tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224729072024-02-07T05:40:34.131-05:00Joshua's EmpireOur journey started in China, but it's been an adventure ever since!Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-67677018748770029502011-03-04T18:52:00.004-05:002011-03-04T20:42:39.103-05:00<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN5t4EjSLUGW05HlA4EVX0y_ekSlqrYg8OnAh14n821ycVwYD8339MxEep2ygrSDMVEZFsEYPmiuePCHRdPPz4OWmAqyPyEwGXDP5ZbXNYi8BfMu0q2zT6YF63ntVJBfXuyIeuA/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580402090266445426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN5t4EjSLUGW05HlA4EVX0y_ekSlqrYg8OnAh14n821ycVwYD8339MxEep2ygrSDMVEZFsEYPmiuePCHRdPPz4OWmAqyPyEwGXDP5ZbXNYi8BfMu0q2zT6YF63ntVJBfXuyIeuA/s320/DSC_0137.JPG" /></a> Josh has two careers that he goes back on forth on. The first is a construction worker and the second is a mechanic. He is working on his garbage truck. It needed major repairs.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcDLYxRVw-_kHhZXUaYjeTkWdu3Ajfv6DOU2hitLIYSufksvZgV4CM7X8Rj121nhBr4B7i0C1NFHJaMx2f5F1m6sXa5qynsJJjNhzTOhy6h5KmlCyYVpV52n2yFWvUjDbIA_78g/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580402076968682818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcDLYxRVw-_kHhZXUaYjeTkWdu3Ajfv6DOU2hitLIYSufksvZgV4CM7X8Rj121nhBr4B7i0C1NFHJaMx2f5F1m6sXa5qynsJJjNhzTOhy6h5KmlCyYVpV52n2yFWvUjDbIA_78g/s320/DSC_0138.JPG" /></a> Just a little tighter!<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCkZuTvhPet1qjJHgp1ImpBBCLFYTMyDxj1tN_SuDoStGAWRqQ9mI93FKvQky8dA8u2vCy_3QlxlNgOxc0bHFa5BmkHbKgTbQo-k8FAOiEgnR_GnG11FTEQivKlHPffp-_lD1jw/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580402067718163730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCkZuTvhPet1qjJHgp1ImpBBCLFYTMyDxj1tN_SuDoStGAWRqQ9mI93FKvQky8dA8u2vCy_3QlxlNgOxc0bHFa5BmkHbKgTbQo-k8FAOiEgnR_GnG11FTEQivKlHPffp-_lD1jw/s320/DSC_0140.JPG" /></a> I took a picture of this just to remember it later. Whenever Josh has to go #2 at home or at grandma's he strips totally naked to go to the bathroom. This time he throw all his clothes out of the bathroom too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfzGtyS3Ti88mHSf58hNZ9sTxtCsPKvN2FdXJ46dNoEBcJ-WVXG-Ysk9JfdLCAMmVEr7BI9P8f1wZ68jK4P3ntuwz_Ck22qYGvu4fJuB7alQmIjG9WqGCJSTlVrxHR4JPSDtz8w/s1600/P2140570.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580402065428418946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfzGtyS3Ti88mHSf58hNZ9sTxtCsPKvN2FdXJ46dNoEBcJ-WVXG-Ysk9JfdLCAMmVEr7BI9P8f1wZ68jK4P3ntuwz_Ck22qYGvu4fJuB7alQmIjG9WqGCJSTlVrxHR4JPSDtz8w/s320/P2140570.JPG" /></a> On 2/14 it was Josh's Valentine's party at school. I did the craft and we made love bugs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclgbFkLNZJ_K0dvI7tul-em4V4GTX41EU_S6W0fZLEtXQBL7-jyzVz9rdH7tDxarmgGBizQVeOm0o8owaLp0tnF8MRFJmmMw8RxL-ulEenHjgH9wRLSpXwlcheJQ4_IhRrYv-TQ/s1600/P2140572.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580402055026633650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclgbFkLNZJ_K0dvI7tul-em4V4GTX41EU_S6W0fZLEtXQBL7-jyzVz9rdH7tDxarmgGBizQVeOm0o8owaLp0tnF8MRFJmmMw8RxL-ulEenHjgH9wRLSpXwlcheJQ4_IhRrYv-TQ/s320/P2140572.JPG" /></a> By the way, Josh's preschool teachers are so sweet. They are such a blessing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SGSTDQHzfmMeqkWnwhXZ5PDA9rvwTjgzwbfDJWnDjcRxFIKhWi9udReM62Q5VjvYYHG8r1A6RDxnjpghd0DMMxaaJcLreY_OHxqYKPGOhb8hqaHhQa9aeulyD1chmg0o5rJliw/s1600/P2220575.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580400783068682738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SGSTDQHzfmMeqkWnwhXZ5PDA9rvwTjgzwbfDJWnDjcRxFIKhWi9udReM62Q5VjvYYHG8r1A6RDxnjpghd0DMMxaaJcLreY_OHxqYKPGOhb8hqaHhQa9aeulyD1chmg0o5rJliw/s320/P2220575.JPG" /></a> We were all so excited to go to the Boat, Sport and Travel Show. Josh couldn't wait to climb in and out of every camper, which is his favorite part. Every drive unit he drove us somewhere.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9L5mlt6qZunV1ekAek4UyTMjl9J9MSqrluYHdu7MbzGwj9Z0moiC6X_BfqxGjuJSc4IGMIrgJVSyBVbuw4oSq4cWj0G5Z-JaF_RIPfaKsipG9Jamdwj_mDRH0Ppm6mo9tlyTzg/s1600/P2220576.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580400775368871602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9L5mlt6qZunV1ekAek4UyTMjl9J9MSqrluYHdu7MbzGwj9Z0moiC6X_BfqxGjuJSc4IGMIrgJVSyBVbuw4oSq4cWj0G5Z-JaF_RIPfaKsipG9Jamdwj_mDRH0Ppm6mo9tlyTzg/s320/P2220576.JPG" /></a> Most of the boats you are not allowed to get into, but Matt let Josh board this one. He was so excited. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8KZ3kRIeugjsl_Ur9uRMMvSmSLgVlY5r7vWimAfaJztvY5igJehQUGz-lej8lLbJSPZ9aMjFQCFQInvT29vXxeqhB0lQ-NNsMh9ALF5tfdf51oxbnVJmxOQUjZpCYb4EWNTh6g/s1600/P2230583.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580400768894643874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8KZ3kRIeugjsl_Ur9uRMMvSmSLgVlY5r7vWimAfaJztvY5igJehQUGz-lej8lLbJSPZ9aMjFQCFQInvT29vXxeqhB0lQ-NNsMh9ALF5tfdf51oxbnVJmxOQUjZpCYb4EWNTh6g/s320/P2230583.JPG" /></a> Josh's class went to a place called Fundamentals. It's kind of like gymnastics for the not so serious. It was lots of fun. The only thing Josh was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">leery</span> of was the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">zip line</span>. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8PcaQZGzD6-ucaIgxHSZs3dPmf6xNZPputXh4W8cbC3BzLwOThehE4vpCLsAYX79bq-B2jWZ0VNFpe_ta9xmeq-n-QIirndn9Lt3u34oJGsJR_pawYPZgM4H0OFiSA-ZoLw7mw/s1600/P2230587.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580377931255271202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8PcaQZGzD6-ucaIgxHSZs3dPmf6xNZPputXh4W8cbC3BzLwOThehE4vpCLsAYX79bq-B2jWZ0VNFpe_ta9xmeq-n-QIirndn9Lt3u34oJGsJR_pawYPZgM4H0OFiSA-ZoLw7mw/s320/P2230587.JPG" /></a> Bong, Bong, Bong!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHVO6ctcvj_OYFBAIDE7eK9hbqbPQa6c3K03OCjm47p_Wva5iXiwAm-S7KB7A7Kq3oadtoKc-I6I6Q3-yj2VVnkFDiM7H4um0m7ZZ16tAUwtE6WudepmbrFfYvG1GTJ_feHSZCA/s1600/P2230588.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580377921216681122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHVO6ctcvj_OYFBAIDE7eK9hbqbPQa6c3K03OCjm47p_Wva5iXiwAm-S7KB7A7Kq3oadtoKc-I6I6Q3-yj2VVnkFDiM7H4um0m7ZZ16tAUwtE6WudepmbrFfYvG1GTJ_feHSZCA/s320/P2230588.JPG" /></a> and roll back</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZgSjaLUjQ_402EGa3HOjqBh-ASKguZummHy6f1QAInoceJlw7ZVZ32w2RHRTwLrzhd1SJzX4k2qI1VJjVZgFejQKPBEfHIaaifyrs87dCFsSMuMstz5t0y5qcxnqLrTUN09RJw/s1600/P2230600.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580377913987368626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZgSjaLUjQ_402EGa3HOjqBh-ASKguZummHy6f1QAInoceJlw7ZVZ32w2RHRTwLrzhd1SJzX4k2qI1VJjVZgFejQKPBEfHIaaifyrs87dCFsSMuMstz5t0y5qcxnqLrTUN09RJw/s320/P2230600.JPG" /></a> Josh swinging on the parallel bars.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjkBR2OPtqbWwC6b6tadcNdaL7MSRtYBUgI8b2LeV6T_1vWPoVGPgwUR4sXckHBYVwDpcHxSGo-E5_XpxXLMajJFUoz1Vm9_5_9VrZefBQjh1bcduI6Bo0wP3JXEeaK_he-Q7Qw/s1600/P2230608.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580377906192136482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjkBR2OPtqbWwC6b6tadcNdaL7MSRtYBUgI8b2LeV6T_1vWPoVGPgwUR4sXckHBYVwDpcHxSGo-E5_XpxXLMajJFUoz1Vm9_5_9VrZefBQjh1bcduI6Bo0wP3JXEeaK_he-Q7Qw/s320/P2230608.JPG" /></a> Josh's class in the ball pit<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-60631450893706024202011-02-09T08:19:00.008-05:002011-02-12T00:22:56.281-05:00<div align="center">O.k. I'm finally getting the blog update. I know it's been a while but life is busy. Unfortunately, the pictures didn't download in quite the right order.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxT-QCHYVPjufSeAXpU1qPUs_OGLAwMr1QXbI6h9C4U27Gj8nN8sL3UyWMwABN5y9gUgumm0oE7_XcNbax5FCiFkIFO21vB6_XopUVtJumD8EmhT0EWsVBv8lZioHxwySDT4tWA/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572666049376072690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxT-QCHYVPjufSeAXpU1qPUs_OGLAwMr1QXbI6h9C4U27Gj8nN8sL3UyWMwABN5y9gUgumm0oE7_XcNbax5FCiFkIFO21vB6_XopUVtJumD8EmhT0EWsVBv8lZioHxwySDT4tWA/s320/DSC_0059.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Josh is playing is monster truck game he got from Santa. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg2zqZ0JZidxAy32V-QCqduU_R5bNb8ZohUqPKTRfybKCQZ0FLVCwq1IAzptob02XFMNSgzow1j_E1nGAU8GtPFST6JybhyGVFgla-p3ZyxyF5KuouyllMws-9hS7trp7eomamw/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572666041727738082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg2zqZ0JZidxAy32V-QCqduU_R5bNb8ZohUqPKTRfybKCQZ0FLVCwq1IAzptob02XFMNSgzow1j_E1nGAU8GtPFST6JybhyGVFgla-p3ZyxyF5KuouyllMws-9hS7trp7eomamw/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" /></a> The monster truck course<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR6n3qCDz-UJfboqg4yVXC6kBNH7Lo3zkG4hm9HvoIppEbEQl9VUn2_t6xlH_dymVeB23EKqTnRo85HvKx2kQn5hznJjfscLN89odDOqZgAW5L-icoanCfPMTJkGgm4PSjMxl-A/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572665251906171554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR6n3qCDz-UJfboqg4yVXC6kBNH7Lo3zkG4hm9HvoIppEbEQl9VUn2_t6xlH_dymVeB23EKqTnRo85HvKx2kQn5hznJjfscLN89odDOqZgAW5L-icoanCfPMTJkGgm4PSjMxl-A/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" /></a>The next two pictures are from Josh's last day of music class. His new music class started on 1/30 with a new teacher.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOi1ymfJ4SzIvIDxDcBP2FkKU_QnvckT0tovgwwy_4yB5ZvTHg4Z-qnCVhuwd80IioxlcgNAWgqNH00jcRPocfyb2V6BLdbYEDtAWX8ZgjElM3JyxusPQkvF3IpNgO6w7Gbv2irA/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572665244693949570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOi1ymfJ4SzIvIDxDcBP2FkKU_QnvckT0tovgwwy_4yB5ZvTHg4Z-qnCVhuwd80IioxlcgNAWgqNH00jcRPocfyb2V6BLdbYEDtAWX8ZgjElM3JyxusPQkvF3IpNgO6w7Gbv2irA/s320/DSC_0064.JPG" /></a>Miss Linda was his teacher<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWShHT2ELkogY9sY0fhJVbnxnOcNIVh1aI7iInFmIilBV8NAM28ug5cEBaFYeBwurGzLVsSVIQ1F4kItq12bV8wqTz4tKTiR_HisOPEeNsCbUS3My-XpbJxOlskb9msG9TglZYA/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572665234406873922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWShHT2ELkogY9sY0fhJVbnxnOcNIVh1aI7iInFmIilBV8NAM28ug5cEBaFYeBwurGzLVsSVIQ1F4kItq12bV8wqTz4tKTiR_HisOPEeNsCbUS3My-XpbJxOlskb9msG9TglZYA/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" /></a>Josh's new loft bed. He loves it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydl63alNokm_A0zMdbFeWt9G6evo3a_BLTwXrvFy8YSaEXlAPGRA9e57DMexZxcwaFCR0NaydQs9YK4X_w8UX6hmxZg2HAyFDV9ED0o_-m_NZ-g1FTgXG4NR-gjW9Fx4hCQ1W1Q/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572662169157537026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydl63alNokm_A0zMdbFeWt9G6evo3a_BLTwXrvFy8YSaEXlAPGRA9e57DMexZxcwaFCR0NaydQs9YK4X_w8UX6hmxZg2HAyFDV9ED0o_-m_NZ-g1FTgXG4NR-gjW9Fx4hCQ1W1Q/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" /></a>1/30 was Monster Jam. Josh was so excited to see the monster trucks and was very sad that the show had to come to an end.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKLLlCMexDkS3dAr7YbLuhHt4Xa5eTTeOR4i8jKqP4HA-ckVCzooQsLbm7qKUXYpiVI4sOtKSaS7lao_MFyJhOUDvlCVdTMUMDjtexgY5aDq3KuasgrjVpyL8yWHotnA2kVZSgA/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572662162072509410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKLLlCMexDkS3dAr7YbLuhHt4Xa5eTTeOR4i8jKqP4HA-ckVCzooQsLbm7qKUXYpiVI4sOtKSaS7lao_MFyJhOUDvlCVdTMUMDjtexgY5aDq3KuasgrjVpyL8yWHotnA2kVZSgA/s320/DSC_0078.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0AtvX3Cwd9Ni1Yf12ak13BryWCd-DIKDTWCQhdFdrO__BA7WGfw1NLTbog3ibZSSS8BI1Qxzi2NBZL9A_NztfPj21TNxfdinNplq1YpDA35Ra42OuqLy3kAkPnwiWcTcR8wCuA/s1600/DSC_0092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572662153829492546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0AtvX3Cwd9Ni1Yf12ak13BryWCd-DIKDTWCQhdFdrO__BA7WGfw1NLTbog3ibZSSS8BI1Qxzi2NBZL9A_NztfPj21TNxfdinNplq1YpDA35Ra42OuqLy3kAkPnwiWcTcR8wCuA/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLyrIYtcoz7JuYEW3p4j4cijZKIJhnP4Aa_7aW-Oib9OSCRf0W3kjxRPAVvv0ORN_04h6Jba2Gc_-xxKGzOzxcrp4p9sbSbXXBWLsx8cgoZ_giCrSbybcxfNt1Q0_gHpd1D0OVg/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572660742114441714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLyrIYtcoz7JuYEW3p4j4cijZKIJhnP4Aa_7aW-Oib9OSCRf0W3kjxRPAVvv0ORN_04h6Jba2Gc_-xxKGzOzxcrp4p9sbSbXXBWLsx8cgoZ_giCrSbybcxfNt1Q0_gHpd1D0OVg/s320/DSC_0107.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrJ8MKBqvr24bY4xPVJFD1OLk02UAR_bNduFO9p8V2_LbqjOpRH1-_80o34OXT7F5exjFQZZ2BjVEQfs7jJF4iHkR6Jl6a69QljcAzF10Wwv2R7XIjq5fAx1Xgzrsmk_vfFlYOQ/s1600/DSC_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572660738704682818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrJ8MKBqvr24bY4xPVJFD1OLk02UAR_bNduFO9p8V2_LbqjOpRH1-_80o34OXT7F5exjFQZZ2BjVEQfs7jJF4iHkR6Jl6a69QljcAzF10Wwv2R7XIjq5fAx1Xgzrsmk_vfFlYOQ/s320/DSC_0112.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4JWj21bVoZXJPY77T2FmdjxA0A1GqUtzvGa-pRn-SMvapDHUW2S_oLMjh59wOGi4z_tgQ_hjFii_14eSoI2CeShP5jmtnEwuf29KKUURtawoOHglv3eW342lOsqIsjfoWmswXg/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572660722132778546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4JWj21bVoZXJPY77T2FmdjxA0A1GqUtzvGa-pRn-SMvapDHUW2S_oLMjh59wOGi4z_tgQ_hjFii_14eSoI2CeShP5jmtnEwuf29KKUURtawoOHglv3eW342lOsqIsjfoWmswXg/s320/DSC_0127.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZEKI5rwyBS_WmZms-wvFuJbAYNTtShPHeblKcVTPeeEbDsshn5_evRigeLRgDmNpiyKJj1Dc-xXRwV599G-Nh0G9xEL1k8qZUU6SSel_3VPbLIx_EPcCRZk-ddL4IwvHXwQyTQ/s1600/P1200491.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572656693332486770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZEKI5rwyBS_WmZms-wvFuJbAYNTtShPHeblKcVTPeeEbDsshn5_evRigeLRgDmNpiyKJj1Dc-xXRwV599G-Nh0G9xEL1k8qZUU6SSel_3VPbLIx_EPcCRZk-ddL4IwvHXwQyTQ/s320/P1200491.JPG" /></a> 1/20 to 1/23 Matt and I were able to take a weekend getaway thanks to my sister and parents for watching Josh. We cashed in credit card points for free <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">air fair</span> to Miami. We stayed on Key Largo. It was a nice break from the grip of winter.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqE0RnESbm6IS2TODWhhlvTcnKsLb5vPrEZNAoPGD5ImMXhh6ukfrfs2ncWgXmOWNDqOHgwNA_ddiHeIRvBNR2uUJnGv_KviXj_b2HjAPWExYHQW4C6sIBiy6an-2QBOE5wf2Ww/s1600/P1200497.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572656684293833442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqE0RnESbm6IS2TODWhhlvTcnKsLb5vPrEZNAoPGD5ImMXhh6ukfrfs2ncWgXmOWNDqOHgwNA_ddiHeIRvBNR2uUJnGv_KviXj_b2HjAPWExYHQW4C6sIBiy6an-2QBOE5wf2Ww/s320/P1200497.JPG" /></a> We did a lot of lounging.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0yqFg1wqEBnhwobUaNW22WtCTDSAct6sD0QHDNRcslLYgWQizXSv4FZQexaMIDNNfMQ0gZnmh3znj63MqWWKMj1NDDcZMlzLLldcDn2aCWyrb7YO2u7kiIrt7rjgibpd86J2BA/s1600/P1210500.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572656675829976050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0yqFg1wqEBnhwobUaNW22WtCTDSAct6sD0QHDNRcslLYgWQizXSv4FZQexaMIDNNfMQ0gZnmh3znj63MqWWKMj1NDDcZMlzLLldcDn2aCWyrb7YO2u7kiIrt7rjgibpd86J2BA/s320/P1210500.JPG" /></a> One day we went to the Everglades for a little hiking and bird watching.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8uF2Jv27liykszfEF8tj24sYSLMM8u_DOI6FFBij_uUAtBqc-7einoZ6Bqxbhu9wDosFoqrg4xcl1JFp_f8VUurDEqjTHDiEfjMGPgyhs19f_AXFDBEIR_vWM6hE0D4fduygEQ/s1600/P1210507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572579353686191010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8uF2Jv27liykszfEF8tj24sYSLMM8u_DOI6FFBij_uUAtBqc-7einoZ6Bqxbhu9wDosFoqrg4xcl1JFp_f8VUurDEqjTHDiEfjMGPgyhs19f_AXFDBEIR_vWM6hE0D4fduygEQ/s320/P1210507.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenNihcrW00RXECPXsyaGIMuFgcr1Ma2YAH7Ve8koqJG5EIrQ66AHQ8qDdMB5CG3NOJmUv_okY4g1t0hpm6Ne5aVsJ0Nbz9uHkgexO3H1V1jN0axjOnxEX3flqecqG_-YmTARv3g/s1600/P1210517.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572579345377822690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenNihcrW00RXECPXsyaGIMuFgcr1Ma2YAH7Ve8koqJG5EIrQ66AHQ8qDdMB5CG3NOJmUv_okY4g1t0hpm6Ne5aVsJ0Nbz9uHkgexO3H1V1jN0axjOnxEX3flqecqG_-YmTARv3g/s320/P1210517.JPG" /></a> Of course, we ate to much while there and it was rough having fresh fish for dinner every night.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn35JcEfl_xDFaN9cD4MUKCAbHbm-VjqxUdGJb2cJLO7lkO1sOzK3jrRirCmME1EPsCaRcJo-Vj3So5qOfmZ6FSItEnXOWcP5DvfaSqXzc0byKRap6AiV3iCAirqVDirUg2Ircw/s1600/P1220521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572579337079838722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn35JcEfl_xDFaN9cD4MUKCAbHbm-VjqxUdGJb2cJLO7lkO1sOzK3jrRirCmME1EPsCaRcJo-Vj3So5qOfmZ6FSItEnXOWcP5DvfaSqXzc0byKRap6AiV3iCAirqVDirUg2Ircw/s320/P1220521.JPG" /></a> This was the boat we were supposed to a sunset cruise on. A storm was coming in and kicked up the winds making it impossible.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbiQCU5jchrWMJyJCYT96_JT0WuZmKZPmZD0A9PmISoFR-sVYD6YPviKcKoO3f5D7d__sjUjDkJktek1JQCNAO2AT7Xw5Cggctaj9D1bsmO28DY_kSoxJ8tOfyYDs6UhuXyyawA/s1600/P2040560.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572579325779340274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbiQCU5jchrWMJyJCYT96_JT0WuZmKZPmZD0A9PmISoFR-sVYD6YPviKcKoO3f5D7d__sjUjDkJktek1JQCNAO2AT7Xw5Cggctaj9D1bsmO28DY_kSoxJ8tOfyYDs6UhuXyyawA/s320/P2040560.JPG" /></a> Matt took Josh to a local indoor water park. They had a great time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNOIKzDvVJVkAdfmDPTCRAbfyQbt8C8McTj-G22MBCcEkku80OP4BZaBwY8pixW6yuTe3qJR9q8TF-m7vXmxB3Cm5lIuuLnnFBUl2Chyphenhyphenqy_2X9CYFhN0gJ2YemQlm1LpT7r9HRA/s1600/P2060565.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572579316246078706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNOIKzDvVJVkAdfmDPTCRAbfyQbt8C8McTj-G22MBCcEkku80OP4BZaBwY8pixW6yuTe3qJR9q8TF-m7vXmxB3Cm5lIuuLnnFBUl2Chyphenhyphenqy_2X9CYFhN0gJ2YemQlm1LpT7r9HRA/s320/P2060565.JPG" /></a> With all the snow and ice of course we had to go sledding. Josh is getting more adventurous as he is getting older. Yea!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMNtL3Ra-Vmlx15xcDA7RnQEAHjU1w7HoH-s-AW6gw20CJB-dLkik8QkWvGLKOXK3sU1979xfVzCeKQ0GvKF7LtYHe8HzkOR924QJR8s0cUfkCxBMC8Af0CpLyZMusChnyVIicQ/s1600/P2060568.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571679950072983106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMNtL3Ra-Vmlx15xcDA7RnQEAHjU1w7HoH-s-AW6gw20CJB-dLkik8QkWvGLKOXK3sU1979xfVzCeKQ0GvKF7LtYHe8HzkOR924QJR8s0cUfkCxBMC8Af0CpLyZMusChnyVIicQ/s320/P2060568.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGpZjg6yXVlipkWL3EDL9sT3d7GEToWdBYnyCDMAYhBUkTr6oG-ECOBznq61qD1BPYcrtpt-tDPvactqYNVYLdYe88s3_wxb9E-dpDz4MkhmZAPNxbzkkeEG-2I10qCDPaVstQg/s1600/P2060569.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571679949564772530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGpZjg6yXVlipkWL3EDL9sT3d7GEToWdBYnyCDMAYhBUkTr6oG-ECOBznq61qD1BPYcrtpt-tDPvactqYNVYLdYe88s3_wxb9E-dpDz4MkhmZAPNxbzkkeEG-2I10qCDPaVstQg/s320/P2060569.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjnrt0J_7SSYLOAdF9UDBA3v075G9jhaQvPnfqN6gb1gkstcv5msayVo4G8fAtRW1iPHXDiSDnPZUPAgrt0qhSRS3CSMCK7c-0Q8_hP1Mgcc3I0IRcT4chx3gchHZtg7CPrN3mw/s1600/PC210481.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571679943828344690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjnrt0J_7SSYLOAdF9UDBA3v075G9jhaQvPnfqN6gb1gkstcv5msayVo4G8fAtRW1iPHXDiSDnPZUPAgrt0qhSRS3CSMCK7c-0Q8_hP1Mgcc3I0IRcT4chx3gchHZtg7CPrN3mw/s320/PC210481.JPG" /></a> We had one snow fall of perfect snowman snow. We built a 7 foot tall snow man.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIUn1thPsZf9s3wSLFwUm7pL-01P2J0dL061tBOVdIdwb2WpxRQOxYlX9NTA2cBlg15nq0IZZklPVrKmTN4PmrG1ergCa78fGKVcvkGxY4LrCr04mAyNOtsyh_-4WcBG5oTH0Yw/s1600/PC210485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571679937613942658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIUn1thPsZf9s3wSLFwUm7pL-01P2J0dL061tBOVdIdwb2WpxRQOxYlX9NTA2cBlg15nq0IZZklPVrKmTN4PmrG1ergCa78fGKVcvkGxY4LrCr04mAyNOtsyh_-4WcBG5oTH0Yw/s320/PC210485.JPG" /></a> I'm gonna get you mom!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp47Cu7vyTnHM4EX6sc5rL11FhEm_uxLnf8x7KAUqbMV-K5MVnOeOK6DyMMaSCrHlz82xDvESTLc0H-HEFlY9TlDQRotgr9yc1vuJd6dv3OlevCTv0aPzqBf1aVkbuUeoKDayfIQ/s1600/PC210489.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571679928760685202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp47Cu7vyTnHM4EX6sc5rL11FhEm_uxLnf8x7KAUqbMV-K5MVnOeOK6DyMMaSCrHlz82xDvESTLc0H-HEFlY9TlDQRotgr9yc1vuJd6dv3OlevCTv0aPzqBf1aVkbuUeoKDayfIQ/s320/PC210489.JPG" /></a> Pucker up!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-11506242715105438032010-12-10T15:44:00.004-05:002010-12-10T16:50:02.468-05:00Oh it's being to look a lot like Christmas!<div align="center">We love Christmas time and it's even more fun seeing how excited Josh is. Every morning he runs into the living room to see where the Elf on a Shelf has moved to. <br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOklIvRf_N1BDdyTz2PdbsSipIGq-fGU98l7KatLyF5uVmnNFIgwrAsnBEmDOyjENcVOtkzUUrv2JQWJTnDMxIeNZgDHR9GHtt2ABdWHUOmuym_FQhJeJKL_rUfE1XZu9hPPL-g/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549163281065164498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOklIvRf_N1BDdyTz2PdbsSipIGq-fGU98l7KatLyF5uVmnNFIgwrAsnBEmDOyjENcVOtkzUUrv2JQWJTnDMxIeNZgDHR9GHtt2ABdWHUOmuym_FQhJeJKL_rUfE1XZu9hPPL-g/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Our Tree!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nJexSjATBxe7JTHe0m1Ondf5Q-cRx1DPs253rXjfSvAX88_j5LXBNkd95WO3wSBG0ILJpOsAqGi_4je45C5C_nYZwZKBFGJhrzS67-0rr7mYbqzdweAusJrjFZlurjrM_zCskg/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549163270479832850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nJexSjATBxe7JTHe0m1Ondf5Q-cRx1DPs253rXjfSvAX88_j5LXBNkd95WO3wSBG0ILJpOsAqGi_4je45C5C_nYZwZKBFGJhrzS67-0rr7mYbqzdweAusJrjFZlurjrM_zCskg/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" /></a> Josh loves to open his Lego <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">advent</span> calendar and see what he is going to build that day.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDsjZ0GMDOhgCpdjjKRIxLPPTJgbCMe5-a9D9Z6rgjv7EvAiHXP9Q7uD06Okc_PxKO4bRRW5t2daIcHJAteA39vzWvjYrmAipCUlQxFS1xPmrdQdrQTq6MJPZtO12vKz0_iUY1Q/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549163262147243810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDsjZ0GMDOhgCpdjjKRIxLPPTJgbCMe5-a9D9Z6rgjv7EvAiHXP9Q7uD06Okc_PxKO4bRRW5t2daIcHJAteA39vzWvjYrmAipCUlQxFS1xPmrdQdrQTq6MJPZtO12vKz0_iUY1Q/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" /></a><br />Even though our first snow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fall</span> was only an inch Josh had to go out and play. He played outside for an hour and a half. I could barely get him back inside.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-rhXQVD7Uz9teio0zxTJvhQB913VO0Cny3ddHccnrJFyrCita_F6j36czLMwl7KOL8-7Xjx7fWoWfp2XOUOtL0e_VLegGtpDVczfRGj-jWLiPqF702Fsk9d9rnyMx5NxZsMcMg/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549158763306397778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-rhXQVD7Uz9teio0zxTJvhQB913VO0Cny3ddHccnrJFyrCita_F6j36czLMwl7KOL8-7Xjx7fWoWfp2XOUOtL0e_VLegGtpDVczfRGj-jWLiPqF702Fsk9d9rnyMx5NxZsMcMg/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" /></a><br />The first snow angel of the year.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPDkSjwWsexwHO2HSWLZh3tns_dXSsmnC3H0ed_CHFyYx_IEQcf7sPdoAipoatN85I208GJMWoGotOCQn_QTU4L8NXiuYq-9nthmbeI1utpnzJ3_t8YMVxEghrRFRo5GdCZO6Rg/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549158753035806082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPDkSjwWsexwHO2HSWLZh3tns_dXSsmnC3H0ed_CHFyYx_IEQcf7sPdoAipoatN85I208GJMWoGotOCQn_QTU4L8NXiuYq-9nthmbeI1utpnzJ3_t8YMVxEghrRFRo5GdCZO6Rg/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" /></a> Making Christmas ornaments with mom<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TSVoX16h5CkahO1Skir3sWzfqA2mdRQgxVUIMrUNEqtul7Qk1fak7sim2kLCWm2LMm2b6e_A7YG3KqTi8icQCAylts4lUN-GU0Z0CeNX5C5KfdFLv4L6Nk87lvutsi9r21atiQ/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549158744945658530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TSVoX16h5CkahO1Skir3sWzfqA2mdRQgxVUIMrUNEqtul7Qk1fak7sim2kLCWm2LMm2b6e_A7YG3KqTi8icQCAylts4lUN-GU0Z0CeNX5C5KfdFLv4L6Nk87lvutsi9r21atiQ/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" /></a> Our first ginger bread train. It's so hard not to eat all the icing and candy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy8qzufGxKQNilxw2aaKXEj9jvQ76ip_1LhjLGWzGXHnsHhv01_VXKcSz9Ydr2sZW9HzNkoGshbi0kyxUJgi3YGLWGUrNzUgM4ZZkiUv03ECZIVlyQBh0jRev3L51R1-M-3ftYA/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549158735134573954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy8qzufGxKQNilxw2aaKXEj9jvQ76ip_1LhjLGWzGXHnsHhv01_VXKcSz9Ydr2sZW9HzNkoGshbi0kyxUJgi3YGLWGUrNzUgM4ZZkiUv03ECZIVlyQBh0jRev3L51R1-M-3ftYA/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" /></a><br />My finished train<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_3h3Pl0nkiVJdi46XfSviIBiruyX7yGYUhADeiTPwazn6hsOpsXuCRDu5TnOfBV1DZ_yWn2Ab0ztLsGABd7-ta-i4IIsIOMd5AiMkKRzpTUJ22piHV77CMVagiTO3BcERf1b_g/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549158727715850706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_3h3Pl0nkiVJdi46XfSviIBiruyX7yGYUhADeiTPwazn6hsOpsXuCRDu5TnOfBV1DZ_yWn2Ab0ztLsGABd7-ta-i4IIsIOMd5AiMkKRzpTUJ22piHV77CMVagiTO3BcERf1b_g/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" /></a> Mailing my letter to the Big Man in Red. No, I can't tell you what I wrote.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-21525843248577007112010-11-23T16:22:00.005-05:002010-11-23T17:04:57.255-05:00Four Years Old Already<div align="center">The last couple of weeks have been really busy. Josh had a test at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tae</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kwan</span> Do and of course he turned 4 years old on 11/21. We can't believe he's 4 already.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA18WqS3gI61VahwrG_Zuo_mNizff6ha9GZGCuHTH4QYv1o9sYJxMF5kOpfKL2on7dY3TLpCbFQwgzoA8letLQEJaua8F0z8giQcPcY84A0gd_oHgyNL-b5uNCw0xyNXB3Lh2jA/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542863954187745474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA18WqS3gI61VahwrG_Zuo_mNizff6ha9GZGCuHTH4QYv1o9sYJxMF5kOpfKL2on7dY3TLpCbFQwgzoA8letLQEJaua8F0z8giQcPcY84A0gd_oHgyNL-b5uNCw0xyNXB3Lh2jA/s320/DSC_0242.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Josh is circling all the things in the Toy r us ad that he wants for Christmas.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fvN3kB2UcBmsuByxoJnv9IUlPjuvOc0R2PO8ZAP280fGfHU_o1kkLZkE90sjp-qweqpfgwDBNJjoqCCewZY9fxtRsrKtqx8UhyphenhyphenhOQ9xVc9N7Z2Lr9pJTknUzWFzE1sx8GqWqYg/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542863931851163090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fvN3kB2UcBmsuByxoJnv9IUlPjuvOc0R2PO8ZAP280fGfHU_o1kkLZkE90sjp-qweqpfgwDBNJjoqCCewZY9fxtRsrKtqx8UhyphenhyphenhOQ9xVc9N7Z2Lr9pJTknUzWFzE1sx8GqWqYg/s320/DSC_0253.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Josh really likes getting of the computer and playing games.<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDPzLOl2hvIjpfbwAPJwA7hY6MmYEaDUheqYzWs7gX1QAgxj1TBzN3_wyp9xoQNiYwEsup5xdMram3PnPxPUc0k0TCQXbNjPIFxGrpmgkTIV25W3Z1yStby7mlkkj2kNT4qS8DQ/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542863916758282418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDPzLOl2hvIjpfbwAPJwA7hY6MmYEaDUheqYzWs7gX1QAgxj1TBzN3_wyp9xoQNiYwEsup5xdMram3PnPxPUc0k0TCQXbNjPIFxGrpmgkTIV25W3Z1yStby7mlkkj2kNT4qS8DQ/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" /></a> This is Josh's Tip Test. He had several skills he had to do for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tae</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kwan</span> Do and then he earned a yellow strip for the tip of his belt.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6YYJwGWJsF2E8PNOXSEbgCEjKMmc1DtsunB4vC8rs9LS5b8lica_gZHh8CwwS2mZtmvkkfeARWvNVsEmO0ytOGtPRukgoyU_xzEhE5ITZbD976SjRZkWbpXq5j9cuDxiIghBiQ/s1600/DSC_0258.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542863899833261730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6YYJwGWJsF2E8PNOXSEbgCEjKMmc1DtsunB4vC8rs9LS5b8lica_gZHh8CwwS2mZtmvkkfeARWvNVsEmO0ytOGtPRukgoyU_xzEhE5ITZbD976SjRZkWbpXq5j9cuDxiIghBiQ/s320/DSC_0258.JPG" /></a> Fighting stance was one of his skills<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLppLVzeULQBzg_mdSdRy14B-ntjLOC_TYzb7ZV9e8P-G97Rx8PlWQr2gTw1Vq_VZOs6GoofEQcsQm4UNuqJ6YsdsZ_z_uZ5qubbsTZSy1c78eVdb7cIHrxNF4kqx2mI5j0HhPqg/s1600/DSC_0261.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542863881028230930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLppLVzeULQBzg_mdSdRy14B-ntjLOC_TYzb7ZV9e8P-G97Rx8PlWQr2gTw1Vq_VZOs6GoofEQcsQm4UNuqJ6YsdsZ_z_uZ5qubbsTZSy1c78eVdb7cIHrxNF4kqx2mI5j0HhPqg/s320/DSC_0261.JPG" /></a> Front Snap Kick was another skill he had to perform. </div><div> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzq6RkYZRVSAX_tENlr6QoWrpR3KJZ56KgRDhnsVYDdHGymX1NWkTICFfNCNtF7AISX4dDnhPoFK2iTPWjwAH-a3xfUCwxs0oqRmBpij4vUgQnLzUixZmrj-mKCassyNPnEHfOw/s1600/DSC_0264.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542862036902167778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzq6RkYZRVSAX_tENlr6QoWrpR3KJZ56KgRDhnsVYDdHGymX1NWkTICFfNCNtF7AISX4dDnhPoFK2iTPWjwAH-a3xfUCwxs0oqRmBpij4vUgQnLzUixZmrj-mKCassyNPnEHfOw/s320/DSC_0264.JPG" /></a> Josh is receiving the board he just broke with a Front Snap Kick.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjEoIS-js5fjtTLUwdrDcfL38195mqYV5F5K9yfcHsZhcVSvl9zhSK0t0u6SCZtZTFTuDWkjqhXZ32BGBuMl5uLgsjL8UiIjGPCfgVinyeoekTGeAI16WpISdZPAyQyYEk0sPoA/s1600/DSC_0267.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542862033692868978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjEoIS-js5fjtTLUwdrDcfL38195mqYV5F5K9yfcHsZhcVSvl9zhSK0t0u6SCZtZTFTuDWkjqhXZ32BGBuMl5uLgsjL8UiIjGPCfgVinyeoekTGeAI16WpISdZPAyQyYEk0sPoA/s320/DSC_0267.JPG" /></a> The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">sensay</span> is giving Josh his yellow strip on his belt tip.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Josh is 4 Years old !!!!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyUMHquaLK4yPK0sqW5ASG7fh9UiEt2ig8eMCRgNjI64EU9tm5xryvB7gqh_PFfzqSqFw9b0sqKFfyKYHOXaVMus9hJg4PIBPc2LZ_6QVfAQm8AQf2cZJaiRlrjX1xgfzvdl-AQ/s1600/DSC_0274.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542862018892437234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyUMHquaLK4yPK0sqW5ASG7fh9UiEt2ig8eMCRgNjI64EU9tm5xryvB7gqh_PFfzqSqFw9b0sqKFfyKYHOXaVMus9hJg4PIBPc2LZ_6QVfAQm8AQf2cZJaiRlrjX1xgfzvdl-AQ/s320/DSC_0274.JPG" /></a> Mom made Josh a very cool <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">volcano</span> cake that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">spewed</span> smoke.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEYrHQpQTotuXdQ9Z66akI4RaLCgAANnSi77QbS8BumBMyzzn0F1iplWFP659te-fscW9ht5ONNKaiLLDwEBUte5IzGnnZCbgHt3VwusLxVCc5SnT5SV15q0CDXQcAT7cwecWqw/s1600/DSC_0277.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542862009837503026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEYrHQpQTotuXdQ9Z66akI4RaLCgAANnSi77QbS8BumBMyzzn0F1iplWFP659te-fscW9ht5ONNKaiLLDwEBUte5IzGnnZCbgHt3VwusLxVCc5SnT5SV15q0CDXQcAT7cwecWqw/s320/DSC_0277.JPG" /></a> Josh wanted a dinosaur themed party again. Here are the three paleontologist. Be careful their bite is worse than their growl.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLK0NQ__drJZHbxTHyMy10MPUSZ_ut2m4Y_2Jp2mqyc-IrgaEYQZQ3fGDKMA_w1SqEQSw0yGr0X6CrCdwl8RP_nzv4_S22LG-t9ATzjRTH1ASFIihyphenhyphenI_hZhGbqJbv7jS31XvafQ/s1600/DSC_0285.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542861998976913874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLK0NQ__drJZHbxTHyMy10MPUSZ_ut2m4Y_2Jp2mqyc-IrgaEYQZQ3fGDKMA_w1SqEQSw0yGr0X6CrCdwl8RP_nzv4_S22LG-t9ATzjRTH1ASFIihyphenhyphenI_hZhGbqJbv7jS31XvafQ/s320/DSC_0285.JPG" /></a>Wow! The cake was awesome!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_D4Z78YMU33XGqCAj4k1AFAzAbQD5zJYT0pQwLKZP65lpvL4kwAVRLJ2XKyDo8F774rcdRG71trMi4GY0HI8qQLZ_pyeKv-wRXsyZpLNi6UC1nxrT5n1STyPXyIw3EqiLgY9ng/s1600/DSC_0293.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542860054586983026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_D4Z78YMU33XGqCAj4k1AFAzAbQD5zJYT0pQwLKZP65lpvL4kwAVRLJ2XKyDo8F774rcdRG71trMi4GY0HI8qQLZ_pyeKv-wRXsyZpLNi6UC1nxrT5n1STyPXyIw3EqiLgY9ng/s320/DSC_0293.JPG" /></a> Make a wish!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW9c5NfYUd_c-03OBAkea9912fuvCQ5KuklGODd0RdUDpGcmY_mu_lMAFlQokD70FZ14pLZuYcEhFj4YzgTCUsLVTTyD-8F59-ymMwuborkI4lqoRaUylDm3jLx7wI32NV1Gquw/s1600/DSC_0300.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542860036800382962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW9c5NfYUd_c-03OBAkea9912fuvCQ5KuklGODd0RdUDpGcmY_mu_lMAFlQokD70FZ14pLZuYcEhFj4YzgTCUsLVTTyD-8F59-ymMwuborkI4lqoRaUylDm3jLx7wI32NV1Gquw/s320/DSC_0300.JPG" /></a> Of course Josh received a ton of gifts. He was so excited to rip and tear that he barely looked at them. Then he couldn't decide which one to play with first.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPndkU7aCdz5MgNC78IeU8HgExQKpwvHj2_NPK8nwQp5IgWcU8NqyLCdZToA2W6pKKmCP3ntVokSsdYFSM3bBEZgkOdNiDP8wtESVRRZyRpK6sE-Zpba8ykPOFmiaz7dluWKOqlw/s1600/DSC_0301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542860022508019858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPndkU7aCdz5MgNC78IeU8HgExQKpwvHj2_NPK8nwQp5IgWcU8NqyLCdZToA2W6pKKmCP3ntVokSsdYFSM3bBEZgkOdNiDP8wtESVRRZyRpK6sE-Zpba8ykPOFmiaz7dluWKOqlw/s320/DSC_0301.JPG" /></a> He had a little help getting his birthday presents open from his cousins, but he didn't mind.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMcz8RXbPo0qrNSSXeIWaLwKprAwqaHPCWRMY4hMXLPDVjKDFzzV5WzGOBV38zQ1667Oyu-Brm7GWUU7MbXtPjvEj_76iFYmvmRQ5BqtH5SC4C8SP2qlawXIUFM2YdDRwCSl92g/s1600/DSC_0316.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542859998948781010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMcz8RXbPo0qrNSSXeIWaLwKprAwqaHPCWRMY4hMXLPDVjKDFzzV5WzGOBV38zQ1667Oyu-Brm7GWUU7MbXtPjvEj_76iFYmvmRQ5BqtH5SC4C8SP2qlawXIUFM2YdDRwCSl92g/s320/DSC_0316.JPG" /></a> Today, 11/23 we built a tent in the living room. Josh loved hiding in his tent.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOw9bAGeJT_9RYzyjb2qzprZ34xnonwFZMMcoLf9olTgmj1OgYqaQzJaidQp0M0Q2vfIal_FEL2XfzDKOXVrtvT3oRTprFU5P-rgizscFCKd_0j83Dad13O26j3HnrEx_ep7iMMA/s1600/DSC_0318.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542859929964290194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOw9bAGeJT_9RYzyjb2qzprZ34xnonwFZMMcoLf9olTgmj1OgYqaQzJaidQp0M0Q2vfIal_FEL2XfzDKOXVrtvT3oRTprFU5P-rgizscFCKd_0j83Dad13O26j3HnrEx_ep7iMMA/s320/DSC_0318.JPG" /></a> Pretending to sleep in his tent.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-54439384523287510132010-11-13T16:03:00.004-05:002010-11-13T16:42:10.541-05:00Riding the CarouselAfter being closed the first time we went to the Children's Museum, we were finally able to take Matt's mom for a spine on the carousel. We had such a good time. What an awesome thing for kids of all ages to be able to ride the carousel not matter what the disability is.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2qzfKSxRsCRK4yLFjLcLwYHa16jTJRhO4WOFiCMH3rV1d4rY90USpM878K3RqDqe-sWZYrjTPo4fUizLbVEyf7gnalByTpvm-6Fy1kfWkwwWofi7GtA_JLhB6Go7pFSnDspAPA/s1600/PB120454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539151022713054866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2qzfKSxRsCRK4yLFjLcLwYHa16jTJRhO4WOFiCMH3rV1d4rY90USpM878K3RqDqe-sWZYrjTPo4fUizLbVEyf7gnalByTpvm-6Fy1kfWkwwWofi7GtA_JLhB6Go7pFSnDspAPA/s320/PB120454.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TANRriKDbBgYbO1cwaAPrKnM71kWOJn8Y31cbDuB2PlOMkuLsdG5fmJcOZK-MFQKJf9-eWvPGgax9ZTQXrmsD7xD7PFqJb39z3B4wsc90TcpntTPFahGO8YRUWE1ESJYpl6M9g/s1600/PB120453.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539151011602542050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TANRriKDbBgYbO1cwaAPrKnM71kWOJn8Y31cbDuB2PlOMkuLsdG5fmJcOZK-MFQKJf9-eWvPGgax9ZTQXrmsD7xD7PFqJb39z3B4wsc90TcpntTPFahGO8YRUWE1ESJYpl6M9g/s320/PB120453.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr0JZgujtA7QmyDgAvR9mPvNC1W5y6yf8AtaStw-Z48k7GCrpXMLCLi0NTgSyEbg3spy9_cUorNicaNl_9BoWUpHfgh9WzRHIh-3fyQEn9xqvNaRdrPY9X77P7hADZsyGGuh2BA/s1600/PB120452.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539151003997354066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr0JZgujtA7QmyDgAvR9mPvNC1W5y6yf8AtaStw-Z48k7GCrpXMLCLi0NTgSyEbg3spy9_cUorNicaNl_9BoWUpHfgh9WzRHIh-3fyQEn9xqvNaRdrPY9X77P7hADZsyGGuh2BA/s320/PB120452.JPG" /></a> The ramp worked perfectly!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa9-LVlNtmbiNyCtEtoTMHulnUGUdjaMJTMDNRWrRrXHWyfLh_UJ8LXI_XLQqW6mJi3cyH_aAVKUVYncEra_IcoiAgLMjdsVkWeL2JAzk-GgoHIv0RJccKb4m9Vu4WbdRG4PbYg/s1600/PB120451.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539150995815818066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa9-LVlNtmbiNyCtEtoTMHulnUGUdjaMJTMDNRWrRrXHWyfLh_UJ8LXI_XLQqW6mJi3cyH_aAVKUVYncEra_IcoiAgLMjdsVkWeL2JAzk-GgoHIv0RJccKb4m9Vu4WbdRG4PbYg/s320/PB120451.JPG" /></a> It took some doing to get the ramp just right because the museum <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">doesn't</span> use it very often, but finally it was all set.<br /><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-73501474203365437772010-11-01T15:48:00.005-04:002010-11-01T16:34:18.660-04:00Halloween 2010Oct 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> was City Day at preschool. The kids brought their bikes. There were multiple stations for the kids to stop at. Matt and I were stationed at the Bike shop. We spent 2 1/2 hours decorating bikes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFOUJz2d4Fnr1Y1UHlCut6r-qUhR1LKqHfheoDlLaIlVUYwG7gSi8Rj9rdIQctqloPreyzZjUW65KBppiVy6Nsmg5qoiSPkIV7CLfoMFDr-MmnjlVtnap_saGdPnoM5HL_c3zxQ/s1600/PA270439.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534680297732824514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFOUJz2d4Fnr1Y1UHlCut6r-qUhR1LKqHfheoDlLaIlVUYwG7gSi8Rj9rdIQctqloPreyzZjUW65KBppiVy6Nsmg5qoiSPkIV7CLfoMFDr-MmnjlVtnap_saGdPnoM5HL_c3zxQ/s320/PA270439.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniHrQAToaRpuvTjPRLIyOXlX0_ubGmVb6AOsQnrP5C19rL97WQWh7C9vfPRnOEyQiqSmGe1Indz-FQtdFhZ47jy7MlXJ5QGvn-Z3TaTtc2rJIisGhBzJyjNwJ9oIGsaVYSomb9g/s1600/PA270444.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534680292193213090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniHrQAToaRpuvTjPRLIyOXlX0_ubGmVb6AOsQnrP5C19rL97WQWh7C9vfPRnOEyQiqSmGe1Indz-FQtdFhZ47jy7MlXJ5QGvn-Z3TaTtc2rJIisGhBzJyjNwJ9oIGsaVYSomb9g/s320/PA270444.JPG" /></a> Josh was whizzing around the Student Ministry<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11mYpm2LhZQ3YJFQzTUrSfOXRsmwvNciW84aszji8Cjx_9N7JGdcPieR0z7iLX5lC_YoGyt-0jYcfOPyoatVoWDfYbhX0QpKtnzokhb_aNW7s_3pLp53am6y8p8GldZlURyyfAA/s1600/PA270450.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534680288153409906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11mYpm2LhZQ3YJFQzTUrSfOXRsmwvNciW84aszji8Cjx_9N7JGdcPieR0z7iLX5lC_YoGyt-0jYcfOPyoatVoWDfYbhX0QpKtnzokhb_aNW7s_3pLp53am6y8p8GldZlURyyfAA/s320/PA270450.JPG" /></a> His bike needed some gas<br /><div align="left"><br />Oct 30<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, Alex spent the night with us. He went to music class with Josh. He really liked that. Then we met some friends for lunch and went to the Children's Museum haunted house. <br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHY_EpCXxYML8USvuwAHYtW1a4Zh48kucVl6YFZvpzRIBMArLpbQtLuTMfssawVNJyLhMwzGsKiGaRQAsSB14VlOJqdSD4nAYQr0LzKWyIqzuFMlBiIxHQr4GuzXXFps5G14-IQ/s1600/DSC_0234.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534680274487707186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHY_EpCXxYML8USvuwAHYtW1a4Zh48kucVl6YFZvpzRIBMArLpbQtLuTMfssawVNJyLhMwzGsKiGaRQAsSB14VlOJqdSD4nAYQr0LzKWyIqzuFMlBiIxHQr4GuzXXFps5G14-IQ/s320/DSC_0234.JPG" /></a>Alex and Josh played with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Geotrax</span> for hours</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Oct 31st Happy Halloween!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvI3Wjx1mFK5Kh4_o8laiQbQgv7kwuyJfwWQ_hBFFv74hijY7Ll6d0mEaln18sgzKzlB_xFCu2UgZux68qZBcFhYW0nZVa7HMBrhAsxFqBmdy7zicvtpKWB5vziE4JA6Wh4yd9w/s1600/PA240414.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534672526145185906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvI3Wjx1mFK5Kh4_o8laiQbQgv7kwuyJfwWQ_hBFFv74hijY7Ll6d0mEaln18sgzKzlB_xFCu2UgZux68qZBcFhYW0nZVa7HMBrhAsxFqBmdy7zicvtpKWB5vziE4JA6Wh4yd9w/s320/PA240414.JPG" /></a> Matt's attacking his giant pumpkin<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasy-pUci7WXSD_YxuZUn2YXpm6yMact6M4e_2Gr8TtUNri5lZOnMli4SMfTij5GZzBUrTatPHKujrHiUoU6KQcZMK4A8aEE_aRkIGIWXtfza39ZGuIejGSmzULeFIKE18cyojCQ/s1600/PA240416.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534672521450414178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasy-pUci7WXSD_YxuZUn2YXpm6yMact6M4e_2Gr8TtUNri5lZOnMli4SMfTij5GZzBUrTatPHKujrHiUoU6KQcZMK4A8aEE_aRkIGIWXtfza39ZGuIejGSmzULeFIKE18cyojCQ/s320/PA240416.JPG" /></a> Giant pumpkin = heavy carving equipment<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0DszXQ0T0ospT1TaOHlQ9CX3wgam3rabhiUOXyqDq8RpcaHbIbwPzwiN086f7pdhKD1SBeOBP3VmlcaZB-r8LazP2tpsdJ439ITi4TJQYWvl-g5wmNIBB94qJdHHtgu9qkK9Xw/s1600/PA240424.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534672515283413074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0DszXQ0T0ospT1TaOHlQ9CX3wgam3rabhiUOXyqDq8RpcaHbIbwPzwiN086f7pdhKD1SBeOBP3VmlcaZB-r8LazP2tpsdJ439ITi4TJQYWvl-g5wmNIBB94qJdHHtgu9qkK9Xw/s320/PA240424.JPG" /></a> Our pumpkins!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMt1jTdvGwe6TIpiXeK60quADeJDjUNxoIrmxYpQni5Um3QKfwtB03y5WJNH5JiGDJP2XPUm5LWdAXdTAtJ8tVxNU3rwy-IcNP6Qbv1tOkle9B6ri1TQlVMkP5BZLTPLJPK65vQ/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534672510028741458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMt1jTdvGwe6TIpiXeK60quADeJDjUNxoIrmxYpQni5Um3QKfwtB03y5WJNH5JiGDJP2XPUm5LWdAXdTAtJ8tVxNU3rwy-IcNP6Qbv1tOkle9B6ri1TQlVMkP5BZLTPLJPK65vQ/s320/DSC_0241.JPG" /></a> Watch out he's got some awesome Ninja moves!<br /><div></div></div><br /></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-54995964276311511842010-10-09T15:48:00.007-04:002010-10-11T22:26:18.377-04:00Apple Orchard X3?<div align="center">Apple orchard X3 you ask? Well, we first tried to go to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Apple Works</span> to pick apples. Unfortunately, after driving all the way down there, they don't have u-pick apples just pumpkins. So we drove all the way up to Adrian's Orchard. Like wise, they don't have u-pick apples either. What? They call themselves apple orchards but you can't pick apples. Go figure.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZKqk7J2Gt-CfHFwyeHQcVV01jQr-mUwMd1UH8FMbkYzV1sXl8vjFp7Tu_ij8wQZ0zFGkP0DT3Ig-C26A4Ym_sgOyf9atkLtwX5T6zPeKMVFCQiqErjtV6-TWvRx9fAjVNnToVQ/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526143140998604994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZKqk7J2Gt-CfHFwyeHQcVV01jQr-mUwMd1UH8FMbkYzV1sXl8vjFp7Tu_ij8wQZ0zFGkP0DT3Ig-C26A4Ym_sgOyf9atkLtwX5T6zPeKMVFCQiqErjtV6-TWvRx9fAjVNnToVQ/s320/DSC_0164.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>The wheels on the bus go round and round!</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXYfhsabIewy1USoqNcjl4Se9kwNHqSeszJ6XQTnhH5LcjK0t2YzeGVE6ou71tendG2s17RywapIwsA9Ra3m6QmL1uT29cOEmebHVOM_BFS-cPAE_oQyc264V-2hWyf9xljqAbw/s1600/DSC_0167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526143115716472386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXYfhsabIewy1USoqNcjl4Se9kwNHqSeszJ6XQTnhH5LcjK0t2YzeGVE6ou71tendG2s17RywapIwsA9Ra3m6QmL1uT29cOEmebHVOM_BFS-cPAE_oQyc264V-2hWyf9xljqAbw/s320/DSC_0167.JPG" /></a> We were so upset that we couldn't pick apples at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Apple Works,</span> even though their trees were loaded with apples, we let Josh pick one just out of spite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymi43Cew3YulS5CTzCoZLOmcBsJ5sqRYqIyB9ru34n-0paJagFY_nJy0xrba24rM4GAtYTvvqBow21ryZqK2BwWIVCwuN1GIawdWsSKZ-iVTBlHpbGFwkcSPpVuFJ2O6cAOfDhA/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526143108870376274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymi43Cew3YulS5CTzCoZLOmcBsJ5sqRYqIyB9ru34n-0paJagFY_nJy0xrba24rM4GAtYTvvqBow21ryZqK2BwWIVCwuN1GIawdWsSKZ-iVTBlHpbGFwkcSPpVuFJ2O6cAOfDhA/s320/DSC_0168.JPG" /></a> After two failed attempts at the apple orchards, Matt and Josh picked <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">persimmons</span> from our tree at home later.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MT3WJzGPItjPpgpEiZSql0KUvFlFI3Kjqfg6tpEmuEQJ1Hf_h2DeouTSeem60FmR5F3wXN-JGUjP6jyNt8kPwO6wn_YZMJE93tvpXRRXmxpw76vj9rC_sp4KI07mvuek18iPcw/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526141990545502690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MT3WJzGPItjPpgpEiZSql0KUvFlFI3Kjqfg6tpEmuEQJ1Hf_h2DeouTSeem60FmR5F3wXN-JGUjP6jyNt8kPwO6wn_YZMJE93tvpXRRXmxpw76vj9rC_sp4KI07mvuek18iPcw/s320/DSC_0169.JPG" /></a> On Oct. 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> was Josh's first field trip. His class went to Kelsey Farms in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Whiteland</span>. It's a small dairy farm. The kids loved to play on the straw mountain and in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">cornbox</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jebgwuibWKRLTGsykGPMxg0jPQ3c-3q1z_WQutuzMAx8CMC6bGPGrhCIE5wGh_yovL2qibhNaNwjEjlblPQ_iNYsCLSxhyphenhyphennia94OXRZnLGa3llVQDZ66Y4mf0Lqc1Ud3t4_0Jw/s1600/DSC_0187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526141962523740370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jebgwuibWKRLTGsykGPMxg0jPQ3c-3q1z_WQutuzMAx8CMC6bGPGrhCIE5wGh_yovL2qibhNaNwjEjlblPQ_iNYsCLSxhyphenhyphennia94OXRZnLGa3llVQDZ66Y4mf0Lqc1Ud3t4_0Jw/s320/DSC_0187.JPG" /></a> The milking parlor. Josh had a lot of question about what went on in the milking parlor.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdIQM-3LRorRup8Ei-0twIJEYFGZt6QJLWpS6dCWo7yB8b4lyLIFDy7Wyb0PYYKwLBTIpDDQhlG2XbYisKcJVmyf6_4uxreUauEotSHxxnyDcNkOOFou8we7lbTF1hR7LZGLdUw/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526141944792458002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdIQM-3LRorRup8Ei-0twIJEYFGZt6QJLWpS6dCWo7yB8b4lyLIFDy7Wyb0PYYKwLBTIpDDQhlG2XbYisKcJVmyf6_4uxreUauEotSHxxnyDcNkOOFou8we7lbTF1hR7LZGLdUw/s320/DSC_0192.JPG" /></a> How a about a little kiss?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPu5xbo0vLxdng7AkvGmWjl-rQSl1o-gBxRCaiBCqxJh8U7yFjLs89LRlgdxGtMNd7OJ2K2B73y16tl_t9ATmbUm8oI7CaQP2uhGueLcFAcuK9SBQ2VDqVaJZMAo2Y54P5rUZ9A/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526141924656997890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPu5xbo0vLxdng7AkvGmWjl-rQSl1o-gBxRCaiBCqxJh8U7yFjLs89LRlgdxGtMNd7OJ2K2B73y16tl_t9ATmbUm8oI7CaQP2uhGueLcFAcuK9SBQ2VDqVaJZMAo2Y54P5rUZ9A/s320/DSC_0198.JPG" /></a> These calves were just 9 days old. They were so sweet and the kids loved them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpMsCApvaJofHWfj8itbH6WNJUAiyyZw7lIoo-NFqDPBrj1XSQl3reFxIw12BP-816twM_4AKU27gcetcyxjaOGbBudES1t0gsrq91KIaW-x04EPiUXn155xlSoaWa0-J4s_2XQ/s1600/PA030378.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526139874543897234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpMsCApvaJofHWfj8itbH6WNJUAiyyZw7lIoo-NFqDPBrj1XSQl3reFxIw12BP-816twM_4AKU27gcetcyxjaOGbBudES1t0gsrq91KIaW-x04EPiUXn155xlSoaWa0-J4s_2XQ/s320/PA030378.JPG" /></a> On the Oct 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> and 3rd, Josh and I went to my sisters. The kids had an awesome time <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">together</span> and it was good to see Lisa and Chris. It had been awhile because of our crazy schedule. On the 3rd we took the kids to the pumpkin patch. Loads of fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOmaIbiUEXRfLOywlLlvyGAaMT4DfuwN8dXcUZ6e1Qqxpv8df9hJGbiy83InuMuhUsFGF30yaRakFvtj0FOKCB1Gz2G3ORHNmr_PM8FLjG0bC3BFFBNXSqNdqqCmo1h6rC9KvgQ/s1600/PA030380.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526139846031761650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOmaIbiUEXRfLOywlLlvyGAaMT4DfuwN8dXcUZ6e1Qqxpv8df9hJGbiy83InuMuhUsFGF30yaRakFvtj0FOKCB1Gz2G3ORHNmr_PM8FLjG0bC3BFFBNXSqNdqqCmo1h6rC9KvgQ/s320/PA030380.JPG" /></a>Say pumpkin! </div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR126AKnTRqHfWoGeiWAjrrsleXv9_XubB4wsX6oiFdBpxcauDNyIfeY2OnMc__X27MP4mGtyWT27aR-LWdv932LBJwOxwqBExMM8KVB2cTXY9fPoTAvgmJFy-Dn0W9FVruYOFw/s1600/PA030385.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526139840468946818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR126AKnTRqHfWoGeiWAjrrsleXv9_XubB4wsX6oiFdBpxcauDNyIfeY2OnMc__X27MP4mGtyWT27aR-LWdv932LBJwOxwqBExMM8KVB2cTXY9fPoTAvgmJFy-Dn0W9FVruYOFw/s320/PA030385.JPG" /></a> Josh, Marianna, Aunt Lisa and Alex<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKN-vl4RHcnUP7mnVM8FcvjTizcBmaIfPw80Oa2dE14nbeKs5hyzErvvQyNXBxGYIAjmLa7VQamsFMp__g-ee8eQK0air0KCbqWEeHnR7Ah-MU6SY9j3RLv1Iqd2QOX9QeOz5bpg/s1600/PA030387.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526139825225299954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKN-vl4RHcnUP7mnVM8FcvjTizcBmaIfPw80Oa2dE14nbeKs5hyzErvvQyNXBxGYIAjmLa7VQamsFMp__g-ee8eQK0air0KCbqWEeHnR7Ah-MU6SY9j3RLv1Iqd2QOX9QeOz5bpg/s320/PA030387.JPG" /></a> Our pumpkins in the patch. (Josh wanted a little pumpkin. It came in at just 2 pounds.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lOBMHPvEY6Es1zsH3LuAgfSncQSfNTQqf7exkIFNZHeltLIO8bNG821So6mZ6nkSsO3b-4j0quI5RMoL2hkQfkO_dpQdcdN3kQk87RkPrQ1mPBBY9D2z29BQrNLVDamr-IEuow/s1600/PA050398.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526137887830479810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lOBMHPvEY6Es1zsH3LuAgfSncQSfNTQqf7exkIFNZHeltLIO8bNG821So6mZ6nkSsO3b-4j0quI5RMoL2hkQfkO_dpQdcdN3kQk87RkPrQ1mPBBY9D2z29BQrNLVDamr-IEuow/s320/PA050398.JPG" /></a>Finally, after some searching we found a u-pick apple orchard. It was Anderson Orchard in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moorseville</span>. Unfortunately, most of the apple were gone, but we were able to pick a peck or half a bussell. We have been eating apples everyday since. YUM!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4NYhAK-0Z8IGURHkFeJsVnZ4rloOZCTcXBOT5i_b-E9G28IrpL3lKdutkeNJuC8PMZoulImhzJgLn4-w0dRmJbERi87QXGe3Eac_DaUPZFqvzrYeE27nNk-0t-67vua0OGDurA/s1600/PA050403.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526137882470683634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4NYhAK-0Z8IGURHkFeJsVnZ4rloOZCTcXBOT5i_b-E9G28IrpL3lKdutkeNJuC8PMZoulImhzJgLn4-w0dRmJbERi87QXGe3Eac_DaUPZFqvzrYeE27nNk-0t-67vua0OGDurA/s320/PA050403.JPG" /></a> Josh's favorite part was eating the apples. When we weren't sure how the apple would taste, we would find a good one on the ground and try it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBo1fp3Z-JhmXyM46ahb4fAgKYvfC34ZjuATo_SrTr1gGt55pwG9VKnaC1p0pmJtS4PUGLqsfrRX5D5NLBnkPLLEkE23igeyzDvbU32FxtaWyXuy5sNbQDRd6v9mAhMasGPO0M4Q/s1600/PA050411.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526137879261918178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBo1fp3Z-JhmXyM46ahb4fAgKYvfC34ZjuATo_SrTr1gGt55pwG9VKnaC1p0pmJtS4PUGLqsfrRX5D5NLBnkPLLEkE23igeyzDvbU32FxtaWyXuy5sNbQDRd6v9mAhMasGPO0M4Q/s320/PA050411.JPG" /></a> Waterman's pumpkin patch is the only place to get pumpkins. We walked away with 156 pounds of pumpkin. Matt's came in at the grand weight of 94 pounds. He said he always wanted a big pumpkin and this year he was gonna get it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbWiS-nrOl4QiH8RYKCZ0XUR753UZYDw1p8cHOpDnIXhyT9MAq9kjNel30nCAJoFWOMZpWkdMoVetMe6MU2t-kK1e7wI9zB2yj5MT8P9xhy3jzRX9JMYWL4mHNVtxxwRqTSzNLQ/s1600/PA040390.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526137873314931698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbWiS-nrOl4QiH8RYKCZ0XUR753UZYDw1p8cHOpDnIXhyT9MAq9kjNel30nCAJoFWOMZpWkdMoVetMe6MU2t-kK1e7wI9zB2yj5MT8P9xhy3jzRX9JMYWL4mHNVtxxwRqTSzNLQ/s320/PA040390.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bullseye</span> was the preschool class' stuffed pony and Josh is holding him in his hand. Josh took him home for one week. There was a book that you had to write a story about all the things you did with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bullseye</span> and you were supposed to include a picture. Matt and Josh climbed to the top of the ladder truck for the picture. Awesome!</div><div></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-71957365008033216732010-09-26T15:49:00.005-04:002010-09-26T19:48:39.138-04:00Monster Mania<div align="center">Are you ready to get your redneck on? Well, we did at the 4X4 Jamboree. There lots of big trucks and lots of rednecks. The people watching was fantastic.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghP3VAvIoZ0D8QnXcHe3NakUabJFOPRQyQePA5QSRL7yqZUSBTdFcixs6wRH8SHJcRk6xaUia_lkVSvbh4nevpzxF6KLt5fXS2JwTpwuq1z2070Llamjcar0zK3r5Vn1I2_nr7tg/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521317534246585570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghP3VAvIoZ0D8QnXcHe3NakUabJFOPRQyQePA5QSRL7yqZUSBTdFcixs6wRH8SHJcRk6xaUia_lkVSvbh4nevpzxF6KLt5fXS2JwTpwuq1z2070Llamjcar0zK3r5Vn1I2_nr7tg/s320/DSC_0103.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a> If you have a monster truck wagon blasting Johny Cash with a guy in a wife beater shirt you might be a redneck?</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b-_cN7AS2FIrChgO2jBlB5DrZcaoaN_YvSuIqKFmiqtDOXMFRhzv0x3ev781gBEYQx_MY5VHLM3rwZtWwYRX2TQhoQcUbk8oeIOD9DoNiMFX10kx32cTUHFadEjeUrri9yKPjQ/s1600/DSC_0105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521317531775563986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b-_cN7AS2FIrChgO2jBlB5DrZcaoaN_YvSuIqKFmiqtDOXMFRhzv0x3ev781gBEYQx_MY5VHLM3rwZtWwYRX2TQhoQcUbk8oeIOD9DoNiMFX10kx32cTUHFadEjeUrri9yKPjQ/s320/DSC_0105.JPG" /></a> The one and only BIGFOOT!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWmoWk17zq3jQzL7-CBqDGiOuaZpoeXoobcN8YVwT4ZQO9Jr7EHrbFZnqyW-5Vp30uojX30Fuxvy7V2zS3iAbiXbEJTYpy_nkgX96hVnLC7gLcaWyjuvPsKVXJ-h6RNUa901rkg/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521317520781874546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWmoWk17zq3jQzL7-CBqDGiOuaZpoeXoobcN8YVwT4ZQO9Jr7EHrbFZnqyW-5Vp30uojX30Fuxvy7V2zS3iAbiXbEJTYpy_nkgX96hVnLC7gLcaWyjuvPsKVXJ-h6RNUa901rkg/s320/DSC_0111.JPG" /></a> Now that's a hitch!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGV9Yhfn2dHKkMp5FJjFrq9JvU04gcF2sw32tabV_BDTnKOLljIryhoWS8pHLFw6WRmDGKuQlB9MO-p6XfONSDZGP0w5SBvYQv0YCZSmsaOOsEqt77wheQfOE4K7lGMilMTANybQ/s1600/DSC_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521317517625772834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGV9Yhfn2dHKkMp5FJjFrq9JvU04gcF2sw32tabV_BDTnKOLljIryhoWS8pHLFw6WRmDGKuQlB9MO-p6XfONSDZGP0w5SBvYQv0YCZSmsaOOsEqt77wheQfOE4K7lGMilMTANybQ/s320/DSC_0112.JPG" /></a> Josh was so excited to be up close with the monster trucks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xd5RkgREUMNVP7pFs6loUFuTGt4Yrp7QgLGPIeti2U7BGF3xQIDzYcplWtM2T0oMZkt6dJfwyc7Qu9ahfUyApkHytwgknYVMrL2geVIesV4p9pZUmJiEFY6OLOuOKxATIJ3SDA/s1600/DSC_0116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521317507296233698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xd5RkgREUMNVP7pFs6loUFuTGt4Yrp7QgLGPIeti2U7BGF3xQIDzYcplWtM2T0oMZkt6dJfwyc7Qu9ahfUyApkHytwgknYVMrL2geVIesV4p9pZUmJiEFY6OLOuOKxATIJ3SDA/s320/DSC_0116.JPG" /></a> Avenger does the best free style<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizBsEarZ3DKEHp-cIOiko2QwGOMYjStxn6jFOAxUPGGch7g5BlKuFBDxxVVOOTAYczyWXChH4wQzPdsrYG0GaK7GeFBKcm8oCy588IF4DZrjFwrkzhRF_i96zCBlfx2u6521RMw/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521314015906719138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizBsEarZ3DKEHp-cIOiko2QwGOMYjStxn6jFOAxUPGGch7g5BlKuFBDxxVVOOTAYczyWXChH4wQzPdsrYG0GaK7GeFBKcm8oCy588IF4DZrjFwrkzhRF_i96zCBlfx2u6521RMw/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" /></a> For a bargain price of 23 dollars for the three of us, we got to take a ride in this monster truck. Josh said that ride was "really really crazy!"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptFqG4gX5pPlu6wNeNmveT6KV562ibpGqeIX0OHE-pVZv8xdNU-OlpBcMI3U2bkhiMvSQovXgAbnZ06olFT2oZfOv_4uF6rNrojb0TJI2DVFclppe6_Ja8tINlmHHi6LVqf4nMQ/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521314011232405826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptFqG4gX5pPlu6wNeNmveT6KV562ibpGqeIX0OHE-pVZv8xdNU-OlpBcMI3U2bkhiMvSQovXgAbnZ06olFT2oZfOv_4uF6rNrojb0TJI2DVFclppe6_Ja8tINlmHHi6LVqf4nMQ/s320/DSC_0128.JPG" /></a> Ms. Bigfoot with giant air<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOg8OYdW37PVOme7Njo-dqX3RhipaW4l1iTSSM0fhp6uUdraEVH4pC6MeMX6iDrRj9Et23zIL3jehsH1hUzBNnJ0_2co2H6aLLd7Gl97XqDOJOwZG5h31JThVHObni2SfvwfAjQ/s1600/DSC_0149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521314010188050114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOg8OYdW37PVOme7Njo-dqX3RhipaW4l1iTSSM0fhp6uUdraEVH4pC6MeMX6iDrRj9Et23zIL3jehsH1hUzBNnJ0_2co2H6aLLd7Gl97XqDOJOwZG5h31JThVHObni2SfvwfAjQ/s320/DSC_0149.JPG" /></a> On 9/23 Josh had dad's night at preschool. No mom's allowed. The theme was the farm, so the boys got all gussied-up. They had a blast doing wheelbarrow races and herding animals.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Y0mYnvPtLCChJ65FwOW8w__ENp_Dq1jcRkCZvZgYTcjM0-CfaR76zQyPscOA6EQLN4-Iio4FJxbW_zXSoZNTuvMrgpsr9MRb61tr9D5e-vZjIycUXGEkAi59BESfcH-_1g1wTQ/s1600/P9250376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521314005718379906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Y0mYnvPtLCChJ65FwOW8w__ENp_Dq1jcRkCZvZgYTcjM0-CfaR76zQyPscOA6EQLN4-Iio4FJxbW_zXSoZNTuvMrgpsr9MRb61tr9D5e-vZjIycUXGEkAi59BESfcH-_1g1wTQ/s320/P9250376.JPG" /></a> On Saturday 9/25 Matt and I went to an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">IU</span> football. We did a little tailgating and then went walking around to people watch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-U-CWOGDS9D8yFVNysNbbRus_atv0lczqyog_Q992WRFYkdp0RiAmzI3P8-jJfEh8IqREZKhGqy6V5i4-C20KhBCE6eOGHxGFxN9B2z72BY3Bd8xah3R-sCbGl5KuUkVFMObvw/s1600/P9250377.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521313997192475394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-U-CWOGDS9D8yFVNysNbbRus_atv0lczqyog_Q992WRFYkdp0RiAmzI3P8-jJfEh8IqREZKhGqy6V5i4-C20KhBCE6eOGHxGFxN9B2z72BY3Bd8xah3R-sCbGl5KuUkVFMObvw/s320/P9250377.JPG" /></a> The Marching 100 forming a perfect I</div><div> </div><div align="left">And by the way, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">IU</span> won the football game, but next week maybe a different story when they play Michigan.</div><div align="left"> </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-36683244842697700502010-09-14T21:47:00.005-04:002010-09-15T06:51:22.275-04:00Music in Me ClassAfter a failed attempt last year, Josh is finally in the music class we thought he would enjoy. It is called Music in Me at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">IUPUI</span> for 15 weeks on Saturdays. The focus of the class is pitch, rhythm, and piano. There will even be a recital in December that the kids perform at. To cute I know. Anyway, he loved it. I think we have played the CD from class so many times that we all know the words of every song and Matt and I are ready to throw it out of the window. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRL_dUgzwe9yxfTw7zRbaE1jliXj4kK6i-9tJr6UoQe_sId_bI9LYPLfUw0ByIbIhKRD1F2UqISFqU9pD4smtQnXDlhWmT0PGfhTOjmw4BI3Z8rEGsTLvuKmWLNIE0YUB1SNQKw/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516955360064711458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRL_dUgzwe9yxfTw7zRbaE1jliXj4kK6i-9tJr6UoQe_sId_bI9LYPLfUw0ByIbIhKRD1F2UqISFqU9pD4smtQnXDlhWmT0PGfhTOjmw4BI3Z8rEGsTLvuKmWLNIE0YUB1SNQKw/s320/DSC_0099.JPG" /></a><br /><p>Matt wanted to start Family Movie night. For our first movie night we watched ... Star Wars. I'm sure that wasn't a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprise to anyone</span>. We watched episode one because we thought Josh would like the pod race which he did. He wasn't to sure about Darth Mal though. He was kind of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">scary Josh said.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav1nMu0DfwWQkBQMGmZp8d99DTxq3zDWu6mEIeH-NT910iofVWH-XrUOSK5raRyx7mxADFWVxlMmf-ufWg37cbHPPF4iP-Gps925FZ2tWBRdLBbnzRGxmAObeVmLAPeUQsm-Lvw/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516952333625950834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav1nMu0DfwWQkBQMGmZp8d99DTxq3zDWu6mEIeH-NT910iofVWH-XrUOSK5raRyx7mxADFWVxlMmf-ufWg37cbHPPF4iP-Gps925FZ2tWBRdLBbnzRGxmAObeVmLAPeUQsm-Lvw/s320/DSC_0100.JPG" /></a> What do you eat of movie night? PIZZA!<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC5FzN9ZkF04yKHj32tDI2JtgUGvyr8q26goP94B4b1hsZeEZVl_uNMoF-ZxhVzbHJ-GbZQoMK3bzFZPO1OustdXHG1Zj0H0nPK_Ryczn4iqkF-TmKZwjk28FI5FJN3QPYc2QBg/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516952329474121426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC5FzN9ZkF04yKHj32tDI2JtgUGvyr8q26goP94B4b1hsZeEZVl_uNMoF-ZxhVzbHJ-GbZQoMK3bzFZPO1OustdXHG1Zj0H0nPK_Ryczn4iqkF-TmKZwjk28FI5FJN3QPYc2QBg/s320/DSC_0102.JPG" /></a> Oh and don't forget the popcorn. Josh loves it!!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="left">On Sunday Sept. 12, Josh and I went to Chinese Fest at Military Park. It was small, but much better than Asian Fest that we tried to go to in the summer. Anyway, Josh loved watching the Dragon Dance, but he didn't like the Chinese opera. I must admit that I don't like it much either. <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HwW6WccRjUikw7VMiShmeNaUmko2ONLmfdt8raEicTmg0cTPTiQS7uMH_yYTLgGf8EJoWkqeTVWSY_q8Axh3wrrv1_a-jDb2MifrkuwNqfvdajJV2ljUVUcPQGOTrn0xEnT5vg/s1600/P9120350.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516952319383459634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HwW6WccRjUikw7VMiShmeNaUmko2ONLmfdt8raEicTmg0cTPTiQS7uMH_yYTLgGf8EJoWkqeTVWSY_q8Axh3wrrv1_a-jDb2MifrkuwNqfvdajJV2ljUVUcPQGOTrn0xEnT5vg/s320/P9120350.JPG" /></a> The Dragon Dance<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf1DyskesDP0fVJWEgxgQADLX9xkQb9oYBy_fvAyvaLvoiKb3RMDx5Y6_h1je_F5oI744QQI6b7yEb0eCEKM1Ru68FpjAVbJ2VAkz7GkNnDMn600-tpQ21RxcZyk_Y__nGcQ0iA/s1600/P9120351.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516952310465628786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf1DyskesDP0fVJWEgxgQADLX9xkQb9oYBy_fvAyvaLvoiKb3RMDx5Y6_h1je_F5oI744QQI6b7yEb0eCEKM1Ru68FpjAVbJ2VAkz7GkNnDMn600-tpQ21RxcZyk_Y__nGcQ0iA/s320/P9120351.JPG" /></a>Josh thought it was funny that the dragon's blinked.<br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-90590522967605609262010-09-06T15:33:00.006-04:002010-09-07T12:04:28.760-04:00Starting PreschoolI can't believe it has been two weeks since our last blog update. Anyway, the big news is that Josh started preschool on Aug. 30th. The week before that we had a meet the teachers day at the park and a meet my friends day at the school. Josh had to bring the snack for the first day of school, because the teachers saw that he wasn't shy and would show the other kids how to do it.<br /><br />He absolutely loved scool and can't wait to go back this week.<br /><br /><br /><br />Of course life is getting more crazy at our house because Matt is changing shifts and teaching the driver ops class at work which means lots of overtime. The bad part is that we don't get to see dad as much. Also, Josh will be starting a music class next week at IUPUI. It will be on Saturdays for 15 weeks for 45 minutes. Plus, Josh has his first birthday party for a friend that he gets to go to on Saturday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdII3SH8hGX3vTovy-hz17zcdwOJYt9vGYsu2m9BA02DiXhxdkxMnRcxcx1xKlOY_emQAS4qw56ErzhXJJ2FGf16iR5_esBpsSkU96ICtmhC5K6V7TYyxPcGjWHHYy5hsMN9VQ5Q/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513894090053557314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdII3SH8hGX3vTovy-hz17zcdwOJYt9vGYsu2m9BA02DiXhxdkxMnRcxcx1xKlOY_emQAS4qw56ErzhXJJ2FGf16iR5_esBpsSkU96ICtmhC5K6V7TYyxPcGjWHHYy5hsMN9VQ5Q/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a>Here Josh is making dad into a box truck. Notice he is carring the snack bucket for school.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFD_DZefRBra3cL4RugEEwyQuF9Ejoa9pxyYpvAeWTGled2B76Ux9krfvxjs1XRHWPdlUBoD99-h_HAKQVgjUs2lSa5rZGXGlAjr8RZ3vPthHKSX9BiC_0HrT_3xsyOyyTU_PEg/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513889266901711106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFD_DZefRBra3cL4RugEEwyQuF9Ejoa9pxyYpvAeWTGled2B76Ux9krfvxjs1XRHWPdlUBoD99-h_HAKQVgjUs2lSa5rZGXGlAjr8RZ3vPthHKSX9BiC_0HrT_3xsyOyyTU_PEg/s320/DSC_0076.JPG" /></a> If you look very close to this picture you can see where Josh drew his first stick figures. They are in green on the fountain.</p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXoQsVl_uGrVIUVgHGcWVtjmfHMr7id013d6at320pgHBHwyRuSlSjmgaAr0z45TnKqkQVFcPXyO-pC24n5GYrjhxBVaETfMUFzu_xXKNVmJIe5pcdN4wUUqGT8b9ZoTXxyNu0g/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513889258525068642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXoQsVl_uGrVIUVgHGcWVtjmfHMr7id013d6at320pgHBHwyRuSlSjmgaAr0z45TnKqkQVFcPXyO-pC24n5GYrjhxBVaETfMUFzu_xXKNVmJIe5pcdN4wUUqGT8b9ZoTXxyNu0g/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" /></a> On Aug 29th we went to Bug Fest at Southeastway Park. Who doesn't love bugs? Here Josh is spitting (for distance) a frozen cricket. Later he ate a chocolate covered cricket like it was nothing.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7w9kkiXIFU7xySmO9xXIaK1SK242TEeT1fMXpRhmhp9lV98peWltVs9YM0fU2f9dsEVWt0DBl6lsBoBRqSI0aG9yRp0YHC3dl6ZwUrHcw1M9Dlst5Zhz5uc-cqhFH3ky45VS2g/s1600/DSC_0081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513889253744477010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7w9kkiXIFU7xySmO9xXIaK1SK242TEeT1fMXpRhmhp9lV98peWltVs9YM0fU2f9dsEVWt0DBl6lsBoBRqSI0aG9yRp0YHC3dl6ZwUrHcw1M9Dlst5Zhz5uc-cqhFH3ky45VS2g/s320/DSC_0081.JPG" /></a> What's he going to be?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyQ7ydieinHOeDC4Fwu55y5et3p6XBm8pIStJ3mu9jPmRvg4YA02E7aeNKOKSzilw4IstoIf5esD0rCk-vpo-m9y1YZjAMrBV8kL-NREAZPDyF5xlaJwasVF0VhrQ0cGj22TUbA/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513889242215235362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyQ7ydieinHOeDC4Fwu55y5et3p6XBm8pIStJ3mu9jPmRvg4YA02E7aeNKOKSzilw4IstoIf5esD0rCk-vpo-m9y1YZjAMrBV8kL-NREAZPDyF5xlaJwasVF0VhrQ0cGj22TUbA/s320/DSC_0082.JPG" /></a> The cutest Black Widow Spider you have ever seen.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1M3yTKHbV2DJRe3pGimjNCwje0MoZ8qVDsBFU51A_6NimJnYjFKZWoI2Mh56nj5rU5I65kXdh_QvnF-kYyYukgBmR-Sx_o0ekQ8TWWG7TyMiEpUPP_abvsKF-I7rtYkiMwbLhcw/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513889236395059698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1M3yTKHbV2DJRe3pGimjNCwje0MoZ8qVDsBFU51A_6NimJnYjFKZWoI2Mh56nj5rU5I65kXdh_QvnF-kYyYukgBmR-Sx_o0ekQ8TWWG7TyMiEpUPP_abvsKF-I7rtYkiMwbLhcw/s320/DSC_0083.JPG" /></a> Josh is fascinated by the fossils that were are Bug Fest.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eiHxSUA9ucqL0xFU4oqnnerwHBQ9Sv-sDwkMbnc5m1QYWl-LUedDDAa_Sl7vCPHEAe3bkWlWr3sN_OHhiIPHE5CrCBd7IO4HsvC-cjc6hExtretdNUBylpUJUi6fxBtoa78Dgg/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513887274538833618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eiHxSUA9ucqL0xFU4oqnnerwHBQ9Sv-sDwkMbnc5m1QYWl-LUedDDAa_Sl7vCPHEAe3bkWlWr3sN_OHhiIPHE5CrCBd7IO4HsvC-cjc6hExtretdNUBylpUJUi6fxBtoa78Dgg/s320/DSC_0085.JPG" /></a> Josh's or should I say Matt and I's first homework assignment for preschool. It was a poster all about Josh.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_lZKhjRvMrGiq2XbWSvD1xPRVZK_c3Lgz7Wr8nRnwBYPK4k9FsP9l7bVw_COBp0-hWo6LLwsAkSSafQEypy2IQu_3O9RYmzOM1khxOVu3DpNR8aTuk4lvj_HSD78qrZLfT7BPQ/s1600/DSC_0087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513887268607602098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_lZKhjRvMrGiq2XbWSvD1xPRVZK_c3Lgz7Wr8nRnwBYPK4k9FsP9l7bVw_COBp0-hWo6LLwsAkSSafQEypy2IQu_3O9RYmzOM1khxOVu3DpNR8aTuk4lvj_HSD78qrZLfT7BPQ/s320/DSC_0087.JPG" /></a> The first day of preschool!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpE-RTQTDoPj5ePFSBZG2-1B0LHNGp2B-uT54FBcEYcH3SKI5mVQQYx48IB90uWg-dso8Gzo5dv5yrx3F55Sq7gKibSk0RqRrykBFITomrL-ietkalzwd3fp2N0j52VWXqefWLQ/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513887263402710498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpE-RTQTDoPj5ePFSBZG2-1B0LHNGp2B-uT54FBcEYcH3SKI5mVQQYx48IB90uWg-dso8Gzo5dv5yrx3F55Sq7gKibSk0RqRrykBFITomrL-ietkalzwd3fp2N0j52VWXqefWLQ/s320/DSC_0089.JPG" /></a> Josh is waiting in the car for the teachers to come and get him at the drop off spot. He so excited!! He is hold a card for his teacher's birthday.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7Nc6O5STuOBh-yQ6IDImOe5whrzMHpOl2YgIi_4La6UazHI4uoQ7cobOK5ioFijVV-fKBspF6tG3HqsCEkautuLltm1HIATyyMofXvZnlfOVO3xzK0R1NDazjjXWrLkUE8eK0w/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513887254020613682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7Nc6O5STuOBh-yQ6IDImOe5whrzMHpOl2YgIi_4La6UazHI4uoQ7cobOK5ioFijVV-fKBspF6tG3HqsCEkautuLltm1HIATyyMofXvZnlfOVO3xzK0R1NDazjjXWrLkUE8eK0w/s320/DSC_0091.JPG" /></a> Bye mom and dad!! Josh said bye and never looked back. He was glad to see us when we picked him up. He loved preschool.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii21NPfvi9IvYHUGprJZSvOYTndaUbOEKm5drimDcQ65xvRqiCLwqJ7hYUAgFqFwmVSanEP1YOt5BxIahvGWE1W0Av5wnGY4UrpoYaV2OZqS9EQwDzA8Eb9eNYryAyHKoIMZY8uQ/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513887242153734450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii21NPfvi9IvYHUGprJZSvOYTndaUbOEKm5drimDcQ65xvRqiCLwqJ7hYUAgFqFwmVSanEP1YOt5BxIahvGWE1W0Av5wnGY4UrpoYaV2OZqS9EQwDzA8Eb9eNYryAyHKoIMZY8uQ/s320/DSC_0093.JPG" /></a> For those who don't know, Josh loved the show Dinosaur Train on PBS. Josh is pretending to be the conductor and holding up the map showing the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Mesozoic time periods.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-4402475704979702702010-08-19T15:44:00.004-04:002010-08-26T12:26:54.221-04:00What's a garbage burger?Let's face it, we love the state fair. What's not to love? The food, the people watching, the food, the smell of animals, the food, the rides, the food, the tractors, and did I mention the THE FOOD. Anyway, we had a blast. The food of the year was deep fried butter, yuck, and a garbage burger. We didn't try the deep fried butter but the garbage burger was awesome. It was a pork tenderloin topped with BBQ pulled pork. It was darn good! Plus, we went to the fair twice thanks to a couple free admission coupons in the paper.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVjd9hjG0tJbdVIhPDHi8EiTfhhH4YicO7LazXqpg8mz_G1lLF4hsKG9Wi1Ml-si-p2YqyKi1vz_o7OrIzltAdBI3Jw0ekasKbkxGnZB43W1LZPYg3qFmKiTuvw8e9myiKTBkxQ/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507212082986818898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVjd9hjG0tJbdVIhPDHi8EiTfhhH4YicO7LazXqpg8mz_G1lLF4hsKG9Wi1Ml-si-p2YqyKi1vz_o7OrIzltAdBI3Jw0ekasKbkxGnZB43W1LZPYg3qFmKiTuvw8e9myiKTBkxQ/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a>Josh was riding the toy jeeps at the Jeep experience.<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmhT7OC_moGa-0TJ5dlPL-ax9E3TOxlkpcgnEkn28rT3KzpkXn19jTnv6ZXwhZV3Ut4zArPVVlg8IYjDfiMpDVQB1jQFP5zXnKKL4nzWT1utmVeDGc_ix_0LsFqPwISYs4r5hUw/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507212078431105394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmhT7OC_moGa-0TJ5dlPL-ax9E3TOxlkpcgnEkn28rT3KzpkXn19jTnv6ZXwhZV3Ut4zArPVVlg8IYjDfiMpDVQB1jQFP5zXnKKL4nzWT1utmVeDGc_ix_0LsFqPwISYs4r5hUw/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" /></a> We all went to the tractor pulls. Josh though they were totally cool.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfYBSTulGqLbdsRbq6h_T_7lSQywiOWEMW9uGDXatx-SkXlLvexirqNw5Tgz_ZzP4h9DhHKu6L1TiKFvbWudOh6UHzq7F2F4QcbWxAx0y6b0I14BknV4J3F0vdhoc5M6Z6MUIhQ/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507212066561294930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfYBSTulGqLbdsRbq6h_T_7lSQywiOWEMW9uGDXatx-SkXlLvexirqNw5Tgz_ZzP4h9DhHKu6L1TiKFvbWudOh6UHzq7F2F4QcbWxAx0y6b0I14BknV4J3F0vdhoc5M6Z6MUIhQ/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9ULkycEXeWtopSg_8extXU_dLUM0q-rTG8e386QHiEU3O3QfPApfDSVtzmm-l_TPFiPBpJH_8ZyyzAXwNuLt6pbjymGTFjWQzb0YWvpLC5Yy7vyzoH_UH9oEBTQgjPzine-U8g/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507212060335331426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9ULkycEXeWtopSg_8extXU_dLUM0q-rTG8e386QHiEU3O3QfPApfDSVtzmm-l_TPFiPBpJH_8ZyyzAXwNuLt6pbjymGTFjWQzb0YWvpLC5Yy7vyzoH_UH9oEBTQgjPzine-U8g/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a> The world's largest litter of pigs<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBV8i2fvU7PTLpEMiGdS6bKRbqW7la8-dyKCo20X63jy9vq8upo586LIEUPo8bkaAtD1suFaKs-I_YFFUmKmUV8I85gGkppGkP1inUIcP8CaUl-AsRXN5Pvhk5FzEWN7ouczydw/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507210422829510322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBV8i2fvU7PTLpEMiGdS6bKRbqW7la8-dyKCo20X63jy9vq8upo586LIEUPo8bkaAtD1suFaKs-I_YFFUmKmUV8I85gGkppGkP1inUIcP8CaUl-AsRXN5Pvhk5FzEWN7ouczydw/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a> Josh loves music and he loves to watch this band at the fair.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VV9NhTwqvUmamO8oH8WklAHUNPBRL_ZQ82bKTXlD0tV_-KWBM22V20wdLGkDjitoR5rfsWRWBNuT_qiUTpQC2O1pDALm_gT8Jif52sV-DuSmsUVp3h91pWtDwf546kO2swc1LA/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507210414006592866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VV9NhTwqvUmamO8oH8WklAHUNPBRL_ZQ82bKTXlD0tV_-KWBM22V20wdLGkDjitoR5rfsWRWBNuT_qiUTpQC2O1pDALm_gT8Jif52sV-DuSmsUVp3h91pWtDwf546kO2swc1LA/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" /></a> Being all boy there isn't a tractor, mower, or combine that he didn't climb onto.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkLyBJMbNaWb6A39_K3cXHBtk69qjG71JD138v41MMJ76M1n7DX3k_HID1XA8yk7y9o7f3NiGD1gr6xpMLTVCwfa2l54J0aqWCY2x1xRORk7eNE_FIBVUXvUTxYg2pUnROnCTDg/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507210411340140450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkLyBJMbNaWb6A39_K3cXHBtk69qjG71JD138v41MMJ76M1n7DX3k_HID1XA8yk7y9o7f3NiGD1gr6xpMLTVCwfa2l54J0aqWCY2x1xRORk7eNE_FIBVUXvUTxYg2pUnROnCTDg/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" /></a> Josh liked the semi truck ride better than the race car ride. It was too rough.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EW3acl9oxKSkbLKSfqQwKwMgJTs3Uah45HdllSvIqlBu1umQqpaDAuOKXG1LYOyQc_lmbjJ44bu2yZc4mXpIK3z-L8M4xil31rSnCvexCeeWPOcL6WDPcPBb16q0HQS-NFt6xA/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507210402616052130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EW3acl9oxKSkbLKSfqQwKwMgJTs3Uah45HdllSvIqlBu1umQqpaDAuOKXG1LYOyQc_lmbjJ44bu2yZc4mXpIK3z-L8M4xil31rSnCvexCeeWPOcL6WDPcPBb16q0HQS-NFt6xA/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" /></a> The perfect way to end a trip to the fair is to get an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">aerial</span> view by riding the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Ferris</span> wheel.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2kxP3it7G8WtBgiuqI1-F4SH4V63tfLqv8mQQNTv9yCmuwjM-XvTETdb4PS3iJkTVMOB4E7IAGe1s_Pt7YzjNTWm13a5umXehCRj_d0Rku78UjtUPs5weQrXmqen8uLYDmR8Eg/s1600/tn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 113px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507210392403113554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2kxP3it7G8WtBgiuqI1-F4SH4V63tfLqv8mQQNTv9yCmuwjM-XvTETdb4PS3iJkTVMOB4E7IAGe1s_Pt7YzjNTWm13a5umXehCRj_d0Rku78UjtUPs5weQrXmqen8uLYDmR8Eg/s320/tn.jpg" /></a> I know this picture is small, but it's from Matt's phone. He and Josh had stopped to see <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shilo</span> and he was working on his truck. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shilo</span> let Josh take the lug nuts on and off. Plus, he let Josh use the grinder. Josh was in heaven because right now he says he wants to grow up and me a mechanic. He got his wish.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-2679399482128268792010-07-26T16:38:00.003-04:002010-07-27T21:10:29.480-04:00Josh's Big Boy RoomFortunately and unfortunately, Josh is getting older and he had really out grown the baby theme in his room. My sister watched Josh for the weekend and Matt and I redecorated his room. We also purged a lot of toys and books that he had out grown. By the end of the weekend, Josh had a new room and we had our living room back. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">WooHoo</span>!<br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Before</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ1TLUKiv8MYEnR7uMRnV0Ux-2hhe7Q6FuDFc5mN3E8Kqy9DVgGJVySSOvgy3aP6p98an3WRRAKMirUlDShe7XY7rz7QfPBR7D5cOUJvQFKhP70WpTydUms94gCPwDnDYGHVTxg/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498318618012639042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ1TLUKiv8MYEnR7uMRnV0Ux-2hhe7Q6FuDFc5mN3E8Kqy9DVgGJVySSOvgy3aP6p98an3WRRAKMirUlDShe7XY7rz7QfPBR7D5cOUJvQFKhP70WpTydUms94gCPwDnDYGHVTxg/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL58EXw3ksRyGtG0hdaiFXAH1FahWVRw39DyriO7C9TQIE-LPAuC3nv2jLyK-oTQ8rjV43cL_1iDoRxOmXBeSdM3h2WXtze1glDRfUFkst_R4YIBjqMXECxNaZ76aMxy-ua2a8w/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498318601989534770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL58EXw3ksRyGtG0hdaiFXAH1FahWVRw39DyriO7C9TQIE-LPAuC3nv2jLyK-oTQ8rjV43cL_1iDoRxOmXBeSdM3h2WXtze1glDRfUFkst_R4YIBjqMXECxNaZ76aMxy-ua2a8w/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">After</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrgse6xqyHsGph2XZxWtyl049f3FdUDF9Pev13IJI7tQuyHmcPYioUczclE7H_dOnd9ac4StfaFVTFMkXEnspyYX9joFSb8ruFxQ7Q5wlCs-RNStUT7CevSWwQ7M0wBB4kjxPrg/s1600/P7250313.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498318596306859154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrgse6xqyHsGph2XZxWtyl049f3FdUDF9Pev13IJI7tQuyHmcPYioUczclE7H_dOnd9ac4StfaFVTFMkXEnspyYX9joFSb8ruFxQ7Q5wlCs-RNStUT7CevSWwQ7M0wBB4kjxPrg/s320/P7250313.JPG" /></a>We decorated Josh's room with a dinosaur/Cars theme.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdFbNnaPvhcscdxfJz5hnJGDdlU_wv6QKxQCQ-C8bNQaYOm3oT09LF5ksLTK0GqLSG3rkdVAmhjTTOTHQZ04LV2U1f2WdV7Y2REwGqlvnQVZU_efPeDGs9FIK7e6917-L5OSo9g/s1600/P7250314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498318585816020226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdFbNnaPvhcscdxfJz5hnJGDdlU_wv6QKxQCQ-C8bNQaYOm3oT09LF5ksLTK0GqLSG3rkdVAmhjTTOTHQZ04LV2U1f2WdV7Y2REwGqlvnQVZU_efPeDGs9FIK7e6917-L5OSo9g/s320/P7250314.JPG" /></a> When he saw his room for the first time he said "I've never seen this room before."</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-31721627689765797962010-07-20T16:29:00.010-04:002010-07-20T17:28:40.104-04:00Swim lessons good, Kid bad<div align="left">So before we get to Josh's swim lessons, we are backing up to July 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. We actually we celebrated on July 3rd by taking a trip to Dog n Suds for the car show. We all loved looking at the beautiful cars. After that we came home and set of our own fireworks.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyd9WEiWglzj3VO77wTrZ-Hw4C4kH0P582Upb6YV-eeGaO9TXCr7oE2ZzYji0LMYy6wZFadkHndy_N0K512iCaHayOc6eG93o3h6qcpM136lWwkZ1SdBCAA1La3chNbIqTbDaVg/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496095837916755186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyd9WEiWglzj3VO77wTrZ-Hw4C4kH0P582Upb6YV-eeGaO9TXCr7oE2ZzYji0LMYy6wZFadkHndy_N0K512iCaHayOc6eG93o3h6qcpM136lWwkZ1SdBCAA1La3chNbIqTbDaVg/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ohhh</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ahhh</span> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_yCsbXGuWlgzOs0DJy5XheVwX_bHAonokOXavIfEhwmdQ4C_n0gncbQM1yV1ysGeWy8y7paaw0xMVy3q4nRk-DfblglXNaLDL-FMfrD2sz587ccO-R5M1GNW8IHGEDyjuznukQ/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496095823852759778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_yCsbXGuWlgzOs0DJy5XheVwX_bHAonokOXavIfEhwmdQ4C_n0gncbQM1yV1ysGeWy8y7paaw0xMVy3q4nRk-DfblglXNaLDL-FMfrD2sz587ccO-R5M1GNW8IHGEDyjuznukQ/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" /></a> Grandma and Grandpa joined us for the fun.</p><div align="center"></div><div align="left">On July 10<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, my sister and her family came down and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprised</span> mom for her birthday. She was very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprised</span> and we had a great time hanging out together.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">On Friday July 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, we took a day trip over to St. Louis. We first stopped at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">REI</span>. That is a sporting goods store Matt and I have been wanting to go to for a long time. Then we headed to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fuddrucker's</span> for lunch. (They have the best hamburgers!) After lunch we went to Grant Farms. It was such a fun time. For dinner we stopped at Del Taco. It's our favorite fast food Mexican place. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMk_Q3BhnnAxQXoSfr31IMsFJsfY_2wyDf1cngcgeENKRp2v_Ox9G_I-IKvhsaPgoDQR5mAa1jZgoxs2t4ru2dcLu6f5q0IpEEODBFvjt-MVoXPmzocC-tk7qX5Cj3X8kNn-9jA/s1600/P7160282.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496095814915939394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMk_Q3BhnnAxQXoSfr31IMsFJsfY_2wyDf1cngcgeENKRp2v_Ox9G_I-IKvhsaPgoDQR5mAa1jZgoxs2t4ru2dcLu6f5q0IpEEODBFvjt-MVoXPmzocC-tk7qX5Cj3X8kNn-9jA/s320/P7160282.JPG" /></a> Budweiser's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Clydesdale's</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4FijrZbagnpdxSwT1ieAU6hSi_Iqhs1fB-kOXWFgJTnkEdInAFya5JDDPv0U4Hm9MQ37qQdnI-TLGT34MGjiZKDXSVp1P-C49V6ghBZetQUGIAa-laEyfC_SZtpeyYQFOflfuQ/s1600/P7160296.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496092591668595074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4FijrZbagnpdxSwT1ieAU6hSi_Iqhs1fB-kOXWFgJTnkEdInAFya5JDDPv0U4Hm9MQ37qQdnI-TLGT34MGjiZKDXSVp1P-C49V6ghBZetQUGIAa-laEyfC_SZtpeyYQFOflfuQ/s320/P7160296.JPG" /></a> Josh was picked to help with one of the animal tricks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeqSNjWQ3X_ozy4_jq9MAMSNoot9pPeEGQizmWBT7oNRzMegJXisyBGtTijCs5GK_tB3_S8-uZSTZgWUV_iLyQqJW0Wq0zQGVUMk7aIMYrafwf42RIGUdZT15FLGXBSCtxJlCPw/s1600/P7160304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496092583819545554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeqSNjWQ3X_ozy4_jq9MAMSNoot9pPeEGQizmWBT7oNRzMegJXisyBGtTijCs5GK_tB3_S8-uZSTZgWUV_iLyQqJW0Wq0zQGVUMk7aIMYrafwf42RIGUdZT15FLGXBSCtxJlCPw/s320/P7160304.JPG" /></a> That tickles!<br /><br /><div align="left"><br />Now on to swim lessons. Let me first say that Josh is doing a good job doing all the swimming things the lifeguards ask him to do, but there is a problem. He is wondering off and playing in the water when he is supposed to be at the side of pool. The lifeguards have to keep chasing him. He gets out of the water and runs around. Basically, it's terrible and not safe. So he lost most of his cars after the first day and the second day was a little better but he still kept wondering off. So he lost more toys. Hopefully, day three will be the charm. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttl1GR-h-zbQHEmL2cVUZrAfaNvFJPE4Dz3BEuF9EE0p20b80mMMhABr2jz-nXslzCYaiqfpGVVEaC6QJIHscMVMfdMl52asSPu86srqenUaEP3HnS3pPtf1txAQHZd3MeGuy9w/s1600/P7190307.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496092573803566482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttl1GR-h-zbQHEmL2cVUZrAfaNvFJPE4Dz3BEuF9EE0p20b80mMMhABr2jz-nXslzCYaiqfpGVVEaC6QJIHscMVMfdMl52asSPu86srqenUaEP3HnS3pPtf1txAQHZd3MeGuy9w/s320/P7190307.JPG" /></a><br />This weekend Josh is going to his aunt's for the weekend. We are going to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprise</span> him and redo his room while he is away. It's past time for a big boy room. Plus, we are going to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">purge</span> some toys that he has out grown. On top of that Matt and I get a weekend to ourselves. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">WooHoo</span>!!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-21488813714185290332010-07-04T13:07:00.009-04:002010-07-04T14:28:55.903-04:00Hail To The 49th StateThis is only going to scratch the surface of our trip to Alaska. We took about 500 pictures so there are just a few on here. <br /><br />We flew into a town called Cordova which is on the southeast side of Prince William Sound. We spent a day and a half there before we flew out on a float plane to our floating cabin in the middle of nowhere. Our goals: Solitude - check, beauty - check, halibut - semi check, salmon - NOPE. If the salmon would have been in it would have been an awesome trip. As it was, it was still a REALLY good trip.<br /><br /><div align="center">Josh had a ball on the airplanes. He thought the take-offs and landings were great fun. Then, he loved it when the flight attendants would come by and ask him what drink he wanted and then give him a snack. We had several comments about how good he was on the plane as we got off.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAgytuYXmKw42u47VMhu88iW69rAcGmMUfrQxZUa7tsFXceaSo2qSc2jKEkC6-rawdpQ2SE_LwK3A7da98HCIK6nhz7YGSMOgwW2KpvAnG0MPRsjUltdaiyXdHtQQgAhVGWBqOA/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490108583237847234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAgytuYXmKw42u47VMhu88iW69rAcGmMUfrQxZUa7tsFXceaSo2qSc2jKEkC6-rawdpQ2SE_LwK3A7da98HCIK6nhz7YGSMOgwW2KpvAnG0MPRsjUltdaiyXdHtQQgAhVGWBqOA/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Here it is - Cordova. Don't blink! <br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tebnXnvAG55xGSi3l0IEZIhiGN3d21Q29e4IO7t2Sl9CVWUTTiYbDR2nTdIc2ZjEOsSGaW-4v8Rj0m5V_rUP1vmm_3aYcI7JJT0tjRdGSAT8naRjUhd27M6f_PjAJEDd0Pzugw/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490108576033814258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tebnXnvAG55xGSi3l0IEZIhiGN3d21Q29e4IO7t2Sl9CVWUTTiYbDR2nTdIc2ZjEOsSGaW-4v8Rj0m5V_rUP1vmm_3aYcI7JJT0tjRdGSAT8naRjUhd27M6f_PjAJEDd0Pzugw/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" /></a><br />50 miles out of town, at the end of a dead-end dirt road, is Child's glacier and Million Dollar bridge. The bridge used to serve as a rail tressle for the logging industry in the 1900s but was destroyed in the '62 earthquake. It was semi-repaired but no longer is used commercially. The road ends at the bridge. In fact, no roads lead into or out of Cordova. The only way there is by plane or boat.<br /><br />Child's glacier is really cool and pictures can not do it justice. It's 300 yards tall and looked like a mile wide. The river is 400 yards across. When a big chunk falls off, it sounds exactly like a big clap of thunder and the resulting tsunami can sometimes reach the shore and even wash over it. there are multiple signs warning of the dangers. Right before we left, two huge chunks fell off and it was just amazing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5yHbVaE0Bp1NfKNDE3oOg2l9AooVj8fRGi5P5bISXtGeggLjjQj-hhBHwF36BfWlL5z1AGBAXll7pC3ail7Cbh2kpQrG2pj3wwMw6a8zMSNAwXPVB8PkY76ZQTPrie8l09RYmA/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490108561163010322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5yHbVaE0Bp1NfKNDE3oOg2l9AooVj8fRGi5P5bISXtGeggLjjQj-hhBHwF36BfWlL5z1AGBAXll7pC3ail7Cbh2kpQrG2pj3wwMw6a8zMSNAwXPVB8PkY76ZQTPrie8l09RYmA/s320/DSC_0059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBckktzRls1ggWbo5wrHSYsjhu8tmvytZDJY9B1gpLG1MIJyTeRVPmiamYXgxCyxuokMiHzth0EPXzV36YoyYWkQXBEKDtinAdId78FXKjcCTqGq4GCNoZEQEBP1E1jAT5-Ns4kg/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490107453620285330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBckktzRls1ggWbo5wrHSYsjhu8tmvytZDJY9B1gpLG1MIJyTeRVPmiamYXgxCyxuokMiHzth0EPXzV36YoyYWkQXBEKDtinAdId78FXKjcCTqGq4GCNoZEQEBP1E1jAT5-Ns4kg/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />For Jen and I, hole-in-the-wall local eateries are our favorite. Baja Taco here was one of a couple places you could have lunch in such a small town. The bus is actually the kitchen. Not much to look at but WOW was it good. We ordered a loaded nachos and the three of us could barely finish it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxMZpi9Y7JfrgqhKTFxAQ3KPGS53KDLCRtVCikgbzi6aoyfAbiFgFU-npdnCgSb_IXSYbCX0bLzY7T4jTKMFFxRxwyKt9kJmuqojPSkUW-NYQeV0ygOr2iD_n4CAV61hW31gHiw/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490107432638975634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxMZpi9Y7JfrgqhKTFxAQ3KPGS53KDLCRtVCikgbzi6aoyfAbiFgFU-npdnCgSb_IXSYbCX0bLzY7T4jTKMFFxRxwyKt9kJmuqojPSkUW-NYQeV0ygOr2iD_n4CAV61hW31gHiw/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />On to the cabin. It actually floated in a secluded bay which a float plane flew us to.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm3DCPuUNK15S2fqSfEQ8hDZ4RG7ICpyVMBtE6gIndW4I7fyuAEiUwYWEq-3Oc3OZJnXSvx6QXLwunvj9BU_7OO2cmiRcMF-Z_kgLDsj1-MIfokSNcgJmbP1tcbX0XRey38tQ3Q/s1600/P6280247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490107430081525458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm3DCPuUNK15S2fqSfEQ8hDZ4RG7ICpyVMBtE6gIndW4I7fyuAEiUwYWEq-3Oc3OZJnXSvx6QXLwunvj9BU_7OO2cmiRcMF-Z_kgLDsj1-MIfokSNcgJmbP1tcbX0XRey38tQ3Q/s320/P6280247.JPG" /></a><br /><br />For a cabin in the middle of nowhere on the water it was quite comfortable. It has a solar cell to power a couple lights and a water pump for the shower and sink. It was stocked full of food for us and the outfitters came out every day to check if we needed anything.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_W_qbdkaDhLQHUyTNsZsK3W1zzViKA__JenRYLq3wGqaX_X1XQziPejMZXGGq5rBwxpot3KiYVpyfRCYzDI99Ys_ac50ZcbCGF0b4452hXltFkcnhXQdW0lYJI0gcW8hI-sTnw/s1600/P6270175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490107420308764482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_W_qbdkaDhLQHUyTNsZsK3W1zzViKA__JenRYLq3wGqaX_X1XQziPejMZXGGq5rBwxpot3KiYVpyfRCYzDI99Ys_ac50ZcbCGF0b4452hXltFkcnhXQdW0lYJI0gcW8hI-sTnw/s320/P6270175.JPG" /></a><br />Oh, and the view was decent.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yqcO_7SYStWDJLfo-qDoJrhpjGFMmj_abKdeYvdZ1lh5R78ROnqtNuahPMGToFCFYbWQamUQbC6zqcarRxGkFRlfTsSyHTn7WmlCsz6EyRG-7qAynWZzdZnTIdjfbBEmHOHm2g/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490105969596997058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yqcO_7SYStWDJLfo-qDoJrhpjGFMmj_abKdeYvdZ1lh5R78ROnqtNuahPMGToFCFYbWQamUQbC6zqcarRxGkFRlfTsSyHTn7WmlCsz6EyRG-7qAynWZzdZnTIdjfbBEmHOHm2g/s320/DSC_0171.JPG" /></a><br />This was taken at midnight. It's about as dark as it got.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uiWMqF6IZzdOByeDehR4vwTQbntGEzOJWY99k_2izplsv8koCKMaogSJQG59eDXRQInk_4qrCGOmULSyzY3U4MsaNPiyHq3oBa2KgR99KBT5IjPFwYNAVISofd6La59HsXdalg/s1600/P6270136.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490105961396264978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uiWMqF6IZzdOByeDehR4vwTQbntGEzOJWY99k_2izplsv8koCKMaogSJQG59eDXRQInk_4qrCGOmULSyzY3U4MsaNPiyHq3oBa2KgR99KBT5IjPFwYNAVISofd6La59HsXdalg/s320/P6270136.JPG" /></a><br />Sea otters were everywhere. A couple nights this one came right up to our dock to munch on the mussles underneath. They weren't very shy so we got super up close looks at them. We also saw lots of harbor seals, jellyfish, eagles, and dolphin circled our boat once looking at us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjvgy-XuPFgKaPKHnSyM7f0OZLlo_CDg0Jj3pFEbYUYlnhMw45YrViBxvXbfAZKkW_IcqazWu451bajQbu2_TejbLQ9EPSstYMwFwugHjLOj5vyWuXBuHM_JqakCUT1dEm2wRRA/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490105952091860498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjvgy-XuPFgKaPKHnSyM7f0OZLlo_CDg0Jj3pFEbYUYlnhMw45YrViBxvXbfAZKkW_IcqazWu451bajQbu2_TejbLQ9EPSstYMwFwugHjLOj5vyWuXBuHM_JqakCUT1dEm2wRRA/s320/DSC_0137.JPG" /></a><br />Josh holding the halibut rod.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAthjr6TiYewuyhFz_ehdeQEzuu30McQokMAH-02DqR0FC-ZewzC4QCQ6d-GkfiMT6spX3WoeQKea33uLMEsfds9ew7NhA2c_RLuluVF6TNXsqxwOD98MlpZnm9cdwxRwr73ASg/s1600/DSC_0113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490105945234456130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAthjr6TiYewuyhFz_ehdeQEzuu30McQokMAH-02DqR0FC-ZewzC4QCQ6d-GkfiMT6spX3WoeQKea33uLMEsfds9ew7NhA2c_RLuluVF6TNXsqxwOD98MlpZnm9cdwxRwr73ASg/s320/DSC_0113.JPG" /></a><br />Rompin' with grandpa<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFYgnBkkP3jX-E3k0y42MyrUP4o_uiofMoePIraQMeI_ZvWtUS31aBbT3Z9VnJ_sQWBK1_4rS7v5OE6rvPoTAQUT3eVnNhB8UUED7jIgISBtTeCdWtKz1_RXEZrXsfqFyzf1biw/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490104781219541490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFYgnBkkP3jX-E3k0y42MyrUP4o_uiofMoePIraQMeI_ZvWtUS31aBbT3Z9VnJ_sQWBK1_4rS7v5OE6rvPoTAQUT3eVnNhB8UUED7jIgISBtTeCdWtKz1_RXEZrXsfqFyzf1biw/s320/DSC_0148.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />The fishing was so-so. The salmon hadn't come in yet and the halibut were few and far between. Grandpa did catch this 60 pounder though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSycC-ucxvIxjxy63WCXyFVkqy1pO0XjCJFd0IlrKGx9w5MOdaFMQCwaMJcJ3STnWYs6Shj2g1Bi1b8HmrJfPJp_nRP0V-933U3E6vX22fB_WlSn0kj4L3HpTCT8tiyWWRj6ZbhQ/s1600/P6280202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490104772179189730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSycC-ucxvIxjxy63WCXyFVkqy1pO0XjCJFd0IlrKGx9w5MOdaFMQCwaMJcJ3STnWYs6Shj2g1Bi1b8HmrJfPJp_nRP0V-933U3E6vX22fB_WlSn0kj4L3HpTCT8tiyWWRj6ZbhQ/s320/P6280202.JPG" /></a><br />Josh got to drive the boat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWo9Lun1SfLP_gps-45YAOGG0ju7ybtRfPk3pC3eG3lqo98XDPxAwWk2f_tTkgg15IHWJLsRS-m9itCIULFy-GpRyVTC37uizRw-Gnj7QvDbnkcXf2AbHeCNBeTysgrKsx2ibig/s1600/P6280221.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490104763018128450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWo9Lun1SfLP_gps-45YAOGG0ju7ybtRfPk3pC3eG3lqo98XDPxAwWk2f_tTkgg15IHWJLsRS-m9itCIULFy-GpRyVTC37uizRw-Gnj7QvDbnkcXf2AbHeCNBeTysgrKsx2ibig/s320/P6280221.JPG" /></a><br />Waiting to land...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22E0wp2rcsejAfI6i6TXLcJkuWMQXp9OnHYuTqAdgln6qSnhFgCyDusVpNeZvlEIYyQERPOwmvFNDaIH-wgxRBBWmeTDIS3ytrT6FPoaiHbCu7o2bG03SFE20O_Xc1c1W-5qclQ/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490104736643645138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22E0wp2rcsejAfI6i6TXLcJkuWMQXp9OnHYuTqAdgln6qSnhFgCyDusVpNeZvlEIYyQERPOwmvFNDaIH-wgxRBBWmeTDIS3ytrT6FPoaiHbCu7o2bG03SFE20O_Xc1c1W-5qclQ/s320/DSC_0156.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Mom's big rockfish. Boy were they yummy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgju3qG96fiW4pl_UAnAu5O5hlY1AqwCU4pqjdW1U3AhX0U93swe28yYUyGgasNhhKbaeZ32lROh6fU2EBckserkxEkmG8OH8XMiVxbTv9PebfNk2nLhcIRyAPn7NXlPYv_QK9w/s1600/DSC_0216.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490103157337006146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgju3qG96fiW4pl_UAnAu5O5hlY1AqwCU4pqjdW1U3AhX0U93swe28yYUyGgasNhhKbaeZ32lROh6fU2EBckserkxEkmG8OH8XMiVxbTv9PebfNk2nLhcIRyAPn7NXlPYv_QK9w/s320/DSC_0216.JPG" /></a><br /><div>On the way out, the pilot of the float plane was telling Josh what all the buttons and controlls were. At one point, he let go of the controlls and Josh was actually flying the plane.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyMZiUIqgK_6_u61ECnvD2V1zsx_drGgmlGAS0DLtz_8sc89zJWKglsHGeQtPKFC72uXVaQW2qYVYY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Back in town, we had another day till we flew home so we took a drive up another dirt road to the middle of nowhere. Josh (along with us) enjoyed the bananna slugs.<br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS6qXrwFTQHKpbrZQlEHs55VcZhx9BVk9ex_LGnYxLBvd7V19_jjzjY8BD40wakVdUpvsdXIy46lzFrFTrookQchB5EmrYMtG9QLlN_a3HPc5-fSIz0gLTKOxdYDuo6lSZJ1K2A/s1600/DSC_0296.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490100403607663106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS6qXrwFTQHKpbrZQlEHs55VcZhx9BVk9ex_LGnYxLBvd7V19_jjzjY8BD40wakVdUpvsdXIy46lzFrFTrookQchB5EmrYMtG9QLlN_a3HPc5-fSIz0gLTKOxdYDuo6lSZJ1K2A/s320/DSC_0296.JPG" /></a><br />If anyone ever asks if a bear does his business in the woods - say no. He does it in the middle of the road.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGW1-b3si0LLtv_FGk0cxKiZtdqBO_953UA7FYtQiKnmI_S6wZA6MtthQe1I76LgDli8tOvAnHRjEM91ew1NHakAbZO3svCrL7C7naq-wwWtokY2BWTIE5CnmdXb36t8BmndzYXg/s1600/DSC_0298.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490100391536952354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGW1-b3si0LLtv_FGk0cxKiZtdqBO_953UA7FYtQiKnmI_S6wZA6MtthQe1I76LgDli8tOvAnHRjEM91ew1NHakAbZO3svCrL7C7naq-wwWtokY2BWTIE5CnmdXb36t8BmndzYXg/s320/DSC_0298.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-77987090168124227792010-06-19T17:46:00.005-04:002010-06-19T19:47:32.652-04:00Rock Stars, Cars and GuitarsThe Children's Museum just opened a new exhibit called Rock Stars, Cars and Guitars. I was so excited to take Josh because he loves to sing, he wants to play guitar and he loves cars. The exhibit was so cool. We both had a great time.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29gBPgEEqWSzUzsGM4-jP5LolYpA9mWMhGkz2GvMtSLcbEsTmWz-SeDyN_wFNwX3uWMV7QB1rP4Mu0PPWepX3HUcuftKhutXZHsHwSP21WkGcwh1Q8u8bIqZOB9CrsXMq-JtHhQ/s1600/P6110081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484622833597933186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29gBPgEEqWSzUzsGM4-jP5LolYpA9mWMhGkz2GvMtSLcbEsTmWz-SeDyN_wFNwX3uWMV7QB1rP4Mu0PPWepX3HUcuftKhutXZHsHwSP21WkGcwh1Q8u8bIqZOB9CrsXMq-JtHhQ/s320/P6110081.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVsQ6i8PbqNZAiCY_VpvLjBNg_oHfQ46_bvUhhKbPwWEE5ZZDZCmPJ7genhLXl_aR55KsJMxXepf_T71Ebo2lNcj1LRv_ULZ9BSa3Yd00US9IN-N1l6vEIqEK4VwGh6xsvN7LSQ/s1600/P6110077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484622824776131810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVsQ6i8PbqNZAiCY_VpvLjBNg_oHfQ46_bvUhhKbPwWEE5ZZDZCmPJ7genhLXl_aR55KsJMxXepf_T71Ebo2lNcj1LRv_ULZ9BSa3Yd00US9IN-N1l6vEIqEK4VwGh6xsvN7LSQ/s320/P6110077.JPG" /></a> Josh <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">rockin</span>' it out<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONgd8-FdvTPCuGHVV-oShREU05Gi5EsL9Kd20fu3SY20MJJ17_uCVJIPU6gT-z7NuVr88sGklOsRk0ixm4cHEIdCWlbEBRj5z8Y1MAfgDO7j__8iSkyUDOZyN3PBle1LywFSxZQ/s1600/P6110083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484611999931929426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONgd8-FdvTPCuGHVV-oShREU05Gi5EsL9Kd20fu3SY20MJJ17_uCVJIPU6gT-z7NuVr88sGklOsRk0ixm4cHEIdCWlbEBRj5z8Y1MAfgDO7j__8iSkyUDOZyN3PBle1LywFSxZQ/s320/P6110083.JPG" /></a> Our band. There is studio so you can pretend to make a sound track.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRTJG8PC9Rcn18orqQl9TCpMCtz3GzKPXHMsTvxIAWZtYyJAO1X6WXir_lQ-5Gj-fWZWQASbGm2bt2_nmt5sFwLHT-XZ8mnXPNeRbMYjy1FMyH9CreI8x7LbqGmbm-cG1nLvWoA/s1600/P6110087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484611992191894274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRTJG8PC9Rcn18orqQl9TCpMCtz3GzKPXHMsTvxIAWZtYyJAO1X6WXir_lQ-5Gj-fWZWQASbGm2bt2_nmt5sFwLHT-XZ8mnXPNeRbMYjy1FMyH9CreI8x7LbqGmbm-cG1nLvWoA/s320/P6110087.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Karaoke</span> anyone?</div><div> </div><div align="left">After our trip to the museum Josh and I were supposed to head up to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Lafayette</span> to pick up Marianna and Alex. It was delayed because somehow I locked my keys in the car. My car is supposed to be smart enough to keep that from happening, but it did. Thankfully, mom came to our rescue and we did finally pick-up the kids a few hours later than planned.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">The kids had an awesome time playing together. Josh and Alex played Piston Cup Race for hours. We did crafts and had a water gun fight. The kids were worn out after three days.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtrw5Bd36TOZ9qcum5InIFqz667_qA3CqvS2N7zwfeeage1gwYvegWFLXiIkicIN5vUJM7NqAlCZRexbFnoAu6HssNopTXDKcfZanWZEZtRw1PosI2OfPBH87N0IdV_cnMags_A/s1600/P6120091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484611985599921570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtrw5Bd36TOZ9qcum5InIFqz667_qA3CqvS2N7zwfeeage1gwYvegWFLXiIkicIN5vUJM7NqAlCZRexbFnoAu6HssNopTXDKcfZanWZEZtRw1PosI2OfPBH87N0IdV_cnMags_A/s320/P6120091.JPG" /></a> I'm gonna get you Aunt Jenny!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyzpCTJkGjhkhDbAxoMhIxGwFOiOxCuECDhXchUyq6v6JJC2PLUS4ANU3Iqu9tzQbzPiFvYy1Ojphy3dXgup_crpaoOfbbW6zBFgrBtqkw4zWOIe2wwsNr438v_SCPeIDpf4ErQ/s1600/P6120092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484611976472424610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyzpCTJkGjhkhDbAxoMhIxGwFOiOxCuECDhXchUyq6v6JJC2PLUS4ANU3Iqu9tzQbzPiFvYy1Ojphy3dXgup_crpaoOfbbW6zBFgrBtqkw4zWOIe2wwsNr438v_SCPeIDpf4ErQ/s320/P6120092.JPG" /></a> Hold on I'm out of water!</div><div> </div><div align="left">Since grandma and grandpa had all three kiddos, Matt and I decided to go to Italian Fest. We had never been and had always wanted to go. It was totally awesome! Everything was so good and made from home recipes. We were in a pasta coma the rest of the weekend. Only 358 days until the next Italian Fest, but who's counting.</div><div align="left"> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aEC0vc-UuW0b_96KY8Pn9b_-O6Gh7FJM4xrwKvNlbcE8APdGWVf1cSkARViJDSnCh2HYCI-IFlH7x2r3qOlcOn3qlQmvyrlFLuEjKvGM4B_SlsCSf1yz7t5PHHGjw2Tw0s_Xww/s1600/P6120101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484606420619476930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aEC0vc-UuW0b_96KY8Pn9b_-O6Gh7FJM4xrwKvNlbcE8APdGWVf1cSkARViJDSnCh2HYCI-IFlH7x2r3qOlcOn3qlQmvyrlFLuEjKvGM4B_SlsCSf1yz7t5PHHGjw2Tw0s_Xww/s320/P6120101.JPG" /></a>Our two favorite things were the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Italian</span> sausage and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Alfredo</span>. YUM!! </div><div> </div><div align="left">The summer heat has kicked in full swing and that means going to the pool. We went with the neighbor girls. It was so much fun. Those two love playing with Josh.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDi9ZLK_BtuvHsbDQAQfYGy0IUkoJH6v-4RKW8TGpEt6O2bNGR97Sw8NUKqr3B1E-16FVcM2VolFpczMiyghEmbMwBftLWZavuLZzWj_qsJXYkZyd3lVYPJ3Iv5zDKF7eI7FKzA/s1600/P6170109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484606408434915378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDi9ZLK_BtuvHsbDQAQfYGy0IUkoJH6v-4RKW8TGpEt6O2bNGR97Sw8NUKqr3B1E-16FVcM2VolFpczMiyghEmbMwBftLWZavuLZzWj_qsJXYkZyd3lVYPJ3Iv5zDKF7eI7FKzA/s320/P6170109.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Weee</span>!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8Pei3Cah4gx88pKOm8dSI1kC-hR3tV8gJK95U48Y9MCvo2f34wXFrirEQmQAxsxZ-Via3LyxzqOHBcQqANmSs9gd0YU5SibjgQ_wisat-yXBMbzy7sGy9S5HkQ-s4Un_tFA2pw/s1600/P6170114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484606398656875138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8Pei3Cah4gx88pKOm8dSI1kC-hR3tV8gJK95U48Y9MCvo2f34wXFrirEQmQAxsxZ-Via3LyxzqOHBcQqANmSs9gd0YU5SibjgQ_wisat-yXBMbzy7sGy9S5HkQ-s4Un_tFA2pw/s320/P6170114.JPG" /></a> Kaitlyn * Josh * Gabbie</div><div> </div><div align="left">On Wednesday we took grandma to see the new Cheetah exhibit at the zoo. It was really nice and you could see the cheetahs up close. </div><div align="left"> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-E08cZuQBE4-N5V83SoO4Jzyoi7ll4-NyQc-hxZYrQYusa57WhGpu0mRWmUcQoG9Zxe51iLBADIn4a2tWn_it6QDDDIjxqq6ge4jyoBSSDYtDTDiRjnxu6xKduD944ED9FkqLjQ/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484606384592246018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-E08cZuQBE4-N5V83SoO4Jzyoi7ll4-NyQc-hxZYrQYusa57WhGpu0mRWmUcQoG9Zxe51iLBADIn4a2tWn_it6QDDDIjxqq6ge4jyoBSSDYtDTDiRjnxu6xKduD944ED9FkqLjQ/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" /></a>Josh is racing to see if he is as fast as a cheetah.</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUcoGX5fzBNkPHC5HjjsjCI08XC1PCOWaEeZKzGL0paUb4lz6Ux0EQ-iax689JPnzHZlTIYxZ-51J_mMSg5bn8XEc2tB8CC4zKqFTFCt2Rog9LcvR61n0P2VofbSIgN2rxzuIHQ/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484606376427893362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUcoGX5fzBNkPHC5HjjsjCI08XC1PCOWaEeZKzGL0paUb4lz6Ux0EQ-iax689JPnzHZlTIYxZ-51J_mMSg5bn8XEc2tB8CC4zKqFTFCt2Rog9LcvR61n0P2VofbSIgN2rxzuIHQ/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" /></a> After the zoo we went to Pizza King for lunch. There is train that delivers your drinks. The pizza was awful, but Josh like the train.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">We are spending the weekend packing and preparing for our big trip to Alaska. We are all so excited. Plus, we are spoiling all the dad's in our life because Father's day is Sunday. Josh bought Matt a new drill.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Happy Father's Day,</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Matt, Jenny and Josh<br /><br /></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-86859628255281448372010-06-06T13:52:00.009-04:002010-06-06T16:40:55.455-04:002010 Holiday WorldBefore we start our story to Holiday World, we just wanted everyone to know that there are two new blog posts. We had so many new pictures from the last week and a half that we had to make two postings. Now, back to our story.<br /><br />Our annual trip to Holiday World was lots of fun. Josh is well over 36 inches this year so he was able to ride more rides. He still didn't like the kiddie roller coaster, but I can't blame him it is a bit rough. His favorite rides were the jeeps, cars and the train. The new water coaster is a lot of fun for us grown ups.<br /><br /><br /><br />We were so sad for our week of camping to end, but in two weeks we will be heading to Alaska. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">WooHoo</span>!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jSXiHqNq4_Y-XzO41B6OjVtOZR7A_GffFZyteAcavZLuuIZ1oANMK_71CXp3FyqOQ_RfkdQXvSpCKMJLIMuQDKlySbVlrCtXf_S8p-Hhe1ihs_dxju0-rNMICDUeVycIIPgjXA/s1600/DSC_0275.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479731423725771346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jSXiHqNq4_Y-XzO41B6OjVtOZR7A_GffFZyteAcavZLuuIZ1oANMK_71CXp3FyqOQ_RfkdQXvSpCKMJLIMuQDKlySbVlrCtXf_S8p-Hhe1ihs_dxju0-rNMICDUeVycIIPgjXA/s320/DSC_0275.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p>Josh proudly displaying his lighting bugs. (This was his first time catching them.) The next night we put a bunch in a container to look at them all light up - another summertime favorite. But per the rules, at the end of the day, anything we catch has to be let go.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFszX_I2VUEJvaly6WivDWqBh9ayBBV3WTgQmUNw5t6dFM-7DzV32-WRz4Tq5c3XAhZtubWul3fT_si9FFQfT3TFEcVcUHrgHgtXfQ_dR92uOEQlVe-B41a_LzKVsY_7X8EvcmgA/s1600/P5310036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479731417214886130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFszX_I2VUEJvaly6WivDWqBh9ayBBV3WTgQmUNw5t6dFM-7DzV32-WRz4Tq5c3XAhZtubWul3fT_si9FFQfT3TFEcVcUHrgHgtXfQ_dR92uOEQlVe-B41a_LzKVsY_7X8EvcmgA/s320/P5310036.JPG" /></a> Fishing in the kayak with a three year old in your lap is definitely tricky.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFc5DUaUZTJFArEWxVOMrix9iGEQK5otpmYcTgDs08AGYgLlFV4qF_b66SV6ADt88CWZ9n_pwahoXh_-t9b7Aq5qmFAbe_V3JdrmthfyVsN1puW2oqEo7514SoNKA7QHiSkem8w/s1600/P5310037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479731405126936770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFc5DUaUZTJFArEWxVOMrix9iGEQK5otpmYcTgDs08AGYgLlFV4qF_b66SV6ADt88CWZ9n_pwahoXh_-t9b7Aq5qmFAbe_V3JdrmthfyVsN1puW2oqEo7514SoNKA7QHiSkem8w/s320/P5310037.JPG" /></a> Josh was so excited to hold all the fish.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC7jfJynm1hX5bC8II3JqbF-qQA2CjtTqT4JV7bSVSd8OY64ETr0gPq-VkbMDwRyLDwfRId-zr84XeumGZ8MLREwX7E7U-sQLRLvOuxktnhuBcvbD_sUhhtTDxoAujTECC4t7mw/s1600/P5310038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479729286928258370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC7jfJynm1hX5bC8II3JqbF-qQA2CjtTqT4JV7bSVSd8OY64ETr0gPq-VkbMDwRyLDwfRId-zr84XeumGZ8MLREwX7E7U-sQLRLvOuxktnhuBcvbD_sUhhtTDxoAujTECC4t7mw/s320/P5310038.JPG" /></a> We caught the fish and now it's time to eat them.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ-MSZbPXvGMq8z8qWVZIBnRMo5doiFCJHwFtgAt4XbQie5zD9ctOqF0rn0_JCtPCCvcvMogPgpLJ_eAww0ZjWUmukzID33WzhOU2owZc7UOG6QQNKC21u1qqqKV2TCCKXGFeng/s1600/P5310039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479729275373225810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ-MSZbPXvGMq8z8qWVZIBnRMo5doiFCJHwFtgAt4XbQie5zD9ctOqF0rn0_JCtPCCvcvMogPgpLJ_eAww0ZjWUmukzID33WzhOU2owZc7UOG6QQNKC21u1qqqKV2TCCKXGFeng/s320/P5310039.JPG" /></a> Matt dusting off is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">filleting</span> skills. I don't think the dust ever really did brush off.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsRYB6vIZ1dXC7VU1DqTZHB0ID-qV0w14JNHAhYb_MCHVhzr-HMOx9-7j1XRw1_gY_LyMs75ThPS-Q1oNQACryPCeiv8WK7KLY1py7-phVWTqbsbBO5KLeu2mjMo0fYNZduxIcg/s1600/P6010040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479729261702761010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsRYB6vIZ1dXC7VU1DqTZHB0ID-qV0w14JNHAhYb_MCHVhzr-HMOx9-7j1XRw1_gY_LyMs75ThPS-Q1oNQACryPCeiv8WK7KLY1py7-phVWTqbsbBO5KLeu2mjMo0fYNZduxIcg/s320/P6010040.JPG" /></a> Josh's first ride on the Turkey Whirl. He wasn't sure at first, but he liked it by the end.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbqVb1ZlRCTRM_9W2VRWe2uyQayHMOWd2smvSDhi_tyaWzXl9n42AMuIA0kVY6vWoEHJuUAMABrvZtHzaZ65i08UfdKQZhCSSrLE7ouY5OVRLxabgvo9yj4059TWkJC3I8J-Jng/s1600/P6010041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479725300308619362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbqVb1ZlRCTRM_9W2VRWe2uyQayHMOWd2smvSDhi_tyaWzXl9n42AMuIA0kVY6vWoEHJuUAMABrvZtHzaZ65i08UfdKQZhCSSrLE7ouY5OVRLxabgvo9yj4059TWkJC3I8J-Jng/s320/P6010041.JPG" /></a> Josh could not get enough of the old cars. I think we must have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ridden</span> them 4 dozen time over two days. We were to the point, by the end of the day when there were no lines, where we would just keep on driving after we got to the finish and start another lap.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiw5ejXnsrVn1PJfNB2iiLW6Cl3ra7gQGGS0LHuGEFiBCmWYe8Y8GlzYf0qBBeoyZmQMu2Nhn6q8iObODMJ4NvtF7276ScR8R8JQ993OArPEnucPZMszEdKncJFHEa3u0c5asfJw/s1600/P6010048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479725290651075026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiw5ejXnsrVn1PJfNB2iiLW6Cl3ra7gQGGS0LHuGEFiBCmWYe8Y8GlzYf0qBBeoyZmQMu2Nhn6q8iObODMJ4NvtF7276ScR8R8JQ993OArPEnucPZMszEdKncJFHEa3u0c5asfJw/s320/P6010048.JPG" /></a> Preparing to get soaked on the Raging Rapids! Josh thought it was HILARIOUS when the other girls in the raft would get splashed and scream. He would yell "OH NO, LOOK OUT!" and then laugh <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hysterically</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzoiAIkVsdppCgQlEwBEmVcR6RWKmzIoXauRNGCGHjUetRYUAPq3BD8EFWY7N946eLGtkkAY-sl2CT5RPHhNAnPZxNpCAA_iDKv71y2UwX8DOoIOot5gh_FHfCXfVIRuLoZXVhw/s1600/P6010049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479725282817926130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzoiAIkVsdppCgQlEwBEmVcR6RWKmzIoXauRNGCGHjUetRYUAPq3BD8EFWY7N946eLGtkkAY-sl2CT5RPHhNAnPZxNpCAA_iDKv71y2UwX8DOoIOot5gh_FHfCXfVIRuLoZXVhw/s320/P6010049.JPG" /></a> Josh was totally wiped out after the splash area. We checked a couple times to make sure he still had a pulse.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictAYPLUfK0XCDf_vIdFy5zL-eakuqILdGPZ5G-QngbQ9VIbr1D8zUlZOuM2EXpnRm0ViS4m02S8vfDLpXl7ZslMuykfdlU-u4_L-JuOP9fmh2qTe6RfH7nFgsy8j21p8Zx5-F0Q/s1600/P6020058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479725275390249794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictAYPLUfK0XCDf_vIdFy5zL-eakuqILdGPZ5G-QngbQ9VIbr1D8zUlZOuM2EXpnRm0ViS4m02S8vfDLpXl7ZslMuykfdlU-u4_L-JuOP9fmh2qTe6RfH7nFgsy8j21p8Zx5-F0Q/s320/P6020058.JPG" /></a> The alligator slide in the kiddie section was a huge hit.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXinoZcM56mMTFosjLpt302uRb9DDBL7rMaZ-1FB8HLnEzvc4NNL3O6KeyBA5raRJ7EG6lnwU3TDmf35xUGbfg0zdbS4uOC-TCoMOl5IZllx9csBpcUjLzoVyjZ-x31zYlN6r9A/s1600/P6020059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479725264989675250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXinoZcM56mMTFosjLpt302uRb9DDBL7rMaZ-1FB8HLnEzvc4NNL3O6KeyBA5raRJ7EG6lnwU3TDmf35xUGbfg0zdbS4uOC-TCoMOl5IZllx9csBpcUjLzoVyjZ-x31zYlN6r9A/s320/P6020059.JPG" /></a> Josh and Matt were racing down the slide. Who do you think won? They did this over and over and over. We were all wiped out after playing in the kids area.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1NKOLD3bhZGTjydWERVWgpN5NSnwf7PGKwY3tp8wrK19MPf41uHWi6SV-JO69kriNDm7Lms1HkOa4eNeFfH4YiXheXEas8CciF5U8MFyvEsTWVu8DGKUjzi_s8a69hexy0QrYw/s1600/P6020060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479721972379210098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1NKOLD3bhZGTjydWERVWgpN5NSnwf7PGKwY3tp8wrK19MPf41uHWi6SV-JO69kriNDm7Lms1HkOa4eNeFfH4YiXheXEas8CciF5U8MFyvEsTWVu8DGKUjzi_s8a69hexy0QrYw/s320/P6020060.JPG" /></a> Hitting the open road!<br />(AGAIN!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclQi1fETkh3_op1_hlVHmwPdOfaxscK4NrU3u_27yCIErxM6VN0RCZUpaK1W-F1mHTKufkeP_Xr0y76-P9i5bQ_LqOqqm2CKAMZt1DdnPP4sJGbn8q43vGhaAl9iDDNVfQjB6Vg/s1600/P6030066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479721957462210690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclQi1fETkh3_op1_hlVHmwPdOfaxscK4NrU3u_27yCIErxM6VN0RCZUpaK1W-F1mHTKufkeP_Xr0y76-P9i5bQ_LqOqqm2CKAMZt1DdnPP4sJGbn8q43vGhaAl9iDDNVfQjB6Vg/s320/P6030066.JPG" /></a> The boys <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">chillaxin</span>' in the afternoon.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoWNhzLfThbjKAet8VOYcHGxn3amncO0_POYXn_ux9jz4Cqc-JgnMQIEv9RJZRdc60-NQWndVPJc8xAFmHzYA_aCjrxcUMthyE0bUpaGlIgFDnbPJaL8CC4UN1_yObAZWj1MxiQ/s1600/P6030069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479721941494582162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoWNhzLfThbjKAet8VOYcHGxn3amncO0_POYXn_ux9jz4Cqc-JgnMQIEv9RJZRdc60-NQWndVPJc8xAFmHzYA_aCjrxcUMthyE0bUpaGlIgFDnbPJaL8CC4UN1_yObAZWj1MxiQ/s320/P6030069.JPG" /></a> One of the things that Josh had been asking to do was catch butterflies. We found a patch of milkweed which was blooming and COVERED in butterflies. He was so excited to get an up close look at them. He also wanted to look them up in our insect guides to see which butterflies we had caught.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-U9La7oWSfeGLb2xy73YdNxqEAgl2NiGgL2Ch2anFx85Fwj-q1fmDOLbHwVjhIi-6Qyd3CWM9D_ITNIPyq9eyx-2asfyvDs4HKzoJEhphR_RkolPPOUni9krpNW5qGTqu3bPLg/s1600/P6030071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479721928020719138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-U9La7oWSfeGLb2xy73YdNxqEAgl2NiGgL2Ch2anFx85Fwj-q1fmDOLbHwVjhIi-6Qyd3CWM9D_ITNIPyq9eyx-2asfyvDs4HKzoJEhphR_RkolPPOUni9krpNW5qGTqu3bPLg/s320/P6030071.JPG" /></a> I had tried for quite awhile to catch a dragon fly without success. Matt was able to catch a couple. Josh thought that was pretty neat.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWpIfl2GXWG1S_3H5UQ0iHSSRpUkMxCcJSLSqXuYagjZmpP5KzPfRH5zZ9P2KBDeQNQb1JXbv4zuQimqoHNADnNGdpwkbbRU0S7jjaiG7DOEpz9HFHmoeuqDSeXmGSDyzUD92Zw/s1600/P6030074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479721918394715442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWpIfl2GXWG1S_3H5UQ0iHSSRpUkMxCcJSLSqXuYagjZmpP5KzPfRH5zZ9P2KBDeQNQb1JXbv4zuQimqoHNADnNGdpwkbbRU0S7jjaiG7DOEpz9HFHmoeuqDSeXmGSDyzUD92Zw/s320/P6030074.JPG" /></a> Look I have two!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-84011725641612287062010-06-06T13:08:00.008-04:002010-06-06T16:15:07.175-04:00500 Parade and Crash-a-RamaOn May 29th, my mom, dad, Josh and I went downtown to watch the 500 Festival Parade. Josh likes parades so much I decided that I would brave the traffic and crowds to see it. Actually, I have never been to the parade. I have always watched it on TV.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Josh loved everything about it. The floats, ballons and especially the marching bands.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaN032A8oz1vCnwKbHyF11J2gQoSvVNXihUjHDSP2lE-82LTyxJTELbUsHnt7r_OfzYH5Ree7T2Dn2JtZSQN9HJiACwxxGwbXghDjjb4wqPN2_i81BbMRPI1VntZEAqvotZA0ZaQ/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713994929298322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaN032A8oz1vCnwKbHyF11J2gQoSvVNXihUjHDSP2lE-82LTyxJTELbUsHnt7r_OfzYH5Ree7T2Dn2JtZSQN9HJiACwxxGwbXghDjjb4wqPN2_i81BbMRPI1VntZEAqvotZA0ZaQ/s320/DSC_0200.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a>Chinese Dragon Ballon<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMCgyp4Ky3qGwu1BLuNmclBqLH1r6H8KzW719sqZqHN_Vtz4eCL1XA9kN-_2RR4qCai1kwvXsTE7cefq2jXhDvJTRtnBQ-gpFcnmuN7GAi1czA26IBVKHhN6MKpDJS1LC7yagqg/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713985923885346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMCgyp4Ky3qGwu1BLuNmclBqLH1r6H8KzW719sqZqHN_Vtz4eCL1XA9kN-_2RR4qCai1kwvXsTE7cefq2jXhDvJTRtnBQ-gpFcnmuN7GAi1czA26IBVKHhN6MKpDJS1LC7yagqg/s320/DSC_0201.JPG" /></a> Josh, Grandpa, and Grandma (It tooks 24hr for grandpa to get feeling back into his shoulders. Just kidding!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1l7OAEPX-5GWRy95ELOwiyZrlxKqZEjE61KWMmN_mwM7X27H8IaM0VeKWcM08yeyHQKe18tJJw6hSoaEuSz0T1PrGSGQUd6Rrvi7KvjLgXG-844J5hsf3B0jsXJEKFxwMY375g/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713979358908674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1l7OAEPX-5GWRy95ELOwiyZrlxKqZEjE61KWMmN_mwM7X27H8IaM0VeKWcM08yeyHQKe18tJJw6hSoaEuSz0T1PrGSGQUd6Rrvi7KvjLgXG-844J5hsf3B0jsXJEKFxwMY375g/s320/DSC_0202.JPG" /></a> When we got home Josh and I made a parade in the living room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Now, for <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crash-a-Rama</span>! This was at the Speedrome here in Indy. The premise of Crash-a-Rama is to basically destroy as many vehicles as possible. It was a blast! Josh is still talking about it.<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLqfHepOH547isH59QAyxrIVWLsC0weSVZqIMCV-pc_svnEZ11a4SIyKjB5wK-TKBJq7qOTqe5YPUk8XRUQaZD2l9CTemJkwOCwh-PQR-fWLkKXOyNyHThzIoTnWVnuxTZPlpxg/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479713964576790242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLqfHepOH547isH59QAyxrIVWLsC0weSVZqIMCV-pc_svnEZ11a4SIyKjB5wK-TKBJq7qOTqe5YPUk8XRUQaZD2l9CTemJkwOCwh-PQR-fWLkKXOyNyHThzIoTnWVnuxTZPlpxg/s320/DSC_0204.JPG" /></a>This was the last ride on this school bus before it was destroyed during the School Bus Figure 8 race.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOL52ShbzDC4xBbxpdr8JFYMv3GzJ5elukFCjJi3dwOTKTaL5-ZhipMhqNIr07hfS3ovybbhU7J-AzsTUVR2gB3dVDgtLoqTcbjPCl3D5s4O1wYA8CDpamjhH94j_zJB8acfhqw/s1600/DSC_0207.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479712853376517234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOL52ShbzDC4xBbxpdr8JFYMv3GzJ5elukFCjJi3dwOTKTaL5-ZhipMhqNIr07hfS3ovybbhU7J-AzsTUVR2gB3dVDgtLoqTcbjPCl3D5s4O1wYA8CDpamjhH94j_zJB8acfhqw/s320/DSC_0207.JPG" /></a> WooHoo! This is gonna be fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXW0OA2KfQFzS9wJDrk-yA4MdVTZGKX89EEba50SxH0ncMx3ReypMR_vdV19bvAjmuxnP3PPSy86VUXO2wFKEMf4usKNAf8X8f3M1vqwj-8kTGscZUIk428fwNz5V74T-AmxOyDw/s1600/DSC_0208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479712845178291986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXW0OA2KfQFzS9wJDrk-yA4MdVTZGKX89EEba50SxH0ncMx3ReypMR_vdV19bvAjmuxnP3PPSy86VUXO2wFKEMf4usKNAf8X8f3M1vqwj-8kTGscZUIk428fwNz5V74T-AmxOyDw/s320/DSC_0208.JPG" /></a> Grandpa, Grandma, Josh, and Daddy<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadPV3AyaO9xDmWujIlw5GVet1WEQN64O4SASTHtycBs8gX3BlqrIxDf5ohAQrgefcuN1ez3KVLnSXlVcVMiymFGtcRk2SkCX3FDeQvm8ZZMXbHl5K2rzBymoIjB-2b55oSuS4qA/s1600/DSC_0214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479712841587836242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadPV3AyaO9xDmWujIlw5GVet1WEQN64O4SASTHtycBs8gX3BlqrIxDf5ohAQrgefcuN1ez3KVLnSXlVcVMiymFGtcRk2SkCX3FDeQvm8ZZMXbHl5K2rzBymoIjB-2b55oSuS4qA/s320/DSC_0214.JPG" /></a> The night started with this car destroying a trailer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9uDqUROsuKdbgdwYlq13QMJ710akJ91aG6ah4y9YwlYg80Il5zS0jrLDyxodc5Swyu_qumXm3tM3Na09I2UAE6WEKBzxsm-5rH9Zj2Ip069O5TqdQsRNvk49o_W9pSGpxt7TFg/s1600/DSC_0225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479712829718882770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9uDqUROsuKdbgdwYlq13QMJ710akJ91aG6ah4y9YwlYg80Il5zS0jrLDyxodc5Swyu_qumXm3tM3Na09I2UAE6WEKBzxsm-5rH9Zj2Ip069O5TqdQsRNvk49o_W9pSGpxt7TFg/s320/DSC_0225.JPG" /></a> Followed by a skid car race. What is a skid car? Well, the rear wheels are removed and a piece of metal is attached like a ski. Basically, all you see is a trail of sparks as the cars race around the track. The best part was that the debris from the destroyed trailer wasn't removed from the track and the mattress kept getting stuck under the cars.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNAHKOgNza85bNCrnVKkvEkr4YZOUYW9gTc9x1aS4jGcQFw0qbXRywsKHcOpGS8AdeF5xOH0mc4aC67ag5XyLapvRIYlLnd9JTf_rRceunfH_XrTUg27RXdmkb2u4DI7yt6T8RQ/s1600/DSC_0231.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479712823754426098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNAHKOgNza85bNCrnVKkvEkr4YZOUYW9gTc9x1aS4jGcQFw0qbXRywsKHcOpGS8AdeF5xOH0mc4aC67ag5XyLapvRIYlLnd9JTf_rRceunfH_XrTUg27RXdmkb2u4DI7yt6T8RQ/s320/DSC_0231.JPG" /></a>Aunt Jane, Josh and Granma<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillfe4w5Oa9VxM2Vu2SkCPlW7Cl8eNGU0ldtDU2ZPi3IpfT1CxPB1FWhw4BsaxkzjzYtsMl3IREjTB5681Ld3QYavD6syufOiAvHWXEc5m1Ifv5eDRe2jeo06NF4gSGIAkDUEiJA/s1600/DSC_0240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479710362577866178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillfe4w5Oa9VxM2Vu2SkCPlW7Cl8eNGU0ldtDU2ZPi3IpfT1CxPB1FWhw4BsaxkzjzYtsMl3IREjTB5681Ld3QYavD6syufOiAvHWXEc5m1Ifv5eDRe2jeo06NF4gSGIAkDUEiJA/s320/DSC_0240.JPG" /></a>School Bus Figure 8! It was a big hit with Josh. By the end of the race (who knows who won) they just turned it into a domolition derby till only one of the buses was able to move.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBzhHocTaBJtWE-hcJcNqYznoqMNqdPqCZICgw6TxWLwdBjJW3Ar-aP6HrctLUmDCzEDNlUT9kYq-TYpeiPPULiVES2YlOuOfqmyNKTm2Z0n9iry9013Ry68WjX6V6jvKHHayEg/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479710354881364962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBzhHocTaBJtWE-hcJcNqYznoqMNqdPqCZICgw6TxWLwdBjJW3Ar-aP6HrctLUmDCzEDNlUT9kYq-TYpeiPPULiVES2YlOuOfqmyNKTm2Z0n9iry9013Ry68WjX6V6jvKHHayEg/s320/DSC_0242.JPG" /></a>Matt and I really like the trailer race. Here vehicles tow a boat or trailer behind them as they race around the track. None of the boats or trailer were more than a pile of junk which made them perfect to destroy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P0YVHeG15w4YRPO87lKYtemqq2A1qf1UCEJ1rLTDRoB8uJYSmLabKKaUAve_RI3yyFrej3zN47CTfHPtxpmfx7KtLjzpjyVqR0OiTOQlYOUdmWp_Ui6k6jsASXYgDAE4MYI6Sg/s1600/DSC_0255.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479710343746379938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P0YVHeG15w4YRPO87lKYtemqq2A1qf1UCEJ1rLTDRoB8uJYSmLabKKaUAve_RI3yyFrej3zN47CTfHPtxpmfx7KtLjzpjyVqR0OiTOQlYOUdmWp_Ui6k6jsASXYgDAE4MYI6Sg/s320/DSC_0255.JPG" /></a> As the boats and trailers banged around on the track and eventually they separated from their vehicles. Here a car with its' trailer still attached ran over the pop-up trailer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXZ9MuwnEL3naB3N6Gg6OYm786F9BPcPAijwxb2VZEEeJvWgUPCtv6u4FWrEf0gp55EzEe3lf0fAcPP74VjgAvlamKmXEhSYxsRyQ2FEq0cLI8-H-TbsiazZ3WBspGgrT9Ng9Yw/s1600/DSC_0261.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479710334580023394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXZ9MuwnEL3naB3N6Gg6OYm786F9BPcPAijwxb2VZEEeJvWgUPCtv6u4FWrEf0gp55EzEe3lf0fAcPP74VjgAvlamKmXEhSYxsRyQ2FEq0cLI8-H-TbsiazZ3WBspGgrT9Ng9Yw/s320/DSC_0261.JPG" /></a> This car picked up a little something on his hood.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHOotz-mmYofN6DLAf4wNd5N62CuSiqpPqWTF92vcwC3updYrT75Hy7Rljbr_G_Wnu6VFJsN1ps-xI8ZR9QBhB0qtmotxul3WC7p1uj9qyi2k-ZwldfNPjLjrCahvqUNgDrgbHw/s1600/DSC_0268.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479710328261499026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHOotz-mmYofN6DLAf4wNd5N62CuSiqpPqWTF92vcwC3updYrT75Hy7Rljbr_G_Wnu6VFJsN1ps-xI8ZR9QBhB0qtmotxul3WC7p1uj9qyi2k-ZwldfNPjLjrCahvqUNgDrgbHw/s320/DSC_0268.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Josh was very upset about the truck catching fire. He asked about a million questions about it.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div align="left">After the trailer race there was a demolishion derby. The night ended with a really nice fireworks display. We had such an awesome time. We are definitely doing this again.</div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Matt, Jenny and Josh </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-4767911468712991002010-05-18T16:00:00.009-04:002010-05-18T19:12:05.535-04:00Ready for some warm weatherAlthough there have been a few nice warm sunny days, the past few weeks have been full of clouds, rain and cold. We are all ready for some warm weather. In a couple of weeks we are going to Holiday World so we are crossing our fingers that we have 80 degree days.<br /><br />This blog post is going to cover the last two weeks and boy have we been having lots of fun.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4wkUBgy0ZpZg_DJ2weLhxjSB9h3GCBvSwQlTgtOQy5ac1JEGQkJTu4zhSdvACB11XqyMl-pjgDbVdP__Ssb0wls0csg8BaoMJEaR30evJR3vuPrBizRTZKQm6_8puq-o7XiEhg/s1600/DSC_0149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472719711195108834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4wkUBgy0ZpZg_DJ2weLhxjSB9h3GCBvSwQlTgtOQy5ac1JEGQkJTu4zhSdvACB11XqyMl-pjgDbVdP__Ssb0wls0csg8BaoMJEaR30evJR3vuPrBizRTZKQm6_8puq-o7XiEhg/s320/DSC_0149.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a></p>It was fairly warm on this day so Matt took Josh out to play in the rain and puddles in the neighbors yard. The rain stopped when they went outside, but it was a splashing good time! <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EmULNYHtq0wUCGD6CFvoPxyGFMGXM9xxuGssNOqn9nG1cI4y3D7QxLnrslgTA6JqsVATcgiQOV3OqPB2Oe3HpFZOX0sUc4F2na8uRA7fAQB3b-DJCTSVkeQlPGj88W_ADKV1qg/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472719697441532066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EmULNYHtq0wUCGD6CFvoPxyGFMGXM9xxuGssNOqn9nG1cI4y3D7QxLnrslgTA6JqsVATcgiQOV3OqPB2Oe3HpFZOX0sUc4F2na8uRA7fAQB3b-DJCTSVkeQlPGj88W_ADKV1qg/s320/DSC_0150.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffff00;">PFTTTT</span>!<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QmYJq6Jyef7OL8fosd-xzyLwB1WPBYzk45ODUcfVFEioZQiW56pJZElFVwQFPhZAQ_0ixTTgIa1gRWmJuO_kwOsl1Cosq7T_kI8XhCRrR6A24yCordWcfFbFXP26wi4h-ftBlQ/s1600/P5070001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472719688153525458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QmYJq6Jyef7OL8fosd-xzyLwB1WPBYzk45ODUcfVFEioZQiW56pJZElFVwQFPhZAQ_0ixTTgIa1gRWmJuO_kwOsl1Cosq7T_kI8XhCRrR6A24yCordWcfFbFXP26wi4h-ftBlQ/s320/P5070001.JPG" border="0" /></a>While Matt and I checked out the birds at the park Josh filled his bucket with all the creepy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">crawlies</span> he could find.</p><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqFP6MRpgytKFK3DFzRJRZor_BnaNsx1-xKKRrEGNwgqFBqaiFaRJsbPQxeh9aRhSapkSE7ezOZxv8Ja1Rijuwp1hAGbI09vAMKEUwqZypcwt80ZL-iurgtwclpi77WSUbxbs4Q/s1600/P5070003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472719680612982482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqFP6MRpgytKFK3DFzRJRZor_BnaNsx1-xKKRrEGNwgqFBqaiFaRJsbPQxeh9aRhSapkSE7ezOZxv8Ja1Rijuwp1hAGbI09vAMKEUwqZypcwt80ZL-iurgtwclpi77WSUbxbs4Q/s320/P5070003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Look at all the things I found! He was so excited about all his discoveries.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqE8j4IlQdV9R1s6dswojlMr5Lgnldujs5qeNlrTUtmFsqKJHRwy2TE_GzaKwPOmb4IFdL91U0dJzbBGTjb7-fIdC2d7seuYXe7QIeOn-oyv69cbT0BvNvvtHLrqy8_02Hhj63jQ/s1600/P5080006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472719672467614642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqE8j4IlQdV9R1s6dswojlMr5Lgnldujs5qeNlrTUtmFsqKJHRwy2TE_GzaKwPOmb4IFdL91U0dJzbBGTjb7-fIdC2d7seuYXe7QIeOn-oyv69cbT0BvNvvtHLrqy8_02Hhj63jQ/s320/P5080006.JPG" border="0" /></a> At our local library the N-scale model trains were on display just before our camping trip. Josh could have sat and watched them all day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLyDvFRIneN60PHmLQlAtDSyIuFog01EqjT0s-CNTrh11QSgKbadkmFbyY0O4AAndXAxtZOzYg4lzDD5tbWkzQXAyoZY-MqnvnxYbIiulAyejP9f2-j4DvNP7gq4Bzv040r0zCA/s1600/P5090017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472717358544646178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLyDvFRIneN60PHmLQlAtDSyIuFog01EqjT0s-CNTrh11QSgKbadkmFbyY0O4AAndXAxtZOzYg4lzDD5tbWkzQXAyoZY-MqnvnxYbIiulAyejP9f2-j4DvNP7gq4Bzv040r0zCA/s320/P5090017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Josh and I took a trip up to the fire house the night before we left for Ohio camping. As a special treat dad got the fire hose out for Josh to shoot some water.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlK7GKVixQ6HNOLdiOv7OdFOnYzMIGfFluo08vZ_9pp4dOV-omWF37JqceoG8D8QYv93zyM_Cn8SNsBtG5kHKK5S8xG50IUOh8eqrwj4n8nqEHArSxhIAabYSTuPQvuQW36xTjw/s1600/P5090018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472717353249781474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlK7GKVixQ6HNOLdiOv7OdFOnYzMIGfFluo08vZ_9pp4dOV-omWF37JqceoG8D8QYv93zyM_Cn8SNsBtG5kHKK5S8xG50IUOh8eqrwj4n8nqEHArSxhIAabYSTuPQvuQW36xTjw/s320/P5090018.JPG" border="0" /></a> The fire is over there!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQctfOB8cDjIeprPcqzSTWAmjZSrb54qOqE9ZAJj4PazX0rjhZ2pVY9Z20Zm9Gw8b9AqxIvSUX3rTlqFXz3X7kjXVaoxJSqwJDAwuzLhBcyrLmlP1BZPlkjtulm9Pkir0Uom-fUA/s1600/P5110021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472717343443041282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQctfOB8cDjIeprPcqzSTWAmjZSrb54qOqE9ZAJj4PazX0rjhZ2pVY9Z20Zm9Gw8b9AqxIvSUX3rTlqFXz3X7kjXVaoxJSqwJDAwuzLhBcyrLmlP1BZPlkjtulm9Pkir0Uom-fUA/s320/P5110021.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our camping trip was fun, but we had terrible weather. It was rainy, windy and cold the entire week. Since the weather was so bad we took a trip up to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cabela's</span>. It is always fun to look at the aquarium and animals in the store. Josh really liked these two little bears and wanted to have his picture taken with them. Who's cuter?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH07G_rPlsf6D2tMcy45QkrfKfFoPM8YGvmP4JUCtlt88VoBVmDa7Hj9RuvvWU3KF408IGX39-7AXGrO7J-JgLr90EBuV_l8gBiw-9rk3K2ps8ApJwIilioqzJy4JLMIACr1Xe8Q/s1600/P5110023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472708347887048098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH07G_rPlsf6D2tMcy45QkrfKfFoPM8YGvmP4JUCtlt88VoBVmDa7Hj9RuvvWU3KF408IGX39-7AXGrO7J-JgLr90EBuV_l8gBiw-9rk3K2ps8ApJwIilioqzJy4JLMIACr1Xe8Q/s320/P5110023.JPG" border="0" /></a>Josh was fascinated by the animals on display. He was a little up set about the musk ox being eaten by the wolves though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcxhnoJrDE_xMzXMpDxj9dJJEtHPlQ_hhHS6duiLyW3oud3-13GD9ku4p1pu2LucZ5cB3hgtR4Mlx4OSe_8_TXBI7uYD8XYQEwR0ExS2p84VQhDvhN5mhW_vxXkVILx2c5JIqeA/s1600/P5110025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472708340348275058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcxhnoJrDE_xMzXMpDxj9dJJEtHPlQ_hhHS6duiLyW3oud3-13GD9ku4p1pu2LucZ5cB3hgtR4Mlx4OSe_8_TXBI7uYD8XYQEwR0ExS2p84VQhDvhN5mhW_vxXkVILx2c5JIqeA/s320/P5110025.JPG" border="0" /></a>Matt somehow discovered a Del Taco restaurant in Toledo. On the way back from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cabela's</span> we stopped for lunch. Yum!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIApUpzNakXLd9xoSpj110fg96_xYiMX1cTVB93-gwoVxITHb3w3x1DmqSSLZ-fuGipvXxNMerlUfhRrBwA2TwgtNUhNacQTf0afNzIZmZSE4xgBUNGJ8HR8hRTmhXmz9RlXCeA/s1600/P5130029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472708337161688402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIApUpzNakXLd9xoSpj110fg96_xYiMX1cTVB93-gwoVxITHb3w3x1DmqSSLZ-fuGipvXxNMerlUfhRrBwA2TwgtNUhNacQTf0afNzIZmZSE4xgBUNGJ8HR8hRTmhXmz9RlXCeA/s320/P5130029.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just a sampling of our wonderful weather. The weather was so bad that there weren't very many birds to see either. This was the worst birding we have had at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Magee</span> Marsh since we have been going over the past 10 years.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZnpKLDpWW6TGKbeIHJ7EWuL8vTjZ6ijBP2rzkuBHXjXAq-6nkVLNcIYjNfrvgcsIQYT26yh6hxfLZgsM1IEOsBtt3T8-iFsKFq2Ux75CWMzPodj6uGdoYr9J121LDeSadlqFoA/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472708326567514386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZnpKLDpWW6TGKbeIHJ7EWuL8vTjZ6ijBP2rzkuBHXjXAq-6nkVLNcIYjNfrvgcsIQYT26yh6hxfLZgsM1IEOsBtt3T8-iFsKFq2Ux75CWMzPodj6uGdoYr9J121LDeSadlqFoA/s320/DSC_0151.JPG" border="0" /></a> This little fox was at the nature center at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Maumee</span> Bay SP. Josh not only wanted to have his picture taken with him, but also sung him the Happy Birthday song.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnWjSg_o8h9F1wCbSHygxYh51MXsD7qXjsFol5fesOZo9YzrroY8mgm0mKw9Picgd5MpigC6SK7tyMas1MivAs1U5SZzsGiDVjLgYIlmGGmwfNIRBSWWpjyo_ZyUdNM2YbHKgmg/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472708315796286050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnWjSg_o8h9F1wCbSHygxYh51MXsD7qXjsFol5fesOZo9YzrroY8mgm0mKw9Picgd5MpigC6SK7tyMas1MivAs1U5SZzsGiDVjLgYIlmGGmwfNIRBSWWpjyo_ZyUdNM2YbHKgmg/s320/DSC_0162.JPG" border="0" /></a>Although the weather was terrible, we stopped for ice cream at our favorite ice cream place, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">DG's</span>, everyday. Josh had to have a little candy face on his ice cream <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">every time</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPmJF02TIDzJ8mMwnmKLoOZ-_Bl_sOg486xU6PA_nI4eZOhA4tK67aFEbYrF5SbuNpYn0lmjx3v9A0hkHAvJjIjIjX0zxkCs0vxCbu2DQmtXgwcMPLGESwbtjCeHbIMQ-5OqUNw/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472704308315043826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPmJF02TIDzJ8mMwnmKLoOZ-_Bl_sOg486xU6PA_nI4eZOhA4tK67aFEbYrF5SbuNpYn0lmjx3v9A0hkHAvJjIjIjX0zxkCs0vxCbu2DQmtXgwcMPLGESwbtjCeHbIMQ-5OqUNw/s320/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" /></a>Josh showing off on his big wheel. He was able to ride on the sidewalk toward the shower house without mom and dad because we could watch him from our campsite. He thought that was pretty neat and would say "Well, goodbye mom, goodbye dad. See you in a little while." each time he took off.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wj4Mf9Dn-X6pG9Y98pXNLNpwe3tavDXk4_OdThkkZdJeF7bYtbR55k4Q4CemL3WOCTM2rg_9hYgbdScWSR0d3EEwCFXylTHV8jkkWWEczNnIkzH_jonPHtRLSSIkcoc4cJrbFw/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472704300420607554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wj4Mf9Dn-X6pG9Y98pXNLNpwe3tavDXk4_OdThkkZdJeF7bYtbR55k4Q4CemL3WOCTM2rg_9hYgbdScWSR0d3EEwCFXylTHV8jkkWWEczNnIkzH_jonPHtRLSSIkcoc4cJrbFw/s320/DSC_0168.JPG" border="0" /></a>The very last evening there was decent so we went to participate in Josh's favorite sport: feeding and chasing the gulls on the beach.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_IRSk8Nk9CacXCtR2jiiQkmXEa1_cL30e9lIpn5V1ZapjiXrO8ardvO8mBw0RSYN74v14O2ZQ8yrQ6_uHKBLXjW9QC_C5549RIM_XJsdaryZTzc62UHKVSycwpdkS9roOHX-kg/s1600/DSC_0174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472704292635040306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_IRSk8Nk9CacXCtR2jiiQkmXEa1_cL30e9lIpn5V1ZapjiXrO8ardvO8mBw0RSYN74v14O2ZQ8yrQ6_uHKBLXjW9QC_C5549RIM_XJsdaryZTzc62UHKVSycwpdkS9roOHX-kg/s320/DSC_0174.JPG" border="0" /></a> There were so many puddles around that Josh couldn't help himself and before we knew it he was splashing like a crazy boy. The weather had been so crummy that week that we didn't care he wasn't wearing his junky clothes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q9kP85_Dfhy3Rla1fMCtoQMOvqxtEOqDQnieYf-7nHAQl1I36HP5Hc5xr2IbkAsSc8eM96uwmmUb5n_pUhi_xQVdBfpWTS4EMGbOb2Q1Gri0_md5qWKX2xdu2NoPAiDRC7nvmw/s1600/DSC_0184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472704282099737042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q9kP85_Dfhy3Rla1fMCtoQMOvqxtEOqDQnieYf-7nHAQl1I36HP5Hc5xr2IbkAsSc8eM96uwmmUb5n_pUhi_xQVdBfpWTS4EMGbOb2Q1Gri0_md5qWKX2xdu2NoPAiDRC7nvmw/s320/DSC_0184.JPG" border="0" /></a> Running through a puddle = Pure Joy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43kBLWJNgUovLNUnzuGsj9CfR5KZ-IHmZbMtJyA_gdmoskHP4Wt4jytlOIzVEwvaopuGT4NwztQfdUt6CzzW4UX1i7UqwKczCrM9fNxaZjdXOmj6-6epsI-dsC5wRAMm8T2LYiA/s1600/P5130031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472704269486157650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43kBLWJNgUovLNUnzuGsj9CfR5KZ-IHmZbMtJyA_gdmoskHP4Wt4jytlOIzVEwvaopuGT4NwztQfdUt6CzzW4UX1i7UqwKczCrM9fNxaZjdXOmj6-6epsI-dsC5wRAMm8T2LYiA/s320/P5130031.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dad and Josh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ridin</span>' their "hogs", as they call them. Josh even put a Harley Davidson stick he got from his grandpa on his Big Wheel.<br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I am going to try and do a better job of updating the blog every week. The summer is just starting and we are planning lots of fun things to do. Holiday World, swim class, a couple church camps, Alaska - there's lots to do, I hope that I can keep this goal. </div><div align="left"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-39527293420436688102010-04-30T21:04:00.004-04:002010-05-02T21:04:21.602-04:00First trip to the dentist<div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">WELCOME TO FDIC!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center">FDIC is the Fire Department Instructor's Conference held in Indy each year. It's a week long event with classes, practicals, and nearly every vendor who sells a fire related product showing off their stuff. It overflows the city's convention center and Lucas Oil Stadium there's so much stuff. Josh (and dad) were in Heaven.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOgsG-WGTkpkBhXJCFNk5wBnG_QRPlrraXOp97f-_50T2mn6sXUaYDZXpgRSI0s1BlmKHaDlpR8diQSfFbzoiaiJdRTSN8NfZThclnAFaBFaWWPTVjTrDDsZ8eBBQ7pB9rvevpA/s1600/P4230255.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466838442836571842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOgsG-WGTkpkBhXJCFNk5wBnG_QRPlrraXOp97f-_50T2mn6sXUaYDZXpgRSI0s1BlmKHaDlpR8diQSfFbzoiaiJdRTSN8NfZThclnAFaBFaWWPTVjTrDDsZ8eBBQ7pB9rvevpA/s320/P4230255.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>I don't know how many trucks are displayed at this conference, but Josh wanted to get into EVERY one of them.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uUyKWat0LRFkJVGGGf08jLaZQqVQN0FvXFAGE9buFQsYZn0M4mZvCTnHmZKPUotKIE_t-F314UY3w5vulGR7gf3-N-zGo_-CUkCqZH9_IavKOuIZ42mAL5Ree3UbkKt86wsFvw/s1600/P4230256.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466838435078156962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uUyKWat0LRFkJVGGGf08jLaZQqVQN0FvXFAGE9buFQsYZn0M4mZvCTnHmZKPUotKIE_t-F314UY3w5vulGR7gf3-N-zGo_-CUkCqZH9_IavKOuIZ42mAL5Ree3UbkKt86wsFvw/s320/P4230256.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDTlM48_HfUiZHJlE-P-FrKBf2CTp49hKxvS1ulwLYr42jdbScxTBfDWMkwrfvWhHHV_W7kZ9yIXmyokfsTWfjjI2J_SX9t0OV3_AXtYxSGDnCNCJqoBeTKjTwqk6DeSiJwDufA/s1600/P4230254.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466838422475789650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDTlM48_HfUiZHJlE-P-FrKBf2CTp49hKxvS1ulwLYr42jdbScxTBfDWMkwrfvWhHHV_W7kZ9yIXmyokfsTWfjjI2J_SX9t0OV3_AXtYxSGDnCNCJqoBeTKjTwqk6DeSiJwDufA/s320/P4230254.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1YYtWSrPuZhJ5PRIQFdhIXsi6Ruc1OQd1mh6TcWOmhFlz9Mh4U_RMov3PSpKx-MQF6TevG5xj2qiCR7nLekeEYlV8Sv2AOq1VAv0mqf7q_BZ4idjIAxEvqr0x-9Jt4VkMS4tGg/s1600/P4230252.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466838415605425442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1YYtWSrPuZhJ5PRIQFdhIXsi6Ruc1OQd1mh6TcWOmhFlz9Mh4U_RMov3PSpKx-MQF6TevG5xj2qiCR7nLekeEYlV8Sv2AOq1VAv0mqf7q_BZ4idjIAxEvqr0x-9Jt4VkMS4tGg/s320/P4230252.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center">He was TOTALLY wiped out by the end of the day.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br />Josh's first trip to the dentist.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We had been telling Josh about the dentist and that he would be going. Instead of being scared or even a little wary, he had a ball. It helped that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hygienist</span> was a cute girl. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Here he is practicing his "open wide"</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja94dSlZlvV5Xz8e6KWZhGy-ft36supsDbLWBEc1Xny9R4rwi7870Qi1AcrdgyTkeCj6sE30P5y8gzIvFIoKA3dmgCLW8WQiKCRXmozn6r57FHnnTwc3IB6kVc47PZp4RFqu2CIQ/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836456286741122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja94dSlZlvV5Xz8e6KWZhGy-ft36supsDbLWBEc1Xny9R4rwi7870Qi1AcrdgyTkeCj6sE30P5y8gzIvFIoKA3dmgCLW8WQiKCRXmozn6r57FHnnTwc3IB6kVc47PZp4RFqu2CIQ/s320/DSC_0138.JPG" /></a><br />Checking out the cool tools.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZeBkDq45bQ68EWa84ztamjDfVdRhxQklnh6RlBa6ZuTyKfKve98SSloMq6Bz0wKU2TvBV82FMtWtmhgHMbpcp-iQIHbr9qwW2OBCbc9GPVYLjKUwW9UF_TJwoLwJLcQitCkGHA/s1600/DSC_0139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836463881798018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZeBkDq45bQ68EWa84ztamjDfVdRhxQklnh6RlBa6ZuTyKfKve98SSloMq6Bz0wKU2TvBV82FMtWtmhgHMbpcp-iQIHbr9qwW2OBCbc9GPVYLjKUwW9UF_TJwoLwJLcQitCkGHA/s320/DSC_0139.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />"I'll just stare into your eyes while you do you do whatever"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AIehwEEHBedEGtRPv7K-kPp0OAqn7QsVF8cIO8zbs8UR1QWOZ1THKNnwB130ku86mtuN1ZkI6musxRe-9BdNuF4OoEhsr2OntvZpjDte1-9BWAn3JoaOomR1NWdesQaJnGH0Ww/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466836473401962578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AIehwEEHBedEGtRPv7K-kPp0OAqn7QsVF8cIO8zbs8UR1QWOZ1THKNnwB130ku86mtuN1ZkI6musxRe-9BdNuF4OoEhsr2OntvZpjDte1-9BWAn3JoaOomR1NWdesQaJnGH0Ww/s320/DSC_0142.JPG" /></a><br />The down side of the visit: he has three spots that need some TLC. There are deep grooves in his molars that became soft through <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">no body's</span> fault. His teeth are just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">genetically</span> prone to bad spots and his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">permanent</span> teeth will probably need the same thing when they come in. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">SOOOO</span>, J-man will be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gassed</span> up later this month so those little buggers can get patched up. That should be interesting.<br /></div><div>M, J, & J<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-34538645419417421082010-04-21T20:53:00.001-04:002010-04-21T20:53:17.706-04:00The Rock Show<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="260" height="195" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=e69f956b43&photo_id=4541028501&flickr_show_info_box=true"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=e69f956b43&photo_id=4541028501&flickr_show_info_box=true" height="195" width="260"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46638091@N04/4541028501/">P4080251</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/46638091@N04/">Rnjenp</a></span></div>For the Easter Josh received a Magic Mic from the Easter Bunny. He loves to sing and put on his "Rock Show."<br clear="all" />Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-7684859643187492882010-04-21T20:32:00.004-04:002010-04-21T20:51:15.527-04:00Spring Time!<div align="left">Now that the weather has finally warmed up it is very difficult to keep Josh inside. He loves to play outside.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22pmdfpNQV82HbSd66-Sbi-xOV4FJ1v990bSlXU5izCVvZAaTFeIYqFHmiLwsGerNY6wn11gdiILjOrZ591ig-Eo-wa0_3-Wuj4Wo1cwuX8CwuRtxdV6_t5SqDD1Fe3lJgWxt_A/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462755952131608818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22pmdfpNQV82HbSd66-Sbi-xOV4FJ1v990bSlXU5izCVvZAaTFeIYqFHmiLwsGerNY6wn11gdiILjOrZ591ig-Eo-wa0_3-Wuj4Wo1cwuX8CwuRtxdV6_t5SqDD1Fe3lJgWxt_A/s320/DSC_0123.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>This particular day Josh decided to flood Crabbie with pond water. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikAuFA7E8CIw31qPptvK7Xhf9vpSUOTVa4JsaH5un1DU0Dht0Xz2u0tJUSMWU4CZM0kMnJnS6y5KLbkiC_MaqtJDp3mwWvSJnaL7_9T19ShGvTboubRv2Nc1kvAxDU80AqG4vTA/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462755002486294034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikAuFA7E8CIw31qPptvK7Xhf9vpSUOTVa4JsaH5un1DU0Dht0Xz2u0tJUSMWU4CZM0kMnJnS6y5KLbkiC_MaqtJDp3mwWvSJnaL7_9T19ShGvTboubRv2Nc1kvAxDU80AqG4vTA/s320/DSC_0124.JPG" /></a> Josh was covered in sand and soaked from head to toe. In fact he required two clothes changes because he fell into the pond earlier in the day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVmPIILMjah0lC5KTqM-Kpzmes7A783kRAjk6qbxrGL28s9QtBljPXPJH6nOvhDzPtJuwUcnHZMfAkWboF25kUa-g9zl1E072Q3pAM_7RrmoZNtgl5UIFSKKN5jxkLEwfXZGUGg/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462754994242377730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVmPIILMjah0lC5KTqM-Kpzmes7A783kRAjk6qbxrGL28s9QtBljPXPJH6nOvhDzPtJuwUcnHZMfAkWboF25kUa-g9zl1E072Q3pAM_7RrmoZNtgl5UIFSKKN5jxkLEwfXZGUGg/s320/DSC_0133.JPG" /></a> Some mornings Josh wants to make sure puppy has breakfast, but this particular puppy had to poop. When a puppy's gotta go, he's gotta go!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQKko77IHbdAX7v7LReeT1YU8otDAAMwjx4hqwaPnCvJqGCwOeBK68JBajF4wHXpfxTwqO_8JwddVdq3Gu3NR2Nzi2VWNkucpv8OhGaxrwa3USir4gXwu_w1P0Pa8uGdhvlb5GQ/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462754985577042786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQKko77IHbdAX7v7LReeT1YU8otDAAMwjx4hqwaPnCvJqGCwOeBK68JBajF4wHXpfxTwqO_8JwddVdq3Gu3NR2Nzi2VWNkucpv8OhGaxrwa3USir4gXwu_w1P0Pa8uGdhvlb5GQ/s320/DSC_0125.JPG" /></a> I love spring time and these are some of the tress and flowers from our yard.<br />Redbud<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIt5J0lw18Zc_UQznDS4Pi2JDTczkRGFzAwN9ihxT81N4SaZjfynehVbTM4lwq-jH075856boNY1F6Jux0uyZBzgKh1XXsVBCiZ-OvJ2l2qllPYd4jrvWFHN22kl2PGfCWI7SIg/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462754976439345858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIt5J0lw18Zc_UQznDS4Pi2JDTczkRGFzAwN9ihxT81N4SaZjfynehVbTM4lwq-jH075856boNY1F6Jux0uyZBzgKh1XXsVBCiZ-OvJ2l2qllPYd4jrvWFHN22kl2PGfCWI7SIg/s320/DSC_0127.JPG" /></a>Bleeding Heart<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5LPu0bfNzgLG5-TPyhIHahPcVC4bsfqQbdrJyM_Pj1omp8BvJ4B_5H9S08r58qqwFzL2VrJBxu_6iVvmNT2mxV7Poj09-KHQuROhuSXLVbUjvo3Bi2xmFdLCCHIqoPeY7sbftQ/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462754967560614930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5LPu0bfNzgLG5-TPyhIHahPcVC4bsfqQbdrJyM_Pj1omp8BvJ4B_5H9S08r58qqwFzL2VrJBxu_6iVvmNT2mxV7Poj09-KHQuROhuSXLVbUjvo3Bi2xmFdLCCHIqoPeY7sbftQ/s320/DSC_0130.JPG" /></a>Lilacs<br /><br /></p>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-69286875419482396352010-04-06T12:44:00.007-04:002010-04-06T22:40:37.642-04:00Sorry it's been so long!We hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter. We sure did or should we say Josh did. Anyway, we know it's been awhile since our last blog update, but enjoying life sometimes gets in the way of updating blogs.<br /><br />It's been a busy few weeks with everyday stuff and work, and the warmer weather brings more yard work with it. Matt and I bought a composting bin and rain barrels. We have all been having fun learning about composting and spinning the barrel once a week. Matt has already mowed the yard once and will be doing it again in the next few days or we are going to need a bush hog to play outside.<br /><br />Josh is loving the warmer weather. It's hard to keep him inside on rainy days or days when it is cold outside. He is riding both is Big Wheel and bicycle like a champ now. Pretty soon Matt and I won't be able to keep up with him on our bikes.<br /><br /><br />3/10/2010 This was the first warm day of spring. It was about 60 outside and Josh couldn't wait to get in his sandbox any longer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0G2SxODtVvEb194kEk5TSmeh4-hlaMYHJ9sMHW4V17gm3QtsrX9-HdVL1pMN0yTFjZxcJvybOFCfwWt-3DbE-zDbl90LQ7DzXIkHGH16zJeyZwNgwyPa15C4y0_eH1iNa49HHA/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457094971117112978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0G2SxODtVvEb194kEk5TSmeh4-hlaMYHJ9sMHW4V17gm3QtsrX9-HdVL1pMN0yTFjZxcJvybOFCfwWt-3DbE-zDbl90LQ7DzXIkHGH16zJeyZwNgwyPa15C4y0_eH1iNa49HHA/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXt52CZh66Jr-5pYORsNva5V_CJ_eANyibpreriIVbs8c4VteY_N_dMuKJIzlTYgHbyRxyCABNGeki6kjiLLEwW3WCNDGhuJZxhcbJAKAGnMNMc0fYo9k24vMSORsVwIGZ1sSR8Q/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457079774474107490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXt52CZh66Jr-5pYORsNva5V_CJ_eANyibpreriIVbs8c4VteY_N_dMuKJIzlTYgHbyRxyCABNGeki6kjiLLEwW3WCNDGhuJZxhcbJAKAGnMNMc0fYo9k24vMSORsVwIGZ1sSR8Q/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" /></a> Josh made a course for his monster trucks</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCUQThIQBH6XuxNMWwRCCZBQWoaX1Ne6KDMWujdkKJECWk6UFdXjsMF4pB7P6W5IqWs1oe4sIVAJiALaDdlJ89bWJXxu2uVk7ATH6fkdsY2050Fl8cud2SFVQYeeanhe3F9EeEw/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457079765645420850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCUQThIQBH6XuxNMWwRCCZBQWoaX1Ne6KDMWujdkKJECWk6UFdXjsMF4pB7P6W5IqWs1oe4sIVAJiALaDdlJ89bWJXxu2uVk7ATH6fkdsY2050Fl8cud2SFVQYeeanhe3F9EeEw/s320/DSC_0064.JPG" border="0" /></a> Josh absolutely loves to run around in the grass with bare feet<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgiCNF_FS0LGdi2AJD1IARZGQluYlZA8WAekxz_jmAodKM3gJ5JVE2k7ib4SnEbe1oBJV32rX-LLkoOFrmrDjp-7jgEi0gzhyZWpnzQYmhVaoBXfVp9pdFTEGv_mK3leviv-3gQ/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457079755983581362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgiCNF_FS0LGdi2AJD1IARZGQluYlZA8WAekxz_jmAodKM3gJ5JVE2k7ib4SnEbe1oBJV32rX-LLkoOFrmrDjp-7jgEi0gzhyZWpnzQYmhVaoBXfVp9pdFTEGv_mK3leviv-3gQ/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" /></a> Every kid loves bubbles. Josh not only had his bubble bath bubbles,<br />but I was blowing bubbles too.<br /><br /><div align="left">3/19/2010 For some reason Josh got on a playdough kick. He played with his playdough for over three hours this particular day.</div><div align="left"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn_HrOp2mmKEcL6529Id6tG_roDkl21N9rQOnheojI4Kz_jjj2FaB-OBgYS8nIKTEZ4Rlixt0-iFEbTPi6hyZRZonyTW4nDXC5IMnqWN4LMCXnhvylafVSAKmqtkljtAAVwAnxQ/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457079751295324066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn_HrOp2mmKEcL6529Id6tG_roDkl21N9rQOnheojI4Kz_jjj2FaB-OBgYS8nIKTEZ4Rlixt0-iFEbTPi6hyZRZonyTW4nDXC5IMnqWN4LMCXnhvylafVSAKmqtkljtAAVwAnxQ/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" border="0" /></a> Josh was sticking his cars and trucks in the playdough. He was also running the cars on the playdough to see what their tire tracks looked like.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddlY-1PK2kTbOjgdvc8iqxyHXLZ-vlhQCuN5h82fTrSMvAey-iDzwaemElLxYQ63SAWzVXm5N0eMO3gjIDzFDb6xUEvIu4oZCnl2D_q9kkeDsI26g2ktzgET1CoIIUvtaXytnRA/s1600/DSC_0080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457079735221054498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddlY-1PK2kTbOjgdvc8iqxyHXLZ-vlhQCuN5h82fTrSMvAey-iDzwaemElLxYQ63SAWzVXm5N0eMO3gjIDzFDb6xUEvIu4oZCnl2D_q9kkeDsI26g2ktzgET1CoIIUvtaXytnRA/s320/DSC_0080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCL_XulRzZkDSGzB9HRGxXF0MBA346ML4Nd-OaE-wwYB3a0yrOQnU-eyS3eeNcFhapSMUde4Tsc2Xm6pEXJJB7fAJoSFM7F6MXbaGND0mZxOE3IfXCzHd98t8mbXOM1QUIbCSPQ/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457078326931813538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCL_XulRzZkDSGzB9HRGxXF0MBA346ML4Nd-OaE-wwYB3a0yrOQnU-eyS3eeNcFhapSMUde4Tsc2Xm6pEXJJB7fAJoSFM7F6MXbaGND0mZxOE3IfXCzHd98t8mbXOM1QUIbCSPQ/s320/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" /></a> He used cars of all makes and models. Not a one was spared. The next day, Matt showed him how to use his dinosaurs and make dino tracks in the playdough.</div><div align="left"><br />3/22/2010 Lisa, Marianna, and Alex came to visit for a few days while Marianna was on spring break. The kids had an awesome time playing together. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiCU39IARalckW8h5alIQ-Auehm6Qr160utSTHEB0NsBGGFhWY1zvlEGmWxC7wqV0Gtmroc82ssqvpSRp_drblozfUqEET-eXSG8Tae3lbCRqFiknR2athofbuC1K090j4n1cAA/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457078317162125170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiCU39IARalckW8h5alIQ-Auehm6Qr160utSTHEB0NsBGGFhWY1zvlEGmWxC7wqV0Gtmroc82ssqvpSRp_drblozfUqEET-eXSG8Tae3lbCRqFiknR2athofbuC1K090j4n1cAA/s320/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" /></a> After the playdough the kids played with the train track and dinosaurs.<br /><br />4/2/2010 This year we colored brown eggs for Easter. Warning: if you use brown eggs with green dye the eggs turn out puke green. Anyway, Josh did a good job coloring the eggs until he spilled the pink dye all over the place. Thankfully, it didn't stain anything. After the eggs were colored they received further decorating with dinosaur stickers. Perfect! Josh had to take some of the eggs to both the grandparents too.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhHhdZ-sK8XXVGjFb8nuNigGmb1jXM8nbFOX3ZMcoisTzKjQykLZI10KtMCN6xu4s6FVJrxnXvly33ciF4RBqsYqVRJwylE_nun0tV5Xdxw4Wjfu3LDj652BLP1BSK1uUl0aGBQ/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457078308133962850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhHhdZ-sK8XXVGjFb8nuNigGmb1jXM8nbFOX3ZMcoisTzKjQykLZI10KtMCN6xu4s6FVJrxnXvly33ciF4RBqsYqVRJwylE_nun0tV5Xdxw4Wjfu3LDj652BLP1BSK1uUl0aGBQ/s320/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" /></a> Carefully dip the egg into the dye, SPLASH!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAfWzP_IOI0f7fGe17QRtrUMRWiabaa4TJQbD5f5I-zqxGa8Gi1PWRMNT1NoS9v16NJYpzsKY1pd04oyFQv3dqi_LlBphAvPWwdglBMyRNldn4IYPcb5VKfYs_rkpGUD_ZLIC0w/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457078303793365362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAfWzP_IOI0f7fGe17QRtrUMRWiabaa4TJQbD5f5I-zqxGa8Gi1PWRMNT1NoS9v16NJYpzsKY1pd04oyFQv3dqi_LlBphAvPWwdglBMyRNldn4IYPcb5VKfYs_rkpGUD_ZLIC0w/s320/DSC_0095.JPG" border="0" /></a> I want to do it all by myself.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq9UAkyZLrtugy-51FP6uFzZvVxVCQIPIKZouBPIvMz75hxR_XAu2BEfEeMA4oBTSjdgEBw7iCXr-0huuHvYBG6sDc6dkYp6dFjsE3xxU1IMMe4lpb0u6e0z-oqT_fn5KgUH7cg/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457078292797271698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq9UAkyZLrtugy-51FP6uFzZvVxVCQIPIKZouBPIvMz75hxR_XAu2BEfEeMA4oBTSjdgEBw7iCXr-0huuHvYBG6sDc6dkYp6dFjsE3xxU1IMMe4lpb0u6e0z-oqT_fn5KgUH7cg/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" border="0" /></a>It's really hard to be patient when there are more eggs to color</div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dWErDeRH9UhK0g80SQpg20RoefUQwKR7HCpf6oP6Ds_ThiRRaAz1M29hmu-oiSRKYQLvHu-aYUZBbUTYHpJi6VlG4vDX-oCDonkChkWMBa3W7ZFwwc6Bz4p5qu8AG0tV6JbQ9w/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457067983848297570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dWErDeRH9UhK0g80SQpg20RoefUQwKR7HCpf6oP6Ds_ThiRRaAz1M29hmu-oiSRKYQLvHu-aYUZBbUTYHpJi6VlG4vDX-oCDonkChkWMBa3W7ZFwwc6Bz4p5qu8AG0tV6JbQ9w/s320/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" /></a> The last few eggs<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv8o0244C7xZYldZ5e9vaoyVWwoW80YCXaw7KYP7bohyphenhypheng2s5rY7GITZ5k4kjra83L1bTTJPlOqxB_cIKoWOtZd5f0F4Rkk40Ktuw3zot-wuyOVHrfZQC7aUYugDgU9GVD1g5kgw/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457067976200270818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv8o0244C7xZYldZ5e9vaoyVWwoW80YCXaw7KYP7bohyphenhypheng2s5rY7GITZ5k4kjra83L1bTTJPlOqxB_cIKoWOtZd5f0F4Rkk40Ktuw3zot-wuyOVHrfZQC7aUYugDgU9GVD1g5kgw/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" border="0" /></a> While the eggs dried, Matt and Josh curled up to read a book. It was one of Matt's favorites as a kid "The Monster at the end of this Book."</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div align="left">4/4/2010 For Easter we visited all the parents. My sister and her family came down to visit. We has a big lasagna lunch and then we had an Easter egg hunt. That was followed by some serious romping and then naps for the kids.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCIQUm3W_r06zpaWZJluIITkhg_7CcD5sgWW3PtRs64VQBlO_hYax2oBrn-x7Ng4cZ7ysKYkYfYchouaAzEU0MO04xuTy6vuZNtrclIC9M5dm5NKkJ2Rmo-js7gZGVE54-XJABg/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457067959810858354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCIQUm3W_r06zpaWZJluIITkhg_7CcD5sgWW3PtRs64VQBlO_hYax2oBrn-x7Ng4cZ7ysKYkYfYchouaAzEU0MO04xuTy6vuZNtrclIC9M5dm5NKkJ2Rmo-js7gZGVE54-XJABg/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" /></a> Goal: to get the most eggs. Go, go, go!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTsavTiiUvjyzEGkkwFGs619nP402GuNCjall6_rtAYGkkUImRvSW3nRmiF2yrRlP3Fu5yyfcRI6zKz7DkeFHDBNuTyI6E7nF1bum_DvmeKhn4946HILzSReYgD3Y44Qih7hqIA/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457067949958273906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTsavTiiUvjyzEGkkwFGs619nP402GuNCjall6_rtAYGkkUImRvSW3nRmiF2yrRlP3Fu5yyfcRI6zKz7DkeFHDBNuTyI6E7nF1bum_DvmeKhn4946HILzSReYgD3Y44Qih7hqIA/s320/DSC_0120.JPG" border="0" /></a>Checking out the bounty</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div align="left">Hopefully, it won't be so long before the next post. Josh and I are headed back outside to enjoy this beautiful day.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">M,J, and J<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-79908416900204986522010-03-07T15:05:00.006-05:002010-03-08T07:57:55.304-05:00Spring is around the corner!!!<div align="left">We know it's been awhile since our last post, but the creeping crud has stuck with us for over three weeks and we are over it, finally! It took a toll on all of us though. Josh had his first ear infection which required antibiotics, while Matt and I have just toughed it out. Thankfully, Matt's mom is out of the hospital and doing great. She does a have cold right now though.<br /><br />On a sad note, we had to put to sleep Matt's mom and dad's dog Annie. She was our favorite. Thankfully, she didn't suffer long. I'm gonna miss playing ball with her and watching her tolerate Josh playing with her. I'm also going to miss watching Josh run in and give her a hug first thing. We loved you Anne and we'll miss you.<br /><br />Spring is starting to arrive in Indiana. The birds are singing and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sandhill cranes</span> are migrating north. We have all enjoyed getting outside after being cooped up all winter the past few days. We've gone to the zoo, the park and did some yard work yesterday. Josh is now able to ride both his bike and big wheel fast enough that it is hard to keep up with him.<br /><br />The other big news in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Partain</span> household is that we signed Josh up for preschool today. He will start in the fall. It will be two days a week from 9am to 11:45am. We know that he'll love it and it will be nice to have a little Josh free time to run errands. We enrolled him at our church and they have a very nice preschool program there.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TtqcAC77QxEEQkbXqwQA1EyI94I9iBXglAUeGTIQ3yXUBMhoqQIJrexWwZV4rYGhp2sdBzHFuWRNFr1pOZtInBN3irWRndsxFUN2K8IeXC34GWnqrCfhfdRHcvww3TjVv2e-sA/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989769767820818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TtqcAC77QxEEQkbXqwQA1EyI94I9iBXglAUeGTIQ3yXUBMhoqQIJrexWwZV4rYGhp2sdBzHFuWRNFr1pOZtInBN3irWRndsxFUN2K8IeXC34GWnqrCfhfdRHcvww3TjVv2e-sA/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Dad and Josh <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">feelin</span>' the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">squeeze</span> at the zoo </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFoTCy31F3y4pATWzpJRqBU55Wg4cx6H5dWqp2LJMO-pAg0P-iNnlS1jqziVJtfstp3_RfcFAgm8VWcarZeVLnw0MpJruQPmgpfE7X6FqQyWaqyYCW0gFCjP7-P-ZeFMCOBOjpw/s1600-h/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989762381830914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFoTCy31F3y4pATWzpJRqBU55Wg4cx6H5dWqp2LJMO-pAg0P-iNnlS1jqziVJtfstp3_RfcFAgm8VWcarZeVLnw0MpJruQPmgpfE7X6FqQyWaqyYCW0gFCjP7-P-ZeFMCOBOjpw/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" /></a> Cheese!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZT36W5rClj6g0Vs20gUXZTrB1Q6pH245DKPtj1j07yYznQdQ-eosT4uQifVXUzDW8ZUjo-QrKdCVjmv_Q3TqQSA9Ur13P2qqp7T5RKIGY8JVyvbqvL2fDNFS7GDXqDQ1sJyOkVA/s1600-h/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989753148950258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZT36W5rClj6g0Vs20gUXZTrB1Q6pH245DKPtj1j07yYznQdQ-eosT4uQifVXUzDW8ZUjo-QrKdCVjmv_Q3TqQSA9Ur13P2qqp7T5RKIGY8JVyvbqvL2fDNFS7GDXqDQ1sJyOkVA/s320/DSC_0053.JPG" /></a> Watch out! Here I come!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvfEK-4FI5TxDjVOO1e0WdkKvtufiuBmAo-V6rnS4XQtbbzXka6DDnGB07ZpH7dS3695oE5ZqcYyrQXhpj6NrrxbtIqNE77T6xkTNb37jeyg6aUCw6SMriMk61jqD4mLNoWOpfQ/s1600-h/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989746569568258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvfEK-4FI5TxDjVOO1e0WdkKvtufiuBmAo-V6rnS4XQtbbzXka6DDnGB07ZpH7dS3695oE5ZqcYyrQXhpj6NrrxbtIqNE77T6xkTNb37jeyg6aUCw6SMriMk61jqD4mLNoWOpfQ/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" /></a> Head first is the only way to do<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FR2zSTgBlvsChvCisNMR84h2AnbockfHE5ghYjoV83XVv1Yk8a6tor7ynJeQRlz2MYreRic0GtMpS4MKV4z20dBRBBT0SacT0pBRt_OEoGj1xKJhGPUPiJiHFIL_aD37sjZyWA/s1600-h/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989741149109666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FR2zSTgBlvsChvCisNMR84h2AnbockfHE5ghYjoV83XVv1Yk8a6tor7ynJeQRlz2MYreRic0GtMpS4MKV4z20dBRBBT0SacT0pBRt_OEoGj1xKJhGPUPiJiHFIL_aD37sjZyWA/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" /></a> I'm so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">stinkin</span>' cute!<br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-54604812583134641412010-02-17T15:56:00.007-05:002010-02-18T12:03:18.457-05:00Fun with cousin, snow and Bob the BuilderIt's been a very busy couple of weeks around here. First, Alex came to stay for a few days with us and then Josh and I were both sick with colds. This week I had a doctors appointment, a root planing (fun I know) and Matt is having a procedure Friday that doesn't allow him to eat from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon (more fun). On top of all this, Matt's mom has been in the hospital since last Friday and we have been stopping to see her everyday. She is doing much better now and will probably go home either Friday or Saturday.<br /><br />Josh is enjoying all the snow we have and can't keep out of it. Mom and dad are definitely over the snow though, but we have all had fun sledding. Unfortunately, the music class we were all so looking forward to was cancelled because there were not enough kids signed up for it. We'll try again in the fall. Also, in a couple of weeks we will be signing Josh up for Preschool at our church.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6Z92zaO8CZBIzaI-W7KI661EzR9I9YKgTi01Gq7vnfcBXaGwHzMp-MwhdnvJwoxYiGlRY9KZaM-2DGSAFgZ2F0ccwnoVZmnEzh8e-Eyo1kw8-M8LmGtLEQ9Q2x7kvFP46mpQSw/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439330010488867250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6Z92zaO8CZBIzaI-W7KI661EzR9I9YKgTi01Gq7vnfcBXaGwHzMp-MwhdnvJwoxYiGlRY9KZaM-2DGSAFgZ2F0ccwnoVZmnEzh8e-Eyo1kw8-M8LmGtLEQ9Q2x7kvFP46mpQSw/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a></p>We had to replace our satellite receiver so I gave Josh a bunch of tools and we took it apart. It was a blast.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnleHt2n0ilpCXDAVlr3TpnQN6_vg05WDbFZtpjwzLWaDneMUoVen_aiO7c8sWO8sBFPbSkt3ceMKjGxZbxU6I7b1nijjyG1dwTT5Tzdo2m_PuT9G93jXRZjBI9QACMYtALLKU6g/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439330008032306466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnleHt2n0ilpCXDAVlr3TpnQN6_vg05WDbFZtpjwzLWaDneMUoVen_aiO7c8sWO8sBFPbSkt3ceMKjGxZbxU6I7b1nijjyG1dwTT5Tzdo2m_PuT9G93jXRZjBI9QACMYtALLKU6g/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" /></a> Alex and Josh had a blast playing together. Grandma and Grandpa took both boys for the weekend and spoiled them rotten.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gBJdARI1o7IUJDUHfpMxkNr1JKTmZSTse3tMVEzgdmjni3mw5tXRJ4Q6H39DJzT-qGsv6l2ecuehChyBTbFMJgkIquTox-GB3o2vMdA2QvhUmBYVw-pRQGILQn9r2Dy8VSkc7w/s1600-h/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439329998399402066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gBJdARI1o7IUJDUHfpMxkNr1JKTmZSTse3tMVEzgdmjni3mw5tXRJ4Q6H39DJzT-qGsv6l2ecuehChyBTbFMJgkIquTox-GB3o2vMdA2QvhUmBYVw-pRQGILQn9r2Dy8VSkc7w/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" /></a> The boys were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">relaxin</span>' and watching Cars.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOpBXcIXFPjiCRt_TaE8QEkSVJ8kC-3zqSBI2m8ZyH9O9LR6EBtdrHye-gkU0GMxD6Yn0p0Lq3ak9F4IyS9vb7RXqybmJgsamZt1ZVTqpnHGLHLgsJ-mBWwLvXz4vMEpbknLeAA/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439329980148684466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOpBXcIXFPjiCRt_TaE8QEkSVJ8kC-3zqSBI2m8ZyH9O9LR6EBtdrHye-gkU0GMxD6Yn0p0Lq3ak9F4IyS9vb7RXqybmJgsamZt1ZVTqpnHGLHLgsJ-mBWwLvXz4vMEpbknLeAA/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" /></a>Painting is lots of fun!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyR5r0rVEr5Zea_p98VzG7NLNj0DIul1b0Fkh5AmXA27HqlDYkZX8GiOStIRZShJifplM2wZxYA4DEQSPuRFHf7M67cM6skXclGs-HBU9OYsCSu0nzKg7CGw3kjCm2ZFMG8AmvQ/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439329977068483906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyR5r0rVEr5Zea_p98VzG7NLNj0DIul1b0Fkh5AmXA27HqlDYkZX8GiOStIRZShJifplM2wZxYA4DEQSPuRFHf7M67cM6skXclGs-HBU9OYsCSu0nzKg7CGw3kjCm2ZFMG8AmvQ/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" /></a> Josh and Alex's favorite things to play with was the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Geotrax</span> of course.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73Oq0FuDxQGGltYBZhN5-dPdADMFQUIrBllxpt6OvkfPQCrvjEjgqy1rtUBqaVvNDAEX2xCXq-O86YIx67f1Sv2w-SD4zE-dA3C_kZ1LlPTQXqQt8vsXh4U90-fuIc-Nbb-3GQw/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439325957211408466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73Oq0FuDxQGGltYBZhN5-dPdADMFQUIrBllxpt6OvkfPQCrvjEjgqy1rtUBqaVvNDAEX2xCXq-O86YIx67f1Sv2w-SD4zE-dA3C_kZ1LlPTQXqQt8vsXh4U90-fuIc-Nbb-3GQw/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" /></a>Josh loves to watch Bob the Builder and there is an exhibit at the Children's Museum right now.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCZHevMwTCxawOoUhoNSaLr46W-siN4WqW27rhzdavk2WQ9yq8S9RyKMTVY19oKYo_U5bLiciF9CyWeEA5lbClW1NsueLbEB4uy-JXbcj6Yx9QH6AukIegxb3Y5e7x8HbAI_P2w/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439325946063716594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCZHevMwTCxawOoUhoNSaLr46W-siN4WqW27rhzdavk2WQ9yq8S9RyKMTVY19oKYo_U5bLiciF9CyWeEA5lbClW1NsueLbEB4uy-JXbcj6Yx9QH6AukIegxb3Y5e7x8HbAI_P2w/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a>Josh playing with all his favorite characters. Scrambler the four-wheeler is his favorite.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNZbVnufYClqeGzcB90U6Wu2uTfD0fZRJX0YETjU7CPujTeQj4pzJgU4a0NK-dH6i-jkaBGuKJ8kXQIEZY8ohYXxVhptTgOdfkUPSoUiGS2E6K6AoakvRGBhkpcsSLNW2JxAlAw/s1600-h/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439325945435312786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNZbVnufYClqeGzcB90U6Wu2uTfD0fZRJX0YETjU7CPujTeQj4pzJgU4a0NK-dH6i-jkaBGuKJ8kXQIEZY8ohYXxVhptTgOdfkUPSoUiGS2E6K6AoakvRGBhkpcsSLNW2JxAlAw/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" /></a> Josh and Benny<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zFa7jyGp68qzVFIjT7Orj8RdrvFewAR31WMU8LjDKVRRq7E-1ubDXUG0cBYUva9eyok5Lyv4mr6qracMlhGtW8K-_r36xnv27biVQNPaxeleDxKmNm3EXKw50ie8PXWp5h0PVw/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439325929632491010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zFa7jyGp68qzVFIjT7Orj8RdrvFewAR31WMU8LjDKVRRq7E-1ubDXUG0cBYUva9eyok5Lyv4mr6qracMlhGtW8K-_r36xnv27biVQNPaxeleDxKmNm3EXKw50ie8PXWp5h0PVw/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" /></a> Josh and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rolley</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnULonQ2KZy7Le27mSSukPNcb1OEJqiPrVSOs55o6SPsRGHjOuNkCPI8HCbw96oOnKdCxvtqUcfK2CuXL_Lt2tjwrdi-WsiBusen8pSUulgUH1g_t8cWfbtxnKCCqrRqrcTiZcA/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439325921253213842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnULonQ2KZy7Le27mSSukPNcb1OEJqiPrVSOs55o6SPsRGHjOuNkCPI8HCbw96oOnKdCxvtqUcfK2CuXL_Lt2tjwrdi-WsiBusen8pSUulgUH1g_t8cWfbtxnKCCqrRqrcTiZcA/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a>Josh in Bob's workshop<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZFlWIyrHYFH3njK40gfLK3wDu4r8vVZ2cEwh0z2Kf5OCjPonBVdch8CX5GJetUSNwiOwRs9R8JvMkxVh4zA7N9cwh5CG6fcQ5ZSlZRErV3nLBrkmpghyphenhyphenTyjZJsp5iTKIbZp72w/s1600-h/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439320957344915618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZFlWIyrHYFH3njK40gfLK3wDu4r8vVZ2cEwh0z2Kf5OCjPonBVdch8CX5GJetUSNwiOwRs9R8JvMkxVh4zA7N9cwh5CG6fcQ5ZSlZRErV3nLBrkmpghyphenhyphenTyjZJsp5iTKIbZp72w/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" /></a> Josh's favorite part of the museum is the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">DinoSphere</span>. Here he is dressed up like a T-Rex and collecting his eggs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rjx9zNP1svLBUkL7uclzf32US1cHq3NdkBInIQViFnfGuma7_bjYZLCuCGvwI0w7Cmu5p4gWRFFoFxL5ZTISQ9hEi12MjaiOIQctploBeEUfd9pcoR5A2rDUvBAROArYAbhqNQ/s1600-h/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439320947904992642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rjx9zNP1svLBUkL7uclzf32US1cHq3NdkBInIQViFnfGuma7_bjYZLCuCGvwI0w7Cmu5p4gWRFFoFxL5ZTISQ9hEi12MjaiOIQctploBeEUfd9pcoR5A2rDUvBAROArYAbhqNQ/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" /></a> He's sitting on his eggs and yes they did hatch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9szGLRRUGMqIs5Ix-A3XJ3KoUkw8em0WSgOUkk3ffLrBKTTQE1GA-NFkqan17C0yO-tlqW8HW18B8kwpBTFTpyZCAPVhOumrTofTW2A-i2BXkvRJ5bXjkjp5IRm_91PZGn007Q/s1600-h/P2130246.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439320940755851090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9szGLRRUGMqIs5Ix-A3XJ3KoUkw8em0WSgOUkk3ffLrBKTTQE1GA-NFkqan17C0yO-tlqW8HW18B8kwpBTFTpyZCAPVhOumrTofTW2A-i2BXkvRJ5bXjkjp5IRm_91PZGn007Q/s320/P2130246.JPG" /></a> We had to find an alternate sledding hill because all the snow was gone of the top of the other one. Here we are at the middle school down the street. It has a great sledding hill and a whole lot less people.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief4EZMVtqT1y3k8uGPgnnoUlYa5Vf_Fzb8Wua9SYkTJW5sQqSmHTkzgUdrbm0QRqculR6FzNROyNHP-W3HIHRUNgy1r6T8ET-OyzEEdBUaIzA0zdew28bLDvvuXyCk7T-zU4iJA/s1600-h/P2130247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439320929447432466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief4EZMVtqT1y3k8uGPgnnoUlYa5Vf_Fzb8Wua9SYkTJW5sQqSmHTkzgUdrbm0QRqculR6FzNROyNHP-W3HIHRUNgy1r6T8ET-OyzEEdBUaIzA0zdew28bLDvvuXyCk7T-zU4iJA/s320/P2130247.JPG" /></a> Watch out Josh here come dad!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvEwQBtRzene3hQZy_791ANlvotIbMqzZY76vjN0oXmmjtTa_gNXNNZ1fHiEezuPtUSNV9ja0tR2QQorrivWPGj9c5l5xbZoEpNaD300PpdxO6YGeY1883ESkhDF8CTf6-sPvow/s1600-h/P2130248.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439320927841720594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvEwQBtRzene3hQZy_791ANlvotIbMqzZY76vjN0oXmmjtTa_gNXNNZ1fHiEezuPtUSNV9ja0tR2QQorrivWPGj9c5l5xbZoEpNaD300PpdxO6YGeY1883ESkhDF8CTf6-sPvow/s320/P2130248.JPG" /></a> Our snow angel!!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Hope everyone is surviving winter,</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Matt, Jenny and Josh</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472907.post-24171756498082269922010-01-30T14:47:00.010-05:002010-01-30T16:48:32.507-05:00Sledding is SNOW much fun!!<div align="center">Who doesn't love sledding because it is SNOW much fun. Although we only had an inch of snow on the ground it was more than enough to go sledding. This was Josh's first time and he loved it. Everytime he went down the hill he would just laugh and scream. Matt and I have scoped out some backup sledding hills when the this spot is super busy.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHZA4T0XJDaVsmmnm7L6ewdDh8r7DKCxQqDfXQVnxJfeCN4z_-Ca1JGe620AWY6l3bPQIJlPqAl66WrJZ9hNfecVDqJtaFRwlH-hTzgm0BQp1N9_rUwssc9JXlrmqvIBNyWDfQQ/s1600-h/P1260239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432639368036837330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHZA4T0XJDaVsmmnm7L6ewdDh8r7DKCxQqDfXQVnxJfeCN4z_-Ca1JGe620AWY6l3bPQIJlPqAl66WrJZ9hNfecVDqJtaFRwlH-hTzgm0BQp1N9_rUwssc9JXlrmqvIBNyWDfQQ/s320/P1260239.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">The hardest part of sledding is going up the hill.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNSGA2owx5n7sN7Y6EsBNvsTdwGLCRVUwVpBorETb9di3J2XLa94ayTuSzKKVIAvzlOwwv2y0q3jG_7slleL1fcugJPAV23SG-4rmCC3sTm-HKNAIT0-e39GUJTtm_UV-YfTHVw/s1600-h/P1260232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432639358157123698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNSGA2owx5n7sN7Y6EsBNvsTdwGLCRVUwVpBorETb9di3J2XLa94ayTuSzKKVIAvzlOwwv2y0q3jG_7slleL1fcugJPAV23SG-4rmCC3sTm-HKNAIT0-e39GUJTtm_UV-YfTHVw/s320/P1260232.JPG" /></a> First time down the hill<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPBVmh9ji0e1Uu7HbNJvZHFfC6UvOd3iik9N1ukmFPRZNkO1ImDOmKL4meCDLxcQI1-Wq6sAeJ2knqyNHd0T7613np7G1wO1HJ7eFFfwzvFJlSQG2PTiyMjdHnM3wMdmn6qlnpQ/s1600-h/P1260233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432639349661942178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPBVmh9ji0e1Uu7HbNJvZHFfC6UvOd3iik9N1ukmFPRZNkO1ImDOmKL4meCDLxcQI1-Wq6sAeJ2knqyNHd0T7613np7G1wO1HJ7eFFfwzvFJlSQG2PTiyMjdHnM3wMdmn6qlnpQ/s320/P1260233.JPG" /></a> Weeeeeeee!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0DsIWLzz0CPjwDjKtia0Ne5ttdlC9VUZlMQa-IqotbD0e6XF6QOiYEDMXogl-iAFfLySmAWhTSOjuv3vb3LsGOxjbO9M8pRAinrFxeVKOeEtNyBArqKMt3oiPZz63vZe6eDoHw/s1600-h/P1260240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432639346944452514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0DsIWLzz0CPjwDjKtia0Ne5ttdlC9VUZlMQa-IqotbD0e6XF6QOiYEDMXogl-iAFfLySmAWhTSOjuv3vb3LsGOxjbO9M8pRAinrFxeVKOeEtNyBArqKMt3oiPZz63vZe6eDoHw/s320/P1260240.JPG" /></a> Dad and Josh<br /><br />(Make sure you have your volume turned up for the videos so you can hear Joshie laughing. It's sure to bring a smile to your face.)<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwu6a1-bh2Z7LsqvPtR27Sx42X0_saY8dFdxUMiNIXszi4yqS1PH2BQeMWosLe5aB4ybOILZoU7Mw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzqeBInUv4UTVcquYtwGnw36rtFwPa8szhB39Fa9v1OL_ryW388ItjVCmxCL0Pu15DYiSZVkj1qcoU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div align="left">Until the next adventure,</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Matt, Jenny and Josh</div></div></div>Matt and Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154944597591104253noreply@blogger.com1