tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18457871498040610122024-03-19T20:34:15.886-07:00Graydon And ValGraydon Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824007520713999928noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-11613697665948001912012-10-14T21:35:00.002-07:002012-10-14T21:38:06.366-07:00The Hated Transition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I figured it was about time that I put something new on my blog and acknowledged that I still have one.
<p>I would like to complain about a much hated transition in the life of a toddler. To nap or not to nap...that is the question. My kids rarely nap after they are two and he will be two in January. I am at the point where I seriously don't know if I should let him nap or not.</p>
<p>After many failed attempts to give him a nap at his usual time I began putting him down an hour later. That worked for a while, but now he is fighting that. So, I decide to let him out and skip the nap, but then he will randomly fall asleep. (I remember when my other kids were going through this phase and I got some really funny sleeping pictures.) After the random nap he will wake up grumpy and clingy and I won't get anything done and he will cry endlessly without know what he wants for consolation.
<p>At this point I don't care if he naps or not I just wish he could make up his mind.
VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-6595811890378541802012-03-23T21:21:00.004-07:002012-03-23T22:38:29.592-07:00Fun Idea!Josh's Chinese class gets very creative and we enjoy seeing the many ways they find of getting the kids excited about the new language and culture. <br /><br />The children have the opportunity to correspond electronically with kids at a sister school in Taiwan. The kids are really excited about this. <br /><br />Well, I was surprised when Josh came home from school yesterday with a Chinese Dragon beany baby. He said that they had two dragons come to their class and they each get a chance to have one spend the night with them. He showed me a book that pictured three stuffed dragons that introduced them as the Dragon Family from China (the book also featured pictures of the dragons on different things in China) and explained that the two baby dragons were Ting and Tang. Josh brought Tang home. The kids were then encouraged to play with the dragon and teach him about things that they like to do, then write about it in the book and add photos if they wanted. <br /><br />Josh was only the second student in the class to get a turn and he was so excited. Tang went with him everywhere and he even took him to bed and read him stories. Below are the pictures we put in the book.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8nuwKJln64/T21OSJYizJI/AAAAAAAAA6E/AzR2ezp4YKg/s1600/03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8nuwKJln64/T21OSJYizJI/AAAAAAAAA6E/AzR2ezp4YKg/s400/03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723316775121243282" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-79083007771368979352012-03-11T21:57:00.010-07:002012-03-11T22:42:17.891-07:00Off TrackSo the kids have been off track for two weeks now and the time has been filled with swim lessons. They are doing great. Josh and Emily were excited to pass their levels and can now move up when they take their next lesson.<br /><br />So while the kids were doing this:<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_VZyHxyRhRo/T12IWIB8sXI/AAAAAAAAA4g/qtFXwpu3ULM/s1600/2012%2B03%2B08_Emily%2BSwim%2BLessons_0009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_VZyHxyRhRo/T12IWIB8sXI/AAAAAAAAA4g/qtFXwpu3ULM/s400/2012%2B03%2B08_Emily%2BSwim%2BLessons_0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877015524553074" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUdup-I80Wk/T12IWswjmeI/AAAAAAAAA48/AlpTXpyyolk/s1600/2012%2B03%2B08_Josh%2BSwim%2Blessons_0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUdup-I80Wk/T12IWswjmeI/AAAAAAAAA48/AlpTXpyyolk/s400/2012%2B03%2B08_Josh%2BSwim%2Blessons_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877025383717346" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3PhXJy3l9UE/T12FyhaK3_I/AAAAAAAAA4A/Rz9UWI9freM/s1600/2012%2B03%2B06_Laurie%2BSwim%2BLessons_0017_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3PhXJy3l9UE/T12FyhaK3_I/AAAAAAAAA4A/Rz9UWI9freM/s400/2012%2B03%2B06_Laurie%2BSwim%2BLessons_0017_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718874204838486002" /></a><br /><br />Ben was doing this:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnOFmtKsQXs/T12IVyQSoXI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/OXIQiL9xlJw/s1600/2012%2B03%2B08_Ben%2Bat%2Bswim%2Blessons_0039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnOFmtKsQXs/T12IVyQSoXI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/OXIQiL9xlJw/s400/2012%2B03%2B08_Ben%2Bat%2Bswim%2Blessons_0039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877009679130994" /></a><br /><br />and while they did this:<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WmeUU3ibnuY/T12FyUlDsQI/AAAAAAAAA3w/v5d-r6TUgGc/s1600/2012%2B03%2B06_Emily%2BSwim%2BLessons_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WmeUU3ibnuY/T12FyUlDsQI/AAAAAAAAA3w/v5d-r6TUgGc/s400/2012%2B03%2B06_Emily%2BSwim%2BLessons_0013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718874201394491650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kkw2Vs9FCoI/T12IWf9el2I/AAAAAAAAA4w/0ytuhbVZIwg/s1600/2012%2B03%2B08_Josh%2BSwim%2Blessons_0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kkw2Vs9FCoI/T12IWf9el2I/AAAAAAAAA4w/0ytuhbVZIwg/s400/2012%2B03%2B08_Josh%2BSwim%2Blessons_0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877021948254050" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4HX1IkFeRtE/T12IV_17dHI/AAAAAAAAA4M/VX7LXTpk8-I/s1600/2012%2B03%2B06_Laurie%2BSwim%2BLessons_0019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4HX1IkFeRtE/T12IV_17dHI/AAAAAAAAA4M/VX7LXTpk8-I/s400/2012%2B03%2B06_Laurie%2BSwim%2BLessons_0019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877013326656626" /></a><br />He did this:<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-feNtDy7n4yU/T12Fx2azphI/AAAAAAAAA3c/5OzVAr-cXYw/s1600/2012%2B03%2B06_Ben%2Bat%2Bswim%2Blessons_0040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-feNtDy7n4yU/T12Fx2azphI/AAAAAAAAA3c/5OzVAr-cXYw/s400/2012%2B03%2B06_Ben%2Bat%2Bswim%2Blessons_0040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718874193298433554" /></a><br />His favorite thing was this:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dZplwNZ7zAo/T12FyCBj1XI/AAAAAAAAA3k/4eKf452_0_Q/s1600/2012%2B03%2B06_Ben%2Bat%2Bswim%2Blessons_0041_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dZplwNZ7zAo/T12FyCBj1XI/AAAAAAAAA3k/4eKf452_0_Q/s400/2012%2B03%2B06_Ben%2Bat%2Bswim%2Blessons_0041_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718874196413764978" /></a><br />We then tried to enjoy the days when the weather was nice by...<br />Going to the Park<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ8WMgJBlVY/T12Fx0teDFI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/zmvWnnhu2JQ/s1600/2012%2B03%2B05_Laurie%2Bat%2Bpark_0028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ8WMgJBlVY/T12Fx0teDFI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/zmvWnnhu2JQ/s400/2012%2B03%2B05_Laurie%2Bat%2Bpark_0028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718874192839838802" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lm_h4tZPZiA/T12FhKDC-HI/AAAAAAAAA3A/hlKs6LZjylM/s1600/2012%2B03%2B05_Laurie%2Bat%2Bpark_0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lm_h4tZPZiA/T12FhKDC-HI/AAAAAAAAA3A/hlKs6LZjylM/s400/2012%2B03%2B05_Laurie%2Bat%2Bpark_0027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718873906509707378" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ielbggq2otU/T12Ig8eH33I/AAAAAAAAA5k/hh2LP7y2LSA/s1600/2012%2BMar%2B05_Josh%2Bat%2Bpark_0109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ielbggq2otU/T12Ig8eH33I/AAAAAAAAA5k/hh2LP7y2LSA/s400/2012%2BMar%2B05_Josh%2Bat%2Bpark_0109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877201400061810" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dq9QHAWUWZg/T12Ig9t7CbI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/8G86ZmDlNIU/s1600/2012%2BMar%2B05_Josh%2Bat%2Bpark_0105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dq9QHAWUWZg/T12Ig9t7CbI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/8G86ZmDlNIU/s400/2012%2BMar%2B05_Josh%2Bat%2Bpark_0105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877201734764978" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3hOlRBPhHxI/T12Igki4sHI/AAAAAAAAA5I/RDasThCHlQ4/s1600/2012%2BMar%2B05_Emily%2Bat%2Bpark_0145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3hOlRBPhHxI/T12Igki4sHI/AAAAAAAAA5I/RDasThCHlQ4/s400/2012%2BMar%2B05_Emily%2Bat%2Bpark_0145.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718877194977587314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aMp8681w3wA/T12MMYzxP7I/AAAAAAAAA54/19kZ4j_e_Jk/s1600/2012%2BMar%2B05_Emily%2Bat%2Bpark_0141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aMp8681w3wA/T12MMYzxP7I/AAAAAAAAA54/19kZ4j_e_Jk/s400/2012%2BMar%2B05_Emily%2Bat%2Bpark_0141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718881246276304818" /></a><br /><br />going on Walks<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FGLr1GW27B4/T12Fg_lhsXI/AAAAAAAAA24/asKxo8DNkUc/s1600/2012%2B03%2B05_Ben%2Boutside_0042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FGLr1GW27B4/T12Fg_lhsXI/AAAAAAAAA24/asKxo8DNkUc/s400/2012%2B03%2B05_Ben%2Boutside_0042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718873903701537138" /></a><br />Jumping on the trampoline<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bRf5H3fstmY/T12KjJGWyQI/AAAAAAAAA5s/UNI7bSjqaTc/s1600/2012%2B03%2B05_Ben%2Boutside_0046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bRf5H3fstmY/T12KjJGWyQI/AAAAAAAAA5s/UNI7bSjqaTc/s400/2012%2B03%2B05_Ben%2Boutside_0046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718879438173030658" /></a><br />Playing on the computer<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QuLIOafebNA/T12FeQfdcvI/AAAAAAAAA2k/X8JbHc7yX_A/s1600/2012%2B03%2B04_Ben%2Bat%2Bcomputer_0054_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QuLIOafebNA/T12FeQfdcvI/AAAAAAAAA2k/X8JbHc7yX_A/s400/2012%2B03%2B04_Ben%2Bat%2Bcomputer_0054_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718873856699888370" /></a><br /><br />And Making and cleaning up messes.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l4Js4844PNI/T12FeP7Dn6I/AAAAAAAAA2U/-qiBHBpwBPA/s1600/2012%2B03%2B03_Ben%2Bmakes%2Bmess_0052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l4Js4844PNI/T12FeP7Dn6I/AAAAAAAAA2U/-qiBHBpwBPA/s400/2012%2B03%2B03_Ben%2Bmakes%2Bmess_0052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718873856547200930" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFu-Y6GkKiU/T12Fgt3b3II/AAAAAAAAA2s/sVaPil230yU/s1600/2012%2B03%2B05_Ben%2Bmakes%2Bmess_0047_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFu-Y6GkKiU/T12Fgt3b3II/AAAAAAAAA2s/sVaPil230yU/s400/2012%2B03%2B05_Ben%2Bmakes%2Bmess_0047_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718873898944814210" /></a><br /><br />Ben also chose this time to start getting his molars. One has cut already and the other three are close, but taking their time. He is cranky and demanding. I am grateful for the fact that he likes Dad more than Mom and seeks him out whenever he can. <br /><br />We have other outings planned for this week so stay posted.VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-89707961963669313892012-01-27T23:48:00.000-08:002012-01-28T00:29:29.211-08:001 year oldLittle Ben is now 1 year old and he has changed so much. I love his personality and his sense of humor. He is so lovable.<br /><br />He is 30.9 inches tall.<br />He weighs 23.5 pounds, putting him at 60%.<br />He loves to play with his siblings, trucks,<br />balls, pans, lids, bags,...anything he can get to.<br />He enjoys his freedom as he walks everywhere, but <br />is still hesitant to try the stairs...I guess he fell too many times (3)<br /><br />We love you Ben!!<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a6b334d6a4d334e7a633d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="420" height="330" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a6b334d6a4d334e7a633d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="420" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmilebox.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Create a <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows.html" target="_blank">free photo slideshow</a></td></tr></table>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-29422224709057524702012-01-27T22:04:00.000-08:002012-01-27T23:01:17.664-08:00Birthday Girl!This is a belated tribute to Laurie. She is now a big girl at the age of 4. She was very excited to be four until she had to get five shots at the doctor and now she wants to be three again because she doesn't like shots.<br /><br />Her favorite color is pink.<br />Her favorite outfit is dresses.<br />She has to have her hair up half-way in two ponytails so she can twist her hair.<br />She is almost 40 inches tall and weighs 36.5 pounds. <br />She likes to play on the "compluter" and is learning her numbers and letters.<br />She loves to sing, dance, play with dolls and dress up.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XznO2YaRsPo/TyOcyh91CqI/AAAAAAAAA2I/k-W4QRxOues/s1600/0119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XznO2YaRsPo/TyOcyh91CqI/AAAAAAAAA2I/k-W4QRxOues/s400/0119.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702573945106270882" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-14772345181018616092011-12-03T14:18:00.000-08:002011-12-03T14:18:28.795-08:00A Fun Saturday Afternoon With The CameraGraydon bought a new "business" computer for his birthday and so we've been having some fun with it today.<br />
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Here's a slideshow video of some pictures we took of Laurie.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxQvBAY7zeIgXkNmbnyokruky6FAGHHl09K22p2xCzyNR8Iuc0HpEzkVKTobnBJQhzHDz5mYuFrg_ovLhlQZw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a video Emily took & we put up on YouTube</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nothing fancy yet. Just playing around....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Graydon Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824007520713999928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-38150828706969971582011-11-04T22:37:00.000-07:002011-11-04T22:45:23.533-07:00Fire Station<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Ja0dXow4o/TrTNBowWa6I/AAAAAAAAA1U/nSYG-FmAZVw/s1600/2011-10-13%2BFire%2Bstation%2Bopenhouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Ja0dXow4o/TrTNBowWa6I/AAAAAAAAA1U/nSYG-FmAZVw/s400/2011-10-13%2BFire%2Bstation%2Bopenhouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671383258770074530" /></a><br />I forgot to share this. Last month was the annual Fire Station Open House and they had a great surprise for everyone. They were giving rides in the fire truck. We waited in line for at least a half hour, but soon it was our turn. <br /><br />Josh was given the honor of riding in the front. He and Emily were both wanting to ride in front, but "Eeny Meeny Miney Moe" solved the problem. The rest of us sat in the back. We were given headsets so that we could talk to Josh and each other. It was a lot of fun. The kids also got to spray the fire hose, escape a smoke-filled room and see fire fighter propel down a wall. They also got to ride on a machine that imitates a head on car crash; they called it the bumper cars.VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-4204495428103741742011-11-04T10:46:00.000-07:002011-11-04T10:54:18.420-07:00We Love FallWe have had some fun this fall. We drove up Weber Canyon to see the changing leaves, but I think we may have to go earlier in the season because the color I saw the most was brown. I really wish we lived closer to Big Cottonwood Canyon, it is so beautiful.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdosN71SEgo/TrQmKSAVYMI/AAAAAAAAA08/OfBWdGznDjU/s1600/2011-10-22%2BFall%2Bleaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdosN71SEgo/TrQmKSAVYMI/AAAAAAAAA08/OfBWdGznDjU/s400/2011-10-22%2BFall%2Bleaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671199788840083650" /></a><br />The kids also had a lot of fun on Halloween. Their Grandma's Annual Halloween party was great and topped off with a limo ride to an ice cream party. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rv6RYGP-8YM/TrQmLBYZSGI/AAAAAAAAA1I/2BD8w4HmTU8/s1600/Halloween1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rv6RYGP-8YM/TrQmLBYZSGI/AAAAAAAAA1I/2BD8w4HmTU8/s400/Halloween1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671199801557469282" /></a><br />The kids were disappointed that they couldn't wear their costumes to school. <br />Emily- Wonder Woman<br />Josh - Superman<br />Laurie - Ariel<br />Ben - LeopardVJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-40709694189680304382011-09-06T22:02:00.000-07:002011-09-06T22:04:45.056-07:00Little Big BoyI am still amazed at how quickly kids grow, especially in the first year. Ben, you keep me busy, but I love you anyway.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bifw6wex1wY/Tmb7Uwt_NyI/AAAAAAAAAzk/q8SQkRtGEqw/s1600/0121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bifw6wex1wY/Tmb7Uwt_NyI/AAAAAAAAAzk/q8SQkRtGEqw/s400/0121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649479116676609826" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-86350411959395728842011-07-20T14:44:00.000-07:002011-07-20T14:56:20.722-07:00Fun SurprisesI always love the pictures that I find on the camera when I go to off load the pictures. I'll give you one guess as to who gets it the most lately.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1kCXhLdsSU/TidO2zNRkqI/AAAAAAAAAzU/u8lEGSjnkkw/s1600/0610.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1kCXhLdsSU/TidO2zNRkqI/AAAAAAAAAzU/u8lEGSjnkkw/s400/0610.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631556562415882914" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-56113623929966961982011-07-18T13:22:00.000-07:002011-07-18T13:39:34.957-07:00Tornado PartyFor Josh's 6th birthday he had a tornado party.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kCH4Tld414M/TiSXu7Au1SI/AAAAAAAAAyc/ojnKrJwX49g/s1600/2011%2B07%2B14_Cake%2Band%2BBlairs_0032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kCH4Tld414M/TiSXu7Au1SI/AAAAAAAAAyc/ojnKrJwX49g/s400/2011%2B07%2B14_Cake%2Band%2BBlairs_0032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630792266490500386" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFVE4QzZhRk/TiSYmFe7o_I/AAAAAAAAAzM/I81g8PVtAAw/s1600/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_9999_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFVE4QzZhRk/TiSYmFe7o_I/AAAAAAAAAzM/I81g8PVtAAw/s400/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_9999_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630793214194328562" /></a><br /><br />The cake (which took me a whole day to make) was a big hit. To add to our party theme, it was really windy and everything kept blowing away.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNXoZrYGrWI/TiSXvvFxgZI/AAAAAAAAAy0/nIbsJ2aY1GE/s1600/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNXoZrYGrWI/TiSXvvFxgZI/AAAAAAAAAy0/nIbsJ2aY1GE/s400/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630792280470290834" /></a><br /><br />When the boys arrived they each made a tornado tube. These kept their attention much longer than I thought it would.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6w29KDGKtQs/TiSXvIpDj_I/AAAAAAAAAyk/2NayLc-FF60/s1600/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6w29KDGKtQs/TiSXvIpDj_I/AAAAAAAAAyk/2NayLc-FF60/s400/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630792270149292018" /></a><br /><br />I was able to pull them away from the tubes long enough to play one <br />fun game of twister. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v8un_7wEcA4/TiSXvEBndEI/AAAAAAAAAys/n4WuV43Zso0/s1600/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v8un_7wEcA4/TiSXvEBndEI/AAAAAAAAAys/n4WuV43Zso0/s400/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630792268910130242" /></a><br /><br />The boys then had running races until I was ready with the next game;they had to build a house out of boxes and then pretend to be a twister and knock it down. They had a lot of fun with that.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AWESCsOzYRI/TiSXvjni6dI/AAAAAAAAAy8/DVIek9lvBhg/s1600/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AWESCsOzYRI/TiSXvjni6dI/AAAAAAAAAy8/DVIek9lvBhg/s400/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630792277390715346" /></a><br /><br /><br />Next it was presents and cake and ice cream. The wind made it difficult. Josh pretended to blow out the candle and the plates and cups kept leaving.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nE9vtA0p4og/TiSYlxFWbUI/AAAAAAAAAzE/tf3e8qCodZs/s1600/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nE9vtA0p4og/TiSYlxFWbUI/AAAAAAAAAzE/tf3e8qCodZs/s400/2011%2B07%2B15_Tornado%2BParty_0020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630793208718323010" /></a><br /><br />In the end I pulled out some water guns and they had a water fight. We had a lot <br />of fun.VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-45360792523186694802011-03-28T21:54:00.000-07:002011-03-28T22:34:08.714-07:00Baby updateBen is now two months old. He is growing so fast. <br />Weight: 12 lbs. (75%) <br />Height: 23 1/2 inches (80%) <br />Head: 15.2 inches (25%) <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ckOIFF-Odjc/TZFrXxa0KNI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/4amC5svbqQw/s1600/2011%2B03%2B28_2%2Bmos%2Bold%2Bben_9070_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589366668690467026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ckOIFF-Odjc/TZFrXxa0KNI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/4amC5svbqQw/s400/2011%2B03%2B28_2%2Bmos%2Bold%2Bben_9070_edited-1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujD4wAJ5Y2g/TZFq_JLtT2I/AAAAAAAAAyI/ELvg5imiyOA/s1600/2011%2B03%2B28_2%2Bmos%2Bold%2Bben_9067_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589366245572824930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujD4wAJ5Y2g/TZFq_JLtT2I/AAAAAAAAAyI/ELvg5imiyOA/s400/2011%2B03%2B28_2%2Bmos%2Bold%2Bben_9067_edited-1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XjNHPlc-beM/TZFq-7JAI_I/AAAAAAAAAyA/C0dgVPmthRo/s1600/2011%2B03%2B28_2%2Bmos%2Bold%2Bben_9066_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589366241803379698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XjNHPlc-beM/TZFq-7JAI_I/AAAAAAAAAyA/C0dgVPmthRo/s400/2011%2B03%2B28_2%2Bmos%2Bold%2Bben_9066_edited-1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tLNQUXlWqY/TZFq-nyoC7I/AAAAAAAAAx4/l9XxBRDkL4g/s1600/2011%2B03%2B24_9008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589366236609252274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tLNQUXlWqY/TZFq-nyoC7I/AAAAAAAAAx4/l9XxBRDkL4g/s400/2011%2B03%2B24_9008.jpg" /></a> He smiles a little and coos occasionally, but he definitely watches everyone.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fWfu1pmZrGg/TZFq-WYOBwI/AAAAAAAAAxw/nFShtq10fzg/s1600/2011%2B03%2B19_beninblessingoutfit_9049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589366231935092482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fWfu1pmZrGg/TZFq-WYOBwI/AAAAAAAAAxw/nFShtq10fzg/s400/2011%2B03%2B19_beninblessingoutfit_9049.jpg" /></a> I wanted to get pictures of him in his blessing outfit...just in case it doesn't fit him so well when the blessing day finally comes. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L5crW32eGT4/TZFq-HbzE0I/AAAAAAAAAxo/d4mqtaxMQvw/s1600/2011%2B03%2B19_beninblessingoutfit_9043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589366227923571522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L5crW32eGT4/TZFq-HbzE0I/AAAAAAAAAxo/d4mqtaxMQvw/s400/2011%2B03%2B19_beninblessingoutfit_9043.jpg" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-90459526414691639672011-02-27T14:35:00.000-08:002011-02-27T14:51:38.624-08:00One month old already<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FEkMW9qePaE/TWrUQZ826SI/AAAAAAAAAxI/owSWoHDAOmU/s1600/2011%2B02%2B27_1%2Bmonth%2Bold_8865_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FEkMW9qePaE/TWrUQZ826SI/AAAAAAAAAxI/owSWoHDAOmU/s400/2011%2B02%2B27_1%2Bmonth%2Bold_8865_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578504466760919330" /></a><br />Our little Ben is a month old today. He is growing so well.<br />He now weighs over 10 pounds, which is easy to believe because <br />he eats all the time. He probably eats frequently because he spits <br />it all up afterward.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNxrSRYg8_g/TWrUQMVFdgI/AAAAAAAAAxA/tbQuXwW_TG0/s1600/2011%2B02%2B27_weighing%2Bben_9007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNxrSRYg8_g/TWrUQMVFdgI/AAAAAAAAAxA/tbQuXwW_TG0/s400/2011%2B02%2B27_weighing%2Bben_9007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578504463104439810" /></a><br /><br />He is happy as long as he is being held. He is very alert and loves<br />to watch the world around him.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8SYExHJNj0k/TWrUQ4xfIqI/AAAAAAAAAxY/UDUI9bwhPWg/s1600/2011%2B02%2B17_tummy%2Btime_8930.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8SYExHJNj0k/TWrUQ4xfIqI/AAAAAAAAAxY/UDUI9bwhPWg/s400/2011%2B02%2B17_tummy%2Btime_8930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578504475034722978" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sg2f2lTUKaQ/TWrUQhR9NjI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/Wn-aVjlj-gI/s1600/2011%2B02%2B17_tummy%2Btime_8933.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sg2f2lTUKaQ/TWrUQhR9NjI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/Wn-aVjlj-gI/s400/2011%2B02%2B17_tummy%2Btime_8933.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578504468728460850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UFaGHysAh7c/TWrVL5GGU8I/AAAAAAAAAxg/03V4BdEWdDY/s1600/2011%2B02%2B17_%2524%2Bkids_8984.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UFaGHysAh7c/TWrVL5GGU8I/AAAAAAAAAxg/03V4BdEWdDY/s400/2011%2B02%2B17_%2524%2Bkids_8984.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578505488733459394" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-71942807436547022242011-02-09T09:46:00.000-08:002011-02-09T09:54:26.937-08:00Ten Great Years!These have been the best years of my life. I love sharing every day with you. I love that after ten years there is still more to learn about you; that we continue to discover more things we have in common. We have four wonderful kids and have been very blessed. You are a great father and a wonderful husband. I love you, Graydon.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpkmQBAI/AAAAAAAAAw4/w_K2fh9TOa4/s1600/IMG_0075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpkmQBAI/AAAAAAAAAw4/w_K2fh9TOa4/s400/IMG_0075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571749499674559490" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpT4_8aI/AAAAAAAAAww/cD7jFf3_73A/s1600/IMG_0073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpT4_8aI/AAAAAAAAAww/cD7jFf3_73A/s400/IMG_0073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571749495189795234" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpKhhsII/AAAAAAAAAwo/_wXKm7nK9_A/s1600/IMG_0050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpKhhsII/AAAAAAAAAwo/_wXKm7nK9_A/s400/IMG_0050.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571749492675424386" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpH5yhZI/AAAAAAAAAwg/BWhRLfdj0og/s1600/IMG_0019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUpH5yhZI/AAAAAAAAAwg/BWhRLfdj0og/s400/IMG_0019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571749491971884434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUo1o-ctI/AAAAAAAAAwY/XxzGrhbEgdQ/s1600/IMG_0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TVLUo1o-ctI/AAAAAAAAAwY/XxzGrhbEgdQ/s400/IMG_0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571749487069524690" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-52107655002629341002011-02-04T16:58:00.000-08:002011-02-04T19:19:18.942-08:00Ben Update<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8zeacYQI/AAAAAAAAAwI/o8z-htCDo2M/s1600/bensleeping_0959.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8zeacYQI/AAAAAAAAAwI/o8z-htCDo2M/s400/bensleeping_0959.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570034431673786626" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8zAvl5yI/AAAAAAAAAwA/FCdi3b3TH38/s1600/2011%2B02%2B04_ben%2Bin%2Bbouncer_8841.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8zAvl5yI/AAAAAAAAAwA/FCdi3b3TH38/s400/2011%2B02%2B04_ben%2Bin%2Bbouncer_8841.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570034423709427490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8zNrXmPI/AAAAAAAAAv4/1ohZjj8N_fc/s1600/2011%2B02%2B04_ben%2Bin%2Bbouncer_8838.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8zNrXmPI/AAAAAAAAAv4/1ohZjj8N_fc/s400/2011%2B02%2B04_ben%2Bin%2Bbouncer_8838.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570034427181373682" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8y5Kk9II/AAAAAAAAAvw/ozvWH6tnM4I/s1600/2011%2B02%2B03_ben%2Bin%2Bbouncer_8846.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUy8y5Kk9II/AAAAAAAAAvw/ozvWH6tnM4I/s400/2011%2B02%2B03_ben%2Bin%2Bbouncer_8846.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570034421675127938" /></a><br />I thought it was time to do a post about Ben. He is a very good baby who spends most of his days sleeping. I have to wake him up periodically to feed him and change his diaper, then usually he will go back to sleep. The only time he doesn't want to sleep is when I do.<br /><br />After looking at him I have concluded that he looks a lot like Emily when she was a baby. He loves to be held, be around the family and suck on his hands. He hates being undressed (Which made the Billi light difficult) and getting his diaper changed. When on his tummy he can hold his head up pretty well and the doctor said that he had very strong legs.<br /><br />His siblings love him and are able to be around him more now that their illnesses are going away. Hopefully we have kept him from getting anything.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUzBhCgVmqI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/JyxYJTJz58I/s1600/2003-04-23%2BEmily%2Bwith%2BMom6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TUzBhCgVmqI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/JyxYJTJz58I/s400/2003-04-23%2BEmily%2Bwith%2BMom6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570039612502809250" /></a><br />emily as a babyVJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-60172704489055449732011-01-15T15:33:00.000-08:002011-01-15T22:13:07.533-08:00Ready and waiting.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TTKMNA5fB5I/AAAAAAAAAvk/qxGHGRpIG3k/s1600/2011%2B01%2B12_37%2Bwk%2Bbelly%2Bshot_8736_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TTKMNA5fB5I/AAAAAAAAAvk/qxGHGRpIG3k/s400/2011%2B01%2B12_37%2Bwk%2Bbelly%2Bshot_8736_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562662644963280786" /></a><br />Here is my first official belly shot for this pregnancy. What you can't see is that my hands are swollen so much that I can't hold onto anything. My ankles have disappeared, and I have little feeling in most of my finger tips beyond tingles.<br /><br />I am going to be induced on Thursday the 27th, but I really wouldn't mind it if he decided to come before that. I think I am going to start exercising and see if it helps.VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-47738793344045466032010-12-12T21:15:00.000-08:002010-12-12T21:18:27.055-08:00ZZZzzzzzzI walked into Laurie's room late last night and this is what I found. I laughed and wondered at the way that some kids are able to sleep. <br /><br />She is in there somewhere.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TQWsf1ON25I/AAAAAAAAAvY/HodgZbZi6mE/s1600/2010%2B12%2B12_sleeping_8342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TQWsf1ON25I/AAAAAAAAAvY/HodgZbZi6mE/s400/2010%2B12%2B12_sleeping_8342.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550031778666634130" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-37987914595413066062010-11-24T16:01:00.000-08:002010-11-24T16:02:35.300-08:00New Glasses<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TO2nkBVgzUI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/SsTFLmrbcS0/s1600/2010%2B11%2B24_First%2Bglasses_8226_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TO2nkBVgzUI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/SsTFLmrbcS0/s400/2010%2B11%2B24_First%2Bglasses_8226_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543270953638743362" /></a><br />Josh got his new glasses today. He is very excited.VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-63366350609626715002010-11-18T22:45:00.000-08:002010-11-18T23:06:05.521-08:00A Day of DiscoveryIt wouldn't be right not to post on an activity that was literally an all-day event. We left the house at 9:30 this morning and got back just in time to make dinner and eat at 6 pm. I took the kids to the Discovery Gateway and they had a blast. I will have to get the house clean tomorrow.<br /><br />Thank you Janay for sending me the wonderful deal on admission.<br /><br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=1513209474822692577&site=widget-e1.slide.com"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 400px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1513209474822692577&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/p1/1513209474822692577/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1513209474822692577&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/p2/1513209474822692577/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1513209474822692577&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/p4/1513209474822692577/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-73321665608893533942010-10-21T21:12:00.001-07:002010-10-21T21:27:27.875-07:00What We've Been DoingI finally off loaded my camera and thought I would share what we have been doing lately.<br /><br />We have been struggling with the kids being reverent, listening, and yelling at mom. For two weeks in September we had them earn stickers for specific behaviors. With the stickers they would earn a trip to Boondocks. The kids did very well and now we know what they are capable of doing. We know that it will always be a challenge, but at least for two weeks they were great and they earned the prize.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TMER_zTCRQI/AAAAAAAAAu4/UsfQMDx6HnM/s1600/2010-09-29+Boondocks.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530721605187159298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TMER_zTCRQI/AAAAAAAAAu4/UsfQMDx6HnM/s400/2010-09-29+Boondocks.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Our city fire station had an openhouse. The building is very nice and they had a great turnout. The kids really enjoyed themselves. They even got to spray a fire hose outside in the rain.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TMESAfT-I5I/AAAAAAAAAvA/xPUyd3hppkg/s1600/2010-10-07+Fire+Station+Openhouse.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530721617002242962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TMESAfT-I5I/AAAAAAAAAvA/xPUyd3hppkg/s400/2010-10-07+Fire+Station+Openhouse.jpg" /></a><br /><br />For another Family Night we decided to drive up Trapper's Loop to try to see the fall leaves. We were late in leaving so we didn't have much light but it was still beautiful and we had fun together.</div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TMESA9DQYBI/AAAAAAAAAvI/czDsbkfExIE/s1600/2010-10-11+Trappers+loop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530721624985198610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TMESA9DQYBI/AAAAAAAAAvI/czDsbkfExIE/s400/2010-10-11+Trappers+loop.jpg" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-34739546286303580492010-09-11T16:11:00.000-07:002010-09-11T16:18:22.764-07:00First Soccer Game<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNVDLubyI/AAAAAAAAAuI/bIGVKQc2VH8/s1600/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7848.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515798298904915746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNVDLubyI/AAAAAAAAAuI/bIGVKQc2VH8/s400/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7848.jpg" /></a><br />Today Josh played soccer for the first time ever. He had a lot of fun and did very well. His coach is so good with the boys, making sure each boy got a turn to do certain things, and game was very relaxed with no pressure. They didn't even keep score. We look forward to the next game.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNUjepiYI/AAAAAAAAAuA/4ro-EkQzed4/s1600/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7841_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515798290394352002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNUjepiYI/AAAAAAAAAuA/4ro-EkQzed4/s400/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7841_edited-1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNVmJJqtI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Blw8er1qoKE/s1600/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7849.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515798308289358546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNVmJJqtI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Blw8er1qoKE/s400/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7849.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNWdioQJI/AAAAAAAAAuY/35Vr2SoQYqc/s1600/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7852_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515798323160170642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TIwNWdioQJI/AAAAAAAAAuY/35Vr2SoQYqc/s400/2010+09+11_First+Soccer+Game_7852_edited-1.jpg" /></a><br /> This was his turn at the second half starting kickVJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-4702557185335117742010-09-06T21:35:00.000-07:002010-09-06T21:44:21.397-07:00Father and Son Trip/ Girls day out<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The last weekend of August Graydon took Josh on a trip...just the two of them. Josh was so excited. They left for Wyoming early Friday morning. Josh got pretty bored on the long drive to Cheyenne, arriving there around lunchtime. There they had an appointment to see two large, working steam engines with a personal tour given by the conductor. The tour included the turn table and roundhouse along with a very fancy coach and the machines used to make replacement parts for the engines.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLiWmh5pohbs3U19JWI745ACJbM8M9PrFIfjiyulr_sJvqBPzfd3JoWCH4JCtxaiiLm1r9hrPPh42po75lv9G6-Q9qnj5qk7aaZ46Vylz7oivsS9073pGngTak876Hs9lokqC9k7J4wo/s1600/2010-08-27+Father+Son+Trip1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLiWmh5pohbs3U19JWI745ACJbM8M9PrFIfjiyulr_sJvqBPzfd3JoWCH4JCtxaiiLm1r9hrPPh42po75lv9G6-Q9qnj5qk7aaZ46Vylz7oivsS9073pGngTak876Hs9lokqC9k7J4wo/s320/2010-08-27+Father+Son+Trip1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMijF7Y-_5_5_mst6_aK3A9EoOQvMN5OOVrVd2N0U1rA84afaFQaZKXF9zq7CPPCEN8CweF5bGxlWcO73IPcVoTQY1X4ImE8m8Zug8Vn5L7Us0uhvXahvDpXA58uClOlVb1L8yMEHbww/s1600/2010-08-27+Father+Son+Trip2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMijF7Y-_5_5_mst6_aK3A9EoOQvMN5OOVrVd2N0U1rA84afaFQaZKXF9zq7CPPCEN8CweF5bGxlWcO73IPcVoTQY1X4ImE8m8Zug8Vn5L7Us0uhvXahvDpXA58uClOlVb1L8yMEHbww/s320/2010-08-27+Father+Son+Trip2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They were able to visit a park see Cheyenne's Big Boy Steam Engine and chase ducks and squirrels and stay in a very nice hotel room with a fully-equipped kitchen.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After the boys left on Friday the girls went to the Boondocks to have fun. We spent time crawling around in the Kiddie Cove, playing mini golf, bowling, and playing in the arcade. We finished the day with dinner at Olive Garden and going home and painting our nails.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06u6WrWvrsXFkUYixc8QPp_We02CHROW56O8yQLd09Ge4Xit7rRkg_3S5AbqJRhGIJwzJR-RAE8dLTTmAadRgf9UKJIkTUCG9XHty-GYlZ5sEHb8PqzKMsdbimfUj1VDoIV2kqDMNQSg/s1600/Girls+Day+out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06u6WrWvrsXFkUYixc8QPp_We02CHROW56O8yQLd09Ge4Xit7rRkg_3S5AbqJRhGIJwzJR-RAE8dLTTmAadRgf9UKJIkTUCG9XHty-GYlZ5sEHb8PqzKMsdbimfUj1VDoIV2kqDMNQSg/s320/Girls+Day+out.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Saturday, Graydon and Josh left early to head to North Platte, Nebraska. Here they were able to go to the Golden Spike Tower and observe the largest train yard in the world, Bailey Yard. It is 13 miles long and two miles wide and moves around 10,000 cars a day. Josh was able to sit and watch the freight cars roll down the hump as they were sorted. He also got a new toy train and enjoyed picking gifts for his sisters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi384Qs8-j-xPOMrWj3PZDR8XV9b5jkh24tm59VYeRlUfVtTHFF-CJGLwICbiwabYCdNlLdppPcwuyaRjQ8XRMjt9f0pfqSGs3z-eqRq2vvefLEmeVzZPufoOErPXySlKZFw_WjYcyNzWs/s1600/2010-08-27+Father+Son+Trip3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi384Qs8-j-xPOMrWj3PZDR8XV9b5jkh24tm59VYeRlUfVtTHFF-CJGLwICbiwabYCdNlLdppPcwuyaRjQ8XRMjt9f0pfqSGs3z-eqRq2vvefLEmeVzZPufoOErPXySlKZFw_WjYcyNzWs/s320/2010-08-27+Father+Son+Trip3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sunday was the wonderful day that they had to drive all the way home. However they made good time and arrived just in time for a family party. </div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The funniest part about this trip is that Josh and Emily wanted to constantly call each other. They probably called each other 3 or 4 times a day. Then as soon as they arrived home, after the party, they started to fight. </div>Graydon Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824007520713999928noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-38751715793104197422010-09-01T13:42:00.000-07:002010-09-01T13:48:06.742-07:00Still WaitingI had a doctor's appointment today and I was hoping to find out the gender of our baby. Last month he was guessing it was a boy (60%)and all my cravings have said boy, they are similar to what I had with josh. <br /><br />This morning he said it was a girl (90%). I am not completely convinced yet, the baby was not in a very good position and I could barely see what he was looking at. To me, it looked like the baby was keeping its knees together. Not very helpful. <br /><br />Anyway, I am going to have to wait until my 3-D ultrasound in four weeks to be absolutely sure of the its gender. <br /><br />I can't wait to see which of my two names I will get to use.VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-28082162949856239912010-08-21T09:05:00.000-07:002010-08-21T09:05:00.392-07:00Mission MemoriesAbout two weeks ago we had the chance to have a FHE with a family that Graydon had taught and baptized while on his mission. He had a great time reminiscing and seeing how they had changed and what they were doing now. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TG1XmkJ9quI/AAAAAAAAAto/ZkPLVRwwn0s/s1600/2010+08+09_FHE+with+Atwells_7180.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TG1XmkJ9quI/AAAAAAAAAto/ZkPLVRwwn0s/s400/2010+08+09_FHE+with+Atwells_7180.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154239396096738" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TG1XmZoBviI/AAAAAAAAAtg/lliCLCqJfvM/s1600/2010+08+09_FHE+with+Atwells_7175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TG1XmZoBviI/AAAAAAAAAtg/lliCLCqJfvM/s400/2010+08+09_FHE+with+Atwells_7175.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154236569402914" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TG1XmCMB36I/AAAAAAAAAtY/vuFl6uV2g2E/s1600/2010+08+09_FHE+with+Atwells_7174.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OaAOji0SXuM/TG1XmCMB36I/AAAAAAAAAtY/vuFl6uV2g2E/s400/2010+08+09_FHE+with+Atwells_7174.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154230277955490" /></a>VJBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667159965063345446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845787149804061012.post-6057151880283817952010-08-20T08:23:00.000-07:002010-08-20T08:23:56.074-07:00Dinosaur ParkMonday, Aug 16, we went to the dinosaur park with Cindy and her girls. It was so nice to spend time with them and the kids had a great time. Thanks Cindy for inviting us.<br />
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