tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16852527493602534052024-03-21T15:26:17.830-07:00The Belnap FamilyThe Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-85775908388662723062009-05-05T23:14:00.000-07:002009-05-06T14:48:48.664-07:00Top 20....Round 3Dun-Dun-Dun. Okay so I was looking over my list and there may just have to be one more after this one. We'll see how long it takes me to download my pictures tonight, especially since it's already 11:30 p.m. and yes, that is late for me. I know I'm getting old. <div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><li><strong>Hot Dog Roast with Peterson Crew</strong></li></ul><p>So it's tradition in my family, especially on "moon night", to head to the hills or out to Big Rocks for a hot dog roast. We sometimes try and guess where the moon will come up on the horizon and sometimes break out in the song, "<em>When the moon comes over the mountain..."</em> If you don't know it, which most of you probably don't, it's okay. It's a Peterson thing:) We were in Utah for my brother, Michael's, wedding, and were lucky to get a good roast in. We had a beautiful sunset and nothing beats sitting around a camp fire with this great crew. And the kids can't get enough of their cousins!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MF3lhlGmUFU8p8HEvSS6IHxHt09g0JDTAU13bcLVW0y5_BjWQgvyWbDnZIPdNtXNiaAYse40By-1xfZRLCXCbQapL-tskXE6Jwl3TWUe52rFgRiM4tYILn9jRPDlW-sIQ3fUebH0kFsd/s1600-h/IMG_4999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332594758946744562" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MF3lhlGmUFU8p8HEvSS6IHxHt09g0JDTAU13bcLVW0y5_BjWQgvyWbDnZIPdNtXNiaAYse40By-1xfZRLCXCbQapL-tskXE6Jwl3TWUe52rFgRiM4tYILn9jRPDlW-sIQ3fUebH0kFsd/s200/IMG_4999.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQp0UZ2I5l14dUdECnVYsr2c8FypLMWvp2zsLB3xh01Gfw7NitLgU_MR2xxRzmWvmgdyHiFJAUqqLiRb9RLMi59-sDciNziYI9mch2LwOgkJRnHYniWWnsF64aYspF44OnCPqfIuLEULB/s1600-h/IMG_5008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332594767577999010" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQp0UZ2I5l14dUdECnVYsr2c8FypLMWvp2zsLB3xh01Gfw7NitLgU_MR2xxRzmWvmgdyHiFJAUqqLiRb9RLMi59-sDciNziYI9mch2LwOgkJRnHYniWWnsF64aYspF44OnCPqfIuLEULB/s200/IMG_5008.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYyJ7-NJiUlBSEBOFpNqzz_rcDkKaw6OSO1-5ESjETnR8JH81QlqPzHA1L7TJ0WMjxbONjGZi-p8Y-pVkDXpOhEXPJ86xHxj756lKEiQ5kqiQr-spFFp7yGR2BVb_V-mrltIbdPuGTiQy/s1600-h/IMG_4996_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332594764646364418" style="WIDTH: 150px; 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They are such a great couple and she is hilarious to be around! Speaking of....they are in California right now celebrating their 1st anniversary. sigh. Consider this post a celebration of them! Anyway, it was wonderful being in the temple with my family and the reception was beautiful! Her colors were a turquoise blue and chocolate brown. I loved the center pieces. Lindsey and her mom painted all the apples. Such a cool idea. Brooklyn could not stop staring at the beautiful "princess". We had a great time and even busted a few dance moves! Oh, and check out the photo of the boquet being tossed. My niece Brinlee caught it. All I have to say is, "Yeah right, Brin, not for at least 15 years!!"</p></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrOaggHOwMP8F7GBJS9YGyZgBbdylfh7p6JnSuQEfR1Ev_qMzJdxHJnUH9ney26LAcD1CHyhT3gDGhiIwWSx3U7cT_fP7bJ24L2d4BySf4lnct2r-ELfFT6e3lmUQsdbDeaJ4o8teEf3z/s1600-h/wedding+photo"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332603052424118434" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrOaggHOwMP8F7GBJS9YGyZgBbdylfh7p6JnSuQEfR1Ev_qMzJdxHJnUH9ney26LAcD1CHyhT3gDGhiIwWSx3U7cT_fP7bJ24L2d4BySf4lnct2r-ELfFT6e3lmUQsdbDeaJ4o8teEf3z/s200/wedding+photo" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Nbh6s40OXLXr4CBSGEW_LXlWhWadDvhFMVyuYOtGNz3il0571FtwWZhatcrVjB3-rrB7e__IWGcC6OVnG1iTxwg8WFrAKRrN380-ZAw9azt4dab83zGYbEI9mlTPLNCqUcXOYBSwFNnZ/s1600-h/IMG_5040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332599991833524402" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Nbh6s40OXLXr4CBSGEW_LXlWhWadDvhFMVyuYOtGNz3il0571FtwWZhatcrVjB3-rrB7e__IWGcC6OVnG1iTxwg8WFrAKRrN380-ZAw9azt4dab83zGYbEI9mlTPLNCqUcXOYBSwFNnZ/s200/IMG_5040.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zqGFyQr_1PNhu0fiiQ7jEg7tpB3tkup-y5L2mV7nJjnV9fyseadTGMSLWyxehxbstABqVic9etFM_jrtvkC5afRAIe-NRcp6UDaqf4YvOS3oclsqJtfMDD_gRhPy-OQ4wOtfjLtB26DZ/s1600-h/IMG_5050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332599994105993330" style="WIDTH: 200px; 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All for FREE! For the fireworks that night, we went to a little waterfront park on the Sound and prepared ourselves for what we thought would be an incredible show. Let's just say we were so far away from the action that we could barely even hear the big boom noises from the fireworks. We instead, were entertained by Brooklyn and Isaac dancing for us and playing on the lawn. We did have a great view of all the fireworks across the sound, all along Whidbey Island though. 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(Editorial note to any readers of my blog: I know this may not be very exciting and you're probably thinking, "What the heck! Get on with 2009 lady!" but let's not forget this is my personal journal/scrapbook/history and once again, I don't want these events to be forgotten in the cyberspace of my computer! So bear with me. And besides, who wouldn't want to see more pictures of my cute kids, no matter what year it is!)<br /><ul><br /><li><strong>Memorial Weekend at Ensign Ranch</strong></li></ul><p>This is the place that made it's debut on my very first blog post almost two years ago! And once again, we had an incredible time and only a little rain! My brother Ryan, and his family were staying with us at the time while he was doing an away rotation for school so they got to join in on the fun. I can't believe that was a year ago! We had a great camping spot and had a blast canoeing, riding horses, eating smore's, playing bocce ball and town ball, tubing on the homemade water slide hill (which for some reason I don't have pictures of) and just hanging out with all our great friends by the camp fire. </p><p> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-TrRAlkWeKRZOG01_jr3nVRtX4XpzMaEiDHU-zbstmOvEwNG5lhg7QemSvicjHJ2aoiHk9KE_zk1NZ1w2MWqMg82Jnld1Q6hAbZ3deFGtLRV63Valy2Jy71hJnpzdWMVA-bsqatdMkqE/s1600-h/IMG_5177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319521467727651714" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-TrRAlkWeKRZOG01_jr3nVRtX4XpzMaEiDHU-zbstmOvEwNG5lhg7QemSvicjHJ2aoiHk9KE_zk1NZ1w2MWqMg82Jnld1Q6hAbZ3deFGtLRV63Valy2Jy71hJnpzdWMVA-bsqatdMkqE/s200/IMG_5177.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXV7IgXAXyEymGmO31jcwskMwSIMuK9gglYCoKLJFuRK0VuGVJ0l7Xet0B44eQ5BWQ69StiwmC8Y6IsCDP0o7rT7l2xb3vhaLbJ9TATtLfkxLMkt9_QB1wFnlW964GIf7VLGZbnmXudZi/s1600-h/IMG_5165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319521463077737490" style="WIDTH: 200px; 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WooHoo!)</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLixooHT37FLvUUTYO11Bsj0fOvOScZhO1ARSImi0Mh-dl8NIKAxVkPs35L7kvLJL1LCjCpHSw4ue6ZoLnqQinaAhPS2k63PyiMnARl0kvvRU5MhutyqFAjuRac1sqHPR9MAdV44Ks7Bv3/s1600-h/IMG_4972.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319527212297600306" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLixooHT37FLvUUTYO11Bsj0fOvOScZhO1ARSImi0Mh-dl8NIKAxVkPs35L7kvLJL1LCjCpHSw4ue6ZoLnqQinaAhPS2k63PyiMnARl0kvvRU5MhutyqFAjuRac1sqHPR9MAdV44Ks7Bv3/s200/IMG_4972.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDbNsN_LXUaMKd4N5bJanMZry5A_tWqmFZK9WkXlp2-L08oqJqtF4coEPy3qFT9BZ1cKHkh-99cqFlXfpttKFIoPHB00uAHgRI5QEzOMYJbj2zmeBYfK4vNy3FhPjq9Tlj9yrNb84DbV8/s1600-h/IMG_4961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319527198019826978" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDbNsN_LXUaMKd4N5bJanMZry5A_tWqmFZK9WkXlp2-L08oqJqtF4coEPy3qFT9BZ1cKHkh-99cqFlXfpttKFIoPHB00uAHgRI5QEzOMYJbj2zmeBYfK4vNy3FhPjq9Tlj9yrNb84DbV8/s200/IMG_4961.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UsJPIKpz07-HntRDvwZpCxdsCLOtr3fVMRtPenWMn0pD_3vmkua5w6sB2qod4NxL7Q61FU5G1Cl3YH0M1fkyILoc1pmkVa1IXuDsnpLYvoSZSSiqPza9pWRNyROx7LXW-JecjvhyvPMC/s1600-h/IMG_4953.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319527199805376658" style="WIDTH: 200px; 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I think I'm only up for one more round. There's already way too much to blog about in 2009 as it is and I think I'm ready to move on. <br /><br />P.S. Is everyone else as blown away by Adam Lambert as I am? Amy, I know you're with me :) Is there anything that kid can't sing? Love Him!The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-78515517770371166072009-03-17T13:11:00.000-07:002009-03-25T17:58:43.206-07:00Top 20...more or less...of 2008Could this year be going by any faster? It's the end of March for cryin' out loud! (that was fun to say). Well, I once again have found myself leaving this blogging business on the back burner of life. I admire all you bloggers out there who are posting daily or even weekly. Either you manage your time super well, or you've just got a lot of time on your hands:). Neither one of those applies to my life, so here I am playing catchup, again.<br /><br /><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>Today I'm going to avoid talking about our current events of.....pointless-timewasting-doctor-appointments, and the economic-can't-sell-our-house-unless-we-fork-out-a-bunch-of-$-crisis, or the finally-got-my-three-year-old-in-big-boy-pants (which is very exciting blogworthy news for later!). No, those topics will have to wait another day. Today I've decided to go back to something I wanted to do in January but just haven't gotten to it yet. </div><div><br />I spent some time looking back over my posts (which didn't take me too long. sigh.) and going through pictures on my computer. And I've realized there have been many events in our lives that have been forgotten and I want them to be blogged about. If only for the sake of documenting them so we can look back and say, "Oh, look at all those great things that happened!" and, "We did spend time together as a family!"</div><br /><div>So that's when I decided to come up with a list. Yip, a list. It started out as the 'Top 10 of 2008' which quickly turned into a lot more than 10. So much happened last year and why oh why it didn't make the blog I just can't figure it out? (Oh, yeah, refer to the 1st paragraph.) So bare with me. It may take me a few posts, which I'm hoping doesn't translate into a few weeks, but I am bound and determined to document our life events. </div><div><br /></div><div>So while I should be doing the things that are on my own "To Do" List for the day, I am going to instead, work on this list: </div><div><br /></div><div><strong>The Top 20...more or less...of 2008 (in no particular order.)</strong></div></div><div><br /></div><ul><li><strong>Brooklyn's Dance Class and Recital</strong><br /></li></ul><p align="left">We finally got her into her first dance class and I'm not sure who had more fun; Her, doing what she loves and is very good at. Or me, watching with a perma-grin as my little dancer twirled, tapped, leaped and spun each week.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhAAFPKn4s5bUtKgsCV5xHpSqKDz-pjaCjpWzeLC0fLdiFc9Lx09RGAO0K24eVk9C8UoZNAGLGc8xKQrYBHpUVgi4Co8M1Te8seD6yqxYS7svKf1mrLoL8wbqQilqkxnHdPmN_v2wI6Wc/s1600-h/IMG_3715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314263254404026274" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhAAFPKn4s5bUtKgsCV5xHpSqKDz-pjaCjpWzeLC0fLdiFc9Lx09RGAO0K24eVk9C8UoZNAGLGc8xKQrYBHpUVgi4Co8M1Te8seD6yqxYS7svKf1mrLoL8wbqQilqkxnHdPmN_v2wI6Wc/s200/IMG_3715.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgsGYhOmJOCmtCcNgZSSRGFuaqMDTU7Q60lnPSB-1X0CVvTqfFgG4GPqx27i_x9JwPbT9Hf-CBudNPQlEdJn5kC6e1RkOt0jTzzbk8PafPcq-mTgkem3qjPB3-Q6SXNGCQoZIhMR9fR21/s1600-h/IMG_3725.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314263267963136514" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgsGYhOmJOCmtCcNgZSSRGFuaqMDTU7Q60lnPSB-1X0CVvTqfFgG4GPqx27i_x9JwPbT9Hf-CBudNPQlEdJn5kC6e1RkOt0jTzzbk8PafPcq-mTgkem3qjPB3-Q6SXNGCQoZIhMR9fR21/s200/IMG_3725.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjYdqkRNnMY5efKgZzbzoyiYvne5gE034TcDS7EKj2DO0uzOpCXK8jzbsZ_dq8wLaOA2Xj5G01ZA7dn1zaiskNCL3bUP5AjOJAxnN0EB-jArm-BVnKeAxoYxI9955M-UWn7Yc81INL_LU/s1600-h/IMG_4919.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314263276983236802" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjYdqkRNnMY5efKgZzbzoyiYvne5gE034TcDS7EKj2DO0uzOpCXK8jzbsZ_dq8wLaOA2Xj5G01ZA7dn1zaiskNCL3bUP5AjOJAxnN0EB-jArm-BVnKeAxoYxI9955M-UWn7Yc81INL_LU/s200/IMG_4919.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJKdzFBDcqRWXPlRaQhCozTznVDcFmeIs77uiMxvumMJzBRN30jGNxpxAiGFCFJRV1UADhHay3Dd_UlJiKnrK7HR2suheZTMY921IcasvMFRckJW2LN1W1nzHTHRxSgTdKeZ4aurOj7Xd/s1600-h/IMG_4929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314263283817521122" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJKdzFBDcqRWXPlRaQhCozTznVDcFmeIs77uiMxvumMJzBRN30jGNxpxAiGFCFJRV1UADhHay3Dd_UlJiKnrK7HR2suheZTMY921IcasvMFRckJW2LN1W1nzHTHRxSgTdKeZ4aurOj7Xd/s200/IMG_4929.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">the Ribbon Dancing was her favorite<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXml_ZUEVEAXVRBgYqBfb1FTZ-eSQS2yb_6qgdaAC2l5LyXbGQEhhGGUXagvj9zUAfBU_OLZDjRb56PAkNrbblNZwCbiI9S6qjBqnVAJgUA8mnslBNadnaLPRKAXfxIP_xCM2KuAUh8pA/s1600-h/IMG_4872.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314263287734319186" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXml_ZUEVEAXVRBgYqBfb1FTZ-eSQS2yb_6qgdaAC2l5LyXbGQEhhGGUXagvj9zUAfBU_OLZDjRb56PAkNrbblNZwCbiI9S6qjBqnVAJgUA8mnslBNadnaLPRKAXfxIP_xCM2KuAUh8pA/s200/IMG_4872.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRbos2XXJQfQ-WoPd7-bJj8LBNfuXa3X7NdMK5AvM9Ko9i3YHdVEJwRPet-afU5ILBjBesh5QFtt3eCdFn3Ug7nwT0h-ML4TLhjLEiyow62z-O18VcqEKgy5cGdbMDFaNS5OpBbWrGL-b/s1600-h/IMG_4877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314265634945715058" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRbos2XXJQfQ-WoPd7-bJj8LBNfuXa3X7NdMK5AvM9Ko9i3YHdVEJwRPet-afU5ILBjBesh5QFtt3eCdFn3Ug7nwT0h-ML4TLhjLEiyow62z-O18VcqEKgy5cGdbMDFaNS5OpBbWrGL-b/s200/IMG_4877.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD4aVl5g7dFnppe9mjgXJKexnkyDKzxmIwreMdEx_t6SygFPN2mx-T9p19DE5dipYNvjFFOirRusCgNsKCPBTbIzouy-ScPDC2T_EPLiwb6ra0a0fJfYgW5InOee_SwKXrwlV_35WIUZa/s1600-h/IMG_4880.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314265643331843970" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD4aVl5g7dFnppe9mjgXJKexnkyDKzxmIwreMdEx_t6SygFPN2mx-T9p19DE5dipYNvjFFOirRusCgNsKCPBTbIzouy-ScPDC2T_EPLiwb6ra0a0fJfYgW5InOee_SwKXrwlV_35WIUZa/s200/IMG_4880.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Practicing for the "Daddy-Daughter Dance" performed at the recital. This is always the hit of the show and Brian 'graciously' accepted the challenge. Who could refuse the opportunity to dance with the cutest dance partner ever, to the hit "Danger Zone"? (just admit it babe, you loved the thrill of performing)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8OcGgqNrWZ1nO2B8iuCnzxnjPRIhwU-pK7HRELVly8zZImbUS1DCkuDKKa7y0DKfnbNx6Axs-hiXW67H8ZydptqgYGocrVB0x5anrQWSgIPYE88o1JvjgHmGFU1vMzp28FtZzqzer6ik/s1600-h/IMG_5091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314265652423264866" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8OcGgqNrWZ1nO2B8iuCnzxnjPRIhwU-pK7HRELVly8zZImbUS1DCkuDKKa7y0DKfnbNx6Axs-hiXW67H8ZydptqgYGocrVB0x5anrQWSgIPYE88o1JvjgHmGFU1vMzp28FtZzqzer6ik/s200/IMG_5091.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_MJSbD2yiU3TxC44TyUrcFZx9igJSvW2LRudWDxD6wqrxYUP_o-pCISyPtcVI-3Tme4w9vsy3widG9KccN91bIVh1xb5bjcvVOGyS9T9_TM3pkTfLDecPETcpxTKyjxOIILWO_VuZZH_/s1600-h/IMG_5097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314265653676837970" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_MJSbD2yiU3TxC44TyUrcFZx9igJSvW2LRudWDxD6wqrxYUP_o-pCISyPtcVI-3Tme4w9vsy3widG9KccN91bIVh1xb5bjcvVOGyS9T9_TM3pkTfLDecPETcpxTKyjxOIILWO_VuZZH_/s200/IMG_5097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyRtFKBA5SXQMptc0KAn8HU868CXTSsjLown4jYsY5jHzgj0PPgjJ7O6j0GMDt52FfHz6Jdg7vJkACkaDON-gGSLjqqusIy1kDrN6Bce4UZOL9l-xwCLhglzoAcvqYGx5Yngsju_C4n6j/s1600-h/IMG_5104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267443620003474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyRtFKBA5SXQMptc0KAn8HU868CXTSsjLown4jYsY5jHzgj0PPgjJ7O6j0GMDt52FfHz6Jdg7vJkACkaDON-gGSLjqqusIy1kDrN6Bce4UZOL9l-xwCLhglzoAcvqYGx5Yngsju_C4n6j/s200/IMG_5104.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiC6DWRTzRY_2n72UKJX_LmNKxU_htUd6UkQpgOlsxFklzuVNjqZN9iFslTD09hbiLC0WJOOzbkuZmw6kek2rarh3A8lLriIHloKP_cb4N9iAdOcVnJInN7Mv7UHD3OdK-QMzNvW7J8NJ/s1600-h/IMG_5093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316516491115693954" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiC6DWRTzRY_2n72UKJX_LmNKxU_htUd6UkQpgOlsxFklzuVNjqZN9iFslTD09hbiLC0WJOOzbkuZmw6kek2rarh3A8lLriIHloKP_cb4N9iAdOcVnJInN7Mv7UHD3OdK-QMzNvW7J8NJ/s200/IMG_5093.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0tyiFUKwhI2nsCNViXbyn4H5MmekBeRkm0lhh3gyntJrFl1a8zzC0lbrjZoGcPLnqOPnm6z_T_qHKnQNZa6hhrPg1xE3i7XN1lojcc7J111Karwh6oa6sJGgcMiryyco3brjzGelpqjf/s1600-h/IMG_5099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314265656382321458" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0tyiFUKwhI2nsCNViXbyn4H5MmekBeRkm0lhh3gyntJrFl1a8zzC0lbrjZoGcPLnqOPnm6z_T_qHKnQNZa6hhrPg1xE3i7XN1lojcc7J111Karwh6oa6sJGgcMiryyco3brjzGelpqjf/s200/IMG_5099.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">The Recital, "Lights, Camera, DANCE!!" </div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316517910771458930" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-rHAq6lOowWtHH8GZatsW3f3Gv0-zOYayAxm-7nhyphenhyphenkbv2CYrg8FC9-bRXc1j_vgjQmXTkuVbhgHpSILOQT3Pvs53Bq1Ljt9_E_EAwEJxebrRFoP8syG6lftfInfp942Czq6aRqJItNE3/s200/IMG_5105.JPG" border="0" /><br />Brooklyn's teacher who she absolutely adored!<br /></p><ul><li><strong>Box Seats at the Sonics vs. Jazz Game<br /></strong></li></ul><p>Our friends, Jill & Daniel, hooked us up with free tickets to the game. We were a little shocked (and ecstatic) to find out they were located in a suite!! We had such a fun time and Brian was in heaven. We ended the night with burgers and shakes at Seattle's famous <em>Dick's. </em>Too bad the Sonics left town and it would only be a one time opportunity. We had a blast. Thanks Martins!</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRw_v-lMEOLqT3tQetrD3LqGTUgne6Hn50n-ZQZliAgrWLkVU1q25L0rbEpcZdRs11LoqS_-PsPvn5yt00aWGBou8y6xNbLG8v2rMpS51IaFErG1V4OmndaC0tK09ym3tXSdBWdYwQVyU/s1600-h/IMG_3837.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314285972913942018" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRw_v-lMEOLqT3tQetrD3LqGTUgne6Hn50n-ZQZliAgrWLkVU1q25L0rbEpcZdRs11LoqS_-PsPvn5yt00aWGBou8y6xNbLG8v2rMpS51IaFErG1V4OmndaC0tK09ym3tXSdBWdYwQVyU/s200/IMG_3837.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgG8vG-Hcr-DcOsNHWuEifzBRO66RgoOK6_MZTgGjOcNgSYJZCpKKRZcg7FOIuH4dgLWgmInQBU2rLQOUGOkfgRgRAoXham40NvbOIHGZW5tY_a5Qe_JDWmpLmHRo7I1F5oJOjQ4vYvNF/s1600-h/IMG_3822.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314281761676423970" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgG8vG-Hcr-DcOsNHWuEifzBRO66RgoOK6_MZTgGjOcNgSYJZCpKKRZcg7FOIuH4dgLWgmInQBU2rLQOUGOkfgRgRAoXham40NvbOIHGZW5tY_a5Qe_JDWmpLmHRo7I1F5oJOjQ4vYvNF/s200/IMG_3822.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZINkg90zrNTHsDdYKmFTNvixP8mWNmkkwEi0ZcBz0lEs3FZhUvtb9hDIYBT15Obx_TUbdUX6u-iRPynJtIBGnnzXDr1Qepd78eiNT13irihLcNuogUzouNd0cg1Bdoj1PlsC0Vkmx0ux/s1600-h/IMG_3834.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314281778839294258" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZINkg90zrNTHsDdYKmFTNvixP8mWNmkkwEi0ZcBz0lEs3FZhUvtb9hDIYBT15Obx_TUbdUX6u-iRPynJtIBGnnzXDr1Qepd78eiNT13irihLcNuogUzouNd0cg1Bdoj1PlsC0Vkmx0ux/s200/IMG_3834.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_YfAnAkn5TpV9ykq9vote266nIeJ7qyXk5QM-hvn2A7XBbVIeKhP7toy4Tm76zmqmN8sbZDfv3ekv6ZgvKufNcfhWcMIhr4-TjAH3duqfZsBdOkVY7yjUf0yBwLpKdF9ci2n6L_0n_vQ/s1600-h/IMG_3828.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JaISiZWKgfEtT9R5XG_nBVLuokW9ogvjKuG1WAPPqJIrSkHz8yUf12pCrIzyhOaLYQiIACRakAnEWUUUTH-TVZb9rNTT90LFcw1YiqSQBr31exv9TGru8IrpuEAKw1vzSWfs4mQ-UY5J/s1600-h/IMG_3820.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314281772974101234" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JaISiZWKgfEtT9R5XG_nBVLuokW9ogvjKuG1WAPPqJIrSkHz8yUf12pCrIzyhOaLYQiIACRakAnEWUUUTH-TVZb9rNTT90LFcw1YiqSQBr31exv9TGru8IrpuEAKw1vzSWfs4mQ-UY5J/s200/IMG_3820.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DQ-eBxDNDTaASUdDipLftKmQH01jR0ZG0cTKWeQUI5l_OdXZcLciXMxgNSHjjG4E-jJNP-wey0ZvmYvaaujwH1Mf7NEdlpLdYbX6up0nk82x1ZFFZqAoJ-thXv099YbgDX7D0xsBTv6R/s1600-h/IMG_3827.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314281773188515730" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DQ-eBxDNDTaASUdDipLftKmQH01jR0ZG0cTKWeQUI5l_OdXZcLciXMxgNSHjjG4E-jJNP-wey0ZvmYvaaujwH1Mf7NEdlpLdYbX6up0nk82x1ZFFZqAoJ-thXv099YbgDX7D0xsBTv6R/s200/IMG_3827.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbSv7k4qe68zDGglNMFpGyMDDkIJM3P_q_Y6-KMIH_nOuD7eUAnVR3opa8WIyw1cLPAueq3PIiauPjEwJKhLsHWlaJ67z4SmIanVuE3293L8i6MKTUMdoEpV0ahsD3nCdRmmNKT7xSjw1/s1600-h/IMG_3838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314285979447661970" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbSv7k4qe68zDGglNMFpGyMDDkIJM3P_q_Y6-KMIH_nOuD7eUAnVR3opa8WIyw1cLPAueq3PIiauPjEwJKhLsHWlaJ67z4SmIanVuE3293L8i6MKTUMdoEpV0ahsD3nCdRmmNKT7xSjw1/s200/IMG_3838.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The picture of the Sonics Mascot is not a great one, I know. If you can't tell, he's a big Sasquatch, and he literally climbed up into our box and gave me a big hug. It happened so fast I was unable to get a photo with him!</div><div align="center"></div><ul><li><div align="left"><strong>A Year's worth of Birthday Celebrations</strong></div></li></ul><div><br />Yeah, so what kind of a blogger am I that I didn't even post the birthdays. A strugglin' one, folks. </div><p align="left">First off, we celebrated Brian and the big 31!! We had to alert the fire department and detach the smoke alarm ahead of time! Check out those flames. It practically melted the icecream cake:) The kids and I had fun decorating for the party and making him a candybar poster. We sure love you babe!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3eIFlT1G1h1ZkNEKzdqtrGHHkK2yYFFOe6SvZhBQ-lnHliQLnvMDUzMAN7FwB2KOMW_7in60-gaHus22aLiJiYEb4hnsV0DfCRzkE3iQVZ-pvxiwKP48hY6mj-l-n3Z7Tn2j0w_fsh5V/s1600-h/IMG_3814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314311259898821890" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3eIFlT1G1h1ZkNEKzdqtrGHHkK2yYFFOe6SvZhBQ-lnHliQLnvMDUzMAN7FwB2KOMW_7in60-gaHus22aLiJiYEb4hnsV0DfCRzkE3iQVZ-pvxiwKP48hY6mj-l-n3Z7Tn2j0w_fsh5V/s200/IMG_3814.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314311265196926754" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqRtQl-uIuOAvwTDMt3mMEVeNR0XZM0faoEX_sv4eTP4lQfgUjbTNwEhhA2lBWoD_Bt70WEIqwHQLUP5BWtSyvmCy7hxWlgQrMOTImGzZ8vl9FAKoIjlvs13Fbux2SRT_TymtJQPQjA9G/s200/IMG_3816.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center">*********</div><div align="left"><br /><br />Brooklyn's 5th birthday was so much fun. She wanted a 'Princess Tea Party' and wanted the decorations to be pink. Brooklyn planned the whole thing. The girls all came dressed as princesses and had fun decorating crowns, munching on tea party treats, playing Limbo, dancing, opening presents and eating a (very challenging to make) Barbie cake which she helped decorate. 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We were lucky to have Grandma Belnap in town for the festivities. (that explains the insane amount of presents:) She got spoiled!) We had a little party with just our family and Lillie enjoyed being the center of attention. She didn't want a thing to do with her little cake and was disgusted with it at first. 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaB9_8F1mKnMjGJ2hjCPQr8-1TrAOfTMUtbx_iCAWpHW4m_tAsxDehjGZsA2YWgZ3aCHhYsZeoNys0Q3dsFisdTn5zPs5ML4p84vjEtcly90OHrShf9ACj_TiYDcIUekVfNf9y0_9-WQ0f/s200/IMG_5391.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><div align="center">*********<br /></div><p align="left"><br />In November it was Isaac's 3rd birthday. He wanted an alien party. We had a few little friends over and had fun playing "hide the alien", opening presents, and eating blue frosted alien cake. Thank heaven for spot shot! He was thrilled to get a big boy bike and has been riding non-stop ever since. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ07hyDS-yCH3p_H3mCXHwR1kU69DiL6ILLc6orcTQmXGc3EPqmXdgLymRegNiK3j3BTQP8YQNrxRPdiqELsGGa9mvppgGzeONNEMXXFzd4EA0Qn_0zY0mprvLuyQocALlMAj1Bb2F9oLe/s1600-h/IMG_5965.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040229660407986" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ07hyDS-yCH3p_H3mCXHwR1kU69DiL6ILLc6orcTQmXGc3EPqmXdgLymRegNiK3j3BTQP8YQNrxRPdiqELsGGa9mvppgGzeONNEMXXFzd4EA0Qn_0zY0mprvLuyQocALlMAj1Bb2F9oLe/s200/IMG_5965.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2K5bxQupRmQlU1Ul0KWkviRj4JS7tnRBFUcwnKPiM0w6B-M9A6-wvHhLZ8iIhzP9gAOjhtdLSWjO5BoSLYNBPgDZ1HQcSxhTbv44oD52XifanowHVfyxlCUg9S-E_JnKOsa6UUFuXoUD/s1600-h/IMG_5966.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040232505194626" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2K5bxQupRmQlU1Ul0KWkviRj4JS7tnRBFUcwnKPiM0w6B-M9A6-wvHhLZ8iIhzP9gAOjhtdLSWjO5BoSLYNBPgDZ1HQcSxhTbv44oD52XifanowHVfyxlCUg9S-E_JnKOsa6UUFuXoUD/s200/IMG_5966.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuO0dS2M8UaqnIaZxiUi0JayP9Wz__to__C6ef97UAX68AbCo8BGCRpZXXNLtmgsU3U9WrCHV_9AqntRVKOKO90Vc7QXt8GLhJCQdIkEXaT0dIouHXj4oCij2J4qONsYM0yp-IrtJfnUk/s1600-h/IMG_5967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040237265727266" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuO0dS2M8UaqnIaZxiUi0JayP9Wz__to__C6ef97UAX68AbCo8BGCRpZXXNLtmgsU3U9WrCHV_9AqntRVKOKO90Vc7QXt8GLhJCQdIkEXaT0dIouHXj4oCij2J4qONsYM0yp-IrtJfnUk/s200/IMG_5967.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcMx6fKKz2QsGVMKpNBcIxpMk5Q6R_qpV0BdvvHMQS5gyv55xMrksbCyb5H1jTiToilqV4iTPZnO1Sk-0LlMk1iyUJxrNqYnVz8CcSaVE-m7FbHxsFyDCM8Ig7SQvrs94t2RIvtli2uA5/s1600-h/IMG_5976.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040245918175554" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcMx6fKKz2QsGVMKpNBcIxpMk5Q6R_qpV0BdvvHMQS5gyv55xMrksbCyb5H1jTiToilqV4iTPZnO1Sk-0LlMk1iyUJxrNqYnVz8CcSaVE-m7FbHxsFyDCM8Ig7SQvrs94t2RIvtli2uA5/s200/IMG_5976.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIfSZylvi0RDEQ1tCQPWsW74uFXjok_x-ePrgBl8F54zdi6F6vQ-qlzpql-XI1YRgpeTkMfN8HU8Jz6oBPxWsjYuRp77Zr8QnITnuNMJExvPBabQ4qFKMnWSFPcLGQ046eDe6ltiqjBzH/s1600-h/IMG_5981.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040246003492978" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIfSZylvi0RDEQ1tCQPWsW74uFXjok_x-ePrgBl8F54zdi6F6vQ-qlzpql-XI1YRgpeTkMfN8HU8Jz6oBPxWsjYuRp77Zr8QnITnuNMJExvPBabQ4qFKMnWSFPcLGQ046eDe6ltiqjBzH/s200/IMG_5981.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9qPxLlHyOawAO2oYEOe4euED2UQepC2aK7488FNnAt94hbOXaFCm3zaTR-KeUKZdXagZu1hnXtsA5Apr6fj-JcVBY2JI9r3rNsXli375YVpAzVARRs6U4-iaollf2JZ6xOn-zjRS82kX/s1600-h/IMG_5987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315047128854721970" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9qPxLlHyOawAO2oYEOe4euED2UQepC2aK7488FNnAt94hbOXaFCm3zaTR-KeUKZdXagZu1hnXtsA5Apr6fj-JcVBY2JI9r3rNsXli375YVpAzVARRs6U4-iaollf2JZ6xOn-zjRS82kX/s200/IMG_5987.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ9bcfi8mkuMcIcsZdaXwwN79cqURY6UlEtX9L-UN5-CEc3-7kODb3gaabpeWdCY5xJET2JxkQjoXU7ZjOfywo6pg1o2xf4xYTLB2qknrLz1T39OL-QmmQG11tHNvK-PMiCdPhRR48q6-/s1600-h/IMG_6000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315047133837907394" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ9bcfi8mkuMcIcsZdaXwwN79cqURY6UlEtX9L-UN5-CEc3-7kODb3gaabpeWdCY5xJET2JxkQjoXU7ZjOfywo6pg1o2xf4xYTLB2qknrLz1T39OL-QmmQG11tHNvK-PMiCdPhRR48q6-/s200/IMG_6000.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">*********<br /></p><p align="left">And finally, we had a big hoorah for my birthday. Let's just say I feel alot younger than I am! The kids helped Brian decorate a cake for me and once again we had to alert the fire department and detach the smoke alarm. Maybe we'll resort to using number candles from now on! Anyway, I had a great birthday. Brian took me to Red Lobster for dinner and then to a chick flick, <em>The Secret Life of Bees</em>. I Loved It! Oh, and what birthday could be complete without birthday hugs!<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPqK3nJODwb7GB0NJc-fzDu5sgsY3zh-yE0ms9WBwgTlsDoF_aejaNzXxMZIINQ4rlEBOvTjB7niso-XyZvKUhyphenhyphenXHJxaHHUqbpA2_ePnZUl8jCjwKSRdIwHblV9IwRGQbUCPrs4M0GJgU/s1600-h/IMG_6001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316922167318918738" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPqK3nJODwb7GB0NJc-fzDu5sgsY3zh-yE0ms9WBwgTlsDoF_aejaNzXxMZIINQ4rlEBOvTjB7niso-XyZvKUhyphenhyphenXHJxaHHUqbpA2_ePnZUl8jCjwKSRdIwHblV9IwRGQbUCPrs4M0GJgU/s200/IMG_6001.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzOH4p8lfn4kaCBoUom8l0ii2qIZpRNvt9nDtYZ_7CGLD7koow1MuupQXMXK-femrFXyTLuW-kbCpwWay39Igu3tJRLmcrT_86n9RS3VX_BOIpH6txIaCKLin2Ozf2Q6RPD0bJIRtDQ60/s1600-h/IMG_6002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317235648050081666" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzOH4p8lfn4kaCBoUom8l0ii2qIZpRNvt9nDtYZ_7CGLD7koow1MuupQXMXK-femrFXyTLuW-kbCpwWay39Igu3tJRLmcrT_86n9RS3VX_BOIpH6txIaCKLin2Ozf2Q6RPD0bJIRtDQ60/s200/IMG_6002.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKhaH6me_weQ3tUoi6HwBiHh5UWPTo1d8bI1ZwXbjxiOxudD9qzE1bm7SRxAE5OsfrYBtFgRYdsViGnFSVx5-ZF2n334vRNkGyd0qwMRZIlhBcMI4e-c8WkWwUNsdPV_TymQHn1WQl3Xt/s1600-h/IMG_6006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316922177284189522" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKhaH6me_weQ3tUoi6HwBiHh5UWPTo1d8bI1ZwXbjxiOxudD9qzE1bm7SRxAE5OsfrYBtFgRYdsViGnFSVx5-ZF2n334vRNkGyd0qwMRZIlhBcMI4e-c8WkWwUNsdPV_TymQHn1WQl3Xt/s200/IMG_6006.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUQbztUIRwWxtNP5RAawPsNhyfXUCtBmYAIYUWInaWbohL4QqdRi4zeKAU1N10PFnAdJS6wjJ8Iy_cWjItWZHLqPhl_vJSvRmNvKSkIqPvL6j7wl3lMJWbDt0p5DzBCEfhIZn0l7slK3l/s1600-h/IMG_6008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316922181514518594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUQbztUIRwWxtNP5RAawPsNhyfXUCtBmYAIYUWInaWbohL4QqdRi4zeKAU1N10PFnAdJS6wjJ8Iy_cWjItWZHLqPhl_vJSvRmNvKSkIqPvL6j7wl3lMJWbDt0p5DzBCEfhIZn0l7slK3l/s200/IMG_6008.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjIuwFpy6NScanpeolo_BQfYCNnQMSCVkR6XrSKE0JpkZ-Tw7IU8io3_RDVZ0qoEiod1PUx_9EU5lIk85MiRVXDO99KwXIqi8U2XD4IhTShzfGLicWYIy33tljR3bYFGtU9Rkm3G5mTRB/s1600-h/IMG_6010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316922179839424418" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjIuwFpy6NScanpeolo_BQfYCNnQMSCVkR6XrSKE0JpkZ-Tw7IU8io3_RDVZ0qoEiod1PUx_9EU5lIk85MiRVXDO99KwXIqi8U2XD4IhTShzfGLicWYIy33tljR3bYFGtU9Rkm3G5mTRB/s200/IMG_6010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />********</p><p align="left">Top 20.....more or less....of 2008......to be continued!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p></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>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-45419302951166271932009-01-20T17:31:00.000-08:002009-01-22T10:10:03.409-08:00Holiday Adventures<p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293557454734727586" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkg0jeRnphQ-wOKXFmTWfL75h1QAIfYGS86pFlA1kj3CefwSChC-Ao3oWNuXHCe-vMK77Oip1ZYvnJrpxQIs2nRmEFMxDXdeW-7_uqaMaChOQDJeUGHrs7XbtXlimAXxF3ITJLphcuyRE/s400/christmascard2008IMG.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="left"><br /><br />We were lucky enough to enjoy our holiday adventures in Utah again this year, surrounded by family and loved ones! We didn't know if it would happen because of the huge snow storms that hit the northwest, but we were blessed to have 4wheel drive and decided to brave the snow and the 2 day driving adventure. (The first we've made since living here and the kids did indcredibly well, thanks to the dvd player, a pit stop at my cousin Leslie's, and the coolest McDonald's playland ever in Pocatello. I seriously dislike micky d's, but would live in Pocatello just to go to this one!) </p><p align="left">We were a little torn leaving our cozy, decorated home with presents under the tree, (which is a first for us because we are normally packing for a flight and you can't wrap anything) and leaving the gorgeous snow covered wonderland behind, but boy howdy did we have a great time!</p><div align="left">We had Christmas at Brian's parents first, then spent time at my parents for New Years. We had great adventures playing games, eating great food, chatting with family, lots and lots of playing in the snow, including tubing, sleigh riding, knee boarding (the best time ever!), and way too many presents! </div><br />We also had a job interview while we were home!!! (Actually the excuse for us to go to Utah in the first place.) That's a whole other blog to come. Let's just say we are thrilled about what the future has in store for us. Here's a little hint.....We will soon be Colorado-ites. Crazy huh!?!<br /><br /><p>Here is a plethera of photos from our adventures. Kick back and enjoy!</p><br /><embed style="WIDTH: 426px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-89.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="cy=lt&il=1&channel=1441151880780166793&site=widget-89.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=1441151880780166793&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-89.slide.com/p1/1441151880780166793/lt_t028_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=1441151880780166793&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-89.slide.com/p2/1441151880780166793/lt_t028_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=1441151880780166793&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-89.slide.com/p4/1441151880780166793/lt_t028_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" /></a></div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-52757335302293936332008-11-14T14:49:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:26:05.480-08:00Because I Have Today...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZhBVHN5gRRf39dXrTCnOjxck-1E8-qCIgL6NkHDJHGCkwLZZ3N0Blgc346JDSCKtOMY59FlYIDekhR5FOeCXnwM20FZUBhNMEANcxWbN5B7OoqU0oDmKtK2U9rn4l5g06lpMZIvza4I3/s1600-h/DSC_1094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270152153278588498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZhBVHN5gRRf39dXrTCnOjxck-1E8-qCIgL6NkHDJHGCkwLZZ3N0Blgc346JDSCKtOMY59FlYIDekhR5FOeCXnwM20FZUBhNMEANcxWbN5B7OoqU0oDmKtK2U9rn4l5g06lpMZIvza4I3/s400/DSC_1094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em>It seems like I've watched a million sunsets</em> </div><div align="center"><em>And stared at a thousand full moons</em> </div><div align="center"><em>Sometimes it feels like I've been here forever</em> </div><div align="center"><em>And sometimes it all feels brand new</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>But if there were no more tomorrows</em> </div><div align="center"><em>If I knew that I could not stay</em> </div><div align="center"><em>I know how I'd spend every moment </em></div><div align="center"><em>If only I had today</em><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><em>I'd hold you and listen</em></div><div align="center"><em>And I'd let the dishes sit in the sink</em> </div><div align="center"><em>I'd tell you I loved you over and over</em> </div><div align="center"><em>And for once I'd just let the phone ring</em></div><div align="center"><em>Then I'd remind you of forever </em></div><div align="center"><em>And how our love would never change</em> </div><div align="center"><em>If only I had today</em> </div><div align="center"><br /><em>There's no time like the present</em> </div><div align="center"><em>Life doesn't come with any guarantees</em> </div><div align="center"><em>The sun will set and time won't wait</em> </div><div align="center"><em>So while I have today</em> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>I'll hold you and listen<br />I'll let the dishes sit in the sink<br />I'll tell you I love you over and over<br />For once I'll just let the phone ring<br />And I'll remind you of forever<br />And how our love will never change<br />Because I have today</em> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>(words from song, "If I only had today"-Hillary Weeks)</em></div><br /><div>Hi! It's me again. I know it's been a long time but I just haven't been able to jump back on the blog wagon with full enthusiasm. I keep asking myself, "To blog? or not to blog?" But, because this is my attempt at a journal, scrapbooking, family history, etc., I figure I need to give it another shot. And, since I have a moment of silence (Lillie's napping and the kids are playing at the neighbors) I figured I'd take advantage of it. Who knows how long it will last and I do have a plethera of things to blog about. </div><br /><div>My mom just gave me the Hillary Weeks CD, <em>If I Only Had Today</em>, for my birthday and it is amazing! It's powerful how the music and lyrics of every song interpret the exactness of how many of us (my family) are feeling. It is so powerful, inspiring, and so healing. As much as I don't want to , I guess I will try and start where I left off 3 months ago.<br /><br />So I have had a ton of things on my mind the past few months. (And just like that, Lillie wakes up!) First of all I feel so blessed to have the knowledge I do as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Knowing that we can be united with loved ones again after we die, and knowing that families can be forever, has an incredibly deeper meaning to our family.<br /></div><br /><div>Second, I am so thankful for the countless tender mercies the Lord blessed us with in so many experiences throughout this whole ordeal. We were blessed with incredible moments as we spent time together as a family during Alyssa's last week of life and in the days that followed. There are so many precious memories that I will forever cherish. I am so blessed and grateful I was able to be there.<br /></div><br /><div>Also, my faith has been strengthened as I watched my sister, her husband, and family, exemplify Christlike love for sweet Alyssa, and witnessed their example of trust and faith in our Savior's plan. Their experience touched the lives of so many and they truly taught all of us by their example.</div><br /><div>And finally, I am truly amazed at the outpouring of love from so many wonderful people, and the way that the small community where I grew up, united in love to give their support to my sister and her family. Wow! It was incredible and my faith in the good in people was restored. </div><br /><div>An event like this, like loosing someone we love, has had an amazing impact. I can't explain exactly how my sister and her husband are feeling, but I do know that they are so much more like our Heavenly Father and Mother after experiencing this. Our heavenly parents know exactly how it feels to have to say goodbye to one of their own. For myself, this experience strengthened my testimony and renewed my desire to be a better mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and child of God. It renewed my focus to want to try to live each day to the fullest and genuinely try to be a better person. Caring less about myself and wanting to embrace charity in my life.</div><br /><div>Yet I am amazed at how quickly life takes over and how I find myself swallowed up in the monotony of each day. Worrying and stressing about the most trivial things and sacrificing precious moments with my kids, just to "get something done". My sister's wise words in a recent email were a wonderful wake up call to me. She said..."Treasure those days of having your children home with you all day! Play with them, look them in the eyes and help them experience life's little joys. Kiss and hug them constantly and let them see your smiling eyes and face. There is no greater love than that of a mother to her children, especially when we stop focusing on the things that need to 'get done,' and enjoy just the doing and being. Let them see it when they look into your eyes, not the 'hurry and finish what you're going to say so I can get back to what I'm doing.' Those are precious days that are gone too soon." These words hit me so hard. I haven't been treasuring my days with my children. I have been so busy and distracted with so much that they have been seeing the 'hurry and finish what you're going to say' looks more than they should.<br /></div><br /><div>I have been letting the important things slide, like my personal scripture study and prayer, and have found myself worrying so much about "me". And then in moments of complete desperation I find myself falling to my knees for comfort and forgiveness and for the strength to do more and be more, and to once again refocus on the things that matter. Which if I'd remember to do the important things in the first place, I wouldn't have to have so many moments of desperation. </div><br /><div>I am so grateful for the phrase that repeats itself often in the scriptures that says how our Father's arms "are lengthened out all the day long". I love that! What an amazing comfort that is! And I know that is true, because no matter how many times I find myself falling into the same undesireable pattern, I can ask for forgiveness and strength to start anew, and I have never once felt like the Savior says, "I'm sorry. I've heard this a hundred times and I'm not giving you another chance." I always feel the peace, strength, comfort and love again. </div><br /><div>Also, this quote I read recently has been a huge help in keeping my focus and worrying less about "me" and worrying more about my role as mother. "When a man and a woman marry with the intention of forming a new family, their success in that endeavor depends on their willingness to renounce the single-minded pursuit of self-fulfillment and to sacrifice their time and means to the nurturing and rearing of their children. " -<em>The Divine Institution of Marriage, newsroom.lds.org</em><br /><br /></div><div>So, thank you Lori! Once again your wise words and example have strengthened me. And while I continue to try to make each day better than the last, and try to treasure this time I have with my kids, I know I won't always succeed. And that's alright. I know it's okay when some things don't go exactly the way I think they should, and that I should be grateful, <em>because I have today.</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>So while I have today<br />I'll hold you and listen </em><br /></div><div align="center"><em>I'll let the dishes sit in the sink</em></div><div align="center"><em>I'll tell you I love you over and over</em> </div><div align="center"><em>For once I'll just let the phone ring</em> </div><div align="center"><em>And I'll remind you of forever </em><br /></div><div align="center"><em>And how our love will never change</em><br /><em>Because I have today</em></div><br /><div>Getting back to Alyssa, sometimes it all seems like a bad dream. Like none of it really happened and the next trip to Utah, things will be the way they were. But when I really stop and let myself think about, relive, and feel the events of those days, I know that we will forever be changed. And we should be. We will always be missing her. And that's okay. We should miss her. We should want to remember her and talk about her, and keep her alive in our memories and hearts. Until that glorious day when we'll be with her again. </div><br />(My sister shares some details about Alyssa on her <a href="http://www.carepages.com/login"><em>Carepage</em></a><em>. </em>If you'd like to, log in and then search for Alyssa's Journey to read more!)<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-57.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=1441151880779324503&site=widget-57.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880779324503&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-57.slide.com/p1/1441151880779324503/bb_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880779324503&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-57.slide.com/p2/1441151880779324503/bb_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880779324503&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-57.slide.com/p4/1441151880779324503/bb_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-28304460959473426362008-08-06T15:33:00.000-07:002008-08-06T17:45:22.449-07:00I Hate CancerMy heart is breaking and I am so angry, sad, devastated, and<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixbN1muPpSMGM0zDd9rekgH6jdRkvT8vS7k85CHBrlrQP9BAGIwYHkA8mgBeaC_AilyaUdwgZgZX3mnpmAoLAuj_mb8kIrnagwTwrKdIiIzVIBl09HvEWZdFpyQdHZpUeTHu87vMggm3T/s1600-h/IMG_2980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231536551412164850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px" height="333" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixbN1muPpSMGM0zDd9rekgH6jdRkvT8vS7k85CHBrlrQP9BAGIwYHkA8mgBeaC_AilyaUdwgZgZX3mnpmAoLAuj_mb8kIrnagwTwrKdIiIzVIBl09HvEWZdFpyQdHZpUeTHu87vMggm3T/s320/IMG_2980.JPG" width="243" border="0" /></a><br />frustrated all at the same time. My sister called today. After months of Chemo, surgeries, and endless trips to Primary Children's, the cancer continues to spread. They are going to bring Alyssa home to spend as much time as she can, surrounded by her family and loved ones.<br /><br /><br />I hate cancer. I hate that it has the power to take lives. I hate that it alters dreams and hopes of individuals and families. I hate that it has taken over this sweet little girls body, and she can no longer fight it. I hate that it has taken away her agency and her chance to live a long, fulfilling life. I hate that her family and loved ones are going to have to give her that one last kiss. I hate cancer.<br /><br />Pray for my sister and her family. Pray that they will feel the loving arms of our Heavenly Father and Savior encircle them, strengthen them, lift them up, and give them the comfort and peace they will need. Pray that Alyssa will be comfortable and free of pain. Pray for her sister and brothers. And, would it be too much to ask to pray for a miracle? We love you Lori, David & kids. We love you, Alyssa.The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-8814927408701642022008-07-23T16:07:00.000-07:002008-07-27T11:38:39.732-07:00Splish Splash FUN......<div align="center">Believe it or not we have had some beautiful weather this summer, and we've discovered a favorite place to go to escape the heat. It's a great new park not far away that has a big splash pad, sand box, and playground area. Something for everyone! </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1WWjPyT5Nvp0mbctojUIIKnpOvK1o41Y7QLP36J9UxDI4MzGecf_SMk7_2kzYdAj40lzpID2l6Mv-uVGVqkbo2630JmGRlTw11WozLcVYCAcFG5IhRXaTMmFo1d29QGgFBPbYnt0zkvr/s1600-h/IMG_5253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226352501943901858" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1WWjPyT5Nvp0mbctojUIIKnpOvK1o41Y7QLP36J9UxDI4MzGecf_SMk7_2kzYdAj40lzpID2l6Mv-uVGVqkbo2630JmGRlTw11WozLcVYCAcFG5IhRXaTMmFo1d29QGgFBPbYnt0zkvr/s200/IMG_5253.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAsyp-R6tE2tf3krsUapCzit0U28L0k8vFpgzNWt95m6XjpTdvhqcLhDLwR2V2DvDa0Ns8pzWlM5jnNrNfz4gD_IrpIqXYgSUBNmIrSW5VphRNWhNv5AQ5L6TFh8b6dmIGZBoZOzzlyq1/s1600-h/IMG_5255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226352502260401058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAsyp-R6tE2tf3krsUapCzit0U28L0k8vFpgzNWt95m6XjpTdvhqcLhDLwR2V2DvDa0Ns8pzWlM5jnNrNfz4gD_IrpIqXYgSUBNmIrSW5VphRNWhNv5AQ5L6TFh8b6dmIGZBoZOzzlyq1/s200/IMG_5255.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11J4Pg6TsHOeGi3AK-r5PEBpfDFmcOB-owM63QLijN6ZBCX0UzZRBIVkwVbWk9060xET7eQiH4vWMp9ATcB2HwLS0y_RFBqhVD0TvlMyN7UhLibTnfs_zQeVnun9iEfurj0dBBfw-Vnwc/s1600-h/IMG_5234.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226352481927225378" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11J4Pg6TsHOeGi3AK-r5PEBpfDFmcOB-owM63QLijN6ZBCX0UzZRBIVkwVbWk9060xET7eQiH4vWMp9ATcB2HwLS0y_RFBqhVD0TvlMyN7UhLibTnfs_zQeVnun9iEfurj0dBBfw-Vnwc/s200/IMG_5234.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7otgff-s51m4BPr_aPSX07AOrbUWiCo33ItU9ogpiU5VpcmbgN33BLufFbs135Oamd_JACrc44sfHcRWv-TBg1eiIKIy8hMxdWGB_VeiTtrsPi9lV7yg0SA9Swts5USIw-1FuBysb-oaJ/s1600-h/MVI_5239.THM"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226354573151359698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7otgff-s51m4BPr_aPSX07AOrbUWiCo33ItU9ogpiU5VpcmbgN33BLufFbs135Oamd_JACrc44sfHcRWv-TBg1eiIKIy8hMxdWGB_VeiTtrsPi9lV7yg0SA9Swts5USIw-1FuBysb-oaJ/s200/MVI_5239.THM" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4jikJh5IhN1Pncgg8MJ7DT35WvIViqU5oddrZVvAWT5jvBarRJWhAH2wpvu6Q1YBtssMh6bbzPU9H-yDUQS9m00xHsKF-p7zDnK4fd4dl_l2neLrUq7RcxLyGJ7qavmC4eZ8_ZR1pp0d/s1600-h/IMG_5238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226352485002921346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4jikJh5IhN1Pncgg8MJ7DT35WvIViqU5oddrZVvAWT5jvBarRJWhAH2wpvu6Q1YBtssMh6bbzPU9H-yDUQS9m00xHsKF-p7zDnK4fd4dl_l2neLrUq7RcxLyGJ7qavmC4eZ8_ZR1pp0d/s200/IMG_5238.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizdjUSgdMY99uh09QeY-D5o38chnUZirTdIIeBSM7M50qcEj4xD_p3SFFk9DDSUy5LTSSuAclDgYOTyrHNojzXOarVOMFxOmKkyAc4URQG8a72x2ixNAXrkWoPhFIcvJc3moknTdiAzUe/s1600-h/IMG_5247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226352499783374274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizdjUSgdMY99uh09QeY-D5o38chnUZirTdIIeBSM7M50qcEj4xD_p3SFFk9DDSUy5LTSSuAclDgYOTyrHNojzXOarVOMFxOmKkyAc4URQG8a72x2ixNAXrkWoPhFIcvJc3moknTdiAzUe/s200/IMG_5247.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />While I was loading up the car, the kid's were picking little berries off the bushes and wanted to bring some home. When we got home, Isaac said that his nose hurt. I was not too surprised to find out he had shoved some berries up his nose. I don't know if it is boys in general, or just Isaac, but he has had this thing with sticking things up his nose. A while ago it was cornflakes. Yes, cornflakes. And now the berries. He did a great job lying so still while I removed them with some tweezers (which I enjoyed a little too much) and he was good to go. Will this be enough to end his nose stuffing curiosity? Let's hope so.</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk8II_ZuqSLzl80bdNraIUjKPUf4-44fXwMOPYARva_Am64jIZA3_MUMRC6KkvLzAZpdlekFB3wS2BbCHM1LRTUC667cbbYAcYNZ9dS8IBIxcFNR6zVGKBBVsYTgQZATuAQTHO5wsmrBc/s1600-h/IMG_5257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226354572443922066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk8II_ZuqSLzl80bdNraIUjKPUf4-44fXwMOPYARva_Am64jIZA3_MUMRC6KkvLzAZpdlekFB3wS2BbCHM1LRTUC667cbbYAcYNZ9dS8IBIxcFNR6zVGKBBVsYTgQZATuAQTHO5wsmrBc/s200/IMG_5257.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ89YLqb321HWqvLL4rKR7gL4X1-NmfUrQNRLckREq4iFizu0dcPvOLKL74ISDxEWYrs36zIN4_jYdUpAZMUPJli4uTovtX7De23yB7NEIduos3sPm03QjsKaOjpLy88LXRFy7wcMRgSMV/s1600-h/IMG_5256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226354574226088978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ89YLqb321HWqvLL4rKR7gL4X1-NmfUrQNRLckREq4iFizu0dcPvOLKL74ISDxEWYrs36zIN4_jYdUpAZMUPJli4uTovtX7De23yB7NEIduos3sPm03QjsKaOjpLy88LXRFy7wcMRgSMV/s200/IMG_5256.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">the nose in pain and the fated berries</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ89YLqb321HWqvLL4rKR7gL4X1-NmfUrQNRLckREq4iFizu0dcPvOLKL74ISDxEWYrs36zIN4_jYdUpAZMUPJli4uTovtX7De23yB7NEIduos3sPm03QjsKaOjpLy88LXRFy7wcMRgSMV/s1600-h/IMG_5256.JPG"></a>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-5138336519617464482008-06-09T18:01:00.000-07:002008-06-09T20:03:36.722-07:00Summertime Fun at the Beach?<div align="center"><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbe3SPtkmV-rILVTBVIzOl_jk_rOX0kQ0kKPvMOUM3OymLNnseOew8801IsWhtf0y4F0G-dR4kBQtYW8oSscpeV0lwfnBa6d2dno79ROkaD9Vu9Rx4tgSzP7iL0BeFSerCOVfwdP2SNb3B/s200/IMG_4852.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><p align="left">Oh no, no, no. This gorgeous day at Alki Beach happened back in...... April! </p><p align="left">It was such an amazing day. We enjoyed a yummy lunch of fresh-cod-fish-n'-chips on the waterfront and then headed to the beach. We weren't planning on spending a lot of time in the water, but we had an unexpected surprise. All of a sudden the water was getting further out, and with our rookie beach experience we thought "could this be a tsunami?" (we were clueless of what was going on.) Oh. Everyone relax. False alarm. It's just a LOW TIDE!! This made for some great little island beaches and tide pools that we had a blast with. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we hadn't realized we'd been there for about 6 hours! </p><p align="left">Unfortunately the weather was too good to last. The following weekend we got 7, yes 7 inches of SNOW!! Oh Tucson weather, I am missing you!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AjmK8LjkUvTQ-C2envFYu32HuNTJMPpFSNcn_CnTSmAnpasIqOsojsWwre5K2F3y9cMGRvKstI48uS9Rl95gkmufBUqFcF0MDFwHfm8AHkWpMqUlRlVk0akkoweikCFZEPxIosci0yDv/s1600-h/IMG_4866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210061609992315490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AjmK8LjkUvTQ-C2envFYu32HuNTJMPpFSNcn_CnTSmAnpasIqOsojsWwre5K2F3y9cMGRvKstI48uS9Rl95gkmufBUqFcF0MDFwHfm8AHkWpMqUlRlVk0akkoweikCFZEPxIosci0yDv/s200/IMG_4866.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTGdd7EgCUJxhnYZwB8K_dcMoNnxniceE_vnRC6tmZKZsqaSyLxh39sjHqtpjNFMEncy3wGHhDj1ZEuJFc6iPWrLVTMjn6ja3Yt-XrYZhW4PjY8EZ2xFY28hse_8YwDvJrkAk064tV0q0/s1600-h/IMG_4865.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210080289186842402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTGdd7EgCUJxhnYZwB8K_dcMoNnxniceE_vnRC6tmZKZsqaSyLxh39sjHqtpjNFMEncy3wGHhDj1ZEuJFc6iPWrLVTMjn6ja3Yt-XrYZhW4PjY8EZ2xFY28hse_8YwDvJrkAk064tV0q0/s200/IMG_4865.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-57708914522591921102008-06-04T14:43:00.000-07:002008-06-04T14:47:41.501-07:00Old News. Very Old News.....Hello Bloggin' World. Let's just say my blogging life has not been top priority these past few months. I hope the anticipation of wondering what has been taking place in the Belnap Family hasn't been too much to handle (I'll humor myself and think that it has). I now have an extreme amount of catching up to do, which will mostly consist of old news. Soon to come.... a couple of trips to Utah, birthday celebrations, camping trips and hot dog roasts, family visitors, and more....To start off, I found my blog on Easter that I had never published. It now appears after the "I'm a new woman..." post. Oh the joy of reminiscing......The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-42497330676275563782008-04-01T16:51:00.000-07:002008-04-02T00:22:33.807-07:00I am a new woman......well, atleast for the day!<div align="left">So if I had to complain about one thing in my life right now, which I shouldn't even be complaining about, it would be bedtime. Not so much the getting-to-bed part, even though it takes way longer than it should to get the kids to bed. No, it's the when-we-are-sleeping part. Or should I say, when we are supposed to be sleeping. And it hasn't helped that Lillie has a cold which she got from her biggest admirer, Isaac.<br /><br />Just to give you an idea, here is a scenario of what my nights are like: Imagine an 8 month old who has outgrown her cradle but is still not sleeping through the night, so she can't sleep in the crib in the kids room yet (we live in a 2 bedroom, what were we thinking?), and mom has gotten into the really bad habit of letting her sleep with her. So that means every two hours or so, baby is still waking up wanting to eat and mom complies because mom can't let her cry and wake up dad who leaves at 5:30 and really needs his sleep. Bad. Then, the almost 5 year old comes to get mom once or twice a night to come and sleep with her in her bed and mom complies. (Again, we can't have crying.) So dad ends up bringing baby to mom sometime in the night, which is usually not close enough for the alarm to go off for him to stay awake, but close enough that it's real hard to get back to sleep. Very bad. And maybe 3 or 4 nights a week the 2 yr old wakes up and won't go back to sleep unless he's in the 5 yr old's bed too. Bad, very bad. So... it is not unusual for dad to come into the kid's room to find mom and 3 kids crammed into one bed, whisper the morning prayers and say goodbye. And then it never fails that at the 2 yr old is ready to be awake and go downstairs at around 6:30 am. That's when mom is close to loosing it, but the 2yr old is happy with chocolate milk, cereal in a bowl to munch on, and "Petey" (the dog on Little Rascals movie) so mom can go join the slumber party once again. Only to be woken up at 7 by the 5 yr old who now wants to be awake and downstairs, but only if mom comes too.<br /><br />So.........after who knows how many weeks of this, yesterday I finally did loose it. I sat on the couch with my kids while they drank their chocolate milk and munched on cereal, and I cried. Of course, this resulted in all of us crying cause they were pretty freaked out that mom was crying. It was quite the scene. I had to quickly reassure them that mommy was okay and that she was just REALLY tired! So when I "talked" to Brian later in the day, he informed me he didn't have to go into work until 3 the next day and he quickly volunteered to take care of the older kids that night. That was my saving grace. I almost couldn't wait for bedtime! Let's just say that I woke up that night wondering what time it was and why I had so much room in MY bed (Brian had gone into the kids room), and I didn't hear the kids all night. (except for Lillie who was sleeping with me and only woke up twice!) I finally woke up at 7 am feeling quite rested, and I couldn't help but smile as I welcomed the new day. I felt like a new woman! My hubby definitely earned the husband of the day award! Thank you so much sweetheart! (we even agreed that this will be happening more often in the future!!)<br /><br />And to make the day even better, I woke up to beautiful blue skies and SUNSHINE! It was a gorgeous day! A much needed change from the crazy snow, hail, and rain we have the past few days. We took full advantage of it and packed a picnic lunch and took a walk to the lake near our home. The kids enjoyed throwing rocks in the water and we soaked in the much needed sunshine. We then said goodbye to dad as he left for work and the kids and I stayed at the park for a little longer, and even went for another walk. We weren't quite ready to leave the sunshine. Brooklyn loved cruising on her bike and kept saying, "I need to keep riding mom, I really need to get my exercise". We truly had a really great day! I am on my own again tonight, but after today's rejuvinating (is that a word?) all I can say is, "Bring it on!!"<br /></div><div align="center"><br />***************</div><div align="center"><br />Some photos of our day soakin' in the sun. I can never get a decent picture of Isaac. He thought he was so funny the way he would say, "cheese!" The grumpy picture of Lil is what happens when you take anything away from her that she is anxious to sink her little teeth into. And for the GW Gang...yes, Brian is still sporting his lecture clothes! </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhB0zg1hY6A8RLbPFivVpJkqWgHetrYoleO9dLW-cNR0uR9BIbSt2PzHEn33ZxkSeWA4z2EYAPxGzFNj5kmJR3ZciKEbkgeWV_-9AnOlWF0bdM6R5Nnpn3O1fQfS-CJ0zVIYkum6p3HORr/s1600-h/IMG_4742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184479816041581522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhB0zg1hY6A8RLbPFivVpJkqWgHetrYoleO9dLW-cNR0uR9BIbSt2PzHEn33ZxkSeWA4z2EYAPxGzFNj5kmJR3ZciKEbkgeWV_-9AnOlWF0bdM6R5Nnpn3O1fQfS-CJ0zVIYkum6p3HORr/s200/IMG_4742.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8bXQgZ6FyvVdv0THcI7xPzUty2E07AhxVsAIt_JUiVIcHwPkzBllmdNnL2ObJpZmqCPG__KSLkCqFQiRjbVVF2RvXBjc1LagqSmoP4GA4xNmxCuG_-m3VtPs7xW-CsP07rpvuGxGKfId/s1600-h/IMG_4738.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184479807451646914" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUUB1WIaA9OXX_hCiT2H8oH0m5ckDTIu6ToTfVdjdnJs56y7LsfzwGZZPyrFP7yC8A7CS_5wJLGUfI3jpoxNUGxYKS_7CWg18KubOQq5l5xfhyphenhyphenWg5WQlGNXMBgoAkIhxh7hwnMf-Qv4Da/s320/IMG_4044.JPG" border="0" /></a>We have 1 o'clock church, so we had plenty of time to enjoy an egg hunt and have a yummy breakfast before having to get all dolled up. I curled Brooklyn's hair for the first time and I could kick myself for not doing it more. She looked beautiful. One of my favorite things about Easter is getting new Sunday dresses. I remember this so vividly as a young girl, when my mom would make my sisters and I a new Easter dress. They were always so beautiful and "twirly". I am thrilled I have two girls to get dresses for (yes, I buy them, I am no seamstress.) I feel a little guilty about Isaac, though. I was too preoccupied with the girls, so he didn't get his haircut and his shirt was a little big. Sigh. Brooklyn was cracking us up when it came time for pictures. She would pose herself for each picture, and then continued to pose everyone else for their shot. (She couldn't be MY daughter, could she !?!) She even took some of the pictures herself, which she's actually pretty good at.The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-44454587028988469372008-03-13T14:25:00.000-07:002008-03-14T18:08:22.214-07:00Celebrations and Sorrows...........The kids and I are slowly getting back into the groove with things since our trip to Utah. We had quite the adventure, filled with both celebrations and sorrows.<br /><br />Celebrations.........<br /><br />.....My brother David and his wife, Lori, were sealed in the Manti Temple. They were sealed in the same room that my parents, myself, and each of my siblings were married in. So it was wonderful to be in that beautiful room, along with my amazing family again. (minus my sweetheart) I was so happy to have been there to experience that special day with David and Lori. They are an amazing couple and we love them so much. (how did I not get a picture of you two?)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBfa3PHyry9oekCREWvGQ42DZVQ_esRfoyJRELLY5Dndi-SG7KhUIvM33T2k0Wy9REzLz0Dg4O-VOoZua_TOH4R16Ug8rVMkjCMXuyrfH7ncLXllLS_e-yEw4GBHbTAaOk9CQaH143vM_/s1600-h/IMG_3887.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177370982512681554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBfa3PHyry9oekCREWvGQ42DZVQ_esRfoyJRELLY5Dndi-SG7KhUIvM33T2k0Wy9REzLz0Dg4O-VOoZua_TOH4R16Ug8rVMkjCMXuyrfH7ncLXllLS_e-yEw4GBHbTAaOk9CQaH143vM_/s200/IMG_3887.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspJDkX9MkuQNgZKV0j4tM1KQDiDWXRdVKSUsJfU58cKao4F-uDS_0jPrH1Th1vqT8oG7KaFRCuHKd_I_6kI2_6xcGiNt-XZYIxexP2bqCqHBasxVxxfktNjj9lVYVpfTXN2D_wyOuS-4v/s1600-h/IMG_3888.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177371008282485362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspJDkX9MkuQNgZKV0j4tM1KQDiDWXRdVKSUsJfU58cKao4F-uDS_0jPrH1Th1vqT8oG7KaFRCuHKd_I_6kI2_6xcGiNt-XZYIxexP2bqCqHBasxVxxfktNjj9lVYVpfTXN2D_wyOuS-4v/s200/IMG_3888.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfB_-XBtJeM5Xt_AsJyP76KkgC9Ueaik2rBd6wrLkYsUwIqcM6-JgB6F8A96RcWbyJKScmGiWtlKSXlr9EoHIfgzJInbWADuvY__IxYlNaF0du7HC69AMDVu5RkGYqPZb0Cn30PMhot1q/s1600-h/IMG_3890.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177370995397583458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfB_-XBtJeM5Xt_AsJyP76KkgC9Ueaik2rBd6wrLkYsUwIqcM6-JgB6F8A96RcWbyJKScmGiWtlKSXlr9EoHIfgzJInbWADuvY__IxYlNaF0du7HC69AMDVu5RkGYqPZb0Cn30PMhot1q/s200/IMG_3890.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />.....Spending precious time with family and loved ones.<br /><br /><div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDWEDJOYpHbqrwzmi-zyvxRF_rzmuGTWWPWuPVbmT6AEJc0sPmICojJW3YogSQMLGxt9eNO3_nicDh_SLf0cTVwaR8ZXoqC8aP5t4ikQ9jD3P28Z1eGWA4bPMThX5eZTZ2-sNeSbQs7j1/s1600-h/IMG_3907.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177417286555099890" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" height="193" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDWEDJOYpHbqrwzmi-zyvxRF_rzmuGTWWPWuPVbmT6AEJc0sPmICojJW3YogSQMLGxt9eNO3_nicDh_SLf0cTVwaR8ZXoqC8aP5t4ikQ9jD3P28Z1eGWA4bPMThX5eZTZ2-sNeSbQs7j1/s200/IMG_3907.JPG" width="296" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><br />.....Sliding down the steps at "the house" and doing some work there. (Sorry we didn't do more, but the storage room looks great. Keep going!!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ECEThN8TlSb_xBKDpcGrR0IsLZn12ryrTPiBAguBb3mllfoj5Xvvf29UQQZaDvHhQdfD9DYZB3A7rV6_n5c8yXE4MOJiFbWbcSMmN-nXA0t107D_dJRPSiAXbS3Zvyqe6K8LgxdlTTs-/s1600-h/IMG_3940.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7p-NtfAW1uN30o0anDrvfwCbD-hk_4P4NE7IDHlCzxkdLFjBEH8qFJFUpWzBOBpu4ykIFwd8SJ16VDCg3TMN_wyOF2SrFZrSv83foImNMxKXMUCp6NjWWHNcH0NIypVMqYIHa-IXsewO/s1600-h/IMG_3941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177766810993648690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7p-NtfAW1uN30o0anDrvfwCbD-hk_4P4NE7IDHlCzxkdLFjBEH8qFJFUpWzBOBpu4ykIFwd8SJ16VDCg3TMN_wyOF2SrFZrSv83foImNMxKXMUCp6NjWWHNcH0NIypVMqYIHa-IXsewO/s200/IMG_3941.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTwrYGYHHpeCtJbALPhtKLAnhVA_5Ni5Ojz8B6PlMiGESAdcMAxrNwtwAA8H5uDjpN0RrUhJoaR0zZ-Io-GkdS6P5XXaz8DU5G61ftv81KHBzrlu7Lzfb7LxrMtBxKjv0IOBgIZxs6HEY/s1600-h/IMG_3940.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177766802403714082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTwrYGYHHpeCtJbALPhtKLAnhVA_5Ni5Ojz8B6PlMiGESAdcMAxrNwtwAA8H5uDjpN0RrUhJoaR0zZ-Io-GkdS6P5XXaz8DU5G61ftv81KHBzrlu7Lzfb7LxrMtBxKjv0IOBgIZxs6HEY/s200/IMG_3940.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><br />.....Lots of cousin time (Thanks Cliff and Jenny for letting us kidnap Hali for a few days. The girls had a ball! ...and by the way, Cliff... No Deal!) </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65FifkUWClIsGoSu_LEyhyOFQ9IiHYzYAq2W7QkxZNKMOU6Xr-soglu1lcgIbKNqpawbUE1gmbOOVFW2LSWiKtJAYzOFn31X1Gd1sXAvA24ywMIgpO_M7jZUATklVNcEop3FgljO0TVEu/s1600-h/IMG_3913.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177392109456810706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65FifkUWClIsGoSu_LEyhyOFQ9IiHYzYAq2W7QkxZNKMOU6Xr-soglu1lcgIbKNqpawbUE1gmbOOVFW2LSWiKtJAYzOFn31X1Gd1sXAvA24ywMIgpO_M7jZUATklVNcEop3FgljO0TVEu/s200/IMG_3913.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNDnQ1nOSeH2Vvs72Y1n_qeKLtcIPeZ5xnmVPSQ4l0ucQehZb9z1m28s_NZcQ9HHsuzLznsp0gtwB3on77Fl85QWyIo0OA3V6M1UXBNbn75-jK1NbaybKBuRNLaqekv0MNRNk318BtNVN/s1600-h/IMG_3906.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177392105161843394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNDnQ1nOSeH2Vvs72Y1n_qeKLtcIPeZ5xnmVPSQ4l0ucQehZb9z1m28s_NZcQ9HHsuzLznsp0gtwB3on77Fl85QWyIo0OA3V6M1UXBNbn75-jK1NbaybKBuRNLaqekv0MNRNk318BtNVN/s200/IMG_3906.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3RvgoVErOBs-VzQSQw4RbvPZft4TAZenVhf980ZbH8Lq0snwUBpYQMZY71Cjia8IHEmZlzXeqm1ut56szsTO36qEdLygRJNXBzjABaiW9uzVLYBDcChBQNJ9KugHmtRAyCkRgKIBjnKh/s1600-h/IMG_3937.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177392118046745314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3RvgoVErOBs-VzQSQw4RbvPZft4TAZenVhf980ZbH8Lq0snwUBpYQMZY71Cjia8IHEmZlzXeqm1ut56szsTO36qEdLygRJNXBzjABaiW9uzVLYBDcChBQNJ9KugHmtRAyCkRgKIBjnKh/s200/IMG_3937.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br />.....Having a betty crocker session with my sister, Holly. She makes the most incredible rolls. (I busted out the kitchenaid to try to make some, but had the wrong yeast. I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I try them. Thanks Holly!)<br /><br />.....Introducing my kids to "Shearing Sheep". As a child I grew up on a farm where my dad raised sheep. It was always a treat when it came time to shear the sheep and though the process has changed drastically since my childhood, it was so fun to take my kids to my cousins farm and watch it all happen.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nEshz7FfDeP9bk2vu1rMgq37Ag_q8rtGknRY44wG1UmwudZR9nYjmk76YKFznFynJ6WCcqgeuJvnozsIf8m5HrePpRgohDWYogmrjCrfFgKb5XJKBK06qM2TIOlbGUmNFc4_8JNhLuFb/s1600-h/IMG_3923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177417316619870978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nEshz7FfDeP9bk2vu1rMgq37Ag_q8rtGknRY44wG1UmwudZR9nYjmk76YKFznFynJ6WCcqgeuJvnozsIf8m5HrePpRgohDWYogmrjCrfFgKb5XJKBK06qM2TIOlbGUmNFc4_8JNhLuFb/s200/IMG_3923.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QLu7Ui42syCIHBPRK6Vl8Er4_A-5DL9veo1PYP6HEjkEZL1Lc6OrKKwYvJgV38VatKz-REOkq-iWl071zO5A2o5O700M0j8_O-TmQlw6c2rcRoG2jz3IX0NemIBQgN70vN26iibRAtny/s1600-h/IMG_3917.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177417372454445842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QLu7Ui42syCIHBPRK6Vl8Er4_A-5DL9veo1PYP6HEjkEZL1Lc6OrKKwYvJgV38VatKz-REOkq-iWl071zO5A2o5O700M0j8_O-TmQlw6c2rcRoG2jz3IX0NemIBQgN70vN26iibRAtny/s200/IMG_3917.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCICrNeWyvUgGiZ636HNr0ge_Z7d1UuxbAOj-eByngqpMnZTo3VjmJCTUC1GFwQL4HRyOMeQox-nvvILJ7zf_tiuwM2oZ_IxGa9I3rRFZw2N8v6o8rZL9MhyphenhyphenFxi6gqBQbhIJRU_rP4HS0c/s1600-h/IMG_3912.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177417376749413154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCICrNeWyvUgGiZ636HNr0ge_Z7d1UuxbAOj-eByngqpMnZTo3VjmJCTUC1GFwQL4HRyOMeQox-nvvILJ7zf_tiuwM2oZ_IxGa9I3rRFZw2N8v6o8rZL9MhyphenhyphenFxi6gqBQbhIJRU_rP4HS0c/s200/IMG_3912.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkBOrCAmGJmwnp0OApmmtyT5C16g557IDmxYMbXBXgzWFnB3quuqbJ4_o3_t29qjmVR_PSUFt3yrAzo-KJLvkxx6nhJ6fs5dpcQ5zhmGO_uSqxe0-xjxW0lP2NeEbUc74OkEVf1rT8lzM/s1600-h/IMG_3931.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177422384681280322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkBOrCAmGJmwnp0OApmmtyT5C16g557IDmxYMbXBXgzWFnB3quuqbJ4_o3_t29qjmVR_PSUFt3yrAzo-KJLvkxx6nhJ6fs5dpcQ5zhmGO_uSqxe0-xjxW0lP2NeEbUc74OkEVf1rT8lzM/s200/IMG_3931.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qvJTN4GGOgDHfwduf_W_xMtF1RoVnPnEoGYgjG4ybOCQ3iqWez2Oe5GwYERjw0SsFOpDtklJdpC0jMX0XXxKVyahNs2s92NMyWItOeRSxz66OA0OBV-180iO8qxrs9dL7pP8JNs6nLzY/s1600-h/IMG_3934.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177422393271214930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qvJTN4GGOgDHfwduf_W_xMtF1RoVnPnEoGYgjG4ybOCQ3iqWez2Oe5GwYERjw0SsFOpDtklJdpC0jMX0XXxKVyahNs2s92NMyWItOeRSxz66OA0OBV-180iO8qxrs9dL7pP8JNs6nLzY/s200/IMG_3934.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRzTn8iO1wX4Jks3AZ6i5-pCFDx7Zc2p5DhD1HHypFOX1gT5B0AfwuSaX5GgAmFNkjmwXJOA3hfIle6El7wjS6EENpXFhfKA5iAjw04kdubp5v-ODr0a9UormOl_hZ49T0fZ96up8zPPE/s1600-h/IMG_3935.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177422401861149538" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRzTn8iO1wX4Jks3AZ6i5-pCFDx7Zc2p5DhD1HHypFOX1gT5B0AfwuSaX5GgAmFNkjmwXJOA3hfIle6El7wjS6EENpXFhfKA5iAjw04kdubp5v-ODr0a9UormOl_hZ49T0fZ96up8zPPE/s200/IMG_3935.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwslp1RG8WdlWHR7Y-1kTZGfe0HqhzVlMwSwb3IlHaqBRwajByS_Z9qK73Dnds83qnnwLSqlh7GxnHA8qN5CUoEE7SCY_AXQ4CXGrh40pzr64EdbLkYNyEGTskvwPigEQUpJ0xmbdd_ZL6/s1600-h/IMG_3927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177422376091345714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwslp1RG8WdlWHR7Y-1kTZGfe0HqhzVlMwSwb3IlHaqBRwajByS_Z9qK73Dnds83qnnwLSqlh7GxnHA8qN5CUoEE7SCY_AXQ4CXGrh40pzr64EdbLkYNyEGTskvwPigEQUpJ0xmbdd_ZL6/s200/IMG_3927.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="left">.....Finally getting to go for a horseride. Thanks Uncle Travis!! Afterwards, Brooklyn and Hali thought it would be fun to be the pooper scoopers. It's amazing what 4 year olds find entertaining. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBv544ieQjCRsHkDB5PFsgKmI20cqfpTlVTtPlN0tcwMd657hi3iMqhZT222n7qg6izyU-XAMyMJzo50a-a3TC9DqY2Nq4Bf9da-Mr77HQdeVzhwcqaZhiGmY-zLs_0lrkXimxn5cAQ2g/s1600-h/IMG_3944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177751795787981682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBv544ieQjCRsHkDB5PFsgKmI20cqfpTlVTtPlN0tcwMd657hi3iMqhZT222n7qg6izyU-XAMyMJzo50a-a3TC9DqY2Nq4Bf9da-Mr77HQdeVzhwcqaZhiGmY-zLs_0lrkXimxn5cAQ2g/s200/IMG_3944.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KkBSIPKF9Hyi2Yozw_a43VrMpmUU09S1x6MKLPxyRZ9aA0aZ3u6HelYFrWwTYlirg8QxqooFd593CMHHNPzN6P2qVcARaS83xCCBmiuGGUFsk3C5xDdDT6LNPSvlHPKAwUcRZg4GuGcu/s1600-h/IMG_3945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177751838737654658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KkBSIPKF9Hyi2Yozw_a43VrMpmUU09S1x6MKLPxyRZ9aA0aZ3u6HelYFrWwTYlirg8QxqooFd593CMHHNPzN6P2qVcARaS83xCCBmiuGGUFsk3C5xDdDT6LNPSvlHPKAwUcRZg4GuGcu/s200/IMG_3945.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBTSpH3vLSak3hlWAhtK7G-GYF7xuUk-WjsLLuwImsQVW7_47Q2Wj7vHfNQ32oFLVJJ1yotB7u4UD5NceZU8iviLj8GRRBuX6Pv2nkqMBjLMb3nJLE2HIjZqloCWyM7YVKy5jgKGWBEKS/s1600-h/IMG_3946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177751847327589266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBTSpH3vLSak3hlWAhtK7G-GYF7xuUk-WjsLLuwImsQVW7_47Q2Wj7vHfNQ32oFLVJJ1yotB7u4UD5NceZU8iviLj8GRRBuX6Pv2nkqMBjLMb3nJLE2HIjZqloCWyM7YVKy5jgKGWBEKS/s200/IMG_3946.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTdAtq0kCtARH9OXw0ym6URHSwHJEop6Q_BqXDAx8gOtRb38xUbVZDek3_aBAxYgJnRsveP9M6ZslEfVxIdhURH8vErZz0SkjaF80jYU8KTWTB71TY6jts5iLnZAIehmOluOG4liVDg63/s1600-h/IMG_3948.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177751851622556578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTdAtq0kCtARH9OXw0ym6URHSwHJEop6Q_BqXDAx8gOtRb38xUbVZDek3_aBAxYgJnRsveP9M6ZslEfVxIdhURH8vErZz0SkjaF80jYU8KTWTB71TY6jts5iLnZAIehmOluOG4liVDg63/s200/IMG_3948.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F0Vdb2uwsqP2cgWATLi_3TVDzlF6dXl6XK66F2FX2AInscZFy-FduSYWFnyAO6nVx_W8qygCgy_wwjOL0Fg08-eCYRFuqA3o4xKlq3Svjrt3-wciJNOluGH3a_QzYP0QiOcoQhtqSWZJ/s1600-h/IMG_3951.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177751860212491186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F0Vdb2uwsqP2cgWATLi_3TVDzlF6dXl6XK66F2FX2AInscZFy-FduSYWFnyAO6nVx_W8qygCgy_wwjOL0Fg08-eCYRFuqA3o4xKlq3Svjrt3-wciJNOluGH3a_QzYP0QiOcoQhtqSWZJ/s200/IMG_3951.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br />.....Cheering on the Wayne High Badgers Basketball team. Brooklyn even got into my old stash of cheer/dance gear and sported the purple and gold with giant pom poms for the games. She loved being a "cheerleader". The team did great and ended up taking 1st at Region and 4th in the State Tourney. I have three cousins that play on the team, one of which has only one arm and has been getting a lot of great attention for his talent and determination. He's been on the news, the Today Show, and wouldn't appear on <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4377838&affil=ktvx">Good Morning America</a> unless they took the starting five with him! He was also featured as the cover story in the February issue of <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=434544f8f206c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=70573b57ed2b7110VgnVCM100000176f620a____">The New Era</a>. Congrats Porter, Lance and Tyce! </div><div align="left"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177759337750553586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAbrVWnuvdpXMh3wkvcVD0TdcU6wa_P88nfa-XW9w4Q3epTgB2NJEpXAlFR792dCp2P115aJMqV9hh7-eItdLOFUtNIXxKJKMzjP5DRUz7DoU4dgbW4tiVmB4H_-P3dnxBg1av7z7v6jQ/s200/IMG_3942.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />And now for the Sorrows........<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OyLyKHzpxfTljTRJ0mRTJwXYn3ovOEfPUJ1zhhpBQJxN6_c3vBneOiBGpvwuwSUJxphk27f9Alg74IgEpyVQE38WVfLdmMDACU1PuElRCsJRtJD5-IiJ-9wgeJmgZG0fB6UZM8EtqvMH/s1600-h/IMG_2977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177355550695186994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OyLyKHzpxfTljTRJ0mRTJwXYn3ovOEfPUJ1zhhpBQJxN6_c3vBneOiBGpvwuwSUJxphk27f9Alg74IgEpyVQE38WVfLdmMDACU1PuElRCsJRtJD5-IiJ-9wgeJmgZG0fB6UZM8EtqvMH/s200/IMG_2977.JPG" border="0" /></a> Take a look at this sweet little girl. This is my niece, Alyssa. She is my sister, Lori's, youngest. A few days before we went to Utah, Alyssa hadn't been feeling well and was hospitalized with RSV. She then came home, but was not getting any better, so after another trip to the hospital, and a few tests later, she was sent to Primary Children's Hospital. Through more testing, the doctors found a tumor in Alyssa's abdomin. After a few days and even more tests, sweet little Alyssa was diagnosed with a cancer called neuroblastoma. She is in Stage IV and is High-Risk. It also is in her bone marrow as well as a little bit of bone disease. This being the case, they have to fight it pretty aggressively. She just finished her first chemo treatment and they are hoping to take her home to care of her there before the next series of chemo begins. This has been heartbreaking news and it's hard not to think about anything else. It's amazing how our Faith is tried and tested through these life "experiences" and gives us an extra push to realize how much our Heavenly Father loves us and to appreciate His amazing plan. It breaks my heart to be so far away during this time. I wish I could do more for their family. If any of you out there have any amazing fundraising ideas for me, I'd love to atleast be able to help out in that way. Leave your ideas in the comments for me! And if anyone is interested, they have a carepage for her <a href="http://www.carepages.com/">here</a>. You have to set up an account, then enter alyssasjourney as the carepage you want to view. Please keep her in your prayers!! </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxzlllOGTtOvUn1Cy9qybnRuqdOZ41ct4V4_GZ65stPyb_dCn7n-FxSkFyy7fRB07XwbyM4xZxkeRvKW87W6ZPrdS_mRxy59ad0twuqjNb98LEhi6dN_gdNZzf3s4cTmGiy49NWCjVFS4/s1600-h/IMG_3682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177758079325135842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxzlllOGTtOvUn1Cy9qybnRuqdOZ41ct4V4_GZ65stPyb_dCn7n-FxSkFyy7fRB07XwbyM4xZxkeRvKW87W6ZPrdS_mRxy59ad0twuqjNb98LEhi6dN_gdNZzf3s4cTmGiy49NWCjVFS4/s200/IMG_3682.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UmmqloidjVlgu93IpoRyo3FU74iAYFZVSbmJePHj9d6DtEmxeGgr5WWDsMYw0Q0fzCqKGQuFCwPcgYOV4ZNPbzxEuBIcfw6bUnTA4rz4GXLADqtqY1iUNrhAOvT_ZPZrPSz9EYBuchLR/s1600-h/IMG_2998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177758075030168530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UmmqloidjVlgu93IpoRyo3FU74iAYFZVSbmJePHj9d6DtEmxeGgr5WWDsMYw0Q0fzCqKGQuFCwPcgYOV4ZNPbzxEuBIcfw6bUnTA4rz4GXLADqtqY1iUNrhAOvT_ZPZrPSz9EYBuchLR/s200/IMG_2998.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB9al2dQLGoyOHF5_O44QWj4kdjmskE6osB1NUGONxS7VQch1bNv9GYoNHaHe-gf0HMG_6s5YGhCUorRSfbFTa6UOhnzKvWfEqpWIJZIbqpGuqMkWPW4iHaCA0O0eKaYl8KasvbzoSzgX/s1600-h/IMG_3954.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373800011227778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB9al2dQLGoyOHF5_O44QWj4kdjmskE6osB1NUGONxS7VQch1bNv9GYoNHaHe-gf0HMG_6s5YGhCUorRSfbFTa6UOhnzKvWfEqpWIJZIbqpGuqMkWPW4iHaCA0O0eKaYl8KasvbzoSzgX/s200/IMG_3954.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB9al2dQLGoyOHF5_O44QWj4kdjmskE6osB1NUGONxS7VQch1bNv9GYoNHaHe-gf0HMG_6s5YGhCUorRSfbFTa6UOhnzKvWfEqpWIJZIbqpGuqMkWPW4iHaCA0O0eKaYl8KasvbzoSzgX/s1600-h/IMG_3954.JPG"></a></p><br /><br /></div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-30043760505968716962008-02-19T22:39:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:44:11.183-08:00Playing CatchUpHere I am again, playing catch-up with the blog................So Long 2007!<br /> <br />Well, we had a wonderful, adventurous holiday season (complete with returned missionaries, sick kids, a 40th anniversary, family parties, ice skating, skeet shooting, bowling, playing games, and delayed flights) and we're already running top speed thru the new year. The highlight of 2008? Brooklyn is finally in ballet class. Yipee! Yahoo! (there'll be more to come on that fun!) Also, the kids and I are taking off on another adventure to Utah. My brother and his wife are being sealed in the temple and we wouldn't miss it for the world. And hey, we're always looking forward to a great excuse to see family! More great news....My recently returned missionary brother is engaged!! Crazy and quick, yet so wonderful. He's been in love with this darling girl since the 8th grade. Wedding is in May! Another great opportunity to see family! Anyway, I'm sharing our holiday adventures slide show style. So grab some popcorn, kick back, and Enjoy!<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-a5.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=1441151880763279269&site=widget-a5.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880763279269&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a5.slide.com/p1/1441151880763279269/bb_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880763279269&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a5.slide.com/p2/1441151880763279269/bb_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-36467807128649258632007-12-09T22:46:00.000-08:002007-12-17T00:21:07.453-08:00December Twenty-What?!?!?<div align="center">Hello Blogging World!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">It's been a long time! I'm kicking myself in gear and posting a blog before Christmas if it's the last thing I do! I may not get Christmas cards sent, or neighbor gifts delivered, but I will finish this blog!! I've hit panic mode in my preparing for the holidays. I need to get one of those "Easy" buttons from Staples. I have just one week before the kids and I fly home for Christmas and have so much to do. Yes, you read that right. I am flying alone with my three kids. Call me crazy, but I'm anxious to spend time with my family AND my youngest brother, Michael, is coming home from his mission on the 19th (Yipee, Yahoo, Yipee), so I am willing to go to extreme lengths to be there. I'll let you know if I'll be doing it again anytime in the future. (Luckily, Brian will be joining us later and we'll all fly back together. I'm not that crazy!)<br /></div><br /><div align="center">So, because this bloggin' stuff is suppost to fill the large hole of guilt I feel for not scrapbooking (okay,maybe not so large, but hey, I gave it an effort. I got to Brooklyn's blessing day) I feel the need to go back and document October and November. So hang in there as I indulge myself in catching up with our lives.<br /></div><div align="left"><br />OCTOBER......<br /><br />I love Autumn! The cool, crisp air, the breathtaking colors of the changing leaves, bringing out the sweaters and long sleeves, and Halloween. It's a pretty quick change of seasons for us though, and the playing-in-the-piles-of-leaves weather doesn't last long. It's more like playing-in-the-soggy-piles-of-leaves weather. But we enjoyed it while we could!<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6thL2AQWMB84WsDfaWd1OtjmTeQOc0WNWYWY3-rPBKgaFvRfxKivOuUg40KiStGgvjVzULbZCp5omuHb9LZSTJd0fHYJkD4k-npRPrvJYo21JpcLECeoHutWmjFvGok04w3oFUv8z-zKJ/s1600-h/IMG_3175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142237313955833714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6thL2AQWMB84WsDfaWd1OtjmTeQOc0WNWYWY3-rPBKgaFvRfxKivOuUg40KiStGgvjVzULbZCp5omuHb9LZSTJd0fHYJkD4k-npRPrvJYo21JpcLECeoHutWmjFvGok04w3oFUv8z-zKJ/s200/IMG_3175.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142237331135702946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76I9qB8Stw4zoeBvmD5Sh8LLW21VCPCHTi4Cqr-lluqN6jRo2Q2CmUlg1SIYDLbX9aHO9Klm3RPzHsmMLj6NWjBKjIWOk9N1AcuYAwk_In4vzENWPrCMTobv21Nhj-FfM5d9zYPVLW4Xw/s200/IMG_3197.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORpZ7TUaeFvyQb0vB3kmvQwvlCDekr-rTvPcGDe9M6E6a9ruX41cYoBoD-1bQXgQ6UvkFz3xpmi1BUdbZ81DxDgvOpSA9glGO1Xj4Gs4FoW6k6-SAcfCbF7FOhd87dR4IrE7fRWYye_HA/s1600-h/IMG_3188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142237322545768338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORpZ7TUaeFvyQb0vB3kmvQwvlCDekr-rTvPcGDe9M6E6a9ruX41cYoBoD-1bQXgQ6UvkFz3xpmi1BUdbZ81DxDgvOpSA9glGO1Xj4Gs4FoW6k6-SAcfCbF7FOhd87dR4IrE7fRWYye_HA/s200/IMG_3188.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142237322545768322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih39g0O4GvKz1B9kmGEMIC0Tl17XI8BAPXIRquOm5CH7U56BRRQHdSI5mxfG8MihUZN_HvFuCWaIFdemEniAKBffR30321zQ01Ybk6nZJUUhXz6BbmnC4r2DNUFSv55I7G-47n25WzqpTf/s200/IMG_3186.JPG" border="0" /><br />Our attempt at getting some great fall pictures. Isaac would not hold still for anything. Who could blame him though with all those crunchy leaves to kick around! I was chasing him with the camera trying to get a shot, and that's the best I could do. I love the picture of Brooklyn holding Lillie Kate. Her face says it all! </p><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center">The 1st Annual Mill Creek Ward "Hot Dog & Rod"<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7neU733OQPNSDyCJy_vfh1TT6QSJNyuJitNOSn6LiKGR9i8rP1-Evw4wsJy0IBiMQLaSe8aP34IAoNffbcCghwC-bqcrMHzVCPSRw5KFuPSUdkkWoQFpboPaibctFZnSZAL2jriKXPKJL/s1600-h/IMG_3156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142234298888791890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7neU733OQPNSDyCJy_vfh1TT6QSJNyuJitNOSn6LiKGR9i8rP1-Evw4wsJy0IBiMQLaSe8aP34IAoNffbcCghwC-bqcrMHzVCPSRw5KFuPSUdkkWoQFpboPaibctFZnSZAL2jriKXPKJL/s200/IMG_3156.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMvVBGyE37_ButTNHUyMZP6zfInSCOuKGDMTNI00ykH8UcUs2PonUTIjE160ITqrlsqmZ_pkOsNt1aAcN-chf-3o5-alvHLe7HPU3pkuLKyUiN3oyLyMOXw8tUVYMljfwEeEGlJZOitg5/s1600-h/IMG_3158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142234303183759202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMvVBGyE37_ButTNHUyMZP6zfInSCOuKGDMTNI00ykH8UcUs2PonUTIjE160ITqrlsqmZ_pkOsNt1aAcN-chf-3o5-alvHLe7HPU3pkuLKyUiN3oyLyMOXw8tUVYMljfwEeEGlJZOitg5/s200/IMG_3158.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVRxGRjm1GNmvXHgCBe2_j8alNSa8ZL5FQ8-EU_n_RFIIH_MN4t0lohPtmddPcVU_PUzN9-oxQxdaL3cyeTYkj0eFevVzYlDBSGpT1pg1lf1OV4O6gZbO1dx1ZhrDRo4r3dAOoxUfHL1t/s1600-h/IMG_3154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142234290298857282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVRxGRjm1GNmvXHgCBe2_j8alNSa8ZL5FQ8-EU_n_RFIIH_MN4t0lohPtmddPcVU_PUzN9-oxQxdaL3cyeTYkj0eFevVzYlDBSGpT1pg1lf1OV4O6gZbO1dx1ZhrDRo4r3dAOoxUfHL1t/s200/IMG_3154.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">This ward activity was so much fun. Even the men enjoyed it! (maybe a little too much). Brian had his dad send his old pinewood derby cars from when he was a kid, and he settled on this yellow racer (lane 3). We ended up taking 4th in our division! Brooklyn loved the CareBear car and my personal favorite was "The Wilson Mobile" (the green one up front with the faces. We love the Wilson Family). The kids had a blast and it was a big hit with everyone.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Playgroup Halloween Carnival<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaksCvHXNPKsDfuLlMR19GzWKy5xAZ5sgoD9LkRIMHU28nQOEGiHa4IcQ3MmunR0cF__pDaIPUk9BrlOOAhyphenhyphenl0on1Md16iAWJ1lixD59RfQukzDR3x83IXr_olVSOTRdTX-pS-XxEuaA_/s1600-h/IMG_3221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142242244578289618" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaksCvHXNPKsDfuLlMR19GzWKy5xAZ5sgoD9LkRIMHU28nQOEGiHa4IcQ3MmunR0cF__pDaIPUk9BrlOOAhyphenhyphenl0on1Md16iAWJ1lixD59RfQukzDR3x83IXr_olVSOTRdTX-pS-XxEuaA_/s200/IMG_3221.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDJzBibwmaHt3mg_iDF16-NJ_nTVdY0K5_ytBkFD-tGbne6ol_2sXg_ycFjN0KdCuO-IFfDfQdMJDptzsPb4TeoIn8hEiLyViG64N3qzRu-HHf5GBUcnZ1kDbQje7XXuvD0qI8zcRWwe9/s1600-h/IMG_3200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142242240283322306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDJzBibwmaHt3mg_iDF16-NJ_nTVdY0K5_ytBkFD-tGbne6ol_2sXg_ycFjN0KdCuO-IFfDfQdMJDptzsPb4TeoIn8hEiLyViG64N3qzRu-HHf5GBUcnZ1kDbQje7XXuvD0qI8zcRWwe9/s200/IMG_3200.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyToYkzKBj_IuM6pbezdMFDqCTMbRxPZ6IgshpMJTpGnTIskvTqCzkRRqUCpVKyG4QOxZr_itzzRsdRjpW9o6b6J16ZJz-lOGEaAqkBePE_Gneqb8byE-1AuwFHPvyGb61WvgPo4Z6KnTT/s1600-h/IMG_3228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142242253168224226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyToYkzKBj_IuM6pbezdMFDqCTMbRxPZ6IgshpMJTpGnTIskvTqCzkRRqUCpVKyG4QOxZr_itzzRsdRjpW9o6b6J16ZJz-lOGEaAqkBePE_Gneqb8byE-1AuwFHPvyGb61WvgPo4Z6KnTT/s200/IMG_3228.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">The kids enjoyed a fun Halloween Carnival with all their friends in playgroup. I hadn't gotten any costumes for Halloween yet, so we had to be creative (the morning of) and dress in whatever we could that would pass as a costume. Thank heavens for the dress-up drawer! Brooklyn had an old witch costume that she was willing to wear and we put a ball in Isaac's hands with a little outfit of his and waalaaa, a basketball player! We have quite a big group of mom's with little babies. We look like the makings of a mixed up fairytale. (Lillie Kate is the little pink mouse in the middle. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Craven Farms<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MGc3FrF-w6zb1soTSzvJjeZJzB5FhTFaJwxNAyiWBmBjyiJjoVgz5FGbfHhDyDVJ_IPw3HLJxjDjjZuIepVcabyZ9b9iT3TaC7BVhkxclC1jYxXtGVvwJV5BHGkDO0-sG_4axGCa0Ayz/s1600-h/IMG_3256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142267292827559954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MGc3FrF-w6zb1soTSzvJjeZJzB5FhTFaJwxNAyiWBmBjyiJjoVgz5FGbfHhDyDVJ_IPw3HLJxjDjjZuIepVcabyZ9b9iT3TaC7BVhkxclC1jYxXtGVvwJV5BHGkDO0-sG_4axGCa0Ayz/s200/IMG_3256.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFyo10w9J1VldWUi-1VtrH9ZjiLB53dMO72YUpOfLE9f87K7X5R_ynvCtXyAGACq501I0qFSn2LtZWkn0R5AX1ETEV7L1grZwOjuU6vcrP7vUyixbNlvVo_QDIfH9tfhTVCq0v2H62LxP/s1600-h/IMG_3262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142268276375070802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFyo10w9J1VldWUi-1VtrH9ZjiLB53dMO72YUpOfLE9f87K7X5R_ynvCtXyAGACq501I0qFSn2LtZWkn0R5AX1ETEV7L1grZwOjuU6vcrP7vUyixbNlvVo_QDIfH9tfhTVCq0v2H62LxP/s200/IMG_3262.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9v8ZfXnC9HlzfmPIV0MHPfvwAe3CEW_BI-3EJYWkLDtERkJp7o8Zh4MnOHJIU-KmaGlPmPzkMzF8_xl2LKd3DoP7z1duxCeKaUr-EqteV_8tDTKGOWsSAzH3HQtZoKq_8StJZsNbH3Il/s1600-h/IMG_3254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142267288532592642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9v8ZfXnC9HlzfmPIV0MHPfvwAe3CEW_BI-3EJYWkLDtERkJp7o8Zh4MnOHJIU-KmaGlPmPzkMzF8_xl2LKd3DoP7z1duxCeKaUr-EqteV_8tDTKGOWsSAzH3HQtZoKq_8StJZsNbH3Il/s200/IMG_3254.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142267279942658034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgYu7FoLso5ZqETlyPCC0YP-Ve4otxjZT0Dp7EfqWav3Ef7I-Gd4Ic6rC-wSBpAQtbvPOo69doEPaABcX3OeTC7va3U3KCqD_3UePpxy1VnNricCavDMF2OWMlAJSHPdiF0p20RWSTG-P/s200/IMG_3251.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SUVTkAVDMK5u3F16qmxzqrwQx33MitmZVCM41b9A2lrCboXXoF6PBQal7oUZNgrkmCvQnxFsubMrtOpYB_7ajMaO_WklKvDFiepiAm5sTBZjPWW27UC55SggbWgmDnJbFd6h_WCdhsLy/s1600-h/IMG_3266.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142272180500342898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SUVTkAVDMK5u3F16qmxzqrwQx33MitmZVCM41b9A2lrCboXXoF6PBQal7oUZNgrkmCvQnxFsubMrtOpYB_7ajMaO_WklKvDFiepiAm5sTBZjPWW27UC55SggbWgmDnJbFd6h_WCdhsLy/s200/IMG_3266.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpbLppnxMl9WpTB0CXbQu4Is-YHg-mUlj4fwTZLIumQpBPjQQkE4nY5fKMld4I2i6dVW8Sv2ttGUNWnBLUVst1HPUz9ZzV4SqSQk_wBUcdD53h6Bw55y_oMiITT8wZMenBZuvwk0a6tKK/s1600-h/IMG_3268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142268267785136194" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpbLppnxMl9WpTB0CXbQu4Is-YHg-mUlj4fwTZLIumQpBPjQQkE4nY5fKMld4I2i6dVW8Sv2ttGUNWnBLUVst1HPUz9ZzV4SqSQk_wBUcdD53h6Bw55y_oMiITT8wZMenBZuvwk0a6tKK/s200/IMG_3268.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142267310007429170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80-O8Dp_MURJGkfy0nAqMy01KEzlSfOffkjsDRpK6WFlqNW1hbVCHTtTFaqAG0ahBf2TJChyphenhyphenMCXm6YnXRoBfiHH5ElQsVsV53u-bFpWyLiwgy9-ey2JbliM4H09bWZous7l5d9CfbJg2a/s200/IMG_3269.JPG" border="0" /><br />It wouldn't be fall without a trip to a Pumpkin Patch. I sure adore my little punkin' heads! We happened to go on a beautiful, unusually warm, 70 degree weather day. This farm is a favorite and has a lot of great things for the kids to do, and they have fun picking out their own pumpkins. Notice the yellow gourd in Isaac's hand. He wouldn't put it down, and for the next few days he insisted on having his "punkin" with him at all times. Even to sleep. Speaking of sleep. Lillie was sleeping in the stroller the whole time, and I did the #1 momma no-no and woke her up to get a picture. You see the results of my efforts. Not pleasant.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The next American Idols?</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZgldFIIZdqqiHzHTLiScnJI6VyLz2vbbnCk-PietVk389TB5cXf28ZXnrXnz0xK2Osp0t4xkzvJ6bngpH0beKSWkplc2BOqZHGRTpyWPUMVKYsKDRgwqCb77OFV6nIO5ShpxW3Xnqbvh/s1600-h/IMG_3310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142501531753949330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZgldFIIZdqqiHzHTLiScnJI6VyLz2vbbnCk-PietVk389TB5cXf28ZXnrXnz0xK2Osp0t4xkzvJ6bngpH0beKSWkplc2BOqZHGRTpyWPUMVKYsKDRgwqCb77OFV6nIO5ShpxW3Xnqbvh/s200/IMG_3310.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142501536048916642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUUuq6zonAXvdGhbTqUfX4LJVLDRS-bZiQPePBDTRlyJjkfwBjzPzAvcjZYZHjKi_x6nLIIHGPVvcC3qFmYYQBehRQMKrnGCLS2h9c0EgkXN5NFHMbZpknoaUcK6Bb_rhiB9dh9b4IQ7v/s200/IMG_3314.JPG" border="0" /><br />Who would have thought that a laundry basket and sweeper could be such entertainment! Brooklyn created this perfect stage/mic combination, which turned our kiddos into quite the performers. It was such a spontaneous and fun night of singing, laughing, and standing ovations. If only you could hear Isaac's rendition of the ABC's and "Down by the Station", and Brooklyn's "Jesus went to Jordan's waters". You'd all have a good laugh.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">HALLOWEEN<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWqaCG9MKznvwTlY5z7tzSRj3PwFtX_TgY4rnQadykfT9SFRIG93cW7tPGll2gTGZzISQaPgUnRYNbyVuOIDG3KCQjHP_-RuT5SunCvUkfc8F3AcEuMR5vk-zcvgm87R77vZGHSx-GGG0/s1600-h/IMG_3320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142501540343883954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWqaCG9MKznvwTlY5z7tzSRj3PwFtX_TgY4rnQadykfT9SFRIG93cW7tPGll2gTGZzISQaPgUnRYNbyVuOIDG3KCQjHP_-RuT5SunCvUkfc8F3AcEuMR5vk-zcvgm87R77vZGHSx-GGG0/s200/IMG_3320.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxRMuFdpPkk9CpkXWFfZ2o4AMCe-B4g0lLWPg2TY4_-7dg49x1R-iGbTC1HJDZjRmgD6V6ljWJwTT_izaA30AKcL4pgBy0QYiODdqdnHufLcuSy_QB5S4bu-PnAaLITH7sbV6cMXpyD23/s1600-h/IMG_3332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142501548933818562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxRMuFdpPkk9CpkXWFfZ2o4AMCe-B4g0lLWPg2TY4_-7dg49x1R-iGbTC1HJDZjRmgD6V6ljWJwTT_izaA30AKcL4pgBy0QYiODdqdnHufLcuSy_QB5S4bu-PnAaLITH7sbV6cMXpyD23/s200/IMG_3332.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEtZhcMt1GhpefUegPZ__j4ZdztJoSfhAiwZo5EwPzTJLb9tx2qJ8s25oIcrN-n9CXcnd1whldGtMpZnaGvuNDr0ZoZdz44yLbcDpSDRGoWp5b5rVzMYCyTnD_jW4o2LeGdq01u46uq1a/s1600-h/IMG_3325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142501548933818578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEtZhcMt1GhpefUegPZ__j4ZdztJoSfhAiwZo5EwPzTJLb9tx2qJ8s25oIcrN-n9CXcnd1whldGtMpZnaGvuNDr0ZoZdz44yLbcDpSDRGoWp5b5rVzMYCyTnD_jW4o2LeGdq01u46uq1a/s200/IMG_3325.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142621709233858882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7ogQQ71Kf8RismTuT5ncYDr-28H_QOyKTqkNkI0kAYHtR19LIRUsDIf8HPQzSlB25C5NjTZwjX9JbXPWbR0UHVsSVcypd7tzE_WG7IV5zDzxznx8MI8QE0ejWletrsmayH8WzgQobg73/s200/IMG_3329.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkwlJl2loCbVWOs8OpiAPyBMWWNyBaOwGOnvTuWQRi9kFv3mCDrZHIUudzVpElqYYUnDBSnAq6FT4uPR2RR-Fc6I1mEux3jheBx4SDAnFW-ybYZ8LmKhmd7TTU8fOuev8Osj6MJUJuZtY/s1600-h/IMG_3350.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j08_q-akCeHBrluM5VJA2fHO0COowZfa6m1eUzKyn9hb1Slodelx3YRnFqg3fa21TDON1T2hhcEvvKCuME5FtHud9ZM6jhUgAv18gMlSsZfl0k28XE7sD7tO2ceKhTVQST2aJlsbJYuK/s1600-h/IMG_3330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142503473079167234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j08_q-akCeHBrluM5VJA2fHO0COowZfa6m1eUzKyn9hb1Slodelx3YRnFqg3fa21TDON1T2hhcEvvKCuME5FtHud9ZM6jhUgAv18gMlSsZfl0k28XE7sD7tO2ceKhTVQST2aJlsbJYuK/s200/IMG_3330.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwIo_9AqBpvrXluZuIHCpFr6j8GrBE3vpGa1Q6QG1nSt9qKKe4y-YodkDAQ_6v7CCboH4CTgIk6eG75do8FfKPYQu3zJWBQw0XX63jQyzeYsNehEjyR2YILQKAkKsU6yAeVQ_bsUp1zm5/s1600-h/IMG_3350.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142621700643924274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwIo_9AqBpvrXluZuIHCpFr6j8GrBE3vpGa1Q6QG1nSt9qKKe4y-YodkDAQ_6v7CCboH4CTgIk6eG75do8FfKPYQu3zJWBQw0XX63jQyzeYsNehEjyR2YILQKAkKsU6yAeVQ_bsUp1zm5/s200/IMG_3350.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWOme56y48wTGaKP7HKoFBUe4CV4SihJAXL9vkGPTGR3II6oJG7mcCHE3PNsXcWdtxaV7QGMBxF65iHjMV5vvaejAeOVdsP6yhZAoSVQjF9UF-tyqyLiU07N51C8PGhklwOt4kMMuRpK-/s1600-h/IMG_3339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142503477374134546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWOme56y48wTGaKP7HKoFBUe4CV4SihJAXL9vkGPTGR3II6oJG7mcCHE3PNsXcWdtxaV7QGMBxF65iHjMV5vvaejAeOVdsP6yhZAoSVQjF9UF-tyqyLiU07N51C8PGhklwOt4kMMuRpK-/s200/IMG_3339.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had such a fun Halloween and were thrilled that Brian got home in time to join us for the ward Trunk or Treat. Brooklyn decided that the witch costume was cute enough for her to wear again, (that made life so much easier for me) and we found the cutest doggie costume for Isaac. He would crawl around on all fours making the cutest, high pitched, barking noise. Lillie was our chunky little pink mouse. Don't you just want to squeeze those cheeks? The kids had fun at the Trunk or Treat and were munching on the candy as soon as it hit the bag. I had to include the picture of my friend, Galicia, dressed as Moses. I got such a kick out of that. And our sweet Lillie slept through all the action, as usual. </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopGEf_-GVy1QeanUrifh8voh2jcF9L3EWaUTM4ttVH6eMtMiFOO7SqkJJR1uCGMSZmC9AY4mGMmtTRoOev_Szmr0_B4AFWvha7ukwcR50F6pQTV2Knk5YzBbxB0httOhclNeQDKpnpFKH/s1600-h/IMG_3337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144850007789672514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopGEf_-GVy1QeanUrifh8voh2jcF9L3EWaUTM4ttVH6eMtMiFOO7SqkJJR1uCGMSZmC9AY4mGMmtTRoOev_Szmr0_B4AFWvha7ukwcR50F6pQTV2Knk5YzBbxB0httOhclNeQDKpnpFKH/s200/IMG_3337.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">We only carved one pumpkin this year, and it looks like all the footage for that is on the video camera. We did get this one shot though. Brooklyn drew the design herself and mom carved away. The kids were good to help with about one scoop of pumpkin guts and then they were done. Isaac would say, "It kucka mom". (i've never spelled that word before. It looks kinda funky.) The pumpkin turned out pretty cute. Good job Brookie!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">NOVEMBER........<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">We celebrated Isaac's 2nd birthday and my (I'm not telling) birthday. We tried to get in a few last days at the park and enjoy the last of the changing leaves. Thanksgiving was also wonderful. (too busy enjoying the food and forgot to take pictures). We had an amazing dinner with a couple of family's in our ward. We realized this was our 7th Thanksgiving we've spent without family. We are so thankful for the gospel and the ward family's we've been blessed with over the years.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center">ISAAC's 2nd BIRTHDAY</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfAI9y9or1FynOy8bCt3slfoydc1Qy8BrV6h0R6Kc9eFzXIL4FTTRG4C36IEtFGTpWSj6Lg2bq4B6nkpXtNp771qb3jykKTozkrXRPgZ0rAteEzemM-tb_tseI2Qu3f5IZqEwSflFjQs-/s1600-h/IMG_3365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142971113413323234" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" height="130" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfAI9y9or1FynOy8bCt3slfoydc1Qy8BrV6h0R6Kc9eFzXIL4FTTRG4C36IEtFGTpWSj6Lg2bq4B6nkpXtNp771qb3jykKTozkrXRPgZ0rAteEzemM-tb_tseI2Qu3f5IZqEwSflFjQs-/s200/IMG_3365.JPG" width="186" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPqNAzBMw8mlMwUKJXJl_HjQeOfaEziOWicqn4kOb6Bo2H8sEi8o8IKeIJ-WEZSoNiP0shoLWvsVuaMAHIG_Xj-2SAyy0fLimGf2zuGw5SsKLRauN4jvzD9xtEUMhNNnvXosUvyKmzC2U/s1600-h/IMG_3378.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142969300937124274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPqNAzBMw8mlMwUKJXJl_HjQeOfaEziOWicqn4kOb6Bo2H8sEi8o8IKeIJ-WEZSoNiP0shoLWvsVuaMAHIG_Xj-2SAyy0fLimGf2zuGw5SsKLRauN4jvzD9xtEUMhNNnvXosUvyKmzC2U/s200/IMG_3378.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe5CsWECmOA7Ufm_AY47mbEql7Ow24KDEm8B7RvayhABcS5zSp5tcBxJ1AU9NZgprq29YCWrtmfBAHCdPnWGOecI_LkH7wsuCEP_kXQ3OU-vJTKogmvSqQbm7b3EKar-70t2KDB_yPHM9/s1600-h/IMG_3379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142969322411960786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe5CsWECmOA7Ufm_AY47mbEql7Ow24KDEm8B7RvayhABcS5zSp5tcBxJ1AU9NZgprq29YCWrtmfBAHCdPnWGOecI_LkH7wsuCEP_kXQ3OU-vJTKogmvSqQbm7b3EKar-70t2KDB_yPHM9/s200/IMG_3379.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MwJQDDcLLdyqefG0CLwgI-ZUW2KXd-JeqnIYA940q_ZRYrHGvw_CMqaPAR8Y09aO47RQCX3otCK8M-RTYf5A5E6SpU6cVDeYj-wKr07sHFNLtc9KjdeN2CywHJ8CmCmQvlm8tjCldcKs/s1600-h/IMG_3369.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKf-IDlMMDta5zHZqMGSc1Ljy2edE1ZTkbPTtJdKuujj_u7nPIiO_LvNbtbNTiIHjFQn7Izf0Tlfqwp_HPHlMML83khrCMo4WyDSGFvcSaQKGiWo1CHFNWE_HzoN7zUDYLf1esR5mw7_qd/s1600-h/IMG_3376.JPG"></a><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGgkD67C2Bif4FxzF9Ku9mqNi3cwih-dMfjrW3_GhwmMdzAAQMdyvabaX1-LxgUC9atOfV_Tq0wqCAeSRlx_1xR_xo45xi61cPs4Qvj-ZVX05LNbdrLoij3x4B_8nMVem8ftHPP6GP5nr/s1600-h/IMG_3358.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142969283757255058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGgkD67C2Bif4FxzF9Ku9mqNi3cwih-dMfjrW3_GhwmMdzAAQMdyvabaX1-LxgUC9atOfV_Tq0wqCAeSRlx_1xR_xo45xi61cPs4Qvj-ZVX05LNbdrLoij3x4B_8nMVem8ftHPP6GP5nr/s200/IMG_3358.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0Z1J4Yu_1oqfZo9mzZfn2FbXqzt13KwedgswGcN9bubcV_f3M2BtW8TtrVD2BgM595lU5zuqWJGh2ZVomn8q9pknBetMJ_XraKqTX179b_3R_IUMR_DDKLD8sLblWPMDrR8PN9T602UM/s1600-h/IMG_3373.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142969313822026178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0Z1J4Yu_1oqfZo9mzZfn2FbXqzt13KwedgswGcN9bubcV_f3M2BtW8TtrVD2BgM595lU5zuqWJGh2ZVomn8q9pknBetMJ_XraKqTX179b_3R_IUMR_DDKLD8sLblWPMDrR8PN9T602UM/s200/IMG_3373.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGb8mfw8VYKz1ynj6pWXkEV6f-2XRNRb6G5iEaVbRx6p9a2KMMQrsppzkj76Ba3SEg7QpvGLbZR4I3tti9rDTkD0BYqcsfS8f6lCzLkTeVSBezM4haZkkhERFsxfru4koehyZcx4KDWbC/s1600-h/IMG_3368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142969292347189666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGb8mfw8VYKz1ynj6pWXkEV6f-2XRNRb6G5iEaVbRx6p9a2KMMQrsppzkj76Ba3SEg7QpvGLbZR4I3tti9rDTkD0BYqcsfS8f6lCzLkTeVSBezM4haZkkhERFsxfru4koehyZcx4KDWbC/s200/IMG_3368.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Isaac had such a fun birthday. We had a little party with some of our friends. Isaac loved running around being rowdy with his little friends and did a great job blowing out his candle. Check out that party girl! She looks like she's had a little too much cake! </div><div align="center"><br /><br />A DAY AT THE PARK</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_CUZYUS9Ma8yWS5smV5lZmwbrVmY0e3e76pt62wC6tiPV47VDLKie9UTiuqzUaI6awvYVLd_BxCi6UkKQooi9XhwvcaRI8ENpDr6QYviEeARanGiuKCmYf2rHSMD19lJGUwFq5BmEZ8a/s1600-h/IMG_3403.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144836749225629586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_CUZYUS9Ma8yWS5smV5lZmwbrVmY0e3e76pt62wC6tiPV47VDLKie9UTiuqzUaI6awvYVLd_BxCi6UkKQooi9XhwvcaRI8ENpDr6QYviEeARanGiuKCmYf2rHSMD19lJGUwFq5BmEZ8a/s200/IMG_3403.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoCsJ5vMbULSmy31GzA_vxm8MJh1TM6PnpGNEg9lp5HEEZxwuGscpj7_AFdCdfiqqZdz9QLhyhTUQRcCbSv1XnvThoCp83vX_yTccAZFatFuQe49HFL7rxoBZR2waKRDf-UZRMgOugs2N/s1600-h/IMG_3402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144842109344815106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoCsJ5vMbULSmy31GzA_vxm8MJh1TM6PnpGNEg9lp5HEEZxwuGscpj7_AFdCdfiqqZdz9QLhyhTUQRcCbSv1XnvThoCp83vX_yTccAZFatFuQe49HFL7rxoBZR2waKRDf-UZRMgOugs2N/s200/IMG_3402.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144836727750793058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVna3Wp15BTgW3-FVvyWTDwN55taoICWSKqlFxzsHFYkjFfPPWunh_PKK3TjRR_R_-ZhN7MPDUfATj77tysSq8FTh0WECe6WY9J0QTK5iIyN1UbcZB6RXSmtgRGhJnkt0MZjUlyq0tCmr5/s200/IMG_3395.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gXdMEkLCZhI58rSnzLc6lvLUbvvUcRbT6IiPsyNUcWUTlykbmAySiRbiAJ7Zkon3sGO_3hxX-o3DJwSpJG_pqCjgMFFG6xIvjzvPdiDhiDV0sfLChqypVnk7Q6dnKmbDqDXhDAUZI2Uc/s1600-h/IMG_3415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144840588926392258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gXdMEkLCZhI58rSnzLc6lvLUbvvUcRbT6IiPsyNUcWUTlykbmAySiRbiAJ7Zkon3sGO_3hxX-o3DJwSpJG_pqCjgMFFG6xIvjzvPdiDhiDV0sfLChqypVnk7Q6dnKmbDqDXhDAUZI2Uc/s200/IMG_3415.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pitRe1E7sMIl35ayoqk6vkOFR9rlC1gAd0L0VILlbNEfoRqRdEwpo8BCCkEthZLNgU6AzjmWx-OxE6_QjRHZaHn3NVr1IUiIFgvdfnZueg62boKasYN0BKPk7uZKYzasslC56-5cFLCC/s1600-h/IMG_3404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144836762110531490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pitRe1E7sMIl35ayoqk6vkOFR9rlC1gAd0L0VILlbNEfoRqRdEwpo8BCCkEthZLNgU6AzjmWx-OxE6_QjRHZaHn3NVr1IUiIFgvdfnZueg62boKasYN0BKPk7uZKYzasslC56-5cFLCC/s200/IMG_3404.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144840580336457650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfc_mYz9MVIqGVVZxztKL_C8C_eS-dI0h2-CrDacd4gLaj04QSjz-HJUkYptMpfW8D_Lgjb-mdmkpQQh7D7KYOpuEbI9AVMp-AgPMCuOXA4ZJquAMO_jbbSckBS_5V7Fmx5u102q-p0TSe/s200/IMG_3414.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Enjoying some of the final days of fall! The kids had fun exploring the park and couldn't believe they found such a big tree. Brooklyn thought that it must be a magical tree to be so big and tall. They tried so hard to reach around it. We loved the color of this red tree. It looked like it was on fire. The picture doesn't do it justice! </p><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfc_mYz9MVIqGVVZxztKL_C8C_eS-dI0h2-CrDacd4gLaj04QSjz-HJUkYptMpfW8D_Lgjb-mdmkpQQh7D7KYOpuEbI9AVMp-AgPMCuOXA4ZJquAMO_jbbSckBS_5V7Fmx5u102q-p0TSe/s1600-h/IMG_3414.JPG"></a></div><div align="center">DR. BOBBY</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WUZXvYYpGb-5Bzvbd_PpP6B7I5GYS0JR8YYoNY2xJj9HZypnYnFbNCpwDIe743qdbGOotaLJ-vHWDZ4oX40i8sfSAxFKzz4ATHmTWN82kntTcMCJPAid5ly6DCwopWxMboi0IMghaS7J/s1600-h/IMG_3420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144840593221359570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WUZXvYYpGb-5Bzvbd_PpP6B7I5GYS0JR8YYoNY2xJj9HZypnYnFbNCpwDIe743qdbGOotaLJ-vHWDZ4oX40i8sfSAxFKzz4ATHmTWN82kntTcMCJPAid5ly6DCwopWxMboi0IMghaS7J/s200/IMG_3420.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjLw7qiJ0Cwe10-UzG8NCUUknQKkpx1KasYh8WNbr1_z7YYtVf6PSnB7syG0Lp9yF2ntTEb2K0NH7-maBXRv8FwmPk2q5iwyiGqQGVQ3nGXW1jiOHXsn-aDwKIXQ_Fy2huGIlAu9CRZha/s1600-h/IMG_3421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144840601811294178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjLw7qiJ0Cwe10-UzG8NCUUknQKkpx1KasYh8WNbr1_z7YYtVf6PSnB7syG0Lp9yF2ntTEb2K0NH7-maBXRv8FwmPk2q5iwyiGqQGVQ3nGXW1jiOHXsn-aDwKIXQ_Fy2huGIlAu9CRZha/s200/IMG_3421.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Just another day on the job. Can you believe all of those pagers. The kids were right. Their dad is a super hero, and with such a fancy utility belt! Kaaa Pow! (that was supposed to be a super hero attack sound of some sorts) </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center">MY BIRTHDAY</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSUhHLKR-lRMUyEytIMTGEcH-SZ3A5H7iWNrZ1i3CwLXTRIANgvFZIUsWitFpYRKeyxH1CBIQwF48MQewYoTwoMT_Jd0riV8wyu_FuhqF2WK_4fQpQhpTD3H4VMJ_VZBTt7cHPDlkhjiZ/s1600-h/wavyskyline+salty%27s.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144843148726900786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSUhHLKR-lRMUyEytIMTGEcH-SZ3A5H7iWNrZ1i3CwLXTRIANgvFZIUsWitFpYRKeyxH1CBIQwF48MQewYoTwoMT_Jd0riV8wyu_FuhqF2WK_4fQpQhpTD3H4VMJ_VZBTt7cHPDlkhjiZ/s200/wavyskyline+salty%27s.gif" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuonXpI-dcv3Y4NpMAPXZE4UJgG5DLDDuSlAgaVMzPgUDbOhUXZLAf1PdgnZz_L_gqO2oYFLYBzgia9Ys60N0nOZKcVwOYDFUVhvrYDMkYGhAg6byEyGcSJdqs4c2N_DEYTnUA9Y2MBXJ/s1600-h/IMG_3423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144840610401228786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuonXpI-dcv3Y4NpMAPXZE4UJgG5DLDDuSlAgaVMzPgUDbOhUXZLAf1PdgnZz_L_gqO2oYFLYBzgia9Ys60N0nOZKcVwOYDFUVhvrYDMkYGhAg6byEyGcSJdqs4c2N_DEYTnUA9Y2MBXJ/s200/IMG_3423.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">I had such a wonderful birthday. My friend watched my kids for me while I went to spend my birthday money. I forget how enjoyable it is shopping by myself. That was a party in itself! Later, Brian and I went out to dinner at Salty's, on Alki Beach, which has unbelievable views of downtown Seattle. (I snatched this picture from their website.) The food was amazing and it was so great just to be with Brian and enjoy some much needed time together. Aren't these flowers beautiful. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEjqbsQkHuFdY3uJaj0gigbA0_OzZgC0Yf01o2HP7rd49MxDsLzb1mG1n92FutuviAuW4e-BQW879y81895tWsYMmQr00iVmdq0JO-hvAcAMzr828cvLTVyoS2Tnp0sj2gfIVn2DQY-B7/s1600-h/IMG_3437.JPG"></a></p><div align="center">HELLO HOLIDAY SEASON!</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEjqbsQkHuFdY3uJaj0gigbA0_OzZgC0Yf01o2HP7rd49MxDsLzb1mG1n92FutuviAuW4e-BQW879y81895tWsYMmQr00iVmdq0JO-hvAcAMzr828cvLTVyoS2Tnp0sj2gfIVn2DQY-B7/s1600-h/IMG_3437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144842113639782418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEjqbsQkHuFdY3uJaj0gigbA0_OzZgC0Yf01o2HP7rd49MxDsLzb1mG1n92FutuviAuW4e-BQW879y81895tWsYMmQr00iVmdq0JO-hvAcAMzr828cvLTVyoS2Tnp0sj2gfIVn2DQY-B7/s200/IMG_3437.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Brooklyn welcomed in the holidays with a very festive picture. The kids were pretty excited to get the Christmas tree and decorations up (okay, truth is my husband was probably the most excited. He would have liked to have decorated after Halloween. He loves, loves, loves, Christmas!) </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSUhHLKR-lRMUyEytIMTGEcH-SZ3A5H7iWNrZ1i3CwLXTRIANgvFZIUsWitFpYRKeyxH1CBIQwF48MQewYoTwoMT_Jd0riV8wyu_FuhqF2WK_4fQpQhpTD3H4VMJ_VZBTt7cHPDlkhjiZ/s1600-h/wavyskyline+salty%27s.gif"></a>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-35988834895268768562007-10-30T18:05:00.000-07:002007-10-30T23:10:14.160-07:00It's All In The Details<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilEVUTBVEXWS5dB5TdZ09-8PsC4gyNIuTCW92T7brPhT9kA0_tPIw8tTWTIfFfLY9rLVTbroRhP8oLDwKjqW2lJjw9u5eTTXfJ1ei75sQMTntnkbUj5jvVlKR2Bc7w_BNQPMgkYnpyDEv/s1600-h/IMG_3046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127375866522659538" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilEVUTBVEXWS5dB5TdZ09-8PsC4gyNIuTCW92T7brPhT9kA0_tPIw8tTWTIfFfLY9rLVTbroRhP8oLDwKjqW2lJjw9u5eTTXfJ1ei75sQMTntnkbUj5jvVlKR2Bc7w_BNQPMgkYnpyDEv/s320/IMG_3046.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div>This is an event I absolutely have to blog about. Even though it happened back in September when we were in Utah, it must be shared with all.<br /><br />So, my incredibly talented and creative sister-in-law, Ashley, put together this amazing tea party at Papa's Cabin for all our little "princesses". It all began with a darling invitation we received in the mail from Ellie, inviting the girls to a Tea Party. Brooklyn was thrilled to get this fun piece of mail that was for her, and fell to the floor with excitement shouting, "Mom, I am going and I cannot wait!" (accompanied with shrills of laughter, is shrills a word?)<br /><br />When the time for the party arrived, Ashley starts pulling out all her decorations and food to prepare for the party and I could not hold in my excitement. I couldn't believe all the adorable little details. The personalized placemats, the ribbons tied to the chairs, the mini pastries and desserts, the costumes, and to top it all off, she had made flower garland "crowns" for each of the girls. I could not stop smiling as we all helped her get things ready. And, I couldn't help feeling a little jealous. I would have loved to have been one of them, all dressed up having a little tea party with mini treats and flower crowns. Okay, so maybe I was a little too excited about the whole event, but it was wonderful.<br /><br />The girls paraded into the cabin and found their places at the table. We all watched in amazement as they were all somehow transformed into little ladies, using their best manners as they passed their "tea" and desserts, giggling with excitement at this special party just for them. Needless to say, it was a major hit and the girls had a wonderful time. We hope that it becomes a family tradition! Thank you so much Ashley for all you did to make it so special and for creating a memory we will cherish forever! (and Grandma Connie and everyone else that helped!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguezz158S8S3zJD96g8kr4YPuG3cqbOqLbT9yU60JsVGol8vFsGV1_k6QfkhZvQd0ZKvgf-AHH3ODcbrZidffYFjHux3wzA2BT37rI17EZoskWwvdieTYQ-pY6yzR17mlqea0zEYB9RID1/s1600-h/IMG_3041.JPG"></a><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zOxEEChkojq9ymJDMj_cejV2DiYLAaqyNSAWOOVlMsyURHS6WspEw4Ls2A7APcQWW0TnhBosmhbmxPs5LFIHQ8-I9Fc73yvdXiRTQ3t8RjEhLJAV83qHf2ymHpdd10tKYjiu_tjxYmQU/s1600-h/IMG_3041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127375737673640642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zOxEEChkojq9ymJDMj_cejV2DiYLAaqyNSAWOOVlMsyURHS6WspEw4Ls2A7APcQWW0TnhBosmhbmxPs5LFIHQ8-I9Fc73yvdXiRTQ3t8RjEhLJAV83qHf2ymHpdd10tKYjiu_tjxYmQU/s320/IMG_3041.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB80jLcjXLA3mkGMKGGtGLcX6YcpaDm-k8ULPLo3qHC67xYpFvGXOlsvaI9P_gzFGWhOoSAJiYOFEyp7MobPN_TwNXjkM559Irhwt2fQ9l0aEeLgjqGKVAGnp_-s8b5iU3Q31OY_NmCzC/s1600-h/IMG_3049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127303711072086594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB80jLcjXLA3mkGMKGGtGLcX6YcpaDm-k8ULPLo3qHC67xYpFvGXOlsvaI9P_gzFGWhOoSAJiYOFEyp7MobPN_TwNXjkM559Irhwt2fQ9l0aEeLgjqGKVAGnp_-s8b5iU3Q31OY_NmCzC/s200/IMG_3049.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAd5fqC47KllLObDDzSxusFz_o1asbTmNwan-FhsxLjj216Xod3bk4uhceDxADCej911A5CIMbUEvxbeaXFX137obhxdcp9HjRD_LbnOwo6vF0yK-ZH4kIz0r6GFV1tE0ruUDGP0NF9qe3/s1600-h/IMG_3047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127303702482151986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAd5fqC47KllLObDDzSxusFz_o1asbTmNwan-FhsxLjj216Xod3bk4uhceDxADCej911A5CIMbUEvxbeaXFX137obhxdcp9HjRD_LbnOwo6vF0yK-ZH4kIz0r6GFV1tE0ruUDGP0NF9qe3/s200/IMG_3047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Ellie, Katelyn </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Oh! and we couldn't let the boys go without any fun. So after the tea party, the boys were sent on a treasure hunt, complete with rhyming clues (ashley again!) and a real treasure at the end. Oreo Cookies and Milk! It was a lot of fun watching them run all over, taking turns reading the clues, and rushing off to find the next clue. We'll never forget the fun times at Papa's Cabin.<br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP31hgu0XYTKkktH2pmYlthFl0A7qpqde3zgfRiF61RCdjHLCiV7d2BN7-t4pZHgk0zZXZRWBvjb3fetHgnrJ5FNWXv71Xu1cfbjfWtC1lQLXejC-VDjhOofFKgPhPyBPK8zAtpJY83P_V/s1600-h/IMG_3060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127367942307998338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP31hgu0XYTKkktH2pmYlthFl0A7qpqde3zgfRiF61RCdjHLCiV7d2BN7-t4pZHgk0zZXZRWBvjb3fetHgnrJ5FNWXv71Xu1cfbjfWtC1lQLXejC-VDjhOofFKgPhPyBPK8zAtpJY83P_V/s200/IMG_3060.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2IPj5L1puMCaDEFTrBt1nc3YgGfF8FcCkoUnt1D-zwmDRUDHPvdw9YZu1lfecelT2jrKGhrXnDPNmHqF3I4TtpbDdImoiPNRfPWpK1nam2XkbP1sD-vOZrpG5dL4G6GMkOzm6GNgyBe3/s1600-h/IMG_3063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127368139876493986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2IPj5L1puMCaDEFTrBt1nc3YgGfF8FcCkoUnt1D-zwmDRUDHPvdw9YZu1lfecelT2jrKGhrXnDPNmHqF3I4TtpbDdImoiPNRfPWpK1nam2XkbP1sD-vOZrpG5dL4G6GMkOzm6GNgyBe3/s200/IMG_3063.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rR58aZfQDTjJcpvvSCz-qJNcGytNN0j0QhlqpMHHjIcDRgWbNeoBAGyJgKdEhVlQOfjaKhjSJGTGcWK0ltAQTbaE0iexhn9mGnSY1KMbFGcNlGV9mCUTF9kkomjbqxJHdmcENXE7Sox3/s1600-h/IMG_3062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127368053977148050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rR58aZfQDTjJcpvvSCz-qJNcGytNN0j0QhlqpMHHjIcDRgWbNeoBAGyJgKdEhVlQOfjaKhjSJGTGcWK0ltAQTbaE0iexhn9mGnSY1KMbFGcNlGV9mCUTF9kkomjbqxJHdmcENXE7Sox3/s200/IMG_3062.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">" Aaarrgghhhh, the treasure is ours!" </p>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-36051104671367074322007-09-25T15:40:00.000-07:002007-10-07T13:34:33.281-07:00Encircled By Love<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7TamAu3Exe_VRyp0Pc15-AW8MasgMnPPWLzDWqnUgAedxnYO4vcjhquaTgRxzMw4V_Yv69kxF8g8J0DTx_ss3s9pK-LS17HjIXsBGl2SuVoJKmPyad0VkCAQJcgJGByryo7dIgC3U3tq/s1600-h/IMG_2959.JPG"></a>Lillie Kate's Blessing Day</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uhMAbScEjlJWcT-JDKnVjLj7VdK9hqEDlD7XvGkm_hH9acy3p3yim3mQqRInnNtoTzCAKPjI72g-XVpHdQF6PWMNANCK4OFc458EiFJgcML08PtJcmrMkpfbN-Hb_Gj2Fly-CFhyuaOs/s1600-h/IMG_2967.2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114281313749573250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uhMAbScEjlJWcT-JDKnVjLj7VdK9hqEDlD7XvGkm_hH9acy3p3yim3mQqRInnNtoTzCAKPjI72g-XVpHdQF6PWMNANCK4OFc458EiFJgcML08PtJcmrMkpfbN-Hb_Gj2Fly-CFhyuaOs/s400/IMG_2967.2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">OUR ETERNAL FAMILY!</div><div align="center"><br />The first week in September, we took a much needed vacation and headed to Utah. It was the perfect opportunity to bless Lillie since most of our family is there. Brian's mom sings with a choir called Aspen Heart, and every year on Labor Day weekend they perform during church at the Fish Lake Branch in the historic Fish Lake Lodge. We decided it would be a great place to bless Lillie Kate because it's located kind of halfway between Brian's family and mine, and what a beautiful place it would be! </div><div align="center"><br />It was an amazing experience and blessing to have ALL of our family there (with the exception of my youngest brother, Michael, who is serving a mission in New Hampshire). That's pretty rare in today's world, that with 5 kids in Brian's family, and 7 kids in my family, and both our parents, that every single one of them were there. What could be better than that? (It was a small glimpse of what Heaven would be like!) Thank You so much sweet family, for making the effort to be there to support us! We were so blessed and felt very loved!</div><div align="center"><br />The beautiful musical program filled the Lodge with such a strong, sweet spirit. When it came time to bless Lillie, they announced for all those who would be participating in the blessing to come to the front. My heart was filled with overwhelming joy and I had goosebumps, as I watched 12 worthy priesthood holders, all of whom I love, respect, and admire, walk to the front and encircle our baby girl. It was a powerful, beautiful, and spiritual moment that I will treasure forever!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114653472665771698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgncr9KDTB9Zm2yBbffg3BwxP19fVJeqjW3IxJHmI_FRrVYMgQwfAOSYhnvV0hFxXx-roowpI4eo40xQ2lcBaiiLdBLTC6eFQ9tu8RXv7U6xt7c5teGsbVbLl7pooHqWdOx3E78e7FUj6/s320/fishlakelodge.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Historic Fish Lake Lodge<br /></div><div align="center">This Lodge is amazing. Set on the shores of the azure mountain lake, it was built back in 1928 with native spruce logs. It's only a 15 minute drive from where I grew up and I have many childhood memories of this place and the beautiful mountains that surround it! In the fall, the colors on the mountains are amazing. (I should be receiving some sort of commission for this!<br />Anyone interested in visiting beautiful Fish Lake, UT? Check out this website: <a href="http://www.fishlake.com/">http://www.fishlake.com/</a> I copied this picture and map from their website.) </div><div align="center"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114669961045221074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJNOzQiz-4o2xblfy18dTDz8JKPSNSqjLoKyYphortI85dCCnIUsUpzVaNJMaOYXgdsqKJta4PbxirGi7Jjr8knpnXLdUob7UFY8Zqcq2pO-qLqpKcSAJRnH9OsqKD9TiPBVdTbRg-STk/s400/utah+map.gif" border="0" /> I was so happy to find this map! Whenever I say where I'm from, I get the funniest looks with the question, "Where is that?" Well, here it is! The arrow is pointing to Fish Lake, but to the bottom right of the red star you will see Loa!! That's my hometown. No more wondering! And Brian grew up in Richfield, which is just NE of Loa. Oh, I suddenly feel so close to all of you!<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtaC0ZKTXDaPd6nMOBsAGs6_-VSaU4eMXqe9fvDNTLYFb3LQVC8ccU4aj9mD3A2AkXPJeRuqPuJnLKh0suT-F8zupPIsxPBHE5MMaZk2rM_mE8Iws9hJOaE4KILins-5fZ5MJarVivLhG/s1600-h/IMG_2958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114281322339507858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtaC0ZKTXDaPd6nMOBsAGs6_-VSaU4eMXqe9fvDNTLYFb3LQVC8ccU4aj9mD3A2AkXPJeRuqPuJnLKh0suT-F8zupPIsxPBHE5MMaZk2rM_mE8Iws9hJOaE4KILins-5fZ5MJarVivLhG/s400/IMG_2958.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Peterson Clan minus Elder Peterson </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114281326634475170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfWCAcbTuoegWO_Sj5xoe2P_OHofDkIEC0K93yZcf_WZEGK_RJHRLvngc9urVVHq8FVFocuKT_SbeTumJeJVn7lnd4Adm5n8dLfORXWHXUVe6T1vxH5uKj1EoyqwnGoj2cLvX0MQr_Ggp/s400/IMG_2961.JPG" border="0" />The Belnap Bunch<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn77dfJYuQo7R66R4ZXWpO1y44G8Cuob0VQNuwEkj09xlhglUiIyVGOVvnPKHjxNwTOe6ZYJJMkgOtgW9xkuvzbSA7rHdwZYZd41AM7P0hEzcHxx7J8UYU4s127mB9txvZZI49lxgzY4az/s1600-h/IMG_2958.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX4HYuVS0Tcm_gUTJma-ap23MNnfd_FHL-Jq0ZLDxIGAulbhpH1u7hne01HyqkIt8F2NYwpTUI6eIu51R7DgUMZ13ZbujVx9dX1ToDvbkBSCW_Dn0yJx1vljW8fVsw5W6wVODjsK2apAC/s1600-h/IMG_2964.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsKyjjpTPoc6G81zImn7h-xFEhlVsNwDCrS508e_GX45LV57OlhyphenhyphenLXOao-sP_2qdeGaR_verIwtaHMbA2g7lMct5IJiFSMjaOxy1xAyyaKk7lKCGb9dGh01CvkUVx1AQWm-HACxvzTjjb/s1600-h/IMG_2964.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118017505800364018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsKyjjpTPoc6G81zImn7h-xFEhlVsNwDCrS508e_GX45LV57OlhyphenhyphenLXOao-sP_2qdeGaR_verIwtaHMbA2g7lMct5IJiFSMjaOxy1xAyyaKk7lKCGb9dGh01CvkUVx1AQWm-HACxvzTjjb/s320/IMG_2964.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Our Amazing Parents<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CBFAwxIaMh61BszdKSb9VfqTYOgwcX4QJccaid8olBXCgL-ZeE81bx8hWkie5D4A3nTR5Kt_hwD_IGLbT33q_VjYBNtCpBTnhyphenhyphenVKluXSL-vxRNHqR0kqOnhbBIT2gEMMqeMX1MQQwaka/s1600-h/IMG_2961.JPG"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rWysGHpEHL9Ghbn7pNfVS2pYIAnR-VWutbgXLw4Oa6ZCsvfSXJYzTe9jFFoKaqkz39QpZtcgjDyqO9Ck_4BC1QZ7cvEipC1YRzE3ikwgk3L_-xTHdHe7MwW-UgajnangdAqfZdncD2au/s1600-h/IMG_2972.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114675742071201522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rWysGHpEHL9Ghbn7pNfVS2pYIAnR-VWutbgXLw4Oa6ZCsvfSXJYzTe9jFFoKaqkz39QpZtcgjDyqO9Ck_4BC1QZ7cvEipC1YRzE3ikwgk3L_-xTHdHe7MwW-UgajnangdAqfZdncD2au/s320/IMG_2972.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">"Dad, loosen your grip!" </p><p align="center">She really did have a great day and looked so beautiful and angelic in her white dress! After the blessing we cruised on up the mountain to have dinner at the Belnap Cabin. (better known as Papa's Cabin). It was a beautiful drive in the mountains and we were thankful for the rain that wetted the roads just enough to keep them from covering everyone's vehicle with dust. The food was delicious, (the pies and peach desert rocked!) the company was wonderful, and the scenery was beautiful. Thanks Connie and Rex for sharing your wonderful "home away from home" with all of us. And thanks again to all of our loved one's for making the effort to be there. We love you all so much!!!<br /></p><p align="center">More pictures from that day.....<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKeRZb80m2aMMpSiScNNbyDMrueqbO-Gm-RC18A1fvQRdFjpaPsyM0TuRLicc3O3hpo0p_vVE0idHD8tq8oXfXo0vBxKILkKMTC7DOKIunq5rABqG7YV-VmKTonNB6VradWtI1qaG542E/s1600-h/IMG_2973.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114675737776234210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKeRZb80m2aMMpSiScNNbyDMrueqbO-Gm-RC18A1fvQRdFjpaPsyM0TuRLicc3O3hpo0p_vVE0idHD8tq8oXfXo0vBxKILkKMTC7DOKIunq5rABqG7YV-VmKTonNB6VradWtI1qaG542E/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">One of the many views on our drive up to the cabin.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid0MCYPcQfouenKT8GqwoOwnfNrw22hX0mx6YlyIUiZH2FP-3ZlJrfKqh40b-Bwoeo8NVGMb8K8LeYGs0vXASw3-98e1-6RzqUX9lSwDjxmKwYtDwmY7EHKl3ge3UJJJrI3epYdj2qR6o/s1600-h/IMG_3000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118021139342696530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid0MCYPcQfouenKT8GqwoOwnfNrw22hX0mx6YlyIUiZH2FP-3ZlJrfKqh40b-Bwoeo8NVGMb8K8LeYGs0vXASw3-98e1-6RzqUX9lSwDjxmKwYtDwmY7EHKl3ge3UJJJrI3epYdj2qR6o/s320/IMG_3000.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">Our beautiful angel in white. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT8qsEjiBDreShV0keez0cXKyPvTqyzMHpBXV1JuHsGYxoW4GmyX8cqyfKnGe52cExxSCuuNVibkI8OVGvgS3q3zZDoj9TD_KHae3JvwyARgo-GlqLYbHW8jsql0m3PXVkclhPxaKu0mX/s1600-h/IMG_2977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118012008242225010" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT8qsEjiBDreShV0keez0cXKyPvTqyzMHpBXV1JuHsGYxoW4GmyX8cqyfKnGe52cExxSCuuNVibkI8OVGvgS3q3zZDoj9TD_KHae3JvwyARgo-GlqLYbHW8jsql0m3PXVkclhPxaKu0mX/s320/IMG_2977.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Adorable niece Alyssa. Don't you just want to squeeze her!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW34iKr-DRCvLJYTuVQoCSKNykuAGg7XQp2-s1EhLhHDugQsjHgN6m9r9YNiCKMP6vuQX7SDVzZ6cXkA7iY5k8D7w-rwr28a7dRPza8-ve3w4e3zcEhagmtoentmVMPvVD6SGqnppZ24r/s1600-h/IMG_2959.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118017514390298642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW34iKr-DRCvLJYTuVQoCSKNykuAGg7XQp2-s1EhLhHDugQsjHgN6m9r9YNiCKMP6vuQX7SDVzZ6cXkA7iY5k8D7w-rwr28a7dRPza8-ve3w4e3zcEhagmtoentmVMPvVD6SGqnppZ24r/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Jess, Audrey and Ryan before heading off to VA Beach! I'm so jealous!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlmeJmsP-fyagkpSDvDfItYaRKUAoGbXNaDJ6INBs79acN_wYzxw6txs8CgHTclvfHDAnfcvY9xxCHXLAYzZBYDTSp_d9ElcdpwgdYn7oe_cmCsUkVVu-brPbcnpoQJxvMNO1PLmlqTps/s1600-h/IMG_3027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118017522980233266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlmeJmsP-fyagkpSDvDfItYaRKUAoGbXNaDJ6INBs79acN_wYzxw6txs8CgHTclvfHDAnfcvY9xxCHXLAYzZBYDTSp_d9ElcdpwgdYn7oe_cmCsUkVVu-brPbcnpoQJxvMNO1PLmlqTps/s320/IMG_3027.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">The sweetest little toes. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuaudjItEDckxkc5G7BK4exmJKiYXP2uWRqo7z5I89EKMvHlSoQq4SufavvnCrpZDyfrmjImz9Km5V0vaTsL4xZIgxnr7GQQXHvdURM8NKOuzjem-0RSI-_ClDKY7rQWcrQLndOLYjHNB/s1600-h/IMG_3003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118014069826527138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuaudjItEDckxkc5G7BK4exmJKiYXP2uWRqo7z5I89EKMvHlSoQq4SufavvnCrpZDyfrmjImz9Km5V0vaTsL4xZIgxnr7GQQXHvdURM8NKOuzjem-0RSI-_ClDKY7rQWcrQLndOLYjHNB/s320/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Kiss Kiss Kiss </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpX7pMLwgdyL-rRC375X-8ITT2njmru9BO3WM_NAUyVO-tcdg_5NCKNRyEN4gm5Zmv5XVO-5YMt_IFPhG4xuZdTWvqNBYxiV-CIjMkg_nsAbdo79VjLVf-TrgAN-Zc-FS6iZLV2Z5iwht/s1600-h/IMG_3007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118014099891298274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpX7pMLwgdyL-rRC375X-8ITT2njmru9BO3WM_NAUyVO-tcdg_5NCKNRyEN4gm5Zmv5XVO-5YMt_IFPhG4xuZdTWvqNBYxiV-CIjMkg_nsAbdo79VjLVf-TrgAN-Zc-FS6iZLV2Z5iwht/s320/IMG_3007.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">My Wonderful Mother, whose mom's name is Lillie</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6VYzdcfA2JZe7oTd3oTy5cbnDth0l6gJv_ngDXmZF-jhbnRuylfmn34TSLij_0HMo7nHPtN3meckthNOn3DbeUYEw7graVnEx_Lsyjk0YoqRjE7-DMd1cxFKKl4VL8UDpwHaXZLZgzcd/s1600-h/IMG_2982.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118012003947257698" style="WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px" height="231" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6VYzdcfA2JZe7oTd3oTy5cbnDth0l6gJv_ngDXmZF-jhbnRuylfmn34TSLij_0HMo7nHPtN3meckthNOn3DbeUYEw7graVnEx_Lsyjk0YoqRjE7-DMd1cxFKKl4VL8UDpwHaXZLZgzcd/s320/IMG_2982.JPG" width="280" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">The ladies that make it all happen!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckmBbliF3pieXz8953BhAFi59iWXVMX6wyM9pYBzvJ1GX57ZER_udO2gFqCL8nsEfhpNEu8B1OXKY7nGAETvPJB0qN8NAocxEwSnLpC3uEqKvjIeTZsWYFoTJN_BMveIYAte0YiK2lTX7/s1600-h/IMG_2990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118017510095331330" style="WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" height="224" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckmBbliF3pieXz8953BhAFi59iWXVMX6wyM9pYBzvJ1GX57ZER_udO2gFqCL8nsEfhpNEu8B1OXKY7nGAETvPJB0qN8NAocxEwSnLpC3uEqKvjIeTZsWYFoTJN_BMveIYAte0YiK2lTX7/s320/IMG_2990.JPG" width="298" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">David & Lori, the newliest wed</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3qeXZW5m9iV8PIE71EFJkDPsZFUfpDYnNPHCzO7M18IVjbFOEGGJmTSp4NapOcQPM4vQEv19G0yg2Rp-nyy8VtKOVeFqW6TSPZtyWwKHvxOj7Br830bZbKZvJf0nW8M6eorW4yZGMvLw/s1600-h/IMG_2985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118012025422094226" style="WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" height="227" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3qeXZW5m9iV8PIE71EFJkDPsZFUfpDYnNPHCzO7M18IVjbFOEGGJmTSp4NapOcQPM4vQEv19G0yg2Rp-nyy8VtKOVeFqW6TSPZtyWwKHvxOj7Br830bZbKZvJf0nW8M6eorW4yZGMvLw/s320/IMG_2985.JPG" width="296" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Isaac (Aaahhh), Brooklyn, Brinlee </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTYvZ9GJHN7su991yigDgffYBaaHmjMuOW2-OgX5lj0F2UW1OIp8czP3BdD02Aq3KfVluLIqpVfYpCgJnBDuqa8EJt0JYI2jY36QJFp8JO_IEkw0wGMpSf8vpL9LMx7Zz-iYlz8x4UZew/s1600-h/IMG_2986.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118014095596330962" style="WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" height="228" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTYvZ9GJHN7su991yigDgffYBaaHmjMuOW2-OgX5lj0F2UW1OIp8czP3BdD02Aq3KfVluLIqpVfYpCgJnBDuqa8EJt0JYI2jY36QJFp8JO_IEkw0wGMpSf8vpL9LMx7Zz-iYlz8x4UZew/s320/IMG_2986.JPG" width="298" border="0" /></a><br />Ryker, Hali, Katelyn and Zulema </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_EXR7sf_V_vd-YUsM5cxNh6MKo9y5MY9EuRpKJHljHxXpnGV5VS6YiVLe95AjIr99ebGHBRJJn0bXbwjpcxlQh7kJgu9jKkNhhrlB1e1j7-0piPaxdfiPavtHnUoXomBFugzMihl2xUx/s1600-h/IMG_2994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118340405736644754" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_EXR7sf_V_vd-YUsM5cxNh6MKo9y5MY9EuRpKJHljHxXpnGV5VS6YiVLe95AjIr99ebGHBRJJn0bXbwjpcxlQh7kJgu9jKkNhhrlB1e1j7-0piPaxdfiPavtHnUoXomBFugzMihl2xUx/s320/IMG_2994.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Some precious (and serious) Father-Daughter time</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO8QF9tQn_uZp59sQ7KMLEaCnnz5xI8Ko2JMglYyMYTj7okepP_W1_QizNCeX8Uo4ugYcMqk_QaTh6JVLwoAOVnvMqaL2afW9OsRGYJ_uio51Dsqi_G0Gq7EqU89-m9WDwTUmu8jQogq8/s1600-h/IMG_2987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118014087006396354" style="CURSOR: hand" height="235" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO8QF9tQn_uZp59sQ7KMLEaCnnz5xI8Ko2JMglYyMYTj7okepP_W1_QizNCeX8Uo4ugYcMqk_QaTh6JVLwoAOVnvMqaL2afW9OsRGYJ_uio51Dsqi_G0Gq7EqU89-m9WDwTUmu8jQogq8/s320/IMG_2987.JPG" width="302" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Ashley and her girls, Ellie and Sophie</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXxXmlogPbc-W45-gFaJ62CU9Hn1bmpRvuioVL6dV-Ka2piIZqORNqLhjAMwoj_Oh1p0QMOBXnYbu8qy9qd9Y-RNzBpmzNUmfQv8Iq7YOpjwZWz8dBAIf9K9V47Ec_PKomCsmZo0WtJPu/s1600-h/IMG_2988.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118012016832159618" style="WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" height="220" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXxXmlogPbc-W45-gFaJ62CU9Hn1bmpRvuioVL6dV-Ka2piIZqORNqLhjAMwoj_Oh1p0QMOBXnYbu8qy9qd9Y-RNzBpmzNUmfQv8Iq7YOpjwZWz8dBAIf9K9V47Ec_PKomCsmZo0WtJPu/s320/IMG_2988.JPG" width="315" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Tyler, Wyatt, Landon & Porter</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KQ1VmrMBI89frbiJUxn8O79nWjdx9McUwIbeWHPVvqni1eEFAPlfMMjTka0iZGrWpS0eyprmywrchxPOGbMbmdx1zzZ9FW_CI_GbSgKGWB9VoejkyOGdXsNSw01rykQ6So3rmUf9TFQ0/s1600-h/IMG_3032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118021156522565746" style="WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" height="221" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KQ1VmrMBI89frbiJUxn8O79nWjdx9McUwIbeWHPVvqni1eEFAPlfMMjTka0iZGrWpS0eyprmywrchxPOGbMbmdx1zzZ9FW_CI_GbSgKGWB9VoejkyOGdXsNSw01rykQ6So3rmUf9TFQ0/s320/IMG_3032.JPG" width="297" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Two of my brothers, Cliff and David "What's Uuugghhhp?!"</div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-33522303166151323622007-07-31T13:25:00.000-07:002007-10-30T23:36:02.993-07:00Introducing........Lillie Kate Belnap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9z3g8DsTvwxSj8uhlxu5jUhaieuhTJeEPSIVSa9G1JS5vfRCo8OD4EjPxb00W-7mRvQUbCrdimMG1iQC4XwI2XDCL6WO9lhGMp-nWwj8Xip7W97o4HTRiiG1xHvI2qCKPzDC7Tw2qS9A/s1600-h/IMG_2727.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098787323015691458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9z3g8DsTvwxSj8uhlxu5jUhaieuhTJeEPSIVSa9G1JS5vfRCo8OD4EjPxb00W-7mRvQUbCrdimMG1iQC4XwI2XDCL6WO9lhGMp-nWwj8Xip7W97o4HTRiiG1xHvI2qCKPzDC7Tw2qS9A/s400/IMG_2727.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Born on July 20th, 2007</span><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">at 6:26 am</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">weighing in at 7 lbs. 12oz.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">and 20 inches long!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Named after my Grandma Lillie Maxfield Sorenson who passed away shortly after my Mom and Dad were married and whom I never had the chance to meet. I envision her being the final one, before our Heavenly Father, to say good-bye and send her on her way as she began her earthly mission!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Precious, Little, Perfect!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCdXp4A1qKMJrgCsIhC-H05n4p6_x8Nujktzur949TLkdL-jU2z8yoFwmRG6WP4BYgaJ6bdzDsHq2kycn76Z3GniI_pMitGGvJwi2MUU52bSkkeYbOsupAkzFbY9nSEE79_yJnPGEs6EY/s1600-h/IMG_2731.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098798438391053570" style="WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" height="148" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCdXp4A1qKMJrgCsIhC-H05n4p6_x8Nujktzur949TLkdL-jU2z8yoFwmRG6WP4BYgaJ6bdzDsHq2kycn76Z3GniI_pMitGGvJwi2MUU52bSkkeYbOsupAkzFbY9nSEE79_yJnPGEs6EY/s200/IMG_2731.JPG" width="192" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FbkAySSyk8Feg_972UfJt0USdp9SAVXBJi7Q7aRpdTevWicZyBULmtWynDPKjsFCk2x8fTYiZfZj08betlUtB9Zq0VPFM_wM1FvvRh7q_oqlLjMxLhC_a8h-Ng0ySoPcs7HvSCn3ZKaL/s1600-h/IMG_2724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098780111765601442" style="WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" height="149" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FbkAySSyk8Feg_972UfJt0USdp9SAVXBJi7Q7aRpdTevWicZyBULmtWynDPKjsFCk2x8fTYiZfZj08betlUtB9Zq0VPFM_wM1FvvRh7q_oqlLjMxLhC_a8h-Ng0ySoPcs7HvSCn3ZKaL/s200/IMG_2724.JPG" width="187" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_H49GgbTCHBwvXOJD8AqPfRCaL2zHI1NC-NafqNIEgE0t0futgAZ9Cio8QqYInwEcIPWtroS1hhKeZWP1rZ6pv3PEnfPvCdUaoiJ90YbonOXewOIbRllfSTZIIKZwnSPVpL8H2rSslp5B/s1600-h/IMG_2723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098798429801118962" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" height="147" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_H49GgbTCHBwvXOJD8AqPfRCaL2zHI1NC-NafqNIEgE0t0futgAZ9Cio8QqYInwEcIPWtroS1hhKeZWP1rZ6pv3PEnfPvCdUaoiJ90YbonOXewOIbRllfSTZIIKZwnSPVpL8H2rSslp5B/s200/IMG_2723.JPG" width="193" border="0" /></a><br /></div>So the long anticipated story of the arrival of Lillie Kate is now entering the blogging world. To give you an idea of how life has been, I started blogging this when Lillie was 11 days old and she is now 4 weeks old today and I'm finally finishing it! At this point in my life I think I'm going to accept the fact that I'll never scrapbook my children's lives, get caught up with putting pictures in an album, or even write down the little sentiments that life with children can bring. Here's to all the "someday's" that are going to have to happen in another stage of life. (Maybe the empty nest stage?) Anyway, here is our story:<br /><br /><br />Lillie Kate was scheduled to arrive via C-section on a beautiful July 19th morning. We were so on top of things and our morning was going so smoothly. (I had really prepared myself mentally for this big day). We said our goodbye's to Grandma and took off for the hospital to welcome our little one into the world. Well, to our surprise there was no room at the "inn". There must have been something in the water because all the rooms were full! (I now have a deeper understanding and appreciation for what Mary must have felt!) Aaaaaahhhhhh! What! Go home and wait? So we left the hospital and headed for home. I mean really, what could we do? There was no room. Right! I really surprised myself at how well I handled the news.<br /><br /><br />The day seemed to drag on as we waited for the phone to ring. This was stressful for several reasons: First, my doctor was on his call shift that would end at 7 am the following morning, after which he was headed for a vacation. And, second, my husband is a medical resident and only had a couple of choice days off to be with me in the hospital. Third, I now had to fast the entire rest of the day until I knew when they could fit me in. (Okay, so I was allowed to eat breakfast, and then start fasting.)<br /><br /><br />By 4 o' clock we knew we wouldn't be able to get in that night, and I knew my window of opportunity with my doctor was closing. Luckily, at 10 pm we called the hospital and they asked if we could be there at 3:30 am. Yeah! We tried to get some sleep, and our second trip to the hospital was now in the dark of the early morning, but I was just excited to finally be on our way. (So much for the scheduled C-section.)<br /><br /><br /><br />When we arrived at the hospital we still had to wait around. There were a lot of laboring mom's, two of which were expecting twins, and only one Anesthesiologist on the floor. Finally at 5:30, my doctor came in and told us he was going to make this happen and that we wouldn't be waiting much longer. We had a little window of opportunity and before we knew it we were wisked away by the Anesthesiologist, prepped for surgery (Spinal Blocks are definitely the way to go!) and before we knew it, our sweet little girl was here! And she was perfect and healthy! Our faith was strengthened as we saw our prayers and fasting had been answered! And, with the exception of having to be put under the warmer for a few hours to keep her temperature up, Lillie was with us the whole time during recovery and our stay in the hospital!<br /><br /><br />Recovery has been faster than my first two. I think by the third time my body just knows what it's going to go through and has accepted it. I mostly contribute it to having my amazing mother in town to help out, along with my niece Brinlee, who the kids absolutely adored, and after that Brian's mother, also an amazing woman. Thank you so much Mom's. We couldn't have done it without you. We love you sooooo much!<br /><br /><br />So life with three little one's has been pretty exciting. I haven't ventured out much on my own with all of them. I'll have to slowly work into that. Brooklyn and Isaac adore their little sister and can't get enough of her. Brooklyn loves to pick out her clothes and help me dress her, and calls Lillie's little elastic hair bands, her crowns. (She's now her little princess sister) When Lillie is fussing, my favorite thing that Brooklyn says is, "Chill, Lil". And Isaac is the cutest big brother. He is so gentle and tender with her. The first thing that Isaac asks for when he wakes up in the morning and after naps is "Where's Baby?" He loves to hold her and put her binky in and is always saying, "So Cute!"<br /><br /><br />Well we are so happy to have our adorable and absolutely healthy baby girl in our family. She has brought into our home an added sweet and loving spirit that only new babies fresh from our Heavenly Father's loving arms can bring. Our family feels so blessed and very grateful for the opportunity to nurture and love her. Thank you to all of our amazing family and friends for your love and support during such a wonderful time in our family's life. We love you all!!<br /><br />...........Stay tuned for more in the life of the Belnap Family.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iN-C4RJ9UiZGlFMQ6GCrc3P7_OS3T0I3OHB8VQt_pA1egXJj_HGHUvBZAZQfh6fLD1FNsyTnk5dfgRdDkcYagZyRfzBtFG_fGtDjOMer-1WJL3QsTn1JTQB4sVUDZ6eQPVbAldtzaZ-f/s1600-h/Lillie+Kate+Birth+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099829197337738130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="145" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iN-C4RJ9UiZGlFMQ6GCrc3P7_OS3T0I3OHB8VQt_pA1egXJj_HGHUvBZAZQfh6fLD1FNsyTnk5dfgRdDkcYagZyRfzBtFG_fGtDjOMer-1WJL3QsTn1JTQB4sVUDZ6eQPVbAldtzaZ-f/s200/Lillie+Kate+Birth+011.jpg" width="216" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last pregnant pose (or so we thought)<br />Real one was in the dark!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FU-fNUr3JaPSdGkyt5fo73i1an_wvKu-4230Pl-xRvbWgY518pOnOO-icjkycboDpDTUUqT39p195dQPJY0OpLvXM1Dc2MKTvGmz87Wu-t4CDst5GZTjf3WATzZl3Gry5Px6d1WqX2Tu/s1600-h/Lillie+Kate+Birth+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099830722051128242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FU-fNUr3JaPSdGkyt5fo73i1an_wvKu-4230Pl-xRvbWgY518pOnOO-icjkycboDpDTUUqT39p195dQPJY0OpLvXM1Dc2MKTvGmz87Wu-t4CDst5GZTjf3WATzZl3Gry5Px6d1WqX2Tu/s200/Lillie+Kate+Birth+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><br />When we were sent home to wait, we stopped at McD's( I must have been really hungry) for a yummy mcgriddle. After this the all day torture fast began!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk2xnsxugwbRHyT2j46Mdo1Fg44IKqPJ0nz9NlUaiLRysnyEd5ViUFD8Kglqt2pz7Wsz51qWZ_0KhSTTrTbCO-aKacWdmWhcs6qTAYM8coZPY-EwMSNiRbpJxsUm4FLMYWPXC6TwsYaiN/s1600-h/Lillie+Kate+Birth+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099832173750074322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="144" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk2xnsxugwbRHyT2j46Mdo1Fg44IKqPJ0nz9NlUaiLRysnyEd5ViUFD8Kglqt2pz7Wsz51qWZ_0KhSTTrTbCO-aKacWdmWhcs6qTAYM8coZPY-EwMSNiRbpJxsUm4FLMYWPXC6TwsYaiN/s200/Lillie+Kate+Birth+010.jpg" width="217" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Proud Mommy and Daddy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5EkDfoOCQcrl2K4M6FBMaAHyO8WMqiS8OiGMnEMuKz7JYDA_bmHhBbfjrkKeYnEQ4fCzbD1eTWHABxkSiDs0DzFFtl8fP_dBsRNEUTprE8Q06gZpSJXX9XgNq_V5-qwj3LrtBgrGaXj9/s1600-h/Lillie+Kate+Birth+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099830726346095554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5EkDfoOCQcrl2K4M6FBMaAHyO8WMqiS8OiGMnEMuKz7JYDA_bmHhBbfjrkKeYnEQ4fCzbD1eTWHABxkSiDs0DzFFtl8fP_dBsRNEUTprE8Q06gZpSJXX9XgNq_V5-qwj3LrtBgrGaXj9/s200/Lillie+Kate+Birth+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right">Dr. Jordan on his 23rd hour of call! Great surgeon and great guy!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJDI-gJeVeHlCAMbAb5uvCFzQmYrqYtyesJ7GlfL87LTNFOLDUIf2AKTbc4ArJ_zO-YdRW5UQFETd1HlgOSixF9y9gZ8znr3FmaBHtLcDvIVuEJLAzeqNzO6JFkMnCOqoaMbNga08YVhH/s1600-h/IMG_2657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099836593271421938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJDI-gJeVeHlCAMbAb5uvCFzQmYrqYtyesJ7GlfL87LTNFOLDUIf2AKTbc4ArJ_zO-YdRW5UQFETd1HlgOSixF9y9gZ8znr3FmaBHtLcDvIVuEJLAzeqNzO6JFkMnCOqoaMbNga08YVhH/s200/IMG_2657.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvrt_iGWjVUVDcM5jknNkz-70JFmzYHLLhU6Km5utnWXYWeweozQcLZeKrzZ8eP5RjAM9c5-47oaWW5IaPcLaVv0okzpkZPexj4nXXH3jfGeEe4C3uam0p-S7c-meirJdLDXbTUBH2Kg0/s1600-h/Lillie+Kate+Birth+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099837675603180562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvrt_iGWjVUVDcM5jknNkz-70JFmzYHLLhU6Km5utnWXYWeweozQcLZeKrzZ8eP5RjAM9c5-47oaWW5IaPcLaVv0okzpkZPexj4nXXH3jfGeEe4C3uam0p-S7c-meirJdLDXbTUBH2Kg0/s200/Lillie+Kate+Birth+008.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">She has Isaac's hidden pinky toe! Holding Daddy's hand. Precious!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh_ys8XoLCSk88uZBHJUlnbUNNXBKOBvibTdj8B5xFbjGRGVMX6QZAZsVa2IaM8F0CqEuxWLUg3zKrcMW0CiVNrDJnWMN64QVEgWEZUblOwWAfLUKevdWfsqBKca0TVCYM52d3ZuYSZjT/s1600-h/IMG_2662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099836584681487330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh_ys8XoLCSk88uZBHJUlnbUNNXBKOBvibTdj8B5xFbjGRGVMX6QZAZsVa2IaM8F0CqEuxWLUg3zKrcMW0CiVNrDJnWMN64QVEgWEZUblOwWAfLUKevdWfsqBKca0TVCYM52d3ZuYSZjT/s200/IMG_2662.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GG51-izT4o5fzWb-7o9_XRtlcKtiZH4dRaSEu9rNot_c7jnM1JHNrybT3TCE0kiteM9zOOYMlcCRZTQ0tFmUQ7UpmNwo9NUUAceaJVL7FPnNapgcoeyUUl5XNc7NWHgLv3Qx7qa9ZaIF/s1600-h/IMG_2673.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099836601861356546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GG51-izT4o5fzWb-7o9_XRtlcKtiZH4dRaSEu9rNot_c7jnM1JHNrybT3TCE0kiteM9zOOYMlcCRZTQ0tFmUQ7UpmNwo9NUUAceaJVL7FPnNapgcoeyUUl5XNc7NWHgLv3Qx7qa9ZaIF/s200/IMG_2673.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Cuddling little sister for 1st time. Isaac's "kisses" (Yum, she tastes delicious!)</div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-13019307956297465222007-07-17T23:40:00.000-07:002007-07-18T01:27:42.710-07:00So Much to Blog, So Little Time!!<div align="center"> What happened to June!! Where does the time go? Boy, do I have a lot of catching up to do! Things are getting a little crazy around here. Only 32 hours and counting until our baby girl arrives! Aaaahhhhhh!!! I can't believe it! I have been so busy with baby preparation and keeping up with normal everyday things that I have not taken the time to blog. (And I finally got my husband to download our recent pictures. I know, I know, I need to learn. How hard can it be, Right?) Well, here are the Belnap Family Highlights for the month of June. Hang in there. You may be feeling a little Belnap overload by the time you get to the end. Enjoy!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8_B7G4riBLOTvRC5CxlLM_TLQl0J4SPAJXxLNgrNXUGjeMsh9KXGpPKhpxCuWQNQeOGqfd2ybQyKxmtgvQVcKX-XoNjFY00BEqIKwoQ7IP2Xk8fzKE4tWTvB14RpQC4omeDt41Hdw7p6/s1600-h/IMG_2539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088427732708086258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8_B7G4riBLOTvRC5CxlLM_TLQl0J4SPAJXxLNgrNXUGjeMsh9KXGpPKhpxCuWQNQeOGqfd2ybQyKxmtgvQVcKX-XoNjFY00BEqIKwoQ7IP2Xk8fzKE4tWTvB14RpQC4omeDt41Hdw7p6/s200/IMG_2539.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZwFWWJknu6Z5FiSdqKvBT7SYj1j0dF90ZWuo8l4q_1R4a9KgnTi1iNPcJie93S9_psli75bYYxmL5ZebDZ0Ar77zGDg9VlF_ppYh1oKhG984zcrwAsfXaGXdD8yaD4kUikML0BuJ_9Sc/s1600-h/IMG_2544.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088427728413118946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZwFWWJknu6Z5FiSdqKvBT7SYj1j0dF90ZWuo8l4q_1R4a9KgnTi1iNPcJie93S9_psli75bYYxmL5ZebDZ0Ar77zGDg9VlF_ppYh1oKhG984zcrwAsfXaGXdD8yaD4kUikML0BuJ_9Sc/s200/IMG_2544.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Striking a pose in our coordinating outfits. Did not dress everyone this way on purpose! I must have really been loving red that day. After all, it is my most favorite color!<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC8VU4BUM7g0Gb6BPCSVwOwq9Qu8VA5dJJXX-jyZUZA5r__z2U5l2ocwf378HZaN9MibanXX1QxaF3pmSdFE2BaNUTgKv6MmdSWdD_aXap2xHLCpI4avKjqkssk4jBZQKZ3nCcpolZ3aP/s1600-h/IMG_2552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088429618198729234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC8VU4BUM7g0Gb6BPCSVwOwq9Qu8VA5dJJXX-jyZUZA5r__z2U5l2ocwf378HZaN9MibanXX1QxaF3pmSdFE2BaNUTgKv6MmdSWdD_aXap2xHLCpI4avKjqkssk4jBZQKZ3nCcpolZ3aP/s200/IMG_2552.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088430756365062690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6-7bNAgYd1KZXfPn5YBXaRiv7FjfaSjna9x-UtqpIwvgGuIfBZsv5CNnEXrcoKNuyQJGZtou1nVSduO-SmlQxWJkf55a7N55kRx25M6r7_5aZF90eH7EjdUQ70tfE2sPdCxj3SDE-Xqf/s200/IMG_2553.JPG" border="0" /><br />It's a pure joy to hear my children laughing together. One night in the tub they were blowing bubbles with their cups, singing songs, and laughing hysterically at each other. You have to cherish these kind of moments!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZYpdRB0MJT3lJYHfSr37Z__ospc3D8goP8h5yE3kyuR9X-SQ_zydXtr37w0CxAMdRBsMljg_0FX8uvipTS7PcR64x-KyhIdHsKgX6OGTfTLNZw1zva3Q0-FyXSdzhRl3Y-L51Q_XPvnz/s1600-h/IMG_2562.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088432302553289266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZYpdRB0MJT3lJYHfSr37Z__ospc3D8goP8h5yE3kyuR9X-SQ_zydXtr37w0CxAMdRBsMljg_0FX8uvipTS7PcR64x-KyhIdHsKgX6OGTfTLNZw1zva3Q0-FyXSdzhRl3Y-L51Q_XPvnz/s200/IMG_2562.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Yn6r0PPOHHVDu0m6N8-5OxvEZP87s11f977GKLuaDL_QRH0OCjf6XzIL2Fmgy43c306HAKYSjxZ6xEhyphenhyphenxI0W8rUwEzokJtiX_2rkwqeNeMBey4SiBG9iHEnaST4IiR9Z5TP-a9_olZNI/s1600-h/IMG_2561.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088432311143223874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Yn6r0PPOHHVDu0m6N8-5OxvEZP87s11f977GKLuaDL_QRH0OCjf6XzIL2Fmgy43c306HAKYSjxZ6xEhyphenhyphenxI0W8rUwEzokJtiX_2rkwqeNeMBey4SiBG9iHEnaST4IiR9Z5TP-a9_olZNI/s200/IMG_2561.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Brooklyn's Preschool Graduation!!!<br />The first of many graduations to come!! This year we participated in a co-op preschool with a group of our friends from church. Brooklyn really enjoyed it and always looked forward to preschool days! Graduation was a hit and the kids were adorable in their tassled caps. We had such a great group of kids. (we'll miss many of you next year!)<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizkP1VrwnzGrGhQgNkP1WZXNDJ6gCahECMjf1k2NU1LaYPllUlpV0jdU7Et7RUKRLsMZhjmAwqdbSf-cQUUELBUjsml0puycP_aNRZcTf5HRM2AwYNIvskxO44pWcbvGEfWMfR6FVnz5-/s1600-h/IMG_2568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088437147276399186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizkP1VrwnzGrGhQgNkP1WZXNDJ6gCahECMjf1k2NU1LaYPllUlpV0jdU7Et7RUKRLsMZhjmAwqdbSf-cQUUELBUjsml0puycP_aNRZcTf5HRM2AwYNIvskxO44pWcbvGEfWMfR6FVnz5-/s200/IMG_2568.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbqqG3D69FezmXV6lYu1rO0R-YfmF0GEfHWAvmmfXQrdj311qayQ5Dryl0u9rjdy6G1PmMVF7dPYxuNVSKO8a8Tn9FVRU94M_8hzNKtQwm86OgCJPHA4fWsgtfqM3hYXb7cQ8umXVDnMp/s1600-h/IMG_2571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088437151571366498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbqqG3D69FezmXV6lYu1rO0R-YfmF0GEfHWAvmmfXQrdj311qayQ5Dryl0u9rjdy6G1PmMVF7dPYxuNVSKO8a8Tn9FVRU94M_8hzNKtQwm86OgCJPHA4fWsgtfqM3hYXb7cQ8umXVDnMp/s200/IMG_2571.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBmFhO22x1WCfR50To69gP2QownKGxhuu9j66vy2O4IroC5V7OkWlVET792gUpZcnmCiDrXOkk5aiZSPcNrb_PxWKolwOJ6M_qvBRagkkB69PqTkbldTJWXtjZJvuNiShBh8kX9OjXekv/s1600-h/IMG_2572.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088437160161301106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBmFhO22x1WCfR50To69gP2QownKGxhuu9j66vy2O4IroC5V7OkWlVET792gUpZcnmCiDrXOkk5aiZSPcNrb_PxWKolwOJ6M_qvBRagkkB69PqTkbldTJWXtjZJvuNiShBh8kX9OjXekv/s200/IMG_2572.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div align="center">Happy Father's Day!!</div><div align="center">What could be better than cute homemade cards from your little ones, a yummy ColdStone Icecream Cake, and two incredible kids that think your the greatest dad in the whole world!!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnY3oRjzuXMQFj_eLox8K_UVPG53ba0CrRwOhZgbhqZL5AHxx_QoD6VAE3HwNqLKHBM9uWychdJwBk6o7P3QqDGJR1N-BDEwQ3DGeZHkUjuodi4p20JImvm7-IfyCN5m51J-N1n1LOA0-/s1600-h/IMG_2580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088440411451544210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnY3oRjzuXMQFj_eLox8K_UVPG53ba0CrRwOhZgbhqZL5AHxx_QoD6VAE3HwNqLKHBM9uWychdJwBk6o7P3QqDGJR1N-BDEwQ3DGeZHkUjuodi4p20JImvm7-IfyCN5m51J-N1n1LOA0-/s200/IMG_2580.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtLcOWK5dNIeCYBuUHVV2x2l7gAcVPi4cFVe2HmTTn2MBJKcsbszhGt1CYSKv3bF9_gvl4-_wslQQMUrUIvQatjtnJEWEWhJUI-O5kzaPXZ5EDYxva0aePEtuTaVjETjh4Oss9r_QtR2y/s1600-h/IMG_2576.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088440402861609602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtLcOWK5dNIeCYBuUHVV2x2l7gAcVPi4cFVe2HmTTn2MBJKcsbszhGt1CYSKv3bF9_gvl4-_wslQQMUrUIvQatjtnJEWEWhJUI-O5kzaPXZ5EDYxva0aePEtuTaVjETjh4Oss9r_QtR2y/s200/IMG_2576.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">It's A Baby Shower!</div><div align="center">A great friend of mine hosted a baby shower for me and another friend in the ward who was due a few weeks before me. We had such a fun time and loved getting spoiled. Thanks Jill! (That's Jill with me on the left, and with me on the right, doing a fabulous job of hiding our large tummy's, is Stacy who had an adorable little boy 2 weeks ago. She's also now a mother of three and a turbo mom!)<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Well, I must have reached my limit in blog space because it is not allowing me to add any more photos. Maybe it's my computer telling me to go to bed, because it's 1 am and I have to get up at 6 to.................(imagine a drumroll)............pick my mom up at the airport. YEAH!!!! I can't wait. She flies in around 8 and is bringing my 11 yr old niece, Brinlee with her. They get to stay with us for 10 whole days!!! Brooklyn is so excited to have someone to play Barbie's with!! And, there is nothing like having your mom come to take care of you. </div><div align="center">So....Blog ya later!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-22344225223752453602007-06-12T16:34:00.000-07:002007-10-30T23:40:43.834-07:00Memorial Weekend Campout<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBKfJSEN2XXvpbnLcjkTRnrg0RG-rf7nIgqGF9MMK_r68b8ZOkDkLzfvPR7wyKirfbA7go-gVjEy_2ip2Ytv6o_0tvxpgwRR-kE6Cz7p_AfzYhn-UjJi-X8kQP-fRJOfXJ5Xdm9fOco1q/s1600-h/IMG_2516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075337514615984338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="264" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBKfJSEN2XXvpbnLcjkTRnrg0RG-rf7nIgqGF9MMK_r68b8ZOkDkLzfvPR7wyKirfbA7go-gVjEy_2ip2Ytv6o_0tvxpgwRR-kE6Cz7p_AfzYhn-UjJi-X8kQP-fRJOfXJ5Xdm9fOco1q/s320/IMG_2516.JPG" width="334" border="0" /></a> During Memorial Weekend we ventured off to Ensign Ranch, along with six other families, for a good dose of mother nature and some well earned time off. It was a beautiful place with lots of great things to do, and we were even blessed with nice weather. The kids had a ball and loved being able to get dirty. We loved having the camping "aura" of campfire smoke, bugspray, and dirt that seems to linger for a few days after you get home, eating lots of Smore's and delicious dutch oven desserts, and spending time together as a family and with friends. We made wonderful memories and will never forget our time at Ensign Ranch!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075330457984716946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJ7juaNTQH6IIJ-XrsXXh5wwZvqHwotC4Jv0Mc31WspDh-EemFw1-30Suel39WVm4igpgjy4kitXemXfiEadHxwgBm0bHsJU92MiUX6CcGYdbI_SdEg16qiBPoOyFsSARMKKO9KKVq7E7/s320/IMG_2499.JPG" border="0" /><br />Our great little campsite! There's a river just to the right which kept us on our toes with the kids. Isaac couldn't get enough of throwing rocks into the water.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075330462279684258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1TnYIV95K0LIfAKu6Kn_FVWsbcxUzoNu-cup-SlqDf10PpMlKGeE3EzBzrgU_-3WbSzViaIfnswdJ82zRCdg6AWbKjIH3INIS3wdWL6m7EqawpGw3h4Qd4r-A06Ip0ku8PH_3WDnFo9T/s320/IMG_2505.JPG" border="0" />I love this picture! Brooklyn, her friend Sam, Brian, and Isaac going on a walk to play in the big grass field. Isn't all the greenery so beautiful!</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJyxugoft4Z5FCs_-qoXglPG-_8NHpNHq88xm9BOf35GcFD8k72dYSQWggztqPTkmOmfykP43S-YkL_nutLCh0rWF8ChBLgoyK8Cf9QJSjEEzy_kyPxK2iCSH3T-wGSIZDfKsJrqLooAA/s1600-h/IMG_2503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075663120381661410" style="WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" height="223" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJyxugoft4Z5FCs_-qoXglPG-_8NHpNHq88xm9BOf35GcFD8k72dYSQWggztqPTkmOmfykP43S-YkL_nutLCh0rWF8ChBLgoyK8Cf9QJSjEEzy_kyPxK2iCSH3T-wGSIZDfKsJrqLooAA/s320/IMG_2503.JPG" width="301" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075663128971596018" style="WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" height="226" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUKjVqiQe2wP911pkij217lzb4WQp4aYc398YoB60Zn-T8Tp7Cy-O20DVpFPNaSC5Oktb147shqix4uIKen7_CiS0o4N2SgcwOBw60aAcrzxiUwiBeMUdY7BYzES4yoSY4Tipz4cQZLtJ/s320/IMG_2507.JPG" width="299" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Sammy, Brooklyn, and Isaac. The best of friends!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075666268592689426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgSWnxOEz80RhonbbG1_UQm1Y15dZNy4mweDxatZVko0rI6zOtcdhdJhWvfor6cLzD0R5HDXI2La74daeLgDzbzRWGdbhcGjPjzt88-xl5iMZftLpV1Tat5YnDWW8SysKHRWEXKtn50U/s320/IMG_2514.JPG" border="0" />Daddy and his little sidekick.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeo2j4GcVhy3GTLmxDLzLLbK8NhpeNgCrFv_8Ixq8qQ0PcmgSG7wDyGOqVr5oW_lYI8VvgEf5gMUKaj0Averv7TH7RJfDQqwPQCcDxVTEkAdD6mS3zhOnFs99fAI6DKqCcmmd4vqnMAtx/s1600-h/IMG_2524.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075668334471958818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeo2j4GcVhy3GTLmxDLzLLbK8NhpeNgCrFv_8Ixq8qQ0PcmgSG7wDyGOqVr5oW_lYI8VvgEf5gMUKaj0Averv7TH7RJfDQqwPQCcDxVTEkAdD6mS3zhOnFs99fAI6DKqCcmmd4vqnMAtx/s320/IMG_2524.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Brian helped the kids make this great little "village" in the dirt. There were a lot of little roads that they drove their little trucks on, and they each had their own house and driveway. This was by far one of my favorite moments of the trip. Just sitting at the picnic table watching my sweetheart down in the dirt just being one of the kids. What a great dad!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOm4fKxJ0wOfcSmn8w2Oz1JNGrqq78fsjsZ-BjtOKYqbWadm_8vCnKrNUaVr72VgbTa1jM1k1dbuc9o_M-Uc_rFXtdqJFRIKgBLshAHSZdJgmxxx5jDNueELE5c-IJwWEytxvkDIumZUq/s1600-h/IMG_2519.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075668343061893426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOm4fKxJ0wOfcSmn8w2Oz1JNGrqq78fsjsZ-BjtOKYqbWadm_8vCnKrNUaVr72VgbTa1jM1k1dbuc9o_M-Uc_rFXtdqJFRIKgBLshAHSZdJgmxxx5jDNueELE5c-IJwWEytxvkDIumZUq/s320/IMG_2519.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br />Take a close look at Isaac's lips! He was vrooming his little truck around and making the cutest little face with his pouty lips.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076049061847912770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_WM6E9Ak8wMCRmegyj-b7z9al8iduWgjdDL-4JTipIOSXS8Ptb06gYrfC1hxOgDMEEyj073i3XtTkA-BBsJ9QwhhNBOFBEAXJ7ahM-K1VI-Nj72aweFrC1kxHGGkh-QER0ul4Yq7xbNt/s320/IMG_2526.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">We went for a fun canoe ride on this beautiful lake. We supplied Isaac with a bucket full of rocks to toss into the water and keep him occupied, which he emptied quickly. I was kicked back, enjoying my surroundings, in the back of the canoe, which Brian soon pointed out that is where most of the "steering" happens. (I was wondering why my honey was working so hard.) So I kicked it in gear and helped out a little. You can get those babies going pretty fast with both of you rowing at top speed! With the wind blowing in our hair and the sun on our face, we had a great time working on our canoeing skills!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076049070437847378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-7EwvJCOpfjkQYc_J3DNAX27zf7eetSOBqFW-BgBUGZOq9scSDuc3gMDTHMTY31FoBxeHbo0yWaSEhMTJXhtTD6IUP1_uT4TaTp1OGF3OjyALboa49b9Vt3Qf8YIzaZwa5DpVPQxZb_a/s320/IMG_2529.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Our fearless "Banana Boat" Aaarrgghh!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076065782155596162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicI3AYjmvKyOb9i-sEVy21GwIQ1fwzuFXHmbM5_rC8eOWal07px2kBmiLU0B9QX-gpqAPv0fh5I4e6gITNqXCZeNDjSjGDrawHZnV0Uwdn1HZh05zHfc-GI47n5917b-bgCq5I4novFrxX/s320/IMG_2532.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Our trip ended with a little good old fashioned, home-made slip'n slidin'. Brian and Brooklyn braved the cold water and took a few trips down the slide. She had so much fun and even worked up enough courage to go down by herself! </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076061727706468722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrmuM7cXvDlbrX_2HKZQyDd-gnqk3djVcacU4yqUddF71t9Njv5co7PqV7jQVhT7vT9jh7LAN1_rS1vwetZGZ00Ctym0Mf_muN5MMe17S67isrPvM-rSdWPJ6cHF1x4Zyq3qb2HUFKrpN/s320/IMG_2536.JPG" border="0" />This is a shot of the "Big Slide". They pump water from the lake to keep it wet and it's quite impressive. Aren't those mormons inventive! (p.s. for those who don't know, Ensign Ranch is a church owned camp ground, recreational place.) Brian and Brooklyn are the one's on the yellow tube in the center, on their way down. </p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076065786450563474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDMGR3xxSzIlOl5pv8tLs2KEPiHJzaxQui_ZtnY9zWJmgthH4GOUMU7kc4u4pw3vDONqgfp1YSAb5xoFpqv2kjCmE1ldqtg9K_fkyxR0ABnjwaz8voekDFtd7L81Gtf8YmPmVxbMMG1Ao/s320/IMG_2537.JPG" border="0" />Our cute little water bug getting warmed up after all the slip'n'slide fun.<br />The kids were so worn out after their weekend of adventure. Isaac was asleep before I could get his seatbelt buckled! And they both slept the whole way home. We had a blast at Ensign Ranch and look forward to our next adventure together! </div>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-56458765716842501152007-05-31T14:49:00.000-07:002007-06-05T08:37:14.848-07:00My First Official Blog Attempt<div align="center">Okay everyone, here it goes! I am officially jumping on the 'blog' wagon and will hopefully be able to figure this out so we can keep in touch and let all of you in on our fun and crazy life! I would just like to send a shout out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jenye</span> for her knowledge & expertise in helping me get started. Thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jenye</span>, you're the best! (know that I'll have you on speed dial for future needs!) I'll keep things simple, try a few photos and then we should be off and running!!<br /></div><div align="center">Just a brief update on our family especially for those whom we have failed to keep in contact with over the past couple of years. (To our Virginia, Medical School, and Tucson friends, our sincere apologies for loosing touch. We send our love and hello's and hope you are all doing great in whatever part of the country your adventures have taken you.)<br /></div><div align="center">We are living in Everett, Washington which is just north of Seattle, where Brian is in his 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span> year of his Anesthesia Residency with the U of WA. We have lived here almost one year and survived the hot summer weeks with no AC, the grey and rainy days of winter, and we're so <span style="color:#ffff00;">happy</span> for the return of the beautiful weather, blossoms, and oh no! more warm weather! It wouldn't be that bad, but guess what! I am very pregnant with baby #3 (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">yipee</span>, yahoo, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">yipee</span>!)</div><br /><div align="center">In 6 1/2 weeks (who's counting?) a new baby girl will join our family. The kids (and parents) are excited and Brooklyn can't wait to have a baby sister. She didn't really want another boy because, "we already have one and boys are stinky!" Isaac can't get enough of my large tummy and enjoys playing with my belly button and calling it "nose, nose". I'm not sure if I' m ready to be a mother of three, but I'm doing my best to maintain sanity and keep a sense of humor. We love it when Brian is home. He really lightens the load and keeps me smiling! The kids love their daddy and the highlight of our day is when he walks through the door and they run up to him with open arms yelling, "Daddy, daddy, daddy!"<br /></div><br /><div align="center">We are really enjoying this beautiful area, our great ward family, and just being in the northwest. There is an open invitation to anyone wanting to venture our way. We love visitors and there are endless things for you to do here. We look forward to a better effort on our part of keeping in touch and hope you enjoy this insight to our family. With Love, The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Belnap's</span>.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Our little family of almost Five!</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKqmcyvVR24Bj4avu4zmraaMhSndvoWKs7LyBj1r9ds7fcdLLQQcc7IflVcUuWqmQe2WKuxiJx8RVFU_Q0VNYsL783OxsnJ2WWNokPXoPDZO39Q1S1ynmu5JY7xNpswGyXtqlHJSeQNw6/s1600-h/IMG_2458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070871440601555026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKqmcyvVR24Bj4avu4zmraaMhSndvoWKs7LyBj1r9ds7fcdLLQQcc7IflVcUuWqmQe2WKuxiJx8RVFU_Q0VNYsL783OxsnJ2WWNokPXoPDZO39Q1S1ynmu5JY7xNpswGyXtqlHJSeQNw6/s320/IMG_2458.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">A day trip to Tulip Town,WA. Just an hour north of us, there are tulip farms that have huge fields of tulips. The variety of colors were amazing! </p><p align="center">Brooklyn enjoying the beautiful flowers.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070874374064218210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHB4zwmRwmxxBmgkIBLl-NEgVLMujcx1tkHo0Ep-iNEiHjDzOAwvG2On_93N1SrqrpVSr9zRuAI81K2wkUUb3qnMyoRAgGAg_NZSDItisD1JU2P7Djv7J_b6jjGXEfCujHTMUxnIXpWkEV/s320/IMG_2451.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070874472848466034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="303" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCTKIXc_hAqbCf5MJt1ZzGiJ0UTYAPlaabArz10OrHSRIJHA9tDGjiIhMqHaFcRqnsLMgRByhxoghQvpBOUNPCC5-ff_kYu7yINBw2PYgebJFRewwR8CiMUB7st6974FpItFNCHNjcoyZ/s320/IMG_2452.JPG" width="240" border="0" /> <p align="center">Isaac wandering in the rows of tulips doing a great job of not destroying them!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070874498618269826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bh8ZYskF54McIll3f5TIR_l4mC2M6Sd8MGxfLmBToE4vgl9e_OuMljDQlFBsAM-gFxb4nqxbF98hH8HkFI1ZrRz9xLNGiv7bL_eIzpWCA8nRdfqhVjetWPZfvUPoCfaP-2HQr6DOOf1D/s320/IMG_2466.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ofcourse</span> Isaac was thrilled to find the mud and could care less about another tulip!</p><p align="center"></p>The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-54705923431276250972007-05-10T14:13:00.000-07:002007-05-10T14:15:31.927-07:00As soon as I figure this out we will be in business. I need lessons from the pro bloggers out there, hint hint Jenye.The Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685252749360253405.post-88256990365216537402007-05-07T11:52:00.000-07:002007-05-07T11:53:43.872-07:00The Belnap FamilyThe Belnap Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356716884465946383noreply@blogger.com1