tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86627815090002374742024-03-13T00:01:01.891-04:00Tomorrow's Memories by BecaBecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-31507266789716051922011-06-24T14:38:00.004-04:002011-06-24T14:47:06.453-04:00Hot Pepper Jam {Food Session}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WA686KfB7cQ/TgTbiCHh21I/AAAAAAAABlc/A9It025B5aM/s1600/pepper_0013.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WA686KfB7cQ/TgTbiCHh21I/AAAAAAAABlc/A9It025B5aM/s400/pepper_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621859612595706706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0eOjBkBqnqI/TgTbilgMxJI/AAAAAAAABlk/3r8px3QRwmk/s1600/pepper_0019.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0eOjBkBqnqI/TgTbilgMxJI/AAAAAAAABlk/3r8px3QRwmk/s400/pepper_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621859622094423186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NVDCdwe_Ols/TgTbJ6_HIII/AAAAAAAABlM/QPeJ05i264k/s1600/pepper_0009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NVDCdwe_Ols/TgTbJ6_HIII/AAAAAAAABlM/QPeJ05i264k/s400/pepper_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621859198364491906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-atj7lFuCiYo/TgTbJYWjq1I/AAAAAAAABlE/pTmUvCOCPKg/s1600/pepper_0005.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-atj7lFuCiYo/TgTbJYWjq1I/AAAAAAAABlE/pTmUvCOCPKg/s400/pepper_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621859189067590482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bYoCI8iDEvc/TgTbKVqPw3I/AAAAAAAABlU/i7sOQ78hFF4/s1600/pepper_0012.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bYoCI8iDEvc/TgTbKVqPw3I/AAAAAAAABlU/i7sOQ78hFF4/s400/pepper_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621859205524734834" border="0" /></a><br />The recipe for hot pepper jam, as I've had quite a few people ask for this! And some pics to accompany the recipe. I made two batches of this today, one red and one green. I used green peppers and hot green peppers (hotter than jalapenos) and then red peppers and hot red peppers (also, mega hot!) If using fresh peppers, you would want to remove the seeds first, as the seeds add even more heat. I was given my peppers from my sister who chopped them up last year and then froze them, seeds intact. So my version is really hot! Also, for my red pepper version I used apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar. But I'm sure either would work. Enjoy!<br /><br />Hot Pepper Jam:<br />2 1/2 c. green peppers (i actually had 1 c green and 1 1/2 c hot green peppers)<br />1 1/2 c. white vinegar<br />7 1/2 c. sugar<br />few drops of green food coloring<br /><br />remove seeds and finely chop your peppers. mix peppers, vinegar, sugar and food coloring over heat and bring to boil. boil for 6 minutes.<br /><br />1 - 6 oz packet liquid certo<br /><br />add certo and continue boiling for 3 more minutes. remove from heat and continue stirring an additional 4 minutes. pour into freezer safe containers. let sit on counter at least 24 hours. then transfer to freezer. enjoy!Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-82140620651187047392011-06-01T18:30:00.003-04:002011-06-01T18:39:35.648-04:00Jason & Amanda {Grand Rapids Wedding Photography}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cuhsIrpmQqU/Tea-NBBlQgI/AAAAAAAABk4/efqApFgNlMs/s1600/F135%2Bcolor%2Bboost.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cuhsIrpmQqU/Tea-NBBlQgI/AAAAAAAABk4/efqApFgNlMs/s400/F135%2Bcolor%2Bboost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613383116386550274" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Thanks%20again%20Amanda%20Ravell%20and%20Jason%20Bricker%20for%20the%20honor%20of%20spending%20the%20day%20with%20you%20last%20weekend%21%20%20Enjoy%20this%20slideshow%21%20%20http://memoriesbybeca.com/#/jason-amanda-slideshow/">Click here</a> to see the slideshow from Jason & Amanda's wedding!<br /><br />Wedding Ceremony:<br /><a href="http://stjohnvianney.net/">St. John Vianney Catholic Church</a><br /><br />Reception:<br /><a href="http://www.crossroadsbanquet.com/">Crossroads Conference Center<br /></a><br />MC & DJ Services:<br /><a href="http://mcdjentertainment.com/">MC Entertainment</a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-15415038177455128022011-05-03T16:45:00.002-04:002011-05-03T16:48:36.561-04:00Kurt & Shari {Wedding Slideshow, Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz4U86c1K1I/TcBqFGPxeCI/AAAAAAAABkw/VLWaU6lU6-0/s1600/C43%2Bcross%2Bproc.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz4U86c1K1I/TcBqFGPxeCI/AAAAAAAABkw/VLWaU6lU6-0/s400/C43%2Bcross%2Bproc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602594572257556514" border="0" /></a><br />Click <a href="http://memoriesbybeca.com/#/kurt-shari-slideshow/">HERE to see the slideshow from Kurt & Shari's beautiful wedding</a> last week!Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-75239549747418215902010-12-21T20:53:00.004-05:002010-12-25T21:22:49.182-05:00Grand Rapids Wedding Photography {Aubrie & Andy}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TRFava0R9dI/AAAAAAAABkM/uQwlm_1y29k/s1600/F36%2BCOLOR%2BBOOST.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TRFava0R9dI/AAAAAAAABkM/uQwlm_1y29k/s400/F36%2BCOLOR%2BBOOST.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553319586223486418" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful slideshow from Andy & Aubrie's wedding that was celebrated on my birthday :) Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://memoriesbybeca.com/#/aubrie-andy-slideshow/">Click here to view slideshow</a><br /><br />Venue: <a href="http://www.stgeorgebanquetcenter.com/">St. George Banquet & Conference Center</a>, Grand Rapids<br /><br />Hair & Makeup: <a href="http://www.ecoutersalon.com/">ecouter salon</a>, Lauren Cole, Grand Rapids<br /><br />DJ: <a href="http://www.aimhighdj.com/Home_Page.html">Aim High DJ</a>, Mark KriebelBecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-61347828694319900592010-11-11T13:33:00.004-05:002010-12-25T21:23:39.714-05:00Grand Rapids Wedding Photography {Celena & Mike}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TNw3l29ne1I/AAAAAAAABkE/uRitNXfhK8A/s1600/F74%2BCROSS%2BPROSS.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TNw3l29ne1I/AAAAAAAABkE/uRitNXfhK8A/s400/F74%2BCROSS%2BPROSS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538362765307509586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://memoriesbybeca.com/#/celena-mike-slideshow-1/">Click here to view the wedding slideshow for Celena & Mike. Enjoy!</a><br /><br />Venue: <a href="http://www.stonewatercc.com/">Stonewater Country Club</a><br /><br />DJ: <a href="http://mitmp.info.nstemp.com/index.html">Moments in Time, Joe Lober</a><br /><br />Print Products: <a href="http://blog.syddesign.net/">Syd Design, Abbey Fowler</a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-41785388427911979552010-11-06T18:08:00.005-04:002010-12-25T21:24:30.661-05:00Grand Rapids Wedding Photography {Carly & Dave}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TNXSh85cv5I/AAAAAAAABj8/BQWdFtl5j-4/s1600/f97_color_boost.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TNXSh85cv5I/AAAAAAAABj8/BQWdFtl5j-4/s400/f97_color_boost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536562797646495634" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://memoriesbybeca.com/#/carly-dave-slideshow/">Click here to see the wedding slideshow from Dave & Carly's October 23 wedding!</a><br /><br />Wedding Ceremony: Assumption Church, Belmont<br /><br />Wedding Reception: <a href="http://www.rockfordlegion.org/banquet">Rockford American Legion</a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-28575649709779650672010-11-06T17:55:00.005-04:002010-12-25T21:25:03.919-05:00Grand Rapids Wedding Photography {Sarah & Jarrod}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TNXP4Gc7VaI/AAAAAAAABjs/eYGbjF8x9FQ/s1600/F173+COLOR+BOOST.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TNXP4Gc7VaI/AAAAAAAABjs/eYGbjF8x9FQ/s400/F173+COLOR+BOOST.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536559879633458594" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://memoriesbybeca.com/#/sarah-jarrod-slideshow/">Click here to see the wedding slideshow from Sarah & Jarrod's October 2 wedding!</a><br /><br />Wedding Venue: Kingdom Hall, Wyoming<br /><br />Reception Venue: <a href="http://www.englishhills.net/">English Hills Country Club, Grand Rapids<br /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-82221076655588201902010-06-16T14:38:00.009-04:002010-12-25T21:25:29.064-05:00Grand Rapids Wedding Photography {Tori & Steve}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkiFg3TQFI/AAAAAAAABjc/HII83O4LSRM/s1600/D%26M-10+glamour+glow.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkiFg3TQFI/AAAAAAAABjc/HII83O4LSRM/s400/D%26M-10+glamour+glow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483451499416862802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkhfb4nh8I/AAAAAAAABjM/-HROnW7Xs7I/s1600/pics+168+glamour+glow.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkhfb4nh8I/AAAAAAAABjM/-HROnW7Xs7I/s400/pics+168+glamour+glow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483450845245179842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkg25TA-SI/AAAAAAAABi8/hxcmRON4-7Y/s1600/pics+156+color+boost.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkg25TA-SI/AAAAAAAABi8/hxcmRON4-7Y/s400/pics+156+color+boost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483450148765890850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkggzYd4II/AAAAAAAABi0/Mj6enFIeZmk/s1600/pics+106+glamour+glow.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkggzYd4II/AAAAAAAABi0/Mj6enFIeZmk/s400/pics+106+glamour+glow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483449769221021826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkgSU-lEYI/AAAAAAAABis/2MDIAXh7hik/s1600/pics+079+glamour+glow.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkgSU-lEYI/AAAAAAAABis/2MDIAXh7hik/s400/pics+079+glamour+glow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483449520541208962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ceremony: <a href="http://www.englishhills.net/">English Hills Country Club</a>, Grand Rapids<br />Reception: <a href="http://www.englishhills.net/">English Hills Country Club</a>, Grand Rapids<br />Floral Design: <a href="http://www.moderndayfloral.com/">Modern Day Floral</a>, Grand Rapids<br />DJ: <a href="http://www.aimhighdj.com/">Aim High DJ</a><br />Photography: <a href="http://www.memoriesbybeca.com/">Tomorrow's Memories by Beca</a>, Grand Rapids<br /><br /><br /></span>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-22712203373672290712010-06-16T14:30:00.003-04:002010-06-16T15:20:46.055-04:00Baby B {7 Month Session}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZXRsUnWI/AAAAAAAABik/XnuNCUN_upg/s1600/B21.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZXRsUnWI/AAAAAAAABik/XnuNCUN_upg/s400/B21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483441908977278306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZWnxJZJI/AAAAAAAABic/2FwO9dcVE3Q/s1600/B11+BW.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZWnxJZJI/AAAAAAAABic/2FwO9dcVE3Q/s400/B11+BW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483441897723225234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZWQeh_bI/AAAAAAAABiU/pSCRly7NS1I/s1600/B8.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZWQeh_bI/AAAAAAAABiU/pSCRly7NS1I/s400/B8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483441891471130034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZV0-SaTI/AAAAAAAABiM/OIfar4wg8yc/s1600/B7+GLAMOUR+GLOW.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZV0-SaTI/AAAAAAAABiM/OIfar4wg8yc/s400/B7+GLAMOUR+GLOW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483441884088133938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZVR-imqI/AAAAAAAABiE/fytKTdenIP4/s1600/B3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/TBkZVR-imqI/AAAAAAAABiE/fytKTdenIP4/s400/B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483441874693954210" border="0" /></a><br />Baby B was a doll to work with. I have been working with his family since his twin brother and sister were newborns and I did their first session, and that was almost 2 years ago now! I am so blessed to be able to go out to the house and spend time with this special family. Baby B is now almost 8 months old and so sweet. This is my favorite age for childrens photography because the babies can sit up, but cannot crawl or walk away yet :) Thanks again for letting me come play with the family last week!Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-7237990104746016422010-03-05T14:23:00.005-05:002010-06-16T15:22:15.400-04:00Amy Wenzel Workshop Giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S5FfUtKvNcI/AAAAAAAABhM/R5QR77jFnSc/s1600-h/wedding+658+new+color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S5FfUtKvNcI/AAAAAAAABhM/R5QR77jFnSc/s400/wedding+658+new+color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445238233794295234" border="0" /></a>
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style=""> </span>Of course, there have been peaks and valleys, ups and downs, but I have always felt God holding my hand, leading me.<span style=""> </span>My business started the same way, I kind of fell into it.<span style=""> </span>I started small, learning as much as I could along the way.<span style=""> </span>We had a baby boy in 2002 and I started my business officially that year.<span style=""> </span>I also worked full time at a doctor’s office until we received the shock of our lives and found out we were having twin boys in 2007!<span style=""> </span>After the twins, I went back to the doctor’s office part-time and continued photography.<span style=""> </span>I also branched out into wedding photography, something I told myself I would never do, but actually have a real passion for.<span style=""> </span>I finally saved up enough money to buy my dream camera and just quit my “real” job in January to commit myself full time to wedding photography and my family.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">I’ve been watching Amy’s blog for a few years now and have been a huge fan.<span style=""> </span>Her story inspires me with each new post.<span style=""> </span>I have always wanted to attend a workshop, but living paycheck to paycheck, there is no way I could afford a seat.<span style=""> </span>So as much as I hate writing and tooting my own horn, I knew I had to try to win this workshop seat!<span style=""> </span>The opportunity to learn from one of the great Christian women in this industry would not only give me a boost of confidence, but I believe it would allow me to pay it forward and hopefully inspire and help another fellow beginning photographer.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.”<span style=""> </span>James 1:17 Most people who know me know that I am pretty outgoing.<span style=""> </span>I like to talk, meet new people and socialize.<span style=""> </span>Lately, I feel like the Lord has been telling me to trust Him, in all areas of my life.<span style=""> </span>Trust He will provide.<span style=""> </span>Trust He has a plan for my life.<span style=""> </span>Trust He will help me make it through the day when my kids are screaming.<span style=""> </span>Trust He will help me reach others and bring them to Him, that He will help me see those opportunities around every corner.<span style=""> </span>Trust He will allow me to somehow inspire others with my photos.<span style=""> </span>What I am reminded of every day is that it is only because of Him that I have this gift, only because of His grace that I am even here to try to inspire others.<span style=""> </span>My prayer every morning is that God will be pleased with me, that my family will be inspired to seek God and know Him by my example, and that my clients will be able to see His “heavenly light” shining out of me, that little something that sets me apart from all the other photographers they could hire.<span style=""> </span>Because in the end, the only thing that really sets me apart from the next photographer is “me.”</p>
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<br />Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-28882224875665988572010-02-08T14:01:00.005-05:002010-02-08T14:23:51.228-05:00UPDATES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BkWHIR7CI/AAAAAAAABgc/hlugKcnkXjw/s1600-h/2-6-10+misc+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BkWHIR7CI/AAAAAAAABgc/hlugKcnkXjw/s400/2-6-10+misc+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435955081269865506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BiOiysALI/AAAAAAAABgU/J0qgLCt6H3Y/s1600-h/2-3-10+misc+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BiOiysALI/AAAAAAAABgU/J0qgLCt6H3Y/s400/2-3-10+misc+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435952752233283762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BiOM9qOrI/AAAAAAAABgM/nLV9AytNYrI/s1600-h/2-3-10+misc+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BiOM9qOrI/AAAAAAAABgM/nLV9AytNYrI/s400/2-3-10+misc+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435952746373724850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BhPlRoN7I/AAAAAAAABgE/49JhUsr41x0/s1600-h/1-2-10+justin+009+boost.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BhPlRoN7I/AAAAAAAABgE/49JhUsr41x0/s400/1-2-10+justin+009+boost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435951670568171442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BhPAQSiyI/AAAAAAAABf8/fnUawx_qjg4/s1600-h/1-2-10+justin+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/S3BhPAQSiyI/AAAAAAAABf8/fnUawx_qjg4/s400/1-2-10+justin+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435951660630444834" border="0" /></a><br />here are a few updated pics...not much happening lately, just waiting for warm weather :)Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-38215363153796425442010-01-02T14:56:00.005-05:002010-01-02T15:11:32.228-05:00BAD BLOGGER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oGKPAnlI/AAAAAAAABf0/J3SaCNrxndY/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oGKPAnlI/AAAAAAAABf0/J3SaCNrxndY/s400/1-2-10+boys+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422237300157357650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oFbgBMMI/AAAAAAAABfs/hHMwzbX1qzY/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oFbgBMMI/AAAAAAAABfs/hHMwzbX1qzY/s400/1-2-10+boys+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422237287612231874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oFDky2UI/AAAAAAAABfk/jg04tIw3EGA/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oFDky2UI/AAAAAAAABfk/jg04tIw3EGA/s400/1-2-10+boys+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422237281189812546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-oEv9xrkI/AAAAAAAABfc/zhxrHbIIj-I/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-loOT5GXI/AAAAAAAABfE/9n26CVjKTMQ/s400/1-2-10+boys+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422234586832247154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-ln9esWXI/AAAAAAAABe8/d37xryLz0Fw/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-ln9esWXI/AAAAAAAABe8/d37xryLz0Fw/s400/1-2-10+boys+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422234582314146162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-lnSf-BnI/AAAAAAAABe0/2dSAc_nmPJI/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-lnSf-BnI/AAAAAAAABe0/2dSAc_nmPJI/s400/1-2-10+boys+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422234570776774258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-lnKDlDQI/AAAAAAAABes/Yq56Dl066-I/s1600-h/1-2-10+boys+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sz-lnKDlDQI/AAAAAAAABes/Yq56Dl066-I/s400/1-2-10+boys+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422234568510213378" border="0" /></a><br />wow, i've been very bad. i haven't made a post in months. it seems facebook now takes all my attention. will post a few updated pics of the twins on here for the couple people who still look at it. i'll get some of justin up soon...Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-60388839476623757962009-10-11T17:28:00.001-04:002009-10-11T17:31:43.487-04:00TRYING TO GET A FAMILY PICTURE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOeOOQJrI/AAAAAAAABeg/lMNQYruVB9o/s1600-h/10-11-09+boys+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOeOOQJrI/AAAAAAAABeg/lMNQYruVB9o/s400/10-11-09+boys+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457985036822194" border="0" /></a>trying to get a picture of my three boys is impossible at this point. i've tried twice now in the past week and each time has been a disaster. i love the one of justin throwing up his hands in defeat. yikes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOdaCOQ4I/AAAAAAAABeY/ZxpeTFk7DYY/s1600-h/10-11-09+boys+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOdaCOQ4I/AAAAAAAABeY/ZxpeTFk7DYY/s400/10-11-09+boys+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457971027723138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOc-qNekI/AAAAAAAABeQ/VGdRzzIDsa8/s1600-h/10-11-09+boys+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOc-qNekI/AAAAAAAABeQ/VGdRzzIDsa8/s400/10-11-09+boys+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457963679251010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOcIKUUYI/AAAAAAAABeI/ESty8neDsYk/s1600-h/10-11-09+boys+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJOcIKUUYI/AAAAAAAABeI/ESty8neDsYk/s400/10-11-09+boys+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457949049966978" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-80782917129098864042009-10-11T17:25:00.000-04:002009-10-11T17:28:35.928-04:00BRENDAN 2 1/2 YEARS OLD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN8exfizI/AAAAAAAABeA/J6IyVa9P7fU/s1600-h/tub-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN8exfizI/AAAAAAAABeA/J6IyVa9P7fU/s400/tub-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457405364046642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN7nmK5lI/AAAAAAAABd4/XtiTg7uUmVk/s1600-h/tub-16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN7nmK5lI/AAAAAAAABd4/XtiTg7uUmVk/s400/tub-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457390552606290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN7ExTcNI/AAAAAAAABdw/ilDJi3iH2y4/s1600-h/tub-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN7ExTcNI/AAAAAAAABdw/ilDJi3iH2y4/s400/tub-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457381204062418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN6UNwIoI/AAAAAAAABdo/grrFVMDk79Q/s1600-h/f-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJN6UNwIoI/AAAAAAAABdo/grrFVMDk79Q/s400/f-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391457368170046082" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-64408950666039088602009-10-11T16:57:00.001-04:002009-10-11T17:25:09.876-04:00JORDAN 2 1/2 YEARS OLD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHijR-dQI/AAAAAAAABdg/kCuKbxH2oP0/s1600-h/f-20+color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHijR-dQI/AAAAAAAABdg/kCuKbxH2oP0/s400/f-20+color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391450362827666690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHiDR69OI/AAAAAAAABdY/My8u8aRGEvI/s1600-h/f-17+color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHiDR69OI/AAAAAAAABdY/My8u8aRGEvI/s400/f-17+color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391450354237502690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHhY9JX9I/AAAAAAAABdQ/9JxPu4tib2s/s1600-h/f-14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHhY9JX9I/AAAAAAAABdQ/9JxPu4tib2s/s400/f-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391450342876078034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHgpTeNjI/AAAAAAAABdI/95qzDd6spCA/s1600-h/f-13+color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/StJHgpTeNjI/AAAAAAAABdI/95qzDd6spCA/s400/f-13+color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391450330084816434" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-55102513456633923022009-09-05T07:58:00.002-04:002009-09-05T08:33:43.685-04:00HUDSONVILLE FAIR 09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTNFAd0AI/AAAAAAAABdA/6RWJapaPPoE/s1600-h/8-2509+fair+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTNFAd0AI/AAAAAAAABdA/6RWJapaPPoE/s400/8-2509+fair+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377952389181329410" border="0" /></a>took the boys to the fair twice this year. actually for selfish reasons, i love the elephant ears :) on this night, i had a helper, miss marie. it was a fun night!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTMi1Sg9I/AAAAAAAABc4/iK8LST1yWPs/s1600-h/8-2509+fair+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTMi1Sg9I/AAAAAAAABc4/iK8LST1yWPs/s400/8-2509+fair+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377952380007646162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTL_ZVmAI/AAAAAAAABcw/4v_DXhqWGOs/s1600-h/8-2509+fair+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTL_ZVmAI/AAAAAAAABcw/4v_DXhqWGOs/s400/8-2509+fair+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377952370495166466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTLZxEQII/AAAAAAAABco/uZUyzbXTVek/s1600-h/8-2509+fair+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTLZxEQII/AAAAAAAABco/uZUyzbXTVek/s400/8-2509+fair+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377952360394145922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTKriMD6I/AAAAAAAABcg/4rEmI1Gu_Og/s1600-h/8-2509+fair+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SqJTKriMD6I/AAAAAAAABcg/4rEmI1Gu_Og/s400/8-2509+fair+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377952347983712162" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-46701325562768127592009-08-15T19:24:00.005-04:002009-08-15T19:38:28.583-04:00THE COTTAGE 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFch0OV8I/AAAAAAAABcY/uH3hxh7NVzc/s1600-h/8-13-09+cottage+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFch0OV8I/AAAAAAAABcY/uH3hxh7NVzc/s400/8-13-09+cottage+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370337437078673346" border="0" /></a>what a great week! the weather was awesome, the food was great, the boys were cute (most of the time) and the time was special. i love this week spent with my family!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFb1osHpI/AAAAAAAABcQ/wtTZe6QsM4Q/s1600-h/8-13-09+cottage+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFb1osHpI/AAAAAAAABcQ/wtTZe6QsM4Q/s400/8-13-09+cottage+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370337425219133074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFa-kauoI/AAAAAAAABcI/KPQ_BEA9Weg/s1600-h/8-13-09+cottage+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFa-kauoI/AAAAAAAABcI/KPQ_BEA9Weg/s400/8-13-09+cottage+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370337410437266050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFaji4rGI/AAAAAAAABcA/mVwCkle95J8/s1600-h/8-13-09+cottage+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodFaji4rGI/AAAAAAAABcA/mVwCkle95J8/s400/8-13-09+cottage+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370337403183082594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE5dRHH6I/AAAAAAAABb4/Yv4VN29CpSY/s1600-h/cottage-41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE5dRHH6I/AAAAAAAABb4/Yv4VN29CpSY/s400/cottage-41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336834562236322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE4wndIWI/AAAAAAAABbw/cxy-Fk13MMI/s1600-h/cottage-37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE4wndIWI/AAAAAAAABbw/cxy-Fk13MMI/s400/cottage-37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336822576357730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE4NE333I/AAAAAAAABbo/xnqvTlALvw8/s1600-h/cottage-34.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE4NE333I/AAAAAAAABbo/xnqvTlALvw8/s400/cottage-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336813036068722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE3YpipMI/AAAAAAAABbg/2NzLnRL-XfQ/s1600-h/cottage-35.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodE3YpipMI/AAAAAAAABbg/2NzLnRL-XfQ/s400/cottage-35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336798962787522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodENwKhk1I/AAAAAAAABbY/BSSf54uXJBU/s1600-h/cottage-23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodENwKhk1I/AAAAAAAABbY/BSSf54uXJBU/s400/cottage-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336083720639314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodENVbcfHI/AAAAAAAABbQ/Hpqwm_o_Vz0/s1600-h/cottage-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodENVbcfHI/AAAAAAAABbQ/Hpqwm_o_Vz0/s400/cottage-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336076543851634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodENIS7tOI/AAAAAAAABbI/Wbgqx7yWj9I/s1600-h/cottage-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodENIS7tOI/AAAAAAAABbI/Wbgqx7yWj9I/s400/cottage-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336073018488034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodEMoFsorI/AAAAAAAABbA/FKjfCuowaOw/s1600-h/cottage-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SodEMoFsorI/AAAAAAAABbA/FKjfCuowaOw/s400/cottage-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370336064373039794" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-61657163090689762772009-07-20T17:04:00.001-04:002009-07-20T17:34:02.876-04:00BRENDAN'S LONG HAIRi love this hair!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcZiQcvLI/AAAAAAAABa0/ObOWdcAPTDU/s1600-h/elsha-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcZiQcvLI/AAAAAAAABa0/ObOWdcAPTDU/s400/elsha-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360651787728370866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcZUtktKI/AAAAAAAABas/ZXMfK1q9dDs/s1600-h/elsha-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcZUtktKI/AAAAAAAABas/ZXMfK1q9dDs/s400/elsha-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360651784092431522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcYxuHDNI/AAAAAAAABak/NU68ULil2aw/s1600-h/7-10-09+misc+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcYxuHDNI/AAAAAAAABak/NU68ULil2aw/s400/7-10-09+misc+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360651774699441362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcYX5cjsI/AAAAAAAABac/yI_XuBKOl_s/s1600-h/7-10-09+misc+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTcYX5cjsI/AAAAAAAABac/yI_XuBKOl_s/s400/7-10-09+misc+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360651767767666370" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-41932906483136864712009-07-20T16:58:00.001-04:002009-07-20T17:04:16.993-04:00JORDAN'S FIRST ICECREAM CONEjordan had his first icecream cone at mr and mrs meulenberg's house a few weeks ago. blue moon and he quite liked it! just look at that face!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa_MBnHuI/AAAAAAAABaU/vHOVk2IRF-A/s1600-h/7-10-09+misc+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa_MBnHuI/AAAAAAAABaU/vHOVk2IRF-A/s400/7-10-09+misc+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650235572330210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa-qKzLLI/AAAAAAAABaM/LA5QRV6wU6M/s1600-h/7-10-09+misc+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa-qKzLLI/AAAAAAAABaM/LA5QRV6wU6M/s400/7-10-09+misc+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650226484063410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa-fb9qsI/AAAAAAAABaE/uaLGOM51Y1U/s1600-h/7-10-09+misc+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa-fb9qsI/AAAAAAAABaE/uaLGOM51Y1U/s400/7-10-09+misc+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650223603264194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa9swpggI/AAAAAAAABZ8/iF7V2PZzzQc/s1600-h/7-10-09+misc+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SmTa9swpggI/AAAAAAAABZ8/iF7V2PZzzQc/s400/7-10-09+misc+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650209999815170" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-63898392161599568602009-07-06T19:09:00.008-04:002010-06-16T15:23:12.435-04:00FAMILY PICS 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxaBOFMMI/AAAAAAAABZ0/mWmBXt_YnIc/s1600-h/26+bright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxaBOFMMI/AAAAAAAABZ0/mWmBXt_YnIc/s400/26+bright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357367554807771330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxY4soIHI/AAAAAAAABZs/3ewa8EelTH0/s1600-h/19+bright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxY4soIHI/AAAAAAAABZs/3ewa8EelTH0/s400/19+bright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357367535340101746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxYQJOUCI/AAAAAAAABZk/RcjCcnqfROE/s1600-h/12+bright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxYQJOUCI/AAAAAAAABZk/RcjCcnqfROE/s400/12+bright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357367524454191138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxXzZieZI/AAAAAAAABZc/gQ21vtA9s6g/s1600-h/7+bright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxXzZieZI/AAAAAAAABZc/gQ21vtA9s6g/s400/7+bright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357367516737993106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxW5ZvWYI/AAAAAAAABZU/aPqI5wPI0yc/s1600-h/1+bright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlkxW5ZvWYI/AAAAAAAABZU/aPqI5wPI0yc/s400/1+bright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357367501169580418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlKFxcSqdqI/AAAAAAAABZE/ScU3sHNvmSg/s1600-h/43+bright.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355489991351498402" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SlKFxcSqdqI/AAAAAAAABZE/ScU3sHNvmSg/s400/43+bright.jpg" border="0" /></a>attempted tilma family pics this weekend. the twins were not good at all and it was pretty warm, but we managed to get a few pics that were decent and i might put on the wall.Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-76537034903595024622009-06-21T07:55:00.002-04:002009-06-21T07:59:06.668-04:00JUSTIN ALMOST 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4f5aKhHqI/AAAAAAAABYE/CDU9CXK3tSg/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4f5aKhHqI/AAAAAAAABYE/CDU9CXK3tSg/s400/061309+boys+misc+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349748478499167906" border="0" /></a>justin is getting to be such a big boy. he likes to hit the ball back and forth with karl in the driveway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4f5FZnI0I/AAAAAAAABX8/sTtbKG3bnIk/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4f5FZnI0I/AAAAAAAABX8/sTtbKG3bnIk/s400/061309+boys+misc+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349748472925332290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4f4qYzrTI/AAAAAAAABX0/u108red4xjs/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4f4qYzrTI/AAAAAAAABX0/u108red4xjs/s400/061309+boys+misc+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349748465674202418" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-88908786849364083642009-06-21T07:52:00.002-04:002009-06-21T07:55:03.667-04:00JORDAN 2 YEARS OLDhere are a few of jordan. he loves to put on his new life jacket and walk around in it. who knows if he will actually wear it when we get near water?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4fT4F0JLI/AAAAAAAABXs/ETMZ0ZVBYcE/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4fT4F0JLI/AAAAAAAABXs/ETMZ0ZVBYcE/s400/061309+boys+misc+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349747833697477810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4fTjwiIDI/AAAAAAAABXk/QbeqaTmJnAQ/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4fTjwiIDI/AAAAAAAABXk/QbeqaTmJnAQ/s400/061309+boys+misc+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349747828239507506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4fTaIJs3I/AAAAAAAABXc/NXH2JOkAjIM/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4fTaIJs3I/AAAAAAAABXc/NXH2JOkAjIM/s400/061309+boys+misc+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349747825654215538" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-90927353456429459052009-06-21T07:48:00.001-04:002009-06-21T07:52:24.326-04:00BRENDAN 2 YEARS OLD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4egeiXw2I/AAAAAAAABXU/7RDhGCEty7U/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4egeiXw2I/AAAAAAAABXU/7RDhGCEty7U/s400/061309+boys+misc+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349746950664602466" border="0" /></a>some pics of brendan. i just love his hair!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4egDXCQSI/AAAAAAAABXM/bPYxfC5jz8U/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4egDXCQSI/AAAAAAAABXM/bPYxfC5jz8U/s400/061309+boys+misc+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349746943369298210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4efrd0VCI/AAAAAAAABXE/TsodVugyu_k/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4efrd0VCI/AAAAAAAABXE/TsodVugyu_k/s400/061309+boys+misc+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349746936955294754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4efVEcooI/AAAAAAAABW8/_ia-PN2V_tw/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4efVEcooI/AAAAAAAABW8/_ia-PN2V_tw/s400/061309+boys+misc+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349746930943304322" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-69356768745578908982009-06-21T07:39:00.002-04:002009-06-21T07:48:27.047-04:00PLAYING OUTSIDEthe boys love to play in the driveway in their little red cars. justin loves to play with the hose and he especially loves to "burn" leaves with his magnifying glass. he is only allowed to do so in sight of mom or dad, as it does start a fire faster than i thought possible. mom sits in the lounge chair and supervises.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4codQat8I/AAAAAAAABWw/8VgfVo0cLHM/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4codQat8I/AAAAAAAABWw/8VgfVo0cLHM/s400/061309+boys+misc+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349744888736561090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4cn4_cicI/AAAAAAAABWk/lUFUpK1mx3I/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4cn4_cicI/AAAAAAAABWk/lUFUpK1mx3I/s400/061309+boys+misc+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349744879001700802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4cnkw0aiI/AAAAAAAABWc/Fy3SpSIoT04/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4cnkw0aiI/AAAAAAAABWc/Fy3SpSIoT04/s400/061309+boys+misc+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349744873571641890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4cnYZVIUI/AAAAAAAABWU/1RW4G_xErZU/s1600-h/061309+boys+misc+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/Sj4cnYZVIUI/AAAAAAAABWU/1RW4G_xErZU/s400/061309+boys+misc+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349744870251897154" border="0" /></a>Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662781509000237474.post-72240944937217722762009-06-02T22:04:00.007-04:002009-06-02T22:35:33.855-04:00WISCONSIN TRIP 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXhXk08TJI/AAAAAAAABWM/ni2L7vTT4G8/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXhXk08TJI/AAAAAAAABWM/ni2L7vTT4G8/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342924328083934354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXhXanj5tI/AAAAAAAABWE/QYpFV5dRPl0/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXhXanj5tI/AAAAAAAABWE/QYpFV5dRPl0/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342924325343454930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXg-TKvfwI/AAAAAAAABV8/FsBUZdIAOYs/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXg-TKvfwI/AAAAAAAABV8/FsBUZdIAOYs/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342923893846802178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXg9_DlUaI/AAAAAAAABV0/G7M03QQQkps/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXg9_DlUaI/AAAAAAAABV0/G7M03QQQkps/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342923888448065954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe5hzSrFI/AAAAAAAABVs/ZjXZYgvxM04/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe5hzSrFI/AAAAAAAABVs/ZjXZYgvxM04/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342921612852374610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe5eRsR9I/AAAAAAAABVk/CMp4uWCmY0g/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe5eRsR9I/AAAAAAAABVk/CMp4uWCmY0g/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342921611906140114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe437uLkI/AAAAAAAABVc/NU_gtQw80ec/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe437uLkI/AAAAAAAABVc/NU_gtQw80ec/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342921601613442626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe4nohZXI/AAAAAAAABVU/KtZsZJLcpqg/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXe4nohZXI/AAAAAAAABVU/KtZsZJLcpqg/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342921597237945714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXeEM-jaHI/AAAAAAAABVM/6iqiYJ4f53k/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXeEM-jaHI/AAAAAAAABVM/6iqiYJ4f53k/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342920696729397362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXeDwLAHOI/AAAAAAAABVE/zR1tzeQQ2ys/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXeDwLAHOI/AAAAAAAABVE/zR1tzeQQ2ys/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342920688996981986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXeDiqLN3I/AAAAAAAABU8/_OXtxFE4WJ0/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXeDiqLN3I/AAAAAAAABU8/_OXtxFE4WJ0/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342920685369636722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbVXiGRTI/AAAAAAAABU0/xcDVDDr5-KQ/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbVXiGRTI/AAAAAAAABU0/xcDVDDr5-KQ/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342917693085730098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbVMhg4zI/AAAAAAAABUs/4YQatMLcXko/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbVMhg4zI/AAAAAAAABUs/4YQatMLcXko/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342917690130490162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbUs0xeFI/AAAAAAAABUk/2OkxvGRg8TM/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbUs0xeFI/AAAAAAAABUk/2OkxvGRg8TM/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342917681621334098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbUThRZWI/AAAAAAAABUc/Uv7w8UD3fxU/s1600-h/5-29-09+wisconsin+2+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HJdKTlfBHJk/SiXbUThRZWI/AAAAAAAABUc/Uv7w8UD3fxU/s400/5-29-09+wisconsin+2+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342917674828653922" border="0" /></a><br />so me, oma and aunt sara took the 4 kids to wisconsin for a long weekend on the ferry. fun weekend, but a ton of work. i am exhausted. but great-oma was so glad to see the kids. and aunt mary had so much fun having justin stay at her house :) justin had fun playing with milo too and fishing at aunt deb's house. i guess i'll be doing it again next year.Becahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11682619810834231517noreply@blogger.com0