tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76245060665958845212024-03-05T14:33:19.093-08:00Nonnie's NotionsNonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-52794198880788678822010-11-13T14:15:00.001-08:002010-11-13T15:11:45.383-08:00Early Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaXIcbA1g5Wt5xyahlA3QRlZ0uTxaFlH0KR9As85267jR_suWRB0dPsfF2tSCQjwYg0gC_TbDi1vpTw7uoHmhHvvDIq8ZgJZEoJkTHvmfgYz5YH-TUnrSHrks_nBQrgFi-8hoKkW45ew/s320/IMG_8256+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539168086894181058" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's that time of year again, the holidays. This is my favorite time of year. Inevitably I will get asked the question, what do you want for Christmas. This is a hard one for my husband. He has a hard time understanding that not all that plugs in is desirable. He can't just buy me the new XBox game ;) There is one thing that I want every year hands down and that is pictures. I am a scrapper and a military wife. I have teenagers. I am realizing that life passes you by in the blink of an eye. My mother in law has passed on some of the best advice to me. He mother died young, of an aneurysm. When they went back through the pictures, they found that there were so few of her. She hated having her picture taken, but then there were no memories of her. My mother was the same way. My son was just saying how sad he was that there were not that many pictures of him and my mom. She just hated having her picture taken. I am so regretful of this. No matter what my mom's self image was, the way she was is how she is remembered by her grandchildren every day and they want to remember her.<div><br /> <div>I love love love pictures, so when we started talking about Christmas presents, there was no other choice. I wanted pictures of my family. I wanted pictures of me and my husband. We had not taken pictures together since we 1st married. So much has happened since then. So for my Christmas present, I asked for pictures. </div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCbYZ0Eiugm5mYR36sr7AB9ZSy6BAV9-RzlFuxOQvWo3Xttfo3hH9kqOqMZJwrggAAanYFfhR56mdO-NVZvdl6yTtKBpHcr1EqOc2xGjF9P1Em2nRSjLybU2JKfnEk462ZANGPbtIdhY/s320/IMG_8145+copy+2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539168098970218738" /><div>Here they are some with the link to more. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://btinkey.zenfolio.com/p478052454">http://btinkey.zenfolio.com/p478052454</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas to me!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Life lesson today - TAKE PICTURES WITH YOU IN THEM!!!!!!!!! (for your children and those who love you!!!) </div><div><br /></div></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-89596262883787916602010-11-03T14:15:00.000-07:002010-11-03T14:41:45.309-07:00Deployment NoNo's and How to Help<div style="text-align: left;">Today in my post - I am contemplating military life. Yesterday my husbands bff came over here to Korea to start his year long tour without his family. His wife, also active duty is pregnant with their 2nd child and he has to be away the entire pregnancy. This breaks my heart. I know what they are going through, and I know how much he misses his family. So while trolling the internet, I came across this post - and I felt I had to re-post here. The list is so relevant. As the "war" rolls into it's 8th year, it seems that the sacrifices of the military family become less and less appreciated and even noticed by those on the outside of the military community.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Every day a military family struggles with a deployment. Every day a mom, and a dad sit in the sand box, or in locations that might not seem to some as important - like Saudi or Korean, but they are still separated from their family waiting and wanting to come home. This is not a pity post - We do it because we STRONGLY believe in what we are doing. My husband and his friend, they are lifers, in for over 15 years. This is not their first separation and it will most likely not be the last, but while they are apart there are so many things that you and others can do for them. Offer to mow the grass, watch the kids so that the parent at home has a quite evening. Bring over a cooked dinner. Do these things in the middle of the deployment, not the beginning or just at the end. So many others say they will help and then never follow through. If you really want to help, call your local Army National Guard or Air Guard or Marine Detachment and tell them you want to help out the families and ask to speak to the FRG or the Key Spouse. These are the ladies that are in charge of the families while the unit id deployed. Ask them what you or your church group can do to help - simple things like mowing the lawn. This will make the guys (and gals) over there fell so much better about their families at home - they will know that they are being taken care of.</div><div>This list is a list of what NOT to ask - they are some of the classics ..... and yes they have all be said - (repost)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >1. “Aren’t you afraid that he’ll be killed?”<br />(This one ranks in at number one on the “duh” list. Of course we’re afraid. We’re terrified. The thought always lingers at the backs of our minds —but thanks brilliant, you just brought it back to the front. Maybe next you can go ask someone with cancer if they’re scared of dying.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >2. “I don’t know how you manage. I don’t think I could do it.”(This is intended to be a compliment. Though, its just a little annoying. Here’s why: it’s not like all of us military wives</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" > have been dreaming since childhood of the day we’d get to be anxious single moms who carry cell phones with us to the bathroom and in the shower. We’re not made of some mysterious matter that makes us more capable, we just got asked to take on a challenging job. So we rose to the challenge and found the strength to make sacrifices.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >3. “At least he’s not in Iraq.”<br />(This is the number one most annoying comment for those whose husbands are in Afghanistan. What do they think is happening in Afghanistan? An international game of golf? Guys are fighting and dying over there.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >4. “Do you think he’ll get to come home for Christmas/anniversary/birthday/birth of a child/wedding/family reunion, etc?”<br />(Don’t you watch the news? No! They don’t get to come home for any of these things. Please don’t ask again.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >5. “What are you going to do to keep yourself busy while he’s gone?”<br />(Short answer: Try to keep my sanity. Maybe there’s a military wife out there who gets bored when her husband leaves, but I have yet to meet her. For the rest of us, those with and without children, we find ourselves having to be two people. That keeps us plenty busy. We do get lonely, but we don’t get bored, and drinking massive amounts of wine always helps keep me busy.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >6. “How much longer does he have until he can get out?”<br />(This one is annoying to many of us whether our husbands are deployed or not. Many of our husbands aren’t counting down the days until they “can” get out. Many of them keep signing back up again and again because they actually love what they do or they VOLUNTEER AGAIN and AGAIN to go back to Iraq b/c there is work that needs to be done.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >7. “This deployment shouldn’t be so bad, now that you’re used to it.”<br />(Sure, we do learn coping skills and its true the more deployments you’ve gone through, the easier dealing with it becomes. And we figure out ways to make life go smoother while the guys are gone. But it never gets “easy” and the bullets and bombs don’t skip over our guys just because they’ve been there before. The worry never goes away.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >8. “My husband had to go to Europe for business once for three weeks. I totally know what you’re going through.”<br />(This one is similar to number two. Do not equate your husband’s three week trip to London/Omaha/Tokyo/etc. with a 12-15 month or more deployment to a war zone. Aside from the obvious time difference, nobody shot at your husband or tried to blow him up with an I.E.D., your husband could call home pretty much any time he wanted to, he flew comfortably on a commercial plane, slept between crisp white sheets and ate well, paying for everything with an expense account. There is no comparison. We do not feel bonded to you in the slightest because of this comment and, if anything, we probably resent you a bit for it. Comparing a 12 month combat deployment to a few weeks business trip is like comparing a shitty ford taurus with mercedes convertible.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >9. “Wow you must miss him?”(This one also gets antoher big “duh”. Of course we miss our men. There are some wives who do not and they’re now divorced.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >10. “Where is he exactly? Where is that?”<br />(I don’t expect non-military folks to be able to find Anbar Province on a map, but they should know by now that it’s in Iraq. Likewise, know that Kabul and Kandahar are in Afghanistan. Know that Muqtada al Sadr is the insurgent leader of the Mahdi Army in Iraq and that Sadr City is his home area. Know that Iran is a major threat to our country and that it is located between Afghanistan and Iraq. Our country has been at war in Afghanistan for seven years and at war in Iraq for five years. These basic facts are not secrets, they’re on the news every night and in the papers every day —and on maps everywhere.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >11. “Well, he signed up for it, so it’s his own fault whatever happens over there.<br />(Yes, ignorant, he did sign up. Each and every day he protects your right to make stupid comments like that. He didn’t sign up and ask to be hit by anything, he signed up to protect his country. Oh, and by the way, he asked me to tell you that “You’re welcome.” He’s still fighting for your freedom.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >12. “Don’t you miss sex! I couldn’t do it!”(hmmm, no i don’t miss sex. i’m a robot. seriously…military spouses learn quickly that our relationships must be founded on something greater than sex. We learn to appreciate the important things, like simply hearing their voices, seeing their faces, being able to have dinner together every night. And the hard truth is, most relationships probably couldn’t withstand 12 months of sex deprivation.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >13. “Well in my opinion…..”<br />(Stop right there. Yo, I didn’t ask for you your personal political opinions. Hey, I love a heated political debate, but not in the grocery store, not in Jamba Juice, not at Nordstrom, not in a restaurant when I’m out with my girls trying to forget the war, and CERTAINLY NOT AT WORK. We tell co-workers about deployments so when we have to spend lunch hours running our asses off doing errands and taking care of the house, dog, and kids, they have an understanding. We do not tell co-workers and colleagues because we are giving an invitation to ramble about politics or because we so eagerly want to hear how much they hate the President, esp. while we’re trying to heat up our lean cuisines in the crappy office microwaves.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >last but not least….</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >14. “OH, that’s horrible…I’m so sorry!”<br />(He’s doing his job and he’s tough. Don’t be sorry. Be a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">ppreciative and please take a moment out of your comfortable American lives to realize that our soldiers fight the wars abroad so those wars stay abroad.)</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >If you want to say anything, say thank you.</span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCWUPgohWRFUl69L9_RAWbRDjnVu1F10aX2w47bM5yZEiZ3pDj2TQcI8T89SdX8OMWi8RLswqnm6ymC4vic0N1rE4sjZD0LeKUSKBiOrVp1EwAm-JeoIEb2_2a9gd-pA9IXJ1Rw3qoM0/s320/ReEnlistment.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535440652431350530" /><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; text-transform: none; color: rgb(79, 64, 42); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-72018491521238478692010-10-31T14:44:00.001-07:002010-10-31T15:49:55.379-07:00Double Double Toil and Trouble, It's Halloween!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Halloween everyone!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAulct_AhEXMpOhDQPE8vTCwAfAnw1W769eo5jSHTfB8vjEsxzq0ie5ti5q0S92BdiUDtHsfsT1LyOsgSi7ySJjD1APZxYdMna5A5_-WfbRCjFdQ0k10r1FHvx1GCylN2kJ_ylNjiuSM/s320/74110_164990660191369_100000413092690_457660_6523216_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 192px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534345736254954706" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-dGlTr-1SwD74Az4derXxu-zAJldJ-6oIZ7UTdoipvppWyx_Cdqfvhilz8lqOnLtUUOnef_Lps1g9W3oA_NjNDZ346j5k7hutYiQhxXAu0m7vSGL2Lb7MMeQjeUDsIUmcaG0spdIixs/s320/Oct+Pics-88.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534343446370745250" /><div style="text-align: left;">It's the morning after here in Korea, and most in the family are still sleeping after their candy high!Being a military family overseas can have it's toll on the family, and to me one of the MOST important things to maintain a happy home life is to maintain traditions while being flexible.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> This is not always so easy - you have to improvise, like this year we could not find Popsicle sticks for the caramel apples, so we used chopsticks.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Some years it means trunk or treating rather than</div><div style="text-align: left;"> trick or treating, and some years it even means making new traditions, but having traditions helps keep us grounded when we miss home.</div><div style="text-align: left;">This year even though we miss our daughter, who is in the states, we kept with traditions. We started the day making a huge pot of homemade chili - With 3 kinds of meat! Yummm. We also watched the RANGERS WIN!!!!!!! (hopefully this will be another Halloween tradition - watching the rangers in the world series)</div><div><div>The boys really wanted to make the caramel apples this year - and surprising me - Jacob the oldest led the charge!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdVFBqEIi_y0_cbsWYKD-uHGRBfJSsKZ0zaG1DA8BDgyxs9yRmclvVgo2eLTjvSqR1UNBU6E6_pRPLWi_cfRHGqm_IErGv1zTTZHQsofe9514Z9Z_R7T_AxOLW_21BiG0pIUQQitBw9o/s320/Oct+Pics-70.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534337496917581986" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJVlernxbVJWamuRn91fz83r4VAtZR7Qx3JOrsncfelZisxoT8kgBZmvb4rVuNAqH8gAFfkjC13smd1jyndTbINeECU0SRlGdHetGeaavVrtHRLS4eTatpqB-b7poQcgxbj9-OsWNOts/s320/Oct+Pics-73.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534338589216173714" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqAI1_RYozphYKtOWrQVqDQq00yKYwMDremRZWbryt8VskHtexay5-LtTvJZXM1L3NMlDIAhJ5q4kq4ib3cNXchwEKwDYTCEAhVwp_s8MHIGzja1Kr7WVvpyeWyjw1mInImHaDkm2EMw/s320/Oct+Pics-72.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534336288189869858" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyZLZAcT8_S-Kpap4Qj0eYYGOyxc4RFsTFhZRW-K1ia5P99JQuglK10mmLEo9IMrr1dE16_v5KXKlQDDg1LYLOu9l8phTEaof2cCx3sL6Xx4-yBmuvFNLqOfSCTicINAjRs_jkKUqz-Q/s320/Oct+Pics-74.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534338596668234178" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UrinEfmZ6Sm0o9GK96eA4dKxiSx5vEh2IAiSP57L06pwsQezV9keUqRam_FincUqe2GU6tMDQUdXaluG5mPNs3RSEMJZ-qVthnK_R_lHB8yf5KHMPlQcen-D9ZGHCZ69LdNVe57ZK1M/s320/Oct+Pics-78.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534340852360673794" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKZYfeB__5iuqqn56qJ9022t7ko1WARMY_N6_EPKyONu3pxgRXYgT9JNFzqIa8uTK96H6us1vKVNsgg9v1pO7S4Kkq8qCseudFAEwprq-Ufdw9R3dh9jQ3r8RqTV6aFb2V7fZa4Q3joA/s320/Oct+Pics-79.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534340860605089218" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExZsZESiQCwgfE1cGSlv51baO2jAUVFCvNh-R8s_CiwkuI98fDgeHSNvKqAsNSZ0603mDpBoBHEAKBh75FxlR0OiYrOXWRyuxXcqsd-7Ftfj4m6plJ6bWIH4rH1DIKd23lEBEBTVI6iQ/s320/Oct+Pics-82.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534340865035676066" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0IMNRT9-4ccxxxcn1qz6tfB8otA41Xf3Uo3Ld1dYl7y3YPxgrBtnnbO9YxvHiYR_zx7y56KlCuaEZP3ut5I9sciue2TwZ1vx_Yq1Xb0ir7H6vPqT2YwvUvoJdD6QVyGRdPE_B2vzcmI/s320/Oct+Pics-83.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534340874176298642" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Then it was off for some trick or treating - </div><div>This year Dylan wanted to be his favorite character - Indiana Jones!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmhOqwXoy7H-3XCq_fdBWUsd1bpwTUqgjDxWuN7eXNnVzC7-LPmXs6Oab2qBDKlsm6sS8XAmG8SJh7a9zBQcKefMWpUwh2Hk4v27TJCLPie0Fgj4clIZ9dIYDWgjMNNPgVrSSQlZ2nvY/s320/Oct+Pics-85.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534343436960943874" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9eyRXjAwzBX0ZF0xl7zpp8ny8uZ21HRq3vaAPECzfEKH-9nXhR6hYn3d4TV2PlQVVBgHl0BWJ8wPo6vEEMNVDKus7DdEaW9MVIO2PFreT9jAkxXcp84UKlnXZlb6C3K6y6s6F16Cwgo/s320/Oct+Pics-91.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534343457244832722" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9rhaDZSDOVYkU6EEp771W_3LlXUj4PjqT3KD_q6UM4Vx_IWflG7b9zgF4s2QbkK5NDz1Wy8BdyrqpNi7sDOkVCa7j3YzWYvjpBuV1C4BwgK8Wpqume7haOAsCLxzX0lfhEqdG-goAYQ/s320/Oct+Pics-89.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534343454742469026" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Lots of candy to be had in the base housing towers -</div><div>I also want to say thank you, I know that with many Halloween has fallen out of favor, and there were many signs on doors saying Sorry we are at church - and candy is expensive ~ So thank you to all who still participate! Who buy the candy and sit and hand it out for 2 hours! The kids LOVE it and we the parents appreciate it! THANK YOU!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>We also had the opportunity to carve some pumpkins thanks to the community center on base last weekend and Dylan wanted me to show everyone his pumpkins - Another event that was so fun for the whole family!!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapDDPNm7mF8X4Fz18Gmg9RKn6NotM-MMOecaE2odcafub2MdgIBxf6ZppYsF7c4s_SQjZA0DjqYTNiYd_KFlkVpmlXJZGUFErkm8RBjRmKMAi-qOxb6SxeJ4I_Wfmigj8oA3QwdCHivY/s320/Pumpkin-Guts.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534345735389545762" /></div><div>So far only one layout for Halloween - More to come soon! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!!! Have a safe one!!!</div></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-16009508588515551002010-10-18T16:25:00.000-07:002010-10-18T16:48:49.053-07:00An Update<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhlac_JqWsRp9Dd9A4mYWJ0Xe27iS_BfO__iWvm2T0LlmYgGGnmjnAqJR2pQQpw8lhtRk10jauJgpv06I9NcfC2yEVxiKenu-1CYLBRpTC0WShOtCism-28I2dBsTepYrvNDb4D2nWDs/s320/Nana.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529535830789503730" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3n1teWSUFnK3x6YXPhyphenhyphenP9PZ7ycU8iXB7uMeKik3ZR34f51I36yZYMFawMg1_BqtwT7UZTdJDmI6ZQhepr0PaADwlTi_6oMDLxEPXsys_76zfjoSt69cn4lFDuH6hrEaD0CfslsbYNL8/s320/Smile-Mom.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529535821062968002" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>What a difference just a little bit of time makes - I don't know if I should just have a really really long blog post or just scrap it for a new blog. I think I am going to just keep this one. SO SO SO much has happened.... Mainly I lost my rock, a big part of my heart and the one who kept me grounded, my hero my mom. She was taken suddenly from us on Aug 4. Yep - that is also my birthday. It was an aneurysm. I know her and I know that believe it or not this is how she would want to have gone. Not on my birthday, but fast and quick. She was an AMAZING woman. A retired Air Force Colonel from the generation that BUSTED through the glass ceiling.<div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqHFkyqpRS4IG5QUVIS8teIEW8Y63WvG9Gu6EHoVUQ6KwdNpoTLnuBQtQ4KJFTzV4MamV2Ircd-32y60Q_JNrKjrOrY9DcVmOOntb0CryeE4qQALR2sP1OatmodyQLOxthDZCQID66yg/s320/nana+and+plane.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 185px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529535832927363538" /> Because of her (and those like her) women can now serve in combat, women can fly jets, and no longer do we assume that if you are in the military you are a nurse. She gave everything she was to her 3 loves, her family, her country and her god. She is my idea of the ULTIMATE patriot and the best mom - <div>I miss her every day!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgQGDxRE_AGYfqVmZYuL4A46K2PKfJ6GPOGMjBGR-Fex6LYI1rHWsRqWJeiZhS5DiwYbRBKOKZ6L1oYUE2UWzg2x2icUGiPQsXq2zyvoAt7zxoI0TjVDbo7BNBqSlyDucM309wntNncE/s320/CCI10242007_00005.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529535835846612674" /><div>After her funeral, I made the heart wrenching decision to leave the home I love ~ Granbury and join my husband overseas in Korea. I don't think I have it in me to face this tragedy alone just yet. I wanted my family to be together to deal with our grief.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJMmkW-_fqJz8s-iQTba8IX2nwa-Em4Iz7dgMnQOIJymwuvPGpGPyH4r_0srSFABeABTZvcLirp5AmH7dobis2IhM93jgrobu_vqaGzcayNDf9FYbg_wfRqaZQScJP_gdVc7EfM5GueA/s320/Nonja+and+Mom+Dec+27+1997.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529535840891536418" /><div>So far it has been a wonderful decision ~ We LOVE it here in Korea!!! It is an adventure every day!!! I will be trying to post our adventure in wonderland for you to enjoy!! As we see the county, and prepare to move to our new home in Italy, and know that I will be scrapping along the way! Until then - Hug your mom - let her know how you feel!!! Trust me, it can all be over in an instant!</div></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-53782553632604411232010-03-07T14:59:00.000-08:002010-03-07T15:36:34.208-08:00Catching UpWOW - a whole month off!!! I had to... so much has happened. We moved. Life - Emily got really sick, Hospital sick.... the house we were getting fell through, we had to get another house and Jay left for a year. And in the middle of it all - the WORST weather in like 50 years - Only in my life!!! So a pretty crappy month. But it is over and through it all, even though I didn't blog or scrap, or even talk to some of my best friends, I took pictures. I stayed faithful to my 365!!! AMAZING - ok - there are a couple of days that I skiped, but for the most part I have it all documented. Granted they are mostly still on the camera waiting to be downloaded, but they are there!!!! So I am starting fresh on the blog with the pics from this weekend and the pages that I have scrapped. So I am taking a deep cleansing breath (along with Yoga at the Y tomorrow) and here you are!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-Lwll1nqSmhDqbayaZX7Nta_b4FFAju4YLEvV1p_Cp_LjAKo-ziIrzJu3O6G1GEYPk3DS97NTsh93FkF7ipQ7FCJpyc2llILdwcJAYjfwCjLCCRjdGu4ct3xSohky57kwJABDdQcxNc/s1600-h/5+Mar+05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-Lwll1nqSmhDqbayaZX7Nta_b4FFAju4YLEvV1p_Cp_LjAKo-ziIrzJu3O6G1GEYPk3DS97NTsh93FkF7ipQ7FCJpyc2llILdwcJAYjfwCjLCCRjdGu4ct3xSohky57kwJABDdQcxNc/s320/5+Mar+05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446038120720381890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruc6enTRpysu4UJkMWrWu_EBbKhM3nMqnr-TbK99HQylu8VX14ZSpRkxMlTf-Ai_gT4opo7G_OC8E_WOfOp1GWm2CZ8mYWL14iLF0Oqx_o8WWs4rhls6OOW4GvQj4bLJQrvD8vUs3xJE/s1600-h/5+Mar+10+-+Rodeo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruc6enTRpysu4UJkMWrWu_EBbKhM3nMqnr-TbK99HQylu8VX14ZSpRkxMlTf-Ai_gT4opo7G_OC8E_WOfOp1GWm2CZ8mYWL14iLF0Oqx_o8WWs4rhls6OOW4GvQj4bLJQrvD8vUs3xJE/s320/5+Mar+10+-+Rodeo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446038132324478130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95IbN_czgDd6bonqG_z0sM_Ii4LZZoQPB22VofWbuDpSQax7FExM6dajEAKYHFClNb1Vhn5xqUMoQrufiXvc47svia4SEGHr938mwZJETez1CU4t_Rwhxd9oPfTkSjG4WfU565a01WzY/s1600-h/6+Mar+10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95IbN_czgDd6bonqG_z0sM_Ii4LZZoQPB22VofWbuDpSQax7FExM6dajEAKYHFClNb1Vhn5xqUMoQrufiXvc47svia4SEGHr938mwZJETez1CU4t_Rwhxd9oPfTkSjG4WfU565a01WzY/s320/6+Mar+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446038138980359074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuQ0_JvR27-LofGTArTgZPZC0YjnFiSRLQTvKoJk5nzvNdvh4uO_r9lNaJzXVPSSYlJE6XQzWS0gWv9P4BS1cek7NHJBmNCq_E6OwQAnMzxbis8XvxmirW9i9WfUJ_Nqr1w_nVCd126Q/s1600-h/7+Mar+10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuQ0_JvR27-LofGTArTgZPZC0YjnFiSRLQTvKoJk5nzvNdvh4uO_r9lNaJzXVPSSYlJE6XQzWS0gWv9P4BS1cek7NHJBmNCq_E6OwQAnMzxbis8XvxmirW9i9WfUJ_Nqr1w_nVCd126Q/s320/7+Mar+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446038150728186962" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some pictures that I managed to scrap - great therapy..... great way to avoid all the boxes I have to still unpack!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia - Bath Time<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125109&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKB87_-pgNtFrvwYdOPj7DNd7ual1qSpbIRdMkc0GzBHjJlYt407LZ6TPsi4bCziyzkUZCOomBlwAH0IeQetewjXCa5xeu1_qi1hZ_T0gshOS3I2LxosMfcM92KY2kZa1UefaBUJUwn0/s400/Splish-Splash-Olivia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446033113089715074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jay and I at the Airport -<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=124991&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3CDMfoizXoXXnMfDx4cLIRT3BZBbQMt28pWginJn-JHrmDFlpYxaevFXnG2F1_49X8VhDBIMhrPpfX72C8QCxqcjbXsDo2YMleju73KWC8RSlFLdN_gLrSro532MIXOlUWs61jhmSKM/s400/Lucky-In-Love-with-my-best-friend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446033097690449202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dylan and Maddie - Crashed<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=124864&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDB6Q_nEzq7J8OLjSodBZrfiybLhShpjoi7Elc1_8971vj9g1OR-zObWgu8lKOXAHS6eMZ4zZ4_0wYv31SsxOzeExbUkg08g2QS3z9lEHsyAchFbWHwMOZUb9LuQyF9nuw7W5Epo29dU/s400/Nap-Buddies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446033111887456418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Caught Dylan Reading in Bed<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125126&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXxPYaAC_i-g9IVijssfu1dKeglgDFzvvtD_5C7gRayekFu5_j6wyH_wK1O8r4SemR7W2Z2mpRtBLGHkpahspSCCn8v64CCWp0o4DaZViFqDI4Sr_Qsid7iisfqdmRol1DQKeO0MKSug/s400/Caught-Reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446033084903088258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for hanging in there with me!!<br /></div></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-27862727457227361842010-01-23T05:08:00.000-08:002010-01-23T05:39:54.531-08:00One WeekWow - I think I need to update more - But I am still proud of myself for keeping up with my 365 project. 23 days and still going strong!! So many fun things going on this week. We are still gearing up for the move.... We move into the TLF (hotel) Thursday and Jay signs out on the 12th. Then home sweet home at last!<br /><br />Todays picture is so cute - to me - Jay works on the flight line, so he NEVER wears his blues. It's ok with me - they make him look like he works with delta or something - Totally dorky (that's the Army in me talking) He had to put them on this morning - 6am Commanders Call. There has been 5 DUI's so the group commander called them ALL in 6am in Blues for an ass chewing. Boy was he a happy camper!!!! I laughed so hard! But I did get a picture of him in Blues. It's not even his shirt. When they told him yesterday, we had to dig out a shirt and it was 2 ranks lower! He has never had it on!! So we called a friend ~ Thanks JP!<br />Here he is in his "Mad Men" pose<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sKyFdJ365hmfXnf-K1_uUF4c5X88Scpi9_IK2u1QrWz9vY7-899c33TQeoQIA4f7SfRIs_fmBYGtl6dUgDbD0dcCbls2n3x6pObZxdJLkwMDfA-gAwlvp372OUAZk60qfjvbgv9iRK0/s1600-h/23+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sKyFdJ365hmfXnf-K1_uUF4c5X88Scpi9_IK2u1QrWz9vY7-899c33TQeoQIA4f7SfRIs_fmBYGtl6dUgDbD0dcCbls2n3x6pObZxdJLkwMDfA-gAwlvp372OUAZk60qfjvbgv9iRK0/s400/23+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429923857305532546" border="0" /></a>Yesterday they came to take all his stuff.... Kinda a hard day for me... But was made easier by the fact that the packers ~ man and woman ~ were the most unplesent people EVER!!! She was NOT happy at me for taking her picture and when I tried to explain the whole 365 thing she just glared at me. But she kept fighting with Mike - like an old married couple! We were rolling in the other room. This is the best shot I could get, I swear she was going to knock me out!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNvQVPHECBVQ5ch8MCO_kKvWSjx6JJFDZE1ozQOU-bMSvUmgSkb6SnDqpwpeV1soYWlKw7NlhjN73wS-Qra8J13ksucxRvxT3eGS5GoA59VqoYANrfAOHchwXXIvFyE2g0ZY40Omz-hg/s1600-h/22+Jan+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNvQVPHECBVQ5ch8MCO_kKvWSjx6JJFDZE1ozQOU-bMSvUmgSkb6SnDqpwpeV1soYWlKw7NlhjN73wS-Qra8J13ksucxRvxT3eGS5GoA59VqoYANrfAOHchwXXIvFyE2g0ZY40Omz-hg/s400/22+Jan+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429926277455142994" border="0" /></a><br />Jay's stuff separated for the move...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSCSdUw9YDsQ_YzgIOK1jNC_Qj8vpsGrrzzJkOf-6FqFpVdI5EiZSdZU7ELPDUNaQWlntW3cyDoUCtN4JRexvn3ewCReaO9hwhG3cmtWCfLgpef22gURY1gLr5fkQagVbV7-bJ6yNFL8/s1600-h/21+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSCSdUw9YDsQ_YzgIOK1jNC_Qj8vpsGrrzzJkOf-6FqFpVdI5EiZSdZU7ELPDUNaQWlntW3cyDoUCtN4JRexvn3ewCReaO9hwhG3cmtWCfLgpef22gURY1gLr5fkQagVbV7-bJ6yNFL8/s400/21+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429924354044314786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have said it before and truly mean it - There is nothing like having to pack all your stuff and paint to inspire procrastnation - I mean creativity. I have been wanting to get into hybrid for so long!! I am so proud of myself! My 1st hybrid project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScjdGMiLqGvmZhonTc4NVs1k2iplDGTEaw6sWWGfs_Jhww-EOMS05tFr_CJzAjznrT7yS6ItCIMSue1O-uXwLahTIYEDD3SG1VPGWL2sIlq-ajugxEWEbZASKR4-0WKv9BHLXiCMwLxw/s1600-h/20+Jan+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScjdGMiLqGvmZhonTc4NVs1k2iplDGTEaw6sWWGfs_Jhww-EOMS05tFr_CJzAjznrT7yS6ItCIMSue1O-uXwLahTIYEDD3SG1VPGWL2sIlq-ajugxEWEbZASKR4-0WKv9BHLXiCMwLxw/s400/20+Jan+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429923894785158242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Because I am a quilter, it is in my DNA to have at least 485 projects going at one time. When I can only quilt a min. I whip out this little number, my butterfly garden. It has lots of aplique, that I am going to try by hand, so I am getting it ready for the long drive to Texas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTtUsIb2_5Qip1Xg-Cm6Vq09_bZoxblVXAw0mzkQrLjwDXW1EOWG49Iw1ODHn6hsKwHqmxqCBsPlI2Z75UBS4odw1jFYdxH2RIHBYH2Tcj7R-7C70a_SDWDKQh6aKCAORCAHjK-LL6jw/s1600-h/19+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTtUsIb2_5Qip1Xg-Cm6Vq09_bZoxblVXAw0mzkQrLjwDXW1EOWG49Iw1ODHn6hsKwHqmxqCBsPlI2Z75UBS4odw1jFYdxH2RIHBYH2Tcj7R-7C70a_SDWDKQh6aKCAORCAHjK-LL6jw/s400/19+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429923882312749970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is what it will look like when I am done (Ya Right)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbMd2WXfN-jaj2POGdCuvrlJOxzQFn2cKIXODpacEHUNnA_wf1QzA6Vx8J4mwNjqnJoS_zn1jJsaS5tZbKt11BaERtEU4E8QxASdRBuPNFFXWFHKSZUml3XVLVIppPNGtXKXy-DYJfKk/s1600-h/butterflygardenquilt450px.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbMd2WXfN-jaj2POGdCuvrlJOxzQFn2cKIXODpacEHUNnA_wf1QzA6Vx8J4mwNjqnJoS_zn1jJsaS5tZbKt11BaERtEU4E8QxASdRBuPNFFXWFHKSZUml3XVLVIppPNGtXKXy-DYJfKk/s400/butterflygardenquilt450px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429924841321560722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My Rosenthal China - I Love it - It was my parents set - Before I had to pack it - These plates have been around the world a few times!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTG1ZjGGDAiGekT_5a_Jc1PEqTnYGaS1YqbVG7yZ9LKmMB9EpVAPY5LUl6sVvWHrOIiQLoQUEwXtAtMwXBgZFF95SQFN3_HgqJrw41qWNVU1-0cUvLUXqAxIYqQZaBSc5dVpj-G0xWqU/s1600-h/18+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTG1ZjGGDAiGekT_5a_Jc1PEqTnYGaS1YqbVG7yZ9LKmMB9EpVAPY5LUl6sVvWHrOIiQLoQUEwXtAtMwXBgZFF95SQFN3_HgqJrw41qWNVU1-0cUvLUXqAxIYqQZaBSc5dVpj-G0xWqU/s400/18+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429923873748411954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The boys going to The Chipmunks Movie! I totally refused to take them and left it to Jay! Ursula and I went to Leap Year instead. Boys loved it - Jay not so much - I think he updated his facebook status the whole movie!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig1GV9MJHYx4kaLGKW7EKIxjmcBDAriD-_tUcgRxViYmBWh4q7smCaX-26njzlj218T2Jor8Al_xqnesIyMoDn6LuCFtAz8NfjDdj5PN0Uz-AWPQKBO8Ge1qworh6m42MiWUSLesfhYw/s1600-h/17+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig1GV9MJHYx4kaLGKW7EKIxjmcBDAriD-_tUcgRxViYmBWh4q7smCaX-26njzlj218T2Jor8Al_xqnesIyMoDn6LuCFtAz8NfjDdj5PN0Uz-AWPQKBO8Ge1qworh6m42MiWUSLesfhYw/s400/17+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429923865732136194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the spirit of procrastination - I have scrapped this week -<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4gK-1qFyEoTPErov3a1GshF9Px33RMyEwv0mw03cbumitIOuXqFXcsHWsg6zW2UVY4teKHrysM-3Gd4GFkRNX3Q0KuzI1dRyQM5SzNQXPNEJaKYXFk5TLbKBNdb4nA0-wM_HI6PDjnQ/s1600-h/Im-Yours.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4gK-1qFyEoTPErov3a1GshF9Px33RMyEwv0mw03cbumitIOuXqFXcsHWsg6zW2UVY4teKHrysM-3Gd4GFkRNX3Q0KuzI1dRyQM5SzNQXPNEJaKYXFk5TLbKBNdb4nA0-wM_HI6PDjnQ/s400/Im-Yours.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429924361650608946" border="0" /></a><br />This one is from the One Love new Mega Kit - I LOVE IT -<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdVi5wlI8O7mMkPJDge-Rqyn3SDGRcoLIwvDLWzkVjATBJFaer5E-FaVwjg6cq9RPx46IdidbTcfmybV9pGC-eHZV44Lrx58OiIVacPD99tawbDjCA0yWeooNbKhLfcIxfDt6mTgtmAc/s1600-h/Family-Love.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdVi5wlI8O7mMkPJDge-Rqyn3SDGRcoLIwvDLWzkVjATBJFaer5E-FaVwjg6cq9RPx46IdidbTcfmybV9pGC-eHZV44Lrx58OiIVacPD99tawbDjCA0yWeooNbKhLfcIxfDt6mTgtmAc/s400/Family-Love.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429924369241006226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Whew - are you still here??? That was like a novel - I promise to try and update more often! Well Jay has promised that if I help him pull up the pergo floor in the Kitchen I can start on my Dear Jane today!!!! I will be documenting this process!!! Have a great weekend everyone!!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-10650389679232365482010-01-17T06:02:00.000-08:002010-01-17T06:23:42.788-08:00Happy Birthday Boys -So much to catch up on! I am so blessed to have such a full life, wonderful family and such great friends!! Thank you God!<br />Yesterday was both Jacob and Jay's birthday! 15 and 31! Jacob celebrated in his typical style and took a bunch of friends for 6 hours of paintball!! They LOVED it - I am expecting pictures shortly! Jay took the more mellow approach. He picked a restaurant he loves - the local hibachi grill down the street and we met some friends there for dinner. It was such a good time - Here are some pictures from dinner and the picture of the day - I love it - I love catching him in moments where he looks truly happy! Here is about to bust into a big laugh!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDOmbQabkup4-YzRdFl3M_Zi-J1pHedShhyphenhyphenc76HeNKIqgRRyP5T2MBWQlr2rIu_elZG6sVZ2Zv78cVorRHtokM5FF-Z5AJjjro9W2x6upSMxJyO3-L8FeTXiiF-cxnuuz1d8dadyXavQ/s1600-h/16+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDOmbQabkup4-YzRdFl3M_Zi-J1pHedShhyphenhyphenc76HeNKIqgRRyP5T2MBWQlr2rIu_elZG6sVZ2Zv78cVorRHtokM5FF-Z5AJjjro9W2x6upSMxJyO3-L8FeTXiiF-cxnuuz1d8dadyXavQ/s400/16+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427710417267197378" border="0" /></a><br />A little too much Saki for me!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoSpnneagNM_eClU20SFAjw5vNgFvAHE5-3kuRcR8JjFQVjeTtnr5WMxnPIRGuQznzAwpsc_apZXlZcDGc47h5GpK3MpTjvElcGKIpgwk3NTWcHY72NfCrcoAKzcuPD9GjMw7nq59oGQ/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-134.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoSpnneagNM_eClU20SFAjw5vNgFvAHE5-3kuRcR8JjFQVjeTtnr5WMxnPIRGuQznzAwpsc_apZXlZcDGc47h5GpK3MpTjvElcGKIpgwk3NTWcHY72NfCrcoAKzcuPD9GjMw7nq59oGQ/s400/Christmas+09+soft-134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427710435402816130" border="0" /></a><br />Dylan telling Dad Happy Birthday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCcBKTDo4ejeMAAJAcwqssewsGsqqtZUxE9_McTC7SFpZ7qUFeoUIe7cRVVdU-1fE0X38O_JzdSrmqBs7MAeX4pIw9WQHwr-o2E1v3nm6rFMES1986lxMZWP6O1KC6nGF5MntF49dKKs/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCcBKTDo4ejeMAAJAcwqssewsGsqqtZUxE9_McTC7SFpZ7qUFeoUIe7cRVVdU-1fE0X38O_JzdSrmqBs7MAeX4pIw9WQHwr-o2E1v3nm6rFMES1986lxMZWP6O1KC6nGF5MntF49dKKs/s400/Christmas+09+soft-133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427711387898211746" border="0" /></a><br />The Birthday Kiss!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxp9XooT4ruXgBY2xKLWtrYuRJMVdy2m3N5pRf-5kAFPWWniAQj4Qh5xrQFyKlckyy_GAtmaWrmlQPOxoETfwLLakYOFamRElKD4bLVziKqqpSXG93U75FNgVBHHc7JKjTQB7fbw7RNo/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxp9XooT4ruXgBY2xKLWtrYuRJMVdy2m3N5pRf-5kAFPWWniAQj4Qh5xrQFyKlckyy_GAtmaWrmlQPOxoETfwLLakYOFamRElKD4bLVziKqqpSXG93U75FNgVBHHc7JKjTQB7fbw7RNo/s400/Christmas+09+soft-142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427710429462701618" border="0" /></a>Look at all that food we ate - makes my stomach hurt this morning!<br /><br />Because they share a birthday, Jacob's day of the month will be the 15th - so here is his picture for the day -<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilosA26qH08x6qGT6Ej-vE74qSl4fNaYf7Co78fx4DcL4o9YT_s84J5JL7gmJcljm0zJ5rgBnLFlk_dMJUDh7qNHel2Uox-abFpdrMYySbPtk3qZkbHY_aobRkr7RJzLvVrIuI7_zwQR8/s1600-h/15+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilosA26qH08x6qGT6Ej-vE74qSl4fNaYf7Co78fx4DcL4o9YT_s84J5JL7gmJcljm0zJ5rgBnLFlk_dMJUDh7qNHel2Uox-abFpdrMYySbPtk3qZkbHY_aobRkr7RJzLvVrIuI7_zwQR8/s400/15+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427712180796490594" border="0" /></a>I really really wish I could of been there for his birthday, it breaks my heart that I wasn't, but he was with family and friends and had so much fun. Such is the life of a military family. - This is the only picture that I fudged on - I took it before he left - I wanted one of him for his birthday .. Soon before we are together again - less than a month left.<br /><br />For the 14th we took Dylan to Bingo for Books sponsored by the PTA - Thankfully he won!!! I love the picture of intense concentration on his face!! Too cute - He has his juice box there for sustenance!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRXL5VU2mBSgXDR4NoKwxSA2oiVX2mPBgfa8Y9SPRborcrLq0s9zUJOWgtAEvuLp7-sG7udBTUHsuaJgWlDeeFEYkH5EIkbQ0nYvT9TBYjpfUDWZem4UFKPm_1WV5QFwCptFGG7TT-No/s1600-h/14+Jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRXL5VU2mBSgXDR4NoKwxSA2oiVX2mPBgfa8Y9SPRborcrLq0s9zUJOWgtAEvuLp7-sG7udBTUHsuaJgWlDeeFEYkH5EIkbQ0nYvT9TBYjpfUDWZem4UFKPm_1WV5QFwCptFGG7TT-No/s400/14+Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427712192536074978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf7A4D1Z804t3kmua6Mebqg7xyqYUunmZOfZtsnpfd28G-75gz3t_-IVhSRqogYYBiUhH5-olP7e1KwthpXXmBMovKG7BdjiQjgLSdToqH9JI10xhCPJai7409XEFJJpBmPD4u0mrfRc/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf7A4D1Z804t3kmua6Mebqg7xyqYUunmZOfZtsnpfd28G-75gz3t_-IVhSRqogYYBiUhH5-olP7e1KwthpXXmBMovKG7BdjiQjgLSdToqH9JI10xhCPJai7409XEFJJpBmPD4u0mrfRc/s400/Christmas+09+soft-109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427712201772074290" border="0" /></a><br />On the agenda today - More packing!!! Shock of Shocks!!!! Soon hopefully it will be unpacking!! Today I loose my desk :( The computer will go on the kids rickety little crappy thing. So sad! Well off to corrugated heaven - Have a great day everyone!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-67133785167687178692010-01-13T07:09:00.000-08:002010-01-13T07:35:01.928-08:00Starting Dear JaneI have to say that I am very proud of myself. I have kept up with my 365 pictures! While I have not bloged every day as this would tend to bore the life out of my faithful followers - (oh ya I don't have any :)) and there is just not that much to share right now. I think I can only talk about packing for so long.<br />Today's picture is just a way to document my LOVE of tea.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyds8JeRpC6HhIYFdcKK0XC_PUyTtXZc1EeFC7deE1ZGmTgztW-7xBrWIj7sPeQ5wGGdAdCheBgfPlvxfo517MPWIs_YzE8Zua-rrpayZn4KlU1AcCUsxxJ3a7T6iUOWQCjFcyY1rHhI/s1600-h/13+Jan+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyds8JeRpC6HhIYFdcKK0XC_PUyTtXZc1EeFC7deE1ZGmTgztW-7xBrWIj7sPeQ5wGGdAdCheBgfPlvxfo517MPWIs_YzE8Zua-rrpayZn4KlU1AcCUsxxJ3a7T6iUOWQCjFcyY1rHhI/s400/13+Jan+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426245159301554658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is one big accomplishment ~ I have started the other major project of the year. I am also embarking on a quest to finish a Dear Jane quilt. This past summer I enrolled in a Dear Jane Block of the Month. I had to do it over the summer because they are so very popular. Yesterday my 1st month came in!! I was so happy - This is a Dear Jane -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-x2UYskEo5TiU3QgWJ07VDbSnFaa1iiNz7rpCQJKviDJz9juwHH_hnp_c4wkP6BysVlO_XH8JQqYD3qpbs4wgn9P0XKhHR5AJWlicbHAogHwcequoEt3wPg7yFs1SfrUFPcCJ8uPtMs0/s1600-h/stickle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-x2UYskEo5TiU3QgWJ07VDbSnFaa1iiNz7rpCQJKviDJz9juwHH_hnp_c4wkP6BysVlO_XH8JQqYD3qpbs4wgn9P0XKhHR5AJWlicbHAogHwcequoEt3wPg7yFs1SfrUFPcCJ8uPtMs0/s400/stickle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426245326865253522" border="0" /></a> It is a reproduction of a quilt made by Jane Stickle during the civil war. It is 169 4inch blocks, and a quilt cornerstone. Hence the picture of the day the UGLY fabric that they sent me to start with - BLECH!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGa1eo6wRSVZeJ6yLswciMCELHYZM5GorIdtOjISsZq6E2zxrAsYBfGHA1xuJQxh29IBB0USLrw3WkXpHi82cyOOAihgUILLQy_J7GTvH0Y0XWv4bbd4cpS0FZOEVzHt5PLOQvofpiTII/s1600-h/12-jan-10-400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGa1eo6wRSVZeJ6yLswciMCELHYZM5GorIdtOjISsZq6E2zxrAsYBfGHA1xuJQxh29IBB0USLrw3WkXpHi82cyOOAihgUILLQy_J7GTvH0Y0XWv4bbd4cpS0FZOEVzHt5PLOQvofpiTII/s400/12-jan-10-400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426245684538066802" border="0" /></a><br />The Orange is called Cheddar - really??? cheddar as a color? It actually resembles the color of something left in a baby diaper. I did not realize that the quilt would be in civil war reproduction fabrics - Needless to say I think I am going out this afternoon to my favorite quilt shop to fix the awful color dilemma - I am documenting this journey on my other blog - devoted to quilting - Adventures in Seam Ripping http://adventuresinseamripping.blogspot.com/<br />So it looks like I am making 2 Dear janes, One out of colors that I like and one I think I will sell because I CAN NOT waste fabric. I think its a mortal sin!<br /><br />I also scrapped - just 2 pages - One about our move (using a 365 Picture)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=117366&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGcdRinRN-yKhdBEMwf-oFSOCJaNqxYMk57lYlWzIW7XZr4qqa43vAthbQ7V_7wLMmZjdhYMXYIciPkmkd7S3miLloUD3MkPU0PSerXe3mNKu-_sXQXlveZ53u-lMraq1nApdpPvFDRA/s400/Looking-for-Home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426246303097174050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and one to start the book of me.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=117279&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGNCsO2mHxgMqiFpx3KFZxHdDBbNzPkzytdhjvhUqnpNz7NQktoaT5ZJLFL7z9Ul5026FUjVVMJ69cFlkiRLryxFulvavFoLR-87wRPnqMJXUHGI4bWD9Luq_R15q8i6372wH3ix4I4A/s400/Me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426246299769515298" border="0" /></a><br />The last picture is of Sunday's 365 - It is of Jay playing around with Dylan and lifting him in the air. He really wanted me to take that one! I think I have the picture to use for the no shadows challenge over at the Sweet Shoppe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7iiN9qWVZVKhuz0OMlAGXUkAuvonjaezGH1JJ3CLLH9M7H4-2xRE094Ntl8BGcPrYfH8srzsxJWBw60S7h7tJbNDxT5y6tmwP9BUhO-RQ0y0dNfgRTufYVofURoxGLq03xzQOjZCFKs/s1600-h/11+Jan+10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7iiN9qWVZVKhuz0OMlAGXUkAuvonjaezGH1JJ3CLLH9M7H4-2xRE094Ntl8BGcPrYfH8srzsxJWBw60S7h7tJbNDxT5y6tmwP9BUhO-RQ0y0dNfgRTufYVofURoxGLq03xzQOjZCFKs/s400/11+Jan+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426246046082709330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well I need to get going to the quilt shop ... and keep praying that Jay does not keep up with this at work, I'll tell him all about if AFTER I get back!! Have a great day everyone!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-19322296973032428122010-01-10T17:34:00.000-08:002010-01-10T18:41:40.763-08:00Wonderful DayI have to start out this blog post by saying a HUGE thank you to my dear wonderful friend/sage/surrogate parent/quilt partner Linda ~ I am both lucky and blessed to have her in my life. She makes leaving here even that much more difficult. I will miss you terribly!<br />With that said I have to tell you about my WONDERFUL weekend. It has been such a great couple of days that I have not even really noticed that it is also FREEZING!!!!<br /> Yesterday, after a "fun" filled day of packing/yelling (sometimes being a control freak has a downside) Jay took me out for some Starbucks and cheesecake. This was my reward for packing up my fabric. Knowing how hard it is for me to pack away any fabric (I took my Bernina on vacation to Hawaii with us. I swear) and knowing how happy it makes me, we went to the Starbucks in the Barnes and Nobel. This is also the one that serves the Cheesecake Factory Cheesecakes! I'm telling you whoever came up with that combination should win some sort of Nobel Peace Prize! (apparently they give them away nowadays!) Because of the trauma, I was not able to post a picture yesterday, so here it is.... some, a VERY little bit of my fabric stash....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fda4yCxrm57wvY1fc8XGl0yahjFM1Y-XehVJ4Ba_W8gWJinRd43wKoTbXjbGFVegszldiEARk_bui_f2PNwNKiV176DojZqZOumKwboAmku-MouwpaZA0fvXS-UHyMcg9PocPZeq2vQ/s1600-h/9-Jan-09-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fda4yCxrm57wvY1fc8XGl0yahjFM1Y-XehVJ4Ba_W8gWJinRd43wKoTbXjbGFVegszldiEARk_bui_f2PNwNKiV176DojZqZOumKwboAmku-MouwpaZA0fvXS-UHyMcg9PocPZeq2vQ/s400/9-Jan-09-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425299774189569618" border="0" /></a>Quilters are massive horders of fabric and I am no exception.... Knowing that I was starting to pack away some of my stash my good friend Linda took me out to lunch today. This is secret code for hey Nonnie, lets get in the car drive to Virgina Beach (next town over) and hit what has to be the best quilt store across the water, Whats your stitch N stuff to get more fabric!!!! Funny how that works! I think Linda knows it is my personal goal to try and hit EVERY quilt store in America (at least the ones in driving range) and this one was wonderful! It was full of fun and whimsical fabric, even the stuff from my favorite digi scrap artist Zoe Pearn.<br />so here we are in the picture of the day~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcm0jt0KW5mig0q8XQbcT7msZev7Z_-R3vEe9E1db1Vn50P1mtBxmolM7Q_pIZP4qiZcdmp-E4vzEqzt2yJ32zH4gQgt1qh8YwFfh9R4Kog9K4xLFMgMbLMw-GO4tlj0kwmw8r-6Cw7rY/s1600-h/10-Jan-09---500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcm0jt0KW5mig0q8XQbcT7msZev7Z_-R3vEe9E1db1Vn50P1mtBxmolM7Q_pIZP4qiZcdmp-E4vzEqzt2yJ32zH4gQgt1qh8YwFfh9R4Kog9K4xLFMgMbLMw-GO4tlj0kwmw8r-6Cw7rY/s400/10-Jan-09---500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425299777827563378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After filling our carts full of fun fabrics .... I so Love new fabric!!!!!.... we headed back across the water for mani and pedis. I have to tell you I love my feet and it was sheer heaven sitting in a massage chair having a man rub my feet. Jay will NOT touch them. If only they nail guy looked more like Matt Damon. I know how much you want to see it and so yes I documented it for you (and so I can scrap it later) ~ and before you ask yes those are my fingers and toes, NOT little Jimmy Dean sausages.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGl27ehgKkE-iyKil3aBbKeURo4a28r9Xb_ZknY_BKcKIP0I2Cl6EYr-lTAu2cDbNb5Njxx_4VDc0Q734XP0SdcHwEfI7TKx3DeBUgAYYI3dzRcy42Ag0Ht-7thucZqDurDiAvw1y20ZY/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-75.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGl27ehgKkE-iyKil3aBbKeURo4a28r9Xb_ZknY_BKcKIP0I2Cl6EYr-lTAu2cDbNb5Njxx_4VDc0Q734XP0SdcHwEfI7TKx3DeBUgAYYI3dzRcy42Ag0Ht-7thucZqDurDiAvw1y20ZY/s320/Christmas+09+soft-75.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425302073700090354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpFwxtRDE0QERR0ZqDd93CkzPv2Y68uA6wAa2q2xmbdiU8SBQvfzsJmlMMJWWK3VOthgpN0UOl6B-figmDIdrBDHJfZOkwaFPBWsiMRyJeMU1ZGiHxjuj58oXU9qPsINtTTIO3Xj-BLI/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-76.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpFwxtRDE0QERR0ZqDd93CkzPv2Y68uA6wAa2q2xmbdiU8SBQvfzsJmlMMJWWK3VOthgpN0UOl6B-figmDIdrBDHJfZOkwaFPBWsiMRyJeMU1ZGiHxjuj58oXU9qPsINtTTIO3Xj-BLI/s320/Christmas+09+soft-76.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425302076631022386" border="0" /></a>Karma and God being what they are, all good things have a price. My price - an evening at Chucky Cheese!!! Yes... that dreaded parent hell where as god as my witness I watched the people next to me change their child's dirty diaper ..... AT THE TABLE!!!!!! This was my payment for such a great day! The gods have been appeased and I did get some great pictures out of it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV10HReDhQYUxJcpEV1REKUAPK9mQnODgmruSYxyU8msiPJ9Sjzcw_rK7VqbjXy4cUqPIc9XH-qfSx8uwnV8afm19YbuVwhL3Xi5EJUhU_BaSuWZjq2ZB9JTMAF__Qs09m7kBLzLcGDc/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-80.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV10HReDhQYUxJcpEV1REKUAPK9mQnODgmruSYxyU8msiPJ9Sjzcw_rK7VqbjXy4cUqPIc9XH-qfSx8uwnV8afm19YbuVwhL3Xi5EJUhU_BaSuWZjq2ZB9JTMAF__Qs09m7kBLzLcGDc/s320/Christmas+09+soft-80.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425303092868883234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEI613B1OjjRfr9CIFhGkRiBkrEht5gOSprc9Vqdk0ae50RbNu3byYNupuvmgD6JxayemeonbmMi7IoOix5Vnnt3eIoYNwUQRdEWwmVvhDGioeUJndjsPfreQndnNbHcLpBxu3ggCayk/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-79.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEI613B1OjjRfr9CIFhGkRiBkrEht5gOSprc9Vqdk0ae50RbNu3byYNupuvmgD6JxayemeonbmMi7IoOix5Vnnt3eIoYNwUQRdEWwmVvhDGioeUJndjsPfreQndnNbHcLpBxu3ggCayk/s320/Christmas+09+soft-79.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425303101551555138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKTbFXUQLhyfuC37QkD2WPEjIpLl9hjK1a-S_EoAiZc0pif7BHIOuIcQoQk8PySsMg80peDuZOTJadK9VMELIaVxUM1-Nkr4DllnieVd-njVzsEMmnn63V0zohue-c8K6Q_HJ39mwd00/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-78.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKTbFXUQLhyfuC37QkD2WPEjIpLl9hjK1a-S_EoAiZc0pif7BHIOuIcQoQk8PySsMg80peDuZOTJadK9VMELIaVxUM1-Nkr4DllnieVd-njVzsEMmnn63V0zohue-c8K6Q_HJ39mwd00/s320/Christmas+09+soft-78.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425303108131054562" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow as part of a challenge at the Sweet Shoppe I have agreed to let Dylan have the camera and take as many pictures as he wants. Kinda a day in the life from his perspective. This should be interesting. For now I am going to bed! My husband is calling me ... apparently this is the night of the season premier of Chuck - Lots of chucks in my life today!! To many for me - Goodnight all!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-14143027203101433342010-01-08T08:45:00.000-08:002010-01-08T08:57:06.998-08:00HOLY COW!!I can't believe that I have done this for a week!!! (neither can my husband!) Ya for me!! To celebrate my 1st week of 365/52 I am celebrating with a morning Starbucks!!! Today because of all the "snow" (gotta love VA!!) there was a 2 hour delay, So Jay got to take Dylan to school.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZP5UhLqwV_w5WK5csUnRBo6qZYD08Kcp3TUgonu3yG0MG8JMyoSecxVn0c1ErS6DQgGZvoqlRmqoaOgmXT1KRvRnIJ1nTYij_4i13AEi68H7Lytmeh_Uaw8rhA2L5C0fGsTNdC_qpio/s1600-h/Jab-8-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZP5UhLqwV_w5WK5csUnRBo6qZYD08Kcp3TUgonu3yG0MG8JMyoSecxVn0c1ErS6DQgGZvoqlRmqoaOgmXT1KRvRnIJ1nTYij_4i13AEi68H7Lytmeh_Uaw8rhA2L5C0fGsTNdC_qpio/s400/Jab-8-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424411793447202338" border="0" /></a><br />I think that with just a month left there are going to be LOTS of pictures of Jay (when I'm not mad at him) - Maybe I can actually get him to smile in some of them!!!! Here is a picture of the blizzard like conditions here<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs92F6IPnvvXSKtoZ7YHCqp4Zd6aH3j0DRtxlz1ElOKuWU_2f1veEXZ7AYLT5GvpeNYBGwJthIFDgOr08kplHlQP1pc6y5R7IgCv0lHhH158hFgOIXyJlT010mVlD3sIcoGiEHvCayEQ/s1600-h/IMG_0733.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs92F6IPnvvXSKtoZ7YHCqp4Zd6aH3j0DRtxlz1ElOKuWU_2f1veEXZ7AYLT5GvpeNYBGwJthIFDgOr08kplHlQP1pc6y5R7IgCv0lHhH158hFgOIXyJlT010mVlD3sIcoGiEHvCayEQ/s320/IMG_0733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424412703802253026" border="0" /></a><br />The packing has started - I can't believe that I only have 2 weekends left in this house. I can't say that I am sad to see it go, but it has been home .. I am SO excited to go home. I miss my family. I talk to my sister and mom at least once a day and I want to be able to be with them and my niece Olivia. I am torn I will miss all my friends here SO much. They really have become my family, but I am so EXCITED!!!!! The packing begins!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDf6VWiz5RmLCkaCV8_6iIQ1gxSUZAToDK09jUVwdSMS1I-9bjRdpmO4PdKo8QAd1E236jtoRinLxJANWSsaPNC_9_SYOV8W7bJPNINgNpaCGOIvRtvtmdnjNxx-gf1duNfuhwxVz19c/s1600-h/jan-7-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDf6VWiz5RmLCkaCV8_6iIQ1gxSUZAToDK09jUVwdSMS1I-9bjRdpmO4PdKo8QAd1E236jtoRinLxJANWSsaPNC_9_SYOV8W7bJPNINgNpaCGOIvRtvtmdnjNxx-gf1duNfuhwxVz19c/s400/jan-7-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424413797495339010" border="0" /></a>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-4221551874490425742010-01-06T12:06:00.000-08:002010-01-06T13:06:04.105-08:00Back to School!So finally Dylan headed back to school today!! And shock of shocks .. he was late!!! I am going to go ahead and blame the weather ... We walked and it was COLD!!!! all of the puddles are now ICE and yes I did fall and bust ass! Thankfully I had on so much padding (Coat, Ugs, Hat, Gloves ect...) and my mad ninja skills ..... It didn't hurt... ok only my pride. So in honor and appreciation of Dylan heading back to school - here is the picture of the day .....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cQOArDq9We6bJYKCbmhjrF7FGY2daS66rDNIxdyvGos-keEz9AYnYEz0XIHLZFGgNgR8CjQ2rkYiYSJBLRKHxXskwo6K-FosWEwWMsybnr43McIbnBibc4tO3numF-kEQ7Akm_TeTPs/s1600-h/Jan-5--Dylan-Back-at-school.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cQOArDq9We6bJYKCbmhjrF7FGY2daS66rDNIxdyvGos-keEz9AYnYEz0XIHLZFGgNgR8CjQ2rkYiYSJBLRKHxXskwo6K-FosWEwWMsybnr43McIbnBibc4tO3numF-kEQ7Akm_TeTPs/s400/Jan-5--Dylan-Back-at-school.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423724305081132818" border="0" /></a>Thankfully I was saved from picking him up - Jay did that - With Jay leaving so soon he has to do all the out processing stuff like qualifying on his weapon.. (in the Air Force that is saying A LOT!!!) Needless to say he passed... He can hit a target... Now a moving target hmmmm..... When he came home with Dylan this is what greeted me at the door<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCP_IJb90wvMQ0G8KxGi_qm3gIr_zQ2NpR_QLlk94kohkP71RKfxEgIGyYMRWrMr0DrjfvXHr-HhGq2QB7UmQL40N-8kkkd16dl8ovMPkP3dHs4sEtbVqMZK_x5SIdsDc7BJfU_i7Uz_I/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-56.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCP_IJb90wvMQ0G8KxGi_qm3gIr_zQ2NpR_QLlk94kohkP71RKfxEgIGyYMRWrMr0DrjfvXHr-HhGq2QB7UmQL40N-8kkkd16dl8ovMPkP3dHs4sEtbVqMZK_x5SIdsDc7BJfU_i7Uz_I/s320/Christmas+09+soft-56.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423725975117884786" border="0" /></a><br />Too cute! I was able to scrap today ... nothing encourages creativity like procrastination!! I entered the DigiScrap Addicts Scrapoff - So I had to scrap with the kits that they gave me. Don't get me wrong, they were very nice kits, I love Nikki and Aaron's but not what I normally scrap with - so very outside my box ....which is good!!! Here is what I came up with for Week One<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=118762&ppuser=17720"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Uob0t17wl6VOHzGUKgJPmLM9LKtdiMYHEHL-HKzvmHCZlHLMPHRf_j_Fpfks__AEa_bxdlpcQE11HQJO3NCbA5IxKFO3WgVsJ-LEVG4e7KUoKxmADK0iYUesVQDG-ZMAfWW89OuhU4I/s400/Emily-14-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423727006820852194" border="0" /></a><br />Now off to pack more boxes - the daily countdown till we move out (to the TLF) - 22 Days and counting ......Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-23658857105265105392010-01-05T18:44:00.000-08:002010-01-05T19:05:00.676-08:00Missing them already!So I skiped a blog post yesterday! But the picture was of me so I am totally letting that one go. I am proud of myself - I took the picture and posted in a few forums, but not here!!! Only in the weekly recap - but I digress. I have had a really busy few days ... The kids were suposto fly out to Texas yesterday, but the plane left at 5:50 AM so..... Ya we missed it ... They did make it this morning - and here is the picture<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP_IS4cy52EXzjM6GPgYukNTeh7YGa0HFl5VamJPHZoleqH0lSx4CwSDJOZtREJF-jCLx8Jt9zqqVTnLq2gG4wETmn3su0ehZjZCvKA7gGf_ae69ukKH3nEcK31GZILt8nbIqLS2GnKQ/s1600-h/Jan-5-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP_IS4cy52EXzjM6GPgYukNTeh7YGa0HFl5VamJPHZoleqH0lSx4CwSDJOZtREJF-jCLx8Jt9zqqVTnLq2gG4wETmn3su0ehZjZCvKA7gGf_ae69ukKH3nEcK31GZILt8nbIqLS2GnKQ/s400/Jan-5-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423453120785906818" border="0" /></a><br />Jacob was NOT happy about having his picture taken - "Mom why are you doing this? It's not like it's the 300th time we have gotten on a plane" - This was the other picture in the bunch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT71CSr2bwaqj-PAcLyHoJ2Utuu8nYxVTlpfjdDjIdlPtIagwSpiIr_fB05x__NsFupe5PEyehV8t9SsR2145VpPL9PYoq7LTpQs8Rqrt-PpJSnhC80N_oYlMr7KEEoTxZnBxVB_lbOBw/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT71CSr2bwaqj-PAcLyHoJ2Utuu8nYxVTlpfjdDjIdlPtIagwSpiIr_fB05x__NsFupe5PEyehV8t9SsR2145VpPL9PYoq7LTpQs8Rqrt-PpJSnhC80N_oYlMr7KEEoTxZnBxVB_lbOBw/s320/Christmas+09+soft-37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423455272723817154" border="0" /></a><br />He is right we do this all the time, I guess that is the nature of the military family, but it still gets me EVERY time - I balled like a baby on the drive home. I am just so glad that it is only for a few more weeks till I pack the house up and join them home.<br /><br /><br />We also took the Christmas Tree down...... Ok Jay and Dylan took the Christmas Tree down<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfBE2AHiwXLpTXuqq0cTVRYa2TriXnAsqxL2P3sUBOy3MxVudA3okTwP-yBHih_Qx4Vd21jrb0mpCToLrBP1Gj1JRRnIWKeDAAcVfpABeq0X3MEfwOrbBwN8DaG1nMVdUKxDyfHxcPyE/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfBE2AHiwXLpTXuqq0cTVRYa2TriXnAsqxL2P3sUBOy3MxVudA3okTwP-yBHih_Qx4Vd21jrb0mpCToLrBP1Gj1JRRnIWKeDAAcVfpABeq0X3MEfwOrbBwN8DaG1nMVdUKxDyfHxcPyE/s320/Christmas+09+soft-38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423455280746656482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Pgmy_8hcRk-kKzT9BMltdFT4c0O2CUQ5aeG8bULcRbaGhC0d-X9OkeZba1f0K3BFPQOG7qYUCIpJtk5Vcl97eBjTercA81mgxKrsO-oRzrqPFr3BPSJNXuUiG21CwP5YSjMD4shKxlI/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-39.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Pgmy_8hcRk-kKzT9BMltdFT4c0O2CUQ5aeG8bULcRbaGhC0d-X9OkeZba1f0K3BFPQOG7qYUCIpJtk5Vcl97eBjTercA81mgxKrsO-oRzrqPFr3BPSJNXuUiG21CwP5YSjMD4shKxlI/s320/Christmas+09+soft-39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423455299095636114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwN8Vfk-gQFfOEZkXL2JwHLq1FOCG8uKQQKnPvGIKoFvQEsLh514ja4VzekQ_aphvO0YL2uOtbtNh8s9beHnZjCCiVtfRzXNcskKic89W5sfCzk0GDo4BgbgKTF5t2yiNcbaNU91u00Jo/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-40.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwN8Vfk-gQFfOEZkXL2JwHLq1FOCG8uKQQKnPvGIKoFvQEsLh514ja4VzekQ_aphvO0YL2uOtbtNh8s9beHnZjCCiVtfRzXNcskKic89W5sfCzk0GDo4BgbgKTF5t2yiNcbaNU91u00Jo/s320/Christmas+09+soft-40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423455288292089666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And I scrapped!!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=116093&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uu2GvOS5ET-xonxNu4msV7uPy6Uskt7pk-7Y1byti1CF0w3yq33-TfZzkxZKTpIqFmWFPv7YPQeuyO7_z-TAkYh49-RDB9YhrUDqMqBm9yudl79x2hTMadgVRDCQaoKmiEF4P-xNJ4c/s400/Princess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423455893899519890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=116031&ppuser=2142"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi306Mhq5yxmKuRYt58bOYj78F1qNZdfrxeSs1L2ioopRbpMAFTyXGxzJKmIaSepuKEpx68ejPSpL8VPri3DL3rCZrhIbG8sBdpMuhNYQKiNYrU27TNxPyED4XbWKEVt8qSZTCgbQi8MpY/s400/New-Years-Eve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423455898779519410" border="0" /></a><br />Now the kids are gone, I have to start packing... I promised them they would not have to come home to Christmas with boxes... Now just 2 1/2 weeks left till we move out of this crappy base housing!!!!! THANK GOD!!!!!!!!! Until tomorrow!!!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-29554636045637708692010-01-03T12:52:00.000-08:002010-01-03T13:19:57.334-08:00Lost to the Dark Side<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTb1kGSpwTDIFNTjlbtwZiOEuXgzDG8IWIy2KXW-JQTjMvj3S6po7IlXX2tLPaFZyC2VCIz1ZisIbIg6sMdomFjiixRtanddqwqxs6eWnUq6CNuHf5GDxjPIa9XYQWwYolRCNkCI_J_bA/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTb1kGSpwTDIFNTjlbtwZiOEuXgzDG8IWIy2KXW-JQTjMvj3S6po7IlXX2tLPaFZyC2VCIz1ZisIbIg6sMdomFjiixRtanddqwqxs6eWnUq6CNuHf5GDxjPIa9XYQWwYolRCNkCI_J_bA/s400/Christmas+09+soft-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422622136997747554" border="0" /></a><br />Another day - another picture. I don't know if I will be able to blog every picture that I take, but for now its working for me... Today is the 3rd - and because Dylan's birthday is the 3rd of July every 3rd will be a picture of Dylan.<br />This was actually a hard picture to get of him - Because the kids are leaving tomorrow, I tried to implement a NO electronics policy - Ya it didn't work - They all wanted (Jay included) to watch the new Family Guy -<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdt5tM6Twwhgy3a_U-CR1rwAnQZrea4iDEgsopbu51tk13XhsevIBd2DLWQEUmkL1Ax8ATQGEp3cwqAwaHpz6E5zFPM-udbZoLW3u5z_43yniGGhtNSmGeGkeunF4r0tREdehJNW-Sks/s1600-h/Something-Something-Dark-Side-family-guy-8149462-500-713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdt5tM6Twwhgy3a_U-CR1rwAnQZrea4iDEgsopbu51tk13XhsevIBd2DLWQEUmkL1Ax8ATQGEp3cwqAwaHpz6E5zFPM-udbZoLW3u5z_43yniGGhtNSmGeGkeunF4r0tREdehJNW-Sks/s200/Something-Something-Dark-Side-family-guy-8149462-500-713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422622618262456914" border="0" /></a><br />Dylan wanted to keep watching the movie -<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_69nuWwB9DbhvNXk-ud_yrqFq5FdSFdAgi5i4Iu4wMKRJSZPJGIVkWoaNCYYIlwCi0l-bibhVhDhw963bH_Gc8c6G80dM4YRnFSf75mSaGZM9yOzQZo7U6XVOTOAkeKAn8gzuk6-902M/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_69nuWwB9DbhvNXk-ud_yrqFq5FdSFdAgi5i4Iu4wMKRJSZPJGIVkWoaNCYYIlwCi0l-bibhVhDhw963bH_Gc8c6G80dM4YRnFSf75mSaGZM9yOzQZo7U6XVOTOAkeKAn8gzuk6-902M/s320/Christmas+09+soft-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422622871480341106" border="0" /></a><br />And he kept laughing the whole time -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6Wu8gwc5EqEAzKJnxWEir6INn83yZeLADZTGLWywVJaYcCLpuAGbmeahHFN_20b82wiMSWcQ4llmHoWA-xDVYAJyYKB-uw1WTz2ejfzzpJPUNQpXYyPVKN7vTn-p9CLDaSQwS9YgJzY/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6Wu8gwc5EqEAzKJnxWEir6INn83yZeLADZTGLWywVJaYcCLpuAGbmeahHFN_20b82wiMSWcQ4llmHoWA-xDVYAJyYKB-uw1WTz2ejfzzpJPUNQpXYyPVKN7vTn-p9CLDaSQwS9YgJzY/s320/Christmas+09+soft-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422623376803188802" border="0" /></a><br />We went to a play some game with friends last night and had the best time - After some Yatzee domination - the dice were clearly rigged - we played the best game<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5RZUcI9CGwv9shZWBmBhyphenhyphenWtp3ZfWn52eDhNN3hMGGO4e2jW2xcMOHFeaLQcqsykALGW9Kgq-IZFfveGXgiA3zWgowIhDPTyBopC3vT8ZgGwzltdoaREGPjMP-mE__AGprlvcsDrta5I/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5RZUcI9CGwv9shZWBmBhyphenhyphenWtp3ZfWn52eDhNN3hMGGO4e2jW2xcMOHFeaLQcqsykALGW9Kgq-IZFfveGXgiA3zWgowIhDPTyBopC3vT8ZgGwzltdoaREGPjMP-mE__AGprlvcsDrta5I/s320/Christmas+09+soft-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422623404478939346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnuQPp0Hx1u-UUFRNO0s0nGE4kfmi2-H2eDdYJtS9JBxMXqFxtyMbvdELY26eqgfqnVzBzCWvGSPsg-D28J9WPIWXzeWyo5Nr6i1cxbHc57-jz4nBJEz9FTRY7RoKzOHP-d8pRgKXfjk/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnuQPp0Hx1u-UUFRNO0s0nGE4kfmi2-H2eDdYJtS9JBxMXqFxtyMbvdELY26eqgfqnVzBzCWvGSPsg-D28J9WPIWXzeWyo5Nr6i1cxbHc57-jz4nBJEz9FTRY7RoKzOHP-d8pRgKXfjk/s320/Christmas+09+soft-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422623413800692370" border="0" /></a><br />So when I implemented the no electronics rule - Jay and Emily went on a quest to find it - After 4 stores and no game they came home in defeat .... that's when I relented and lost them all.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWygJfCkHN46O78Vklz3INBlF3mpR_TMDsnzOpljAY7ZI1MISa9Ob1zjWCqWTw8sbeof8Tu-WuL9dllqVbUVOZOGs9IXo6DZT3SmEKCZJvb__Y65QJ0COWpQI9IhwDCfLLhNf5oU-1qw/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWygJfCkHN46O78Vklz3INBlF3mpR_TMDsnzOpljAY7ZI1MISa9Ob1zjWCqWTw8sbeof8Tu-WuL9dllqVbUVOZOGs9IXo6DZT3SmEKCZJvb__Y65QJ0COWpQI9IhwDCfLLhNf5oU-1qw/s320/Christmas+09+soft-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422623393837189362" border="0" /></a><br />Can't compete with Seth Mcfarlane! Now there is talk of watching all the Star Wars episodes again - the originals ..... Wish me luck! Off to Amazon to order the game - by the way - VERY FUN!!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-89556380309160459062010-01-02T13:39:00.001-08:002010-01-02T13:51:11.383-08:00365 Day 2!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMocnzAT7aM0xxS-YODJUyjzrL2EmpLJ49iPdaUMA6N8vAHHNGlY0t443ag2gDOuWW36C4itRg2j1qRLx17869ebAgfa2tu1F-QP96FQ_VpxEsXj_kjg7CHWx6YZHyw3U9skruqfvSOc/s1600-h/Jan-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMocnzAT7aM0xxS-YODJUyjzrL2EmpLJ49iPdaUMA6N8vAHHNGlY0t443ag2gDOuWW36C4itRg2j1qRLx17869ebAgfa2tu1F-QP96FQ_VpxEsXj_kjg7CHWx6YZHyw3U9skruqfvSOc/s400/Jan-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422262672303148834" border="0" /></a>Wow - 2 days in a row!! I think this is some sort of record! I should get a prize - at the very least I think I am going to reward myself with a trip to starbucks!!! Love that kind of incentive!!! Today we took the kids to the movies to see Sherlock Homes - LOVED it<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqNnzY1AS-9ZZxWJzrZmYcb96NByUKOjKwtKgiG3j26qDO0MCDt0U7ohYCpf-9l9mh1bn732fiBc4MNWTZ0R0BBEdfUOdy6ATXA7W9IWT5RcoND-faipiHu59sACc4qmdFCXdG5dkN50/s1600-h/sherlock_holmes_movie_postera.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqNnzY1AS-9ZZxWJzrZmYcb96NByUKOjKwtKgiG3j26qDO0MCDt0U7ohYCpf-9l9mh1bn732fiBc4MNWTZ0R0BBEdfUOdy6ATXA7W9IWT5RcoND-faipiHu59sACc4qmdFCXdG5dkN50/s200/sherlock_holmes_movie_postera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422262115855208114" border="0" /></a> - Finally a movie with ...wait for it.... a PLOT!!!! Ya Avatar was great and all but geesh - my 6year old could of written it!<br />The picture is of Emily - on the way to the movie - believe it or not she was being a smart ass - she didn't want me to take her picture - Now she loves it! I'm looking at it and thinking HOLY CRAP thats my kid!!!! When did she grow up and get so dam beautiful?? No wonder her dad is turning gray already!!!!<br /><br />Well day 2 down - only 363 more to go - Have a great one!!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-69889927051306087082010-01-01T06:24:00.000-08:002010-01-01T06:43:01.959-08:00Happy New Year!!! or 365 Day 1!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSkQ3n5bMbnJXYI8ugLFfeK6eT7TEwvsMFTIie5XXx9sZHbwVG8hLN-y7iGyBh0D0WKEO_1qoh10UOiMe-CHtEhpd8JsQOAu1iqngq0KrSm1YzuHtqzUo2pl72vz-3mwvIyoqSAtpP_o/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSkQ3n5bMbnJXYI8ugLFfeK6eT7TEwvsMFTIie5XXx9sZHbwVG8hLN-y7iGyBh0D0WKEO_1qoh10UOiMe-CHtEhpd8JsQOAu1iqngq0KrSm1YzuHtqzUo2pl72vz-3mwvIyoqSAtpP_o/s400/Christmas+09+soft-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421778432856383698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone!!!!!!<br />We brought in the new year at Dan and Lisa's house with Krista and Chuck and sooo much fun!!! Dylan was there for the countdown! I can't believe he lasted that long, needless to say he is still crashed upstairs!!! I want to say a big thank you to Dan for the drum lesson, he is now sleeping with dreams of a Rock Star floating in his head (forget the chef thing - he loves banging on crap!)<br />Jacob and Emily were invited to their 1st party with friends so they bailed on Mom and Dad - Can't believe they passed us up for a house full of teens!! Wheres the love???<br />With the start of the new year also starts my 365 Project - so the 1st picture here is my official 1st picture of the new year. The rest are some random pics from last night/early this morning. I want to wish everyone a very happy new year, I truly hope this year brings you everything you desire!!! I am off to make the traditional Black Eyed Peas, Ham and Greens - Have a great day!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsF8t5FFPe_NeV1gLJJaWV17PsNLC8ghKZP_nUmFJW7wILPxBmTPwXGAey8AoT0EtThVYwHHs7Lbknl9dceVKHhpEWG8IWIBQgecsu-qS4hFBUOqB9bFikaxLabSBwKWsMBEO-R55tCeA/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsF8t5FFPe_NeV1gLJJaWV17PsNLC8ghKZP_nUmFJW7wILPxBmTPwXGAey8AoT0EtThVYwHHs7Lbknl9dceVKHhpEWG8IWIBQgecsu-qS4hFBUOqB9bFikaxLabSBwKWsMBEO-R55tCeA/s320/Christmas+09+soft-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421780321567491378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Tgn1qYMpwwO3tFvoXJHlrkIw9CJJc1MqHmkWMgWdUbgOZ2aF5LbSQMUl45VcscIzxDzg1OIgXHh1FgdbGdCNK6JgRoVdPkm5pyz4tsAauMbeaL0Mfu6lNTFyRE1oTnmy7GDl2KXpYe0/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Tgn1qYMpwwO3tFvoXJHlrkIw9CJJc1MqHmkWMgWdUbgOZ2aF5LbSQMUl45VcscIzxDzg1OIgXHh1FgdbGdCNK6JgRoVdPkm5pyz4tsAauMbeaL0Mfu6lNTFyRE1oTnmy7GDl2KXpYe0/s320/Christmas+09+soft-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421780345205702082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuaX-dNfruXYUBXpl1NphRaub0d_X9JFVTwT8hPO2QHq6PymYuXWWz2pustJrn-yOxcozCxgTgkxL0ZSx8JRFju__WqyJbstNz9jrFdOLnNEb_mnXWM3EdjKaLHNDAs2_jlvPerYW4ZQ/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuaX-dNfruXYUBXpl1NphRaub0d_X9JFVTwT8hPO2QHq6PymYuXWWz2pustJrn-yOxcozCxgTgkxL0ZSx8JRFju__WqyJbstNz9jrFdOLnNEb_mnXWM3EdjKaLHNDAs2_jlvPerYW4ZQ/s320/Christmas+09+soft-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421780334748720066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfjvroFE-S_QmcownBfEJgO-nADde9uU8nSklsdwH-DXhkq1pSLRji-3Sjvswy9rLgwtx7E-FDYIjpNuwZiRx77PkUKjP82URIXCpNnMMRKzRhM6EBkpnHd9d0B5o7KaH2xVoE5vWt-8/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfjvroFE-S_QmcownBfEJgO-nADde9uU8nSklsdwH-DXhkq1pSLRji-3Sjvswy9rLgwtx7E-FDYIjpNuwZiRx77PkUKjP82URIXCpNnMMRKzRhM6EBkpnHd9d0B5o7KaH2xVoE5vWt-8/s320/Christmas+09+soft-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421780358522405890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fX0zIF9Lo9eQQmwG5J03X2IJw4yNHeAOxDqEQIRvtse96cN-os-DytWIO8fGZzaEIO84F1q0kTNHyeDzvn_FwVzaM1Ds7Yyzu8qKUXJfUztNZismfGShB1zHD1t5FRbPPitL9aDdbDs/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fX0zIF9Lo9eQQmwG5J03X2IJw4yNHeAOxDqEQIRvtse96cN-os-DytWIO8fGZzaEIO84F1q0kTNHyeDzvn_FwVzaM1Ds7Yyzu8qKUXJfUztNZismfGShB1zHD1t5FRbPPitL9aDdbDs/s320/Christmas+09+soft-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421781557399946562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzs317HOy1Aqgw8960VIEO76g63Qb_pUqXv1qkeLXkmDXb-HbpjZ3m85hRZgrMfEJcMwkvu8AuMm6-Gx-Czwek33LnG02oU5fc0T-mSfVomYMgziFUdi3fTRunYyEEpLmE2QYCj2s7yI/s1600-h/Christmas+09+soft-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzs317HOy1Aqgw8960VIEO76g63Qb_pUqXv1qkeLXkmDXb-HbpjZ3m85hRZgrMfEJcMwkvu8AuMm6-Gx-Czwek33LnG02oU5fc0T-mSfVomYMgziFUdi3fTRunYyEEpLmE2QYCj2s7yI/s320/Christmas+09+soft-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421780352101405970" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-47126314072142972582009-12-29T09:38:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:47:39.172-08:00New Year ~ New Challenges2010 is already gearing up to be an interesting year. Jay will be leaving us and I will be moving home to Texas. It was a difficult decision, as much of a fan of Virgina that I am (that is sarcasm dripping from my voice) I have made the BEST friends here and leaving them will be so difficult! With that said, my place is with my family, my mom, my sister and niece and my aunt and grandparents. I had started a graphic design program that I love and will be putting it on hold for a while so that I can help take care of Olivia. I will also be able to get everything together for our move overseas. I have to say that despite the fact that I will miss Jay more than anyone can imagine, I plan on spending the next year doing the things that I LOVE - Quilting, digi scrapping and cooking. I am going to convince my mom to take some cooking classes with me, quilt up a storm and start scrapping all these dam pictures that I take!<br />On that note - I am going to try a challenge that is fairly common in the digi scrap world - Project 365. This is where you take a picture a day. I however have no unrealistic expectations of my level of commitment and have already altered this to the Project 52. I will take a picture once a week and endeavor to take one more often, and I will use them on this blog. I will also resolve to blog at least once a week with these pictures and hopefully more often! So my commitment has been stated which i think is the first step - Wish me luck!!!!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-16054805498512800022009-10-05T05:57:00.000-07:002009-10-05T06:18:32.573-07:00Trip to DCHad a Great time on my trip to DC. We traveled up there on Friday night and stayed till Sunday. We shopped, went sightseeing and ate some great food!! I am so glad I don't live there, I would easily gain 1000 lbs. They have an entire bakery dedicated to cupcakes. They also have some pretty cool museums. We went to the American Indian Museum, the American History Museum and the National Zoo and the Highlight of our trip ~ IKEA!!!!! LOVE that place!!!!<br />We rode the Metro and took the Double Decker tour of DC at night.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAiu0IUAwABCguTDL2P5WZ_IP22EhfPD0iaHUUBfgyTvdUDL_uWye0IDg3GLodj-gQd73gl7CgJw2HOUYsfwDI5_95qqFr_TeGeQgYDVJbwhqk6c39xTyb92dhd_5XfMMzOxW7PTKOTY/s1600-h/057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAiu0IUAwABCguTDL2P5WZ_IP22EhfPD0iaHUUBfgyTvdUDL_uWye0IDg3GLodj-gQd73gl7CgJw2HOUYsfwDI5_95qqFr_TeGeQgYDVJbwhqk6c39xTyb92dhd_5XfMMzOxW7PTKOTY/s320/057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389104209816101138" border="0" /></a>I was a little skeptical at first but it was so worth it!! DC by night is amazing and even more beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFWeY-f-3wFKXYYJFnrbhPZwaP6lv3pgELyUiOMwyM6rG0fWXehoKQcngHSfyn0GurIi4GMB7bnEGkpN7x8B268k_E5NQwRxz8Z5gyBQ6On7pW2b6l_SLOYmEqBEvO-AiIHhRGMRQj5A/s1600-h/087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFWeY-f-3wFKXYYJFnrbhPZwaP6lv3pgELyUiOMwyM6rG0fWXehoKQcngHSfyn0GurIi4GMB7bnEGkpN7x8B268k_E5NQwRxz8Z5gyBQ6On7pW2b6l_SLOYmEqBEvO-AiIHhRGMRQj5A/s320/087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389104200332104530" border="0" /></a><br />DC is amazing. I love how eclectic it is. There is a little bit of everything there. Actual neighborhoods that have not been taken over by big box stores like Wal-mart. There is character and personality and so so so many little corner restaurants. I could so live there, (if we had a lot of money)<br />I went with my friend Linda who used to live there and I have to say I am so glad that I did. Not only becuase she was the BEST company, I think I was in a little bit of a quilting rut and now I am so inspired! While at the National Zoo we came across this beautiful mural.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXavESs8qmW3joVnR1EvtyvQIRKSiwLwlNQ8ZM_jskvRv-AZ1jOzp-q_n4DFs4Hj3e-B9-8uWqEPSOvRrs5VQH11DmVrTAiQvAyov29i-cqyHHJKyeNBPJwlP0NOLI1qq5y-X2Flpjbd8/s1600-h/161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXavESs8qmW3joVnR1EvtyvQIRKSiwLwlNQ8ZM_jskvRv-AZ1jOzp-q_n4DFs4Hj3e-B9-8uWqEPSOvRrs5VQH11DmVrTAiQvAyov29i-cqyHHJKyeNBPJwlP0NOLI1qq5y-X2Flpjbd8/s320/161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389103195619041554" border="0" /></a> I think I was preoccupied with the perfect shirt, but Linda looked at it with the quilting eye and the idea for the perfect quilt was born! We are going to do a zoo mosaic quilt. I am so excited, this will be the first quilt that I actually design. It was great to see a great city in such a diffrent light.<br />I can't wait to go back!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-75179942578402769312009-09-29T04:39:00.000-07:002009-09-29T04:46:05.956-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilV8Lsq1fThfrRsTN8op_CCnamwlQR2GRbZr2AanWor3zXnIHbZ6oc1PmJxNuRAZ9Qf4xCBJRTGOVDMG6TRqd07mG9OpiZVhyxuT5wJKkGIxIM4P1YSS88Vu57B3LVrRwMhkfG16xYCJY/s1600-h/CCI09012007_00044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilV8Lsq1fThfrRsTN8op_CCnamwlQR2GRbZr2AanWor3zXnIHbZ6oc1PmJxNuRAZ9Qf4xCBJRTGOVDMG6TRqd07mG9OpiZVhyxuT5wJKkGIxIM4P1YSS88Vu57B3LVrRwMhkfG16xYCJY/s400/CCI09012007_00044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386854160028574258" border="0" /></a><br />I am feeling super sentimental this morning - As of today I have been married 8 years. I know this is not as monumental as some couples who have been together 20 or 30 years, but I am proud of them. They have been 8 happy loving years filled with laughter. They have been trying years filled with LONG separations and out of the 8 years I think we have one spent 3 or 4 anniversaries together. This year we are separated again. I miss you baby... I love you and you are the BEST decision I ever made. Happy AnniversaryNonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-18836481044525119922009-09-27T18:15:00.000-07:002009-09-27T18:27:53.588-07:00Neptune Festival -<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXbRwSZE_-xcOaf_LgsjM9dt111ONhOsai-LyLhw9zi8IOW39X1FQxT4i86X2q4QpxFXt-ih8XKTX2TeA4yyARECNxHKpN_oJGhDG0-KsszZURuPpAdDSilXDfcolojqWjdRBkQCkPtM/s1600-h/325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXbRwSZE_-xcOaf_LgsjM9dt111ONhOsai-LyLhw9zi8IOW39X1FQxT4i86X2q4QpxFXt-ih8XKTX2TeA4yyARECNxHKpN_oJGhDG0-KsszZURuPpAdDSilXDfcolojqWjdRBkQCkPtM/s320/325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386323038504239362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So while Jay and the kids are away, Dylan and I thought we might head on over to the Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach. We had a blast - The weather started out crappy, but ended up being GREAT!!!! The sand sculptures were AMAZING! I am posting a couple of my favs from the festival! Such a great day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6fKJEjqB8TyNG9TmI7lcLspbWC6TJCoVL1rJZEQ5PqMDTQ8NfEV6ACt1qBf-IUUsj759rfOqDYKkO_xYTwcToNmUtlthf-b0qiFMyk_hzCtKlguyDrTZskza0GMfO1__NxoStsFupfw/s1600-h/348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6fKJEjqB8TyNG9TmI7lcLspbWC6TJCoVL1rJZEQ5PqMDTQ8NfEV6ACt1qBf-IUUsj759rfOqDYKkO_xYTwcToNmUtlthf-b0qiFMyk_hzCtKlguyDrTZskza0GMfO1__NxoStsFupfw/s320/348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386323066467927538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUA_OWpxudhST4Wmr1PjHM-Pz9NqclouU4VfSIhqbnGm9r9w0u4yZdO5G5HtVULwz7Vg7D2DwowAOspTpqKNm6-pBk22iWuAJgEKjasU_0MkzspCh2oz3YrjNkbbxpXfbW1tx3h2V7iM/s1600-h/347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUA_OWpxudhST4Wmr1PjHM-Pz9NqclouU4VfSIhqbnGm9r9w0u4yZdO5G5HtVULwz7Vg7D2DwowAOspTpqKNm6-pBk22iWuAJgEKjasU_0MkzspCh2oz3YrjNkbbxpXfbW1tx3h2V7iM/s320/347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386323058165179138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjFbl_OvjKKjpkFn4RSepRz0Z3zmem1CpncVfs0tEAXHeKJI2efvYM6toVPKUk7wx5VKM0KtizdVOnRrdUDDHllC_i3vHLMFjHxWhwYz1kHQv-6lp9dY4KvyLK3FulWO-Ywms3K57VFU/s1600-h/328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjFbl_OvjKKjpkFn4RSepRz0Z3zmem1CpncVfs0tEAXHeKJI2efvYM6toVPKUk7wx5VKM0KtizdVOnRrdUDDHllC_i3vHLMFjHxWhwYz1kHQv-6lp9dY4KvyLK3FulWO-Ywms3K57VFU/s320/328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386323046705966146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMb00MchI2Txrj-DQ7udhIaIsz-b6KglZXhYU7UiCDtR9MDGtpl9aJJnfzYkT-_HxSzFyUbf8Ju6q7nKNJcwLnaVv6di2yQZoAdDhfWGz8n6b8CP2XU2LZgiRqdii4cJvwgsX3wMPA6w/s1600-h/331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMb00MchI2Txrj-DQ7udhIaIsz-b6KglZXhYU7UiCDtR9MDGtpl9aJJnfzYkT-_HxSzFyUbf8Ju6q7nKNJcwLnaVv6di2yQZoAdDhfWGz8n6b8CP2XU2LZgiRqdii4cJvwgsX3wMPA6w/s320/331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386323049699554578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO3csLtwIRUNrMoK6GW4WjzlpNHQkJIECnN4z5djTPNU4eXj01bxm9Uen7L70D0utwZKVppIIiSihkbX82Sc0e-pobSc1m1RAMSwoNdV0KMsyFnQDe8V8KgN_hO70PSTXcn9khckLwI8/s1600-h/306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO3csLtwIRUNrMoK6GW4WjzlpNHQkJIECnN4z5djTPNU4eXj01bxm9Uen7L70D0utwZKVppIIiSihkbX82Sc0e-pobSc1m1RAMSwoNdV0KMsyFnQDe8V8KgN_hO70PSTXcn9khckLwI8/s320/306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386322191638254466" border="0" /></a>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-7162373134435280472009-07-16T05:32:00.000-07:002009-07-16T05:38:10.823-07:00Jay's Re-enlistment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLatqVOB1V_l7iVn2GJxzNTtcM0Abs0FgHt76dL5HKdfshNKiZPGR2fZNxWkunHYNupRmubk-LlPToZ9t7jtqH4BL7u4zR3K5cltMFG-oW5-R4V9Lt2j0twytYV9MdVsxgMBe5HgxqGs/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLatqVOB1V_l7iVn2GJxzNTtcM0Abs0FgHt76dL5HKdfshNKiZPGR2fZNxWkunHYNupRmubk-LlPToZ9t7jtqH4BL7u4zR3K5cltMFG-oW5-R4V9Lt2j0twytYV9MdVsxgMBe5HgxqGs/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359036158934038658" border="0" /></a><br />Wow 2 updates!!! I am on a roll!!! Yesterday was a big day in our house, Jay re-enlisted for 5 more years in the Air Force. While he is a little sad at how the Air Force is changing, he is in for the long haul and we are still praying to get overseas. I am always amazed at his dedication and love for he does. May the next 5 years bring him happiness. Here are some pics to share!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmvoVMt2XBGXP5AJkpU9X4PEFgcS-cfzDzeM0VKvIfJfyh9qK4WcxJxvxbyTW57nUSE97wHK7HjFUmAEbOtR0hMXDa0OdzS3QNhGsgwtr3dvUZDfrlbDdBbktr1zbmDzJDvzRrgFkYeA/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmvoVMt2XBGXP5AJkpU9X4PEFgcS-cfzDzeM0VKvIfJfyh9qK4WcxJxvxbyTW57nUSE97wHK7HjFUmAEbOtR0hMXDa0OdzS3QNhGsgwtr3dvUZDfrlbDdBbktr1zbmDzJDvzRrgFkYeA/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359036162498676962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHsOWDNvobaH3EoQelbQYGr9uOFZkHWAc2StB240cgM81cy0B8nxWrHJOZ2UAdbTD74wiJi-2YPHCNBAaCfQgt204_ICTdAT1ySXjSQylumcqjjYe6DlCD0zSKJbx_NIpf6yfD8LlqII/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHsOWDNvobaH3EoQelbQYGr9uOFZkHWAc2StB240cgM81cy0B8nxWrHJOZ2UAdbTD74wiJi-2YPHCNBAaCfQgt204_ICTdAT1ySXjSQylumcqjjYe6DlCD0zSKJbx_NIpf6yfD8LlqII/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359036170478355490" border="0" /></a>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-32609614109790859362009-07-15T07:18:00.001-07:002009-07-15T07:47:52.323-07:00Update -<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LpPqG0_ykZl6fqtYR0evG24Gck4abaeHSkPwB2N-Pwy4rLuuY15N__FmIcuW-nYjnZmb3VbZOilbp_EHEEiYpHuzaJ7QNioCmrFEgXFZOZ0pfbx-JgTPe1NsTMvdQpUwJmO23h2OhV4/s1600-h/116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LpPqG0_ykZl6fqtYR0evG24Gck4abaeHSkPwB2N-Pwy4rLuuY15N__FmIcuW-nYjnZmb3VbZOilbp_EHEEiYpHuzaJ7QNioCmrFEgXFZOZ0pfbx-JgTPe1NsTMvdQpUwJmO23h2OhV4/s320/116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358697192932675106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyXafB6nVJcQVmdSVHmtX9ypDU9SgNZkvhRmHGzlgb5-mUN-lxWCYNi8qdNeOmy_x7a6PctlES95ZgWORKGoIbT8B5x0plmY_HLMi26gZlnbTOj4KfAgzBPor7Z4RlMpskGjQ_ofX9zg/s1600-h/098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyXafB6nVJcQVmdSVHmtX9ypDU9SgNZkvhRmHGzlgb5-mUN-lxWCYNi8qdNeOmy_x7a6PctlES95ZgWORKGoIbT8B5x0plmY_HLMi26gZlnbTOj4KfAgzBPor7Z4RlMpskGjQ_ofX9zg/s320/098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358697189627667058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3855IBOJcUXGwiLeBLGWuEvkvQYwK21N-VqMVizREXcAAloX3KCo-uK1ZpCD7rEDDthwPT9yoCU8oVEHa4q2N1Y0Q79_KFX_n419aQa74SUkIZcQTCbXURdX8bR5VBVoDncbecP4wrjI/s1600-h/095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3855IBOJcUXGwiLeBLGWuEvkvQYwK21N-VqMVizREXcAAloX3KCo-uK1ZpCD7rEDDthwPT9yoCU8oVEHa4q2N1Y0Q79_KFX_n419aQa74SUkIZcQTCbXURdX8bR5VBVoDncbecP4wrjI/s320/095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358697179066273922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pxM0lsWSuh-rA57h8n8gxjpIm9ZE0NIZGy6Ks1hdrxn8AGlVT5PrhT4GHrlxxYNAMXgO_wjvHEFbzDwLFtNvg9u9F4NN3h_2ybS2XpjmDciusLYYbZzbtFl9rcvmJtzLEoMvyMRT1yA/s1600-h/093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pxM0lsWSuh-rA57h8n8gxjpIm9ZE0NIZGy6Ks1hdrxn8AGlVT5PrhT4GHrlxxYNAMXgO_wjvHEFbzDwLFtNvg9u9F4NN3h_2ybS2XpjmDciusLYYbZzbtFl9rcvmJtzLEoMvyMRT1yA/s320/093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358697175883678098" border="0" /></a><br />Holy Crap do I need to update my posts!!!!!! Ok - here I am to tell you that I am still alive and kicking!!! My "summer" resolution is to Blog more - Ha let's see how long this one lasts!!! As I am adding blogging to my morning coffee on Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2677) a super kick ass add on!!! I will see it every morning and know that I have to update it!!! as I need to update my quilt blog - this one will be natural -<br /><br />It has been a year since I last really updated - and to stay with tradition I am posting some pictures of Dylan's 6th birthday ~ Such a great day, we went to the beach and then to a restaurant of his choice - (thank god he is over Hooters!!!) This Japanese place - he had a great day!!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-61553575218980136492008-07-27T05:25:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:02:14.156-08:00Dylan's 5th Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMAmKt5w8lmtufL7MWImrBMdYLPRb0Bv_LRIkuLi-QvIaPS5TeC-4rjZK8Vw9qvKZRzWg9VHUz3GLeXOzdFGoIeStV9mQQufmWyLSX5O7lgwwD0zFzv-H_bqckSVWsh_E3HI9C8zPQq0/s1600-h/IMG_0269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMAmKt5w8lmtufL7MWImrBMdYLPRb0Bv_LRIkuLi-QvIaPS5TeC-4rjZK8Vw9qvKZRzWg9VHUz3GLeXOzdFGoIeStV9mQQufmWyLSX5O7lgwwD0zFzv-H_bqckSVWsh_E3HI9C8zPQq0/s320/IMG_0269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227670601812624370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is about time that I posted some random pics from Dylan's 5th Birthday -<br />We celebrated his birthday at his BeBe's house with the family there -<br />The theme was Backyardagins, Dylans current fav TV show - He loves Austin -<br /><br />We had a hard time finding any Backardiagans themed cakes - so Jay and I created one :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPnuGy2Q3s7N71wxzMS3Uan9bx4ygBk55sCVS_MMYoPq1f-Y8RUmEbh4HPn9-GB9rWNutrxjLIRgoOt5FISgXd9yfPUxoO9BsXzcUTVKw1fLcHZ5JAzukQFVvf9o_peGyHuLgLvLZA1o/s1600-h/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPnuGy2Q3s7N71wxzMS3Uan9bx4ygBk55sCVS_MMYoPq1f-Y8RUmEbh4HPn9-GB9rWNutrxjLIRgoOt5FISgXd9yfPUxoO9BsXzcUTVKw1fLcHZ5JAzukQFVvf9o_peGyHuLgLvLZA1o/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227671855957933074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6d_r-F0CdLUFeGXQ1J6W9biW3FELc7v5shOZRrwpIp4Y7-_OYY8vOm1VlaSABLkadiRXPhZOkRlsZsEncHFqjQCWTJFee-ISGHBI-VOlXfULjyk8l4IVGLPrvIW-4Z1ZN2xhy6pkmHo/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6d_r-F0CdLUFeGXQ1J6W9biW3FELc7v5shOZRrwpIp4Y7-_OYY8vOm1VlaSABLkadiRXPhZOkRlsZsEncHFqjQCWTJFee-ISGHBI-VOlXfULjyk8l4IVGLPrvIW-4Z1ZN2xhy6pkmHo/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227670592205533074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWvgDluj-lvUHyDZ1rOlY0fdSqlDnNHLfnoxm4bYk9ELdh4imuWtppGzc9xOR1_y1FLFrKpzGcTCCtx8DJQzh4Zl2zrLL2eiIRv0rDKIDRnLH5HHx9tnche1b3Qug_35NUS7v0r_RPqQ/s1600-h/IMG_0128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWvgDluj-lvUHyDZ1rOlY0fdSqlDnNHLfnoxm4bYk9ELdh4imuWtppGzc9xOR1_y1FLFrKpzGcTCCtx8DJQzh4Zl2zrLL2eiIRv0rDKIDRnLH5HHx9tnche1b3Qug_35NUS7v0r_RPqQ/s320/IMG_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227670600209575282" border="0" /></a><br />We all sang Happy Birthday to him -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwtjS2R-pldG0t-s14nCCPN1zQ8pXt0Nw6U2dCNEZj2oYNllgRrLmmbep5GWurhQB1ubb9b5-dwt12obE1dig1ALL6D9d3M3cD_R9tA5bCyj_XT1KR8_6dOjwYRhUwceckl30kay_CYM/s1600-h/IMG_0285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwtjS2R-pldG0t-s14nCCPN1zQ8pXt0Nw6U2dCNEZj2oYNllgRrLmmbep5GWurhQB1ubb9b5-dwt12obE1dig1ALL6D9d3M3cD_R9tA5bCyj_XT1KR8_6dOjwYRhUwceckl30kay_CYM/s320/IMG_0285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227671892337042754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And then he opened all his presents to many ooo's and Ahhs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLe1YTaRdzLFFnU8GRyKlTby-lGyynjMS06Lhvl8g8hq8nZZ5cQ52Bxy9AWnWLOo_jSOlNE1knt-59UWUSXjbPN2uGAYD0gdmrr5-w2WjdT3ueFBHXEfUr-Wru2cu2XOT3ENDIfArtVA/s1600-h/IMG_0298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLe1YTaRdzLFFnU8GRyKlTby-lGyynjMS06Lhvl8g8hq8nZZ5cQ52Bxy9AWnWLOo_jSOlNE1knt-59UWUSXjbPN2uGAYD0gdmrr5-w2WjdT3ueFBHXEfUr-Wru2cu2XOT3ENDIfArtVA/s320/IMG_0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227671867593221138" border="0" /></a><br />He also took the time to read every card<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHcQHx0PYvJpVMa7lDIeyIqzXsM6x7RwlxdYbL_-6vcNrfZ_TeaXhAAo-nKLD-qWr98cR-hq_ftJW6y40q_SRVaKJ0103g0kvHDAXd3ohvL5RQ8181UxVQ1-TEDVaR5MgcTZOIOwqxJk/s1600-h/IMG_0300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHcQHx0PYvJpVMa7lDIeyIqzXsM6x7RwlxdYbL_-6vcNrfZ_TeaXhAAo-nKLD-qWr98cR-hq_ftJW6y40q_SRVaKJ0103g0kvHDAXd3ohvL5RQ8181UxVQ1-TEDVaR5MgcTZOIOwqxJk/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227671882755908242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mom - Take a picture of my hat!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEXhy9d0VfEZ7Jul6rh5BqwAb8iAot03a_JrW0mEP0srenP18mCMgd6VYFA0d8k5MawP_NlgbCAFsRCQebA3_yeBMgxZD8fzdXD2otCKkbP6nzVbSI_xo3kuQaXHoWBhiSmrgHo5bOg4/s1600-h/IMG_0281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEXhy9d0VfEZ7Jul6rh5BqwAb8iAot03a_JrW0mEP0srenP18mCMgd6VYFA0d8k5MawP_NlgbCAFsRCQebA3_yeBMgxZD8fzdXD2otCKkbP6nzVbSI_xo3kuQaXHoWBhiSmrgHo5bOg4/s320/IMG_0281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227670622841356194" border="0" /></a>BeBe and Poppy with his present -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeV8nQiC1OSNRB5PSKf59zInPMocGp4Hot7dT2j_TeGXJSsoO40IC5irHEoAQ7rnR8Z-FrubafrxzAUbhU_rcLhH1G98-zFboz40JCwxzF2hWE_2M5HU40rRnxjRd-KI3oDrEzu7Ykzk/s1600-h/IMG_0326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeV8nQiC1OSNRB5PSKf59zInPMocGp4Hot7dT2j_TeGXJSsoO40IC5irHEoAQ7rnR8Z-FrubafrxzAUbhU_rcLhH1G98-zFboz40JCwxzF2hWE_2M5HU40rRnxjRd-KI3oDrEzu7Ykzk/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227670613985373298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a great 5th Birthday!!!!<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mom/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/2008%2007%2004/IMG_0128.JPG" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mom/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/2008%2007%2004/IMG_0128.JPG" alt="" />Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-14356316753835096702008-07-13T06:38:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:02:15.014-08:00<span style="font-family: georgia;">WOW Do I need to update!!! So much has happened,.... </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well we headed to Connecticut for the forth of July and had a wonderful time with all the family there - Here are some pictures from our first night there </span>-<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqWUqXSWGNby2QCWCLMfDoXyUXyfjs7jZWI9qXHdOuzi-3xr7hAGtLpJY_EcAbNaWGpQpw5MAhrKehWIVSuAJSHV6UIE8Uv-JBrCYqRFuTx6W_3R0cnc0orZsBVaSKuMmHYVWrajdWZQ/s1600-h/IMG_0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqWUqXSWGNby2QCWCLMfDoXyUXyfjs7jZWI9qXHdOuzi-3xr7hAGtLpJY_EcAbNaWGpQpw5MAhrKehWIVSuAJSHV6UIE8Uv-JBrCYqRFuTx6W_3R0cnc0orZsBVaSKuMmHYVWrajdWZQ/s320/IMG_0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222501076750007090" border="0" /></a><br /> Emily -<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdjXNkiZw9nI_guZUXedTvzKUKO0r7CAOoiqBfkvwzl6Q7TSLc4MXlNvyCTK_Zu4MIzLHlNapmH2A4JGtZ1Xn56EbqmZoYfb7wm4rZoZ__PbgQH5wT1N0gmHEDsQCqtWgUC06R6LRQJE/s1600-h/IMG_0032-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdjXNkiZw9nI_guZUXedTvzKUKO0r7CAOoiqBfkvwzl6Q7TSLc4MXlNvyCTK_Zu4MIzLHlNapmH2A4JGtZ1Xn56EbqmZoYfb7wm4rZoZ__PbgQH5wT1N0gmHEDsQCqtWgUC06R6LRQJE/s320/IMG_0032-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222501072921436306" border="0" /></a><br /> Amy <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ocnqkeil0I8DAYO6HXBMLFJRjqrdCLKOb876fy44_oc6zLvZ5Alpn4LIczJiwNzEmTQ6Zk2qdRRfbBcC65mtNYWJAQNhIXoljbekM8DYlSf1wR4T6qVkRae4QkQzicgVgTN3fZ4cz3U/s1600-h/IMG_0022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ocnqkeil0I8DAYO6HXBMLFJRjqrdCLKOb876fy44_oc6zLvZ5Alpn4LIczJiwNzEmTQ6Zk2qdRRfbBcC65mtNYWJAQNhIXoljbekM8DYlSf1wR4T6qVkRae4QkQzicgVgTN3fZ4cz3U/s320/IMG_0022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222501063281334034" border="0" /></a> Chris<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd6VJBDd2MikI6Rf4aMiGs8X07JLtOVzv4naZ7OpVrTvYDHcOP1jiqvyWlNPMBWadY_RWBHtYoO5WtMCpyRyBCZ9DiapjakKoUE43uvpwBWffLnGAt1JPTKQUBp0_TwQbFaAkWSq1z54/s1600-h/IMG_0016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd6VJBDd2MikI6Rf4aMiGs8X07JLtOVzv4naZ7OpVrTvYDHcOP1jiqvyWlNPMBWadY_RWBHtYoO5WtMCpyRyBCZ9DiapjakKoUE43uvpwBWffLnGAt1JPTKQUBp0_TwQbFaAkWSq1z54/s320/IMG_0016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222501062502990274" border="0" /></a> Jay - In a pickup game of football with the boys<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7efSFUscbm1J8sS7zr01qiUOp2b6bcMzqJ-hMWYIIVlinVo_5kpPZe2IOXTQdYl6z7YpDNSsvR10BQDM4Dh9PFNEG4WR1m3wurBGOZXko-_oipIzfkY_wIAhZ1azRhNZhz0VbNyOa1ik/s1600-h/IMG_0041-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7efSFUscbm1J8sS7zr01qiUOp2b6bcMzqJ-hMWYIIVlinVo_5kpPZe2IOXTQdYl6z7YpDNSsvR10BQDM4Dh9PFNEG4WR1m3wurBGOZXko-_oipIzfkY_wIAhZ1azRhNZhz0VbNyOa1ik/s320/IMG_0041-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222501052154222066" border="0" /></a> Dylan - Having fun in the sprinkler -Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-17308376465251807182008-06-21T09:47:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:02:15.764-08:00Pat Green!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDORCXCwX8sDqcxeyubZG8OR8TxD9sNAQZAGJ9tZ9b0NuNBGzGYofGRRkMWatgBRASPlUn1LSP3pjw8Nsgm-D6aLdiqn3ND_bbUZEkhcm8jNjJb7Y0tNPE0qhROXiaSWlZQ3A0JGvSHI/s1600-h/IMG_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDORCXCwX8sDqcxeyubZG8OR8TxD9sNAQZAGJ9tZ9b0NuNBGzGYofGRRkMWatgBRASPlUn1LSP3pjw8Nsgm-D6aLdiqn3ND_bbUZEkhcm8jNjJb7Y0tNPE0qhROXiaSWlZQ3A0JGvSHI/s320/IMG_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214381054199515602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAcOCZXxAg8LGTkkaACYzFXQHekTT1rQO_ksoRkPi9TBxVO3IBZBWM7tY3l1cRQ71g3ZOX893KkDHHYbj6Wjry1SZzlhqf1ql5X9c7iD2L6gykYGPSOWSyW7APWaMRR6k7-9kgZ3RCM4/s1600-h/IMG_0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAcOCZXxAg8LGTkkaACYzFXQHekTT1rQO_ksoRkPi9TBxVO3IBZBWM7tY3l1cRQ71g3ZOX893KkDHHYbj6Wjry1SZzlhqf1ql5X9c7iD2L6gykYGPSOWSyW7APWaMRR6k7-9kgZ3RCM4/s320/IMG_0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214381063247177810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6wwvBVki2XUS_1jLEyVR5uNXeJ6GuXEN30MK8CUbP37f9DS6pJN2zyJyDt3LE750VueovHSAQ6_Zhr6pazjlV2bdjCEZqj8IaZsmvD9UCELv6G09bNW5cr51frBWKdQdkmM4dW2YrPw/s1600-h/IMG_0041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6wwvBVki2XUS_1jLEyVR5uNXeJ6GuXEN30MK8CUbP37f9DS6pJN2zyJyDt3LE750VueovHSAQ6_Zhr6pazjlV2bdjCEZqj8IaZsmvD9UCELv6G09bNW5cr51frBWKdQdkmM4dW2YrPw/s320/IMG_0041.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214381066928225922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUaw6tY2zFYSTuJTmjrBnAik7rQqh2XfJ9wI_Fzav_Yf_ilQOAuuodPN4LrBqr1nw57siK1QPl4QzU55aoSi93ynuIZOM5Eo-ZBq1ccvg4YNn-tuwqfxuhY3wGf3n93bkW_M2X2g0A5U/s1600-h/IMG_0066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUaw6tY2zFYSTuJTmjrBnAik7rQqh2XfJ9wI_Fzav_Yf_ilQOAuuodPN4LrBqr1nw57siK1QPl4QzU55aoSi93ynuIZOM5Eo-ZBq1ccvg4YNn-tuwqfxuhY3wGf3n93bkW_M2X2g0A5U/s320/IMG_0066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214381081794472450" /></a><br /><br />I am so excited - I LOVE TEXAS Country - and there are just a handful of Country Artist's who define Texas Country - Pat Green is one of them!! If you look to my playlist on the left you will see some of his songs - Last Night he played in Jay's Hanger!!! I got to see him, meet him and most important Listen to him live !!! He was SUPER NICE and patient - he is an Air Force Brat too!!! His dad was a Fighter Pilot in Vietnam - Too Cool and he played the entire set - barefoot - <br />PAT GREEN ROCKS!!!! Here are some pics!!Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624506066595884521.post-17988389627091194312008-06-21T09:19:00.001-07:002008-06-21T09:19:06.934-07:00Songs About Texas<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/Z242kzdYs3A' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/Z242kzdYs3A'/></object></p><p>This Song is the BEST and this video makes me want to cry - Enjoy!</p></div>Nonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293389357612454439noreply@blogger.com0