tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006530511300348562024-03-12T18:54:43.710-05:00Smile, Laugh and Learn"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." -Mother Teresa
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." GandhiSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-68210769226139420772011-07-18T14:38:00.004-05:002011-07-18T15:07:16.111-05:00CHICAGODavid and I extended our travel time around the U2 concert to enjoy the sites of Chicago. I had not been to Chicago since high school so had a much different perspective of the city this go around. Plus, we had great tips from friends on places to see and eat that made our trip even better. This was our first trip away from both boys for a four day getaway...thanks to our parents!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FiKbLGPq_riaUPIut15pVV4aomFYXDuwSqwZQar59M_iV_-5sLVvGruUxQnGrxlp5Ra3qdypONCqvsaJKUwyRR02aA7j_70bJx2ywva6CUD8Fwu28knc1m9NDxN780JtkSc1xOIC65FX/s1600/100_0789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FiKbLGPq_riaUPIut15pVV4aomFYXDuwSqwZQar59M_iV_-5sLVvGruUxQnGrxlp5Ra3qdypONCqvsaJKUwyRR02aA7j_70bJx2ywva6CUD8Fwu28knc1m9NDxN780JtkSc1xOIC65FX/s400/100_0789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781840188176386" /></a><br />We enjoyed the beautiful view of the city from the Navy Pier.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtB6aQ1FaftOHNjGl2P0TPFmjuZc9ynf-TnCzz5ZgYIKcvg-MpCTDLwwK-jSHgau79UUmueo8XRLYTBDF8F_7UpGDm3mjo6iXdMqon3S4gU9zbnvk71wNq28g5gQsWn2DfA2Az8MLGp8q/s1600/100_0715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtB6aQ1FaftOHNjGl2P0TPFmjuZc9ynf-TnCzz5ZgYIKcvg-MpCTDLwwK-jSHgau79UUmueo8XRLYTBDF8F_7UpGDm3mjo6iXdMqon3S4gU9zbnvk71wNq28g5gQsWn2DfA2Az8MLGp8q/s400/100_0715.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781833840119522" /></a><br />You can't leave Chicago without some deep dish pizza (two times in our case)! We grabbed dinner one night with the family of one of David's friends. I am so sad that I didn't get a picture of all of us. I enjoyed finally meeting Pat and his wife, Holly and their three boys. David and he were friends the one year that David went to Butler. (They also went to the U2 concert!!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSOo5vJJCS2JK9Hr1NrXNOHA3nE4RKVXTIwwmxB6EsS_oSMNrNZPe7nPmZ8AFSdU69keogX5DrPda4TMk_eG7vnvgmkRA0nBLY0qR_eZVuV18Nq0KZpvokAp_CchP6YHbMHnM3UYOC8gJ/s1600/100_0717.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSOo5vJJCS2JK9Hr1NrXNOHA3nE4RKVXTIwwmxB6EsS_oSMNrNZPe7nPmZ8AFSdU69keogX5DrPda4TMk_eG7vnvgmkRA0nBLY0qR_eZVuV18Nq0KZpvokAp_CchP6YHbMHnM3UYOC8gJ/s400/100_0717.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781828054300882" /></a><br />Our first day in Chicago we strolled through Grant Park and also Millenium Park seen in the picture above.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEaIsPHqVlb74T8dIOn83D-zdB7x-Ox2zK42nHK1mxVxYRcpH7EmHmH5vovVq_mdaUfRFHyHnJnqCmw6Kh4rqLf8x0N1tlKsDiUd803NcK4kDqw7HqEKpuCOibrrJyTTkb3uCYfqUbTbf/s1600/100_0763.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEaIsPHqVlb74T8dIOn83D-zdB7x-Ox2zK42nHK1mxVxYRcpH7EmHmH5vovVq_mdaUfRFHyHnJnqCmw6Kh4rqLf8x0N1tlKsDiUd803NcK4kDqw7HqEKpuCOibrrJyTTkb3uCYfqUbTbf/s400/100_0763.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781822522458466" /></a><br />A view of the beautiful architecture in Chicago during our architectural boat tour (thanks to all who gave us this tip!). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVpkuSyBgz2cUGR-vPbNT5iOIWBvLRgF7VNWTplTW6J4R63wA6nTNOcBR1jyC-8UNv9Qdkp_nuIOdarkUyW7vy9Gbztpr1Zh2-Xr0Xbiekz4k9AmayE2aymY3c5fqvlTheLhtJV8D4btM/s1600/100_0754.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVpkuSyBgz2cUGR-vPbNT5iOIWBvLRgF7VNWTplTW6J4R63wA6nTNOcBR1jyC-8UNv9Qdkp_nuIOdarkUyW7vy9Gbztpr1Zh2-Xr0Xbiekz4k9AmayE2aymY3c5fqvlTheLhtJV8D4btM/s400/100_0754.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781814976721586" /></a><br />Another great view of the city from the boat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujNtTIIvtEb9XcR8QRgdusRkZkcBnoXTV4pvXS85sNlSdwdzLeNHKkVrzFf86Z1_DEjyEsXeYc2-fehO7RTdVW2siYwsFSlG5Z6em2ZOoQ5HzQbEznjkNV99Lv8UxCWrS3USE0O0RrERZ/s1600/100_0784.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujNtTIIvtEb9XcR8QRgdusRkZkcBnoXTV4pvXS85sNlSdwdzLeNHKkVrzFf86Z1_DEjyEsXeYc2-fehO7RTdVW2siYwsFSlG5Z6em2ZOoQ5HzQbEznjkNV99Lv8UxCWrS3USE0O0RrERZ/s400/100_0784.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630782816923061554" /></a><br />We also toured the Art Institute and saw many famous paintings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYN-OREGzrMSpTRoit_oVnHOmIAs4ubK37zN1OnEHPYiywiLU-P8MNsYSWRab0NfGh8xBjkyWchqA7XgXm1eHOH9u0XKo6iU3RQSTPTXteLSZLOztSCbq5DeQH4BqS-0MMbDr_zNhDoW6/s1600/100_0792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYN-OREGzrMSpTRoit_oVnHOmIAs4ubK37zN1OnEHPYiywiLU-P8MNsYSWRab0NfGh8xBjkyWchqA7XgXm1eHOH9u0XKo6iU3RQSTPTXteLSZLOztSCbq5DeQH4BqS-0MMbDr_zNhDoW6/s400/100_0792.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630782810789673362" /></a><br />Our hotel was in the perfect spot for our stay. We were right on Michigan Avenue and had a beautiful view of the Navy Pier from our top floor window. We actually were able to watch the fourth of July fireworks from our room and didn't have to fight the crowds. It was also an easy walk back from the U2 concert which of course was key. :) Hoping to visit Chicago again...a little sooner than the last time.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-8812983550800738852011-07-12T21:24:00.005-05:002011-07-12T22:11:45.256-05:00U2 ChicagoThe day after the U2 concert in Nashville, David and I headed to Chicago for the next leg of the tour. We are not groupies...I promise! For the two previous concerts, we had tickets for reserved seats. We decided to do General Admission for the Chicago show to try and get a closer experience. However, in order to get this closer experience, we had to give up an entire day of our lives to waiting in line. We arrived at Soldier Field at around 8:45 a.m. on the day of the concert. We were not the first to arrive...ha! We were #523 and #524. Thankfully, we were positioned in the shade so this was the first of many things we were grateful. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3N86-6oBII1ZEU54Bj8jcc9IYOOyZFEXpRC7Lv4p82n_Ilv-PnpmapEoSHwB56zgJdR6cL9oTFZ-NXInTNwKtrlC4GunY5cVeUF4aedQkX263CrVuvrVcADy74Nk2AfVPYiwUNRz1pL3/s1600/100_0794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3N86-6oBII1ZEU54Bj8jcc9IYOOyZFEXpRC7Lv4p82n_Ilv-PnpmapEoSHwB56zgJdR6cL9oTFZ-NXInTNwKtrlC4GunY5cVeUF4aedQkX263CrVuvrVcADy74Nk2AfVPYiwUNRz1pL3/s400/100_0794.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628664737624469282" /></a><br />We quickly made friends with those around us who were from the varying states of Ohio, Wisconsin and Kentucky. Each group had a different experience with U2 and a different reason for being there. We came prepared to wait out the day with cards and books but found that the conversations with those around us moved the time more quickly and didn't even need these forms of entertainment. Due to the warm weather, the stadium and U2 were concerned for our well-being and wanted everyone in the shade. So, the first 700+ of us GA's were moved to the inside of the stadium. Here we are inside at our new spot in line.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7PrHotMtu3e0OWL1FNuqAFm2kRtYdRX7fFEFdl3Q8zzGCt4BwzDZNGdqzEAuQXPJyuRIyrsoxKfyU3gOVfweNbgryug2bfvLHYmWnIScY0vJUby8ZbebuR97MY5DSDdD-u4NolSKipSR/s1600/100_0806.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7PrHotMtu3e0OWL1FNuqAFm2kRtYdRX7fFEFdl3Q8zzGCt4BwzDZNGdqzEAuQXPJyuRIyrsoxKfyU3gOVfweNbgryug2bfvLHYmWnIScY0vJUby8ZbebuR97MY5DSDdD-u4NolSKipSR/s400/100_0806.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628664727546034018" /></a><br />Three different times we were given "markings" to determine our "place." We were given our "un"official Sharpie # that marked where we were upon arrival in line. We then were given green bracelets to mark that we were general admission ticket holders. The black stamp was given to us for entrance in/out of the inner circle once we made it inside. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqsL2nacWyak1YPY9Mpe1BV6rq635lBlG8UhrZBoNbcu3VyBoTYD0xpd2l59Xb_58gGl4BfyaEUqzKGoIv59NODoVMpm2IX3D_qv1sl_13xOdJUmay6Nhm_mku4SPDCZAdBcd76UJY-zm/s1600/100_0811.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqsL2nacWyak1YPY9Mpe1BV6rq635lBlG8UhrZBoNbcu3VyBoTYD0xpd2l59Xb_58gGl4BfyaEUqzKGoIv59NODoVMpm2IX3D_qv1sl_13xOdJUmay6Nhm_mku4SPDCZAdBcd76UJY-zm/s400/100_0811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628662966033847090" /></a><br />We had to choose our spot quickly once we were let onto the field of the stadium. We decided on the back railing of the inside circle so that we could get a full view of the stage, screen and have a level view of the outside ring where all four band members at some point during the concert would walk past us. We also had the bonus of being able to lean against the back railing, which was a life-saver on our backs!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ7_0JKep6ZFfP4kOhXemvrffZbMBQC-BW-WzgFbcOPwBx2E-jC9jZttud2C5nJOE-sdbFNXuQyAfsbQGzvAiA9yuYRGMze1AnPP243o_j3vFttOD6Kd1qCUDGMC40finh7LhI1G3BcwA/s1600/100_0823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ7_0JKep6ZFfP4kOhXemvrffZbMBQC-BW-WzgFbcOPwBx2E-jC9jZttud2C5nJOE-sdbFNXuQyAfsbQGzvAiA9yuYRGMze1AnPP243o_j3vFttOD6Kd1qCUDGMC40finh7LhI1G3BcwA/s400/100_0823.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628662961905426946" /></a><br />Here are a few shots during the concert. I had hoped to get better shots but it's difficult when it's dark and they are moving quickly. But I was able to capture the proximity of ourselves to the band. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNdWNOXa_oe2wP5IQXOJZAetcLZnKCLjdQ7RcBZHXe4T0BW12UzD__Q8i-wTZmN0EA3TjgKuzbwETWctcoeMG4LvUULpmpV0mgoOAhHuku4Vr74rkDOSkdMdiTVe_3jTGcbIaqWZAFr5X/s1600/100_0862.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNdWNOXa_oe2wP5IQXOJZAetcLZnKCLjdQ7RcBZHXe4T0BW12UzD__Q8i-wTZmN0EA3TjgKuzbwETWctcoeMG4LvUULpmpV0mgoOAhHuku4Vr74rkDOSkdMdiTVe_3jTGcbIaqWZAFr5X/s400/100_0862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628662960447178722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLWaCuBPq1UrAIa5wCm9slJo_nsdhzwYhLygCYq4tHpadmvrQJK-U5wSIjzj0pRvEBnt_t5apveh4ESsuMbbO3mNOH5t7PwUJDdAu1aE1_d5YhnrO3_SyrqKT_f3Wpwy7laO6pkUyekBg/s1600/100_0949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLWaCuBPq1UrAIa5wCm9slJo_nsdhzwYhLygCYq4tHpadmvrQJK-U5wSIjzj0pRvEBnt_t5apveh4ESsuMbbO3mNOH5t7PwUJDdAu1aE1_d5YhnrO3_SyrqKT_f3Wpwy7laO6pkUyekBg/s400/100_0949.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628662948822504674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxhIYFYE9wUdKtSMk6o3d6n1s_a5CEqkpf0LtuwVodHDpXTGr66z0uUFcRZKnlSnfYuk0_HZUsixr6_AuVssVc1MY5Her8PIr1tSNmB8Vma2UAT07pnoubKd2nkUgGiCro5Yf-7Ndv47G/s1600/100_0964.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxhIYFYE9wUdKtSMk6o3d6n1s_a5CEqkpf0LtuwVodHDpXTGr66z0uUFcRZKnlSnfYuk0_HZUsixr6_AuVssVc1MY5Her8PIr1tSNmB8Vma2UAT07pnoubKd2nkUgGiCro5Yf-7Ndv47G/s400/100_0964.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628660852322965874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM99bu1mrZCnq1hxxtGi8ios0zUmSm0fbnSZd-DNbs-i0w675uzyEe4lGvrRoBNTYy0QoCRyI-5n7AdpEVz5x529mqi6UknFMUPtRbpj2AmX6uRZxyzHrs6DmGmKzv9iWHtXmG2_x5aYLZ/s1600/100_0984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM99bu1mrZCnq1hxxtGi8ios0zUmSm0fbnSZd-DNbs-i0w675uzyEe4lGvrRoBNTYy0QoCRyI-5n7AdpEVz5x529mqi6UknFMUPtRbpj2AmX6uRZxyzHrs6DmGmKzv9iWHtXmG2_x5aYLZ/s400/100_0984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628660848932411426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTVSKn57a65Qgrx34nT41YEYUpkxXnmocxT1MNsfXWTkq4ZIYckEMb0wZTyfejVnBoSyxk5UWbNkJaPBHf17U7KuIXnfrYcseTYNd55Nuua8vaCTK2u3luLB2ILGEse4XqMLe2pCWVccn/s1600/100_0998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTVSKn57a65Qgrx34nT41YEYUpkxXnmocxT1MNsfXWTkq4ZIYckEMb0wZTyfejVnBoSyxk5UWbNkJaPBHf17U7KuIXnfrYcseTYNd55Nuua8vaCTK2u3luLB2ILGEse4XqMLe2pCWVccn/s400/100_0998.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628660846966093458" /></a><br />At then end of one of their songs, it began to sprinkle for just about a minute. However, it was long enough that they put up their umbrellas on stage. How cool are they?!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkZHEZeBOPtYL9C67kNbEnZMO6KQqxbxiIm6OpWvdBhlzRq3ULZbLhU-eJp0WIV9HlFm17EBBKK0JXLObaEbm8sA9PX1fOapOuz2d_Sg1byVLqKSm4yuV16B35z7wSp69WJMq8coDj2Od/s1600/100_1062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkZHEZeBOPtYL9C67kNbEnZMO6KQqxbxiIm6OpWvdBhlzRq3ULZbLhU-eJp0WIV9HlFm17EBBKK0JXLObaEbm8sA9PX1fOapOuz2d_Sg1byVLqKSm4yuV16B35z7wSp69WJMq8coDj2Od/s400/100_1062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628660838509467394" /></a><br />The entire day was an incredible experience and worth every minute of the wait! I would do it again....no, I don't have tickets for another show...yet! ha!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-90016496838469126282011-07-12T21:02:00.003-05:002011-07-12T21:24:04.164-05:00U2 NashvilleDavid and I are pretty big fans of U2...okay they are my favorite band. We saw them in <a href="http://smilelaughlearn.blogspot.com/2009/10/u2-live-in-atlanta.html">Atlanta</a> in '09 on this same 360 tour. After that show, all we wanted to do was see them again. So, we bought tickets for their proposed show in Chicago in July '10. Bono hurt his back and all concerts were cancelled for the rest of the year. Our show was rescheduled for July '11. THEN, they announced they were adding a show in Nashville just three days prior to their Chicago show. We couldn't NOT see them in our hometown. :) So here we are at the Nashville show.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGEEE4fHxBHA9Jj0O7EP3TfTpdkzEtCTOJw_azT7phkXqgxT7-LqOtVpWys1eRfU_bbRK202y8g57_KtdkXBYLkeKgkV6OW78buKUM2JZwbwNCUhGYvXdYorVsy0AtFIki5ZxcslpiDZD/s1600/100_0681.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGEEE4fHxBHA9Jj0O7EP3TfTpdkzEtCTOJw_azT7phkXqgxT7-LqOtVpWys1eRfU_bbRK202y8g57_KtdkXBYLkeKgkV6OW78buKUM2JZwbwNCUhGYvXdYorVsy0AtFIki5ZxcslpiDZD/s400/100_0681.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628652518856695810" /></a><br />We caught dinner with friends before going to the show in Hillsboro Village. It was fun walking from dinner to the concert and seeing so many familiar faces along the way. It seems like almost everyone we knew from Nashville was going to the show.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU9IcpzRwqTFfC78WA2rubZHNy-SK-o40Yp1h0bwekmpvp0PKTjfPYOfIcRVtbh1CIB3K6BMiU9fg4igPK9xyHUJXrQDsNwFMxyRowJVnB_L-ro64fpwYGNOuPZu4j3gY7PH_78GGJx5J/s1600/100_0679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU9IcpzRwqTFfC78WA2rubZHNy-SK-o40Yp1h0bwekmpvp0PKTjfPYOfIcRVtbh1CIB3K6BMiU9fg4igPK9xyHUJXrQDsNwFMxyRowJVnB_L-ro64fpwYGNOuPZu4j3gY7PH_78GGJx5J/s400/100_0679.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628652511571495298" /></a><br />What a fun night, especially when Bono referred to having dinner the night before with people like Jars of Clay, Amy (Grant), and Michael J. Smith (I will now also refer to Michael W. Smith as Michael J. Smith...if Bono says it, it's TRUTH. :))Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-77497597129557789042011-06-23T14:38:00.002-05:002011-06-23T14:56:29.452-05:00construction zoneA couple of weeks ago, the boys eagerly went to a construction playday with other boys from church (despite the temps in the high 90s and no shade in sight!). The boys didn't care that the dirt was dried up and difficult to dig in because what could be more fun than permission to use their big construction trucks and play in dirt and with construction hats!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOck7xKwxxWdznjxndDckqA-Am_TuZRqQ66xCcq5_b32-7VMGk8reYxY4BtyJ_heLqmSu854MUgw0Je9-h5PVomGJDfWuuKixiePU-gkYY5swC0lDTdU5Co-5NaSJuIxItjTekaYUqi_y3/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOck7xKwxxWdznjxndDckqA-Am_TuZRqQ66xCcq5_b32-7VMGk8reYxY4BtyJ_heLqmSu854MUgw0Je9-h5PVomGJDfWuuKixiePU-gkYY5swC0lDTdU5Co-5NaSJuIxItjTekaYUqi_y3/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621504293875790658" /></a><br />Asher's good friend Ethan joined in the fun (meanwhile Ethan's sisters were inside in the air conditioning learning ballet). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMzAOVh390L_d9RbjK1t-N0BUm9za5543BIQ7yU0YQ2vpJa4vXOf_nPNujDBQ8u68IfRzIrzh-DJhp93zXdvOX3wRK-sBUMlMIBkIi_tQuWQ3mzz7lV5o1B02YWZKjeaIeMWaGkb33r4W/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMzAOVh390L_d9RbjK1t-N0BUm9za5543BIQ7yU0YQ2vpJa4vXOf_nPNujDBQ8u68IfRzIrzh-DJhp93zXdvOX3wRK-sBUMlMIBkIi_tQuWQ3mzz7lV5o1B02YWZKjeaIeMWaGkb33r4W/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621504289619367154" /></a><br />Thanks to Lucas, the boys played with this really fun excavator!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkEz70omJ0zoCyavlILR_LcrSaND2MJVcUcT5AmSo7jT8KYBdjx1DRihkU8zR0MuYqvBekLANh0IXSKr3zEFz_a78XMtHGtfVlsFYdpMwIfFhv2em5HSGRkJ8JhqNrMWe7AUS6T1-X4nN/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkEz70omJ0zoCyavlILR_LcrSaND2MJVcUcT5AmSo7jT8KYBdjx1DRihkU8zR0MuYqvBekLANh0IXSKr3zEFz_a78XMtHGtfVlsFYdpMwIfFhv2em5HSGRkJ8JhqNrMWe7AUS6T1-X4nN/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621504285658078194" /></a><br />The older boys made a quick connection that with they could use the water for drinking purposes to make MUD!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNgitKKdO4EWw6c8zlLarSH-WFh2Sn_5xzIBy7fgKNDdA-Rfp0WNFT0LlU1egpTbbMZrr5a445GuIJclTcAYlSgPnP0eWiExbUvhuCjnr7rMHkHd-iWtmARsyFfS68DCzqnvRpENmCbs4/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNgitKKdO4EWw6c8zlLarSH-WFh2Sn_5xzIBy7fgKNDdA-Rfp0WNFT0LlU1egpTbbMZrr5a445GuIJclTcAYlSgPnP0eWiExbUvhuCjnr7rMHkHd-iWtmARsyFfS68DCzqnvRpENmCbs4/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621504284552863666" /></a><br />Jonas knew that all construction men needed adequate water breaks while on the job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSH-tiFAjp5v3p9x1Ye92MmwYzMIw4UmPGktsfdjaT-ucKLUaPmhEq_IlobtVQzubdpjXrdwbZMh82k_8DGSXlan5-gxixdlJiGn3QiEUoNRaaUhGkkS-haK3J9wyMzHnjTSzcbAFetm8a/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSH-tiFAjp5v3p9x1Ye92MmwYzMIw4UmPGktsfdjaT-ucKLUaPmhEq_IlobtVQzubdpjXrdwbZMh82k_8DGSXlan5-gxixdlJiGn3QiEUoNRaaUhGkkS-haK3J9wyMzHnjTSzcbAFetm8a/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621504278897415538" /></a><br />Very busy boys working in the construction zone...if they only had cones!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-8717017440711360842011-06-16T20:59:00.004-05:002011-06-16T21:13:42.079-05:00blueberries<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejySxFgTpBliyOWNn98_U_JEh0Lx3XNt5vpwvuJctEL3kqkJwfz9j_g6_kpVlw_S9Im-swV4YLXbIurF82v9YwwDTIfpruYyZtJZ1E4V69igquFgo-veFoSZXRHDFF3dVPge85kZCd8t0/s1600/DSC_0614.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejySxFgTpBliyOWNn98_U_JEh0Lx3XNt5vpwvuJctEL3kqkJwfz9j_g6_kpVlw_S9Im-swV4YLXbIurF82v9YwwDTIfpruYyZtJZ1E4V69igquFgo-veFoSZXRHDFF3dVPge85kZCd8t0/s400/DSC_0614.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619002952672959410" /></a><br />So a couple of years ago, I posted <a href="http://smilelaughlearn.blogspot.com/2009/04/blueberry-plants.html">this</a> about blueberry plants. At the time, I was more than ready to plant a few of these bushes and start reaping the benefits since my boys (David included) have me buying frozen blueberries and fresh (when in season) on a weekly basis. Well, I am a procrastinator at heart so it shouldn't be surprising that two years later, I now have two blueberry plants finally in the ground. I was excited that they came bearing fruit and just needed sun and time to ripen. You can see above that we have harvested a few of these delicious berries. However, I failed to cover them with a net and so the birds have come and removed all the remaining fruit. Well, maybe in two more years, I will get some nets and we will actually have enough to freeze for the winter!! (I will probably need to plant three more plants as well. I read that for a family of four you need 5 plants to produce enough blueberries.)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-59776250696963580772011-06-14T20:30:00.002-05:002011-06-14T20:38:09.147-05:00star wars lego cakeMy most recent cake order was for an eight year old birthday party....star wars lego theme! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsgNxomPxyoj8xm2Oram4GRXsl6ocAE1XmbJ2xW832qtOxcnikfn6OMgjaUjDQYZkhawsHw962lZyDScmjuUXcWC7fSoFSzGgykm8he3M3P5tNjiU7qsSU4LP9L2g_vI62voHcrF14_qX/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsgNxomPxyoj8xm2Oram4GRXsl6ocAE1XmbJ2xW832qtOxcnikfn6OMgjaUjDQYZkhawsHw962lZyDScmjuUXcWC7fSoFSzGgykm8he3M3P5tNjiU7qsSU4LP9L2g_vI62voHcrF14_qX/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618254301118316850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjs7PAwVdyGX3KCcNFVSNJKj49KEwyZjSO6jhTxn5LrlGCTPlinrpISsFjfw7wp1O2I6KxExjGtiXgAqJBwv6GO5H8lo-Aazsi8awcaj8O9aLPlr1hl02CFLAXQGlvRNtcOWfalk7FD6l/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjs7PAwVdyGX3KCcNFVSNJKj49KEwyZjSO6jhTxn5LrlGCTPlinrpISsFjfw7wp1O2I6KxExjGtiXgAqJBwv6GO5H8lo-Aazsi8awcaj8O9aLPlr1hl02CFLAXQGlvRNtcOWfalk7FD6l/s400/DSC_0071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618254292783105074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xZ9jvxgryZEZi4xDTqXSswzP3c6ClQZXk7oavALpTm9szUJku83JTwupPhhMvq_wkqBhB_CfNeY8-QcJl5iUHDElfhuXFTTQtdG_8NYHsCUGnNbqbYCs3cYQetbUoFEAUxNZZJdOXXMn/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xZ9jvxgryZEZi4xDTqXSswzP3c6ClQZXk7oavALpTm9szUJku83JTwupPhhMvq_wkqBhB_CfNeY8-QcJl5iUHDElfhuXFTTQtdG_8NYHsCUGnNbqbYCs3cYQetbUoFEAUxNZZJdOXXMn/s400/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618254291714271490" /></a><br />My boys had their first lesson on Star Wars characters. Jonas was running around the house saying, "d2, d2."Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-87334664301631419182011-06-14T14:59:00.002-05:002011-06-14T15:10:45.812-05:00firefighters to the rescue!Our local Chik-Fil-A was having a Family night with Firetrucks and a police car. We didn't want to miss this! We also ran into our friends Lila, Ruby and Levi! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-GfuQtIQlxM07_5Yp_wx8VHCHQnsTzdnVwnl7tK-q8T4dqf6MBFkVrwhSlE8Xz1DOn-zjg9VWAZmqDgD63EXQD1Ovf836zAql3KCA8omPNy17JF7mxBS5d_YLuzyR16rbSTYrO3KPmyB/s1600/DSC_0648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-GfuQtIQlxM07_5Yp_wx8VHCHQnsTzdnVwnl7tK-q8T4dqf6MBFkVrwhSlE8Xz1DOn-zjg9VWAZmqDgD63EXQD1Ovf836zAql3KCA8omPNy17JF7mxBS5d_YLuzyR16rbSTYrO3KPmyB/s400/DSC_0648.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618169403661637170" /></a><br />One brave boy got into the hook and ladder firetruck.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHc8KhpViRpJyt6TicRQaWAQaquPr6r2dnMhFVbsJpCCxqoLdugvogVRGG-mhjL6vm6UesVnkAvmN5daKk0Hf4mKvf3dxLsxCjRBoGRcrpm2oXDW3D6bxnerpStagcjYXCzzEiDezSima/s1600/DSC_0622.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHc8KhpViRpJyt6TicRQaWAQaquPr6r2dnMhFVbsJpCCxqoLdugvogVRGG-mhjL6vm6UesVnkAvmN5daKk0Hf4mKvf3dxLsxCjRBoGRcrpm2oXDW3D6bxnerpStagcjYXCzzEiDezSima/s400/DSC_0622.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618169396084415410" /></a><br />Another brave boy shook hands with the fire cow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mGMsLEe8hzNwdI9LA4BPci7RNSM4UWYe8N0fNl3hbPqWM0AZd_PjNetSNfIJcZHvcBnKPlT4bNfZsttM0LIhF2-E70aq8tpU31_TXebq4x9AcNwfpr7hu_aLD-Twwh1kOjabJRzwELXw/s1600/DSC_0617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mGMsLEe8hzNwdI9LA4BPci7RNSM4UWYe8N0fNl3hbPqWM0AZd_PjNetSNfIJcZHvcBnKPlT4bNfZsttM0LIhF2-E70aq8tpU31_TXebq4x9AcNwfpr7hu_aLD-Twwh1kOjabJRzwELXw/s400/DSC_0617.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618169392815434146" /></a><br />Jonas wanted his picture with the cone!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk1ZwdjeCvs7JTBxifb2RUDbvMZre4mSol1qYqVDe_wUbJIce0rk2_z6xNcMwwe4vOIZt1UMNl73Mud7rE0ONyvgbJazw6OMdJykKVlvClnsOjKVdAOx1h_YU3XmEzxOnWbn2b6nLn6wG/s1600/DSC_0639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk1ZwdjeCvs7JTBxifb2RUDbvMZre4mSol1qYqVDe_wUbJIce0rk2_z6xNcMwwe4vOIZt1UMNl73Mud7rE0ONyvgbJazw6OMdJykKVlvClnsOjKVdAOx1h_YU3XmEzxOnWbn2b6nLn6wG/s400/DSC_0639.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618169383601114786" /></a><br />We feel much safer now that we have been in and around a firetruck and learned more about what they do.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-64091244135428407652011-06-14T14:29:00.003-05:002011-06-14T14:58:57.860-05:00Wilson Family ReunionOver Memorial Day weekend, we headed for the Smokey Mountains for a reunion with David's mom's family. This included twenty-three adults and children under one roof for four days and three nights!! Here is Kay preparing a meal for all of us our first night in the cabin (we took turns cooking each night).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqmyrf5lWr575otSIFvQMi8LhbDfgGxwBXzFFFc78ZgBCrJscy0JLUJWrKulRfFySM0lRiWZYHWF5SRmHlxKOAFuPOuEEWaoiKYjF2REgx_LJ0UDivQcrrFK2BkxdTwzRJPSNpSJlise1/s1600/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqmyrf5lWr575otSIFvQMi8LhbDfgGxwBXzFFFc78ZgBCrJscy0JLUJWrKulRfFySM0lRiWZYHWF5SRmHlxKOAFuPOuEEWaoiKYjF2REgx_LJ0UDivQcrrFK2BkxdTwzRJPSNpSJlise1/s400/DSC_0184.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618164368073652034" /></a><br />To keep our sanity, we would all head out of the cabin in the mornings. For our first venture, we decided to hike up to the Laurel Waterfalls. The kids enjoyed any area where they could climb up and down a few rocks. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5wsDeKXv6JcqygmW78uW5A2fKmD__Jt6YVPROwSi4NJ4iQx6b7SWNUZkTC-qFtEALjL2H1UPRPoc7Xg77f3QWMJuxcV9cMISdr_LRf8UpsDu1cuHTSp58k_25JevpVSyqyws3GF5qKNc/s1600/DSC_0234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5wsDeKXv6JcqygmW78uW5A2fKmD__Jt6YVPROwSi4NJ4iQx6b7SWNUZkTC-qFtEALjL2H1UPRPoc7Xg77f3QWMJuxcV9cMISdr_LRf8UpsDu1cuHTSp58k_25JevpVSyqyws3GF5qKNc/s400/DSC_0234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618164356740110354" /></a><br />We also were privileged to see a bear during our walk. The bear was actually walking on the trail until it turned off and went down through the trees. You can see the park ranger in the picture so all were safe!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5RWhF9PyIitTd37b1aY5sL9mGw-VCPLJLRhbI6UfM8NYzVhiDYzPCFR5aM6TXaEgv5PMeyKLBsof38MBhTyMD1hRMJMFT5u-blsJ2VL1iwFoXYPW2J4dwUeZiQn8jiFipKZJSa3r6ZpK/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5RWhF9PyIitTd37b1aY5sL9mGw-VCPLJLRhbI6UfM8NYzVhiDYzPCFR5aM6TXaEgv5PMeyKLBsof38MBhTyMD1hRMJMFT5u-blsJ2VL1iwFoXYPW2J4dwUeZiQn8jiFipKZJSa3r6ZpK/s400/DSC_0241.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618164340560339458" /></a><br />Our second day we decided to do try out a classic Pigeon Forge outing....putt-putt golf and bumper boats. Our family was the only one to do the golfing but the boys thought it looked fun (at least for the first three holes..ha!). Thankfully, they were free!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4TgrjAO_hTP-Zq7JWx-iWPs1xExIJc-30SdhyB7y7W_6TV1xbE0WgOSdLKk1L0BBz8-DvTyd5w-VLLSVzlSrb5zDRi3v1idUSX2T3zyTJWIKAzJDrw6ddqIE4dVfcD_YO_cEVMP6SK_O/s1600/DSC_0429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4TgrjAO_hTP-Zq7JWx-iWPs1xExIJc-30SdhyB7y7W_6TV1xbE0WgOSdLKk1L0BBz8-DvTyd5w-VLLSVzlSrb5zDRi3v1idUSX2T3zyTJWIKAzJDrw6ddqIE4dVfcD_YO_cEVMP6SK_O/s400/DSC_0429.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618164352900917330" /></a><br />One night we headed to a creek and the kids loved playing in the water, finding rocks and of course, throwing rocks in the water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w5mpOxSlcp7qdSRrJ_aeuFQyJbn0DqpoL2-U2o8JQVcOmRdkGb31NDqMjP9uy_n8DZvDc16CB4FUKJxaGbQSzpJX_42oQL1ortXAglOW7cM57D3qdXuqJJ_XS9AuQmC3Cu7nyzPY7qqR/s1600/DSC_0478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w5mpOxSlcp7qdSRrJ_aeuFQyJbn0DqpoL2-U2o8JQVcOmRdkGb31NDqMjP9uy_n8DZvDc16CB4FUKJxaGbQSzpJX_42oQL1ortXAglOW7cM57D3qdXuqJJ_XS9AuQmC3Cu7nyzPY7qqR/s400/DSC_0478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618164337598533234" /></a><br />I think Jonas could have moved to the creek for how much he enjoyed it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CMsNPC1zboZexiXABRy_UqGYHkeAUPAojrtAkdoyIMwSD2IX1Wi8ZaDevmH-57gNyrTOWfmcYi8cxrX85RkWaheVoBt3-v6hSURDJvBpu0U3C7Le0TCJpz4avV02_8nE06zi6XYOyuAU/s1600/DSC_0471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CMsNPC1zboZexiXABRy_UqGYHkeAUPAojrtAkdoyIMwSD2IX1Wi8ZaDevmH-57gNyrTOWfmcYi8cxrX85RkWaheVoBt3-v6hSURDJvBpu0U3C7Le0TCJpz4avV02_8nE06zi6XYOyuAU/s400/DSC_0471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618161553345142386" /></a><br />One of many attempts to get a picture of all the kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3lV7A5b_t41AJleIaNDSt-4Xa_8_nL3Q5hPPEUpqEF23iBdWpWyudtq7HZ4-zfDV9T1jlECB-JYZdpAuIqKu2y0Z1BS2RLGzhk0ijDwAQT3X2gGnzFkm8OwM6-dppNhS6U2inEZC87x9/s1600/DSC_0541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3lV7A5b_t41AJleIaNDSt-4Xa_8_nL3Q5hPPEUpqEF23iBdWpWyudtq7HZ4-zfDV9T1jlECB-JYZdpAuIqKu2y0Z1BS2RLGzhk0ijDwAQT3X2gGnzFkm8OwM6-dppNhS6U2inEZC87x9/s400/DSC_0541.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618161543619831570" /></a><br />Before we headed out of town, we stopped at a kids ride park. Jonas decided he wanted to do this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JO1PAQeboP4ZiKfSxZI7p52PLqrE11nygFBn_SemQpWbaIClZVn4ngr-17OBRnnv-t5gbkC5gAFSMH8_P4zqOAXzRtXlcqG_ZyfBrOOO6miGDX27-jzfv3BVB48dGKbrVGZ64GYIYENE/s1600/DSC_0607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JO1PAQeboP4ZiKfSxZI7p52PLqrE11nygFBn_SemQpWbaIClZVn4ngr-17OBRnnv-t5gbkC5gAFSMH8_P4zqOAXzRtXlcqG_ZyfBrOOO6miGDX27-jzfv3BVB48dGKbrVGZ64GYIYENE/s400/DSC_0607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618161536208058914" /></a><br />We had a great time in the mountains and enjoyed spending time with family we don't see very often!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-7778832790774808502011-06-04T20:18:00.002-05:002011-06-04T20:31:35.242-05:00david's cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7u2fUuWxKPxjfAL8u_9cPIsHVW5dqeGNqGKbBxYABFQJ4i-lk5vNKxaouoSGHlhWq890iyTj8CYOViCGYJDkEnqE2DAz6N8WCsr1me9jgnT3kKM3DN62KYwCFty_UeCdhZbJX00w4MQD/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7u2fUuWxKPxjfAL8u_9cPIsHVW5dqeGNqGKbBxYABFQJ4i-lk5vNKxaouoSGHlhWq890iyTj8CYOViCGYJDkEnqE2DAz6N8WCsr1me9jgnT3kKM3DN62KYwCFty_UeCdhZbJX00w4MQD/s400/DSC_0098.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614541248400058962" /></a><br />Okay, so I did not make this cake. It's from Whole Foods. After a busy week of making three cakes, David's birthday fell within this same week and I just couldn't bake any more. <br />We at least let him go get his favorite ice cream along with his cake...what a treat for the boys, too! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0nl_jeWJrDKfbaC1p-lzdi18JrprGDghRF8n84RjPCI7D61_TnSZuncJIOgcDOZsYV_2-jvYuERPknjql6-TRIX1Rvmq04E_dNSiRU0BOugjCCIK_gJBdns2vn8Ly0ney4oiMJ6mqq7H/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0nl_jeWJrDKfbaC1p-lzdi18JrprGDghRF8n84RjPCI7D61_TnSZuncJIOgcDOZsYV_2-jvYuERPknjql6-TRIX1Rvmq04E_dNSiRU0BOugjCCIK_gJBdns2vn8Ly0ney4oiMJ6mqq7H/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614541234599550146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aYvaZVgd2Z2dTnk8-gFVBtDFIBixwhNpZ2QoFqU2K5NtqFB5DYuynydRihg470gig_uW7yDzsYxav1H4l6dAAYkML5rDpdohB6I7EtDWdJG1sLhNWvs5Yh3SjZuTDvIq4RiGwVK-LtKH/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aYvaZVgd2Z2dTnk8-gFVBtDFIBixwhNpZ2QoFqU2K5NtqFB5DYuynydRihg470gig_uW7yDzsYxav1H4l6dAAYkML5rDpdohB6I7EtDWdJG1sLhNWvs5Yh3SjZuTDvIq4RiGwVK-LtKH/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614541241861279714" /></a><br />As you can see, Jonas is thoroughly enjoying David's birthday celebration.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-21212058948241605452011-06-01T16:20:00.002-05:002011-06-01T16:26:51.330-05:00cake three<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f2Hc4Yr5rX05h2So20R10Ee4TZ5ZqoQh9FfXcmka8sEBgWNnJepJ_bNyyKE8-mth7NzeDM0gzc6smoddZuclInaCc4ajxLSeKFWI94vUxQRe5Pw4XaAe5Ducm0fZuf0cK-8-yXMUhIZW/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f2Hc4Yr5rX05h2So20R10Ee4TZ5ZqoQh9FfXcmka8sEBgWNnJepJ_bNyyKE8-mth7NzeDM0gzc6smoddZuclInaCc4ajxLSeKFWI94vUxQRe5Pw4XaAe5Ducm0fZuf0cK-8-yXMUhIZW/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613365497394431426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsR-9Si0dYZtu5Cqj5syyCLCCMBxXIwcmDAVbFbrSR98ZJE9w43RwR9F7MyKDt_FrEzs3C6y2qN1BUJMhtlAmUo-Ej7nLA1j78ZXY_Y1vRI3lsdqFEjDMRDfKrwUdRxSwqpDrMT7JvebL/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsR-9Si0dYZtu5Cqj5syyCLCCMBxXIwcmDAVbFbrSR98ZJE9w43RwR9F7MyKDt_FrEzs3C6y2qN1BUJMhtlAmUo-Ej7nLA1j78ZXY_Y1vRI3lsdqFEjDMRDfKrwUdRxSwqpDrMT7JvebL/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613365492709556626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85h3D_SYR6mJc7L8NeEG8SJBeteAc0_Pk-1HBrvov8DCi2ugpQCH7_gb7yV35Mc6Uy_3449SAOWJrtfYsUm6-4V-ZTDV3UjYgk6YqsZOGMoQkJFkx3ALy-58yFQGNSACLuKIVrK4Kua1t/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85h3D_SYR6mJc7L8NeEG8SJBeteAc0_Pk-1HBrvov8DCi2ugpQCH7_gb7yV35Mc6Uy_3449SAOWJrtfYsUm6-4V-ZTDV3UjYgk6YqsZOGMoQkJFkx3ALy-58yFQGNSACLuKIVrK4Kua1t/s400/DSC_0049.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613365491041546578" /></a><br />This is the third of three different baking jobs I had within a week! Wheww!! (See other two in the next posts.) This was a second birthday party for my niece, Skylar. There wasn't a specific theme so we just made it fun and girly. I think she enjoyed it!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-81364262523148228622011-06-01T16:11:00.003-05:002011-06-01T16:20:07.329-05:00cake two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexZBAn15-ahvS6UMLqbmjcj2EzhJVxG6XFcjJzknTNCs3cQiBBYkIzs5oLW1cetRkYie-xLhyphenhyphenWVMPhx9JQy_fJh-NJYTcw4yu3WcUzUZB1-5JFoH1zYnor1H1tnnmXwyu7vs9a7xyi4Yu/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexZBAn15-ahvS6UMLqbmjcj2EzhJVxG6XFcjJzknTNCs3cQiBBYkIzs5oLW1cetRkYie-xLhyphenhyphenWVMPhx9JQy_fJh-NJYTcw4yu3WcUzUZB1-5JFoH1zYnor1H1tnnmXwyu7vs9a7xyi4Yu/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613363000590446514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YGoOOV3Cs4wEuvuCimYQL4LbHDXLw9ER5TN7R7Wl5xCebpYeeRsIXxAE5ADSr7r7Yhfb5W4WBfRLVbQazW5tMD3EMweUWFVMUDT1CaOsdKo1cOvYl2qlLVnLl7KuxvqDCdIy-0qEmLRO/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YGoOOV3Cs4wEuvuCimYQL4LbHDXLw9ER5TN7R7Wl5xCebpYeeRsIXxAE5ADSr7r7Yhfb5W4WBfRLVbQazW5tMD3EMweUWFVMUDT1CaOsdKo1cOvYl2qlLVnLl7KuxvqDCdIy-0qEmLRO/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613362995512952770" /></a><br />So, this isn't actually a cake. I made this for the groom's cake at a wedding. The groom requested a brownie pyramid. This was my first time to make anything for a wedding. Thankfully, the bride and groom were very low key and made this a much lower stress event. Thankfully, I also had two helpers that worked with me on the day of the wedding to bake 6 dozen brownies from scratch. Thanks, Katie and Danna, I couldn't have done it without you (or your kitchen, Katie!). I also helped coordinate the wedding ceremony and reception, which made this day even busier. David was recruited to be the "tech" guy and started/stopped the music for me. I think we just started our new family business! ha!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-74449687510957843562011-06-01T16:03:00.003-05:002011-06-01T16:11:19.072-05:00cake one<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw39HzuNRBZp3kLDv0e65HoYer2TUJnoI5vSKNUU-m5u7f2AEGsvNqlfxf0kPdPI4ar62i0ZvQ5Waho8V0e4OlONuszdcXcrbUXiXqoLL_QHpEJ1HDqWf4_MjOPg1CXVnL6IcNRFtVtVf-/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw39HzuNRBZp3kLDv0e65HoYer2TUJnoI5vSKNUU-m5u7f2AEGsvNqlfxf0kPdPI4ar62i0ZvQ5Waho8V0e4OlONuszdcXcrbUXiXqoLL_QHpEJ1HDqWf4_MjOPg1CXVnL6IcNRFtVtVf-/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613361431080578354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVCsTLpwgz1wtnEnrItcixYQsCb9xq10Ao3HHP73cmmnocGJdrHrftJa-UskwkJAGA-eosYKrwFGRsLNpEcWwtcizI-ml-Q1yVO0_7c14pNZjjAMdCjpd-GRzxnbnANro-VqShWNSfh_D/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVCsTLpwgz1wtnEnrItcixYQsCb9xq10Ao3HHP73cmmnocGJdrHrftJa-UskwkJAGA-eosYKrwFGRsLNpEcWwtcizI-ml-Q1yVO0_7c14pNZjjAMdCjpd-GRzxnbnANro-VqShWNSfh_D/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613361430423286402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyytnHeRnf8TzXjVzTTmzZkAS0L1O_Z8Ri8zloFbQr_VWe5QSSaEQSjpM7WUWBSVLO3OWWwGknuRWxJnxamnc-5keZUtopgz40e1bKiX_emVEDWmIE8DVtD4EHtosDocpemb5Xm4mLXwhI/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyytnHeRnf8TzXjVzTTmzZkAS0L1O_Z8Ri8zloFbQr_VWe5QSSaEQSjpM7WUWBSVLO3OWWwGknuRWxJnxamnc-5keZUtopgz40e1bKiX_emVEDWmIE8DVtD4EHtosDocpemb5Xm4mLXwhI/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613361422578145506" /></a><br />I made this cake and cupcakes for a wedding shower a couple of weeks ago. I took the flower design from the napkin that we used and the invitation had the hummingbirds on it.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-55157353138895546662011-05-18T15:29:00.002-05:002011-05-18T15:45:00.978-05:00ethiopiaThe Saturday before Mother's Day I went to the airport (and drug my mom along with me) to welcome home our friends, The Sandersons, who had returned from Ethiopia. They were there to finalize their adoption to this sweet little girl, Dinks! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy44-JjDWUpRm9YvnXdBNG_ruxhUR5eEBu17aoPXgB8dVEuMxN3yqg-VKHilwq_TDIRB4QjOdSR1Z9koeFhHrpMBfqaB9pyfA_rscY0Mjt-cFkLpxXBrFs0aKrEqs41aUGr4efYx4aMPM/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy44-JjDWUpRm9YvnXdBNG_ruxhUR5eEBu17aoPXgB8dVEuMxN3yqg-VKHilwq_TDIRB4QjOdSR1Z9koeFhHrpMBfqaB9pyfA_rscY0Mjt-cFkLpxXBrFs0aKrEqs41aUGr4efYx4aMPM/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608157960926768562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6_YJzjfZNB-RFtpCFBtAp04Hu9MFBCOpCBrNJYAl4Jw2P5HP85_4cVofKfmUCSsdW5pqdYB5F7r70Nhfrb2vAg3HP2g52cp3fwm62mFI1BhaKRMzaF-AObCevq6aUNKXZAsytzPOlIvv/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6_YJzjfZNB-RFtpCFBtAp04Hu9MFBCOpCBrNJYAl4Jw2P5HP85_4cVofKfmUCSsdW5pqdYB5F7r70Nhfrb2vAg3HP2g52cp3fwm62mFI1BhaKRMzaF-AObCevq6aUNKXZAsytzPOlIvv/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608157956424211458" /></a><br />Their family was welcomed home by many friends and many signs made by the children. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vPJt9b9XHWwc2STIX_BXRVr20fG3_-LLWppyu7KwHEPnf-5I4AB8XoMPvcMstv_ve5Dum8dZZjSmGbIGMl1Iazymde5pLPZSVWexj2W8WXg-DzLmw17syH_gGl6IRYo2rctZwAVLMUxu/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vPJt9b9XHWwc2STIX_BXRVr20fG3_-LLWppyu7KwHEPnf-5I4AB8XoMPvcMstv_ve5Dum8dZZjSmGbIGMl1Iazymde5pLPZSVWexj2W8WXg-DzLmw17syH_gGl6IRYo2rctZwAVLMUxu/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608157949603576354" /></a><br />We look forward to welcoming this sweet little girl into our church community, while also helping her remember the culture of Ethiopia that she left behind.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-82176513501094128102011-05-11T15:29:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:26:43.085-05:00trains!!We had been hearing about the train display at Cheekwood for weeks and finally, we found a day that worked for our friends and the weather! This is a must see if you have children that love trains!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwgtWeO-a9mG0_21avVs91oEeuSLFNHNiBwCzJTkvh7qvloTXSz-xD2tgvYxWWen4Oa503v0zaEoA2pz6r84rwpkoTPuBi09EnIlOGn-5GNQx1OtR9TyA9XpuwUykAA9NgPGu119CrxNN/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwgtWeO-a9mG0_21avVs91oEeuSLFNHNiBwCzJTkvh7qvloTXSz-xD2tgvYxWWen4Oa503v0zaEoA2pz6r84rwpkoTPuBi09EnIlOGn-5GNQx1OtR9TyA9XpuwUykAA9NgPGu119CrxNN/s400/DSC_0130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605562344333591666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-I-po2aRdrqNWfRXuEH_1bT2e_8oOzs7ZBWJidUUgFKbYCJWOfv475CmVcVCZ3vSYbaCsQoXcOEX-Sol44ifFAZsYYlYwpxJ-WS-DPtV-kL-6_IODrEFz80FqA1wladUUIgnS_hdTUvY/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-I-po2aRdrqNWfRXuEH_1bT2e_8oOzs7ZBWJidUUgFKbYCJWOfv475CmVcVCZ3vSYbaCsQoXcOEX-Sol44ifFAZsYYlYwpxJ-WS-DPtV-kL-6_IODrEFz80FqA1wladUUIgnS_hdTUvY/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605607870656626802" /></a><br />This was when we first arrived and Crosby lasted about five seconds in the stroller before he wanted out with the rest of the boys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4d_aQ6ZKE9a6_v_edOvnMd58jCHvnJW8Kfwrup3R_gbILFIOTfmPcwt_DndAlHFt6v2lTeH9zVnRkd4NPHj5hmweKi1SOjEWt8Ku0dfBcFoqPvUEmGDZVxg9qAA8AwrWenr1eMz1kzsI/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4d_aQ6ZKE9a6_v_edOvnMd58jCHvnJW8Kfwrup3R_gbILFIOTfmPcwt_DndAlHFt6v2lTeH9zVnRkd4NPHj5hmweKi1SOjEWt8Ku0dfBcFoqPvUEmGDZVxg9qAA8AwrWenr1eMz1kzsI/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605562332189051330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmNS4HQgXCNHzH_coIcYiIuN5EQk-gGL3T04eLlZ3IC_GQ-XuH23d1E_SDc_1hQgriHZYj0S64tvlxPTu5TQmny8jCNJ5Lth6HGgpShP2YXQRUiy5E1ckJae3Zkrbnp0k5EL_FNZSQkp7/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmNS4HQgXCNHzH_coIcYiIuN5EQk-gGL3T04eLlZ3IC_GQ-XuH23d1E_SDc_1hQgriHZYj0S64tvlxPTu5TQmny8jCNJ5Lth6HGgpShP2YXQRUiy5E1ckJae3Zkrbnp0k5EL_FNZSQkp7/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605562325836541250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU7_HyhvCCSYzNMI61EBYociLA995B7q7-XokRBT-9zYDGojqOmu8QQQLIG4encRjg227q5Wl-rguk2lwArP0H8b4cpH-sxmGO9EChXnLNHGBZ5m3gdXW_2Z27yNTos1MJ3_CdVC-I-FW/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU7_HyhvCCSYzNMI61EBYociLA995B7q7-XokRBT-9zYDGojqOmu8QQQLIG4encRjg227q5Wl-rguk2lwArP0H8b4cpH-sxmGO9EChXnLNHGBZ5m3gdXW_2Z27yNTos1MJ3_CdVC-I-FW/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605562326143339970" /></a><br />All the kids waiting so patiently for their moms to get their lunches for them. We thought this was a perfect moment to try and capture a picture with all of them. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzkhgfydsmajmpGhOywp0BxV_qjzf2Pa-sk26rKKrazH8vHcmUL-MamGyUO0qgDhtKg86X3lt3q2UHS7fE4K2gUqjimVH_mFBIXRZlKTL_DAoI5Ang15jlVF1uR8dIUusi5_S1iazRp5i/s1600/DSC_0113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzkhgfydsmajmpGhOywp0BxV_qjzf2Pa-sk26rKKrazH8vHcmUL-MamGyUO0qgDhtKg86X3lt3q2UHS7fE4K2gUqjimVH_mFBIXRZlKTL_DAoI5Ang15jlVF1uR8dIUusi5_S1iazRp5i/s400/DSC_0113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605609548163984594" /></a><br />Sweet brothers!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSxkarOTMAuN0LdVOMQsYTOuBS4z0Y2VA3QbWNaNK_Ub_DTpSuaygygXH6f_uOTZkbz1gBCH4yu6b2VSWp-YJMMwNzEXKyCu1BLhrYaDSLfPmOXryxRPQU1r979fb4rf4BfLoxp2OtS6A/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSxkarOTMAuN0LdVOMQsYTOuBS4z0Y2VA3QbWNaNK_Ub_DTpSuaygygXH6f_uOTZkbz1gBCH4yu6b2VSWp-YJMMwNzEXKyCu1BLhrYaDSLfPmOXryxRPQU1r979fb4rf4BfLoxp2OtS6A/s400/DSC_0120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605558100892608386" /></a><br />Waiting for the trains....(we kept trying to explain to them that if they just stay in one spot and wait, they will see the trains come around again instead of trying to chase them down.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0U8FVReXpB7JKCUADNJi-wq1S_gU3Pt1cA5p8207C27I_fspd9aSEUQIBvip7nqkOJ5mDLqUUwRK9b4I9mJMruaJM2PcalwBqKDKSxHsOMYiDpulIRWnc0dFh6bMk502nRdbriryZNGs/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0U8FVReXpB7JKCUADNJi-wq1S_gU3Pt1cA5p8207C27I_fspd9aSEUQIBvip7nqkOJ5mDLqUUwRK9b4I9mJMruaJM2PcalwBqKDKSxHsOMYiDpulIRWnc0dFh6bMk502nRdbriryZNGs/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605558094203830418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb1FYtL2jP-RVh9iqCWC74PznJRp6avqxxr_p5b7MtXg6gYKqVXyj75KUoa3j1vJMo2sM2UdMfPXqQhuzxAgo16vrW5NPEBBrXkgKezf5T3stWKQeNaGi5N-WwVDyEiJMwnJDPaqPmt0F/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb1FYtL2jP-RVh9iqCWC74PznJRp6avqxxr_p5b7MtXg6gYKqVXyj75KUoa3j1vJMo2sM2UdMfPXqQhuzxAgo16vrW5NPEBBrXkgKezf5T3stWKQeNaGi5N-WwVDyEiJMwnJDPaqPmt0F/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605558093003418514" /></a><br />Since Asher was the oldest one there, I didn't know what his response to the younger boys would be. I soon found out that he took on the motherly role by helping Miss Danielle chase down Crosby. Asher grew very fond of Miss Danielle so I had to get their picture together to remember this sweet morning. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAdoC0FtO6zx7FTqjdPT5kxpEVFbvQzHp0i9spu1pRYihSKZsgzM3lXs4PRXqhZ9A3TN2XvrrpuP2mYUkui0LkfHio3Kh-hzEMPmeeY3WHRBU5uLLJ1hdRrSAMhg89ZlZINWZF6j2oi6e/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAdoC0FtO6zx7FTqjdPT5kxpEVFbvQzHp0i9spu1pRYihSKZsgzM3lXs4PRXqhZ9A3TN2XvrrpuP2mYUkui0LkfHio3Kh-hzEMPmeeY3WHRBU5uLLJ1hdRrSAMhg89ZlZINWZF6j2oi6e/s400/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605558082381035090" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-48811893541844153772011-05-11T14:43:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:26:42.598-05:00easter sundayAfter an Easter family service at church, we headed to David's parents' house for Easter. Kay (David's mom) made us a delicious lunch that we all enjoyed after the kid's hunted for eggs. Here are kids with Nana and Pops. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s1PiuquxHPJ1GUq3nNAUIhhK7vbiL1Zr3pBo25dNlthO3GhpwLc6VgnmFb_8tDB8bdrlADRNlr63GDroKr9ISBmCXN_QSqcAPFNxk-9Nl4rA2hgSPkJSUdaubszGkFNbINwyqz9CJTpa/s1600/DSC_0424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s1PiuquxHPJ1GUq3nNAUIhhK7vbiL1Zr3pBo25dNlthO3GhpwLc6VgnmFb_8tDB8bdrlADRNlr63GDroKr9ISBmCXN_QSqcAPFNxk-9Nl4rA2hgSPkJSUdaubszGkFNbINwyqz9CJTpa/s400/DSC_0424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605552497548269810" /></a><br />Cousins Elijah, Meadow and Skylar with Nana and Pops<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMtISHQIekE3mI-Mx2BI3MyNnqtwF_B1AEePORMjqYH3OG3x0FbAk-SYxALtm_5BPAHRWHA3Id56x-BkWvM1pPwE-A3pByEZ_MCdKOaQ4Ds00lXi8_HbZrLJ6Lm1F0BLrFPyvN5k6IsdU/s1600/DSC_0431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMtISHQIekE3mI-Mx2BI3MyNnqtwF_B1AEePORMjqYH3OG3x0FbAk-SYxALtm_5BPAHRWHA3Id56x-BkWvM1pPwE-A3pByEZ_MCdKOaQ4Ds00lXi8_HbZrLJ6Lm1F0BLrFPyvN5k6IsdU/s400/DSC_0431.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605551393230715490" /></a><br />Kay made these sweet little (edible) bird nests for the kids' table setting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDSOEhHrVMZeqX-9V9sXHo2VfU0Lb3x8lbnLHzb5OckWjsfPWjFYUkBb6htl1yOztQ5ZtNezaZLbKieVZiY8gtk8dRehWHnyrrksfK19UwML2kPuk3toGNEB6JZOvsFBJjdr-nTssF51Y/s1600/DSC_0439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDSOEhHrVMZeqX-9V9sXHo2VfU0Lb3x8lbnLHzb5OckWjsfPWjFYUkBb6htl1yOztQ5ZtNezaZLbKieVZiY8gtk8dRehWHnyrrksfK19UwML2kPuk3toGNEB6JZOvsFBJjdr-nTssF51Y/s400/DSC_0439.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605551385607697250" /></a><br />Our family on Easter Sunday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3wYTeJwrZlP3bySHH6LaheUcWqtJSncrjY-jHgSdlNctV_JwSyR25yfBW9GXApJyyOyreQhX3QbRqifpAvF0uL4OV5uu6XOfLjnaTx2rqmIEhUb1ld9U7jSo-28Q5ercuSPkZzTCmeQU/s1600/DSC_0458.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3wYTeJwrZlP3bySHH6LaheUcWqtJSncrjY-jHgSdlNctV_JwSyR25yfBW9GXApJyyOyreQhX3QbRqifpAvF0uL4OV5uu6XOfLjnaTx2rqmIEhUb1ld9U7jSo-28Q5ercuSPkZzTCmeQU/s400/DSC_0458.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605551382282315826" /></a><br />Asher stubbed his toe right before the egg hunt. So he sat on David's lap, while the other kids hunted.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhTtbT2f-Uo7Hys3jKWSEMXSADbZUz7O8dS2s0sa9IaDC8eimcpYJAqm424zHJHWj4qoxgiSV2pqcgTHtsC3oJ7yLB67HmnFU3VvMjK1lJ0oTizhWzpArxuPIxfkijIWfeO2-F1niH358/s1600/DSC_0463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhTtbT2f-Uo7Hys3jKWSEMXSADbZUz7O8dS2s0sa9IaDC8eimcpYJAqm424zHJHWj4qoxgiSV2pqcgTHtsC3oJ7yLB67HmnFU3VvMjK1lJ0oTizhWzpArxuPIxfkijIWfeO2-F1niH358/s400/DSC_0463.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605551377450260098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwO1M8_6j_vJHlKXOfdL7UTJHprjiQSqmXFHu33-n_LrMKx8MOxlpaI4enqk1oOFSQgaoqKPBYaeA4CVkvTqjfPVb1TZ6-D_BetTcUDnRIN-dtMqKALEf-etv6wG1qfByK7CaMT8o71_1T/s1600/DSC_0504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwO1M8_6j_vJHlKXOfdL7UTJHprjiQSqmXFHu33-n_LrMKx8MOxlpaI4enqk1oOFSQgaoqKPBYaeA4CVkvTqjfPVb1TZ6-D_BetTcUDnRIN-dtMqKALEf-etv6wG1qfByK7CaMT8o71_1T/s400/DSC_0504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605551372881518370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyfxPNHoEQve-3YMJtaI68yieEGoOH7XYJFbOTZ_TkpB154FP5WxSaItUPMWS-YaCh_Mbnpqp06C4wxb9Nb6cut5Z2xbNtsno8-0m6GkmfyuKgTiYoIgaGA3BTZ2hMNvUYGM5r3m9Rg5H/s1600/DSC_0475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyfxPNHoEQve-3YMJtaI68yieEGoOH7XYJFbOTZ_TkpB154FP5WxSaItUPMWS-YaCh_Mbnpqp06C4wxb9Nb6cut5Z2xbNtsno8-0m6GkmfyuKgTiYoIgaGA3BTZ2hMNvUYGM5r3m9Rg5H/s400/DSC_0475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605548603870330242" /></a><br />Ralph picked up a Bunny cake (from Baskin Robins) for us all to enjoy. Jonas is still talking about "bunny cake." It was a definite hit with the kids. The adults enjoyed it as well. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyahFOj-GiU0eMAjvQf_G6HqWYWTkFpzjaKHAvVhgiEHOpu5FtFCZU-UIWsnRiog_F-v0m3qSTI8_t5fYWHW3hpw9rP1IovI_73djV34tj7rK4U0FZTaNwlOwwUBkaZ29Op1fmELrZnYB/s1600/DSC_0511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyahFOj-GiU0eMAjvQf_G6HqWYWTkFpzjaKHAvVhgiEHOpu5FtFCZU-UIWsnRiog_F-v0m3qSTI8_t5fYWHW3hpw9rP1IovI_73djV34tj7rK4U0FZTaNwlOwwUBkaZ29Op1fmELrZnYB/s400/DSC_0511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605548600990554546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSYgvc27JVzxBVyJ5LXsZie35LMPOAsBsabWe4Cq0_SygfoFfc6hz8MDCYJK_lzLSA0ufwr2P_IsufNdjwwvAysmLp7E7IHOybLp7pvMOIIOL9x5zUIjBK7xSEivRlYh8dkY3erV5Fvyy/s1600/DSC_0514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSYgvc27JVzxBVyJ5LXsZie35LMPOAsBsabWe4Cq0_SygfoFfc6hz8MDCYJK_lzLSA0ufwr2P_IsufNdjwwvAysmLp7E7IHOybLp7pvMOIIOL9x5zUIjBK7xSEivRlYh8dkY3erV5Fvyy/s400/DSC_0514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605548594086002674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbGG9MUTAcomXem-thg2zcQw119GpJUVvF-KdBOVrHbsQIB1Kw9rfK2bwtt-Bw81siRNTzqULyV8Uew3HIMEiWmOTSW5xNLRQ67uypouv5D8Mw6T3HPVGG29OBWZLAO3mN5IgcPafT7z3/s1600/DSC_0523.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbGG9MUTAcomXem-thg2zcQw119GpJUVvF-KdBOVrHbsQIB1Kw9rfK2bwtt-Bw81siRNTzqULyV8Uew3HIMEiWmOTSW5xNLRQ67uypouv5D8Mw6T3HPVGG29OBWZLAO3mN5IgcPafT7z3/s400/DSC_0523.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605548593068931362" /></a><br />Hope your family had a special Easter as well!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-52720169945259100022011-05-11T14:42:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:26:42.955-05:00ladies' brunch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTbO_8hXF4zZNmgBbnS4OeRNTAF2XmrstP6XWwcB4jDZr9DjZLf7GRYz-UD8ovshOjIOOao4nZmDQgLWE-riiELj87_R_hi4urcKWKOXd72zAmjEmO94FL4Wd4BTPSvJX3gyxr2fmjc4P/s1600/DSC_0369.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTbO_8hXF4zZNmgBbnS4OeRNTAF2XmrstP6XWwcB4jDZr9DjZLf7GRYz-UD8ovshOjIOOao4nZmDQgLWE-riiELj87_R_hi4urcKWKOXd72zAmjEmO94FL4Wd4BTPSvJX3gyxr2fmjc4P/s400/DSC_0369.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605545149437210434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Rfq5K7-RqfG8QXLICvJmCh_Dy-TM5eVqMbZzWCjrqtQ5qijiMvdUb9HwzR-swpii5Ocgt3ht7L2_TwROTnIXzV4s2NtoyhrzRmNqnQC7P_bUOQ4JLm9ajkJ5j-atVjdanGtQZNdBZcEw/s1600/DSC_0367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Rfq5K7-RqfG8QXLICvJmCh_Dy-TM5eVqMbZzWCjrqtQ5qijiMvdUb9HwzR-swpii5Ocgt3ht7L2_TwROTnIXzV4s2NtoyhrzRmNqnQC7P_bUOQ4JLm9ajkJ5j-atVjdanGtQZNdBZcEw/s400/DSC_0367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605545144483485394" /></a><br />We had a ladies' brunch at our church and I was one of the table hosts, which means I was responsible for decorating a table. The theme was "For such a time as this." To go along with that, I hung pictures on my spring branches of different members of our church from different times. I then had a sign on the table that said, "You are at Otter Creek and on this earth for such a time as this. How will you be remembered?" The green napkins were my grandmothers. :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-79584683064555881392011-05-11T14:22:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:26:43.016-05:00early egg hunting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLM_HdE6MJwaP6OK8GUUa6xKuKt1AoqEvqtAlL2GjwYv_zQaDLDhMmzjYPB2kqK27YLbwzJUoRwNpIy59ys5FbR9osELgcGh1XDcdg3l3OnF-Mg0iOF9WMNYAX2UETAOzbDKaAJPpnewD/s1600/DSC_0278.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLM_HdE6MJwaP6OK8GUUa6xKuKt1AoqEvqtAlL2GjwYv_zQaDLDhMmzjYPB2kqK27YLbwzJUoRwNpIy59ys5FbR9osELgcGh1XDcdg3l3OnF-Mg0iOF9WMNYAX2UETAOzbDKaAJPpnewD/s400/DSC_0278.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605542740167070834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6dmyfPy_UKDZJvirg1_GpqGhaV0geksU_XmhmUgV_vhSOn_AnpMuoix0IY2wbhR5Cum-AtXVAKgXZMVv1nnYOg5rBS0wiP0OkGUUYn10r4KYQCnLscTBKho2f1sIMp7KfQyQKIdIBRqv/s1600/DSC_0301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6dmyfPy_UKDZJvirg1_GpqGhaV0geksU_XmhmUgV_vhSOn_AnpMuoix0IY2wbhR5Cum-AtXVAKgXZMVv1nnYOg5rBS0wiP0OkGUUYn10r4KYQCnLscTBKho2f1sIMp7KfQyQKIdIBRqv/s400/DSC_0301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605542735291725474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8HHoh8XlLlqQi9HBOcBLRhZTLAXL_7qcRlFPo06nxCvKg1oMQHhMIGw0eb7r7cOUl99Efy1lnZjqMynZ3IMDMd_97Md11bMJCnMWFT8WNGbsiy5BqLg9gIRHZD0Y6-DfZCT9u-TouLha/s1600/DSC_0315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8HHoh8XlLlqQi9HBOcBLRhZTLAXL_7qcRlFPo06nxCvKg1oMQHhMIGw0eb7r7cOUl99Efy1lnZjqMynZ3IMDMd_97Md11bMJCnMWFT8WNGbsiy5BqLg9gIRHZD0Y6-DfZCT9u-TouLha/s400/DSC_0315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605542737231297650" /></a><br />My mom came to visit before Easter so we decided to give the boys a little practice in Easter egg hunting. They enjoyed the candy inside but I think they enjoyed hunting even more. They would find the eggs and then kept asking us to rehide them. What fun!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-82881043940826504032011-04-30T20:57:00.003-05:002011-05-11T09:04:28.910-05:00tulips in the parkEvery March, we have the tradition of taking pictures in the tulips at Centennial park. Here are a few of our favorites from this year's visit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LS2fT82vjpCmzvQUnqjS_Bh7R0Jy9eyDf2c0ayuFWTWpEKfWaCpPzUpwzLu7opkcguCCvfZWpbbWNDpIKuUPMhwErcCSlEUaVhyphenhyphenSM6eVIDH_zjiDfiSS4UDfH_snCJJfU6CjSO6loDyn/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LS2fT82vjpCmzvQUnqjS_Bh7R0Jy9eyDf2c0ayuFWTWpEKfWaCpPzUpwzLu7opkcguCCvfZWpbbWNDpIKuUPMhwErcCSlEUaVhyphenhyphenSM6eVIDH_zjiDfiSS4UDfH_snCJJfU6CjSO6loDyn/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601563527527173282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSmCeFpwAA8OSmE7FaXeA2n8QisEXhBsMkpdufk4QqxeLLklF8xY6z4we-SYNCSmGT2wk9zBZqGIusy4c0CQ3f_YSRD261bSRSMn-gaDK8AqK-diKIph33YkvadUkgcqntRSW2g1FTL1v/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSmCeFpwAA8OSmE7FaXeA2n8QisEXhBsMkpdufk4QqxeLLklF8xY6z4we-SYNCSmGT2wk9zBZqGIusy4c0CQ3f_YSRD261bSRSMn-gaDK8AqK-diKIph33YkvadUkgcqntRSW2g1FTL1v/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601563524629617298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_aS6Hf8BwlfRq4eL7YOzmIIDe1_hoS6swf-_7UL2f3DeqQjSwosel6hRXBmV-Xng-w_XIy-tzT-QJsKElY6ctXYjc3RUcsIbeYfBOU9CUuvaH3MuQgOb7aEJNkI45-SmL4YFpsVFHNiA/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_aS6Hf8BwlfRq4eL7YOzmIIDe1_hoS6swf-_7UL2f3DeqQjSwosel6hRXBmV-Xng-w_XIy-tzT-QJsKElY6ctXYjc3RUcsIbeYfBOU9CUuvaH3MuQgOb7aEJNkI45-SmL4YFpsVFHNiA/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601563510325966146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbErokTPWCTkY8AN7rYxI3JjoxOnEtBBGZOr3O3fNAuE1lQLAI2DarUi6s06J-X5ZvGm0vZSYyMGM40tA2sCkEpl6L0eA012812fNaVKvCDeZIHUOBo4c1NRBUYPsURxMm6b1ZIA_hab-/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbErokTPWCTkY8AN7rYxI3JjoxOnEtBBGZOr3O3fNAuE1lQLAI2DarUi6s06J-X5ZvGm0vZSYyMGM40tA2sCkEpl6L0eA012812fNaVKvCDeZIHUOBo4c1NRBUYPsURxMm6b1ZIA_hab-/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601563511884732706" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-54377590865219559902011-04-22T14:03:00.003-05:002011-04-22T14:13:49.770-05:00constructionAfter continual requests for a construction vest, I finally went to the fabric store, bought bright orange fabric and reflector tape and came up with this.<br /> Front<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GuGJgRsdzZBfYnWHUYOsITqwPPqcTBVdMAn3F967TVG_IJIiRiiMQX5Htov6O_uPlcQ2zSDnkwSlSsK_9apdnE4MuLmbhro4MsgwDolJkIwfAhQE68ggWjQL5Fxm__6oEX2iuGk1zFGd/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GuGJgRsdzZBfYnWHUYOsITqwPPqcTBVdMAn3F967TVG_IJIiRiiMQX5Htov6O_uPlcQ2zSDnkwSlSsK_9apdnE4MuLmbhro4MsgwDolJkIwfAhQE68ggWjQL5Fxm__6oEX2iuGk1zFGd/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598487011696400674" /></a><br />Back<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwni1ojoQ8cBb4lQljNquuSO0xpQZlHnqOtKOvxeHA1MOo2j1JbmurosO7qF1Wvl2S-pzCQpclO4L7m1VYOeIpyKjwtqTS63iyjVgQ0Ohl8i_oVMHyVMYjbi-vDOgIfy4Fy4c9Vw-lvd-/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwni1ojoQ8cBb4lQljNquuSO0xpQZlHnqOtKOvxeHA1MOo2j1JbmurosO7qF1Wvl2S-pzCQpclO4L7m1VYOeIpyKjwtqTS63iyjVgQ0Ohl8i_oVMHyVMYjbi-vDOgIfy4Fy4c9Vw-lvd-/s400/DSC_0041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598487017886787042" /></a><br />Asher actually did have the final say in the design. We picked out several pictures of construction men and he decided which direction the reflection tape should go. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqit_IzT6DdbOmXaDPQF_IkSK4xkc4v1pQrzvw_9vuj5p5E6LhNxrXChiA5T8YbyNgX3us10Sl-VWvmvsT48zKUl785QWUZ8YzOg5ByyQgq04PxrlkCPLyQPjrrXQtCxtZzZoLeBrbESnX/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqit_IzT6DdbOmXaDPQF_IkSK4xkc4v1pQrzvw_9vuj5p5E6LhNxrXChiA5T8YbyNgX3us10Sl-VWvmvsT48zKUl785QWUZ8YzOg5ByyQgq04PxrlkCPLyQPjrrXQtCxtZzZoLeBrbESnX/s400/DSC_0043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598487007873902226" /></a><br />If you are in need of home or road repairs, please call Asher at 555-0000! :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-14957084655057678152011-04-21T16:02:00.003-05:002011-04-21T16:13:49.942-05:00cake stands<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hn7veZzjLvrrdETmDoOsxffm-f374CGaD0lsKF3LDACETdBmy2ES7LZNI2MpIwTfA1882B1gWsvsqM4YOs5Nsu7fMOtytpc6RHAUilwM1y4if6t3Xxbsb-vTgrfBZFOpnLzrjOm_VUOU/s1600/cake+stands.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hn7veZzjLvrrdETmDoOsxffm-f374CGaD0lsKF3LDACETdBmy2ES7LZNI2MpIwTfA1882B1gWsvsqM4YOs5Nsu7fMOtytpc6RHAUilwM1y4if6t3Xxbsb-vTgrfBZFOpnLzrjOm_VUOU/s400/cake+stands.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598148057983944098" /></a><br /><br />If you have been searching high and low for the perfect cake stand, dome or platter, you need to check out <a href="http://www.sweetandsaucysupply.com/">Sweet and Saucy Supply</a>. They have vintage style supplies as seen in the photo above. If you are a cake lover like me, then you can just look at a cake stand and imagine the delicacies that could rest upon it!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-10315811058745494572011-03-26T20:41:00.004-05:002011-03-28T20:58:22.879-05:00party time!Asher's birthday party kicked off with the kids decorating their capes and donning their masks. Let the fun begin!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkss4snn3bvQTraUSDHpIxFJEsx884unt_7z00ffUylAVYlZT_4AhT8KEi8RRWy8GNMVTT2v9EgTHCBKiOXHO7ntiA2Mr42qtmrsFpyi7xX-JO9tamzzWoEf5Nd1BsqzbFUPaGqh5KXaxR/s1600/DSC_0296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkss4snn3bvQTraUSDHpIxFJEsx884unt_7z00ffUylAVYlZT_4AhT8KEi8RRWy8GNMVTT2v9EgTHCBKiOXHO7ntiA2Mr42qtmrsFpyi7xX-JO9tamzzWoEf5Nd1BsqzbFUPaGqh5KXaxR/s400/DSC_0296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589312762542997746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZsdLbdBRW4tubHefAUc6AZIDdGx61qV2ulSG8JRFKvexsAwrpjGnE4giubhyKmIrvOMLAtyRBlYXKlQDbP22XnXzlYInY-MCiDbsS7VWm_TJUDIaOFoW5sczD1t8BWKzmOXCVAY-Yw4-/s1600/DSC_0315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZsdLbdBRW4tubHefAUc6AZIDdGx61qV2ulSG8JRFKvexsAwrpjGnE4giubhyKmIrvOMLAtyRBlYXKlQDbP22XnXzlYInY-MCiDbsS7VWm_TJUDIaOFoW5sczD1t8BWKzmOXCVAY-Yw4-/s400/DSC_0315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589312760604449314" /></a><br />After all were in their Super Friend gear, we headed outdoors to Super Friend training. First the kids created their own super hero by coloring and giving a name to their boy/girl hero.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJT2TS56klqScAbW2uypvmiTk3jwHpRjl79sLbjb8XgzdRmY0R3MCNL7nkGgbsKr22fKiDJEKwSjC5GTOnODV6aEc3isqdIPe3PWqw0M9iCdindfiRSnXj91pk35RfKZPPAS1oijnv-rA/s1600/DSC_0329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJT2TS56klqScAbW2uypvmiTk3jwHpRjl79sLbjb8XgzdRmY0R3MCNL7nkGgbsKr22fKiDJEKwSjC5GTOnODV6aEc3isqdIPe3PWqw0M9iCdindfiRSnXj91pk35RfKZPPAS1oijnv-rA/s400/DSC_0329.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589311157641571794" /></a><br />We then headed to the obstacle course. Wish Asher got a great kick out of watching Elijah lead off for all the kids to see how to do it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0ZCl0_aSOhwkiKaJKz1lOUf3HtnU-iKHAR8wVsyr0S30jPi5_JGj7-CfagfZbf3bazaYky7h5f32dTuRPkVyEGTbDSeqopVVb0SOSmseGLb3IYcY_EViw9Irjh1Az0tsrfSbFYElzSOg/s1600/DSC_0344.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0ZCl0_aSOhwkiKaJKz1lOUf3HtnU-iKHAR8wVsyr0S30jPi5_JGj7-CfagfZbf3bazaYky7h5f32dTuRPkVyEGTbDSeqopVVb0SOSmseGLb3IYcY_EViw9Irjh1Az0tsrfSbFYElzSOg/s400/DSC_0344.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589311155440295986" /></a><br />My original idea was to have each kid go through individually but they were too excited and just all raced through it together...which did make it much more fun! Sometimes it's better to have kids take the lead than plan ahead. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiolfcQK4HyGILOwn3Kq5RH7GGj5LtsBQ5is7STpD-qDFDUD8TLFKMKpmWELzB_bPt_WLWlPHgSe2jAkqKUzcE4SRwpCRwyU-UOTpzG7PkWUA3C9baEPGUSXzeJGKaC_UCWMqs6TJACqA7/s1600/DSC_0348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiolfcQK4HyGILOwn3Kq5RH7GGj5LtsBQ5is7STpD-qDFDUD8TLFKMKpmWELzB_bPt_WLWlPHgSe2jAkqKUzcE4SRwpCRwyU-UOTpzG7PkWUA3C9baEPGUSXzeJGKaC_UCWMqs6TJACqA7/s400/DSC_0348.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589311149268505234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQPRjXMroS8FRjJXXS5zKXZgRsHXFCfamvdFlkFtEuW2doOU_th8Gd28N3J_3byokreHYBcBYNbFn-rsySycPp1xCJiCkwc4z9qcg-TIPGqsAv6Qfo9NWHzV4YIXFVLAujnlXBhgOqtDj/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQPRjXMroS8FRjJXXS5zKXZgRsHXFCfamvdFlkFtEuW2doOU_th8Gd28N3J_3byokreHYBcBYNbFn-rsySycPp1xCJiCkwc4z9qcg-TIPGqsAv6Qfo9NWHzV4YIXFVLAujnlXBhgOqtDj/s400/DSC_0350.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589311141533154786" /></a><br />KB making her own design for Gotham City!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzipnCy14vcS1k-W3wXR4jdOkPxp84YmdPVgeYajygJB5alc4xJK0rggD4YHoroSLdbDPDk-PNPkF4cyykDkm_9GLMJmm42QxoSRo-AapJjrQ91Zgo385Jrkj5yNryPz78TIqL5h39Bk4/s1600/DSC_0362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzipnCy14vcS1k-W3wXR4jdOkPxp84YmdPVgeYajygJB5alc4xJK0rggD4YHoroSLdbDPDk-PNPkF4cyykDkm_9GLMJmm42QxoSRo-AapJjrQ91Zgo385Jrkj5yNryPz78TIqL5h39Bk4/s400/DSC_0362.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588572093930982418" /></a><br />Jonas managing the back yard, ensuring that all of the friends are having a good time. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0rFHPzPBEp6e_Q4b6oEjHu7WvPj9Wlwho_ljhKTlDspAKr7b4WaDIPfVAUyqY7OKSFbu_1YpPQRwBP_am-3_Affu_gsLGe7LgKy33ekSoUI-Bx_fJRETh5CWddzRwFyPsW6DiKqHa0h4/s1600/DSC_0364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0rFHPzPBEp6e_Q4b6oEjHu7WvPj9Wlwho_ljhKTlDspAKr7b4WaDIPfVAUyqY7OKSFbu_1YpPQRwBP_am-3_Affu_gsLGe7LgKy33ekSoUI-Bx_fJRETh5CWddzRwFyPsW6DiKqHa0h4/s400/DSC_0364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588572089924043010" /></a><br />How do you manage this many kids to line up and take multiple pictures for you? You promise them cake right after it!!<br />FRONT<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BgXuPA7RoXMMftCUalNJK3gDuXAg0GSAKy6iJmcnKpET4s8G0_ZoAMTqb9GeD_UB5zx_cgyfs6mXzh2dTdeDYjnTZv4gmaulKeV30fP3X-yfB1j9pQtsQ5K8gzC_zGa1mQf8ZhRhGYQo/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BgXuPA7RoXMMftCUalNJK3gDuXAg0GSAKy6iJmcnKpET4s8G0_ZoAMTqb9GeD_UB5zx_cgyfs6mXzh2dTdeDYjnTZv4gmaulKeV30fP3X-yfB1j9pQtsQ5K8gzC_zGa1mQf8ZhRhGYQo/s400/DSC_0377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588571052043234818" /></a><br />BACK<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMagfz5ByLvQQNFTrvENTirE3R20ZfvKCDnhzmcEE5oWNpPNQY0sn0Ej86fmyBrohWTFhxSsDN6wltzqX5g2nmvBGTENxnL80aFrXyy_F-DMH8hwVJS5fJruIwl2ydjsGJwqGt8rIg0Rpt/s1600/DSC_0385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMagfz5ByLvQQNFTrvENTirE3R20ZfvKCDnhzmcEE5oWNpPNQY0sn0Ej86fmyBrohWTFhxSsDN6wltzqX5g2nmvBGTENxnL80aFrXyy_F-DMH8hwVJS5fJruIwl2ydjsGJwqGt8rIg0Rpt/s400/DSC_0385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588571054990295778" /></a><br />Singing Happy Birthday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix88TWDqfY4J5aK9J7VSQCG5EQzLTB6vqMlI4iNnay6XzJfoZBpubMJol9Vd92M8PgiXZk7-Mxp5Pj3pYTFsykr9ErBO4xmRk_fT90vVfd8zpXatOyBT3cxYU26Ne082ZDZOctvtmTN3UA/s1600/DSC_0395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix88TWDqfY4J5aK9J7VSQCG5EQzLTB6vqMlI4iNnay6XzJfoZBpubMJol9Vd92M8PgiXZk7-Mxp5Pj3pYTFsykr9ErBO4xmRk_fT90vVfd8zpXatOyBT3cxYU26Ne082ZDZOctvtmTN3UA/s400/DSC_0395.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588571068111569394" /></a><br />An exhausted family at the end of a very fun party! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxOYRPpVzc_x6fqh_ivyfGaVnkBWn759IysK3uOP4sjTRfqCxwWQvxZrGqHaa8jgxVvCrSMPOitvwvao_IseGm2ymdEX3YotZmTgF6LTK9-v4hLAbcDnq7C7KfLJvjVCDvh2jHf5Bem4t/s1600/DSC_0433.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxOYRPpVzc_x6fqh_ivyfGaVnkBWn759IysK3uOP4sjTRfqCxwWQvxZrGqHaa8jgxVvCrSMPOitvwvao_IseGm2ymdEX3YotZmTgF6LTK9-v4hLAbcDnq7C7KfLJvjVCDvh2jHf5Bem4t/s400/DSC_0433.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588571049803615330" /></a><br />We love you sweet Asher and are so thankful for making our lives not only better but so much more fun!! You continually make us laugh!! Thank you for letting us all celebrate your four years of life with you!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-19307996455134857662011-03-23T15:07:00.002-05:002011-03-23T15:07:34.072-05:00batman party themeWhat do you do when your almost 4 year old requests a Batman themed party for his birthday? You start by Googling images of Batman themed parties to gather your ideas and then let then fun begin!! We started off with homemade invitations. We used free printables from <a href="http://printable.tipjunkie.com/batman-birthday-party/">this</a> site. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy0HPTjaCvBbB-BEdJDXJIs3nKvbSCkXvj-9RxK25smQ6YBV7U0iHZ1_16swawcVUP2ZuA1x3-3JYqP1TLfLaNkZopyC_tPo6M6X0tPNqjDCiNpyvQ51zuJftK4AwWt9Kpj8ndRzphBmV/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy0HPTjaCvBbB-BEdJDXJIs3nKvbSCkXvj-9RxK25smQ6YBV7U0iHZ1_16swawcVUP2ZuA1x3-3JYqP1TLfLaNkZopyC_tPo6M6X0tPNqjDCiNpyvQ51zuJftK4AwWt9Kpj8ndRzphBmV/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587271117322856786" /></a><br />You welcome all your Superfriends arriving to the party!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnR5Bas010ZN3mR8qXkePJLc4LC-7KYlVGdwA-DocR3LmmNkkfI_r14bZ5fCCpJ0e1XNzY-XcHBwt1kySdEwBV5r9vh5Z0O8pDZXsv_st7ujiGDt3qjaY09vuK0mFLxP493IKYnTRefm6/s1600/DSC_0293.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnR5Bas010ZN3mR8qXkePJLc4LC-7KYlVGdwA-DocR3LmmNkkfI_r14bZ5fCCpJ0e1XNzY-XcHBwt1kySdEwBV5r9vh5Z0O8pDZXsv_st7ujiGDt3qjaY09vuK0mFLxP493IKYnTRefm6/s400/DSC_0293.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587273766791225954" /></a><br />You have a Batman cake (made by your mom)!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpDeuuYVykXSu31ax5-xLo8ePLM5F3oIJikBiUiyQzEzzy9XqjVc1qD3YBf3nBDutpyv1TqdgVC4yQxISo5eyxgp7JpdCyqTMESsv-5ALBx1GkMrW5yZCG3swd_SoyzoOxYV_RdJQwvZ6/s1600/DSC_0277.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpDeuuYVykXSu31ax5-xLo8ePLM5F3oIJikBiUiyQzEzzy9XqjVc1qD3YBf3nBDutpyv1TqdgVC4yQxISo5eyxgp7JpdCyqTMESsv-5ALBx1GkMrW5yZCG3swd_SoyzoOxYV_RdJQwvZ6/s400/DSC_0277.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587268364425810850" /></a><br />You make a birthday banner using recycled comic strips for the letters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R_-lVPF1u_HVk5-PajXnBWV5GsCjK3A2ejVTHQEhK8u-3DAMy6tIZ-qwbRVKB1zVDDqUeC_2zwJpKNGwRRz4pPv4072__GjSIW_wfh3mBUijUBXiY4DGptqcwOvoeI5iokRNYbsTp5iY/s1600/DSC_0290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R_-lVPF1u_HVk5-PajXnBWV5GsCjK3A2ejVTHQEhK8u-3DAMy6tIZ-qwbRVKB1zVDDqUeC_2zwJpKNGwRRz4pPv4072__GjSIW_wfh3mBUijUBXiY4DGptqcwOvoeI5iokRNYbsTp5iY/s400/DSC_0290.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587271111730099202" /></a><br />You have food inspired by <a href="http://our3cs.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-birthday-chayse.html">this</a> Batman party. Our menu included: Penguin's Pizza, Robin's Raw Veggies, Catwoman's Claws, The Flash's Fruit, Superwoman's Pasta Salad, Mr. Freeze's Fruit Tea (for the superfriend's parents), Wonder Woman Water and Joker Juice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRM06tXy7CPjTJj6BL70cJbVlCpiwq9J7hm2_LzU0GadQ2Bb_EqapflmeUU870dEhiHHbEdE4Xqo5Jue1hgkBZg0vnXB1nxrn1GTgpUZjZjifgfnw7-t5zmHSHAz17lwjJv99Tdc9DBv-3/s1600/DSC_0359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRM06tXy7CPjTJj6BL70cJbVlCpiwq9J7hm2_LzU0GadQ2Bb_EqapflmeUU870dEhiHHbEdE4Xqo5Jue1hgkBZg0vnXB1nxrn1GTgpUZjZjifgfnw7-t5zmHSHAz17lwjJv99Tdc9DBv-3/s400/DSC_0359.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587268372404214450" /></a><br />You use your Batman toy for decorations.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0cC2a5ddZIlzHOaFXvexWc2fN7DROWwoTtZF-f2RM-H2WSJvDk1Pn4WE5U-HhqwgEv4s33Fv31KPYWmnPOGODYAaomX1wUbzODCUX1cCABQV2jxYyWurYbXP-OjfX8F9H5Kj5ApTqUKh/s1600/DSC_0288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0cC2a5ddZIlzHOaFXvexWc2fN7DROWwoTtZF-f2RM-H2WSJvDk1Pn4WE5U-HhqwgEv4s33Fv31KPYWmnPOGODYAaomX1wUbzODCUX1cCABQV2jxYyWurYbXP-OjfX8F9H5Kj5ApTqUKh/s400/DSC_0288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587268367860599826" /></a><br />You have a drink station for thirsty SuperFriends (thanks Deanna for letting us borrow your beverage dispenser).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5oYI3FmX4SCdEswUOFI2JNdUe5uF6SEEMHvdjS9aWzmQeBVE7VCmrAA4f5EGQO2sb8zdTEJ7A4wmXWtUCTAn4l970Q8lGrlLDmm8bT8x62c00HJrGD2F93rlvQu34uBixzlulryttGJ9/s1600/DSC_0373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5oYI3FmX4SCdEswUOFI2JNdUe5uF6SEEMHvdjS9aWzmQeBVE7VCmrAA4f5EGQO2sb8zdTEJ7A4wmXWtUCTAn4l970Q8lGrlLDmm8bT8x62c00HJrGD2F93rlvQu34uBixzlulryttGJ9/s400/DSC_0373.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587268361825966258" /></a><br />You hang bats made from foam from your lights!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDI6hlA8_YowoNX6P_nRmXjeCCd09kRf82qW4THyv8_JqQA2mvepqIg0bAzgtd_Bdj9fgGuHGcYhjHLA2wlLP5NWqZS4Qt_d-3pTkgXi3SX68iuJI24uPjFlZexydZx3Uc_8vNwdnBGjh/s1600/DSC_0289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDI6hlA8_YowoNX6P_nRmXjeCCd09kRf82qW4THyv8_JqQA2mvepqIg0bAzgtd_Bdj9fgGuHGcYhjHLA2wlLP5NWqZS4Qt_d-3pTkgXi3SX68iuJI24uPjFlZexydZx3Uc_8vNwdnBGjh/s400/DSC_0289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587266203960633250" /></a><br />You create Gotham City! I had recycled a box and turned it into Gotham city, using black spray paint, a silver marker to outline the city, cut out windows and lined with recycled yellow tissue paper and then placed a small desk lamp behind to give the nighttime affect. My mom had covered Asher's present with large Batman symbols so I recycled one and used it above the city. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgi1WHNBWkEZBA0mJ7Jli6rhhAGIUbDOvuvWsoYNhJXxjqE2vqnxOAT9Udnt0SSMaz6BMpAaCPx4Y3qxhIqPeR2qRYzZXv6UWwwRg0mHOnqStMawQETwP9DSYJnVhmtBCoq5GSN3ZPz9u/s1600/DSC_0291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgi1WHNBWkEZBA0mJ7Jli6rhhAGIUbDOvuvWsoYNhJXxjqE2vqnxOAT9Udnt0SSMaz6BMpAaCPx4Y3qxhIqPeR2qRYzZXv6UWwwRg0mHOnqStMawQETwP9DSYJnVhmtBCoq5GSN3ZPz9u/s400/DSC_0291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587266196974661586" /></a><br />You give party favors! I again loved the ideas from <a href="http://our3cs.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-birthday-chayse.html">this</a> party and for the party favors I found yellow buckets (for the boys) and pink buckets (for the girls) and attached a bat symbol with modge podge and filled them with SuperHero Snacks (again, free printable from <a href="http://printable.tipjunkie.com/batman-birthday-party/">here</a>). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaixxnR3uQv0kn16y0QaA562eDK4OIGGARgnmFoJFjA0_tyaE9E1JVT9ztgG-BhEXYg4jS4oJyuO0jzYwTLXgaZCFp2KNiyoXqqdMrPhepCL9EhHGsuP2nKtWtlGWlCG9v0R_b3Yo2xrq/s1600/DSC_0282.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaixxnR3uQv0kn16y0QaA562eDK4OIGGARgnmFoJFjA0_tyaE9E1JVT9ztgG-BhEXYg4jS4oJyuO0jzYwTLXgaZCFp2KNiyoXqqdMrPhepCL9EhHGsuP2nKtWtlGWlCG9v0R_b3Yo2xrq/s400/DSC_0282.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587266186152393506" /></a><br />I also made each child a customized cape and mask. The capes were made from felt and I used felt with adhesive for the letters on the back. Each child then had 4 stars they could use to decorate their cape. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl-CoS33Uo8GvmOm0TIEmDStuBh7bIWGvto9zK7WA06Ocf6ZKd1BPdIlzrd0AM1DbWK0mS5wsCWDpu94ubG_pnNg9qcL7ozmDeopNzs9KyqJyDS-UDrHq1xlOyNhWt7Oae9lkNn7wxtDH/s1600/DSC_0267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl-CoS33Uo8GvmOm0TIEmDStuBh7bIWGvto9zK7WA06Ocf6ZKd1BPdIlzrd0AM1DbWK0mS5wsCWDpu94ubG_pnNg9qcL7ozmDeopNzs9KyqJyDS-UDrHq1xlOyNhWt7Oae9lkNn7wxtDH/s400/DSC_0267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587273769848064738" /></a><br />This kids loved running around with their capes and masks as they did the SuperFriend training outside.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-4256194252135160412011-03-23T14:57:00.002-05:002011-03-23T15:05:19.448-05:00pink party birthday themeWe celebrated my neice's 5th birthday at the beginning of March (yes, I'm very behind in posting!). I made her cake for the pink party theme. This was my first attempt at making a bow. I learned a few things from it and hope to improve the next go around. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz6UKuqmX6osNRtN7hAEAm4HRj640xRnEfdWRQvCRazlwTPHvT8D5qdB3r-aMKj1lrw1YiKdb8D3oW7sYSl8UJL8PEvrPMP9DfMmnMH5CmkHia0jX0lFtmA3I5xqfHfsxU9pf8V1E6Z38/s1600/DSC_0174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz6UKuqmX6osNRtN7hAEAm4HRj640xRnEfdWRQvCRazlwTPHvT8D5qdB3r-aMKj1lrw1YiKdb8D3oW7sYSl8UJL8PEvrPMP9DfMmnMH5CmkHia0jX0lFtmA3I5xqfHfsxU9pf8V1E6Z38/s400/DSC_0174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587367948080439218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmEQGVFv2eJ6vFMpdXd-TBPJHVkpxZxKxR2XbD5qXvkef875PaoQAiw9_JweoJiiGm_ldBLkh-SSiMToD2r8GvSJB_DJPdGanm9eLTqLCYcP65a0Gzpk3ma1jzqHMRME3XJaS54JGE4Hm/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmEQGVFv2eJ6vFMpdXd-TBPJHVkpxZxKxR2XbD5qXvkef875PaoQAiw9_JweoJiiGm_ldBLkh-SSiMToD2r8GvSJB_DJPdGanm9eLTqLCYcP65a0Gzpk3ma1jzqHMRME3XJaS54JGE4Hm/s400/DSC_0189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587367949476067810" /></a><br />The birthday girl enjoying her cake!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-57034539920928268752011-02-22T08:32:00.003-06:002011-02-22T08:59:48.931-06:00family dinners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLEEDuJwJEmbfpQcUKcuFikAP-aCm_92_JtXKcqylc46k__SBOWQQcgidrjjfXwGK-SVKwQW4jbfzLXKbggq_dBZuq4Pyq073wskvRk94fyqci80obo2UyipOvz4GDdY0X0dFMvpoiDas/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLEEDuJwJEmbfpQcUKcuFikAP-aCm_92_JtXKcqylc46k__SBOWQQcgidrjjfXwGK-SVKwQW4jbfzLXKbggq_dBZuq4Pyq073wskvRk94fyqci80obo2UyipOvz4GDdY0X0dFMvpoiDas/s400/DSC_0047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576527831345929730" /></a><br />For Christmas, one of my favorite gifts was a book called, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Dinner-Great-Ways-Connect/dp/0446565466/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298385225&sr=1-1">The Family Dinner</a>, by Laurie David. I love our family meal times. In fact, it is my favorite part of the day when we all gather around the table and share in a meal together. It's been more fun as the boys have been able to bring their interesting conversations to the table. It is a special time of the day when we all can share parts of our day with one another and David can hear all about the things we did while he was away at work and vice versa. I love the idea of cooking together as a family. The boys already help me prepare many of our meals but when David is able to join us the evening is so much more special. One night we did breakfast for dinner. Asher and David were in charge of cutting the fruit and preparations for omelets and Jonas and I prepared the waffles.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700653051130034856.post-71233388437240365942011-02-21T08:55:00.002-06:002011-02-21T09:56:03.273-06:00valentine's day celebratedWe had a busy Valentine's Day, going around town and delivering our Valentine's. Because we were so busy making Valentine's for others, I didn't have time to make the boys a special treat. So, I told them we would get cupcakes. We tried to go just before lunch time and the line was out to the street and you couldn't park anywhere on the street. On our second attempt, we thought the line wasn't bad until of course we unloaded and approached the line to see it was wrapping around the porch. Needless to say, we had a long wait....40 minutes!! But, the boys and I could smell the cupcakes and there was no turning back. We all waiting very patiently and hoped that they wouldn't run out by the time we got up to order. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rYQ8yPUjRuFZlpbJJk1EPXUrJj8YiRqGN2eYfMcMH_RbZw0U9d4lLL6UR5uM19h1IOx3PTsoomekJ7r850MffnOPXo4Okp92vvSbJ1Ntc9XvcE5OiLjrkqEvnVky-m175TyImWgbeOlL/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rYQ8yPUjRuFZlpbJJk1EPXUrJj8YiRqGN2eYfMcMH_RbZw0U9d4lLL6UR5uM19h1IOx3PTsoomekJ7r850MffnOPXo4Okp92vvSbJ1Ntc9XvcE5OiLjrkqEvnVky-m175TyImWgbeOlL/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576159869201575442" /></a><br />As you can see, they were worth the wait! Jonas was cracking us up making the most hilarious faces while he ate his cupcake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMyQ6-Won5ELoLmvFfY3-w1EgHcLyBfe8JFSdA9oQelAO15x-Wu5h7rnhILhKPHTVWkbKEQi03oaiTVyJ2i8BDVX1HXZnqtEPFqaxsxwtJa9Ms9orfLNQ0MFlYdQaPlPH2bt1wF0lBFPa/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMyQ6-Won5ELoLmvFfY3-w1EgHcLyBfe8JFSdA9oQelAO15x-Wu5h7rnhILhKPHTVWkbKEQi03oaiTVyJ2i8BDVX1HXZnqtEPFqaxsxwtJa9Ms9orfLNQ0MFlYdQaPlPH2bt1wF0lBFPa/s400/DSC_0096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576159863617666066" /></a><br />Asher savored his.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcan03zk-BkW7QbRz5zGxANAf-tYIrzgbVlzrx5nnC6b_T32VMwj-gUwzy2wX0vEKOYNdC97kDAXujEM_4NYp9R9g2F0EynbX_K9ZknP8Q37FlvZ6zgVPMN1PLPhcxNsNMyfvl9AQQrzn/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcan03zk-BkW7QbRz5zGxANAf-tYIrzgbVlzrx5nnC6b_T32VMwj-gUwzy2wX0vEKOYNdC97kDAXujEM_4NYp9R9g2F0EynbX_K9ZknP8Q37FlvZ6zgVPMN1PLPhcxNsNMyfvl9AQQrzn/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576158848033793378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOzM0o68raoq9hswHPCKCboGUmejkzO7EI6vQHPf8kMKjAvT9qZEXno2stzXR7P1lirDM2nflFk09RTbIWKPmNImDSbbjJq7aMbRuBTQccxVFUFrtP3VeJCA9keG5_NsuEqNxRg3N8KIx/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOzM0o68raoq9hswHPCKCboGUmejkzO7EI6vQHPf8kMKjAvT9qZEXno2stzXR7P1lirDM2nflFk09RTbIWKPmNImDSbbjJq7aMbRuBTQccxVFUFrtP3VeJCA9keG5_NsuEqNxRg3N8KIx/s400/DSC_0111.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576158836647469874" /></a><br />Cards from the boys with the warning from David that they picked them out so it may not say exactly what they mean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgth4zFaqoD8am_x4UHaaac3JIMUN1GcVOQ877WctfQGuhJAVY2Wmcdr9J_gHFiulOWjEMoj723nBovX9ZnwksMUrMJwFx7FFXnVAQWcWT8ffzH8dlswlhnkqA4hosH-fUrQiQRrzrHRse/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgth4zFaqoD8am_x4UHaaac3JIMUN1GcVOQ877WctfQGuhJAVY2Wmcdr9J_gHFiulOWjEMoj723nBovX9ZnwksMUrMJwFx7FFXnVAQWcWT8ffzH8dlswlhnkqA4hosH-fUrQiQRrzrHRse/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576158834543901458" /></a><br />For instance....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLkqHXhnWxehVZGu39IbltEeF7PqzDEw7jQtWJWbNfhvQZWePf2-Ha7VZ7hQdyCXcywYvTvlRf8dl-w91H5fjnHgXF-8LzoNsZAEmcDNRrUiQQtjbVN0Mb4QUC1bkfKz1HZy7CbIRZnG3/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLkqHXhnWxehVZGu39IbltEeF7PqzDEw7jQtWJWbNfhvQZWePf2-Ha7VZ7hQdyCXcywYvTvlRf8dl-w91H5fjnHgXF-8LzoNsZAEmcDNRrUiQQtjbVN0Mb4QUC1bkfKz1HZy7CbIRZnG3/s400/DSC_0130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576158828811387298" /></a><br />And Jonas has expensive taste, picking a card with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse song when opened. Jonas carried his card (again, for ME) around all day and just kept opening and closing it! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF388ueNPuMNjNVMCQZFswRYgQ8FXCrj-uCbIpVuHctbfxGYXn7Im-ilKNHvHsnCt55ioKGC5rKPwEfRJoygV4m6XO8BstdklnrddtL16f3P8Zwkx9PahsW4UfDfgDLzNiZ67J27HVj1q/s1600/DSC_0132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF388ueNPuMNjNVMCQZFswRYgQ8FXCrj-uCbIpVuHctbfxGYXn7Im-ilKNHvHsnCt55ioKGC5rKPwEfRJoygV4m6XO8BstdklnrddtL16f3P8Zwkx9PahsW4UfDfgDLzNiZ67J27HVj1q/s400/DSC_0132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576158827467153570" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969188080285701225noreply@blogger.com0