tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51091530232773127122024-03-13T21:26:09.805-07:00THIS LIFEDiving in, sometimes giving in, always living in.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-29473929253765326342012-05-27T19:14:00.000-07:002012-05-27T19:14:08.639-07:00Lettuce SoupHere are more photos (per request to get off my lazy ass). Bella's face painting occurred and the annual Forest Grove Medieval Faire. <br />
Also, have you ever tried lettuce soup? Sooo good. As explanation of why we even tried to make the soup, we got our first CSA delivery!<br />
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<br />Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-91442617229001988102012-05-02T20:55:00.002-07:002012-05-02T20:55:56.159-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Birthday Bash (i.e. Grandparents dote on kids Day) was a big success.</div>
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*I will load more pictures as I get them. As a side note, you will notice several costume changes - this is not unusual in our household.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-48591335396725527392011-09-12T21:56:00.000-07:002011-09-12T22:05:55.416-07:00Warrior DashThis past Saturday John, James, and I dashed (with a bunch of other crazy, possibly intoxicated, and definitely strangely dressed persons) like warriors (out of shape warriors) for 3 miles through a series of crazy obstacles. Obstacles included rolling over logs in chest high cold water, "jumping" over broken slick cars, hurtling walls and crawling under barbed wire, climbing (in a number of different ways) very tall A-frames, jumping through fire, and swimming through mud (under barbed wire). Want to do it with us next time? Couldn't really take photos during event (huffing and puffing remember? except mom caught the mud one) but here are the before and after shots:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXoqNaPxPwI/Tm7kL_cmcVI/AAAAAAAAA3E/vWf-DC3xBAo/s1600/familybefore.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXoqNaPxPwI/Tm7kL_cmcVI/AAAAAAAAA3E/vWf-DC3xBAo/s320/familybefore.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651705477057638738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbwoIrP1Boc/Tm7kM0rt-5I/AAAAAAAAA3U/JXMf3KElEyM/s1600/katmudswim.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbwoIrP1Boc/Tm7kM0rt-5I/AAAAAAAAA3U/JXMf3KElEyM/s320/katmudswim.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651705491348126610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PjMB418NaVM/Tm7kMPGl0wI/AAAAAAAAA3M/J01xLEjKIAE/s1600/familyafter.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PjMB418NaVM/Tm7kMPGl0wI/AAAAAAAAA3M/J01xLEjKIAE/s320/familyafter.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651705481260290818" border="0" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-35685468657084097902011-07-27T21:07:00.000-07:002011-07-27T21:42:09.504-07:00Beach Trip 2011 PicturesSome rain, some clouds, some sun. Sounds like the oregon coast in the summer!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFMQ_okVC84/TjDm2rB9NuI/AAAAAAAAA28/crRnJEormt4/s1600/DSCN5086.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFMQ_okVC84/TjDm2rB9NuI/AAAAAAAAA28/crRnJEormt4/s320/DSCN5086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634256960778745570" border="0" /></a>our view from the house<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-xeUINwsaw/TjDm2i2t0nI/AAAAAAAAA20/7rbMpJ8eiZc/s1600/DSCN5110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-xeUINwsaw/TjDm2i2t0nI/AAAAAAAAA20/7rbMpJ8eiZc/s320/DSCN5110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634256958584115826" border="0" /></a>ah, lovely sand<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OvYERtRonPs/TjDm2fGPYwI/AAAAAAAAA2s/Gm44RgSUZII/s1600/DSCN5132.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OvYERtRonPs/TjDm2fGPYwI/AAAAAAAAA2s/Gm44RgSUZII/s320/DSCN5132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634256957575488258" border="0" /></a>I know it's out of focus but it was just so cute!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jv3-k2WOs-g/TjDm2WtzbEI/AAAAAAAAA2k/gzXr3kFwZmc/s1600/DSCN5155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jv3-k2WOs-g/TjDm2WtzbEI/AAAAAAAAA2k/gzXr3kFwZmc/s320/DSCN5155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634256955325508674" border="0" /></a>testing the waters with nana<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wupxnVYuFiE/TjDm2CxbTpI/AAAAAAAAA2c/VCQcKbnq2ho/s1600/DSCN5159.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wupxnVYuFiE/TjDm2CxbTpI/AAAAAAAAA2c/VCQcKbnq2ho/s320/DSCN5159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634256949971996306" border="0" /></a>climbing the HUGE mountain, and sliding back down (so much sand in the butt!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsvohFX8X_c/TjDiW_tNO6I/AAAAAAAAA2M/wF-PSjKdzWI/s1600/DSCN5158.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsvohFX8X_c/TjDiW_tNO6I/AAAAAAAAA2M/wF-PSjKdzWI/s320/DSCN5158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634252018526534562" border="0" /></a>dogs, they're so funny, ali loves them<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCPjQz0zeaQ/TjDiWjyJngI/AAAAAAAAA2E/NeFa0a3L3vw/s1600/DSCN5144.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCPjQz0zeaQ/TjDiWjyJngI/AAAAAAAAA2E/NeFa0a3L3vw/s320/DSCN5144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634252011031076354" border="0" /></a>crabbing on the pier, bella loves her daddy<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wqfDarQeZf8/TjDiWsIaDLI/AAAAAAAAA18/HX6njxTQIqg/s1600/DSCN5123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wqfDarQeZf8/TjDiWsIaDLI/AAAAAAAAA18/HX6njxTQIqg/s320/DSCN5123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634252013271911602" border="0" /></a>animal park: cute animals and poop<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKcZpzUxpa4/TjDiVydXeQI/AAAAAAAAA10/y_ba48Z7Efs/s1600/DSCN5108.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKcZpzUxpa4/TjDiVydXeQI/AAAAAAAAA10/y_ba48Z7Efs/s320/DSCN5108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634251997790566658" border="0" /></a>ah, a wee nap in the sand (literally for evan who is using his towel as a blanket)<br /></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-25677102290280388882011-07-24T20:21:00.001-07:002011-07-24T20:55:12.614-07:00Eat Your Veggies! RecipesThis being the greatest time of year for fresh produce (and us trying to eat veggies far and above anything else), here are some of my latest recipes (in my fashion). Keep in mind, it's been warm this past week and we had, honest to god, two heads of cabbage, two bunches of chard, and three partial heads of lettuce that we had to somehow use before they went bad. We also have carrots and beets in our garden, so they're kind of in everything. FYI: I don't measure unless baking so make up your own amounts.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cabbage, Apples, and Sweet Pecan Salad</span><br />-cabbage (half a head suits two people with a left-over lunch)<br />-pecans sautéed with a pinch of sugar and molasses (and cayene if you like)<br />-apples<br />-grated carrot and beets<br />-dried cherries<br />-rice vinegar (2parts), apple cider vinegar (1part), dijon mustard (a bit), olive oil (to taste)<br />Mix it up and eat!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quinoa and Chard Sauté</span><br />-quinoa (cooked)<br />-caramelized onions<br />-sautéed chard and mushrooms with salty/garlicky seasoning to taste<br />-beets (cooked)<br />-grapefruit<br />Mix it up and eat!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yaki-Fried Rice</span> (I didn't have the soba noodles)<br />-cabbage, broccoli, and carrots lightly blanched or steamed<br />-sautéed mushrooms and garlic and ginger with above veggies and yakisoba sauce (see below for the one I use)<br />-cooked rice sautéed with egg<br />-yakisoba sauce: 1 part soy sauce, 1 part oyster sauce, a bit sesame oilKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-23827763822827826722011-04-08T20:59:00.000-07:002011-04-08T21:25:50.121-07:00mail baby, yeah!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3IROca5mocE/TZ_euKFW3UI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/TIMS7-fAhDU/s1600/DSCN4720.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XwA_QNBBvFk/TZ_b5uCZu8I/AAAAAAAAA1A/deNqaNGTb5I/s1600/DSCN4814.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XwA_QNBBvFk/TZ_b5uCZu8I/AAAAAAAAA1A/deNqaNGTb5I/s320/DSCN4814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593431046874577858" border="0" /></a>Got my second Post Crossing card today! From The Netherlands (by the way I love how big and important the name sounds for such a tiny area (and that US people know next to nothing about it and usually call it "Holland")).<br />The girl who sent me the card is awesome, not just because she loves books either. She practically sent me a package full of goodies. Inside the envelope (who knew you didn't have to do post cards? not me) was two bookmarks related to books, a post card about India (written in Dutch), and a beautiful card (see above) with a lovely letter written inside. All day I kept picking it up and sifting through my presents.<br />Does that make me pathetic? (Say, easy to please, please.)<br /><br />In other news, the weather is improving delightfully. The afternoons are looking positively cheerful now that I can stick the kids into the backyard and they practically entertain themselves (with some minor intervention - see photo of mud). On the down side, you might say, spring cleaning has revealed hidden mold that nearly brought me to tears and now requires that Isabella not sleep on our floor. And John broke the spear I brought back from Africa.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xpm2UXRlMnk/TZ_et3Nl75I/AAAAAAAAA1I/m5QuN06QnFY/s1600/DSCN4709.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xpm2UXRlMnk/TZ_et3Nl75I/AAAAAAAAA1I/m5QuN06QnFY/s320/DSCN4709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593434141713887122" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg92OduKTEk/TZ_euj15n_I/AAAAAAAAA1o/BqC7uHeurnY/s1600/DSCN4719.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg92OduKTEk/TZ_euj15n_I/AAAAAAAAA1o/BqC7uHeurnY/s320/DSCN4719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593434153694109682" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zb-o08Tty4/TZ_eut179CI/AAAAAAAAA1g/iC13LVLz21M/s1600/DSCN4758.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zb-o08Tty4/TZ_eut179CI/AAAAAAAAA1g/iC13LVLz21M/s320/DSCN4758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593434156378616866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--swj-JScSRE/TZ_euaXZkUI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/47YpsTikBbY/s1600/DSCN4737.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--swj-JScSRE/TZ_euaXZkUI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/47YpsTikBbY/s320/DSCN4737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593434151150260546" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3IROca5mocE/TZ_euKFW3UI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/TIMS7-fAhDU/s1600/DSCN4720.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3IROca5mocE/TZ_euKFW3UI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/TIMS7-fAhDU/s320/DSCN4720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593434146779618626" border="0" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-5569364868535229832011-04-04T21:53:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:05:03.584-07:00Post Crossing Continued(The following post must be read in a dramatic voice. We are auditioning for life, people!) Mail. Pray to the box and it shall come. Do not let yourself be depressed that the most exciting thing in life right now is Post Crossing. No! Bring your sister into the cult too! The question is, how far are you willing to go with this? Are you sitting at your desk late at night surrounded by post cards (must find the perfect one!) and writing to random people, contemplating writing to random family members and friends, and now you've had a direct swap request by someone you've never written to before??? Be safe. Use a stamp.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-32922934588246296232011-03-29T20:52:00.000-07:002011-03-29T20:55:57.070-07:00Post Crossing!Random Postcards! Who wouldn't love that? The hardest part, of course, is the waiting. Ah, snail mail, how you build character...<br />So far I have sent 5 but received none. I will keep a list going in the side bar of the To and From locations.<br />Support the postal system! Keep snail mail alive! Yo!Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-3089576213008015202011-02-13T21:07:00.000-08:002011-02-13T21:35:52.231-08:00Who's Camera is This Anyway?!Most of the pictures on our camera are taken by Isabella. She loves playing with it. Which means that usually the battery has run out or the memory is full or it's not working quite right. Like right now it thinks the flash is broken, the timer is on, and there's not enough light. In the videos you can hear the focusing mechanism struggling. We bought the camera back in 2003 or so for our trip to Greece for about $400. Amazing how cheap the damn things are now but, sadly, we can't afford a new one. So hear are a few of its final pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BC6Yax-CSLU/TVi6pOuuy_I/AAAAAAAAA04/7ycl3HlC68U/s1600/DSCN4639.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BC6Yax-CSLU/TVi6pOuuy_I/AAAAAAAAA04/7ycl3HlC68U/s320/DSCN4639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573409756362492914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yW26of889TQ/TVi6o8nRHuI/AAAAAAAAA0w/HWCV9TQaFl0/s1600/DSCN4611.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yW26of889TQ/TVi6o8nRHuI/AAAAAAAAA0w/HWCV9TQaFl0/s320/DSCN4611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573409751499349730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GwSLhAvqrC0/TVi6owBMmcI/AAAAAAAAA0o/3ALkjXhV4nA/s1600/DSCN4573.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GwSLhAvqrC0/TVi6owBMmcI/AAAAAAAAA0o/3ALkjXhV4nA/s320/DSCN4573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573409748118444482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m98ZBqnv6zU/TVi6okQ_6nI/AAAAAAAAA0g/x_qw1QdSpTQ/s1600/DSCN4571.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m98ZBqnv6zU/TVi6okQ_6nI/AAAAAAAAA0g/x_qw1QdSpTQ/s320/DSCN4571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573409744963496562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OsK1yRfyO2w/TVi6oQq9gSI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/OB_aTTDvLig/s1600/DSCN4566.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OsK1yRfyO2w/TVi6oQq9gSI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/OB_aTTDvLig/s320/DSCN4566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573409739703681314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-83859490835385220222011-01-17T21:21:00.001-08:002011-01-17T21:29:16.628-08:00Christmas in SFThese pics are all stolen from Michele since we are lame parents (I can't even find the camera right now)...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The best things about Christmas:</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Eating<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj16k1npI/AAAAAAAAA0E/0yFK3iN_u6o/s1600/cookiedec3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj16k1npI/AAAAAAAAA0E/0yFK3iN_u6o/s320/cookiedec3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563392323849920146" border="0" /></a>Being Lazy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUkxejOCvI/AAAAAAAAA0M/-73rzHi9eWs/s1600/kids.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUkxejOCvI/AAAAAAAAA0M/-73rzHi9eWs/s320/kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563393347119090418" border="0" /></a>Keeping the kids from running off into the crowds<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj1gL9AnI/AAAAAAAAAz8/0_88GG_etWA/s1600/ourfam.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj1gL9AnI/AAAAAAAAAz8/0_88GG_etWA/s320/ourfam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563392316766225010" border="0" /></a>After Dinner Games<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj1Y_F5FI/AAAAAAAAAz0/Hbric9sTaqs/s1600/gaming.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj1Y_F5FI/AAAAAAAAAz0/Hbric9sTaqs/s320/gaming.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563392314833232978" border="0" /></a>Random Silliness<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj1KC8cfI/AAAAAAAAAzs/6cvXSioZ7QE/s1600/izevan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TTUj1KC8cfI/AAAAAAAAAzs/6cvXSioZ7QE/s320/izevan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563392310822859250" border="0" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-53642186863160873642010-11-18T19:45:00.000-08:002010-11-18T20:20:17.345-08:00Oh My Gosh She Updated Her BlogCheck it out! And now you know why I posted my dad's photos for so long (our camera is in need of replacement). I have a few other cutie pictures but I'm saving them for the Christmas card...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TOXzYae3EwI/AAAAAAAAAzg/qE2IgmUKNac/s1600/summer2010%2B233.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TOXzYae3EwI/AAAAAAAAAzg/qE2IgmUKNac/s320/summer2010%2B233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541102517300433666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TOXzWxEV1xI/AAAAAAAAAzY/hIGTmogCJTE/s1600/summer2010%2B219.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TOXzWxEV1xI/AAAAAAAAAzY/hIGTmogCJTE/s320/summer2010%2B219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541102489003480850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TOXzWtmgyhI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/EjWyGsFuOIs/s1600/summer2010%2B198.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TOXzWtmgyhI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/EjWyGsFuOIs/s320/summer2010%2B198.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541102488073062930" border="0" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-5630576847270324312010-06-24T22:09:00.000-07:002010-06-24T22:26:17.537-07:00My Dad's Awesome Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ9s7LMRUI/AAAAAAAAAy4/MuqfrALqefg/s1600/891410601_119x3128.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ9s7LMRUI/AAAAAAAAAy4/MuqfrALqefg/s320/891410601_119x3128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486578088052278594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ9UrohLPI/AAAAAAAAAyw/NrFnvVaObhg/s1600/891414626_119x3185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ9UrohLPI/AAAAAAAAAyw/NrFnvVaObhg/s320/891414626_119x3185.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486577671563455730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ9UGLnF0I/AAAAAAAAAyo/g88Pz06qtIQ/s1600/891446918_119x3336.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ9UGLnF0I/AAAAAAAAAyo/g88Pz06qtIQ/s320/891446918_119x3336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486577661510096706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ8aM4AGFI/AAAAAAAAAyg/qzixqkPEnd8/s1600/891411079_119x3135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TCQ8aM4AGFI/AAAAAAAAAyg/qzixqkPEnd8/s320/891411079_119x3135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486576666874484818" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-3520483724702013132010-05-31T15:33:00.001-07:002010-05-31T15:45:01.413-07:00Isabella Growing Up (Alexandria too)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ60yvHyWI/AAAAAAAAAyY/sHorJektZp0/s1600/Spring+2010+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ60yvHyWI/AAAAAAAAAyY/sHorJektZp0/s320/Spring+2010+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477567725436389730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ60cGF9lI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/e3WvISYcN5c/s1600/Spring+2010+042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ60cGF9lI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/e3WvISYcN5c/s320/Spring+2010+042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477567719358723666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ60LUCuaI/AAAAAAAAAyI/ORUjs1QST38/s1600/Spring+2010+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ60LUCuaI/AAAAAAAAAyI/ORUjs1QST38/s320/Spring+2010+003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477567714853829026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ6z4n3e9I/AAAAAAAAAyA/EZeZ58EXtSg/s1600/Spring+2010+046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ6z4n3e9I/AAAAAAAAAyA/EZeZ58EXtSg/s320/Spring+2010+046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477567709836704722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ6zcVmrqI/AAAAAAAAAx4/iP7bFHbbMh4/s1600/Spring+2010+047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/TAQ6zcVmrqI/AAAAAAAAAx4/iP7bFHbbMh4/s320/Spring+2010+047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477567702243913378" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-66693608017365641812010-04-05T17:04:00.001-07:002010-04-05T17:14:31.462-07:00An Addition To Our Family<div>Alexandria Skye</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7uN49yoI/AAAAAAAAAxw/hKlQoiZDZAQ/s1600/Winter2010+086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7uN49yoI/AAAAAAAAAxw/hKlQoiZDZAQ/s320/Winter2010+086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456809932445567618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7tpIucRI/AAAAAAAAAxo/xJWQDvSn_7M/s1600/Winter2010+119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7tpIucRI/AAAAAAAAAxo/xJWQDvSn_7M/s320/Winter2010+119.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456809922579558674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7tFNdGkI/AAAAAAAAAxg/uyTp9o0MFBY/s1600/Winter2010+127.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7tFNdGkI/AAAAAAAAAxg/uyTp9o0MFBY/s320/Winter2010+127.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456809912935717442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7s5ZqpDI/AAAAAAAAAxY/mfB9525knjo/s1600/Winter2010+096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7s5ZqpDI/AAAAAAAAAxY/mfB9525knjo/s320/Winter2010+096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456809909765710898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7sUVsU-I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/U5VJ7jS9KDY/s1600/Alexandria+Skye+4-3-2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S7p7sUVsU-I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/U5VJ7jS9KDY/s320/Alexandria+Skye+4-3-2010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456809899816932322" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-56030602717874040452010-02-04T21:14:00.001-08:002010-02-04T22:28:02.184-08:00New Baby StuffFor those of you who have asked or will ask, here is a list of some baby stuff we need for our soon-to-be-new arrival. As you will notice, there's not much to the list. We kept most of Isabella's baby stuff and this one will be born about the same time of year. But there were a few things I sold/got rid of that I regret now or new stuff we want to try. So, here you go...<div><br /></div><div>double stroller</div><div>cloth diapers - specifically bumGenius (extra small) and some inserts</div><div> - wool diaper cover and Snappi (or similar) (for when we use prefolds)</div><div>bumGenius diaper sprayer (not really needed but it's cool)</div><div>lots of infant/soft wash cloths</div><div>baby wipes (preferably flushable or reusable)</div><div>play/tummy mat (because for some reason I got rid of Isabella's)</div><div>soft books that she can chew on or get wet (strangely never got these for Isabella)</div><div>crib sheets</div><div><br /></div><div>Will update if I think of something else...</div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-34354635062042957012010-01-20T21:43:00.000-08:002010-01-20T21:52:37.723-08:00blatant theft - for the good of the world!<div><br /></div><div>These photos are also on Heather's blog. I stole them. I do it for you - those of you who haven't discovered we (John and I) don't take many pictures and Heather has a much better camera. In the future, I will leave you (the reader who is not Heather) to check out Heather's blog to discover if she (Heather) has conveniently taken any more pictures of my (my) family for which I (Katherine) have failed to do. End parentheses.</div><div>Perhaps I should also mention that the xmas pictures were mostly from Michele but since her blog has fallen asleep (lame), I am doubly doing you all a great service.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S1fqsv6ZtII/AAAAAAAAAxI/0ouhRlU_37M/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S1fqsv6ZtII/AAAAAAAAAxI/0ouhRlU_37M/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429065930314986626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S1fqsDdIunI/AAAAAAAAAxA/mxFMATqHhUQ/s1600-h/DSC_0001b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S1fqsDdIunI/AAAAAAAAAxA/mxFMATqHhUQ/s320/DSC_0001b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429065918381079154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S1fqr24VtII/AAAAAAAAAw4/mIIAZX-PHNU/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S1fqr24VtII/AAAAAAAAAw4/mIIAZX-PHNU/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429065915005514882" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-11576472199937215412010-01-12T16:33:00.000-08:002010-01-12T17:00:51.800-08:00The End of 2009<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's an odd occurance for you:<div>Isabella will be 3 this year...</div><div>I will be 30...</div><div>and John will be 33!</div><div>To celebrate, here are some pictures of this past year. May ever year get better! (Actually this year is already proving positive - John got his full pay back! Hurrah! And, of course, come March we'll have a new little terror around! Double hurrah for getting it out of my belly!)</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00a-hDh7vI/AAAAAAAAAww/cSdOKd7TYYU/s1600-h/4232786116_1a99849c0e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00a-hDh7vI/AAAAAAAAAww/cSdOKd7TYYU/s320/4232786116_1a99849c0e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426022787378704114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00a-QJ7OXI/AAAAAAAAAwo/VJZ4DdHGuZg/s1600-h/4232014107_c93eacf182_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00a-QJ7OXI/AAAAAAAAAwo/VJZ4DdHGuZg/s320/4232014107_c93eacf182_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426022782842124658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z73Z8VGI/AAAAAAAAAwg/gL7TzhSk89o/s1600-h/4232014443_53ae442567_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z73Z8VGI/AAAAAAAAAwg/gL7TzhSk89o/s320/4232014443_53ae442567_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426021642327053410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z7v9QFpI/AAAAAAAAAwY/curFLwPrbUw/s1600-h/4232785238_e266e42bcf_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z7v9QFpI/AAAAAAAAAwY/curFLwPrbUw/s320/4232785238_e266e42bcf_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426021640327665298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z7V4wQII/AAAAAAAAAwQ/veWn_aCQA7g/s1600-h/Dec09+072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z7V4wQII/AAAAAAAAAwQ/veWn_aCQA7g/s320/Dec09+072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426021633329479810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z6gUbJyI/AAAAAAAAAwI/iBcuxtLS6ow/s1600-h/Dec09+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z6gUbJyI/AAAAAAAAAwI/iBcuxtLS6ow/s320/Dec09+016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426021618950022946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z6CVeDmI/AAAAAAAAAwA/e1s-YylljD4/s1600-h/Dec09+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Z6CVeDmI/AAAAAAAAAwA/e1s-YylljD4/s320/Dec09+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426021610901343842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yi0rGDWI/AAAAAAAAAv4/aq0RCVggAhs/s1600-h/Dec09+039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yi0rGDWI/AAAAAAAAAv4/aq0RCVggAhs/s320/Dec09+039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426020112585330018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00YiTtKu4I/AAAAAAAAAvw/qoVKwGhxxbo/s1600-h/4232788862_f4ceec8fbc_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00YiTtKu4I/AAAAAAAAAvw/qoVKwGhxxbo/s320/4232788862_f4ceec8fbc_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426020103735655298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yh2ODBzI/AAAAAAAAAvo/ZKs2ftVtu-8/s1600-h/Dec09+062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yh2ODBzI/AAAAAAAAAvo/ZKs2ftVtu-8/s320/Dec09+062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426020095820498738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yhc1FYzI/AAAAAAAAAvg/HkfW0SyZXq0/s1600-h/Dec09+068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yhc1FYzI/AAAAAAAAAvg/HkfW0SyZXq0/s320/Dec09+068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426020089004909362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yg-uuUmI/AAAAAAAAAvY/px2Sk9zRssA/s1600-h/4232785204_371a363839_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/S00Yg-uuUmI/AAAAAAAAAvY/px2Sk9zRssA/s320/4232785204_371a363839_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426020080925168226" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-81433798638906582912009-10-19T14:53:00.001-07:002009-10-19T15:03:31.086-07:00Chicken Eater, toilet reader<div>Happy Holidays!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhvqFKHHI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/I8MpFMqFVFM/s1600-h/Oct09+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhvqFKHHI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/I8MpFMqFVFM/s320/Oct09+029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394434662549036146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhqZaoqlI/AAAAAAAAAvI/bvf7PKq7xqA/s1600-h/Oct09+031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhqZaoqlI/AAAAAAAAAvI/bvf7PKq7xqA/s320/Oct09+031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394434572176370258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Stzhnqv9UqI/AAAAAAAAAvA/uQ-qzQAQdOU/s1600-h/Oct09+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Stzhnqv9UqI/AAAAAAAAAvA/uQ-qzQAQdOU/s320/Oct09+024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394434525289599650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhGJSz_EI/AAAAAAAAAu4/4yKA6A44IOw/s1600-h/Oct09+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhGJSz_EI/AAAAAAAAAu4/4yKA6A44IOw/s320/Oct09+020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394433949373299778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhFDM9HRI/AAAAAAAAAuw/f9uxCO3tU1c/s1600-h/Oct09+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhFDM9HRI/AAAAAAAAAuw/f9uxCO3tU1c/s320/Oct09+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394433930558250258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhEOSzJiI/AAAAAAAAAuo/4X5N9A0JLcE/s1600-h/Oct09+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhEOSzJiI/AAAAAAAAAuo/4X5N9A0JLcE/s320/Oct09+019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394433916355683874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhBHtu6SI/AAAAAAAAAug/jas2YVFYKEo/s1600-h/Oct09+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/StzhBHtu6SI/AAAAAAAAAug/jas2YVFYKEo/s320/Oct09+014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394433863049996578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Stzg-i_jWtI/AAAAAAAAAuY/flgFB8cDO60/s1600-h/Oct09+002.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Stzg-i_jWtI/AAAAAAAAAuY/flgFB8cDO60/s1600-h/Oct09+002.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Stzg-i_jWtI/AAAAAAAAAuY/flgFB8cDO60/s320/Oct09+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394433818832886482" /></a>Awesome aren't they? I have some even better ones of my darling but I'm saving them for christmas!<br /><br /></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-40565863471936428452009-09-09T14:25:00.000-07:002009-09-09T14:53:09.467-07:00While She Was SleepingOkay, enough with all your shit. Here are the latest pictures from our camera. I must hurry to accomplish this while she sleeps or I am doomed to failure.<br />PS - I be preggo again if you hadn't heard through the grapevine. Must say raising a 2 yr old becomes much more difficult when all you want to do is sleep.<br />PPS - The pictures of adults were taken by Isabella and I dare say she will rival my dad as photography champ one of these days considering how young she's starting. I'd show you her more abstract pieces except they might be too advanced for the general public. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiWDeuFsI/AAAAAAAAAto/J54Mzv-tPoI/s1600-h/Aug09+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiWDeuFsI/AAAAAAAAAto/J54Mzv-tPoI/s320/Aug09+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379587517180679874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiVRtQIBI/AAAAAAAAAtg/fS8wj1hb8xY/s1600-h/Aug09+097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiVRtQIBI/AAAAAAAAAtg/fS8wj1hb8xY/s320/Aug09+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379587503819857938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiUwub_6I/AAAAAAAAAtY/WsleGe1bJRQ/s1600-h/Aug09+092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiUwub_6I/AAAAAAAAAtY/WsleGe1bJRQ/s320/Aug09+092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379587494966460322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiWQn0mSI/AAAAAAAAAtw/stlFUykFTpc/s1600-h/Aug09+052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiWQn0mSI/AAAAAAAAAtw/stlFUykFTpc/s320/Aug09+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379587520708516130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiXK4JTpI/AAAAAAAAAt4/MdlYpz5LNoQ/s1600-h/Aug09+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqgiXK4JTpI/AAAAAAAAAt4/MdlYpz5LNoQ/s320/Aug09+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379587536346238610" border="0" /></a><br />Our favorite person - SuSu (Susan)!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqghjUtYThI/AAAAAAAAAtI/-7Josd6OI4g/s1600-h/Aug09+083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqghjUtYThI/AAAAAAAAAtI/-7Josd6OI4g/s320/Aug09+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379586645632241170" border="0" /></a>Our other favorite person - Tracy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Sqghigyh74I/AAAAAAAAAtA/gfbDWSGHaWU/s1600-h/Aug09+072.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Sqghigyh74I/AAAAAAAAAtA/gfbDWSGHaWU/s320/Aug09+072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379586631695200130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Sqghjy9aTHI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/T3kp9_jXlrU/s1600-h/Aug09+098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/Sqghjy9aTHI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/T3kp9_jXlrU/s320/Aug09+098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379586653752544370" border="0" /></a>Favorite past time<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqghiD7SoHI/AAAAAAAAAs4/iJYOQ-73pm8/s1600-h/Aug09+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqghiD7SoHI/AAAAAAAAAs4/iJYOQ-73pm8/s320/Aug09+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379586623947317362" border="0" /></a>Least favorite past time (sometimes sneaks up on her)!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqghhgxT-mI/AAAAAAAAAsw/8rtXYj4Jtbc/s1600-h/Aug09+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SqghhgxT-mI/AAAAAAAAAsw/8rtXYj4Jtbc/s320/Aug09+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379586614510221922" border="0" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-28780241278129972452009-07-06T14:04:00.000-07:002009-07-06T14:32:12.209-07:00Beach-ish Trip!Rented a lovely house just outside of Coos Bay. Very relaxing site. And we even made it to the beach one day! Isabella took a couple of these shots :) For other people's photos (and some of these repeated), go to Michele's blog.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo5J2_b_I/AAAAAAAAAsI/SjR_Hq7v5C8/s1600-h/Jun09+070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo5J2_b_I/AAAAAAAAAsI/SjR_Hq7v5C8/s320/Jun09+070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355458238005342194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo4ULw4gI/AAAAAAAAAsA/p1JbthnxZIc/s1600-h/Jun09+073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo4ULw4gI/AAAAAAAAAsA/p1JbthnxZIc/s320/Jun09+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355458223596954114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo32E2lRI/AAAAAAAAAr4/sU_Mh1Bbgs8/s1600-h/Jun09+095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo32E2lRI/AAAAAAAAAr4/sU_Mh1Bbgs8/s320/Jun09+095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355458215514903826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo3uIXjrI/AAAAAAAAArw/lIqbeUjK2aA/s1600-h/Jun09+091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJo3uIXjrI/AAAAAAAAArw/lIqbeUjK2aA/s320/Jun09+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355458213382164146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoLnLNzGI/AAAAAAAAArY/kX-8T5HYVt4/s1600-h/Jun09+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoLnLNzGI/AAAAAAAAArY/kX-8T5HYVt4/s320/Jun09+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355457455600815202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoM0gbknI/AAAAAAAAAro/E5jwvIM1cew/s1600-h/Jun09+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoM0gbknI/AAAAAAAAAro/E5jwvIM1cew/s320/Jun09+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355457476359328370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoMDOkQFI/AAAAAAAAArg/s6iihwMzN7Y/s1600-h/Jun09+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoMDOkQFI/AAAAAAAAArg/s6iihwMzN7Y/s320/Jun09+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355457463131062354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoLP54arI/AAAAAAAAArQ/3Oku3WWiZNw/s1600-h/Jun09+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoLP54arI/AAAAAAAAArQ/3Oku3WWiZNw/s320/Jun09+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355457449354095282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoK3xLSPI/AAAAAAAAArI/xRVmJ-Z7FZM/s1600-h/Jun09+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJoK3xLSPI/AAAAAAAAArI/xRVmJ-Z7FZM/s320/Jun09+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355457442875132146" border="0" /></a><br />Came home and the next day started back into the yard work. Thank you for watching Isabella Nana! You're awesome. Oh, and Isabella painted herself (and John).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJr1S1LvoI/AAAAAAAAAso/DitemKH3uOk/s1600-h/Jun09+128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJr1S1LvoI/AAAAAAAAAso/DitemKH3uOk/s320/Jun09+128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355461470229085826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJr0V7JKRI/AAAAAAAAAsY/dQusBzoiejE/s1600-h/Jun09+118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJr0V7JKRI/AAAAAAAAAsY/dQusBzoiejE/s320/Jun09+118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355461453879519506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJrz14IGSI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/MmYLyoEeXuc/s1600-h/Jun09+111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJrz14IGSI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/MmYLyoEeXuc/s320/Jun09+111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355461445276932386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wala!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJr0mhllTI/AAAAAAAAAsg/PzEJ9UmX3bs/s1600-h/Jun09+125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SlJr0mhllTI/AAAAAAAAAsg/PzEJ9UmX3bs/s320/Jun09+125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355461458335733042" border="0" /></a></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-605878024640731562009-06-18T09:17:00.001-07:002009-06-18T09:18:15.477-07:00Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me. Happy biiiiirrrthday to me. Happy birthday to me.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-87697637776202617702009-06-05T09:47:00.000-07:002009-06-05T14:16:33.282-07:00R.O.D.!*In other news, Isabella is still a cutie.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SilN_0pY9lI/AAAAAAAAAqw/WbMIonHdTQo/s1600-h/Apr09+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SilN_0pY9lI/AAAAAAAAAqw/WbMIonHdTQo/s320/Apr09+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343888191711147602" border="0" /></a>But definitely a patience-testing, pain-inducing toddler. I'd post a picture of the scars but they're invisible.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Becky/Mike/Mom/Sue got the house! October! October!<br />Um, yeah, not a whole lot else.<br />But here's a video of Heather dancing! And, of course, a picture of her and her baby.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SilPRC-kYSI/AAAAAAAAArA/kzhXV0hDhmc/s1600-h/Apr09+049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SilPRC-kYSI/AAAAAAAAArA/kzhXV0hDhmc/s320/Apr09+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343889587127476514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />*Read Or Die manga/anime for all you bibliophiles out there.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-26098279938709929412009-04-23T13:24:00.001-07:002009-04-23T13:55:25.860-07:00Isabella Videos<div>Defiance</div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dznpVuhf2dn2_LQ4fJ3V8upNU2Q0j5rwI5Ow2mzP2Jlz8n8jLswaO-WtZDXgWHuEf70zoDpf4xaZLdgRIOAbA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /><div>Box on Head</div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzykLQy9sBSZrkVyOwlJ4ZLIDehb-s1oHX2-hb1scx8KMD0DxbFISZbRnyO11xKhGW2dVTy215-eRgv5EDjZg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-77958826960435781162009-04-02T13:06:00.001-07:002009-04-02T13:21:26.801-07:00Pictures for Complainers (you know who you are)I've been inexcusably negligent in taking pictures and posting them. Never-the-less, unless you want to come here and take some pictures yourself and post them, I don't want to hear any complaints! Remember when there were no blogs? No internet? Remember photo albums at tea time? Dammit, I'm not posting again until someone comes for a visit!<br />And for those of you who CLAIM to read my blog and then don't know anything about the "choking incident" (Heather), I'll need some real groveling - like an honest-to-goodness, snail-mail letter.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This one isn't so flattering to me but Isabella is a cutie.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbbaPdTLI/AAAAAAAAAqo/fAu1oLPmNJg/s1600-h/FebMar09+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbbaPdTLI/AAAAAAAAAqo/fAu1oLPmNJg/s320/FebMar09+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320188692522683570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">John and Susan (our neighbor and one of Isabella's favorite people) playing with flowers.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbbEfsAmI/AAAAAAAAAqg/3P3TDjmcX6w/s1600-h/FebMar09+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbbEfsAmI/AAAAAAAAAqg/3P3TDjmcX6w/s320/FebMar09+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320188686685176418" border="0" /></a><br />Chloe and Isabella singing and dancing.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbauouyTI/AAAAAAAAAqY/7-IUELmGx4s/s1600-h/FebMar09+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbauouyTI/AAAAAAAAAqY/7-IUELmGx4s/s320/FebMar09+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320188680817527090" border="0" /></a><br />New Mexico (poor thing is sick and still cute)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbZ5R0n2I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/jY_o05AuFjE/s1600-h/FebMar09+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbZ5R0n2I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/jY_o05AuFjE/s320/FebMar09+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320188666494361442" border="0" /></a><br />Cousin/Uncle Lee asking Isabella to clean his shoe ("you missed a spot").<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbZFEzXAI/AAAAAAAAAqI/02-kAQpNWFo/s1600-h/FebMar09+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qvfzx3QT9oY/SdUbZFEzXAI/AAAAAAAAAqI/02-kAQpNWFo/s320/FebMar09+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320188652481108994" border="0" /></a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109153023277312712.post-1489298093462531302009-03-14T18:10:00.000-07:002009-03-14T18:15:58.215-07:00ERUPTIONSMy very good friend, DOCTOR Erik Klemetti, started a blog last year about volcanoes. It has done so well that it's been picked up by Science Blogs network. If you like to read about the lastest volcanic activity around the world, check out <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/eruptions/">ERUPTIONS</a>.Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624996729951730463noreply@blogger.com0