tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387277292024-03-13T12:27:51.555-06:00Seethaler Family BlogJake Seethalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01116109553355226332noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-43543464955810584122012-01-26T18:34:00.003-07:002012-01-31T15:46:56.680-07:007 month update<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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We celebrated 10 years of marriage and finaly got a new car<br />
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Leiden was a mutton bustin' champ and won a large belt buckle with a sheep on it.<br />
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Grandpa Smith was teaching Link how to work hard or is that hardly work? </td></tr>
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favorite The Foo Fighters. Too bad at the Foo concert I personally
offended Dave Grohl and was publicly scorned for it. I tried to make
ammends my writing a sorry letter but who knows if he really got it?<br />
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Jake hiked in the cold with the scouts to the hot pots.</div>
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<br /></div>Manonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13556838734581351808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-4129606310154769322011-07-22T14:10:00.004-06:002011-07-22T14:54:03.844-06:00June and JulyI've been waiting to make a post because its sad for me to post over our Holland Days but life have to go on. Here are some of the highlights since we've been back. I think the only real reason people even look at blogs is to see photos so that is mostly what this will be. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjHaCiZhdYY/Tinduq66rKI/AAAAAAAAAZg/-_xUYUKyVoA/s1600/IMG_2555.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjHaCiZhdYY/Tinduq66rKI/AAAAAAAAAZg/-_xUYUKyVoA/s320/IMG_2555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632276602868640930" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5jK3Azf3Do/TinduP8x-VI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/7fBnfTzGjXE/s1600/IMG_2428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5jK3Azf3Do/TinduP8x-VI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/7fBnfTzGjXE/s320/IMG_2428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632276595628702034" border="0" /></a>I have mastered the baby shower. I have had 3 new baby nieces born this last month, two of which I did showers for. One was a Circus theme and the other had an owl theme. I learned I like to throw party's and plan them but not necessarily to participate in them. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g1nk6aFCAeU/TinduV5jcEI/AAAAAAAAAZY/KerK6e9dUYQ/s1600/IMG_2480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g1nk6aFCAeU/TinduV5jcEI/AAAAAAAAAZY/KerK6e9dUYQ/s320/IMG_2480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632276597225779266" border="0" /></a>Leiden had her preschool end of year program and did such an awesome job. She always sings the loudest and has some crazy antic going on to entertain the masses. This year it was pulling her bakers hat down over her face and popping back out of it. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DDKpxy1DwgA/Tinduz0NS4I/AAAAAAAAAZo/e6deN6Y-w88/s1600/IMG_2523.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DDKpxy1DwgA/Tinduz0NS4I/AAAAAAAAAZo/e6deN6Y-w88/s320/IMG_2523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632276605256420226" border="0" /></a>Jake and Link got matching pirate tattoos. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-51SfWFkkx2w/TindvMarEyI/AAAAAAAAAZw/ykMOgP5Mv1s/s1600/IMG_2576.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-51SfWFkkx2w/TindvMarEyI/AAAAAAAAAZw/ykMOgP5Mv1s/s320/IMG_2576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632276611860206370" border="0" /></a>We went to Saint George with some friends and on the way stopped in a ghost town where I found this cute house. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VqkbXfcFYU/Tine4v5mONI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/a9fBl3uZoFA/s1600/IMG_2583.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VqkbXfcFYU/Tine4v5mONI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/a9fBl3uZoFA/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632277875515603154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1kKeR0qi54E/Tine4zcXm8I/AAAAAAAAAaA/HEUH-ZSwO0E/s1600/IMG_2615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1kKeR0qi54E/Tine4zcXm8I/AAAAAAAAAaA/HEUH-ZSwO0E/s320/IMG_2615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632277876466752450" border="0" /></a>We played in the water in the center of town and did a few hikes in Zions. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hSJxhyEQvp4/Tine5KgRV8I/AAAAAAAAAaI/F7hNvxbcm8I/s1600/IMG_2610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hSJxhyEQvp4/Tine5KgRV8I/AAAAAAAAAaI/F7hNvxbcm8I/s320/IMG_2610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632277882657134530" border="0" /></a>Leiden showed the boys who was boss!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IHplR0-oovk/TinfbhWh9LI/AAAAAAAAAag/q9TPjJ8j08s/s1600/IMG_2620.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/-IHplR0-oovk/TinfbhWh9LI/AAAAAAAAAag/q9TPjJ8j08s/s320/IMG_2620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632278472905847986" border="0" /></a>Jake and I continued our quest for a clutter free life and it makes him feel better to take photos of stuff before saying goodbye. :( <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iqaJdT2nzA/Tine57Q2F_I/AAAAAAAAAaY/4AoIps2ErPA/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iqaJdT2nzA/Tine57Q2F_I/AAAAAAAAAaY/4AoIps2ErPA/s320/IMG_2627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632277895745771506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPLPIfzygJE/Tine5dZw36I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/-G9f360Xkgk/s1600/IMG_2619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPLPIfzygJE/Tine5dZw36I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/-G9f360Xkgk/s320/IMG_2619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632277887730114466" border="0" /></a>Link has never found anything he doesn't like in his mouth, be it a mallow or a foot. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXMmeCSPi4E/Tinfb8CRM3I/AAAAAAAAAao/N4gzlpjN7d0/s1600/ManonAnna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXMmeCSPi4E/Tinfb8CRM3I/AAAAAAAAAao/N4gzlpjN7d0/s320/ManonAnna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632278480068621170" border="0" /></a>My sister in law passed on a shirt I have been coveting for a long time. I promised to treat it well and give it the love it obviously deserves. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N0QqPTKOx3Q/TinfcF9DubI/AAAAAAAAAaw/2_jdjJvG8Jw/s1600/IMG_2671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N0QqPTKOx3Q/TinfcF9DubI/AAAAAAAAAaw/2_jdjJvG8Jw/s320/IMG_2671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632278482731121074" border="0" /></a>We went camping and boating. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N6oiGPpeySs/TinfcXEXWJI/AAAAAAAAAa4/YRJwB2gjKO0/s1600/IMG_2685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N6oiGPpeySs/TinfcXEXWJI/AAAAAAAAAa4/YRJwB2gjKO0/s320/IMG_2685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632278487325169810" border="0" /></a>Then Leiden got spoiled for her birthday. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BirBnAxjH58/Tinfc4fEgtI/AAAAAAAAAbA/U-fOi9o4Klk/s1600/IMG_2721.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BirBnAxjH58/Tinfc4fEgtI/AAAAAAAAAbA/U-fOi9o4Klk/s320/IMG_2721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632278496295551698" border="0" /></a>Lastly Lincoln got into Leidens minty toes pedicure cupboard and gave him self and the bathroom a makeover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-61702505752946285442011-04-26T11:21:00.003-06:002011-04-26T11:40:19.076-06:00Online Photo AlbumWe setup a Picasa Web Album to post our pictures because it's a pain to post a lot of pictures in Blogger. Check out the album here:<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/106375735535518204993/HollandAlbum#"><br />Holland Album </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-35429704018153031622011-04-21T16:28:00.002-06:002011-04-21T16:30:22.673-06:00Lincoln the Star!This group of tourists is more interested in Lincoln than the giant Wooden Shoe!<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="460" height="289" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YyYpASvaxY0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-42497400236051372652011-04-16T13:02:00.000-06:002011-04-16T13:41:21.479-06:00Couple o' Vide o'Here's a couple of videos of our trip so far.<br /><br />First up ... Riding bikes out of Vondelpark<br /><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K8X51s9ocJA?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="289" width="460"></iframe><br /><br />Next up ... Leiden feeding the birds at Dam Square<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="460" height="289" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IoxSgi6N7Js?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-40412685133443241852011-04-16T10:09:00.001-06:002011-04-16T10:23:01.077-06:00In Amsterdam from Leiden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5brscVDI3qo/TanCQPHW0CI/AAAAAAAAACY/pT4qfhSbO4M/s1600/IMG_1650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5brscVDI3qo/TanCQPHW0CI/AAAAAAAAACY/pT4qfhSbO4M/s320/IMG_1650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596217596175634466" border="0" /></a>In this picture I'm smelling a flower.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wEFCAeBnU2k/TanBgBigj1I/AAAAAAAAACQ/P9OPwMPUlJo/s1600/IMG_1659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wEFCAeBnU2k/TanBgBigj1I/AAAAAAAAACQ/P9OPwMPUlJo/s320/IMG_1659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596216767897702226" border="0" /></a><br />I am at the playground at Vondelpark in this picture. There was a cool castle to climb on and tires to go through. I also built a tepee with some dutch kids. I couldn't understand what they were saying so I would run to my dad and ask him what they were saying then he would tell me something to say back to them.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEEifsO7uZ4/TanAwVpSQ9I/AAAAAAAAACI/YUW4lvyZRGY/s1600/IMG_1639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEEifsO7uZ4/TanAwVpSQ9I/AAAAAAAAACI/YUW4lvyZRGY/s320/IMG_1639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596215948661113810" border="0" /></a><br />I am getting my picture taken with mom here and both of us are holding roses. A girl handed these to us for free.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D4EKy-1cHrI/TanACWsdfuI/AAAAAAAAACA/Nucl7TvQCk0/s1600/IMG_1654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D4EKy-1cHrI/TanACWsdfuI/AAAAAAAAACA/Nucl7TvQCk0/s320/IMG_1654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596215158668885730" border="0" /></a><br />We are taking a picture by the water here. I like the boats on the water. I also think the draw bridges over the water are cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QpKB--KGp9U/Tam_gw07gKI/AAAAAAAAAB4/1Wd54Jf16-w/s1600/IMG_1616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QpKB--KGp9U/Tam_gw07gKI/AAAAAAAAAB4/1Wd54Jf16-w/s320/IMG_1616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596214581568176290" border="0" /></a><br />This picture is of me and Lincoln - it was at night and I was jumping across the beds. Lincoln thought it was soooo funny. He wanted to stick his hand up so I copied him to stick my hand up too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-38731574508819029192011-04-06T11:05:00.000-06:002011-04-06T14:06:13.616-06:00Quick UpdateWell this is weird. When I uploaded the photos it just added them as jibberish text so I can't alter them and there is this one that I can delete because I dont know where one starts and the other begins. Oh well I am terrible at this. So since I last posted we went to disney land with Oma and Opa and were later joints by our personal expert on all things disney "Chelsea" oh and she brought her hubby :) Leiden has been trying new foods and talked herself into liking artichoke. (no idea if that is spelled correctly). I also got a new bike!!! Wahoooo!!! Then there is this photo of my dad with Lincoln. so so cute. Stay tuned for more exciting posts from Holland. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ic77wEdM-U/TZyexrj0r8I/AAAAAAAAAY8/qvfaYVJ9bCA/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ic77wEdM-U/TZyexrj0r8I/AAAAAAAAAY8/qvfaYVJ9bCA/s200/IMG_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592519413631070146" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y1TSmS8eNVY/TZyeowcafrI/AAAAAAAAAY0/teeVZyJjvNM/s1600/IMG_1165.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y1TSmS8eNVY/TZyeowcafrI/AAAAAAAAAY0/teeVZyJjvNM/s200/IMG_1165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592519260323348146" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Et_VRGyOedE/TZyefgOAkuI/AAAAAAAAAYs/NujoqxDwyCU/s1600/IMG_1065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Et_VRGyOedE/TZyefgOAkuI/AAAAAAAAAYs/NujoqxDwyCU/s200/IMG_1065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592519101349139170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rardwM9nN8E/TZyeWqi2ykI/AAAAAAAAAYk/_ufkbzAriYY/s1600/IMG_1002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rardwM9nN8E/TZyeWqi2ykI/AAAAAAAAAYk/_ufkbzAriYY/s200/IMG_1002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592518949502110274" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBDRWfmrQ-0/TZyeOwjH92I/AAAAAAAAAYc/T1OztDWeaT8/s1600/IMG_0996.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBDRWfmrQ-0/TZyeOwjH92I/AAAAAAAAAYc/T1OztDWeaT8/s200/IMG_0996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592518813674895202" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zqo8hEDdzVc/TZyeH0fJm1I/AAAAAAAAAYU/tgKIUkyBnCU/s1600/IMG_0995.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zqo8hEDdzVc/TZyeH0fJm1I/AAAAAAAAAYU/tgKIUkyBnCU/s200/IMG_0995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592518694472883026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nuKTl5Xhjjo/TZyd8jCDAQI/AAAAAAAAAYM/gEaRioyaCx4/s1600/IMG_0987.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nuKTl5Xhjjo/TZyd8jCDAQI/AAAAAAAAAYM/gEaRioyaCx4/s200/IMG_0987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592518500808851714" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-52204367996594062042010-12-31T10:23:00.001-07:002010-12-31T10:24:01.533-07:00Bear Lake Ride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k4Pcu1yADx4/TR4RrH8YBJI/AAAAAAAAABU/ydYE9GB2UfY/s1600/Biking%2B%2526%2BBiles%2BOct10%2B017.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k4Pcu1yADx4/TR4RrH8YBJI/AAAAAAAAABU/ydYE9GB2UfY/s320/Biking%2B%2526%2BBiles%2BOct10%2B017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556898422786098322" border="0" /></a><br />My dad just sent me this pic from the Bear Lake bike ride he and his friend Jim put together every year. Good times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-8173101750632625942010-11-03T10:20:00.000-06:002010-11-03T11:03:30.232-06:00WOW - its been a while<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGViFKk3iI/AAAAAAAAAX4/XcF2E37VAIM/s1600/IMG_0735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGViFKk3iI/AAAAAAAAAX4/XcF2E37VAIM/s200/IMG_0735.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369829749677602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVZ6XHtxI/AAAAAAAAAXw/XFmNFKTT8tg/s1600/IMG_0716.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVZ6XHtxI/AAAAAAAAAXw/XFmNFKTT8tg/s200/IMG_0716.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369689410549522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVUleU-gI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Zl-0wwCoiR0/s1600/IMG_0670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVUleU-gI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Zl-0wwCoiR0/s200/IMG_0670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369597904288258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVQCd7pkI/AAAAAAAAAXg/S_zGjA_MeG0/s1600/IMG_0652.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVQCd7pkI/AAAAAAAAAXg/S_zGjA_MeG0/s200/IMG_0652.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369519787910722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVCbU4tuI/AAAAAAAAAXY/Pjb3HpPfksE/s1600/IMG_0566.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGVCbU4tuI/AAAAAAAAAXY/Pjb3HpPfksE/s200/IMG_0566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369285942687458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGU7v-mMBI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/QLLVOzn9gF0/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGU7v-mMBI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/QLLVOzn9gF0/s200/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369171227258898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGU0bMYPBI/AAAAAAAAAXI/6dlPJf97eyQ/s1600/IMG_0512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGU0bMYPBI/AAAAAAAAAXI/6dlPJf97eyQ/s200/IMG_0512.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535369045388835858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGUkhmAUcI/AAAAAAAAAXA/l5WokmroDLo/s1600/ultimatechallenge1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGUkhmAUcI/AAAAAAAAAXA/l5WokmroDLo/s200/ultimatechallenge1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535368772229026242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGUaWuSP-I/AAAAAAAAAW4/2GPovzm9N3c/s1600/IMG_0199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGUaWuSP-I/AAAAAAAAAW4/2GPovzm9N3c/s200/IMG_0199.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535368597512273890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGURkkqzBI/AAAAAAAAAWw/qOmP60cs0FY/s1600/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGURkkqzBI/AAAAAAAAAWw/qOmP60cs0FY/s200/IMG_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535368446611213330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGUEZDX9eI/AAAAAAAAAWo/1w5c1Vtar6c/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TNGUEZDX9eI/AAAAAAAAAWo/1w5c1Vtar6c/s200/IMG_0015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535368220180477410" /></a><br />Really has been a while and I have a lot to update. Clear back in July Leiden turned 4 and we had a balloon party and then just like last year rushed her off for her second shot at mutton busting. Shortly after Lincoln was born he was 21" long and weighed 8 and a half pounds. If was an easy delivery just like Leiden. I dont know where people get off saying having a baby is the hardest thing they have ever done. Come on peeps there are things way more difficult than that. :) For example Jake rode the LOTOJA now that is difficult. He looks so hot. What a man. We are proud of him. We have made some friends with a family from Leidens school. They just moved here from France 2 months ago. Its fun to hang out with them. We went to the zoo and even though Mia doesn't speak English they still get along like they are best friends. Leiden came home from school one day and said Mom I spoke French to Mia. I said " eh fret me tu" (some gibberish) but she didn't understand me. It was cute that she tried. This is Leiden and her cousin. Obviously she is a little older and well a picture tells a thousand words. Lastly here are some Halloween picts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-27190499497692177862010-07-21T09:48:00.000-06:002010-07-26T15:33:00.133-06:00Almost There<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcX9j-_ncI/AAAAAAAAAU4/PHPnptpTWRI/s1600/0517101400-01.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496388216627895746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcX9j-_ncI/AAAAAAAAAU4/PHPnptpTWRI/s200/0517101400-01.jpg" /></a>I have not posted anything in a long time. My due date is Aug 5th but I have an induction date for July 27th. He can't come till then because I have a parade of homes home I need to finish up before he can come. Hope I make it :) Its been so long that I will just post some photos of fun things that have happened with little bits of info with them. I can never get the photos and words to line up the way I like them to so sorry if it doesn't work out. Leiden and I spent some of our allowance money on a zoo pass this year and this seems to be her favorite part everytime we go. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496389088090816722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcYwSb8gNI/AAAAAAAAAVI/gNUpTz1KI60/s200/Image0012.jpg" />Jake signed us up to go to the pricess festival with a few of Leidens princess friends. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496389331487170690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcY-dKKIII/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Y8z2JL2uuj0/s200/Image0023.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496389854946668034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcZc7MoLgI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hCdSdKqKm6Q/s200/Image0025.jpg" />Grandma Smith took Leiden and I to get our first pedicures ever. Her feet were too short to reach the tub but it was super fun to share that first moment together with my mom. Thanks MOM!!! The next photos are just memories that we found while cleaning out one of our closets. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496390146338655106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcZt4t5C4I/AAAAAAAAAVg/Fn_hcRUYXFc/s200/IMG_0027.JPG" />This is when Jake and I were dating. I think we were at one of his sisters dance things in this one. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496390853255916066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcaXCMGaiI/AAAAAAAAAVo/gettPxLy73M/s200/IMG_0057.JPG" />This is Jake at his Bachlors party with his guy friends and Britney Spears. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496392328781229954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcbs68v74I/AAAAAAAAAVw/ouQ7YUK5-S8/s200/IMG_0060.JPG" />This is me and my best friend Julz grabbing free garb. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496392609212945010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcb9Po4UnI/AAAAAAAAAV4/LP7K7NVm11A/s200/IMG_0072.JPG" />I painted my friend Andreas girls room. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496394806144545442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcd9H2MMqI/AAAAAAAAAWI/uIlTGbVppME/s200/IMG_2282.JPG" />We dont have much of a backyard of our own so we try to make the best of what we have. This is us cementing in some stones in front of the gate. I can barely sit down there I am getting so big. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496393987459294146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/TEcdNeAao8I/AAAAAAAAAWA/X-3_6phzhFs/s200/IMG_0085.JPG" />Jakes favorite day in the entire year is the fouth of July. To wrap up the night he and Jeremy decided it would be a good idea to have a firework battle. Luckily there was no casualties, just a burn hole in a t-shirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-83499279137548565652010-03-05T15:58:00.000-07:002010-03-13T12:46:28.884-07:00Lots of TravelingWe have been doing a lot of traveling over the past month or so. Mostly for work but we try to turn our work trips into vacations too. First we went to Saint George for Jake's company and brought along the <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GRQoG-exI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/WNmeJ13Uv8c/s1600-h/IMG_1560.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445293139298253586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GRQoG-exI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/WNmeJ13Uv8c/s200/IMG_1560.jpg" /></a>Jacksons for entertainment. We shopped and hiked and just had fun hanging out.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GRbzLOG7I/AAAAAAAAAUY/pbwN1Mn8tz4/s1600-h/IMG_1544.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445293331247406002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GRbzLOG7I/AAAAAAAAAUY/pbwN1Mn8tz4/s200/IMG_1544.jpg" /></a> Then we went to Las Vegas for the Furniture Market and it happened to be my 30th birthday. We talked my parents into going with us and showing us a good luxurious time. I use to go there often with my family growing up. Seems kind of weird but Vegas used to be more family oriented. For me it still has that feeling as long as you go Smith style :). We rode up with the Smith and so we had to take a shuttle to Saint George to meet up with the Seethaler family.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GR6yKnnDI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Z2Mbnqn5q6c/s1600-h/IMG_1724.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445293863552392242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GR6yKnnDI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Z2Mbnqn5q6c/s200/IMG_1724.JPG" /></a> Jake and I thought we could walk to the airport in Vegas to catch the shuttle. We were way wrong. I can't believe we didn't take a photo of him and I with our hobo backpacks and pillows in hand walking on the side of the streets. I would guess we walked 5 miles before running out of time and feeling defeated enough to get in a taxi. When we got back home our friends the Hubbard invited us over for some cake to celebrate two birthdays, or so I thought. When Jake opened the door I saw all my friends had gathered for a big surprise party for me. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GSJlVeFMI/AAAAAAAAAUo/xzoDRkKYCQI/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445294117806281922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GSJlVeFMI/AAAAAAAAAUo/xzoDRkKYCQI/s200/IMG_1740.JPG" /></a>I had told Jake I didn't want a party becuase I didnt think I had enough friends to make a good party but I was taken by the people that came and I almost cried. (very rare mind you). <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GQ03apN4I/AAAAAAAAAUI/7oHxZsNj2pM/s1600-h/IMG_1285.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445292662370940802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GQ03apN4I/AAAAAAAAAUI/7oHxZsNj2pM/s200/IMG_1285.jpg" /></a>Leiden has been learning so much in school. We are minimalists with our possessions so we take photos of all the cute things she brings home - and then trash it. She wanted curly hair so I braided and curled her hair at night like my mom use to every sunday for all 4 of her girls. (Thanks Mom!!!:) <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GSZc22ECI/AAAAAAAAAUw/b75NPuPh8LI/s1600-h/IMG_1744.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445294390408253474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S5GSZc22ECI/AAAAAAAAAUw/b75NPuPh8LI/s200/IMG_1744.JPG" /></a>We found out this last week we are having a boy. One thing that will be nice about that is we only have one boy name picked out so hopefully it will stick. Giving someone a name is too much of a responsibility to me. I know too many people that don't like their names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-5294930658513436062010-01-14T09:51:00.000-07:002010-03-13T12:48:41.171-07:00A new memberT<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PMgGajRI/AAAAAAAAATI/r9Uson7lKz8/s1600-h/embryos.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426643152198602002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PMgGajRI/AAAAAAAAATI/r9Uson7lKz8/s200/embryos.jpg" /></a>he biggest news since I last posted is that we thawed out some embryos and one of them took. So we will be adding a new member to our family around Aug 5th. We are super excited but Leiden is taking a little time to warm up to the idea. We keep telling her its not a Baby its a new friend for her. and she is ok with that idea. Jake and I are really excited though. Because of this new addition my Boss (ie Jake) has fired me from my everyday job. I now am a stay at home mom that only goes into work 2 days a week from 8-12 and by appointment. It is so fun to stay home with Leiden and play. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PXVoLCuI/AAAAAAAAATQ/fwx5j3YuvUY/s1600-h/nativity.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426643338365962978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PXVoLCuI/AAAAAAAAATQ/fwx5j3YuvUY/s200/nativity.jpg" /></a>My side of the family tried to do a nativity this year. All the kids did such a good job it was realy cute. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PlPNgBEI/AAAAAAAAATg/kkRKTEIHpB0/s1600-h/puppies.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426643577161647170" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PlPNgBEI/AAAAAAAAATg/kkRKTEIHpB0/s200/puppies.jpg" /></a>Jakes mom and dad got 2 new puppies. The best part these puppies is that we can show up, play with them, and then leave them for someone else to do the real work. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09Py0un0xI/AAAAAAAAATw/cDxnVPyrfJw/s1600-h/playing.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426643810570982162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09Py0un0xI/AAAAAAAAATw/cDxnVPyrfJw/s200/playing.jpg" /></a>Thanks to Jakes mom we got a membership to the childrems museum in Salt Lake. This is Leiden putting on a play for us. We took Leiden iceskatting for the first time. I normaly like sport activities but skating is realy not for me. We took a Saturday off from work and went sledding. Our dog Jack is the best ever. I have never met a more friendly tolerant dog. Jake built a <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PpYtbLyI/AAAAAAAAATo/dL1SHftaVTM/s1600-h/snowman.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426643648430944034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09PpYtbLyI/AAAAAAAAATo/dL1SHftaVTM/s200/snowman.jpg" /></a>snowman his same height. It was so funny to watch, it was like he was 8, he called his friends to come over to see if they could help him make a bigger one. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09QBdJMv8I/AAAAAAAAAT4/A5bFlJnpniU/s1600-h/myboothpaint.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426644061938040770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09QBdJMv8I/AAAAAAAAAT4/A5bFlJnpniU/s200/myboothpaint.jpg" /></a>I was asked to do another booth at this years design expo. It was fun but a lot of work, <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09QE9QcuwI/AAAAAAAAAUA/Uz_HsUAWxwk/s1600-h/L+helping.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426644122097990402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/S09QE9QcuwI/AAAAAAAAAUA/Uz_HsUAWxwk/s200/L+helping.jpg" /></a>Leiden is the best side kick this is her helping me dry the seams in the drywall. Thats about it. Everyone remember my birthday is coming up. I'm turing the big 30. I think this is the time most people start lying about their age. Maybe next year I will turn 30 again. :)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy0BGXU8DHld6bTH8IwsRV-IGix4NqpFHABiKcn3bGF6OU6lwjd3w9X6-Hd0y7nqobmtz-tSgKXiw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz_B5hAnzgLCBCi1BhaFXvVHEAqBmpoZUEFxtB_HdqUomcy-b_uK480gfGKOLf87VqtndStOQiwy-8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-26610959391171951782009-12-08T16:40:00.000-07:002009-12-11T08:21:08.794-07:00Missed NovemberHere we are in December and I missed November and the very end of October so here comes that backtrack. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7usUZe1qI/AAAAAAAAAQw/7ujLSZagtHQ/s1600-h/IMG_1051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 240px; float: right; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413026247303157410" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7usUZe1qI/AAAAAAAAAQw/7ujLSZagtHQ/s320/IMG_1051.jpg" border="0" /></a>Seems like every year Halloween gets stretched out longer and longer with more and more activities, but we like all the fun and candy. One of my favorite parts is an adults only Halloween party one of our neighbors organizes. The best part of this years party was a lipsink from our host dressed up as David Bowe (the goblin king) from the movie Labyrinth. He sang Dance Magic Dance and it was unforgetable. It's all I can think about when ever I see him now. Leiden was excited to be a giraffe again this year so that made my <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7vTWqa2mI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/2Smq-wv7yS8/s1600-h/IMG_1070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; float: right; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413026917925968482" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7vTWqa2mI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/2Smq-wv7yS8/s320/IMG_1070.jpg" border="0" /></a>job easy. I doubt it will fit again next year though. The young men in our ward had an activity that tested all ranges of their abilities and earned points for doing the best in each catagory. I remembered something my brother used to do with his friends in highschool and thought it would be a good addition to the YM activity. Its titled the Cocoa Challenge<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7vpB0c3hI/AAAAAAAAARA/M1_iddB8vDw/s1600-h/IMG_1098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; float: right; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413027290288021010" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7vpB0c3hI/AAAAAAAAARA/M1_iddB8vDw/s320/IMG_1098.jpg" border="0" /></a>. Each YM had to try to consume a spoonful of Cocoa. Needless to say I had a cocoa cloud lingering in my kitchen and many boys in our back yard throwing up. I dont think I ever threw up on YW when I was growing up. Hmm maybe there is something wrong here. Jake turned the big 30 this month and we had a Wild West themed party complete with an eggnog bar tender, cowboy duels and animal roundups. The day before his birthday the heavens parted and a miracle happened in my kitchen<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7wAvTeQAI/AAAAAAAAARQ/3B45L3bWrjE/s1600-h/IMG_1158.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; float: right; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413027697634721794" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx7wAvTeQAI/AAAAAAAAARQ/3B45L3bWrjE/s320/IMG_1158.jpg" border="0" /></a>. I made a cake that didn't sink in the middle and formed it into a cactus for the party. We are ending the year of 2009 and every year Jake and I try to set goals. He set one for himself that I thought was unabtainable given his body type, but Jake, unlike myself, always makes good on his goals. He wanted to have a 6 pack by the time he turned 30. Here's the proof.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx723A__ZhI/AAAAAAAAATA/them34Ww1yk/s1600-h/IMG_0955.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 137px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413035227167548946" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx723A__ZhI/AAAAAAAAATA/them34Ww1yk/s200/IMG_0955.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx72E1AdoII/AAAAAAAAASg/ijQL6_bcSss/s1600-h/IMG_0975.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 134px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413034364954845314" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx72E1AdoII/AAAAAAAAASg/ijQL6_bcSss/s200/IMG_0975.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx72JTQgNGI/AAAAAAAAASo/0a8ytwOD8r4/s1600-h/IMG_0983.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px; float: right; height: 134px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413034441794663522" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sx72JTQgNGI/AAAAAAAAASo/0a8ytwOD8r4/s200/IMG_0983.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-28983546740543703802009-10-27T10:04:00.001-06:002009-10-27T10:15:41.090-06:00One Shot<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SuccoIoTHKI/AAAAAAAAAQo/6cNK2QEg41U/s1600-h/PICT0912.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397314154263682210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SuccoIoTHKI/AAAAAAAAAQo/6cNK2QEg41U/s320/PICT0912.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Jake reminded me today of a photo I fogot to post. This is on our trip to arches with the Ashbys. Arent they so cute. What a pair.</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-5641034777750664032009-10-10T13:51:00.001-06:002009-10-10T14:54:52.340-06:00Parade Home and Super Heros<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqXsJpZZI/AAAAAAAAAOw/XqrTYj46w8Q/s1600-h/parade+5.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391066446671996306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqXsJpZZI/AAAAAAAAAOw/XqrTYj46w8Q/s200/parade+5.bmp" /></a>I finaly got of few picts of the home we did with Holmes for the Parade. There was a lady that came into my store last week that said oh my gosh I was so inspired by the house and colors that I blogged about it. Super flattering. It really was fun to do and a designers dream but when you are in it doing the work it is still work. You dont get to do everything you want because there is still <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqRJ-kxcI/AAAAAAAAAOo/w6pRLBjBh0w/s1600-h/parade+4.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391066334419535298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqRJ-kxcI/AAAAAAAAAOo/w6pRLBjBh0w/s200/parade+4.bmp" /></a>clients involved but I love<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqMwMuhII/AAAAAAAAAOg/ggv2QUYRuI4/s1600-h/parade+3.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391066258780095618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqMwMuhII/AAAAAAAAAOg/ggv2QUYRuI4/s200/parade+3.bmp" /></a> the way the house turned out and the items they integrated like the barn door just <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqfubkQgI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Es5PRjNEhEU/s1600-h/parade+7.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391066584722981378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqfubkQgI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Es5PRjNEhEU/s200/parade+7.bmp" /></a>becuase that is not something I can typically suggests and then get to see it really happen. Then 4 days after I got back<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqb0zPmHI/AAAAAAAAAO4/f4YL_V_7K-I/s1600-h/parade+6.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391066517713426546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqb0zPmHI/AAAAAAAAAO4/f4YL_V_7K-I/s200/parade+6.bmp" /></a> from Cyprus we had a 1/2 marathon. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDrk3J2oeI/AAAAAAAAAP4/U-mtCyRnWIk/s1600-h/IMG00797.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391067772475580898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDrk3J2oeI/AAAAAAAAAP4/U-mtCyRnWIk/s320/IMG00797.jpg" /></a>Everyone one<br /><p align="right"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDrvyvTXaI/AAAAAAAAAQA/UQArahfhMYY/s1600-h/IMG00832.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391067960269036962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDrvyvTXaI/AAAAAAAAAQA/UQArahfhMYY/s320/IMG00832.jpg" /></a></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDqjiM9fYI/AAAAAAAAAPI/Yj34rgRIFmw/s1600-h/parade+8.bmp"></a>was so good to dress up as a Super hero and support our little activitie. It makes up feel so cool. :) I was super surprized how close every one stayed together. I mean relatively, Braden Bronson won of course (dang young kids) then 15 minutes after him I dragged my sorry bones across the finish line with a time of 2hr and 27 minutes. I dooped Rebecca Gardner into sticking with me for the run right till the end when she somehow found the energy to finish strong but then she got suckered into everyones congrats and forgot to cross the timers line.(sucka) And then there is Simone who obviously does not get the rules of participating in the Seethaler events because everyone knows that if you beat me you dont get to participate in the next one. (Seriously get a clue :) she had an outstanding run. I was really proud of everyone and was greatful for our lovely support staff. Especially our traveling <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDrhJh4vxI/AAAAAAAAAPw/TNT-V0mfJ6E/s1600-h/IMG00794.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391067708688744210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDrhJh4vxI/AAAAAAAAAPw/TNT-V0mfJ6E/s320/IMG00794.jpg" /></a>water boy <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDsKFI3fxI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/867bGoXICMI/s1600-h/IMG00828.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391068411884699410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDsKFI3fxI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/867bGoXICMI/s320/IMG00828.jpg" /></a>(jakes <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDr8oNGhzI/AAAAAAAAAQI/3sFJ5ChGcpM/s1600-h/IMG00837.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391068180779534130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDr8oNGhzI/AAAAAAAAAQI/3sFJ5ChGcpM/s320/IMG00837.jpg" /></a>dad). Fun <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDsUXaEQoI/AAAAAAAAAQY/e-QwJUzGgMg/s1600-h/IMG00850.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391068588587369090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDsUXaEQoI/AAAAAAAAAQY/e-QwJUzGgMg/s320/IMG00850.jpg" /></a>fun<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDsa1AeSDI/AAAAAAAAAQg/LlaKzVGt3ec/s1600-h/IMG00804.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391068699612301362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/StDsa1AeSDI/AAAAAAAAAQg/LlaKzVGt3ec/s320/IMG00804.jpg" /></a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-1205626933512031082009-10-07T15:10:00.000-06:002009-10-10T13:50:24.701-06:00London and Cyprus<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0T76OuOWI/AAAAAAAAANk/COIYTFEZQP4/s1600-h/Zi6_1264.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389986248996567394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0T76OuOWI/AAAAAAAAANk/COIYTFEZQP4/s320/Zi6_1264.JPG" /></a>Last month I got to go to London<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0PYhfIuSI/AAAAAAAAAME/CwC4tYqdp9w/s1600-h/Zi6_1265.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389981243012593954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0PYhfIuSI/AAAAAAAAAME/CwC4tYqdp9w/s320/Zi6_1265.JPG" /></a> and Cyprus. So here are a few highlights and photos from the trip. First we went to London and were able to see a few of the typical touristy spots. We had to chase down this guard<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0QUfZG3PI/AAAAAAAAAMU/iUWSzkrsxeo/s1600-h/Zi6_1286.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389982273242586354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0QUfZG3PI/AAAAAAAAAMU/iUWSzkrsxeo/s320/Zi6_1286.JPG" /></a> after he was relieved from his post. He was walking so fast and it was obvious that he did not want to stop for photos but hey my mom rellly wanted a photo so we ran him down :) (poor guy)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0QiHBIS8I/AAAAAAAAAMc/lLS69pBWJzo/s1600-h/Zi6_1282.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389982507217734594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0QiHBIS8I/AAAAAAAAAMc/lLS69pBWJzo/s320/Zi6_1282.JPG" /></a> The phone booths might look cute but they are filled with porn and numbers you can call for more fun:) We took a tour of the queen palace and I thought it was so weird that not one word was spoken about princess Dianna. (We asked our taxi driver why not and he said the general thought of the people there is that she was killed by the Queen and so that is why they dont mention her at all. Weird. Sounds like something out of an old fairytale book or something (mot real life) After 3 days we traveled to Cyprus and this is where we stayed. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Qnh2RcLI/AAAAAAAAAMk/aq7ujbBFjTQ/s1600-h/Zi6_1292.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389982600319299762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Qnh2RcLI/AAAAAAAAAMk/aq7ujbBFjTQ/s320/Zi6_1292.JPG" /></a>Just teasing that was next door. Here are the cute little little boys we came to see. I think they are my best buds now. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0UefrOSGI/AAAAAAAAANs/rimwYCk-me8/s1600-h/Zi6_1293.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389986843163773026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0UefrOSGI/AAAAAAAAANs/rimwYCk-me8/s320/Zi6_1293.JPG" /></a>This is the local market where you could see people actually hacking away at the bloody meat in the back moving their knives from one bloody animal carcass to the next oh and a box of fish in a crate in case you have a hankering for that. My favorite part about Cyprus is explained in this green sign. They drive on the other side of the road and sit on the wrong side of the car so my sister did most of the driving. My<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Ztld8E8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/sYeU7QJP-qo/s1600-h/Zi6_1260.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389992599974843330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Ztld8E8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/sYeU7QJP-qo/s320/Zi6_1260.JPG" /></a> mom and I attempted a few times and I don't think that I have ever laughed so <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Q0X4FTLI/AAAAAAAAAM0/nx4XI1ktZtg/s1600-h/Zi6_1300.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389982820980837554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Q0X4FTLI/AAAAAAAAAM0/nx4XI1ktZtg/s320/Zi6_1300.JPG" /></a>hard in my life. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0XmSbwEWI/AAAAAAAAAN0/Ur_e2_wAiDo/s1600-h/Zi6_1379.JPG"></a>My dad was so funny. As<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Q6kUUSdI/AAAAAAAAAM8/5PAJe55FX-4/s1600-h/Zi6_1332.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389982927399700946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0Q6kUUSdI/AAAAAAAAAM8/5PAJe55FX-4/s320/Zi6_1332.JPG" /></a> walked around the ruins he had his nose in his Iphone. This is how he spent most of his time, trying to find out how to get from here to there for us so we wouldnt get lost and playing phone games. :) My favorite thing we did in Cyprus was boogie boarding in the Mediterranean. We visited a few ruins and climbed a ton of stairs. That is my sister Celest defacing a historical sight. Just teasing!!! There was no info at a few of the sites we went to so we decided this particular ruin was a urinal and she is demonstrating. All and all it was fun but I missed my family at home. Thanks to everyone who helped me with Leiden.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0REK3T4vI/AAAAAAAAANM/l-5qJMMz6Y8/s1600-h/Zi6_1342.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389983092365845234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0REK3T4vI/AAAAAAAAANM/l-5qJMMz6Y8/s320/Zi6_1342.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0ROEp4qNI/AAAAAAAAANc/jKD-t-Kzdws/s1600-h/Zi6_1361.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389983262497614034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0ROEp4qNI/AAAAAAAAANc/jKD-t-Kzdws/s320/Zi6_1361.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0RJVVT3mI/AAAAAAAAANU/FvDd-BkKw08/s1600-h/Zi6_1347.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389983181075373666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Ss0RJVVT3mI/AAAAAAAAANU/FvDd-BkKw08/s320/Zi6_1347.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyA_B-IUEObkXcGnNo5vg-gC-YDs1nfFWnzr2veIdXIjlhPh1VwjZZrQmcwkBge0j1UBnwX0s3akQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-72608143474665383142009-09-04T09:03:00.000-06:002009-09-04T12:58:22.354-06:00Follow up<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEwa9qM5UI/AAAAAAAAAL8/5H4ZuoE5438/s1600-h/Zi6_1144.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377632669843383618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEwa9qM5UI/AAAAAAAAAL8/5H4ZuoE5438/s320/Zi6_1144.JPG" /></a> <div>I know this is a lot to cram into a post but I want to remember it all and I have been busy. So.... Jake climbed Kings<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEwNelEYmI/AAAAAAAAAL0/iO7jBbDPlBI/s1600-h/photo+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377632438162055778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEwNelEYmI/AAAAAAAAAL0/iO7jBbDPlBI/s320/photo+2.jpg" /></a> Peak with the YM. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Dan (Jakes little bro.) got married and so L got to spend time with her baby cousin. L had a birthday and man was it a party. Jake said lets have ponies at her party. I said no this is not some MTV sweet 16 or soemthing but when I found out the price, I agreed. Looks like Jake and Jeremy almost forgot their ponies in their race. Thanks to all her friends young and old for coming. She also go to <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEwAOPwh3I/AAAAAAAAALs/7IGKf4FjwVA/s1600-h/Leiden+Turns+3!_080.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377632210439407474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEwAOPwh3I/AAAAAAAAALs/7IGKf4FjwVA/s320/Leiden+Turns+3!_080.jpg" /></a>participate in her first mutton bustin competition on her birthday. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEv5NSgYDI/AAAAAAAAALk/BhtHVD_n3qE/s1600-h/Leiden+Turns+3!_001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377632089923412018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEv5NSgYDI/AAAAAAAAALk/BhtHVD_n3qE/s320/Leiden+Turns+3!_001.jpg" /></a>She had been practicing on her best buddy (her dog) and on Jakes back. In the end Jakes ride was more gentle than the sheeps. She really wanted to do it, right up until they <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEvwYRwCiI/AAAAAAAAALc/o9--Gf5nqDs/s1600-h/Leiden+Turns+3!_014.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377631938254211618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEvwYRwCiI/AAAAAAAAALc/o9--Gf5nqDs/s320/Leiden+Turns+3!_014.jpg" /></a></div>put her on the sheep and two cowboys started making sure it was really her idea. She had to sit on the sheep for about<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEs9mIAuxI/AAAAAAAAAKM/FuyAlmZAPj4/s1600-h/IMG_1218.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377628866774874898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEs9mIAuxI/AAAAAAAAAKM/FuyAlmZAPj4/s320/IMG_1218.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEvwYRwCiI/AAAAAAAAALc/o9--Gf5nqDs/s1600-h/Leiden+Turns+3!_014.jpg"></a></div>1 minute while the boy in front of her cried getting ready to go. Then tears started to swell up in her eyes so we shouted "let her go" They let out the bucking sheep right into the rodeos clowns legs. The sheep reered up and<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEsulgo1uI/AAAAAAAAAKE/ZBEFFLS-j7I/s1600-h/IMG_1216.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377628608911693538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEsulgo1uI/AAAAAAAAAKE/ZBEFFLS-j7I/s320/IMG_1216.jpg" /></a> tipped her off. She got up and said Mom I didnt do good and started to cry. It took a while for us to convince her she did great. Its difficult for me to see some qualities in Leiden that come from me. I hope she learns to be a little more relaxed like her dad when it comes to competition. She did do great and all the kids won a little trophy. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEvwYRwCiI/AAAAAAAAALc/o9--Gf5nqDs/s1600-h/Leiden+Turns+3!_014.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>We went to Flaming George with the Smith family and on the way up an elk hit us, yes I said a elk hit us. We were only about 3 miles from our camp site so some nice lady helped us drive in the rest of the way. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEtuQ7pPtI/AAAAAAAAAKs/yMFy49Jc3dM/s1600-h/IMG_1241.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377629702899449554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEtuQ7pPtI/AAAAAAAAAKs/yMFy49Jc3dM/s320/IMG_1241.jpg" /></a>We were super blessed none of us were hurt. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEuV1vmH0I/AAAAAAAAAK0/tky4K9bLDY8/s1600-h/IMG_1250.jpg"></a>The elks head was about 3 inches from Jakes face and we were covered in glass. I wanted to cry but Leidy just<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEvOn7vy6I/AAAAAAAAALM/2SZa_xQm-wQ/s1600-h/IMG_1387.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 238px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377631358341335970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEvOn7vy6I/AAAAAAAAALM/2SZa_xQm-wQ/s320/IMG_1387.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEteEI_IZI/AAAAAAAAAKk/AIQZUzV7PCs/s1600-h/IMG_1242.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377629424587841938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEteEI_IZI/AAAAAAAAAKk/AIQZUzV7PCs/s320/IMG_1242.jpg" /></a> kept saying don't worry mom its just an elk. She was right it was just an elk. Her favorite thing to tell people is that the elk pooped on our car. We had a ton of fun while we were there. I love to ski and Jake is good on the wakeboard. Leiden loves the tube. My parents really spoil us. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEu6FrIF0I/AAAAAAAAALE/3ZJ2J7mtM4g/s1600-h/IMG_1340.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377631005547435842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEu6FrIF0I/AAAAAAAAALE/3ZJ2J7mtM4g/s320/IMG_1340.jpg" /></a></div><div>I was invited to paint a mural for an auction at the expo center. My first canvas painting ever. Scary!! Jake<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEukhwabII/AAAAAAAAAK8/20BGE27MXVQ/s1600-h/IMG_1285.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377630635128679554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEukhwabII/AAAAAAAAAK8/20BGE27MXVQ/s320/IMG_1285.jpg" /></a> and I celebrated an anniversary and had dinner at LaCaille (super fancy and fun) There were elegant birds walking all around us while we ate and this bird watched over us the entire time. While we were there they were having some bennefit dinner for kids with some disease. They had a silent auction that I wanted to go see so I invited myself over and was apparently standing right next to the coach for the Jazz. I went back my <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEtSoFoL3I/AAAAAAAAAKc/ghFVHXODeBY/s1600-h/IMG_1304.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377629228079001458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEtSoFoL3I/AAAAAAAAAKc/ghFVHXODeBY/s320/IMG_1304.jpg" /></a>Jake and he said did you <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEtIO8YQgI/AAAAAAAAAKU/ar2Buvm-AKI/s1600-h/IMG_1271.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377629049530630658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SqEtIO8YQgI/AAAAAAAAAKU/ar2Buvm-AKI/s320/IMG_1271.jpg" /></a>see that guy I said who? Obviously I am not too into sports like that since I cant even remember his name now. Finally, Leiden started school. She loves going and thinks she is a helper not a student. When the kids in her class don't follow directions she helps them out. Oh and I forgot that photo of Leiden and I eating was taken in the Parade of Homes we did for Holmes Homes. We spent a lot of time ther,e working on that house. Everyone should go see it. </div><div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-15818941972608043132009-08-15T11:44:00.000-06:002009-08-15T12:22:11.899-06:00A post a month?When I started this crazy blog thing I thought oh once a month will be no problem. Well it is!!! so sorry anyone interested. Here are a few things I need to remind myself to write about as soon as I can get Jake to download the photos I need to compliment them beacause who really cares about the text. Photos are all that matters. Nothings better than a really awkward photo of someone you know. Like a crazy accident thats sad to see but you can't help but want to stare and with blogs you can stare all you want without getting caught.<br /><ul><li>We put on our white trash hats on for the Fair </li><li>Leiden had her 3rd Birthday</li><li>Flaming Gorge trip</li><li>Trek ma and pa</li><li>Leiden thinks she a helper not a student</li><li>Jakes 100 mile bike ride</li><li>Holmes Parade of Home</li></ul><p>Dont hold your breath but comming soon. </p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-33703448247122937392009-06-22T16:18:00.000-06:002009-06-22T16:34:03.207-06:00Longest Bike Ride Ever<div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SkAGMhLcytI/AAAAAAAAAJs/2ZpmasagKaw/s1600-h/Zi6_0893.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350283169450740434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SkAGMhLcytI/AAAAAAAAAJs/2ZpmasagKaw/s320/Zi6_0893.JPG" /></a>Thanks to those who supported us in our Tour de Cure for Diabetes. It was the longest bike ride Jake and I have done so far on our new road bikes, 70 miles. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SkAGjIsreoI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/y-qMGdD4_3U/s1600-h/Zi6_0895.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350283558016219778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SkAGjIsreoI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/y-qMGdD4_3U/s320/Zi6_0895.JPG" /></a>It was a breeze for Jake but a little more difficult for me. I drafted my pack of 5 the entire way. Thanks team, sorry I'm a pocket hog. We averaged about 18 mph and took advantage of every free goody pit stop available. I only had one melt down about 2 miles before the end. </div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-25103276452043751802009-06-08T12:38:00.000-06:002009-06-08T12:52:49.677-06:00Vacation Wrap UpSweet Vacation. The Woottons were able to book last minute and join us and we had an awesome time. A few highlights:<br /><br />- Jake never missed a meal and gained 11 pounds.<br />- Manon never missed a meal and gained 1 pound.<br />- Jeremy never missed a meal and gained 3 pounds.<br />- Ashley, Mike and Miranda haven't reported their weight gain.<br />- Mike and Miranda were Karaoke Superstars.<br />- Jeremy was just a few strokes short of winning ship wide Mini Golf.<br />- The ships "fun dude" thought Jake was stalking him and ran away.<br />- Ashley ate more then her share of soft serve ice cream.<br />- The weather was overcast, breezy, 60's.<br /><br />Some pics:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1dqSrDf4I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/7iBnDxMW2Iw/s1600-h/IMG_0996.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1dqSrDf4I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/7iBnDxMW2Iw/s320/IMG_0996.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345031313906958210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1dgXt6TcI/AAAAAAAAAOI/MmeNTRolndM/s1600-h/IMG_0981.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1dgXt6TcI/AAAAAAAAAOI/MmeNTRolndM/s320/IMG_0981.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345031143462424002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1db1u9PLI/AAAAAAAAAOA/jjTG1DPCmEE/s1600-h/IMG_0979.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1db1u9PLI/AAAAAAAAAOA/jjTG1DPCmEE/s320/IMG_0979.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345031065620528306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1dQPN-c0I/AAAAAAAAAN4/SlfYmgJEjNc/s1600-h/IMG_0976.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z9Cdu0nnxR4/Si1dQPN-c0I/AAAAAAAAAN4/SlfYmgJEjNc/s320/IMG_0976.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345030866303087426" border="0" /></a>Jake Seethalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01116109553355226332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-89175412644594744102009-05-27T22:10:00.000-06:002009-06-02T12:15:04.973-06:00Vacation Day 1<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVompR5hZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/9_LAqgC8NmA/s1600-h/IMG_0971.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342791546070205842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVompR5hZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/9_LAqgC8NmA/s320/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" /></a>We just came back to the motel after a great day here in San diego. Here is a recap of the day:<br /><br />Left this morning early. The seats on the Jet Blue flight were awesome! The main flight attendant thought it was open mic day and had recycled jokes throughout the flight. The girls liked her - I thought she was majorly annoying. When we<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVoSEzBi-I/AAAAAAAAAI0/qrtTPzbA8Rs/s1600-h/IMG_0944.jpg"></a> arrived in San diego we got a car and went downtown for a little shoppng. We took the advice of some locals and went to lunch at a place called Nicky Rottens. The place was actually awesome! Best burgers of my life! Waitresses were a bit leggy and the locals were packed in<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVpGpbR_dI/AAAAAAAAAJU/VvU5jUnukDM/s1600-h/IMG_0955.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342792095865372114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVpGpbR_dI/AAAAAAAAAJU/VvU5jUnukDM/s320/IMG_0955.jpg" border="0" /></a> there to drink beer and watch some soccer. Shopping yielded a pair of vibram five finger shoes for Manon google th if you haven't seen them - they are sweet. Next we checked into our motel. The cheapest motel in San diego - the motel 6. It seemed a by creepy from the outside, but it's just me night so how bad could it be. We came in to take a mini nap when suddenly there was this roar outside our window - turns out it was a plane full landing gear down about to hit the runway just a few hundred yards away. No sooner had we made this discovery when we heard a fog horn and the rumbling of a train wizzing right past the motel. So this must be why it's he cheapest in town - were going to have a great night of trains and planes! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVr1yI7E2I/AAAAAAAAAJk/G1cEyYfqUYM/s1600-h/IMG_0957.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342795104681399138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVr1yI7E2I/AAAAAAAAAJk/G1cEyYfqUYM/s320/IMG_0957.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After our nap we headed to the beach and, lucky us, it was farmers market night. Tons of hippies, druggies and beach bums. First guy to really catch our eye was a middleaged man with dreadlocks litterally down to the ground. I have pictures I will post when we get back. We walked out the longest concrete pier on the western coast. At the end of the pier was an old sailor, staring out into the ocean, dressed in full sailor gear. His stare was unflinching which was creepy enough, but what made it more creepy was the signs that he had been in that unmoving state. As Jeremy put it - he was oxidizing. Think statue of liberty - his nose and the crest of his cheek bones were litterally green with the rest of his face heading down that weathering road. Sad, strange and something you don't see staying at home.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVovcoGnfI/AAAAAAAAAJE/loeL4aX80Cg/s1600-h/IMG_0960.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342791697292500466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVovcoGnfI/AAAAAAAAAJE/loeL4aX80Cg/s320/IMG_0960.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last story of the night. We're at Jack In The Box eating dinner. We soon realize everone in the place is a burned out druggy. We're eating when a guy comes in and orders something and we notice he is cussing like crazy at anyone that looks at him. Manon starts rubberneckig to see him and he looks at Jeremy and continues his cussing tirade. He gets his food and leaves and we follow shortly therafter. On our way out a couple more weirdies stop us and say "you guys handled that really well - that poor guy lives in the bushes right by us and yells all night long. Interesting group of bush dwellers we were eating with.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVpslsh2mI/AAAAAAAAAJc/RonuM9NCuBA/s1600-h/IMG_0959.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342792747699001954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SiVpslsh2mI/AAAAAAAAAJc/RonuM9NCuBA/s320/IMG_0959.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jake Seethalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01116109553355226332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-32882476130661260512009-04-14T12:10:00.000-06:002009-04-17T17:35:00.668-06:00Changes<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SeURw124NqI/AAAAAAAAAIc/sG7ekyLeV8E/s1600-h/IMG_0829.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324681665224128162" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SeURw124NqI/AAAAAAAAAIc/sG7ekyLeV8E/s320/IMG_0829.jpg" border="0" /></a> It has been an eventful month for our family, some sad some fun. The sad part was that Grandpa Joe passed away. We loved him very much, especially Leiden. Here she is reading a book to him about a month ago. It is Leidens first experience with death and I wasn't quite sure what to tell her. So I just told her that Grandpa Joes body broke and he moved to live with Heavenly Father. I think that is good enough for now.<br />Today I am going to be fitted for my new road bike, too bad the weather is so lame. I am <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SeUSFyTS4WI/AAAAAAAAAIk/x4hh6iYQWN0/s1600-h/IMG_0862.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324682025046827362" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SeUSFyTS4WI/AAAAAAAAAIk/x4hh6iYQWN0/s320/IMG_0862.jpg" border="0" /></a>seriously sick of it. Jake should be getting his at the end of the month. We are going on a cruise soon so I am trying to get in shape to wear a swimming suit. I know it’s only a few days but photos from trips last so long. :) Jake is already looking hot, he has put on a ton of muscle weight. He works so hard to gain weight it makes me sick.<br />Easter was fun. We had a hunt at Grandpa Joes house by the temple with his neighbor Grandma Kay. It was nice of her to invite us. Then we had another hunt with the Smith family. Needless to say L has been living of candy for about 3 day.<br />Oh and Leiden is Potty trained. It was much easier than I thought it would be. I have learned as a general rule that mom’s way over exaggerate about their kids and the struggles they have with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-23007774334251835182009-03-04T17:42:00.000-07:002009-03-05T14:27:20.398-07:00We are so fun<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SbBC99p599I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/21WOvaPIxyE/s1600-h/IMG_0754.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309817592959596498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SbBC99p599I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/21WOvaPIxyE/s200/IMG_0754.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wow I am so wrong about us. I thought that nothing exciting was going on and then Jake downloaded photos off his camera and I realized we are fun. We went on a buying show in Vegas a few weeks ago and that was fun. Our friends the Hubbards went with us and it<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8l-mfpkxI/AAAAAAAAAH4/-Q9gJu7nuhs/s1600-h/IMG_0750.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309504243108516626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8l-mfpkxI/AAAAAAAAAH4/-Q9gJu7nuhs/s200/IMG_0750.jpg" border="0" /></a> was really fun. We saw some cute things at the show and then partied the rest of the time. If anyone says we are not fun they are lying. I know people think Vegas is the city of sin but I love it. I guess it’s because I use to go there a lot with my family growing up so<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8mJCec7zI/AAAAAAAAAIA/XOykAJpLfjM/s1600-h/IMG_0728.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309504422418378546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8mJCec7zI/AAAAAAAAAIA/XOykAJpLfjM/s200/IMG_0728.jpg" border="0" /></a> something about it feels homey to me. I guess it also helps my memory that my dad always did things to the 9’s (does that even make sense)? What I am trying to say is that I can’t believe he spent as much money as he did for our entertainment. Thanks mom and dad.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8mP_ATWoI/AAAAAAAAAII/KxX0JiJk5Ok/s1600-h/IMG_0667.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309504541745699458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8mP_ATWoI/AAAAAAAAAII/KxX0JiJk5Ok/s200/IMG_0667.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8l2ooXUwI/AAAAAAAAAHw/359Hka9HlW8/s1600-h/IMG_0753.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309504106242986754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8l2ooXUwI/AAAAAAAAAHw/359Hka9HlW8/s200/IMG_0753.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-12033061328007233072009-03-04T17:02:00.000-07:002009-03-04T17:30:56.654-07:00sick of the last blog<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8cv8-0AYI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-wwB0sIb_UY/s1600-h/manons+bike.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309494095842115970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8cv8-0AYI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-wwB0sIb_UY/s320/manons+bike.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8a-5fcO5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/QWsAH5_m-n4/s1600-h/jakes+bike.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309492153580010386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8a-5fcO5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/QWsAH5_m-n4/s320/jakes+bike.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8Ypaq7D_I/AAAAAAAAAFo/d9Y6V8Ml1yI/s1600-h/IMG_0634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309489585506160626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/Sa8Ypaq7D_I/AAAAAAAAAFo/d9Y6V8Ml1yI/s320/IMG_0634.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Nothing too special has happened I am just sick of looking at that last post so chew on this. Leiden has a new cousin. Nope it’s not true I just thought of something that is a big deal. Jake and I have made a goal to have less junk in are life. We are becoming minimalists. So this last week we sold both our bugs and a sofa loveseat we didn't need anymore. As a trade off we are hoping to each get a road bike, the ones we want are on backorder till April or May though so we'll see I guess. Here I just talked about becoming minimalists and they I say we want something else. Ha Ha. Well it will help us stay fit and its something we can do as a family. LOL</div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727729.post-59680508894925805472009-01-17T13:56:00.001-07:002009-01-17T13:59:26.985-07:00Home ShowManon was a big winner again at the Home Show this year. This year she won the "Silver Award for Outstanding Excellence in Design". Her room was pretty awesome. Here are some pics:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SXJGSbJFNOI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/saqHWyAHICg/s1600-h/Zi6_0466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SXJGSbJFNOI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/saqHWyAHICg/s320/Zi6_0466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292369794451191010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SXJGanQINLI/AAAAAAAAAFY/bta0l-WDnrM/s1600-h/Zi6_0467.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SXJGanQINLI/AAAAAAAAAFY/bta0l-WDnrM/s320/Zi6_0467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292369935140926642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SXJGSbJFNOI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/saqHWyAHICg/s1600-h/Zi6_0466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G7SNlcKbUz4/SXJGSbJFNOI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/saqHWyAHICg/s320/Zi6_0466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292369794451191010" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com9