tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1491338561558138142024-03-13T07:50:27.379-07:00Peggy's BirdnestBirdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-63765829046881580712010-09-12T22:04:00.000-07:002010-09-12T22:15:17.032-07:00Bird Family Weekend--July 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TI2xSQkjkxI/AAAAAAAAEe8/si0oBlBBs-c/s1600/editedIMG_3341.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TI2xSQkjkxI/AAAAAAAAEe8/si0oBlBBs-c/s400/editedIMG_3341.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516260045842780946" border="0" /></a>With the birth and adoption of the newest member of the family, Eli Michael Nelson, Keralyn, Mike and Eli were with us for 4 days. Alan was up from AZ for most of the month of July and so we really enjoyed being together as a family. Kelly and Amy Bird were here from TX and Amy took our pictures (again). I tried to upload each pic, but blogger did not cooperate and I wanted to update the blog....so here it is.<br />The backyard we are in is a family some blocks away where Justin had helped build a deck...they were sweet to let us use their yard! So you see how our family is growing! Three grandsons....7 kids...a Grammy, a Grandpa.....an even dozen....quite a "flock". Since this pic, Justin, Tabitha, Jack and Alex have moved to AZ. We sure miss them! Now I have no grandsons in this state!! I sure enjoy them when they are here or when we visit....being a Grammy is the BEST!!Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-22176639846003653092010-06-13T18:36:00.000-07:002010-06-13T18:52:31.986-07:00Memorial Day 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWInakRhgI/AAAAAAAAEco/X8KyVYsIT_A/s1600/100_3178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWInakRhgI/AAAAAAAAEco/X8KyVYsIT_A/s320/100_3178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482438332121187842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWIm-1V26I/AAAAAAAAEcg/yWQhfMWyNDA/s1600/100_3174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWIm-1V26I/AAAAAAAAEcg/yWQhfMWyNDA/s320/100_3174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482438324676582306" border="0" /></a>These pics are really backwards. Steve and I visited the "Bird" graves in Springville on Sunday; then went to Ogden for the "Mills" part on Monday. Our pic would have been complete if Russ/Wendy had been there, but their family was well represented by Ben and Brittany. I love:) Ethan and Matthew's "ok, let's get this over with" pose...<br />Mom and Dad look really good considering the extensive hospitalizations for both just prior to this holiday. They are ...thankfully...on the mend; and, as Dad puts it..."looks like I'll be around a few more days!" Hope it's MUCH longer than that, Dad.<br />A huge thank you to Randy and Jen for helping Mom and Dad during their events and recovery and to everyone who pitched in and helped with food, set up and clean up...what an awesome flock!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWImUhKDEI/AAAAAAAAEcY/p5xXv1L064s/s1600/100_3160.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWImUhKDEI/AAAAAAAAEcY/p5xXv1L064s/s320/100_3160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482438313317633090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWIl-9uOhI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/t04NapNnxQ0/s1600/100_3159.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/TBWIl-9uOhI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/t04NapNnxQ0/s320/100_3159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482438307531864594" border="0" /></a>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-56090259135054939642010-04-29T21:33:00.000-07:002010-04-29T22:03:26.433-07:00Tulip FestivalEver since Thanksgiving Point opened and started featuring the Tulip Festival, I have wanted to go, but never have. This year I was d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d to go. I invited Stephanie and Tabitha to go, figuring if I included others, I wouldn't let something else get in the way.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peokR4OhI/AAAAAAAAEUk/4v6Bo7d6iXw/s1600/037.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peoMum1kI/AAAAAAAAEUc/y1BgsxeVmVU/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peoMum1kI/AAAAAAAAEUc/y1BgsxeVmVU/s200/032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465785142472005186" border="0" /></a> This is a beautiful tree we saw + a cute duck....<br />The weather nearly ruined it for us....it was so beautiful during the 1st week and 1/2 of the festival, but Stephanie was having finals. She could go today....but it was SNOWING and COLD.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9penh6LscI/AAAAAAAAEUU/nY3mzTPySJ8/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9penh6LscI/AAAAAAAAEUU/nY3mzTPySJ8/s200/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465785130977833410" border="0" /></a> This is "Frankfurt" the owl we saw sitting on his/her nest by<br /> the waterfall....<br />I called my friend, Kaylene, who works at TP and she said it was really pretty out there, no wind, cold, but if we bundled up....it would be ok. Well, that was about 3pm, but we didn't get there till 5:45 and conditions had changed .....not for the better.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peXfvHcrI/AAAAAAAAEUM/JwdM955-314/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peXfvHcrI/AAAAAAAAEUM/JwdM955-314/s200/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465784855516639922" border="0" /></a>We rented a golf cart and took off. One good thing, not alot of other people to beep-beep at. It was breathtakingly beautiful!!! Cannot describe to you how beautiful it is....even in arctic weather~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peWz1KbNI/AAAAAAAAEUE/LpmBT39xPMk/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peWz1KbNI/AAAAAAAAEUE/LpmBT39xPMk/s200/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465784843730840786" border="0" /></a>This waterway runs thru the entire garden and is so picturesque....this little pic doesn't even come close to capturing it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peWbo0H-I/AAAAAAAAET8/oOYHmQirhMg/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peWbo0H-I/AAAAAAAAET8/oOYHmQirhMg/s200/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465784837236596706" border="0" /></a>We found the Secret Garden....see how bundled up we are....we weren't "numb" yet...it was early on in our journey:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peV3qCWYI/AAAAAAAAET0/QHcSRsSVZBw/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peV3qCWYI/AAAAAAAAET0/QHcSRsSVZBw/s200/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465784827578046850" border="0" /></a>Tabitha's favorite....daffodils but the purple tulips were gorgeous!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peVeJ_6cI/AAAAAAAAETs/7RkjcEVA-kc/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9peVeJ_6cI/AAAAAAAAETs/7RkjcEVA-kc/s200/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465784820732783042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9pd8AZr-_I/AAAAAAAAETk/foUSo8SWI6I/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S9pd8AZr-_I/AAAAAAAAETk/foUSo8SWI6I/s200/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465784383248792562" border="0" /></a>These yellow tulips with red in them are my favorite tulips....but my favorite flower is hyacinth.<br />We stayed almost 2 hours, till it closed and was REALLY COLD, but we were numb by then so we didn't feel much. We got Starbucks hot chocolate and that warmed us up good. It was a great experience....one we plan to repeat......Thank You Kaylene:)Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-2663032622948959422010-03-07T19:51:00.000-08:002010-03-07T20:38:47.842-08:00Alexander James Bird.......getting ready, getting psyched......<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R00pnJlII/AAAAAAAAD4o/q_ZKQK0apoI/s1600-h/100_2946.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R00pnJlII/AAAAAAAAD4o/q_ZKQK0apoI/s200/100_2946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446106297269851266" border="0" /></a>So here it is, Wed 2/24/10 and Tabitha is being induced the next day. She is SOOO ready! They arrived at our house on Wed evening to hang out and spend the night just in case the little guy decides to come on his own(not likely)...before he is forced out. We had a fun evening....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R1vecnywI/AAAAAAAAD4w/xOT7bkRuXAM/s1600-h/100_2948.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R1vecnywI/AAAAAAAAD4w/xOT7bkRuXAM/s200/100_2948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446107307885185794" border="0" /></a>watching "Mean Girls" (I'm guessing we would not have watched that movie if we were expecting a girl to be born in less than a day...wouldn't wanna jinx the little princess).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R2J8VVbZI/AAAAAAAAD44/e5FBnYIHIqI/s1600-h/100_2950.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R2J8VVbZI/AAAAAAAAD44/e5FBnYIHIqI/s200/100_2950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446107762584284562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R2J8VVbZI/AAAAAAAAD44/e5FBnYIHIqI/s1600-h/100_2950.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >After the processing...we got down to serious business of playing Monopoly Deal...where Tabitha whipped us all:) We had to stop occasionally to let her breathe thru a contraction once the "Pit" was started.</span></a> I have no clue how to un-underline on a post.....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R3N_0Q96I/AAAAAAAAD5A/pM3kCVlWmr0/s1600-h/100_2951.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R3N_0Q96I/AAAAAAAAD5A/pM3kCVlWmr0/s200/100_2951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446108931750426530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R3N_0Q96I/AAAAAAAAD5A/pM3kCVlWmr0/s1600-h/100_2951.JPG">sorry you can't eat, Tabitha, but we're hungry so we are going to go down to the cafeteria and eat...don't have the baby before we get back! haha (she didn't, but she was having the epidural when we got back...don't have pictures of that, thank goodness!!!)</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R4K0Cf_NI/AAAAAAAAD5I/beu6LFZKR68/s1600-h/IMG_5114.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R4K0Cf_NI/AAAAAAAAD5I/beu6LFZKR68/s200/IMG_5114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446109976560925906" border="0" /></a>beautiful view from the window....Tabitha, this is for you since you weren't interested in looking out the window....I mean you were busy having a baby and all~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /> *******pause for non-picture-taking activity in the deliver room and******<br /><br /> 3 pushes and there he is.............<br /><br /> Alexander James Bird is born at 10:15 am on Thursday, February 25, 2010...<br /> 7lbs...19 in long!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R4-_lbGEI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/pL9_aDSXXK0/s1600-h/IMG_5126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R4-_lbGEI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/pL9_aDSXXK0/s200/IMG_5126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446110873013393474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R4-_lbGEI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/pL9_aDSXXK0/s1600-h/IMG_5126.JPG">HE'S SO BEAUTIFUL! </a><br />He didn't really cry until the nurse picked him up like this and carried him away, he did not like that AT ALL and he cried a big one....that's when I started crying, too...it was just such an amazing experience!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R7EtUXdUI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/tp4acuCH4Ic/s1600-h/IMG_5149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R7EtUXdUI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/tp4acuCH4Ic/s200/IMG_5149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113170212484418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R7zrHiRpI/AAAAAAAAD5g/KUSZbKGz_bM/s1600-h/IMG_5138.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R7zrHiRpI/AAAAAAAAD5g/KUSZbKGz_bM/s200/IMG_5138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113977075648146" border="0" /></a>exhausted but beautiful mommy and baby~~~~~~~~~~~~and daddy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R70bQDRdI/AAAAAAAAD5o/fYsiLTAdIsc/s1600-h/IMG_5155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R70bQDRdI/AAAAAAAAD5o/fYsiLTAdIsc/s200/IMG_5155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113989996266962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R70-YeHTI/AAAAAAAAD5w/9bbnf5DL8lw/s1600-h/IMG_5161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R70-YeHTI/AAAAAAAAD5w/9bbnf5DL8lw/s200/IMG_5161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113999426821426" border="0" /></a>held and loved by Aunt Stephanie and Grammy~~~ then the 1st family picture(minus Jack)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R71pktbsI/AAAAAAAAD54/Jpb5p2whUNI/s1600-h/IMG_5181.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S5R71pktbsI/AAAAAAAAD54/Jpb5p2whUNI/s200/IMG_5181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446114011020881602" border="0" /></a>Justin and Tabitha....thank you for letting me share this wonderful, special day with you!<br /> I love you all <br /> xoxoxoxoMOMoxooxoxoxBirdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-64587897263529154282010-02-14T12:26:00.000-08:002010-02-14T12:26:34.841-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">They just don't make Valentines Cards like they used to.<br />I got this card from Janice Kuse in 3rd grade. It is 6x7 and has glitter all over.<br />I remember we made Valentines boxes and decorated them...then brought Valentines<br />and "delivered" them to everyone's boxes. Janice's valentines were nearly always too<br />large for the boxes and sat outside them....as they should. Janice was mentally<br />retarded but went to our school until about the 6th grade when she moved to a special school.<br />She was a very special person.<br />Happy Valentines Day:)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S3hceaYJw_I/AAAAAAAADzU/dpvU41NCIog/s1600-h/scan0007.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S3hceaYJw_I/AAAAAAAADzU/dpvU41NCIog/s400/scan0007.jpg" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-93261726787159052010-01-22T21:09:00.000-08:002010-01-22T21:09:54.125-08:00Christmas on New Year's Day...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEnf4xi4I/AAAAAAAADuw/SAeLbrWGOTw/s1600-h/100_2902.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEnf4xi4I/AAAAAAAADuw/SAeLbrWGOTw/s400/100_2902.JPG" /></a> Since Justin, Tabitha and Jack were in AZ this year for Christmas, we opened our presents on New Year's Day. Everyone was here to ring in the New Year (except Alan). We slept in till about 9...then we opened presents.<br /><br /><br />It was mostly a "Nemo" Christmas for Jackson...he got the movie (from his AZ grandparents, a Dori and Nemo blanket from us and this cute Nemo pillow from Jarren and Steph. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEnqbYE4I/AAAAAAAADu4/nxLBxadshhM/s1600-h/100_2843.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEnqbYE4I/AAAAAAAADu4/nxLBxadshhM/s400/100_2843.JPG" /></a> Jarren and Steph got some much needed stuff and gave some darling home-made gifts. <br /><br /><br /><br />It is just so fun watching a little one tear into a package. Jackson is so meticulous about it (he gets that from his mommy) removing each piece of wrapping paper completely....it made Christmas last even longer:)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEn7YXW2I/AAAAAAAADvA/_Su-xofoeOE/s1600-h/100_2916.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEn7YXW2I/AAAAAAAADvA/_Su-xofoeOE/s400/100_2916.JPG" /></a> Steve loves to get $$ so he can buy MORE books! <br /><br /><br /><br />I got some beautiful gifts....but my greatest joy was having my family there...Alan we sure missed having you with us.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEoIEz56I/AAAAAAAADvI/eRO4_OcOB5c/s1600-h/100_2903.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/S1qEoIEz56I/AAAAAAAADvI/eRO4_OcOB5c/s400/100_2903.JPG" /></a> Justin and Tabitha wished for and got $$ to pay for their amazing double stroller....but they didn't just get $$, they had to work for it. They went on a treasure hunt throughout the house, figuring out clues that led them to more clues and cold, hard cash... it was so much fun to plan, play out and watch (thanks, Stephanie for being the creative genius behind it)<br /><br /><br />Happy New Year.....2010 will be wonderful!<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-48114807823193017652009-11-15T17:55:00.000-08:002009-11-15T17:55:02.589-08:00Last Fall day<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SwCw9bF_BfI/AAAAAAAACcQ/etv0beUOQIE/s1600/Jack+and+Jarren+fall+09.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SwCw9bF_BfI/AAAAAAAACcQ/etv0beUOQIE/s400/Jack+and+Jarren+fall+09.jpg" /></a> </div><br />So, this was kinda the last fall day....tho' it had already snowed a little bit. We tended Jack so Justin and Tabitha could celebrate their anniversary. Jarren and Stephanie stayed and we all played hard! Jarren and Stephanie took Jack for a walk down the street and found this tree with it's beautiful colors still intact. Jack brought the leaves home and carried them around for awhile.<br />We had a marvelous time....but I was so tired! I truly believe you're supposed to have children when you are young for a very good reason:)<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-43414621713913212042009-09-23T19:38:00.000-07:002009-09-23T19:46:35.024-07:00guess who?Wow, I found and scanned these pictures...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Srrbu17xUfI/AAAAAAAACW4/PE36zEt3z28/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Srrbu17xUfI/AAAAAAAACW4/PE36zEt3z28/s320/scan0005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrrbvYgxTBI/AAAAAAAACXA/WXkMnrxj4z0/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrrbvYgxTBI/AAAAAAAACXA/WXkMnrxj4z0/s320/scan0004.jpg" border="0" /></a> On the left, standing on the chair, is Patty and on the right is Peggy...not sure how old.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not sure how old we all are in this picture, either....but Mother made those dresses. I think it's about 2nd grade.....see how blonde I was??? (I'm on the far right)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Srrbv1M55sI/AAAAAAAACXI/QSZxdpGD1z4/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Srrbv1M55sI/AAAAAAAACXI/QSZxdpGD1z4/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We are much younger in this picture....again with the blonde hair. Tracey's just a baby so Patty and I must have been about 2.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wish I could figure out how to put pics in order. The one of Mother holding both of us should have been first, obviously. Again, Patty on the left and me on the right. Love mother's glasses:)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrrbwfMViZI/AAAAAAAACXQ/gNT1gzJzsBM/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrrbwfMViZI/AAAAAAAACXQ/gNT1gzJzsBM/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-29819936789867555482009-09-19T12:27:00.000-07:002009-09-19T12:27:27.164-07:00Playing in GrovecreekAnother trip to the creek to play only this time with<br />Jack's cousin...Zada. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwl33MCNI/AAAAAAAACVk/5U8EcKLcMqc/s1600-h/100_2675.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwl33MCNI/AAAAAAAACVk/5U8EcKLcMqc/s400/100_2675.JPG" /></a> <br />Again with the rocks......throwing so many it changes the direction<br />of the water....but that's ok. It's fun, right??<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwmVHJtYI/AAAAAAAACVs/mIgEYFdQxgs/s1600-h/100_2677.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwmVHJtYI/AAAAAAAACVs/mIgEYFdQxgs/s400/100_2677.JPG" /></a> <br />The water is so cold, they are shivering before long<br />but refusing to get out.<br />We found a shallow place where it was a little warmer.<br />Zada likes to put her head it but Jack did not. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwmqWMrpI/AAAAAAAACV0/x5KhHUBds-Q/s1600-h/100_2680.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwmqWMrpI/AAAAAAAACV0/x5KhHUBds-Q/s400/100_2680.JPG" /></a> <br />Next summer they will be twice as daring, no doubt.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwnatv6JI/AAAAAAAACV8/H834q-zzrLw/s1600-h/100_2681.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SrUwnatv6JI/AAAAAAAACV8/H834q-zzrLw/s400/100_2681.JPG" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-27279081158282548882009-09-06T16:59:00.000-07:002009-09-06T17:00:45.898-07:00Timpanogos Storytelling FestivalOn Saturday, Steve and I spent the day up Provo Canyon at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. We had never been....had wanted to go, just never got our stuff together...if you know<br />what I mean....so this year we went.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SqRM16yObuI/AAAAAAAACT8/BWkpIDVQgQY/s1600-h/100_2671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SqRM16yObuI/AAAAAAAACT8/BWkpIDVQgQY/s400/100_2671.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We were told by several people to "be sure to see John McCutcheon"<br />so we did and he was wonderful! He tells great stories and is so talented playing all sorts of instruments! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SqRM2RbPpFI/AAAAAAAACUE/irgFsuXT3W0/s1600-h/100_2667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SqRM2RbPpFI/AAAAAAAACUE/irgFsuXT3W0/s400/100_2667.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had great seats, too. (just need to remember next year to bring pads).<br />I looked up both John and Bill and found them on You Tube...check them out for a laugh!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SqRM3Eu2phI/AAAAAAAACUU/mkO3ullF10k/s1600-h/100_2669.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SqRM3Eu2phI/AAAAAAAACUU/mkO3ullF10k/s400/100_2669.JPG" border="0" /></a> We were also told to not miss Bill Lepp. This guy is amazing. He could tell a running narrative for a whole hour! It was SO entertaining. We are going for the entire event next year.<br />We also heard 2 little girls who were very talented....one a 1st grader who<br />told the "3 little kittens lost their mittens" story.<br />There was a great lady telling an old story and one from Texas that I<br />just loved listening to her talk!<br />Next year we will remember to bring food for lunch rather then stand<br />in line for 45 minutes.<br />The Timpanogos park looks like a great place to go hang out on a weekend.<div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-73735197259546897352009-08-22T12:44:00.000-07:002009-08-22T12:47:38.741-07:00So this morning Justin and Tabitha stopped at our house to invite<br />us up to Grove Creek to "play in the water with Jack.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SpBKne9dSrI/AAAAAAAACQw/lOTmJroDPsE/s1600-h/08-22-09_1119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SpBKne9dSrI/AAAAAAAACQw/lOTmJroDPsE/s400/08-22-09_1119.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />He was a little nervous about the water at first....but he LOVES throwing<br />rocks in the water. I think he could do that non-stop all day long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />He eventually ventured further and further in the water<br />till he was sitting on a rock. Justin acted like a photographer<br />on a photo shoot and Jack liked it a LOT.<br />See what a cute pose he can strike? <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SpBKn1el0zI/AAAAAAAACQ4/D954g_Xeg4I/s1600-h/08-22-09_1136.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SpBKn1el0zI/AAAAAAAACQ4/D954g_Xeg4I/s400/08-22-09_1136.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We found a cute hat that he really liked wearing. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SpBKoOwLZsI/AAAAAAAACRA/ztV8obqoi4o/s1600-h/08-22-09_1107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SpBKoOwLZsI/AAAAAAAACRA/ztV8obqoi4o/s400/08-22-09_1107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Only one accidental fall into the water face first....but he got<br />right back in after a few tears.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There were a gizzillion spiders and bugs but it was a FUN outing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We are already planning more that may involve hiking...I think I<br />can keep up with Jack at this age:)......maybe<div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-46647013602820095992009-07-04T14:44:00.000-07:002009-07-04T14:44:55.325-07:004th of July yard sale<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NU_1wApI/AAAAAAAACK4/yKJfrvNuzuw/s1600-h/100_2632.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NU_1wApI/AAAAAAAACK4/yKJfrvNuzuw/s320/100_2632.JPG" /></a> Justin and Tabitha decided to get rid of some stuff at a yard sale....so I brought junk and Stephanie brought her jewelry. We started on Friday and continued on Saturday. We had an impressive crowd Fri but not so much on Sat. Mostly we sat around and watched Jack interact with people who came by. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NVK7J2gI/AAAAAAAACLA/VvNPwiaxTNE/s1600-h/100_2633.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NVK7J2gI/AAAAAAAACLA/VvNPwiaxTNE/s320/100_2633.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br />Books & CD's were the hottest items, but people bought the most random items...it was a fun study in human behavior. Yard Sale 101..... <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NVWcigBI/AAAAAAAACLI/DXv3pT-3IXg/s1600-h/100_2634.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NVWcigBI/AAAAAAAACLI/DXv3pT-3IXg/s320/100_2634.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NVkLzDzI/AAAAAAAACLQ/EX6OfdKFrrA/s1600-h/100_2637.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sk_NVkLzDzI/AAAAAAAACLQ/EX6OfdKFrrA/s320/100_2637.JPG" /></a> Jack literally stalked any little kid who came with their parents. This cute little girl tried hard to ditch Jack by running all over, but he dogged her till she finally rested on this wall. Once Jack learned he could play with the loose dirt with his foot, he completely ignored the girl.<div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-33842718898690743332009-05-17T15:15:00.000-07:002009-05-17T16:48:45.005-07:00Alan's graduation from ASU<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMm1Hy6sI/AAAAAAAAB1I/uwQ3a6mFE9I/s1600-h/100_2464.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"></span></a>So, Alan graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature form the school of Liberal Arts. He has been working on this degree for about 8 years on/off and we are so PROUD of him!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMm1Hy6sI/AAAAAAAAB1I/uwQ3a6mFE9I/s1600-h/100_2464.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMm1Hy6sI/AAAAAAAAB1I/uwQ3a6mFE9I/s320/100_2464.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Justin and Tabitha were in attendance at the graduation held at Wells Fargo arena on the ASU campus.<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMm9VrVDI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/A6y26Cudnfs/s1600-h/100_2479.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMm9VrVDI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/A6y26Cudnfs/s320/100_2479.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Alan's friend Tara Craig [who graduated last year with the same degree and was in a couple of classes with Alan] came to support Alan.<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMnMAGSVI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/_R7nWHjxU3E/s1600-h/100_2480.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMnMAGSVI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/_R7nWHjxU3E/s320/100_2480.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Proud family:)<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMnEUoOeI/AAAAAAAAB1g/SzDccPRHLj8/s1600-h/100_2481.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/ShCMnEUoOeI/AAAAAAAAB1g/SzDccPRHLj8/s320/100_2481.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-65148889778580170862009-04-26T19:21:00.000-07:002009-04-26T19:54:43.793-07:00Water woes.....I really love a good rain storm [thunder and lightning are a plus] but NOT when it is soaking the ground at the corner of my house; seeping into the downstairs bedroom and saturating the carpet and padding. We discovered this 3 rain storms ago. We figured out that the gutters and rain spouts are worn, bent and broken...so, during the 2nd rain storm [ago] Steve rigged up a funnel system with a tarp and bricks that worked well...at least we didn't get water in the basement:) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUa2SYmW3I/AAAAAAAABzc/xpMjEMV7QLs/s1600-h/100_2458.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUa2SYmW3I/AAAAAAAABzc/xpMjEMV7QLs/s320/100_2458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329195254013123442" border="0" /></a>We eventually had to move the tarp and bricks to mow the grass that was really high due to all the extra water in that spot. So, yesterday, we were running errands and got home when it was pouring down rain again. We had to rebuild the system during the rain storm....we were drenched to the skin....but, again, not basement water:):) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUcCnc2E9I/AAAAAAAABzk/RljxiSjY0vE/s1600-h/100_2456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUcCnc2E9I/AAAAAAAABzk/RljxiSjY0vE/s320/100_2456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329196565338133458" border="0" /></a> Notice the rain pouring off the roof??<br /><br />The overall solution to the problem is to replace the gutters and rain spouts [a mere $1000 is the current bid] AFTER we pay to remove the neighbor's cottonwood tree that is responsible for the gutter damage in the first place! [ a topic for another blog...]<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUdNTRGHqI/AAAAAAAABzs/4uIwRn3G8KY/s1600-h/100_2457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUdNTRGHqI/AAAAAAAABzs/4uIwRn3G8KY/s320/100_2457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329197848410332834" border="0" /></a>See the Peggy-made river I've created on the side of my house??<br />To reaffirm...I love well placed water such as this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUd8ArJ1kI/AAAAAAAABz0/oJR0mWOZNLs/s1600-h/the+sea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SfUd8ArJ1kI/AAAAAAAABz0/oJR0mWOZNLs/s320/the+sea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329198650873206338" border="0" /></a> just not water in my basement:)Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-90630887815026928652009-03-01T20:39:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:39:12.138-08:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7cVvhYI/AAAAAAAABqI/0kivUf5Ph8E/s1600-h/100_2349.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7cVvhYI/AAAAAAAABqI/0kivUf5Ph8E/s400/100_2349.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Hello, hello, could you speak up, I can't hear you very well..........<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7e--ypI/AAAAAAAABqQ/YMdRP1-sHYQ/s1600-h/100_2350.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7e--ypI/AAAAAAAABqQ/YMdRP1-sHYQ/s400/100_2350.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> What's that? you want to speak to my Grammy?<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7kJo9BI/AAAAAAAABqY/SncRFlK-BEI/s1600-h/100_2351.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7kJo9BI/AAAAAAAABqY/SncRFlK-BEI/s400/100_2351.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> ....well, she's really busy taking pictures of me right now, it's her favorite hobby of late....<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7nqb0eI/AAAAAAAABqg/8GWcvORNzt0/s1600-h/100_2352.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Sati7nqb0eI/AAAAAAAABqg/8GWcvORNzt0/s400/100_2352.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Here, let me shout at her to talk to you.....BYE BYE NOW!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-23054064552825512832009-02-16T21:56:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:56:38.123-08:00Jack's 1st Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm2taZdcI/AAAAAAAABrI/WctMQ-ijLSs/s1600-h/100_2341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm2taZdcI/AAAAAAAABrI/WctMQ-ijLSs/s320/100_2341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308449675875546562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm2XgXyvI/AAAAAAAABrA/SnZ25QXSU0w/s1600-h/100_2336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm2XgXyvI/AAAAAAAABrA/SnZ25QXSU0w/s320/100_2336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308449669995023090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm2C1asvI/AAAAAAAABq4/XmxBwzNmyrI/s1600-h/100_2334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm2C1asvI/AAAAAAAABq4/XmxBwzNmyrI/s320/100_2334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308449664446149362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm1quX_4I/AAAAAAAABqw/bIcvo2q1iH4/s1600-h/100_2328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm1quX_4I/AAAAAAAABqw/bIcvo2q1iH4/s320/100_2328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308449657974161282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm1MvlBPI/AAAAAAAABqo/SZAZrQUtrbs/s1600-h/100_2325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/Satm1MvlBPI/AAAAAAAABqo/SZAZrQUtrbs/s320/100_2325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308449649926145266" border="0" /></a><br />What a fun day!<br />Amazing how 1 little kid can make so many adults act so silly...<br />It was a FUN day<br />Too bad Jack was so tired....he really didn't appreciate the "cake" part<br />but it was profitable for him in the toy and pants department!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SZpRh7FxbZI/AAAAAAAABj4/1Zxx_eg4VhU/s1600-h/100_2326.jpg"><br /></a><div style="clear: both;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-47799153197196109692009-01-25T10:42:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:44:00.948-08:00Well, at least somebody loves the winter!So this is Fisher chewing a toy, in the snow, in our backyard. This was taken during the Christmas holidays. He was in his harness and had just pulled Keralyn around the yard on a sled.<br />Fisher LOVES the snow. I am glad it pleases someone because I am getting tired of it. It's not so much the snow.....I love pretty white snow [when I don't have to be out in it].....it's the dreary, cloudy, lack of sunshine that I am ready to be done with. I have felt sick more this winter then I remember from other winters and I am sick and tired of being sick and tired! There!<br />Hurry up spring! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SXyylq_rwZI/AAAAAAAABiE/pZDyFqpEry0/s1600-h/100_2284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SXyylq_rwZI/AAAAAAAABiE/pZDyFqpEry0/s400/100_2284.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-76185046355164319912009-01-03T13:09:00.000-08:002009-01-03T13:09:07.969-08:00Christmas at Grandma's and Grandpa's<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SV_T8t5PxUI/AAAAAAAABgc/qV0Tw5pYG44/s1600-h/100_2300.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SV_T8t5PxUI/AAAAAAAABgc/qV0Tw5pYG44/s400/100_2300.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Merry Christmas 2008. Due to the weather, we decided not to go up to Ogden on Christmas Day but, instead, made the trek on Sunday Dec 28th. We had a superb dinner [which Grandma kept apologizing for b/c it was leftovers, but we loved it!] The kids played extensive xBox and Grandma and Peggy even tried their hands at golf! Afterwards we went into the living room and sang Christmas songs and took pictures. A good time was had by all. We love you, grandma and grandpa.....thanks for being such wonderful grandparents!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-41260083821946851862008-12-18T18:44:00.000-08:002008-12-18T19:06:39.086-08:00Blessings at Christmastime!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsLoXbl9lI/AAAAAAAABaA/YpYTMB8a0t8/s1600-h/100_2154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsLoXbl9lI/AAAAAAAABaA/YpYTMB8a0t8/s200/100_2154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281327776134461010" border="0" /></a><br />I know, I know....update your blog already! I could try to convince you all how busy I am, but I know you are all busy at this time of year, so I won't sport with that idea.<br />The idea of this post is to share some precious photos with you. As many of you know, Justin, Tabitha and Jackson came to live in my basement on Dec 3rd. This is Tabby and Jack's 1st Winter in Utah and we seized the opportunity yesterday to expose Jack to 'snow'.<br />He wasn't too keen on the wind...or other aspects of Utah weather as you will tell by the photos.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsM56b149I/AAAAAAAABaI/8s1OMmW7ovA/s1600-h/100_2159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsM56b149I/AAAAAAAABaI/8s1OMmW7ovA/s200/100_2159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281329177100149714" border="0" /></a><br />Justin built him a snowman with a 'snow-hawk'. Jack did not help with this endeavor b/c he refused to touch the dreaded white stuff and making the sound 'oooooo'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsNdvlxMzI/AAAAAAAABaQ/s5d1V62-bgg/s1600-h/100_2162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsNdvlxMzI/AAAAAAAABaQ/s5d1V62-bgg/s200/100_2162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281329792664286002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He was only outside a few minutes....let's hope he gets used to this stuff and learns to like it in the future b/c they plan to live here a very long time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsORLi-QwI/AAAAAAAABaY/41JW1KRPYLc/s1600-h/100_2150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsORLi-QwI/AAAAAAAABaY/41JW1KRPYLc/s200/100_2150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281330676342080258" border="0" /></a><br />Last Saturday was a special day...Stephanie went thru the temple for her own endowments.<br />It was a bitterly cold day but warm on the inside. We are SO excited the she will be part of our family and we are excited about THIS Saturday as well!<br /><br /><br /><br />We decorated our tree and front room for Christmas. It was fun to have so many helping hands. it went so smoothly with Jack and Steph [newest members of the family] putting the star on the tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsPDxytUVI/AAAAAAAABag/UtxuhLqyQxo/s1600-h/100_2148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SUsPDxytUVI/AAAAAAAABag/UtxuhLqyQxo/s200/100_2148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281331545602085202" border="0" /></a>Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year everyone. Hug all your family and friends and be grateful for the abundance of blessings....I know I am grateful!Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-84360294348297015352008-10-21T18:54:00.001-07:002008-10-21T19:31:26.109-07:00oh, the knee!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SP6Qa3G4mkI/AAAAAAAABWQ/oa1Gc_xZc6s/s1600-h/woman_spraying_cologne.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SP6Qa3G4mkI/AAAAAAAABWQ/oa1Gc_xZc6s/s200/woman_spraying_cologne.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259800205959141954" border="0" /></a><br />This is what happens when you get "old". You realize you have enjoyed way too many rich meals without the proper amount of exercise to balance the caloric intake/caloric expenditure ratio. You join the local recreation center so you can spend your evenings exercising instead of watching TV and during a 2nd round of leg presses.....rip.....there goes the meniscus in the right knee! It hurts to just walk....much less to exercise. So, now I am having surgery on Nov 10th. It is a scope and I will be off work for 3 weeks....coming back just in time for Thanksgiving:) Don't plan on my playing ball that day.....I'll just be content being fashionable and smelling good!Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-38724122754308215662008-09-13T13:27:00.001-07:002008-09-13T14:11:18.195-07:00Saturday is a Special day.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwneXzV1ZI/AAAAAAAABQM/EqhfyGb8omE/s1600-h/100_1886_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwneXzV1ZI/AAAAAAAABQM/EqhfyGb8omE/s200/100_1886_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245611068718699922" border="0" /></a> Is this the cutest grandson ever?? I think so!<br /><br /><br /><br />I love Saturdays......partly because it is my day off [and I LOVE days off] and partly because it is fall and football. Now I don't necessarily stay glued to the TV watching the game, but I love football season. I love everyone talking about football. I love that Jarren has some friends downstairs and the and Dad are watching BYU play UCLA [BYU is ahead, by the way]. I got pizza and candy and guacamole and chips and the sounds that come up from the basement are fun to listen to. I can figure out what's going on in the game by the sounds.<br />I also love this house. I love the fact that we can have gatherings here comfortably. You can tell I am in a grateful mood:) It is beautiful weather outside and life is good.<br />I am going to post some pictures of our Island Park trip....it was so much fun....I think the good feelings from that trip are still lingering.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwkxw5q6zI/AAAAAAAABP0/DMgX7uHoD18/s1600-h/100_1790_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwkxw5q6zI/AAAAAAAABP0/DMgX7uHoD18/s200/100_1790_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245608103338765106" border="0" /></a><br />1) Jarren chasing Fisher. Mike would throw the ball into the lake and Fisher would run/jump to retrieve it. It was so fun to watch that Jarren, Justin, then Alan started jumping in, too. Not sure how Fisher liked the competition, but, as you can see, he held his own.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwmJPg3OrI/AAAAAAAABP8/bO-QFqiBFtQ/s1600-h/100_1794_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwmJPg3OrI/AAAAAAAABP8/bO-QFqiBFtQ/s200/100_1794_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245609606204832434" border="0" /></a>2) Justin got a 8 1/2 for his form. Fisher's legs would shoot out, but I think Justin feared a belly flop.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwm-M5LjGI/AAAAAAAABQE/Xw9lzDgzTgc/s1600-h/100_1878_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwm-M5LjGI/AAAAAAAABQE/Xw9lzDgzTgc/s200/100_1878_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245610516034587746" border="0" /></a>3) Jarren and Stephanie got up early one morning to capture the<br />sunrise on the lake......beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwoX0EN3GI/AAAAAAAABQU/beGcW85YqmU/s1600-h/100_1891_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwoX0EN3GI/AAAAAAAABQU/beGcW85YqmU/s200/100_1891_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245612055558216802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwo1dkJupI/AAAAAAAABQc/-9P98zGpIcM/s1600-h/100_1893_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwo1dkJupI/AAAAAAAABQc/-9P98zGpIcM/s200/100_1893_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245612564914223762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwpMciNNPI/AAAAAAAABQk/kxvgvqXgEFg/s1600-h/100_1932_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwpMciNNPI/AAAAAAAABQk/kxvgvqXgEFg/s200/100_1932_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245612959774618866" border="0" /></a>What an awesome bunch of tourists we are. We loved our day in Yellowstone Park. We saw Ol Faithful, beautiful waterfalls and climbed way too many steps.....I thought I would die!<br />We are so indebted to our hosts, Ian and LaChelle Layton who arranged with their family a whole year ahead of time for us to stay at this cabin in Island Park......they are officially part of the Bird Flock from now on!! [someone has to keep dad in line, right LaChelle?]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwqOT7OGsI/AAAAAAAABQs/McdhX1ugsXU/s1600-h/100_1966_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwqOT7OGsI/AAAAAAAABQs/McdhX1ugsXU/s200/100_1966_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245614091334982338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwq7fhhnXI/AAAAAAAABQ0/J4yJV3uE3wQ/s1600-h/100_1964_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwq7fhhnXI/AAAAAAAABQ0/J4yJV3uE3wQ/s200/100_1964_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245614867542547826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwq7Vuv6rI/AAAAAAAABQ8/O4oCT3atWS0/s1600-h/100_1965_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwq7Vuv6rI/AAAAAAAABQ8/O4oCT3atWS0/s200/100_1965_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245614864913656498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The "Love Birds" spent one whole evening making journals and picture frames for each other.<br />aaaaaaahhhhh.....sweet!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwq7kAF_FI/AAAAAAAABRE/QBcB29ee92M/s1600-h/100_2007_JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 169px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMwq7kAF_FI/AAAAAAAABRE/QBcB29ee92M/s200/100_2007_JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245614868744502354" border="0" /></a>The family.......what a wonderful<br />vacation. We should do it again!Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-25036510128589024082008-09-07T20:53:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:53:52.559-07:00JacksonI just love this picture of Jack.....it came to me in color and I made it black & white.<br />I was hoping to print it out in poster format but walmart says it is not big enough<br />pixel wise, I guess. Oh well, it's still adorable, don't you think? <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMShz3uKuXI/AAAAAAAABPM/CYiyTGexWqc/s1600-h/Jack%27s+feet+on+couch-1.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMShz3uKuXI/AAAAAAAABPM/CYiyTGexWqc/s320/Jack%27s+feet+on+couch-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMShzyt4cLI/AAAAAAAABPU/5NDbNu5p2ag/s1600-h/Jack+and+Uncle+Alan.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yb4W134243E/SMShzyt4cLI/AAAAAAAABPU/5NDbNu5p2ag/s320/Jack+and+Uncle+Alan.jpg" border="0" /></a> This picture was taken after Alan picked up Justin, Tabitha and Jack at the<br />airport before the start of our Island Park trip......they, of course had to pick up<br />diapers and someone got this shot. I love their identical hairstyles....don't you?<br />Jack looks very happy to be with his Uncle Alan.<div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149133856155813814.post-16228494129104000052008-09-01T21:03:00.000-07:002008-09-01T21:09:14.357-07:00oh, the toe....How can something so small hurt so much? Today while making the bed, I got my foot caught in the bedspread and hit the leg of the bed with my 4th toe on my right foot.....ouch! I think I jammed it.....I hate it when that happens.<br />So, here's the blog.....I enjoy everyone else's so I decided to try it myself.<br />Today was a wonderful day, especially since I had the day off from work! That always makes for a good day, yes?<br />Steve and I joined the PG Recreation center (brand new) and go there to exercise in the evenings. We have been going about 3x/week and, even tho' there is no significant change on the scales, we both feel better and have fewer aches and pains.....and that is good.<br />K, gotta go, real busy.............Birdnesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091078771236660782noreply@blogger.com2