tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82921992848140496242024-03-06T12:02:18.458-08:00The Cluff FamilyAll this because two people fell in love.....Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-9561704394400316512010-10-23T19:52:00.000-07:002010-10-26T15:58:08.431-07:00Fall BreakOn our way to San Diego!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHg0rZA0D0LEvM8rptlsy0GpxZ4OMB71eBvlK7kAthhmBNCIqQb95x4bifYdWC4IQv3cVZjRTHTuPxcATmujAxM4AqeFei1aPfaZ62P3K5AUYk_s5VJAEYfrsXTrg6b4CCUDC6PyN0IXBh/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531453602144145442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHg0rZA0D0LEvM8rptlsy0GpxZ4OMB71eBvlK7kAthhmBNCIqQb95x4bifYdWC4IQv3cVZjRTHTuPxcATmujAxM4AqeFei1aPfaZ62P3K5AUYk_s5VJAEYfrsXTrg6b4CCUDC6PyN0IXBh/s400/001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFzMn3RkAMpVT4_x0YUs8TkVC-PHwwcrzjY-yz_62hABKRhXsPOlRBbx4uYrz-lXfOgn8KNG8eTPVw33qkCElHDBd9JN2NjtHErzoHG_SFlA1xEMydT6c4CU04uupaIFM_90YlqbTiyJM/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531453598942274370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFzMn3RkAMpVT4_x0YUs8TkVC-PHwwcrzjY-yz_62hABKRhXsPOlRBbx4uYrz-lXfOgn8KNG8eTPVw33qkCElHDBd9JN2NjtHErzoHG_SFlA1xEMydT6c4CU04uupaIFM_90YlqbTiyJM/s400/005.JPG" /></a><br />Posing outside the San Diego Temple (Jarom, Joel, Jess, Lacey)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BncwyFBfNXUSdEXw5w_k4nhOrwUC3kMrx_-C0O2aJS2w3bOc1tCR81MyJo49Nz-HnpDlxTAZpZD5F2l0d-PwXpMZCOQ-z4Bx08wstvakeyEsnVgJj8qj0OyTgk7viMg0aIZZFAMQUCCs/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531453588350797234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BncwyFBfNXUSdEXw5w_k4nhOrwUC3kMrx_-C0O2aJS2w3bOc1tCR81MyJo49Nz-HnpDlxTAZpZD5F2l0d-PwXpMZCOQ-z4Bx08wstvakeyEsnVgJj8qj0OyTgk7viMg0aIZZFAMQUCCs/s400/006.JPG" /></a><br />Me, Paul and Joel outside the temple.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiOiXFduYuXKpggaW5d1sGuwkcrIglYxJ7bvsg0bHBzPXe5x2Vzrrt1tUiB2pDq62DnAr5M2d5w4CboMd7x2fXHXZQskHl7FasENY2nSt5eXvtfBjFzlXkX4kwDKMvrMHulCmQnLyG4nL/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531453584072040706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiOiXFduYuXKpggaW5d1sGuwkcrIglYxJ7bvsg0bHBzPXe5x2Vzrrt1tUiB2pDq62DnAr5M2d5w4CboMd7x2fXHXZQskHl7FasENY2nSt5eXvtfBjFzlXkX4kwDKMvrMHulCmQnLyG4nL/s400/007.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunezRNuXNiC8QvzXj9ZiCqiN8mDezpP9MrQJENQRr6on0mxLhp8dBvGrRK2jpVFE7HVha-t5eV2TNLkpkak16k9xhFTnOjpzu54sPjACdtZEs03RWHbZ6_3ItgdVl35xnWSt_ZXQLCAcM/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531452291300405666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunezRNuXNiC8QvzXj9ZiCqiN8mDezpP9MrQJENQRr6on0mxLhp8dBvGrRK2jpVFE7HVha-t5eV2TNLkpkak16k9xhFTnOjpzu54sPjACdtZEs03RWHbZ6_3ItgdVl35xnWSt_ZXQLCAcM/s400/009.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We drove up the California coastline and then randomly picked a place to park and walked to the beach.</div><div>(Lacey, Joel, Jarom, Jess)<br /><br />I did not bring bathing suits or towels because I assumed the water would be freezing and we'd only want to put our feet in. Well I was wrong.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V1VIRyKDdEoD9GSg6qyodork1AnyMr1R3F0b8RXQ2snbHPXkZt6nRjA8hDKDzzBWC5yp6e8EycdBGNUscavddBcIFVYd1Ca3EUQDhn4Ai1th31jZ9YOto5AxXebnfeTmbz9Z0uNZcyQP/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531452286873758146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V1VIRyKDdEoD9GSg6qyodork1AnyMr1R3F0b8RXQ2snbHPXkZt6nRjA8hDKDzzBWC5yp6e8EycdBGNUscavddBcIFVYd1Ca3EUQDhn4Ai1th31jZ9YOto5AxXebnfeTmbz9Z0uNZcyQP/s400/023.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel was a little nervous at first.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B7nUaQOMZl-7x-5BNO9icdkMyw4KK1hPp5E64badaSMzEaFoIWZWdC4YnfLZBTrKc_UQeUHsJxrWoeBQXmQw8XbpW-Yz4XRaSSvsVrTbqy5pOOUt0tbMxrfZaPJtNabQ9CXu9O3aG8KH/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531452275354222914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B7nUaQOMZl-7x-5BNO9icdkMyw4KK1hPp5E64badaSMzEaFoIWZWdC4YnfLZBTrKc_UQeUHsJxrWoeBQXmQw8XbpW-Yz4XRaSSvsVrTbqy5pOOUt0tbMxrfZaPJtNabQ9CXu9O3aG8KH/s400/028.JPG" /></a><br />It was actually a warm day so the kids decided to just get wet and have fun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgKEmIVecjGI61wzUuvJ0H4t_3wQ3cDrIwTxsg1Jr8ZWobCLvFZ7PL_GFq-iHcc-ScRF4__yohh86pD41Q4e0qtkCUOdAAIM0KrnxmhbScY2-tTO58V08gHcpxc2YUJDtos5mq5ISjqJ6/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531452269349889810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgKEmIVecjGI61wzUuvJ0H4t_3wQ3cDrIwTxsg1Jr8ZWobCLvFZ7PL_GFq-iHcc-ScRF4__yohh86pD41Q4e0qtkCUOdAAIM0KrnxmhbScY2-tTO58V08gHcpxc2YUJDtos5mq5ISjqJ6/s400/029.JPG" /></a><br />I think this is a cute picture of them. Thankfully I took one of them facing forward or I would not have remembered which girl was which.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2X8I-m7xGTlQpNTxu7BcJsos8_BdkosfSNpIKUNuLCd8WIYrPQ086MzRBOIWGKSfz22CItWk8JlG9Vr_xK5AvkDKDwFa2eS2E4kanqOipL-SPHKghgYskGEm6gHbVnUp7oBvskKavzMd8/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531452252869108530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2X8I-m7xGTlQpNTxu7BcJsos8_BdkosfSNpIKUNuLCd8WIYrPQ086MzRBOIWGKSfz22CItWk8JlG9Vr_xK5AvkDKDwFa2eS2E4kanqOipL-SPHKghgYskGEm6gHbVnUp7oBvskKavzMd8/s400/030.JPG" /></a><br />Jarom, Joel, Lacey, Jess<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuVnwU5OVbvJD1_8_9E4HxSonyotOP_GBos666a3MWMx1EQmlTkHAbOzkwH8cdHV5HgPIQc7cuN6KYkjdPrWCLwyyodAGRTlkDTfEKy8zhlhw0kWd40vRFDVpXB4BRi276Y-MuD4_G9Lq/s1600/034.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531450618702819650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuVnwU5OVbvJD1_8_9E4HxSonyotOP_GBos666a3MWMx1EQmlTkHAbOzkwH8cdHV5HgPIQc7cuN6KYkjdPrWCLwyyodAGRTlkDTfEKy8zhlhw0kWd40vRFDVpXB4BRi276Y-MuD4_G9Lq/s400/034.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So much fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvSRVHELHEhbN1o9OsXvlxP5c5VK-OCrplbl4Yy-LLejS2KuM0CAYp1lAVOuNjOWJA1R-dUCuhisbGC4MFAwaB-EAs5lphfRkHyo1IEJ76irzZyU3ojC8w0M956EMd_8tcfD3cUkH1nhU/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531450613743364210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvSRVHELHEhbN1o9OsXvlxP5c5VK-OCrplbl4Yy-LLejS2KuM0CAYp1lAVOuNjOWJA1R-dUCuhisbGC4MFAwaB-EAs5lphfRkHyo1IEJ76irzZyU3ojC8w0M956EMd_8tcfD3cUkH1nhU/s400/036.JPG" /></a><br />After getting soaked we decided to rest on a patch of grass while the kids ran around in the sun trying to get dry. So here I am relaxing a bit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQp6ISKsvI7wgVJrGc9hFezGuECgjisyyO6uSqn7akp2Huj-HlBxk4jqEZ2OrH4WxD_Z_LPdYv6_2Ty6r1bMYpNeG7QVwj4bEGawCZU-P80Jq_Hqpe-xjcKOMbl9O7KZguhTAy1QNN5It/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531450608116846130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQp6ISKsvI7wgVJrGc9hFezGuECgjisyyO6uSqn7akp2Huj-HlBxk4jqEZ2OrH4WxD_Z_LPdYv6_2Ty6r1bMYpNeG7QVwj4bEGawCZU-P80Jq_Hqpe-xjcKOMbl9O7KZguhTAy1QNN5It/s400/042.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had to kill time before Sea World opened so we walked around a marina.</div><div>(Joel, Jess, Lacey, Jarom)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjIvkWpcgDYC30y1TTisTrwa3YzpBimxhBe32CGxuO0rNOASXPeVWBrYsqAMoCoX-Ly9Fk7AD9GMmkMY2tLyBC1cKXp1rpXLC6BN4L7bdvGxPA0BMaS7KWwtzGHCv8m0xdRFm5mtbpFPO/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531450599762241634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjIvkWpcgDYC30y1TTisTrwa3YzpBimxhBe32CGxuO0rNOASXPeVWBrYsqAMoCoX-Ly9Fk7AD9GMmkMY2tLyBC1cKXp1rpXLC6BN4L7bdvGxPA0BMaS7KWwtzGHCv8m0xdRFm5mtbpFPO/s400/045.JPG" /></a><br />Erika & Joel<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngzlu7rAV-ihFNjvDDjtZdShHgnu_wMrTaxeFXhAB9ikkhxczwanAe-bHyswPQcYGlBADkJKpYfca-OiZJWmAd0EhSai1AGBa1c5ovkmaASXm2ZOZLy2jIw2z9nEpU4zFpH990-nqlV3O/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531450596343490786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngzlu7rAV-ihFNjvDDjtZdShHgnu_wMrTaxeFXhAB9ikkhxczwanAe-bHyswPQcYGlBADkJKpYfca-OiZJWmAd0EhSai1AGBa1c5ovkmaASXm2ZOZLy2jIw2z9nEpU4zFpH990-nqlV3O/s400/046.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The entrance to Sea World. The kids thought this car was hilarious because looked like Shamu.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLW8hT9egs5dY961Eu0wU819p9zzL9BIZjQ_kbK0fxwa9p0kxEnL49EugwkRIwKLTX16PSb-Dzz179eUgsyQeyJYbVE0qKoOzlbxwbNZZU-N1EyvBWxpDJOwk4OBEsL52z-o5i9bzW9qV/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531448363067720994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLW8hT9egs5dY961Eu0wU819p9zzL9BIZjQ_kbK0fxwa9p0kxEnL49EugwkRIwKLTX16PSb-Dzz179eUgsyQeyJYbVE0qKoOzlbxwbNZZU-N1EyvBWxpDJOwk4OBEsL52z-o5i9bzW9qV/s400/050.JPG" /></a><br />Joel at the polar bear display. This picture was taken after the polar bear wandered over by us and took a dump. Ha.ha. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuQSalcVpZmnLoyZulhtpb_rYNNT76ozcx22SfqmZ8q3x4TmpDquv25z_7jd0RYbMI5DvZBHXWH1opk-17zt6ibSz7SLk7Sx861t0NQ0naHFHxqyoKf4dJZU2jA5avRF6IxcCMakO-UfH/s1600/051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531448358872658546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuQSalcVpZmnLoyZulhtpb_rYNNT76ozcx22SfqmZ8q3x4TmpDquv25z_7jd0RYbMI5DvZBHXWH1opk-17zt6ibSz7SLk7Sx861t0NQ0naHFHxqyoKf4dJZU2jA5avRF6IxcCMakO-UfH/s400/051.JPG" /></a><br />Taking a break. (Lacey, Jess, Paul, Jarom and Joel is in the stroller.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j_PPEOoxenUXMB8fHmb9JDKfPP5fCAgMv30JtQMJMQli9Mjx9J6Bft-vRno8O1Sh4gy-7ENPQNOkrYijNa5gNQNIBVEg27Oi_QsOp-5kZnln3PXgn2HmW2OewquSD_HPHiKqo-TrwPJt/s1600/054.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531448347271564562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j_PPEOoxenUXMB8fHmb9JDKfPP5fCAgMv30JtQMJMQli9Mjx9J6Bft-vRno8O1Sh4gy-7ENPQNOkrYijNa5gNQNIBVEg27Oi_QsOp-5kZnln3PXgn2HmW2OewquSD_HPHiKqo-TrwPJt/s400/054.JPG" /></a><br />Waiting to watch the Shamu Show. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef9G6nr1lR-5ZHyME4Dvm60QPP7KywMa-Q5v8pXDy971djhQJyorHKr7AuTEXFoqTeOV6oiUTb82X0_Xq6XUUUGrZsjAyT7ljBYT8nWZVuqnSLtZUTxQfrHEiHd-ll9wkhJyBL_C8XQgT/s1600/055.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531448343088476946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef9G6nr1lR-5ZHyME4Dvm60QPP7KywMa-Q5v8pXDy971djhQJyorHKr7AuTEXFoqTeOV6oiUTb82X0_Xq6XUUUGrZsjAyT7ljBYT8nWZVuqnSLtZUTxQfrHEiHd-ll9wkhJyBL_C8XQgT/s400/055.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lacey riding the sky ride over the bay.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVc-fBNMdWKo9taO-gOuAhSTT0PBsMra_NzXCFgCQ1UgbGPElC20bZbPp7Zvzme7mEQ73Mkw-XqrLYF3hXU3xJD21X6eR8zu4jUR6CAgds81JkpSFFMzDAF8PHhj5ArybM4PTJs3CI-zF/s1600/056.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531448335449316018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVc-fBNMdWKo9taO-gOuAhSTT0PBsMra_NzXCFgCQ1UgbGPElC20bZbPp7Zvzme7mEQ73Mkw-XqrLYF3hXU3xJD21X6eR8zu4jUR6CAgds81JkpSFFMzDAF8PHhj5ArybM4PTJs3CI-zF/s400/056.JPG" /></a><br />Jessica on the sky ride.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYxI0v1hr8dDENqWATIPM4xxlNrQm354xKLxU1RrKEqkWVqKIh84kvBYrz9oiUzdM5nXzsOIzAM55sN_HD7k1F0LOOLm3rPtrFZcwsqRshMSkCeKhuqMEtAcyBXzXimsUCX6owA8JlumR/s1600/061.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441565888412258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYxI0v1hr8dDENqWATIPM4xxlNrQm354xKLxU1RrKEqkWVqKIh84kvBYrz9oiUzdM5nXzsOIzAM55sN_HD7k1F0LOOLm3rPtrFZcwsqRshMSkCeKhuqMEtAcyBXzXimsUCX6owA8JlumR/s400/061.JPG" /></a> Jarom, Erika, Lacey & Jess.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YM0MBHYE1MeOuLwomABt7ijvX7kX7Ayri6LXg0CV4Fv2qHRXaiz2HQ6IHGK5uoHiP3T5u1VuTd4jShss-hBtVcJe2gRBKWZWkyYYIHhTlZObIwye0X55onEFoBdGQPEuJRvndd5pxV0Y/s1600/062.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441558532814626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YM0MBHYE1MeOuLwomABt7ijvX7kX7Ayri6LXg0CV4Fv2qHRXaiz2HQ6IHGK5uoHiP3T5u1VuTd4jShss-hBtVcJe2gRBKWZWkyYYIHhTlZObIwye0X55onEFoBdGQPEuJRvndd5pxV0Y/s400/062.JPG" /></a><br />Jarom's 10th birthday was the day we got back from California. It looks like he got jipped on presents but he didn't. In addition to what is on the floor, he got money, a gift card and the new diary of a whimpy kid book that doesn't come out until Nov. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFR4Mrg1b7kRS_CTrT9hL5XWbNKV18twOhBor7v3N50t9PxSqSDu06WLLR61ZhEEwzEN0gH82zdso_LAuLk8TpY_Ppp3iWPtAYK-cAg5a0akQXpGKFfMhjqB6soj2ZU2ZTZuIxho2fuYp/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441554147725074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFR4Mrg1b7kRS_CTrT9hL5XWbNKV18twOhBor7v3N50t9PxSqSDu06WLLR61ZhEEwzEN0gH82zdso_LAuLk8TpY_Ppp3iWPtAYK-cAg5a0akQXpGKFfMhjqB6soj2ZU2ZTZuIxho2fuYp/s400/065.JPG" /></a><br />Yay! A new lego building set from Grandma and Suzy & Jill.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-o3LxrFUOAhLNDZfiNyatXP09MqlsqBSFDKLIDiSZP_W80lMbrMU_mRBQ5LRdoNj2M8P0soJHOAWPcknce2H5faw-O6XH06ibIHJgrUKhLKOpJNsURGo2gOnXng-sTX3a31aUL-kFUPH/s1600/068.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441549370188898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-o3LxrFUOAhLNDZfiNyatXP09MqlsqBSFDKLIDiSZP_W80lMbrMU_mRBQ5LRdoNj2M8P0soJHOAWPcknce2H5faw-O6XH06ibIHJgrUKhLKOpJNsURGo2gOnXng-sTX3a31aUL-kFUPH/s400/068.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Okay so I look totally haggard, but that's what happens after you spend 5+ hours in the car with 4 kids. Anyway we bought him one of those ice cream cakes and it was quite delicious.<br /><br /><br />And now we are back into the swing of things again are already trying to figure out where to go next year. The kids want to try LegoLand and in a couple years we'll attempt Disneyland. All in all it was a pretty fun Fall Break.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-1451656996233262382010-09-19T20:41:00.001-07:002010-09-19T21:57:39.030-07:00What we've been up to...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42Jk0GRrnHOUW-3EjveGui0VdXlUsKwI12xRg2zMGjDCRPOMtOsKd1H0EUye8LL6LPEWn38iBBkP-DQ8VfL-9VCfmYa7kmLZHmPNe-lZfagyxhOr2H8khh4nievlZuTJnh1646p0f0Q_c/s1600/erika+and+the+girls+2003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518846753245176210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42Jk0GRrnHOUW-3EjveGui0VdXlUsKwI12xRg2zMGjDCRPOMtOsKd1H0EUye8LL6LPEWn38iBBkP-DQ8VfL-9VCfmYa7kmLZHmPNe-lZfagyxhOr2H8khh4nievlZuTJnh1646p0f0Q_c/s400/erika+and+the+girls+2003.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6666;">THE GIRLS ARE SEVEN!<br /></span><br /><div>Wow - look at my hair! I was taking a trip down memory lane last month because our girls turned 7 on August 19<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. I can't believe it's been that long. This picture is me holding them on their blessing day in dresses my mom crocheted for them. Lacey is on the left and Jessica is on the right.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pwwV-n4QKTM1T_v4chJUuU-NQQRG3wkxCFsg9CWlPYZ2rD_ApBFaugs0WOu5dXYBwoa5G-3DYdRR8Oa608tO2L8gHSidu4aZW2e74gkqNHJ37rtZ8RxmxN_Uw2DdXCdKQfHjielDaRTl/s1600/laceyandjess.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518846745010768082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pwwV-n4QKTM1T_v4chJUuU-NQQRG3wkxCFsg9CWlPYZ2rD_ApBFaugs0WOu5dXYBwoa5G-3DYdRR8Oa608tO2L8gHSidu4aZW2e74gkqNHJ37rtZ8RxmxN_Uw2DdXCdKQfHjielDaRTl/s400/laceyandjess.jpg" /></a><br />Here they are at about 3 months of age. It's so funny that they don't even look anything like they do now. Except the face, you can see Jessica has the round face and Lacey has the longer one. That is still the case.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCsnu9VsoQe-nLdBgiiLEseL3skVT10R3KGrQzZBVuruB0bJ-kojFLyuk9IWFkw4Atb0H8_m76yId_j3l3OSokXlZwzeMiUEe2KRHTxaQ-Kwy7og9hyuqImC8HtqjV62YoanHKgSNd0FH/s1600/May+2005+011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518846733691490834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCsnu9VsoQe-nLdBgiiLEseL3skVT10R3KGrQzZBVuruB0bJ-kojFLyuk9IWFkw4Atb0H8_m76yId_j3l3OSokXlZwzeMiUEe2KRHTxaQ-Kwy7og9hyuqImC8HtqjV62YoanHKgSNd0FH/s400/May+2005+011.jpg" /></a><br />This isn't the best photo but it shows the girls around 15 months old. Can you guess who is who? Lacey is on the left and Jessica is on the right. And <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> isn't making the best camera face, but I thought the picture illustrated quite well how his life was going at that point - "surrounded by sisters!"<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JYYPhh1klE4t2Pf9jAATTJIfSjtXjLKiW9mHGju1fiwvk-oa1sUlCrCCGfKSl2mxO0OlFSaYoLk-s641hRQnGo7gtxxTQeug6_U_kW1zBFyCowSeZI9OxzGL3gihP36pGCEMquKLhzQJ/s1600/May+2005+031.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518846725263169746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JYYPhh1klE4t2Pf9jAATTJIfSjtXjLKiW9mHGju1fiwvk-oa1sUlCrCCGfKSl2mxO0OlFSaYoLk-s641hRQnGo7gtxxTQeug6_U_kW1zBFyCowSeZI9OxzGL3gihP36pGCEMquKLhzQJ/s400/May+2005+031.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Lacey and Jessica at 15 months. They look so sweet and innocent. Honestly, they were really good babies, at least I think they were! I frankly can't remember the entire first year of their life. So I am glad I took lots of pictures. (Oh, Lacey is on the left and Jessica is on the right.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Cf0we2ZAgg-azHDDJfubs8es398PildcmrTPsf9YBuJm6fT-rh1FzroJlF-7jsem2VicJzHoeOJ9Y6a3s0v8n9IPxUSTlS9PB-57DNJCaL7gqSB02RbvUB_-gb6L_4-NMWhh6JWnE_WD/s1600/DSC00496.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518845418084867186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Cf0we2ZAgg-azHDDJfubs8es398PildcmrTPsf9YBuJm6fT-rh1FzroJlF-7jsem2VicJzHoeOJ9Y6a3s0v8n9IPxUSTlS9PB-57DNJCaL7gqSB02RbvUB_-gb6L_4-NMWhh6JWnE_WD/s400/DSC00496.JPG" /></a><br />Fast forward six years and here they are on their birthday. August 19, 2010. It was a Thursday and they had to go to school but we opened presents early. This time Jessica is on the left and Lacey on the right. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58nAWavgc7AX84uv-gngYmy0cxwat_b7Y1w7-NxRQdMwTZxRiITaUd5ekWYO0522M6yQnai_K7cnuKulCuCXbl1vpGdeOrBsuljvUZx1IaIpDammAiyb-4ZZN0p51MgyLMEE-hZiNpm70/s1600/DSC00500.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518845408130397874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58nAWavgc7AX84uv-gngYmy0cxwat_b7Y1w7-NxRQdMwTZxRiITaUd5ekWYO0522M6yQnai_K7cnuKulCuCXbl1vpGdeOrBsuljvUZx1IaIpDammAiyb-4ZZN0p51MgyLMEE-hZiNpm70/s400/DSC00500.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I can't even remember all the stuff they got. We bought them some dresses, markers, club penguin toys and who knows what else. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK9IB5o93H9REOroOKV4FhSxCsonOpefzk93A6Cx9XZtmpGJIBIKpnmMXVyrB7vqeo-mqhHzeZv_D69kEDUYuq-pEUvbrk1j5s-E_zLVGnkU6_j4r5dDVsvNfXZjt2OIG0Q_bwivYxtkr/s1600/DSC00502.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518845400236750290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK9IB5o93H9REOroOKV4FhSxCsonOpefzk93A6Cx9XZtmpGJIBIKpnmMXVyrB7vqeo-mqhHzeZv_D69kEDUYuq-pEUvbrk1j5s-E_zLVGnkU6_j4r5dDVsvNfXZjt2OIG0Q_bwivYxtkr/s400/DSC00502.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Looking so grown up - hard to believe I used to carry both of them around at the same time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq1HFzlvy-uxVBHVcdMcihfiBm6MVGgvfpOSJpubV4EdvAEJSm6fhvCTV3zbxPWOWa1pNtnLSw7jaZWvnZkPeUw_zIloo0fHcOre1SWZQ2gzoOjK1m-DActXsOYK8X-cSSuKMzJelVNWE/s1600/DSC00504.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518845388570369634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq1HFzlvy-uxVBHVcdMcihfiBm6MVGgvfpOSJpubV4EdvAEJSm6fhvCTV3zbxPWOWa1pNtnLSw7jaZWvnZkPeUw_zIloo0fHcOre1SWZQ2gzoOjK1m-DActXsOYK8X-cSSuKMzJelVNWE/s400/DSC00504.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lots of club penguin figurines.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#660000;">JOEL IS POTTY TRAINED</span>!</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hcYYEdMqBsGRNnR59O0OscXkGgkxNKdpTjR_zLGQ4H3zNekzMK4DNkzdocBHiAMthiPPz4WNUGykwLi4tgnhQE_hyphenhyphenaUdx1WO4WG8EpCrsnxvwuCw3a93D2K9lbd4FleLVqVv9kaa5z7B/s1600/DSC00506.JPG"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518843443193033442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hcYYEdMqBsGRNnR59O0OscXkGgkxNKdpTjR_zLGQ4H3zNekzMK4DNkzdocBHiAMthiPPz4WNUGykwLi4tgnhQE_hyphenhyphenaUdx1WO4WG8EpCrsnxvwuCw3a93D2K9lbd4FleLVqVv9kaa5z7B/s400/DSC00506.JPG" /></strong></a><br />Now let's skip forward to the potty train. We put this train on the top of our fridge about 6 months ago to entice Joel to start using the bathroom. (He will be four in January). It did not work. I kind of let potty training him go because we had tried so many times and he just wouldn't cooperate. About a week after the girls birthday I went grocery shopping and came home to find him in underwear. Paul had just changed a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">poopy</span> diaper and declared he had "had it" with diapers and we were done. I raised my eye brows a bit knowing it would probably result in disaster again but whatever. To our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprise</span> he did great. He had a couple of hard days in the beginning but then he just got the concept and ran with it. He was even pooping on the toilet earlier than any of our others kids. (I seem to remember a couple of them using diapers to poop in for awhile.) So we happily pulled that train off the fridge and he has been loving it ever since. And I love not buying diapers or worrying about changing him.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>LAKE PLEASANT</strong><br /></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNsN2m-8GlvS53ZvBj-NXXcTygr3euN_ffZwEgvk40gEgJ_D0g4Nan-eVfBv0ivR35jWCU7-SyxXyxhyphenhyphenkUGtYURnoW0T6QWmtoeyXn462KpSHK5EYdeGOBi0xUh2-hg0Xgq8wG4W5R2yN/s1600/DSC00509.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518843433257547954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNsN2m-8GlvS53ZvBj-NXXcTygr3euN_ffZwEgvk40gEgJ_D0g4Nan-eVfBv0ivR35jWCU7-SyxXyxhyphenhyphenkUGtYURnoW0T6QWmtoeyXn462KpSHK5EYdeGOBi0xUh2-hg0Xgq8wG4W5R2yN/s400/DSC00509.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We went to Lake Pleasant for the first time ever yesterday. Our friends David & Gilda Hill invited us up for a day of boating, jet skiing and playing in the lake. We had such a good time. We all got really sunburned and we totally wiped out by the end of the day, but it was great! None of our kids can swim that well so I was really glad there were lots of life jackets around. Poor Joel had to wear a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">girly</span> one, but I don't think he noticed. It took like 2 hours to convince the girls that they really could float when they<br />had life jackets on.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEILc6hPkqT6YWHkadWjb57D1rsPg0GTzKbee8yOZ90X10RCfcHwvJNnP_wFWmKOAYwJqJGVXpDsYUgcdzfjWI5vAQq-O7L2fL4BuG4nXR9rAk4j-0G3RtdKyGBvzIZaobi0zje2g6_of/s1600/DSC00513.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518843415512355922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEILc6hPkqT6YWHkadWjb57D1rsPg0GTzKbee8yOZ90X10RCfcHwvJNnP_wFWmKOAYwJqJGVXpDsYUgcdzfjWI5vAQq-O7L2fL4BuG4nXR9rAk4j-0G3RtdKyGBvzIZaobi0zje2g6_of/s400/DSC00513.JPG" /></a><br />We took turns taking the kids out on the jet ski's and then David took us out in the boat on a tour of lake pleasant. He is a fast driver, we hit some waves pretty hard, but all the kids laughed and begged for more.</div><div> </div><div>Here's Jessica getting ready to go play in the water. The water was really dirty but it was cold and being that we broke a heat record on Saturday, 111 degrees, it felt awesome!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZvpeDxOkXzyZWxQKfcCY0e5R3x3SIpjOmE3eBCF1pTa6aW-f_cKro60a8ktSkd2E-y-mHIEuo4RRCV9_8BYKwtXwmUI0rG47o44xSSto4d_lJyB1mvJ8w0fCuICoZfFbSyR8VvqRRrCk/s1600/DSC00514.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518842597375787410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZvpeDxOkXzyZWxQKfcCY0e5R3x3SIpjOmE3eBCF1pTa6aW-f_cKro60a8ktSkd2E-y-mHIEuo4RRCV9_8BYKwtXwmUI0rG47o44xSSto4d_lJyB1mvJ8w0fCuICoZfFbSyR8VvqRRrCk/s400/DSC00514.JPG" /></a><br />Lacey was ready to try out the water too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D3RMIqgJmNHrQBh8AjXQcYRZfryDt9F1xICiqtkLpBekBlaAlshJtKc50BfI2ghc0Hsvlqct3qdEuJnJ3zt_QKwNHznBmorqnEAN6Yw9JJ_fi9R1UgI0_SDzCuyW6o77n46gsQT3Rmgd/s1600/DSC00520.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518842587507053810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D3RMIqgJmNHrQBh8AjXQcYRZfryDt9F1xICiqtkLpBekBlaAlshJtKc50BfI2ghc0Hsvlqct3qdEuJnJ3zt_QKwNHznBmorqnEAN6Yw9JJ_fi9R1UgI0_SDzCuyW6o77n46gsQT3Rmgd/s400/DSC00520.JPG" /></a><br />David docked the boat on the shore in between uses and the kids had so much fun just climbing in and out of it all day. They even had water fights with the other kids who were swimming in the lake. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2OqjDYgO3zEtnjApiX4vvGCIiLvHZTSx12w4dlXKwJuKCthzuOh947AKp332GN0VO8QWT30_kqIOcZaIw28U-0Uxxn_aFxJ_9xXuTQEbV6YceeupTB9rnN3jfX_J5ggu061bK_YZeS0h/s1600/DSC00521.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518842577505104162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2OqjDYgO3zEtnjApiX4vvGCIiLvHZTSx12w4dlXKwJuKCthzuOh947AKp332GN0VO8QWT30_kqIOcZaIw28U-0Uxxn_aFxJ_9xXuTQEbV6YceeupTB9rnN3jfX_J5ggu061bK_YZeS0h/s400/DSC00521.JPG" /></a><br />Paul and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> getting ready to get on the boat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXvyAp9oOwj3ki1FFNaSM-Z6SJ0n5DReJOYK82BMxKoQZkdsL4M8FUaRrevPpU88fslUUngVZHqqxEauzZ00SToIRJxYRSjWvpy9u6lKrHk211HqYbnD373Yt9zIy5h8qGZCJw3LTf-xq/s1600/DSC00523.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518837258354127362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXvyAp9oOwj3ki1FFNaSM-Z6SJ0n5DReJOYK82BMxKoQZkdsL4M8FUaRrevPpU88fslUUngVZHqqxEauzZ00SToIRJxYRSjWvpy9u6lKrHk211HqYbnD373Yt9zIy5h8qGZCJw3LTf-xq/s400/DSC00523.JPG" /></a><br />Here is Erika posing in front of Lake Pleasant. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhCs4G4WhbXof_bx9MbmHTYKO8rZvJa108WkQxQ3heIFJPnQaYHu9GeOopzCBSa6kz7mw0hWwhsJCx4S4RSx9hqvZts1IE3Ssgs2Y2sxCMQaR2-A-U_LvnTY0WcDROTXFtFiHEk-HOgdZ/s1600/DSC00525.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518837253230971154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhCs4G4WhbXof_bx9MbmHTYKO8rZvJa108WkQxQ3heIFJPnQaYHu9GeOopzCBSa6kz7mw0hWwhsJCx4S4RSx9hqvZts1IE3Ssgs2Y2sxCMQaR2-A-U_LvnTY0WcDROTXFtFiHEk-HOgdZ/s400/DSC00525.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Erika and Jessica heading out for a ride.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ1VIr046p2Sx4U2-N54-LGLygKK3mPlxbRchJwpEqbvlTjjKGMeQCL5S31D87zxel7auytkVeRTzDVfAZcvTzFXN37sxjVI8YtOUPUw2IyW9EJlqeTU-4kFJoHWRU79uzKIZzdXTlyEY/s1600/DSC00527.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518837238642361394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ1VIr046p2Sx4U2-N54-LGLygKK3mPlxbRchJwpEqbvlTjjKGMeQCL5S31D87zxel7auytkVeRTzDVfAZcvTzFXN37sxjVI8YtOUPUw2IyW9EJlqeTU-4kFJoHWRU79uzKIZzdXTlyEY/s400/DSC00527.JPG" /></a><br />Paul and Lacey coming back in. We took <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> and Joel out as well but didn't get pictures. Joel LOVED the jet ski, I actually had to take him out on it several times while he would yell "Go faster mom..."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwoBvd4_OTcFLnJzIlkSqueDs3mCkjhw07Zk5GQNBWEiIak_sCEPKu6ThyvaRKeYpjD-wnVjoveGSBVd1fxMAbWEnEgbIOtrR6IujskerbokYMCmb8f7vExfy6dnbGdLXRrxVjyNMFJm8/s1600/DSC00528.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518837226020262114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwoBvd4_OTcFLnJzIlkSqueDs3mCkjhw07Zk5GQNBWEiIak_sCEPKu6ThyvaRKeYpjD-wnVjoveGSBVd1fxMAbWEnEgbIOtrR6IujskerbokYMCmb8f7vExfy6dnbGdLXRrxVjyNMFJm8/s400/DSC00528.JPG" /></a><br />True to the nature of kids, there was lots of playing in the dirt, collecting shells and building dams. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkCgANlZK_0h8Rw50I4vL-T5fQ_FqLjfwLhzE0RJ2-3hD4JCRoDqo_MFWEwyd5Hl3_s83jMchmTY0TOr6f3U0LYzPi_Gy_XxjFwoh5UtwI-wqBe9nvXdDmo2962ed05aASIeM2bbMggs-/s1600/DSC00530.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518837217265408610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkCgANlZK_0h8Rw50I4vL-T5fQ_FqLjfwLhzE0RJ2-3hD4JCRoDqo_MFWEwyd5Hl3_s83jMchmTY0TOr6f3U0LYzPi_Gy_XxjFwoh5UtwI-wqBe9nvXdDmo2962ed05aASIeM2bbMggs-/s400/DSC00530.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel hung out on the boat for most of the day. After laying on the horn for about 15 minutes, we had to give him strict instructions to quit pushing on it because it was starting to get annoying. But he didn't get sunburned at all so that's a relief. All in all we had a great time and the kids are already asking when our next trip will be.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-17807773140879842402010-08-04T16:05:00.001-07:002010-08-05T21:10:40.077-07:00First day of school<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYzOKX4bnjuzJKms5gJPk0o38Y2uFImvcKVMCnpeSMCJdJctST24LWWosFqVj4qmS_JrpFfVvUSVkxlVtYLQgwI41bDVNfcciOVuU1gzifZxuD-pyWmkTJUHeHvIvVFd6qRnDF1xjs5Ym/s1600/DSC00492.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502143553169921970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYzOKX4bnjuzJKms5gJPk0o38Y2uFImvcKVMCnpeSMCJdJctST24LWWosFqVj4qmS_JrpFfVvUSVkxlVtYLQgwI41bDVNfcciOVuU1gzifZxuD-pyWmkTJUHeHvIvVFd6qRnDF1xjs5Ym/s400/DSC00492.JPG" /></a> The first day of school - (and mom's around the country were shouting for joy). As you can see only three kids made it to school. Poor Lacey was home for a couple of days with a high fever that turned into a lovely whole body rash- yep she had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">roseola</span>. But she started back to school mid-week and seems to be enjoying it.<br /><div><div>She actually has matching PJ's, but for some reason decided to wear the top of one set and the bottom of the other. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aO79O7OqGch-PySdPRPA64ZJ_BCEj_vob3hf7ClGAsQu5r15Tipf2oaUUw3P1Vcvp9NZI2ka7zl5eqiVdXlATpDC1Peqscy7f4YUbQVnZjrQNMD9Mf-gqsBl41vBgokn_4FXbWy8CzS4/s1600/DSC00493.JPG"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNkql0A4TofqQApWSiXLvpc3gKzep5UJxD_qub24tAbE0xB_GXCumeaFdO6CstOShsIF4rAuEjMcwiu33dk0bNpYr-CnNcdXQBREHBekv5gEyJuOGexo3C39fg7Gzurpq7VS0wJar88V9/s1600/DSC00494.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501695843160976706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNkql0A4TofqQApWSiXLvpc3gKzep5UJxD_qub24tAbE0xB_GXCumeaFdO6CstOShsIF4rAuEjMcwiu33dk0bNpYr-CnNcdXQBREHBekv5gEyJuOGexo3C39fg7Gzurpq7VS0wJar88V9/s400/DSC00494.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Joel, Jess, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> (don't you love the gradual looks of doom as you move up to each child? Joel is thrilled out of his mind, Jessica is slightly happy and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> is totally ticked! Ha.Ha.) </div><div><br />The girls have been in separate classes since Kindergarten but both wanted the same teacher for second grade. I didn't feel like I could say yes to one of them and no to the other. So I gave in and said we could try it this year. But if they start competing with each other or having issues, next year they are going to be separated. Sounds so mean, but really they have such different personalities that being able to be their own selves is important. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> is in the 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade, with 3 other kids from our ward in the same class. We are thrilled about that. And Joel is back in his early intervention preschool. When we started him in January he only said about 50 words, now we can't get him to stop talking, we are very pleased with the results. Now if he would just get potty trained.....he will be 4 in January and it is an an embarrassment that he is still in diapers. But what do you do? It was becoming a power struggle and we know who wins those. So for now we are just waiting....and waiting and praying he takes the plunge before he is 4. Ah good times. I haven't been able to really enjoy the first week of school because I had a sick child home for most of it. But tomorrow I will have a whole morning of peace - after I go to the gym. </div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-38597491608115267042010-07-28T15:45:00.000-07:002010-07-30T21:04:45.835-07:00End of Summer ReportCan I just say how much I hate blogger. <img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499127173993745506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8q6rs1-WvCsqRT7vsJg4M79GG1dG3AQ815FiNDS-uBcg7qQh0C_MhOe5Jcnua1Q8e1iU9ZmCUvugspp2yPrMEjRKM6soKvBj0upOBztREmCVixy_c2szFj7biOPM6YugOsi3JR0uibnAL/s400/summer+2010+137.JPG" /><br />All of my pictures are in reverse order. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Augh</span>! <br />And I am sure there will a million spaces between each of the pictures too. Someone at google needs to address this problem.<br /><br />Okay then... on to the pictures. My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">niece</span> Kaylee introduced my kids to "Club Penguin" about a year ago and for some reason they are always wanting me to take pictures of these little guys.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbxQQ43y23XbsAhY8gdtpRY5h-nXwIPY_O8iQ6M77g8RJpeXRf0gszanRHAS63LQK6HqsfjZFxyNWH-L_MrsJ6Fhyphenhyphen7_dNvF98NQNQTyZEsosVPtuUAk0yB3D78dFSSQZTsqJ-IgAbjw49/s1600/summer+2010+136.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499127163454337218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbxQQ43y23XbsAhY8gdtpRY5h-nXwIPY_O8iQ6M77g8RJpeXRf0gszanRHAS63LQK6HqsfjZFxyNWH-L_MrsJ6Fhyphenhyphen7_dNvF98NQNQTyZEsosVPtuUAk0yB3D78dFSSQZTsqJ-IgAbjw49/s400/summer+2010+136.JPG" /></a> <br />On to the reverse order pictures. Last week we went to Greer and rented a cabin. Each of Paul's sisters, their families and his mom got cabins too. We had so much fun and the weather was awesome! <br /><br />Here is Joel playing with our traveling version of Connect 4.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7Wzthl1dR6SELfPAGD4me5j4EbtZrRD_3qK_4Pu7lpWeYFologTdN9wLoPB-mcK2VV4-pHRpIR39F2fA7peV1FRUKuiWaxeLcjOEaNw57QxsePJ9aeEGtiHsUMAAdKeHtNSAkz2DvkGk/s1600/summer+2010+134.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499116295860766226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7Wzthl1dR6SELfPAGD4me5j4EbtZrRD_3qK_4Pu7lpWeYFologTdN9wLoPB-mcK2VV4-pHRpIR39F2fA7peV1FRUKuiWaxeLcjOEaNw57QxsePJ9aeEGtiHsUMAAdKeHtNSAkz2DvkGk/s400/summer+2010+134.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jessica out by the ponds where we were all fishing - look at that view!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZyrBmWbC02UJYRoTauO8HljqXkHV5ysks0IVO_w7ah0LYB9qMLaWe1OsfbdNMM_SJ0GywHiBRBF2luA6McaGvL4dCvraefjTjK5AfAvYyuEsgPszjPE4waNFhzR_XXbhVro72FJ7RBss/s1600/summer+2010+132.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499116285336347890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZyrBmWbC02UJYRoTauO8HljqXkHV5ysks0IVO_w7ah0LYB9qMLaWe1OsfbdNMM_SJ0GywHiBRBF2luA6McaGvL4dCvraefjTjK5AfAvYyuEsgPszjPE4waNFhzR_XXbhVro72FJ7RBss/s400/summer+2010+132.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Trying....and failing...to get a nice family picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoyX_-P_pzxOjCWKa298lpCA2kVTc6abIjkXfav0BblBqfGvHLpL67xVOMnrfALhKzLmSb1H3EGIpt48gSWC6ZFldCt0XgDIYE4FXM5DaswL1Xkj6mithkUGkv_KnOyWXdvU-bWvSitoZ/s1600/summer+2010+131.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499116277665511186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoyX_-P_pzxOjCWKa298lpCA2kVTc6abIjkXfav0BblBqfGvHLpL67xVOMnrfALhKzLmSb1H3EGIpt48gSWC6ZFldCt0XgDIYE4FXM5DaswL1Xkj6mithkUGkv_KnOyWXdvU-bWvSitoZ/s400/summer+2010+131.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We look pretty cute though - although all this traveling has made me gain a few pounds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8f2k3RsPqlK1QiadX2HY4y3WRPGGpvTA4BYKKdrWrjSqCehWvHl0KjBLciY3jYKRcD3v6MAzkS8heAcR_1IJ-DUALrRDjVxHfXwgrQbyMvh2J853cWAsq8Ni1KLGRBARI3nAZ8M2HbL-D/s1600/summer+2010+128.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499116269891198674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8f2k3RsPqlK1QiadX2HY4y3WRPGGpvTA4BYKKdrWrjSqCehWvHl0KjBLciY3jYKRcD3v6MAzkS8heAcR_1IJ-DUALrRDjVxHfXwgrQbyMvh2J853cWAsq8Ni1KLGRBARI3nAZ8M2HbL-D/s400/summer+2010+128.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's all the cousins.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw552DcjfKJ1fyLK9WIgg_p0lY_c7nYfB1UuXBeFmSA3cWXBNaR2DW3FFU_3LnRqCsO0n_zsoi8NqpsAC27My6iu1vn6djSkT-wyM9KwzhQE7U7wmGBvgWUa-kaFhgxtDiXg81WfuEJpTJ/s1600/summer+2010+126.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499116259290646290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw552DcjfKJ1fyLK9WIgg_p0lY_c7nYfB1UuXBeFmSA3cWXBNaR2DW3FFU_3LnRqCsO0n_zsoi8NqpsAC27My6iu1vn6djSkT-wyM9KwzhQE7U7wmGBvgWUa-kaFhgxtDiXg81WfuEJpTJ/s400/summer+2010+126.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Jessica is really getting serious about fishing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcrUoptWS_El6gZ59gaQyaX7izNpZ-5vqIA1Iy4bZ19-WACMT5WgROHuFQqZ1zBkP3WeeEacOFpnlm40qORtBZ0u4PjUz0lq95qZnx-YTAAjJKMTr9dIwTfxOwBHuwki5wBa3N5jKtjNt/s1600/summer+2010+138.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt7PUFPxT00d2KhQUr63W_e5HXoyBdZHn8huK5NHD8X0asWbc876WXSkLI54E751GDAC_SqIVFZL99v1fR8SBLYrZUnC3gIbr8XZJlWu-TnRNp_4SRmwBfQpCO8lFelYs_kxhY_t9CInd/s1600/summer+2010+125.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499112279954168978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt7PUFPxT00d2KhQUr63W_e5HXoyBdZHn8huK5NHD8X0asWbc876WXSkLI54E751GDAC_SqIVFZL99v1fR8SBLYrZUnC3gIbr8XZJlWu-TnRNp_4SRmwBfQpCO8lFelYs_kxhY_t9CInd/s400/summer+2010+125.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Technically we were not supposed to use bait, but the fly fishing poles were not working and we wanted the kids to experience catching some fish. So we baited some hooks and when the fish would grab on Paul would quickly cut it free and toss it back in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafUVfC3H0UvFTbi7zSXWUi_Snhh6P6lbv7PDx5-1xUJoS15iOX19Kz-LxqDpk3BwdyPh-PbUz0GFbfauzsWeqUFWpMTrqTuGnzIxEvqlAGJmA92oM7SsH64i29cQXufVyehQFQUQxlDgC/s1600/summer+2010+124.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499112269362964690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafUVfC3H0UvFTbi7zSXWUi_Snhh6P6lbv7PDx5-1xUJoS15iOX19Kz-LxqDpk3BwdyPh-PbUz0GFbfauzsWeqUFWpMTrqTuGnzIxEvqlAGJmA92oM7SsH64i29cQXufVyehQFQUQxlDgC/s400/summer+2010+124.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paul helping Jessica<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0KcXKfXzZA1RUOmyxQ9TAZAlrNjPmPI6RnbVe9O4AnnQMiTmZ5VOxf6P3FRK-z83rbnlNXi2-C9YcwEj9nse5QcBf3MZgeMxmodgdtIuids8K1imTzhTquu0OpOSWVP2Jjh99LuKCG5Y/s1600/summer+2010+120.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499112264005316082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0KcXKfXzZA1RUOmyxQ9TAZAlrNjPmPI6RnbVe9O4AnnQMiTmZ5VOxf6P3FRK-z83rbnlNXi2-C9YcwEj9nse5QcBf3MZgeMxmodgdtIuids8K1imTzhTquu0OpOSWVP2Jjh99LuKCG5Y/s400/summer+2010+120.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lacey caught a fish and Paul was unhooking it in this picture. She was getting a little queasy watching him as you can see by the expression on her face.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDxzwLyeGZlssjDuyCxnZphJD5M7lXQnmNO3t2ngRWmTaMdoWpjB1aRl4RGz79c-MUAkMALRO6S_xdwedVaiuhguDAmf-eZmnZIdYhTahi1mA4xZ5P7tiETI29fqBrxw0_KSQNsWNjnu7/s1600/summer+2010+118.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499112255383368210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDxzwLyeGZlssjDuyCxnZphJD5M7lXQnmNO3t2ngRWmTaMdoWpjB1aRl4RGz79c-MUAkMALRO6S_xdwedVaiuhguDAmf-eZmnZIdYhTahi1mA4xZ5P7tiETI29fqBrxw0_KSQNsWNjnu7/s400/summer+2010+118.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Catching another one!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sS_rEjNUWMdHnEQ9z6_r62vrW20C3fScNGbtCkuFOzc-8JQztBCotr0ANpYgk_c9-osTnbNgB9jpnoXUn0BCwb0RTN4Mg0Sucy-LtXJRUr_TUCGSGh4jQnO9_HOqPgejhTTdnrMwZpI0/s1600/summer+2010+114.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499112247751152722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sS_rEjNUWMdHnEQ9z6_r62vrW20C3fScNGbtCkuFOzc-8JQztBCotr0ANpYgk_c9-osTnbNgB9jpnoXUn0BCwb0RTN4Mg0Sucy-LtXJRUr_TUCGSGh4jQnO9_HOqPgejhTTdnrMwZpI0/s400/summer+2010+114.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jessica getting impatient while waiting for her turn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaFC8dowHOr7a1FTLsntfyQuzPzgsLWUr6ZpUDTTnwJbPke10KZUYnFKcbcM6kLqG1ux_NZrDw_9vOASCyC1sx5QQ5nYnMmbzWLc4tfIrkxV-lD7rntPhMNmp3pWQrz-OgHmKWVIn4x1z/s1600/summer+2010+107.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499110815885487426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaFC8dowHOr7a1FTLsntfyQuzPzgsLWUr6ZpUDTTnwJbPke10KZUYnFKcbcM6kLqG1ux_NZrDw_9vOASCyC1sx5QQ5nYnMmbzWLc4tfIrkxV-lD7rntPhMNmp3pWQrz-OgHmKWVIn4x1z/s400/summer+2010+107.JPG" /></a><br /><br />All the kids gathering around to see who caught a fish.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSfiysLRYEVAN2CRh_GdVtIQkC5SStMETlmmUzyLgBYAXBI_o78wLk8E0hAvWjmm0RAKKvLhOKvvNNXYSXsQCPNceENc4y4NHHSZtUis7RZeRdhprsclgnGQaPpmvCDwh1R_cO9NJ_4wJ/s1600/summer+2010+105.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499110801509852338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSfiysLRYEVAN2CRh_GdVtIQkC5SStMETlmmUzyLgBYAXBI_o78wLk8E0hAvWjmm0RAKKvLhOKvvNNXYSXsQCPNceENc4y4NHHSZtUis7RZeRdhprsclgnGQaPpmvCDwh1R_cO9NJ_4wJ/s400/summer+2010+105.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We also did some bike riding - man it is so beautiful up there.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4GmxU02ptKui1MSjgYOicnBqBb9TlUg8vpT4qT2_RiWu9ysyXRXh6ZHlDQ2PHiM4-kJlkQ5hJAqxaUcgJOAbRsl5ldCMM_q9BJ-ETGJXTD52KyFKhe6fJmBkWxnqjzg-3dn4tC0nds1i/s1600/summer+2010+104.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499110797356644290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4GmxU02ptKui1MSjgYOicnBqBb9TlUg8vpT4qT2_RiWu9ysyXRXh6ZHlDQ2PHiM4-kJlkQ5hJAqxaUcgJOAbRsl5ldCMM_q9BJ-ETGJXTD52KyFKhe6fJmBkWxnqjzg-3dn4tC0nds1i/s400/summer+2010+104.JPG" /></a><br />Joel playing a solo version of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">candyland</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTfZVaKwAzJBxWe9_-p2lXxOiPLWzhXV0jeTg3m_yNPcDZPwHuEr96shytDhxiY5L3Dq9Ae_J33CCcRAbuFQGF20LfUtnEDd2GDPUY4h1ir6UdheV7CNLIJmUopaIQCD6p1oQNBsqoi9H/s1600/summer+2010+103.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499110786885023154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTfZVaKwAzJBxWe9_-p2lXxOiPLWzhXV0jeTg3m_yNPcDZPwHuEr96shytDhxiY5L3Dq9Ae_J33CCcRAbuFQGF20LfUtnEDd2GDPUY4h1ir6UdheV7CNLIJmUopaIQCD6p1oQNBsqoi9H/s400/summer+2010+103.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is my sad attempt to take a picture of myself and Joel while I held the camera.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76NMDkCRMjo64fRtE5R4M9MHEQOEMVFlZ60lwShIf9PvnD4vQLcpgouKku6JkH49QvO2k25CjIy2vWEdoIqUXBl2E0jHYKH3NCFS8vxp4Mz05Qe5KgOGDRTp7xNAzAhlXvtL8cspFHQzn/s1600/summer+2010+101.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499110774128986562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76NMDkCRMjo64fRtE5R4M9MHEQOEMVFlZ60lwShIf9PvnD4vQLcpgouKku6JkH49QvO2k25CjIy2vWEdoIqUXBl2E0jHYKH3NCFS8vxp4Mz05Qe5KgOGDRTp7xNAzAhlXvtL8cspFHQzn/s400/summer+2010+101.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jessica and Joel playing around with a new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jenga</span> game.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibd6DGNf_0nPFJXSDAQ_IMtLgnXv-ABmZHZtq3aymzO24zz3haprKcdLHj1ltFJAOkdy8Q6_1GaTUBVOJj0oRZM8j7rn1A4KaklYxaPsQO5JAFyItH_iVNxJWt-xa2qkWw4Rq-Sn7yrzBX/s1600/summer+2010+096.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499109176607775986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibd6DGNf_0nPFJXSDAQ_IMtLgnXv-ABmZHZtq3aymzO24zz3haprKcdLHj1ltFJAOkdy8Q6_1GaTUBVOJj0oRZM8j7rn1A4KaklYxaPsQO5JAFyItH_iVNxJWt-xa2qkWw4Rq-Sn7yrzBX/s400/summer+2010+096.JPG" /></a><br />More crankiness from Jessica about not catching any fish. (These pictures are so out of order - sorry)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5e_s1PM9fX8oZtcJp0dUdF49TtfaHHGC64fs7JvGDdkzGgofu33_jGuLtlY4MbejEV3R1CS9UU3x6jnqpWV_y6QE4hNKYY7rdJP1RSXWUr3sqPJADFiL-9-b4RD4H1C0agYOJrIKh0Ko/s1600/summer+2010+095.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499109166917246946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5e_s1PM9fX8oZtcJp0dUdF49TtfaHHGC64fs7JvGDdkzGgofu33_jGuLtlY4MbejEV3R1CS9UU3x6jnqpWV_y6QE4hNKYY7rdJP1RSXWUr3sqPJADFiL-9-b4RD4H1C0agYOJrIKh0Ko/s400/summer+2010+095.JPG" /></a><br />This is all Joel did the whole trip...run. It took all of us adults to chase after him from fear he would get lost in the woods. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Infact</span> we thought we lost him once only to discover he had fallen asleep on Grandma's bed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR66XAYFTDiMvdOKZx21Jh_RDxU0ekm9WMlPRPqnOEJbfzXmAKqJTLbLqkBc7fMSP-hzF3gxRlq2qlaBv6H5Y7PAi7wqSKSRLXloQv-6_s2_yf-3YyryMieNMp1oy8l93H6pgIjsyNkwKj/s1600/summer+2010+091.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499109156054231090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR66XAYFTDiMvdOKZx21Jh_RDxU0ekm9WMlPRPqnOEJbfzXmAKqJTLbLqkBc7fMSP-hzF3gxRlq2qlaBv6H5Y7PAi7wqSKSRLXloQv-6_s2_yf-3YyryMieNMp1oy8l93H6pgIjsyNkwKj/s400/summer+2010+091.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paul was trying not to go out of his mind with boredom while listening to the fly fishing instructor.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwBJ79fZq9-UHOlmoiSqGbO6cbQGEb9VrglrJeRZuM3eVEJRIG7PuKCY1aQ1IM0zQu8VM9_-Zz2wT-BlCc5Ygf-axfdIfDH5T_OrDGfTxakmvU0YY41b0Srm5a8th-jPqBaPW_eZK6SOR/s1600/summer+2010+090.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499109146727317042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwBJ79fZq9-UHOlmoiSqGbO6cbQGEb9VrglrJeRZuM3eVEJRIG7PuKCY1aQ1IM0zQu8VM9_-Zz2wT-BlCc5Ygf-axfdIfDH5T_OrDGfTxakmvU0YY41b0Srm5a8th-jPqBaPW_eZK6SOR/s400/summer+2010+090.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Now he's climbing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUVSR8Ob8qMA4pZKvSU1gTn8T3pGSz4nz6YU7j5KR3cdyUe7buQtXoT4dI1PzD_FWFPBIbTtx4fq8-pkgyyjl3UNHjvPhHyFmzLGPiJiKkAfDQXOxSMHARn6TG4t14NMPxxAJ2ooF3e4r/s1600/summer+2010+089.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499109141964876978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUVSR8Ob8qMA4pZKvSU1gTn8T3pGSz4nz6YU7j5KR3cdyUe7buQtXoT4dI1PzD_FWFPBIbTtx4fq8-pkgyyjl3UNHjvPhHyFmzLGPiJiKkAfDQXOxSMHARn6TG4t14NMPxxAJ2ooF3e4r/s400/summer+2010+089.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I did grab him for a picture.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499107812766095858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5Yy8P-jRdkpUF3LhZq-ut3S1sKgl3MT_UieAGbdcnvbqHCxBnrFiF7cLnufSAp0Ic01oRgtwSqkV9_nlhH1_29POqwL6Qg7-2VO4Y_JlkZOdDgTV7KNGdqHM83ygNa91NCrr5JxQXGc0/s400/summer+2010+087.JPG" /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Colton</span> trying to snag a fish in the net.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWJdFeILodZdsNPSO2-CRu8Lg4CtfDS_MAEqzQ347MHkeYrsrIckaK7JVYRF1ykNeSpBhFtqlGeVgoxwV_qR7-W_grd3jI8EY_ZgtmDeG1XZfjPUCO4YpiCb-G2zVtKF0-OhnxTwScgBK/s1600/summer+2010+084.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499107802590035634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWJdFeILodZdsNPSO2-CRu8Lg4CtfDS_MAEqzQ347MHkeYrsrIckaK7JVYRF1ykNeSpBhFtqlGeVgoxwV_qR7-W_grd3jI8EY_ZgtmDeG1XZfjPUCO4YpiCb-G2zVtKF0-OhnxTwScgBK/s400/summer+2010+084.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Taking a walk around - Jessica, Lacey and the backside of Joel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjkQ6InkblKTwX-E80jOKV99RYU8rtojepw_jBjbLqJl73mCjU5Nfpr21nqIFp5S1OKMA5WRrdJEHea76okx-eht1T9sDlvZsDDzj-ts5jrOgfLVvey59TscPg1CZNT6bq2ZqTOtKqU4v/s1600/summer+2010+081.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499107794674132722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjkQ6InkblKTwX-E80jOKV99RYU8rtojepw_jBjbLqJl73mCjU5Nfpr21nqIFp5S1OKMA5WRrdJEHea76okx-eht1T9sDlvZsDDzj-ts5jrOgfLVvey59TscPg1CZNT6bq2ZqTOtKqU4v/s400/summer+2010+081.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paul trying out the fly fishing with his sister Jill next to him and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Colton</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7zX70bA99ZNOg6QYjPcJwEJ6PmL_drgbeX33qSD1WkwzBEGMGn-AJ9KJUHaLv6HQFIYckjphyphenhyphenlFu9DrAlLj9WchblTqbxwpHl8Yn4Y15kl2tghoo9BBsANTPezwug5EHWDgSfP087Whc/s1600/summer+2010+080.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499107782758953842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7zX70bA99ZNOg6QYjPcJwEJ6PmL_drgbeX33qSD1WkwzBEGMGn-AJ9KJUHaLv6HQFIYckjphyphenhyphenlFu9DrAlLj9WchblTqbxwpHl8Yn4Y15kl2tghoo9BBsANTPezwug5EHWDgSfP087Whc/s400/summer+2010+080.JPG" /></a><br />Joel doing a cool trick.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQynABDiUe6NmD8uPco9EkQW0fL7P_QZkEHW0SZhfVEtTKKUs0STvBlU-JAthXgOqUhcz1fsVeEWun50Z2vfIs5_XXlNnxEg31fZBZ0UK5aG16SSl8QTX0qIQlD9acXCSdGWsvucyNm01f/s1600/summer+2010+079.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499107777407656802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQynABDiUe6NmD8uPco9EkQW0fL7P_QZkEHW0SZhfVEtTKKUs0STvBlU-JAthXgOqUhcz1fsVeEWun50Z2vfIs5_XXlNnxEg31fZBZ0UK5aG16SSl8QTX0qIQlD9acXCSdGWsvucyNm01f/s400/summer+2010+079.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Making faces.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTZ8s5uPP-Df10U9BcM0va3FDkZ4jRkZQze9DhP2bNhhEFZVWM5lp4K1CrxxbeSuzopVzEdZcREhaU5kjlxfSK3fa8BPPFOTM3xQtAgYhSSOKrb6ZiBVgncG6CaFvUnaHeWLJJqVo4pWd/s1600/summer+2010+077.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499106503696732882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTZ8s5uPP-Df10U9BcM0va3FDkZ4jRkZQze9DhP2bNhhEFZVWM5lp4K1CrxxbeSuzopVzEdZcREhaU5kjlxfSK3fa8BPPFOTM3xQtAgYhSSOKrb6ZiBVgncG6CaFvUnaHeWLJJqVo4pWd/s400/summer+2010+077.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Posing in front of the cabin. This is what happens when its my turn to chase him around- he ends up in all the pictures. Ha.ha..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1I-FyfO57U_QFSDQxdlQSovzTh_tBCRg0Fw-uxmM3LGSLObYWuKHoXKJZuuBG2mUXfEYFyqMiumlyAjo5Dt5vnoPJ8zwUBhGZrj5UT2lFFZ91QHS5v3csh7z5T85g-SEkPSi2R618Dri1/s1600/summer+2010+073.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499106495746712034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1I-FyfO57U_QFSDQxdlQSovzTh_tBCRg0Fw-uxmM3LGSLObYWuKHoXKJZuuBG2mUXfEYFyqMiumlyAjo5Dt5vnoPJ8zwUBhGZrj5UT2lFFZ91QHS5v3csh7z5T85g-SEkPSi2R618Dri1/s400/summer+2010+073.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Our first morning in the cabin by the fireplace.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBuTZfV101k2OsvcSxsYPaLtr3iK81mP9zMZ3OiyErN05KwNB2F3cD8laj3oX4sy6BwwfsV5fO5qYDSWfRtHHyMRq88n-uxFhs0z-Jy0Ti6chSVYsnou_70n1AxyBa6u8rKJ6XG1Xumo0/s1600/summer+2010+072.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499106486791658578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBuTZfV101k2OsvcSxsYPaLtr3iK81mP9zMZ3OiyErN05KwNB2F3cD8laj3oX4sy6BwwfsV5fO5qYDSWfRtHHyMRq88n-uxFhs0z-Jy0Ti6chSVYsnou_70n1AxyBa6u8rKJ6XG1Xumo0/s400/summer+2010+072.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had another bed for the boys to use, but they all wanted to sleep together in this king size bed. So cute!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATri65lSPGZWe5D5uurmSvDRd0t4BxWWLgfoQ7uv81srd6rj0tLvCk7NY7P18H_pKQhzdpgVkDPMcWK1eahzCo3lJZSLUHrALta01uLyfirTBSbtnhIj5_CjaVeSxBjNefCwwuImtJNwV/s1600/summer+2010+069.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499106476358553330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATri65lSPGZWe5D5uurmSvDRd0t4BxWWLgfoQ7uv81srd6rj0tLvCk7NY7P18H_pKQhzdpgVkDPMcWK1eahzCo3lJZSLUHrALta01uLyfirTBSbtnhIj5_CjaVeSxBjNefCwwuImtJNwV/s400/summer+2010+069.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Okay, now we are at the Evans family reunion that was held about 2 weeks before the trip we took to Greer. It was so awesome because my sister in law Becky (who is married to my brother Nathaniel who is currently doing his OB/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gyn</span> residency in Ohio) came with their kids and my sister Allison who lives in Texas came with her family and I haven't seen either of them in like 4 years, so this was a wonderful occasion. (left-right: Andrea, Erika, Mom, Becky, Allison, & Emily (who is pregnant!))<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiabYWgQBb_8TOQOEhcBT9TG5SAGlwsGQsKckPZm3CqZ2IeX7eQXhYqom8WrcJnxQipa2k0lWcXF1A72Byfn9eenQ2mHBC-fSb_1J6kyyLOxsXSWu2Moe118J4y-1Bfqa3cX1ZZT1ric0/s1600/summer+2010+065.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499106469733159618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiabYWgQBb_8TOQOEhcBT9TG5SAGlwsGQsKckPZm3CqZ2IeX7eQXhYqom8WrcJnxQipa2k0lWcXF1A72Byfn9eenQ2mHBC-fSb_1J6kyyLOxsXSWu2Moe118J4y-1Bfqa3cX1ZZT1ric0/s400/summer+2010+065.JPG" /></a><br />So the whole black tarp thing on the window looks my parents are remodeling, but they're not. My mom was trying to block out the early morning sun that comes through these windows for the kids sleeping in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">livingroom</span>. We teased her about her new "white trash" curtains. Anyway it was her birthday and my brother in law Kory's birthday so we celebrated a bit. This is Kory reading his new book about "Poop - everything you need to know."<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp4IZEPwnJmg8SfYN-FjoE0MoLBx173qWvRM0jdNw66tVKyZykErvN48nf_UEafOzTm3q-XfkvhxWg-NQULnjwNEzuVXbK-7kexzPw8U3QZVyfzNWsUU_vK1YhI7vQ4ezhx04N-D-mQUa/s1600/summer+2010+050.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499105101250732898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp4IZEPwnJmg8SfYN-FjoE0MoLBx173qWvRM0jdNw66tVKyZykErvN48nf_UEafOzTm3q-XfkvhxWg-NQULnjwNEzuVXbK-7kexzPw8U3QZVyfzNWsUU_vK1YhI7vQ4ezhx04N-D-mQUa/s400/summer+2010+050.JPG" /></a><br />My brother used a bit too much zoom on this picture of me and Allison. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFEh98l2R7lskurzSxOBH3ZU2LVgWyhdKFFckTy4pqFBnXZrFH1K3RtPRUjTz-rfPZej1Fjr9sFUYQZXXZLqo06cy4-son2CZbmTxclQwh-KPgfwSiM5MWYBjHxINJ9r1rxI4eJPXmLvw/s1600/summer+2010+062.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499105083359088978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFEh98l2R7lskurzSxOBH3ZU2LVgWyhdKFFckTy4pqFBnXZrFH1K3RtPRUjTz-rfPZej1Fjr9sFUYQZXXZLqo06cy4-son2CZbmTxclQwh-KPgfwSiM5MWYBjHxINJ9r1rxI4eJPXmLvw/s400/summer+2010+062.JPG" /></a><br /><br />More opening of presents in the "demolition zone"...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7EVb0He6PKK-fF_Q-75s6WA-KGlW8tbXZGICpEPTkalbAMpPOySmZGxuB3ypOaLN8GAAfHQosCzNQpjs58VIRgbETk4klCmJ2gY8efmKpSeG0DMtEbmgnyQuLn2aTATvbktj4fFAl0Kc/s1600/summer+2010+045.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499105075652749426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7EVb0He6PKK-fF_Q-75s6WA-KGlW8tbXZGICpEPTkalbAMpPOySmZGxuB3ypOaLN8GAAfHQosCzNQpjs58VIRgbETk4klCmJ2gY8efmKpSeG0DMtEbmgnyQuLn2aTATvbktj4fFAl0Kc/s400/summer+2010+045.JPG" /></a><br /><br />All of us ladies went to look at Emily's new house and while we were gone we got caught in a major monsoon storm and had to wait it out a bit until the road was visible again. When we got back I discovered Joel passed out on the couch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7h_8FmVExBTOP99tOjdWG8MEj_DZrAouFDl0l-OSWZ2uCwSuw8HMYbsg7elZGx9xjbBPQTj2lGVzNtdRVmNFMZAnaiT6hWI6pEWBnhcsAlvWjvnCaUPOSIkvjuIylZa823TbeGD_6aqk/s1600/summer+2010+043.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499105066551993106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7h_8FmVExBTOP99tOjdWG8MEj_DZrAouFDl0l-OSWZ2uCwSuw8HMYbsg7elZGx9xjbBPQTj2lGVzNtdRVmNFMZAnaiT6hWI6pEWBnhcsAlvWjvnCaUPOSIkvjuIylZa823TbeGD_6aqk/s400/summer+2010+043.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel making faces at me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxAps6hDQitpTPt7gviE_KHqRz6ayBXzYCqugoVT5GDwH-GkGH2-WDUYfVXs5YDI74CZsQWh5VOBRfG8o8JuosjJTcgBA8lU02xstBQ4wp2y4xpjVuNelqx9N_eJax5jpOhMm8OVWkG8b/s1600/summer+2010+038.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499100711020238754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxAps6hDQitpTPt7gviE_KHqRz6ayBXzYCqugoVT5GDwH-GkGH2-WDUYfVXs5YDI74CZsQWh5VOBRfG8o8JuosjJTcgBA8lU02xstBQ4wp2y4xpjVuNelqx9N_eJax5jpOhMm8OVWkG8b/s400/summer+2010+038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />More smiles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPNhwEQFTvCXLUuIZSr3jzKnmKEI-6uGKZG9a9VGMmuNfBqqJNcAwO9tLWyAgVBZiMsuO1IWmF-6e7bnjxmNwtGQ-JdbyO1cwzCD3z4sH5rbLIjWte-kzUYgrWnl4dL6crS2Dd1XcJoJ5/s1600/summer+2010+042.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499100705174189506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPNhwEQFTvCXLUuIZSr3jzKnmKEI-6uGKZG9a9VGMmuNfBqqJNcAwO9tLWyAgVBZiMsuO1IWmF-6e7bnjxmNwtGQ-JdbyO1cwzCD3z4sH5rbLIjWte-kzUYgrWnl4dL6crS2Dd1XcJoJ5/s400/summer+2010+042.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Allison in the resident eyebrow plucker and was helping Becky out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oLuEW0AcG8ZfZdSmvtznblWdyaes9O3rpYXc5WGtYKWh4cWys7JXRNkzUmrecJ8RI2oiWYKaIjlZvW5TGucKroxrcFfqsCqnOMUn3SM4bWhXAeZAqPF6QZjIXhzFTXTymIZafwl7pGKz/s1600/summer+2010+036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499100695421680274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oLuEW0AcG8ZfZdSmvtznblWdyaes9O3rpYXc5WGtYKWh4cWys7JXRNkzUmrecJ8RI2oiWYKaIjlZvW5TGucKroxrcFfqsCqnOMUn3SM4bWhXAeZAqPF6QZjIXhzFTXTymIZafwl7pGKz/s400/summer+2010+036.JPG" /></a><br />Lacey messing around with a pair of 3-D glasses.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62Uuc0ITZYSCFiB4Zbua9Dlxv0ovkovlY26KUhy359hDbMw5cDhhEsOJ8qV4aoAA03FOLBjJ0qsCC5sqZ8wQEsbGdZUwi83k2Vyh2Mnu6hwSRoh1tx_snjC7AxFJjvBnlLUrFrokPaJK5/s1600/summer+2010+035.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499100678137652082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62Uuc0ITZYSCFiB4Zbua9Dlxv0ovkovlY26KUhy359hDbMw5cDhhEsOJ8qV4aoAA03FOLBjJ0qsCC5sqZ8wQEsbGdZUwi83k2Vyh2Mnu6hwSRoh1tx_snjC7AxFJjvBnlLUrFrokPaJK5/s400/summer+2010+035.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel and Darren playing trains.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-H60jFwLhSowjHUKTdQcHd3LcuYG0sXibZDbTI7-lkj1swgdpWoF1iejBpK7SCruIad2LCSVPn0JmxRwOAatCS3NBlJ3qSeuyt9kqy4qDK93M6HB8KuSo1crdG4h3MjE14Lgs_TIGbRA/s1600/summer+2010+032.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499099341104061730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-H60jFwLhSowjHUKTdQcHd3LcuYG0sXibZDbTI7-lkj1swgdpWoF1iejBpK7SCruIad2LCSVPn0JmxRwOAatCS3NBlJ3qSeuyt9kqy4qDK93M6HB8KuSo1crdG4h3MjE14Lgs_TIGbRA/s400/summer+2010+032.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Andrea, Erika & Mom chatting around the island in the kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZeeouGosMYLyxMnM8A0lET0wVJlSpuMmXy4WCjuYl9A2Vi3sGmRBW4gignmJA3uZcs7_SK9OjQLX1ZkdsrH3B_nY-hVHWNrntfjo3duFrj09YSFTfBzyW1f6thtsu_uWaDpzYLS_ti0k/s1600/summer+2010+028.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499099335756883682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZeeouGosMYLyxMnM8A0lET0wVJlSpuMmXy4WCjuYl9A2Vi3sGmRBW4gignmJA3uZcs7_SK9OjQLX1ZkdsrH3B_nY-hVHWNrntfjo3duFrj09YSFTfBzyW1f6thtsu_uWaDpzYLS_ti0k/s400/summer+2010+028.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jessica, Sophee, & Lacey.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IFA5pUWgAWVo9pot1GhD5aUDlsjFopuku9rH7eErpjeBRI4ak9OTTXHmjg9mHlwagg9aXOrs3aUIJvrtewYGUoSI5WkFNInuKaUzUCZ6DfoayqLVqiw2Vw3kPKxSpAyi_YnDMKGEKprk/s1600/summer+2010+027.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499099323850049906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IFA5pUWgAWVo9pot1GhD5aUDlsjFopuku9rH7eErpjeBRI4ak9OTTXHmjg9mHlwagg9aXOrs3aUIJvrtewYGUoSI5WkFNInuKaUzUCZ6DfoayqLVqiw2Vw3kPKxSpAyi_YnDMKGEKprk/s400/summer+2010+027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Playing computer games. Andrew, Jarom & Austin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t8nVrfx2-fS4OeETWHy0mFu9PUDy9K09apJlHBs0sTIS7NE2J2MpkPdkZ-3cnxaram9jo6UkftjWHF6OmeNhzjsFz7BRd55-0en1BIZmu8i0dtWot3TBrhdfPTku85B86SVUhOO9pSK9/s1600/summer+2010+023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499099308708892930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t8nVrfx2-fS4OeETWHy0mFu9PUDy9K09apJlHBs0sTIS7NE2J2MpkPdkZ-3cnxaram9jo6UkftjWHF6OmeNhzjsFz7BRd55-0en1BIZmu8i0dtWot3TBrhdfPTku85B86SVUhOO9pSK9/s400/summer+2010+023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Clearly Josh outweighs Joel, but they still had fun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28oy01NAegh5fys4nwOCcncovdDlLsqYWhpbFZsvmyp0shLL7i7a_igMi3qWpjn3B4_436t_ROjDWzDMweSNnZ5Rb_43BTPUbN3uFfyzg9MIeJGB-dJa_KfwJqO8aFmsCUYNphMyGdFkU/s1600/summer+2010+021.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499099299755328498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28oy01NAegh5fys4nwOCcncovdDlLsqYWhpbFZsvmyp0shLL7i7a_igMi3qWpjn3B4_436t_ROjDWzDMweSNnZ5Rb_43BTPUbN3uFfyzg9MIeJGB-dJa_KfwJqO8aFmsCUYNphMyGdFkU/s400/summer+2010+021.JPG" /></a><br />Over the 4th of July we went to Bullhead City to visit Andrea and her family. Here is picture of Joel sitting at Uncle Kory's computer and using his headphones.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TL4o4DjvkF_v6zg4LvPZFiEAN8ncRnQmBBKvnjLaFFhWDxAZkVAl6lTESDzyeOE9Jz1N2ZVABVzVSFHjEkHT6_W5HE8C8w-xcnsA37mVkGSd-lL8NBVLTY-7Cxu3HD5FRRnjK1wQXVOm/s1600/summer+2010+013.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499097481126699618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TL4o4DjvkF_v6zg4LvPZFiEAN8ncRnQmBBKvnjLaFFhWDxAZkVAl6lTESDzyeOE9Jz1N2ZVABVzVSFHjEkHT6_W5HE8C8w-xcnsA37mVkGSd-lL8NBVLTY-7Cxu3HD5FRRnjK1wQXVOm/s400/summer+2010+013.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lacey was showing off her dressed up self.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGM5eHUjrARbAMjMo8xRvZzy8NDpLbvDTgsSfIBFlpukXSku7zngLT8C6csef2X6m_aC-qR8UxTIVRsxGEQYEPdvQwquSj2Gp99aotpNQtw-9i19sASDbXRw7IDmX_xXLB8huQCaGqhJk/s1600/summer+2010+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499097472820463314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGM5eHUjrARbAMjMo8xRvZzy8NDpLbvDTgsSfIBFlpukXSku7zngLT8C6csef2X6m_aC-qR8UxTIVRsxGEQYEPdvQwquSj2Gp99aotpNQtw-9i19sASDbXRw7IDmX_xXLB8huQCaGqhJk/s400/summer+2010+012.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel decided using the doggy door was far easier than using the sliding glass one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix00BstMTwo4Ze_4YNgAHUY4SQN06gtUXnlbZdXa7B6xVm7Qzp-bJ8CWDKvCfoG7UI4irMmXkok5GyYzUEPuuQsQH_76e_ZLELhPvgwz1QXh3aJVlgMyUtVfz-hvsvr7FmU3MPrSsuRLcG/s1600/summer+2010+011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499097467193575442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix00BstMTwo4Ze_4YNgAHUY4SQN06gtUXnlbZdXa7B6xVm7Qzp-bJ8CWDKvCfoG7UI4irMmXkok5GyYzUEPuuQsQH_76e_ZLELhPvgwz1QXh3aJVlgMyUtVfz-hvsvr7FmU3MPrSsuRLcG/s400/summer+2010+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My sister has a huge playroom in which she has an air hockey table and a pool table. Do either of them get used properly? Not very often. Mostly the kids just build little villages on top of them and play. As long as they aren't fighting, it's so worth it in my opinion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjzZGXc33L1Q28i7qqKFR5KK07SSP5XKQO0LhtOGl83segDxmXYM1flct4ZjhjRQ0hWkq5qcAHgoQzwjRqXAe2gCKS8rF4rtygosNkraYNBR5I9oNiagoBv-AE-7WA4z0-6CDKUwJ8qja/s1600/summer+2010+010.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499097459919759730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjzZGXc33L1Q28i7qqKFR5KK07SSP5XKQO0LhtOGl83segDxmXYM1flct4ZjhjRQ0hWkq5qcAHgoQzwjRqXAe2gCKS8rF4rtygosNkraYNBR5I9oNiagoBv-AE-7WA4z0-6CDKUwJ8qja/s400/summer+2010+010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />And here are the kids on the pool table. Jessica, Joel & Sophee.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUc6jsNyiPCpZjG5u-49Ss_2FQ1ytWi2Y8fzg7VuxQpK09JfzgN0Wzk_x225vUyrX_l5z0tiESLPZ71MJJHqGzpSpezs10yc71ANsol63EbCo2UhY0N8ksbJo54oMOJm2hWBEolKfG4chz/s1600/summer+2010+007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499097451430027298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUc6jsNyiPCpZjG5u-49Ss_2FQ1ytWi2Y8fzg7VuxQpK09JfzgN0Wzk_x225vUyrX_l5z0tiESLPZ71MJJHqGzpSpezs10yc71ANsol63EbCo2UhY0N8ksbJo54oMOJm2hWBEolKfG4chz/s400/summer+2010+007.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Now we are back to our house in late June and the kids were out back jumping on the trapoline and spraying the hose.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWoIDrUNlUZBun-Xkan-Ta8l6jGa4N7AN2WV8JFsuRWE85IG1p0ihrzBpAQ9QUzJUfWOouX4ZhosvHzmAIo2TQ-FUcOoQuMCJAOUV7EW9fdS5lqhbKvGJx96c6syqqBopQRgqKCIEpYds/s1600/summer+2010+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499093560412094162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWoIDrUNlUZBun-Xkan-Ta8l6jGa4N7AN2WV8JFsuRWE85IG1p0ihrzBpAQ9QUzJUfWOouX4ZhosvHzmAIo2TQ-FUcOoQuMCJAOUV7EW9fdS5lqhbKvGJx96c6syqqBopQRgqKCIEpYds/s400/summer+2010+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I am not sure where Jarom is but here are the rest of kids.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZzFgSWN2OLKkSBoko5cJshn3UsvdhFH9n3tavpPkSh1S-CE8KiB0PozhXeNpEOp0hS5ABH9NZ-RLDfU43izZeHP9p9o-H-4go9nqtEtwFvcejR4AYZB-BzyONdjrWlO1O0UJ7KjxrhbG/s1600/summer+2010+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499093552258413106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZzFgSWN2OLKkSBoko5cJshn3UsvdhFH9n3tavpPkSh1S-CE8KiB0PozhXeNpEOp0hS5ABH9NZ-RLDfU43izZeHP9p9o-H-4go9nqtEtwFvcejR4AYZB-BzyONdjrWlO1O0UJ7KjxrhbG/s400/summer+2010+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br />In Early June, my brother Stephen finished his mission to Ogden Utah. Because my hubby rocks, he offered to stay with the kids all day so I could drive to Tucson and see my family-alone. I never had such a peaceful drive in my life. I almost forgot that silence <em>can</em> exist in a minivan. The kids just can't be in it!</div><div>Mom, Stephen, Dad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjV1PTgTD0RuvWB6NsFgtdw3PxLX3nE9jebyQ-G6bVr0eZ7So5EMNEfKcHHRHm4qT_227XW0QbdroKUrsJsmdGC_PyOkDiBaeLgN2JDNbxwQWNdD-B0-t2wkq8WPDDf5VBAOsYxDwI9q0/s1600/summer+2010+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499093543121024626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjV1PTgTD0RuvWB6NsFgtdw3PxLX3nE9jebyQ-G6bVr0eZ7So5EMNEfKcHHRHm4qT_227XW0QbdroKUrsJsmdGC_PyOkDiBaeLgN2JDNbxwQWNdD-B0-t2wkq8WPDDf5VBAOsYxDwI9q0/s400/summer+2010+003.JPG" /></a> Stephen, Candace(my sister in law), and Hannah.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa67IIlVADCgnHFT956obCVuk_doYGNZjbZSb9TfSpwNFF4-LlSFBUm-rZ5rF20LK-KDuh_lUaeN0ngHSAm49U8y2G0Ocd8aJLEd1CY6q4xyyPNLu3Zb2nsJcB_Ir2ohQNiq71xRaYSBj/s1600/summer+2010+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499093531619875602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa67IIlVADCgnHFT956obCVuk_doYGNZjbZSb9TfSpwNFF4-LlSFBUm-rZ5rF20LK-KDuh_lUaeN0ngHSAm49U8y2G0Ocd8aJLEd1CY6q4xyyPNLu3Zb2nsJcB_Ir2ohQNiq71xRaYSBj/s400/summer+2010+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Erika and Stephen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z1iANTFaoXQ17fosOn3GMRhvKuriw0xUXDBC1I8lfdkc0VaT2b9_OGmhL5pSX_tQN4OxwcRemPwykE88K35sPWXZepiOafzV7MYYR2OO5fO6otWYdS7vyJhkw7AV1zNVl0Fjot82YdBD/s1600/summer+2010+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499093528586231122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z1iANTFaoXQ17fosOn3GMRhvKuriw0xUXDBC1I8lfdkc0VaT2b9_OGmhL5pSX_tQN4OxwcRemPwykE88K35sPWXZepiOafzV7MYYR2OO5fO6otWYdS7vyJhkw7AV1zNVl0Fjot82YdBD/s400/summer+2010+001.JPG" /></a><br />Elder Evans just getting off the plane.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Alright so that is about it for our summer. It actually went by surprisingly fast. And now that I will have so much more free time, I should be able to keep up on this blog a little better. But don't hold your breath!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-32012803656448775702010-06-21T20:09:00.000-07:002010-06-21T20:47:09.619-07:00Summer Fun-ness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76RjhgjeHkE-l484A-v3q9pu4u2AdZIYyGi7yeRQHeH65_gRZ6HUveo1tJL4R9HTlxH9mBGNOXNs_yyh7fdpfYN0Vn-975zUbyWMPaRQYfOpR03H8jDdzkaXH-_oYwMl0ZWPpqQWm5qNf/s1600/summer+2010+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485434735903526562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76RjhgjeHkE-l484A-v3q9pu4u2AdZIYyGi7yeRQHeH65_gRZ6HUveo1tJL4R9HTlxH9mBGNOXNs_yyh7fdpfYN0Vn-975zUbyWMPaRQYfOpR03H8jDdzkaXH-_oYwMl0ZWPpqQWm5qNf/s400/summer+2010+001.JPG" /></a><br />Well it is unfortunately summer time. I don't deal so well with having the kids home all day everyday. There is just too much fighting and exclamations of "boredness." But one great thing about having a trampoline in the summer time is being able to play with water on it. Our kids do this all the time and it totally wears them out. This is Jessica passed out on floor after playing outside in the 100 degree heat.<br />The week before school got out I was down and out with strep throat. It was so awful. It took 3 days for the antibiotics to start working. It was one of the worst cases I've ever had. While I was thus passed out on the couch, I began to think and I realized with summer coming on it was probably going to be time - when I felt better of course - to start potty training Joel. (Who it 3 1/2 I may add.)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf6-DCD-LGvIMEFSMTg_PyabqgwvKOsxJ8iToKTpjftW2Eu4-lDLFd-z7ikHik7fqK6kAGbNg4QQHCMlWVXqrhdW5QugMRcJAAVReBaFXq5aMwTGI_pXGF7sLIAHfwf6tQyhkz4on7Jsi/s1600/summer+2010+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485434722865595858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf6-DCD-LGvIMEFSMTg_PyabqgwvKOsxJ8iToKTpjftW2Eu4-lDLFd-z7ikHik7fqK6kAGbNg4QQHCMlWVXqrhdW5QugMRcJAAVReBaFXq5aMwTGI_pXGF7sLIAHfwf6tQyhkz4on7Jsi/s400/summer+2010+002.JPG" /></a><br />Don't let this happy image fool you. He was not a very willing participant.<br />Infact, he didn't really make much of an effort at all. Just peed and pooped wherever he was in the house. After 3 days of h*** I decided the "control" struggle just wasn't worth it, so he's back in diapers. My mom thinks this is totally hilarious, "because what goes around, comes around". In other words, I wasn't potty trained until I was 4. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxmr-lqxtBkbsKYBZ-ReExXJPvONxZCzifixdcDEB4JvPXEL1TU-ALmCqBaWlDRLr9as1X2PFMOi51Klyql5iZo68mcl-eRd4OOJAR5PHORSFets1OH8wtRRQn3R5KnHoFFFrfvDA6Kl6/s1600/summer+2010+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485434715006387602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxmr-lqxtBkbsKYBZ-ReExXJPvONxZCzifixdcDEB4JvPXEL1TU-ALmCqBaWlDRLr9as1X2PFMOi51Klyql5iZo68mcl-eRd4OOJAR5PHORSFets1OH8wtRRQn3R5KnHoFFFrfvDA6Kl6/s400/summer+2010+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This was the "incentive" toy. It didn't work. It is now up in the closet.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5NZBGgrRymzmI6evjkztQQfO3d_fOEBkzghguJ0obps9JwQpFJQWuJM1O3mTR8cUxEghdcAKK6BeoIFSisRrbiLwRM5RtjPzDcxcy4jc6-dY20FLyF_iPkbFpy8NL1DsjXp0_CmdBDwm/s1600/summer+2010+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485434709115227970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5NZBGgrRymzmI6evjkztQQfO3d_fOEBkzghguJ0obps9JwQpFJQWuJM1O3mTR8cUxEghdcAKK6BeoIFSisRrbiLwRM5RtjPzDcxcy4jc6-dY20FLyF_iPkbFpy8NL1DsjXp0_CmdBDwm/s400/summer+2010+004.JPG" /></a><br />Note the lonely and neglected potty seat in the background. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCr5cwKkwebPwfzfEoYn6Xer5l6B5FyacqDVASbxydlxhFO8fF_Sz28R6-MAIzzY-sh0_UK1e21ganchvcD2zsXoyfaSzNZeB59UifBAX6xQOmZFLwbCeRYDSgFFETiJfq0ma5hlXGBowz/s1600/summer+2010+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485433020444468562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCr5cwKkwebPwfzfEoYn6Xer5l6B5FyacqDVASbxydlxhFO8fF_Sz28R6-MAIzzY-sh0_UK1e21ganchvcD2zsXoyfaSzNZeB59UifBAX6xQOmZFLwbCeRYDSgFFETiJfq0ma5hlXGBowz/s400/summer+2010+005.JPG" /></a><br />Lacey wanted me to take a picture of her new stuffed animal. Note the doors in the background. I finally got around to painting them the same shade of white as the trim. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b836pekMSGzvlrAzRlHWIHUYa9zz_S-0QRWgLcM5JJBjH54uOh7PMhMiZYeSBFmnrXU_X5ZGDmUWZ2VLtr_6Io7jE8Zv9073ZWeV7KZKKB64j4x0B6usFhgCP0mK87Qvpnj15pKjNb69/s1600/summer+2010+010.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485433015376574834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b836pekMSGzvlrAzRlHWIHUYa9zz_S-0QRWgLcM5JJBjH54uOh7PMhMiZYeSBFmnrXU_X5ZGDmUWZ2VLtr_6Io7jE8Zv9073ZWeV7KZKKB64j4x0B6usFhgCP0mK87Qvpnj15pKjNb69/s400/summer+2010+010.JPG" /></a><br /><br />For fun I decided to snap a couple pictures of our house. Paul does such an amazing job with our landscaping!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhQD8hFCzfplN6cSL6kafpWi_f3q2NyEb2DLuCsrpir4MemqNPJbGm7aVAAJVAfDxFmUu7k7HBFRwc7PVpbtT9CNMQnQ54nCUCMp0-Lk2lyr4xsUKf9SYTsth94OZTeTihyphenhyphenOWwOQXyP9T/s1600/summer+2010+011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485433006359479970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhQD8hFCzfplN6cSL6kafpWi_f3q2NyEb2DLuCsrpir4MemqNPJbGm7aVAAJVAfDxFmUu7k7HBFRwc7PVpbtT9CNMQnQ54nCUCMp0-Lk2lyr4xsUKf9SYTsth94OZTeTihyphenhyphenOWwOQXyP9T/s400/summer+2010+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The house from another angle<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJOQ7B-iKQPi8_bGScCR3kQCqqR7A5cjDB3BZQ7ms8ERABzahsfjUkXVmClQxwGBMG-ZjYWMwLAnP2rBR1Svg-EWNrtKSQKChr6Vnf8Ys6yEma_-zS_HqcRDkS9Qrv1HYfi7ojGyqSrUp/s1600/summer+2010+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485432996523456802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJOQ7B-iKQPi8_bGScCR3kQCqqR7A5cjDB3BZQ7ms8ERABzahsfjUkXVmClQxwGBMG-ZjYWMwLAnP2rBR1Svg-EWNrtKSQKChr6Vnf8Ys6yEma_-zS_HqcRDkS9Qrv1HYfi7ojGyqSrUp/s400/summer+2010+012.JPG" /></a><br />We started swimming lessons again this summer. It's like a tradition and the pool we go to is pretty much where half our ward goes, so it's a chance for us ladies to have some social time while the kids are occupied.<br />(Don't you love Lacey's hair? She and Jessica haven't quite mastered wearing goggles without completely messing up their hair. I think it's kind of cute so I don't usually fix it.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKDHq154EQxlnARXW6LLKpSHIXb5JblqDH-gp397YKpU9JwSN4Jgr_5BLQfRICqX1iQrIPzi3SCaZAFzhYOGIOxzzD8bCI0mFi7IMc_OO-_UPYfNp0b53vxBTqnsOb2VWxwKQKztvyrg-/s1600/summer+2010+013.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485432990614625506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKDHq154EQxlnARXW6LLKpSHIXb5JblqDH-gp397YKpU9JwSN4Jgr_5BLQfRICqX1iQrIPzi3SCaZAFzhYOGIOxzzD8bCI0mFi7IMc_OO-_UPYfNp0b53vxBTqnsOb2VWxwKQKztvyrg-/s400/summer+2010+013.JPG" /></a><br />Joel LOVES the pool and can hardly wait to jump in when we arrive each day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMKkSzaFFao_H8-2il1YgoA6_3iXSSaZN-Ge06FIan6Eunqxc4tDsGIY2XSZVmb3lkEswdE1IQY-V5QFsV30QQvnm2d7ew0Z6ge7arEdQhra6uLwikRTNtMz8BSkC84wYgsaCsPSsorfX/s1600/summer+2010+014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485431281825251826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMKkSzaFFao_H8-2il1YgoA6_3iXSSaZN-Ge06FIan6Eunqxc4tDsGIY2XSZVmb3lkEswdE1IQY-V5QFsV30QQvnm2d7ew0Z6ge7arEdQhra6uLwikRTNtMz8BSkC84wYgsaCsPSsorfX/s400/summer+2010+014.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lacey having fun<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-F6NSLgHD_APABcNnAOgC540ilF06P8o570hA-Q_Ux4ao2BmBmXUeWnv_x7yNYngXF-6mEq_sy2Z81rLhGTdFEuncTZEcEXBWCuJUoZJP11sS26hhlRaLHahXCU8c6oZn7ZbeEA3bpNx/s1600/summer+2010+015.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485431276023272850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-F6NSLgHD_APABcNnAOgC540ilF06P8o570hA-Q_Ux4ao2BmBmXUeWnv_x7yNYngXF-6mEq_sy2Z81rLhGTdFEuncTZEcEXBWCuJUoZJP11sS26hhlRaLHahXCU8c6oZn7ZbeEA3bpNx/s400/summer+2010+015.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jarom<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMav7gobBuXEn4P1ebVVFxvHqInLLyhshSVeFrH65AIt18-bBx4c2GMQD12evQXQP_3aIEbpZMhIlkEH23ICjyX0x3uw7ESvkRkT8Ok7BTOPKv1koWBVo51TYXCPI7tkS4uUe4Elybe23/s1600/summer+2010+016.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485431265197276642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMav7gobBuXEn4P1ebVVFxvHqInLLyhshSVeFrH65AIt18-bBx4c2GMQD12evQXQP_3aIEbpZMhIlkEH23ICjyX0x3uw7ESvkRkT8Ok7BTOPKv1koWBVo51TYXCPI7tkS4uUe4Elybe23/s400/summer+2010+016.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jessica<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTtS3SC_u7ARbwoUwtsn0513f7vD2uorMcminIrrQO8RtdivC5a9D-gmtIZMdqlE9okN4MvuW5WYALGrPH2lZq99uB91166qb9ocSmWSCWVGxcd32Mmd0zEUOP5LQu8M6Z8BL6fFiZ1Cj/s1600/summer+2010+017.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485431256996025362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTtS3SC_u7ARbwoUwtsn0513f7vD2uorMcminIrrQO8RtdivC5a9D-gmtIZMdqlE9okN4MvuW5WYALGrPH2lZq99uB91166qb9ocSmWSCWVGxcd32Mmd0zEUOP5LQu8M6Z8BL6fFiZ1Cj/s400/summer+2010+017.JPG" /></a><br />Joel<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hs9G-9djVuxqHigEBeu9rpnlvYtcy0MPoWabUJ7xC0EQVcKPdIWYwm9J_LzsW738d9DDdaljwS-Mu7v4c8too-Kf0Xy2xlbtsYjtw0enQnYpIXVlNjlFYfCSi7ipXa5ICywlaHiUnEq4/s1600/summer+2010+018.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485431247898867762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hs9G-9djVuxqHigEBeu9rpnlvYtcy0MPoWabUJ7xC0EQVcKPdIWYwm9J_LzsW738d9DDdaljwS-Mu7v4c8too-Kf0Xy2xlbtsYjtw0enQnYpIXVlNjlFYfCSi7ipXa5ICywlaHiUnEq4/s400/summer+2010+018.JPG" /></a><br />Joel and a couple classmates coming down the slide with his teacher.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-32476973992721023402010-05-09T18:13:00.000-07:002010-05-10T11:00:05.134-07:00What we've been up to<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOAekpOi3TfvPY4Wv0aP1A4PuXQEnpOAif8gOZ8iZDdhqldevFa9edQfUYgah91UxRTNxFjYOq8Dcl8HPNJ9bg_rg0ulDPRcgVW2dDSjinOcLidZIhTAZcTJ4mEX709eTl-xuj6bdxTDp/s1600/DSC00240.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469447417091805234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOAekpOi3TfvPY4Wv0aP1A4PuXQEnpOAif8gOZ8iZDdhqldevFa9edQfUYgah91UxRTNxFjYOq8Dcl8HPNJ9bg_rg0ulDPRcgVW2dDSjinOcLidZIhTAZcTJ4mEX709eTl-xuj6bdxTDp/s400/DSC00240.JPG" /></a> So school gets out in 2 1/2 weeks and I am not very excited about that. But hopefully I can keep the kids busy for two months without going crazy. This past month I was able to go on a couple of field trips with the kids. About two weeks ago I went to the Children's Museum with the 1st graders. It was a fun little place. My girls keep asking when we will go back as a family. I am evading the question because it would be about $60 to take the whole family!<br /><br />Lacey & Brooklyn Mather<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomhaBZ8QVgSVNt4vrKllgn3ami0h4W2kUFpiv2ZXEvshryWZ6IIDiFqnMeaiMEV4aOKjccS1B-nd8mBVy9kxYb-tgwJ7W7yD1f8zlsVGGQGFVh6GEO0pHT0TVVr4h8VHtwMvX_abj_BF3/s1600/DSC00242.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469447406431738258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomhaBZ8QVgSVNt4vrKllgn3ami0h4W2kUFpiv2ZXEvshryWZ6IIDiFqnMeaiMEV4aOKjccS1B-nd8mBVy9kxYb-tgwJ7W7yD1f8zlsVGGQGFVh6GEO0pHT0TVVr4h8VHtwMvX_abj_BF3/s400/DSC00242.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Jessica, Brooklyn, Lacey (I always thought my girls were pretty tall for their age, but standing next to Brooklyn shows otherwise)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmJ1TxscfS6HYUYirulIj1fTZZeynzFAQVWEXodh5Q4qUSHCoQJadxrV6nSY2dL0b4zs4Ce_b_JU8RQmn47MIzLAX-T3xS8PkUqNpG7GuLau2RzHBMPWFG6I-_tgffNle7EuSpVVBy-Zm/s1600/DSC00243.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469447396491292834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmJ1TxscfS6HYUYirulIj1fTZZeynzFAQVWEXodh5Q4qUSHCoQJadxrV6nSY2dL0b4zs4Ce_b_JU8RQmn47MIzLAX-T3xS8PkUqNpG7GuLau2RzHBMPWFG6I-_tgffNle7EuSpVVBy-Zm/s400/DSC00243.JPG" /></a><br /><br />One of the first grade classes on the steps outside the museum<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3N0527_Qqk0x9-k7N0wGaXIN28xBQs-drYUKBhbAdmvtgFEgPShqpm1bUX-NpWZYaOgIhZ1W0zu4CiUhsPsnsf7JGmq3ZLh8rlDx1q2RSEBQkOumSQigmbX5QWcImlr6wEXDKZDuOfUu_/s1600/DSC00244.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469447383372834226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3N0527_Qqk0x9-k7N0wGaXIN28xBQs-drYUKBhbAdmvtgFEgPShqpm1bUX-NpWZYaOgIhZ1W0zu4CiUhsPsnsf7JGmq3ZLh8rlDx1q2RSEBQkOumSQigmbX5QWcImlr6wEXDKZDuOfUu_/s400/DSC00244.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Taking a break<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsqOTX0NZl_0ZQuDhZ4Ve9fexzwL_nuvu0fqrg-1Ppui_0N-avpBUJFaO36kz29lB9O2Hpd-9kCvXG-4nt1VRcZP7lssen-M8yDhYFf-P6Iw7VtJAWaveAtezAvMAGaPGZznOlAqhc01U/s1600/DSC00247.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469446274836826978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsqOTX0NZl_0ZQuDhZ4Ve9fexzwL_nuvu0fqrg-1Ppui_0N-avpBUJFaO36kz29lB9O2Hpd-9kCvXG-4nt1VRcZP7lssen-M8yDhYFf-P6Iw7VtJAWaveAtezAvMAGaPGZznOlAqhc01U/s400/DSC00247.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Jessica making a meal<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo64YoDKZrNbvJRcZGuGeLn0T8bpGgs1wYljmCEcvybJonqZd7bYydQZ2WNMjObDgNAf9LFSHlttwM7-kboX2Q33VO9Vi2upFnA_d7apdLaZ3Y7KHlDWOE62l0IHpQz1HfjNxnnTQsy2N/s1600/DSC00248.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469446266421171362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo64YoDKZrNbvJRcZGuGeLn0T8bpGgs1wYljmCEcvybJonqZd7bYydQZ2WNMjObDgNAf9LFSHlttwM7-kboX2Q33VO9Vi2upFnA_d7apdLaZ3Y7KHlDWOE62l0IHpQz1HfjNxnnTQsy2N/s400/DSC00248.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Brooklyn and Lacey cooking up some tasty treat<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75Y69vYmYB1mYX6UNUMMLfE4QRCIJIVTBgMB5iySNzFu5Xotr8XKMabVYrPKq9l_6HlG9bdfpclMnv3_8nGbSkf2ZHYnw4NoqImARCmzZMbjN_epH5BAJ0thHAkZvxk2rUlg1_bSko1qQ/s1600/DSC00250.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469446255099693794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75Y69vYmYB1mYX6UNUMMLfE4QRCIJIVTBgMB5iySNzFu5Xotr8XKMabVYrPKq9l_6HlG9bdfpclMnv3_8nGbSkf2ZHYnw4NoqImARCmzZMbjN_epH5BAJ0thHAkZvxk2rUlg1_bSko1qQ/s400/DSC00250.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The noodle forest<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxRnkYk8uKZgbMyv-1GkdN3JhyQck-rIABSmPCBJO1pyGEVQ8TyRhoW8OYf-276rm9nRZJdUzIRPwp1NmWjnkSthK66K71GYr29bkMcvMgsFik7PpSyJrB1lFhXDy3oflzVSFeaD-0jOR/s1600/DSC00252.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469446245407886946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxRnkYk8uKZgbMyv-1GkdN3JhyQck-rIABSmPCBJO1pyGEVQ8TyRhoW8OYf-276rm9nRZJdUzIRPwp1NmWjnkSthK66K71GYr29bkMcvMgsFik7PpSyJrB1lFhXDy3oflzVSFeaD-0jOR/s400/DSC00252.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jessica grocery shopping (after this field trip she informed me that she needs as grocery cart for her birthday)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ9feBxvFUMuZLP88d8c4pKKyOmwi7n3G0Ns0TEK4QVvPZi9Xw6jsbnO4bA_y9qYBUEiXvkhwfQs6huBAcuFbkn17FfBLNpo4xUHl3Kw14GXZ0TvZWeQbRnsHhQcp_fK1x71q_6V-li_N/s1600/DSC00233.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469445109460743570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ9feBxvFUMuZLP88d8c4pKKyOmwi7n3G0Ns0TEK4QVvPZi9Xw6jsbnO4bA_y9qYBUEiXvkhwfQs6huBAcuFbkn17FfBLNpo4xUHl3Kw14GXZ0TvZWeQbRnsHhQcp_fK1x71q_6V-li_N/s400/DSC00233.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />About a week before the girls field trip I went with the 3rd-5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> graders to Chase Field to watch some cool science experiments. Here is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> and his best friend Nate.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxmZ-hZcd5z6gUbhJC3QzqzEQ2D3-24Yd8EEpK2u2UQLxwhkK6I4b-xfl1opFNDTRkqFzBlHP3wzxLIPoyFKdjs-6BmTSbdGcin-nr6QJCMhi5QVi23x01k3PJooq6EEYFX6y8fHg7DwS/s1600/DSC00236.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469445096845406786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxmZ-hZcd5z6gUbhJC3QzqzEQ2D3-24Yd8EEpK2u2UQLxwhkK6I4b-xfl1opFNDTRkqFzBlHP3wzxLIPoyFKdjs-6BmTSbdGcin-nr6QJCMhi5QVi23x01k3PJooq6EEYFX6y8fHg7DwS/s400/DSC00236.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is one of my favorite Baseball Players, Louis Gonzales, and the other guy is Darren Sutton who announces for the Diamondbacks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKjMUbVTyvaYVE4tpYXf5COAIUzPFFn1uBa8yPbjgaSqM6ibEdOV5p-ytmLBMrU1FDPy8FE9FceJ2HR3ka_D314mhe59-hc6K9NEyxrISjt8Q7KLohD32BNubGScgRDx008_XfW67DtWE/s1600/DSC00237.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469445086586179154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKjMUbVTyvaYVE4tpYXf5COAIUzPFFn1uBa8yPbjgaSqM6ibEdOV5p-ytmLBMrU1FDPy8FE9FceJ2HR3ka_D314mhe59-hc6K9NEyxrISjt8Q7KLohD32BNubGScgRDx008_XfW67DtWE/s400/DSC00237.JPG" /></a><br />Not a great self taken portrait of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> and I. I look like I have 3 chins - nice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_4wUPfSzjPe0mYxUQUi2HkR_kCFZF9e8fGSBQ8NFTH0ykARjMfbbJcM-bZSqgo5VU7Y61j46X5usvIMA5WzldXzDvP8u82grmAgSGMButzSg3B5pWoUGcEfO6txZ4TMfRRVRRn9uoOIO/s1600/DSC00231.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469444235101453186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_4wUPfSzjPe0mYxUQUi2HkR_kCFZF9e8fGSBQ8NFTH0ykARjMfbbJcM-bZSqgo5VU7Y61j46X5usvIMA5WzldXzDvP8u82grmAgSGMButzSg3B5pWoUGcEfO6txZ4TMfRRVRRn9uoOIO/s400/DSC00231.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel didn't have any field trips this year, but I snapped a few pictures of him playing on the computer. This is his new favorite thing. It's kind of unnerving to know that my 3 year old can operate a computer. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54uFpq8Cv0gZ5f52jtDGG4S3vx5gEaKNGkw0wGekuePoYz99_6I_g40kFLH2JjJzZmMHWI3tIPZ12XDie5MokEa79VV5KD9-h3z34zXcB6GLkxqh5RaTTwxWnIf7W_W5hnScWP4MpmHH1/s1600/DSC00230.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469444221154595266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54uFpq8Cv0gZ5f52jtDGG4S3vx5gEaKNGkw0wGekuePoYz99_6I_g40kFLH2JjJzZmMHWI3tIPZ12XDie5MokEa79VV5KD9-h3z34zXcB6GLkxqh5RaTTwxWnIf7W_W5hnScWP4MpmHH1/s400/DSC00230.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Playing "Club <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Penguin</span>"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01R0PDp9IC05kou8hjpdI-HOld_0T-oR324Jm6ixhlk5LrYcOHxnfpzSR5cRgX4Hr09EGtQdEKAvPPqHDFtm-BoaUFXyIpUIpAPXUATOIA7DMzvuz8lP_2kLG3y4DButVUqzDkxRA8qwz/s1600/DSC00229.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469444214010291090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01R0PDp9IC05kou8hjpdI-HOld_0T-oR324Jm6ixhlk5LrYcOHxnfpzSR5cRgX4Hr09EGtQdEKAvPPqHDFtm-BoaUFXyIpUIpAPXUATOIA7DMzvuz8lP_2kLG3y4DButVUqzDkxRA8qwz/s400/DSC00229.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Another picture of him messing around. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Well I just finished up my last semester at Estrella Mountain Community College. I have nothing left to do but move on to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">ASU</span>. Which was my plan until they hiked up their tuition. You get more bang for your buck if you go full-time. I can't go full-time until Joel is in school all day. And thanks to the budget cuts, he won't be in school all day until first grade, which isn't for 3 years. So I guess I am only a furlough for three years. Oh well - it's better than trying to juggle 15 credits around preschool and driving between the West Valley Campus and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tempe</span> campus. Maybe in three years they will have more of their classes on-line. That would be helpful.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-77012000083347291432010-04-04T18:29:00.000-07:002010-04-04T20:17:20.317-07:00Easter 2010I can't believe I am actually posting this on the same day as the pictures were taken! Anyway on Saturday night we had all the kids put their Easter Baskets out. They were so excited and hyped out of their minds. We had to remind them on several occasions not to get out of bed on Sunday before 6am.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEtGzPHqigyOGbqnrGJpRL4Qq9BGHjjSXU-JqMZIUZJj95w4ZsTDoi72vM797ueDgJSh5lx98bxdGfl9RvooTHv_QI1993cEHOVpimpk5B-vTUzsfcedoKsd72Oh2QWAO9-NJuorrjLFx/s1600/DSC00223.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456482800801709154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEtGzPHqigyOGbqnrGJpRL4Qq9BGHjjSXU-JqMZIUZJj95w4ZsTDoi72vM797ueDgJSh5lx98bxdGfl9RvooTHv_QI1993cEHOVpimpk5B-vTUzsfcedoKsd72Oh2QWAO9-NJuorrjLFx/s400/DSC00223.JPG" /></a><br />Lacey, Jessica, Joel & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzSSI0tW7mLWyN1_HiZxWquhNkmK-mr1q5fUEYxwQ117AuJxFGvGx2KevpK5fpzpzBp5hR7_rfwKUB0S3aP-elcM19v_Q7yHNK6pyEIa6Maob53jQGxSbLeCvwLky48nxOkh4nzLLJmeW/s1600/DSC00224.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456482787546112658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzSSI0tW7mLWyN1_HiZxWquhNkmK-mr1q5fUEYxwQ117AuJxFGvGx2KevpK5fpzpzBp5hR7_rfwKUB0S3aP-elcM19v_Q7yHNK6pyEIa6Maob53jQGxSbLeCvwLky48nxOkh4nzLLJmeW/s400/DSC00224.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> & Joel<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvxOYoUWeGyHkD5JdWw_G0x7_T-owjz9vuh_FzT9zCwwNo9FVBnSRD7iamKcVIZwqZl7eeIPLGhK_0a0tHXKNU0TR49PNmweIsroXiKP7P5vYD9SCnrIWkSqqYnTSCVi9bhn_YZzVgJhg/s1600/DSC00225.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456482232764109986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvxOYoUWeGyHkD5JdWw_G0x7_T-owjz9vuh_FzT9zCwwNo9FVBnSRD7iamKcVIZwqZl7eeIPLGhK_0a0tHXKNU0TR49PNmweIsroXiKP7P5vYD9SCnrIWkSqqYnTSCVi9bhn_YZzVgJhg/s400/DSC00225.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This was Jessica's idea - to put their baskets on their heads. Clearly Lacey was not thrilled.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>By some miracle the kids did not get up before 6, instead they got up at 6:15. Paul and I had hid eggs around the downstairs and down they went to scoop them up. Nothing to exciting. I used a very minimal <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amount</span> of candy because I didn't want them to be wild and crazy for the day. They also got a pack of "Club Penguin" trading cards. It's their new thing. It's a Disney <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> game that surprisingly even my 3 year can play.</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91JlcpQhdBMtIkGFeSBQD4t45AZRa7QDXuZSY_ykm6s3hc9p4iUS6kYH1SWiW6rA8lp9aoP1UTKdtmk_V8SkibNZsF8pBg-QswYUZhhMhyohEWr7Vm5-tAVJCO8kVuM0ZNnu_W_PdU4L7/s1600/DSC00227.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456482225159237682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91JlcpQhdBMtIkGFeSBQD4t45AZRa7QDXuZSY_ykm6s3hc9p4iUS6kYH1SWiW6rA8lp9aoP1UTKdtmk_V8SkibNZsF8pBg-QswYUZhhMhyohEWr7Vm5-tAVJCO8kVuM0ZNnu_W_PdU4L7/s400/DSC00227.JPG" /></a><br />Joel was not to fast at picking up his eggs because he wanted to bust open his cards.<br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1HvmMyX8vUeHLbI8SzeqT75Q9mcQC9yXBJ6u7iWl0yGl-NE972CeerZsr7sRZmFR3EjYRIolexebPBzrA10y1LxdBtmXl-2AYrxvA35jyIT_gE55flUiHKicZ-bMFNvv7683Vx4-cZ5g/s1600/DSC00228.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456482217700709490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1HvmMyX8vUeHLbI8SzeqT75Q9mcQC9yXBJ6u7iWl0yGl-NE972CeerZsr7sRZmFR3EjYRIolexebPBzrA10y1LxdBtmXl-2AYrxvA35jyIT_gE55flUiHKicZ-bMFNvv7683Vx4-cZ5g/s400/DSC00228.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is nice morning shot of everyone looking a little sleepy. I did make a good healthy breakfast but not before the kids managed to eat several pieces of candy.<br /><br /><br /><div>Later that night we had our friends, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Allreds</span>, over for dinner. We unfortunately did not have the traditional Easter dinner of Ham. Instead I just grilled some burgers and we had a nice BBQ. It was fun to break up the monotony of the day. I <em>love</em> listening to General Conference, don't get me wrong, but being trapped in the house for 2 days makes the kids a little crazy. Still love them though!</div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-20210457242050728072010-03-25T20:08:00.001-07:002010-03-31T21:18:55.739-07:00My totally overdue report of Spring Break 2010Alright, we've been home for about 2 weeks and I am finally getting around to writing about our trip to Orlando over spring break. Paul and I went, ALONE, and spent 6 days wandering all around Orlando and the surrounding areas and enjoying every minute of it. The flight from Phoenix to Florida is about 6 hours, but thanks to my friend Liz Jones, who loaned me both of the "Hunger Games" books, the flight passed very quickly for me. But Poor Paul was bored out of his mind because I had my nose in the books and I wouldn't let him buy the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Issue to keep occupied. Ha.ha..<br /><br />When we landed we picked up our rental car and wandered down a street called "International Drive" that has a lot of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurants</span> and shops on it. We ended up stopping at, of all places - Pizza Hut - and the next few pictures show what was actually across the street from us. The upside building is a Children's Museum. Isn't it so awesome to look at? I had to take several pictures so you could get the idea of how amazing this structure looks. It kind of reminds me of the Wizard of Oz, when the house fell on the wicked witch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXqmWnWSAPPJryzGvYkpp1E8TsHUf5_DyaBsTkz6nUUuGhFrbC4hyphenhyphen4iJS65BE7V-9XAvNQze6FBzDzdD44KX_PIaspY39wAgFXwuElWHzvb2_-t6-H04UNmG_QpxwgxLw-1Qmc3VFX-jJ/s1600/DSC00160.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453727353655646354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXqmWnWSAPPJryzGvYkpp1E8TsHUf5_DyaBsTkz6nUUuGhFrbC4hyphenhyphen4iJS65BE7V-9XAvNQze6FBzDzdD44KX_PIaspY39wAgFXwuElWHzvb2_-t6-H04UNmG_QpxwgxLw-1Qmc3VFX-jJ/s400/DSC00160.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Standing in front of the Orlando Children's Museum<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4k8n6RZwOCaeWz_RSnaTmT4OtBg0buJM419kIpOCy9OtRUn2cCyh7lN_9Z-lAnGmByl9jrPhVOZrkdXRIxuLH4fs6eExLTwPBsbVHJsYfW08yBJw7_6KDtKppJAg9ERFxPpK2K8DCRBT7/s1600/DSC00161.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453727289849386898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4k8n6RZwOCaeWz_RSnaTmT4OtBg0buJM419kIpOCy9OtRUn2cCyh7lN_9Z-lAnGmByl9jrPhVOZrkdXRIxuLH4fs6eExLTwPBsbVHJsYfW08yBJw7_6KDtKppJAg9ERFxPpK2K8DCRBT7/s400/DSC00161.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9RT8hJ39JbsHhcHvBTHfidJwLd9PecsIkHyQPxCxq-Rd9_KQ1bhiEj2FAr25pWS85jbz2X3B3QeCSqEpq_bytYTmVkKxsK9ctr0hMt4CIYbYOsAUCdHCtIxzRG9Y2fzSufHi5cjIaLic/s1600/DSC00162.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453727281891835858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9RT8hJ39JbsHhcHvBTHfidJwLd9PecsIkHyQPxCxq-Rd9_KQ1bhiEj2FAr25pWS85jbz2X3B3QeCSqEpq_bytYTmVkKxsK9ctr0hMt4CIYbYOsAUCdHCtIxzRG9Y2fzSufHi5cjIaLic/s400/DSC00162.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2oBWJpcpAxPmX6jzBwagspZT9bC4WnrlS94Ii53_XBiTFd5xxEJSsYc8rcRu0fr9mSaunAG5AVtKZSZ5F3NWRFYZhcjkdOeu1yt147kJepZjc8vUZa5__4Tq5JvfauPjdWPZY_UK9eJi1/s1600/DSC00164.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453726130226752114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2oBWJpcpAxPmX6jzBwagspZT9bC4WnrlS94Ii53_XBiTFd5xxEJSsYc8rcRu0fr9mSaunAG5AVtKZSZ5F3NWRFYZhcjkdOeu1yt147kJepZjc8vUZa5__4Tq5JvfauPjdWPZY_UK9eJi1/s400/DSC00164.JPG" /></a><br />One downfall of traveling to the East is that Florida is 3 hours ahead of Arizona time. So we actually ate dinner at 6pm Eastern time, but it was really like a super late lunch for us. We ended up renting a suite that had a couple bedrooms, kitchen, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">livingroom</span></span>/dining room and a washer and dryer! It was great to be able to do laundry. Plus the weather was really cold and windy so we were glad to wash and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">rewear</span></span> our jeans and sweaters. We were able to go to the local grocery store, named <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">PUBLIX</span></span>, it's like Fry's and stock up on a few groceries so we wouldn't have to eat out at every meal.</div><br /><div>Once we were settled into our suite it was like 8pm Eastern Time and we knew we would be getting up extremely early the next morning for Disney World. We decided to tired ourselves out by working out in the fitness room! We weren't the only ones with this crazy idea. It didn't really help and by 11:30 we were forcing ourselves into bed and trying to go to sleep.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJQOzikEOYUXIAQlkKAuWMcOc_NOYplDPTKmpjBdRA4lVdNeNj9vt2AcMoXw7UAQsmiY_0hU3mtZsTB69aTOgPO42BCR7D-goB8k8-YKcX09FEK07qMl1EX8Gzz5MLfiCKA-U7oyHevFY/s1600/DSC00165.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453726120811248898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJQOzikEOYUXIAQlkKAuWMcOc_NOYplDPTKmpjBdRA4lVdNeNj9vt2AcMoXw7UAQsmiY_0hU3mtZsTB69aTOgPO42BCR7D-goB8k8-YKcX09FEK07qMl1EX8Gzz5MLfiCKA-U7oyHevFY/s400/DSC00165.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlQ9VnamwjAiDeMc8_Q9EtpuoIPRUHUhdi3otB9ZdCE4YMjw0ZAhm3gMqWku-0ng-w-akf97AnzhpbGhOorSBxEF1V1hNeNIv0bRRyilzbCm1-RBQrsLOPT4VJrcZ7HjUcFOuudZ3-TSn/s1600/DSC00166.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453726109448007314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlQ9VnamwjAiDeMc8_Q9EtpuoIPRUHUhdi3otB9ZdCE4YMjw0ZAhm3gMqWku-0ng-w-akf97AnzhpbGhOorSBxEF1V1hNeNIv0bRRyilzbCm1-RBQrsLOPT4VJrcZ7HjUcFOuudZ3-TSn/s400/DSC00166.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The next morning we were up at about 6am (3am Arizona time!) and got ready for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyWorld</span></span>. I was so excited - I felt like a kid again.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here are a few pictures of us waiting in line to get through the first gate at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyWorld</span></span> and park the car.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8u_qW2iTd0t3X1eDhYdo5iTZT8MUQE2tjV2lW8hYt8VTdOIULk9dcz5s4f292lbHPodFtPrMTFaf0dtL_jbVR2vBOzX8q7P6dnBzo4J1QtPhyGDYUbZPC0wkwD3fCGGNAiIIqrnu3jvt/s1600/DSC00167.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453726101465911266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8u_qW2iTd0t3X1eDhYdo5iTZT8MUQE2tjV2lW8hYt8VTdOIULk9dcz5s4f292lbHPodFtPrMTFaf0dtL_jbVR2vBOzX8q7P6dnBzo4J1QtPhyGDYUbZPC0wkwD3fCGGNAiIIqrnu3jvt/s400/DSC00167.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Note: I have NO makeup on so you can really see all the lovely <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">hyperpigmented</span></span> skin I have on my forehead.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjiXxMOuTVK6Kv2o4MnQDqyFphSB3S5XHOk90TgvlRQGZ2YRblxVLg6nEsF9-o2TXlUkz8-TZr1shvXUAikykca_IO6z4I_G2MC0SOtAEVeOa14nVVzTDYqr95Fg4uGFfqs_JbMEYONGR/s1600/DSC00169.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453725124117331010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjiXxMOuTVK6Kv2o4MnQDqyFphSB3S5XHOk90TgvlRQGZ2YRblxVLg6nEsF9-o2TXlUkz8-TZr1shvXUAikykca_IO6z4I_G2MC0SOtAEVeOa14nVVzTDYqr95Fg4uGFfqs_JbMEYONGR/s400/DSC00169.JPG" /></a><br />The Entrance!!<br /><br />One really annoying thing about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyWorld</span></span> is that it is on an Island and not easily accessible. You don't just park and walk right in. We had to park, get on a trolley that dropped us off at a gate in which these people went through all our bags to check for weapons and bombs. Then we headed to a ferry boat and rode for about 2 miles and landed at another gate where we finally got in line to show our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span></span> receipt so we could get our tickets and actually enter the park. Whew! It took about an hour to do all that business.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzb4a73AUY3SzAHtcn-gPXWEw2O0iUDjn9XxEqu2eSA5qSZB9ehyphenhyphenCbd5DBDCxH4ujFkQqN-2cTC84h4jMNA35-RninNc5sh0YeoabrhlBZmpKMCesPTLajB37KszfHQY5JJB18Xut-mzW/s1600/DSC00175.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453725107052198194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzb4a73AUY3SzAHtcn-gPXWEw2O0iUDjn9XxEqu2eSA5qSZB9ehyphenhyphenCbd5DBDCxH4ujFkQqN-2cTC84h4jMNA35-RninNc5sh0YeoabrhlBZmpKMCesPTLajB37KszfHQY5JJB18Xut-mzW/s400/DSC00175.JPG" /></a> We immediately made a plan of how we wanted to tour the park. One nice thing that Disney has now is the "fast pass". You pick up a ticket for a ride you want to go on later and then when you go back you can essentially go to the front of the line <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">instead</span> of waiting it out. We did this with several popular rides. Oh, and did I mention that it must have been spring break for the entire nation, because the park was PACKED. I am so glad we didn't have the kids.<br /><br /><br />Paul and I on a safari boat ride. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is the only picture of us together. Whoops! But when there are only two of you it's awkward to ask complete strangers to snap pictures. Basically Paul volunteered me to stand in most of the pictures. I did snap a few of him though.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_8h1l4lxWb-KVWuXwbLxRxGOqjg78S9UEKRMhmPY6B7APnyWmBsYYoskaDHguY47kq6dVPFlH1MPz3m9d2aVTbqiC2Doh6G5ab2_7NktSadnJVthY49QVJLgwLRKZISvPbc7gphEzfBc/s1600/DSC00177.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453725096213095874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_8h1l4lxWb-KVWuXwbLxRxGOqjg78S9UEKRMhmPY6B7APnyWmBsYYoskaDHguY47kq6dVPFlH1MPz3m9d2aVTbqiC2Doh6G5ab2_7NktSadnJVthY49QVJLgwLRKZISvPbc7gphEzfBc/s400/DSC00177.JPG" /></a><br />Here's Paul waiting in line for the Lighting McQueen Car Ride. (Yes we even went on the kiddie rides:))<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcXn-9o7o5i5xxCA4OC8_VjqxTs8hq9jiEnHcZIbUTdkfCuvqqDMplB-2nprxjyeeU3uxPef7Rk3DbR1rlCSigE1pdvY0chjV-RC9uynOgK0hVdMNfEorDYD0VxbJLZA0CAy4vi6tU83r/s1600/DSC00179.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453725085835945714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcXn-9o7o5i5xxCA4OC8_VjqxTs8hq9jiEnHcZIbUTdkfCuvqqDMplB-2nprxjyeeU3uxPef7Rk3DbR1rlCSigE1pdvY0chjV-RC9uynOgK0hVdMNfEorDYD0VxbJLZA0CAy4vi6tU83r/s400/DSC00179.JPG" /></a><br />This is the most ridiculous picture of me. It proves I can't multi-task. The attendant was trying to talk to me as Paul was telling me to look at him and smile at the same time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_jFjKV_9t7b47VIItA8qkc_bbVQOPH_if9RJDtBVT98Ei1ky83L2Zwld_ackXp0V2l5aSJkF999cdGPYCay07_Q6uk8MISFukCyr-qW5MXS9suRRPuPTl7BMBI4xngP2Bchm2ll2XiN8/s1600/DSC00181.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453722103344423906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_jFjKV_9t7b47VIItA8qkc_bbVQOPH_if9RJDtBVT98Ei1ky83L2Zwld_ackXp0V2l5aSJkF999cdGPYCay07_Q6uk8MISFukCyr-qW5MXS9suRRPuPTl7BMBI4xngP2Bchm2ll2XiN8/s400/DSC00181.JPG" /></a><br />I told Paul I guessed we walked about 10-15 miles around <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyWorld</span></span>. We spent 10 hours total at the park and it was worth every minute. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Once we got back to our suite the first thing we did was jump into the super big bathtub and turn on the spa jets. Our legs were so incredibly sore that nothing really helped relieve the pain. But the hot water felt good. Slowly we started adjusting to Eastern time, but it was still a challenge to get in bed by 11pm. </div><br /><div>The next day we went to Epcot. Paul totally groaned about having to go because it didn't seem to him that it would be as much "fun" as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyWorld</span></span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Infact</span></span> as we were walking in to the park a girl asked her mom what Epcot was all about and the mom replied, "it's a celebration of different cultures." Paul shot me a look and I just laughed. I assured him that there were likely many rides and other fun things to do besides basking in the cultural surroundings. (Which I was very thrilled about!) </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1wf48nJSw99ICtw8oflCOBpzqGo1dwd8qvYRDKl8TyCb5wA9mkc09zCQcJ8HYAs45jDhHxQ_66CLDVmLnl6UGgpmEaqxw7q3w6hG6vKSF5fcq7zxzrDwMAk53b7uc2L-11yBXP8YPAla/s1600/DSC00182.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453722092457670610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1wf48nJSw99ICtw8oflCOBpzqGo1dwd8qvYRDKl8TyCb5wA9mkc09zCQcJ8HYAs45jDhHxQ_66CLDVmLnl6UGgpmEaqxw7q3w6hG6vKSF5fcq7zxzrDwMAk53b7uc2L-11yBXP8YPAla/s400/DSC00182.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paul in front of Epcot<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sna54YUD1SA2pgh5V3AH4EHhZWG8JxoR1XpoKxJm09U3yaiEd9tgeJ1OldkZFtzPOk_E3VD5cnG4_T71UWtRos7u1BBFqulI5eUfA7YGNUqLoV2N-mW5pcv301LRXZQjXRLqpI795JIW/s1600/DSC00184.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453722084938840178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sna54YUD1SA2pgh5V3AH4EHhZWG8JxoR1XpoKxJm09U3yaiEd9tgeJ1OldkZFtzPOk_E3VD5cnG4_T71UWtRos7u1BBFqulI5eUfA7YGNUqLoV2N-mW5pcv301LRXZQjXRLqpI795JIW/s400/DSC00184.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I don't remember where I was at in the park - I think this was near the entrance.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg035o8apGyNPeEroblQ8bhnWldgZi6gutErs5hquVHuROsCRESpH9XJ-GJb4z2asw00APtgV3qKlfy0oAB2Dd5odPAdozJhGGZegxwgIIS8CkPjV6WeeEQOTuRWhbDXhf489d-rq3Isvha/s1600/DSC00186.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453722074989533346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg035o8apGyNPeEroblQ8bhnWldgZi6gutErs5hquVHuROsCRESpH9XJ-GJb4z2asw00APtgV3qKlfy0oAB2Dd5odPAdozJhGGZegxwgIIS8CkPjV6WeeEQOTuRWhbDXhf489d-rq3Isvha/s400/DSC00186.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I can't even remember the order of the countries. We saw so many of them: England, Canada, Rome, China, Japan, France, etc. It was so awesome. Each country was built up to look exactly like it does in real life. For example, there was a very convincing model Eiffel tower in France. In each country there were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurants</span> and shops all dedicated to the traditions and customs. In France we tried a new dessert called "Napoleon" (we tried not to recite lines to each other from the movie--"eat-your-food-Erika") and it was fabulous. It was this huge cream concoction with thin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">crackery</span></span> layers. Anyway we had to share it because it was huge and likely 2000 calories.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbZJ1z2xGQo4bUFVkTFbqY1f5CK-Raog3eORMgMbhx3-AABhZRv4niECQfRBKyPUDhr0mSB8EHSfQyV2NPLAJNqV4_QJyINw3h_RMq5jGlIWx1CZjaUJZdZsAw0T_RxMlzmYB-_FfLLJv/s1600/DSC00187.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453722065598030642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbZJ1z2xGQo4bUFVkTFbqY1f5CK-Raog3eORMgMbhx3-AABhZRv4niECQfRBKyPUDhr0mSB8EHSfQyV2NPLAJNqV4_QJyINw3h_RMq5jGlIWx1CZjaUJZdZsAw0T_RxMlzmYB-_FfLLJv/s400/DSC00187.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Heading into China. And another awesome thing was most of the employees in these "countries" were actual natives from the real place. It gave a more authentic feel to the park.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfXb7IHAr4VG4rT3JKUX43EU0OQ2_K2zCpYubPCHUeKWG9_7F_k-ZZHGhZJ2_McaTPjXiamfkDTg0F5APwUdSi5wIjhvHvt5Lv3EjM3TGZ3e5u0AWZI9oKLPkMAGvyQ2y6bxom2KyGZhyphenhyphen/s1600/DSC00188.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453715300099507970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfXb7IHAr4VG4rT3JKUX43EU0OQ2_K2zCpYubPCHUeKWG9_7F_k-ZZHGhZJ2_McaTPjXiamfkDTg0F5APwUdSi5wIjhvHvt5Lv3EjM3TGZ3e5u0AWZI9oKLPkMAGvyQ2y6bxom2KyGZhyphenhyphen/s400/DSC00188.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This picture didn't exactly turn out the way I wanted it to. But it's several bushes cut out to look like a dragon. The detail used was really incredible .<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8OTIZ20DrJaZ5rhJOfVKaw7z3JE8qBhLJeLFUDN9S7TqOiAbewD3CC8Um-z4KAG8wPrgI-jyLVoUfCOv3AZsK_-aNgM8ps1PBVHU69soSIhAQuSE6VciuvyFPLfUZpJvXOCiNOikreEB/s1600/DSC00191.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453715287294816642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8OTIZ20DrJaZ5rhJOfVKaw7z3JE8qBhLJeLFUDN9S7TqOiAbewD3CC8Um-z4KAG8wPrgI-jyLVoUfCOv3AZsK_-aNgM8ps1PBVHU69soSIhAQuSE6VciuvyFPLfUZpJvXOCiNOikreEB/s400/DSC00191.JPG" /></a><br /><br />More carvings from various plants.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVw_gLgo7CxHlZtLxRkvh3XrLPSowEiEua9rv3q5GlAbTFpU1PVQBglFrYDC0mRbEQBUJvqSJRhcUQuQej9SNzfuLDFaO43nRr2R21_DuXGnHrv0nh1zxwIuhyphenhyphenJla2OeI8xOxOdVY-yWb/s1600/DSC00194.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453715279217715730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVw_gLgo7CxHlZtLxRkvh3XrLPSowEiEua9rv3q5GlAbTFpU1PVQBglFrYDC0mRbEQBUJvqSJRhcUQuQej9SNzfuLDFaO43nRr2R21_DuXGnHrv0nh1zxwIuhyphenhyphenJla2OeI8xOxOdVY-yWb/s400/DSC00194.JPG" /></a><br />This is the "America" part of the park.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3X25C97K3jqehhD0_kDy9nMicQ0THdPOZ0PSqRHtskk6u_Xm7F9NTw0nSHwfgMnx5H1lNFuMnKDFjmUPTRRuXujHwZ9xiqL1KHaVihtfGUUzXDR-RUQeK5EIg-sg9svIdlD6uVqCvAscs/s1600/DSC00199.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453715269597819506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3X25C97K3jqehhD0_kDy9nMicQ0THdPOZ0PSqRHtskk6u_Xm7F9NTw0nSHwfgMnx5H1lNFuMnKDFjmUPTRRuXujHwZ9xiqL1KHaVihtfGUUzXDR-RUQeK5EIg-sg9svIdlD6uVqCvAscs/s400/DSC00199.JPG" /></a><br />All in all we spent about 9 hours at Epcot and once again my legs were dying. When we hit India I sank onto this big pillow for a break.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Thanks to blogger this picture of me, just inside the gates of Disneyland, got thrown in with my Epcot pictures. Oh well. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj085EcwJ5AzJs4SeQ2d2dvnNlAfMjRi2JZH8ZKjATYAwawYEpe6-o9n6sux9en72xHhyphenhyphen9mZOvgr19mPsQ5lXuUEN3yjVljB4ZJSY2HDFMrIwr0OeuA-bvAXmB9WMz32SaR-mrwUmKqAoia/s1600/DSC00171.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453713640456076402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj085EcwJ5AzJs4SeQ2d2dvnNlAfMjRi2JZH8ZKjATYAwawYEpe6-o9n6sux9en72xHhyphenhyphen9mZOvgr19mPsQ5lXuUEN3yjVljB4ZJSY2HDFMrIwr0OeuA-bvAXmB9WMz32SaR-mrwUmKqAoia/s400/DSC00171.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAyBrh3b9gWWhgulQ72hM77bvV2fUhqXVhFGn9I_pX6j-1IfqZyIKu26BIc5Y2x8h0bCCUHfrGUzAWMPuKp4CtkdVc31SwQgtce3W3LuCJzpk_62eidO74LZK0i_LNmH2I6HxcraNO6jX/s1600/DSC00204.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453713634726503986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAyBrh3b9gWWhgulQ72hM77bvV2fUhqXVhFGn9I_pX6j-1IfqZyIKu26BIc5Y2x8h0bCCUHfrGUzAWMPuKp4CtkdVc31SwQgtce3W3LuCJzpk_62eidO74LZK0i_LNmH2I6HxcraNO6jX/s400/DSC00204.JPG" /></a> I love the old English style Telephone booths. They actually remind me of the Harry Potter books. This was our last stop at Epcot. We headed back to the front gates and stopped to buy some stuff for the kids. Then we headed back to our suite where we sat in the spa tub again! </div><br /><div>Thursday Paul had to go to his conference. (This is the reason we were in Orlando in the first place). He left about 7 am so I just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">layed</span></span> around until about 8:30 and then decided to go to the Fitness room and try and work off the calories from that Napoleon dessert. I was showered and ready to go when Paul came back around lunch time. We decided to spend the rest of the day shopping at various outlet malls. I picked up a new outfit and a badly needed bathing suit. I then dragged Paul to the movies to watch "Sherlock Holmes." It was a good movie! We then went to eat at Sizzler....need I say more...there is definitely a reason why they are no longer in business in Arizona. The food was awful! Paul made me promise we will never eat there again. It's just not the same Sizzler that I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">waitressed</span></span> at long, long ago when I was in college.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVMmsvhiteZU3P1_Iypy4pF-s9HvYJcTNO438-q0lD2TeEMX1cx2rtFC7R4ZSkgyATRraAK_yN6GhluzUyUVD1NXsKjaceQlMzl1DTSr8UTLHz-ULRiZtxIlOpL1yoPGAi43j1ZS1CrFH/s1600/DSC00206.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453713627895924402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVMmsvhiteZU3P1_Iypy4pF-s9HvYJcTNO438-q0lD2TeEMX1cx2rtFC7R4ZSkgyATRraAK_yN6GhluzUyUVD1NXsKjaceQlMzl1DTSr8UTLHz-ULRiZtxIlOpL1yoPGAi43j1ZS1CrFH/s400/DSC00206.JPG" /></a> On Friday I wanted to go to the beach and Cape <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Canaveral</span>. So off we went.</div><br /><div>We stopped at the Kennedy Space Center and we were going tour it, except the tickets were expensive and after spending a few hundred for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyWorld</span></span> and Epcot we decided to skip. Plus you could see most of the complex from the road.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZ6M1rFxsLXzVGSLmDTHNKOi5eeXvHPKkUg0mUHTl8lFvdMDyUPzTLZMt98ba9Vt2V4LWhEXSWumUmImJ35tZWyt9AwrE4iRGiIk0xfYsoFr5d7DfMby4zeLfyRBKxhyphenhyphenhtAu2HlZu0EJ0/s1600/DSC00207.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452775504851057410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZ6M1rFxsLXzVGSLmDTHNKOi5eeXvHPKkUg0mUHTl8lFvdMDyUPzTLZMt98ba9Vt2V4LWhEXSWumUmImJ35tZWyt9AwrE4iRGiIk0xfYsoFr5d7DfMby4zeLfyRBKxhyphenhyphenhtAu2HlZu0EJ0/s400/DSC00207.JPG" /></a><br />We drove down the Eastern Coast, found a place to park and jumped out. I did not bring my bathing suit nor did I attempt to swim because the water was FREEZING. However, there were men out surfing and kids playing on the shore but I wasn't about to get completely wet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXb25iIcWoL50s7lId-0eiJnJkLAyILCkLzfRdV8OcUvZq9oAPpu7jVReQK5-MeUlLzWdRxyybcPK9DmVzWVpmroH9g9UL2MJ-vfE-UJJ5i3ai8smUMBWD5HB8Qxv54lIOFYTU05IUnR81/s1600/DSC00210.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452775498248129698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXb25iIcWoL50s7lId-0eiJnJkLAyILCkLzfRdV8OcUvZq9oAPpu7jVReQK5-MeUlLzWdRxyybcPK9DmVzWVpmroH9g9UL2MJ-vfE-UJJ5i3ai8smUMBWD5HB8Qxv54lIOFYTU05IUnR81/s400/DSC00210.JPG" /></a><br />All I wanted to do was stick my feet in the Atlantic Ocean. I've been to the Pacific Ocean a million times, but never the Atlantic. So I took this commemorative photo of my feet. While we walked along the shore we were able to pick up a large handful of seashells and bring them back for the kids.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Gq6tWK_GkG3KBfhl_vCBaKIQr5Ek-igiGD-sJBJBspD1Cepw9CHM258c7oxMUl1PFKV2EIgfqFfy2Xif6oEI4ddSn9lLcKVkU40Wmg6BqK8dLxzqO3bA379vAa5h7kXiCPovFV7IaglZ/s1600/DSC00211.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452775481968057090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Gq6tWK_GkG3KBfhl_vCBaKIQr5Ek-igiGD-sJBJBspD1Cepw9CHM258c7oxMUl1PFKV2EIgfqFfy2Xif6oEI4ddSn9lLcKVkU40Wmg6BqK8dLxzqO3bA379vAa5h7kXiCPovFV7IaglZ/s400/DSC00211.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paul looking very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">GQ</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06Afd1oC1SmpqwU6eOLGybwb2B4OIcsa82VDl-FDT6MSAGWL07_QB48Vd90MLMfRmLrWTZhlqGxYSr6ZcNgl0cBQNdzR50j4iRYPabkgIyCydaD0QoTCqtCfRgvoFkEcdpaDgZMaubbp8/s1600/DSC00213.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452775472425757058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06Afd1oC1SmpqwU6eOLGybwb2B4OIcsa82VDl-FDT6MSAGWL07_QB48Vd90MLMfRmLrWTZhlqGxYSr6ZcNgl0cBQNdzR50j4iRYPabkgIyCydaD0QoTCqtCfRgvoFkEcdpaDgZMaubbp8/s400/DSC00213.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span>- I am finally at the Atlantic Ocean!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_VO12yx5SPIkoGoLvc-NKRDG7eUJ9M1B1UFzoFNo4qfEb7ht2QKPMsuG03Zc5h_JK7rG2ZCYBQdncdSSmYkhQyGdFIQsdA68I0u591NpZGSOy3r2auxA9GZVGamkUwcRcocY84hSglU5/s1600/DSC00219.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452775459973574242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_VO12yx5SPIkoGoLvc-NKRDG7eUJ9M1B1UFzoFNo4qfEb7ht2QKPMsuG03Zc5h_JK7rG2ZCYBQdncdSSmYkhQyGdFIQsdA68I0u591NpZGSOy3r2auxA9GZVGamkUwcRcocY84hSglU5/s400/DSC00219.JPG" /></a> This is the Orlando Temple. I did not realize they had a temple. (My mom told me about it when I called to check on the kids). If I had known this, I would've packed our Sunday Clothes. I was really ticked I didn't check earlier. So we just walked around the temple grounds and snapped a few pictures. The temple is in a very ritzy part of Orlando. Infact in it is the same general area of Tiger Woods home.<br /><br />After going to the temple we were completely starving so we stopped at a very upscale McDonalds. It was like a fancy restaurant. There was the regular menu items but also a whole section of marketplace/healthy foods. They also had a second story in which you go up and play pool or other games. We sat by a large window in these fancy chairs and just soaked up the ambience. Clearly I have never been to such a fancy fast food joint. (Many of you know I am not a big McDonalds person. I actually wanted to go to IHOP for lunch and have pancakes! But Paul was not overly thrilled with that idea. I can eat breakfast foods for every meal, while he would rather just eat breakfast foods at breakfast.) We spent the rest of the evening shopping and repacking all our stuff. The week totally flew by. But I was excited to get home and see the kids. Our flight home seemed to take forever!!! I had plowed through both of my books so I was basically just flipping through magazines to pass the time. When we landed back in Phoenix it was like 75 degrees outside and just gorgeous. My parents graciously drove the kids up from Sierra Vista and met us at our house. It was so nice to not have to jump in the car and drive 3 hours to pick them up and then 3 hours back. The kids had so much fun with all their relatives. A BIG THANK YOU to my parents, Paul's mom and 2 sisters who watched them all week. We really appreciated it.</div><div>We aren't sure what our next adventure will be. We'll have to look and see where the next conferences will be held. </div><div>It took us both about a week to get settled into our routine again. I swear I am still munching on junk like I was still on vacation. </div><div>This past Saturday Paul's work rented a luxury box at the Coyotes Hockey Game. It was awesome! We were on a private floor with dinner, drinks, appetizers, and dessert all catered. We had prime seats above the rink and we could see everything perfectly. The only down side - it was FREEZING. Neither Paul nor I gave any thought as to what we should wear. So we we showed up in shorts and t-shirts and about froze. I was going to buy a coyotes sweatshirt until I discovered they were like $50. I decided to freeze it out. Despite being cold we had an awesome time. The Coyotes won 6 - 2 and having never enjoyed watching hockey on TV, I am convinced you have to watch it in person to really enjoy it.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-73227840479037726782010-02-28T15:14:00.000-08:002010-02-28T15:51:58.069-08:00Pinewood Derby 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyJXCWIpECbhqbAo9c_LDqZCd-uzNMnR-mNsDpr7QfbJWaUahgo69zvU70Us0DuB5XLQXdYN-stjCrGmp01bMsnNURhlA1QJgUyqn3KivmcykPzy87MVhz_LPUTYKGAhiN_E2cfIAlrN-/s1600-h/DSC00143.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443444076998075026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyJXCWIpECbhqbAo9c_LDqZCd-uzNMnR-mNsDpr7QfbJWaUahgo69zvU70Us0DuB5XLQXdYN-stjCrGmp01bMsnNURhlA1QJgUyqn3KivmcykPzy87MVhz_LPUTYKGAhiN_E2cfIAlrN-/s400/DSC00143.JPG" /></a><br /><div>On February 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> participated in his second pinewood derby. It was a lot of fun and organized so well that we weren't there for all hours of the night. He and Paul made a truck and painted it exactly the same as Paul's new truck. It performed pretty consistently during the derby, though <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom </span>didn't get into the top three. He is pictured here with his best friends, Nate Jones. Can you see the little arm protruding out of Nate's back - well that is Joel and he wanted to be everywhere the big boys were. </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKl_-ojB9Gca7NS7hQPn-uDLR4EOGaOq3Uk8KAkh1EmBQQPO3t7nK3pXVN49uGkTa_VPasDUtXXhkR39h7LtclwCeymXIQ4PqXhsAyzLJ_X8jYR_XPBn0xw2hfziLXLv_9owcgL5gXWc6I/s1600-h/DSC00144.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443440135917263890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKl_-ojB9Gca7NS7hQPn-uDLR4EOGaOq3Uk8KAkh1EmBQQPO3t7nK3pXVN49uGkTa_VPasDUtXXhkR39h7LtclwCeymXIQ4PqXhsAyzLJ_X8jYR_XPBn0xw2hfziLXLv_9owcgL5gXWc6I/s400/DSC00144.JPG" /></a><br />Joel kept hanging around with all scouts and walking all around the track. We managed to get him to sit down next to the track, but that only gave him reason to stick his hands on it. He was so excited and I am sure in 5 years, he will have a blast in cub scouts.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtmhfCM4tc7CqJSkDVK8AVZsBZtZ9NpZ8Ubjo4lrseQiYK01upLIJHaYDY9xUD7KufO4BGcAfmGjRiuYQsP3bfxd_dusK9PJx2Hp2jV5GhFf4thfqRZbqxByVTwGZt3-zMBvOhYvqcsZC/s1600-h/DSC00146.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443439577459704098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtmhfCM4tc7CqJSkDVK8AVZsBZtZ9NpZ8Ubjo4lrseQiYK01upLIJHaYDY9xUD7KufO4BGcAfmGjRiuYQsP3bfxd_dusK9PJx2Hp2jV5GhFf4thfqRZbqxByVTwGZt3-zMBvOhYvqcsZC/s400/DSC00146.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paul and the girls sitting on the sidelines. The girls are extremely annoyed that they don't get to be in cub scouts and are counting down the days until they start Achievement Days (note: not until 2011).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh53BZyA92B57sMPm_A8LQH92F5k1hNb1POuFvL6TjAX1nSd0a3A-BnmDjgrwiq3OC5ThACpcVX4D6HzAXkeKS68yk6mZpap-HI8L-_L2KBTLzfJYUeoxdsdcS3dJiUj4k-w9mWYwa6bUx/s1600-h/DSC00148.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443439570028690162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh53BZyA92B57sMPm_A8LQH92F5k1hNb1POuFvL6TjAX1nSd0a3A-BnmDjgrwiq3OC5ThACpcVX4D6HzAXkeKS68yk6mZpap-HI8L-_L2KBTLzfJYUeoxdsdcS3dJiUj4k-w9mWYwa6bUx/s400/DSC00148.JPG" /></a><br />Here are all the cub scouts in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom's</span> pack. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> is actually third from the left, but you can't see him. Oh well...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxemp7n7HAx7SPKTY6n_gBKSfzts7nP2uiNhdNnM4hnMBCCsyaMg7UfqECnVkzX3kkcx4oL3ZcZj3Hg5uy4AQaNzAG9GHDoBLVSiwsC9myJq38WyEnhMT7ihzR0m7xAH8VwVMm6JCfIEx/s1600-h/DSC00150.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443439561836153794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxemp7n7HAx7SPKTY6n_gBKSfzts7nP2uiNhdNnM4hnMBCCsyaMg7UfqECnVkzX3kkcx4oL3ZcZj3Hg5uy4AQaNzAG9GHDoBLVSiwsC9myJq38WyEnhMT7ihzR0m7xAH8VwVMm6JCfIEx/s400/DSC00150.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom's</span> car on the left, followed by Nate's car, and then the chocolate covered sprinkled donut car belonged to the boy who actually won the pinewood derby.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYi-T42ZM8i5wtobmMw6FjZsJEZ2j-RNzT4qwxsBKx2tS05y0_e_0ZMh4G5PsqmdxGFnvG49geuQGcib4CVLoeLVx6YnWumx__MtMaEt3dtApN8Rr-U8DxnVqXD_2ot33qnFdctWPGU9-n/s1600-h/DSC00151.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443438588254998850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYi-T42ZM8i5wtobmMw6FjZsJEZ2j-RNzT4qwxsBKx2tS05y0_e_0ZMh4G5PsqmdxGFnvG49geuQGcib4CVLoeLVx6YnWumx__MtMaEt3dtApN8Rr-U8DxnVqXD_2ot33qnFdctWPGU9-n/s400/DSC00151.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> and his truck. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-23244166417453393802010-01-31T12:44:00.001-08:002010-01-31T13:27:18.350-08:00Playing catch upIt has definitely been awhile since I've updated this blog. Basically when we finished painting the downstairs part of the house in December, we knew it was only a matter of time before we needed to venture upstairs and tackle our two-story stairwell. Being the shrimp that I am, I was not very useful in helping paint the stairwell. So poor Paul got stuck doing it and it was quite the job because we had to paint the ceiling as well. He's really been a trooper with my desire to paint the whole house. Because I am vertically challenged he does most of the painting and I end up following behind him with a paint brush doing all the touch ups. And along with painting the whole house, I am also painting all the trim work and door frames as well. The only problem is now our doors look a a shade lighter than the frames, but I am not about ready to paint all the doors.<br /><br />Here is Paul working on the stairwell as I stand on the top of the stairs looking down:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1jUpoyV5YLfGFrZfsw3PskqrBualc3fWyhSNwl2l5VZ1V2LTVcfBPRCxMMXWWYsXb9vMWz0z_4wcVqy94o_cYn2DcnmS6gae7ZCqVTZe9v546k7qIJZYqZKR03tvmM8123v8S9FHPQ_T/s1600-h/DSC00123.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433012063175500034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1jUpoyV5YLfGFrZfsw3PskqrBualc3fWyhSNwl2l5VZ1V2LTVcfBPRCxMMXWWYsXb9vMWz0z_4wcVqy94o_cYn2DcnmS6gae7ZCqVTZe9v546k7qIJZYqZKR03tvmM8123v8S9FHPQ_T/s400/DSC00123.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Using the extension on the roller brush to reach the 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> floor.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QGKzSilyFJacThKouiAX_GvpyshNyMnJ88ZxuZELUv8ubCbxMukzu_Re4TkmhIPJsQd_kUlih3ngNO6FaHeaDlHeQiWeIjgkO8-rtU8fO2gBGC2Aisko7dyEHlNvBTqcUBML6DkNhRxP/s1600-h/DSC00124.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433012050926092018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QGKzSilyFJacThKouiAX_GvpyshNyMnJ88ZxuZELUv8ubCbxMukzu_Re4TkmhIPJsQd_kUlih3ngNO6FaHeaDlHeQiWeIjgkO8-rtU8fO2gBGC2Aisko7dyEHlNvBTqcUBML6DkNhRxP/s400/DSC00124.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The kids were surprisingly very well behaved while we painted.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2nrPnNLTU8IcXj9SlWtAJgqzPXfQuCCeXZ4bmHr6ZfO0r11z5-e5nDmQi_HoA5DJ67ujhsQ_10rclbVI-3wMXh0lk-HbEhavCTSOJeD0zWV76HQmCpXakijCKlSbBggYOZsQj2FDyFXv/s1600-h/DSC00125.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433012043141814434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2nrPnNLTU8IcXj9SlWtAJgqzPXfQuCCeXZ4bmHr6ZfO0r11z5-e5nDmQi_HoA5DJ67ujhsQ_10rclbVI-3wMXh0lk-HbEhavCTSOJeD0zWV76HQmCpXakijCKlSbBggYOZsQj2FDyFXv/s400/DSC00125.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Now we jump ahead to Joel's birthday. He turned 3 on January 9<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. Here he is in the early morning, before the kids went to school, opening his presents. For whatever reason he likes to make silly faces when I try and take pictures of him. (Note: I can already here my mother saying, "that's exactly what YOU used to do.")</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfcCtX_DP2bavN2Pjfb8gv9nv751d9KOh-T3GV-hVWQv7asw1OIudicZuwW2afp_7sUed1RLhOR1tUtrOJd7gWkMV-lohZWOSvUB2Kxe7Y6gami1tS_0jtTsir27uCHbc7XgND7D26Cr5/s1600-h/DSC00127.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433012029309167538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfcCtX_DP2bavN2Pjfb8gv9nv751d9KOh-T3GV-hVWQv7asw1OIudicZuwW2afp_7sUed1RLhOR1tUtrOJd7gWkMV-lohZWOSvUB2Kxe7Y6gami1tS_0jtTsir27uCHbc7XgND7D26Cr5/s400/DSC00127.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lego's from Grandpa & Grandma.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKU-8i9a5ZdLu3m5SW7qBnpItRL51dboVjTZ9Wvvpo1iuwJ16ka9KLciN5JAlgnEwCVDVyswp5KMxcOLw2ai8iQrLIOvNt1maL_jIt_a4dYXC-6zlIpGlqFN__OX0jW3AZ78fIfND0Ymn/s1600-h/DSC00128.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433012013588617090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKU-8i9a5ZdLu3m5SW7qBnpItRL51dboVjTZ9Wvvpo1iuwJ16ka9KLciN5JAlgnEwCVDVyswp5KMxcOLw2ai8iQrLIOvNt1maL_jIt_a4dYXC-6zlIpGlqFN__OX0jW3AZ78fIfND0Ymn/s400/DSC00128.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zoomo's</span> from Aunt Lucia (the batteries were worn out by the end of the day because he loved it so much).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKviPpjKGmzEZnyBfgjzHj1wstuX_0IkM4_GvEJwfcEACyhtFXHFsYVnFZz1bE2omuHFHhciLZUe6uzRAm0TLgQ0R6O_d2lQy2xGEWCk8HQqp6vNPLvfMB1BXFT0pRWUys9PfIo0F_b0zU/s1600-h/DSC00131.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433011115701107378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKviPpjKGmzEZnyBfgjzHj1wstuX_0IkM4_GvEJwfcEACyhtFXHFsYVnFZz1bE2omuHFHhciLZUe6uzRAm0TLgQ0R6O_d2lQy2xGEWCk8HQqp6vNPLvfMB1BXFT0pRWUys9PfIo0F_b0zU/s400/DSC00131.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A parking garage from mom and dad and some little cars.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsFwW_f5Iq1Op4yEOFY27BCVGUk6sp-aFLga9erWlQFAzLorKqRriQvQDDP-vMER5CNpFlhQWJvI-Vq0yitwd3x9uGO_9gurwkfzbRj07NFj6efdZQ5p3nMPmm4hTZxLAiDdozb0aTjCO/s1600-h/DSC00134.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433011109147350674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsFwW_f5Iq1Op4yEOFY27BCVGUk6sp-aFLga9erWlQFAzLorKqRriQvQDDP-vMER5CNpFlhQWJvI-Vq0yitwd3x9uGO_9gurwkfzbRj07NFj6efdZQ5p3nMPmm4hTZxLAiDdozb0aTjCO/s400/DSC00134.JPG" /></a><br />That night we celebrated with cake and ice cream. If you know Joel well enough you know that he likes to cruise around naked - only in a diaper - hence the reason why he has no clothes on in this picture.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvUSV9Ay2NRkF_AKB7P5tkbhxh1D5eVVh-7cq244ZliBm0TmgR955yL9Id9bHD8rB6C5p5KKbOCa3EP8bv0Kdlgt2K5lgHe7rq1hPRCe-D-jA8xM9VDnC9TWBSWuzU6ZdwnLiaeNVXyRS/s1600-h/DSC00136.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433011098486739922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvUSV9Ay2NRkF_AKB7P5tkbhxh1D5eVVh-7cq244ZliBm0TmgR955yL9Id9bHD8rB6C5p5KKbOCa3EP8bv0Kdlgt2K5lgHe7rq1hPRCe-D-jA8xM9VDnC9TWBSWuzU6ZdwnLiaeNVXyRS/s400/DSC00136.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Trying to blow out the candles - he started to "spit" in an attempt to blow them out so I leaned over and did the honors so we wouldn't have a tainted birthday cake.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1q4pbu6asxeXAtwDC2shWA8EWMfOiW0JwVyyyxBiBo7Lfwb9ka_ZBUOlktwh-fAB11e5Wx8t6xl7STD58FMfwc2qyDkEY-LJ9cgBZm9qi2DaLGMfKuyUfTuVeq7jjYmOm3W31p1o6YSo/s1600-h/DSC00137.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433011091691540642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1q4pbu6asxeXAtwDC2shWA8EWMfOiW0JwVyyyxBiBo7Lfwb9ka_ZBUOlktwh-fAB11e5Wx8t6xl7STD58FMfwc2qyDkEY-LJ9cgBZm9qi2DaLGMfKuyUfTuVeq7jjYmOm3W31p1o6YSo/s400/DSC00137.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I thought it would be funny to snap a picture of Joel getting his hair cut because it's not something he particularly enjoys.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmEt3IdwG-nuAilB-pxSFxptRkFqeSn6s5Z8L574JpWy6T5-yNIx71nDOHgxjpoZh9-85HDWR6pqYPreuIDx3NF2Ek6-9yzJitoA1XLbMNI3wyVMvuJSAktwfUTOoV69ejzz4d2i4pplw/s1600-h/DSC00138.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433011083406444706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmEt3IdwG-nuAilB-pxSFxptRkFqeSn6s5Z8L574JpWy6T5-yNIx71nDOHgxjpoZh9-85HDWR6pqYPreuIDx3NF2Ek6-9yzJitoA1XLbMNI3wyVMvuJSAktwfUTOoV69ejzz4d2i4pplw/s400/DSC00138.JPG" /></a><br /><br />He's getting restless and wants dad to hurry up!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYczsEZENr4ftE7q9kZ5FGHrsOzlUFPUadNzv32i2B1yVVuixUHvh8A50uOkIoRbtqbfS90sOw5f3LkMCSzr5Dnm1x7Fz8LK_B6u-2LwkSb0eRQ8LHm80wediYlWDYcEWrkRQzN_44tx9/s1600-h/DSC00141.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433009743847204210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYczsEZENr4ftE7q9kZ5FGHrsOzlUFPUadNzv32i2B1yVVuixUHvh8A50uOkIoRbtqbfS90sOw5f3LkMCSzr5Dnm1x7Fz8LK_B6u-2LwkSb0eRQ8LHm80wediYlWDYcEWrkRQzN_44tx9/s400/DSC00141.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Last Sunday (the 24<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>) I snapped some pictures of the kids before we headed to church. Here are Jessica and Lacey in their new church dresses from Grandpa & Grandma Evans.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf2wYBKztxEj_KnHcM99cNm7e_8O4D17jsSbvT5qCaXGeoQ5OYnM7WysaBzwuII_ukSl6IhWGU4QerF8yIoNQ8SkPCPp_Lp332Rfu_S0MTV5vPBSBasT1Vfdpijri4Pli_HR_y1IKVsCB/s1600-h/DSC00140.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433009735019266658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf2wYBKztxEj_KnHcM99cNm7e_8O4D17jsSbvT5qCaXGeoQ5OYnM7WysaBzwuII_ukSl6IhWGU4QerF8yIoNQ8SkPCPp_Lp332Rfu_S0MTV5vPBSBasT1Vfdpijri4Pli_HR_y1IKVsCB/s400/DSC00140.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> and Joel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa2lt2-eyXfK_Z7rVjAWWYC8bT1mj7WsEuOMg7PYpyStSbOkbV5j7Lk1xiCS7LNZ0CZ3DW14BoBpGNcB0nF21mbxnnXNJsBqLpVJjjwo2V0FZKERb8QtElIdMMMhsI_Ru9gn9EhvM1dHg/s1600-h/DSC00139.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433009721363326514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa2lt2-eyXfK_Z7rVjAWWYC8bT1mj7WsEuOMg7PYpyStSbOkbV5j7Lk1xiCS7LNZ0CZ3DW14BoBpGNcB0nF21mbxnnXNJsBqLpVJjjwo2V0FZKERb8QtElIdMMMhsI_Ru9gn9EhvM1dHg/s400/DSC00139.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A very cute picture if I say so myself. </div><div>Joel, Lacey, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> & Jessica<br /><br />Last week Joel started riding the bus to preschool. It was kind of a weird thing to place my 3 year old on a bus and watch it go down the street. But he seems to enjoy it and it's nice that I don't have to drive him back and forth.</div><div>I am enjoying school so far. I really thought I would be "toast" in my business math class because it's been like 15 years since I've taken college math. But so far things are coming back to me and I feel like I am understanding what is taught. I am also trying to study for the ACT, because for some crazy reason the W.P. Carey School of Accountancy requires everyone to have a 25 or better on the ACT. I think it's a ploy to ruin our lives. Just kidding:)</div><div>Other than that everything else is going really well.</div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-38094613859100559532010-01-21T08:05:00.000-08:002010-01-21T08:14:18.273-08:00Forgive me...Alright so I haven't updated this blog in awhile. I just started back to school and I'm taking 7 credits; it's not too bad. I have business math and financial accounting. The teachers are great, but since these classes are both heavily based in numbers, there isn't much room for a curve in the grading scale. You either get the problems right or you don't. So I am stressing a little, but I do have 90 minutes between classes that allows me to work on homework and study (without interruption) so hopefully I can get a decent grade.<br />Paul and I went to the Suns game last nighit. I totally forgot my camera, which stunk because we had good seats! I could've gotten some great pictures of the players. I wore some new shoes (why?) and because the parking garage is not next door to the arena, we walked, and I got a blister on the back of my foot. I knew better, I just wanted my shoes to match my sweater. It was all for the sake of vanity.<br />Joel started preschool yesterday (it's actually the school districts early intervention program). He was a little shy about going with his teacher to begin with, but according to her, he warmed up right away and enjoyed himself. He will also be receiving weekly speech therapy while he is there, so we don't have to pay for it anymore! Yay. <br />Anyway, sorry this is so incredibly boring and doesn't have any good pictures. I will try and do better next time.Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-88863816917956492462009-12-29T20:12:00.000-08:002009-12-29T20:24:46.965-08:00Painting PicsAs usual I forgot to take some "before" pictures. But anyway this is the color that we painted on the walls. It's about two shades darker than what was previously on them. You can see the original color in the third picture on the wall where the potty seat is and going up the stairs, because we haven't painted over that portion yet. <br />We plan to paint the entire house only we are breaking it up in sections so we don't kill ourselves all at once. We've painted the girls room upstairs already, but we'll continue this paint color in the loft, down the halls and in our bedroom. Not sure what color we will to change to in the boys bedroom. <br />After 4 1/2 years of this old paint scheme I was tired of it and painting really is the cheapest way to update a room. We are also repainting all the baseboards and door frames with a nice glossy white. I can't believe how amazing it looks to have freshly painted baseboards! Who would've thought. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpPbWMH8ko6MhCSCZDimyi4TIXsypCQEDzRuLqcDQGIKZVv8AWpCqNL4Vz073u5_nGhyphenhyphenPyR5BYdu5C_wU_k7SGclZiIYPf8hdjudc7VMjx7-WIGjibTA5grLwVXQ6USBwXHm79hBDYYsY/s1600-h/DSC00119.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420878114465497010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpPbWMH8ko6MhCSCZDimyi4TIXsypCQEDzRuLqcDQGIKZVv8AWpCqNL4Vz073u5_nGhyphenhyphenPyR5BYdu5C_wU_k7SGclZiIYPf8hdjudc7VMjx7-WIGjibTA5grLwVXQ6USBwXHm79hBDYYsY/s400/DSC00119.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Looking into the dining room<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aLKKGbDwbJppwHAQ9G-svUTZLCaAqG_05gcR-vkb9vpg43YPUOWxJ-Y7JzRSmnoT15tqrGVq-nmNv-bYHIMfdY_49V_wpA3ZDROx_FMJ9l-q-XdgmEntOKilvbW2iK6Oh24Kme8CTceP/s1600-h/DSC00120.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420878104022899346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aLKKGbDwbJppwHAQ9G-svUTZLCaAqG_05gcR-vkb9vpg43YPUOWxJ-Y7JzRSmnoT15tqrGVq-nmNv-bYHIMfdY_49V_wpA3ZDROx_FMJ9l-q-XdgmEntOKilvbW2iK6Oh24Kme8CTceP/s400/DSC00120.JPG" /></a><br />The Kitchen<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSlIuGfr7_MoJb4T_jJY6uHE3KwnaY_7_v9MZ5mrNEXBz5D6ZZ3zzQOpIW-TCKiHaDk0OluaalsakDTn2Ju13TKu_xHX_Jw90TRElz5GS-Fd7dDKoZic0GffdMkms_WXKqRlt3d6XJmQc/s1600-h/DSC00121.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420878096005835810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSlIuGfr7_MoJb4T_jJY6uHE3KwnaY_7_v9MZ5mrNEXBz5D6ZZ3zzQOpIW-TCKiHaDk0OluaalsakDTn2Ju13TKu_xHX_Jw90TRElz5GS-Fd7dDKoZic0GffdMkms_WXKqRlt3d6XJmQc/s400/DSC00121.JPG" /></a><br />Living room (note the original color on the wall going up the stairs)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEYUZDu-MJ0xOM0MQN0jVaI0-3j29GPBu_f1NN4EpbO4E2J9kDlqnbzHMYJEMD-VXQ7ChVuaOwkPZCinJ5y_UOh-lJaSpx6WNE_EttJ7h6ckoaeMbC3ZhpP_vMniLxEosYxDfsqkUleN4/s1600-h/DSC00122.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420878090283402866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEYUZDu-MJ0xOM0MQN0jVaI0-3j29GPBu_f1NN4EpbO4E2J9kDlqnbzHMYJEMD-VXQ7ChVuaOwkPZCinJ5y_UOh-lJaSpx6WNE_EttJ7h6ckoaeMbC3ZhpP_vMniLxEosYxDfsqkUleN4/s400/DSC00122.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Living room (Joel is posing for me)<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-43574508740980595292009-12-29T19:41:00.001-08:002009-12-29T20:12:24.602-08:00Christmas 2009Well as usual, we put the christmas tree in the dining room again because that is where our front window is. And I always like seeing other people's trees through their front windows. Our Christmas day started about 5am! Which was not great because Paul and I were so exhausted from spending the whole of Christmas Eve painting the kitchen and living room. We have this horrible texture on our walls which results in having to put on a couple coats of paint on to make it look decent. <br />Thankfully we were able to take a quick break in between to head to my Aunt Christine's for a fabulous Christmas Eve dinner. I have to admit we were not the best of company because we were so tired! (That will teach us to never do a big project on Christmas Eve again). And then for some reason that night everyone kept getting up to use the bathroom and poor Paul's shoulder was aching badly from having to paint the ceiling that he ended up down stairs about 4am. I basically got no sleep the entire night because of all the interruptions. So anyway, we had a very early start to Christmas day. But overall Santa was good to the kids this year. Notice how there are no photo's of Paul or myself. I looked trashed so I just snapped the pictures and the most you get to see of me is my feet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wbjIehiQNB_fffzIoAkkTA8UKfmheE2Y6X8vdRJi5ErO-RRFo70g4iextlvcpUBiTNM7RAG1XTLZPIY87BaQyxW9ta_itsgCjTMwHoS_46zdHzZFy9BoZisJeJ1P1-vL55PchtlZ_VF2/s1600-h/DSC00104.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420872373718957634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wbjIehiQNB_fffzIoAkkTA8UKfmheE2Y6X8vdRJi5ErO-RRFo70g4iextlvcpUBiTNM7RAG1XTLZPIY87BaQyxW9ta_itsgCjTMwHoS_46zdHzZFy9BoZisJeJ1P1-vL55PchtlZ_VF2/s400/DSC00104.JPG" /></a> Then I spent the rest of the day lounging around in my p.j's and falling asleep on the couch while the kids played. I think the best part was watching Joel. He was so excited to get a Mickey Mouse Choo Choo Train and played with it non-stop. It's a great toy the only problem is, it's very loud because Mickey sings and talks. Paul said once the batteries are dead we should not replace them.:) Our older kids are very much into "Club Penguin" and got a lot of stuff associated with that. And we felt the need to get the girls some lego's because Jarom doesn't exactly share his all that well. So we found some cute ones in girly colors. Paul had given my my camera early as a present and then he bought me a new apron because my current one has seen better days. I bought him a video game and a couple tickets to the ASU/Uof A men's basketball game. Ironically we won Suns Tickets at his office Christmas party for that same week. It will be a busy one. We also ordered a new grill because ours bit the dust and since this is Arizona, grilling can be done year round, so I feel a little empty without it. The kids were wishing for some snow but after seeing the storm that hit the midwest we were grateful not to be back in Omaha enduring 2 feet of snow and an ice storm. I think the best part of Christmas is seeing our kids reaction. I could've watched them for hours. That is the true spirit of Christmas.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fgnFhFtlpC3I-o_tv2gCVMHTvhy5axjIuf5bAnO4ykStx3YOVS_jVYr63UlLfSkApdcdUVZS3i2DF6u0L0ChMMjNsiBYk0cUdOCec-LsNKoMvoxScevO_OAZzej3hoNrbLPdzVweiUIF/s1600-h/DSC00105.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420872360692519922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fgnFhFtlpC3I-o_tv2gCVMHTvhy5axjIuf5bAnO4ykStx3YOVS_jVYr63UlLfSkApdcdUVZS3i2DF6u0L0ChMMjNsiBYk0cUdOCec-LsNKoMvoxScevO_OAZzej3hoNrbLPdzVweiUIF/s400/DSC00105.JPG" /></a><br />Jessica & Joel<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMPCwEEEsfqqz2zOp9LIsJ5p6x8Xt6sAhArYe2m2O2RD6TMZmvjcyVOHZaNiqJYw-0iCaQcYAqZ3IV0kqZNwIeETFxvh-HCI-6yslhEQjxjdE0a9Q1LBvIBrfnDRxJ6J2fG7VnrnEcxGW/s1600-h/DSC00106.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420872356545822946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMPCwEEEsfqqz2zOp9LIsJ5p6x8Xt6sAhArYe2m2O2RD6TMZmvjcyVOHZaNiqJYw-0iCaQcYAqZ3IV0kqZNwIeETFxvh-HCI-6yslhEQjxjdE0a9Q1LBvIBrfnDRxJ6J2fG7VnrnEcxGW/s400/DSC00106.JPG" /></a><br />Mickey Mouse Choo Choo!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvPKmdIaVT92T5LjK9M-kYu-sAbmum6Q3OUV5PASP13sSrtv4xjW16D5lGG792CawzHZK2zJr4mdsY_UGXvsEWp1hxrL4oVhZQm_2pc9HJwX9_N33rbtWgfgAiy2Gce0MIV71pf19tOIS/s1600-h/DSC00107.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420872347842651442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvPKmdIaVT92T5LjK9M-kYu-sAbmum6Q3OUV5PASP13sSrtv4xjW16D5lGG792CawzHZK2zJr4mdsY_UGXvsEWp1hxrL4oVhZQm_2pc9HJwX9_N33rbtWgfgAiy2Gce0MIV71pf19tOIS/s400/DSC00107.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lacey & her club penguin toys<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxUni74NY_mjHXVIl-E1fu-chNLqlxqwVHQL_HB1FftkgQEQqq1lm6h-djWvW3zwpo7ijkUM8Musf88x1bYV9RvaUkF_pKwkR_BoWEFUhu2XRf3Mg4LoqJFQvQTNx0gZ0a__9aXE_oXZA/s1600-h/DSC00108.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420872339587003858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxUni74NY_mjHXVIl-E1fu-chNLqlxqwVHQL_HB1FftkgQEQqq1lm6h-djWvW3zwpo7ijkUM8Musf88x1bYV9RvaUkF_pKwkR_BoWEFUhu2XRf3Mg4LoqJFQvQTNx0gZ0a__9aXE_oXZA/s400/DSC00108.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jarom & Jessica with their club penguin animals<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTICIzcskWm4w2_cwI8gR0sZgXkSrs06AfJDMz-jV6aFwnRX_yLErQMj2w2vAFRyTj74E-7ReK1iRVpWayYaFWcSvdj_XVqQZnkB96OJAALb8HBO0rU9Fpuf8PboIPzPNIjQciFkU1o5G/s1600-h/DSC00109.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzHxnS22k2DoMzZxlqC1i3WCaZvxx9clWIdQimhrVaQMoIMNUCwJuYeSzBh7J7okpLFwkIoDvxUpW_7TW1bUX7k-TfB4LbK5HGTZ5TtMzw6TmSTCx-ovvl-a5ZAjOFJJt0f5nnv2hOG9H/s1600-h/DSC00110.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420871284851635346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzHxnS22k2DoMzZxlqC1i3WCaZvxx9clWIdQimhrVaQMoIMNUCwJuYeSzBh7J7okpLFwkIoDvxUpW_7TW1bUX7k-TfB4LbK5HGTZ5TtMzw6TmSTCx-ovvl-a5ZAjOFJJt0f5nnv2hOG9H/s400/DSC00110.JPG" /></a><br />Joel trying out the train<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEn3McZaPj7TYAhFuhGDNFXEmAkcNIIRYrk0807Ri1TYAsqqNL6z0kPNrXUf5k5r3DSKVq3wQ1vpgZ3ogGIEI3hXXaENUq0FoCAnxvb-XFqvhqK5-NNbc3Jthv8L9zIiLrzzIfo7gppjC/s1600-h/DSC00111.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420871275481319218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEn3McZaPj7TYAhFuhGDNFXEmAkcNIIRYrk0807Ri1TYAsqqNL6z0kPNrXUf5k5r3DSKVq3wQ1vpgZ3ogGIEI3hXXaENUq0FoCAnxvb-XFqvhqK5-NNbc3Jthv8L9zIiLrzzIfo7gppjC/s400/DSC00111.JPG" /></a><br />Lacey and her pink lego's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmpcTAYWmqz-KU6tpqbEGYCdzre-OVNEBZSJda7-FpEAV_EsMX4TynFXambhHe9qnQTgJe6vObqUJPCsmYE7-hcU4bMOWfYZTPGcP_UZYqqnlaEoWmPkAN4O1ib-xNxbtTCW2a1_w5ice/s1600-h/DSC00112.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420871266834831858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmpcTAYWmqz-KU6tpqbEGYCdzre-OVNEBZSJda7-FpEAV_EsMX4TynFXambhHe9qnQTgJe6vObqUJPCsmYE7-hcU4bMOWfYZTPGcP_UZYqqnlaEoWmPkAN4O1ib-xNxbtTCW2a1_w5ice/s400/DSC00112.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel, Jessica & Jarom<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEEPftEyubFnFT27LNo7eIsHecw90T_EqD3OA9NKp3bwFCRszF9TYqtJYY-0nsUV1D2tf2b-VfxkvYFQvWLGL3VH2v_56swr21j_ACseHr7OAHahmbYj-Yv8wzuQNt8aGBILUtktSL-xf/s1600-h/DSC00113.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420871256220510434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEEPftEyubFnFT27LNo7eIsHecw90T_EqD3OA9NKp3bwFCRszF9TYqtJYY-0nsUV1D2tf2b-VfxkvYFQvWLGL3VH2v_56swr21j_ACseHr7OAHahmbYj-Yv8wzuQNt8aGBILUtktSL-xf/s400/DSC00113.JPG" /></a><br /><br />More time with the train<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvWGN1a7EHvhbHSr1YC6JVaukZdPe53nO8_B9WZf5Z-lqS8Pwumxv7JwYpZGAHUnltf6gcE4v29CmlBNFruPVRVB1NWZgFklDXaRgGxA7HEj3VPb75M7v0KzEDqy1xvYVB6h3N7DobxRK/s1600-h/DSC00114.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420870318644227586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvWGN1a7EHvhbHSr1YC6JVaukZdPe53nO8_B9WZf5Z-lqS8Pwumxv7JwYpZGAHUnltf6gcE4v29CmlBNFruPVRVB1NWZgFklDXaRgGxA7HEj3VPb75M7v0KzEDqy1xvYVB6h3N7DobxRK/s400/DSC00114.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jessica wanted me to take a picture of her<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBnvIFvJ1NI6N3qHL_wXvNomaG9O_91XZ_eOXzr7hGczeGc4_-vP8v1BhmRX6p2dOph-ZUgDG8kaECBMcfLX-MVeAdCSaprXHwdJQnFxScPferaa5rWUmcC4H_fmG7QQ9gTwuWectJ6zQ/s1600-h/DSC00115.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420870314489199570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBnvIFvJ1NI6N3qHL_wXvNomaG9O_91XZ_eOXzr7hGczeGc4_-vP8v1BhmRX6p2dOph-ZUgDG8kaECBMcfLX-MVeAdCSaprXHwdJQnFxScPferaa5rWUmcC4H_fmG7QQ9gTwuWectJ6zQ/s400/DSC00115.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel gets a truck!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ3VUaMYALZAtbIs5Zld_PP8m-6e26kO_BCQPJluYs5adlRW2swJxAADZUYXXcKH2MexEOlBnUkLMKwru-9Bz0Sa7kh5UhTjCH1hrcCMBz3vhuGv23LsRC-CuqkPVGqRZ2rg8mOrPszz-/s1600-h/DSC00116.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420870305035342450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ3VUaMYALZAtbIs5Zld_PP8m-6e26kO_BCQPJluYs5adlRW2swJxAADZUYXXcKH2MexEOlBnUkLMKwru-9Bz0Sa7kh5UhTjCH1hrcCMBz3vhuGv23LsRC-CuqkPVGqRZ2rg8mOrPszz-/s400/DSC00116.JPG" /></a><br />How fun<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5qEegHgoeQ9ODNUcuTRTsx0H8cHEOQ7V-2ibjqwzOcm23bZcHjHnlq1vCuFkZVC_QZNM7S0h4AS_cRsTz5vOmGXkEraC2CzKmRdsa8V0b68rWo_Bl3n_NqxjKj0zmguoh26h7gbAypvP/s1600-h/DSC00117.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420870299058967842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5qEegHgoeQ9ODNUcuTRTsx0H8cHEOQ7V-2ibjqwzOcm23bZcHjHnlq1vCuFkZVC_QZNM7S0h4AS_cRsTz5vOmGXkEraC2CzKmRdsa8V0b68rWo_Bl3n_NqxjKj0zmguoh26h7gbAypvP/s400/DSC00117.JPG" /></a><br />He loves it and it makes a ton of noise! Jessica is looking ticked because we told her she is to big to ride on Joel's truck.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9KYutm2EUL_ofadG6jlq9E8XHmLEJbEeF-HC_uRb9mLbRxSVt8oQWfxV78z_xT7hv1_fPpWKIGOEOmRrSrjc_4iR5Y-zHpu_7SvwEDVvBRBEg3eBbh9eFyfccprKNGs6we1KBK4zXHrE/s1600-h/DSC00118.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420870288072729202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9KYutm2EUL_ofadG6jlq9E8XHmLEJbEeF-HC_uRb9mLbRxSVt8oQWfxV78z_xT7hv1_fPpWKIGOEOmRrSrjc_4iR5Y-zHpu_7SvwEDVvBRBEg3eBbh9eFyfccprKNGs6we1KBK4zXHrE/s400/DSC00118.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Vroom.............<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-53179540528574113912009-12-10T18:21:00.000-08:002009-12-11T19:56:52.285-08:00ThanksgivingFor Thanksgiving weekend we actually ended up staying home because Paul had to go see all the newborn babies at Banner Estrella and West Valley Hospital. Plus he had to be on call too, so we just decided to hang out at home. While Paul worked Thursday morning the kids and I cleaned out closets, bagged up old clothes, and made a nice large pile of stuff to drop off at DI. Then for Thanksgiving dinner we <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">barbecued</span>! It was so easy and I didn't have to worry about making a ton of food and not having enough people to eat it all. <br /><br />On Friday we took advantage of some of the black <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Friday</span> deals, not at 4:00am, more around 9 am to buy a few things at Staples and a new bed for Joel. We deliberately avoided Toys-r-us, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Walmart</span> and Target. That night we went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Matta's</span> Mexican <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Restaurant</span> in Mesa and then headed over to see the Temple lights. We had called the temple prior to leaving and they told us the lights would be on at 5:30pm. However, when we got there about 6pm and found it totally dark, we were a little frustrated. We stopped and asked an attendant what was going on and he said since it was opening night they were not going to turn on the lights until 7pm. We were not about ready to wait around with 4 kids for an hour. So we headed home and promised them we would go another night. <br /><br />Saturday we took our new camera, from which all these pictures are taken (it was an early birthday present for me) and went to the Zoo. We had a great time and the kids loved it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCFgmhM_Y8Wv4p8DorMtiXvlsmo0Q57DUo3mX4xDzWcePGtDQNG8CjfYOitpoiQGwQkWm0VTnN4me3kkOih6flq61AaoU8ZCmt9BeHkiskaSJSXu7QewvO056ObOtiACgPAhOl2zLsjRR/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132861161874290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCFgmhM_Y8Wv4p8DorMtiXvlsmo0Q57DUo3mX4xDzWcePGtDQNG8CjfYOitpoiQGwQkWm0VTnN4me3kkOih6flq61AaoU8ZCmt9BeHkiskaSJSXu7QewvO056ObOtiACgPAhOl2zLsjRR/s400/001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span>, Joel, Jessica, Lacey at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Matta's</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_7dkyq6_Wrh_pUXrC2XadD2slF4u0PxEDcpLN5O3CP-6ZOVtlFPj9_o1EhN7U_2XyoCKuKqjUIfINqhIy8pE8CqyRibH78kS4FeVXL1STwNVpgLE7eyoZQwR-lQryqhhMDisnOvcHLC9/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132851237940642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_7dkyq6_Wrh_pUXrC2XadD2slF4u0PxEDcpLN5O3CP-6ZOVtlFPj9_o1EhN7U_2XyoCKuKqjUIfINqhIy8pE8CqyRibH78kS4FeVXL1STwNVpgLE7eyoZQwR-lQryqhhMDisnOvcHLC9/s400/003.JPG" /></a><br />Making the kids pose so I could try out my camera (note the annoyed look on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom's</span> face)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqpjSo9AVwG9NAIyR5BHW2UTjU9Lx6OHv-iKJB-mRpEkbz2-j-rGL6LBX9LhR_EdJ23u8T1D-L3VPDLIdiEfnr817ExHaw-TXQGVtJ5bKneGQaUy4oKLPI1AIYeUT6_SuVM6pzIOEbBCt/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132841092853426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqpjSo9AVwG9NAIyR5BHW2UTjU9Lx6OHv-iKJB-mRpEkbz2-j-rGL6LBX9LhR_EdJ23u8T1D-L3VPDLIdiEfnr817ExHaw-TXQGVtJ5bKneGQaUy4oKLPI1AIYeUT6_SuVM6pzIOEbBCt/s400/004.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Me and the girls (I love the way that Lacey is making a face like she can't wait to get away from me! Ha.ha)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyk6lzODGHMIET0LZFkY9vD0fSlzIC9J7JNpAbg5QqgQmk9cewY9qGTv9oXIvTUsqDalJe_nv7nifK9xr6LNcveF3i_wcMHvPvttpf1b3kR0WSGgkXJ8ak_SpeZtz7K1XmzIBdqN3LDvII/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132833743246866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyk6lzODGHMIET0LZFkY9vD0fSlzIC9J7JNpAbg5QqgQmk9cewY9qGTv9oXIvTUsqDalJe_nv7nifK9xr6LNcveF3i_wcMHvPvttpf1b3kR0WSGgkXJ8ak_SpeZtz7K1XmzIBdqN3LDvII/s400/006.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lacey showing off her new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pokeman</span> cards and Joel making a silly face<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbWIaSvBwzBw_Y2lZ841UtFWEIqSvjF-gyYs3jKNrXPV174KQaD1TAvBzMkGCH4F7lzY5nloR7ZODVJe-kcgNUJZkZuVLCZbh_2HXqdbwJ3UFuAyXNC4Wa10fWjHPONUy8ak8aFCpEAaX/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132826779550066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbWIaSvBwzBw_Y2lZ841UtFWEIqSvjF-gyYs3jKNrXPV174KQaD1TAvBzMkGCH4F7lzY5nloR7ZODVJe-kcgNUJZkZuVLCZbh_2HXqdbwJ3UFuAyXNC4Wa10fWjHPONUy8ak8aFCpEAaX/s400/008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Joel, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span>, Lacey, Jess at the entrance of the zoo<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfGbLsL7GNGU8PuyVXoQRukVIozWmVxfFqw7beZvuDi8B_nGhkQiaa8DItvkFvavUrjElmvl87P5rI9WOSX0qQxyin4-bMoWD2TM8-d9gRZxNg3qIPzyfwrLSDFRK6YIfXPw0HDbGZ3pp/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132087409984626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfGbLsL7GNGU8PuyVXoQRukVIozWmVxfFqw7beZvuDi8B_nGhkQiaa8DItvkFvavUrjElmvl87P5rI9WOSX0qQxyin4-bMoWD2TM8-d9gRZxNg3qIPzyfwrLSDFRK6YIfXPw0HDbGZ3pp/s400/009.JPG" /></a><br />Climbing the tower to see the giraffe's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYEW4ox3j6T0kijdfks4DU2l_sYp2pKd_3w5I_lmbzBVVFjotAPY5S8m01_9Nh2VR2Jz07k5bniKdbz_2UGEaFdm3-AVoMJ07c4reDqRBPyZxSofhOY7FHtMj7Z78n9Te1dEumfS2ymh6/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132077873461810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYEW4ox3j6T0kijdfks4DU2l_sYp2pKd_3w5I_lmbzBVVFjotAPY5S8m01_9Nh2VR2Jz07k5bniKdbz_2UGEaFdm3-AVoMJ07c4reDqRBPyZxSofhOY7FHtMj7Z78n9Te1dEumfS2ymh6/s400/011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Paul looking sexy...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pJFjEt6mcHtV6h1-Cl0kPghB7PEEujftxCaBvkx7uKliaHbvLJYRvcSdzRCKtodidd0m3aMdP0qeWsxXnWPctSBlRLZXGPYedSXQ60LsFe5KFtx05FAF9sZFIxW7Wyks1X8Eq2pckYhJ/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132070852937410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pJFjEt6mcHtV6h1-Cl0kPghB7PEEujftxCaBvkx7uKliaHbvLJYRvcSdzRCKtodidd0m3aMdP0qeWsxXnWPctSBlRLZXGPYedSXQ60LsFe5KFtx05FAF9sZFIxW7Wyks1X8Eq2pckYhJ/s400/012.JPG" /></a><br />A tiger<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtLM1VQliE4kZcd-QKa0OVD9LpBsTHOLaEHsAG1RddALcDxCVO-agouJayw5B75l5p9kVOVwnvcoOgmMfFL_f7TQS5zyTQKmxn7yld_XzR0ODT8spuaR3D94b_Ohnbn38eBR7EKYhH0r1/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132059691089794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtLM1VQliE4kZcd-QKa0OVD9LpBsTHOLaEHsAG1RddALcDxCVO-agouJayw5B75l5p9kVOVwnvcoOgmMfFL_f7TQS5zyTQKmxn7yld_XzR0ODT8spuaR3D94b_Ohnbn38eBR7EKYhH0r1/s400/014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Joel was getting tired towards the end<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZnxJhWY7nq6mKMXxfv0kSfK6DGZ2HKd2TdSoNJs1SRS_NCZu7ko4MfpranUx2lFeUImTdhAWYj8EQ99Eq9jGDjHOvsvSgmNE617mAUp_bDaA4FqXesZqzxecZH9ONCFz_VK8J4dGAD9K/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414132052416800194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZnxJhWY7nq6mKMXxfv0kSfK6DGZ2HKd2TdSoNJs1SRS_NCZu7ko4MfpranUx2lFeUImTdhAWYj8EQ99Eq9jGDjHOvsvSgmNE617mAUp_bDaA4FqXesZqzxecZH9ONCFz_VK8J4dGAD9K/s400/016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Checking out the sights<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9goctOuWZCzgxTW8XQiXjyl52p7mybumQupS-PTNM45kv_8cl7Ifsq2_b4yaUumPfcHqYtn-X4b7YpCHi7RjcZYRcy1mxG2N4STUqDXG9OQphozE98-2XQTj8RXj5HqKxkjJmIFO0_815/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414131205746925042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9goctOuWZCzgxTW8XQiXjyl52p7mybumQupS-PTNM45kv_8cl7Ifsq2_b4yaUumPfcHqYtn-X4b7YpCHi7RjcZYRcy1mxG2N4STUqDXG9OQphozE98-2XQTj8RXj5HqKxkjJmIFO0_815/s400/017.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Striking a pose in front of the rhino's.</div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span>, Joel, Jess, Erika, Lacey<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd4SqIviYyyFxz-6XJRBQkYj-Eq5RKdNZ7xv5YomhAUGLa9AetvGn1k_znpoztyJY_pXJFbXZ-8C3s15CeukacPKtTsXaNMKOJupvsIcpwGGXClYqxawys53t1TqCYzkHoE0g9PHBTu6P/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414131198680872850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd4SqIviYyyFxz-6XJRBQkYj-Eq5RKdNZ7xv5YomhAUGLa9AetvGn1k_znpoztyJY_pXJFbXZ-8C3s15CeukacPKtTsXaNMKOJupvsIcpwGGXClYqxawys53t1TqCYzkHoE0g9PHBTu6P/s400/019.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jessica<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZt1AiY5dHZskPjyMNmtepHNrwBuUEjNfHOtMA1m4rZruuE7tcz7YJBq__tUjm1Ofh5SIUEnOaZb3xiyDXqXqivPx8OguaN_gT2q5m7nFLJ8xyDxi57IEEvnGgy9iEaDX3KZ7vD8ELICH/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414131188677227986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZt1AiY5dHZskPjyMNmtepHNrwBuUEjNfHOtMA1m4rZruuE7tcz7YJBq__tUjm1Ofh5SIUEnOaZb3xiyDXqXqivPx8OguaN_gT2q5m7nFLJ8xyDxi57IEEvnGgy9iEaDX3KZ7vD8ELICH/s400/020.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jessica and a monkey (or maybe it's a baboon??)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHjfGglo4nVWAG62vaF9rgPXS59cAq2uCmclmSArw6j6xjUffj4N1qpbbjY0EOmdZH1XqJdoEjHABDGgJTxBI1VLQJ9G7lcSfkTM-7zTF3mk9zCUKu9CFBftpeV_nMqxjktTh6VxHnusg/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414131184559894738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHjfGglo4nVWAG62vaF9rgPXS59cAq2uCmclmSArw6j6xjUffj4N1qpbbjY0EOmdZH1XqJdoEjHABDGgJTxBI1VLQJ9G7lcSfkTM-7zTF3mk9zCUKu9CFBftpeV_nMqxjktTh6VxHnusg/s400/022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> messing around on the little kid playground<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0B9urHRxquTHiU0UyaR2kXhLY797HhRBCiTyi7w1tkTnyVZyCqPIfbaEeG-KpNNUU7de-RcqrNmtddLrRGFPA5yGpZNpxfle7NFEUcXwYL1JC2X5Gc3BW9SOIwma5lVbpB2gKdwaQqu2/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414131173106820786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0B9urHRxquTHiU0UyaR2kXhLY797HhRBCiTyi7w1tkTnyVZyCqPIfbaEeG-KpNNUU7de-RcqrNmtddLrRGFPA5yGpZNpxfle7NFEUcXwYL1JC2X5Gc3BW9SOIwma5lVbpB2gKdwaQqu2/s400/023.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jessica<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYGXjwt5YLyNx7PAeo07Qnr1Gdx_Ar97EtlTcnldq-ZOMz3p1o5_KTMDMjsslj4cDgW9llivPauM-FzSqh0_Vuhuo19esguEG157lI5OHNKCnBActr-gUfp7jLtRllORepXtisRY_8gAv/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414130374635180386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYGXjwt5YLyNx7PAeo07Qnr1Gdx_Ar97EtlTcnldq-ZOMz3p1o5_KTMDMjsslj4cDgW9llivPauM-FzSqh0_Vuhuo19esguEG157lI5OHNKCnBActr-gUfp7jLtRllORepXtisRY_8gAv/s400/024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lacey<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU81ZR9DWMlO0-JKxbX1mP9VOzuP9GGPAigpwTI878VFr1PZPmGzM1zDCJ_FzCG3-NFFN9DmhtC5GI5JriVpIlmalFD79u_0d0DlYKejLn3L8eYkYrFSWFMvcsVUpsjk_J3j_rgQB_cVyx/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414130364044700226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU81ZR9DWMlO0-JKxbX1mP9VOzuP9GGPAigpwTI878VFr1PZPmGzM1zDCJ_FzCG3-NFFN9DmhtC5GI5JriVpIlmalFD79u_0d0DlYKejLn3L8eYkYrFSWFMvcsVUpsjk_J3j_rgQB_cVyx/s400/025.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Joel<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3JI3X234eTc7QSxK3wfEBIkLqr2y0iRJQHZv_DjOPru3pLogRGQ05K1Pm-roxC8LH3SPO1Jj4c9s50Dty2LTwPiK6ZFwCNyuNSxqtkWWbVfcNxx8Kn5YplttObF8V1LcBg72LJVXOXH5/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414130357271590530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3JI3X234eTc7QSxK3wfEBIkLqr2y0iRJQHZv_DjOPru3pLogRGQ05K1Pm-roxC8LH3SPO1Jj4c9s50Dty2LTwPiK6ZFwCNyuNSxqtkWWbVfcNxx8Kn5YplttObF8V1LcBg72LJVXOXH5/s400/028.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love this picture because I was probably 50 feet away from this bird and my camera captured it like I was standing next to it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcuA1eMWnD-wXC0Og_6lwY8ZVk7x7YAmYxQ6L2snp6sFXeaa1K1feHrV7swITg3H0Yyst5KYDy_AND3VLf3Ofrai3rzROgw6EAEavKJYEeLglGUar2jUeqXIXNn0k1yhhFUH_B94fP8uG/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414130344518854402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcuA1eMWnD-wXC0Og_6lwY8ZVk7x7YAmYxQ6L2snp6sFXeaa1K1feHrV7swITg3H0Yyst5KYDy_AND3VLf3Ofrai3rzROgw6EAEavKJYEeLglGUar2jUeqXIXNn0k1yhhFUH_B94fP8uG/s400/033.JPG" /></a><br />Jessica on the merry-go-round<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6UtJghKMqUy173OMCd6j1gbD8BM3m1iAvrGtFJbJgzR6SiIoVdH0aweb4JY9V4WyQyqyNF_t6Ur0ay2DsVGkuhuY3T0Lelw2KYMnLGzjZW1jMNo87tqeK2nW5gTub_wppr2KqntWksI4/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414130331907072514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6UtJghKMqUy173OMCd6j1gbD8BM3m1iAvrGtFJbJgzR6SiIoVdH0aweb4JY9V4WyQyqyNF_t6Ur0ay2DsVGkuhuY3T0Lelw2KYMnLGzjZW1jMNo87tqeK2nW5gTub_wppr2KqntWksI4/s400/034.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Me and Joel sitting down on the handicap bench! He refused to sit on one of the horses.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div>All in all it was such a great weekend and the kids even told us "this is the most fun we've ever had!" </div><div>That always makes family outings </div><div>more worth it.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-89149663027434652542009-12-05T20:44:00.001-08:002009-12-05T20:50:29.501-08:00It's a goalJoel will be 3 next month and I am still carrying 15 pounds of leftover baby weight. So I got to thinking, yes I have a terrible sweet tooth (nothing new there), but maybe I need a goal. Well anyone that knows me well enough, knows I HATE running. Always have. But I know it's really good for you. So I thought I would set some running goals for myself. Just start out small, run for 2 minutes and then increase slowly until I can run for longer stretches of time. <br />I have to admit I am kind of excited about this. (CRAZY - I know!) And I also didn't realize it was possible for my ankles to hurt so bad. I expected soreness in my thighs, calves, and butt, but not my ankles. As I sat in Stake Conference tonight, on a hard chair, and all my lower body was aching I thought, this pain is okay because I am working toward a goal and you have to suffer sometimes to get to that point. <br /><br />p.s. I will post about Thanksgiving and include lots of pictures in the next day or two. So excuse this pictureless post about my new found eagerness to run. :)Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-28923220810535905602009-11-23T19:37:00.001-08:002009-11-23T19:38:51.629-08:00Girly GirlsSeems like just yesterday when they were born....Can you guess who is who?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTU7_s3tkFgFbAHJOuvZ6QfmgP98q1XzHJkXdQrl1LCQuv1aprhiw4tuTsHjymTPUaU9PS5NJ3FNPN3qBtVs5G2Ylqh46JTfnCfWihlcN3WVBcZZF3oElssKYU9RGY-rWSA6TJTff2lUx/s1600/November09+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407509332583521618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTU7_s3tkFgFbAHJOuvZ6QfmgP98q1XzHJkXdQrl1LCQuv1aprhiw4tuTsHjymTPUaU9PS5NJ3FNPN3qBtVs5G2Ylqh46JTfnCfWihlcN3WVBcZZF3oElssKYU9RGY-rWSA6TJTff2lUx/s400/November09+002.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-55438284618062269452009-11-12T15:01:00.000-08:002009-11-12T18:41:21.212-08:004.6 hours, cauliflower ear, & it better be fixed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjPu1DrBYxm1uryxUoTOdd-aU-FQXI3ZimiHFUMka3gQe7Sz47ic2Jj2guAtzjLgAq224sECEpvGMLiR6G5AkqAtWoppquTVZYzsVDYv0cuVtqZRtULZrldSS62z1mhBic3UdxqLJLohm/s1600-h/November09+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403412196114996946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjPu1DrBYxm1uryxUoTOdd-aU-FQXI3ZimiHFUMka3gQe7Sz47ic2Jj2guAtzjLgAq224sECEpvGMLiR6G5AkqAtWoppquTVZYzsVDYv0cuVtqZRtULZrldSS62z1mhBic3UdxqLJLohm/s400/November09+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We bought a new Dell computer in September and we have loved it. However when our 30 day trial of anti-virus software expired I neglected to renew it. And we got slammed with some viruses and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">trojans</span>. Paul and I spent about 8 hours trying to clean things up ourselves; reinstall drivers, disk <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">defragmenting</span>, etc. Nothing worked. We were losing our patience and our minds.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So as a last ditch resort, we called Dell and after coughing up over $150 in service fees (and getting a one year service warranty package) the tech guy started working on our computer. It was all done over the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">internet</span>. He took control of the computer and fixed it all. The only downside - I was on the phone from <em>8:30am to 1:10pm!</em> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>He found a lot of viruses, missing drivers, a few <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">trojans</span>, and some glitch in windows vista. We had to start from scratch to fix it. In other words, <em>everything had to come</em> off the computer and be reinstalled. Due to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lengthy</span> process, I took a picture of my telephone, which shows how long you have been talking on it, to prove how long I was on the phone. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">It's</span> hard to see, but in the top right hand corner it says 4:23:34 - that was about 10 minutes before I hung up.)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In the end, my ear was sore, my back hurt and I was super cranky -it's really bad how dependant I am on a machine. (And another frustrating issue-30 days after we bought this computer, with windows Vista, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">microsoft</span> comes out with Windows 7, which is supposed to be so awesome). The tech guy offered to upgrade our computer for an extra $120 for Windows 7, but I declined spending any more money than was absolutely necessary. We now have a great anti-virus program and hopefully we'll be spared any future 5 hours telephone conversations with the Dell Tech department. </div><br /><div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-6415032437641811272009-11-08T10:01:00.001-08:002009-11-08T16:44:50.559-08:00The Pinata Arrived<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J73qjME4frRGwYuztvV850UY9Cd98XEBPHHrHR5SmNRuSueKsy7Vp5daDCU2khD2Z-fYH7Bpya0FwT-JTUcJKpW8F-7wdRB5xjYxzBGZpH0aAY2db4zmFGyt6OH3zXylKMmZgvnmedLR/s1600-h/Pinata+Fun+Nov+2009+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401796246352968498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J73qjME4frRGwYuztvV850UY9Cd98XEBPHHrHR5SmNRuSueKsy7Vp5daDCU2khD2Z-fYH7Bpya0FwT-JTUcJKpW8F-7wdRB5xjYxzBGZpH0aAY2db4zmFGyt6OH3zXylKMmZgvnmedLR/s400/Pinata+Fun+Nov+2009+003.JPG" /></a><br /><div>After reading our last post, Paul's sisters thought it would be funny to pick us up a pinata when they came to visit on Saturday. </div><br /><div>Now we really look like a mexican tire shop/restaurant. Just need a few tires and a stack of hot tortilla's and we are in business. </div><br /><div>Honestly, the color is growing on us and these pictures don't do it any justice - my camera makes the room look terribly flourescent and it's not at all. It's just a very "vivid"color. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yfC2ztgP0YRPcmw0_qPlYV4xaY2dGiY5F_93BqEvnDkEierrKeGX0G1E_PxBQw6TvVVCHxdZ2XiI7X4KVYfhnjXDF_3kKBZb72VYwp3V1EwUhie0dqLQ8xBeRtuJE-DfGS3WLPBVWgsU/s1600-h/Pinata+Fun+Nov+2009+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401794885648835586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yfC2ztgP0YRPcmw0_qPlYV4xaY2dGiY5F_93BqEvnDkEierrKeGX0G1E_PxBQw6TvVVCHxdZ2XiI7X4KVYfhnjXDF_3kKBZb72VYwp3V1EwUhie0dqLQ8xBeRtuJE-DfGS3WLPBVWgsU/s400/Pinata+Fun+Nov+2009+002.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAycV-v3pEiLpCZetTJFDj2YWglklfirebeWlbT6KSNSXEDT1PeP-bb1Kvl7kf4TYLySAHDyZ9rw3AlB3U7Fhzu9GQnhNwcdpdagACoSzkcGf63sYkvZAHgRX8QCLCkkAOXM8rSe1EVUm/s1600-h/Pinata+Fun+Nov+2009+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401794883607991074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAycV-v3pEiLpCZetTJFDj2YWglklfirebeWlbT6KSNSXEDT1PeP-bb1Kvl7kf4TYLySAHDyZ9rw3AlB3U7Fhzu9GQnhNwcdpdagACoSzkcGf63sYkvZAHgRX8QCLCkkAOXM8rSe1EVUm/s400/Pinata+Fun+Nov+2009+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-81173826721683519482009-11-04T20:30:00.001-08:002009-11-04T20:40:28.123-08:00Let's hang up a pinata and bird cage....We painted the dining room. Okay, Paul painted the dining room and I assisted. (He's so great). Anyway, we rolled the paint on and it looked like a beautiful shade of creamy yellow. Then it dried......and its brighter than we anticipated. My camera makes it look even worse - the completed pictures were taken at night. <br />I swear it looks lighter during the day when the sun streams into the room than it does when we turn on the ceiling light at night. Anyway - see for yourself. We aren't sure what to make of it. When we lived in North Phoenix a lot of homes around us were owned by Spanish people who enjoyed painting them bright colors. So Paul said we could hang up a pinata and a bird cage and it would be just fine! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RkcgALTsbpA86Vu0yTUYMczhX7pZATlP8q-TSkBYNmswBsDway29ILSp4BB36gJOevocO1CtfOw9zFo5-akOXHymoVv8WjBbuwqbJLROaTZxYczwTGQkILRMZq7TEH6IVT1esZCJt7Zp/s1600-h/November+2009+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400472751680145282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RkcgALTsbpA86Vu0yTUYMczhX7pZATlP8q-TSkBYNmswBsDway29ILSp4BB36gJOevocO1CtfOw9zFo5-akOXHymoVv8WjBbuwqbJLROaTZxYczwTGQkILRMZq7TEH6IVT1esZCJt7Zp/s400/November+2009+005.JPG" /></a> Infact HGTV says we need to embrace color! So maybe I'll add a few more pictures to the wall and some curtains to soften the effect. <br />Any ideas?? <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M0IlCnVxKMuq6L9k8Ul0hFv9LvVKtsYMiEvJvRTMlg-ZuALvq07NZ3WjYpZSKJX6RrDIwNIy2T3UldNDcUa3-lJVyKwBnjpe2GkfZoo2osc1Eh1_BV0S2WR-wN4ws6E_6P26gyaK0vBK/s1600-h/November+2009+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400472744401015874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M0IlCnVxKMuq6L9k8Ul0hFv9LvVKtsYMiEvJvRTMlg-ZuALvq07NZ3WjYpZSKJX6RrDIwNIy2T3UldNDcUa3-lJVyKwBnjpe2GkfZoo2osc1Eh1_BV0S2WR-wN4ws6E_6P26gyaK0vBK/s400/November+2009+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgGUM-qGIPJudpVQQjbgXg0TL2UTSrQHzbI13Yxix4hSK5m04Lqj7xtP4cAvSQ2DGijm7dREwsdgK5dSTPtKc_cgXLS6qeKYXqCopCUGWnlJO8nuwKilsY6-SM_9nKXVRC5Y_UJyQEiST/s1600-h/November+2009+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400472742541747138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgGUM-qGIPJudpVQQjbgXg0TL2UTSrQHzbI13Yxix4hSK5m04Lqj7xtP4cAvSQ2DGijm7dREwsdgK5dSTPtKc_cgXLS6qeKYXqCopCUGWnlJO8nuwKilsY6-SM_9nKXVRC5Y_UJyQEiST/s400/November+2009+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3Mw1XxLAD-PYkW5v1giGbfqttYBVrbKr4fBwJqznH1GCoCY4jsxLcMn5REb1fcq9M-8OqHJ43m55b5-CzrhuihzTuq7Xa7GN6315FXs57VGCJwVo6_ssHKBOFQ4ITWaGE2BFy6SWO37d/s1600-h/November+2009+007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400472735290543970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3Mw1XxLAD-PYkW5v1giGbfqttYBVrbKr4fBwJqznH1GCoCY4jsxLcMn5REb1fcq9M-8OqHJ43m55b5-CzrhuihzTuq7Xa7GN6315FXs57VGCJwVo6_ssHKBOFQ4ITWaGE2BFy6SWO37d/s400/November+2009+007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWxN5oOP1c38AGlEg-GNLNvlu1gUbQKG_heCj1GFGWCPE16A92ZuED3hSMvIRpWOqfaLtndIFR-D6fbQl0mb0UG_ooNQE5nfs1uPr5GUBRSqTpQ5j-3HfcgyWG1h6q8Ax2eTrbxiQKEF6/s1600-h/November+2009+008.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400472730644412770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWxN5oOP1c38AGlEg-GNLNvlu1gUbQKG_heCj1GFGWCPE16A92ZuED3hSMvIRpWOqfaLtndIFR-D6fbQl0mb0UG_ooNQE5nfs1uPr5GUBRSqTpQ5j-3HfcgyWG1h6q8Ax2eTrbxiQKEF6/s400/November+2009+008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-55775628618432932742009-11-01T18:08:00.001-08:002009-11-01T18:26:08.391-08:00Happy Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g1rQgb0tTPSXOysxB_B0nzWt-Reqn8XuqkuAHYGU5hrX9oRXcz1ZuDBzUrXeY71h8BRmlJNN8to7drRXkDnm28YY8Xq22JgdpinD2Gt8dR4J1Pz6ECKzJXL41HghyphenhyphenFs-528-OP2ewZH4/s1600-h/Halloween+2009+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399326204153349826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g1rQgb0tTPSXOysxB_B0nzWt-Reqn8XuqkuAHYGU5hrX9oRXcz1ZuDBzUrXeY71h8BRmlJNN8to7drRXkDnm28YY8Xq22JgdpinD2Gt8dR4J1Pz6ECKzJXL41HghyphenhyphenFs-528-OP2ewZH4/s400/Halloween+2009+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Halloween night was great weather! It was in the mid 70's, no one needed a coat, the wind was NOT blowing, it was perfect. We also had the ward trunk-r-treat party to attend and I always love it when it's actually on Halloween because then I don't have to take my kids around the neighborhood. </div><br /><div>And since we were gone at the party we didn't have to worry about a bunch of strangers coming to our door. I totally like giving out candy to my neighbors and friends but when you get tons and tons of people you don't know coming, it almost isn't as much fun. The interesting thing was when we drove home from the party the streets surrounding our house were dead! I couldn't believe it - normally we have tons of kids out, but it was very quiet this year.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0r7vKXrn8eJvqHb1aXSPsTbbFZd_vkMRNf0L9otJNRjv0iN6XKOXD4nfzks6oqrLoeZx74zDJveWdaEYNC3FkMGyacgU31wMicCEGPIJ5s3nIClRNfKiwX5BLlCPfb3ChlljudqZmK3S/s1600-h/Halloween+2009+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399322980937649266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0r7vKXrn8eJvqHb1aXSPsTbbFZd_vkMRNf0L9otJNRjv0iN6XKOXD4nfzks6oqrLoeZx74zDJveWdaEYNC3FkMGyacgU31wMicCEGPIJ5s3nIClRNfKiwX5BLlCPfb3ChlljudqZmK3S/s400/Halloween+2009+005.JPG" /></a> Being that everyone seems to be looking for ways to save money, a few of us from church got together and swapped costumes for our kids. Didn't have pay a dime for anything, it was great! </div><br /><div>As you can see from the pictures, the girls wanted to be beautiful princesses. I should have bought some tiara's or something. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> is a race car driver and Joel is Woody from Toy Story. He refused to wear the cowboy hat - no surprise there. We came home from the party with an over abundance of candy and have had to place it all in one spot and hand it out in a systematic way so no one gets sick. My mom used to let us just go at it and in about 24 hours we usually consumed all the candy and then it was out of our system fast. I haven't reached the point where I am willing to do that. Maybe when the kids are older and can accept the consequences of their actions better. Ha.ha....<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI0pkEoIbqq32E_FYWWoTRZbTC-r1SF3LMom3l-dF_y0Ya90ycY6LrEYmHikam0dAxoRqkDCPvpZ45q0CPltgtNm8t2tM6KseX4RfD4dTqK79qozmnvk8IV4yyS-JxyUIoz2wEE5kbMXO/s1600-h/Halloween+2009+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399322957845290338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI0pkEoIbqq32E_FYWWoTRZbTC-r1SF3LMom3l-dF_y0Ya90ycY6LrEYmHikam0dAxoRqkDCPvpZ45q0CPltgtNm8t2tM6KseX4RfD4dTqK79qozmnvk8IV4yyS-JxyUIoz2wEE5kbMXO/s400/Halloween+2009+004.JPG" /></a><br />Joel & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwm8yOsIgZhM_GqyLC7Ht4cboeaNPnWR4C-AF-jQGAfLvLOf08HGeOmCDutFtQ9eAEQWN8UV1EXP4Vn8RG0PDM4yVQcPjh_wf6khrLBxe6DEX_O2iO8ojNcSfcoaWGmy0W7pOr6_fatK6/s1600-h/Halloween+2009+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399322951708684802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwm8yOsIgZhM_GqyLC7Ht4cboeaNPnWR4C-AF-jQGAfLvLOf08HGeOmCDutFtQ9eAEQWN8UV1EXP4Vn8RG0PDM4yVQcPjh_wf6khrLBxe6DEX_O2iO8ojNcSfcoaWGmy0W7pOr6_fatK6/s400/Halloween+2009+003.JPG" /></a><br />Joel & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarom</span> again<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNBP4J-6ZjGMaq5yXzMo3zLk4zY-iVY5Nb2sj7-2TkJjhwpa4HNsy3EKPK-Hp-UiDO8PkL9DL2JSla2DPMkR04nXux6UFb-ElfOnWg6tWcseHNUUjjw4312TWuxE2nI_KDt8Z9uAmf67K/s1600-h/Halloween+2009+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399322946040131714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNBP4J-6ZjGMaq5yXzMo3zLk4zY-iVY5Nb2sj7-2TkJjhwpa4HNsy3EKPK-Hp-UiDO8PkL9DL2JSla2DPMkR04nXux6UFb-ElfOnWg6tWcseHNUUjjw4312TWuxE2nI_KDt8Z9uAmf67K/s400/Halloween+2009+002.JPG" /></a>Can you guess which is which?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div>(okay, it's Lacey on the left and Jessica on the right)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-89340912849364357642009-10-13T21:16:00.000-07:002009-10-13T21:19:25.013-07:00Twin TroubleIt took Jarom several years before he could tell Lacey and Jessica apart. And it looks as if Joel is going to have the same trouble. Case in point: we were all sitting the family room tonight and I was pointing to everyone and asking him, "Who is that?" He responded, "mom, dad, Jarom..." I point to Lacey and he says, "Lacey." I then point to Jessica and he says, <em>"Another Lacey!"</em>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-80563569569596459032009-10-09T16:08:00.000-07:002009-10-09T21:58:41.045-07:00Yay - it's Fall....I should know better than to write my blog and then add the pictures! So you get the pictures first and then the text. Sorry.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHwhyphenhyphenmZ9EO3q-NbnmlgzO9uUFdRfxIUflk3UhH43rxsMJ0z6h9Kut2hbOSYi-aeOT5Yw37wqJMxnZJ3-vDv6_egJ4FdGcsbiLIdYARlqZfH3M-QR1-382ZpNgNWovezckkQeCkph1Fcbf/s1600-h/P4020078.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390766636863985410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHwhyphenhyphenmZ9EO3q-NbnmlgzO9uUFdRfxIUflk3UhH43rxsMJ0z6h9Kut2hbOSYi-aeOT5Yw37wqJMxnZJ3-vDv6_egJ4FdGcsbiLIdYARlqZfH3M-QR1-382ZpNgNWovezckkQeCkph1Fcbf/s400/P4020078.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Paul's new truck<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n7fV6DsA_DkIvofK4cLowGoHG6IOc2Rn9vM5bEC71jFf8tZwIRubde_3ME5Ra7fTDJDXBSh_iZ3oewwDKayaCJFwU7sHjXKa4y7dh-esYTiTjIW6mzuVqGqvVZ8BEYJEXs4lBRJx0Yyg/s1600-h/P3310059.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390766627825127282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n7fV6DsA_DkIvofK4cLowGoHG6IOc2Rn9vM5bEC71jFf8tZwIRubde_3ME5Ra7fTDJDXBSh_iZ3oewwDKayaCJFwU7sHjXKa4y7dh-esYTiTjIW6mzuVqGqvVZ8BEYJEXs4lBRJx0Yyg/s400/P3310059.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Right before the funeral - this is a shot of my dad's five favorite women! Ha.ha.<br />Left to right, Erika, Allison, Mom, Emily & Andrea<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nW9r8C-feh89lpQLAFK2inPRHXu_Rd8HQC1EepMjAin8xe6G_iZRXk5ZY4lcNxjZpWp8fN2NprU8lGsgczc4I1cCSWG4lNiZNJPrmcv-x6tsthdaCox3F6Wl3S54eMAwchywnTG7jv0H/s1600-h/P3310074.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390766611823223234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nW9r8C-feh89lpQLAFK2inPRHXu_Rd8HQC1EepMjAin8xe6G_iZRXk5ZY4lcNxjZpWp8fN2NprU8lGsgczc4I1cCSWG4lNiZNJPrmcv-x6tsthdaCox3F6Wl3S54eMAwchywnTG7jv0H/s400/P3310074.JPG" /></a><br />After the funeral. All my Grandpa's grandchildren (minus 4) were able to make it to the funeral. The other 4 had graduate school commitments or a baby on the way soon that prevented them from coming<br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW552CZ-lZWOV-LVwfMY84YRVXxQ7wEYg5gqrhynaPTB4bUXw7xd1JZBNb-kbxPALBzSREIIp91m-Wdv9koJ5q5e0Tr81BpADA6r4fWrM617jQ4cv3JR8NavaOmiS3UYZuK3YFUO2P75r-/s1600-h/P3310064.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390766606439744658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW552CZ-lZWOV-LVwfMY84YRVXxQ7wEYg5gqrhynaPTB4bUXw7xd1JZBNb-kbxPALBzSREIIp91m-Wdv9koJ5q5e0Tr81BpADA6r4fWrM617jQ4cv3JR8NavaOmiS3UYZuK3YFUO2P75r-/s400/P3310064.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Me and my brother Stephen who is on a mission in Logan, Utah. My grandpa's funeral was like 30 minutes away from his current area so his Mission President let him come! It was awesome.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9R101sbHaxDPRgWHc6x3SYRyEdVBYwtXYK60eeNAYNvUGTnAlHhDDI2iZ23FnxnJwdgo5DTn32zn-PvA43_A90gs653hkLr7C0VyWB3Hy0OIEKCWFlkxGAfk1SpJB3IHDIYt5wamZ3CT/s1600-h/P3310065.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390766595206054082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9R101sbHaxDPRgWHc6x3SYRyEdVBYwtXYK60eeNAYNvUGTnAlHhDDI2iZ23FnxnJwdgo5DTn32zn-PvA43_A90gs653hkLr7C0VyWB3Hy0OIEKCWFlkxGAfk1SpJB3IHDIYt5wamZ3CT/s400/P3310065.JPG" /></a><br />The 5 of us who were able to attend the funeral (we missed Jon and Nate so much!!!!)</div><div>Emily, Allison, Stephen, Erika, Andrea<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHT2C6QyEJuQnEq3s16B12ceSvubCTUUl8-h8IiclBijBF4Rftk9T3RVOXJZIoki0GZyygYVLMkgDPv0A3QCuOGzIyl5KOYu_Gb1Dt5KypYr_MVeYRCA7WqVtSL0M1ET4Npzxujj6PAtx/s1600-h/P3310059.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I love this time of year! I love that I can open my windows and doors and let in the nice cool air. I also dug out my meager Halloween decorations and the kids were thrilled. I am not good at decorating at all so I stress out when it's time to decorate because I don't know if it looks right. I know it really doesn't matter, but some of my family and friends have the cutest homes during the holidays and I look at mine and think - blah!<br /></div><div><div><div><div>So it has been a month since my last post. I am so busy in school right now and I only have two classes! My professor's are laying it on thick I guess. Although Paul is downright shocked at how many <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">open book</span>/open note tests I get to take. I told him that is the advantage of going to school at night! I would imagine when I get to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ASU</span> it will completely different.<br /></div><div>We also spent the past month scouring the valley for a new Truck and was very blessed to find exactly what we were looking for. The only problem was when we brought it home from the dealer it wouldn't fit in the garage! I figured our only solution was for me to park the van in the driveway, but with crime the way it is in Phoenix, we both really wanted to get the cars in the garage. So after some fancy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">finagling</span> we managed to scrunch both cars in. Granted I can no longer use the drivers side door of my car to get in and out and the door to the house is partially blocked by the table saw, but it's worth it.<br /></div><div>Anyway school hasn't been the only thing taking up my time, I have also been out of town. To Salt Lake City actually, for the funeral of my mom's dad, Grandpa Carr. My mom said Grandpa has been wanting to get his 8 children and 39 grandchildren together for some time now. And we did all get together for his funeral. Kind of a sad gathering - but such a wonderful experience to connect with family I haven't seen in 15 years. It was marvelous - I had a great time. And Paul took one for the team and stayed home with the kids. One funny thing is that my sister, Allison, knew every detail about all our cousins lives and I was completely <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">embarrassed</span> because I didn't know a thing. When I asked her about it she said, "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">FACEBOOK</span>." Good grief... I may have to give in to peer pressure. </div><div></div></div><div></div></div></div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-7023600305517989062009-09-11T08:00:00.000-07:002009-09-11T08:39:16.505-07:00Viva Las Vegas<span style="font-family:arial;">After that last post, I was definitely in need of a vacation. So Wednesday morning we headed out to Bullhead City (about 90 minutes southeast of Vegas) where my sister, Andrea, lives. She had graciously agreed to watch all of our children while we went and played. The kids were so excited about spending a few days with their cousins, they made the ride a little frustrating with all the "when are we going to be there" comments. We arrived about 12:30, stayed about an hour and then were on our way. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">One thing I have always wanted to do is stay in a five star hotel. We got a great deal on a suite at the Venetian Resort on the strip. Included in the deal was a $50 debit card we could use in any of the slots machines. Being on the casino floor kind of creeped us out, so we hastily decided to get rid of the money and be done. We ended up at the $5 slop machines trying to get rid of the money faster when I happened to get lucky and win $75 dollars. We immediately cashed out and later that week I went to Ann Taylor and bought a new dress. (See below)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYImUfMCfs_ivYWC3k3BVioRqF0wCR-GXTrHqWUcynl6niskoH1BciKmjKvB6i0kc0qhOJNFgde539vgazbCSSyu2zgPFn-qdJVm6y3xZkDlN2fCYOgA72P_c778zeJuS0cQTRbB3zlO3/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575953303815762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYImUfMCfs_ivYWC3k3BVioRqF0wCR-GXTrHqWUcynl6niskoH1BciKmjKvB6i0kc0qhOJNFgde539vgazbCSSyu2zgPFn-qdJVm6y3xZkDlN2fCYOgA72P_c778zeJuS0cQTRbB3zlO3/s400/joel+on+stairs+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I absolutely loved the Venetian, my only complaint was the nasty cigarrette smoke they were trying to cover up with some disgusting febreze product. Thankfully our suite was smoke free and we were a good 30 floors above all the action. Here is Paul standing at the window of our suite - we had a pretty good view of Las Vegas and the new casino being built across the street.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iXrlGWBiCXYS8mIVnifkpBI601O4r01p3opnsiqOEkBQh-HbglvRg0F8VjS8XaMrtJAxtnraGo5p0bfiByW_Yhhlke7f9QHcVP_NeFntcMSFwdHarvNH9qwfG9KqatneXpGS0AonuLfQ/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575946020736370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iXrlGWBiCXYS8mIVnifkpBI601O4r01p3opnsiqOEkBQh-HbglvRg0F8VjS8XaMrtJAxtnraGo5p0bfiByW_Yhhlke7f9QHcVP_NeFntcMSFwdHarvNH9qwfG9KqatneXpGS0AonuLfQ/s400/joel+on+stairs+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the entry to the suite<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbafMk9Ylrftmh0-HKUaPlJrZySynMMOrrAt7c1Rrc-2rB_3NXMunAHCz9MAkgeVtS_XAiDf2g0olST_nlGAqtHsnNmukJBJyteYR6aUrI-ZCuIBciENRd9cauTs-j42q0Dknsaj2Dk_Y/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575935800689426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbafMk9Ylrftmh0-HKUaPlJrZySynMMOrrAt7c1Rrc-2rB_3NXMunAHCz9MAkgeVtS_XAiDf2g0olST_nlGAqtHsnNmukJBJyteYR6aUrI-ZCuIBciENRd9cauTs-j42q0Dknsaj2Dk_Y/s400/joel+on+stairs+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is looking back at the front door (there is actually a second bathroom off to the left hand side of the picture)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCah5JhlFfDj9fOLBnxq_eU_B3VsGeGJwdw3Vcfm7nxe2FQw0vxbYiEozQYGYSmoVoycRdLfNFfebY9V9gMWmFwzbUPHvSj9VHKNqqlS8FB40YGCM_DAx_kOrWzZbMAKACCcgXFHdDtnT/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575930537338578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCah5JhlFfDj9fOLBnxq_eU_B3VsGeGJwdw3Vcfm7nxe2FQw0vxbYiEozQYGYSmoVoycRdLfNFfebY9V9gMWmFwzbUPHvSj9VHKNqqlS8FB40YGCM_DAx_kOrWzZbMAKACCcgXFHdDtnT/s400/joel+on+stairs+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the bedroom<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAwP40Z2WtJ2aypVunQFPFk6IbtgOG6UJEn_QCowJq0V_aE0lsZf82UPEz4yqxgJBuKCmZrebim4ExtNPvtbxXiu3HzfpD8bzghpWeH2JyqhNqk696q-2Hc7sWd4HWH_puSVr8UYg7DYv/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575620693572930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAwP40Z2WtJ2aypVunQFPFk6IbtgOG6UJEn_QCowJq0V_aE0lsZf82UPEz4yqxgJBuKCmZrebim4ExtNPvtbxXiu3HzfpD8bzghpWeH2JyqhNqk696q-2Hc7sWd4HWH_puSVr8UYg7DYv/s400/joel+on+stairs+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is looking out from the bedroom into the living room<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrkUdRhfH6IAX3DTRVP3HH4stcQlFn668elIjR7xoW8Zpma54xglQjKfPy8I6jGS754rdu91fuYPIH2KGvhPjE4NrOJEi6mDoOUstemFbZU3UhGgvIICl2vqzyuX3xOvD3vmDLcfOCfGH/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575610797035346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrkUdRhfH6IAX3DTRVP3HH4stcQlFn668elIjR7xoW8Zpma54xglQjKfPy8I6jGS754rdu91fuYPIH2KGvhPjE4NrOJEi6mDoOUstemFbZU3UhGgvIICl2vqzyuX3xOvD3vmDLcfOCfGH/s400/joel+on+stairs+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the living room. (The suite actually had 3 flat screen TV's in it - crazy)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gxjdrShytGwGMvFxSfPpKjJPCMOmpegTFzGk6TOnq75MrWMkEocWWZ5IZpQfNRPrN4PItdbcMb-OIACVBUZVstBZvYBbthCiEyYAQhZeNrs8q3YIEDTP8YHMNnjXXzqzIKb6wsYnjFmy/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575603139792546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gxjdrShytGwGMvFxSfPpKjJPCMOmpegTFzGk6TOnq75MrWMkEocWWZ5IZpQfNRPrN4PItdbcMb-OIACVBUZVstBZvYBbthCiEyYAQhZeNrs8q3YIEDTP8YHMNnjXXzqzIKb6wsYnjFmy/s400/joel+on+stairs+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The whole concept of the Venetian Resort is to resemble the streets of Italy. The inside of the casino has this amazing ceiling that makes you feel outside. The whole bottom part is a river that you can take gondola rides down - with a guy that steers the gondola and sings at you. (Note: I had to have a gondola ride - so Paul reluctantly agreed although he would rather have sat it out, since the ride takes you all through the casino and everyone usually stops and stares!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29LaFYpjQmHIC8D5-wuN6COVpEfm0PBWf8el8yq6kIcnBErOTJ3JGKFOv4DuSBfL2cwzFkdPduHF3ihFazSdK3ywLF9jrFRS1D414fGk7kURw3KtcV66EE1Hsh8If46-FCodt_bpjcRis/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575593741377298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29LaFYpjQmHIC8D5-wuN6COVpEfm0PBWf8el8yq6kIcnBErOTJ3JGKFOv4DuSBfL2cwzFkdPduHF3ihFazSdK3ywLF9jrFRS1D414fGk7kURw3KtcV66EE1Hsh8If46-FCodt_bpjcRis/s400/joel+on+stairs+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />An artistic piece on the ceiling with umbrellas. What you can't see if the tiny tubes of light that run down mimicking rainfall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Tn6oeZ_9gwOxqwhQg6VK7BenXKb8X1w0e6CtvleC3NC-7FOXbtJbrzJA9VyDOx3yF7MdBDh57twvUZ9uT5YvF8E_pfDrhTPcLyeJ-3QhD652qSUhZLg1Qzi-BVDL6O_g4Ebm3YvZyE6a/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575586445886130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Tn6oeZ_9gwOxqwhQg6VK7BenXKb8X1w0e6CtvleC3NC-7FOXbtJbrzJA9VyDOx3yF7MdBDh57twvUZ9uT5YvF8E_pfDrhTPcLyeJ-3QhD652qSUhZLg1Qzi-BVDL6O_g4Ebm3YvZyE6a/s400/joel+on+stairs+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had a jetted spa tub in the bathroom and it was awesome. As you can see I learned the hard way not to put bubble bath in a jetted tub!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X0RCEWogGe_cffK3jAYWMoftjB_-4qX_M1CHciAuGfZrHCS5aHgc0B9FEVXuC4s1h7ds4ofa4YlwUpE09wJoVo5k6NweJ0OW9s96cv399aiMMqvLydxox3C9ISG5NTAf5zjQ906w30vc/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575167304054914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X0RCEWogGe_cffK3jAYWMoftjB_-4qX_M1CHciAuGfZrHCS5aHgc0B9FEVXuC4s1h7ds4ofa4YlwUpE09wJoVo5k6NweJ0OW9s96cv399aiMMqvLydxox3C9ISG5NTAf5zjQ906w30vc/s400/joel+on+stairs+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A couple of views from our gondola ride<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOioIVB1udiGXP16qK0SaMXb6HvZ_cPEp3HCfZVnqS8XLSf13DKZAuJTiO9Xna3A0ZrfZu6bKrku2FrteWaYpyo4ugcN6dYGVW12EJb67qptXxM3_lut2i3NG7Dn56NKg3H1C2YC5RfjxT/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575160055047922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOioIVB1udiGXP16qK0SaMXb6HvZ_cPEp3HCfZVnqS8XLSf13DKZAuJTiO9Xna3A0ZrfZu6bKrku2FrteWaYpyo4ugcN6dYGVW12EJb67qptXxM3_lut2i3NG7Dn56NKg3H1C2YC5RfjxT/s400/joel+on+stairs+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88zVaCr7qgksCZ9z_d_R0_-JtOMt5XxG9UGogOPUTkfAaE86THyZ2I1o4VNZXli_tNJEZjZk-eZxmf5R5bgRUVw6yYTzuTrVzZZZhTjws9W4kqmHQh4DRTlnq1D8EhN5BcWxqDrR6X207/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575150163362738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88zVaCr7qgksCZ9z_d_R0_-JtOMt5XxG9UGogOPUTkfAaE86THyZ2I1o4VNZXli_tNJEZjZk-eZxmf5R5bgRUVw6yYTzuTrVzZZZhTjws9W4kqmHQh4DRTlnq1D8EhN5BcWxqDrR6X207/s400/joel+on+stairs+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On Thursday morning we decided to go to the temple. I toured the Las Vegas temple as a teenager and was blown away by its beauty. So I was very excited to be able to return and go through it. After the temple, we went and had lunch, did some shopping and checked into our room at the Wynn Resort. This is where Paul's conference was being held. It was a very fancy room with a great view and several private amenities, like it's own pool deck, it's own elevators and check in area - it was very high end.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeXZNnIDcejGq9Dx6YKGEWPGY-Nqms4yusS8nFI0nrhJcC2JDsuvh0fPKUQW753CzfIDhntKStk39PGVmGsf_8BjbWDzG8b__jnNtTYhD1dtM4vwKAIo8ELEDunpXfuhTi6beSGB7l28g/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575140633300194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeXZNnIDcejGq9Dx6YKGEWPGY-Nqms4yusS8nFI0nrhJcC2JDsuvh0fPKUQW753CzfIDhntKStk39PGVmGsf_8BjbWDzG8b__jnNtTYhD1dtM4vwKAIo8ELEDunpXfuhTi6beSGB7l28g/s400/joel+on+stairs+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We thought these green couches were kind of funny<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg266h0Za0ospFuSuYK6yiibj0GaVwfhn820xsZv2xKJ0eXNQyNNHxb9RIXX0Qx1npxIxSsAO4FkzZCJjRJWFWWvEpqTV8DksUdssKnNaf4HJXpXYOHRbxw4a6_-X-ADfCw-RALUbFHxeUu/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378575130732040882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg266h0Za0ospFuSuYK6yiibj0GaVwfhn820xsZv2xKJ0eXNQyNNHxb9RIXX0Qx1npxIxSsAO4FkzZCJjRJWFWWvEpqTV8DksUdssKnNaf4HJXpXYOHRbxw4a6_-X-ADfCw-RALUbFHxeUu/s400/joel+on+stairs+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check out the architeture of this place - it was incredible. No expense was spared in decorating.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwck2VjuWkSLB0UD1Fx9h4DvUspNjlxcHDItdV777SWEsghk_GOo9JeQ26Lf9XnbsXTtrgZgfKGkuPRBVhbeA0NYueCDgkhtiPoNVfdl5W9McBBbAv0OITS544LWrFPaPMxmx2qbu0equb/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378574461539550866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwck2VjuWkSLB0UD1Fx9h4DvUspNjlxcHDItdV777SWEsghk_GOo9JeQ26Lf9XnbsXTtrgZgfKGkuPRBVhbeA0NYueCDgkhtiPoNVfdl5W9McBBbAv0OITS544LWrFPaPMxmx2qbu0equb/s400/joel+on+stairs+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A picture snapped from our car as we drove down of the strip of the New York New York casino.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbdSF66KmZAQIlZja1LdsYGul9JDwq5XFKfHqCgPRBLU6szgyh_F37Zp6TrRsOHGCHQWJUJS_uxWwpPxD1ovPZPS4W88wD3NOgSf_bXvPO1velyWXKgL-JfLljy-wWVKyhwNpbw6RSUUI/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378574450262623570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbdSF66KmZAQIlZja1LdsYGul9JDwq5XFKfHqCgPRBLU6szgyh_F37Zp6TrRsOHGCHQWJUJS_uxWwpPxD1ovPZPS4W88wD3NOgSf_bXvPO1velyWXKgL-JfLljy-wWVKyhwNpbw6RSUUI/s400/joel+on+stairs+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another roadside picture of the mock Eiffel Tower<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Xrg8tQNyS4601SE4imHvLv_3Zl68piDEgrNxyxZ-ufFYY5P4WW6lk36zHWgOVC9On63XA7GfmzV9rpMuos35gB6JOEs6gLuI2wntqtWE-MLLuPF4nY2pQkZhSGE6Wu4KWAlBmMqODF8p/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378574443350911746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Xrg8tQNyS4601SE4imHvLv_3Zl68piDEgrNxyxZ-ufFYY5P4WW6lk36zHWgOVC9On63XA7GfmzV9rpMuos35gB6JOEs6gLuI2wntqtWE-MLLuPF4nY2pQkZhSGE6Wu4KWAlBmMqODF8p/s400/joel+on+stairs+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Paul and I in the lush gardens of the Wynn Resort on our last night in Vegas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F1RTEd2bjU_mDvN4_ANebmgsiLv8-pXTPuM02Ip0BEsqzz6AFzUdyoXQEHu0QpBowuvu01TB9RcI3MrdSO0kGPVjaZ1GsYqmMwX3FRv-mCJ1ckZCOcT_G56Sp4oqYD-VDR9k4sMhEcdj/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378574429070428946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F1RTEd2bjU_mDvN4_ANebmgsiLv8-pXTPuM02Ip0BEsqzz6AFzUdyoXQEHu0QpBowuvu01TB9RcI3MrdSO0kGPVjaZ1GsYqmMwX3FRv-mCJ1ckZCOcT_G56Sp4oqYD-VDR9k4sMhEcdj/s400/joel+on+stairs+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As I packed up our stuff to leave, I snapped this picture of the skyline from our room. The only bad thing about this particular hotel is that it is right across the strip from the treasure island casino. And everynight Treasure Island puts on this show in front of it's casino and they let off canon balls and fireworks and it's a big hoopla. It was great until it was almost midnight and we were ready to sleep, not watch pirates dueling and bombs going off. Plus we also heard an amazing amount of sirens going into the late night and we can only assume the strip is not the best place to be in the middle of the night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlYGIuiLISkff6XSOefX28zg2oURimu1ZdRG7Doke4CDMY94_NLwf4h5BqgyqGVnbtAbVALbaW2Cz1AWn0EQ73MR0SkOE_ugQxqYN2sgsPq3RuYuFEzeo3WMhk-SWFaJK4U9yS0_CU5lh/s1600-h/joel+on+stairs+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378574425365176514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlYGIuiLISkff6XSOefX28zg2oURimu1ZdRG7Doke4CDMY94_NLwf4h5BqgyqGVnbtAbVALbaW2Cz1AWn0EQ73MR0SkOE_ugQxqYN2sgsPq3RuYuFEzeo3WMhk-SWFaJK4U9yS0_CU5lh/s400/joel+on+stairs+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>A special thanks to my sister who watched out kids</strong> - we are hoping to return the favor soon! We had a great time and look forward to our next vacation.Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-59710760832518590572009-09-01T16:59:00.000-07:002009-09-06T21:05:19.145-07:00Not a great dayTomorrow we are leaving for Las Vegas. So today I had big plans to get alot accomplished. That did not happen. I went out to my car at 9:25 this morning with the intent of dropping Joel off at Stacie's so I could go to my public speaking class and, of all days to do it, deliver a speech. I strap Joel in, turn the key - and nothing. Turn the key again - nothing. I run in and call Stacie in a panic because I will be toast if I don't give my speech.<br />She graciously offers to let me borrow her van so I can race to school. I get to the school in record time, slide into my seat just as the teacher is starting class and notice it's really stuffy in the classroom. My teacher says, oh FYI the air-conditioner is NOT working. So I give my speech, finish class and race back to Stacie's house. She drops back off at home where I call my other neighbor, Emily, and ask her if she would please pick my kids up from school at 3. She is more than willing to do that and give my van a jump start. Between the two of us rather incompetent car jumping women, we manage to properly jump start my van. YES!<br />I race over to checker auto where I bought the battery only to have them tell me the battery is fine, but I should go to a repair shop and have it charged! Ummm I thought they charged batteries there..... so I run to a automotive shop, and they are baffled as to why checker sent me to them and they send me to another Checker. Thankfully I am close to my house and they agree to charge the battery but it will take an hour!<br />Did I mention I had Joel with me? It was almost 2pm by this time and so I think....what's a little walk home going to do? Okay it sucked! I had to carry Joel the whole 5 blocks because if I didn't, he would jump stop and "smell the flowers". I did not have on walking shoes of any kind and I could feel the blisters forming with each step. By the time I got home, I was COVERED in sweat - oh by the way it was 107 degrees outside and about 70% humid. I kicked off my shoes and discovered two blisters, I had sweat dripping into my eyes and I could barely see so I had to head immediately for the nearest bathroom and wash up. Joel was all sweaty, but after a couple rounds of water he went down for a very late nap. I laid in my garments on top of my bed with the air conditioner on 77 and the fan going full blast. After 20 minutes I cooled off enough to feel comfortable but by that time the kids were coming home and then we had to go get the van which needed, no surprise, a new battery.<br />But once it was installed the van started right up! YES! Now I am on my way to get fast food for my family because I haven't been home long enough to do a single thing today. Now I have to pack for a 5 days trip by tonight. Oh the joy! I have decided cars are really a great blessing and so are great friends!! Thanks so much Emily and Stacie!!!Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292199284814049624.post-14042434020738697012009-08-25T18:26:00.000-07:002009-08-30T10:09:28.538-07:00This and that<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-Mh9g1m9Vhbn3YHGYbGY2UwbQO1unjviB0lCG9nAXMCmQDo7AmD2dETsAXcycbRik1bW-QPJZDsHvXnzxHSQDByE5fsvYEBegkIRau1268ZhILc9N9pServHDXZKIabJE0UtbPBCWF65/s1600-h/mom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374077913536556866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 88px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-Mh9g1m9Vhbn3YHGYbGY2UwbQO1unjviB0lCG9nAXMCmQDo7AmD2dETsAXcycbRik1bW-QPJZDsHvXnzxHSQDByE5fsvYEBegkIRau1268ZhILc9N9pServHDXZKIabJE0UtbPBCWF65/s400/mom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lately I have been feeling like this! I always said I would never become a "frumpy" mom. But I have! I love hanging out in Paul's basketball shorts and a t-shirt, it's the most comfortable combination of clothing. If I don't have to go anywhere I will lounge in them all day. I will even pick up my kids from school in them, as long as I don't have to get out of the car. I am trying to wear my regular clothes more, but I honestly feel like they get stained up from cleaning and doing things with the kids. Paul is always asking me how my clothes get ruined so quickly. My response is usually the same - I have 4 kids! </div><div></div><div>Okay so remember the little man that broke into our house in February? Well he was sentenced to 5 years on prison and he has to pay us back for the damage he caused. I am not holding my breath on that one though. The interesting is, the month he broke into our house he also burglarized 3 other homes! And he owes all of us upwards of $20,000. He wrote a letter to the judge hoping for leniency and how badly his life has been etc., but never once mentioned any regret over what he had done. The sad thing is he was only 19 years old when all these burglaries occurred. Hopefully 5 years in jail will make him think about changing the direction in his life.</div>Erika Cluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849828384707100042noreply@blogger.com3