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Hop on over and check it out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-50218339831217561722010-02-23T22:08:00.000-06:002010-02-23T22:08:39.745-06:00A Weekend in the Windy City<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">A Top <s>10</s> 15 Countdown of Our Weekend in Chicago</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I just couldn't stop at 10...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">15. Train rides to and from the city. I love people-watching, and this is the prime spot to do it! Just be sure not to get caught...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPygl-gvuWXyUzsDvKdc_W__Ea59MavF63FT8KyV1WSQFH1Ky9DQDGDXRgEgWo1FWMqGyZRBp4Yp7FzzoKkSL3dHVO3bgmTVA3sBvO3gZhoO4srclS0j-04-REhxnvUopZqleHJXb4qU/s1600-h/IMG_1331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPygl-gvuWXyUzsDvKdc_W__Ea59MavF63FT8KyV1WSQFH1Ky9DQDGDXRgEgWo1FWMqGyZRBp4Yp7FzzoKkSL3dHVO3bgmTVA3sBvO3gZhoO4srclS0j-04-REhxnvUopZqleHJXb4qU/s320/IMG_1331.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Will and Sean headed to the city</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">14. The Hancock Building was the ONLY thing Will wanted to do in the city. How could I not let him go to the top???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyyIW4QjfL2NWsHjbIcYdf42lcX2Ov1H4XTMC1llwATHXl8wI7TeQ2HGOE6dV8pNsxqw3S_FPArmcHvsAg0JTSMYOBpYxu0nBU9LxusR2d_AFxi7IhDqMY-wKsLHXuF_LhwzJiJMYpSI/s1600-h/IMG_1262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyyIW4QjfL2NWsHjbIcYdf42lcX2Ov1H4XTMC1llwATHXl8wI7TeQ2HGOE6dV8pNsxqw3S_FPArmcHvsAg0JTSMYOBpYxu0nBU9LxusR2d_AFxi7IhDqMY-wKsLHXuF_LhwzJiJMYpSI/s320/IMG_1262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">13. The Northface store. I'm hoping for a rainy day soon, so I can sport my new rain jacket.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">12. Delightful shopping at some of my favorite spots - J. Crew and Anthropologie (nothing beats shopping in a big city--if only we had these here)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">11. Touring Mikki and Sean's neighborhoods - Naperville and Wheaton. I think they are so charming I might want to move there...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5g4U4S8ccih1xD7rWeCOSZ5gamINRy3QEaYy-E-TxYrHYk_zq-KMNZxIgLgbNGCDLogfV2jSBXLSpCcHUEY3sJHSeW7xUUciaUnn6gPRivauBJ9nkAqdFE3emNjC5mowv9Y9M-OKhR4/s1600-h/IMG_1318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5g4U4S8ccih1xD7rWeCOSZ5gamINRy3QEaYy-E-TxYrHYk_zq-KMNZxIgLgbNGCDLogfV2jSBXLSpCcHUEY3sJHSeW7xUUciaUnn6gPRivauBJ9nkAqdFE3emNjC5mowv9Y9M-OKhR4/s320/IMG_1318.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">10. Driving around town and house-shopping (for pretend, that it).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4Uja-DzfjjBeU7VbkP7az90A-IlbhjPwIMhRfsfsxzhyW_C8pfgiBuUfuaQL5jMhC1NbDEe0rUaGmyM_3k4kCjt0WxgVXkIsdmqQ6cKCNGxVE5bNPPXs_AbHt9w0JhPVTkKDcM1U_rw/s1600-h/IMG_1310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4Uja-DzfjjBeU7VbkP7az90A-IlbhjPwIMhRfsfsxzhyW_C8pfgiBuUfuaQL5jMhC1NbDEe0rUaGmyM_3k4kCjt0WxgVXkIsdmqQ6cKCNGxVE5bNPPXs_AbHt9w0JhPVTkKDcM1U_rw/s320/IMG_1310.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> I'll take it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKAA4RFQt661b26jCnvkGNoVhc-vThvD1ExSVrAHXJjXsttULTrOpJ_U-y1gdCcRiuMPcFjFcEXV7UOMEu430O4OB5h4dvXF6DWuBYidNZXv4l6lXUC_JfelwYrmFBUH1NIpTFUm_PRU/s1600-h/IMG_1311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKAA4RFQt661b26jCnvkGNoVhc-vThvD1ExSVrAHXJjXsttULTrOpJ_U-y1gdCcRiuMPcFjFcEXV7UOMEu430O4OB5h4dvXF6DWuBYidNZXv4l6lXUC_JfelwYrmFBUH1NIpTFUm_PRU/s320/IMG_1311.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">snow + a cottage = absolute perfection!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">9. Stuffed pizza - need I say more???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpuuAZ3XIC_wgbCOkSmMLhxOCLUC_hUvP4h8OYOFQkQiVHVKrUOjwwsEpkdvc_GNX0mZbWK2pzBwbWXfuyZQI6meGjCyyd03wMKGZ3w6Jqze8pQcpoi3Jm6oB3kcEPhgygIwk6xLuZqc/s1600-h/IMG_1244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpuuAZ3XIC_wgbCOkSmMLhxOCLUC_hUvP4h8OYOFQkQiVHVKrUOjwwsEpkdvc_GNX0mZbWK2pzBwbWXfuyZQI6meGjCyyd03wMKGZ3w6Jqze8pQcpoi3Jm6oB3kcEPhgygIwk6xLuZqc/s320/IMG_1244.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">8. Taking pictures with my new camera. Because Mikki and I are both new-found photographers (she more than me), we stopped to take in a lot of the sights. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoNOoKlwFBkAoWuVsBiGWhQ0r2-FlbljvXQpLohYbf7AvoLXndgFyVIAjUzL1DDuHc7sWm9VJCsp94KuuPqtRNw6T8c5kI1swrRjBSh3cXP5EUwhXXAKn4OvEuugn4ZVBPV07Gmd-e-Q/s1600-h/IMG_1263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoNOoKlwFBkAoWuVsBiGWhQ0r2-FlbljvXQpLohYbf7AvoLXndgFyVIAjUzL1DDuHc7sWm9VJCsp94KuuPqtRNw6T8c5kI1swrRjBSh3cXP5EUwhXXAKn4OvEuugn4ZVBPV07Gmd-e-Q/s320/IMG_1263.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">view from the top of the Hancock Building</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">7. For months, Will has been wanting to find a hobby that we do together. When I asked what he meant by this, he replied, "Well, you know how people say "Jane and Sam are always hiking," we need something like that." I laughed out loud, but he persisted. I think our new hobby might just be traveling. He is a master packer/travel organizer; I handle the shopping and eating. It works! I think his search is over. Praise the Lord!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ztui2blHnwAlIseo-qv11GpZSVXAsNMIKQszKXh_YcGbJ0yCSljp8l6e4RfgPjl90Qp9cenBcrIjgSoHHoGL44e1592BIvfNc4-PV2jKd9qcO1auByfHJ-dw3d9nrKiHxsZFgor_5bA/s1600-h/IMG_1340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ztui2blHnwAlIseo-qv11GpZSVXAsNMIKQszKXh_YcGbJ0yCSljp8l6e4RfgPjl90Qp9cenBcrIjgSoHHoGL44e1592BIvfNc4-PV2jKd9qcO1auByfHJ-dw3d9nrKiHxsZFgor_5bA/s320/IMG_1340.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">6. Great food! You know it's one for the record books, when half the pictures are of the food...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi483JEBE78y7cG-mT1hEG3aSZlD24B0St07mRdav7tkcOb3_Ng4B-ViwI3MHMe4TX9epmJ_y1zYls2ORyPc4l9AtnpCZVW4-QW0WWpAECllsmWIBxN5yTyXgyFJU-1kR2A5NMYMFN2na8/s1600-h/2010-02-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi483JEBE78y7cG-mT1hEG3aSZlD24B0St07mRdav7tkcOb3_Ng4B-ViwI3MHMe4TX9epmJ_y1zYls2ORyPc4l9AtnpCZVW4-QW0WWpAECllsmWIBxN5yTyXgyFJU-1kR2A5NMYMFN2na8/s320/2010-02-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">5. A great sandwich shop in Wheaton - not quite as good as Stonemill, but it was definitely a close second.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpc-TTNR9arG16ynxLpAPpBqsHRA4e9o5dthQ6oEs06O_9CJkrF2UgkZZBudVOQZ7SGa89mEiDYxY-k-GEMOLllq9d6k1OdfWNmxmlQlO9ugizWJBocjKHSS4efHV1WpL3BcU7iexsP0/s1600-h/IMG_1313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpc-TTNR9arG16ynxLpAPpBqsHRA4e9o5dthQ6oEs06O_9CJkrF2UgkZZBudVOQZ7SGa89mEiDYxY-k-GEMOLllq9d6k1OdfWNmxmlQlO9ugizWJBocjKHSS4efHV1WpL3BcU7iexsP0/s320/IMG_1313.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">4. Chicago Dog - this one is solely for Will. I don't think I'd be a fan. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CquKTNx5_y35YuZ0IUG-itdWcydpSftmVHxEN_MdFDP5wmaPMSflww9sZi5YNqkIzIXRfesbKJ6zhh3z6v3S4cFe8qLZMU1AiGJSmbHcrENxAO-ZSNZeDrKML0s9UpyClxbRcOeEkqw/s1600-h/IMG_1374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CquKTNx5_y35YuZ0IUG-itdWcydpSftmVHxEN_MdFDP5wmaPMSflww9sZi5YNqkIzIXRfesbKJ6zhh3z6v3S4cFe8qLZMU1AiGJSmbHcrENxAO-ZSNZeDrKML0s9UpyClxbRcOeEkqw/s320/IMG_1374.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">There's nothing better than an airport hot dog!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnHPI85-1Au8f8j_QWr2VDvWO2IUHkYDQRj5JwHwGzf1gFqlhAtCAXITYUoLCWSBp0sgMQ1EG6S53dLL4g8sD6Fs0sXvU8Yi_axhXgcZzuvtxoy3DVT_72ySWou7bfk-6OMI5X3CA5q4/s1600-h/IMG_1141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnHPI85-1Au8f8j_QWr2VDvWO2IUHkYDQRj5JwHwGzf1gFqlhAtCAXITYUoLCWSBp0sgMQ1EG6S53dLL4g8sD6Fs0sXvU8Yi_axhXgcZzuvtxoy3DVT_72ySWou7bfk-6OMI5X3CA5q4/s400/IMG_1141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bekah helping Libby create a box of her own.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3. made and enjoyed snow ice cream for the first time with Will (Apparently I never got to eat it as a child because the atmosphere was too dirty...)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">5. caught up on all my DVR'd shows at Will's house (I tape things when he isn't looking.)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">7. checked the school website approximately 1,264 times to see if school was cancelled</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">18. ate dinner at Chili's with my family + Will (We give their new menu a thumbs-up!)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">21. read a new book ---can't remember the name off the top of my head, but it's about a knitting shop by the sea (how dreamy)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">22. graded and filed some stuff for school (gotta make a living)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">23. ate yummy lasagna prepared by my momma</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">24. went on a winter walk and froze my nose off</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">25. watched <i>The Today Show</i> TWICE ---What a treat!</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ooh, it'll be hard to go back to work. Maybe we'll get another snow day...</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-58039734045472411982010-01-05T14:10:00.000-06:002010-01-05T14:10:08.756-06:00Look Who's Getting Bigger!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Happy 4 week birthday to little Hayes!</span></span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-71433364389132508252010-01-05T09:02:00.002-06:002010-01-05T09:09:20.652-06:00I love snow days!Now, being a teacher has its perks. Snow days are definitely at the top of the list! Some say that I'll regret this come June, but I don't think I will.<br />
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I'm home for the second day in a row, and I couldn't be more excited. I'm like a little kid--snow days make me giddy. <br />
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From the looks of things, I may have a few more days to come...<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">January: </span>We rang in the New Year with a little bowling in Mountain Home. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>I headed back to school to finish the second half of the MAT, started my action research project, had an ice storm, and missed a week of school.<br />
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</div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">February:</span> We celebrated the upcoming wedding of Mikki and Sean with a couple's shower and made homemade gifts for Valentine's Day.<br />
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</div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">March:</span> Mikki got married, and my mom and I took a spring shopping trip to Dallas. I started my last internship placement in 1st grade and loved every minute of it!<br />
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</div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">April:</span> We journeyed to St. Louis to take in a Cardinals game (a belated Christmas gift), and I presented my action research project (whew!). Mel had a birthday!<br />
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</div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">May:</span> I graduated and officially finished my school career! Amy turned another year older. Rest and relaxation filled my days for the rest of the month. <br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">June:</span> We found out that "Baby Lucy" was on the way, journeyed to Mountain Home for the annual fireworks extravaganza, and I got my first teaching job at Willis Shaw Elementary. I also went my first ride in a police car (not arrested, mind you).<br />
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</div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">August: </span> I celebrated my 23rd birthday, worked like crazy to get my classroom ready (with the help of a nice boy), and started teaching 23 crazy 3rd graders. Kate also got a bit older. Three of my best friends moved away (insert tears here...)<br />
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</div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">September:</span> We watched a little football, and I settled into the routine of a "workin' girl." I also survived my first round of parent-teacher conferences.<br />
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</div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">October:</span> We watched more football, celebrated Rachel's birthday, and welcomed two friends back home for visits. Erin had some baby showers. Mikki had a birthday! Will turned ANOTHER year older, and we found out that the Hopper House was expanding by one tiny member. I went to school as a scarecrow for Halloween.<br />
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</div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">November:</span> I got a new camera, started documenting every moment of life, and prepared for "Baby Lucy's" arrival. Annie celebrated a birthday! Brooke and Reece got engaged! I had a WHOLE LOT to be thankful for this year.<br />
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</div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">December:</span> Baby Lucy turned out to be a sweet baby boy. I fell in love with Baby Hayes. I loved every minute of Christmas break and prayed for a speedy recovery for Will's dear Muh. Lots of time was spent catching up with those friends who have moved away--loved this! We finished the year with a night of games in Mountain Home.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-41161111655255689162009-12-26T20:03:00.000-06:002009-12-26T20:03:55.561-06:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8C22bpwWvnYIKBEgXvskJkx9kTEKPJfXZJXbQy5FJpraiQQssp5iJt9QLSuFW4ksyGgMqfKYdUt5roeTln5N3r0ZOKKFE0yQvw-T6syoYYqs_-w6XILcSwXGfDe-9912HDv1XPn2kcg/s1600-h/IMG_0805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8C22bpwWvnYIKBEgXvskJkx9kTEKPJfXZJXbQy5FJpraiQQssp5iJt9QLSuFW4ksyGgMqfKYdUt5roeTln5N3r0ZOKKFE0yQvw-T6syoYYqs_-w6XILcSwXGfDe-9912HDv1XPn2kcg/s320/IMG_0805.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tis the season to look at the lights on the square with a handsome boy<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and celebrate Jesus's birthday with my favorite little baby!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a great Christmas (minus some family members stuck due to the weather) and can't wait for the new year! Now, I've got to come up with my resolutions...<br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-71782431982282692402009-12-08T23:00:00.000-06:002009-12-08T23:00:22.021-06:00God Has a Sense of Humor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">No matter how much we plan and analyze, He always has a bigger and better plan in store</span>. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scene in the hospital room (don't worry--I was present for everything, and it wasn't that bad at all. I decided not to rule out kids just yet...Erin was worried this experience might be too much to handle, but I couldn't resist being the official photographer) went from this<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">to this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHwgY6F4q9i4P02xYGjrp6GDH1YOH4nmO6O6_1WnofGxOsBsgWpRJElkmvSrcJjkCA6HyAu7g38xr6CWNtgiLQCvmcujLXivbU1jWWZclYqrVXDWJK0uPK_yDc6fC7HCdaPiyzBYwCuU/s1600-h/sign.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHwgY6F4q9i4P02xYGjrp6GDH1YOH4nmO6O6_1WnofGxOsBsgWpRJElkmvSrcJjkCA6HyAu7g38xr6CWNtgiLQCvmcujLXivbU1jWWZclYqrVXDWJK0uPK_yDc6fC7HCdaPiyzBYwCuU/s320/sign.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">in a matter of minutes. I couldn't believe my ears when the baby nurse said, "What a beautiful baby boy!" What??? A boy??? We were expecting a girl (and I say "we" like it is my child)...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We broke the news to our families with a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">hastily made</span> well-designed shirt that read "I heart Hayes". (They are almost positive that this is his name--I'll keep you posted). They could not believe it and demanded to see pictures. Good thing I was the photographer. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The girls will be swooning soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They could eat him up (and I might too)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After all the excitement, he needed a little rest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just call me Aunt Jen (still searching for the perfect aunt name)--I look like a natural!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I can't wait to see him tomorrow! I'm wanting to play hookey, but I guess I'll break the news to my kiddos bright and early. Then, off to the hospital I'll go! I may be a regular there for a few days...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>And for so many reasons, I am jolly. The one that is keeping me up at the moment is a little baby named Lucy. Tomorrow I get to become an aunt! Words cannot express how excited I am. I've taken the day off work, and I cannot wait to hold and kiss that little girl! I've been worried that I would get sick and not be able to be there, but all is well (including me), and I'll be there early in the morning with bells on (and snacks for all).<div><br />
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There are way too many reasons to list, and being the perfectionist that I am, I would hate to make a long list only to leave something/someone off. So instead, I choose not to make a list at all. Just a few highlight from here lately.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are baby crazy around here these days. My mom is still dying to feel Lucy kick. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Definitely thankful for this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">old</span> ole boy...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Loving my family, friends, Jesus, and life! Hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful treat!<br />
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</div>Well, it finally happened! Mr. Will was able to come to school today. He stopped by on his way home from the airport, and I couldn't have enjoyed it more (especially since he came bearing a Sonic drink)! The kids were pretty stoked too...<br />
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I had talked him up for quite some time, so he had a lot to live up to. I put him on the spot and had him read a story. <i>There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie</i> was a hit!!! He loved seeing the kids he has heard so much about over the last few weeks. <br />
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After the story, they had a little Q&A time. My favorite went a little something like this...<br />
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Kid #1: How old are you?<br />
Kid #2: Yeah, how old?<br />
Will: Why don't you take a guess?<br />
Kid #1: 35<br />
Kid #4: I bet 42.<br />
Will: Nope, luckily not that old.<br />
Kid #5: Wow! You're older than my mom...<br />
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Sometimes I think I might take this old boy for granted. Days like this remind of just how great he really is :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-55246045816715839962009-11-09T20:32:00.001-06:002009-11-09T20:33:35.890-06:00Fall is Here! - Kick your feet up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I just love fall. Crisp afternoons, jackets, beautiful leaves, the smell of Thanksgiving, and looking forward to Christmas...what more could a girl want??? I agree wholeheartedly, absolutely nothing.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Life has been busy, and every time I sit down to update this little blog, I vow to be more regular with it. I would certainly be easier if I would just do it more often. Maybe it'll be my New Year's resolution...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, another thing about the fall...BABIES. Little Lucy Campbell Thompson arrives in just 5 weeks! I couldn't be more excited. Two weeks ago, Will and I got to meet little Satch Cheek, and surprise, the <a href="http://thehopperhouse.blogspot.com/">Hopper House</a> will be welcoming a new baby in early summer. Babies galore! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last weekend entailed a bonzai run to Mountain Home to celebrate Will's cousin Drew's awesome football team. He played his final home game as a senior. They won and will be in the playoffs!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Did I mention just how much I love fall? I believe I might have. Anyways, the only thing better than fall is fall on the U of A campus. I couldn't resist snapping this pic of my old stomping grounds as I left the Razorback game Saturday. Oh the memories...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">A while back I got a wild hair to find an old frame to make an old chalkboard for my room. Well, while some (ahem Will) may have initially doubted my idea, Rachel and I found the perfect fit at a local flea market. $12.50 later, I had my sought-after frame. Then, I had to fill it with a chalkboard.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A special guest came to the last <span style="color: #cc0000;">Razorback</span> game---introducing <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">Lauren Dewe</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">y</span></span>, one of the funniest 1st graders I know. She loved being the only one in town for the weekend.<br />
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Last weekend, we had an influx of old friends, and boy was it wonderful! Melinda came in on her fall break, and Mikki and Sean were in for a wedding. Actually, Rachel would say everyone came in to ring in her 24th year. We had wonderful times together! The only thing missing was dear old Amy. <br />
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We pulled out all the stops in honor of Rachel's 24th birthday, including a banner made with love.<br />
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This weekend will be full of laughter. It will begin bright and early with a baby shower in honor of Baby Lucy. Then, I'm hitting the road to Little Rock to see a little performance by the one and only Miley Cyrus with two fun little munchkins (Leah and Lauren). To top of the weekend, I'll be meeting Will's new little nephew <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #073763;">Satch</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> on Sunday. Could it get any better?</span><br />
</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-74215212050904465852009-08-28T22:48:00.004-05:002009-08-28T23:03:22.871-05:00Paintin' Pottery<div>Will and I started dating a little over a year ago, and a little over a year ago, I started asking (okay, maybe pestering/bugging/begging would be better fits here...) him to take me to paint pottery. Maybe I just wanted to test his patience, but I'd like to think that my motives were pure. I really just thought it would be fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>So a little over a year after I started begging, he decided to deliver. For my birthday, Will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">surprised</span> me with a gift certificate to paint pottery at the local studio/shop. I was so excited!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>I finally took him up on his offer, and boy, am I glad I did. We had an absolute blast (and I believe Will would second that)!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4JQmFZeBbbbR9Leb5ksAFCCWBxRSwwwiHW0pxOIbbCuAHyhjxAvO7VJiTr9U1YTVdQuqn4jEHxStVGdCYTkiw1N0jrArZMv49Kl1DGt-kHrKRfnjcOKJ2prChTynDoTmuGZMXs4epIY/s1600-h/the+beginning.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4JQmFZeBbbbR9Leb5ksAFCCWBxRSwwwiHW0pxOIbbCuAHyhjxAvO7VJiTr9U1YTVdQuqn4jEHxStVGdCYTkiw1N0jrArZMv49Kl1DGt-kHrKRfnjcOKJ2prChTynDoTmuGZMXs4epIY/s320/the+beginning.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375229543853444274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Will truly didn't know what he was in for when he picked this up...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjny7MXc1uldAwnnQ5lNhK8wEQEvaIztNjgpL8Bt4mhEJlF72ZTbVlSxuIQv837fSaZZmsPQZYOFkBgc2-psXVowY1PCA2BSb8liNNcrrLYbS9wocpB2RUa6eqtLPBOfI0uKCsqJv-_5M/s1600-h/mepainting.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjny7MXc1uldAwnnQ5lNhK8wEQEvaIztNjgpL8Bt4mhEJlF72ZTbVlSxuIQv837fSaZZmsPQZYOFkBgc2-psXVowY1PCA2BSb8liNNcrrLYbS9wocpB2RUa6eqtLPBOfI0uKCsqJv-_5M/s320/mepainting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375228066299867826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We picked out a piece, and I started painting. I went with a fun little platter for my classroom. Why not?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7gvPVXO_Kz_knik2SDwkszY3NxDbb959baeqC8Md4qnO2E9nZfrPFu9NAb6Gl0tt69lB-knIWhV8iT9cCrGQkhTgf7wtLyf3XIO_Zlr9HeNlRs7Rt9Ab0fqxJIPGjfzwb3GbiUcbkC0/s1600-h/concentration.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7gvPVXO_Kz_knik2SDwkszY3NxDbb959baeqC8Md4qnO2E9nZfrPFu9NAb6Gl0tt69lB-knIWhV8iT9cCrGQkhTgf7wtLyf3XIO_Zlr9HeNlRs7Rt9Ab0fqxJIPGjfzwb3GbiUcbkC0/s320/concentration.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375228058245430034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But wait, first, I must say that Will did the grunt work. Here he is just washing off the pottery so that the paint could fully adhere to the surface of the pottery. He did get an A in high school ceramics class, you know...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4msXvzF3xeSXhFdnAh7WBZKInsELGkTHAuB7T8Y8H9MFMrUm59nTuTeowIwHRPrCGtDdrBPHt6Ll_tggM_19Izjdoq4o2U2fL-eeDAc6-W64wLbQQ80jYgWGdO0xU6d3LvQwsjFC6VdE/s1600-h/willpainting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4msXvzF3xeSXhFdnAh7WBZKInsELGkTHAuB7T8Y8H9MFMrUm59nTuTeowIwHRPrCGtDdrBPHt6Ll_tggM_19Izjdoq4o2U2fL-eeDAc6-W64wLbQQ80jYgWGdO0xU6d3LvQwsjFC6VdE/s320/willpainting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375228050739272498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just trying out one of several brushes he selected.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbJp7BWgntPVm5-r75XcwzfGF8oMrRkhY3N93F_9MtkE0xBnWMaOdU9Z2Ooe6h3zj63PQ8cmwyBhjtxjMUC9JF6Dpx_RsfG6QfvLtN4H1hXlg5zADIR26CUYSj91qp0rmxzN-neO-zJ4/s1600-h/finished.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbJp7BWgntPVm5-r75XcwzfGF8oMrRkhY3N93F_9MtkE0xBnWMaOdU9Z2Ooe6h3zj63PQ8cmwyBhjtxjMUC9JF6Dpx_RsfG6QfvLtN4H1hXlg5zADIR26CUYSj91qp0rmxzN-neO-zJ4/s320/finished.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375228040670919970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finished and ready to be fired. It looks great!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgle1G3xPCPmg-f-ok_ITGlN_oyLXe4LGdU8R1U7xa_Ihk304G8dHL-9SugLuhI2kvan5aszGNn_ugnYtyisex8UvZTgJQLLvFGgVTr7WMI3jyc3o8CykoTQNIZbsLvPp5VpltTWVnkaKM/s1600-h/tada.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgle1G3xPCPmg-f-ok_ITGlN_oyLXe4LGdU8R1U7xa_Ihk304G8dHL-9SugLuhI2kvan5aszGNn_ugnYtyisex8UvZTgJQLLvFGgVTr7WMI3jyc3o8CykoTQNIZbsLvPp5VpltTWVnkaKM/s320/tada.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375228030510579730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a blast, and now I'm just waiting on pins and needles until I can pick it up on Wednesday. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What a fun way to end the first whole week of life in the real world of jobs and being a teacher!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a happy belated birthday to me! Thanks Will!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-18821708904403052472009-08-23T20:59:00.004-05:002009-08-23T21:14:02.063-05:00I Survived!<div style="text-align: left;">Well, it's official! I survived my first week as a teacher! My students are wonderful, but I'm still catching my breath from the first three days...</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a quick peek...</div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE5grkimbf8TCX-4NfoLhU5Lxa3AsK1BpNTZHKLZXJW9FPLHD5g0K5jEAv3qj4jKy-1PN5K8styxNTwY7LZcTVMbKYJJRo5VNoK9pMfzxOqbZDdzgak8XKkZIqkF8a1X765Bam7mD6dc/s320/firstday.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373346448376735474" /><div style="text-align: center;">outside my door on the first day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEZCc-X_l2yhzx67adiukYFaT-VBif5k7OXVpwliUzMkvj9HG0NUBjZSK5jQj9JTlprdH9XSp32hFctdtWVi6_hyphenhyphenAlxwaLe54T6h6Yly5d_qVDGZQ8j72lIfcouX4W2694QRJxBnddBE/s320/pfchang.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373346710078614626" /><div style="text-align: center;">hungry after a long day's work - Will and I celebrated at PF Chang</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This weekend was busy and filled with lots of family and friends. Will's sister Bekah and her husband moved into their new house, so his parents were up to serve as "movers". We had a blast, and they are just about settled. Mel stopped by for a surprise visit (yippee!). And last but not least, we celebrated a few Walker family birthdays. We headed back to PF Chang for a birthday party for my dad and sister. After eating two, yes two, cakes, I was stuffed...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_DOUyqRKblDctz76QnSzNQQj4evL43x_xkWj3hY9leV4pFpFwNBRobdlyVaj7WNVJ2rLbWJzFFK6icoy-bJpdN0VAqt2xsLFruiQzZpNc9UwpkFEqsa_LtTICMHU6JVZrwDxvyrWKiU/s1600-h/erinsbday.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_DOUyqRKblDctz76QnSzNQQj4evL43x_xkWj3hY9leV4pFpFwNBRobdlyVaj7WNVJ2rLbWJzFFK6icoy-bJpdN0VAqt2xsLFruiQzZpNc9UwpkFEqsa_LtTICMHU6JVZrwDxvyrWKiU/s1600-h/erinsbday.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_DOUyqRKblDctz76QnSzNQQj4evL43x_xkWj3hY9leV4pFpFwNBRobdlyVaj7WNVJ2rLbWJzFFK6icoy-bJpdN0VAqt2xsLFruiQzZpNc9UwpkFEqsa_LtTICMHU6JVZrwDxvyrWKiU/s320/erinsbday.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373346436488496642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A very heavenly cake indeed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sadly, I did not get a picture of my dad with his new telescope. Who knows what purpose it will serve??? I'm giving the neighbors fair warning...</div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-85170069508435259362009-08-16T21:48:00.002-05:002009-08-16T21:52:40.888-05:00Two Things I Love<div style="text-align: center;">The Fayetteville Farmers' Market</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GMNLqOwDIXA307ZRiBZVjqkGBq8b6xuhMbauPz3NODDnOcIztvhULjgxf-481k6HaA8mkFb5yR1K-Pn1TdNFK6oZFDI4_HMtUim4DIs9zngZRBe2b5NFQWp5h5jK5qc3Dp0d-4Bd-FA/s1600-h/farmers+market.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GMNLqOwDIXA307ZRiBZVjqkGBq8b6xuhMbauPz3NODDnOcIztvhULjgxf-481k6HaA8mkFb5yR1K-Pn1TdNFK6oZFDI4_HMtUim4DIs9zngZRBe2b5NFQWp5h5jK5qc3Dp0d-4Bd-FA/s320/farmers+market.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370759924902196242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you haven't been, you're missing out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIhUxbWNBaXwQ-67wIQRewqPTyNZmGSmW-NBzFJS3sYhUQu2wWrhNK2Z__NoaRHL2R-8SsKAlVrB6N26580gKRwReoLJdpdKOMZ8FhlxCy6ZokruDeA7ML_c_NlkbbGgbyikkWuQH4Vc/s1600-h/farmers+market+flowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIhUxbWNBaXwQ-67wIQRewqPTyNZmGSmW-NBzFJS3sYhUQu2wWrhNK2Z__NoaRHL2R-8SsKAlVrB6N26580gKRwReoLJdpdKOMZ8FhlxCy6ZokruDeA7ML_c_NlkbbGgbyikkWuQH4Vc/s320/farmers+market+flowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370759919431172786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And flowers from the aforementioned market!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lhY98CGRA0ZNqmWCZEgsX5Qk2_1hpvqaco2H7OPC1uYgBDhfrou2Tr6udYLUgOgrzklKIO2NORIdOJiFYt23q5l2g2l_mTL12ks2qL925kVa2cBIo8Q91huhESdCjWtfwFAvfLEFAEM/s1600-h/flowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lhY98CGRA0ZNqmWCZEgsX5Qk2_1hpvqaco2H7OPC1uYgBDhfrou2Tr6udYLUgOgrzklKIO2NORIdOJiFYt23q5l2g2l_mTL12ks2qL925kVa2cBIo8Q91huhESdCjWtfwFAvfLEFAEM/s320/flowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370759913775416290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Will!</div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-29297956304169707462009-08-13T23:17:00.003-05:002009-08-13T23:19:44.688-05:00and we got a new roomie<div style="text-align: center;">Her name is Hallie and isn't she cute?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_B0DzNyIZarWEydGL6tBVCuVSo7_3ovAsJ-BEHlF_T5pm56cH9H8aiYNhBDkDjv6IMOxua4SH2L_9Id9QG69-qWtBIUgNGSgoKj6Btxx3Bl38hUEY4KZvMpRAU6ss_WdbkkJFAOgxhrs/s1600-h/hallie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_B0DzNyIZarWEydGL6tBVCuVSo7_3ovAsJ-BEHlF_T5pm56cH9H8aiYNhBDkDjv6IMOxua4SH2L_9Id9QG69-qWtBIUgNGSgoKj6Btxx3Bl38hUEY4KZvMpRAU6ss_WdbkkJFAOgxhrs/s320/hallie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369669205146223426" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeWs6YDV5ljAlhdV3miWeuiD4gut_IHGeXBb3t-4rewkxaeJf9yajEbKZYRzeUKyV8bEf3gsbbkzuKj221Ykwg78CDTrQ1HH6zeSb5H6NEE9O7_q5nZcGlxQNyWyVzuFLI84ypuq7vKs/s1600-h/hallie.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-87342793619565609212009-08-13T22:20:00.006-05:002009-08-13T22:59:41.064-05:00Changes....and a Classroom!A lot has happened in the last week. Kate had a birthday, Mik and Sean left for Wheaton, Mel left for MO (and got a <a href="http://mellyinmo.blogspot.com">blog</a>), and I got my classroom looking good (finally...). Most importantly, I discovered that I'm not very good with change. However, I'm looking on the bright side and loving life and embracing the newness! Since my creativity is all zapped at the moment, I thought I'd share a few pictures to keep you in the know.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxs6yr0rmaP1USdIwAlEa3lAdOCc7xiE0yFVHVNUmgurt6SqywW2CODU9Q0cE1j2OA9AV4dHlJuDhwnlDIf2RycyiwuBl1yq81HZSu8MjlYTJ9ANfVPrEfuf8dT2NHi2OWeUrN8LhiIw/s1600-h/DSC05624.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxs6yr0rmaP1USdIwAlEa3lAdOCc7xiE0yFVHVNUmgurt6SqywW2CODU9Q0cE1j2OA9AV4dHlJuDhwnlDIf2RycyiwuBl1yq81HZSu8MjlYTJ9ANfVPrEfuf8dT2NHi2OWeUrN8LhiIw/s320/DSC05624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369659863530978226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last Best Friends' Lunch at Stonemill (miss you Caroline)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know how they will stay in business with some of their best customers moving or heading to work...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk9I_OaWrhrgpQbMHpkA_k7WqRUh0qBLy9HrJaMYcIlGFkRF-xrYNqPNCFIoO71vrFrqK5NBsyFV8zD-3gxtqYVy9mK6MrZy5ZkKegGL64r4e_GdbWgcWhsKUEZzU1ml2MqLfK0JzV6g/s1600-h/DSC05629.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk9I_OaWrhrgpQbMHpkA_k7WqRUh0qBLy9HrJaMYcIlGFkRF-xrYNqPNCFIoO71vrFrqK5NBsyFV8zD-3gxtqYVy9mK6MrZy5ZkKegGL64r4e_GdbWgcWhsKUEZzU1ml2MqLfK0JzV6g/s320/DSC05629.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369659857398141346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since June Bug was packed and ready to head, Mel decided to limber up before the long drive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs9F3bznVjyAhmrjtUAF77uOPpFSYmPzHTRa2yRFM3g3obndPVKos_CuJwl7eA6K5zwgbLNnuSNtrpv08Xlf_rlqdO6J52EVr_CH4HN-Fr890CDfIGuDxRQ7QN0NiX27cAt7OOPjRPxA/s1600-h/DSC05657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs9F3bznVjyAhmrjtUAF77uOPpFSYmPzHTRa2yRFM3g3obndPVKos_CuJwl7eA6K5zwgbLNnuSNtrpv08Xlf_rlqdO6J52EVr_CH4HN-Fr890CDfIGuDxRQ7QN0NiX27cAt7OOPjRPxA/s320/DSC05657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369659847381129906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Annie and I had a lovely time at Anna's wedding. It was a sight! And ran into my girl-crush Caroline! Oh how I've missed her!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLEE0lcW_RZZnZMZ0YiDG9t1sUSVR7y4kUb3GJKrVdyNGYZ1UgvU7Ge1r4sDs-Rs322T-3RWjGOjfLRlO61vTXW-i1Zbxk68pXj9O96tfpF4j9sn2PFgnBA-E3etNiNJ465WSzaVs5p4/s1600-h/DSC05658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLEE0lcW_RZZnZMZ0YiDG9t1sUSVR7y4kUb3GJKrVdyNGYZ1UgvU7Ge1r4sDs-Rs322T-3RWjGOjfLRlO61vTXW-i1Zbxk68pXj9O96tfpF4j9sn2PFgnBA-E3etNiNJ465WSzaVs5p4/s320/DSC05658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369659833283830018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Caroline, Rachel, and me at Mik and Sean's going away party</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSXvL8Sa6wb8LCb7PnOgipVZYjx8mbReH8nKMWIi8srm2Rd884jtOCL5jLm4pTtYQt-5QqGeEWAACZ2hI-Xaqbm7y7wUp7z9wZL6hq-_FFqF6Az08pXgDqrDUzQNRPnefkGZFhyphenhyphentEKuI/s1600-h/DSC05659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSXvL8Sa6wb8LCb7PnOgipVZYjx8mbReH8nKMWIi8srm2Rd884jtOCL5jLm4pTtYQt-5QqGeEWAACZ2hI-Xaqbm7y7wUp7z9wZL6hq-_FFqF6Az08pXgDqrDUzQNRPnefkGZFhyphenhyphentEKuI/s320/DSC05659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369658687712091298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Will showed up in style for the shin-dig.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7B69zSfY1Zz77dXDxkyA4V185nDBVpE4EwyPlSAPpS-1QiaPrBGhYtEAPQRBZU8XEsg9erKScZA8Y1UVoGZvx2q-nCj7nfJ5us0h-ufXCg-cUzvv3NZuB4-tB4ibT0ZbONYuLDYlo5w/s1600-h/DSC05660.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7B69zSfY1Zz77dXDxkyA4V185nDBVpE4EwyPlSAPpS-1QiaPrBGhYtEAPQRBZU8XEsg9erKScZA8Y1UVoGZvx2q-nCj7nfJ5us0h-ufXCg-cUzvv3NZuB4-tB4ibT0ZbONYuLDYlo5w/s320/DSC05660.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369658675311617970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Same picture--just swap Mik for Rachel for this one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UY6ZpV42ycpPGBLPAUOU07-K1hVIuriY2QO3guo2LRfSRF3YCKLYIPIwOcjaZJiwS8idrpb3FHpqEStcqRTJC5fpDLOxHOjLka3lDtHA6JMhxxaaP86AidTT1SMSZyD9r85AUJ8M5Js/s1600-h/DSC05663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UY6ZpV42ycpPGBLPAUOU07-K1hVIuriY2QO3guo2LRfSRF3YCKLYIPIwOcjaZJiwS8idrpb3FHpqEStcqRTJC5fpDLOxHOjLka3lDtHA6JMhxxaaP86AidTT1SMSZyD9r85AUJ8M5Js/s320/DSC05663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369658667543851346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Buddies </div><div style="text-align: left;">Blake and Amy leave Monday (tears). I'm just ready for all this moving and shaking to be over with already. Let the road trips begin...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On to a happier note-my classroom just may be finished (almost, at least)! I must say that it is a huge relief! Let me take you on a little tour</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come on in! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky8ydYXiq3uZCRxbNJrP37BCRVZ0t-BmPhBAIh0CA-qAKCeUi_a0iSv-a1qR-OWCQ3vjqT0KeJ0yVYxYkKMaNsdgZcM1ULwQfr1FqyYW20E4FEu-vUMavEyys7b5025Oo6uQvOnSBgTM/s1600-h/DSC05664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky8ydYXiq3uZCRxbNJrP37BCRVZ0t-BmPhBAIh0CA-qAKCeUi_a0iSv-a1qR-OWCQ3vjqT0KeJ0yVYxYkKMaNsdgZcM1ULwQfr1FqyYW20E4FEu-vUMavEyys7b5025Oo6uQvOnSBgTM/s320/DSC05664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369658658944782898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEseHyDIDE6CZ-Olcp6s2mBS33IUvYiDokpk5Q6MpLaRsp4v46JU-czKL2OLnYJULxG1mUAUVM3k5X7m72RHJXcn35YFuKFFYkMga7tYxgL_ZOXMcwIHxr3zeVhQHu7ZQmRXPFTo6tus/s1600-h/DSC05665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEseHyDIDE6CZ-Olcp6s2mBS33IUvYiDokpk5Q6MpLaRsp4v46JU-czKL2OLnYJULxG1mUAUVM3k5X7m72RHJXcn35YFuKFFYkMga7tYxgL_ZOXMcwIHxr3zeVhQHu7ZQmRXPFTo6tus/s320/DSC05665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369658649283817442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All lovely sewing projects should be attributed to my dear ole mom! I don't know how she does it, but I need to learn. Maybe over Christmas...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoD-4b5dxl-C0OiEKsAk_I6W450yJ9eMrsXLrZLVdp4_I4sQXAykDJpZmIleQGcdmX49eeffdidHdRh_jxq_YOUqxbD8_O24jOj3lboJ7_vIexGDG0zI4pQ0stoP7OPpyWlwNnI7vMHw/s1600-h/DSC05671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoD-4b5dxl-C0OiEKsAk_I6W450yJ9eMrsXLrZLVdp4_I4sQXAykDJpZmIleQGcdmX49eeffdidHdRh_jxq_YOUqxbD8_O24jOj3lboJ7_vIexGDG0zI4pQ0stoP7OPpyWlwNnI7vMHw/s320/DSC05671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369657467562262034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A view of the whole she-bang (let's just say hanging paper lanterns is not an easy task)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4Sd_3ieberl1pkKxTSNliTUcIC3Ia1W9KnZEBLcZl4hatFP7XnYGQBcG5OkaVRsur4xyIzW8HuNbjmRR2Ue3mtw_Gredq3B2Y3UcvdtBg3ALvLcFfTa7R0OPTt1bfyd6v9ynRLR9K8U/s1600-h/DSC05673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4Sd_3ieberl1pkKxTSNliTUcIC3Ia1W9KnZEBLcZl4hatFP7XnYGQBcG5OkaVRsur4xyIzW8HuNbjmRR2Ue3mtw_Gredq3B2Y3UcvdtBg3ALvLcFfTa7R0OPTt1bfyd6v9ynRLR9K8U/s320/DSC05673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369657458985097714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The math wall</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know you're feeling smarter already...let's keep going!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA65dsk3sOVh7Pb7q4d8x8b680tvkVFJB5rZ8RXUT5_QYC4M3aGeRwZzTBUkzO618I2mXPWB7XyTHlYq5xjuBvTCKoklHLR7EDNRc81fRR_CQ_pHmCfolxgiGhFyGvjsGKJhq_jxmpd7w/s1600-h/DSC05675.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA65dsk3sOVh7Pb7q4d8x8b680tvkVFJB5rZ8RXUT5_QYC4M3aGeRwZzTBUkzO618I2mXPWB7XyTHlYq5xjuBvTCKoklHLR7EDNRc81fRR_CQ_pHmCfolxgiGhFyGvjsGKJhq_jxmpd7w/s320/DSC05675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369657441383053378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A cozy little book nook! Mel modeled this earlier...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMdlYAuc4itlJG4oKgpkNKMgGSpSK8dQNfXSf3DoRDlFT1wslbGoOTBBPR0e4oCJIHTxAFAwMrwS4tVREpECqDKZE1bB_gyox0oRpRIIUrXMy21S5gr2CHgg8ow5qIKw9zticpa9edu0/s1600-h/DSC05676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMdlYAuc4itlJG4oKgpkNKMgGSpSK8dQNfXSf3DoRDlFT1wslbGoOTBBPR0e4oCJIHTxAFAwMrwS4tVREpECqDKZE1bB_gyox0oRpRIIUrXMy21S5gr2CHgg8ow5qIKw9zticpa9edu0/s320/DSC05676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369657429463872690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My desk area is lacking personality, but just wait til I get a few pictures around there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBGYgIRkOgpEbC4XvU8LCKALnFi0C5JWe3JJ7ai6tpoySwOOFSGQMeBZGAu05ZeVdtEg-sJKsE3lL1vzmC-b72JHH8NbNnYdOdAvet_XOVxr17IRGYE6PuuLVCmPuOsgGBCkp6DydgEQ/s1600-h/DSC05677.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBGYgIRkOgpEbC4XvU8LCKALnFi0C5JWe3JJ7ai6tpoySwOOFSGQMeBZGAu05ZeVdtEg-sJKsE3lL1vzmC-b72JHH8NbNnYdOdAvet_XOVxr17IRGYE6PuuLVCmPuOsgGBCkp6DydgEQ/s320/DSC05677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369656735087173858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Let's hope all the little kiddos stay on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">GREEN</span> all year (dun, dun, dun...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWOlbLrqUA_ODam1LhKeaT7nEIB5Whx_xR_HsxKkkxq4kZm2oElFHChGiowN-qoHRLpk0SUSL5SdCFj3t1PRgUgtHPOrOR1XAjVzyKuvDifQG-fyXSvj3Kt8iK4sjYxkr24vcI0Ln3iY/s1600-h/DSC05678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWOlbLrqUA_ODam1LhKeaT7nEIB5Whx_xR_HsxKkkxq4kZm2oElFHChGiowN-qoHRLpk0SUSL5SdCFj3t1PRgUgtHPOrOR1XAjVzyKuvDifQG-fyXSvj3Kt8iK4sjYxkr24vcI0Ln3iY/s320/DSC05678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369656719948636594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who knew I would have my own overhead? (Or that people still used them??)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyx9c9GDU4u5MsuvyGDk2-sCcicSWqpOj8zE978gvlDe78ySjmWKsrzEqMzTcybQCrp4BkWppEzDRo3X6TW3NLX9L3yeqPIiRC1K3ZRxLx_9fzLl-RGm1lPYOSjtUxbdtY74o14zuF0A/s1600-h/DSC05682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyx9c9GDU4u5MsuvyGDk2-sCcicSWqpOj8zE978gvlDe78ySjmWKsrzEqMzTcybQCrp4BkWppEzDRo3X6TW3NLX9L3yeqPIiRC1K3ZRxLx_9fzLl-RGm1lPYOSjtUxbdtY74o14zuF0A/s320/DSC05682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369656711716662690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a little organization</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNI8urAt9vf0WG7LG2SAXiTlwvBu2D1EqPgoFlhGtRrvWGlqDC5GNSAGOWk6pEYUVF04LYYGDohRmoqZ63E6xwvPIg5sCo4LZB9fOklB6fpfm400SO_UEbJAjxLlIxkQmzosVJ5gjhdI/s1600-h/DSC05681.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNI8urAt9vf0WG7LG2SAXiTlwvBu2D1EqPgoFlhGtRrvWGlqDC5GNSAGOWk6pEYUVF04LYYGDohRmoqZ63E6xwvPIg5sCo4LZB9fOklB6fpfm400SO_UEbJAjxLlIxkQmzosVJ5gjhdI/s320/DSC05681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369656704949319890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and more...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt9D_zDIQgiBO4LWjblLHK-nRk5D9uZYyv7Yaa4tCASugvUIW2elmtdg-C5hMyOgsavFhfWJXkbmWsWke6JL0MzxuCriJbpiswHH5azd2psTKVjtiyS_U4uAWouzV61pCY9bkM5opB4Q/s1600-h/DSC05683.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt9D_zDIQgiBO4LWjblLHK-nRk5D9uZYyv7Yaa4tCASugvUIW2elmtdg-C5hMyOgsavFhfWJXkbmWsWke6JL0MzxuCriJbpiswHH5azd2psTKVjtiyS_U4uAWouzV61pCY9bkM5opB4Q/s320/DSC05683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369656688976370338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Book baskets just waiting to be looked through.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilexH1U4k7F2Bttq00GzXlVAnR1qfmwa4Nm2gH6ar5eTzPXeO0do2JjiN1diTqx9_v9c0M2MIZ4QPwe3ftXQ4kcyVGgZ3dbpc8V5GGyhI9gdM1XD3Zl1AU1YNOLGjoZeHuZiBMK4JQHZ8/s1600-h/DSC05684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilexH1U4k7F2Bttq00GzXlVAnR1qfmwa4Nm2gH6ar5eTzPXeO0do2JjiN1diTqx9_v9c0M2MIZ4QPwe3ftXQ4kcyVGgZ3dbpc8V5GGyhI9gdM1XD3Zl1AU1YNOLGjoZeHuZiBMK4JQHZ8/s320/DSC05684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369655969239878322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Whoops! Will must have fallen asleep from all that working...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRKU1OpgjIDdM8QOTTfTZWg4mWzswBjHdW1X5iuMLg4oYRl0NcqoO2gwLHBsZqxPvK1H_T6I2DH6od4EKWJDQcuQS7XNlDgVfo9rqDb2A-1HeVpL2HI2SQaE-vfLLINfSSH_0GX0PdRE/s1600-h/DSC05685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRKU1OpgjIDdM8QOTTfTZWg4mWzswBjHdW1X5iuMLg4oYRl0NcqoO2gwLHBsZqxPvK1H_T6I2DH6od4EKWJDQcuQS7XNlDgVfo9rqDb2A-1HeVpL2HI2SQaE-vfLLINfSSH_0GX0PdRE/s320/DSC05685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369655957736534450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A cozy reading spot-thanks to Will's momma and dad!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzjYn1T1JLtGgC2P4jrXEbo7nxdDdoIYrhyGOUar8fWH2RBPEXOGuyt1zqwFFN4dfAPLTjKcvJHwgkBV98IBKS1P5I117WX2_z9wK7vgYp_cu_9MoZF1eTIPHtu7ZKTS4gfXXCeZPGGw/s1600-h/DSC05686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzjYn1T1JLtGgC2P4jrXEbo7nxdDdoIYrhyGOUar8fWH2RBPEXOGuyt1zqwFFN4dfAPLTjKcvJHwgkBV98IBKS1P5I117WX2_z9wK7vgYp_cu_9MoZF1eTIPHtu7ZKTS4gfXXCeZPGGw/s320/DSC05686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369655947403141122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully, we'll learn and USE the character traits all year long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6ELXwp6EFZ_dCLYPGV5mqO7j28ioO-P41XmG2ZonIwxvefuzmz3gZ4N4UPSYX0kpFPpjpuC6uiOdXi1b6IihQUIFLMqWN32ew-UKAzhmcfA3_K04Oru9jzSZO81ElwLgXWomp41H_hU/s320/What's+for+lunch.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369655930074894706" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You're probably getting hungry, so we'll wrap this tour up.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMfwCOosMA62xsrKSSFC_XX2dWQ5M-EGReqCpWq16TYUQaKDTE3fuJ3hzt55S7TurxNEZW76vxL-5Ch8tFtzGAslSgXYIV4uSZDUzOSPM5Yz0upvwYqgZE467XFRA09DfZ-JhwE3k00c/s1600-h/misswalker.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: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMfwCOosMA62xsrKSSFC_XX2dWQ5M-EGReqCpWq16TYUQaKDTE3fuJ3hzt55S7TurxNEZW76vxL-5Ch8tFtzGAslSgXYIV4uSZDUzOSPM5Yz0upvwYqgZE467XFRA09DfZ-JhwE3k00c/s320/misswalker.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369655939093959538" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming along on the tour. Feel free to leave your tips by the door!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733348001468092868.post-6216452874976970502009-08-05T19:14:00.004-05:002009-08-05T19:27:13.670-05:00Rain, Rain Go Away<div style="text-align: center;">Well, the view from my back porch looks a little like this. Notice the rain gushing off the roof...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnzmVSIbK88LgeMFPHJN4m8g_2Z2ald8VXQRV9A-FEouUXzpFQHjjG_QDoEH0vZm1udhkWjP53EqQYnZtl27ZgC-LnYq-tDF1KkSEyD3hnHhq8_K38B5PlSKR7XnKUfIhFFjBwAlBcyc/s320/gutter.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366638914021508450" /><div style="text-align: center;">Big hail (the size of baseballs) is falling from the sky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0UKc2vDkzTU05rQ29SDdKjDDebRT0bPuznepkK8_gQC0e-rU2xNW3HNPeJnGEWsaRWrzX811f66ZpwDL25nELvtH_RQ6kSLX8J2egjyRxxrBlLaRes9SuadCtltF9S2kAzMWp0Ql4IE/s320/hail.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366638904788528354" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">My backyard looks like a river.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP418JvkWYRHANpe61W-dsdojzsDVt93FkB7hSspFUxegCXz0rEEwzYv9m-46uxadPwbfi77bOA_EbkKd_aJBAj-QQZAQUlClPj9xJeSdRfv4uuvolzl8Wl0EN7N8W9SHinEnN8wRBmw/s320/river.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366638895371205890" /><div style="text-align: center;">My house is quiet, and dear ole Will is at softball practice.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What's a girl to do you might ask...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6PbKWw4XntuzFSg7HJ5xJx9A-smLIbTYj7sjppEW59PD-nnCJYnVkQtlAJ3gykTgAtEsDR5f4kCmgMzenphzq4oXi6UwOCuAkc0kysynj3iZ2_64tC5rNIeiAMLd4z3K5jz-BT1qVpQ/s1600-h/gloves.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Clean! Since the weather outside is dreary, I decided to tackle the bathroom. It's been long overdue, and I got the itch to check it off the list. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, in order to be totally honest, I must show you just what serves as my motivation to clean sometimes. These beauties...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6PbKWw4XntuzFSg7HJ5xJx9A-smLIbTYj7sjppEW59PD-nnCJYnVkQtlAJ3gykTgAtEsDR5f4kCmgMzenphzq4oXi6UwOCuAkc0kysynj3iZ2_64tC5rNIeiAMLd4z3K5jz-BT1qVpQ/s1600-h/gloves.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6PbKWw4XntuzFSg7HJ5xJx9A-smLIbTYj7sjppEW59PD-nnCJYnVkQtlAJ3gykTgAtEsDR5f4kCmgMzenphzq4oXi6UwOCuAkc0kysynj3iZ2_64tC5rNIeiAMLd4z3K5jz-BT1qVpQ/s320/gloves.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366638921650138418" /></a>They started out as my "doing the dishes" gloves, but a fork got the best of them, and they are no longer waterproof. Enter their current function of cleaning gloves. They make the job so much more enjoyable, don't you agree?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0