tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64725018203790730432024-03-12T22:46:14.647-07:00MonsterFluffMommyOur Family's Memories =o)Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-45469520350837018512011-11-07T13:40:00.000-08:002011-11-07T13:50:00.238-08:00Adam's First Haircut<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W5x8dcQGpjVlOcE-AY0WV6u9SL_UVvT7Jp0u3i6pbmbUv0y8dKYZHr_Q8BYMJVskKkSCzbjwYxt2EpAqNYqabI-OEpDALxsnFAdQtsLV-RMZpS3yO0xipORAszpmP8Pv4WMnYG2EOmNk/s1600/IMG_0896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W5x8dcQGpjVlOcE-AY0WV6u9SL_UVvT7Jp0u3i6pbmbUv0y8dKYZHr_Q8BYMJVskKkSCzbjwYxt2EpAqNYqabI-OEpDALxsnFAdQtsLV-RMZpS3yO0xipORAszpmP8Pv4WMnYG2EOmNk/s400/IMG_0896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672374192110668178" /></a><br /><br />Adam's hair was getting long, really long. His little curls were getting matted in the back. It was time for his first haircut! The curls aren't completely gone, but wow what a difference a couple of inches made!<div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8o5rUY0-weDBXlCNSqzdHnTjwckogxUrss0hO3mvrf-PsE2SGD5Z50hQFShunvlpCrVjYnXIIuuwfGcVLY22gxD074ONdK_Od_eg6uk9rC1aSKYCC6dJG6CKZLVVlJhf3yKmpdnAztz_h/s400/IMG_0897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672374210930102098" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgyVkH_327pGPNp4o-03e6WUUmCxp2H63bpWmRN8IKopW3aZ5MR4tS5fRCYJNajYwnLtc0St0bIcqA_UeFWInfk_fLwJUUcyFoGzPaCr_4RcsXtPBh_vlAH2Kaiiq-HNTEM3C4oNq2IcP/s400/IMG_0895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672374187225121410" /></div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-59912311767866778612011-11-05T06:00:00.000-07:002011-11-05T06:14:06.736-07:00It's getting cold..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxh4qqZTLJDWJgCg_eOGs4jYSf0JNF3NOQLjWiU-V4MC8Q3HBF2Wrp__GjqHcNA0zHyWYH6pMCRWHkDSlhe0uUbJxJ0pDsM_1ceofnQbsiLGlfqlpYIE_E-pplmimGH8VZHGbUoZxNsh7/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxh4qqZTLJDWJgCg_eOGs4jYSf0JNF3NOQLjWiU-V4MC8Q3HBF2Wrp__GjqHcNA0zHyWYH6pMCRWHkDSlhe0uUbJxJ0pDsM_1ceofnQbsiLGlfqlpYIE_E-pplmimGH8VZHGbUoZxNsh7/s400/IMG_0836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671497852908816338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfARCiKYooQrhw-gPDgTI0kXwgIXS1gHq6Zn4U-ORZ4LcvwmYwrYjLz5-YYI8qV9myv8_eZW4WdbPe8JXyoArOQEYX69pnEx2MzehUmZ1fk0ijsBhV3A-hv2qfsMM9zYLsMeAlLwCjTWk/s1600/IMG_0829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfARCiKYooQrhw-gPDgTI0kXwgIXS1gHq6Zn4U-ORZ4LcvwmYwrYjLz5-YYI8qV9myv8_eZW4WdbPe8JXyoArOQEYX69pnEx2MzehUmZ1fk0ijsBhV3A-hv2qfsMM9zYLsMeAlLwCjTWk/s400/IMG_0829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671497848108322338" /></a><br /><br />Here we are, and it's November, Turkey Day is a few weeks away and I'm REALLy looking forward to everyone coming up (don't let me down! lol). We've been raking up leaves and bracing ourselves for the cold months. It's still pretty with a few warm sunny days here and there. We made playdoh one day and Addie made a monster, Judah made a tadpole.<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQZszlzdrgLOz5zg6QnQi-zL-TX96LrMUnwhf24nmk7pSU6W6DLviYJGLXmAbyKkGqY_7l7GVsncZWClm1SPaLWB5u6BQ4Q1dw1CRv_TJ6HubniNx1AjDt4GjMIubguOsRKVXrzDCXHs6/s400/IMG_0821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671497843496719618" /><div>After a really looong week of Adelaide being sick (I think she's almost over it), we took a drive yesterday just to get out of the house and breathe. We stopped off at our ice cream place and got ice cream, Addie got rainbow, Judah got cookiesncream, Adam shared my banana and Joe's cookie dough. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5pQFLRENXh0p5QEPfDTyd_huMRfPrI_qij_3B4uXOfSHApaS0iIj7CRNV7myvjkoSca_sGm5O6GUP8yLYoyVZt_IKhVCPEjMv_JuqO0VB-_7BrewzW92tTEJZdAjdU528eARYxq9Ps7J/s1600/IMG_0852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5pQFLRENXh0p5QEPfDTyd_huMRfPrI_qij_3B4uXOfSHApaS0iIj7CRNV7myvjkoSca_sGm5O6GUP8yLYoyVZt_IKhVCPEjMv_JuqO0VB-_7BrewzW92tTEJZdAjdU528eARYxq9Ps7J/s400/IMG_0852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671497867438302466" /></a><br /><br />We drove through Clark State park and stopped to let the kids play for a few minutes, Addie promptly lost her ice cream. =o( But she kept on playing. </div><div>So that's a recap of the past couple of weeks, nothing too crazy, just our daily life. lol</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZJLeg7JlfifUOzUl8lvFE_IgVZ4FS1_SEQes9gu1kictWZ0g0pmDGHbZKFqa2okby3Hlw0eXEoecmU6aWRPSIvy3FpBAc4Vw3UBGRgBrwojxRPV0iHnNIIesPg3KGJXcHPT4hCkMijVy/s1600/IMG_0877.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZJLeg7JlfifUOzUl8lvFE_IgVZ4FS1_SEQes9gu1kictWZ0g0pmDGHbZKFqa2okby3Hlw0eXEoecmU6aWRPSIvy3FpBAc4Vw3UBGRgBrwojxRPV0iHnNIIesPg3KGJXcHPT4hCkMijVy/s400/IMG_0877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671498064482300818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRL_UEz2cUYCc73NoFGoxsQczbS2tKnSzmSJQRdfMZWz4lwXm1LIsLeCcHeemTySRRdpn8o8ZZUc7hyphenhyphenGyArhFSN5sS6xeZKijv6KyeLd4eeI_pheskba-NQ1YI0s2g59kLvr63L6QS9khl/s1600/IMG_0875.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRL_UEz2cUYCc73NoFGoxsQczbS2tKnSzmSJQRdfMZWz4lwXm1LIsLeCcHeemTySRRdpn8o8ZZUc7hyphenhyphenGyArhFSN5sS6xeZKijv6KyeLd4eeI_pheskba-NQ1YI0s2g59kLvr63L6QS9khl/s400/IMG_0875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671497870515587458" /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-30885617159095971012011-10-28T12:10:00.000-07:002011-10-28T15:18:46.885-07:00Camping, Ice cream and Animals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXrAUUuCmpJrOOUHolvbASG6P59OFTIZPUWrFoD3h6_OkiO09bpk2arqB-SJB8Elax5HBjbdbFJ4aOtokfBslGAUpMv_FHhEJwbkG6sRyN1Zknl2ak6p6nZ5r5iQXyA3P9to4iesoov4r/s1600/IMG_0776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Bfuw9i9A-IwM1TR3ccKEE3Z2W0MBNer8YEoAszdaHLKXqQaE9udHiQ7c3yk8NWSz-MhGGBTE5rgfPRx4PX1pPMmtvb2KBwzu4MyarcDvcsi3k9z8N19JWvCmT2GAficnY58kQ2GA_455/s400/IMG_0766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668623874977692050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yIgxWJQMjmXAbYOQwiOI1fngnlxM3foE3ETacoeq8Asl4TomR9XsrWhOrPdqlaggvX2bIvNQIjnivRyDvWTLwvP4isAN4jvn8-5z7Z4cGHB9E8Gm-jkmYheoKSajJLfvoMQzABpux9Pc/s1600/IMG_0765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yIgxWJQMjmXAbYOQwiOI1fngnlxM3foE3ETacoeq8Asl4TomR9XsrWhOrPdqlaggvX2bIvNQIjnivRyDvWTLwvP4isAN4jvn8-5z7Z4cGHB9E8Gm-jkmYheoKSajJLfvoMQzABpux9Pc/s400/IMG_0765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668623871278480050" /></a><br /><br />The weather has been great here, not too awful cold and a few very sunny days. Joe took Judah fishing and camping at a nearby lake, and even though it was windy they both had a blast. They fished and made a fire and roasted hotdogs. Meanwhile, I took Adam over to a friend's house (and on the way stopped off at our favorite ice cream joint for a banana split).<br /><div><br /></div><div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6jHzipUImCsoJsR-EcTmwA9My9aCWrcM_XxTFYBvKmfa0x2ZP73GK6m_lmSYtfqOrt6ENwG7FkL_kMN7rRgpqw5thrE8dEwz9viQW4m-GGC1JUWD7Nc0L2ONT1apQryfWXy7Im-v_Xe2/s400/IMG_0774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668623897138746114" /></div><div>Afterwards, Adelaide and I went shopping and stopped off at Chikfila as well, for a little one-on-one time together. =D</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8rN8hzp4EChAM1Lsa-EKYzkvAj9Bqx343leWIGPSHrXTjs1HnqDU8FcX_9eUVYjcw3i1nLZPf7MCcxjbCJ7NdSwrWKwCkVrhmopTjYOSJytjDgq9_jW_v4q1v3IXmT_ZOZuaxTiTsm2E/s1600/IMG_0777.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8rN8hzp4EChAM1Lsa-EKYzkvAj9Bqx343leWIGPSHrXTjs1HnqDU8FcX_9eUVYjcw3i1nLZPf7MCcxjbCJ7NdSwrWKwCkVrhmopTjYOSJytjDgq9_jW_v4q1v3IXmT_ZOZuaxTiTsm2E/s400/IMG_0777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668643241590571554" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Earlier this week, we had a beautiful day with a high of 77, and since I knew dreary days were coming, I packed us up a lunch, skipped school for the day and headed to the zoo. Man what a relaxing time it was just having fun with the kids..we rode the merry-go-round after eating lunch, playing on the playground and seeing all the animals. Adam absolutely LOVED the carousel and didn't want to get off. We finished off our trip with cotton candy and headed home. Yay for field trips! =oD<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeTtepgDAhYWB_88eHyMLQnb6kCkpCrUxxlEfhzHxz961uTIgb1mbNBmGTGdpm6hGTLNzJtZW1YLHlnMgqZIXkJTFrl9d-C4x8t5tQVf_ETPzjYM-ZQtbg9iiAXFg6-IeuMVud5HRNCBY/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeTtepgDAhYWB_88eHyMLQnb6kCkpCrUxxlEfhzHxz961uTIgb1mbNBmGTGdpm6hGTLNzJtZW1YLHlnMgqZIXkJTFrl9d-C4x8t5tQVf_ETPzjYM-ZQtbg9iiAXFg6-IeuMVud5HRNCBY/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668643277170699186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGKGS3-tkBbYS8018s-Ffd_u7mkZKyqXQ2Kr-WDzbthOCnRs62ABNckWV4F8nCP86gFoNcGfv1UGGPjU2S6mBDdAq1gBJEr6U-nn9vwF2bjiB1UzhQPMdzdLULLTCajXC9nqM1-2h7EMc/s1600/IMG_0798.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGKGS3-tkBbYS8018s-Ffd_u7mkZKyqXQ2Kr-WDzbthOCnRs62ABNckWV4F8nCP86gFoNcGfv1UGGPjU2S6mBDdAq1gBJEr6U-nn9vwF2bjiB1UzhQPMdzdLULLTCajXC9nqM1-2h7EMc/s400/IMG_0798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668643260959410562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKUsdnJAWZx7MpyWCwRS0EpAhB_SSy34awOGPL3ugKUUv87n0i4nMVw0FRuIpWuNHIRNGuCI85xbLZBw1CTzOzQkKR6nr1l-Ppebgi6C9YFJVa06cLHXpT6hFTks-MEyvmU9VhIX6T3yj/s1600/IMG_0796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKUsdnJAWZx7MpyWCwRS0EpAhB_SSy34awOGPL3ugKUUv87n0i4nMVw0FRuIpWuNHIRNGuCI85xbLZBw1CTzOzQkKR6nr1l-Ppebgi6C9YFJVa06cLHXpT6hFTks-MEyvmU9VhIX6T3yj/s400/IMG_0796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668643260545667618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyWA0Tz-WF5te4OTR4D9VVGnUWdk7T23N2L40OBQxQFej6SGqZiT2IHjUuiF4a7Fwo8Q1T6j0MP2UtMFWVrdo1bUcWMp9-e25yL9dmq3_N1D6YE-L9X2oAWsquOkY6a5C_vWri6t-Sda2/s1600/IMG_0794.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyWA0Tz-WF5te4OTR4D9VVGnUWdk7T23N2L40OBQxQFej6SGqZiT2IHjUuiF4a7Fwo8Q1T6j0MP2UtMFWVrdo1bUcWMp9-e25yL9dmq3_N1D6YE-L9X2oAWsquOkY6a5C_vWri6t-Sda2/s400/IMG_0794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668643246672255842" /></a><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgOghOLdkV0ouFnaID6sJySSBut7zbgHkKHterdJ2Ds06EDFRFlviaMYCRSNyZE6kPHCL8-KxsRAMj2LQyWA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-8829573732882784442011-10-15T06:38:00.000-07:002011-10-15T06:39:08.603-07:00Fall Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fall has been beautiful so far. We've been trying to make every day count before colder weather sets in. A few weeks back I loaded the kids up and we headed to Georgia for our occasional week of family visiting. It's always nice to be with everyone that I miss on a daily basis. You really don't know what you're missing until you move 500 miles away.<br />
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Days were spent visiting family, having fun, eating food, etc. ;o)<br />
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We took a day and went to Rock Ranch, owned by Truitt Cathy (the Chik-fil-a guy). The place was loads of fun! For $12 (we had a coupon) the kids got to do whatever they wanted! Pony rides, corn maze, Tiny Town, little tractors..it was just an endless supply of fun activities for them! I don't know why we haven't been there sooner!<br />
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Grammy and Poppy's swing, on a beautiful Georgia day!<br />
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When we got back to Indiana we planned a day to go apple picking at Huber's farm. They day was a little windy but it turned out to be a lot of fun! 63 lbs of apples later we were set!<br />
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<br />Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-47207658633306407462011-10-11T13:10:00.000-07:002011-10-11T13:34:50.874-07:00=o)Sorry I skipped September without a post. I rarely hop on the computer anymore, even emails don't get checked for weeks. So to catch up on everything we did before fall hit...<div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrK2CZcWNCsMycldMVJ59vyWXD283KWYnlAef7iZjsXatbSqJgiX0od9lBGtKn69is8eQ-nNTpyvxqObLCiG73uSm2YHZUfxwqJuJRU3_3nIN2VJagv5SCX4d_v7R13W98V79akfoE_Pz/s400/IMG_0637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662331027106914434" /><br /><div>Adam's birthday came and went (1 whole year?!)</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgWbGBBvIVx6yoBG47zgcr2JtKNFCUZ2FuMimflF-h7legpqn2I7b1FjXQO883OEFsKzJIQhPUqWOQFC68ukb3JYEMNEnhPvXdEMmFTQ5j4hwfeZoiR-7J0LWgCvNQKkT5CALegjUQWsy/s400/IMG_0630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662331043995023026" /></div><div>I've reclaimed my love of sewing and have been busy making Addie some clothes.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvJLZSh2guaT7UQMesren97bTP-IUMX9SGLe-aajdNfPFfPlBIVeuvELKDNB5H-KNXcTYLsrUX0muYqmgmcxjtMfjXSZ2e1Lq8gJ3bxHKs8i913L5gUPuaBW2-Vy1zuJfwWAecPmyX9gA/s400/IMG_0648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662331051091604418" /></div><div>We've been busy doing kindergarten stuff</div><div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWpbnG_yrw82LOgbSTt27t3ienzucSYHWJhS2mrSAz5CXKyPEYGJwljmqsIg4_aSDcWgzM67lfDesWHWHUh_Tzvl6PqeJx1rmSPFOdhXC16H-mAhMIbB87g2FvF978LbelEdZDgzy1Qpv/s400/IMG_0641.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662331032935507842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div>Fishing with friends</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuEMZMrOt7GuuUH5oUqg0pswUYZFun5bveO1lykiIfMuGChl7fqj03d00Ijv6Dik2NGwoKBhusNFHJ0jrSk5fxpOYScQvdI3rSSSDJKzZCARAG8iPX_ALtVhRuzptCDYtml0YoKJ23FBC/s1600/IMG_0651.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuEMZMrOt7GuuUH5oUqg0pswUYZFun5bveO1lykiIfMuGChl7fqj03d00Ijv6Dik2NGwoKBhusNFHJ0jrSk5fxpOYScQvdI3rSSSDJKzZCARAG8iPX_ALtVhRuzptCDYtml0YoKJ23FBC/s400/IMG_0651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662331064080781762" /></a><br /></div></div><div>Enjoyed the last bit of summer</div><div>Once I manage to get more photos off my phone I'll fill you in on what we've been doing for fall!</div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-91222284773085273642011-08-23T12:59:00.000-07:002011-08-23T13:28:07.727-07:00Birthday Bliss!
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<br />Addie's birthday came along and so did Judah's! I decided to have a "small" party for each of them. Meaning.. however many kids I can cram into my house right? Addie's was a little bit smaller with pink and purple decorations.<div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DQNowvobDgcF_A3RvDT1xaxBf1S9VoECm7LYXIOa5vTIBh6W3T0Ac0zOcDQLiXMcCL8fapIuGqpdOIrl1iTdCI2w3JQTFM_PW77kiJ3xshe9DqnDpwiqG8xfTmRwez1FSGxYIaj3hJx8/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644148568444916434" /><div>
<br /></div><div>Judah had a guest list for his party and I invited each one of them. His was a little more planned with a race car theme (since he chose a hot wheels cake). </div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZIBeT0TVJqi8pOCT1RcwJn1rKo0lwLohkhmM2F905fWCz0NxkekTA7v8yck7lURVbN2V5hn_8yF62kBy1Nd8nQ-jrYAyTO9uovjzo5kti5E7BMIVhLSqFoN0MlaANoQ9bVMGsCc-r_Am/s400/DSC_0113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644149937167685186" /></div><div>We made "license plates", played pin the tail on the donkey, and tire toss. They both had a blast and so did all the kids! Next up is Adam's birthday, and since he won't even know it's his, we'll just be getting him a little smash cake and call it a day. =o)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>On another note, We've started homeschool this week with Judah in kindergarten. So far it's been great! Today we did a little science experiment with mixing colors. We made cupcakes and mixed colored frosting! Friday is a group trip to the local fire department, which I know they'll love. I'm going to try and make Kindergarten as fun as possible for him (and Addie, since she's right there next to him). I enjoyed school so much and I want them to enjoy it too! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Happy Tuesday!
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<br /></div></div></div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-91633136662054904292011-08-08T06:21:00.000-07:002011-08-08T06:31:21.820-07:00Brainard Lake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSA_sxrDmZLR5p8ZNWpVZMI30etS6KWy33UzDV37BQe-IxQc15Ty74tguHku3X92pMtgkGR00gXQ1fUpQSvzvXu4SlnBzwfyFQtqvInAaQp6YfTZ7leX2anfOZj3TmwLzOJExKzFRnsvG/s1600/photo-6.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSA_sxrDmZLR5p8ZNWpVZMI30etS6KWy33UzDV37BQe-IxQc15Ty74tguHku3X92pMtgkGR00gXQ1fUpQSvzvXu4SlnBzwfyFQtqvInAaQp6YfTZ7leX2anfOZj3TmwLzOJExKzFRnsvG/s400/photo-6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638475933132393026" /></a>
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<br />We took a day and drove up to Brainard Lake, a beautiful lake surrounded by moutains. We brought a picnic along and while Joe did some fly fishing, the kids and I strolled around the lake and did some exploring.
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<br />On the way home we stopped again in St Louis and visited the arch again, this time we were able to go up. It took a loong time to be able to go up, lots of waiting, but Judah absolutely loved it. He had been so disappointed that we didn't get to go up on the way out to Colorado, so it was worth all the wait for him. =o)
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<br />Then before we knew it our excursion out west was over, we're left with tons of happy memories. I'm hoping the kids will remember a few of those too. =o)Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-15833291400199432632011-07-30T16:01:00.000-07:002011-07-30T16:21:43.958-07:00Rocky Mountains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9IrkrBr3M1HZppWaB48tE3EH8PN8IXUe9mAQPrUSaCvNlPRErygRSyrQniDSsy1tGqgdoYAa1lTizlocogTKlgFeK1JpCwaTcOYQmffgi828dwt1LW2SKUdLMQDrbtRxsBKAIMDWFOMW/s1600/kids-64.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9IrkrBr3M1HZppWaB48tE3EH8PN8IXUe9mAQPrUSaCvNlPRErygRSyrQniDSsy1tGqgdoYAa1lTizlocogTKlgFeK1JpCwaTcOYQmffgi828dwt1LW2SKUdLMQDrbtRxsBKAIMDWFOMW/s400/kids-64.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635284977105867378" /></a><br /><br />Toward the end of the week, we went to Rocky Mountain National Forest, and once again I wish we had taken a couple of days to spend here. We saw elk and I saw a huge bull elk too! I would have loved to go hiking here, but after the Garden of the God hike, I knew we couldn't do it with the kids.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC0NMquzOTMcZQfWv3rQXKxnS_D-jnTH9rYvrJa_0L0iZpPXwmjfOplRWRjBWKNfMY9glIO6SnmSjGsq1ZtyM7m9uevCmUv0ViGFkrD5AXOPacRb7_g2DiOqfTHyjLbWjZDLH7o77VA1O/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC0NMquzOTMcZQfWv3rQXKxnS_D-jnTH9rYvrJa_0L0iZpPXwmjfOplRWRjBWKNfMY9glIO6SnmSjGsq1ZtyM7m9uevCmUv0ViGFkrD5AXOPacRb7_g2DiOqfTHyjLbWjZDLH7o77VA1O/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635288737824091826" /></a><br />They views are incredible, the landscape is just so different from Indiana for sure.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QN1-4waWnh7ayxcGng63jYb9WmvlGBAiqeK5P1ozCWJuS55lxj0woW6dr6fScPEbNdilgLoCe6Q44We0SkmiXsq5QoJ8UXAB8niY4DSrw7ocNiLSoomI7_i7-2xxRWibwijjYYKuFWJB/s1600/kids-65.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QN1-4waWnh7ayxcGng63jYb9WmvlGBAiqeK5P1ozCWJuS55lxj0woW6dr6fScPEbNdilgLoCe6Q44We0SkmiXsq5QoJ8UXAB8niY4DSrw7ocNiLSoomI7_i7-2xxRWibwijjYYKuFWJB/s400/kids-65.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635284985546061570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUU73snIzwCjAvBdpwyTbsJp6QlQae_8KIzvP5s9juvM503ow2BDu8kFaUgtPcjqTRQrNPzs8nMb9Sm9136JrdqDC1lX-F9B-b_wcPiflal6MhlY_BgJy_HeYSYowoAnpQxdlVY-N8Qxb/s1600/kids-60.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUU73snIzwCjAvBdpwyTbsJp6QlQae_8KIzvP5s9juvM503ow2BDu8kFaUgtPcjqTRQrNPzs8nMb9Sm9136JrdqDC1lX-F9B-b_wcPiflal6MhlY_BgJy_HeYSYowoAnpQxdlVY-N8Qxb/s400/kids-60.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635284975362721330" /></a><br />We drove through, and met up with Joe's parents for lunch at Poppy's! The kids thought it was cool to eat at a place named after Poppy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZiW2d5yMhJ1X-wYcrpHZEnUGhFq0h3HRHvE4BuGzh3BLP4xQrDtV2umkvPpXuwTvRm5MDiTnAg_sXlvI7noAP0BchyFmAMnwtytCkleLs3sa2JHYCtx1jQ3F6iboPe6I8CmUOncHRMFU/s1600/photo-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZiW2d5yMhJ1X-wYcrpHZEnUGhFq0h3HRHvE4BuGzh3BLP4xQrDtV2umkvPpXuwTvRm5MDiTnAg_sXlvI7noAP0BchyFmAMnwtytCkleLs3sa2JHYCtx1jQ3F6iboPe6I8CmUOncHRMFU/s400/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635289453638409058" /></a><br /> After lunch, Tom and Diane took the kids for us and Joe and I went on a horseback ride, the one thing we were wanting to do on our own. We opted for the two hour ride, instead of the one hour. It was just us and our tour guide, my horse's name was Rachel, lol. I was a little fearful at first, but I managed to loosen up a little into the ride. About 30 minutes into it, it started to POUR! and..it was COLD! But we just had to laugh, the scenery sure did make up for the shivering. We cut our tour a little short, but it was fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJCmGMGyTmTxglE7DzU6wM_kcqwBLZEk4z2DvzPf1nyO-hbA8mIBgLODwqxPxW6TO-quGi9bGSrQByqK07BRyLtRDLgvjjuu0g5DdpqmjbAvXFHXdTygmd68XFOhzUFbbFlkClNdOXktX/s1600/kids-66.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJCmGMGyTmTxglE7DzU6wM_kcqwBLZEk4z2DvzPf1nyO-hbA8mIBgLODwqxPxW6TO-quGi9bGSrQByqK07BRyLtRDLgvjjuu0g5DdpqmjbAvXFHXdTygmd68XFOhzUFbbFlkClNdOXktX/s400/kids-66.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635284988632990658" /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-46411977811504739272011-07-29T07:25:00.001-07:002011-07-29T07:42:55.045-07:00Boulder, Colorado<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGJysAsjofHzMUpcS-ywgHmiOT9LlF-8FS3j-Wf4aIQGZb2DVasCNFK-QCIcBuaOSr0BzbsXh6NPuFAnJahubXtFKAw-Eo_TV5-k4uOcyFA78K1M1pGw3OJnYrzxvUeQWakTUNpOP16pQ/s1600/kids-50.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGJysAsjofHzMUpcS-ywgHmiOT9LlF-8FS3j-Wf4aIQGZb2DVasCNFK-QCIcBuaOSr0BzbsXh6NPuFAnJahubXtFKAw-Eo_TV5-k4uOcyFA78K1M1pGw3OJnYrzxvUeQWakTUNpOP16pQ/s400/kids-50.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634781112258347266" /></a><br />The following week was spent in Boulder. We got together with Joe's brother, Ryan, and met up with Joe's parents. Ryan fixed dinner for us several nights and took the kids to a local toy shop. They each picked out a toy, Addie two miniature horses, and Judah chose a gun that launches an airplane (Judah really took his time choosing). We stopped for gelato too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsxj5aQ9b6viJOgKo-C7xfzs61m6GWiF-5w-bIyj3V2ZSFWIvjJmLW8nes80PkN0QWfIzjcIuM1_cOAz2hMx_VqvTFlArR-Li97NqmYs34RWPNbaRPu0GVzvECQEdZ7a4yYiBtwFT0tIh/s1600/kids-45.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsxj5aQ9b6viJOgKo-C7xfzs61m6GWiF-5w-bIyj3V2ZSFWIvjJmLW8nes80PkN0QWfIzjcIuM1_cOAz2hMx_VqvTFlArR-Li97NqmYs34RWPNbaRPu0GVzvECQEdZ7a4yYiBtwFT0tIh/s400/kids-45.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634781087764807522" /></a> Ryan also showed us the old church that he is the musical director for. The church is beautiful with stained glass windows. The kids got a pipe organ lesson with Ryan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKfgEMVo9mOlZPgf5Y4-Fh7kpnLPhNCxapXIGrjPxC7jeGJcbErmnpEG83o_SpovHzK_R-yj3ykNeTgXeClUckdQgNmoK53lSu5IZRysvPxKtY56X3j3eJcap6VnmoOZTGb7RELxnZPkm/s1600/kids-49.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKfgEMVo9mOlZPgf5Y4-Fh7kpnLPhNCxapXIGrjPxC7jeGJcbErmnpEG83o_SpovHzK_R-yj3ykNeTgXeClUckdQgNmoK53lSu5IZRysvPxKtY56X3j3eJcap6VnmoOZTGb7RELxnZPkm/s400/kids-49.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634781108130044850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0h4HfgOt00nJLg3Z5SJgKm86zpOZ6PYU1xPINIcLe2qjDi1Y6qdk5uY3IogKFi_dk15JRNXUwwsuqbXrU4AAzYjUPTsckzklgdzZO9uE9Mh0UDP7A2cwE6D4ahPtqlTk8PBnkO06Uum7T/s1600/kids-48.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0h4HfgOt00nJLg3Z5SJgKm86zpOZ6PYU1xPINIcLe2qjDi1Y6qdk5uY3IogKFi_dk15JRNXUwwsuqbXrU4AAzYjUPTsckzklgdzZO9uE9Mh0UDP7A2cwE6D4ahPtqlTk8PBnkO06Uum7T/s400/kids-48.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634781099532641314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdmMM6h8XWjl7neGCOSJtWn1qkqHU8cZ9fxaXTIl2zq71hUbwiQWXATWFX92WYwvq0blyhOjVMbhj67pbQfU-ogMUj4t9x6OAXtC3dfHGTNJxpNHZcXLUhTwtXRkpplACDMtEiLtqOEEs/s1600/kids-47.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdmMM6h8XWjl7neGCOSJtWn1qkqHU8cZ9fxaXTIl2zq71hUbwiQWXATWFX92WYwvq0blyhOjVMbhj67pbQfU-ogMUj4t9x6OAXtC3dfHGTNJxpNHZcXLUhTwtXRkpplACDMtEiLtqOEEs/s400/kids-47.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634781092330319410" /></a><div>The kids really liked Ryan's dog, Mo-mo, Adam liked him the most I think!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgoj5cydLh_0cQqVmbfqdgPPge246HVy6cFC3DpZ1S5RGUG9Q_s369WIihvIkCKvutJdg09DfhJX5vLs7NLN7tMVfH4PA0clSxNORv86UaE6D-NA54nxq_icxSduCuK87teDT-LC-EgWt/s1600/kids-54.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgoj5cydLh_0cQqVmbfqdgPPge246HVy6cFC3DpZ1S5RGUG9Q_s369WIihvIkCKvutJdg09DfhJX5vLs7NLN7tMVfH4PA0clSxNORv86UaE6D-NA54nxq_icxSduCuK87teDT-LC-EgWt/s400/kids-54.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634782464900612098" /></a><br />We got to hike up to Boulder falls with the kids one day and the next day we rode up to a secluded park up in the mountains and had a grill-out picnic. We hiked up to the falls there too. The rushing water was really cool!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBVeM51D5jelyL_Yzg8ROgyBhKnULZGq44l7krZ87mzn2gXsjGFJ4Aves0mtwPqv24l_eZeYjNOM7zPiIfHLep4IySzZV_f12Xh1fdFKCojjL441dONNctHVACI_emXlx3QXzx9cT6AFP/s1600/kids-52.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBVeM51D5jelyL_Yzg8ROgyBhKnULZGq44l7krZ87mzn2gXsjGFJ4Aves0mtwPqv24l_eZeYjNOM7zPiIfHLep4IySzZV_f12Xh1fdFKCojjL441dONNctHVACI_emXlx3QXzx9cT6AFP/s400/kids-52.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634782452834727298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXsETm6FZ1DAOCHhpxg2zIVGp2tY5tTFvvaCEbsyOwKMhFKblRoMlDZkJPpH73e0xEcZ0sSoDKQu8GQkQwUTfRZTItj3DKOr_tlF4zzUDnpwXdzocqR2ULbeMYx4_vOHM4i_fO3HnBoIi/s1600/kids-51.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXsETm6FZ1DAOCHhpxg2zIVGp2tY5tTFvvaCEbsyOwKMhFKblRoMlDZkJPpH73e0xEcZ0sSoDKQu8GQkQwUTfRZTItj3DKOr_tlF4zzUDnpwXdzocqR2ULbeMYx4_vOHM4i_fO3HnBoIi/s400/kids-51.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634782447704821426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJW-lfUEKJPaP4-PCS0oTFVSg6PzGzv6dx1bG2zAWtVPNg2nuo5ex84kFJooViwZYA7722G-BTtLUiLxkG63YOZjGnrzwWzHRBmVNPkMpUB6bXqQd3vyfV91EBk0Mze85fZ3HxgmSHU8E/s1600/kids-58.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJW-lfUEKJPaP4-PCS0oTFVSg6PzGzv6dx1bG2zAWtVPNg2nuo5ex84kFJooViwZYA7722G-BTtLUiLxkG63YOZjGnrzwWzHRBmVNPkMpUB6bXqQd3vyfV91EBk0Mze85fZ3HxgmSHU8E/s400/kids-58.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634783293518969570" /></a><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaaie5T7KOCwoWvzWCcMtoKCj8qeVJgYhR1qD1tU8FT_zc1R0_OsLGmgmdB4u-2nLUUX4iDW_x3h-SUHKjOqMCULDzrS0iy87CH9XeZDmpURjFN8jNdCwNuKggWYnHJAy4QUb4-FOkG4g/s400/kids-57.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634783286056161906" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHddy8l4l48qQXbxd7W39cjXWt_4OWeqwr-P4bW-AbFjPnNmmyGb_6CFS51fxrtc0cIA4KhjMyvnv2egiqDRdK8SuWhnmyuvREMElNq_WwEI20izAOww-AWGvaCqi447W2uj_-oRISp4q/s1600/kids-55.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHddy8l4l48qQXbxd7W39cjXWt_4OWeqwr-P4bW-AbFjPnNmmyGb_6CFS51fxrtc0cIA4KhjMyvnv2egiqDRdK8SuWhnmyuvREMElNq_WwEI20izAOww-AWGvaCqi447W2uj_-oRISp4q/s400/kids-55.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634782470678786482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXCMwrFOxWffjBr-DLKdGZUXQKD9t1mlqXlecRqcFqV4aDvbKRtgVCxrijJLi81WLF3NfzAIyUwDTajBP_OoVPVenuNCuoxrHYa3CwBu_B9-i9Qzs6JWoc7t_-5_XzUQsdOHyYL8fFSlr/s1600/kids-59.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXCMwrFOxWffjBr-DLKdGZUXQKD9t1mlqXlecRqcFqV4aDvbKRtgVCxrijJLi81WLF3NfzAIyUwDTajBP_OoVPVenuNCuoxrHYa3CwBu_B9-i9Qzs6JWoc7t_-5_XzUQsdOHyYL8fFSlr/s400/kids-59.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634783300642212658" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-70066246489440854642011-07-25T09:41:00.000-07:002011-07-25T10:08:37.243-07:00Flying W Ranch & Cave of the Winds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOP17GGCBO3-1SgN_K7P0e5tiH0S5xwYgwSocMIaszAUWl1iduPN8IuKHwIcENEuYRjeJBXO-wUW9yqT1Lyk7R7Ec_P9H9gm5je0kMv0VDalRg9yz5wjWYzhn_Nx-kH4eiDADIeQ2iwwLq/s1600/kids-39.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOP17GGCBO3-1SgN_K7P0e5tiH0S5xwYgwSocMIaszAUWl1iduPN8IuKHwIcENEuYRjeJBXO-wUW9yqT1Lyk7R7Ec_P9H9gm5je0kMv0VDalRg9yz5wjWYzhn_Nx-kH4eiDADIeQ2iwwLq/s400/kids-39.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633331805666357234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIS2rKpbza47ueDj-bNxGT7aLClYm2hvZJWLObT8pLMgj93W_B5B_Th_vqgDkrFJ0RYE3t36vmz-CMChyqrAPh_EVoVOuJb5wVJXeQlDI2EUiHC5jZgyA5ShCTDaue0e3nKy8epqjYnDBj/s1600/kids-41.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIS2rKpbza47ueDj-bNxGT7aLClYm2hvZJWLObT8pLMgj93W_B5B_Th_vqgDkrFJ0RYE3t36vmz-CMChyqrAPh_EVoVOuJb5wVJXeQlDI2EUiHC5jZgyA5ShCTDaue0e3nKy8epqjYnDBj/s400/kids-41.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633331812997613922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2qqpBkRhN50NdsLn2xa51-Zw0cDSFSMLbxII-UCcIcxFf7_mjs7UXSNIde-DdY1GlSFdzEk04GI0SXLgsxrTYr3o9fRQ9FWV4IoGcJVgFUcAsPPLMMXyqV2O7jo5eILB-T1uu6kGzRDo/s1600/kids-40.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2qqpBkRhN50NdsLn2xa51-Zw0cDSFSMLbxII-UCcIcxFf7_mjs7UXSNIde-DdY1GlSFdzEk04GI0SXLgsxrTYr3o9fRQ9FWV4IoGcJVgFUcAsPPLMMXyqV2O7jo5eILB-T1uu6kGzRDo/s400/kids-40.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633331807988181570" /></a><br /><br />The evening after our trip to 7 falls we had reserved a spot at the Flying W Ranch. They have a Chuckwagon dinner and cowboy music show. We got there a few hours before dinner and checked out the Ranch, pretty much an old village you could walk around, there were a lot of old cabins and houses that were pretty much gift shops. There was also a teepee and they had old wagons and an area that you would practice your lassoing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiep-Bdh1vvkZ2nTWwbQL9Lgo0IvFIlpNvp4m5NaUg3oS9u45n5EzOhMjddtpmabNVQw431U0qG9qoBNOH8O5kdsBBE4h0GRuJhf-JUvO5N3_kyqU4flNwl5updD2KCoMYKqkqcE5zm1qk/s1600/kids-38.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiep-Bdh1vvkZ2nTWwbQL9Lgo0IvFIlpNvp4m5NaUg3oS9u45n5EzOhMjddtpmabNVQw431U0qG9qoBNOH8O5kdsBBE4h0GRuJhf-JUvO5N3_kyqU4flNwl5updD2KCoMYKqkqcE5zm1qk/s400/kids-38.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633331801904845250" /></a><br />Dinner was pretty good, it was a huge amount of food. We stuck around for a few songs, there were 4 or 5 cowboys who played guitars and banjos and fiddles..Adam was getting tired so we left a little early.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrv7YpVX_XIFjzkkJZWmCl5kQXpgX82H9lcIx4iFhIdmpLDYUKgr0lxr33lpohX196Kb5CVOq8TEptxIIcS7vLrOG124D7flGCKbGfBPzu9LnTNrFUH-F_hvE-e7qo_VjwWVvAUy_9wXW/s1600/kids-43.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrv7YpVX_XIFjzkkJZWmCl5kQXpgX82H9lcIx4iFhIdmpLDYUKgr0lxr33lpohX196Kb5CVOq8TEptxIIcS7vLrOG124D7flGCKbGfBPzu9LnTNrFUH-F_hvE-e7qo_VjwWVvAUy_9wXW/s400/kids-43.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633336403143091986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5I9A4RDr1AkBGvdkgpseFcqueRxayQ5aVmwLQfT5l2XHTK8YeDhFYbAVW-1rj_SNXHZRHS5j065DCFe6X_dC-_N5RQNIEaZV689m3t4xgFo5xG3fAzErDTyuO7X_97YT6hGOkga5470yY/s1600/kids-42.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5I9A4RDr1AkBGvdkgpseFcqueRxayQ5aVmwLQfT5l2XHTK8YeDhFYbAVW-1rj_SNXHZRHS5j065DCFe6X_dC-_N5RQNIEaZV689m3t4xgFo5xG3fAzErDTyuO7X_97YT6hGOkga5470yY/s400/kids-42.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633331813032780066" /></a><br /></div><div>The next day we went to Cave of the Winds and did the cave tour. Although it wasn't as big as Mammoth cave near us, it was interested and the kids freaked out when they turned the lights out. lol We ate our picnic lunch there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOR62ACFQxEV2Y97pDd4UilwtC3EL7BZkN7jBWM99Gec-FsKMG7G-AYRdvse-dHrPva0d8xuNE9if-onqQblD6GohAmRFBJnYkmn7TDarDk94uQUqEawtf12QkzntywuRUJXPwYdwdNQp/s1600/kids-44.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOR62ACFQxEV2Y97pDd4UilwtC3EL7BZkN7jBWM99Gec-FsKMG7G-AYRdvse-dHrPva0d8xuNE9if-onqQblD6GohAmRFBJnYkmn7TDarDk94uQUqEawtf12QkzntywuRUJXPwYdwdNQp/s400/kids-44.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633336406858815762" /></a><br />We spent the rest of the day cleaning up the house, doing laundry and packing our stuff up to head to Boulder the next day.</div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-24223122893704735562011-07-19T17:33:00.000-07:002011-07-19T17:58:17.733-07:00Focus on the Fam & 7 Falls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MM7OdwMgWtVHXW4g2w_JuNClri-W9EUb11vTXRvvJu3ymdKPTxeF2Ki36D_-1t17nB6u-e4vwczzgX7r2q-mwDTaUC7ZplS-fUkhFtHjKI08tRYAaAgU62FmVzH2HXta-QKl5f5sd_n_/s1600/kids-27.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MM7OdwMgWtVHXW4g2w_JuNClri-W9EUb11vTXRvvJu3ymdKPTxeF2Ki36D_-1t17nB6u-e4vwczzgX7r2q-mwDTaUC7ZplS-fUkhFtHjKI08tRYAaAgU62FmVzH2HXta-QKl5f5sd_n_/s400/kids-27.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631226975678479954" /></a><br />Our days were pretty much packed with stuff to do in Colorado Springs, but it was fun and even relaxing to be able to come "home" put the kids to bed and relax on the balcony deck looking out over the city lights, that's probably what I miss most! <div>Anyway, the next day we wanted to "focus" on the kids...sooo we took them to Focus on the Family, did the tour and hung out in the toddler room a lot! <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu15lGPtZxaIZNN5bXGFWtHx2TL_XbNOhmgsCqnn1VLbx1AM7cv49lk0sBpF2UE6gF8hzF_rSJYnIf1kJiDEp0VKiZB7eUiHLnJXRixOde2-gckTFky94ChmP9lNxpL9_Oh62LXhd1HnLv/s400/kids-24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631226968260608578" /></div><div>Adam LOVED goingback and forth under the log tunnel. <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7Km1oy_cuXIFOsB7lVMQ8Pe6Kj2zed_ZlAmpWVtN5t0BNp8POLUSB7nj7DPSwYCB79k7r8_wRM9OKaaLz1tNOv5muYsviceAjKGG7W-yoJa-mMUdeuqwTjPg4NnoDjIoeoj0JcZD0_oP/s400/kids-23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631226964429939554" /></div><div>We ran into some folks from Jeffersonville too, weird!</div><div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bur2K08WSj3PBi2OI9of2OyBOustIJVaTihx2Ed_87BdeOiTEvkgh-Lrmhe19XVIoBQqas0QgFTsltNm8Wm18ZQNSNcIe484t7n4mgKzaOHcUI9wBkPpt8l6amsjlEZDM1KLh9Uh5WhH/s400/kids-26.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631226971749984146" />There was a giant slide, which Addie was a little to short for, but Judah was able to do it..even though it was "a little too fast" after he rode it (he didn't go on it again). lol We grabbed Chik-fil-a and rode over to play putt-putt, it started raining (one of the typical quick afternoon showers there), so we postponed putt-putt and opted for Squeak for some ice cream (Squeak is a place you can get sodas mixed up with the flavor you pick). Back to putt-putt...Judah loved it, and I beat Joe by 3. ;o) Later we went "home" and made spaghetti. Fun day!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8mHVomquskDFUmeW_kHwdk6PbMBY8o8h2L1ePaszdmDJFo_6Cj5BqNCdxDFLJMKZcLnKyC5cI5clYbstLlPkpAuWFLaicQ9H2fqCMlMn_5-PKyJXjnxS88sm0juinGVF25WOBPrVqDLE/s1600/kids-29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8mHVomquskDFUmeW_kHwdk6PbMBY8o8h2L1ePaszdmDJFo_6Cj5BqNCdxDFLJMKZcLnKyC5cI5clYbstLlPkpAuWFLaicQ9H2fqCMlMn_5-PKyJXjnxS88sm0juinGVF25WOBPrVqDLE/s400/kids-29.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631229482940321602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFI6hoj0a9ImZwzwDACKypGo55poda1Mw4pZaKfvqe_Xdc6dOjywant1Uromh4UKDYeaUeXFyzWuhmi6bXEw-6KJAofghaCJNUjGmGRBuy-Whximj0U4gCQGFAe4Gh6U51aosbJOJUdzq/s1600/kids-28.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFI6hoj0a9ImZwzwDACKypGo55poda1Mw4pZaKfvqe_Xdc6dOjywant1Uromh4UKDYeaUeXFyzWuhmi6bXEw-6KJAofghaCJNUjGmGRBuy-Whximj0U4gCQGFAe4Gh6U51aosbJOJUdzq/s400/kids-28.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631229486071120754" /></a>Thursday we rode over to 7 falls (also within a 15 minute drive. All the attractions are so close to each other there!) We rode the elevator up to a viewing deck, there was a gift shop too and the kids picked out some colorful rocks as a souvenir.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalTC0rab3wHR_0HTOJBrMhzjhAnLU7CN2o3H2DI9v5xdyGumB9f6VAPFCR9KwiPc798KhOlRUffzUNd51JzD4caxdODl-RAzOlwTBSAhP33zz8q5A6_d7Buefpwwsi3FQkyewnW7YAbpC/s1600/kids-31.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalTC0rab3wHR_0HTOJBrMhzjhAnLU7CN2o3H2DI9v5xdyGumB9f6VAPFCR9KwiPc798KhOlRUffzUNd51JzD4caxdODl-RAzOlwTBSAhP33zz8q5A6_d7Buefpwwsi3FQkyewnW7YAbpC/s400/kids-31.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631229493136348722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF97AEk_mRsUj-V4cHRtXWOI_AeTIuofhOuSYstS4Is1dZmDlooZVqniXv918hQ5VRc-5qN8rOl90kdvNjNe2QDORYSi1QVReOZkofPzZuF_U7y13ia5Z_sKIEpTZUANfDa8OxfQn_vSuU/s1600/kids-30.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF97AEk_mRsUj-V4cHRtXWOI_AeTIuofhOuSYstS4Is1dZmDlooZVqniXv918hQ5VRc-5qN8rOl90kdvNjNe2QDORYSi1QVReOZkofPzZuF_U7y13ia5Z_sKIEpTZUANfDa8OxfQn_vSuU/s400/kids-30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631229490325356274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-Y1LBFUX_6ZoVwYuN8NStsAlfZK-vkIidgvUUVcSIcqg5JaPAdmn4P9FroW2SZE08vG20RL3taicFf86N2vcdFN81sK2csrvCQrfbYGFC7zgM_pX0kbGAWgnjSlxYrHVC5mTTbtJuWBH/s1600/kids-33.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-Y1LBFUX_6ZoVwYuN8NStsAlfZK-vkIidgvUUVcSIcqg5JaPAdmn4P9FroW2SZE08vG20RL3taicFf86N2vcdFN81sK2csrvCQrfbYGFC7zgM_pX0kbGAWgnjSlxYrHVC5mTTbtJuWBH/s400/kids-33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631231882948314434" /></a><br />Then we took the many stairs (don't they look menacing) up the side of the falls and hiked up a little ways to the stream. Judah and Adelaide played in the water and Joe took pics. </div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnc883rEFfBZRH16k8AbcE30MBQoP1bqFMtxSDxOVkdO0Uwh2o9cOf9qiAbu1B4tDfg9tjrNa3dA70VhpYKJ9wW1PQgiHCpk4gScpHgOnHP6SiZLYUjTMS_IDcylOmKj9Z5igPbv6Ie_n/s1600/kids-37.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnc883rEFfBZRH16k8AbcE30MBQoP1bqFMtxSDxOVkdO0Uwh2o9cOf9qiAbu1B4tDfg9tjrNa3dA70VhpYKJ9wW1PQgiHCpk4gScpHgOnHP6SiZLYUjTMS_IDcylOmKj9Z5igPbv6Ie_n/s400/kids-37.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631230163963586082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfSMzVsxT8ovKKPDN_9kQ_EHxbJooCqFefUyEDtVW2cG6tOkzgnhxT0_DygKOOEnBnnBjPfEvLAC8Y7yTaP-nPIk6StJDfFlyUKQvW0D9wyMQZLnkNRpY8k5EzmvocqdY6IanEVrBKrWP/s1600/kids-36.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfSMzVsxT8ovKKPDN_9kQ_EHxbJooCqFefUyEDtVW2cG6tOkzgnhxT0_DygKOOEnBnnBjPfEvLAC8Y7yTaP-nPIk6StJDfFlyUKQvW0D9wyMQZLnkNRpY8k5EzmvocqdY6IanEVrBKrWP/s400/kids-36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631230160770326546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9YsXx42uWS31ELjAGwFXTzt-Veu8cnDMTHZWontQLjSWpOGG3pEAJL9ptrtRf9YXSMQyGbauKUBMC-SD9Eh6S8Qu7fIA8gfroyIyx6YfQPYLUjf5hEKuiuF9rvcN7SDRl30wE5ZgpYok/s1600/kids-34.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9YsXx42uWS31ELjAGwFXTzt-Veu8cnDMTHZWontQLjSWpOGG3pEAJL9ptrtRf9YXSMQyGbauKUBMC-SD9Eh6S8Qu7fIA8gfroyIyx6YfQPYLUjf5hEKuiuF9rvcN7SDRl30wE5ZgpYok/s400/kids-34.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631230156429770290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhVzJdGXgg3ky8R2jLPLgQCzem5LVb-0JFzyLFP30zmWaJHT9hPflvB5cE6Z-sJPim_TvfgnRNci-orpxzEDwkaULVJeEGbmOmJvgPYOXTUV7E5TXrIN8J4ssun-u-1wYck8srbOWfY3Z/s1600/kids-32.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhVzJdGXgg3ky8R2jLPLgQCzem5LVb-0JFzyLFP30zmWaJHT9hPflvB5cE6Z-sJPim_TvfgnRNci-orpxzEDwkaULVJeEGbmOmJvgPYOXTUV7E5TXrIN8J4ssun-u-1wYck8srbOWfY3Z/s400/kids-32.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631230150725031250" /></a><br />Cheese!Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-73808805725188354852011-07-17T18:18:00.000-07:002011-07-17T18:46:45.654-07:00Colorado Springs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFcCvsW9DDRoEMOjVM-aAnfl555pSXs-pKpD4LsEbdjUf0hLr5M9tNFnhg8Cpph58RFguVJrax3VB4G1oTrnvigMhoq71XpZtIYguomM3YBeV2Se498Y8N6Z5fL7f1TMBWUy2e6wjf_06/s1600/kids-13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFcCvsW9DDRoEMOjVM-aAnfl555pSXs-pKpD4LsEbdjUf0hLr5M9tNFnhg8Cpph58RFguVJrax3VB4G1oTrnvigMhoq71XpZtIYguomM3YBeV2Se498Y8N6Z5fL7f1TMBWUy2e6wjf_06/s400/kids-13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499158070788290" /></a><br />Our first day in Colorado Springs! We settled into the house that Lisa The Great so generously let us "house-sit". And we grabbed dinner at Tumbleweed (decided to stick with what we knew).<br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzy-DcWGOzA7xktJULweDF-hErIik5RfksC8hWiLVUovdaMRIEX-5u9lr5kHMfgqxj-Lc6YI_cRabxhMdFDUtI2uNzHW3tQ3AGHAyTKJcHbL5jr2MWCXhH_l9Jc7LrC7fXIVrTBPjtSFf/s400/kids-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499144147846578" />The next day we drove over to the Cave Dwellings, but didn't quite make it there, since our van was leaking radiator fuel. We spent a few hours in the nearest mall while our radiator was being replaced, after this slight detour we made it to the Cave Dwellings.<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkplWF-sOyjidWPGOWFF19d_WI7cNmQOKSPpHRAh0H2-Grer35phr3hKmsUB8WAQoZasBmx4Fr-tmlVOXRdlJOBXOLkzSlkthQI9szXbIw7M_jfBnQ9M_xmqZk176ohjrXyA5aJw1v2TTs/s400/kids-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499145820275074" /> </div><div>Judah especially liked climbing through all the tunnels and up and down the ladder. It was a really cool place for kids to explore an I wish we could have spent more time there.<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhp63V-DgiYkzfvKpIq2nlXesTRRt_4nquXDK9JbNz9jeNuLBvzONin6KzqvjZi7_wVl8W9lN_-Tl3ijqWasA6mbTrSRHPujcax-zsCNixW_-AsTCzG_kraa5PPzd6F1CLAPLUqNs3wYo/s400/kids-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499155851858818" /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpwxfSjLXGEJf333H2HOpQ91BAD891HLKKl72ZsJ_r7B1lwyVCj7nOXAIYBiSkRhbE9an2VUYijs9KIO0al_0iFeRqt86wi6qmElCaI4BoDKeZFaGoM2RDngqek6MnMNLHZUwDYTInkp0/s400/kids-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499145725497474" />For dinner we packed a little lunchand hit the nearest park, let the kids play and then hiked a little ways up a hill, where we saw a deer bedding down and got a good view of Colorado Springs.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HXNSF1oDXLE27rKoDIlhvrwjV8O7ZiH38Ul3zYcIyQTZ2vcyDvyUGzSsUo1wzeRZw9PPxbWSiGxaI-R8q0F7gRGg48SYAksxhBmBz5yICXSzpSTtd_jhQa8aVsERoiYV7_sUehi06BkG/s400/kids-14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500410060131826" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The following day we rode over to Garden of the Gods, the kids helped hold up the "balancing rock"</div><div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinb1YnHkjLu98glbeI7ilbcPfskwapdmKKgVSLnZ4fmUG7gLXzRGU8wuDUHSW5MGcfnzQtrzops06T-YoPasvO1X13nAcigEMmtTCq4iIFx_WrBKehYFy9UdPZSVTp1albQhRvhIRe3RCy/s400/kids-16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500416234921634" />and we attempted the easiest trail possible around the formations. 10 minutes into the mile of flat, paved trail everyone started to complain, Adam and Adelaide hitched a ride on mommy.</div><div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YW-1Sdmh-KFPca3U0_F_LCEKa6IvMQSiNdxo6moOgl1KtOqpauujrGA2FQJt1Btgg5lxNAj-w7zeDefYbis0mljQdD725rnjw7BVurQvnZ7uIeHkAXsSf90qgL2udKar-qYRVb-TtuXQ/s400/kids-18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500422351919890" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf9YuafR1PWFbMzKZ9zwgofsGIoZq9VnUMt2Jr_9zbMePZfrTcRPHDk-kNqA-TAET2xfOLMfW__a-7X3xeYdB9QxPBhK3eEoRkCKHrV6fiYExZtSmKojiuTYagmoIntmDyODfW_MSbODh/s400/kids-17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500418991144546" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa3qC7yypwFS3VMOLkiEKZIx0mGWiK17JMZN0hXSohE2mnRvSEiObSuekqLkmJmZfEjgRfzJpcmXx8xq220_zaloIz3oib7MEkc_Um5FrfhH_Be15QulZCF3aKlc3UeTHme4JdBiugkbZ/s400/kids-15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500409652898130" />We made it though, and ate our packed lunch while we drove over to Manitou Springs to visit Pikes Peak. We got tickets for the Cog Railway, ran home for a quick nap and drove back to ride the 45 minute railway to the top.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLCPwFkm0uW2JpC2zrkLwEInlBPm3lhqRsqVL_nHWgMzgoYR9StRp5KaMRjs-J4c1femufQ0mDOvgpFHztTZWR8RJ-4Txwla_YL6Ylv3dvlckxNOpb8Z7xNZXxNaQnjUZp1C1JEVD_gXg/s400/kids-20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500683170062066" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTmo_kGvy-RNUrfORn-HMEoV-kGN2HZaARdCkdk9eN-RPBHKFrujogCuNs69wM3qa-zmj-oBEotHFhcc-CBQsyB1uWgW60JglpPNVBzGMHq8YsDXY4OOtUnQV1GfJyYLDLgP8g2OApvCS/s400/kids-21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500690435799634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " />Adelaide and Adam fell asleep (probably from the altitude). Although I was skeptical on how the kids would do in such an inclosed space, it was a really cool experience and I'm glad we did it! At the top we bought hot donuts, and since it was sooo windy and cold Adam and Adelaide stayed inside the building with me, while Judah and Joe took a few pics.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvhZ9zxW40Uus28S8lK0CvGYrkYqIPBBlau4KbjMb6OdI-9o0A-Y2c9BcrjLpwmsla0IIxoFDazDskuCrwwZWUOKxfEd-jec9l_nze9rrRFtKuKVJjVIuUC_94Es2gqoIbwvl_nl0e5IX/s1600/kids-22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvhZ9zxW40Uus28S8lK0CvGYrkYqIPBBlau4KbjMb6OdI-9o0A-Y2c9BcrjLpwmsla0IIxoFDazDskuCrwwZWUOKxfEd-jec9l_nze9rrRFtKuKVJjVIuUC_94Es2gqoIbwvl_nl0e5IX/s400/kids-22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630500689747316306" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-3197886086345675422011-07-15T07:40:00.000-07:002011-07-15T07:56:04.686-07:00Summer Vacation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzTblXWOMgTSUK5X_RHHAOhuqHDgQBfyimTPAFYq9ez_UP5O_mTj532wMOdTjLiXOms9DMsxietR32fYvt6ibnTuRoEHZywvgjaea8ZJT5NjpvRzXJ2DPZXrdaY-_I7DlXhXljU5YUV7l/s1600/kids-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzTblXWOMgTSUK5X_RHHAOhuqHDgQBfyimTPAFYq9ez_UP5O_mTj532wMOdTjLiXOms9DMsxietR32fYvt6ibnTuRoEHZywvgjaea8ZJT5NjpvRzXJ2DPZXrdaY-_I7DlXhXljU5YUV7l/s320/kids-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629591495618613986" /></a><br />Sorry for the long delay on getting more pics up! =oP Mom ;o)<div>Figured I'd start up again with pics from our vacation to Colorado!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliv59GeY-DvT0zv1ROhdQfIFClg385eX732OGfeR1O3KGPx2SGFFlxH-yMPFgkrNe4t_I4z9djt6X-Y3Cbdbm6t3kfpaXg0VGzedJ82UbdegxtIE_K_AIwV19ZpC_thLDM8PxPWZe-3u-/s320/kids-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629589782109527474" /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eCnuwYuOGcHlp3CBTTJU5LUGs0JgUC5KiHwFOoTGSIrmkCuoP1IEAdElQl9da8OMqCsM5yvLlhETq5dciWgFKfmjYuBj1kT7avsVcNk-Dej9UFkau8G_4dH7x02_ae4hiv-xIiqHyI-5/s320/kids-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629590883592879586" /></div><div>Our first stop was on the road trip out there.. we stopped in St. Louis to visit the Gateway Arch. Unfortunately, it was a Saturday and also the end of Marine week, so the place was packed. We checked out a few of the things they had going on, but didn't make the trip to the top of the arch.</div><div><br /></div><div>After staying overnight in Kansas City, we took another pit stop in the middle of nowhere..Kansas. Signs for a zoo/wildlife reserve were advertised amongst the loooong stretches of nothingness.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31xsrPRAD_Ta5eZy7vX7Fl3iIxCo5xu1FAMZHtZ2NV9ljsVNLwfruBlsFr8lThT661zQDoNoxoGu8_lWvGE18Vo-1p4Zt09pgNV2swj4NzsgIBrO7eZmkv9PFpL8EfthfTjxGSDT3QCG6/s320/kids-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629591503526309970" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOv5tQlB96TMDQVEbP3zGt6u8iNfJXS7Pm3m20pXlyKgx-lLOFvIm6ctMU10KfhC1ZAOQBdyJ64rZLMRa7uaC9h0j0lAUgjPcdwcQl_M1DF6_eNq2aev5L_lBnAnm8LOuIaG2pVTkSoRV/s320/kids-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629590896039662930" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrBM1Mk80mo9WMKM2-Agm7CJi9kpkCcl_SCS6QBbndLGO9YFDViNPUvgR9pOq593Tok6afzYSfWWfQl0ek9IUSvCmMXvNxjIXbZLm7oTyUTwGbeuzjle9qvzKCrhyQMq3MU-um06h5ymr/s320/kids-9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629591533011460610" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwrZkZJOp_cMt8ULjyrztz6yZCDxb2M96Wrf2MJEV9DYIvQFZmNNIp4GmgM9H9Um3SsphA9CJuzLlplJc41VInrPi_nZ_l_LhMUmDJP8Xu-MFUEMrCO428xzl4HgNz9kn0DjT2R7727h-/s320/kids-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629590907339531858" /></div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-70248014669024949972011-02-20T18:14:00.000-08:002011-02-20T18:16:30.976-08:00little boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhEEZcLBuNJtKfSfn88kje44POYFfccHnb7_YB_n0aB-KFO30WNCwFOAKfMw07Fjx2M3E1qa1BIeN7shsMCtrIlIOlbnobi8I8aUtHX4jFkuYHES49Mtc7xbtIS_GFSjY5g1YXvYsrdKs/s1600/untitled+%25288+of+84%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhEEZcLBuNJtKfSfn88kje44POYFfccHnb7_YB_n0aB-KFO30WNCwFOAKfMw07Fjx2M3E1qa1BIeN7shsMCtrIlIOlbnobi8I8aUtHX4jFkuYHES49Mtc7xbtIS_GFSjY5g1YXvYsrdKs/s320/untitled+%25288+of+84%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575960917759908498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsguWHI5CBENAHEld3vz1aFpelua07v4IQbNmlb4pb5xypauEc3gNBDms0ZfEAfUoFP7ThniSzRmszjWayrisvyC65bPP_BTHqob-6oWhU1nekI9mIUwhBzpHOTHHOUMvnWzqGIWLXRUo/s1600/untitled+%25281+of+84%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQTsZ06msUJ0mLCB-zJ5pSl6bqRCR8QTJtEmRvHhNhjRLmmOtNW-c_UR_tnQQC-5-inCA_42aEE_Afz1yqUW6WcmVOclQjta3lvK6YK1HiyIkPO1NeuyQjf5OHeIstq9XEAEKlUFzashh/s320/untitled+%252853+of+84%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575960908951023442" /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-66948889180736444392011-02-02T17:47:00.000-08:002011-02-02T18:02:46.487-08:00Oatmeal+White Chocolate+Cranberries=YUM!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5HkIWRdJDv1jJzVpS-sDgqxnjq9czLFWcqXJp-h740zUBYUHG8Qunf88z_C3CYPP2BJM5hgqbAR__ATw9w5IBn8xU5z0SYWKGAcTg0PH6m_8WUL70e3_Gwq1by7aQ4Eq2ev78g6niHqm/s1600/photo%25289%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5HkIWRdJDv1jJzVpS-sDgqxnjq9czLFWcqXJp-h740zUBYUHG8Qunf88z_C3CYPP2BJM5hgqbAR__ATw9w5IBn8xU5z0SYWKGAcTg0PH6m_8WUL70e3_Gwq1by7aQ4Eq2ev78g6niHqm/s320/photo%25289%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569277401906892050" border="0" /></a><br />We like granola bars around here. I've been messing around with a recipe and came up with this one. It's good! Really good! What's great about granola bars is the versatility... you can add anything! Next will be some M&M granola bars for the kids, they aren't diggin' the cranberries as much as their parents.<br /><br />White Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars<br />2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal<br />1/2 cup sliced almonds<br />1 cup shredded coconut, loosely packed<br />2/3 cup honey<br />1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" ><br />1 cup craisins</span><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" ><br />1/2 cup white chocolate chips<br /></span><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" >Preheat your oven to 350°F. Butter an 9x13" baking dish pan.</span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" >Toss the oatmeal, almonds, and coconut together on a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl. Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.</span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" >While the mixture is still warm, stir in the honey, vanilla and salt until the mixture is well coated, then the craisins and white chocolate chips(be sure these don't clump together or one lucky person will get a block of white chocolate in their bar). Pour the mixture into your prepared baking dish and<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>press.</span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" >Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until light golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.<br /></span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" >Enjoy!</span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><br /><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" ></span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; bottom: auto; caption-side: top; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); content: none; counter-increment: none; counter-reset: none; cursor: auto; direction: ltr; display: block; empty-cells: show; float: none; font: 400 16px/20px serif; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 16px 0px; marker-offset: auto; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; ime-mode: auto; opacity: 1; outline: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); outline-offset: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; page-break-after: auto; page-break-before: auto; pointer-events: auto; position: static; quotes: "“" "”" "‘" "’"; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; top: auto; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px; z-index: auto; -moz-appearance: none; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-box-align: stretch; -moz-box-direction: normal; -moz-box-flex: 0; -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-pack: start; -moz-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -moz-column-count: auto; -moz-column-width: auto; -moz-column-gap: 16px; -moz-column-rule: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); -moz-float-edge: content-box; -moz-force-broken-image-icon: 0; -moz-image-region: auto; -moz-outline-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px; -moz-stack-sizing: stretch-to-fit; -moz-transform: none; -moz-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -moz-user-focus: none; -moz-user-input: auto; -moz-user-modify: read-only; -moz-user-select: auto; -moz-window-shadow: default; word-wrap: normal; clip-path: none; clip-rule: nonzero; color-interpolation: srgb; color-interpolation-filters: linearrgb; dominant-baseline: auto; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); fill-opacity: 1; fill-rule: nonzero; filter: none; flood-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); flood-opacity: 1; lighting-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); image-rendering: auto; mask: none; marker: none; shape-rendering: auto; stop-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); stop-opacity: 1; stroke: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0px; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 4; stroke-opacity: 1; stroke-width: 1px; text-anchor: start; text-rendering: auto;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">(By the way, Whole Foods has some really good raw honey at $4.79(ish) per 16oz. A friend of my tipped me off on this. Good stuff!)</span><br /></span></p>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-50998379566528767912011-02-01T06:18:00.000-08:002011-02-01T06:26:00.260-08:00For All You Scarf Wearers...We southern folk never knew how to tie a scarf the right way..(or at least I didn't..you just wrap it around your neck right?) So when I moved "north" I figured it out. Aha! I love wearing them and I know quite a few friends up here do.. so I thought you scarf wearers might enjoy checking out this different way to tie one on.<br />From <a href="http://allthingschic.net/2010/01/a-new-twist-on-tying-your-winter-scarf.html">allthingschic.net</a>...<br /><object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xbfWCpqk2Rc&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xbfWCpqk2Rc&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-70248833036130026862011-01-31T12:25:00.000-08:002011-02-08T10:02:19.425-08:00Retreat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEckNZq3NVa8-ZyPlxH-O3mnYTvzYH1F7R3Vz7vFjq44_YyfVpS7yDwSGHqHEp5nkKz9hRY07_BPFowPeBQglncSfXr6qJ6dA58O7-Uv4l9DEyoYo4LozAko0IGepArIPBUypm-70g9wKp/s1600/wedding+%25285+of+18%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEckNZq3NVa8-ZyPlxH-O3mnYTvzYH1F7R3Vz7vFjq44_YyfVpS7yDwSGHqHEp5nkKz9hRY07_BPFowPeBQglncSfXr6qJ6dA58O7-Uv4l9DEyoYo4LozAko0IGepArIPBUypm-70g9wKp/s320/wedding+%25285+of+18%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571378094438261842" /></a><br />A few weeks ago we took off for Lake Cumberland for a little weekend away. We rented a beautiful cabin with some friends, overlooking the lake. The view was awesome!<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CYo_IamqFflhXLRebCitjnQrg5-PTVX1oueU6nvQzUYRT-bPljYyHffmDwEbAaiJD-0rWZUiPUiFYUFobQDOh0NEkDxikltFY8BPGT0Xjg4iq0pLIM1TX9HSs4ER9PqRfhzWvK2ZtDsQ/s320/wedding+%252814+of+18%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571380226377888194" /><div>We spent most all of our time in the cabin, the kids played, and we relaxed. No worries of laundry piles, mopping floors or dusting! It was just a carefree way to re-energize from the long, cold winter.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BXYc7SYwJE3To5Ep4duJmYEtyfGE2PwVF2572_U6Y5_SDV2BAwHZUrOBAYocQN8YmUgeTChV9SsS0Th6bgLQE0TQhIfEPsP19TP-t0M5pXDrbvY0Nbh1vmp9-9-Yjwluy3vNKt2yi-6v/s320/wedding+%25286+of+18%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571378917892115618" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZknEoGG7c5NR2mcOxHbZtKFn_W_UFGyK2uX0Oqc89R8Dr1sE8UEHy-A75GczlvKKg3Ga1mZncaA-f4mko4UF4PKpAxPuKUjz9LgIoISCpDspWxA-qCciDL7Fh0-8F7I0nneM1YI0VOmg/s320/wedding+%25289+of+18%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571380225297355410" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nyWMlJd6vHxnL2QzgUjY3yCqt-abPVUwXlmww9jakQ60x-lZOAiLMTADavCSL40wOxqlK1sFuaWej8XFm6ez7NnjR5Thg5nxFRZJW0DlffMgV6OCOF-tvIJb6gVVytgF-ps6Z_JFfLKW/s320/wedding+%252810+of+18%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571380227651276514" /></div><div>Between 4 Iphones, 2 Ipads, stacks of games and space to run, the kids stayed entertained. We baked cookies, made fires, and sat around listening to guitar music. One of the highlights for the kids was the humongous jacuzzi tub! Bath time didn't come soon enough!</div><div>What a wonderful retreat...</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCckbN34Eo1XAXmBs0Jx9auIUCcjiPENDonKk92YTnOIeu6Tw4BsRe7oYX3WCN-C67pTAuzTBWk-9CEDZOPx7OPJTgimbyq-vUAkxyOBghq_i9eMHOjK0ZwAPpLckE0TF5_Yhwh6boiw5O/s320/wedding+%25284+of+18%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571378915413503154" /></div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-41825046210933076982011-01-17T08:06:00.000-08:002011-01-17T08:44:40.946-08:00Cookie Decorating<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLDMvbjpg96yeKi2zhUnYoJKyrKJFJNHxtc-EZO3bgLe1Iy7DojyvNi-vW5F8ekXUOmgBSOFNUQA_CVKQT9chIk_tLDW-msgBNyWQwm_ZFxPj5QGmHHP3zsF0q8wci0nGjqkYDFleAl99/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLDMvbjpg96yeKi2zhUnYoJKyrKJFJNHxtc-EZO3bgLe1Iy7DojyvNi-vW5F8ekXUOmgBSOFNUQA_CVKQT9chIk_tLDW-msgBNyWQwm_ZFxPj5QGmHHP3zsF0q8wci0nGjqkYDFleAl99/s320/photo%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563193109346805714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_eNEF7TYrkzyjPvseF5qP4Di1mW9iwtzH0SiryrSnTYGQNXOViJHoi0QCVpVSyFH7-OKF2BOmsl1nfS3L3eHIVLcsWNobEK3eXHZOTFsYK8Xn8jr9WhB-e4SWb8XIMDqmtLUvWO2pHVq/s1600/photo%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_eNEF7TYrkzyjPvseF5qP4Di1mW9iwtzH0SiryrSnTYGQNXOViJHoi0QCVpVSyFH7-OKF2BOmsl1nfS3L3eHIVLcsWNobEK3eXHZOTFsYK8Xn8jr9WhB-e4SWb8XIMDqmtLUvWO2pHVq/s320/photo%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563193118792434226" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend was pretty uneventful and relaxing. Sunday afternoon we swung by our Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen, Joe and I are suckers for their <a href="http://www.piekitchen.com/cookies/yellow-orange-flower-lg.jpg">iced sugar cookies</a>! This weekend you could buy a decorating box, for 6 bucks you got three sugar cookies, three colors of icing, and colorful sprinkles. I helped Addie and Joe helped Judah. I realized after few seconds that I was doing it for her, what fun is that? Would she really remember decorating cookies if mommy was the one doing it? So I let her take over and Joe let Judah decorate his. They turned out to be a mile-high pile of multicolored sugar, but they loved them!<br />Sometimes you just have to relax a little and them learn.<br /><br />We started making over my sewing room! It will take a little while, since we are doing a little at a time, but one wall is painted and Joe has begun hanging some shelves! I've found that the best bang for your buck, as far as shelving, is to buy a piece of MDF and have them cut it at the store. Lowe's MDF board was $32 for 3/4 inch board, and it was only 25cents a cut! I'll have more than enough shelving to store sewing stuff!<br /><br />Adam is cutting his first tooth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7WDBxPptL5evsfxuimhOVzUazSnnrmHlmNOheUnrdyNYkhFoxvO1FiVWMVgfjimvX74MwseMycaD45v69XTpbkeDWq2KERy2hKJQb2e6il778L42IYreF6S2LUACMYHzrqSlfTydj27W/s1600/photo%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7WDBxPptL5evsfxuimhOVzUazSnnrmHlmNOheUnrdyNYkhFoxvO1FiVWMVgfjimvX74MwseMycaD45v69XTpbkeDWq2KERy2hKJQb2e6il778L42IYreF6S2LUACMYHzrqSlfTydj27W/s320/photo%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563193114032732322" border="0" /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-75868245986605694512011-01-10T18:35:00.000-08:002011-01-10T18:42:04.299-08:00Cookie HalvesThe other day I bought the kids a cookie on the way home from somewhere. Judah ate his and when he was finished said "that cookie was really good! I should have broken it in half!" Why I asked? So that he would have the other half to eat now!<br />How funny!<br /><br />Here's a few things we did today...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/January%202011/100_2193.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 692px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/January%202011/100_2193.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Kindergarten work<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/January%202011/100_2191.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 401px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/January%202011/100_2191.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Time with the Potato Head family. They were meant to remind me of my mom and dad. Judah said so. The one with the two sets of eyes was done by Adelaide.Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-17460694717753837822011-01-07T14:16:00.000-08:002011-01-08T18:39:38.919-08:00Laying the dinosaur to restIt was a fighter, that's for sure. I'm not sure how old it was, but it's been in our family for 7 years. Given to us after being used, borrowed and stored for who knows how long. We tried to fix it... looks like it's a lost cause (or I'm just giving up, because I'm getting tired of the laundry piling up!) Yep, that's right. My washer is dead. We tried <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLPGs2UMUJc">replacing the coupler</a> after it decided to stop spinning. I hung that load of clothes on various objects outside, to try and lessen the load on my dryer. They were frozen blocks of ice in the morning.<br />We plugged it in and now it doesn't spin OR agitate. And I'm all one for saving money and getting it fixed, but I think it's more beneficial to us to just lay it to rest and get a new one. One that is more energy efficient and can wash more than a few towels at a time.<br />It's kinda sad, because I know this one was a good one. It's lasted a long time. I've joked about us dying before it would. Feels like I'm saying goodbye to an old friend.Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-79049086466333717682011-01-04T19:33:00.000-08:002011-01-04T19:49:29.455-08:00Post-Christmas Norm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSEp_E9F9hMfo0VgCBHehou8XhWom_1NHjvxsjUufGzuqaeoY95PalCbR6JXv8MA2J76XBR7kKFR75EALy9LRjJcm4cbk6Ww6BgH_wmw_6G4Rmiec1QLnffTxD4XFRI4XRHrmcQcyFLBz/s1600/toffee_milk_landing_lg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSEp_E9F9hMfo0VgCBHehou8XhWom_1NHjvxsjUufGzuqaeoY95PalCbR6JXv8MA2J76XBR7kKFR75EALy9LRjJcm4cbk6Ww6BgH_wmw_6G4Rmiec1QLnffTxD4XFRI4XRHrmcQcyFLBz/s320/toffee_milk_landing_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558543706904320002" border="0" /></a><br />Our tree is still up. I had the idea to take it down right before trash day on Monday, but Judah wanted to know why we were taking it down since it was so pretty and it made our living room pretty. So for one more week we have the tree up.<br /> Today was spent post-Christmas de-cluttering toys. An overflowing bin of toys later, their room is organized, and the army men are separated from Mr. Potato Head. At least until tomorrow.<br /> For now, it's relax mode with some of Enstrom's <a href="http://www.enstrom.com/almond+toffee/">World Famous Almond Toffee</a>, a very yummy Christmas gift.Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-76523273143062334902011-01-02T14:09:00.000-08:002011-01-02T14:16:27.686-08:00My helperI took Judah with me today to pick up a few groceries. Roaming the aisles of a store, trying to gather essentials has come to be a major dread lately. I usually put off going til the very last minute. But today, Addie had fallen asleep and Adam was happy in his bouncer, so I took Judah along for the company and the help.<br /><br />He really is a help and I found it to be a lot more of an enjoyment, than going by myself. We strolled through the produce and picked out apples and cherries (on sale!). He decided he wanted pineapple, so we smelled and picked out a nice ripe one. He even remembered the butter for me, which I had not added to my list.<br /><br />We rewarded ourselves with a chocolate chip cookie from Zaxby's on the way home. What a relaxing grocery run.. and I think I'll be taking my helper along with me more often.Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-81257713678767658562010-12-23T08:17:00.000-08:002010-12-23T08:50:16.812-08:00Christmas OrnamentsWe had a Christmas ornament party! Several friends brought their kids and a homemade ornament project for all the kids to make. There ended up being 14 kids, 6 adults, 6 ornaments and a bunch of craziness!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0068.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 640px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0068.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0081.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 459px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0081.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0082.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0082.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0072.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0072.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-30558664277423807192010-12-21T07:24:00.000-08:002010-12-21T13:20:55.932-08:00SnowflakesWe've been getting ready for the cold season. It's kinda hard to believe winter is just now starting. =oP We've gotten snow and ice over the past couple of weeks and it's only just beginning. To keep busy and entertain the troops, we decided to do a snowflake project. I think Joe and I had more fun than the kids! Glitter and paper were strewn across the table (and floor), but it was worth it!<br />If you can't remember how to make these, don't feel bad..it took us a couple of tries before our snowflakes started looking less like blocks of paper with holes. Here's <a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/snowflake/">a snowflake tutorial</a> (that I should have looked up before we started!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 644px; height: 427px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0040.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 529px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0033.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0005-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0005-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0018-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 640px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0018-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0017-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0017-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0019-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 800px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0019-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0053.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/ambersfamilyphotos/DSC_0053.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472501820379073043.post-78988971577332445492010-12-07T18:49:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:05:54.095-08:00Snow Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxr_vbn18UvF3ivqmx7SMTOQxyvBuzSBmtZlPWRD9nDkDrhMKSnDd8erdh4KLubOfQw0iLIpU2IFvoLlxLjHdFSmsvq9worUu7jnltlAxMDOxfoyXhYeJRvzM0RY7CRpwtWgCjyZkg2Ek/s1600/Winter2010+%252826+of+51%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxr_vbn18UvF3ivqmx7SMTOQxyvBuzSBmtZlPWRD9nDkDrhMKSnDd8erdh4KLubOfQw0iLIpU2IFvoLlxLjHdFSmsvq9worUu7jnltlAxMDOxfoyXhYeJRvzM0RY7CRpwtWgCjyZkg2Ek/s320/Winter2010+%252826+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548140293630730706" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDHEshpsd0x5GXPE9qraPal7YBAjgYKf6uw199W0QZQH5OvdcnAfSCjErVTClwGVDSYEXIheEZBkTdBRbhAOKxw6aPAJDSuCMJsdIcQeOrn_OpHLGGFC1Y1Z8tsC_37gS8ThqrOPXV6t0/s320/Winter2010+%252838+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548141002671679170" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdH86wpDytLMd7ay68Nht7HyrJhMh-Zqy7XID-xcN7rpyr6cBEPz1EnW52_QPVhlljWPqNQb2JX4x5CT7-WSQaCe_eSqpPVwVOItvBLPmOCFKP6MESPEZ_h-QwN83zFMo9ke-mTRQEkD5/s320/Winter2010+%252832+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548140993745804674" /><br /><br />"It snowed!", I yelled..peeking out the window. Judah was immediately stoked! He's been waiting for the snow to come..his plan was for it to snow and then mommy would make hot chocolate and cookies. Although I hadn't prepared for snow this early, we did manage to bake the cookies later that night. We did however get out there and built a couple of snowmen. Perfect snow for snowmen this time! Addie had a ton of fun too. We threw snowballs at each other and Addie would try, several times I saw her giving a snowball to daddy instead. Judah was all about the snowball fight!<br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJAFwHAvuGBGasiVhsamLclQUi1Mb0BDDCh-ONZ_mcv0aH9fHdepwctJknvOjwbOmfZJWtKB01v0jOAG0Dob0DucOlti-EecuZX3CyCrxvqbmPLphEuRD2KZBNpAHpeJqJN7Nkp4c1AT6/s320/Winter2010+%25288+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548140266357513362" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_OBtXcgCNI7nsXRTD3JwYm1yo_sndASaKH3s-sZt58LNijEDgF362YyxJ_JPa011eSL9cpBZEJ4VBYOd2wj-9WbZpprRI-U6d7PFQ5hLfeXGHs4h4iQHcIcjRG4dIkMVOu1thEC4L_Ze/s320/Winter2010+%252823+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548140275913888754" />Fortunately it was on a day daddy was home, so we were able to tag team it with Adam. It was a lot of fun though! Judah's snowsuit arrived in the mail a little late, but hopefully it'll snow again and maybe we can try our hand at sledding. =o)</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMbvFrkEz1FuKZo1bGvSktd0n4R-idYJetfrESI2_oC7bR5ZyWgn6PWyn7nbCZZK-PjuYRNPkJKOupLQhuvYKAcg4dmAAn4oo7MUJXCbvaAJE_H-yo6HU6ijgTC4WOtw0Kh-wNSPsS-8A/s320/Winter2010+%25282+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548140262641035410" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEMt1YPaPgIqPyl5eSDKYfneRwWKsZBNd6eu53hpoCYLPGvqCwK6OxWO9wpEQXUkZLDm0x1tzQBHjOzSFo8yptXjmOyH846yNZAfo1fHGhORuSPW_npm1UMX0DwUDvgg4NW8Awjeoe9Xe/s320/Winter2010+%252825+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548140282813673970" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTw3pyDCFEL0FcKCWXPr6GRpvSRb_UCEfH6rAhviw0YRhB0yi5fvlZ9FSTf-abgNYIO6jYCPcPdguNTHfHRoW0lxbgYSsUyONdQoK1L0brgX_ZXB33UxYvFSMgdpGXZJFTIPx7OFQezN6/s320/Winter2010+%252845+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548141020040328258" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwjpZ6qhZ0_7ud8QBuNSzVBA08-ZB5vqEn2q1MUVG442X4reAhhOCdJumio4WR9vGdaZwSopSZyveJ9LC4nk5jX2xh3T6Kqi46fXtMhvEQ8SWc6VnC9WOoPmN6azXDQ7gUo2JQFwOBoRD/s320/Winter2010+%252842+of+51%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548141011512549170" /></div>Amber Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491896910723534767noreply@blogger.com2