tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-185307142397709582024-03-13T06:43:46.427-04:00The Arthur HouseA full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-29902465230025649702008-11-13T21:36:00.007-05:002008-11-13T21:59:10.194-05:00Fall Fun<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzo4nrMuRI/AAAAAAAAAMI/3l2PQcgcX90/s1600-h/Leaf+Pile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268341723537127698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzo4nrMuRI/AAAAAAAAAMI/3l2PQcgcX90/s200/Leaf+Pile.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzn1COB2DI/AAAAAAAAAMA/83PgDOEj0cA/s1600-h/October+2008+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268340562431432754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzn1COB2DI/AAAAAAAAAMA/83PgDOEj0cA/s200/October+2008+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRznQuMrmEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/W-CyqGjR9CQ/s1600-h/October+2008+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268339938581780546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRznQuMrmEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/W-CyqGjR9CQ/s200/October+2008+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzmkaYsb5I/AAAAAAAAALw/8LoKPKVu5Ac/s1600-h/Butterfly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268339177349214098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzmkaYsb5I/AAAAAAAAALw/8LoKPKVu5Ac/s200/Butterfly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzmC2FbZ2I/AAAAAAAAALo/gS9GR5em7d8/s1600-h/Ninja"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268338600669046626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SRzmC2FbZ2I/AAAAAAAAALo/gS9GR5em7d8/s200/Ninja%27s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-79388676946039791262008-10-12T22:15:00.002-04:002008-10-12T22:19:44.193-04:00Chili<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKwLaZXJVI/AAAAAAAAALQ/XlZlr7AeHNM/s1600-h/IMG_0465.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256457425205536082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKwLaZXJVI/AAAAAAAAALQ/XlZlr7AeHNM/s200/IMG_0465.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have never been crazy about my standard chili recipe. It really lacked something...but I could never figure out what. Thanks to my darling cousin Katie, chili has been saved! I made her recipe tonight and it was fantastic. Check out her blog at <a href="http://thefallhouse.blogspot.com/">http://thefallhouse.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-54246779062153838742008-10-12T22:06:00.003-04:002008-10-12T22:15:37.707-04:00A traitor amongst us...All in all, I think I am a good mom. But somewhere along the line I went wrong. Really wrong. My 7 year old son seems to think that he is a Michigan fan. Not so long ago were the days that the ultimate insults slung in our house were "You're a stinky Michigan fan" followed by gasps and giggles. But now, the mud flies both ways. Well, he's only 7...there's hope yet?!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKuNNm1GfI/AAAAAAAAALI/RaImY6JHMTY/s1600-h/Traitor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256455257108847090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKuNNm1GfI/AAAAAAAAALI/RaImY6JHMTY/s200/Traitor.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stinky Michigan Fan!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKt0dEJCfI/AAAAAAAAALA/1du4MFEJiZ0/s1600-h/Siblings+divided+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256454831761590770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKt0dEJCfI/AAAAAAAAALA/1du4MFEJiZ0/s200/Siblings+divided+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a> Brothers divided<br /><br /><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-83452239643402166712008-10-12T21:54:00.007-04:002008-10-12T22:23:27.315-04:00Harvest Stompede<div align="left">A few weekends ago, I went with my girlfriends and my sister for our second annual Harvest Stompede. We did 1o vineyards in 7 hours...and lived to tell the story. Here are a few highlight pictures. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKsYcVxMKI/AAAAAAAAAK4/1_CKR_4k5QY/s1600-h/Ciconne.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256453251019124898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKsYcVxMKI/AAAAAAAAAK4/1_CKR_4k5QY/s200/Ciconne.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ciccone </div><div align="center">They made an amazing Cherry Peach Port. Mmmm...</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKsJmsSqPI/AAAAAAAAAKw/608x46ga1fY/s1600-h/Black+Star.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256452996099909874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKsJmsSqPI/AAAAAAAAAKw/608x46ga1fY/s200/Black+Star.jpg" border="0" /></a> Black Star Farms </div><div align="center">Cheese...all I can say is cheese!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKr01VvmgI/AAAAAAAAAKo/YekpYgO2yvQ/s1600-h/Good+Harbor+Organic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256452639254616578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKr01VvmgI/AAAAAAAAAKo/YekpYgO2yvQ/s200/Good+Harbor+Organic.jpg" border="0" /></a> Good Neighbor Organic<br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKqyUZ8RmI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Y1stEZMtrTc/s1600-h/45+North.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256451496542488162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SPKqyUZ8RmI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Y1stEZMtrTc/s200/45+North.jpg" border="0" /></a> 45 North</div><div align="center">Peach wine...really peachy wine!</div></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><br /> </div></div></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-4987843145529688562008-09-06T21:08:00.007-04:002008-09-06T21:53:18.969-04:00A good time was had by allLast night my cousin Heather got married. Their original wedding date was set for a Saturday in October but Xavier (the groom) is in the Air Force and got deployment orders for Iraq a couple of weeks ago. In true Ferguson fashion, Aunt Donna, Heather, and Katie pulled everything together and moved the wedding date up 6 weeks. Since it became a Friday night wedding with a late starting reception, we decided it best to leave the kids at home and enjoy some much needed adult time....though today I felt like a child. Apparently giving myself the permission to be irresponsible (no kids and we had a DD) was my first mistake. Note to self....not 21 anymore. We had a ball with all the cousins and friends we enjoyed childhood with. At the reception, we had lots of pitchers, lots of laughs, lots of memories, and lots of dancing (or something that resembled dancing). Since the "night was still young" we decided to continue our reunion tour at a local bar...and stay for last call. I think it is safe to day that my days of keg beer and last calls are over...for now.<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMvX91I04I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/gNtaoTunnFU/s1600-h/September+2008+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243086479970325378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMvX91I04I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/gNtaoTunnFU/s200/September+2008+014.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mark and I as "grown ups"</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMuXy8ZmfI/AAAAAAAAAKI/cBvosVbDBuQ/s1600-h/September+2008+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243085377536367090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMuXy8ZmfI/AAAAAAAAAKI/cBvosVbDBuQ/s200/September+2008+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Lewli's<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMtl8rBAcI/AAAAAAAAAKA/3sskAq_3PG4/s1600-h/September+2008+021+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243084521154347458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMtl8rBAcI/AAAAAAAAAKA/3sskAq_3PG4/s200/September+2008+021+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a> Reunion</div><div>Katie, Mandy, Allie, Kristen, Heather, Jamie, and Beth<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMrXaDjipI/AAAAAAAAAJw/n2SA_JanpDk/s1600-h/September+2008+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243082072320608914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMrXaDjipI/AAAAAAAAAJw/n2SA_JanpDk/s200/September+2008+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Allie, Mandy and Kate...a few sheets to the wind<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMqb66h1DI/AAAAAAAAAJo/DVL1XpShaR8/s1600-h/September+2008+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243081050348966962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SMMqb66h1DI/AAAAAAAAAJo/DVL1XpShaR8/s200/September+2008+047.jpg" border="0" /></a> The guys feeling gooooood</div><div> </div><div align="left">I think it is safe to say a good time was had by all. We wish Heather and Xavier a long and wonderful life together. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Prayers to Xavier. Be safe and God speed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-45752551415074973352008-09-03T19:18:00.006-04:002008-09-03T19:45:37.383-04:00Freshly sharpened pencils...So I've always been a little nerdy when it comes to the first day of school. I love nothing more than new school clothes (fall clothes are the best) and school supplies. The more I think about it now, I think what I really like is the clean slate. A fresh start. And routine.<br /><br />After the summer we had, I think we are all ready for the clean slate and routine. So, while it is sad to say goodbye to summer, play dates, neighborhood gatherings, and bonfires I am more than ready to welcome football games, hayrides, and EARLY BEDTIMES. Let's face it. I'm whooped!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8fM0rLbNI/AAAAAAAAAJg/4wmoioJ2yhk/s1600-h/September+2008+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241942796441185490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8fM0rLbNI/AAAAAAAAAJg/4wmoioJ2yhk/s200/September+2008+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam, Jack and Justin</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8eJuMscRI/AAAAAAAAAJY/TsOoTaOJDU4/s1600-h/September+2008+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241941643651477778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8eJuMscRI/AAAAAAAAAJY/TsOoTaOJDU4/s200/September+2008+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Proud Kindergartener<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8dhe3AmfI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/rrPNm08n2Q0/s1600-h/September+2008+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241940952339225074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8dhe3AmfI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/rrPNm08n2Q0/s200/September+2008+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam and Jack trying to humor me...not working<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8csowkz_I/AAAAAAAAAJI/swELDLUKzkI/s1600-h/September+2008+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241940044463525874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8csowkz_I/AAAAAAAAAJI/swELDLUKzkI/s200/September+2008+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> Gabe getting ready to ride the bus home<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8cCMGBF5I/AAAAAAAAAJA/f7yLzEK7eGU/s1600-h/September+2008+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241939315214325650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SL8cCMGBF5I/AAAAAAAAAJA/f7yLzEK7eGU/s200/September+2008+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam at Kindergarten Begindergarten<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-50427996257250859412008-08-19T12:41:00.004-04:002008-08-19T13:02:37.731-04:00Festival on the BayAgain, I know it has been too long but it has been a busy summer. We had a great family weekend...yes, I got a Saturday off. Petoskey had their 6th Annual Festival on the Bay. We went twice and had a ball. There was a Kid's area filled with fun things to do, Jack and Mark went on the Jiiman (a 25 person canoe), we watched the sand castle artists, and heard lots of great music. It was a ball...and cheap!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr7q777SLI/AAAAAAAAAIY/Mjmr7BBSj4Y/s1600-h/August+2008+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236274231833741490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr7q777SLI/AAAAAAAAAIY/Mjmr7BBSj4Y/s200/August+2008+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam took this picture...and Jack added his own touch.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr7DdTJA8I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/q2ghykOb-rY/s1600-h/August+2008+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236273553594713026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr7DdTJA8I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/q2ghykOb-rY/s200/August+2008+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jack and Mark on the Jiiman...<br />or as Mark put it " a canoe full of people who have never canoed before"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr5IpZCOAI/AAAAAAAAAII/WvrSPVBZ7S0/s1600-h/August+2008+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236271443716749314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr5IpZCOAI/AAAAAAAAAII/WvrSPVBZ7S0/s200/August+2008+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sam by the amazing sandcastle<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr4dK2COCI/AAAAAAAAAIA/OfjpCbVDG0M/s1600-h/August+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236270696782510114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SKr4dK2COCI/AAAAAAAAAIA/OfjpCbVDG0M/s200/August+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Molly after her haircut with Aunt Katie today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-46956566933755987762008-07-30T22:17:00.005-04:002008-07-30T22:36:37.146-04:00Embarassment to bloggingOK...this is exactly why I was never successful keeping a journal of any kind. I have no dedication. But here are a few recent pictures of from the busy month of July.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SJEkz3HOt8I/AAAAAAAAAH4/lAGqhZtuRAM/s1600-h/Great+Grandpa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229001115740059586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SJEkz3HOt8I/AAAAAAAAAH4/lAGqhZtuRAM/s200/Great+Grandpa.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great Grandpa's visit</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SJEkHzYD1qI/AAAAAAAAAHw/ui38osMqAgk/s1600-h/Eric,+Sam,+Noah,+and+Jack.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229000358822663842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SJEkHzYD1qI/AAAAAAAAAHw/ui38osMqAgk/s200/Eric,+Sam,+Noah,+and+Jack.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playdate with the twins<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SJEij_br5TI/AAAAAAAAAHo/3bbEuWwGsM4/s1600-h/Harbor+Parade+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228998644072178994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SJEij_br5TI/AAAAAAAAAHo/3bbEuWwGsM4/s200/Harbor+Parade+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Parade fun<br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-28928589432194415722008-06-22T23:29:00.009-04:002008-06-23T00:08:55.714-04:00Busy...busy...busy<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8hCnY18ZI/AAAAAAAAAHg/3_vhOBg0ECI/s1600-h/June+2008+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214923222334960018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8hCnY18ZI/AAAAAAAAAHg/3_vhOBg0ECI/s200/June+2008+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We have had a busy couple of weeks since school let out. </div><div>Sam turned five this past week...complete with Slip-N-Slides. </div><div>Jack lost his other top front tooth...all he wants for summer is his 2 front teeth. </div><div>Molly got on the potty training wagon...thank God for small favors. </div><div>And of course...Fathers Day! Mark and his buddy Keith got on a tractor and doubled our lawn! We have enough room for stadium lights and bleechers now. Bring on the nieghborhood ball games. But of course, we found time for bonfires and s'mores. Mark is back to work 6 days a week and my store is starting to get busy. As always, summer is going to go fast!<br /></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8fvfwyQTI/AAAAAAAAAHY/kvyYxpJqecE/s1600-h/June+2008+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214921794358755634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8fvfwyQTI/AAAAAAAAAHY/kvyYxpJqecE/s200/June+2008+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8d1BtZMoI/AAAAAAAAAHI/0gt-EyUxlJo/s1600-h/June+2008+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214919690347426434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8d1BtZMoI/AAAAAAAAAHI/0gt-EyUxlJo/s200/June+2008+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8cqf0FG8I/AAAAAAAAAHA/d2MF0X9FVUA/s1600-h/June+2008+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214918409938344898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8cqf0FG8I/AAAAAAAAAHA/d2MF0X9FVUA/s200/June+2008+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8blwqfjfI/AAAAAAAAAG4/eROuoYXNG5U/s1600-h/June+2008+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214917229050564082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SF8blwqfjfI/AAAAAAAAAG4/eROuoYXNG5U/s200/June+2008+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-63102215879950266772008-06-11T22:20:00.015-04:002008-06-11T23:45:46.610-04:00Random pictures from the last month<div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCXLDjzPeI/AAAAAAAAAGw/vtkm_G6lrrw/s1600-h/Laura+and+Mandy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210830985057484258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCXLDjzPeI/AAAAAAAAAGw/vtkm_G6lrrw/s200/Laura+and+Mandy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Laura and I at the Papa Lou's pizza eating contest. </div><div align="center">~FUNNY STORY~</div><div align="center">PAST:Laura's mom and my mom are cousins and they grew up on the same road in Saginaw. PRESENT: Laura lives in my subdivision and teaches at Jack (and now Sam's) school. Talk about small world. I had never met the girl. Such a shame...she's great! </div><div align="center">I see bonfires and wine in our future!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">And, YES, I chopped my hair.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCW9U0UriI/AAAAAAAAAGo/XW2yOdc_Vo8/s1600-h/Sam,+Molly,+and+Kailyn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210830749172018722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCW9U0UriI/AAAAAAAAAGo/XW2yOdc_Vo8/s200/Sam,+Molly,+and+Kailyn.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam, Molly, and Kailyn...can you say "hams"?</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCWCihzaQI/AAAAAAAAAGg/fjcC0u1JbQc/s1600-h/Molly+and+Marley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210829739240155394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCWCihzaQI/AAAAAAAAAGg/fjcC0u1JbQc/s200/Molly+and+Marley.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Molly and Marley just relaxing<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCVDnxfWuI/AAAAAAAAAGY/toXdMZERO-c/s1600-h/Awwww....jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210828658316368610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCVDnxfWuI/AAAAAAAAAGY/toXdMZERO-c/s200/Awwww....jpg" border="0" /></a> I believe the song goes "Jack and Kailyn sitting in a tree..."<br />She calls him her "Boyfriend"<br />His response "Oh brother"<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCTZPSKTQI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/uVgZyEpirPw/s1600-h/Lewli"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210826830676380930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCTZPSKTQI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/uVgZyEpirPw/s200/Lewli%27s.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Lewli's<br />Sam, Gabe, Jack, Molly, and Megan<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCSS73vxKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/7b23LXtBpxQ/s1600-h/Kenzie+and+Molly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210825622874473634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCSS73vxKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/7b23LXtBpxQ/s200/Kenzie+and+Molly.jpg" border="0" /></a> Molly and Kenzie in the "bath-a-tub"<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCRFAHmccI/AAAAAAAAAGA/mDL-1o1vB9Y/s1600-h/Sam+and+Kailyn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210824283984916930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCRFAHmccI/AAAAAAAAAGA/mDL-1o1vB9Y/s200/Sam+and+Kailyn.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam and Kailyn sharing a seat at the bonfire<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCPvING67I/AAAAAAAAAF4/S9f8M76SeY0/s1600-h/May+2008+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210822808686750642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCPvING67I/AAAAAAAAAF4/S9f8M76SeY0/s200/May+2008+051.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ya-Ya and Molly at soccer<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCOm-6k5aI/AAAAAAAAAFw/fLyem4xPoW4/s1600-h/Mandy+and+YaYa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210821569242523042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCOm-6k5aI/AAAAAAAAAFw/fLyem4xPoW4/s200/Mandy+and+YaYa.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mandy (pre-hair cut) and Ya-Ya</div><div>Sisters...it's a beautiful thing</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCNq1HY6fI/AAAAAAAAAFo/U5marvZ6tMI/s1600-h/HabitatAuction.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210820535819758066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCNq1HY6fI/AAAAAAAAAFo/U5marvZ6tMI/s200/HabitatAuction.jpg" border="0" /></a> Matt, Mark and I at the Habitat for Humanity auction</div><div>Matt's first volunteer experience. </div><div>His exact words were </div><div>"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCJi8pdkfI/AAAAAAAAAFg/55YnKN-NWJM/s1600-h/Jack+Tree+Stand.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210816002356253170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCJi8pdkfI/AAAAAAAAAFg/55YnKN-NWJM/s200/Jack+Tree+Stand.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jack on Mark's tree stand in our back yard...yes, in our backyard.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCInhXIG3I/AAAAAAAAAFY/MMqzlnENHAc/s1600-h/May+2008+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210814981419309938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCInhXIG3I/AAAAAAAAAFY/MMqzlnENHAc/s200/May+2008+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Molly...sassy pants. That says it all. </div><div align="center">The girl does like to accessorize!<br /><br /></div><div align="left">Well, I haven't kept up great but there is us in a nutshell. I'll have more pics of t-ball and Sam's birthday hopefully in the next week or so...I hope!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-21500512445068926522008-06-11T21:41:00.006-04:002008-06-11T22:17:16.253-04:00You might be a redneck if...<div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCGrHQcS5I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/-Js_Osjt0VI/s1600-h/Fred+Bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210812844108172178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCGrHQcS5I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/-Js_Osjt0VI/s200/Fred+Bear.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">...Your son answers to Fred Bear.</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCFc12ZnYI/AAAAAAAAAFI/_ZegA_yh48s/s1600-h/Deer+Blind.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210811499405745538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCFc12ZnYI/AAAAAAAAAFI/_ZegA_yh48s/s200/Deer+Blind.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"></div>...Your son uses the Little Tikes playhouse as a deer blind.<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCAb5S2EzI/AAAAAAAAAE4/vJWgNqasVYo/s1600-h/Ted+Nugent+Jr..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210805985592349490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SFCAb5S2EzI/AAAAAAAAAE4/vJWgNqasVYo/s200/Ted+Nugent+Jr..jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> ...Your son remarkably resembles Ted Nugent Jr.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-20299807503829322302008-05-15T21:48:00.007-04:002008-05-15T22:05:36.530-04:00Future Class of 2021<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzrpzUYMdI/AAAAAAAAAEw/_8UWIA67g1E/s1600-h/Sam+the+Grad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200790773088924114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzrpzUYMdI/AAAAAAAAAEw/_8UWIA67g1E/s200/Sam+the+Grad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzqzDUYMcI/AAAAAAAAAEo/O6msNJMRa44/s1600-h/Sam+and+AJ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200789832491086274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzqzDUYMcI/AAAAAAAAAEo/O6msNJMRa44/s200/Sam+and+AJ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzqDzUYMbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/ke3u8kl7L4E/s1600-h/Sam+and+Mom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200789020742267314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzqDzUYMbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/ke3u8kl7L4E/s200/Sam+and+Mom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzpLjUYMaI/AAAAAAAAAEY/5WoNdG2TX08/s1600-h/Class+of+2021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200788054374625698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCzpLjUYMaI/AAAAAAAAAEY/5WoNdG2TX08/s200/Class+of+2021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today Sammy hit a major milestone...he completed preschool and never has to go back. Thank goodness. This guy has been ready for Kindergarten for a year now. So, it's off to Kid's Camp for the summer and then to Kindergarten in the fall. Scary to think ahead to 2021 though. If he's 2021, that'd make Molly 2024. Eek!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-48339949462073300162008-05-10T22:37:00.006-04:002008-05-10T23:01:53.227-04:00Megan's 3rd BirthdayWe hosted Megan's 3rd Birthday party tonight. It was a gorgeous night and a good time was had by all.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCZfmBQk4xI/AAAAAAAAAEA/9eWYFx6YqaE/s1600-h/Lewli"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198947926623445778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCZfmBQk4xI/AAAAAAAAAEA/9eWYFx6YqaE/s200/Lewli%27s.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Lewli Crew<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCZeexQk4wI/AAAAAAAAAD4/7leeGO37bWQ/s1600-h/Group+Shot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198946702557766402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCZeexQk4wI/AAAAAAAAAD4/7leeGO37bWQ/s200/Group+Shot.jpg" border="0" /></a> All Meg's cousins<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCZc3BQk4vI/AAAAAAAAADw/jsWx6ID9xqg/s1600-h/Meg+Cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198944920146338546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SCZc3BQk4vI/AAAAAAAAADw/jsWx6ID9xqg/s200/Meg+Cake.jpg" border="0" /></a> Meg's Dora Cake<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-84339981367976971042008-04-26T21:31:00.002-04:002008-04-26T21:37:31.744-04:00Who missed their daddy?<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPYuvHx6rI/AAAAAAAAADo/rSFD9-yHfBI/s1600-h/Dad+and+Crew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193733092722993842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPYuvHx6rI/AAAAAAAAADo/rSFD9-yHfBI/s200/Dad+and+Crew.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just one more picture. The kids missed their dad this week. Can you tell?</div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-49192529879605119562008-04-26T20:16:00.005-04:002008-04-26T20:32:22.405-04:00Prom<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPIAfHx6qI/AAAAAAAAADg/heGslMFxYP8/s1600-h/GQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193714705967999650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPIAfHx6qI/AAAAAAAAADg/heGslMFxYP8/s200/GQ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPHgPHx6pI/AAAAAAAAADY/hp2fwqiBNWw/s1600-h/Brooke+and+Matt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193714151917218450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPHgPHx6pI/AAAAAAAAADY/hp2fwqiBNWw/s200/Brooke+and+Matt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPHBPHx6oI/AAAAAAAAADQ/vcb57QNoI1M/s1600-h/Matt+and+Mandy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193713619341273730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPHBPHx6oI/AAAAAAAAADQ/vcb57QNoI1M/s200/Matt+and+Mandy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPGV_Hx6nI/AAAAAAAAADI/cnYcWsOSCEw/s1600-h/Molly+and+Z.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193712876311931506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SBPGV_Hx6nI/AAAAAAAAADI/cnYcWsOSCEw/s200/Molly+and+Z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Matt has his prom tonight. I thought I would share a few pictures of him, the "princess" Brooke (as Sam so fondly calls her), me...the proud Aunt, and the girls, Molly and Miss 'Kenzie. Too bad it's only 40 degrees here. Poor Brooke suffered through a few outdoor pictures by the birch tree. It is tradition after all. <br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-6469412013019700002008-04-22T23:18:00.004-04:002008-04-22T23:36:59.730-04:00Jack's Soccer Schedule<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SA6twPHx6iI/AAAAAAAAACg/OME7QTIH3OY/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192278464609249826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SA6twPHx6iI/AAAAAAAAACg/OME7QTIH3OY/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Soccer season has started...Yea!!! Jack is on the Grizzlies and they play on the far end of Click Road (fields A, B, C, and D). His schedule is as follows. Games start at 5:45:<br /></div><div>April 30 (B)</div><div>May 7 (C)</div><div>May 12 (A)</div><div>May 19 (B)</div><div>May 21 (A)</div><div>May 28 (B)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-87813593315584686322008-04-17T23:54:00.002-04:002008-04-17T23:58:03.706-04:00Better luck next time...The bad news: Mark did not pass his welding exam...this time.<br />The good news: He is working 2nd shift in Saginaw and can practice at the local facility during the day time hours (under their supervision) to prepare to take it again, hopefully in a couple of weeks. He was very close but needs a bit more practice and guidance. We are certain that passing this test is not a matter of <em>if</em> but a matter of <em>when</em>.A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-79086116995906390452008-04-15T21:08:00.003-04:002008-04-15T21:32:39.018-04:00Congrats Boys...You did it!They did it!!!!<br />The boys got a taste of trampolines last summer and decided they <em>"needed"</em> one. Well, after checking the price tags, we told them they were on their own....start saving. Well, with the jumpstart of some gift cards from Christmas, they managed to earn what they needed to get a new trampoline. They worked hard and saved every dollar that came their way (or was found on the bathroom counter when dad cleaned his pockets). They are proud as can be....and so are we.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVS2ks94tI/AAAAAAAAAB8/9eJwy8n-HjY/s1600-h/Boys+Trampoline.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189645243133059794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVS2ks94tI/AAAAAAAAAB8/9eJwy8n-HjY/s200/Boys+Trampoline.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sam, Jack and Gabe</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVSV0s94sI/AAAAAAAAAB0/lhNvPeCWG9c/s1600-h/Girls+Trampoline.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189644680492344002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVSV0s94sI/AAAAAAAAAB0/lhNvPeCWG9c/s200/Girls+Trampoline.jpg" border="0" /></a> Megan and Molly<br /><br /><div align="left">A special thanks to Grandma Elaine, Papaw, Matt, Uncle Mike and Aunt Chrissy who made this happen today. And to Gabe and Megan for helping break it in.<br /><br /></div><br /></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-32004257430911387132008-04-15T20:35:00.010-04:002008-04-15T21:07:56.075-04:00Here's the Birthday Girl...<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVOg0s94rI/AAAAAAAAABs/_P3tmiIraUE/s1600-h/Tea+for+One.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189640471424393906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVOg0s94rI/AAAAAAAAABs/_P3tmiIraUE/s200/Tea+for+One.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVNzEs94qI/AAAAAAAAABk/hAX_Uy0aQIM/s1600-h/Molly"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189639685445378722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVNzEs94qI/AAAAAAAAABk/hAX_Uy0aQIM/s200/Molly%27s+New+Ride.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189639028315382418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SAVNM0s94pI/AAAAAAAAABc/VQ6_qCtFG0o/s200/Feeding+Baby.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="left">2 Years old! She is now the proud owner of a wardrobe better than her mother (nothing new there), a tea set, a new bike, and of course, what's a birthday without a baby doll. </div><br /></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-37705154213457557772008-04-12T10:47:00.004-04:002008-04-12T10:56:39.090-04:00Big Girl<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SADNTxZi2_I/AAAAAAAAABM/wwiR9OFy9R0/s1600-h/April+2008+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188372510292499442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SADNTxZi2_I/AAAAAAAAABM/wwiR9OFy9R0/s200/April+2008+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SADM4RZi2-I/AAAAAAAAABE/IMfVivBb5JU/s1600-h/April+2008+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188372037846096866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/SADM4RZi2-I/AAAAAAAAABE/IMfVivBb5JU/s200/April+2008+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Miss Molly Jane will be 2 tomorrow. She is getting so big...and showing the signs of the 2's as if someone flipped a switch. For her birthday, we redid her room with the "big girl bed." She's doing great with it. It only took one night to get her to stay in it. I was amazed. Next step, the potty. In addition to the new bed, she welcomed 2 with her first hair cut. Auntie Carol trimmed the bottom baby hairs and she sat through it great. Anything is tolerable as long as a good Tootsie Pop is involved. The girl does like her sweets. Here are a few pics. I'll post more after the celebration tomorrow. </div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-14299115637893587582008-04-08T21:53:00.002-04:002008-04-08T22:07:55.550-04:00Wish him luckMark got word today that his welding exam will be next Wednesday. Any of you that would be willing to cross a finger or two for him, we'd really appreciate it. He has been practicing diligently and has a really good feeling about it. It's been a long time coming.<br /><br />For those of you who don't know, this test will determine whether he can bypass the 5 year apprenticeship program and go straight for his journeymans card with the Pipefitters Union. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. In laymans terms, he'll go straight to doing what he loves and getting a <em>much</em> better paycheck for it. Sadly, he'll still be on the road a lot but at least he'll be doing work he truly enjoys, while making a better living and building a better pension.A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-72706912763834131432008-04-07T21:16:00.008-04:002008-04-08T22:16:47.077-04:00A final farewell to winter...<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_wg4faJgBI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Oa4VSeHYcQA/s1600-h/April+2008+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187057025699905554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_wg4faJgBI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Oa4VSeHYcQA/s200/April+2008+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_webPaJgAI/AAAAAAAAAA0/m2uSxe3SmQg/s1600-h/April+2008+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187054324165476354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_webPaJgAI/AAAAAAAAAA0/m2uSxe3SmQg/s200/April+2008+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_rVjfaJf_I/AAAAAAAAAAs/sXNz8CUifI0/s1600-h/April+2008+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186692726573858802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_rVjfaJf_I/AAAAAAAAAAs/sXNz8CUifI0/s200/April+2008+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Well, it is Spring finally. I enjoy winter but really....<br /></div><br /><div>At last, the swing set is unburied, the bikes have been tuned up (and seats raised several inches), and even the squirt guns saw daylight...a bit of a stretch maybe for April but it's hard to resist the glowing faces of 2 shirtless boys that have clearly been couped up inside for WAY too long. </div><br /><br /><div>I love this time of year. It seems to bring out the kid in all of us. I neglected my "chores" in exchange for some much needed fresh air. After an extended weekend of lovely weather, I came in this evening and was forced to face my poor neglected house. Eek! Time for a glass of wine...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-20258391853760931002008-04-06T00:59:00.005-04:002008-04-06T01:22:12.688-04:00Avalanche Bay<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_hazvaJf-I/AAAAAAAAAAk/49PDaVgtGaw/s1600-h/Sam+and+Jack.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185994815863095266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_hazvaJf-I/AAAAAAAAAAk/49PDaVgtGaw/s320/Sam+and+Jack.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_haBPaJf9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/Px6022-DbZk/s1600-h/Matt+and+Molly+all+cozy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185993948279701458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7d3sSLnMZEA/R_haBPaJf9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/Px6022-DbZk/s320/Matt+and+Molly+all+cozy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>While we didn't go on "vacation" for Spring Break, we were treated to a day at Avalanche Bay, the indoor waterpark at Boyne Mountain...and boy, was it a DAY. We spent 11 hours and had an absolute blast. Jack and Sam got brave and tried both the tube and body slides...and Matt even talked them into "surfing." Matt spent the day mastering tricks at the RipZone, the surf simulator. If I get it figued out, I will post video of Matt, Jack, and Sam at the RipZone. Molly joined us after daycare (and a much needed nap). She was a riot - no fear. She did the slide in the kid pool at least a dozen times, belly flooping everytime. Here are a few photos from our "Arthur Family Fun Day." A good time was had by all. Thanks Grandma and Papaw!</div></div>A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18530714239770958.post-43235325669502853202008-04-05T23:13:00.000-04:002008-04-05T23:50:30.201-04:00SharingGood evening. As I sit here, enjoying my quiet house, iTunes and a long awaited glass of wine (or two...but who's counting), I am thinking about how amazing it is that I can share everything these days. The internet is unbelievable!<br /><br /><ul><li>I have kept in touch with close friends and family (and reconnected with some old as well) - with minimal postage...though I do like a good piece of mail occassionally. </li><li>I have shared photos of my kids when they were just hours old - really...how cool it that?</li><li>I have opened of the doors my delightful little small town gift shop ~ ParkSide North Gifts~ to the whole world (well, at least the continental U.S.)...again, how cool is that? </li><li>And now, I can share my thoughts and adventures along with an occasional gripe and belly ache. </li></ul>One last time...how cool is that?<br /><br />Happy Spring!A full house...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11566724008641129609noreply@blogger.com0