tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54072124869407759782024-02-20T01:35:19.069-08:00Luke and Jill Familylukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-72761809779834901162012-11-06T19:50:00.002-08:002012-11-06T19:50:39.055-08:00Mr. Smiles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love it when babies really start to smile, and Grant has been smiling for the last couple of weeks, our earliest smiler. Maybe it will be a precursor for him being a Happy Child in the future. We are sure loving our little guy and so happy to have him. Check out those chunky cheeks already, I love it. I hope his little baby acne goes away soon.</div>
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Thanks mom for the cute blanket and outfit. </div>
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Our happy little Lady Bug</div>
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Our fierce Football Player</div>
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Our courageous Fire Fighter</div>
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Our clever Detective</div>
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We had a lot of fun decorating pumpkins this year. It's nice when your kids get old enough to do most of the dirty work. Violet even wanted a piece of the action, and Ben did all his own carving this year-which he was very excited about.</div>
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Someone "Booed" us this year and left crazy glasses for all the kids. It was a very fitting gift for our household and the kids played with them a ton. We'll have to bring those out every Halloween now.<br />
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Happy Halloween--Here are the crazies before going Trick or Treating. I love watching my children get excited about life.</div>
lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-895859244640629442012-10-28T20:33:00.004-07:002012-10-28T20:39:58.114-07:00Baby Number 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a boy!! Grant arrived on September 24, 2012 at 3:53am. He weighed 6 lbs - 6 ozs, and was 19 inches long. It was a smooth delivery overall and we are so happy to have him here and healthy. He is surprisingly really blonde with cute little blue eyes, which I guess is now more of a normal for us.</div>
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I can hardly believe we now have 5 kids, but here is our adorable bunch and they absolutely love having a new baby brother. Alec and Ty are so pleased to say he looks like them.</div>
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He is so sweet and easy to love!!</div>
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We were so spoiled this time to have both of our parents come and stay with us to help with the baby. We loved every minute of it, and the kids loved the attention. It was hard to say good-bye knowing I would be on our own and very our numbered. Here are Luke's parents with our group.<br />
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Here are my parents with the our crazies.</div>
lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-66245005050212354462012-10-28T20:23:00.000-07:002012-10-28T20:23:38.095-07:00First Day of School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kids started school the end of August and they were extremely excited. Ben is our big 3rd grader and Alec finally gets to go all day like Ben and eat school lunch as a 1st grader.</div>
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Ty started Preschool the middle of September and absolutely loves it. He goes MWF mornings and comes home teaching Violet her letters. Violet seems to not mind being home with out the boys, but is ready for him when he comes home.</div>
lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-75502976598687589262012-10-28T20:15:00.001-07:002012-10-28T20:15:28.560-07:00Paramount Eye Care--Open<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is Luke's beautiful new office for his new practice. It has been quite the adventure this past year putting his business together, but we are so happy with how things have turned out thus far. We opened our doors on July 18th thanks to many hands who made it possible. Here is the link to his website if you want to check it out. <a href="http://www.paramounteyecare.com/">Paramount Eye Care</a>.</div>
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Here is our little family at the ribbon cutting ceremony. The man in the green is our awesome builder Rod from Alturas Construction who did an amazing job. I am going to blame my poor blogging (at least this year) to starting a business. I knew it would be time consuming and difficult to start a new practice from scratch, but really I had no idea how involved I would be. A year to remember.</div>
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Are lives have been pretty busy, especially just before school let out. Here are a few things the kids have been up to recently. On the last day of school both of the boys received an academic award for the school year, so they were very excited about receiving their certificates and Burger King coupons. Ben also participated in the school talent show and played a piano solo he has been working on the past few weeks. He looked stunning in his little suit, playing for all the students.</div>
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Here is the first Pinewood Derby Car for our little family. Luke and Ben had a great time making it together, and learned a lot in the process.</div>
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Alec did a great job in the Kindergarten Graduation Program. He loves to sing, and was really excited for this big event. He also just finished off the soccer season, and had a blast playing. Turns out he is a good little soccer player, and thanks to lots of hours playing with his older brother in the back yard, he had a really successful season.</div>
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Congrats to Ty, he is finally tall enough this summer to ride our training wheel bike. He likes be big like his brothers, but still struggles a little to keep his feet on the petals. He'll have it down before summers over, especially since bike riding is the new favorite thing around here.</div>
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Our baby girl is now a big girl in her twin bed!! She turns 2 already this Friday so we thought we'd give the big bed a try for awhile and give the crib a break before our new little BOY comes this fall. She has been in it for about a week now, and is doing awesome!! No tears, only caught her out of bed twice and after putting her back in she stays. I love that she still calls for me to come get her when she wakes up in the morning and after nap.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-25232666630599763242012-06-06T13:02:00.000-07:002012-06-06T13:02:56.676-07:00The Start of Paramount Eye Care<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
April 27, 2012: We finally have the start to our new business. The long awaited ground breaking arrived with much anticipation. </div>
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May 10, 2012: Pouring the cement slab, another big step in the building process. The kids had fun putting their hand prints outside of Luke's office door. Now every time we check on the building Violet finds the hand prints and puts her hand in each one until she gets to one that fits and then gets all excited talking gibberish and pointing to herself.</div>
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May 15, 2012: The framing is well under way. It was fun to see how fast the building started to look like something, and in no time at all we were seeing the plans take shape.</div>
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The kids love going to the new construction site, not only to climb the dirt mounds that are still there, but they love exploring the area. Ben is especially full of questions, and is the one that is always asking to go, and he wants to go to see the men working.</div>
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May 21, 2012: Framing is almost completed. We can now walk through rooms and the outside is taking on more of its future form. Now we are hoping that all the dimensions we chose will really be the right size, it is hard to tell with just the frames up. We have made a few minor changes and will hopefully not have to make very many more.</div>
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May 29, 2012: Windows are in, and doors followed shortly after. Ironically it all happened just before a big wind storm came, so everything was nice and protected.</div>
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<br />lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-34967391929120560512012-04-07T21:00:00.000-07:002012-04-18T08:44:48.322-07:00Ben's Baptism<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WjkG44mqpqUrcyAYz9q92bdi40c366CG3XStInFUOEVu0t4J3mRU-srYDtObdqJcgyLKxxo26hwsPxsS-bkHr7xiiC-FApHlxEUC8qECwJvrcK6804dPdtykfwOuLgH8hZMRIok7Dy4Y/s1600/IMG_0856.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WjkG44mqpqUrcyAYz9q92bdi40c366CG3XStInFUOEVu0t4J3mRU-srYDtObdqJcgyLKxxo26hwsPxsS-bkHr7xiiC-FApHlxEUC8qECwJvrcK6804dPdtykfwOuLgH8hZMRIok7Dy4Y/s320/IMG_0856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732763283483819890" /></a> Ben's Baptism was such a great experience. I don't know that I was fully prepared for how strong the spirit was. It was a really neat experience both for Ben and us as parents. We had lots of family support for this event, which was a fun surprise. I can hardly believe that Ben is old enough to take this step, but it was fun to see him excited and ready for the event. He invited his school teacher who he really admires, so it was fun to have her share in this special moment. I love this picture of Luke and Ben in their suits. Ben looks so big and handsome, and seeing the boys I love looking so sharp and can't even begin to understand how blessed I truly am.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzC_Agqy47RopiPWPM9APQFHn24Ran5QjshTwZNsQJF464Vx1lBamkpl1uDz4x-enZLozhMdcFllbYk6jS_k6pyDUhwrh0KKR9PRSPVTeGK9L6MuaKCTQpap5VGwAv42LLivc6sCuzgbm/s1600/IMG_0864.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzC_Agqy47RopiPWPM9APQFHn24Ran5QjshTwZNsQJF464Vx1lBamkpl1uDz4x-enZLozhMdcFllbYk6jS_k6pyDUhwrh0KKR9PRSPVTeGK9L6MuaKCTQpap5VGwAv42LLivc6sCuzgbm/s320/IMG_0864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732763280199875506" /></a>England cousins dressed up for Easter Sunday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPofPBUFXU4ATJrYDGLFH0LFyKFB737Tg975r-6wVMXOrYFJX91tYZv_0txer4odcLddTB7Zu7LEbpucyOjDy7aZ_oTcBXRxpN_5uaYLBxu7ROxW9C-SZHB2JGVrIn3edOy4BQo9cKxhCm/s1600/IMG_0860.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPofPBUFXU4ATJrYDGLFH0LFyKFB737Tg975r-6wVMXOrYFJX91tYZv_0txer4odcLddTB7Zu7LEbpucyOjDy7aZ_oTcBXRxpN_5uaYLBxu7ROxW9C-SZHB2JGVrIn3edOy4BQo9cKxhCm/s320/IMG_0860.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732763267763194258" /></a>Megan was glad to have one other girl to get dressed up with. She basically got Violet ready for me. Two girls with no sisters.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwrnp7y645-pYH3oCnR7p9S-IGGo56sGwpfiXU0AxkoM3TCq5tkmRXmWDzHs-ELbh8Ms5TLAgRODewDwP8Z0POvnNWNiB0TWZ0se6Of4KT-ClB3LVvnb0hmsom24s8UO-aeectgBZv61H/s1600/IMG_0672.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwrnp7y645-pYH3oCnR7p9S-IGGo56sGwpfiXU0AxkoM3TCq5tkmRXmWDzHs-ELbh8Ms5TLAgRODewDwP8Z0POvnNWNiB0TWZ0se6Of4KT-ClB3LVvnb0hmsom24s8UO-aeectgBZv61H/s320/IMG_0672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732763254586503490" /></a>Ben's Grandma (Luke's Mom) makes blankets for all of her grandkids when they get baptized. She is currently on a temple mission in Washington DC, but she still managed to get one done for Ben and all the cousins his age. She is amazing, and Ben loves his new blanket along with the rest of the crazy bunch at my house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoNiVYQqNdsMOQqsRJTHWXWXYr7iZEs0f404ReUp7oOI-PHWDcjm699Psmbnctax4XLX36kKoSuDC4iw0unmHUmdDrjEDEZVwXMn12DlDHfe6_fOgrwErSANqcMBUF8N1RMkYUc9V1giT/s1600/IMG_0678.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoNiVYQqNdsMOQqsRJTHWXWXYr7iZEs0f404ReUp7oOI-PHWDcjm699Psmbnctax4XLX36kKoSuDC4iw0unmHUmdDrjEDEZVwXMn12DlDHfe6_fOgrwErSANqcMBUF8N1RMkYUc9V1giT/s320/IMG_0678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732763250599071362" /></a>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-5723476585057447902012-04-07T08:15:00.000-07:002012-04-18T08:25:20.742-07:00Easter Baskets!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob5Dcde7Xy7O8yBfjN8E2XmZl5dlO3tqz1UpbbdCMHvIdjfDgHFaYW_Zx8uTtZDv5hERSHJ2_x1O6cGPNZpuFMjbaFY8RAnAKvwJ2Jj7r1GJ5RjLTCzsBu2_n5ND5AgxbgPrIlZMRY-x8/s1600/IMG_0851.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob5Dcde7Xy7O8yBfjN8E2XmZl5dlO3tqz1UpbbdCMHvIdjfDgHFaYW_Zx8uTtZDv5hERSHJ2_x1O6cGPNZpuFMjbaFY8RAnAKvwJ2Jj7r1GJ5RjLTCzsBu2_n5ND5AgxbgPrIlZMRY-x8/s320/IMG_0851.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732760529741905954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">BEN</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJSw3iGOAw4CWtQ9aWisAhJvFho62L_JNw-vTFdAeYIIRfAxRKTDCxgbldoxerWUaRRPLvORfO0drjZ09kg0Am0aAtsNyJoFngz85EARUoQhwfPLXfEKWhZibk_8VDPVJ5nE77GGuf6-h/s1600/IMG_0852.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJSw3iGOAw4CWtQ9aWisAhJvFho62L_JNw-vTFdAeYIIRfAxRKTDCxgbldoxerWUaRRPLvORfO0drjZ09kg0Am0aAtsNyJoFngz85EARUoQhwfPLXfEKWhZibk_8VDPVJ5nE77GGuf6-h/s320/IMG_0852.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732760520874762418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ALEC</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpFcgt2hIM-Yw2A7C_s6pmmDdAZ9HpR73HP6qQ0RmY4j_eZKiIqWXgY4XQpgZRF80v-xvqg2Q2Y443ePw-l7lgbX8ExloR7VobvSB03NTCssSzyCRLlrssMWS5voDHmOowFTRBz45bS0E/s1600/IMG_0849.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpFcgt2hIM-Yw2A7C_s6pmmDdAZ9HpR73HP6qQ0RmY4j_eZKiIqWXgY4XQpgZRF80v-xvqg2Q2Y443ePw-l7lgbX8ExloR7VobvSB03NTCssSzyCRLlrssMWS5voDHmOowFTRBz45bS0E/s320/IMG_0849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732760507406234738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">TY</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe_yFmiF2h_jatuRf87j5eDQ_GMiU2vrG_Qe5KzJsX8XHeXnzlqRAuItivJxPWXTo_EsON8T7iHt_d4P593sZ7y9oqH0ArhOr2vQKts0WavLdYHWsunpI-TpEcTA8dUHNub71WDGM3Bf1/s1600/IMG_0850.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe_yFmiF2h_jatuRf87j5eDQ_GMiU2vrG_Qe5KzJsX8XHeXnzlqRAuItivJxPWXTo_EsON8T7iHt_d4P593sZ7y9oqH0ArhOr2vQKts0WavLdYHWsunpI-TpEcTA8dUHNub71WDGM3Bf1/s320/IMG_0850.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732760499143974770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">VIOLET</div><div>The Easter Bunny hides all the baskets on Easter morning, so we had lots of searching and smiles. </div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-59270451144004254772012-04-06T21:00:00.000-07:002012-04-18T08:15:06.197-07:00Coloring Easter Eggs!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Fx0vKE2TieM_ZCskVznSz0p-K7Go4HijpY_l5TniuEpXWYzLXJMXNcEPdC3W6az3O8umO8h0PFY4FWXPvyq2_8C8IcYsYF9AupjrpI88Ax8n4vAWwmuoFR5iRkW5GBXskj6QZWC_ukB/s1600/IMG_0833.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Fx0vKE2TieM_ZCskVznSz0p-K7Go4HijpY_l5TniuEpXWYzLXJMXNcEPdC3W6az3O8umO8h0PFY4FWXPvyq2_8C8IcYsYF9AupjrpI88Ax8n4vAWwmuoFR5iRkW5GBXskj6QZWC_ukB/s320/IMG_0833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732756270365100642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a fun time coloring eggs this year with cousins. We learned that plastic containers that come with the kits are never a good idea. Lots of eggs, lots of fun!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPhvaI0Vf-4_lOsix0IWuSRXvl5ZOmsJYdXHMRbNnG0RGIVKP7h3ic_xCiNg_Yra3TyX3gGbC1TKfAF_RpNu3uUmbvA0WC6Tnx7hCmhhKvVBdQgQ5Z5AkUxq0W5KPDYTyK-Fp4Iqsa1Tr/s1600/IMG_0840.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPhvaI0Vf-4_lOsix0IWuSRXvl5ZOmsJYdXHMRbNnG0RGIVKP7h3ic_xCiNg_Yra3TyX3gGbC1TKfAF_RpNu3uUmbvA0WC6Tnx7hCmhhKvVBdQgQ5Z5AkUxq0W5KPDYTyK-Fp4Iqsa1Tr/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732756262956605762" /></a>My sister and her family came to visit this Easter and to attend Ben's Baptism, we had a lot of fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuGaEw93cyNoFV9VM6W21FdaYJS4r54IhaXvVyIxh-2TOBEGOc2LQHVYAO1p48HDxg7ubKRPjmobJlnH5VpK3HK39iBAd8be0zhg57xVPDFidgLODKAeSFKYWbySifPML6Z3RMPfSpKov/s1600/IMG_0842.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuGaEw93cyNoFV9VM6W21FdaYJS4r54IhaXvVyIxh-2TOBEGOc2LQHVYAO1p48HDxg7ubKRPjmobJlnH5VpK3HK39iBAd8be0zhg57xVPDFidgLODKAeSFKYWbySifPML6Z3RMPfSpKov/s320/IMG_0842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732756250738461906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Violet thought cracking/squeezing the eggs was just as fun as coloring them.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoX0oC2QAwcPfZP5GOAhbXlYzZKYOn17-C2v_qfz27pX9HRnFNa1REJ1MrysN_sl8KYWcDTfb0poqxZSkI69vdRF-ZRt26DNuim3_DeMiTNL8cQJtzLFlaCVf5Kel8hD5ysynRXb3lERw/s1600/IMG_0843.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoX0oC2QAwcPfZP5GOAhbXlYzZKYOn17-C2v_qfz27pX9HRnFNa1REJ1MrysN_sl8KYWcDTfb0poqxZSkI69vdRF-ZRt26DNuim3_DeMiTNL8cQJtzLFlaCVf5Kel8hD5ysynRXb3lERw/s320/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732756242371579538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trevin and Ben had fun making boats and sailor hats for their colored eggs, they were very creative.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQPd5B2ufilaLTdzjaGL04JxLWtwfzU-ubfHKBhFCDFn8Ek7ZhUy1pbyfAdGJheMqY4GXeekTGer3xwE851oozpOmyTkSI2-pNno7mZ_8i5ZS4s-e7qcif4Kie0aH1Tg8TOGHEq8TzQb1/s1600/IMG_0845.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQPd5B2ufilaLTdzjaGL04JxLWtwfzU-ubfHKBhFCDFn8Ek7ZhUy1pbyfAdGJheMqY4GXeekTGer3xwE851oozpOmyTkSI2-pNno7mZ_8i5ZS4s-e7qcif4Kie0aH1Tg8TOGHEq8TzQb1/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732756231544768178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had an egg coloring contest, and everyone picked their favorite egg to enter. The babies were the judges, it was pretty fun.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-47119956917981317052011-09-07T14:08:00.000-07:002011-09-07T14:20:41.197-07:00First Day of School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbrj-rI8P_bjsUuYjhKFGD3HLz7O03hm8qMZEwDx0tO1FR9ZFlUEMaaVf_raBp8asWzel5gTSXOdI6OcZjsXy5Db0cdWJlMssVDq9T9xQ5r_P11RRfKUJPhzFkvRKlUk5IhVZ_IE1V06W/s1600/IMG_0564.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbrj-rI8P_bjsUuYjhKFGD3HLz7O03hm8qMZEwDx0tO1FR9ZFlUEMaaVf_raBp8asWzel5gTSXOdI6OcZjsXy5Db0cdWJlMssVDq9T9xQ5r_P11RRfKUJPhzFkvRKlUk5IhVZ_IE1V06W/s320/IMG_0564.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649728693269593298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrdhqU34ByTNRmASt98wrZK4mjoa-onjwMoL9hpf2VzZATbrHpiZV9aWoA77Uggfq7x72npcZQl2OlwUbVNAj2jXol4lsLwjlQHdFAMzFD6-rwNs6Z8VWoVGZAQypmHybGLMbtFyqUKF9/s1600/IMG_0561.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrdhqU34ByTNRmASt98wrZK4mjoa-onjwMoL9hpf2VzZATbrHpiZV9aWoA77Uggfq7x72npcZQl2OlwUbVNAj2jXol4lsLwjlQHdFAMzFD6-rwNs6Z8VWoVGZAQypmHybGLMbtFyqUKF9/s320/IMG_0561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649728692609792146" /></a><br />The first day of school is always an exciting time. It is different having 2 kids in Elementary now, and it has been fun watching them get excited for a new year. Ben is very excited about being the 2nd grade and is thrilled with his new teacher because she gives play money for good behavior and you get to use it every Friday at her store. Rewards work great for him. Alec is my big afternoon Kindergartener and is learning how to make new friends. My sweet sensitive boy feels a little overwhelmed sometimes, but overall is doing great. Ty started his preschool playgroup today for his first day. He gets to go once a week with some friends rotating to different houses where the mothers take turn teaching. I think he was most excited to finally get to be in school. Hetakes it very seriously and had a great time today. He was a little disturbed when he got home to find that his brothers had still not returned home, but I think overall he is going to love this year with friends. I really love the fall time, and with it all the new beginnings you get to share with your kids.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmK2pGEkdYqJYhwZHVZ4J4xq5-uWImNyc57a4BSuKvm-Kku13oXrPQzdNaeP6skUV0CzeY3_t81zNv6Gr6MH4BfVadQhbGIN8LdmjYxIG4Og0YNqqsa9Cop5Gfiz_CbdvnLBdxt9DiQHj/s1600/IMG_0553.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_688yHBI7VOIaR6H02SEzSF6A7aMOLaoOYr_3EhrCWLEpfBq5Zej4Mz1khe_N6ajOeU-hH4TNeje3s9BPAIzMr8paJKgfi99EznMXg8odsja9-RsJOzd9QB4eQooqDJkldHXJnOHt3FM_/s1600/IMG_0557.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_688yHBI7VOIaR6H02SEzSF6A7aMOLaoOYr_3EhrCWLEpfBq5Zej4Mz1khe_N6ajOeU-hH4TNeje3s9BPAIzMr8paJKgfi99EznMXg8odsja9-RsJOzd9QB4eQooqDJkldHXJnOHt3FM_/s320/IMG_0557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649728680196263826" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-12269473840102929632011-08-17T14:58:00.000-07:002011-09-05T15:09:01.714-07:00Family Break-Lake Cascade<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtA55dDGZmhghNIn6_V3N3AOfcqzRHA2jnQ7CmZh_Tar5ZH86ioJX5LoqA-UKXIctA0dv8rC9zJfjT6euuhGyzsDo8e6Qe1OaeV_7n0K2oy-6tndCx__9jIIE_Spvgb-kf2PLhtXL5v2p/s1600/IMG_0395.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtA55dDGZmhghNIn6_V3N3AOfcqzRHA2jnQ7CmZh_Tar5ZH86ioJX5LoqA-UKXIctA0dv8rC9zJfjT6euuhGyzsDo8e6Qe1OaeV_7n0K2oy-6tndCx__9jIIE_Spvgb-kf2PLhtXL5v2p/s320/IMG_0395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648999937299893282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gIt7tTuiuKdnroaD_h_6HnI1dI-BjItMuGLDiNg0YxtxPjqBI6DhtnEL6u4sE4S5YhnHjAbVjxitKgtLXckOOJ-nyRrVxEDwj_4bWCmWiDXwBup08Es8kHwhwS-yY0Z5KJ49jWQ_g-Wt/s1600/IMG_0393.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gIt7tTuiuKdnroaD_h_6HnI1dI-BjItMuGLDiNg0YxtxPjqBI6DhtnEL6u4sE4S5YhnHjAbVjxitKgtLXckOOJ-nyRrVxEDwj_4bWCmWiDXwBup08Es8kHwhwS-yY0Z5KJ49jWQ_g-Wt/s320/IMG_0393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648999933440007154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrK1oggCbsWAg8Y5LQCt2eAxLgJytG8T6HqNSq3DwoXLBDs1_Qh6ia3nNUr6c-a0R_7hcjbzBuronl8Tv7XfA45tNv0SICubKNDFB41AU40Irzs4gYbuC__tdrn6LCBQDvLVNAONlwR3j/s1600/IMG_0389.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrK1oggCbsWAg8Y5LQCt2eAxLgJytG8T6HqNSq3DwoXLBDs1_Qh6ia3nNUr6c-a0R_7hcjbzBuronl8Tv7XfA45tNv0SICubKNDFB41AU40Irzs4gYbuC__tdrn6LCBQDvLVNAONlwR3j/s320/IMG_0389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648999927012720194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xThIKn7BCG0cOnD7ujxa0vKfpITEionzTBr7oPVsRBX645RwKhEaECCwripiTjRLH98AHcI3JiwlclVIjwmmMnCBX-OzcFi9KqL0VqEqEbmbz8Xq5ps43gy5Ik6E8iTolbi9sYujFIwl/s1600/IMG_0388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xThIKn7BCG0cOnD7ujxa0vKfpITEionzTBr7oPVsRBX645RwKhEaECCwripiTjRLH98AHcI3JiwlclVIjwmmMnCBX-OzcFi9KqL0VqEqEbmbz8Xq5ps43gy5Ik6E8iTolbi9sYujFIwl/s320/IMG_0388.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648999925513198498" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">We got to sneak away for a little break with our kids before school started. We had a lot of fun playing in Lake Cascade, making sand castles, fishing, and relaxing. We have so much fun with our kids, especially in such a pretty place.</span>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-67129576617626064842011-03-23T21:30:00.000-07:002011-03-23T21:36:51.543-07:00Jump Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3qpjq2pFt7cnCNbgV00301D6SMHsQnhxAVZwJX-NbR2rEbos4tj-2jJh9AkAd5USrk5AtGi5Ufuohag1AC3AIIh370hGbRdLI6OwT7oZJ34pfATBjHvN5mddiZ9e9Eb1YzCHRo_dtO5r/s1600/IMG_0170.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/AVvXsEii3qpjq2pFt7cnCNbgV00301D6SMHsQnhxAVZwJX-NbR2rEbos4tj-2jJh9AkAd5USrk5AtGi5Ufuohag1AC3AIIh370hGbRdLI6OwT7oZJ34pfATBjHvN5mddiZ9e9Eb1YzCHRo_dtO5r/s400/IMG_0170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587499344594998210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is our crazy bunch at this fun little place with inflatables. It is so fun to act like a kid with your kids and get to play on all the equipment. The big slide was pretty safe for most of us, but Ben had to be creative with his decent. We actually went to this place with my cute niece Madelyn and her friend Jake who came to visit. They were so fun to have visit!! We love visitors and everyone should plan a trip to visit soon.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-5598443425086366412011-02-18T14:24:00.000-08:002011-02-18T14:31:47.650-08:00Ty's Surgery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYRO9_dK07YhFQ80KpEPkE81Lwbh16WlP-BYz8d-DXQIKPK5WKOnKkh9CUDXVhXC5O8L6FzCAJ76QI8ozNOgksUwDQ8yt_Ozvi3RgsUrj_MzzJWe7c-imVpE4GxpUFxxyQXEyvLi2O9vC/s1600/CIMG4110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYRO9_dK07YhFQ80KpEPkE81Lwbh16WlP-BYz8d-DXQIKPK5WKOnKkh9CUDXVhXC5O8L6FzCAJ76QI8ozNOgksUwDQ8yt_Ozvi3RgsUrj_MzzJWe7c-imVpE4GxpUFxxyQXEyvLi2O9vC/s400/CIMG4110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575159251306392114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet little Ty had to get his Tonsils and Adenoids out on Tuesday. He was such a good little trooper and loved all the attention at the hospital initially. They also found a piece of cardboard up his right nostril the size of my thumb nail. It must have expanded inside, because it was too big for his little nose. He has always had a problem sticking things up his nose. Last fall I picked 3 beans out of his nose in a weeks time. We are hoping this experience will prevent further nose exploration. Aren't kids great!! We are now on day 4 and he is still miserable. I have decided there is nothing worse then watching you kids in pain and feeling helpless.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-14709165399688774862010-12-31T14:05:00.000-08:002011-02-18T14:23:37.647-08:00December-Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkgdtvIfXR63Y7KcVvUUjS9zZfiOwte3VreetFv8lunpwCX9KuJeRVPpRIkVq5z5vhBPsfODSJlUR9yhjmmZq_PVuWQFI5awVY3CFjmmOQ7BkNuzEbcnOTpfLnPeC0kYXq0aHp2XvQW0o/s1600/CIMG4054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkgdtvIfXR63Y7KcVvUUjS9zZfiOwte3VreetFv8lunpwCX9KuJeRVPpRIkVq5z5vhBPsfODSJlUR9yhjmmZq_PVuWQFI5awVY3CFjmmOQ7BkNuzEbcnOTpfLnPeC0kYXq0aHp2XvQW0o/s320/CIMG4054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575156661304278418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Decorating the tree.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH-nrjEzyczApUQSdCujzf88cbT_n1dqCizmeuT4aplOA-jVX2_EbzzpAMdV4oWn6RNAWYmX8EEYeWtRl-8qL3Joq8mt_6Jr0jKagdj37GQyDzTf1dB4g5VxUoPdC2NziIXyPlZc_8DSb/s1600/CIMG4048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH-nrjEzyczApUQSdCujzf88cbT_n1dqCizmeuT4aplOA-jVX2_EbzzpAMdV4oWn6RNAWYmX8EEYeWtRl-8qL3Joq8mt_6Jr0jKagdj37GQyDzTf1dB4g5VxUoPdC2NziIXyPlZc_8DSb/s320/CIMG4048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575156654474907234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ben who wants legos</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurQnriS0a0lKBcaSw9QEvrPeyC2tXzAXQB44jup-tro8b-jnZV18KB8H5sIjr0NmTqSMU8yffmmCyGvnn-XtwjM48cGM1jhAb38nSIbrx-P4Y80dLyYJLCMCPIWOXRtrDtSKMmfjZtAKB/s1600/CIMG4047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurQnriS0a0lKBcaSw9QEvrPeyC2tXzAXQB44jup-tro8b-jnZV18KB8H5sIjr0NmTqSMU8yffmmCyGvnn-XtwjM48cGM1jhAb38nSIbrx-P4Y80dLyYJLCMCPIWOXRtrDtSKMmfjZtAKB/s320/CIMG4047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575156652806260018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Alec who wants Zhu Zhu Battle Pets and a yellow spikey ball.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5YNzvmOU3EgpU7Fz2VCiWxeTjjhxuWPeYnNQYRKB2-XnJx15Sjd7nmdSGDn9WaboU4fc2MufyHWmNmQvQnLSrwwNzsJcX_7syZ0pjQZf0aZFw9zPB4Tf8DYoUDBgTCOmLTFlQSTq3rKg/s1600/CIMG4044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5YNzvmOU3EgpU7Fz2VCiWxeTjjhxuWPeYnNQYRKB2-XnJx15Sjd7nmdSGDn9WaboU4fc2MufyHWmNmQvQnLSrwwNzsJcX_7syZ0pjQZf0aZFw9zPB4Tf8DYoUDBgTCOmLTFlQSTq3rKg/s320/CIMG4044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575156646495192578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ty who want a Zhu-Zhu pet as well, and got a race track.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd43mhk_Jp-DkMczBZpQlwZoRleH4SlVsaqKI49aWBAS8-lZovcz0rGklMQtAXgGK7oCcLTHER8t0b-N0zyi4ebHZz8m5Q1gLRKVlQx7bgWNhxQvYJt6E7jTA7PVTI-hdu7275Cpj2AHxG/s1600/CIMG4042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd43mhk_Jp-DkMczBZpQlwZoRleH4SlVsaqKI49aWBAS8-lZovcz0rGklMQtAXgGK7oCcLTHER8t0b-N0zyi4ebHZz8m5Q1gLRKVlQx7bgWNhxQvYJt6E7jTA7PVTI-hdu7275Cpj2AHxG/s320/CIMG4042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575156642540328898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Violet got a baby of course</div>Christmas was great as always. The boys were extremely excited, and with school out the week before it actually arrived, you would think they were tortured. My personal highlight was my parents getting to come home from their mission for the holidays. We spent Christmas in Boise, visited Luke's family and then got to see my parents. A little more travelled then I would like, but well worth it.lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-14911297323072021592010-11-30T13:52:00.000-08:002011-02-18T14:05:21.354-08:00November Fun<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBfgoift6vH8SscsgOyapWMaP4J7zqeiX-P_hwy7ZlO58DoU85ixbu7tI59fVq4zgwSWf6P2rEZDrb8hOIsSZWBr3qgGpepwHnMJqiBNdKqOamlMlYdhVbzVAyPi9iM0WhIBD2scpUAyp/s1600/CIMG4032.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBfgoift6vH8SscsgOyapWMaP4J7zqeiX-P_hwy7ZlO58DoU85ixbu7tI59fVq4zgwSWf6P2rEZDrb8hOIsSZWBr3qgGpepwHnMJqiBNdKqOamlMlYdhVbzVAyPi9iM0WhIBD2scpUAyp/s320/CIMG4032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575152436466002050" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We were glad to make it home safe from Thanksgiving in Utah this year. We had to end our trip a day early, but it proved to be beneficial, the snowy drive there was too long. We really enjoyed the snow though, and before long our one snowman multiplied into an entire family.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi313QCo_CXurs13X8Z7KqIiiTQFdlPiXLA5hhpmKcZweeYZscRcImTlTDcT7WlOrCphagaCi2Ke_2-g0oztB-UxXXGtLyDoqr40Q40-yF075L_5iRWF8zfRyM5JiXGhfVm02qhv20LETub/s1600/CIMG4027.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi313QCo_CXurs13X8Z7KqIiiTQFdlPiXLA5hhpmKcZweeYZscRcImTlTDcT7WlOrCphagaCi2Ke_2-g0oztB-UxXXGtLyDoqr40Q40-yF075L_5iRWF8zfRyM5JiXGhfVm02qhv20LETub/s320/CIMG4027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575152433157935266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-RhWOCkdBC6WCHb_raZqy3CGdxDpFvn-PUJQl3qBFnzHs19P2uVSw4Wfhwzlbb_S4zUYgbitDcHt-VuqcwJfuEZ-u4drM8wR4bL_0RfE0eEIqtFnKi-Lc3Yy2hr6_EA_1AkyOxvoItD8/s1600/CIMG4039.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-RhWOCkdBC6WCHb_raZqy3CGdxDpFvn-PUJQl3qBFnzHs19P2uVSw4Wfhwzlbb_S4zUYgbitDcHt-VuqcwJfuEZ-u4drM8wR4bL_0RfE0eEIqtFnKi-Lc3Yy2hr6_EA_1AkyOxvoItD8/s320/CIMG4039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575152427125014450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF60IWI82OCCu9hObW7hoe9X3JdKI6kKH1gDGz-rMGoQmPlMyVdWiODR1PX1AFAdgO0AGmHYGLwNk0PUV8Yb0gWJnDDaePDkkPLzRt0uUsS1cZgnxcA-RZ2vWVeb6NTKSyRbGUc445g2w1/s1600/CIMG3991.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF60IWI82OCCu9hObW7hoe9X3JdKI6kKH1gDGz-rMGoQmPlMyVdWiODR1PX1AFAdgO0AGmHYGLwNk0PUV8Yb0gWJnDDaePDkkPLzRt0uUsS1cZgnxcA-RZ2vWVeb6NTKSyRbGUc445g2w1/s320/CIMG3991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575152423520530546" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our baby girl is growing up so fast, I let her have her Christmas dress early because I was worried she would be too big for it soon. And as you can see it fits her perfect and she is adorable. I love having a girl and getting to dress her up, sometimes I feel bad for her being my first girl. She has also started sucking on her toes. This is her new favorite position and we can now never keep socks on her.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-86852110504842280762010-10-31T13:40:00.000-07:002011-02-18T13:51:37.850-08:00October<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJ7ncbeiE67pKyjARno91XhEbNCWLY5Q3OUtJB-PmJPgDd6ITg4NpI5EO1XqP_FIy3WwZwBMn4WZ0-KpO4yzSLoTkxhMzzfosadR4EHRiUVeBli1txXCsJg1RJZpFT1A_HTouH12G37Tk/s1600/CIMG3979.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/AVvXsEhPJ7ncbeiE67pKyjARno91XhEbNCWLY5Q3OUtJB-PmJPgDd6ITg4NpI5EO1XqP_FIy3WwZwBMn4WZ0-KpO4yzSLoTkxhMzzfosadR4EHRiUVeBli1txXCsJg1RJZpFT1A_HTouH12G37Tk/s400/CIMG3979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575148046910865202" /></a>The older my kids get, the more excited they get about Halloween. Here is a snapshot of our Halloween this year. Ben really wanted to be a Vampire, and I was surprised he even knew what one was. They don't allow kids to dress up at school here, but he loved looking scary for the trunk or treat. Alec is my snake fanatic right now, and he wanted to be a King Snake which he read about, so we turned Ben's old costume into a King snake by adding the stripes. Someone asked if he was a German Flag, but he was happy with how it turned out so I guess that is all that matters. Ty was loving the candy and had fun playing in his Frog costume and a few others all month. Violet was our sweet little Penguin oblivious to all the excitement. This Halloween we have done some fun things even though we missed the actual Trick-or-Treating on Sunday. Luke and I threw a dress-up Halloween party for couples, which was a tone of fun. I couldn't remember the last time I had dressed up. Luke and I were "Jack and Jill" and to be honest we were the worst costumes. I was so impressed with everyone's creativity. We had lots of different gathering for the kids with friends, it was a fun week.lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-70652883539023297072010-09-30T13:33:00.000-07:002011-02-18T13:39:56.204-08:00September Camp Out!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sUAVFBWPzkHrCR9gPKrx_XRtIH89WZyxcRHneIVOnLORrnk_87FcIMGmtDr_1NKzno2PO7cVshlZ8BnZuGsfVjmQqJXlyb2CfK_uiSM7sgv6RyAWFtGbv5VNbsvtsIT8lWCLI5Y5fU5g/s1600/CIMG3941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sUAVFBWPzkHrCR9gPKrx_XRtIH89WZyxcRHneIVOnLORrnk_87FcIMGmtDr_1NKzno2PO7cVshlZ8BnZuGsfVjmQqJXlyb2CfK_uiSM7sgv6RyAWFtGbv5VNbsvtsIT8lWCLI5Y5fU5g/s200/CIMG3941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575147505723144370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwX9uNgbCw5qiycHht2TBn7F7xzsoxLifDWbyg0E8z1sQdl8ao1bnX3eFEUJYVD1neE7hS-iQeitc-hop2bcZTmoVXPbhjRQrs-ZRmCCVqz7ZI-zVV673Aa-cEeUHVOFLcUcAaeveZUoy/s1600/CIMG3937.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwX9uNgbCw5qiycHht2TBn7F7xzsoxLifDWbyg0E8z1sQdl8ao1bnX3eFEUJYVD1neE7hS-iQeitc-hop2bcZTmoVXPbhjRQrs-ZRmCCVqz7ZI-zVV673Aa-cEeUHVOFLcUcAaeveZUoy/s200/CIMG3937.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575147502375054914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxu1e0Zg-ifkh9QYxcp6MG25p1srueBOIdfy_VVpJR9oRHJmwwIzpgHPsM9gk2_tX4IgpMjDrmIZ115HbFckoQMqkZ4lfYCC0Wq8P5IW_unARInUl81a4Hm5iQ1GiuvD4Nd_m_uJ76QS2/s1600/CIMG3934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxu1e0Zg-ifkh9QYxcp6MG25p1srueBOIdfy_VVpJR9oRHJmwwIzpgHPsM9gk2_tX4IgpMjDrmIZ115HbFckoQMqkZ4lfYCC0Wq8P5IW_unARInUl81a4Hm5iQ1GiuvD4Nd_m_uJ76QS2/s200/CIMG3934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575147498767196786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Chzn7cvDhxPJn_-eY11BXVkxGp-3yEDOlWW9ARQZp_Onsk4SZ4rQOV6tx5RVRBwgGfAEBfOdtZMdQ1Lofwa0bjzQc6BOvhEH5bAN409wKIfmq_ocJvAShKEmqhzn6p7JRhpKEAiHUIhW/s1600/CIMG3921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Chzn7cvDhxPJn_-eY11BXVkxGp-3yEDOlWW9ARQZp_Onsk4SZ4rQOV6tx5RVRBwgGfAEBfOdtZMdQ1Lofwa0bjzQc6BOvhEH5bAN409wKIfmq_ocJvAShKEmqhzn6p7JRhpKEAiHUIhW/s200/CIMG3921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575147493803457778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnutflfeLeCNnIKTL3uuQLHD0Lw3fFZreuitth7dkosc1yFAJXUeDgs4JnGzRt8EwSkiWBgcmZkD5pEWn1ixpKzd_Hg7R9WvpdYEot5I0bnOuHnD_SrcGTl4PIN1GDAEUP_hZUcLlfMp0U/s1600/CIMG3924.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnutflfeLeCNnIKTL3uuQLHD0Lw3fFZreuitth7dkosc1yFAJXUeDgs4JnGzRt8EwSkiWBgcmZkD5pEWn1ixpKzd_Hg7R9WvpdYEot5I0bnOuHnD_SrcGTl4PIN1GDAEUP_hZUcLlfMp0U/s200/CIMG3924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575147488440037970" /></a><br />Silver Creek Plunge: We had a great time staying in a little cabin for a couple of nights with some friends. The boys had a blast fishing, and were especially excited to catch a fish on their own (at least they felt like it was on their own). We hiked, swam in the hot springs, ate lots of yummy food. We haven't gotten to camp much this summer, because Violet was so small. It was very nice to be in the mountains and sit around a camp fire for a change. Having the little rental cabin made it nice to not have to worry about the kids being warm enough, especially Vi.lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-78903451626536927002010-09-08T09:45:00.000-07:002010-09-08T10:35:01.431-07:00First Day of School<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW1tDan2kK6MI2d4iFu4_0ygBtnL0UzBi_bhCDnkx22b3Nuh4L5mEndUJosmIM6Z-qMbaLZd7Y-E7SfjJfp8HN6b6iVXiS3tnMEu1fm559kuhfr164mShbdKDpeR7COiosTsNmFGYFyvl/s1600/CIMG3866.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW1tDan2kK6MI2d4iFu4_0ygBtnL0UzBi_bhCDnkx22b3Nuh4L5mEndUJosmIM6Z-qMbaLZd7Y-E7SfjJfp8HN6b6iVXiS3tnMEu1fm559kuhfr164mShbdKDpeR7COiosTsNmFGYFyvl/s400/CIMG3866.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514586456798207026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ben is my big First Grader. He started last Monday, and was so excited for the first day of school. I can hardly believe he is be enough, but he keeps telling me he is. I had a harder time sending him to 1st Grade then I did Kindergarten. It seems like he is gone for along time. I have noticed though that my house is not as rowdy when he is home, because all day school is wearing him out.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU00Jklm9Sbk2veFKofLa7ReMX7IJFdUeCeb3DWUm0l0g9VTdJMrvZHb-VgddVrUCzKDrzIwMcCyqnWEqnG7HDISpQROTrk4Rb4TUBU1XzlN-f_n7D_5zFRh-nQSJw0JTJdaP5kAfg-ASc/s1600/CIMG3899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU00Jklm9Sbk2veFKofLa7ReMX7IJFdUeCeb3DWUm0l0g9VTdJMrvZHb-VgddVrUCzKDrzIwMcCyqnWEqnG7HDISpQROTrk4Rb4TUBU1XzlN-f_n7D_5zFRh-nQSJw0JTJdaP5kAfg-ASc/s400/CIMG3899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514586449056387410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Today was Alec's first day of Preschool. He has been ready since last year when Ben got to ride the bus, and was so excited this morning. He was ready before Ben this morning, and has gotten over the fact that the bus doesn't not give rides to preschoolers. I thought he might have a hard time telling me good bye at the door, but he hardly even noticed I was there, and was immediately into his little project. It is going to be a good year for him.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bhTmIS-evPXpktFBTB5TGjKTIcODkl0cIitM54BDT_XaJ4ZgREqfaXH6Xz08CJHSNDi4qDna1E-OlqwWAoaHHSN5LKGS1kIm2QXrHFk7WD5Tg7VhtDfCnwVt_ljkoQhHk3VvCSydqUtL/s1600/CIMG3868.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bhTmIS-evPXpktFBTB5TGjKTIcODkl0cIitM54BDT_XaJ4ZgREqfaXH6Xz08CJHSNDi4qDna1E-OlqwWAoaHHSN5LKGS1kIm2QXrHFk7WD5Tg7VhtDfCnwVt_ljkoQhHk3VvCSydqUtL/s400/CIMG3868.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514586442604043954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is little Ty. He like Ben is #1. Today he is following me around the house wondering what to do without his brothers. He is getting big though and this past week we have been potty training. I promised him we could go buy big boy pants when Ben went to school, and he did not let me forget. So last Tuesday we started the process, and by Sunday he pretty much had it figured out. And today exactly one week later he is trained day and night, and he is my first child to actually tell me when he as to go. I know this may all back fire in a couple of days, but I will enjoy it while it lasts. </div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-24839831955370061752010-09-08T09:17:00.000-07:002010-09-08T09:44:53.257-07:00Violet's Blessing Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ndLs7JthUAaYtKEMSXV_69LOBVcfAeWGSQeHKxpFYh0bYRshvwmtHCUUOuvrItmP_FAojP1Fz_SmgVGFjFRDvLSNLVlAkiOrzpm3JFUJE0Iq48GRaP6Ei3Vy9uQOGz-IA5AGxtcXIpR0/s1600/CIMG3883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ndLs7JthUAaYtKEMSXV_69LOBVcfAeWGSQeHKxpFYh0bYRshvwmtHCUUOuvrItmP_FAojP1Fz_SmgVGFjFRDvLSNLVlAkiOrzpm3JFUJE0Iq48GRaP6Ei3Vy9uQOGz-IA5AGxtcXIpR0/s320/CIMG3883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514579098461581090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet little Violet Susan was blessed over Labor Day weekend by her father. There is something sweet about a baby blessing, especially when it is your own child. The spirit reminds you that they are Heavenly Father's children, and you feel so blessed to have them in your care. She wore the same dress that I was blessed in when I was a little baby made by her Great-Aunt JoAnn. She was adorable!! She didn't even cry during the blessing, and she gave Luke a big smile before he started. She really has been a sweet baby.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu6uZJUYRvM3GTtp2JbVWR0AjGydb9WNElkyvuQsiptEZuKTzPTPabadss9spWMbaFGZhVgf8qH7fewfhLraAWtRNjOkzRbES9mP385rHnvZi0gRb-XnJW-VViCWjQYdsBIvxB8984i6S/s1600/CIMG3892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu6uZJUYRvM3GTtp2JbVWR0AjGydb9WNElkyvuQsiptEZuKTzPTPabadss9spWMbaFGZhVgf8qH7fewfhLraAWtRNjOkzRbES9mP385rHnvZi0gRb-XnJW-VViCWjQYdsBIvxB8984i6S/s320/CIMG3892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514579089389976002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had lots of fun visitors, but these three are her biggest fans. She is always being loved by one of them, and surprisingly they are really gently with their little sister. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnFOQdsA_iPXcXcGImXaD0LJdlRvzh2mbpqLgU_QggEQwfimFQdDLFFuNmMhA3wbhVjyMcsI-ui9ibx1GpOPza-kRUsWcwsW38i_EKwE7lo3KJ4tTF8dGs2njrLBLhRvZBYxlE6MhwbIm/s1600/CIMG3875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnFOQdsA_iPXcXcGImXaD0LJdlRvzh2mbpqLgU_QggEQwfimFQdDLFFuNmMhA3wbhVjyMcsI-ui9ibx1GpOPza-kRUsWcwsW38i_EKwE7lo3KJ4tTF8dGs2njrLBLhRvZBYxlE6MhwbIm/s320/CIMG3875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514579074287351426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were very proud parents, and loved every minute of the weekend.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-57035774815704215922010-08-03T11:10:00.000-07:002010-08-03T13:11:06.616-07:00Smiling Violet<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEXl9mQ5TEId93TggV4kGmurtii0MOg_iYPACubE2uPWKxAKkOk64-FLpuBwWn_tkOmRLpzIFj1tkagoZWMonuZfIKxTg9L9QCe4TUDevAROYqukZjGFDGiW3dNMylip29JUoXLD3wdC1/s1600/CIMG3793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEXl9mQ5TEId93TggV4kGmurtii0MOg_iYPACubE2uPWKxAKkOk64-FLpuBwWn_tkOmRLpzIFj1tkagoZWMonuZfIKxTg9L9QCe4TUDevAROYqukZjGFDGiW3dNMylip29JUoXLD3wdC1/s320/CIMG3793.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501249181959679394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We have a hard time getting Violet's smiles on camera. Here is the starting grin,</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbS7SxxG5tQ4iHx_dWooj9Fc0ayU1NvclUJ5Uey1nEgkPz6HfQwRlz1m8B_stNRtNy_oImaYSecICsXq2kd_f45tReTKDFZ50YI2znU3JqLV7qmUh6ozc_kk6LY3FXQqttkhzq46Jdr5i/s1600/CIMG3797.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbS7SxxG5tQ4iHx_dWooj9Fc0ayU1NvclUJ5Uey1nEgkPz6HfQwRlz1m8B_stNRtNy_oImaYSecICsXq2kd_f45tReTKDFZ50YI2znU3JqLV7qmUh6ozc_kk6LY3FXQqttkhzq46Jdr5i/s320/CIMG3797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501249175638814706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The big happy smile,</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZZ_YyStA4CUJVoZaZ7dYHjsbipq4E_4ZSj7pElBCgyjhH59GI2cwq8kWsl8SHjydCYqQPFQTjf4KmroPHxJDEfPQdw_oodcRL0OlNSMJloQZAvrpo4fKiRTd3VDa8Uv_1zchlrwS4jSj/s1600/CIMG3777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZZ_YyStA4CUJVoZaZ7dYHjsbipq4E_4ZSj7pElBCgyjhH59GI2cwq8kWsl8SHjydCYqQPFQTjf4KmroPHxJDEfPQdw_oodcRL0OlNSMJloQZAvrpo4fKiRTd3VDa8Uv_1zchlrwS4jSj/s320/CIMG3777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501249169383275138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the fun laugh.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcmmh9b567gbitjn9-g0Kn2MjuNKdme5FlmWIaU_iKq-OarFsq2mE4k9LGk1SXER2vQFlmZK0EzZ3-FwEsbkOuhSk8b_HL0OTvju24ZkPhkiz2Xt__u3W8GTKSPdFZNRMjQuRkjYbXnFe/s1600/CIMG3783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcmmh9b567gbitjn9-g0Kn2MjuNKdme5FlmWIaU_iKq-OarFsq2mE4k9LGk1SXER2vQFlmZK0EzZ3-FwEsbkOuhSk8b_HL0OTvju24ZkPhkiz2Xt__u3W8GTKSPdFZNRMjQuRkjYbXnFe/s320/CIMG3783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501249165986866386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We love our little crazy bunch. It is hard to believe we have four children, but we are truly enjoying it. Violet always has someone trying to make her smile.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-10125273631789458832010-06-25T15:31:00.000-07:002010-08-03T13:17:04.187-07:00Tribute to family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrYZwieOAYc0WB6aRBsOci6RK4qqpwHUiCwo7V7SM38iLmokR7y5lvhcE0yOH4qAMq8m8PxuA_S-MyeCPpv30LNAdSAy9Dl-L1F4nN0nNMfgN32m61Y08S-AjEeKflAzv82p3bWOvzPMB/s1600/CIMG3667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrYZwieOAYc0WB6aRBsOci6RK4qqpwHUiCwo7V7SM38iLmokR7y5lvhcE0yOH4qAMq8m8PxuA_S-MyeCPpv30LNAdSAy9Dl-L1F4nN0nNMfgN32m61Y08S-AjEeKflAzv82p3bWOvzPMB/s320/CIMG3667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486847565824390098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have been extremely spoiled the past couple of weeks with wonderful family members who came to help me recover and help me with my children. There is something wonderful about big families, and my older sisters really stepped in with my mom being on a mission. My boys now know their Aunt Jeanie, Aunt April, and Luke's Sister, Aunt Carissa very well.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZPVB2uh092Kdib6I1jm1GMRY3AlOVhq7xQlYGB_bGTM9GhiOpJBfAfm0D3O1Ttc4dQrUfcZi7sOqYg9zifssLqdjD4SSQNmzLrdL1H8APKCij1m0AGOjftYQ1AmlV2W0rBaPSM7vqF4s/s1600/CIMG3613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZPVB2uh092Kdib6I1jm1GMRY3AlOVhq7xQlYGB_bGTM9GhiOpJBfAfm0D3O1Ttc4dQrUfcZi7sOqYg9zifssLqdjD4SSQNmzLrdL1H8APKCij1m0AGOjftYQ1AmlV2W0rBaPSM7vqF4s/s320/CIMG3613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486843800900142066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jeanie brought so many fun things for my boys to do, that we are still enjoying the projects she left. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHAjHd_kjrNxpVpJJHZAg02pj102M0sBQfH93iWKquAxyzt-BPPPFL_63L-tyd0Tce0SBjsC7hdGAtk75M5GW8aQkDBejoxtklngQ-FqaBQNOlqUdcabyG2DgUvx5NxFSghwrbF4hUSNt/s1600/CIMG3643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHAjHd_kjrNxpVpJJHZAg02pj102M0sBQfH93iWKquAxyzt-BPPPFL_63L-tyd0Tce0SBjsC7hdGAtk75M5GW8aQkDBejoxtklngQ-FqaBQNOlqUdcabyG2DgUvx5NxFSghwrbF4hUSNt/s320/CIMG3643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486843791324500786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There is nothing like Grandparents coming to visit and help. My boys love their grandparents and will forever remember making mud pies with Grandpa. It was fun to have them around on Father's Day.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0PSk7u-A9D_0OitjjNrVsIJXNMW2Mg0bpELo4bJcSrIbHL3n2-Q06bb3H6zzUJJe-uN2A88wXBSZecJsz33SARfvJ04bDiRI3sKqEI10VG8tM8ScT99sDR8xrUv6POVvFYB3V2A-LLCk/s1600/CIMG3659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0PSk7u-A9D_0OitjjNrVsIJXNMW2Mg0bpELo4bJcSrIbHL3n2-Q06bb3H6zzUJJe-uN2A88wXBSZecJsz33SARfvJ04bDiRI3sKqEI10VG8tM8ScT99sDR8xrUv6POVvFYB3V2A-LLCk/s320/CIMG3659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486843773948946018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Luke's sister Carissa and my sister April who are great friends came together to help and it was so nice. They left me with a full fridge, a clean house, and happy children. I even learned how to use my pressure canner while they were here. I have now been a few days alone and we are surviving. I still am not ready to take Violet out so we make all our fun at home. My children eat breakfast every day with Dad, but I'm hoping soon to learn to function on less sleep. Violet is still sweet and I am loving the pacifier. She is now 5 pounds 10 ounces and can now fit into some newborn clothes.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-90084577098897367872010-06-12T18:17:00.000-07:002010-06-13T12:27:59.858-07:00Introducing VIOLET SUSAN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7fynG4lNxeukgYJKOMqArTI1e52lruj25j_DWDVNksV_SDmz8tjgO39YNjXniv1_oSAuyd5l9rGhREt4-W5A2ckdHicfOdCB7Vt9eQJKEH_RDGkswiLF0WUsnh06hkpeF9TL2ORu6wPF/s1600/CIMG3558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7fynG4lNxeukgYJKOMqArTI1e52lruj25j_DWDVNksV_SDmz8tjgO39YNjXniv1_oSAuyd5l9rGhREt4-W5A2ckdHicfOdCB7Vt9eQJKEH_RDGkswiLF0WUsnh06hkpeF9TL2ORu6wPF/s320/CIMG3558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482062763135423586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our little family is getting bigger, and we are so happy to have little Violet here safe and sound. The boys are very excited as well and are good little helpers. She looks a little like each of them, but seems to resemble Ben the most. We love all her dark hair and her petite, perfect features.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteLl_2WYkL_2lfuyITHzgZ69EBTb1j5mw-J-ds71_3nQM6SW2SMywpze0RqMP0XwI286NQm8EXb23kLjF5g_Fk6hyphenhyphengaGuEN790gORx3E3urphCb2E6tOyMTOC5ZH4gGmNKvH1vuUWdgam/s1600/CIMG3550.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteLl_2WYkL_2lfuyITHzgZ69EBTb1j5mw-J-ds71_3nQM6SW2SMywpze0RqMP0XwI286NQm8EXb23kLjF5g_Fk6hyphenhyphengaGuEN790gORx3E3urphCb2E6tOyMTOC5ZH4gGmNKvH1vuUWdgam/s320/CIMG3550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482062755496518658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She arrived on June 9th at 9:21pm. She weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces measuring 18 inches in length. There didn't seem to be a lot of growth occurring the past month, so they let her come a couple weeks early. We were so happy to have a healthy baby!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfFlMvgllD7F2zvl5euXgWdHHYdU8fLgoXlsFkmuHqSvFp9Hv1LzkFeLpkiEUz2XtmHDHCqTQ7nfbeFjmWVD3aEOxMy0bVzhwuBDynoRgI3ZqBdOzbtSfDrtSbyZn1OjBk-PvzcLrjskw/s1600/CIMG3559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfFlMvgllD7F2zvl5euXgWdHHYdU8fLgoXlsFkmuHqSvFp9Hv1LzkFeLpkiEUz2XtmHDHCqTQ7nfbeFjmWVD3aEOxMy0bVzhwuBDynoRgI3ZqBdOzbtSfDrtSbyZn1OjBk-PvzcLrjskw/s320/CIMG3559.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482062744178377170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ty is always concerned about where baby Violet is. He labels all the body parts he can see and lets us know if she is sleeping, crying, or moving. He constantly wants to hold her, but luckily those last about 15 seconds before he states done. He doesn't seem to mind having her around, so I'm hoping he'll continue to be a good big brother.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiUP5TQ-Dubv-K9X0JP5_nwFseXokSI8xsfcK7rhjHzdFu2GPSDYA_fbVkyRNvhct06JqNxetUZQ7Va4jZrpO3okg4-KZmRS55C48C0rS_V4WqfIwRveH642Yfz__rJ4dIcKxaAhASIK_/s1600/CIMG3560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiUP5TQ-Dubv-K9X0JP5_nwFseXokSI8xsfcK7rhjHzdFu2GPSDYA_fbVkyRNvhct06JqNxetUZQ7Va4jZrpO3okg4-KZmRS55C48C0rS_V4WqfIwRveH642Yfz__rJ4dIcKxaAhASIK_/s320/CIMG3560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482062735372916162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ben and Alec have been so excited for Violet's arrival. They wonder if she'll ever stop sleeping so much. Ben loves that he can hold her all by himself, and has already nicknamed her baby ViVi. Alec is really gentle with her as well and loves holding her.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIotNilIj3W1eQCxOL_XmToIEv6bsioFBJvIOu3L2dObKOIlzubG8FTPl_jlsqvDatoinIkXJlb09dKtCiQdWdUtddFN1GuYcw3bfYYkcKCA75U1WwlD2ViukwIB9MMM1SCtZFXz8uz8Ht/s1600/CIMG3581.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIotNilIj3W1eQCxOL_XmToIEv6bsioFBJvIOu3L2dObKOIlzubG8FTPl_jlsqvDatoinIkXJlb09dKtCiQdWdUtddFN1GuYcw3bfYYkcKCA75U1WwlD2ViukwIB9MMM1SCtZFXz8uz8Ht/s320/CIMG3581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482062728994746338" /></a>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-50161008639908854622010-04-03T20:43:00.000-07:002010-04-03T20:57:21.647-07:00Coloring Easter Eggs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYPf7K-Y37JbdbQcaq4H3taG9rJG-ZO1qdhpcYcnLcXqG8XkhAGXph8YZQZA8Q-XJbDOvhS4XW3yZ6NXrGy-HP_7T-W9UkbCUGGQxReegR4cnfCbj8k_vlGaIFhwNSyAXJyUWfTgFM1_F/s1600/CIMG3387.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYPf7K-Y37JbdbQcaq4H3taG9rJG-ZO1qdhpcYcnLcXqG8XkhAGXph8YZQZA8Q-XJbDOvhS4XW3yZ6NXrGy-HP_7T-W9UkbCUGGQxReegR4cnfCbj8k_vlGaIFhwNSyAXJyUWfTgFM1_F/s200/CIMG3387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456123685108543090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfSLpNaaZe5uaHSN0wrx4oICOtItMDgJKPf1rKNtoRYSsK8Bn-ruBGsXetpMllZhcsxdUXxLbgByKfrEQlEime16jVFfwZzUjSehRnbkkzefOeTTfM3xUsv6f8objx5h3iJ5IzG_BLiTE/s1600/CIMG3384.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfSLpNaaZe5uaHSN0wrx4oICOtItMDgJKPf1rKNtoRYSsK8Bn-ruBGsXetpMllZhcsxdUXxLbgByKfrEQlEime16jVFfwZzUjSehRnbkkzefOeTTfM3xUsv6f8objx5h3iJ5IzG_BLiTE/s200/CIMG3384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456123681315835010" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLJR8hrA0BJ_xxj6X8N40jPDNuP-pVn95hUwoT0sZN02uSDmErDpN3-Qg-aO8kjsf-3zZZnRM06vxchmrG8F3iAY3ufRQDuLjr-1LcdWOURQoMkKBlubMFXE_QFESFW_vbFGNBhxSqlBh/s200/CIMG3385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456123668735196754" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a lot of fun coloring eggs this year. You can almost hear Ty saying "Ta-Da" by looking at the picture. I think he broke every egg he touched. It was fun to watch Ben trying to be creative, and it is nice to have Alec coloring independently. I love holidays with children.</div></div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407212486940775978.post-33984217766288562802010-04-03T20:29:00.000-07:002010-04-03T20:42:31.795-07:00My Little Biker Boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4vl1zpcCQqP2g0AOHgwmN2eKqWYR4z9pM6o3i1VEU5DVVQTni0L_UI0csapi1zxr0d_U3PuIH1yi_k9rT6OIaDU9TXPbwXUeOZ8_A5Vhzops98pD9bYifuwanhSAxWS0piFxYTn75e94/s1600/CIMG3374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4vl1zpcCQqP2g0AOHgwmN2eKqWYR4z9pM6o3i1VEU5DVVQTni0L_UI0csapi1zxr0d_U3PuIH1yi_k9rT6OIaDU9TXPbwXUeOZ8_A5Vhzops98pD9bYifuwanhSAxWS0piFxYTn75e94/s320/CIMG3374.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456120059049964930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The hand-me-down bike season has started. Ty is so pleased with his little Tricycle. The only problem is he can't reach the petals, but not to worry he still manages to keep up.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYYQN3lWMx4_F4TL-NVlUufjozdjmq8bzjT2G3MKLSVludCzVhwtovJJeAl-M-yR6jwvbz6-0t2-RPLE3WSJ29F8792ulfubKOrCNoe6eqFMU0zvlow2nTMh48czK_Fn34YovNeDDP41h/s1600/CIMG3375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYYQN3lWMx4_F4TL-NVlUufjozdjmq8bzjT2G3MKLSVludCzVhwtovJJeAl-M-yR6jwvbz6-0t2-RPLE3WSJ29F8792ulfubKOrCNoe6eqFMU0zvlow2nTMh48czK_Fn34YovNeDDP41h/s320/CIMG3375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456120056465578818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Alec is so happy with the new bike he inherited when Ben got his new one. He is a little wobbly, but likes it. I didn't know you could fall with training wheels, but he has proven me wrong.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50LiZ9KFbpYuaKrMxjuc46njnu4rNzgB4Qiya1HpOpW-iNffPyhZE9GWnYa6xfD4Yhw_Kr8_3kuk312nKHkZpsUh3BQbfO3XXyWykZeVu35zZpMWPt9wH7zGU5fWbxLmQliSuq3AvFN8e/s1600/CIMG3377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50LiZ9KFbpYuaKrMxjuc46njnu4rNzgB4Qiya1HpOpW-iNffPyhZE9GWnYa6xfD4Yhw_Kr8_3kuk312nKHkZpsUh3BQbfO3XXyWykZeVu35zZpMWPt9wH7zGU5fWbxLmQliSuq3AvFN8e/s320/CIMG3377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456120053886717410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Ben with is new get up just before we took the training wheels off. He is getting better.</div>lukeandjillfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203986020296341094noreply@blogger.com0