tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91100117759019149022024-02-18T19:00:40.381-08:00liquidsummerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-20778679228951649672013-06-17T15:11:00.001-07:002013-06-17T15:11:51.691-07:00Hot<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/06/17/2390.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/06/17/s_2390.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It is officially hot! 84 in the living room. Our AC has a hard time keeping up with these beastly humid days. But we love it none-the less. Today was the first day of art camp and the kids had a ball. We made fried egg plant at Lilah's request which was amazing although I'm sure if added a degree of hot to the kitchen. Now we're headed out in the yard to play in the hose and maybe even a dip in the tub tub! Oh the irony :)!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-31242214486981315362013-06-02T17:03:00.001-07:002013-06-02T17:03:51.808-07:00Lilahs Summer Dessert Creation!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/06/02/2508.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/06/02/s_2508.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-88950702137487566162013-06-01T13:35:00.001-07:002013-06-01T13:35:41.048-07:00Beach time <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/06/01/1494.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/06/01/s_1494.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-28770700682466771972013-06-01T08:15:00.001-07:002013-06-01T08:15:25.997-07:00Capoeira<br />Starting off summer with a new activity. Friends, focus, fun!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/06/01/606.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/06/01/s_606.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-7647093467005560292013-06-01T05:57:00.001-07:002013-06-01T05:57:28.908-07:00Happy First Day of Summer Vacation!This my first tester blog post from my phone and my first one of the 2013 summer season! <br /><br />Here's to a wonderful summer full of lazy mornings!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/06/01/389.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/06/01/s_389.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-10931730131549516522012-06-05T16:52:00.000-07:002012-06-05T16:52:24.002-07:00Happy Summer 2012!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-46385869185264000152011-09-06T07:27:00.000-07:002011-09-06T07:41:27.798-07:00Summer is over, but we are still posting!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZMSYHDDQ8VqzCcc5U5-4vUzqLNB8UX0xK6rWS84fcO2NcouX67Wq4O-0HaQlgjj-KRzVpR4r8BpiKRMYtqHKGNah8X47aTvXKH444R_tQXGs9xaIaOOrAwSq6Cd3pHOcNC50wBXmJC0/s1600/IMG_8542.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopojB1KfqdfiJa-cF3oVT4dAv9NjMW547fcrs-h0aPrqYl_W86WHx-Tfj_8AUtZNAmk6M5Yjsf3YNKUtK5kpSTX4L0ZXH4Po8H_h6YMsNPk4RzpcIRgCn6JXYxwZIMMPPGm5fL3Qwikc/s1600/IMG_8535.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/AVvXsEgopojB1KfqdfiJa-cF3oVT4dAv9NjMW547fcrs-h0aPrqYl_W86WHx-Tfj_8AUtZNAmk6M5Yjsf3YNKUtK5kpSTX4L0ZXH4Po8H_h6YMsNPk4RzpcIRgCn6JXYxwZIMMPPGm5fL3Qwikc/s400/IMG_8535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649253683327270754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">We are very lucky this year! Both kids go to the same fabulous public school. It is 5 minutes from our house..AND they don't start class until 9:15! This gives us plenty of time in the morning (at least this time of year), to play before school starts. This, makes my Motherly heart very happy!<br />What makes it even more happy, is that after they are dressed and ready I say," it's time to play before school starts", and guess what?.......they have been going outside and playing. Happily, joyfully and with no instruction, no cries of "but we're bored".....they just go and play. Ahhhhh, I can smile knowing that my children enjoy each other and are using their creativity well.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZMSYHDDQ8VqzCcc5U5-4vUzqLNB8UX0xK6rWS84fcO2NcouX67Wq4O-0HaQlgjj-KRzVpR4r8BpiKRMYtqHKGNah8X47aTvXKH444R_tQXGs9xaIaOOrAwSq6Cd3pHOcNC50wBXmJC0/s1600/IMG_8542.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/AVvXsEhfZMSYHDDQ8VqzCcc5U5-4vUzqLNB8UX0xK6rWS84fcO2NcouX67Wq4O-0HaQlgjj-KRzVpR4r8BpiKRMYtqHKGNah8X47aTvXKH444R_tQXGs9xaIaOOrAwSq6Cd3pHOcNC50wBXmJC0/s400/IMG_8542.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649253703101391266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">You see, they aren't playing with toys. Just stuff they find in the yard, and it is so beautiful to peek out the window and see them.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0Fa5p1CFMYvGj7auQLx8VOgjiTGdoVE3krdtGCyHTB4bHi5k_0ms9sr7I43HOGNZH_9b4r7MeGmL9H8hnAz78tSy7JWFv1srGdDazwlI-CaT2KLZRbC57GfebZLx85fmJv5wXTYa4w0/s1600/IMG_8539.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/AVvXsEiK0Fa5p1CFMYvGj7auQLx8VOgjiTGdoVE3krdtGCyHTB4bHi5k_0ms9sr7I43HOGNZH_9b4r7MeGmL9H8hnAz78tSy7JWFv1srGdDazwlI-CaT2KLZRbC57GfebZLx85fmJv5wXTYa4w0/s400/IMG_8539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649253691614964146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvvCihYKrvv-tw5XyE3KvYzTNL2RzW-w842BivOD4CIPT-y4iUJOH_YycUyr6bhKxOL_KrFwwYFTxM9WLmO8vvvu2T3nk6Q_L0acZmIuS-o0t9FqUGIIcVNvFtjhAsroKaJcUC5j3VMw/s1600/IMG_8538.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/AVvXsEjjvvCihYKrvv-tw5XyE3KvYzTNL2RzW-w842BivOD4CIPT-y4iUJOH_YycUyr6bhKxOL_KrFwwYFTxM9WLmO8vvvu2T3nk6Q_L0acZmIuS-o0t9FqUGIIcVNvFtjhAsroKaJcUC5j3VMw/s400/IMG_8538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649253688864188914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Knowing that before they go into the structure of school, they get at least 30 minutes of time to just be. Out in the almost cool, calm mornings of Florida September.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopojB1KfqdfiJa-cF3oVT4dAv9NjMW547fcrs-h0aPrqYl_W86WHx-Tfj_8AUtZNAmk6M5Yjsf3YNKUtK5kpSTX4L0ZXH4Po8H_h6YMsNPk4RzpcIRgCn6JXYxwZIMMPPGm5fL3Qwikc/s1600/IMG_8535.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopojB1KfqdfiJa-cF3oVT4dAv9NjMW547fcrs-h0aPrqYl_W86WHx-Tfj_8AUtZNAmk6M5Yjsf3YNKUtK5kpSTX4L0ZXH4Po8H_h6YMsNPk4RzpcIRgCn6JXYxwZIMMPPGm5fL3Qwikc/s1600/IMG_8535.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIzQIBKBHjhPXxfcyn7uW1Pks4bImS-51WKlbcygD-Q61BCSB1b2e6KHPGPaXvp1inHqwnGsZdrq77OWP00uMRm0Kv4BcZclR19XShCU0aQlv5BzBv9xemwFwXVPRy38TZ1B8d5uMQFE/s1600/IMG_8540.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/AVvXsEhoIzQIBKBHjhPXxfcyn7uW1Pks4bImS-51WKlbcygD-Q61BCSB1b2e6KHPGPaXvp1inHqwnGsZdrq77OWP00uMRm0Kv4BcZclR19XShCU0aQlv5BzBv9xemwFwXVPRy38TZ1B8d5uMQFE/s400/IMG_8540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649253706277483570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">This is a very great way to start the day!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-35680551188187401622011-08-21T12:12:00.000-07:002011-08-21T12:43:39.891-07:00Our Trip to North Carolina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgWfTELdJLr9MnMWsBKMKFHiZn5nDyDdusTar3lw83vEFjnMtrePTW60BNpnBS9TGaOmiQsbfTI0q7SOugI6eORMHlDutIu-Zgs6ImEj-ZB-qvKnF0kfV-jKg6lAQJ5-oB6N53z14g6U/s1600/DSC_0239.JPG">
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">First, we stopped in Georgia for a rest. We love a big ole' king size bed!
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<br />A stop in Asheville to visit old friends.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Friends! (The froggy's first friend ever, they are still very tight!)
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">A happy boy, he almost disappeared into the mountains!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgava_IwUDI_NZtibgxuOw7ZBPClf-w4U60Om8WC2mK5lJdmKcwDxsZJWbYOcnZ7tbxzhqgrO-Xm5OH7hvzGRnGPee9WTlZELPrNeeTFkX0ud4H0zVzuP6Lgh7etborvRE98bme1mO092k/s1600/IMG_8331.JPG">
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing waterfalls!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Some Simon says while running in the rain!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Building a snowman in the mountain earth, that glittered with mica.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">One fine breakfast in the mountains!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">We really saw the roots of the earth!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">and played in the lake
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">bathed in the glory!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">We were brave in some very cold water, but it was worth it!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">We made some new friends!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">and returned them lovingly to their home
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Saw some very cool "tree sculptures"
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">jumping in!!!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">In sync
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful end to the summer!
<br />It was liquid indeed.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-44035269193880283782011-08-04T09:42:00.000-07:002011-08-04T09:48:36.692-07:00an afternoon at the bayfront<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLFjGhUHSCS8klxb5mdd2iVlmIHzi0sy0H99sFAkyjHzy8mvcYUMWVnjZPOEFbEa0qi5vAf_EyH1fNvVz0t2X7QepwdYMlwQs3bFvNSWXV6VIAc-ZPbaxgMUvC2rIoX3y2rFIiERp07M/s1600/IMG_8188.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLFjGhUHSCS8klxb5mdd2iVlmIHzi0sy0H99sFAkyjHzy8mvcYUMWVnjZPOEFbEa0qi5vAf_EyH1fNvVz0t2X7QepwdYMlwQs3bFvNSWXV6VIAc-ZPbaxgMUvC2rIoX3y2rFIiERp07M/s400/IMG_8188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637043257699380722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEdeznTNilx4oFuL8oajpBYpaav30Br7sqGfPPnnmMEt0Wtgcj_QaJDWeQVHK2tHdvETrn10BQHps09l7ZAQZorJETqoglWG7-AgTHn7Uriek8sKgKO5HabM-6mAZElzhxpR-O1BRl0Y/s1600/IMG_8197.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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And...I find myself softening into it a bit. By that, I mean chilling out, relaxing.....You see, right now, my kids are watching movies and playing video games. "Can we?" they asked...."Sure", I said, "why not." Their surprised faces starting to glow, with a wee bit of confusion. You know the drill, I usually say, "only an hour", or "not right now", or , "but you could play a board game instead", or "play outside", or "do a craft". </a>All this resistance.<br /><br />Well, I have decided to give in a bit. and you know what, they are happy and I am relaxed. How much damage can it do to just let them be free to do what they want for a morning or an afternoon? No raised voices, no cries of "I'm bored"...no power struggle. Just, pure blissful, summer, chill time.<br /><br />We have plenty of outdoor play, trips to the library, fun games, quiet play, healthy, organic, responsible snacks...and now that I feel the school year and the structure creeping in, I vow to give them some time to just be, without me up their sweet little bums, and without them up mine.<br /><br />So, the other night when they asked for dessert, I said "sure"...."can we have ice cream?"..."sure"..."with caramel sauce?"..."sure."...."and cherries?"..."sure."...(see they did incorporate fruit on their own!)<br />"really?" they asked, surprised and excited "sure", I said after a confirming glance from their other Mom."<br /><br />So, as we sat at the table...it unfolded and their Mama suggested they create whatever they would like, "iron chef" style with the dessert ingredients...so here they are....enjoying a crazy summer dessert....."sure, why not?"<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfP3xFPlPd5fMQM3aqERk2S4WUaOiTxFhP0vLYJAHOxCbJHfpqr1J2cyg25NY4t11Ih7UNuLObXsOykvXxixPg7vPNyusclPwXYmRF2lG-z4ymgNbajOdnANaTD_-6zqSEow-ndibmP0/s1600/IMG_8016.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_-ZgL99G4L7mP9IdzL6soGybKefPCnBJ_vxORQ91fwISLiwCZhj8zsj8aQORwLzLw1CMz-N5_9UDbmiirGosv7D6VXYAN8BiKuiIp4dBiitWE3AfCmEq5Q1W4c4_UJ17PDLAsrFeu7M/s400/IMG_8030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636246584051465474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">oh yea baby!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmb4yLkyrXASJUxdiFS4gMkyDjezehorqUizJorw45QO1tCR8lsGLf_ZV3PjbqvLEEmjXgE6MAKuwfj2eU228eo58l0OnT3LGBWzM_KsSoWRxaE20BfyBkGvF6xjpYjoBaTKeqIhc5Ao8/s1600/IMG_8017.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iTlFSkTpsSjUAd7fXew1sw7d3yvxbqakE0SZdb4jIg3o0X3I6cc4MBwvtj_gI21JleUbzq20egLkMFywbY3hl5nPFF4pyE-QVOFXGXt5B4PWrKZ4JNE9H6ERQHyrTrW34hPcsLN3tYg/s1600/IMG_8034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iTlFSkTpsSjUAd7fXew1sw7d3yvxbqakE0SZdb4jIg3o0X3I6cc4MBwvtj_gI21JleUbzq20egLkMFywbY3hl5nPFF4pyE-QVOFXGXt5B4PWrKZ4JNE9H6ERQHyrTrW34hPcsLN3tYg/s400/IMG_8034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636246585214764626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Summer!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-88487749294357262662011-07-29T14:52:00.000-07:002011-07-29T15:00:46.067-07:00The most AMAZING sunset!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmKYLkIAMAggiDOUgwxrkT9w_Qj3trJHXeec458qkIeFo01wXjVl8rMD5cKPExfRCd5BObailxgvjvcKu1S5sJZDqM4mPq0ayDU4U0ZNeUGHwtVcCuM2UYi3OszbHy4aIS0A03kNTy6I/s1600/IMG_8110.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9XJyYf7gX8FYDfPvspuUA7D6PDRpwlt9ZBaThgFFlA-xKTGP6ykQhyphenhyphen2QY0IffpSAWhGfXbllgi2ayXTHw6j6y0edq-UHvAk8XZJjaeTN7WcoTFI2orf7h3gwBC_QY5_isGvJvqhqBDI/s1600/IMG_8132.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSf1AQ1yppGGywcxANQrdT_6qOl9EHlG5_b7W7DPTbcZbvMObXbNgbuiB1bngT2Pg9xh6BZaUeETIWjOiQ0ozci8Bpg4oF3D_U6KqE7SOcuSOSzlWsCIz-MgUPae-ztw2r87SoNKLjuw/s1600/IMG_8125.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQtN4u6ZOgQfUKRHNhhnx-5OTc1PVJ1VYXLRbpYQUAw76pL8ep81wKRieDgx8u8w7PK98F7gi38tpxW_ayKz3MOTmVuKeDmAMFWsSRyVP8ZD1HBmZFxOodqX-1trPO03J7HfXFS3wQZE/s1600/IMG_8123.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9XJyYf7gX8FYDfPvspuUA7D6PDRpwlt9ZBaThgFFlA-xKTGP6ykQhyphenhyphen2QY0IffpSAWhGfXbllgi2ayXTHw6j6y0edq-UHvAk8XZJjaeTN7WcoTFI2orf7h3gwBC_QY5_isGvJvqhqBDI/s400/IMG_8132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634896092721074850" border="0" />I am so glad I had my camera on me this evening! After a fun night out with family we were still hungry and ordered a pizza and thought we'd drive over the bridge to kill time while it was being made. This was what we were treated to while waiting! We then picked up our hot pizza, went home and let the kids stay up way past bedtime while screaming "pizza party"....we all sat on the couch eating pizza and watching the food network. It was such a fun, out of the box night and these pictures are some of my all time favorites!</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX2crVPVVCm882rzVSGHw0k1365eTgkcjTSdlPKpsSr_uSXHn35P5uHai_VQqy6Na_fQUQTzJNGIkexWn6Xm6PjFGYzOCF0bwsxK63LL825kfVnBuV_v4H4IIm2zWvCQzniyvVGFXGhM/s1600/IMG_8127.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX2crVPVVCm882rzVSGHw0k1365eTgkcjTSdlPKpsSr_uSXHn35P5uHai_VQqy6Na_fQUQTzJNGIkexWn6Xm6PjFGYzOCF0bwsxK63LL825kfVnBuV_v4H4IIm2zWvCQzniyvVGFXGhM/s400/IMG_8127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634895892637335554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI-ICN3k2DwlVx2TEkKLYx82Sfjkgd6CLLZmsY6H8E_-rYDBJgyTP-VE8DJUi-icwCpyBrmINYl4cncpQK0eBpQii4N8AdX9LFwW6xJ3MtGPQ5nZvreQnrd2cIe9Fvn61TXGQawBIhPU/s1600/IMG_8109.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI-ICN3k2DwlVx2TEkKLYx82Sfjkgd6CLLZmsY6H8E_-rYDBJgyTP-VE8DJUi-icwCpyBrmINYl4cncpQK0eBpQii4N8AdX9LFwW6xJ3MtGPQ5nZvreQnrd2cIe9Fvn61TXGQawBIhPU/s400/IMG_8109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634895889425741394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF_XIOwos-aLZSMNa_Xa-dq7UDHQ3miFS5EUn2nEeUpIBf3j3vJDhiHfCEW1rq6KWXpsXuzOSdfStwE20r8qbsAtK3GFlLpMB5TfIQSf-ev4CHeAc_D-Cz8h0oIlFkR5xB_Z-UleBcPY/s1600/IMG_8101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF_XIOwos-aLZSMNa_Xa-dq7UDHQ3miFS5EUn2nEeUpIBf3j3vJDhiHfCEW1rq6KWXpsXuzOSdfStwE20r8qbsAtK3GFlLpMB5TfIQSf-ev4CHeAc_D-Cz8h0oIlFkR5xB_Z-UleBcPY/s400/IMG_8101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634895884769614306" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmKYLkIAMAggiDOUgwxrkT9w_Qj3trJHXeec458qkIeFo01wXjVl8rMD5cKPExfRCd5BObailxgvjvcKu1S5sJZDqM4mPq0ayDU4U0ZNeUGHwtVcCuM2UYi3OszbHy4aIS0A03kNTy6I/s1600/IMG_8110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmKYLkIAMAggiDOUgwxrkT9w_Qj3trJHXeec458qkIeFo01wXjVl8rMD5cKPExfRCd5BObailxgvjvcKu1S5sJZDqM4mPq0ayDU4U0ZNeUGHwtVcCuM2UYi3OszbHy4aIS0A03kNTy6I/s400/IMG_8110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634896102342886754" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-4254702104701338612011-07-21T12:20:00.000-07:002011-07-21T12:45:52.771-07:00FANCY DRINKS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0bs7XQcUTAwFIvJdbdC_QKMHKRe36YpwEOmAqG8h5hoptLlN6rOF79AISjcmKfx8DWQOX-xTfrieaXg9u7hNP949LYImFk6rRCHUWqOdjspFw5vtdP5d3CD1aVAXpN6TinTHVOzcPNM/s1600/IMG_7447.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxzJsuzYSVck8L6k0NThH_S38FxbV1mEuHEP5zP8ZDP5XrZYBvCLX_XbBvG2pbYFkJh481X4P4z2-4ALrF5NfpSmcr0eR542Srg0pxby6lMefVdy03Jmq5cW6Eezz-81UsyRSSsdOlRI/s1600/IMG_7649.jpg">One of the highlights this summer has been making fancy drinks. Our little fish loves to get out lots of ingredients, the fancy glassware and use her creative genius to make beautiful and tasty drinks to quench our summer thirst.</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxzJsuzYSVck8L6k0NThH_S38FxbV1mEuHEP5zP8ZDP5XrZYBvCLX_XbBvG2pbYFkJh481X4P4z2-4ALrF5NfpSmcr0eR542Srg0pxby6lMefVdy03Jmq5cW6Eezz-81UsyRSSsdOlRI/s1600/IMG_7649.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxzJsuzYSVck8L6k0NThH_S38FxbV1mEuHEP5zP8ZDP5XrZYBvCLX_XbBvG2pbYFkJh481X4P4z2-4ALrF5NfpSmcr0eR542Srg0pxby6lMefVdy03Jmq5cW6Eezz-81UsyRSSsdOlRI/s400/IMG_7649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631889960270312562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWAK9LpZXo_B866Uvzt-n_F9F5MBtYWbA_YQKIXc3tg79YidYnEhPZLV-Q-o0b5q1KR8ResdG5EpaHDLcx84mceHNbMCU-ENYznVstLzhmvd5LBdc84TsNfO_nu5_HNR8Hvul4-RKKM8/s1600/IMG_7650.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWAK9LpZXo_B866Uvzt-n_F9F5MBtYWbA_YQKIXc3tg79YidYnEhPZLV-Q-o0b5q1KR8ResdG5EpaHDLcx84mceHNbMCU-ENYznVstLzhmvd5LBdc84TsNfO_nu5_HNR8Hvul4-RKKM8/s400/IMG_7650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631889951067272034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This drink was called the "the cherry lime"..it has seltzer water, cherries, grapes, a little sugar and a lime wedge. Served on ice.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0bs7XQcUTAwFIvJdbdC_QKMHKRe36YpwEOmAqG8h5hoptLlN6rOF79AISjcmKfx8DWQOX-xTfrieaXg9u7hNP949LYImFk6rRCHUWqOdjspFw5vtdP5d3CD1aVAXpN6TinTHVOzcPNM/s1600/IMG_7447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0bs7XQcUTAwFIvJdbdC_QKMHKRe36YpwEOmAqG8h5hoptLlN6rOF79AISjcmKfx8DWQOX-xTfrieaXg9u7hNP949LYImFk6rRCHUWqOdjspFw5vtdP5d3CD1aVAXpN6TinTHVOzcPNM/s400/IMG_7447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631889961933158642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The next batch was called "the apple spritz" it has apple juice, seltzer water, a sugar or salt rim (your choice) and a lemon garnish.....it was SO good!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaWUQtc2k8-T1eIPGzRFjQaeV17SDziSh3L8Ouabr6OQ6hDVnCGEKuV11A960LUKoViu_rZIcGwKNL8ngWyDiiZQg0msVS0HD8ZdRgiJotd49-IkKR68TrrvY71wDN8wj0ljQTHfoCyo/s1600/IMG_7757.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaWUQtc2k8-T1eIPGzRFjQaeV17SDziSh3L8Ouabr6OQ6hDVnCGEKuV11A960LUKoViu_rZIcGwKNL8ngWyDiiZQg0msVS0HD8ZdRgiJotd49-IkKR68TrrvY71wDN8wj0ljQTHfoCyo/s400/IMG_7757.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631888746475166578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This gem was called "blueberry float"...a very simple cold glass of milk, garnished with a juicy blueberry. (good with a fresh muffin for breakfast or brunch)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4F4I7k-uqMaYpVpik8oG1pXoYYqVDj8V2Sy9j8XzH40SW6cKARD629Oh-tXvwRDP-kkJTnxy6pkjW29ndmF-xRKugsb_2y3s0bUAmca29bb1eaEPdm5amzTVRRN7EcUhs-mVH25ZoDIQ/s1600/IMG_7763.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4F4I7k-uqMaYpVpik8oG1pXoYYqVDj8V2Sy9j8XzH40SW6cKARD629Oh-tXvwRDP-kkJTnxy6pkjW29ndmF-xRKugsb_2y3s0bUAmca29bb1eaEPdm5amzTVRRN7EcUhs-mVH25ZoDIQ/s400/IMG_7763.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631888740008032306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Some brunchy beauties, (oj, grapefruit, sugar, orange seltzer and and assortment of fresh fruit)...actually, I think these had mint candies in them as well :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsAYLrNnbL0ATmxfb5eTMnFuysjpprcBN-3jTWzSYo2d63jf6D283O40v6VjMA6SA-JoG0WuTLSZRMdhua255564mYKBmUg1dVOOVa15ToP2O5AAMGRrdq8Y7S7tfawwDaver3d4iXfU/s1600/IMG_7764.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsAYLrNnbL0ATmxfb5eTMnFuysjpprcBN-3jTWzSYo2d63jf6D283O40v6VjMA6SA-JoG0WuTLSZRMdhua255564mYKBmUg1dVOOVa15ToP2O5AAMGRrdq8Y7S7tfawwDaver3d4iXfU/s400/IMG_7764.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631888733626566802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGixAuzNywPFq_W0-N7X2eRsMeUKAWDEppiue_t9B-SOuVyBahBD88A-tc6k2M1ZhZkeKhhgBr9r8uAjNzLxf1Rc0y5VMrWQY9u6kmLBXy9-zLqUL-smtfENjqbLEnsHKE1w4fQiL6W0/s1600/IMG_7767.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGixAuzNywPFq_W0-N7X2eRsMeUKAWDEppiue_t9B-SOuVyBahBD88A-tc6k2M1ZhZkeKhhgBr9r8uAjNzLxf1Rc0y5VMrWQY9u6kmLBXy9-zLqUL-smtfENjqbLEnsHKE1w4fQiL6W0/s400/IMG_7767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631888724889450146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Love these sweet cups of sunshine! Thanks lil' fish<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLN_mpG-_rkXD6tXDFVrtS6yIVzllsikoTa28IrtrK_gtM2oBje-eZ_bSYKc25DcgBRM58mfhJ-qKAp6676FfIqma7W07g_sDwuQebF3D748K04RFZyQHLqHy_fSaDVGFHOnbCqLazhU/s1600/IMG_7928.jpg"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-6224141102670298652011-07-07T05:50:00.000-07:002011-07-07T06:19:06.216-07:00Happy 4th!<div style="text-align: center;">This forth of July we had the pleasure of being able to host a party in a big, beautiful house. Thank you to Papa D and Grandmashell for letting us use your place!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9-xQWjC9GMAZO9lJBlpvZLHRhTMOOAJa_pcPxCUMq6scYlpESzkU_4MXapYNsixUh_b3wNdQWnjHEx-xCC1rqBBBM5VoRdQcLNXlmzdq1gbbTz_flBFnRe61MvNVtNLZjtTaREKsrsE/s1600/IMG_7930.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9-xQWjC9GMAZO9lJBlpvZLHRhTMOOAJa_pcPxCUMq6scYlpESzkU_4MXapYNsixUh_b3wNdQWnjHEx-xCC1rqBBBM5VoRdQcLNXlmzdq1gbbTz_flBFnRe61MvNVtNLZjtTaREKsrsE/s400/IMG_7930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592380387829922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We spent the morning getting ready for some friends to come over. We made LOTS of kabobs which are not featured because our hands were too busy to take pictures of them...but they were yummy. The little fish also made signs to welcome our guests.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jvcGi7smF2ZJK5E38vULrbM5-xg6e1o7BjmEddOip0UWFQqEY2vosW0-8UYnZa5Fz8gYXttzD7kgq2BXvStFee3EsjS3rNaPPJObmq8J6nVGJBbWsjXHwNtQpfnEnMg87e7vysshGcE/s1600/IMG_7928.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jvcGi7smF2ZJK5E38vULrbM5-xg6e1o7BjmEddOip0UWFQqEY2vosW0-8UYnZa5Fz8gYXttzD7kgq2BXvStFee3EsjS3rNaPPJObmq8J6nVGJBbWsjXHwNtQpfnEnMg87e7vysshGcE/s400/IMG_7928.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592852775993234" border="0" /></a><br />We had fresh corn on the cob and featured Forth of July Specialty drink with bubbly water, blueberry juice and a strawberry garnish.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeBGUOSpS2VEYrVcoVEIlGyMTNpWnWarnCYvC4yLQS2358OHENOkuZD16jqL5CCIAaICtQBp4kgcK0iG01UyRJxlDvgozsvm-a66y7FUMKX3WkVfFwvIhE76CTBoX2IZnsx-8QUC7-ws/s1600/IMG_7936.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeBGUOSpS2VEYrVcoVEIlGyMTNpWnWarnCYvC4yLQS2358OHENOkuZD16jqL5CCIAaICtQBp4kgcK0iG01UyRJxlDvgozsvm-a66y7FUMKX3WkVfFwvIhE76CTBoX2IZnsx-8QUC7-ws/s400/IMG_7936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592881653258978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of swimming with friends!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRXTd7iDlwUpGgbFWJ6bsifsJekwYMFwqin0QZcb37Tf0Ay_lNsctyUNRU6q7HicV8IRoxR0aYIibo6wqYBqGZP9U_RoonU4qMRyuJ9oAweK6DP494MAPDvBpft1foDF9-yYgyfD4Zis/s1600/IMG_7939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRXTd7iDlwUpGgbFWJ6bsifsJekwYMFwqin0QZcb37Tf0Ay_lNsctyUNRU6q7HicV8IRoxR0aYIibo6wqYBqGZP9U_RoonU4qMRyuJ9oAweK6DP494MAPDvBpft1foDF9-yYgyfD4Zis/s400/IMG_7939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592864232910898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and an awesome water balloon fight!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHl7Cs44tenzI4-seDlRhfJ5ZADH0fsO6Er94nG35tYMTIiof3r1vU1nOHvXv41htodaQWeVbdKo2EFD5M1LFvYi4kVLt9pMdBOmprUL7v7gSGO0ScEqaobYLCc_ubzAeebhOhjBzeZc/s1600/IMG_7946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHl7Cs44tenzI4-seDlRhfJ5ZADH0fsO6Er94nG35tYMTIiof3r1vU1nOHvXv41htodaQWeVbdKo2EFD5M1LFvYi4kVLt9pMdBOmprUL7v7gSGO0ScEqaobYLCc_ubzAeebhOhjBzeZc/s400/IMG_7946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592856127795826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Time for dinner...oh, there are those kabobs!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c8OYqqY28cWoUaC1v17-PHXfubYcqctdGzRk0CY7NSOArDL9nS11ZsuvfTSj9sk_SITO34C356xdomGCWAkyda_x08P0LR8S4_cUphES3nzqDTpz7M5oYp9v1XpZCrTCwFx0lV9q_Lo/s1600/IMG_7945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c8OYqqY28cWoUaC1v17-PHXfubYcqctdGzRk0CY7NSOArDL9nS11ZsuvfTSj9sk_SITO34C356xdomGCWAkyda_x08P0LR8S4_cUphES3nzqDTpz7M5oYp9v1XpZCrTCwFx0lV9q_Lo/s400/IMG_7945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626594876110259602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then a featured film to settle down while it gets dark.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYFQ6TnGj3kcUMHJAC2Jb4Wef7ihDS-OzVOk1JB-Qd9W-_7nkXEtUYvIHDYdJg0axVgrod2VdyszRm3pOhrpf70SG18O1y-xBI0Ty6aHmA2kf5ozUeBKqRaF6omoAcKhKhYQeAUu_Xbk/s1600/IMG_7929.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYFQ6TnGj3kcUMHJAC2Jb4Wef7ihDS-OzVOk1JB-Qd9W-_7nkXEtUYvIHDYdJg0axVgrod2VdyszRm3pOhrpf70SG18O1y-xBI0Ty6aHmA2kf5ozUeBKqRaF6omoAcKhKhYQeAUu_Xbk/s400/IMG_7929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592401673546994" border="0" /></a><br />Then we know what time it is!<br />This year we opted for simple, sparklers and some other low key fire fun instead of the big firework display downtown. It was perfect and the kids had a blast!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWqUiRFYAiYYL4QdBTYK2s0VH8cNh34bsIFlHHzlqNu-SPCJM0258B4WxIozRlcwizJhbQVBiRzVNNm3gbcuzpOabop87grZnRqnMGnB82e26ucke_qI4eaccDVXZgC84FNQkZp3Glb4/s1600/IMG_7954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWqUiRFYAiYYL4QdBTYK2s0VH8cNh34bsIFlHHzlqNu-SPCJM0258B4WxIozRlcwizJhbQVBiRzVNNm3gbcuzpOabop87grZnRqnMGnB82e26ucke_qI4eaccDVXZgC84FNQkZp3Glb4/s400/IMG_7954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626593272032844210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTluOiHgAwcF-yEjUKoMXtR6XgUmhFsPsdGAhUt-eT_DFnhj3ejkt2L-X70tkmJMYMUXdsumhRaSx8Mb0drYtaxhdjS_DjCiJ97CuV40WFavnAjOYDZV40y8U51f0TqTxh3F_hl5M9YTk/s1600/IMG_7955.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EiNZOVJmbp9X3rw9uFe-p6OnXJQsskKFnqkp2HolAoWYlrdcuA1t90AMNDJi0HxNgAsAbEx2XVSoMSnE5ar10rzE7Z2np_CrLl3N07njMysjjQIZQTxhWXaAkvd6eMTmV5RtEgrLNcI/s400/IMG_7919.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592409236093906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYQbZUimQL-zrxPtMLcTzyP5bhTc7jlu4lt0Zh-xIB-SUDQQbu4OmqwYd4cBfOEg7Gvbt9ahloQK1vizl_jRsINBBkE06GTrqQOgF9oRSscayinHeC7Bm4fNYRVOQ78594UCOePzTAaM/s1600/IMG_7922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYQbZUimQL-zrxPtMLcTzyP5bhTc7jlu4lt0Zh-xIB-SUDQQbu4OmqwYd4cBfOEg7Gvbt9ahloQK1vizl_jRsINBBkE06GTrqQOgF9oRSscayinHeC7Bm4fNYRVOQ78594UCOePzTAaM/s400/IMG_7922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626592415920955554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What a great time!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-54013778672771338042011-07-01T06:44:00.000-07:002011-07-01T06:57:30.310-07:00In the flow<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s400/IMG_7614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381329903376338" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">As I was getting ready to write this post I realized that the words to it were playing in the background so here they are...</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" >When you move like a jellyfish </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> Rhythm don't mean nothing </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> You go with the flow </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> You don't stop </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> Move like a jellyfish </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> Rhythm is nothing </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> You go with the flow </span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ULfFRnMZS9xX0ar26rajSpVsPd-VAo4Vf2V05jgewHQCGl5H7fWeFnGzH2-R5-ExLQXdrhQPYI3pi3i_Q0ZlOq9JR_Kl9mZ02zyVMnqnOOynsMVtgOKDve3NSCUCV1fm1sTakEWpdVc/s1600/IMG_7614.jpg"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> You don't stop </span></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nC5kgAtLeOSKejkt4xm4nzwbsQRrbdAj_B6NFzqnvgwMaiJwNGrq8xxgHAXFaMFUo5WYXO3dEEPiy5Dc2wiI7Ygtw6yyGZ3dJLo9hp1LcNj_F5kKtNlfiEdKKDPyuAFLjLQkNlhz3kA/s1600/IMG_7625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nC5kgAtLeOSKejkt4xm4nzwbsQRrbdAj_B6NFzqnvgwMaiJwNGrq8xxgHAXFaMFUo5WYXO3dEEPiy5Dc2wiI7Ygtw6yyGZ3dJLo9hp1LcNj_F5kKtNlfiEdKKDPyuAFLjLQkNlhz3kA/s400/IMG_7625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381327401945330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3ZdZKXe3vb1pSg9iJTWO_D8USe9_R4EbnUZLYZss31kYIsi3wkVknJywbc04U0_Baprm0-C-AIRfdZOuQkhK1Cc_uEOYObpWEeoB7A2M5hhBlfbEDQyUgR-06VDMT8-eTgS5jITO5m4/s1600/IMG_7620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3ZdZKXe3vb1pSg9iJTWO_D8USe9_R4EbnUZLYZss31kYIsi3wkVknJywbc04U0_Baprm0-C-AIRfdZOuQkhK1Cc_uEOYObpWEeoB7A2M5hhBlfbEDQyUgR-06VDMT8-eTgS5jITO5m4/s400/IMG_7620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624380674239033106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp09SupuHOtHzrIZkJoN4dF_xk4i10scp__DCB58Y98BCEm-HUJij9dapm9zMtmsRKfvk_ALErB4jzSqWMXx9WvC9R53zIzkd2XBmyAKsuvBJeXOTcT8dZkIkTprygzQt8hgrBKy8xEfg/s1600/IMG_7623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp09SupuHOtHzrIZkJoN4dF_xk4i10scp__DCB58Y98BCEm-HUJij9dapm9zMtmsRKfvk_ALErB4jzSqWMXx9WvC9R53zIzkd2XBmyAKsuvBJeXOTcT8dZkIkTprygzQt8hgrBKy8xEfg/s400/IMG_7623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624380671544567858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">So it is, just about being in the flow....and watching the magic slowly appear!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgjFYfizGktawksyQeB3NCChN3-lA6DAkE68-VdsbutpfQnca3uh0nyIkPsjfoKfXeIEbJOmsxiRc8MM5qZqSdSxpX2Q27XV1yQokNT4xiG0UqbMUexehFvfkmQ32UVV16CHno1KMzRY/s1600/IMG_7582.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgjFYfizGktawksyQeB3NCChN3-lA6DAkE68-VdsbutpfQnca3uh0nyIkPsjfoKfXeIEbJOmsxiRc8MM5qZqSdSxpX2Q27XV1yQokNT4xiG0UqbMUexehFvfkmQ32UVV16CHno1KMzRY/s400/IMG_7582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624380173265508722" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-92110295851177471952011-06-22T12:33:00.001-07:002011-06-22T12:45:08.551-07:00Craft-a-day<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePFZRz1blXAVVzuKJsxvXV2vCLxRo_axDYKj0JjIiHv3uq5GfjMTw97KCnl_M4a_BuGnZOTZtB2gs_KKeQSM8yXjtn7XtbtzfJlufe8oKPmeN-3jpVPhwm9ZdgFZQX1OwYYL02J7mzSA/s1600/IMG_7772.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">It's been a while since I've been on full time, day to day care of these sweet kids. We've been going strong since school let out, but yesterday the boredom set in. I knew it would come, right about this time, a few weeks in. However, I hadn't really formulated a plan. Well, creativity took over. Just when we were all about to lose our sanity, it came to me...get out the paint! So now, when it gets really hairy here in the afternoon when it is far too hot to be outside...we hit the crafting! Day one: painting little figurines.</span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePFZRz1blXAVVzuKJsxvXV2vCLxRo_axDYKj0JjIiHv3uq5GfjMTw97KCnl_M4a_BuGnZOTZtB2gs_KKeQSM8yXjtn7XtbtzfJlufe8oKPmeN-3jpVPhwm9ZdgFZQX1OwYYL02J7mzSA/s400/IMG_7772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621130071801186274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">They loved this activity and then, when they dried, had little friends to play with! Score</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgMmmsOyFQhO-Lk4kgTEue0Qy0-pasY-8R7z8RZjhrPqT3hNg2dJKErIsKmxTvxWpWlMxYgsg1EqgKrh1vVBjnBgdXZVeL7KflMTwfgX8e0xJ9rTor07lj-CMnbVd9gB6JQN3ymbbpMQ/s1600/IMG_7773.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgMmmsOyFQhO-Lk4kgTEue0Qy0-pasY-8R7z8RZjhrPqT3hNg2dJKErIsKmxTvxWpWlMxYgsg1EqgKrh1vVBjnBgdXZVeL7KflMTwfgX8e0xJ9rTor07lj-CMnbVd9gB6JQN3ymbbpMQ/s400/IMG_7773.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621130061239459762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I just love the quiet focus that comes with these projects. Even if it only lasts for 20 minutes, it is well worth it!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3reg0k1rGb3EPaUQ9Il4xGNrWSMSf5_tl62UMSWf8Yzj8CaVZO1A97tbVqygLePWnJF9_VrVcObQb2rBcUGiGyhu5RAMBrhouIGz7wc_YHFOHkWyAYNlh1GNtlRuZlqP4JEp2_jy1MAY/s1600/IMG_7775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3reg0k1rGb3EPaUQ9Il4xGNrWSMSf5_tl62UMSWf8Yzj8CaVZO1A97tbVqygLePWnJF9_VrVcObQb2rBcUGiGyhu5RAMBrhouIGz7wc_YHFOHkWyAYNlh1GNtlRuZlqP4JEp2_jy1MAY/s400/IMG_7775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621130055107686578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Then on day two of save your a$* crafts, we made these homages to the sun for the summer solstice. They were a lot of fun and totally a last minute idea. When their other Mom got home from work they held up their masks, sure that she would have no idea who was hiding in the front yard to greet her. It was very cute indeed!</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-19922142096331370742011-06-18T16:45:00.000-07:002011-06-18T17:09:57.570-07:00Steamer Pot!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlvwRBPhHBKeAqzMayaYfPF3gKvqFh7g4NKcwmNrno05l6dvMUvdriNvKXhNubYT8zcPK0zY7yyFEuP4Xrf9-LG6TrtnQQP_qFRoJZkhufrqpPGo7SH3cIQDXkQLeRkAZsNTiPEnAr0E/s1600/IMG_7716.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Nothing says summer to me like a steamer pot for dinner. When I was a kid growing up on the Jersey Shore we would have clams or mussels and sometimes lobster all steamed up on a late summer night. The classic was little necks, red potatoes, chicken, lemon, lots of celery salt and some other things I'm sure I missed. </span></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlvwRBPhHBKeAqzMayaYfPF3gKvqFh7g4NKcwmNrno05l6dvMUvdriNvKXhNubYT8zcPK0zY7yyFEuP4Xrf9-LG6TrtnQQP_qFRoJZkhufrqpPGo7SH3cIQDXkQLeRkAZsNTiPEnAr0E/s1600/IMG_7716.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">My little family has re-created that feel with a twist. </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Our kids LOVE crab, so we had to add that and I love old bay spice, and what says old bay better than a shrimp boil. So here it is, one of our favorite summertime meals...</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlvwRBPhHBKeAqzMayaYfPF3gKvqFh7g4NKcwmNrno05l6dvMUvdriNvKXhNubYT8zcPK0zY7yyFEuP4Xrf9-LG6TrtnQQP_qFRoJZkhufrqpPGo7SH3cIQDXkQLeRkAZsNTiPEnAr0E/s1600/IMG_7716.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlvwRBPhHBKeAqzMayaYfPF3gKvqFh7g4NKcwmNrno05l6dvMUvdriNvKXhNubYT8zcPK0zY7yyFEuP4Xrf9-LG6TrtnQQP_qFRoJZkhufrqpPGo7SH3cIQDXkQLeRkAZsNTiPEnAr0E/s400/IMG_7716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711451057493922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">spicy andouille sausage, lemon<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8TWBhzVPww5C8n62wvXbKkSWpAlYQxSN4y7JpwXe_EUiQRz-DnAc7N-3KI4aumUK5axiFPeq9XxIxpHFE4Y9SjAO_pC0RTqVyKs5jvo272wxgeVza8TGYMz6w6DNvNuc30SrcJ9TENI/s1600/IMG_7729.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8TWBhzVPww5C8n62wvXbKkSWpAlYQxSN4y7JpwXe_EUiQRz-DnAc7N-3KI4aumUK5axiFPeq9XxIxpHFE4Y9SjAO_pC0RTqVyKs5jvo272wxgeVza8TGYMz6w6DNvNuc30SrcJ9TENI/s400/IMG_7729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711174162176226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">old bay and fresh, sweet corn, "shucked" or "husked" by the kids is a must!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP59aIABWKZMB5yjnfdmNSm7lgzKP3ppBNZFOK7Vl9esOYo5vtaay-g4MwbMRReA1A3n-XEzN69UeIeZRddpLePFsk_Y9Qpw0uvxGYsmvtzDKo8DV3Z57HfIirF86L_0_nbR-I_3tIu-4/s1600/IMG_7728.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP59aIABWKZMB5yjnfdmNSm7lgzKP3ppBNZFOK7Vl9esOYo5vtaay-g4MwbMRReA1A3n-XEzN69UeIeZRddpLePFsk_Y9Qpw0uvxGYsmvtzDKo8DV3Z57HfIirF86L_0_nbR-I_3tIu-4/s400/IMG_7728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711181231344466" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCUvcxnnvSZNFaEGHFFNulG3a1mKrP_spBS8GpqoujZ-BNXU_5sVg25Gx-7KhyphenhyphenwObopkrnUBThXRPxlq16k-g1r6rQSnJy95SXVgyRym1dGgelfvqaAQ2iV_rbxiOvra8SBAPwlA66AQ/s1600/IMG_7724.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCUvcxnnvSZNFaEGHFFNulG3a1mKrP_spBS8GpqoujZ-BNXU_5sVg25Gx-7KhyphenhyphenwObopkrnUBThXRPxlq16k-g1r6rQSnJy95SXVgyRym1dGgelfvqaAQ2iV_rbxiOvra8SBAPwlA66AQ/s400/IMG_7724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711183970399746" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">opps, one got away!</span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8TWBhzVPww5C8n62wvXbKkSWpAlYQxSN4y7JpwXe_EUiQRz-DnAc7N-3KI4aumUK5axiFPeq9XxIxpHFE4Y9SjAO_pC0RTqVyKs5jvo272wxgeVza8TGYMz6w6DNvNuc30SrcJ9TENI/s1600/IMG_7729.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"></span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUWBvm5FNikHbfEW8gjJUcmRczYPuUDNJlGyLevKZ6qlmM6yH1ZBFzUT-clOGyFNrL11d6kktklHzjEE7zFDEs1n1z6wJc4VI9jgIDNJb233FnEU1VL2KnN12i98PuIdiTppGX01tFK8/s1600/IMG_7721.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUWBvm5FNikHbfEW8gjJUcmRczYPuUDNJlGyLevKZ6qlmM6yH1ZBFzUT-clOGyFNrL11d6kktklHzjEE7zFDEs1n1z6wJc4VI9jgIDNJb233FnEU1VL2KnN12i98PuIdiTppGX01tFK8/s400/IMG_7721.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711442673707010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">LUCKY DOG!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4JF9hSY46ZVqlg0YLoDUl6Athof1pooxrX5iGa74WEry27I1qmKHHsC1LEWwx3x0P3tMiwYcJd-dHJkhX-gbpW8mXCM1xV8R6b9qUaMy5bJysFrc9Pe4y-T6tBEfpIyIMIeWARIJhgk/s1600/IMG_7730.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4JF9hSY46ZVqlg0YLoDUl6Athof1pooxrX5iGa74WEry27I1qmKHHsC1LEWwx3x0P3tMiwYcJd-dHJkhX-gbpW8mXCM1xV8R6b9qUaMy5bJysFrc9Pe4y-T6tBEfpIyIMIeWARIJhgk/s400/IMG_7730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711167506864002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Snow Crab</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJLuk1U6vMaNrid1_8_AJ5rzyajXVFNQjJ2TftRXev1ox1IqJ2PROmXVU80B5EaGk8mts3sF0orR_lbZmGR615bWjcfMsGBNrt3HQJaGeebxx8MCx9UmY1bkegg5M9kick9ObfGjfNzE/s1600/IMG_7733.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJLuk1U6vMaNrid1_8_AJ5rzyajXVFNQjJ2TftRXev1ox1IqJ2PROmXVU80B5EaGk8mts3sF0orR_lbZmGR615bWjcfMsGBNrt3HQJaGeebxx8MCx9UmY1bkegg5M9kick9ObfGjfNzE/s400/IMG_7733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619711158761408994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">A little liquid summer for Mommy (spiked lemonade :)</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoc_U5aONeEJdLJSyAeVaFdYMVifME3iDO_lVPG4dPtmElroGmiBNZv-fa-lx1XxyTKARk0_-O5VQp9brruSeI9iRVtrHx5IuyTR3S6DR-aU3QNIOYcP4MzcnxdEaK8ARQe2E9MzAWOM/s1600/IMG_7731.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoc_U5aONeEJdLJSyAeVaFdYMVifME3iDO_lVPG4dPtmElroGmiBNZv-fa-lx1XxyTKARk0_-O5VQp9brruSeI9iRVtrHx5IuyTR3S6DR-aU3QNIOYcP4MzcnxdEaK8ARQe2E9MzAWOM/s400/IMG_7731.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619710641154580226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Oh yeah baby, there it is, in all it's steamy goodness!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinB_1pVPqKsK9ZCKGihO9DA7SBMO-3HcpukxD44Cr1PpASt9EuAgOGPydmoj9t40ZWwux5ouTIRvunLsw8th-wHpf6KqHKnloiu56XwIwsjnLAThHK-ByL7EitJK4OTHtnNCZ-s_X7RGE/s1600/IMG_7736.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinB_1pVPqKsK9ZCKGihO9DA7SBMO-3HcpukxD44Cr1PpASt9EuAgOGPydmoj9t40ZWwux5ouTIRvunLsw8th-wHpf6KqHKnloiu56XwIwsjnLAThHK-ByL7EitJK4OTHtnNCZ-s_X7RGE/s400/IMG_7736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619710626540154386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">No need for plates, we pour it onto trays, provide a shell bowl and a roll of paper towels and dig in!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf0OhTFcrZR4E9eoC3kTUbwQP886Fu2XvLYgjKE3-iQ_LdpDcXV1grueR1xgKVSau6doLhYzfjG3Z4qUvOT5MSeAAfCipSJ1EGWDI8-GnG1gU477sr_MxQMjQHarh0z32vRkesHiN_bc/s1600/IMG_7744.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf0OhTFcrZR4E9eoC3kTUbwQP886Fu2XvLYgjKE3-iQ_LdpDcXV1grueR1xgKVSau6doLhYzfjG3Z4qUvOT5MSeAAfCipSJ1EGWDI8-GnG1gU477sr_MxQMjQHarh0z32vRkesHiN_bc/s400/IMG_7744.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619710617426867378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">It's so good, it kind of makes you feel like dancing at the dinner table!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5Z5EG2i1yX68mKNFQVTJS-jPUl0Vm72ILVsFI7ex0FaA7npVzV-otEVAONcWOam_13jT0E8HIR9pWnZGGr7Hyg3blmBOLLfoMH9qhDyr8NdlOTuy713Iq8XnuCkU_WJYjqxykLhc30Y/s1600/IMG_7746.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5Z5EG2i1yX68mKNFQVTJS-jPUl0Vm72ILVsFI7ex0FaA7npVzV-otEVAONcWOam_13jT0E8HIR9pWnZGGr7Hyg3blmBOLLfoMH9qhDyr8NdlOTuy713Iq8XnuCkU_WJYjqxykLhc30Y/s400/IMG_7746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619710613641086434" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Summer dinner bliss!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5WGKrIuinmEccqho9SdR-N_5KGQZojOs0IqXIQJ9rvsYajXxwn08zJUq4GHcj_N3-OyDFngGafso0v_lkI4LlbEEjKMIWw-bsMi6tqwD_s4PyvmPQ6lJI6ZIjsm30RUiJI46Km_rwyw/s1600/IMG_7749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5WGKrIuinmEccqho9SdR-N_5KGQZojOs0IqXIQJ9rvsYajXxwn08zJUq4GHcj_N3-OyDFngGafso0v_lkI4LlbEEjKMIWw-bsMi6tqwD_s4PyvmPQ6lJI6ZIjsm30RUiJI46Km_rwyw/s400/IMG_7749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619710610537400594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">So, we left a few potatoes, this family knows what to eat first!</span><br /><br />Recipe courtesy of Old Bay's website:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <p class="subttl_section">Ingredients (I cut this in half and added two pounds of snow crab and a lemon halfed)<br /></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl0_Label1">4 quarts water (16 cups)</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl1_Label1">1 can (12 ounces) beer (optional)</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl2_Label1">1/2 cup <a href="http://www.oldbay.com/Products/Old-Bay-Seasoning.aspx">OLD BAY® Seasoning</a></span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl3_Label1">2 tablespoons salt</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl4_Label1">8 medium red potatoes, quartered</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl5_Label1">2 large onions, cut into wedges</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl6_Label1">2 pounds lean smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl7_Label1">8 ears fresh corn, shucked and halved crosswise</span></p> <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lvIngredients_ctrl8_Label1">4 pounds unpeeled jumbo shrimp (21 to 25 count)</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="subttl_section">Directions</p> Bring water, beer, OLD BAY Seasoning and salt to boil in 12-quart stockpot on high heat. Add potatoes and onions. Cook 8 minutes. Add smoked sausage. Cook 5 minutes. Add corn. Cook 7 minutes.<br /><br />Stir in shrimp. Cook 4 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.<br /><br />Drain cooking liquid. Pour contents of pot into large serving bowl or platter. Or, mound on paper-covered table. Sprinkle with additional OLD BAY Seasoning, if desired.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Wishing you wonderful dinner, liquid summer style!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-11418703222266243472011-06-15T11:34:00.000-07:002011-06-15T11:51:19.538-07:00How to make the BEST pizza ever!<div style="text-align: center;">Let me start by telling you that at our last family dinner at my Dad's we were treated to an amazing homemede meal. My Dad's wife is great cook and always makes delicious food for us when we descend upon their house for a Sunday meal. This week, homemade hummus, homemade tomato sauce with sausage and meatballs and her famous salad. Delicious! But we also had a very special starter... my brother was giving lessons in how to make homemade pizza. I never knew he had such skills at pizza throwing! So to answer the question, How to make the BEST pizza ever... is this...begin with fresh ingredients and great toppings<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNAcP_o0xkktC4IeiaU7wmLHUeKNZr9N29REOk3zJLYq6JuHhokr7_Y3U34OeJq1sCPh5jghY1nIL_LqI9-Nu9ChZcx_Epv9K4kWjkFsHvX4fVKvWAhEKl8i6EdlGSJCtIB9EEXrkvzU/s1600/IMG_7550.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNAcP_o0xkktC4IeiaU7wmLHUeKNZr9N29REOk3zJLYq6JuHhokr7_Y3U34OeJq1sCPh5jghY1nIL_LqI9-Nu9ChZcx_Epv9K4kWjkFsHvX4fVKvWAhEKl8i6EdlGSJCtIB9EEXrkvzU/s400/IMG_7550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517461851367618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">throw that dough high<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMDCFOKka6hofSVVNZ-fPht0Q24yZlxr1kDZX6IEJbhD2sOZ7QKnnmpzEpC5O8_R2DFaoeJOiUr7AIqUCmjOy3MSfWKgXW0u661fX_HjeLZ5Qbxp2Q6Qnw7UO3xht9pikEoo_g95vgqc/s1600/IMG_7544.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMDCFOKka6hofSVVNZ-fPht0Q24yZlxr1kDZX6IEJbhD2sOZ7QKnnmpzEpC5O8_R2DFaoeJOiUr7AIqUCmjOy3MSfWKgXW0u661fX_HjeLZ5Qbxp2Q6Qnw7UO3xht9pikEoo_g95vgqc/s400/IMG_7544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517441197857170" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">higher<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVJRqN1HQ2liQ5jYNR0z1Mco0_j6UzfTczOPRLKyu7o7ntET89mvzX36DCSEKiT5zy3Ct2KxO8IbyYqNGk-PR5SLpBDQJk7XD8agOtUsZdmeukGCLsMCuIaPOXUpd0Uj4lKef8lQbt5o/s1600/IMG_7545.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVJRqN1HQ2liQ5jYNR0z1Mco0_j6UzfTczOPRLKyu7o7ntET89mvzX36DCSEKiT5zy3Ct2KxO8IbyYqNGk-PR5SLpBDQJk7XD8agOtUsZdmeukGCLsMCuIaPOXUpd0Uj4lKef8lQbt5o/s400/IMG_7545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517446627366834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and higher still!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEJOxsmwQIhEHQbyrwjYSDaX1bqRc5qSXoFLJEF23plP48FDAl0yBqEgBnxSvVzaXYbKCuqveQYqw0vncj6hHO0WSq9wdoCCVYc-i9w2xkXdNYe_UkZ4U8KW7jQkVOHPblfhyMPqE8IQ/s1600/IMG_7549.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEJOxsmwQIhEHQbyrwjYSDaX1bqRc5qSXoFLJEF23plP48FDAl0yBqEgBnxSvVzaXYbKCuqveQYqw0vncj6hHO0WSq9wdoCCVYc-i9w2xkXdNYe_UkZ4U8KW7jQkVOHPblfhyMPqE8IQ/s400/IMG_7549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517455561981602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">then bake to crispy perfection!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmw9zkkjrmRQGgjT7NyRe34ZmQc5ukcSwRLTg0vfZ7v-rMJmxChL7U8zZPo0EzL0utZeGf5zcOM2KhJwtxPLQYlnOtR3nlLzsjPeDCIRTCQvkKHTV3wTCqrb-qThYGMORIA3-4quEvEDk/s1600/IMG_7551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmw9zkkjrmRQGgjT7NyRe34ZmQc5ukcSwRLTg0vfZ7v-rMJmxChL7U8zZPo0EzL0utZeGf5zcOM2KhJwtxPLQYlnOtR3nlLzsjPeDCIRTCQvkKHTV3wTCqrb-qThYGMORIA3-4quEvEDk/s400/IMG_7551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517676482334194" border="0" /></a><br />Really, this is some of the best pizza I have ever had!<br />Thank you brother!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM57ZUWU0n7VkhPxNpujchedy4w6iRpZfKVIW4N1cdgM65uLSp4pi5aGd7GUGEryauw4mYntL0thRQEML3hWAJI-rI7EUfFNNsleZcUSDTy7VKkQgSKCwffGbYV_5d9_fH1Tye0GR_UBY/s1600/IMG_7552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM57ZUWU0n7VkhPxNpujchedy4w6iRpZfKVIW4N1cdgM65uLSp4pi5aGd7GUGEryauw4mYntL0thRQEML3hWAJI-rI7EUfFNNsleZcUSDTy7VKkQgSKCwffGbYV_5d9_fH1Tye0GR_UBY/s400/IMG_7552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517439617301538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, I forgot the most important ingredient...<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPqLS1ur_1Ve7VZr-R9gULTq-DydGoGLTBfUcHkae7BzDLfJaBhR2kJzbcqmuqgU27ceP1BEeheqKne4p5kZzNWeuwgDwBWwKnfxROsBTU5UYFRWRr7gJ-b24yL9XuAfVIrVj9StaCpo/s1600/IMG_7554.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPqLS1ur_1Ve7VZr-R9gULTq-DydGoGLTBfUcHkae7BzDLfJaBhR2kJzbcqmuqgU27ceP1BEeheqKne4p5kZzNWeuwgDwBWwKnfxROsBTU5UYFRWRr7gJ-b24yL9XuAfVIrVj9StaCpo/s400/IMG_7554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618517677335990258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">a little fan spice!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-3293870054133972842011-06-14T16:09:00.000-07:002011-06-14T16:16:04.221-07:00A weekend beach picnic with friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDCwInOM3k7CkZDv9PpNzVJCO3uFQYip8doppryUAOzqOJkHccbyzrIHXJWl7XmGoUtQMoL63HPqZSwj_eVMSCIOe-fK4s_VuUQP2Gv6ycxNclIcvUIgZhVpiJT17oEIiKuYTKU3RNK0/s1600/IMG_7489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDCwInOM3k7CkZDv9PpNzVJCO3uFQYip8doppryUAOzqOJkHccbyzrIHXJWl7XmGoUtQMoL63HPqZSwj_eVMSCIOe-fK4s_VuUQP2Gv6ycxNclIcvUIgZhVpiJT17oEIiKuYTKU3RNK0/s400/IMG_7489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618217273215037010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Swimming with friends</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSRew8fBo9c2l-MIjrrwa_1Trz2lbFt4kt2dme9rWQYxlEZKnrpOVRJILBY2vM0thk-JvuHwvFen1-4mx3JFRWhSxgDbW6Z2rJZXBB7JuHbuL78wi2NGQntPxh9M2YUuVxEDpLFMdtwg/s1600/IMG_7476.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSRew8fBo9c2l-MIjrrwa_1Trz2lbFt4kt2dme9rWQYxlEZKnrpOVRJILBY2vM0thk-JvuHwvFen1-4mx3JFRWhSxgDbW6Z2rJZXBB7JuHbuL78wi2NGQntPxh9M2YUuVxEDpLFMdtwg/s400/IMG_7476.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618217261119391122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Now that is some good chicken!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrazHvvvKKD4M9a1x81AtbVEUQjayFXteofusxEjsnywb1ShKLzDNjmPMToNQ1qDnPWCe-VCRCpMNUKEcI34VRKa_I-vBaBk9aT5kGZ6r2M0X3_A6-vY-hnYsITQqs4wDOwJEoP8hbx4/s1600/IMG_7507.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrazHvvvKKD4M9a1x81AtbVEUQjayFXteofusxEjsnywb1ShKLzDNjmPMToNQ1qDnPWCe-VCRCpMNUKEcI34VRKa_I-vBaBk9aT5kGZ6r2M0X3_A6-vY-hnYsITQqs4wDOwJEoP8hbx4/s400/IMG_7507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618217277193175218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">CHEESE!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJa8IYpzqEpbrBxIj_1qO2RzJM2z3oCKyeGjg84_-b7cm5spOrhTX1oPf4rAo6lbVqGmNcP3CeTRpU52JnM4ju1dcPI2ugex5yp6mQN76y1eNsPJVL_uU0qqmojvWpHk9zNs4IK1gzvM/s1600/IMG_7525.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJa8IYpzqEpbrBxIj_1qO2RzJM2z3oCKyeGjg84_-b7cm5spOrhTX1oPf4rAo6lbVqGmNcP3CeTRpU52JnM4ju1dcPI2ugex5yp6mQN76y1eNsPJVL_uU0qqmojvWpHk9zNs4IK1gzvM/s400/IMG_7525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618217285512460834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Just a magical place!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-659902392882840342011-06-13T17:15:00.000-07:002011-06-13T18:03:25.877-07:00Inspired paver passion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVDSwRaw62-B51J_iVoUsmH6FUzqmSqg9RMKSLJUBNsZejCMvV-lUHXV_-xIZqdEoYkfcLiAdjjke6_vGoAl0pmtqVsi9s-U4wdyHo8h-jU5BvvNY1l0CEy5yF8eXvZOz6fkcQ3_dLFs/s1600/IMG_7449.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVDSwRaw62-B51J_iVoUsmH6FUzqmSqg9RMKSLJUBNsZejCMvV-lUHXV_-xIZqdEoYkfcLiAdjjke6_vGoAl0pmtqVsi9s-U4wdyHo8h-jU5BvvNY1l0CEy5yF8eXvZOz6fkcQ3_dLFs/s400/IMG_7449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863835259383266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So, I stumbled upon some pavers. There is a long story behind them and maybe I will get into it another day. But the short version (because I am exhusted from moving them) is this.<br /><br />I got three pallets of reclaimed pavers for a great deal! I was so excited to get them home that I hand loaded the first pallet into the back of my mini-van with the kids waiting patiently in the car. ( the other two were fork lifted into the back of our pick up when it was available the next day, a much more reasonable way to go, but I was on a mission) Then I got home and unloaded them. Then I leveled just a small area to lay out a few to see how they would look. I was so overwhelmed with excitement that I stayed up that night until I could no longer see working on my project of passion. You see, when I decided to purchase them, the plan was to set them aside until we could hire someone to install them. You know, look around the yard together, come up with a design concept...think about how they would best be used. HA<br /><br />This weekend, I unearthed a part of myself that has been dormant since before I had children. The impulsive, FAST paced doer in me was awakened. LOUDLY! My sweet wife has indulged me in at least two full days of crazed paver mania. I was obsessed, not stopping, in the mid day heat. All of this with kids around looking for things to do. I was gone on brickville. I'm not sure that I have fully returned.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, the whole family was roped into my plan. They carried and laid bricks. It was fun and sweet and we all had a hand in the work. But I was really nuts about it. And it felt good.<br /><br />Now, all of this being said; that part of me, the impulsive one, tends to skip important details. This is why she has been tucked away and traded for patience and functionality. This has saved me so much time and taught me so much. So, i dove in knowingly, allowing her to resurface with awareness.<br /><br />The ground was quickly leveled and kind of compacted. It was rushed at best. But the sheer joy and instant gratification of looking around me to see the finished project materializing so quickly was just amazing. So, here are the pictures.....since them, I have put the concrete boarder around, and tomorrow I will fill the cracks with sand. And frankly, if a few years down the line we do need to hire someone to reinstall them so be it! I got a new patio for the summer in two days, and it looks great. There are no toe stubbers as of yet, and I can not wait to be finished and soak it up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Stxi3uHdVCbvaQmXbTBzRXI1d7YKxGk72X_NfPu7X7fRkLVCLtKMkQTOBuQNf7pyrOvayFD2CerjYBTeoB7j9dqrTE5FYHAb4FHDlojfXDuu1HNhtx2nfLxNS00x75zF9fKyne-OH7k/s1600/IMG_7448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Stxi3uHdVCbvaQmXbTBzRXI1d7YKxGk72X_NfPu7X7fRkLVCLtKMkQTOBuQNf7pyrOvayFD2CerjYBTeoB7j9dqrTE5FYHAb4FHDlojfXDuu1HNhtx2nfLxNS00x75zF9fKyne-OH7k/s400/IMG_7448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863203017625282" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">unloading<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vzl4eTfshH_iwaA3eub4E0Ydcrkb70NQnk8ym396gnSzk0UWvzgavqkHUbxrGOAxJvwK6Nvo_An4IvlY9V5NPVN-5MTaWAa4yv37hxNzFMmh1rUvjs3cWxVtWPl3KCoT8MWDWPAPysY/s1600/IMG_7451.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vzl4eTfshH_iwaA3eub4E0Ydcrkb70NQnk8ym396gnSzk0UWvzgavqkHUbxrGOAxJvwK6Nvo_An4IvlY9V5NPVN-5MTaWAa4yv37hxNzFMmh1rUvjs3cWxVtWPl3KCoT8MWDWPAPysY/s400/IMG_7451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863213139424274" border="0" /></a><br />it begins to take shape....you can see the dirt, shell that was our yard before!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBheaHeRQMgLVwkTcD3E19etV6w9M7jGZqzkZggt71fC3NWznjB5mHzi_SWPXjgnPq8qDgBf9N6LkVsq5w0OokXd8LHaWBqBGKDgnOrdlqODtVVfiL34qHY23JWtjkbIN1wL7jb3Qw87Y/s1600/IMG_7457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBheaHeRQMgLVwkTcD3E19etV6w9M7jGZqzkZggt71fC3NWznjB5mHzi_SWPXjgnPq8qDgBf9N6LkVsq5w0OokXd8LHaWBqBGKDgnOrdlqODtVVfiL34qHY23JWtjkbIN1wL7jb3Qw87Y/s400/IMG_7457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863859760042898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My assistant<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7Av2NIFitxPKm6pnyv66imRpUAD9xXOevSjXmwFFEpSimP6UZk6_1VnC02h6v8NFx2N5AD-HNccka-wopaktjAp3kY1-9Ge3t8zEn7vf2P81gmhFLWZUQiO9YbnYnjPVD67Zc_RT8p8/s1600/IMG_7455.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7Av2NIFitxPKm6pnyv66imRpUAD9xXOevSjXmwFFEpSimP6UZk6_1VnC02h6v8NFx2N5AD-HNccka-wopaktjAp3kY1-9Ge3t8zEn7vf2P81gmhFLWZUQiO9YbnYnjPVD67Zc_RT8p8/s400/IMG_7455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863215494236146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">a girl on a mission<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ukndP-gdA_ryX_ZqaQbM-hTcbjaaHvuZTYRGxT8hHKoKuhgRjLORo5sDQ-vxCT1FFRWdwHL3nfk6DWDlQ6QDr4ScU-O9gNfjefBRt817ucQxwGcNbDVZ9iZ8Zi9EE8xsI_ZVaHkyksc/s1600/IMG_7459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ukndP-gdA_ryX_ZqaQbM-hTcbjaaHvuZTYRGxT8hHKoKuhgRjLORo5sDQ-vxCT1FFRWdwHL3nfk6DWDlQ6QDr4ScU-O9gNfjefBRt817ucQxwGcNbDVZ9iZ8Zi9EE8xsI_ZVaHkyksc/s400/IMG_7459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863868299706738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and our fairy, who sprinkled the patio with magic!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6S_xB7IxxAhyphenhyphenjiLEOCQ8-NDpSxKrUTlExfbAXFHopH1WaWOa-K78qnJAojIZhEcTyrXMNn7k8PEUaBj3GOFqgiOYS5RmEFv89-zNEWr_VjouOonGsYLW6dQ9Uqjgr_4PjwgJafJr8m8/s1600/IMG_7533.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6S_xB7IxxAhyphenhyphenjiLEOCQ8-NDpSxKrUTlExfbAXFHopH1WaWOa-K78qnJAojIZhEcTyrXMNn7k8PEUaBj3GOFqgiOYS5RmEFv89-zNEWr_VjouOonGsYLW6dQ9Uqjgr_4PjwgJafJr8m8/s400/IMG_7533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863194409152850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the view from the back!!!!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvT8U4SZDAIV6yDPd8yXezi7bs9LXohmk3hYxxryE-23ZUTzyghCUVSPWY-T6odTtGPOrPKtk2LxUJbNTRfSjyKS9sLtFxZJym4y1X9TsFtbkxjRX6MWLXCB09Lav73uB5-HAB31-_6I/s1600/IMG_7532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvT8U4SZDAIV6yDPd8yXezi7bs9LXohmk3hYxxryE-23ZUTzyghCUVSPWY-T6odTtGPOrPKtk2LxUJbNTRfSjyKS9sLtFxZJym4y1X9TsFtbkxjRX6MWLXCB09Lav73uB5-HAB31-_6I/s400/IMG_7532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617863192445540706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">sweet glory!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-41487157004369489932011-06-11T04:51:00.000-07:002011-06-11T05:28:52.223-07:00Thursdays at Mommom & Bob's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa5WCMsxcdxYX-lt46UMjFfaszQy2tEzX5q8-LFH7t8BIODe4snJPDHrP-4pUxuSdt0EzBXTVwM1N9Key_v09JeNvzryfircFX6RhbwSFyUCz9i0laAb4PJL52I1k8bgUrZ6o78XWthM/s1600/IMG_7335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa5WCMsxcdxYX-lt46UMjFfaszQy2tEzX5q8-LFH7t8BIODe4snJPDHrP-4pUxuSdt0EzBXTVwM1N9Key_v09JeNvzryfircFX6RhbwSFyUCz9i0laAb4PJL52I1k8bgUrZ6o78XWthM/s400/IMG_7335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929325576076034" border="0" /><br /> </a><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Thursdays are a special day in our house. We get to go visit my grandparents. We have been making these special visits once a week for the past three years or so. It has been so beautiful to watch my children develop a relationship with their great grandparents. They are not your average great grandparents. Both in their nineties and sharp, active, joyful and full of energy. They don't miss a beat and keep up with these wild ones for a good two hours. They are one of my greatest inspirations and I could go on for far too long explaining why but for now I will stick to reporting our weekly visits.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">When I was young I remember visiting them as well. Many of the things I remember are the same. There were always interesting paintings and sculptures. Each has a special story, many were collected from their travels around the world.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL93RLfgBp-CH4vmwWNRvZGmIe5QQBlZ_VD1PaL71ny-L0OB69HUIbdhu4vAeoPQ75NAQWEqvHHw-U8GqSsVTwV0ghMFbKaBskNo6H8zIa7LehyqjihzXmHAd3YGZgTeaGGcRQEpir7I/s1600/IMG_7430.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL93RLfgBp-CH4vmwWNRvZGmIe5QQBlZ_VD1PaL71ny-L0OB69HUIbdhu4vAeoPQ75NAQWEqvHHw-U8GqSsVTwV0ghMFbKaBskNo6H8zIa7LehyqjihzXmHAd3YGZgTeaGGcRQEpir7I/s400/IMG_7430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616930125128514914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ-qqgri98EAMkFmHyD-B8XszsEEhRd6kclMzMhOiobOGmy5u39H-ZMz6trlELkTTf2XU-yK7KqTfquO_rHzxJ_H78tjRI2ctluubegbdml-lm0pYHt70GjG_d5zn3_QEnczmff6POBI/s1600/IMG_7435.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ-qqgri98EAMkFmHyD-B8XszsEEhRd6kclMzMhOiobOGmy5u39H-ZMz6trlELkTTf2XU-yK7KqTfquO_rHzxJ_H78tjRI2ctluubegbdml-lm0pYHt70GjG_d5zn3_QEnczmff6POBI/s400/IMG_7435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616930138198732386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">There has always been a scrabble table set up where my grandmother was ready for a game. These days that table is set up with upwords, one of her new passions.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcvfk5gQZnFkJWrkuBqIvsZTSGPVZ3QMDPIcyWnqOlkgUS1XL0P6vs_99aIN3KFU6Td6iSgao1QybI2uHJdL3PaUJePViJo-IBcfFXpwPnZul8VJocIGlIxgkVx9Cm4-gK3cfZjwijjE/s1600/IMG_7436.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcvfk5gQZnFkJWrkuBqIvsZTSGPVZ3QMDPIcyWnqOlkgUS1XL0P6vs_99aIN3KFU6Td6iSgao1QybI2uHJdL3PaUJePViJo-IBcfFXpwPnZul8VJocIGlIxgkVx9Cm4-gK3cfZjwijjE/s400/IMG_7436.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616931031388700642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Then there is the light up globe. Always fascinating. There is also the largest dictionary I have ever seen. (not pictured) It is always left open, ready to inform.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFJlgg7pdup4LFgGuxIWXf0qdmU5D7ssijmFATK02kBbpGp6On9juyV33p5HRvWZ3CIXbjZexcoxAgn8NEDm-UnAp2dv5IMWiu7NVOu8nluN-K3p02dyMLNUMxsNl_zLnMkuPUuFgMeA/s1600/IMG_7431.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFJlgg7pdup4LFgGuxIWXf0qdmU5D7ssijmFATK02kBbpGp6On9juyV33p5HRvWZ3CIXbjZexcoxAgn8NEDm-UnAp2dv5IMWiu7NVOu8nluN-K3p02dyMLNUMxsNl_zLnMkuPUuFgMeA/s400/IMG_7431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616930133128085730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">As a child I was enchanted with these crystal candle holders which were my great grandmothers. They have been at the center of the dining room table for as long as I can remember and have been witness to countless birthdays and Thanksgivings and family dinners.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJTUkR8raAMlQcBANT-dpPxuGeT-mTSZtbq-6cLoRdxZ964zhtF4MgAqyHF09U24daohDeDfiZL83ee8OXcMF4ck_69Korrtu3FmSdE0riJCv1jB0x8q0-IMbhl8S3j2da48jDie1l4E/s1600/IMG_7427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJTUkR8raAMlQcBANT-dpPxuGeT-mTSZtbq-6cLoRdxZ964zhtF4MgAqyHF09U24daohDeDfiZL83ee8OXcMF4ck_69Korrtu3FmSdE0riJCv1jB0x8q0-IMbhl8S3j2da48jDie1l4E/s400/IMG_7427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929345327789202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">My grandparents have also always have a beautiful piano in their music room. Our little fish girl loves to compose her own compositions for one of her favorite audiences.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlxUQYZShu_BTPUvDq-tIG8qeOjq1iXECYWVZ17BBnbkwr3beQybcJ6AdC1qY5Sh-9FxfvhpV8OliKGcR4TITwb0RLS_gAmM5g1iLkQOy1ImtPH2dtPBGaMzEMWkhAMwAEi7qkvAFtpo/s1600/IMG_7437.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlxUQYZShu_BTPUvDq-tIG8qeOjq1iXECYWVZ17BBnbkwr3beQybcJ6AdC1qY5Sh-9FxfvhpV8OliKGcR4TITwb0RLS_gAmM5g1iLkQOy1ImtPH2dtPBGaMzEMWkhAMwAEi7qkvAFtpo/s400/IMG_7437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929349762520578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">After dinner we stay for dessert. My grandfather's love of good, ripe fruit has been passed down to these kids for sure. This week, we were treated to lyche fruits and beautiful, ripe mangoes. </span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2L1bLX3CunF2Gl9D0-9YbvruGdlFliz0YUZ_aOmgmzcImD1dtL8MIYe9qCdOTuZ6wSROqEfJXgzzySTR1dSBhCwf-5kg-LTRW8iOBuSGT6xdmqpSHPrSSPZ1FA2F7-Qb-tYOAYQfvv8/s1600/IMG_7445.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2L1bLX3CunF2Gl9D0-9YbvruGdlFliz0YUZ_aOmgmzcImD1dtL8MIYe9qCdOTuZ6wSROqEfJXgzzySTR1dSBhCwf-5kg-LTRW8iOBuSGT6xdmqpSHPrSSPZ1FA2F7-Qb-tYOAYQfvv8/s400/IMG_7445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616930117525152194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkkYgksMePAjoD9LRUgDaHl12kQsGcZ0ylPRmWLWZAnWjrM0MgGEMa4LVuSioECN2X8rVNlsbwr4P5yl5sKZe9V3kWCF6LthHHwHTCHuOu240gjR7eod23wa7stUhqy1D2MAQTrAbvgs/s1600/IMG_7444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkkYgksMePAjoD9LRUgDaHl12kQsGcZ0ylPRmWLWZAnWjrM0MgGEMa4LVuSioECN2X8rVNlsbwr4P5yl5sKZe9V3kWCF6LthHHwHTCHuOu240gjR7eod23wa7stUhqy1D2MAQTrAbvgs/s400/IMG_7444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616930109057425762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">They are expertly cut and dripping down their sticky, joyful faces.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil18TeweHJLNC4qbBxBbJJcjw1MOIUzBeThgMU6CFDyZwjTHs-JqwYTub8Lye9257cG99_Vf9BYviuwfSOCij4A_Zv-o_0ziNWKXYDpQ5kEiDSEpWtihWOV-qY3mic0qLSgdTjT9o0_f0/s1600/IMG_7439.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil18TeweHJLNC4qbBxBbJJcjw1MOIUzBeThgMU6CFDyZwjTHs-JqwYTub8Lye9257cG99_Vf9BYviuwfSOCij4A_Zv-o_0ziNWKXYDpQ5kEiDSEpWtihWOV-qY3mic0qLSgdTjT9o0_f0/s400/IMG_7439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929353671182658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Yum!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcgLCbPQbW57dyku7zw6a7V_FoVgLnnIuQIc1y1FSRHgkMn0FgedqGULs-KRRhUJ5fNJKAmEeyjkzJSJkQdSplrxLnYGTPTEFOYjI7AVX3l-qAe0qKXjxzrKbZVUzpbBhPQNa4UZv94Q/s1600/IMG_7337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcgLCbPQbW57dyku7zw6a7V_FoVgLnnIuQIc1y1FSRHgkMn0FgedqGULs-KRRhUJ5fNJKAmEeyjkzJSJkQdSplrxLnYGTPTEFOYjI7AVX3l-qAe0qKXjxzrKbZVUzpbBhPQNa4UZv94Q/s400/IMG_7337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929335832329426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Thank you for these special days together. There is a certain magic to watching the love that grows within these visits. </span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNVmfo6i-uyXm9eHLoRaQWz79aSK2ZQo9hZO6Fe7LOHtZq2uew4DabD9a8qUGoghiY9xkHXCUgR2pjNMGjnw25XNYMs-7uV3dK5Xpk1q41zUQVy8tRlIRVoztAByR55Qqn_xMcDWis6w/s1600/IMG_7434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNVmfo6i-uyXm9eHLoRaQWz79aSK2ZQo9hZO6Fe7LOHtZq2uew4DabD9a8qUGoghiY9xkHXCUgR2pjNMGjnw25XNYMs-7uV3dK5Xpk1q41zUQVy8tRlIRVoztAByR55Qqn_xMcDWis6w/s400/IMG_7434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616931037372923554" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-66333784747334094192011-06-08T12:25:00.000-07:002011-06-08T13:05:03.489-07:00Our Sweet Little Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9ozW8I_q5Niz_2GL5Te_jCRSBU2lS3MypSUYuHJamc53x6OsHCUzJwgS7TMCc2VNZV6UgMevRZvyMQxpicWwQBNv6g2LXbslUyn-nSBpMHxDcMD2Md-63Cy3W57P7nm49OFQt7PBUog/s1600/IMG_7394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9ozW8I_q5Niz_2GL5Te_jCRSBU2lS3MypSUYuHJamc53x6OsHCUzJwgS7TMCc2VNZV6UgMevRZvyMQxpicWwQBNv6g2LXbslUyn-nSBpMHxDcMD2Md-63Cy3W57P7nm49OFQt7PBUog/s400/IMG_7394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615936460964645698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Today we packed lunch again, little fish worked hard to help get it ready! We were headed to our sweet little beach ! This is a local beach that our children and their community of friends have grown up on. I remember the froggy potty training there the summer his sister was learning to sit up. Season after season we have found ourselves there, amazed at the natural beauty and awesome sea creatures! We have watched lots of friends and their siblings grow and change in these salty waters. The Moms and sometimes Dads pack lunches and buckets and we "land" at this special spot for a few hours to get a break from the heat. The grown ups chat and the kids swim and play. It has been such a pleasure to watch the activities change as the kids do! This beach is one of our very favorite spots in the world!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfh6XvZxZWbG6RJ3fuTIPqDVUDhgF_wuhbSbpAr2Sh8NAmrWsDm7AVLCe7ReP3g0GWD-FEI9p4OkD366FsJhwDSHJb3gRiZV7S4qdSVL6T71vpr4zbnGddKjW7nyNmC6Co5m-p7F8NNA/s1600/IMG_7406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfh6XvZxZWbG6RJ3fuTIPqDVUDhgF_wuhbSbpAr2Sh8NAmrWsDm7AVLCe7ReP3g0GWD-FEI9p4OkD366FsJhwDSHJb3gRiZV7S4qdSVL6T71vpr4zbnGddKjW7nyNmC6Co5m-p7F8NNA/s400/IMG_7406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615936443469592066" border="0" /></a><br />As soon as we arrived, the kids lined up at the bench. Buckets full of crabs, jellyfish, sea stars, and fish that they had found. This activity lasts throughout the day. They take such good care of the creatures and delight in the capture and release.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4WnrDYUwzmRfmXRbT4bOoiMZRfthza7Wn-mVH5X3sUnwoXy5nVupaFXKRatR592ktJYa3lDUVIVoI6lPo2xdvlNaVz_nW6nQp9UDvvEUTwDsUzd0DyOiqsgO0FiiRVMP3AThz3ztP7c/s1600/IMG_7407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4WnrDYUwzmRfmXRbT4bOoiMZRfthza7Wn-mVH5X3sUnwoXy5nVupaFXKRatR592ktJYa3lDUVIVoI6lPo2xdvlNaVz_nW6nQp9UDvvEUTwDsUzd0DyOiqsgO0FiiRVMP3AThz3ztP7c/s400/IMG_7407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615936440438884114" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HPZg5dyu9nKMXaZwir1SAOefyaRaYc6xzDxC087Wjeuy5qt6DQKlSGMH2JCYFnvyZmJyM3CsavXdSV4HUWqT9Tf6tV2RTHXZueLSITL5JeJxvHScKxWbahGNADZ99iOyFZtEfCFulbo/s1600/IMG_7408.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HPZg5dyu9nKMXaZwir1SAOefyaRaYc6xzDxC087Wjeuy5qt6DQKlSGMH2JCYFnvyZmJyM3CsavXdSV4HUWqT9Tf6tV2RTHXZueLSITL5JeJxvHScKxWbahGNADZ99iOyFZtEfCFulbo/s400/IMG_7408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615942212350656242" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfh6XvZxZWbG6RJ3fuTIPqDVUDhgF_wuhbSbpAr2Sh8NAmrWsDm7AVLCe7ReP3g0GWD-FEI9p4OkD366FsJhwDSHJb3gRiZV7S4qdSVL6T71vpr4zbnGddKjW7nyNmC6Co5m-p7F8NNA/s1600/IMG_7406.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"></span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYLbAe2-eQlLWYCb3KoH0Zh6XWOZLlyM-cJK7XyiOR3EXwyN7Q9Iu5Qa2PCRCxhyphenhyphenkZfmEK8wGyBxJn7YSTHCugLBZwpv8f6k4uwBFY8TtdoJq2Mdnlb_Z4K2UjVnDALWibJruBeTCEY/s1600/IMG_7395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYLbAe2-eQlLWYCb3KoH0Zh6XWOZLlyM-cJK7XyiOR3EXwyN7Q9Iu5Qa2PCRCxhyphenhyphenkZfmEK8wGyBxJn7YSTHCugLBZwpv8f6k4uwBFY8TtdoJq2Mdnlb_Z4K2UjVnDALWibJruBeTCEY/s400/IMG_7395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615936455201214066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfj2ds_F9h-k-lBMtsQpJW93rQrX01GEBPr6G0qUuPdV4Y-Bv8faD2a8w9dBnHSEUTIVT_o5D02MOOQJXmT3YgbhVTI2OUfZANW9McejN41uhMWTOgmXPZzdP-5xLuqR054rn-5gUvhSA/s1600/IMG_7402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfj2ds_F9h-k-lBMtsQpJW93rQrX01GEBPr6G0qUuPdV4Y-Bv8faD2a8w9dBnHSEUTIVT_o5D02MOOQJXmT3YgbhVTI2OUfZANW9McejN41uhMWTOgmXPZzdP-5xLuqR054rn-5gUvhSA/s400/IMG_7402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615936449898154722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Then it is time to venture into the crystal waters for a swim! Really, need I say more? It is just a great gift to live in such a beautiful place!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgPIt01Qm37wmcI4fzhLQmwt09aSzDgypWiuD2LKtADIgZIY926X5DBz3JscvshJpmCxVxwGqGY4OmOrsGRzsqctq4DkNfuq9xze9Eaiy-N06gv4JmXTbAIiEWbFZXi0O_5u7D-YkO5k/s1600/IMG_7405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgPIt01Qm37wmcI4fzhLQmwt09aSzDgypWiuD2LKtADIgZIY926X5DBz3JscvshJpmCxVxwGqGY4OmOrsGRzsqctq4DkNfuq9xze9Eaiy-N06gv4JmXTbAIiEWbFZXi0O_5u7D-YkO5k/s400/IMG_7405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615939676548105554" border="0" /></a>The seagrapes provide a natural playground. And, we learned last year that at a certain time of year, you can eat the seagrapes right of the tree. They are sweet-tart and the novelty of a beach snack right at our fingertips is a lot of fun. When they are not in season, they are fun to collect or throw from up high to the shoreline.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZiPn_KjGWCWbtLc568-7ZuU_xK7tWVI3TRoGyE5WYMK5qnKpnBCfu-SeEyc7QY96k7gV46q6PI9GMI2DEZ73inR8Ci4eEtxMO-QjdvhG9Qm14o__L6Ft4t_8wljNygymsP6fQtolRGk/s1600/IMG_7411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZiPn_KjGWCWbtLc568-7ZuU_xK7tWVI3TRoGyE5WYMK5qnKpnBCfu-SeEyc7QY96k7gV46q6PI9GMI2DEZ73inR8Ci4eEtxMO-QjdvhG9Qm14o__L6Ft4t_8wljNygymsP6fQtolRGk/s400/IMG_7411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615934876462122882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfOh1JD1Z3xSVAAKzVz0gzF9EaDw1Jn-wKjnmr6JOzwnOCLkdU1jfnWBX_Q3e8h9o9lmV3rPA2X4SZ7mqd1fQty4XdSsqVBYYdLatXj3NkC59FsfGGauaiFr4x90PQgbVxdPX-oQ-VDM/s1600/IMG_7415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfOh1JD1Z3xSVAAKzVz0gzF9EaDw1Jn-wKjnmr6JOzwnOCLkdU1jfnWBX_Q3e8h9o9lmV3rPA2X4SZ7mqd1fQty4XdSsqVBYYdLatXj3NkC59FsfGGauaiFr4x90PQgbVxdPX-oQ-VDM/s400/IMG_7415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615934862580912882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">After a great day of playing with friends, I take a deep, sweet breath. Hoping that these are the times that will fill our children's memory banks. Carefree summer days, exploring the beach with good, longtime friends and a group of adults that they know yand trust. These are the days when I know I am living my dream!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6CXBt8fojMLuDp9aNdyO_FTWx9CI0EYxNuD6kk3JrYzFC3DruHtABMnDMIT58DwVv6L-BQaBP6b3CDKYUC_n7C6vXomgXwMZ58C1Yu4K35Y4jQ2EgAYzIkXRlNSWXJt1mc36Q3Ll8Mo/s1600/IMG_7416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6CXBt8fojMLuDp9aNdyO_FTWx9CI0EYxNuD6kk3JrYzFC3DruHtABMnDMIT58DwVv6L-BQaBP6b3CDKYUC_n7C6vXomgXwMZ58C1Yu4K35Y4jQ2EgAYzIkXRlNSWXJt1mc36Q3Ll8Mo/s400/IMG_7416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615934851388746674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIkVwu43Gi7EkULWVXNM0RsCb1XqAQx46iVWAJCKD-lAGlzqyO7MDNYgm2Tn62wq_Gv_ApzKCCbvLxujNYhkyXytN1ENSuTZL7QLD4Z_1m5NLKmVPdMlk0oWOIMDm2KAS9Cv0QaiCMX0/s1600/IMG_7417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIkVwu43Gi7EkULWVXNM0RsCb1XqAQx46iVWAJCKD-lAGlzqyO7MDNYgm2Tn62wq_Gv_ApzKCCbvLxujNYhkyXytN1ENSuTZL7QLD4Z_1m5NLKmVPdMlk0oWOIMDm2KAS9Cv0QaiCMX0/s400/IMG_7417.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615934848683893154" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-63920346577734747082011-06-07T16:45:00.000-07:002011-06-07T17:07:37.735-07:00Arugula for breakfast?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">We woke up this morning and the other Mama was not feeling so well so we decided to make a "super green smoothie" for breakfast. Usually, this means an assortment of fruits and ice, juice and kale. Today, we had no kale, but we had arugula. So in it went...along with some frozen berries, some blueberry keifer, a banana, ice, and a splash of oj. It was nice and cold, very berry tasting with a hint of peppery freshness. And who knew the kids would eat arugula for breakfast? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">*note the awesome Mrs. & Mrs. cups we were gifted by my sister-in-law. I love them!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">a liquid breakfast (hahha, get it?)</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYLLQkXA1lQBCTiOo1CyuI3y5Lo9lMyoAUTN3xMuBVYx8B99yeCJ0YJdAcnN3pyVaBCX9r5-BZcUIN0klfrC-4IOkGX9JqNyX4JyhTFseQ63IMaRl3qDRy816HqPX5utjIEQA_AIWtYc/s1600/IMG_7388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYLLQkXA1lQBCTiOo1CyuI3y5Lo9lMyoAUTN3xMuBVYx8B99yeCJ0YJdAcnN3pyVaBCX9r5-BZcUIN0klfrC-4IOkGX9JqNyX4JyhTFseQ63IMaRl3qDRy816HqPX5utjIEQA_AIWtYc/s400/IMG_7388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615628413056357282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Then I packed a lunch (nothing better than pb & j to make me feel on mommy duty again!) to take to my workout time. The kids had their first stay in the childcare at the gym and we went for a swim in the pool after my muscle class which left me noodly and dreaming of the perfect beach body that is sure to follow...haha</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdEFUh9mCx-FJ83DhVZka46Hg9ZnM7aM1wb2pwVEuvDRamzDmZXMytcDoJtLTH29eVN58GGI7lIzMIBj0WKPk8fhHiqrM1w_trNIyWlxsoY1oSqzBJiS22ek1lbnU3RHPS2r37UxeLSI/s1600/IMG_7390.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdEFUh9mCx-FJ83DhVZka46Hg9ZnM7aM1wb2pwVEuvDRamzDmZXMytcDoJtLTH29eVN58GGI7lIzMIBj0WKPk8fhHiqrM1w_trNIyWlxsoY1oSqzBJiS22ek1lbnU3RHPS2r37UxeLSI/s400/IMG_7390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615629405228741362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">While I packed lunch, the kids played cards together. It was peaceful and quiet and so nice. This summer thing is going well so far.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzWC9GC5nXKdn9uH2mGnG6VrXCLKrKbx5O3ff3MehSRyCPcJ5C0sYKIhY6KAy_LIEVkpNsPzd1pWLalRJ1_a_Zqt0JRNwclBPjLan4oddYPIEYFLpYAeBY7een8fkLXOrigIJ7Dx4kPw/s1600/IMG_7391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzWC9GC5nXKdn9uH2mGnG6VrXCLKrKbx5O3ff3MehSRyCPcJ5C0sYKIhY6KAy_LIEVkpNsPzd1pWLalRJ1_a_Zqt0JRNwclBPjLan4oddYPIEYFLpYAeBY7een8fkLXOrigIJ7Dx4kPw/s400/IMG_7391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615629503064584770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">So, at the end of the day...time for a new bedtime ritual. A half hour in bed doing a quiet activity before the Moms come in to do our regularly scheduled cuddle time. (In theory, this is when I do the blog entry. However, just as I got into it, we were bum rushed, two kids in our bed with books in hand, asking for story and my new plan had to be redirected. Oh well, this is a liquid summer after all, so I will flow with it!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-23296582040808897422011-06-07T05:44:00.000-07:002011-06-07T05:46:39.740-07:00The first morningThis morning when we awoke....so relieved to have no where to run off to, we played outside. Drank coffee and then came the request to watch Baby Beluga on you tube. This is something the Froggy picked up at school and I was so happy to watch the kids sing along. It seemed a perfect song to start our liquid summer with.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mK1sF6kv0l8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110011775901914902.post-52499633092092327312011-06-06T14:32:00.001-07:002011-06-06T14:46:36.603-07:00The first post!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmZZfZNH1fafWhD2vHjIu-_KmdZz_TLPfTHpFlZhBeL23pGpLiWDdUp9fYhNsu_c2E1baHwzXGRFH8lUqEYhpxzcOAQ6Jei4o2b5bQhuWt-iGNMKYesDwbSRBoKcieZ_xOcCfLOZb1Oc/s1600/IMG_7385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmZZfZNH1fafWhD2vHjIu-_KmdZz_TLPfTHpFlZhBeL23pGpLiWDdUp9fYhNsu_c2E1baHwzXGRFH8lUqEYhpxzcOAQ6Jei4o2b5bQhuWt-iGNMKYesDwbSRBoKcieZ_xOcCfLOZb1Oc/s400/IMG_7385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615223171511964738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Welcome to liquid summer. A collection of events from our 2011 summer of love. Our froggy boy, 7 just finishing first grade and our little fish girl, 5 getting ready for Kindergarten in the fall. A perfect time to spend together. They both wanted to be home with no summer camp and I thought, "why not." Why not enjoy this time that they want to be with with their Moms while it is here. I vow to soak it up, to flow it each day, making it a sweet, liquid summer!<br /><br />The eve before the last day of school....surfing in the gulf on Mama's old surf board!<br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkqSdba235JhaX3FiWesz7xcokWkqg1eALmy0q2PEMgmeEtr9t7Xfmgc1dGStr6DwbZQdsQoTCxgKnc7-hLigfhelBVWeR3S_R81c9ezzoue_gfbFmcfcSV8mULTwo5AUyHAsojj9qFg/s1600/IMG_7366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkqSdba235JhaX3FiWesz7xcokWkqg1eALmy0q2PEMgmeEtr9t7Xfmgc1dGStr6DwbZQdsQoTCxgKnc7-hLigfhelBVWeR3S_R81c9ezzoue_gfbFmcfcSV8mULTwo5AUyHAsojj9qFg/s400/IMG_7366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615223496274202578" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcEYkrBRipIw5hHbDOUJVCCmYTcGrpPMg01UNHQQTIyY1miNSFdjrGw3jXL98ggQX4S0FKs4Ev0zC3MECEVyhJGK-MbaI_uuydoKQC9X6FReKaj-nJ1bWFaLl4f-VxCT0XWudk9HtXi4/s1600/IMG_7379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcEYkrBRipIw5hHbDOUJVCCmYTcGrpPMg01UNHQQTIyY1miNSFdjrGw3jXL98ggQX4S0FKs4Ev0zC3MECEVyhJGK-MbaI_uuydoKQC9X6FReKaj-nJ1bWFaLl4f-VxCT0XWudk9HtXi4/s400/IMG_7379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615223680380453826" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">splishing</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LGqiuZNJngTVgJ7MH0QdbYhWO3pNROGED_ameJ9FC3NXzYTvS891ksFRzM6pEG1fk1H1E9oclrw8H1BJE4W0B2R_2c9ZHYvuzwwjeTE_jUiypKrbG2kMbPEjLh2fD7LDErwjJG28WOM/s1600/IMG_7371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LGqiuZNJngTVgJ7MH0QdbYhWO3pNROGED_ameJ9FC3NXzYTvS891ksFRzM6pEG1fk1H1E9oclrw8H1BJE4W0B2R_2c9ZHYvuzwwjeTE_jUiypKrbG2kMbPEjLh2fD7LDErwjJG28WOM/s400/IMG_7371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615224115203337986" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">splashing</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgNN_LJEtUZkz3Wp-KN_0aGLQhTfUKYCmEbIoeMtz-FMx-JPEACeTKB70by3J5ZaosVJLkKq3HGMn3IVURsxDfYn3jGtwOw-8U5-f5mbSOnvxBrp1V96LgefB10r2V-55FrbOaDfn0q4/s1600/IMG_7367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgNN_LJEtUZkz3Wp-KN_0aGLQhTfUKYCmEbIoeMtz-FMx-JPEACeTKB70by3J5ZaosVJLkKq3HGMn3IVURsxDfYn3jGtwOw-8U5-f5mbSOnvxBrp1V96LgefB10r2V-55FrbOaDfn0q4/s400/IMG_7367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615223929388431890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">and the first thing we did when we got home from the last day of school? ... Double scoop ice cream cones at home sweet home. What an exciting night with no homework and the endless possibilities of a new summer on the horizon.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVf3aBhvxWNbwWaeiahw90mM1PKcTFoOgTFprHmbPNfpnKHBTMhcJJLBbOvxIMYwX9uuIWSLLpR-ewwmnC31JKrVuYSODYTG4JPCE0du69wMohiTz0xbRbgrQwSCVVLvJA5rWK1zRFRc/s1600/IMG_7387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVf3aBhvxWNbwWaeiahw90mM1PKcTFoOgTFprHmbPNfpnKHBTMhcJJLBbOvxIMYwX9uuIWSLLpR-ewwmnC31JKrVuYSODYTG4JPCE0du69wMohiTz0xbRbgrQwSCVVLvJA5rWK1zRFRc/s400/IMG_7387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615224209115426162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Happy first night of summer!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1