tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79347019874262514212024-03-05T18:16:38.926-08:00Guacajodie, Joy in Peculiar PlacesJodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-13594658695374754302015-01-22T20:33:00.000-08:002015-01-22T20:35:57.677-08:00The Laundry Crisis of 2015I've declared my house is in a state of Laundry Crisis. It has been absolutely ridiculous. Mostly the clothes would end up in our room. On our bed. At bedtime. Ugh. So, we would sort them into the kid's baskets that we have (almost permanently) in our room. Morning comes, and all the kids (yes there are 5 of them) are in our room tearing through their respective laundry basket and throwing dirty clothes into the mix. It. Is. A. Crisis. And, I'm sick of it. <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">
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Solution: The Andersons. They have decided to do a Health Challenge and have invited Brandon and I to compete against them. In all honesty, we don't have a chance. The Andersons are simply healthier than us. And that is OK. But, I like a good challenge and have changed the 'weight' aspect of the challenge to conquer the Laundry Crisis of 2015. Yes, I get 1 point in our Health Challenge every day if I do 1 (ONE) load of laundry in its entirety everyday. That means no residual clean laundry on the floor in front of the dryer. That means no clean laundry left on my bed. And that definitely means no laundry in baskets in my room for the kids to rummage through to find clean clothes for the day. </div>
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I have been awarded 2 points so far. And it feels amazing. I had no idea how good this would feel. It is soooo refreshing! Here's my plan:</div>
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1. This was a crucial step for me. Get the dirty laundry bins OUT of the kids rooms. Their bins are now directly outside of their bedroom doors. And, it has been amazing. No more trying to decide what is clean and dirty on the floor. Dirty clothes go OUT! </div>
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2. I do ONE (1) load of laundry each day. I put it in the washer in the morning. In the afternoon, I move it to the dryer. </div>
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3. In the morning, I take the clean clothes out of the dryer from the day before. I sort them by kid and then fold them and put them away. I do plan to have my kids do the folding and putting away part...but to get back on track, I needed a reset. This has also been a genius step for me. Usually I'm trying to put clean laundry away or sort it at the END of the day. By the END of the day, I am toast. My best work has always been done in the MORNING, at the BEGINNING of the day.</div>
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For me, it works. It really works. If solving The Laundry Crisis of 2015 is the only thing that the Anderson's Health Challenge accomplishes, it will be a success. </div>
Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-6828839993483081452011-04-24T10:28:00.000-07:002011-04-24T10:28:35.034-07:00Happy Easter!<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImMLA-M79mOQMUIBKngMBRJTXGMqrDq9mgmGK5dR3BBxro7dI-H1jZWf5ee7_pIj4IGuLP6yzwHw7sCVuTESMV0s-J1rDKNteQpafJdVP9kJeDH9GSL8ffUmo62nj5_KIs5u9uC2XE_JQ/s1600/DSC09902.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImMLA-M79mOQMUIBKngMBRJTXGMqrDq9mgmGK5dR3BBxro7dI-H1jZWf5ee7_pIj4IGuLP6yzwHw7sCVuTESMV0s-J1rDKNteQpafJdVP9kJeDH9GSL8ffUmo62nj5_KIs5u9uC2XE_JQ/s400/DSC09902.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3b8iRY8C1Evhl8iz6YHt8LuIaCKPgK0MwkK69ah62WU-cl-5bWaIFAT_OBVM8B3nQO7Mj18tiuhDYVLKqnj4tp3Qr3KC7L_K88ggBQ1_0MXaoA31HsF_PxPF7GbMYMIaD05Z-uuZjjUD/s1600/DSC09907.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3b8iRY8C1Evhl8iz6YHt8LuIaCKPgK0MwkK69ah62WU-cl-5bWaIFAT_OBVM8B3nQO7Mj18tiuhDYVLKqnj4tp3Qr3KC7L_K88ggBQ1_0MXaoA31HsF_PxPF7GbMYMIaD05Z-uuZjjUD/s400/DSC09907.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-cc8r27O3o3iV03vzLfA5KEhqHWIbYd4_-IM7c9huuNH8lulsudNov07ezWZXE_z0-Z-sr82ImdxiYStY-2xKdBABFWsL3EVhUwPX8BoTeHTXbH1HVqoH6VFabOn7jSGG2t9CCYYxJZ_/s1600/DSC09920.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-cc8r27O3o3iV03vzLfA5KEhqHWIbYd4_-IM7c9huuNH8lulsudNov07ezWZXE_z0-Z-sr82ImdxiYStY-2xKdBABFWsL3EVhUwPX8BoTeHTXbH1HVqoH6VFabOn7jSGG2t9CCYYxJZ_/s400/DSC09920.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-13364385559710213342011-03-08T07:14:00.000-08:002011-03-08T07:29:42.994-08:00My Gatorsis 3.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittrUAPoSkNk7Q8w7qtB1nJ2HrADvGeiHTHR8x859830_lK5V8-WcwQbNF_vSdmSxih-wtAAZScxDzwBcgk67U2HKfFLNDw_gp8FozHJk9ltB7a-GDXFyDb7MXHlAcAnAjkYjSlbgvSVBy/s1600/DSC09616.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittrUAPoSkNk7Q8w7qtB1nJ2HrADvGeiHTHR8x859830_lK5V8-WcwQbNF_vSdmSxih-wtAAZScxDzwBcgk67U2HKfFLNDw_gp8FozHJk9ltB7a-GDXFyDb7MXHlAcAnAjkYjSlbgvSVBy/s400/DSC09616.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><br />And, I can't believe he was out in public in that outfit. Yikes!<br /><br />And...here the kiddos (minus Torah) are sporting their 'Wadebot' shirts I made for Wade's big day!<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4r7jOnQyFx22xD5-jT8nvMhhMOc3CcczKVsWgyHSO6TsTpxNPdUESpbqY8vI2VplMbKiaEkL7g-aH91_30OW9KK8spFnakLMJK9ovDcw6OYK6KZEp21yMMJJDddOvvRrHdoTxj3Ctaj4d/s1600/DSC09681.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4r7jOnQyFx22xD5-jT8nvMhhMOc3CcczKVsWgyHSO6TsTpxNPdUESpbqY8vI2VplMbKiaEkL7g-aH91_30OW9KK8spFnakLMJK9ovDcw6OYK6KZEp21yMMJJDddOvvRrHdoTxj3Ctaj4d/s400/DSC09681.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-15413906579379342852011-02-03T18:10:00.000-08:002011-02-03T18:20:47.739-08:00Gluten-Free GoodnessMany of you know that I don't eat gluten anymore. And, somewhat recently we've taken gluten out of Wade's diet to see if it resolves some...issues. Anyway, I have had a really hard time baking my own gluten-free bread. It just doesn't ever seem to come out right. In all honesty, I haven't spent a lot of time trying to bake bread because of the failures I've had. Why try to make something you used to love and then have something come out of the oven that doesn't even come close to resembling it? Sometimes, you just can't imitate the real thing. Bread was one of those things for me. But, I decided to try again today because I made shredded bbq pork and wanted to put it on a bun. I remembered seeing <a href="http://glutenfreemamafriends.blogspot.com/2010/11/mamas-pull-apart-dinner-rolls-gluten.html" target="_blank">this</a> recipe around Thanksgiving time, but hadn't tried it. So...I decided to try it today. The result was fabulous! I think I'll be making bread again (rolls specifically). <br /><br />To anyone out there looking into gluten free eating/living, you've got to try the flour blends from Gluten Free Mama. I admit the name is lame, but her flour blend is awesome. You can buy it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gluten-Free-Mama-Purpose-4-Pound/dp/B002YRBATC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296785807&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> with subscribe and save making it something like $18 for 2 4lb packs of flour, which really is a good price if you've looked into making or buying other gluten-free flour blends. So, seriously...give it a try. I've used it in many of my other gluten-free recipes from other people and the end product is always better than I've experienced with other blends. I have her first cookbook (which I don't actually recommend...except for her pizza recipe). But, if you're looking for an amazing (and decently priced) flour blend...this one is it! And...the rolls were amazing. I think I've eaten like 20...ok maybe not!<br /><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-75584382566454145172011-01-24T20:16:00.000-08:002011-01-25T12:17:32.338-08:00SpoiledChristmas was absolutely wonderful. And by Christmas, I mean from Black Friday to New Years Eve. We had SOOO much fun, but most of all, we were spoiled by having Myriah here. Myriah is....simply awesome.<br /><br />She got the girls to pose on these posts:<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzRled-nMRnvvMcsijFWXakMwrQd2uBjcMJKLyH0mUIGCMgd__l8Bvk_-8FzS2Y7J-vrcRfLTGahUcCYwUDAkwOQqVnAMhTbrZXArYlGEdXEAq1p7CSiar7X-ePUSPoD7eLaa_12K-bFU/s1600/DSC09466.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzRled-nMRnvvMcsijFWXakMwrQd2uBjcMJKLyH0mUIGCMgd__l8Bvk_-8FzS2Y7J-vrcRfLTGahUcCYwUDAkwOQqVnAMhTbrZXArYlGEdXEAq1p7CSiar7X-ePUSPoD7eLaa_12K-bFU/s400/DSC09466.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And to do push-ups (butt-ups) on the Morro Bay boardwalk:<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidJXai7Y0PvuAQAWU_XU8xPVTosTjBedTdM2cq4tN3PbX1_1OfrdoOw2WBiW7wh1txacBAPaLkG0R5BktFldZ_aQZXYAc-C80B90O4l6nMwjU6focyBzI1tN2HVOqrVBpEP4KFthfiGvh/s1600/DSC09469.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidJXai7Y0PvuAQAWU_XU8xPVTosTjBedTdM2cq4tN3PbX1_1OfrdoOw2WBiW7wh1txacBAPaLkG0R5BktFldZ_aQZXYAc-C80B90O4l6nMwjU6focyBzI1tN2HVOqrVBpEP4KFthfiGvh/s400/DSC09469.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And she even stood near the stinky swings:<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4bFEW3Rbz14T90AfOPyM862RQBPhyphenhyphenYG-GEPYCUkjvAiD2B09nbD1yGj012G-Xr40Y2ULr1864j6CiVjvTDAM2aQM-MVpSg1HJ5yfqfSy4CtIZ5aWPhSp1hy4IC1_SrOOHtMBQQk8uv1W/s1600/DSC09472.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4bFEW3Rbz14T90AfOPyM862RQBPhyphenhyphenYG-GEPYCUkjvAiD2B09nbD1yGj012G-Xr40Y2ULr1864j6CiVjvTDAM2aQM-MVpSg1HJ5yfqfSy4CtIZ5aWPhSp1hy4IC1_SrOOHtMBQQk8uv1W/s400/DSC09472.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>But most of all, we all wish she would come back to California forever. We miss her!...this much!<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8xI4LjxyK_HlQPuJHmWLC7RAp36PxpkXalJ4_0vPQjdw3Xxd7Fi0svc3CSBmI7oHJg2p3pbE6ouPE3Sg9jma1HrHymSabgLX0xuDY2IzezuUqaPV4C6TGYf1Qg32oLa1t3-Vp-1pAi1m/s1600/DSC09498.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8xI4LjxyK_HlQPuJHmWLC7RAp36PxpkXalJ4_0vPQjdw3Xxd7Fi0svc3CSBmI7oHJg2p3pbE6ouPE3Sg9jma1HrHymSabgLX0xuDY2IzezuUqaPV4C6TGYf1Qg32oLa1t3-Vp-1pAi1m/s400/DSC09498.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And this is how it makes us feel:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygMiisdt9QBFpiLOdW3sPPbo77avi21tlzpBufljabERXJMUp3ifpZf88H5QMYyk-NircON5W8n36qo1BHwq5niPYv5QDEXU9ArY2vafbZM_qfKA36XApoqx7fbfrDLcazyROOnSyXGay/s1600/DSC09501.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPXW_HOT4j5U9OANeML-LevZFZ4jVYfrom-036QtDJr9Zdb5MbCNEl0F67T0lC7acnEPhZi7XhtXjhaV5_fFpOogoYIK8iQyX6r6HdVaRwD-PSgfKCnu7jaL3238gfLLI6j2iq5n4eHMy/s1600/DSC09402.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPXW_HOT4j5U9OANeML-LevZFZ4jVYfrom-036QtDJr9Zdb5MbCNEl0F67T0lC7acnEPhZi7XhtXjhaV5_fFpOogoYIK8iQyX6r6HdVaRwD-PSgfKCnu7jaL3238gfLLI6j2iq5n4eHMy/s400/DSC09402.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Elle choose Boxing Day to lose her first tooth. She had been wiggling that thing like crazy and reserved the honor for Grandpa. He did some crazy magician trick that left us all wondering if he had actually pulled out the tooth. Turns out he did! And Elle couldn't be happier!<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-6474742328102214382011-01-20T13:53:00.000-08:002011-01-20T13:54:01.531-08:00MLK Day<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">What makes you do this?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRlyzJWNhWkPg_C9l_yaLO5xCzSjrSGGgBhnqfsrCGNczxEsrVxFF7B33TYf-bdfSsDT8COWiOOr9fJOR-dmjn-9riq1QJi1M7S4OTqsmyfwFPswE33UqGdcj67oTkUaQcUG4HuCjMZRd/s1600/DSC09524.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRlyzJWNhWkPg_C9l_yaLO5xCzSjrSGGgBhnqfsrCGNczxEsrVxFF7B33TYf-bdfSsDT8COWiOOr9fJOR-dmjn-9riq1QJi1M7S4OTqsmyfwFPswE33UqGdcj67oTkUaQcUG4HuCjMZRd/s400/DSC09524.JPG" /></a> </div>And this?<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirok9QmlyN7evdCyVG8l-MsSicSOHycQh4ZuQ7Bs-tM839huDDsWorj_f6-JM9fbti-Q2xwNojBPUQd5AlnKbTr0RXLDqvRdrXzenBa8VuAzGUd56XJml_IcBTbxETvykLAoaMHvnOEDi/s1600/DSC09526.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirok9QmlyN7evdCyVG8l-MsSicSOHycQh4ZuQ7Bs-tM839huDDsWorj_f6-JM9fbti-Q2xwNojBPUQd5AlnKbTr0RXLDqvRdrXzenBa8VuAzGUd56XJml_IcBTbxETvykLAoaMHvnOEDi/s400/DSC09526.JPG" /></a> </div>Elephant seals on the coast of course!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx8QD1BeGtQRXtA9Lvs_0EUszSZ5fw9mKEz5ucmxiQs4X_FU4SFZh7pT3znK1C2uCpbGi3Fn_rqrWz5_Zo80GJTD50NS2fzrqzBIYZ4J7zdga62joMC_oo0Heg_HIk8ucgto0Rg6V9nHf/s1600/DSC09531.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx8QD1BeGtQRXtA9Lvs_0EUszSZ5fw9mKEz5ucmxiQs4X_FU4SFZh7pT3znK1C2uCpbGi3Fn_rqrWz5_Zo80GJTD50NS2fzrqzBIYZ4J7zdga62joMC_oo0Heg_HIk8ucgto0Rg6V9nHf/s400/DSC09531.JPG" /></a> </div><br />For <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">MLK</span> Day we went to see the Elephant Seals up in San Simeon, and it was amazing. There were more Elephant seals there than I had ever seen before (and I've been several times). I'm guessing it was just good timing. There were big (actually <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">humongous</span>) males fighting, baby seals nursing and mama seals doing their thing. It was incredible and the kids enjoyed it WAY more than I thought they would. So, this may become a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">MLK</span> Day tradition. On the way back, we stopped at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cambria</span> and walked along the Moonstone beach boardwalk <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">thinger</span>. We went down to the beach for a bit and drug the stroller along the beach (not the best idea). Wade is doing one of his classic dance moves here on the boardwalk and you can see our stroller tracks down on the beach. And, if you ever find yourself on the moonstone beach boardwalk and need to use the bathroom, just cross the street over to the Moonstone Bar & Grill. Use the door after the entrance, and voila...a bathroom!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXKlNaOC41VWvGPDP5SPz-7GAjWHqKjSLp_EpM3sfdQnKbpnTly0-KK2kOkeXXIRR3Gv5w23eRG-NiwoPlHVjhY_P50WOYDTu_0eje7d4XZOZlwelYKwyIriXgxE0DOINqUiT977-zdUa/s1600/DSC09541.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXKlNaOC41VWvGPDP5SPz-7GAjWHqKjSLp_EpM3sfdQnKbpnTly0-KK2kOkeXXIRR3Gv5w23eRG-NiwoPlHVjhY_P50WOYDTu_0eje7d4XZOZlwelYKwyIriXgxE0DOINqUiT977-zdUa/s400/DSC09541.JPG" /></a> </div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-40538077420426824582011-01-20T13:40:00.000-08:002011-01-20T13:40:38.032-08:00T-Rex<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Torah got a new tooth yesterday (or at least that is when I spotted it)...so that makes 3. But you probably don't care, and I don't blame you. On a slightly (very slightly) more interesting note, we are trying to figure out a nickname for Torah. Here are some we have used:<br />T-Rex<br />Torah-saurus<br />T-Bone<br />and...wait for it....<br /><br />T-Shirt.<br /><br />Any other suggestions? <br /><br />And...Torah eats food. She likes to feed herself.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiEsKxDZ1RDElSdgXWyDrCswx6N0WBH5L-058QFvApFiIYdt5VRppAa5YkVdc64ZJm0u59YavUanAespL4KAH-ld6oFkW01LBLZMkoPtJ7CDnqNjB2zDFXidnlrLoF4zgvj2G0lsDEluH/s1600/DSC09549.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiEsKxDZ1RDElSdgXWyDrCswx6N0WBH5L-058QFvApFiIYdt5VRppAa5YkVdc64ZJm0u59YavUanAespL4KAH-ld6oFkW01LBLZMkoPtJ7CDnqNjB2zDFXidnlrLoF4zgvj2G0lsDEluH/s400/DSC09549.JPG" /></a> </div>And is just so stinking cute.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_jDLTfyJg8SW0HtaC3TDCjsNIs8Ue2Owz4ZJDMhfaVWumnWw3XxX7HbMiS79rrLv3v3DFPi-ixUaBCgUZN0hEDKGdWdVCCD_RRwJHxdtq69CL1nyMQQ3KMpJ1j5YVXggszkwKL41ak8K/s1600/DSC09543.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_jDLTfyJg8SW0HtaC3TDCjsNIs8Ue2Owz4ZJDMhfaVWumnWw3XxX7HbMiS79rrLv3v3DFPi-ixUaBCgUZN0hEDKGdWdVCCD_RRwJHxdtq69CL1nyMQQ3KMpJ1j5YVXggszkwKL41ak8K/s400/DSC09543.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-27158751770423987132010-12-24T09:49:00.000-08:002010-12-24T09:49:28.148-08:00Egg Nog<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">It's that time of year again...Nog Time. Brandon <em>really</em> likes egg nog. He has been on the hunt for "Custard Nogg" with no success. Instead he found 6 kinds for a taste off. Since I'd rather taste anything else besides egg nog, he got to do this test solo.<br /><br />I think 'Producers' won or was it Cal Poly...not sure.<br /><br />Anyone else this excited for egg nog?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNAfDAfwOCm6dGcvHr91NVvGBVOMyH3PbN6_TCjV6dwHVD5wHdrgQTzMQ7UJOwWpOwEJUYpX2w5XyCH_NultivGniiIctkej4PPao6HIt2kZm-wxvbRG7iAoQDab-lXiVDr_1oAxU4CXI/s1600/DSC09316.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNAfDAfwOCm6dGcvHr91NVvGBVOMyH3PbN6_TCjV6dwHVD5wHdrgQTzMQ7UJOwWpOwEJUYpX2w5XyCH_NultivGniiIctkej4PPao6HIt2kZm-wxvbRG7iAoQDab-lXiVDr_1oAxU4CXI/s400/DSC09316.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-72105953296428779132010-12-22T14:45:00.000-08:002010-12-22T14:47:21.953-08:00Toasty<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;">With a warning like this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIu7SAUJ_wu6tV7aZGHWgnagBq3PnzDE31tLKnXNa8DYgdQe1M3GFH3rpiVHMiZKWsVQ_dHohY0-ptLNSdIH_uFLln5QMS_cpDR0tq4w8SnFB3izNxN9e2EIfHXURb53eMLCuv3Z2NJOF/s1600/DSC09351.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIu7SAUJ_wu6tV7aZGHWgnagBq3PnzDE31tLKnXNa8DYgdQe1M3GFH3rpiVHMiZKWsVQ_dHohY0-ptLNSdIH_uFLln5QMS_cpDR0tq4w8SnFB3izNxN9e2EIfHXURb53eMLCuv3Z2NJOF/s400/DSC09351.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>You'd think the kiddos could resist. But they couldn't. Poor Toasty! I hope my kids haven't poisoned themselves.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLvxRWoKpd-zLQd0PNDzIphrOnBO3uwUAXjJKzP29IYuk4N6mWdNJCjhEeXdRVS5DFm_5XWW9KBlAWa_Qm0i6PwJ2-bYZH04upg1WhEsno1C24j4eV5wwbsDBps9LAKY0FLswcmS0niW9/s1600/DSC09350.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLvxRWoKpd-zLQd0PNDzIphrOnBO3uwUAXjJKzP29IYuk4N6mWdNJCjhEeXdRVS5DFm_5XWW9KBlAWa_Qm0i6PwJ2-bYZH04upg1WhEsno1C24j4eV5wwbsDBps9LAKY0FLswcmS0niW9/s400/DSC09350.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Toasty left us a most excellent surprise....Mint Hot Chocolate! How did Toasty know this was my absolute favorite?! Hot chocolate is delicious, but add mint and it is FABULOUS! Toasty also left some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">eatable</span> marshmallows and some Christmas books! Thank you Toasty! The girls are 95% sure that Toasty is either Grandma or Grandpa <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">because</span> of the snowflake stamps. They have seen them somewhere before!<br /><br />Apparently Wade likes mint hot chocolate just as much as me.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLrec8MV_B63sHU8IWtEp-JjmCZji65yy1Cm4YjcZ0nxe8WvgJoCqAlI13TI5_pKJvqnPnXEDNDpi6JzkEB5B1L8k7WcJqWOLm1UkGHA7wt-UfayzLyBre7jj0Lut2abu6uKlT7sQonFW/s1600/DSC09336.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLrec8MV_B63sHU8IWtEp-JjmCZji65yy1Cm4YjcZ0nxe8WvgJoCqAlI13TI5_pKJvqnPnXEDNDpi6JzkEB5B1L8k7WcJqWOLm1UkGHA7wt-UfayzLyBre7jj0Lut2abu6uKlT7sQonFW/s400/DSC09336.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-60653760762169011912010-12-13T20:14:00.000-08:002010-12-13T20:24:42.961-08:00Winter Wonderland 2010<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;">Winter Wonderland was much warmer this year <a href="http://guacajodie.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-fun.html">than last</a> and it was fabulous. The kids got to go sledding down the fake hill with the fake snow again, but I didn't get any pictures as I was sledding with them. Brandon had an ART conference in Vegas that weekend, so Brandon's family came with me so we'd actually be able to do stuff...thank you family!<br /><br />So...the sledding was our first stop, then we went to see Santa and Mrs. Claus. And then...we found the carousel. I don't remember seeing this last year. It was by far the oldest carousel I've been on, but it was free and the kids loved it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9qlbVBwSUbg9VogngVK2rBiW5-pRgKOixnc9_XF5unlORtYKU00y4Kr1LHyEH0a__azMF-6OvH8S5QbsFpg2aiN86sf6hPZwxZ3Wr-6pKBqLp0tE8nPdySAAlUBE4sdSNTLSpmM7rlJm/s1600/DSC09252.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9qlbVBwSUbg9VogngVK2rBiW5-pRgKOixnc9_XF5unlORtYKU00y4Kr1LHyEH0a__azMF-6OvH8S5QbsFpg2aiN86sf6hPZwxZ3Wr-6pKBqLp0tE8nPdySAAlUBE4sdSNTLSpmM7rlJm/s400/DSC09252.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRaWn-LMidipSjjyIFtWA3PEoKdo_vEfVEgLrsBAdnDag3gCn5u_YchavmrcYNbzVyFLKc91ihfWZvB_0L7UrNS7SQawCasprmVelB5cYqC9zlHnf3If3Mld8WBldKNWc_0jDniDV6Ap4/s1600/DSC09253.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRaWn-LMidipSjjyIFtWA3PEoKdo_vEfVEgLrsBAdnDag3gCn5u_YchavmrcYNbzVyFLKc91ihfWZvB_0L7UrNS7SQawCasprmVelB5cYqC9zlHnf3If3Mld8WBldKNWc_0jDniDV6Ap4/s400/DSC09253.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vrcBr5LI3fEkBFN2lXZemlIywdI2zH_8yEVh0cRbnusMdoc0D6csD6amyJOrNkvKg2f5ZavrMUfAFb4MnhfXw35t3YE2s20EWQ0PXBvVPkpHnJmqIEnW8-aAvNDurQQl2dhZ8990qoxf/s1600/DSC09254.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vrcBr5LI3fEkBFN2lXZemlIywdI2zH_8yEVh0cRbnusMdoc0D6csD6amyJOrNkvKg2f5ZavrMUfAFb4MnhfXw35t3YE2s20EWQ0PXBvVPkpHnJmqIEnW8-aAvNDurQQl2dhZ8990qoxf/s400/DSC09254.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>We stopped an were listening to the High School choir performing by one of the designated 'snow zones' when kids get to play in the snow. I wasn't about to wait in the 20 minute line to play in fake snow (or ice), so luckily there was some that came out of the fenced in areas. Bryn gave it a try:<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDHWHyTe7Vh9WF0gzR6QdJuQ8zXviW55Sy-m7uhd7gXkD_6uK2a9G28Xmo2Uug_z2g9TNtn8ADYhnzUU_LePD0KCi1d68oaHIgv4T3q945WYP-foQ6dNszWmzwPojxUnwNtuNUFR654DU/s1600/DSC09263.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDHWHyTe7Vh9WF0gzR6QdJuQ8zXviW55Sy-m7uhd7gXkD_6uK2a9G28Xmo2Uug_z2g9TNtn8ADYhnzUU_LePD0KCi1d68oaHIgv4T3q945WYP-foQ6dNszWmzwPojxUnwNtuNUFR654DU/s400/DSC09263.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Then realized that snow is really cold and she didn't like that. Oh...and that hot chocolate will definitely burn you when it is hot, making it especially easy to spill down your shirt.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzP3fjMhOgmn2uwM3r9t0W4QRXj5wCOz5FAbsI0NgyYJOAgbxY1xqf_du7Thf8lA1ER29AYAT4TNnyarSVSJ_25Cl-7Uoel6vn4-HV0x8Kwx1H3YlMleocpIUd8YRzxw9IRT7yRM8kxFm/s1600/DSC09264.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzP3fjMhOgmn2uwM3r9t0W4QRXj5wCOz5FAbsI0NgyYJOAgbxY1xqf_du7Thf8lA1ER29AYAT4TNnyarSVSJ_25Cl-7Uoel6vn4-HV0x8Kwx1H3YlMleocpIUd8YRzxw9IRT7yRM8kxFm/s400/DSC09264.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And Torah is just sticking cute:<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49apwi-OR5qMCaBUzuqdcCq_MN48G7fgcHdIUugB9Oow5AUXJwv37aoiqv00iXwxihQKHlQG3cZAProKUGjOXAIwzh7QnyXHwUEEwlw0P06kO8Ky2PAF7ypKG18JXKHblSrlC41FD4-pD/s1600/DSC09267.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49apwi-OR5qMCaBUzuqdcCq_MN48G7fgcHdIUugB9Oow5AUXJwv37aoiqv00iXwxihQKHlQG3cZAProKUGjOXAIwzh7QnyXHwUEEwlw0P06kO8Ky2PAF7ypKG18JXKHblSrlC41FD4-pD/s400/DSC09267.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-28835545267486134892010-12-13T20:08:00.000-08:002010-12-13T20:08:34.559-08:00Pics from A Walk Around The Lake<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Making Christmas cards at the zoo:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIMPMfrOhJwwPb4_oSN9Cla5vlqtCzlAZr-D8pJYpaA5pHuVbvBZloSOV3gpbyYTRYzEKYm_QqopWq2g3OgTiCIPMGuCmFteWafrptrRSrYumoiN-pjwXWGYUNkH17LpkuToGl_o7O_R_/s1600/DSC09222.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIMPMfrOhJwwPb4_oSN9Cla5vlqtCzlAZr-D8pJYpaA5pHuVbvBZloSOV3gpbyYTRYzEKYm_QqopWq2g3OgTiCIPMGuCmFteWafrptrRSrYumoiN-pjwXWGYUNkH17LpkuToGl_o7O_R_/s400/DSC09222.JPG" /></a> </div>Finished product of the snowman marshmallow eatible craft in front of someone's house:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DkM_qHqtBrLPE2BUmJRkDIeH0R-ZyJBsF8-BCuMK8e_uxtac6zoM9DXll2vAvkolN_RCyauZ1aaTZTqMMeMi10wdyvEv_X6HqljxeElK0TM-JjmngEUMfGgIAMdmAfiUAo8lSUtWdvby/s1600/DSC09228.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DkM_qHqtBrLPE2BUmJRkDIeH0R-ZyJBsF8-BCuMK8e_uxtac6zoM9DXll2vAvkolN_RCyauZ1aaTZTqMMeMi10wdyvEv_X6HqljxeElK0TM-JjmngEUMfGgIAMdmAfiUAo8lSUtWdvby/s400/DSC09228.JPG" /></a> </div>And Elles:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZw2nS8ZbYNxzwlv1nTicYsQMzsnhtvB9E4ruNEHQwVHv-4MZAWuMiKobSdomMYVaoAeFSFpvfft2id0JnaTF_bFHbB2uynAEVoksDwsGDNxDgybXU17B1kyANm2qwL8z3jTkAt-cXyzDY/s1600/DSC09230.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZw2nS8ZbYNxzwlv1nTicYsQMzsnhtvB9E4ruNEHQwVHv-4MZAWuMiKobSdomMYVaoAeFSFpvfft2id0JnaTF_bFHbB2uynAEVoksDwsGDNxDgybXU17B1kyANm2qwL8z3jTkAt-cXyzDY/s400/DSC09230.JPG" /></a> </div>Playing at the Gingerbread setup at the zoo.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOPfNPgio6sMgUVo6OntGkRfLyZkMqpS5k1ppvNncs8YwNsS4xWFaMRMjrt5VyIUCfPEX_d8IIWu8LwzxiSVT7pQJ2nhhZQ4A63ghuNUleyCGzCRBBps2VojSTD4SNLdsjhfhyTUr187m/s1600/DSC09238.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOPfNPgio6sMgUVo6OntGkRfLyZkMqpS5k1ppvNncs8YwNsS4xWFaMRMjrt5VyIUCfPEX_d8IIWu8LwzxiSVT7pQJ2nhhZQ4A63ghuNUleyCGzCRBBps2VojSTD4SNLdsjhfhyTUr187m/s400/DSC09238.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-44192443514730611432010-12-13T20:03:00.000-08:002010-12-13T20:03:50.080-08:00Santa<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">A couple weeks ago, we went to 'A Walk Around the Lake'. Everyone leisurely walks around the lake to look at all the Christmas lights and listen to the different musical groups and performers while eating complimentary hot chocolate and popcorn. It was completely fabulous and entirely too much fun. We started off at the zoo and met Santa...and a...much younger Mrs. Claus.<br /><br />This may be Wade's first real experience with Santa (or at least that he remembers). He didn't get it at all and was super confused...like why does this guy want me to sit on his lap??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvE2u8yCzGz39DkY3KW0mLMYk2gfsp5FFzBub4Y1WJGIHZWr_ADEOEonfTqwOoPDDhG0RxpQZvvDiCMbE-ZPg_YjsXlHG95ETse8Jw-GKUWrdlMxoly1eM1rVTGQ0jxneaXb2w9meSXqZ/s1600/DSC09216.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvE2u8yCzGz39DkY3KW0mLMYk2gfsp5FFzBub4Y1WJGIHZWr_ADEOEonfTqwOoPDDhG0RxpQZvvDiCMbE-ZPg_YjsXlHG95ETse8Jw-GKUWrdlMxoly1eM1rVTGQ0jxneaXb2w9meSXqZ/s400/DSC09216.JPG" /></a> </div>Elle is a veteran Santa sitter and of our children, she was the only one to actually venture onto the lap.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47rbncgI5LZB-aStTF_CsHsVw8jCkc3sWMsj8TpxGEDFGkKPEmlixcSLi7WYZoufQm3kGI-2nGf8Q7JHZcR67Zdqkd63mgMXCio8QdcYzocRo5-11oHAiNk9l6G4g347SDeu5Pj40NlCJ/s1600/DSC09219.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47rbncgI5LZB-aStTF_CsHsVw8jCkc3sWMsj8TpxGEDFGkKPEmlixcSLi7WYZoufQm3kGI-2nGf8Q7JHZcR67Zdqkd63mgMXCio8QdcYzocRo5-11oHAiNk9l6G4g347SDeu5Pj40NlCJ/s400/DSC09219.JPG" /></a> </div>I think Bryn could tell that he wasn't the 'real' Santa.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z7zl08mO7bZB4C3b5r1hQ6VFNEMeMDuS_MdBKjqdaBA4IJUzVJfjqds6EW14vZgfMKX6nt4ue-F7uC_TFFAjo-abcvnl89B4WdxUdcS1RHZzUHP8SX00WWAIyIlhxAE0uNHH0uGsgFt4/s1600/DSC09220.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z7zl08mO7bZB4C3b5r1hQ6VFNEMeMDuS_MdBKjqdaBA4IJUzVJfjqds6EW14vZgfMKX6nt4ue-F7uC_TFFAjo-abcvnl89B4WdxUdcS1RHZzUHP8SX00WWAIyIlhxAE0uNHH0uGsgFt4/s400/DSC09220.JPG" /></a> </div>And then on Friday night, we went the Winter Wonderland and found the real deal:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy01TWoY1DqQqLkOP3jnsUti7rMkp8Nh-yQ40WRZPZ7FVPSBh1fMSQ0lhTJiBxylovYVYdfc9qKh1Hn7lzIUetL5uXAlhLtJMzKdz8W3o3gtXJLAj-Fo4nGS45iBhUbphD26WqEXT8TNS/s1600/DSC09250.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy01TWoY1DqQqLkOP3jnsUti7rMkp8Nh-yQ40WRZPZ7FVPSBh1fMSQ0lhTJiBxylovYVYdfc9qKh1Hn7lzIUetL5uXAlhLtJMzKdz8W3o3gtXJLAj-Fo4nGS45iBhUbphD26WqEXT8TNS/s400/DSC09250.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-25485992590048906492010-12-04T10:50:00.000-08:002010-12-04T10:51:01.423-08:00Brandon....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">did this to his thumb on the way to check out....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZsbRIh0Czk31xVXcwmZWvfoaIAt-vpDIHR-01OBa9qclJGnrWb-ipJBPnbk-rRPRDRW8trezfGOTxqilOPKuhYVpOVc2v020w-z_lwam0EqUMVxxSgngoJ-M8kbunEMtzYNVZqiAL4BH/s1600/DSC09121.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZsbRIh0Czk31xVXcwmZWvfoaIAt-vpDIHR-01OBa9qclJGnrWb-ipJBPnbk-rRPRDRW8trezfGOTxqilOPKuhYVpOVc2v020w-z_lwam0EqUMVxxSgngoJ-M8kbunEMtzYNVZqiAL4BH/s400/DSC09121.JPG" /></a> </div>this:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjv2RdGyjaFewSJWnlRjbXy0inFJ6ECOu3Iayf_xMdqBpW5gQhiQVI_G1MWzbgBkzsW58bqAF4EOLf1EfBH6CymN0l1svhQ1EKjGknSU66oi5VhaCWCAm2-3vaQznv-B3zJA1gdf02oz0/s1600/DSC09125.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjv2RdGyjaFewSJWnlRjbXy0inFJ6ECOu3Iayf_xMdqBpW5gQhiQVI_G1MWzbgBkzsW58bqAF4EOLf1EfBH6CymN0l1svhQ1EKjGknSU66oi5VhaCWCAm2-3vaQznv-B3zJA1gdf02oz0/s400/DSC09125.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Worth it?<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-71082407364429879582010-12-03T07:46:00.000-08:002010-12-03T07:46:48.699-08:00WALL-E....is alive<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">We were out last Saturday...you know, the day AFTER Black Friday and were shopping. I was in World Market getting some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chocolate</span> advent calendars made in Germany in the hopes that the chocolate would at least <em>taste</em> like chocolate instead of waxy ... not chocolate. Brandon had the 3 older kids as his 'partners' and they somehow ended up outside the store. When I came out, Wade came up to me SUPER excited. He is a little hard to understand (understatement) still...even for his Mom. Anyway, he decided to just show me what he was trying to tell me instead. So after some, come on Mom's...we ended up here:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGbeO5VxZEoimpcx2U-sFgIo_-nMNkTRfHnSBSQDTMJ_-XD9jWbntT9MqSlD9EYW0FJ6ZcTO513MOxwrkTB0aUVCgxLYNr8xo6HcNOkPHezUnkJvgTrEwhdZ7csg7tPXaRqbOWnM-j7pU/s1600/DSC09203.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGbeO5VxZEoimpcx2U-sFgIo_-nMNkTRfHnSBSQDTMJ_-XD9jWbntT9MqSlD9EYW0FJ6ZcTO513MOxwrkTB0aUVCgxLYNr8xo6HcNOkPHezUnkJvgTrEwhdZ7csg7tPXaRqbOWnM-j7pU/s400/DSC09203.JPG" /></a> </div>And then I realized he was saying WALL-E over and over! So..it's true...WALL-E is real or at least as real as Santa Claus. <br /><br />To seal the deal, this morning we were making a sign for Grandpa Cohen and Wade spotted him immediately:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdAwEo-M68A3mt-hFpix7b6W1uQhXT70CY1Kq86j-ByC3Cfa108NxlVBJJWD1VUwgHOcLHDXuYF1T2VahjmmDmoVfrzymCcL5rAwfHd5zd3u7U7sjna49eqCr-FXaww2b888tlPBNjfSy/s1600/DSC09213.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdAwEo-M68A3mt-hFpix7b6W1uQhXT70CY1Kq86j-ByC3Cfa108NxlVBJJWD1VUwgHOcLHDXuYF1T2VahjmmDmoVfrzymCcL5rAwfHd5zd3u7U7sjna49eqCr-FXaww2b888tlPBNjfSy/s400/DSC09213.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-65965960876404855822010-12-02T12:09:00.000-08:002010-12-02T12:10:04.939-08:00October/November<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">So...a LOT has been happening around these parts. Elle dressed up for Halloween for school:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmK8-p4Lf06mO8PILq6GbcOXbg_l5BMUgfc2Qj6k6THpASiBGf8_aL03Eia3_1qZTPJcym503H4kq5Jj86TMJnNjqSDc7KH7a5-xDcSAGzYOTs0gNs2HcUhshKhaQSA2ZHPRsyaZLkxk9/s1600/DSC08982.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmK8-p4Lf06mO8PILq6GbcOXbg_l5BMUgfc2Qj6k6THpASiBGf8_aL03Eia3_1qZTPJcym503H4kq5Jj86TMJnNjqSDc7KH7a5-xDcSAGzYOTs0gNs2HcUhshKhaQSA2ZHPRsyaZLkxk9/s400/DSC08982.JPG" /></a><br />And then immediately after school, we left for Phoenix for Brandon's Great Grandmother's Funeral. We stayed the night at some random place...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju80CDqDF_6Wku-1zUPHgWRzeWioyEPuNTQQThXzGPmlbYRb6VVm2Gu_o5J3Mn9LEhcucAOtx1hovwk0Y_pYM2n_KSJeGsrVah1RqNasFyOEtEUJNycW0D4ESNyhrO_wL0uCyJHgtOzCb/s1600/DSC08993.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju80CDqDF_6Wku-1zUPHgWRzeWioyEPuNTQQThXzGPmlbYRb6VVm2Gu_o5J3Mn9LEhcucAOtx1hovwk0Y_pYM2n_KSJeGsrVah1RqNasFyOEtEUJNycW0D4ESNyhrO_wL0uCyJHgtOzCb/s400/DSC08993.JPG" /></a> </div>And got up at like 3:30am to make it to Phoenix for the graveside service. It was an absolutely crazy trip as we were schedule to be moving that weekend. In order to get to Phoenix, we moved a two days earlier...which was...crazy. Anyway...we were really glad we made it to Phoenix and to the service. Great Grandma was an amazing woman, which is part of the reason Bryn has Erma as her middle name.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tLZTqZhlsuWPXYw-zvQo_TCqjb7A7ak_-b4gQhGMs-wWZb0mR7KWLAb7tNMNpJ5BK12tFqchnSrsyIHELdQTWjA49VdUOt8-YJv5flbPOUxaYlEcdaQxjGHnMjqBx8fVulsO4isAjg6_/s1600/DSC09022.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tLZTqZhlsuWPXYw-zvQo_TCqjb7A7ak_-b4gQhGMs-wWZb0mR7KWLAb7tNMNpJ5BK12tFqchnSrsyIHELdQTWjA49VdUOt8-YJv5flbPOUxaYlEcdaQxjGHnMjqBx8fVulsO4isAjg6_/s400/DSC09022.JPG" /></a> </div>We were at the hotel in Phoenix on Halloween...so this is how they got candy.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhXToNszixpLr6cgoFBeFrhRSuJv1NmLWLxykAZC4kRUrOUPFNxVUh0inco_CJlL7UNCP-N1qYEoMrJDs9ZHx7wfPILw8btn5KF8lPhErG-z_Aoc8bndcrbnji5MOZXwtRX0341gM-4jm/s1600/DSC09038.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhXToNszixpLr6cgoFBeFrhRSuJv1NmLWLxykAZC4kRUrOUPFNxVUh0inco_CJlL7UNCP-N1qYEoMrJDs9ZHx7wfPILw8btn5KF8lPhErG-z_Aoc8bndcrbnji5MOZXwtRX0341gM-4jm/s400/DSC09038.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-77697959923238385262010-11-30T13:12:00.000-08:002010-11-30T13:12:37.699-08:00Oh I could just...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">EAT HER UP!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwceWNya-IF1Djp_of7GhReGQB4Gon_yhD3trZalL7RIpY6BAnEBoRKjaxZvRVmtj66YZn3fpvktO_OaiIntk5nPRsjfodmD1IXDYqPH7gHkkHBdtjrrj-Pqwg-BafbCLSQ3_sxty1ZQN9/s1600/DSC09079.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwceWNya-IF1Djp_of7GhReGQB4Gon_yhD3trZalL7RIpY6BAnEBoRKjaxZvRVmtj66YZn3fpvktO_OaiIntk5nPRsjfodmD1IXDYqPH7gHkkHBdtjrrj-Pqwg-BafbCLSQ3_sxty1ZQN9/s400/DSC09079.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-45318457739915725302010-10-18T06:33:00.000-07:002010-10-18T06:34:25.966-07:00Colony Days<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Saturday was Colony Days...and it was fabulous! We started out with the parade:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ97Py6OPofmsSoU814wBmrDElveTBVIqNVBfeU_yHbgLKe0WUdKvsCYb_0AlK-MbLPXx-HPcQhTJIjfADr-tnMLKjiLX921kqC0ElxSqqa7Q3v1gIooKTTGU3t9lCXV1TKgl0xQGZVVMo/s1600/DSC08878.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ97Py6OPofmsSoU814wBmrDElveTBVIqNVBfeU_yHbgLKe0WUdKvsCYb_0AlK-MbLPXx-HPcQhTJIjfADr-tnMLKjiLX921kqC0ElxSqqa7Q3v1gIooKTTGU3t9lCXV1TKgl0xQGZVVMo/s400/DSC08878.JPG" /></a> </div>Then we came back to Grandpas for lunch:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gDBn0eqVM_ue2BIh0PcMK3DWDlcqxIztw599xvnu5jMPfwfU1VVYz0Mx3aRpQITI3h_jSWy4w3r_-C4s9nPBpNnRfi83imemJXaZsNmTpwEvzM7fgIIDfoRQf1i3jYexd5lMcz12ZO4v/s1600/DSC08892.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gDBn0eqVM_ue2BIh0PcMK3DWDlcqxIztw599xvnu5jMPfwfU1VVYz0Mx3aRpQITI3h_jSWy4w3r_-C4s9nPBpNnRfi83imemJXaZsNmTpwEvzM7fgIIDfoRQf1i3jYexd5lMcz12ZO4v/s400/DSC08892.JPG" /></a> </div>Then back to the Colony Days celebration and a visit to "Tent City" (which was compeltely awesome)..and ice cream cones:<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPOYsmf71XebFr2p2phddhmOTVpwUrZP0yJFJNcosfK-ll1mqFIkE8vRnM8MeQSpOd6uinApX7CjerlIQBZpnMc3ekjSEoYHrHleiJIouIJWHQXiU35wu4VWe-1rJgtJqWjwq4xkqSEBc/s1600/DSC08893.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPOYsmf71XebFr2p2phddhmOTVpwUrZP0yJFJNcosfK-ll1mqFIkE8vRnM8MeQSpOd6uinApX7CjerlIQBZpnMc3ekjSEoYHrHleiJIouIJWHQXiU35wu4VWe-1rJgtJqWjwq4xkqSEBc/s400/DSC08893.JPG" /></a> </div>And we ended off with a trip on the Elk's Lodge train. Unfortunately for Elle, this will be her last year on the train. She was at the top of the carrot. Next year, she will most likely be too tall.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8SlpzR4D55bqQJtU6JCMshpgpZyWw9OD1W7bPhMiLJAmxKMqk1r01vVdLI-WERUsAd3pIPZJ7-b-l8IsfnH0PH3dG2zKFKxahsF_orJA36MtQcAqhW4DafwezgBKU3fcFbh77QXVvg1T/s1600/DSC08903.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8SlpzR4D55bqQJtU6JCMshpgpZyWw9OD1W7bPhMiLJAmxKMqk1r01vVdLI-WERUsAd3pIPZJ7-b-l8IsfnH0PH3dG2zKFKxahsF_orJA36MtQcAqhW4DafwezgBKU3fcFbh77QXVvg1T/s400/DSC08903.JPG" /></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-33651641455084586012010-10-13T14:21:00.000-07:002010-10-13T14:23:27.520-07:00Little Pim GiveawayI didn't know what Little Pim was until I read about <a href="http://rixarixa.blogspot.com/2010/10/little-pim-language-dvd-giveaway.html">this giveaway</a> on my SIL's blog. Check it out. I've now ordered the first DVD in Spanish from the library for my kiddos to try out. Since Bran and I both speak Spanish...our kids should really speak it too! <br /><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-29316666725240921472010-09-29T08:33:00.001-07:002010-09-29T08:35:11.713-07:00An Amazing GiveawayMy friend Nemiha is an amazing photographer. She is offering a pretty awesome giveaway on her blog.<a href="http://thatsmephoto.com/blog/?cat=21"> Check it out here!</a> So, if you live in Utah or the Central Coast take a second to check it out and sign up. Definitely worth your time!<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-8848719097767007332010-09-25T20:47:00.000-07:002010-09-25T20:47:13.668-07:00The Start of a Great Day<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">How would you like to wake up to this??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3lAPNnAomr-9YnPsznLzU__8x055boplVTEK8Ioe-avhUplx9F84l79kFU14KruipJWj_JJYC8TsaQ3OXrOA97v5lg6fJ71d2IsiG9HjA3l8CadGa8Ffh8L2Ob4gDfqk7if9-Jcekz7V/s1600/DSC08773.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3lAPNnAomr-9YnPsznLzU__8x055boplVTEK8Ioe-avhUplx9F84l79kFU14KruipJWj_JJYC8TsaQ3OXrOA97v5lg6fJ71d2IsiG9HjA3l8CadGa8Ffh8L2Ob4gDfqk7if9-Jcekz7V/s400/DSC08773.JPG" /></a> </div>Now...imagine it's your birthday!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUFQNWozHSaYoYAasDmVZFXaA9ZHVEfs0ABYY9ZmUuHAEDkN-CM8odfomdYDesbZb3JHtVgQeeE1xwuh8SnRUvbyYmItUSGhIE2o4D2HgZxsh3kuFi9cttANOM5jCPlUgvJvmNnb8FBZt/s1600/DSC08774.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUFQNWozHSaYoYAasDmVZFXaA9ZHVEfs0ABYY9ZmUuHAEDkN-CM8odfomdYDesbZb3JHtVgQeeE1xwuh8SnRUvbyYmItUSGhIE2o4D2HgZxsh3kuFi9cttANOM5jCPlUgvJvmNnb8FBZt/s400/DSC08774.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-2503068282079622762010-09-12T15:55:00.000-07:002010-09-12T15:57:17.110-07:00Soccer Season<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;">The girls had their first soccer games yesterday. Bryn's team (after entirely too much deliberation for 4 year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">olds</span>) are the Snow Leopards. Bryn had a relatively great time, but spent a lot of time close to Brandon (asst. coach) on the field.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkKzenmZOmHeQ0TAJAxU06_753gL6LJtQF5d59hGIhtFZ14qoXDPmnM-JsHmwOKqg6rQfCZdjYF0avXAgV14li3Uu46lqXNkww3RY0-fiE83ciI7SvRWQmkzq7rYqfFd9rKr-zLNxL4Nf/s1600/DSC08702.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkKzenmZOmHeQ0TAJAxU06_753gL6LJtQF5d59hGIhtFZ14qoXDPmnM-JsHmwOKqg6rQfCZdjYF0avXAgV14li3Uu46lqXNkww3RY0-fiE83ciI7SvRWQmkzq7rYqfFd9rKr-zLNxL4Nf/s400/DSC08702.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And...playing on the dome climber. Definitely <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">their</span> favorite spot in the backyard.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ10g9FBftPmN7YEEqS6M2aM35WaQyRxfQ982omGieCtS09-1CN1gcS5JhkAVplt0Z7yUWglIdvAQOOwDQtF7mcypVPlbtUVeQPjlFz9vifh9-UJYKKCUsSWEshZzT1t2fs7r1qP0uSHA/s1600/DSC08704.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ10g9FBftPmN7YEEqS6M2aM35WaQyRxfQ982omGieCtS09-1CN1gcS5JhkAVplt0Z7yUWglIdvAQOOwDQtF7mcypVPlbtUVeQPjlFz9vifh9-UJYKKCUsSWEshZzT1t2fs7r1qP0uSHA/s400/DSC08704.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And Elle's team is the Red Dragons. Elle had a super blast. I didn't get to watch her because I was on the other field with the other half of her team. They take each team and split them up to play 2 games of 4 on 4 (and Brandon and I are the coaches for her team).<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5_H3wXW_BLZzYW1ENSKJO8grngeCcRhK6G4xOD1tlm5f2UYqh64SRTnK-LFJuHVhlidc2bJCEvPx7gYZRxZraCuoNx7FTcsukeJAM1IcaFO6A7_ZmnaDVVr4kxo-RT_16fDsTshL_WrB/s1600/DSC08725.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5_H3wXW_BLZzYW1ENSKJO8grngeCcRhK6G4xOD1tlm5f2UYqh64SRTnK-LFJuHVhlidc2bJCEvPx7gYZRxZraCuoNx7FTcsukeJAM1IcaFO6A7_ZmnaDVVr4kxo-RT_16fDsTshL_WrB/s400/DSC08725.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>For the next 2 and half months our Saturday mornings will have SOCCER!!! I can't wait!<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-2945939-1";urchinTracker();</script><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-35844029445666032222010-09-10T10:42:00.000-07:002010-09-10T10:43:51.695-07:00While Elle is gone<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;">Here are some of the things we've been doing to keep busy while Elle is at school.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_twcpypvUWdCKYnXuG1553hjEftuXLfd6ljmU7G4LzunEfPo4Q_hKULE275Mb5ZThK1IyArEaZWKn9gYKGj1qtddwsCreQH1oWAs3VUOYJ9RJHnr4eEA8HEKfGpKOC0ko1DePF_8a680J/s1600/DSC08673.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_twcpypvUWdCKYnXuG1553hjEftuXLfd6ljmU7G4LzunEfPo4Q_hKULE275Mb5ZThK1IyArEaZWKn9gYKGj1qtddwsCreQH1oWAs3VUOYJ9RJHnr4eEA8HEKfGpKOC0ko1DePF_8a680J/s400/DSC08673.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Bryn's school:<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCAA9zzqIZ-JD4Z7TVjLFJkzo5H65ZCxF7B2uVms1rhLq1zemxg6IcWssz4LTUBGeJav_hPF4n2XtqdmMYTefQC3GIRmvkMc34gHNqwIYvmuEN5UQyiU2JL_5ayd9Qtg7y07Ot_QwRmST/s1600/DSC08677.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCAA9zzqIZ-JD4Z7TVjLFJkzo5H65ZCxF7B2uVms1rhLq1zemxg6IcWssz4LTUBGeJav_hPF4n2XtqdmMYTefQC3GIRmvkMc34gHNqwIYvmuEN5UQyiU2JL_5ayd9Qtg7y07Ot_QwRmST/s400/DSC08677.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>An 'E' you can eat. Delicious.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCtCDG8KxD9dheiBKooSb6NJH32KGlIw7m9f8NE8JPSr7-qumVpjzCjBJhUNzi0Rgk6NOPbKZ1e_BMYThKm-cpwANbWhJB3hvBmHG5XxVJxKFLJQ_MOZzU688GQu7Q5PsYwgSFfEea1su/s1600/DSC08694.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCtCDG8KxD9dheiBKooSb6NJH32KGlIw7m9f8NE8JPSr7-qumVpjzCjBJhUNzi0Rgk6NOPbKZ1e_BMYThKm-cpwANbWhJB3hvBmHG5XxVJxKFLJQ_MOZzU688GQu7Q5PsYwgSFfEea1su/s400/DSC08694.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>And...it's really never too early to get ready for Halloween. Especially without pants on.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBFL31M3MOEPZ4pdQgjrkQ6rxUkNlmRd795OGlkNpKChQw8uqF4Kohey6Yk3G_ZIMk3PIYHCqKkcIjNqZ69RpmOaYkN1-SuHwib7DtZHNkVMLLW34ctlLuW0tLjM1ovzkz4EW6UqZf6jM/s1600/DSC08695.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBFL31M3MOEPZ4pdQgjrkQ6rxUkNlmRd795OGlkNpKChQw8uqF4Kohey6Yk3G_ZIMk3PIYHCqKkcIjNqZ69RpmOaYkN1-SuHwib7DtZHNkVMLLW34ctlLuW0tLjM1ovzkz4EW6UqZf6jM/s400/DSC08695.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And, I promise that Torah is alive. She just sleeps alot.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934701987426251421.post-82497139708833381872010-08-26T19:23:00.000-07:002010-08-26T19:35:10.719-07:00August of Craziness<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;">August has been a busy one. We left just before August was over to the Freeze Family Reunion in Utah (more on that later). Before we could leave, we needed to say farewell to Aunt 'Riah who was moving to Chicago while we were gone. We had a great photo shoot with her, but this was my favorite shot. BTW....We miss our Aunt 'Riah!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibT3IJF_0seVnd-h76wzY3jsKD11KUWlVUlqVm5lyQJ0JPuuO1ZfUg9Xjxip5bLZmaoqwu4uO4tCtJaE156QIiYEeu2cs9mdaQEMcV94-pZeC5IhM-hSMYUnVMTxskdZqVURhv3_7PdSRb/s1600/DSC08299.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibT3IJF_0seVnd-h76wzY3jsKD11KUWlVUlqVm5lyQJ0JPuuO1ZfUg9Xjxip5bLZmaoqwu4uO4tCtJaE156QIiYEeu2cs9mdaQEMcV94-pZeC5IhM-hSMYUnVMTxskdZqVURhv3_7PdSRb/s400/DSC08299.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Here's a mini photo recap of August so far.<br /><br />Wade wanted a pony tail like his sisters.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpw1DJFKd8vuJps2a8JwgMXcSVvG25rdnpe44N0s2fMSt9Hg1IEaxdpw8ZINHlMmzYy5d18Tl1ifT9R4oJQD8BXYNtOCSfORsznXwT_vVbz8A6BkdivmlWUNa2wg2ooTTXRJj1ZC3fW4x/s1600/DSC08426.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpw1DJFKd8vuJps2a8JwgMXcSVvG25rdnpe44N0s2fMSt9Hg1IEaxdpw8ZINHlMmzYy5d18Tl1ifT9R4oJQD8BXYNtOCSfORsznXwT_vVbz8A6BkdivmlWUNa2wg2ooTTXRJj1ZC3fW4x/s400/DSC08426.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Elle at our tour of the Conference Center in SLC.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtX-0vV7a1WBL8xeX6EF4TZIvSdgUYoAvrfihmrGEVGaaPlqw5BErAvSU0IklvkIVQGGSZbxh0xVE_IDkfhwoLmN7oA_WQOUQ0768T7AnkXd01eSsCArVYzg0YgHznwElxHrpffl8M1Kj/s1600/DSC08503.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtX-0vV7a1WBL8xeX6EF4TZIvSdgUYoAvrfihmrGEVGaaPlqw5BErAvSU0IklvkIVQGGSZbxh0xVE_IDkfhwoLmN7oA_WQOUQ0768T7AnkXd01eSsCArVYzg0YgHznwElxHrpffl8M1Kj/s400/DSC08503.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Bryn also at the Conference Center. Bryn apparently is VERY sensitive to the sun. She insisted on wearing my sunglasses...everywhere.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRQ3wcq4nVsehwcCx8yxSkn7qKX8iEt2yn6m7caLOeJA3H2UsQAZHtZeb195BHpFQjjBTawgNBtjPkAJE7UD-BJDmXCPdpjNUHp32-IZXjSYGasmdKdf7rvwByg3hZboKLdPfQEfiiIwz/s1600/DSC08508.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRQ3wcq4nVsehwcCx8yxSkn7qKX8iEt2yn6m7caLOeJA3H2UsQAZHtZeb195BHpFQjjBTawgNBtjPkAJE7UD-BJDmXCPdpjNUHp32-IZXjSYGasmdKdf7rvwByg3hZboKLdPfQEfiiIwz/s400/DSC08508.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Brandon came up with us to Utah for a few days of reunion fun. On the way up to the reunion, we checked out BYU. Brandon's locker in the Eyring Science Center is still there.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpw59i-OUj8az_MPgkGFSnElbCnoxEZ_Mx7FSrK38VrOdzH8NsD9LiNpI-UKmVdDuteDqfs0ghjGMS3kckIX4cXq4zNv_ItWTtGROAwPjaU_k04J4P9515WF4UVGtBVF15ccnkmH7t-nb/s1600/DSC08329.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpw59i-OUj8az_MPgkGFSnElbCnoxEZ_Mx7FSrK38VrOdzH8NsD9LiNpI-UKmVdDuteDqfs0ghjGMS3kckIX4cXq4zNv_ItWTtGROAwPjaU_k04J4P9515WF4UVGtBVF15ccnkmH7t-nb/s400/DSC08329.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>And the Clyde Building looks almost exactly as I remember it.<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHWVRH_9rtn_jev2pK8q_GVjO6BkEmtFiJFLxdelesdylFBK68kyPGrftiO383wgSA_d6B2qX1u9i8aelEIaJNJNPz1m_warePXxGAGe8AY6sTFJP6_itRuXXHSMR58CjDbCdTo7KupeT/s1600/DSC08341.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHWVRH_9rtn_jev2pK8q_GVjO6BkEmtFiJFLxdelesdylFBK68kyPGrftiO383wgSA_d6B2qX1u9i8aelEIaJNJNPz1m_warePXxGAGe8AY6sTFJP6_itRuXXHSMR58CjDbCdTo7KupeT/s400/DSC08341.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>The Bookstore had some great hats (that we didn't buy).<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Sn7lrFtQF_wW9_eJ0N4tcW_pzrdUcZKbj_j3D3t6D_mKu_s8N9aZzUyp6uCVmJtLJrmTVEEmOw4lJp4Ou_ynDdGPWNAjaO2NEu-i7BJmWUsQpWYq8Oe2NAtcTZv46T0e3Vj7f8fQI2-h/s1600/DSC08345.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Sn7lrFtQF_wW9_eJ0N4tcW_pzrdUcZKbj_j3D3t6D_mKu_s8N9aZzUyp6uCVmJtLJrmTVEEmOw4lJp4Ou_ynDdGPWNAjaO2NEu-i7BJmWUsQpWYq8Oe2NAtcTZv46T0e3Vj7f8fQI2-h/s400/DSC08345.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>And Torah has an amazing smile (I took this picture today).<br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiV-Mn0A5tkkifBDNe_XxJNzOBbjhIdDma5M-p66cF4NMEqdAn4vj4PkWTPhv7t5c_oEa1PknVsMyLCojGLH-ol8C-FqspiV5-AVospQj01Pci_XBYJh5orQAZ1pgJAgP9RRS45uVvjbE/s1600/DSC08660.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiV-Mn0A5tkkifBDNe_XxJNzOBbjhIdDma5M-p66cF4NMEqdAn4vj4PkWTPhv7t5c_oEa1PknVsMyLCojGLH-ol8C-FqspiV5-AVospQj01Pci_XBYJh5orQAZ1pgJAgP9RRS45uVvjbE/s400/DSC08660.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div>Elle also started 1st grade this week, but her first grade pictures didn't turn out...so I'll 'retake' some and post later. August!!!Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.com5