tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39793754562016379042024-03-05T02:27:28.244-07:00bloom and growSaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-39303276186567208892013-12-03T15:34:00.001-07:002013-12-03T15:35:13.174-07:00Thanksgiving 2013<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We traveled from Colorado to Utah for Thanksgiving this year. It was my brothers' year to be with our family and not their in-laws. So, it was nice to have ALL of my siblings, and ALL of my neices and nephews there, along with my father and his wife, Sherri.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The dinner was delicious, of course, but being with family and having such bounty was the true blessing. We had a great time playing Catch Phrase in the evening, as the kids all schemed how to spend more time together. They just love each other so much...it warms my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Isabel Ellertson (turquoise sweater), Kyle Ellertson (red stripes), Rory Ellertson (red & beige stripes), Bryce Ellertson (gray), Sara Mac Gillvray Ellertson (green) shirt, Jim Ellertson (tall plaid), Summer Shippen Mac Gillvray (blue), Andrew Mac Gillvray (in back with blue t-shirt), Ethan Mac Gillvray (blue sleeves, grey middle), Avery Mac Gillvray (floral leggins, cream shirt), Haylee Mac Gillvray (white shirt, floral skirt), Katie Mac Gillvray (pink shirt, in front), Becca Mac Gillvray (black & white blouse), Jennifer Smith Mac Gillvray (brown sweater), Todd Mac Gillvray (blue shirt, big beard), Alex Mac Gillvray (gray & blue hoodie), Mary Mac Gillvray (in back, berry blouse), Marcie Mac Gillvray Thornbrugh (red & white shirt), Allison Mac Gillvray (pink striped shirt), Jay (Jerald) Thornbrugh (blue #61), Jorma Thornbrugh (gray and black striped shirt, on end) Timothy Mac Gillvray (sitting), Sherri Mac Gillvray (sitting).</span><br />
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SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-56206762994534293332013-12-03T15:29:00.000-07:002013-12-03T15:35:13.176-07:00A Family Tree<span style="color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our tree is no longer a designer tree. It doesn't match anything in particular. It doesn't have a color scheme. What it is, is a family tree. Every year one of our highly anticipated family traditions is to make our way on the first Monday of December, to a Hallmark store and let each kid pick out an ornament. They aren't cheap ornaments, but they are well-crafted and they most often reflect the kids' interest or favorite movies in the prior year. We have a lot of Harry Potter themed ornaments...and Mickey Mouse too. One of the first years were were doing this, Isabel chose a pretty bird, and I kept that tradition going. I buy a "Beauty of Birds" ornament each year (and there are usually 2 full size and 2 small). My tree has a lot of very beautiful birds in it.</span>
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SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-83554491199860447182011-05-06T11:53:00.000-06:002011-05-06T11:53:52.038-06:00Pampered by my Boy<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I got some great pampering from my oldest son today. Their 3rd grade class had a Mother's Day Spa in their classroom, and it was so fun. Bryce was so affectionate and sweet. First, we got neck massages...and his sweet little hands really felt great on my tired old neck! I was very impressed! Second, we got pictures taken together and made a scrapbook frame for the pictures to go on. After this, we went and he gave me a manicure. This was a deluxe manicure! We got cuticle oiled, then we had a special hand scrub (and Bryce did his too, and LOVED it). Then he massaged my hands with coco butter lotion. Very nice! Afterwards, Bryce read me a story he wrote and served me treats to nibble while I listened. <br /><br />I loved spending this time with my Brycee Boy, and I love how gentle and sweet and loving he was to me...and he wasn't embarrassed to tell me (many times) that he loved me. Whenever I think of my Brycee Boy, I'll remember this day always!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTT8Q9xkSFiJVgy5CaYvcrQs6nPv9rlORJXWryu430gE5Ioc0W58URr5q1iYuz7moDCm2IJDu0BY2uQ4NUbBzjhVsdFI7_9_HnVxVkIfRMwe9eyC8b0b5PPw99KLxrNc-ule2BgZVW3A5A/s1600/IMG_1516-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTT8Q9xkSFiJVgy5CaYvcrQs6nPv9rlORJXWryu430gE5Ioc0W58URr5q1iYuz7moDCm2IJDu0BY2uQ4NUbBzjhVsdFI7_9_HnVxVkIfRMwe9eyC8b0b5PPw99KLxrNc-ule2BgZVW3A5A/s400/IMG_1516-1.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-43546502974671672011-04-15T12:59:00.008-06:002011-04-15T13:11:56.873-06:00I Can't Keep Up<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I really can't keep up blogging, so I don't really try that hard--life just moves TOO FAST. I figure, I have facebook to keep in touch with friends and family, and I have my journal to "journal" my life's happenings and thoughts. I do enjoy blogging for certain happenings with the family. </span></strong><br />
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I remember my mother making a cute red-and-white polka-dot costume when we were kids (I think I may of worn it also, but I know my cute little brother Andy did--and he was a dang cute clown). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">I was planning on only making 2 clown costumes, but Bryce decided (after seeing the others)--that he wanted one too. I thought "Why not?! It wont be long before he refuses to let me make him fun costumes." He'll soon be at the age where he'll want to be a phantom or monster or something scary and not cute. So, I did it! It was a lot of fun making these.</span><br /><div align="center"><em>Kyle</em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532933542305690578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowAwKxJ60bUFopxSBaQ6hABzrJWr2Ef16ad66iMtpiUFExgFTFERAS6FqZbMMMdHq2SZrH_lQhD97TdrKwjb9rgR-x8kbM9P8BfyVOBjedqHonf1iGVd5PmDYgluyA8bmoRdPjPZSFRfP/s400/Kyle+Clown.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Rory</em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532933549083675666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdVPmy8SDwCbyakYIIU_SIwdWafM6lEEckzaRwzYRCDLqNZ7N4O8pl0X83jz8QEDDU1ro_FypVxiWeWoQXSmrIBKeyBTj2UtUkch8vlZLC4qiUlbcHHC7rgOoFfoRyzuc0DH3TlVaMNo2/s400/Rory+Clown.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Bryce</em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532933563555174370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHqqSC60nPBO2A8QPYjwJsvuwmkCwtSz5lH9HABejAiFzXVmBYGOcs6o7Xp53IkhGFrSunXPdahJtYIXi_tclCiPYN_IeC6Jm3dEMGErHqGP2gGJ6ig9ofgGBwxQCY2d70Bh4bYnvG3t4/s400/P1030677.JPG" /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Isabel got a poodle skirt. I don't know if I decided on this, or if she did, but it is cute and it was fun making it! AND, I <em>really</em> like how it turned out!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><em>Isabel</em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532933569895015042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbYrUhH4WuJzzro2DeHZaSLh67sBu3uslJoSXHHUep2FnH1jOgmHynfdG6a11WtHBLEHgvgHoHkHOwHSPJPA-CSZZKvS2LRGXAANJGscZjziZvYb_R5qpGo4TQxmWb8N3sVRudMIFAVBR/s400/Isabel+Halloween+2010.JPG" />SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-52083941247433476552010-09-22T23:25:00.002-06:002010-09-22T23:30:10.350-06:00School Pictures 2010-11<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Another school year has begun, and so far, so good. Isabel is now in 5th grade, Bryce in 3rd, Rory in Kindergarten and Kyle in Preschool. They are good students...well behaved and they enjoy learning. They all have their own strengths--and I can already see how they each learn differently, etc.<br /><br />I'm so proud of my kiddos.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519976387099221762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczciQAHfrT-aSer9c_BeNKzEU3bhAQgBTpNrcfeNIFxqGbhghdy0LfhXMqeW-8qGDsP3c_WCS3SUwMAGTR8hartVmXqahTqQs239GAw8G1XCXfbjcK6B2SRW3rxDPgcE0IdiEm0UrnsMI/s400/2010+School+Pictures+Collage.jpg" /> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIhsP-QToAMaWmS5BHZkkL_R-3w3IpwdwyI_8qiQ4cT898SzXIEhU-S955Y2BlZlptmshlGdJRmBmz6CmilLcEh_wV8WRkrxHcHBGWBPjZ8sEgH3gdxbJYr8zcX2PqOdeX25K8a7xfjBt/s1600/Isabel+5th+Grade+2010.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIhsP-QToAMaWmS5BHZkkL_R-3w3IpwdwyI_8qiQ4cT898SzXIEhU-S955Y2BlZlptmshlGdJRmBmz6CmilLcEh_wV8WRkrxHcHBGWBPjZ8sEgH3gdxbJYr8zcX2PqOdeX25K8a7xfjBt/s400/Isabel+5th+Grade+2010.jpg" /></a> </p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKY8uKQ8fl4FBRZ6u3o8jiLfQ__06zwb4xi04jLkaHACmkWOsjnXrHU-cL9wP5xSlKW_WZm56Rci-Lle6YbCW-q9gQ6JyaVKySvEHj4kuHFKTZ21XwFn45oWECP3iOg_IO77fr-G4x2nl/s1600/Bryce+3rd+Grade+2010.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKY8uKQ8fl4FBRZ6u3o8jiLfQ__06zwb4xi04jLkaHACmkWOsjnXrHU-cL9wP5xSlKW_WZm56Rci-Lle6YbCW-q9gQ6JyaVKySvEHj4kuHFKTZ21XwFn45oWECP3iOg_IO77fr-G4x2nl/s400/Bryce+3rd+Grade+2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KCRJTSsb1djAZAI3bzlJ8cJxJ_lLI00HhZouRACMR5obgH2HiNCDQgvMgEMBjw9IPf5i0Si-7zKWrq2iafas7KCmu50jezTDa7b13e9Q-fK_NBfSc0c8tbpHL5yC5hC9O2RrA7_9-WSF/s1600/Rory+Kindy+2010.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KCRJTSsb1djAZAI3bzlJ8cJxJ_lLI00HhZouRACMR5obgH2HiNCDQgvMgEMBjw9IPf5i0Si-7zKWrq2iafas7KCmu50jezTDa7b13e9Q-fK_NBfSc0c8tbpHL5yC5hC9O2RrA7_9-WSF/s400/Rory+Kindy+2010.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9q03XoSZd9f5grNbqbLHsL1mpf58FTsrj1DxjzapSNu4BwLaqfERk4eJ-RR1QPltMa2OB8G4HcxB9DgaliqsWgWhfRMC9QWYbRLFiRp_AcK97EfR5t0rgRsA98KGC9ClKUSGdpDkHz7Hn/s1600/Kyle+Preschool+2010.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9q03XoSZd9f5grNbqbLHsL1mpf58FTsrj1DxjzapSNu4BwLaqfERk4eJ-RR1QPltMa2OB8G4HcxB9DgaliqsWgWhfRMC9QWYbRLFiRp_AcK97EfR5t0rgRsA98KGC9ClKUSGdpDkHz7Hn/s400/Kyle+Preschool+2010.jpg" /></a> </div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-35380227417357558522010-09-13T12:27:00.009-06:002010-09-13T17:10:48.130-06:00Summer Recap, School Starts, & Lake PowellIt has been FOREVER since I blogged. I kind of miss it--I don't know why really. I have been journaling a lot and I kind of like keeping a lot of thoughts and feeling to myself. Facebook just doesn't seem to cover enough, and is a bit TOO public, and journaling covers too much for public...so maybe blogging is a medium for communicating with friends and family. I don't know, but I thought it is a good place to put a few pictures of our trip to Lake Powell, and a bunch from the summer time.<br /><br />We had a great great time at Lake Powell. It was very relaxing and good family fun. It's always a lot of stress and work getting there, but so worth it, and by the time we are home, I wish I could do it again, and not have the pre-stress of it all. The trip was a success though. Here are some fun pictures you can look through if you have a moment.<br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-d2.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2666130979442002642&site=widget-d2.slide.com"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 400px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979442002642&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-d2.slide.com/p1/2666130979442002642/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979442002642&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-d2.slide.com/p2/2666130979442002642/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979442002642&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-d2.slide.com/p4/2666130979442002642/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p>Here are some more pictures of things happening through the summer, and the kids' 1st days of school. We have been busy having fun!<br /></p><embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2666130979442003002&site=widget-3a.slide.com"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 400px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979442003002&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p1/2666130979442003002/bb_t017_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979442003002&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p2/2666130979442003002/bb_t017_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979442003002&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p4/2666130979442003002/bb_t017_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-13751273047373506572010-01-10T22:43:00.003-07:002010-01-10T22:51:53.307-07:00Getting Ready<div><div>Bryce will turn 8 this year. He had his Baptism Preview tonight...and he came home just so happy and feeling special. I could just tell by the smile on his face that he was feeling really excited in that "spiritual excitement" kind of way. I'm so glad. </div><br /><div>For this past year, he's really worked on preparing himself. Where once he wouldn't even say a family prayer beyond a meal prayer (because he knew what to say and didn't have to think about it)...now he'll say family prayers with sincerity, he'll participate and sing when we are singing church songs, he's really starting to be a part of it...and it's because <em>he's</em> wanted it...he's wanted to prepare for baptism. I couldn't be more proud. This June/July, he'll be getting baptized and I really think he's as ready as he can be. I'm so proud of him (have I already said that?).<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425355531304417426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqpHfuuJ0TghijYmLTsPQf-CkrlWyZSSUihf3iKSd0YV_FWKb97bPB3jA14zzy5XwszVp7-amQUnFj-1i2a1s-tiI1jR0LxOYQH9foSv5z6E5PAzeivmASCeu5A95dpQIvggXEi6kYQrA/s400/P1010880.JPG" /></div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425355522605485826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-04N5jWi9-3v4a6Q9PBYcqh5pxTuCsYiI5pYFZCh1Cix3t8PCTLgYmS6-nk-Vy98x4Nj_zJeQK9K4qwL_Lz8a9CpWy2yHxVIdzfYcq1vu5sncXbuGowd0btl3Ti8Db5y__KnMUKwrx196/s400/P1010878.JPG" /></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-65288348449509980562009-12-25T19:57:00.003-07:002009-12-25T20:04:56.474-07:00Christmas 2009<div align="center"> We've had a really nice Christmas. Children and family really make the season bright. Below are some pictures of our happenings!<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu8P5T7yeVqQjLVbz0fqUcyROtUq1fjOul7k9dACGCisDoo9ETui1QHJQ4VZSI1qp6Wi5tYa0B0SFm4J6yxg5kJpjveUp6gi4DjpDUjwqnR5ylVAyy_cb8KFV_lGBUhJqiuoFcOerH9mT/s1600-h/Christmas+Sunday+Collage.jpg"><br /><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu8P5T7yeVqQjLVbz0fqUcyROtUq1fjOul7k9dACGCisDoo9ETui1QHJQ4VZSI1qp6Wi5tYa0B0SFm4J6yxg5kJpjveUp6gi4DjpDUjwqnR5ylVAyy_cb8KFV_lGBUhJqiuoFcOerH9mT/s400/Christmas+Sunday+Collage.jpg" /></a><br />This was taken after Christmas Sunday in their Sunday-best. (Bryce was already in his comfy-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">coozy's</span> by the time I wanted to take the picture.) Good <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">lookin</span>' kids!<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHr1MfXNQvb3WUw-nzz6SdHS7rFZu79lYvoKKrcYJWpbZFRsVzISTWNYVWAZf5tw7OcvS-fFIWlrlrL8kBwZNnu16iUZQDRFGrznbBAWf1NJ_pKoXv2j7K9n-D82TobdYwQ7mxR3YKXZ5/s1600-h/P1010801.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHr1MfXNQvb3WUw-nzz6SdHS7rFZu79lYvoKKrcYJWpbZFRsVzISTWNYVWAZf5tw7OcvS-fFIWlrlrL8kBwZNnu16iUZQDRFGrznbBAWf1NJ_pKoXv2j7K9n-D82TobdYwQ7mxR3YKXZ5/s400/P1010801.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">PJs</span> that Grandparents Mac gave us. The kids could hardly wait for Christmas-Eve to wear them! FINALLY!!<br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3W4yEtkFaiuGtKY7lod_5NRVSDolgM2LYC58YmWljJcOjaE45cO38hHZVhyaxSN9ZEc9bEhcA5HJefMfoqax04O4bEO6RGG92zjH-a3jQZb7b0ifMzIBpK0d3F3HOqw-TttVbHJxVBgS/s1600-h/Christmas+PJs+Collage.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3W4yEtkFaiuGtKY7lod_5NRVSDolgM2LYC58YmWljJcOjaE45cO38hHZVhyaxSN9ZEc9bEhcA5HJefMfoqax04O4bEO6RGG92zjH-a3jQZb7b0ifMzIBpK0d3F3HOqw-TttVbHJxVBgS/s400/Christmas+PJs+Collage.jpg" /></a> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEdOwWTLVFQU0Nt-2sGAVjjfxcsqrKTGnAtr489B1cbpprTMNZZhIIVqRuXu0Z1HGGP_muVFnbtgCjuCHElHifJV1lblpWySpPdekczIJJdEj6tbgkIeWc0ObUbOsCoonXaQVPKp8zIb6/s1600-h/Bass+Pro+Shop+Outdoor+World+CMas+2009.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEdOwWTLVFQU0Nt-2sGAVjjfxcsqrKTGnAtr489B1cbpprTMNZZhIIVqRuXu0Z1HGGP_muVFnbtgCjuCHElHifJV1lblpWySpPdekczIJJdEj6tbgkIeWc0ObUbOsCoonXaQVPKp8zIb6/s400/Bass+Pro+Shop+Outdoor+World+CMas+2009.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"> Fun at Bass Pro Shop's Outdoor World for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">FHE</span> the Monday before Christmas. We had so much fun there--the kids LOVED it!!! </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419374693936254082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV0pCWAaStyzrunDbWDR09maVJOh1HGWCF7SlloFTuTiYg4QNvvmMBxuTjbMsNWZk_sHUx_J9q_IIMsEpHWlcAd39hB-yoCflPyAS-o30CmA4RQnwQVgIInJmjd7MwaXXc1Ndj6NJfyQ9/s400/Chirstmas+Morning+2009+Collage.jpg" />All in all a fabulous Christmas. I couldn't be more grateful for the fabulous family I'm a part of.<br />Merry Christmas to you all!</p>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-56877970319044492022009-12-19T22:04:00.007-07:002009-12-19T22:19:54.055-07:00Breakfast with Santa<div align="center"> Our last horra as a primary presidency (we were release about 4 weeks ago) was this Primary Breakfast with Santa. This was the kids' time for a church Christmas party, since our ward decided to do an "adult Christmas party." We had a lot of fun planning this. I've really enjoyed working with the ladies in Primary. I already miss that connection. Anyhow, the Breakfast with Santa went really well. The decorations came together so nicely, and it all looked great. The breakfast went smoothly and the activities were great. We had a nice lady from the ward take pictures of the kids with Santa. They turned out great...although Kyle wouldn't look at the camera! The activity was WELL attended and fun. So glad. Yay!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417183491500464050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PdVYgEJaEUtuyLsnnU5SwmtA7ersfhQAIgOdvBQmEI8pXhPu0GBkSy2Azx0mIJ-ajTe3Q960CaNX5266iDVLPM90k2HLfL0J5JdWeq46BsSdOBRrTICjKCgQeDVs4HZuKHXn_6NgTZnf/s400/Kids+with+Santa+2009+Collage.jpg" /></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-14223401288126987392009-12-13T20:08:00.003-07:002009-12-13T20:12:14.281-07:00School Pictures 2009<div align="center">Every year, I've been assembling the kids' pictures into a collage. I love grouping them together...and then I enjoy seeing years past and how they've grown and changed. It's so fun watching these wonderful children grow...though, I wish it wouldn't go so quickly!<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414924283460899890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hd-B8t6fn5xhM0VGIut6y8wWOoXUNoRe8wAoHgEkEXeGJj-MOApFPdza44mtWpZk3-cvzuL-HKkFHmaOH4wjxkn18PXdaU4l_kzd-gx7BCtd58xd3JYbe-j8UBpMlDYQNqcIBpyS6yYW/s400/School+Pictures+Collage+2009.jpg" />SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-34440230152380834912009-12-13T00:19:00.008-07:002009-12-13T20:00:00.205-07:00Christmas Recital 2009I'm a proud Mom. Why wouldn't I be. My daughter is doing so well on the piano, and she is just a light in our lives--in our home and family! I have wonderful children, and when I get the chance to brag, I'm going to! Isn't that what parents are supposed to do? I feel like Kathy Lee Gifford bragging about her children Cody and ??? on TV, but now, I get it!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Isabel had her Christmas recital today. It was great--she nailed her songs and did a great job. She got a haircut today, and she was excited and I could tell that she <em>felt pretty</em>. Enjoy the music!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414620090749519122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw7C1eYyYbFL2Cg1WZoCyrTV5GWvsYEZ8Lv1pBqKLWR3wCQrzKzx4QXAFlhIiOXtiL4KRoO_SgZUjD03Psp1bmrEKJWLiJPcXB-q06ZRFu0YdhBS5wBXc6-ruHSNKwjG60y3__r-riVH9/s400/P1010728.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzv-xJjevbA">CLICK HERE FOR: Performance of Rudolf</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQYV2qvfQM">CLICK HERE FOR: Performance of SugarPlum Fairy Duet</a></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-25307586571801775102009-10-31T23:01:00.004-06:002009-10-31T23:11:50.055-06:00Halloween & The Loot<div align="center"> We've had a great Halloween. Parties, parties, recital, and trick-or-treating. NOW--the LOOT! The kids had a great time! It was a fabulous night for it too--who would have thought that after a week of snow being dumped on us, 3 snow days--that we would have a beautiful night for trick-or-treating...but we did!! The kids had so much fun. We put a few layers on UNDER their costumes, they wore hats, and off they went. They were plenty warm as it was so nice out. They came home happy, and bags heavy with candy. Halloween 2009=SUCCESS!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 361px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398996900681753074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTZKLJvE6fj6nKuOr0reJVc9BL8xs7UATsNjfLMrvDBsqqlG2T0cyZvBxDBt54lpdxwlj8C-aDrA6EzyigENGod3s-QDx8T8R6CgJQJeSdWM5BUE-O1gjuzoxypMsoPqlx38qtJOBzZtd/s400/The+4+Ellertsons+on+Halloween+2009.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398996904498990930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgo8WoUqgahxvrPZEaAT5Fn4gsbCK48rJxEMat0cP-srIfanBlJQDdo3n06SeZ7JEDi6Ka6tWNVSlj5Z0nTOQwqTo-IxcEeD7x3mGZ1O8QNwrHNSBTBn3dZsIoSZDTG0WSvYnpBKuasa2/s400/P1010616.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398997602045102498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHT_T6NIUCSSx1kHVR2U_IgZ3AhSsCm2TvzrQfH7d3oO95gpIfAhO_0F6Zh7TivpNBcu8qhlV2GRKAReGL3kHLYbKw03MkkN5W5aA63Y3zbOBaJ63HvsrwraP2iyPfOJa-ngv3D_cj61f/s320/Isabel+Vampire+10-09.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398997596591523970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMYtruKCwz0i0uIJ6Kzqq_GzSOwd7gH_U33bZDtVtBaF7_M_eW2kLob-2ytRTVbxIrloK22V946EfgCkcpGobGVnnkaNyvTK98hO3X2q3RrEJlpTteB0xLB3m7cO8byTbr3iP3JSwdhq5/s320/P1010590.JPG" /></div><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Isabel...thanks to Grandma and her costume making...had 3 different costumes this year....1 for our ward trunk-or-treat (Vampire), one for a birthday Halloween party (Mermaid), and one for her recital and trick-or-treating (Mulan/Geisha). WOW!)</span></em></p>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-12624541862643460082009-10-31T16:53:00.010-06:002009-10-31T22:12:56.711-06:00Recital<div align="center"> <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><strong>Isabel had a piano recital today--ON <span style="color:#ff6600;">HALLOWEEN</span>! It was a lot of fun and most of the kids played something that was a bit spooky, and dressed up. Isabel played "Square Dance and Hoe Down"--and wore a kimono. She looked GREAT...and did a very nice job.</strong></span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></div></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398983217946335410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8ctD0-wU7ICGSTKx5roDzwfzmVsnzQfTGZoF8qwHCEqS-NGVckCeJTh_71vMAVggUFhdhMQ6Are_-VuV00sGcVaBSRI68_lApe2uzN3CCyIN_UvV5ygCx5MX7BjeJBphnQ7as6ShXfK3/s400/P1010613.JPG" /> <div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Grandma Mack--we received MANY compliments on the beautiful costume!!</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#993300;"></span></em></strong></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Click on the link below to see Isabel's Recital!</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5AyHSVnROU"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330099;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5AyHSVnROU</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330099;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>More Halloween Pictures to follow....</em></strong></span></p>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-10763153242110593022009-10-21T08:10:00.004-06:002009-10-21T08:15:56.194-06:00Snow HatOkay. It is SNOWING this morning! I checked--no "delayed start" for school. Bummer! I came down though, and Rory had his snow hat on. I just got him this hat and he's so excited to wear it. Kyle came down, saw Rory's hat on, and wanted his too, so I got him his. They are such cuties! <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395056598141575682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjoFS-wDMlj5ItqbwxPkiAUhwfNvFJmWhUDfgNCfntteHIuuQ5OPVGw65T250aOmZsy4LxTg7CJUTDD6VJ6iwLNmx78S_2_iWhfLFJeEHymGDqY6YhaLJYtNXoQ7fefPCJlKal_Hd4e7y/s320/KyleSnowHat.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395056594484792978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtef6VWHCkoBEQSBjv4oxsU0RoBTryfiXFOcxn-4lwzrr50JJv0A889DQYvW24xN_2-1jr4_eqBxftVvTW8iVAQ00dcZ5d42o3Z_wk2XUB4As5IOVhA2-3BqpvvOZQqgCFPaLrU8MD5vs/s320/RorySnowHat.jpg" /> <div>I love snow--especially when it first snows, and it still clean. BUT--I'm still wishing for Autumn to last a bit longer....maybe just until November? Oh well. I do live in the rocky mountains!</div></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-78830198710351452912009-08-01T17:55:00.007-06:002009-08-01T20:08:05.778-06:00Garden 2009: Progress Report<div align="center"> I love seeing the progress of my garden. It has surprised me this year. My broccoli is growing (people said it wouldn't do well in CO). My tomatoes are kind of at a stand still--hmm..... My beets are doing GREAT--I picked 4 really nice sized beets today! My zucchini...well....ISN'T zucchini....It's some sort of squash that looks like zucchini, but is a lighter green (strange?!). I have 1 jalapeno, and finally my cucumbers are blossoming. Better than last year in some ways, and in some ways not as good. It's always an experiment!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Jalapeno<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365180948096261570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASV2UkUriipAWfTiQnsMXUBwA9WD1dr97ul_hMxtHJwjPM4qKzHsG1gfarTMrX32I6q9R7LiHIUyasWYkNFCtlvejrl1DYIvocmUyftpOGFERMdd5bWJTWAMb3tQsfmPAldzeHBb61rKu/s400/jalapeno.JPG" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Cucumber<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365180945891665698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIz0gK9bV0oTyegX_mcL61LIPlAjrNYMjxoKbyXyOIWlwhFjyELR-9uo0iAzsZhCN7IQewW4duaR9f6rguJgBW1zmg4rW-N5rvj_H5hpJ3A4brjraYl7fjMvMTF8STaJhuChUgI-ccnjrv/s400/cucumber.JPG" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Zucchini???...or not?<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365181204437742754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZYUsc6blJA3FXv_v3lG6rddGdCzC2G4A8DhtpvKFo9nTN_VjIqyiMFtpbMv0cZPNyOfvJ3Fn7Kw5x9zWqFTBt3NgK61PWed_aNq1PcBIkaUHONXtovokW7GommQKwKpd8oP48Im1GtXq/s400/zucchini.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Beets!</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365180598402453058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtE6oUb9nURGSRqisCDkP1qkV3YWkLoy2ITMc_uYrjd5M3sSSwraaps61Z1Zn-Uo_AgaDG4hd06Mpp1qaZPB_WZNo7gIq_HdOvSufwKR1EyG31Bfgi5nkh19A1DaAS2NdDGKj0CQm7Wxs/s400/beets.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Broccoli!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365180606300899650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvCb_zSoPl9CiDmGO82zJhAqOnNARHgsbhJMyCmUpGWITawaulAmfnae4KdnZhOH0vMWrkg2GtRoIIRJ1ypFxEfIXD8VX21VGQ2BtotMrnAnp_t0CmICsd5ASXcsPok3TJ-0a3TQHAAN7/s400/broccoli.JPG" /></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-4332277114309420842009-08-01T13:39:00.005-06:002009-08-01T17:47:52.573-06:00A New School Year<div align="center"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365144531862184338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixdR-17Npt8viyuV9KXXrFqDfV0tfeFl8s0dHWGAj181bz74mW7Kj4roONRtj7ntALnkPnIrlHyIxg6C66bcM55Jyf2w3at8L2Jh4UWR4i2diwTM2Iw-wEDzdZg1Q1TV6BEBH9VcVtaj3/s320/Kids+off+2.JPG" />Another school year from my kiddos has begun. I'm so excited for my kids this year. Bryce has the same teacher that Isabel had for 2nd grade...Ms. Luebbert. She's a peach. We really like her, and Bryce already knows her a bit as she was his Tech Lab teacher last year. He's been very excited knowing that he would have her this year for his teacher. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Isabel has Mrs. Jaimes for 4th grade. (I can't believe she's in 4th grade!) Our friends have given her great compliments and told us wonderful things about Mrs. Jaimes. I was impressed at orientation and I think Isabel will enjoy being in her class. One thing I loved was that Mrs. Jaimes is a HUGE proponent of reading. Reading is so important and I hope my children enjoy it as much as I have in my life. There is NOTHING like a good book.</div><div align="center"><div> </div><div>Here are my kiddos going off to school--and with their new teachers!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365145789166508002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_BrPh_gtnRRVNxZxxTRb5Ub_R7P7MoVne77IQzTG9q_ctEpXV6H3BlMY4MmwiArnZcClTNu8Cmk3tUrx3WYSUnAuqQosPfxInRD1v8W-XPGhI-SHFV41loNMEWECCo2ytviHmDOHao7f/s320/Kids+off+to+School.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365145782165762082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEsrflgbU03VpQAKjLosIfRdne4Ce8ehBxNYZvY09hdh7BskF8lATgWzaltki6l3Z_4e30Y8nQLS8zfkgaGQUZij3q78TGweKYRAlelZaL2vuHnfozd0xpP9tbvUMWst1iBEkjcjU52o8/s320/Bryce+with+Ms.+Luebbert+09-10.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365144553874324418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Q3ZV8vjn4BeAB1v5EALOiw21fQJ-6V1kk2WrujjX53F5es9ksTqvlLJ666-xSeZObPSrycyfb-PGFYDatChIWYVLFwmKCreLY5h7n8IH4p4jIjoSdMG-LzenYAPh5keoLsoprhRvCsah/s320/Isabel+with+Mrs.+Jaimes+09-10.JPG" /></div><br /></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-13829873045265868522009-06-28T21:24:00.007-06:002009-06-28T21:31:52.381-06:00Sewing So Much<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I have really been enjoying teaching myself to sew. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tackling</span> one pattern at a time. It's been really fun to sew with friends. Several of my friends are teaching themselves right now too--or rediscovering sewing after being away from it for a long time. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333399;"><strong>There's something really rewarding creating something useful, pretty and liked.<br /></strong></span><br /></span></em>The pj's...this is a pattern that my mother has made several times for Isabel--it has these pj's and a nightgown on the pattern...short sleeve or long...but below is what Isabel choose this time. It's so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">feminine</span> and pretty and comfy and cute! I had a lot of fun <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">making</span> these...and it really helped having a pair that my mom had made previously for me to look at and see what she did.<br /><br />The dress--I was so excited to find the fabric. She wore the dress to church today and looked really pretty. I love things that are one-of-a-kind. A friend bought this pattern and some material to make a dress for her girl...but the material is different...so what the heck...I copied her and used the same pattern...but we don't mind. We're all just having fun creating! </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663300;"><strong>(Click on Picture to zoom in and see more Detail)</strong></span></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKXgVnTLopXPsTiQKOdiVxZEZQSouMplEeLCA9z3tvAWsYz1zmOqJlTuJw4G_lbopLTXGgv4Hw5iGqo8i3n1I_XEggtPBFj6W5Pwe2qIlCU_G2wgz1qk43lwOXNsIha6hmPc3ualiRMZw/s1600-h/P1010168.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKXgVnTLopXPsTiQKOdiVxZEZQSouMplEeLCA9z3tvAWsYz1zmOqJlTuJw4G_lbopLTXGgv4Hw5iGqo8i3n1I_XEggtPBFj6W5Pwe2qIlCU_G2wgz1qk43lwOXNsIha6hmPc3ualiRMZw/s400/P1010168.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlB9dgeSnhXkPxLQRjOfX4lR8asBNvjJCTYEDTXC2_K83h9NmF6foS6Z_atTveag2U8_rpx3JBJcZg65jQPuvt-27snVTG-F32ebKm-W256LF-FiRZsLgduDqyNPnoHvcLYspJtphjQQj/s1600-h/P1010169.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlB9dgeSnhXkPxLQRjOfX4lR8asBNvjJCTYEDTXC2_K83h9NmF6foS6Z_atTveag2U8_rpx3JBJcZg65jQPuvt-27snVTG-F32ebKm-W256LF-FiRZsLgduDqyNPnoHvcLYspJtphjQQj/s400/P1010169.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mzSsRdRbiXnwM4CJlOeGamZ6fsMDml0itJiZ4UjffgCk-jGoQ2RzjyDHm7JS_3M7cJpWNmjCh7FUAI0UuZ-ID68_g7hEjepBR-PfqpBDQiMGFOm-kYCin3r9YDRj4OUaQwGyJRa51mAp/s1600-h/Isabel+in+Dress.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mzSsRdRbiXnwM4CJlOeGamZ6fsMDml0itJiZ4UjffgCk-jGoQ2RzjyDHm7JS_3M7cJpWNmjCh7FUAI0UuZ-ID68_g7hEjepBR-PfqpBDQiMGFOm-kYCin3r9YDRj4OUaQwGyJRa51mAp/s400/Isabel+in+Dress.jpg" /></a></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-84468584479300680112009-06-16T22:15:00.003-06:002009-06-16T22:24:42.196-06:00A Friend's Wedding<div align="center"> It's been a while since I've gone to a wedding...so this was a lot of fun. A good friend of mine, Amanda, got married yesterday. I was fortunate to be able to go to Durango, Colorado to attend her wedding and see her married to her honey. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">It was a beautiful wedding...and she was a beautiful bride. I really enjoyed meeting her family--they are great people. Everything about the wedding was very nicely done. I'm sure she'll look back at it with happiness--from the cake, the location, to the bubble send off...it was all very beautiful. </div><div align="center">Congratulations Amanda & Shane!</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348147229972196946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSQL-mQw0nGsyFWgDCDkZDyZ3b5S6pllWtxll4CromsxfEwqVU_QdSL4fzyZlS4aY3LBlicCJcyVAEmaZAKBOrUijvQup6CrtTXXrUcz7kRov4WC8niB4btoDXIv1EEtgJDqMkokV6FL8/s400/Wedding+for+Blog.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348147230535550034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEoV54OrUG4fs5nBk5XEnmwubIuaGByE2hSZSbfrN7XNXfLLdlVyeXbyi1EByr32aHT_UhHZq6D5ZIc0oWcuewF7sl35nIsQ5Hdpay-AqcEXGXOWDhKNdqoQauIyyEJbBAoYNy-4ab49K/s400/Wedding+for+Blog1.jpg" />SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-19044562501656963052009-05-27T20:34:00.006-06:002009-05-27T20:51:24.661-06:00Camping Memorial Day 2009 - Sylvan Lake<div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We had such a good time. It rained on and off, but it was great--when it rained, we sat inside and played board games. It was a fabulous time all in all--great to spend time with each other as a family--no distractions...just some good family fun and memories for us all.</span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">GREAT THINGS:</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">being together</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">the perfectly roasted marshmallow</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">board games</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">listening to the light rain in the dry trailer</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">a furnace in the trailer</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">s'mores</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">hiking</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">the misty clouds in the morning</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">the beautiful view</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">listening to the kids play together nicely</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">fishing</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">the brisk fresh air</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">dutch oven cooking (yum)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">clean bathrooms</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">warm showers</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">dirt under the finger nails</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">the campfire smell in clothes, hair...everywhere</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">snuggling in the trailer</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">no distractions</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">NOT-SO-GREAT THINGS:</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">gnats by the lake</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">We have a fun summer of camping planned!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700438751479874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuOWvEc6FUsmwyLEj5Qmm0m2M_qmPCn9Eqwx5DpRKPs2IiGmjqXS0ciNNwb8nere3yKhSnN3XG9f-phOjd0ndGyjxr3Q4DtV7TUfkif_jCjI543UUPqIRm8QFtDT96PVi1NMtMyYyMxT1/s400/Sylvan+Lake+Panaramic.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700451015398658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQiwH0rtC5zIQXu7KzvZWgUKmpQ9_FqcX_Ce_77j2GrbAOHVwf-fS5XyUwYHYbBDgxVtmkRdTpIxfzCWTQJPRnoVMpv_Wgb1PLYAPCpRMT3EI7rgGf6tdE1tgw1GTkuw_ZXAQOtSUAfix/s400/Camp1.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700453197991954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvGrOhm4kVhyphenhyphenmIC-8Sf57bINzjwqmbTfXvthPoPSGmznJ_XtJVDAYqowKTAa-VFm8siKQamodhRO5NT9G4bTItREhiUvBRDMdi_AObxrcwmWMI5HTXyFAIs4gWWt5WNn6D4t94s2YNAqp/s400/Camp2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700443478538722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2qRLkkcTQeswXHTzOHoV8R1GtkoVRqQc00lPDYpip8DOJWGkUtieFuBTykpjRsFN4gkqnrsY7QEW_VTMU2dv7LAifStbOucEHfE8DOKfAIhEKHYGBIknsYq-SapHk8ZG9GBHrJxvL_aq/s400/Camp.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700468657406194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_Zp3Ids2HmMNhCR-QbjpdNAJHy5AaBchgXEiYCfxjc66WHsJD5otWnMdal8D755RtXT5t7TK2rgIluPE_g1OIVP9me-WbmxJkwUoTi47Gq-f5rafEPDHwryJj0ouMvODOJPVJy5BlPZX/s400/Camp3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700788075545410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4GoZkLfrTlAgjLR4QPYKLO9OWhXTjfDsULSa6ScdXnXVYuSIy3d92j4KIdSZ1bB_IeelvvfeGUxv0bichOCDIPfaZyJ3e52zFjbpYo5hi_2iPnUg_w2M-l5Le8JLBMfo-Xj5O5c3JHpk/s400/Lake+Panoramic.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-70445987025464389832009-05-27T20:04:00.001-06:002009-05-27T20:06:09.065-06:00Mother's Day 2009<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfGhhChn3M6L2Ij06nTqqOLf6cIOJw9g7EE0JhHXO82FPLMd6kO4yEVXWbxcKqURKLSAA7tmmgRSDIg6YWmYl9SFM7wr5VAB87dMu8INA2iPU2LI0pkf7pd-YIk1DOas41IKJygpiPmEQ/s1600-h/Mother's+Day+2009B.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfGhhChn3M6L2Ij06nTqqOLf6cIOJw9g7EE0JhHXO82FPLMd6kO4yEVXWbxcKqURKLSAA7tmmgRSDIg6YWmYl9SFM7wr5VAB87dMu8INA2iPU2LI0pkf7pd-YIk1DOas41IKJygpiPmEQ/s400/Mother's+Day+2009B.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I had such a fabulous Mother's Day! I couldn't be a happier mom--my children truly fill my heart. Could I be luckier. They treated me like a queen--and gave me so much love. Look at these faces...they angels! Even when their little devils, they are my angels, and I'm so lucky to have them!</span></p>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-52491797497668841562009-05-26T12:00:00.003-06:002009-05-26T12:10:51.984-06:00Drunk<span style="font-family:verdana;">We went camping this past weekend--up past Vail to a town called Eagle...then West--to Sylvan Lake. It was beautiful and we had a fun weekend. I'll try to get some pictures of our trip up soon. Toward the end of our stay...actually, the late afternoon before the morning we were going to head home, Kyle came down with a fever. I had no Tylenol or Motrin--I had scoured my medicine cabinet...and nothing. Rather than going to the store -AGAIN- before camping...I convinced myself...they'll be fine! So, we packed up quickly and headed home rather than have a sleepless night with a crabby baby.<br /><br />On our way home...we see this car come onto the freeway, and swerve to the shoulder, almost hit the shoulder guard, then over-correct and swerve into the other lane...almost hitting another car. We were behind him, and in no hurry to stay close. Then...a minute later, he swerves off to the right shoulder AGAIN. On occasion, I'll call that *277 from my cell to report a bad/scary driver to the Colorado State Highway Patrol. Well I called--even if this guy isn't drunk, he was using a cell phone or something...and he should clearly NOT be driving. I gave the make of the car and described what happened, and where we were. No sooner, did they call me back, ask where we were and where the driver was--and there was a trooper up at an on ramp waiting....we saw the trooper and they were radioing right to the trooper what I was explaining. The trooper caught up with the car, and got the guy. We didn't know what the outcome was...drunk, cell phone, or just crappy, but we were glad they could sort it out from there. But it was kind of like watching an episode of "COPS" live--and it is cool seeing in action technology working to get the bad guys. The kids were amazed at what was happening.</span><br /><br />I got a call this morning from the state patrol...the guy was DRUNK...and I am happily going to sign a statement to the things we saw. If any of you know us well....a drunk driver nearly killed my husband, his brother and best friend when he was 16--we have no tolerance for that crap. So Yay!SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-81494708227838188222009-05-20T18:21:00.006-06:002009-05-20T18:33:50.165-06:00The Two Youngest<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Rory....</span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Just finishing up his first year of preschool--tomorrow is his last day! I can't believe it. Favorite things to do: play webkinz, run, eat sweets, make crafts, camp...so much more...He is just so sweet and full of love. 4 years old now, and he's a fun one...I can see that he has an exciting life ahead of him....I love his enthusiasm for life and the sweet love he gives.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338067367451037634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VE8nuSWt3ZIlRd8gX2W3M0ToGlhwq4BCQs1jIZL6vz6Z0o0p_ZhR5biNwr6-DG23BQtNyi2Mhd0ZJ1Ww4eX_15B_W2UnaHuCeZFg2JRRx96izYKFIqAEeAcX9qeYhn6yLOBPTS0nHaAj/s320/Rory+Scott+PreSchool+2009,+4+y.o..jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338067366081695394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtG1EYMH3vQndHI6XANeJ3UUJ8wA8Lq9N6wg6M5tsupjoKrHAdmSSba1KChhN4WQ0RtbXGJ2NukGe2WL7hs96J8bJO9oDZzyX0pCcb-10tEnIR3hyphenhyphen6uZivfl4aFrxuptpPwBjXTC-HbIj/s320/Rory+PreSchool+2009,+4+y.o..jpg" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">Kyle (KyKy)....</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He's a love bug...but he is a busy 2 year old. He can sure throw a good "tantee" (tantrum)--right there with the best of the 2 year olds. I love his big brown eyes though, and when he is in his "kissy-mode"--just squeezes on so tight and hugs and gives kisses all over! I love to watch him napping--he's my baby and just so precious. He loves to dress up (as you see in the cute picture below)--it just warms my heart to watch the little guy. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338067362726167730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRNWRjVnLYcqfSWVjKz66IeRMiWVMZKLIiep2sSfXtLz1u0dBk0bUrCJ8ppPrvauUbvxl65kGZvTIlqcdjLJCClJ1kXp4zPyPuU0_0qhTmvuYNKmhsqin7Mt_JR78oADT3xN8SiasMOAe/s320/Kyle+in+Gear.JPG" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>They sure aren't little for long!</strong></span></em></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-52332616261923191372009-04-20T07:50:00.004-06:002009-04-20T08:06:14.361-06:00Accomplishments<div align="center"><div>I know...it's been FOREVER since I've blogged. I don't know why, but it just hasn't been a priority, and there really hasn't been all that much to blog about in my opinion. </div><div></div><br /><div>Isabel & Bryce have been in karate for a few months now, and they are enjoying it and working hard. They earned their first belt and stripe last week! We were really proud of them--they worked hard (and Isabel was really nervous/excited)--but they did fabulous. The teacher is impressed with their concentration and with how hard they work. I'm a proud mama! Yay!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326773423765663362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2ijLOLWzXtBd-QKaMf_U1buTnLAJ53lVSS2pZKTsh6IkL1a9dbTCDUJB8YtA4Uu2UyqtN68AvEZHQfInhhpVbXGShr02tJTuy6sdDosUcc06w9KITUb9Gent5VG9q7IxreFUM3tzC0m7/s400/Bryce+1st+Karate+Belt.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326773427617360498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pJkfwSl695MrOkfZgftG8oA2Cj2hpuXNF8t-kffQZxQjXJM6DSv-JvKJNI79b29guYmxL7Zzgm7fzM9zMkdf2z8nGA-voCpYYcZ_8pFnWCvzhvSKJr8bn6fADX9RD7Ek2zKANGaMujYZ/s400/Isabel+1st+Karate+Belt.JPG" border="0" /> <div>So, as you know, I've taken up sewing...teaching myself with the help and tips from my mom and my friend Shauna. They are both excellent seamstresses--so I'm lucky to have their help. A couple of months ago, Shauna and I went out for an evening--dinner, shopping and a movie... well after dinner, I just had to "stop in at Jo-Ann for a minute or two." We went there, and stayed....skipped the movie and stayed until it was closed. We went through and found patterns and fabric. Her family was going out of town for spring break, and since she needed to stay behind and work, we would have a whole week of evenings and 2 full week-ends to sew! Just leaving it all out and set up and sew! We've had a WONDERFUL time sewing--a week of fun. </div><div> </div><div>I made a jumper for Isabel and then I made a tepee for the kids. And they both turned out! I really like the jumper and I LOVE the tepee. The kids love it and it is CUTE! I couldn't be happier! I'm still amazed that when I sew, it actually works and makes something. I can't wait for my next projects....hmmmm what will it be?</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326773428706781794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaU7a9IubwlXnfr1WiBXkd4O_0nH6oQLz8U6V0vP8fmO9c5yJ-rH6K9PLrI8T2u21EDnC1kah3zPkywKXDCdM1COqrMHZ12xITbcg2BoZ_apH1fwFix3ja6CweXPfZAH_xqm4s1fl2yo0/s400/TeePee.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979375456201637904.post-3143360610993181162009-02-04T13:01:00.001-07:002009-02-04T13:02:52.348-07:00Off to Camp<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">So, when I heard that Isabel's Brownie troop was going to go camping, I was so excited...and then they said "January." Burrrr!!! She sold a TON of cookies though that helped make this possible, and I really didn't want her to miss out on it. And then they wouldn't be getting home until Sunday afternoon either. Well, it ended up working out. They were in cabins...nothing fancy...but HEATED. Ah, such relief! They weren't going to be digging snow caves and sleeping outside! I decided I'd travel up early Sunday morning to pick her up and be back on time for church (and we were)...so that resolved the "Sunday" thing for us.<br />Isabel was a little nervous about going and being away for the whole weekend and camping without family. I knew she'd have a great time though, so we said prayers and got her ready to go.<br />Results: She had a fabulous time. I picked up her other LDS friend Sunday morning to bring them both home, and they sang their camp songs all the way home...and it was SO SUPPER CUTE! I wish I had it recorded!! I knew from their enthusiasm that they had a good time. I'm so glad that she was able to have the good memories of Girl Scout Camp. I love the Girl Scout program for my girl--it has been great. I remember the fun I had in it when I was young, and I'm glad she can have similar memories.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeyxq-y-_WTnACfgb6tRRz94Q4EUtz1Ub3PQznM8G8U6S_kO32mVHZ1yIgqk54PVLmj0TVyjZbCK7J6s_jbgmcD_xx0xzIiG3PXpkmWK80Do4p7bVEdqwJWTmtlC_4hN_zXxCaxIAj6rS/s1600-h/8163328-R1-054-25A.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeyxq-y-_WTnACfgb6tRRz94Q4EUtz1Ub3PQznM8G8U6S_kO32mVHZ1yIgqk54PVLmj0TVyjZbCK7J6s_jbgmcD_xx0xzIiG3PXpkmWK80Do4p7bVEdqwJWTmtlC_4hN_zXxCaxIAj6rS/s320/8163328-R1-054-25A.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMN4Xo2FZ8vOGhaDzieLVF_5gQMLKUR2_eq-f7B-xZivKoQOVBNey_cUprjleQcSF26m02GoZEcTxzSETbtlCbBCFJupb14Yg4GQ45p5AOoR_-tsTSsoLnC6D3z44jZkKjbqgEYMbqs-Ln/s1600-h/8163328-R1-050-23A.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMN4Xo2FZ8vOGhaDzieLVF_5gQMLKUR2_eq-f7B-xZivKoQOVBNey_cUprjleQcSF26m02GoZEcTxzSETbtlCbBCFJupb14Yg4GQ45p5AOoR_-tsTSsoLnC6D3z44jZkKjbqgEYMbqs-Ln/s320/8163328-R1-050-23A.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvXkCmCjs3kNm4YU4P7P00FD1Vn5WeUBZ0I2WqSW77ZdQ51ODtFK8LIvqzRoIAcoEn8kyeglRAmsPvaOkbtn3SP7BIcbRwSHbkTuuUTXncKelnmZI-TCXdTbB2O1yWC2dQki71EDEaKca/s1600-h/8163328-R1-002-00A.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvXkCmCjs3kNm4YU4P7P00FD1Vn5WeUBZ0I2WqSW77ZdQ51ODtFK8LIvqzRoIAcoEn8kyeglRAmsPvaOkbtn3SP7BIcbRwSHbkTuuUTXncKelnmZI-TCXdTbB2O1yWC2dQki71EDEaKca/s320/8163328-R1-002-00A.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>SaraColoradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320140554113332673noreply@blogger.com1