tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90434347120627483482024-03-28T22:11:29.867-07:00Side By SideNicki Woodfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08328864669780092752noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-8184656112694963612024-03-28T22:05:00.000-07:002024-03-28T22:09:45.327-07:00Oak Tree Trimming<p>This tree doesn't appear to be big, but likely it is near 200 years old. The trunk is well over 6 feet in diameter at the base. It is trees like this that are really fun to trim. By previous cuts, it looks like this tree was last trimmed 20 years ago. There is no evidence it had ever been trimmed before that. To gauge perspective of the size of this tree, look at my 9 foot tall chipper truck parked underneath and the 16 foot ladder at the base just to get into the first crotch!</p><p>Check out more pictures here: <a href="https://customtreecare.blogspot.com/2024/03/oak-tree-trimming-in-modesto.html">Custom Tree Care</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">Before</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUR20HBXtGjunmYXO_-uC6w6MHgWT0TWDtg-fpbCx8T5S5JqbnTX6QK8_EY8Hh33PlTDtQ4AKiuGIKpDz2p46I4Qn_xK8Kinl1Ikht4AiEvYqmRQjpOxoShiOj6VKRWVou_-rzqQbUxOfrcHkVb8H5juNh2i0vMl77UJ7lao1JOOOdhGC8YbksBhcMFIL/s4032/IMG_5048.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUR20HBXtGjunmYXO_-uC6w6MHgWT0TWDtg-fpbCx8T5S5JqbnTX6QK8_EY8Hh33PlTDtQ4AKiuGIKpDz2p46I4Qn_xK8Kinl1Ikht4AiEvYqmRQjpOxoShiOj6VKRWVou_-rzqQbUxOfrcHkVb8H5juNh2i0vMl77UJ7lao1JOOOdhGC8YbksBhcMFIL/w480-h640/IMG_5048.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMwXwEOpoTD4a4kOCYLHErOgsHX6xzThGV3KE7lrSor204CoaGZbngYe1BXRPt9fh68LWqj6FFIr_KZEhOng5L_VB51wzCtnnCJIFoI8U-P_8z4gEGingcxuT6krLWo93mMfe0PqoZyv651OOFBUXkqOx8Ac6U-HsnxSvKvufd3a3uY5qC4EiT2RHYxTQ/s4032/IMG_5060.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMwXwEOpoTD4a4kOCYLHErOgsHX6xzThGV3KE7lrSor204CoaGZbngYe1BXRPt9fh68LWqj6FFIr_KZEhOng5L_VB51wzCtnnCJIFoI8U-P_8z4gEGingcxuT6krLWo93mMfe0PqoZyv651OOFBUXkqOx8Ac6U-HsnxSvKvufd3a3uY5qC4EiT2RHYxTQ/w480-h640/IMG_5060.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div>Sam VanDykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497326844659578966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-17988124921107541232024-03-27T07:05:00.000-07:002024-03-27T07:05:46.151-07:00We're Back!<p> It appears once Nicki started to have babies, the speed of time increased! Well we are back. </p><p>More then just posting pictures and keeping people aware of our life, this blog will be a tool for sharing what the Lord is doing. The Apostle Paul told Titus to speak the things fitting for sound doctrine. The goal with this blog will be just that. As the Lord speaks to us through his word, this blog will repeat what we have learned.</p><p>I look forward to sharing our life and sharing the grace of God he has displayed in our lives.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmb1_PzU1X2bIAweomy92kzRyHEYa6Jv1kyiS26pO7qCLieOkE3BRqx-C8-51KOHMkiscUvie4VKkPu5aJOPKBt0TuRPviIb4F_NchPLFFXCMmYmkzSF8QvyJIoifcOCFkTv2cYbqI0HYpHs1SgLsa6ApMKzj6L16HR_8_9XPnq7k5TLRJkbL2RuFPFNE/s2828/Nicki%20and%20I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmb1_PzU1X2bIAweomy92kzRyHEYa6Jv1kyiS26pO7qCLieOkE3BRqx-C8-51KOHMkiscUvie4VKkPu5aJOPKBt0TuRPviIb4F_NchPLFFXCMmYmkzSF8QvyJIoifcOCFkTv2cYbqI0HYpHs1SgLsa6ApMKzj6L16HR_8_9XPnq7k5TLRJkbL2RuFPFNE/w366-h400/Nicki%20and%20I.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sam VanDykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497326844659578966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-24173736968364974412013-04-09T18:08:00.001-07:002013-04-09T18:16:09.245-07:00Baby VanDyke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Early on a Friday morning in December, as we were riding our tandem bike, I said to my husband, "I wanted to do something really memorable, but I am just so excited that I can't keep this to myself! You are going to be a Dad again!!" Well, we just about fell off the bike (not really :D). But we were both so excited to be adding another member to our family. </div>
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For weeks people have been asking us what we are having. Especially Sam's co-workers. So we decided it would be fun to have a big reveal for them. One morning, I brought in some cupcakes for lunch, and all together they opened them to find out whether we were having a boy or girl. </div>
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We are having a GIRL!!</div>
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Baby Girl is due early August and we are all eagerly anticipating her arrival.</div>
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I also took the cupcakes to my parents for a reveal of baby's gender. All along my Dad has hoped it would be a girl and his reaction was priceless! </div>
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We trust that you had a wonderful day celebrating the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. We had a lovely day that started out with illustrating the empty tomb with Resurrection Rolls. Then it was off to Church where we celebrated the resurrection with our church family. </div>
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My babies are getting so big. Whit likes to remind us that he is a "big boy" now. Thad would have us all believe that he is as big as Whit. He has no fear, and copies everything Whit does. He always has an "owie" or bruise or scrape of some kind because he was trying to be like Whit and his little body just couldn't keep up.<br />
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After church, we had a real "home" lunch of roast NZ Lamb, mint sauce, kumara (yams), roast potatoes, pumpkin, and peas. Lamb is a delicacy here and because it is so expensive, we don't have it very often. Therefore, it is so delicious when we do indulge. I am salivating just thinking about how tasty it all was. Dad blew up the "boat" for the boys to swim in and while Whit was mildly amused, Thad had the time of his life before he got to cold to stay in the water.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-15885703348213404542013-04-02T07:01:00.000-07:002013-04-02T07:03:10.049-07:00Thad's First Birthday<h4 style="text-align: center;">
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Happy 1st Birthday to my little one. </h4>
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Thaddeus's birthday ended up falling on a very busy weekend for us. So we just had a very low-key party at our house with family. Because it was such a busy weekend, I was looking for an easy cake. I found this one on Pinterest that I loved, and it was so easy to replicate.</div>
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Since this was such a low-key party, we didnt have a theme, but it was so fun that Thad got a dump truck for his present. And he was so excited to have his own truck. (The one in the cake is brothers.)<br />
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The cake was a hit! At first he carefully put the cake in his mouth, but when he found the gummy worms, it was all about the candy. It was a fun way to end a very busy weekend, and this smile says it all. He was a very happy 1 year old.<br />
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Two-ingredient Pancakes.<br />
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3 Bananas<br />
5 Eggs<br />
Coconut Oil for greasing the pan<br />
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Smush the bananas, beat in the eggs. Cook the pancakes over medium-high heat.<br />
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Ok, so that sounds easy enough. Well, the first time they didn't turn out very well. For some reason they didn't hold their shape, and were a crumpled pile of mush when the family ate them. But the flavor was delicious!! And my husband labeled them a success. So we tried them again and again.<br />
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Here's a few things we have learned...<br />
*They do taste like bananas (yum!)<br />
*The riper the banana, the better they turn out<br />
*Greasing the pan between each set of pancakes helps them to flip properly.<br />
*Sometimes they taste eggy, this is usually if the bananas haven't been smushed enough, or if there is not enough banana to egg.<br />
*This is not an exact science, so try them a couple times before passing judgement on them.<br />
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While they are not my favorite (I love a good fluffy, bready pancake), my family loves them! Especially my boys. Just looking at the picture below, Whit was asking for pancakes for lunch :) They taste good, they are easy to make, and they are flour, dairy, nut, and sugar free. What's not to love! Oh and they taste great with a little butter and syrup.<br />
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One of our favorite things to do as a family is spend time together. Right before the summer of 2012, Sam got us a tandem bike and a double stroller/trailer. We spent many hours over the summer riding together all around our area. By the end of the summer, our favorite ride was out to the lake. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Just before Christmas, we got a new tandem that was a little bigger and more suited to our riding style.</span><br />
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What a cutie!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-447297462839628402013-03-19T10:59:00.000-07:002013-03-19T10:59:01.686-07:00Half Marathons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In February of 2012, Sam ran his first half marathon. It was in the beautiful area of, just outside of San Francisco Because it was his first half marathon, and he didn't really do much training, Sam just took it easy and did really well. I was so proud of him.</div>
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Sam before the race...</div>
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We went for a walk in the beautiful area while we waited for Sam.</div>
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It was a gorgeous day and a gorgeous area.</div>
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Later that year, Sam ran his second half marathon down in Malibu. He trained for it, running longer distances and for longer stretches. Sadly, I didn't get any photos as my camera was playing up. It was a much larger race with a couple thousand runners. And again he did an amazing job. He came in third for his age, and eighteenth overall. I was so proud of him for all the training he did paid of. </div>
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Life has been speeding by here in the VanDyke Home. I realized its been over a year since I posted here, and it is time to update. Here is a little review of the boys from Thad's first month to his first birthday</div>
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December 2012</div>
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February 2013</div>
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April 2013</div>
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May 2013</div>
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June 2013</div>
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October 2013</div>
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Whitaker is our grown up boy and Thad is our little entertainer. We have so much fun with these two. And while it can be exhausting raising them, there is nothing I would rather be doing. They bring such joy to us.</div>
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This is a degree completion program which meets for 4 hours of class every monday night for 22 months. The only downside is that the classes take place 2 hours away from us, so Mondays have become quite long as we drive the two hours to class, have class, and then drive the two hours back. I go with Sam so that he can use the carpool lanes, and so that I can drive if he gets too tired. So far, Whit has also come with us, and he is such a trooper, sleeping most the way there, and all the way back. </p><br /><br /><br /><p>We are still very involved with our church each week. I am part of the worship team, and Sam serves as the leader of the Youth Meetings on Sunday Mornings and during the week. </p><br /><br /><br /><p>Whit is growing up too fast. He is now 7 Months and is so fun to have around. He has started standing against furniture, and is eating lots and lots of Baby food. He loves to play, and is most happy when there are people around, especially kids. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611477919175675298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UMFCSs2F36bvidX1eFbbw2X_uv5L2g3Fl1HTcgq1wqXqbJRyUrIMVfhf9jA0FPrESBKEa4XipUuPTQgiDSBBWvx4vvLDrFPArqDWgGKLqnDg9fkTPYG1yhDVpHN5CX5UOo5s4IVG2sbs/s400/IMG_8719.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p>Since I have so many photos to put up, I have included a link to where they are on Facebook. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150147323438134.329357.619683133&l=13051f0184">Just click here to see a little of what we have been up to...but mostly to see Whit. :)</a></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150147323438134.329357.619683133&l=13051f0184">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150147323438134.329357.619683133&l=13051f0184</a></p><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-59975335410538382092010-12-20T13:02:00.000-08:002011-05-18T20:51:43.719-07:00Pumpkin Carving Party...Soft Rain, Hot Chocolate, Pumpkin Pie, Good Friends, Carving Pumpkins...All the ingredients needed to make fun memories.<br />And what fun memories I have of this evening. It was my first time carving a pumpkin, and I decided to go all out! After doing some research on how to carve a pumpkin, I put my new-found knowledge to work. I was quite pleased with my efforts, and after I got it home, it looked awesome out the front of our house.<br />Thank you Joe and Kassie for inviting us! Cant wait to do it again this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7O_fG_KUFkw4tT1EwtWCpoUMtSyQKUzI0SrqfiwcUPiM6Bqe1zroGZzM0CysmQcxvq6lPNhH4nHHHji-xF8KM9hyphenhyphenIXhEm2pnvVfkOmi2i9xhm-TEZXVTDP5CtpJqONgEIjozOer_QO8/s1600/IMG_6546.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558813759971302978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7O_fG_KUFkw4tT1EwtWCpoUMtSyQKUzI0SrqfiwcUPiM6Bqe1zroGZzM0CysmQcxvq6lPNhH4nHHHji-xF8KM9hyphenhyphenIXhEm2pnvVfkOmi2i9xhm-TEZXVTDP5CtpJqONgEIjozOer_QO8/s320/IMG_6546.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW5sCDWlxlEVX5tyKXPwZvyHOagUN0GA7Hy8dkuVlCFqBjahP_3uvMuN70clFT6XJYtXsgvzC6ucq3_rnrkGY4wDQ_5oaJ2NIrbmtVsR46fRDmqncV2c9rpIjOLNbvccdG5dnamHQTkQ/s1600/IMG_6544.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558813744387445250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW5sCDWlxlEVX5tyKXPwZvyHOagUN0GA7Hy8dkuVlCFqBjahP_3uvMuN70clFT6XJYtXsgvzC6ucq3_rnrkGY4wDQ_5oaJ2NIrbmtVsR46fRDmqncV2c9rpIjOLNbvccdG5dnamHQTkQ/s320/IMG_6544.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />All of us with our pumpkins...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LlRSxPenaNYBOXYQiHMfl-BZIti4qGyozAA3VtwBHGuP1v9qCmqKV5Au9RFsf9zByUL8dVI7mIihL9IwGNfPD7Fg3_gYxksaNSygqCRw5Gjc8_rTNPh_nMJ0SSqCpL0S4x1LfFXoYzg/s1600/IMG_6555.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558813723068374466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LlRSxPenaNYBOXYQiHMfl-BZIti4qGyozAA3VtwBHGuP1v9qCmqKV5Au9RFsf9zByUL8dVI7mIihL9IwGNfPD7Fg3_gYxksaNSygqCRw5Gjc8_rTNPh_nMJ0SSqCpL0S4x1LfFXoYzg/s320/IMG_6555.JPG" /></a><br />My Pumpkin all lit up!Sam VanDykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497326844659578966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-31851338160063582392010-10-22T16:06:00.000-07:002010-12-06T12:05:38.813-08:00First Haircut<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsteOlGywS6m31Zgzt3NliaXF-kIfmfYDu6r3lNVQzXLj7aYwu0C90ehzX4ZzvgEp8DkSMt0y2caEt83Ivcx7sMzmW7l19izDdNymX2e8WdapsY4d-qewfospNaWbF0zZoygUtuS7KfW8/s1600/IMG_6006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsteOlGywS6m31Zgzt3NliaXF-kIfmfYDu6r3lNVQzXLj7aYwu0C90ehzX4ZzvgEp8DkSMt0y2caEt83Ivcx7sMzmW7l19izDdNymX2e8WdapsY4d-qewfospNaWbF0zZoygUtuS7KfW8/s320/IMG_6006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547656156220783250" border="0" /></a><br />At 13 Weeks, Whit was getting some serious duck-tales. They just looked goofy on him, so I decided it was time for a haircut. I waited till he was asleep before trying to cut the hair since he wiggles so much when he is awake. And voila! He looked so much better when it was all said and done.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Notice the duck-tale sticking out at the bottom of his head...<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfdPBJ2qaevEg8DtlodOo5nyrEUIHEzDgOVqeNt00K7YD7oarWgkwuXneKj4bs4NjYl2z0BN5gwM8-OwKsjQSYSEnDmWkEz860_P7Gunz4SVTQNSNcYAtzbD36wdngi18EDjEWR9-8YqY/s1600/IMG_6160.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfdPBJ2qaevEg8DtlodOo5nyrEUIHEzDgOVqeNt00K7YD7oarWgkwuXneKj4bs4NjYl2z0BN5gwM8-OwKsjQSYSEnDmWkEz860_P7Gunz4SVTQNSNcYAtzbD36wdngi18EDjEWR9-8YqY/s400/IMG_6160.JPG" border="0" /> </a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Before the haircut...<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ELi4q_Ekv07b5GYidgzGgn2VofcIUgnGWA4oO3QzkV0WmA9-okrML-WFLCGHVwtkhJ_HAuN1KhxlfykFC0qo_Ok6eV7S4zOiHqfNLJbwFG-qmYM09zybAP3VZwbwcHUICX0flYJu9D1h/s1600/IMG_6161.JPG"><br /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PCSZ9FDnOqAt9aQ27jVq6XQ4UmT9Y0XuKS-SF086r_HL7Rsj9PWnW8n6dVts7_RMcbaFL-DvLZFf3rMWPxhVjhzQNT9HZEa8LQ5JF7psplroeWR9-yLK2TqqFSpprhfc1ttL16CnJJZW/s1600/IMG_6167.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PCSZ9FDnOqAt9aQ27jVq6XQ4UmT9Y0XuKS-SF086r_HL7Rsj9PWnW8n6dVts7_RMcbaFL-DvLZFf3rMWPxhVjhzQNT9HZEa8LQ5JF7psplroeWR9-yLK2TqqFSpprhfc1ttL16CnJJZW/s400/IMG_6167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The first cut...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-62142045856878301222010-10-21T16:01:00.000-07:002010-10-27T08:39:21.282-07:00Sleeping Beauties...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzu0U_t_IrsALRPYm468AjBQYzeG4sm0IH2PIxLpk5Y4-7ETBzBngbvW_Wes0bQl16R49uLbVfxIogakd-ZTPBm9McwbhORVrz084MGYrQeYK_vHYL-A6Pfe8NG1hOWaNI_zrLrB-UMjZ/s1600/IMG_6106.JPG"></a> </div>Whitaker usually starts his day around 4:30-5am with a feeding, heads back to bed and sleeps till 8am. On this saturday morning, after his breakfast, I was wide awake so left the boys to their sleep. When I came back a while later, they were so cute, I just had to take a photo.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh21JdAGgRxHx5pya0ZM4SyV8AlieEcY37Y4TUHPXYienG_4JFjSrXC1X5yfoCCWGUIVG4uDSZXeMrFs5yc8xejddAX-J4EorKkqY1xBzQFpGv6MbkDlB7QS2BmajxG1LGYiW1qONijqhH/s1600/IMG_6049.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh21JdAGgRxHx5pya0ZM4SyV8AlieEcY37Y4TUHPXYienG_4JFjSrXC1X5yfoCCWGUIVG4uDSZXeMrFs5yc8xejddAX-J4EorKkqY1xBzQFpGv6MbkDlB7QS2BmajxG1LGYiW1qONijqhH/s400/IMG_6049.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">Sleeping Beauties...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkffLniAl4UvhjO9EHbChvq40sp7Rd5JFXiozgb390usShd1CannH8hHhf4ULdHxpyZ7xZ_1GO-YYbuc7gPHP4ohPkSSmHjKm-EMmpXxJ21vBczXAtX3bSPde5OcsD-5Z_El4WdtTgnSq/s1600/IMG_6052.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkffLniAl4UvhjO9EHbChvq40sp7Rd5JFXiozgb390usShd1CannH8hHhf4ULdHxpyZ7xZ_1GO-YYbuc7gPHP4ohPkSSmHjKm-EMmpXxJ21vBczXAtX3bSPde5OcsD-5Z_El4WdtTgnSq/s400/IMG_6052.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVKng_FM-RZHX20cZXphliQrz5nNZBP7rhCxODMTTUV-r3IGBj1wvNjUh37LcwcyXlFlcWFO5FcJSckBx2UAU_BGi1pLBbCE2aFQYR924tEwFG_6Dc7Q72EzU4PJPy0T7lzDgivDZ5BTa/s1600/IMG_6107.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVKng_FM-RZHX20cZXphliQrz5nNZBP7rhCxODMTTUV-r3IGBj1wvNjUh37LcwcyXlFlcWFO5FcJSckBx2UAU_BGi1pLBbCE2aFQYR924tEwFG_6Dc7Q72EzU4PJPy0T7lzDgivDZ5BTa/s400/IMG_6107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Happy Baby</span><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-20644173673972508482010-10-20T15:53:00.000-07:002010-10-27T08:22:12.787-07:00First Night in the Crib...Whitaker has started sleeping in his crib. Before this we had him in a smaller travel bed that sat inside the crib. Here are a few photos of his first night in just the crib.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWo3zLXtLTz5KFVaArUu1YA13wQMbnnBS68qJbseGTqAJIi8I3dZ8xTDTR6-P_amVIItjxgpIyVhuivaoDac-sBFpji6wyGz77j6Y4JOwQEPuNoMHJ_S0xpi_vZKgtf3cN-jlmFGk-cFD/s1600/IMG_5540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWo3zLXtLTz5KFVaArUu1YA13wQMbnnBS68qJbseGTqAJIi8I3dZ8xTDTR6-P_amVIItjxgpIyVhuivaoDac-sBFpji6wyGz77j6Y4JOwQEPuNoMHJ_S0xpi_vZKgtf3cN-jlmFGk-cFD/s400/IMG_5540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528008689057319106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWBe_aprDTQF1ABTSg6XRe5BV_1FXjoox3Os3uwrBBB3HOkcpUuNDYME8N5NOCpMKYh_QH56Ja-HSjqA3KhldH9LsmoS29BWyPhFTiAhyjayh1EarSvCFl0zoaDrcMZVHjOiiPrKBC7Z8/s1600/IMG_6144.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWBe_aprDTQF1ABTSg6XRe5BV_1FXjoox3Os3uwrBBB3HOkcpUuNDYME8N5NOCpMKYh_QH56Ja-HSjqA3KhldH9LsmoS29BWyPhFTiAhyjayh1EarSvCFl0zoaDrcMZVHjOiiPrKBC7Z8/s400/IMG_6144.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF_Vz3ZMzUAw2YlKenKjUY2aXIIFfR3HRY8JHNKmX-4QDa8tajN3AoyIaF9wm4o8DkNDTIlUVJ4AfrfXaIJ7kADdpoq8qn7hCHsx5p3ewPZjX9LXMxAFO6di0lft_MBS-rhsTbEwVyDrg/s1600/IMG_6148.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF_Vz3ZMzUAw2YlKenKjUY2aXIIFfR3HRY8JHNKmX-4QDa8tajN3AoyIaF9wm4o8DkNDTIlUVJ4AfrfXaIJ7kADdpoq8qn7hCHsx5p3ewPZjX9LXMxAFO6di0lft_MBS-rhsTbEwVyDrg/s400/IMG_6148.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQiE1Kd9FWafJJf7XNdQZg9U4si8V-uAr-S2ftxsRpMtJyFEmKLlI7l4ul_eiMAb2GhnBBIHqVAeeaIyWIRztZuLi-3yqfcS656XptU7qB7MdtBmj0tOSpteEAbGNOjuIcheimPxcRaG-/s1600/IMG_6150.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQiE1Kd9FWafJJf7XNdQZg9U4si8V-uAr-S2ftxsRpMtJyFEmKLlI7l4ul_eiMAb2GhnBBIHqVAeeaIyWIRztZuLi-3yqfcS656XptU7qB7MdtBmj0tOSpteEAbGNOjuIcheimPxcRaG-/s400/IMG_6150.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-35443951475787073112010-10-12T16:12:00.000-07:002010-10-12T16:12:46.601-07:00Shoulder Rides<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBh6ZwlgNPijdy7abtcAqHxIgwdFY_mXYIfX4JrRYOI-MVaTumSo1gUGHjxNEpKS1qQUsDD7nxh90-ydosmbf2owmXoGALxrxKzi3aOyX_80qQjYSO88TAG56dIvzOaGywDlp0v84Txxg/s1600/IMG_6335.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBh6ZwlgNPijdy7abtcAqHxIgwdFY_mXYIfX4JrRYOI-MVaTumSo1gUGHjxNEpKS1qQUsDD7nxh90-ydosmbf2owmXoGALxrxKzi3aOyX_80qQjYSO88TAG56dIvzOaGywDlp0v84Txxg/s400/IMG_6335.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyGbpEi7FdL-_VmmEyN10Br0xrSRuAKeOBNLSBB5OMQiPHww7sZPE0_wmWdD4yxExASgY1AjUeeYGgP66Y_b121qnpNW-P4hdFtsKkjpPOCxj18TMdmYJ_ruZ20jRooBuHCdH8KHpaaRO/s1600/IMG_6348.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyGbpEi7FdL-_VmmEyN10Br0xrSRuAKeOBNLSBB5OMQiPHww7sZPE0_wmWdD4yxExASgY1AjUeeYGgP66Y_b121qnpNW-P4hdFtsKkjpPOCxj18TMdmYJ_ruZ20jRooBuHCdH8KHpaaRO/s400/IMG_6348.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRgbl30viDkcDSlOIGYNXkWt-CMTOmklwdWpL5x_RjI305HrZJ_3wwHq02o2uSvXq_0UiVCkzBCDeOr2BspTNR7E_Rfee5a8wfZNQF-2oCizO6PB0HE4bWdPmmddGBD-QV4Oy3G2Hur9Z/s1600/IMG_6357.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRgbl30viDkcDSlOIGYNXkWt-CMTOmklwdWpL5x_RjI305HrZJ_3wwHq02o2uSvXq_0UiVCkzBCDeOr2BspTNR7E_Rfee5a8wfZNQF-2oCizO6PB0HE4bWdPmmddGBD-QV4Oy3G2Hur9Z/s400/IMG_6357.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuIXSspcqsKyI9yY4t4rozj_wosYDBBe3qV09rvJr3rT1S0hAMrukmCRRh81z2h2polqfNFvjxBRS-EUThN0eTnFBIoFIkrxIhtlSsC4tDpK1XRKqtfPXnmlSBzIf7ykY5XbEwtakgyJh/s1600/IMG_6360.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuIXSspcqsKyI9yY4t4rozj_wosYDBBe3qV09rvJr3rT1S0hAMrukmCRRh81z2h2polqfNFvjxBRS-EUThN0eTnFBIoFIkrxIhtlSsC4tDpK1XRKqtfPXnmlSBzIf7ykY5XbEwtakgyJh/s400/IMG_6360.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-69694546671803256122010-10-12T15:07:00.000-07:002010-10-12T15:47:01.450-07:00One Sleepy afternoon....or not!On the afternoon that we were in LA, we were having a relaxed time in Julia's house. Jules (who is pregnant with her second) and Caleb were taking a nap, Whit was supposed to be taking a nap, and I was trying to have one too. After about 5 minutes of laying down, Sam rescued Whit, who had decided that he wasnt going to sleep, and me, who was dozing despite the noise Whit was making. Well, it didnt take me long to realize that I wasnt going to get much of a nap after all, so while we were waiting for the others to wake up, I whipped out my camera, and got some fun shots of Sam and Whit hanging out together. I realized that since I am the one normally behind the camera, I took the baby and asked Sam to snap some of us playing together. I love these photos...<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527292312258605586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyjmUhQ5bbNHgwZUGES-9mRq1pcyNU-fSUce8UxzR4nvA1-tZkoWYox6Jv5tjh1NnP-H1qhs2zWvSaeR4zZVD89HU8dQrJ4_1rVYEMESb2cTwU1LzXMmLt-1keisiJuQxqHUXw14CfmOc/s400/IMG_5783.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNP1tXjNom0RROW6cQoQQOi-3Iliug6atAysMC19cEtdCiArxeDMN8A7F5esn4O0uIMWYtRaZ31b_cmodJyaiThvHVZEnRYX5egLZQ37lX2U7EWJIP7pNj1vVsAyj_gOmVIBbApiE8sXn/s1600/IMG_5806.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527292319026408626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNP1tXjNom0RROW6cQoQQOi-3Iliug6atAysMC19cEtdCiArxeDMN8A7F5esn4O0uIMWYtRaZ31b_cmodJyaiThvHVZEnRYX5egLZQ37lX2U7EWJIP7pNj1vVsAyj_gOmVIBbApiE8sXn/s400/IMG_5806.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtcWhLWaDdGgKQ2mKMRYUU_6y9WC0mz4HNwjYVQDoXRnrIjVsV6FSy0bdh-zCXL_IGw13KkVmxOvD7wKTIl11Zv8Ekii1rz0PIVjjk-hdxZzDFKLrKJBhm8sXoul5WuRVza3H65IdHvyK/s1600/IMG_5817.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527290907857642866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtcWhLWaDdGgKQ2mKMRYUU_6y9WC0mz4HNwjYVQDoXRnrIjVsV6FSy0bdh-zCXL_IGw13KkVmxOvD7wKTIl11Zv8Ekii1rz0PIVjjk-hdxZzDFKLrKJBhm8sXoul5WuRVza3H65IdHvyK/s400/IMG_5817.JPG" /></a> (This one cracks me up, as it looks like Whit is taking the photo himself!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9JmXfGtLnwXoIFZbIkhR4uOqRzCTakMq3_l_gZDEbYzDB7Htpjn7x789x9TP8bGmh2O167zgrkhphvhpDrIRTVkYQiEp0PTtKescYFHx4CgjxmeRurfEZd3zXi7I-HW90XJ8RkoQSbLp/s1600/IMG_5829.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527290046419688658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9JmXfGtLnwXoIFZbIkhR4uOqRzCTakMq3_l_gZDEbYzDB7Htpjn7x789x9TP8bGmh2O167zgrkhphvhpDrIRTVkYQiEp0PTtKescYFHx4CgjxmeRurfEZd3zXi7I-HW90XJ8RkoQSbLp/s400/IMG_5829.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTjfrRV25UxlZAzcTmcZciOesJVGMieNAVg2aSU5ZiEVKPoMlGN_zfdpltf-rf8eipZfKYGQm8BMz1jcP-sSatXdfGrvzN6BMJzMRhfDkeBy1Tr2oJxHrnpsqXSLyawZ4Cf-yCn5Y1zEs/s1600/IMG_5844.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTjfrRV25UxlZAzcTmcZciOesJVGMieNAVg2aSU5ZiEVKPoMlGN_zfdpltf-rf8eipZfKYGQm8BMz1jcP-sSatXdfGrvzN6BMJzMRhfDkeBy1Tr2oJxHrnpsqXSLyawZ4Cf-yCn5Y1zEs/s400/IMG_5844.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tcq3t3XGGHC0ZHLppfv7kYucxhI78p0jHnUkx2YapYP4YM19_CgEcH-Gk45E_4zfm80UZvwLYMEOGrVZBbda1bd1Qp-cn79IJ4jVhkwwUXavHSf3myWc5FDbXC6wQ4cH0o7X3DgdJ4_A/s1600/IMG_5846.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tcq3t3XGGHC0ZHLppfv7kYucxhI78p0jHnUkx2YapYP4YM19_CgEcH-Gk45E_4zfm80UZvwLYMEOGrVZBbda1bd1Qp-cn79IJ4jVhkwwUXavHSf3myWc5FDbXC6wQ4cH0o7X3DgdJ4_A/s400/IMG_5846.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5M0lUIdX-gXSAEO2kdsTlFSSxM7WjzlfBNnNmr6fzq-5U5Kk16bX_qvC2R2FSdkTYOq1ctx9v4UkU2p2BpaQV4wGMaiGBVoJOhzPS_Mz4Zr8RCTp8cRk6bYZ63IpxXDWzU_HNKsZcPPX/s1600/IMG_5862.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5M0lUIdX-gXSAEO2kdsTlFSSxM7WjzlfBNnNmr6fzq-5U5Kk16bX_qvC2R2FSdkTYOq1ctx9v4UkU2p2BpaQV4wGMaiGBVoJOhzPS_Mz4Zr8RCTp8cRk6bYZ63IpxXDWzU_HNKsZcPPX/s400/IMG_5862.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-3120721101076270082010-10-12T10:40:00.000-07:002010-10-12T12:53:25.916-07:00A Busy Weekend...A couple weekends ago, a special friend of mine was having a babyshower. So we went down to LA for the day so that I could go and celebrate with her. Unfortunately I didnt get any photos of the shower, but pulled out the camera later to get some fun shots with the family.<br />We stayed with Sam's sister, Julia, for the night and hung out with them for the day. Some of the fun things we did while in LA include eating french toast for breakfast, napping (after a very early morning), going out to eat at the mall, eating NZ ice cream for dessert, watching fish in the pond as the sun set, and going to brother Lukas' to swim in his hot tub.<br />We drove home really early on Sunday morning as we wanted to be at church. And we even made it home early enough for me to put on a roast meal before going to church. I made roast lamb with roasted vegetables for lunch at my parents house to celebrate Mum's birthday. What a day! It was a crazy busy weekend, but it was so much fun. Below are a few of the shots I got...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9JDF3wHh81Qv2otqe0hM-JJFN1CMNel9JyrmFcGsKX35njyNwceCV-CJfa_dKwjibxa98vhfg-JAW-Zppr80Y6Qi3sSEiX1Y5sFhAFvNH2ebdiQ0xGrs2_IZx9ZZpolnuNA9hO7ZDSve/s1600/IMG_5892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9JDF3wHh81Qv2otqe0hM-JJFN1CMNel9JyrmFcGsKX35njyNwceCV-CJfa_dKwjibxa98vhfg-JAW-Zppr80Y6Qi3sSEiX1Y5sFhAFvNH2ebdiQ0xGrs2_IZx9ZZpolnuNA9hO7ZDSve/s400/IMG_5892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527247442428350050" border="0" /></a><br />Sister Jules and cousin Caleb!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucqnVgqb-UCe9hOkVotaCU7TVfK5dOBGUKAEodsn5U45m9WdnIFaetzRLkBMRLcJOLRu61-MIksJKS0wjpeRDs0pZVUdEVxqh1IA05VBnS9pZ5SZnSvYbZpkRqgxA15eEufdb-bcYOclU/s1600/IMG_5893.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucqnVgqb-UCe9hOkVotaCU7TVfK5dOBGUKAEodsn5U45m9WdnIFaetzRLkBMRLcJOLRu61-MIksJKS0wjpeRDs0pZVUdEVxqh1IA05VBnS9pZ5SZnSvYbZpkRqgxA15eEufdb-bcYOclU/s400/IMG_5893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527246566756442258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aGbQZf9FkNjs7jYZZk0BFFcT2PJ0sPmwULu8UKM8MgHMS7ztOUOvajkR92ijIEoGX8NXpMXhBrDxZXaQEwUtr9mGk2SxVRAU2us6w1_Q0i2OoOrGDcfotF40tMMZ-22F6aDlTPmSMKD9/s1600/IMG_5898.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aGbQZf9FkNjs7jYZZk0BFFcT2PJ0sPmwULu8UKM8MgHMS7ztOUOvajkR92ijIEoGX8NXpMXhBrDxZXaQEwUtr9mGk2SxVRAU2us6w1_Q0i2OoOrGDcfotF40tMMZ-22F6aDlTPmSMKD9/s400/IMG_5898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527246557326985186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijzMrP64s16sci8vgW7KeUajbWhCRVDVRIjSJ9Dn0RWb7ywV8K7yRbjd_J5x098-zPQDidEbEC8c2j4GUu38fbSIyxv0pz1yNrfQ3K7h-OvOvP2u52a-Uyz-bfY7Z_3NA7MReMjmXXA_M/s1600/IMG_5909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijzMrP64s16sci8vgW7KeUajbWhCRVDVRIjSJ9Dn0RWb7ywV8K7yRbjd_J5x098-zPQDidEbEC8c2j4GUu38fbSIyxv0pz1yNrfQ3K7h-OvOvP2u52a-Uyz-bfY7Z_3NA7MReMjmXXA_M/s400/IMG_5909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527245347498492818" border="0" /></a><br />Cousin Love....<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto4BuqeBTQANARoJdtd2TRAPG5KjJvm7gU5hYJYc4ikCPSuCjRtvtBhWXpLoFMy8vNxdINfKGCW5UYmI08CeCEv0lYMz1euOzHBgfnJxZRWnCbE7sgLfCp7Hsa4ZMUegVyt1EG9FVPPtD/s1600/IMG_5932.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto4BuqeBTQANARoJdtd2TRAPG5KjJvm7gU5hYJYc4ikCPSuCjRtvtBhWXpLoFMy8vNxdINfKGCW5UYmI08CeCEv0lYMz1euOzHBgfnJxZRWnCbE7sgLfCp7Hsa4ZMUegVyt1EG9FVPPtD/s400/IMG_5932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527245341895620258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxADFXqlicxiONXDf9F32FmsMnMd9QE_8it4l_d8yHc3bdLt3KvDLBI8uKCVXkhtBpz46_jO0WzXpCJBn2QTEjPUCVDc00ZveZ0Vfwtn23V1YFYs9sj0M5gYDC5fKKsRfUA2fOIOUoJSXy/s1600/IMG_5947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxADFXqlicxiONXDf9F32FmsMnMd9QE_8it4l_d8yHc3bdLt3KvDLBI8uKCVXkhtBpz46_jO0WzXpCJBn2QTEjPUCVDc00ZveZ0Vfwtn23V1YFYs9sj0M5gYDC5fKKsRfUA2fOIOUoJSXy/s400/IMG_5947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527243924664468690" border="0" /></a><br />Chilling in the Stroller<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUcjg-GcZKJpSbJvu4ynslCD5vyn1LFsNjSxaBo6TsMWlFiXvKWSseXCdpexv1w3hraifZXwlzfS_0vOHjhZAi-fV1emcwm1V9umeTcoH6EE4ZK2psUbvysThDjawsVH5L8aqAVGjlNW3/s1600/IMG_5961.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUcjg-GcZKJpSbJvu4ynslCD5vyn1LFsNjSxaBo6TsMWlFiXvKWSseXCdpexv1w3hraifZXwlzfS_0vOHjhZAi-fV1emcwm1V9umeTcoH6EE4ZK2psUbvysThDjawsVH5L8aqAVGjlNW3/s400/IMG_5961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527243905829693330" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying New Zealand Ice Cream in California<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg263nLMz2q2TQhDlIz_50v6Ah9jMHP9DOrVf7iWYSY_phCZ78-TcQQ5uNYcF5NY-EcRmim2ZjMEoI9qvQfqbuXqVew9Ha4EQFhky7f7_3-w32sB0QuB1TVDhGiRVFz30_261Iv7WHOyTQo/s1600/IMG_5957.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg263nLMz2q2TQhDlIz_50v6Ah9jMHP9DOrVf7iWYSY_phCZ78-TcQQ5uNYcF5NY-EcRmim2ZjMEoI9qvQfqbuXqVew9Ha4EQFhky7f7_3-w32sB0QuB1TVDhGiRVFz30_261Iv7WHOyTQo/s400/IMG_5957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527242520428245250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS38TtCh_3bk9cw3iWFncdiAoLtDoxySQu5-q6oCe-6gWHfmYUiLdeCHBljrUfpHgJd2q9_yIOV4D9MisPmt_qZ7MlPD48-2xuJlUju4yLGwXbmkB8sKwIsT6XX3RCj4O1mNuwJL6jiQU/s1600/IMG_5971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS38TtCh_3bk9cw3iWFncdiAoLtDoxySQu5-q6oCe-6gWHfmYUiLdeCHBljrUfpHgJd2q9_yIOV4D9MisPmt_qZ7MlPD48-2xuJlUju4yLGwXbmkB8sKwIsT6XX3RCj4O1mNuwJL6jiQU/s400/IMG_5971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527241710356636658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaVRk3iYYnkyRKYABgfYf3SUoNax1eC9wxPFc0V04qKC_XzwnUPiWDZtL-4rCvaZzSQ9538FNhXT-drLLyorWy4dN8F3y3weuipBwQbkmBHXPxKbjrmOtI0Dv_n8ZIR_mX3Ehw11rrz3Y/s1600/IMG_5952.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaVRk3iYYnkyRKYABgfYf3SUoNax1eC9wxPFc0V04qKC_XzwnUPiWDZtL-4rCvaZzSQ9538FNhXT-drLLyorWy4dN8F3y3weuipBwQbkmBHXPxKbjrmOtI0Dv_n8ZIR_mX3Ehw11rrz3Y/s400/IMG_5952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527239266523944130" border="0" /></a><br />Watching the Fishes in the Pond<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WogW_1-FPLumOMmp1m3GC2ryMQv8-1yfBoBky2nyxd2JOnpR_lFrW-7t6yDw61wy4SdVK-t-Ken_WuxdipFU01Q6UTJfpiOlnsqhYgmW-ZRcW7ODg5F03whaRKDq_QqTqLAXNUyCKLMt/s1600/IMG_5984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WogW_1-FPLumOMmp1m3GC2ryMQv8-1yfBoBky2nyxd2JOnpR_lFrW-7t6yDw61wy4SdVK-t-Ken_WuxdipFU01Q6UTJfpiOlnsqhYgmW-ZRcW7ODg5F03whaRKDq_QqTqLAXNUyCKLMt/s400/IMG_5984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527235262782626354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHphP6sxMtQCOcJ18S7G0f6XO9JDTDzXp9hzAU414_RqcqttgByb5NV4CcAJrdiVeVvJJEMM1WPY19G6d15VxJcHLVsfO55kXOx9eLHLmSho6sk0PT1QBetlQDvHmDJ1UoJuOx8EaLPm7/s1600/IMG_5989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHphP6sxMtQCOcJ18S7G0f6XO9JDTDzXp9hzAU414_RqcqttgByb5NV4CcAJrdiVeVvJJEMM1WPY19G6d15VxJcHLVsfO55kXOx9eLHLmSho6sk0PT1QBetlQDvHmDJ1UoJuOx8EaLPm7/s400/IMG_5989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527235255330660674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9oZD286-lW5dunHvftM3t96Ure8v4_FHWXMg9mwr4c8dxkw8egtDX32sd2tWBkIa-PrnILMylaUP-X0-KC7d98kv_kVjVZZpJNQTmxUVatD6HZoKlYzcTNmL1HxrzDv1NCmQAXH4q4V3/s1600/IMG_6006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9oZD286-lW5dunHvftM3t96Ure8v4_FHWXMg9mwr4c8dxkw8egtDX32sd2tWBkIa-PrnILMylaUP-X0-KC7d98kv_kVjVZZpJNQTmxUVatD6HZoKlYzcTNmL1HxrzDv1NCmQAXH4q4V3/s400/IMG_6006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527233868191137682" border="0" /></a><br />Playing with Grandma<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMkWFaBv5RZJM7HxDanGmAkcG9CHjNoyAF9nDLm2f2r9W8qWK5x_8qZTpR2R_f3C72SvPZ_CziXudHAhZbOqxoQbYmqX4YGjOsMMLSmRBOgA15DBSMag-OtdQU6YuCLJ13-eq1Ap6tcmJ/s1600/IMG_6032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMkWFaBv5RZJM7HxDanGmAkcG9CHjNoyAF9nDLm2f2r9W8qWK5x_8qZTpR2R_f3C72SvPZ_CziXudHAhZbOqxoQbYmqX4YGjOsMMLSmRBOgA15DBSMag-OtdQU6YuCLJ13-eq1Ap6tcmJ/s400/IMG_6032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527230413354734674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXnBbO838gO2wCA57cs85eJUL7fJNG5FbzJakzr2katZ1w8qqVS9RXfHSobSpu_GqLM3lB-bkVecHMYdsl1Uqmgo5llshuTLFoe2_q7O-tBSS1j4SA62c-GM2B8cm_djMJWeVg-bjFku9/s1600/IMG_6036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXnBbO838gO2wCA57cs85eJUL7fJNG5FbzJakzr2katZ1w8qqVS9RXfHSobSpu_GqLM3lB-bkVecHMYdsl1Uqmgo5llshuTLFoe2_q7O-tBSS1j4SA62c-GM2B8cm_djMJWeVg-bjFku9/s400/IMG_6036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527223600014524258" border="0" /></a><br />Matching Buddies<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-60354097360163934072010-10-10T10:26:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:40:17.069-07:00Video of WhitOne afternoon, Whit was playing on his mat, and started telling me stories. So I got down and listened to them and caught some of it on video. He is also learning to roll over. He hasnt mastered getting all the way over, but he sure tries, and gets so frustrated when he cant do it.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzEUu03FAWQX9PQ_lgW4hHpNLqaHdyww_g1YEHwNDKTIrYcNH_E9szjjl37EIzcfDl-8zjNgoj-tuPpAqsiQA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-26367376927813299872010-09-08T09:05:00.000-07:002010-09-08T19:14:14.741-07:00Two month Birthiversary...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Today is Whitaker's two month birthiversary.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">We went to the doctor for his checkup and he is now 12lbs 11oz and 25.5in. He got his first shots today and was very brave. He continues to charm all those around him with his wide-mouthed grin and little coos. He is getting very long, and he has started to wear the next size up in clothing. Below are a few shots that I took of this momentous occasion....his two month birthiversary.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf96Roc67WRJrinIc406hhETh9jUQRvev5Jay3BlVVdLLUuhL5xGFLC9tXhjyr_DeeejRzAo0CFZ57EqR6VgyigI9-A_Nhf1qbYYR31NfxkBZ-YLo7fSqoQqjIwpGcG1nUSLYl6Jc3XoN/s1600/IMG_5660.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf96Roc67WRJrinIc406hhETh9jUQRvev5Jay3BlVVdLLUuhL5xGFLC9tXhjyr_DeeejRzAo0CFZ57EqR6VgyigI9-A_Nhf1qbYYR31NfxkBZ-YLo7fSqoQqjIwpGcG1nUSLYl6Jc3XoN/s400/IMG_5660.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirTuRFGShzqG6FSCkKZM9MkuCNj4dh5bJ-H60IhgnfaQF53_8VQubOYcPCCr2WBy04APk2LCLZ9oaHf4dGhjFponhEkNyTcqvj3sW0THNDDLZZ89RasO3Go-pPA50E8vjghRTBXiJy2VE/s1600/IMG_5667.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirTuRFGShzqG6FSCkKZM9MkuCNj4dh5bJ-H60IhgnfaQF53_8VQubOYcPCCr2WBy04APk2LCLZ9oaHf4dGhjFponhEkNyTcqvj3sW0THNDDLZZ89RasO3Go-pPA50E8vjghRTBXiJy2VE/s400/IMG_5667.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz1Lxvy1BtY2f0XlcXWkeZbgywRcYoYV-4OE9vPs5Jl8-OIY-hebPo4nPKFFlAJiEvuXCDmUuAcEuGlDqccqKhJeORMGgHCFz3LYE_UuWy16LJc8ixdGk2FgPHfC4jLZ25KentJnDgxuO/s1600/IMG_5704.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz1Lxvy1BtY2f0XlcXWkeZbgywRcYoYV-4OE9vPs5Jl8-OIY-hebPo4nPKFFlAJiEvuXCDmUuAcEuGlDqccqKhJeORMGgHCFz3LYE_UuWy16LJc8ixdGk2FgPHfC4jLZ25KentJnDgxuO/s400/IMG_5704.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmebDw3TZKzkmD58GDeRg2jEfDhdsfJR8vpismry3utEjqkLbTAT3ylgeBuhFpcyUqSe6FGnLIa9Gi9gSP65mLHiJGbG7Hj6DT7aHJVEEvMGwpvfGoKWfCmwbFnY0Uuw__7w2KD6wCYWp1/s1600/IMG_5709.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmebDw3TZKzkmD58GDeRg2jEfDhdsfJR8vpismry3utEjqkLbTAT3ylgeBuhFpcyUqSe6FGnLIa9Gi9gSP65mLHiJGbG7Hj6DT7aHJVEEvMGwpvfGoKWfCmwbFnY0Uuw__7w2KD6wCYWp1/s400/IMG_5709.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-58760567729208700922010-08-30T21:03:00.000-07:002010-08-30T22:13:02.351-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwxz5GdhVbVkWJ4TWKlV250FSQM0mn0b8kIyFXC2EAMAvDg9StCQEdpUS11E3MRFlEiM8DqIkR-_rpdrKmkvg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-89794960276838095262010-08-18T15:38:00.000-07:002010-08-18T16:36:43.231-07:00Hanging out with Dad...Every evening, when Sam gets home from work, Whit loves to snuggle and hang out with his Dad. While I am finishing up dinner, it is their special time together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLh-bv4MmECmtoV2e-MypHv3-7QSzEM53WrkXTS9zctXd27T3s30XjpOrKHxT2rc95mnpq319HgaPniN6z1KbNkcvh-vhzDvGtWTHZGCvFfZOpFY9EIhy-Xh1YUQnetvdoscaIPXG7eGV/s1600/IMG_5200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLh-bv4MmECmtoV2e-MypHv3-7QSzEM53WrkXTS9zctXd27T3s30XjpOrKHxT2rc95mnpq319HgaPniN6z1KbNkcvh-vhzDvGtWTHZGCvFfZOpFY9EIhy-Xh1YUQnetvdoscaIPXG7eGV/s400/IMG_5200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506893488230597426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSiQyir27NP2N_ri1KeUYf1ZSiUb4LrGVP9yzYdfjJbeFnrdr3c_DrRU55uy6COP73HkvS9lJjJO7qKLuPDv24njGMlw1BnCXR3NaFPUiXd8Z_4dk1K5Gt94ipt5SLMzv3DRwKtCHUyEe/s1600/IMG_5203.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSiQyir27NP2N_ri1KeUYf1ZSiUb4LrGVP9yzYdfjJbeFnrdr3c_DrRU55uy6COP73HkvS9lJjJO7qKLuPDv24njGMlw1BnCXR3NaFPUiXd8Z_4dk1K5Gt94ipt5SLMzv3DRwKtCHUyEe/s400/IMG_5203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506893479639511634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtE3kK4gSdc8lfih42kwSrQMwUg3KHP4BURSrGESaQ1QhpJ8Qqu-kEVUh_UQiq77ZqdOKe5Rji5DfWLDGNBELsVz59BsgCjI-G80eqrF0k3RCy1hFvoPcWA2bx1mL-9jtW79iUYrFOuUy/s1600/IMG_5281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtE3kK4gSdc8lfih42kwSrQMwUg3KHP4BURSrGESaQ1QhpJ8Qqu-kEVUh_UQiq77ZqdOKe5Rji5DfWLDGNBELsVz59BsgCjI-G80eqrF0k3RCy1hFvoPcWA2bx1mL-9jtW79iUYrFOuUy/s400/IMG_5281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506893471516535570" border="0" /></a>We have also gone on a couple jobs with Sam too.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCFuMeRa4dZziNW9_wunFswxpjUJUpUGDegHLYa4M6I3MqXbSotAit5lE62blRTSoxQmaDN9Mre6_8VjikBau5gHYD9s3bj9paqqu5PikBEZE6a6aDXtz7xbAFPUn-8XxeN9DNiHdC7J2/s1600/IMG_5292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCFuMeRa4dZziNW9_wunFswxpjUJUpUGDegHLYa4M6I3MqXbSotAit5lE62blRTSoxQmaDN9Mre6_8VjikBau5gHYD9s3bj9paqqu5PikBEZE6a6aDXtz7xbAFPUn-8XxeN9DNiHdC7J2/s400/IMG_5292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506893462080528498" border="0" /></a>Here Whit was hanging out in the back of the truck while Sam filled up the trailer with brush.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ex080S1fz-VoALyBnl-YeWWvx7Z0bqiSbYyMVnc3YsDAxv5XrvB4k-ouJUdw3IG5TdSLv4xakLI0LMTGHyN8BvtqB-pduP7etO7828RMJKFu6fOfWK5EH6zPrNisZBP_V7bTqNv7Hpf4/s1600/IMG_5305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ex080S1fz-VoALyBnl-YeWWvx7Z0bqiSbYyMVnc3YsDAxv5XrvB4k-ouJUdw3IG5TdSLv4xakLI0LMTGHyN8BvtqB-pduP7etO7828RMJKFu6fOfWK5EH6zPrNisZBP_V7bTqNv7Hpf4/s400/IMG_5305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506893455958958482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWM5kk-LsqJ7XfObS7EhVcTG_Z1XYlk6uWC4siiZ04_UbjM6dxrUXOjv1wGiZiGwbaBSsbSIXprHVED-ivVwOhH94zi-XscOYhZY48BTZzoM8QuSuTqwNkT2JWHFOcKIyjj6w_L_EefcX1/s1600/IMG_5094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWM5kk-LsqJ7XfObS7EhVcTG_Z1XYlk6uWC4siiZ04_UbjM6dxrUXOjv1wGiZiGwbaBSsbSIXprHVED-ivVwOhH94zi-XscOYhZY48BTZzoM8QuSuTqwNkT2JWHFOcKIyjj6w_L_EefcX1/s400/IMG_5094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506896805589354882" border="0" /></a><br />Climbing trees like Dad...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0KWMJ8cKaB57XtGiWszJe2y6vScLxG9FLpBrgE0lcUQ7AzWj6stzTafdUrpgZF34VVs28UrMMtKLO1vKMknr5wbUjS3WmdoCKDxyCYrtZWoQE9LmOyfujG16UFcCK8WoVNP-dbANIlFS/s1600/IMG_5099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0KWMJ8cKaB57XtGiWszJe2y6vScLxG9FLpBrgE0lcUQ7AzWj6stzTafdUrpgZF34VVs28UrMMtKLO1vKMknr5wbUjS3WmdoCKDxyCYrtZWoQE9LmOyfujG16UFcCK8WoVNP-dbANIlFS/s400/IMG_5099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506896797174468642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QhzYyuqzTHvagpWniy2ndM8sIBO2Ec9KpfA8TnXRgqgcC8OSMN2zCPE9P5b3TmvegBfqRp5ggHjfX5rsNtTI2X96X-U7wLVGfxA3oYkko_caRGM-JxWGpJ2pqRrGky0XHIE95ZbrXAFW/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QhzYyuqzTHvagpWniy2ndM8sIBO2Ec9KpfA8TnXRgqgcC8OSMN2zCPE9P5b3TmvegBfqRp5ggHjfX5rsNtTI2X96X-U7wLVGfxA3oYkko_caRGM-JxWGpJ2pqRrGky0XHIE95ZbrXAFW/s400/IMG_5102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506896789273224530" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-62813369320331985412010-08-06T10:17:00.000-07:002010-08-06T10:39:17.440-07:00Four Weeks and the Hundred Acre Woods...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg3vX4JXVaHN7nS_2EMUdcEpedxeATcSwSmtAUAME6BahlNBDEW3gbYGmZ3j2_wFzt_i6UjMdmI7cXsdH3CWxlupX9QmjNH0jRaemlmgVQ_BpOAh9X7O69OgcOSg4hvkRQ5lhPR0hBURM/s1600/IMG00177-20100731-1425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg3vX4JXVaHN7nS_2EMUdcEpedxeATcSwSmtAUAME6BahlNBDEW3gbYGmZ3j2_wFzt_i6UjMdmI7cXsdH3CWxlupX9QmjNH0jRaemlmgVQ_BpOAh9X7O69OgcOSg4hvkRQ5lhPR0hBURM/s400/IMG00177-20100731-1425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502350205499254818" border="0" /></a><br />My little man Whitaker is growing up. He is only growing slowly at this stage, but everyday seems to hold a small change whether in his size, appearance, personality, or skills. It is so fascinating to watch Whit and to praise God for the way that He has designed this little man. Everyday my heart overflows with thankfulness for this precious gift.<br /><br />Yesterday, we went and did a photo shoot with Aunty Beckie. She came up with the idea of doing a shoot based around Winne the Pooh and the Hundred Acre Woods. She spent of lot of time making some of the props, and the end result were some very cute pictures. Whitaker has a lot to learn about modeling, I mean smiling, but I have no doubt that he will learn fast. To see some of the fun images from the day, check out <a href="http://beckajaynephotography.blogspot.com/2010/08/cutest-nephew-in-whole-world.html">her blog. </a><br />Below are a few of my own images from the previous week...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-iXn7ClkWz4EeHKLT7IDZpABwAGz-tLECTViaPZy0QdxjAYlH4PnyYG-C6QOy27V9Ynke1mh9h9t3sfW2mCFLI7ls1TDqAshML6DTNfXhx8FIOXTVSDCEbgf5bJSlp_8ohFnR6C-aPlf/s1600/IMG00203-20100803-1823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-iXn7ClkWz4EeHKLT7IDZpABwAGz-tLECTViaPZy0QdxjAYlH4PnyYG-C6QOy27V9Ynke1mh9h9t3sfW2mCFLI7ls1TDqAshML6DTNfXhx8FIOXTVSDCEbgf5bJSlp_8ohFnR6C-aPlf/s400/IMG00203-20100803-1823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502350232110001698" border="0" /></a>After His First Bath<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjWp_uruy2s7UNRJOrRLh7n1-AgUZS5Q5Jp5MqAnnnsTPO_FKiZhgwkfQRkadTdVNl4KHq2920jAOxCHBUz_uy48BfXn-W7zJm5lJ7R4KAYws37s2aB8EqZU_xU_boxPaKXGRnhhmUIad/s1600/IMG00215-20100804-0831.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjWp_uruy2s7UNRJOrRLh7n1-AgUZS5Q5Jp5MqAnnnsTPO_FKiZhgwkfQRkadTdVNl4KHq2920jAOxCHBUz_uy48BfXn-W7zJm5lJ7R4KAYws37s2aB8EqZU_xU_boxPaKXGRnhhmUIad/s400/IMG00215-20100804-0831.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502350225361289314" border="0" /></a>Learning to hold up his head all by himself<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaW6GVa3khSWb0krrV325ybV1qud158ssauTGxPwsU6m6lWAGsb379wTU0NBfSl2YkGK-zqRN3wgLpw7RuMZFG4k0uBtLQWeqUCbvB_Hzcw-OEKZwXUy7K9kaDx92ceYF9a6WmmbvqgAX/s1600/IMG00207-20100804-0725.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaW6GVa3khSWb0krrV325ybV1qud158ssauTGxPwsU6m6lWAGsb379wTU0NBfSl2YkGK-zqRN3wgLpw7RuMZFG4k0uBtLQWeqUCbvB_Hzcw-OEKZwXUy7K9kaDx92ceYF9a6WmmbvqgAX/s400/IMG00207-20100804-0725.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502350221803094610" border="0" /></a>Experimenting with his tongue<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpftusf15ZZnIPWjx_jsGoel6Ggi-aMj7MJPlzAdVQAlgALo247OjGkevOzOWKGJNHBpKaJZa-hRgxVz30y3sw3IMT6zGgG3m4LnhUpdyTy7iz3-dnB8WVKRl6Wdual3KFhyitYVZ22fw9/s1600/IMG00190-20100731-1428.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpftusf15ZZnIPWjx_jsGoel6Ggi-aMj7MJPlzAdVQAlgALo247OjGkevOzOWKGJNHBpKaJZa-hRgxVz30y3sw3IMT6zGgG3m4LnhUpdyTy7iz3-dnB8WVKRl6Wdual3KFhyitYVZ22fw9/s400/IMG00190-20100731-1428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502350212381091826" border="0" /></a>Enjoying time with Daddy<br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553020204620642520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043434712062748348.post-33156760533467809012010-07-30T13:25:00.000-07:002010-07-30T14:58:05.648-07:00Three weeks...<div style="text-align: center;">Well, it has been three weeks since we welcomed Whitaker into the world. And what a full three weeks it has been. Sam and I came home from the hospital with Whitaker on Saturday the 10th. <br />On Sunday, we all went to church. Whit got to meet a lot of people who having waiting with us to meet him. On Sunday evening, Aunty Naomi and cousin Eddy (Sam's sister and her 2 year old) came in on the train. They stayed with us for that week. Nomi was a huge help keeping the house clean for me so that I could rest and adjust to having a baby in the house. <br />On the next Sunday, Uncle Lukas, Aunty Suzi, Uncle Ben, Aunty Julia and cousin Caleb (Sam's siblings and their spouses) came up and we all went camping. The campground was by a river and a lake, and only 15mins from our house. We had fun playing in the river, kayaking, napping in the shade, feasting, singing, and enjoying the camp fire. Whit and I went home to sleep each night, and just went out to the campground during the day. On Tuesday, everyone left to go home, and on Wednesday, Whit and I drove Nomi and Eddy to the airport.<br />Friday was the beginning of our Youth Summer Camp. Sam and I, and 7 young people, headed out to the campground where we had been earlier in the week. We got the campground set up and enjoyed playing in the river while we waited for the other staff and the speaker to get there.<br />On Saturday, we headed over to the lake where we had a boat and inner-tube. Not everyone could go on the boat at one time, so those who were left onshore could swim, or kayak, or play with the frisbee or balls. This was the first camp that Sam had planned, and it was a success. We have a great group of leaders who are committed to getting into the lives of the young people. Our speaker, Ben Waggoner, was spot on. He broke the gospel down into four sessions dealing with who God is, who Jesus is, and who we are. He made it so simple for them to understand that a number of the kids said they had never heard and understood the gospel like they did this time. A number of them even admitted to not being Christians though they want to be. Many prayers were answered that weekend, from our safety, to the working of the gospel in the kids lives. <br />Monday the 26th started our first week at home with nothing planned, and no one else here. It has been a nice week as we have been recovering from a very busy month. We are very routine people and so have spent the week easing back into our routines; from sleeping to eating to working. Today is friday and I think we have the working and eating parts into a good routine. Sam and I used to go to bed early, and get up early, but with all the visitors and events that we have been involved with in the last month, that routine got a little messed up, but we are almost back into our sleeping routine. Whit has also responded well to the routine of our lives. He is very consistent with his eating, and even sleeps 6 hours each night. Below are a few photos from the last two weeks. My regular camera is temporarily out of commission, so the poor quality comes from my camera phone.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6u4AEQ-Im-3an5CBHiVqmobYjv6KGvxAsgcnYFmG8j9qgER7JYouxgaK-DDf_SrdBP6VOWvIQIke4b_YCbc9b7X93dYODW_GDS-QUtFl8ZUzLoawuD-CgmYtBWdJ_JvnVi6_q_eUuvtbF/s1600/IMG00099-20100716-1626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6u4AEQ-Im-3an5CBHiVqmobYjv6KGvxAsgcnYFmG8j9qgER7JYouxgaK-DDf_SrdBP6VOWvIQIke4b_YCbc9b7X93dYODW_GDS-QUtFl8ZUzLoawuD-CgmYtBWdJ_JvnVi6_q_eUuvtbF/s400/IMG00099-20100716-1626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499807274946776370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOQh2i63tPtEcbiiqOO9Rbd-stFdOXgFaHfDjOGJT9130X-25FPr9yEb5EreMt_DPP2-LxOpa0ia466mfewtBwYKyhJcrPvKY8jcIe3sp8eJU5RS5aYb2hAnZ7cW7h1CIwjcxoyRNa1cu/s1600/IMG00101-20100717-1030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOQh2i63tPtEcbiiqOO9Rbd-stFdOXgFaHfDjOGJT9130X-25FPr9yEb5EreMt_DPP2-LxOpa0ia466mfewtBwYKyhJcrPvKY8jcIe3sp8eJU5RS5aYb2hAnZ7cW7h1CIwjcxoyRNa1cu/s400/IMG00101-20100717-1030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499807270276890306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistZek0Ty30pmc3qLIGQTdvmHhvbBmOu95sRDwqh2jyGhWudmLtSkpneFNuBcbex5X-xkyt5tkrDSKDHIjGnRWmO8VwnyX4LmqaL67KT2Il5Jy9800CjZJloK9hL2qdaJGJl-pnUWo_a3s/s1600/IMG00108-20100719-1242.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistZek0Ty30pmc3qLIGQTdvmHhvbBmOu95sRDwqh2jyGhWudmLtSkpneFNuBcbex5X-xkyt5tkrDSKDHIjGnRWmO8VwnyX4LmqaL67KT2Il5Jy9800CjZJloK9hL2qdaJGJl-pnUWo_a3s/s400/IMG00108-20100719-1242.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499806478250247938" border="0" /></a>Keeping cool while we were camping...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsJ91HsLmDomYP47QfI8jKThyhQvnirJ61QuFp2Ku_2TT51f3LBtNpIibXF4SY5EbRQyb5kArdwnokyPicy6mugt7QQ1h2bi8FcmLTsmPGE3v0uJcOUn7rddNdSc3F-orXVUOkAl5yc6T/s1600/IMG00113-20100721-0852.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsJ91HsLmDomYP47QfI8jKThyhQvnirJ61QuFp2Ku_2TT51f3LBtNpIibXF4SY5EbRQyb5kArdwnokyPicy6mugt7QQ1h2bi8FcmLTsmPGE3v0uJcOUn7rddNdSc3F-orXVUOkAl5yc6T/s400/IMG00113-20100721-0852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499806469299676242" border="0" /></a>Hanging with cousin Eddy<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MBuGOuVLVjB_gKBty6_k1HmZjMwTDK9A0CYgJxIfkNPwDiHNYA2IwkuaAwFeR8p62nNdlcklWR5_g7LO43waKjriD7bYNQWosVjWvdx0BLY5gy3uDAVmKD5puR3ihKW3rHIDnFlOBsEn/s1600/IMG00117-20100721-2041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MBuGOuVLVjB_gKBty6_k1HmZjMwTDK9A0CYgJxIfkNPwDiHNYA2IwkuaAwFeR8p62nNdlcklWR5_g7LO43waKjriD7bYNQWosVjWvdx0BLY5gy3uDAVmKD5puR3ihKW3rHIDnFlOBsEn/s400/IMG00117-20100721-2041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499806457251685682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eYsgIehyS4W4w6EtBmEbK7KOl4aCcQQ9-NxYamLMzx_mkDLWOCj6uewMUav_vAQ37r5uBEevHc2ErhFZ0VIQGTxnT-YS64uRsWq_YSqGsmvyI7kQ51rMFNLgCPPPylfE-xwO3mqGMmtP/s1600/IMG00115-20100721-2037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eYsgIehyS4W4w6EtBmEbK7KOl4aCcQQ9-NxYamLMzx_mkDLWOCj6uewMUav_vAQ37r5uBEevHc2ErhFZ0VIQGTxnT-YS64uRsWq_YSqGsmvyI7kQ51rMFNLgCPPPylfE-xwO3mqGMmtP/s400/IMG00115-20100721-2037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499806447811271634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiME3ZMaI_Aqk-o4b9wji_OaUIGJEYOKl6TJvneud12j2kkt7lj4rVfoK1r_IcSCQ00Vj408NJYe9FEIiBzBsz1h2GYUkuXHNyq5Z-d8rd4-58XlzXMvUCOGIyNy6XNd_ehY_TOT7yTKZ0h/s1600/IMG00126-20100726-0833.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiME3ZMaI_Aqk-o4b9wji_OaUIGJEYOKl6TJvneud12j2kkt7lj4rVfoK1r_IcSCQ00Vj408NJYe9FEIiBzBsz1h2GYUkuXHNyq5Z-d8rd4-58XlzXMvUCOGIyNy6XNd_ehY_TOT7yTKZ0h/s400/IMG00126-20100726-0833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499801407658143458" border="0" /></a>Tummy time is exhausting...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Y2ek22Y_x3JjjxsUjJAL5izLMUJrpCDjfzaQ_wiC9Ubk65JPyQXIGZh_cyZjjPXTfVUHLQIPGng1zFjLfIeJwnOO_9S69q0NWr4cPcsPS-THxlFjjPS-7QdpH4OrVsRYaTY7fTVNfvk-/s1600/IMG00127-20100726-1001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Y2ek22Y_x3JjjxsUjJAL5izLMUJrpCDjfzaQ_wiC9Ubk65JPyQXIGZh_cyZjjPXTfVUHLQIPGng1zFjLfIeJwnOO_9S69q0NWr4cPcsPS-THxlFjjPS-7QdpH4OrVsRYaTY7fTVNfvk-/s400/IMG00127-20100726-1001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499806438545340978" border="0" /></a>The only time the kitties will have anything to do with Whit is when he is sleeping<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuOIy0CSJL15hQk8v_56eY5qUx3GNe2fT3gCP5ORwwK9PWzoSM3RNgoG1SFMsTIrUpLCOnDEAtqX4_lT3VPvrhymT1Cyi9ynHrkB5gMKQepOmCvVIIMydvzwTw3LBTdwB1fvEFCTf-_81/s1600/IMG00136-20100728-1940.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuOIy0CSJL15hQk8v_56eY5qUx3GNe2fT3gCP5ORwwK9PWzoSM3RNgoG1SFMsTIrUpLCOnDEAtqX4_lT3VPvrhymT1Cyi9ynHrkB5gMKQepOmCvVIIMydvzwTw3LBTdwB1fvEFCTf-_81/s400/IMG00136-20100728-1940.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499801403675732642" border="0" /></a>I love his precious little feet<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzRR5Dp6_O4xl4ua7pykN5ji948yMxRkZlxrxGub8iCI42mx6GDRjlW3zYm1fdHzeo27V36fKXto2g1XqOwp31GayR07yBpcd4DHj1vZ8M3uNcVTEsEJUn12kvnFiuokHgBybL0gPB_oV/s1600/IMG00158-20100730-1140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzRR5Dp6_O4xl4ua7pykN5ji948yMxRkZlxrxGub8iCI42mx6GDRjlW3zYm1fdHzeo27V36fKXto2g1XqOwp31GayR07yBpcd4DHj1vZ8M3uNcVTEsEJUn12kvnFiuokHgBybL0gPB_oV/s400/IMG00158-20100730-1140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499801390173438514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV949e5HB4vhe1ZhCyYul9TEn-Ct-oboowd3CJsydd2TzsjeVAe6Uet5qbd7vxIRLXNJ1KtI3ho6KNKV7V07JuvBVqSs4kDH_yYTxOhouTl7RNPzk_zPYf1yOxrwXO41Yzmsw8Ub3UgJ1m/s1600/IMG00161-20100730-1141.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV949e5HB4vhe1ZhCyYul9TEn-Ct-oboowd3CJsydd2TzsjeVAe6Uet5qbd7vxIRLXNJ1KtI3ho6KNKV7V07JuvBVqSs4kDH_yYTxOhouTl7RNPzk_zPYf1yOxrwXO41Yzmsw8Ub3UgJ1m/s400/IMG00161-20100730-1141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499801379482005202" border="0" /></a><br />Three weeks old...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgayWUdKb7wm-qpU5HmK6MWTskoXnjgZ2iVuJWMdRytz8nDlmcHHgIaB_3eTkDOK8DpTlqHbc_0O5gY__X5FcLltiAIM7DsJZg172aJpqCKYsEa3PJrv-mZbquuIWDXEu3HBKYsbOcIXD/s1600/IMG00163-20100730-1142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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