tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82147430616565232612024-02-07T20:12:08.649-08:00Happily Ever Aftermmmmichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-51199696620438485642009-03-30T09:06:00.000-07:002009-03-30T09:10:42.880-07:00Blog MoveSorry for the VERY LATE post about moving the blog! I have been blogging over at <br />my <a href="http://moorefamily09.blogspot.com/">new blog</a>.....michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-82332453480950103522009-01-04T15:35:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:37:54.833-08:00Sunday is a hard day for these two...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWKBgDu4lvBzjXqI1iKIqHipKU3uKA-MJvtHMbc8JKV8Q5wK-VZHgY8jxSUimb3aBAx48rnSX2E7hZGPk3EdUP_-qKkc26_PJ3NF7HTq5bPuVaSI0at398hhtBcE0MQJAU2QiE6RXdQp5/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWKBgDu4lvBzjXqI1iKIqHipKU3uKA-MJvtHMbc8JKV8Q5wK-VZHgY8jxSUimb3aBAx48rnSX2E7hZGPk3EdUP_-qKkc26_PJ3NF7HTq5bPuVaSI0at398hhtBcE0MQJAU2QiE6RXdQp5/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287586814111312786" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-64695601814940362482009-01-04T15:28:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:35:05.079-08:00Christmas 2008Here are some pics from Christmas in Cincinnati...Of course, The only pictures I have are of Baby Griffin!!! (Can you blame me, he's so freaking cute!!!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74TkiSLkjt-kCwjgCvU3Juu7qWtBFyBdL2rmhdwnMglpBd4K-ReAF0hYzuc3z9VPdZwo3fkD_Nk7WL9cK5EqZpEihvgasFrnoTznPODB5FgCK2pflqGuCWbioPYOj6HyO-XUDBxBB280P/s1600-h/IMG_1212.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74TkiSLkjt-kCwjgCvU3Juu7qWtBFyBdL2rmhdwnMglpBd4K-ReAF0hYzuc3z9VPdZwo3fkD_Nk7WL9cK5EqZpEihvgasFrnoTznPODB5FgCK2pflqGuCWbioPYOj6HyO-XUDBxBB280P/s400/IMG_1212.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287585001731749442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD6B4agyJnf5rfV_H6g-cMkcPb9wX5pTWlW7LKKownYr4TZAzTUQD8nMU859vaNKyjmTjdo7KZGzz5qGyDEXT045zKGT_veMlHgp-kwE1GQUDtGghM9nTxsru1tBMAY5NIdxqYNqPJlnB/s1600-h/IMG_1208.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD6B4agyJnf5rfV_H6g-cMkcPb9wX5pTWlW7LKKownYr4TZAzTUQD8nMU859vaNKyjmTjdo7KZGzz5qGyDEXT045zKGT_veMlHgp-kwE1GQUDtGghM9nTxsru1tBMAY5NIdxqYNqPJlnB/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287584991131937042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPGgrg4XZbGy-e2bX22ubSsk2cvjpbE2royj46w2NQSgVYIsgh5q2uU-9WJcINQKI9MfmF2EAtWcjfADugSUdFtNI_VcW4kD2Lvw_XVVOkBWOwREjMovPNYiNTIP3lMEi15eF2Jfs4yiA/s1600-h/IMG_1205.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPGgrg4XZbGy-e2bX22ubSsk2cvjpbE2royj46w2NQSgVYIsgh5q2uU-9WJcINQKI9MfmF2EAtWcjfADugSUdFtNI_VcW4kD2Lvw_XVVOkBWOwREjMovPNYiNTIP3lMEi15eF2Jfs4yiA/s400/IMG_1205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287584976783898370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsxkCCvY4pS_P4HgYAHpEU3Z_pFokt2warB6Yc56QpZ6hibq79akyhLt_epAQsWB6cT4KHaXIf8T4DxDX9tfv2s6C938lLJJheGVai8VO7KO_ybZad6AUPTnV-19mHRYuswYcR4XwGrCM/s1600-h/IMG_1223.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsxkCCvY4pS_P4HgYAHpEU3Z_pFokt2warB6Yc56QpZ6hibq79akyhLt_epAQsWB6cT4KHaXIf8T4DxDX9tfv2s6C938lLJJheGVai8VO7KO_ybZad6AUPTnV-19mHRYuswYcR4XwGrCM/s400/IMG_1223.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287585366128313602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TdKGFO7Z9m6C7MLiSusk49LFJzm7_mTvZWSsLHovFqGmPGrfL-6wlXJAe1tvS0Rj8_w619k3reXoZrvYVeVVxpx8i9FcKkq71TgRbErZIGcJLGoNVe4uQ8NCQwNpVM2OCfVwaWGTAagS/s1600-h/IMG_1227.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TdKGFO7Z9m6C7MLiSusk49LFJzm7_mTvZWSsLHovFqGmPGrfL-6wlXJAe1tvS0Rj8_w619k3reXoZrvYVeVVxpx8i9FcKkq71TgRbErZIGcJLGoNVe4uQ8NCQwNpVM2OCfVwaWGTAagS/s400/IMG_1227.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287585359413418850" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheetV3aSQUhL_R9kyC9ABgpMsTAfqtstIKmBMGnuuryB49R3qH0UMXpnWzd9pmSVqMZQQu2mcLXdFllL1w2yoafkA4lHEoJcYiYPtVeMhrC8qMlWBDTqhMktUWSszQuAVY47Py8Zn6J6OL/s1600-h/IMG_1218.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheetV3aSQUhL_R9kyC9ABgpMsTAfqtstIKmBMGnuuryB49R3qH0UMXpnWzd9pmSVqMZQQu2mcLXdFllL1w2yoafkA4lHEoJcYiYPtVeMhrC8qMlWBDTqhMktUWSszQuAVY47Py8Zn6J6OL/s400/IMG_1218.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287585005801827202" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-71937437053342627112008-12-15T13:19:00.001-08:002008-12-15T13:22:20.388-08:00Thanks Worm:)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMzwIEYNAZoJ9yGLDLG3bq8WCsctT-YCuSbUXAFEi4tDKNnRco88BzyYOHJKkV9uLNd4RDxqeYhkcBeX7kVbdxKujvCsawJI5G95nUyXxBX20lP4XhedF2fAiU0AXMUhI0uWWs-YWsXkQ/s1600-h/0114.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMzwIEYNAZoJ9yGLDLG3bq8WCsctT-YCuSbUXAFEi4tDKNnRco88BzyYOHJKkV9uLNd4RDxqeYhkcBeX7kVbdxKujvCsawJI5G95nUyXxBX20lP4XhedF2fAiU0AXMUhI0uWWs-YWsXkQ/s400/0114.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280130092677105490" /></a><br />So I am sitting here trying to "rest" as I have to start working night shift tonight, and I miss Worm already! We had so much fun, and I just love getting to spend time with her:) Thanks for coming to visit us in Cali Lisa!michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-15602321088504242262008-12-15T13:05:00.001-08:002008-12-15T13:18:58.815-08:00The Mystery SpotOne thing we did while Lisa was here was drive to Santa Cruz and visit "The Mystery Spot." I have no idea how to explain it, but you can read <a href="http://www.mysteryspot.com/">here</a>. I did this with Erica when she came to visit, and it is worth seeing over and over. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bADgoWgmC175oCGcg_FPC88ieckTZ4CMg1ff46SQLB1Eh9q0uTuzTHMdloa76JkgxpECnwfa9_pIaVP60nnPFiC6Ph3OdQM17VRq0gTXUWPSYd0GYAnI693vROWx4LeixAWkrPz47_jy/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bADgoWgmC175oCGcg_FPC88ieckTZ4CMg1ff46SQLB1Eh9q0uTuzTHMdloa76JkgxpECnwfa9_pIaVP60nnPFiC6Ph3OdQM17VRq0gTXUWPSYd0GYAnI693vROWx4LeixAWkrPz47_jy/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280127320095057826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW7ZM9UdLwTUvKSrgG16zDdgs6b1E73s1kvGNk2NYHjdA4467fczhHapI65KCdUPpxmVWfLO8kG6XO5w6linTYYDQ4GqoXpsrCWhncqj-hY840XlhaUH4ztgRCWapo4kfSObW8HOGeKZo/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbW7ZM9UdLwTUvKSrgG16zDdgs6b1E73s1kvGNk2NYHjdA4467fczhHapI65KCdUPpxmVWfLO8kG6XO5w6linTYYDQ4GqoXpsrCWhncqj-hY840XlhaUH4ztgRCWapo4kfSObW8HOGeKZo/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280127311596510162" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSAVGlp8R8nnlap23ktZXZF61avh6j5gYkuuYHntmYhmERdlzfg1QXWy8rCJalG7kl8LfOkf0qA1CGTZ417iNETJgE5AZS-inyg2n5AvAb0ialFil5Ia0dR4ga-9fjx6s6sg-WFWBu0OE/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSAVGlp8R8nnlap23ktZXZF61avh6j5gYkuuYHntmYhmERdlzfg1QXWy8rCJalG7kl8LfOkf0qA1CGTZ417iNETJgE5AZS-inyg2n5AvAb0ialFil5Ia0dR4ga-9fjx6s6sg-WFWBu0OE/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280128597670181522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8oInzqzVIitNrwyKxj09_-udHsKbc87CfyEpjyxhdQOPnucGqY6rTTA4Ug5MWtHOOcQEXlfs5XQ6_PYvu_Zq3nWZK-07thcgSBU0BVN4X_xdVhxES5cZ64-xyjqozxnmK5Q7TVTmCaD_/s1600-h/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8oInzqzVIitNrwyKxj09_-udHsKbc87CfyEpjyxhdQOPnucGqY6rTTA4Ug5MWtHOOcQEXlfs5XQ6_PYvu_Zq3nWZK-07thcgSBU0BVN4X_xdVhxES5cZ64-xyjqozxnmK5Q7TVTmCaD_/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280128593243415890" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKjmYao_jq9xoY7zQ31yRmYY4iioAOE5V_G4SSEwJOraXlOSQcwGUxX2Y4U9Esym1ZVH3ZumykAporDxB7QWKDrJ7f3JfcYgSzDZdy1u_447a8M53wXVPOnk4YpLTjasPxx29d1J3ZAz3/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKjmYao_jq9xoY7zQ31yRmYY4iioAOE5V_G4SSEwJOraXlOSQcwGUxX2Y4U9Esym1ZVH3ZumykAporDxB7QWKDrJ7f3JfcYgSzDZdy1u_447a8M53wXVPOnk4YpLTjasPxx29d1J3ZAz3/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280128915483155410" /></a><br />Confused? I know. Just read <a href="http://www.mysteryspot.com/">here</a>.michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-47318530579681037522008-12-14T16:52:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:04:11.460-08:00Worm's Visit!On Thursday night Lisa came to visit for a long weekend:) I have been so excited for lisa to get here....She came to visit last year in December too. Lisa is such a great friend to me, and I really appreciate her coming to visit and hang out. I hope she can do it every year:) On Friday morning we woke up and went shopping at the mall. After that we went to <a href="http://www.santanarow.com/">Santana Row</a> and ate lunch at <a href="http://www.yankeepier.com/">Yankee Pier</a>. It was a beautiful day so we ate on the patio in the sun:) After lunch we went and got pedicures...I know, very hard day;) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmJwI8SyriHWx6BNGmIpjwrdi5B7MZh-X3lm_oPHPEgX5Zgj7h5XFSsLzQYeIIwqDuvC2LiTbd4jkGehOQkWvYknAKWm0eqkDamteo1KiVcfR75Hpe1WEcb-rWGzIfbqum2T4n1jInJRJ/s1600-h/P1000010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmJwI8SyriHWx6BNGmIpjwrdi5B7MZh-X3lm_oPHPEgX5Zgj7h5XFSsLzQYeIIwqDuvC2LiTbd4jkGehOQkWvYknAKWm0eqkDamteo1KiVcfR75Hpe1WEcb-rWGzIfbqum2T4n1jInJRJ/s400/P1000010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279814388164746626" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zZtdgqKdbI6v-Pqmf5N7iChCaNnnlqHNegnRZypjQnTiT0BD40GaGxkGkX_EopWFaGfU0yQsZtDhWmO7Qtc7kIckvk-8FLPoke37Te_Pg5tD5A6c81pmWTC7j-J-I89TUNsUb9FDRP8N/s1600-h/P1000014.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zZtdgqKdbI6v-Pqmf5N7iChCaNnnlqHNegnRZypjQnTiT0BD40GaGxkGkX_EopWFaGfU0yQsZtDhWmO7Qtc7kIckvk-8FLPoke37Te_Pg5tD5A6c81pmWTC7j-J-I89TUNsUb9FDRP8N/s400/P1000014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279814394053754626" /></a><br />Here we are in front of the huge Christmas tree in Santana Row...We have this same exact picture from last year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdFPj79WBuLnZKRU5m7BAEAzbQ07QReb8om8VWzw0uHKvwvGOnTVR0CbzMWt5Rvtu3qVjyaTerjVnpDJbCYVJtkyZV-9i62Bg8lay8jk_HeugY6Pc9u7J9dgAcEJqPOVD1u4Pv4lttzGH/s1600-h/P1000015.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdFPj79WBuLnZKRU5m7BAEAzbQ07QReb8om8VWzw0uHKvwvGOnTVR0CbzMWt5Rvtu3qVjyaTerjVnpDJbCYVJtkyZV-9i62Bg8lay8jk_HeugY6Pc9u7J9dgAcEJqPOVD1u4Pv4lttzGH/s400/P1000015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279814396236509346" /></a><br />On Friday night after Derek got off work we went downtown San Jose to <a href="http://www.christmasinthepark.com/">Christmas in the Park</a>. We walked around and looked at all the neat Christmas decorations they have...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesU-BrbNoNa-BB4syC4pTxf1nHuVqLNFcE8ahQoWwYDKQBxNk1ExazcxJk0MWsgGfm_jFJfsEYYSJ8ZoLEPXkQF0jfKwon9aAs5YoKF9b_lcqhwOv-UVpz6EzRLzGhTd9mQt7xI11XLrv/s1600-h/P1000021.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesU-BrbNoNa-BB4syC4pTxf1nHuVqLNFcE8ahQoWwYDKQBxNk1ExazcxJk0MWsgGfm_jFJfsEYYSJ8ZoLEPXkQF0jfKwon9aAs5YoKF9b_lcqhwOv-UVpz6EzRLzGhTd9mQt7xI11XLrv/s400/P1000021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279816564901194482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_O3ddjHpynYlXuvfXMX5PuQkxJkwf6-mbBmhZQRWZwHoiBmv9hJBw3dbyOP8I8jB8vqyPteIJcE695eboonmJQYKBAxHMn7J7BrJWnnknl0pi9P1gQNRg96Wd3SGK_UIzTHNsiEjcOnRU/s1600-h/P1000020.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_O3ddjHpynYlXuvfXMX5PuQkxJkwf6-mbBmhZQRWZwHoiBmv9hJBw3dbyOP8I8jB8vqyPteIJcE695eboonmJQYKBAxHMn7J7BrJWnnknl0pi9P1gQNRg96Wd3SGK_UIzTHNsiEjcOnRU/s400/P1000020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279816559536163394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbSRefabw5W5UO3HoYUPQzFdRZGZVfAd1udHNTMeBIQHASJX2DkD1u39azzJoysyW9iNgwAAVNev4vxEepiHun1cHn4Zxel0Xw1KZxqkAJ-getf0OnCP10N3i7U7JXxkKY10JKlWudjwi/s1600-h/P1000018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbSRefabw5W5UO3HoYUPQzFdRZGZVfAd1udHNTMeBIQHASJX2DkD1u39azzJoysyW9iNgwAAVNev4vxEepiHun1cHn4Zxel0Xw1KZxqkAJ-getf0OnCP10N3i7U7JXxkKY10JKlWudjwi/s400/P1000018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279816553077706306" /></a><br />They have really big snow machines everywhere and Lisa got to experience some "California snow" <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybYC4WX8Q9axNXF4XB-kjzxMRohGLHCnwwxlLwKVKyPs-q72Aq0yywCl5sCUiIXtcdN2J7ODV-V8AS8z3RBZd_cMJOCV9NntOEULCEaNnF75Sw91z_3dbAdAM9U7rubHjv6CdLafbggeG/s1600-h/P1000022.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybYC4WX8Q9axNXF4XB-kjzxMRohGLHCnwwxlLwKVKyPs-q72Aq0yywCl5sCUiIXtcdN2J7ODV-V8AS8z3RBZd_cMJOCV9NntOEULCEaNnF75Sw91z_3dbAdAM9U7rubHjv6CdLafbggeG/s400/P1000022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279816701689420226" /></a><br />The night ended at Gordon Biersch Brewery were we had some good drinks and food:)<br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMf_3ZKac2-cszT9hI-oVNFyx62083oYEYYpqdYjUrKpxn9PlSiVrHLmHYYAOWU-T9_SA-VYC-rfmDKQO_MtMdL-xfSXqlHsyDHwcH04sK-Jdj21c8rWnjfk11WVRIKN5yLnvo_eFDiw9/s400/P1000027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279818168805622834" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwEF9-L9uGwZAqvFHVhB7ELj83QqJhlL8pYWKebwyIRxbhSs4MvyHVOx6CWcaYZ6NaqN5S0ZdpbBCeng0-8BgS4kJr_OpFBza9alsX1DNldysoWrMYEBzdwMO984ljbj8Hke_nTcjymV1/s1600-h/P1000026.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwEF9-L9uGwZAqvFHVhB7ELj83QqJhlL8pYWKebwyIRxbhSs4MvyHVOx6CWcaYZ6NaqN5S0ZdpbBCeng0-8BgS4kJr_OpFBza9alsX1DNldysoWrMYEBzdwMO984ljbj8Hke_nTcjymV1/s400/P1000026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279818163024180162" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-59932596778631672782008-12-11T12:47:00.000-08:002008-12-11T13:17:11.702-08:00Oh Holy Night<a href="http://www.selahonline.com/">Selah</a> came out with a Christmas CD...All of the songs are beautiful, but here is my favorite. It really reminds me of what Christmas is all about. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s6jqOj2o-tc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s6jqOj2o-tc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-37979754273204237442008-12-03T16:23:00.002-08:002008-12-03T16:36:49.875-08:00Ack!I am almost done with my Christmas shopping! When I went to the mall this afternoon I parked right outside the Nordstrom entrance. Of course I did. Why? Oh just a little shoe browsing before I started my day. Well after a successful day of shopping for <span style="font-style:italic;">OTHERS</span>, I headed to my car. And there was one more quick pass by the shoes. This time it was not so quick. It was kinda long. And here is why. I gave in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-900ytsxOtEiKjD6JO0qccvChw2h9RGmVTUSxiIZJ-bq7uP-Nv-V4UwhhP8f3wda0mw9LFWY-DrLz8QFyXQiHIPHmQLRLthrPO7n7e2rmf6wAtPOjI6SpXjwgK45IKzdI75SHLocSKyo/s1600-h/1_27336_FS.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-900ytsxOtEiKjD6JO0qccvChw2h9RGmVTUSxiIZJ-bq7uP-Nv-V4UwhhP8f3wda0mw9LFWY-DrLz8QFyXQiHIPHmQLRLthrPO7n7e2rmf6wAtPOjI6SpXjwgK45IKzdI75SHLocSKyo/s400/1_27336_FS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275726102097339938" /></a><br />Merry Christmas to me. I swear, thats the only time I will say it. Swear.michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-47441319981044135792008-12-03T15:35:00.001-08:002008-12-03T16:19:20.377-08:00Star of Wonder, Star of NightI. Love. Christmas Music. Ask Derek, I made him listen to it all last weekend while we got our tree and did our decorating. (Christmas music is not his favorite...BUT he knows how much I love it so he downloaded a bunch of Christmas music <span style="font-style:italic;">he</span> could tolerate....very sweet)<br /><br />Some songs he played were by Stephen Colbert and John Stewart...kinda inappropriate for Christmas songs...but they had to do with Christmas so I will take it. Can't be too picky!<br /><br />So.<br /><br />On to my new favorite Christmas song: Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan's "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." Such a good song. As are all of Sarah McLachlin's songs...and BNL!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PGweGgRSje4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PGweGgRSje4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My favorite part~<br /><br />O star of wonder, star of night, <br />Star with royal beauty bright, <br />Westward leading, still proceeding, <br />Guide us to thy perfect light. <br /><br />Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, <br />Gold I bring, to crown him again, <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">King forever</span>, ceasing never, <br />Over us all to rein </span>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-65997091853671674602008-12-01T19:24:00.000-08:002008-12-01T19:34:20.232-08:00For MomThe other night I made chicken pot pie from a recipe that I got while watching Oprah. It is by <a href="http://www.oprah.com/article/food/menus/20081024_tows_christine">Cristina Ferrare</a> and she has some other pretty good recipes too! It is almost exactly like Mom's recipe, but instead of pie crust it has cornbread crust. It is very good, and easy to make. <br /><br />Ingredients: <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Filling:</span><br /><br />1 Tbsp. olive oil<br />1 Tbsp. unsalted butter<br />1 medium Onion , chopped<br />1/4 cup flour<br />2 cups chicken stock<br />2 cups chopped Roasted Chicken<br />1/2 cup frozen sweet petite peas<br />1 potato , diced and boiled<br />1 1/2 cup chopped, cooked carrots<br />1/2 tsp. salt<br />Cracked pepper<br />Dash of Tabasco® sauce<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crust:</span><br /><br />3/4 cup white or yellow cornmeal<br />3/4 cup flour<br />1 Tbsp. baking powder<br />1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar<br />1/2 tsp. salt<br />3/4 cup milk<br />1 large egg<br />2 Tbsp. canola oil<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">To make filling</span>: Preheat the oven to 400°. Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil and unsalted butter together. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 4 or 5 minutes. Add in flour until blended. Slowly stir in 2 cups of heated chicken stock, whisking well. Cook mixture over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, about 4 minutes. Stir in chicken, peas, potato, carrots, salt, pepper and Tabasco®. Pour into a 2-quart ovenproof casserole dish coated with cooking spray and spread mixture evenly. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">To make crust:</span> In a bowl, stir cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Stir milk, egg and canola oil until well combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Spoon the batter evenly on the filling. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 22 to 25 minutes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdxukF2OnvipYc5gVw1mEWePkv0M79m85kLNCwyiXANEVvedsB94dXxl4bbzl1n_LT-XVnVM2DaGO0mINuGKLQzb3d2SkAskCF1X8WsOWZ792OGBYjgOzEWSMPsMd4CYav_qW366oGHPi/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdxukF2OnvipYc5gVw1mEWePkv0M79m85kLNCwyiXANEVvedsB94dXxl4bbzl1n_LT-XVnVM2DaGO0mINuGKLQzb3d2SkAskCF1X8WsOWZ792OGBYjgOzEWSMPsMd4CYav_qW366oGHPi/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275030051014920770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yej7MMO-2AYiD97cl2rLjkhWgGn1PURaYo_WNsrJsM2geDe4mFYVwpURPs4ojxsq-jSlXRosu89d6N35Izk1nYJolcPsYCh4BzN3JX-31uivV_lQ5wvRe6dMR3Wa-8bmwg6POxrgSVOj/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yej7MMO-2AYiD97cl2rLjkhWgGn1PURaYo_WNsrJsM2geDe4mFYVwpURPs4ojxsq-jSlXRosu89d6N35Izk1nYJolcPsYCh4BzN3JX-31uivV_lQ5wvRe6dMR3Wa-8bmwg6POxrgSVOj/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275030055468373602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCf3qdCfJ2fFpkBjETKSfiuK-xunkxeyFKk12rYh-1U3WUoOEsQJQgFx3mUXpzlkyN49D0j-y7hbA5jTtXoZOPN98Ov6oDvI-7l5e6TVDr54PuUEm232pIR7fza3ffQsixDaA_9X9oPKq/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCf3qdCfJ2fFpkBjETKSfiuK-xunkxeyFKk12rYh-1U3WUoOEsQJQgFx3mUXpzlkyN49D0j-y7hbA5jTtXoZOPN98Ov6oDvI-7l5e6TVDr54PuUEm232pIR7fza3ffQsixDaA_9X9oPKq/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275030062861790930" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-81894568902543832442008-12-01T19:18:00.001-08:002008-12-01T19:23:47.546-08:00Decorated HouseHere is our living room after we decorated! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiANt8W-Gd5lx7UO9I6IS6vGE5ZpZGN7VQy_4ga6cisEgnGIvfQ5pc4HnR-t6tusNV8Z3QCSpNaBjbpV0RKeqGvBWhAkCoNa09cLnnDe0XNVxCR9hw-af6WsRLB3dsqQYguL7_Gjsb8-6I/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiANt8W-Gd5lx7UO9I6IS6vGE5ZpZGN7VQy_4ga6cisEgnGIvfQ5pc4HnR-t6tusNV8Z3QCSpNaBjbpV0RKeqGvBWhAkCoNa09cLnnDe0XNVxCR9hw-af6WsRLB3dsqQYguL7_Gjsb8-6I/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275027315231462834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_1EH0MpRq1hag11DFfNvPc5oZV8cbKL8dlFreVNzkSigM2KwwLhYAiyNfmukEw1m8I8864YWKSLkg0ceFgzvU-_jaYjZYeU-YbGZmvDJiZHpc79FHMhxdOBWSDtzH0xl4WMvsZsCQANk/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_1EH0MpRq1hag11DFfNvPc5oZV8cbKL8dlFreVNzkSigM2KwwLhYAiyNfmukEw1m8I8864YWKSLkg0ceFgzvU-_jaYjZYeU-YbGZmvDJiZHpc79FHMhxdOBWSDtzH0xl4WMvsZsCQANk/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275027307554950754" /></a><br /><br />And what was the lazy cat doing?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKodVRmkojEP95wa9hM3rq_PDt4iEy4qUkN9CjMf0LNJAAylDxSFk8OjHLLYGYzHsEemEbRAJblKQQCQykfeootYtpkwL4li9Gum96H1q0npIqeiZ-JiZpUoBcAM5OnSqDIUegj2zOhsD/s1600-h/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKodVRmkojEP95wa9hM3rq_PDt4iEy4qUkN9CjMf0LNJAAylDxSFk8OjHLLYGYzHsEemEbRAJblKQQCQykfeootYtpkwL4li9Gum96H1q0npIqeiZ-JiZpUoBcAM5OnSqDIUegj2zOhsD/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275027764154796578" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-46027447703513270782008-12-01T18:55:00.000-08:002008-12-01T19:17:45.770-08:00Christmas Tradition<span style="font-weight:bold;">Clark:</span> We're kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Audrey</span>: We're not coming all the way out here just to get one of those stupid ties with Santa Clauses on it are we?
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Clark</span>: No, I have one of those at home
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<br />This year Derek and I decided to go cut our Christmas tree down. We wanted to start a tradition since it is our first Christmas as a married couple! Ever since I was little I have wanted to go chop down a tree (just like Clark and family in Christmas Vacation!). So we headed to Los Gatos to get our tree! We drove up a mountain to a tree farm and it was so beautiful! (Not to mention that it was almost 70 degrees:) After we walked the entire farm we finally found the perfect tree! (Yes, it is a <span style="font-style:italic;">little big</span>...around 9 feet!)
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<br />hehe one more:
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Clark:</span> Oh, I was just smelling - smiling. I was just blouse - browsing. I, uh, heh heh. Well, I guess it just wouldn't... Oh hee hee, it wouldn't be the Christmas shopping season if the stores were any less hooter than they - HOTTER than they are. Whew. It is warm in here, isn't it?
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mary</span>: You have your coat on.
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Clark</span>: Yes, oh do I? Yeah, it is a bit nipply out. I mean nippy. What am I saying, nipple? michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-38241158752938760562008-11-24T14:17:00.000-08:002008-11-24T14:45:24.339-08:00SacramentoLast week Derek had to go to Sacramento California for a work conference. I happened to be off work so I decided to tag along with him! We stayed in a very nice hotel downtown right next to "<a href="http://www.oldsacramento.com/">Old Sacramento</a>." It is a cute little part of town on the river with some cute shops and old railroad station...Each day while he went to his conference I would shop. shop. and shop some more! There are two really big outlet malls in Sac and one of the biggest indoor malls I have ever seen! It was Right outside the city and seriously so big! (Kinda like an airport!) Everything outside of Sacramento is so so new and really attracting people and families (Home prices are cheap....wait, I mean compared to the bay area!) 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYbW9D3iHHica8Y6cuoaQZLoD5FrxSbVX3Wj34rijancxC6Xf-vabDXQ_WFgVEiJV_cIkDRSb7GMf-NQxe6Grwx1asijtBK7g9YHwfYWQvSNZdjHlvSriW88oA7zxeCtxawIUnyC5wZnE/s400/DSC_0158.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272358083110065890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpajUPEmy8iFSRpEKm0HnouW_9HRs1KA5MMMTDcPl-KsDnfu57H2YdeEn_xeQP66RBLcNfP1R88q0Jje8M_4Fi_fyBK67rf89-pCQbShMi-4jYpNWGX4vQCG_Pc3pUd0dWmGjOx2LOoCIM/s1600-h/DSC_0162.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpajUPEmy8iFSRpEKm0HnouW_9HRs1KA5MMMTDcPl-KsDnfu57H2YdeEn_xeQP66RBLcNfP1R88q0Jje8M_4Fi_fyBK67rf89-pCQbShMi-4jYpNWGX4vQCG_Pc3pUd0dWmGjOx2LOoCIM/s400/DSC_0162.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272358080716104322" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-81061915192277008582008-11-24T13:18:00.000-08:002008-11-24T14:15:52.761-08:00Projects @ the Moore house:)Finally Derek and I have had some time to get some things done around the house! It seems like November has gone by so fast! I am getting so excited for the holidays and being able to decorate our new house for Christmas! Right when we first moved in, Derek's great Aunt gave us a pair of antique lamps. I loved them and could not wait to fix them so they worked! The hardware in them was really old and needed to be replaced. They also needed new lamp shades. After a trip to Home Depot and an hour of putting them together(very gently---they are hand painted and very fragile!) here they are!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7p5wCg3DS6Nn1vERlGTwkk6EoUmIRAFm5_XgvhDwMAk-m_RMInSPYOsxQakoqQ86rms6OZvqthVd9F6EZCt7BBkHJ_Y9Qad0nG1NkO_VYS4DqaFt64i-qDX5mSv0lLswKexQiexf9XHo/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7p5wCg3DS6Nn1vERlGTwkk6EoUmIRAFm5_XgvhDwMAk-m_RMInSPYOsxQakoqQ86rms6OZvqthVd9F6EZCt7BBkHJ_Y9Qad0nG1NkO_VYS4DqaFt64i-qDX5mSv0lLswKexQiexf9XHo/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272337413399300514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6d7b7ORrXDwtaIHo-wBRldeGsCsvmBpMOoKmDE8Tbb-ndcvZagW-1nWsuZT9zXlWrp9kG9l0Kp_fj_lQVQxa_VHb9o-VWdseF5VDd0X1a8edODE4g7iiz8LDmOl4-ir9WK8a2UKw3BPC/s1600-h/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6d7b7ORrXDwtaIHo-wBRldeGsCsvmBpMOoKmDE8Tbb-ndcvZagW-1nWsuZT9zXlWrp9kG9l0Kp_fj_lQVQxa_VHb9o-VWdseF5VDd0X1a8edODE4g7iiz8LDmOl4-ir9WK8a2UKw3BPC/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272338078553797026" /></a><br />This next project took us longer than an hour....actually it took us a few weeks(Only working on it during the weekends). Derek's parents friends gave us this hutch when we first moved in. It was painted a brownish color(That <span style="font-style:italic;">had</span> to go) and we wanted to paint it black and put it in our new family room. After refinishing, painting, and putting new hardware on it, here it is!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0acGdU00eU5cqYsbzgcScV5saGRhJVYcwBjF18bvaMIPdNBdJ4yMO_nz_CQMi3UivkTuNbJd0RY469KRtrna3Sk5kUmidZV2C75Q_0Cn9a4mvfY1cOXd-RQTkbBuP-tYG3rh0X_9TsZxE/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0acGdU00eU5cqYsbzgcScV5saGRhJVYcwBjF18bvaMIPdNBdJ4yMO_nz_CQMi3UivkTuNbJd0RY469KRtrna3Sk5kUmidZV2C75Q_0Cn9a4mvfY1cOXd-RQTkbBuP-tYG3rh0X_9TsZxE/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272337373386182690" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88f2N4j8YvLLrreBHZtW2kQSGDWRqR02gVXeEOnF_bYpbsQ-iIVlnoCF8EQVanO2j1qkAcS1YXclReKKkO6slpS8xGx-ItbnLHsA04YJDA7kggPBVVuVUQOcsvyvkwMsk-ateqh2Jaryu/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88f2N4j8YvLLrreBHZtW2kQSGDWRqR02gVXeEOnF_bYpbsQ-iIVlnoCF8EQVanO2j1qkAcS1YXclReKKkO6slpS8xGx-ItbnLHsA04YJDA7kggPBVVuVUQOcsvyvkwMsk-ateqh2Jaryu/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272338063017726354" /></a><br />Another big project has been window treatments. For some reason I love picking out hardware(Windows, furniture, lamps, and much more!). I just think that so many things can look so much better with some good quality hardware! (I know I am a dork:) Here are our new silk curtains in the guest bedroom and the master bedroom:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-4iP_BOUQ4bWTQWkImP6pqKoyZZyxfF_9jvoVNiCeqjhqr9ZutXvvjQEgBR9URzB83eLM4r-wed1rIa1vv7YVOTFD-ewl6ImAq3vtEq00omfG8GY2UW6PLQi2bjnHPGvWBym8_33I_zY/s1600-h/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-4iP_BOUQ4bWTQWkImP6pqKoyZZyxfF_9jvoVNiCeqjhqr9ZutXvvjQEgBR9URzB83eLM4r-wed1rIa1vv7YVOTFD-ewl6ImAq3vtEq00omfG8GY2UW6PLQi2bjnHPGvWBym8_33I_zY/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272342606052554418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9jAB6kKoHc_m_k5rncj6IHHx1Ic5_zC1uD4cG63sJNw15gW4TDxOXy0gWiwU6AzTZqDX0KZMp9VhlWBYq1kDXMUuwlMuaB6lQ8qjcPiDQR6f0b09Drgf0-MofnpgyFlaqb4InO7cJBsG/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9jAB6kKoHc_m_k5rncj6IHHx1Ic5_zC1uD4cG63sJNw15gW4TDxOXy0gWiwU6AzTZqDX0KZMp9VhlWBYq1kDXMUuwlMuaB6lQ8qjcPiDQR6f0b09Drgf0-MofnpgyFlaqb4InO7cJBsG/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272342592593085410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGg2SNG7LeaFsbEQLIJxIAcRP3i8I5_PTTMAJc78TtkqrAjhOOaiAkqBSijaFOJ70_8UKBrwp5bjG1R8P7hVulZW8dxveAWbT3QpDZYO-7bBBXjlWACrTz2_mMskrqWYpsVfc3KQml2fBk/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGg2SNG7LeaFsbEQLIJxIAcRP3i8I5_PTTMAJc78TtkqrAjhOOaiAkqBSijaFOJ70_8UKBrwp5bjG1R8P7hVulZW8dxveAWbT3QpDZYO-7bBBXjlWACrTz2_mMskrqWYpsVfc3KQml2fBk/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272342587228996418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3gE5Wjcs2Al0UCvINq0YoiKx1K7b9TLCnKo7XTe8uH9YLdpBXDBNcA2wHL7CCWiugWEDdchJZMiTO5BS9A99TjIh5jFLZ1UXuUaYM_t6cAnh0Ltc9czaW5WSz-8LLvquszKDq42w-gKi/s1600-h/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3gE5Wjcs2Al0UCvINq0YoiKx1K7b9TLCnKo7XTe8uH9YLdpBXDBNcA2wHL7CCWiugWEDdchJZMiTO5BS9A99TjIh5jFLZ1UXuUaYM_t6cAnh0Ltc9czaW5WSz-8LLvquszKDq42w-gKi/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272342586340693602" /></a><br />And more hardware! I have no idea what this is called... Door Knocker? Anyways I found it at an estate sale and thought it would look nice on our front door! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fgA9Iu0OAHAoBJDhMrjn2g-Ua_iLgZ9TVlJqUPzUIJF6JPIlYtvHJIu1C5NThPh-4BTLMIlYxRToilI4Jn6bWL_dHLoP7pj7E9DQ0IGm_KdX4G8Wknh7ZuRHLDz24_SoUvu9izJ66tbo/s1600-h/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fgA9Iu0OAHAoBJDhMrjn2g-Ua_iLgZ9TVlJqUPzUIJF6JPIlYtvHJIu1C5NThPh-4BTLMIlYxRToilI4Jn6bWL_dHLoP7pj7E9DQ0IGm_KdX4G8Wknh7ZuRHLDz24_SoUvu9izJ66tbo/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272344776270921890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbYPhBwyGZhqOkVKltE2LmKC2smIk54q0uldghd89qflyxLpsgXZtIjqbVYOZViDKfww10unPgvJZDj5cvPNm-PsASLr2z4kl5pPVMjFragzXAIqhqciPWIhpAeOCcy6yNYPLlAJqDYY6/s1600-h/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbYPhBwyGZhqOkVKltE2LmKC2smIk54q0uldghd89qflyxLpsgXZtIjqbVYOZViDKfww10unPgvJZDj5cvPNm-PsASLr2z4kl5pPVMjFragzXAIqhqciPWIhpAeOCcy6yNYPLlAJqDYY6/s400/DSC_0050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272344763088187074" /></a><br />Could not resist the beautiful fall colors:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAWsdGVIo3U0CWbY4YFsPuO9sVEsVpnihEXcuRE3IitN9WoYoR1Mn4lx3ILquOTSwiRMSs1u807urezO2CDpuRGmkytssLUCL5wlFtMoxvdBo_0o-jUULjOGOE6lUOiEQb_k5hQINbZ-t/s1600-h/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAWsdGVIo3U0CWbY4YFsPuO9sVEsVpnihEXcuRE3IitN9WoYoR1Mn4lx3ILquOTSwiRMSs1u807urezO2CDpuRGmkytssLUCL5wlFtMoxvdBo_0o-jUULjOGOE6lUOiEQb_k5hQINbZ-t/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272346009497580658" /></a><br />Here is our Family room! We were originally going to have this be the Living room, but I decided that Derek (<span style="font-style:italic;">gasp</span>) was right about having this be the family/TV room! He thought we should use the biggest room as our family/TV room. I was totally against this idea at first, but eventually Derek convinced me that it could work. In the future we want to redo our kitchen and make the room off of the kitchen the dinning room...and (I hate to admit) it makes sense! After all we did work VERY hard putting the new bamboo floors in the family/TV room!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgq7i0TpqU7jkIi1L4zJE4FPaYMhvSSglqbdGyH3GjvSbqddr-e0Lfx4bgE9P-T0wbu0dkOMulcspFjZ67F1qc234sDK6ZbgYUfjmJwaCV0NTqy5_09w9QMp9KzGFQjiMvOKuSUTreqS0/s1600-h/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgq7i0TpqU7jkIi1L4zJE4FPaYMhvSSglqbdGyH3GjvSbqddr-e0Lfx4bgE9P-T0wbu0dkOMulcspFjZ67F1qc234sDK6ZbgYUfjmJwaCV0NTqy5_09w9QMp9KzGFQjiMvOKuSUTreqS0/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272346892192252834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUDZPZWWaKCRMRmE6ipXaGlZABtBwA4V2EdjuVRkMoYMJJRdzzT6-0mW61X6zVex8b6Cb4fGg_CV6tS79M_7l1Vr08bEUol2l1IhgjQ9dJyhL0wIHVpt3dvxePUZFlS1zLNoMq-iBzWd4/s1600-h/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUDZPZWWaKCRMRmE6ipXaGlZABtBwA4V2EdjuVRkMoYMJJRdzzT6-0mW61X6zVex8b6Cb4fGg_CV6tS79M_7l1Vr08bEUol2l1IhgjQ9dJyhL0wIHVpt3dvxePUZFlS1zLNoMq-iBzWd4/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272346894691594690" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmjsGuRIr2GZv6ElO0oB7VDBPOjqBacmXybUptZsb87JvSvoNUtjoCB8tahQ83Vj_78VG_0vz5ww7wm1J7upzIQOxv_AYYcwk0jq0geUHpsv4R9JzyeosIRbqYOpeSC_1l7J-Xf1NedWT/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmjsGuRIr2GZv6ElO0oB7VDBPOjqBacmXybUptZsb87JvSvoNUtjoCB8tahQ83Vj_78VG_0vz5ww7wm1J7upzIQOxv_AYYcwk0jq0geUHpsv4R9JzyeosIRbqYOpeSC_1l7J-Xf1NedWT/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272346880127009730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5y5_-lUpo65SaUtT0WWNzRzQ92qWku1Qbap9FfXHV-743vaiPCJosF8U0ijjeZ6VbOFwVi_7tc564Tn4mHw0veeofQJmiFGTidDdu1EbBTuWMPiYcvYVR-KcxcTYPAyWJYbS4GXHkfL6/s1600-h/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5y5_-lUpo65SaUtT0WWNzRzQ92qWku1Qbap9FfXHV-743vaiPCJosF8U0ijjeZ6VbOFwVi_7tc564Tn4mHw0veeofQJmiFGTidDdu1EbBTuWMPiYcvYVR-KcxcTYPAyWJYbS4GXHkfL6/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272346875460803986" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7-H3f_9iLN244a5VsQm350mHi6GUzBn90KvFS6RiRiUNeOiQXGdIuRMp0fIlZR4b2wtg_zkruFQRnIbLG_VZ1ccX3eXcXooGZeOJac0S84ELUpuMOoNk-5gFJXhRfa6NokSSwqTyEDsP/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7-H3f_9iLN244a5VsQm350mHi6GUzBn90KvFS6RiRiUNeOiQXGdIuRMp0fIlZR4b2wtg_zkruFQRnIbLG_VZ1ccX3eXcXooGZeOJac0S84ELUpuMOoNk-5gFJXhRfa6NokSSwqTyEDsP/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272350224891212178" /></a><br />Here is the very empty future dinning room. Our plan is to put our new table and chairs in here on one side and make the area next to the fireplace a little seating area. We just need a couch, rug, artwork, and a lot of $$$ to redo the kitchen! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkr-gZRwOeYxDXA8YIQTnppJfH40qjjZlY7Q9VJfV3Koeh1WbBPxYpLWn4uJLL6GqtG7kXS315H8RLf1_RJOTLNmmntg2-tYB1rRLF9zgG1ZnsJxkz5vzWrD28AuCSfNWHkDKVDkr46Hw/s1600-h/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkr-gZRwOeYxDXA8YIQTnppJfH40qjjZlY7Q9VJfV3Koeh1WbBPxYpLWn4uJLL6GqtG7kXS315H8RLf1_RJOTLNmmntg2-tYB1rRLF9zgG1ZnsJxkz5vzWrD28AuCSfNWHkDKVDkr46Hw/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272350217771694514" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-17637716762239161022008-11-20T18:18:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:24:30.275-08:00oh piss<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf4q_FK7GGlch4uDO-Gm8-9M-n548UfwHoeL_jxseiqHj2t1bzYKnEW71au36BCun8aQTaOj-rikFrDHpJ3uOtrjg5AqwZSbLAoR8NVtGvG2ornTWXYWtX4AEKDyxyMvhyphenhyphenBuK-Lvd4Bu3/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinf4q_FK7GGlch4uDO-Gm8-9M-n548UfwHoeL_jxseiqHj2t1bzYKnEW71au36BCun8aQTaOj-rikFrDHpJ3uOtrjg5AqwZSbLAoR8NVtGvG2ornTWXYWtX4AEKDyxyMvhyphenhyphenBuK-Lvd4Bu3/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270930885422112578" /></a><br />Yep, that's right....it's cat pee. Derek and I came home to find that Arnie used an old box in the office as his litter box. When it was warm out we could keep the litter box in the garage and leave the door open. Since it has been cold we moved it inside to the bathroom so we could shut the garage door....and I think we confused the old guy:( At least he kept his pee on the plastic wrap in the box!michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-13804138444838769342008-11-06T11:28:00.000-08:002008-11-06T11:44:33.884-08:00National Organ Donor Sabbath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zU_JvkIWMvZA2HRcAzkfYAGh8TnHvRP2Xt4Wfo1xJNz1u6Qdmsfz9-Wx9sjpVvX8JWpugvrNdTtWD1d-uoFYIPCG1dtGEqLzo8EJZWCbI7Ink6lgs0gLJTxNqXk5srzg1NeVzTMi3Qw4/s1600-h/organ+donor1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zU_JvkIWMvZA2HRcAzkfYAGh8TnHvRP2Xt4Wfo1xJNz1u6Qdmsfz9-Wx9sjpVvX8JWpugvrNdTtWD1d-uoFYIPCG1dtGEqLzo8EJZWCbI7Ink6lgs0gLJTxNqXk5srzg1NeVzTMi3Qw4/s400/organ+donor1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265632635477003298" /></a><br />The weekend of November 14-16, 2008 will be observed as an interfaith celebration of the gifts of hope provided through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Children and adults all over this country are in need of this life saving gift...I see it every day I am at work. Mothers holding their sick babies day after day while waiting for a new heart. Toddlers walking around the hospital pushing their IV pole day after day while waiting for a new liver. Someone's life will end as another begins. It is so hard.<br /><br />"Transplantation can save lives, but only if generous individuals and families say yes to donation. One donor may save or improve life for more than 50 recipients. Those who donate organs, tissue, and blood stem cells restore hope and share gifts beyond measure."<br /><br />Go <a href="http://www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/donorsabbath.htm">here</a> to see more information. If you are not already registered to donate, please <a href="http://organdonor.gov/donor/index.htm">sign up</a> today!michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-10467714203342985302008-11-05T10:55:00.000-08:002008-11-05T11:05:04.943-08:00Wow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttvEvfSTYVtEbcQipDlfrsR4BNh80sJvl5zB_KC1WcCQu6niONZwY2LQDwJeCxTejVzc-0sunmZsIi96gBDMyVapGQSpJtTyhD_aqcAAMzq_B0yfRyQIvevZKPvnjQyXfLNJ0wQrpR3uy/s1600-h/g-cvr-081105-obama-1030a.grid-8x3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttvEvfSTYVtEbcQipDlfrsR4BNh80sJvl5zB_KC1WcCQu6niONZwY2LQDwJeCxTejVzc-0sunmZsIi96gBDMyVapGQSpJtTyhD_aqcAAMzq_B0yfRyQIvevZKPvnjQyXfLNJ0wQrpR3uy/s400/g-cvr-081105-obama-1030a.grid-8x3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265251338860307714" /></a><br />"It’s the day after the election, and as usual, America’s come down with the world’s largest case of manic-depressive disorder. Half of the country is crying, calling in sick, or threatening, like conservative actor Stephen Baldwin, to move out of the country. The other half is dancing on their desks, buying drinks for strangers in bars, and gloating shamelessly every time a Republican walks by.<br /><br />But with emotions still raw from the two-year-long hotly contested campaign, how are people supposed to behave now that it’s over?<br /><br />For starters, we may want to acknowledge that <span style="font-style:italic;">it’s not quite over yet.<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span>"<br />-MSNBC this morning<br /><br />I have to admit, I am not the biggest Obama fan, but I respect him. All I can do now is hope the best for him as our President. Things are about to get interesting in the White House, and like I said...I truly hope the best for him and the decisions he makes for our Country.michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-30364000857286762532008-11-01T10:46:00.000-07:002008-11-01T11:26:16.180-07:00Happy Halloween!I am so glad I was working on Halloween this year! I have never been at work on Halloween so I had no idea how fun it was! Each unit at the hospital has a "theme" and there is a "Trick or Treat Trail" where all the kids get to walk around and trick or treat! It was so cute to see all the kids dressed up...these kids don't care if they are sick, they still want to have fun just like everyone else! I work on 3 West (solid organ transplant/cardiac surgery) and here are some of our kiddos:<br />Julio and Carlos<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMqoRal5QAkWxFEm1P2QylhNYmw24sC8Z_xCxqe3D_vuyMK1KoVXcNFQ4okWwkrvEh7J3Hqs-kr3I_7SfgcycoUbab8lxLPIcM8mh6JHNXSLnXcnysbe4k869BTnTZWytbw0nC8oiM7Al/s1600-h/IMG_1174.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMqoRal5QAkWxFEm1P2QylhNYmw24sC8Z_xCxqe3D_vuyMK1KoVXcNFQ4okWwkrvEh7J3Hqs-kr3I_7SfgcycoUbab8lxLPIcM8mh6JHNXSLnXcnysbe4k869BTnTZWytbw0nC8oiM7Al/s400/IMG_1174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748215214477858" /></a><br />Julio told me last week that he was excited for Halloween, but he did not have a costume. I asked him what he wanted to be and he said a scary skeleton! So a few days later I went to Target and got him this costume....and he LOVED it! He was so excited to "scare" me and everyone else....He is such a sweet boy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn22t-80vj18PK__WAwhnHljrEYNgjyulfRut9iz2wR707o3Ub0NbhjdsKJQOeuny2VKWoE31fUGzIUuHR9ll9QdRN323A4KRlT06K2pq6au1iWvEIC_HvxxgnE5z-b6E1bwIRKhH3mhs/s1600-h/IMG_1171.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn22t-80vj18PK__WAwhnHljrEYNgjyulfRut9iz2wR707o3Ub0NbhjdsKJQOeuny2VKWoE31fUGzIUuHR9ll9QdRN323A4KRlT06K2pq6au1iWvEIC_HvxxgnE5z-b6E1bwIRKhH3mhs/s400/IMG_1171.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748202315638802" /></a><br />Trent as "Woody" from Toy Story....Trent is a handful and had me running all over the place:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxblGNgbUTJVF3_VYuLgkYeAtxUoOF2IuMDwQaJEgtfoBDV9IDjeQgmW0D73nOe7KXBdQJGd5aYPfTWNK445AxOOKiWYWvcbrN8IEMoevF8MTvv5uRRSMFHEQgw7YDHH0vvekw88u8nfZr/s1600-h/IMG_1166.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxblGNgbUTJVF3_VYuLgkYeAtxUoOF2IuMDwQaJEgtfoBDV9IDjeQgmW0D73nOe7KXBdQJGd5aYPfTWNK445AxOOKiWYWvcbrN8IEMoevF8MTvv5uRRSMFHEQgw7YDHH0vvekw88u8nfZr/s400/IMG_1166.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748185315228290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYz0Gl9h27fCzpIkbGflzRwzrVNUzNemXiu-_K4wStY7q1bZmolKm6bIqiYsML17ESrpAsCNbp3gFqP8Yo2zMmf8ZwdBtjvcSB4uKIwtYOV2ZQIKFHPWiDZCeO5aloMAZeSMKq16TdcbN/s1600-h/IMG_1182.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYz0Gl9h27fCzpIkbGflzRwzrVNUzNemXiu-_K4wStY7q1bZmolKm6bIqiYsML17ESrpAsCNbp3gFqP8Yo2zMmf8ZwdBtjvcSB4uKIwtYOV2ZQIKFHPWiDZCeO5aloMAZeSMKq16TdcbN/s400/IMG_1182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748636215740930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2eyZ8fXJL5qglXucSpLfmbe4R7_2siiOL7gpqIfhfPcsA6HTScktZiPO7cz_K5Kx-anTXeNDy2eiunALN778FA23mX87xn-nVTmfY3j5eXLtU3uwPWZ9viKe6fKduHYZhkxYgmYbTgxW/s1600-h/IMG_1176.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2eyZ8fXJL5qglXucSpLfmbe4R7_2siiOL7gpqIfhfPcsA6HTScktZiPO7cz_K5Kx-anTXeNDy2eiunALN778FA23mX87xn-nVTmfY3j5eXLtU3uwPWZ9viKe6fKduHYZhkxYgmYbTgxW/s400/IMG_1176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748220074228850" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNyYYSg9abo0HwmL2TEypQZgYO8W49sO2AhnhTR7ZVF33D40xtQ_My19-49_IPBqD5mUMXHgBkp-WpbLfFVhqE6ZLjhe9Hr34Gm-xuLQ-bTilIFxQR_SrJNJBIELs7T3SF62A_FH5eult/s1600-h/IMG_1181.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNyYYSg9abo0HwmL2TEypQZgYO8W49sO2AhnhTR7ZVF33D40xtQ_My19-49_IPBqD5mUMXHgBkp-WpbLfFVhqE6ZLjhe9Hr34Gm-xuLQ-bTilIFxQR_SrJNJBIELs7T3SF62A_FH5eult/s400/IMG_1181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748631624863314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXTtAzo9HfFGdYnA8n7fV9n2TxIhlACw4wcJ-lTnhyphenhyphenhwRlqXiXV4jW9DDH9Q7mVic-kUJM88rxH4EyTkCrVMXWeZCdH1h_RdPahunQr5KhbpP6_7iK3G_sxHh_UJ9x0ZGuJtG7MR5h1ir/s1600-h/IMG_1179.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXTtAzo9HfFGdYnA8n7fV9n2TxIhlACw4wcJ-lTnhyphenhyphenhwRlqXiXV4jW9DDH9Q7mVic-kUJM88rxH4EyTkCrVMXWeZCdH1h_RdPahunQr5KhbpP6_7iK3G_sxHh_UJ9x0ZGuJtG7MR5h1ir/s400/IMG_1179.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748617343587426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhZJtWS5NyZSVjaeMSSDqpoxnQAfmL44Wd7FYWi7t9VpqPxGBIFxgv399M0P6qpVLYKvTY5u0EC4PL623uAriRUZ-ZZDE_X1InHjTZzJ1REpIjPXeAKVYXswg0xfBAHAChuu5Lx9aNlx9/s1600-h/IMG_1177.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhZJtWS5NyZSVjaeMSSDqpoxnQAfmL44Wd7FYWi7t9VpqPxGBIFxgv399M0P6qpVLYKvTY5u0EC4PL623uAriRUZ-ZZDE_X1InHjTZzJ1REpIjPXeAKVYXswg0xfBAHAChuu5Lx9aNlx9/s400/IMG_1177.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263748602817671394" /></a><br />We all dressed up as Cats and had cute little ears, tails, and bow ties! (Great costume to wear while working because we were able to dress up and still able to run around to do our job!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZJblMDUyunCv4oF1iIFLtJ4knOWE-_JTRXKVwO8jga2N5VYLYh_BtpdaHDHnwRNYYzgBe7rOSY5N5kfisT426S46AyDhp0A95W-NIu3utkMpJu8NKhkVKTornoQbSq_uxZZZK08B1tg1/s1600-h/IMG_1187.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZJblMDUyunCv4oF1iIFLtJ4knOWE-_JTRXKVwO8jga2N5VYLYh_BtpdaHDHnwRNYYzgBe7rOSY5N5kfisT426S46AyDhp0A95W-NIu3utkMpJu8NKhkVKTornoQbSq_uxZZZK08B1tg1/s400/IMG_1187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263749046034934514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlrZa7rESYZwL1XnUJLtDwV0Yys_s9oZ0s2ozlnpxLdZtILebDKSGCTRgIxdVZNqFSNIIL9YsgGTCDarNTQ3hf_sXC1PLTGertx7zlJQSl1WGHlqhVoX3mSGq7CAiNS17MvbcLWMe5nHM/s1600-h/IMG_1185.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlrZa7rESYZwL1XnUJLtDwV0Yys_s9oZ0s2ozlnpxLdZtILebDKSGCTRgIxdVZNqFSNIIL9YsgGTCDarNTQ3hf_sXC1PLTGertx7zlJQSl1WGHlqhVoX3mSGq7CAiNS17MvbcLWMe5nHM/s400/IMG_1185.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263749030790884738" /></a><br />Then to top of a great day, I was able to make it home in time to pass out candy with Derek! He ordered pizza and we sat and ate while all the kids came to the door...it was so fun to have so many kids in the neighborhood! Almost all the candy we bought is gone:)michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-43888889330254528672008-10-27T16:13:00.000-07:002008-10-27T19:40:36.667-07:00With HopeThe past week at work has been really hard for me. We lost a little girl on Friday that had been in and out of the hospital since she was born. I was always so excited to go to work when I knew I got to spend the day taking care of her...Although she was really sick, she always had a smile on her face and just wanted to be loved. She was only 8 years old and she taught everyone around her about hope and strength. She was strong. She was a fighter. Even when she was very sick and felt horrible, she still managed to give me a smile about something (I had to try pretty hard). I only wish I could be half as strong as her. I can't help but wonder why God planned for this to happen....I wish I did not doubt my God, but in times like this, I can't help it. All I know is that right now she is in heaven <span style="font-style:italic;">running, dancing, twirling.</span> She is singing Hannah Montana songs, and she is <span style="font-weight:bold;">free from pain</span>. Rest in peace Gianna.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_2UkpqTcvvRjPJgMAKS8Iucd-bNeqVGimCfAPHt-u2pRuee4hL09PSSqQBH9K0yw8nPKn0R3n3esE16leO2lpKj3BQg0o-PmTlJXr2q2HaDswI_6Guf5GjnGSKYkQ24fSehKMsT68fRC/s1600-h/sc016f07e5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_2UkpqTcvvRjPJgMAKS8Iucd-bNeqVGimCfAPHt-u2pRuee4hL09PSSqQBH9K0yw8nPKn0R3n3esE16leO2lpKj3BQg0o-PmTlJXr2q2HaDswI_6Guf5GjnGSKYkQ24fSehKMsT68fRC/s400/sc016f07e5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261979941764611122" /></a><br />And never have I known<br />Anything so hard to understand<br />And never have I questioned more<br />The wisdom of God's plan<br />But through the cloud of tears<br />I see the Father's smile and say well done<br />And I imagine you<br />Where you wanted most to be<br />Seeing all your dreams come true<br />'Cause now you're home<br />And now you're free, and ...<br /><br />We have this hope as an anchor<br />'Cause we believe that everything<br />God promised us is true, so ...<br /><br />So we can cry with hope<br />And say goodbye with hope<br /><br />We wait with hope<br />And we ache with hope<br />We hold on with hope<br />We let go with hope<br />-Steven Curtis Chapmanmichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-1478634259622914892008-10-27T15:55:00.000-07:002008-10-27T16:13:46.592-07:00How lucky I am!Last night I got home from a long weekend of work to find my sweet husband making this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbljAGRLSnwfLTU4YK4BWizutb498l3tNw3anaPrFqFu6pMoLg1-qtJ6Ta2uwDEFzjhHy-zC2Tre1e6-DHmqQ-LRDeJaTbLC1Wv_iEREtxbL8MB4w5y_k2AHHl0-9QSsmJDFTGplNltAbW/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbljAGRLSnwfLTU4YK4BWizutb498l3tNw3anaPrFqFu6pMoLg1-qtJ6Ta2uwDEFzjhHy-zC2Tre1e6-DHmqQ-LRDeJaTbLC1Wv_iEREtxbL8MB4w5y_k2AHHl0-9QSsmJDFTGplNltAbW/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261971790994061522" /></a><br />He made one of my favorite dinners...grilled pork tenderloin with pico de gallo and rice! It was so good:) For dessert he made chocolate souffle's topped with strawberries. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5c18qU_2hLHzbKcFTmXGDMDQ3p_xYLOq7YqaWymAdFS94RZsdufZLu2Yjysxam4cHgOnUrnsUvLRm7hwr9un_-n5lXhRiDlioRxS2pdGIAnKJ69_p8h1UkaDryQz36uo-HdDlg1ovz8zY/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5c18qU_2hLHzbKcFTmXGDMDQ3p_xYLOq7YqaWymAdFS94RZsdufZLu2Yjysxam4cHgOnUrnsUvLRm7hwr9un_-n5lXhRiDlioRxS2pdGIAnKJ69_p8h1UkaDryQz36uo-HdDlg1ovz8zY/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261975549669708594" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-37135310494125051232008-10-23T20:09:00.000-07:002008-10-23T20:21:02.988-07:00Caught me!...I will just smile and look cute.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqq_yO0HMt77t1W4D_bsCU9XFBiWxqVXC-qdxeVqAUhon7PesXYTwm_IWNdOmpegIDrsv-7NSoPp_4ZMtrSQtgXBJDG7C6-0LSydauz3AmUHfWrDc7W1ZqzumIZUyOwHwOpNxMROk3fyU4/s1600-h/sc00d02cbf.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqq_yO0HMt77t1W4D_bsCU9XFBiWxqVXC-qdxeVqAUhon7PesXYTwm_IWNdOmpegIDrsv-7NSoPp_4ZMtrSQtgXBJDG7C6-0LSydauz3AmUHfWrDc7W1ZqzumIZUyOwHwOpNxMROk3fyU4/s400/sc00d02cbf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260552712765678002" /></a><br />I found this picture of Erica and I while I was going through some old boxes in the closet....(Yes, still unpacking from moving 7 months ago) Here we are at Grandma DB's house playing with some toys. I laughed so hard when I saw this because I know Erica so well....and I know she was doing something she was probably not supposed to be doing by the look on her face! I am not sure what she just did or what she was thinking of doing...But I <span style="font-style:italic;">do</span> know that the little pretend smile on her face was because she was about to do something to me! Hahaha it just cracks me up looking at this picture!michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-89124215402155782742008-10-23T19:37:00.000-07:002008-10-23T19:47:28.612-07:00CHRISTMAS!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6oYAJ47ao907igzKbtgNpCnasExXicHuDOjj275ilTFAEiPfCA4DJ_KD7BiivFoGg_-in7dwd_F90ExcilEwGrAU4N1jKu8771CZDcps8VyMsFxZ8-3PK637kqX32OjgyLz1dWe-5rls/s1600-h/20071212-britenbucher-o-christmas-tree.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6oYAJ47ao907igzKbtgNpCnasExXicHuDOjj275ilTFAEiPfCA4DJ_KD7BiivFoGg_-in7dwd_F90ExcilEwGrAU4N1jKu8771CZDcps8VyMsFxZ8-3PK637kqX32OjgyLz1dWe-5rls/s400/20071212-britenbucher-o-christmas-tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260546525022447986" /></a><br />Last night Derek and I bought our tickets to go back to Cincinnati for Christmas!!! Originally we did not think we would be able to go as I had to work on Christmas. Thanks to an <span style="font-weight:bold;">amazing nurse</span> I work with, I was able to switch holidays with her! Now I will have the Christmas holiday AND the weekend right after Christmas off! Derek is off work the whole week of the holidays so it works out perfect! I am so so so excited to see everyone!!! I just hope baby G has not grown too much since I last saw him:)michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-91731950400493283402008-10-23T19:34:00.000-07:002008-10-23T19:37:41.288-07:00The Present<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjTPiZrvlCUNZ01VDiRpKibR21ZvZ_T6pm2FaETsfTD-93FnIoZdGWiMGCAiGU4U1NRKmHdEhx5R9hqUx3yrYJf6A_Ldn4f-7LkttjYC0FzPqhSTzwLxQ4GRg2pNyHStOyVjJXGT9unhA/s1600-h/fridgedoor_2022_16583760.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjTPiZrvlCUNZ01VDiRpKibR21ZvZ_T6pm2FaETsfTD-93FnIoZdGWiMGCAiGU4U1NRKmHdEhx5R9hqUx3yrYJf6A_Ldn4f-7LkttjYC0FzPqhSTzwLxQ4GRg2pNyHStOyVjJXGT9unhA/s400/fridgedoor_2022_16583760.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260543411098061362" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-79153811230918002612008-10-07T16:11:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:18:25.736-07:00More like homeWhile Mom and Dad were here we did a LOT of shopping for our house! Here are some pictures of the new artwork we got...We also got new end tables, chairs and coffee tables....those pictures will come when the house decorating is a little closer to being finished! Thank you Mom and Dad!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YSlVs_AyK3poAhuuIZYtqHoS68AFbUKjQqLHBbXx-b3tEmy_JKWT_ZfPvx2iPjMUe1rt-dwgWMGRMkeUK1rgX7Q7W09wyrmUxc6zIar7XXjpHNCvDaumA4gwkJmUoD_7qhbThagPPMFx/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YSlVs_AyK3poAhuuIZYtqHoS68AFbUKjQqLHBbXx-b3tEmy_JKWT_ZfPvx2iPjMUe1rt-dwgWMGRMkeUK1rgX7Q7W09wyrmUxc6zIar7XXjpHNCvDaumA4gwkJmUoD_7qhbThagPPMFx/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254554138821513570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WGWRoYizruaWqT5yJpTld1AbD1F3sAK53y8St1QycL8Na8MmFksRU4Tl0om7Ghu2oMy1LB3mxeM42ePZNXOUhGphjCU3vn6dgEedr5qpO4sCq98ljpg4Av_lq7cMusx-PauFT3Zw-tSO/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WGWRoYizruaWqT5yJpTld1AbD1F3sAK53y8St1QycL8Na8MmFksRU4Tl0om7Ghu2oMy1LB3mxeM42ePZNXOUhGphjCU3vn6dgEedr5qpO4sCq98ljpg4Av_lq7cMusx-PauFT3Zw-tSO/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254554146383885378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0tCKZy-0CrLl3NOLBWoLx5MnMgI2pHyd9Z8SPPsLnlswfqmXdrm8bAn6a9zHo32jyl-grH4v6Wtxud-jE7NRiuBENC69rL9xFu8qdxwMTfkd2TMhj2_FcawhNoFjk_M0MdS3CakBOcQN/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0tCKZy-0CrLl3NOLBWoLx5MnMgI2pHyd9Z8SPPsLnlswfqmXdrm8bAn6a9zHo32jyl-grH4v6Wtxud-jE7NRiuBENC69rL9xFu8qdxwMTfkd2TMhj2_FcawhNoFjk_M0MdS3CakBOcQN/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254554158399587442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSjrYaYWcR4fXyx1-1ryAvGERKtilKxLhthyphenhyphenY4cCgc8aZ1RrGcQiBIwawZ6HqIcsG4bVfG1Cyssz92qQWAsHlAF9UQsHV7GQQ2zNZf06-ZCFiVVpgCjhUqZeREdJ__-rwtjl8SlVgaFXa/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSjrYaYWcR4fXyx1-1ryAvGERKtilKxLhthyphenhyphenY4cCgc8aZ1RrGcQiBIwawZ6HqIcsG4bVfG1Cyssz92qQWAsHlAF9UQsHV7GQQ2zNZf06-ZCFiVVpgCjhUqZeREdJ__-rwtjl8SlVgaFXa/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254554163557416786" /></a>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214743061656523261.post-49673174040938080712008-10-07T16:03:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:10:31.776-07:00StanfordOn Monday afternoon I took Mom and Dad to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital to see where I work. We took a tour of the hospital and unit that I work on. After that we went to see some of Stanford's campus. Here are a few of Stanford's Memorial Church.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_CGLnIIIe0hxExhqwiGEDZ1uI4bmOeow6P6Rkqk6aIOrIMiWMTpGZ34xm8AKQ6kmK78_l1BLA8u2TcN9xuI810okKSDg-_yJPiO5wFhUrnewCcjz2bZ_OieK_VJa8t-Vl7aXnzoHh-T6/s1600-h/IMG_1157.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_CGLnIIIe0hxExhqwiGEDZ1uI4bmOeow6P6Rkqk6aIOrIMiWMTpGZ34xm8AKQ6kmK78_l1BLA8u2TcN9xuI810okKSDg-_yJPiO5wFhUrnewCcjz2bZ_OieK_VJa8t-Vl7aXnzoHh-T6/s400/IMG_1157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254551977088146690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugQ-io4H95mXe_W_Mk5rYjM9OH-P2ZEO4VQiBhxTphPbDyQtCyQlHrMqbdQWi7NR5cshJy2Z-ME6wGxjlBnoXa_2Dos2bKRNLgIw-S1mwlMs46-_fg0BmtK42YmpndlTH-oAPSMMrnCBh/s1600-h/IMG_1159.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugQ-io4H95mXe_W_Mk5rYjM9OH-P2ZEO4VQiBhxTphPbDyQtCyQlHrMqbdQWi7NR5cshJy2Z-ME6wGxjlBnoXa_2Dos2bKRNLgIw-S1mwlMs46-_fg0BmtK42YmpndlTH-oAPSMMrnCBh/s400/IMG_1159.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254551978888965938" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span>The church was built in the early 1900s by Jane Lathrop Stanford in memory of her husband, Leland Stanford Sr., who founded the university.</span>michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211282883376634659noreply@blogger.com0