tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76151201872905503322024-03-05T03:01:41.484-08:00The Dye GangUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-8108590481200146832011-11-30T10:39:00.000-08:002012-01-08T12:03:56.107-08:00HawaiiI've been meaning to post about so many things that happened the end of last year. Jason and I were able to get away at Thanksgiving, just the two of us. I felt guilty leaving the boys on a holiday, but this was a long over due get away for us. We had a wonderful time. Upon our arrival we were greeted by chickens roaming freely around the countryside. They were everywhere we went. Jason and I decided that chickens in Kauai are like the geese in Boise, viewed slightly as a pest, but still cute.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAC3wF_oiklC48je_CieOy5_LRl9aa_vue51yUTwbOQ6i5NQiUJ6vFwkUwYkFBq__H2HF9_iXmbPRbgrxamhlL-c7bWF1uxm6luYCuhEtjlOrexifq82KtFN0zAomK53FGiO6ysnyI7rL/s1600/HPIM1998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695333351336216146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAC3wF_oiklC48je_CieOy5_LRl9aa_vue51yUTwbOQ6i5NQiUJ6vFwkUwYkFBq__H2HF9_iXmbPRbgrxamhlL-c7bWF1uxm6luYCuhEtjlOrexifq82KtFN0zAomK53FGiO6ysnyI7rL/s320/HPIM1998.JPG" border="0" /></a>While out snorkeling we came across this Monk Seal taking a siesta on Poipu beach.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNPbCjixmH86hXT48_LAx06h5HNKkxVBLlbw32WAa0uhMp3nHtireTus0K6mbaxjEnBHt-dnhEmWsJPeoO0UK_zcf81isjTfuBa5OfeoU0M2_8owPggiSop-ZUC49nWQslBy1eQZCi6Lt/s1600/HPIM2081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695341063734215794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNPbCjixmH86hXT48_LAx06h5HNKkxVBLlbw32WAa0uhMp3nHtireTus0K6mbaxjEnBHt-dnhEmWsJPeoO0UK_zcf81isjTfuBa5OfeoU0M2_8owPggiSop-ZUC49nWQslBy1eQZCi6Lt/s320/HPIM2081.JPG" border="0" /></a>We did quite a bit of sight-seeing. Here we are at Spouting Horn, where we had so much fun shopping. I came home with the most beautiful pearls and we found the boys oyster shells to crack into and set their own pearl. We shopped so much our first day there that Jason had a blister by that evening.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlN8gP5JRJzjPjIytMMKZtvyTnMovAf9ZC16jyHovL-5rhq7C8a3G-OMKm3PMUMB6i48WyypUxuBa2r7MbZ1-IV0bjCEFp-ajorBm7AOiCG2GNMDV4emgcpgy3VgVMtdFlfeGrYYd8lYTe/s1600/HPIM1996.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695335287636677714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlN8gP5JRJzjPjIytMMKZtvyTnMovAf9ZC16jyHovL-5rhq7C8a3G-OMKm3PMUMB6i48WyypUxuBa2r7MbZ1-IV0bjCEFp-ajorBm7AOiCG2GNMDV4emgcpgy3VgVMtdFlfeGrYYd8lYTe/s320/HPIM1996.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6IC6HVeoIFzvYGw5qLgQx1OAeWIOpikqSh0IQG2VoWX659eIqT7iaIeYVdKBd-2TrRC-kFGwmPmb2kozftHYCMPP6om2T2NM1Fhj1aXvidyno6qrUB_1ad9RMKzZqkwaARIIV9_g_w0k/s1600/HPIM1993.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695334944638112530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6IC6HVeoIFzvYGw5qLgQx1OAeWIOpikqSh0IQG2VoWX659eIqT7iaIeYVdKBd-2TrRC-kFGwmPmb2kozftHYCMPP6om2T2NM1Fhj1aXvidyno6qrUB_1ad9RMKzZqkwaARIIV9_g_w0k/s320/HPIM1993.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />On another outing we ate lunch at a darling cafe, I'll have to dig through my binder to find the name of it, and then drove up to Waimea Canyon. The picture of this amazing site does not do it justice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyueY-cIo4h3LkpB_xmZg5NetE4wwP1AtSlX8TkeC-7ZKqevOPKEtplfmIQV9Pg6VKBV-SPeHm0XTThuYYrASVlhwQ9XFUPLlaL7ZaE3oevZzok_kIIbgcKvjT-jNOnNmemgaRJKvBUASm/s1600/HPIM2057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695337580800287266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyueY-cIo4h3LkpB_xmZg5NetE4wwP1AtSlX8TkeC-7ZKqevOPKEtplfmIQV9Pg6VKBV-SPeHm0XTThuYYrASVlhwQ9XFUPLlaL7ZaE3oevZzok_kIIbgcKvjT-jNOnNmemgaRJKvBUASm/s320/HPIM2057.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuEcgxdV9JRekqwmEsKwV4Sn5bUn6Lokusuty4Oqwi3LMGN3M7CUjOVxW9ZZVz7vSYhJOIOaos1mO52nWUnP-CIlb38yOyuYptJDXDf6J5g1zR_5ykK3y6zN7xLkqmf9KoPG3zthcsXBG/s1600/HPIM2063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695337574909197106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuEcgxdV9JRekqwmEsKwV4Sn5bUn6Lokusuty4Oqwi3LMGN3M7CUjOVxW9ZZVz7vSYhJOIOaos1mO52nWUnP-CIlb38yOyuYptJDXDf6J5g1zR_5ykK3y6zN7xLkqmf9KoPG3zthcsXBG/s320/HPIM2063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We went to a great "Luau" but unfortunately we were rained out and the show was moved inside. It was still lovely.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKTbvzX8lGYUa152Dk1BhCtWmmFwb8th0eZbqOtENtvYPq0DRY-pw_wqzSiPXGP8TREzU1tUL8P5KyeV6t4OZG7hVUvqmD0BMHSf_AuQ2ezspaP4VfVcc0tMv7h0bzJslzM3g9Z6VCj4G/s1600/HPIM2006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695341060945586370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKTbvzX8lGYUa152Dk1BhCtWmmFwb8th0eZbqOtENtvYPq0DRY-pw_wqzSiPXGP8TREzU1tUL8P5KyeV6t4OZG7hVUvqmD0BMHSf_AuQ2ezspaP4VfVcc0tMv7h0bzJslzM3g9Z6VCj4G/s320/HPIM2006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSPRJIGW0xCbCOOq7yF62JrZig2BCf9UWRNwIM81ShMGqBviESFS3wFP88Mg56m3ul98OMaexgFeXkpFmC-2vlg4FqoGoP-if3MY9EJqwgfjUAlBFPbtRwjcwvVcAlrKLMXa8nGAXE4r1/s1600/HPIM2018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695339126524932162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSPRJIGW0xCbCOOq7yF62JrZig2BCf9UWRNwIM81ShMGqBviESFS3wFP88Mg56m3ul98OMaexgFeXkpFmC-2vlg4FqoGoP-if3MY9EJqwgfjUAlBFPbtRwjcwvVcAlrKLMXa8nGAXE4r1/s320/HPIM2018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We visited the Kauai Coffee Plantation and tasted several coffee blends.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjMWQO08qj0yBKxl0F8HO-azN3-Ny4N83pzQfznMXAZE1X38QzT6IgrYHUItxa9IFaLhFDeRWqaX_2ORwNf41mzhgfh6JjFLE0dUAOE_EQAPC28gvGx3bukA6B0W-8hKsPui-WTooFSRg/s1600/HPIM2050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695339143434202130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjMWQO08qj0yBKxl0F8HO-azN3-Ny4N83pzQfznMXAZE1X38QzT6IgrYHUItxa9IFaLhFDeRWqaX_2ORwNf41mzhgfh6JjFLE0dUAOE_EQAPC28gvGx3bukA6B0W-8hKsPui-WTooFSRg/s320/HPIM2050.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii74r7dV6ubKuCOso7eAwS9xi08ao_LKhqNty_kvCgN6j10fl9_mYli7QfStNFdFxbKgtW0iTleFERqv8AOh32vji8Qg4TMj9db2uOreaBZhQKFh965RPOr7c8bJ13dSBA2oIjI6TyYWs/s1600/HPIM2043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695339146184885986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii74r7dV6ubKuCOso7eAwS9xi08ao_LKhqNty_kvCgN6j10fl9_mYli7QfStNFdFxbKgtW0iTleFERqv8AOh32vji8Qg4TMj9db2uOreaBZhQKFh965RPOr7c8bJ13dSBA2oIjI6TyYWs/s320/HPIM2043.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkxrP8dZ8DOyFK5svYhmCEaTIInCNd5QTg-c7Cpw-YleQgqIzZyZOoDMNqKyK71C2QpZJOpMw5JfqpThUQCxgvN7TGtMu91lB3OhAZXqaZMmCDARjCvXtlmncyXLYOrga_uTpmjxQCLZo/s1600/HPIM2044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695339157816672978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkxrP8dZ8DOyFK5svYhmCEaTIInCNd5QTg-c7Cpw-YleQgqIzZyZOoDMNqKyK71C2QpZJOpMw5JfqpThUQCxgvN7TGtMu91lB3OhAZXqaZMmCDARjCvXtlmncyXLYOrga_uTpmjxQCLZo/s320/HPIM2044.JPG" border="0" /></a>We found an amazing beach hidden off of the beaten track. I tried to jump in and swim but the current was so strong that I ended up with a bathing suite full of sand. This was a better beach for a picnic than a swim.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SOsxfsBWjA3hxu1JYPKuJacp1IA51QGlFvkME7iCrwaPYh13_01iYd4B94xy2OEtGKVIvxDZkvm15_TEwOI3kQYV_nL7yCKXmFAzJEeHxHLe4JvVY6_rNOLbF_r4hnCjawUQnTW6YdyD/s1600/HPIM2025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695339128939516770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SOsxfsBWjA3hxu1JYPKuJacp1IA51QGlFvkME7iCrwaPYh13_01iYd4B94xy2OEtGKVIvxDZkvm15_TEwOI3kQYV_nL7yCKXmFAzJEeHxHLe4JvVY6_rNOLbF_r4hnCjawUQnTW6YdyD/s320/HPIM2025.JPG" border="0" /></a>We took a sunset dinner cruise along the Napali Coast, but I was not able to get good pictures. We were drenched by the end of the cruise and I was worried about getting the camera wet. We did get to see dolphins chasing our catamaran and they were adorable.<br /><br />We went to Steelgrass Farms and took a tour on growing cocao and enjoyed an 11-course chocolate tasting tour along with other exotic fruits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGz_Os3w0ZJqpe7IpCq6qQvNnauCulaKBB9uI-GoC5wIzQY05PJF_k5H4lio6KkYJKWV2FurEM2bwE5RXIjEnz30DHlwgxZAfp5uJoNkKAYFz1W69MqoWnUBL-suWRa__CKBGO3yer-pg/s1600/HPIM2113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695343264939629618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGz_Os3w0ZJqpe7IpCq6qQvNnauCulaKBB9uI-GoC5wIzQY05PJF_k5H4lio6KkYJKWV2FurEM2bwE5RXIjEnz30DHlwgxZAfp5uJoNkKAYFz1W69MqoWnUBL-suWRa__CKBGO3yer-pg/s320/HPIM2113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kqv4bARPtlLhRPwk6CLxmxXGsFdldt9ajh_vRUEYiBHsYUyEozZSjoXiUQ8UweD78jN4SOyqYlq1R6uvM1yuvJ9QE3Avde7yxYCiYga2hk6kK1Z_qisHpRmIW_C4DOgAWtirkj1IT0MX/s1600/HPIM2115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695343252983102818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kqv4bARPtlLhRPwk6CLxmxXGsFdldt9ajh_vRUEYiBHsYUyEozZSjoXiUQ8UweD78jN4SOyqYlq1R6uvM1yuvJ9QE3Avde7yxYCiYga2hk6kK1Z_qisHpRmIW_C4DOgAWtirkj1IT0MX/s320/HPIM2115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I just had to get a picture of this little bugger, and I wasn't a moment to soon. As soon as my flash went off he was gone. He had to be the biggest frog I've ever seen and he was right outside our condo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLHlScLCGV54lsBvjFsQgSAqcA4CDzhntzadzlsAOFJbEICA-vwXiJT6tqdSkOMrgOVHVIJoChLQcfgz92gGd_NqxtUk8U4HIBDiStwbCSlrNI90IsFQKkNicSfLbya3V101pzpEzb_mT/s1600/HPIM2024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695337596737718642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLHlScLCGV54lsBvjFsQgSAqcA4CDzhntzadzlsAOFJbEICA-vwXiJT6tqdSkOMrgOVHVIJoChLQcfgz92gGd_NqxtUk8U4HIBDiStwbCSlrNI90IsFQKkNicSfLbya3V101pzpEzb_mT/s320/HPIM2024.JPG" border="0" /></a>The temptation to snap a few fun photos was to difficult to pass up.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PvyMCWksOMFt2_l6NcAG4qgXAgovxVGb3XiE8uQRNa6WkRHu2GhCnIPQq8HFJHeaG9u0gkw9QCDD4PKEutn_MpKrKshQS1T-fxjxpFkxjgWhRV1RWU3AU4NzdokUdCrWvdC8Fe5y_rdM/s1600/HPIM2083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695341070163227906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PvyMCWksOMFt2_l6NcAG4qgXAgovxVGb3XiE8uQRNa6WkRHu2GhCnIPQq8HFJHeaG9u0gkw9QCDD4PKEutn_MpKrKshQS1T-fxjxpFkxjgWhRV1RWU3AU4NzdokUdCrWvdC8Fe5y_rdM/s320/HPIM2083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Believe it or not this pay phone actually worked. I felt like I jumped into a Harry Potter film and was going to be transported to the Ministry of Magic.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYdXbDxhvxCSiMXdycSJSV1K-VnBpSOCHIa235-NMZNEei4Uk5xLAM8H4by4xdlhhpYk0RsXdy1WNJ906aomLG2oT6nws0TkEgn8HAey05Lz9-0XodZEh5cTpuq7EnLzfYjByHGSdhc7f/s1600/HPIM2053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695343250984206434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYdXbDxhvxCSiMXdycSJSV1K-VnBpSOCHIa235-NMZNEei4Uk5xLAM8H4by4xdlhhpYk0RsXdy1WNJ906aomLG2oT6nws0TkEgn8HAey05Lz9-0XodZEh5cTpuq7EnLzfYjByHGSdhc7f/s320/HPIM2053.JPG" border="0" /></a>And of course I've saved the best for last... beautiful and romantic sunset strolls along the beach.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Q-s0hnywNIi6crCB3RyE26OL_hakffJ-kc8B87N6WtrOM-bkrURqIa3N6pStROB0cZc2OX03L_o9sVX-be2vqA9OgOouHiBNAvI288aPyDdObxqkcY7riIeua9zugCbrjxjXlCp0mzNp/s1600/HPIM2120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695341085609585202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Q-s0hnywNIi6crCB3RyE26OL_hakffJ-kc8B87N6WtrOM-bkrURqIa3N6pStROB0cZc2OX03L_o9sVX-be2vqA9OgOouHiBNAvI288aPyDdObxqkcY7riIeua9zugCbrjxjXlCp0mzNp/s320/HPIM2120.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had a beautiful vacation and look forward to going again someday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-11325660548650286482011-11-14T11:09:00.000-08:002011-11-14T11:12:42.661-08:00Super SickI was so sick this weekend. I've been meaning to get in and get a flu shot... guess there is no need now. What ever I had has got to be the worst of what could possible be going around. I couldn't get out of bed all weekend I was so miserable.<br /><br />I'm really grateful for my health. Two days of being sick puts a light on how lucky we are to be healthy!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-35811467731807058142011-10-26T12:27:00.000-07:002011-10-26T12:31:08.856-07:00New AdditionWe found out the other day that Devon and JR are having a baby boy. Little Sawyer will arrive this March. Another March birthday to celebrate!! Time to start planning another shower.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-76436336392774144262011-10-10T13:26:00.000-07:002011-10-10T13:27:39.531-07:00Jake's Hitting GameJake's hitting game improved this weekend. Batting practice on Friday made a huge difference!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-82180087975462830872011-10-05T15:44:00.000-07:002011-10-05T15:46:18.951-07:00Applied for Graduate SchoolI've submitted my graduate admissions application along with most of the admissions requirements. The only outstanding item - take the GMAT. I ordered the study materials, they arrived last week. I have to say that the study materials are quite daunting....we'll see how I do.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-44815415501810557052011-10-04T09:16:00.000-07:002011-10-04T09:19:53.549-07:00Wedding ring mishapMy wedding ring almost ended up in the Boise landfill yesterday. I somehow managed to toss it in the trash can while making dinner. When I started looking for it in the morning I had a sick feeling. I never would have thought to look in the trash had my dad had not prompted me to do so. There it was sitting at the bottom of the garbage bag on the curb of our drive. I felt pretty lucky to find it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-48773696204411656262009-11-22T14:54:00.000-08:002009-11-22T14:59:50.907-08:00Broncos Vs. Aggies at Romney Stadium<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvlLjBoH02pqvyvi1V8eBQ4Ovo3rUIGBqtn3imc4Ow-tbjEhyphenhyphen5w0EAiSdgWMS0DSaf0ibbUFoCYf-hF_iu5Rq3ilv0p91AVrjElTFyIFm7pUyrxmWXVyQti1OAmOUBpDHYXoYNbmSWlaN/s1600/HPIM1169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407066545581925682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvlLjBoH02pqvyvi1V8eBQ4Ovo3rUIGBqtn3imc4Ow-tbjEhyphenhyphen5w0EAiSdgWMS0DSaf0ibbUFoCYf-hF_iu5Rq3ilv0p91AVrjElTFyIFm7pUyrxmWXVyQti1OAmOUBpDHYXoYNbmSWlaN/s320/HPIM1169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGEdG5VeWuTTZSIJR3lcVQKeWulKGPV0Ig8s1ftFRQBA1AfRrZT2s9uPQF55SwOEYsfW1oX0RWDf1G-09AdVKX2D4BQNUfbvfiHS9HcTn9OnKDA_pVt8pcSdE1eP37Ui9xVxfrXjnMnBd/s1600/HPIM1166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407066541131487938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGEdG5VeWuTTZSIJR3lcVQKeWulKGPV0Ig8s1ftFRQBA1AfRrZT2s9uPQF55SwOEYsfW1oX0RWDf1G-09AdVKX2D4BQNUfbvfiHS9HcTn9OnKDA_pVt8pcSdE1eP37Ui9xVxfrXjnMnBd/s320/HPIM1166.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>What a blast!! We drove down to Logan on Friday to watch the Broncos play Utah State. I love Boise State fans! It was so much fun to travel for an away game. The weather was perfect, the fans were loud, and the company was wonderful. I had a great time.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-55954655183339240842009-07-05T17:56:00.000-07:002009-07-05T18:07:13.727-07:004th of JulyWe went with friends to the Homedale Demolition Derby yesterday. It was a lot of fun. There were around thirty cars and the fun went well into the night. After the derby there was a live band and fireworks. The derby was awesome. The band was fantastic. The fireworks were beautiful and the company was wonderful. This was a very memorable 4th!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355146471780419042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1zEZy7Q0W6OSoxYX8F6Uki7qlRM2kpSdLVXj0i8WwzDOixQJemsUuUeyiyoeHhnVQqXJ60ZeG1sSD9bJstBhgriX0lq6X5ahJC51z1b72Bdrau0RzkpD-B2PKO7GuJrfRpNJ2MGFIrm_/s320/HPIM1036.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355146476152390642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JxBQmMFWJZvO1LnD5P63_uXYrZd9OtQ3-Eyz41yj0KoloVOqo39DarpeYQUrMl5Ev5h6YYGh6gj8_Gn52tfhmoNP2KG6dO_FlGKQhyphenhyphenxlZzYJQ5LXstcNBptspvfY3Xob35tzUQoZWtsz/s320/HPIM1052.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-27405997838737448482009-06-16T13:42:00.000-07:002009-07-05T13:53:32.413-07:00Weekend with GrandmothersWhile we were in Spokane I stopped by to see my Grandma Tuckness. I don't get up to Spokane to visit with family often enough, so this was a very special trip. I am so lucky my boys have so many wonderful grandparents to dote on them.<br /><br />Justin and Dar had a blast chasing Aunt DeeDee's dog around.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxZMbDchzkQbec5eAjwZGYGaHHUMnNSoRZdwFHPT7vy5RCndHoijwhUyqZYawpz4FPiGRIIQOxpc5Gpuz21NQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><p>Here is a photo of Jacob and Grandma.</p><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355081362100276210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBcY0p0E5U0Xk5IbiEmodRinR_Ll1Vtl9vHpe7XLguoYj1fXZ1vJb0PKJwaW4GcEfX-qU-J09W-x9-cr_H_TW5rEq4EJfZYdbGQBC_eyAngXeCn02wNESn4quoZpGV2Kxa6Xhh66aoGbf/s320/HPIM1015.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-3642887377620455692009-06-16T13:17:00.000-07:002009-07-05T13:41:26.570-07:00Cathey Family ReunionWe had a family reunion up in Spokane this past weekend to celebrate my Grandma's upcoming 85th birthday. It was so much fun to visit with family that I have not seen in so many years. This was the first time I can remember having both my brothers and my sister all together. We pulled our trailer up to Washington and met Dad and Leanne for a weekend camping trip.<br /><br />Here is a picture of Grandma Kay, Jacob, Justin and me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi3XDHDaUIYcA__pOy03Shwo8Mz-1ZnUi5PdwPunTNnv6U_MJ2bI5yo5-DfTYxeRAt5OupuVlrBucQZ8WbncABoz8__GMIif18X-5ExIYuhxGriZ6E_kkeiEmsaHzqdwHTxW7NlIYoW7U/s1600-h/HPIM1003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355077089230040018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi3XDHDaUIYcA__pOy03Shwo8Mz-1ZnUi5PdwPunTNnv6U_MJ2bI5yo5-DfTYxeRAt5OupuVlrBucQZ8WbncABoz8__GMIif18X-5ExIYuhxGriZ6E_kkeiEmsaHzqdwHTxW7NlIYoW7U/s320/HPIM1003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here she is with David, Caitlyn and Dar.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTeYl74qyV8iLsXL00Aq5AubyYyH_Wf3ULJZeSePGdJQ87j1yR2d25uDPIcC5PmnoYO8jx5YCi6tfj35NWMfgXpk1jS4iuobMwCc3szLyDcsnVPj3VNj5Moz76Mqf3ZyhawEbkMWlPcgX/s1600-h/HPIM1004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355077085443074130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTeYl74qyV8iLsXL00Aq5AubyYyH_Wf3ULJZeSePGdJQ87j1yR2d25uDPIcC5PmnoYO8jx5YCi6tfj35NWMfgXpk1jS4iuobMwCc3szLyDcsnVPj3VNj5Moz76Mqf3ZyhawEbkMWlPcgX/s320/HPIM1004.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Here is a picture of all the grandkids and great grandkids that were able to make the trip.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZNXmDcwnfJLb71VeMPOfqsTAH8JUHC5qEir3e9Ffb9pePKnDQvJPErC9G722SNXdCfGIGrYKIhNQDRDRsvQUmUsqDmnPghEqIi_WWByxF-GhEZV_yl4JeZv1oAUEjl-5VaA7vilk7I98/s1600-h/HPIM1008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355077077653991250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZNXmDcwnfJLb71VeMPOfqsTAH8JUHC5qEir3e9Ffb9pePKnDQvJPErC9G722SNXdCfGIGrYKIhNQDRDRsvQUmUsqDmnPghEqIi_WWByxF-GhEZV_yl4JeZv1oAUEjl-5VaA7vilk7I98/s320/HPIM1008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-29882528830353391772009-06-08T21:41:00.001-07:002009-06-08T21:51:36.244-07:00Is the Season Ever Going to EndJust when I think we are done for the season we win a game and the tournament goes on... It's great that Jake won his game this evening. I was very excited for him but....that means more long nights of roasting in the sun. We play again tomorrow and I'm hoping this will be our last game. Chances are we'll win again and have another round of games. Sighhhhh.<br /><br />This has been a wonderful season for Jacob, he really enjoys playing and he has improved so much. It is so rewarding to see his progress, I'm very proud of him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-21022430151861510662009-05-30T10:27:00.000-07:002009-06-02T18:03:16.989-07:00Jam Packed WeekendWe were at the baseball field at 8:00 am for an early morning game that lasted until 11:30. Then Jake, Justin, and I went to an end of season pool party/BBQ. The boys had a blast in the pool. I told Jason that I want a pool when/if we purchase our next home. When we got home Justin was so exhausted he put himself down for a nap.<br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxYWu1j7BtisTfNqwXF41uovmtnHYcwHO1OwLEooEeBRD8NY3v7P9SEBLR5XHuYrIkK3buaQRxHOAx-XfR_xQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwZmckFvg4HbxvFUgwyQcjJMZ0nybDhXLzIJZOaXxW1dHv_g65grmR2RmUCywsUENSsycf9biqmP6DLw57auQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-13159741892409252082009-05-28T18:00:00.000-07:002009-06-02T10:46:11.903-07:00Justin's End of the Year Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bVXb7Q9SXjU_hQ6wTZoG8f7g2YBcODuh4vdorxGTIlLdC1dFRzSrQxnL5aUi1um21qOTU-Oecd6Y-amcImhkuYeuUt-CGoE7OckkcMv59XRD_U6qNUtedWd3nTwDhcd18jFEyMZ6o2Ta/s1600-h/DSCI0957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342411829144027730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bVXb7Q9SXjU_hQ6wTZoG8f7g2YBcODuh4vdorxGTIlLdC1dFRzSrQxnL5aUi1um21qOTU-Oecd6Y-amcImhkuYeuUt-CGoE7OckkcMv59XRD_U6qNUtedWd3nTwDhcd18jFEyMZ6o2Ta/s320/DSCI0957.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Justin has officially graduated from pre-school. He celebrated with his class, grandma, and cousin Dar on Thursday, May 28th. They had a fun picnic at Settlers Park on the last day of school. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-44928481659472493382009-05-17T19:45:00.000-07:002009-05-17T19:56:40.718-07:00Jake Vs. Whistle Pigs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG5SRiode7qSaRdupYyJEqMDjMn6BpYcJVt3DSav36QBDCCnvfkXQc2ZJbixjBdekZRr5rGvOHE5my6EHh-MQSKjrDsqtHhgkbUax97mIuRnoJbDj61gOh5aaK8ZRWZzMkwxWT3WzH-zf/s1600-h/0510091809.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336991928193431730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG5SRiode7qSaRdupYyJEqMDjMn6BpYcJVt3DSav36QBDCCnvfkXQc2ZJbixjBdekZRr5rGvOHE5my6EHh-MQSKjrDsqtHhgkbUax97mIuRnoJbDj61gOh5aaK8ZRWZzMkwxWT3WzH-zf/s320/0510091809.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div></div><div></div><div>Jake one... pigs zero. Jason, Jake, and Kevin, spent an afternoon in the desert and had a blast shooting. Jake is a great shot with his new .22.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336991645655696818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTiaVcjMR1BpzeHZujnS1l5a6ykDl8mycBmh_bPQNHXyHGLV2FlK6wifskm1iOzjzhjoRnfjKk8C0CB-Y4KzeBSz4MMI3LYafONVP1vCLUAaUzmkxh-3CvFQr5Cn00Xw0wSJ-wHLDDnkt/s320/0510091824%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-37251670417440819192009-05-13T12:04:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:13:27.710-07:00Burst Into SummerMy summer is finally here. I finished my last class on Monday night and now I'm anxiously awaiting my grades. With school out for summer I have so much extra time. Last night I made the cutest card for a friend and finished a scrap book page for Jake's book. It was wonderful. I have so many fun things planned and I can't wait to get started. We hope to finish remodeling our master bathroom. I'm going to paint and redecorate my bedroom. I'll be sure to post before and after pictures of both projects. Jason and I are also hoping to get some cute landscaping done in our back yard. I like to dream big so we'll see how much we get accomplished over the coming months. I'm just thrilled about being able to focus on home improvements with minimal interruptions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-66137394934035085272009-05-09T18:39:00.000-07:002009-05-09T18:51:29.198-07:00Dirt Devils<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334005824251092050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9DWa9UCs0Qo3qhe_qNtRmTG4jgk5x7KQiNjQ_anzphansC5tC5c0-rPWEr6wXid-4zmfp_fKqhBymSzCwBqX0EnARrboiXtmHfFiiBlHJmJuxzkk4LdD9EzzrOTXz26gXCYpJ96PD4Pe/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxJKx70nfy95acZD015berizIl37_Fk-GqfIHC8P6qTbzFWYRx78AqbFhwb9PIfXE9y8mdiHys4imZzM7ki7Y0IM9Wh66U8YitA6D55LMN9MJbe1W59zgo0aLWOzyRwslHZ4tpFrzjFTD/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334005829741445074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxJKx70nfy95acZD015berizIl37_Fk-GqfIHC8P6qTbzFWYRx78AqbFhwb9PIfXE9y8mdiHys4imZzM7ki7Y0IM9Wh66U8YitA6D55LMN9MJbe1W59zgo0aLWOzyRwslHZ4tpFrzjFTD/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>Jake played an amazing game today! Top of the 1st, bases are loaded, he slams the ball way out to left field bringing home three runs. It was awesome!! Top of the third, his second time up to bat, he drives the ball out again for a base hit. Needless to say this was a really fun game. I wish I had a fast action camera to capture moments like these. </div><br /><div></div><div>He did a great job catching too. Twice he had two close plays where he almost tagged the runner out. I think he is enjoying the game more this year than ever before. He's had a great season. </div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-65627712260174657292009-05-06T16:50:00.000-07:002009-05-06T16:54:23.680-07:00Jake & Jillian<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojDnKhiAuh9UF45JwMCWt53TWGsNt21yEsmjy5ouYQ56IuNEH-p30n3A0V8LMIwe82JOuZLq3vvu9L-nnvC8Evb1FZDJ4-zCjV9jRnVp68e2N4ga4yXr8fdVN_Jna5F2hpii6YcjxDTgB/s1600-h/Jake+%26+Baby+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332863501466715730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojDnKhiAuh9UF45JwMCWt53TWGsNt21yEsmjy5ouYQ56IuNEH-p30n3A0V8LMIwe82JOuZLq3vvu9L-nnvC8Evb1FZDJ4-zCjV9jRnVp68e2N4ga4yXr8fdVN_Jna5F2hpii6YcjxDTgB/s320/Jake+%26+Baby+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Devon came over for dinner on Sunday and I got the cutest pictures of Jake holding the baby. He is so sweet with her. It actually makes me feel a little bad each time he says that he wants a little sister.....but only a little bit.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-21984591399873214382009-04-25T12:47:00.000-07:002009-04-25T13:03:00.780-07:00Updates from March 2009<div>I know, I know I've been terrible about posting....I'll try not to let it happen again. There is so much to catch up on. So, in March we remodeled our guest bathroom...</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328718621561194322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco-eyyQc8anvNB7rXqkTKnIoh6Ua0to4Vpnsfak8CTWfsRTjCZ6dTjV0B3InOlYzw4GqXG-jc-ubKGOYfQhwQUSIbBJasjbld5K9l10NNHn_ufVxVzJsVcY47_8RhReMbl4bpt1j0Vaj2/s320/HPIM0950.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><p> </p><p>My sister in-law had a beautiful baby girl and I'll post a picture of her soon. <br /></p><p>Jake started baseball and he is doing fabulous this year. It has been so much fun to watch him progress over the years. He is quite the athlete. Last week we signed him up for football this fall. This will be his first year of tackle….I’m a little worried </p><p><br />Justin is all signed up for kindergarten and he can't wait until next fall. He is quite the ham these days... a few weeks ago I made flan for desert and while it was setting up in the fridge he kept pestering me to try it. The next morning he informed me, "the flan is ready mom." When I asked how he knew, he said, "because I put my finger in it and it tastes really good."<br /></p><p>I have two more classes and a final exam before this semester comes to a close. I am really looking forward to my time off from school this summer. That is just about all the news I can think to share. I’ll get some baby pictures and baseball pictures up soon.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-56003576833895224312009-02-23T16:10:00.000-08:002009-04-25T13:16:13.560-07:00My Baby is Five<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8B-vmUFk7ethXDwtNFralafpztMLdcEWn1S-vPWNPOsZKd81p-ewUtJlh_2_2IuuF-QOykTC8-xhDnZIbBkWwktksn5086kSXav2gW6_vpipnBvh83DqBize2FMOOuyfaTy0-1lLpC1p/s1600-h/HPIM0946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328725298367974978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8B-vmUFk7ethXDwtNFralafpztMLdcEWn1S-vPWNPOsZKd81p-ewUtJlh_2_2IuuF-QOykTC8-xhDnZIbBkWwktksn5086kSXav2gW6_vpipnBvh83DqBize2FMOOuyfaTy0-1lLpC1p/s320/HPIM0946.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Justin turned five on Friday the 13th. We celebrated this past Saturday with a small party at home. We had a really nice time with friends and family. Tanya brought Dar and Max. My friend Mandy brought her two boys Noah and Cooper. Plus we had Pam, Devon, JR and Ross over. Needless to say it was lots of fun.<br /><br />Jake received an award for finishing a keyboarding course last week. He is doing so well in school. I can't believe that next fall he'll be starting 4th grade. Before I know it I'll have a child in middle school, then high school, then driving (ugh).<br /><br />I'll post pictures of the birthday party later when I download them.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-58805626344645555342009-02-11T16:13:00.001-08:002009-02-11T16:19:58.473-08:00Sometimes School is Rewarding<div>Alright, my last post contained quite a bit of complaining so I wanted to share a happy thought about school. I received an email today that my diploma is in the mail. They even attached a picture of what it looks like!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301698047833788530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVTbL0Y2KmcOBWzYkIMhNdex2U2bQuPo1XLF4adjwxqNFpKYNXqnsKHWSHaxMZU0NCeJhSoHhIL1HKbA-Bx7oIW68A76KbytQKiRkFd1fCHGHnmfr_ZTRSdSeMSbpFNl2m6i8gafypwVX/s320/diploma.bmp" border="0" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-73171687963105689392009-02-09T16:06:00.000-08:002009-02-09T16:23:44.130-08:00School Sucks!So I've decided I dont' really like programming. It's funny how this semester is playing out...I was so excited about taking my first Information Technology Management class and I hate it. Even more interesting is the fact that I was dreading Business Statistics and I'm finding out how much I like it. Just goes to show you that we don't always know what we are going to enjoy. Here is a sample of an awful program that I had to spend an hour with the tutor to figure out:<br /><br />package firstproject;<br /><br />import java.util.Scanner;<br /><br />public class BinaryNumber<br />{<br /><br />public static void main(String[]args)<br />{<br /><br />Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);<br /><br />int b0, b1, b2, b3;<br /><br />String input = keyboard.next();<br /><br />b0 = Integer.parseInt(input.substring(0,1));<br />b1= Integer.parseInt(input.substring(1,2));<br />b2= Integer.parseInt(input.substring(2,3));<br />b3= Integer.parseInt(input.substring(3));<br /><br />int output = (8*b0) + (4*b1) + (2*b2) + (1*b3);<br /><br />System.out.println("The answer is " + output);<br /><br />}<br /><br />}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-66500126333308695652009-01-28T19:06:00.000-08:002009-01-28T19:14:42.188-08:00Baby ShowerDevon is going to have a baby girl and I really can't wait. I wish she would pick a name already!! I hosted a baby shower for Devon this weekend and it was lovely. I made an adorable diaper cake, yes a diaper cake. I had never heard of such a thing and it turned out so cute. I love that everything for this baby is pink. This is the closest I'll get to have a baby girl...a little niece. I'm very excited for her arrival.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3xmg-_Sl5YvSbrstQJcWfDW5LgfBfYDhdoGJyV3Byt8iifZaSb2LeBOhO4vq0_WO5yuG3m8oiZFbT4C7JGubpl8YMRVFkWGcNoW5v14ZAqCazBvdCXtEVHT8Z80pTUu6lFVVIXcvlQ1t/s1600-h/diaper+cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296547609855226114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3xmg-_Sl5YvSbrstQJcWfDW5LgfBfYDhdoGJyV3Byt8iifZaSb2LeBOhO4vq0_WO5yuG3m8oiZFbT4C7JGubpl8YMRVFkWGcNoW5v14ZAqCazBvdCXtEVHT8Z80pTUu6lFVVIXcvlQ1t/s320/diaper+cake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-71386129042573763252009-01-27T14:18:00.000-08:002009-01-27T14:37:09.617-08:00Jacob's BirthdayJake turned 9 last Friday. We celebrated his birthday by inviting four other 8-9 year old boys to spend the night. Lucky for Jason and I, only one boy was able to make it to the over night party. On Sunday we went to Chicago Connection for pizza then to Boondocks for laser-tag and video games. Monday two other boys came over for breakfast. We had Grandma Dye's crepes with scrambled eggs, and sausage. Later, we hit a movie, "Bedtime Stories" with Adam Sandler. <br /><br />Needless to say, Jake had a wonderful birthday, it lasted two days and he was spoiled rotten by his aunt, grandparents, and friends!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-66347444204714088942009-01-11T12:57:00.000-08:002009-01-11T13:13:27.333-08:00From the forest to the freezer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9hMH-kV2DzbBT_cXxplWL2ytTHAfILXTIC5MDHCEApt0a-8TLrru1HsF58196U9FYJwzhtPLLaLCGfnyMIlDiGssDWljxVH7-5QfrqF1aCfTSmr6MavEjQ96KENy4pqZm2pXqm2tj03K/s1600-h/1130081322.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290147260363527282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9hMH-kV2DzbBT_cXxplWL2ytTHAfILXTIC5MDHCEApt0a-8TLrru1HsF58196U9FYJwzhtPLLaLCGfnyMIlDiGssDWljxVH7-5QfrqF1aCfTSmr6MavEjQ96KENy4pqZm2pXqm2tj03K/s320/1130081322.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_UnhRWcpiHZlio8bQ72Bw-Esr1ocK1NgeTkiHI0ltOQ45uGWOYVFgK1HHssg0yuBnR3RNBJpdMJLveCN35XQJ26vfjmoSNYwrbJCM93B7ZzhO19GpYY9oM8EYP-3X_ghnMGig-J1VMcO/s1600-h/1130081346.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290147254151443074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_UnhRWcpiHZlio8bQ72Bw-Esr1ocK1NgeTkiHI0ltOQ45uGWOYVFgK1HHssg0yuBnR3RNBJpdMJLveCN35XQJ26vfjmoSNYwrbJCM93B7ZzhO19GpYY9oM8EYP-3X_ghnMGig-J1VMcO/s320/1130081346.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSlGwYDiLLzB31ppAGxIrY0a1pYiDjx4R0xwNOtVYACHeZbHKwtEyV2ZRqWH98mNniXCOCTeyIzTsVX7OFpy1imBTbf3jtp53FpH2Sy3bla3cINe0jXZlUpth-FW7lwSSSwJ9rLeNavGA/s1600-h/HPIM0918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290147249660800882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSlGwYDiLLzB31ppAGxIrY0a1pYiDjx4R0xwNOtVYACHeZbHKwtEyV2ZRqWH98mNniXCOCTeyIzTsVX7OFpy1imBTbf3jtp53FpH2Sy3bla3cINe0jXZlUpth-FW7lwSSSwJ9rLeNavGA/s320/HPIM0918.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Jason's black powder elk hunt this November filled two shelves in the freezer. I like to tease him that our elk is the most expensive meat money can buy….but it is organic.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615120187290550332.post-67970308724662627432008-12-31T17:07:00.001-08:002008-12-31T17:16:38.935-08:00Christmas Break<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286127591941883074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFLErkONiZePyQx1arP8_XdSjRcU-5vdX-oE1ciJaDhIdqgx7DE4fkX1f43rCGsREfFz0TcxYvHsyHezaL5S1ReGoqw90DCHn3DQh_nhiTb3N73Pmfm5tr2xBnlRhXbwBvamKEA3U_b3Q/s320/HPIM0873.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286127582359710498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnK2rv5ifHFIK7sKBWyrlyka9-ISRD2_0sc8QufoyICQB4vtQwvKDtZwQr6OS9AjJoXz3mcNA9dFuKQ8vNtuXv3onpbdUE4S_WMJaSvf3lr1eGBp2RwrfX58ytw-59a3o86n_4A_SgRZ8/s320/HPIM0871.JPG" border="0" /> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4E0gHcVEOW8zK6TfU3a0dL_uKC9GsVRcbT0YfMcVtfDPTWSY8HfYUkUlbw3UlVm6tK9oGcmf_XzuB3cCRl2iQ4DCGl_cgbsF6o1jCIfHNtWPiFk1s-uNuuqMktIFlr6c4bR6rT0IxM34-/s1600-h/HPIM0872.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286127305734050738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4E0gHcVEOW8zK6TfU3a0dL_uKC9GsVRcbT0YfMcVtfDPTWSY8HfYUkUlbw3UlVm6tK9oGcmf_XzuB3cCRl2iQ4DCGl_cgbsF6o1jCIfHNtWPiFk1s-uNuuqMktIFlr6c4bR6rT0IxM34-/s320/HPIM0872.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We had a pretty quiet Christmas this year. We spent Christmas Eve with Jason's family and Christmas day at my mom's. It was the calmest Christmas holiday I can remember is a very long time. The boy's both had a nice visit from Santa. Jake got a pair of night vision binoculars and Justin got Moon Sand (messy stuff).<br /><br />I’m out of classes until January 20th and I am enjoying the time off. I’m painting my bedroom, planning a baby shower for Jason’s sister Devon, and preparing for Jacob’s birthday party during my time off. Needless to say there is never really any time off. I always find something to fill it up with. </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0