tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69776352696455917122024-03-13T04:39:19.040-07:00Me and My Wee OnesMargaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-37639003160579626632011-06-15T16:51:00.000-07:002011-06-15T17:48:44.259-07:00Exploring Creativity<div align="center"><strong>Some may not agree with my parenting style but I do the best again to make decisions for the wee ones and to let them grow to be the beautiful individuals that they are becoming. With that said, Graeme has rocked his faux hawk for quite a while. I should not have been surprised when he walked up to our stylist, the fabulous Mrs. Sheila, and asked, I mean begged for her to shave the sides of his head so he could have a real mohawk. Begged as in folded hands and pouty face. Seriously, who could resist and it is only hair. It has already grown back! Hoping it was a phase but with Graeme, life is one big adventure!</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LXGfDTqSpI0/TflOltUMb5I/AAAAAAAADpk/4T8aqU-0soA/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618608419847827346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LXGfDTqSpI0/TflOltUMb5I/AAAAAAAADpk/4T8aqU-0soA/s400/xmas-play201011%2B176.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wci9srozvv0/TflOZRVz0CI/AAAAAAAADpc/i6XgFkOqWcI/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B177.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618608206179979298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wci9srozvv0/TflOZRVz0CI/AAAAAAAADpc/i6XgFkOqWcI/s400/xmas-play201011%2B177.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>We had to radically change Lily Wen's hair for Dr. Suess day at school. This our version of Lily as Cindy Lou Who. Quite cute and creative I think!</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C6YZAJILgjg/TflN4wYHtPI/AAAAAAAADpU/4y2-5tnR-Fo/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B181.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618607647575487730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C6YZAJILgjg/TflN4wYHtPI/AAAAAAAADpU/4y2-5tnR-Fo/s400/xmas-play201011%2B181.JPG" /></a><strong>Some time this spring was spent playing basketball!<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ic-Xq4WNXC4/TflNWhHYSNI/AAAAAAAADpM/sA7hcTaNB-0/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B187.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618607059363186898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ic-Xq4WNXC4/TflNWhHYSNI/AAAAAAAADpM/sA7hcTaNB-0/s400/xmas-play201011%2B187.JPG" /></strong></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HRkVe8ubjYg/TflNJpB71vI/AAAAAAAADpE/7xGbKe4A2IY/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618606838149535474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HRkVe8ubjYg/TflNJpB71vI/AAAAAAAADpE/7xGbKe4A2IY/s400/xmas-play201011%2B208.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>And cheering her brother on!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCviPWjz4A0/TflMt85C8MI/AAAAAAAADo8/wTJXbo-1ZvM/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618606362444624066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCviPWjz4A0/TflMt85C8MI/AAAAAAAADo8/wTJXbo-1ZvM/s400/xmas-play201011%2B225.JPG" /></a> <strong>Speaking of creative, here are my cousin's extremely creative but not so wee, wee ones.</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Chris, Caroline, Stephanie and Matt (John is missing from the pic but just as creative as his siblings)<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UQZDrIGYaXg/TflMjJvmnUI/AAAAAAAADo0/2nwjqoCDyB8/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618606176916118850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UQZDrIGYaXg/TflMjJvmnUI/AAAAAAAADo0/2nwjqoCDyB8/s400/xmas-play201011%2B232.JPG" /></a> <strong>Caroline and Matt starred in their college production of My Fair Lady and we loved it!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Lfz8zqk9Mw/TflL8QSCscI/AAAAAAAADos/HgE8s6jSitE/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B257.dng"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618605508656280002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Lfz8zqk9Mw/TflL8QSCscI/AAAAAAAADos/HgE8s6jSitE/s400/xmas-play201011%2B257.dng" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fZFKoZc-1To/TflLAr_mR9I/AAAAAAAADok/npUCpXF3ZWA/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B272.dng"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618604485302962130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fZFKoZc-1To/TflLAr_mR9I/AAAAAAAADok/npUCpXF3ZWA/s400/xmas-play201011%2B272.dng" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-691nou5D71o/TflKAwjglkI/AAAAAAAADoc/8Y8YP9svdGw/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B276.dng"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618603387015697986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-691nou5D71o/TflKAwjglkI/AAAAAAAADoc/8Y8YP9svdGw/s400/xmas-play201011%2B276.dng" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPJHSVD255k/TflJJyUGt4I/AAAAAAAADoU/Ofwhva79A3I/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B277.dng"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618602442595153794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPJHSVD255k/TflJJyUGt4I/AAAAAAAADoU/Ofwhva79A3I/s400/xmas-play201011%2B277.dng" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-32sHUyI2Bv0/TflHoiNrY2I/AAAAAAAADoM/BILeHZwZ0l4/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B286_1.dng"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618600771825918818" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-32sHUyI2Bv0/TflHoiNrY2I/AAAAAAAADoM/BILeHZwZ0l4/s400/xmas-play201011%2B286_1.dng" /></a><br /><strong>The whole crew after the performances!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K63KE8i4Ytk/TflGv8asIBI/AAAAAAAADoE/I5zidS9r31c/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B291.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618599799607271442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K63KE8i4Ytk/TflGv8asIBI/AAAAAAAADoE/I5zidS9r31c/s400/xmas-play201011%2B291.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klFYZNd9Ygc/TflF9B4lOvI/AAAAAAAADn8/waagMeUSQ40/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B292.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618598924901497586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klFYZNd9Ygc/TflF9B4lOvI/AAAAAAAADn8/waagMeUSQ40/s400/xmas-play201011%2B292.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-62456195731274400362011-06-15T07:25:00.000-07:002011-06-15T08:03:44.999-07:00The Nutcracker 2010...still behind<div align="center"><strong>These are from the Nutcracker performances in 2010....still playing blog catch up. </strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Just me and my wees</strong></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TRxU_H6ENK8/TfjHelhjLoI/AAAAAAAADn0/hFdQNDVuhAo/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618459863427526274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TRxU_H6ENK8/TfjHelhjLoI/AAAAAAAADn0/hFdQNDVuhAo/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B232.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u_yqxm-ibCg/TfjHRJeIEpI/AAAAAAAADns/V5T7t25Tnp0/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B268.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618459632558674578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u_yqxm-ibCg/TfjHRJeIEpI/AAAAAAAADns/V5T7t25Tnp0/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B268.JPG" /></a> <strong>A hot chocolate break in between performances.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oB1-Dpdz1S0/TfjE_SSdcOI/AAAAAAAADnk/xVmEJZp0lZI/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B283.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618457126664761570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oB1-Dpdz1S0/TfjE_SSdcOI/AAAAAAAADnk/xVmEJZp0lZI/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B283.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>This is the view from our front window! I love when it snows!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CL1qWBRM-70/TfjEXDFAQeI/AAAAAAAADnc/huWkhpHzl-w/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B286.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618456435387023842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CL1qWBRM-70/TfjEXDFAQeI/AAAAAAAADnc/huWkhpHzl-w/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B286.JPG" /></a> <strong>My performers</strong><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xpL-e5PEs3Q/TfjD5WBPT8I/AAAAAAAADnU/HWX3XcUi_TQ/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B292.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618455925075431362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xpL-e5PEs3Q/TfjD5WBPT8I/AAAAAAAADnU/HWX3XcUi_TQ/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B292.JPG" /></a><strong>I love the look on Graeme's face.<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8k2idUGbLvs/TfjDdOnu7pI/AAAAAAAADnM/LK3q8m7l2Ck/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B306.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618455442053066386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8k2idUGbLvs/TfjDdOnu7pI/AAAAAAAADnM/LK3q8m7l2Ck/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B306.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0bFgX3WS-Y/TfjDLVoDIKI/AAAAAAAADnE/pioVinr55Qo/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B313.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618455134695792802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0bFgX3WS-Y/TfjDLVoDIKI/AAAAAAAADnE/pioVinr55Qo/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B313.JPG" /></a> <strong>Two Lilys</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KBa_F6zNBNQ/TfjCxlG_dVI/AAAAAAAADm8/WmhkLzuqtZ0/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 344px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618454692175508818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KBa_F6zNBNQ/TfjCxlG_dVI/AAAAAAAADm8/WmhkLzuqtZ0/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B328.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme loves to dance or is it that he loves the girls who dance???</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xmrB5yomFzE/TfjCN18ZLOI/AAAAAAAADm0/XdtLQ5sg4AA/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B353.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618454078219168994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xmrB5yomFzE/TfjCN18ZLOI/AAAAAAAADm0/XdtLQ5sg4AA/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B353.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-72074121758552855652011-05-30T06:16:00.000-07:002011-05-30T06:55:22.153-07:00Oh Blog, How Have I Neglected Thee!!!<div align="center"><strong>CHRISTMAS POSTED IN MAY!</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>I have been a busy Mom to two very busy wee ones. Between our travels, dance, online dating for me (that deserves a post all of it's own but this is a family blog), dance, school for the wees, work for me, dance, basketball for Graeme, and just trying to keep my head above water with 2 very active wees, well something had to give and it was the blog. I am going to try to update the past months of our life to catch up so to speak. This is Christmas, 2010 that we spent with my family in Louisiana!</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Graeme and Luke playing at the park</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxF-0FmKJYI/TeOefpfvMYI/AAAAAAAADmo/Pl9S4XH1-cc/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B008.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612503827185873282" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxF-0FmKJYI/TeOefpfvMYI/AAAAAAAADmo/Pl9S4XH1-cc/s400/xmas-play201011%2B008.JPG" /></strong></a> <strong>My wee climber (isn't this how she broke her elbow last spring??)</strong><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ABjPRA_V-W8/TeOePRhJ6lI/AAAAAAAADmg/8zB1mTglRjM/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612503545871460946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ABjPRA_V-W8/TeOePRhJ6lI/AAAAAAAADmg/8zB1mTglRjM/s400/xmas-play201011%2B016.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme learns from sis<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HKslG7sQsXU/TeOeF4yFOmI/AAAAAAAADmY/IFBfngfZEHY/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612503384612747874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HKslG7sQsXU/TeOeF4yFOmI/AAAAAAAADmY/IFBfngfZEHY/s400/xmas-play201011%2B020.JPG" /></a><strong>Who started all this anyway? My sis!!!<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DLS-M3Prvco/TeOdk9SxmeI/AAAAAAAADmQ/9cIAuyzL0Hw/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612502818887932386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DLS-M3Prvco/TeOdk9SxmeI/AAAAAAAADmQ/9cIAuyzL0Hw/s400/xmas-play201011%2B021.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AqjAgkNDPXE/TeOdRTIcYZI/AAAAAAAADmI/hWvAT91Y0cA/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612502481152795026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AqjAgkNDPXE/TeOdRTIcYZI/AAAAAAAADmI/hWvAT91Y0cA/s400/xmas-play201011%2B027.JPG" /></a><strong>Cameron loved the boxes and paper<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6N_x3nMGRLM/TeOc3UWfg9I/AAAAAAAADmA/MPJYlPPGux0/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612502034803557330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6N_x3nMGRLM/TeOc3UWfg9I/AAAAAAAADmA/MPJYlPPGux0/s400/xmas-play201011%2B060.JPG" /></a> <strong>Granny Mary and 5 of her grandchildren, Luke, Lily, Cameron, Graeme and John</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jx6KlA41agI/TeOch1Zt-xI/AAAAAAAADl4/KJrHNkeHP3I/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B088.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612501665718336274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jx6KlA41agI/TeOch1Zt-xI/AAAAAAAADl4/KJrHNkeHP3I/s400/xmas-play201011%2B088.JPG" /></a> <strong>Cookies for Santa</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzdCRh-d1-4/TeOcIqMN5LI/AAAAAAAADlw/zVtiJ91dlUo/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612501233212187826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzdCRh-d1-4/TeOcIqMN5LI/AAAAAAAADlw/zVtiJ91dlUo/s400/xmas-play201011%2B100.JPG" /></a><strong>Christmas morning....it was a good year to be a wee<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P24BaKY-yQk/TeOb0B20_QI/AAAAAAAADlo/HB0VkOvotBo/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B115.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612500878787673346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P24BaKY-yQk/TeOb0B20_QI/AAAAAAAADlo/HB0VkOvotBo/s400/xmas-play201011%2B115.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>My baby sis and her baby, Cameron<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsrREOK4sz4/TeObckB4KHI/AAAAAAAADlg/6knU8MU_45g/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B137.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612500475643963506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsrREOK4sz4/TeObckB4KHI/AAAAAAAADlg/6knU8MU_45g/s400/xmas-play201011%2B137.JPG" /></strong></a> <strong>All the Cain Cousins!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WMsj41Ajil4/TeObFcxpy1I/AAAAAAAADlY/-29Rt5_NjJA/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B148.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612500078559873874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WMsj41Ajil4/TeObFcxpy1I/AAAAAAAADlY/-29Rt5_NjJA/s400/xmas-play201011%2B148.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme getting flipped by Uncle Mike<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HL2fyqSVq5I/TeOa0ArVUZI/AAAAAAAADlQ/tpJkVK7IhlE/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B157.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612499778959397266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HL2fyqSVq5I/TeOa0ArVUZI/AAAAAAAADlQ/tpJkVK7IhlE/s400/xmas-play201011%2B157.JPG" /></strong></a> <strong>Graeme wanted a change....he insisted!!!!!!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRfUk8C_9M8/TeOalC39zvI/AAAAAAAADlI/QtjIWUHKbm4/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B178.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612499521851215602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRfUk8C_9M8/TeOalC39zvI/AAAAAAAADlI/QtjIWUHKbm4/s400/xmas-play201011%2B178.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>Graeme and best bud, Carson</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KyUyIAyUwOw/TeOaFSIxIPI/AAAAAAAADlA/RkxjkoyaRCM/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612498976192405746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KyUyIAyUwOw/TeOaFSIxIPI/AAAAAAAADlA/RkxjkoyaRCM/s400/xmas-play201011%2B187.JPG" /></a> <strong>Loving basketball!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_TsBsx_1aXo/TeOZwozXiCI/AAAAAAAADk4/yTYP1lzmQa0/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612498621499410466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_TsBsx_1aXo/TeOZwozXiCI/AAAAAAAADk4/yTYP1lzmQa0/s400/xmas-play201011%2B199.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFkBozkU1YU/TeOZmrJesOI/AAAAAAAADkw/oZZ9cbx7BSg/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B212.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612498450330333410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFkBozkU1YU/TeOZmrJesOI/AAAAAAAADkw/oZZ9cbx7BSg/s400/xmas-play201011%2B212.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily helped cheer at the games and enjoyed flipping.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReOSIO6uo3k/TeOZPSYuwKI/AAAAAAAADko/AdGP1Yks1Wg/s1600/xmas-play201011%2B225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612498048546422946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReOSIO6uo3k/TeOZPSYuwKI/AAAAAAAADko/AdGP1Yks1Wg/s400/xmas-play201011%2B225.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>So that is the first catch-up post. Hoping I can do one a day and get caught up. Enjoy!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-31809889613380343382010-12-05T14:20:00.000-08:002010-12-05T17:39:03.491-08:00Happy Birthday Lily Wen!<div align="center"><strong>Lily Wen turned 7 years old this week. We celebrated with a So You Think You Can Dance party. FUN!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwVA2zF57I/AAAAAAAADkY/hKP2jQd5cC4/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547331945467602866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwVA2zF57I/AAAAAAAADkY/hKP2jQd5cC4/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B013.JPG" /></a> <strong>They ate and....</strong><br /><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwUpw6nAzI/AAAAAAAADkQ/oWp7_LSMDtQ/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547331548751528754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwUpw6nAzI/AAAAAAAADkQ/oWp7_LSMDtQ/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwUHdo0ZGI/AAAAAAAADkI/lWJ-nPLsoWc/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547330959461082210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwUHdo0ZGI/AAAAAAAADkI/lWJ-nPLsoWc/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B029.JPG" /></a> <strong>Danced and....</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwT4XzF47I/AAAAAAAADkA/YflNQiKdd4U/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547330700195521458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwT4XzF47I/AAAAAAAADkA/YflNQiKdd4U/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B032.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwTkcYpVaI/AAAAAAAADj4/Dfxn7pg02_s/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547330357829391778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwTkcYpVaI/AAAAAAAADj4/Dfxn7pg02_s/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B039.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwTXd4GXRI/AAAAAAAADjw/qNewkcu5VQo/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547330134891453714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwTXd4GXRI/AAAAAAAADjw/qNewkcu5VQo/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B049.JPG" /></a> <strong>Danced and...<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwTKRdvOEI/AAAAAAAADjo/B-yM_gjGUSw/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547329908221360194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwTKRdvOEI/AAAAAAAADjo/B-yM_gjGUSw/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B059.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwSpA9muDI/AAAAAAAADjg/_WB_9faBdIk/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547329336855935026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwSpA9muDI/AAAAAAAADjg/_WB_9faBdIk/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B066.JPG" /></a><strong>had cake...lots of cake!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwSf4nAppI/AAAAAAAADjY/8c4KzNTSRPo/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547329179994859154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwSf4nAppI/AAAAAAAADjY/8c4KzNTSRPo/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B068.JPG" /></a><strong>Rachel, Emily, Lily D and Hannah<br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwSIRn1kcI/AAAAAAAADjQ/CLB40zsmClA/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547328774392353218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwSIRn1kcI/AAAAAAAADjQ/CLB40zsmClA/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B078.JPG" /></a><strong>Presents<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwR8P17HcI/AAAAAAAADjI/kyyoyOH47BM/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547328567756135874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwR8P17HcI/AAAAAAAADjI/kyyoyOH47BM/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B095.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwRuZkf6kI/AAAAAAAADjA/A_7tSDC2eZo/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 385px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547328329849236034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwRuZkf6kI/AAAAAAAADjA/A_7tSDC2eZo/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B103.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme, Lily Wen and Victoria<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwRebDCDFI/AAAAAAAADi4/61naUkg6xvM/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547328055367830610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwRebDCDFI/AAAAAAAADi4/61naUkg6xvM/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B106.JPG" /></a><strong>Precious time with Friends<br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwRR75LPRI/AAAAAAAADiw/Sk7hBv_cFz8/s1600/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547327840846560530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPwRR75LPRI/AAAAAAAADiw/Sk7hBv_cFz8/s400/lilybdaynutcracker2010%2B114.JPG" /></a> <div><strong>Lily Wen had a wonderful time at her party. My tiny dancer is 7 already. She amazes me each and every day! I am one blessed Mom!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-74197333039027934142010-11-28T16:55:00.000-08:002010-11-28T19:23:09.462-08:00HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Celebrating with 20!<div align="center"><strong>The wee ones and I spent Thanksgiving in Gatlinburg with family. We had an amazing time. We met up with my Mom, sister and her family from Louisiana; my aunt, cousin and her family from Washington DC and my cousin and his family from West Virginia. It was the first time in a long time that we had all gotten together. We had sooooo much fun!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>Lily Wen and John Christopher hiking in the Smoky Mountain National Park.</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMPM7B_RjI/AAAAAAAADio/fXf5EzMsjzs/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544792280902092338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMPM7B_RjI/AAAAAAAADio/fXf5EzMsjzs/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B051.JPG" /></a><strong> Mike, Karen and Alison<br /></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMOuvz63pI/AAAAAAAADig/KQmw2s2JKck/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544791762494217874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMOuvz63pI/AAAAAAAADig/KQmw2s2JKck/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B066.JPG" /></a><strong>Lily Wen, Me and Graeme<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMOgS_h2jI/AAAAAAAADiY/sz1Na6dE5JQ/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544791514240113202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMOgS_h2jI/AAAAAAAADiY/sz1Na6dE5JQ/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B089.JPG" /></a><strong>Stephanie and Alison<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMMwQVEKyI/AAAAAAAADiQ/iI-KB1Px7t4/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544789589379787554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMMwQVEKyI/AAAAAAAADiQ/iI-KB1Px7t4/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B101.JPG" /></a><strong> The cousins - me, Jodi (my sis), Mike and Diane<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMLkh4YhPI/AAAAAAAADiI/rLfSdiVwAJ0/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544788288421266674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMLkh4YhPI/AAAAAAAADiI/rLfSdiVwAJ0/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B105.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme and John Christopher rock climbing<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMLWProkTI/AAAAAAAADiA/DnaADyNFNhs/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544788043017785650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMLWProkTI/AAAAAAAADiA/DnaADyNFNhs/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B109.JPG" /></a><strong>Lily Wen loving the park<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMLDM550mI/AAAAAAAADh4/fQFlWBlID24/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544787715854815842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMLDM550mI/AAAAAAAADh4/fQFlWBlID24/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B110.JPG" /></a> <strong>The next generation<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMKleSpPFI/AAAAAAAADhw/7vYJ2Bf0Zag/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544787205125913682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMKleSpPFI/AAAAAAAADhw/7vYJ2Bf0Zag/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B117.JPG" /></a> <strong>Cameron - the baby!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMKEPwaJfI/AAAAAAAADho/YKvW2sOVDnk/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544786634288539122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMKEPwaJfI/AAAAAAAADho/YKvW2sOVDnk/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B129.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMJfX7uDaI/AAAAAAAADhg/vhWg5v_3qoc/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B162.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544786000828304802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMJfX7uDaI/AAAAAAAADhg/vhWg5v_3qoc/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B162.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme and John<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMJUGZAKuI/AAAAAAAADhY/DqOBsExKg8s/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544785807140727522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMJUGZAKuI/AAAAAAAADhY/DqOBsExKg8s/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B167.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMJC5TfwtI/AAAAAAAADhQ/LnC4opeuF3w/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B169.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544785511570195154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMJC5TfwtI/AAAAAAAADhQ/LnC4opeuF3w/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B169.JPG" /></a><strong>Where it all began....Aunt Erms and Mom<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMIyhr-XhI/AAAAAAAADhI/cOQz764fDr4/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B178.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544785230352506386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMIyhr-XhI/AAAAAAAADhI/cOQz764fDr4/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B178.JPG" /></a> <strong>Then we spent a day at the Nascar park. You have to love racing! Lily Wen and I on our first ride!</strong></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMH8nld5NI/AAAAAAAADhA/mo1khA37QJE/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B236.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544784304222889170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMH8nld5NI/AAAAAAAADhA/mo1khA37QJE/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B236.JPG" /></a><strong> John Christopher and Lily Wen begin to race!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMHh1_9r3I/AAAAAAAADg4/z0-6Ew3U_nU/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B270.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544783844235652978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMHh1_9r3I/AAAAAAAADg4/z0-6Ew3U_nU/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B270.JPG" /></a> <strong>Luke loved driving the truck!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMHSYKX60I/AAAAAAAADgw/PgL5erWkRM0/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B253.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544783578528213826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMHSYKX60I/AAAAAAAADgw/PgL5erWkRM0/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B253.JPG" /></a> <strong>Go Graeme Go!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMGyYuoajI/AAAAAAAADgo/RwoxcfQ4xOM/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B265.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544783028924475954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMGyYuoajI/AAAAAAAADgo/RwoxcfQ4xOM/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B265.JPG" /></a><strong>Stephanie and John Christopher race<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMGV_fOtDI/AAAAAAAADgg/xPGoh_6kLUE/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B303.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544782541112652850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMGV_fOtDI/AAAAAAAADgg/xPGoh_6kLUE/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B303.JPG" /></a><strong>Diane and Lily Wen<br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMF7WNKxeI/AAAAAAAADgY/WCvWTY3_ZuY/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B313.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544782083354445282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMF7WNKxeI/AAAAAAAADgY/WCvWTY3_ZuY/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B313.JPG" /></a> <strong>The Pit Crew</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMFXK4BUUI/AAAAAAAADgQ/pUjJeUYnvvc/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B327.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544781461837664578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMFXK4BUUI/AAAAAAAADgQ/pUjJeUYnvvc/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B327.JPG" /></a><strong>Me, Caroline, John and Lily Wen<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPME7blNWiI/AAAAAAAADgI/HbLEXRh2IWw/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B333.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544780985285827106" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPME7blNWiI/AAAAAAAADgI/HbLEXRh2IWw/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B333.JPG" /></a><strong>One cute little tiger fan - Luke<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMEwKYuuAI/AAAAAAAADgA/mxou-L8XACw/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B353.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544780791691524098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMEwKYuuAI/AAAAAAAADgA/mxou-L8XACw/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B353.JPG" /></a><strong>Caroline, Stephanie and Alison<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMEAKhUX9I/AAAAAAAADf4/bNwjNAqdkFg/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B359.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544779967093825490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMEAKhUX9I/AAAAAAAADf4/bNwjNAqdkFg/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B359.JPG" /></a> <strong>A little whip cream...CUTE!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMDwWtMFHI/AAAAAAAADfw/D0jbgNCeFUk/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B385.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544779695486932082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMDwWtMFHI/AAAAAAAADfw/D0jbgNCeFUk/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B385.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMDLmXunFI/AAAAAAAADfo/AGljC_tJkxE/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B393.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544779064036727890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMDLmXunFI/AAAAAAAADfo/AGljC_tJkxE/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B393.JPG" /></a><strong>This is the guys!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMCnoFmTeI/AAAAAAAADfg/KibUhfQGCPo/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B431.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544778446022266338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMCnoFmTeI/AAAAAAAADfg/KibUhfQGCPo/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B431.JPG" /></a><strong>This is the girls!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMCEF45YmI/AAAAAAAADfY/fgnnEHUf4KE/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 189px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544777835546763874" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMCEF45YmI/AAAAAAAADfY/fgnnEHUf4KE/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B440.JPG" /></a><strong>Matt and Cameron<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMByU5EHkI/AAAAAAAADfQ/mpvMH5tbrOo/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B444.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544777530336353858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMByU5EHkI/AAAAAAAADfQ/mpvMH5tbrOo/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B444.JPG" /></a><strong>One morning, we decided we needed a family photo. This was the chosen option. It was so much fun to get all dressed up for the photo! The kids had a blast.<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMBNREM1DI/AAAAAAAADfI/yKgLwjb6M3c/s1600/149979_168436529856696_100000710512353_387911_825702_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544776893654160434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMBNREM1DI/AAAAAAAADfI/yKgLwjb6M3c/s400/149979_168436529856696_100000710512353_387911_825702_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><strong>Lily Wen ready for her close-up!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMAKyfecJI/AAAAAAAADfA/h3Sw6RogENQ/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B453.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544775751575695506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPMAKyfecJI/AAAAAAAADfA/h3Sw6RogENQ/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B453.JPG" /></a><strong>We looked a little more vibrant in color!<br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL9IUpr4JI/AAAAAAAADe4/p0-22x37-mM/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544772410670833810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL9IUpr4JI/AAAAAAAADe4/p0-22x37-mM/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B459.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL8jdnisDI/AAAAAAAADew/DhMhV-96jIA/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B462.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544771777422602290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL8jdnisDI/AAAAAAAADew/DhMhV-96jIA/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B462.JPG" /></a><strong>We decided going back in time once was not enough so we went again... a little more prehistoric this time.<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL8HwLP-AI/AAAAAAAADeo/LnYngYNI3A8/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B509.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544771301367871490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL8HwLP-AI/AAAAAAAADeo/LnYngYNI3A8/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B509.JPG" /></a> <strong>Cameron rides his first dinosaur. I think this could be one of my favorite shots from the whole trip!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL7ec6PFHI/AAAAAAAADeg/7_Qg0aizeAM/s1600/Thanksgiving2010%2B528.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544770591821599858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TPL7ec6PFHI/AAAAAAAADeg/7_Qg0aizeAM/s400/Thanksgiving2010%2B528.JPG" /></a> <strong>We spent our last afternoon celebrating Lily Wen's birthday with family. That deserves it's own post so I will add those pics later in the week. These are the best pics of more than 500 taken over the time we all spent together. We were thankful for our immediate families, our extended family and the joy of being together. It took a lot of planning to get us all together (thanks so much Di for pushing us to do so). I can't imagine being anywhere else this Thanksgiving. I loved being surrounded by those I love. This year just feels pivotal in more ways than one and I am so grateful for new experiences and new friendships. </strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-8506159202862713172010-10-31T18:49:00.000-07:002010-10-31T20:08:30.037-07:00The Ever-Lasting Halloween<div align="center"><strong>We have had three days of Halloween festivities! I am glad my wees are in the bed. They have to be exhausted! We started out with Friday afternoon and went trick or treating downtown. Then, Lily Wen had had her first elementary school dance. She won 2nd place in the Halloween costume contest for her age.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>Lily Wen and Bailey</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4nBaORxnI/AAAAAAAADeY/Gw3qPIdU90c/s1600/halloween2010+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534403897257477746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4nBaORxnI/AAAAAAAADeY/Gw3qPIdU90c/s400/halloween2010+009.JPG" /></a> <strong>Olivia, Adeleine, Carson, Graeme, Lily Wen and Kyle</strong><br /><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4mcvZxE9I/AAAAAAAADeQ/OAgmUhoEvQE/s1600/halloween2010+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534403267287651282" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4mcvZxE9I/AAAAAAAADeQ/OAgmUhoEvQE/s400/halloween2010+011.JPG" /></a><strong>We ran into lots of friends while trick or treating.<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4mKjRYTtI/AAAAAAAADeI/BTzB-bTlRVg/s1600/halloween2010+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534402954793602770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4mKjRYTtI/AAAAAAAADeI/BTzB-bTlRVg/s400/halloween2010+015.JPG" /></a><strong>The mermaid and the pirate<br /></strong><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4ltJr5PNI/AAAAAAAADeA/LhR4de2QTjs/s1600/halloween2010+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534402449709284562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4ltJr5PNI/AAAAAAAADeA/LhR4de2QTjs/s400/halloween2010+019.JPG" /></a> <strong>Saturday, we went to a party at our neighbor's house. The kids enjoyed a hayride, sack races, and lots of Halloween games. </strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4lLwb9zDI/AAAAAAAADd4/rOExFpVT3AU/s1600/halloween2010+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534401875995905074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4lLwb9zDI/AAAAAAAADd4/rOExFpVT3AU/s400/halloween2010+026.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme loved the hayride!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4kZdHGwvI/AAAAAAAADdw/ZH0eeXKV3oo/s1600/halloween2010+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534401011814679282" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4kZdHGwvI/AAAAAAAADdw/ZH0eeXKV3oo/s400/halloween2010+034.JPG" /></a> <strong>They're off through the neighborhood!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4kLUHXMsI/AAAAAAAADdo/lEC-WA2V8GY/s1600/halloween2010+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534400768881668802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4kLUHXMsI/AAAAAAAADdo/lEC-WA2V8GY/s400/halloween2010+039.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme trying to take a bite of the apple with no hands. It was Hysterical!!!!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4jeriwc8I/AAAAAAAADdg/A7ZmGF-P658/s1600/halloween2010+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534400002076472258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4jeriwc8I/AAAAAAAADdg/A7ZmGF-P658/s400/halloween2010+064.JPG" /></a> <strong>Then, we met more friends where we took a hayride to the top of the hill so we could trick or treat on the way down. (That is our church in the background)</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4jSt4M-RI/AAAAAAAADdY/pYFOqR4wpgs/s1600/halloween2010+079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534399796544862482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4jSt4M-RI/AAAAAAAADdY/pYFOqR4wpgs/s400/halloween2010+079.JPG" /></a> <strong>Carson and Graeme</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4iwyXYYqI/AAAAAAAADdQ/PG-YtZcDEYo/s1600/halloween2010+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534399213633823394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4iwyXYYqI/AAAAAAAADdQ/PG-YtZcDEYo/s400/halloween2010+095.JPG" /></a> <strong>Eliza, one gorgeous Tinker Bell!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4iU2G6qiI/AAAAAAAADdI/Nn_TdLZj5sw/s1600/halloween2010+097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534398733602171426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4iU2G6qiI/AAAAAAAADdI/Nn_TdLZj5sw/s400/halloween2010+097.JPG" /></a> <strong>Laura, Jasmine never looked prettier</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4hOsd83eI/AAAAAAAADdA/7I1fGdp0dJE/s1600/halloween2010+099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534397528423587298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4hOsd83eI/AAAAAAAADdA/7I1fGdp0dJE/s400/halloween2010+099.JPG" /></a><strong>Today, we went to the Fall Festival at our friends' church. More fun and time with friends!</strong></div><div><strong>My Ninja Warrier (he is trying to kick as high as his sis can)<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4gtop9_iI/AAAAAAAADc4/YmKkt96-QmQ/s1600/Halloween2010+110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534396960464567842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4gtop9_iI/AAAAAAAADc4/YmKkt96-QmQ/s400/Halloween2010+110.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4f5D6tcEI/AAAAAAAADcw/X2skgg6UTwQ/s1600/Halloween2010+113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534396057249476674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4f5D6tcEI/AAAAAAAADcw/X2skgg6UTwQ/s400/Halloween2010+113.JPG" /></a><strong>Belle<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4fFqvdPVI/AAAAAAAADco/EU4Txo-bs3c/s1600/Halloween2010+115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534395174318062930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4fFqvdPVI/AAAAAAAADco/EU4Txo-bs3c/s400/Halloween2010+115.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4enQnrl3I/AAAAAAAADcg/7VCaDy6Pv2w/s1600/Halloween2010+120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534394651910051698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4enQnrl3I/AAAAAAAADcg/7VCaDy6Pv2w/s400/Halloween2010+120.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily, Lily Wen and Graeme (When another child asked Lily what she was dressed as, she pointed to Lily Wen! So sweet!)</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4d2vd2syI/AAAAAAAADcY/jdsLVgDA4M0/s1600/Halloween2010+136.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534393818376745762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4d2vd2syI/AAAAAAAADcY/jdsLVgDA4M0/s400/Halloween2010+136.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4dH6Es0TI/AAAAAAAADcQ/-brtFnmDHoA/s1600/Halloween2010+142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534393013770178866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TM4dH6Es0TI/AAAAAAAADcQ/-brtFnmDHoA/s400/Halloween2010+142.JPG" /></a> <strong>So this Halloween is done!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-55264646032478952042010-10-09T19:17:00.000-07:002010-10-09T20:07:00.100-07:00Graeme's Rockin 5th birthday!<div align="center"><strong>It is so hard to believe that Graeme is turning 5 years old this week. It seems like just yesterday we met that scared little 2 year old in China. He is not scared anymore.....scary maybe but not scared! He wanted to ROCK his party and I'd say that he did!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEola3rF9I/AAAAAAAADcI/EAxT1Ao4jro/s1600/Graemebday2010+137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526242841093412818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEola3rF9I/AAAAAAAADcI/EAxT1Ao4jro/s400/Graemebday2010+137.JPG" /></a> <strong>My wee rocker!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEoY8M7wFI/AAAAAAAADcA/W_nXUf6hILI/s1600/Graemebday2010+145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526242626702655570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEoY8M7wFI/AAAAAAAADcA/W_nXUf6hILI/s400/Graemebday2010+145.JPG" /></a> <strong>Rockin'</strong><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEn7I34BSI/AAAAAAAADbw/hRQ7ZkDA3xQ/s1600/Graemebday2010+146.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526242114707916066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEn7I34BSI/AAAAAAAADbw/hRQ7ZkDA3xQ/s400/Graemebday2010+146.JPG" /></a> <strong>The CAKE</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEnyIfWumI/AAAAAAAADbo/r77BwVcG1KM/s1600/Graemebday2010+169.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526241959986248290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEnyIfWumI/AAAAAAAADbo/r77BwVcG1KM/s400/Graemebday2010+169.JPG" /></a> <strong>Time to sing to the Rocker!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEnaMy9OqI/AAAAAAAADbg/ZZFB_tEiOQU/s1600/Graemebday2010+173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526241548825344674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEnaMy9OqI/AAAAAAAADbg/ZZFB_tEiOQU/s400/Graemebday2010+173.JPG" /></a> <strong>His movie from HIS CHINA!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEm0AGQZKI/AAAAAAAADbY/Z8sDMQ01_hU/s1600/Graemebday2010+190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526240892581602466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEm0AGQZKI/AAAAAAAADbY/Z8sDMQ01_hU/s400/Graemebday2010+190.JPG" /></a> <strong>It is really hard to tell if he had any FUN at all!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEmnhhITII/AAAAAAAADbQ/nIFt5H4Pq2k/s1600/Graemebday2010+208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526240678214388866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEmnhhITII/AAAAAAAADbQ/nIFt5H4Pq2k/s400/Graemebday2010+208.JPG" /></a> <strong>Just me and the wee boy!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEmaGhU-3I/AAAAAAAADbI/npPQOcPbt4w/s1600/Graemebday2010+223.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526240447629163378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEmaGhU-3I/AAAAAAAADbI/npPQOcPbt4w/s400/Graemebday2010+223.JPG" /><strong></a></strong> <div><strong>They loved the skeleton glasses!</strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEmQsc7ITI/AAAAAAAADbA/jC7pPJKV_80/s1600/Graemebday2010+234.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526240286012547378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEmQsc7ITI/AAAAAAAADbA/jC7pPJKV_80/s400/Graemebday2010+234.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme and Cameron<br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEl5zUOcUI/AAAAAAAADa4/-JbiAYhGhs4/s1600/Graemebday2010+237.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526239892718121282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEl5zUOcUI/AAAAAAAADa4/-JbiAYhGhs4/s400/Graemebday2010+237.JPG" /></a> <strong>2 Lilys</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEllwqfFdI/AAAAAAAADaw/bCWYn1GK-Zo/s1600/Graemebday2010+238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526239548408796626" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEllwqfFdI/AAAAAAAADaw/bCWYn1GK-Zo/s400/Graemebday2010+238.JPG" /></a> <strong>The bestest of friends and sweet Bailey peeking in the background!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLElMCT7zFI/AAAAAAAADao/K5gl1ESlAJs/s1600/Graemebday2010+239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526239106469448786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLElMCT7zFI/AAAAAAAADao/K5gl1ESlAJs/s400/Graemebday2010+239.JPG" /></a> <strong>Bailey and Lily Wen</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEkqGI-kBI/AAAAAAAADag/E8ixBMUjF68/s1600/Graemebday2010+243.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526238523381682194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEkqGI-kBI/AAAAAAAADag/E8ixBMUjF68/s400/Graemebday2010+243.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEkbqi71gI/AAAAAAAADaY/eOcvGv4bmDs/s1600/Graemebday2010+254.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526238275456194050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEkbqi71gI/AAAAAAAADaY/eOcvGv4bmDs/s400/Graemebday2010+254.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEj9LJS7lI/AAAAAAAADaQ/OHVMzRu0bzs/s1600/Graemebday2010+259.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526237751631081042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEj9LJS7lI/AAAAAAAADaQ/OHVMzRu0bzs/s400/Graemebday2010+259.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEjy166b_I/AAAAAAAADaI/JnMuTBxhGXA/s1600/Graemebday2010+263.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526237574134919154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEjy166b_I/AAAAAAAADaI/JnMuTBxhGXA/s400/Graemebday2010+263.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEivnwDlsI/AAAAAAAADaA/8UhjLAr2ZzA/s1600/Graemebday2010+265.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526236419280049858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TLEivnwDlsI/AAAAAAAADaA/8UhjLAr2ZzA/s400/Graemebday2010+265.JPG" /></a> <strong>As I just can't say enough, I am one blessed Mom! We had a great day! Happy Birthday Graeme!!!!!! I can't imagine my life without you!!!!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-65607740080127851602010-08-08T09:46:00.000-07:002010-08-08T10:36:24.457-07:00Life in Louisiana<div align="center"><strong>After a relaxing week at the beach, we headed to Louisiana for a week with friends and family. I love going home. I love when I drive into the state and see the sign, "Beinvenue en Louisiane"! I instantly feel home. We had a wonderful week and the wee ones loved playing with their cousins (well most of their cousins...we missed seeing my brother and his family since they were on vacation the same week!...bad planning on my part!) </strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Here is sweet baby Cameron. He has changed so much since Christmas!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7mvH9lEbI/AAAAAAAADZw/DEQfvr5l0h8/s1600/louisiana710+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503089491958895026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7mvH9lEbI/AAAAAAAADZw/DEQfvr5l0h8/s400/louisiana710+033.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen loved carrying him.</strong><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7mPOx4RVI/AAAAAAAADZo/z_3B-dsyTG8/s1600/louisiana710+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503088944033056082" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7mPOx4RVI/AAAAAAAADZo/z_3B-dsyTG8/s400/louisiana710+036.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7mCUtbxII/AAAAAAAADZg/l3Uu4rSfdKc/s1600/louisiana710+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503088722286724226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7mCUtbxII/AAAAAAAADZg/l3Uu4rSfdKc/s400/louisiana710+037.JPG" /></a> <strong>Stephanie, Holly, Shannon and me. We have not all gotten together in at least, 15 years. I have known Steph and Holly since elementary school and Shannon since middle school. There is something about being with girlfriends who know your whole history! </strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7k0K9KYmI/AAAAAAAADZY/Lq-bZaMbENc/s1600/louisiana710+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503087379638542946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7k0K9KYmI/AAAAAAAADZY/Lq-bZaMbENc/s400/louisiana710+052.JPG" /></a> <strong>Each time we go to Louisiana, we visit with friends who also have daughters from China. It is amazing to catch up and see how our girls and guy have grown since the last visit. They are all so unique and BEAUTIFUL!!!!!</strong></div><div><strong>Hannah, Makenna and Lily Wen</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7kY1YKzUI/AAAAAAAADZQ/sFV8L0F4lvY/s1600/louisiana710+066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503086909989768514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7kY1YKzUI/AAAAAAAADZQ/sFV8L0F4lvY/s400/louisiana710+066.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme, 4 years old, Hannah and Makenna, 5 years old and Lily Wen, 6 years old</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7kJfhwZLI/AAAAAAAADZI/gwnuxwQ6ndE/s1600/louisiana710+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503086646426363058" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7kJfhwZLI/AAAAAAAADZI/gwnuxwQ6ndE/s400/louisiana710+067.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7jx1jPguI/AAAAAAAADZA/f-g7VVWgXWs/s1600/louisiana710+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503086240021316322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7jx1jPguI/AAAAAAAADZA/f-g7VVWgXWs/s400/louisiana710+081.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme holding baby Cameron</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7jKeNdbeI/AAAAAAAADY4/5T_elVNa6C8/s1600/louisiana710+084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503085563741040098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7jKeNdbeI/AAAAAAAADY4/5T_elVNa6C8/s400/louisiana710+084.JPG" /></a>- <strong>The cousins!!!! Lily Wen -6, John Christopher -5, Graeme-4, Luke-3 and Cameron-8 months. There is never a dull moment with 5 under the age of 6 together at the same time. They really play well together and love each other so much. It makes me wish that we lived closer so weekend visits could be possible.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7i_X4hZDI/AAAAAAAADYw/jW3j-NMKnj0/s1600/louisiana710+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503085373064045618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7i_X4hZDI/AAAAAAAADYw/jW3j-NMKnj0/s400/louisiana710+096.JPG" /></a> <strong>We enjoyed an afternoon of visiting with some of Papa Jim's family as they are now forever a part of our family too. I don't think Matt realized that he would be attacked by all the wees when he came by to visit. They LOVED it and he survived!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7iZQWR4uI/AAAAAAAADYo/Pa9OWicTiJ0/s1600/louisiana710+104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503084718206345954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7iZQWR4uI/AAAAAAAADYo/Pa9OWicTiJ0/s400/louisiana710+104.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7iBFnLYkI/AAAAAAAADYg/ve0I3GblKvo/s1600/louisiana710+107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503084303007572546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7iBFnLYkI/AAAAAAAADYg/ve0I3GblKvo/s400/louisiana710+107.JPG" /></a> <strong>So the one thing I have not missed about Louisiana is the heat. It was HOT, HOT, HOT while we were there. The heat index on one day was 115! The kids wanted to be outside most of the time so creative water play was needed! </strong></div><div><strong>Sharing a picnic to increase their energy!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7hOhvIiUI/AAAAAAAADYY/JWJQWuz_yAU/s1600/louisiana710+117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503083434383804738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7hOhvIiUI/AAAAAAAADYY/JWJQWuz_yAU/s400/louisiana710+117.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7gxwcME-I/AAAAAAAADYQ/YMoJMbm0NWw/s1600/louisiana710+127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503082940114670562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7gxwcME-I/AAAAAAAADYQ/YMoJMbm0NWw/s400/louisiana710+127.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7ge0GHLKI/AAAAAAAADYI/AZUb0uKJjIY/s1600/louisiana710+128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503082614678301858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7ge0GHLKI/AAAAAAAADYI/AZUb0uKJjIY/s400/louisiana710+128.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7gCyCo7sI/AAAAAAAADYA/M0gslPQ6IUs/s1600/louisiana710+142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503082133090528962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF7gCyCo7sI/AAAAAAAADYA/M0gslPQ6IUs/s400/louisiana710+142.JPG" /></a> <strong>We are already looking forward to November when we will see everyone again. They are coming north for the visit and we can't wait!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-26487372880562110812010-08-07T09:01:00.000-07:002010-08-07T10:04:05.377-07:00The rest of the beach pics!<div align="center"><strong>As usual, I am way behind on posting!!!!! These are from our last few days at the beach. </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>The wees and Alison</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2KnhoceyI/AAAAAAAADX4/lqqAfZtvvx4/s1600/38179_142236059127363_100000229081014_351199_5360528_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502706731364154146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2KnhoceyI/AAAAAAAADX4/lqqAfZtvvx4/s400/38179_142236059127363_100000229081014_351199_5360528_n%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> <strong>Graeme and Mike...too funny!</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2JDc26JnI/AAAAAAAADXw/4tmrTwtM9IE/s1600/louisiana710+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502705012095723122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2JDc26JnI/AAAAAAAADXw/4tmrTwtM9IE/s400/louisiana710+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2Ie8lO3MI/AAAAAAAADXo/JqGppPwblhU/s1600/louisiana710+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502704384956357826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2Ie8lO3MI/AAAAAAAADXo/JqGppPwblhU/s400/louisiana710+003.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2HxgjWBoI/AAAAAAAADXg/JmsxNNyKa5g/s1600/louisiana710+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502703604338132610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2HxgjWBoI/AAAAAAAADXg/JmsxNNyKa5g/s400/louisiana710+004.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2HP7IJDuI/AAAAAAAADXY/SndRxTMyQ2Q/s1600/38179_142236055794030_100000229081014_351198_6128116_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502703027356241634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2HP7IJDuI/AAAAAAAADXY/SndRxTMyQ2Q/s400/38179_142236055794030_100000229081014_351198_6128116_n%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> <strong>I love this pic of Alison and her mom, Karen.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2HIR9KJuI/AAAAAAAADXQ/u388LVGiCcs/s1600/34842_142234305794205_100000229081014_351190_1122861_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502702896045237986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2HIR9KJuI/AAAAAAAADXQ/u388LVGiCcs/s400/34842_142234305794205_100000229081014_351190_1122861_n%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> <strong>My cousin Mike and me</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2G7JFnTUI/AAAAAAAADXI/Gq8rs1yXe9w/s1600/39092_142235072460795_100000229081014_351195_3460062_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502702670326484290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2G7JFnTUI/AAAAAAAADXI/Gq8rs1yXe9w/s400/39092_142235072460795_100000229081014_351195_3460062_n%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2F7sFrlrI/AAAAAAAADXA/pllOSyeJyrA/s1600/beach72010+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502701580210378418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2F7sFrlrI/AAAAAAAADXA/pllOSyeJyrA/s400/beach72010+015.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2FkiED6zI/AAAAAAAADW4/C1dv6dUSEuI/s1600/beach72010+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502701182382238514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2FkiED6zI/AAAAAAAADW4/C1dv6dUSEuI/s400/beach72010+019.JPG" /></a> <strong>If the pool doesn't have a slide, make your own.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2FFwnNWWI/AAAAAAAADWw/C34k_Jwfv2w/s1600/beach72010+070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502700653711808866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2FFwnNWWI/AAAAAAAADWw/C34k_Jwfv2w/s400/beach72010+070.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2Erv9YTTI/AAAAAAAADWo/jTmWDnn69iM/s1600/beach72010+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502700206859767090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2Erv9YTTI/AAAAAAAADWo/jTmWDnn69iM/s400/beach72010+071.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme got into body surfing. He would stand where the waves hit him at his shoulders and throw himself into oncoming waves. It was hysterical!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2Ecn9G6ZI/AAAAAAAADWg/6HSUZs8EN0E/s1600/beach72010+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502699947013106066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2Ecn9G6ZI/AAAAAAAADWg/6HSUZs8EN0E/s400/beach72010+091.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2EUBoXcDI/AAAAAAAADWY/qRBKlqQajqY/s1600/beach72010+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502699799286607922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2EUBoXcDI/AAAAAAAADWY/qRBKlqQajqY/s400/beach72010+095.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2EEwcIfvI/AAAAAAAADWQ/Lg2jT_N2cMU/s1600/beach72010+105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502699536973856498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2EEwcIfvI/AAAAAAAADWQ/Lg2jT_N2cMU/s400/beach72010+105.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2D0vlFxNI/AAAAAAAADWI/_awiIc3zm-8/s1600/beach72010+122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502699261865084114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TF2D0vlFxNI/AAAAAAAADWI/_awiIc3zm-8/s400/beach72010+122.JPG" /></a> <strong>After we left the beach, we went to Louisiana for another week. I have not even edited those pics. We had so much fun at the beach. I am ready to go back anytime!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-32304811029376799082010-07-21T16:39:00.000-07:002010-07-21T17:08:20.536-07:00The Beach!<div align="center"><strong>We are continuing our intense schedule of relaxation. My biggest decision each day is whether to go to the beach first or the pool. </strong></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeJWm9BbuI/AAAAAAAADWA/4NvZFoG1qAo/s1600/beach710+076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496512891735600866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeJWm9BbuI/AAAAAAAADWA/4NvZFoG1qAo/s400/beach710+076.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeJNtPCIPI/AAAAAAAADV4/GNlw-_5-_z8/s1600/beach710+080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496512738802934002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeJNtPCIPI/AAAAAAAADV4/GNlw-_5-_z8/s400/beach710+080.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen had to try climbing the rock wall. She made it very high up the wall.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeI4R_Sb9I/AAAAAAAADVw/H9eiCgWeGOw/s1600/beach710+087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496512370711883730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeI4R_Sb9I/AAAAAAAADVw/H9eiCgWeGOw/s400/beach710+087.JPG" /></a> <strong>Not to be outdone, Graeme had to try too. He did really well!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeIhjXwRaI/AAAAAAAADVo/LnQ36ogaa6Y/s1600/beach710+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496511980240913826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeIhjXwRaI/AAAAAAAADVo/LnQ36ogaa6Y/s400/beach710+091.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeIN6N3s4I/AAAAAAAADVg/meX3_RyJbRs/s1600/beach710+114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496511642776089474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeIN6N3s4I/AAAAAAAADVg/meX3_RyJbRs/s400/beach710+114.JPG" /></a> <strong>The look of joy brought on by a frozen lemonade.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeICu3W4QI/AAAAAAAADVY/qBypS6uM65I/s1600/beach710+120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496511450750312706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeICu3W4QI/AAAAAAAADVY/qBypS6uM65I/s400/beach710+120.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen, Alison and Graeme</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeHwBaMNdI/AAAAAAAADVQ/K1jyvj4BbH4/s1600/beach710+126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496511129310737874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeHwBaMNdI/AAAAAAAADVQ/K1jyvj4BbH4/s400/beach710+126.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeHSGpC6SI/AAAAAAAADVI/nTr4jFL-QVU/s1600/beach710+130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496510615319144738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeHSGpC6SI/AAAAAAAADVI/nTr4jFL-QVU/s400/beach710+130.JPG" /></a></div><div><strong>Just me and my wee ones (and they are still so very wee to me!)</strong></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeHJn7IbpI/AAAAAAAADVA/aCEucEVMdWw/s1600/beach710+154.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496510469634551442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeHJn7IbpI/AAAAAAAADVA/aCEucEVMdWw/s400/beach710+154.JPG" /></a> <strong>Karen, Alison and my cousin, Mike</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeG8vzjZuI/AAAAAAAADU4/xThkdxY-FNk/s1600/beach710+157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496510248411948770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeG8vzjZuI/AAAAAAAADU4/xThkdxY-FNk/s400/beach710+157.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeGksWAWeI/AAAAAAAADUw/0qrq1jR1UaM/s1600/beach710+159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496509835165850082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeGksWAWeI/AAAAAAAADUw/0qrq1jR1UaM/s400/beach710+159.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeGT6eiwTI/AAAAAAAADUo/eVzJ-Xn3nes/s1600/beach710+166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496509546901979442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeGT6eiwTI/AAAAAAAADUo/eVzJ-Xn3nes/s400/beach710+166.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeGKoGts2I/AAAAAAAADUg/tzpcUVT9ygc/s1600/beach710+182.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496509387351372642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeGKoGts2I/AAAAAAAADUg/tzpcUVT9ygc/s400/beach710+182.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeF40vCKkI/AAAAAAAADUY/KEb9ENMvomI/s1600/beach710+187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496509081504066114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeF40vCKkI/AAAAAAAADUY/KEb9ENMvomI/s400/beach710+187.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeFucbGB6I/AAAAAAAADUQ/ZIYFnuso96o/s1600/beach710+190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496508903179290530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeFucbGB6I/AAAAAAAADUQ/ZIYFnuso96o/s400/beach710+190.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeFlO7M0aI/AAAAAAAADUI/E-_zbfhfVIs/s1600/beach710+193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496508744937034146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeFlO7M0aI/AAAAAAAADUI/E-_zbfhfVIs/s400/beach710+193.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeFYnCVz_I/AAAAAAAADUA/lV9u8VGfVRo/s1600/beach710+198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496508528071135218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEeFYnCVz_I/AAAAAAAADUA/lV9u8VGfVRo/s400/beach710+198.JPG" /></a> <strong>We are rockin' this vacation.</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-34276109628267999742010-07-20T19:03:00.001-07:002010-07-20T19:25:46.990-07:00Rest and Relaxation!<div align="center"><strong>So we arrived at the beach and our schedule has been beach, pool, lunch, nap, pool, actvity, evening walk on the beach, bed, repeat. I could so get used to this. We are here with my cousin, Mike, his wife, Karen and their daughter, Alison. We couldn't be having a better time! Here are some pics from the first few days.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZZTgjUkQI/AAAAAAAADT4/FRnsKORel6w/s1600/beach710+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496178586942738690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZZTgjUkQI/AAAAAAAADT4/FRnsKORel6w/s400/beach710+019.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZY_18ffYI/AAAAAAAADTw/0d-DykSf8Yg/s1600/beach710+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496178249088073090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZY_18ffYI/AAAAAAAADTw/0d-DykSf8Yg/s400/beach710+022.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYyHo9nRI/AAAAAAAADTo/Sr0oa9c7bQo/s1600/beach710+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496178013319830802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYyHo9nRI/AAAAAAAADTo/Sr0oa9c7bQo/s400/beach710+027.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme has discovered body surfing and loves it.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYrrO2GOI/AAAAAAAADTg/c-9gCc6n698/s1600/beach710+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496177902614878434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYrrO2GOI/AAAAAAAADTg/c-9gCc6n698/s400/beach710+029.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYgwhsu1I/AAAAAAAADTY/nFclCs5bNUo/s1600/beach710+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496177715057572690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYgwhsu1I/AAAAAAAADTY/nFclCs5bNUo/s400/beach710+036.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYZ24OspI/AAAAAAAADTQ/OMD2Nl28NrY/s1600/beach710+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496177596503601810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYZ24OspI/AAAAAAAADTQ/OMD2Nl28NrY/s400/beach710+039.JPG" /></a> <strong>Alison, Lily Wen and Karen</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYHCQnt2I/AAAAAAAADTI/g8pozdIzvWY/s1600/beach710+058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496177273141180258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZYHCQnt2I/AAAAAAAADTI/g8pozdIzvWY/s400/beach710+058.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZXwuE6ZGI/AAAAAAAADTA/iyCDbjVCyEU/s1600/beach710+065+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496176889766241378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZXwuE6ZGI/AAAAAAAADTA/iyCDbjVCyEU/s400/beach710+065+-+Copy.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZXCKHtG6I/AAAAAAAADS4/tFWL1aUYu6k/s1600/beach710+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496176089840294818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZXCKHtG6I/AAAAAAAADS4/tFWL1aUYu6k/s400/beach710+067.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZWpclJatI/AAAAAAAADSw/8qNs8u7Axwo/s1600/beach710+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496175665298893522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZWpclJatI/AAAAAAAADSw/8qNs8u7Axwo/s400/beach710+071.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZWONNGLGI/AAAAAAAADSo/pysp3dlkqR0/s1600/beach710+073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496175197315017826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TEZWONNGLGI/AAAAAAAADSo/pysp3dlkqR0/s400/beach710+073.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-10531371586328900712010-07-05T20:05:00.000-07:002010-07-05T20:57:15.632-07:00The 4th and a wee bit more!<strong>We have been very busy since our last post. I am just really enjoying this summer with my wee ones. I am working but as little as I possibly can!!! We just really needed some down time. Our summer started off with caring for Lily Wen as she broke her elbow the last week of school. She was so strong and even with that splint she Danced and Swam (well splashed about anyway)!</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKjdmBZocI/AAAAAAAADSg/PbuG4faKL1w/s1600/brokenelbow2+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 211px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490630624536011202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKjdmBZocI/AAAAAAAADSg/PbuG4faKL1w/s400/brokenelbow2+049.JPG" /></a> <strong>The dinosaur sling that she was given just didn't cut it for my fashionista so thank goodness for SupportingCasts via ebay....This is more her style don't you think!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKi7NOSb_I/AAAAAAAADSY/6jwVqhbdfPo/s1600/brokenelbow2+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490630033763626994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKi7NOSb_I/AAAAAAAADSY/6jwVqhbdfPo/s400/brokenelbow2+095.JPG" /></a> <strong>We were lucky that splinting is all they had to do and after 3 1/2 weeks, she was taken out of the splint and started physical therapy. She was released after 2 sessions as her recovery was exceptional! I am still cautious but she is doing great. </strong></div><strong></strong><br /><strong>The wee ones stayed with their Dad for a few nights while I went to Orlando, Florida for the AG Bell Convention. I am Certified in Auditory-Verbal Therapy and had to get my continuing education hours to keep my certification. It was hard for me to go and I dreaded the trip but once I was there I had a really great time. I learned alot related to my field, reconnected with colleagues that I only see every 2 years and RELAXED. I even went to Disney, Magic Kingdom and Epcot, with special after 4 p.m. tickets. Thanks to the ladies from Lexington Speech and Hearing for including me in their plans! It was a completely different trip to Disney from the one with the kids in January. I got to ride the 'big girl' rides and what fun we had. Sorry, no pictures...I left the camera at home...can you believe???</strong><br /><strong>For the 4th of July, we have been to a 3 day party at a friends house. This is an annual event with swimming, fireworks and just hanging out. Some camp out in tents each night but we chose to drive across the 'hill' to our home each night to sleep in our beds. (I have promised the kids to get a tent before the party next year). Here are some of my favorite pics from the weekend.</strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKhSPwI6VI/AAAAAAAADSI/ljb6TfJVAaE/s1600/4thofJuly2010+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490628230556215634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKhSPwI6VI/AAAAAAAADSI/ljb6TfJVAaE/s400/4thofJuly2010+027.JPG" /></a> <strong>Doesn't he look good in red, white and blue??</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKgYLFhsbI/AAAAAAAADSA/DBZwqPGU0v8/s1600/4thofJuly2010+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490627232871330226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKgYLFhsbI/AAAAAAAADSA/DBZwqPGU0v8/s400/4thofJuly2010+031.JPG" /></a> <strong>They really do love each other!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKf8tSt_sI/AAAAAAAADR4/IeToqEEVBx0/s1600/4thofJuly2010+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490626761017130690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKf8tSt_sI/AAAAAAAADR4/IeToqEEVBx0/s400/4thofJuly2010+064.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen is roasting a marshmellow for her s'more. Don't you just love the view?</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKfcwHx9NI/AAAAAAAADRw/tUBQzLAOySk/s1600/4thofJuly2010+073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490626212020745426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKfcwHx9NI/AAAAAAAADRw/tUBQzLAOySk/s400/4thofJuly2010+073.JPG" /></a> <strong>A giant leap with friends!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKfHCDUuNI/AAAAAAAADRo/hfAlwJrTahc/s1600/4thofJuly2010+088.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490625838876768466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKfHCDUuNI/AAAAAAAADRo/hfAlwJrTahc/s400/4thofJuly2010+088.JPG" /></a> <strong>She could be a surfer!</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKecDCN6SI/AAAAAAAADRg/CSOAutAzMwQ/s1600/4thofJuly2010+123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490625100406188322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKecDCN6SI/AAAAAAAADRg/CSOAutAzMwQ/s400/4thofJuly2010+123.JPG" /></a></div><div><strong>Another group jump!</strong></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKeOz4zWCI/AAAAAAAADRY/clv_fS0YWyo/s1600/4thofJuly2010+126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490624873001867298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKeOz4zWCI/AAAAAAAADRY/clv_fS0YWyo/s400/4thofJuly2010+126.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKeB2gXZdI/AAAAAAAADRQ/opZFjSWf5jQ/s1600/4thofJuly2010+131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490624650366379474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TDKeB2gXZdI/AAAAAAAADRQ/opZFjSWf5jQ/s400/4thofJuly2010+131.JPG" /></a> <strong>On the 4th, we sat around the fire overlooking our small town and watched fireworks all around us. Then we went and had our own fireworks show. As I snuggled on a blanket with my wee ones, I just felt so very blessed. I am so loved by my beautiful wee ones. I am so thankful for wonderful friends who have become family! I am so happy that there are still 4 weeks of summer left and that we will be on vacation 2 of those weeks! </strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-11426528421051460992010-06-10T18:10:00.000-07:002010-06-10T18:16:04.015-07:00Two years ago....<div align="center"><strong>Two years ago today, I met my wee boy on the other side of the world and I have been in love ever since!</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TBGNppM5bkI/AAAAAAAADRI/UdQh2zseSco/s1600/Gotchaday61008+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481317968060706370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TBGNppM5bkI/AAAAAAAADRI/UdQh2zseSco/s400/Gotchaday61008+029.JPG" /></a> <strong>Happy Gotcha Day Graeme!!!</strong><br /><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-81407244839140466122010-06-03T16:30:00.001-07:002010-06-03T16:45:21.116-07:00Tough Break!!!<div align="center"><strong>I am soooooo glad that we spent last weekend in the pool because it will be a while before we swim again! Lily Wen broke her elbow. She was doing what she loves most during recess which is climbing the monkey bars when she slipped and fell. She is in this temporary splint until the 14th and then, we will take more x-rays. The orthopedist stated that he would probably need to put a cast on her until the end of the month. </strong></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TAg8mlMurQI/AAAAAAAADRA/RoW_dRfOCBE/s1600/brokenelbow610+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478695580214406402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TAg8mlMurQI/AAAAAAAADRA/RoW_dRfOCBE/s400/brokenelbow610+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TAg8HY2HOJI/AAAAAAAADQ4/NC1mFWdTQgg/s1600/brokenelbow610+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478695044322375826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TAg8HY2HOJI/AAAAAAAADQ4/NC1mFWdTQgg/s400/brokenelbow610+004.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TAg7q3iXn1I/AAAAAAAADQw/Jtkn4ekcUOY/s1600/brokenelbow610+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478694554344857426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TAg7q3iXn1I/AAAAAAAADQw/Jtkn4ekcUOY/s400/brokenelbow610+007.JPG" /></a> <strong>She is such a trooper and handled it all with amazing inner strength. She knows that she won't be swimming for a while and she is still smiling! She is relaxing in a sea of pillows and drawing. It looks like the beginning of summer will be full of art activities and reading. Never a dull moment!!!!!</strong><br /><div> </div></div></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-77135479781168251562010-05-31T18:18:00.001-07:002010-05-31T18:49:40.584-07:00Memorable Weekend<div align="center"><strong>We had a great weekend spent with friends! We spent our weekend pool hopping with different friends each day and it was FUN! I got a taste of summer and it tastes GOOD! I think I can make it through the next few weeks of school. I think I can!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>Graeme went down the slide and he is actually laughing.</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARjs9m0hvI/AAAAAAAADQo/zqll4wkbJgo/s1600/swimming510+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477612670892148466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARjs9m0hvI/AAAAAAAADQo/zqll4wkbJgo/s400/swimming510+024.JPG" /></a> <strong>Eliza, Graeme, Laura and Lily Wen</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARjgO8j4ZI/AAAAAAAADQg/_xfyu1AS0BI/s1600/swimming510+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477612452208435602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARjgO8j4ZI/AAAAAAAADQg/_xfyu1AS0BI/s400/swimming510+049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARjTORYdeI/AAAAAAAADQY/gSLQjTPdHnA/s1600/swimming510+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477612228689032674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARjTORYdeI/AAAAAAAADQY/gSLQjTPdHnA/s400/swimming510+065.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARi9mkLeKI/AAAAAAAADQQ/UdN2Jw9ikA8/s1600/swimming510+084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477611857253202082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARi9mkLeKI/AAAAAAAADQQ/UdN2Jw9ikA8/s400/swimming510+084.JPG" /></a> <strong>I wonder what they are giggling about..</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARiz7wrejI/AAAAAAAADQI/fXJnd1uf9Kc/s1600/swimming510+094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477611691144084018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARiz7wrejI/AAAAAAAADQI/fXJnd1uf9Kc/s400/swimming510+094.JPG" /></a> <strong>2 Lilys</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARiE_jI7TI/AAAAAAAADQA/INk2VFVd_PA/s1600/swimming510+103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477610884707183922" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARiE_jI7TI/AAAAAAAADQA/INk2VFVd_PA/s400/swimming510+103.JPG" /></a> <strong>I want to see this look all summer....</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARhm_6fSUI/AAAAAAAADP4/Pq687zlejaA/s1600/swimming510+106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477610369409042754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARhm_6fSUI/AAAAAAAADP4/Pq687zlejaA/s400/swimming510+106.JPG" /></a> <strong>Boone and Graeme</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARhgkFMfyI/AAAAAAAADPw/E66gXtNY4Tk/s1600/swimming510+112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477610258858540834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARhgkFMfyI/AAAAAAAADPw/E66gXtNY4Tk/s400/swimming510+112.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARhG67gf7I/AAAAAAAADPo/6H7uTUnCsVk/s1600/swimming510+117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477609818315325362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARhG67gf7I/AAAAAAAADPo/6H7uTUnCsVk/s400/swimming510+117.JPG" /></a> <strong>The boys....Boone, Graeme and Kyle</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARg9ysjuCI/AAAAAAAADPg/8r6n3GwirNk/s1600/swimming510+114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477609661486315554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARg9ysjuCI/AAAAAAAADPg/8r6n3GwirNk/s400/swimming510+114.JPG" /></a> <strong>Adeleine and Lily Wen</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARglQNzeUI/AAAAAAAADPY/bR8R0tqhzHQ/s1600/swimming510+119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477609239913658690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARglQNzeUI/AAAAAAAADPY/bR8R0tqhzHQ/s400/swimming510+119.JPG" /></a><strong>ALMOST SUMMER</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARgG_wY2bI/AAAAAAAADPQ/t2B0sr1Pkho/s1600/swimming510+127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477608720099236274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/TARgG_wY2bI/AAAAAAAADPQ/t2B0sr1Pkho/s400/swimming510+127.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-496539445247764182010-05-26T17:28:00.001-07:002010-05-26T17:55:50.556-07:00Sometimes you just have to stop and Pick the Cherries!<div align="center"><strong>It has been a long few weeks at work for me. We have been testing for 3 weeks now and we are all exhausted! Today was especially long! I just needed to relax. I needed to stop and pick the cheeries! The wee ones and I have been watching the cheeries since they first popped out, patiently (and not so patiently waiting for them to ripen). We have learned that you have to pick them at just the right time or the birds will eat them all! As we pulled in the driveway, the kids noticed that the cheeries were RED! They begged to pick them. Don't the cheeries look like they are begging to be picked?</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2_e3HC12I/AAAAAAAADPI/JPCRfufkOF8/s1600/pickingcherries510+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475743258862868322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2_e3HC12I/AAAAAAAADPI/JPCRfufkOF8/s400/pickingcherries510+011.JPG" /></a> <strong>They were very into the task at hand</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2-8GCzMVI/AAAAAAAADPA/nNgO8TJBAIQ/s1600/pickingcherries510+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475742661576175954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2-8GCzMVI/AAAAAAAADPA/nNgO8TJBAIQ/s400/pickingcherries510+005.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2-j1-zoPI/AAAAAAAADO4/n6BmjG12j2E/s1600/pickingcherries510+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475742244947599602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2-j1-zoPI/AAAAAAAADO4/n6BmjG12j2E/s400/pickingcherries510+007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2-KyedONI/AAAAAAAADOw/dBGdMiCFkdQ/s1600/pickingcherries510+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475741814509877458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_2-KyedONI/AAAAAAAADOw/dBGdMiCFkdQ/s400/pickingcherries510+014.JPG" /></a> <strong>This is one of my favorite pictures of the day. I remember on my trips to China that you would see young children and adults squatting for a variety of activites from working to having a conversation. It amazed me how they squatted for so long. I watched her as she picked the cherries in this position and was transported back to China.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_29iOg6usI/AAAAAAAADOo/q9jHjXfzqLg/s1600/pickingcherries510+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475741117661756098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_29iOg6usI/AAAAAAAADOo/q9jHjXfzqLg/s400/pickingcherries510+017.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_29SavDZlI/AAAAAAAADOg/-6YGRl8lPLo/s1600/pickingcherries510+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475740846064363090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S_29SavDZlI/AAAAAAAADOg/-6YGRl8lPLo/s400/pickingcherries510+016.JPG" /></a> <strong>Don't let the end result fool you. They ate at least twice as many as they picked! I don't want to work the rest of the week. I think I'll stay home and pick the cherries!</strong><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-19571146348441837462010-05-16T06:00:00.001-07:002010-05-16T06:41:13.788-07:00I hope you DANCE!<div align="center"><strong>My wee ones as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_yGngn3YI/AAAAAAAADOY/XLIKWUqlAWk/s1600/dance510+135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471858267777392002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_yGngn3YI/AAAAAAAADOY/XLIKWUqlAWk/s400/dance510+135.JPG" /></a> <strong>Dance Minnie</strong>!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_xgXrEZiI/AAAAAAAADOI/GMcp-a6WYdw/s1600/dancerecital510+084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 188px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471857610691208738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_xgXrEZiI/AAAAAAAADOI/GMcp-a6WYdw/s400/dancerecital510+084.JPG" /></a> <strong>You have to love this face!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_xVZ-qqRI/AAAAAAAADOA/PFd69aIwmvk/s1600/dancerecital510+093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 355px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471857422331717906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_xVZ-qqRI/AAAAAAAADOA/PFd69aIwmvk/s400/dancerecital510+093.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme in the finale</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_w8tBDOsI/AAAAAAAADN4/FCdT2t6doso/s1600/dancerecital510+101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471856997945260738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_w8tBDOsI/AAAAAAAADN4/FCdT2t6doso/s400/dancerecital510+101.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily and Lily Wen</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_wujeU21I/AAAAAAAADNw/--hnAkC0OnY/s1600/dancerecital510+111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471856754865527634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_wujeU21I/AAAAAAAADNw/--hnAkC0OnY/s400/dancerecital510+111.JPG" /></a> <strong>Gorgeous</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_wN9zWajI/AAAAAAAADNo/BpaTaHTlAeU/s1600/dance510+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471856194997348914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_wN9zWajI/AAAAAAAADNo/BpaTaHTlAeU/s400/dance510+004.JPG" /></a> <strong>Just me and wee one 1</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_v0YGNS8I/AAAAAAAADNg/30NoodUQE5E/s1600/dance510+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471855755379166146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_v0YGNS8I/AAAAAAAADNg/30NoodUQE5E/s400/dance510+017.JPG" /></a> <strong>Simply Sweet</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_vqHjMwLI/AAAAAAAADNY/QnuvHAcOK7w/s1600/dance510+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 369px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471855579138670770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_vqHjMwLI/AAAAAAAADNY/QnuvHAcOK7w/s400/dance510+020.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>Lily is very into dance. She is a serious dancer so she was asked to lead two of the dances for younger dancers. Her petite size also gave her an advantage. She is leading the 3-4 year olds in a dance to Bibbiti, Bobbiti, Boo!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_ves_NYwI/AAAAAAAADNQ/4ZKgq5ENVrY/s1600/dance510+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471855383029834498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_ves_NYwI/AAAAAAAADNQ/4ZKgq5ENVrY/s400/dance510+034.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_vVLzzhII/AAAAAAAADNI/JzQVngWmO_s/s1600/dance510+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471855219504809090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_vVLzzhII/AAAAAAAADNI/JzQVngWmO_s/s400/dance510+037.JPG" /></a><strong>After a quick change, she was a mermaid in Under the Sea<br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_u3pVq5EI/AAAAAAAADNA/sDI_jvsH7MQ/s1600/dance510+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471854712035402818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_u3pVq5EI/AAAAAAAADNA/sDI_jvsH7MQ/s400/dance510+041.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_usla0IKI/AAAAAAAADM4/yjU3PwtI4jo/s1600/dance510+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471854522004676770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_usla0IKI/AAAAAAAADM4/yjU3PwtI4jo/s400/dance510+049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_uXEVCeRI/AAAAAAAADMw/yFHXuit65Fw/s1600/dance510+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471854152344828178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_uXEVCeRI/AAAAAAAADMw/yFHXuit65Fw/s400/dance510+057.JPG" /></a> <strong>Now, she is her favorite princess of all, Belle! That is Graeme in the background as Chip.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_t5CviE5I/AAAAAAAADMo/U_nwLICVDYU/s1600/dance510+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471853636523004818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_t5CviE5I/AAAAAAAADMo/U_nwLICVDYU/s400/dance510+081.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tsUV6A5I/AAAAAAAADMg/Xx2YZvby6ic/s1600/dance510+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471853417909060498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tsUV6A5I/AAAAAAAADMg/Xx2YZvby6ic/s400/dance510+091.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tihZXtEI/AAAAAAAADMY/wDMxytMHiXY/s1600/dance510+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471853249614558274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tihZXtEI/AAAAAAAADMY/wDMxytMHiXY/s400/dance510+096.JPG" /></a><strong>My Belle and My Chip<br /></strong><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tSVkL35I/AAAAAAAADMQ/l3Xj4WILXKw/s1600/dance510+101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471852971560787858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tSVkL35I/AAAAAAAADMQ/l3Xj4WILXKw/s400/dance510+101.JPG" /></a><strong>Lily leads a group of Minnies as they dance to "Oh Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind"<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tK1xmjuI/AAAAAAAADMI/j-RNHD02REo/s1600/dance510+109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471852842768043746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_tK1xmjuI/AAAAAAAADMI/j-RNHD02REo/s400/dance510+109.JPG" /></a> <strong>Guess who played Mickey! When he came on stage, all the Minnies faint! He was so cute!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_s8Hic2oI/AAAAAAAADMA/ENbPhECjYLs/s1600/dance510+120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471852589838293634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-_s8Hic2oI/AAAAAAAADMA/ENbPhECjYLs/s400/dance510+120.JPG" /></a> <strong>His costume was a little small since he has grown so much since he was measured for it in December! Amazing!</strong></div><div><strong>After three performances this weekend, we are taking it easy this morning. We will have to get dressed eventually and take Mom to the airport. This week with her has flown by! It will be hard to see her go but we are so glad she was here with us this week!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-10340940504908646102010-05-09T19:02:00.001-07:002010-05-09T19:42:35.544-07:00Happy Mother's Day!<div align="center"><strong>I wanted to write a long post about how lucky I am to be the mother of these amazing wee ones. I really feel so blessed to be their mother. I have been so busy being their mother lately that it leaves little time for anything else including the blog. I have let down some friends and family by not updating as much as I used to. After waking them each morning, surviving the morning routine with only time for 1 cup of coffee, getting everyone where we need to be in the morning and being no more than 10 minutes late, working two jobs, picking everyone up at night usually on time, completing homework, cooking dinner or in all reality driving through a drive through, getting them bathed and their teeth brushed, saying prayers and tucking them in each night, well there isn't much time for anything else. We do manage to work in time to make it to dance classes, to play outside on pretty days, to sing and dance around the house, to read, read and read, to be silly and to laugh a little each day. I have taken many pictures since my last post but only have time to post this one. It is the best of the last weeks. I took it of my wee ones as we went on a short hike with my Mom. Yes, I got to share this mother's day with my Mom who flew in last night. We live so far apart that it is rare that we get to spend this day together. I often receive compliments about the type of mother that I am and I can only reply that I learned from the best. In the book, <u>The Last Lecture</u>, the author talks about how he won the 'parent lottery'. I won the same lottery. I hope that one day my kids will stay the same. It took a lot of love, patience and sticky notes (constant daily reminders of what not to forget) to raise me. Thank God she had an endless supply of those sticky notes! Happy Mother's Day Mom!</strong></div><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-dqMlpT-yI/AAAAAAAADL4/RSCKn12wL8g/s1600/mothersday2010+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469457036961119010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S-dqMlpT-yI/AAAAAAAADL4/RSCKn12wL8g/s400/mothersday2010+096.JPG" /></a> <div><div> </div></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-2328957861447937832010-04-04T18:16:00.001-07:002010-04-04T19:23:26.623-07:00Happy Easter!<div align="center"><strong>We had a great Easter weekend. We spent yesterday with friends for a long egg hunt. Unfortunately, my pics from the day are stuck on a corrupted card....UGH! Hoping I can find a way to get them off! In the meantime, I bought a new card and these are all from today!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Lily Wen with her basket. </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>This year the bunny hid hers on top of my desk and Graeme's was on the stove! They laughed when they found them.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7lAL6RQSBI/AAAAAAAADLo/5ZH4adxcgCI/s1600/EASTER2010+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456462996900431890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7lAL6RQSBI/AAAAAAAADLo/5ZH4adxcgCI/s400/EASTER2010+010.JPG" /></a> <strong>I am not sure if the wee boy is awake yet.</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k-2iiRh9I/AAAAAAAADLg/ThdzTBcLO2g/s1600/EASTER2010+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456461530240485330" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k-2iiRh9I/AAAAAAAADLg/ThdzTBcLO2g/s400/EASTER2010+014.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>He is hugging his jelly beans!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k9cZU9RVI/AAAAAAAADLY/7QJdVAQSEfA/s1600/EASTER2010+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456459981580485970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k9cZU9RVI/AAAAAAAADLY/7QJdVAQSEfA/s400/EASTER2010+017.JPG" /></a></div><div><strong>After Church, they were ready to hunt more eggs!</strong></div><div><div><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k8XdPyKDI/AAAAAAAADLQ/B9rhH0Wb3eA/s1600/EASTER2010+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456458797221554226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k8XdPyKDI/AAAAAAAADLQ/B9rhH0Wb3eA/s400/EASTER2010+024.JPG" /></a> <strong>Sweet Amelia was there for the egg hunt too!</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k7zpsWNiI/AAAAAAAADLI/Mz6dYeVP7oA/s1600/EASTER2010+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456458182087292450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k7zpsWNiI/AAAAAAAADLI/Mz6dYeVP7oA/s400/EASTER2010+039.JPG" /></a><strong>So Precious! We love seeing her!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k7RRXYH4I/AAAAAAAADLA/MJ3vL7KjY68/s1600/EASTER2010+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456457591441334146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k7RRXYH4I/AAAAAAAADLA/MJ3vL7KjY68/s400/EASTER2010+053.JPG" /></a> <strong>Do you think he had fun???</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k65rZDaRI/AAAAAAAADK4/hzAkGLLPY2c/s1600/EASTER2010+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456457186110826770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k65rZDaRI/AAAAAAAADK4/hzAkGLLPY2c/s400/EASTER2010+046.JPG" /></a> <strong>My wee girl had a great time too!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k6sbPllXI/AAAAAAAADKw/FN3V3x3ectU/s1600/EASTER2010+061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456456958437856626" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k6sbPllXI/AAAAAAAADKw/FN3V3x3ectU/s400/EASTER2010+061.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k6fHNindI/AAAAAAAADKo/97OOvWcDuqI/s1600/EASTER2010+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456456729722265042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S7k6fHNindI/AAAAAAAADKo/97OOvWcDuqI/s400/EASTER2010+067.JPG" /></a><strong>Just me and my wee ones wish you and yours a Happy Easter!~</strong> <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-49724825726208825542010-03-18T05:56:00.000-07:002010-03-18T09:29:02.951-07:00Oh Where Oh Where Have We Gone!!!!<strong>So grab a beverage and settle in for the update. I did not realize that it has been a month and a half since I updated the blog. Time flies when you are BUSY and we have been BUSY. I began to realize when a couple of people mentioned that I had not updated and they were wondering how we were doing (Thanks Angela and Mikey). We happen to be home today because Graeme is sick. Poor little wee boy has strep throat. It has given me an unexpected chance to catch up or at least update. We will start where I left off....with our January trip to Disney. These are the pics from the last few days...</strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449985370148625586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I80aLI3LI/AAAAAAAADKg/8J-Wg0uKEWI/s400/Disney11034+183.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><strong>2 Belles</strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I3HimpmeI/AAAAAAAADKY/YUuYcy9kqP0/s1600-h/Disney11034+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449979101759248866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I3HimpmeI/AAAAAAAADKY/YUuYcy9kqP0/s400/Disney11034+096.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen and Graeme at Epcot</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I2mSkoNEI/AAAAAAAADKQ/DQw8n__j8_E/s1600-h/Disney11034+120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449978530520118338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I2mSkoNEI/AAAAAAAADKQ/DQw8n__j8_E/s400/Disney11034+120.JPG" /></a> <strong>Just a princess, a mouse and a pirate</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I1sB7tbXI/AAAAAAAADKI/D5Yh9Uwas40/s1600-h/Disney11034+159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449977529621114226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I1sB7tbXI/AAAAAAAADKI/D5Yh9Uwas40/s400/Disney11034+159.JPG" /></a> <strong>Meeting Mulan at the China pavilion was a highlight!</strong> </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I1ID0it_I/AAAAAAAADKA/Yews4aYthl0/s1600-h/Disney11034+169.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449976911652632562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I1ID0it_I/AAAAAAAADKA/Yews4aYthl0/s400/Disney11034+169.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen</strong><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I0rKZX-EI/AAAAAAAADJ4/bsYqP6qpvJ4/s1600-h/Disney11034+176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449976415201523778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6I0rKZX-EI/AAAAAAAADJ4/bsYqP6qpvJ4/s400/Disney11034+176.JPG" /></a> <strong>They loved meeting all the characters! Jasmine and Aladdin</strong><br /><div><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IzwiPmXmI/AAAAAAAADJo/TD2gSVdLcVo/s1600-h/Disney11034+186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449975407990693474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IzwiPmXmI/AAAAAAAADJo/TD2gSVdLcVo/s400/Disney11034+186.JPG" /></a><strong>Sleeping Beauty-Princess Aurora</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IzKzcsP2I/AAAAAAAADJg/lpmSKO2qhkg/s1600-h/Disneyjan52010+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449974759773978466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IzKzcsP2I/AAAAAAAADJg/lpmSKO2qhkg/s400/Disneyjan52010+014.JPG" /></a> <strong>While I had been to Disney many times in my past, I had never been to the Animal Kingdom. We loved our first day there!!!</strong><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Iyj3QASsI/AAAAAAAADJY/sytSQuHF4Aw/s1600-h/Disneyjan52010+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449974090779609794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Iyj3QASsI/AAAAAAAADJY/sytSQuHF4Aw/s400/Disneyjan52010+032.JPG" /></a> <strong>Pocahontas</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Ix0jFWOoI/AAAAAAAADJQ/zn0OVad40Rs/s1600-h/Disneyjan52010+089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449973277912349314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Ix0jFWOoI/AAAAAAAADJQ/zn0OVad40Rs/s400/Disneyjan52010+089.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme participated in the finale of the Lion King! He is quite the performer!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IxXXRU0VI/AAAAAAAADJI/pd09OxNX6d0/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449972776525156690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IxXXRU0VI/AAAAAAAADJI/pd09OxNX6d0/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+032.JPG" /></a> <strong>We all had a wonderful dinner our last night at the rain forest cafe.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IvlJq1hMI/AAAAAAAADJA/vA7H2KAkgmI/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449970814368974018" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IvlJq1hMI/AAAAAAAADJA/vA7H2KAkgmI/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+033.JPG" /></a> <strong>My cousin, Diane and her BFF, Jeff </strong></div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><strong>Leaving Disney was hard for all of us!! So we had to fade ourselves back into reality. As we traveled home, we stopped in South Carolina to visit friends. We reunited with Steve, Lisa, and Bett and met the newest addition to their family Sally Grace. Lisa and I became friends online as we waited for Bett and Lily Wen to come home. We traveled to China together for our first trip and have a lasting friendship. It was a wonderful evening and just what we needed on our way home.</strong></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IvFtjm1iI/AAAAAAAADI4/H9tVy7oAwcY/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449970274246514210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IvFtjm1iI/AAAAAAAADI4/H9tVy7oAwcY/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+063.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme, Bett, Lily Wen with Sally Grace up front!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Iun26CJEI/AAAAAAAADIw/ZxTHrA1LVFA/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449969761360421954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Iun26CJEI/AAAAAAAADIw/ZxTHrA1LVFA/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+071.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen and Bett</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IuIeciNJI/AAAAAAAADIo/qL-0HM46yRQ/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449969222218298514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IuIeciNJI/AAAAAAAADIo/qL-0HM46yRQ/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+072.JPG" /></a><strong>Sally Grace....so so SWEET!!!!</strong></div><div><strong>The kids played and played and loved dressing up! We really do need to get together again soon</strong></div><div><strong>.</strong></div><div><strong>Then....at some point in February, Lily Wen developed hives.....</strong></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6ItYp2uWUI/AAAAAAAADIg/RgLA-k6joIQ/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449968400647215426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6ItYp2uWUI/AAAAAAAADIg/RgLA-k6joIQ/s400/basketballamelia310+003.JPG" /></a> <strong>They were everywhere and 'very itchy'! We spent weeks on Benadryl because we thought it was viral. But at week three we began to think, hmmm...maybe allergies and possibly food allergies. An Epipen was called in and I had a Mommy freak out moment related to the thought of having to use this on my daughter. I took both wee ones for full blown allergy testing (Graeme had been referred too) and we were lucky. Lily is slightly allergic to dogs and mold but does not need weekly shots. With the rough winter that we have had, our dog Bailey has been inside more than usual. We get to keep Bailey and we were all relieved. She is taking daily allergy medicine but did I mention, NO SHOTS!!!! Graeme could have a peanut allergy but it was not definitive so now I carry an Epipen for the wee boy. Bless his heart! I already had the Mommy moment so I am prepared if we ever need it. That has been the latest saga but all in all life is good.</strong><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6ItAueldcI/AAAAAAAADIY/G0iFMnu0Fx8/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449967989571286466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6ItAueldcI/AAAAAAAADIY/G0iFMnu0Fx8/s400/basketballamelia310+009.JPG" /></a><strong>Lily Wen occupied herself at Graeme's basketball game.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Isf3Qc5cI/AAAAAAAADIQ/sb90PFM0PN4/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449967424992241090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Isf3Qc5cI/AAAAAAAADIQ/sb90PFM0PN4/s400/basketballamelia310+029.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme in a Lily sandwich!</strong><br /><strong>and dancing with his class mates after the game!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IrVT3-SWI/AAAAAAAADII/R9enNEQE4-s/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449966144184011106" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IrVT3-SWI/AAAAAAAADII/R9enNEQE4-s/s400/basketballamelia310+040.JPG" /></a> <div><strong></strong></div><div></div><strong></strong></div><div> </div></div><div></div><div><strong>FOR THIS CHILD, I HAVE PRAYED l Samuel 1:27 </strong></div><div><strong>We FINALLY got to met Amelia! Graeme's Godparents, Mel and Brian, traveled to China in December to bring home their daughter, Amelia. They started their adoption process a year or more BEFORE we did for Graeme and she just came home!!! Amelia is beautiful and reminds me so much of Lily Wen. I cried when I first saw her in church. Graeme was so excited and just kept saying her name over and over again. Like Graeme, Amelia has a 'special need' as she is missing her left hand. Graeme instantly touched her hand and then, looking at her intently, touched his mouth. He did this about three times before it dawned on me that he was showing her his 'special need' or his cleft lip/palate. It was a surreal moment and the sweetest thing ever. We got to visit with them a few weeks later when I snapped these pictures.</strong><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Il5JWfvSI/AAAAAAAADIA/FHpl8HMyltY/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449960162764766498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6Il5JWfvSI/AAAAAAAADIA/FHpl8HMyltY/s400/basketballamelia310+074.JPG" /></a> <strong>This is a full circle moment picture for me. I have a picture of Lily Wen with Mary Grace (the first child that we became friends with who was also adopted in China) that was taken in the airport when Lily came home. I tried to scan it for this post but it did not work. They are sitting in the same pose as Lily Wen with Amelia. In this picture, Amelia is wearing one of Lily Wen's outfits. </strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IlTwDXqKI/AAAAAAAADH4/_pGjyOw_ILw/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449959520318498978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IlTwDXqKI/AAAAAAAADH4/_pGjyOw_ILw/s400/basketballamelia310+081.JPG" /></a> <strong>Amelia</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IlIjwNnsI/AAAAAAAADHw/WJV1V08EQFQ/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449959328038362818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IlIjwNnsI/AAAAAAAADHw/WJV1V08EQFQ/s400/basketballamelia310+092.JPG" /></a> <strong>This smile just lights up the room!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IksKXyuFI/AAAAAAAADHo/9znBIUh5vOk/s1600-h/basketballamelia310+107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449958840188713042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S6IksKXyuFI/AAAAAAAADHo/9znBIUh5vOk/s400/basketballamelia310+107.JPG" /></a> <strong>Simply Stunning and we are so happy that she is HOME!</strong></div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><strong>Well that sums up some of what we have been up to in this blogging break. I am not sure how often I will be here to update for the next few months. We are at dance class 3 nights a week. Lily Wen is in four dances in the recital (it was 3 and she volunteered for a 4th this week). Graeme is making appearances in the recital as Mickey Mouse and Chip from Beauty and the Beast. That is just a little of what is happening. Hoping I can check in with all my bloggy friends soon!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-23741050407513026222010-02-02T17:13:00.000-08:002010-02-02T18:00:05.640-08:00Dreaming of Disney!<div align="center"><strong>As I am snowed in yet again, I am dreaming of Disney! We had so much fun so here are some more pictures of a fabulous day at magic kingdom.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Mom, me, Lily Wen and Graeme</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jUfeJsb6I/AAAAAAAADHg/H7MTzoEhjqo/s1600-h/Disney11034+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433826587557261218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jUfeJsb6I/AAAAAAAADHg/H7MTzoEhjqo/s400/Disney11034+001.JPG" /></a> <strong>Meeting the mean step mother and step sisters of Cinderella. They were histerical!</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jUVDqUMFI/AAAAAAAADHY/aWxDlczjEv4/s1600-h/Disney11034+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433826408647635026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jUVDqUMFI/AAAAAAAADHY/aWxDlczjEv4/s400/Disney11034+003.JPG" /></a> <strong>Stephanie rode the tea cups with the wee ones. Thank goodness because this makes me sooooooo very sick to spin!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jT3ueMLOI/AAAAAAAADHQ/LJZNdYfJu2g/s1600-h/Disney11034+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433825904743427298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jT3ueMLOI/AAAAAAAADHQ/LJZNdYfJu2g/s400/Disney11034+007.JPG" /></a><strong> Graeme had the ultimate pirate experience when he became Pirate Joseph Squidcheese.<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jTRXCP4OI/AAAAAAAADHI/4WeS-Lz_tbk/s1600-h/Disney11034+023.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433825245617184994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jTRXCP4OI/AAAAAAAADHI/4WeS-Lz_tbk/s400/Disney11034+023.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>Graeme took a pirate oath that included promising to run from any fight that he could not win!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jS6r193RI/AAAAAAAADHA/pPvVhTWKVw8/s1600-h/Disney11034+025.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433824856065826066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jS6r193RI/AAAAAAAADHA/pPvVhTWKVw8/s400/Disney11034+025.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>He participated in a tutorial with Captain Jack Sparrow<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jSnMkbOZI/AAAAAAAADG4/JZ1ybzxMURs/s1600-h/Disney11034+033.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433824521253239186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jSnMkbOZI/AAAAAAAADG4/JZ1ybzxMURs/s400/Disney11034+033.JPG" /></strong></a><strong> Met 'REAL' pirates! Arrrrgh Me Hearty!!!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jSIYqyJHI/AAAAAAAADGw/03PJSW0-NOA/s1600-h/Disney11034+039.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433823991925187698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jSIYqyJHI/AAAAAAAADGw/03PJSW0-NOA/s400/Disney11034+039.JPG" /></strong></a><strong> Joseph Squidcheese in the flesh!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jRq0dv8zI/AAAAAAAADGo/1fYLzeK27HA/s1600-h/Disney11034+042.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433823483990635314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jRq0dv8zI/AAAAAAAADGo/1fYLzeK27HA/s400/Disney11034+042.JPG" /></strong></a><strong> Then, he went on the attack and poor cousin Stephanie was his first victim. Oh the drama! </strong></div><div><strong>We went from the pirate experience to the Bibbidi, Bobiddi Boo Boutique for the princess experience!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jRInsfNpI/AAAAAAAADGg/wy1e2FeZtyc/s1600-h/Disney11034+050.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433822896447239826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jRInsfNpI/AAAAAAAADGg/wy1e2FeZtyc/s400/Disney11034+050.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>Lily Wen chose to be Belle!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jQonGnkrI/AAAAAAAADGY/DCbfW9yVgzM/s1600-h/Disney11034+052.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433822346532590258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jQonGnkrI/AAAAAAAADGY/DCbfW9yVgzM/s400/Disney11034+052.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>A pirate and a princess!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jQEH-x8TI/AAAAAAAADGQ/uJqWZS2eY6Q/s1600-h/Disney11034+064.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433821719702925618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jQEH-x8TI/AAAAAAAADGQ/uJqWZS2eY6Q/s400/Disney11034+064.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>Lily Wen is transformed into Princess Lily<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jPmIF4vGI/AAAAAAAADGI/64LJKtEgQy0/s1600-h/Disney11034+069.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433821204336655458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jPmIF4vGI/AAAAAAAADGI/64LJKtEgQy0/s400/Disney11034+069.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>Her fairy Godmother Bertha sprinkles fairy dust to make all of her dreams come true.<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jPPAWUSgI/AAAAAAAADGA/1zZcmBB7xXs/s1600-h/Disney11034+081.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433820807121095170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jPPAWUSgI/AAAAAAAADGA/1zZcmBB7xXs/s400/Disney11034+081.JPG" /></strong></a><strong><br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jOzTQkujI/AAAAAAAADF4/qYEj6rJClqU/s1600-h/Disney11034+088.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433820331160943154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jOzTQkujI/AAAAAAAADF4/qYEj6rJClqU/s400/Disney11034+088.JPG" /></strong></a><strong> Introducing Princess Lily Wen!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jOlFbpF1I/AAAAAAAADFw/Ab5fSD98PYY/s1600-h/Disney11034+094.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433820086931101522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2jOlFbpF1I/AAAAAAAADFw/Ab5fSD98PYY/s400/Disney11034+094.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>Disney did make their dreams come true. I still have more pictures to post of this Amazing first visit.</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-67026541246813162842010-01-31T19:51:00.000-08:002010-01-31T21:06:11.490-08:00First Time Sled Riding!<div align="center"><strong>What do you do when there are 10+ inches of snow on the ground? Go Sled Riding!!!! This was the wee ones first time going sled riding and they had so much FUN!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Graeme's very first trip down the hill!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZaKT1FAdI/AAAAAAAADFo/TtELPcvWPBI/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+008_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433129133637173714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZaKT1FAdI/AAAAAAAADFo/TtELPcvWPBI/s400/sleddingjan2010+008_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>I missed Lily Wen's first run because I was trying to get Graeme out of the way.</strong><br /><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZZp93ZTdI/AAAAAAAADFg/h6-glWNXmhM/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+035_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433128577985498578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZZp93ZTdI/AAAAAAAADFg/h6-glWNXmhM/s400/sleddingjan2010+035_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Carson ready to ride!</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZZdofnrJI/AAAAAAAADFY/p5P2uz8ZmcA/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+037_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433128366090202258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZZdofnrJI/AAAAAAAADFY/p5P2uz8ZmcA/s400/sleddingjan2010+037_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen and Adeline are ready. For those that know me well, yes, that is my vehicle parked back there. I DROVE there. Growing up in Louisiana did not give me much of an opportunity to learn to drive in snow so I am really proud of today!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZZNtayJCI/AAAAAAAADFQ/VTqVZgvIRXU/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+058_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433128092534187042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZZNtayJCI/AAAAAAAADFQ/VTqVZgvIRXU/s400/sleddingjan2010+058_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Adeline</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZYsMR75kI/AAAAAAAADFI/WzX7R-XvK7Y/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+062_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433127516703024706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZYsMR75kI/AAAAAAAADFI/WzX7R-XvK7Y/s400/sleddingjan2010+062_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Mike gives Graeme a lift up the hill!</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZYZfYqofI/AAAAAAAADFA/6rBx-RsstOQ/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+067_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433127195414012402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZYZfYqofI/AAAAAAAADFA/6rBx-RsstOQ/s400/sleddingjan2010+067_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Boone flies down the hill!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZYJ_WYnVI/AAAAAAAADE4/ptEwEJF6l3c/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+082_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433126929116470610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZYJ_WYnVI/AAAAAAAADE4/ptEwEJF6l3c/s400/sleddingjan2010+082_edited-1.JPG" /></a><strong>The hill</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZX-R9TCMI/AAAAAAAADEw/QVGDDJGNhbc/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433126727953090754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZX-R9TCMI/AAAAAAAADEw/QVGDDJGNhbc/s400/sleddingjan2010+098.JPG" /></a> <strong>Carson...this ROCKS!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZXjsEu-8I/AAAAAAAADEo/x9wQimgoth4/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+101_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433126271107136450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZXjsEu-8I/AAAAAAAADEo/x9wQimgoth4/s400/sleddingjan2010+101_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZXUst8kBI/AAAAAAAADEg/T73_a0mqCu8/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+114_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433126013581955090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZXUst8kBI/AAAAAAAADEg/T73_a0mqCu8/s400/sleddingjan2010+114_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>It just got better and better!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZXG-afOwI/AAAAAAAADEY/SeVaVtjT_Kw/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+118_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433125777814010626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZXG-afOwI/AAAAAAAADEY/SeVaVtjT_Kw/s400/sleddingjan2010+118_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme was eating a little snow</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZW8Cmv0CI/AAAAAAAADEQ/1Vdonpn89kE/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+133_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433125589960609826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZW8Cmv0CI/AAAAAAAADEQ/1Vdonpn89kE/s400/sleddingjan2010+133_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>The looooong walk up.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZWnzJ3IyI/AAAAAAAADEI/fM3zl7YSdP0/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+149_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433125242215539490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZWnzJ3IyI/AAAAAAAADEI/fM3zl7YSdP0/s400/sleddingjan2010+149_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>I just loved that face</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZVSkGxTYI/AAAAAAAADEA/bUXyEr9qluc/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+153.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433123777887161730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZVSkGxTYI/AAAAAAAADEA/bUXyEr9qluc/s400/sleddingjan2010+153.JPG" /></a><strong>Go Lily Wen!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZU5QFrQgI/AAAAAAAADD4/jRYMwxNk8zo/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+165_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433123343017132546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZU5QFrQgI/AAAAAAAADD4/jRYMwxNk8zo/s400/sleddingjan2010+165_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Sled riding is exhausting!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZUqEu5oFI/AAAAAAAADDw/j3cArsQQNPM/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+166_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433123082270777426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZUqEu5oFI/AAAAAAAADDw/j3cArsQQNPM/s400/sleddingjan2010+166_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZUI41cPbI/AAAAAAAADDo/cCGLTHPJnos/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+169_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433122512141303218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZUI41cPbI/AAAAAAAADDo/cCGLTHPJnos/s400/sleddingjan2010+169_edited-1.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme went down on his belly which was totally his idea!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZSOPGyRbI/AAAAAAAADDg/5jwg-gJtpeE/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+187_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433120404995720626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZSOPGyRbI/AAAAAAAADDg/5jwg-gJtpeE/s400/sleddingjan2010+187_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZSF61Dq2I/AAAAAAAADDY/IFifa-c78cw/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+193_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433120262113700706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZSF61Dq2I/AAAAAAAADDY/IFifa-c78cw/s400/sleddingjan2010+193_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Could he laugh any bigger?</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZR4fHlpWI/AAAAAAAADDQ/tYByt0-mgLg/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+196_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433120031336932706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZR4fHlpWI/AAAAAAAADDQ/tYByt0-mgLg/s400/sleddingjan2010+196_edited-1.JPG" /></a><strong>Of course he can!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZRuIfocOI/AAAAAAAADDI/Zwd7lmI6iXM/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+197_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433119853465071842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZRuIfocOI/AAAAAAAADDI/Zwd7lmI6iXM/s400/sleddingjan2010+197_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Cousin It walks the hill</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZRiTM4yZI/AAAAAAAADDA/O3Bxe9IGZ3k/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+199_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433119650180811154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZRiTM4yZI/AAAAAAAADDA/O3Bxe9IGZ3k/s400/sleddingjan2010+199_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>Getting tired?</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZRRUYuA4I/AAAAAAAADC4/HJWFeTzPJgU/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+202_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433119358441096066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZRRUYuA4I/AAAAAAAADC4/HJWFeTzPJgU/s400/sleddingjan2010+202_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZQzhVyYMI/AAAAAAAADCw/QSUYWouayoc/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+206.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433118846522384578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZQzhVyYMI/AAAAAAAADCw/QSUYWouayoc/s400/sleddingjan2010+206.JPG" /></a><strong>The crew: Graeme, Logan, Kyle, Lily Wen, Adeline and Carson</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZQcegjcJI/AAAAAAAADCo/4uzKPHT-F6Y/s1600-h/sleddingjan2010+215_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433118450625245330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2ZQcegjcJI/AAAAAAAADCo/4uzKPHT-F6Y/s400/sleddingjan2010+215_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <strong>We have another snow day tomorrow and have recently heard that we may have an even bigger snow coming this weekend! Thank goodness for vehicles with 4 wheel drive, snow suits, warm fireplaces and time with my wee ones!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-78060810903382300632010-01-30T15:09:00.000-08:002010-01-30T15:28:31.860-08:00We interrupt your Disney memories to bring a strong dose of REALITY....the BLIZZARD!!!<div align="center"><strong>So the big question is...How much snow did we get?</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>This much......</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S_Ba2-HUI/AAAAAAAADCg/X7bp-H5L9dA/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432677081626320194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S_Ba2-HUI/AAAAAAAADCg/X7bp-H5L9dA/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+140.JPG" /></a> <strong>We ventured out early this afternoon and it was still coming down so who knows what the final total is at this point.</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S-pTeWufI/AAAAAAAADCY/Ouq8sg9OKQU/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+146.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432676667327166962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S-pTeWufI/AAAAAAAADCY/Ouq8sg9OKQU/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+146.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lily Wen and Bailey playing in the SNOW!</strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S-YBVrDSI/AAAAAAAADCQ/gNaeted8Z2A/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+152.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432676370401135906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S-YBVrDSI/AAAAAAAADCQ/gNaeted8Z2A/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+152.JPG" /></a> <strong>The snow is light and powdery. Pretty but not great for snowballs or snowmen!</strong><br /><div><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S-BXgcXSI/AAAAAAAADCI/I3QvlS0S64I/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675981214899490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S-BXgcXSI/AAAAAAAADCI/I3QvlS0S64I/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+159.JPG" /></a><strong>One of our evergreens....so cute!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S9yptyH0I/AAAAAAAADCA/e38g0h2aJog/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675728404651842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S9yptyH0I/AAAAAAAADCA/e38g0h2aJog/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+166.JPG" /></a> <strong>We were bored inside so we took a short walk in the neighborhood. Graeme was exhausted walking in snow that deep. </strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S9RolP6VI/AAAAAAAADB4/01K3cIbVbZ0/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675161164736850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S9RolP6VI/AAAAAAAADB4/01K3cIbVbZ0/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+167.JPG" /></a> <strong>Relaxing in the Disney Princess chair. We are a long way from Disney now Baby!</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S8j2qBGpI/AAAAAAAADBw/lM01yrqdrq0/s1600-h/disneylastdayempartsnow+173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432674374668851858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2S8j2qBGpI/AAAAAAAADBw/lM01yrqdrq0/s400/disneylastdayempartsnow+173.JPG" /></a> <strong>So we headed back in for some hot chocolate. They watched a movie and I curled up with a good book. Embrace the snow days!</strong></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-49736372034100836402010-01-28T18:25:00.000-08:002010-01-28T19:28:44.771-08:00Ohana Breakfast and Hollywood Studios<div align="center"><strong>We started our day off with breakfast for 11 with Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Lilo and Stitch and it just got better from there!!!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JQwXpLq7I/AAAAAAAADBI/DnbuTEh6I8g/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431992892472929202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JQwXpLq7I/AAAAAAAADBI/DnbuTEh6I8g/s400/Disneyjan201012+107.JPG" /></a> <strong>Stephanie and Lily Wen</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JPdbIc4TI/AAAAAAAADBA/6U6J0jLWqZ4/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431991467480244530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JPdbIc4TI/AAAAAAAADBA/6U6J0jLWqZ4/s400/Disneyjan201012+109.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme and Caroline</strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JPBIqCW4I/AAAAAAAADA4/isSZvqi8nV0/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431990981484501890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JPBIqCW4I/AAAAAAAADA4/isSZvqi8nV0/s400/Disneyjan201012+110.JPG" /></a> <strong>Diane and Jeff, best friends since 4th grade, I think</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JOfQW7OYI/AAAAAAAADAw/2FGN9mCR6EM/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431990399436274050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JOfQW7OYI/AAAAAAAADAw/2FGN9mCR6EM/s400/Disneyjan201012+119.JPG" /></a> <strong>Tammy and Granny Mary, Cheers</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JOV5QvYRI/AAAAAAAADAo/CMGiPgCuw8U/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+121.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431990238617493778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JOV5QvYRI/AAAAAAAADAo/CMGiPgCuw8U/s400/Disneyjan201012+121.JPG" /></a><strong>Lilo and Lily Wen<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JM26njIeI/AAAAAAAADAg/ao8PRjmNetw/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431988606894023138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JM26njIeI/AAAAAAAADAg/ao8PRjmNetw/s400/Disneyjan201012+128.JPG" /></a><strong>Mickey Mouse and Graeme</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JMbwKMioI/AAAAAAAADAY/WEFq5DwjLPI/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431988140230085250" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JMbwKMioI/AAAAAAAADAY/WEFq5DwjLPI/s400/Disneyjan201012+143.JPG" /></a> <strong>Tammy, Lily Wen, Stephanie, Graeme and Caroline</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JL-JY_iXI/AAAAAAAADAQ/PD-C6-cT6oA/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+162.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431987631606958450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JL-JY_iXI/AAAAAAAADAQ/PD-C6-cT6oA/s400/Disneyjan201012+162.JPG" /></a> <strong>Just me and my wee ones. We had the best time!!!!</strong><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JLgUpdn9I/AAAAAAAADAI/1sgOFm2Ja0Q/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431987119232753618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JLgUpdn9I/AAAAAAAADAI/1sgOFm2Ja0Q/s400/Disneyjan201012+166.JPG" /></a><strong>One of the highlights of the day were all the new friends that we met.<br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JLDrDAR2I/AAAAAAAADAA/hRlqfupOaDA/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+172.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431986627029256034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JLDrDAR2I/AAAAAAAADAA/hRlqfupOaDA/s400/Disneyjan201012+172.JPG" /></a><strong>Jo Jo, Goliath and the wee ones</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JKmwd6QCI/AAAAAAAAC_4/Q5Ym4z0P5HQ/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+180.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431986130268078114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JKmwd6QCI/AAAAAAAAC_4/Q5Ym4z0P5HQ/s400/Disneyjan201012+180.JPG" /></a><strong>Graeme and Mr. Incredible...the fist bump.<br /></strong><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JKH1WlazI/AAAAAAAAC_w/lamiJ-DscpQ/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431985599003585330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JKH1WlazI/AAAAAAAAC_w/lamiJ-DscpQ/s400/Disneyjan201012+190.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JJ_3yGqUI/AAAAAAAAC_o/IKhFIo-bBO8/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431985462216927554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JJ_3yGqUI/AAAAAAAAC_o/IKhFIo-bBO8/s400/Disneyjan201012+195.JPG" /></a><strong>Loved meeting the characters of UP! Russell, Doug and Carl Fredrickson</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JJbi3i9UI/AAAAAAAAC_g/uK5NdHxBKAQ/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+206.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984838127318338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JJbi3i9UI/AAAAAAAAC_g/uK5NdHxBKAQ/s400/Disneyjan201012+206.JPG" /></a><strong>Lily Wen loved the American Idol Experience almost as much as Stephanie and Caroline</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JI4zadbcI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/3HLpfiDOTWY/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984241273302466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JI4zadbcI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/3HLpfiDOTWY/s400/Disneyjan201012+214.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JIt0H4R3I/AAAAAAAAC_Q/IPXp1h9E8JA/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+219.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984052485244786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JIt0H4R3I/AAAAAAAAC_Q/IPXp1h9E8JA/s400/Disneyjan201012+219.JPG" /></a><strong>To Infinity and Beyond</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JIN3QWW0I/AAAAAAAAC_I/1tR8vX1b064/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+221.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431983503570262850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JIN3QWW0I/AAAAAAAAC_I/1tR8vX1b064/s400/Disneyjan201012+221.JPG" /></a> <strong>Graeme was flying high when he met Buzz and Woody<br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JHvsPhC0I/AAAAAAAAC_A/j9mMH-WPnU4/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431982985217903426" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S2JHvsPhC0I/AAAAAAAAC_A/j9mMH-WPnU4/s400/Disneyjan201012+232.JPG" /></a> <div><strong>Who am I kidding...we were all flying high for this whole trip!</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977635269645591712.post-39917793033261836052010-01-25T19:23:00.000-08:002010-01-25T20:16:00.464-08:00First Trip to Disney for the Wee Ones!!!!<strong>The wee ones and I headed to Disney World for their first trip. We were able to go with my cousin and her daughters, Caroline and Stephanie. Caroline is going to spend a semester working at Disney. We were there for the trip to take her down along with a lot of other friends of Di's. It was an amazing first trip to Disney for the wee ones. The pictures will tell the rest of the story.</strong><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15mPjAFbmI/AAAAAAAAC-4/0uoMCiC_F_A/s1600-h/Disneydijan+062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430890617935064674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15mPjAFbmI/AAAAAAAAC-4/0uoMCiC_F_A/s400/Disneydijan+062.JPG" /></a> <strong>Stephanie and Lily Wen bonded instantly.</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15l8JHJfOI/AAAAAAAAC-w/2oAFPQRQQEw/s1600-h/Disneydijan+076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430890284567854306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15l8JHJfOI/AAAAAAAAC-w/2oAFPQRQQEw/s400/Disneydijan+076.JPG" /></a> <strong>The entourage included us; Di, Caroline and Stephanie; Di's friend, Tammy and her parents, Loretta and Dar; Tammy's friend, Terry; and Di's BFF, Jeff and his nephew, Christian. I had so much support for this first trip to Disney with the kids. It was Amazing. We made some great new friends.</strong><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15lwoTt6PI/AAAAAAAAC-o/FWXOLPGvBw8/s1600-h/Disneydijan+079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430890086783641842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15lwoTt6PI/AAAAAAAAC-o/FWXOLPGvBw8/s400/Disneydijan+079.JPG" /></a> <strong>The wee ones were amazed by everything.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15llov66KI/AAAAAAAAC-g/MIGPifdW2uo/s1600-h/Disneydijan+086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430889897923373218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15llov66KI/AAAAAAAAC-g/MIGPifdW2uo/s400/Disneydijan+086.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15lWRftfNI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/rPacCLP9o_k/s1600-h/Disneydijan+087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430889633983331538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15lWRftfNI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/rPacCLP9o_k/s400/Disneydijan+087.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15k38smfqI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/eJrVNZ1D3Rw/s1600-h/Disneydijan+133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430889113004179106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15k38smfqI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/eJrVNZ1D3Rw/s400/Disneydijan+133.JPG" /></a> <strong>Dar and Graeme racing in the car!</strong><br /><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15kmY4fIpI/AAAAAAAAC-I/hNZ0WxLTeTA/s1600-h/Disneydijan+135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430888811332575890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15kmY4fIpI/AAAAAAAAC-I/hNZ0WxLTeTA/s400/Disneydijan+135.JPG" /></a> <strong>Loretta and Lily Wen are in hot pursuit. Di is in the lead car taking all the pics so I could ride one big people ride...Space Mountain. It just had to be done. The last time I rode Space Mountain was 20 years ago. The ride has not changed by my tolerance for all the twists and turns has. Needless to say, I only rode it once! I was able to make it to the track in time for the big race! They were so cute!</strong><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430888025124214930" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15j4oBzmJI/AAAAAAAAC-A/YWsa9qxqZOs/s400/Disneydijan+294.JPG" /><strong>Graeme had this look on his face all day long! I am praying that he remembers this trip forever!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15jOuTpf5I/AAAAAAAAC94/A-I7Sc-kIIA/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430887305255157650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15jOuTpf5I/AAAAAAAAC94/A-I7Sc-kIIA/s400/Disneyjan201012+009.JPG" /></a> <strong>The ladies: Caroline, Tammy, Stephanie, Me and Diane</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15ibTgJt5I/AAAAAAAAC9w/4thqH2O9rPQ/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430886421886515090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15ibTgJt5I/AAAAAAAAC9w/4thqH2O9rPQ/s400/Disneyjan201012+039.JPG" /></a> <strong>First character encounter! Meeting Tigger and Pooh was a highlight!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15iM4kF4WI/AAAAAAAAC9o/tiR8uFRQr4Q/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430886174137114978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15iM4kF4WI/AAAAAAAAC9o/tiR8uFRQr4Q/s400/Disneyjan201012+042.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15h-fDUqjI/AAAAAAAAC9g/53va7aEf_rw/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430885926770616882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15h-fDUqjI/AAAAAAAAC9g/53va7aEf_rw/s400/Disneyjan201012+045.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15hddXm3UI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/3vz5iJsJMto/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430885359383141698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15hddXm3UI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/3vz5iJsJMto/s400/Disneyjan201012+054.JPG" /></a><br /><div><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15hErAZhRI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/uRs-iynao90/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430884933547164946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15hErAZhRI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/uRs-iynao90/s400/Disneyjan201012+061.JPG" /></a> <strong>Waiting for Spectro Magic!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15grYLqhpI/AAAAAAAAC9I/S-XovRq8zv8/s1600-h/Disneyjan201012+106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430884498997413522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEeEX6hjbKo/S15grYLqhpI/AAAAAAAAC9I/S-XovRq8zv8/s400/Disneyjan201012+106.JPG" /></a> <strong>So maybe Caroline and Steph were a slightly bad influence on the wee ones. They are dancing on the It's a Small World ride. A few days later we found out that this is the ride that Caroline will be working on all semester. Hmmm.....</strong></div><div><strong>The first day at Disney was...well words just can't describe. There was a whole lot of Joy and it was Magical! </strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Margaret Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243421179418992510noreply@blogger.com12