tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75367102460796872242024-03-14T03:58:07.374-04:00Peterson Family Blogdiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-47527813039092627892009-12-22T13:40:00.004-05:002009-12-22T13:56:07.803-05:00Favorite Moments from 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjPJTKTJ83aEZoyWmCKyAVMhBDgW3Fu0nZgE6ebCMi1U3N53maiZOXKAciZ2uzGOqa2v-Be7uWWveJ-sfnp5ZY69WcHq8HuwnCD31kNBdW9RTW192IQHIhutoKqztHQ5dv0hcsw8_tFXE/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjPJTKTJ83aEZoyWmCKyAVMhBDgW3Fu0nZgE6ebCMi1U3N53maiZOXKAciZ2uzGOqa2v-Be7uWWveJ-sfnp5ZY69WcHq8HuwnCD31kNBdW9RTW192IQHIhutoKqztHQ5dv0hcsw8_tFXE/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418135648425430690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSd1oLVeinyRqAYJ6k4JR46CNL0tIw1hz6bn9hhcW5NT5-92CiK_THpf622WL50CgalyI0AQjuDfuQOuATGVmdVnfj4QIRo8z2-k8NQyxLnAZ_KjJlq0a5-vutbsdUizgnqjhH5nfph-6R/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaLv8AO0tc4lje8O6pPXB-zBMCcNmRTWN27bSMvRjS2x6vkj32B-2Rfiw3prmEOuLvyXocBeaCtK4oLW7I-Tg4jTveeJJMfzDvDbkWxz9CDQHevA9reMFrMeWzlEU_gpmNsWimeq3qZqZ/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418134150392033282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKBDPdlxlXa2PGr2knSLrC1q2QGPQ7tt1GRjvGBMEjXfFN1lPHRwDwxR9C2beXPrc-u4lpTxRmGatRHyMeOrX4fi5qC5M7D0OwqdFnO2ENzOJhUoce2Tlp618iAwgGpOap_-XyOfPE3HC/s1600-h/DSC_0174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKBDPdlxlXa2PGr2knSLrC1q2QGPQ7tt1GRjvGBMEjXfFN1lPHRwDwxR9C2beXPrc-u4lpTxRmGatRHyMeOrX4fi5qC5M7D0OwqdFnO2ENzOJhUoce2Tlp618iAwgGpOap_-XyOfPE3HC/s320/DSC_0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418134141282416338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b-jWA_SPXvCvNPcMxq262xQC-9WAgPaGaFKLMwxoZxKdC_OQjVWqnA8du76iQs9-sEW5ow9RxexV2iy7x703wETmuXFrHlhi1F8-CF2eNc36wpMY-vpGv3MDvhz9QVuahjUXN2Fqj3Mr/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b-jWA_SPXvCvNPcMxq262xQC-9WAgPaGaFKLMwxoZxKdC_OQjVWqnA8du76iQs9-sEW5ow9RxexV2iy7x703wETmuXFrHlhi1F8-CF2eNc36wpMY-vpGv3MDvhz9QVuahjUXN2Fqj3Mr/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418134132957717106" border="0" /></a><br />It's been quite a year for us this past year and we have enjoyed a few milestones. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past year! I hope you enjoy them too.<br /><br />We wish you a joyous holiday season filled with family, friends, love and hope.<br />From our family to yours,<br />Tom,Dianne, Matthew,Justin, and Chandlerdiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-91126077025985356412009-08-18T10:57:00.005-04:002009-08-18T11:08:17.730-04:00Justin and Tom's Excellent AdventureJustin left for school last week. He and Samantha packed all his stuff into his car, and there was still room left!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OWbIx-VREmzxG5mvy2Ta7sNaAFNCXNWUOvJQNIDD_x2v6lKS_d93aRQyf3JCA5E84H7NrIgUl0hPaRQMa7C0ecfsxilfCy6XAAFqTTVEXBEEFo7vr3VdCcooKPG9xYjyt5Y462B-agzX/s1600-h/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OWbIx-VREmzxG5mvy2Ta7sNaAFNCXNWUOvJQNIDD_x2v6lKS_d93aRQyf3JCA5E84H7NrIgUl0hPaRQMa7C0ecfsxilfCy6XAAFqTTVEXBEEFo7vr3VdCcooKPG9xYjyt5Y462B-agzX/s320/DSC_0168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371318654594574242" border="0" /></a>Neal wanted to go too. "I'll drive the first leg" he said.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoxIAXxNbSXuxpfeVradEP0uYJ4XIgrOpMZ_-Yz_VcvPlGthAW87YD8Ni9bQyZMCszOot09RSYe-wUtA5IyQ2S4hAhiuC-G9pb_lQhKLSgcYmbNfwbwPu5ElUdEIuwsOPnEQYohQal_rm/s1600-h/DSC_0169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoxIAXxNbSXuxpfeVradEP0uYJ4XIgrOpMZ_-Yz_VcvPlGthAW87YD8Ni9bQyZMCszOot09RSYe-wUtA5IyQ2S4hAhiuC-G9pb_lQhKLSgcYmbNfwbwPu5ElUdEIuwsOPnEQYohQal_rm/s320/DSC_0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371318657829224370" border="0" /></a>And off they go! They left Strafford at 9am Wednesday and arrived in Tuscaloosa, AL at 6:15pm EDT Thursday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjxyJezjcYy1Ywmf9XjJT5flwK8BKe_OXmFFrE8E4yKVcp0oaphfGcupt8wAiXsbVL61JKrPkjcufvNpEmVkXPQgHvesPishVCHhN2OWi0NZ5ZRtkE3l7BZkhprvl1zmBioYcVeAD7QuX/s1600-h/DSC_0174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjxyJezjcYy1Ywmf9XjJT5flwK8BKe_OXmFFrE8E4yKVcp0oaphfGcupt8wAiXsbVL61JKrPkjcufvNpEmVkXPQgHvesPishVCHhN2OWi0NZ5ZRtkE3l7BZkhprvl1zmBioYcVeAD7QuX/s320/DSC_0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371318665611791874" border="0" /></a>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-37781127255211925082009-07-27T15:57:00.002-04:002009-07-27T16:28:21.465-04:00Bama Bound!Justin and I attended Orientation at U of Alabama last week, and I have to say, the boy chose well! It's an absolutely beautiful campus and there is tremendous spirit and pride there. I'll share a few snapshots with you but I did not do the school justice. <br /><br />This is the Student Recreation Center. This is about a quarter of the building. It has 100+ cardio machines, 100+ weight machines, an indoor lap pool, an outdoor pool with a water slide (think Water Country) and a lazy river, 8 full size basketball courts, a climbing wall, etc., etc.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6xiBsdsvMm6ImU4O9DdYxSPfDxVMCmuNHmLS6Vt_kMuDtjiKpWNP4L1Ug9-RC70PUtym6Efd1ZNVbkpzCRybJUph8KNZhub3aodlAIWDGExLJljP-ZoJl8L5poc81MXCF6rMlvbudANm/s1600-h/DSC01479.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/AVvXsEhJ6xiBsdsvMm6ImU4O9DdYxSPfDxVMCmuNHmLS6Vt_kMuDtjiKpWNP4L1Ug9-RC70PUtym6Efd1ZNVbkpzCRybJUph8KNZhub3aodlAIWDGExLJljP-ZoJl8L5poc81MXCF6rMlvbudANm/s320/DSC01479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363233297081513250" border="0" /></a><br />This is looking across "The Quad". Again, this only represents a fraction of it's size. We are standing on Capstone Dr facing University Bld. For refernece, the Football Stadium is about a half-mile ahead and to the right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVq2_UCcP6UpALNFrvnXg6y7oUF3SaUOEkmbfSm_JKwXKzncfIORLGZB000KmLBXt_-eiilNkreurd0_IODvUh9WxiFDsUWt1npX8DksM0XOjMmFA9FgExqTH_h3ecbNoidXBS6vQtv17/s1600-h/DSC01472.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/AVvXsEisVq2_UCcP6UpALNFrvnXg6y7oUF3SaUOEkmbfSm_JKwXKzncfIORLGZB000KmLBXt_-eiilNkreurd0_IODvUh9WxiFDsUWt1npX8DksM0XOjMmFA9FgExqTH_h3ecbNoidXBS6vQtv17/s320/DSC01472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363233291710873442" border="0" /></a><br />Home Sweet Home :-) This is Paty Hall where Justin will live. Coincidentally it also houses the package delivery center, so he will only need to go downstairs to collect his care packages. Unless we use USPS. In that case he will have to go to the Student Center where there is a full fledged and service US Post Office!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnULwAliR3TOaZDFCOc0gSW2p9g44FutAET7w-_3zdVmHMHJ3T9dZ3zY0zXhLMgElwPxCxTyik-dDYYNAk7WJ6YciMZG3IFTBtDH35fJCUtPbDALJDa8DUIQPYD5qnqiEvQa-dA1X13xmb/s1600-h/DSC01468.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/AVvXsEhnULwAliR3TOaZDFCOc0gSW2p9g44FutAET7w-_3zdVmHMHJ3T9dZ3zY0zXhLMgElwPxCxTyik-dDYYNAk7WJ6YciMZG3IFTBtDH35fJCUtPbDALJDa8DUIQPYD5qnqiEvQa-dA1X13xmb/s320/DSC01468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363233285686096946" border="0" /></a><br />This is the main entrance of Shelby Hall which houses the School of Engineering. I was able to go with him to meet a representative from Engineering to begin course selection for the fall. The lecture room we were in was very up to date, and intimate enough to encourage discussion in class. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQAzZlylQXQtZd60COy9cmmBXX3kg6B9_S4c5Fged9YGXCuGtvp494U2T6uNljZ24BcWIgXIvILnHGDY0fzOvpeZbKWRONBy7haOF3zU4Zl6o-ycCcJ-oF3Q6J4WM9d2yo8kGTkU_FZmp/s1600-h/DSC01466.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/AVvXsEgWQAzZlylQXQtZd60COy9cmmBXX3kg6B9_S4c5Fged9YGXCuGtvp494U2T6uNljZ24BcWIgXIvILnHGDY0fzOvpeZbKWRONBy7haOF3zU4Zl6o-ycCcJ-oF3Q6J4WM9d2yo8kGTkU_FZmp/s320/DSC01466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363233279187323138" border="0" /></a>The visit was fantastic. He's excited for his future. I can't believe he leaves in two weeks!diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-79235433124697872352009-07-03T15:50:00.003-04:002009-07-03T16:03:58.445-04:00Slip Sliding Away<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSINXtx4pESnUrofJgmg-Jx9BdDJBIDyBvtGP-cYVeXLy0wFEPdezR8LoPxeuZ5W_gQ4upePQoWo7iGhmdOC3os0LmZ94uxPGB7PpMAA-hNGPZ9ZcdYdh5ZDkYbDu4YvMYknnK7eH5BBm5/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSINXtx4pESnUrofJgmg-Jx9BdDJBIDyBvtGP-cYVeXLy0wFEPdezR8LoPxeuZ5W_gQ4upePQoWo7iGhmdOC3os0LmZ94uxPGB7PpMAA-hNGPZ9ZcdYdh5ZDkYbDu4YvMYknnK7eH5BBm5/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354324559209965346" border="0" /></a>Look out below!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4to8eBaSaY-C_Zpgth_uJw9f5KWnB03h12vt3Y_NB7TDRkkhCPPo1d9D8xSEUoMsMFugRu1hkE3DZp_1dPlD0wGe85BdUhscd2HiOPWHa1Dy18ejisO8B7IVsq6JjvnQO9-nXyhXpvrn1/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4to8eBaSaY-C_Zpgth_uJw9f5KWnB03h12vt3Y_NB7TDRkkhCPPo1d9D8xSEUoMsMFugRu1hkE3DZp_1dPlD0wGe85BdUhscd2HiOPWHa1Dy18ejisO8B7IVsq6JjvnQO9-nXyhXpvrn1/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354324553475697378" border="0" /></a><br />Wheeee!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumEtLGVnTuwY5VQxKWrhrDnNTl7JSdw00Vpnwo_i80to9nHR-HnnUInkO9W7z3xzZTvTrZ8j3o0_MeOHMEKSIYz2deriwCFRdxmHu7_7qQ6z_bXWHNmcBaNsN1yUpBF-ufWNN8gtcxgY1/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumEtLGVnTuwY5VQxKWrhrDnNTl7JSdw00Vpnwo_i80to9nHR-HnnUInkO9W7z3xzZTvTrZ8j3o0_MeOHMEKSIYz2deriwCFRdxmHu7_7qQ6z_bXWHNmcBaNsN1yUpBF-ufWNN8gtcxgY1/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354324547754045202" border="0" /></a><br />Strikin' a pose<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAW5A4R3ia3il0kerYWmI3bMJb8WBKXeUca-1uzRT39_M-eF_N1wDJm5W5TbJMhWsUs9dEVTg8np7svaf9bsWW4iL0n5k1GcG8yDxoQQzlKqOVBwcDJgsZoArKM5RBJeVbRx7Wd0c4EtQ/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAW5A4R3ia3il0kerYWmI3bMJb8WBKXeUca-1uzRT39_M-eF_N1wDJm5W5TbJMhWsUs9dEVTg8np7svaf9bsWW4iL0n5k1GcG8yDxoQQzlKqOVBwcDJgsZoArKM5RBJeVbRx7Wd0c4EtQ/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354324543592242994" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Geronimo!<br /><br />This is what summer vacation is supposed to be! Friends and Fun!<br /><br />Here are the details on the Supertronic Slip-N-Slide 2009..... A 3' X 50' piece of plastic from Home Depot, rocks from the yard to anchor the ends, the hill at my house and the garden hose from the garage because Mr. Peterson HAD to have a hot water spicket too to wash cars year round, and a little dish soap to really get things moving. Add it all together and it equals BIG FUN!<br /></div>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-12716086464217816512009-06-16T11:57:00.004-04:002009-06-16T12:11:54.446-04:00NHYLA Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-4zdV0vcchqwuK_KgABEM3zzcBd1bfMf5p-hWeAZdRRu8ka_AOWEeixSFTGODUZ1542nRzrC8dTHqYQniCAppEy4ncL9Bi23XjHt95pX1YNWx2W7apPsV3T2gE63Due1Ie88n6x-DJ35/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-4zdV0vcchqwuK_KgABEM3zzcBd1bfMf5p-hWeAZdRRu8ka_AOWEeixSFTGODUZ1542nRzrC8dTHqYQniCAppEy4ncL9Bi23XjHt95pX1YNWx2W7apPsV3T2gE63Due1Ie88n6x-DJ35/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957910975197170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrToVRH4dnF_hysqzZqzp9n1OJkL_S64Q5U2HkWEXn8ngzJ4ghHKmdxsqn8_Evaw173-CtmipxwgEGif4KbzTh1Kop8jblerbUBVm_nn3TbWwpKmlvKo502dU0KTBz5Ax0GIJofychz6U4/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrToVRH4dnF_hysqzZqzp9n1OJkL_S64Q5U2HkWEXn8ngzJ4ghHKmdxsqn8_Evaw173-CtmipxwgEGif4KbzTh1Kop8jblerbUBVm_nn3TbWwpKmlvKo502dU0KTBz5Ax0GIJofychz6U4/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957905798685282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFdsOhDdeSlEhWcI8NrOR93WJoHVyWgbMuWcE953f6FlzWG-FR2ksXBTo69q3XSLZ3kAZbXEVb4YxfLogUtPYDc4f5D7E_8yki4GIpBab6Af1epgJ7b2p2BWWvAGhAbXmN8WmZxCri5a1/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFdsOhDdeSlEhWcI8NrOR93WJoHVyWgbMuWcE953f6FlzWG-FR2ksXBTo69q3XSLZ3kAZbXEVb4YxfLogUtPYDc4f5D7E_8yki4GIpBab6Af1epgJ7b2p2BWWvAGhAbXmN8WmZxCri5a1/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957900088712226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpElIugazZ_dzR-8nyZ1dIlKBxu-QolVgtO10ybB2GeJNcrHethifJouuHPhxODXtj8RLKgcKm8OzTrkcxA_B4pQoAAW6l9mBMxGNrYyClkZsf-WROjH80-SbMvoJiPVb_cmNgi7ToT_aE/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpElIugazZ_dzR-8nyZ1dIlKBxu-QolVgtO10ybB2GeJNcrHethifJouuHPhxODXtj8RLKgcKm8OzTrkcxA_B4pQoAAW6l9mBMxGNrYyClkZsf-WROjH80-SbMvoJiPVb_cmNgi7ToT_aE/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347957886841265714" border="0" /></a><br />NHYLA had it's annual year end festival this past weekend. All the youth teams from NH are invited to participate and put into brackets of teams with similar win/loss records. Chandler's team lost every regular season game. Some were close, others not so much. So it was AWESOME that they won BOTH of their games in the festival. Even more impressive is that they were the only team to play their games back to back and they had 5 minutes between games to change fields! Hard work and a "Can Do" attitude really do pay off.<br /><br />Did I mention that it was also World Wide Knit in Public Day? (No, I did not make that up, it truly exists) Guess what I was doing during the games?diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-9114183970063241432009-06-09T08:03:00.002-04:002009-06-09T08:19:17.152-04:00Justin's Graduation Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8lGUTCaG-4YzXv8BsLTiVRbdoPD6A2QoulZbKTwSKa6KxwjIx8GBSANwgX73bZZlvOHo4j8Atk4mYSntEbGVRPwPpcPVZ-DxtiETf3e3KBj-4RpmhDAdSW3eXHogOjwfJ90z5ZiygqMe/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8lGUTCaG-4YzXv8BsLTiVRbdoPD6A2QoulZbKTwSKa6KxwjIx8GBSANwgX73bZZlvOHo4j8Atk4mYSntEbGVRPwPpcPVZ-DxtiETf3e3KBj-4RpmhDAdSW3eXHogOjwfJ90z5ZiygqMe/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345298859131288978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4r6kq-J_U08bqT-hI87Crz3oTj9TRlrXYJS_NGCqoBpJKw-8DmzlE7GD_4W7cdXpKphkulYvuYbm4EhKZ-lovQ22PdnAUVHFLDOvNnoAql5Aqu8CqM30Rh0nBTWL6JZe81oss-jJ_Ou7g/s1600-h/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4r6kq-J_U08bqT-hI87Crz3oTj9TRlrXYJS_NGCqoBpJKw-8DmzlE7GD_4W7cdXpKphkulYvuYbm4EhKZ-lovQ22PdnAUVHFLDOvNnoAql5Aqu8CqM30Rh0nBTWL6JZe81oss-jJ_Ou7g/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345298855012921090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6_IZKO447XRoxeZ5HIIMc_-VK6qF7mX4dO1naw7dVCIdlc20jFfExLA-o8JBSXtDEDp56w8kqle6poFKsvNHdQCF0wlSmKraPjoWZhgXdsoHuSdoZQw98cYm27YObkX_TSE55VfWCWQc/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6_IZKO447XRoxeZ5HIIMc_-VK6qF7mX4dO1naw7dVCIdlc20jFfExLA-o8JBSXtDEDp56w8kqle6poFKsvNHdQCF0wlSmKraPjoWZhgXdsoHuSdoZQw98cYm27YObkX_TSE55VfWCWQc/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345298850519008626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMTmAikjAu1VxoX_fGIfYZRUznInRO-UexWihaKHVYpat1LtG-MAcRJrCQuEIksEOlQYXyxPgEjHmlwaxcOCM3PSXHI6OtTgokokHFPrg-3L_2JJZxeaPuWdzjlOWvS-qES3khBdaNyrw/s1600-h/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMTmAikjAu1VxoX_fGIfYZRUznInRO-UexWihaKHVYpat1LtG-MAcRJrCQuEIksEOlQYXyxPgEjHmlwaxcOCM3PSXHI6OtTgokokHFPrg-3L_2JJZxeaPuWdzjlOWvS-qES3khBdaNyrw/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345298844002988258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmOQvCagFnIy_FmR92jmmKgqS0ZrucTM3s1ZdC8IuF0vm_P9pn3flMAdfQibuRstPkHcVHmgkMmKKOIe9QdDQ2AYAHf71MYO7RplP_8gZhCZBXvyI4Mrr1ZVZN70T8mfgbLfJGE5rfRAx/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmOQvCagFnIy_FmR92jmmKgqS0ZrucTM3s1ZdC8IuF0vm_P9pn3flMAdfQibuRstPkHcVHmgkMmKKOIe9QdDQ2AYAHf71MYO7RplP_8gZhCZBXvyI4Mrr1ZVZN70T8mfgbLfJGE5rfRAx/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345298842391254082" border="0" /></a>This weekend we celebrated Justin's graduation from High School. It was a great day filled with lots of friends and family. Thank you to everyone who shared it with us!diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-39238469459295592392009-05-31T16:42:00.003-04:002009-05-31T16:56:54.604-04:00Fun Times in the Backyard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FhY-iltKx2TihClX7Orx9EY8K9LriVJo0LhSw_wh7HOIKhxijPbgrMgWWSXN-yf0WBFFutTD3r3fUFsbxV80BGHoqlqe9jDaqU8Mob7RJwftWvYov5XvK4S_k6rcllWq7xcqXHOOIcNf/s1600-h/DSC_0005-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FhY-iltKx2TihClX7Orx9EY8K9LriVJo0LhSw_wh7HOIKhxijPbgrMgWWSXN-yf0WBFFutTD3r3fUFsbxV80BGHoqlqe9jDaqU8Mob7RJwftWvYov5XvK4S_k6rcllWq7xcqXHOOIcNf/s320/DSC_0005-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342092358043510898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvBq8a5tV17EmfXIK4knm4LoHhpS-mbbSKEGAMNFQcWbz2IqM3kaufKkMeNm6zfh1B9lqP-otqkz2qhyphenhyphenA9PIZDFtttYjEBMTOzf8hcLA0DZqxy443alh3XpnRnLVHK9DkBjZkvR4TRV1H/s1600-h/DSC_0003-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvBq8a5tV17EmfXIK4knm4LoHhpS-mbbSKEGAMNFQcWbz2IqM3kaufKkMeNm6zfh1B9lqP-otqkz2qhyphenhyphenA9PIZDFtttYjEBMTOzf8hcLA0DZqxy443alh3XpnRnLVHK9DkBjZkvR4TRV1H/s320/DSC_0003-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342092349654817250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV7fCs-FfBvZcNR3rzkwOstsbqs0KiefdoX58RXwsf8FJh_WeExUphMj3l8h5iTLkHmNUquZ_LcKeByC3F5q9gmTQxXeHooGr5Ma4LOD4yMiz3iRwCkNwPJBKNfYlk1OYm-uUlagZOh7n/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV7fCs-FfBvZcNR3rzkwOstsbqs0KiefdoX58RXwsf8FJh_WeExUphMj3l8h5iTLkHmNUquZ_LcKeByC3F5q9gmTQxXeHooGr5Ma4LOD4yMiz3iRwCkNwPJBKNfYlk1OYm-uUlagZOh7n/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342092346764515298" border="0" /></a>It's all fun and games until you want to come in the house and Mom makes you have a bath! But I'd do it again in a heartbeat.<br />Luv, Emmadiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-43116049062681276962009-05-26T21:29:00.003-04:002009-05-26T21:54:25.479-04:00Justin's Baccalaureate<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJitEW11OcHYmZOAuzy0_nJ38Mmrk7ZZ2lumgsx3aJ6G2Di6H-rATjFYkQDxvd93qn4Uj0kmTzG_AT50kGRct6QJwrWNaEZhHE0MnpBcJv5XA8ZsQt5y-9pznp2WWfVA7WCxRdsUY1JcYK/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJitEW11OcHYmZOAuzy0_nJ38Mmrk7ZZ2lumgsx3aJ6G2Di6H-rATjFYkQDxvd93qn4Uj0kmTzG_AT50kGRct6QJwrWNaEZhHE0MnpBcJv5XA8ZsQt5y-9pznp2WWfVA7WCxRdsUY1JcYK/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340310487417648914" border="0" />It's a big week this week at our house. Justin graduates! Baccalaureate was tonight. At Coe Brown Northwood Academy it is an evening celebrating the success of the class as a group and individuals. All of the students are introduced by the headmaster and their plans for next year are announced. It is also a time to showcase the many talents of the graduating class. Although there are some very bright kids in Justin's class, what stood out tonight was their amazing artistic talents. The band played a beautiful selection, the chorus sang a very moving piece, and the select choir brought tears to my eyes with their rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. But what was truly amazing was the art. In a word....... stunning. This group of kids has crazy talent for capturing their world in every media imaginable. I would love to send you to the school web page to view their work, but the class of 2009 has not been posted yet. </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAX1_gJsiRDYUmeemNuOlYmu5XfRdmjYYgXY2EksLau0XPDZrytM0PTt-HwCQAXJOn1Rn7Xaz_tfWyuydnlz3RKPc4yXWMnO0sjnsabHANWkJx0OJURCspkI6IWmXo_5jTN9XMmQ3Zoa6/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAX1_gJsiRDYUmeemNuOlYmu5XfRdmjYYgXY2EksLau0XPDZrytM0PTt-HwCQAXJOn1Rn7Xaz_tfWyuydnlz3RKPc4yXWMnO0sjnsabHANWkJx0OJURCspkI6IWmXo_5jTN9XMmQ3Zoa6/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340310499720606210" border="0" /></a>This is Justin being introduced. His plans for next year are to attend the University of Alabama where he will major in mechanical engineering and be a member of the waterski team. <br />GO BAMA!<br /></div>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-72675324232317734902009-05-19T15:41:00.002-04:002009-05-19T15:50:22.694-04:00Spring Lacrosse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx_l7iqLta1ClyZVyUNWzioO1LGJz7imnCGvbuXAloVbeqTAWRcaFkJXIoTFEe-lHvUCTMqpgIK6GLw0nuWZsreunnmNvxpHvolgOZIE5E7h3XkG5OoCQbhyS_LjkcnxOvWMNejdnBPXa/s1600-h/DSC_0021.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9PY0ClcbeA2-VhnBzPs-rZabUgjEaxhunKpTm4_MHPChoCbHenjW9iSTTl4Phto3buNS_EVktkcbpoOZ4n_t1OrhwbVYauS9JgRTdtvkwx8bs3273SiF5AinWoiGX1NjRtWl9wajklmp/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9PY0ClcbeA2-VhnBzPs-rZabUgjEaxhunKpTm4_MHPChoCbHenjW9iSTTl4Phto3buNS_EVktkcbpoOZ4n_t1OrhwbVYauS9JgRTdtvkwx8bs3273SiF5AinWoiGX1NjRtWl9wajklmp/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337623492783948722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoFe5pfQJzEB-z0IDOZKVPuz52GSUL9V_Lf7ixBH_bMc5KSdUYtjRWkpBiXiVYoWGdPpj4ZC3CYbRhgUzX9AjH0-U8_1unkXN2z671QITWoaFfHbuSFuEOU9r598LynnlXpEUZ-0_FxuP/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoFe5pfQJzEB-z0IDOZKVPuz52GSUL9V_Lf7ixBH_bMc5KSdUYtjRWkpBiXiVYoWGdPpj4ZC3CYbRhgUzX9AjH0-U8_1unkXN2z671QITWoaFfHbuSFuEOU9r598LynnlXpEUZ-0_FxuP/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337623491620443650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6P-cfJ47KQ5q_8gQ7e43teb53TV_eM04BboNtjVHjWJJnYU4L9Z2nrlC0jcD4wgWToV1qVs7v9sBFG3n6bGJGI_9NPMzwDLHxLuIvjKXb7Z5gSa9jc3JZ-5oQ-Tm9gKvLi37-enao_bi/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6P-cfJ47KQ5q_8gQ7e43teb53TV_eM04BboNtjVHjWJJnYU4L9Z2nrlC0jcD4wgWToV1qVs7v9sBFG3n6bGJGI_9NPMzwDLHxLuIvjKXb7Z5gSa9jc3JZ-5oQ-Tm9gKvLi37-enao_bi/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337623486949249506" border="0" /></a>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-88651180277972167342009-05-11T16:00:00.002-04:002009-05-11T16:11:01.458-04:00Justin's Prom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_v9lQ-cwGbid97ZlQrqPWANp7nl8Ng4oHnj8QM-GXKg6ucvotke9ywhmWpkhGhb0R8x064mNVOFIhYlsmCMgiY5xOtyn35Trh3TV_Do1Kg3GF9PojxhFhjJfK0A6YvZap3K_siKgcF4l/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_v9lQ-cwGbid97ZlQrqPWANp7nl8Ng4oHnj8QM-GXKg6ucvotke9ywhmWpkhGhb0R8x064mNVOFIhYlsmCMgiY5xOtyn35Trh3TV_Do1Kg3GF9PojxhFhjJfK0A6YvZap3K_siKgcF4l/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334659953937447250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Justin and Samantha went to the Prom Saturday night. It was at the Grappone Center in Concord and was a complete evening with dinner and dancing. They had a great time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5q0hT8gKl7Au2zShpL-AjaTK6dBHda3Tgw-t7CZ60fWqKihBIIae7bA-s4ynGRVNf217j9qC37Y9qPukInS1pDOEbY6v4D39VUpV1NYdrb-xinB-Js8KlwO5DbhTkn5M6IPBgdFeEWJ_/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5q0hT8gKl7Au2zShpL-AjaTK6dBHda3Tgw-t7CZ60fWqKihBIIae7bA-s4ynGRVNf217j9qC37Y9qPukInS1pDOEbY6v4D39VUpV1NYdrb-xinB-Js8KlwO5DbhTkn5M6IPBgdFeEWJ_/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334659947321599346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6yLFJTTXZgfMLEgSK4KScUIFudTMSLqXJg8aFdPY4nxieEru3XzLIPyOgiVaCtk5SSxPwak23D38vFhTFMe8l3aGtEhYeYYJS6V7LhtLTbYWBi4Q07vNN9X0tfzz6fspjlCLsMmMx2dl/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6yLFJTTXZgfMLEgSK4KScUIFudTMSLqXJg8aFdPY4nxieEru3XzLIPyOgiVaCtk5SSxPwak23D38vFhTFMe8l3aGtEhYeYYJS6V7LhtLTbYWBi4Q07vNN9X0tfzz6fspjlCLsMmMx2dl/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334659946321443394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the cheek smooches so they don't share mono. Yikes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7mVNeya9Dh5J3nh22snl_MLzROvankLCAlUSjojP7TYMt5LrX7oonl8y47_SqthEhp24VZqwL4ICDsHftE3cDUhpc6Ys9Je0hRh_HNzLUj2uZ-Np0a0VTQyl00w-08BXN-uq7g9bKH3D/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7mVNeya9Dh5J3nh22snl_MLzROvankLCAlUSjojP7TYMt5LrX7oonl8y47_SqthEhp24VZqwL4ICDsHftE3cDUhpc6Ys9Je0hRh_HNzLUj2uZ-Np0a0VTQyl00w-08BXN-uq7g9bKH3D/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334659945329088354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmD6CJKeviQ55-1BjRHwKgUeVWl2hV-BPzxTrToWyVtShTJB8XrErjovN4t3pRttPXgA9LOpzVt5RilgkKi9wkqiVZsh-z0fjhUFP8P5h09WwSDPY6aMEarIar2fAtF7AnrhL9hl9rH_m/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmD6CJKeviQ55-1BjRHwKgUeVWl2hV-BPzxTrToWyVtShTJB8XrErjovN4t3pRttPXgA9LOpzVt5RilgkKi9wkqiVZsh-z0fjhUFP8P5h09WwSDPY6aMEarIar2fAtF7AnrhL9hl9rH_m/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334659941390481074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Doesn't he look handsome?diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-53979208729256389082009-04-23T14:17:00.000-04:002009-04-23T14:17:39.424-04:00In which my kids can still amaze me<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgC8mUR1Kwnzntz6GdLmZWAZeCYIoX9Cv7EDeaiw2Y_Aw0J4gIxMUMDV9ioqROmtv0CzUERzil2xcwFAeJuAQjTFi9RP1XBZ1UlQASpzcUk8dQ_PRI-KOs4zfnLf0jchEsrHec-Cvpn3e/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgC8mUR1Kwnzntz6GdLmZWAZeCYIoX9Cv7EDeaiw2Y_Aw0J4gIxMUMDV9ioqROmtv0CzUERzil2xcwFAeJuAQjTFi9RP1XBZ1UlQASpzcUk8dQ_PRI-KOs4zfnLf0jchEsrHec-Cvpn3e/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Strafford School held a Science Fair last week and all the 7th & 8th grade students were required to participate. I was prepared for a "poke my eyes out" experience but in fact was amazed at the thought, creativity and execution of the many experiments. Chandler and his friend Jeremy collected hockey sticks from their various hockey playing friends and devised a way to test flex vs. accuracy. Some of the other experiments included training chickens, does ice cube shape affect how fast it melts, is Orville Redenbacher popcorn worth the extra cost vs store brand kernals, do male horses and female horses react differently to the same stimuli? There were rockets and catapults, and electromagnets. The best part though was seeing the kids with their projects. Most of the projects had a connection to a personal or family interest and it was so much fun to see how proud they were to share their interests. It turned out to be a very fun evening!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-36621319483242789922009-03-24T21:10:00.003-04:002009-03-24T21:40:23.142-04:00Another Season in the Net<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisVkYqbG-JVW27_4C3We1lfHSKtOLG5t7hy3rQYdSpl2snu9yHqF7L1iacKPPzj_yoaZUMBy_3tOuCtyCKjqcxgkO8hTxGoDdPTbZF2QM2QbNebLgFEQ8NlEbskvG3o6bae3d7rKYF-Lh/s1600-h/DSC_0062-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisVkYqbG-JVW27_4C3We1lfHSKtOLG5t7hy3rQYdSpl2snu9yHqF7L1iacKPPzj_yoaZUMBy_3tOuCtyCKjqcxgkO8hTxGoDdPTbZF2QM2QbNebLgFEQ8NlEbskvG3o6bae3d7rKYF-Lh/s400/DSC_0062-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929700053246450" border="0" /></a><br />Another season has come to an end.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3nzwV5cfbRQA-8UZEIj_x04WF9JcXNlmKNCZdlMVmvo7xF96bsluE4QebWFi9t1RwWIgsOMI02G5Oy5CFq4WIB7tX25hd7JR6nAzYtFHLJEdRg9Oy56IQSd3DuKGX6Ee7Ktq3SDHMD12/s1600-h/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3nzwV5cfbRQA-8UZEIj_x04WF9JcXNlmKNCZdlMVmvo7xF96bsluE4QebWFi9t1RwWIgsOMI02G5Oy5CFq4WIB7tX25hd7JR6nAzYtFHLJEdRg9Oy56IQSd3DuKGX6Ee7Ktq3SDHMD12/s400/DSC_0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929695921330914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a good one for Chandler.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGYYTlO7667585Q1D0xnock5fLqZjO2sf0DBFPqGQ88c0DdaR5zPrubajPELlB4J9Wq2kBvQ-lwuCi1bhS1QLJ7T5xfJCfTX3edhjk2n8dVSdTCpHZBQYvWM9zWUPy29hB3jBV7XONhBW/s1600-h/DSC_0035-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGYYTlO7667585Q1D0xnock5fLqZjO2sf0DBFPqGQ88c0DdaR5zPrubajPELlB4J9Wq2kBvQ-lwuCi1bhS1QLJ7T5xfJCfTX3edhjk2n8dVSdTCpHZBQYvWM9zWUPy29hB3jBV7XONhBW/s400/DSC_0035-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929692034725122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They made it into the playoffs and advanced to the semi-final round.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkDN20Q30uTpq1FQpvaoPs8Ogx2ogqUEsT35L2R-1JmUf1N22NPR5yBmkecg0Vycec91rfMS-SJgtoc-R0toizFCAbiYJj12Lnt7zUfTGepmGpw5q47bTatNY71hTYSueWtggIMy70ahY/s1600-h/DSC_0022-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkDN20Q30uTpq1FQpvaoPs8Ogx2ogqUEsT35L2R-1JmUf1N22NPR5yBmkecg0Vycec91rfMS-SJgtoc-R0toizFCAbiYJj12Lnt7zUfTGepmGpw5q47bTatNY71hTYSueWtggIMy70ahY/s400/DSC_0022-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929679964000546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Although they lost 2-0 in the semi-final game, Chandler finished incredibly strong with 35 saves on 37 shots for a save percentage of 95%. Not too shabby. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5Zn5uhVFqZTG66x0VnHs4c_pEhLtuIw-LuIYuYoC2mYw0fZXkKsGp3NtlMSuzRfGSpUsSSVTlA-1UoPYO9ed8o_YDN0Z7bRrPGJ8gZ7gFR5kefqAbR-Z8Z5x1zgjy-yzV08Z2ssSEqca/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5Zn5uhVFqZTG66x0VnHs4c_pEhLtuIw-LuIYuYoC2mYw0fZXkKsGp3NtlMSuzRfGSpUsSSVTlA-1UoPYO9ed8o_YDN0Z7bRrPGJ8gZ7gFR5kefqAbR-Z8Z5x1zgjy-yzV08Z2ssSEqca/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929677812359234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was a great group of kids and a great group of parents that we got to spend the hockey season with. We owe a huge thank you to Chandler's coaches. Not only did they donate hours of their time for these kids, they were all tremendous mentors as well. It's a tough job to teach kids to win and lose with grace and dignity. Not only did they do that, every kid on the team left with new skills and confidence. <br /><br />Great job this year Chandler! We're proud of you!diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-63362881243826448812009-03-05T15:03:00.002-05:002009-03-05T15:10:44.129-05:00A little birthday knitting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PLXFVSoV8M72iofV3gL5dQA41_SwRELTQrik6P9KMAGLGzOFg_9aMAz9s4qCXVtpgUhmutapgeVEl7AD9ejpuzBh84iP7cxJBEx1YtmJQXCLcR9fJ1i7jXKRZVe_x6uPIa3dLRJBqODt/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PLXFVSoV8M72iofV3gL5dQA41_SwRELTQrik6P9KMAGLGzOFg_9aMAz9s4qCXVtpgUhmutapgeVEl7AD9ejpuzBh84iP7cxJBEx1YtmJQXCLcR9fJ1i7jXKRZVe_x6uPIa3dLRJBqODt/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309798269115823042" border="0" /></a><br />Matthew was in need of a new hat. Reason 1 - He got a new winter jacket for Christmas so the previous hat didn't match. Reason 2 - In an attempt to wash his previous hat I managed to shrink it so that it might fit a doll, if you stretched it. So this is the fine end result. The outside of the hat is merino wool and the inside is alpaca, very soft and very warm. Happy Birthday Matthew,even though I am posting this waaaay late!<br /><br />PS - the hat model is Chandler who is a very good sport :-)diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-46760009669059700682009-03-01T17:48:00.002-05:002009-03-01T17:59:48.402-05:00There's a new girl in town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9ESUvjJ9OU47VPSjm85GGhu_j2n08wDnpObkttovphPTbsQLvaIwXL9_5ASvrQuurrJz0WOsm-BP37t1CUq36A1Y7uqLk-droYmPQieIsXnEhh5FV7OSK6C_XqB2OlM-z3Tiuiahjop_/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9ESUvjJ9OU47VPSjm85GGhu_j2n08wDnpObkttovphPTbsQLvaIwXL9_5ASvrQuurrJz0WOsm-BP37t1CUq36A1Y7uqLk-droYmPQieIsXnEhh5FV7OSK6C_XqB2OlM-z3Tiuiahjop_/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308355704890659314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5pPnG1H-PrYyvuhqbapoJMN-kI65XfY2C2lg_F7upz7Ww_NpWUHogF4DtttRGpO2WEaF-gJNmlBwlJvDI3Bkwosttn8BQeTCBM5KUFtlRhy2Knp_VUXPJ4yHqdnambK5_f7d1ugXKxZ1/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5pPnG1H-PrYyvuhqbapoJMN-kI65XfY2C2lg_F7upz7Ww_NpWUHogF4DtttRGpO2WEaF-gJNmlBwlJvDI3Bkwosttn8BQeTCBM5KUFtlRhy2Knp_VUXPJ4yHqdnambK5_f7d1ugXKxZ1/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308355701187200754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Meet Emma! She joined our family on Friday. She is a "shorty"Jack Russell Terrier. She will be 11 weeks old on Monday. We can't get over how small she is, which is about the size of a slipper. She is hilarious to watch as she is getting brave and exploring everywhere and everything.diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-70953160593193588752009-02-13T09:18:00.002-05:002009-02-13T09:23:57.903-05:00Things that begin with the letter A......It's an exciting time here at our house. Justin has filed his college applications and we've all been watching the mail come in. So far he has been accepted at University of Alabama and Arizona State University. He's still waiting to hear from one school but is thrilled to have some choices. We'll be heading off for visits soon!diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-84414432708590664632009-01-29T08:56:00.003-05:002009-01-29T09:12:44.116-05:00Hat for Chandler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfHIZGhm1mlYKeoh3lcXK7FI4gNjUImGu65rkfYYiciK1m0T42Bo8hS45vZcvzYM2S2sfHGOhUAWPaX17hfXAJuvr3SLPsQL6s4jhudc-JKueT4sGY4ugbFR2m-SdjbnGOs-FxFVOldci/s1600-h/DSCN0363.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/AVvXsEiAfHIZGhm1mlYKeoh3lcXK7FI4gNjUImGu65rkfYYiciK1m0T42Bo8hS45vZcvzYM2S2sfHGOhUAWPaX17hfXAJuvr3SLPsQL6s4jhudc-JKueT4sGY4ugbFR2m-SdjbnGOs-FxFVOldci/s400/DSCN0363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296716385019792530" border="0" /></a><br />Chandler has been asking for a hat and I finally found a pattern that I thought he would like. I made him a Dean Street Hat which is a pattern I found on ravelry. The pattern calls for Malabrigo worsted weight and I happened to have some in my stash in a color he liked. The stitch pattern is a mock cable created by doing a front cross. Very cool stitch, easy to do, and requires no cable needle. I started this hat on Saturday and finished it last night while watching American Idol. He is thrilled with it and even wore it to school today! I bet I'll be making this pattern over and over again.<br /><br />Here are the details:<br />Pattern: Dean Street Hat by Nina Machlin Dayton<br />yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Paris Night<br />needles: US 6 for brim & US 7 for body of hat<br />mods: nonediannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-26084736262721306002009-01-26T15:37:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:37:36.296-05:00Master of "The Cube"<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxuLEbox6-htRMH8ztqikwywTyF3ZyAX21p9CxWHAMveR3Duha98kZfDicdV565rHB7F_nBdC39yuubE_vHtHHjy_JbTwjPwGqFYXd1IxZ3JyaHdr4ev20voglRZC9HSKiQqXrs3_7hby/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxuLEbox6-htRMH8ztqikwywTyF3ZyAX21p9CxWHAMveR3Duha98kZfDicdV565rHB7F_nBdC39yuubE_vHtHHjy_JbTwjPwGqFYXd1IxZ3JyaHdr4ev20voglRZC9HSKiQqXrs3_7hby/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Remember the Rubik's Cube??? I do. I spent hours and hours turning and twisting and turning some more when I was a kid. And just when I'd think I almost had it...... well, not so much. Chandler has become obsessed with the Rubik's Cube, and with some help from You Tube has figured it out. He can solve the 3X3 cube in under 2 minutes. The 5X5 cube takes him about 30 minutes now. We mess them up on him just to be funny, but at this point, I think the joke's on us.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-86084044054581841472009-01-23T13:45:00.003-05:002009-01-23T16:26:33.249-05:00Buddy...His name said it all<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYQ7laqAGaMjapRfuFgq9ewG6JUO-GY0xRSQ6kQEAemxZmOvhprgcu0OWkdwG1_PChsN4Evd1Q2zOYaHhzCUFHKpmV0LSXwumTP8Pi3ATqvfwGsfpvRgcZczjf0htpSK9iegZAKy-bOTx/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYQ7laqAGaMjapRfuFgq9ewG6JUO-GY0xRSQ6kQEAemxZmOvhprgcu0OWkdwG1_PChsN4Evd1Q2zOYaHhzCUFHKpmV0LSXwumTP8Pi3ATqvfwGsfpvRgcZczjf0htpSK9iegZAKy-bOTx/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294572524824289234" border="0" /></a>It's been a tough month for the pets in our family. First we lost Abby very unexpectedly, and on Wednesday this week we said goodbye to Buddy. Buddy's passing was not a surprise. His health has been declining since last summer and in October he was diagnosed with Cushings Disease. Although that explained the changes we were seeing in him, it also meant that there was no chance he would improve. The blessing was that he did not suffer, had no pain, and we had time to make peace with the process. <br /><br />He was an unexpected addition to our family 8 years ago. He touched our hearts deeply and will be remembered fondly. Rest well little man. You were loved.diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-80856057376321731232009-01-21T15:37:00.003-05:002009-01-21T16:00:23.326-05:00Gift Knitting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OX3N7PtWIAA3ioC-bvirCKLfM6xTG4etMDpucuE982Sd6etKFiXGMBbTeQuPkvJtSK6XojF90wLb73QTWo_Wua8sFBEYa9fcPUuVSm8vpxgeRcfPGP6zsrBtVVBKslXKV9hfl7EgdQVH/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OX3N7PtWIAA3ioC-bvirCKLfM6xTG4etMDpucuE982Sd6etKFiXGMBbTeQuPkvJtSK6XojF90wLb73QTWo_Wua8sFBEYa9fcPUuVSm8vpxgeRcfPGP6zsrBtVVBKslXKV9hfl7EgdQVH/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852880776963970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZYJtSNw3z-nTEjjOUOm-HROl58MUeVfveRWZ4h6srVki9q8op1jPinyuGQQgMGzB0jlzThqyDS80ZvNJI1rxiK-iZf3vkm7hkD68ENKML9KJ2kn3HBkmyGVI7zG3e9YCGXNkjoz0c9nP/s1600-h/DSC01374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZYJtSNw3z-nTEjjOUOm-HROl58MUeVfveRWZ4h6srVki9q8op1jPinyuGQQgMGzB0jlzThqyDS80ZvNJI1rxiK-iZf3vkm7hkD68ENKML9KJ2kn3HBkmyGVI7zG3e9YCGXNkjoz0c9nP/s320/DSC01374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852872482911890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTdILIwlL2Z0GwlwiPYS_nqi38786bVKqm0IEDL4zjXiHvii3W4G-1XeF6v5cf28WHShBvXbz2efxI0T0G7LZjFyrwEbL9XqDtQ1sgXOJg-HnltUv3ZrIv9O3RuU3EXO1Gl4R8w7tG16t/s1600-h/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTdILIwlL2Z0GwlwiPYS_nqi38786bVKqm0IEDL4zjXiHvii3W4G-1XeF6v5cf28WHShBvXbz2efxI0T0G7LZjFyrwEbL9XqDtQ1sgXOJg-HnltUv3ZrIv9O3RuU3EXO1Gl4R8w7tG16t/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852864260625538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4A66WQZAEOSrqe16lzjDh769UQgWMi8SKNnwLv-GPbzn7NB1qycfGYnCqaSNJ6Q1MPzJTjJbMIIhc4UJKUgoBF0H-Une9yRwAU_yO07J_rWxUvTEWnIfzxj6uUYLgASpT8O7hj2TsARl1/s1600-h/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4A66WQZAEOSrqe16lzjDh769UQgWMi8SKNnwLv-GPbzn7NB1qycfGYnCqaSNJ6Q1MPzJTjJbMIIhc4UJKUgoBF0H-Une9yRwAU_yO07J_rWxUvTEWnIfzxj6uUYLgASpT8O7hj2TsARl1/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852858456437346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1mA_BzemAGb-M6UveA8UIVmeOBYUB10NBnkM6jGcXQLqf-f0xILm_9B6XwCX-0pnYWH1zrSFNk0FgVrTn4NkF3szZ5U5MB2-L_fmEz-yaUCFa6Fxuq4Ygd0uNtyTrqZhrXLlAyO4fbjW/s1600-h/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1mA_BzemAGb-M6UveA8UIVmeOBYUB10NBnkM6jGcXQLqf-f0xILm_9B6XwCX-0pnYWH1zrSFNk0FgVrTn4NkF3szZ5U5MB2-L_fmEz-yaUCFa6Fxuq4Ygd0uNtyTrqZhrXLlAyO4fbjW/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852836696120754" border="0" /></a><br />I spend a LOT of time at ice arenas taking Chandler to practice, lessons and games. What do I do to pass the time? I knit. So far this season I have completed 4 hats, 3 pair of fingerless mitts, 2 pair of socks, and made some great progress on a sweater. Here are a few of the projects I have finished so far this season.<br /><br /> I plan to include more of my knitting projects here in the future. I've joined a great on-line knitting community called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com">Ravelry</a>. I've met great people form all over the world and been greatly inspired to try new yarns and techniques.diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-61721556230100130542009-01-08T15:14:00.000-05:002009-01-08T15:14:41.389-05:00Forever in our Hearts<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9meJCUOZKHg5SGlXPjYbLICMHWzGPGged4InvVv9J0Ix3ZeX1HYDJWAKUdpvMy-RmBntsKVbpDOQeAYrzYDx3C4XVPTaBUMeLs74whWRBho39mBZKV9gDFsEd_REPhSR0GMmN62v-tkTZ/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9meJCUOZKHg5SGlXPjYbLICMHWzGPGged4InvVv9J0Ix3ZeX1HYDJWAKUdpvMy-RmBntsKVbpDOQeAYrzYDx3C4XVPTaBUMeLs74whWRBho39mBZKV9gDFsEd_REPhSR0GMmN62v-tkTZ/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Today we lost our dear Abby, aka Miss Wiggle Butt. She has been a constant and faithful companion for the past 11 years and we will miss her dearly.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-75186550971024496952009-01-01T16:23:00.003-05:002009-01-01T16:28:17.359-05:00First Snowmobile Trip of the Season!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvgwjWFGIcJc9SAvXS92jMPBqKK1zGM7F2ODlKI3sFjlV0uyLZULWbYgSmgFoevt2zasatdbgM3xG2SnbMMo26zUTf8A1pLGUde31p1qdxAQBLH5eQwQF_gVexn2mjvMV4oGtCoUkoZ08/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvgwjWFGIcJc9SAvXS92jMPBqKK1zGM7F2ODlKI3sFjlV0uyLZULWbYgSmgFoevt2zasatdbgM3xG2SnbMMo26zUTf8A1pLGUde31p1qdxAQBLH5eQwQF_gVexn2mjvMV4oGtCoUkoZ08/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286439861918632178" border="0" /></a>Justin and his buddies Justin and Terry headed north for a day of fun. They found snow and had a great day riding.diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-72132514294726231992009-01-01T15:31:00.011-05:002009-01-01T16:32:32.976-05:00Christmas 2008Starting out the Christmas season by picking out a tree. The family went down to High Meadow Christmas Tree Farm where Matt works to pick out a tree.<br /><br />It was a cold, windy day but we found the perfect tree in the front field.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mUO7XDAdjb_Xu9VkEmLLQ_DOVgXJXQvoBht4TFKKwacqv5ASHin163sBg3sUlN-fRPaJJ_L4p7e76biDmgapvnwbtJpGguRdILRHbPexPSAFDH4WIscykN41Rxa9qAFIYkxZJiJGtFcr/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mUO7XDAdjb_Xu9VkEmLLQ_DOVgXJXQvoBht4TFKKwacqv5ASHin163sBg3sUlN-fRPaJJ_L4p7e76biDmgapvnwbtJpGguRdILRHbPexPSAFDH4WIscykN41Rxa9qAFIYkxZJiJGtFcr/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286428529572517250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Neal wanted to help out too...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_I_MiVWdveDV0nSrdyIlAxvPDSsYU-igXt2-pC-RwnTM639aTH4UDWGMgr9b3e4dcPgm30PAF8skCA7fHwYqOrZqyfZPG3D0Yv2HEE6XQmiE09bLzllqrO-td84Tn8aXZvh3gDSMU_Ey5/s1600-h/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_I_MiVWdveDV0nSrdyIlAxvPDSsYU-igXt2-pC-RwnTM639aTH4UDWGMgr9b3e4dcPgm30PAF8skCA7fHwYqOrZqyfZPG3D0Yv2HEE6XQmiE09bLzllqrO-td84Tn8aXZvh3gDSMU_Ey5/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286429376057497378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Even Buddy participated by taking a bath with Dad's help...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzh_s225eLbgIbWAFly-y7oOWT460UG2s6L08XNET6t3LLynK9G5uRDz05iT5WQgi7Vtmo_NmMZPy-oltqA0A6ifPpeUP-WBWcNLIECO8PqCRnWMPamBjCWVpX3-qL8tIFERfbhLfDrBB/s1600-h/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzh_s225eLbgIbWAFly-y7oOWT460UG2s6L08XNET6t3LLynK9G5uRDz05iT5WQgi7Vtmo_NmMZPy-oltqA0A6ifPpeUP-WBWcNLIECO8PqCRnWMPamBjCWVpX3-qL8tIFERfbhLfDrBB/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286437421173976354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw4e8_rjckBKYlMDeMU2Lt67b3xuALrBcEy3FsDFweq1nwonzx02IfzsygJoPiNSv6BI12PZct2-zA-xvQaY3fGNrQVmvc1t-QxsrMotro9cDokSQdPiwhYYEGXEW7MnmFoppF6ewCnJY/s1600-h/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw4e8_rjckBKYlMDeMU2Lt67b3xuALrBcEy3FsDFweq1nwonzx02IfzsygJoPiNSv6BI12PZct2-zA-xvQaY3fGNrQVmvc1t-QxsrMotro9cDokSQdPiwhYYEGXEW7MnmFoppF6ewCnJY/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286437411814219458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Hancock Family Christmas</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKo6ZlSB2NGJdrin4EvMteAT3RuhDBKrS6TJU9TRbYE4L_KOEc9izsGiITGwQyQX1xFBsebGuJWS5HxDXXNVR7FRMS-6D40E0_h8RWi1n092BoITMksEwfifImQJOtBfB7N0OD2d55VY1/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKo6ZlSB2NGJdrin4EvMteAT3RuhDBKrS6TJU9TRbYE4L_KOEc9izsGiITGwQyQX1xFBsebGuJWS5HxDXXNVR7FRMS-6D40E0_h8RWi1n092BoITMksEwfifImQJOtBfB7N0OD2d55VY1/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286430999762922178" border="0" /></a><br />Back Left to Right:<br />Tom, Justin, Matt, Mike, Angel, Annie<br /><br />Middle Left to Right:<br />Dianne, Grandpa Ed, Grammy Cora, Jen, Mitch<br /><br />Front:<br />Chandler & Zack<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For Christmas this year everybody participated in the second annual Hancock Yankee Swap.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6lIuDp9GY3GlsF9MPmFSW0oh7Zbh_hJSB69pZeGywmoVt7UcFtlIL31l6GBnaGzVMUV9a1hUbjAD4Af5gdVhrUigwW_PLuLfy2CBC7uKUztrqtASw15YRDBF76CCQUI7SozhM-pJohKo/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6lIuDp9GY3GlsF9MPmFSW0oh7Zbh_hJSB69pZeGywmoVt7UcFtlIL31l6GBnaGzVMUV9a1hUbjAD4Af5gdVhrUigwW_PLuLfy2CBC7uKUztrqtASw15YRDBF76CCQUI7SozhM-pJohKo/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286433590480110722" border="0" /></a>Aunt Angel with the hat and mittens that Mom knit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrcTQIVqRi0EWFKTWiv-8VRbZz-VKCC8g61OQWc0bM54UcWZ-2J-VRk0o3oVEHJwuxaLGJy6tfbhNvJtpkLlGNlIhrJKtvuqnGVWfYTudEHsOzOkl3athwbv1YLfKzniz8bt34IFYyMdi/s1600-h/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrcTQIVqRi0EWFKTWiv-8VRbZz-VKCC8g61OQWc0bM54UcWZ-2J-VRk0o3oVEHJwuxaLGJy6tfbhNvJtpkLlGNlIhrJKtvuqnGVWfYTudEHsOzOkl3athwbv1YLfKzniz8bt34IFYyMdi/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286434362551588466" border="0" /></a>diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-48445931304251985972008-09-24T21:25:00.002-04:002008-09-24T21:42:26.448-04:00A Beautiful Day for a Wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq59WoIVi7USAbBlYN5xyDw4ueVIYzdU-cu4S9YqgHuDewtu04v1FHAEB8GrfcpdbO99BdVyEdM9AwFyKtrLMvDU9Q6_LaHdIbeXrIZcXQqopNhWCMiCCwVoTxKLckpxI4w1W0llM9S2A/s1600-h/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyonbSXKkEErHx4874tiF4GuR5FHXMQo6vOfyTbx8lRQXUEVLzFmedzGTW1TCrfk2mPUornke6zygDCc9vQ76n5jbzSxdA1Bl9mCt486Gb2EUbOhoQt6Vu3ffvLOX9m-czq3fnMIrkCNt/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249765882089302610" border="0" /></a>We had the great honor of hosting my sister Jennifer's wedding this weekend. It was a beautiful day that was shared with family and Jenn and Mitch's closest friends. Welcome to the family Mitch, Zach and Tyler. We love you all!diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-43026866120727218062008-07-15T18:39:00.002-04:002008-07-15T19:22:02.267-04:00Justin's Junior Prom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJtTUU2VsFjrcQo1dxsqI0DryeaUcuqXF1wHfXV8HZasDF_mlZxR-mvm9-UZBekkTnGEk3JAJX7TcDgMpK3Uxu4rvnn6haeB5Tyswn-LLFRM2CgqVeFo00tOnOxU2nj_IrS6fAkOwqZp0/s1600-h/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJtTUU2VsFjrcQo1dxsqI0DryeaUcuqXF1wHfXV8HZasDF_mlZxR-mvm9-UZBekkTnGEk3JAJX7TcDgMpK3Uxu4rvnn6haeB5Tyswn-LLFRM2CgqVeFo00tOnOxU2nj_IrS6fAkOwqZp0/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223383719192860146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uRZmq6qt7S5K25tQsAqel5q5DYlLHb4XPQc7vPb9e2NWR7elZkOLIy0SuZMI4WzZJi8BtTN-U_5NHwmJXViGFkiiP7xxYZPXq9abipGss_KGZnO_vTxeYGmab8G_AmSEgQ7itUDqwy59/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uRZmq6qt7S5K25tQsAqel5q5DYlLHb4XPQc7vPb9e2NWR7elZkOLIy0SuZMI4WzZJi8BtTN-U_5NHwmJXViGFkiiP7xxYZPXq9abipGss_KGZnO_vTxeYGmab8G_AmSEgQ7itUDqwy59/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223383724533424722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uj46Rx6kXAifZW1OV1OGc_0cALZ_ayTZANN-uBFgmttNd8sz5mo-Iejcndjp2PH7d7AcifD5gIHOcemCXBjMJoJcpbjr3vTlWk885qOqZumwx8qFQ6qrvM9Jl8GrHKhFAXneKZhgT22l/s1600-h/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uj46Rx6kXAifZW1OV1OGc_0cALZ_ayTZANN-uBFgmttNd8sz5mo-Iejcndjp2PH7d7AcifD5gIHOcemCXBjMJoJcpbjr3vTlWk885qOqZumwx8qFQ6qrvM9Jl8GrHKhFAXneKZhgT22l/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223383730973094322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvKvpThN46lWg3MHM0g5g0YD9zjAJeb8UzXYEuC72chGN4PIRSesHGb61xKePJKDp1ck0cOYtuOePnW-f-PEo3vvS7ZVxnLmA29sZ0BPS6jhC_IHTCorj71NO151wnmnuaDYfV6ywmiRl/s1600-h/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvKvpThN46lWg3MHM0g5g0YD9zjAJeb8UzXYEuC72chGN4PIRSesHGb61xKePJKDp1ck0cOYtuOePnW-f-PEo3vvS7ZVxnLmA29sZ0BPS6jhC_IHTCorj71NO151wnmnuaDYfV6ywmiRl/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223383741734575458" border="0" /></a><br /> A few people have noted that we have fallen behind in family blogging, so I'll be trying to catch up on all the activities that have been going on with our family. One of the BIG events this spring was PROM! Justin went with his friend Allie. They had a great time with their friends and certainly arrived in style.diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536710246079687224.post-71129640036507402362008-07-11T09:15:00.002-04:002008-07-11T09:24:33.688-04:00Friendly Neighborhood Bird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnHKUE_RFt5kGIxH7wq8eG9-6hssCaKRpnIaq4q_tJdd4s14SfRmlx3EmQ8NHiySkaNsbI_BxjIhvNso6QCB8Fzb_uDgBnhlU2OBgXi-WKmQ2iwJnsUwrp-t_OxRDStYJVqHpbrcvXOFK/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnHKUE_RFt5kGIxH7wq8eG9-6hssCaKRpnIaq4q_tJdd4s14SfRmlx3EmQ8NHiySkaNsbI_BxjIhvNso6QCB8Fzb_uDgBnhlU2OBgXi-WKmQ2iwJnsUwrp-t_OxRDStYJVqHpbrcvXOFK/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221746590093883890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLg3tyX7jLfFMFqwc_69Y4_v8YVyC3ghJPxIWOXx1HPiDX3H8w16EItK3w_9nQhRWjo6oprg9j9ciSiTIKdWN9GYuXIkxzDMYT_bVQVrO51s1qE7IHLwJ5GO8WMCr5rAsuOTyl-E6iTVo/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLg3tyX7jLfFMFqwc_69Y4_v8YVyC3ghJPxIWOXx1HPiDX3H8w16EItK3w_9nQhRWjo6oprg9j9ciSiTIKdWN9GYuXIkxzDMYT_bVQVrO51s1qE7IHLwJ5GO8WMCr5rAsuOTyl-E6iTVo/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221746592273938498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLF-W6VzEUi7b2eKc1-TNvax3a8AIm175RjPt8pWq1xeHbqmL1SyQlVg7OHDZlsZBBKLwZed18vs8w6xEFMFExtkA20ubsqRoSZ5BhQXB8dBRdBDuRZZBhTfque05LLn6C3ZYXGagYi6kh/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLF-W6VzEUi7b2eKc1-TNvax3a8AIm175RjPt8pWq1xeHbqmL1SyQlVg7OHDZlsZBBKLwZed18vs8w6xEFMFExtkA20ubsqRoSZ5BhQXB8dBRdBDuRZZBhTfque05LLn6C3ZYXGagYi6kh/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221746601156833826" border="0" /></a><br /> Peedy came home from work with a neighbor who works for a tree service. He seems to think that he's everyone's pet. He'll follow anyone around who is working outside and sit on your shoulder. It's a little feaky but funny at the same time.diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386686475242321279noreply@blogger.com1