tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29387837459698379272024-03-12T16:33:13.717-07:00Capture The MomentLauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-28820198937369495412012-01-20T16:35:00.000-08:002012-01-20T17:07:30.329-08:00Hello Bloggity blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1JqcnRXNoajFb9L2Igj6FsPtXi0OZ57kW79Vn5RRzey1s7DDc-5cQOJDemV4OKqWsZeeLf8k65llDE-TM62aYJSGeLC16qkd2oH3RX8ZTTs6vAnZulG4n3zh-zflK5kz0ZfjcCyaQjlJ/s1600/IMG_3852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1JqcnRXNoajFb9L2Igj6FsPtXi0OZ57kW79Vn5RRzey1s7DDc-5cQOJDemV4OKqWsZeeLf8k65llDE-TM62aYJSGeLC16qkd2oH3RX8ZTTs6vAnZulG4n3zh-zflK5kz0ZfjcCyaQjlJ/s320/IMG_3852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699879656119755266" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>So for starters, the kids have been growing like weeds. Alyssa is now 12 1/2 Megan 10 1/2 and Evan is 5 1/2. Matt and I are both approaching our 38th birthdays this year. WOW WOW WOW...how in the world did I become someone with an age that is anywhere close to 40. Maybe I can just keep having 37th birthday parties for myself?</div><div><br /></div><div>Above is a recent picture of the fam bam. Well, as recent as December. Just now trying to put this picture in makes me remember why I stopped blogging!! Grrrr, why in the world is it so hard to get my pictures where I want them???? Might need to jump on FB and ask my friends if they have a solution. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, in an attempt to save my sanity...I'll just plan to NOT put any more pictures in this post so I can actually hit publish.</div><div><br /></div><div>So much has been going on with everyone in my family since I last posted. I could probably write for a year trying to catch up to speed. Maybe I'll just take an approach like...start with something current. Seeing as it's January...I'll start with a list of my goals for this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>1. Lose 20 pounds. I've lost 33 already since September and I feel confident that 20 more is an attainable goal. In my head...I'd LOVE to be down 30 more....but I'm trying to be reasonable with myself. If I could wear a bikini in the summer....oh dear lordy would it be great to have a tan belly again. I'd LOVE that!!</div><div><br /></div><div>2. Focus on my household. I swear this "starter" house of ours that we have lived in for 10 years feels smaller and smaller every day. We've started to buy a bigger house twice...wait..we have actually bought the two other houses....but we keep changing our minds before all is said and done. Regardless...we are still here. We actually love our neighbors and think it might be so hard to leave. I think the focus for me needs to be to getting this house in order. What does that mean......P U R G E!!! First in line....my closet. Time to get rid of all the clothes that don't fit me anymore. I don't plan on EVER fitting in any of those sizes again. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. Start getting my sweet baby girl ready for high school. I need to do some research as to which HS we are going to send her to. Lots of choices and I need to help her help herself to set her sights on college. I know it sounds early but I don't want to miss anything or be wishing I would have thought about stuff earlier. </div><div><br /></div><div>4. Get Megan into dance or theater. She's just born to be on stage and I'm doing her a disservice not facilitating that. It's usually an expense reason or good old "time" that stops me when I start thinking about it.I'll put that at the front of the line...should be easy right?</div><div><br /></div><div>5. Evan is doing so well at school. Maybe for him I should just make a promise to be "in the classroom". Actually all my kids want me there so I think I'll find one day a week to spend time in each kiddos class. I do love being there and really I only have this year and next to be in class with Alyssa. </div><div><br /></div><div>6. Plan regular dates with Matt. We aren't really good about going on dates. I think it's important. Sure, we have time that the kids are in school when we can go. I'll make good use of that time but will try to preplan some overnight trips as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok...my fingers are getting tired....or maybe I' just worried if I talk about any more I won't hit "publish". </div><div><br /></div><div>Hope to blog more really soon!</div><div><br /></div><div>XOXO,</div><div>Lauren </div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-10906510278818141162010-08-06T00:43:00.000-07:002010-08-06T01:09:53.947-07:00ChangeChange is coming...well I guess it's already here. Not sure if I like it but I guess I don't really have a choice to stop it. The kids are getting ready to start a new school year...two out of three attending new schools this year. Along with that we have two big new changes with the girls. Alyssa is wearing contacts and Megan is in the process of getting her braces on. Here are two shots I was able to take on my phone. I know I know, I have a 3000 dollar camera and I took the pictures with my phone! I showed up with my camera in hand for the contact appointment...duh, forgot to put the memory card back in it from the night before when I was downloading photos. Then...to top if off, my phone started to die. Well seriously that's just my luck!! I went to the Ortho appoinment not thinking that there was going to be anything picture worthy. WRONG!! Luckily the trusty phone was charged a bit more. Here are two photos I managed to capture, one from each day. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoUWl2RwQdGoUDyndS5HgXsg7X1yu6RGTzm3cXQtGzIkeTC_tnQkkTr40vPzuFK5V1aEIDKK3uf4JfqwxVbi3fMq6v9W9izb8bYi42ABrX55oXQR2KUODHd98-l2jR_MDwZzCV3s2osMP/s1600/alyssa+contacts.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502202387646773810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoUWl2RwQdGoUDyndS5HgXsg7X1yu6RGTzm3cXQtGzIkeTC_tnQkkTr40vPzuFK5V1aEIDKK3uf4JfqwxVbi3fMq6v9W9izb8bYi42ABrX55oXQR2KUODHd98-l2jR_MDwZzCV3s2osMP/s400/alyssa+contacts.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dAAsCmyXiVOWdMExvS21tDHQwVXnXGZoTkAAELWXwIRuKs4Zp1hcM30yRFD8yHDJjAw4PnoDWwbGp7KA3iKt-2zznp9UqEzeQkZr1a-tqaY3z8fx6vC7wEh7rGksVwHkhRKfC4vrbPWy/s1600/megan+braces.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502202396496851122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dAAsCmyXiVOWdMExvS21tDHQwVXnXGZoTkAAELWXwIRuKs4Zp1hcM30yRFD8yHDJjAw4PnoDWwbGp7KA3iKt-2zznp9UqEzeQkZr1a-tqaY3z8fx6vC7wEh7rGksVwHkhRKfC4vrbPWy/s400/megan+braces.jpg" /></a></div><div>Crazy for me to know how quick things seem to change. Oh well, like Matt & I always say, everything's a stage. (I think that's how we get through the tougher parts of parenting).</div><div>Next week Alyssa will start middle school. She's ready. I'm not. Guess I'll keep prtending it's not true, until Wed morning when I have to take her!!</div><div>Ok, more to come soon. </div><div>Lauren</div><div> </div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-70571068262503365502010-07-30T00:46:00.000-07:002010-07-30T01:00:57.618-07:00I'm not dead, I promise.<div>So It's been a ridiculous amount of time since I've blogged. I admit, there are many "drafts" in my little dashboard of blogger. I kept getting mad because I'd do these great posts and then have the pictures fail to upload. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I keep telling myself and Holly that I will go back to blogging. Well, here's a post of nothingness. Nothing to say except I'm here. I truly miss you bloggy blog. I will give you some time. Might be shy on pics but I'm thinking simple might be a good way to start So, I'll add one pic here and ht publish. I'll be a step closer back to my blogging self. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The kids have grown a bit since last post...over a year ago Here's what the kidlets look like now. Well, I guess it'a what we all look like now. This is our traditional photo we take every time we leave Havasu. We have years of photos in this same spot.</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2LHaiUJl8HcG24hzFpKyka23zKdOMbsOWvUn1tfI6nswMK-RcC_c7Jx7LTQoWeFsjqpBUqdmrBPfd79mziNjPtAYqyaWRczOnmASjLwiGqmEIsHxlZTkK1p0SoA-kfyRBr9dc-TuFv7Z/s1600/IMG_1732.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 252px; HEIGHT: 362px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499604327584623330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2LHaiUJl8HcG24hzFpKyka23zKdOMbsOWvUn1tfI6nswMK-RcC_c7Jx7LTQoWeFsjqpBUqdmrBPfd79mziNjPtAYqyaWRczOnmASjLwiGqmEIsHxlZTkK1p0SoA-kfyRBr9dc-TuFv7Z/s400/IMG_1732.JPG" /></a></div><div>Hope to post again real soon!</div><div>XOXO,</div><div>Lauren :O)</div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-7900758910787957832009-06-15T20:06:00.000-07:002009-06-29T14:12:00.905-07:00Double digits baby!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30XSUnbQQWRlTc7JJx_1BwSXvjc_D7lmtBCffmUcGA7GgBNHri3Rm3OngAKegUpwuHvJ6-GIDYGALm62SgZWVdaeWUPEnFsP5XoC97YcJaGiglhHNUtdDHDzp1lTfI5F8K04tJtWzjbA/s1600-h/IMG_2729.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352805338420665586" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30XSUnbQQWRlTc7JJx_1BwSXvjc_D7lmtBCffmUcGA7GgBNHri3Rm3OngAKegUpwuHvJ6-GIDYGALm62SgZWVdaeWUPEnFsP5XoC97YcJaGiglhHNUtdDHDzp1lTfI5F8K04tJtWzjbA/s400/IMG_2729.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So it happens...but we don't like it. Our babies get to be big kids. My baby girl turned 10 last weekend. I'm sad but proud at the same time. We are very proud of Alyssa and the beautiful young lady she is. Here's a little snapshot from Alyssa's beach party. I keep trying to add a bunch of pictures but to be real honest...blogger is making me mad. Pic are taking FOREVER to upload.</div><div>More later when I get some patience for dealing with long uploads.</div><div> </div><div>XOXo, Lauren</div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-34351174980650644182009-06-12T14:00:00.000-07:002009-06-12T14:00:01.323-07:00A beautiful reminder of how awesome the world can be!These photos were taken last week on our way out of town. I wanted to stay home and go out on my own little nature shoot but we were on a schedule! The river was calling us. The clouds looked like waves in the ocean on a stormy day. Some looked like frosting whipped up on the top of a cake. Either way...beautiful. These were all taken while moving in the truck. I wonder what pictures I might have shot if I had time to stop?? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpliJpOYE-GSgwec_IxLJTHvLLQzLUyF5KCZVF-8c2YBJd9Q2anpty4WQtdxXLXAm0DkyC9TCFJtYX929ZgvI5ajfBhBiaqP0mEW3kwZokrcI3F9jzRyDVVn8NVLyz1HIHkxRF87wkR3g/s1600-h/IMG_2359.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346365332224724754" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpliJpOYE-GSgwec_IxLJTHvLLQzLUyF5KCZVF-8c2YBJd9Q2anpty4WQtdxXLXAm0DkyC9TCFJtYX929ZgvI5ajfBhBiaqP0mEW3kwZokrcI3F9jzRyDVVn8NVLyz1HIHkxRF87wkR3g/s400/IMG_2359.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC9GA3nVQAXB7Fo_DMEzumHv3OBOGaDS-oDXacDCw-8dvN11AAZf7DpDyqVb4hyYO_iELJb3UJ7AVE3IuFhNl-9PZyFgJQRb-HtG0TK2TvP9F1AwLM-TAYxDR_JAP4rTrlDuOzRQ7Wlc/s1600-h/IMG_2358.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346365326187525938" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC9GA3nVQAXB7Fo_DMEzumHv3OBOGaDS-oDXacDCw-8dvN11AAZf7DpDyqVb4hyYO_iELJb3UJ7AVE3IuFhNl-9PZyFgJQRb-HtG0TK2TvP9F1AwLM-TAYxDR_JAP4rTrlDuOzRQ7Wlc/s400/IMG_2358.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJLL6a1d4CApMBfCCS-gwrrykfe47o8Kf7uEjZczAIUPhUdmxciXKb1p-UqWTHLEI5dEFubm-kB9hFl4x_ANaFd20WhHTimD4tWi4m7tmDuaPVJZMuZweThcLuxT7xvGzlMthLyJp4cE/s1600-h/IMG_2377.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346365321648173666" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJLL6a1d4CApMBfCCS-gwrrykfe47o8Kf7uEjZczAIUPhUdmxciXKb1p-UqWTHLEI5dEFubm-kB9hFl4x_ANaFd20WhHTimD4tWi4m7tmDuaPVJZMuZweThcLuxT7xvGzlMthLyJp4cE/s400/IMG_2377.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjv4umEUbqqHwn_MD0emWt2WFgeNS3zc8qmYjpZzHdpdKCcQmZWYCmyJ2QFgKAIxk4W_iwgzLhaBxM5N2I1EJvRWXFgvZ8uIcoZK__9bEUabbMO7sbp6hNtCv1ds7lin-n5hpjWAZIdY/s1600-h/IMG_2351.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346365320947247218" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjv4umEUbqqHwn_MD0emWt2WFgeNS3zc8qmYjpZzHdpdKCcQmZWYCmyJ2QFgKAIxk4W_iwgzLhaBxM5N2I1EJvRWXFgvZ8uIcoZK__9bEUabbMO7sbp6hNtCv1ds7lin-n5hpjWAZIdY/s400/IMG_2351.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGF3fU06syFeR6b4TPO4QrUbwGyH8s4NZpvp1w_izRUSqURyA_SLKILty-SVhREPPbuuQwtzeR2HXawvObKT49gLR013njiWhgHjqiSv8nQN1__EA4Ao_I91rVgVD3i8S7Sfj_7RQVrxE/s1600-h/IMG_2357.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346362458569857810" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGF3fU06syFeR6b4TPO4QrUbwGyH8s4NZpvp1w_izRUSqURyA_SLKILty-SVhREPPbuuQwtzeR2HXawvObKT49gLR013njiWhgHjqiSv8nQN1__EA4Ao_I91rVgVD3i8S7Sfj_7RQVrxE/s400/IMG_2357.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLPRFFgVv8hU5ebd4oYVmnpGpfRbCdt3MvEBkmUX5gbhmx7aBxfcNRJXCrwF6kHjR2McTvHy9bzGVBjeCSjspTpds0OwTbfdsge0CsDZ4MQZP_MTCjGXgGiJKDKWPcDsBxJJFX6-PQ9k/s1600-h/IMG_2365.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346362448758981394" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLPRFFgVv8hU5ebd4oYVmnpGpfRbCdt3MvEBkmUX5gbhmx7aBxfcNRJXCrwF6kHjR2McTvHy9bzGVBjeCSjspTpds0OwTbfdsge0CsDZ4MQZP_MTCjGXgGiJKDKWPcDsBxJJFX6-PQ9k/s400/IMG_2365.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw7Eker9H3zkRgKooRveE4hMSgb2ZBZ7qByay-8WOYMZ-M6gOeYhS3BiccJaVFDWx-HqYopl_NgsrAvMYQs41YEmDlAzlhMTAqWqvyPxePPTlNhzQ84jlCSvm5y9BRVQZwwErrsTvxAQ/s1600-h/IMG_2369.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346362446399360050" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw7Eker9H3zkRgKooRveE4hMSgb2ZBZ7qByay-8WOYMZ-M6gOeYhS3BiccJaVFDWx-HqYopl_NgsrAvMYQs41YEmDlAzlhMTAqWqvyPxePPTlNhzQ84jlCSvm5y9BRVQZwwErrsTvxAQ/s400/IMG_2369.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>All of these photos were taken last week on our way out of town. I wanted to stay home and go out on my own little nature shoot but we were on a schedule! The river was calling us. The clouds looked like waves in the ocean on a stormy day. Some looked like frosting whipped up on the top of a cake. Either way...beautiful. These were all taken while moving in the truck. I wonder what pictures I might have shot if I had time to stop?? </div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-21768920809333725912009-06-11T23:22:00.000-07:002009-06-12T01:46:15.245-07:00Equal opportunity blogging??So I keep wanting to post, really I do. But then I think because it's been so long, I need to wait and throw up birthday pictures of all three of the kids. No. not just an excuse. I really was planning on posting once this weekend is over and I have photos of all three of the kids.<br /><br /><br />I know not everyone has crossed over to the darkside, facebook. I will again, try to be a better blogger. But wanna hear the sad thing..I just started to post bday pics here, then realized I already posted Evan's birthday. So I will play a little catch up so by Sat, I will be current. That is if I put pictures of Alyssa up right away. You see, my baby will be 10 on Sat. Holy COW!!! Double digits. Man, I am getting old then. Wanna see how old........scroll down>>>>>>>>>><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6ufp6oyY2RQRatZU9DlbrOwnjUYrn8b_15jATT5ij_Ny_UjCkZgPQwBX_gmhqF7NHCa7KOfT-MIh9E08o0MmWDZzQA3_D2qXVUpNQwStuG0S-9uEGwdauaQTc3uEP5mN4vVD9CLwCUc/s1600-h/IMG_1598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346324664614635970" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6ufp6oyY2RQRatZU9DlbrOwnjUYrn8b_15jATT5ij_Ny_UjCkZgPQwBX_gmhqF7NHCa7KOfT-MIh9E08o0MmWDZzQA3_D2qXVUpNQwStuG0S-9uEGwdauaQTc3uEP5mN4vVD9CLwCUc/s400/IMG_1598.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnDjNUc9wuYm3GKYNYGc-4dBrKHi7Aw2RpBIsarBXU1o_KThT_x7xRuSvVtEIvGWnm21dZ__9DS5dil4gHvVIY1N5i6RgU6xYwDnCDNxgv6t4K-jSbgGxIUg-8K408coPIJaVocuNtWY/s1600-h/IMG_1591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346324667056453842" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnDjNUc9wuYm3GKYNYGc-4dBrKHi7Aw2RpBIsarBXU1o_KThT_x7xRuSvVtEIvGWnm21dZ__9DS5dil4gHvVIY1N5i6RgU6xYwDnCDNxgv6t4K-jSbgGxIUg-8K408coPIJaVocuNtWY/s400/IMG_1591.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next up in the line up was Megan. She's a whopping 8 now. I keep wondering when it will feel like she is the age that she is.......still wondering. She had a nice party here at the house. Some friends and a pool. Not a bad way to ring in a new year. I was thankful that the sun came out that day because it was a little cloudy and cold the few days prior. Take a look at the luau we threw.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6jcx3eENQSZxY-85phu4mkrYQEgYhhGNsYj876KOUbpMGke1LRUbLi63QEBO8s0W2xErR8IqJ3qf223WRz8mMoeNsRC049bQ7UpNAhijaT_TZK3u8vIORDXztCgsz9KNI6iXVjjOO2s/s1600-h/IMG_2187.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346349226801933986" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6jcx3eENQSZxY-85phu4mkrYQEgYhhGNsYj876KOUbpMGke1LRUbLi63QEBO8s0W2xErR8IqJ3qf223WRz8mMoeNsRC049bQ7UpNAhijaT_TZK3u8vIORDXztCgsz9KNI6iXVjjOO2s/s400/IMG_2187.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />That darn shadow! Still working on that . :O(<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8kq4_0FwGZ7gmYim8vBOHv_DxSItX1LwJUXKfZeqsMBLAhtPefD7uXMgOHcwK8NuGlxtzmfbw5U4O4hpzw5TPBBxx64MQVgfHKnV4g8iE23dnUkQFrfgRWMn-69vXrcz0q_oN2D5NpA/s1600-h/IMG_2189.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346349222097036402" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8kq4_0FwGZ7gmYim8vBOHv_DxSItX1LwJUXKfZeqsMBLAhtPefD7uXMgOHcwK8NuGlxtzmfbw5U4O4hpzw5TPBBxx64MQVgfHKnV4g8iE23dnUkQFrfgRWMn-69vXrcz0q_oN2D5NpA/s400/IMG_2189.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A little festive idea to enter the pool area.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilt7B5a1nsKhEJBWZppy_NZMtfH-3q_Oe8xG4s3YJbB2jM7piYwfmLIcfa394nH7Z9rPcJfMJrdVhqugAIxz_N8DknRKvKMg04MkhZ_Mu2-RCRmSq84jne6p2mvRLo1UooRzMooFeJMZg/s1600-h/IMG_2248.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346349216139731602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilt7B5a1nsKhEJBWZppy_NZMtfH-3q_Oe8xG4s3YJbB2jM7piYwfmLIcfa394nH7Z9rPcJfMJrdVhqugAIxz_N8DknRKvKMg04MkhZ_Mu2-RCRmSq84jne6p2mvRLo1UooRzMooFeJMZg/s400/IMG_2248.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A fun find. They looked pretty cute if I do say so myself!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTXofg4NXjuW44_daRce3SsZZe88oeC-32hhrLcDJPraOSJF6K-z6D4k3F3YCjFApFhN_0J1bcaStZoEeX7VWQo9tiLUdwsNY8Fvw9AF36ramRyD3LzwKjq_J3jgihunacE8zGNl16sI/s1600-h/IMG_2188.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346348020750811058" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTXofg4NXjuW44_daRce3SsZZe88oeC-32hhrLcDJPraOSJF6K-z6D4k3F3YCjFApFhN_0J1bcaStZoEeX7VWQo9tiLUdwsNY8Fvw9AF36ramRyD3LzwKjq_J3jgihunacE8zGNl16sI/s400/IMG_2188.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Gotta dress up the munchies!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NjDmVkLQjaOTx2YK6__XnIOqYtFK4pFyaHApxrXb41a2QGmpXcWg4mgArYtX5Ue-XuYT6iesiuFkryVXWoetuhNykcMvUF7ZeH2HKRbCJRKm-DS-3F2LB-gPr4Wiol14Yr0TzYQYr9s/s1600-h/IMG_2191.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346348016168448066" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NjDmVkLQjaOTx2YK6__XnIOqYtFK4pFyaHApxrXb41a2QGmpXcWg4mgArYtX5Ue-XuYT6iesiuFkryVXWoetuhNykcMvUF7ZeH2HKRbCJRKm-DS-3F2LB-gPr4Wiol14Yr0TzYQYr9s/s400/IMG_2191.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My attempt at a tropical floral center piece. 1 vase made by Megan + one bunch of fake flowers+sand from Evan's sand box= decent center piece for the table.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrvzVp_66w3wRg9P45RVi2Gisjaj__MlCxaiIpp8nPIZEzS_Z04S_CudXyqfcJ80kWKmXfPfi3KMYgl3_A7HPyRsCepMDaZgckRQulLSc7h_DOAqvaH4FDFIpEPMasGuKcw9bJK7fyN4/s1600-h/IMG_2307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346348005806343522" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrvzVp_66w3wRg9P45RVi2Gisjaj__MlCxaiIpp8nPIZEzS_Z04S_CudXyqfcJ80kWKmXfPfi3KMYgl3_A7HPyRsCepMDaZgckRQulLSc7h_DOAqvaH4FDFIpEPMasGuKcw9bJK7fyN4/s400/IMG_2307.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The girls played Aloha bingo.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKu6Paoe-cwcK2mqbngyblha-hZmd6pjc3PU-5QnNspl8Q3NVVqVi-lrodi0AMnY3VUEn58jMI1kCESQx6IbCrX-jOdGczJOzvGCInqVp6CChJW4g6ouEqOY3y6qkE4Y_jBy6o3I10vM/s1600-h/IMG_2192.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346346184527023042" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKu6Paoe-cwcK2mqbngyblha-hZmd6pjc3PU-5QnNspl8Q3NVVqVi-lrodi0AMnY3VUEn58jMI1kCESQx6IbCrX-jOdGczJOzvGCInqVp6CChJW4g6ouEqOY3y6qkE4Y_jBy6o3I10vM/s400/IMG_2192.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Munchies. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-82Lrwy0Q2DmOiE4AR4RePsVnu92URmHAmP9rxDjbHxHmrD8-68X43DkbXqrv4AJTIdpUL13PkSZq-c230TACm_Uoa9phkX839rnpyQg8H3c3wdpYuwNSuhxLGZHnStsjyczxlvguO54/s1600-h/IMG_2207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346346178931114866" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-82Lrwy0Q2DmOiE4AR4RePsVnu92URmHAmP9rxDjbHxHmrD8-68X43DkbXqrv4AJTIdpUL13PkSZq-c230TACm_Uoa9phkX839rnpyQg8H3c3wdpYuwNSuhxLGZHnStsjyczxlvguO54/s400/IMG_2207.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hula contest.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA00sXQFf08JXhxP2gF5w4kSPnsGkK2iNLQPwQ8D8PPdOxboIdXW8PmTuQ2FQrKGqaihlaMogfsyo7ziZs9n96Efyi2V2WmRq_uG33ZM9mq9zy-8if3mxn62i-_8_j8s7aYZqclpBN6c/s1600-h/IMG_2206.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346346177925421122" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA00sXQFf08JXhxP2gF5w4kSPnsGkK2iNLQPwQ8D8PPdOxboIdXW8PmTuQ2FQrKGqaihlaMogfsyo7ziZs9n96Efyi2V2WmRq_uG33ZM9mq9zy-8if3mxn62i-_8_j8s7aYZqclpBN6c/s400/IMG_2206.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hula contest round 2.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8fT562uLsJVcxAw6VPPt2ltDj1bJBu77_mFhYcj9MIHCgSZrYfdKh7tpDidCSn7DMguC5AcED6qBpmSvMIefYMWaXGUsTqdgFcrTFPePudC8p8XjbQLR7pewWLV82n3pl4Z5Q4o0NMo/s1600-h/IMG_2211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344662068603746" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8fT562uLsJVcxAw6VPPt2ltDj1bJBu77_mFhYcj9MIHCgSZrYfdKh7tpDidCSn7DMguC5AcED6qBpmSvMIefYMWaXGUsTqdgFcrTFPePudC8p8XjbQLR7pewWLV82n3pl4Z5Q4o0NMo/s400/IMG_2211.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Megan wanted Costco cupcakes rather than a regular cake.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2uIcYCSvLXbjB4cTtbsIzED-onKibGP1HDQbS4PCBREHDJ20aQ_bbhBKgW9e_2hLcDi0KiXfURVDxtRTAHybbAHE56dTng1TtBJU80d7Tg6CnzQ0dI64LP6-1REDiJRyGQfinu4y8NU/s1600-h/IMG_2230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344652401208674" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2uIcYCSvLXbjB4cTtbsIzED-onKibGP1HDQbS4PCBREHDJ20aQ_bbhBKgW9e_2hLcDi0KiXfURVDxtRTAHybbAHE56dTng1TtBJU80d7Tg6CnzQ0dI64LP6-1REDiJRyGQfinu4y8NU/s400/IMG_2230.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Happy birthday girl with her cupcake.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv0Z1zLwdEqp-gcRtjNvppD5J7I9Y3n2X0e1Yp9giQFuXj-h1SnhGqrfL3gLZEuAMG7CQbj7ykgIQ3wcmSuRxAhWqXfPdZimg1ghF0ILyoQjVXME1bipW1x6BGMEWtHTVKwASkCQA4qw/s1600-h/IMG_2232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344649495330946" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv0Z1zLwdEqp-gcRtjNvppD5J7I9Y3n2X0e1Yp9giQFuXj-h1SnhGqrfL3gLZEuAMG7CQbj7ykgIQ3wcmSuRxAhWqXfPdZimg1ghF0ILyoQjVXME1bipW1x6BGMEWtHTVKwASkCQA4qw/s400/IMG_2232.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A little big?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sn4goa6ZCzsR2B1XLaHlUkUlHzIlW4J4GbcNpmZO6HGlBKbvQHPxyLuz4OyBbRcdj31KONMy8YWFGYRYeCCvw71lTda1tkPHfbPr0Bx4ILoeYYIN_QhLSQf88utp93rEPmFeQDgVp4I/s1600-h/IMG_2238.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346343268436793106" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sn4goa6ZCzsR2B1XLaHlUkUlHzIlW4J4GbcNpmZO6HGlBKbvQHPxyLuz4OyBbRcdj31KONMy8YWFGYRYeCCvw71lTda1tkPHfbPr0Bx4ILoeYYIN_QhLSQf88utp93rEPmFeQDgVp4I/s400/IMG_2238.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Not if your goal is to make a mess with it and still have enough to eat!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfH_wkwmcyTVzFSTfQpKXGep3eeZHyPSUWoI8QNBAoWfGtaulZ1BNtgNqNT2pEDre3e9GUtmxrvy0b5oMlFecGZYxGBZpy57E-Yrkz_UqbKB0pa_Ix4zkT4APiCy-ktN9u38OJWuxtK2M/s1600-h/IMG_2250.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346343263096616306" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfH_wkwmcyTVzFSTfQpKXGep3eeZHyPSUWoI8QNBAoWfGtaulZ1BNtgNqNT2pEDre3e9GUtmxrvy0b5oMlFecGZYxGBZpy57E-Yrkz_UqbKB0pa_Ix4zkT4APiCy-ktN9u38OJWuxtK2M/s400/IMG_2250.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Holly noticed this bit of choc. made a little heart on Megan's side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYKb8i4kQlaTtCfwTyULEAahtg8a6_4-qMclENKEZndqwwedj7KCearbn2LEo8GIc98aR0nGUcRHW86Q4U5aZfiJ0Ts0w2baqseCkVCZcbZLZSEpHcEXSKUBeyZmGd1flbR7X-H2u6ug/s1600-h/IMG_2260.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346343255984855794" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYKb8i4kQlaTtCfwTyULEAahtg8a6_4-qMclENKEZndqwwedj7KCearbn2LEo8GIc98aR0nGUcRHW86Q4U5aZfiJ0Ts0w2baqseCkVCZcbZLZSEpHcEXSKUBeyZmGd1flbR7X-H2u6ug/s400/IMG_2260.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A look from inside out.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafD4FHLXskmuNq3fv_EEUHE4lVS9b7jBAMfOPifUB91l3TKGbr00UFVdBpWkC2U3foiNKhir7YsbQpuSxICK3OubePdreh51d-aK6rKLCt7v-Kw7qxuGA0hFJI9tkYGYiX5ydkN8Ah0U/s1600-h/IMG_2262.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346341662850293698" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafD4FHLXskmuNq3fv_EEUHE4lVS9b7jBAMfOPifUB91l3TKGbr00UFVdBpWkC2U3foiNKhir7YsbQpuSxICK3OubePdreh51d-aK6rKLCt7v-Kw7qxuGA0hFJI9tkYGYiX5ydkN8Ah0U/s400/IMG_2262.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Cash?? Huge hit. Didn't know that was such a cool gift. She was so excited.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4sp9wtsKpBV9YgmhKcrEtpH4JB6drTiaZuGnVbKIMnALu23Pg8Io4NG89ueYQTjpgwceQJ7z4zTWkOQ9TYjvR2EyE6dEDMqVkAGzgOQ4gbngwnEyrzpOGn2Vj7y1SlHBki6B_xLewis/s1600-h/IMG_2266.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346341654901395874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4sp9wtsKpBV9YgmhKcrEtpH4JB6drTiaZuGnVbKIMnALu23Pg8Io4NG89ueYQTjpgwceQJ7z4zTWkOQ9TYjvR2EyE6dEDMqVkAGzgOQ4gbngwnEyrzpOGn2Vj7y1SlHBki6B_xLewis/s400/IMG_2266.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love hand drawn cards. So sweet and personal.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76GPeOIXeBlpaNXsZNooSMH7QirLkwDUc_k2tNVJRB7PL85Wijze1RsxpTqFdQZOnRN0mKIjG6k1YCjVjU-DUksQxOdoHrNvb8eLr-KRLpWV5mGP_LOObIVeYrX8Iun4ngeGiV6L_bqY/s1600-h/IMG_2270.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346341647671484018" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76GPeOIXeBlpaNXsZNooSMH7QirLkwDUc_k2tNVJRB7PL85Wijze1RsxpTqFdQZOnRN0mKIjG6k1YCjVjU-DUksQxOdoHrNvb8eLr-KRLpWV5mGP_LOObIVeYrX8Iun4ngeGiV6L_bqY/s400/IMG_2270.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sis checking out Meg's new DS game from the Bailes family.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OQKMXClKEOwKC2BHtHLrclZxIAeJsq7gPZS3w0Zw3QZ_MVhA7vOabKIxJpHHNSqW_QcYcSotQeUVqqMHQ_-Oh8CFBzEGa_59L81pZH8m_pD3izDx62XCncXydcQfVMINZLC4hZpYR3U/s1600-h/IMG_2281.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346339195214807826" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OQKMXClKEOwKC2BHtHLrclZxIAeJsq7gPZS3w0Zw3QZ_MVhA7vOabKIxJpHHNSqW_QcYcSotQeUVqqMHQ_-Oh8CFBzEGa_59L81pZH8m_pD3izDx62XCncXydcQfVMINZLC4hZpYR3U/s400/IMG_2281.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItxksTeu7f5KAwnWaA1KObt0LHu2vYibbwVFcBIrqL4xZsRWfYJc0LWfxhROEY2uiX_vpiogR62Tnl7HAh8gmMAob72akzPqgqRMGwJWlX567-AOByKXPmWtA7DBSdsptaGn8dZI_lbI/s1600-h/IMG_2277.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346356398904308530" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItxksTeu7f5KAwnWaA1KObt0LHu2vYibbwVFcBIrqL4xZsRWfYJc0LWfxhROEY2uiX_vpiogR62Tnl7HAh8gmMAob72akzPqgqRMGwJWlX567-AOByKXPmWtA7DBSdsptaGn8dZI_lbI/s400/IMG_2277.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The group, minus Dylan. I guess we knew eventually it would happen that they boy/ girl party thing might be an issue. Megan will probably last for a few more years at Dylan's parties. What, the only girl??? More attention for her? Somehow I think she'll hold on to that one, if he still wants her there. So sad how fast they have grown up. Here's Dylan on his own. Love the shirt!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAjktDPk2bEkx6NUqznMnxLNA1HOk4dTSFebjoDrARi4q5bnbbXGZLVWlItM8y0L1ONrnc65blnM72mMwk__risQToTnOuMLqlCS8FxdT4oPMSNW1281A4IPOmCLRzl1-ki0WloDBSTs/s1600-h/IMG_2282.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346339188261964738" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAjktDPk2bEkx6NUqznMnxLNA1HOk4dTSFebjoDrARi4q5bnbbXGZLVWlItM8y0L1ONrnc65blnM72mMwk__risQToTnOuMLqlCS8FxdT4oPMSNW1281A4IPOmCLRzl1-ki0WloDBSTs/s400/IMG_2282.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Megan wanted to have a luau party just to be able to do the conga line.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim61vtBorx8AdUBLOW-BrD5VnwKzH3TXmS4TG5rSKtAtc0W2RBTYQapVKgi-_NBHGpQ7wqsM8hIlUL0c1gixhVcTLUB_jqs3UjB0OlUAuZ_uf2JbjmDHN3olBXp_Z4PU1LuRwhjK5bwHU/s1600-h/IMG_2285.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346339182283280898" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim61vtBorx8AdUBLOW-BrD5VnwKzH3TXmS4TG5rSKtAtc0W2RBTYQapVKgi-_NBHGpQ7wqsM8hIlUL0c1gixhVcTLUB_jqs3UjB0OlUAuZ_uf2JbjmDHN3olBXp_Z4PU1LuRwhjK5bwHU/s400/IMG_2285.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This never gets old, no matter how many times they do it or how old the kids get!</div><div> </div><div>OK, well I think after all these pictures, I really know why this is challenging for me. More pictures=forever to upload. Maybe I will try to post with fewer pics.........yeah right. If you know me you know there are waaaaaayyyyy too many for me to pick from. BTW, photo credits are shared on this day with my Holly. So nice to have a friend that captures the pictures she knows you would want. Loves to you Holly.</div><div> </div><div>So, I'm back in the game peeps. See you tomorrow...I mean it.</div><div> </div><div>xoxo, </div><div> </div><div>Lauren :O))<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-59622459208845610282009-05-16T13:49:00.000-07:002009-05-18T21:10:48.899-07:00Soccer MorningWhat a game. It was a great way to spend our Sat morning. Megan's team the Dynamite Girls worked so hard and played together so well. I love what a great job her coaches are doing with the girls. We have practice tomorrow. I am not quite the soccer mom yet but I am having fun watching the games. I can't even sit down. Sure, I bring a chair but never really sit in it. I'm too busy either cheering or taking pictures. I love this. It brings me back to when I was a kid and played soccer. Maybe I will pull out an old photo and give you a giggle. For now, here are a few photos of my Meggers. Such a proud mama I am.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98RJbXIvz8FRMqlWIjfgusWxhuRKZIkmNiy-GS_aczQMe8hF8W-XTVAUFfc1k-61A1faIvSECLqu2YfjYZbTQgA5Bptc2dE7URgypOgpfXAbwKDqzv-DjXqPAFG9FQZQ7W1g8yAIvjyg/s1600-h/IMG_1507.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336531467820634978" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98RJbXIvz8FRMqlWIjfgusWxhuRKZIkmNiy-GS_aczQMe8hF8W-XTVAUFfc1k-61A1faIvSECLqu2YfjYZbTQgA5Bptc2dE7URgypOgpfXAbwKDqzv-DjXqPAFG9FQZQ7W1g8yAIvjyg/s400/IMG_1507.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFHCdr29k92wix-d4Um8F1FjqOYj8l9ywCp0Whf-8GWeI2kZcpNEtFf-ba6-J0i8JMfufEKj9O3ow1ijQNV8sv1Ka4MWO9MnysMTtgbmszJVoEuLMIUsdLtmQxshfSbLdef6PtlzS4Rk/s1600-h/IMG_1527.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336531477419872594" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFHCdr29k92wix-d4Um8F1FjqOYj8l9ywCp0Whf-8GWeI2kZcpNEtFf-ba6-J0i8JMfufEKj9O3ow1ijQNV8sv1Ka4MWO9MnysMTtgbmszJVoEuLMIUsdLtmQxshfSbLdef6PtlzS4Rk/s400/IMG_1527.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN-Hi4y5T7Mes8U3RvkUbmxj6zILKksn3U0hyphenhyphenOoM8elCvOpI0PW9q2b78awAA_l90UHqwCEfJW970P4TGQNIUQ8c60cKScV-mNZLLtQAVlfC33FMRx5prBuo399B_nZXlTv3et2H6hbU/s1600-h/IMG_1516.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336531465260319714" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN-Hi4y5T7Mes8U3RvkUbmxj6zILKksn3U0hyphenhyphenOoM8elCvOpI0PW9q2b78awAA_l90UHqwCEfJW970P4TGQNIUQ8c60cKScV-mNZLLtQAVlfC33FMRx5prBuo399B_nZXlTv3et2H6hbU/s400/IMG_1516.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZbcQ1zz6Jd-CxJOdSpcyFKzdtA6sZZgNRUV7mHYkG7UvGpF6iEdQBFvRMeVXQGrhVsjdug1xndUULiek5R4kmMKUA_QJEsLL0-yj4d6ZBi-GUBLSE3bjPLB8pRIlO-yVUZpoxj6O9N8/s1600-h/IMG_1539-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336534542003011442" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZbcQ1zz6Jd-CxJOdSpcyFKzdtA6sZZgNRUV7mHYkG7UvGpF6iEdQBFvRMeVXQGrhVsjdug1xndUULiek5R4kmMKUA_QJEsLL0-yj4d6ZBi-GUBLSE3bjPLB8pRIlO-yVUZpoxj6O9N8/s400/IMG_1539-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucxQiR2EJtN2Y8xAFmKzkS12kOkZUA3LOPvNVQ-ZzHHNv2Z_Q0V2NmgpIJaWonCpNKlvPQOP3O3JUN_WZ-erd_LnIW5DdovURWVu_wGiG_qGRDuRbOAsw4mYmtLehlEMIqrGVqYRmjFM/s1600-h/IMG_1507.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336529939506613266" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucxQiR2EJtN2Y8xAFmKzkS12kOkZUA3LOPvNVQ-ZzHHNv2Z_Q0V2NmgpIJaWonCpNKlvPQOP3O3JUN_WZ-erd_LnIW5DdovURWVu_wGiG_qGRDuRbOAsw4mYmtLehlEMIqrGVqYRmjFM/s400/IMG_1507.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzO54hfe6l7W9yMtfEFJen2-rIYjg8A3swOtbgKJVnEAfFyiCBrWGS9Gndj3BNZeNcZxuQyCLYJfGZnDIkV-j_RemE6NIkY9izRKx8nBJU1N7ZXF4RYQm_qRJ9k7Vwx3UmjbjxbUqoBY/s1600-h/IMG_1544.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336534540651749298" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzO54hfe6l7W9yMtfEFJen2-rIYjg8A3swOtbgKJVnEAfFyiCBrWGS9Gndj3BNZeNcZxuQyCLYJfGZnDIkV-j_RemE6NIkY9izRKx8nBJU1N7ZXF4RYQm_qRJ9k7Vwx3UmjbjxbUqoBY/s400/IMG_1544.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1B6OioSWBxMaG9MiRbPSp7ZUOhbZjZujfuJMl0wB_9foADpYOqsTy8pxtzmr1_3uF3qMVQgVzwxF-vF7S1l6p08UO4mCLDbkv9wTzmflI6CT6jiHxEmxvejC0mrRsI8M0E7aSOQE2pI/s1600-h/tunnel+meg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337375440781852482" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1B6OioSWBxMaG9MiRbPSp7ZUOhbZjZujfuJMl0wB_9foADpYOqsTy8pxtzmr1_3uF3qMVQgVzwxF-vF7S1l6p08UO4mCLDbkv9wTzmflI6CT6jiHxEmxvejC0mrRsI8M0E7aSOQE2pI/s400/tunnel+meg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Have a great day,</div><div>Lauren :O)))</div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-30935161057496527832009-04-15T22:36:00.000-07:002009-04-15T22:58:24.099-07:00Trying to buy the damn camera!!<div><div>Trying to get my new b-day camera but running into issues with the site I want to buy it from. It STINKS that I am ready to buy and I can't seem to get anyone on the darn phone to confirm some info. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hmmm</span>, wait or pay an extra 500!! I like the savings part. Wanna see what my new baby is gonna look like???</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFgJBBvQniUDIS-TAKtqGgDNCYrIY1XMd4g319WmKxreuubtj4lr4urR5Fletu9FabaDp06_fl7DVAKn5t5ptxTMKOQaTF2d7emAfx6GbPrJoU3cR_zPHTZMeBOfKYs-Bi2NaDRNRasU/s1600-h/cneos50dkit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325162527678331874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFgJBBvQniUDIS-TAKtqGgDNCYrIY1XMd4g319WmKxreuubtj4lr4urR5Fletu9FabaDp06_fl7DVAKn5t5ptxTMKOQaTF2d7emAfx6GbPrJoU3cR_zPHTZMeBOfKYs-Bi2NaDRNRasU/s400/cneos50dkit.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNZRqTr4ppJX9XPbjJ27Bq48pDwjRRyKORByEgZwBeKuowHjW_8CVIWTdOJElQKh8ugAuABktuEwkiBMsRESrla5KoeyPWscGzx7dKcq0VZOvDUg2Wyn4t8Rqwwm8CwmF7XaEi4w605w/s1600-h/2807B005C.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325163218878629410" style="WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNZRqTr4ppJX9XPbjJ27Bq48pDwjRRyKORByEgZwBeKuowHjW_8CVIWTdOJElQKh8ugAuABktuEwkiBMsRESrla5KoeyPWscGzx7dKcq0VZOvDUg2Wyn4t8Rqwwm8CwmF7XaEi4w605w/s400/2807B005C.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>I want to have this baby in my hands before we head off to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Napa</span> for the wedding of Matt's sister. I am praying the stars line up tomorrow and I can get it ordered. I was so frustrated today I just gave up. You know, the whole money in the pocket but nothing to buy problem. I want my camera!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hmmm</span>, being spoiled I guess. But I just am so excited about the possibilities. Hopefully good news tomorrow!</div><div> </div><div>XOXO,</div><div>Lauren :O)))</div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-82799427964582268532009-04-07T23:29:00.001-07:002009-04-08T00:57:01.492-07:00My 3 year old little dude.My little dude is three. So hard to believe. It feels like yesterday that we were waiting for him to arrive. I was not sure about being a "boy" mom. Wondering what this new little one was going to add to our family. It's funny how he has just finished off our family in the perfect way. Here's how we celebrated his 3rd year...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndHL8kNi9BRbXNW9K3Lgij2XUKLqa67gRPB7CtzQY1a_lKwpb_3U7Z1S7bYM8GXx497aL7ss2ezP9vGPF5B6LGjhzwy3Jp0bISa5kcpwKSv2RRctluq3VcUWvZECpSa_4T8z7VybTkbs/s1600-h/IMG_1029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322208698214110178" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndHL8kNi9BRbXNW9K3Lgij2XUKLqa67gRPB7CtzQY1a_lKwpb_3U7Z1S7bYM8GXx497aL7ss2ezP9vGPF5B6LGjhzwy3Jp0bISa5kcpwKSv2RRctluq3VcUWvZECpSa_4T8z7VybTkbs/s400/IMG_1029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A big #3 balloon to start off the day. Matt & the girls made him pancakes with sprinkles on it, standard birthday breakfast at our house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBfSJqiDWBP4Z1nPc7AXfOYTL3LO4X1ob1MhaQ4O0NftLfvaERy62nrf0ffoWGM9smYo8gsovWO1WdRVMbWh1wWJkaNarQLdk1UkR11e48p_nCqZuwLSiSEVcQMOpq8WBCeLYAHOT3n4/s1600-h/IMG_1025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322208699806981874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBfSJqiDWBP4Z1nPc7AXfOYTL3LO4X1ob1MhaQ4O0NftLfvaERy62nrf0ffoWGM9smYo8gsovWO1WdRVMbWh1wWJkaNarQLdk1UkR11e48p_nCqZuwLSiSEVcQMOpq8WBCeLYAHOT3n4/s400/IMG_1025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Evan opened his mail from Mime and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Grampie</span>. He was so happy to get a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">froggy</span> card and a check for a whopping 25dollars. He carried the check around all morning telling us over and over he got 25 dollars from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mim</span> and G<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rampie</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Jk81hkb5ECC7fxeevhM2Q_AZN2EC9p8tkrSCMGCM9v2-XGgGTw6fmlS5ssB3GvTNqLgMb9gtgIHERtf1PMfCEG2HBNH02pl_ia7EcN5bFHdn49yxJgUjjRnMfV20oZegP6upJ7uzMho/s1600-h/IMG_1035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322208705971123906" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Jk81hkb5ECC7fxeevhM2Q_AZN2EC9p8tkrSCMGCM9v2-XGgGTw6fmlS5ssB3GvTNqLgMb9gtgIHERtf1PMfCEG2HBNH02pl_ia7EcN5bFHdn49yxJgUjjRnMfV20oZegP6upJ7uzMho/s400/IMG_1035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />For a little b-day treat I took him to meet up with his buddy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Keagan</span> to play at Chuck E Cheese. This was his first time there and he loved it. There was a learning curve though. He put all 20 of his tokens in the air hockey game at one time. He could have stayed there all day but we had to get on to more of the celebration.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvthvKFxWQEWtePLzLuXqFm6khW8A-W5sUdpp6k_WzC8ECrPpJzTDiOt9ez4qPFNSRG6_xppzMaZeMw2OtDOvzGj62A_H2Wkqi93OaQ1npe-RZs_yqXiFLIdPuTAfaqijrl6C0j3fc4po/s1600-h/IMG_1037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322208710537829714" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvthvKFxWQEWtePLzLuXqFm6khW8A-W5sUdpp6k_WzC8ECrPpJzTDiOt9ez4qPFNSRG6_xppzMaZeMw2OtDOvzGj62A_H2Wkqi93OaQ1npe-RZs_yqXiFLIdPuTAfaqijrl6C0j3fc4po/s400/IMG_1037.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0F7AFFFRyFQnyELPbVpC5uIHO-OI2liima1L7yvD5FQeJD-uaNVE8NzNTDaUAWvoUtl6Qko4XdpJFQYd4-Ckaa2vxCk510bIpQW3ii4b7NbOufIRjEy7KsBJArKTJhLf24Qxh9iV0XI/s1600-h/IMG_1048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322208715212758034" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0F7AFFFRyFQnyELPbVpC5uIHO-OI2liima1L7yvD5FQeJD-uaNVE8NzNTDaUAWvoUtl6Qko4XdpJFQYd4-Ckaa2vxCk510bIpQW3ii4b7NbOufIRjEy7KsBJArKTJhLf24Qxh9iV0XI/s400/IMG_1048.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />When we got home from "Chunk and Cheese", Matt and the girls had a "party" all set up with gifts and cupcakes. Here's a view of the party..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6B2tjxKRxYGu688yBmaG5jTxi7lytYxfSBinGzv_1V_r0q-Y3jOtwC3nM8iGyPxjif9zBGqp-Bwu2_cnG7g5Rbp_l_s0O55WuKX2Ona5L8cKX6QuUgp7Y3S5UkfegvovI9pbcuQoX90/s1600-h/IMG_1055_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322212375576440658" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6B2tjxKRxYGu688yBmaG5jTxi7lytYxfSBinGzv_1V_r0q-Y3jOtwC3nM8iGyPxjif9zBGqp-Bwu2_cnG7g5Rbp_l_s0O55WuKX2Ona5L8cKX6QuUgp7Y3S5UkfegvovI9pbcuQoX90/s400/IMG_1055_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls were happy to help Evan open his gifts. He actually did a great job. He was so happy to get cool stuff from the family.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0iIoTxLsfD_YdFZ7sO-0VM3c1XRjX58Gkcn5KTXOPmhgTZb1PR_AQKLX3eWviHK64zNun6IY2-E3vLhfO7D84OWCFipIioCVXWdvO_53lT69yjBoMFh_kb_mZ-NQ1iAElNZvQU0DBbQ/s1600-h/IMG_1071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322212377810973026" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0iIoTxLsfD_YdFZ7sO-0VM3c1XRjX58Gkcn5KTXOPmhgTZb1PR_AQKLX3eWviHK64zNun6IY2-E3vLhfO7D84OWCFipIioCVXWdvO_53lT69yjBoMFh_kb_mZ-NQ1iAElNZvQU0DBbQ/s400/IMG_1071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma & Grandpa sent Evan his very first remote control truck. Very cool to watch Matt teach him how to drive it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY5TvUgNKyxVx_iznjfXw_EM6fq-YupKo0sdBFnyAxFgSa3VqHwZRvjdPLq9x9IAC_NmEn7dTccD2cNMddKXrLETTU4JI-3FMnLBJpRdPjCAXixGE9iXd2s-s7LARZxfMqtGl75OzjzI/s1600-h/IMG_1091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322212373414204498" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY5TvUgNKyxVx_iznjfXw_EM6fq-YupKo0sdBFnyAxFgSa3VqHwZRvjdPLq9x9IAC_NmEn7dTccD2cNMddKXrLETTU4JI-3FMnLBJpRdPjCAXixGE9iXd2s-s7LARZxfMqtGl75OzjzI/s400/IMG_1091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Cupcakes with yellow (Evan's favorite color) sprinkles were in order.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsgWaiASUW6xWpFOxQiQhQrPlz3jFGkRHT_epri6RYrBeAfAD5fMA0GSSRUWtEx85tER8y0E8aMSafjEDeu2rWUg4RdlGhq2wCpaezYceGDdDVpQb8PhlC_txoLKVcaa3MPFs_36OD08/s1600-h/IMG_1083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322211339877962370" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsgWaiASUW6xWpFOxQiQhQrPlz3jFGkRHT_epri6RYrBeAfAD5fMA0GSSRUWtEx85tER8y0E8aMSafjEDeu2rWUg4RdlGhq2wCpaezYceGDdDVpQb8PhlC_txoLKVcaa3MPFs_36OD08/s400/IMG_1083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Make a wish big boy!!!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD3kSMz7wstrf0AAq0JwOalw7aUc-5KfIrmirkkqjmHaHV-TGlpBR558aJoAjywGBeTBe1ZGS1fHYgopi3xKj4roLGmHs_nVCcgc0eYtsiUZ_YTpZJ5qL94Q-bqbh_WolV3C2ihdhxkM/s1600-h/IMG_1084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322211335051351282" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD3kSMz7wstrf0AAq0JwOalw7aUc-5KfIrmirkkqjmHaHV-TGlpBR558aJoAjywGBeTBe1ZGS1fHYgopi3xKj4roLGmHs_nVCcgc0eYtsiUZ_YTpZJ5qL94Q-bqbh_WolV3C2ihdhxkM/s400/IMG_1084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Just when he thought all the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">surprises</span> were done for the day...he went outside to find a brand new scooter. He has been on it every day since!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Kb5Yn5OK6HYu3NpL3zmePdh95Gmzb34HLS5tmtmxXIwnXcZIDgpsscjaE2IwFHzBdwhmyv6RbN68yu6t5l9VVzswZzmA5CgTIDzYIPmwkT0lphzup_TMVoVRhhaZfNYxVT-aCqWgLMI/s1600-h/IMG_1092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322211335036677698" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Kb5Yn5OK6HYu3NpL3zmePdh95Gmzb34HLS5tmtmxXIwnXcZIDgpsscjaE2IwFHzBdwhmyv6RbN68yu6t5l9VVzswZzmA5CgTIDzYIPmwkT0lphzup_TMVoVRhhaZfNYxVT-aCqWgLMI/s400/IMG_1092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had a party for Evan with our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">friends</span>. It was Diego themed. Here's a glimpse of the fun. </div><div>Evan was the first to go playing pin the badge on Diego. He NAILED it, right on the money, It totally looked fixed and we all got a kick out of his accuracy.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHWJsaeBCmd41kdMKvLxN5Bd-YXwgMcGnqUKb_J_fIZCt2yDneScbErL8s5LRvLapi074Ir2DstGjLWGmEcMxEc7u8bD-8uMn-BcaUui02QaU4PwyDFjQmEvKWUXLUs1CQSiLSQedf1Y/s1600-h/IMG_1111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322211324677249906" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHWJsaeBCmd41kdMKvLxN5Bd-YXwgMcGnqUKb_J_fIZCt2yDneScbErL8s5LRvLapi074Ir2DstGjLWGmEcMxEc7u8bD-8uMn-BcaUui02QaU4PwyDFjQmEvKWUXLUs1CQSiLSQedf1Y/s400/IMG_1111.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A little pinata action.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxuA-5fPW7kdIFcF8Kfir4UVGIsX3RO_nFUEbBsmU-bbXofnE1AKKF5Uy7p-K-IGEt5n53KzrHXYOsEQUrSzNxAWktxnbIVOw6XIzYzlR0M-dafRe97CcL1R93iz206w_hFxRy0etxrk/s1600-h/IMG_1123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322211319289440850" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxuA-5fPW7kdIFcF8Kfir4UVGIsX3RO_nFUEbBsmU-bbXofnE1AKKF5Uy7p-K-IGEt5n53KzrHXYOsEQUrSzNxAWktxnbIVOw6XIzYzlR0M-dafRe97CcL1R93iz206w_hFxRy0etxrk/s400/IMG_1123.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The cake. The stores didn't have a cool Diego cake so I had ordered a trail riding cake (it was supposed to have a jeep on it) and bought the Diego stuff to be put on top. Turned out pretty good. I hear the choc cake with choc fudge cake was yummy. I was a good girl and didn't have any.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInRL9uJXQQ2QwtV2yqg_haBBop07fn5sNwUTZ5oKFa1SQqJJYQvr38xB1ebBLgK9kX6wzjIFMSmksrJ1jSOvLv2G1oa2Wpaowep588Y0gcQJtdbhFNHuvS9eCQdo5mzhLHvLmJY97Kww/s1600-h/IMG_1141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322210230322945890" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInRL9uJXQQ2QwtV2yqg_haBBop07fn5sNwUTZ5oKFa1SQqJJYQvr38xB1ebBLgK9kX6wzjIFMSmksrJ1jSOvLv2G1oa2Wpaowep588Y0gcQJtdbhFNHuvS9eCQdo5mzhLHvLmJY97Kww/s400/IMG_1141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We took a moment to pose with our little guy and the big old cake!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsj3vIuwlBgQlmvOe46AY8ZoQva98Ad_QlqJXVFk2pLpKnup6zns5Syd9GMFXBgRA2wNuuVFxXnsbOeS2l2AMSV4FTB-vf7qowWKZQ5B_-WbflCFRHSH_nTZWZRs3Rkf8NFy-oZdtfAE/s1600-h/IMG_1144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322210224360915538" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsj3vIuwlBgQlmvOe46AY8ZoQva98Ad_QlqJXVFk2pLpKnup6zns5Syd9GMFXBgRA2wNuuVFxXnsbOeS2l2AMSV4FTB-vf7qowWKZQ5B_-WbflCFRHSH_nTZWZRs3Rkf8NFy-oZdtfAE/s400/IMG_1144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It was great to watch Evan's face as he listened to all of our guests sing Happy Birthday to him.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1DPtMNy8yw-4OVvobLPJ8ij_flkfh9Rc7mpLEfMfRq2sLNeQBg_8vSZXrxJUi9kBpWSuML_WluKNG4d_-dnJdzmyFUOJe5Zc7xVpEvQvYNaEuMN7TRH58Yq8hVbc2k54NeW0g2XoalM/s1600-h/IMG_1153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322210220260603554" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1DPtMNy8yw-4OVvobLPJ8ij_flkfh9Rc7mpLEfMfRq2sLNeQBg_8vSZXrxJUi9kBpWSuML_WluKNG4d_-dnJdzmyFUOJe5Zc7xVpEvQvYNaEuMN7TRH58Yq8hVbc2k54NeW0g2XoalM/s400/IMG_1153.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I think Evan liked the cake!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_p9i329QCe2xfjzu3kk40ZnDwLRLxxns2Ufyqg1irZLKFiXANika9xH4WSVEtqutPkkblAT8ChC3FWITDk1ept5CtCHvmrqKumrLEwMuNnRB2ngs1GRdGt_78eQp_0Xo01Kiy39Xqj7Q/s1600-h/IMG_1167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322210216184354162" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_p9i329QCe2xfjzu3kk40ZnDwLRLxxns2Ufyqg1irZLKFiXANika9xH4WSVEtqutPkkblAT8ChC3FWITDk1ept5CtCHvmrqKumrLEwMuNnRB2ngs1GRdGt_78eQp_0Xo01Kiy39Xqj7Q/s400/IMG_1167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />At one point I looked around at the small gathering of friends and really just felt blessed to have my closest girlfriends and their families there. No, it wasn't the huge party that has been known to happen at birthdays past, but it was perfect because of the people there. Here is a picture of me and my girls. Pretty cool for me to get all of us in one picture.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KV0ElS8mtHnQ1LIZ7Mml3hsXhJPjAegqWua2bJJzwBNM2S-b_AkO8Wg-kjSrP_EhgDXk6_XfFCZ6oVfx98VkXTbCtvzc8hL9zMplygLnqfKFQif6ks6QId25XuUbdA0qy6tQsBuJRcY/s1600-h/IMG_1191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322210211707603762" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KV0ElS8mtHnQ1LIZ7Mml3hsXhJPjAegqWua2bJJzwBNM2S-b_AkO8Wg-kjSrP_EhgDXk6_XfFCZ6oVfx98VkXTbCtvzc8hL9zMplygLnqfKFQif6ks6QId25XuUbdA0qy6tQsBuJRcY/s400/IMG_1191.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>I hope you enjoyed the recap on Evan's 3rd Birthday. Get ready because we are in full swing of birthday season in our family. Next up...ME!!! Yes, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">LaLa</span> will be half way to 70 on the 26<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">th</span>. </div><div> </div><div>Smiles,</div><div>Lauren</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-87220440426076728672009-03-31T23:15:00.000-07:002009-03-31T23:23:06.408-07:00I want to do my "want to's"!!!Every day I tell myself I'm going to kick some tail on my "to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">do's</span>", or more my "have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">to's</span>", so I can play when all is done for the day. I saw this picture tonight on a site I was checking out that made me wish it was 8pm, with a full pot of coffee and a quiet house.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Nq1sjmkU_XjECnvOuOSjehHb5ZjXwmuVzDjIifx6Do1-CLSyP-ZeFFzkg_vpB6t1YBoZ8s8F6QT2xE7K18_Q90RID6OTxKULpn-r_WS_fLU76u32GVEd8YqGOnaWMjZ8Hm8b5h0_cBU/s1600-h/stickles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319603344965551346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Nq1sjmkU_XjECnvOuOSjehHb5ZjXwmuVzDjIifx6Do1-CLSyP-ZeFFzkg_vpB6t1YBoZ8s8F6QT2xE7K18_Q90RID6OTxKULpn-r_WS_fLU76u32GVEd8YqGOnaWMjZ8Hm8b5h0_cBU/s400/stickles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am always preaching to my kids "you have to get your "have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">to's</span>" done before the "want <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">to's</span>". Darn it when I take my own medicine! Why can't my "have to" list be smaller!!!! I want to play.<br /><br />Forget it, I'm gonna protest and do nothing but go to bed. Yes, everyone can pull their jaws closed now. It is BEFORE midnight and I am off to get some sleep. I will play tomorrow, even if I have to break my own rule!!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">XOXO</span>,<br /><br />Lauren :O)))Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-47813863370940145992009-03-30T16:49:00.001-07:002009-03-30T17:17:29.302-07:00Morning fun.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJT7PIgEXYmZyvLMToGSJK8Cu2EdXTNJBmCYe8UpQL0nKb20pFdAHw9jrW7dp-uw9RVYK2l3X-IgDGiRox4vhkywt3p5EJegFBJx3IY-tumHr_29o7SfokgAmnc1Llq6qzLACPrlGZgs/s1600-h/IMG_0984.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319135039957242338" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJT7PIgEXYmZyvLMToGSJK8Cu2EdXTNJBmCYe8UpQL0nKb20pFdAHw9jrW7dp-uw9RVYK2l3X-IgDGiRox4vhkywt3p5EJegFBJx3IY-tumHr_29o7SfokgAmnc1Llq6qzLACPrlGZgs/s400/IMG_0984.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I love to watch my kids playing together. This morning Alyssa and Evan made puppets and put on a puppet show for me. They had quite the script. What a great way to start a Monday morning. Oh, and although it was nice...looking at the photos makes me add one more thing to my "to do" list. CLEAN OUT THE GAME CABINET!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNrRWokSLnBfr0gU4Ys3NG9I3ViR7T1OpTGWSHMlv5LuPc8Fx4qsmGMeN8MSDHGAClHECjTyY0ZuzlgsBKjFV8rOkobKgUrAJcN8qE9DcIJQR45DVTYtlu6ckUv4CTJymWN4PY6MD_BI/s1600-h/IMG_0980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319135045399500194" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNrRWokSLnBfr0gU4Ys3NG9I3ViR7T1OpTGWSHMlv5LuPc8Fx4qsmGMeN8MSDHGAClHECjTyY0ZuzlgsBKjFV8rOkobKgUrAJcN8qE9DcIJQR45DVTYtlu6ckUv4CTJymWN4PY6MD_BI/s400/IMG_0980.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSb53zk9DiA4jghdSZNQWtgN05vY9S_bi29xQFurrfZEAoGgDTmPWymIHWf0T72UjdqPZ3HRhH406JWwaaSkGSSOK20LIL3UILGdIytbX61bE04ZoVONPKfRYDCz3_yiv97zyE9ch5lGo/s1600-h/IMG_0978.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319135054268896418" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSb53zk9DiA4jghdSZNQWtgN05vY9S_bi29xQFurrfZEAoGgDTmPWymIHWf0T72UjdqPZ3HRhH406JWwaaSkGSSOK20LIL3UILGdIytbX61bE04ZoVONPKfRYDCz3_yiv97zyE9ch5lGo/s400/IMG_0978.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GG0mWP0zDhEnyC8zukjWOg61LX9RDNJpgNjLH-F4Fp67p3rmQddbQoRHZ_7L87x8qFiEP0tmnlgDHqyUT9GFeUuROf5k44S_v5HAppqwSOOEQ-jH4pehIBAc2Ni5a7gQCStFryGl69Y/s1600-h/IMG_0985_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319135037329964562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GG0mWP0zDhEnyC8zukjWOg61LX9RDNJpgNjLH-F4Fp67p3rmQddbQoRHZ_7L87x8qFiEP0tmnlgDHqyUT9GFeUuROf5k44S_v5HAppqwSOOEQ-jH4pehIBAc2Ni5a7gQCStFryGl69Y/s400/IMG_0985_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Taking a bow at the end of their performance.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZhndEr9cWWDu-gVAITRbqKJ7EbPvacAu8riaWhksAf-CU_MitOIiZiAgYBl36Ud8p3qKpym35kVjx7rmIGqAdXI60A4jmTV6CDOAJu9_GPZ8Zy3KtbCcicEEqP7iuyjWztr-djx1FuY/s1600-h/IMG_0986.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319135033361801426" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZhndEr9cWWDu-gVAITRbqKJ7EbPvacAu8riaWhksAf-CU_MitOIiZiAgYBl36Ud8p3qKpym35kVjx7rmIGqAdXI60A4jmTV6CDOAJu9_GPZ8Zy3KtbCcicEEqP7iuyjWztr-djx1FuY/s400/IMG_0986.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Here's to a great tomorrow!</div><div> </div><div>Lauren :O)))</div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-23250677956147046532009-03-26T23:36:00.000-07:002009-03-29T23:43:40.318-07:00Spring Break fun.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEAoQPQWUEdqe5iyukWg3Buy5HRVGgLaGbylIrZj_sTkLL69SuAshP5bHldW4QrJHW5d9R1AoPNJ7B8g1FXK1i1hvMLsED75g4Z3v-3XOFslGODO3hD-wWj9E_7k-gfMLAHyxCwun2QY/s1600-h/IMG_0883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318856179062623298" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEAoQPQWUEdqe5iyukWg3Buy5HRVGgLaGbylIrZj_sTkLL69SuAshP5bHldW4QrJHW5d9R1AoPNJ7B8g1FXK1i1hvMLsED75g4Z3v-3XOFslGODO3hD-wWj9E_7k-gfMLAHyxCwun2QY/s400/IMG_0883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Most people I think, look for sunshine when they pack their bags for a spring break vacation. In our house, we grabbed our bibs, gloves, and hats and hoped for snow. As you can see, we found it. Not that we were snowed in somewhere, but we did find enough snow in Big Bear to have some fun. Here is Alyssa's snowman. She was trying to make it look like her. Like the glasses? Close up farther down the page!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgvIKiqe0U6Xc8PfFGYw1kaOU1YcT46Iy7E1PrutS_lC-acOx3rAQos6ntKfTXDdhx9m-zM2PPyy-s52RAI-rVvAxpQoxpM8mO4uX1dpkAVkfFjYoibfpfCmO6SykonPaZBuC9KqqNF4/s1600-h/IMG_0830.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318856172318045874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgvIKiqe0U6Xc8PfFGYw1kaOU1YcT46Iy7E1PrutS_lC-acOx3rAQos6ntKfTXDdhx9m-zM2PPyy-s52RAI-rVvAxpQoxpM8mO4uX1dpkAVkfFjYoibfpfCmO6SykonPaZBuC9KqqNF4/s400/IMG_0830.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I am not sure why I love this silly hat so much, but man is my little guy is so cute in it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxXmYHvUdD7wUKzh1ogKZulUQK0fD2wtMDILKRrIJxB4_byCphDHFc8VIjHZTCRvOLPAyjImT5u3xEGAY90r6K155zxj2ZUaZblsGEkzVmepb8Qn4_n0gi5IzoDRrDWdDtQ1QXh6-pCo/s1600-h/IMG_0829.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318856167615343890" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxXmYHvUdD7wUKzh1ogKZulUQK0fD2wtMDILKRrIJxB4_byCphDHFc8VIjHZTCRvOLPAyjImT5u3xEGAY90r6K155zxj2ZUaZblsGEkzVmepb8Qn4_n0gi5IzoDRrDWdDtQ1QXh6-pCo/s400/IMG_0829.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Not hard to believe she's almost 10 when you look at this picture. Wow, time sure flies.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSFqHOBNywRs5_MaB6cS1cdAAGINhNvY6ZkJMXb6DCTH0hzY3cXXuHrEmhMsvLH3nc5sVMZs1mhpqiUtjPKwocfS5MFcNDRofDDNtNydSG5lemkNeae1FsL41lbHCVillZog1Ypvzz4k/s1600-h/IMG_0833.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318856159375773762" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSFqHOBNywRs5_MaB6cS1cdAAGINhNvY6ZkJMXb6DCTH0hzY3cXXuHrEmhMsvLH3nc5sVMZs1mhpqiUtjPKwocfS5MFcNDRofDDNtNydSG5lemkNeae1FsL41lbHCVillZog1Ypvzz4k/s400/IMG_0833.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Matt getting ready to throw a snowball at one of the kids. The camera in my hands kinda gives me a pass on the target part of the snowball fight!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iUu2WMQysFR9u5gKDCS7AUOkyssJmiv7J-GET-XCwrFltk2JZpI32wzhkWxQ3-R7tENrmFQyeMn80rarYpIx6jX8OqgD11956wKaAwTQkqrdqol70AjjJ0iphwCFwosrgVBeV4LbMrc/s1600-h/IMG_0838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318856151515282450" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iUu2WMQysFR9u5gKDCS7AUOkyssJmiv7J-GET-XCwrFltk2JZpI32wzhkWxQ3-R7tENrmFQyeMn80rarYpIx6jX8OqgD11956wKaAwTQkqrdqol70AjjJ0iphwCFwosrgVBeV4LbMrc/s400/IMG_0838.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My mountain man, ha ha ha. I swear if my family would cooperate, I'd take pics all day long. Love the beauty in nature shots. Now if I could just photo shop myself in!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyor65g1uAAz-_Ge0rYwcMhUQIY6y_Kb7zbqpw1E7x9avsUrpINzYsnfms0oMbbLRrWOSW9U38SXQNK_zzahYC4y3dIWqulwrCeBlXU0NHKiWDcdepxc1NDZ-IfgdXaENb1TscpApsDg/s1600-h/IMG_0842.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318855365286138914" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyor65g1uAAz-_Ge0rYwcMhUQIY6y_Kb7zbqpw1E7x9avsUrpINzYsnfms0oMbbLRrWOSW9U38SXQNK_zzahYC4y3dIWqulwrCeBlXU0NHKiWDcdepxc1NDZ-IfgdXaENb1TscpApsDg/s400/IMG_0842.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My guys.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLvGw_8yseM-SsM7wflf69zUM26zlsR0HIkkMFEDnjp97th6lf6wjf70cvsdhQXrM76pd0bZrZtWtPpelck_EdCGeYOPWzrCwZg9H9YUcL5lUE3ko0_s_-2ZR7Zu1Syp_dTpTa5XIBRQ/s1600-h/IMG_0843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318855364081912290" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLvGw_8yseM-SsM7wflf69zUM26zlsR0HIkkMFEDnjp97th6lf6wjf70cvsdhQXrM76pd0bZrZtWtPpelck_EdCGeYOPWzrCwZg9H9YUcL5lUE3ko0_s_-2ZR7Zu1Syp_dTpTa5XIBRQ/s400/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Love this photo of Matt!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTTSIlGWnO_zZjBRBnONjdiI4bQaqspaMNsOW4nvu8gW1Y-QZx_C4joV2h_uA5w3uGv30sdtpeK2tDn_WuqXWidqp_dJBOq01ukgZ2kpWgF5hshJKE9cgDWTXSAaXrJ178NvdFITXacU/s1600-h/IMG_0854.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318855354034211634" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTTSIlGWnO_zZjBRBnONjdiI4bQaqspaMNsOW4nvu8gW1Y-QZx_C4joV2h_uA5w3uGv30sdtpeK2tDn_WuqXWidqp_dJBOq01ukgZ2kpWgF5hshJKE9cgDWTXSAaXrJ178NvdFITXacU/s400/IMG_0854.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Shocker...me in a pic. Not that I love to be in them, but it is nice to see I was actually there.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeGzhmMix9XacYHEGJxSmJ7EZdlJ3lxwSGpoWkwVZ3FPunLRcfFBbXcIOCV_d3JYGoVgj1QY9m9IhFDbEysFBb1WVluoScdSU_6TgLv9cn-iqaDarzZkjZHPeuODnfsN-sFL1lQntPws/s1600-h/IMG_0866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318855340137196354" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeGzhmMix9XacYHEGJxSmJ7EZdlJ3lxwSGpoWkwVZ3FPunLRcfFBbXcIOCV_d3JYGoVgj1QY9m9IhFDbEysFBb1WVluoScdSU_6TgLv9cn-iqaDarzZkjZHPeuODnfsN-sFL1lQntPws/s400/IMG_0866.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, here's Peezie being just like her snowman.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DHfawwcopSxJxbFnL58uMPK3-6FN7GFKCsHzScTKTmNLi535uxNtFOf2yb1BKnM92Y9QVp65GpCVm4gerb9caZpcS1CAJISsCoeXLRmEKaaDb8ii1O3gGrLB3AeoQrZsfKA4iwOUHBc/s1600-h/IMG_0875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318855336653626178" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DHfawwcopSxJxbFnL58uMPK3-6FN7GFKCsHzScTKTmNLi535uxNtFOf2yb1BKnM92Y9QVp65GpCVm4gerb9caZpcS1CAJISsCoeXLRmEKaaDb8ii1O3gGrLB3AeoQrZsfKA4iwOUHBc/s400/IMG_0875.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The best dressed snowman on the mountain. Snowy loves my glasses! I almost forgot them on her. Can you imagine?? Honey...I have to back up in the snow to get my glasses off of the snowman! I think that would not have gone over very well. Good thing I am just blind enough to have noticed they were not on my eyes before we left.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM21hywvNB3igMNSiXH1I3_kvhB0vv8-g2LH1jJfc6VNb6cwlOtlGUG3N6DoGGHqowlqb09lsTfx_rzGls9q4581uI1juK1W-Zt4cRNdiScDfvNsK0qGmR3gq5ONLs7SutsdXtMxQW62g/s1600-h/IMG_0882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318854101874981826" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM21hywvNB3igMNSiXH1I3_kvhB0vv8-g2LH1jJfc6VNb6cwlOtlGUG3N6DoGGHqowlqb09lsTfx_rzGls9q4581uI1juK1W-Zt4cRNdiScDfvNsK0qGmR3gq5ONLs7SutsdXtMxQW62g/s400/IMG_0882.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>After a long day of snow play, we went back to the house and cooked a great pasta meal. Mmmmm, loved the sauce. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nUzMgT0mtVYARC_wKFL70bKgR-3PiVHj8_usHxhKhLLJjL1Dsqdox0rbepm6dG2_VhF7cYx22Hc_ezGvAHxr1UemwiEk-XlHe4oac7D0qo6U9tWuwRO5YshZD1NyyDoHZRdaUw4Z6zU/s1600-h/IMG_0888.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318854096433889490" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nUzMgT0mtVYARC_wKFL70bKgR-3PiVHj8_usHxhKhLLJjL1Dsqdox0rbepm6dG2_VhF7cYx22Hc_ezGvAHxr1UemwiEk-XlHe4oac7D0qo6U9tWuwRO5YshZD1NyyDoHZRdaUw4Z6zU/s400/IMG_0888.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />What better to drink while cooking a great dish, a great bottle of Cab. Matt & I enjoyed every last sip. We used this super cool bottle opener. Yes, I had to take a picture before we could drink it. My honey tells me I get to buy a SLR camera for my b-day (April 26th...shameless plug)...he sees now just how much I LOVE taking pictures of random things.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p1pS_Zt7hbjm4UL-lDOO7KwjVhCuto4tgI8Ls1QTQv5de_LyUQqBtUxFEB0yEe3SQa49E8qDqVAVXqdQTOgLtDZGvvSqLtT6i7-sPBjwh2kCcg9lSVuO-3_JQRe4ZM0cfBixa8s8A7E/s1600-h/IMG_0893.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318854089326432690" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p1pS_Zt7hbjm4UL-lDOO7KwjVhCuto4tgI8Ls1QTQv5de_LyUQqBtUxFEB0yEe3SQa49E8qDqVAVXqdQTOgLtDZGvvSqLtT6i7-sPBjwh2kCcg9lSVuO-3_JQRe4ZM0cfBixa8s8A7E/s400/IMG_0893.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Does it get any better than this?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJikvXOIF5qA8EyzFq4I7XmvwAIJy_v8iTZMHi1hlathT9I5q_zIuqtxeIfpIA59cD8EHTpLg6hZ0pVNE6Q_WnzSr0dgD0IVDzBS6jdUNg-5KJNCljv32rZhmh7ciFsKcpRDgAJ-mR9U/s1600-h/IMG_0806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318854084054825250" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJikvXOIF5qA8EyzFq4I7XmvwAIJy_v8iTZMHi1hlathT9I5q_zIuqtxeIfpIA59cD8EHTpLg6hZ0pVNE6Q_WnzSr0dgD0IVDzBS6jdUNg-5KJNCljv32rZhmh7ciFsKcpRDgAJ-mR9U/s400/IMG_0806.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I don't think so!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mAmJTgbppEWr3Wm-r_YtCdqY_AZRDJALPRmctUzlieSFb0k0mCyf1oMOOLc8QTYls3FaBF7Pcg0MNjLA6vRmsrU2fXajwTvOD06NBQz8UdHMnRxxC2C5fileHgO7v_qWV15zqXFh6Bs/s1600-h/IMG_0935.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318854075963793042" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mAmJTgbppEWr3Wm-r_YtCdqY_AZRDJALPRmctUzlieSFb0k0mCyf1oMOOLc8QTYls3FaBF7Pcg0MNjLA6vRmsrU2fXajwTvOD06NBQz8UdHMnRxxC2C5fileHgO7v_qWV15zqXFh6Bs/s400/IMG_0935.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Evan thought he'd take a break and eat some snow!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBsFoAsXCa0d77SjoOO4QMnAOnp6W0jKdk562kdeopiKyLbl0cOrlimYKLLmZ8jlWMJAfoUDYAGD-iukt_GVo7rg4ThiW7OJHIFmML4AnHonpzBF_BZY2obL-Eq71EEovdGCxIOQ3kvg/s1600-h/IMG_0924.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318850126210130386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBsFoAsXCa0d77SjoOO4QMnAOnp6W0jKdk562kdeopiKyLbl0cOrlimYKLLmZ8jlWMJAfoUDYAGD-iukt_GVo7rg4ThiW7OJHIFmML4AnHonpzBF_BZY2obL-Eq71EEovdGCxIOQ3kvg/s400/IMG_0924.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A little down hill action for Matt & the girls.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgNTsRiInn45lLjwIxqgkQhPQQze7KdEpmoT-OZYEvwAqyDxLTFtYK7Wr_xBI15mJDW1o4pRf9CMGHhf6YrFiSlli6IjQi-PgwwhixzaXdJatqZCyTTADQcDues67byNLY-NRyOgHCcw/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318850119050563458" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgNTsRiInn45lLjwIxqgkQhPQQze7KdEpmoT-OZYEvwAqyDxLTFtYK7Wr_xBI15mJDW1o4pRf9CMGHhf6YrFiSlli6IjQi-PgwwhixzaXdJatqZCyTTADQcDues67byNLY-NRyOgHCcw/s400/IMG_0933.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Evan was helpful prepping for breakfast.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb2HCEAwg1xy3t5nI9nPk9TvV2LY5wlX7KjBRvnjkK1tEGrMTHMeWUlm7-t8ngDcz5hjjqFjpSJR43mioLywRIvTbSgZ1nngCi8TG9R2uQUfR8LJyF6xEJFK4pJsBOP-LHwwhBy20HQY/s1600-h/IMG_0896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318850114462332466" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb2HCEAwg1xy3t5nI9nPk9TvV2LY5wlX7KjBRvnjkK1tEGrMTHMeWUlm7-t8ngDcz5hjjqFjpSJR43mioLywRIvTbSgZ1nngCi8TG9R2uQUfR8LJyF6xEJFK4pJsBOP-LHwwhBy20HQY/s400/IMG_0896.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls played Clue with Daddy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWT7DiSOeT8Gnst8rOuRqLMLTGR6OPosv2sVckQ_YtpsgENVZPqqfQNgIXb-HZkSsoP2vYTC4xJKRYe633l9AoDbmjNdL-GgMGUCZjuYUIQF_vNDLoF0ajgPdC9Xq3_MJ7BhtispskOU/s1600-h/IMG_0901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318850110237817074" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWT7DiSOeT8Gnst8rOuRqLMLTGR6OPosv2sVckQ_YtpsgENVZPqqfQNgIXb-HZkSsoP2vYTC4xJKRYe633l9AoDbmjNdL-GgMGUCZjuYUIQF_vNDLoF0ajgPdC9Xq3_MJ7BhtispskOU/s400/IMG_0901.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />oh, more snow fun.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5szqPOf-IBYPhh-FF5ZADc5Ex0k85Tg3yqy8HY1JprnllQ9jmODvRJVt4BZkEoMV9lO8DcbG4dYrpOPkApwpXW0lJlhXzS4HfEYAI5YD_83itJ1GxOcUTdD7dToLUtyM1bApqCh-V5M/s1600-h/IMG_0902.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318848402398754338" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5szqPOf-IBYPhh-FF5ZADc5Ex0k85Tg3yqy8HY1JprnllQ9jmODvRJVt4BZkEoMV9lO8DcbG4dYrpOPkApwpXW0lJlhXzS4HfEYAI5YD_83itJ1GxOcUTdD7dToLUtyM1bApqCh-V5M/s400/IMG_0902.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Found this cool spot to peek at a little creek. If the family would have been able to stand it, I would have used that green outbuilding for a back drop for some photos.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CDkaSZYD-BWisf93jRBV6iYpAWoys1ERaqV40Eo2YIFY_bdsTaQzn9Qz5vNJgJtmORhWHiCFJ9ZLbZU6Jy1KTRFCD_KUOktYuEBuzou7-TJY7K9eD-d1f5zVX9dV7m6LXRQp_Te8_eI/s1600-h/IMG_0911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318848401085360098" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CDkaSZYD-BWisf93jRBV6iYpAWoys1ERaqV40Eo2YIFY_bdsTaQzn9Qz5vNJgJtmORhWHiCFJ9ZLbZU6Jy1KTRFCD_KUOktYuEBuzou7-TJY7K9eD-d1f5zVX9dV7m6LXRQp_Te8_eI/s400/IMG_0911.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This picture makes me laugh inside. My hubbs..the footboarder! I guess cervical spinal fusion makes extreme sports, no matter how much you love 'em, seem a little more risky. Matt is not back to doing anything that will even come close to hurting him. We like him healthy!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuF4SxUuEsiHaM7tjwwHypcs2aVWsIfqBQKT-owfy6gnYeW3uZSNitDoE5rGPuj2z3xt5f8cJqdHIGU4M2tV7TTWJTZ3_6UlYDGC30gKvBwvtENYNp_k7si19AxxZvM4t5WGatUiYZMU/s1600-h/IMG_0943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318848393298510018" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuF4SxUuEsiHaM7tjwwHypcs2aVWsIfqBQKT-owfy6gnYeW3uZSNitDoE5rGPuj2z3xt5f8cJqdHIGU4M2tV7TTWJTZ3_6UlYDGC30gKvBwvtENYNp_k7si19AxxZvM4t5WGatUiYZMU/s400/IMG_0943.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out in the village. The kids got a free sample of gilato from the shop a few doors down from the cool hand chairs they just had to sit in. Of course, I had my camera. Matt ...so silly of him said "too bad you don't have your camera".......I opened my purse and got this shot before he knew what was happening. Me, without a camera...NOT!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudOK8XfJZFGfAhL1xunvtHyE6khcEqIR6Gmh2OrXW_1p8JUbAnx0L9pzWvP1-D2hwmGQErY4Ayol_II8jc1SNul1UTNna2XrPMOekTfnzq8ktBPEk1kFQWRJ0YjUZuziIKEKxrG1c-J4/s1600-h/IMG_0944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318848390570139186" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudOK8XfJZFGfAhL1xunvtHyE6khcEqIR6Gmh2OrXW_1p8JUbAnx0L9pzWvP1-D2hwmGQErY4Ayol_II8jc1SNul1UTNna2XrPMOekTfnzq8ktBPEk1kFQWRJ0YjUZuziIKEKxrG1c-J4/s400/IMG_0944.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This one makes me smile. Our first time up to BB I explained to the girls about how people like us are known as "flat landers" and people who live in the mountains are sometimes called "tree huggers". I was simply trying to explain turnouts and mountain driving. Tree huggers are used to the roads, and drive much faster than us "flat landers". They got a kick out of being true "tree huggers" for a second!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5U_rQtDcuOGpA82qUQNe4jRf9eObeQiVAajiyhf9wPcTDM-U_sdFr1KOYmub5if-npGRxIixs7FAPMp5U7f1aRtTQfW-tHSEH-0Ql_t_ODnKztpYLg1Xsu0aPLHGQ3bDG-IW9Ejrpv8/s1600-h/IMG_0946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318848382728860242" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5U_rQtDcuOGpA82qUQNe4jRf9eObeQiVAajiyhf9wPcTDM-U_sdFr1KOYmub5if-npGRxIixs7FAPMp5U7f1aRtTQfW-tHSEH-0Ql_t_ODnKztpYLg1Xsu0aPLHGQ3bDG-IW9Ejrpv8/s400/IMG_0946.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had such a great time. It was, as Brad Paisley says, Time Well Wasted. We really enjoyed not having a schedule, no plan, nothing to do. It was a great way to spend the first part of our break. Thanks to Glenn and Michelle for letting us stay in your amazing cabin. It was such a needed break from life. </div><div>Hope ya'll are having a great spring break!</div><div>Lauren<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-86406741909841978082009-03-22T00:26:00.000-07:002009-03-22T23:02:36.802-07:00We shopped!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253808967231714" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU2k3zztQZ80rIdSW9UOKzN-NtGL6DMLFORSCsWJzikkuJyFvQmDwdJPIC8KnrVgKFv_B8giIjszVNEq3U8X5Gjk4pdl5mPrQoJ0AvHq0hzREeTR8t0DxM5Qg16Q4bcAvXanIVT-pCmM/s400/IMG_0646.JPG" border="0" /><br />We hit the road and met up with Matt's sister "Aunt Pooh" to try on flower girl dresses <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">last</span> weekend. Alyssa learned in her American Girl Guide to Manners book on the way there that she technically is considered a junior bridesmaid because of her age. So, with that in mind, we headed into the mall to see what kind of dresses we could find. We did stop for a nice lunch before we went in. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CPK</span> was yummy. The girls had dessert and Aunt Pooh and I watched.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqthsNyfCj54he-9uxpQRd5RRFL04figSKsMPdGRu3lZc9rYltTk7Cy_QC9bORXVvq32AGmMwvjWGMVbh-fEr1wgfe9ngDfbQTNg2gZ6pqrUXDaw3I12NF6KDFuXFc6xKUmap8PVhcnxw/s1600-h/IMG_0639.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253803675482386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqthsNyfCj54he-9uxpQRd5RRFL04figSKsMPdGRu3lZc9rYltTk7Cy_QC9bORXVvq32AGmMwvjWGMVbh-fEr1wgfe9ngDfbQTNg2gZ6pqrUXDaw3I12NF6KDFuXFc6xKUmap8PVhcnxw/s400/IMG_0639.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtKda-Ni-3m_e5MYrfI3T_zk07t7ER026bAys_QsSqAPKQBnJyLCqeP8wbbQG-s4k99RKBrdpmhDoz01_8kSfmurcI8GJl6R0dlO6snUZTO-fME5HzeOBZAmKp7mM4FrPe0vuS2aIJ3k/s1600-h/IMG_0641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253339202936450" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtKda-Ni-3m_e5MYrfI3T_zk07t7ER026bAys_QsSqAPKQBnJyLCqeP8wbbQG-s4k99RKBrdpmhDoz01_8kSfmurcI8GJl6R0dlO6snUZTO-fME5HzeOBZAmKp7mM4FrPe0vuS2aIJ3k/s400/IMG_0641.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />They look a little happy about the dessert huh?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbRO1Benk2gMdFv9MqRJ3NtPRUHocgGMejdFUrzxr5bZL70orqq1kT5HpcWLPYhFbFsCxE2BW52SAr3oe8IKWn15yHso-8Nptvk4e92cG3RXZ2GYo4dLEaU6Gna7KZ3z7ykmWC4B1eaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253334674735058" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbRO1Benk2gMdFv9MqRJ3NtPRUHocgGMejdFUrzxr5bZL70orqq1kT5HpcWLPYhFbFsCxE2BW52SAr3oe8IKWn15yHso-8Nptvk4e92cG3RXZ2GYo4dLEaU6Gna7KZ3z7ykmWC4B1eaQ/s400/IMG_0643.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Pooh is so sad now, but will be happy when she is hanging out on her honeymoon in her bikini not thinking about that silly dessert.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogFaFWyR7S5c96sv33aHTxFVkYDD5egIeRyZ3h682ZgKA7sscjxenUfxCLK6Gl6VLTYlqx9laal7nTvEI5hS0wLGgGQYxk-Df24JyHzKF7gOLN9TETD5Vxf-bWIVL_Cjaf9wA-acuKO0/s1600-h/IMG_0645.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253324645846770" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogFaFWyR7S5c96sv33aHTxFVkYDD5egIeRyZ3h682ZgKA7sscjxenUfxCLK6Gl6VLTYlqx9laal7nTvEI5hS0wLGgGQYxk-Df24JyHzKF7gOLN9TETD5Vxf-bWIVL_Cjaf9wA-acuKO0/s400/IMG_0645.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Food, done. Now for shopping.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDDOEouf73pe9pqx3g9BUnKJJYnprTCk0qZmq55sQW3Z6hWAZiNeDrHfdYEM8wNjBbLHWpjR1h8smKtNkMejd7MmoKMHVo6fKRePYU3YtVr4p7fqN-psvKH5v7EtDSaiY2Z5b9bs6lrY/s1600-h/IMG_0647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253316684982834" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDDOEouf73pe9pqx3g9BUnKJJYnprTCk0qZmq55sQW3Z6hWAZiNeDrHfdYEM8wNjBbLHWpjR1h8smKtNkMejd7MmoKMHVo6fKRePYU3YtVr4p7fqN-psvKH5v7EtDSaiY2Z5b9bs6lrY/s400/IMG_0647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Megan in the first dress she tried on. It happens to be the dress we chose for her.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G2TH4hCb5OUADebS_Yx8b0ACb0zvN6NO0wKuFhCREmWb7v6nUlysYe4AyeI2IZWL_grbsTzMAVEApIGBmtHZes-0vruqGCW0CGJ591uqyHvF90muH3mCM0k29nk0pwoV18FfF0EKtY0/s1600-h/IMG_0655_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316253309859407618" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G2TH4hCb5OUADebS_Yx8b0ACb0zvN6NO0wKuFhCREmWb7v6nUlysYe4AyeI2IZWL_grbsTzMAVEApIGBmtHZes-0vruqGCW0CGJ591uqyHvF90muH3mCM0k29nk0pwoV18FfF0EKtY0/s400/IMG_0655_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We thought about getting matching dresses for them. We didn't, but this is the dress that Alyssa will be wearing on the big day. Wow, don't they look all grown up?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sOzJ12MMFYZWO_Jiw2iBSridphuNRisX3BaljD3AwAvlBeGZklQLM_atmrSbgBkQvh1tJrrGTrNSddh4k7Z3DUuhdn8hjHRuivYW_4vAre60aLuGLmFUHDb8s1Ti_OPLQ41Hgc6uSOA/s1600-h/IMG_0658.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316252178042565922" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sOzJ12MMFYZWO_Jiw2iBSridphuNRisX3BaljD3AwAvlBeGZklQLM_atmrSbgBkQvh1tJrrGTrNSddh4k7Z3DUuhdn8hjHRuivYW_4vAre60aLuGLmFUHDb8s1Ti_OPLQ41Hgc6uSOA/s400/IMG_0658.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh yeah, love this dress try on thing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyi9cTPMBLusqs4lbWLZaECqn7aKlV6W3gYrZ_BRiHr8UnnmnIh1mDDHOR0BHgx195_IHl6BYYFHohliADdB7Fbp60GJPxw0LhSu-yDw3Huc1khAA8CLpooUzqzUEhM93cCFH1fv-bZw/s1600-h/IMG_0659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316252165472587122" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyi9cTPMBLusqs4lbWLZaECqn7aKlV6W3gYrZ_BRiHr8UnnmnIh1mDDHOR0BHgx195_IHl6BYYFHohliADdB7Fbp60GJPxw0LhSu-yDw3Huc1khAA8CLpooUzqzUEhM93cCFH1fv-bZw/s400/IMG_0659.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Peek a boo. Hiding in the dressing room waiting for us to bring more dresses!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNY-ItDvE_JHI1w8fdOC2_g-B1X366fm1ABBHak5fVnZwHVxDsLW9cub1VjbW673GQhSApCJkICaC4En18zNKXV3eDehkpO4Tv9NdtFS6qE_9NafTGHgMKGDTzbhWWtZgnkbUHHrbKeg/s1600-h/IMG_0660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316252167336122610" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNY-ItDvE_JHI1w8fdOC2_g-B1X366fm1ABBHak5fVnZwHVxDsLW9cub1VjbW673GQhSApCJkICaC4En18zNKXV3eDehkpO4Tv9NdtFS6qE_9NafTGHgMKGDTzbhWWtZgnkbUHHrbKeg/s400/IMG_0660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Trying to decide if what she wants and what looks the best is the same thing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhv9mRpSpoYc_x84OHugFgYi1Be8xB4V0DgMTxfxyYP0zQrH1VFXxj5kAHpQ0F-B-xzRSuQ8P9EARymmpaPiWlXXYmBPFwV37AtW2TXNCYT_gAM7vNBDg0Q5j6nIkPFOD3PEoonGX_LE/s1600-h/IMG_0662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316252151171053858" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhv9mRpSpoYc_x84OHugFgYi1Be8xB4V0DgMTxfxyYP0zQrH1VFXxj5kAHpQ0F-B-xzRSuQ8P9EARymmpaPiWlXXYmBPFwV37AtW2TXNCYT_gAM7vNBDg0Q5j6nIkPFOD3PEoonGX_LE/s400/IMG_0662.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Discussing the choices with Aunt Pooh. These dresses hanging are the final choices. The dress Meg is wearing in this picture is the dress she really wanted.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTHT6w2rCjXPSnQipNuLn2LSqAnqF5lUXB5xAY4X2CO2SRDHUa5zm9QTUQc4sfSpz-Lu2Y72qZ2Xhb4e5wew3Shl5q0SHT6REZxRiakzlkaW-yMvViDjJg-DGMRjYJ9jSiJRR55rhoew/s1600-h/IMG_0663.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316252138223299266" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTHT6w2rCjXPSnQipNuLn2LSqAnqF5lUXB5xAY4X2CO2SRDHUa5zm9QTUQc4sfSpz-Lu2Y72qZ2Xhb4e5wew3Shl5q0SHT6REZxRiakzlkaW-yMvViDjJg-DGMRjYJ9jSiJRR55rhoew/s400/IMG_0663.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Look at me!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieE5RFAJnSct8BLTTbVJ_OoTDD7V1rDHh8vsvzd7Roj-IGqE-tLaZDlKCEyp61L-tvqzxPkAOfgnChYhCSPG1H_g-HIK3ooAzKjPikeygylt_gSX8kRBILdAnbD3I4SkOns1IHO4CvKIM/s1600-h/IMG_0664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315912733600308098" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieE5RFAJnSct8BLTTbVJ_OoTDD7V1rDHh8vsvzd7Roj-IGqE-tLaZDlKCEyp61L-tvqzxPkAOfgnChYhCSPG1H_g-HIK3ooAzKjPikeygylt_gSX8kRBILdAnbD3I4SkOns1IHO4CvKIM/s400/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the shop where we bought the girls' dresses, baskets, and Evan's suit.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWAzYmQvz6wlfCXSj5iuaXShqcJl-06SRt3rWwrWDNVMK8b2mfHj44hLMrSfGIjyLUiUA3I_sMx6LF1FfB6pwVF7ZzPqK9eqAh6S4PQo8vrW-FBILdlRpKjYl_1P6GuS2zLR6N7p71WE/s1600-h/IMG_0666.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315912731588623218" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWAzYmQvz6wlfCXSj5iuaXShqcJl-06SRt3rWwrWDNVMK8b2mfHj44hLMrSfGIjyLUiUA3I_sMx6LF1FfB6pwVF7ZzPqK9eqAh6S4PQo8vrW-FBILdlRpKjYl_1P6GuS2zLR6N7p71WE/s400/IMG_0666.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Now for shoes...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj9D0-PGH7mc26LRku-HAWmE6oZUcCNTCZn2xIP1ZMkiIp7bjFm4DffW-nsEz4UKZoby6QMAaId-lWn6dIrIddxGgrrYwJORfrXO1mdFQUopt7zhyKrfL3bDyHinLrKdFaqv_E31PvcA/s1600-h/IMG_0668.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315912726175351890" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj9D0-PGH7mc26LRku-HAWmE6oZUcCNTCZn2xIP1ZMkiIp7bjFm4DffW-nsEz4UKZoby6QMAaId-lWn6dIrIddxGgrrYwJORfrXO1mdFQUopt7zhyKrfL3bDyHinLrKdFaqv_E31PvcA/s400/IMG_0668.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />......and jewelry.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi160__f8m9lPnCwXGLeBe-1hGbZ2a_pe_cclMpSTwnHl9Xi87mZsNjacFKZrhcu1LfGH-KF7hd9gHcCpXPQF-PBKAJQsmekwJJ-ZMwcNaqKE6iRdkvXdG9ERX8eZpe8wv0DjIwj2KEjPM/s1600-h/IMG_0671_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315912719924010690" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi160__f8m9lPnCwXGLeBe-1hGbZ2a_pe_cclMpSTwnHl9Xi87mZsNjacFKZrhcu1LfGH-KF7hd9gHcCpXPQF-PBKAJQsmekwJJ-ZMwcNaqKE6iRdkvXdG9ERX8eZpe8wv0DjIwj2KEjPM/s400/IMG_0671_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here are the final "looks". We had a quick try on session when we got home. Evan's suit fit and the girls look great. What a great and productive day. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hmmmm</span>, what's next?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MKVCF0XaHeUlxVCIGXl2rAz-CaZwcGB49Lman_DLBw3c0SmScae9sdpl7ODLYmJIryOb5iTqTGX-Ux5rE0GlmK4A3qIF7pHjL2f6Sas2hhG3KzJlWFxp9u-VOS23ocwJGGogrbYsfyM/s1600-h/IMG_0672.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315912713327039378" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MKVCF0XaHeUlxVCIGXl2rAz-CaZwcGB49Lman_DLBw3c0SmScae9sdpl7ODLYmJIryOb5iTqTGX-Ux5rE0GlmK4A3qIF7pHjL2f6Sas2hhG3KzJlWFxp9u-VOS23ocwJGGogrbYsfyM/s400/IMG_0672.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We are excited about our trip up to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Napa</span> for the wedding. We are taking a HUGE <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">motor home</span> and calling it a trip. We will stop in our favorite camp spot in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Pismo</span> on the way up. we even get to show the kids San Fransisco a little. The most exciting part is after all this time, Aunt Pooh and Uncle Ed will be married. Yeah!!! </div><div> </div><div>Lauren :O)))</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-23158026018236022312009-03-13T15:07:00.000-07:002009-03-15T01:38:10.880-07:00I have no excuse!<div>So my friends, I was told that not everyone is not on Facebook. In fact I hear some people are even trying to wean themselves. I promised and I did not keep it. So, as I hate to be a promise breaker...here I go again. A NEW vow to my blog. No blah blah excuses. Just posts.</div><br /><div></div><div>Softball is a new twist in the family dynamic. We have fought team sports for a while. Not because we don't value their importance. It's just the time commitment. We finally bit the bullet and jumped in. Alyssa is playing softball and Megan will be playing soccer soon. This is a new adventure for all of us. </div><div></div><br /><div>Alyssa got her first hit today. The pride. The accomplishment. The sheer joy. We both felt it. Isn't it just sweet seeing your kiddo feel all of that? I even got a picture of it. Not this picture>>></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MX2BlceU8GQEhL9hXSFoGmevpobr-WfYRcTNrv09J5JrFB527gO3-3RWtsE501HXy30qZvQojGsBOG1ztBHnkr9EtAsj66O7HCQKY2iArx5kReutSLvEx-CUE2KSkD6bc3fG5_W877A/s1600-h/IMG_0622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313310648650582162" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MX2BlceU8GQEhL9hXSFoGmevpobr-WfYRcTNrv09J5JrFB527gO3-3RWtsE501HXy30qZvQojGsBOG1ztBHnkr9EtAsj66O7HCQKY2iArx5kReutSLvEx-CUE2KSkD6bc3fG5_W877A/s400/IMG_0622.JPG" border="0" /></a> This one>>><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDxhrvWZwR3iNFvckcY_Ye_3y6Z6bhRpEkCO0TWqAM5kphhnXiFSD9L-4tlN9HHWOcMIIVvOQxQACSlP8VRWqvvHdyZXIskNvRJyO0Ea0DtvQV8uYptBqUu9a65WYsUt4uxpVTAe_eHU/s1600-h/IMG_0626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313310652316241010" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDxhrvWZwR3iNFvckcY_Ye_3y6Z6bhRpEkCO0TWqAM5kphhnXiFSD9L-4tlN9HHWOcMIIVvOQxQACSlP8VRWqvvHdyZXIskNvRJyO0Ea0DtvQV8uYptBqUu9a65WYsUt4uxpVTAe_eHU/s400/IMG_0626.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Oh wait, here's the cropped version....</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqMKy149sSqQRiPBaeHYeGuw3irk_vE3FZa6N3Q2GtRdaXoipt5mo0fWnpy903Q_AZqJtzJmknGP0oK5XUj0Wz6Qd3szG-TPpkrO1djwvx6vyiCmzfGPhOY_Ahh4qJjTjUEyRxHC8DhI/s1600-h/lyss+close+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313327317397697330" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 387px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqMKy149sSqQRiPBaeHYeGuw3irk_vE3FZa6N3Q2GtRdaXoipt5mo0fWnpy903Q_AZqJtzJmknGP0oK5XUj0Wz6Qd3szG-TPpkrO1djwvx6vyiCmzfGPhOY_Ahh4qJjTjUEyRxHC8DhI/s400/lyss+close+up.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid856QBI_mSLWfxNZyg1srgXJWjI8wexw-PPAVNTDHqIkmTIzYYix0iXp6J5lEq3IR0Aj79s6dHBr1ahE8dOJZTCtNd8KSihN1kj0F8xgcnL7a8jKvCA3okeq8dixm2tqeLCKB1BrKNlc/s1600-h/IMG_0543.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313305766476425602" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid856QBI_mSLWfxNZyg1srgXJWjI8wexw-PPAVNTDHqIkmTIzYYix0iXp6J5lEq3IR0Aj79s6dHBr1ahE8dOJZTCtNd8KSihN1kj0F8xgcnL7a8jKvCA3okeq8dixm2tqeLCKB1BrKNlc/s400/IMG_0543.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm177dA_640YGY0lu6LZMduIGyIMb9us0SGuy7jlI8wghQSpJVVkb3tBvQGaoQ2ZRX60ur9mUpYXJqTsf3gf6fQE4PrQ5etXxta7cYHbZHWT8F4FehCfTULvT8vu47N1eJofn86Au7QM/s1600-h/IMG_0550-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313305743683410626" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm177dA_640YGY0lu6LZMduIGyIMb9us0SGuy7jlI8wghQSpJVVkb3tBvQGaoQ2ZRX60ur9mUpYXJqTsf3gf6fQE4PrQ5etXxta7cYHbZHWT8F4FehCfTULvT8vu47N1eJofn86Au7QM/s400/IMG_0550-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Alyssa and her friends.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXme66AdxqOZ-uNt67SxfrwBLkw0i9EjKPEuCodfJE8iVraXUUkKnLsRG8MiZr1KOo7STXHsgEwYMgakL4Ni3y9SPsLs1Y1gyXJxmYX2u54w1K5pzEJq4YFXyRFPyD5XvYq8e3UXcthTU/s1600-h/IMG_0513.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313305759368885042" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXme66AdxqOZ-uNt67SxfrwBLkw0i9EjKPEuCodfJE8iVraXUUkKnLsRG8MiZr1KOo7STXHsgEwYMgakL4Ni3y9SPsLs1Y1gyXJxmYX2u54w1K5pzEJq4YFXyRFPyD5XvYq8e3UXcthTU/s400/IMG_0513.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Opening day was fun. It kinda reminded me of when I was a kid. We always were anxious to be a part of opening day ceremonies. It was a great feeling to see her running with her team on the field. Brought me back a few nearly 30 years. Wow, am I old or what???<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyO9cQguxbatf3TEByVZQtToil-9hyJvmxUVkk05qwvDIDXJEY2N9swLR0Llq63oJBP8khxiK1HHhlgj672eA75AgsTjzjRYPzCWhC6xhXEFOInMrDnW-dUJOeltyUZdV8HzxY4oBrkM/s1600-h/IMG_0537-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313305752631486690" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyO9cQguxbatf3TEByVZQtToil-9hyJvmxUVkk05qwvDIDXJEY2N9swLR0Llq63oJBP8khxiK1HHhlgj672eA75AgsTjzjRYPzCWhC6xhXEFOInMrDnW-dUJOeltyUZdV8HzxY4oBrkM/s400/IMG_0537-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OK</span>, don't want to prevent myself from hitting the old publish button so I'll sign off for now. We're headed off to hang out with Matt's sister tomorrow to try on flower girl dresses for the girls.</div><div>Goodnight, and thanks for not giving up on me.</div><div>Lauren :O)))</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-92178694530736894522009-02-16T18:43:00.000-08:002009-02-16T20:00:31.868-08:00A Sweetheart Dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4JDwzMATPBttsAlKchnIGnVn-vzYfqa-lsGgbh8rDYnu9xpZHESRtKJv-kNNBDSaOKj1rcjhyphenhyphenOAYtIi8J1QAgOgXHVrvYfAEQn1VVKx8QgAoymWNiIYo6isBSLb8cMNjrHDvY9N7E4c/s1600-h/IMG_0206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303598582595657586" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4JDwzMATPBttsAlKchnIGnVn-vzYfqa-lsGgbh8rDYnu9xpZHESRtKJv-kNNBDSaOKj1rcjhyphenhyphenOAYtIi8J1QAgOgXHVrvYfAEQn1VVKx8QgAoymWNiIYo6isBSLb8cMNjrHDvY9N7E4c/s400/IMG_0206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> So at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">beginning</span> of the girl scout year I came up with a really sweet idea to have my girl scouts put on a Sweethearts dinner for their parents. Well, it seemed far enough away., being in Feb and all. Well, as time has a way of flying, Feb is here. With a ton of hard work my co-leader Kristin and I, along with three very helpful moms, and four girl scout <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cadette</span> volunteers, put on a dinner to remember. The girls were with us all day long making crafts, decorating, and prepping and cooking the meal. For the meal we served a wedge salad with fresh bacon bits, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tomatoes</span>, and either ranch or blue cheese dressing. The main course was a chicken dish, with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Parmesan</span> and mushroom, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and rolls. Dessert was the fondue fountain and coffee with foo foo creamer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2UqtplqnPN_HmvQ-y75X-ArxOggkkJfB2n5_mfFo5RQ6NVA7EGDUYF4mcHzQCAq9h8hhPSM0l_GRAjcZ5l-a-5VU6JOQYqtN8DxGJ18Ti5I1Am7adDov0KNm_KqXk4Lx7fa3i1lwBZo/s1600-h/IMG_0207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303598574703671970" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2UqtplqnPN_HmvQ-y75X-ArxOggkkJfB2n5_mfFo5RQ6NVA7EGDUYF4mcHzQCAq9h8hhPSM0l_GRAjcZ5l-a-5VU6JOQYqtN8DxGJ18Ti5I1Am7adDov0KNm_KqXk4Lx7fa3i1lwBZo/s400/IMG_0207.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls made the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">place card</span> holders, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">place mats</span>, the napkin rings, and painted the flower pots that held the flowers for their parents that doubled as a center piece. The girls had to leave a spot open on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">place mats</span> for the plates. Pictures below show the table set.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7S0CKFMwrt3FksfEAvwkg6ysmwLriMKZNFyx1C9EP5GfJJfVmNw9LwG9dGN6lGsPxG3wM7XrSaaQB2eNmqLduK5xHt7em4IoUpETaGSyxhIHLB21zoUYt4lnRkfbS1GFvG2svwL0U9Y/s1600-h/IMG_0210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303597249997534594" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7S0CKFMwrt3FksfEAvwkg6ysmwLriMKZNFyx1C9EP5GfJJfVmNw9LwG9dGN6lGsPxG3wM7XrSaaQB2eNmqLduK5xHt7em4IoUpETaGSyxhIHLB21zoUYt4lnRkfbS1GFvG2svwL0U9Y/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Who doesn't love a chocolate fountain for dessert? The girls chopped and cleaned and sliced all of the dippers. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Mmmmm</span>, strawberries, bananas, apples, pineapple (all were pleasantly surprised at that one), rice <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">krispie</span> treats, pound cake, and, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">marshmallows</span>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTArbSdHfDU6VJL1FPWJ_Wnz2MAXzDfsvm3d3KXUrIymWx0N7wwbUgFbB57ErxfAHOdk6d16ZY9KFmv7xTqbzf3Ql98LKQZ_sIfok82LFb9JI4mErTCF6sbUt_2WSQUl3u_F97GOExGac/s1600-h/IMG_0211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303597246968423058" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTArbSdHfDU6VJL1FPWJ_Wnz2MAXzDfsvm3d3KXUrIymWx0N7wwbUgFbB57ErxfAHOdk6d16ZY9KFmv7xTqbzf3Ql98LKQZ_sIfok82LFb9JI4mErTCF6sbUt_2WSQUl3u_F97GOExGac/s400/IMG_0211.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">table all</span> set and ready for the girls to serve their parents.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEJstl9fT-sUGPPr3DDGxDCDmDoBc8jbbrZjAFH1ORD7Cp-SfMr2_rDW8WGTkYuyDvc7Gbuh-Sk9pBpCgeszavD7Jwsr66J9Pyhyphenhyphen0KpD9u3Lz8HzuHPMif47P2lYpFuuTssui5j02B2E/s1600-h/IMG_0213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303597246397955650" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEJstl9fT-sUGPPr3DDGxDCDmDoBc8jbbrZjAFH1ORD7Cp-SfMr2_rDW8WGTkYuyDvc7Gbuh-Sk9pBpCgeszavD7Jwsr66J9Pyhyphenhyphen0KpD9u3Lz8HzuHPMif47P2lYpFuuTssui5j02B2E/s400/IMG_0213.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My place setting.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJFguvRcJul-EVWh5dFg8OCYoJZbNokILdZ1iX8BdbIk1OoGbU2H6Mj3lJKE3O221z2e4zNpbY_PpyERiIXSurSMabJe4HzX0B7oiTFKGyvqndwtRxYnk8Hjz4KEYiUc9rW3rKHHBQ98/s1600-h/IMG_0214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303597242649333234" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJFguvRcJul-EVWh5dFg8OCYoJZbNokILdZ1iX8BdbIk1OoGbU2H6Mj3lJKE3O221z2e4zNpbY_PpyERiIXSurSMabJe4HzX0B7oiTFKGyvqndwtRxYnk8Hjz4KEYiUc9rW3rKHHBQ98/s400/IMG_0214.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls read a custom poem for the parents that was written by my mom, the fabulous poet.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQbFeibQml_EeV8e9cVmjxo4qLgyvF6GuufZwF9X1ql2ezKCcmvJ4c5Zy59JCXbJAYgpj4R3drnnOVNlYNliy2RlLc8cTC0sfq4OlTIpeZVHKGI5zg3JMbwr7riQSuerlzdm9us08_8M/s1600-h/IMG_0217_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303597236106716562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQbFeibQml_EeV8e9cVmjxo4qLgyvF6GuufZwF9X1ql2ezKCcmvJ4c5Zy59JCXbJAYgpj4R3drnnOVNlYNliy2RlLc8cTC0sfq4OlTIpeZVHKGI5zg3JMbwr7riQSuerlzdm9us08_8M/s400/IMG_0217_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />They even threw in s few brownie songs to delight the crowd.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMHdSptr4cYczaG6-QMjk_m5MrbX2e3GSFF3efhfnSG5-znyYQl4QT2EBfO8P7w7hV7lTWPCqroiGjZcm2tW9vO87T0BhyphenhyphenWdzEXv_H2J3O5o2MyuM2X8awiraCSSEhdoVTY0W8Jm8kFs/s1600-h/IMG_0218_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303596462994258914" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMHdSptr4cYczaG6-QMjk_m5MrbX2e3GSFF3efhfnSG5-znyYQl4QT2EBfO8P7w7hV7lTWPCqroiGjZcm2tW9vO87T0BhyphenhyphenWdzEXv_H2J3O5o2MyuM2X8awiraCSSEhdoVTY0W8Jm8kFs/s400/IMG_0218_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDaIrF1jkVliZZnQMVg7i9bKSpYTWxg0yPZR11mMm72K4bN18ScgNSArAa2U0lZ9xyIngydxF_vXzKfKtLvjou64ZcsaVljDvOezGH0mZ-RVC3EDHvoy6tkSvMe3QdguY6a375atklYA/s1600-h/IMG_0219_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303596460669517122" style="WIDTH: 400px; 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Tiffany, the mom, is so awesome. She is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">embroidering</span> all of the girls names on the ties. 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2QL6BCf1SgvOfDjpzg26g_fKZi-GdYROAj4DCsYE92YXxO08O4Qug-vGHhzHp_-sJnV8IKZfzvI7uHxNBhB4JzWqMYSixoOJ2ZkQOsErd6rO9lFbYa2-on9quJhBcdWepT7K7dDMIt4/s400/IMG_0237.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>"Dad, I'm going to give you this plate of goodies, but can I eat some first?"</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWxJOHMU_yvoGjd7rbvFoesIjRhGxQ_pHPgC8J4HjiQHl363QK4JP5cFTG-x-O5USrbnsdu-A1LXTxo0rHt0Ed-xPTkG4m75hsd4XjZT1kaNSLIDHTwvtQNv90m0DptQsFKPBp4XKNtU/s1600-h/IMG_0238_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303594707024796578" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWxJOHMU_yvoGjd7rbvFoesIjRhGxQ_pHPgC8J4HjiQHl363QK4JP5cFTG-x-O5USrbnsdu-A1LXTxo0rHt0Ed-xPTkG4m75hsd4XjZT1kaNSLIDHTwvtQNv90m0DptQsFKPBp4XKNtU/s400/IMG_0238_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G5uscRB8W-iU8_H5btpBH3Vdsm4k-9ilsbAoXFq6iQNvzvMsdSZjDh5MpXpRo5jOWkUl7Pr9aZWmQ4F4araPZ7V78cAwZrZybJbSU82As4jmAV68m2XzARcYjzDEpdlvmUlEazqnmWs/s1600-h/IMG_0239_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303594702264607154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G5uscRB8W-iU8_H5btpBH3Vdsm4k-9ilsbAoXFq6iQNvzvMsdSZjDh5MpXpRo5jOWkUl7Pr9aZWmQ4F4araPZ7V78cAwZrZybJbSU82As4jmAV68m2XzARcYjzDEpdlvmUlEazqnmWs/s400/IMG_0239_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKs2ouBshpH2HJ0vHhis21qe7vFYvuplVTtXLsHKBuJ6KQeYteDcXyzYzWPYikoOxsMEKcqmHNef0hVbR6bgb2NXAbUrHkqy7MFUUDtrspEhRM-l9KUpuDt71g2bbF0Xrpu1Q5sHVeLjo/s1600-h/IMG_0241_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303593438776712498" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKs2ouBshpH2HJ0vHhis21qe7vFYvuplVTtXLsHKBuJ6KQeYteDcXyzYzWPYikoOxsMEKcqmHNef0hVbR6bgb2NXAbUrHkqy7MFUUDtrspEhRM-l9KUpuDt71g2bbF0Xrpu1Q5sHVeLjo/s400/IMG_0241_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Every good party has a big mess afterwards. Kristin and I did a ton of cleanup but at the end of the night, you couldn't even tell we had a big sweethearts bash in the same place!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPfCc2MPt-rKV-GNyVFz0moV9Fq7RrE1uaKs43hQQrIIvKyYkKU3Fb_MBhHAZGJT4ccfa0t_8xERCQd4PTJiwd-usMfAQboEDTORDpZzH3EsG9wEgsCFEzPWkWAqDprvnTgeihNrL68Q/s1600-h/IMG_0242.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303593435157149666" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPfCc2MPt-rKV-GNyVFz0moV9Fq7RrE1uaKs43hQQrIIvKyYkKU3Fb_MBhHAZGJT4ccfa0t_8xERCQd4PTJiwd-usMfAQboEDTORDpZzH3EsG9wEgsCFEzPWkWAqDprvnTgeihNrL68Q/s400/IMG_0242.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDmeN-drxlxYDaxnvym-nXb0U8SJhrapLV2_z37QwWKx5_4fGc-fFlhob58IryT-xbilYkuORldm3cDZcZFc6sCqI60MLRnegq7ki-QyZZcNNmKD4a_4smueWEhyphenhyphentaK8V8hYNM45Wf5M/s1600-h/IMG_0243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303593433189081858" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDmeN-drxlxYDaxnvym-nXb0U8SJhrapLV2_z37QwWKx5_4fGc-fFlhob58IryT-xbilYkuORldm3cDZcZFc6sCqI60MLRnegq7ki-QyZZcNNmKD4a_4smueWEhyphenhyphentaK8V8hYNM45Wf5M/s400/IMG_0243.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Somehow the chocolate fountain doesn't look as appealing after 40 people have had their way with it! The kids thought it was so fun and the parents were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">surprised</span> with how elegant it was.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgW5ewl92ImDo6o3e5nQr1TEuBkMb_4FQVXpBqfukX00yiXlqOgVbsJaWkByShOlv529HqTN1a-D02qF8TYp-ZtdyW0B6n_yNzfkJrhSnrmxBq4uuINqshVQ5zNaBbpcGPGzbdQQCwZ0/s1600-h/IMG_0245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303593425258712322" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgW5ewl92ImDo6o3e5nQr1TEuBkMb_4FQVXpBqfukX00yiXlqOgVbsJaWkByShOlv529HqTN1a-D02qF8TYp-ZtdyW0B6n_yNzfkJrhSnrmxBq4uuINqshVQ5zNaBbpcGPGzbdQQCwZ0/s400/IMG_0245.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX3SdDUJO8QcGnW3y20nv3mR5-SjTz0_-yNw3sRjI_8BdVUMJO6zqaDSdYgkNPuRuab9zJ_ZbXlzGPvlISQJnWgkPpeJjIBgr7UE8IQB3unLieq-qmOYfo2931UdVFq_k-Q9j-eOZrqo/s1600-h/IMG_0246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303593418372498546" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX3SdDUJO8QcGnW3y20nv3mR5-SjTz0_-yNw3sRjI_8BdVUMJO6zqaDSdYgkNPuRuab9zJ_ZbXlzGPvlISQJnWgkPpeJjIBgr7UE8IQB3unLieq-qmOYfo2931UdVFq_k-Q9j-eOZrqo/s400/IMG_0246.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The day was a ton of work. At times there were more balls in the air then there should be. The girls all did a great job. The night was great. A ton of work but as time goes by, the memories of the effort will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">disappear</span> as compared to the memories of the fantastic evening that we put on for the parents. All of the girls and their parents should be so proud. As for me, I am taking a break from "big" events for a tiny bit. Looks like I should huh?</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-87796513775263154242009-01-27T16:57:00.000-08:002009-01-29T22:00:17.402-08:00Same place, new experience<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ORrGivnJSXiHzumEiHJsQ8is5Y7OxJ-RTFRhxflNL9zJMflGJQYoKmRKjUFXNv8n2mrdlWCCGvSNwnY5tBlgREUQySLEw5lkZVuocxp4H1RlIxRJfK7HVmE80iTBs-tscL9k1I1MU54/s1600-h/IMG_9958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296151728002890866" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ORrGivnJSXiHzumEiHJsQ8is5Y7OxJ-RTFRhxflNL9zJMflGJQYoKmRKjUFXNv8n2mrdlWCCGvSNwnY5tBlgREUQySLEw5lkZVuocxp4H1RlIxRJfK7HVmE80iTBs-tscL9k1I1MU54/s400/IMG_9958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUjjHPvhTPf2zs4GpQPHCzxWcdNQm5cwGYagpzngnUiSL0R2ER9BgDrw3F0D0OG-8aSlwSEMFmfz2YMWZ-OyK_tDA9HP1-eRstSMsyHVgW-8urWa1kmUpu1ST1IDJd45cwUh3PlX3sNs/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296151722178612930" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUjjHPvhTPf2zs4GpQPHCzxWcdNQm5cwGYagpzngnUiSL0R2ER9BgDrw3F0D0OG-8aSlwSEMFmfz2YMWZ-OyK_tDA9HP1-eRstSMsyHVgW-8urWa1kmUpu1ST1IDJd45cwUh3PlX3sNs/s400/family.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjI1iZSWd1uyJevkzuZ2fsSuedLzpnBAqjvVuQRFMcWuLBQw1hvZkhHpBXaV6NGK6P8CjrpXNMzQejXREE2lHULrGsZmH3OQ8opYgRXjgZf7zJ1Ghus3JJ-ROkobbJEiu-FGIC6Ps8ek/s1600-h/sunsetfamily.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296146015163434034" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjI1iZSWd1uyJevkzuZ2fsSuedLzpnBAqjvVuQRFMcWuLBQw1hvZkhHpBXaV6NGK6P8CjrpXNMzQejXREE2lHULrGsZmH3OQ8opYgRXjgZf7zJ1Ghus3JJ-ROkobbJEiu-FGIC6Ps8ek/s400/sunsetfamily.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>We've been going to the Desert for years. We have mixed it up a time or five but for the most part we go to Ocotillo. We prefer to camp off of Pole Line Rd but we have gone everywhere out there. It's funny to me just how many times we can camp in the same general vicinity, the same time of year, usually even with the same people and the experience can be different every time. We even go to the same destinations while we are there. It's fun to go visit other people we know who happen to be camping out there the same weekend we are. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When we first started going to Ocotillo, we thought it was amazing that Ed, our soon to be brother in law, knew how to get from one place to another and back again. As the years have passed, we are now the same way. We can tell that just over that hill, or just pass that bump in the trail, we can navigate our way to where we might be going. We even have traditions that my kids look forward to. The one they like the best is the Twizzler tradition. Every time we go camping, I buy a HUGE bag of Twizzlers and pack it up with me so the minute we hit the dirt, I can start passing them out. We also break the trip up into "pieces" for the kids. Instead of asking "are we there yet?" our kids ask which piece of the trip we are on. We break it up into ten pieces and will tell them what portion we are on. Might be lame, but it works for us. Trust me, we don't have the luck to have the kids all fall asleep on the road anymore. There is usually someone wondering just how much farther we have to travel to get there.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I This trip we camped with the Adens. Erin, Jeremy, and their two adorable boys Jared and Andrew. We even had a day visit from our friends Michele and Glenn, their boys Jack & Brady, and roomy Amanda. Glenn just had the same surgery Matt had a few months ago. He is doing well and it was good to have him well enough to be out in the dirt with us. Neither of the guys are riding like they used to but it's still nice to be out there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJT0-5-gANI_49MvpxtWsn0-JEI4GCifz2M7tCj1GRcaonyHZc9AQqqyMWD6Xc2niZMMX1ykCP3sWdZxi8im0CHmUYGEz9J5bwe6fkH9QcYGED86wYQMZK4zSF8ptavw_f8kvq3qcCRNg/s1600-h/IMG_0071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296146006443793602" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJT0-5-gANI_49MvpxtWsn0-JEI4GCifz2M7tCj1GRcaonyHZc9AQqqyMWD6Xc2niZMMX1ykCP3sWdZxi8im0CHmUYGEz9J5bwe6fkH9QcYGED86wYQMZK4zSF8ptavw_f8kvq3qcCRNg/s400/IMG_0071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Megan never has been too into getting messy. Like the eewww look?</div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkRl6McXHK6u3MCCj4R-8SNG-jydHCwR2gDkdhxaskaEWHPjsmt1FWmVQ-wtXSKGFrQX12eACruyCzv6S47DyECLpUeVf4ERM8azBsyITJKsuspO5OaC-EmUkX3t8YT7Q2EDkuNbxYA4/s1600-h/IMG_0064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296146002669701154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkRl6McXHK6u3MCCj4R-8SNG-jydHCwR2gDkdhxaskaEWHPjsmt1FWmVQ-wtXSKGFrQX12eACruyCzv6S47DyECLpUeVf4ERM8azBsyITJKsuspO5OaC-EmUkX3t8YT7Q2EDkuNbxYA4/s400/IMG_0064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I would love to take all the pictures I have taken over the years in this very spot and compare them. We love being out there mid week, when we have no one else out there with us. Kinda fun, and kinda scary if you think of having any mechanical issues. </div><div>I want to put more pics on this post but I'm afraid it will take ma another week to finish and post. </div><div> </div><div>OK, so to get 'er done...I'm done. More to come later. I hope to scrap something in the next few days and I'll show you what I get done. </div><div> </div><div>See y'all later.</div><div> </div><div>Lauren :O)))<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-12879771066023859592009-01-26T23:43:00.001-08:002009-01-26T23:56:06.904-08:00Dear Blog,My promise to you dear blog, I haven't forgotten you. I must say I was a little mad. Yes, a bit sour. I HATE it when I spend all kinds of my precious time working on a beautiful post, only to have the actual post look way different and not nearly as pleasing to the eye than my post in "preview" mode. I think I am done being mad. I will give you another chance. I must say there is competition for my thoughts, my words, most importantly my photos. My new LOVE, yes, my Facebook, has treated me kind. I will take our history and our time under consideration and give you another chance.....so don't piss me off.<br /><br />Lauren :O))Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-559785444303868262009-01-07T21:40:00.000-08:002009-01-08T10:27:22.579-08:00A recap to get caught up. Whew, is it 2009 already??So I've been meaning to post. At first I was was waiting for time, then for pictures, then for time, and then, well facebook sucked me in. Now I am here, sitting in front of my computer ready to give my bloggie blog some luvin! In order to catch up I'm going to post some random catch up pictures in no particular order. Did you notice my new photo on the top? It was from a trip up to Big Bear. What a great time. Well, here's a photog of the last little while.<br /><br />Fun time in Big Bear to play in the snow and Chillax!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BZvyHGwzn5zWivBDCs5VOit_GPt1hTR0ImL46NO78-WeXGE12OEBNlCf0RXYRreoLBr7z1B5vHeo-ZTZnNd7Ot8vhqQ3wDFiF_YZ3QdnQHyQc9gyoylY5AklxAIs8JD2Nfgb2VBS_dg/s1600-h/IMG_4776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288824698938029410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BZvyHGwzn5zWivBDCs5VOit_GPt1hTR0ImL46NO78-WeXGE12OEBNlCf0RXYRreoLBr7z1B5vHeo-ZTZnNd7Ot8vhqQ3wDFiF_YZ3QdnQHyQc9gyoylY5AklxAIs8JD2Nfgb2VBS_dg/s200/IMG_4776.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHP-0UWctqjF5W6UH8NHitaNxcPbfiI-DNTY8n5x52MFOmszpQyxVScdddy08cEUywRwPZR-GywFE0EqCfavA0Esf-GbJr-zrGTHW7pqLuwOQOwJa78BbuLBsU798GRyIj2RiJlXAVoDw/s1600-h/IMG_4787.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288824703231121026" style="FLOAT: left; 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Alyssa received the Gold Honor Roll Award at school and in the same week, Megan received student of the month for her class. The girls were very happy to be recognized for their hard work.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgj5XfJFgW3Q586gcgXF3SW_b6aMz_aaWoO4ZhwpqVLVS2_rtYyU-4gCZ-UeiyZX22plr0Fu3ATYTmQKoOamElIirZd9lpd8joEMsrI2wm9bYCn42-O3ngRv4eguBBO8kpo86xUZRKio/s1600-h/IMG_9120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288805492858258498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 167px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgj5XfJFgW3Q586gcgXF3SW_b6aMz_aaWoO4ZhwpqVLVS2_rtYyU-4gCZ-UeiyZX22plr0Fu3ATYTmQKoOamElIirZd9lpd8joEMsrI2wm9bYCn42-O3ngRv4eguBBO8kpo86xUZRKio/s200/IMG_9120.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPifdobBY_fKqKy1JFx2TJKQGT-Grvd4bgHM0WYPbtvwlULe6aAdCcJOCy8D57cMLWveFO-ML3AZAtNFh8OOum2Sd3Wg-k3K-DVcGxqVx5Gr98OPJnUSZYYCHYNFUk_ppaIo-6-YciBO0/s1600-h/IMG_9099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288805491386168386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPifdobBY_fKqKy1JFx2TJKQGT-Grvd4bgHM0WYPbtvwlULe6aAdCcJOCy8D57cMLWveFO-ML3AZAtNFh8OOum2Sd3Wg-k3K-DVcGxqVx5Gr98OPJnUSZYYCHYNFUk_ppaIo-6-YciBO0/s200/IMG_9099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div></div><div>We baked cookies. We decorated cookies. We ate cookies. Yum, that's the best part!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdmvcLU0wUpbFzbfEdNMIUPx8TIh2jf09bTrsg041Mkp3Fp1-sSiU5QEVzcFVWJWc6ZmN9doch0Y5Xw-KNbXhltQxirV2QUzm5J2Q8CQW4D6N84zZRfOTkWSr56JWdzp3vKAfrAHQ-Z0/s1600-h/IMG_9286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288805504801780322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdmvcLU0wUpbFzbfEdNMIUPx8TIh2jf09bTrsg041Mkp3Fp1-sSiU5QEVzcFVWJWc6ZmN9doch0Y5Xw-KNbXhltQxirV2QUzm5J2Q8CQW4D6N84zZRfOTkWSr56JWdzp3vKAfrAHQ-Z0/s200/IMG_9286.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTifN8CRYEg1IADwsmauMgD1nGoBgOwvmNGLksYttZr8KOukwUmOwikLNlC0h69pnznpHFcKSaP8c5OIlNZTt_Gr4cd73Wb4NYTMZna3naWpCgmu-gAnkMIpe7RZ6btLK8wQOwbTNGknQ/s1600-h/IMG_9248.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288828608939500386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQnbsP9-tbzPKyVkCszrm9p_jLeG6uTl9bwsn-qxnOG9ggE1WScUaBsn3ipn3EsEhA4j_e3QtutXh5v82ecS3Oa_2pARXR9xY3eVlf3XF2K0XxBqjtlLVEfUtvgxaqRo2hM8l1d4_Axo/s200/IMG_9252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>The kids celebrated the annual kids x-mas party at the Fire Dept.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmPgp8NxOfqq4bI1LKZDqopGXn6kxH_ooG7tHqr5CckQHO639p9USYZB3XoPm-xj6VSXFyx6j6hHBFyh8AAhuJnSrC3QzckaPcUMNH-d_rWLdDduMVopc5r8skhn-KVxF5RFhVJbR0FY/s1600-h/IMG_9032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288805464132514498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmPgp8NxOfqq4bI1LKZDqopGXn6kxH_ooG7tHqr5CckQHO639p9USYZB3XoPm-xj6VSXFyx6j6hHBFyh8AAhuJnSrC3QzckaPcUMNH-d_rWLdDduMVopc5r8skhn-KVxF5RFhVJbR0FY/s200/IMG_9032.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kiqogJlNYNRCVqY3wqQk7l04qt76QPpSs2wjTpc-oy3lK91rhr-OCMEIdaMJ2W5-Pb0m_0rSKxtxock5Dkn-_sbDitwX0DCPYuWUQIkBuPjmt9jsTEdQdMXXmhCnRbwfKM9tASKeBXQ/s1600-h/IMG_9042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288805475568468066" style="FLOAT: left; 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Santa brought each of the kids a special treat. SMFD brought us a treat too, Daddy home for the first time in seven years for Christmas day! We enjoyed not rushing for once. Alyssa woke up on Christmas eve right as the Nordic Santa tracker reported Santa was in San Diego! She was so excited she came in our room and slept with us so she wouldn't be awake. She heard him from our bed and could barely sleep but she managed to sleep long enough for the big guy to come and leave stocking stuffed with goodies and treats. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHW1yUkyvzaR2HMdIUAi4vMzpVnIiet5tOXiWUJvoAEWLWEsB3k9VkbgFbgBGV_j8Fla6qec9wdESgUbS6F_PRGz09k3WJ_sL-vRslGhvX8bvYbOKrmLvZ6qpBKIVWxsewbdRFFBec4Cw/s1600-h/IMG_9573.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288834572459011058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHW1yUkyvzaR2HMdIUAi4vMzpVnIiet5tOXiWUJvoAEWLWEsB3k9VkbgFbgBGV_j8Fla6qec9wdESgUbS6F_PRGz09k3WJ_sL-vRslGhvX8bvYbOKrmLvZ6qpBKIVWxsewbdRFFBec4Cw/s200/IMG_9573.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KlDNaPgK7tlGH4B92_K_LxQW5LgSQ2izmo6hJvEMgKjeffKPDynuNsNDxpzLFrvGVE6R0oT8eiIDipfnhARnjs7bthZpw7DtN2qd7oGe1i_WfK-TISZzH4HmBsX8zmmb5TrmLbrvFUI/s1600-h/IMG_9665.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfFG8FzH7GJZvPXpWJXq5EchZyJ4BctkwGEuWBZYbkMeQ05s-08d7tmYKD7F_vsorAUriOGMH7-HPfLrsjYxRoLUhi_gDTO3qdwgUsKpIcpc3Qv12ElXnNmvQE1bf1SEQEkvplWDWuj8/s1600-h/IMG_9588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288835542933344530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfFG8FzH7GJZvPXpWJXq5EchZyJ4BctkwGEuWBZYbkMeQ05s-08d7tmYKD7F_vsorAUriOGMH7-HPfLrsjYxRoLUhi_gDTO3qdwgUsKpIcpc3Qv12ElXnNmvQE1bf1SEQEkvplWDWuj8/s200/IMG_9588.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqibn-dohJ8DXZeLQtF9K0zEd7-it_Dp-MgVUNGW0NeGLr08lTykz1cQplt203obh6umRkkWp154RApx5zUirLOfr1XS3TEBfw8epkzg1ltVqZSDygGNosYYF2M8tpI2onqxU9aNsSkEA/s1600-h/IMG_9578.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288834583743363794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqibn-dohJ8DXZeLQtF9K0zEd7-it_Dp-MgVUNGW0NeGLr08lTykz1cQplt203obh6umRkkWp154RApx5zUirLOfr1XS3TEBfw8epkzg1ltVqZSDygGNosYYF2M8tpI2onqxU9aNsSkEA/s200/IMG_9578.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR2CimZl0l7RoMnTdsGTeNP7XNyG-x8T_bmp1XodR42q1fbeFMTqeQV2Wo3reHCeEQos2eCxWQnnbUR2RedCPbywQ7QTbuU8reuBxL2dxRoWewlZd17ytx_ZkKeO46f7XDByhEVyeSoE/s1600-h/IMG_9579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288835530559570210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR2CimZl0l7RoMnTdsGTeNP7XNyG-x8T_bmp1XodR42q1fbeFMTqeQV2Wo3reHCeEQos2eCxWQnnbUR2RedCPbywQ7QTbuU8reuBxL2dxRoWewlZd17ytx_ZkKeO46f7XDByhEVyeSoE/s200/IMG_9579.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nozDFxp53US4WgbdEpogqFNGVGXulUogtJhWRgqY9nv3RHIuYgDDQ_WKdcAjLueFwsDXlQb1LMcABN-iF6TFfkEW0bDRO7yC_ZPWqjT60deo3sP8E4xyWaCtFfmRljQkPWOhdnLjHH4/s1600-h/IMG_9565_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288834549769672466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nozDFxp53US4WgbdEpogqFNGVGXulUogtJhWRgqY9nv3RHIuYgDDQ_WKdcAjLueFwsDXlQb1LMcABN-iF6TFfkEW0bDRO7yC_ZPWqjT60deo3sP8E4xyWaCtFfmRljQkPWOhdnLjHH4/s200/IMG_9565_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQkaN7ac-puOxSC1jobRd6-Y37uXZCPomJ1bWkmj2fP_wdnLopdpKlKplod4CdbQZqCugzo7d9j5tHIgv6nefgMYwtzfF32oItyT99NKyO6JkP2GykywR2Hf-uNoJEoiJELUEzc3bCto/s1600-h/IMG_9570.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288834582316801634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQkaN7ac-puOxSC1jobRd6-Y37uXZCPomJ1bWkmj2fP_wdnLopdpKlKplod4CdbQZqCugzo7d9j5tHIgv6nefgMYwtzfF32oItyT99NKyO6JkP2GykywR2Hf-uNoJEoiJELUEzc3bCto/s200/IMG_9570.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We even got to spend a nice time with Matt's family at his sister's house. The kids had a great time with their Aunt Pooh, like always.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepGXr_jwU7aSixw-8HhzA_TNY8g5GExobQj8yBbHNEKmcxOkmhIw7UoNGtcQquMpGPdBVcSPGmYnDRTEisrx6prh5V6oTDXJWBMH0_T_-HBpvBvgW_0tUXrnH2GNG709ME8yPXIXE_w0/s1600-h/IMG_9613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288835557281007234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepGXr_jwU7aSixw-8HhzA_TNY8g5GExobQj8yBbHNEKmcxOkmhIw7UoNGtcQquMpGPdBVcSPGmYnDRTEisrx6prh5V6oTDXJWBMH0_T_-HBpvBvgW_0tUXrnH2GNG709ME8yPXIXE_w0/s200/IMG_9613.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTVBhLI-20k_iikrR5cD58K3ysD0jIeNid3TCJDBH4FJE024uJISH7ZczMzOlzfNJXF7fLV76WZd8h8pVMw-CshjlUUJWdt03we7VFYq_l5coqWp9pjzunrob2e7RKKu58FooecqSPfY/s1600-h/IMG_9624_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288835559694772002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTVBhLI-20k_iikrR5cD58K3ysD0jIeNid3TCJDBH4FJE024uJISH7ZczMzOlzfNJXF7fLV76WZd8h8pVMw-CshjlUUJWdt03we7VFYq_l5coqWp9pjzunrob2e7RKKu58FooecqSPfY/s200/IMG_9624_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-ED-JGDXum-y95boOrOm40_DgzplNtoNjA7xddA6sVkJr-0cmpaehkhr6Gb4LEzAX9LTaPKZriwDT4G4Oghm5stlwfCDWIOo8TlFf6-E2jL2NbwxYWKZFX45GdZwBS-zPV4XIB8PYDY/s1600-h/IMG_9625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288837476232313090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-ED-JGDXum-y95boOrOm40_DgzplNtoNjA7xddA6sVkJr-0cmpaehkhr6Gb4LEzAX9LTaPKZriwDT4G4Oghm5stlwfCDWIOo8TlFf6-E2jL2NbwxYWKZFX45GdZwBS-zPV4XIB8PYDY/s200/IMG_9625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijj6IYZRL3F5YgBlQHAKxikDSMCnektjZOHOvtEBkTtvk9j01m8QKjOjgJwuYl8s5aOgvOSv_TclHAkCxxpPuYW_VsM3sLlyJ4wxRFSnwreoGoU0bRSxUXdYFxKFN4Pnaom-oJ58mfpU/s1600-h/IMG_9633.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288837480794262482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijj6IYZRL3F5YgBlQHAKxikDSMCnektjZOHOvtEBkTtvk9j01m8QKjOjgJwuYl8s5aOgvOSv_TclHAkCxxpPuYW_VsM3sLlyJ4wxRFSnwreoGoU0bRSxUXdYFxKFN4Pnaom-oJ58mfpU/s200/IMG_9633.JPG" border="0" /></a></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>I even got to take my new Cricut bag out for a test run and scrapbook the day after Christmas to celebrate my friend Randi's b-day. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Q67PEAnj174b3YrpCwsSIZ1oXFQHpVVDFwH_n9bvuGgARP43tkPx_5FhxsUpv9D-kJzi_oJv_D81fcZhzTo2f6kHwUEAIyh3C2zMcPcApMJsGnCtucodoZBir2aqFcySZwnwXSdCcM/s1600-h/IMG_9647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288837500925234274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Q67PEAnj174b3YrpCwsSIZ1oXFQHpVVDFwH_n9bvuGgARP43tkPx_5FhxsUpv9D-kJzi_oJv_D81fcZhzTo2f6kHwUEAIyh3C2zMcPcApMJsGnCtucodoZBir2aqFcySZwnwXSdCcM/s200/IMG_9647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We rang in the new year quietly at home with a few good friends. We also celebrated Erin's birthday as she is a New Year's Eve baby. Can you believe she's only 26? I'm trying to keep myself young by hanging out with young peeps! Not really but they are a lot of fun. Glenn and Michele joined us as well. Everyone was pooped and barely made it to midnight. Of course, not me....I'm just getting my second wind at that time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZznmHGe_brp0gB39rOspb1fIW1lo2j2qdrXeKvJm5YtVcr5hdjZcfTRWmpwx6vWpiUVnpcvNTvAJBJ2TQXLRnR69dMc244Vdmvd1E5ILDTKUnrL_5Afqg1NAcSD-RlgSYJYS6G5PwlY/s1600-h/IMG_9677.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288838635431777698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZznmHGe_brp0gB39rOspb1fIW1lo2j2qdrXeKvJm5YtVcr5hdjZcfTRWmpwx6vWpiUVnpcvNTvAJBJ2TQXLRnR69dMc244Vdmvd1E5ILDTKUnrL_5Afqg1NAcSD-RlgSYJYS6G5PwlY/s200/IMG_9677.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9F2XAAYmZs5qM5si3j0slh7xOrQx_eXsNuGwzk1TjKaDkTb6Hzcp8wEOdLVrSa_HrOxHDdvaN1Sm7qVzJCbYhK9nsMf6jzwYKDUtTBwI4oDDQ9x_iYK3jHiDRZSzb1Dxip4iuTVM0ME/s1600-h/IMG_9683.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288838658209256066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9F2XAAYmZs5qM5si3j0slh7xOrQx_eXsNuGwzk1TjKaDkTb6Hzcp8wEOdLVrSa_HrOxHDdvaN1Sm7qVzJCbYhK9nsMf6jzwYKDUtTBwI4oDDQ9x_iYK3jHiDRZSzb1Dxip4iuTVM0ME/s200/IMG_9683.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkuOAQQbpdUxyX2KXZ1oSZ_huKEu5Gu8dc06usrXVVjulR2vZcbd8H7rw54N0upQsJfVJUyz2CbeN7u1HEpp6TOiEfqbGkXonynLmOnFbZyo3BsXosisSgip82_gCLVGNEoIYRChfpEo/s1600-h/IMG_9684.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288838664921055570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkuOAQQbpdUxyX2KXZ1oSZ_huKEu5Gu8dc06usrXVVjulR2vZcbd8H7rw54N0upQsJfVJUyz2CbeN7u1HEpp6TOiEfqbGkXonynLmOnFbZyo3BsXosisSgip82_gCLVGNEoIYRChfpEo/s200/IMG_9684.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288837516891718530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KlDNaPgK7tlGH4B92_K_LxQW5LgSQ2izmo6hJvEMgKjeffKPDynuNsNDxpzLFrvGVE6R0oT8eiIDipfnhARnjs7bthZpw7DtN2qd7oGe1i_WfK-TISZzH4HmBsX8zmmb5TrmLbrvFUI/s200/IMG_9665.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdoT6AH2m1ZG9w8wM9X9ml_6h2WAyW0JJ7peulXGb9vnb0WDia50NoMU7kdoJFz3z1-3A6IzqZRckBd6gPNLmXLBxT93zmkFBYQJGlr5zMhbqWW2WU5oPAf001K2gwfUw1CAlNrsf22U/s1600-h/IMG_9686.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288838652710805490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdoT6AH2m1ZG9w8wM9X9ml_6h2WAyW0JJ7peulXGb9vnb0WDia50NoMU7kdoJFz3z1-3A6IzqZRckBd6gPNLmXLBxT93zmkFBYQJGlr5zMhbqWW2WU5oPAf001K2gwfUw1CAlNrsf22U/s200/IMG_9686.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqYd6tBTUBoejkfhVkr9X-tStStJXzsiaUrkGyc2TopHgfNg3ERTpClDnrqAO1SgOvFA7C7A09tUOAs32DigJlgMspiTt9-NMqAXVtTO6kVB7IZaJeRZdA_dz6OvN07B-1PS6FrYEUac/s1600-h/IMG_9660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288838642325287362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqYd6tBTUBoejkfhVkr9X-tStStJXzsiaUrkGyc2TopHgfNg3ERTpClDnrqAO1SgOvFA7C7A09tUOAs32DigJlgMspiTt9-NMqAXVtTO6kVB7IZaJeRZdA_dz6OvN07B-1PS6FrYEUac/s200/IMG_9660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />OK, well that should catch me up a little bit. So sorry for taking so long to give you a little love. Posting on a more regular basis is on my list of To Do's for 2009. I will show that list soon so I have some accountability for the list. Speaking of lists, my friend Ally has an inspiring list on her blog. Check it out <a href="http://allyserrato.blogspot.com/">here</a>. LOVES IT! I think you'll see my list looks very similar!</div><div>Love to all for the new year.</div><div>Lauren :O)))</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>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-82803653757635710292008-12-19T23:15:00.000-08:002008-12-19T23:21:00.939-08:00Let it snow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_ptxpEBhBXEDSMM6WUi4z2syD3ZjoYKDSrDvxyZ_uPb325Cg6qoaR3FQQHN2gTSCqrN0hlBc9jP24z0YYAf8OQ8pk35AfHWIISrFa05d3MTRksvSPr5xfB5ogfY4MarTrzEXkefyKKk/s1600-h/bigbear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281767856673261506" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_ptxpEBhBXEDSMM6WUi4z2syD3ZjoYKDSrDvxyZ_uPb325Cg6qoaR3FQQHN2gTSCqrN0hlBc9jP24z0YYAf8OQ8pk35AfHWIISrFa05d3MTRksvSPr5xfB5ogfY4MarTrzEXkefyKKk/s400/bigbear.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are headed to Big Bear for some fun. Look at the house and all the snow! I don't know if I have ever been in so much snow. I can't wait! Yes, not the long post I need to do but I'm a bit tired tonight,</div><div> </div><div>Loves,</div><div> </div><div>Lauren</div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-31840880011202057382008-12-19T19:52:00.000-08:002008-12-19T22:31:20.325-08:00Oh where does the time go?I feel like we blasted from Halloween all the way to almost Christmas. I must admit dear blog readers, I might have crossed over to the dark side of the web. . . .<br /><br />I, Lauren Hampton, have found myself on Facebook EVERY day or night, and I have neglected my dear bloggie blog. I know, hard to believe. But it is true. Not that I'm proud of that, but I am having a great time reconnecting and staying in touch with friends. It's just so easy, and I don't feel compelled to "need" a picture with every little post. Have you tried FB yet?<br /><br />OK, I promise a REAL post later after the family is in bed. They are all kind of needy right now. I love them needing me but hard to do them and you at the same time.<br /><br />Tootles until then.<br /><br />LaurenLauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-60622174077190153612008-12-11T00:17:00.000-08:002008-12-12T20:29:50.422-08:00My Christmas ListIf Santa is headed my way, I think I should do my part and help him to be prepared. Not that I expect him to stop in anything more than the gifts for the kids, but it might be fun to see the list I would write if I was really writing to the big guy. Here's a challenge: write your own list an post it on your blog. Maybe Santa might see it and hook you up???<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><u>The List</u></div><div>1)An Eye-Fi camera card. Seriously, the next best thing ever for scrappers. No, it's not new this year. Shocker but it actually came to my attention last year. Here's the link. <a href="http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11319004&search=eye-fi&Mo=1&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=4001355&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=eye-fi&eCat=BC79&Ntt=eye-fi&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1">EYE-FI card</a>. Would like the 4G. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKLfLeT2978_vkdFmDx1Cxn7T_aYqm2IPt7sgBz_ENyi6Ir7QtY3qX1pGQfO8Iz4bpoq7-5zvlNq7Xxxr5EfNABVOYNkXQdOlcwQbtvscEZkl5nMnzk_7MQWJXe1DMLhb3VwJwxvd6yc/s1600-h/eye-fi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279117771744830498" style="WIDTH: 119px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 119px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKLfLeT2978_vkdFmDx1Cxn7T_aYqm2IPt7sgBz_ENyi6Ir7QtY3qX1pGQfO8Iz4bpoq7-5zvlNq7Xxxr5EfNABVOYNkXQdOlcwQbtvscEZkl5nMnzk_7MQWJXe1DMLhb3VwJwxvd6yc/s400/eye-fi.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the description:Photos shouldn't’t be trapped in your camera. Set them free effortlessly and wirelessly. The Eye-Fi Explore Card is a wireless SD memory card for your digital camera. It stores pictures like a standard SD memory card, but also uses Wi-Fi networks to automatically upload images and add GeoTags from inside your camera to your PC or Mac and to your favorite photo or social networking website for sharing or printing. No cables, no cradles, no fuss.</div><div>2) A Cricut Jukebox. Have six cartridges plugged in at once...MARVELOUS.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVl61FLnMT0PJQgiOVwcQtyBKpQ_zspDrvG5LaIFSFeNks2ScB4Y9dFqFj_dLxtkHPSXZ4zXe67teTPRNkaDK-92v_k4xpujk35LrKMie2WYiTOoT4QQS4GprdcJw33KHdYjcxB14wII/s1600-h/juke+box.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279115903193163522" style="WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVl61FLnMT0PJQgiOVwcQtyBKpQ_zspDrvG5LaIFSFeNks2ScB4Y9dFqFj_dLxtkHPSXZ4zXe67teTPRNkaDK-92v_k4xpujk35LrKMie2WYiTOoT4QQS4GprdcJw33KHdYjcxB14wII/s400/juke+box.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p>2b) A Cricut deep cut blade and housing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo89VYYkj9LYtIvGCJkNUJATZAhG7decjSMkcvCqLKB_I1SaIQqBXb_0Nr3wCqUI7j7bHqvQ5L-hV8WeSNOC56TLa5FsQU0YhY-zjJwDE4zoiRYvD5geatDn0T3_BhDNj8C1csl2poEIA/s1600-h/deep+cut+blade.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279115901239047378" style="WIDTH: 84px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo89VYYkj9LYtIvGCJkNUJATZAhG7decjSMkcvCqLKB_I1SaIQqBXb_0Nr3wCqUI7j7bHqvQ5L-hV8WeSNOC56TLa5FsQU0YhY-zjJwDE4zoiRYvD5geatDn0T3_BhDNj8C1csl2poEIA/s400/deep+cut+blade.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div>3) Time to scrapbook, GUILT FREE, with my best scrappy friends. There are a few people that I'd like to scrap with that aren't pictured here. If I could just have a great big room with a group of fun scrappers I would be happy. I'd love to scrap with Randi, Amy, Lisa, Toni, Erin (you scrappy virgin you) Kristie, Shelby, Elizabeth (we need to finally get together), and anyone else that wants to have a fun filled day a scrapiness. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri5uyIty8c1G4YGfFkSglfJW1sAMwBqImkr4kA2mCpqNMFdBs4rma9M9Hlhd0i0AAsRelINTmx-wgVxjiX9Z7LLTWOLcLK_EJWNU2jvUAYFaYdHTbELcBiFeMmbpw1wPtmD15zvB2mGc/s1600-h/IMG_4707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279120276240094562" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri5uyIty8c1G4YGfFkSglfJW1sAMwBqImkr4kA2mCpqNMFdBs4rma9M9Hlhd0i0AAsRelINTmx-wgVxjiX9Z7LLTWOLcLK_EJWNU2jvUAYFaYdHTbELcBiFeMmbpw1wPtmD15zvB2mGc/s400/IMG_4707.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQA6jKGhM9qcUeUr1a9_mnOAbrpmuX2FTJySt2j5QntEcjX7sg59c3v7wN9_WiSx2adgmEdCbQ1mt-3Gf83i4brDUuZVuX33w3SrUl-B9dAc54dNu57aok2DkLbDoI2o1EC14AymhWnY/s1600-h/ally.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279125243271474386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQA6jKGhM9qcUeUr1a9_mnOAbrpmuX2FTJySt2j5QntEcjX7sg59c3v7wN9_WiSx2adgmEdCbQ1mt-3Gf83i4brDUuZVuX33w3SrUl-B9dAc54dNu57aok2DkLbDoI2o1EC14AymhWnY/s400/ally.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p>4) A watch. I miss wearing one.</p><p>5) The Coach "sister" ring I promised to wear along with Kath, Kris, and Erin.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4T-C1ON5v63YtnH2YQAY99o0xLO1kdMyikUaCZ7p9ww9jMpp4_jmIIo_uzoA4rlbvLz1MJuWOO0UiXVN4cPAr7fap3H-0xaDbK_qaNZas9l7c2PV9Fzy-ucjwbhyphenhyphenyri3V04KXUYASjw/s1600-h/ring.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279115908015463474" style="WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4T-C1ON5v63YtnH2YQAY99o0xLO1kdMyikUaCZ7p9ww9jMpp4_jmIIo_uzoA4rlbvLz1MJuWOO0UiXVN4cPAr7fap3H-0xaDbK_qaNZas9l7c2PV9Fzy-ucjwbhyphenhyphenyri3V04KXUYASjw/s400/ring.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>6). The Blackberry Storm. I know, dreaming here. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEnbTwPW7gDZKe-6udQjlWQqQPPQBgAk3jo5RwyTHSLM6S1CjTWfQN73Dy_1eTUO0wnQg5OkaPvYNdZ2W5Izu0S82l7T2whNcOnJrgJGz2AKJ6jsP9kU2g1FERtOTX-Zu0C5RuTfwyNE/s1600-h/blackberry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279115899272445234" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEnbTwPW7gDZKe-6udQjlWQqQPPQBgAk3jo5RwyTHSLM6S1CjTWfQN73Dy_1eTUO0wnQg5OkaPvYNdZ2W5Izu0S82l7T2whNcOnJrgJGz2AKJ6jsP9kU2g1FERtOTX-Zu0C5RuTfwyNE/s400/blackberry.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /></div><p>7) Holly Hobby. (Hobby Hideaway for those that might not know.) Know I know I'm really dreaming. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLybrxIpWGeW21YDbGBJfivWC9TZjEykEldbDbwWlvOJ1DcNrUG4I3z0hL9D13n4MjCKtr6Q2Cpe5pM-ZmxTMFolkFOZArq20btUEt0iL0fCgJGFqq_vW9NRPr1r9rW1W0k8Z5e1vbRGs/s1600-h/armoireIR.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279115890041384418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLybrxIpWGeW21YDbGBJfivWC9TZjEykEldbDbwWlvOJ1DcNrUG4I3z0hL9D13n4MjCKtr6Q2Cpe5pM-ZmxTMFolkFOZArq20btUEt0iL0fCgJGFqq_vW9NRPr1r9rW1W0k8Z5e1vbRGs/s400/armoireIR.gif" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /></div><p>8) A facial...I must be the only woman in the world that hasn't had one.</p><div>OK, well that's it in a nutshell. The thing is, I'm easy to please. I mainly I just like people having a happy heart and a feeling of the Christmas spirit in them. Really, that's what I want. Everyone around me to be happy and filled with the joy of the spirit. Oh, a boat load of lights on the house and lots of hot beverages never hurt either.</div><div>I can't wait to see what's on your list. Post on your blog and put a link here in the comments. </div><div>Happy Day!</div><div>Lauren<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-7454904334492592792008-12-06T20:39:00.000-08:002008-12-06T21:46:56.523-08:00Local Christmas Parade, year two! Christmas decorating too.Well, I managed to complete year two of the local x-mas parade. Not sure why I keep getting myself into that, except the kids LOVE IT!! We had 67 girl scouts and a load of leaders and mommies & 1 dad. Oh, we also had the honorary future boy scout riding alongside in his stroller. I swear Evan was so cute waving and telling all the people "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mewry</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cwistmas</span>". His friend Andrew was there with his mom and brother waving him on. Last year we did the parade too but Evan was in the truck since Matt pulled the float. This year we didn't have that luxury. In fact, I had a three kids, plus my troop there. My co-leader was awesome as usual in helping me with Evan. I took just a few photos but also some video. I'll see if I can get the video up. Here are the photos though. I have more close ups coming from another camera soon. Can you believe I didn't even get my camera out until we were already going? Mama scrapper slacking on the job!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P9YIsV5WgbIgVdc2UZ_3JBrqAnPPXwaKkj2c3WKRGrhinDvrzM78RLv-6bXcwM3vWeS9Wk1xpiCrqQYgusn1xDih41PRl-Q-Q_CklyiUsJoo7d5MAeN7Fnulh5dyx6lrnpWI0qL4fKg/s1600-h/IMG_8965.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276906609117182370" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P9YIsV5WgbIgVdc2UZ_3JBrqAnPPXwaKkj2c3WKRGrhinDvrzM78RLv-6bXcwM3vWeS9Wk1xpiCrqQYgusn1xDih41PRl-Q-Q_CklyiUsJoo7d5MAeN7Fnulh5dyx6lrnpWI0qL4fKg/s400/IMG_8965.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodyHXEwehzBC7ex2WOq1zi2_vcjqC9Z5Fs9QiIOerWQ1XLCzw9BmTQyIxwDh56jw8HrVb1VRoGo5G7egBrZvnzadfz-eu538io0gGzqgvktKtjvhkBUmEVxrslv4DCGwevxednCe64AM/s1600-h/IMG_8969.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276906602562762610" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodyHXEwehzBC7ex2WOq1zi2_vcjqC9Z5Fs9QiIOerWQ1XLCzw9BmTQyIxwDh56jw8HrVb1VRoGo5G7egBrZvnzadfz-eu538io0gGzqgvktKtjvhkBUmEVxrslv4DCGwevxednCe64AM/s400/IMG_8969.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNqBBYV6fc0W64ykD8NFekwXNHmja_A_pOLRko-ZhIAUbbcwpK85C1JqIJhAS0OMW-Q0wW4AdFTE3Ja6CYPd2EkHKZAr8TYxQ1kZp8nLvn0OhnluRjTxg2iRjjvHCZWypYpVOsLpylSU/s1600-h/IMG_8967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276906623541128594" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNqBBYV6fc0W64ykD8NFekwXNHmja_A_pOLRko-ZhIAUbbcwpK85C1JqIJhAS0OMW-Q0wW4AdFTE3Ja6CYPd2EkHKZAr8TYxQ1kZp8nLvn0OhnluRjTxg2iRjjvHCZWypYpVOsLpylSU/s400/IMG_8967.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgntE18FQS4zRLhONA2DP3k0yrcY1axZESPmxROSSBRVM9U_wl5QKYFvfWtbmpHwYb-Ke1tha5x5GO9qhuIPDp4q0-DV9gA0StrzsWswCL6XcK6ZUWy33OcT19yb1LJLbl8z0fOT7ugMo/s1600-h/IMG_8968.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276906612394384002" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgntE18FQS4zRLhONA2DP3k0yrcY1axZESPmxROSSBRVM9U_wl5QKYFvfWtbmpHwYb-Ke1tha5x5GO9qhuIPDp4q0-DV9gA0StrzsWswCL6XcK6ZUWy33OcT19yb1LJLbl8z0fOT7ugMo/s400/IMG_8968.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsld89LtP0Es-KAPC_ngqG49mr3mrekFUIWwSQARRBebw2CiV17hwW1WP7FqtHy-OxRsYzn9LfpKGKUXxL-W0dBYBGVVPGvxZrdRSWSNz543WBmUfzdvvoHY_oLNqeWxt3D7xVP5_zW0/s1600-h/IMG_8972_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276906598787534722" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsld89LtP0Es-KAPC_ngqG49mr3mrekFUIWwSQARRBebw2CiV17hwW1WP7FqtHy-OxRsYzn9LfpKGKUXxL-W0dBYBGVVPGvxZrdRSWSNz543WBmUfzdvvoHY_oLNqeWxt3D7xVP5_zW0/s400/IMG_8972_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I put the tree and some decorations up today. Things are starting to look like Christmas around here. Tomorrow we are off to the annual kids x-mas party at the fire dept. The kids are excited about that one. I think we'll sneak down a bit early and hit <a href="http://www.pinkpineapplescrapbooks.com/">Pink </a>while I'm in the neighborhood. I think there's a big hoopla going on....maybe I can't:O((. I'll call first. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to some scrappy time this week. Think I need to start making some holiday lists or the big event is gonna sneak up on me and bite me in the bottom. Oh, kinda cute today....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lyss</span> and Evan were pretending to be Santa and an elf. Santa is seen here driving his sleigh, reaching into his bag of toys, and even pulling a gift for mom out of the bag. I love watching this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">season</span> through my children's eyes! The girls had fun teaching Evan Jingle Bells tonight too. It sure was a great day. We never even left the house!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOqsAnvsxFGgSTDwIhhST6yE3tweHicpfaKkgNkr6ohOQ1g4mUn1fQCAfUnaYUROnoozY5dhuioERttZX3ms2erDvw3GNqrGw6WjiuFQXHYQsEibXM-_O0XdjK90wmZ7tmtCI06JYiAM/s1600-h/IMG_8994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276917328611484226" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOqsAnvsxFGgSTDwIhhST6yE3tweHicpfaKkgNkr6ohOQ1g4mUn1fQCAfUnaYUROnoozY5dhuioERttZX3ms2erDvw3GNqrGw6WjiuFQXHYQsEibXM-_O0XdjK90wmZ7tmtCI06JYiAM/s400/IMG_8994.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeD5nXvV8S93kA1WFnsJDcty3V1yXMy1JdHNQxEhU91Vxxmxyp4Ew7mbBdJEP5UnuZ3ddUDPPxuO9-KMJ2SR3_ZyQ0hATBf10VBJ_oxNS3NtLJF5aoxNiQ9f-NJ_5R-VVW0pJg7-0Y-k/s1600-h/IMG_8990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276917326237352882" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeD5nXvV8S93kA1WFnsJDcty3V1yXMy1JdHNQxEhU91Vxxmxyp4Ew7mbBdJEP5UnuZ3ddUDPPxuO9-KMJ2SR3_ZyQ0hATBf10VBJ_oxNS3NtLJF5aoxNiQ9f-NJ_5R-VVW0pJg7-0Y-k/s400/IMG_8990.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUeKvc6WpyEBlRNl3tWsSF2GIL3job5p3GrQHrLS8Q62O0zmzVyDdVb0MzkYZPVaYM8RLqwXp5XEaxEQnWHaab6-PhTsajfp8f3k0JjDei2jlSPb1FQTZJPD3s4MFvG5EOy2IC3rHrsw/s1600-h/IMG_8984.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276917304737187154" style="WIDTH: 300px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzid48hTHkPvYOvGHf5ugwGQifS_wLvrwl2Pd-DR_LkETwgmSUYHw_-pmDy8033ewwGn4-73Zw6_a46dsm3rglNqvvJYl7GUTIM6QVjdvfpky9fRpYYYCf55UlNMARdT5vLxMrCVH4Zc/s400/IMG_8979.JPG" border="0" /></a>This musical globe is Evan's favorite so far. It was his favorite last year too. I love watching him watch the snow blow around!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">OK</span>, off to do more for the night.<br /><br />Lauren:O)))Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-90905179821755064982008-12-04T02:59:00.000-08:002008-12-04T03:07:59.175-08:00Had some play time tonight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGemWOpDJ82PS4BegXboQ9-Zai0zhyphenhyphenLNpvhdLzgL1leHjK3p_w1ceqdgFrOnV-ZQKrNrtwqcDIKutocRObPnSQBuHQ8JAxESfXqqUibuki25-gp9BUByQJilEDevCw0Q1J9SF6SHIp7s/s1600-h/IMG_8958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275888945641361154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGemWOpDJ82PS4BegXboQ9-Zai0zhyphenhyphenLNpvhdLzgL1leHjK3p_w1ceqdgFrOnV-ZQKrNrtwqcDIKutocRObPnSQBuHQ8JAxESfXqqUibuki25-gp9BUByQJilEDevCw0Q1J9SF6SHIp7s/s400/IMG_8958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd7rBl_TBgqgEs5njN2BG7joYRWVhNWNWisQaslTcMu4aPSDS913PCKjQWzwwOVViLrCxPmaIxofPcb5x3-6UrKXwFB8Gva6yOfu3XunHjjYjPHXhhsHVbQc66haVip-kyshZrY-BtFI/s1600-h/IMG_8959.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275888939306307362" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd7rBl_TBgqgEs5njN2BG7joYRWVhNWNWisQaslTcMu4aPSDS913PCKjQWzwwOVViLrCxPmaIxofPcb5x3-6UrKXwFB8Gva6yOfu3XunHjjYjPHXhhsHVbQc66haVip-kyshZrY-BtFI/s400/IMG_8959.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku_6MOLpXvkE8Jv63xGauWD39c4qLU1JM4YosSJAZDw2Qxskx76e8EhjOGMQsrCzwpRKwgh2kVCZnO0x_Wy7gLIly_r6uZVL44K6YNRDArYijXEvffK0nDxjL4UAiSP4HHXxMtqSm8jQ/s1600-h/IMG_8960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275888932884907074" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku_6MOLpXvkE8Jv63xGauWD39c4qLU1JM4YosSJAZDw2Qxskx76e8EhjOGMQsrCzwpRKwgh2kVCZnO0x_Wy7gLIly_r6uZVL44K6YNRDArYijXEvffK0nDxjL4UAiSP4HHXxMtqSm8jQ/s400/IMG_8960.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXKQbvGiLJ7TZKA0T7eJQGItZvbg29xYg7PrEJ7slVRuuZ3_zcqx1J9t2pzQkwpQCgSh2gJdQSJsRyOW8XNdnSG74RLycAR7y-Y1oXp6F72G8ipdR28fPcEsbiRd4xd_tZfowSBihpaY/s1600-h/IMG_8961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275888931883061426" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXKQbvGiLJ7TZKA0T7eJQGItZvbg29xYg7PrEJ7slVRuuZ3_zcqx1J9t2pzQkwpQCgSh2gJdQSJsRyOW8XNdnSG74RLycAR7y-Y1oXp6F72G8ipdR28fPcEsbiRd4xd_tZfowSBihpaY/s400/IMG_8961.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div>Well, Matt's first night at work was good for me. I got some long needed play time with Holly. Here's a little of what I am working on. Hopefully my next post will be of these babies done. It's not just regular scrapbooking stuff. I'll explain when I'm done.</div><div></div><div>See ya later. I'd better get some rest.</div><div>Lauren :O)))</div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-82051823305285823672008-12-03T10:34:00.000-08:002008-12-03T15:15:44.004-08:00Turkey day oh and big news....Matt is back!<div><div><div><div><div><div>Well, it's been a long road but I am happy to announce that my hubby is back at work. Today is his first day.I know he is really excited about it. He loves his job and was very happy to hear he wasn't going to have to do any light duty. Now I get to try and reclaim my routine and get things back to normal around here. Lots' to do with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">holidays</span> here. I survived Thanksgiving. We had a nice time with Matt's family.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZan7YqDbxYKdt2buq6fzI7F9P9JKCdFCpDN_cRYBdw1dNZDYGvT6IHJouHEcJUcttq7XflOWYbZ6fhHHWBUXpOyJmmy042ecUnrecfNutvVaGeI-ZK2vOtNfdnz-B5I2RCZASNcSg_IM/s1600-h/IMG_8831.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275701697754542882" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZan7YqDbxYKdt2buq6fzI7F9P9JKCdFCpDN_cRYBdw1dNZDYGvT6IHJouHEcJUcttq7XflOWYbZ6fhHHWBUXpOyJmmy042ecUnrecfNutvVaGeI-ZK2vOtNfdnz-B5I2RCZASNcSg_IM/s400/IMG_8831.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Matt was prepping the bird and I caught this funny moment. Do big breasts on anything make men smile? </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGGWxUcGxopj91Jf6Tzb0IFFMBPSKKkYfmxHl8vDBgAwoh0azBdX0ZhiZ43P8a2ztSX08GNQ-kJ2_PlQPWIcbLegL3HWkUiCJIx6cadqYCZ5F-3qXZmJvA7fldGbgR-FUhRmP_Oorexk/s1600-h/IMG_8855_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275701741324078514" style="WIDTH: 401px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGGWxUcGxopj91Jf6Tzb0IFFMBPSKKkYfmxHl8vDBgAwoh0azBdX0ZhiZ43P8a2ztSX08GNQ-kJ2_PlQPWIcbLegL3HWkUiCJIx6cadqYCZ5F-3qXZmJvA7fldGbgR-FUhRmP_Oorexk/s400/IMG_8855_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>From left to right: Evan, Matt, Uncle David, Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Edge (Evan gave him that name) and Aunt Pooh. I was taking the photos of course. Alyssa and Megan sat at the bar. Here they are with their sparkling cider toast.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQnvkfR2oVM5tnek9aktN-K_hkeOk8furuL0pYrSb_mB9NOdmSWA-faJW23Tx-vZiUnIK66luakEZ4O84-G0stdJ1TLuwKkhhW0gA2fnKysAX99SyL9LUtwwOs_eSz8JbQoZTvfUXlGo/s1600-h/IMG_8851.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275703554120357986" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQnvkfR2oVM5tnek9aktN-K_hkeOk8furuL0pYrSb_mB9NOdmSWA-faJW23Tx-vZiUnIK66luakEZ4O84-G0stdJ1TLuwKkhhW0gA2fnKysAX99SyL9LUtwwOs_eSz8JbQoZTvfUXlGo/s400/IMG_8851.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>The cheap way to decorate the table for Thanksgiving...use the napkins your girlfriend gave you as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">place mats</span>. The girls made napkin holders with paper and put cute little sayings on each one. Each person had their own saying. To keep up with tradition, the girls made <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">place cards</span> and wrote the annual "I am thankful for" cards for each person to fill in. They also added "My favorite Thanksgiving food is..." to the cards. We love this tradition. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9nEZ0_cNKtqsYxUW6vloulRRKl311cZQ9-B2zkgK_as6EVgoTtHXAQfRH2bplcO03tZqH6VEoVF6w9n1FX0dHoh5FhEjT8YTU0XQmlEUbvJ6NIsKoV4ISM95nxec34EfrN8HWwWV_4Y/s1600-h/IMG_8836.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275701731206487074" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9nEZ0_cNKtqsYxUW6vloulRRKl311cZQ9-B2zkgK_as6EVgoTtHXAQfRH2bplcO03tZqH6VEoVF6w9n1FX0dHoh5FhEjT8YTU0XQmlEUbvJ6NIsKoV4ISM95nxec34EfrN8HWwWV_4Y/s400/IMG_8836.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Here is my so not so fancy table. Oh, notice the chairs? The girls spent hours making hand turkey decorations for each chair. Evan tore all of them down after they had put them all up. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lyss</span> took care of them with a few heavy books to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">re flatten</span> them. They were rehung and as good as new in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">time</span> for our meal. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlnmWAw3Rb9WZqHLZ0tP3mSD6y4lMWRfVsaWrgzW1NscKD_PhoAEdnQQZzRiKwSW-EbsR8Xmvrk926Kj38hKU2-indVuqoSjQQwUDWC6YX_NxEXC3rWRfneyf5YfCTAUJV-ACfauBHO0/s1600-h/IMG_8838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275701711303228834" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlnmWAw3Rb9WZqHLZ0tP3mSD6y4lMWRfVsaWrgzW1NscKD_PhoAEdnQQZzRiKwSW-EbsR8Xmvrk926Kj38hKU2-indVuqoSjQQwUDWC6YX_NxEXC3rWRfneyf5YfCTAUJV-ACfauBHO0/s400/IMG_8838.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcECoKG86EIelW91ZMW_7tg7P263zpw8GCPdq1B5i24EJ-COwIMQM4XKHZlKcQaeskbWRyqSDST-J5Rs1aBe-m3aOR3b25iO8KQ8fKT4Entyyf4Kkwib8fo8jD0Z9SYniuXsR3bqmIYuw/s1600-h/IMG_8848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275701720896853202" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcECoKG86EIelW91ZMW_7tg7P263zpw8GCPdq1B5i24EJ-COwIMQM4XKHZlKcQaeskbWRyqSDST-J5Rs1aBe-m3aOR3b25iO8KQ8fKT4Entyyf4Kkwib8fo8jD0Z9SYniuXsR3bqmIYuw/s400/IMG_8848.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>It was nice having Matt home. We are lucky that Matt gets to be home with us for Christmas this year. It will be the first Christmas he has been home since Megan was 6mos old. He's gonna have to check out our traditions. like X-Mas eggs at Holly's house! </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">OK</span>, gotta jam and get some girl scout stuff handled. More later.</div><div>Lauren :O)))</div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2938783745969837927.post-4965645101359516372008-11-17T23:59:00.000-08:002008-11-18T00:10:01.788-08:00Love to my sis!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0EUNXHqBKS0Tn_ZpNtGXYXOJrqCBJw3R0tvWJQ3CO_Po2V3yTIYQEd8A4DElcN8j5D6sos8oxZmbM0XVQi65FGwqeUPsy7BAkVWMtzzdBz-WsfXYqhb-uX7tBTJ4v5Zw7mZuVxSlnMo/s1600-h/Erin+%26+Me.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269904392427668114" style="WIDTH: 84px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 62px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0EUNXHqBKS0Tn_ZpNtGXYXOJrqCBJw3R0tvWJQ3CO_Po2V3yTIYQEd8A4DElcN8j5D6sos8oxZmbM0XVQi65FGwqeUPsy7BAkVWMtzzdBz-WsfXYqhb-uX7tBTJ4v5Zw7mZuVxSlnMo/s400/Erin+%26+Me.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My sister. My friend. My confidant. I love her dearly. She has been with me from the beginning. She is always there through the thick and thin. Whether poor or wealthy, in love or down on life, through tears or joy, Erin has been my rock. She is really as close to me as anyone can be. Just a quick thought that I feel blessed. Blessed to have such a great sister. I really don't deserve to have someone so great to call MY SISTER. Love you Air! </div><div>XOXO LaLa </div>Lauren Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333128903069258894noreply@blogger.com1