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The Wilkinson Family...Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-37359887305827612882015-07-19T13:13:00.000-07:002015-07-19T13:13:46.841-07:00Our DIY Project I had seen some cool DIY projects on Pinterest, and Olivia being the crafty girl she is, volunteered to help me do one of the projects. We decided on the Yarn Chandeliers:<br />
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They actually turned out really cool and weren't that hard to do. Olivia and I had a lot of fun making them, even if we did get a little messy in the process. :) Here's some some pictures of the process:</div>
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-54800303545263312152015-07-10T18:02:00.000-07:002015-07-10T18:02:01.098-07:00The 4th of July!This Fourth of July we really put our swimming pool to use. We celebrated by having the Morrows and Halls over to swim and have tri-tip for dinner, angel food cake and homemade ice cream for dessert, and fireworks once it got dark. Here are some pictures of our Fourth of July:<br />
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Our pool full of people...</div>
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Ellory, Emilie, and Olivia</div>
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-8342047455959164932015-07-07T16:32:00.000-07:002015-07-07T16:32:19.449-07:00We're Back!!A few nights ago I went back on my mom's blog and had so much fun looking at all the pictures from years ago. I would tell myself the next post would be the last, but it didn't really work! :) The last few days I've been thinking about my mom re-posting and starting to blog again...Instead of her posting, though, it's Audrey. The last few years I have really enjoyed taking pictures on family vacations or just us hanging around the house swimming. I thought blogging with those pictures would be even more fun! So here I am! I can't wait to update the blog with pictures and posts very soon!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-20306899842274996892012-02-10T11:09:00.000-08:002012-02-10T11:14:36.571-08:00Our family...according to Elizabeth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrrEc3FtrfN1LCc4c9OY-y3zq-nu13316lwd-2pps8VT58oL3K7_Zma4HnurEShO-XDHF5uYuq-hvm5EE3EG2o0JXOHbY3Y-ITt853VG4AXyncD-6Me99wHQ57jd3ckASoJ3ggWCTiRQ6/s1600/12-19-2011+063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrrEc3FtrfN1LCc4c9OY-y3zq-nu13316lwd-2pps8VT58oL3K7_Zma4HnurEShO-XDHF5uYuq-hvm5EE3EG2o0JXOHbY3Y-ITt853VG4AXyncD-6Me99wHQ57jd3ckASoJ3ggWCTiRQ6/s400/12-19-2011+063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707587353396732770" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-89937387319708479412011-12-25T17:01:00.000-08:002012-02-01T19:13:06.320-08:00Merry Christmas 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGnUegeZ_7O8EP5Zi3kUSdnrfTwRUbIvTjAKjpdYHpLdyYiM8Wz3A4cYlRr1j1-azGce8cLk2RYLcV6KIYGxZOuHQljswPk-btVOwxZnh-O6_RDtelHiYafBimJsA1aXWeE9IjHvK-rkb/s1600/England_Wedding_Edits_DALEYHAKE_0085+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGnUegeZ_7O8EP5Zi3kUSdnrfTwRUbIvTjAKjpdYHpLdyYiM8Wz3A4cYlRr1j1-azGce8cLk2RYLcV6KIYGxZOuHQljswPk-btVOwxZnh-O6_RDtelHiYafBimJsA1aXWeE9IjHvK-rkb/s400/England_Wedding_Edits_DALEYHAKE_0085+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704344608800906802" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Merry Christmas 2011</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">…</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Our family is wrapping up another busy and full year. As the years fly by we realize how important and life-giving our friends and family are. We are grateful to God for you, we pray you experience the love and joy of Christmas this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">I’m enjoying being a full-time stay at home mom. I swing from feeling very overwhelmed to being completely content with the crazy chaos of my everyday life. I enjoyed running two half</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">-</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">marathons this year in Fresno. I love cooking and baking, catching up with friends over coffee, and the occasional trip out of town just Joshua and I (Napa Valley & Avila Beach this year). I hate doing laundry and if you come by unannounced you can tell.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl"">Between family and work, Joshua doesn’t find much idle time these days. He loves spending time with the kids, cheering for Audrey and Elizabeth (very loudly, I might add) at their cross country meets, and helping them with their homework. In July, Joshua transferred to Lyles Mechanical Co. and was promoted to Vice President. He is enjoying getting to know his new colleagues, and the challenges of learning a new sector of the construction industry. When he does find a few spare minutes, Joshua spends it hanging out with friends, helping at the church, and working on projects around the house. He is certain that 2012 will be the year that he finds a hobby</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">…</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Pea Roxygirl"">(tune-in next year to see if he does).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Audrey is 10 and in the 5<sup>th</sup> grade. She continues to enjoy school even though her homework and projects keep her very busy. She is a driven, achievement-oriented, and helpful first-born child. She has some fun field trips this year, including a trip to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley and an overnight “ship trip” in the San Francisco Bay. She enjoys playing volleyball, running cross country, cooking and baking, holding babies, playing/walking our dogs, writing stories, playing teacher, and reading.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Elizabeth is 8 and in 3<sup>rd</sup> grade. She is shy, but has made some great friends this year despite her quiet demeanor. She also ran cross country and made it to the district finals. She hates being late and isn’t too fond of change. She loves playing outside, whistling, doing ballet, and reading (her favorite book this year was Soul Surfer). She dreams of going to Hawaii, learning to surf, and meeting Bethany Hamilton.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Olivia is 6 and in the first grade. She loves her teacher. She has an outgoing, magnetic personality but she also is very compassionate and empathetic. She loves anything collectable (rocks, Pokeémon cards, stickers, erasers, junk). She loves to jump rope, race against her big sisters to see who’s faster, climb trees, wear pajamas, and play house.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Grace is 4. She is a sweet, loving little girl. She and Joel are great playmates while the big kids are at school. She decided to cut her own hair a few months back, she told me, “Don’t be mad mommy, it looks pretty!” She loves to wake up early, dress herself, sing, and help mommy cook. Joshua was telling her the other day that he would like her to stay little forever, she very matter-of-factly told him, “Daddy, I can’t because Jesus is growing me up!”</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Joel is 2. He is active, loves all things boy, like balls, trucks, monsters, swords, guns, masks, cars, destroying things, and dirt. He loves to sit on the couch with daddy and watch “ball games.” This summer he got his first haircut. He is adored by his sisters, but he can annoy them very easily by pulling their hair, kicking, or running off with whatever they are playing with. He loves playing outside, feeding the ducks, watching the trash truck, coloring, and reading books with mommy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">We are blessed;</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">;</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman""> we have so much to be grateful for this holiday season. Thankful for the hope, grace, and joy we find in Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Merry Christmas & Happy New Year,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Pea Roxygirl";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Joshua, Laura, Audrey, Elizabeth, Olivia, Grace, and Joel</span></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-13353939811226330182011-08-17T11:31:00.001-07:002011-08-17T11:44:29.643-07:00Summer<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These little people have been keeping me very busy this summer. In the coming weeks I hope to be updating the blog. 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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-4799584227421403212011-03-23T19:54:00.000-07:002011-03-23T20:23:30.780-07:00Ode to my mom....Happy Birthday!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2ZNylF_RdKlg5itF0ikgnBMIH4KjBvsROfx_yshgfPZuzY6p3ms6km-ak1EEfRbmT1lL7dVV0ppd_oq7uqdvCg4Dqdax_W2-BMZe87qVk81ax-8lu293i0Nse2BwvL9-SwRMmH2pj_3n/s1600/8-16-2010+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587476239207942258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2ZNylF_RdKlg5itF0ikgnBMIH4KjBvsROfx_yshgfPZuzY6p3ms6km-ak1EEfRbmT1lL7dVV0ppd_oq7uqdvCg4Dqdax_W2-BMZe87qVk81ax-8lu293i0Nse2BwvL9-SwRMmH2pj_3n/s400/8-16-2010+027.JPG" /></a> me, my mom, and my sis, Lesley</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">Today is my mom's 68th birthday! I am sure she will love that I posted her age on my blog :) Don't worry mom, there are only a few faithful readers since I never blog anymore. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I knew being a mom couldn't be easy, but after I had kids I realized I appreciate my mom a whole lot more than ever before. </div><div align="center">Things I love about my mom:</div><ul><li><div align="center">Her patience (she has attempted to teach my older girls how to knit without cussing at them once)</div></li><li><div align="center">Her love of snail mail </div></li><li><div align="center">She is always up for an adventure </div></li><li><div align="center">She is slow to anger (I'm not sure this is accurate, but I don't remember her getting mad very often growing up, she never seems to lose her cool)</div></li><li><div align="center">She is very good about giving people the benefit of the doubt (full of grace)</div></li><li><div align="center">Her ability to burrito wrap (or swaddle) a newborn baby in 2 seconds flat (she was a labor & delivery nurse for 40+ years)</div></li><li><div align="center">Her love for a cheap glass of white wine</div></li><li><div align="center">She loves ANYTHING orange</div></li></ul><p align="center">I could write hundreds more, but frankly I don't have the time. Love you mom!</p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-17725458241551950582011-03-22T20:28:00.000-07:002011-03-23T20:55:55.027-07:00Our 14th wedding anniversary<div align="center">14 years ago today Josh and I got married. The years have flown by. We have much to be thankful for. God has been good to us...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkKscWEF1614mYatAI5l1eg4inYNdboPSzZ6-lJKc16JzBQ11h89hkPvp1LQTJT7AhlFqPgp-MMv-_yv80rKJLv_YJ_mgZZnP7vcq81UATUXTGM_ynXCUuFbyc9V9rH-1kOwdbN0aGGs5/s1600/LorFam3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587488919581109938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkKscWEF1614mYatAI5l1eg4inYNdboPSzZ6-lJKc16JzBQ11h89hkPvp1LQTJT7AhlFqPgp-MMv-_yv80rKJLv_YJ_mgZZnP7vcq81UATUXTGM_ynXCUuFbyc9V9rH-1kOwdbN0aGGs5/s400/LorFam3.jpg" /></a> all of us, November in Prescott, Arizona</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aksMxTSwTAEkwU2uAtPdN9s8lR2Fvka854DQeZn65hUugWPkrHP0R36hZsdE4Z7fRtubIAK8vCjxFxcm45BbtHCr8AWwx3RTVQklcRdAjuQTTDKRDVRyG1gSQwNiV4odXztywW4JS72w/s1600/8-16-2010+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587488909405947858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aksMxTSwTAEkwU2uAtPdN9s8lR2Fvka854DQeZn65hUugWPkrHP0R36hZsdE4Z7fRtubIAK8vCjxFxcm45BbtHCr8AWwx3RTVQklcRdAjuQTTDKRDVRyG1gSQwNiV4odXztywW4JS72w/s400/8-16-2010+041.JPG" /></a> in August on a trip to Portland, Oregon<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi1ZGm5ASRKw5COsaqJIArLLM-3_occiUUwnA6omsg-Okm3d4aS_RKX2SqueFZvwEYHjqMlmTfKcv-Um8_bbH9jjXOknMKvia5TNC_Hx72NLwF8lvTPKY92DSUwfXRfZyLuGeIZfzvb0T/s1600/daily+grill.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587488906782087730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi1ZGm5ASRKw5COsaqJIArLLM-3_occiUUwnA6omsg-Okm3d4aS_RKX2SqueFZvwEYHjqMlmTfKcv-Um8_bbH9jjXOknMKvia5TNC_Hx72NLwF8lvTPKY92DSUwfXRfZyLuGeIZfzvb0T/s400/daily+grill.jpg" /></a> a night out at Daily Grill<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-19491660652815244102011-01-27T14:52:00.001-08:002011-01-27T15:55:03.924-08:00Olivia turns SIX!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkiwi4nUWwNDu8jul-hdvy10jFChfcUtB7H502Qmj61Odp3DHVtAV0p6BKrtBGpUY9yYRbGJZ6Y4ax-C0XE-tFT6f43shqdFOXTTRVIHen7aJxBBzzWqG9QoXr501xpcYWmhhlXgBZt96/s1600/family+pics+2010+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567003255999514210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkiwi4nUWwNDu8jul-hdvy10jFChfcUtB7H502Qmj61Odp3DHVtAV0p6BKrtBGpUY9yYRbGJZ6Y4ax-C0XE-tFT6f43shqdFOXTTRVIHen7aJxBBzzWqG9QoXr501xpcYWmhhlXgBZt96/s400/family+pics+2010+030.jpg" /></a> She has taught me an enourmous amount about joy...she's fun...makes friends easily...gets her feelings hurt, but forgives quickly...she is a great BIG sister...she is a great LITTLE sister...she is a joy to have in our family! Happy Birthday Liv!<br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-23292258148907897622010-12-27T10:18:00.000-08:002010-12-27T10:24:02.836-08:00Merry Christmas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiC4ZTDiCkb3AP6LaYrWTt-qerhiLK8F8G6eLZMeQn7lBaJtegwk0WTlmUu13uKeAISmdFh8GNs4t-JMEzCaPHpksCEsqlS314B2DukkUmv6a9Gkuzvmh9kjoEWee-PTqF9Va0JOo9HBp/s1600/wilkinson+christmas+card.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555429367040827586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiC4ZTDiCkb3AP6LaYrWTt-qerhiLK8F8G6eLZMeQn7lBaJtegwk0WTlmUu13uKeAISmdFh8GNs4t-JMEzCaPHpksCEsqlS314B2DukkUmv6a9Gkuzvmh9kjoEWee-PTqF9Va0JOo9HBp/s400/wilkinson+christmas+card.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Merry Christmas Friends & Family,<br /><br />Another year has flown by and I’m trying to find a few minutes to scribble out what we’ve been up to…<br /><br />Joel is 18 months old. He has confirmed for us what having a boy is all about. He is active, rambunctious, and into everything. His favorite words are gog (dog), go, and uh-oh. As soon as he wakes up each morning he hits the ground running. He can climb onto the kitchen table, spill dog food everywhere, or smash a bottle of nail polish on the tile floor faster than any girl we’ve raised.<br /><br />Grace celebrated her 3rd birthday in October. She made history in our family this summer by breaking the FIRST bone (her right arm). She broke it climbing out of her crib. She sported a pink then purple cast just as summer was debuting and all the other kids were swimming. Grace loves to play in her kitchen, take baths, and being big sis to Joel.<br /><br />Olivia started kindergarten this fall and continues to amaze us with her love of life. She is fun, makes friends easily, and can make a mismatched outfit look so cute we dare not make her change. She loves school, reading, riding her big wheel, wearing her pajamas, singing, and touching and her toes to her nose.<br /><br />Ellie is in 2nd grade. She is quiet, shy, observant, super helpful, and very reliable. She loves to read, write stories about her family, play uno, and ride her scooter/bike. She is tall and has the longest legs, I have a feeling she’ll be taller than her big sis soon.<br /><br />Audrey is in 4th grade. She is a driven, achievement-oriented, and helpful first born child. At the end of last year, Audrey decided to take advantage of a great opportunity and attend Manchester GATE school for 4th grade. The new school requires her to ride a bus to/from school. She enjoys school, training and walking Gabbie (our dog), running cross country, doing plays at school, helping cook in the kitchen, and playing with her younger siblings.<br /><br />I’m continuing to keep very busy even without working outside the home. Taxiing the girls to/from school, helping with homework/school projects, helping in their classrooms, going on field trips… some days that seems like a full-time job. In my time off, I enjoy exercising, cooking, hanging out with friends, drinking coffee, and facebook. I ran two half-marathons this year (Disneyland and Fresno), and hope to run more in 2011.<br /><br />Joshua remains busy at work. Kaweah recently began a merger with their sister company W.M. Lyles Co., whom Joshua now works for. The transition is keeping him hopping, but he continues to enjoy what he does and is especially grateful for the wonderful group of people that he works with. In his free time, he loves hanging out with the kids, extended family, and friends. He also enjoys spending time helping with different ministries at the church and taking the occasional trip out of town.<br /><br />We pray this letter finds you and your family well. We hope you experience love, joy, and peace this holiday season. We are blessed to have you in our lives, Merry Christmas! </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-21808460487606714012010-11-23T18:03:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:15:12.445-08:00Aspiring Actresses (and a boy with a sword)<div align="center">My oldest sister, Cheryl is amazing! She offered to babysit so we could go out to dinner in downtown Prescott. We were away for a few hours, came home to a production put on by a box of dress-up clothes, 4 sassy girls, and one amazingly patient woman. Cheryl claimed she was only the costume director and Audrey really produced and directed the play. The play had something to do with 2 princesses, one bunny fairy, and a sassy bumble bee.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSkkD1gFvatsPg2Lv2tJt5Ev-Q-8asRFg-6ABPi8L2ILWKX43IM5iMDBWSevaX-SlLFNIBpNM11oCZ5Ve22PAMmQjykNsN6nCE0vw62tV4aOkIGaX2y2hGSEQvxpnSYXCrC1CEas-FB48/s1600/precott+az+059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546271906891549634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSkkD1gFvatsPg2Lv2tJt5Ev-Q-8asRFg-6ABPi8L2ILWKX43IM5iMDBWSevaX-SlLFNIBpNM11oCZ5Ve22PAMmQjykNsN6nCE0vw62tV4aOkIGaX2y2hGSEQvxpnSYXCrC1CEas-FB48/s400/precott+az+059.JPG" /></a> watch out Hollywood...</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuKpvSWB3dorOr8WhemCCV-T7ip9jBxflg7eeqQGdiLDjpSD5Usl-iDE4xKZr43ycjrWFUv8e7fExCUOxBxJxKM6XVRvpmJSBl878I1qVdrXlVLkb2FIMERq3Rw7_tf4wPkCHyyx380ZR/s1600/precott+az+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546271890606806914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuKpvSWB3dorOr8WhemCCV-T7ip9jBxflg7eeqQGdiLDjpSD5Usl-iDE4xKZr43ycjrWFUv8e7fExCUOxBxJxKM6XVRvpmJSBl878I1qVdrXlVLkb2FIMERq3Rw7_tf4wPkCHyyx380ZR/s400/precott+az+046.JPG" /></a> Joel trying to get his place in the limelight, of course he is holding a sword (his favorite toy)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1H63_sxhZImZUy8PieL5pXZTRAhSFa2QLC5EgUFk0StEj0UptmObddVtb-WlWMbuq6RXhrRvlnUjCY_h7J215xlaQvXPjUT9ILtkkIbd_PcOs23Bu9n_oWdCHM67RBvj4X2VPhS5nr_-/s1600/precott+az+061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546271886055922722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1H63_sxhZImZUy8PieL5pXZTRAhSFa2QLC5EgUFk0StEj0UptmObddVtb-WlWMbuq6RXhrRvlnUjCY_h7J215xlaQvXPjUT9ILtkkIbd_PcOs23Bu9n_oWdCHM67RBvj4X2VPhS5nr_-/s400/precott+az+061.JPG" /></a>Cheryl with the actresses :)<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-35804181906970887492010-11-23T17:46:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:00:38.783-08:00Dinner Out in Prescott, AZ<div align="center">A night out without the kiddos, lots of childhood memories, we laughed so much our faces hurt by the end of the night. This was also the night of Carlos' FIRST chinese fire drill, Lesley was driving and Josh and I took it upon ourselves to teach Carlos :) Great night!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweBlrcayN59G3FEjZi5Ps-b55THbv_HE9JSeUZNQrrmnyFi-FvrGskBIlHhjTRbjHJQTGcKI4YBByJ4_yj0VPHtifbI7wchpkFLfh3q4uGEdXnt7qZg-6Cgkiq6peG9RPlBtHRFrqsPW3/s1600/precott+az+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546267955723321826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweBlrcayN59G3FEjZi5Ps-b55THbv_HE9JSeUZNQrrmnyFi-FvrGskBIlHhjTRbjHJQTGcKI4YBByJ4_yj0VPHtifbI7wchpkFLfh3q4uGEdXnt7qZg-6Cgkiq6peG9RPlBtHRFrqsPW3/s400/precott+az+039.JPG" /></a> all of us (Josh, me, Jennifer, Eric, Peggy, Kevin, Lesley, and Carlos) at dinner</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3KtY7ehaOL9n4Bdz7rPcKTRiHOHfAisC4NcbK64gru6L98eNs19vq88P97pkj6OMIspA0ro0uinhZcReTtSwMA5PndOK2dMRH8-ur4WyW1-gnfaYiKnHS0p8Yvg8CW8Z6nurpARHQaeL/s1600/precott+az+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546267948179660034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3KtY7ehaOL9n4Bdz7rPcKTRiHOHfAisC4NcbK64gru6L98eNs19vq88P97pkj6OMIspA0ro0uinhZcReTtSwMA5PndOK2dMRH8-ur4WyW1-gnfaYiKnHS0p8Yvg8CW8Z6nurpARHQaeL/s400/precott+az+034.JPG" /></a> Jennifer & Eric (my nephew and his wife...our hosts for the week, brave souls)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm20OPeRLPRya9Gd0GPdf8HdFvKSDknqhKqjCm_tTB2WgNeOT17WJURIR6E5nMW5Y-2AonngZkG_f51QzZR6oeIaOT2MaAagKn6siAzj9mC7kh0R-xrJ7cW9N7lctoYHTFqgzNMuddnquV/s1600/precott+az+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546267942013579058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm20OPeRLPRya9Gd0GPdf8HdFvKSDknqhKqjCm_tTB2WgNeOT17WJURIR6E5nMW5Y-2AonngZkG_f51QzZR6oeIaOT2MaAagKn6siAzj9mC7kh0R-xrJ7cW9N7lctoYHTFqgzNMuddnquV/s400/precott+az+030.JPG" /></a> Peggy and Kevin<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAv-aiEA61RbyrnZMUPUtgns-HKLJOdThvn23W7l1WuClEYaVwPiqcZbo3cTpLFne3d7NCf0TKyftP9JKTCyvReETJ_sEK2ebCcWGMWT1PTsb20vb7tEUDJkDI36P4ACPpq3sbyia-qpeN/s1600/precott+az+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546267931027662418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAv-aiEA61RbyrnZMUPUtgns-HKLJOdThvn23W7l1WuClEYaVwPiqcZbo3cTpLFne3d7NCf0TKyftP9JKTCyvReETJ_sEK2ebCcWGMWT1PTsb20vb7tEUDJkDI36P4ACPpq3sbyia-qpeN/s400/precott+az+029.JPG" /></a> where we ate<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZ89V9gtu6S6jyJ9YcTTXYskxn1QYsbR0juBi6qsIZNMgvf8BmrecepTpbzh_aBiHG-7IYZPSq84IKPgmncYboWMedydcdcVbhIqlHSeN4_NgVIUfH1ozacLUUkgeR2gXH-e42-MynOhI/s1600/precott+az+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546267923857985090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZ89V9gtu6S6jyJ9YcTTXYskxn1QYsbR0juBi6qsIZNMgvf8BmrecepTpbzh_aBiHG-7IYZPSq84IKPgmncYboWMedydcdcVbhIqlHSeN4_NgVIUfH1ozacLUUkgeR2gXH-e42-MynOhI/s400/precott+az+028.JPG" /></a>Lesley, me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-2792099160413739292010-11-22T18:16:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:27:21.246-08:00Prescott fun<div align="center">Our Prescott vacation over Thanksgiving was awesome. We did a lot of relaxing, lots of catching up with family, lots of eating, and lots of card playing. The favorite games were uno, war, and go fish. The girls are learning how to strategize, win, and lose....gracefully! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU9n2Of7P6uAPcG-aJuXGTh2Hh6wNKyLV-RnIQfcSWRm0nv1wNhGXT9sap924BrjzuWadduK1IeUn8zjqC_JRLk-75JX1eRdnP3ExduS96yW4LlG2FuJuZQtcEaijxAvWy6y4vxWhwqcP/s1600/precott+az+068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546275434917467106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU9n2Of7P6uAPcG-aJuXGTh2Hh6wNKyLV-RnIQfcSWRm0nv1wNhGXT9sap924BrjzuWadduK1IeUn8zjqC_JRLk-75JX1eRdnP3ExduS96yW4LlG2FuJuZQtcEaijxAvWy6y4vxWhwqcP/s400/precott+az+068.JPG" /></a> Josh, Grace, and mean game of war</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4R04SNbZvWVfoeG0WqTaVh3sBjLCJobHlPrUCuzrWEFRaTJ-kG8ciu3Ygvbg3SSVc6J88abxw3f68tO-ULePibHldXIf8BAufyZHulLpHVy2FxZULw09BqZzLuRa16X_kktwWFeONkH_/s1600/precott+az+070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546275429018337138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4R04SNbZvWVfoeG0WqTaVh3sBjLCJobHlPrUCuzrWEFRaTJ-kG8ciu3Ygvbg3SSVc6J88abxw3f68tO-ULePibHldXIf8BAufyZHulLpHVy2FxZULw09BqZzLuRa16X_kktwWFeONkH_/s400/precott+az+070.JPG" /></a> uno madness<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUZfPyD5EHWi5CrHPxNyj09gjI_9sD4rMT40ihFOIqACMm8VbpGZ3SgnVxY5c0vwdVoPhzBXPCfY54cTeoxrHlkXo-4lKPMIBMCfK1CaihaB8JFKjP16ve4k54hUinXSHN2DpMRiCpZTb/s1600/precott+az+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546275423772929282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUZfPyD5EHWi5CrHPxNyj09gjI_9sD4rMT40ihFOIqACMm8VbpGZ3SgnVxY5c0vwdVoPhzBXPCfY54cTeoxrHlkXo-4lKPMIBMCfK1CaihaB8JFKjP16ve4k54hUinXSHN2DpMRiCpZTb/s400/precott+az+065.JPG" /></a>look how focused Eric is, the girls named him "Fish Face"....maybe this picture is why<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoef6fW9_05x5cL77n9cVFRgGvXmRHxZKDasgqbqU6th0vVXZBZZQd0pIc7uMn2oOJ0TC_RsLojwy3iqe5V8Mcf8TuKaGnqf2rXSFcEjyzJNucYtd3pqkNF_li1H3HKODJxpBlWnsv_lY/s1600/precott+az+063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546275414481891650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoef6fW9_05x5cL77n9cVFRgGvXmRHxZKDasgqbqU6th0vVXZBZZQd0pIc7uMn2oOJ0TC_RsLojwy3iqe5V8Mcf8TuKaGnqf2rXSFcEjyzJNucYtd3pqkNF_li1H3HKODJxpBlWnsv_lY/s400/precott+az+063.JPG" /></a>My dad and Joel<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-46544612607970133322010-11-21T17:24:00.000-08:002010-12-02T17:42:42.232-08:00Prescott, Arizona OR BUST<div align="center">Fresno, California to Prescott, Arizona</div><div align="center">600+/- miles</div><div align="center">10+/- hours in the car (with no stops)</div><div align="center">which means 12 hours in the car with an 18 mo old, 3, 5, 7, and 9 year old, oh boy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlBr2IVIJ62EXg69lCmg_S6WedD_Z7R_UbcE9Ol1sM2Nft1OSXC45G3TX7545e6hfQoT2RH8PAfMDJQEd3hyg5fSZMGQSX-gP3IQ1rGkUasmE8KwQ_TWyHhkKmkfVFDs5PKgh_xGZKdBc/s1600/precott+az+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546262480250372242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlBr2IVIJ62EXg69lCmg_S6WedD_Z7R_UbcE9Ol1sM2Nft1OSXC45G3TX7545e6hfQoT2RH8PAfMDJQEd3hyg5fSZMGQSX-gP3IQ1rGkUasmE8KwQ_TWyHhkKmkfVFDs5PKgh_xGZKdBc/s400/precott+az+017.JPG" /></a> in pajamas, breakfast in hand, ready to go</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU6EKCpYG1kBa3FZRik1W0RNUZe_MyR_Ce_wfomKF3xGOYkELCNvcjC0whjuxrCabxERAEysGzWJJcaAtDaTXFWyLzchLM9hGqSObJ1RSs2EcPALmwOa3hL4GJZh4Nye4LFda7fxRWGnr/s1600/precott+az+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546262459839300658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU6EKCpYG1kBa3FZRik1W0RNUZe_MyR_Ce_wfomKF3xGOYkELCNvcjC0whjuxrCabxERAEysGzWJJcaAtDaTXFWyLzchLM9hGqSObJ1RSs2EcPALmwOa3hL4GJZh4Nye4LFda7fxRWGnr/s400/precott+az+019.JPG" /></a>this is our rig... before you laugh at our trailer please remember we have FIVE children, TWO adults, a playpen, a stroller, and a week's worth of luggage that must go with us :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOKdTx9UP2uTNpdgHUtKOj47G2l6q3fVetCOQryNkzCfbyKzT3-VYhxi-3nrzJ_Vd-tVSdd5OMZogB7LNy_z6U0Q1dd368F2POHr_HsPhpbd7XP8CBus9Gmw5UcXp_B19Q53_ulHkgABX/s1600/precott+az+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546262444868791522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOKdTx9UP2uTNpdgHUtKOj47G2l6q3fVetCOQryNkzCfbyKzT3-VYhxi-3nrzJ_Vd-tVSdd5OMZogB7LNy_z6U0Q1dd368F2POHr_HsPhpbd7XP8CBus9Gmw5UcXp_B19Q53_ulHkgABX/s400/precott+az+023.JPG" /></a>Grace watching a movie (and yes I should brush her hair, but it was 7 a.m.)<br /><div><br /> </div></div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-54186018381669515412010-11-15T16:49:00.000-08:002010-12-02T17:22:59.407-08:00Disneyland 2010Earlier this year we got FREE Disneyland tickets thru the 'Give a Day, Get a Day' promotion Disneyland was running. We volunteered at the Community Food Bank here in Fresno, awesome experience, we will definitely do it again, even if we don't get Disneyland tickets :)<br /><br />We had a great time at Disneyland, we went on a Monday in a true effort to stay away from huge crowds, and we were successful....most rides were a 20 min wait. This year was especially fun because the girls were old enough to really ride most everything. <br /><br />I loved getting to know each girl's rollar coaster personality. Audrey HATES rollar coasters, we went on the Matterhorn and she sat with her head buried into me yelling that she hates rollar coasters and she was going to die. As soon as the ride was over she smiled, she went on to try Thunder Mountain, but hated that one too, she could not be coaxed to even try Space Mountain. Ellie and Olivia loved the fast rides, they wanted to go on Space Mountain over and over. They loved Splash Mountain! Grace was not big enough to do any BIG coasters but she would have. She loved dumbo, autopia, and pirates. It was an amazing, magical day!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt1lX-SWapmTK5PP4aOC3HBsmyLpOl67ju1C18zaZ5udvjN-P-1yHc31gIt7jGJiyWlCByJimyIZOHrPd1eYr5EKidTsFgBkYT2TJ1E0bostLFqybGgX00kFAgf3SnWuw_0UnAm0IIqcM/s1600/IMG_0093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546254068858607042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt1lX-SWapmTK5PP4aOC3HBsmyLpOl67ju1C18zaZ5udvjN-P-1yHc31gIt7jGJiyWlCByJimyIZOHrPd1eYr5EKidTsFgBkYT2TJ1E0bostLFqybGgX00kFAgf3SnWuw_0UnAm0IIqcM/s400/IMG_0093.JPG" /></a> I think we loved Disneyland just as much as the kids.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dyCx_e0ysBFztiwpQZzBE_tGP1hHzhYE9ktkluvsBcSrpec3JKU9PmzUuGbNhT0jNANtLaFWywbXOUPhkXSptSQMLfY2Brxd_l4vApPzDln6npayIT5UQeMkLghrapkx6OOO1l1l9OhU/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546254062813244098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dyCx_e0ysBFztiwpQZzBE_tGP1hHzhYE9ktkluvsBcSrpec3JKU9PmzUuGbNhT0jNANtLaFWywbXOUPhkXSptSQMLfY2Brxd_l4vApPzDln6npayIT5UQeMkLghrapkx6OOO1l1l9OhU/s400/IMG_0041.JPG" /></a> all of us Disneyland goers....me, Josh, Carlos, Lesley, Audrey, Ellie, Liv, and Grace...first ride Pirates of the Carribean<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7BX01H8FFuTRh7vtYcX6MiHPmDPmZ453JHLMpJfrBByBnYyGsebzHKjDYAl6vvYxKuWqtwK_4l6fB20MQmluaKqtPfzN2TAyZ440lp06Ww4QtaWwe8bM-31UvRqUHeHasHogWjOiYaAF/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546254056769580418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7BX01H8FFuTRh7vtYcX6MiHPmDPmZ453JHLMpJfrBByBnYyGsebzHKjDYAl6vvYxKuWqtwK_4l6fB20MQmluaKqtPfzN2TAyZ440lp06Ww4QtaWwe8bM-31UvRqUHeHasHogWjOiYaAF/s400/IMG_0040.JPG" /></a>family shot (minus Joel, who was with Grandma)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcqO71zdV_ur3tr57Tm0_KK-FRfUGJKlnV7Z-3BCKYUnZSKV8i5BRRmctjFkRsejJXKeNlqOgkv6ZuLkNzpm4-TYb-P768Ml6kmKgLMBEX1tskqho5R330kYjoTuaYlDrqnxNJWe2dZEQ/s1600/IMG_0152.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546254046862671938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcqO71zdV_ur3tr57Tm0_KK-FRfUGJKlnV7Z-3BCKYUnZSKV8i5BRRmctjFkRsejJXKeNlqOgkv6ZuLkNzpm4-TYb-P768Ml6kmKgLMBEX1tskqho5R330kYjoTuaYlDrqnxNJWe2dZEQ/s400/IMG_0152.JPG" /></a>Liv, Audrey, Ellie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-57238875521197204052010-11-09T18:28:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:35:33.707-08:00My birthday....the big 35!I turned 35, wow, that's halfway to 70! My birthday was perfect. My family brought me panera pastries and coffee in bed, I had lunch with sweet friends, and I had dinner at my favorite place in the whole world...in-n-out. I got new pajamas, a crock pot, and laser hair removal (that may be too much information). My pjs are warm and flannel, my crock pot is still in the box but I'm excited about the huge amount of roast, soup, and pulled pork I can make in that thing, but my hairless armpits are really the most exciting gift of all! Josh wrapped up an empty razor box and Liv gave it to me and screamed, "You'll never have to shave again!" Here's to 35 and hairless armpits :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmXR1cMIXpu8xAVgTruzZLe6a7MnXQl4WniPj2W0OhBa6ip0PhLmsjgJFM5ko2UlhzwOndYQQBUTnJnnUGAQOsKtBHmfKV3KhazUAaMxZ5c1OM2OuDYwVYLCLom_Loz3AE8e2GrTTDpjN/s1600/in-n-out+b-day.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546277529762316386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmXR1cMIXpu8xAVgTruzZLe6a7MnXQl4WniPj2W0OhBa6ip0PhLmsjgJFM5ko2UlhzwOndYQQBUTnJnnUGAQOsKtBHmfKV3KhazUAaMxZ5c1OM2OuDYwVYLCLom_Loz3AE8e2GrTTDpjN/s400/in-n-out+b-day.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-50952553618551412502010-10-31T16:23:00.000-07:002010-12-02T16:36:20.835-08:00Halloween 2010<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSySpPPhbIsuLDsQuBJv-cNefeVldYElB3KgymkDqlsa3H41j-kVVXPQ_6wqMnM1XV0dW7Qz5h9EA2vLWm-FA5GvoNGn0DEe1y4V_MT-braBYum62fSgAniqQuB2x1-6vRFBdH0B0Z96I/s1600/10-31-2010+066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546246460483531314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSySpPPhbIsuLDsQuBJv-cNefeVldYElB3KgymkDqlsa3H41j-kVVXPQ_6wqMnM1XV0dW7Qz5h9EA2vLWm-FA5GvoNGn0DEe1y4V_MT-braBYum62fSgAniqQuB2x1-6vRFBdH0B0Z96I/s400/10-31-2010+066.JPG" /></a> Kendall and Audrey, at the Sutton's Halloween party</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp9rwwO2RyBzLnSgKjQbdQtrUGQ4mDvv0SSe4pivdx6ptTDuv7KDBthfbo_7G4cb_Si4TYKM51D-zJlz8Uj_zKT8ugctwUeeROx6wA-sOiJ7mOdKRMz3Vcz-GVECeXd_dwUXTj5p4pV0N/s1600/10-31-2010+099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546246454378668562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp9rwwO2RyBzLnSgKjQbdQtrUGQ4mDvv0SSe4pivdx6ptTDuv7KDBthfbo_7G4cb_Si4TYKM51D-zJlz8Uj_zKT8ugctwUeeROx6wA-sOiJ7mOdKRMz3Vcz-GVECeXd_dwUXTj5p4pV0N/s400/10-31-2010+099.JPG" /></a> the trick-or-treating gang (Kyllos, Halls, Wilkinsons), that folks equals 14 children...when our neighbors opened their front doors more than one jaw dropped<br /><br /><div>Audrey: in-n-out employee</div><br /><div>Ellie: go go girl</div><br /><div>Olivia: cheerleader</div><br /><div>Grace: mouse</div><br /><div>Joel: superman</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-4913890030911897482010-10-29T16:36:00.000-07:002010-12-02T16:49:10.128-08:00Pure Joy<div align="center">Joy came to visit from Thailand! It's been almost 5 years since we saw her last. Joy lived with my family for 3 years while we were in high school. She was in the United States for 3 weeks, she came to Fresno and experienced Halloween with us. Joel was superman so we dubbed Joy "Lois Lane"....she really wanted to watch the kids trick-or-treat. My kids loved having her here, it went too fast! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Hon1lsNllhY6h_okNhg7Z0wEqzgJl8pDx4gb_74dS-Tzlt58Juxj6eLQrFQAqDgr8EkVQf_uwEG5lqqbDflCH4KPRWYZnCqyLghIXJBtnUw6eUOSQPZCnE46jqmUlR83AORZ69jirNpt/s1600/10-31-2010+086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546249648526958914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Hon1lsNllhY6h_okNhg7Z0wEqzgJl8pDx4gb_74dS-Tzlt58Juxj6eLQrFQAqDgr8EkVQf_uwEG5lqqbDflCH4KPRWYZnCqyLghIXJBtnUw6eUOSQPZCnE46jqmUlR83AORZ69jirNpt/s400/10-31-2010+086.JPG" /></a> Olivia, Joy, Ellie</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bgp0HR-z5GVZFivLE_FY6eY96gsFtkPzn_49SOw1QIOYkIMu5-8ZL-cD2gTe4jqOJg3At2CuFpjtkUvlr9GOBHNGls6Ofb-H7qQK5NGyPXrPAqyVQoVieaEdjS1-bj7iHhCnSnjH14N3/s1600/10-31-2010+085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546249641550422610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bgp0HR-z5GVZFivLE_FY6eY96gsFtkPzn_49SOw1QIOYkIMu5-8ZL-cD2gTe4jqOJg3At2CuFpjtkUvlr9GOBHNGls6Ofb-H7qQK5NGyPXrPAqyVQoVieaEdjS1-bj7iHhCnSnjH14N3/s400/10-31-2010+085.JPG" /></a>Joy, me, Liv (those eyes)<br /><br /><div> </div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-11459858953395158162010-10-25T16:15:00.000-07:002010-12-02T16:23:26.353-08:00Grace turns THREE!Grace is THREE...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAoyzmwqfvDpMhRCnvCN11bgJJ7AbxZGvs340TA2PBGsDslWjk1nJI_TFZndPKkYq1-pQSXJV0KyaAvEVDIojstxtaaOeWCduGrxW_tEfiwkoKpGg_cF5foqV5qaGo-hUF8fiPR2jT9BH/s1600/10-31-2010+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546243729782106930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAoyzmwqfvDpMhRCnvCN11bgJJ7AbxZGvs340TA2PBGsDslWjk1nJI_TFZndPKkYq1-pQSXJV0KyaAvEVDIojstxtaaOeWCduGrxW_tEfiwkoKpGg_cF5foqV5qaGo-hUF8fiPR2jT9BH/s400/10-31-2010+018.JPG" /></a> We celebrated with homemade mac and cheese for dinner and homemade cupcakes with vanilla frosting and pink sprinkles for dessert. This a picture of Grace and her most favorite friend, Drew. He came over and enjoyed dinner and dessert with us! Grace is fun, easy going (most of the time), absolutely loves Caillou, and never too far from her blankey and pacifier.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-87031568852046560392010-10-10T20:31:00.001-07:002010-10-10T20:44:12.931-07:00Cross City Race 2010Cross City Race....10k...6.2 miles....59.03 minutes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWGGDiAUZkyoj8mxmNneD-IIKGpnXPCQkDCu11V-vZ72oXLp0Io9mhIlu1OIA_KJmIb7KIfNZL4z5xWQQd4PhUtEykKhuis_hXsmh3CsD_gWpE1e0XV31bKgdySYaTzdmoZOdlah4BuYz/s1600/10-10-10+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526627939466235042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWGGDiAUZkyoj8mxmNneD-IIKGpnXPCQkDCu11V-vZ72oXLp0Io9mhIlu1OIA_KJmIb7KIfNZL4z5xWQQd4PhUtEykKhuis_hXsmh3CsD_gWpE1e0XV31bKgdySYaTzdmoZOdlah4BuYz/s400/10-10-10+029.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1jrBA1O8jGKIPyTXG7yEjJmLRznuFdUHqklnpjTLrTO_GwNSe5ab530vDN0nro_anoVpqNyLtGNKJJqrjp4zGZ1e7rX1CHHt9umBrOrh_Ne82wgdKNwsHdSj9GfN6ytW7FdnNVhIRjpC/s1600/10-10-10+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526627391008504962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1jrBA1O8jGKIPyTXG7yEjJmLRznuFdUHqklnpjTLrTO_GwNSe5ab530vDN0nro_anoVpqNyLtGNKJJqrjp4zGZ1e7rX1CHHt9umBrOrh_Ne82wgdKNwsHdSj9GfN6ytW7FdnNVhIRjpC/s400/10-10-10+028.JPG" /></a> we did it!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYXGwx9YbTz9Y1POjMMC80t1VJwjhOPgLHf0dvSlfrRa_fzuIg7XKXinRRCW8mduM8T2gRAPNDi7rSji2ILDSa7I9BB2TUUtjSlm9VJDJa9zpxTkVGd54umPKVNyNKNrVeNYPPY0LIcIH/s1600/10-10-10+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526627380837818210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYXGwx9YbTz9Y1POjMMC80t1VJwjhOPgLHf0dvSlfrRa_fzuIg7XKXinRRCW8mduM8T2gRAPNDi7rSji2ILDSa7I9BB2TUUtjSlm9VJDJa9zpxTkVGd54umPKVNyNKNrVeNYPPY0LIcIH/s400/10-10-10+021.JPG" /></a> Running slowly while a stranger snaps a pic of us (between mile 3 or 4 I think)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7e2pOY2QBHWd0S2Z0lgyWiMrul1S9g1e9Z31OwkrMdt3J7JiiOxpAezckwoFQDMZDpSR_ZNJR36psnP-_s1KbnppT0xDDsbcia04cKR7wIMFcJ5E2XFohzR6t7cQRa0g-n0bJwQ301ty/s1600/10-10-10+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526627377547541090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7e2pOY2QBHWd0S2Z0lgyWiMrul1S9g1e9Z31OwkrMdt3J7JiiOxpAezckwoFQDMZDpSR_ZNJR36psnP-_s1KbnppT0xDDsbcia04cKR7wIMFcJ5E2XFohzR6t7cQRa0g-n0bJwQ301ty/s400/10-10-10+018.JPG" /></a> Gina and me before the race started<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-AW08_seYqMfh-eebsGDSMrMDI_d1gm94wV96R9oUmUZGJFUccZpTpsvFCoXbm7DNwKSKdqrCmBuauo9hRgAymPLI-o35rYzoG82DT3rQaLJImvBJ3q9mfj1XFa_kKwYWXjxwPitZwks/s1600/10-10-10+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526627367275276498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-AW08_seYqMfh-eebsGDSMrMDI_d1gm94wV96R9oUmUZGJFUccZpTpsvFCoXbm7DNwKSKdqrCmBuauo9hRgAymPLI-o35rYzoG82DT3rQaLJImvBJ3q9mfj1XFa_kKwYWXjxwPitZwks/s400/10-10-10+017.JPG" /></a> so happy it's done<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK0Sex33ZOuUyzh4big6yeOJe0sLVewB581-T6n2YS0OR2vdUju5llegSQLoZT82oHTZnIh6Fo9LsB8GuYqqdTCOOxi3z9pDFPKd3UFrBUKE7d1-UpnsJ6eZDMBbFoVRCdx3quNozF5eM/s1600/10-10-10+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526627361459082178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK0Sex33ZOuUyzh4big6yeOJe0sLVewB581-T6n2YS0OR2vdUju5llegSQLoZT82oHTZnIh6Fo9LsB8GuYqqdTCOOxi3z9pDFPKd3UFrBUKE7d1-UpnsJ6eZDMBbFoVRCdx3quNozF5eM/s400/10-10-10+020.JPG" /></a> Flexing and running, goofing around<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-53544532266677062462010-10-07T11:43:00.000-07:002010-10-07T11:52:45.919-07:00At the parkSeptember 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4RWzdvbG0TedU0jJ2riB6pz0YBNctd1nymq3ivJPT9SKuVhZbgDpO4GYb4IsLPd637q9wAdozHuYvKW0vbYCsMewpd99ZAXkp7iFez2oS2LmNgYiXD54ZTC_qLjT4M8c1qo0a8uEXqlg/s1600/9-24-2010+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525378858524141538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4RWzdvbG0TedU0jJ2riB6pz0YBNctd1nymq3ivJPT9SKuVhZbgDpO4GYb4IsLPd637q9wAdozHuYvKW0vbYCsMewpd99ZAXkp7iFez2oS2LmNgYiXD54ZTC_qLjT4M8c1qo0a8uEXqlg/s400/9-24-2010+027.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FvccQYBFyfFM3DHhuO2h0lBch2tpgrwRZy7An28DAW_tkJrIap56thEHc6GpcqzrF5v6ne_leb9k0QOyIxAY3B5DLMHb-JlH7Lc0vxqIV2C89xnnqwor8X0ar8-REtrA9TYs6VY3Ybcp/s1600/9-24-2010+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525378856674816626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FvccQYBFyfFM3DHhuO2h0lBch2tpgrwRZy7An28DAW_tkJrIap56thEHc6GpcqzrF5v6ne_leb9k0QOyIxAY3B5DLMHb-JlH7Lc0vxqIV2C89xnnqwor8X0ar8-REtrA9TYs6VY3Ybcp/s400/9-24-2010+040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiEY6x_DVVC00y26NcV-QH3dwd7ZwKY0IJ_x1Qfv6BG26p3vjRLJiu1mdMOm0ObDUFONzNjGh6rsod502y4dcBjWxXd-cqAe3lLD04g165jc0Z41sG5aDQNVo1bBhi51nG_nruE3x83oA/s1600/9-24-2010+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525378833066512002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J-k_ZC9kIFE3NgmwQMlSnlPytmqFL_IYvC8PisJA-aiInokLQLM-0QZqqmG5sHYYacmjO8aDyu_EGOEhY1ZWHyoJYNc5Es8ugAw7SjrrfitWB1jQo1dXCWGJbPTuEwRg3R-jkpzajJYt/s400/9-24-2010+062.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-57256206877683017112010-10-07T11:21:00.001-07:002010-10-07T11:41:03.129-07:00Disneyland half-marathon update (better late than never)<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_B6pcbdZlXZsMdIEnydKUm7Db9XfFAwazPa9v7UyzKxkRhJxdisXk6Ocb2pg4ULJ8iAV9FCVI_RV11f-6MZXXhOtMHVqdKQdsJH9gHeKfKf_1i_17p9NFGeuP6GNQ9nLuqaLBNMaofDR/s1600/team+pavement+princess.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525371232801864530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_B6pcbdZlXZsMdIEnydKUm7Db9XfFAwazPa9v7UyzKxkRhJxdisXk6Ocb2pg4ULJ8iAV9FCVI_RV11f-6MZXXhOtMHVqdKQdsJH9gHeKfKf_1i_17p9NFGeuP6GNQ9nLuqaLBNMaofDR/s400/team+pavement+princess.jpg" /></a> Kathy, Brianne, me, and Gina (still smiling...this pic was probably taken around mile 3)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I did it...I survived...I was tired and hungry after completing the Disneyland half-marathon but mostly just happy I finished! I ran the 13.1 miles in 2 hrs 34 min. Pretty sure I could have run faster and improved my time a bit by not stopping to go to the bathroom and running faster thru all the Disney sites, but I ran a pace that felt good and I took it all in. Disneyland and California Adventure at 6 a.m. with no people just runners, surreal. Running thru Angel Stadium while listening to Five for Fighting's "100 years" surreal. Running with my best childhood friend, Kathy, surreal. So happy I did it! This weekend I'll run a 10k here in Fresno with another friend, then I'm not sure what's next. The romantic running with Josh isn't happening....maybe in the spring we will run a race togather, we will see.<br /><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-6039257960840801382010-09-02T14:01:00.000-07:002010-09-02T14:10:09.181-07:002 days til the Disneyland Half-MarathonWell it's almost here....Sunday I'm running the Disneyland half-marathon. I promise lots of pictures and a summary of my experience. I ran a half-marathon in San Francisco in 2000. I had no babies and was working full-time. A lot has changed in the last ten years....but I actually think I'm in better shape now than I was back then. We will see. Wonder what my next adventure will be? I think I'm going to try to convince Josh to run a 10k with me in October, running together seems romantic :)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837206995389419822.post-16092051056111726822010-08-02T15:44:00.000-07:002010-08-02T16:22:31.885-07:00Friends, Bridal Shower, and Swimming<div align="center">This weekend I got the chance to go to southern CA for a bridal shower for one of my closest childhood friends. Carrie moved in across the street from me and my family in 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade. She was in 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, her sister was in 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade...me and my sis became instant friends with her and her sister. Carrie spent hours at our home and really became like a sister to me. After high school, she went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">USC</span>, I went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Biola</span> (then Fresno State) but we remained friends. Eventually her parents moved away from the house across the street from my parents house. We went to college (and I got married), then I became a teacher, and she went to graduate school, then I got pregnant and she went to medical school. Now I have been married for 13 years and have 5 kiddos, Carrie is an ob/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">gyn</span> with a practice in Texas. Our lives have gone very different directions, but her friendship is still a treasure to me. I am thrilled to get to be a bridesmaid in her August wedding. Josh and I will travel to Oregon to be part of this awesome celebration. It was so fun to reconnect with my childhood friends, I could spend hours talking about the fun we had and laughing at the stupid things we did. I am grateful today for lifelong friends!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJCeSPamx76QbNy4KJplzrb8ZmStgPwSAZM5r2WncABYs-6fnBhtKzFzoe-Lcz96OZ_XXNkJ-3qTByIcefliH4MoBo75Vg0hS6d1Sr6ZraIFKxT4EMg0oGfNbkol7DW6aNDweOcBBbN8q/s1600/8-2-2010+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950465447015330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJCeSPamx76QbNy4KJplzrb8ZmStgPwSAZM5r2WncABYs-6fnBhtKzFzoe-Lcz96OZ_XXNkJ-3qTByIcefliH4MoBo75Vg0hS6d1Sr6ZraIFKxT4EMg0oGfNbkol7DW6aNDweOcBBbN8q/s400/8-2-2010+031.JPG" /></a>Kathy, Carie, Carrie, and me....high school cronies<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgF3SWc8ScabRCyKStnkizX1eRSM57IQ-NXYOvFZ28fD7JaLSJ_p9IUJWPiySuAx2jpWwVJzb0Fd494ENG3UZ3iFD8QZNKSzymDKwA9fnYB0Wk0BLYjQ_0cM23Wkm3jLr_dqG4XUYwQjj/s1600/8-2-2010+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950462448352466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgF3SWc8ScabRCyKStnkizX1eRSM57IQ-NXYOvFZ28fD7JaLSJ_p9IUJWPiySuAx2jpWwVJzb0Fd494ENG3UZ3iFD8QZNKSzymDKwA9fnYB0Wk0BLYjQ_0cM23Wkm3jLr_dqG4XUYwQjj/s400/8-2-2010+038.JPG" /></a>me and the bride to be, Carrie<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWlx5N1a-aF5Txa6sFkAgAhEdX0ckU1-C7yz1YygtIp4645seVZOxEqSFbciK7dQ00DXlhJ4pm8X9MwmGUTE_PPFhNDBtvR8c9ytYGLQ8iQzx9AST29iDVKM5TOEWS65gcenDMtE_-okx/s1600/8-2-2010+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950456105686002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWlx5N1a-aF5Txa6sFkAgAhEdX0ckU1-C7yz1YygtIp4645seVZOxEqSFbciK7dQ00DXlhJ4pm8X9MwmGUTE_PPFhNDBtvR8c9ytYGLQ8iQzx9AST29iDVKM5TOEWS65gcenDMtE_-okx/s400/8-2-2010+042.JPG" /></a>My mom, me, and Lesley (my sis) at the shower </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">While I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reminiscing</span> with old friends at the shower, Josh took the kiddos to my brother's. Kevin, Josh, and the kiddos swam. Madison and Joel are a couple weeks apart, Madison was born May 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, Joel was born June 9<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. They are so cute playing together!<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYcB68CalZIv9tG-ST5I3JYZHq3yPbdcKh1mbcb1vcBBy8b79pMLzGNqsxyIvTO8cNimeYBzeARsS_meoWodDAqmxlmm38yXqnmWCnGNYugRHFMqEGR0JFWiPVnsVTOV8GxwiOylI2zma/s1600/8-2-2010+051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950225372457170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYcB68CalZIv9tG-ST5I3JYZHq3yPbdcKh1mbcb1vcBBy8b79pMLzGNqsxyIvTO8cNimeYBzeARsS_meoWodDAqmxlmm38yXqnmWCnGNYugRHFMqEGR0JFWiPVnsVTOV8GxwiOylI2zma/s400/8-2-2010+051.JPG" /></a>Olivia and her BIG smile<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfyHKysAMm0RjD1vj-6e7Mz61fHLt1mnkgI_e6eQ1MSoWNpQABsiJsbRlJLuKwsteBNf_xgsfsH6K7M3Hj5Y_Ajnv1Bo5X08UsGuG1fwFAdlI3s-Iis7bxVAqJaNOcrdOWJhYlV6P7wYZ/s1600/8-2-2010+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950219702957058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfyHKysAMm0RjD1vj-6e7Mz61fHLt1mnkgI_e6eQ1MSoWNpQABsiJsbRlJLuKwsteBNf_xgsfsH6K7M3Hj5Y_Ajnv1Bo5X08UsGuG1fwFAdlI3s-Iis7bxVAqJaNOcrdOWJhYlV6P7wYZ/s400/8-2-2010+052.JPG" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">pouty</span> faces<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzi262v6LNdoYcFfk-ENVtlvVYcABHzUpp4p2Oz3xFE_Jr2OL_PjqwtiteU_pHXInDRAVK2axg9swiNMvpnDh-upeTzjZLkxtwCjwGwNK27uBgtnAKOKIByq9243EmqlheVoeJL0OO8lv8/s1600/8-2-2010+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950210770198754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzi262v6LNdoYcFfk-ENVtlvVYcABHzUpp4p2Oz3xFE_Jr2OL_PjqwtiteU_pHXInDRAVK2axg9swiNMvpnDh-upeTzjZLkxtwCjwGwNK27uBgtnAKOKIByq9243EmqlheVoeJL0OO8lv8/s400/8-2-2010+096.JPG" /></a>Madison and Kevin (I tried to get a picture of Harrison but he didn't want anything to do with that)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dqbx5coCDo5VIS51sBC8tb4B_vQoSgZc8F5Bryb_FsOPQgJzoBMFX7Ew5x0w2Zgiq2QY1WOxBZlkPyIRoMN6YXwl0YIwIU6Ybj7gthoiq6NXbgS8pIxFvFF2J91z3VCCbin-ykw2Tp5_/s1600/8-2-2010+110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950205286280402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dqbx5coCDo5VIS51sBC8tb4B_vQoSgZc8F5Bryb_FsOPQgJzoBMFX7Ew5x0w2Zgiq2QY1WOxBZlkPyIRoMN6YXwl0YIwIU6Ybj7gthoiq6NXbgS8pIxFvFF2J91z3VCCbin-ykw2Tp5_/s400/8-2-2010+110.JPG" /></a> Joel and Madison...cousins<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNsaNHGXCqJ8TS0PJwYDC3nqfRLgpiXLbUNPz-3Nvmjs4CQV_OCkN7Lya63qcSFs_gV8Oy6CvXtqorfuKP1-VNZHBj73hoBjuG8IP_oTFaz5YGWDN0QiNXluSp1EkgOQUHz99Vq4-lu0I/s1600/8-2-2010+118.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950201795811938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNsaNHGXCqJ8TS0PJwYDC3nqfRLgpiXLbUNPz-3Nvmjs4CQV_OCkN7Lya63qcSFs_gV8Oy6CvXtqorfuKP1-VNZHBj73hoBjuG8IP_oTFaz5YGWDN0QiNXluSp1EkgOQUHz99Vq4-lu0I/s400/8-2-2010+118.JPG" /></a>Joel....such a trooper on the long 4 hr drive home<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07038009263262423951noreply@blogger.com0