tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182195842024-03-13T18:55:14.271-07:00The Parish Family BlogThe Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-54099743294983344212010-10-03T15:28:00.000-07:002010-10-03T15:29:15.457-07:00A special date<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NiWQEUU5gOSNE2Z3hU-RMKRiRvd6dCMYpdkRyuNWdrXLhvo3KwJcX1jieyEZDSoq-db881CKZ6T3vpN6zwrnHAjnktUV-mjCtZiKgPK7lHyFxJvh_ZkFFD4BxsSR4zKPmn4w/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; clear: both;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NiWQEUU5gOSNE2Z3hU-RMKRiRvd6dCMYpdkRyuNWdrXLhvo3KwJcX1jieyEZDSoq-db881CKZ6T3vpN6zwrnHAjnktUV-mjCtZiKgPK7lHyFxJvh_ZkFFD4BxsSR4zKPmn4w/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />October 2, 2010<br /><br />Happy 28th Anniversary Mom and Dad!<br /><br />"Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised." -Song of Solomon 8:7<br /><br />Praise God for a love that is unquenchable through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ!<br /><br />We love you Mom and Dad! Thank-you for your commitment and faithfulness to each other and to the Lord. Your passion for each other gives us vision for our own marriages. May it grow with each year ahead!<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-77331124217412308392010-09-30T23:05:00.000-07:002010-09-30T23:57:35.588-07:00A smattering of photos . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTppzVERpz86XMUn3Ps6g6QndODmKIKEwX-QpC6WVwA-xp2gQYEf7GhvZPcSMQrEbCOYcEwHJf7W1jVrwijTctbD3towkv8OMYQWHl3l2RkWE2DxWn3KiFZedTDvXCBi0SrNE/s1600/DSC_0365.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkr1ZUnDHUiKEtBo6kjJLpVDcggKq6vXc1Cgy3iVoTqBJY1zbOe16jRJGlwuUAq0eAbF2mxccXNLIBmgnsaZ_nZYCZeRO2UnzTUFPpg2FynfFmAoULSOhyglUWT2K1Ucqmmbf/s320/DSC_0442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522961917954618002" border="0" /></a>On my last trip to IL, Nate's Mom and daughters put on a shower for us. It was a special time! Nate and I are sharing our story here. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiTyNwJFVTIM3SbrPFqRi2RxVbwAyZMUaeqk-wRbkdJZmJh_CgHUAothuhaU9mIaiQlvYXaj8CHEWoxTeiJvcyYO2KgcU0M9XvUflKMyJyhDKfB7tfd9tdvi020mAfcuSn5MZ/s1600/DSC_0640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiTyNwJFVTIM3SbrPFqRi2RxVbwAyZMUaeqk-wRbkdJZmJh_CgHUAothuhaU9mIaiQlvYXaj8CHEWoxTeiJvcyYO2KgcU0M9XvUflKMyJyhDKfB7tfd9tdvi020mAfcuSn5MZ/s320/DSC_0640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522961915645387202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHn3BUiYxq6JhFJOOuEBzmPEzvUcawcPlQ3x3wimpA3Jqr7hEzCeHp_vDL53uhUbU6owSAIi4O60De4trKcUkFDbhVBgRYB_1FuY8emqHx1cnJrT2H-FN1Dh918JByZMLrnw2P/s1600/DSC_0619.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHn3BUiYxq6JhFJOOuEBzmPEzvUcawcPlQ3x3wimpA3Jqr7hEzCeHp_vDL53uhUbU6owSAIi4O60De4trKcUkFDbhVBgRYB_1FuY8emqHx1cnJrT2H-FN1Dh918JByZMLrnw2P/s320/DSC_0619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522961907724525554" border="0" /></a>So fun to have more girls in my family!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4stj8_gTnRhAyS5ih_GlKkPLIYuKChln_eqDQfL-RSszbVu7JLyFbgkYHjYC-3epmyAJE3g_MRekOGlDDSk0bo-0JZ0E3i1xhWJdC09fa_B4QbfiwWhfYKh-tv0wpuKUk5RK1/s1600/DSC_0645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4stj8_gTnRhAyS5ih_GlKkPLIYuKChln_eqDQfL-RSszbVu7JLyFbgkYHjYC-3epmyAJE3g_MRekOGlDDSk0bo-0JZ0E3i1xhWJdC09fa_B4QbfiwWhfYKh-tv0wpuKUk5RK1/s320/DSC_0645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522961901493223986" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF8r8hGzSdnhpHPuP-ON89awYue7I3f3Lr5R21oBjlATIN4ytKNWy318ijCL6B2ehJEakNopTy8Ak5_BbhU13tavH18ikAQRsNrL9GjoRuirm7JgyAeNYSQufEVEKD2keLWTM/s1600/DSC_1145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF8r8hGzSdnhpHPuP-ON89awYue7I3f3Lr5R21oBjlATIN4ytKNWy318ijCL6B2ehJEakNopTy8Ak5_BbhU13tavH18ikAQRsNrL9GjoRuirm7JgyAeNYSQufEVEKD2keLWTM/s320/DSC_1145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522962937764135938" border="0" /></a><br />Looking forward to the wedding in 9 days! Yay!!!The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-24226195339071995402010-08-27T00:21:00.001-07:002010-09-30T23:04:59.368-07:00B-day at the park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8QgU9vIGCjBIM28aQk3lBdiRdvhxfvhs0jPTI7coXzyBD53gZiH_C-mRA06moHHBIwyOKlh_DGwgxaAjxMgyInVkioK8EWlIQ-lh10o2XmP4lwRxjoZtdo-q9YM8BL8ATisg/s1600/DSC_0329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8QgU9vIGCjBIM28aQk3lBdiRdvhxfvhs0jPTI7coXzyBD53gZiH_C-mRA06moHHBIwyOKlh_DGwgxaAjxMgyInVkioK8EWlIQ-lh10o2XmP4lwRxjoZtdo-q9YM8BL8ATisg/s320/DSC_0329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509987954038614482" border="0" /></a>June 30 marks a special day in our family! Jeremy turned 15 this year, and we celebrated by playing a game of disc golf with friends at Woodward Park in Fresno. I learned, *ahem* that I need to sharpen up on my throwing skills . . . (surprise, surprise!) while Jeremy came in third. How can that happen when we both played for the first time? Hmm . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwep-5fgPW4w86FwsIdThZLvSyt5_2lNOQOyxWv99W9Qz94HyamT4YMNT5gQElCgPk1SsL4BjTzXSzOB0xzxyNSUvRcjo0IdEVIhoyH2vIl9rSTXkXz7CsLCm2ordfacjmRtr/s1600/DSC_0314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwep-5fgPW4w86FwsIdThZLvSyt5_2lNOQOyxWv99W9Qz94HyamT4YMNT5gQElCgPk1SsL4BjTzXSzOB0xzxyNSUvRcjo0IdEVIhoyH2vIl9rSTXkXz7CsLCm2ordfacjmRtr/s320/DSC_0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509987942484373666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJuzTrdXnJVtjjpjmK2j6eRCNLpQi0f9cjDGmfmXE_mu4EyidnocK6-AURs4njeunTSySlknWtDLo3IRqK9CcKlpo6LVx5smcc9RtMckvscDW7PwDKYh-4gxATnwNAL0cLi8y/s1600/DSC_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJuzTrdXnJVtjjpjmK2j6eRCNLpQi0f9cjDGmfmXE_mu4EyidnocK6-AURs4njeunTSySlknWtDLo3IRqK9CcKlpo6LVx5smcc9RtMckvscDW7PwDKYh-4gxATnwNAL0cLi8y/s320/DSC_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509987940017961506" border="0" /></a>He's gonna make it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE82jmFPHOnvVcPvrP6nZRrzyKoi8VLHUSghn9kyMnhESZei0l5Ypoos5CdnET_ChRXjCcDo_7_0KElveQ_ilCNYff4ZIUmU2EowKXupsEkxrF5vm3y36Ps72o7bPzU-kkONF6/s1600/DSC_0303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE82jmFPHOnvVcPvrP6nZRrzyKoi8VLHUSghn9kyMnhESZei0l5Ypoos5CdnET_ChRXjCcDo_7_0KElveQ_ilCNYff4ZIUmU2EowKXupsEkxrF5vm3y36Ps72o7bPzU-kkONF6/s320/DSC_0303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509986892125734178" border="0" /></a>Everybody had their own throwing style. :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLwbY1bViWi41ojGUQrL5U1x09XjITSr40pOi24fukDauVjnMQduxTOjJ0lPPMhyphenhyphen_DodMVIyLmWS5Evhyphenhyphensv4034zNJgLOEvOHJDS9zRS8iyA1cOTcTOQneZ2eyqpbg70HdFgt/s1600/DSC_0312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3clnKfxeV5aRdreZxALHunr231Yzxm5Luv1X10-T7J5VLV1g2GMGIJGQJmAortbCCUeZsW96pubTIHF-Zyf8UzuxZJCHYfDWWf4SGH2EL6nT6Af4iIh5IggMCn50i2AoOCf1/s320/DSC_0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509986878229398306" border="0" /></a>The only things needed to play disc in Fresno. :-) That water bottle is just as important as the discs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTkVu6I5TBzBCCsdPW37RrrqRpWzvkF1-pITmtEPDaDep1JvGrGkwZLjBhARYKB8kp4bNTpvkgzjT-NC0zYp9B0c7hdzzoryCSpOSNAg2llTwumBgrTYAXwsjUATAE8qQnzN0/s1600/DSC_0296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTkVu6I5TBzBCCsdPW37RrrqRpWzvkF1-pITmtEPDaDep1JvGrGkwZLjBhARYKB8kp4bNTpvkgzjT-NC0zYp9B0c7hdzzoryCSpOSNAg2llTwumBgrTYAXwsjUATAE8qQnzN0/s320/DSC_0296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509986875584776754" border="0" /></a>Preppin' up to throw<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EIDWaKL-mFIA57u9AC4wGhSTPwfhyphenhyphenDan0Gn5R8pDy6iJsxchyphenhyphenfu4GC3m4wWGQS2NhyphenhyphenSy41TMIKtubLL8H8sEQ3TA1DseREckJLcq4tXzzuWsVUrUt70_FMYxpdK-1tZXBRAC/s1600/DSC_0292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EIDWaKL-mFIA57u9AC4wGhSTPwfhyphenhyphenDan0Gn5R8pDy6iJsxchyphenhyphenfu4GC3m4wWGQS2NhyphenhyphenSy41TMIKtubLL8H8sEQ3TA1DseREckJLcq4tXzzuWsVUrUt70_FMYxpdK-1tZXBRAC/s320/DSC_0292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509986866313897906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq64h7C1Pn6_7EWOCaWCPJi8NbTRKgWFGgSFC-u8wYYGervBeU55xovDvVMKtQcldKjouN7eA5ZbHSqeWlcryZmUojVUerT6nOCHM8dIOaX4bfoohvoI5kD3CMPFfnj3ptuP9/s1600/DSC_0288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq64h7C1Pn6_7EWOCaWCPJi8NbTRKgWFGgSFC-u8wYYGervBeU55xovDvVMKtQcldKjouN7eA5ZbHSqeWlcryZmUojVUerT6nOCHM8dIOaX4bfoohvoI5kD3CMPFfnj3ptuP9/s320/DSC_0288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509986858794510450" border="0" /></a>Come play!The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-38186609026061474242010-08-12T22:31:00.000-07:002010-08-12T22:50:00.936-07:00Flying<div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud-KS0wnvcPnJTBaz7OoEVYAZVsihKpMZuq6S3xIkkg6B8C-cIcxVoy6XssVfJ1nWwBau9wS8ZiIgaaIyRrpU8MS89EXTT7G4IC_RFHv-bzp-CgWsrb74fQnCw1hhDynrJajl/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764024856698834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud-KS0wnvcPnJTBaz7OoEVYAZVsihKpMZuq6S3xIkkg6B8C-cIcxVoy6XssVfJ1nWwBau9wS8ZiIgaaIyRrpU8MS89EXTT7G4IC_RFHv-bzp-CgWsrb74fQnCw1hhDynrJajl/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" /></a><br />Free . . .<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aHkeSAA8ig6ahymEHNNLI_wpu0Y3jXaKmt2sI9v0J1MlUY3pqfnb_yJ1q75YHQ8j02QcZT4BkpFNMOD4VLQ_6VDMIChsePjMVhI68LZyUftnqzNbe_k7lnQmlMRNLRAdBty-/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764065376176146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aHkeSAA8ig6ahymEHNNLI_wpu0Y3jXaKmt2sI9v0J1MlUY3pqfnb_yJ1q75YHQ8j02QcZT4BkpFNMOD4VLQ_6VDMIChsePjMVhI68LZyUftnqzNbe_k7lnQmlMRNLRAdBty-/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87iz8x3YFLz3lGojwzSJRVc5Ut1exD3pm_ZomIZ1WU3Ii_Mi1Q7LcZaUhqXerR8pYFPQ8DW-M-TyH9qM4Jkw5C1oubkouDk419t6JWwIjGgTgfjwnluPg4WnsD2l-28nd8J6y/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764053843683186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87iz8x3YFLz3lGojwzSJRVc5Ut1exD3pm_ZomIZ1WU3Ii_Mi1Q7LcZaUhqXerR8pYFPQ8DW-M-TyH9qM4Jkw5C1oubkouDk419t6JWwIjGgTgfjwnluPg4WnsD2l-28nd8J6y/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" /></a> Simon recently discovered a popular "jump-off" spot for hang gliders about 30 minutes away from our house. One afternoon, the Littles, Mom, and I joined him and zoomed up the mountain to watch them take-off.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiELM4tM1qVtbi3efcfpQAZrTvU3Xj0i-_lxaKOkOvHREnZeFuvEZQOd3Go1Gg6apKzzybyLWbT5Z1Y5Z5J9XvvCzcYdvaBuoCFXQUiHWgJGFVFRy3vLJjsGkwoPK59SEtJef9/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764049820511122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiELM4tM1qVtbi3efcfpQAZrTvU3Xj0i-_lxaKOkOvHREnZeFuvEZQOd3Go1Gg6apKzzybyLWbT5Z1Y5Z5J9XvvCzcYdvaBuoCFXQUiHWgJGFVFRy3vLJjsGkwoPK59SEtJef9/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I wish you could have seen the look in Simon's eyes as he watched glider after glider take the plunge. (Literally!) Someday this dream may come true . . .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4pk0bCAh530H3IvUpK_y2Bhd8nIBLQQBYzwnQACM20ACNbK0z3bbPJAXB4FKC6wR688ZmQXQS01ADadnCxvBIsUBo7LwYVLzxcM5YdnBpO_CrlI1cZeQtKoD-ApntKuO4n2Y/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764038899909138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4pk0bCAh530H3IvUpK_y2Bhd8nIBLQQBYzwnQACM20ACNbK0z3bbPJAXB4FKC6wR688ZmQXQS01ADadnCxvBIsUBo7LwYVLzxcM5YdnBpO_CrlI1cZeQtKoD-ApntKuO4n2Y/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y9Y3UNnBPSJvPGYj8gv1GeuBlzVs1zp8qoS9VDLLYDfnQnBecImuk4APHHEt-R1B1RB5tRMhC3LYpgbOADCHLihnttIwjQvP9ELiaFBmiCAQd2zOTtFFuEJwkumw3jfat6L7/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764953085721666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y9Y3UNnBPSJvPGYj8gv1GeuBlzVs1zp8qoS9VDLLYDfnQnBecImuk4APHHEt-R1B1RB5tRMhC3LYpgbOADCHLihnttIwjQvP9ELiaFBmiCAQd2zOTtFFuEJwkumw3jfat6L7/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlejdvGAM_K9j8tiM29wbo2k5DD3_vD3irWxMjymdDArWG38-ncihriFj4tuAFQ-URKL7AJWUv4VH9M3LS1J8yNs4f_Hhz-SXp7h9Mghoho_GIGLpp5x7b9hCGNko3dA6vRrR/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764946973415122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlejdvGAM_K9j8tiM29wbo2k5DD3_vD3irWxMjymdDArWG38-ncihriFj4tuAFQ-URKL7AJWUv4VH9M3LS1J8yNs4f_Hhz-SXp7h9Mghoho_GIGLpp5x7b9hCGNko3dA6vRrR/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVdq7-WcwFqPYr7DtzEKbqOVsbrQ86PFJF-mAJ4eATHjMk3Bukh32zD3Feoz2WbYAF1KdY48IHmTpGclTG1kh8lYFWRp7nLvqms299fKiq03olZkWlDHmg4E89vGs2bSUMX-m/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764939031074194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVdq7-WcwFqPYr7DtzEKbqOVsbrQ86PFJF-mAJ4eATHjMk3Bukh32zD3Feoz2WbYAF1KdY48IHmTpGclTG1kh8lYFWRp7nLvqms299fKiq03olZkWlDHmg4E89vGs2bSUMX-m/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" /></a><br />Mountain joy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBDJMueGXjWQoJ2dTitjfA7UH5hyphenhyphen0MZEio1dugiEkzjPfok5zy6oRFgRpqRzglZCZA-EpvtzjPFp9It0tkumDt91lWx3JxLOCNRoUJUmPpF2NjJIjAPO6Mcb_Og4YNFyO8ddf/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764925790275570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBDJMueGXjWQoJ2dTitjfA7UH5hyphenhyphen0MZEio1dugiEkzjPfok5zy6oRFgRpqRzglZCZA-EpvtzjPFp9It0tkumDt91lWx3JxLOCNRoUJUmPpF2NjJIjAPO6Mcb_Og4YNFyO8ddf/s320/DSC_0033.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mkwmKVTOdGdYnr8oDdrubfq3QYknU8tN7hBStvNXL159Ir38M2xaJgVGcGvgArpKzhGFHTWg-K1E7_B8g8c5PG4PqBSqLfvRM_EV5LxyueEnxb7Nm4hqLPIV1IjCDjakw-1b/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504764917812972194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mkwmKVTOdGdYnr8oDdrubfq3QYknU8tN7hBStvNXL159Ir38M2xaJgVGcGvgArpKzhGFHTWg-K1E7_B8g8c5PG4PqBSqLfvRM_EV5LxyueEnxb7Nm4hqLPIV1IjCDjakw-1b/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" /></a><br />Chatting with the owner of the spot. He was a devoted Christian and couldn't stop praising God. Isn't it a blessing when you find believers at the most unexpected places?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-71592685252090439572010-08-07T21:23:00.001-07:002010-08-07T21:26:27.917-07:00The Latest LillyismTonight, as we were getting out some butter pecan ice cream, Lilly said "I want butter dot com".<br /><br />DadThe Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-19327170039168868302010-06-27T14:46:00.000-07:002010-06-27T17:33:31.591-07:00My Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP8bKy6hetdpS0E4wztQe_d4Z_YbGRpH3nC-juPmwfxeWypQ-5Ns5XLAFr-NUpYR4PSxfG4BiMx-KC3RyOs_2YmlBVaHLuemEHbHO14bSAZXaptlL66L5jjeu2djxFmCiftIo/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP8bKy6hetdpS0E4wztQe_d4Z_YbGRpH3nC-juPmwfxeWypQ-5Ns5XLAFr-NUpYR4PSxfG4BiMx-KC3RyOs_2YmlBVaHLuemEHbHO14bSAZXaptlL66L5jjeu2djxFmCiftIo/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574858320355458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />“For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him, from generation to generation.” - Luke 1:49-50<br /><br />Grandma Colleen sent these verses to me in a letter during the first days of my courtship with Nathan. This beautiful song of praise, composed by Mary, has echoed in my heart through the past months like a beautiful broken record . . . I can't do anything else but lift my hands in thankfulness and praise to the One who has done great things for me, an unworthy servant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7RBVLf8w8pu73DB4zWqw-49IOEjUQiHgXqVyKl_SUfxBGLyRHNPX1xu0ptnVL7_yu9AzV5pkjQ73C1Njg9jJu_93IIOaLBZAVp616pD2u8bXrU4v3Yp2z9rvh6A9k45lVMbZ/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7RBVLf8w8pu73DB4zWqw-49IOEjUQiHgXqVyKl_SUfxBGLyRHNPX1xu0ptnVL7_yu9AzV5pkjQ73C1Njg9jJu_93IIOaLBZAVp616pD2u8bXrU4v3Yp2z9rvh6A9k45lVMbZ/s320/DSC_0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487575994655991618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />“Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgements are a great deep . . . How precious is Your lovingkindness O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.” -Psalm 36:5-7<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGajrw8gW3zv-_KzSlbsMRjWahXjJe0IRqeZj44t72pm21Wri8DZdWP6_m32q9sKnOzPK8cOJ2GfGZJkUjs39OeKKHIhf7sHxzP11z7riqOx5JnRDxSB0Rb07GcqyCKK2HCSL/s1600/DSC_0711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGajrw8gW3zv-_KzSlbsMRjWahXjJe0IRqeZj44t72pm21Wri8DZdWP6_m32q9sKnOzPK8cOJ2GfGZJkUjs39OeKKHIhf7sHxzP11z7riqOx5JnRDxSB0Rb07GcqyCKK2HCSL/s320/DSC_0711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487614644385694530" border="0" /></a>Please forgive the recent silence of the blog. Frankly, my heart has been too full to blog. :-) In the past months, God has led me to the man I have been praying for since girlhood. This man is heaven bound, a pilgrim on the earth. He is a man who loves Christ and His Gospel with an intensity that overflows. He is a man who stands forgiven, regenerated by God’s grace and mercy. He is a warrior for truth, active in the battle to spread and preserve Christ’s gospel. A man with compassion for the lost and a love for the unlovely. God surprised me by gradually winding my path closer and closer to his until soon, they will merge as one road, leading both of us, hand in hand, to heaven. We are engaged as of June 9th and look forward to a wedding in October!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeWZ0pFImlKVPnUydxouSr2-B8uvBk3M-bTiWv2eElNsZL4z_gwYyoAsuCaRcQKPvLfUsHYyQgwqSto33HsVnuq2goaNPuvL9qjgGXuDHHcC1m3gfxODVvKlqAj5MdjVLdNE5/s1600/DSC_0287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeWZ0pFImlKVPnUydxouSr2-B8uvBk3M-bTiWv2eElNsZL4z_gwYyoAsuCaRcQKPvLfUsHYyQgwqSto33HsVnuq2goaNPuvL9qjgGXuDHHcC1m3gfxODVvKlqAj5MdjVLdNE5/s320/DSC_0287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487576000648553746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />“Therefore, we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” -Hebrews 12:1<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj6z0PZy7Ny7WNADBz8-cN4JBnGwUHruNoxlNCDCvoxmb-vU5aQdz58LqbeXUL4WRXZImcBXmjBkCAdxcjUio87pH-VSd5KrYHB9izl0iJuIFx0422UQiC0j-NkKBK05OvYCx/s1600/DSCN1362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj6z0PZy7Ny7WNADBz8-cN4JBnGwUHruNoxlNCDCvoxmb-vU5aQdz58LqbeXUL4WRXZImcBXmjBkCAdxcjUio87pH-VSd5KrYHB9izl0iJuIFx0422UQiC0j-NkKBK05OvYCx/s320/DSCN1362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487614636715015026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I can’t wait to run this race with Nathan, confident in this promise: “The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.” -Psalm 37 23-24<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TqoHYLFi1PgMdavYP6kEvXct-WfX_LRjptKJSjUx_Eid8eRIJABM360_Yh644oJr-nDhoIDwSJ6FsNtOd8T8vWKHvId1cHTEvjiMC-F05C8jo49b3VVYmh4bAXpn7mYe1stS/s1600/DSC_0375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TqoHYLFi1PgMdavYP6kEvXct-WfX_LRjptKJSjUx_Eid8eRIJABM360_Yh644oJr-nDhoIDwSJ6FsNtOd8T8vWKHvId1cHTEvjiMC-F05C8jo49b3VVYmh4bAXpn7mYe1stS/s320/DSC_0375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487576019082402258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sometimes when I pause, take my eyes off Christ, and look towards a veiled future that will probably hold many challenges and difficult experiences to walk through, I begin to fear, knowing my own sinful flesh and weaknesses. But as Paul wrote, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” -Hebrews 10:23. Those fears I have are doubting God’s faithfulness and ability to preserve and finish the work He has begun.<br />As those wiser and more mature than I have reminded me, it is the Gospel that makes two people able to become as one in every way that God intended, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. It is the Gospel that cleanses us of our selfishness and sin, enabling us to love and serve each other with the love of Christ, which then leads to an intimacy deep and precious, the kind of intimacy God intended between a man and his bride. Knowing this, I am filled with hope and joyful expectancy. For it is not in my own strength but in God’s that I can rely. With this hope in our hearts, we can walk confidently together towards the heavenly lands, not blind to the realities, or dangers that we will encounter, but steadfast, relying with unshakeable trust, on the mercy of God.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsr5kOTZDvoLyYDP1xO3WBTYpCVk91giOZSP-TFJyWOubRgphz62CtciWINSmCFMOyAXdVvnMv6dDkpM31sHXi_LCCbZtqRPN2UkU-9jp6f9f3CVARyqEji0JnbGMPLsA87Jf/s1600/DSC_0441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsr5kOTZDvoLyYDP1xO3WBTYpCVk91giOZSP-TFJyWOubRgphz62CtciWINSmCFMOyAXdVvnMv6dDkpM31sHXi_LCCbZtqRPN2UkU-9jp6f9f3CVARyqEji0JnbGMPLsA87Jf/s320/DSC_0441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487576009041938610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thank-you to you, my precious friends and family for all your love and support during this amazing season of my life. Come praise the Lord with me!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsJNig2sBdv8aRP4Qx0d5VjBKvgYle8J-U1v9fugSysbJEKKlTMZKDjnafns-eaSm6sKifRgTJhLgJVdBOzVtHJW7sZMtR4Exjf29jnpkBChNOTZMBqoAyLdjjHSlyZWS14Kx/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsJNig2sBdv8aRP4Qx0d5VjBKvgYle8J-U1v9fugSysbJEKKlTMZKDjnafns-eaSm6sKifRgTJhLgJVdBOzVtHJW7sZMtR4Exjf29jnpkBChNOTZMBqoAyLdjjHSlyZWS14Kx/s320/DSC_0111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487574873871090226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. </span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" class="author">-C.S. Lewis</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9b2c4WVzSNOXWtm0hofuC53Oo1jXA4RAqONTpVjZq8xaXWme_-lDb3UNqFJIIQT2GqXgrCU_9UrxcvNAx0OomO78SNxqqKAnQmPHDEvTZhPda2qFc5BIkkAyT3TM5XN2rYZa8/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9b2c4WVzSNOXWtm0hofuC53Oo1jXA4RAqONTpVjZq8xaXWme_-lDb3UNqFJIIQT2GqXgrCU_9UrxcvNAx0OomO78SNxqqKAnQmPHDEvTZhPda2qFc5BIkkAyT3TM5XN2rYZa8/s320/DSC_0143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487576026809911858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?</span><br /> <b style="font-style: italic;">-George Eliot</b><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="bodysi">Adam Bede<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLXgR7vukofp9EBUamd-cQRj6Mmm2XSwPSs9szqnBIaWaEtDXIFs_xrlk4kfB9lU0wR9dHUYCzaWtsr-mGwDBpgYcioaplK2TCY12kUA8igdRTWg0c8uGJE-swbXwqNU39ZRn/s1600/DSCN1355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLXgR7vukofp9EBUamd-cQRj6Mmm2XSwPSs9szqnBIaWaEtDXIFs_xrlk4kfB9lU0wR9dHUYCzaWtsr-mGwDBpgYcioaplK2TCY12kUA8igdRTWg0c8uGJE-swbXwqNU39ZRn/s320/DSCN1355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487614616289268162" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">In marriage, each partner is to be an encourager rather than a critic, a forgiver rather than a collector of hurts, an enabler rather than a reformer.<br />-- H. Norman Wright and Gary J. Oliver<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i_lA0CILXs2aUj6iG9hBHlY3RsBhyJbLPwoNTBV3IpHZEX5IohgzvqkailsLG0cuxV_5dW4USGpbur7cC4eUT2tSeIqffrRF05YvmwIitoE737cm2pfUpiKtd6d29c3aN04T/s1600/DSCN1363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i_lA0CILXs2aUj6iG9hBHlY3RsBhyJbLPwoNTBV3IpHZEX5IohgzvqkailsLG0cuxV_5dW4USGpbur7cC4eUT2tSeIqffrRF05YvmwIitoE737cm2pfUpiKtd6d29c3aN04T/s320/DSCN1363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487614624067548578" border="0" /></a></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-4235621064167888422010-06-12T22:28:00.000-07:002010-08-12T22:28:33.886-07:00A Special Event<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTc2ULFyCw0DBSodLMveCwPlqIgG7-XAT1COg2b4axyjomXwgHlI7dttD_2eH1rLDbeULpVVQTzsNmKeZHAK22cRwy-bZtlttkhszIHNIcYvqOgnKIx-4kjs1GroYxAfJuy-y2/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503668582631913362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTc2ULFyCw0DBSodLMveCwPlqIgG7-XAT1COg2b4axyjomXwgHlI7dttD_2eH1rLDbeULpVVQTzsNmKeZHAK22cRwy-bZtlttkhszIHNIcYvqOgnKIx-4kjs1GroYxAfJuy-y2/s320/DSC_0099.JPG" /></a>A few months ago, we were blessed to witness an extra special event . . . Daniel and Kendra's baptism! God has been alive in their hearts and lives, doing amazing things. His faithfulness is unbelievable. Praise Him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuL-kWQdgsFeIrUOzyBAWhxnFC_whjbzArFxjSJhyphenhyphenP2WDbRC_sk2h2aOUuyou5lCGg1xDzmNFEu6GdRLHJf8o9dNXyOHmoZidwoK_PTQcxghTu18650hYxjFYJ-vEy0w61JZG/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503668589528832242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuL-kWQdgsFeIrUOzyBAWhxnFC_whjbzArFxjSJhyphenhyphenP2WDbRC_sk2h2aOUuyou5lCGg1xDzmNFEu6GdRLHJf8o9dNXyOHmoZidwoK_PTQcxghTu18650hYxjFYJ-vEy0w61JZG/s320/DSC_0102.JPG" /></a>The baptism was held in the Chenette's (Daniel and Kendra's pastor and family) backyard. Nathan was even able to be here! Yay! :-D<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQcnNV4PK6RiE_lsOEKw0p4TYFFNVIpez64PpH7nURqZB4BtJV6XweGLaHUNBVtH54KNSLAo5l8UYBddV82b_CY4s3zLRxs0OHAr3mBj_8V1MXWbeQWyd2fIC0c0TXylhTzJ3/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503668604927831618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQcnNV4PK6RiE_lsOEKw0p4TYFFNVIpez64PpH7nURqZB4BtJV6XweGLaHUNBVtH54KNSLAo5l8UYBddV82b_CY4s3zLRxs0OHAr3mBj_8V1MXWbeQWyd2fIC0c0TXylhTzJ3/s320/DSC_0106.JPG" /></a><br />Kendra first . . .<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Idvd5aPhddYgPLi2hDq7moIJNPM8KUcspnIRNZ7qSLebqoZb6Cmzag1ohNdAkO0sj5rg7oje1zSTG1a4LefupxEkuvhd5yqG5BwZN5w3QaduSWutT2w-wUFNAKd57aVJ3wAy/s1600/DSC_0109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503668612674618114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Idvd5aPhddYgPLi2hDq7moIJNPM8KUcspnIRNZ7qSLebqoZb6Cmzag1ohNdAkO0sj5rg7oje1zSTG1a4LefupxEkuvhd5yqG5BwZN5w3QaduSWutT2w-wUFNAKd57aVJ3wAy/s320/DSC_0109.JPG" /></a> Confessing and testifying of God's masterful work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjGalUzpzEKpmBbCpI-56VKirpX5zSJewiZyOzuyW9kN7H4JO5quMTpcepAXbobO_okmVD78eTaYojz1k6H-eMBbHuQQHJoX_ztqMdQutI7FvG4Rc2xWIOmde9GKNZjAGWa7u/s1600/DSC_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503668617022566450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjGalUzpzEKpmBbCpI-56VKirpX5zSJewiZyOzuyW9kN7H4JO5quMTpcepAXbobO_okmVD78eTaYojz1k6H-eMBbHuQQHJoX_ztqMdQutI7FvG4Rc2xWIOmde9GKNZjAGWa7u/s320/DSC_0112.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJla0m-riQwrRxC9yCc91SY6l8AC1QvmWB90uEd-Tng5uk59pfyS_-g6nxYj462ghD7R2aAvxDX9z0KI9LfkUAFBijDTHkXK5WiffpgsJb7zBqDNBHTIw8L3s0HBDI4KIw0Zn/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503669452631715906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJla0m-riQwrRxC9yCc91SY6l8AC1QvmWB90uEd-Tng5uk59pfyS_-g6nxYj462ghD7R2aAvxDX9z0KI9LfkUAFBijDTHkXK5WiffpgsJb7zBqDNBHTIw8L3s0HBDI4KIw0Zn/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" /></a><br />Hallelujah!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgNquF0dUjKVSCKY_uHYv9eZqo9Mdu58gpNTI8qqit644I429wfV4lVROyHqh3fET1OOg2_PnmRG7ivoY8OWi7E-qRueCS9vSIod8nUSHXcWQeC7Lpo7MB2E84iPFVFlSwrHX/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503669462558315602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgNquF0dUjKVSCKY_uHYv9eZqo9Mdu58gpNTI8qqit644I429wfV4lVROyHqh3fET1OOg2_PnmRG7ivoY8OWi7E-qRueCS9vSIod8nUSHXcWQeC7Lpo7MB2E84iPFVFlSwrHX/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMH_TBelRu9KUhTy_1YFCFcZnIebPcJJ2gZfcdbAHlZ016grghADMeN4H1p_VQP25Ogyc_w7csPYDUlWZSw_VulR3vpPZopiO8uDVhfkBMseBkNzd3kaqi-edppN2RiIzjKJB/s1600/DSC_0129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503669470711534738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMH_TBelRu9KUhTy_1YFCFcZnIebPcJJ2gZfcdbAHlZ016grghADMeN4H1p_VQP25Ogyc_w7csPYDUlWZSw_VulR3vpPZopiO8uDVhfkBMseBkNzd3kaqi-edppN2RiIzjKJB/s320/DSC_0129.JPG" /></a> Daniel next . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCEmlEf4sZd0waG47CdoJLZurJkWoONOEL0AfgXCWilp6rYuOBdYrggquyw4Q5JLol3HXDTYeDDJzFBY_BMJaHY_XVbeup3waFPSJIb88Z_rma0b0p-DF0E5YG37Kjsh77P5s/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503669481691159890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCEmlEf4sZd0waG47CdoJLZurJkWoONOEL0AfgXCWilp6rYuOBdYrggquyw4Q5JLol3HXDTYeDDJzFBY_BMJaHY_XVbeup3waFPSJIb88Z_rma0b0p-DF0E5YG37Kjsh77P5s/s320/DSC_0133.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnVHeX9vfuuv1lynVBzYDlSLhd1Igv0ZnKVLuLcx3d6vuScZ1OpovbgAVheHTa_fklvffZIPog57CFynA9-hq83E3V7LWgcWamWTZPxDXaYt5_Wk6l-zCY6qaj2uLcQbbacDL/s1600/DSC_0136.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504760977578870210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnVHeX9vfuuv1lynVBzYDlSLhd1Igv0ZnKVLuLcx3d6vuScZ1OpovbgAVheHTa_fklvffZIPog57CFynA9-hq83E3V7LWgcWamWTZPxDXaYt5_Wk6l-zCY6qaj2uLcQbbacDL/s320/DSC_0136.JPG" /></a><br />Yay!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP54cF5Phm42lVvy4thbdpUqxYfLCzoORHYMYWYaIhJpUc5uO33d87WnAs3ixpjAv9YQ07RsDTVkM3RWemN36xUXRJY3ls8IqMzfRn5Bm6CnRJtzuF1LjNeB17Zu9_baVukyJ/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503669826710985954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP54cF5Phm42lVvy4thbdpUqxYfLCzoORHYMYWYaIhJpUc5uO33d87WnAs3ixpjAv9YQ07RsDTVkM3RWemN36xUXRJY3ls8IqMzfRn5Bm6CnRJtzuF1LjNeB17Zu9_baVukyJ/s320/DSC_0141.JPG" /></a><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>Before the baptism, we went to the beach, played in the water, and toured one of the mansions Daniel is working on.<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaURpUvzTS8n8SQwSkPSQ8cnA8xnRdy0ufeWRSZNdTSVs7SJAUXQ_BT_q6_sdphyphenhyphen32T3D9NX2rCJzltK35sjEQV7pYjZjYzwLUK7j9wyV8NQGT2yNfs1ycz4dFZAiLTqgn_vN/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503667536621589522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaURpUvzTS8n8SQwSkPSQ8cnA8xnRdy0ufeWRSZNdTSVs7SJAUXQ_BT_q6_sdphyphenhyphen32T3D9NX2rCJzltK35sjEQV7pYjZjYzwLUK7j9wyV8NQGT2yNfs1ycz4dFZAiLTqgn_vN/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" /></a> Craftsman<br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3aNe7UNhUsYsjKnDKw93vO8LWt_YfC8Md2bI7DehZ2lGiL8o4-CBllEU3tmEedHvTELg3shDswycHyOBnTvnVG2paxvZX5aTtPeW6LtiWV4e6MKnAQYcuHC4XFEIPdsVnoma0/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503667531045514306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3aNe7UNhUsYsjKnDKw93vO8LWt_YfC8Md2bI7DehZ2lGiL8o4-CBllEU3tmEedHvTELg3shDswycHyOBnTvnVG2paxvZX5aTtPeW6LtiWV4e6MKnAQYcuHC4XFEIPdsVnoma0/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsN_Sezh_WifiXstWglKV2Hrw_LVEsrsDj9KB8AsqtJPuxcEpZl8nkcIJd-GyQHiY6lmxAaSr8X5sDnqOst-_UY5altz2DkuWOLQEGoFWeR87n0WnR57oGuEh4I74ERQJT5wez/s1600/DSC_0087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503667521485803234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsN_Sezh_WifiXstWglKV2Hrw_LVEsrsDj9KB8AsqtJPuxcEpZl8nkcIJd-GyQHiY6lmxAaSr8X5sDnqOst-_UY5altz2DkuWOLQEGoFWeR87n0WnR57oGuEh4I74ERQJT5wez/s320/DSC_0087.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvoZ_l37DVCRfewPmCmAA3gd5R5XFzerh7oo7T5-m5bcXyoxWGtaf-MH5ClzsxS9GklA1hCoef4JACYAzo07EkJqbKoeYGJfqS4l_De5PY46TLJ8kBbVmPj6r71uTeBIR3wX9/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503667509426087266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvoZ_l37DVCRfewPmCmAA3gd5R5XFzerh7oo7T5-m5bcXyoxWGtaf-MH5ClzsxS9GklA1hCoef4JACYAzo07EkJqbKoeYGJfqS4l_De5PY46TLJ8kBbVmPj6r71uTeBIR3wX9/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0z7F73SmFiDg8zBXQXKpVR_30yQUGuWr8yx1SosJZugM7dHpvbOvO0Eu7H-Sf_W0NBDXIIxCMK42Jt9NIUufl5rJ_atbMTWQAQAsGSOy2_P_DW_9agnH11PI2PTJRzlGz3Lh5/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503666018169210978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RnRbPN48nfYzdHkYANMO0BX35Bt7UeQ62ODNpjIe_FCEav3bgcUFjB6aTGAlzOLdzcU6V6LYsr8nD_5rztZipw249q_qFsqz2D1oL1Sg1WePcIEU7kjZLy7qjUNhDFrGBEi6/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" /></a> Sweet Emmy . . . I love you!</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlXqxd6M7x55t7f8ViWmFDsu1xzco21iJCgAjKNk8OQONUwGMv3uOUuyNYqwMX7Qh9lFj-rPYQGa0kk8jv8-J5kh-wm3usJRC31wU8pZEofUAUYVHGFA3HDMILQpnUbshqt5O/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503666008099987922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlXqxd6M7x55t7f8ViWmFDsu1xzco21iJCgAjKNk8OQONUwGMv3uOUuyNYqwMX7Qh9lFj-rPYQGa0kk8jv8-J5kh-wm3usJRC31wU8pZEofUAUYVHGFA3HDMILQpnUbshqt5O/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2d914RQmYqcQufQ8ot1VWQ-F8QSgg-zfM3MpamxhK_7EzMCQxLlF5roHZ5l1YdYhMTnQWWh8zL50lntEn-ADmJiUwkZcL_mKshGOhZfAilYFlqHrp3jHknsjZQnjeG3jUtw9/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503665264145900658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2d914RQmYqcQufQ8ot1VWQ-F8QSgg-zfM3MpamxhK_7EzMCQxLlF5roHZ5l1YdYhMTnQWWh8zL50lntEn-ADmJiUwkZcL_mKshGOhZfAilYFlqHrp3jHknsjZQnjeG3jUtw9/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB_uR0U9zvH1LrZRSLZ5wSnJrysFhORpS2a_voFJAUBE6Ewo8GLR1oR4zTVDVDJgVi56LBdp0uh0PvE8l6Geb_eUCfDjSKER1kUp9orQZGIs6eRgr6twD74ieHejioMECx-Dn/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503665251359959698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB_uR0U9zvH1LrZRSLZ5wSnJrysFhORpS2a_voFJAUBE6Ewo8GLR1oR4zTVDVDJgVi56LBdp0uh0PvE8l6Geb_eUCfDjSKER1kUp9orQZGIs6eRgr6twD74ieHejioMECx-Dn/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk-SxRVKW_l8T8Trwl09Hzwm7Rp1Mwwz5J2WVkAn341Mck28f2m3dNTKANz2xoPpXEPbF8PxEqZ6NrWU8R5pd3tEamj48Wk3EliDUN9T5NRMU-9CPPJ9Lbgv5gH4Jc-N9zQOO/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503665241514199538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk-SxRVKW_l8T8Trwl09Hzwm7Rp1Mwwz5J2WVkAn341Mck28f2m3dNTKANz2xoPpXEPbF8PxEqZ6NrWU8R5pd3tEamj48Wk3EliDUN9T5NRMU-9CPPJ9Lbgv5gH4Jc-N9zQOO/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEzxwJ1Mni0KhWd4pBY5Hn7Ij37e477v94_XSb_JB1NTugQMH3W5h1DyMFh1TiDLqQcEdPvyJTQIx7O2DZyDqsn-L8wR06kRZ0VWOIprJISfkPDzDvOArRVMVyciJ7IsShwjw/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503665230829391682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEzxwJ1Mni0KhWd4pBY5Hn7Ij37e477v94_XSb_JB1NTugQMH3W5h1DyMFh1TiDLqQcEdPvyJTQIx7O2DZyDqsn-L8wR06kRZ0VWOIprJISfkPDzDvOArRVMVyciJ7IsShwjw/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a> Is Grandma huggin' a tad too tight Livy? :-)</p><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrs-NcX-Dc0KFK29iY6H0CrOHaWl5W3nSPQ9bTl_hmVtoqajT1lbFFRV-Lyh6og8TJqChslAdxffN6jP8zIfPrTTHF823GP3T-kpeVFKLwxoDq1DTmN3VLOS1R8vKz5Hx-rYN/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503665225609037890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrs-NcX-Dc0KFK29iY6H0CrOHaWl5W3nSPQ9bTl_hmVtoqajT1lbFFRV-Lyh6og8TJqChslAdxffN6jP8zIfPrTTHF823GP3T-kpeVFKLwxoDq1DTmN3VLOS1R8vKz5Hx-rYN/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-59615133692000258232010-04-13T21:49:00.000-07:002010-05-11T13:48:17.630-07:00Fun in the Sun<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">May 11, 2010</span></span><br /></div><br />A few weeks ago Mom, Jeremy, the Little's and I took a spontaneous trip to L.A. We planned two days of museum's, beach time, fun shops, and best of all, time with Daniel, Kendra and their Littles! We went to the Children's Museum first:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4dyLl7NxMa7qLuXT5m_UWokXeZtQAEBL248A6c6FaGGP9sXfrC8OBYHgiJ5KvSD4GeqHXORU9Kex_gf8ced5wivSzgpaGP2bp7mYe9NRpnfLhpbEw95b4_vyUemBQ-rLNpBg/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4dyLl7NxMa7qLuXT5m_UWokXeZtQAEBL248A6c6FaGGP9sXfrC8OBYHgiJ5KvSD4GeqHXORU9Kex_gf8ced5wivSzgpaGP2bp7mYe9NRpnfLhpbEw95b4_vyUemBQ-rLNpBg/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459851615499186514" border="0" /></a>By the grace of God, we survived downtown L.A. traffic and arrived with smiles! Quite a feat I assure you. :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3r3cU3lkiLPBNYKdCvJBFTQet7QKs5hqKA06dqWy2KEk4PGTDt5gksLUONLl-mn6qkVvzbq_3mStO80ooofc4VPpEFgXBCg6ACP-2hK_f5SJX5KJinc25IwHVgA48lkpVB7y/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3r3cU3lkiLPBNYKdCvJBFTQet7QKs5hqKA06dqWy2KEk4PGTDt5gksLUONLl-mn6qkVvzbq_3mStO80ooofc4VPpEFgXBCg6ACP-2hK_f5SJX5KJinc25IwHVgA48lkpVB7y/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459851595776110002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEV_73rFfGkUvh5fbq7VyC3LLQunlhccpEPuE2KTHYbtomcsQxGFtzAmwjfDEAzN2i1SJn5Me6tXWImn8PZ3zuhLNiOHLdWVizmodfk-q_hqxH51ldLEubjXmK_HPfjaZNbj0/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEV_73rFfGkUvh5fbq7VyC3LLQunlhccpEPuE2KTHYbtomcsQxGFtzAmwjfDEAzN2i1SJn5Me6tXWImn8PZ3zuhLNiOHLdWVizmodfk-q_hqxH51ldLEubjXmK_HPfjaZNbj0/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459851604827176770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI03s9q2AtNhxOVA2IwNMKfy7xqdwOvIXhga81JCBLww-B7ry0Z8RaxQt9JYHd7NZT3KmpNM2m7FSly09EYaJOICuaBj8izZHmc-u0i_d9jBzKOS4bwOwzq2Onngu7pT8yK9le/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI03s9q2AtNhxOVA2IwNMKfy7xqdwOvIXhga81JCBLww-B7ry0Z8RaxQt9JYHd7NZT3KmpNM2m7FSly09EYaJOICuaBj8izZHmc-u0i_d9jBzKOS4bwOwzq2Onngu7pT8yK9le/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459851622787375602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1txXhPmLoY8UgsSwRYPx-xuW5jOkKrT_PSBFeY7gS706tjxDqBTDvOATNSQS5QVZ31OLByM3iWVXFyAaee9DrsD1WHZorYRZOQRzpzAnnwJXckycjXHXMpc7-40lH7-1MF2lA/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1txXhPmLoY8UgsSwRYPx-xuW5jOkKrT_PSBFeY7gS706tjxDqBTDvOATNSQS5QVZ31OLByM3iWVXFyAaee9DrsD1WHZorYRZOQRzpzAnnwJXckycjXHXMpc7-40lH7-1MF2lA/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459851631979151458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnZyjGwOc5T_tA59W4ZjdVI0eF6T750a_zqolzywZS8zYez-G4n5kcl5sO3DbW5upgV_TFzD-2xVlzOnssQsevE8PMVdw6jppSbqrxR4KFySxbBSnGdgh0q-oRRCpdr2NDNiB/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnZyjGwOc5T_tA59W4ZjdVI0eF6T750a_zqolzywZS8zYez-G4n5kcl5sO3DbW5upgV_TFzD-2xVlzOnssQsevE8PMVdw6jppSbqrxR4KFySxbBSnGdgh0q-oRRCpdr2NDNiB/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459852548366910210" border="0" /></a>Our destination<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07GLt0tJQD6H4Wl24ZkFKUKYZg1cWzJlgC2p-6SoMBQDRvGEahMLqDh9jtJNlZgKqmp9loFzI6PJrjz7im8W9HB2zORygno8ALML-dnxYK8m6bj780QufOx2rWkQ6_fWgOC4W/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07GLt0tJQD6H4Wl24ZkFKUKYZg1cWzJlgC2p-6SoMBQDRvGEahMLqDh9jtJNlZgKqmp9loFzI6PJrjz7im8W9HB2zORygno8ALML-dnxYK8m6bj780QufOx2rWkQ6_fWgOC4W/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459852535483868690" border="0" /></a>Dancin' in the lights.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUji6g2fOQ-1NtMuK8KRr3-8XcNNxmnwKzDsnBa9cD-ENp1dsrNZc_aZC0T1Gku2DYSX_RIuF3tl_tBxVJaCQxP31VAERV6hPIt_c8PHsgJ-14aTPl3i5txQyrS-oYIBfptaAi/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUji6g2fOQ-1NtMuK8KRr3-8XcNNxmnwKzDsnBa9cD-ENp1dsrNZc_aZC0T1Gku2DYSX_RIuF3tl_tBxVJaCQxP31VAERV6hPIt_c8PHsgJ-14aTPl3i5txQyrS-oYIBfptaAi/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459852567585507682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyisumjIjMVeX02Fqdavbqyw733aFpzheTO6W5m4g9orNPUPiPkrGsehf9xcJJlFBgxDAotN3IvGUauoBTrOgBUeqrajN9F1o9tbvIVhDGI8vMuDvqZ8em2k61Qim-XQuaOHg0/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyisumjIjMVeX02Fqdavbqyw733aFpzheTO6W5m4g9orNPUPiPkrGsehf9xcJJlFBgxDAotN3IvGUauoBTrOgBUeqrajN9F1o9tbvIVhDGI8vMuDvqZ8em2k61Qim-XQuaOHg0/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459852581073447090" border="0" /></a>Camera's and funky faces just seem to attract each other. :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs-EZ3EQGDKcMF8iE_DG2hcP5pEP5vcNnfc_I696x9nFLeRBU2sGBwYb8azae7M3wVtlZvTNIeMd3cgUCEnats7CWuI8QqaxVKrwWQFaRjhFjT0SZuvH8ga-wmTncGD5s2T2A/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs-EZ3EQGDKcMF8iE_DG2hcP5pEP5vcNnfc_I696x9nFLeRBU2sGBwYb8azae7M3wVtlZvTNIeMd3cgUCEnats7CWuI8QqaxVKrwWQFaRjhFjT0SZuvH8ga-wmTncGD5s2T2A/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854080994561746" border="0" /></a>Our faces were completely unplanned . . . great minds think alike right? Ha! :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy3YCffJGq2KJO_YC41DQAA1r4GtWeXXaOTbCuP8ytzS6jTZ6iL6H99CKCVF92dt_hoqPkHTk-VHl_ZCyjQidyCqdwlOPdTWmQRIbcDE_e2XrbuUqe3wnUnAf4TyUPce3C4Fd/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy3YCffJGq2KJO_YC41DQAA1r4GtWeXXaOTbCuP8ytzS6jTZ6iL6H99CKCVF92dt_hoqPkHTk-VHl_ZCyjQidyCqdwlOPdTWmQRIbcDE_e2XrbuUqe3wnUnAf4TyUPce3C4Fd/s320/DSC_0066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459852587329853602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3B-68cIH3NM7mNobVODS5ILIaoGnjeiSPaAbRpFB0HHfSl0VIOJp5kiWEnZJD5vKhKi_JvI4ipxHsGMxxLwIMbv261bU7AfhTXXnu9Qh-qIvsfc3L7CeaYn5gyNn3NwoqvXb-/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3B-68cIH3NM7mNobVODS5ILIaoGnjeiSPaAbRpFB0HHfSl0VIOJp5kiWEnZJD5vKhKi_JvI4ipxHsGMxxLwIMbv261bU7AfhTXXnu9Qh-qIvsfc3L7CeaYn5gyNn3NwoqvXb-/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854098389274546" border="0" /></a>Inside the museum - so much to see!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mnXyy-ux9Q_knzfRi5Q3-fpTbnQvh6WgKpPD01NWGXhCohwltf6UBwtDPWtlkC8TZNmeMoY6b6_HF5vcDhIP1F_lBoMgERAv6LorqecCjeb_XzeUli8A6Ayot5DqtgrohNAH/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mnXyy-ux9Q_knzfRi5Q3-fpTbnQvh6WgKpPD01NWGXhCohwltf6UBwtDPWtlkC8TZNmeMoY6b6_HF5vcDhIP1F_lBoMgERAv6LorqecCjeb_XzeUli8A6Ayot5DqtgrohNAH/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854089840351730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UGjyMm0wdBXJBGlHGW6hSDLa6pX8aKjdXIkBBay40KjHPnt8Kcz1N4fN2I7ucbNVCREYgFNdv96EyqYVAZHwHgBUS_C5DLqhlcaMuA9Z8fBW6LWDa_UZ0eY0uJ4l9wCyUpmo/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UGjyMm0wdBXJBGlHGW6hSDLa6pX8aKjdXIkBBay40KjHPnt8Kcz1N4fN2I7ucbNVCREYgFNdv96EyqYVAZHwHgBUS_C5DLqhlcaMuA9Z8fBW6LWDa_UZ0eY0uJ4l9wCyUpmo/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854104709814018" border="0" /></a><br />Marveling at the amazing kelp forest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5cV7hBGYUpsy08NkUSIgCqNNcNTO_quan099aEzfeeGjP2S_j3MoKSSgq7Ed129JL7qF4U_HZZWfqU5TN8lBuiFKC2Gt8nBgrLx5WzjpZw4I2M0fCt82D2lz3U1vUmwWDGVB/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5cV7hBGYUpsy08NkUSIgCqNNcNTO_quan099aEzfeeGjP2S_j3MoKSSgq7Ed129JL7qF4U_HZZWfqU5TN8lBuiFKC2Gt8nBgrLx5WzjpZw4I2M0fCt82D2lz3U1vUmwWDGVB/s320/DSC_0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854113185894050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U5HlTLrIT8z4RQgFms45E5Fr8pgvCeGT2PZwtZZ-olmi8PN1fh71Ch9m6r7MpmX7r-WgN4nJbNR997aW3sfIgrFpUbBT1DwA-hEfDaMHXXFXD3Uz5GzLMvKq8q9vAAAvty7m/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9jawIGn2bsbTMycas7hdkD41hJ5Tu2NlJOJDAofv0_kqQnCW-w8k-Qhm2_-CZuTHnVDeyhxC1zrDVgXU96EbCGo5Peid4dS20u3rIbOm_9TSBRvzjp8ajtUx0jtShs69ydYm/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854948278518306" border="0" /></a>Amazing things outside . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXcz2cLPWt65P196o1coiKFD-mnIOquWOd6NGzqQPTO7OUlYxGsZyUEQ9f2ek8Os_A7pvZ5Vb14Rh0gVrvziqE2xayTScS85iuee2CFv-qsT00Kd2dCOoR5LiT-lspzR-rHzE/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXcz2cLPWt65P196o1coiKFD-mnIOquWOd6NGzqQPTO7OUlYxGsZyUEQ9f2ek8Os_A7pvZ5Vb14Rh0gVrvziqE2xayTScS85iuee2CFv-qsT00Kd2dCOoR5LiT-lspzR-rHzE/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459854952910305746" border="0" /></a>And inside!<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz-LfzF317E4dikZHlhNzsSGampn5010a6c6DTCn42m2NeOfOY0TKIDBZl2qsAu3ibnGGN2WY74r62rBq_dP5CypKZQ7SVjyvCVxz1_7X5xvNik47rDgMcZzCQqlFgiOARuhU/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz-LfzF317E4dikZHlhNzsSGampn5010a6c6DTCn42m2NeOfOY0TKIDBZl2qsAu3ibnGGN2WY74r62rBq_dP5CypKZQ7SVjyvCVxz1_7X5xvNik47rDgMcZzCQqlFgiOARuhU/s320/DSC_0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469808373208539762" border="0" /></a>When we were "museumed out", we toured the beautiful rose gardens just a short distance away. It was great to run and play amid so many beautiful blossoms!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNf11rj4jjT6JkMx-D70ZISgvW_biJcGlojCV7Pl3yFA_7xQqdrjBV__nSILmhfxKPqrIfLGxLZNaU8Qn9g9Y_k4DwLgP5Okl6QBdmHnwrxotK_fmIL5Zf-_eBeyPCqoLb9Rd/s1600/DSC_0207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNf11rj4jjT6JkMx-D70ZISgvW_biJcGlojCV7Pl3yFA_7xQqdrjBV__nSILmhfxKPqrIfLGxLZNaU8Qn9g9Y_k4DwLgP5Okl6QBdmHnwrxotK_fmIL5Zf-_eBeyPCqoLb9Rd/s320/DSC_0207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469809006362515202" border="0" /></a>Kendra teaching Livy how to fly. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJez6F4jvj2q-wFFA-eakZbWxzQvph6_balIeR_FAmqMgYI1F8Ur0m1nwrOiZ9ijnB6R7jThVu7BihvklOo8H0ffEinqwv9ErWelWaGyKxdP-f9oqnO8XvFl9VnJ9IVx-myrc/s1600/DSC_0231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsOVAkMFCULh0auV-lh3d7v5PlVumAeUEaQRoTDlCPY7mcfK8fYJk9yLe_IciMOO2xHQi3s7i47x32Y_vwiRG1pw8Yb3HhNiOkjbwqNzQ8L6b8-1fN2OJfQtfJYjxFUmyIzDD/s320/DSC_0246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469809043392455490" border="0" /></a>Or the monkeys in the trees!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Xe7SUYBxKqXP17DTXnflnFePxSTdpuP91A2uOy-7FJez4VFz7a50l9mYY9NRnw5rFzXLSvYdtjpS0L7ui84ISM5NKIrvadKG-7Ht5uUbktPJpoQuX05E6ioV6XLBpjVzjlc/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Xe7SUYBxKqXP17DTXnflnFePxSTdpuP91A2uOy-7FJez4VFz7a50l9mYY9NRnw5rFzXLSvYdtjpS0L7ui84ISM5NKIrvadKG-7Ht5uUbktPJpoQuX05E6ioV6XLBpjVzjlc/s320/DSC_0154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469807021882728658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QzJFM1zX2bpznaoJJtSsa-TQuSeYWolGQ2v7wypKFVKlxdZc6A3QfxKDhj0hnkUdVNEy2yiXDpLGlB-czalL_ERuTKJ04nAbQL5PaHx_zBrvzSA6wWndTL6jRPDw3_7v_1by/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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It was amazing! In 3D, the viewer can feel a bit of the thrill without wetting so much as your little toe. That realization was bittersweet. Does watching a film like that one <span style="font-style: italic;">enrich</span> your life by making you feel a little of what surfing enormous waves would feel like? Or does it rob you of the necessity of actually <span style="font-style: italic;">surfing</span> to know at all what it would be like? Hmmm . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5Kz5ZZ-jf_BHAAANSHwoq1vD2A0VNULYITr4S05aXwpFUQRByFVarb51uKLZb7ht0almlxdO22RHBf0ahx5DJf8V-zrUwjgRHFAUidwKBpsL5GUuaTI7Zpmo3wtkHqCual4M/s1600/DSC_0252.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5Kz5ZZ-jf_BHAAANSHwoq1vD2A0VNULYITr4S05aXwpFUQRByFVarb51uKLZb7ht0almlxdO22RHBf0ahx5DJf8V-zrUwjgRHFAUidwKBpsL5GUuaTI7Zpmo3wtkHqCual4M/s320/DSC_0252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469809777609368498" border="0" /></a>3D glasses are the best!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebUPBDec-xyeIFZNbrXw9ZOu58aYbirzQ1-NXxVtxihikTorfeb8MVdW22SjMLyVBSiUdyMJSDGKDV0qsNLSJBONJNtczJXgXUX11kjz1NMOmnpdBDXgtQL4uYRhgIB51W9LL/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVDu-bQnABTpzMnRh0Wbepcf_vC6Kc496i3IohCg7zon-V7EPIY_DE7tg-9ZntbGX8gOcEPEcP7jIImheLyjpJ1Y0SykW4dg0SSdRBpUOryKjG2o3e8mZUCQ6AVd7OiQEVgqz/s320/DSC_0273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469809800579506050" border="0" /></a><br />Precious times. :-)The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-33763993207421073822010-04-10T10:07:00.000-07:002010-04-10T10:31:21.255-07:00For the Love of Lupin<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">April 10, 2010</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5Q1nc2I5BEOerngWPO6kqzvpPBBjuOGp4yV46BFfCna2qK1MTO9AfPLCtK2oR0rVETpCptGblJeGmN-EnPg7njxvcKqTllLh7sbNyiDD9pd6MSQU3vz0rYROTQ4LZdNU0FId/s1600/DSC_0308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5Q1nc2I5BEOerngWPO6kqzvpPBBjuOGp4yV46BFfCna2qK1MTO9AfPLCtK2oR0rVETpCptGblJeGmN-EnPg7njxvcKqTllLh7sbNyiDD9pd6MSQU3vz0rYROTQ4LZdNU0FId/s320/DSC_0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458558332842019570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Little girls are made of daisies and butterflies and soft kitty cat purrs<br />And all the precious memories of times that once were.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUqcesxtuQqDuMa5gKMlRMiPPEVK02jq0c-jDMJvEK7G-8IRt1pTvQ0EJUZlPXoYZnqfJD8qf6hyphenhyphen_ZC-u-mAsQ3ZF1f_bDfX8DV1zUMcHHl4BMHuiaizJzjvYX2L6NLcSYk0Y/s1600/DSC_0452.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUqcesxtuQqDuMa5gKMlRMiPPEVK02jq0c-jDMJvEK7G-8IRt1pTvQ0EJUZlPXoYZnqfJD8qf6hyphenhyphen_ZC-u-mAsQ3ZF1f_bDfX8DV1zUMcHHl4BMHuiaizJzjvYX2L6NLcSYk0Y/s320/DSC_0452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458559382127369394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIi6QjeXbUGWlzw7EAX5oiPgnNAf0DUTAuqA9Bx3QoVRrrUtxG_pKyNLSKpY8hfEzZhr5blGZ17-pRrVCA7QGxT9Az00KKYRRrhDR_uh_QNz9vNgBeh_Ai45v9487ISJabAof/s1600/DSC_0436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIi6QjeXbUGWlzw7EAX5oiPgnNAf0DUTAuqA9Bx3QoVRrrUtxG_pKyNLSKpY8hfEzZhr5blGZ17-pRrVCA7QGxT9Az00KKYRRrhDR_uh_QNz9vNgBeh_Ai45v9487ISJabAof/s320/DSC_0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458559372797325314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Little girls are made of angel's wings and giggles and a firefly's glow</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> And all the happy feelings, deep inside, that we all know.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpHEBbmG8gi9XYxcOPxwvEEYoCLVukmo_ioMYo-CKxagQDxNZ_OfjgbjmQ_DdtffIzBldAYBSDjLqP9HI4q5zU0_Pm404CGpT-4YF36oo3Md28BZ8CcYjR_nWI7Rf86vXyWXG/s1600/DSC_0410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpHEBbmG8gi9XYxcOPxwvEEYoCLVukmo_ioMYo-CKxagQDxNZ_OfjgbjmQ_DdtffIzBldAYBSDjLqP9HI4q5zU0_Pm404CGpT-4YF36oo3Md28BZ8CcYjR_nWI7Rf86vXyWXG/s320/DSC_0410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458559361432588050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6EV1IpvWnT4lCbWhR1xuMJgPaG5o4cSs4oKoiU7sOz5OMW79ModJHI-mx5KR4tvIvj6XVrY0qQlu1w8S3D8sD9MPMv-HOgq8Z4Ikb9giz7b94-eDbV7pZe6moEKSiBgvyohS/s1600/DSC_0330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6EV1IpvWnT4lCbWhR1xuMJgPaG5o4cSs4oKoiU7sOz5OMW79ModJHI-mx5KR4tvIvj6XVrY0qQlu1w8S3D8sD9MPMv-HOgq8Z4Ikb9giz7b94-eDbV7pZe6moEKSiBgvyohS/s320/DSC_0330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458558371691861890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Little girls are made of cinnamon and bubbles and fancy white pearls</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> And snowflakes and rainbows and ballerina twirls.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTt6KTVHobpTMrqEhInw12j8ExsDp7cUicqZK9H0O7GB4qyqqLxp025yY9YWZoPnZE3a8ZjPnMRuSBL42j125_-gnww82CUvrTSry3zn_c2hEJLzHXSQw8Sv82JagNCmllaWz/s1600/DSC_0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTt6KTVHobpTMrqEhInw12j8ExsDp7cUicqZK9H0O7GB4qyqqLxp025yY9YWZoPnZE3a8ZjPnMRuSBL42j125_-gnww82CUvrTSry3zn_c2hEJLzHXSQw8Sv82JagNCmllaWz/s320/DSC_0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458558361967513202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPMGdw8ov4SXc_YrOw7-oPYPR4jrgWxBk300Mcez5clfnf7FQiHI1Y5-XCpasvohmKTuCYJ3UvtblE81AA9od-FHV0GseOstIBnX3U-uXcJ0gF9yieBrhKZ2wtLDVlKzwC3wl/s1600/DSC_0311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPMGdw8ov4SXc_YrOw7-oPYPR4jrgWxBk300Mcez5clfnf7FQiHI1Y5-XCpasvohmKTuCYJ3UvtblE81AA9od-FHV0GseOstIBnX3U-uXcJ0gF9yieBrhKZ2wtLDVlKzwC3wl/s320/DSC_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458558341394066594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Little girls are made of sunshine and cupcakes and fresh morning dew,</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> And these are the reasons, little one, why everyone loves you.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~Karen Barnes</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz3pIfh-W-RR4PtbXPJQqOPbSoW5eog7GWROuAT21V6qi3jABf1VGiP0HNg5IGi74LzH-l9GMuhs21WBlKlX44CKzilqpD4bGKApKuK40O7zIqK0QeInqz3vgW34UZ_j0smMZ/s1600/DSC_0323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz3pIfh-W-RR4PtbXPJQqOPbSoW5eog7GWROuAT21V6qi3jABf1VGiP0HNg5IGi74LzH-l9GMuhs21WBlKlX44CKzilqpD4bGKApKuK40O7zIqK0QeInqz3vgW34UZ_j0smMZ/s320/DSC_0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458558349905508562" border="0" /></a>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-72986963993164472132010-04-03T21:25:00.000-07:002010-04-10T10:04:41.008-07:00Yum . . .<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">April 10, 2010</span><br /></div><br /><br />This spring we joined forces with the Callis family and raised meat chickens to fill our freezers. We began the process with 50 chicks. However, Ranger tested them for flavor, and left us with 26. We butchered the remaining chickens a few weeks ago. It was . . . a good "get tough" experience for me, who was wracking my brain for a way to avoid being part of the process. :-) But Eden Callis, with her pioneer spirit was an inspiration, and we all pitched in for a very satisfying result! (Come taste for yourself! :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1CYgFgo8T7Q2fWuP0_Ov0Y97KzdfItvA8mclIvQuyEyXpBIEdqc9FrctY3deUZ9z8T1__WHvF07pxidltTdecq1MM7Z5UK6yyNkQ8ZMm3wYDTB7TFw7Pqdf6f6mcd5x04zlR/s1600/DSC_0249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1CYgFgo8T7Q2fWuP0_Ov0Y97KzdfItvA8mclIvQuyEyXpBIEdqc9FrctY3deUZ9z8T1__WHvF07pxidltTdecq1MM7Z5UK6yyNkQ8ZMm3wYDTB7TFw7Pqdf6f6mcd5x04zlR/s320/DSC_0249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456136641730146898" border="0" /></a>Innocent, unsuspecting, trusting . . . are you feeling sorry for them yet? :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTDP-6ZO02RumEm7cAOhfwkkbhdYiZA_-w29BGgPgYAgS3J0f8roSe-Ty9P1Ny7oumumrmifm6K2A_n1hv6i8ZasMMKFe0dGVs3UBopOrE17melnWRLOy6O2w2MXHIyEb-7mG/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTDP-6ZO02RumEm7cAOhfwkkbhdYiZA_-w29BGgPgYAgS3J0f8roSe-Ty9P1Ny7oumumrmifm6K2A_n1hv6i8ZasMMKFe0dGVs3UBopOrE17melnWRLOy6O2w2MXHIyEb-7mG/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456136655007277170" border="0" /></a>This is what the were facing. Terrifying!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYdDeK-AeTCwlNwIZvvJRHEn-gYFeFK3cqjXKrWhjgbz0U7v97CcY38MZ7XMWtu5yqpc05uPXmxtGsKmBr7TBLRr9TRIFFnF_I0GZqlkk5puvKFRFGvc_u2DZlxseI-BQtXFr/s1600/DSC_0266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYdDeK-AeTCwlNwIZvvJRHEn-gYFeFK3cqjXKrWhjgbz0U7v97CcY38MZ7XMWtu5yqpc05uPXmxtGsKmBr7TBLRr9TRIFFnF_I0GZqlkk5puvKFRFGvc_u2DZlxseI-BQtXFr/s320/DSC_0266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456139316056495730" border="0" /></a>Preparing for internal excavation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrXFR4Qqb4J4parW8lIANTd6HUM4uROMJBhOoFgv4U1YGHMxoTWAMXqVdy9sSl2wuR6sbOp2KcjjMOEQ9I8h_LkHY0RG5zxnaqwPEr_ik43qM5k31sqWuOLPbcFHEGHHPThKn/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrXFR4Qqb4J4parW8lIANTd6HUM4uROMJBhOoFgv4U1YGHMxoTWAMXqVdy9sSl2wuR6sbOp2KcjjMOEQ9I8h_LkHY0RG5zxnaqwPEr_ik43qM5k31sqWuOLPbcFHEGHHPThKn/s320/DSC_0262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456139307754512770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4GVv2blGlukIRVa7f89Fd0p-CE4o2k86OtVwcMPRVGOQ8kEMTOx7CuaNhMWFcujoS4xiZzjo95y3deEYOm-zF3qqxiEIdGKIJZQgiUmfNfZnxf1LOt3ecTPLlSFofRIrnp-X/s1600/DSC_0256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4GVv2blGlukIRVa7f89Fd0p-CE4o2k86OtVwcMPRVGOQ8kEMTOx7CuaNhMWFcujoS4xiZzjo95y3deEYOm-zF3qqxiEIdGKIJZQgiUmfNfZnxf1LOt3ecTPLlSFofRIrnp-X/s320/DSC_0256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456136671924449778" border="0" /></a><br />David's ingenious chicken plucker was the star of the show!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VB6_HDiamNzRWh-sAjA2ZZa3bpom-7hLGca3LIBm3WqawOnNUHJuDTFrms13dhSHPm3QPoE4msdkBNuhLx2_-qhce4E2gJTwpMgbhuHKfLJ__qUPSRpcZm0evSMql2kXbvQG/s1600/DSC_0257.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VB6_HDiamNzRWh-sAjA2ZZa3bpom-7hLGca3LIBm3WqawOnNUHJuDTFrms13dhSHPm3QPoE4msdkBNuhLx2_-qhce4E2gJTwpMgbhuHKfLJ__qUPSRpcZm0evSMql2kXbvQG/s320/DSC_0257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456136682682943362" border="0" /> </a>In she goes! (He? She? Not quite sure on that one. ;-P)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNr010Hfyw-PQfPRaQWn6RxQOTpdZeWKx2LthysXmPa9GzDTGJCmfHMfJgua9tKPZiKXCs_oSuwgGjoXRiD-bKeWoTnjpLJ8NeJe1D3jifM6k-itBaSUGusw9dx2w45wsD2uu/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNr010Hfyw-PQfPRaQWn6RxQOTpdZeWKx2LthysXmPa9GzDTGJCmfHMfJgua9tKPZiKXCs_oSuwgGjoXRiD-bKeWoTnjpLJ8NeJe1D3jifM6k-itBaSUGusw9dx2w45wsD2uu/s320/DSC_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456139299035440482" border="0" /></a><br />Squirt in some water, add some power, plop her in, and in a few minutes, you have a plucked beauty!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20MkR-NrRMsmy4xFE_ZRbBlY2Bjjd047zPTZNwajoU-ON_RNopzsz3RxQ4mAyabloy0nrwqlXvcuFwk6t9rqP22XWnYGgMpEHB7XQgFG0KmvAumPoeG0NDJTl9Y9z6j-_Skmn/s1600/DSC_0255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20MkR-NrRMsmy4xFE_ZRbBlY2Bjjd047zPTZNwajoU-ON_RNopzsz3RxQ4mAyabloy0nrwqlXvcuFwk6t9rqP22XWnYGgMpEHB7XQgFG0KmvAumPoeG0NDJTl9Y9z6j-_Skmn/s320/DSC_0255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456136666189594642" border="0" /></a>A job like this inspires all sorts of faces, for they mirror our emotions. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYVGiat2U3RP6BfBqW7Pc8KoqAjAzt4q3FKWFs0YYmoa9R_9b8vgb5ezhRAhuTeeXQgXcBcyG0UsfXRbRhqSLRmn6T18dgwSjdxYAhjgwbBDj3d18nIzv4GmSDUzV-E1ogJCZ/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYVGiat2U3RP6BfBqW7Pc8KoqAjAzt4q3FKWFs0YYmoa9R_9b8vgb5ezhRAhuTeeXQgXcBcyG0UsfXRbRhqSLRmn6T18dgwSjdxYAhjgwbBDj3d18nIzv4GmSDUzV-E1ogJCZ/s320/DSC_0276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456139322111487602" border="0" /></a>The gloves were marvelous!The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-19339977440890992422010-04-02T19:55:00.000-07:002010-04-02T23:38:04.692-07:00More Family Time. :-)<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">April 2, 2010</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7IUtRpX1VGhmd-2RIBW3hLp-lXKY5gwdi6fZr2QBycao8AFP2hNZYuz-mJUvB6cv4pG-piS9AAvm7O6DLEyLBQIuFRvYIRfaB92kF8Z28akx1GWBYJ9PHUxuIJYstfyoNN-i/s1600/DSC_0261.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7IUtRpX1VGhmd-2RIBW3hLp-lXKY5gwdi6fZr2QBycao8AFP2hNZYuz-mJUvB6cv4pG-piS9AAvm7O6DLEyLBQIuFRvYIRfaB92kF8Z28akx1GWBYJ9PHUxuIJYstfyoNN-i/s320/DSC_0261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455764448059829586" border="0" /></a>After the conference, McCrackens came over with Max and Jenny to enjoy an evening all together . . . just like old times. :-) It brought back memories as we all walked the paths, sang together, and enjoyed laughter and fellowship. We are thankful for the blessing of family!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhEJCGAkqQmhKdBtyiwD1tttBJEYwCWTKEdTDeO1iCogvAJZisy2rxN3LPBWizByLJpKWOhILVwNq_ikujOGRDSVlUctStcIvqhOUy1LmRKIXSQ_w-CeWHAxQDM4eVXmIv60D/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhEJCGAkqQmhKdBtyiwD1tttBJEYwCWTKEdTDeO1iCogvAJZisy2rxN3LPBWizByLJpKWOhILVwNq_ikujOGRDSVlUctStcIvqhOUy1LmRKIXSQ_w-CeWHAxQDM4eVXmIv60D/s320/DSC_0276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455764466130339650" border="0" /></a>Parish Family #3<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9sOL7xYx9lSA5ezYhruxUSu-yZP1_J6rJmDXQUVov6qdbPnZVcL0Q88AEUItAnLPtFVVAVyjUMKA2gJYfK3BT894273vznIGg3_Kp3Ix7Gj7ZTXygFN3QXPhtm9FJjDGI5BC/s1600/DSC_0270.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9sOL7xYx9lSA5ezYhruxUSu-yZP1_J6rJmDXQUVov6qdbPnZVcL0Q88AEUItAnLPtFVVAVyjUMKA2gJYfK3BT894273vznIGg3_Kp3Ix7Gj7ZTXygFN3QXPhtm9FJjDGI5BC/s320/DSC_0270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455764456725949698" border="0" /></a>Whatdya see up there Graham?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaoHrMeIfVYXGgc9Nk1V5F62owkCqMugxX0OuYGIgcbZVhECwyIx7mLof92mTJNRsJHtqI0us0593PlYBkmQJXfuWp5HzNhSvdwKvY7u7CImLQvrcOs3FSPhaiCPH0awjswRn/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaoHrMeIfVYXGgc9Nk1V5F62owkCqMugxX0OuYGIgcbZVhECwyIx7mLof92mTJNRsJHtqI0us0593PlYBkmQJXfuWp5HzNhSvdwKvY7u7CImLQvrcOs3FSPhaiCPH0awjswRn/s320/DSC_0253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455764440479537474" border="0" /></a>We took a few minutes to snap some McCracken family photos.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3tDlEOpyr-35N15HWsyzP67nHnWBM0TQN7TlpPZuspSXtU3tYDm2l6uk5RVsivVGkoOpB9Z9UsG6PMFq8dk2RWtE8Z9cGaGfWaUyfSbwqQnylxZO-mjbUPi_bQbd2eEReD-9/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3tDlEOpyr-35N15HWsyzP67nHnWBM0TQN7TlpPZuspSXtU3tYDm2l6uk5RVsivVGkoOpB9Z9UsG6PMFq8dk2RWtE8Z9cGaGfWaUyfSbwqQnylxZO-mjbUPi_bQbd2eEReD-9/s320/DSC_0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455764426993239890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcagORA1WjrNzYM05VhBD-cocGRTatZ8pqVZ3clMk8JyGbH971f7UNQHQ-eAtzGGTyzeV6-Lknioin7ciOC2gK2m-tlfFfEMYl8Kz4i3uKwc2C3lRFV1ORYOy9N0Fds5J1rXdL/s1600/DSC_0426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcagORA1WjrNzYM05VhBD-cocGRTatZ8pqVZ3clMk8JyGbH971f7UNQHQ-eAtzGGTyzeV6-Lknioin7ciOC2gK2m-tlfFfEMYl8Kz4i3uKwc2C3lRFV1ORYOy9N0Fds5J1rXdL/s320/DSC_0426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455792425991232034" border="0" /></a>Cuteness<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyo2-_i8TeFGM3kuLfAHoozC97yeuNtnvdWrY2nyDj9Fcd9esd7zw-x5G0lsLAUlyj8d2Wu0kOdd_OOjbeIkwRMldfLemP7nZHYuLOTBLYOYzUCINvIipBPXJsDxw-D8Grgbn/s1600/DSC_0407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyo2-_i8TeFGM3kuLfAHoozC97yeuNtnvdWrY2nyDj9Fcd9esd7zw-x5G0lsLAUlyj8d2Wu0kOdd_OOjbeIkwRMldfLemP7nZHYuLOTBLYOYzUCINvIipBPXJsDxw-D8Grgbn/s320/DSC_0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455785620077169794" border="0" /></a>Love . . .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQq5MrlBo6WVdGJ1wj-mqfuE31byps225APqikIEDGIPG6x8zP7gqdVH_fx9P6L_kYna_-LGn11lUcZvfidAVI2JnmP4rwmf8s7noyPKyBy82SAsammB2W_JnjW8rOQgghEmE/s1600/DSC_0398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQq5MrlBo6WVdGJ1wj-mqfuE31byps225APqikIEDGIPG6x8zP7gqdVH_fx9P6L_kYna_-LGn11lUcZvfidAVI2JnmP4rwmf8s7noyPKyBy82SAsammB2W_JnjW8rOQgghEmE/s320/DSC_0398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455785609091094162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPipbKlPcnGl5_JpqKD6QFAqVGjBTZulB7A0JZ-Ru_hSCfzH7CwYFT486HvFnd5a5FveJKn60UMg8qeft9QoEtpGnS6HmD_y8Sde1xLQuS7cWdRBUAqHbYky5fzHBLapq68Iw/s1600/DSC_0383.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPipbKlPcnGl5_JpqKD6QFAqVGjBTZulB7A0JZ-Ru_hSCfzH7CwYFT486HvFnd5a5FveJKn60UMg8qeft9QoEtpGnS6HmD_y8Sde1xLQuS7cWdRBUAqHbYky5fzHBLapq68Iw/s320/DSC_0383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455785602524286994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtOOWSQ2gzMBOab0a9fFkE52kCio6eJ7FW4uDARx21b3Xv1EcfvLR9Dazyzgex3yjMQVqLVbK1Q7Az0To4AoTyfWQYld8eAYhHVW-lP2Ibfi74cQ_cSywYfucvx7j7wYKUhtv/s1600/DSC_0361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtOOWSQ2gzMBOab0a9fFkE52kCio6eJ7FW4uDARx21b3Xv1EcfvLR9Dazyzgex3yjMQVqLVbK1Q7Az0To4AoTyfWQYld8eAYhHVW-lP2Ibfi74cQ_cSywYfucvx7j7wYKUhtv/s320/DSC_0361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455785592214157858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeYjzeZtrvUfGgzFe3sFLFe9pZvl55sKZNMRf2S8TDEqIsowFfqCkN4FLZB9mKqjoo_zMEU5Kl5YtBNtgrrsRSojUJzoxiC74BUhFzKdb8BWSSDMHkANiV0M6AUTFe4Ca26Al/s1600/DSC_0349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeYjzeZtrvUfGgzFe3sFLFe9pZvl55sKZNMRf2S8TDEqIsowFfqCkN4FLZB9mKqjoo_zMEU5Kl5YtBNtgrrsRSojUJzoxiC74BUhFzKdb8BWSSDMHkANiV0M6AUTFe4Ca26Al/s320/DSC_0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455785585167721522" border="0" /></a>More love . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-xT8h5mlYfHGO2BlbWsaEIuCPxWfpUWPJOQsOVKPHnA3Gg2MudV_51yR8e8nJuC0rVvqNneKqNojsgvI86fE0lDGKj3oImds_ziQuLqB3KD8aEJDmzfJBieJCJx05jcbXv5Q/s1600/DSC_0345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-xT8h5mlYfHGO2BlbWsaEIuCPxWfpUWPJOQsOVKPHnA3Gg2MudV_51yR8e8nJuC0rVvqNneKqNojsgvI86fE0lDGKj3oImds_ziQuLqB3KD8aEJDmzfJBieJCJx05jcbXv5Q/s320/DSC_0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455769737560902354" border="0" /></a>Sister craziness and fun. Love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8Dxlg0WDjo6jb6foDDQ062e6tk0M8Rrp-uPHKi64K8u7-GN3fY7hZgXcbP5zJ82B8og-0NE4MqDodwsv3gQ6Yc_oZvvvOWz0MQZgLHKxSkB5kcbMiC3B71dSeMwgQApC1CtT/s1600/DSC_0341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8Dxlg0WDjo6jb6foDDQ062e6tk0M8Rrp-uPHKi64K8u7-GN3fY7hZgXcbP5zJ82B8og-0NE4MqDodwsv3gQ6Yc_oZvvvOWz0MQZgLHKxSkB5kcbMiC3B71dSeMwgQApC1CtT/s320/DSC_0341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455769729112924562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3SXMRLOtTpWeVjmYif3ejws0hPjtblTCzviGuBo5S80ql2PY1i1n7GEQ46eci8bthb3wV1azaaTiMfLVAcmRsUO6iDAOw3UPeGlTbubo57O8xpF_ceSh1WF1Bj7CcaZqlyMf/s1600/DSC_0326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3SXMRLOtTpWeVjmYif3ejws0hPjtblTCzviGuBo5S80ql2PY1i1n7GEQ46eci8bthb3wV1azaaTiMfLVAcmRsUO6iDAOw3UPeGlTbubo57O8xpF_ceSh1WF1Bj7CcaZqlyMf/s320/DSC_0326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455769720273854322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cjMK-657E5RY0JnEb5BeiWc_N6ezJmsFFyL8qgng_vxGamSRZgalSrHy54SiUez8Xx44PyneJT8vkeXweQ80LCip_TQE0q1fQZ8u2vVrbuWPJketfyb4Nknf0iqBdUcalv1E/s1600/DSC_0283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cjMK-657E5RY0JnEb5BeiWc_N6ezJmsFFyL8qgng_vxGamSRZgalSrHy54SiUez8Xx44PyneJT8vkeXweQ80LCip_TQE0q1fQZ8u2vVrbuWPJketfyb4Nknf0iqBdUcalv1E/s320/DSC_0283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455769706856305426" border="0" /></a>Romance was wafting across the fields . . . those flowers do it every time. :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bx5JJR-1CajqWfOkHbG-KKn1vt9g_mwSx_8P4Uv8n-RxHbW_h_AXPzKZCzosxNNTvQ3I6tUi_WlCJLVjo_9ci0dv3jNuPzBXzE-37eo9bpdzLtG19KILuf77RtK4N2F0kqtl/s1600/DSC_0282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bx5JJR-1CajqWfOkHbG-KKn1vt9g_mwSx_8P4Uv8n-RxHbW_h_AXPzKZCzosxNNTvQ3I6tUi_WlCJLVjo_9ci0dv3jNuPzBXzE-37eo9bpdzLtG19KILuf77RtK4N2F0kqtl/s320/DSC_0282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455769688868570562" border="0" /></a>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIMigvFTdn5LifByrlTuOkf7qYoVAPa_F7hb2WCFPpeiq4CGQb03CXLrXASnwd1FSzm1eGu0p64_DskZam9wKdLZRy1Cj-KguabOeyL63M3P6f4_G3Ghb4uE4kuuz7X2nSw-S/s1600/DSC_0447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIMigvFTdn5LifByrlTuOkf7qYoVAPa_F7hb2WCFPpeiq4CGQb03CXLrXASnwd1FSzm1eGu0p64_DskZam9wKdLZRy1Cj-KguabOeyL63M3P6f4_G3Ghb4uE4kuuz7X2nSw-S/s320/DSC_0447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455792444761343298" border="0" /></a>When the light began to dim outside, we all gathered inside for some music. Jenny and Kaylee delighted us with a beautiful duet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUFaL8-lItsuk0rVAO4GWDKuu9v7wNNfd-O0WBYY4CP_Oe_1JDSiKgdNwERSU3QzCqGx1et6mzMotvxD03PgK4zKVCqeBlWz3f8mUXcanpZQY2LCFX90G1xvAcF8gH4L5XOpV/s1600/DSC_0439.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUFaL8-lItsuk0rVAO4GWDKuu9v7wNNfd-O0WBYY4CP_Oe_1JDSiKgdNwERSU3QzCqGx1et6mzMotvxD03PgK4zKVCqeBlWz3f8mUXcanpZQY2LCFX90G1xvAcF8gH4L5XOpV/s320/DSC_0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455792432015076290" border="0" /></a>Fun . . .<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCIHBahHDMMOkgkYzLr5-8bpyYZciX12nQhwACDfRw70-Bi7npuoshKogDMA4_zW795eklwYvY0ncfLzROvmG6Jsi1w9t5tPCo-fh9aZX1UPC4DmeaT2vH0ZXzS_lUx9kpwpS/s1600/DSC_0450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCIHBahHDMMOkgkYzLr5-8bpyYZciX12nQhwACDfRw70-Bi7npuoshKogDMA4_zW795eklwYvY0ncfLzROvmG6Jsi1w9t5tPCo-fh9aZX1UPC4DmeaT2vH0ZXzS_lUx9kpwpS/s320/DSC_0450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455792454363742434" border="0" /></a>Friday marked the end of our RTM week. Mom, the Littles and I were blessed to take Max and Jenny to the airport. Those three hours were filled with much conversation and catching up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3X6FKyBMG3-uI1aCfX9fVL-E94raTD4qneNj9Nl8-26yrKre3DSBwoOUe8suzvHt9wSZrH3dzo9oBBVmDt5C25aaiUvXMEAWAnhPfDmMoxW_5LX1Rj2Ky_Q-8o-5qyXjPCi-/s1600/DSC_0459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3X6FKyBMG3-uI1aCfX9fVL-E94raTD4qneNj9Nl8-26yrKre3DSBwoOUe8suzvHt9wSZrH3dzo9oBBVmDt5C25aaiUvXMEAWAnhPfDmMoxW_5LX1Rj2Ky_Q-8o-5qyXjPCi-/s320/DSC_0459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455792468046069778" border="0" /></a>Goodbye kisses.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRNtwKDmubyd7nGYPbFATv1yLuHO_vpjTQdeU0-2LDtrNPw6dd2f7ziu2tJJAgsQfdos4kVXBYsGcAYX9JC3b8F_VFY1FnyxQ8suhImaF9doKG8_U9grE1I8P-oJM67yuvjEv/s1600/DSC_0462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRNtwKDmubyd7nGYPbFATv1yLuHO_vpjTQdeU0-2LDtrNPw6dd2f7ziu2tJJAgsQfdos4kVXBYsGcAYX9JC3b8F_VFY1FnyxQ8suhImaF9doKG8_U9grE1I8P-oJM67yuvjEv/s320/DSC_0462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455794975622206946" border="0" /></a>It was so hard to watch them go. We miss you!!The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-5306233847042239982010-03-27T19:34:00.001-07:002010-03-28T23:06:06.424-07:00Family Time<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">March 28, 2010</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxPShMU0QKkYXa57HwJYvOvchJJhSgSQmghirw2c8gxdVmo3B8AHd4vYhBKSfdyp54GwA0Wx9wXyVzd7IDevGTJ1Kw079hhTAgt1DcWr6_6U6fcb4-0qnxi3SUAgnnSUDLghm/s1600/DSC_0721.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxPShMU0QKkYXa57HwJYvOvchJJhSgSQmghirw2c8gxdVmo3B8AHd4vYhBKSfdyp54GwA0Wx9wXyVzd7IDevGTJ1Kw079hhTAgt1DcWr6_6U6fcb4-0qnxi3SUAgnnSUDLghm/s320/DSC_0721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453508552229703938" border="0" /></a>After the conference, we were able to spend some precious family time. Our friend Nathan, from Illinois, took a group picture, and the rest of the day we enjoyed a rest in the beauty of the outdoors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSCgV0PQxC0EBriY6uTihe_JN_ju_CGtj2QzHnvAB4hjDXGS7miKjGhC0Xy5q60ZdDAKiUufyRprhrmgwEiyu4plAkXHpeaY8fvcAObE8TcNnY6DMhuZcWkbgvdv87QA_myVl/s1600/DSC_0829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSCgV0PQxC0EBriY6uTihe_JN_ju_CGtj2QzHnvAB4hjDXGS7miKjGhC0Xy5q60ZdDAKiUufyRprhrmgwEiyu4plAkXHpeaY8fvcAObE8TcNnY6DMhuZcWkbgvdv87QA_myVl/s320/DSC_0829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453513684182799778" border="0" /></a>Uncle Jeremy and Livy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtNPiYculoMyhBjH5p869GZnBgCEDtGrROaAzHV_zREFuPixGUq7WPlEHXCCmp1lqfM3hqQlYoeNiwRgMQb8A20kFTmHBIfgeyZVv1MJp8yZ02MF8tR-EwByRb3CgeI9gykyk/s1600/DSC_0824.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpLUUqx9SYKr3WxOyV9h72SOaucsTxgTgYWSDrSE-1cHSw4nuU8JX93iK3vhZt3LRvVIT9VObDolCZgmmEDD6APuObgnrynkvxbizwjWe5xEuxIUDRiYueTMpNZjRuNNeg0PY/s320/DSC_0803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453512641104065602" border="0" /></a>Tears, hugs, and goodbyes. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lSwf_-nwa9yuhTjp_xCJkyYtntiomR-YMjkzKVUp-ih6Fa3_iu3w7JJ2FPOe8JA5YjepK0EU-ToS1wR1TjCFnBp4xqBgJxuNqGPO7vzMcRVOUiNjPeP4kGBo0f7T6qU3z7Ui/s320/DSC_0852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847766567477346" border="0" /></a>Jacob in his element. :-) Frogs.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiTwX8aF9IQcspLMlaawSDDQpGb4990tWqZ4ad5lSmBsgeUa9MDcpV1JWjjKcP6UUfanWc3XzvQUxulTbNPdBHJQPmw3FZsAf1UV7QubMw9TtJ-k7CNHlx714vaiYKyJrEo1v/s1600/DSC_0863.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiTwX8aF9IQcspLMlaawSDDQpGb4990tWqZ4ad5lSmBsgeUa9MDcpV1JWjjKcP6UUfanWc3XzvQUxulTbNPdBHJQPmw3FZsAf1UV7QubMw9TtJ-k7CNHlx714vaiYKyJrEo1v/s320/DSC_0863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847774766510642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPTLXQ1ChNv4ixQhRY9OlWz1TftkgW7Eu-_H-zBSKWKja5mstKzY5Fz5XjoTlXp-q_p9P-HtH5f4wiYJeMX8-jQg2d0v2d9Z9VF5PvN2upHlMA6BBESLxkY0xJR4qA4HnIYSp/s1600/DSC_0841.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BJHwzgmeZR7XoKYkzWCvlNXdbrGvw-WaRC0UvbDiui8sT1IKUIIctZ5gP9GPaswvxAYR5aIQryMiPtRvdPSHNvLLNFrBw8jzIZvIQCPYdO2Px6QUCY1XJyG0IiqdFkQ-ojXM/s320/DSC_0834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453846722848642738" border="0" /></a>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlB_qLW_BUYbxuSRrCqLC12Ru58SG65mgcrTE5sHGVWrCQzPWGh-cd1yF2n8flu6aTkGSXzzy9JQ3g9mjo90548Izv7mxpMbFxghO4-FaCXYPyIn2ksKPGaob6Q84wYrMN5OK/s1600/DSC_0885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlB_qLW_BUYbxuSRrCqLC12Ru58SG65mgcrTE5sHGVWrCQzPWGh-cd1yF2n8flu6aTkGSXzzy9JQ3g9mjo90548Izv7mxpMbFxghO4-FaCXYPyIn2ksKPGaob6Q84wYrMN5OK/s320/DSC_0885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847799523382466" border="0" /></a>The next day, Tuesday, we took Nathan up to see the giant sequoia trees. It was fun to soak in the mountain air while getting better acquainted.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxihZcvBcQEjDBza_AxzaidL2KNmAJAi8PTaSkpXVd1_Pievx1v2UGyeJYj98sVD8mww_m5E3tBiZFZ42iTW1dPAHGEyJUolnF7ItkYqRVkFRLmIVWAEZwY3bkUaP1gous61b/s1600/DSC_0879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxihZcvBcQEjDBza_AxzaidL2KNmAJAi8PTaSkpXVd1_Pievx1v2UGyeJYj98sVD8mww_m5E3tBiZFZ42iTW1dPAHGEyJUolnF7ItkYqRVkFRLmIVWAEZwY3bkUaP1gous61b/s320/DSC_0879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847791939204770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5KF3tk3orRAOlO3hs5-GKcTkCbXlnkbufosUWJPUhaG-VdGvzD1m9QnabiB0QzLMZAb0K9z6cTNLUaP9SMlywjw7IVK2zkZQ8_EFbv86ge7pG-QO7p0hS4uCXhGueMWHEEEU/s1600/DSC_0874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5KF3tk3orRAOlO3hs5-GKcTkCbXlnkbufosUWJPUhaG-VdGvzD1m9QnabiB0QzLMZAb0K9z6cTNLUaP9SMlywjw7IVK2zkZQ8_EFbv86ge7pG-QO7p0hS4uCXhGueMWHEEEU/s320/DSC_0874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847783566344098" border="0" /></a><br />Have a wonderful week!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lSwf_-nwa9yuhTjp_xCJkyYtntiomR-YMjkzKVUp-ih6Fa3_iu3w7JJ2FPOe8JA5YjepK0EU-ToS1wR1TjCFnBp4xqBgJxuNqGPO7vzMcRVOUiNjPeP4kGBo0f7T6qU3z7Ui/s1600/DSC_0852.JPG"><br /></a>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-24396784321441978442010-03-27T17:27:00.001-07:002010-03-28T17:16:47.193-07:00RTM - Saturday<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">March 28, 2010</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6cLQDKJ1XZDMXjRAsyBr1UbAMA96WAfkGXgnFRnttpUYH_4fH2RAV8KOpJGuPg223VWIp2jAi-IcLpeFG8CkwTF07owoMJrhexe2v_CO9qVM4ydsHfFECi929e4Um7lTiN-Z/s1600/DSC_0620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6cLQDKJ1XZDMXjRAsyBr1UbAMA96WAfkGXgnFRnttpUYH_4fH2RAV8KOpJGuPg223VWIp2jAi-IcLpeFG8CkwTF07owoMJrhexe2v_CO9qVM4ydsHfFECi929e4Um7lTiN-Z/s320/DSC_0620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453507112168307346" border="0" /></a>Bright and early Saturday morning, the Cox twins began the main conference day by reciting a poem about manhood.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MTIDQOPXQXA6xplleNhy4NWHE2V08xGj40YlTf51YvbmbBHhsUVgBUzN8VJ6eTjJsHCXk1mjdSiJcxr9kvAlbC6Lg_qAVFRCJX_YfMWJ6OM-_MSBWXtom03hHHycR2BtJM10/s1600/DSC_0474.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MTIDQOPXQXA6xplleNhy4NWHE2V08xGj40YlTf51YvbmbBHhsUVgBUzN8VJ6eTjJsHCXk1mjdSiJcxr9kvAlbC6Lg_qAVFRCJX_YfMWJ6OM-_MSBWXtom03hHHycR2BtJM10/s320/DSC_0474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475576686281570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEunP5rR1LOeO9f3UCIYXkyxfrffLc1tJ85f-MLJoAt6qCfrF4QpqOhhtvfcWygaWn9FioUAGl5JpicLjHk6qOhgCg5fOOm3fCyxuPabrhtk3oxCZ5LZ7wRcrRk5b6soYZeGve/s1600/DSC_0496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEunP5rR1LOeO9f3UCIYXkyxfrffLc1tJ85f-MLJoAt6qCfrF4QpqOhhtvfcWygaWn9FioUAGl5JpicLjHk6qOhgCg5fOOm3fCyxuPabrhtk3oxCZ5LZ7wRcrRk5b6soYZeGve/s320/DSC_0496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475584233024770" border="0" /></a>Dad spoke once in the morning and once in the afternoon. His first talk was titled, "Rise Up and Act Like Men". His second, "Fathers, Grandfathers, and Sons".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqfY3TvLu-7CEKkAImvxrmhM5RLhmr3rjmpIB6kCNgMoi9Bv8SOfwP_tGDNWCIrMSzVzYCpZ4GXANBrCYtXek31wBFwZVbgL-je0SYxsyDkwvea5-BWY2KKLTn7J3I_7yv4dH/s1600/DSC_0497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqfY3TvLu-7CEKkAImvxrmhM5RLhmr3rjmpIB6kCNgMoi9Bv8SOfwP_tGDNWCIrMSzVzYCpZ4GXANBrCYtXek31wBFwZVbgL-je0SYxsyDkwvea5-BWY2KKLTn7J3I_7yv4dH/s320/DSC_0497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475594152122546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7tYVd_m_0c-twMoFnBJm8hx4SJpVJnTwNU2cSMWksQcbKAqKt6zQFMqJ4_iPmDbzxnTYPdawh_m01NpvWPAV_Wz13K6ypVdaE0H4-xJFz8ftVR0qmJ6Cf2ACkX66W5_KyI9L/s1600/DSC_0501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7tYVd_m_0c-twMoFnBJm8hx4SJpVJnTwNU2cSMWksQcbKAqKt6zQFMqJ4_iPmDbzxnTYPdawh_m01NpvWPAV_Wz13K6ypVdaE0H4-xJFz8ftVR0qmJ6Cf2ACkX66W5_KyI9L/s320/DSC_0501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475598768047618" border="0" /></a>Listening . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5arMOoq4Gqwf-u4YiM8Owe4-9hQApFhkycTLJjCPRAffslN0RPyE-hHfI0yY0fOkRCIa5YLlmVX62oZviUkf92gAAB6IriqE3JkEvphBbGMoTCfOJ1t2-3mG0q7dDy7E8eMv/s1600/DSC_0554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5arMOoq4Gqwf-u4YiM8Owe4-9hQApFhkycTLJjCPRAffslN0RPyE-hHfI0yY0fOkRCIa5YLlmVX62oZviUkf92gAAB6IriqE3JkEvphBbGMoTCfOJ1t2-3mG0q7dDy7E8eMv/s320/DSC_0554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453500138955416898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUQppeFBcrzT_Hl5b3fKEe4i8cU7emoz_7JEUcGmATuICf2ThgY18VBZlKhBKzFFuPlt0LC_5MxxS6PVOAZb_dfYA0mGS7REab5G0PNjb1yjLHt_8Sa2Uxmpn1v6rNGuG-FHA/s1600/DSC_0504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUQppeFBcrzT_Hl5b3fKEe4i8cU7emoz_7JEUcGmATuICf2ThgY18VBZlKhBKzFFuPlt0LC_5MxxS6PVOAZb_dfYA0mGS7REab5G0PNjb1yjLHt_8Sa2Uxmpn1v6rNGuG-FHA/s320/DSC_0504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475607682505794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_rDl2TYSlce3boF1NOpmsaF45Zla_LwtvO0yZt2cs8ajRY2_2SoISRVEejC1nMlj-P7arm3A53AL6AMNe94q97HJ8cBltwZd3urNNefYl6-w0ts1Ch2Nr7ysC8tUUgTwXZpk/s1600/DSC_0511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_rDl2TYSlce3boF1NOpmsaF45Zla_LwtvO0yZt2cs8ajRY2_2SoISRVEejC1nMlj-P7arm3A53AL6AMNe94q97HJ8cBltwZd3urNNefYl6-w0ts1Ch2Nr7ysC8tUUgTwXZpk/s320/DSC_0511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453500108582077762" border="0" /></a>Jean-Paul Chenette, pastor of Oak Brook church in Thousand Oaks, where Dan and Kendra attend, was gracious enough to drive up and present his talk titled: "Pure Hearts, Powerful Lives, Productive Days".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fcXcHjTKpCAUEQcGFgO55pXM9mNwnR_ttNdv1GyuRXNwIOvUCNl8VTmkX_J25DdLismqzB7BftPN-NJcC1z1cmjC50mc3gfztxV0mlFGcDXCE7VaRgiSBZsquOUbI4enm0Sk/s1600/DSC_0519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fcXcHjTKpCAUEQcGFgO55pXM9mNwnR_ttNdv1GyuRXNwIOvUCNl8VTmkX_J25DdLismqzB7BftPN-NJcC1z1cmjC50mc3gfztxV0mlFGcDXCE7VaRgiSBZsquOUbI4enm0Sk/s320/DSC_0519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453500113642798898" border="0" /></a>After lunch, the men and women broke up into two sessions. All the ladies gathered in the house to hear Mom share, while the men stayed in the shop for Max's talk on purity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4DVcXvrtNtXiySzjIUZZYJKO1ZC617lJ7_tibe5Mv0d5lsVAdKQLHK-wzVJLD9FR5qk5hwG3j1M1WoMjo9Lgz9D8WdGNlDc7qwg7PgX3R159pWBw5lOWgC2fbPpMayYkgaIS/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4DVcXvrtNtXiySzjIUZZYJKO1ZC617lJ7_tibe5Mv0d5lsVAdKQLHK-wzVJLD9FR5qk5hwG3j1M1WoMjo9Lgz9D8WdGNlDc7qwg7PgX3R159pWBw5lOWgC2fbPpMayYkgaIS/s320/DSC_0527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453500120391497634" border="0" /></a>All the gals.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy93bff0IfukMug3p8eMZlptsC4z1Fj4vciKQAx3CuTTMB_ZKzq2KH8TTf_HlMvwP7WLBkC34m2Ao7nJWxVJsKRXcaXYrN5BC_fSmKkmg_IfEd6wI4-hSuWwN9VDcAJoibpgh/s1600/DSC_0538.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy93bff0IfukMug3p8eMZlptsC4z1Fj4vciKQAx3CuTTMB_ZKzq2KH8TTf_HlMvwP7WLBkC34m2Ao7nJWxVJsKRXcaXYrN5BC_fSmKkmg_IfEd6wI4-hSuWwN9VDcAJoibpgh/s320/DSC_0538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453500130248926946" border="0" /></a>Sharing . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DOZSkxj2PglZnmWXhmXhZalh6vOg7dtQqf_XK8Zc4GCxfieiVXq3mFaauvACxBg_fZzUOwITgZuVZT9W2n6Cb7NG2djlacH9rGyFm-SWw6_4NdIbi9k_teEQMoXnLs_5m_Rl/s1600/DSC_0697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DOZSkxj2PglZnmWXhmXhZalh6vOg7dtQqf_XK8Zc4GCxfieiVXq3mFaauvACxBg_fZzUOwITgZuVZT9W2n6Cb7NG2djlacH9rGyFm-SWw6_4NdIbi9k_teEQMoXnLs_5m_Rl/s320/DSC_0697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453507208369227874" border="0" /></a>Besides Max's session on Saturday, he also spoke on Sunday afternoon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwWXEX2VrDOg2p2fFPcqCXYtyRLPyQ2kX2xMmUZFDH0DzK2_X3l2Mj1GVUCIzTAXO6DogGn79TLEiygLLGZhOOqKZg47VpxxKwvN0rFvcudRp9E7ur_5yxzD7MVp6ujg2Zshf/s1600/DSC_0694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwWXEX2VrDOg2p2fFPcqCXYtyRLPyQ2kX2xMmUZFDH0DzK2_X3l2Mj1GVUCIzTAXO6DogGn79TLEiygLLGZhOOqKZg47VpxxKwvN0rFvcudRp9E7ur_5yxzD7MVp6ujg2Zshf/s320/DSC_0694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453507202110861794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N9NBUYLyuFvSniItAdkm2P7t9dD3lzJ8ax6hCW0e1__osIw4XBNkyg2b3EPKG1qlqAZiKjbuOx2OONJAUQpW4lywe1x7v0-dSDmFrcwO6-LU8aioxLQAK2PHMWnF1f_viYWo/s1600/DSC_0567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N9NBUYLyuFvSniItAdkm2P7t9dD3lzJ8ax6hCW0e1__osIw4XBNkyg2b3EPKG1qlqAZiKjbuOx2OONJAUQpW4lywe1x7v0-dSDmFrcwO6-LU8aioxLQAK2PHMWnF1f_viYWo/s320/DSC_0567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453503981872422946" border="0" /></a>Mrs. Byer managed all the food during the conference. She made sure that all the food was properly prepared and set out in time for both meals. Because of her service, Mom was able to have time to prepare for her session and welcoming people as hostess. You were an enormous blessing Mrs. Byer. Thank-you so much!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA0Up2id6h-1PnrCdryX3P8kb1bnke_w9niZkN9bhR2XasWIkhQadR_SfmONuZWH1Dr9m9S1s9xlxJOqrIAPzIjm9hMMKGw84FTSf7q4E8Fd8XA79Jbr6OfHFvJiXRPdDf5gV/s1600/DSC_0565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA0Up2id6h-1PnrCdryX3P8kb1bnke_w9niZkN9bhR2XasWIkhQadR_SfmONuZWH1Dr9m9S1s9xlxJOqrIAPzIjm9hMMKGw84FTSf7q4E8Fd8XA79Jbr6OfHFvJiXRPdDf5gV/s320/DSC_0565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453503972955219074" border="0" /></a>Lots and lots of food!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJgyvvSCYEpETVlZqrdUPX_wMo4ehYOLNL1Pn3z46pQp8iRllKZugMHY2757TCWT9AGQz_zia17L3pV09Q7d0QJT3Y6q7Tze2uEmOVOWtJ6JH-_51vKgcZ-ycUnoRbkPYPJFR/s1600/DSC_0648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJgyvvSCYEpETVlZqrdUPX_wMo4ehYOLNL1Pn3z46pQp8iRllKZugMHY2757TCWT9AGQz_zia17L3pV09Q7d0QJT3Y6q7Tze2uEmOVOWtJ6JH-_51vKgcZ-ycUnoRbkPYPJFR/s320/DSC_0648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453507192446195298" border="0" /></a>Volleyball during lunch break.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle6s5YXYs8IvlssZW6bPcO6A-SSLkMJXP4Iwec1xueSWjabeSFpuJ23Qnbd1ch3V-BE9qEwn_4S2AT-BZKMm3MAb-7YPrnjPCgxoPfnki-c_4fde9eIa6hrAwbc1o0UWyY-nx/s1600/DSC_0611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle6s5YXYs8IvlssZW6bPcO6A-SSLkMJXP4Iwec1xueSWjabeSFpuJ23Qnbd1ch3V-BE9qEwn_4S2AT-BZKMm3MAb-7YPrnjPCgxoPfnki-c_4fde9eIa6hrAwbc1o0UWyY-nx/s320/DSC_0611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453507104269161906" border="0" /></a>The rocks along the walking trails were perfect for an impromtu photo shoot!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iQRiindtH-qtjfzpE6ojkek4463U0Mhj-75_KRsjfPxfVnABBXqJhJsq0Yke7yCbvHBauCLWiNgY1-QlD6SIPCLkZF2y5VAZh6mP3zTMATOhFvSjBnpky4rUo7YP4usL4-32/s1600/DSC_0606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iQRiindtH-qtjfzpE6ojkek4463U0Mhj-75_KRsjfPxfVnABBXqJhJsq0Yke7yCbvHBauCLWiNgY1-QlD6SIPCLkZF2y5VAZh6mP3zTMATOhFvSjBnpky4rUo7YP4usL4-32/s320/DSC_0606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453505776407422194" border="0" /></a>Sharing food and fellowship.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZabyaJkfrRT9uueaewcv9fs4o6wQuW5awztoHf8VQsqC8t2JoA8x3ADrINO8t5n5XQVmB1IViviWqT-yy428ZVWpM57XLVXPwG_TvRg-H-z-5bqocE1-LKt7f8EmuCrfDvcvI/s1600/DSC_0605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZabyaJkfrRT9uueaewcv9fs4o6wQuW5awztoHf8VQsqC8t2JoA8x3ADrINO8t5n5XQVmB1IViviWqT-yy428ZVWpM57XLVXPwG_TvRg-H-z-5bqocE1-LKt7f8EmuCrfDvcvI/s320/DSC_0605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453505755496316146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdBkykn7FE5gUpKuIDY-axuJbcHxnpewRHq_z4JaB1QP2O-N3mI2whqdB5W-hkWHJwraunBod8oRCChPzplP0kdrFzZHAspSE0wfiXYNdXHneIB0VekLbtMMMzFXS4kBCBH86/s1600/DSC_0601.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdBkykn7FE5gUpKuIDY-axuJbcHxnpewRHq_z4JaB1QP2O-N3mI2whqdB5W-hkWHJwraunBod8oRCChPzplP0kdrFzZHAspSE0wfiXYNdXHneIB0VekLbtMMMzFXS4kBCBH86/s320/DSC_0601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453505747788580114" border="0" /></a>Sugar and spice!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S9dxj1wzqxbbE9hNwYu34cBkOTy-TcHlfgvypF-hj7-1yg5StpL0TjkFes6Oz0e4mArP0-e4g_lSJBS-TmWdC0t9sTH5VR_myUgp0FU_dgKqXdNZnll_dpLnu7pyCDlH_ko1/s1600/DSC_0599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S9dxj1wzqxbbE9hNwYu34cBkOTy-TcHlfgvypF-hj7-1yg5StpL0TjkFes6Oz0e4mArP0-e4g_lSJBS-TmWdC0t9sTH5VR_myUgp0FU_dgKqXdNZnll_dpLnu7pyCDlH_ko1/s320/DSC_0599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453505738602595778" border="0" /></a>After dinner, Daniel and David Mannlein both shared their personal testimonies of God's redemptive power in their lives for salvation. It was a very special and emotional time of praise for God's great goodness!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wPJSER7tvKR0rCeUsFbhpCr0w2TkgWMaOAJyEOq33-ynpeMoFnyrSyOl6s-OQXAONQ2VTICE7CLTzUfAXUTOb080OKgKGyiW3wpIhWGtSYJgOTkJqDfSHELYI0wWzc3q9phd/s1600/DSC_0594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wPJSER7tvKR0rCeUsFbhpCr0w2TkgWMaOAJyEOq33-ynpeMoFnyrSyOl6s-OQXAONQ2VTICE7CLTzUfAXUTOb080OKgKGyiW3wpIhWGtSYJgOTkJqDfSHELYI0wWzc3q9phd/s320/DSC_0594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453505729017855234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACmzEO9yeCSqw0jwjMh-Cjx8VPowVUWD_8ctO2dYqHgqmxEugSOD_fB-ZyjAuU7-hHUsMhYrew1dsCU4nGyWZHYTsmzcUrmiEJhUs3IfhhVXgqcVJz5iZXay6bUSFZxLwSYz8/s1600/DSC_0590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACmzEO9yeCSqw0jwjMh-Cjx8VPowVUWD_8ctO2dYqHgqmxEugSOD_fB-ZyjAuU7-hHUsMhYrew1dsCU4nGyWZHYTsmzcUrmiEJhUs3IfhhVXgqcVJz5iZXay6bUSFZxLwSYz8/s320/DSC_0590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453504005785349746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBtws4W_X-vr1hJHYsbHzjVfQ0pYTwDsDAaIBhMTdsMTph8ePmxn3heu0v-y9QsEBvUBevZ8jy5fgH9fGRwCruVpo5o2dlbegugu12GcN2BH-JXxHGpXOj3Sf_LbleVWJAXWo/s1600/DSC_0582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBtws4W_X-vr1hJHYsbHzjVfQ0pYTwDsDAaIBhMTdsMTph8ePmxn3heu0v-y9QsEBvUBevZ8jy5fgH9fGRwCruVpo5o2dlbegugu12GcN2BH-JXxHGpXOj3Sf_LbleVWJAXWo/s320/DSC_0582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453503999352693298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnuZkkwI_r4q3d07dVlTLYDDH3gigTvAK1FVbu3sOBATqFBXZxJy8mz4cH7NFkER9Z7HmYslIKw9fVLWOIkLf5hU5WEGhHId7NhxzklQpPNlslGiFMLtlZmNKqPuajnvqm3SD/s1600/DSC_0581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnuZkkwI_r4q3d07dVlTLYDDH3gigTvAK1FVbu3sOBATqFBXZxJy8mz4cH7NFkER9Z7HmYslIKw9fVLWOIkLf5hU5WEGhHId7NhxzklQpPNlslGiFMLtlZmNKqPuajnvqm3SD/s320/DSC_0581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453503989733191618" border="0" /></a><br />For more info, go to www.returntomanhood.comThe Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-12614522437395818472010-03-21T14:37:00.000-07:002010-03-28T23:10:24.664-07:00Return to Manhood 2010<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">March 27, 2010</span><br /></div><div><br /><br />Friday, March 10, marked the beginning of the 2nd Return to Manhood conference. Thanks to the help of so many, we were able to host this special time of encouragement and fellowship once again. It was a memorable weekend. Emotion filled testimonies of God's faithfulness mixed with exhortation towards Godly manhood and womanhood made the weekend convicting, but praise filled.<br /><br />The Byer family arrived before the conference started to help with the preparation. They were amazing!! Without the help of their family, RTM 2010 would never have been what it was. A big thanks to each one of you for every thing you did to make it possible to host this event!<br /><br />Much to our excitement, Max and Jenny arrived Wednesday evening, and Daniel and Kendra on Thursday night. It was the first time we had all been together in over a year. :-)<br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzrsLLP1tfpcFq1UuSpHffMv7hEoWjU3a0NKd1I3gRL0lG1P2Is5G-XC25sOt-fWcKcVJnoBK1iTITkJmBX_MsbXIYIqmGiNyXHIsqwrF4zmkmJz2ZsYs1SX6PFGTcHKbLGG_/s1600-h/DSC_0312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451209046260342434" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzrsLLP1tfpcFq1UuSpHffMv7hEoWjU3a0NKd1I3gRL0lG1P2Is5G-XC25sOt-fWcKcVJnoBK1iTITkJmBX_MsbXIYIqmGiNyXHIsqwrF4zmkmJz2ZsYs1SX6PFGTcHKbLGG_/s320/DSC_0312.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jenny was such a blessing . . . always seeing what needed to be done and quietly doing it. Even down to the mundane dishwashing. A big thanks to you Jenny!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisshV3xJeoDWviFS-eFGdF4znt-Byr7uAbVY54Eb9A_Moz5e9Q2jMk034NznX0Hx3CEUqFf3Vw_YNSfQLGbEbTxT7-MVUe9S_JVvou1UO9uRtlmCG7pFgdHCSVo0K2wQ7xOwGL/s1600-h/DSC_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451209054571547026" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisshV3xJeoDWviFS-eFGdF4znt-Byr7uAbVY54Eb9A_Moz5e9Q2jMk034NznX0Hx3CEUqFf3Vw_YNSfQLGbEbTxT7-MVUe9S_JVvou1UO9uRtlmCG7pFgdHCSVo0K2wQ7xOwGL/s320/DSC_0315.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom and Dad . . . planning and preparing.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXTFSMSSyp_tgZizFTCdtzKhPvVKCZKxozlnNpwoibTppwZKvZDoUK9oebo-vXP-_TSDQ4s8ERA59LGsTVLDiMJ_veK0btJ11es2ZttRnNlk0fEHAmvozhXeseFma12DzTNHS/s1600-h/DSC_0317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451209059913418882" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXTFSMSSyp_tgZizFTCdtzKhPvVKCZKxozlnNpwoibTppwZKvZDoUK9oebo-vXP-_TSDQ4s8ERA59LGsTVLDiMJ_veK0btJ11es2ZttRnNlk0fEHAmvozhXeseFma12DzTNHS/s320/DSC_0317.JPG" border="0" /></a> Break time.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsGVtScH6Ocu_c5ygwgOn-QOUC2y1g6__tWjM9-mIiv8KQ8qYBai8W-fbTvD0qWzreBi50YsLCTA-I7zEl0PgxHnGe3r2wN85XuaxZpH0EX9fSz2Dr9qjsc9qS21s3CSmwCtc/s1600-h/DSC_0318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451209071955015538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsGVtScH6Ocu_c5ygwgOn-QOUC2y1g6__tWjM9-mIiv8KQ8qYBai8W-fbTvD0qWzreBi50YsLCTA-I7zEl0PgxHnGe3r2wN85XuaxZpH0EX9fSz2Dr9qjsc9qS21s3CSmwCtc/s320/DSC_0318.JPG" border="0" /></a> Meanwhile, the ladies faithfully rolled silverware. . . a lot of it. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGUeF9-wCxjkNNr_ir_ZKA2iDKM_OINV5a49Q_4gHPR800rLwFepCAUUC3eJ6dd30c9Jif8ffBwkjR45PZ04WFPxIj1eAUYFMRUwJJv4ZYaRo77qkULNlMSJjKChS9fA3kM3j/s1600-h/DSC_0328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451209077794473346" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGUeF9-wCxjkNNr_ir_ZKA2iDKM_OINV5a49Q_4gHPR800rLwFepCAUUC3eJ6dd30c9Jif8ffBwkjR45PZ04WFPxIj1eAUYFMRUwJJv4ZYaRo77qkULNlMSJjKChS9fA3kM3j/s320/DSC_0328.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I couldn't resist a photo of these two gents. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB_yNSsFGAzDJHl2jMNzCVCHJSzEc_W_AkomRx0uPG914gDqfgi1FxFNCd0nI6ZBPx0zCsdUxsOH8CRE16Xaz2D81kQRZKT_h2CmMbaBp2B05KjPgLMFL5aLLZhNHsIv-1g_H/s1600-h/DSC_0330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451932817831121234" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB_yNSsFGAzDJHl2jMNzCVCHJSzEc_W_AkomRx0uPG914gDqfgi1FxFNCd0nI6ZBPx0zCsdUxsOH8CRE16Xaz2D81kQRZKT_h2CmMbaBp2B05KjPgLMFL5aLLZhNHsIv-1g_H/s320/DSC_0330.JPG" border="0" /></a> We love you Graham!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJzAj0v1V5zJDKQMPyjwjkCG5FqfyIwfG952brp1Db8bNrR6MUOcEcbZMDb4NKqdh4BhEpwHqaLnpR5eaeu5iXSVruDpjjxx8Z_50ETK3AaPEeN12ZZOSUjr9Ktm0ieXY5Ftf/s1600-h/DSC_0333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451932831204184706" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJzAj0v1V5zJDKQMPyjwjkCG5FqfyIwfG952brp1Db8bNrR6MUOcEcbZMDb4NKqdh4BhEpwHqaLnpR5eaeu5iXSVruDpjjxx8Z_50ETK3AaPEeN12ZZOSUjr9Ktm0ieXY5Ftf/s320/DSC_0333.JPG" border="0" /></a> A quick "Mother/Daughter" shot. :-)</p><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XKWraF8peFBQaj-XObvNq7PDUKwaw3duyfrsJVtBiCE9-b1ZWpqAFTgoeZHLMLT3EVyoHLMVhPwLwwz698N8B86G0oT4jLvWONlL6IKc0c3jVcuP5goPfqcrG1BYIGOYJa7J/s1600-h/DSC_0337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 250px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451932840029857458" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XKWraF8peFBQaj-XObvNq7PDUKwaw3duyfrsJVtBiCE9-b1ZWpqAFTgoeZHLMLT3EVyoHLMVhPwLwwz698N8B86G0oT4jLvWONlL6IKc0c3jVcuP5goPfqcrG1BYIGOYJa7J/s320/DSC_0337.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thursday was Mr. Byer's birthday! </p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqtWBROZlSiV8n_48kaphg-Rt7DVx2IZDGCQYcuEU2FmRwDJlJ5Jon6GWQD1IhuxqRlfFrlxU6F9Z0L-9Al0cn9I4aIruapAyjJk7h4z8Y41zmJTxvXVvDlMW1eFme2vjeIPH/s1600-h/DSC_0340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451932850325401122" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqtWBROZlSiV8n_48kaphg-Rt7DVx2IZDGCQYcuEU2FmRwDJlJ5Jon6GWQD1IhuxqRlfFrlxU6F9Z0L-9Al0cn9I4aIruapAyjJk7h4z8Y41zmJTxvXVvDlMW1eFme2vjeIPH/s320/DSC_0340.JPG" border="0" /></a> We all gathered in as he opened his gifts. Through this experience, we found out something new about Mr. Byer. His middle name starts with a "c". C for Chocolate! :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50bZGYnNn_JV1ODnPfAGd6oh5Wfo07ViR-knfyhei8WLj9b-hRRdOxh-oOjx8oGjAW_OJj8bxuPJNa6a5tKuP00qZEgDtuJIfXtBdwIDc_dtHJRsTNOSjm3WxV5b7Ow8IN8_m/s1600-h/DSC_0343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 215px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451932858050877714" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50bZGYnNn_JV1ODnPfAGd6oh5Wfo07ViR-knfyhei8WLj9b-hRRdOxh-oOjx8oGjAW_OJj8bxuPJNa6a5tKuP00qZEgDtuJIfXtBdwIDc_dtHJRsTNOSjm3WxV5b7Ow8IN8_m/s320/DSC_0343.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yummy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWD-fu5NgJrFGdqYCzmmdru97DzPD60jSbyqqKidMy9gWq9gRkFuBHyUv5ob6Bi3CYsahyGSIatk-C9931paBHIu6p5e8otnLzuU6_uUu7HrMW4xJFOW1iE_c9lOInLL-MTtS8/s1600-h/DSC_0345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 211px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451934042573559106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWD-fu5NgJrFGdqYCzmmdru97DzPD60jSbyqqKidMy9gWq9gRkFuBHyUv5ob6Bi3CYsahyGSIatk-C9931paBHIu6p5e8otnLzuU6_uUu7HrMW4xJFOW1iE_c9lOInLL-MTtS8/s320/DSC_0345.JPG" border="0" /></a>I like to tell the children that within the depths of my lense is a little man waving to them. They always like to wave back. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4IiXparkSibaJQE8-Z6LVDYTrJEAUNDare0fW_VH1Fe4lJb71A6eKU8ozKKeRe5N5jqUSKxOpC8fZpflRrzvpLHSBt_Sp6onSxZwOJ6k5M75K_Mp9k2ORghoz1nJVar-DMf1/s1600-h/DSC_0350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451934051739904786" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4IiXparkSibaJQE8-Z6LVDYTrJEAUNDare0fW_VH1Fe4lJb71A6eKU8ozKKeRe5N5jqUSKxOpC8fZpflRrzvpLHSBt_Sp6onSxZwOJ6k5M75K_Mp9k2ORghoz1nJVar-DMf1/s320/DSC_0350.JPG" border="0" /></a>Preparation . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnzJF4ybDOhNYBe5LZhRSYVPBw0ROWpRx8J2G-l0ehtlnUKx7JKWcdZKfbAwRJEe-WHqlvIJOzWwAUAcdeNbcw8F6yLTP2MmF4cJ3z3Ehm-78J20hMo0gKpq90VstNLCb9QdP/s1600-h/DSC_0353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451934063613146002" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnzJF4ybDOhNYBe5LZhRSYVPBw0ROWpRx8J2G-l0ehtlnUKx7JKWcdZKfbAwRJEe-WHqlvIJOzWwAUAcdeNbcw8F6yLTP2MmF4cJ3z3Ehm-78J20hMo0gKpq90VstNLCb9QdP/s320/DSC_0353.JPG" border="0" /></a>More preparation . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vLUgt9WAsnGf3v6R0BA1YHwjILhHkug44iFY1k92kh39Wq5GrEH9DYK0ogyFmvLe5kWZncKZAsjWsXtfBIR6ISyiVSDKV_rm8om3xHUdEI4gnwfVL-RvoZF8guDqZatMFNxx/s1600-h/DSC_0363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451938571522428482" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vLUgt9WAsnGf3v6R0BA1YHwjILhHkug44iFY1k92kh39Wq5GrEH9DYK0ogyFmvLe5kWZncKZAsjWsXtfBIR6ISyiVSDKV_rm8om3xHUdEI4gnwfVL-RvoZF8guDqZatMFNxx/s320/DSC_0363.JPG" border="0" /></a>And more . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPe-O_J8OCtswT_4XhJa4RNprrrOx0LO1kIoJ2NoVGPijgRT1xTdDe_n2AAFcK93Z7g5uPe5fwalHQemj83Gm4zapGL9uMILE2pZ6lZdMybEvFt59qFJmlUvTKAaleDWpUgZs/s1600-h/DSC_0358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451934082224843938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPe-O_J8OCtswT_4XhJa4RNprrrOx0LO1kIoJ2NoVGPijgRT1xTdDe_n2AAFcK93Z7g5uPe5fwalHQemj83Gm4zapGL9uMILE2pZ6lZdMybEvFt59qFJmlUvTKAaleDWpUgZs/s320/DSC_0358.JPG" border="0" /></a>Yay for Mommy muscles! Thanks to the skill of my sisters, we enjoyed fluffy white rolls for dinner the next day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvxi2twdR8HRwngoJYe07AqavR5D_wneoMAKRiqgTG0i_nPQ-DPZXNrI4uWwPsbf1THXq-DSOmF-4mCe89iImHPf1jK-u0Y2RTQXfbL4_HHrRktOYICvT5-wkcWdv6851f3kj/s1600-h/DSC_0373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451938596347658098" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvxi2twdR8HRwngoJYe07AqavR5D_wneoMAKRiqgTG0i_nPQ-DPZXNrI4uWwPsbf1THXq-DSOmF-4mCe89iImHPf1jK-u0Y2RTQXfbL4_HHrRktOYICvT5-wkcWdv6851f3kj/s320/DSC_0373.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wp6sYWUgPCyRVef3nmsmGnBgjAMbp_ZYWDelX6M3-roJYozJMcwVwWZfDgrFFJTsXOJGppI0cB01pd_u4a9vNQApVsj8b0usqlt2BgutXIVHLtTiNgBLLirV6xvPF0wsH3-R/s1600/DSC_0384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wp6sYWUgPCyRVef3nmsmGnBgjAMbp_ZYWDelX6M3-roJYozJMcwVwWZfDgrFFJTsXOJGppI0cB01pd_u4a9vNQApVsj8b0usqlt2BgutXIVHLtTiNgBLLirV6xvPF0wsH3-R/s320/DSC_0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453374720699138274" border="0" /></a>We were strictly forbidden to touch these lovely, golden rolls. Some around here considered that torture, but it was for the common good. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_3xvj1JZrqnVb1XxRnGHWaIGj-7DkjMXvJP8Qc_cZk5bJzIlQVDB887xUqW0H4ASJipo_9H-gSpoMjJo7CGbsarjxNUtY3jPaSrK62XAwiFT2mifEu1ZaBneEcxPNAP2Jl9o/s1600-h/DSC_0359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451934085381490674" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_3xvj1JZrqnVb1XxRnGHWaIGj-7DkjMXvJP8Qc_cZk5bJzIlQVDB887xUqW0H4ASJipo_9H-gSpoMjJo7CGbsarjxNUtY3jPaSrK62XAwiFT2mifEu1ZaBneEcxPNAP2Jl9o/s320/DSC_0359.JPG" border="0" /></a>A big "Hurrah!" for whoever invented the Ergo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LAt5Wueav-SM74X-91zuK5n6T0tnPEXTd-D9DHAQEiKmsnPdnZypfSIWTgYWWmPJpjKz-JrG7GyzcC3nel8fzTvA5VqPjHDJF8ghjMY9smZ9Z8eLvGRvcHLgJVVao__FBl-t/s1600-h/DSC_0360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451938560543774514" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LAt5Wueav-SM74X-91zuK5n6T0tnPEXTd-D9DHAQEiKmsnPdnZypfSIWTgYWWmPJpjKz-JrG7GyzcC3nel8fzTvA5VqPjHDJF8ghjMY9smZ9Z8eLvGRvcHLgJVVao__FBl-t/s320/DSC_0360.JPG" border="0" /></a>Taking a few minutes to snuggle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5sOh-O1jj0UzW86zNgT8VHivJb2z2VVFn9XYo1HTWklCWMHOjenq3j1yQo78C0-ADY1SAudkOtgsCzy9FZU6-F5aj_-wdksvt_8mq7AMkZjqCcwDjrzw0B-9KZYGDmAMkI1K/s1600-h/DSC_0372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451938585470115762" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5sOh-O1jj0UzW86zNgT8VHivJb2z2VVFn9XYo1HTWklCWMHOjenq3j1yQo78C0-ADY1SAudkOtgsCzy9FZU6-F5aj_-wdksvt_8mq7AMkZjqCcwDjrzw0B-9KZYGDmAMkI1K/s320/DSC_0372.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin47qYD4KBBlw0ULbdUdJ7c-2NA6bld0OyjhTJg3Jj-HlwQv4BMvD7iAfpgjqMZr2KI_60zt_WZ_yA2Tb1RY70KBh3r_0B4RxzUqZ6y91Dmao37Fl3Zc1fAEa-IrrKDoznNiNK/s1600-h/DSC_0370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451938580412293394" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin47qYD4KBBlw0ULbdUdJ7c-2NA6bld0OyjhTJg3Jj-HlwQv4BMvD7iAfpgjqMZr2KI_60zt_WZ_yA2Tb1RY70KBh3r_0B4RxzUqZ6y91Dmao37Fl3Zc1fAEa-IrrKDoznNiNK/s320/DSC_0370.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kendra is almost done with a gorgeous quilt she's making for Max and Jenny. Isn't it beautiful?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR01eS9Mvn7pv6uBv-8Jr0jXnh-EtXyAnAQ9HZlZCLni-AHhLDOOr4jh3QhKuSsMw6hvw7q2ab97l_nVZ-97xpd387gspaJX9acNGivmkmoysd3MZRjAFKh8kUCzxArDOjua_F/s1600-h/DSC_0377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451965915118104450" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR01eS9Mvn7pv6uBv-8Jr0jXnh-EtXyAnAQ9HZlZCLni-AHhLDOOr4jh3QhKuSsMw6hvw7q2ab97l_nVZ-97xpd387gspaJX9acNGivmkmoysd3MZRjAFKh8kUCzxArDOjua_F/s320/DSC_0377.JPG" border="0" /></a>The guys all pitched in to transform our shop into a conference room. It was a bit rustic, yes, but full of character right? :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fQUNuGdwslukXn4LrmtkjFZt5o7Tpmd5PhHtgsm7aUkiWNn5YiyAhmG6PMWoRbXNZ7iCbRoYU6ZO-ItGQRqi0khszPT3NRnBlESRiqKxJNV3j27Flrlozc09HVBn5nEkIjiS/s1600-h/DSC_0386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451965926950940898" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fQUNuGdwslukXn4LrmtkjFZt5o7Tpmd5PhHtgsm7aUkiWNn5YiyAhmG6PMWoRbXNZ7iCbRoYU6ZO-ItGQRqi0khszPT3NRnBlESRiqKxJNV3j27Flrlozc09HVBn5nEkIjiS/s320/DSC_0386.JPG" border="0" /></a>Food awaiting its fate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-j-PF2d5fGIxQ_XAqPf-HyBwcJX1MGLoXcK6QflT3qkoRG4sv2sswD4Y-b6UWDpxywZMoIbSeVO6zc7Osos4N8IOx1h4fQ7BQIwM9HTg4iUX6ydgRGAC4Hdf9ug4g3uh7HB2/s1600-h/DSC_0422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451984854376635522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnux01_PHqvM16hvNNhrLQC2v1qW1xhzYMEqKIwO7p17g4AVt6aIjxiIOLwToPh1xn7WFnzsxYKUGFfrcioKkps4DWlflwAikC6MAYlA6GxWpJktRRYcUbZBp-BqL39_fi1xj/s320/DSC_0469.JPG" border="0" /></a>Following Mr. Cox's session, fellowship, food, and music were enjoyed. :-)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoFtXH8CvwTPcxwL9rv6-7lB6HoSLzhdKNoLRfPjGh-aueC2ZdBXK-NKVZm8w51TcEtADzHPUYlUaKqgojISNvdiCjYcRPaH3mjm_ro3XBIdlrzLwtPRj8F6fGAJcpabID0aJ/s1600-h/DSC_0468.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451984845063604002" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoFtXH8CvwTPcxwL9rv6-7lB6HoSLzhdKNoLRfPjGh-aueC2ZdBXK-NKVZm8w51TcEtADzHPUYlUaKqgojISNvdiCjYcRPaH3mjm_ro3XBIdlrzLwtPRj8F6fGAJcpabID0aJ/s320/DSC_0468.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYrct8dcC1xxwjECYs_Bn35hnkU1ui6p5ZOmJaM3SMtpeuRQpGFVzVny2yRy3BJnrcP7xB4iNRl1hZITlvXKhq_CrWlhH2O7isNKmyZMA7MXFw6QQMz0VNBIKHIoti23z35bP/s1600-h/DSC_0409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451965955566248706" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYrct8dcC1xxwjECYs_Bn35hnkU1ui6p5ZOmJaM3SMtpeuRQpGFVzVny2yRy3BJnrcP7xB4iNRl1hZITlvXKhq_CrWlhH2O7isNKmyZMA7MXFw6QQMz0VNBIKHIoti23z35bP/s320/DSC_0409.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Smiles and snoozes.<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVik_OznJeyOiFEHKkdnwHdGNDZ8H6BDFOwwXhMrHrhMb61sz2EnKNPvCi3Jr_IFjyWOsQKEQ4Y8fB4A_7LXtlZHzjEB3NY8UOYYS8kLRJJ4mipMv5oONgzgO_-RjkaYBaYdx/s1600-h/DSC_0466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451976037532410418" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVik_OznJeyOiFEHKkdnwHdGNDZ8H6BDFOwwXhMrHrhMb61sz2EnKNPvCi3Jr_IFjyWOsQKEQ4Y8fB4A_7LXtlZHzjEB3NY8UOYYS8kLRJJ4mipMv5oONgzgO_-RjkaYBaYdx/s320/DSC_0466.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4LZC4230aY3Q-MlL-bVnHLqGb9K81h5WFl-aQdATEH1eggxqzMC02FQ0VlqzthynEwMGm7CJhnUu7cCU3BPCxTWn_BpLJXCbdRH9mpnSqOtjyDo9mmiU7-sR9BuPkfQB_U6f/s1600-h/DSC_0401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451965944970247122" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4LZC4230aY3Q-MlL-bVnHLqGb9K81h5WFl-aQdATEH1eggxqzMC02FQ0VlqzthynEwMGm7CJhnUu7cCU3BPCxTWn_BpLJXCbdRH9mpnSqOtjyDo9mmiU7-sR9BuPkfQB_U6f/s320/DSC_0401.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Haley Byer helped me tremendously with picture taking. This artistic shot is hers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4IiXparkSibaJQE8-Z6LVDYTrJEAUNDare0fW_VH1Fe4lJb71A6eKU8ozKKeRe5N5jqUSKxOpC8fZpflRrzvpLHSBt_Sp6onSxZwOJ6k5M75K_Mp9k2ORghoz1nJVar-DMf1/s1600-h/DSC_0350.JPG"><br /></a> </div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-92120710130534288482010-03-06T22:28:00.001-08:002010-03-06T23:26:27.588-08:00HappeningsLast Wednesday, we enjoyed meeting the entire Adams Family who were passing through and stopped by on their way to Sacramento.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPXnXP5A56mBuQbs06dLiMH8syXV79d0jBpVkD0PrXz8n9Stx3S59ObcLZqQT99XrQwaMw8OXGwZviWrsfmAIp_4xlQOp7_KdyOQk9eKAjB2rgNM7vecoET0N23t2CWizr2Cr/s1600-h/DSC_0275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPXnXP5A56mBuQbs06dLiMH8syXV79d0jBpVkD0PrXz8n9Stx3S59ObcLZqQT99XrQwaMw8OXGwZviWrsfmAIp_4xlQOp7_KdyOQk9eKAjB2rgNM7vecoET0N23t2CWizr2Cr/s320/DSC_0275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779562411174354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46Z3OmBjlfpJ37KToHzSO9iMUJcAsaF57MjH0uj2AT-TekRSMqzlRNiWKKdsI2nQy4wsjgCQ-o_tH15gqVLh9ZKof6cAcQfZB0jQFDvkABi99J6WwtzZAzIlND5SgqgNRUGFo/s1600-h/DSC_0243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46Z3OmBjlfpJ37KToHzSO9iMUJcAsaF57MjH0uj2AT-TekRSMqzlRNiWKKdsI2nQy4wsjgCQ-o_tH15gqVLh9ZKof6cAcQfZB0jQFDvkABi99J6WwtzZAzIlND5SgqgNRUGFo/s320/DSC_0243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445777879106397058" border="0" /></a>The night they arrived, we had a fun evening of singing and games with a few Werzinski's, and David Rutz, who was also in the area.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSwG4HbL-jNE99wMskHcYnU4pBSwHYACmUb5UzzdH_BmvLRVoJUsMx9Hq8_JFlBQ4o8igMqsdBqaZFfeftT4V3V5Gf_iiPq5im_fvb_ZFyVwIQN7O63AJJwSUi1meGxr5-5qr/s1600-h/DSC_0269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSwG4HbL-jNE99wMskHcYnU4pBSwHYACmUb5UzzdH_BmvLRVoJUsMx9Hq8_JFlBQ4o8igMqsdBqaZFfeftT4V3V5Gf_iiPq5im_fvb_ZFyVwIQN7O63AJJwSUi1meGxr5-5qr/s320/DSC_0269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779557554229410" border="0" /></a>The next morning held more music-making. Jacob joined in on the mandolin. ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6siKEtRDrBAb5VVeICfTDcsZSPxbneMVYcRKoguWVFBf2qTIt2C2s3ZHhPWvTy9ax7Z8NIq6MBfgUAG1yyhxLO9UmAXLSTGDg9UuxWUtKCorXONngNRAgmCUCmy1J2140FPU/s1600-h/DSC_0260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6siKEtRDrBAb5VVeICfTDcsZSPxbneMVYcRKoguWVFBf2qTIt2C2s3ZHhPWvTy9ax7Z8NIq6MBfgUAG1yyhxLO9UmAXLSTGDg9UuxWUtKCorXONngNRAgmCUCmy1J2140FPU/s320/DSC_0260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779553793617554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-1K_K7Quw2P0-ZO1RTLr8koOWWzKmZwMUlYOFapwlKY4yIysD2uOBjm20BHRaRC_0LEVPOwQRKcUi0R7IkTmT4oNvG4-vrp73WbQj8U5qdByYdO9cQfkhegR4N2JIah04fPu/s1600-h/DSC_0258.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-1K_K7Quw2P0-ZO1RTLr8koOWWzKmZwMUlYOFapwlKY4yIysD2uOBjm20BHRaRC_0LEVPOwQRKcUi0R7IkTmT4oNvG4-vrp73WbQj8U5qdByYdO9cQfkhegR4N2JIah04fPu/s320/DSC_0258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779543105542210" border="0" /></a>Three violin's, one cello, two guitars, and one mandolin completed the ensemble.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN-1W7mn7ISvFekfXAve6TESwa_f6rhNtkkqDfvXaX53TGxYg3YdWDiVDnxZc30y13-88Q6LzVn4mkihgVJKE1ZcGOdHDZqJpe3LUCBz9m8JAwuunsD_bS06ud8R-JKat3bPS/s1600-h/DSC_0252.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN-1W7mn7ISvFekfXAve6TESwa_f6rhNtkkqDfvXaX53TGxYg3YdWDiVDnxZc30y13-88Q6LzVn4mkihgVJKE1ZcGOdHDZqJpe3LUCBz9m8JAwuunsD_bS06ud8R-JKat3bPS/s320/DSC_0252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445777883835613442" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, a lively conversation was taking place in the dining room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qobWpIRyn_pVeMtLq2MTeRCmwftK3_ouQp-H6GjZy1a_fXW7u-XeOFQBrI4MSW8S1tWrjqkl59mYbmgNDl-fWq-5hYtk1vUPtfXdC2WGz7GKBa1bkw2xPrj2IOPDJDfzUKSp/s1600-h/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qobWpIRyn_pVeMtLq2MTeRCmwftK3_ouQp-H6GjZy1a_fXW7u-XeOFQBrI4MSW8S1tWrjqkl59mYbmgNDl-fWq-5hYtk1vUPtfXdC2WGz7GKBa1bkw2xPrj2IOPDJDfzUKSp/s320/DSC_0253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445777895005379618" border="0" /></a>How about it Jeremy?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXeKlk_qlxlUaKFI-ojiM1I8d3vS7-k5D52PHDDmvggQ2uc_YaQjxXlMPrGe2Th1nuS-I-I6AQdDCoDzA-V2MI09rYj4HXWLXWCLYbsr1Cvy7k9JRPm61UKV5XSzku45BBBSU/s1600-h/DSC_0251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXeKlk_qlxlUaKFI-ojiM1I8d3vS7-k5D52PHDDmvggQ2uc_YaQjxXlMPrGe2Th1nuS-I-I6AQdDCoDzA-V2MI09rYj4HXWLXWCLYbsr1Cvy7k9JRPm61UKV5XSzku45BBBSU/s320/DSC_0251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445777885834426210" border="0" /></a>The girls enjoyed playing with Isabelle so much! She was sweet to join in their play and games that morning while the 'olders' were playing music and the adults visiting.<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Friday morning, Simon, Lilly, Mom and I drove down to Simi Valley. There we attended a funeral for Uncle Jung's father, who had passed away due to an infection he developed after his kidney transplant. It was a special trip - and we were able to spend time with many close and extended family members.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJszl6CUwMc3YZ_9sQre7oq1S8-Cn7820zJs7ZNtRoWWy_fHyErB-uryyReieelwOh5fDjeRtf11MS8weSzpv7IsYOHI2irBwjYpqli8W9D5BGrn9noZt0pyKpSzHcKqwhcn0X/s1600-h/DSC_0280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJszl6CUwMc3YZ_9sQre7oq1S8-Cn7820zJs7ZNtRoWWy_fHyErB-uryyReieelwOh5fDjeRtf11MS8weSzpv7IsYOHI2irBwjYpqli8W9D5BGrn9noZt0pyKpSzHcKqwhcn0X/s320/DSC_0280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445780642447019042" border="0" /></a>Just before we pulled away . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVlyiVUhub9p2mmuOeNKFw7K_30cTMKkUzVKw6ogE02J2OTHZfpMFA8zau38eTeFpM575gfdqHmj7tbGOEGVIFoDLlSpdn4dQvooEXVK7OfJu0R1REYxczmfsdJ5GVWBAJeBk/s1600-h/DSC_0285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVlyiVUhub9p2mmuOeNKFw7K_30cTMKkUzVKw6ogE02J2OTHZfpMFA8zau38eTeFpM575gfdqHmj7tbGOEGVIFoDLlSpdn4dQvooEXVK7OfJu0R1REYxczmfsdJ5GVWBAJeBk/s320/DSC_0285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779567665394706" border="0" /></a>Lilly was so excited to have these girls all to herself. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfA8I4WCGPeI_OD5P0l-obM5HGExH3URHvs9FwvsnDUN6vPUAvkBdLgmuLeEEnxBU5KOgyCHMaV8k5MUiVDv9Qgh-2Txtwrpz-tGMWv5GODEy2-m2p_lK50ds15lHwA0wTFvM/s1600-h/DSC_0300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfA8I4WCGPeI_OD5P0l-obM5HGExH3URHvs9FwvsnDUN6vPUAvkBdLgmuLeEEnxBU5KOgyCHMaV8k5MUiVDv9Qgh-2Txtwrpz-tGMWv5GODEy2-m2p_lK50ds15lHwA0wTFvM/s320/DSC_0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445780669653698706" border="0" /></a>All grins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc2y5oDKYlDAY7x2k8qRqSXOw9dLoncsnqKNnPDCqXbarFlhY1WpRhntdSxSSuCTTv9paVzqEp4b6tVy6Tseym64y3gkZ5diMYvZUd-qkD4FoEZLPhGgy5U6_yBkm0yc3q_xG/s1600-h/DSC_0293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc2y5oDKYlDAY7x2k8qRqSXOw9dLoncsnqKNnPDCqXbarFlhY1WpRhntdSxSSuCTTv9paVzqEp4b6tVy6Tseym64y3gkZ5diMYvZUd-qkD4FoEZLPhGgy5U6_yBkm0yc3q_xG/s320/DSC_0293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445780665682345570" border="0" /></a>Jaelynn and Uncle Simon sharing a special moment.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYBhyphenhyphenLJhEeV6gc7bbD6nL_EWDDubGHtYTW2DzDWK22RvNw6fWswR4GSv_dE0unxNsJgvzArYPswhuCO6MLwr3yc7Tdkdd9ZJ-OGlsLnN23QH7AIvDSHPNaT4N_qiStqZ_mE-_/s1600-h/DSC_0292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYBhyphenhyphenLJhEeV6gc7bbD6nL_EWDDubGHtYTW2DzDWK22RvNw6fWswR4GSv_dE0unxNsJgvzArYPswhuCO6MLwr3yc7Tdkdd9ZJ-OGlsLnN23QH7AIvDSHPNaT4N_qiStqZ_mE-_/s320/DSC_0292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445780654681225394" border="0" /></a>Mother/daughter. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCM5jG8ywr-dQAZXsOXB_Cp3XxF_iVkleZli72O8wElR4Dvck5_p8fd6jseZ5KrPyk91xjHj6RU8bQEiEsz__N6A_f4KMSkt5c_4OqqcWdhg9E1AhRKf9XAXt_0W2icUgU26c/s1600-h/DSC_0287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCM5jG8ywr-dQAZXsOXB_Cp3XxF_iVkleZli72O8wElR4Dvck5_p8fd6jseZ5KrPyk91xjHj6RU8bQEiEsz__N6A_f4KMSkt5c_4OqqcWdhg9E1AhRKf9XAXt_0W2icUgU26c/s320/DSC_0287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445780653166456162" border="0" /></a>Emmy has grown so much!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3iqWI7Cqn7Py1T2hFV0Ip5txLj3zKB5v8lGzvP42boYwWLH1F4-yPdgcvEtOTH77bN6BC_PQVg96W9YbeILQiKlxT45wgmVdb6oFo8xImtl4F1iv4q3cO9tMqDf_3CLCGGI-/s1600-h/DSC_0320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3iqWI7Cqn7Py1T2hFV0Ip5txLj3zKB5v8lGzvP42boYwWLH1F4-yPdgcvEtOTH77bN6BC_PQVg96W9YbeILQiKlxT45wgmVdb6oFo8xImtl4F1iv4q3cO9tMqDf_3CLCGGI-/s320/DSC_0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445781706442796018" border="0" /></a>Eliot and Elianna, Uncle Jung and Aunt Lisa's children, also my 'Texas' cousins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXyXM0PEqaKDj4VUdcxPgy5OYcytus5TRFeUdfnOhyEjNxGhyD-iUazdY0U3k7mtBJzicSrWGVxeXXkmJlGjsHp7XO4rGRDFa-UvQfXhhiQE-lwjG-BCc4aSDKd_Lfnc72h-h/s1600-h/DSC_0308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXyXM0PEqaKDj4VUdcxPgy5OYcytus5TRFeUdfnOhyEjNxGhyD-iUazdY0U3k7mtBJzicSrWGVxeXXkmJlGjsHp7XO4rGRDFa-UvQfXhhiQE-lwjG-BCc4aSDKd_Lfnc72h-h/s320/DSC_0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445781700266494754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBmAs14_eNbJ2kj5r36ovOJSg_j4IQBNqzAU2TPUSrwHaF_vb8V8YfRyovV0SrzbBknxOs1lNvv-GnGSboPx5TVDh8KVrnraLvMouXXy3VeC_ZDECG-NJsD7qVknCMxCLaoBJ/s1600-h/DSC_0305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBmAs14_eNbJ2kj5r36ovOJSg_j4IQBNqzAU2TPUSrwHaF_vb8V8YfRyovV0SrzbBknxOs1lNvv-GnGSboPx5TVDh8KVrnraLvMouXXy3VeC_ZDECG-NJsD7qVknCMxCLaoBJ/s320/DSC_0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445781691127256754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghT8AOWmLrb7JfpcL68Q6Nqtboq1UKaTaj5OzzmyvF8_7ya2s3xGwQ8nt_Sz_Ypr4ezws_ycQDnlcAQklI7bgp8NzNXYIm23tbif453SRIj0Itp_Fsm7DlhzUWDkgvayk_Te88/s1600-h/DSC_0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghT8AOWmLrb7JfpcL68Q6Nqtboq1UKaTaj5OzzmyvF8_7ya2s3xGwQ8nt_Sz_Ypr4ezws_ycQDnlcAQklI7bgp8NzNXYIm23tbif453SRIj0Itp_Fsm7DlhzUWDkgvayk_Te88/s320/DSC_0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445781708950090866" border="0" /></a>This morning, these three soldiers left to fight off the Yankees who had invaded Mooney Grove park in Visalia. :-) They had a great time and came back riddled with grapeshot, big smiles, and a whiff of campfire smoke lingering about them. It was a great day!The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-9428041082863282932010-03-06T14:37:00.001-08:002010-03-06T15:40:58.560-08:00The Lord is Good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUACT_vg9GNN5A1cgXlIpgWemZjTqeZiAbKM1Jffh02VsJVesGQgT-fvm6oIGzZLXFjtTvKjhKiB_WUrly7vcZIKutndz0OotVtPbVGTUSVmK3jgDfPvwphhyphenhyphenis5wLzrYJ-OHO/s1600-h/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUACT_vg9GNN5A1cgXlIpgWemZjTqeZiAbKM1Jffh02VsJVesGQgT-fvm6oIGzZLXFjtTvKjhKiB_WUrly7vcZIKutndz0OotVtPbVGTUSVmK3jgDfPvwphhyphenhyphenis5wLzrYJ-OHO/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445654017229088786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:webdings;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Lord is good to those who wait for him. To the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.<br /><br />-Lamentations 3:25-6</span><br /></span></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-85736595534616995562010-03-04T22:14:00.000-08:002010-03-04T22:37:26.730-08:00Bruiser<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWH5uROq0E9Qn22SfboBHezKZjX1a-8EncWJMpn0lc74XmWHy3B8o970tqT23ZlgRJL2E2sQ2zevTQF0f1oq1OiY2SRZQ5Zt493UF-Uh7tCcD5itkP4RMy2hUXOsnApOfZbcC/s1600-h/DSC_0287.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445032671815751890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWH5uROq0E9Qn22SfboBHezKZjX1a-8EncWJMpn0lc74XmWHy3B8o970tqT23ZlgRJL2E2sQ2zevTQF0f1oq1OiY2SRZQ5Zt493UF-Uh7tCcD5itkP4RMy2hUXOsnApOfZbcC/s320/DSC_0287.JPG" /></a> This fellow escaped the butcher's knife. His friend, unfortunately, was not so lucky. John Rico Jr. is now packed away in our freezer . . . our first 'grass fed beef'. He tastes delicious!<br /><br />Be thankful Bruiser.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9VWyVKv7MyavBGxxegRRaMxcce5yKuHlIbdRfbv4MZnCPH7vSTPz9a7zKhQh0oM9jdkucgCvAvlqvK2hfw24pK-G33d05PAdg8eihJHtjaQDsExvVdkHB7oid-gEuHO9PI1T/s1600-h/DSC_0282.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445032656344516130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9VWyVKv7MyavBGxxegRRaMxcce5yKuHlIbdRfbv4MZnCPH7vSTPz9a7zKhQh0oM9jdkucgCvAvlqvK2hfw24pK-G33d05PAdg8eihJHtjaQDsExvVdkHB7oid-gEuHO9PI1T/s320/DSC_0282.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4WkwnkmSop28-XAG2bqZr4tJUihqOcHituM3rd6wOLKGoXJwgEpkQh6Sct_ZSLT69c_bIFEz5SDrygzpb4m6wF3ybrk8K784p-RWSPEuqD1tb_2oUJ5dV3w3qi9RP6r83Yq4/s1600-h/DSC_0273.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445032646070311602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4WkwnkmSop28-XAG2bqZr4tJUihqOcHituM3rd6wOLKGoXJwgEpkQh6Sct_ZSLT69c_bIFEz5SDrygzpb4m6wF3ybrk8K784p-RWSPEuqD1tb_2oUJ5dV3w3qi9RP6r83Yq4/s320/DSC_0273.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-56410512065558226132010-02-28T23:30:00.002-08:002010-03-06T15:44:59.942-08:00<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">February 28, 2010</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoPERV0D63Uqgps53y_A0dkRFktDAv9L59EmZCFh-7ujfID3hErXi4rj3fwPgwCmXX1VGlNJ2YDiYxxlxp07DEiX9Exzi3rS1YIi8H4GK1UI7_cfEqDEEMRNcQE6CdmsYG7hv/s1600-h/DSC_0246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoPERV0D63Uqgps53y_A0dkRFktDAv9L59EmZCFh-7ujfID3hErXi4rj3fwPgwCmXX1VGlNJ2YDiYxxlxp07DEiX9Exzi3rS1YIi8H4GK1UI7_cfEqDEEMRNcQE6CdmsYG7hv/s320/DSC_0246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443565927409808946" border="0" /></a>A few weeks ago, Simon, Jeremy and I had the opportunity to meet the <a href="http://www.macdonaldfamilysingers.com/">McDonald</a> family at the Callis home. Playing music, singing, and sharing good food and fellowship together made for a very special evening!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_rihntMy49NqOrsPwqGvgPxQ2qElSKWvso7IsI4dalXZfriZ-MwV6IqhPI6URKO44fwxKouPSQGyGb8FjKrI5wPSuMMoU-lGxCfa77J6NMz359JklaY3kVH-B32AC41N4EhO/s1600-h/DSC_0244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_rihntMy49NqOrsPwqGvgPxQ2qElSKWvso7IsI4dalXZfriZ-MwV6IqhPI6URKO44fwxKouPSQGyGb8FjKrI5wPSuMMoU-lGxCfa77J6NMz359JklaY3kVH-B32AC41N4EhO/s320/DSC_0244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443565919110767570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDtVzKIx2PoK4yN2Z6QGv2MKE-c2_xSwCMsQgLEK5ld85Kl_pUR8wnrFfFcV4brbAGWmuZvWdw0PucHLxmusGTlbNJbhtHkPeW0jxd4SUU264A37fNldUx_3UlPFnPsvfL-4k/s1600-h/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDtVzKIx2PoK4yN2Z6QGv2MKE-c2_xSwCMsQgLEK5ld85Kl_pUR8wnrFfFcV4brbAGWmuZvWdw0PucHLxmusGTlbNJbhtHkPeW0jxd4SUU264A37fNldUx_3UlPFnPsvfL-4k/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443565949677151538" border="0" /></a>Simon received his crane operating license in the mail two weeks ago. He is now a fully certified heavy equipment and crane operator. Yahoo!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisVvttU5L5tHglFkebzlyXKOgXlxWfkiStXfuxIRZ4Yre4PoXDLigtuu2Y_B-kqZsjNSpIb-GoWaR4RK05TWzz_I6GyzHJKYnftkkuAG2COnorJ7mLg215a7PlnkgOtarw21J/s1600-h/DSC_0255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisVvttU5L5tHglFkebzlyXKOgXlxWfkiStXfuxIRZ4Yre4PoXDLigtuu2Y_B-kqZsjNSpIb-GoWaR4RK05TWzz_I6GyzHJKYnftkkuAG2COnorJ7mLg215a7PlnkgOtarw21J/s320/DSC_0255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443567094821981154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf6yQg6ZmAnWCIq5HmEMmCp8_jqUBazwR50XMY0l5VHYLKiS7mPJPCV04oGrLp0HPUMD7gPyweH3MrN9X_tWGeGLzQe4rh07g7IvrsnIf3c5WCuCzwOZ-Llmb6P5GYJ6lkxvF/s1600-h/DSC_0249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf6yQg6ZmAnWCIq5HmEMmCp8_jqUBazwR50XMY0l5VHYLKiS7mPJPCV04oGrLp0HPUMD7gPyweH3MrN9X_tWGeGLzQe4rh07g7IvrsnIf3c5WCuCzwOZ-Llmb6P5GYJ6lkxvF/s320/DSC_0249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443565940464542770" border="0" /></a>He has also been doing the finishing touches on our guesthouse. Just in time for the <a href="http://www.returntomanhood.com/">conference</a>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtt_DU8vOP-viTBb9IZyIFjQBG4Leg8aUJECuzRNkulCfMtDtA-thfgpuNvT8LjJNzRplTxwS0ZiPdm-xHDdmSjALdoarXhoyX4potdZRnI0Ca0vHOC4wgvBzbW7z2Zm5_fyj/s1600-h/DSC_0248.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtt_DU8vOP-viTBb9IZyIFjQBG4Leg8aUJECuzRNkulCfMtDtA-thfgpuNvT8LjJNzRplTxwS0ZiPdm-xHDdmSjALdoarXhoyX4potdZRnI0Ca0vHOC4wgvBzbW7z2Zm5_fyj/s320/DSC_0248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443565932721652018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ4oXevDWm1OAMair_O6p2jgBkk0cZch7T1z7XlECFWFgnQr0WI0elhyphenhyphenHXEZMUcR2_ExX75qTZrICU33WRF9-gUcUy8yiXnkc4CMbdO2Oj5ilwEmbySZAaFbCwLR9UKm1r8Xw/s1600-h/DSC_0257.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ4oXevDWm1OAMair_O6p2jgBkk0cZch7T1z7XlECFWFgnQr0WI0elhyphenhyphenHXEZMUcR2_ExX75qTZrICU33WRF9-gUcUy8yiXnkc4CMbdO2Oj5ilwEmbySZAaFbCwLR9UKm1r8Xw/s320/DSC_0257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443567101630754162" border="0" /></a>Jayni came to me the other day with her newest creation: a marionette puppet! Isn't she lovely?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccH3G6xK4egmllPCtPxyGiQ-7W2a37aRA5UU7a5TJhkdwoCst477vRvsvviuoT5yLhgDuHjMgrQ1NwMieDM2degU6toEReCM_wbz4tX1ho0FAiznAd7BTSNFfXgguSph05Wzm/s1600-h/DSC_0278.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccH3G6xK4egmllPCtPxyGiQ-7W2a37aRA5UU7a5TJhkdwoCst477vRvsvviuoT5yLhgDuHjMgrQ1NwMieDM2degU6toEReCM_wbz4tX1ho0FAiznAd7BTSNFfXgguSph05Wzm/s320/DSC_0278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443567135682936322" border="0" /></a>Jayni and Hannah Becker spent special time together when we spent two great days with the Becker family last week. We were able to go horseback riding, do 'circle' time together, take a hike up in the flower-laden hills, and do a lot of playing. A big thank-you to the Becker family for their love and friendship!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XPN450kivxu8tWPl_Ute23SHMf74EAcGYVHpzzmze84vs0FnLeNCwS3hZR_pU9XoCosDu7BtV2RNsNVrUUas3u-199CVlkZnA1Bg2ucl6C3BdM4vfvOwSeRgMulhoiyFqmqz/s1600-h/DSC_0271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XPN450kivxu8tWPl_Ute23SHMf74EAcGYVHpzzmze84vs0FnLeNCwS3hZR_pU9XoCosDu7BtV2RNsNVrUUas3u-199CVlkZnA1Bg2ucl6C3BdM4vfvOwSeRgMulhoiyFqmqz/s320/DSC_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443567124523791666" border="0" /></a>Beautiful smiles<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEomaz0BbinavNSU9x5hjE42gCNMXFcrt2LxOLqQ009OIq_44mMrIH6EGB7GRIL0hNCmdQnhsNJs6juPWCuig5k8_Yo1IzrlVZfzjjVXvNm8oAIhJC4kHfCTO7QguKEazOWsIo/s1600-h/DSC_0262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEomaz0BbinavNSU9x5hjE42gCNMXFcrt2LxOLqQ009OIq_44mMrIH6EGB7GRIL0hNCmdQnhsNJs6juPWCuig5k8_Yo1IzrlVZfzjjVXvNm8oAIhJC4kHfCTO7QguKEazOWsIo/s320/DSC_0262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443567113185126370" border="0" /></a>After an exhilarating ride, we hosed off Cowboy together. I was thankful for my helpers!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKgGeV7jECyvNY4U04aJ3FI8z1VUsvKxue59Yw8HDdjWRSVuPhx5uIN1LQx23Pb75xotlIZpbRFDPpjna5_ouoLYHW2Zg6pJsIX4blSBHo74boNxBAxv3QbMXbgqU90t-mCvL/s1600-h/DSC_0300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKgGeV7jECyvNY4U04aJ3FI8z1VUsvKxue59Yw8HDdjWRSVuPhx5uIN1LQx23Pb75xotlIZpbRFDPpjna5_ouoLYHW2Zg6pJsIX4blSBHo74boNxBAxv3QbMXbgqU90t-mCvL/s320/DSC_0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443568439943446306" border="0" /></a>Lills . . . enjoying the hills.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5unSA7uyw2nSg6vshiPmrHSfi-7cppW_-iCvWSGAivwDmGMptW_OjW7ZCnmhU0w375mpGB-_DZwxWV-WTM3rgOAl-JcQfk6YQXRDHyBnKOFmuYeYo2Dq9j3zl7S6oC1abdafg/s1600-h/DSC_0296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHdOiiJdTHhJHIJKQYiKUSWm3SoAi5XH3mmnkRLOKtSXtx22nBxFWoAM3U_-_kNW2fg2u2ZjiQ9O6EMsgHRX-tSDCTspq3swOE0vlB0rwvBAvIbylnvzxJZDJIcENhzfChFux/s320/DSC_0290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443568414353643714" border="0" /></a>Peek!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYQGZSBuu8x1myIwhdcKpLoKcoaEAVygucD5WEhMT28FyPAMXHp1bVGRrGMOsiip4526zZXcGx89R9iu5rXvsJVKE7o9FeQCooAfXF0jH1mg6MZLkxcN1xcwRJ-UH1s4JsfsL/s1600-h/DSC_0282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYQGZSBuu8x1myIwhdcKpLoKcoaEAVygucD5WEhMT28FyPAMXHp1bVGRrGMOsiip4526zZXcGx89R9iu5rXvsJVKE7o9FeQCooAfXF0jH1mg6MZLkxcN1xcwRJ-UH1s4JsfsL/s320/DSC_0282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443568404158876722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXz-47xjcjoH5K4eKn8zA3hk7dJgFlwW-Ouezs5ReIwugvYgw1wOsvCcBj-jlaIyJTH0bl8DtAgOjR41JugCu-PxV2MJYBLlwKMt09iQO8knYDyvr6MgqTki2hGPYuL4iLiIJ/s1600-h/DSC_0301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXz-47xjcjoH5K4eKn8zA3hk7dJgFlwW-Ouezs5ReIwugvYgw1wOsvCcBj-jlaIyJTH0bl8DtAgOjR41JugCu-PxV2MJYBLlwKMt09iQO8knYDyvr6MgqTki2hGPYuL4iLiIJ/s320/DSC_0301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443570841028019762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vnsZxZcPtHffusL80yr_sfscUUsIDxI47vBr7tk8Nh0wJ-GwJHUix_Pa5xjCYOOI2_m8KSVttwmIIn5ELixYdUURWXun25i2Us_p9bxZW-MOauw0vbe3cOdEE6eErAMdepWJ/s1600-h/DSC_0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vnsZxZcPtHffusL80yr_sfscUUsIDxI47vBr7tk8Nh0wJ-GwJHUix_Pa5xjCYOOI2_m8KSVttwmIIn5ELixYdUURWXun25i2Us_p9bxZW-MOauw0vbe3cOdEE6eErAMdepWJ/s320/DSC_0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443570922582554306" border="0" /></a>God has filled my heart full to overflowing with awe recently. The beauty of His creation all around me is breathtaking.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmMQmpzz4Pamp4KIqjG9C9dqoGuA_ERVEehEvIhSY8VpCst-plHZMPqMdgexrKVZ6AhGbp6n6jvqIhkDSUwRWgBZNRRmUrCsNnB2joAWg2B3GJyNPgqIUuMQ2fgl_jjbk98Lr/s1600-h/DSC_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmMQmpzz4Pamp4KIqjG9C9dqoGuA_ERVEehEvIhSY8VpCst-plHZMPqMdgexrKVZ6AhGbp6n6jvqIhkDSUwRWgBZNRRmUrCsNnB2joAWg2B3GJyNPgqIUuMQ2fgl_jjbk98Lr/s320/DSC_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443570897013217602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMhAabt8fctTf6zA7Mz-1kLdJKbPvdyGU2uuJV4BNZbdprD69ifiSLIQKHxStKgsvMZ1WWem8Uo8kWZpr6w-mxmZWp9Gh6ujRGfjSGLqsCoXOAz5SOhzodqFNxvOLNfdhtH8K/s1600-h/DSC_0307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMhAabt8fctTf6zA7Mz-1kLdJKbPvdyGU2uuJV4BNZbdprD69ifiSLIQKHxStKgsvMZ1WWem8Uo8kWZpr6w-mxmZWp9Gh6ujRGfjSGLqsCoXOAz5SOhzodqFNxvOLNfdhtH8K/s320/DSC_0307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443570868785805026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiXPKFiOJ2wOgop82VwOnaUhTZ5Km5P5duBkskceTH3ugNYwY7yAqqTRXALRv41MtMOOr-tHvR5lEKVR1HvhlgDujRL7lRmQmSg9fdiLixIkxBbLEXdRqhichQ3Dh69vDoGuc/s1600-h/DSC_0338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiXPKFiOJ2wOgop82VwOnaUhTZ5Km5P5duBkskceTH3ugNYwY7yAqqTRXALRv41MtMOOr-tHvR5lEKVR1HvhlgDujRL7lRmQmSg9fdiLixIkxBbLEXdRqhichQ3Dh69vDoGuc/s320/DSC_0338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443578168187311746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTVMbc0HnDNIxXCYS2dVJTYxG2BSpGmKf_NITcX7pKjkEJzZAM7wt5KQt-45CgmgOszJsrkMX-ODwRaQqFdT0-4itUNJYlJSgrJj9saH934_UVz1xxXcDuyFGjUbv8cd_fTJO/s1600-h/DSC_0326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTVMbc0HnDNIxXCYS2dVJTYxG2BSpGmKf_NITcX7pKjkEJzZAM7wt5KQt-45CgmgOszJsrkMX-ODwRaQqFdT0-4itUNJYlJSgrJj9saH934_UVz1xxXcDuyFGjUbv8cd_fTJO/s320/DSC_0326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443578159377653522" border="0" /></a>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-40372666815821228472010-02-19T08:49:00.000-08:002010-02-19T09:12:15.092-08:00Ratty and Mole<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">February 19, 2010</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg400xjzhyM3gbA56GvS5vOqhVl35D3jIhNisURmwiqhQ6_HyoTI4DWl4Ol4nzrJ84BFE81YjXicFsdBe3Lsap1nxytoQCR94O9ZTWu73RtN-r7kdhSmWRRb0iwxk5KKAtlXK0p/s1600-h/Ratty_Mole.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg400xjzhyM3gbA56GvS5vOqhVl35D3jIhNisURmwiqhQ6_HyoTI4DWl4Ol4nzrJ84BFE81YjXicFsdBe3Lsap1nxytoQCR94O9ZTWu73RtN-r7kdhSmWRRb0iwxk5KKAtlXK0p/s320/Ratty_Mole.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440002458510597106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >"Friendships need the space and time represented by the open country and the river in The Wind in the Willows. Friendships thrive in the open air and wind and sun. Their value is missed or misunderstood in a world in which money is mistaken as the measure of nearly everything and utility becomes the sole test of value. Friendships exist for their own sakes." </span><br /><br />-Vigen Guroian <span style="font-style: italic;">Tending the Heart of Virtue</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SvFNG6hFdsNdzPPv0k7Y9xYbgFDIbc-sCdHEA3u5b0BiRfTHCKegoDhNXnnJUn8YeForsHHMC9wtsnbijVHRfWI4K8rQGLpaKRQGJgTTvFnf0ESyDG6HopyMsLz7Al3-xJro/s1600-h/Toad.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SvFNG6hFdsNdzPPv0k7Y9xYbgFDIbc-sCdHEA3u5b0BiRfTHCKegoDhNXnnJUn8YeForsHHMC9wtsnbijVHRfWI4K8rQGLpaKRQGJgTTvFnf0ESyDG6HopyMsLz7Al3-xJro/s320/Toad.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440001769025076978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Art prints by Charles Van Sandwyk</span></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-22590567890827814632010-02-18T16:43:00.000-08:002010-02-18T18:54:35.483-08:00Living History at the Parish Ranch<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">February 18, 2009</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbZ73cexUNdTVmbsZa02PsqjfrqE5bnQzwE5Vb6K-51xI53kj2alC5x7kyazyKJhhwzQs8VMlw57oPUj4xRINlTCpdv2QqtuqThG4sTJPsQS6krmDPmRaKt8MFgFN45SP6z5Z/s1600-h/DSC_0239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbZ73cexUNdTVmbsZa02PsqjfrqE5bnQzwE5Vb6K-51xI53kj2alC5x7kyazyKJhhwzQs8VMlw57oPUj4xRINlTCpdv2QqtuqThG4sTJPsQS6krmDPmRaKt8MFgFN45SP6z5Z/s320/DSC_0239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439758466915437154" border="0" /></a>While Mom was away, Dad organized a Civil War 'live fire' day with some of our friends. With appointed officers and reenactment gear, the guys drilled, did plenty of live fire shooting, and also shot some clay pigeons with today's guns. A big thanks to everyone who attended! It was great fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZk9RPhL7Cs3aNliU8VBrHJGe_PmwWH8gw9WzJyja8RxFVY7XKn72U-02coWVYZH_Oke8W_Fk-Dy9v8CogOP4RQOIFg8cGzGjFVI-ruhSqhhirBp_QGXPmm2Qd605EQEouT3wV/s1600-h/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZk9RPhL7Cs3aNliU8VBrHJGe_PmwWH8gw9WzJyja8RxFVY7XKn72U-02coWVYZH_Oke8W_Fk-Dy9v8CogOP4RQOIFg8cGzGjFVI-ruhSqhhirBp_QGXPmm2Qd605EQEouT3wV/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439758477807301362" border="0" /></a>Drilling up to snuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXKFItvNVFG_wzeJwrBg8w4YBDe6I1bhh4LxbAG8PHBxTZWMEbK6D39wgYo1RMksxXK-a7yTozJT519sCl8bYLIHV9f23RIn0sd9n4qbDh6Pq6Eu8WBccqvSkYmV4m6IFezjt/s1600-h/DSC_0260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXKFItvNVFG_wzeJwrBg8w4YBDe6I1bhh4LxbAG8PHBxTZWMEbK6D39wgYo1RMksxXK-a7yTozJT519sCl8bYLIHV9f23RIn0sd9n4qbDh6Pq6Eu8WBccqvSkYmV4m6IFezjt/s320/DSC_0260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439758491118621970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM5zYs7d2N1tafqbINTUE96Sgy_-AdeXe_SRREEgQtUzYDppMO4W2d_a8Ja1KaRSq9-t2t3cNnINrv8ZKF53cGj5nxi2QD4Q0ZUZbICB6XTRcf9t8Nh5zbd6J6Og3vrJu2D9H/s1600-h/DSC_0302.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM5zYs7d2N1tafqbINTUE96Sgy_-AdeXe_SRREEgQtUzYDppMO4W2d_a8Ja1KaRSq9-t2t3cNnINrv8ZKF53cGj5nxi2QD4Q0ZUZbICB6XTRcf9t8Nh5zbd6J6Og3vrJu2D9H/s320/DSC_0302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439761284048695010" border="0" /></a>Do I see smiles in the ranks? One at least. :-) Thanks Mr. Smith!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1c6bj6V31rdRA-dVjAMkbk256daypBw8uv6ImYsjQz7K79QMm1uxQyV03ox4v53BXSs_JA9cH5VRSeLZssoiNLwN6EeH6D6fvWDPZJavKEBFFvoNsbFuntkI2-blc4PMyhmg/s1600-h/DSC_0322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1c6bj6V31rdRA-dVjAMkbk256daypBw8uv6ImYsjQz7K79QMm1uxQyV03ox4v53BXSs_JA9cH5VRSeLZssoiNLwN6EeH6D6fvWDPZJavKEBFFvoNsbFuntkI2-blc4PMyhmg/s320/DSC_0322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439761268993164802" border="0" /></a>Simon and Tim Smith keeping an eye on the arms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfuJtYnkZPYQxbYX8mczewEkLBeMxApImrakVtQQGIFmM8nfPfngs39RwtjFZ7LHSqeeSoOct7Q4IX_x45PDvJpyjP0MAQHnyHDDPVjOhh7_eu52fW9Esd24XBQtS8EVa7081/s1600-h/DSC_0314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfuJtYnkZPYQxbYX8mczewEkLBeMxApImrakVtQQGIFmM8nfPfngs39RwtjFZ7LHSqeeSoOct7Q4IX_x45PDvJpyjP0MAQHnyHDDPVjOhh7_eu52fW9Esd24XBQtS8EVa7081/s320/DSC_0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439761255665714642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTImKSQ9vP2IsIQBadlyhf5PLxkmARAViuq1JUKRiV1azhnhTJJY0KgKRD8LYFVxNj7mVSLyLcw2D8vk0ySCipfBNoGjInvLcjG4LyJMW16Hu57WnIWRUE9Ftsv5Jhih6VxSl0/s1600-h/DSC_0270.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTImKSQ9vP2IsIQBadlyhf5PLxkmARAViuq1JUKRiV1azhnhTJJY0KgKRD8LYFVxNj7mVSLyLcw2D8vk0ySCipfBNoGjInvLcjG4LyJMW16Hu57WnIWRUE9Ftsv5Jhih6VxSl0/s320/DSC_0270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439780215719666562" border="0" /></a><br />Eden Callis graced the field wearing her lovely period attire. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28ZniLUB7IsUaCt2kLqtVqB8g310Ge7bWzRqf7d9H_zwIgYZp6Z12Nov_ZBOtrDysEJZ2txfxyU_IbA23_c_RT0F2pdV3xqoAHLZb6C3qB8tndiHb-qRKNI1I-1jmdEZMQDZE/s320/DSC_0284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439759918899478290" border="0" /></a>Loading is an extensive process with these reproduction muskets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAr-gD_dFzSk9DsjBLqMhy04-bRfjfhsIM_ZrvCTIHepnsrzKaC2I9H_dGQ5HkzaXye0yL-HzoVZOUP-_MBoFdCMIzDSGAvv2vRMPXOuPd_QN8FR9na79F8dZgTxc_UTwlD9Q/s1600-h/DSC_0278.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAr-gD_dFzSk9DsjBLqMhy04-bRfjfhsIM_ZrvCTIHepnsrzKaC2I9H_dGQ5HkzaXye0yL-HzoVZOUP-_MBoFdCMIzDSGAvv2vRMPXOuPd_QN8FR9na79F8dZgTxc_UTwlD9Q/s320/DSC_0278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439759901835759666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtyihsM68zy02HI51zO6myNSj1Mt21KzvcX2YPZnt18cMlitdmcyzPj2Tztn8eDIV03X-B8u6XJnK5gm9qzi60KwOPvR1vmKfmYvXQRYhFHTxJeCJwtBaP44458fh2-8xX7S7/s1600-h/DSC_0311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtyihsM68zy02HI51zO6myNSj1Mt21KzvcX2YPZnt18cMlitdmcyzPj2Tztn8eDIV03X-B8u6XJnK5gm9qzi60KwOPvR1vmKfmYvXQRYhFHTxJeCJwtBaP44458fh2-8xX7S7/s320/DSC_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439759888283237650" border="0" /></a>But thanks to the trusty 'Butterboy', Talon Smith, they accomplished the feat successfully. :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VjXz-DMmtlpSsuYvp7c2ee1J4pWQTYAbJ34Gyr5TjkYiukQiwau1y00TN4J-R6ORCLllM6gO2cbbG_KdcrCwl81-wovVda0SI89Hu2a2auHWKWUG-Q5UEhevQ_ZjbzCh-TDK/s1600-h/DSC_0272.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VjXz-DMmtlpSsuYvp7c2ee1J4pWQTYAbJ34Gyr5TjkYiukQiwau1y00TN4J-R6ORCLllM6gO2cbbG_KdcrCwl81-wovVda0SI89Hu2a2auHWKWUG-Q5UEhevQ_ZjbzCh-TDK/s320/DSC_0272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439758515510484146" border="0" /></a>Nurse Parish and Private Smith kindly agreed to pose for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDu_nBAH_nDL3ZpYvuRTI30B4q9-r-ePIMUByOX1JVYCSNIMAzn5Z7DV3rYRzpBb0j9SCeHk039CAMmM3M3b1P54x0-eIIBxyyVtmlhfTjTProwgzOSx44AJ9tOf7gO_qr8asm/s1600-h/DSC_0264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDu_nBAH_nDL3ZpYvuRTI30B4q9-r-ePIMUByOX1JVYCSNIMAzn5Z7DV3rYRzpBb0j9SCeHk039CAMmM3M3b1P54x0-eIIBxyyVtmlhfTjTProwgzOSx44AJ9tOf7gO_qr8asm/s320/DSC_0264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439758501972340290" border="0" /></a>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-77683236890067679862010-02-02T22:51:00.000-08:002010-02-02T23:56:25.127-08:00Pals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyq_YAuAphtla2YoVXt9mcqyIunQYj31xlIZdsEQBQxGnZiyiMOTzy-XV3oYjPooR4m2TXKNVRBTygXlbzW77cbdskltkgdCWg8XXAtH-bTES9DVrZOvSKtIfUYNXfmyTMz53/s1600-h/DSC_0183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433907265464698562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyq_YAuAphtla2YoVXt9mcqyIunQYj31xlIZdsEQBQxGnZiyiMOTzy-XV3oYjPooR4m2TXKNVRBTygXlbzW77cbdskltkgdCWg8XXAtH-bTES9DVrZOvSKtIfUYNXfmyTMz53/s400/DSC_0183.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-48377738739626664102010-01-27T17:23:00.000-08:002010-01-29T22:27:01.643-08:00A New Year<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">January 29, 2010</span></span><br /></div><br />Happy late New Year's! We had a great time celebrating with Dan, Kendra and the little girlies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjjJJiMWieIqbrYlfmbsbpVArfh-562dfSiY5X0jgUFCC59ncrD8rh8Jf-zbLeTvD-rx2EbNYvfy2EGB1qXxWcsR9tROwxpF8X6EGIOKtJNoMPjHJ8VzzN_5WGuP4IiHJsKlv/s1600-h/DSC_0161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjjJJiMWieIqbrYlfmbsbpVArfh-562dfSiY5X0jgUFCC59ncrD8rh8Jf-zbLeTvD-rx2EbNYvfy2EGB1qXxWcsR9tROwxpF8X6EGIOKtJNoMPjHJ8VzzN_5WGuP4IiHJsKlv/s320/DSC_0161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432399018717775778" border="0" /></a>Smiles from Jaelynn Grace.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypazhf3O3mEmMUTYCY2f2u3rqa86t5m2JJ5C0VvOmwXqk-DcbAazctIea3vX4aOPLlSO39C1xWpS9gSSeSgQH5WUSsfXzxNOIRhU6twW8nqxVsmzK3eZwvj8RkiSHqNBAICYq/s1600-h/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypazhf3O3mEmMUTYCY2f2u3rqa86t5m2JJ5C0VvOmwXqk-DcbAazctIea3vX4aOPLlSO39C1xWpS9gSSeSgQH5WUSsfXzxNOIRhU6twW8nqxVsmzK3eZwvj8RkiSHqNBAICYq/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432395284167744402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1wCzG2HDnfuteStS3B0zsg3YJnSPg0Vu9d6vFIiKx-WdhyphenhyphenmRqBV_HdvLBkf9BFlHS1aeCrGqioF7XF1EAczghickmegcewUSIKpCEs_j3rrWGaHN8qH56cmg_mOI_o862b58/s1600-h/DSC_0151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1wCzG2HDnfuteStS3B0zsg3YJnSPg0Vu9d6vFIiKx-WdhyphenhyphenmRqBV_HdvLBkf9BFlHS1aeCrGqioF7XF1EAczghickmegcewUSIKpCEs_j3rrWGaHN8qH56cmg_mOI_o862b58/s320/DSC_0151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432399009474186930" border="0" /></a>Who would know which girls were the aunties and which were the nieces?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPDLJiuUMuKw40S7uZrltjRwIvHQ8GeFBAshuiy7WXn2MEyUCJdJqEtYin7yb1y4dC3FLZlW2T4nJHL_7DXajFDkSc19AacTBfa20p9e5jUBtibkPiADKtJ6WmETWlUvkAVrS/s1600-h/DSC_0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPDLJiuUMuKw40S7uZrltjRwIvHQ8GeFBAshuiy7WXn2MEyUCJdJqEtYin7yb1y4dC3FLZlW2T4nJHL_7DXajFDkSc19AacTBfa20p9e5jUBtibkPiADKtJ6WmETWlUvkAVrS/s320/DSC_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432398993541272898" border="0" /></a>Jayni and Lilly bounce off the walls in anticipation of a visit from Jaelynn and Livy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrctTma4E7OA2HXxd4LpSF3Rgx1stLymQFKD_9T92MF2vs9yRqTP7NtwTzW7mctXMjmd2cs7nK-rqMKdYKm7P702CGknvIn3OBkZJYy_BO0q5PKlN1uMSIn-ZCk1bkXaiJH-9H/s1600-h/DSC_0144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrctTma4E7OA2HXxd4LpSF3Rgx1stLymQFKD_9T92MF2vs9yRqTP7NtwTzW7mctXMjmd2cs7nK-rqMKdYKm7P702CGknvIn3OBkZJYy_BO0q5PKlN1uMSIn-ZCk1bkXaiJH-9H/s320/DSC_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432398984566085218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ceSTXQy_oO6Jz_PpxWBfRk0fQuYia8fmyPl9Z1Auftj-TcdhhcOMoNigBYokk5pgBd4otX7ipnSlfz3OJT3ZNUZihW_vmVOu3zCDfr6fohL3VtbTo543pWVknx8-2IO3Q4_A/s1600-h/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ceSTXQy_oO6Jz_PpxWBfRk0fQuYia8fmyPl9Z1Auftj-TcdhhcOMoNigBYokk5pgBd4otX7ipnSlfz3OJT3ZNUZihW_vmVOu3zCDfr6fohL3VtbTo543pWVknx8-2IO3Q4_A/s320/DSC_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432395314943359826" border="0" /></a>Miss Emerson Faith is growing like a little sunflower! She has a smile that would bring flutters to any heart. We love you sweetheart!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVOhixfsqFaO61JawlkeERPRz4BMxyvHfy2g0ArGJXWhi2kwVBzw-PTxNb6rwIyK3bfByCJaCs5G_fjIDeEWT6fwtzRvcmMUoX6L3CXklMsWfWGJplhmWaiOR0ZVvZ5B-pfeb/s1600-h/DSC_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVOhixfsqFaO61JawlkeERPRz4BMxyvHfy2g0ArGJXWhi2kwVBzw-PTxNb6rwIyK3bfByCJaCs5G_fjIDeEWT6fwtzRvcmMUoX6L3CXklMsWfWGJplhmWaiOR0ZVvZ5B-pfeb/s320/DSC_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432395290992695154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPBORGj-eWgAGlI04bCYGb8D1Uet3tDeCS2Z-lsGnDa13MOWHbFqSBFr8isprScCXfs7o3OzSAVuqPjrOrG7cN5A1L5NXohFLCNk9eCtcDdM-1whCnQg56wUWsoiK1uqF2oHf/s1600-h/DSC_0131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPBORGj-eWgAGlI04bCYGb8D1Uet3tDeCS2Z-lsGnDa13MOWHbFqSBFr8isprScCXfs7o3OzSAVuqPjrOrG7cN5A1L5NXohFLCNk9eCtcDdM-1whCnQg56wUWsoiK1uqF2oHf/s320/DSC_0131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432395305074644018" border="0" /></a>Kisses<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibVRw5njxvrpNhO6bF4VsJyflmHnfUVEq1L2J89bAQCQvE9Jec5KxJL7a2hQ_5EN9nIjPxrRuTHVU2UQhPgtkH90_bQfdftG5sf_K3x2R00Tffre3cgaALOM0bYJeAzLm7uK3/s1600-h/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibVRw5njxvrpNhO6bF4VsJyflmHnfUVEq1L2J89bAQCQvE9Jec5KxJL7a2hQ_5EN9nIjPxrRuTHVU2UQhPgtkH90_bQfdftG5sf_K3x2R00Tffre3cgaALOM0bYJeAzLm7uK3/s320/DSC_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432389324843987202" border="0" /></a>It was SO good to have some catch-up girl time with Kendra! She's my big sister in all but blood.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuqxfFEuN5sb4ELhAPFvHxtQU5hFq-bURpF1gVhzOQ8SwXBGj3wGq_Yay1D3uFbDUWI-yPnCEEJx-RqRsu0pIKLbpm79YrrbWgeUx-yGos92aZn_oWvWIAobvX5goqgje3Tc6/s1600-h/DSC_0113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuqxfFEuN5sb4ELhAPFvHxtQU5hFq-bURpF1gVhzOQ8SwXBGj3wGq_Yay1D3uFbDUWI-yPnCEEJx-RqRsu0pIKLbpm79YrrbWgeUx-yGos92aZn_oWvWIAobvX5goqgje3Tc6/s320/DSC_0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432389315666336946" border="0" /></a>Precious . . .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzWth8HN93DSt1j7eh6zY7lWKTLygpm6yrkOOURl_nztK_uA79nGdglBA1OwjLZCvF6wR7rP4vpHvYMf9A2UBHShoQVPVDQcHliv1aPAb2hwA0ovoNfnIJBcMYu-wY3irFNOn/s1600-h/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzWth8HN93DSt1j7eh6zY7lWKTLygpm6yrkOOURl_nztK_uA79nGdglBA1OwjLZCvF6wR7rP4vpHvYMf9A2UBHShoQVPVDQcHliv1aPAb2hwA0ovoNfnIJBcMYu-wY3irFNOn/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432389302291762850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLh3e7YaBU3MjV4lvSZ1kewJk7BiXWHWZq_aZ-9BXTWDOJcGgO8-82fxMN-EuUtAXcZ6cFRLURcQc428xRo5F-ioVVvSEpeUUClXqoZbUOWZ2PKQ4JKp6TTs3JeLgNFAkpxac/s1600-h/DSC_0104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLh3e7YaBU3MjV4lvSZ1kewJk7BiXWHWZq_aZ-9BXTWDOJcGgO8-82fxMN-EuUtAXcZ6cFRLURcQc428xRo5F-ioVVvSEpeUUClXqoZbUOWZ2PKQ4JKp6TTs3JeLgNFAkpxac/s320/DSC_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432389290321895154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqGbvUdWR6SVTZCn5QN5lboqcOahmJskQKF8xLlxIe2pojoadcty8LK1HDq06MkVW0sNdqGh05piwAAzOdrFPMW0jJsyBhfh-qe2ULliV7iPwnRRQdV7kONwUKUwHCV4CmK6d/s1600-h/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqGbvUdWR6SVTZCn5QN5lboqcOahmJskQKF8xLlxIe2pojoadcty8LK1HDq06MkVW0sNdqGh05piwAAzOdrFPMW0jJsyBhfh-qe2ULliV7iPwnRRQdV7kONwUKUwHCV4CmK6d/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432389277871432178" border="0" /></a>When Mom and Kendra took off to scour the Vintage shops in downtown Visalia, the boys took Daniel out to join the ranks of the Parish brigade. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_E2Bxzw8xL7qH04kVdBgM1irHpshmfi7YOABwsdGLATmBJGkZ9MNuNLc-NfEnIB1JUiYgdrcODQVVyL_-A1s3EnQ34lhG07E7FTrcxoPrd3liHKr47v2jgKfjaWbfT7D5rQcu/s1600-h/DSC_0095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_E2Bxzw8xL7qH04kVdBgM1irHpshmfi7YOABwsdGLATmBJGkZ9MNuNLc-NfEnIB1JUiYgdrcODQVVyL_-A1s3EnQ34lhG07E7FTrcxoPrd3liHKr47v2jgKfjaWbfT7D5rQcu/s320/DSC_0095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432386828524052626" border="0" /></a>Thank-goodness for ears. Hats would be awfully bothersome without them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV3nb538hbp_qQkH3YedfQmbV3u_9fnpUZ6bVvIUZx7NQ_oIlMNvC10IooR_5X8FqVelyv_CdhoVcslc_878hvAMWtkXstdjt3UhC97VJo7dZx51Qqx3Wo72OM0XoTOwlax_5/s1600-h/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV3nb538hbp_qQkH3YedfQmbV3u_9fnpUZ6bVvIUZx7NQ_oIlMNvC10IooR_5X8FqVelyv_CdhoVcslc_878hvAMWtkXstdjt3UhC97VJo7dZx51Qqx3Wo72OM0XoTOwlax_5/s320/DSC_0090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432386816271924850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3T6n4D6Nw24TjNFKlj-Hnc2WHpHFpSWLq8IfZEjBtsgVfwe27wABS_jZUaEC1-Hjlpc9Ad4IHlIoxBcdF9jmwEOZE762rdIUhYzA8sH28Pj0HMidKZmHpm8jo8N4wrRY3hFF/s1600-h/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3T6n4D6Nw24TjNFKlj-Hnc2WHpHFpSWLq8IfZEjBtsgVfwe27wABS_jZUaEC1-Hjlpc9Ad4IHlIoxBcdF9jmwEOZE762rdIUhYzA8sH28Pj0HMidKZmHpm8jo8N4wrRY3hFF/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432386808333568146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PTz30pow4UPelrGPjFpjj7QNUhTBqI0h1YYR_mofAbRGxqzUKJUjmoi8OyOdWbHO2jsv0tU8UHiApVYniEDdcq-3vuZTqrcTAc8hAY4A7Ib9CWE08-krqH0pxTlarRYiLE97/s1600-h/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PTz30pow4UPelrGPjFpjj7QNUhTBqI0h1YYR_mofAbRGxqzUKJUjmoi8OyOdWbHO2jsv0tU8UHiApVYniEDdcq-3vuZTqrcTAc8hAY4A7Ib9CWE08-krqH0pxTlarRYiLE97/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432386787487455794" border="0" /></a>Earlier that day, Daniel and Jeremy worked on some finish work for the Guest House, which, now that Simon is home, will hopefully be finished soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3BYFpiQyWScv87A8JRthLd2jdIrEar4G1T55KCaJ3cV0FLTw-RVueFzTgLiGhSScCjXQ8Gr3lrCReExkLIK5JL9L5ufBYYsDaYJ-6HeL70u9gCMYOoLjlEkQ1zncVLfAHJOT/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3BYFpiQyWScv87A8JRthLd2jdIrEar4G1T55KCaJ3cV0FLTw-RVueFzTgLiGhSScCjXQ8Gr3lrCReExkLIK5JL9L5ufBYYsDaYJ-6HeL70u9gCMYOoLjlEkQ1zncVLfAHJOT/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432386775809118162" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASIzAtBcL82jxMiYEfBmzG4d6L-Lyy53g2MqmxxFFPsKXkBuE0yF_7PCx_xx0aSPaMvX5I8tmLJEHcU6nvZBERLCPJjgnahg3x8xQZjjUVfmpiEmjyfSPmEnhDA6mx1qNA4Gj/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431676837566245522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASIzAtBcL82jxMiYEfBmzG4d6L-Lyy53g2MqmxxFFPsKXkBuE0yF_7PCx_xx0aSPaMvX5I8tmLJEHcU6nvZBERLCPJjgnahg3x8xQZjjUVfmpiEmjyfSPmEnhDA6mx1qNA4Gj/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" /></a>New years or not, Saturdays are the Parish work day. It's great for the mind and the muscles!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHlooF7hmyd3TF3v_BATNe6YXjL6buUKTAZztl2SJAbcFW0JtLhGrgruX8bxOkEgZ7xinAa0DIRNQv-wRC6vX8XAr2yECxcV-YJbV-R83or_mB9xTS2fhxFi77qNHmAXkJlAq/s1600-h/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431676865001986242" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHlooF7hmyd3TF3v_BATNe6YXjL6buUKTAZztl2SJAbcFW0JtLhGrgruX8bxOkEgZ7xinAa0DIRNQv-wRC6vX8XAr2yECxcV-YJbV-R83or_mB9xTS2fhxFi77qNHmAXkJlAq/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0ZecExoJ5HPVhryEbaB-unHA6WqDVvphqdsxcZbxry9u4d7upnkNExG54zlSNo3339TaP0kmTr11P6ZB_zbpciyJG-9o1ouZ7msioyOMyVx3S3AOt4zAZXm3gKxgWc4dKHQP/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431676856433589138" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0ZecExoJ5HPVhryEbaB-unHA6WqDVvphqdsxcZbxry9u4d7upnkNExG54zlSNo3339TaP0kmTr11P6ZB_zbpciyJG-9o1ouZ7msioyOMyVx3S3AOt4zAZXm3gKxgWc4dKHQP/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" /></a>Preparing to paint a masterpiece.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lcIs61jrByr_o9Gc7_R2HHk9Qj6sp5JUk5y6vUhsgU8i9207WJLb3lavKXPlWYB9KX3DHA1L0BE9Hugxo9sP4gBe5i7r8f4zo_g_J2NCvAHFqXuUe0Sk6JnmR-ibrtUZbe0v/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431676848545573074" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lcIs61jrByr_o9Gc7_R2HHk9Qj6sp5JUk5y6vUhsgU8i9207WJLb3lavKXPlWYB9KX3DHA1L0BE9Hugxo9sP4gBe5i7r8f4zo_g_J2NCvAHFqXuUe0Sk6JnmR-ibrtUZbe0v/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceOjgFSS8L8l3HhkKdv6h8sDOeIs42426cHbgwT4N9O-M-1tiXuB6PcbZUl5Kfrv1VzIqe-59hDOZmtmf-mpVJAcesMeBwLMejyKHJwixq8K8DCtFBLqe7UWnMZltIS2TE215/s1600-h/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431676831413194866" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceOjgFSS8L8l3HhkKdv6h8sDOeIs42426cHbgwT4N9O-M-1tiXuB6PcbZUl5Kfrv1VzIqe-59hDOZmtmf-mpVJAcesMeBwLMejyKHJwixq8K8DCtFBLqe7UWnMZltIS2TE215/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mom has discovered a Christian decorating magazine, called Life Beautiful, that she is showing here to Kendra. We've only received two issues so far, but both Mom and I have been uplifted and inspired by its encouragement to live a beautiful life.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginSJZgy0h_npZ_5FMbkw-DjFAQHLGPvFoZAxb8PlKxpvsnkB6cHUq-xtdumMelJfy-7sIbJ_DFl3VmKYu1_YuZpjdXzt-OLJe7ppLiassj9kbCLhWTp2-udiiRZrIMHHLAW-J/s1600-h/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431656924079019538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginSJZgy0h_npZ_5FMbkw-DjFAQHLGPvFoZAxb8PlKxpvsnkB6cHUq-xtdumMelJfy-7sIbJ_DFl3VmKYu1_YuZpjdXzt-OLJe7ppLiassj9kbCLhWTp2-udiiRZrIMHHLAW-J/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" /></a>Once a lego boy, always a lego boy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-bTNXaKGAtuMUOgYViQ3LKHZFORczngZllOK2pZV__7CT411LHBLc0DOjklLYi8jBglPqK4wRZVzXQQoKvC3-luQPI9vFQ95z_58D43YJiZ9jfHe_-h4MNnvsR3_9zGy1Uv1/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431656917392869026" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-bTNXaKGAtuMUOgYViQ3LKHZFORczngZllOK2pZV__7CT411LHBLc0DOjklLYi8jBglPqK4wRZVzXQQoKvC3-luQPI9vFQ95z_58D43YJiZ9jfHe_-h4MNnvsR3_9zGy1Uv1/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />December 23 marks a very important event in our family. Jaelynn turned four! We didn't get to celebrate with her until New Years time, but it was still special to share in the beginning of another year in her life.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD_tI97jKoEXZ6CLZCX-Tm38d6DR8YCAgYb6CYJWsuZZi0umCAiqmOQgxK0NjXthnvdiNou-sJFqskdzqbUjdS6Kvu43N79tU6Gwwsaj2HEDFFAFFsRRxhE58wcR52rfAy1-_/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431656905549504002" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD_tI97jKoEXZ6CLZCX-Tm38d6DR8YCAgYb6CYJWsuZZi0umCAiqmOQgxK0NjXthnvdiNou-sJFqskdzqbUjdS6Kvu43N79tU6Gwwsaj2HEDFFAFFsRRxhE58wcR52rfAy1-_/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Princess things<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKKZGzMeAQR-bqHQah2XOgsMMeaDd0hf077gvWfSPobITs6lLGQMOACGerX4L9rUgEFZlVu5I0iYnwuqsuAGisbeyANyQCRVGwp-PkFnTNTkwUyBrNY-7nqA78IZD63mf10qj/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431656899912979186" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKKZGzMeAQR-bqHQah2XOgsMMeaDd0hf077gvWfSPobITs6lLGQMOACGerX4L9rUgEFZlVu5I0iYnwuqsuAGisbeyANyQCRVGwp-PkFnTNTkwUyBrNY-7nqA78IZD63mf10qj/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sweet Livy kept me laughing with her sense of humor. Happy go lucky and outward focused, Livy is always up for an adventure. We miss you Livs!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh3TNdHGmzoeKFIRHnjXI_7MJD4rdyqqPRtK_tAFP-oxOanx8ue1tg5QazzHmJqFXMi7wFBieIhYmBQCC25894NRNdxg6oRK42Izqs5-lMmV1tNGm3z1YwzL8bly8T2R-ljr4/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431656888544501282" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh3TNdHGmzoeKFIRHnjXI_7MJD4rdyqqPRtK_tAFP-oxOanx8ue1tg5QazzHmJqFXMi7wFBieIhYmBQCC25894NRNdxg6oRK42Izqs5-lMmV1tNGm3z1YwzL8bly8T2R-ljr4/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdRtgy1eXblcmf4dPYmpKFN3JdPsAJ9uKRPq0reL6kj4pe-9vMmZWOU8CpkvmE-X4ydsVPZc1IkOh2KAlU1YwfdWfsWW-DNxcFwqZrlKoNdVICs0Dyc_cZBgfAWmfHt1_6lLK/s1600-h/DSC_0178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdRtgy1eXblcmf4dPYmpKFN3JdPsAJ9uKRPq0reL6kj4pe-9vMmZWOU8CpkvmE-X4ydsVPZc1IkOh2KAlU1YwfdWfsWW-DNxcFwqZrlKoNdVICs0Dyc_cZBgfAWmfHt1_6lLK/s320/DSC_0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432409488073278194" border="0" /></a>Saying goodbye . . . it's been too long already since their visit already. Come see us again soon okay?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-9788227010318413282010-01-24T07:49:00.001-08:002010-01-25T08:48:08.819-08:00<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">January 25, 2010<br /><br /></span></span></div>After we said goodbye to the Welch family Tuesday morning, we packed into a rental SUV, and set off to Oklahoma. We arrived late in the evening, too late, unfortunately, to see Graham, but early enough to settle in to the cozy yellow home on Frank street, give hugs all around, and begin catching up with Max and Jenny. Those four and a half days flew by! In the meantime, Max and Jenny were gracious to overlook the piles of bedding and large suitcase stacked throughout their home. :-)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTUWC9YUSn_XYQORjYc0xA6MVSrNrc-ziiFKgUOa-noyMaWjzqF2PWyBhkKcXSgDe_SDGpTac9lTrX4yT2_YMTjZtpZ-u5o-Ecv0Dnxc5Dw6fLNsluiH7L_zFpo-NAPWuXlOn/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTUWC9YUSn_XYQORjYc0xA6MVSrNrc-ziiFKgUOa-noyMaWjzqF2PWyBhkKcXSgDe_SDGpTac9lTrX4yT2_YMTjZtpZ-u5o-Ecv0Dnxc5Dw6fLNsluiH7L_zFpo-NAPWuXlOn/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430334744192825058" border="0" /></a><br />Cuddling<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqP5C90XfmTPJfALzSFx2E0O5qOD4UI3fQw8CsgTzukkB60a0IXRqCMxjCP_5-g19KNmzSHKd2fF6zhZsua4HS0FawaLm_r8wVF4Co0o4BFjbiikbNul-9LOOVqWF-591c-TGG/s1600-h/DSC_0081-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqP5C90XfmTPJfALzSFx2E0O5qOD4UI3fQw8CsgTzukkB60a0IXRqCMxjCP_5-g19KNmzSHKd2fF6zhZsua4HS0FawaLm_r8wVF4Co0o4BFjbiikbNul-9LOOVqWF-591c-TGG/s400/DSC_0081-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430336008808642450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5_xu-Xu4Y7esBjgkU7J-qJJ_DHQk_Bj6Zh00SGiaYUMYl_5koeUkEki2SMIP6hcrquOESXDUNeeZKVxQs1Ai2TisaHbT8M4XHkBjaLKKz_jtb7FYVYaynng9LsKn7BU4KUyI/s1600-h/DSC_0062-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5_xu-Xu4Y7esBjgkU7J-qJJ_DHQk_Bj6Zh00SGiaYUMYl_5koeUkEki2SMIP6hcrquOESXDUNeeZKVxQs1Ai2TisaHbT8M4XHkBjaLKKz_jtb7FYVYaynng9LsKn7BU4KUyI/s400/DSC_0062-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430336003128374146" border="0" /></a>Stories with Grandma, Aunties, and Uncle. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7fqBiBNcWXlQSXZOL6ZR2Qlh63D6kZhFO58cMDXNbqo6rKHdhutPMSGPEQ9iu_XwnxdWlJKlZXNF3TCmHia5bCvB0rjX2Fe9tR-RfjYrbLnz4apT69WX9wy2wZDHZYygVG0P/s1600-h/DSC_0053-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7fqBiBNcWXlQSXZOL6ZR2Qlh63D6kZhFO58cMDXNbqo6rKHdhutPMSGPEQ9iu_XwnxdWlJKlZXNF3TCmHia5bCvB0rjX2Fe9tR-RfjYrbLnz4apT69WX9wy2wZDHZYygVG0P/s400/DSC_0053-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430335998536478642" border="0" /></a>Catching up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3WSrKeqrEColTal9fZEAcpXtqUShviwaCVV-H0-PhURuh7M-v9vMmj-IBsn-X33CrfC0Rz0PODMg0SJKCJ5zdeBssplUPakJOeDGh1KdK-G-f6GTRaBYUD2uf7tGruBHbCqt/s1600-h/DSC_0048-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3WSrKeqrEColTal9fZEAcpXtqUShviwaCVV-H0-PhURuh7M-v9vMmj-IBsn-X33CrfC0Rz0PODMg0SJKCJ5zdeBssplUPakJOeDGh1KdK-G-f6GTRaBYUD2uf7tGruBHbCqt/s400/DSC_0048-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430335989197097938" border="0" /></a>And playing games<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQHNw66SwthKEiJNMq8Uffw1jCfjbplAC4IUXCrAm6Gwo91_70ByCezKw0qFXaThG-ChyphenhyphenBjYyiXifOSxLtiUJ4KlpFaooSejpy-nt3WsJhyYM2hlDh3W-zspWpX48DI65NyLp/s1600-h/DSC_0043-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQHNw66SwthKEiJNMq8Uffw1jCfjbplAC4IUXCrAm6Gwo91_70ByCezKw0qFXaThG-ChyphenhyphenBjYyiXifOSxLtiUJ4KlpFaooSejpy-nt3WsJhyYM2hlDh3W-zspWpX48DI65NyLp/s400/DSC_0043-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430334763953068482" border="0" /></a>One evening, we enjoyed the company of M&J's next door neighbor. He kept us laughing with his stories, yet, we appreciated the 'life advice' he shared with us as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRUyrbE9ZPiCY2t2C3l1-kodVhsAvL4vF3OTuJGI6DjeU9osV7ogOAjzWQC3lCfhJE2pp1Upegtf-bgWV3H7NEl6ZCVrO2qBYofdK5zRciExLY6nC3Z-svmSzoJFh-vvsyL-E/s1600-h/DSC_0030-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRUyrbE9ZPiCY2t2C3l1-kodVhsAvL4vF3OTuJGI6DjeU9osV7ogOAjzWQC3lCfhJE2pp1Upegtf-bgWV3H7NEl6ZCVrO2qBYofdK5zRciExLY6nC3Z-svmSzoJFh-vvsyL-E/s400/DSC_0030-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430334759758994402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YbZrWpppGHoQBJDhzoH83B1ubQpUfJLb5sqHHAQibNbgr3aZVIb5cuSWovV145mqG-nY7dQeYNtNcLrfXaMs4UmHehGyhAJUugD875ZVHTTyU9DMJ_Kbhp0iDtEQOAgyQ_AO/s1600-h/DSC_0100-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YbZrWpppGHoQBJDhzoH83B1ubQpUfJLb5sqHHAQibNbgr3aZVIb5cuSWovV145mqG-nY7dQeYNtNcLrfXaMs4UmHehGyhAJUugD875ZVHTTyU9DMJ_Kbhp0iDtEQOAgyQ_AO/s400/DSC_0100-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430336020756348962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m9bmyu7xy54StE2pPn2GMPTL6HKnTEKXroENc3-Hn9D401pee2_3adbhcWATc76zfP_SMp2WF1zYLzw35iAzcJppnDqGmqLdEt3vHSSz0GbSSfeCH6bXb2_oQdaEO81Bp3db/s1600-h/DSC_0021-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m9bmyu7xy54StE2pPn2GMPTL6HKnTEKXroENc3-Hn9D401pee2_3adbhcWATc76zfP_SMp2WF1zYLzw35iAzcJppnDqGmqLdEt3vHSSz0GbSSfeCH6bXb2_oQdaEO81Bp3db/s400/DSC_0021-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430334756560402530" border="0" /></a>We celebrated Jacob's 7th birthday while we were there. Happy Birthday Jacob!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiIJY_dGe6c4Va55irhh0vwjtUmh09QlNLtyLEOq0_-mXfYH0dm9P0AgTz9VX0GmtVfEotC12e47dK7AllPV-KelhyphenhyphenEt3Jfdm7MR503PSOJ0X3hDHCgYZOO7dtr7ydwMMevwy/s1600-h/DSC_0020-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiIJY_dGe6c4Va55irhh0vwjtUmh09QlNLtyLEOq0_-mXfYH0dm9P0AgTz9VX0GmtVfEotC12e47dK7AllPV-KelhyphenhyphenEt3Jfdm7MR503PSOJ0X3hDHCgYZOO7dtr7ydwMMevwy/s400/DSC_0020-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430334745463554354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdlxND0fFSLGQg6fyg2vcMSvoPS3OWSw_fD3JXP6w67Ab4-Bxk9ZM91oqVEPhDt4dcw2Tm91LNTd14i-vZckF_1Z6ZBUqvJV-9yLxN981qLRJyX-ELmzbwg4UAGb5cs1l3cdY/s1600-h/DSC_0150-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdlxND0fFSLGQg6fyg2vcMSvoPS3OWSw_fD3JXP6w67Ab4-Bxk9ZM91oqVEPhDt4dcw2Tm91LNTd14i-vZckF_1Z6ZBUqvJV-9yLxN981qLRJyX-ELmzbwg4UAGb5cs1l3cdY/s400/DSC_0150-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430338633351178818" border="0" /></a>Another afternoon, Max gave us all a tour of the University. The architecture was spectacular!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdr3Cjc9KmpdSx4B_CdEB1H2EDOLvazchNkyitA9SViRPvsijIncafZo7DPNDRjDlcyIJ4k0riHYaM5DArxtmPQ9Py5McET07ng3MvvpIbbclQ17iIu_nUmSgAZdN2BOQt-0f/s1600-h/DSC_0153-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdr3Cjc9KmpdSx4B_CdEB1H2EDOLvazchNkyitA9SViRPvsijIncafZo7DPNDRjDlcyIJ4k0riHYaM5DArxtmPQ9Py5McET07ng3MvvpIbbclQ17iIu_nUmSgAZdN2BOQt-0f/s400/DSC_0153-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430338640495223938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokHSCtl_SoZYeNb85tQ6lQjhLgdUrlkOCnG1rxxiWSHb7TkxHw_uMjy3-SOpMlJV2W7KrwrOFFXq32czjU84g6BJcb2SofEKPsxcN38DyPmi5knb1hpk2vP7OcL8_5wZT19Wx/s1600-h/DSC_0172-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokHSCtl_SoZYeNb85tQ6lQjhLgdUrlkOCnG1rxxiWSHb7TkxHw_uMjy3-SOpMlJV2W7KrwrOFFXq32czjU84g6BJcb2SofEKPsxcN38DyPmi5knb1hpk2vP7OcL8_5wZT19Wx/s400/DSC_0172-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430341242038424434" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately, I was not allowed to photograph my favorite place . . . the library. Just sitting in a place as beautiful as that must inspire great scholarly reflections.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZhjlrW8ZWCp3gobcSuRuqMrDcPos-qTfxZb5wx54hxOxagjq7nUVW2m7g-0Y3AgWGRxgwps5XiKb34kdYDplsUjw9PHd15ETklZGXgi80Vc-TLML-RkJpOLRdlCxgsmefmcB/s1600-h/DSC_0114-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZhjlrW8ZWCp3gobcSuRuqMrDcPos-qTfxZb5wx54hxOxagjq7nUVW2m7g-0Y3AgWGRxgwps5XiKb34kdYDplsUjw9PHd15ETklZGXgi80Vc-TLML-RkJpOLRdlCxgsmefmcB/s400/DSC_0114-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430338629222377218" border="0" /></a>Morning sunshine!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79JpI1p2_YN8R7SYK9zGOq_-gdZNPhNt-ko7RHVDZkACxZzAt-r2Ia_wqPABLO99uVgd72FrqIuUvlyMNpsYbxkGZGdk7GmLIlFoc1HRY3dyMftj1QGTBkB8xJy1fkfIDdVTz/s1600-h/DSC_0116-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79JpI1p2_YN8R7SYK9zGOq_-gdZNPhNt-ko7RHVDZkACxZzAt-r2Ia_wqPABLO99uVgd72FrqIuUvlyMNpsYbxkGZGdk7GmLIlFoc1HRY3dyMftj1QGTBkB8xJy1fkfIDdVTz/s400/DSC_0116-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430338619942335346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfMrz3hkQl8akpqQijbdK6I1dM2n72ue3eh9aeMintv0JAoQGphCf-glusRgxrm_e4Ffoa3w7K3tFgj-oTg8hMuM2ZDCOUcEoK91GJVFPT0d31oMUOo8jqtZ0jeKCyvSTMRP1/s1600-h/DSC_0108-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfMrz3hkQl8akpqQijbdK6I1dM2n72ue3eh9aeMintv0JAoQGphCf-glusRgxrm_e4Ffoa3w7K3tFgj-oTg8hMuM2ZDCOUcEoK91GJVFPT0d31oMUOo8jqtZ0jeKCyvSTMRP1/s400/DSC_0108-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430338616984281618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ9usKSWsrr0qq5o1yyGbNte-GiodH6IAuq2NttgC0VYr5wG1FUw7ykY7josN6mYxYou2tIBNW34nY-WpjmJMwFL9zJBYdBRrTtqvAxiPiNri48DjMpIjto96s292cdKgUzgv/s1600-h/DSC_0215-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ9usKSWsrr0qq5o1yyGbNte-GiodH6IAuq2NttgC0VYr5wG1FUw7ykY7josN6mYxYou2tIBNW34nY-WpjmJMwFL9zJBYdBRrTtqvAxiPiNri48DjMpIjto96s292cdKgUzgv/s400/DSC_0215-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430341261615336802" border="0" /></a>What a crack up!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5DXTcaZJ3nrf-ARX1nsUaxArgXeZUVuWaySsMH7OEJWMPVOqVs4uRO_xGFgcfKR6OC9tgmiOXwD0V9qJzET1dAlSHy7t2LWTwyaatleZUYc6E6HI1NR2TkdSxPHHAD-Tk_re/s1600-h/DSC_0211-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5DXTcaZJ3nrf-ARX1nsUaxArgXeZUVuWaySsMH7OEJWMPVOqVs4uRO_xGFgcfKR6OC9tgmiOXwD0V9qJzET1dAlSHy7t2LWTwyaatleZUYc6E6HI1NR2TkdSxPHHAD-Tk_re/s400/DSC_0211-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430341258225105170" border="0" /></a>Graham-boy is very loved.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUD0ZKrGPuC21zRiIjB4KIhJ3_-w0XtUiVco9zoJTbG0kPevCoTEpGNcm9vQC7ICsYOPVkzk7OCN1Xlo8iF7cXm9_9hZTkdnsC1VHijzs5nD5ptP3HsAuDBGjzsz1H_vdLtWj/s1600-h/DSC_0206-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUD0ZKrGPuC21zRiIjB4KIhJ3_-w0XtUiVco9zoJTbG0kPevCoTEpGNcm9vQC7ICsYOPVkzk7OCN1Xlo8iF7cXm9_9hZTkdnsC1VHijzs5nD5ptP3HsAuDBGjzsz1H_vdLtWj/s400/DSC_0206-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430341255083008786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyojYvayKNytVKv6fn1_l9Mx6zjeSNszJ7StKaM_1vs2NasoW0rgZJWOBQ-SZ8Z-p4zIh2QWCGLJtlj0lCXfrIccG-vFCPzQmQuSxJWz8xGAGe819PIEPpCKmRcBqiRAIq6xWM/s1600-h/DSC_0190-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyojYvayKNytVKv6fn1_l9Mx6zjeSNszJ7StKaM_1vs2NasoW0rgZJWOBQ-SZ8Z-p4zIh2QWCGLJtlj0lCXfrIccG-vFCPzQmQuSxJWz8xGAGe819PIEPpCKmRcBqiRAIq6xWM/s400/DSC_0190-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430341249622358290" border="0" /></a><br />In fact, we even had the privilege of watching him practice walking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94nUAHEwVDG9Nzcyu3ugLglCwD8qSCHIHF2X42JazHk4EQLFAZhQ-dlF_ev8Gyb0fax-LyyrkUuVPKGFqtS71bCtTu_9ocrOKm7voVE2AIolXtlTNJ_9T7aIzBSK5lynDcf25/s1600-h/DSC_0303-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94nUAHEwVDG9Nzcyu3ugLglCwD8qSCHIHF2X42JazHk4EQLFAZhQ-dlF_ev8Gyb0fax-LyyrkUuVPKGFqtS71bCtTu_9ocrOKm7voVE2AIolXtlTNJ_9T7aIzBSK5lynDcf25/s400/DSC_0303-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430347939862630370" border="0" /></a>When Saturday rolled around, we tidied up for company. Dad's brother Uncle Craig, his wife Aunt Rene'; and Dad's sister Aunt Lisa, her husband Uncle Jung, and their two children, Eliot and Elianna drove over from Texas to spend the day. We enjoyed catching up, celebrating two birthdays, and even a great conversation in the evening about courtship and marriage. :-)<br /><br />Aunt Rene' is sitting beside Mom in the picture above, with Aunt Lisa beside her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pUQxiddo0y1pzgArE5a7tUSYamT2IXWsq6S9ga_CibeX2-gHUkf84tAkuhyphenhyphenKnruMHGmN_ossECAbwKoCk9rD8zxRTKnyGLF0D_AW-mIgyh4esA0VsH_O6Wq8LRmmlvJ_FyQN/s1600-h/DSC_0302-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pUQxiddo0y1pzgArE5a7tUSYamT2IXWsq6S9ga_CibeX2-gHUkf84tAkuhyphenhyphenKnruMHGmN_ossECAbwKoCk9rD8zxRTKnyGLF0D_AW-mIgyh4esA0VsH_O6Wq8LRmmlvJ_FyQN/s400/DSC_0302-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430347934514372898" border="0" /></a>Swings provide amusement for Littles and Bigs. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_IiyPic0YHOlrWGze-UCUWmJHxXoHCm_XKmQybrbhREnXa6V-VvvnlXLPXh3rCHrrhyphenhypheneFSE-Zsa-JUpeneA32Itz9CO9nSpXa-gXg5Q0MOxyXX6RDiCBbQpH6avqJi_dA2mn/s1600-h/DSC_0299-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_IiyPic0YHOlrWGze-UCUWmJHxXoHCm_XKmQybrbhREnXa6V-VvvnlXLPXh3rCHrrhyphenhypheneFSE-Zsa-JUpeneA32Itz9CO9nSpXa-gXg5Q0MOxyXX6RDiCBbQpH6avqJi_dA2mn/s400/DSC_0299-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430347930025588018" border="0" /></a>Aunt Lisa, Jenny, and Graham.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6cyl8cog8ffrc7e5IAPuaopjj1fHWPsuQgSa8ICb5dQpMuvob1ezMTX-ZP1OLCo8IkUquY8xFso_dml1XkcjM4w6eEmROrfK2ZnGmzIeSNNu1fQ-FRt1KluN9zf2reoS_Uet/s1600-h/DSC_0283-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6cyl8cog8ffrc7e5IAPuaopjj1fHWPsuQgSa8ICb5dQpMuvob1ezMTX-ZP1OLCo8IkUquY8xFso_dml1XkcjM4w6eEmROrfK2ZnGmzIeSNNu1fQ-FRt1KluN9zf2reoS_Uet/s400/DSC_0283-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430347919172301234" border="0" /></a>Max and Jenny are only a short walk away from a park. Jeremy was excited about that! :-P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVxh-O6exwVU2RS3b0iaqoLaMsxD_lnKN1ChqwRVcFwvMltVezkdn29MrYh4zBB_0p7QKkkKWfp2-Cn97Z6fL9OfNQYvnWwKn3bESdPEWEXBsffqtZrvHPNonCWvrg5oGV5Mi/s1600-h/DSC_0279-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVxh-O6exwVU2RS3b0iaqoLaMsxD_lnKN1ChqwRVcFwvMltVezkdn29MrYh4zBB_0p7QKkkKWfp2-Cn97Z6fL9OfNQYvnWwKn3bESdPEWEXBsffqtZrvHPNonCWvrg5oGV5Mi/s400/DSC_0279-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430347916436634642" border="0" /></a>So was Simon it seems.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08LLOrqqNDT5nfpv9fedsaatWu-JV9LtnVXVtrxKQl6kTLPlBDyC7gVn2rxf-lUFhIipjnIXgQYPxSg4ZWulndFtzByTjwD5zUbJAqqXzFn8XPM3JzCLAgEWwwsjl0dBc96Wg/s1600-h/DSC_0277-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08LLOrqqNDT5nfpv9fedsaatWu-JV9LtnVXVtrxKQl6kTLPlBDyC7gVn2rxf-lUFhIipjnIXgQYPxSg4ZWulndFtzByTjwD5zUbJAqqXzFn8XPM3JzCLAgEWwwsjl0dBc96Wg/s400/DSC_0277-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430344273378468722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNbzAaZwc_8yr7rAoUPUB4BhEzB4DFtwDD6At11xSGn5FcwgnbptJ76YUb5VNlef0fLqwSmdoyQ2iN2um3a0kOb4OMA7heNtwHUiHPNBskiFxPJIH-ZQOkGwZF1z0Q0nlpWph/s1600-h/DSC_0262-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNbzAaZwc_8yr7rAoUPUB4BhEzB4DFtwDD6At11xSGn5FcwgnbptJ76YUb5VNlef0fLqwSmdoyQ2iN2um3a0kOb4OMA7heNtwHUiHPNBskiFxPJIH-ZQOkGwZF1z0Q0nlpWph/s400/DSC_0262-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430344269279242594" border="0" /></a>Two birthday boys, Eliot Paek and Jacob Parish.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik13ACJP0jw7HCwf7x-R88ZOLDR7uAnFy57gHgrR_mMWKXE9gWfq7_OKfcMfJO6CRlHoYSA_MwMYEG2K5KSrfERCjVOQ0nyRdHNuw1V8mvbGpWqu_yh6wYci2VM3enGpdai6pt/s1600-h/DSC_0258-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik13ACJP0jw7HCwf7x-R88ZOLDR7uAnFy57gHgrR_mMWKXE9gWfq7_OKfcMfJO6CRlHoYSA_MwMYEG2K5KSrfERCjVOQ0nyRdHNuw1V8mvbGpWqu_yh6wYci2VM3enGpdai6pt/s400/DSC_0258-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430344263582466850" border="0" /></a>Aunt Rene' brought the cake . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMr1816iRt7K9UYxE_0Qj_v_VXiqJQWGl1yOws1gA5kxEfMK0YGuW465zpW-gJQTOHOU01wPOPOTbXNyLKm9PdanR2P7L9xMociJu32vKZ2H3ZlWxNi6kHgcsY8r4vpZ3Sle6S/s1600-h/DSC_0243-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMr1816iRt7K9UYxE_0Qj_v_VXiqJQWGl1yOws1gA5kxEfMK0YGuW465zpW-gJQTOHOU01wPOPOTbXNyLKm9PdanR2P7L9xMociJu32vKZ2H3ZlWxNi6kHgcsY8r4vpZ3Sle6S/s400/DSC_0243-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430344255906425666" border="0" /></a>Along with a stack of fun color and activity books for the Littles. A big thank-you to Aunt Rene'!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEuw7uobIu3UTNMwH0iGAho55bKemmzoFw1n91bHvMPq5H-BuDzbP8J4TKUx042taGNC6LPdVcKXO0egB-K1GdCv7doV4iLUy8D88Kk6dL1OpgRdpksQV7Xlebjv7228iMFy7/s1600-h/DSC_0257-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEuw7uobIu3UTNMwH0iGAho55bKemmzoFw1n91bHvMPq5H-BuDzbP8J4TKUx042taGNC6LPdVcKXO0egB-K1GdCv7doV4iLUy8D88Kk6dL1OpgRdpksQV7Xlebjv7228iMFy7/s400/DSC_0257-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430344261294961746" border="0" /></a>Chattin away . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQtZSuFgEkEuJ5v3h5x998NlYNYsjooK3UGP0hx6YSeuyaLVkTZESHIn9hf1u2UPWP0bCLQporQnKGxTLYM0VbZu6WsnvUu84jQy1IUrLiMrmFJlCPhNrWvRvBCXC7UtuyW1r/s1600-h/DSC_0231-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQtZSuFgEkEuJ5v3h5x998NlYNYsjooK3UGP0hx6YSeuyaLVkTZESHIn9hf1u2UPWP0bCLQporQnKGxTLYM0VbZu6WsnvUu84jQy1IUrLiMrmFJlCPhNrWvRvBCXC7UtuyW1r/s400/DSC_0231-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430353943548856850" border="0" /></a><br />Brothers - and both history buffs! In light of our recent reenacting adventures, we had a lot of Civil War talk going on that day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiXDLh3AEJOh2U2Ns8n3TUZDAUCPglwT0nmcE9erhKwYf9TBs09FisC_7DrAP5wZQF_4vOPRe6OzULXwrL8s33JmUb3sjWyOAohIzvuGTVq0hd71Qt0R3uX_X_Ah6jWQvyGxc/s1600-h/DSC_0308-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiXDLh3AEJOh2U2Ns8n3TUZDAUCPglwT0nmcE9erhKwYf9TBs09FisC_7DrAP5wZQF_4vOPRe6OzULXwrL8s33JmUb3sjWyOAohIzvuGTVq0hd71Qt0R3uX_X_Ah6jWQvyGxc/s400/DSC_0308-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430353931753683186" border="0" /></a>Uncle Jung is a wealth of information. A few years ago, he and his family moved out onto a ranch in Texas. It was great swapping stories about the many things animals teach can teach us. :-P Some of those lessons aren't so fun. He is also the one who helped us into target shooting. The guys have done a little hunting with him as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFfb-wqXP7eFpAwXQa14YY1bXumvwXxiWF-uLIdWDW6nZ-kSyxHc3qcaDqdEPslUphYS1WEQXErdoN3ISvK28gceRi8OlL2BwgUgIcQAJ1ldEaBTxgAvfbuFw8DWNBQTC8YX4/s1600-h/DSC_0304-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFfb-wqXP7eFpAwXQa14YY1bXumvwXxiWF-uLIdWDW6nZ-kSyxHc3qcaDqdEPslUphYS1WEQXErdoN3ISvK28gceRi8OlL2BwgUgIcQAJ1ldEaBTxgAvfbuFw8DWNBQTC8YX4/s400/DSC_0304-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430353930160632610" border="0" /></a>Gals on a bridge. Original eh?<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`<br /><br />We laughed when we saw the next sequence of pictures. These are the events leading up to a family picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMc9SP2XMXvIctCIz9DPhSI3Wv-pKiD0R6JkiivM-pAhYvHQf3YubXAmfAHPv4nVCUFFvGYzN5Sz03aefnBo5PwYLYhyo0LQOZvvdJN1KYNYznp1EYMlQMakF_yrRxo8DjSZk/s1600-h/DSC_0320-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMc9SP2XMXvIctCIz9DPhSI3Wv-pKiD0R6JkiivM-pAhYvHQf3YubXAmfAHPv4nVCUFFvGYzN5Sz03aefnBo5PwYLYhyo0LQOZvvdJN1KYNYznp1EYMlQMakF_yrRxo8DjSZk/s400/DSC_0320-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430353949083680914" border="0" /></a>Can't you hear the wedding photographer . . . "Okay, everyone look at them kissing!" Ha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD9whuUgWhIO0iuIIKy5NwL5qLUWiEkZ-o7mhxCqEdPvTNg3HTJxUdZmZucTyTlrUPUZhyuTsTq5GZGwZJ9avZClL-1rMTNna3DoHO0JUz5TMfRB8Yk6j6mcJCOabxDbUN7vm/s1600-h/DSC_0321-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD9whuUgWhIO0iuIIKy5NwL5qLUWiEkZ-o7mhxCqEdPvTNg3HTJxUdZmZucTyTlrUPUZhyuTsTq5GZGwZJ9avZClL-1rMTNna3DoHO0JUz5TMfRB8Yk6j6mcJCOabxDbUN7vm/s400/DSC_0321-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430353954882409266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUT_ezNluBgfhd_ENXY4sEUKNDToPksfIQ7499MEANV74yYoDnt-4ORR8kG1gJBs88X_JPzJHtB7SiZhqqBW8k00ifvs_OYSsLHE_uep7QUSC3PL_J_mNq90eKAThJyoTiE14/s1600-h/DSC_0324-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUT_ezNluBgfhd_ENXY4sEUKNDToPksfIQ7499MEANV74yYoDnt-4ORR8kG1gJBs88X_JPzJHtB7SiZhqqBW8k00ifvs_OYSsLHE_uep7QUSC3PL_J_mNq90eKAThJyoTiE14/s400/DSC_0324-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430718322286820386" border="0" /></a>The final 'goodbye' shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87__1coQo2aG9jfuShRgLaE37-eqy28OiQys7DIVDhA4R_XbGq4gLfBsakMun_u2JX4yxB2DwmQArEelgbYeQpBRMIqU112Gby3u9xB4UkT9i5PZdyaSWf2CgwzpLhQJQljUS/s1600-h/DSC_0333-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87__1coQo2aG9jfuShRgLaE37-eqy28OiQys7DIVDhA4R_XbGq4gLfBsakMun_u2JX4yxB2DwmQArEelgbYeQpBRMIqU112Gby3u9xB4UkT9i5PZdyaSWf2CgwzpLhQJQljUS/s400/DSC_0333-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430718331064435442" border="0" /></a><br />But . . . since those often nasty, necessary words, 'good-bye', are not a pleasant ending . . . I decided to end on a much happier note. Grandpa and Graham!The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-46150431230297750022010-01-18T21:05:00.001-08:002010-01-18T22:39:16.884-08:00A Week in Norman<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">January 18, 2009</span></span><br /></div><br />Please forgive my disposal of chronology. Our trip back east was <span style="font-style: italic;">amazing</span>, but my posting of it will be backwards to forwards, starting with one of my favorite parts. :-) A blogger's privilege right?<br /><br />Here are some words that describe my special week with Max, Jenny, and Graham:<br /><br />Warmth, love, popcorn, watching Little Dorrit, heart-to-heart visits, hugs, White Christmas, relaxation, books, discussion, girl-talks, bookstores, wet baby kisses, reading stories, singing, scrabble, giggles-chuckles-and hearty laughing, walks in the snow, and much more.<br /><br />Thank-you my dear brother and sister for the retreat, for the love, and for the way you made me feel like your home was mine. I love and miss you so much.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zPP6teFS6mKZKK91bGaBwKm9FVsKxg03dO-aCBpkTVsme-t9FHxTuAfszxQT6cwVNxOx8KTPXRHjED0V-LSr1WTytCjrXikVQTgcKCG_UG0EtTeJWTqkTKFKnXuFkNZMO0RS/s1600-h/DSC_0403-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zPP6teFS6mKZKK91bGaBwKm9FVsKxg03dO-aCBpkTVsme-t9FHxTuAfszxQT6cwVNxOx8KTPXRHjED0V-LSr1WTytCjrXikVQTgcKCG_UG0EtTeJWTqkTKFKnXuFkNZMO0RS/s400/DSC_0403-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428321688105111570" border="0" /></a>Max preparing for the C.S. Lewis class he is offering through the University for seniors. (Age 60+). His personal library is a treasure trove. :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQBIy1wSekFHHLfpLhtylnDxLDJwfuJ17fguDB0m2Mu5MY_z48n6i8hMHKWAVafSGmtSvi14PzeKyGG7k-dpr-0YIgTzpzifoTK5swxsclO3aqHhNbd42eywNcJseVdMyuU9p/s1600-h/DSC_0398-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQBIy1wSekFHHLfpLhtylnDxLDJwfuJ17fguDB0m2Mu5MY_z48n6i8hMHKWAVafSGmtSvi14PzeKyGG7k-dpr-0YIgTzpzifoTK5swxsclO3aqHhNbd42eywNcJseVdMyuU9p/s400/DSC_0398-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428321681805176066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbESk6Tjs4hk5QpW0Y85_Yv1Oko0pEUrFkRdksjMEsevHRcpNc8AkbB-HslJne5hjmFDbCHk1SJIzVj_epg-e4ULF8972g-_3CUi_DQzRleVwvormHwKcqq0b4fcQ1FX9skq_/s1600-h/DSC_0392-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbESk6Tjs4hk5QpW0Y85_Yv1Oko0pEUrFkRdksjMEsevHRcpNc8AkbB-HslJne5hjmFDbCHk1SJIzVj_epg-e4ULF8972g-_3CUi_DQzRleVwvormHwKcqq0b4fcQ1FX9skq_/s400/DSC_0392-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428321672497635874" border="0" /></a>Jenny kept us well nourished with her excellent culinary skills. Homemade pizza, the best ham I've ever tasted, gourmet fish, chicken and rice, and lots of delicious salad. Yummy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5jBWFu9LAUKLjh2OgftPR13P-psjUhK4biQAlmH_DVETCW_MDZigUSpP3T3DKdpPN2jNXw3i80v00dmGJfZmyJGRNxBApXEJ3nE0Q_lxBa4vr5sMQitF2EAI6HE_OmI9Qnuf/s1600-h/DSC_0384-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5jBWFu9LAUKLjh2OgftPR13P-psjUhK4biQAlmH_DVETCW_MDZigUSpP3T3DKdpPN2jNXw3i80v00dmGJfZmyJGRNxBApXEJ3nE0Q_lxBa4vr5sMQitF2EAI6HE_OmI9Qnuf/s400/DSC_0384-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428321660933416002" border="0" /></a>Look at those white shiners!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGE3PW_PjIe96D-6Pkiw9yoJ0j5SaZWuDLmkLCbawie50Mw-eJ_0k8_zj2_xK55x7OyAMj2HcItwOtSIaccc8BsZExLFHLywc4hXEzLbkHinnqdv8xNt6_4aa8MO0KCXUsjGp/s1600-h/DSC_0353-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGE3PW_PjIe96D-6Pkiw9yoJ0j5SaZWuDLmkLCbawie50Mw-eJ_0k8_zj2_xK55x7OyAMj2HcItwOtSIaccc8BsZExLFHLywc4hXEzLbkHinnqdv8xNt6_4aa8MO0KCXUsjGp/s400/DSC_0353-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428316821841484866" border="0" /></a>Aunt Sally got the antsies and set off to explore the neighborhood and work out in the process. :-) The exercise was exhilarating, especially because I was escorted by the most handsome gentleman in Norman.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiVM1F48uaJi10Dt3_scABwAFoJHrT4bXPg8o5d54dKZhHyG8D31Z1l7N31lOy3yHxyilSGjn6K6ZWnfSo8ORSzkn3pxJPbRev2hOlaTyYKUC_XMAnVZ5ynJ6dnYlocEe377h/s1600-h/DSC_0377-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiVM1F48uaJi10Dt3_scABwAFoJHrT4bXPg8o5d54dKZhHyG8D31Z1l7N31lOy3yHxyilSGjn6K6ZWnfSo8ORSzkn3pxJPbRev2hOlaTyYKUC_XMAnVZ5ynJ6dnYlocEe377h/s400/DSC_0377-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428316841728776050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4aFDHweaqBqI-EvbRoaf0TNQ_Hy1bBCXbbbN3wzcLghvaftzvJblpNtAR9-MwvXr33V2Lcw_y-ydBtPq_-1493MMuvSvhmHjSzjWscy0qyEolMYFgeFSF5SZq7lLhcPHQWVx/s1600-h/DSC_0367-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4aFDHweaqBqI-EvbRoaf0TNQ_Hy1bBCXbbbN3wzcLghvaftzvJblpNtAR9-MwvXr33V2Lcw_y-ydBtPq_-1493MMuvSvhmHjSzjWscy0qyEolMYFgeFSF5SZq7lLhcPHQWVx/s400/DSC_0367-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428316839412593042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyESzE4dJLildvQ6iM4DXR65Wqc6wB2tufYEGE-sYAr2wMVKbh3x85ZhqQMB8A-M0KXUiX-tgcrR5QCMbOaJRxY2_TkRNCngOmv70S0nASLyBLPAAQCNj-oBq7qEemTzm957o9/s1600-h/DSC_0366-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyESzE4dJLildvQ6iM4DXR65Wqc6wB2tufYEGE-sYAr2wMVKbh3x85ZhqQMB8A-M0KXUiX-tgcrR5QCMbOaJRxY2_TkRNCngOmv70S0nASLyBLPAAQCNj-oBq7qEemTzm957o9/s400/DSC_0366-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428316830456068674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JEIwRO4CNdbqRWhUfXSM4lVWqU34sXgVoSvMq8ivMnGaQNGQfBPsIvIWFoTeojGTA7QnBSqRiabtAK-gPG_pu5jtH6Q_m3ochXK-amvtspCzcNquqZUSCaUGGHUCw4XRSt9K/s1600-h/DSC_0412-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JEIwRO4CNdbqRWhUfXSM4lVWqU34sXgVoSvMq8ivMnGaQNGQfBPsIvIWFoTeojGTA7QnBSqRiabtAK-gPG_pu5jtH6Q_m3ochXK-amvtspCzcNquqZUSCaUGGHUCw4XRSt9K/s400/DSC_0412-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428321696550613602" border="0" /></a>We were blessed by a white Christmas! No more dreaming for these Californian's . . . it was real. Powdery, softly falling, blanketing everything with millions of intricate crystals - snow on Christmas Eve is magical.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOyRbIV5NpmPqYFwra3WOnMW8DY6bXp-TDgqmWxGKWBMRbtqGs5sFatj5kItqN66Didtm038YJ_zM2Ntw2sfNzow5RTzXLD_RoM7RIKeuX83_sMvA03evY-3IjxjJsSOvo2kM/s1600-h/DSC_0540-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOyRbIV5NpmPqYFwra3WOnMW8DY6bXp-TDgqmWxGKWBMRbtqGs5sFatj5kItqN66Didtm038YJ_zM2Ntw2sfNzow5RTzXLD_RoM7RIKeuX83_sMvA03evY-3IjxjJsSOvo2kM/s400/DSC_0540-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428326081408459218" border="0" /></a>Imagine your surprise when, on Christmas morning, you open open gifts that you had picked out yourself! :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tNkES-eKqITF58ubulbDO3UdOH3JrN9BOlP6qTG2e5KOyi1Q5N5-CJEpQ4iMUlMnUowByItY2fHEynuGkcr2VDQtHSb9kxBEHqQpKJu2925VJWrkMH-3tUI-F2QJtl1WKW4h/s1600-h/DSC_0578-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tNkES-eKqITF58ubulbDO3UdOH3JrN9BOlP6qTG2e5KOyi1Q5N5-CJEpQ4iMUlMnUowByItY2fHEynuGkcr2VDQtHSb9kxBEHqQpKJu2925VJWrkMH-3tUI-F2QJtl1WKW4h/s400/DSC_0578-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428316812608862882" border="0" /></a>My sister and I. I love you Jenny!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTSyZDhs8XetxnSjQwcVqwIfl6_EBbQK7Bst-ffHv6Y5ZvLvwa_5S7u36y9kXoUgw5juRQ4eLQN3yi84GbXHDS4t9VCzqUi_vFKcSb-LEtFeHq26fu2CELdGbXbNmpmrXCnAR/s1600-h/DSC_0482-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTSyZDhs8XetxnSjQwcVqwIfl6_EBbQK7Bst-ffHv6Y5ZvLvwa_5S7u36y9kXoUgw5juRQ4eLQN3yi84GbXHDS4t9VCzqUi_vFKcSb-LEtFeHq26fu2CELdGbXbNmpmrXCnAR/s400/DSC_0482-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428326063541287778" border="0" /></a><br />Joy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoWb-LNj_rpjsojH2YhF4z6fNqlQ_Ly0g9kem_LMD6AowThdqML8xYBauNlcZuAl2UiMEsAkgGx2klffTgz0OsgOJod0xSUbjFaKpw-YTt7948LeI40qh-U_Kae2AybiH66Vm/s1600-h/DSC_0441-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoWb-LNj_rpjsojH2YhF4z6fNqlQ_Ly0g9kem_LMD6AowThdqML8xYBauNlcZuAl2UiMEsAkgGx2klffTgz0OsgOJod0xSUbjFaKpw-YTt7948LeI40qh-U_Kae2AybiH66Vm/s400/DSC_0441-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428326055980096370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOSB2Bhyphenhyphen3fQKPmuhE9N1YzVsltzlMDHmGtc2yU56VfCYkw9Av1mrRHf5v9353LUt48vBROfKmLzro7pGjASMLYDD7rzu-eeY9r7Hig7pBQDK-NRJfpBDmOnn_YO-1T3b9YFfZ/s1600-h/DSC_0619-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOSB2Bhyphenhyphen3fQKPmuhE9N1YzVsltzlMDHmGtc2yU56VfCYkw9Av1mrRHf5v9353LUt48vBROfKmLzro7pGjASMLYDD7rzu-eeY9r7Hig7pBQDK-NRJfpBDmOnn_YO-1T3b9YFfZ/s400/DSC_0619-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428327242720196690" border="0" /></a>On Christmas morning, we took the opportunity to snap some family photos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvJ7L4DG3yEuUdjI-LyFyyC_XYJD72DgGviEHSTvFW_ydbpJR9xSrtgvxzwJ4DLG450gq7CyLKYNjOVxaecSgfwyA5-6BS2tI4y-xuIttp7J1N_FpgCBv386YskOBwZWzZ-0V/s1600-h/DSC_0618-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvJ7L4DG3yEuUdjI-LyFyyC_XYJD72DgGviEHSTvFW_ydbpJR9xSrtgvxzwJ4DLG450gq7CyLKYNjOVxaecSgfwyA5-6BS2tI4y-xuIttp7J1N_FpgCBv386YskOBwZWzZ-0V/s400/DSC_0618-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428327234124316594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYrM-CHE4EDayjf4axe7xurNgF1_1sqc2F1deMq2iBfw-08OwMq-vPe-wjM9rKnJz8XZBwUfSJmvG3zlc5r3Pv24VByERwh0fzYJZkupbIGIUAwdDbZzNgvvvYh-IMX0XjC7A/s1600-h/DSC_0610-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYrM-CHE4EDayjf4axe7xurNgF1_1sqc2F1deMq2iBfw-08OwMq-vPe-wjM9rKnJz8XZBwUfSJmvG3zlc5r3Pv24VByERwh0fzYJZkupbIGIUAwdDbZzNgvvvYh-IMX0XjC7A/s400/DSC_0610-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428327227650284578" border="0" /></a><br />Graham's first taste of snow. Does he like it? What do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oO-k6gixdeVKBJPYh0ZuJkvbdGD_34GTpX6FhHzcqy54mShDikATXoNOsybAyWYyj5_3nMrjAeSVLnduBnLK_is2O0xvSSeYV3OOaWmm_rZ9Wj9kHgEwmnn4L4P2QHJ5-jhp/s1600-h/DSC_0607-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oO-k6gixdeVKBJPYh0ZuJkvbdGD_34GTpX6FhHzcqy54mShDikATXoNOsybAyWYyj5_3nMrjAeSVLnduBnLK_is2O0xvSSeYV3OOaWmm_rZ9Wj9kHgEwmnn4L4P2QHJ5-jhp/s400/DSC_0607-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428327217232343314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5HsnZshXLHah_1Lkx3KejYG-ZOHkoUKbfKUfxkp0gkNAK19nA02lden0mb_bzt7G-Brh0vRATQ5CvTvM_nPmA1BSlW6Hgjteu2l9YgRoLcbJXwWfR5PCRHBy7us9HvbjUH5N/s1600-h/DSC_0573-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5HsnZshXLHah_1Lkx3KejYG-ZOHkoUKbfKUfxkp0gkNAK19nA02lden0mb_bzt7G-Brh0vRATQ5CvTvM_nPmA1BSlW6Hgjteu2l9YgRoLcbJXwWfR5PCRHBy7us9HvbjUH5N/s400/DSC_0573-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428327204906808082" border="0" /></a>Christmas dinner is almost ready! Yum . . . just imagine the delicious smells wafting through the home. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCy6siZ5oFhyphenhyphenVv-hdwctmI0CMXEU5b0LlZR-J6NvwHUPzdaHnJ1mSi4l6AuGj34HJ0agRRG6aY69XidIHBhEUqOQSUKh8ULqv-yPMdu0lXdRZvonu-CRl85bpVmxdOjTVGr-hj/s1600-h/DSC_0675-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCy6siZ5oFhyphenhyphenVv-hdwctmI0CMXEU5b0LlZR-J6NvwHUPzdaHnJ1mSi4l6AuGj34HJ0agRRG6aY69XidIHBhEUqOQSUKh8ULqv-yPMdu0lXdRZvonu-CRl85bpVmxdOjTVGr-hj/s400/DSC_0675-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428328193442851362" border="0" /></a>Dinner was a delight. Savoring every bite, talking about all sorts of interesting things, and doing lots of . . . laughing!!! :-) Laughter is sweet to the soul.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx6oiQWIFpDkusdjrrhfh-qe4L8C0Zjk6uM7eXjZWlnPICN1DtwzMW0E-6hXewKqt9n26jQnDUg9rXQtuQh-6NqKiRyNdNaarq9zvSleEUqIqYxQb6ZODUv0Tql5k2LZ9kAUq/s1600-h/DSC_0671-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx6oiQWIFpDkusdjrrhfh-qe4L8C0Zjk6uM7eXjZWlnPICN1DtwzMW0E-6hXewKqt9n26jQnDUg9rXQtuQh-6NqKiRyNdNaarq9zvSleEUqIqYxQb6ZODUv0Tql5k2LZ9kAUq/s400/DSC_0671-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428328187023865378" border="0" /></a>God has placed these two together in a way no man could. They are soul-mates. Watching them gives me hope. :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmUe_sP-k_S-5BR_v7FAYD-VCo0V28n3Ye3K1bVN2aiT3h1hXqo65dFnNmRgGaSl2cwo600qluUPzfycHfywvabwxzPuyEpI0fgV5SjZ2LOraiuB6VP3N6mJuPangOhY06Rcx/s1600-h/DSC_0650-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmUe_sP-k_S-5BR_v7FAYD-VCo0V28n3Ye3K1bVN2aiT3h1hXqo65dFnNmRgGaSl2cwo600qluUPzfycHfywvabwxzPuyEpI0fgV5SjZ2LOraiuB6VP3N6mJuPangOhY06Rcx/s400/DSC_0650-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428328175668773522" border="0" /></a>There is mistletoe above them of course, it's just invisible.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTdDXAXQ44eyGJcdvTjkMX6BL9plEJTjbH7vZPEzZkoZPsAIgRVwN7odaow4G7n6Fe5H1nVAeIcgMHmbhQ_KZo2lFN0MALCDmKF4LaGZ7ZqyZLEUxJAn0q4XqiZl405IUF4H8/s1600-h/DSC_0639-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTdDXAXQ44eyGJcdvTjkMX6BL9plEJTjbH7vZPEzZkoZPsAIgRVwN7odaow4G7n6Fe5H1nVAeIcgMHmbhQ_KZo2lFN0MALCDmKF4LaGZ7ZqyZLEUxJAn0q4XqiZl405IUF4H8/s400/DSC_0639-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428328174439096978" border="0" /></a>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFz0ZnxDP8muAmAQhIyDFfs1x5iEqpw6NH2TWbSswjuz7QGVO0I2xFshGDyoEhigQC570-Qw_RD2b1DQ1dAIjP9GyIKQG4ezTGPagdjhL2XwOd0yYoIDcX_YI3OFVpAThdPPe/s1600-h/DSC_0805-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFz0ZnxDP8muAmAQhIyDFfs1x5iEqpw6NH2TWbSswjuz7QGVO0I2xFshGDyoEhigQC570-Qw_RD2b1DQ1dAIjP9GyIKQG4ezTGPagdjhL2XwOd0yYoIDcX_YI3OFVpAThdPPe/s400/DSC_0805-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428332317918768002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVhKyY5bByxD6MfzKj8EmMpiDxfibm76IwBWF_W12GLhMfzbEo0jEIO9tCWirfY_Eo_watibYPxKKzpJiaK2gA8rUoXzi_Xks5yfZKMj8aLze2XSEDjtof30A5U9Ajw7GlUvN/s1600-h/DSC_0821-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVhKyY5bByxD6MfzKj8EmMpiDxfibm76IwBWF_W12GLhMfzbEo0jEIO9tCWirfY_Eo_watibYPxKKzpJiaK2gA8rUoXzi_Xks5yfZKMj8aLze2XSEDjtof30A5U9Ajw7GlUvN/s400/DSC_0821-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428332334788145538" border="0" /></a><br />Saying goodbye was not pleasant. It rarely is. I savored my last few minutes with them, smiled with Graham, and with a heavy heart, walked through security where, to my confusion and consternation, I heard my name called over the loudspeaker. My plane was leaving in four minutes! The Lord was gracious in allowing me to catch my flight, and travel safely home. Home is a beautiful place, but one I returned to with an ache in my heart. Norman Oklahoma is too many miles away.The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18219584.post-82889522555477000532010-01-06T18:34:00.000-08:002010-01-20T20:59:31.208-08:00SOS ConferenceOur family vacation back east began in Cincinnati, Ohio. There, we attended the Sufficiency of Scripture conference put on by the <a href="http://www.ncfic.org/">National Center for Family Integrated Churches</a> . Speakers such as Voddie Baucham, Paul Washer, Scott Brown, and Doug Phillips were featured, teaching on topics that were both convicting and refreshing to hear. Besides the teaching, a big highlight of the conference time was fellow-shipping with families we hadn't seen for a long time, as well as meeting new ones. If I heard correctly, there were 2600 conference attendee's!<br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7aGxoxUA6Xi7ukc3y13BTqO2DTj0jWNnhxFUlWtbP0SwR3ngQNA9zWfqr1e_EOnHplbsC5PgQFkr1gROsJ28BQCAaM4NyiMyqTiN7Aou2VcClgB0fc8MdtfrHDrIqjZBHbsq/s1600-h/DSC_1079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423851318737945954" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7aGxoxUA6Xi7ukc3y13BTqO2DTj0jWNnhxFUlWtbP0SwR3ngQNA9zWfqr1e_EOnHplbsC5PgQFkr1gROsJ28BQCAaM4NyiMyqTiN7Aou2VcClgB0fc8MdtfrHDrIqjZBHbsq/s400/DSC_1079.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sitting in the airport -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi2XMxq-0yGlXBfhYFSLrh39hF2PEpzjfa_GyDp91FRBOgPqalgXB7NfBvFtsXz30X5SL8WONrOp76ZwmUKzXd4sCyGQrBCMRBcS_ZvBpYpw6JSvHZ2RIpp8oUpYEHvdn5FYx/s1600-h/DSC_1069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423851304072163570" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi2XMxq-0yGlXBfhYFSLrh39hF2PEpzjfa_GyDp91FRBOgPqalgXB7NfBvFtsXz30X5SL8WONrOp76ZwmUKzXd4sCyGQrBCMRBcS_ZvBpYpw6JSvHZ2RIpp8oUpYEHvdn5FYx/s400/DSC_1069.JPG" border="0" /></a>Bird watchers, people watchers, T.V. watchers . . . these brothers are die hard airplane watchers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOnmSnlDmXS-dGVfqm1-ysh8FqOBJ7WtatBFnAqECVqkcakUGdlvLU-E4Do40X9mdDQDiTqXoZBh06WIizh6_LsRHxUvwV1c2pdUPtqUUrbUoRIfysiuT0nqKYU9ykkE13w2b/s1600-h/DSC_1080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423851323877312338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOnmSnlDmXS-dGVfqm1-ysh8FqOBJ7WtatBFnAqECVqkcakUGdlvLU-E4Do40X9mdDQDiTqXoZBh06WIizh6_LsRHxUvwV1c2pdUPtqUUrbUoRIfysiuT0nqKYU9ykkE13w2b/s400/DSC_1080.JPG" border="0" /></a>We stepped into the hotel and were greeted by this sign. Hooray! We had made it at last. Because of the time change, we arrived at the hotel without eating supper. Thankfully, there was a cozy restaurant nearby. I can only imagine the waiter's surprise when we all came trooping in at 12:00 midnight for supper.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-u_RUDjR30lvDOjfrW2pyejsYe8Fj64OA9p6vSDhaj8LhM0nwJdhzPVKIRHlRYB2nKojCU_tqFWXEHu68BDCAL1C0OvmAg7VgMZ2SXdJqgmVQh4kDfhF2uolwNDSOFU0yjxx/s1600-h/DSC_1090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423851329897787698" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-u_RUDjR30lvDOjfrW2pyejsYe8Fj64OA9p6vSDhaj8LhM0nwJdhzPVKIRHlRYB2nKojCU_tqFWXEHu68BDCAL1C0OvmAg7VgMZ2SXdJqgmVQh4kDfhF2uolwNDSOFU0yjxx/s400/DSC_1090.JPG" border="0" /></a>Conference attendee's were given free passes to the amazing <a href="http://creationmuseum.org/">Creation museum</a> located just a few miles away from Cincinnati. While Simon and Dad attended the church leaders luncheon Thursday afternoon, the rest of us headed out to enjoy the museum. There, we met up with many other conference families. The halls were abuzz with conversation. It was great fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkYPEl-bj5iVhB6LuuynW3_3jR8fpZHhQpbWvG5C44l-x4vuKe5aw0S324OQUarl3dVkwiYEU9kaVDUZLIXqC0GBqqGIyqmZCWFBCpd2r3IXM5lgmQ3qh1X25KTT1tUsjDfCt/s1600-h/DSC_1123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423873681487108290" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkYPEl-bj5iVhB6LuuynW3_3jR8fpZHhQpbWvG5C44l-x4vuKe5aw0S324OQUarl3dVkwiYEU9kaVDUZLIXqC0GBqqGIyqmZCWFBCpd2r3IXM5lgmQ3qh1X25KTT1tUsjDfCt/s400/DSC_1123.JPG" border="0" /></a>I especially enjoyed the Adam and Eve exhibits. Unfortunately, the low lighting challenged my technical photography skills. These pictures don't convey what the figures did - that breathtaking moment when Adam met Eve for the first time. The scene was beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3vwZTYZbRzb4m8yCj4tLw2AIACI_Y0b9S6JrY0cMCrBwQ6qco0jVmwaPBu0ljrvskZ4EE_UcEBmRsltGy6x7l0BojG_YHQPyK9sriYh9nMZJLMRD2xmdGcyjss5yTQdKDEzX/s1600-h/DSC_1121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423873672263109682" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3vwZTYZbRzb4m8yCj4tLw2AIACI_Y0b9S6JrY0cMCrBwQ6qco0jVmwaPBu0ljrvskZ4EE_UcEBmRsltGy6x7l0BojG_YHQPyK9sriYh9nMZJLMRD2xmdGcyjss5yTQdKDEzX/s400/DSC_1121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyp_UR11IqYhhLjButlHDro-MxHVzLhaP8mjJyRIuhggeULjq7gomcKG2LLAcQVWLBVv9LmQTcLOYa_rTvE8Fam9JZAi-3h1ci-XPaS6foxeJUAllHa_wKrK1zthFB8nVfSi_/s1600-h/DSC_1116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423873671225242946" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyp_UR11IqYhhLjButlHDro-MxHVzLhaP8mjJyRIuhggeULjq7gomcKG2LLAcQVWLBVv9LmQTcLOYa_rTvE8Fam9JZAi-3h1ci-XPaS6foxeJUAllHa_wKrK1zthFB8nVfSi_/s400/DSC_1116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenzv_Jqq87OjPyeV46axe8UPUwZ5lmHPLbyJkLjin3Q9E2mCKgC_1Xj8PIfIPWPEdirvL6Q3Omfgv_TAtPHEIGp8LFl82yFNlFFR-y1sIEtVLCtRtiJA8xEtBwMhznzN0fhDE/s1600-h/DSC_1111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423873660776235154" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenzv_Jqq87OjPyeV46axe8UPUwZ5lmHPLbyJkLjin3Q9E2mCKgC_1Xj8PIfIPWPEdirvL6Q3Omfgv_TAtPHEIGp8LFl82yFNlFFR-y1sIEtVLCtRtiJA8xEtBwMhznzN0fhDE/s400/DSC_1111.JPG" border="0" /></a>We were happy to see a replica of Gutenberg's printing press, something we've studied in history this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHpM0SzWJGZB4o-FbOD2WdgXnWipOaTPb4CfDLBgF87qaXsQmdbspjvKw6JHRKTVfvnIgvbtNTFpPE5WkH_Xj-B0uJCpRkFsBoYxsVw3v5ym3P_nt_2GcwqmTgUzSb7TjSyqH/s1600-h/DSC_1103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427563305859743698" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8ZX_3guUWTGWGY5BIAY7Sw8o7J-6Zq_pQ7mZr9gqNl0RM0mZnSfEF8NWsDR_-Z3rjr0DH9Dc2MZSrc9-Sveern2B_QMQmxxMlYjTpsNZM7ncsJwWBs-TrM23gqPDhWwTQ32v/s400/DSC_1182.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSxL8cArMkVTYRVrG-YztxFxtxOohX10pPHmxetZD1zDrJQCbcYB1AcVXb0FIsUHr-7bVEHD10JB1Qp-_QUP6uj3-n3D499OGQITFJTEC9TrgysFo_AZWcOjqFQV7klHso5ro/s1600-h/DSC_1220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427563338468899602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSxL8cArMkVTYRVrG-YztxFxtxOohX10pPHmxetZD1zDrJQCbcYB1AcVXb0FIsUHr-7bVEHD10JB1Qp-_QUP6uj3-n3D499OGQITFJTEC9TrgysFo_AZWcOjqFQV7klHso5ro/s400/DSC_1220.JPG" border="0" /></a>My family was stopped several times by families who recognized them from Peter Telian's video, <a href="http://www.tobeonevideo.com/">To Be One</a>. :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-FH7VZX7asI1VIl2saM9NKGEYkt8SSQ3JL-cpYpO1nZN21OL5vxM4-NoiHxA3dj2oHzloS4hpUzzoLTy8bRYOsx4PfLY29IMWsjlkeQy201gd8MpX-vp1IzkLjzgKBYaeJj7/s1600-h/DSC_1213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427563329441806450" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-FH7VZX7asI1VIl2saM9NKGEYkt8SSQ3JL-cpYpO1nZN21OL5vxM4-NoiHxA3dj2oHzloS4hpUzzoLTy8bRYOsx4PfLY29IMWsjlkeQy201gd8MpX-vp1IzkLjzgKBYaeJj7/s400/DSC_1213.JPG" border="0" /></a>We enjoyed sharing the conference weekend with the Mr. Welch, Amber and Hannah who drove up from Tennessee. With these lovely friends, I was in seventh heaven. :-) Lots and lots of chatting, (can you imagine?) and even a visit to the sauna . . . created great memories.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5ABNvAaLMKGSWkr-BYoeuuMTNEmhoszdg8uZ9B7ymNdaxoGq7yESyeOj1NSxKYghhDeyfEsKrPYqwZgWCgi1rH4ZenNiOotH41pLOnOCvK_C-d3wjVr9boLtMwQRnVHQ1kp3/s1600-h/DSC_1210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427563321074903666" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5ABNvAaLMKGSWkr-BYoeuuMTNEmhoszdg8uZ9B7ymNdaxoGq7yESyeOj1NSxKYghhDeyfEsKrPYqwZgWCgi1rH4ZenNiOotH41pLOnOCvK_C-d3wjVr9boLtMwQRnVHQ1kp3/s400/DSC_1210.JPG" border="0" /></a>Another highlight was the chance to see the Thomas family again! Unfortunately, there wasn't near enough time to catch up - one of the frustrations of a conference!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjD5jO3BOF0TAy8VOqjEeJ6FxdKw9QhHusLGcQHMuARW6BnwdtUANOMw5SzbL-Nj0NOg_z0b5p3laG0QxcumWeGQmScosEHN3bER-kYXCxQcwBMkpxsiFmNcHkqHdY-zzPaEK/s1600-h/DSC_1183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427563314457363298" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjD5jO3BOF0TAy8VOqjEeJ6FxdKw9QhHusLGcQHMuARW6BnwdtUANOMw5SzbL-Nj0NOg_z0b5p3laG0QxcumWeGQmScosEHN3bER-kYXCxQcwBMkpxsiFmNcHkqHdY-zzPaEK/s400/DSC_1183.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The hotel<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKqTh45GPKfGtMPLPgH3biWfFEfI88WgfhpxyNe9MzGHD0IDxVHAhFU6dCiTjWO8-WKH6nRqwFClRYOzcAmRQNhb7auNl6i7HUgEmAc9-Tsrk7MqbQXyWsVa6zThGoPqEzczs/s1600-h/DSC_1226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 268px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427564521544731906" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKqTh45GPKfGtMPLPgH3biWfFEfI88WgfhpxyNe9MzGHD0IDxVHAhFU6dCiTjWO8-WKH6nRqwFClRYOzcAmRQNhb7auNl6i7HUgEmAc9-Tsrk7MqbQXyWsVa6zThGoPqEzczs/s400/DSC_1226.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mr. Washer = Conviction </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoM8HP2H0-h-vvZd0953Z3X5CfOOLCohKW0rDOjSME5Ega6l-pD4lGh_Yp9h7oz6_xTQD9BtV2td6W_CwyBheBa0RfjSxtuzLSVY4r73q2vLt1sz9RHjN9O8LlBpO7L73npu_/s1600-h/DSC_1243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427564539588127650" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoM8HP2H0-h-vvZd0953Z3X5CfOOLCohKW0rDOjSME5Ega6l-pD4lGh_Yp9h7oz6_xTQD9BtV2td6W_CwyBheBa0RfjSxtuzLSVY4r73q2vLt1sz9RHjN9O8LlBpO7L73npu_/s400/DSC_1243.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is a photo of a room they had set aside especially for fellowship. On top of the tables, were signs for each state represented at the conference. Because of this, families were able to go in and eat with other families from their own state.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw3b-egWj5WCRz3oUEOrK4vlZA1KzCAsiaIhvK8s-LX0LXTv4-dFFgiyv0z21ICSmAR6e3GeiapmZqZEjFNIsfRkn1PERu_KOEot-gYKf0jJN9FMKdArzxBGTwB6-FRW69Bng/s1600-h/DSC_1234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427564533820743778" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw3b-egWj5WCRz3oUEOrK4vlZA1KzCAsiaIhvK8s-LX0LXTv4-dFFgiyv0z21ICSmAR6e3GeiapmZqZEjFNIsfRkn1PERu_KOEot-gYKf0jJN9FMKdArzxBGTwB6-FRW69Bng/s400/DSC_1234.JPG" border="0" /></a>Listening to Doug Phillip's session on Aesthetics.<br /><br />On Saturday afternoon, we packed up, took some photos, and drove to Tennessee with the Welches. Out time was short, but we had a blast spending time with them, also getting a feel for their new home and community.<br /></div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQZCoT_LTR-pRck9yyM9fI-vO_WfcWqulSlTlAKLGPp2JVbQ2jGjmNpbJmgllN9bdBNukdf0paXzkE_KYKEVTHFZPn5As4Q-Ue2TOCPPz4yF9TRWXtKdjkfyVP7rcGhQhRFNy/s1600-h/DSC_1286.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 268px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427564559460221250" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQZCoT_LTR-pRck9yyM9fI-vO_WfcWqulSlTlAKLGPp2JVbQ2jGjmNpbJmgllN9bdBNukdf0paXzkE_KYKEVTHFZPn5As4Q-Ue2TOCPPz4yF9TRWXtKdjkfyVP7rcGhQhRFNy/s400/DSC_1286.JPG" border="0" /></a>I'm thankful for this precious friendship.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVXRUoOPHh43c7spw9TiymMPL1xdvWdsM6Z35dOwmH6ID8KqWY6XwOCviw0AWljIbwVv7ep6J_2PUZDY6MYsLFbIczgBzvjKAtTa8J5ds7Hh_mbdjDQYVq7jtAyH44p_RpfyH/s1600-h/DSC_1378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427567068167737842" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVXRUoOPHh43c7spw9TiymMPL1xdvWdsM6Z35dOwmH6ID8KqWY6XwOCviw0AWljIbwVv7ep6J_2PUZDY6MYsLFbIczgBzvjKAtTa8J5ds7Hh_mbdjDQYVq7jtAyH44p_RpfyH/s400/DSC_1378.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here in Tennessee . . .<br /><br />where the Welches made us feel so at home. Thank-you so much for your generous hospitality!<br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh14_c-EQcneK7XG9_wtz2teRTRLqbu3UflHJTo6shSY_VqwWptpCV-Vo2tBd1vh3eA6O7pISp57Ep8jq9OV9y8QBmkBbPNrom0kw_9nnqwBG5hZ8VkrgyciIZSEc1TumvBxT/s1600-h/DSC_1362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427565853936146626" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh14_c-EQcneK7XG9_wtz2teRTRLqbu3UflHJTo6shSY_VqwWptpCV-Vo2tBd1vh3eA6O7pISp57Ep8jq9OV9y8QBmkBbPNrom0kw_9nnqwBG5hZ8VkrgyciIZSEc1TumvBxT/s400/DSC_1362.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sunday afternoon, chattin' as we wait for our food at a Mexican place after church.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38-Uwtu8Xni8DNXL41K943tMHpgdNuYmW5zfH5HIfbk8eISa7up9QHT8LHY8qsjpSd7IuCIlEUyv5_S_QQ_PMTH_mX1a2Z-p7eWDsq2HJ6mWGhyphenhyphen0-wcC0fHiPMvUXGZi-P745/s1600-h/DSC_1353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427565846918559234" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38-Uwtu8Xni8DNXL41K943tMHpgdNuYmW5zfH5HIfbk8eISa7up9QHT8LHY8qsjpSd7IuCIlEUyv5_S_QQ_PMTH_mX1a2Z-p7eWDsq2HJ6mWGhyphenhyphen0-wcC0fHiPMvUXGZi-P745/s400/DSC_1353.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikw-9YTOvHsScMo1Ir2XpkMG_NU-51TaUIjcpJVu-SgBNIuobqyq66xnc3IfrGZ_nmWW5Va0zwy69cGJL9O_gERmblgL62N40jHFA_bHJUCmeOZZg_aVLVZabh552LDoCgHno/s1600-h/DSC_1340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427565834971721650" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikw-9YTOvHsScMo1Ir2XpkMG_NU-51TaUIjcpJVu-SgBNIuobqyq66xnc3IfrGZ_nmWW5Va0zwy69cGJL9O_gERmblgL62N40jHFA_bHJUCmeOZZg_aVLVZabh552LDoCgHno/s400/DSC_1340.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Underneath the church on stilts. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7X_AUlFA9pTmzL-SnWjfll97rPESVn1N9b_MXRYj7_MxCCCeMtJIyxST2H6iQ3GFLkzrSgjxnIw2BNOIkNnLhrpzjaDuLSo4Iw_jfAnzYqkMZXDwUD9qexZk8jzzmVH9y2uT4/s1600-h/DSC_1381.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427567076022008994" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7X_AUlFA9pTmzL-SnWjfll97rPESVn1N9b_MXRYj7_MxCCCeMtJIyxST2H6iQ3GFLkzrSgjxnIw2BNOIkNnLhrpzjaDuLSo4Iw_jfAnzYqkMZXDwUD9qexZk8jzzmVH9y2uT4/s400/DSC_1381.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The charm of a country community is best felt on foot. :-)<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQHGibdq2pvOuctUoZy4PnXJTGNZ50KbPT0TbwCkWefUl-QYtsOxvDsAHWKRFFalhCZQDT3KhV09T36sMnlmrrt41sc_3uKlYpnkqT8dfkC4ZgRWo5nxcHWUSLBe4khzZPTtx/s1600-h/DSC_1367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427567057784910002" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQHGibdq2pvOuctUoZy4PnXJTGNZ50KbPT0TbwCkWefUl-QYtsOxvDsAHWKRFFalhCZQDT3KhV09T36sMnlmrrt41sc_3uKlYpnkqT8dfkC4ZgRWo5nxcHWUSLBe4khzZPTtx/s400/DSC_1367.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday evening, Amber got out her collection of miniature tea sets and treated the Littles to a real tea party. Even the boys got to join in on this special event!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyi-dCw7-CKtFTkKFCvvm4BgmCBky_wiW1jcxpPDpOpo8cQDiE4nvJvXYPNFwApN2G8eYNgoUGBEWlG13kSnzOmqUnBXvDQDvSHIhvqZQ8gI8WsQcpFTEWsG14pcDKY9ErE8R/s1600-h/DSC_1363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 328px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427567054648735362" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyi-dCw7-CKtFTkKFCvvm4BgmCBky_wiW1jcxpPDpOpo8cQDiE4nvJvXYPNFwApN2G8eYNgoUGBEWlG13kSnzOmqUnBXvDQDvSHIhvqZQ8gI8WsQcpFTEWsG14pcDKY9ErE8R/s400/DSC_1363.JPG" border="0" /></a>Precious little one . . .<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAebi5aP9jVsOYWUnYe6VemSLH_QJrR6_xpnxCyY3sp8idNwx3yUmwAlvwSFFpKaGNV7jazKw_eK7nv7vBERNyZ6nMMsusH55qh3PxZ6UYOTN4WtpIxSlF9UVlEaU-hW2DJWO/s1600-h/DSC_1423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAebi5aP9jVsOYWUnYe6VemSLH_QJrR6_xpnxCyY3sp8idNwx3yUmwAlvwSFFpKaGNV7jazKw_eK7nv7vBERNyZ6nMMsusH55qh3PxZ6UYOTN4WtpIxSlF9UVlEaU-hW2DJWO/s400/DSC_1423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428660270535846322" border="0" /></a>Monday evening, we visited the Courter family. They served us up a delicious hot meal and blessed us with wonderful conversation. Again, the time was too short. Thank-you all for sharing your home, your smiles, your testimony, and your joy in Him with us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI__abXQxHd6u8j-9tXBjHOfd6i9N0N9yB3Tv2B1urca4rnuu7ruQUDenjJthdrK3g4ngiJF7OEJUQ-tHldxu33OZmu61NoZd_u8ctu0RWtrq89UUQdD45QXI872ehU36jeof/s1600-h/DSC_1403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI__abXQxHd6u8j-9tXBjHOfd6i9N0N9yB3Tv2B1urca4rnuu7ruQUDenjJthdrK3g4ngiJF7OEJUQ-tHldxu33OZmu61NoZd_u8ctu0RWtrq89UUQdD45QXI872ehU36jeof/s400/DSC_1403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428660259404619810" border="0" /></a>This is a snapshot of No Greater Joy, our destination on the walking tour we took. :-)<br /></div></div></div></div></div>The Parish Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490415215528908982noreply@blogger.com2