tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52887049314580348162024-02-07T21:48:42.487-07:00Four Men and a LadyShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-86888825167084258762013-04-24T22:17:00.000-06:002013-04-24T22:17:07.096-06:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-76876491967106936252013-04-24T17:39:00.000-06:002013-04-24T17:39:32.750-06:00Finger Painting<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> it's much more fun to paint on your face </span></div>
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-29691874412767953102011-11-16T22:15:00.002-07:002011-11-16T22:22:37.964-07:00Lady, the Lazy Fat Cat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDOgdaMW6fG5c-DU12xkSDImV53r6oTdE3RksPb-8B4BR_OS2jt5hPNRRbfWc7FSGXiBpzpBBKW_to_QWSC7-jXK5q2hEeR9_5HpzbLZ13TXFXYcSjT3Qi-0i3BMBeGyacXlRAMM3rrHo/s1600/San+Diego+March+%252708+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDOgdaMW6fG5c-DU12xkSDImV53r6oTdE3RksPb-8B4BR_OS2jt5hPNRRbfWc7FSGXiBpzpBBKW_to_QWSC7-jXK5q2hEeR9_5HpzbLZ13TXFXYcSjT3Qi-0i3BMBeGyacXlRAMM3rrHo/s320/San+Diego+March+%252708+045.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYSELr__eec07sLPibk5qcMk24PCyZggEuz-EX-Aco3ATO9oFTO2izV-q3J4YlEZhEu-w7iWRZnlpeV9yhxIEkuxjOA3hht2GvOConJBAYSQWUHCkwKPg_dO1CcHDJ5xIjfJ_B8y442iC/s1600/Early+06+151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYSELr__eec07sLPibk5qcMk24PCyZggEuz-EX-Aco3ATO9oFTO2izV-q3J4YlEZhEu-w7iWRZnlpeV9yhxIEkuxjOA3hht2GvOConJBAYSQWUHCkwKPg_dO1CcHDJ5xIjfJ_B8y442iC/s320/Early+06+151.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iRHlEgOIXSUIDAn5tG4q-NWsRogZkNjtB_kn5easa7xoyGXYr8P4spyXE1NCRgMRzXNCn9hgXHaB_YLyumVPK9AaVy0tOAfj2OHWk4x4WOgQABqDdmuixrOgHcvkZUQfnSnuYcZhxU8P/s1600/Early+06+250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iRHlEgOIXSUIDAn5tG4q-NWsRogZkNjtB_kn5easa7xoyGXYr8P4spyXE1NCRgMRzXNCn9hgXHaB_YLyumVPK9AaVy0tOAfj2OHWk4x4WOgQABqDdmuixrOgHcvkZUQfnSnuYcZhxU8P/s320/Early+06+250.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73HpG7a3WOdSrgn0Zm40IUnnbipymx0KuS_sHJhB0WRmjgj01w1f4lRC5noh9LPZrTIcFfQgeObU3uqDcUiDSNWQR0BUMge2_XrEUCw9pq6tvK-4JunsoeYBUmvBX0uJHSdGJ_cbat6xZ/s1600/San+Diego+March+%252708+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73HpG7a3WOdSrgn0Zm40IUnnbipymx0KuS_sHJhB0WRmjgj01w1f4lRC5noh9LPZrTIcFfQgeObU3uqDcUiDSNWQR0BUMge2_XrEUCw9pq6tvK-4JunsoeYBUmvBX0uJHSdGJ_cbat6xZ/s320/San+Diego+March+%252708+011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lady and her siblings were found in a ditch by my sister, Natalie. She rescued the kittens and called me over to tempt me into taking one. After seeing them I just had to take one home for Dresden. He loved his stuffed animals so much that I knew he would love this kitty. We gave Dresden the chance to name the kitty. His choices were PamPam (which was his favorite word for things at the time) and Lady, because he was very much into Thomas the Train. He ended up going with Lady.<br />
Dresden and Lady instantly bonded.<br />
You never had to guess where Lady was at night...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff_foY-u9FFnNqem7oENO03m92Q_3oLSz2pf9fwvbY7slZZmDB4xdQaE3jegh58jYwd5C2OKvWTb8jGXDVlwbUKq9iqeWDNr86natB5-jXU_FE8BLXvg4aPprChypjqH0dr_fPf3sFMG3/s1600/StateFair06+049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff_foY-u9FFnNqem7oENO03m92Q_3oLSz2pf9fwvbY7slZZmDB4xdQaE3jegh58jYwd5C2OKvWTb8jGXDVlwbUKq9iqeWDNr86natB5-jXU_FE8BLXvg4aPprChypjqH0dr_fPf3sFMG3/s320/StateFair06+049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhercolhza6WfxWI2EwnQYXPmkFrb62ila0UWWZSoBxn4vVM3W8BXnPrC_BZUKaWRDjzN847CdsD9A4eEmeeWhGqcbOre9S2vUPF7knkx0Bxnu3zNPWpiUT4dVO6jyQFIkKb5rPe9y5JELK/s1600/PICT7745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhercolhza6WfxWI2EwnQYXPmkFrb62ila0UWWZSoBxn4vVM3W8BXnPrC_BZUKaWRDjzN847CdsD9A4eEmeeWhGqcbOre9S2vUPF7knkx0Bxnu3zNPWpiUT4dVO6jyQFIkKb5rPe9y5JELK/s320/PICT7745.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6anwn65qIKUb0wIPf2VcnN4uW5Wt6iP9y8vqFYknoUh30OE6i4n-JdcEZh9rb9KHX3yi0Fkf8Q_uSsCMiaXFGiX6MHtpLvGTNAXCJFvEcm7rbkT0O3TZ6PIKM-HXdXDoo8eld0XPhV1dF/s1600/PICT7700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6anwn65qIKUb0wIPf2VcnN4uW5Wt6iP9y8vqFYknoUh30OE6i4n-JdcEZh9rb9KHX3yi0Fkf8Q_uSsCMiaXFGiX6MHtpLvGTNAXCJFvEcm7rbkT0O3TZ6PIKM-HXdXDoo8eld0XPhV1dF/s320/PICT7700.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVgfkhVOtSyYtRNlbx83f487z63dm6mDufjP8EZLVvfdLvVR9mkuWxfv0S8el9s_K2PeO6Hj-r8QPizyl5Xhd6tvrMPaaO7t70RnyOhma8l1jtAed4MROT_GyptoBclTzqJTQEDZnNLXs/s1600/March+2010+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVgfkhVOtSyYtRNlbx83f487z63dm6mDufjP8EZLVvfdLvVR9mkuWxfv0S8el9s_K2PeO6Hj-r8QPizyl5Xhd6tvrMPaaO7t70RnyOhma8l1jtAed4MROT_GyptoBclTzqJTQEDZnNLXs/s320/March+2010+021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...snuggled in bed with Dresden. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I even found the two of them sleeping under the Christmas tree one year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwjNtTQhYoP_d05mV7PivbVBXr8v7NSd8MHtGGx-xwoQU4nHmSnHSsNIULVMDed1Tm-FDCh99wtgDK-MhjD4DgK3-IZ27JAVKWmESm-VEVlSmqy95RK2MbTX7IRhwoFe_w3lMnxI629i6/s1600/December+%252709+042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwjNtTQhYoP_d05mV7PivbVBXr8v7NSd8MHtGGx-xwoQU4nHmSnHSsNIULVMDed1Tm-FDCh99wtgDK-MhjD4DgK3-IZ27JAVKWmESm-VEVlSmqy95RK2MbTX7IRhwoFe_w3lMnxI629i6/s320/December+%252709+042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lady was very social and always wanted to be where the boys were. And when the boys weren't around, she would be near Larry. She loved to curl up and sit on Larry's feet when he was at the computer. When it was dinner time for the family she would eat her food as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM7FtYBI9wbTL-YEStJuifJ4LaEouL5ncje1OTEKkv-JOQCIdCZMXUIAvzG-ln6r8ij5Hq2e7nqhccyaSeAW8qQfjMD0cDWspQ3wwlNvvPh8ZyXITKHFUGit45tXsRpWI2SOLx3FAeSLt/s1600/SpringSummer2007+291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM7FtYBI9wbTL-YEStJuifJ4LaEouL5ncje1OTEKkv-JOQCIdCZMXUIAvzG-ln6r8ij5Hq2e7nqhccyaSeAW8qQfjMD0cDWspQ3wwlNvvPh8ZyXITKHFUGit45tXsRpWI2SOLx3FAeSLt/s320/SpringSummer2007+291.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPI1kvajSoSQtFJ6xeAHGtYcZvLuGW5x2-M3_WLkEvAHShj7u-YjQ2Pgl4MVDuW1dJhOVR-em9qjGWuikP_99lBqR7j5VR56W2JqS2CLTPJfNTL9nzEb1-4bwjOmKR_f5Y9OqjyZtMFFd/s1600/Early+06+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPI1kvajSoSQtFJ6xeAHGtYcZvLuGW5x2-M3_WLkEvAHShj7u-YjQ2Pgl4MVDuW1dJhOVR-em9qjGWuikP_99lBqR7j5VR56W2JqS2CLTPJfNTL9nzEb1-4bwjOmKR_f5Y9OqjyZtMFFd/s320/Early+06+025.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs86fskGBzBlKuO_Os5Gft_7YSx6hha62yMrEO4uGtNwCIp39MF_lvBOndwP9IfryhA-L1IsiZFrTkylqnTlhXYfsB46N9xtYAIdh0UCrqGpXnQ93W3o7ue1Qgj8wFZa3wl_itBMaUH_N/s1600/Early+06+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs86fskGBzBlKuO_Os5Gft_7YSx6hha62yMrEO4uGtNwCIp39MF_lvBOndwP9IfryhA-L1IsiZFrTkylqnTlhXYfsB46N9xtYAIdh0UCrqGpXnQ93W3o7ue1Qgj8wFZa3wl_itBMaUH_N/s320/Early+06+007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfYMS5FvpeOwKhtWq_xzOcapXRB0CK-KjXzR4lspoeH5ayCZgSg4eNOLDcsAX0eNUmJK9HFIQh4FpdVEYpyQhg0BdNePPK6Pajs4__3lip3I7AkHitpYB3VYJqoJs4mEPxLHOJLSLmMlM/s1600/San+Diego+March+%252708+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfYMS5FvpeOwKhtWq_xzOcapXRB0CK-KjXzR4lspoeH5ayCZgSg4eNOLDcsAX0eNUmJK9HFIQh4FpdVEYpyQhg0BdNePPK6Pajs4__3lip3I7AkHitpYB3VYJqoJs4mEPxLHOJLSLmMlM/s320/San+Diego+March+%252708+044.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When we got back from our NY and California trips a few weeks ago, Lady just wasn't the same. We started to notice her getting sick when she would eat. I have a feeling because of her social nature, while we were gone she was starving herself because she was waiting for us to get back so she could eat with us. This was the longest we have left her and I think she probably thought we abandoned her, poor kitty. We took her to the vet and they did an x-ray and blood work but couldn't find anything wrong. Our once obedient cat was now jumping up on the counter and table trying to find food. She was starving and wanted to eat but she couldn't keep anything down. She was literally starving to death. After waiting a bit longer to see if she<br />
would get better we decided she was suffering too much.<br />
<br />
Our Lazy Fat Cat was no longer the fat cat she once was.<br />
Today she went to kitty heaven. Our family is going to miss our Lady Cat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-21537970086921717172011-11-06T20:39:00.002-07:002011-11-06T22:49:31.029-07:00First CrawlI guess the title says it all. Strider has been getting up on his hands and knees for a few weeks. In fact, I thought for sure he would start crawling while we were in NYC. He would get up on his hands and feet and stick his little bum into the air doing some sort of yoga move but it wasn't getting him anywhere. We have helped him by moving his hands and knees back and forth but when it came time to go forward on his own, he would do the belly flop. Today he was finally motivated enough to go after something. I was looking at a Target magazine and he must have liked the colorful pages and wanted them so he made the effort and crawled after the magazine. So, now it's time to baby proof the house. I guess I'll be going to the store tomorrow to buy all those little safety gadgets that a home with a baby needs.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I had to tempt Strider with banana puffs to get him crawling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSK0AiKWc9gdGq4CWlQ95su2hfLlS9UIQ4bFbD0C532NguZEVOkQ2Asf8-9HclEC8D9VHhpK4OvlFWTMUbHIAVTGmuHSXyg-Pf1EAQVWQKyDokj7pmY-IDz1wm69me-eW5CKPHAJTau_-W/s1600/IMG_0152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSK0AiKWc9gdGq4CWlQ95su2hfLlS9UIQ4bFbD0C532NguZEVOkQ2Asf8-9HclEC8D9VHhpK4OvlFWTMUbHIAVTGmuHSXyg-Pf1EAQVWQKyDokj7pmY-IDz1wm69me-eW5CKPHAJTau_-W/s320/IMG_0152.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each time he got to one end of the floor</div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned him around and sent him off crawling again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4OkwPbYR05jFzj5WHkjIZWUbl3q60iHZd87KZ_NDYEOOvpFZhsVesQN6prHV5zkhyphenhyphenwb02FvkoO2D1gLUQ6vdOk41Y5kgBfgOsh0sF5_HvrQcfBHdUcNAHU5WciFhL14N7q57gmUEybCy/s1600/IMG_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4OkwPbYR05jFzj5WHkjIZWUbl3q60iHZd87KZ_NDYEOOvpFZhsVesQN6prHV5zkhyphenhyphenwb02FvkoO2D1gLUQ6vdOk41Y5kgBfgOsh0sF5_HvrQcfBHdUcNAHU5WciFhL14N7q57gmUEybCy/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgAmSLCJtmSztX9F0ESVFpDVu4PtuVwidFJhVh0HM3OoD0qm2Me2Mj7ShkEzSwyZmAN9ygEhJ1s7nqtQqDlK6Z-9ZVRjQ9uX1IE486TRgU4rQn7ZLoLGE4nmq_s8kOtebau4gN6P0_0AG/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgAmSLCJtmSztX9F0ESVFpDVu4PtuVwidFJhVh0HM3OoD0qm2Me2Mj7ShkEzSwyZmAN9ygEhJ1s7nqtQqDlK6Z-9ZVRjQ9uX1IE486TRgU4rQn7ZLoLGE4nmq_s8kOtebau4gN6P0_0AG/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each time he made it to the end he received a little treat for his efforts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z1YQF5pQO4w_ZD1uEmZywmGoV9dEWQDHlWwABdVEg7icEGnVdC3FPj9jZYIkK6-UCJvLmZKoDDTxaCzQ1-1UgJpi-fP-367Ls3JHYNQ3uUy6o4TeB_D5wKQ7X7uVW3TpMJK0tmJXhy8Z/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z1YQF5pQO4w_ZD1uEmZywmGoV9dEWQDHlWwABdVEg7icEGnVdC3FPj9jZYIkK6-UCJvLmZKoDDTxaCzQ1-1UgJpi-fP-367Ls3JHYNQ3uUy6o4TeB_D5wKQ7X7uVW3TpMJK0tmJXhy8Z/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We sure do love this little guy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31FJwm1aswCoW8Hj3DsyOT_O4Ea5zco_Bn1TYG8r032Rb5uQgBpsXQyyFuc9sGKPMin5XSgWbMUgBNyeMSgSSXV6Coo7riO7qCSXZX1Rwc6scBpx5Aiz0D8_21Sy90KnXDJWETsLoQM6J/s320/IMG_0157.JPG" width="240" /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-613620340593633332011-11-05T23:11:00.000-06:002011-11-05T23:11:40.908-06:00I heart NY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Larry and I have always wanted to take the boys to NYC. Larry has loved the city ever since he was a missionary in NY. I have grown to love NYC over the past few years while traveling there for work. So, when Larry had the opportunity to go to NYC for NY Comic-Con, I jumped at the chance that the boys and I might be able to tag along. Larry was going to be busy most days with the convention so the majority of the time it was me and my boys, hitting the streets and subways of NYC. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a red eye flight thinking we would get some sleep on the plane but sleep really never came. The boys were good sports about the whole thing. We got off the plane, dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went straight to Battery Park to pick up our Statue of Liberty tickets. There was a whole lot of waiting around. Waiting to get the tickets, waiting to go through security before waiting for the boat and then more waiting once we got on the island to go through more security to go inside the statue. Once we got inside the statue the boys were pretty impressed and enjoyed themselves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where I would LOVE to show you the pictures from the Statue of Liberty but they somehow were deleted from the camera. Just imagine the boys standing under the nose of a replica of the Lady Liberty's face. Now imagine a nice shot of the boys standing with the water behind them and the NY skyline in the distance. Great shot! Now imagine Dresden having a melt down and standing on the lawn in front of the statue being grumpy. Lastly, imagine dozens of birds on the grass in front of the statue and Logan running towards them making them all fly away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After we waited in more lines to get back on the boat to head back to shore, we went to the 9/11 Memorial. We watched a documentary on the building of the new World Trade 1 during the 10th anniversary so the boys were very excited to see the building in person. I think they were pretty impressed with the water falls and how large the new building is. For me, it was a feeling of awe knowing that I had once walked that plaza when the Twin Towers were standing and to now walk around the huge footprints of where these two massive towers once stood. It is so hard to imagine what it must have been like on that day and the months that followed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Larry had time the next day to go to the Natural History Museum with us. After seeing the movie, Night at the Museum, I think the boys were a little disappointed to not see anything coming to life. In reality, they were so tired from not getting sleep the night before that they were pretty tired and not too interested in the museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJI1qo7LVwn2xA_jnFEUPr2uxvMe3e8YsACsp0EPcxSmNIFrREbJGi4WowwN5FyqayI_gMHoGtyNMVB8Qs_umgo8vuad64c0K172rmPDKJ6fuhyphenhyphenxZwdrGcO5fDlNvJM3MMYjP2k2tw9bJM/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" width="214" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Dresden, Larry, and Logan at the Natural History Museum </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dresden is currently very interested in cars and was very impressed with all the nice cars he saw on the Upper East side. As we were walking to the Metropolitan Museum we came across a wedding party that was waiting the bride and groom to get their pictures taken in Central Park. Dresden saw this Rolls Royce and wanted his picture in front of it. The driver was standing on the sidewalk so I asked him if I could take a picture of the boys in front of the car and he said, "I can do you one better. They can sit in the car." Dresden was in disbelief. He told me it was his best day ever! I bought him Ferrari shoes earlier in the day, he saw a Lamborghini, 3 Bentley's, 2 Rolls Royce's, 6 Porches, and he got to sit in a Rolls Royce. The boys were on a total high and didn't seem to mind the walk to the Met.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N2gG0ELl2QvxWLvrWw_CGKdn-oZYQGmJd8CmkztrANaG42LxoXMUaiJE0-la-Bfiqeo11LbMMiJVCa7Xy8FXsnxYnMD8-JdZUVXiN03cJjsyD2opFmn4nkgQVQt1tZIos8DfxQXhj8fi/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N2gG0ELl2QvxWLvrWw_CGKdn-oZYQGmJd8CmkztrANaG42LxoXMUaiJE0-la-Bfiqeo11LbMMiJVCa7Xy8FXsnxYnMD8-JdZUVXiN03cJjsyD2opFmn4nkgQVQt1tZIos8DfxQXhj8fi/s320/IMG_0015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dresden and Logan in the Rolls Royce</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After leaving the Met the boys really wanted to walk through Central Park. They LOVED the park! The loved running up and down hills, chasing after the squirrels, and all of the unique playgrounds they have. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoBRc43LsuNS2Aq0HR03LyxMAktTKTFLR8O_Yuy1OqKXeVDHm8llG6jEJhtIi6KZ_C9F_I8P5JjHRamqV-qqgGE0uqG53RIiYo4ZlYty9ztycDPUICI6cb3vBCV0LH9A5xxxRtDijuEwq/s1600/IMG_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoBRc43LsuNS2Aq0HR03LyxMAktTKTFLR8O_Yuy1OqKXeVDHm8llG6jEJhtIi6KZ_C9F_I8P5JjHRamqV-qqgGE0uqG53RIiYo4ZlYty9ztycDPUICI6cb3vBCV0LH9A5xxxRtDijuEwq/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The boys sitting in front of the Conservatory Pond</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys really enjoyed taking the subway and were really great about reading the signs and remembering what lines we needed to transfer to. They also loved swiping their MetroCards to get through the turn styles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY7faHRrorh9nkOf8FhHuyd-UzsvAr_KIm8qMjWCf5f6mDoAliiihdYAMdgwZ0syc6pnuebPNVL-YYepmty6_nP1vQGDqKvrSdUmfx3TmX_TdTaZ5TzFEbPaNJivP8ab0Xrx2BINK-fj3/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY7faHRrorh9nkOf8FhHuyd-UzsvAr_KIm8qMjWCf5f6mDoAliiihdYAMdgwZ0syc6pnuebPNVL-YYepmty6_nP1vQGDqKvrSdUmfx3TmX_TdTaZ5TzFEbPaNJivP8ab0Xrx2BINK-fj3/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mom checking subway app on her iTouch and Logan being silly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9ZWWxqkbTv10ctNrLEeuUXJ_rMG6Wxw2ylzZDdAa27P2n_IM50BKeX_OnrMXuRrm6rW7o6espA9qqt2V009LiQpEIEiL8WaI40712nvXztM5tYmVx_avPFFDQwgU95J890hMgHIXpskL/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9ZWWxqkbTv10ctNrLEeuUXJ_rMG6Wxw2ylzZDdAa27P2n_IM50BKeX_OnrMXuRrm6rW7o6espA9qqt2V009LiQpEIEiL8WaI40712nvXztM5tYmVx_avPFFDQwgU95J890hMgHIXpskL/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Both boys loved to stand while on the subway. Here is Dresden standing, trying not to wake up the "hobo", as the boys call them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">On our last day we woke up and went to the Empire State Building. When I have been there before the lines were crazy long. We got there early and didn't have to wait, only for the elevators. Most of our stay in NY was overcast and rainy but this day was perfect! We could see for miles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Now the fun, anxiety for me, begins. Larry is searching daily to find a new job. Realistically, we will most likely be relocating, which has me stressed completely, but that is the reality of the situation. I hate even typing that. I have to be positive and supportive but I'd much rather be selfish and stubborn and demand him to look only in the SL Valley. If I hadn't been laid off after having Strider, maybe I would have a little more pull at keeping us here. I still have my fingers and toes crossed but I still want Larry to love what he does.<br />
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I am anxiously waiting to find out what is in store for our next chapter...Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-17800233223406008362011-10-03T22:30:00.003-06:002011-10-03T22:34:50.659-06:00A Sunday Afternoon at the Salt Flats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span id="goog_325447212"></span><span id="goog_325447213"></span>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-74272297357510282802011-09-23T23:27:00.003-06:002011-09-23T23:45:06.759-06:00The Witch Is InOne of my first Halloween memories was when I was in kindergarten. I was dressed as a clown with a big clown hat and had clown make-up all over my face. I remember being last in line to bob for apples because I didn't want to mess up my clown make-up. I worried the entire time as I watched the other kids bob for their apples. I knew that as soon as my face hit the water my white face and big red circle cheeks would run right off my face and I didn't want that to happen. Surely the kids would laugh! I don't remember what happened after the apple bobbing experience, whether the kids laughed or not, or whether my make-up dripped off my face or not. All I know is I was so full of anxiety that I hated that day. I'm pretty sure that experience had something to do with my hate for Halloween.<br />
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Fast forward...lots of years.<br />
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Halloween has become our favorite holiday. We do a lot of decorating outside with a graveyard and ghosts but I have never done much inside. This morning I got this grand idea that I would decorate the inside of the house as a witches kitchen. I wanted to create specimen jars to sit on the opening between the kitchen and living room. My mind started going into overdrive, I had all sorts of ideas. Larry, Logan, and I went hunting for specimens and jars. We hit the D.I. for jars and bottles and the Dollar Store for specimens. I think we found a few good things. When we got home Logan and I were pretty excited to start playing with the combinations. He had fun adding food coloring to the jars and was pretty excited about the heart, brain, and cockroaches. Now that we have the specimen/jar combinations worked out all I have to do is finish off the bottles with creepy mesh and rope and come up with creative labels for the Eyeballs, Shrunken Unicorn Horns, Werewolf Fur, Dragons Blood, Mermaid Hair, Sand from Dead Man's Hill, Brain, Cockroaches, Crow Feathers, Face Parts, and a Rat. Here's a preview of my project...<br />
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</tbody></table> Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-84467627840708044802011-09-13T21:33:00.000-06:002011-09-13T21:33:24.145-06:00Thorn in my side...<div style="text-align: center;"> ...well just the tire but that is bad enough!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefsga_nVQQ304z_CvIJOC97EY0KW5_yFB_1WpqyM38I6zfn3vfjinpG3fGWbxcAQ7Vp7MrhLFTj1ZdbA_905nVR8fJvYQ7pAORhJtlF3v0y07oamOnOsHceSgcR60bjnQD_8JNQMxoRFh/s1600/BOB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefsga_nVQQ304z_CvIJOC97EY0KW5_yFB_1WpqyM38I6zfn3vfjinpG3fGWbxcAQ7Vp7MrhLFTj1ZdbA_905nVR8fJvYQ7pAORhJtlF3v0y07oamOnOsHceSgcR60bjnQD_8JNQMxoRFh/s320/BOB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Nicole was sweet to send me a surprise to help brighten my day, a BOB Revolution. I was so excited to take it out on a walk. I got the boys ready on their bikes, made a bottle for Strider, strapped him in, and headed out for our 3 mile walk. We got about 1/2 mile in when the stroller started pulling to one side. I looked down to see a completely flat tire. As I inspected the tire I found a big 'ol thorn stuck in the tire. Grrr, it made me so mad. This is the second stroller that has fallen victim to the nasty thorns in our neighborhood. So, I called my very helpful neighbor, Dad, and he came and picked us up. I guess our walk will have to wait until tomorrow. <br />
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By the way, I love the stroller, Nikki! Thank you so much, it did brighten my day.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-47706658858008713112011-09-09T23:37:00.000-06:002011-09-09T23:37:23.110-06:006 Month Check Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6A3v0qe360uam9m65_uwUJBpu0uvPTSfTcoT4X6hJW5WAwYP2BR8X8i9uXK6OzrwW7dTOJoXt9kbLfUpbxjMMa5NrxjSWzjG2JpmaOeJ4syz6IXJxgM7sk5q7M21pUPUsLjg96Qz7SMf/s1600/IMG_0517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6A3v0qe360uam9m65_uwUJBpu0uvPTSfTcoT4X6hJW5WAwYP2BR8X8i9uXK6OzrwW7dTOJoXt9kbLfUpbxjMMa5NrxjSWzjG2JpmaOeJ4syz6IXJxgM7sk5q7M21pUPUsLjg96Qz7SMf/s640/IMG_0517.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weight: 18.7 pounds (70%)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Height: 28.2 inches (90%)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Head Circ: 18 inches (90%)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Four shots plus an oral vaccine and still all smiles.</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-13554882094825533732011-09-09T22:53:00.000-06:002011-09-09T22:53:34.812-06:00Labor Day WeekendFor the past five or six years Larry has gone to Dragon*Con over Labor Day Weekend. Things were just the same this year. He left for Atlanta and the boys and I were left behind to find fun for ourselves. I was so stir crazy and wanted to find a quick day trip the boys and I could go on. I searched the Internet for things to do in Ogden, I didn't find much that looked very interesting. I thought about going to Logan but decided against that as well. I pretty much gave up on the idea all together until Natalie called and mentioned that Jay had been toying with the idea of going to a ghost town in Ophir. I was SO excited and jumped all over the the idea. They may not have really wanted to go but I don't think Natalie could turn me down after I got so excited about the possibility of a day trip. <br />
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Larry had the camera so I relied on Jay and Natalie to take pictures. Jay captured the excitement of the day and posted it to their blog <a href="http://rudelfamily.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">http://rudelfamily.blogspot.com</a> Below you can read all about our ghost town adventures. (Thanks, Jay, for making this post easy for me!)<br />
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<div></div><div>With John and Donna gone to California, and Larry attending Dragoncon, Shannon and boys and the Rudel clan decided to go on a little quest to see a ghost town. Ophir is located on the other side of the Oquirrh Mountians south of Tooele. This was quite an adventure and definitely more than what we bargained for. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaDn2EWXhUdjBU-uctsojeD7EnxTqqToPKeIWl44OW9vniV37Flqw67K-TskZMU-FPuuqA375og-o2HVVlod17u-Tk5yufNB0X78NFo5SGOFWABZExE-2wGiykn-iEsVX3KE2g1hcA2AW/s1600/summer+%252711+039.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591703676813970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaDn2EWXhUdjBU-uctsojeD7EnxTqqToPKeIWl44OW9vniV37Flqw67K-TskZMU-FPuuqA375og-o2HVVlod17u-Tk5yufNB0X78NFo5SGOFWABZExE-2wGiykn-iEsVX3KE2g1hcA2AW/s400/summer+%252711+039.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The original glory of what used to be the town has all but</div><div style="text-align: center;">weathered completely away except for a few buildings.<br />
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The kids thought they were on a tram in Disneyland. It looks like they are totally entertained. </div><div style="text-align: center;">However, the tram is up on blocks and hasn't moved an inch in the past 10 years. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Not really sure why the tram is there in the first place?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVlbDo_oXwSfOjj7Bymlm2gwdFmlZKdSX8AHHidtmFRe_Rn7SmGxrVYOSUWbCwM_9zoGEts6Sl2GFnZZq62dqVTS5xYiysR6zztjlGOl8p5i-8awYo9kIMxYX2QCESZKTUs4iSVEp7cNF/s1600/summer+%252711+038.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591699780301618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVlbDo_oXwSfOjj7Bymlm2gwdFmlZKdSX8AHHidtmFRe_Rn7SmGxrVYOSUWbCwM_9zoGEts6Sl2GFnZZq62dqVTS5xYiysR6zztjlGOl8p5i-8awYo9kIMxYX2QCESZKTUs4iSVEp7cNF/s400/summer+%252711+038.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Ophir also has an old-fashioned phone booth, the kind that Clark Kent would use to change into his Superman outfit. The Mayor informed us that the phone company would charge him $200 a month for keeping it operational, so he said that the booth would grow old just like Ophir.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIj0D5Qf9qkQfUk0nbfwpyQmYQwuzApLPbyuNPnMhKgCtOiGc9kT8ECcOZq1r2Fsra7N1M3cyhT1mgtSHVror9Qi_2OsJoM4AAn2yOpm5y4MfrFJe1FQg5ccVgCNynbB3ZYYEL5kTYobw/s1600/summer+%252711+041.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591690833132578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIj0D5Qf9qkQfUk0nbfwpyQmYQwuzApLPbyuNPnMhKgCtOiGc9kT8ECcOZq1r2Fsra7N1M3cyhT1mgtSHVror9Qi_2OsJoM4AAn2yOpm5y4MfrFJe1FQg5ccVgCNynbB3ZYYEL5kTYobw/s400/summer+%252711+041.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This is the old time school house. The kids thought it was really neat. I don't think they have ever seen a chalkboard and certainly not the inkwells. They also had a Dunce Hat on the corner desk. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All the kids fought to wear it. Have you ever seen such an attentive group of students?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KjqiNoWgkG2cO0_BdSnspx2afnnvfbWMLPys9bQeJsnAq_07s6FGugPe9dJZaOhyphenhyphen9-f7ZmvDgWoqZ7G4_CZK5KiZfgr3mQChxCy6_4XJQXRhLprFlBbsaHgKA6-cb7HOZCKSQZdES5Cd/s1600/summer+%252711+030.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591690334119650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KjqiNoWgkG2cO0_BdSnspx2afnnvfbWMLPys9bQeJsnAq_07s6FGugPe9dJZaOhyphenhyphen9-f7ZmvDgWoqZ7G4_CZK5KiZfgr3mQChxCy6_4XJQXRhLprFlBbsaHgKA6-cb7HOZCKSQZdES5Cd/s400/summer+%252711+030.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Strider taking everything in stride. He looks like he might be a road worker one day!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhaJ3MoSC05l6W4kB9IxrpxUvCmCiD_h9w-u7EZsMNptYxDt760VPH4Dji3x-vdG4BO-1eu0aiuBPp8f_RX_xU9PK3BxQQrflBY9KgtYCzvxVA-qYrHwK21-FkTOXSBkqxVDLmDJukQxk/s1600/summer+%252711+032.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591683629962050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhaJ3MoSC05l6W4kB9IxrpxUvCmCiD_h9w-u7EZsMNptYxDt760VPH4Dji3x-vdG4BO-1eu0aiuBPp8f_RX_xU9PK3BxQQrflBY9KgtYCzvxVA-qYrHwK21-FkTOXSBkqxVDLmDJukQxk/s400/summer+%252711+032.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 308px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This is Walt, the Mayor of Ophir. Where do you begin with him? He most likely thought that we were a bunch of polygamist with the 5 kids, 2 females and 1 husband. We also told him we were from the other side of the mountain and that we both used to teach in Herriman. When we approached his house he called the kids over. He had a trap-like contraption and wanted the kids to look inside to see if he had caught anything. Natalie said this was similar to the mongoose trap John used to have. Of course, as soon as he opens the door this stuffed rodent-looking thing flies out of the trap scaring the kids to death. As we entered into a casual conversation with him, he became interested in sharing the entire history of Ophir with us. He gave us the Grand Tour of this ghost town turned RV Camp resort for the holiday weekend.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju93GiOweRE_0Md2UnkWBqPfVBfXcAE9CEhR5Jzv9LaiB4691THo4jrVKCAY4tG9IyQ18WGg-56LU1j2cbangr3v2y0t5t6EtPJCyH0wGIJCpS5dwUCuQQ53RariW7e0l46vANjdllNyuZ/s1600/summer+%252711+044.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588015631334274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju93GiOweRE_0Md2UnkWBqPfVBfXcAE9CEhR5Jzv9LaiB4691THo4jrVKCAY4tG9IyQ18WGg-56LU1j2cbangr3v2y0t5t6EtPJCyH0wGIJCpS5dwUCuQQ53RariW7e0l46vANjdllNyuZ/s400/summer+%252711+044.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 324px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This is a marker Walt erected to certify that in 1887 on this exact spot "absolutely nothing happened".</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_Qw9UagNYwc6e9r-JlkHOzQlcOlO4CsjWVbQpiH45FaDWc_-nUQ7MwA3WHjmyN3MBYhDZtd5BSkt6c8uodLjHQxoajx3NSOAtE53nTUSZWYDG02Ooq-JitGB6-ZXoVdWjERl9rfqzYoF/s1600/summer+%252711+046.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588012466898082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_Qw9UagNYwc6e9r-JlkHOzQlcOlO4CsjWVbQpiH45FaDWc_-nUQ7MwA3WHjmyN3MBYhDZtd5BSkt6c8uodLjHQxoajx3NSOAtE53nTUSZWYDG02Ooq-JitGB6-ZXoVdWjERl9rfqzYoF/s400/summer+%252711+046.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Walt informed us that we could not spend the night in Ophir because the Hilton was full!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiZAuErMOMzNvmwWs-jPHch-fpAvkGQfO3CWvtL37L9R4IueVjiccK4H3-SD6J_obr5MyLGhyoJTGV1Jgf8mLLnth-amW5iBKy6BYCHDwbtMoEvL6eGWCuOsQvSHP8yC31ZOVmphyphenhyphenrRMZ/s1600/summer+%252711+047.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588006899646754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiZAuErMOMzNvmwWs-jPHch-fpAvkGQfO3CWvtL37L9R4IueVjiccK4H3-SD6J_obr5MyLGhyoJTGV1Jgf8mLLnth-amW5iBKy6BYCHDwbtMoEvL6eGWCuOsQvSHP8yC31ZOVmphyphenhyphenrRMZ/s400/summer+%252711+047.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Ritz was also booked up for the weekend.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTld104zrdEwZ7l9sDX7ePQ9T6xP6aW6zYhWSgKWdDTwU8JnSIV2uCIiGU8XDbVUVd3XYln2zbtFJcNL3C2Z66bX5xZIEBBvCjcyyeQX7JgjpaE5BsjQAkbCnaK8-XjH2Ekp7Su0hteOg/s1600/summer+%252711+049.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587995298374274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTld104zrdEwZ7l9sDX7ePQ9T6xP6aW6zYhWSgKWdDTwU8JnSIV2uCIiGU8XDbVUVd3XYln2zbtFJcNL3C2Z66bX5xZIEBBvCjcyyeQX7JgjpaE5BsjQAkbCnaK8-XjH2Ekp7Su0hteOg/s400/summer+%252711+049.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I know things are going down the toilet quickly in Ophir. However, this IS the toilet in the Ophir jail. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys were all intrigued by this" crappy" contraption.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbNgPPdYLriklg8V65vnfS6BHYsCuMmgIDN07-kSgdEvDHgC4AJFefFnvy5cY6nlZWfmyR2fnf-qXHRjuOb4ogKl2KziKNpL9Pkm0r9eKNPe978zvtAITHfIEwWgsr2oHHxrk92DTxc9r/s1600/summer+%252711+051.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587136966783362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbNgPPdYLriklg8V65vnfS6BHYsCuMmgIDN07-kSgdEvDHgC4AJFefFnvy5cY6nlZWfmyR2fnf-qXHRjuOb4ogKl2KziKNpL9Pkm0r9eKNPe978zvtAITHfIEwWgsr2oHHxrk92DTxc9r/s400/summer+%252711+051.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This is one of the many mine shafts in Ophir. Walt wasn't going to let us leave without showing us a mine. Again, we got more than we bargained for.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGe8YqzHbkSgUwBtVvZXX9HeFaO7NgYzx6uFUKL_oWftE8I4lesInGAp0vMY0L1QhPkNFzszdc47oe6wuctXUa_SxaoqQfmHJlP6q7Ox9YfWIVYxnQZIOx_IKZGRAmIOo1a8LqOA0niz1/s1600/summer+%252711+053.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587132417767170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGe8YqzHbkSgUwBtVvZXX9HeFaO7NgYzx6uFUKL_oWftE8I4lesInGAp0vMY0L1QhPkNFzszdc47oe6wuctXUa_SxaoqQfmHJlP6q7Ox9YfWIVYxnQZIOx_IKZGRAmIOo1a8LqOA0niz1/s400/summer+%252711+053.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The kids are apprehensive about entering the mine. The sign said Danger! Keep OUT!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dtjH6g21YtDtM3wg0CBu77CIq78r4oxtu7JfEQjDRnRfNjdz39ZxMEL8jgQ_hQ5F9VPZvefyCoqQxo8v1VqRdLo8LjbKpuBytZKDd0b6skXsgNTkT9wSiPozDI6MZoslTUJ2n-_IViGQ/s1600/summer+%252711+054.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587125936826498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dtjH6g21YtDtM3wg0CBu77CIq78r4oxtu7JfEQjDRnRfNjdz39ZxMEL8jgQ_hQ5F9VPZvefyCoqQxo8v1VqRdLo8LjbKpuBytZKDd0b6skXsgNTkT9wSiPozDI6MZoslTUJ2n-_IViGQ/s400/summer+%252711+054.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Walt is wondering why a dead dear is hanging in the shaft! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Without missing a beat Walt said, "Well, does anyone want to pet the nice deer?"</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tFPBRF45XAJkJHi1G0yty33AigZyDV0kLGScbK8qaOxZjrC7FlAj_QKAM2WijxTOF_BNjH2ziGG4B7vXcKbTJXFcNCsR6F_U_j4Y-9GDIsrShideisTqRoWR9n7EMOnqRa75ngLIMuqv/s1600/summer+%252711+055.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587122725233170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tFPBRF45XAJkJHi1G0yty33AigZyDV0kLGScbK8qaOxZjrC7FlAj_QKAM2WijxTOF_BNjH2ziGG4B7vXcKbTJXFcNCsR6F_U_j4Y-9GDIsrShideisTqRoWR9n7EMOnqRa75ngLIMuqv/s400/summer+%252711+055.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 300px;" /></a>The mine is about 2 miles down and 2 miles south. It has a lot of sumps (underwater lakes) </div><div style="text-align: center;">and faults in the mountain above so it blows very cold air out of the shaft. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was like instant A/C. The deer was there because it was cold. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3uuiUjD3b_sE4YNN1rO_c3WlpEHpoobaAM-fu1M7YPnkXvsisiby5m7A-AiY-8HIp5HpvkU5TGYC7fQYgy0xaZpz1jlStY4oNKqht644fHSewaivbDaWwA4u5T7tVJC6QfWlygG-viri/s1600/summer+%252711+056.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587119413662210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3uuiUjD3b_sE4YNN1rO_c3WlpEHpoobaAM-fu1M7YPnkXvsisiby5m7A-AiY-8HIp5HpvkU5TGYC7fQYgy0xaZpz1jlStY4oNKqht644fHSewaivbDaWwA4u5T7tVJC6QfWlygG-viri/s400/summer+%252711+056.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The kids would have liked to take this old mine car down the shaft.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzVPF89Nz4J4ByNajUGzwaztRZ38O2wwQTpDrTp6cCshvqEn00SnSrc_105Fi5rwXoyIrUdcIzhU6VSZ52FdIww_K-5u4Ya9-TtR5qZEA1Mnlo_K2le4Fn72c2w0oNJlEQxUek7kI__dT/s1600/summer+%252711+057.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648586333108254674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzVPF89Nz4J4ByNajUGzwaztRZ38O2wwQTpDrTp6cCshvqEn00SnSrc_105Fi5rwXoyIrUdcIzhU6VSZ52FdIww_K-5u4Ya9-TtR5qZEA1Mnlo_K2le4Fn72c2w0oNJlEQxUek7kI__dT/s400/summer+%252711+057.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Rudel's in front of a mine shaft.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapmH5s9U86qTXSLP9L3o_vq3RIq5vdB7U8cD-kp-q-ZxeojshgUooVFXS0Y3T32vvsINsrviRSsEM7-Pfi6k5BrrCqK_Zjwq2E3cpdKBK11spqpJwq-kf-1Srfw_6RAgosTn-cdgbkpsj/s1600/summer+%252711+063.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648586326052305714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapmH5s9U86qTXSLP9L3o_vq3RIq5vdB7U8cD-kp-q-ZxeojshgUooVFXS0Y3T32vvsINsrviRSsEM7-Pfi6k5BrrCqK_Zjwq2E3cpdKBK11spqpJwq-kf-1Srfw_6RAgosTn-cdgbkpsj/s400/summer+%252711+063.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Sydney not agreeing to smile which created a few tears.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcneHcAooyF7XArReCwXU9NOxQQjSlapxHTQW0eb-U190-XZC1Q2jdBz3BNtdzEyT14MTXxZjqgozgoAA-hqDFSIlP-uLaNlY7gGHxfSqG2LzVw5vciGZbDK0VPbmXxWMMciUjyBEheWsa/s1600/summer+%252711+066.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648586318763488242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcneHcAooyF7XArReCwXU9NOxQQjSlapxHTQW0eb-U190-XZC1Q2jdBz3BNtdzEyT14MTXxZjqgozgoAA-hqDFSIlP-uLaNlY7gGHxfSqG2LzVw5vciGZbDK0VPbmXxWMMciUjyBEheWsa/s400/summer+%252711+066.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The Rudel's in front of a stone building.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJiM7LNpwsXQKdykBD_C4FBuQ3_n4BHo8r7z6q-lykQkcmu7ixozrLzTiP7_7O0iepOGyKcagixiHnYGdRs8m0X0J_JZ-3PqTpfcg5vzTqE7v4xnlYNs4tQgjvl8zLKIVLQQxBpTv_wor/s1600/summer+%252711+072.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648586316051961954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJiM7LNpwsXQKdykBD_C4FBuQ3_n4BHo8r7z6q-lykQkcmu7ixozrLzTiP7_7O0iepOGyKcagixiHnYGdRs8m0X0J_JZ-3PqTpfcg5vzTqE7v4xnlYNs4tQgjvl8zLKIVLQQxBpTv_wor/s400/summer+%252711+072.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Walt teased us with saying the road over the Oquirrh's to Butterfield Canyon was a great drive for scenery. However, the road was less than desirable. In other words, lunch $22, gas $25, new shocks and struts on Shannon's van $625, new oil pan $423...... but the view was priceless.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJypDguBKHuX6kGb-EwTCd6PjqQUqXWjN40QKJODD2vGn9f2Fun2U02bGTmPAgMxry4bZpjbp_YnUvYe4L4RUe3VCXjGz2AaFyGKMiADttQZt3e3d6k_AfuFiy3WO0NKY2pEtoG7eWyZ3D/s1600/summer+%252711+077.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648585309075214946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJypDguBKHuX6kGb-EwTCd6PjqQUqXWjN40QKJODD2vGn9f2Fun2U02bGTmPAgMxry4bZpjbp_YnUvYe4L4RUe3VCXjGz2AaFyGKMiADttQZt3e3d6k_AfuFiy3WO0NKY2pEtoG7eWyZ3D/s400/summer+%252711+077.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The kids on the edge of the cliff. The view was better than Dead Horse Point, near Moab.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxwnGgtagNckdHWScEEzC6PpRgeRUYEWEsqNfdESl6JTKid32lMGsU6V9WQzKr7-O2gdwVw2kh4SAydWW05a9Vynsc8cr3dyIylM_LnfoK-U7Uo6o6fvfElnQ6XRewycip7EvNUjLgp0a/s1600/summer+%252711+088.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648582604607417234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxwnGgtagNckdHWScEEzC6PpRgeRUYEWEsqNfdESl6JTKid32lMGsU6V9WQzKr7-O2gdwVw2kh4SAydWW05a9Vynsc8cr3dyIylM_LnfoK-U7Uo6o6fvfElnQ6XRewycip7EvNUjLgp0a/s400/summer+%252711+088.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrLt2rFKBVYKbU6D51q_U1BKRqzLS2ELtIJ8bpcMh13g97gESm8oU0ccG9n9Vm_Tz4sNVRlgKJcsGyM0_i4D5P2c6ZZrOfALwTLivWFBfehLMc5AUDzPP_NlTsKwkIylIZiF2wcOCe4vQ/s1600/summer+%252711+094.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648582596272122098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrLt2rFKBVYKbU6D51q_U1BKRqzLS2ELtIJ8bpcMh13g97gESm8oU0ccG9n9Vm_Tz4sNVRlgKJcsGyM0_i4D5P2c6ZZrOfALwTLivWFBfehLMc5AUDzPP_NlTsKwkIylIZiF2wcOCe4vQ/s400/summer+%252711+094.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Overall, it turned out to be a 7 and 1/2 hour adventure that was fun and exciting. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just glad the van made it down the mountain and no one fell off the cliff.</div></div></div><div>-Jay</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-38266961742093199882011-08-26T23:50:00.002-06:002011-08-26T23:54:17.664-06:00School...seriously???<div style="text-align: center;">The best response I heard from the boys was when I told them that we were in the last week of summer. Dresden responded, "what a rip off". I have to agree with him. Who wants to start school in August, especially when it doesn't let out until June? Actually, the boys were both more than ready to go back to school. They may not admit that, but when they are each wishing the other one would go on a month long vacation, well that just tells me they have had enough of each other and need a routine again. They both seem to like school. I hope that doesn't change once homework starts coming home. I think having a good teacher does make a big difference and I'm glad that they both like their teachers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Logan 2nd grade ~ Dresden 4th grade<br />
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While the boys were at school Strider and I weren't really sure what to do. So, we did a little of everything. We played, took naps, cleaned, painted my toe nails, and tried some new foods. This is of Strider sucking on a frozen banana. If he could talk he would say, "Yummy!" <br />
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Strider also tried some new baby food. I can say that he is much different than my other boys. Dresden and Logan never liked getting their hands dirty but this kid has no problem with it.<br />
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The rest of the week wasn't as eventful as I had hoped for. I ended up with a pretty good migraine that decided to stick around a few days. After the first night of being sicker than I have been in a long time, I decided it was silly that I didn't go see the doctor to get a new prescription for my medication. I saw the doctor and filled the medication just as another migraine was coming on. Not only is it great that I have a medication that will kill my migraines, but I was pleasantly surprised when the cost of it dropped $40!<br />
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Thursday night we went to the wedding of Larry's niece, Katie Winn.<br />
It was a really nice ceremony and reception and Katie made a lovely bride.<br />
We couldn't help but use the beautiful backdrop to take some pictures of our own. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD5oQnSj7xMUldkKwSdGW5d0KqKTjmgaXw4woQQJYTckcT5pm68V5gg53iAiQIh6goK8lSZsl3LUIKeJ8ESAyFBmx2ZN66PvFK_sWaV71He0P8t6vQTAzvY_RMDtf4OhRtOrGsDnzvKWa/s1600/DSC_1153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD5oQnSj7xMUldkKwSdGW5d0KqKTjmgaXw4woQQJYTckcT5pm68V5gg53iAiQIh6goK8lSZsl3LUIKeJ8ESAyFBmx2ZN66PvFK_sWaV71He0P8t6vQTAzvY_RMDtf4OhRtOrGsDnzvKWa/s320/DSC_1153.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I sure love these handsome boys.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1029882691"></span><span id="goog_1029882692"></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-71736992322597369882011-08-21T22:47:00.000-06:002011-08-21T22:47:35.922-06:00Who you calling bald?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's right. You can no longer say that Strider is bald. He finally has a little lock of hair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfTDroxGXQh_JmPyzXP9AtoTuc4FwS9WDU88ya_AREmuugXoPFDw78t9f5yA4GTIeb0k4RYoNd0eLYvABg3ikf9eXy_nNxaxMEAgeqem3wGdjzpfCYznzhX9I8t83pRppgLXsDQnTLoj8/s1600/DSC_1006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfTDroxGXQh_JmPyzXP9AtoTuc4FwS9WDU88ya_AREmuugXoPFDw78t9f5yA4GTIeb0k4RYoNd0eLYvABg3ikf9eXy_nNxaxMEAgeqem3wGdjzpfCYznzhX9I8t83pRppgLXsDQnTLoj8/s320/DSC_1006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YPG-R7B53F90kMkush4ipskbUI1X7LxMuK3fPeBRfZB6tVRBd4E_dLpMDIU1FiyPJC12KOKSazhsoGymZmJVd49Kw0OAg_3SwY2N40D_jrLXtWzVNYdmbcDEf8s1wnUgED9-YPXvaAud/s1600/DSC_1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YPG-R7B53F90kMkush4ipskbUI1X7LxMuK3fPeBRfZB6tVRBd4E_dLpMDIU1FiyPJC12KOKSazhsoGymZmJVd49Kw0OAg_3SwY2N40D_jrLXtWzVNYdmbcDEf8s1wnUgED9-YPXvaAud/s320/DSC_1009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeN6QtYMsX4Tpzbp34cQI7TRYwaXBD8PEMKbGaROJgx8TNV0FXCPyLdnSMw-RrgTiJD-IAmVxSMGmyhW13c0mw8L5YAjwWeZKjpvBkN25sX9XzaRtafwhyAiKUarKl888y-ljsxuR9qExb/s1600/DSC_1007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeN6QtYMsX4Tpzbp34cQI7TRYwaXBD8PEMKbGaROJgx8TNV0FXCPyLdnSMw-RrgTiJD-IAmVxSMGmyhW13c0mw8L5YAjwWeZKjpvBkN25sX9XzaRtafwhyAiKUarKl888y-ljsxuR9qExb/s320/DSC_1007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlflWt76oJGULaSnhkYlfco6GwejULqsXT5L69WnU1WKgRGnTJK2Rxpb-3Xo5d0MvTKZTlQDZ7Nw8iDzCnUzXFWo5hvThbrw6pBfE6zQVBrVN7VCTRQ0zfOP8rYac_fr4cEXSevZlDfP5/s1600/DSC_1020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlflWt76oJGULaSnhkYlfco6GwejULqsXT5L69WnU1WKgRGnTJK2Rxpb-3Xo5d0MvTKZTlQDZ7Nw8iDzCnUzXFWo5hvThbrw6pBfE6zQVBrVN7VCTRQ0zfOP8rYac_fr4cEXSevZlDfP5/s320/DSC_1020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNbsPAyxyi6sFfDQ7KQnpJ4Sw846hjM7bcNnIJgRMM1AwSD8pmjg_vGc0e5v4kW1Xuj-B_OHPfHdUCOYV8bAkBXgWb2MTQ7e0QOzxpYqJ7mLr63XBt3KTeG5FGU6GXozri1gCjSqo4rwo/s1600/DSC_1016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNbsPAyxyi6sFfDQ7KQnpJ4Sw846hjM7bcNnIJgRMM1AwSD8pmjg_vGc0e5v4kW1Xuj-B_OHPfHdUCOYV8bAkBXgWb2MTQ7e0QOzxpYqJ7mLr63XBt3KTeG5FGU6GXozri1gCjSqo4rwo/s320/DSC_1016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYk0wYgKisIzQYA9yoVSxRoU-hCNu5lepUo6pBLD8G8ty0fhoe5VmzR9BCW_JTHFtgDwmYBrvBCdGe_8B6j8UYkXD4CnB3Lpy_5gwMK05X8JUcrcmB_LLAp76rZ5uF9g7kwrD-cFtLQFT/s1600/DSC_1011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYk0wYgKisIzQYA9yoVSxRoU-hCNu5lepUo6pBLD8G8ty0fhoe5VmzR9BCW_JTHFtgDwmYBrvBCdGe_8B6j8UYkXD4CnB3Lpy_5gwMK05X8JUcrcmB_LLAp76rZ5uF9g7kwrD-cFtLQFT/s320/DSC_1011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Okay, so he still looks mostly bald, but I loved the little curl that formed while he was taking a bath. We definitely won't be needing a haircut anytime soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-51987913088177646192011-08-18T23:50:00.000-06:002011-08-18T23:50:51.405-06:00A day at the water park<div style="text-align: center;">For the past few years we have bought season passes to Lagoon. We loved having passes because we never felt rushed to ride every ride while we were there. We could take things at our own pace. This year, being that we had a new little guy join our family, we decided to go with something a little more local and baby friendly. We bought the Pass of all Passes that got us Blaze football games, Real soccer games, Salt Lake Grizzlies hockey games, and races at the Miller Sports Park. We took advantage of the Real and Blaze games but the real reason for buying the passes was for Raging Waters (Seven Peaks). The boys have really enjoyed spending time at the water park, especially when Collin and Sydney, along with Natalie and Jay, would join us. We would arrive by 10am and stay until it started to get busy around 1pm. A few short hours were always good enough for us. The lines were short, the pools were empty, there was plenty of grass space to spread out on, and the best part was street parking so we didn't have to pay to park. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, Larry and I decided to take the boys to Raging Waters one last time before school starts. When I told Dresden and Logan our plans, Dresden asked if Collin and Sydney were going. I explained to him that we thought it would be nice to spend time together as a family. Dresden was not happy with the decision on not inviting the cousins and he stormed off yelling, "Thanks for making my life miserable!". Friends have quickly become more important to him than Mom and Dad...how hurtful. Despite not having the cousins with us today we all managed to have a good time.<br />
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Fun on the rope. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84biQ21UroilK4_IMJjZ6kyEIs2EYb7GOyzfcRVkTkIhl5uYmxmJfrpEqS9yKWqr_9fhaS92ndRBLrU0kZltMgto21msvIpVCkSlAy91G4V5sy6xcNSOQy3ul2jW5PkW2-nqpEfJEzQ4X/s1600/IMG_0446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84biQ21UroilK4_IMJjZ6kyEIs2EYb7GOyzfcRVkTkIhl5uYmxmJfrpEqS9yKWqr_9fhaS92ndRBLrU0kZltMgto21msvIpVCkSlAy91G4V5sy6xcNSOQy3ul2jW5PkW2-nqpEfJEzQ4X/s320/IMG_0446.jpg" width="320" /></a> <br />
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Me doing a little diving<br />
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Dresden and I going down the drop off slide<br />
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The boys in the wave pool<br />
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I couldn't leave my little guy out of the picture fest. When we got home he was dead tired but so happy to see us. I have recently taken the swing out of the living room and replaced it with the saucer, which Strider loves.<br />
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He also tried a new food today, peas. Let's just say he isn't a fan of peas.<br />
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So, that is our day. Oh, there was one more event...The Salt Lake County Mayor speaks to our Community Council annually and tonight was the night he was scheduled to attend our meeting. There's nothing like arriving late with three kids in tow and then having to take a seat up with the rest of the Council. It's a good thing my position is a volunteer position and I can't get fired from it. After the meeting I shook Mayor Corroon's hand and apologized for being late. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div> Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-49379546652229548892011-08-14T15:42:00.000-06:002011-08-14T15:42:48.846-06:00Week 24<div style="text-align: center;"> It has been a very busy week for my little guy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Strider discovered his feet awhile ago but he has now discovered he can bring his foot right to his mouth. Yes, he enjoys sucking on his toes...you would too, if you could.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkUK2g_8ypwRIA5A1AyRuotad_UIw3BPbGWjEC_h-BmYMdiV7-VXMZc8Xdmp0_-sREVSrI69nINwsNt-9LFMv2rGzNfB4Z4vbyHFvlWP2-H3dI1g_4uo3Zv64q9PER6pJogJd280iWo_h/s1600/DSC_0961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkUK2g_8ypwRIA5A1AyRuotad_UIw3BPbGWjEC_h-BmYMdiV7-VXMZc8Xdmp0_-sREVSrI69nINwsNt-9LFMv2rGzNfB4Z4vbyHFvlWP2-H3dI1g_4uo3Zv64q9PER6pJogJd280iWo_h/s400/DSC_0961.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He can now sit by himself. I can't tell you how much happier he is now that he can sit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjtExGBIwX-s1qdufbXFWA3tQ45VZ2hz9oS6qxD8XN4wJE3-KPsHAbspfgiEmjgPe6flkkhqo4P4XxCpdK9gam_NhyFHmI06qNqrUV59klG_eKqSOFfiwoeM8yFOPAX0dV88mh3CdNUMM/s1600/DSC_0959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjtExGBIwX-s1qdufbXFWA3tQ45VZ2hz9oS6qxD8XN4wJE3-KPsHAbspfgiEmjgPe6flkkhqo4P4XxCpdK9gam_NhyFHmI06qNqrUV59klG_eKqSOFfiwoeM8yFOPAX0dV88mh3CdNUMM/s400/DSC_0959.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today was the first of many messes... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWzvc3SBYzSK1aZDtbc4Ut9KlwRI9it1LfIV6jw60qJqxbNo9S_RzbKJ57kM2dzi0AGr96yh7aOBWLZ16TuQqrvuYsbzhHEzjjyeIdeSJxu3J-N17A5r9OcVHitlyS7ZjZ1CxY6h_K2vd/s1600/cheerios.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWzvc3SBYzSK1aZDtbc4Ut9KlwRI9it1LfIV6jw60qJqxbNo9S_RzbKJ57kM2dzi0AGr96yh7aOBWLZ16TuQqrvuYsbzhHEzjjyeIdeSJxu3J-N17A5r9OcVHitlyS7ZjZ1CxY6h_K2vd/s320/cheerios.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CK-cGuoc9sC-8H5y0dj2ZTCOP2OcN4h986ojKRpYe1IXBT5FLF3Jw-QO5alH3mUfOYTXaQTv319K3-wD-xvwDOn0qAm2PwPqIpqEBLgZWpZeabt4WQECiM8TCTXbiIvfLkA_HDVc7yeT/s1600/caught.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CK-cGuoc9sC-8H5y0dj2ZTCOP2OcN4h986ojKRpYe1IXBT5FLF3Jw-QO5alH3mUfOYTXaQTv319K3-wD-xvwDOn0qAm2PwPqIpqEBLgZWpZeabt4WQECiM8TCTXbiIvfLkA_HDVc7yeT/s320/caught.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was doing the dishes and he wanted to be closer so I moved him to the counter. I knew the bag of Cheerios was sitting close to Strider but I just didn't think he would be able to reach it. He maneuvered himself enough in his chair to reach the bag and proceeded to dumb every last Cheerio out. He thought it was a pretty fun activity. Okay, he just loved the sound the bag made, but it did make him very happy. Dresden was in the kitchen with me and we were both having a good laugh at Strider's antics. Logan heard us so he came running up from downstairs. He hadn't had a bowl of cereal yet and was planning on eating Cheerios. You should have seen Logan's face when he saw all the Cheerios dumped out on the counter. Let's just say he wasn't very amused. Poor kid had to scoop the Cheerios off the counter so he could have his morning cereal. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sure love this little boy and the joy he brings to our family.</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-65513372490802337052011-08-12T19:18:00.000-06:002011-08-12T19:18:36.352-06:00Little Fish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I grew up swimming, all summer long. I don't think I ever took formal swimming lessons, swimming just came naturally to me. So, I just assumed that my boys would take to the water just like I did. Well, I was terribly wrong. The first problem, I didn't have them at the pool everyday. How could they learn to swim when they only occasionally went swimming? Still, as they got older I just thought they would catch on. They could do a really sad doggy paddle but it just wasn't going to cut it. I finally got them into swim lessons. I had no idea where to start them so they started in the level 2 class. Once they were in the water they were instantly moved up to a level 3. So, there they were on day one, listening to Coach Chris teach them the basics of a free-style swim. After a short lesson they were instantly better and more confident swimming. Both boys did an awesome job of listening and practicing what they had learned. <br />
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At the end of the first lesson Chris told them that they would be going off the diving boards the next day. By the time we got out to the car Dresden was in a panic. He was genuinely terrified. He told me over and over, "I'm going to drown and die, and it's going to be all your fault!" I couldn't understand his fear until he told me, with tears in his eyes, "Coach hasn't even taught us how to come back up out of the water." I tried explaining to Dresden that he will come back up out of the water but he just couldn't understand. All he could think of was that he would sink to the bottom of the pool. I explained that his coach would be right there and if it made him feel better I would wear my swimming suit and sit right next to the pool to jump in if he started sinking. That wasn't good enough. The poor kid worried and stressed about this the entire day and all night. When I was putting him to bed he said the same things, that he was going to die. My heart was breaking. As we talked he finally calmed down enough to understood that his Coach would be in the water, under the diving board, and that he would be right there to catch him. This finally put peace to Dresden's mind and he stopped worrying so much about jumping off the diving board. The next day, Chris taught the boys some basics about jumping into the pool,holding your breath, and swimming back to the top of the water. I was so glad that he taught the boys this before they went to the diving boards. I'm sure Dresden was full of anxiety when he jumped off the diving board but he jumped, resurfaced, and swam to the side of the pool. He didn't sink and die! Thank goodness. Both boys jumped and jumped until Chris finally told them to get their towels.<br />
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Swim lessons ended today and I am so glad to see how much the boys have improved. All they want to do now is go swimming, which we have done a number of times. Can you guess where we will be tomorrow??? Yep, my little fish will be at the pool!<br />
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-68881952625792824412011-08-11T22:19:00.001-06:002011-08-11T22:21:06.458-06:00Champs<div style="text-align: center;">There aren't many activities that Larry and I do together. We enjoy going out with friends but the only thing that he and I have ever really done together, consistently, is play softball. One of the first times I met Larry he was playing in a softball game. Soon after, I would occasionally play with him, not sure if it was a singles ward team or what. I was very aware of the girls that didn't like me playing on the team but I still had fun playing and going to Pizza Hut afterwords. For the past 11 years Larry and I have played at least Spring or Fall softball, if not both, with the Deseret News. I think there may have been a one year gap but we have always looked forward to playing ball. This year was no different. We had many canceled games due to rain but we finally got the season going and we came away the Champions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s319.photobucket.com/albums/mm469/knopfling/DesNews%202011%20summer%20softball%20champs/?action=view&current=DNteam3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="265" src="http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm469/knopfling/DesNews%202011%20summer%20softball%20champs/DNteam3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-59759691290412014932011-08-01T22:33:00.001-06:002011-08-01T23:14:37.615-06:00Taking NoteI was terrible about keeping records of Dresden and Logan. I didn't write down all the cute things my boys did, because how could I possibly forget all those cute things? I've learned my lesson and now know that I can't possibly remember all the cute things my kids do. So, this is my journal entry on things that I am taking note about Strider...<br />
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This baby really does not liking being in the car. We would take Dresden and Logan on car rides when they just couldn't fall asleep. This boy, nope, he just doesn't like being in the car and forget about him falling asleep. That doesn't happen often. I'm sure things might be different if he didn't have two older brothers in his face all the time. The boys sometimes have a hard time leaving him alone.<br />
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Strider is the only person that will ALWAYS smile at me when I walk in the room, and I love it! How can your heart not melt when you see your baby give you a big gummy smile when he sees you.<br />
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Strider is a wiggle worm, and when I say wiggle worm, I mean he NEVER stops moving. You try to feed him his bottle and his arms and legs are going or he's trying to twist around so he can see what's behind him. When he wakes up in the morning I give him his morning bottle sitting in one of our red leather chairs in the living room. I always get a kick out him every morning because he slides his foot up and down the arm of the chair the entire time he drinks his bottle. It wouldn't be so funny if it didn't make the noise skin makes on leather, you know that "was that a fart?" sound. Unlike his two older brothers who were very calm, Strider is our little wiggle worm. In fact, when he gets really wiggly while eating I sing to him, "Slow down, you move to fast" The Simon & Garfunkel song. <br />
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Strider has learned to roll so now he seldom stays on his back. He isn't always happy when he has rolled onto his tummy but if you put him back on his back he rolls right back over. This is far different than Dresden and Logan. Neither of them cared for their tummy's, therefore causing them to be late crawlers. I predict this little boy will be crawling by next month. He is already pulling his knees under him trying to scoot forward to grab toys. <br />
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Strider loves to be sung to. When he gets fussy he quickly settles down if he is sung to. It may have been a coincidence but the other night I was tired and forgot to sing to him while I was feeding him his bottle. I was sitting on the chair in his bedroom feeding him. He finished the bottle, I burped him, and put the pacifier in his mouth. He kept blowing bubbles and spitting the pacifier out. I realized I hadn't been singing so I started singing his songs to him and he started to suck on his pacifier. When I thought he was close enough to being asleep I stopped singing but then he started blowing bubbles and spit the pacifier out again. So, I sang some more and he sucked on his pacifier. Anyway, this happened a few times, every time I stopped singing he would spit the pacifier out until I started singing again. Little sweetheart just wanted to be sung to until he fell asleep.<br />
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When I sing to Strider he will reach his little hand up and touch my face. I love when he does this.<br />
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The only time Strider giggles is when he is tired. The more tired he is the more he laughs. Tonight he was pretty tired so I brought him downstairs to put him to bed. The big boys were on their way downstairs too and decided to jump a few stairs to the bottom. Strider found this absolutely hilarious so the boys kept climbing the stairs and jumping down. Strider's laughing had all of us laughing. There isn't anything we won't do to get this little boy to laugh.<br />
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Strider is beginning to be spoiled...I guess he isn't beginning, he all ready is. I've mentioned how he isn't satisfied unless he is right near someone. Well, it has only gotten worse. It's not good enough to be across the room, he needs to be within a couple feet of me. So, I finally bought a Bumbo chair for him and he now sits on the kitchen counter while I fix dinner or do the dishes. This seems to keep him happy.<br />
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The latest thing Strider has discovered is his tongue. He looks pretty darn cute when he sticks it out and gently blows air out making a cute little noise.<br />
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Here are a few pictures. The quality isn't great because they were taken with my phone...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My little guy doesn't look much like a little guy next to cousin Grady. </div><div style="text-align: center;">At two weeks, Grady is still nearly a pound smaller than what Strider's birth weight was.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't wait to see these two at Christmas time.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Grady 1 week - Baby Strider 5 months</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We are so happy that everything went well for the delivery of Grady</div><div style="text-align: center;">and that we have a new little cousin to love.</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-70084363281937241102011-07-27T23:29:00.000-06:002011-07-27T23:29:56.822-06:00Mmmm PizzaIt is always interesting when we get the cousins together. Dresden & Collin and Logan & Sydney are little characters when they are together. Tonight we did one of our "swaps". Collin is spending the night here and Logan is with Sydney. I'm not sure how much longer the Sydney/Logan pair will last but I'm hoping forever...not the sleepover aspect of it but the friendship part.<br />
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So tonight I have let Dresden and Collin sort of do their thing. We went for a quick walk and then the boys have been outside pretty much the rest of the night. We bought pizza for dinner and they used the box for a rescue mission. It had been raining so there were lots of critters that needed rescuing. Well, I'm not sure the critters needed rescuing but Collin and Dresden were certain they would find every single one they could and save them. I'm pretty sure a couple of the neighbors were happy to see them gone...<br />
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Logan was very interested in them and told me that they couldn't be Ladybugs because they don't have black spots on their backs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaXLGvKnZ1t0_iDYYHJ4EEh00kduz0HydZkMOlpbb10PZdu0PGV5So-Ftp8X86wTntvYzQcwdNUSTopmJ9AkKDwQHhPZuV9I-leyWp2Ji1w9idBgi8VU5W4XzewDZtAf6TcsKZOuM96OD/s1600/IMG_0414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaXLGvKnZ1t0_iDYYHJ4EEh00kduz0HydZkMOlpbb10PZdu0PGV5So-Ftp8X86wTntvYzQcwdNUSTopmJ9AkKDwQHhPZuV9I-leyWp2Ji1w9idBgi8VU5W4XzewDZtAf6TcsKZOuM96OD/s320/IMG_0414.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Logan, the camera man, was playing with special effects and made my legs look extra large. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ChsB6Arh9HoYoROXrXX4rYkt3dmpe70CxmWYxVX5YiJGRvjJTJWGDO57aaR7-YWH_cjjxkF0letKNqjB6VFzo6L9mct0DjlOuJUzQ-msZmT34hhP8_Wx0UVYieKgCq57HZ1W7Iy136G_/s1600/IMG_0412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ChsB6Arh9HoYoROXrXX4rYkt3dmpe70CxmWYxVX5YiJGRvjJTJWGDO57aaR7-YWH_cjjxkF0letKNqjB6VFzo6L9mct0DjlOuJUzQ-msZmT34hhP8_Wx0UVYieKgCq57HZ1W7Iy136G_/s320/IMG_0412.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdbLfEPzb6_38MSozCCnrKh0qloJoxHelA4cJmy5QMrJnGBosk_GCJc7bjNmpW5Lo5ZZsdAGroZWtzcD2-0yzYXwVZBjbA2xb2WMBoYhtOdEJx9nZcPAU1tDjphW1OlpCpj-BaCZGuKTv/s1600/IMG_0402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdbLfEPzb6_38MSozCCnrKh0qloJoxHelA4cJmy5QMrJnGBosk_GCJc7bjNmpW5Lo5ZZsdAGroZWtzcD2-0yzYXwVZBjbA2xb2WMBoYhtOdEJx9nZcPAU1tDjphW1OlpCpj-BaCZGuKTv/s320/IMG_0402.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We were wanting to cross the river so I showed the boys a way we could cross. The boys had to drop down about a 4 foot boulder but I decided to take the safer approach and go around through the trees for a gradual drop. As I stepped up from a rock to go through the trees I saw a snake. I paused for a brief moment thinking that it was only a water snake or something and as I thought about taking a step forward I scanned the body to the end and notice that this snake had a distinct rattle at the end. I quickly backed down off the rock and herded the boys and our little hike abruptly came to an end. I have to admit, I was pretty freaked out. I have never seen a rattlesnake before in nature. He didn't coil up and looked like he was trying to make a mad dash out of my way but it really did frighten me. All I could think about was one of us getting bit and I would have to try to make my way with a baby and a hurt somebody out to the canyon road to find help. Dresden and Logan were both a little worried and were afraid we would run into another snake. I assured them I have never seen a rattlesnake all my years I have been hiking. I think I better get them out hiking again soon so this doesn't give them some sort of complex about running into snakes when hiking.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-33770792019783957572011-07-13T22:58:00.000-06:002011-07-13T22:58:18.038-06:00Discovery GatewayToday we attended the neighborhood play group which was held at Discovery Gateway. The boys weren't too interested in going until I mentioned they could each take a friend. Spencer and Brayden joined us for the outing. I really think the boys have outgrown this place because the only thing that really entertained them was one of the newer attractions, large foam domino's. Of course they loved this because it meant knocking something and someone over...and they sure did enjoy knocking each other over!<br />
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</a></div>...if you consider a garage a museum. On the list of museums that we have wanted to visit the Antique Car Museum was next on the list. Dresden has been very interested in cars for the last few months so when I told him I found a car museum we could go to he has asked nearly every day if we could go to it. Finally, the day arrived that I planned for us to visit the museum. We got up and got ready and headed for downtown. The museum hours say they are open from 8am to 8pm so I thought our 9:20am arrival would be perfect. We unloaded the van, got Strider into the carrier, and headed for the door but we were stopped and told that no one was there yet. Hmmm, the neon "OPEN" sign in the window must have been left on from the day before. NICE. The lady that stopped us told me that she was there to work and that the owner would be there within the half hour to open up. She did open a gate and told us we could browse around out back. We headed through the chain link fence into a parking lot of, well, junk. There was an old ambulance that looked like the car in Ghost Busters but it started raining so we bailed and waited in the van. Once the owner arrived we strapped Strider onto me, once again, and headed for the museum. When you first walk in there is a desk right in front of you and a staircase to the left. Both were piled high with papers. I think this must have been their filing system. On the desk was this nasty old candy dish that had a few pieces of wrapped candy in it but the candy dish also looked like it was used as an ash tray. Seriously, I should have taken a picture of it because it was awful! Anyway, we moved through the office part and into a garage "museum" where all the cars were kept. They were packed in like sardines. The boys could see past all the filth, dust, and clutter and really enjoyed looking at all the antique cars. I do have to say this about the museum, this collection belongs to one man. He has collected cars his entire life and is doing a good service by letting the public come and view his private collection and donating the profit to the West Valley Boys Ranch. So, I get that this is more of a hobby and less of a business venture so I'm willing to cut the guy some slack. Also, he couldn't have been nicer to the boys. As we were leaving he gave each of the boys a toy truck. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8-9B32cA0_W2hE1qnJu3UVUNjNKlP7ViDFTN-6SNgCD7jvPy3qF8XTsXOTDmfoBO0nyWR0eCnM6PzZ44P-i2ytxqVAoA_HKCcx3ngpDpGhHP2tE306Irivy3xmgr4RnfPQwO6qGqBXS_/s1600/DSC_0883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8-9B32cA0_W2hE1qnJu3UVUNjNKlP7ViDFTN-6SNgCD7jvPy3qF8XTsXOTDmfoBO0nyWR0eCnM6PzZ44P-i2ytxqVAoA_HKCcx3ngpDpGhHP2tE306Irivy3xmgr4RnfPQwO6qGqBXS_/s320/DSC_0883.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another shot of them by the limo and another really neat car.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN0PS5t07ZezqQBb-lCnOYIxiE8Xbsgz70W_qNwNuY4qFgSpe9Liqy5TaRwcuxi4x6Ggtlh9j18eZURzRQHzZCXwI9WhrWm1CpfcAh4zwkFszmpz9grn0Via7NfwfgPPXMP6p0Pnk4gO0/s1600/DSC_0910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN0PS5t07ZezqQBb-lCnOYIxiE8Xbsgz70W_qNwNuY4qFgSpe9Liqy5TaRwcuxi4x6Ggtlh9j18eZURzRQHzZCXwI9WhrWm1CpfcAh4zwkFszmpz9grn0Via7NfwfgPPXMP6p0Pnk4gO0/s320/DSC_0910.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS5iuL-rUpDH70QQKPhImYKPmPRyOEApLY8YcdL3yWapHeEn6wnGTAruq6WjYj8wXeUz4aXksgL-RN-wuzmSGf8eqn_T1JsVybux6WDt3Uc8E9tHandpJ3peooZ9TB25sYSv6EhgRomkz/s1600/DSC_0906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS5iuL-rUpDH70QQKPhImYKPmPRyOEApLY8YcdL3yWapHeEn6wnGTAruq6WjYj8wXeUz4aXksgL-RN-wuzmSGf8eqn_T1JsVybux6WDt3Uc8E9tHandpJ3peooZ9TB25sYSv6EhgRomkz/s320/DSC_0906.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I seriously think cars need to be made like this again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How cool is the white car with the turquoise stripe down the side.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But what I really loved about this car was the matching leather interior.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Those seats are just awesome, not to mention how cool it is that the</div><div style="text-align: center;">steering wheel was also leather wrapped in the same turquoise color.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, the interior of this car was to die for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706961894717161416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288704931458034816.post-22351712873944301892011-07-03T23:51:00.000-06:002011-07-03T23:51:10.860-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On June 30th Larry and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. The big boys extended their vacation with the Rudel's and spent the night with them. Strider was with Larry's parents so we planned dinner and a movie. We finished dinner pretty quickly and had about an hour to kill before the movie started. The oil needed to be changed in the car so we drove past Jiffy Lube but neither one of us like that place so we drove on. We decided to drive to the Auto Mall to see if the Honda Dealership would change the oil. We pulled in and rolled down the window to ask one of the salesmen if the service department was open, it wasn't. He got us talking and was complimenting how great our car looked. (It had just been washed and waxed so it looked pretty nice) The salesmen, being the good salesmen he was, got us out of the car looking at other cars. We asked him if they could give us an idea of what the trade-in value would be for our car, which got us inside the dealership playing the pricing game. They actually told us they would pay us more than what we owed on the car so we were pretty interested to see what we could work out. We were shown a minivan that would be pretty practical for our new family size but we weren't very excited about the thought of what that would mean for our lovely car that we both LOVE. Anyway, we had an idea of what we would be willing to pay for the minivan. They kept playing the number game and coming back with a larger number than what we wanted to pay for the minivan. They finally got their number within a couple hundred dollars of what we were willing to pay so we finally agreed to trade in our sweet car for the new practical minivan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This would have been the car Dresden got to drive when he turned 16...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4BvG5DeEzzWvC4Ds16HvG3iPZ9b65c6AFDHk0JmQuKi_PV8F0CA5oYc1oVceUbVClHFZfxPspiiwC4Wanqvc0TbRegrF990l0cSd0c9ObRYE0-U0M6ydVl1FMMi6dsSi6HqihxidcKNR/s1600/honda-accord-south-jordan-ut_33765_607090_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4BvG5DeEzzWvC4Ds16HvG3iPZ9b65c6AFDHk0JmQuKi_PV8F0CA5oYc1oVceUbVClHFZfxPspiiwC4Wanqvc0TbRegrF990l0cSd0c9ObRYE0-U0M6ydVl1FMMi6dsSi6HqihxidcKNR/s320/honda-accord-south-jordan-ut_33765_607090_7.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Now he will get to drive this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDE0GP-JaGJsS2YOnzihyphenhyphenhwE82k6D_jczwtc-kQNYvJI42t_rrA4f-ZSWGR2-TWX457XEV2SjhdW0itviMeLkeLmoz09ZoulbMFRb587_vTekbMa7CEV5A-CSacddaHJPoxPFCNLku8bW/s1600/2007-honda-odyssey-lx-hollywood-florida.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDE0GP-JaGJsS2YOnzihyphenhyphenhwE82k6D_jczwtc-kQNYvJI42t_rrA4f-ZSWGR2-TWX457XEV2SjhdW0itviMeLkeLmoz09ZoulbMFRb587_vTekbMa7CEV5A-CSacddaHJPoxPFCNLku8bW/s320/2007-honda-odyssey-lx-hollywood-florida.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We should have just gone to Jiffy Lube.<br />
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