tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55406693951934499832024-02-18T18:54:35.649-08:00David and JenniferJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-85894322124624993372011-10-21T07:25:00.000-07:002011-10-21T07:37:54.988-07:00Pumpkin Patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUnNlMe9GqFVbxhdHoqQ0UeH8j2W4vPETLf9MHdLOIhE1KzK1pGVO9pk9c-F6IduGd6tVkvpPYkQJG5MmYsmgGreBTlUmdtclEzCm0tHxztGV68B074dCqyKW5V62RIPiE6QBQaLg3W2_/s1600/DSCN3586.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/AVvXsEjDUnNlMe9GqFVbxhdHoqQ0UeH8j2W4vPETLf9MHdLOIhE1KzK1pGVO9pk9c-F6IduGd6tVkvpPYkQJG5MmYsmgGreBTlUmdtclEzCm0tHxztGV68B074dCqyKW5V62RIPiE6QBQaLg3W2_/s400/DSCN3586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665952634132216642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrrTKwrxN7cH3DwKrvoGYDyqrClb1HgSSOCrlWnmfzFBrpuypMg1B4t-8koFoKEfBLMmHHvjZdKO6L4HDNtCKOJlTbrlfbOTwCB2BW510cp5muxeV_1oGS5oMhFAgmZNuonPzqiOTcgLl/s1600/DSCN3579.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/AVvXsEiSrrTKwrxN7cH3DwKrvoGYDyqrClb1HgSSOCrlWnmfzFBrpuypMg1B4t-8koFoKEfBLMmHHvjZdKO6L4HDNtCKOJlTbrlfbOTwCB2BW510cp5muxeV_1oGS5oMhFAgmZNuonPzqiOTcgLl/s400/DSCN3579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665952615462454274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k8axT7JzAXaDBMdQJUX3PG7ZoKXc3AvG_axdmktXtN3DkyHI3l-Riw-oxo5YZ83NdUJw_l8LZ5ZNafJjD_L6zNUFIXuijxQDG-UaVjkuOMsYV6LpiJQUu91YLDK-w7rnK3I5XzjKjaYU/s1600/DSCN3574.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/AVvXsEg-k8axT7JzAXaDBMdQJUX3PG7ZoKXc3AvG_axdmktXtN3DkyHI3l-Riw-oxo5YZ83NdUJw_l8LZ5ZNafJjD_L6zNUFIXuijxQDG-UaVjkuOMsYV6LpiJQUu91YLDK-w7rnK3I5XzjKjaYU/s400/DSCN3574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665952611719154034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG64cHk0CCt-NiSblM7JpiCbU7Nm3sZ8hNTvlVJHe9yRPvlRoKQI7ka08tTXd7IrynxwGomJSv75J8s7rw8jg-Ui_UvtEgZpkdAVoqRH5KCc8Z5F0bCPV2L_LRIKBj49zebboVDU8Ee2d-/s1600/DSCN3581.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/AVvXsEjG64cHk0CCt-NiSblM7JpiCbU7Nm3sZ8hNTvlVJHe9yRPvlRoKQI7ka08tTXd7IrynxwGomJSv75J8s7rw8jg-Ui_UvtEgZpkdAVoqRH5KCc8Z5F0bCPV2L_LRIKBj49zebboVDU8Ee2d-/s400/DSCN3581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665952645662748130" border="0" /></a><br />Last weekend Poppa was here and we went with our friends to McCall's pumpkin patch. I am not a photographer, so I didn't capture much of what we did...but we had fun. It was warm beautiful New Mexico weather and it was great to be outside, we did soccer in the morning, pumpkin patch all afternoon, it was pure exhaustion by the time we made it home.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-53587675771763898872011-07-22T12:59:00.000-07:002011-07-22T13:44:07.697-07:00Sweet Sweet Summer FunThis is in reverse order from most recent first. We have been having a lovely summer. We play hard. I don't take pictures of half the stuff we do. That's just the kind of Mom I am. My kids don't like to hold still and when I make them, most of the time the pictures are terrible. So all I can hope is that they will hold in their hearts the memories of all the fun we have every day. I do try and get a few pictures though, so when my kids grow up and swear I was a horrible mother I will have at least a few pictures to introduce as evidence in my own defense.<br /><br /><br /><br />Girls Night Out. These are two amazing women and dear friends. My friend Megan on the far right is moving. SAD. I will miss her. It has been a privilege getting to know her. She has a fan in me, and even though our lives will now be lived in separate places I will continue to value the time we had here and the friendship we developed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCe7j1pvQP57GWuuOckPQJqKbaibKBOjIgktdD6Zr9ZHVZHA1wZ6U7y2mgNAtn_ELcJCzBTXXbHP3PlG7on9uA9jrOw1am3-0Hs_lcW3LzMSPoTYyyzB4DeHqnxfkJ1KDMNGDODnNqBOf/s1600/DSCN3451.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/AVvXsEiSCe7j1pvQP57GWuuOckPQJqKbaibKBOjIgktdD6Zr9ZHVZHA1wZ6U7y2mgNAtn_ELcJCzBTXXbHP3PlG7on9uA9jrOw1am3-0Hs_lcW3LzMSPoTYyyzB4DeHqnxfkJ1KDMNGDODnNqBOf/s400/DSCN3451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632270158234888146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Swim lessons. I love swim lessons. I almost didn't do them this year, but I am so glad I did. Jeffrey has come a long way!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJfVuyi8_LHwVenR5QAdmPoWCIJ3XH2m7XQWezDjmQP6iYbGG6DiwcLOn8J9RtWE_yigEyRK-vAS6sOZWOX03zUtjqUxzgzkgvQMS_VD0iwMcqvZ-qC1W2xSO8A3Zce3kszKhAoKzyBPh/s1600/DSCN3449.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/AVvXsEhMJfVuyi8_LHwVenR5QAdmPoWCIJ3XH2m7XQWezDjmQP6iYbGG6DiwcLOn8J9RtWE_yigEyRK-vAS6sOZWOX03zUtjqUxzgzkgvQMS_VD0iwMcqvZ-qC1W2xSO8A3Zce3kszKhAoKzyBPh/s400/DSCN3449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632270155903611890" border="0" /></a><br />4th of July in Las Cruces with Nana and PopPop. It was a great weekend. We always love going to see my Mom and Dad. And the kids love riding Nana's horses. Even Calvin got in on it this time, he had a huge smile the entire ride and didn't want to get off<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQm9R9GM2lk53m2Q6KGMuKzoOHm001L7eKSEAVOXjCmjBAWoDF3KyFufXa3s32-PhlS1TL9nNw_NF-1b5HxTdV3j14UJ8t9OM-WLRsODsUlj5dG4qzqITQ0w9GWCU5wlQaB43YnpZxu-o1/s1600/DSCN3436.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/AVvXsEhQm9R9GM2lk53m2Q6KGMuKzoOHm001L7eKSEAVOXjCmjBAWoDF3KyFufXa3s32-PhlS1TL9nNw_NF-1b5HxTdV3j14UJ8t9OM-WLRsODsUlj5dG4qzqITQ0w9GWCU5wlQaB43YnpZxu-o1/s400/DSCN3436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632270142787271794" border="0" /></a>We (and by "we" I mean Dave) helped my Mom stack a load of hay while we were there. This is the closest Dave (middle, baseball hat) will ever get to being the cowboy of my dreams. That's okay, I won't complain, I adore him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5KU4iFZ4WZFr2JE4o6lMC5cdUfIbwdahs8CwlITHVQ0wYADsBh8bzxEsTfecAUkKV5lh5osqsnlHpOnp8WEjxG6_gWuKLhDqlWj6AIsp5m-A4zuOC3fWCneQij6HWQj8R9ykBQkaoJf0/s1600/DSCN3425.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/AVvXsEhR5KU4iFZ4WZFr2JE4o6lMC5cdUfIbwdahs8CwlITHVQ0wYADsBh8bzxEsTfecAUkKV5lh5osqsnlHpOnp8WEjxG6_gWuKLhDqlWj6AIsp5m-A4zuOC3fWCneQij6HWQj8R9ykBQkaoJf0/s400/DSCN3425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632270131897623042" border="0" /></a>Ruby and Jeff playing in the hay barn.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5egNee7fEPlzcWHtCfmm8o-tsQ5aMa9uBLiN_0O0rufXdkgdT5V6aWT5fXxdS9gJ8FRZnpqWFkwuhGa1h-T-hiFqj8TWm09azmwRMIL8rhWj4oaU2pCyA8nNZjq71g0yEB8xRG-YDTTkK/s1600/DSCN3424.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/AVvXsEg5egNee7fEPlzcWHtCfmm8o-tsQ5aMa9uBLiN_0O0rufXdkgdT5V6aWT5fXxdS9gJ8FRZnpqWFkwuhGa1h-T-hiFqj8TWm09azmwRMIL8rhWj4oaU2pCyA8nNZjq71g0yEB8xRG-YDTTkK/s400/DSCN3424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632269666307581394" border="0" /></a>Butterfly pavillion with some of our favorite friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x6tkNiFFyeZAHUbAPsKS0G_892xJsSNuERwgqPh6FwzkQGZkDbcLnb9r6vzRbDwAbO3-8ijLwvVv9D1h6kfnzRdrG6ol9ex991v2uNsZ6CCSPJKFM2f2bDAQsfsn50R6KkhLxblk2vjK/s1600/DSCN3421.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/AVvXsEg6x6tkNiFFyeZAHUbAPsKS0G_892xJsSNuERwgqPh6FwzkQGZkDbcLnb9r6vzRbDwAbO3-8ijLwvVv9D1h6kfnzRdrG6ol9ex991v2uNsZ6CCSPJKFM2f2bDAQsfsn50R6KkhLxblk2vjK/s400/DSCN3421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632269657921430578" border="0" /></a>Jeffrey makes awesome bug monsters with his trio blocks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpF91OKDCLxawMaBzZUji0p_7bX8btgSOmYkVocU8TDzI-ktL1ahiuw_8zXn6dFvYccx7b1pV5B-_V-c38WBbTsFeiZ3MIgy8gUXmSkjSTQihyphenhyphenO5BPLA5zGz0AlxdKAqIO2XIYipQlzhPH/s1600/DSCN3411.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/AVvXsEgpF91OKDCLxawMaBzZUji0p_7bX8btgSOmYkVocU8TDzI-ktL1ahiuw_8zXn6dFvYccx7b1pV5B-_V-c38WBbTsFeiZ3MIgy8gUXmSkjSTQihyphenhyphenO5BPLA5zGz0AlxdKAqIO2XIYipQlzhPH/s400/DSCN3411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632269648980011010" border="0" /></a>Ruby's Baptism. The whole group. My camera was having problems. But this is everybody. My oldest brother Grant, and my youngest brother Ryan and his wife Clare came to be with us. And of course Nana and PopPop. LOVE these people!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8suuj5Yl0ugVOGgaTWRtc1dzTJ_5h7eH20UZ_vxT_axqkc20wljczEXPe5f5A51v0UwnMZvf7AKAY3je_aaHfCBrPzk4x8T_2od77fgiJYNQd_j0yH6nyFSsx4uqgSTb4zAUKcydSB24/s1600/DSCN3409.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/AVvXsEhd8suuj5Yl0ugVOGgaTWRtc1dzTJ_5h7eH20UZ_vxT_axqkc20wljczEXPe5f5A51v0UwnMZvf7AKAY3je_aaHfCBrPzk4x8T_2od77fgiJYNQd_j0yH6nyFSsx4uqgSTb4zAUKcydSB24/s400/DSCN3409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632278816986539186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVOMnyszM2g-Z2f26tnUUuY-3zuz9y2bbUgQzL23_LGI6VxWbzTKe1mGpM8iyFlqA9MfgF-06g_IFtzLUo2x2KeJw269YHFhEZ9t6iNDvWWubJWVVBvkGI69sspFK44EoyG7xu24fmNoa/s1600/DSCN3409.JPG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xKC4FjQhAC8N2AsGjwfIrD6MCX11NysaeOySvbTMyKhsuUC2Wyhkrvfg-ftySjTYtrlIhnKMCZYYJd0gLqJ86_hfeITyafRJMuwnP0h5DGigD1Qp1w_9OdNMI6SAkK4BXBIRJFarDDyV/s1600/DSCN3405.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xKC4FjQhAC8N2AsGjwfIrD6MCX11NysaeOySvbTMyKhsuUC2Wyhkrvfg-ftySjTYtrlIhnKMCZYYJd0gLqJ86_hfeITyafRJMuwnP0h5DGigD1Qp1w_9OdNMI6SAkK4BXBIRJFarDDyV/s400/DSCN3405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632270627871415298" border="0" /></a>Ruby's baptism was so special for our family. Dave and I are crazy proud of our firstborn baby girl. We think she is amazing and wonderful. <br /><br /><br />So there you have it. Five posts in one. You are all caught up on the Godsey going ons. Now go post on your blog, so I know what you have been up to this summer.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-7117599187333966902011-05-27T20:53:00.001-07:002011-05-27T21:13:26.926-07:00Save our Bald Eagles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4pi44KHseUUIu0TJWuAFgElJTSR_Q51vE6tRpiMxIWqBWh8qzG3alNUL0g6SScE3z1bvWKc0f5ghvZd2ysqpWIj3pDRdllsL1hqetU2k-lHQF1lGws568Vb7XU517D8ZaDMIhnId4KAW/s1600/Bald-Eagle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4pi44KHseUUIu0TJWuAFgElJTSR_Q51vE6tRpiMxIWqBWh8qzG3alNUL0g6SScE3z1bvWKc0f5ghvZd2ysqpWIj3pDRdllsL1hqetU2k-lHQF1lGws568Vb7XU517D8ZaDMIhnId4KAW/s400/Bald-Eagle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611613664716808978" border="0" /></a><br />I read an article today that broke my heart. I'm a pretty intense person, so there are a lot of causes that I care deeply about, and find myself frustrated because there seems so little I can do to change anything. Read this article<a href="http://www.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite1105.html"> </a><a href="http://www.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite1105.html">http://www.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite1105.htm</a><a href="http://www.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite1105.html">l</a> And if you don't have time, let me sum up. Our countries most beautiful and majestic birds are being poisoned by lead ammunition. I believe in the right to bear arms, but not to destroy our wildlife with irresponsibility. Anyone who loves hunting should love the great outdoors and do something so simple as changing to copper ammunition. In some states the Audoban society will provide it to you free. Please get the word out to anyone who loves hunting or even target practice. I have family that enjoys hunting, I have no problem with it, but please use copper and help prevent the extinction of our eagles and other birds.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-43459158493352493762011-05-18T14:51:00.000-07:002011-05-18T21:11:07.450-07:00Homeschool Deal-ee-oOkay, for those of you who are interested in what I am up to, here's the scoop. Ruby loved kindergarten, hated first grade, hated 2nd grade. She felt like the day was too long and she didn't get enough play time, and she missed us. She was not having any problems socially or academically. Her teachers were fine, her school was fine, I just found myself wanting more time with her as I watched her childhood going by too fast. I wanted more influence in her life, and more control over her time. I had been thinking about it for a long time, and had always kept it open as an option to present her when she reached middle school (because I think middle school is evil and soul crushing) but as she continued to complain I thought about it more seriously. After Christmas break she finished a couple of weeks before I got up the nerve to finally take her out. It was as simple as walking into the office and telling them my intentions. I took her home that day and we have been educating her here ever since. I think I have missed it more than she has. I keep asking if she wants to go back and so far her answer continues to be an emphatic no. It is basically a giant experiment, I don't really know if it's the best solution. I find that there are trade offs. It is more work for me to sit down and teach a math lesson, but I have less stress overall I think. We have no more homework tears, more energy for soccer practice, and no wasted time driving her to and from school. The best thing to come out of it so far has been the friendship her and Calvin have developed. She was gone everyday until almost 4:00, then dinner, homework, soccer, etc. and she never had time for him before. She has become a wonderful big sister and loves spending time with him now that she is home more. For now it is working for us. I will keep you posted on how it's going.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-37050294096407661252011-05-17T13:38:00.000-07:002011-05-17T13:46:23.636-07:00Ruby Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKII13i7hZxlaJeOFlzF02CQ9YjBo73trhHMQMeWvo-mrPpy9Y54lLF1IMbBsWgBgKGPJIUj1cXgviIWn_0P-EyEZbnTC-bDtc8umcuzWhjWqU-jRVYRi_xxHrKHqoF5Wia-A7JQV7Z3b/s1600/DSCN3324.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/AVvXsEidKII13i7hZxlaJeOFlzF02CQ9YjBo73trhHMQMeWvo-mrPpy9Y54lLF1IMbBsWgBgKGPJIUj1cXgviIWn_0P-EyEZbnTC-bDtc8umcuzWhjWqU-jRVYRi_xxHrKHqoF5Wia-A7JQV7Z3b/s400/DSCN3324.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607788369713163218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtiqXAYXrdorF_1g9m6v52k8inAvQUPOPeT5lZi4o1ehq6DD6uJBZGXQDPHjqgjBGrrNIxoyRbPEWkLy6oJmOsUxR1JvrpQTh28nX4PlutAuen-K4wkDUEplSzROwoaZPV2t8m7YrMFzA/s1600/DSCN3325.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/AVvXsEjYtiqXAYXrdorF_1g9m6v52k8inAvQUPOPeT5lZi4o1ehq6DD6uJBZGXQDPHjqgjBGrrNIxoyRbPEWkLy6oJmOsUxR1JvrpQTh28nX4PlutAuen-K4wkDUEplSzROwoaZPV2t8m7YrMFzA/s400/DSCN3325.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607788361669063250" /></a><br />Ruby has always been extremely creative, and now that we are homeschooling, she has more time for her creations. Being her mother, and extremely biased, I think her art is brilliant. (Hey Marcilyn remember x-ray bunny) This is cardboard girl. she is cut out of cardboard,has construction paper clothes and some Barbie boots. She came up with the concept all on her own. I wish I had an ounce of her creativity.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-65501158780605203652011-05-09T12:33:00.000-07:002011-05-09T12:42:25.627-07:00Mothers Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv94EY4BEN10pxmn1anKDvRo9PJ_8wd0anxOTkBnF8D9QQvXwUjRT6y23ZQTjXvXmEIS5Iwc-tAdZ7QhD8dyg-uYYePBlgWBtmZqSJHGgi6M4U1E8aYG4L-918C2eQae7gIde8UKZ-6ttk/s1600/DSCN3327.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/AVvXsEiv94EY4BEN10pxmn1anKDvRo9PJ_8wd0anxOTkBnF8D9QQvXwUjRT6y23ZQTjXvXmEIS5Iwc-tAdZ7QhD8dyg-uYYePBlgWBtmZqSJHGgi6M4U1E8aYG4L-918C2eQae7gIde8UKZ-6ttk/s400/DSCN3327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604803917971956498" /></a><br />My Mothers Day was Happy because I am happy being a mother. I may not be the best mother in the whole world( I know many who are better) but I do the best I can. And I am having lots of fun. I do dishes and laundry and cooking so we can go back to playing. I am blessed to have the opportunity to be a stay at home mom, I get to be the one to raise my children, and I love it.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-16043723812097977882011-04-29T18:17:00.001-07:002011-04-29T18:32:12.654-07:00Ruby Hearts SoccerWe are coming to the end of spring soccer season and Ruby has developed a love for the game. Fall season I could not have said the same thing. We switched her to a different soccer club and they didn't have a U8 team, so they put her on the U9 team with a group of girls a year older, a year bigger, who had been playing together for several years. She was not warmly welcomed. She was an outsider and she hated practice. I can't blame her. But she stuck it out, she was tough and now she is seeing the rewards. She is no superstar soccer phenomenon, but she is dang fast and starting to hold her own. Her team frequently plays U10 teams, and I have yet to see even a 10 year old beat her to the ball when she puts her mind to it. Her team now accepts her as one of their own. I was shocked when I asked her if she wanted to go to a post season practice for a tournament and the answer was yes. She would have done anything including gnaw her own leg off to get out of a practice in the fall. I am glad I didn't give up on her even though many times I was so angry I could have screamed and threatened several times to pull her out completely because I was tired of forcing her to go to practice. We love that she is starting to have a really good time. That's what makes it all worth it. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgAzQNnustHQ1BFX6hyphenhyphenoVJkp1m5iHWnoF9eqKuQhq534b81ZScUdrnjHCysjnwPEJC1MIEE-rTD7ZpSBSC-zM6g466lVfSTEWLuLhHOmq5075BSxe-LTghnX_fHK3IEiviG-x_2bBzuP8/s1600/DSCN3284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgAzQNnustHQ1BFX6hyphenhyphenoVJkp1m5iHWnoF9eqKuQhq534b81ZScUdrnjHCysjnwPEJC1MIEE-rTD7ZpSBSC-zM6g466lVfSTEWLuLhHOmq5075BSxe-LTghnX_fHK3IEiviG-x_2bBzuP8/s400/DSCN3284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601179758243804290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3T-CUkemICqbZk6xs2a01b9SwWzZ17u986cYuS4CPxoFtxi5AbC9hEgdelxEV6Cccp5oVENq9KbLPvck-X7lyCFRcGpdvpaGDFv8oNgnDr_yKuKDHjt0Y-HvZ4iDXBrA-pSNFJ4CwuwCi/s1600/DSCN3285.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/AVvXsEj3T-CUkemICqbZk6xs2a01b9SwWzZ17u986cYuS4CPxoFtxi5AbC9hEgdelxEV6Cccp5oVENq9KbLPvck-X7lyCFRcGpdvpaGDFv8oNgnDr_yKuKDHjt0Y-HvZ4iDXBrA-pSNFJ4CwuwCi/s400/DSCN3285.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601179753867551890" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-54606109944794494202011-04-25T07:55:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:59:09.398-07:00EasterWe had a happy Easter with our cousins the Clarks. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC5NuokLzWExYJOVUu9T0W_kkyYDjtcz7kl2sLvCG4XN9En_FMfxRoHS86e-78U5S3PomDKW4eWT8FP0vVJh_dcjT0p3ocziRFyPFOippmFbq9Iq39g12E_GXlD4QHhCX_4ESlBwGh9a3/s1600/DSCN3323.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKavNKd8aQ0_x8CDps7z52T88eO5He-ktsNLY09271gVEhQ69pNBKppk9UVYG6gyYVyFpGxW-BvfR4oAQpuiSsj10ACtCb3diWYXkrldGGBhPyRGk7Pu-nd4G0r0TiPuxfLTgWnPx3P-U/s400/DSCN3313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599535557187486034" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-4703108572834769692011-04-25T07:16:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:55:09.394-07:00How?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1up7AhDbGTxiSMx10d_grNHWgvK7WMGHHoCng-nEKLzGJkuuQI8ZTxtgM6_CAAbtzAJYSde8a5RnL5vclFaoiYbw01gNTe1xrFdNUDZf1KbMUg3Xf2vRqjZdadQXRd2tbNjQji_w0ju2/s1600/DSCN3312.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/AVvXsEjS1up7AhDbGTxiSMx10d_grNHWgvK7WMGHHoCng-nEKLzGJkuuQI8ZTxtgM6_CAAbtzAJYSde8a5RnL5vclFaoiYbw01gNTe1xrFdNUDZf1KbMUg3Xf2vRqjZdadQXRd2tbNjQji_w0ju2/s400/DSCN3312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534669842843778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5RfC8WD9aTZy_CrvBZd6L-M-7BMltl54AMyJdw7ZQKRb33-jI4PSKx90JEDZwbL0_KfAN5fQfmg65Pl39uJjekZXFnekabaYCH3NaKq2J57D66O9Ye7GIYBlhYHlQq8Gg2EPYgL2zV4A/s1600/DSCN3298.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/AVvXsEi-5RfC8WD9aTZy_CrvBZd6L-M-7BMltl54AMyJdw7ZQKRb33-jI4PSKx90JEDZwbL0_KfAN5fQfmg65Pl39uJjekZXFnekabaYCH3NaKq2J57D66O9Ye7GIYBlhYHlQq8Gg2EPYgL2zV4A/s400/DSCN3298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534665755908658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmZf7BnKxTxR-aJ6M_Mx500CGFhtKBY9ODgKbFl4vdfji2x8ok5rTzTRTQCX_y2P4_ifO3mCOiNb9rbZPQrG-xkL6u4KOBBTD5de5NNxqvyjSzwM5g772DjlyztJKid4bom-4OileR7Lk/s1600/DSCN3310.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/AVvXsEhqmZf7BnKxTxR-aJ6M_Mx500CGFhtKBY9ODgKbFl4vdfji2x8ok5rTzTRTQCX_y2P4_ifO3mCOiNb9rbZPQrG-xkL6u4KOBBTD5de5NNxqvyjSzwM5g772DjlyztJKid4bom-4OileR7Lk/s400/DSCN3310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599533955825247346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU7P9UvY3DhcL01k0OQZ2PhkMMK3r6B5Hts0BV-qos2lYIhohWpBRnvDyNTRDK1G9FtpG7X1_c4JGHX_yNdzKiDebZYq0w4QKfmejWe-BFkxgmFrZ0oevaplhi9tMLjIwNvhnfNCoMO9h/s1600/DSCN3296.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/AVvXsEgWU7P9UvY3DhcL01k0OQZ2PhkMMK3r6B5Hts0BV-qos2lYIhohWpBRnvDyNTRDK1G9FtpG7X1_c4JGHX_yNdzKiDebZYq0w4QKfmejWe-BFkxgmFrZ0oevaplhi9tMLjIwNvhnfNCoMO9h/s400/DSCN3296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599533953088235122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGoENYK8gAVR1Mt5VNVwLxlZJ7EPA_-jP7FtEAp9xt_HtKqfcsJw1RMRo5tHwoM_oyKeGwjtw9nZpR60bQGr4_9ITAbVjWS2MpyQSf3J12CrREI9KHmFUNU1fb2hYBLj6NezSJuAll4Q9/s1600/DSCN3291.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/AVvXsEgfGoENYK8gAVR1Mt5VNVwLxlZJ7EPA_-jP7FtEAp9xt_HtKqfcsJw1RMRo5tHwoM_oyKeGwjtw9nZpR60bQGr4_9ITAbVjWS2MpyQSf3J12CrREI9KHmFUNU1fb2hYBLj6NezSJuAll4Q9/s400/DSCN3291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599533950749137842" border="0" /></a><br />These are the birthday pictures.<br />How can this little baby boy be one already? It just doesn't seem possible. It does go by faster every time. It doesn't change how much you love every bit of it though. I look at his fat slobbery face many times a day and just want to die it's so cute. Ruby loves him, Jeffrey screams at him constantly, but he gets lots of attention and affection. He is constantly busy, he is walking around and climbing the stairs. I basically just follow him around all day making sure he is safe. Watching a baby learn and grow truly is a magical thing and we are so happy he is our sweet baby guy. Happy 1st Birthday Calvin.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-23985846024641448122011-03-26T07:01:00.001-07:002011-03-26T07:09:11.805-07:00Nana's BirthdayWe went to Las Cruces last weekend for Nana's Birthday. We loved being with Nana and PopPop. Las Cruces was warm and beautiful. We rode horses, went to the Farm Heritage Museum, ate some great Thai food, and drove out to White Sands to see the Super Moon. I wish I had a picture. That moon was amazing. We had a great weekend. We love that they are only 3 hours away now, but wish they were closer. We love being with them. We hope it was a good birthday weekend for the best Nana ever. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TsGfCU1x7rQo9g__0oxteTK1-1hHhxT_hOCRfwRb9Y6PQmM_7WaR8HWZnKstrwevf91y3jCCjJChlUul1NvSPKbwnua-g0eizeWsTzXGTRWOpC-HRCuzpB4522crGJIPnjr-0ZHlObcP/s1600/DSCN3261.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/AVvXsEg2TsGfCU1x7rQo9g__0oxteTK1-1hHhxT_hOCRfwRb9Y6PQmM_7WaR8HWZnKstrwevf91y3jCCjJChlUul1NvSPKbwnua-g0eizeWsTzXGTRWOpC-HRCuzpB4522crGJIPnjr-0ZHlObcP/s400/DSCN3261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588389322706956818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7mQdMSKqbbk28YqT79sjkuygIc1IsQbcfVDn-i9GF09O76zyfOyktcHkGMStn38mcJACt5PKgavyWzH-FxJw28tpMBlDznAq9cB4qZKpTamuvXCvrJ8aYuwMhzOCdTf82AFypTC2_kY9/s1600/DSCN3244.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/AVvXsEhO7mQdMSKqbbk28YqT79sjkuygIc1IsQbcfVDn-i9GF09O76zyfOyktcHkGMStn38mcJACt5PKgavyWzH-FxJw28tpMBlDznAq9cB4qZKpTamuvXCvrJ8aYuwMhzOCdTf82AFypTC2_kY9/s400/DSCN3244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588389315658943458" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-4446534254518698822011-03-24T21:40:00.001-07:002011-03-24T21:43:51.505-07:00Cally-boo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkYgn8f3I1KlpcFETvg93DRcJyOGHeL-SgZXSu0V5oplnqVHEjDvJm1UkKRsiRiG2An2ibKNhTVg-3cxWUgb76rRQ8lVzyFL2OW9BfUE-w4hyIMPeq3eQwgRavo2ieESsfitX4lOiPlal/s1600/DSCN3231.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/AVvXsEhPkYgn8f3I1KlpcFETvg93DRcJyOGHeL-SgZXSu0V5oplnqVHEjDvJm1UkKRsiRiG2An2ibKNhTVg-3cxWUgb76rRQ8lVzyFL2OW9BfUE-w4hyIMPeq3eQwgRavo2ieESsfitX4lOiPlal/s400/DSCN3231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587873152887941266" border="0" /></a>This is my sweet sweet Callyboo. We love him. He is sweet and fat and slobbery. Our lives revolve around him. He is almost 1, where did the time go?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-22667112587250449452011-03-24T21:32:00.000-07:002011-03-24T21:40:01.343-07:00Impossible<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_HwJiJlTmheouknIW23yd5O7MlqLGgYLnNlqQL0KwqIKSn7bvBV7qw3nTxZmK9Oyp7XDpZKHLS1q4CjNJWOC3XWIhe1WEjJg0wbVYjexM9C0wmzoX1vlz69YupZzbsz7kkvrVZzFwtmp/s1600/DSCN3209.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/AVvXsEiY_HwJiJlTmheouknIW23yd5O7MlqLGgYLnNlqQL0KwqIKSn7bvBV7qw3nTxZmK9Oyp7XDpZKHLS1q4CjNJWOC3XWIhe1WEjJg0wbVYjexM9C0wmzoX1vlz69YupZzbsz7kkvrVZzFwtmp/s400/DSCN3209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587872292634157186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji19ulPqwUdNi9wokUCuvslz_Vu6uwose-uHD9Je_MYkkVbi_d9kvb8CCwigLdOaE5IjLsmMp4Bw2qTkFC9WdFdPpJviwoXLjQcic4o4Ul6NeBcOkvKxer1nAnSr6WAcYInk3TbNoi0z6D/s1600/DSCN3214.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/AVvXsEji19ulPqwUdNi9wokUCuvslz_Vu6uwose-uHD9Je_MYkkVbi_d9kvb8CCwigLdOaE5IjLsmMp4Bw2qTkFC9WdFdPpJviwoXLjQcic4o4Ul6NeBcOkvKxer1nAnSr6WAcYInk3TbNoi0z6D/s400/DSCN3214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587872290022091058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi463JVj_B6TF3eRHLEC8bXGaSvzDrrhP9QHP4O0XrJJEzCZBk8dQhNb_h-tXh9X69ffn-La39xWg2wvo9rtNLJmVYlhVuwZ8GpFlY6ia_PYsPLD_jV6qQgQsxH_QMKFeHtTaVOeGRAnv0O/s1600/DSCN3213.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/AVvXsEi463JVj_B6TF3eRHLEC8bXGaSvzDrrhP9QHP4O0XrJJEzCZBk8dQhNb_h-tXh9X69ffn-La39xWg2wvo9rtNLJmVYlhVuwZ8GpFlY6ia_PYsPLD_jV6qQgQsxH_QMKFeHtTaVOeGRAnv0O/s400/DSCN3213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587872284429285314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbJwkwO7k5q4QYxBXmfFCfCpPl7ZF-Kf7hPP7MZ-887RdP14PuZipjFos0Yv_ziios8GrST4wWbXZKSsbd-fZPa7YVezteTV13HembTvAzuDhUQPhG-7PpH-OKfG1fVqP825COuLM1D1L/s1600/DSCN3212.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/AVvXsEiYbJwkwO7k5q4QYxBXmfFCfCpPl7ZF-Kf7hPP7MZ-887RdP14PuZipjFos0Yv_ziios8GrST4wWbXZKSsbd-fZPa7YVezteTV13HembTvAzuDhUQPhG-7PpH-OKfG1fVqP825COuLM1D1L/s400/DSCN3212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587872280547357282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s5u2kt5GmCXGFr4Vk5Kp9rZOhMC9mZ65OA1iqL5ZdTpX2U0J2ZbhdCXcURRfd-wT7JrCxDfU8jds4Y2NMLUdfETUxVTenV65K-bBlVQtqCyeEXyXL1l11y73HiAqsoE9OnAbQ6fbxVTU/s1600/DSCN3208.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/AVvXsEg2s5u2kt5GmCXGFr4Vk5Kp9rZOhMC9mZ65OA1iqL5ZdTpX2U0J2ZbhdCXcURRfd-wT7JrCxDfU8jds4Y2NMLUdfETUxVTenV65K-bBlVQtqCyeEXyXL1l11y73HiAqsoE9OnAbQ6fbxVTU/s400/DSCN3208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587872271502437346" border="0" /></a><br />I give up. I cannot get a good picture of all three of them. This is especially funny because I have two talented sister-in-laws who are amazing photographers. I just had to post this series of pictures from the zoo. I took all of these pictures and I still don't have a good one. Trying to get a good picture of 3 children at once is IMPOSSIBLE. This is a picture of my babies riding the zoo train, or in their case, the crazy train.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-90300964369493387722010-11-05T12:10:00.000-07:002010-11-05T12:16:07.295-07:00Pre chewed food dude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVAVfNL02Z8BeMRe1AppoYlETWCCXfdkKCgQD0VNzlmAFTpWF-Uj3xTu4D5vg7vTRXwWk1NbmmWAzz8ThH_9Kn9y84ByyDXZozHDTTySMFu2uLRJ4wrC_UU_s-bYDszTEIVGhbtB3IApf/s1600/DSCN3072.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/AVvXsEhkVAVfNL02Z8BeMRe1AppoYlETWCCXfdkKCgQD0VNzlmAFTpWF-Uj3xTu4D5vg7vTRXwWk1NbmmWAzz8ThH_9Kn9y84ByyDXZozHDTTySMFu2uLRJ4wrC_UU_s-bYDszTEIVGhbtB3IApf/s400/DSCN3072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536146341134349234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuj2mhKnbWT05ciu6JkalnSmkern3pBoWLQBFUh2DVQSy5n-mfkXvwiYDkuj_Adh82ukIhwtaEzbgC-4TDmALtC3fWIPWVAzBeQrdFNfBcoDEV3DsHELpGdQrK1Hys9xcSmp-1aN4HbFT6/s1600/DSCN3070.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/AVvXsEhuj2mhKnbWT05ciu6JkalnSmkern3pBoWLQBFUh2DVQSy5n-mfkXvwiYDkuj_Adh82ukIhwtaEzbgC-4TDmALtC3fWIPWVAzBeQrdFNfBcoDEV3DsHELpGdQrK1Hys9xcSmp-1aN4HbFT6/s400/DSCN3070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536146334567924786" border="0" /></a><br />Calvin hates anything that is baby food. He will not even open his mouth. He refuses to eat rice cereal. You can't trick him. He know's its disgusting. He wants what I am eating. I have caved and am now pre chewing and feeding him slobbery chunks of my food. It's disgusting, I know. But I am hoping it will be worth it and I won't have to feed him every two hours day and night. He is the cutest thing in the world. I love him every minute of every day. Here he is, big as can be, 6 months.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-90160277393119213092010-11-05T12:03:00.000-07:002010-11-05T12:10:24.864-07:00Happy Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5arLevH2Y6neg3uR49IeHwSJnIAE_HD-DeKQRx2kUBqynX1r8mz2k1v0v7nQ7OZ9bVtVTFfLvjomAahOqAvM-VIjaaR9qP48Th0HhGJ2z1b2HANbGbDV7fbeN9RLzHZc5pVWqefhf65u/s1600/DSCN3067.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/AVvXsEii5arLevH2Y6neg3uR49IeHwSJnIAE_HD-DeKQRx2kUBqynX1r8mz2k1v0v7nQ7OZ9bVtVTFfLvjomAahOqAvM-VIjaaR9qP48Th0HhGJ2z1b2HANbGbDV7fbeN9RLzHZc5pVWqefhf65u/s400/DSCN3067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536144874379636514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck3YfvysvmlNxMohkqYeLWpEH_sDzZWr_79jwEkOuJvgbq-d9q70Xdan_cTqjK6HsPecL4Q1Dpg2LlkW5RRAZPOTX9xHtC9M6h4lra8vrtv6KgkyuuFY0lrx7AHRujcAhnUQ4utLl6Obm/s1600/DSCN3061.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/AVvXsEjck3YfvysvmlNxMohkqYeLWpEH_sDzZWr_79jwEkOuJvgbq-d9q70Xdan_cTqjK6HsPecL4Q1Dpg2LlkW5RRAZPOTX9xHtC9M6h4lra8vrtv6KgkyuuFY0lrx7AHRujcAhnUQ4utLl6Obm/s400/DSCN3061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536144865337408354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAWyhVtkJ57ChdIlys-s1NUdACBT_zSunS2TcSvh1neaEIXt8NiiYxwYm1QkMz22tTknEkaEHw4oUuTSZkW4ipUh-2TuKKRo16QHlvH4LqH8KPDW9igvGVDqTX6caE1HMAM9yzsNr5xUb/s1600/DSCN3059.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/AVvXsEjJAWyhVtkJ57ChdIlys-s1NUdACBT_zSunS2TcSvh1neaEIXt8NiiYxwYm1QkMz22tTknEkaEHw4oUuTSZkW4ipUh-2TuKKRo16QHlvH4LqH8KPDW9igvGVDqTX6caE1HMAM9yzsNr5xUb/s400/DSCN3059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536144862500498434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgvfXpJSo9WnBNCe62R8H8TtppO6gWwEnFoTDZUDnND1MSLkh6R1iRmzk4rsP0hEY6VPZXHHw9ObawNhLTLmy01h2Y4vRZM2uP_yO3DUeiFlVJF3RVGpNuYjjs6Y13ZF5VThe9RK-3n8a/s1600/DSCN3053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgvfXpJSo9WnBNCe62R8H8TtppO6gWwEnFoTDZUDnND1MSLkh6R1iRmzk4rsP0hEY6VPZXHHw9ObawNhLTLmy01h2Y4vRZM2uP_yO3DUeiFlVJF3RVGpNuYjjs6Y13ZF5VThe9RK-3n8a/s400/DSCN3053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536144855714227778" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the rest of us. We went to a fun ward party Friday night and then just visited a few friends on Sunday. Jeffrey was an adorable muscle-y superman, and loved trunk or treating. He wasn't quite ready for the spook alley yet. Dave was a pirate, but somehow didn't get in the pictures.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-79131500241945314552010-11-05T11:59:00.000-07:002010-11-05T12:03:38.080-07:00Too cute for Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3AXbZV4hbvI4pXI7c9AVpXLHXmwcH6ykp-po8jrzxMzcIcCvpLYn__VI0sG9slZydRqhxFMLzz8tLZ570r4Q0nKysVzzWX4k4OgEEOBaPQvRjLaLA8A_wvPvH-7Zt3yFj44MmjGdnkjl/s1600/DSCN3054.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3AXbZV4hbvI4pXI7c9AVpXLHXmwcH6ykp-po8jrzxMzcIcCvpLYn__VI0sG9slZydRqhxFMLzz8tLZ570r4Q0nKysVzzWX4k4OgEEOBaPQvRjLaLA8A_wvPvH-7Zt3yFj44MmjGdnkjl/s400/DSCN3054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536143112962967106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXuThJGLbXWFP2_9yaEaFFw9mYkrWbd6eHaK4fCbTITreinJonNU8WbFQzP1ltEse5Y9CcTo0skzN6T4ItmiIQgNWCNSz05BI5mlpEUAyxHgPnKuUPyVqLGiAaWPSunjv2qNah7tJvHyi/s1600/DSCN3058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXuThJGLbXWFP2_9yaEaFFw9mYkrWbd6eHaK4fCbTITreinJonNU8WbFQzP1ltEse5Y9CcTo0skzN6T4ItmiIQgNWCNSz05BI5mlpEUAyxHgPnKuUPyVqLGiAaWPSunjv2qNah7tJvHyi/s400/DSCN3058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536143108698101986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBGIqM8VEw-4kP-36Oh3Tm9u5Lvq10RvPKlVx78WL1B7QE-Y-5zVBPM4v75CwWPck99FnCk41D6VaC9wvObqCD1LwIduZYo4UBSwFAL5DWAFHQc0xtRtr94trfFLVm9k3ZbBwa4ivcK3y/s1600/DSCN3055.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBGIqM8VEw-4kP-36Oh3Tm9u5Lvq10RvPKlVx78WL1B7QE-Y-5zVBPM4v75CwWPck99FnCk41D6VaC9wvObqCD1LwIduZYo4UBSwFAL5DWAFHQc0xtRtr94trfFLVm9k3ZbBwa4ivcK3y/s400/DSCN3055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536143099624311618" border="0" /></a><br />This girl was way too cute for Halloween. She looked absolutely beautiful as a fairy princess. Next year she needs to be a green witch with a wart on her nose. I am not ready for the boys to notice her yet.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-21280648471827914092010-11-05T11:50:00.000-07:002010-11-05T11:59:20.483-07:00Balloon Fiesta 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3xZR-DmnbU3dlHQEtn-lJit3v1_1QdGVz_OOkj5_pxgVIO0FP07CJrUjp48yXtfWylSk7VkHB0XC1QEEVwkgQ8eWlxTvSs0HI2JyqeMM9cZYP69mdAGAUBft7U35Y6G6B6Htb4NgKjFY/s1600/DSCN3039.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/AVvXsEgo3xZR-DmnbU3dlHQEtn-lJit3v1_1QdGVz_OOkj5_pxgVIO0FP07CJrUjp48yXtfWylSk7VkHB0XC1QEEVwkgQ8eWlxTvSs0HI2JyqeMM9cZYP69mdAGAUBft7U35Y6G6B6Htb4NgKjFY/s400/DSCN3039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536141187804733682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyoThD9tK5NR72IrL5tDxNRxPZzlMR2sTKpn-o-uVk29BeEgR9uTAcC5_xFeZKha3IaX8ps0qrfgoUhx-wKehVZ-yr5Uho0aEpN7Rumbi1gJIXxpaJXRwLdbjN03-GapuyRdgOlsRxF7-/s1600/DSCN3040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyoThD9tK5NR72IrL5tDxNRxPZzlMR2sTKpn-o-uVk29BeEgR9uTAcC5_xFeZKha3IaX8ps0qrfgoUhx-wKehVZ-yr5Uho0aEpN7Rumbi1gJIXxpaJXRwLdbjN03-GapuyRdgOlsRxF7-/s400/DSCN3040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536141174048584738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy54olz514icf9g-9vl98Q2ZYMPlD_a1WspwPgtpQFuajvZuLx4qGRW81GU6s9hvy0or_YO0px1UAXJdY0XS-irRfA0Ans5eVsyZS7xE1b09hJ-kRhC48_hrnR73gwRkyUsyz8Kmd3JMoj/s1600/DSCN3031.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/AVvXsEhy54olz514icf9g-9vl98Q2ZYMPlD_a1WspwPgtpQFuajvZuLx4qGRW81GU6s9hvy0or_YO0px1UAXJdY0XS-irRfA0Ans5eVsyZS7xE1b09hJ-kRhC48_hrnR73gwRkyUsyz8Kmd3JMoj/s400/DSCN3031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536140970652427074" border="0" /></a>This was a great year for Balloon Fiesta. It was nice and warm. We never went down to the official events, but we had a great time watching the balloons all week. They launched 5 balloons from the field behind Ruby's school. Nana came with us, it's always amazing to see those balloons fill up and launch. Pretty cool. We had a great view from our house this year too. Mass Ascension is at 7:00 every morning and Jeffrey made sure we knew it was happening. He loved it.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-24245413319271206272010-09-19T15:36:00.000-07:002010-09-19T15:40:26.301-07:00Not just 1, but 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuHoKL6f5L6WyZNAGOt2owbDH4SvTfaUsPBXvbPBanalwYKSSgD0J1Nc88UrQh8R4FkqLJTP-QiXR4UYkjRsD10pdrN94VkldAbaH7hTVhsXcST02Lbk-O3b2yZbL3X8F4XOBDgu9N6Kr/s1600/DSCN3018.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/AVvXsEgCuHoKL6f5L6WyZNAGOt2owbDH4SvTfaUsPBXvbPBanalwYKSSgD0J1Nc88UrQh8R4FkqLJTP-QiXR4UYkjRsD10pdrN94VkldAbaH7hTVhsXcST02Lbk-O3b2yZbL3X8F4XOBDgu9N6Kr/s400/DSCN3018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518758078184174258" border="0" /></a><br />What's cooler than one minivan? Two! The Subaru died and left us with no choice. Some people go for cool cars, but we are just flat out cool for not caring....two minivans keeps our family motoring around town in luxurious minivan style. Stop being jealous right now.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-17747277445259661902010-09-19T15:27:00.000-07:002010-09-19T15:35:30.757-07:00Our new house<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROjBNvWe5TC4n0wyrbzFC6snw2edEZuR7xxkl3l6p1BzE_4olkiUzYMD49Pn5-DuCnFVz1_V2cb8NGwTOKeFByvDM932GxzCh-Lx4rgccaEEePCV432Bd7MvE8bJHP7AJ2M0SbgPcp_Yo/s1600/DSCN3017.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/AVvXsEgROjBNvWe5TC4n0wyrbzFC6snw2edEZuR7xxkl3l6p1BzE_4olkiUzYMD49Pn5-DuCnFVz1_V2cb8NGwTOKeFByvDM932GxzCh-Lx4rgccaEEePCV432Bd7MvE8bJHP7AJ2M0SbgPcp_Yo/s400/DSCN3017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518755354274655170" border="0" /></a><br />This is our new house. 6,000 square feet of custom perfection. Granite counter tops, spacious rooms, jetted tubs, exquisite views of the city lights and the mountains. And it's mighty nice of Dave's brother to let us stay in the 2 bedroom guest apartment while we look for a home. We will be here a few more weeks before we move on. And find something much smaller and not a million a dollars.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-42133916472397092432010-09-19T15:15:00.000-07:002010-09-19T15:22:34.026-07:00We are still alive, as of today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XUq_mGPsc_Vmfev-sdAjT0dj29KU_pazrqZfNIb27163HUUqbwf0E_F-QMrUcaxbdhoKKs6xQpnwVSAzk7oqYReQuAZXzHKyJHRU8w8xT_FMxqTUQyXLao0tuVVIBdE0t1-Zy3jGm118/s1600/DSCN3022.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/AVvXsEh_XUq_mGPsc_Vmfev-sdAjT0dj29KU_pazrqZfNIb27163HUUqbwf0E_F-QMrUcaxbdhoKKs6xQpnwVSAzk7oqYReQuAZXzHKyJHRU8w8xT_FMxqTUQyXLao0tuVVIBdE0t1-Zy3jGm118/s400/DSCN3022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518752444910320546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9gO1chVOuB6NstfQ23EapJ7YIZLqoHr5RM5tJw1fdPJBY3N3Q4zLurkq5tZG5MH8wi3zk0gWGtLMSmxS722roffpODl26ZDV56MWeiQKfZg2wgyxuKTawwEAUfod0hdFa0SJ2jOda2j-/s1600/DSCN3021.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/AVvXsEjO9gO1chVOuB6NstfQ23EapJ7YIZLqoHr5RM5tJw1fdPJBY3N3Q4zLurkq5tZG5MH8wi3zk0gWGtLMSmxS722roffpODl26ZDV56MWeiQKfZg2wgyxuKTawwEAUfod0hdFa0SJ2jOda2j-/s400/DSCN3021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518752428611742002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YvVpAIZI2iU1Ad3GvntlHFyG8kKG0byKtDJxH0XD2Wd0MTnVNNY2xN0_iIgKowrnzV7pXMlNDR61-_8Prlxym9a22xtNIX78k1JYfrfXPfNg2Dmde7-TZmlEN12upuEFoygNBCVWjZZh/s1600/DSCN3020.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/AVvXsEj7YvVpAIZI2iU1Ad3GvntlHFyG8kKG0byKtDJxH0XD2Wd0MTnVNNY2xN0_iIgKowrnzV7pXMlNDR61-_8Prlxym9a22xtNIX78k1JYfrfXPfNg2Dmde7-TZmlEN12upuEFoygNBCVWjZZh/s400/DSCN3020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518752421058537458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWyXOfPcweO1BxTKfTl0tQSpKNXD9-EkgYseFN4ZYsQTBVIzq7aYzPgWzz3uIRwCownbOQXdNFaOSeD6xLS7qg6baLXlJS7nm5TNzNTRRnGUz1RrhOTZ6pzpIsCyMcd4SE5-RVmmpDzam/s1600/DSCN3019.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/AVvXsEgZWyXOfPcweO1BxTKfTl0tQSpKNXD9-EkgYseFN4ZYsQTBVIzq7aYzPgWzz3uIRwCownbOQXdNFaOSeD6xLS7qg6baLXlJS7nm5TNzNTRRnGUz1RrhOTZ6pzpIsCyMcd4SE5-RVmmpDzam/s400/DSCN3019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518752411999393426" border="0" /></a><br />We moved. It almost killed us, but we did it. Here we are, still alive. These pictures are proof that we are still among the living. Life is kinda crazy right now, but the days come and go, and we keep going. We are healthy and happy. The Dave and Jennifer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Godsey</span> family is good. Good and awesome. In case anyone was wondering.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-42520410922750272332010-08-07T09:50:00.000-07:002010-08-07T10:08:21.716-07:00SoldWe have sold our home. If everything goes as planned we will be closing on Sept. 1.<br />Do we have a new house? Why no, no we don't. Is that kinda scary? You betcha. But we are just going to jump and see, jump and see.( that's just a little Joe vs. the Volcano for those of you who aren't from the Jeff Mann family) We are still trying to work out a short sale, but we have no guarantee. It's all very exciting and crazy. But it looks like we are at least half way there.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-76159988710901663532010-08-07T08:41:00.001-07:002010-08-07T09:47:39.194-07:00Summer is for CampingJemez Springs Camping with Friends 2010<br /><br />Jeffrey and Caitlin -awesome 3 yr old smiles for the camera<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguWQRf7HyIk8tCxbfoaj63PGqxDNd0cUo-zFIkKRKmGyU2PDS-ZiDWKtwLQPonfV-5sJtPEeI-70Y24eZiKhMR37dbMRo84LImUqTQM8vq3nnD3mChkQcLZ4B8FmMKBeoKERHZ6bHclb0/s1600/DSCN2931.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/AVvXsEiguWQRf7HyIk8tCxbfoaj63PGqxDNd0cUo-zFIkKRKmGyU2PDS-ZiDWKtwLQPonfV-5sJtPEeI-70Y24eZiKhMR37dbMRo84LImUqTQM8vq3nnD3mChkQcLZ4B8FmMKBeoKERHZ6bHclb0/s400/DSCN2931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502705533731943810" border="0" /></a><br />Ruby and Ashley<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcllUKev-SPN4CSsTunqXvTJ3R8FJs75_qOnHnb_koE_C-f7ZqCSRBbtX2ww_zUCmDsnpXUWLvH6iBOVq3sF4XqpwGGTlLxItHPuxBh9IrbtQajTj0kud7JHDH6nU4qUUHK_XKNjVDXdh/s1600/DSCN2951.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/AVvXsEhZcllUKev-SPN4CSsTunqXvTJ3R8FJs75_qOnHnb_koE_C-f7ZqCSRBbtX2ww_zUCmDsnpXUWLvH6iBOVq3sF4XqpwGGTlLxItHPuxBh9IrbtQajTj0kud7JHDH6nU4qUUHK_XKNjVDXdh/s400/DSCN2951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502703747621417458" border="0" /></a>The mountain men -Clif, Dave, Kris, and Jake. It took some work to get this pic, but we did it. I think guys just don't like standing this close together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsbEBQxUOKsPqC2Cm90RJ0SquKb-mTfq1oFQ3kbSnuw1u79Ni7XDYsIOOdALtf1F9IIpnkHrFRwIQFqgn34QTP3PFralw612PjR7inyYg98DbN4L2jvzrdt9tW9DoeGr3rR2VvxbEG0f6/s1600/DSCN2960.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/AVvXsEixsbEBQxUOKsPqC2Cm90RJ0SquKb-mTfq1oFQ3kbSnuw1u79Ni7XDYsIOOdALtf1F9IIpnkHrFRwIQFqgn34QTP3PFralw612PjR7inyYg98DbN4L2jvzrdt9tW9DoeGr3rR2VvxbEG0f6/s400/DSCN2960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502703741234953682" border="0" /></a>The ladies -Melinda, Melissa, Rebecca, and me. I think we look super hot considering we were rained on all night and none of us got more that about 15 mins sleep.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKKk_JuMRIZgiDNx-nxfA8j5XRl8wZCZB5HKR7eVAzRn13hGXIXD2c81eZ6qmbFBqvB0wPI5zw8y0_wPN4yjZRu4ci1WKHpLYmJYF3uXD7jBYzaHRlgeO1Qa1g7fFhrcA_X_FVW74loSI/s1600/DSCN2956.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/AVvXsEhvKKk_JuMRIZgiDNx-nxfA8j5XRl8wZCZB5HKR7eVAzRn13hGXIXD2c81eZ6qmbFBqvB0wPI5zw8y0_wPN4yjZRu4ci1WKHpLYmJYF3uXD7jBYzaHRlgeO1Qa1g7fFhrcA_X_FVW74loSI/s400/DSCN2956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502703728822961042" border="0" /></a><br />Cally sleeping in the tent- I think I only get pictures of him sleeping because if he's not sleeping then I'm holding him<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9tEhwWmO34B9jWG98oh5HMF1onPjmijBfWaW8UCoqjJ0T24ixy8SFkws3QxnaqiwlmcFbKVyOJNeSz3Wtmvu48pDtWTJ5Kp2muMieKVUWLoGcruNmq6aec_q-aDkcJJd_eNOpXTVQyzQ/s1600/DSCN2962.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/AVvXsEim9tEhwWmO34B9jWG98oh5HMF1onPjmijBfWaW8UCoqjJ0T24ixy8SFkws3QxnaqiwlmcFbKVyOJNeSz3Wtmvu48pDtWTJ5Kp2muMieKVUWLoGcruNmq6aec_q-aDkcJJd_eNOpXTVQyzQ/s400/DSCN2962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694369223294770" border="0" /></a>Ruby and her super curly rain hair<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4vq9EKqSX_g6zBQkYyOQfSa-d9JGhoHuiEyqonTq85gV0vinTJiEfRSnPkl2tsjH0naS6yGPILyXIdMprzsTk4dLWNuzlN8DKSedQMHxqtpi272uHJrs1YD35gU9sBC9pHA3CVsJ8F1Q/s1600/DSCN2937.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/AVvXsEhO4vq9EKqSX_g6zBQkYyOQfSa-d9JGhoHuiEyqonTq85gV0vinTJiEfRSnPkl2tsjH0naS6yGPILyXIdMprzsTk4dLWNuzlN8DKSedQMHxqtpi272uHJrs1YD35gU9sBC9pHA3CVsJ8F1Q/s400/DSCN2937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694360219721314" border="0" /></a>Jeff and his binky finger<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ6Z_tbagJCZJJfx-fs58a7LehXfVZis3TrTKLhC4If6ZA7ljsJXHN7iQjIq-PwHpvqVfjgBACIfjEkiAYkCcLgoB5Dq1WtR9gPygUVJ4dBUav6rqu6F-zFCzBkZnlrszTgB-9jvtqc8v/s1600/DSCN2953.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/AVvXsEhgJ6Z_tbagJCZJJfx-fs58a7LehXfVZis3TrTKLhC4If6ZA7ljsJXHN7iQjIq-PwHpvqVfjgBACIfjEkiAYkCcLgoB5Dq1WtR9gPygUVJ4dBUav6rqu6F-zFCzBkZnlrszTgB-9jvtqc8v/s400/DSCN2953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694355364675282" border="0" /></a>The whole crew. It was a great group! We have awesome friends. We love them.<br />Klinglers, Kocherhans, Gordons, and Godseys<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUPW2T4rOLmZaCu74F6joKnzLgjpa11m6eoV6C61pnCYk14b8phwRgjXiEj6JJ4BQFHiCio4akl3-5iivd-j1M03IjIxnb5Si33dCpxeVfthqzrnaRQCuUJeh-IdjPnoA_5KJqPOjeT9u/s1600/DSCN2961.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/AVvXsEimUPW2T4rOLmZaCu74F6joKnzLgjpa11m6eoV6C61pnCYk14b8phwRgjXiEj6JJ4BQFHiCio4akl3-5iivd-j1M03IjIxnb5Si33dCpxeVfthqzrnaRQCuUJeh-IdjPnoA_5KJqPOjeT9u/s400/DSCN2961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694346049555330" border="0" /></a>It rained pretty good the afternoon we were setting up, but then luckily cleared for the afternoon and didn't start raining until bedtime. We went to bed with a light show. The thunderstorm was directly over us. It was so loud, it was really cool. The kiddos of course loved every minute of being in the great outdoors and eating nothing but sugar. So it was another successful camping trip. We are making memories, lots of good memories with lots of good friends.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-57024665252884727172010-07-28T06:24:00.001-07:002010-07-28T06:45:40.774-07:00Cally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqT2uxs6M9Qx2Ka8P56OalSKo8afczlAcvyvs244WmKYiU9wSgy1-TCrwqSm0gahXUvlXgoHiDDjI1ob7SZfZv6YSHasG-NlpcrHl6FvAWxwwAFKXvKn2Q7nlduTG6Fg-oRV3omaqyRTs0/s1600/DSCN2780.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/AVvXsEgqT2uxs6M9Qx2Ka8P56OalSKo8afczlAcvyvs244WmKYiU9wSgy1-TCrwqSm0gahXUvlXgoHiDDjI1ob7SZfZv6YSHasG-NlpcrHl6FvAWxwwAFKXvKn2Q7nlduTG6Fg-oRV3omaqyRTs0/s400/DSCN2780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498948357258086434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYothFk3HO185nLYlXcT52zhH6tmJzba9pnIP2VH6pa7EZs35j0nT7k_vw5RfHjQaeEyzYPMxefkDQquGP2xtfL41d5mp-mps0_PDTnPvhPpM4Ew4VM2ggvRU3P0znvPm8A5XL_ZuYUoeg/s1600/DSCN2775.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/AVvXsEiYothFk3HO185nLYlXcT52zhH6tmJzba9pnIP2VH6pa7EZs35j0nT7k_vw5RfHjQaeEyzYPMxefkDQquGP2xtfL41d5mp-mps0_PDTnPvhPpM4Ew4VM2ggvRU3P0znvPm8A5XL_ZuYUoeg/s400/DSCN2775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498948352345397442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1D_oldFnFvpZcll4GXnXZDCCZpRn-EoOHXg5N3eYKXoJ9IhbwE_jP-60zwCjusy9Y-ufP4IP9SX6kunip3dAce41-ta3exiA2WDaychIQxywi4hnfUR382TqzUqJ0onhMdcBUG6JyrKZ/s1600/DSCN2889.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/AVvXsEhq1D_oldFnFvpZcll4GXnXZDCCZpRn-EoOHXg5N3eYKXoJ9IhbwE_jP-60zwCjusy9Y-ufP4IP9SX6kunip3dAce41-ta3exiA2WDaychIQxywi4hnfUR382TqzUqJ0onhMdcBUG6JyrKZ/s400/DSCN2889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498948344831688786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZ0QRjpQOqsvxdzpGQi9EnLnLDJBW06sc_qCbXLEQ9izBhiYVB2YoBKBMAIXgGbUaXDmD10h5onHvCdX754ctbMUx-Kl4dwSJUoyvsjm51vCiIWHDZC_Rt9rhe7ZyHNuKDEan_vA6gJk6/s1600/DSCN2769.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/AVvXsEgEZ0QRjpQOqsvxdzpGQi9EnLnLDJBW06sc_qCbXLEQ9izBhiYVB2YoBKBMAIXgGbUaXDmD10h5onHvCdX754ctbMUx-Kl4dwSJUoyvsjm51vCiIWHDZC_Rt9rhe7ZyHNuKDEan_vA6gJk6/s400/DSCN2769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498948339763781906" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some more recent pics of my sweet Cally baby. He is three months old now, wow how time flies. He is already a whopping 15lbs. He loves to nurse, and most of the time can only go 2 hours before he is screaming that he is starving. He never misses a meal and his chunky thighs are proof of that. He is a super happy guy, but I wouldn't say he is mellow. He lets us know what he thinks about things. Especially his carseat. He HATES his carseat. He likes to be with me all day long and spends very little time entertaining himself, but I am enjoying it. I am taking plenty of time to just sit and talk to him and kiss his fat cheeks and remember that I only have a few moments before he isn't a baby anymore. His smile is heaven, I watch him all day just to memorize that gorgeous slobbery smile. He already tries to sit up and loves to stand. Ruby and Jeffrey have finally taken an interest now that he cries less and they often fight over who is allowed to cuddle him or touch his bouncy seat. I have found life with 3 children to be busy, but it's beautiful.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-49059260680624183692010-07-27T07:22:00.000-07:002010-07-27T08:00:20.746-07:00Las Cruces with Mom and DadView of the valley from our campsite<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN9Hze6vKhqyIkfCjzfakvhQTFQcqx4THq1XyR1FGY4ZX1siOaIXqD31M4VfIxM_TrLYmxBycqU_4qm9mqQhVJxYDwkfXWETfvh3z4LFUD4OoMSnxfUJh1kz2x8NF5671zogz6Mhub82T/s1600/DSCN2835.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/AVvXsEgDN9Hze6vKhqyIkfCjzfakvhQTFQcqx4THq1XyR1FGY4ZX1siOaIXqD31M4VfIxM_TrLYmxBycqU_4qm9mqQhVJxYDwkfXWETfvh3z4LFUD4OoMSnxfUJh1kz2x8NF5671zogz6Mhub82T/s400/DSCN2835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498600306155098402" border="0" /></a><br />Calvin Hiking with PopPop<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYAdr2sdXDrX8jYFQeX6c_PE2ZJvalAv8cvfBgtZV0GpEbF9xwClCmbCjMzq33BKtGLzKIYSgLKy1b05UBbQdK3Z5eXTGsclsNnIzI4PrktN6H2wLW9NSbic0uSdpVeVnMqgjXPyhxggV/s1600/DSCN2850.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/AVvXsEjJYAdr2sdXDrX8jYFQeX6c_PE2ZJvalAv8cvfBgtZV0GpEbF9xwClCmbCjMzq33BKtGLzKIYSgLKy1b05UBbQdK3Z5eXTGsclsNnIzI4PrktN6H2wLW9NSbic0uSdpVeVnMqgjXPyhxggV/s400/DSCN2850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498595420254498898" border="0" /></a><br />David and Jeffrey on our hike<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHNUW1bUVl351leg0_Z_rCcBDeiqQjIWacCFWW9_cAtgC7MaGIDbLJ4-RYi3Ji_iJZLL1vOAMXcGiO4K2BTuOaWtVQIGcQusgvqo2BjPCHJC2HrfOXFQfWy3PjxWdzp-BU11bf68vw7sl/s1600/DSCN2851.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/AVvXsEhuHNUW1bUVl351leg0_Z_rCcBDeiqQjIWacCFWW9_cAtgC7MaGIDbLJ4-RYi3Ji_iJZLL1vOAMXcGiO4K2BTuOaWtVQIGcQusgvqo2BjPCHJC2HrfOXFQfWy3PjxWdzp-BU11bf68vw7sl/s400/DSCN2851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498595411547518930" border="0" /></a><br />Start of our Hike<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV8C41J9sI97eUsAUESGf7fQi6ZaYFBdYBHR9lC-6E93nlXgIs6xEzXZbiuO3vwlY3EeDmQ6ifOd44F_iNg0bLT97_-gHHnnrRIgO0MsdXvaHWLmVaimbE0UXAwpu-O5wswfitgO2CNIy/s1600/DSCN2849.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/AVvXsEiuV8C41J9sI97eUsAUESGf7fQi6ZaYFBdYBHR9lC-6E93nlXgIs6xEzXZbiuO3vwlY3EeDmQ6ifOd44F_iNg0bLT97_-gHHnnrRIgO0MsdXvaHWLmVaimbE0UXAwpu-O5wswfitgO2CNIy/s400/DSCN2849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498595402506751042" border="0" /></a><br />Jeffrey and his lizard<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bii5uzsHhST5am_k5w4jorhzF8bxrwCLLW-8TDyQ05dHRoru9bZD_hBS4fcdX0EaJEf5fMwPOdpz2CN5132ckh6jzPuOlO1oL8Tvsrrm9u2V6k4ajtfc5nJAO-5ImyRGQfCoHMZsC52s/s1600/DSCN2842.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/AVvXsEi3bii5uzsHhST5am_k5w4jorhzF8bxrwCLLW-8TDyQ05dHRoru9bZD_hBS4fcdX0EaJEf5fMwPOdpz2CN5132ckh6jzPuOlO1oL8Tvsrrm9u2V6k4ajtfc5nJAO-5ImyRGQfCoHMZsC52s/s400/DSCN2842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498595397691954930" border="0" /></a><br />This is how Calvin goes camping<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcp-7BsE7uylNDMT25KezA0Tu05E6bJA6tezhYJAheF7ULZcOU1kkoJzsW_75XnaHOenqyYBh0DGIsNNYU74LVfQrais9OyaW3y7774I9nd_ZON-l6y5LBXj9zVFOLX56QxOW6SgOswEkU/s1600/DSCN2838.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/AVvXsEgcp-7BsE7uylNDMT25KezA0Tu05E6bJA6tezhYJAheF7ULZcOU1kkoJzsW_75XnaHOenqyYBh0DGIsNNYU74LVfQrais9OyaW3y7774I9nd_ZON-l6y5LBXj9zVFOLX56QxOW6SgOswEkU/s400/DSCN2838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498595387012515970" border="0" /></a><br />Roo and Daddy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU096NHgQEI9he3LLszKVCZ0oWd-iAxTjw3l-lbmKaC2gG1evXaJK5aZCTkxBiCK26NMsrLIhlKV1eHn5b4yM6t_9g1iMFgY84N797rfSFjykwONvLy06D0PJGz8aHWuWRdPyovOQMdMM/s1600/DSCN2834.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/AVvXsEgKU096NHgQEI9he3LLszKVCZ0oWd-iAxTjw3l-lbmKaC2gG1evXaJK5aZCTkxBiCK26NMsrLIhlKV1eHn5b4yM6t_9g1iMFgY84N797rfSFjykwONvLy06D0PJGz8aHWuWRdPyovOQMdMM/s400/DSCN2834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594362299901282" border="0" /></a><br />Dave on our stop at White Sands<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VyzvslK3CG5A4DVL39HuC5isnJPjhn4pk-piqDvN2odArGWQB_dyh7y2EpdIp0VKzIJ1NjHTg-ewaLQgRnJLDkxldYfPuH4fCfWDhc2hItjcf524Cvd_jck2h3a6xFgM9yPLoSq1zKWe/s1600/DSCN2830.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/AVvXsEh6VyzvslK3CG5A4DVL39HuC5isnJPjhn4pk-piqDvN2odArGWQB_dyh7y2EpdIp0VKzIJ1NjHTg-ewaLQgRnJLDkxldYfPuH4fCfWDhc2hItjcf524Cvd_jck2h3a6xFgM9yPLoSq1zKWe/s400/DSCN2830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594356804081586" border="0" /></a><br />swimming at Nana's Pool<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPGRAYjnLEKYp2PYzmzbVAijWmF-oOlHaf9fQveufCzgN24LrmLArsPYLrqcFF55VTh5m1hQdTc-L1xtzRQQ0odOVWGH6d-Of6tYIrsWsZEdnVCWBjYYYtaP9LOQexp7IBI04OKIX58ej/s1600/DSCN2827.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/AVvXsEhgPGRAYjnLEKYp2PYzmzbVAijWmF-oOlHaf9fQveufCzgN24LrmLArsPYLrqcFF55VTh5m1hQdTc-L1xtzRQQ0odOVWGH6d-Of6tYIrsWsZEdnVCWBjYYYtaP9LOQexp7IBI04OKIX58ej/s400/DSCN2827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498600308620487314" border="0" /></a><br />Nana and Calvin "swimming"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUvgNxpF-XYiJZU0hBMbHuPkRHQTDW_kI6kJcE9NT9VExYBtUHE-eoSyNrL-rRDpb881RkOpMusm7sDQrNnvkwkt4-4vJJUvc45rwaIzDlx8kh5A1Qr0OnnXjZGdXs294dOvhsLLyhbSz/s1600/DSCN2826.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/AVvXsEjHUvgNxpF-XYiJZU0hBMbHuPkRHQTDW_kI6kJcE9NT9VExYBtUHE-eoSyNrL-rRDpb881RkOpMusm7sDQrNnvkwkt4-4vJJUvc45rwaIzDlx8kh5A1Qr0OnnXjZGdXs294dOvhsLLyhbSz/s400/DSCN2826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594348166664034" border="0" /></a><br />Nana and Jeffrey on Dixie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn04wXiq5_3y2U_Vb71R6pH2iDEFu3VmzQjwSrSwvnKZJbSS1OQArIqJUQ1uqrul0r9ufCVJzu7VdhJXbsRizq2kCbdeMdVYTyzhgARFs_Vleq0VNrYAQ4dkUelkiXC6Ol8bXc08tLRKK/s1600/DSCN2814.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/AVvXsEjNn04wXiq5_3y2U_Vb71R6pH2iDEFu3VmzQjwSrSwvnKZJbSS1OQArIqJUQ1uqrul0r9ufCVJzu7VdhJXbsRizq2kCbdeMdVYTyzhgARFs_Vleq0VNrYAQ4dkUelkiXC6Ol8bXc08tLRKK/s400/DSCN2814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594345261459474" border="0" /></a><br />Ruby on Dixie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R6uQsV2bULrMOPFk397PIXnlv0GhQz2ck7wHQdepU9ImriykWpPLAxBG5dTvXv1vMLsrr79KzcnPceRgiSI7UuG1Daq0IdfF5TlhB9lGZ6REroQ3i0LV6pEW9CcuRz3rhr1_lFbuEAMs/s1600/DSCN2810.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/AVvXsEj6R6uQsV2bULrMOPFk397PIXnlv0GhQz2ck7wHQdepU9ImriykWpPLAxBG5dTvXv1vMLsrr79KzcnPceRgiSI7UuG1Daq0IdfF5TlhB9lGZ6REroQ3i0LV6pEW9CcuRz3rhr1_lFbuEAMs/s400/DSCN2810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594337828039298" border="0" /></a><br />Nana and PopPop are living in Las Cruces now and we love having them closer. Jeffrey and Ruby love getting to see them more often. Last month we went down and stayed for a week and then Dave joined us and we went camping. During our week with Nana and PopPop we spent our time swimming, riding horses, and shopping. We had lots of fun. At the end of the week we went camping. We had planned on going to Cloudcroft, but after driving there it was raining too hard to stay and we came back. Luckily my Dad remembered a campsite that was on the way home and we stopped there. It was beautiful and we ended up staying a couple of nights. PopPop helped the kids catch lizards, we looked at a sky full of stars, made smores, played uno, went for a hike, and enjoyed the great outdoors together.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-54136252594242529062010-05-10T16:45:00.000-07:002010-05-11T06:47:50.727-07:00Sweet Cheeks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtA6sZC-ta_ZyIQD5afe0mTKNjNY7tt3YYt7gEeXeBW7vHTz5_6afBMMkNKz-C9_oeP_m8-yhQHpXynE0sMoMqtah-tuMI8Z4NfBBliTpxsD7jYkAarVSOoW8iOM02GIpSQEGEQvuUFXF/s1600/DSCN2702.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtA6sZC-ta_ZyIQD5afe0mTKNjNY7tt3YYt7gEeXeBW7vHTz5_6afBMMkNKz-C9_oeP_m8-yhQHpXynE0sMoMqtah-tuMI8Z4NfBBliTpxsD7jYkAarVSOoW8iOM02GIpSQEGEQvuUFXF/s400/DSCN2702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469792351330096274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD8o6vnoGOo6KjUKX3aA6LmEEyAPqftxDcN9qTdfD0qA7oU406fSjml8cERsLPfhzUCH3CmkORtvr5NZMTtD0dglZiPwGQK9SaEJYLDehqacnEtnW8sN6akJ4A5Q13gL6AEgWaAvEFAxN/s1600/DSCN2703.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD8o6vnoGOo6KjUKX3aA6LmEEyAPqftxDcN9qTdfD0qA7oU406fSjml8cERsLPfhzUCH3CmkORtvr5NZMTtD0dglZiPwGQK9SaEJYLDehqacnEtnW8sN6akJ4A5Q13gL6AEgWaAvEFAxN/s400/DSCN2703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469792340956176306" border="0" /></a><br />If you thought his cheeks were big before....check out these cheeks. They are getting bigger by the minute.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540669395193449983.post-67651566644062376172010-05-06T16:58:00.000-07:002010-05-06T17:07:05.295-07:00Because you haven't seen enough CalvinOur good friend Mark has a fancy camera and is getting pretty good as a photographer. He offered to come by and take some pictures:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYahQmyD-pO3nIDn2zOeu9KuK4m2W4uc0eTJGI5FkSegI32OCu4UW26wBL3mSLlZ1INlO7ZLjn5GZIe53_fFRGFHZipqLbf40vebYoN2wzTkzWkSE3KauKmK1HRQkTXgOhGCJ6sA43mH0Z/s1600/IMG_6526-Edit-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYahQmyD-pO3nIDn2zOeu9KuK4m2W4uc0eTJGI5FkSegI32OCu4UW26wBL3mSLlZ1INlO7ZLjn5GZIe53_fFRGFHZipqLbf40vebYoN2wzTkzWkSE3KauKmK1HRQkTXgOhGCJ6sA43mH0Z/s400/IMG_6526-Edit-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468312727549384434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_56ldef0_CU_9d48gW3-pxxC_j8FuyeFxUiQgvHhpMPGfNg0vTneqes0-oobMu2yFq4GBRiV3EhiKvh191LLAbyoxif2hD-eDYyHG-CZdkNGtsc9_8-V7dBj8PKE6fKgnHz5sGvfYFqT/s1600/IMG_6500.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_56ldef0_CU_9d48gW3-pxxC_j8FuyeFxUiQgvHhpMPGfNg0vTneqes0-oobMu2yFq4GBRiV3EhiKvh191LLAbyoxif2hD-eDYyHG-CZdkNGtsc9_8-V7dBj8PKE6fKgnHz5sGvfYFqT/s400/IMG_6500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468312293535141122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF33Rb0JFdOC5Tqy0Lw8OMZsRoi6sRuWrvj12lg1xGAQr2YT2tLQMg8hvoOcq8U1Vd2qkHH6fksZBACSoK_XwjDjie93o1MpzHQ2v-2I0xEtMnJ_9C4xahlF5ZwoGwc2maANSOQInsVKf/s1600/IMG_6520.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF33Rb0JFdOC5Tqy0Lw8OMZsRoi6sRuWrvj12lg1xGAQr2YT2tLQMg8hvoOcq8U1Vd2qkHH6fksZBACSoK_XwjDjie93o1MpzHQ2v-2I0xEtMnJ_9C4xahlF5ZwoGwc2maANSOQInsVKf/s400/IMG_6520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468311802721337074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJul98FR3OBDuDmGH9uI-C2vBgeFdUBNNMmQUysJG6f0SQaAAzu585sbvetZEMfMT5jz2tD57edMAHQaWsB7poomZ5CNOhTGMrviMFbSKt_1JJ6O1DWTdT0P6IzAyPFPH2qA-adjXspPQ/s1600/IMG_6517.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJul98FR3OBDuDmGH9uI-C2vBgeFdUBNNMmQUysJG6f0SQaAAzu585sbvetZEMfMT5jz2tD57edMAHQaWsB7poomZ5CNOhTGMrviMFbSKt_1JJ6O1DWTdT0P6IzAyPFPH2qA-adjXspPQ/s400/IMG_6517.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468311464739717522" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916045765118761573noreply@blogger.com7