tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68398944381129078602024-03-12T22:10:16.477-07:00My SunshineErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-18442959260825939792011-11-10T18:27:00.000-08:002011-11-10T18:39:25.455-08:00Six Months Old<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaj9q8LvitXCE43OQhb-xChhMT8E1HgwSTS6fIoTADRdJx6mskSgKpAejklXLCrxL_4W6lYsPfHsQUulKeERpt1GekJq-7fKdDj06dRdXt8BdRZAeNfR9C9gx_Nqx1b_mzgL9qimhsQE/s1600/IMG_4078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673561752028100674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaj9q8LvitXCE43OQhb-xChhMT8E1HgwSTS6fIoTADRdJx6mskSgKpAejklXLCrxL_4W6lYsPfHsQUulKeERpt1GekJq-7fKdDj06dRdXt8BdRZAeNfR9C9gx_Nqx1b_mzgL9qimhsQE/s400/IMG_4078.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>She's six months and it's crazy to think that for half a year now my life seems to have stopped. I don't have much to show for these past few months, but this beautiful baby girl. We have loved watching her "grow like a bean." She is such a happy girl, still so peaceful and in love with her brother, no one can make her laugh like he does. I hope that the next years of my life don't pass as quickly as these last months, but sadly, I think they might. I am going to have to get used to a new normal. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pAj09cPgPCxc1V4zBSGVmZO8t6f-6Mg7bjjWYSpQc86R5gMejaz0J6DRAtd6J2s7yVVZLXQmTX5psoswEydJsvJ896GbCU57cxCSvl9eK0ysY5JzgruKVaNaJh7D1UmDu1UxGlL17dI/s1600/IMG_4081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673561748906738386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pAj09cPgPCxc1V4zBSGVmZO8t6f-6Mg7bjjWYSpQc86R5gMejaz0J6DRAtd6J2s7yVVZLXQmTX5psoswEydJsvJ896GbCU57cxCSvl9eK0ysY5JzgruKVaNaJh7D1UmDu1UxGlL17dI/s400/IMG_4081.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q2-82BUFFzpaaPd3De4jxfuqr5ZcYzD5fr-LcFjVZLUy5plSIG7uoSsIjWVxtXhVolxwhW8_sv7TGCRoT-7bfJJRMN83AuZv19zBvacwXFz9ViupY9pg8Cii5VEuSxpFzA4BFIhhWXU/s1600/IMG_4090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673560856676768306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q2-82BUFFzpaaPd3De4jxfuqr5ZcYzD5fr-LcFjVZLUy5plSIG7uoSsIjWVxtXhVolxwhW8_sv7TGCRoT-7bfJJRMN83AuZv19zBvacwXFz9ViupY9pg8Cii5VEuSxpFzA4BFIhhWXU/s400/IMG_4090.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZVVfcnnGXrYHqCPCnfRxdEteA-nn1dtSH1TZq1MWdhst6NhoZfaJLsj6kVnrf-GJ3PTMnMgXdDDls4vdNAG3nQggb6deyp0dR6OflIvZpCOEbnnN176RNKl5l2k3u2uIbNGJzbvaxSs/s1600/IMG_4077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673560850633838210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZVVfcnnGXrYHqCPCnfRxdEteA-nn1dtSH1TZq1MWdhst6NhoZfaJLsj6kVnrf-GJ3PTMnMgXdDDls4vdNAG3nQggb6deyp0dR6OflIvZpCOEbnnN176RNKl5l2k3u2uIbNGJzbvaxSs/s400/IMG_4077.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-43850663676836018672011-10-16T21:11:00.000-07:002011-10-16T21:29:44.346-07:00Fall Leaves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksmg0Mi-BxBKgrDnMxILJ4HgJct4KI03mtSvO_m-IU0G1lThFShXHPgYox0o4H_nPPp0vM8KrH7_z8H2QzJ9BD06cwZtG5wN_C4wHXd07PAgVH3ncgKBWEtYxDONMYVW96LtrQGMIx5Q/s1600/IMG_4059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664311873149541634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksmg0Mi-BxBKgrDnMxILJ4HgJct4KI03mtSvO_m-IU0G1lThFShXHPgYox0o4H_nPPp0vM8KrH7_z8H2QzJ9BD06cwZtG5wN_C4wHXd07PAgVH3ncgKBWEtYxDONMYVW96LtrQGMIx5Q/s400/IMG_4059.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div>We have had the most beautiful Fall. Boy, have we been lucky! We went up the canyon for a picnic in the leaves. It got dark a little earlier than we thought, but we had time to snap a few pics on that gorgeous night. Somehow, that little time that we were there in the beauty of the mountains completely recharged me. What a wonderful time of year!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktG0JCVNHAQdtHzvqKV49mmP-X3bg3iOfBUUxfTlPq52HfWG6dMSGCKN9dL_ubUX0zLVsyC3hXmOAkBBwR2ZzQPg9MLjLyZlwvfrztozYZWJAaR6TtkmkaObKT0beWH6palKPAb7FnGA/s1600/IMG_4048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664311341412250034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktG0JCVNHAQdtHzvqKV49mmP-X3bg3iOfBUUxfTlPq52HfWG6dMSGCKN9dL_ubUX0zLVsyC3hXmOAkBBwR2ZzQPg9MLjLyZlwvfrztozYZWJAaR6TtkmkaObKT0beWH6palKPAb7FnGA/s400/IMG_4048.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk12hX7NJKDXBRmLISpIACx-Nv38Hpa7FfGsPhHAF0tEvropz9GW_df3b1nFPhRC7XqOPcD8bahCUvJh64ivfvr9I4YO9ahChdDSrevyDf41n_NkZtw0IKUpl8lIe4bWteXhadvMN71l8/s1600/IMG_4064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664313030490531410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk12hX7NJKDXBRmLISpIACx-Nv38Hpa7FfGsPhHAF0tEvropz9GW_df3b1nFPhRC7XqOPcD8bahCUvJh64ivfvr9I4YO9ahChdDSrevyDf41n_NkZtw0IKUpl8lIe4bWteXhadvMN71l8/s400/IMG_4064.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-6938062270243135932011-10-16T20:41:00.000-07:002011-10-16T21:11:03.007-07:00Kindergarten Boy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHijRkm3JwVBOb0gpA6THZlqKu_a6ceeUWPDf3Pxz27e7cioQ_izW2Oq0xCeCxzoQP-NoKmZ3lGExFi26X_eYYrHE1W7696DJS01XXudRET52z8PjO3xDSH4uoy8CyJy8mkFDWQxvluy4/s1600/IMG_4044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664306997740735746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHijRkm3JwVBOb0gpA6THZlqKu_a6ceeUWPDf3Pxz27e7cioQ_izW2Oq0xCeCxzoQP-NoKmZ3lGExFi26X_eYYrHE1W7696DJS01XXudRET52z8PjO3xDSH4uoy8CyJy8mkFDWQxvluy4/s400/IMG_4044.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTJpNXCmBfOlhaUgQSje1yAy55BjdnECkjxZQuiijXfPqoq_K3hYSIEx3gj0jzgw7y3ASlHiF9fKt-MEDMWnyiMc5ynhyTzoba_RPLWiZFWiYacOjT4yrNCONSDZMlumIO3MPzogaqek/s1600/IMG_4043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664306992061976418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTJpNXCmBfOlhaUgQSje1yAy55BjdnECkjxZQuiijXfPqoq_K3hYSIEx3gj0jzgw7y3ASlHiF9fKt-MEDMWnyiMc5ynhyTzoba_RPLWiZFWiYacOjT4yrNCONSDZMlumIO3MPzogaqek/s400/IMG_4043.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Brooks started Kindergarten. He loves it. Kindergarten has changed both our lives. Brooks loves Mr. Holt and thinks school is the greatest. I have had my moments of missing him, but love what a big boy he has become. There is something so exciting about being in school. I am thrilled he loves it like he does, I know it's just the beginning of so much school to come. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>On his first day of school, I got a little teary for a minute and Brooks said "Mom, don't worry. I don't have to go. . . I can just stay at home with you." I am so glad he went, no more tears here!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-21786649641718421002011-10-16T20:39:00.001-07:002011-10-16T20:39:43.603-07:00St. GeorgeWe had a great stay with friends in St. George a couple of weeks ago. We all had so much fun! The end came much to soon. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/16/4857.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/16/s_4857.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Avery, Cohen, Emerson, Ethan and Brooks at the bounce house almost all to ourselves.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/16/4858.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/16/s_4858.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Such a fun pool complete with "infant area" and all. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/16/4859.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/16/s_4859.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ethan, Alexis, Avery, Morgan and Brooks. Buddies!<br /><br />Thanks for such a great stay. Here's to next time. <br /> <br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-42783201211054995022011-08-26T19:50:00.001-07:002011-08-26T19:50:58.421-07:00Backyard Boys Club<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/26/4205.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/26/s_4205.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />"dad was so nice, he let me have the red sleeping bag since red is my favorite color."<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/26/4206.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/26/s_4206.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />"dad's a nice dad. I think he really likes me!"<br /><br /> Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-31659474102076917852011-08-26T08:53:00.001-07:002011-08-26T08:53:16.251-07:004 Months Old<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/26/1911.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/26/s_1911.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Miss Morgan is four months old and growing so fast. She is getting so strong and still sleeping so well. The newborn days seem to have come and gone in an instant. She is such a peaceful girl, happy and often laughing at her brother. She has made this the most amazing summer. I think she might be the best baby ever! Happy four months baby girl!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-85796690210076260362011-07-20T07:35:00.001-07:002011-07-20T10:19:24.267-07:00Summertime . . .<div align="center">. . . And the living's easy!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">We have had a great time this summer. We have had so much fun these last few weeks, staying super busy. We have had quite a few pool days, which produced my favorite picture of Morgan yet. Just look at those beautiful blue eyes!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631443544156457330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNig8_3IBDcW6yueD1fhttoRYlvYgymLtx0vGtXJVRsHbQj-DRoPbMInOsXlRJG0y0sVLBMAMD1PN893bVHSXhrnOAurnugQHFQ2-w78IcbO5-l-Nff8tA_4MMP2TF0gyY4JMmAQ4cHY/s400/morganswim.jpg" /><a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631448365445489170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsB7cFvk709oOT7W7n4K_y5UQLwt0kQUlfI231kuzetFfNsgGOMkOGxwoVefbEu_aU6HuCcZx7wppvmoFLYUqbPJTZxigstLNl4fh6PG_Myk7gOLNpd-TmmzgGy-EVzWKAXzcGyvkdYw/s400/IMG_3967.JPG" /></a><br />My dear friends threw a party for Morgan and I. It was a wonderful day. Look at those cute cookies, they are little carriages. Many of my favorite people came to celebrate Morgan. It really meant a lot to me. <a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631448631541679266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKp1-gR_sAvo5zYBKIRV5if2We4IPdDivU-42op_UlHVhvR1nlHJ5aR_dz5jBMCdHZc6wHk5Hg4CP8omW6-U9DlrRHAHwVIO5VcKhvLEGjKSH3zcs41QoFonka9bKkX94kaCgytcLuPk/s400/IMG_3959.JPG" /></a><br />We went to San Diego this last week for the Utah Bar Convention. We had a great time. We went to Sea World. We spent some time on Coranado island. This little buggy-bike was our mode of transportation for a while. It was much harder than it looked, but very fun.</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVsOGO2t2Orq1V5_aqH6d53VGH6amuzZOIA0WshZtJpU9BOIKldfemeQvwSbl78AVuZsFxFSSll7HUfTfXL6rWCOcU27_piOU4v0E5SmAQBZwkNTpABkeFZhjje8qLJduaSgfJB6xpWw/s1600/IMG_4005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631445586533675970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVsOGO2t2Orq1V5_aqH6d53VGH6amuzZOIA0WshZtJpU9BOIKldfemeQvwSbl78AVuZsFxFSSll7HUfTfXL6rWCOcU27_piOU4v0E5SmAQBZwkNTpABkeFZhjje8qLJduaSgfJB6xpWw/s400/IMG_4005.JPG" /></a> We spent the day at the most beautiful beach. Morgan had the right idea. Is there a better way to enjoy the beach? I think not! </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9B0IjIwl54PDss-sxTDgvuFVKjHaK8B5t4RDyLvMjyj8DEXIZWF8FpEGuh8W0_OGZTUwYLPtS0OjDTvjqpE6pFevBjqvlK6R7sBV2G2y8Ljbn4Uih_uHUorXaeraDfjZy3iZ8uK2nh78/s1600/morgansleeping%252Cjpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631444638954678914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9B0IjIwl54PDss-sxTDgvuFVKjHaK8B5t4RDyLvMjyj8DEXIZWF8FpEGuh8W0_OGZTUwYLPtS0OjDTvjqpE6pFevBjqvlK6R7sBV2G2y8Ljbn4Uih_uHUorXaeraDfjZy3iZ8uK2nh78/s400/morgansleeping%252Cjpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ki98erU3a_dvl5cZO32tVf8Q1flIu5x3tMJ2T8MCjSuMuCiyWmy4wGezeWWpju7Djlr-8TqLIwNq0A2xK2Ts_cAYeCpIDUkp8h0S5hU8352D6Hcusw8Fq1Fv-0sN81YqVBIzkA6vsZY/s1600/digginahole.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631483866215452786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ki98erU3a_dvl5cZO32tVf8Q1flIu5x3tMJ2T8MCjSuMuCiyWmy4wGezeWWpju7Djlr-8TqLIwNq0A2xK2Ts_cAYeCpIDUkp8h0S5hU8352D6Hcusw8Fq1Fv-0sN81YqVBIzkA6vsZY/s400/digginahole.jpg" /></a>Just diggin a hole.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfRastq2eqLd27uhU-9DBPaQYjQeGarzh7zEKLz3ewXssV6v4zxR3oVFov4fbxcrS3DdwH5NyDBBxZ5Ijjr-aHiNEi02VXZwUq214d_0kpAFjtWdaCsm_ylB0QJsLbsTjLWDYmxmoKcU/s1600/brookslucy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631483282012529778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfRastq2eqLd27uhU-9DBPaQYjQeGarzh7zEKLz3ewXssV6v4zxR3oVFov4fbxcrS3DdwH5NyDBBxZ5Ijjr-aHiNEi02VXZwUq214d_0kpAFjtWdaCsm_ylB0QJsLbsTjLWDYmxmoKcU/s400/brookslucy.jpg" /></a>The best part was spending time with fun friends. Wish we could go back.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK-hIimhLk11-baZ5aGl2uEnasRoKscx2vq7uRB3-L-NN5-XL7FfhvGm78C7wSLa06091sUuxpJ9xsT73ljRjcOIXZ9ykmveE7bHwjdQ62KyPWs77AnFymZmq8vVvMYlJj6DRVCOEoxE/s1600/IMG_4009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446776964940578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK-hIimhLk11-baZ5aGl2uEnasRoKscx2vq7uRB3-L-NN5-XL7FfhvGm78C7wSLa06091sUuxpJ9xsT73ljRjcOIXZ9ykmveE7bHwjdQ62KyPWs77AnFymZmq8vVvMYlJj6DRVCOEoxE/s400/IMG_4009.JPG" /></a>We even got to have a bonfire and roast marshmallows on the beach with my brother and his fiance's great family who were there as well. Such a fun time. </p><br /><p align="center"><br />Summer has been magical so far and sadly seems to be flying by. But, we are loving every minute!</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-40355493702496109742011-06-25T19:55:00.001-07:002011-06-25T19:55:06.777-07:00Poolside<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/25/5099.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/25/s_5099.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> Liking lounging by the pool. . .<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/25/5100.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/25/s_5100.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> Loving it!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-61701106296908049422011-06-03T08:22:00.001-07:002011-06-03T08:40:40.604-07:00Ch-ch-changes!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0ArTaZcTK8ui_AD3NVtO9opCnscqsjbH0B4nOLqGykpfhAa8A7Ds3soPWLv_ivliYDsTXFtllnf4HbY-0gjmcxWu51fhvSAm94SkJdIKyu3fo2xwKYKNxfbjYjQadiFXb_2UuYVeyyo/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0ArTaZcTK8ui_AD3NVtO9opCnscqsjbH0B4nOLqGykpfhAa8A7Ds3soPWLv_ivliYDsTXFtllnf4HbY-0gjmcxWu51fhvSAm94SkJdIKyu3fo2xwKYKNxfbjYjQadiFXb_2UuYVeyyo/s400/IMG_3919.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614016734413447954" /></a><br />Morgan has grown. She just seems to be getting bigger everywhere. She has the cutest little cheeks, she is starting to get little rolls at the top of her legs and arms and she keeps getting longer. She is finally fitting into some of the smaller 0-3 month clothes. She is on a pretty good schedule. She eats, has some awake time, then sleeps. For the last few nights, she has slept for 5-6 hours,can you stand it?! She is such a peaceful baby. She isn't very fussy. She is a sweet girl and so far, her temperment is the one thing that hasn't changed.<br /><br />Morgan is starting to smile. She and Bryan have a special place in the living room and he takes her there often after work. She loves him and gives him lots of smiles there. She really comes alive. Her eyes get wide and she stares right at him. She seems to pay more attention to Bryan than anyone else, she tracks him all the time, really. <br /><br />Brooks and I were reading a book with Morgan and she started smiling and cooing and Brooks was so excited, he just started laughing and couldn't stop. It was such a sweet moment, I am so glad he was a part of it. This is such a fun time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVmDAdWHiPAxPc0F8JxtfPT7taC4V8mzsISBU54Kl23OLNaRueVSUWm-jD2fIB41MZYHD-x1YWPWesJx3x3ZcoT7ZzE-j6lzkKbSqKyrPIhumEud5bTledwGbezktb3oBvXNA1ZJabos/s1600/IMG_3898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVmDAdWHiPAxPc0F8JxtfPT7taC4V8mzsISBU54Kl23OLNaRueVSUWm-jD2fIB41MZYHD-x1YWPWesJx3x3ZcoT7ZzE-j6lzkKbSqKyrPIhumEud5bTledwGbezktb3oBvXNA1ZJabos/s400/IMG_3898.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614016157761920610" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9SBPNwo8i-wJi0-RM7tZ0sLPN2AddaX8_A4lDJTNKi7Fu6-mfmdLnMRaWRsqs4zFgrjEb3a9H-OOl6ijKAme0gGVTTJ75MK4UfDUZsJr9PlDo-9u-0DHLHvfLqwawG9eLtnmLBqk8kc/s1600/IMG_3941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9SBPNwo8i-wJi0-RM7tZ0sLPN2AddaX8_A4lDJTNKi7Fu6-mfmdLnMRaWRsqs4zFgrjEb3a9H-OOl6ijKAme0gGVTTJ75MK4UfDUZsJr9PlDo-9u-0DHLHvfLqwawG9eLtnmLBqk8kc/s400/IMG_3941.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614017360484010626" /></a><br />Brooks just finished preschool. I was sad to see such a great thing come to an end. He had the most wonderful teachers, Miss Madelyn and Miss Liz. They love Brooks and know him well. He had such a great time in the yellow room this year at Wasatch Preschool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAH7KwcWChsRblEuN4VwImhvS5XRCaFR5xQpEY6Nfr5k0N-5B-XjwrPfT9PXkyiJoaDUc1XpmGYJqGCNkdlU_zpwxKbwi3gQVXILch1C2rhvrcqF8oVFI8QGisPx64z3_1WyYTsN8nls/s1600/IMG_3945.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAH7KwcWChsRblEuN4VwImhvS5XRCaFR5xQpEY6Nfr5k0N-5B-XjwrPfT9PXkyiJoaDUc1XpmGYJqGCNkdlU_zpwxKbwi3gQVXILch1C2rhvrcqF8oVFI8QGisPx64z3_1WyYTsN8nls/s400/IMG_3945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614017747323646642" /></a><br />And here he is with some of his favorite friends, Wyatt and Claire. We loved sharing this year with these two sweet kids. Brooks is lucky to have such great friends.<br /><br />So on to the next. Summertime, we're a waitin'! If only the temperatures would agree. Here's hoping that the next post will include some outside pics of sun and warm summer fun.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-27938449084313105172011-05-23T20:22:00.001-07:002011-05-23T20:22:36.661-07:004 weeks old!She is four weeks old! Can you believe it? I know I can't. It feels like we brought her home just yesterday. We have had so much fun with her. <br /><br />Exhibit A: (sorry for the spit-up)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/23/3436.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/23/s_3436.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br />Exhibit B:<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/23/3437.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/23/s_3437.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Exhibit C:<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/23/3438.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/23/s_3438.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Couldn't be happier! We love our Morgan girl.<br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-183359477815373362011-05-05T18:37:00.001-07:002011-05-05T18:37:44.838-07:00Morgan Arrives!!!The mist incredible blessing has come our way. We adopted a sweet baby girl, Morgan Josephine Massey, Wednesday, April 27. We brought her home just two days old. Her peaceful spirit is such a joy to have in our home. We couldn't be happier and either can Brooksie. He has prayed for a baby for such a long time. . . Many prayers have been answered.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/05/3346.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/05/s_3346.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/05/3347.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/05/s_3347.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-51891044872868620352011-01-19T17:39:00.000-08:002011-01-19T20:13:09.074-08:00He's Five!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOTMfhz0kric5TjrtQ46AkWlTZnHaWUsbbHWU26J-h-LfqHHciXqLm8VPz-tzMkN_4AUWucGU0lxvUX6fMKnv6x0Op_8UsVZ207FkRP65nfEkUV4POeOVJ6idgz9R7_b8mVS1JXFVfF0/s1600/IMG_3690.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564115962456032290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOTMfhz0kric5TjrtQ46AkWlTZnHaWUsbbHWU26J-h-LfqHHciXqLm8VPz-tzMkN_4AUWucGU0lxvUX6fMKnv6x0Op_8UsVZ207FkRP65nfEkUV4POeOVJ6idgz9R7_b8mVS1JXFVfF0/s400/IMG_3690.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div>He's five and this was a really hard one to swallow. I believe it is some sort of right of passage that I not at all ready for. Five is big! No more baby. He is growing into such a little guy. But in each day that he grows, my heart grows with him. He is the joy of my world. He is curious, curious, curious, smart, chatty, concerned with others, busy, energetic, full of life, sensitive, thoughtful, thorough, stubborn, sweet.
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<br />Brooks told Bryan he was having a hard time sleeping, so Bry taught him how to count sheep. He made sure Brooks understood and told him he would leave so he could give it a try. About 15 seconds later, Brooks came out of his room, Bryan asked him why he didn't try counting sheep like they had talked about? Brooks just said, "I did, Dad. They all jumped at the same time!"
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<br />I love you, dear Brooks. Thanks for being the light of my life.
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-45775361807647524492010-10-11T10:43:00.000-07:002010-10-28T08:58:06.129-07:00DISNEYLAND!<div align="center">We went to the happiest place on earth and had a wonderful time. We were so lucky to go with Bryan's family and couldn't have had a better time with the Massey Family. Brooks might not stop talking about this trip . . . ever !<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7co-P-OXQNQ-U7XIhaxUMXsnkHDgoSPzjDOX5muq630IeqUOzB-VzgylZf6SzqLbDPd_BE9-aApznUFCZ4qvg4I8TiMuQ4vTH-EMpP9_omwLw3uETqpvM3oL9TbAzGnlPn3VmwUe1wy4/s1600/IMG_3403.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530250952045843602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7co-P-OXQNQ-U7XIhaxUMXsnkHDgoSPzjDOX5muq630IeqUOzB-VzgylZf6SzqLbDPd_BE9-aApznUFCZ4qvg4I8TiMuQ4vTH-EMpP9_omwLw3uETqpvM3oL9TbAzGnlPn3VmwUe1wy4/s400/IMG_3403.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">On our Way!<br />!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530251912064561538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uvc4EOHbUqJ7xW-bndE7oeJ_CL4YrJLTmydW2C91MS4PW9e_8GmrVie_X0uwceTSqQkO6KSuSPjRyiu2GoL74icSYYqmATpu3b6akYp0z4lAieygw8O9ajDyURCkBKtYrrdzh46gJas/s400/IMG_3452.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya_aXHmfW_uIZn20PvIcUrC2EU6lYpx1XSdwe_rNjPp7ksunKuS1ITg22KdR2n8J0paJVorwkZXHpjdLoqvD4wo3PeJvlBuV3Up6tjP2cw9J3dI1tjI_fppCylzwnIgSUt0IHbs_h-yI/s1600/IMG_3442.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530253009090723410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya_aXHmfW_uIZn20PvIcUrC2EU6lYpx1XSdwe_rNjPp7ksunKuS1ITg22KdR2n8J0paJVorwkZXHpjdLoqvD4wo3PeJvlBuV3Up6tjP2cw9J3dI1tjI_fppCylzwnIgSUt0IHbs_h-yI/s400/IMG_3442.JPG" /></a><br />Fun With Cousins.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHr-oKIqtcoRdQPSYvbZKBn7sV_9EnW86TzijqBNiTVH50icT96JR6lYSB5yUd5wrFncoo8Jjbzm-j4otaBdMY6tKn1bVS3cvE-TzxagegMUnUiNwz7gR7VSSfXuXKLAGLSIPPU-dSMI/s1600/IMG_3413.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530252705215064978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHr-oKIqtcoRdQPSYvbZKBn7sV_9EnW86TzijqBNiTVH50icT96JR6lYSB5yUd5wrFncoo8Jjbzm-j4otaBdMY6tKn1bVS3cvE-TzxagegMUnUiNwz7gR7VSSfXuXKLAGLSIPPU-dSMI/s400/IMG_3413.JPG" /></a> Fun with Friends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu_-Wso9bHH8cI923ftghDuVRO4_MDhFvHkR0sDiA6e9rm7fHiSXKkjZSB_rwPu9laldedC8ml-EjXqBS45LSMvJv4c2Gv3rTtscLec5ZPCg0KiDD3-_kvEKLWYbNc_JCQY6U2MgjVIE/s1600/IMG_3484.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530252536716818242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMoXfsF7pQkwAPvbh1mMDEtf8_0e6s_xKniZUZzU4ihpOuPNVSplCsD22NOpLordJfiEGU6AUPlJ9jcSP6QZv-TnxI84shtkDkOFFU_qgRjiTXXBWKN6YE6bNPon8MCfXvsoG5ZJM3kg/s400/IMG_3409.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_rfvKStZ3WydGyVBsbG68nqbQGiHGLibuVL5czeN2ELy-7OIKQLj-9O1odwllFCxua_dGs4E58_hPXDyhrWHrAg7rXekFF1UFVBERh49b_ZzMKogTHyTkJ7BbXpfn0r_NmrRil0Ljwk/s1600/IMG_3555.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532883728919446770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_rfvKStZ3WydGyVBsbG68nqbQGiHGLibuVL5czeN2ELy-7OIKQLj-9O1odwllFCxua_dGs4E58_hPXDyhrWHrAg7rXekFF1UFVBERh49b_ZzMKogTHyTkJ7BbXpfn0r_NmrRil0Ljwk/s400/IMG_3555.JPG" /></a> Perhaps my favorite moment of the trip, was on our very last night, we were eating dinner just before leaving the park. Brooks looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said, "I am just so sad to leave the happiest place on earth." Me too, little Brooksie.</div><div></div><div>Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Massey, we will never forget it!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-14080691945364362162010-07-27T09:05:00.000-07:002010-07-27T13:14:37.976-07:00Please Meet . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEcsm0qRP5U_-gtuR3lCnAQ-HhB9G1UBlDzBj9af4sorR0ht_5abAyLP-8_cUh16TvnlDjMaxjRztD2eJcemnlNvfq3XaZZLBCT7xRYoJi6GjT75GPollZYSNWOlf2FrgZO3IHbsVxOM/s1600/IMG_3115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498680347713235106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEcsm0qRP5U_-gtuR3lCnAQ-HhB9G1UBlDzBj9af4sorR0ht_5abAyLP-8_cUh16TvnlDjMaxjRztD2eJcemnlNvfq3XaZZLBCT7xRYoJi6GjT75GPollZYSNWOlf2FrgZO3IHbsVxOM/s400/IMG_3115.JPG" /></a><br />My new nephew, Ben.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I just returned from the most wonderful weekend with him and my sister, Paige and brother-in-law, Mike. Ben is such a little man and such a good baby. It is so fun to watch my little sister as a mom. Paige has always been such a nurturer and has always loved children. I knew she would be a terrific mother and boy was I right. She is great! </div><div> </div><div>She is so in love and takes such great care of him. What a lucky little guy. Paige and I are similar in many ways and different in many other. But, I can't think of anything I would rather share or have in common with her more than the role of being a mother. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57ksJx9f-ffhEgz3lar8RxT8-LEMkpfBORGySwx-2GKFjY5yKO4PsOWUShuEFmTDlrmOp1NxiBH6FrpF7bKtjm5Z2XiX7So0x5utKN4QgvfR88XsQLo5bGN6lVpOG6eZqllZVeBTypx0/s1600/IMG_3167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498635635480942194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57ksJx9f-ffhEgz3lar8RxT8-LEMkpfBORGySwx-2GKFjY5yKO4PsOWUShuEFmTDlrmOp1NxiBH6FrpF7bKtjm5Z2XiX7So0x5utKN4QgvfR88XsQLo5bGN6lVpOG6eZqllZVeBTypx0/s400/IMG_3167.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Congrats Paige and Mike. Ben is beautiful!</div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-55083847458444404912010-06-28T10:13:00.000-07:002010-06-28T10:59:36.296-07:00It's a Party in the U.S.A.!!!Well, it should be because Erin is turning, uh, 25 today. I'm breaking our blogging code of silence to wish my sweet wife a Happy Birthday. Those who frequent this well-maintained blog of ours already know how great Erin is so I won't belabor you with gushy details about her way-above-average characteristics and minute/mile speed. Suffice it to say that she makes these two guys very, very happy.<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRWJ7gaRyuwvju6L0tIQYlpqzfi6aW2qyvCC371F0hqxzFC9cX4gpRaQ6nABjf2rwWzRWv77C-sRvrsQcizBgf2LJ3kur370Rn3Y3TEAlE5zTS4hynMoAorJeQAc76RFln00tUod141Da/s1600/IMG_0826.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487875438507967074" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRWJ7gaRyuwvju6L0tIQYlpqzfi6aW2qyvCC371F0hqxzFC9cX4gpRaQ6nABjf2rwWzRWv77C-sRvrsQcizBgf2LJ3kur370Rn3Y3TEAlE5zTS4hynMoAorJeQAc76RFln00tUod141Da/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Although it may be said that this year has brought (like her Wasatch Back legs) a few more downs than ups, I would much rather go through downs with Erin than ups without her (as evidenced by the sincere smile on my face in the following highly professional and flattering self portrait of us at Pebble Beach. My smile may be because of the close proximity to the best golf courses in the world (see background), but probably not).<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487876861729843138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M1_0_VAQYRk4a8NhUC0irTXNwI-KfLeDBQQ0fU89L5z_67bDP7Cuv2DXKPL8-LY0otXQgW15u5gltUh9cwF0W9-pJFQzo5wSXFyDLVjgxfoOsb4HLqLwcaN7VxdqyociqF3JHTJCNv3m/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" />***Warning: Gratuitous attempt at cheesy and highly cliched gushing over my wife follows (as if everything prior to this wasn't), the faint of heart should cease reading immediately and return to your online shopping activities.***<br /><br />Erin brings an unmatched vibrancy into people's lives, especially mine. Like any good caddie, I will follow her anywhere.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487879343097995042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6hiy871mNOe-eqVkv2I6WKfHEc6n4W0fzmeL3L-VGRCT7_kpqYDn4SJ6IvV9iGdV-Gc3fG28rNhuj1hOpdE8JQgacdaSU-ghXfr8FIIlPDyLEvAjYWeHIPQnZqcBeTGxj4tHvPS3W8f7/s320/IMG_0943.JPG" border="0" />Erin thank you so much for all you do for Brooks and I, and everyone else in your life. We love you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830407640509489259noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-43323975716436048852010-04-01T08:13:00.000-07:002010-04-01T08:26:57.166-07:00My Buddy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYNUOu0r73uoDcL7ZIXSO_dXGHTXODI7lV8-mnhIWPivNGc0xBYMh0iRxtqUPXIP1TK3ew_FTj7TQ9DmaG8nM2X0d5PgQqGWVg4VmLt2zSWZ1pt7Jhub6-mN-I7ArmYVc3oDfth1T2ro/s1600/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYNUOu0r73uoDcL7ZIXSO_dXGHTXODI7lV8-mnhIWPivNGc0xBYMh0iRxtqUPXIP1TK3ew_FTj7TQ9DmaG8nM2X0d5PgQqGWVg4VmLt2zSWZ1pt7Jhub6-mN-I7ArmYVc3oDfth1T2ro/s400/IMG_2668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455190655865540690" border="0" /></a><br /> "Hey Mom, all mom's have a buddy, I'll be your buddy. OK?"<br /><br />I am loving my little buddy. These past winter months would have been so sad without him. I love him dearly and indulge him too much, but it's hard not to with such a great little guy. He is curious and chatty and happy and now he is four and he is pretty proud of that. I am sad with how quickly the time flies, but I am in love with every day he grows.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-88082685814586806712010-01-05T16:00:00.000-08:002010-01-05T16:20:11.151-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<span style="font-size:180%;">#1 - The Return of Uncle Trent!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t7PHQ4DmZFsaLY4GYs64ssqzr3pqaO8AdUKTm2VZLhcs-_8gBYPJiUCt6E4gLFPypVax_MXVYWSKcJFAKmo6n6CDo0j7CkW4mG7rvc_PuX-_eeNLpGJfP2DnJMEXKRhgkylJO2cFX5M/s1600-h/IMG_2074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423413313168194274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t7PHQ4DmZFsaLY4GYs64ssqzr3pqaO8AdUKTm2VZLhcs-_8gBYPJiUCt6E4gLFPypVax_MXVYWSKcJFAKmo6n6CDo0j7CkW4mG7rvc_PuX-_eeNLpGJfP2DnJMEXKRhgkylJO2cFX5M/s400/IMG_2074.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div align="center">My brother returned home from a church mission in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Philippines</span>. He had a great time and did a wonderful work, but we are so glad he is home. He was certainly missed. Though I do miss the nightly prayers that said, "please, please bless Uncle Trent, far, far away in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Philippines</span>," we are all so glad to have him back. (yes, ladies. . .he's single.)</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8eUhdY9Jv8gDHzeypEB9C2G75yIkITs3vSBSi6Fpm3Nev7yDnQmrvPgtKwcmFIwqjIZIvhO0SweXHvOQAsZWqCNokGgO8WYUz089pitpI79fRVYPsWBWxLVcp1Yp-c9nFAGuCZJLmPs/s1600-h/IMG_2412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423414193071003586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8eUhdY9Jv8gDHzeypEB9C2G75yIkITs3vSBSi6Fpm3Nev7yDnQmrvPgtKwcmFIwqjIZIvhO0SweXHvOQAsZWqCNokGgO8WYUz089pitpI79fRVYPsWBWxLVcp1Yp-c9nFAGuCZJLmPs/s400/IMG_2412.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_cUffflMW3H4ggB7DPlrN9oveDyzrRUsbG2dG0X-0DYr1b0u2897qoSDrIbhd_GTngpUpNnvLImSUx6EQL92DAlU-QUhjrPZ1SucohA5RtXHQZKbDJuKrdTLGaZJk7USEL33yF7Awc4/s1600-h/IMG_2075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423413486864773746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_cUffflMW3H4ggB7DPlrN9oveDyzrRUsbG2dG0X-0DYr1b0u2897qoSDrIbhd_GTngpUpNnvLImSUx6EQL92DAlU-QUhjrPZ1SucohA5RtXHQZKbDJuKrdTLGaZJk7USEL33yF7Awc4/s400/IMG_2075.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe4lG6akxTcZeHFJpQH64-tihUqpDdhmRbZnyF4AnHpekDCs6tHuwBwT0aXhhYEmwN_Zj2GtfbNbfWRT57_O1JCC3p-FfSDQ-vZf0A3d6rwl087eoj-lVI5Afr-uUhWUDZbSigPzOLqQ/s1600-h/IMG_2070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423413305390614258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe4lG6akxTcZeHFJpQH64-tihUqpDdhmRbZnyF4AnHpekDCs6tHuwBwT0aXhhYEmwN_Zj2GtfbNbfWRT57_O1JCC3p-FfSDQ-vZf0A3d6rwl087eoj-lVI5Afr-uUhWUDZbSigPzOLqQ/s400/IMG_2070.JPG" /></a> </div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-72108601257812804812010-01-05T13:42:00.000-08:002010-01-05T16:00:43.995-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<div><div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;">#2 The Beach</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZihcLUv9q7erxTUx6zWM3MxDFdHGEiPqQhcg92vG9rnUtmOMNtMt_o9n98_SbAf4-uheTLs4e3gUgt3WYVAxsEZjSgDByEBk6g0aCk53dfHlCfGLkYhvis6a_p9M2lxopwmUfKCJBNIs/s1600-h/IMG_2258.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423376972555970114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZihcLUv9q7erxTUx6zWM3MxDFdHGEiPqQhcg92vG9rnUtmOMNtMt_o9n98_SbAf4-uheTLs4e3gUgt3WYVAxsEZjSgDByEBk6g0aCk53dfHlCfGLkYhvis6a_p9M2lxopwmUfKCJBNIs/s400/IMG_2258.JPG" /></a> We had the best time at Newport Beach with my family this summer. I can't believe it has taken me so long to write about it, but summer wouldn't have been quite so nice without time spent at the beach. Thanks Amma and Papa for such a wonderful vacation! We loved every minute.<br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA1JkzaLzdKKXKNJgCv_MgzM7OG28P0GKFz8IYCNUb0yZfV6jl1tWbSAnipqj1ak72ls3RIuU5hOqd3NL43IBCJ3-GkgHjyI99ubko0z_LNDAMGHOTZiRY2QYXpqXJ4IUYvg4T-Fb_cU/s1600-h/IMG_2025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423376515108458098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA1JkzaLzdKKXKNJgCv_MgzM7OG28P0GKFz8IYCNUb0yZfV6jl1tWbSAnipqj1ak72ls3RIuU5hOqd3NL43IBCJ3-GkgHjyI99ubko0z_LNDAMGHOTZiRY2QYXpqXJ4IUYvg4T-Fb_cU/s400/IMG_2025.JPG" /></a> Cute boys.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWptg7DPHCgHD4Hck6lqrs-2lcvGy_gvDFL6pmXpoBij38dHkvS_Neo_6eFF6OojCiwrI98MzBJ49t5C_PDsNUl5hcb5XSC87LGmKO_aJfDttBps9ieade0biOBk8gkBhNAvS8W7w-S_I/s1600-h/IMG_2280.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423376255627198818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWptg7DPHCgHD4Hck6lqrs-2lcvGy_gvDFL6pmXpoBij38dHkvS_Neo_6eFF6OojCiwrI98MzBJ49t5C_PDsNUl5hcb5XSC87LGmKO_aJfDttBps9ieade0biOBk8gkBhNAvS8W7w-S_I/s400/IMG_2280.JPG" /></a> The entire Morgan clan, minus Bridget (sorry.)<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCMNnDBqm_NU_62c9yQ6i8dRlC_859WnghaOlFbqJUPQMo4Jr7QeWXXsx9VTvNAOQZW_r2zQO_kJGNIJN3X8d4iw5n_9Dnw2TgO0RtkxGUeqzbGg_gAG6qYPON1LKtGj8BDVRyPN69KE/s1600-h/IMG_2201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423375845644113346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCMNnDBqm_NU_62c9yQ6i8dRlC_859WnghaOlFbqJUPQMo4Jr7QeWXXsx9VTvNAOQZW_r2zQO_kJGNIJN3X8d4iw5n_9Dnw2TgO0RtkxGUeqzbGg_gAG6qYPON1LKtGj8BDVRyPN69KE/s400/IMG_2201.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMJ5uvPTr0psNh3-zQ20wkZTm0WetVUJ81ZClzxzKBFO2mvv0Si0T2zhEW_1_c4PRl6v1iWXWBmT6OQXEX0x8ZlKytYgXqUx0SVICxH27bc-E5N7ukSnk54vYY7hBwdaPfOINN1WbXtQ/s1600-h/IMG_2134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423375838342476498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMJ5uvPTr0psNh3-zQ20wkZTm0WetVUJ81ZClzxzKBFO2mvv0Si0T2zhEW_1_c4PRl6v1iWXWBmT6OQXEX0x8ZlKytYgXqUx0SVICxH27bc-E5N7ukSnk54vYY7hBwdaPfOINN1WbXtQ/s400/IMG_2134.JPG" /></a><br />We even got to spend time with some of our very favorite people.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0L5jZUWgVkozgR-gWNlDh-O956QnKMhWaQcD3Vaj-UpYY8mnsK2Va5-W_IQmAzqH_eEelz569SYEWtXliGkX2-vGreNSpcrXVn4T0Xyans0UXFZZ42LRpEygR7Tzc9jBYA-3QB0E2W8/s1600-h/IMG_2077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423409057621445682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0L5jZUWgVkozgR-gWNlDh-O956QnKMhWaQcD3Vaj-UpYY8mnsK2Va5-W_IQmAzqH_eEelz569SYEWtXliGkX2-vGreNSpcrXVn4T0Xyans0UXFZZ42LRpEygR7Tzc9jBYA-3QB0E2W8/s400/IMG_2077.JPG" /></a> Sandcastles with Sammy, so cool!<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423375362221099298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs4aZFD91y79F8MrL3r6CF-FttE5d-b8NclP4WS-7_vUZH_tlCKR3KizZ7Mk8BTYvdrmE3_s4cCAicH6JcLqxLyxYgoyI6qiJcJooFnMeH9wdHvpuBUHUVyiQHfs2u2CWqqS98EtgBBM/s400/IMG_2099.JPG" />Ahhh, Brooks and Annie. How cute is that?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh486DIKNGEeLiI-d4nmMZsnGtJS5McAvw4noWIJr5QI8HhXxanBTX1aq3P3T9yTzyKB896t9xIQaZ7dTjYoM3ry7NP0qRVqQWUh324eIl_QsON-qXoKEflIzy3GLMBxpdeK4RNPpT2YpM/s1600-h/IMG_2080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408850071744050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh486DIKNGEeLiI-d4nmMZsnGtJS5McAvw4noWIJr5QI8HhXxanBTX1aq3P3T9yTzyKB896t9xIQaZ7dTjYoM3ry7NP0qRVqQWUh324eIl_QsON-qXoKEflIzy3GLMBxpdeK4RNPpT2YpM/s400/IMG_2080.JPG" /></a>A little competition is good for the soul!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8tGuoL7HUseuW7BRlRrBoy33chwXji5WZArMcj0gYFqsJyuC8MvU77fS8koXGd6qC87p_QLViRw7pRBQfZiBSGS-6Bq5T6_QV8kPkubFzUwuN-H4Zlmw8DB_Gp_qidmAMfUll5Ybqog/s1600-h/IMG_2006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423375354326146050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8tGuoL7HUseuW7BRlRrBoy33chwXji5WZArMcj0gYFqsJyuC8MvU77fS8koXGd6qC87p_QLViRw7pRBQfZiBSGS-6Bq5T6_QV8kPkubFzUwuN-H4Zlmw8DB_Gp_qidmAMfUll5Ybqog/s400/IMG_2006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXB1EmCWI4Je4-1BurdNxxcQ-YAvzflPQt5TUtvr0R_LHLhxBYPUCVMUSgJfJVoAETB8ei6LOJXWP-gROi9dXSjifGtwNgHa9Expcq5GAfJ7OZo7i1ps5wPQpV38ua5f1QYBHORTxsHE/s1600-h/IMG_2122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423405269475945698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXB1EmCWI4Je4-1BurdNxxcQ-YAvzflPQt5TUtvr0R_LHLhxBYPUCVMUSgJfJVoAETB8ei6LOJXWP-gROi9dXSjifGtwNgHa9Expcq5GAfJ7OZo7i1ps5wPQpV38ua5f1QYBHORTxsHE/s400/IMG_2122.JPG" /></a><br />We ran and jumped waves four hours and hours. Can't wait to do it all again. Surf's up!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkoEQlIeXYyJKP0foaPPRxor0aVsLmFnhN99gOnrdvL7Ee2dP_1nVbYEx1ej1dW0mtoPDlJ1mNoBv-pZM2PoUULHE53N7OWviqmh87ulKUHyUOAF9uu0knevGRV7BE7UNfXpeEBtO_vY/s1600-h/IMG_2102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423405260255577394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkoEQlIeXYyJKP0foaPPRxor0aVsLmFnhN99gOnrdvL7Ee2dP_1nVbYEx1ej1dW0mtoPDlJ1mNoBv-pZM2PoUULHE53N7OWviqmh87ulKUHyUOAF9uu0knevGRV7BE7UNfXpeEBtO_vY/s400/IMG_2102.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-78170384967193357382009-12-01T07:12:00.000-08:002009-12-09T15:56:21.581-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<div><span style="font-size:130%;">#3 - Disneyland! </span></div><br /><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXNoXyj2PcX1grmzEzCL-fM9hTTzb7hzf4D2UPs3LCl7ln_vgBxoaxEPGwDJ-QhQdXcKCzLFYJ9sJTxX6AlZi2brwZ1gbalk-YEfnTqbLBfdhlAQEvpts_PShiNaNkAGoYrKxjgTMhLI/s1600-h/IMG_2052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXNoXyj2PcX1grmzEzCL-fM9hTTzb7hzf4D2UPs3LCl7ln_vgBxoaxEPGwDJ-QhQdXcKCzLFYJ9sJTxX6AlZi2brwZ1gbalk-YEfnTqbLBfdhlAQEvpts_PShiNaNkAGoYrKxjgTMhLI/s400/IMG_2052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413372547209939042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We were so lucky to be able to go to California this summer with my family. While we were there, we stopped off to see Mickey and Minnie and all the other fun friends at Disneyland. Brooks was enamored with it all, from the rides to the characters, the treats to the toys and he even loved the swinging doors on the garbage cans. I think he hit every one in the park, yuck! But we had a wonderful time and made so many great memories. Here are some we'll share.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMOVrYnof1EpYT8a_kEBbbTb5OsE0FCem5-MoB2C2A1gxgnQKwI8_gxE94TMpERnqZhCGahl383i1ZunD6tPMiYMWAtIWSKNlGLWmWcp6n2LW60KZhy6PC5Hlpmx45VlpAg3cQ3_eewU/s1600-h/IMG_2036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMOVrYnof1EpYT8a_kEBbbTb5OsE0FCem5-MoB2C2A1gxgnQKwI8_gxE94TMpERnqZhCGahl383i1ZunD6tPMiYMWAtIWSKNlGLWmWcp6n2LW60KZhy6PC5Hlpmx45VlpAg3cQ3_eewU/s400/IMG_2036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413370750886561442" border="0" /></a><br />Ahoy Matey! Our first ride was Pirates and it was the best way to start off our day. A quick lunch at the Blue Bayou and then another turn on the ride and this sealed the deal for Brooks, "A pirates life for me." Just last week he told everyone in primary that he wants to be a pirate when he grows up. I am fine with that...there's good money to be made in piracy.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2_5m_417k3qGJK_lDqqFtuCUiHxaceQNESMvefqgdrUTQfutyxB_8cJQNO9IqNfQYhmRA-4iFtr6sh7EPQdjIyNfr9p2SpGvPRj7vua0dGFL_hFNh6GstWPDo1swsBBuFDDU8vs6DNw/s1600-h/IMG_2056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2_5m_417k3qGJK_lDqqFtuCUiHxaceQNESMvefqgdrUTQfutyxB_8cJQNO9IqNfQYhmRA-4iFtr6sh7EPQdjIyNfr9p2SpGvPRj7vua0dGFL_hFNh6GstWPDo1swsBBuFDDU8vs6DNw/s400/IMG_2056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413372557169443346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXMaPJMYeeErVGlpz0NCFBGl9zx9EexY_PKw1FP119M3M2tGBROf8YsZJS4FCIedqMd2TQPBk7DYKj3gocP_BIKHSGkVzer0liJAXQyH27B0WvBnKH5rJZgSXFuJ8jPKjMTvWhkY60II/s1600-h/IMG_2066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXMaPJMYeeErVGlpz0NCFBGl9zx9EexY_PKw1FP119M3M2tGBROf8YsZJS4FCIedqMd2TQPBk7DYKj3gocP_BIKHSGkVzer0liJAXQyH27B0WvBnKH5rJZgSXFuJ8jPKjMTvWhkY60II/s400/IMG_2066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413377711547427698" border="0" /></a><br />Lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe with the whole gang.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3tIL07T1yxXpcZkmgugjfD_MlQ88F6E-oF0VJ29-fTw4oH-oP4d6lhLJq1wfj7zivWFUcDf7DbrtZFfJI8kLokk2cT688eMXg51KuMC4ZFlPgHQkqFSKEzttOTAN46ew_ZxpXoSCGQI/s1600-h/IMG_2060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3tIL07T1yxXpcZkmgugjfD_MlQ88F6E-oF0VJ29-fTw4oH-oP4d6lhLJq1wfj7zivWFUcDf7DbrtZFfJI8kLokk2cT688eMXg51KuMC4ZFlPgHQkqFSKEzttOTAN46ew_ZxpXoSCGQI/s400/IMG_2060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413377703991509074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41qpIBMqLysmapoha9d2NWZhOT0hFyvR-HGXf0rGure0Vlv5JCucgs6DnLjmnWAlaN9U23MYXvRLKA4bh7lFnsbvCnvs1RPqudASshvnZL9_uC3I7FpfHgV2mSO6_gtxq6awzwCCW778/s1600-h/IMG_2049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41qpIBMqLysmapoha9d2NWZhOT0hFyvR-HGXf0rGure0Vlv5JCucgs6DnLjmnWAlaN9U23MYXvRLKA4bh7lFnsbvCnvs1RPqudASshvnZL9_uC3I7FpfHgV2mSO6_gtxq6awzwCCW778/s400/IMG_2049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413389367014421458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfLbFvp0phWq9RrSULK7B36rqCZY1T94QUVo8ZNATHXoA2kva_uw1E5_zT_Uychna5NJLIqSlijiSiJVAYcI5uTUTtMEIkViRQxwAp-c-SFa5Eyq9OluHpVhVdJjEOBcTKwwMIv-Hpzo/s1600-h/IMG_2037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfLbFvp0phWq9RrSULK7B36rqCZY1T94QUVo8ZNATHXoA2kva_uw1E5_zT_Uychna5NJLIqSlijiSiJVAYcI5uTUTtMEIkViRQxwAp-c-SFa5Eyq9OluHpVhVdJjEOBcTKwwMIv-Hpzo/s400/IMG_2037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413371809715285682" border="0" /></a>Tea cups with Amma and Papa. The orange cup was the only cup that spun the entire time, Papa is crazy, but you will be happy to know that none of the passengers got sick!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpF89odfPtU7rsHuTh-q15rS7R5Nj2vjRCEHjtJf-lyOEfeA_8DIqvGz7D1VxrWfZ7DTUxFN9IEdfB8ZBdk45plhYEoIlg8kyBhgezxi8fUxx1kxyXe0xak9h3dAj_WCzz02OxTUE2tc/s1600-h/IMG_2070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpF89odfPtU7rsHuTh-q15rS7R5Nj2vjRCEHjtJf-lyOEfeA_8DIqvGz7D1VxrWfZ7DTUxFN9IEdfB8ZBdk45plhYEoIlg8kyBhgezxi8fUxx1kxyXe0xak9h3dAj_WCzz02OxTUE2tc/s400/IMG_2070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413378465794229074" border="0" /></a>Thumbs up dude!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0-A51_woXsylYLsWrxBFHL-zR3x5qych8Voi-7PoGGe-bHsogZvXOA2Y_p8TntUtTIjyM8AsS3b-bahRiWic0fzRL8BbMatJJGzMKRZWCOYekSwrJOJrWVMpo1Y-mX7ofI4O0n3H5m0/s1600-h/IMG_2071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0-A51_woXsylYLsWrxBFHL-zR3x5qych8Voi-7PoGGe-bHsogZvXOA2Y_p8TntUtTIjyM8AsS3b-bahRiWic0fzRL8BbMatJJGzMKRZWCOYekSwrJOJrWVMpo1Y-mX7ofI4O0n3H5m0/s400/IMG_2071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413378475355335954" border="0" /></a><br />Our last and favorite ride...Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Brooks waited all day to ride and it was well worth the wait. He loved every minute of it. I loved hearing his giggles. Disneyland really is the happiest place on earth. I can't wait until next time.<br /></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-2981747087368253152009-11-30T16:49:00.000-08:002009-11-30T16:57:03.951-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<span style="font-size:130%;">#4 - Wasatch Back, Baby!</span><br /><br />Sadly, I din't have my camera out much during the race, so please refer <a href="http://macyandryan.blogspot.com/2009/06/run-baby-run.html">here</a> for highlights of our run. It was such a great time and a pretty great accomplishment for all of us, if you ask me. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat . . . a fast one!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-6289215842565430602009-11-11T20:07:00.001-08:002009-11-16T19:20:00.985-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<span style="font-size:180%;">#5</span>-<span style="font-size:130%;"> Sun Valley</span><br /><br />We get to go to Sun Valley each summer with the Utah Bar Convention. Sounds rather boring, I know, but it is anything but. We loved swimming, hiking, throwing rocks in the river, falling in the river, eating, throwing more rocks in the river, chatting, ice skating, good movies and late nights with great friends solving most the world's problems. Oh, so fun. Here's to next year, Cheers!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYtdj9hD76I24r5Wcg_HGPfvlVvOV7KXQMq4xmwlO3ep0ev9VYF5bHADrDt_sECCvR_I5IMHQ8kq0L7j5b1yvVnr79d7R29zB-ogTLRQaCrajEa02PATG8s5-Cl1SITNDaltcsiRj85Q/s1600-h/IMG_1951.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403066871383199426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYtdj9hD76I24r5Wcg_HGPfvlVvOV7KXQMq4xmwlO3ep0ev9VYF5bHADrDt_sECCvR_I5IMHQ8kq0L7j5b1yvVnr79d7R29zB-ogTLRQaCrajEa02PATG8s5-Cl1SITNDaltcsiRj85Q/s400/IMG_1951.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JH1nEmOD-S4XN1W_Ngrv9ALP7Y_dO2e8Jkkx6xETGfrLufAWYVlyNDYYbD5SGOUV6oTXCR2-OGn-WGWvBAlUdO2T14kRrAjMnuE6ThF5Tl28h5Vy9CExj6JDHrNPmMN526YBRf5AHM4/s1600/IMG_1944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404762590770770802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JH1nEmOD-S4XN1W_Ngrv9ALP7Y_dO2e8Jkkx6xETGfrLufAWYVlyNDYYbD5SGOUV6oTXCR2-OGn-WGWvBAlUdO2T14kRrAjMnuE6ThF5Tl28h5Vy9CExj6JDHrNPmMN526YBRf5AHM4/s400/IMG_1944.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Our ice skating adventure. Thanks for the lessons Macy!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Lb72x5TsWUB1xwJi7_f-_XBa6bNXlU5P_jgJeib-wEFBWFwuJZ2U5BHb_qr_3TQuA-eB4qTOYp84MsQsg-jq_MOPhS9Uxcg2BZL9MtOcagpqWHoTsVidXucVfXzTfCCaMAXqrOEG26A/s1600-h/IMG_1938.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403066869101346690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Lb72x5TsWUB1xwJi7_f-_XBa6bNXlU5P_jgJeib-wEFBWFwuJZ2U5BHb_qr_3TQuA-eB4qTOYp84MsQsg-jq_MOPhS9Uxcg2BZL9MtOcagpqWHoTsVidXucVfXzTfCCaMAXqrOEG26A/s400/IMG_1938.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />At dinner.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRvKAMAKVvBMS_yv-HXgS4oBBmRpyBDhbHMV6zHJI2H61sDlKBq1I2e2UMgB2d0NpMpkniuDMwGqo8sjNtbomwwxLuE9yXhAlThQbWKBYeLKLmalVHvODg12vwRg4rrdXbESaCcP9hfU/s1600-h/IMG_1933.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403066246187251138" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARdqxDVMlyGD8GoFMw9sqPY6H9E6BBZUOgsLyai5N67MTXmujTcEkO450l1og25YYD9VE0ahTRWYuDTnj6VY3t2Eg_UmSHFc1OUFNsFUhfQmXxnHfbodA1ueDs2pIgPawY2KO19OEqDE/s400/IMG_1928.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LH2qt_jm031m3YKCDMafSQ0hJWGdlUfQ6dMsJioUds2VdxZdpX8P74TjyyDQ68_Qsqeb2VyZwgzHnyo9TWbB_CoNtI5O0OIzhSRH-hWhySfWMdL6-hhd_9ZTH9w-lG-7LWn03AOvSs0/s1600/IMG_1960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404750513088683922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LH2qt_jm031m3YKCDMafSQ0hJWGdlUfQ6dMsJioUds2VdxZdpX8P74TjyyDQ68_Qsqeb2VyZwgzHnyo9TWbB_CoNtI5O0OIzhSRH-hWhySfWMdL6-hhd_9ZTH9w-lG-7LWn03AOvSs0/s400/IMG_1960.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />River Fun.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrwKLcA3SY9JDU2vsuPCv63jYZI34xpFJkFdVKqR7NySj3JotFuEc-AGwk1aY38hPi0sKFYm-HtvA1I1B424O5t8cZe1weIHWr8C5qEi9jJmwGSadMgxBT74eh0G2RxnzXkv5Bmos-Ik/s1600-h/IMG_1923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403066254563331186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrwKLcA3SY9JDU2vsuPCv63jYZI34xpFJkFdVKqR7NySj3JotFuEc-AGwk1aY38hPi0sKFYm-HtvA1I1B424O5t8cZe1weIHWr8C5qEi9jJmwGSadMgxBT74eh0G2RxnzXkv5Bmos-Ik/s400/IMG_1923.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNlPNEEg-SIGTHMs4ZBFwKmlVeRH2DgVhg9UaA7ePZx46VLYRj3zUpOIW5C5MnC3OJ4KUz8v83YFQcH0M24nasVuVNwVM7sXx8llR89So22mO2WdaSMAXSwOC-TCVIkeXaFIHnjGfECM/s1600/IMG_1954.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404763698137660962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNlPNEEg-SIGTHMs4ZBFwKmlVeRH2DgVhg9UaA7ePZx46VLYRj3zUpOIW5C5MnC3OJ4KUz8v83YFQcH0M24nasVuVNwVM7sXx8llR89So22mO2WdaSMAXSwOC-TCVIkeXaFIHnjGfECM/s400/IMG_1954.JPG" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-29707757506189656462009-11-06T10:32:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:10:32.784-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<span style="font-size:180%;">#6 - The Tramp!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFC_2nDr-Jmcx908aBDJgaLuEQfb1B0k0SP6noCqEX-G2EaEWjWN8-oIg0E6VX2N3FYWHptokHxCBLsrWfeUn6WtBRm8CbBo4uOVxvtL0EvpxqL7Yrg43tiYBwTwv0t8hyyAYv9wkxwQ/s1600-h/IMG_2347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401066731855862706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFC_2nDr-Jmcx908aBDJgaLuEQfb1B0k0SP6noCqEX-G2EaEWjWN8-oIg0E6VX2N3FYWHptokHxCBLsrWfeUn6WtBRm8CbBo4uOVxvtL0EvpxqL7Yrg43tiYBwTwv0t8hyyAYv9wkxwQ/s400/IMG_2347.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-Jb37v90UVObZChysrXGcHW2sYvQqcROXEex4E4dmodGarhrK_B9KAhZqoGlMDugLQcT34hI8eftrHFzlPCnCuSztVhPckuQFoQ5TcPPgM7eu7V19tK1i6tVd6cEjram24py0A22TjU/s1600-h/IMG_2345.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401061726064729810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-Jb37v90UVObZChysrXGcHW2sYvQqcROXEex4E4dmodGarhrK_B9KAhZqoGlMDugLQcT34hI8eftrHFzlPCnCuSztVhPckuQFoQ5TcPPgM7eu7V19tK1i6tVd6cEjram24py0A22TjU/s400/IMG_2345.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zwF4HkrqopaArPZKxSsWkkcrXTwOjAVFGKZ3kZKvYsWUtkEgZme7_eKGKUnoyrz8XumNKirP7QqwGJvhrF8U3S6vW-CuZGa3U2LYtWh_wp6d5sHkzVham8AY3z-8iOPR7OF3C_kdFww/s1600-h/IMG_2351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401061718100567810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zwF4HkrqopaArPZKxSsWkkcrXTwOjAVFGKZ3kZKvYsWUtkEgZme7_eKGKUnoyrz8XumNKirP7QqwGJvhrF8U3S6vW-CuZGa3U2LYtWh_wp6d5sHkzVham8AY3z-8iOPR7OF3C_kdFww/s400/IMG_2351.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Might be a bit contraversial, but accounted for hours of endless entertainment for all kinds, kid kinds and adult kinds too!</div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-21519043571717753212009-09-23T09:43:00.000-07:002009-11-16T10:09:45.139-08:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<div><span style="font-size:180%;">#7</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><br /><div>Lucky for us, many of our out of state friends have family here, so visits from friends come more frequently than they might normally. We had so many fun friend stop by this summer. Thanks for taking the time to see us. We love you all.<br /><br />Sorry, not many quality pics to show for our visits. You'll have to trust me on this one.<br /></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-50226702875061923572009-09-13T20:45:00.000-07:002009-09-14T14:43:48.326-07:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<span style="font-size:180%;">#8</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381165614019262130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy4WRkCOUeuTQ_5N4zpjBpuGLFuA0m7B-KejAgq5vKFX7SN_kBz42ncZ0SHZ8ksvWxP9yEvYTa8_kfCvoeEmh1vLlJFMwmQHK2cNZ-nNa47wuKjttpiIAfebeEYQroiNhrmn3YgmyNpw/s400/IMG_1805.JPG" border="0" /></span><br />My roses have brought me much joy this summer. My mom always laughs and thinks I should get rid of them, "they are such old people flowers." But much of the reason I love them so, is sentimental.<br /><br />My grandma Morgan always brought me roses from her garden for my birthday. I remember feeling so special that these roses were just for me. Since no one in my family has a birthday when roses bloom, this was a special treat just for me. When I lived in Oregon, grandma would press her petals and send them with my card in the mail. It always made me feel so special, roses will always remind me of her.<br /><br />I loved watching my next door neighbor, Conway Ashton trim and care for his roses nearly every day. I tried to take good notes while peering through the fence and would then try to imitate nearly every thing I saw. Sadly, brother Ashton was 96 years old and passed away this summer. Roses will also remind me of him.<br /><br />Last, my great grandma Josephine, who I knew for such a short time, but somehow always knew she really loved me, wrote poems. My favorite poem of hers is about roses. I have read it from time to time and I smile and think of her. She also reminds me of roses.<br /><br />So though, they might be considered an "old persons" flower, they make me happy. maybe it's a connection to an earlier generation maybe just the way they smell or the many, many colors that pop into my yard, they make me smile all the same.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J2Ntgh19XOQl6PSLP5xs_agXbXNyN5Xzhz81lzr7PV0HPM_PFUrlkVzwDlYvwub4r9Jc8IVugNFduhiipk-aMG9yO10u03r-Mg8MBaHpTHBKmdfHMBYu2gsmP_IbQoc_HpIa5IYD8Oc/s1600-h/IMG_1812.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381165983848329730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J2Ntgh19XOQl6PSLP5xs_agXbXNyN5Xzhz81lzr7PV0HPM_PFUrlkVzwDlYvwub4r9Jc8IVugNFduhiipk-aMG9yO10u03r-Mg8MBaHpTHBKmdfHMBYu2gsmP_IbQoc_HpIa5IYD8Oc/s400/IMG_1812.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgthK4g3KCEpQSOK810neKjKGFzDd8nQJTt_flDBM69o-CXjvpnaQCoObbmiNQTZtjtaRMdcdA8sB6vSpKfDdI9yJkqFFTuPcpuSc3lGJwf7bzw1YEN19V6cpOvhQgdxID8pfPc1UW2MY/s1600-h/IMG_1814.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRCwAyyWgB5tlmoYfm1AfJLbmWgsBWVEvfehET7JgOHIYqeuXnZUsqC0a23sraPuviSHKKpkF1GLKFlNUoP_bvw98TQMupbHPTlxc8i7YYe49_IT0ZHErrnkc-lGT9Bc_0njv9hCEz-g/s1600-h/IMG_1803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381165180641382354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRCwAyyWgB5tlmoYfm1AfJLbmWgsBWVEvfehET7JgOHIYqeuXnZUsqC0a23sraPuviSHKKpkF1GLKFlNUoP_bvw98TQMupbHPTlxc8i7YYe49_IT0ZHErrnkc-lGT9Bc_0njv9hCEz-g/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839894438112907860.post-85856434552192336742009-09-01T11:58:00.001-07:002009-09-01T12:14:38.033-07:00Top Ten Reasons We Have Loved Summer '09<span style="font-size:180%;"> #9</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bVjj-FuseeZsMKsMPIowym9NjuKE0ibUCsxkugpWDSe-ZglGO_7AUKclNnYOHno4hJOsseNUHSOYNMEJKte84EayzS2DcLWcH3jmWqCn3WBg4lZ2Kme2Q_5LrJAYeDsW4QPMSkEzjI8/s1600-h/IMG_1908.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bVjj-FuseeZsMKsMPIowym9NjuKE0ibUCsxkugpWDSe-ZglGO_7AUKclNnYOHno4hJOsseNUHSOYNMEJKte84EayzS2DcLWcH3jmWqCn3WBg4lZ2Kme2Q_5LrJAYeDsW4QPMSkEzjI8/s400/IMG_1908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376577036161312194" border="0" /></a> SNOW CONES!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWkDJCCvRNoO7lsu-w0pbF-o1g5A04fSPWHrcQerbcExJCSuH3gZEVxx2bGZ1E42YC9xQ0yy-VTwrTvR7RUnDm8VKfUym6UN8rrjlBkaQOi3Rk996Qj6j_7CfYHeuTMRZU26WxOkVCg0/s1600-h/IMG_1904.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWkDJCCvRNoO7lsu-w0pbF-o1g5A04fSPWHrcQerbcExJCSuH3gZEVxx2bGZ1E42YC9xQ0yy-VTwrTvR7RUnDm8VKfUym6UN8rrjlBkaQOi3Rk996Qj6j_7CfYHeuTMRZU26WxOkVCg0/s400/IMG_1904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376577023730909250" border="0" /></a> SNOW CONES!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bUWbAqLVtE5IKeUTkAbkKl0jRwqHDjLDIhpPpxtS6d0fspvRUBDO_nowN2rORaqlntJqS01yBPwUnSV0YwBO0QcKQjc_vrMrahZMVwKB90qD0cqbgfqVNKBRBzKQk3c1USt-0vYnzd8/s1600-h/IMG_1903.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bUWbAqLVtE5IKeUTkAbkKl0jRwqHDjLDIhpPpxtS6d0fspvRUBDO_nowN2rORaqlntJqS01yBPwUnSV0YwBO0QcKQjc_vrMrahZMVwKB90qD0cqbgfqVNKBRBzKQk3c1USt-0vYnzd8/s400/IMG_1903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376576015860944290" border="0" /></a> SNOW CONES!<br /><br />I am quite certain that we have been to nearly every snow shack in the state. My favorite, the Hula Shack on 23rd. I'll have a #11 with a touch of cream please . . . pure summer bliss.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729576775048063012noreply@blogger.com6