tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754321833698408542024-03-06T02:56:56.474-05:00Hirsche Happenins'What's up in the sweet world of Lon, Marisa, Travis, Justin, Miranda & Jared HirscheMarisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-46555227031348894902009-05-04T21:55:00.000-04:002009-05-04T21:37:50.330-04:00Feliz Cumpleanos, Miranda!<div align="center">Happy 14th birthday to my beautiful daughter, Miranda Suzanne. She is the toast of the town, the rose among the thorns, the cat's meow, and a bright spot in my life! She brings enthusiasm, emotion and endless joy to me! Suey, you are aware of your great potential and your divine nature and you make me proud every single day! I love you!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DDb9aFByiXfo7Gt2CsVJilfgE2hU9nsLi_NusN-iTMUpkV8Da8awVzsEDaXK8BTViEGuYnbcpsnjw1DfVuzpcZlCkjPYb85aJxUupiVfScuD-79VlocpWAPylUhWLmzaw0K3zk2-_qRO/s1600-h/Copy+of+November+2008+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323249655090473058" 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/AVvXsEh5DDb9aFByiXfo7Gt2CsVJilfgE2hU9nsLi_NusN-iTMUpkV8Da8awVzsEDaXK8BTViEGuYnbcpsnjw1DfVuzpcZlCkjPYb85aJxUupiVfScuD-79VlocpWAPylUhWLmzaw0K3zk2-_qRO/s320/Copy+of+November+2008+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> In Kindergarten, Miranda was "Max" in their class play, "Where the Wild Things Are." </div><div align="center">Yes, she is "the most wild thing of all!" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicT0e7Oz7mtcBpvv04tN5zw9iIC54d3oNbcrxGP23wH7jmVQen7aV11H3CvjV8ZwCD71xyj1hh3MXvdWz66lRym4wN9CYi1v1qZCdkEPnhaAe96lNNHj6Tf6NZfu0idWmJAphINWdUBJVg/s1600-h/old+pic+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323247347245419266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicT0e7Oz7mtcBpvv04tN5zw9iIC54d3oNbcrxGP23wH7jmVQen7aV11H3CvjV8ZwCD71xyj1hh3MXvdWz66lRym4wN9CYi1v1qZCdkEPnhaAe96lNNHj6Tf6NZfu0idWmJAphINWdUBJVg/s320/old+pic+5.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me and my girl!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzENyGGbLTawmq0wEtOAjlHUqzjgjvZvf9bxFm9wLD6CBIzmrXiYgiVY_Tm-oe4bXTfqmwf8ML_EW9zh-Zy4G-u0aeMuzmBwtGiRUG0x7f1gon36_0kNu29mVI3qSBPO69mEFqtG0uhZgJ/s1600-h/old+pic+10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323246925593514978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzENyGGbLTawmq0wEtOAjlHUqzjgjvZvf9bxFm9wLD6CBIzmrXiYgiVY_Tm-oe4bXTfqmwf8ML_EW9zh-Zy4G-u0aeMuzmBwtGiRUG0x7f1gon36_0kNu29mVI3qSBPO69mEFqtG0uhZgJ/s320/old+pic+10.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-43908748756548531072009-04-18T15:16:00.008-04:002009-04-18T22:46:53.145-04:00So Very Thankful . . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCK9NYx-WnWQPkaUTXnjt5PfqPLrI1CEHxH-RBidNbiANwD5D8n7GbVUqHnPVmC9W6BIl9HcxYgiSmTtdg2cgh8LMHWtytFBxLqK2iDbsUqrOYXTmgo8z8BO9iFsfFYxU59N_vpzf7giSV/s1600-h/fire5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326119154246029218" 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/AVvXsEgCK9NYx-WnWQPkaUTXnjt5PfqPLrI1CEHxH-RBidNbiANwD5D8n7GbVUqHnPVmC9W6BIl9HcxYgiSmTtdg2cgh8LMHWtytFBxLqK2iDbsUqrOYXTmgo8z8BO9iFsfFYxU59N_vpzf7giSV/s320/fire5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">At about 5 a.m. this morning, I was awakened by flashing lights outside the window of the bedroom. When they didn't go away, I got dressed and went outside to see what was going on. The house two doors west of me was on fire! My neighbor, Cheri (she lives inbetween me and the house that was on fire), came out at the same time and we were completely stunned! First, let me say that thankfully all the people that lived there got out safe. It was one of the most incredulous things I have ever seen. The east side of the house was completing engulfed in flames with thick, black smoke pouring out of every window, soffit and roof vent. The street was filled with emergency vehicles and personnel. The fire department was in the process of hooking up the hoses, etc. so they had apparently just arrived. Within moments, the windows blew out from the intensity of the heat. With the source of new oxygen from outside, the flames grew even bolder. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Cheri has her boat parked between the houses so she let the firemen know that there was a boat close to the fire with gas in the tank. So, in addition to spraying water on the house, they also sprayed her side of the house/boat to keep the flames from spreading. Luckily, the ground was a bit damp so it helped to keep any embers from spreading the fire. Although it seemed like forever, they extinguished the fire within minutes. I was SUPER impressed by the efficiency and professionalism of Rockledge's fire and police departments! They made sure everyone was safe and stayed calm.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">I have to say that my fire experience is pretty much limited to camp fires and fireplaces. It is the first time I have witnessed the power of flames that destroy. My heart goes out to my neighbors who lost just about everything. Witnessing this event has been really humbling . . . thinking about how your belongings can be gone in a little more than an instant. This morning I am so thankful for my family and all that I have. I realized how blessed I am to have so many earthly possessions but also realize EVEN MORE that the intangibles in my life are what truly bless me. My family, my faith, and my God can never be taken by fire or any other means.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgTxLBQhB5MxQFQ2ezEsZw7lvfGOnxqyIQLxGKxhR4xJ8m3TKDYSgLoZyG9kw25bhucr5paKCtmPHyrhbIurOSkO6nFJfDXCFHsUH0bgCAKWA15C1A8ZCAwalNyzJQWtbYmzXav9bl0Jm/s1600-h/fire4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326113766881395890" 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/AVvXsEgvgTxLBQhB5MxQFQ2ezEsZw7lvfGOnxqyIQLxGKxhR4xJ8m3TKDYSgLoZyG9kw25bhucr5paKCtmPHyrhbIurOSkO6nFJfDXCFHsUH0bgCAKWA15C1A8ZCAwalNyzJQWtbYmzXav9bl0Jm/s320/fire4.jpg" border="0" /></a> In the pics below, you can see how devastating the fire was -- even the 2x4 frames were charred and destroyed. It is a complete loss . . . what wasn't burnt to a crisp was ruined from smoke. Again, I am so glad that everyone got out safely.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuxZ3xEygWhYeNgaPVJ4VQC52sBEQKMqcw-Mpj0Gn499MAwBWfSM313qUq4EwX7ITqvCELxSwwHq8qTnARc12eDkWK7Zt3zUZ1sqIAp-wnEhgMwwmdOrCLKrLQdIGqCTlSeFtoxS7i5bV/s1600-h/fire3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326113181717168210" 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/AVvXsEhDuxZ3xEygWhYeNgaPVJ4VQC52sBEQKMqcw-Mpj0Gn499MAwBWfSM313qUq4EwX7ITqvCELxSwwHq8qTnARc12eDkWK7Zt3zUZ1sqIAp-wnEhgMwwmdOrCLKrLQdIGqCTlSeFtoxS7i5bV/s320/fire3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2w8n8Y0-i2hA6GRiB7V82FSRXOCk6JE4AtyfeDnT8Y8ojtGn29WIoZWME8Ke97pPXOsj6t9s8KiYAIHaJPXhxWJX2ovL_YFCmRDlOAarU2ZftQVA7ed0n3ERwpv00_MOYD98Ku8plzkfz/s1600-h/fire2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326112811884677026" 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/AVvXsEj2w8n8Y0-i2hA6GRiB7V82FSRXOCk6JE4AtyfeDnT8Y8ojtGn29WIoZWME8Ke97pPXOsj6t9s8KiYAIHaJPXhxWJX2ovL_YFCmRDlOAarU2ZftQVA7ed0n3ERwpv00_MOYD98Ku8plzkfz/s320/fire2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-87055053900441584312009-04-10T10:28:00.026-04:002009-04-10T21:46:37.030-04:00Floating, Roasting and Freezing!It's spring break here so we took a short camping trip to Ichetucknee Springs! It's located about 30 miles northwest of Gainesville. We went with the Lund family and Ben & Joey Waters came as well. It was beautiful! The weather was originally supposed to be perfect but at the last minute the forecast changed! Although there was plenty of sunshine, the sun was deceiving! Both nights, the temperature was in the 40s and we froze our buns off! During the day on Monday and Wednesday , it was in the 70s and perfect, but on Tuesday, the wind was blowing 20-30 mph and we literally huddled around our fire ring most of the day! I took tons of pictures but have only posted the highlights. I have tried my first crack at a Smilebox Slideshow so, if I did it right, you can browse all the photos.<br /><br />Our campsite was beautiful! There were lots of trees and we had sunshine and shade! At night, we were surrounded by fireflies! Other than the freezing night temperatures, it was a wonderful experience!<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4f44597a4e4459314e513d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Ichetucknee springs" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4f44597a4e4459314e513d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZKEi7LkYDAw5jIU4uXCzdg5RgQLcWntTZQLMorrtTm71xj_SSuB3OUx1mPIuIxucVRw0_xXeLbMlQxUSg1i0OXZrdKzmuazDHwUxP5Lkp87JcFvgQxlVJgEnN3_xccF28EYmGBp3yiur/s1600-h/camping+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323092178302310962" 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/AVvXsEigZKEi7LkYDAw5jIU4uXCzdg5RgQLcWntTZQLMorrtTm71xj_SSuB3OUx1mPIuIxucVRw0_xXeLbMlQxUSg1i0OXZrdKzmuazDHwUxP5Lkp87JcFvgQxlVJgEnN3_xccF28EYmGBp3yiur/s320/camping+064.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhpRtJLWo7Qwiosv-pRiQuzZDJ5VX0yl-KvKaAdxeFwLp181orxzrxcb2f07IUbS_IdiqIUB7cCFvN4LPt_Wos8g5sl715sSSMiiQEAe40JyWkF9-sz7NXB9bxC53IuvaebLpOUA53HXL/s1600-h/camping+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091938913920946" 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/AVvXsEhLhpRtJLWo7Qwiosv-pRiQuzZDJ5VX0yl-KvKaAdxeFwLp181orxzrxcb2f07IUbS_IdiqIUB7cCFvN4LPt_Wos8g5sl715sSSMiiQEAe40JyWkF9-sz7NXB9bxC53IuvaebLpOUA53HXL/s320/camping+028.jpg" border="0" /></a> Gaming was in full swing with Risk and Be Serious!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM7cJeUxplea5Nx9EQQ8mseXp3BNGHOVPhxX21K4kiT9CjW__aYlzVaBVln8D_oRtY7AXzuO_aO8ztprwuA763Y9BRlHbA90uAaZdbrUlMQ2j1mRQYnOmjoEKqeC0kVyURvIXQFpVPqFE/s1600-h/camping+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091577649759282" 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/AVvXsEiXM7cJeUxplea5Nx9EQQ8mseXp3BNGHOVPhxX21K4kiT9CjW__aYlzVaBVln8D_oRtY7AXzuO_aO8ztprwuA763Y9BRlHbA90uAaZdbrUlMQ2j1mRQYnOmjoEKqeC0kVyURvIXQFpVPqFE/s320/camping+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcA_HSu9unB5cXCH-ugjRFRPN_cYcW05GdP0hR-o2Oronm5Wu4JRHYp1NlYej16bsxhgoNW-8L6Hv7BIY5xBIJJiavLLkiyvn1Hc8VJsQP6vUe_1y3EzEBI0y_2qrp4PhsOou0DmL2cnq/s1600-h/camping+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091320446970578" 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/AVvXsEjkcA_HSu9unB5cXCH-ugjRFRPN_cYcW05GdP0hR-o2Oronm5Wu4JRHYp1NlYej16bsxhgoNW-8L6Hv7BIY5xBIJJiavLLkiyvn1Hc8VJsQP6vUe_1y3EzEBI0y_2qrp4PhsOou0DmL2cnq/s320/camping+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">The campfire tradition of marshmallow roasting!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEanNnjp9FxVJ_6Udhm4XQx_8m_ImePaQ6KXsP1RQvDvUbLfF77kUA6LVUDU6ejdyn9BBNdF4rC4KDCiu9j9jeqUrK_yRaevlSqIsGQjRoWWU7NvCQSDIvTngYCUEh1n2oBizg1rwQX_rQ/s1600-h/camping+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323090910591168834" 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/AVvXsEhEanNnjp9FxVJ_6Udhm4XQx_8m_ImePaQ6KXsP1RQvDvUbLfF77kUA6LVUDU6ejdyn9BBNdF4rC4KDCiu9j9jeqUrK_yRaevlSqIsGQjRoWWU7NvCQSDIvTngYCUEh1n2oBizg1rwQX_rQ/s320/camping+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">This one's a bit too done!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaVrgTkQYyDImciQHNlTbZLnX1u0JVsP0qg_J8qR0qNki3SEoiKFR-ctYDl2X9kav-oyIrBd4gGJggsqv9Av2kBhKhVed2ge8pnIolHHYlk8UkdSjssJntoZJ8ieeQkT7UwgaYrgFsudt/s1600-h/camping+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323090585002228514" 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/AVvXsEhfaVrgTkQYyDImciQHNlTbZLnX1u0JVsP0qg_J8qR0qNki3SEoiKFR-ctYDl2X9kav-oyIrBd4gGJggsqv9Av2kBhKhVed2ge8pnIolHHYlk8UkdSjssJntoZJ8ieeQkT7UwgaYrgFsudt/s320/camping+045.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">We don't just roast marshmallows, we roast Peeps! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aHmETTjt5K2EI-z4P_1tmXH9X_I7kwTpG4XmD29HXsanKREXYzYTGeoQF5kslaswCnx7r-ePsNqaH9JXzHPAph-ez3PH4xt5gUrJ5JudyuLOKSbEs0W-uEouhQZDADTsSnwZT7WnBvvk/s1600-h/camping+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323090250092108834" 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/AVvXsEi9aHmETTjt5K2EI-z4P_1tmXH9X_I7kwTpG4XmD29HXsanKREXYzYTGeoQF5kslaswCnx7r-ePsNqaH9JXzHPAph-ez3PH4xt5gUrJ5JudyuLOKSbEs0W-uEouhQZDADTsSnwZT7WnBvvk/s320/camping+055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">When smoke gets in your eyes, improvise! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HYUYr2nSwg89zkul0zop4DWBs8xt5GHqm0EOw4n18SrSWhqaFCNULkhHn-oMWIoJAa1IWlvz7MoEh_FwuwkckEA3Avv0jbQaaVijMnonZTHYsIboEd6rgldwl7Kdn6cjlDcsCi6uxtrS/s1600-h/camping+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089929584660626" 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/AVvXsEh1HYUYr2nSwg89zkul0zop4DWBs8xt5GHqm0EOw4n18SrSWhqaFCNULkhHn-oMWIoJAa1IWlvz7MoEh_FwuwkckEA3Avv0jbQaaVijMnonZTHYsIboEd6rgldwl7Kdn6cjlDcsCi6uxtrS/s320/camping+046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Fire is fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7vxDDzIT8pxDis5Pi2zVi8dLZ8JE9fk0N0S8wOBmN1zxoEvLhwc4BFMY6hBy6hF_RzUcTgXzdh8o0DT6ClRvGz30CCRCzIXCiiLeNwyMKizx-ToBc_ZHj8YowdAIDu5NMl4jJkSQ-92j/s1600-h/camping+078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089714895467554" 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/AVvXsEh_7vxDDzIT8pxDis5Pi2zVi8dLZ8JE9fk0N0S8wOBmN1zxoEvLhwc4BFMY6hBy6hF_RzUcTgXzdh8o0DT6ClRvGz30CCRCzIXCiiLeNwyMKizx-ToBc_ZHj8YowdAIDu5NMl4jJkSQ-92j/s320/camping+078.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here are the headsprings of the Ichetucknee - it is like a big swimming hole. Not everyone was willing to get in the first day! A bit chilly!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsGTl1V7HgAgxeftvVAxJziNaY60nToAMCog-mSEJPFawhSKZd9e8HJ3gIzSdCZ6drthwpEpwUfBAzYd20TfC85QR4OvklzrjbRzNH2bRk36K9QfBZisY7VinBKui73583JT5VI_QelFk/s1600-h/camping+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089223720364818" 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/AVvXsEhNsGTl1V7HgAgxeftvVAxJziNaY60nToAMCog-mSEJPFawhSKZd9e8HJ3gIzSdCZ6drthwpEpwUfBAzYd20TfC85QR4OvklzrjbRzNH2bRk36K9QfBZisY7VinBKui73583JT5VI_QelFk/s320/camping+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Amateur snorkelers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZbDGdDRBwMKGWaenbwxZzSUDgMH1nSMAbNqe14xAYhCFQbq0SlX0yquCssiSZyPZ4HzzDIgM9dWh5g9zLZuUFQvcvUxNyE5MulP04_9M7urEV-4H6GiBOLLQ2lNA1GszTlK8nAHmW9ru/s1600-h/camping+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323088917256823938" 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/AVvXsEgZZbDGdDRBwMKGWaenbwxZzSUDgMH1nSMAbNqe14xAYhCFQbq0SlX0yquCssiSZyPZ4HzzDIgM9dWh5g9zLZuUFQvcvUxNyE5MulP04_9M7urEV-4H6GiBOLLQ2lNA1GszTlK8nAHmW9ru/s320/camping+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Hanging out at the Headsprings!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323088462974517506" 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/AVvXsEjENpdTzBe2EKVQyFVyF2n1NGGj7lTcwToKae6LQNmoLxMID0K6z9B-ZS8mjmjAXbW1IW_C-C7YHh0adFFjmMjS1wx5US2ZFPj1j88zQFisYFCtsFSjqs64YEtY3-wyr1Q-BdQhr3HbN0y7/s320/camping+022.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>This is what happens when you think there is a bug on you!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323088019842292098" 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/AVvXsEgdScP97NqYMRT4DBZLlIAglxTM_2mITI2r_QelTkDmUjIHljdCmHRlNexHMFI5IPS5KiI2TGMZK-4mj5tTwdaykPGak9W7_rL4SC4RlaLmOgkGL3ihjlFUzJmNYnjq8fZptedKsgCmDGsI/s320/camping+024.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>We FINALLY got to go tubing on Wednesday! The first picture is NOT of us because we didn't have a waterproof camera to take down the river - it is just an image I found on the internet. But I wanted to give just a glimpse of one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen! And the pic shows exactly what we looked like! The scenery is amazing! The water is crystal clear so you can see turtles and fish swimming below. We even had a manatee swim right by us! The water is 72 degrees year round, so even tho' it was chilly - because the air temperature and the water temperature were so close, we weren't uncomfortable and the water even felt warm when you were in the sun! Tubing down the Ichetucknee should be on everyone's bucket list!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDSemqpHn6z_HQosbhs3-UUZOLCHxRG-zs3Hkixzs_XM9pFCwzxzdDM7NH3AHIS1OFw-MqC-C24Um9XpCFMm3WlFxYqRSPicgW_4gT4VSFbWeemrojTO5WTVGqL3m2p9ELZmCAOmTPBv5/s1600-h/stock+pic+of+iche.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323073440243248338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDSemqpHn6z_HQosbhs3-UUZOLCHxRG-zs3Hkixzs_XM9pFCwzxzdDM7NH3AHIS1OFw-MqC-C24Um9XpCFMm3WlFxYqRSPicgW_4gT4VSFbWeemrojTO5WTVGqL3m2p9ELZmCAOmTPBv5/s320/stock+pic+of+iche.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sUrbzPZghxbNkImXwPjlunh5j-KAj2NPHDG3QyBNuXIre7aWUzulouJ9ifunmx92YX_TTogR7dagR1xF5pX1lyjRJd1GFWJmwXUIl_ag2i8nwDCrqDnEUJzz1ZqjYhPcK18bAPjstlyG/s1600-h/camping+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323072471196486402" 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/AVvXsEj7sUrbzPZghxbNkImXwPjlunh5j-KAj2NPHDG3QyBNuXIre7aWUzulouJ9ifunmx92YX_TTogR7dagR1xF5pX1lyjRJd1GFWJmwXUIl_ag2i8nwDCrqDnEUJzz1ZqjYhPcK18bAPjstlyG/s320/camping+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Miranda took this picture! Aren't these wildflowers beautiful! They were growing along the sides of the road so we stopped to pick some and brought them back to camp.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mrOO_FWPN5tCYa2tuiLsxwGVOEcPe9lPffZE2nOoLt03WPxG85e07j8pZVQqv4iC_RYHD3C3ysE3CKSbNq_LkeU7ILOGRSgX4uvI2KpzoRfnjjz6chB1HCQpPhNJzTVSDNq53B3aBLXM/s1600-h/camping+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323071055240499362" 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/AVvXsEj-mrOO_FWPN5tCYa2tuiLsxwGVOEcPe9lPffZE2nOoLt03WPxG85e07j8pZVQqv4iC_RYHD3C3ysE3CKSbNq_LkeU7ILOGRSgX4uvI2KpzoRfnjjz6chB1HCQpPhNJzTVSDNq53B3aBLXM/s320/camping+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-29101244256910183732009-03-10T17:56:00.009-04:002009-03-10T18:03:50.831-04:00Growing like a weed!We went to see our Madi on Sunday afternoon -- we think she is tons cuter than the Gerber baby! She is growing some hair -- red, of course! And as you can tell by the pics below -- she is probably growing some teeth! She couldn't keep her fingers out of her mouth and there was major drooling action! As my mom says, it will be time for the "spoon test" soon! If you don't know what that is, you put a spoon in their mouth and listen for the tapping of tiny, new teeth!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljSpAHsi8wfK3uI9x4q7hGgqlxmoGGUM3F8UNg6SjxBfbT39Rxen8j2CgVPOphRPqnzX8re8wGHCughxupWP4zGd83uEW2vMh4wJiZy3rziE8Am7cyr-tB_y_DMoE9IrHPgqEHDB98Piu/s1600-h/2009+February+129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311682246132661234" 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/AVvXsEjljSpAHsi8wfK3uI9x4q7hGgqlxmoGGUM3F8UNg6SjxBfbT39Rxen8j2CgVPOphRPqnzX8re8wGHCughxupWP4zGd83uEW2vMh4wJiZy3rziE8Am7cyr-tB_y_DMoE9IrHPgqEHDB98Piu/s320/2009+February+129.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUdPpt-v4GlvW72UjZn1ruz1ntbVpbXSSiGaRyrDvxuHd09VRCHHNhHS2CXqUWk7I9vHlKyurWjSElPh_1fdfhw0ynsspi-8D9kxfXi4uaVXfO1svssfPUHeOrHzrhLwF53aaXt9wV-Lc/s1600-h/2009+February+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311682074296046626" 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/AVvXsEgeUdPpt-v4GlvW72UjZn1ruz1ntbVpbXSSiGaRyrDvxuHd09VRCHHNhHS2CXqUWk7I9vHlKyurWjSElPh_1fdfhw0ynsspi-8D9kxfXi4uaVXfO1svssfPUHeOrHzrhLwF53aaXt9wV-Lc/s320/2009+February+109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieKq_8ircTu5aAoaJd3Lo_TbwLpO2tES2UAFQIxYcBENvm6imsk4C0FErFiDMxCflbGkY9MxR_O2eJPgayg9RorlxOzeqpH6Ntt95PgqUWRdDDojfvmOCwdXZ2N_wZ98njTPDEBKZXFoI/s1600-h/2009+February+119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311681853668621378" 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/AVvXsEgieKq_8ircTu5aAoaJd3Lo_TbwLpO2tES2UAFQIxYcBENvm6imsk4C0FErFiDMxCflbGkY9MxR_O2eJPgayg9RorlxOzeqpH6Ntt95PgqUWRdDDojfvmOCwdXZ2N_wZ98njTPDEBKZXFoI/s320/2009+February+119.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-45395887468743667792009-03-10T17:30:00.012-04:002009-03-10T18:08:46.599-04:00Super Silly Sea World!<div align="center">On Saturday, Miranda, Jared & I went to Sea World with my sister and her family. The last time I went to Sea World was with Miranda on a 5th grade field trip. It was hot, crowded and we didn't get to do too much. Jared hadn't been to Sea World since he was a toddler and we went with the Thomas family when they were visiting us from Utah -- so he didn't remember anything about it. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">On Saturday, the weather was perfect -- no sweating, which is a miracle for Florida :) -- no lines, and TONS of laughing! The Shamu show was spectacular, the seals were a crack up, and we laughed our way through the day! If you come to visit in Florida, a trip to Sea World is definitely worth it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7n3_lmG9pkGTuEhtpp7zWRRee2MtSCR7TIL4naehEVS5QDKYirad57ujxccqrS18dG8yafHo0hF3iiIoMK1oQ72xAAoyJgI58_zJ1m3bV7VOqRRtRi4oJr40hCfsaMX8OyRCk1xpehBU/s1600-h/2009+February+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311678841191013938" 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/AVvXsEhi7n3_lmG9pkGTuEhtpp7zWRRee2MtSCR7TIL4naehEVS5QDKYirad57ujxccqrS18dG8yafHo0hF3iiIoMK1oQ72xAAoyJgI58_zJ1m3bV7VOqRRtRi4oJr40hCfsaMX8OyRCk1xpehBU/s320/2009+February+059.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a pic of Jared & Caleb climbing on a HUGE net/playground they have at Sea World -- it is a crazy contraption!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLtUTdZJCuDhsZUhHL7FtwKSxm2c88rHJ66IUHs4K6OygcAsFxVxpikwo5ZSV43KWmT10M3EDwDNMQcnnm49PJqVZBd9DiH6vHNS10Jewv3ZaAOtIp4suHCAX5IkSbnUBvPQ7Mx0OqZIv/s1600-h/2009+February+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311678401475590002" 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/AVvXsEibLtUTdZJCuDhsZUhHL7FtwKSxm2c88rHJ66IUHs4K6OygcAsFxVxpikwo5ZSV43KWmT10M3EDwDNMQcnnm49PJqVZBd9DiH6vHNS10Jewv3ZaAOtIp4suHCAX5IkSbnUBvPQ7Mx0OqZIv/s320/2009+February+084.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chase, Caleb, Miranda, Jared & Savanah!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg71U2HNgno9-tllKhIB619AFLmygUrbrUXMdkzVLjBFDfH-47d_RPeWWuyR6ko6XTb5HnXM1_KjOSXMuaGBPe8329ff7xJqzX1XF-HIjCFwvEzCrb4O54GqD0s2A33SThjip6fpr0Y81X/s1600-h/2009+February+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311678007192061042" 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/AVvXsEjg71U2HNgno9-tllKhIB619AFLmygUrbrUXMdkzVLjBFDfH-47d_RPeWWuyR6ko6XTb5HnXM1_KjOSXMuaGBPe8329ff7xJqzX1XF-HIjCFwvEzCrb4O54GqD0s2A33SThjip6fpr0Y81X/s320/2009+February+060.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jared shows off the only Liberty Spike hairdo he is allowed to have!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGZgd_bY-J_b8pkOFQqeMRQ7iAGHOg7wgYnZla3EUIL5krb0GB-vOsARKAVdtUx7RBH90KpykKlUi_I4KbfcEJmL3nZUfE8zgX48XBGjLXViUJlAgCSF6g4vjiW1jwJN9qahLxewj8Ho-/s1600-h/2009+February+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311677635787204642" 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/AVvXsEiVGZgd_bY-J_b8pkOFQqeMRQ7iAGHOg7wgYnZla3EUIL5krb0GB-vOsARKAVdtUx7RBH90KpykKlUi_I4KbfcEJmL3nZUfE8zgX48XBGjLXViUJlAgCSF6g4vjiW1jwJN9qahLxewj8Ho-/s320/2009+February+069.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miranda and her cousin, Savannah, try out the hats!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiQ5U1zrfmthmDKZC1_1K1ulFDenfvazBcgCS0XMHfOea9nMfgSY55yGSrgIcfi8mefRjnpVU_JcbycPTl98WoRGYplHiR1IFstnH5P_vSURR9_K0PrfjRYBP48CJDXuoKsIXsv5aVd25/s1600-h/2009+February+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311677134988240898" 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/AVvXsEheiQ5U1zrfmthmDKZC1_1K1ulFDenfvazBcgCS0XMHfOea9nMfgSY55yGSrgIcfi8mefRjnpVU_JcbycPTl98WoRGYplHiR1IFstnH5P_vSURR9_K0PrfjRYBP48CJDXuoKsIXsv5aVd25/s320/2009+February+068.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miranda on the Happy Harbour slide!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytSwbvnRxG4Fl5YfFgflkfr9b-nJzLPhoJDkhzbUJ8BLyT-9NmhkWBifoF1XL1N_neBOmskrsOmu6VozLzLIyyExoVnBezaxdTzsxClsPYezI9Qq9yMqvM4kx2Y4fFTM7aCPz0ZyU3HkP/s1600-h/2009+February+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311675858418280530" 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/AVvXsEiytSwbvnRxG4Fl5YfFgflkfr9b-nJzLPhoJDkhzbUJ8BLyT-9NmhkWBifoF1XL1N_neBOmskrsOmu6VozLzLIyyExoVnBezaxdTzsxClsPYezI9Qq9yMqvM4kx2Y4fFTM7aCPz0ZyU3HkP/s320/2009+February+081.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-33237240563051970542009-02-16T18:21:00.007-05:002009-02-16T18:29:29.496-05:00Happy Birthday Travis!We got together yesterday to celebrate Travis' birthday -- I can't believe my first born is 19 years old! One of my favorite things to do on my children's birthday is look back at pics through the years. I love to see how sweet and adorable they are when they are little! Here is a picture of Lon -- WOW! What a youngster Lon is! :) -- and Travis on Easter 1992. Isn't Travis just so dapper in his bowtie and suspenders! We love you, Travis!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06rM8EN7KWt_2_5BoPdLL1urvpzpmrkM5jzvfaMf-xvWIvFK3eROp5LdYQq6cOP4vwVhXzRdDRIUg2wMeWEJW8RwkN7-HR_oEDw1xcQ2bqLr0ijHbJf4vrOJJsAicx18c1C5irPqrkL5i/s1600-h/Travis+%26+Lon+Easter+1992.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303540579707704482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06rM8EN7KWt_2_5BoPdLL1urvpzpmrkM5jzvfaMf-xvWIvFK3eROp5LdYQq6cOP4vwVhXzRdDRIUg2wMeWEJW8RwkN7-HR_oEDw1xcQ2bqLr0ijHbJf4vrOJJsAicx18c1C5irPqrkL5i/s320/Travis+%26+Lon+Easter+1992.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Celebrating bro' to bro'!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXSYcAhkA9gpTV4kJUijIiLKbKpRl2_YQLM6XnXu98QFaFa0hho7E4a5jnTWl4BYVbzAavNqB1noN1WMheS6NUaoLVbcUEyzVcSJlKkdmNA-WA2huom3Av05T64fcfD6xx1iNrVXm703z/s1600-h/2009+February+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303540302036686354" 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/AVvXsEgVXSYcAhkA9gpTV4kJUijIiLKbKpRl2_YQLM6XnXu98QFaFa0hho7E4a5jnTWl4BYVbzAavNqB1noN1WMheS6NUaoLVbcUEyzVcSJlKkdmNA-WA2huom3Av05T64fcfD6xx1iNrVXm703z/s320/2009+February+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div align="center">Madi came to wish her Daddy a happy birthday! Isn't she a cutie!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOb3H7VKCNkzgV24xugCF5OGrcCeWvZDJebq_qljtwHVnh3UIzExQTpDg0O0nNdaBiKsZfGfix8NuF8vCUK6bI5lGJXmmerT54_wepmnYQmvdS2JiNndgc7qgiopqd9bOJuhSaYRjuu_a/s1600-h/2009+February+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303539649847468418" 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/AVvXsEgLOb3H7VKCNkzgV24xugCF5OGrcCeWvZDJebq_qljtwHVnh3UIzExQTpDg0O0nNdaBiKsZfGfix8NuF8vCUK6bI5lGJXmmerT54_wepmnYQmvdS2JiNndgc7qgiopqd9bOJuhSaYRjuu_a/s320/2009+February+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-38183177234970410022009-02-04T17:10:00.016-05:002009-02-04T18:42:18.161-05:00Meeting David Archuleta!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1RUcbkLG9ByxmasZkE3Nyc8EYfjfH7QbM-h-Z9bfMyF5qUwmg-S6cWlPgz6A0vWlb54rsBOO-1QWfoZd-YM882Vyf-6-XjzUBJSeRjw8tNh1wozOCK5yRqj0IgHptRqIfIRQyd-2RYYn/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+002.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;">What a surprise from the church pulpit on Sunday when one of the counselor's announced that David Archuleta would be hosting a special stake youth fireside that evening. There were quite a few stunned looks on the faces of many girls as they tried to figure out if someone would joke from the podium :) -- and no, it wasn't a trick to keep them from watching the Super Bowl! Apparently, someone in our stake has connections with the Archuleta family and DAVID was here for some local radio promotions. The youth were told this was a missionary opportunity and to invite their friends. After church, Miranda and Justin both invited friends (who were not quite sure it was real also!) to come with them. The fireside started at 6:30 p.m. but Miranda and her friends were determined to get the best seats in the house so I dropped them off at 5:00 p.m.! They got seats in the 2nd row with a straight shot view of the podium! </span></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><br />The report I got from the kids was he sang two songs (amazing voice, they commented) and then answered questions that the youth in attendance had put on index cards. From what I heard and saw, he was a real "down to earth" guy! He spent a lot of time with the youth in the gym talking, taking pics and signing everything from casts to pictures to clothing! </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Before the fireside started, Miranda and her friends found DAVID's reserved parking spot. Not knowing how "up close and personal" they were going to be able to get (who knew he would spend a couple hours signing autographs and taking pictures), Miranda decided that a picture with his reserved spot might be the closest she would get!</span> Little did she know . . . .<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299090328002648306" 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/AVvXsEio1RUcbkLG9ByxmasZkE3Nyc8EYfjfH7QbM-h-Z9bfMyF5qUwmg-S6cWlPgz6A0vWlb54rsBOO-1QWfoZd-YM882Vyf-6-XjzUBJSeRjw8tNh1wozOCK5yRqj0IgHptRqIfIRQyd-2RYYn/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Miranda likes to call this pic "DAVID and Goliath" --sshhh, it's Ben!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDm3Jno7IOnggWhk5w0ilTIZ8PYsrs03elLj_SQAgi_8YJgNd_zx5DQkTuS__OzVBM_UnkeP0AdInlg6CqAR3aTYuv95gpx26KCHe-f2uCbW6H3aGb1iOsQKG8-gtNpsB76QzMRLpqXlk/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299071876432931634" 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/AVvXsEglDm3Jno7IOnggWhk5w0ilTIZ8PYsrs03elLj_SQAgi_8YJgNd_zx5DQkTuS__OzVBM_UnkeP0AdInlg6CqAR3aTYuv95gpx26KCHe-f2uCbW6H3aGb1iOsQKG8-gtNpsB76QzMRLpqXlk/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Josh, Klinton and Joey served as "church bouncers" (we call them ushers!) and posed for an official bodyguard photo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYhBS_0ql-5joSsJHjtwV9ikOoQok081G8Zfk8W2go-SYHz1DR6fK3icJFY7MeoAoS_yFVK39zAngWoU5KbT5ellBgjx0JUr-1c9fnFi7XU24jFqslRdQaHjFRqaeRujUYVzU5NmddC1w/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299071049832233474" 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/AVvXsEigYhBS_0ql-5joSsJHjtwV9ikOoQok081G8Zfk8W2go-SYHz1DR6fK3icJFY7MeoAoS_yFVK39zAngWoU5KbT5ellBgjx0JUr-1c9fnFi7XU24jFqslRdQaHjFRqaeRujUYVzU5NmddC1w/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><div align="center">Jennifer, Miranda, Lisa, DAVID, & Heather are all smiles!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEzBlZhQ-FbsgeKlavMfjq6GM0j96c_rG47ckblZMUFzMIydUX2vUCkdNPK5FoseloY5aCc9jcYL3vCn6F54pcLnJ4x3r1Xy0Xk-o2to3Baw5X-OrKzf9MqIBsINLiTv6W9e8ATtdnwVQ/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299070147841991426" 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/AVvXsEiFEzBlZhQ-FbsgeKlavMfjq6GM0j96c_rG47ckblZMUFzMIydUX2vUCkdNPK5FoseloY5aCc9jcYL3vCn6F54pcLnJ4x3r1Xy0Xk-o2to3Baw5X-OrKzf9MqIBsINLiTv6W9e8ATtdnwVQ/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Miranda and DAVID!</div><div align="center">I told Miranda she should wear a T-shirt that said "The Future Sister Archuleta" -- of course, not appropriate for church, but I though it was funny (she thought I was a nerd!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfk-PNJJm5e5JkGqqJ3tkcGGduPSEu3WUZ5Ca5la3jfHoTOvMYGQMHPjl-0lN5ef6UqMek85Sv6pRjl6NceYjNsYOasU2qrAHDwMggMrxOoe-CNXYFG8Os2NqvUzRK3-lbJ7NHiC6rEgy/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299069664667980786" 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/AVvXsEjrfk-PNJJm5e5JkGqqJ3tkcGGduPSEu3WUZ5Ca5la3jfHoTOvMYGQMHPjl-0lN5ef6UqMek85Sv6pRjl6NceYjNsYOasU2qrAHDwMggMrxOoe-CNXYFG8Os2NqvUzRK3-lbJ7NHiC6rEgy/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Justin and DAVID!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfjczZKTOpIKEjrBkzBZJaeDZkl5mBcTN5Y5R_lcJ7nHrhbGG3Hb8CRQXI8UIMIdb-CdTy4mVCDtpaptHITu8z5qwfrMd_Y9vPV6LZlxrffQxN62P6Ril5fua4WodNLXMWLaWrL1UIqiq/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299069430848966178" 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/AVvXsEhPfjczZKTOpIKEjrBkzBZJaeDZkl5mBcTN5Y5R_lcJ7nHrhbGG3Hb8CRQXI8UIMIdb-CdTy4mVCDtpaptHITu8z5qwfrMd_Y9vPV6LZlxrffQxN62P6Ril5fua4WodNLXMWLaWrL1UIqiq/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Jared & DAVID!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqxmH4Xp4cpbDR_Zdygj-usG2b5Njl-fe6Z7TcRoRozC1Qw8GslGJltMqqAMwfnDcmiAZIHFsjRjCVfUzwenQXzVtaXSBkeMRnoroRZIlvaDlo2UWD6pCagmCGYaR_o0iBZBFSNGfUS4V/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299069040755756418" 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/AVvXsEixqxmH4Xp4cpbDR_Zdygj-usG2b5Njl-fe6Z7TcRoRozC1Qw8GslGJltMqqAMwfnDcmiAZIHFsjRjCVfUzwenQXzVtaXSBkeMRnoroRZIlvaDlo2UWD6pCagmCGYaR_o0iBZBFSNGfUS4V/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> Even Moms are entitled to a celebrity photo op! I didn't go to the fireside because my parents were coming over to eat and watch the Super Bowl (Go Steelers!) so when Justin called to say they were ready to be picked up, I put on my houseshoes and went up to the church (we only live about 1.5 miles away). When the kids weren't outside, I put on a pair of Miranda's friends flipflops that she left in the car (Thanks, Heather!) and went in to the gym. I wasn't expecting to still find DAVID and adoring fans in the gym, so I hopped in line for my own photo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMREc6OzH80QNu2vEymBLi8l1YvVQLp9UuTbyvsdMZeffsc6lKDH14mGmi1r1_lCbTyXU88XKKLsjM_UbejpQc77PxEPWkCE5eSfHsRmk-yr_g5-jroiyf4Ac9sumcyqyztifT3Zt5Jcfp/s1600-h/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299068304986967314" 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/AVvXsEhMREc6OzH80QNu2vEymBLi8l1YvVQLp9UuTbyvsdMZeffsc6lKDH14mGmi1r1_lCbTyXU88XKKLsjM_UbejpQc77PxEPWkCE5eSfHsRmk-yr_g5-jroiyf4Ac9sumcyqyztifT3Zt5Jcfp/s320/DAVID+ARCHULETA!!!+028.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-79048815532863619812008-12-29T19:08:00.016-05:002008-12-29T19:48:26.150-05:00Christmases Past<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5eVZjg7gjf2tHt0nQunMbn0a86TQt1lGO83v4bZeiFjqa_iDnOoRB9N0sbTJsLavrEek4RG_izDnJBNFwSA5nL9T2bkmTGgxtNg2bIv9my4RNJ1AbZjUHein4c4D5Ii_eGSugIPvQxMz/s1600-h/DSCF0724.JPG"></a><br /><div align="center">As I was posting this year's Christmas pics to my computer, I came across some pictures from Christmases past. It was a wonderful few minutes as I looked at how much my children have grown. I love them all so very much and am proud of the people they are becoming! I love you Travis, Justin, Miranda & Jared! Thank you for bringing so much Christmas joy to me!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Christmas 2007 - happy to be together!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqz58IfXcYNRhAj3tsWbVkOmEAe5abTwiIzwHRm87JfksctzTX9bfSRgb4mAwxnF96_Yh5c6s2VHEmQQoRGO0gY9pQDW3IGd8hbHvJZ3EoXjHlkdcN0pp7m72Xtr3bIdn9BJkSnp9zVlUr/s1600-h/HPIM1006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285375385896603666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqz58IfXcYNRhAj3tsWbVkOmEAe5abTwiIzwHRm87JfksctzTX9bfSRgb4mAwxnF96_Yh5c6s2VHEmQQoRGO0gY9pQDW3IGd8hbHvJZ3EoXjHlkdcN0pp7m72Xtr3bIdn9BJkSnp9zVlUr/s320/HPIM1006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Christmas 2005 - people are getting taller!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0jRXTfk6kZBkyvIZp4pwrYeTQAmHTmNhPcLpfZVxyxez8sYgx1ZffnmLY92iv8IB_nRSezVMKS1ZR2EGafGCqu0UFuWPXq-IT40EUnr2kTxPAjrL89PoijOj2aUM1HTzNqEG9PYsE-yk/s1600-h/DSCF1516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285373142340534546" 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/AVvXsEjv0jRXTfk6kZBkyvIZp4pwrYeTQAmHTmNhPcLpfZVxyxez8sYgx1ZffnmLY92iv8IB_nRSezVMKS1ZR2EGafGCqu0UFuWPXq-IT40EUnr2kTxPAjrL89PoijOj2aUM1HTzNqEG9PYsE-yk/s320/DSCF1516.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div>Christmas 1999 - We flew to Utah on Christmas Day to spend the holidays with Lon's family. We had a wonderful white Christmas! Here, everyone proudly shows off their BYU shirts at Grandma Hirsche's house! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNlpG49T7bM5PZqIHSJwfiXWVIwsvT6vzyqZnxzZfDEDIoBwTdKi8EBoYYES1YcfHt6Inaxg7MZ6MyV4zYDW2T9bRCUbsgNxquiJLVOCdIjTx_lhRO-XW5n4OcJaEn3zUQZnHAtrhxlJ-/s1600-h/old+pic+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285370677163670738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNlpG49T7bM5PZqIHSJwfiXWVIwsvT6vzyqZnxzZfDEDIoBwTdKi8EBoYYES1YcfHt6Inaxg7MZ6MyV4zYDW2T9bRCUbsgNxquiJLVOCdIjTx_lhRO-XW5n4OcJaEn3zUQZnHAtrhxlJ-/s320/old+pic+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div><div>Christmas 1997 --- Travis & Justin both got Spiderman pajamas complete with webs and Miranda had to show off her PJs as well! Jared was only 2 months old and unable to show off his jammies! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3HT4A_LjVN-PUqO3vS-spvV01M7OyAIGUL9g9vtjAN2OXOPIRotH4MB47CoZhI96ziH7xATsIlguaVA35dwtuKBvobzIvOrolVDjFCqomgL92BgQy-Ay9-JCPBqODQbER_7PeJOj4NwR/s1600-h/old+pic+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285368560163423426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3HT4A_LjVN-PUqO3vS-spvV01M7OyAIGUL9g9vtjAN2OXOPIRotH4MB47CoZhI96ziH7xATsIlguaVA35dwtuKBvobzIvOrolVDjFCqomgL92BgQy-Ay9-JCPBqODQbER_7PeJOj4NwR/s320/old+pic+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-29697990002962422172008-12-29T18:52:00.012-05:002008-12-29T19:08:05.722-05:00Happy 16th Birthday, Justin!In honor of Justin's 16th birthday, I wanted to share this picture of Justin taken when he was 7 years old. Isn't he just so cute! We are very proud of the young man he has grown to be! We love you, Justin!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpQWI-65hFFMWH2-oBXVtukQVdt9QJQCnCwYOBCRUHoPjqY-XWxg9I3GacQ5-KOIeCDHDT42d9OvA0nD4eXDU2bbC-fCspcoNq2aH_G_Qp1Rs7yznheC8b5WLY9cxhH8EgMHMeo6SZUTX/s1600-h/1999+Feb+justin+in+ms.+heymans+class.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285367543702139426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpQWI-65hFFMWH2-oBXVtukQVdt9QJQCnCwYOBCRUHoPjqY-XWxg9I3GacQ5-KOIeCDHDT42d9OvA0nD4eXDU2bbC-fCspcoNq2aH_G_Qp1Rs7yznheC8b5WLY9cxhH8EgMHMeo6SZUTX/s320/1999+Feb+justin+in+ms.+heymans+class.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I can't remember the last time Justin had a party for his birthday so we decided to "surprise" him with a backyard movie shin-dig. Most of you know that Justin is a true Batman fan, so we borrowed an outdoor projector and showed "The Dark Knight" outside on a huge screen. We set up lots of camp chairs and blankets so that Justin's friends from school and church could watch the movie, eat lots of goodies and fix up a s'more in the fire pit! The weather was nice and cool (sorry, more bragging about the beautiful Florida winters!) and everyone had a great time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtT9WpHZYheCR7Mj2557E-iBQ5GObt2TcfpDNIBLmPHJSzLuOiEj5fiaxxHFyVzGI5rs51NFvvQckscrE4CF-FxvVP-NN8ZKzWhWT8ea-L70bhKxSaOXSAw2EkXeJcfJCk0tbAtSMP7AX/s1600-h/christmas+2008+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285366262479410546" 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/AVvXsEhGtT9WpHZYheCR7Mj2557E-iBQ5GObt2TcfpDNIBLmPHJSzLuOiEj5fiaxxHFyVzGI5rs51NFvvQckscrE4CF-FxvVP-NN8ZKzWhWT8ea-L70bhKxSaOXSAw2EkXeJcfJCk0tbAtSMP7AX/s320/christmas+2008+095.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRM42B_Gb1YezIXcACpD3-8j-cFPIHhLwkAs9hYd31n56PvSgt9i1Suzp25Kp5bEt7dhI2zoMJeX7vSmeuh7W2ooUwkVZjZyroduVOqHQAdADpYPOdngVkE0de1iUiL4ZUEVFgi7aC6IC/s1600-h/christmas+2008+096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285366089354936786" 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/AVvXsEiBRM42B_Gb1YezIXcACpD3-8j-cFPIHhLwkAs9hYd31n56PvSgt9i1Suzp25Kp5bEt7dhI2zoMJeX7vSmeuh7W2ooUwkVZjZyroduVOqHQAdADpYPOdngVkE0de1iUiL4ZUEVFgi7aC6IC/s320/christmas+2008+096.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsZ5jYnS1qNitHg3coY8rAwQQlrtPQYiBrU4PJqfkewltmaNiLtT-YaHdv17Dw4KfQBPBWTdtSQpC7kL-HcAv2GplDHGDck5VWddKriVTZ86dcI4OBKTctc3W7wsVH-8osIuyFCiA6Ayk/s1600-h/christmas+2008+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285365561240819458" 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/AVvXsEjqsZ5jYnS1qNitHg3coY8rAwQQlrtPQYiBrU4PJqfkewltmaNiLtT-YaHdv17Dw4KfQBPBWTdtSQpC7kL-HcAv2GplDHGDck5VWddKriVTZ86dcI4OBKTctc3W7wsVH-8osIuyFCiA6Ayk/s320/christmas+2008+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefTyWOqGxVAmP_J_jd-Yka_myzWCMOhpFAuodYFzNNlU8sQ0AKrbRhyeJ24jr4s3ndN6KkSQYbIP-v78AI4BYpouf0h7Y3ctIKTMV6xUZng5yq9b8sDDWevwAd_l15A-PaJFtCZH5szXd/s1600-h/christmas+2008+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285365354769725954" 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/AVvXsEgefTyWOqGxVAmP_J_jd-Yka_myzWCMOhpFAuodYFzNNlU8sQ0AKrbRhyeJ24jr4s3ndN6KkSQYbIP-v78AI4BYpouf0h7Y3ctIKTMV6xUZng5yq9b8sDDWevwAd_l15A-PaJFtCZH5szXd/s320/christmas+2008+081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRdmjuenUZEL_tFNjfPpgQk_cFgX4epQ8rbMnlPq_rQr1D0sZyW08UM_WxdsQAFR7-tqmngkkml9So6XymqclIZCPrjdw57SpIZPtdgbYegqj5opXLJTxD8PCgXv5Ilpt0tKbxn2KsFQl/s1600-h/christmas+2008+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285365157525564066" 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/AVvXsEgrRdmjuenUZEL_tFNjfPpgQk_cFgX4epQ8rbMnlPq_rQr1D0sZyW08UM_WxdsQAFR7-tqmngkkml9So6XymqclIZCPrjdw57SpIZPtdgbYegqj5opXLJTxD8PCgXv5Ilpt0tKbxn2KsFQl/s320/christmas+2008+084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwqGGdyIgLYLcg5K-0q-X7RGUGKFlywj6COflMPf5Gp_fbH-hNb70pI8AOz5sYejljSnJ9QhSHdcXRgWqtjnJzjz3tm90fgEfPuBqhyphenhyphenOSIS48whAADW3qNt6Ydtrzb4vODUtNFjeiFkPo/s1600-h/christmas+2008+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285364941995085682" 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/AVvXsEjCwqGGdyIgLYLcg5K-0q-X7RGUGKFlywj6COflMPf5Gp_fbH-hNb70pI8AOz5sYejljSnJ9QhSHdcXRgWqtjnJzjz3tm90fgEfPuBqhyphenhyphenOSIS48whAADW3qNt6Ydtrzb4vODUtNFjeiFkPo/s320/christmas+2008+092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifddPH60rznEgXIAw2YReawyQGvnmRJaimrZpPtDjb64XQdX_4ZdhGrRbWH5RiaQzjMuv1HdFswnvrBRm76cyHJkhp6UFlG4IfbcvlY4AdNntxmZrsv63QfCb5KUoWAMlxaaVWTE1GJurD/s1600-h/christmas+2008+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285364766210834834" 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/AVvXsEifddPH60rznEgXIAw2YReawyQGvnmRJaimrZpPtDjb64XQdX_4ZdhGrRbWH5RiaQzjMuv1HdFswnvrBRm76cyHJkhp6UFlG4IfbcvlY4AdNntxmZrsv63QfCb5KUoWAMlxaaVWTE1GJurD/s320/christmas+2008+086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Justin & his friend, Trace. Trace was a my partner in crime and passed out invitations at school.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KFjc7K2l30X5H5yw9H7_fEO4rBFtIGcZNk2iHuUT5fXgC6HpbbG-zO92pQbPjE66UWmXVllNOQCuGTHVKRUqhk6Grwg5NWTqrEEEpsZ8mUdEINVrqo0ksHPjz02bSw9Z4KiejQkC4_15/s1600-h/christmas+2008+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285364366313604962" 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/AVvXsEg5KFjc7K2l30X5H5yw9H7_fEO4rBFtIGcZNk2iHuUT5fXgC6HpbbG-zO92pQbPjE66UWmXVllNOQCuGTHVKRUqhk6Grwg5NWTqrEEEpsZ8mUdEINVrqo0ksHPjz02bSw9Z4KiejQkC4_15/s320/christmas+2008+093.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-81236574223799060482008-12-29T18:13:00.012-05:002008-12-29T19:51:51.467-05:00Christmas Kayaking and Other Holiday FestivitiesI know I really rubbed it in with my Thanksgiving post, but nothing tops this one --Kayaking on Christmas Day! My sister's family got kayaks for Christmas and Miranda & Savannah and Jared & Caleb got to try them out in the canal behind my parents' house. The weather here has been in the 70s all week and it was perfect for a trip in the Indian River Lagoon! Of course, when we are scorching off the tops of our heads in the summer, some of you can rub your wonderful cooler weather in our faces :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmwLKRCWqmeaO2mvSUsc1NHR3_5CMbo41bENrMOicf8cNSbeeY-ZLMNgAzZyhh30LfKVOGLdJldVB_MUugU0AQLrPojijmxXVX3G5qMXIec0M1gWDa8R2NW96U4Xs_9Thl8FpXEh6dc7o/s1600-h/christmas+2008+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285362967031496178" 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/AVvXsEgjmwLKRCWqmeaO2mvSUsc1NHR3_5CMbo41bENrMOicf8cNSbeeY-ZLMNgAzZyhh30LfKVOGLdJldVB_MUugU0AQLrPojijmxXVX3G5qMXIec0M1gWDa8R2NW96U4Xs_9Thl8FpXEh6dc7o/s320/christmas+2008+069.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlJxI47rpoqcK9BYkxTr8BaL7be8rCGlAhu0O5gh-lRIk8X9mb-ygnbwBQm81Dpqo9ZFBIPi15AIqatSJJ4Dqm55r447sjHcJaStCGBdstEJrQn8IcXYRMwQ-NTAfkrgu65bI6WhprFy3/s1600-h/christmas+2008+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285362390794394002" 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/AVvXsEhSlJxI47rpoqcK9BYkxTr8BaL7be8rCGlAhu0O5gh-lRIk8X9mb-ygnbwBQm81Dpqo9ZFBIPi15AIqatSJJ4Dqm55r447sjHcJaStCGBdstEJrQn8IcXYRMwQ-NTAfkrgu65bI6WhprFy3/s320/christmas+2008+072.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuI_4_Kkcw7Wv59jGpcb5utlsbWR1FTHrTySDGykoqVRD6v3eRJPVuhW53TuWBdzJgUAQJmiLNYlxzpYLRV3yiMsmZiycd4s377oU-g2iRDRvKf_BfhlF9KmB8gWD6O2KA_E7dCOqIw7O/s1600-h/christmas+2008+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285362185254040546" 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/AVvXsEhBuI_4_Kkcw7Wv59jGpcb5utlsbWR1FTHrTySDGykoqVRD6v3eRJPVuhW53TuWBdzJgUAQJmiLNYlxzpYLRV3yiMsmZiycd4s377oU-g2iRDRvKf_BfhlF9KmB8gWD6O2KA_E7dCOqIw7O/s320/christmas+2008+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> We always have Christmas Eve at my house with lots of hors d'oeuvres, sweets, good laughs and even the traditional Christmas Eve pajamas! Madison came to visit with us and we enjoyed talking some pictures in front of the tree!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmG1X8qxAffDJW3qH9ERqf9yV30arKu_h4PoZct5Ru7dqGZKSHPMbfyWs431QIuzWCpNPkG9oReufnhhfX-QsdVbUvnXZCCI7ZEiGda8AL_zdGKqhKw3GLAulXExN54tupST6FU8vC-Qh/s1600-h/christmas+2008+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285361193133178306" 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/AVvXsEhhmG1X8qxAffDJW3qH9ERqf9yV30arKu_h4PoZct5Ru7dqGZKSHPMbfyWs431QIuzWCpNPkG9oReufnhhfX-QsdVbUvnXZCCI7ZEiGda8AL_zdGKqhKw3GLAulXExN54tupST6FU8vC-Qh/s320/christmas+2008+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq3tJGN9vyHZJ32CBC58JO39K-1PX8Ck4HUYmmJAp9XXPM9tSXmeBzi9SSejor931kWAgauh7ZcpsaFJmUFCuinq_M7y9ei7HxErrFnMjLDve0C98DOZECzXSiyHP2wQ9CU5frOUVsS7S/s1600-h/christmas+2008+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285360916479046930" 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/AVvXsEhWq3tJGN9vyHZJ32CBC58JO39K-1PX8Ck4HUYmmJAp9XXPM9tSXmeBzi9SSejor931kWAgauh7ZcpsaFJmUFCuinq_M7y9ei7HxErrFnMjLDve0C98DOZECzXSiyHP2wQ9CU5frOUVsS7S/s320/christmas+2008+034.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfgNR4U-750TvF8PiXFREnAYRm7jZiyJnkwM4VVenyQlhMIr7idGG-89JkfBS0oPeot6_V5eb8bbNuoFWm0z3_PnVHznsjqWIyx0D1rd2ys6__OZuXY5brIyuEv-8ENbjZn7dv2BkBlf2/s1600-h/christmas+2008+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285360664752839682" 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/AVvXsEjCfgNR4U-750TvF8PiXFREnAYRm7jZiyJnkwM4VVenyQlhMIr7idGG-89JkfBS0oPeot6_V5eb8bbNuoFWm0z3_PnVHznsjqWIyx0D1rd2ys6__OZuXY5brIyuEv-8ENbjZn7dv2BkBlf2/s320/christmas+2008+038.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvthvzJbidniIW2MKvd1SUpnZehf3PPYJQjIHJQoTwG4TPzGyA-6hiwehSS6zX_mjK6s35l8ujVrGyKfrcq8ty02oSa0JppRynX-lJm5fhnHNMHM3cZxHwEhemadPZU5tyWj5L-1Mh3fN/s1600-h/christmas+2008+047.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-58350536073755353482008-12-18T21:01:00.004-05:002008-12-18T21:06:59.262-05:00Our Christmas AngelMadi had her Christmas picture taken this week - isn't she adorable! Lauren said the photographer was jingling some Christmas bells and Madi was mesmerized by them! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE68KDUyV_rLi4GP30aT36_2SioPkUGDV3IM-7cuQpUV1VV3kK3qig8ukb4nuAWDXj6Uf03S1938ALEyLLFpn6z1g8ioLWiYYbcNQJkVB92SI46wvCWDqvh4hs0zWSmz9gLlCH8rKn54sf/s1600-h/Madi's+christmas+pic+2008+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281315985320770802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE68KDUyV_rLi4GP30aT36_2SioPkUGDV3IM-7cuQpUV1VV3kK3qig8ukb4nuAWDXj6Uf03S1938ALEyLLFpn6z1g8ioLWiYYbcNQJkVB92SI46wvCWDqvh4hs0zWSmz9gLlCH8rKn54sf/s320/Madi's+christmas+pic+2008+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGNFPwOmdIAiR-RPdzukGp-O2bbNXrwRvb3C4fWPwKu8fsC_QRVHVUMCjO9c8MnzzrfR3h2Ga-AX_SCzVkRGyfCE_2rNxd2n7AMW6pJ1yPuvxFnL22HSMTu9JAfD2hBLGkY8nD3Iwj0BS/s1600-h/madi+christmas+pic+2008+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281315792392455714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGNFPwOmdIAiR-RPdzukGp-O2bbNXrwRvb3C4fWPwKu8fsC_QRVHVUMCjO9c8MnzzrfR3h2Ga-AX_SCzVkRGyfCE_2rNxd2n7AMW6pJ1yPuvxFnL22HSMTu9JAfD2hBLGkY8nD3Iwj0BS/s320/madi+christmas+pic+2008+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-82385306643834656372008-12-02T21:07:00.014-05:002008-12-02T21:43:11.140-05:00A Florida ThanksgivingBright sun . . . cool breeze . . . shorts . . . t-shirts . . . barefeet . . . hammocks . . . palm trees . . . just a few of the things that make Thanksgiving in Florida FABULOUS! The weather was absolutely perfect as we gathered at my parents' home for Thanksgiving! We ate . . . and ate . . . and ate . . . talked, laughed, watched some football, enjoyed the firepit and the kids ended the day with the traditional after dark"kick the can" game. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZo5dGsGs3PSOSUheeBHT2TiO75m5SWpky23nd_W2vMkFSw_bC80Fq1crS9oGm5e2F8l_NUbVjuk30zKW7VUSd7QE49qofLtdC1kBPWYH46UBAB-S4JyH1ERgM6pxJe0iI3qCXC7HtLfG/s1600-h/November+2008+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275385853536890482" 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/AVvXsEgnZo5dGsGs3PSOSUheeBHT2TiO75m5SWpky23nd_W2vMkFSw_bC80Fq1crS9oGm5e2F8l_NUbVjuk30zKW7VUSd7QE49qofLtdC1kBPWYH46UBAB-S4JyH1ERgM6pxJe0iI3qCXC7HtLfG/s320/November+2008+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Miranda & Savannah enjoy a laugh in the hammock! Many a lazy and beautiful day have been enjoyed in my parents' backyard hammock! The kids have always loved it -- it would be fun to collect all of the pics we have taken over the years and put them in a hammock collection.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7sNT6p6Z5u_YVtld0uKZsMNuSB64oysFDCyJik0GFOPqZumiw3B_wz7f037g2hUgLH_gjRDEzo7wyIkBG6lvTEFCgLWzVkNfpLC7Xtlddr7xzwRN7XEYVPAP4m4rkGdy7rVClYrAbblE/s1600-h/November+2008+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275385233091448418" 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/AVvXsEiA7sNT6p6Z5u_YVtld0uKZsMNuSB64oysFDCyJik0GFOPqZumiw3B_wz7f037g2hUgLH_gjRDEzo7wyIkBG6lvTEFCgLWzVkNfpLC7Xtlddr7xzwRN7XEYVPAP4m4rkGdy7rVClYrAbblE/s320/November+2008+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81gqdvK7KIwqepMHWGe9lRR8jofuFvisWFdbKQWC8TWE8Cl7YXQW5_kn2H3VS-1sZl_PRPgm1slnuQQZOUJry1BklyAhoj8FcfCbTSmPmav4a0UDP9thyphenhyphenmJOdQ_iRxyZ1p_iXdkk0xPHH/s1600-h/November+2008+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275385012085708338" 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/AVvXsEi81gqdvK7KIwqepMHWGe9lRR8jofuFvisWFdbKQWC8TWE8Cl7YXQW5_kn2H3VS-1sZl_PRPgm1slnuQQZOUJry1BklyAhoj8FcfCbTSmPmav4a0UDP9thyphenhyphenmJOdQ_iRxyZ1p_iXdkk0xPHH/s320/November+2008+033.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div align="center">Which is the bigger turkey? Haha! I couldn't resist a jab at Chuck, my most fav brother-in-law! In addition to the traditional oven-baked turkey, Chuck, also known as the "Chef Extraordinaire," tried his hand at a deep fried turkey. It was delicious!</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275384106671893810" 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/AVvXsEgVERPuWZlj8Z0yTHJvzU_UQsxFLufxjHGhi4I4pKQccz3ysEyJPH70Yqr7WkkASqElNiHlea56R7-d0OIYWq6EkQwgwCl_X8QxNm1SROW5c3pYQTBgIINrQfmWEmL_8QuTTOgHJDd68GCS/s320/November+2008+034.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Enjoying the fruits of his labor -- that is one big turkey . . . . . leg!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8H9bfE7NHrvYKmSZaSeXGtheoOnE-RGRqbgrkuRD2rbg-P-75dFxu3-StRKW7Zyhm01bSMyY9VEAlTLOStN1DOVTZKrbgN7wsQ5hnq69r91l2nw1DtzpxCGwkzjaasOOeSUl5rLs7-XxO/s1600-h/November+2008+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275383789052687794" 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/AVvXsEj8H9bfE7NHrvYKmSZaSeXGtheoOnE-RGRqbgrkuRD2rbg-P-75dFxu3-StRKW7Zyhm01bSMyY9VEAlTLOStN1DOVTZKrbgN7wsQ5hnq69r91l2nw1DtzpxCGwkzjaasOOeSUl5rLs7-XxO/s320/November+2008+037.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>Only in Florida can you sit around the fire pit, barefoot, with green grass on Thanksgiving! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2ftno9Qk7EWxXNCfLopMZogt2_vk1Gg3cdSgRXYTiqX2bmo6i01DYQn5OqcvClNPszrjZWMNfJCkGPi4svWuQjX5QhLv2eF48kP5hbXwfm-MStcVmE_2Z6kuKgZIip1gWuAjyQ6mos_j/s1600-h/November+2008+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275382869985311618" 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/AVvXsEgd2ftno9Qk7EWxXNCfLopMZogt2_vk1Gg3cdSgRXYTiqX2bmo6i01DYQn5OqcvClNPszrjZWMNfJCkGPi4svWuQjX5QhLv2eF48kP5hbXwfm-MStcVmE_2Z6kuKgZIip1gWuAjyQ6mos_j/s320/November+2008+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-78520553712916476292008-11-24T21:23:00.007-05:002008-11-24T21:31:34.325-05:00My Three Sons!<div align="center">We took some candid shots after Madison's blessings. It's not too often that the boys are all dressed so nicely with such big smiles on their faces so I couldn't resist sharing one! I am so proud of my sons - aren't they handsome!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb0SCLFnuFQSTZPo2-zu5Ndx05cQWMHP5Scqo1srrh-9EvH5sD91rV0WESGEGudbtP9PBWaOMFfGQ1NWxR6Df0rNzjtXrKPdztXwytQnSIFWoePN-3ZhZgukJaapOH9Hr4u1CW6s-zeuF/s1600-h/November+2008+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272416194371844418" 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/AVvXsEjDb0SCLFnuFQSTZPo2-zu5Ndx05cQWMHP5Scqo1srrh-9EvH5sD91rV0WESGEGudbtP9PBWaOMFfGQ1NWxR6Df0rNzjtXrKPdztXwytQnSIFWoePN-3ZhZgukJaapOH9Hr4u1CW6s-zeuF/s320/November+2008+076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-28182502360899146552008-11-24T20:08:00.023-05:002008-11-24T21:21:57.043-05:00Madison's Blessing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGlOdfkCXv-l_nNsf635aoCWJIrzQdowLuJ4zR4hNxudHuAuozJDQ4I-TZc1vTllBRK9O12I_maLGMEx7QvvvVpwHdeBPZydkfALy3QXU6lCK00hESVJkwcBG2zIVSVfdXmRp-kt90jUD/s1600-h/November+2008+040.jpg">It was a wonderful evening as Travis' family and Lauren's family came together in our home for Madison's blessing. Papa Lon blessed her with health, happiness and much joy! Everyone wanted to hold Madison -- she got passed 'round and 'round! I know we wore her out! </a><br /><br />The Grandmas! Great Grandma Elaine (Lon's mom), Grandma Mary Ann (Lauren's mom), Mimi (Marisa's mom) and Marisa (the no-name grandma!)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272412862162411842" 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/AVvXsEiiGlOdfkCXv-l_nNsf635aoCWJIrzQdowLuJ4zR4hNxudHuAuozJDQ4I-TZc1vTllBRK9O12I_maLGMEx7QvvvVpwHdeBPZydkfALy3QXU6lCK00hESVJkwcBG2zIVSVfdXmRp-kt90jUD/s320/November+2008+040.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK__yJ5EpufIfwuyQXHfUGTbuIhJ3qoQ-cjYWMlRRg3Mv4Zm8sjFxW5qLeL6BTAssVX1osomvVcOX1yaZ4gtTkE7h5Ngarux83RLHHNbrA4Xzn_VN_o92dsQvFNeoliUs8u8EwAjx-sWof/s1600-h/November+2008+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272412363518718690" 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/AVvXsEhK__yJ5EpufIfwuyQXHfUGTbuIhJ3qoQ-cjYWMlRRg3Mv4Zm8sjFxW5qLeL6BTAssVX1osomvVcOX1yaZ4gtTkE7h5Ngarux83RLHHNbrA4Xzn_VN_o92dsQvFNeoliUs8u8EwAjx-sWof/s320/November+2008+047.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div align="center">I think Madison was a little startled by the flash, but I love how blue her eyes look!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfID1AiQDw1YNv9BYuGrRcdlb3Q61mF96iWkZdWSEbQWBBgxTVfznKfBAjH_V1wV7I2ASLZLwqDi02s-bBYxFkDCDiPGAEiBRFOryEeKaBtgrx2rsVeEjeSedCkO_Olz-87cC3pFPo2CO2/s1600-h/November+2008+066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272410639472289922" 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/AVvXsEgfID1AiQDw1YNv9BYuGrRcdlb3Q61mF96iWkZdWSEbQWBBgxTVfznKfBAjH_V1wV7I2ASLZLwqDi02s-bBYxFkDCDiPGAEiBRFOryEeKaBtgrx2rsVeEjeSedCkO_Olz-87cC3pFPo2CO2/s320/November+2008+066.jpg" border="0" /></a>Four generations of Hirsches!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t9Z82-KJ0syNLzjeNjwcwSpstsF81pemXr9Wi8DJJI_ELv5LYlBxdVbGmPQwxMky68SPkWO3WbDVRpRT1guP5lugCqrmgppG-Ceb0ZBWLagKOEcm-rSk09RyqL4PzPQNAJPLvVxljJ3d/s1600-h/November+2008+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272406062052980130" 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/AVvXsEi3t9Z82-KJ0syNLzjeNjwcwSpstsF81pemXr9Wi8DJJI_ELv5LYlBxdVbGmPQwxMky68SPkWO3WbDVRpRT1guP5lugCqrmgppG-Ceb0ZBWLagKOEcm-rSk09RyqL4PzPQNAJPLvVxljJ3d/s320/November+2008+070.jpg" border="0" /></a> Travis proudly shows off his beautiful daughter! She was blessed in the same blessing dress that Miranda wore!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOL4XCNSyT4B4NdO30oUu0sEcITulY92TCiPhbYgXD7oaaXZaqeZcQ4RHOrTweh9Qbil0PlBS7cibxde3JbPRXCzDcvcETvtjzKkXyeO3p9itw6KKX7cT5USDvQVaMKIKJx_jc2gBE6zYs/s1600-h/November+2008+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272405737740618370" 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/AVvXsEhOL4XCNSyT4B4NdO30oUu0sEcITulY92TCiPhbYgXD7oaaXZaqeZcQ4RHOrTweh9Qbil0PlBS7cibxde3JbPRXCzDcvcETvtjzKkXyeO3p9itw6KKX7cT5USDvQVaMKIKJx_jc2gBE6zYs/s320/November+2008+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> "So you're Grandma Hirsche, " is what Madison seems to be saying as she looks up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFm8wHKtZAFqYoisF4nS8GbWSrlTEDoeaw-u5ywywEiJadzNF2Yp6gbzDSiaSWAZ_M1NWkts6mymMihoR2LR18z2z1EQJ-DSQXoJw96-tNQC4Kp9vldG6HhRS3nBHOP4CO2aoTnk3V0vHm/s1600-h/November+2008+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272405163892256642" 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/AVvXsEjFm8wHKtZAFqYoisF4nS8GbWSrlTEDoeaw-u5ywywEiJadzNF2Yp6gbzDSiaSWAZ_M1NWkts6mymMihoR2LR18z2z1EQJ-DSQXoJw96-tNQC4Kp9vldG6HhRS3nBHOP4CO2aoTnk3V0vHm/s320/November+2008+058.jpg" border="0" /></a> The pic is a little dark -- I haven't had a chance to lighten it up yet -- but here is the Grandpa shot! Pops (Marisa's dad), Papa Lon, Travis, Grandpa Chris (Lauren's dad) and Uncle Chuck.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3ZFuoD_4vl1-5puE8MhPZJCtg4mIYOBUgpVedBcjHhYs-zGvHdRfEHo6sX53k2Oc48bRFHrW4zbMBjSB1UMUoCPKXHCpG2alSrX7VlfjvlDI8mfkSEBhSeqpLxhANFiY63epwMBkfmu9/s1600-h/November+2008+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272404282881125890" 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/AVvXsEjd3ZFuoD_4vl1-5puE8MhPZJCtg4mIYOBUgpVedBcjHhYs-zGvHdRfEHo6sX53k2Oc48bRFHrW4zbMBjSB1UMUoCPKXHCpG2alSrX7VlfjvlDI8mfkSEBhSeqpLxhANFiY63epwMBkfmu9/s320/November+2008+035.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lauren, Madison & Travis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXqQrIWwI34oRzsBtTiHb6Vm5x_uW6sV25EyP-Rcf9DlGM9isf9WW_FAkil5bkR4yrHEs54ssmuNyxGstI7Ol1J_gozauvu2uT-1L_hsusXInYnFHZFdJ8ppzoeBcWiMnzuGbdhhu1lCt/s1600-h/November+2008+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272401953763705842" 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/AVvXsEjeXqQrIWwI34oRzsBtTiHb6Vm5x_uW6sV25EyP-Rcf9DlGM9isf9WW_FAkil5bkR4yrHEs54ssmuNyxGstI7Ol1J_gozauvu2uT-1L_hsusXInYnFHZFdJ8ppzoeBcWiMnzuGbdhhu1lCt/s320/November+2008+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miranda and Savannah share some girl talk with Madison!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g92oTHtLdVfAlnYTtSzpEjyc5ah6YBWwV54BJ6AY7MzYBgvhHqJSeKgRGI0NGjA9PWf7TcQ1rX-Jrl6ifKva8yNagGYoA6JieXmoTl9C2aAB3Nm8L1SASOsH4v_ErIoEqj4fViSBfIIk/s1600-h/November+2008+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272401644978354274" 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/AVvXsEh7g92oTHtLdVfAlnYTtSzpEjyc5ah6YBWwV54BJ6AY7MzYBgvhHqJSeKgRGI0NGjA9PWf7TcQ1rX-Jrl6ifKva8yNagGYoA6JieXmoTl9C2aAB3Nm8L1SASOsH4v_ErIoEqj4fViSBfIIk/s320/November+2008+049.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lon's mom and sister, Michelle, came to visit and we had a WONDERFUL time with them! The week went by much too fast! We were so fortunate to have them here with us at Madison's blessing!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTVhPqC2X0hUpkEtUxN96TI567Hk1ByS7_LB4wLx8zhSoB8uY1_5MCrQQV5ar4raw8ZZQ0imK77or3wqgCQ98qS2qJwFuldin5d56OsLMMvYNoxjKWcgqfPMRpMefoXF75k1OZzkyVrXj/s1600-h/November+2008+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272401096940801602" 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/AVvXsEidTVhPqC2X0hUpkEtUxN96TI567Hk1ByS7_LB4wLx8zhSoB8uY1_5MCrQQV5ar4raw8ZZQ0imK77or3wqgCQ98qS2qJwFuldin5d56OsLMMvYNoxjKWcgqfPMRpMefoXF75k1OZzkyVrXj/s320/November+2008+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div><div><div align="center"><div align="center"><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBIJsBObVbh8BmLbZJj2FNBzhuCjKICgS0QUez_uDl-s105T1zwwSE6P-vKwXpphxq9veAB0OicemNkYvFSnO9XE-QjmtQUBrE1R5mfxxDYgGkWMPKPzfeqUQ3xJjgA7lk4LtJXWoW6DW/s1600-h/November+2008+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272400887076166674" 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/AVvXsEigBIJsBObVbh8BmLbZJj2FNBzhuCjKICgS0QUez_uDl-s105T1zwwSE6P-vKwXpphxq9veAB0OicemNkYvFSnO9XE-QjmtQUBrE1R5mfxxDYgGkWMPKPzfeqUQ3xJjgA7lk4LtJXWoW6DW/s320/November+2008+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> Uncle Chuck (aka Bishop Gantz!) holds Madison!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZZgA0MqSRnb0khR4k9K2uUnbdPF4oKCMBsNv1Codkmi3B8zZ4KX_Osi1qQA8JhZLvhVelUQxk0ILP1_xvb6cpbpTo1j9nK_5e-o5epnCEQz-wJQdNqXaTcZThkgkvwNTQZWKw_WdTBTo/s1600-h/November+2008+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272398600519800738" 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/AVvXsEh5ZZgA0MqSRnb0khR4k9K2uUnbdPF4oKCMBsNv1Codkmi3B8zZ4KX_Osi1qQA8JhZLvhVelUQxk0ILP1_xvb6cpbpTo1j9nK_5e-o5epnCEQz-wJQdNqXaTcZThkgkvwNTQZWKw_WdTBTo/s320/November+2008+039.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-1177247765583057862008-11-24T19:35:00.009-05:002008-11-24T20:07:50.759-05:00Misc. Madison<div align="center">Aunt Miranda hugs a sleepy Madison!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272394746427504674" 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/AVvXsEiVau_ecG85UnKazebe2m17BRnpLrjNgJnFUhHsmfg-jOgJItq5psyK0RyEuxw5yZ4zX7-u88uRRSnVPYyhiTrPbS-M6M3WFfibKv_2LbybuTUTxlu_82EOIc0qar_SzNVzpGcQ1Eheid1p/s320/November+2008+013.jpg" border="0" /> I still haven't decided what I want to be called -- but don't want to be grandma . . . .any good suggestions? Whatever I am called, I sure am in love with my first beautiful granddaughter!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272391735862795746" 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/AVvXsEgu5UqAFU8fdTzUCRdYePHzCfwHIj1A7HPrDTK4COxD23DqDrcQuNFy6d1uIhu8FVDpS6MHyOLpsWkhddD0jNcg1Yolyo1yaK7jMVot5TuMVzhGVGmi9ChoeBridEUrYWUa2giCCfbhcdbv/s320/November+2008+025.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><div align="center">Uncle Justin & Uncle Jared love their niece!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsq9Ewm84BQCCLDbP7xplorF_xk4b7lSF5biaAR-tdyx6dUKyFf2vAWYr70ZJ2PYhaXyVkIsMhmAlZks9J5mGPXabE3xCc4VXRfp6iVXT03-16r5JRjaMlCEg6CnAkz49FV4suIOym3pho/s1600-h/November+2008+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272391391461286930" 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/AVvXsEhsq9Ewm84BQCCLDbP7xplorF_xk4b7lSF5biaAR-tdyx6dUKyFf2vAWYr70ZJ2PYhaXyVkIsMhmAlZks9J5mGPXabE3xCc4VXRfp6iVXT03-16r5JRjaMlCEg6CnAkz49FV4suIOym3pho/s320/November+2008+022.jpg" border="0" /></a>Madison has her eyes open more & more! They are so bright, blue and beautiful!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk6ecSQoeiYHA_Ol6fYq9g0jEp4ew4kO_msScz5BS4YD_KRnZjYaNQFy7_UXlGwXkL53yXrDx8MjsREQ3IqyRI-iduD5kipyXO6ntIm5jHsmtzNQO1fqlON2M0V9oWnIIwkR4V9rfp98W/s1600-h/November+2008+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272388852658907394" 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/AVvXsEhgk6ecSQoeiYHA_Ol6fYq9g0jEp4ew4kO_msScz5BS4YD_KRnZjYaNQFy7_UXlGwXkL53yXrDx8MjsREQ3IqyRI-iduD5kipyXO6ntIm5jHsmtzNQO1fqlON2M0V9oWnIIwkR4V9rfp98W/s320/November+2008+024.jpg" border="0" /></a>We love the wrinkles she makes on her forehead when she is just waking up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtZ6afVLhqwyrMYJ7SjgKE39LTHUrNl-XmcX6dzrHQojpLH8vPxWvlfGeP1g2K2g0p1_ATd-wdsgI-Ldxl8_BF9ZJZIZLZxgYkiJPdnX1ao5INYgc6k2edvrc-Ccq2Cbt0El_i3Ew8x5o/s1600-h/DSCN0375.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272388383553653794" 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/AVvXsEgLtZ6afVLhqwyrMYJ7SjgKE39LTHUrNl-XmcX6dzrHQojpLH8vPxWvlfGeP1g2K2g0p1_ATd-wdsgI-Ldxl8_BF9ZJZIZLZxgYkiJPdnX1ao5INYgc6k2edvrc-Ccq2Cbt0El_i3Ew8x5o/s320/DSCN0375.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-58386975342418692712008-11-03T20:06:00.004-05:002008-11-03T20:43:09.638-05:006 random things about me ~ I've been tagged!One of my friends -- Janet -- "TAGGED" me! Janet and I have known each other since we were kids -- I was closer in age to her older sister, Marilyn. Marilyn and I roomed together at BYU and spent many Friday nights raising a ruckus both in Florida AND in Utah! I love all those Waters people! Janet, here goes:<br /><br />1. I love to read! I can't stand to not be reading a book and can often be found reading more than one book at a time. I will read just about anything and can suggest a book for just about anyone! I love to read juvenile literature and have read many, many Sunshine State books. You almost can't go wrong with a book from that list <a href="http://myssyra.org/grades3_5/35list.html">http://myssyra.org/grades3_5/35list.html</a> or <a href="http://myssyra.org/grades6_8/68list.html">http://myssyra.org/grades6_8/68list.html</a> My favorite author is Sharon Creech and my favorite book (written by her) is <u>Walk Two Moons</u>. Some of my other favs are <u>Touching Spirit Bear</u>, <u>Star Girl</u>, <u>The City of Ember</u>, and I, of course, love the Harry Potter books and the Twilight series. If you ever need a suggestion, let me know :)<br /><br />2. I have a secret desire to publish a children's book! I have written the copy for a picture book called <u>A Face Without Freckles</u> -- it is about having freckles -- you know all the Hirsche squirts have freckles and I think they are just great -- but I just haven't gotten around to doing all the leg work (which I have heard is time consuming and very few publishers accept un-solicited manuscripts). I want it to be easy - like, "here's a story I wrote" . . . . "we love it" . . . . "it's published!" But my connections in the publishing world are non-existent!<br /><br />3. I teach 2nd grade. When Jared started kindergarten, I started substitute teaching and really liked it! I went back to school and took the graduate level classes to get my teacher certification. I spent the first two years as a "gypsy teacher" -- teaching with short-term contracts covering teachers that were out on maternity leave. This year I have my very own classroom and love it! (most of the time :) ) I have a candy-themed room -- on my big bulletin board, there is a HUGE "Hirsche" candy bar that I made with brown construction paper and foil and it is even spelled Hirsche. Then underneath the candy bar, it says "Welcome to Mrs. Hirsche's 2nd grade class, where learning is sweet!" My sister, Tina, helped me come up with a lot of the cute ideas and even made me some candy bar pillows out of fabric I had saved to make candy bar costumes.<br /><br />4. I stole a car in college :) This is the greatest story ever! One of my best friends from high school and BYU, Stacey Harker, arranged for us to borrow a car from a friend. I had never seen his car. It was parked at the Bean Museum and after getting the keys from him, we trudged up the hill to retrieve it. It was a lovely Datsun B210 or the same version of a Nissan (you youngins' won't remember them but hey were ugly!) and it was unlocked. Stacey had some difficulty getting the keys to fit in the ignition but after wiggling them a bit, it started right up. We tooled around Provo, running errands, stopping for lunch and basically just cruisin'! We noticed he had a garter belt hanging from his rearview mirror and we made a few jokes about that. Stacey noticed his cassette player was missing and that she never knew he went to college anywhere besides BYU (there were some parking decals on the window from another school).<br /><br />After a few hours, we returned it to the same parking lot but a different spot and left some cookies in the car , a few dollars to cover gas (I now sound like an old person since you really could go lots of miles on just a few dollars!) and a note thanking our friend for letting us use his car. We went back to the library to return his keys and starting giving him a hard time about the garter belt and asking questions about the missing tape player and decals. He was insistent that he did not have a garter belt hanging in his car! And after several minutes, we figured out that we had been driving the wrong car all over town! Thank goodness we didn't get pulled over or someone would have had to bail us out of jail for grand theft auto!<br /><br />5. I HATE being hot! My neighbor calls me a weather wimp because I rarely venture out of my house when the temperature is up! I am in heaven right now with the windows open and the cool breeze wandering through my house! I often freeze my husband and kids to death in the winter because I don't like to turn the heat on!<br /><br />6. I collect rattan handled pots/biscuit jars. My grandmother gave me a biscuit jar many years ago. It is cream colored with small pink flowers on it. Since then, I have collected about a dozen more (mostly my mom gives them to me -- thanks, mom!!) I have one that is shaped like a clown in a box and another that is a gingerbread house.<br /><br />I am really new to the blogging world, so my group of blogging buddies is quite small and most of them have already been tagged - so anyone that reads this and has NOT been tagged . . . . . . YOU ARE IT!!!!Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-67035449855052473532008-11-02T22:17:00.012-05:002008-11-02T22:51:35.995-05:00Can't get enough of that Madison<div align="center">I continue my quest for the perfect yawning picture! I think I have gotten pretty close with this one, don't you?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDcDELCH-ErfIk5F6UmX5aRZNUkslL1aMosF92ILFY7ecjD__9rECfrDX8Gt4OHlBPSE-JU521-rt56eEKNAyGKlxkvs09IUd92nTokSCinpMQyUleWNIjIEL6zVAyfKtbgumuxC5q4QR/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264272114022037362" 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/AVvXsEhxDcDELCH-ErfIk5F6UmX5aRZNUkslL1aMosF92ILFY7ecjD__9rECfrDX8Gt4OHlBPSE-JU521-rt56eEKNAyGKlxkvs09IUd92nTokSCinpMQyUleWNIjIEL6zVAyfKtbgumuxC5q4QR/s320/mirandas+camera+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Every time we see her, she just gets cuter and cuter! It's amazing how much she has changed since she was born . . . . just 10 days ago! It is still a challenge to get a photo with those beautiful blue peepers open!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdf-ToA-SfGZkykN29bKElvl1Wkterh1yN501EuF4045kOxo27XgHjgXliLlxfnJfH3tm91QJd-btvXA8WRtM-lkj9oHQN4YucQ0eBKft4Ubyq-6K6xnJmE92tTHwMTiS06HpqiBZti7Eg/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264271811836456226" 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/AVvXsEgdf-ToA-SfGZkykN29bKElvl1Wkterh1yN501EuF4045kOxo27XgHjgXliLlxfnJfH3tm91QJd-btvXA8WRtM-lkj9oHQN4YucQ0eBKft4Ubyq-6K6xnJmE92tTHwMTiS06HpqiBZti7Eg/s320/mirandas+camera+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><div align="center">A Daddy Daughter moment<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbTbbdjsnXpHaryvbhkS3FUXB5rEREwRQQlS7m10cipz3IGGPTiQCWRlNtc7Ri-47QyyfPLRC3A0Rlc7fqh6aXowCKNJtct4rjR61iQ1K4otnMjasT9bVdqcIDjHc8IU53zTg2hzxzUKC/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264265383805513922" 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/AVvXsEhvbTbbdjsnXpHaryvbhkS3FUXB5rEREwRQQlS7m10cipz3IGGPTiQCWRlNtc7Ri-47QyyfPLRC3A0Rlc7fqh6aXowCKNJtct4rjR61iQ1K4otnMjasT9bVdqcIDjHc8IU53zTg2hzxzUKC/s320/mirandas+camera+034.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-90060028237342323592008-11-02T21:24:00.028-05:002008-11-02T22:53:07.688-05:00Happy HalloweenIt is a tradition to go to my sister's house on Halloween for a night of chili, candy and costumes!!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264264335416527698" 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/AVvXsEjOJx-QsQfx-rHKILdJrdePcnH5aU1191N6UZZGJpA4kaSgD9BbfkuJaeS5VP6vY-nqrt5E4RyCkIh23g_ve33fKZLj1HSdIcalo12vcfk5-l84OENGkjB34l5DT2e2Hz5YSbLCxC_2a6XB/s320/mirandas+camera+028.jpg" border="0" /> Jared was a ghoul. He had these really neat glasses that glowed red under his "mesh-type" mask. They didn't show up well in the pics, so I took a picture so you could see what they looked like. Jared was definitely scarin' up some candy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoj6_j9jPcbSPfbI_VlWlb1GnGM3YRBc2JQUF-ABcGlwKrm-7A9ML2DWCL2mjPMxueGTwiPOyUcIepPXxHNIDGnA0dijzTBqthljEm9WB-UFehkd30KjNyDRuzgFfv0rrrlF2OYEH8tkV/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264263783289974370" 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/AVvXsEiYoj6_j9jPcbSPfbI_VlWlb1GnGM3YRBc2JQUF-ABcGlwKrm-7A9ML2DWCL2mjPMxueGTwiPOyUcIepPXxHNIDGnA0dijzTBqthljEm9WB-UFehkd30KjNyDRuzgFfv0rrrlF2OYEH8tkV/s320/mirandas+camera+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmIM8PrmdQMfhsMMM7qn-NHV6VcJHfiZbvaKNpTVBhz8HPl47kg49kZftNHNrIDo10hWP0GsSOlUi6iNs-l3ViBwf4c7xdeahi_Fyv3Rp39GUfbxIpUIN1NRT8iCKl1gSZxAFcuZQBhM6/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264263563574940466" 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/AVvXsEirmIM8PrmdQMfhsMMM7qn-NHV6VcJHfiZbvaKNpTVBhz8HPl47kg49kZftNHNrIDo10hWP0GsSOlUi6iNs-l3ViBwf4c7xdeahi_Fyv3Rp39GUfbxIpUIN1NRT8iCKl1gSZxAFcuZQBhM6/s320/mirandas+camera+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Savannah & Miranda ready to prowl the neighborhood. Savannah was a cave girl and Miranda was a tiger!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4Vy08-8laRT9NHJY6R2CmqMdT3h8BJ6an9EgBruX2CO71Reup2Xe_uzUC2xudokhm-23KhqDZjgDBeDWAKSPns7EXTLhSHOuVsRYIC43riWNWydmTSIO2WLECzsKvdi1Gisd8oebsenj/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264263084071499730" 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/AVvXsEhl4Vy08-8laRT9NHJY6R2CmqMdT3h8BJ6an9EgBruX2CO71Reup2Xe_uzUC2xudokhm-23KhqDZjgDBeDWAKSPns7EXTLhSHOuVsRYIC43riWNWydmTSIO2WLECzsKvdi1Gisd8oebsenj/s320/mirandas+camera+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IPFgcTQCo-ne9GaVHzc78zBkjGMdT0bbCKYvWBX2GbER0IrUVm3ykFHy_neABb3cGuqyq-cTisq1GL8IFraxH8Fc_qBtbIspTCBbME6vSfeErAXYxjD7w5U0usswGuKs1-6Tu8e8it8W/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264261884015538290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IPFgcTQCo-ne9GaVHzc78zBkjGMdT0bbCKYvWBX2GbER0IrUVm3ykFHy_neABb3cGuqyq-cTisq1GL8IFraxH8Fc_qBtbIspTCBbME6vSfeErAXYxjD7w5U0usswGuKs1-6Tu8e8it8W/s320/mirandas+camera+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chase was ready to fight for candy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-To2S9JxMfJvjMG13fgY1LPBYuHNiOidsXl-RcHjC7B7FZtUXG4jKjqJjDjhD-Iul_TgisiDwzhyphenhyphendeWRVo_vx-ri1ZFDBGanG8iBU4eJLR5SnKiAM-0_zLIvlek70zShtSXAptCwdYqG/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264261624995986434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-To2S9JxMfJvjMG13fgY1LPBYuHNiOidsXl-RcHjC7B7FZtUXG4jKjqJjDjhD-Iul_TgisiDwzhyphenhyphendeWRVo_vx-ri1ZFDBGanG8iBU4eJLR5SnKiAM-0_zLIvlek70zShtSXAptCwdYqG/s320/mirandas+camera+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Army Medic Caleb can save anyone suffering from eating too much candy!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264261094319733666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fGpHIuS1XwoOhRCW6l8aFsVZkifPoEsQBeqw7hCaF7FoC0igbZ2K4CzFO9QZ2MEEMC4T5-_Zta3EpRXGDEZfsAptsEdQaeaKXAkZBd1V9biVH2p6pkObbKIYod48x6100P4PWTbFYAlr/s320/mirandas+camera+024.jpg" border="0" /> Cousins Josh & Max came as doctor & aviator!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHPxHTiJwlTvfNcIMrX-rUvhEYjwrjg3gDx_IB1YoGig0MEN1dBg30LypwQsrPAWDX8dMnZC-I1qCcoLKQ5nFVx6dHgOmpF3mqb_6UOqGxxNBSVEfvkjtyJiH9YNTSHNaZxzTVSTckWZG/s1600-h/mirandas+camera+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264260772320674354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHPxHTiJwlTvfNcIMrX-rUvhEYjwrjg3gDx_IB1YoGig0MEN1dBg30LypwQsrPAWDX8dMnZC-I1qCcoLKQ5nFVx6dHgOmpF3mqb_6UOqGxxNBSVEfvkjtyJiH9YNTSHNaZxzTVSTckWZG/s320/mirandas+camera+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264260558046068226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsost87FCzI0Lt_7Q-RLCCRXcGJWDh1K7x0Xw5xWnt4cWNxUT9hHgAv19XpKfBqYhXqbkWTCyPAGqY_41qnLWBNtiBfYVtQMoa9y6mNBHnvcEkYF4Tkm5rNfTqCPGKBRThD818fHP5Qtjl/s320/mirandas+camera+033.jpg" border="0" />Another tradition is to dump all your candy in a pile and participate in a trading frenzy! It is so funny to listen to the kids as they shout out, "I'll trade you one butterfinger for two blow pops!" How about a laffy taffy for a now n' later?" And you think the stock market is exciting!!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-45913072884161302162008-10-27T19:25:00.014-04:002008-10-27T19:45:53.120-04:00More Madison!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHPHXSaM1OeYtV4Jy3_ghUcDH_yTppAYBDJVmdsfYcCrlxjk_NrIjAEsiC8-jNdpQ97FEk3qUrtrKLShymwbwa8JGp0ipStm8Vl0RmluOItZuBtcCI9ZE4QJcuOKMLewggaJrDnUY6tnN/s1600-h/DSCN0242.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261983475758599618" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHPHXSaM1OeYtV4Jy3_ghUcDH_yTppAYBDJVmdsfYcCrlxjk_NrIjAEsiC8-jNdpQ97FEk3qUrtrKLShymwbwa8JGp0ipStm8Vl0RmluOItZuBtcCI9ZE4QJcuOKMLewggaJrDnUY6tnN/s320/DSCN0242.jpg" border="0" /></a> Madison & Lauren came home this weekend. We spent time oohing and aahing over her!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxRjdAr_8U74aISK5_bqyqaqhBwodzgbUpW61WInc8qGDvnDl8pfwAtOlQqc1GTc1v2Tor3n3LA54dGXP1znMOdBwhJpvmnnHoltSw80d-cgrd7ryu4yeleW6Xj8pk4QJ56_A2cr8nGHs/s1600-h/DSCN0257.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261983080307531586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxRjdAr_8U74aISK5_bqyqaqhBwodzgbUpW61WInc8qGDvnDl8pfwAtOlQqc1GTc1v2Tor3n3LA54dGXP1znMOdBwhJpvmnnHoltSw80d-cgrd7ryu4yeleW6Xj8pk4QJ56_A2cr8nGHs/s320/DSCN0257.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI3gVxfku6MlXMY2hqf7jWMvesg7n44r2LOkKJeOBF6MGNMuHqyl1NWCa7GkDeCDCAaVHKl0Mt99vYtWrFP-p8RVF-md70OCSrV4iBveSQbYlD7ddDrfD2iDeVe9vH0ePVdImRJTy5IdW/s1600-h/DSCN0256.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261982093313555250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI3gVxfku6MlXMY2hqf7jWMvesg7n44r2LOkKJeOBF6MGNMuHqyl1NWCa7GkDeCDCAaVHKl0Mt99vYtWrFP-p8RVF-md70OCSrV4iBveSQbYlD7ddDrfD2iDeVe9vH0ePVdImRJTy5IdW/s320/DSCN0256.jpg" border="0" /></a> She just gets cuter & cuter every day!!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyYuYUzfsKpH-Rl71zPU0TY4XZixq0FIOdLQyvx8Wr-nArlFI9beLdbs2XBSkLRpgB5QgGE86zhYmSoCarpzHXJrEu_QyQEyFoYmZol3CSKAHtL_X80SLzxd3CzhKaWiY9j5FfgylYhaH/s1600-h/DSCN0265.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261981535105637346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyYuYUzfsKpH-Rl71zPU0TY4XZixq0FIOdLQyvx8Wr-nArlFI9beLdbs2XBSkLRpgB5QgGE86zhYmSoCarpzHXJrEu_QyQEyFoYmZol3CSKAHtL_X80SLzxd3CzhKaWiY9j5FfgylYhaH/s320/DSCN0265.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CBHyMp6Oh6ihY9vOhyphenhyphenNcplbVjKO1gpnZfqq8Na6iKhn6iRP2g8WNae7jWDekVc2fsOW0Xh464hpYWOgSUjpo3eWYfByRquxYapDklgtiuxXMDklskRDsKC1o6WtnYRvjxShs68eKzc3R/s1600-h/DSCN0261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261981201087839410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CBHyMp6Oh6ihY9vOhyphenhyphenNcplbVjKO1gpnZfqq8Na6iKhn6iRP2g8WNae7jWDekVc2fsOW0Xh464hpYWOgSUjpo3eWYfByRquxYapDklgtiuxXMDklskRDsKC1o6WtnYRvjxShs68eKzc3R/s320/DSCN0261.jpg" border="0" /></a> We just LOVE this baby!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVhZc8IRrg0ur3JHDdcWS2YzMgggGOs_98cN4iLUwfkHOkQT46hRYOakFJvWxl2B80v8JG64FbEQqUCGc9Q8jCQQpHuVcRx2TdqsGj_SuwMF07uNOPPol4DrsnEmj-1n8mAZXXUp5znlQ/s1600-h/DSCN0242.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekQ3tyMYv3pPpE_VbQqGYJvD_7c4kyYlrX2JonK4OesqFKE3HzJ6J16CJWnrYM1s2QpR1dqBFrM2ZaY_e8wINWZX5bVlF_vL4L2ILQpS_nHWf1hBiyRJGRmRkzEffE8ACZosuoN2Q5ctO/s1600-h/DSCN0246.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261979621084043330" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekQ3tyMYv3pPpE_VbQqGYJvD_7c4kyYlrX2JonK4OesqFKE3HzJ6J16CJWnrYM1s2QpR1dqBFrM2ZaY_e8wINWZX5bVlF_vL4L2ILQpS_nHWf1hBiyRJGRmRkzEffE8ACZosuoN2Q5ctO/s320/DSCN0246.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-84789093823493875312008-10-23T16:57:00.022-04:002008-10-24T23:05:04.888-04:00Announcing the arrival of<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Madison Ann</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Parents: Travis & Lauren</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">October 23, 2008 -- </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">8:06 a.m.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">7 pounds 4 ounces -- 20 inches long</span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div>I know many of you did not know that Lon & I were going to be grandparents. The timing wasn't quite as we had planned and it has been an emotional ride for everyone these past few months. But we are absolutely thrilled to have her join our family and are looking forward to spoiling her rotten. We know you will agree that she is the most beautiful baby ever born!<br /><br />More pictures to come soon!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVth8rQ8VGnh31v-NRqVoDlo-nmzHHaKTvwLROHJgJpJAlXXaODLZjulWWRCTF89I3FgohjxJsEAgV9OTqDwsY2R6y5Tm6LJD9lnpDUJgElKTw074soSgKvPorRdQeAB45TMOobywcakM/s1600-h/DSCN0185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260462672934145442" 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/AVvXsEgcVth8rQ8VGnh31v-NRqVoDlo-nmzHHaKTvwLROHJgJpJAlXXaODLZjulWWRCTF89I3FgohjxJsEAgV9OTqDwsY2R6y5Tm6LJD9lnpDUJgElKTw074soSgKvPorRdQeAB45TMOobywcakM/s320/DSCN0185.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWncmTMcd3UaeGNuv9dFZDvBqah_bnm8bKVTYpK8sq5Qno8ae_8qZqFadjU2w4OgcRqf63BILHrrFVtnly96obxAc8w0TXXjarMKe55jtvJ8VqCAF0tMkZW5ooih0cZPXErOA5OEi8ayDu/s1600-h/DSCN0177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260462200039002002" 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/AVvXsEgWncmTMcd3UaeGNuv9dFZDvBqah_bnm8bKVTYpK8sq5Qno8ae_8qZqFadjU2w4OgcRqf63BILHrrFVtnly96obxAc8w0TXXjarMKe55jtvJ8VqCAF0tMkZW5ooih0cZPXErOA5OEi8ayDu/s320/DSCN0177.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Daddy & daughter get acquainted in the nursery</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbe9fBo-UCX6Vh2t4o8H0khzTS_JPNukeVqng8VnDEKnPzsr1rATX9U8hCwPdvz2Op_s4grz_EI0wP07dpigIe3pF69VhrILGRzMVtqsTN2Z8sfYpM66Ay9T7D1gQlI8PcGSdtUQ8s-HHF/s1600-h/DSCN0165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260461708223197170" 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/AVvXsEhbe9fBo-UCX6Vh2t4o8H0khzTS_JPNukeVqng8VnDEKnPzsr1rATX9U8hCwPdvz2Op_s4grz_EI0wP07dpigIe3pF69VhrILGRzMVtqsTN2Z8sfYpM66Ay9T7D1gQlI8PcGSdtUQ8s-HHF/s320/DSCN0165.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">We think she is the most beautiful baby in the world!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqsUOQ3DS52htt7caJQkx5cR33ELq2V8SzxkF8cXvgDJGTLsXBNT9SygCcWMDxqudIysmx9ga9iGV-zYrGejcCTewFZ9XUnmW3M4bIExHBy-D5qOUJlfWBvOOQrLYco90V5-6zhz43CFg/s1600-h/DSCN0231.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260461361691978930" 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/AVvXsEjtqsUOQ3DS52htt7caJQkx5cR33ELq2V8SzxkF8cXvgDJGTLsXBNT9SygCcWMDxqudIysmx9ga9iGV-zYrGejcCTewFZ9XUnmW3M4bIExHBy-D5qOUJlfWBvOOQrLYco90V5-6zhz43CFg/s320/DSCN0231.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">She was so bright-eyed!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuSWdKeNgAdOYFqwX-HevgSaeTpzsXjr_nGmlHgYM02MyPMzrLxB0YbAjh01msjj5tuc6wnI8RCGBYEpA2MZpXX2qHgZ8r1cqvdQI668Uyc1LWkrzmDWgQj83oJiqib_xjObs4QzAEcyy/s1600-h/DSCN0186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260460897071407474" 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/AVvXsEhEuSWdKeNgAdOYFqwX-HevgSaeTpzsXjr_nGmlHgYM02MyPMzrLxB0YbAjh01msjj5tuc6wnI8RCGBYEpA2MZpXX2qHgZ8r1cqvdQI668Uyc1LWkrzmDWgQj83oJiqib_xjObs4QzAEcyy/s320/DSCN0186.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Lon & Marisa -- the brand new grandparents! Lon is going to be called PaPa, but I have not decided on a name for myself -- I don't want to be Grandma :) </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nkNGUv9LcG8QK5fVHF4p9pWrxVEWtGR9eBNeyKW04F-ZpoRXhiZDdLwQU4q3CvGmfL7Doyeg_TmaBCgJKgUwVu5jgaB14y8yj6hDqB8fTIU5y0BwhH620PNUxLitMezs7t_egSeM_3hS/s1600-h/DSCN0188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260460420504429346" 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/AVvXsEg2nkNGUv9LcG8QK5fVHF4p9pWrxVEWtGR9eBNeyKW04F-ZpoRXhiZDdLwQU4q3CvGmfL7Doyeg_TmaBCgJKgUwVu5jgaB14y8yj6hDqB8fTIU5y0BwhH620PNUxLitMezs7t_egSeM_3hS/s320/DSCN0188.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Uncle Justin<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIcM-ZRd5aHu9XQaUwA4PDzU92MD4KLRrvGeg1CKvux1_Y7b8zU_aG6dNgaD1JHkBbTaog8aucWFkcV_i8EvWJ3kWU3CmH5zLlbvVq2ufrVGJDJ5eD_H-KY4lX1vyaU-1CqiobGmgQr9Y/s1600-h/DSCN0197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260459945610284674" 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/AVvXsEgoIcM-ZRd5aHu9XQaUwA4PDzU92MD4KLRrvGeg1CKvux1_Y7b8zU_aG6dNgaD1JHkBbTaog8aucWFkcV_i8EvWJ3kWU3CmH5zLlbvVq2ufrVGJDJ5eD_H-KY4lX1vyaU-1CqiobGmgQr9Y/s320/DSCN0197.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aunt Miranda</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qU-wT3_d6qhsj8bY2up3dt3bedlFBS7K5kq9__to9KJ0qBMZiz_zT263v59rIYnVRXhYtR03R2Of0mJrISGIPb6mAYWaPYoPp2tIRiD7OMKsEz0BihGrEDii-pcMlvRZDodM_rY-UR7x/s1600-h/DSCN0193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260459292608774386" 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/AVvXsEj1qU-wT3_d6qhsj8bY2up3dt3bedlFBS7K5kq9__to9KJ0qBMZiz_zT263v59rIYnVRXhYtR03R2Of0mJrISGIPb6mAYWaPYoPp2tIRiD7OMKsEz0BihGrEDii-pcMlvRZDodM_rY-UR7x/s320/DSCN0193.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center">Uncle Jared </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTk0nH2WAsXy9h6OF0wiFpv_tRwYDg2lfhPkN6JtP_c0l5ihftM_KDByO7uI7VgqdcE-kJtmiIUDUVAFpovQJP9Sm_jGVOD3DZM_sE8O6mX9NqaaPEVFWywiGr7gIiS3u_MRR17CQa1k2W/s1600-h/DSCN0194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260458814715470962" 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/AVvXsEiTk0nH2WAsXy9h6OF0wiFpv_tRwYDg2lfhPkN6JtP_c0l5ihftM_KDByO7uI7VgqdcE-kJtmiIUDUVAFpovQJP9Sm_jGVOD3DZM_sE8O6mX9NqaaPEVFWywiGr7gIiS3u_MRR17CQa1k2W/s320/DSCN0194.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center">Travis could not keep his eyes off his beautiful daughter! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jFbMpHCje1dkNgfAuQK2mgZVWenFcd85_69vUSXAhiNWO57ycIhSTGkwWrhaVAb4HO0gtEmoEd8tVq1UMeljwvpOd_0awoEiBRo25kKUf4zZhNpZZMxvLQJSLu7KI44fuh9L4c-98Vjo/s1600-h/DSCN0217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260458428916503026" 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/AVvXsEh5jFbMpHCje1dkNgfAuQK2mgZVWenFcd85_69vUSXAhiNWO57ycIhSTGkwWrhaVAb4HO0gtEmoEd8tVq1UMeljwvpOd_0awoEiBRo25kKUf4zZhNpZZMxvLQJSLu7KI44fuh9L4c-98Vjo/s320/DSCN0217.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Lauren, Madison & Travis</div><div align="center"></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0e8iDxIJo2Pj4maWB7LxXNw4sWoPZN7-eZlyHyjz5N19kutKCwihKKMeNGdEB_iKXbGwpwkRdFQB72B2mqYnVLDxM1OogBruQg40Fmyol7bA8ek-auy1bGooi-kXWr_8CHrxpr4xCyzs/s1600-h/DSCN0222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260457878250449986" 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/AVvXsEiT0e8iDxIJo2Pj4maWB7LxXNw4sWoPZN7-eZlyHyjz5N19kutKCwihKKMeNGdEB_iKXbGwpwkRdFQB72B2mqYnVLDxM1OogBruQg40Fmyol7bA8ek-auy1bGooi-kXWr_8CHrxpr4xCyzs/s320/DSCN0222.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-8373913377755088412008-10-20T14:21:00.004-04:002008-10-20T14:27:20.874-04:00Rockledge High Blue Crew<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46C0BQReqzHWd73z3iVbC_u-3SCHt8cwaoMsKl9ZNU3FoABWlTGsV4chZrmc8k2mOemLBg-J5XPIstYy2oyFBWTCEVGN_KLQc7s_h0q68i2vtt3QKic8YThRjm_x873JuQ5C7edYBJGpt/s1600-h/Justin+blue+crew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259303498133475426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46C0BQReqzHWd73z3iVbC_u-3SCHt8cwaoMsKl9ZNU3FoABWlTGsV4chZrmc8k2mOemLBg-J5XPIstYy2oyFBWTCEVGN_KLQc7s_h0q68i2vtt3QKic8YThRjm_x873JuQ5C7edYBJGpt/s320/Justin+blue+crew.jpg" border="0" /></a>Each week a group of Rockledge High school students show their spirit as part of the "Blue Crew" to spell out Raiders. Check out Justin with the exclamation point painted on his chest! I think he was so excited, he forgot that he goes at the end :)<br /><br />This picture was in the online edition of our local paper. I thought it was a hoot!!Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-42874694674489742232008-10-11T17:34:00.006-04:002008-10-11T17:39:05.298-04:00Family pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq7vx_vvUmWpyA4EkxA6SGGUEk8i6TN-jiCRKjij07Tk3qzByKkQ6gFEF1kIxfBk-RRXz4qTmhzM0wI8qbbRa_1_p06ANWJB4MR2ZNCiFcuBgP2wkxj57tv0OJBS73mJG2FOlMbTgHNKL/s1600-h/13590007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256013841538708466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq7vx_vvUmWpyA4EkxA6SGGUEk8i6TN-jiCRKjij07Tk3qzByKkQ6gFEF1kIxfBk-RRXz4qTmhzM0wI8qbbRa_1_p06ANWJB4MR2ZNCiFcuBgP2wkxj57tv0OJBS73mJG2FOlMbTgHNKL/s320/13590007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIztZC3ZXjngDt2BWmpVvdngoEN9ZSzBCbcibZBbuwaEnLWMsXBBkiXSrNvjUp4uxmZl7VTcMduEunI4zvFjaZta4PO6DOCJ2zCdKSnleoG9Q69pYCvZQ0K3RsTp2NpkE-f9rdLDGB7ag7/s1600-h/13590002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256013674247808642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIztZC3ZXjngDt2BWmpVvdngoEN9ZSzBCbcibZBbuwaEnLWMsXBBkiXSrNvjUp4uxmZl7VTcMduEunI4zvFjaZta4PO6DOCJ2zCdKSnleoG9Q69pYCvZQ0K3RsTp2NpkE-f9rdLDGB7ag7/s320/13590002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T71N5u938ERd0KAsRhjRe8F4SfZiM4K94O60tTTBBVkDwMF_vUQC77hJDwabpog1KtqFBUJf9_DUbaZeItsrorb72rPs9HcvWwqvcqrQ5pRa3HsFS5_trrplKgZ3ttu6GKdiBEmh-xOE/s1600-h/13590001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256013552982585282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T71N5u938ERd0KAsRhjRe8F4SfZiM4K94O60tTTBBVkDwMF_vUQC77hJDwabpog1KtqFBUJf9_DUbaZeItsrorb72rPs9HcvWwqvcqrQ5pRa3HsFS5_trrplKgZ3ttu6GKdiBEmh-xOE/s320/13590001.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>After about a six year delay, we finally had a family picture taken. My extra-talented sister, Tina, graciously agreed to be our photographer. It was windier at the beach than we would have liked so Miranda's hair was wild in some of the pics. But here are a few of the ones we really liked!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-1732928755791701192008-10-10T20:46:00.001-04:002008-10-11T14:42:28.403-04:00To get you "up to date" on everyone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAqxIHx2WJxnyFmCZ94iB2isNWqdUEQjekK6f3O4wQg41HkkuZgE8tznsBHAZaGuBThOd13uTLgvoz9Z4gVhEp21Ux0kzfUC9yWnwwiVPRTDLsfbolZbj01uoroGwA4TlExUVOmhMQ1tG/s1600-h/HPIM1021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255696722864208690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAqxIHx2WJxnyFmCZ94iB2isNWqdUEQjekK6f3O4wQg41HkkuZgE8tznsBHAZaGuBThOd13uTLgvoz9Z4gVhEp21Ux0kzfUC9yWnwwiVPRTDLsfbolZbj01uoroGwA4TlExUVOmhMQ1tG/s320/HPIM1021.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jared is the 5th grade at Gardendale Elementary Magnet School. He plays the drum in the school band, is in chorus, and works on the school's TV Crew. He can create some awesome things with LEGOs and is very tech-savvy on the computer!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk_QHw7TPunEMXfJe4IRICvq7yr8CXLky59E8FTHxVHTjXsBsH5CYYyST_8gPhyphenhyphenxhVOiWsTDaHed3bYwMmcVPJ4Rl9W_GEQPbsHm4DVSDNZdaY2m7tz8jICSKJ2iC4O68qlnmXF1rN6dX/s1600-h/HPIM0841.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255695711069306066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk_QHw7TPunEMXfJe4IRICvq7yr8CXLky59E8FTHxVHTjXsBsH5CYYyST_8gPhyphenhyphenxhVOiWsTDaHed3bYwMmcVPJ4Rl9W_GEQPbsHm4DVSDNZdaY2m7tz8jICSKJ2iC4O68qlnmXF1rN6dX/s320/HPIM0841.JPG" border="0" /></a> Miranda is in the 8th grade at Kennedy Middle School. She is a cheerleader, in chorus and on the yearbook staff. She does all this and still finds time to have excellent grades and serve as the Beehive Class president at church. In this pic, she is showing off her ticket to the "So You Think You Can Dance" concert tour. Last year, Lon and I took her a concert in Miami -- if you are a SYTYCD fan, it was AWESOME!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vXm7YdR6vRrHXzb8vrBcAAgixxxkJ7lJlXIj6BlQhUNU2dy68vqs-Wx-lfFlA4D-auGE_Vp064TZNUuuRKk03rak0NQv2u1a8jFfaSyUUgduPEkEjiTk9cL4VdvBUZf-vZynl0aXb3Ev/s1600-h/5-29-2008-035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255694881098478434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vXm7YdR6vRrHXzb8vrBcAAgixxxkJ7lJlXIj6BlQhUNU2dy68vqs-Wx-lfFlA4D-auGE_Vp064TZNUuuRKk03rak0NQv2u1a8jFfaSyUUgduPEkEjiTk9cL4VdvBUZf-vZynl0aXb3Ev/s320/5-29-2008-035.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Travis (on the left) just graduated from Rockledge High School. We are very proud of him! He is currently going to Brevard Community College full-time and planning to become an RN. He also works part-time as a physical therapy technician at Wuesthoff Hospital.</div><div></div><div>Justin is in the 10th grade at RHS. He is on the swim team and the wrestling team. He loves to play basketball as well and spends his spare time tracking NBA stats online and playing the guitar. He takes lessons and is very talented! </div></div>Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075432183369840854.post-56112777710032477462008-10-07T22:28:00.000-04:002008-10-07T22:29:24.068-04:00Finally Blogging!I don't know if this will work out for me, but I am going to try and create a family blog. I consider myself fairly computer savvy, but setting this up seems have thrown me for a loop :)<br />We'll see!<br /><br />Marisa & famMarisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342598895873211033noreply@blogger.com1