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It's so quiet in my house right now.<br />
<br />Which, wouldn't be so incredible if, perhaps, everyone in the house was over the age of eighteen and quiet. But, as it so happens, I have outrageously loud siblings who's ages are scattered all across the board. They are fun-loving, they are full of smiles and they are full of noise.<br />
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And that's okay. Yes, this could have something to do with the fact that I am equally as loud...<br />
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In quiet moments like these I just feel like trying to sort through all the thoughts that run about in my head. I try to make sense of all the swirling emotions about different subjects, different places and different people. It's moments like these that I feel like organizing my thoughts and putting each idea into a little box, safely tucked away for later. Then there are other times that I feel like just pouring out words and writing without stopping. Perhaps, in my flurry of words, my life will begin to make more sense. I'll be able to understand things - I'll be able to see more and embrace more. I will be able to live more fully and appreciate the people in my life more deeply.<br />
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While sorting through various thoughts and "revelations" that I've had lately - I was reminded of something. I was talking to a very close and very dear friend of mine recently about life and relationships and loneliness. I was reminded once again of my propensity to want answers to <i>everything</i>. I desperately wanted to give this person that I love, words of comfort and words of encouragement. I wanted to say <i>the right thing.</i><br />
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I think, because I tend to be on the talkative side, that people assume that I always know what to say. But, I don't and I don't always have answers. Sometimes, when my friends pour out their hearts to me and trust me with their insecurities, their fear and their pain, I <i>don't know what to tell them. </i>I hate it. I hate not knowing what to tell them. I dearly want to be the friend who knows just what to say and when to say it - the friend who can make someone feel better with their wise words.<br />
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I want to be that friend - but I can't - I'm not perfect and I'm not very wise. I want to have the answers because I so very, very dearly love the people God has placed in my life and I desperately want to help them. I want to comfort them like a warm hug on a cold day. I want them to know that I will always be there for them - to help and to comfort.<br />
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As I was sorting through my thoughts and trying to understand <i>why</i> I don't have the answers to many of life's questions, it suddenly hit me.<br />
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I don't <i>need</i> to have all the answers. <br />
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I don't need to always say the right thing. When a friend tells me about their troubles and I tell them that I love them and will always be there to listen and pray for them - sometimes that's all that I <i>can </i>do. Because I'm <i>not</i> outrageously wise. Because I can't pop out smart answers. Because I don't know how to fix every problem that arises in life.<br /><i><br /></i><br />
And that's<i> okay</i>. In my quest for what I thought was being the "perfect" friend, I missed the whole point. Sometimes, our friends don't <i>need</i> answers - what they need is a willing ear, a promise of prayer, a reminder of God's sovereignty and the knowledge that they have a friend who loves them and will be there for them - to listen and to try and understand.<br />
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I can never solve all of anyone's problems - none of us can. But we can be there for them so they don't have to face their problems alone.<br />
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How thankful I am for friends like that.Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-15973541684983948842012-10-05T07:18:00.001-05:002012-10-05T07:18:35.898-05:00Femnista<br />
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Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity of writing for the online magazine, <a href="http://charitysplace.com/femnista.htm" target="_blank">Femnista</a>. Full of film, TV and book reviews, as well as delving into the complexities of various stories, myths, fairytales and true accounts, <i>Femnista</i> will certainly not disappoint.<br />
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I've read the magazine for a while and I've loved to read articles from the various authors that write for it. The topics span everything from superheroes to Kings and Queens of the past and from spaceships to fairies!<br />
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px;">To forgive is a conscious act - and it's never easy. Forgiveness is *not* an attitude of, "Look at those wicked, evil sinners! I will be holy and forgive them." Nor is it an attitude of, "God will pour his WRATH on them, so I'll forgive them." No, forgiveness is humbly realizing that we've failed, just as they have; and we must extend mercy because Christ shows mercy to us. We all fall. We all sin and need to be regularly forgiven.</span></span></div>
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Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-76764021739983897202012-02-07T16:39:00.005-06:002012-02-07T17:34:28.825-06:00Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Truffles<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span >If you're hungry, then be forewarned that there are photos of chocolate in this post.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span >Don't say I didn't warn you!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span >As some of you may know the kitchen isn't exactly my favorite room in the house. If you know me, then you know that if I had my way (my selfish way. *cough*) I would spend all day cuddled up in a chair with some hot coffee, an over-sized sweater and a big, fat book.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span >But, I realize that is anything BUT practical for living a Christ-centered life. In living as I've been called, I have needed to learn that being in the kitchen is a way that I can serve my family. So, as such, I've been in the kitchen more and more both this year and the year past. Did I mention that the littles love the deserts I tend to make?</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span >See? Baking pays. Who doesn't want a bunch of ooey gooey "Thank you" kisses from the children (or love. ;)) in one's life? *grin*<br /><br />So, my latest baking adventure was short & sweet (pun intended.)- a delightful little recipe sent to me by a friend (after I begged it off of her because it was just so incredibly decadent.)!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><u>Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Truffles</u>...oh. Trust me, love. They're delicious.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span >If you're like me and love anything that's sweet, slightly munchy and ever-so-slightly addictive, then hit the print button, get up and get started! 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Powdered Sugar</span><br style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">2 c. Peanut Butter</span><br style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">3 c. Rice Krispies crushed (but measured before crushing.)</span><br style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">1 stick of butter, softened</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 14px; "><span >5 Big Hershey's Symphony Milk Chocolate Bars (or melting chocolate, if you prefer.)</span></span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span style="line-height: 14px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuasNTlBF1LK2DP-CzEHHp5S3wzHPQ1pE3FfFJyPHnkuqDuccx2pJ7zTZVpDuZSDd3LC4Yz9NIMq3U-nI7p3u6AG85Ac2JFN1dfSp81ZluA5XPeJCNo1U3XDdd3xlnzKxNAJuT/s1600/_MG_8504.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; "><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuasNTlBF1LK2DP-CzEHHp5S3wzHPQ1pE3FfFJyPHnkuqDuccx2pJ7zTZVpDuZSDd3LC4Yz9NIMq3U-nI7p3u6AG85Ac2JFN1dfSp81ZluA5XPeJCNo1U3XDdd3xlnzKxNAJuT/s400/_MG_8504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706537765048822274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWI_ei1SDcQNuh3lLcnwTIK0XSWb4G1R8P3ZXdUQxAgOn-jAO2BRZzOVvHHP7MuVNJvjJTF57149RM9jxJ9JUONKMmYSab0MNotb3X_3Gji0KGVk1Q19UjWZXmZjwWdLS1rdww/s1600/_MG_8498.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWI_ei1SDcQNuh3lLcnwTIK0XSWb4G1R8P3ZXdUQxAgOn-jAO2BRZzOVvHHP7MuVNJvjJTF57149RM9jxJ9JUONKMmYSab0MNotb3X_3Gji0KGVk1Q19UjWZXmZjwWdLS1rdww/s400/_MG_8498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706536784521902994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><div><span ><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Before I go into the directions, I'm going to tell you how to make your own, homemade, wholesome(ish) powdered sugar. Yes, <i>C</i><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); "><i>héri</i></span>, you heard that right.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Measure one pound of sugar (I used <i>Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar</i>) and dump it into your vita-mix, blender or food processor. Turn it on. Wait until it has changed to a powder-like texture and VOILA! Your own, homemade powdered sugar! Best thing you've heard all year, isn't it? I knew it would be.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Now put that aside and pull our the peanut butter and butter. Mix them together by hand in a big bowl. The butter should be soft enough to easily stir.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Add the crushed rice krispies and the powdered sugar and mix well.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAR8js4jCUA1hkXIlROQGKU8ptqIHr1Z11FMXoWfMhBc3uq2RDvAAU0sGZhyKlQgyOdObYiOHSTxSbRGfKe3R7eRcgkR-_o0w-GGsYLL2OY2L3a0B2JHbJWsBQ1xJhoi6DUK0/s1600/_MG_8487.JPG"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAR8js4jCUA1hkXIlROQGKU8ptqIHr1Z11FMXoWfMhBc3uq2RDvAAU0sGZhyKlQgyOdObYiOHSTxSbRGfKe3R7eRcgkR-_o0w-GGsYLL2OY2L3a0B2JHbJWsBQ1xJhoi6DUK0/s400/_MG_8487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706536774483153778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYDInVBbgr_PCDmzksc2752aHgF8TzWWQGZhDGQkF5GnWy2wITC35GXEp7AX6EIodj4Mvud_f8x4NlNqHXPaed4wFatDpybAwI3ggPHDRbYgmJ2dBbjjuRu373mNMi7foWrUH/s1600/_MG_8486.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYDInVBbgr_PCDmzksc2752aHgF8TzWWQGZhDGQkF5GnWy2wITC35GXEp7AX6EIodj4Mvud_f8x4NlNqHXPaed4wFatDpybAwI3ggPHDRbYgmJ2dBbjjuRu373mNMi7foWrUH/s400/_MG_8486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706536762978318514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span> </span></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><div><span >Form them into little balls (truffle-sized...or larger. But really - however you want, <i>ma c</i><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); "><i>héri</i><i>.</i>) and place on a cookie sheet. Set aside.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span >Next you're going to get out a double boiler or heavy-bottomed pot and melt your chocolate. Carefully dip each truffle and roll it in chocolate. When it is completely covered, place on cookie sheet. When they're all covered, just stick them in the freezer until the chocolate has hardened.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >I keep them in the freezer until a little while before I'm going to eat them, and then I just let them sit out for a few minutes before eating.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEFsXcOiy2HBQ8BcRVyO3JOtPI5hdHgKLgt7ZBC8b_c7cuoPTD7odAhS_a6WQ8mw_coIuc4GYn8KKxbpIdrG4ZUMcJex1eZm-CE6r-Sntu6WTSaKgEbLW4cQYYJqzY5-lTu9n/s1600/_MG_8510.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEFsXcOiy2HBQ8BcRVyO3JOtPI5hdHgKLgt7ZBC8b_c7cuoPTD7odAhS_a6WQ8mw_coIuc4GYn8KKxbpIdrG4ZUMcJex1eZm-CE6r-Sntu6WTSaKgEbLW4cQYYJqzY5-lTu9n/s400/_MG_8510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706537787067664930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNHh9mRmaeTTH6dV60ixCYU6Di__lSyVGsgwQpgSm7kF6TsnC9A5-dRjaRNercJCdZbw3KCpEufIrpR22Lcufqv03ySFMmxclUrHhLBG1XbG1EKFcFDVdLQ4NOf5MUeiziyfX/s1600/_MG_8506.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNHh9mRmaeTTH6dV60ixCYU6Di__lSyVGsgwQpgSm7kF6TsnC9A5-dRjaRNercJCdZbw3KCpEufIrpR22Lcufqv03ySFMmxclUrHhLBG1XbG1EKFcFDVdLQ4NOf5MUeiziyfX/s400/_MG_8506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706537766026476834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><div><span >There you go! It's as easy as that! Now don't go too crazy in the kitchen, okay? When I was done I had chocolate on my elbows.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >But it was fun. *grin*</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Oh, and that extra chocolate in the pot? Slice up some organic apples and dip 'em in! You'll be glad you did.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: small; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBwbi6rAxaRZOOdMmHtDcqoX-d60wdfo3Gd2VHFUW1Kvdym-hZpd4cpsTaW0zV0RmDtrTTPTRm72teS1LHmO73A5gkUWzZq33lyLSZfCVQQAkQBYviDvls9DvUYgs6bRPAlAh/s400/_MG_8529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706537789469368354" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-35439158203846749732012-01-22T18:06:00.002-06:002012-01-22T18:18:19.114-06:00Wedding Photos!<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOB1FX5SxHMQPRWCJtmPd4oQ137QgbpUACdEafN66a2dUEVLlFcfztvs4Q2d3PGR_YzRbYRVPXAjBeUrgLdEhtkBt8MO42L5W0qKqakzj8h8Ycp9LRZVtP5iBQ8jPA7xfHyZwY/s320/404346_303143876398434_237744132938409_852625_84177652_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700615029050982738" /><br />Melissa and I shot another wedding of some friends two weeks ago! The photos are up on our photography blog - so please, go take a look, leave a comment and tell us your thoughts!!! :D<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://romantiquephotography.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/josh-suz-wedding/">Josh & Suzanne's Wedding</a></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-30915493866897997662012-01-03T12:54:00.019-06:002012-01-03T15:04:17.922-06:002011: Life and Other Musings<div style="text-align: left;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.” - Corrie ten Boom, <em>The Hiding Place</em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><em><br /></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">2011 was a crazy year. When I sit down and think about everything that has happened, I get a little overwhelmed and have to remind myself that it was only *one* year in which all these things happened. It has felt like a lifetime.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">But, I learned so much! In spite of some difficulty and stress, I have recognized God's careful, loving hand as He molded and shaped me. Through difficulty the Lord has revealed grace. I've been reminded that this life isn't about *me*. The Lord has been teaching me to take the focus off of myself and to focus more on Him and loving others as He loves. I've learned that I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. Instead, I need to look at Jesus and take example from him. I need to love as He loves. It hasn't been easy...actually, it's been difficult, but I am grateful for the learning - for the process and where it has brought me in my relationship with those close to me as well as with the Lord.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Besides, without the difficulties in 2011, I wouldn't have a realization that family are the most important people in the world - friends come and go, but family is always, always there for me. I wouldn't have a closer, encouraging relationship with several friends who I hadn't appreciated before as I should have. (I am so grateful for the true friends that the Lord has blessed me with! You know who you are!).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">And so many more things that I am unable to write down.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">More importantly then anything, though, I have learned that no matter what we may be going through, no matter what tough choices and decisions we face - God is always there, leading us and teaching us and shaping us to be more like Him. When we're in the middle of a hard situation, we don't always see or understand what God could possibly be doing, but when it's over and the worst is behind us, we can look back and see God's hand throughout the storm. He is faithful, dear friends. That is what 2011 has taught me above all...no matter how difficult the future may look, God is in control of it all. He loves us and He holds us in the palm of His hands. Trust in that. Trust in Him.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God's hand until we learn to hear Him...Watch where God puts you into darkness, and when you are there keep your mouth shut. Are you in the dark just now in your circumstances, or in your life with God? Then remain quiet...When you are in the dark, listen, and God will give you a very precious message for someone else when you get into the light.” - Oswald Chambers</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Of course, I don't want you to think that my year has been nothing but difficulty! On the contrary, my hardships have revealed greater blessings! Plus, sooo many wonderful events have happened this year & I have been able to see my sisters who live so far, more often then I did the year before, which was a great blessing to me. Also, James, my oldest brother, got married, Tiffany & Ben had a baby girl, I turned 21, I flew a plane for the first time, I experienced the Northern California mountains up close and personal (cough) and I got to have all of my family together for the Holidays. I call that wonderful. The Lord has truly blessed me. :)</span> </p><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 11px; ">Happy, happy 2012! May this new year of your life be a blessed year and bring you closer to our Savior!</span> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 11px; "><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 11px; ">Without further ado, here is a recap of the year in photos. :) </span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; "><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq_ZliEbA_lLr_5uoDj0KvJPOb-YNLSbN8iWoJL6pWbCbEbIZtZWfRF2RgLqlTEDZIlK1qjnl7Oa0F073xp804eudtTJzNlP5d0w4fdpWbQa-nf_qPd49x2TM00FAMzDn_KlU/s320/163471_488196732831_762807831_5975693_7884596_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693485654241655746" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Life Rally 2011<br />(This is our singing group!)<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvhXmSb5BRWA4vuPrYD56ull1RlOH6uGvlBjuj4OYzdbFVD4aQMX7xgeQ8R_6Pr94sjzDj8AZMzABAgLuhBnsbK25kTYn3sc0iH5wAJ1zp_4e3RYb4CjOpJRdw0d2DtatZugH/s320/168666_481788522831_762807831_5878558_6578293_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693485676770271922" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: center;">Twelfth Night 2011 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnJar-F8x1yKHscgQKFWmqpETcqha34_20Aj4-R1MpGbSGF-Uj8jVNLt1_L8-GgprkfDDd8JTt3u5QAM78PPQiCkrR6ZqLuZOYeOov5MAHy3aB0_Xzlr3WoEPyjSXGOIBQTTf/s1600/179997_501067782831_762807831_6170370_7908302_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnJar-F8x1yKHscgQKFWmqpETcqha34_20Aj4-R1MpGbSGF-Uj8jVNLt1_L8-GgprkfDDd8JTt3u5QAM78PPQiCkrR6ZqLuZOYeOov5MAHy3aB0_Xzlr3WoEPyjSXGOIBQTTf/s320/179997_501067782831_762807831_6170370_7908302_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693485681163958210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Valentine's Day </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizD5UrKMZknCzgvWtV2z6UzBE-pBb3RS_u63bXEMSEyPI_rZAaYD2vvL5qDYRPbfy_XThMHOVe4pYflFcnMsxuly9r6FoZ0MPA25OihSCp6Fwbu2WWhwc-eEITs_q99GsEY8Yf/s320/189660_10150117895267832_762807831_6457572_2149763_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693485687048364914" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Liberty Day!<br />My first experience with being completely in charge of the household for a week. This includes meals, cleaning, schooling the kids, etc. It was a HUGE learning experience for me! But I was super glad to have Mom and Melissa back home. ;-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ9RZTJ6J1t3wVZgbHU3iaAmIet8g3EAWmchTJdwOgL_Jg9gX6qBeBxq-je4i1OoTvyL3Rfz70YUe6XObnmty0WKxo-UgS0AUmFy2-66r-8cgeYlrWcW-kH2341zUc6DPcIC1/s1600/205835_10150258305737832_762807831_7556608_233934_n.jpg" style="text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ9RZTJ6J1t3wVZgbHU3iaAmIet8g3EAWmchTJdwOgL_Jg9gX6qBeBxq-je4i1OoTvyL3Rfz70YUe6XObnmty0WKxo-UgS0AUmFy2-66r-8cgeYlrWcW-kH2341zUc6DPcIC1/s320/205835_10150258305737832_762807831_7556608_233934_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693485691240059122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>An outing in DeKalb with dear friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreEjG6eS1zLHPRw2ZswU-xHXz3C9VxBFkSQk33931oYr91l0xrFZnM4_c7GRfZQ2c-9n9m4Si5eza0FjZZ7U0MgFynueiBHTO-zeYRZZDziUMK3ulv74t6Z1yo9sfc9JnZ81q/s1600/316952_258012780889123_100000412096896_936508_5192809_n.jpg"><br /></a></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vUhdjigKOoeZHtuD1XhNUDsje2dBQr-f8dqS_NWl8g0mRRc-Vp808VG7nXNu0GafFOUPZZQSk9m3HDav7_eE09eg9OFySSLOav0TNJM7EoZwi76POxGsai1RX2xiDw9ukTGR/s320/221988_10150151697947832_762807831_6600175_8169108_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487811485180418" /><div style="text-align: center;">My eldest brother, James VI asked Jill to marry him and they had a lovely wedding in Peoria! I gained a niece AND another sister this year. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokKiT8_X-Rw3uxyk9wSrLVAw17wz7GPFQZaS9aOrxcZc6LPoTHwrYYq7B9O9UtZ5b2gtOBXCIWVIRiZ6orpSGoLOVllIol7Y7Kf5UMa3kvVwMBDpcmpNUCkbCuUUMzbusbiCo/s320/_MG_8851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492119463711506" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " />Road Trip!<br />Our big road trip this year consisted of driving all the way out to California. A full, three day journey! It was full of fun & was definitely a highlight of the year. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM-KM51_rxeC3FzVDq856SYVcRW2fvTA9l_VipPm43bSYHJkTXu-tD2yPi_VFXE2lLWTK3kiDsqZwquCROojsIwFZsKFiy8RY1A-gJ8kUC95zpu57DkvwM_BOvHvwJWTbetTw/s320/_MG_9785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492528134325154" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Mom & Mrs. Chapa! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We loved staying with the Chapa family on our way out and back! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We love our Colorado friends. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPdlLA97uyS-ee4PSkkhygek7SAR-F8OItdD6_xSIf6OjC4cUv61Y5Bo5OgeFASExBB-YDB8rESNeeReBz6aF96ZYGFEzSoumRCCPTTopAHloqtBZnZjFLcTZGf2ixDzQiesd/s1600/320531_10150273027537832_762807831_7704199_3223563_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPdlLA97uyS-ee4PSkkhygek7SAR-F8OItdD6_xSIf6OjC4cUv61Y5Bo5OgeFASExBB-YDB8rESNeeReBz6aF96ZYGFEzSoumRCCPTTopAHloqtBZnZjFLcTZGf2ixDzQiesd/s320/320531_10150273027537832_762807831_7704199_3223563_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487613380011874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I flew a plane for the first time while I was out in Colorado! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr Chapa is a fantastic pilot and let me take control of the plane for a few minutes! It was thrilling & terrifying! And let's not even get into the stalls that we did... :-) </div><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVcfXGhqjsd2wBMYZJ62n2gA3TSZVl2XCVu4u97FxRlNxwy0SmcCd6hrOjE2Je7KIJ-WeH_JRKiHjzztNqlRPXsGMzkSMHqHhgbqCdGFqpTkImp56cnd_yabXLJA8Nc2L5rrC/s320/IMG_9774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492544844020178" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Dad & Mr. Chapa!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRk5b9PPeC-bYBu3rtT1edlpzJoz9s2aUQtblKVPThsfvtNftlR2E2Q6oTxkNob4RlN-aRA7fgk3w28O8txCFQbAaZA3Wl9bT2fg2mq4rKqjshTsHlwkzTqYZowe42aS9tlvJ/s1600/320318_10150272896602832_762807831_7703127_2330294_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRk5b9PPeC-bYBu3rtT1edlpzJoz9s2aUQtblKVPThsfvtNftlR2E2Q6oTxkNob4RlN-aRA7fgk3w28O8txCFQbAaZA3Wl9bT2fg2mq4rKqjshTsHlwkzTqYZowe42aS9tlvJ/s320/320318_10150272896602832_762807831_7703127_2330294_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487612055832962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Visiting with the fabulous Storrie girls while out in Colorado!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp6Y0zRH7sX8dQiAxKzZou3RwdUmZ8kIM0wdZp7erQwL7yoGd15AQxPVA0WZgAIoLFU8aYtyAA7FFs4MBrww4PPw7VB5yt2ZAnHQIg0X7xkbz1_6Hy1abTR1A2YWgpgLBOboA/s1600/308778_10150272047342832_762807831_7693261_729592_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp6Y0zRH7sX8dQiAxKzZou3RwdUmZ8kIM0wdZp7erQwL7yoGd15AQxPVA0WZgAIoLFU8aYtyAA7FFs4MBrww4PPw7VB5yt2ZAnHQIg0X7xkbz1_6Hy1abTR1A2YWgpgLBOboA/s320/308778_10150272047342832_762807831_7693261_729592_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487612545357234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Presbytery took place in the beautiful mountains of Northern California! </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi0E-A5mfrWGr3VjKU1WTfbNKcLaNdl1NH5gnlmVwhYT09xdpzypT9DL58GKy7EMffcIR2Ml3Qs7jfORLIO0X6vIwY0Rkfdsc1RAmDwDvMG4agIhiXUfo6PUmxbHZ8q3bm7LU/s1600/IMG_9627.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi0E-A5mfrWGr3VjKU1WTfbNKcLaNdl1NH5gnlmVwhYT09xdpzypT9DL58GKy7EMffcIR2Ml3Qs7jfORLIO0X6vIwY0Rkfdsc1RAmDwDvMG4agIhiXUfo6PUmxbHZ8q3bm7LU/s320/IMG_9627.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492537924032162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Spending some much-missed time with our wonderful, amzing outlaws! I miss y'all!!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1CTsXuylA_ldfTbUIE3LDG9jMg3RnvQT-EhQ_tac-erlX4xype3ovkVIZ6FJW5yHK7jp-rVTpYixsZR05h7tRWjXxAWj-3FGLn52uV00pTOYqZVH2_HFZKgbXc8niMuXERup/s1600/IMG_4727.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1CTsXuylA_ldfTbUIE3LDG9jMg3RnvQT-EhQ_tac-erlX4xype3ovkVIZ6FJW5yHK7jp-rVTpYixsZR05h7tRWjXxAWj-3FGLn52uV00pTOYqZVH2_HFZKgbXc8niMuXERup/s320/IMG_4727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492531142571602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sister & Brother-in-Law! <3</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-Nr-QV9fdqL5vwXkwWYLqKR5WfQAjQTshz6nVKYULXBC-pfUXeATj46jgP_g3fotr7598whAaWixZWxAGDOde7mzDlufI3OLg2caL8H1M5UJjtVpG-p1aZokkCGG4ZF7SiI_/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-Nr-QV9fdqL5vwXkwWYLqKR5WfQAjQTshz6nVKYULXBC-pfUXeATj46jgP_g3fotr7598whAaWixZWxAGDOde7mzDlufI3OLg2caL8H1M5UJjtVpG-p1aZokkCGG4ZF7SiI_/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492527627830722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nic & I were the milkshake makers. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They tasted pretty good if I do say so myself. :-) </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM-KM51_rxeC3FzVDq856SYVcRW2fvTA9l_VipPm43bSYHJkTXu-tD2yPi_VFXE2lLWTK3kiDsqZwquCROojsIwFZsKFiy8RY1A-gJ8kUC95zpu57DkvwM_BOvHvwJWTbetTw/s1600/_MG_9785.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SPe7OtcvTiC7a8CuN1qgmKWtHxKSFH8suo07WyYEfv5_nPpvK49avq15UHNjrNK0OuBcmyn5OtBNhesWELW1j5SsTvPejnvOpdipEGnYCtYD8udJ_S5LgBx6yf6kS1HXB1Vo/s1600/_MG_9669.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SPe7OtcvTiC7a8CuN1qgmKWtHxKSFH8suo07WyYEfv5_nPpvK49avq15UHNjrNK0OuBcmyn5OtBNhesWELW1j5SsTvPejnvOpdipEGnYCtYD8udJ_S5LgBx6yf6kS1HXB1Vo/s320/_MG_9669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492129871774498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I miss my outlaws!!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8swMxu_gqVkdMuIsLTYkuYcpp8eyjrNPN7cPHTA_betysrV_VBPZ6tYQx7HaV-EUhuq6jeHHHIJlxTVv5Uk__YAXPl8ROOyBOVz4vcLTuHE5DE3_qNIMyIxn0szIp86pN-gN7/s1600/_MG_9471.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8swMxu_gqVkdMuIsLTYkuYcpp8eyjrNPN7cPHTA_betysrV_VBPZ6tYQx7HaV-EUhuq6jeHHHIJlxTVv5Uk__YAXPl8ROOyBOVz4vcLTuHE5DE3_qNIMyIxn0szIp86pN-gN7/s320/_MG_9471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492127787847586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Moosh & Caleb, exploring the mountain behind the Hectors home!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJOwblkOSN82Ztvz-S_2goZkOwUF7RroSEx5JVIgxDhGrI8QNcpgICyMBQ-WyQ2v9VItiadF4zOKgENmLMnkD2xoJDeKSw-EYJhdBJMkFMl15N-ORYY4X85yR93myIVCDpRzo/s1600/_MG_9414.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJOwblkOSN82Ztvz-S_2goZkOwUF7RroSEx5JVIgxDhGrI8QNcpgICyMBQ-WyQ2v9VItiadF4zOKgENmLMnkD2xoJDeKSw-EYJhdBJMkFMl15N-ORYY4X85yR93myIVCDpRzo/s320/_MG_9414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693492124492296482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The baptism of my niece, Lilyana Shapirta Hector!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokKiT8_X-Rw3uxyk9wSrLVAw17wz7GPFQZaS9aOrxcZc6LPoTHwrYYq7B9O9UtZ5b2gtOBXCIWVIRiZ6orpSGoLOVllIol7Y7Kf5UMa3kvVwMBDpcmpNUCkbCuUUMzbusbiCo/s1600/_MG_8851.JPG"></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGNXXIEkd-EtPSK-QbtaAbHxj27ECN_Kz3n5lYekesMg-EKFjfcGLGhsuDSzlmiqZWS4svVTphzGi-jBbcyZHSCPIdqhBE19rRq1Zrt9srzeFU5Ek6fONUoqujKPUEj9tMF3D/s320/_MG_9290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693489476178756978" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Outlaws!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GZ-zzb7SYTHy8GyC82oA1PtlGNA3HM7bluP_LOGJwcjWHCwl50PwFp-se7GKDf0uDX3nwGYCSvmGCpLP6QpAIvSrdGtld0w-X7kdj4ZHxbg3LuuH6gBkHoYNf8gmWPsfByoD/s1600/216166_1835501499430_1597234730_31749020_1903808_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GZ-zzb7SYTHy8GyC82oA1PtlGNA3HM7bluP_LOGJwcjWHCwl50PwFp-se7GKDf0uDX3nwGYCSvmGCpLP6QpAIvSrdGtld0w-X7kdj4ZHxbg3LuuH6gBkHoYNf8gmWPsfByoD/s320/216166_1835501499430_1597234730_31749020_1903808_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487604099960466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Back home! This is our Spring Family Photo!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvjZJQrqI5S7QEr6iE3JS-gQL64dNvmn2k-o2oxIkUq1isFV7WRPa1_niWcFaCGlFIrLmGuNjMTHWhBjT2Yome5NsoodQXuK_1OCCx6-WfLjKwvGEBSvWewVTEYw2lHwt5RCU/s1600/263529_10150219970652832_762807831_7169826_1316898_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvjZJQrqI5S7QEr6iE3JS-gQL64dNvmn2k-o2oxIkUq1isFV7WRPa1_niWcFaCGlFIrLmGuNjMTHWhBjT2Yome5NsoodQXuK_1OCCx6-WfLjKwvGEBSvWewVTEYw2lHwt5RCU/s320/263529_10150219970652832_762807831_7169826_1316898_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487601433123106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Turkey Festival!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKautixybSNBD301WApcChO88_b29BsqGM28veFmSm942DTpVATu6FrcC86QJS2GSUhJ0KYMgC1dFiW2-y9OwOV1vn9FsA8CNDwiAaSfwCtvpmeVcI2McbV0upYO9fwP-_oubA/s1600/265178_235331286490606_100000412096896_854224_2197406_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKautixybSNBD301WApcChO88_b29BsqGM28veFmSm942DTpVATu6FrcC86QJS2GSUhJ0KYMgC1dFiW2-y9OwOV1vn9FsA8CNDwiAaSfwCtvpmeVcI2McbV0upYO9fwP-_oubA/s320/265178_235331286490606_100000412096896_854224_2197406_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487185551890866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Fourth of July was spent with dear friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49LqfF0uQlh_cxQrbBp6JKvR97qzkgYsnqRLX5qTxT_g2QWrPRPDXxxuMzVB15oeYl97d2X0qiIASmUG7SGG1zWiG97rVkDEO1B-O06zFWnD29P_d8PCELAHU6vOWAP81aTqm/s1600/226079_10150244379152832_762807831_7414219_2948704_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49LqfF0uQlh_cxQrbBp6JKvR97qzkgYsnqRLX5qTxT_g2QWrPRPDXxxuMzVB15oeYl97d2X0qiIASmUG7SGG1zWiG97rVkDEO1B-O06zFWnD29P_d8PCELAHU6vOWAP81aTqm/s320/226079_10150244379152832_762807831_7414219_2948704_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487180741933618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lilyana and Tiff came out to visit for the Ladies' Tea! And she brought SURPRISES: Mrs. Hector, Matthew, Nic & Anthony!!!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixc3kuPYVyYXUTbtLuIOfwJBzmM7Jr6RYj9PXfISo8jgyAehxH1BHISThBcMh63WblcGBWRSGSDCgeEPEaFktIQsMgwhwoByVwdIRsRChoVMoqajjThwH5TiulA6WCJyG-d9O4/s1600/268440_10150237292982832_762807831_7344625_1900796_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixc3kuPYVyYXUTbtLuIOfwJBzmM7Jr6RYj9PXfISo8jgyAehxH1BHISThBcMh63WblcGBWRSGSDCgeEPEaFktIQsMgwhwoByVwdIRsRChoVMoqajjThwH5TiulA6WCJyG-d9O4/s320/268440_10150237292982832_762807831_7344625_1900796_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487179582139074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My beaaaautiful niece!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmic8laGwj-wn3GcKYrCnV51Rf4bJuOIslQ3nrZjf2Xl4OTK4p9cDI33CQR4iRWiHXDkRS2u6WCODQ_cqak6khQLAhrtIZQqHbHgeMICQSwvyZPuiilZT2CniU06-dYZ5PWBM/s1600/281257_122735814485579_100002474829643_154240_3170753_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmic8laGwj-wn3GcKYrCnV51Rf4bJuOIslQ3nrZjf2Xl4OTK4p9cDI33CQR4iRWiHXDkRS2u6WCODQ_cqak6khQLAhrtIZQqHbHgeMICQSwvyZPuiilZT2CniU06-dYZ5PWBM/s320/281257_122735814485579_100002474829643_154240_3170753_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693487177715180594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We're just missing Christa & Mom! :-(</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8SKX5cXxPNJ2t0GM_MAAGh787-I-3pTbsJhAdrM7sc6q-RfqtX11W0CWXaDi4TiUb1aldeOakLB6YwGcJTqfto6VHLFZZH55LQGPSFfNe8WjZ3rlCvah0r_oXXWlbUuT_CXL/s1600/281810_10150237291587832_762807831_7344604_76623_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8SKX5cXxPNJ2t0GM_MAAGh787-I-3pTbsJhAdrM7sc6q-RfqtX11W0CWXaDi4TiUb1aldeOakLB6YwGcJTqfto6VHLFZZH55LQGPSFfNe8WjZ3rlCvah0r_oXXWlbUuT_CXL/s320/281810_10150237291587832_762807831_7344604_76623_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486855580400338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shopping trip! </div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVcfXGhqjsd2wBMYZJ62n2gA3TSZVl2XCVu4u97FxRlNxwy0SmcCd6hrOjE2Je7KIJ-WeH_JRKiHjzztNqlRPXsGMzkSMHqHhgbqCdGFqpTkImp56cnd_yabXLJA8Nc2L5rrC/s1600/IMG_9774.JPG"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br /></a></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD3Mm4jeTZMZ1Mb3_3dJ_BKY-t-464fPaoEBmrfKjY1Cm69_kYc76TDg94VNQC4Sp6A7MuBQnFOZcyWnRlnktrvR9dvfXNIGy-wPxYMKWTfTtPA36tg81nmrKjePD3-5lyb7X/s320/285431_10150244387057832_762807831_7414276_6514618_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693490819545540530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Because we love little coffee houses... :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W43tE3Xnc4BiSJd_I01ltPdJLvJfg99QLyz-6Co7UfCHHOwsOJ5JS48gQtr-3JZu_ivkqmw7REYK9lz3uNKvHorHo_jtESh9s5ku5qzxFS5PErDGomHrUYzrmC-8XgBtvfXM/s1600/228961_10150244387817832_762807831_7414289_2185212_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W43tE3Xnc4BiSJd_I01ltPdJLvJfg99QLyz-6Co7UfCHHOwsOJ5JS48gQtr-3JZu_ivkqmw7REYK9lz3uNKvHorHo_jtESh9s5ku5qzxFS5PErDGomHrUYzrmC-8XgBtvfXM/s320/228961_10150244387817832_762807831_7414289_2185212_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693490816877450306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saying goodbye was ridiculously hard...*sigh*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWjtMeSXxZhs6J1CJn8az4fNcI6khk5gd_t7JvT_T6TOThF2l0a7byJ0p0uAzXN3mkcQoM6FGfu6i9WIHHK9xQBR4k9gkHBrwRDWdsH52yFGJO8uXwyIY37lmn0WH-7yAPJnm/s1600/296148_10150287392582832_762807831_7813733_1607746138_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWjtMeSXxZhs6J1CJn8az4fNcI6khk5gd_t7JvT_T6TOThF2l0a7byJ0p0uAzXN3mkcQoM6FGfu6i9WIHHK9xQBR4k9gkHBrwRDWdsH52yFGJO8uXwyIY37lmn0WH-7yAPJnm/s320/296148_10150287392582832_762807831_7813733_1607746138_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486853689498098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some dear friends blessed me with this entire Agatha Christie Mystery collection! I am in love. :)</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHmqVxNEUTuML35JCPedcLjXqMQrgMGs7hxTmEa_Jk9C6Zg4KYpwi22groXfFi8FJw__VBXrQreyikqn4mlpEJzNCCnOmlAZUUz7T6J4SQZDcg70jKTOweF-UtMPCxcC0ndgc/s1600/302209_10150288838752832_762807831_7822231_1732908085_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHmqVxNEUTuML35JCPedcLjXqMQrgMGs7hxTmEa_Jk9C6Zg4KYpwi22groXfFi8FJw__VBXrQreyikqn4mlpEJzNCCnOmlAZUUz7T6J4SQZDcg70jKTOweF-UtMPCxcC0ndgc/s320/302209_10150288838752832_762807831_7822231_1732908085_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486854429223954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad, Caleb & Mr. Vogel built a tree-house. It is spectacular!</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreEjG6eS1zLHPRw2ZswU-xHXz3C9VxBFkSQk33931oYr91l0xrFZnM4_c7GRfZQ2c-9n9m4Si5eza0FjZZ7U0MgFynueiBHTO-zeYRZZDziUMK3ulv74t6Z1yo9sfc9JnZ81q/s320/316952_258012780889123_100000412096896_936508_5192809_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693489481480514066" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">Family Camp in Nebraska!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWegADgsgcpmq-ZTn4fQleWqsPIpAL-7pMbcijRRfSv_lALndKalNxmxlCkZlHyGZk9uzXOcqIiIg-FiyqiavhNNwB7I7ucl6MlNeyAoXvbIqfzq1XVwCLY8lOuVEyITgaL9gl/s1600/313450_273050442718690_100000412096896_995294_1579460861_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWegADgsgcpmq-ZTn4fQleWqsPIpAL-7pMbcijRRfSv_lALndKalNxmxlCkZlHyGZk9uzXOcqIiIg-FiyqiavhNNwB7I7ucl6MlNeyAoXvbIqfzq1XVwCLY8lOuVEyITgaL9gl/s320/313450_273050442718690_100000412096896_995294_1579460861_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486841581095570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Concert with the Wintons!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYyas9unFkyjOeO_RWq3X3diFjRhenf91s5hCbF_31z3ikG9fBcZ1rMUhQWR3vLW7Uevw1-Wm5Q7Y-v4VSgCX31nr8Zco2iEY73ezJZz_IeDUBKyU4MRlJXncwyrExrnbje9d/s1600/313020_10150375053982832_762807831_8280793_1831649365_n.jpg" style="text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYyas9unFkyjOeO_RWq3X3diFjRhenf91s5hCbF_31z3ikG9fBcZ1rMUhQWR3vLW7Uevw1-Wm5Q7Y-v4VSgCX31nr8Zco2iEY73ezJZz_IeDUBKyU4MRlJXncwyrExrnbje9d/s320/313020_10150375053982832_762807831_8280793_1831649365_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486842374421138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div>Dates with girlfriends. :)</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEj8Z-XaRKXYRE-M5ePX7IJUYw-LPGg100ztLJPYlSQEZeWdrmKRhWOz7kviRYnc81nmph3YmlYMjlqimvyFnMl9uF2qODr4V4H1ycbWLroFPwdfDYZwcgE3sPfgDzmhJVmRs/s320/380119_10150386463527832_762807831_8317724_1595767390_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693496133337449938" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " />Thanksgiving!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCLI6xwhJ5NMSaIFRb5rq5wVH5mcZIfjiBo0yL8NH2D5YfBQdEcihE4fkhzeGwnERExq-YvCSZhEZyBA47r-OBR3_7-Zp1CdnzlAfcv6QZOJ76gCAayqZYdti3QzUcBfJ3YJK/s1600/379973_10150430724702832_762807831_8452622_185558018_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCLI6xwhJ5NMSaIFRb5rq5wVH5mcZIfjiBo0yL8NH2D5YfBQdEcihE4fkhzeGwnERExq-YvCSZhEZyBA47r-OBR3_7-Zp1CdnzlAfcv6QZOJ76gCAayqZYdti3QzUcBfJ3YJK/s320/379973_10150430724702832_762807831_8452622_185558018_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486286490068306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the family is back to visit again!! Not Justin Bieber. ;-) </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqpxU06RQngVIUX43PlLTzceF1sIRhRHr2kOMuM2q6jLrnxNfPQpl_B4UrVLMgxH0LHD_NbSxiepRTh1sA570i6-ooZzbNiIn0oUyXYj_e9TvH5L3LGciUujQUbLuSzTFG9E8/s1600/383103_10150449918367832_762807831_8543890_1334169559_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqpxU06RQngVIUX43PlLTzceF1sIRhRHr2kOMuM2q6jLrnxNfPQpl_B4UrVLMgxH0LHD_NbSxiepRTh1sA570i6-ooZzbNiIn0oUyXYj_e9TvH5L3LGciUujQUbLuSzTFG9E8/s320/383103_10150449918367832_762807831_8543890_1334169559_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486282098962274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Morning!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJuV5d91UyjD1grhEmWpwPlzuAWiYemi7lf8CL0rayBIQ-dgT20U_K9pBIBnK-L84W8rj0XVWdTI6dlCj-h7UiOaXQthWt0kpLgdhRvksD393EzaQyrfCKUWIDgldnFKsWqUT/s1600/387836_10150430269207832_762807831_8451007_1173186984_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJuV5d91UyjD1grhEmWpwPlzuAWiYemi7lf8CL0rayBIQ-dgT20U_K9pBIBnK-L84W8rj0XVWdTI6dlCj-h7UiOaXQthWt0kpLgdhRvksD393EzaQyrfCKUWIDgldnFKsWqUT/s320/387836_10150430269207832_762807831_8451007_1173186984_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486278388151090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Visiting with my little niece was definitely a highlight. :) </span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcjCY6E9lngMcZwp43AtDddX2XhX0JSicvfv380iCcIPggqFuzzDmoRF3v0YTi50PeEruOjWYdYvrhs5L7zW3PQv60ptf5lsycfrfAxMBZCA26-S40ms2s2tAtMMJYLItbWGy/s1600/395951_10150450302642832_762807831_8545192_1485550017_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcjCY6E9lngMcZwp43AtDddX2XhX0JSicvfv380iCcIPggqFuzzDmoRF3v0YTi50PeEruOjWYdYvrhs5L7zW3PQv60ptf5lsycfrfAxMBZCA26-S40ms2s2tAtMMJYLItbWGy/s320/395951_10150450302642832_762807831_8545192_1485550017_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486274317806338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Sisters 2011</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGbUCCyhy9_2f3JP0R94FSBsJ8QGYRzdk3UJ4dHIY9XPkE6TtLREprNPL6IKp2HMGpe9gVxUqiwKV76KLW_wQp5_AReA2RBeuzXq5vzhlrR9nXy4pCPeZNCwOwA39APF6D_vf/s1600/397715_2885967506777_1187837890_3211166_1366585265_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGbUCCyhy9_2f3JP0R94FSBsJ8QGYRzdk3UJ4dHIY9XPkE6TtLREprNPL6IKp2HMGpe9gVxUqiwKV76KLW_wQp5_AReA2RBeuzXq5vzhlrR9nXy4pCPeZNCwOwA39APF6D_vf/s320/397715_2885967506777_1187837890_3211166_1366585265_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693486268120783586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Our entire family: Christmas 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-40538702929777754222011-10-26T20:23:00.002-05:002011-10-26T20:28:58.221-05:00At Romantique Photography - A Wedding!Melissa and I, as some of you may already know, are pursuing photography. We started a blog sometime back and have been posting often on it ever since! <div><br /></div><div>Anyway, we recently shot our first wedding, which was both stressful and exciting - a great experience! The photos from the wedding are finally up on the blog! Please check it out and tell us your thoughts. :-) <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://romantiquephotography.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/justin-melinda-wedding/">http://romantiquephotography.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/justin-melinda-wedding/</a></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; "><br /></span></span></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Jessica</div></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-29485269005499166082011-09-19T12:11:00.003-05:002011-09-19T12:16:20.456-05:00Romantique Photography<div style="text-align: center; font-family: times new roman;">Introducing a new blog! My sister, Melissa, and I have our new photography blog up & running! Please go and check it out!! :-)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://romantiquephotography.wordpress.com">Romantique Photography</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://romantiquephotography.wordpress.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8S1JcalFBsAoXlKrGHCvY9edx1jBfTKlECLl6ZPqYK6SCuyJ2OUyz5v2gWoHga533BWp5T5LpjZg1cdf9ybgPx8WZLVBjSrJ-Y5TcnvqPUrZV_6Gwf5-TpD9AZPpgV3Fz6Ly/s400/mooshnme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120176075675394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-49263406770257354672011-08-04T18:46:00.001-05:002011-08-04T18:51:38.080-05:00<span style="font-family: times new roman;">I've had an...interesting experience this week. I though I would recount it to y'all so you can each share in a bit of my terror.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> </span><u style="font-family: times new roman;"><br /></u><div style="text-align: center; font-family: times new roman;"><u><i>The Night Terror</i></u>: A Horror Story with a Slightly Satisfying Ending<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">So there I am, reading at midnight. It had been a loooong day & I was really into the book I was reading. Somebody must have been dying, or fighting...or something interesting was happening. I'm </span><i style="font-family: times new roman;">so </i><span style="font-family: times new roman;">engrossed in it that I barely hear the gentle "Plop" beside my ear. But, it being a plop (and "Plops" being shortly followed by my viewing of bugs...) I, of course, </span><i style="font-family: times new roman;">must </i><span style="font-family: times new roman;">turn to look.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Now everyone knows that I don't care for bugs. Okay, I </span><u style="font-family: times new roman;">REALLY</u><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> don't care for bugs, but </span><i style="font-family: times new roman;">usually</i><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> I can (</span><i style="font-family: times new roman;">mostly</i><span style="font-family: times new roman;">) keep my cool. There are a few select creatures, though, that really, really, really, really freak me out. Also, seeing ANY bug at midnight tends to freak me out more then it would if I saw it at noon. Does that make sense?</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">*cough*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Anyway, so I turn to my left and what do I see? WHAT. DO. I. SEE??? A BIG FAT DISGUSTINGLY GREEN AND DISGUSTINGLY FREAKISH </span><u style="font-family: times new roman;">LEAF BUG </u><span style="font-family: times new roman;">BESIDE ME. Right there. Beside me. At midnight. Waiting - JUST WAITING to plop on my head while I'm sleeping. I could see the malicious intent in it's green face...well, for as long as I looked at it (which was probably for 1/100th of a second.). </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I leaped from my bed, through my book on Melissa's bed and ran screaming from the room. I called first for Dad, but seeing as all the lights were off, I decided that he was already in bed. Who is the next closest? CALEB. So I go into his room, flash the lights (while still yelling) and he jumps out of bed. He tries to put on his shirt, which I refused to let him do (I grabbed it and threw it in the air) seeing as it would take WAY too long and by then the bug would be IN MY BED (one of my worst fears). I shoved a shoe into his hands and led him to my room and pointed out the bug. </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Caleb, being the sweet, kind, brother that he is killed it right there. But then...(HORROR OR HORRORS) HE REFUSED TO WIPE IT UP. So there, beside my head, on the wall, would be a big, fat, disgustingly green and disgustingly freakish SQUASHED leaf bug. That's almost as bad as an ALIVE big, fat, disgustingly green and disgustingly freakish leaf bug (emphasis on "almost".). He leaves the room, I'm practically in tears even though I am VERY grateful that it's at least DEAD. Mean green trespasser. As I struggle to decide who to ask to pick it up (I just CANNOT pick it up myself.) who do I see as I leave my room once more? </span><br /> <br /><i style="font-family: times new roman;">Dad.</i><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> He's half-smiling and clutching a shoe in his hand. I thought I was going to die of joy. </span><b style="font-family: times new roman;">MY HERO</b><span style="font-family: times new roman;">. </span><i style="font-family: times new roman;">HE</i><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> would pick up the bug for me! I would never have to see that big fat disgustingly green and disgustingly freakish leaf bug ANYMORE. </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">"Where is it?" My hero asks, ready to do battle on my behalf.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">"Well, Caleb </span><i style="font-family: times new roman;">killed </i><span style="font-family: times new roman;">it, but............could you please pick it up for me?"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">He is amazing and he did it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Thus, my terrifying night was concluded. </span><br /> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Well...ALMOST concluded. I moved my bed AWAY from where the bug had been and I slept at the farthest end of my bed (just in case that leaf bug had any friends, cousins or enemies.) and I laid in bed for about 10 hours (praying there were no more in the room.) before</span><i style="font-family: times new roman;"> finally</i><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> falling asleep. </span><br /> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Now where can I find some Leaf Bug Killer?????<br /><br /><br /><br />P.S. I was going to add a picture of the horrid thing (I found one on the internet.) But it was TOO terrifying. I just couldn't. So if you want to see what a leaf bug looks like, then go look it up yourself. *shivers*<br /></span>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-76758145497076752262011-07-07T20:44:00.007-05:002011-07-07T21:24:36.699-05:00"It's Independence Day..."Independence Day is always a big deal over here in our neck of the woods. Actually, I can hardly remember an Independence Day in my life that WASN'T celebrated. We love to get together with friends, enjoy the heat (*cough*), munch on watermelon & grilled meat, laugh, play and of course - FIREWORKS. We Americans sure do know how to put on a party, if I do say so myself. :-)<br /><br />So anyway, without further ado, here are some photos of our 4th of July. :-)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqyzl8Mzyv7p8Curkg1Nb7sZ4nPQx7BcHhMwNH1BaooqYJz5WbX9pX9TUmXxMb3UKhSTUEZ-X4fgYGJ6t5_l7qesrxEhWdbIdKuWgurNQ9ANjU_LA85nk8rXAIeE1tRKmtrioMQ/s1600/_MG_0884.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqyzl8Mzyv7p8Curkg1Nb7sZ4nPQx7BcHhMwNH1BaooqYJz5WbX9pX9TUmXxMb3UKhSTUEZ-X4fgYGJ6t5_l7qesrxEhWdbIdKuWgurNQ9ANjU_LA85nk8rXAIeE1tRKmtrioMQ/s320/_MG_0884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626799571708437538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaDw9VrABXi96a9jmBqYjWC23LvFrf9xHQOCnn82meMP0aLGqnsewTUa-fFgZaLLer0uAJohi4rsDZDsASAIT6ekvZgMDzqHUs9vT-XnhaQVVZeUOQxoYh1QVCTXboKhKtXMXug/s1600/_MG_1015.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18MtQumhndzRqsP2OLUoTv5kptDAlal0nWddllNuBfgeNzUWCYsaMup8yPHamMXJyB_LKK77LdsaYDqgWdWDAASYFGlce0doxc4K9DAioloML1JF7PDVaAfAaKPY-FPNVmGjjEA/s320/_MG_1079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626791625365809362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuu7T4lmwtlCQjwdjLGPgCp_RuQGKe9cxzNFOV9HZcb0UfIk92Uz0BWUSELCGyeMTshhW4X3s0ShzgMjP_C4RcUwOrqGhaigWdAIrjfoSlhcMiPID4zYHR5aqIUMebTTsl33czQ/s1600/_MG_1093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuu7T4lmwtlCQjwdjLGPgCp_RuQGKe9cxzNFOV9HZcb0UfIk92Uz0BWUSELCGyeMTshhW4X3s0ShzgMjP_C4RcUwOrqGhaigWdAIrjfoSlhcMiPID4zYHR5aqIUMebTTsl33czQ/s320/_MG_1093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626791587166524994" border="0" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944070736073397759noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-48248061515081374872011-06-22T13:12:00.003-05:002011-06-22T17:24:17.156-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br />“Her heart was torn between love and the future of Hawaii.”<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAnSu2fWRAFY_0jbNSsVC_0o1femd1i0h3YwtxVtu2VzsdA7o_WKWCNpqvK0oC0VaFkcDD1CmDvzHKspapeBLCfGo3oDDokC8Vu06B1OCxqSMnC2Z3zs9MM6iep_peML7hiNP/s1600/princesskaiulaniposter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAnSu2fWRAFY_0jbNSsVC_0o1femd1i0h3YwtxVtu2VzsdA7o_WKWCNpqvK0oC0VaFkcDD1CmDvzHKspapeBLCfGo3oDDokC8Vu06B1OCxqSMnC2Z3zs9MM6iep_peML7hiNP/s320/princesskaiulaniposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621109287747645058" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I watched <a href="http://www.princesskaiulanimovie.com/">Princess Kaiulani</a> with Melissa last night.<br /><br />The movie is basically about Princess Victoria Kaiulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawekiui Lunalilo's journey from a little girl growing up in the rugged, tropical beauty of Hawaii in the 1800's to a young woman standing up for her Country and fighting for the right's of her people. It was slow moving and quiet, but interesting. This will give you a bit more into the basic story before I go into my thoughts on the film...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YnG1cQja_JA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br />Okay, soooo...the basic premise of the movie was good but a few things really started to irritate me (and caused me to become irritated with the movie itself.) one was the kissing scenes. They eventually got...um...kind of ridiculous? Not really scandalous - just super awkward. The other thing that bothered me was the fact that everything went waaaay too fast. I mean, we were just introduced to the guy 5 minutes ago and already it's two years later and they're kissing each other like there's no tomorrow??!!! What??? I'm not talking about once or twice but like, 8 times - never-ending-ly awkward kissing scenes. :P Pleaaaase, people - get on with the story.<br /><br />(Also, Princess Kaiulani giggles constantly. ANNOYING.)<br /><br />Just to clarify - it's not like I'm unromantic or unfeeling or anything, but this was NOT romance. This was the director not helping you get to know the characters but deciding to make up for that by passionate kissing and giggles over and over and over again. Sorry, but that doesn't fly with me. I want to FEEL for the characters! I want to know them and care about what happens to them. I want to feel like these people are my friends and their fate is something that I actually feel something about.<br /><br />Now for the positive things I found in the movie (yes, there are some! :))<br /><br />I thought that the actor who played for the Princess' aunt was wonderful. She didn't have many lines, but the ones that she did have were delivered powerfully and with much emotion.<br /><br />Another thing that I really loved was the cinematography...I thought that the sweeping views of Hawaii (a Hawaii that's <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> swarming with tourists. ;)) were breathtaking and Melissa and I both agreed that we wished we could've visited Hawaii before the 1900's.<br /><br />I have not read very much about Princess Kaiulani, or her story, so I'm not sure how much of the movie was true, but I talked with my Dad a bit afterward, and told him some of the facts that the movie had communicated to me and he informed me that many of them were true to history. Which brings me to the one thing that I found extremely interesting and thought-provoking about the movie...<br /><br />I am most assuredly NOT Anti-American (I love my Country!) but it really, really annoys me when I hear of us Americans sticking our noses where we have no business. :P Yes, we are called to take dominion (as Christians.) - but Hawaii was a <span style="font-style: italic;">Christian</span> country - we're not to take dominion of each other. :P<br /><br />We invaded Hawaii and claimed it as our own. This was NOT our right and not something that we should have done. Of course, we take that a step further and only landowners in Hawaii could vote. Now I think that would be a fine decision here in the States, but in Hawaii, 90% of the population were Hawaiian - and none of them owned land. Kind of ridiculous - agreed?<br /><br />Anyway, before this film I had known very little of the history of Hawaii and how it came to be an American state, so I really appreciated the learning experience that it afforded me.<br /><br />Morally, the movie was acceptable and there were several moments where I saw examples of Christ-like love and sacrifice. One part that particularly stood out to me was Kaiulani showing kindness and mercy to the teacher who had been so cruel towards her in the beginning. A true picture of Christ and an example we would all do well to follow.<br /><br />In closing, I wish I could say "Go see this movie!" and "It was amazing!", but really, I can't and it wasn't. But if you have an evening with nothing else to do, and you want to watch a relatively clean and quiet documentary-style film - I'd say to give it a go.Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-21327042794851815102011-06-22T08:55:00.002-05:002011-06-22T09:00:54.429-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My life is a little overwhelming at the moment, which is the reason I haven't had time to put up a longer post then the past three. But soon, one will be coming. For now, give this beautiful & encouraging song a listen.<br /></span><br /></blockquote></div><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U3TPq8ZSvTk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Stronger<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">by Mandisa</span><br /></span></div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;" id="songlyrics"> <span style="font-family: times new roman;">Hey, heard you were up all night</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Thinking about how your world ain't right</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> And you wonder if things will ever get better</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> And you're asking why is it always raining on you</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> When all you want is just a little good news</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Instead of standing there stuck out in the weather</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Oh, don't hang your head</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> It's gonna end</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> God's right there</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Even if it's hard to see Him</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> I promise you that He still cares</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> When the waves are taking you under</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Hold on just a little bit longer</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> The pain ain't gonna last forever</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> And things can only get better</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Believe me</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> This is gonna make you stronger</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Gonna make you stronger, stronger, stronger</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Believe me, this is gonna make you ...</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Try and do the best you can</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Hold on and let Him hold your hand</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> And go on and fall into the arms of Jesus</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Oh, lift your head it's gonna end</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> God's right there</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Even when you just can't feel Him</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> I promise you that He still cares</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> 'Cause if He started this work in your life</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> He will be faithful to complete it</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> If only you believe it</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> He knows how much it hurts</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> And I'm sure that He's gonna help you get through this</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> When the waves are taking you under</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Hold on just a little bit longer</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> The pain ain't gonna last forever</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> In time it's gonna get better</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> Believe me</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> This is gonna make you stronger.</span></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-2093648263443047712011-06-19T23:16:00.001-05:002011-06-19T23:18:55.201-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="z19Dle" id="col-z12phrrrswnexfxkj22ucvnijnqkg1ykh"><span class="zo">I have the best father in the world and everyone should know that. :-)<br /><br />So, Happy Father's Day to my amazing, talented, patient, wonderful, loving father.<br /><br />I love you so very, very much, Dad. Thank you for everything you done for me and everything that you continue to do. Thank you for being my Knight in shining armor - my defender, my encourager, my challenger and my daddy. I wish for you the best father's day of all time. :-)<br /><br />I'm so blessed to have the privilege of you being MY father. <3</span></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITgb29YbhIDM4QvJvh5t2MxBuxbWECDX7NaI1nziZza1fbai2l2vDxXMZOBd3SR2ewr4X4dDUcOVY-YbpYCfehnyyDRb27lJvd0EQqqEUVseYAsoL4Tyyz7T7rVWoqUj72Y92/s1600/DSC00032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITgb29YbhIDM4QvJvh5t2MxBuxbWECDX7NaI1nziZza1fbai2l2vDxXMZOBd3SR2ewr4X4dDUcOVY-YbpYCfehnyyDRb27lJvd0EQqqEUVseYAsoL4Tyyz7T7rVWoqUj72Y92/s400/DSC00032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620151322190063186" border="0" /></a>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-22900238231744599832011-06-12T21:16:00.002-05:002011-06-12T21:21:06.966-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Do you ever hear a song that moves you and really speaks to your heart? I had one of those moments. I heard this one on the radio on the way home from Church today and nearly cried. It's beautiful.<br /></div><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1CSVqHcdhXQ" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Blessings </span><br />by Laura Story<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: times new roman;"><blockquote>We pray for blessings<br />We pray for peace<br />Comfort for family, protection while we sleep<br />We pray for healing, for prosperity<br />We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering<br />All the while, You hear each spoken need<br />Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things<br /><br />'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops<br />What if Your healing comes through tears<br />What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near<br />What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise<br /><br />We pray for wisdom<br />Your voice to hear<br />We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near<br />We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love<br />As if every promise from Your Word is not enough<br />And all the while, You hear each desperate plea<br />And long that we'd have faith to believe<br /><br />When friends betray us<br />When darkness seems to win<br />We know the pain reminds this heart<br />That this is not, this is not our home<br /><br />What if my greatest disappointments<br />Or the aching of this life<br />Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy<br />What if trials of this life<br />The rain, the storms, the hardest nights<br />Are your mercies in disguise</blockquote></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-89110773681299366012011-06-10T14:08:00.020-05:002011-06-10T14:43:33.461-05:00Turkey Fest 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote>A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.<br />- Proverbs 17:22</blockquote></div><br /><br />Last night was the annual Turkey Festival in Tremont! Let me tell you, nothing is quite like a small-town carnival!! We were joined by many good friends and we spent the evening riding the rides, eating a few snacks and laughing...a lot. :)<br /><br /> They had a new ride that I have a bunch of pictures of in this post - it was called Nemesis 360°...terrifying, exhilarating and a TON of fun. It went extremely fast and went upside down several times. It was VERY popular with our group. :D<br /><br />So anyway, without further ado, here are a few snapshots of our amazing evening. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Amusement... *grin*<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HvoJJHY9d51whwFfK6z-AhvO-v8Gcye1jEk4OWBmrG94WZukDA_Ae4Ut30lbiK4BekMnksuLjf4Yu1HXXOph9kVYIWeBjUVaOZbNAIF-cRwfnguwEl6l1-8ny8fnd28XCjgoTg/s1600/_MG_0341.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HvoJJHY9d51whwFfK6z-AhvO-v8Gcye1jEk4OWBmrG94WZukDA_Ae4Ut30lbiK4BekMnksuLjf4Yu1HXXOph9kVYIWeBjUVaOZbNAIF-cRwfnguwEl6l1-8ny8fnd28XCjgoTg/s320/_MG_0341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671481107871010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Melissa got this "up high" view of the carnival grounds from the Ferris Wheel!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkSnDZ9geirsw4gmfYn6UAeHfyQzqMgU-PjRw9W1cAOVLPOV7mkyUCoZg0Ja6ujuS9uwKbWp_M-vjVoCDQS9yTWA_6UcFGX4luhrVYn1EN_cUTldg84ojMYxrmx_Pw4Xjibfk3g/s1600/_MG_0314.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkSnDZ9geirsw4gmfYn6UAeHfyQzqMgU-PjRw9W1cAOVLPOV7mkyUCoZg0Ja6ujuS9uwKbWp_M-vjVoCDQS9yTWA_6UcFGX4luhrVYn1EN_cUTldg84ojMYxrmx_Pw4Xjibfk3g/s320/_MG_0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671479238110690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Big smiles were everywhere...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRGGclg3Xl-uX2OHpWBgcVsQtBT00AGfVTOqyTl55JtidRhVWnEmiWdvUmBZDVSIXeqr0ICf1qiI1_OBw8Co0U5KSKnYFBWUpdZhZY3pMjdjcJpcngcNyMaohaO5y9B_qgNLKSg/s1600/_MG_0286.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRGGclg3Xl-uX2OHpWBgcVsQtBT00AGfVTOqyTl55JtidRhVWnEmiWdvUmBZDVSIXeqr0ICf1qiI1_OBw8Co0U5KSKnYFBWUpdZhZY3pMjdjcJpcngcNyMaohaO5y9B_qgNLKSg/s320/_MG_0286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671389838163346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Emma and Hannah were having a fabulous time. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuftrEzvqzqShTq3XT8KS651tE4IttFwh-ymMXfJeQ1FSd6BvQeRO82I9jlsdaVHUr8iNvfLqAXNClkae2m-nXKgf3yVw7WWko1fX2upO8dUq4qj7nPF9g2x1U4HyAf4qE6Rc_A/s1600/_MG_0289.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuftrEzvqzqShTq3XT8KS651tE4IttFwh-ymMXfJeQ1FSd6BvQeRO82I9jlsdaVHUr8iNvfLqAXNClkae2m-nXKgf3yVw7WWko1fX2upO8dUq4qj7nPF9g2x1U4HyAf4qE6Rc_A/s320/_MG_0289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671384686968482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Abigail and Hannah try out the "Orbiter"...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH6zBMjfQVGBA7KHy15_Hxn2_H80VZeo9O-ypnzAqdGVsWarIi2zK56R4hnaNIJWHHK1-GxeAgr-Aqok9VAXfhyZCW4LVxG81sp7h3bNgVx_3AzHmpWJN43hMQzxWEZx4CQ3C5w/s1600/_MG_0298.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH6zBMjfQVGBA7KHy15_Hxn2_H80VZeo9O-ypnzAqdGVsWarIi2zK56R4hnaNIJWHHK1-GxeAgr-Aqok9VAXfhyZCW4LVxG81sp7h3bNgVx_3AzHmpWJN43hMQzxWEZx4CQ3C5w/s320/_MG_0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671306931741282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think the Boat ride freaked them out a bit. ;)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNaTwWI0Wtzd5ozPqNwrgpLOf-rulVKky1MGiNsmic4yIZLCUQUoLQjFZOMI3kWVjwW51-RoQKuAs_EF-adpVLg7Ev1cJWsAFMHmqaFUWwRNuPMEK8rWpEE4IGD-PwcUocAHzVw/s1600/_MG_0302.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNaTwWI0Wtzd5ozPqNwrgpLOf-rulVKky1MGiNsmic4yIZLCUQUoLQjFZOMI3kWVjwW51-RoQKuAs_EF-adpVLg7Ev1cJWsAFMHmqaFUWwRNuPMEK8rWpEE4IGD-PwcUocAHzVw/s320/_MG_0302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671298733439010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ur3FyNQmp6kFZ7q4rFCA_nTAqudyUj2NBhyphenhyphenSC9hyphenhyphen1GM_s8X0DbVNd3oUojYqGYHR130JINvUaxQQsArOdbqeXPAb60LHC5N-lMulEZBuQInsKOiZpvic_hO6TGDW2Q6C7Z4s3g/s1600/_MG_0305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ur3FyNQmp6kFZ7q4rFCA_nTAqudyUj2NBhyphenhyphenSC9hyphenhyphen1GM_s8X0DbVNd3oUojYqGYHR130JINvUaxQQsArOdbqeXPAb60LHC5N-lMulEZBuQInsKOiZpvic_hO6TGDW2Q6C7Z4s3g/s320/_MG_0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671224856144130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mom and William take a spin...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7_369BfdgMaHScgJ93Ayl49e634MTnwFwacPlfnAyPnjkR_AbZfkUBUECsFub1P8WaIadoiBRhm7rlh2FHBNAvhmUadOmtaCbsk1GPDwtbwNLb-yx5TKmH6Q3rST6rtpT2FQGg/s1600/_MG_0306.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7_369BfdgMaHScgJ93Ayl49e634MTnwFwacPlfnAyPnjkR_AbZfkUBUECsFub1P8WaIadoiBRhm7rlh2FHBNAvhmUadOmtaCbsk1GPDwtbwNLb-yx5TKmH6Q3rST6rtpT2FQGg/s320/_MG_0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671225129794306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Moosh took some amazing pictures while at the carnival!<br />(all these pictures are courtesy of her...except the self-portrait ones that I took.)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7h1ajCxTL7yWkyRbrfBIaRrn2Im7hI3gXODFo1ztpFMNqsgB06qzlNFTW45JzkyngBi943jWq8xd0GOAg9hstUh3TPzxl2A5QIY554fErejOtBON7cQ9XkZgiU1_Fi8k2SJ9ng/s1600/_MG_0311.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7h1ajCxTL7yWkyRbrfBIaRrn2Im7hI3gXODFo1ztpFMNqsgB06qzlNFTW45JzkyngBi943jWq8xd0GOAg9hstUh3TPzxl2A5QIY554fErejOtBON7cQ9XkZgiU1_Fi8k2SJ9ng/s320/_MG_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671133384567266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lenna, Kasey and I right before Kasey and I went for a CRAZY ride on the Zipper!! :D<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYK4lwXkXgkLzhfL8WC426xHowjg-6BvsSN-N5Eu5mhp-AbjyIAlrIQcXwxqhENUdZN_pvxotMd88IXAd_3FmVEgIAlZLbUxh6EUMoS6Z0Zn4Z08Gxu548QtapTagpCY3GT5mHQ/s1600/_MG_0329.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYK4lwXkXgkLzhfL8WC426xHowjg-6BvsSN-N5Eu5mhp-AbjyIAlrIQcXwxqhENUdZN_pvxotMd88IXAd_3FmVEgIAlZLbUxh6EUMoS6Z0Zn4Z08Gxu548QtapTagpCY3GT5mHQ/s320/_MG_0329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671064053534178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Eyzma! Put your hands in the air!"<br />Lenna and I brave "Nemesis"!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLVPC2jx8DoeUqTxfb5ij06MaQgQnIJ7Qd2MKoYi_m5WDnyhSExUtB2CZzVoa-4BosADZ0HBrI6GVKM51bhyphenhyphenpOye_e-JIoL9fHr9GjYYt7GlyszNaFPP4E0kPnFpOub-S8dNzWg/s1600/_MG_0345.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLVPC2jx8DoeUqTxfb5ij06MaQgQnIJ7Qd2MKoYi_m5WDnyhSExUtB2CZzVoa-4BosADZ0HBrI6GVKM51bhyphenhyphenpOye_e-JIoL9fHr9GjYYt7GlyszNaFPP4E0kPnFpOub-S8dNzWg/s320/_MG_0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616671009090216962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed upside down for a couple seconds before being dropped and spun around....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wG7YH8ctr6vmY7fg513Q1Rrd9oxGRoxiJTNkoxgJS0ncqVa-fB2prRT9_2GZJ_7zJD0dVh4VUjLC7LEmwx2GhNI0ntHt8Gvfmd2vDJXkqj73zBPNiMkmAUUlxvGoLbGDAjnPxA/s1600/_MG_0352.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wG7YH8ctr6vmY7fg513Q1Rrd9oxGRoxiJTNkoxgJS0ncqVa-fB2prRT9_2GZJ_7zJD0dVh4VUjLC7LEmwx2GhNI0ntHt8Gvfmd2vDJXkqj73zBPNiMkmAUUlxvGoLbGDAjnPxA/s320/_MG_0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670963268644050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We decided it would be more epic if we stuck our legs out. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU8VzenvqnWH3QliR-4pP2vvoQLAT4cFpHlkfw74_0t8FyA4teSc3DfQqNiZffjUYoa8b5YLdtEXh9oNp9WLK6gYepWINeNoa2vJgyik503zFvqhSu8kFY4UNFEL_lQKKbSPPCg/s1600/_MG_0354.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU8VzenvqnWH3QliR-4pP2vvoQLAT4cFpHlkfw74_0t8FyA4teSc3DfQqNiZffjUYoa8b5YLdtEXh9oNp9WLK6gYepWINeNoa2vJgyik503zFvqhSu8kFY4UNFEL_lQKKbSPPCg/s320/_MG_0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670923955647010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Coming back down...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS5waArxgRxSCSC1j0LKgLHOktI-M74a93rLREljmlPGW382CzYrEq9SZ8IkKTZeo0YyUqfesJFrHVv6sMuuilKN9mnrz1Knwg5yLXh0ygj0xnSROAW6zEvSWo7aFIbqUGxXF-Q/s1600/_MG_0355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS5waArxgRxSCSC1j0LKgLHOktI-M74a93rLREljmlPGW382CzYrEq9SZ8IkKTZeo0YyUqfesJFrHVv6sMuuilKN9mnrz1Knwg5yLXh0ygj0xnSROAW6zEvSWo7aFIbqUGxXF-Q/s320/_MG_0355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670876550515826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look closely...I'm screaming. :P<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEtrRDq0Tz4HixBk7ATbTnoUyc0h4RzVDplFdStCWyDZ4XdOLo79nDSXMmLINcd4wpIp6p6A7DYvoZ0wTbMYAxCP1NqKBekl4IwwFGVs19iL0dyjR0-KaOZ5ejxNzgVPGs-IqmQ/s1600/_MG_0357.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEtrRDq0Tz4HixBk7ATbTnoUyc0h4RzVDplFdStCWyDZ4XdOLo79nDSXMmLINcd4wpIp6p6A7DYvoZ0wTbMYAxCP1NqKBekl4IwwFGVs19iL0dyjR0-KaOZ5ejxNzgVPGs-IqmQ/s320/_MG_0357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670830793789602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Caleb and Corey...being calm and collected. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv53mC6D0ozDB79WqGKaqgyyDkZ_sRItr3H3Hj3_fuFU4sjObs4e4sDztUZ8_jioHngvHo8ngClKJxTJTlSevRqzIjrqYU2GWbBAgq1H9cih1KC2XR1DTCegF5VStULO1nLTlFmQ/s1600/_MG_0360.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv53mC6D0ozDB79WqGKaqgyyDkZ_sRItr3H3Hj3_fuFU4sjObs4e4sDztUZ8_jioHngvHo8ngClKJxTJTlSevRqzIjrqYU2GWbBAgq1H9cih1KC2XR1DTCegF5VStULO1nLTlFmQ/s320/_MG_0360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670792667447714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Ferris Wheel at night is beautiful. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXfLhV8h-SofUK-acJHSUsJrBgdkluZvENtz3yIc_PzxthHulSeTvd3AfNTHUZAUBQKBtJGKEc_XRLVpg5HAgGhdHdcGu03X5LAjWljuXkQ3JPNc-IYR_WCSOlmIqDgTAqQbKAw/s1600/_MG_0367.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXfLhV8h-SofUK-acJHSUsJrBgdkluZvENtz3yIc_PzxthHulSeTvd3AfNTHUZAUBQKBtJGKEc_XRLVpg5HAgGhdHdcGu03X5LAjWljuXkQ3JPNc-IYR_WCSOlmIqDgTAqQbKAw/s320/_MG_0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670739161095394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Melissa and I...exhausted and messy, but we had a fabulous time. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyDnI1j6lShhTeExSxMyGoifwKsxNuvm1h0elcIoynbW4PW6IduG8VJlZTvpE_5XzKb4RBfkN6Gg_Y-zSNjKpeIuj-CSqnYBx1d7FPx-wwxFipQyCJh8JoXji5KzvE-Z880qPNQ/s1600/_MG_0390.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyDnI1j6lShhTeExSxMyGoifwKsxNuvm1h0elcIoynbW4PW6IduG8VJlZTvpE_5XzKb4RBfkN6Gg_Y-zSNjKpeIuj-CSqnYBx1d7FPx-wwxFipQyCJh8JoXji5KzvE-Z880qPNQ/s320/_MG_0390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670660068935506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After much arguing we made Sam get in the picture with us. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0omcLWt1QCpIUtsUbJgsp70Ro_RAQZF15kDhuBrIkwyl-s60E5QCofpAsveseFfAkjdm3XPZZ7ggV_Nq4Y0tn0pjiFHvcc6C6aNLBKHVbApLEd3AFkPrw_myZC839Lh7sgNxzYg/s1600/_MG_0391.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0omcLWt1QCpIUtsUbJgsp70Ro_RAQZF15kDhuBrIkwyl-s60E5QCofpAsveseFfAkjdm3XPZZ7ggV_Nq4Y0tn0pjiFHvcc6C6aNLBKHVbApLEd3AFkPrw_myZC839Lh7sgNxzYg/s320/_MG_0391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670602319283634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Moosh and Sierra. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcf85OshAr8bjBut97xk2Ke4DrC-plkQQGupe3vYMsCNGrp5a3kjdVagiacS0vSl8csqIEeWnzKN6gIPjikqCPaXUIce7geARoeLOlH5uMT21gRbYMvcIoYPJhFE50riKyDIF9Q/s1600/_MG_0387.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcf85OshAr8bjBut97xk2Ke4DrC-plkQQGupe3vYMsCNGrp5a3kjdVagiacS0vSl8csqIEeWnzKN6gIPjikqCPaXUIce7geARoeLOlH5uMT21gRbYMvcIoYPJhFE50riKyDIF9Q/s320/_MG_0387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670527438582802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Suzanne and Sierra! :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6gfoWPE5xhr3FrouMAdd5R3T0tx0tCaVN3Yuw8A09L2Jr2lmlq_LczmfCe6d9eCr_a09vgM4Q7n4cohPeDztEANQi-cOC_IJdi013wc_HBxnoK8vHe5u44kRgx0QY8QOfft8Bg/s1600/_MG_0377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6gfoWPE5xhr3FrouMAdd5R3T0tx0tCaVN3Yuw8A09L2Jr2lmlq_LczmfCe6d9eCr_a09vgM4Q7n4cohPeDztEANQi-cOC_IJdi013wc_HBxnoK8vHe5u44kRgx0QY8QOfft8Bg/s320/_MG_0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670457609850866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think Steven and Sam were talking about throwing up in this picture. :P<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9P0hy_xYmcqsjbpGOmayIjznZeROJzDpuEAQbjNIlu4237Z3W59rPio1vHnexXxwfZKjR2Fk3azIlETXbq3d4YvPuy6TlOe-pxe9zj6wyosznGY3SLC7OCSZbQYkVnMYKOF8RA/s1600/_MG_0376.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9P0hy_xYmcqsjbpGOmayIjznZeROJzDpuEAQbjNIlu4237Z3W59rPio1vHnexXxwfZKjR2Fk3azIlETXbq3d4YvPuy6TlOe-pxe9zj6wyosznGY3SLC7OCSZbQYkVnMYKOF8RA/s320/_MG_0376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670405906522898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A small portion of our group!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDTXJnId9NQQAiKEZ-KH1Dt7VfnAwfBEBQThonvaLBJPG5kABD9CpBK7-wHltUcnboKz7qecQRXhStOb-gMzpKkl2xIvNeZWx1uxx71fdXML9ur8QnoHz_NXS8HhZZw1aTpNY3A/s1600/_MG_0362.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDTXJnId9NQQAiKEZ-KH1Dt7VfnAwfBEBQThonvaLBJPG5kABD9CpBK7-wHltUcnboKz7qecQRXhStOb-gMzpKkl2xIvNeZWx1uxx71fdXML9ur8QnoHz_NXS8HhZZw1aTpNY3A/s320/_MG_0362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670349557152050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuIMPY3LH_qDo5wf52OAP7NMwUe0dyr70Q2lvUfEMoaunzs2MUws12L3L5TM7T2S_WajLs_4p5WsNevltvDc5HqoIWxn7vC8U68T9lQ0YUYgzArq_qmRehOWj_fGqi7cXPqvDRg/s1600/_MG_0341.JPG"><br /></a>And it was a wonderful night. :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Ciao!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944070736073397759noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-66525570544555960672011-06-09T10:56:00.003-05:002011-06-09T11:02:19.774-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">My dear friend, Elissa Pickle, started this blog a little while ago. IT IS AMAZING.<br /><br />Go visit. :)<br /><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;" class="title"><a href="http://crunchyconcosmetics.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-weight: normal;font-size:130%;" >Crunchy Con Natural Health and Cosmetics</span></a></h1><h1 class="title"><br /></h1><h1 class="title"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8qMsZcZDe6aerZSwoxqCU-jIKFBO4s5qoqKsWoNYOWVLMar7AeJZUhgTKUD9HTcUt9bWy2XaWob_8ybLUITS89CE_9rM9Sgm9TK2eSreLDE0OzTrG56e5-kYGBlAI-Qe7uuV/s1600/elissa.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8qMsZcZDe6aerZSwoxqCU-jIKFBO4s5qoqKsWoNYOWVLMar7AeJZUhgTKUD9HTcUt9bWy2XaWob_8ybLUITS89CE_9rM9Sgm9TK2eSreLDE0OzTrG56e5-kYGBlAI-Qe7uuV/s400/elissa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616250917258622498" border="0" /></a></h1>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-64998361533352666192011-06-02T16:55:00.009-05:002011-06-03T09:44:12.084-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndhomBAXUK1lF_U1YtnAQhvUnXzXdrXiiE3tEiuYSA-YUgItQmnWs4hbhShgmJrSlv4hh7nzMGS-rtrNshVdfcHarwr2jLPC02IYR_BhyphenhyphenOmil1Nr2bKZ7cLjuER1Rb1-IyFx6yQ/s1600/IMG_1015.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />And now for the second part of our trip - CALIFORNIA! :)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">These are not quite in order, but I felt that it was only fitting to begin with a picture of my beautiful niece, Lilyana Shapirta Hector. :) </span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20UEfmr7dskSYX1LxW7VQDgFt8fIrz8hNAmdP7HCL1GQwREjxjxkQDOeqiZBEDn820RMu0IfOYXgx6kdfmW6DsxezQuXdG5eTb08CXQ16kQG-GE9ok_470uO21D0jR6Rgdmba7g/s1600/IMG_0975.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20UEfmr7dskSYX1LxW7VQDgFt8fIrz8hNAmdP7HCL1GQwREjxjxkQDOeqiZBEDn820RMu0IfOYXgx6kdfmW6DsxezQuXdG5eTb08CXQ16kQG-GE9ok_470uO21D0jR6Rgdmba7g/s320/IMG_0975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747518047646930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">McDonald & Hector girls!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcn1g4MX5FXWvKCc5OWctFaYLwPjFjsTqT_nVUDyHBYMv1fcTbj4fNUHXqP_PbczrFtEDQ09Z2HdLVzvlorcrG57NZLYI3eW4yxGeQOFnUYdq2RdteYxhDTebB_soVcD24iwuzw/s1600/FAFT3624.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcn1g4MX5FXWvKCc5OWctFaYLwPjFjsTqT_nVUDyHBYMv1fcTbj4fNUHXqP_PbczrFtEDQ09Z2HdLVzvlorcrG57NZLYI3eW4yxGeQOFnUYdq2RdteYxhDTebB_soVcD24iwuzw/s320/FAFT3624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613749482983446898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwqjNErHj7VA25SJRuM1fCwPYVerFe8RuuPeDcNWE7af_Yo_dklLshFAc8leniPDlTji8ovRsP4k6qTuoVy8ZC58C9WU6rI3jpnOihV9bLnct_jMnhvfjxpZqXwMAYK-VBydQEw/s1600/_MG_9471.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwqjNErHj7VA25SJRuM1fCwPYVerFe8RuuPeDcNWE7af_Yo_dklLshFAc8leniPDlTji8ovRsP4k6qTuoVy8ZC58C9WU6rI3jpnOihV9bLnct_jMnhvfjxpZqXwMAYK-VBydQEw/s320/_MG_9471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613749476380911778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcn1g4MX5FXWvKCc5OWctFaYLwPjFjsTqT_nVUDyHBYMv1fcTbj4fNUHXqP_PbczrFtEDQ09Z2HdLVzvlorcrG57NZLYI3eW4yxGeQOFnUYdq2RdteYxhDTebB_soVcD24iwuzw/s1600/FAFT3624.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A group of Hectors & McDonalds (and 1 Blanchard!) went hiking - it appears that they had a good time. :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_GrCzXK_XdSC5FmpaqF-jq5_3vfUPkaJCfhUZDpHclrJ5930oILUIr7vUVvrN4cR_FxFe9fET17yI6ztlXIeZSF_-x2snFuqrktxEDCZ2HhFJtz3S-GA2arUWMRTfC2-aNVElQ/s1600/_MG_9477.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_GrCzXK_XdSC5FmpaqF-jq5_3vfUPkaJCfhUZDpHclrJ5930oILUIr7vUVvrN4cR_FxFe9fET17yI6ztlXIeZSF_-x2snFuqrktxEDCZ2HhFJtz3S-GA2arUWMRTfC2-aNVElQ/s320/_MG_9477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613749468221179858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />::smile::<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB28hMhEvroRDHqSBVdsREUejbFRiiJpWsfxWT6pfqjeRYhSNfr7tpvnJ9M6YcFI6NZJrp4g-HhlDw3HNDfJD4ow5Q0Dysd5P5282EmFAgQY-p_n-v5E7m_w5zLhOu5pXA8YHTKQ/s1600/IMG_0934.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB28hMhEvroRDHqSBVdsREUejbFRiiJpWsfxWT6pfqjeRYhSNfr7tpvnJ9M6YcFI6NZJrp4g-HhlDw3HNDfJD4ow5Q0Dysd5P5282EmFAgQY-p_n-v5E7m_w5zLhOu5pXA8YHTKQ/s320/IMG_0934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613749455467207810" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">On our way up to Yosemite National Park!! Unfortunately, it was too cold to stay very long.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12IhQCJnJkdYKsjjlmILDJFeA7jGA1eFIR9mKFaNlB_34SP8_eiBW4GFbhlcwnjXvaZrbX8TfvA6_lXSqMcNHoHTAZhMo_cIOY7wtX9vYiNDWchouHvm75MT72QzgM7fk6ap6dQ/s1600/IMG_9627.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12IhQCJnJkdYKsjjlmILDJFeA7jGA1eFIR9mKFaNlB_34SP8_eiBW4GFbhlcwnjXvaZrbX8TfvA6_lXSqMcNHoHTAZhMo_cIOY7wtX9vYiNDWchouHvm75MT72QzgM7fk6ap6dQ/s320/IMG_9627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613749451587792802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My adorably and happy nephew, Joshua! :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv-SujjdclGMvWnXRxBNFmaU9OPWpCGRZhiEFQIyJepgj2JthVolmraOW7picsrEMw9fHP6hoXZlD3_DXE9D5_u1L-efKXjOTtNum5pHuZFfc5JG-PQWgQ_KeeR-i_PFPVvLuAQ/s1600/IMG_4733.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv-SujjdclGMvWnXRxBNFmaU9OPWpCGRZhiEFQIyJepgj2JthVolmraOW7picsrEMw9fHP6hoXZlD3_DXE9D5_u1L-efKXjOTtNum5pHuZFfc5JG-PQWgQ_KeeR-i_PFPVvLuAQ/s320/IMG_4733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747528017031826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We had fun. ;D<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndhomBAXUK1lF_U1YtnAQhvUnXzXdrXiiE3tEiuYSA-YUgItQmnWs4hbhShgmJrSlv4hh7nzMGS-rtrNshVdfcHarwr2jLPC02IYR_BhyphenhyphenOmil1Nr2bKZ7cLjuER1Rb1-IyFx6yQ/s1600/IMG_1015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndhomBAXUK1lF_U1YtnAQhvUnXzXdrXiiE3tEiuYSA-YUgItQmnWs4hbhShgmJrSlv4hh7nzMGS-rtrNshVdfcHarwr2jLPC02IYR_BhyphenhyphenOmil1Nr2bKZ7cLjuER1Rb1-IyFx6yQ/s320/IMG_1015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747523819780754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hohn took us out to a wonderful Mexican dinner!! Here he is holding Lilyana. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfSw-5hzsq49WTGdRRgyuzq2JD43OLAM575jGPvsCGMIO2KYaSguQFHTPCZXFj1YUGFJ4cVbRCFh7WYnKed0j_Av8Qwi4Vo7OInLj7w5VDHPpQ9H2NE2pzo-mhvaRm_4j60xikA/s1600/IMG_0793.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfSw-5hzsq49WTGdRRgyuzq2JD43OLAM575jGPvsCGMIO2KYaSguQFHTPCZXFj1YUGFJ4cVbRCFh7WYnKed0j_Av8Qwi4Vo7OInLj7w5VDHPpQ9H2NE2pzo-mhvaRm_4j60xikA/s320/IMG_0793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747513332672290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mother and Daughter! <3<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwPFzeApffWHgdcTEOxYX3cM4HvFW6HiKH6m8oPpKsk-vtjPRHFxKXqWuUf5N2TqL891mHDGVdWjRVLGLVJ-J9NKVV70xjA7lCi11p5cqQBS9bNumdrYTHmSMUXcFqPK5yLBNaA/s1600/IMG_0622.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwPFzeApffWHgdcTEOxYX3cM4HvFW6HiKH6m8oPpKsk-vtjPRHFxKXqWuUf5N2TqL891mHDGVdWjRVLGLVJ-J9NKVV70xjA7lCi11p5cqQBS9bNumdrYTHmSMUXcFqPK5yLBNaA/s320/IMG_0622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747506558985874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7JcdzHw9qrqaAJ1jhNPKUILl3fVt_Qu4hSbejggK_a79QAd3E6h63QsyZ03ocvsoAoJp8a8dsJMwsTUp5qjimihNGIaDTbS9iPYlpkQ3ZoHtauF44aVRnz1vAQ3DrZsBu_h_lw/s1600/IMG_0458.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7JcdzHw9qrqaAJ1jhNPKUILl3fVt_Qu4hSbejggK_a79QAd3E6h63QsyZ03ocvsoAoJp8a8dsJMwsTUp5qjimihNGIaDTbS9iPYlpkQ3ZoHtauF44aVRnz1vAQ3DrZsBu_h_lw/s320/IMG_0458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747340577841138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Joel, Nic, Moosh and Anton, having a fabulous time. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj766xhvre264xQBk39cdYjGaSRDsTq2ZmCTgSX5-yQQsEVqsN5-cQPnOaJhHOnafD-j_t7p4-uKjp_lPuLEMlubz2-E7UyeTTb9TR7qE4Ztny7yUFNm1_tP1NnsnEffvPPPDWzfA/s1600/_MG_9168.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj766xhvre264xQBk39cdYjGaSRDsTq2ZmCTgSX5-yQQsEVqsN5-cQPnOaJhHOnafD-j_t7p4-uKjp_lPuLEMlubz2-E7UyeTTb9TR7qE4Ztny7yUFNm1_tP1NnsnEffvPPPDWzfA/s320/_MG_9168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747329548141906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Matthew and Mr. Rafferty...having fun too, I think. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSPRe5rHmHe0MJCRMzqut-hIFV2g6hFboWj8rdAd1Nupln0Zo5fiW-QlZxOgbGCZOBnNDovI1146kBkYGN5Pp0Nbej9S0yoPIgmfgVohaR1ng8ufRS7htiWU1w8-MpUP5WI8AIw/s1600/_MG_9146.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSPRe5rHmHe0MJCRMzqut-hIFV2g6hFboWj8rdAd1Nupln0Zo5fiW-QlZxOgbGCZOBnNDovI1146kBkYGN5Pp0Nbej9S0yoPIgmfgVohaR1ng8ufRS7htiWU1w8-MpUP5WI8AIw/s320/_MG_9146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747326224442354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Moosh, myself and Anton with our niece!<br />Outlaws!!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6PZLU47NTlekmgjQhRAsChO2me1ZTSyqjGD5ZTvKOdykz7KM9qtlTIXqt2QFUrPVdI_pN5xmkuc3yVE03ZvSDkutcCfaRqZbq3hzY7XtOfpO5mZjFfTg7u-GV95lxEzcsoadng/s1600/_MG_9109.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6PZLU47NTlekmgjQhRAsChO2me1ZTSyqjGD5ZTvKOdykz7KM9qtlTIXqt2QFUrPVdI_pN5xmkuc3yVE03ZvSDkutcCfaRqZbq3hzY7XtOfpO5mZjFfTg7u-GV95lxEzcsoadng/s320/_MG_9109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747321969000818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Emma *loved* the zip line at <a href="http://www.jennesspark.com/">Jenness Park Christian Camp</a>!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcL6PRPdIXootQRZ0E6XY9bgi-Pwhyphenhyphen1hOAzVyP3m8jLf1KNeDQSVlKi5XiFBevSe7ZC-DRKUPkMEsLoZLxZeDwiNOR9UNoJU2rUdVdqoQMpte-lQK_v97js00U7DdZMnVmHs1rw/s1600/_MG_9064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcL6PRPdIXootQRZ0E6XY9bgi-Pwhyphenhyphen1hOAzVyP3m8jLf1KNeDQSVlKi5XiFBevSe7ZC-DRKUPkMEsLoZLxZeDwiNOR9UNoJU2rUdVdqoQMpte-lQK_v97js00U7DdZMnVmHs1rw/s320/_MG_9064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613747317742305554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2jdBMO_o-XS6OT2lYxHyMJ3a-h1hGyVAjJOr96j9X-e_v6_SJV_EbXPTW6VeipqSfF90_SQ-9JiVRuh0wA0_VNSwxWddgpZiS4hbEQkEqnG8w8YCuicKNvFs8dnTy4NmEiQbZA/s1600/_MG_9119.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2jdBMO_o-XS6OT2lYxHyMJ3a-h1hGyVAjJOr96j9X-e_v6_SJV_EbXPTW6VeipqSfF90_SQ-9JiVRuh0wA0_VNSwxWddgpZiS4hbEQkEqnG8w8YCuicKNvFs8dnTy4NmEiQbZA/s320/_MG_9119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613746057885165186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">William had way too much fun. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoZ5CI1JAFA9L8378b8IVhej-tqNFdIqFFQEMbdjGpqPk0i1ror8dJiqSq9KWpUY0dz9enoSbZ5U_o8sMR6_2ojViz4ZWx_5Tt35Jm_4O_K84haM4-jdacVhwweBw61b9dE_BNA/s1600/_MG_9087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoZ5CI1JAFA9L8378b8IVhej-tqNFdIqFFQEMbdjGpqPk0i1ror8dJiqSq9KWpUY0dz9enoSbZ5U_o8sMR6_2ojViz4ZWx_5Tt35Jm_4O_K84haM4-jdacVhwweBw61b9dE_BNA/s320/_MG_9087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613746045614943570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The conversation at Presbytery was great. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbPE-pB9Qv6vKWRS-qRYE2oyYVyoijpWROmyHuQF3zf_7u3vGxnd9Y_mgtRtphz8cWD-c_sFaLzsKuWomE25QI1Igc7ko1EyFHSPTsAjp3dDRLBY-wnKon0LdHV-uBD8ol7gUUw/s1600/_MG_9148.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilI8skSf2ctrQpWEslKdgtypacXyL8S0y_Gjt4KbSKvNdpPG4i7A4JR7bt-s2hP1cs7N_PaCy-vNNj_2zzB1G48IyNsUeI95gke1FKHlxvTO0LKf7TM02vzsEBGsAzLYakpTtFw/s320/_MG_9067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745881539469442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look at those cheeks!!! SO CUTE. :D<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMISwdC6vJRS80BsIn-crfGux7P0jcCKJ4NTsIzqYt0kykMdLLU_wB9BwIz4dFhdn-yvSOzzp8uSXlw7kKOFZfFPxnyjgHB0HmhvGKdcMXpJntvJM_UlFw78AVXpa5eNe1CVnig/s1600/_MG_9337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMISwdC6vJRS80BsIn-crfGux7P0jcCKJ4NTsIzqYt0kykMdLLU_wB9BwIz4dFhdn-yvSOzzp8uSXlw7kKOFZfFPxnyjgHB0HmhvGKdcMXpJntvJM_UlFw78AVXpa5eNe1CVnig/s320/_MG_9337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745872969432130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Both Ben and his daughter (and his wife!) don't mind dressing up for events. :D<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8aGinVKuTBwdqlwmDZxd_cozeDQJ5BlIPxx4jiF35HQaPxX2PwcRJ3_6IB8gjNjIW7KpEhjxqRdj8-jHryt9yhJQCByBKsPYbZCh1CcbnG2XqJUqpeGkh0gu1ETqAYFn51tp1A/s1600/_MG_9372.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8aGinVKuTBwdqlwmDZxd_cozeDQJ5BlIPxx4jiF35HQaPxX2PwcRJ3_6IB8gjNjIW7KpEhjxqRdj8-jHryt9yhJQCByBKsPYbZCh1CcbnG2XqJUqpeGkh0gu1ETqAYFn51tp1A/s320/_MG_9372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745867681759458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lilyana's baptism was beautiful and moving. There was a lot of emotion in our pew. :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEiDoM_g-aDdeCcGIjrG5CR7BbWRttXwFCvl8Uta4ojr-gUS_xlL4ZqtlugCpmGFJJnPNbD0df_ynMF21Hol3D0-J438ikyLfjm8VpTNjoxv57iQF7hyG-UfSm2rdXFEkOkHMtA/s1600/_MG_9390.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEiDoM_g-aDdeCcGIjrG5CR7BbWRttXwFCvl8Uta4ojr-gUS_xlL4ZqtlugCpmGFJJnPNbD0df_ynMF21Hol3D0-J438ikyLfjm8VpTNjoxv57iQF7hyG-UfSm2rdXFEkOkHMtA/s320/_MG_9390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745033171485682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rJ_8FBeCrZtDpzoYzwzR02SoVQGdPPf_OsssqzlRy8tkJCMPeylGxXl16GL_DW51ZTnO9kej4AxlVLs6AhXlMfPxQOX5ARH6q7QeiXhUAuLFZe0h6P-doNKlWwqWhOGZLYr-Jg/s1600/_MG_9414.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rJ_8FBeCrZtDpzoYzwzR02SoVQGdPPf_OsssqzlRy8tkJCMPeylGxXl16GL_DW51ZTnO9kej4AxlVLs6AhXlMfPxQOX5ARH6q7QeiXhUAuLFZe0h6P-doNKlWwqWhOGZLYr-Jg/s320/_MG_9414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745029481560242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dad, Mom and their newest grandchild. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptf5MzVEkeTlW853BlZzl4yA4uMCtNnQCHxhMWFRdBW-xyERZaSHyOCoio7AB-jIoC9lReKJlyhXC5pwKUB_4mFlMhW1RkAtzFOYqO6lglUOwU_dNe9yZlXsW3zjM_9AsijH4nQ/s1600/IMG_0623.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptf5MzVEkeTlW853BlZzl4yA4uMCtNnQCHxhMWFRdBW-xyERZaSHyOCoio7AB-jIoC9lReKJlyhXC5pwKUB_4mFlMhW1RkAtzFOYqO6lglUOwU_dNe9yZlXsW3zjM_9AsijH4nQ/s320/IMG_0623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745018932521794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Abigail loved the "Leap of Faith" at the camp.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuqSiqi8_4zyZ8ZtQmmTa2AND6sF4t2QnSFW1R8eA5LYtRWaItNHK4tZAz-Y1_oW-_yiwzqB8ZOPordqqIapANUi_tO_hgs36IWM1N5XSsbw-8Lc1Ri5r71h8Fb_eHXDEFRKHGw/s1600/IMG_0510.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuqSiqi8_4zyZ8ZtQmmTa2AND6sF4t2QnSFW1R8eA5LYtRWaItNHK4tZAz-Y1_oW-_yiwzqB8ZOPordqqIapANUi_tO_hgs36IWM1N5XSsbw-8Lc1Ri5r71h8Fb_eHXDEFRKHGw/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613745014229841826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">MILKSHAKES. Nic and I were the milkshake makers. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bd5vd_y1oJ5jMX93SeC5r8mkfdNDIgv9qJGLL1m1UIInwDcKG3Tev2TMbOtlA5KO3s2r011C-lq16WerAKE2TzMbuc_W3e9IKuS23v9kpEbwNVezCyANuCz0EdoZY4Ky6Gmnrg/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bd5vd_y1oJ5jMX93SeC5r8mkfdNDIgv9qJGLL1m1UIInwDcKG3Tev2TMbOtlA5KO3s2r011C-lq16WerAKE2TzMbuc_W3e9IKuS23v9kpEbwNVezCyANuCz0EdoZY4Ky6Gmnrg/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613744999343904626" border="0" /></a><br />William and I being goofy. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorupGss2NG1CPp1d7lCC_eeRd0x2cxx87ErAzv2Uhyphenhyphenmqw4WKNCiMaBEmFMMlN5gWkjwJS4h3OFETbR-ZCCrnV9cPzOrRhfpHYNGUjJjZWi69HYUMKjNN43PW7vD-flBXjblky4Q/s1600/IMG_0816.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorupGss2NG1CPp1d7lCC_eeRd0x2cxx87ErAzv2Uhyphenhyphenmqw4WKNCiMaBEmFMMlN5gWkjwJS4h3OFETbR-ZCCrnV9cPzOrRhfpHYNGUjJjZWi69HYUMKjNN43PW7vD-flBXjblky4Q/s320/IMG_0816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613744707068031778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas and Lindsey!! :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzkkK17ezDMyoFF-8Ifa3NfNiQ2NDaVn1U26gVHi3wN0AilgFxS3WrAZ0iKGrRHHhrdD7OypH46alTL5qyi6-wlAXr8ZDlKCuv7-139kP1U81n86CzF0jE-8suZSCM2s4THttFw/s1600/IMG_0987.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzkkK17ezDMyoFF-8Ifa3NfNiQ2NDaVn1U26gVHi3wN0AilgFxS3WrAZ0iKGrRHHhrdD7OypH46alTL5qyi6-wlAXr8ZDlKCuv7-139kP1U81n86CzF0jE-8suZSCM2s4THttFw/s320/IMG_0987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613744699623416338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjku4g7Fk7b2KrZJrLHdH5y1KzFcNo9WtBVPf4GQbqBPcJl0dfFNLXCKmlFcOe1okRs4nMWM3DDdTx9gDA3obTAVDKYpxGKqKDeHV4e2Cb7ZiAoqlgKks4C8jj3iPo0y2SJIz6A/s1600/IMG_0651.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjku4g7Fk7b2KrZJrLHdH5y1KzFcNo9WtBVPf4GQbqBPcJl0dfFNLXCKmlFcOe1okRs4nMWM3DDdTx9gDA3obTAVDKYpxGKqKDeHV4e2Cb7ZiAoqlgKks4C8jj3iPo0y2SJIz6A/s320/IMG_0651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613744694989635410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99aX15EnRT-PfVO05NpFRQrNskiZHyiMpajw6bFz3JTGIA1JlPUi2vJbHDbfWEveswNH8AxDr_x4Jejf2zhKUI5Vg3JnPuVairhM-9L06t9K6b200makgSuq-cRRSZ4v2lj3Anw/s1600/IMG_0883.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99aX15EnRT-PfVO05NpFRQrNskiZHyiMpajw6bFz3JTGIA1JlPUi2vJbHDbfWEveswNH8AxDr_x4Jejf2zhKUI5Vg3JnPuVairhM-9L06t9K6b200makgSuq-cRRSZ4v2lj3Anw/s320/IMG_0883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613744687529129874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VW3c8A0GZZFwGAiUokpBL0wCZLj6aUzAq6DVJ61RwxCex3ODSuEvk-MaWaLqVtPSmLI_6_n_vonJU-47ybUpIGOsP3QjoZynTe29dEdSW5mEAWJS73-av8dsCGzIk8f8NXeZ-A/s1600/_MG_9669.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VW3c8A0GZZFwGAiUokpBL0wCZLj6aUzAq6DVJ61RwxCex3ODSuEvk-MaWaLqVtPSmLI_6_n_vonJU-47ybUpIGOsP3QjoZynTe29dEdSW5mEAWJS73-av8dsCGzIk8f8NXeZ-A/s320/_MG_9669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613744681197805266" border="0" /></a><br />All in all, it was a wonderful trip. So many new memories were made, so many good times were had, not to mention the conversations, encouragement, laughter and joy that was all around.<br /><br />This vacation was so perfect. Thank you Hector & Chapa families for offering your homes to us and thank you to all our friends (old & new!) for the wonderful, encouraging fellowship that was had.<br /><br />It was amazing. :)<br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944070736073397759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-35696334687239690572011-06-01T12:48:00.007-05:002011-06-01T13:08:15.304-05:00"It's a dangerous business, going out your door..."<div style="text-align: center;">"...you're step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might be swept off to."<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(these are not necessarily in perfect order, but it gives you a little taste of bits of our trip.)</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once we'd left Illinois & Kansas behind us, our journey was filled with beautiful, wide open blue skies...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvu84znR7tK_85nY494IQeCB2qapW25PUFOEYGIDkwR8IXnS08SIyP4RInl-oxM8k6xgEwiDXksFFFSZAA-MNMBM6R3N7tYhciWlVGi2M7lfqxuksCJO2mfL_R6DL0rgAF-4gROQ/s1600/_MG_8834.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvu84znR7tK_85nY494IQeCB2qapW25PUFOEYGIDkwR8IXnS08SIyP4RInl-oxM8k6xgEwiDXksFFFSZAA-MNMBM6R3N7tYhciWlVGi2M7lfqxuksCJO2mfL_R6DL0rgAF-4gROQ/s320/_MG_8834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311734978758642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stops are lovely places for family photos. :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhDeS0JgLTgp4FrOB3ykH4lVNdSDnRALy-0n5wJLlVo0V1VantsNaUVAtNmPJ5prFYwnftj6F3Z_PJBBPWsuLXXd-KEfqz6b9pqqhH3Zrb2ah5wulIkrrdc2aaXoC48tdtYdrbg/s1600/_MG_8920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhDeS0JgLTgp4FrOB3ykH4lVNdSDnRALy-0n5wJLlVo0V1VantsNaUVAtNmPJ5prFYwnftj6F3Z_PJBBPWsuLXXd-KEfqz6b9pqqhH3Zrb2ah5wulIkrrdc2aaXoC48tdtYdrbg/s320/_MG_8920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311567578906898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPDu9ps_DNEw-s5SrMhJw_NWuI1fElkOrgZA1pzHWzjySklbpMgpN1sSYYXQ9gyL_0xd5VyUGINIbjmr3T-lzNXTjbrX0FMXTcHBn1LVqQQK67ZRc05J9m0Zxip1CtUErrwFvvw/s1600/_MG_8877.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxBvj_KbdSLYN2TPyvnymqv3bxcP-crBQdGUPHkaraduGvG0YNOvgamKz_CqIfu5Hz8A5iMAuEAFIuEXb2zlXipFToKnENjGSEipokrCXgL9DKD7ELLeVKtZKsO5Fo2qNZpWlUw/s320/IMG_8537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311555134695970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy4ri6dew3CpnxYu5qMHCYYvi8ME9icZkZwrBCf1zAagg17YlQADox0UYOMP0FYMhzMFc0kvvolSmBy-T3cu7jw2QFg3KAM-4nzQW27NtIaLBSAJBsz67aA5j79B-LqlAv70R4w/s1600/_MG_8553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy4ri6dew3CpnxYu5qMHCYYvi8ME9icZkZwrBCf1zAagg17YlQADox0UYOMP0FYMhzMFc0kvvolSmBy-T3cu7jw2QFg3KAM-4nzQW27NtIaLBSAJBsz67aA5j79B-LqlAv70R4w/s320/_MG_8553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311318853015282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Some exhaustion was had...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTthpnS8qtBebV1-F0Oi3TBWYAnRCmrGEBro260_GpY05L047Fysf2TbzFxUtexWx86jTZP6JEJp4Bebk5mo_mq2Gq-agkLHGfsJDhaOIZdDBI_HRNc1MBLGN_uTahYecwzFtStg/s1600/_MG_8765.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTthpnS8qtBebV1-F0Oi3TBWYAnRCmrGEBro260_GpY05L047Fysf2TbzFxUtexWx86jTZP6JEJp4Bebk5mo_mq2Gq-agkLHGfsJDhaOIZdDBI_HRNc1MBLGN_uTahYecwzFtStg/s320/_MG_8765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311316260049154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once at the Chapa's lovely home in Colorado, we were able to go up in a plane flown by Mr. Chapa! It was <span style="font-style: italic;">amazing</span>.<br /><br />Here's our lovely little plane...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuqvBp-5mrK_K0uiMnnaMR4b_CZNCRPM-hAvbvd_z6Ld8UQox_SekNoonUzPgZZKApOCutYtPY6v4u67c5ffa9u6u5S6PioQJn-iQeuWYS3cRjupeCwnBPyIzVJpoSdmeTo4D7Q/s1600/_MG_8643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuqvBp-5mrK_K0uiMnnaMR4b_CZNCRPM-hAvbvd_z6Ld8UQox_SekNoonUzPgZZKApOCutYtPY6v4u67c5ffa9u6u5S6PioQJn-iQeuWYS3cRjupeCwnBPyIzVJpoSdmeTo4D7Q/s320/_MG_8643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311310977378546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(slightly excited!!)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeousA6JPP4wdAphUehyphenhyphenIiHPgyUOLRPEWx0U5ihB-cim2Mcc4yBRD2ld9uN_l5NKi5s9DCxNIZxJM9R1nMR0-Rb2x3i1pFcKBYHf15nMoTODXg8WDBa3fXhf_jsftvY4zB4UYysw/s1600/_MG_8640.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeousA6JPP4wdAphUehyphenhyphenIiHPgyUOLRPEWx0U5ihB-cim2Mcc4yBRD2ld9uN_l5NKi5s9DCxNIZxJM9R1nMR0-Rb2x3i1pFcKBYHf15nMoTODXg8WDBa3fXhf_jsftvY4zB4UYysw/s320/_MG_8640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311305047896338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Up & Away!!! :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQpUDITxNospePHtMvxvP3Klw-kp6Ww6exJ6Qjk3MxcjOt3xklTwxrVuAWE43OiuwrOssRAE_HZ2JGmLU5C1zCT1MnBBvLRc3PlUoVlg24bPsJ8rUitOmBrx0y6U0cN8osNc0gA/s1600/_MG_8678.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQpUDITxNospePHtMvxvP3Klw-kp6Ww6exJ6Qjk3MxcjOt3xklTwxrVuAWE43OiuwrOssRAE_HZ2JGmLU5C1zCT1MnBBvLRc3PlUoVlg24bPsJ8rUitOmBrx0y6U0cN8osNc0gA/s320/_MG_8678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311304975893954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lovin' It!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tUe-6cl8MaXG4uwnAUdYskkC4gxW4WQF8K4RdgnC0BQObuVnu-NpEzXFBnI9AGMvZs6zuY2Y7s6x3BViINwbHaBzmlL_Imm5CLZGtLUzy5SQO99mvQUcbnE7hRQkKgu97qRzNQ/s1600/_MG_8694.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tUe-6cl8MaXG4uwnAUdYskkC4gxW4WQF8K4RdgnC0BQObuVnu-NpEzXFBnI9AGMvZs6zuY2Y7s6x3BViINwbHaBzmlL_Imm5CLZGtLUzy5SQO99mvQUcbnE7hRQkKgu97qRzNQ/s320/_MG_8694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613310340559228322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Faith is one of the sweetest most hilarious little girls I've ever known. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-DX386yOiGrOFR9jsmM_qGGFBcnPQ8jnIhkRm8inkrOVBSGzWp9q3ov8LSvATWl_jd8RBj7BkdQGfHqXn52UVD7psyMRzhNHubgGsNWlqkhUZHrK0IMwQ6oi-WBgpQYCpKraug/s1600/_MG_8729.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-DX386yOiGrOFR9jsmM_qGGFBcnPQ8jnIhkRm8inkrOVBSGzWp9q3ov8LSvATWl_jd8RBj7BkdQGfHqXn52UVD7psyMRzhNHubgGsNWlqkhUZHrK0IMwQ6oi-WBgpQYCpKraug/s320/_MG_8729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613310336735127314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6u_TYf6f5QaNPw5c0Wj1IOXJf6NPAK-PjJ4x3J2ZV6eWI4hKIkarJpqbKR-pE3kYS-CwyNDH_QJuIz37J1V0oC1sw2bMmtRifZZIIdDsOoybdLzSDhmWHlOvhKvSEppL11HEHA/s1600/IMG_8712.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6u_TYf6f5QaNPw5c0Wj1IOXJf6NPAK-PjJ4x3J2ZV6eWI4hKIkarJpqbKR-pE3kYS-CwyNDH_QJuIz37J1V0oC1sw2bMmtRifZZIIdDsOoybdLzSDhmWHlOvhKvSEppL11HEHA/s320/IMG_8712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613311550282432802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Like their previous visits with each other, William and Faith were inseparable and hilariously goofy. :D<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkTv12OCHMIdXt8wBTtyyaoL-Z43dzdf36CQfzqTr1JlsOWcg9o8VMzlh_Mf3Tlm-9TKzr7lo0HXbTOuUD6FXVAYs0TnsZ-tTt1x2VPu0VZJ-4pIuixKlsuAIEVuANeRRuuvcJw/s1600/_MG_9961.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkTv12OCHMIdXt8wBTtyyaoL-Z43dzdf36CQfzqTr1JlsOWcg9o8VMzlh_Mf3Tlm-9TKzr7lo0HXbTOuUD6FXVAYs0TnsZ-tTt1x2VPu0VZJ-4pIuixKlsuAIEVuANeRRuuvcJw/s320/_MG_9961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613310330453627954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-16a2qGX-oFRoGQJvTMOmkCTYcHEtJ0kW3s9WqXxHtMb2v7NxgbtmZfkAZhxgWrC8scweuqe96GT2DAkhHVDIzJVqCvH9tDR5t02ZA0cO-Hy5XKiKILM8QMXpik5gL7B9ztJuw/s1600/_MG_9736.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY1kmZcCIRpi0cuC5KZZ07rdC6VhW1AwGemNMhpqB3tEAFNakp3g6XBHDQoGVl7mbtkBrxo0kAevDbyTEgC6OZoLNmFunBQ28LSAIH45KRRq-BCKVdiJ9TKj4gvc8lB2uU8-GFQ/s320/_MG_9799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613309861755891570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">An afternoon at Garden of the Gods was a must! But since the parents were busy, us young people went out by ourselves. It turned into QUITE the adventure. *cough/laugh*<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFf-0is4hph_FmYxhAqyhrHiBgQU2cNeZMcbHWk-4N-voFJMddSisEctx6-doHJ9Dgl-qQglelnnBR_wo45_VVene9N9wSx3W6qdnxnIv2pM2b4SRjmjeHCi8YEi8hMGbwrW7jJg/s1600/_MG_9932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFf-0is4hph_FmYxhAqyhrHiBgQU2cNeZMcbHWk-4N-voFJMddSisEctx6-doHJ9Dgl-qQglelnnBR_wo45_VVene9N9wSx3W6qdnxnIv2pM2b4SRjmjeHCi8YEi8hMGbwrW7jJg/s320/_MG_9932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613309881968329122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Chapa & Mom!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cZeXcIp4pcIIMLW5AtDFJYGP8zlCB5zpvBznQoxGtrX_X0FGNu6XLZeuRwNGtOSe_IK6mpOTTUGLbC0eg0m5AEhHbyQJqdxwqsKFpCeYXty-LE7D6ZnmD9RyXD49rXLycoY_1g/s1600/_MG_9787.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cZeXcIp4pcIIMLW5AtDFJYGP8zlCB5zpvBznQoxGtrX_X0FGNu6XLZeuRwNGtOSe_IK6mpOTTUGLbC0eg0m5AEhHbyQJqdxwqsKFpCeYXty-LE7D6ZnmD9RyXD49rXLycoY_1g/s320/_MG_9787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613309876491152770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Chapa & Dad!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXhDGK1jTa3SXefstWNvUZaoOEr7SrdVapOwSn92bhMQAvUoHH6Z0og8UNLmnENnBhvn9ZRL6C3XDmHUJnFAHAgkqPEd3bJTezJ5gE8u25zhmEopIoOVhfOUrdRbmfEf3uOJB9Q/s1600/IMG_9774.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXhDGK1jTa3SXefstWNvUZaoOEr7SrdVapOwSn92bhMQAvUoHH6Z0og8UNLmnENnBhvn9ZRL6C3XDmHUJnFAHAgkqPEd3bJTezJ5gE8u25zhmEopIoOVhfOUrdRbmfEf3uOJB9Q/s320/IMG_9774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613309865567492034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And we left Colorado with more beautiful skies...<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1joV30x9czK53EEzqp08SuKoOPeA82SY0w5rA4y-aSKit48Wez3Tcr9eN-UbQlTuQyUaRvaKhg7kYg_jzss0nl-jhiUf8CwyvEhlnAGMZt8RW03tzDtRK9rj-b-H1c-c_SGcjEQ/s1600/_MG_9721.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1joV30x9czK53EEzqp08SuKoOPeA82SY0w5rA4y-aSKit48Wez3Tcr9eN-UbQlTuQyUaRvaKhg7kYg_jzss0nl-jhiUf8CwyvEhlnAGMZt8RW03tzDtRK9rj-b-H1c-c_SGcjEQ/s320/_MG_9721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613309886397204338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">To be Continued...<br /><br /><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944070736073397759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-5168475889150663292011-04-04T10:21:00.004-05:002011-04-04T10:38:06.334-05:00Liberty Day 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The ingredients for a lovely Liberty Day 2011 are as follows...</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a blue sky</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OjnCb2A6hfBAcu4C0QnF2lAAIY0QKfY6JCQNGw00J1efT2ZTAxlphqc-jwM4XZvuS_IGVHRIc8fnTgTb4sqGWPUku0vp-jdC73DRUfLwQO6Z7pb5pxvvmAouOb7LjzaCBykS/s1600/_MG_3548.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OjnCb2A6hfBAcu4C0QnF2lAAIY0QKfY6JCQNGw00J1efT2ZTAxlphqc-jwM4XZvuS_IGVHRIc8fnTgTb4sqGWPUku0vp-jdC73DRUfLwQO6Z7pb5pxvvmAouOb7LjzaCBykS/s320/_MG_3548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749137628676274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZHdwCt1pmjpuMx8C4C2XMzMQ3FkMTCTswX0k_fimw4H5VVXCXCkIueIzObMuY_im4PJFk5YmDNZKY-pZrFTkus5i1pcrPsm4b-KpPQoX2H00tRF83DXOTtVdaktCgYX8X-ZR/s1600/_MG_3705.JPG"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">sunshine and smiles</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTyCQJmQ3uXVGz3AKiSE4vgp1L0S3GTghgBf-OM0RHdAR1galp3_IukiwQdrF6RYl0WCvxHQdmMaVMwTX79Jl5ZybMIbsIsKsLCUFMPc1bytzTqVgyX2mpIMO4fpLnLYFkRiN/s1600/_MG_3559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTyCQJmQ3uXVGz3AKiSE4vgp1L0S3GTghgBf-OM0RHdAR1galp3_IukiwQdrF6RYl0WCvxHQdmMaVMwTX79Jl5ZybMIbsIsKsLCUFMPc1bytzTqVgyX2mpIMO4fpLnLYFkRiN/s320/_MG_3559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749141551779266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">happy children<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-Fr4EeEllrjsQmLOO_RH-e102yJqbvVn8S2OIK7HCujVjo3EXhOtlly_5Sd4l8jSKnXKsKQTQ7-81vzyLV0KFFPPvTeR52aay1V0lkiV2DnZrqnu71stswaC4jwMuZrVuxkZ/s1600/_MG_3564.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-Fr4EeEllrjsQmLOO_RH-e102yJqbvVn8S2OIK7HCujVjo3EXhOtlly_5Sd4l8jSKnXKsKQTQ7-81vzyLV0KFFPPvTeR52aay1V0lkiV2DnZrqnu71stswaC4jwMuZrVuxkZ/s320/_MG_3564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749140908750130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">self-portraits<br /><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU5teV_ANcW2S9ZfJPmwTHNuDj-MXnKGgo1QPKQ9yfRl6mI3YYfLksJjsJ-zoj2pQayZzERn1LDrV-uPRdsPs6WRvdAEpsJzvlh0plzW6twovsP1L9oOVIN-9DUvHaMg68Hfx/s1600/_MG_3565.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU5teV_ANcW2S9ZfJPmwTHNuDj-MXnKGgo1QPKQ9yfRl6mI3YYfLksJjsJ-zoj2pQayZzERn1LDrV-uPRdsPs6WRvdAEpsJzvlh0plzW6twovsP1L9oOVIN-9DUvHaMg68Hfx/s320/_MG_3565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749143989967442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">sweet siblings<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg707L783sQC6c6bPu8xutqFhP1L64RLU2bB_xsCHAgEeBQNW2PpKVYOkkLu5BOTNt3PIXvxlCkXABObjQBnzw7Y3lp6CainyZ2W5Xb7hg4rYHMe-TvjJVAYkcJWREZvShVK5z0/s1600/_MG_3581.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg707L783sQC6c6bPu8xutqFhP1L64RLU2bB_xsCHAgEeBQNW2PpKVYOkkLu5BOTNt3PIXvxlCkXABObjQBnzw7Y3lp6CainyZ2W5Xb7hg4rYHMe-TvjJVAYkcJWREZvShVK5z0/s320/_MG_3581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749483725390370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">biiiiig, goofy grins<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC16csb8zK0Pxd7sL-ELNuwBYRSss93G-NX5y3OmttOWtDgyEEKk8-ZZqUitR1WkLdxOKvK8UjUga9xHWay-b9WTq96d0ag6wVtntUO-YvEpkBOQwoNzyKdqdmqMg3DF9qKpyI/s1600/_MG_3574.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC16csb8zK0Pxd7sL-ELNuwBYRSss93G-NX5y3OmttOWtDgyEEKk8-ZZqUitR1WkLdxOKvK8UjUga9xHWay-b9WTq96d0ag6wVtntUO-YvEpkBOQwoNzyKdqdmqMg3DF9qKpyI/s320/_MG_3574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749483997024850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">a sense of humor<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7VyJhf_wuKSQcwgw0SBDPfrUDlZwxLRjIN9e0_J8iu-nB5Ro-EG5ItPdJi7UZp-FNC3WaIOQb4eVjEKc8d_K5AQm0NicHt82oJEJVzE_O43SsLBhoEoERbDRAV6yBTmbt_dz/s1600/_MG_3577.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7VyJhf_wuKSQcwgw0SBDPfrUDlZwxLRjIN9e0_J8iu-nB5Ro-EG5ItPdJi7UZp-FNC3WaIOQb4eVjEKc8d_K5AQm0NicHt82oJEJVzE_O43SsLBhoEoERbDRAV6yBTmbt_dz/s320/_MG_3577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749150824044770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgnjDx47Rb4XL6xL3SocWJwEY5RABeyYNFIQdVH5NVk2mnciRZBxBf4UAvjxDx2jAxsGLcmhJEEtQZJKmCTg-WpI6HjG9-db0fsKfuajv0b4-GhVmqVkzQ4m5KsHTPhcz1Mxm/s1600/_MG_3609.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Two Calebs<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZpn2BcDgjPyDQI8Ryjac8snDHuRwku-Jkgv4eqPXEojCLra5cB7BvTDSFT2qetEsN2YG9bXzQXilbYqiBaZ0xG-7X1xmDVei68981gNP2V8-2zbED-FonrCXRgmN9VGzrla4/s1600/_MG_3607.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZpn2BcDgjPyDQI8Ryjac8snDHuRwku-Jkgv4eqPXEojCLra5cB7BvTDSFT2qetEsN2YG9bXzQXilbYqiBaZ0xG-7X1xmDVei68981gNP2V8-2zbED-FonrCXRgmN9VGzrla4/s320/_MG_3607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749496390627378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">amazing friends<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzt5O-V80H_K7bBvko9_9YsYdWXkBvrkZ02FPDm-eADOyxNO4C9pk7gF0rXrDG6N2AAIDclqvZ-YPcnqkMYQaQoZQy7KkzRT6vvt0NEIiFYeDvjzERczSHkion7EKncf59cLnN/s1600/_MG_3598.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzt5O-V80H_K7bBvko9_9YsYdWXkBvrkZ02FPDm-eADOyxNO4C9pk7gF0rXrDG6N2AAIDclqvZ-YPcnqkMYQaQoZQy7KkzRT6vvt0NEIiFYeDvjzERczSHkion7EKncf59cLnN/s320/_MG_3598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749489655152786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful music<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTD1m0913Kojddmev3IrrAdV_0ep2RyoywCaeS-dDgMf1w6DjBemAW-cCsZUju3uQMUt9jnaMt6FHH8JgAerWpFDy7P_SBrBRMIjfgeOlznL3QdWAkbe8XW3iLMOtEf2Pjv72/s1600/_MG_3585.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTD1m0913Kojddmev3IrrAdV_0ep2RyoywCaeS-dDgMf1w6DjBemAW-cCsZUju3uQMUt9jnaMt6FHH8JgAerWpFDy7P_SBrBRMIjfgeOlznL3QdWAkbe8XW3iLMOtEf2Pjv72/s320/_MG_3585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591749486544103058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Girls<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0yymTADKpcZqcHfgHUkaSI8YQNekVgLXO5pcoIRIlEICvL1IUX5Gj_o9qPjgkt03J5Nx97Psv97q-np5PmdeqfWuKtacs_sNTseMNa1kZmSy3oYDpLU0aoOGnCDGP2S-NLgp/s1600/_MG_3649.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0yymTADKpcZqcHfgHUkaSI8YQNekVgLXO5pcoIRIlEICvL1IUX5Gj_o9qPjgkt03J5Nx97Psv97q-np5PmdeqfWuKtacs_sNTseMNa1kZmSy3oYDpLU0aoOGnCDGP2S-NLgp/s320/_MG_3649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591750245825259810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />boys<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_nzSY7T0hcJ1zRqTc-6yOmmP22kqAt3RSYeQ2hZOfCFNQYY07sotocF7o_io6xRkHXmqBBSA8BumhH2b2zo3m5n1dkA10xkYOG-yTf2Rut81WjhbMHXIASBsnSjKIf5XIyM7/s1600/_MG_3646.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_nzSY7T0hcJ1zRqTc-6yOmmP22kqAt3RSYeQ2hZOfCFNQYY07sotocF7o_io6xRkHXmqBBSA8BumhH2b2zo3m5n1dkA10xkYOG-yTf2Rut81WjhbMHXIASBsnSjKIf5XIyM7/s320/_MG_3646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591750238073736850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">a fabulous speaker<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1k5WTxi_HSHDWS4TSAq9DyJ5qkKtXznJEGzm-CPxj-Hekiu4wvKilj5u8_QwaKgX_8qN7kQRSVVa9mcO80A6ZmpxpuEvv4_hyBTSXP2ZGV1P0xO4weNkHxp-564IwXLX-LnhH/s1600/_MG_3625.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1k5WTxi_HSHDWS4TSAq9DyJ5qkKtXznJEGzm-CPxj-Hekiu4wvKilj5u8_QwaKgX_8qN7kQRSVVa9mcO80A6ZmpxpuEvv4_hyBTSXP2ZGV1P0xO4weNkHxp-564IwXLX-LnhH/s320/_MG_3625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591750235548577346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">singing songs of praise<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9Cd5oGdu4PbTjh-Ma78KC2Esd4OwuEzxaFMwyWOJv5rlHoAql8258V3MYu9A6nCAupPI4ch1rnPr5xrvn4EAa0mSKo7Ez-xD7poPV4YWu8vRFqPrTLMr59oXk7goS7sGd2El/s1600/_MG_3617.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TCSygcRARGnDCQWaA1uJNNZJWNuS-x-ORTOa-IRANLuF8N4uebwQKLlDPXK8x4WDk6cnTSLArYQez88BebETU-3CZbKyBYw9MEaZpzs6uIQ9YOoDQgCYXmXjVtq69W7bH8ee/s320/_MG_3674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591751087790183762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">learning how to march<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lsYyQuT29aQtcTc9vGG346nODprza-n4Yn6VHBH5qXjo6zfI_XM2aDL7-qGV0C9CUUhxzp5pONPnmFz3BFGwxgEMHBZmgcIUGKz-R1DC3hGLZb8npZNB7Ba3Ao6YV1iTHxpK/s1600/_MG_3659.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lsYyQuT29aQtcTc9vGG346nODprza-n4Yn6VHBH5qXjo6zfI_XM2aDL7-qGV0C9CUUhxzp5pONPnmFz3BFGwxgEMHBZmgcIUGKz-R1DC3hGLZb8npZNB7Ba3Ao6YV1iTHxpK/s320/_MG_3659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591751080657156354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">confederate and yankee friends<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrxklL0UC5jh4Jek-32nOeqY0RISRE6iYXQ-b_zy1a3fQkeK_k2mlr3gecSesxeXv2JeBZvpRNOvbIHjXQiu8OLoa7nraUJr6uFMxwL7Ih2UX0krVJRHeU3noVnPchGNEAwqf/s1600/_MG_3648.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrxklL0UC5jh4Jek-32nOeqY0RISRE6iYXQ-b_zy1a3fQkeK_k2mlr3gecSesxeXv2JeBZvpRNOvbIHjXQiu8OLoa7nraUJr6uFMxwL7Ih2UX0krVJRHeU3noVnPchGNEAwqf/s320/_MG_3648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591751082325398114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">enthusiastic conversations<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4EF99X4fjbRmQfBcMMVVF41zFWSLsDGeoIiLRPNZdXOATinEWBJbJK4bcCNJ88yKeuCv3nThJdmVQ2rEho-XvdIdCs3UwiH6Wkr9Q9jCnOhoKWq0diyfa65foyL-rOBfRA7F/s1600/_MG_3695.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4EF99X4fjbRmQfBcMMVVF41zFWSLsDGeoIiLRPNZdXOATinEWBJbJK4bcCNJ88yKeuCv3nThJdmVQ2rEho-XvdIdCs3UwiH6Wkr9Q9jCnOhoKWq0diyfa65foyL-rOBfRA7F/s320/_MG_3695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591751078870784786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and, of course, something yummy to drink. (:<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZHdwCt1pmjpuMx8C4C2XMzMQ3FkMTCTswX0k_fimw4H5VVXCXCkIueIzObMuY_im4PJFk5YmDNZKY-pZrFTkus5i1pcrPsm4b-KpPQoX2H00tRF83DXOTtVdaktCgYX8X-ZR/s1600/_MG_3705.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZHdwCt1pmjpuMx8C4C2XMzMQ3FkMTCTswX0k_fimw4H5VVXCXCkIueIzObMuY_im4PJFk5YmDNZKY-pZrFTkus5i1pcrPsm4b-KpPQoX2H00tRF83DXOTtVdaktCgYX8X-ZR/s320/_MG_3705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591751089279669042" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9Cd5oGdu4PbTjh-Ma78KC2Esd4OwuEzxaFMwyWOJv5rlHoAql8258V3MYu9A6nCAupPI4ch1rnPr5xrvn4EAa0mSKo7Ez-xD7poPV4YWu8vRFqPrTLMr59oXk7goS7sGd2El/s1600/_MG_3617.JPG"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9Cd5oGdu4PbTjh-Ma78KC2Esd4OwuEzxaFMwyWOJv5rlHoAql8258V3MYu9A6nCAupPI4ch1rnPr5xrvn4EAa0mSKo7Ez-xD7poPV4YWu8vRFqPrTLMr59oXk7goS7sGd2El/s1600/_MG_3617.JPG"> </a>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-42815612077068759452011-03-21T09:23:00.005-05:002011-03-21T09:42:45.622-05:00Spring Walk 2011<span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The weather was BEAUTIFUL yesterday. I mean, really gorgeous. So Melissa and I took the kids out on our annual "the-weather-is-finally-nice-so-let's-go-out" walk (or more simply known as Spring Walk). Anyway, here are a few photos that I took of our escapade. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLbHliwPzuZSwyE7wSrdFd3VAu6gndSb23bzLbZr4T-ArgtP8EA_-tXd5ArfVkXVOp9p3aa7aWEs8CXXYavALlJeXkIVcf1ltzYvX2AOQOiSu4MkuU1DIyHmDXZ2N61Y-mxNR/s320/_MG_3460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586542679505080802" border="0" /></a>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-46622768411216109452011-03-03T11:51:00.005-06:002011-03-03T14:03:27.241-06:00A little bit of Thursday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8FrE9YiMZIuy3Ip2TRI7wCqPkqYB1vGHInjlgYbcNjt2LO4z2zMC0fUDtoMK3RrCwmRxv4xD5wHAvQ0blxbTW-u47zalwgo9ik2R3_T9D0cojotOOAsK3mtDpvsswThpartB/s1600/179997_501067782831_762807831_6170370_7908302_n.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/AVvXsEhf8FrE9YiMZIuy3Ip2TRI7wCqPkqYB1vGHInjlgYbcNjt2LO4z2zMC0fUDtoMK3RrCwmRxv4xD5wHAvQ0blxbTW-u47zalwgo9ik2R3_T9D0cojotOOAsK3mtDpvsswThpartB/s400/179997_501067782831_762807831_6170370_7908302_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579918750322547218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman;">I hate it when my mind goes blank. I’ve intended to write more often on my blog, but just can’t seem to think of anything to post about anymore. So, here’s where you come in! Please, tell me what you like to see on my blog: Pictures, articles, personal testimony, links, fashion, a little bit of it all? Just let me know!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman;">As an aside, the weather is still rather chilly (“nippy” as we like to say.) which is altogether disappointing. I’ve been anticipating warmer weather for some time now. I do so wish it would come! But, I remind myself: How would we know the wonder and beauty of spring if we didn’t know winter? So, I’m content to wait for it to come in God’s timing…though I wouldn’t mind if it came sooner rather then later. ;)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman;">As for the happenings </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman;">inside</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman;"> our house, there is a great lack of anything to speak of. I mean, besides cooking meals, schoolwork, doing laundry, cleaning, and relaxing in the evenings, our lives have been rather quiet (I’m still trying to figure out if I like that…I think I do.). St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, so Melissa put up some decorations in the archway that leads to our living room…it looks amazing! We try to decorate this area differently for every holiday that comes around. It was a sad day when we took down the pink hearts & vintage valentines that were dangling so beautifully…ah well! There is a season for everything. ☺<br /><br />Speaking of which, lately, I’ve been contemplating my need to truly trust God. I know, I know, you probably hear that every day, “Trust God with this” & “Trust God with that;” but, sometimes I just stop and wonder, am I really trusting God or am I just acknowledging the fact that I should?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_TK_i2khcoxHb7IKcQek8tpMHo7EAzcwacCV-i6yHOjF7fxytja79PzKCnej7wC1ktMGPisyIZ2oOO7ThOeXtfJcuMh6m6_XHrCXEaXWo8kETttsUgouedwmv4_JO9tZnrYQ/s1600/PRAYING.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_TK_i2khcoxHb7IKcQek8tpMHo7EAzcwacCV-i6yHOjF7fxytja79PzKCnej7wC1ktMGPisyIZ2oOO7ThOeXtfJcuMh6m6_XHrCXEaXWo8kETttsUgouedwmv4_JO9tZnrYQ/s320/PRAYING.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579917387452298354" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><i>Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God</i>… (Philippians 4:6)<br /><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">I’ve had to make some big decisions lately, and sometimes I worry (I am a total worry-wart) about whether or not I’m doing the right thing. I don’t worry <i>all </i>the time, mind you, but I have these moments when I just pause…and then freak out – wondering & worrying if I’m doing the right thing, or if I’ve analyzed everything enough (yes, I'm also an over-analyzer).<br /><br />I didn’t really know what to do about this (I mean, I would pray about it…but not very often.) and I just figured that it would pass and soon I would be fine. But, after several months, what really bothered me, was that my worry <i>wasn’t </i>going away on it's own. Then, I read an article on <a href="http://boundless.org/" target="_blank">boundless.org</a>. I can’t remember the title of the article but the theme was trusting God with big decisions in our lives. It stopped me in my tracks. I read that we’ve got to trust God <i>completely</i>…and not just with big decisions, but with little, “insignificant” decisions too. We need to <i>consciously</i> make the decision in our hearts to say, “Lord, I’m going to trust You. Lord, you have promised me that if I pray to you in faith that my prayer will be heard.”<br /></p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="im">James 1:5-6 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.”<br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We need to pray in faith. Pray, </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">expecting </i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">God to help you. Know that He </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">will</i> when<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> help you. I realize that sometimes He answers prayers in ways we weren’t hoping for. But, I truly believe that, we ask Him for wisdom for making a decision, He </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">will</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> give us what we need. </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> we pray in </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">faith</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So many times I’ve caught myself praying and finishing off with the thought, “I’d be shocked if God actually does anything about this…” (to my utter horror, but how is one to stop their subconscious thoughts?). I tend to have this “wrong thinking” going on in the back of my mind that my little problems aren’t important enough for God. I don’t trust Him. So often, I want </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">instant</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> results. I wrongly believe that, since I didn't receive a sudden “light bulb” above my head, it must mean God doesn't care; so, I just give up on praying about it. This is not trusting the Lord! I'm failing to believe that He’s going to do anything in the first place. Actually, I'm expecting Him not to. That is the opposite of faith!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In Matthew 21:20-22, “So Jesus answered and said to them, “</span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">”</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When we doubt that God will help us or give us wisdom when we ask for it, we are sinning. When we doubt His promises, we are doubting the very character of God. When He promises something, He will never break His word…it is impossible for Him to do so...God IS truth (See John 14:6).</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWeW6PH7imz2NJNfK0d62vAySb6hzutDmHaf6B7Qk5oN4X0hTySNIQnBy9DxGTInZqwAeDrWZd6UzVKXX8IhPy6U2nCcSOodmSz509zqAh3SHWOx49lUGUP255Krprtwlgh3Q/s1600/Lone+Flower.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/AVvXsEglWeW6PH7imz2NJNfK0d62vAySb6hzutDmHaf6B7Qk5oN4X0hTySNIQnBy9DxGTInZqwAeDrWZd6UzVKXX8IhPy6U2nCcSOodmSz509zqAh3SHWOx49lUGUP255Krprtwlgh3Q/s320/Lone+Flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579917392325156322" border="0" /></a><br /><div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote>“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” - 1 John 5:14-15</blockquote><p></p><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><br />“Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” – Matthew 6:30<br /><br />“…Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” -1 Peter 5:7<br /><br />“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><br />I still am struggling with trusting God <i>implicitly</i>, but I thought I would share with y’all what the Lord is teaching me so far, slowly but surely. It's a learning process, my friends.<br />Also, remember, not only is worrying not trusting God, but it is a way to get the gloomiest look on your face of all time. So, remember - trust God & smile. :)<br /></p></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSnn4Nrv33oPi3QsGYAVwadUCFL2ROq2VdktJpolLzXrt2gQiM42MPwfGlI-kU23-3vla6RRL_PGN2QVP7DWDRN1_3Mu0JOsk3ueSl6YPyd0XQEe-PrcDEKMZYeiPRWqv1yCi/s1600/168369_501068037831_762807831_6170373_5311912_n.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/AVvXsEjjSnn4Nrv33oPi3QsGYAVwadUCFL2ROq2VdktJpolLzXrt2gQiM42MPwfGlI-kU23-3vla6RRL_PGN2QVP7DWDRN1_3Mu0JOsk3ueSl6YPyd0XQEe-PrcDEKMZYeiPRWqv1yCi/s400/168369_501068037831_762807831_6170373_5311912_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579918748810521058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cheerio,<br /><br />Jessica NicoleJessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-88813970088108291942011-02-22T10:29:00.005-06:002011-02-22T13:07:15.424-06:00<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;">I've been thinking about doing a blog post. Though, obviously, I haven't acted on this thought until now. *cough* Anyway, what's been happening in my life lately? What has been taking up my time and my energy? The real question: WHY haven't I been blogging?<br /><br />Actually, I have no excuse. I've just been procrastinating (I'm the Queen of procrastination.) - and thinking, and...*gasp* facebooking. Very soon, I'll be taking another break from facebook, and who knows? Maybe I'll find more time to blog. :)<br /><br />What have I been reading? <span style="font-style: italic;">Abigail</span> by Jill Eileen Smith. It is book 2 in a series about all the wives of King David. Honestly, the writing-style isn't my favorite (I'm not really into popular Christian fiction.) but it's an interesting book, in that the way Abigail feels about being one of the *many* wives of King David is pretty much something I'd always wondered about. Obviously, it's not really how she felt (it's written by a 21st Century woman, after all.) but I'm sure her feelings were relatively similar. I mean, how would *you* feel, being one of many wives? Yeah, that's what I thought.<br /><br />As for what I've been doing, here goes.<br /><br />Tuesday was the day my family joined 4,000 other homeschoolers at the State Capitol to oppose SB136. A bill that was attempting to force homeschoolers to register their children with the state. It was SO exciting to see so many of us there, standing for freedom!<br /><br />I went to a lovely party for Jesi Ryken's 16th birthday this past week. It was a wonderful time had by all (I do believe) and I really enjoyed just visiting with all the girls and celebrating another year in a dear sister in Christ's life.<br /><br />On Sunday evening I enjoyed a small "Valentine's Day" party with Melinda, Melissa and Marie Michelle. We had a good time watching movies, eating ice cream, fellowshipping and laughing together!<br /><br />Now the upcoming week is once again looking to be quite full, and I am remembering to be thankful. Whether or not I'm busy, I am alive. To smile and laugh, is to be full of joy. To love, is to know life at it's fullest. And that's what I'm going to do this week. </span>Live, laugh & love.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">In Christ Alone,</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Jessica</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/CatherineMorland90/LifeRally201102#">Life Rally 2011</a><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/insertfootinopenmouth/SUPERBOWLXLV#">Superbowl Party</a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/insertfootinopenmouth/OpposingSB136#"><br />Opposing SB136</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />More pictures coming soon!</span>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-88642782865173763282011-01-17T14:44:00.004-06:002011-01-17T15:17:39.966-06:00VintageI've been in love with "vintage-style" dresses recently.<br /><br />Not that I own many...<br /><br />But still. They're gorgeous. Agreed?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-702-cider.aspx"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-702-cider.aspx"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajwPRNR8bVYzPEsm4PiSRp44lwG4VV2TzTGIZvfVZtLiBcjPgdolPHjNkBEbJOGZMuyES-lNKCo25_U2A3LK-NhaQwRKYxLgfnSR9qdPIrL1i-20SR3lmcN5ih1bN26I3dRam/s400/BEAUTIFUL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563259135103003170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com">Shabby Apple</a></span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=CLOTHES-DRESSES-PRINTED&id=20181087&catId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&pushId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&popId=CLOTHES&sortProperties=&navCount=105&navAction=jump&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=049&isSubcategory=true&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=subCategory"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=CLOTHES-DRESSES-PRINTED&id=20181087&catId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&pushId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&popId=CLOTHES&sortProperties=&navCount=105&navAction=jump&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=049&isSubcategory=true&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=subCategory"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBGlaW1k1cUx1O0p4pEnAn_64Whoom4qYMVeIrKRt2Q3avFSxkNRLTDKiFy5j3gXDYUnVXlaaMhbmC0-Rhq55K-fF0Cc8MOCtsZEWE9vjktV9zsktYin0nTUmtuqGTAHBHfLF/s400/20181087_049_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563263474791128658" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">Anthropologie</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&id=CLOTHES-ROADTRIP9&cm_re=Jan_11-_-011211roadtripldg-_-shop_crossroads"><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&id=CLOTHES-ROADTRIP9&cm_re=Jan_11-_-011211roadtripldg-_-shop_crossroads"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUz6jZQey2Dy-Zvp93hpBpqWB5YLkQshYORgDZ-DCpFvaLWYecHgE8yrQE6B-ArcvO6GWQfI6GGWPunMa0EZj54u33vN3hZDgzxQn2aEvssZfgqsdygthW57kYzDQ9b0jQ0BO/s400/RoadTrip_OutfitImages9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563263468869910418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com">Anthropologie</a></span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&id=CLOTHES-ROADTRIP9&cm_re=Jan_11-_-011211roadtripldg-_-shop_crossroads"></a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Clearance/Womens-Dresses/Above-Knee-Dresses/WH236/Womens-Applique-Dress.html?NavGroupID=4"><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Clearance/Womens-Dresses/Above-Knee-Dresses/WH236/Womens-Applique-Dress.html?NavGroupID=4"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtOgkx07sslFo1O1O4C5-ORHZXVmmL953Bo4cFGx-5rL9eG2Tls0XlcptOarqZowPKMDV8fJZOKcFqknzDngjp5G29jCC3bep_rAcbWtmxkQd414rSci1nl8v_tQFV-1xNbq7/s400/10WAUT_WH236_DPR_M01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563263469963446402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.bodenusa.com">Boden</a></span><a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Clearance/Womens-Dresses/Above-Knee-Dresses/WH236/Womens-Applique-Dress.html?NavGroupID=4"><br /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/juniors/dressesanddressyapparel/womensspecialoccasion/PRD%7E756561/Jessica+Howard+Embellished+Peached+Dress.jsp"><br /><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/juniors/dressesanddressyapparel/womensspecialoccasion/PRD%7E756561/Jessica+Howard+Embellished+Peached+Dress.jsp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE7OCniYeHHXPBYL5Jdcle0IIPIpYi-xXH7UtWDVtJVq-NY9WE6KOTB7BQRS22Pz7SfjhabJHJTRWk6T1MnMip3CArFSD11A2u8wtAdRxmJjrxRGxeTCoww3uYe2DfR_wAuce/s400/756561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563262229726532834" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.kohls.com">Kohls<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">::smile::<br /><br /></div></div>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219625.post-3430091072781513892010-12-29T15:31:00.002-06:002010-12-29T15:35:55.644-06:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEXAS!Today is December 29th - the birthday of the state I was born and raised in for 16 wonderful years. ::heart::<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas">TEXAS</a>!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNV878u_eeufd1224oJbPU0_O7iMYNaxCX77MHKEG118Tw71VymTna6lcBRYmfetyvZTREFRwMREAcasWIa5UnyS7asCYh9eIRXlvtQ2LfZJoYC3i8F5bcvtsE7sELzMSZUJ6/s1600/TEXAS.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNV878u_eeufd1224oJbPU0_O7iMYNaxCX77MHKEG118Tw71VymTna6lcBRYmfetyvZTREFRwMREAcasWIa5UnyS7asCYh9eIRXlvtQ2LfZJoYC3i8F5bcvtsE7sELzMSZUJ6/s400/TEXAS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556220957141567010" border="0" /></a>Jessica McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144251881189113892noreply@blogger.com0