tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50754166434026096822024-03-13T11:40:28.264-07:00On the inside, I'm a poet.moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-4394069780055865612008-12-29T13:46:00.000-08:002008-12-29T13:49:17.706-08:003D Ultrasound<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFq6Vivm5naVzghDaJq8mYe_xLvuHAPHRloQGYIa7IfE_TVSHNEENyL_j0Vs2vwpeaLyK-Fmtidflqzow352IWCDm5n2wz1tEDYNbRUYfoVtcbSGMWN0zCyYxBGdz_mFy7uJ2sDxQDWYz/s1600-h/30w4d_Leah.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285331843873847266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFq6Vivm5naVzghDaJq8mYe_xLvuHAPHRloQGYIa7IfE_TVSHNEENyL_j0Vs2vwpeaLyK-Fmtidflqzow352IWCDm5n2wz1tEDYNbRUYfoVtcbSGMWN0zCyYxBGdz_mFy7uJ2sDxQDWYz/s320/30w4d_Leah.jpg" border="0" /></a> So, we did this really cool thing! We had a 3D ultrasound done at 30 weeks 4 days and could see little Lealou's face. And what's this? A smile on my little girl? This image is created with soundwaves, so it's slightly distorted, but a pretty good representation of what she looks like.moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-40803818467717995222008-11-14T08:24:00.000-08:002008-11-14T08:56:50.693-08:006.5 Months Down...<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7vu-jVz_xMqsIKR_cIlwzO2by-J8XYUiiFi9Ad3z59BXY9Ak8gOy0mQJQ2cBmPqKuvAvkDqIzAZbM5iL1mfPdHHpd2Q5rpyLP__Cmnowxz_BcZc4DDwBCpzyE5fXaye-bCknP9dSWeVU/s1600-h/26_Weeks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268551311665877762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7vu-jVz_xMqsIKR_cIlwzO2by-J8XYUiiFi9Ad3z59BXY9Ak8gOy0mQJQ2cBmPqKuvAvkDqIzAZbM5iL1mfPdHHpd2Q5rpyLP__Cmnowxz_BcZc4DDwBCpzyE5fXaye-bCknP9dSWeVU/s320/26_Weeks.jpg" border="0" /></a>So here we are at 26 weeks...6.5 months along, and only 3.5 to go. Wow, it's going by so fast! Not much left of the second trimester, which has been uneventful and pleasant. I have felt great. No severe mood swings, no physical discomfort aside from my growing belly being in the way. It's not too bad. People keep telling me I look small for how far along I am. You be the judge. I think I have put on a LOT of weight, but the distribution has been more on my backside than the front. GRRRR. So, what's going on INSIDE? Well, Leah pretty much sleeps all morning, then gives me a few kicks around lunchtime, sleeps all afternoon, then launches into a dance party when I get into bed. She loves to kick at where I put pressure on my belly. So, when my arm resting on it, she aims for that arm. I suspect she has her dad's restless leg syndrome, too, as she's pretty wiggly when she is probably sleeping. This is one active little baby!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUJeZst7SHPUvstazmYsbMSx4UVOFEesH22NGd8Q630PB2PlesHOhON1RzlbxtFauQX1u0XvAT7uky_04Xiwl4tGgsq1BgY-RTsIjUlb8K_gUeqQVhoAcaH7r4Ks8bq5slrey9M7uIUyS/s1600-h/26_week_fetus.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268555969531388658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUJeZst7SHPUvstazmYsbMSx4UVOFEesH22NGd8Q630PB2PlesHOhON1RzlbxtFauQX1u0XvAT7uky_04Xiwl4tGgsq1BgY-RTsIjUlb8K_gUeqQVhoAcaH7r4Ks8bq5slrey9M7uIUyS/s320/26_week_fetus.png" border="0" /></a>According to the Internets:</strong><br /></div><div><em>Your baby measures about 9.2 inches from crown to rump and weighs almost 2 pounds now. Its hearing is fully developed. As the fetus reacts to sounds, its pulse increases. Your baby will even move in rhythm to music. Lungs are still growing but are not yet mature. Patterns of your baby's brain waves appear like a full-term newborn. It also has patterns of sleeping and waking.</em></div>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-78895499557668430472008-11-10T13:30:00.001-08:002008-11-10T13:31:38.382-08:00My sister is brilliant!Y'all have to see this vid she made for her 'Christmas Greeting'. There is sound, too.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wjfJSjhyaR4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wjfJSjhyaR4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-62218686077366802832008-11-07T13:47:00.000-08:002008-11-07T13:59:22.604-08:00This is the first time Ben Affleck has made me laugh.As a religous watcher of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' the spoof Ben Affleck did of him on SNL last weekend had me ROTFLAMO old school style. The best part is the 'special comment' at the end rant about his cat Mrs. Precious Perfect being the reason he was not allowed into an apartment. He had Olbermann spot on. There is even a Mitt Romney reference.<br /><br />Mrs. Precious Perfect Rant:<br /><br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/uv6JB_UEJHfaDtWDAGe5pQ/311"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/uv6JB_UEJHfaDtWDAGe5pQ/311" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object><br /><br />The whole video:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/42024/saturday-night-live-countdown-with-keith-olbermann">http://www.hulu.com/watch/42024/saturday-night-live-countdown-with-keith-olbermann</a>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-64870754463134755462008-11-04T11:00:00.001-08:002008-11-04T11:09:01.000-08:00Hallowe'en<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaS0aB9OsWVAPvJf_bwSgaosZC0-29WHozoMhuOAYNLpMZfpyL9qjT5lg0giYYYmVHsFSQKqmH_J6ggzQ-1Ps06V_3dq0Ri3pfA4oRclZBNr9cpVcKg7B8KzJP6ny6C9Ed5g1HApHjFzPI/s1600-h/Halloween08_13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264880129550832242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaS0aB9OsWVAPvJf_bwSgaosZC0-29WHozoMhuOAYNLpMZfpyL9qjT5lg0giYYYmVHsFSQKqmH_J6ggzQ-1Ps06V_3dq0Ri3pfA4oRclZBNr9cpVcKg7B8KzJP6ny6C9Ed5g1HApHjFzPI/s200/Halloween08_13.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ava was a beautiful Princess Leia, seen here mugging Bear.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFYSnyOaPsH1NKXkIBJspAgf-RiWGMND6DXk6x2Qj0t7zonudo0QdO5-iJ3Hq0X6lF65j89EmJEnzySo-n2Rw2o2E10nI7PNJkgCfPpjQ5HRiuqxpaBtveJRGXEo6eFo2NCHT8P5W3C3d/s1600-h/Halloween08_12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264880124435070370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFYSnyOaPsH1NKXkIBJspAgf-RiWGMND6DXk6x2Qj0t7zonudo0QdO5-iJ3Hq0X6lF65j89EmJEnzySo-n2Rw2o2E10nI7PNJkgCfPpjQ5HRiuqxpaBtveJRGXEo6eFo2NCHT8P5W3C3d/s200/Halloween08_12.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dale & Rachel, hardcore rockers. Marc in his new favourite hat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8DDH3pUA2IvTR-wQG6aSd1462ZPbW4wAfWFSArZOF1gwsgmo47f1d62VR4EwK2dF-MXcGfa4VGGbQGmk2ZiIrmOtFj9riEQh41gL2D81V0zcALYun49-OT0W8PbX4riDzVNmuPI0HduO/s1600-h/Halloween08_11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264880119520240562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8DDH3pUA2IvTR-wQG6aSd1462ZPbW4wAfWFSArZOF1gwsgmo47f1d62VR4EwK2dF-MXcGfa4VGGbQGmk2ZiIrmOtFj9riEQh41gL2D81V0zcALYun49-OT0W8PbX4riDzVNmuPI0HduO/s200/Halloween08_11.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lisa with Andrew Bultman, dressed as Bobo Fett (right?)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL9qyTWi0SAqTIt0H_Kcs5CDXohytQj4KV24PiX4xIJoii85wtaXhEI3Z4-d_JfsoJk1KNThv7w4HulkljDuCLvaf8Fs2gXGgCcU8yg9eCVIR3kzXOe2w-tyGYomK_M2K0AIy8Z7DYiBb/s1600-h/Halloween08_10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879922477499570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL9qyTWi0SAqTIt0H_Kcs5CDXohytQj4KV24PiX4xIJoii85wtaXhEI3Z4-d_JfsoJk1KNThv7w4HulkljDuCLvaf8Fs2gXGgCcU8yg9eCVIR3kzXOe2w-tyGYomK_M2K0AIy8Z7DYiBb/s200/Halloween08_10.jpg" border="0" /></a> Darth Mull (Jason)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPUs53ZHZpvh8r9NMDiERANp7G-FoD410poz_S2e_0qktq6lwzNHlVVlbKAAy3Uoad7LzMu5DU_yGN22l5kU7kl3I97fpiDgF49M7mtoxe3GngOZS8U9NxrRtfKzOVTXnbFufPJx2GLrI/s1600-h/Halloween08_09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879913980314370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPUs53ZHZpvh8r9NMDiERANp7G-FoD410poz_S2e_0qktq6lwzNHlVVlbKAAy3Uoad7LzMu5DU_yGN22l5kU7kl3I97fpiDgF49M7mtoxe3GngOZS8U9NxrRtfKzOVTXnbFufPJx2GLrI/s200/Halloween08_09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jessica was Queen Amidala, though she took her hat off by now.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UHeOven3ptggC0NW72WKC6yfbf5kCDXZW98proabtxh9gTZ5Jztcn1LoSqacb7Lnw9s5ocvJfMRrOUIthe-oYPTKoCcasWC6syI6iFdYNld5eba3yDJ2KjpEM1jmCBDCGoAgaZQ_S8EJ/s1600-h/Halloween08_08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879909752996546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UHeOven3ptggC0NW72WKC6yfbf5kCDXZW98proabtxh9gTZ5Jztcn1LoSqacb7Lnw9s5ocvJfMRrOUIthe-oYPTKoCcasWC6syI6iFdYNld5eba3yDJ2KjpEM1jmCBDCGoAgaZQ_S8EJ/s200/Halloween08_08.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stephanie, stunning as always, herself. Erik was there, too, though in the most bizarre costume I didn't get a chance to catch on film.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjgX8iGphg_lndd8q4ev55rR92-QgVqtnk7JZeFssFr_9BBlMBOAaxtdUA1Lf1I20eTrWid0RH1BUrDNCyoYXrZ8z_KEUFYuCwbDrXDhqF5l9R0LAT6o6esCVIDv_jOnruJPp8CjpHFCz/s1600-h/Halloween08_07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879904683147250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjgX8iGphg_lndd8q4ev55rR92-QgVqtnk7JZeFssFr_9BBlMBOAaxtdUA1Lf1I20eTrWid0RH1BUrDNCyoYXrZ8z_KEUFYuCwbDrXDhqF5l9R0LAT6o6esCVIDv_jOnruJPp8CjpHFCz/s200/Halloween08_07.jpg" border="0" /></a> Gladiator Babe<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kiej4GCfH5eUwzetSYc1ltCDaSocUkS7ezwJnQkYJNlhh5j3zFug9-P67cWa27EyKBrNTr_IVAJ0FqF0Etmji6nBH-jedkZXHlR6qSdtey9w_nFqw3DbrXlpqXdIULJYJ55J9s6EJPs5/s1600-h/Halloween08_06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879902090628274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kiej4GCfH5eUwzetSYc1ltCDaSocUkS7ezwJnQkYJNlhh5j3zFug9-P67cWa27EyKBrNTr_IVAJ0FqF0Etmji6nBH-jedkZXHlR6qSdtey9w_nFqw3DbrXlpqXdIULJYJ55J9s6EJPs5/s200/Halloween08_06.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sweet little Olivia.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpocAcQNV6hATFe83feqCE-bkmpMaLVUZNflhw5FslrMYU7QMyf0x-ctRROFC5vjyVSdsuB5oLioRm1TbLTAL0HzuzTgWixQ0Y08CJOEvDpPk3l5d23mNof16dV5QZ7Y6sV-YrdJ4osPg2/s1600-h/Halloween08_05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879625536780146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpocAcQNV6hATFe83feqCE-bkmpMaLVUZNflhw5FslrMYU7QMyf0x-ctRROFC5vjyVSdsuB5oLioRm1TbLTAL0HzuzTgWixQ0Y08CJOEvDpPk3l5d23mNof16dV5QZ7Y6sV-YrdJ4osPg2/s200/Halloween08_05.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joey and his friend.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MvRUgk7vGKSRiKCDFhyphenhyphenlcFaVPjq8xUqW65K9Mslol0yEA3mgqbN7ziBtc_55U3JyxfpFuXOYKDOSzhqxyuWjjingVpidUJ69cs2PoNBQypck-pKEPOU_hmWjniOqRds6eG7hgJvq-rcf/s1600-h/Halloween08_04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879614431243090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MvRUgk7vGKSRiKCDFhyphenhyphenlcFaVPjq8xUqW65K9Mslol0yEA3mgqbN7ziBtc_55U3JyxfpFuXOYKDOSzhqxyuWjjingVpidUJ69cs2PoNBQypck-pKEPOU_hmWjniOqRds6eG7hgJvq-rcf/s200/Halloween08_04.jpg" border="0" /></a> Travis had the best costume EVER.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9bIRalbA3bHMQXQkSO3nvX35-3OsbxdzIRa5Q0e1h6HZ7QT-H7uVm4SXiL64WoElvbYy5WGywgkjI52Wzw8eL7vlLczlFv9txDTxw_numHFbQ8CMZ-Nk7IIc4hmPdxbc29Am4xnQXldW/s1600-h/Halloween08_03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879610645586274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9bIRalbA3bHMQXQkSO3nvX35-3OsbxdzIRa5Q0e1h6HZ7QT-H7uVm4SXiL64WoElvbYy5WGywgkjI52Wzw8eL7vlLczlFv9txDTxw_numHFbQ8CMZ-Nk7IIc4hmPdxbc29Am4xnQXldW/s200/Halloween08_03.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ali & Manny, dressed from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Yeah, took me a few guesses, too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGKWv6xf9S-ffr0GLZlfBboQJwV3BgJvECgroqd4UZsJPx_F1CXNU8UZxxYdqqvt_S5KghZS4NXz_SPbIAbAIqT9U8J7Olxv9K232Z8PVl2v5-2qA8dkcrS6m9Sf63n1vyv6HXNm5DKU2/s1600-h/Halloween08_02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879602736403858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGKWv6xf9S-ffr0GLZlfBboQJwV3BgJvECgroqd4UZsJPx_F1CXNU8UZxxYdqqvt_S5KghZS4NXz_SPbIAbAIqT9U8J7Olxv9K232Z8PVl2v5-2qA8dkcrS6m9Sf63n1vyv6HXNm5DKU2/s200/Halloween08_02.jpg" border="0" /></a> Marc & Monique, oven and bun maker. So cheesy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGJJ6-2O1xipwT2XBGAVKb0N5wFWysPLfdhKPay_36x98iaeRgxxBMajELNmsZcBX1tNAzGV7G2k96W6RLuzuNVH-hfZzXh4iRfwru3C5Rmo_mEs_KWFTMnWQCJR-ww9ETekwEeWGL56t/s1600-h/Halloween08_01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264879599616607570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGJJ6-2O1xipwT2XBGAVKb0N5wFWysPLfdhKPay_36x98iaeRgxxBMajELNmsZcBX1tNAzGV7G2k96W6RLuzuNVH-hfZzXh4iRfwru3C5Rmo_mEs_KWFTMnWQCJR-ww9ETekwEeWGL56t/s200/Halloween08_01.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tigh & Eric, with another friend. Tigh's costume takes some explaining if you don't watch Battlestar Galactica. Well, actually, even if you do.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-75309645875132799002008-11-04T08:57:00.001-08:002008-11-04T08:58:36.418-08:00Election Day!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpmoNcPuRgUKA7U93RGf_sDNR-dpBq0An1F218zsPFAtCHQpQ95mrA6J7afU4AJwG5nFER_8nDwt-1tmkt3fbiY2rtD9cFvOjPzLMLSxdMPxS0vXZk26i5kYmYtnLSgaP2cuyZy5exJke/s1600-h/election_day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264847743523391666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpmoNcPuRgUKA7U93RGf_sDNR-dpBq0An1F218zsPFAtCHQpQ95mrA6J7afU4AJwG5nFER_8nDwt-1tmkt3fbiY2rtD9cFvOjPzLMLSxdMPxS0vXZk26i5kYmYtnLSgaP2cuyZy5exJke/s200/election_day.jpg" border="0" /></a> You KNEW a theme T-shirt was coming...</div>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-15071682930138641032008-10-24T13:06:00.000-07:002008-10-24T13:15:57.862-07:00Washington D.C. or Meetin' MayumiI recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C., where the primary purpose was to meet my new niece, Mayumi. And see some historical stuff. Here is the darling girl:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814970172515266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaMvdsp5T6kFO0jab7SRLb753nUgrTi8dYfIkPR5XrSfFhy3ZIN_MdfZQT5TB8PG16x-u8cOcPnY9yESzc1U3_6t5ipc_W2jr32wDgtbfZrLxOJr8Jy4XnAp8B0K8Hh7o72OxUY3WBAaL/s200/WDC01.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Here she is with her Grandma Glo:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260815785426876562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGMWhsdF6AupUd8ynb3azUAqU1toaWJFckre25Kutbu1RJZSq1uxAhrXQXqCdoDdvcMez_HMdj7yDjBwJgVZEFOKKPMu_DRkRu313-KaIFKYztA6R2naIooYch6NCIkwKWkg7NvgSYXOi/s200/WDC02.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Here we are at Thai Crossing. Look at all the space!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814995379979314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY9lUfJDBYAOm2CBu6orBNpO2f16NfsDaNYFbvFSq1NpVplo0neTuXGhJPDVgWkZKzevcD0lyOtBEb1KZTlkQPKicD_5fQ2YmydqJQKPVTwFX5Dht7YmNwQ0xXD2-Gv28NsqFffjPW70W/s200/WDC05.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Oh yeah, the US Capitol was there.</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814997015145138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZq78m8-0qyMoq0738psiM7u2jGb2YwpYm3GrpDm2p_VEHDCPl-hEpwC0NWxnQD0N9Y7UuToVlgmSJsbPJER6Zq6T6m6PUEmoVQyqPlQ3e5CG3Qz0y74wOMHtGu-AG1GZHr-E1ZOvaEzV/s200/WDC04.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">I also saw the Canadian Embassy.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Pg686FdI-xT8pgrHr9uvxMiCE24qu4hmrq8z9_vCLabcHu0RiNWxRZR96xizBmde2BkxjYyl0sBp8A6_tYPTQfWPqacl02XFwMWW6EbosCZNXStMoulvtVHPDCKK40GcoC1S0pOONMVK/s1600-h/WDC06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260815088949637794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Pg686FdI-xT8pgrHr9uvxMiCE24qu4hmrq8z9_vCLabcHu0RiNWxRZR96xizBmde2BkxjYyl0sBp8A6_tYPTQfWPqacl02XFwMWW6EbosCZNXStMoulvtVHPDCKK40GcoC1S0pOONMVK/s200/WDC06.jpg" border="0" /></a> And here's new mom Hilary, sportin' Mayumi all around the district.<br /></div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEV4Lgv_crrLH-XkL1eKTw-PaUmwufntMOTOhLM9surY2_83JBypYbAJ0saAIdNOurvPjJ6sYGFEAgde7S8KbOJJFgQnAGSE4fc9TF86QficdGK4I_TZof-BgZFVFrEwxRrLe19t82g-M/s1600-h/WDC03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814990561197458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEV4Lgv_crrLH-XkL1eKTw-PaUmwufntMOTOhLM9surY2_83JBypYbAJ0saAIdNOurvPjJ6sYGFEAgde7S8KbOJJFgQnAGSE4fc9TF86QficdGK4I_TZof-BgZFVFrEwxRrLe19t82g-M/s200/WDC03.jpg" border="0" /></a> A fun trip, for sure. Though I saw a bunch of other things like Monticello and Mt. Vernon, the National Gallery of Art, the Newseum and the Mall. Nothing is as cute as these pictures of Mayumi. </div></div>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-10800680499922533782008-09-10T16:56:00.000-07:002008-09-10T17:04:27.422-07:00Introducing...<div align="center">Hello, my name is Leah Nicole Heileson.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244546151984435746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSWIozW8M4yvL7Tr6szh3QtET-k12WzcSyHklm4Zze91UU_ewfWwaD4RfVNTJSUPRK4E11k2PgpES83mAqBD3-VgoKE6KED04gFc4MIwgYWwRQhyphenhyphenMDwUqnB0oZD2kTTdbUKD02v7EC5WK/s200/16w4d_12.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">This is my spine. Wicked cool, eh?</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gm7lYJKC5whKZAwSHE8eSRr3Zkcig1oFDXhXT7a9n4UYl0V6ADl-_w32ncS31WSYaxJPDZJf3JE0KLqymhvsrfeBjaFJM5DY1_uPXsRIt3RPSha5C3ke8GIPDW46uy8NDamBtQKcrquc/s1600-h/16w4d_4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244546141165183730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gm7lYJKC5whKZAwSHE8eSRr3Zkcig1oFDXhXT7a9n4UYl0V6ADl-_w32ncS31WSYaxJPDZJf3JE0KLqymhvsrfeBjaFJM5DY1_uPXsRIt3RPSha5C3ke8GIPDW46uy8NDamBtQKcrquc/s200/16w4d_4.JPG" border="0" /></a>ARM! </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjs0UlQ3y2bgollHslIdMzAUlBDBWQMg6tMn1e3lM-_p0s9HuLDZtcjtmhAntUuFExQf88m6QWmBWO-sOVKz8ML9QbAlTkUg9whDPyWnFG8Byj1rpiaO327rWflWfkqrd3TKuLYLbzZOy/s1600-h/16w4d_5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244546145463924034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjs0UlQ3y2bgollHslIdMzAUlBDBWQMg6tMn1e3lM-_p0s9HuLDZtcjtmhAntUuFExQf88m6QWmBWO-sOVKz8ML9QbAlTkUg9whDPyWnFG8Byj1rpiaO327rWflWfkqrd3TKuLYLbzZOy/s200/16w4d_5.JPG" border="0" /></a> These be feet.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244547559035520866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxTygcJtZ3m52G7kpPtEW4ZcYlStLzMMnousUjNoRIIckRxGd7pZZwYE0eTA4SnKIgXqk4MjTOQrRnSaGG-uV1yPM-m0cmosEO4LHQsdiTXUSLfvv5TXbM9aP28EIjzxuYVNOpjAHzVEU/s200/16w4d_9.JPG" border="0" />moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-3665743571491770542008-09-09T10:02:00.001-07:002008-09-09T10:11:31.807-07:00Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA81IJ5ZQGDY01hkaftYuHmDNCnSHGzUy1p5liTZ5-zqcTpHRLm7yUpfe-u8qFkqMI8KjeoWD7xNntquQ8hr7lnyUC9G2LRw8qAbZ6ny1c-p_Tm3oSHPc-yYMUu_C9QR6PHvowoXCulyIk/s1600-h/Dinos.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244069937790317986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA81IJ5ZQGDY01hkaftYuHmDNCnSHGzUy1p5liTZ5-zqcTpHRLm7yUpfe-u8qFkqMI8KjeoWD7xNntquQ8hr7lnyUC9G2LRw8qAbZ6ny1c-p_Tm3oSHPc-yYMUu_C9QR6PHvowoXCulyIk/s200/Dinos.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm so cool now, I have Dinos on my computer. I feel a bit like Wash, though I do not play with them. I'm not THAT big a geek, come on!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR7wFmZO57kkZ-OaewSxpj92D0etRw7XtqZdRKeTDJMcOmTIv2aB7P3SdtitpC49chVmZM5SrLNAWcCEoon-rfw-gatyfMALhGIbJOGljKYHotEpB5G7evKJj3a5JwammohUR0QT26uXn/s1600-h/Action_Figures.jpg"></a>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-67297964249946453292008-09-05T10:46:00.000-07:002008-09-05T10:53:35.886-07:004 Months!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqqU2fyy9aiNuAfU8SYnFfSjfBtyLkOsgpD5MUFlWCGM6CzO0mlswypxU1Ae1eae9Cd7Mb-m_tDM50M8VQ00Wg_RmfeYbHRh_Qh0nHzqLMKZqq-fQk4wqw9rKM50Ildl5fU2ocebWVbOp/s1600-h/14weeks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242595350220530514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqqU2fyy9aiNuAfU8SYnFfSjfBtyLkOsgpD5MUFlWCGM6CzO0mlswypxU1Ae1eae9Cd7Mb-m_tDM50M8VQ00Wg_RmfeYbHRh_Qh0nHzqLMKZqq-fQk4wqw9rKM50Ildl5fU2ocebWVbOp/s200/14weeks.jpg" border="0" /></a>Folks, we're at 16 weeks of pregnancy and this is way cool. To the left is an approximate image of what the bambino looks like now. According to the Internets: "Fetus is five and a half inches tall and only six ounces in weight, eyebrows, eyelashes and fine hair appear. The child can grasp with his hands, kick, or even somersault." This week I began to feel the results of the above described movement. It was kind of tickly and fluttery, very light, but definitely something is moving around in there. I can't wait to feel a really strong kick...though it will probably only happen at night when I want to sleep! VERY soon we will be finding out the gender! I have an appoinment at Fetal Fotos next Tuesday and hopefully they'll be able to tell me WHAT IT IS! So far, I have had a very easy pregnancy, which is awesome. The worst thing (aside from having to quit the Chardonnay) is how much weight I have gained. I am eating totally healthy, resisting the sweet things that sound so good right now, and sticking to 'good for me' stuff...but still the weight continues to build, and not just in the belly. If you need me this weekend, I'll be shopping for some more maternity clothes, so I don't have to wear the same shirt every other day.moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-3764153484761164712008-09-03T10:48:00.001-07:002008-09-03T11:05:15.616-07:00O.K., Seriously. Ya gotta stop whistling.There's this guy who I work with, whose office is not far from my 'area' and he is freaking annoying. All morning he has been whistling. Tuneless, loud, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">incessant</span>. I want to stab him with an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">x-acto</span> knife.moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-50155625106679083312008-09-03T09:08:00.000-07:002008-09-03T09:11:28.653-07:00Baby Care AdviceMy BGF (Best Guy Friend) Travis sent me this the other day to help me prepare for caring for an infant. It was so helpful that I thought I'd pass it along...(click to enlarge).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfwchan.com/pics/40708169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241828157917471986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQF1gRA_eJCppo8AwMmi0nEcZpq5KIz8dAsmaAyBnEhzpixnmt-zZZW9W7Z9ks_q9yTGBFznGx0ducuDB0BN3CTyECNqy-dxfEcG0uyiDGFhFN9Yns5f0mHrj6mquo7cURayRoAHOo78Tj/s320/baby_care.jpg" border="0" /></a>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-48791223768283176022008-08-27T16:20:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:22:35.714-07:0014 week belly shot.<div align="center">Now, to clarify. This is at about 11PM of a long day wherein there was some overeating...but it looked like a real belly, so here 'tis:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9NU6nzBM8PgVqCfbfIZAxMsG2jO0krHFMBy2fvTPp0RQSW57oxyGZbvSnxMenWyLrUfGiWkgwzPilh2eQEEwUY7bUXw_BcFypgbLAbfvHpEZmWea0INhhsa5NwKA_G-mfS5kzmgd2ykg/s1600-h/Belly14weeks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239341623460896930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9NU6nzBM8PgVqCfbfIZAxMsG2jO0krHFMBy2fvTPp0RQSW57oxyGZbvSnxMenWyLrUfGiWkgwzPilh2eQEEwUY7bUXw_BcFypgbLAbfvHpEZmWea0INhhsa5NwKA_G-mfS5kzmgd2ykg/s320/Belly14weeks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-52937447727861594442008-08-26T12:02:00.001-07:002008-08-26T12:54:55.079-07:00Tour d'Oregon<div align="center">Marc, Andy, ? and I just got back from our week-long road trip to Oregon, and it was so much fun! Andy seen here, is playing in the Sprague River.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ70v7pvXA8S6B35wBJve36DBPU1HhHuBt2QUPwssjhMaoWYb98rYR0xRoEkESlyc1E0crVMjKBzRkdwIUkkC_8K2igKMwKkoAuJEkibkT_Ek3jrudS0PAjLiV03XxuXEdXglsEko-pM-8/s1600-h/Oregon01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905315959847810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ70v7pvXA8S6B35wBJve36DBPU1HhHuBt2QUPwssjhMaoWYb98rYR0xRoEkESlyc1E0crVMjKBzRkdwIUkkC_8K2igKMwKkoAuJEkibkT_Ek3jrudS0PAjLiV03XxuXEdXglsEko-pM-8/s320/Oregon01.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me, hanging out with ?, at a canyon near Crater Lake.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDPbNplLDzX0FvOrhFUqqT2JclQbfHZQxW6LsEdWDSLYTNKxPqOfNKgs2wRBQlW5M6_OtKg0F7VwJ1CYBoqPJE9OKdAaYEZPReEC2IA5GkFPL97-n83mHmCv4UYP1zbjQyBMgyGAkyuNb/s1600-h/Oregon02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905320724568386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDPbNplLDzX0FvOrhFUqqT2JclQbfHZQxW6LsEdWDSLYTNKxPqOfNKgs2wRBQlW5M6_OtKg0F7VwJ1CYBoqPJE9OKdAaYEZPReEC2IA5GkFPL97-n83mHmCv4UYP1zbjQyBMgyGAkyuNb/s320/Oregon02.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Pinnacles near Crater Lake.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905319324083826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3ea3HSL0OlZJOm4YA-fsDa5DCnl2gPRT3qtkCwX45-Hhed_zUIzwLFlmwxd3yUO-9hvuNBgni80BxpUX0y6iptGy0bnstSj_jAlnJ3bp7C2MtBuP1VGoQKVBsbhMrVq5BJuhjitoXKDp/s320/Oregon03.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zMXBuoAdnZFYf2WEHrK_fm91oUIpTogdmGmLafwqMMOn9KHNEwaYp5AefV5MmmT1K3wlkduwEmt2dtt12CY-s0CmZlWK9WFqBmRCfkZbBFztLEwBBefrNcp_9jUX3YFJVkqqD1U4Wf65/s1600-h/Oregon04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905327747376178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zMXBuoAdnZFYf2WEHrK_fm91oUIpTogdmGmLafwqMMOn9KHNEwaYp5AefV5MmmT1K3wlkduwEmt2dtt12CY-s0CmZlWK9WFqBmRCfkZbBFztLEwBBefrNcp_9jUX3YFJVkqqD1U4Wf65/s320/Oregon04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sat. morning, mom and I did the 10K portion of the Crater Lake Marathon.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrPqKU8ta-xn205qdea3Bcq2hwObhcX91DwwOjXHMcmRjcCcJ_isHodxK9W18Vd8N_mbC1GSLAdihmeXHolcHUJs5qBQUxPcZoRlJrgd1vL5ReBMADJB-A-DGBbyiAzWybVQVndjSUFXN/s1600-h/Oregon05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905082184161826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrPqKU8ta-xn205qdea3Bcq2hwObhcX91DwwOjXHMcmRjcCcJ_isHodxK9W18Vd8N_mbC1GSLAdihmeXHolcHUJs5qBQUxPcZoRlJrgd1vL5ReBMADJB-A-DGBbyiAzWybVQVndjSUFXN/s320/Oregon05.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom at the Crater Lake Lodge.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQHhkxrBsakVEG-xDF_Ck0MhM-PRULU6zRCbq0AmrZOF_VsYI1rCh-3mGMaCXOWprtjRa8C2SYRR43t6sHRgUBRFLoYkvJpriRY2uF0YzypSKEB0p7wvd_xjqfYCb8mFHvNM5G4JJwg19/s1600-h/Oregon06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905093278089890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQHhkxrBsakVEG-xDF_Ck0MhM-PRULU6zRCbq0AmrZOF_VsYI1rCh-3mGMaCXOWprtjRa8C2SYRR43t6sHRgUBRFLoYkvJpriRY2uF0YzypSKEB0p7wvd_xjqfYCb8mFHvNM5G4JJwg19/s320/Oregon06.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here I am at the Crater Lake Lodge. Most beautiful day EVAR.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN28QlkybS93hw3RegJu2LjJODXootpqC_m-ZTmTQjZapYxkoVb_Gl7l6U19WAX5Ei3Ppup2sLdq86pe5H93wfs3Zw0IyKud6Z32ie_ZO4cgxyCDHW5_8i8AEu30XBfxizLIX__bcv4Uh/s1600-h/Oregon07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905097098836610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN28QlkybS93hw3RegJu2LjJODXootpqC_m-ZTmTQjZapYxkoVb_Gl7l6U19WAX5Ei3Ppup2sLdq86pe5H93wfs3Zw0IyKud6Z32ie_ZO4cgxyCDHW5_8i8AEu30XBfxizLIX__bcv4Uh/s320/Oregon07.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Marc.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoy5-LuLSBzX7dE6i1vkgmInLA2FTmE2yBdRV-XVaHG1g9Xp4SA0Jcnqy5XPr4rtIR2yz623kAZMkWVc0T1LLolaLvmz-6K3-SrdZYmimUkmOh_OM9iBOw6X78TdsGNYYmjLYKGbh8aRm/s1600-h/Oregon08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905100235119378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoy5-LuLSBzX7dE6i1vkgmInLA2FTmE2yBdRV-XVaHG1g9Xp4SA0Jcnqy5XPr4rtIR2yz623kAZMkWVc0T1LLolaLvmz-6K3-SrdZYmimUkmOh_OM9iBOw6X78TdsGNYYmjLYKGbh8aRm/s320/Oregon08.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Mom & Dad </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238905101984081058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZBiLilHCO_nK6hxQ_cbXSXk7lLINRNr9hrm0nLnIezw81A1ulPO3n7L7xzl6FE0ft-AK7VpEUrlZ_7s66E5pLvNHAuGwl_SAt6D1vEkUqaTMF4Jy429SINxViiPNV1sWC1_wF4pjEo9t/s320/Oregon09.jpg" border="0" /><br />Now at Diamond Lake, Marc & Andy brave the cold water.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN9_hHXtM6bbjb5rFww9N5Ga1193FysRrIo8Uj9vg0FOZLy1zpFUrntLuqnW-qW5N4uHpsysDJOguhHV5APuiCyURYA6XeVmirNmqAC2ekE1FUFV8LQ10BwLf5o6om0jMkPHHAqArF-jl/s1600-h/Oregon10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904732465684402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN9_hHXtM6bbjb5rFww9N5Ga1193FysRrIo8Uj9vg0FOZLy1zpFUrntLuqnW-qW5N4uHpsysDJOguhHV5APuiCyURYA6XeVmirNmqAC2ekE1FUFV8LQ10BwLf5o6om0jMkPHHAqArF-jl/s320/Oregon10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">After swimming, Andy does his job as the official wierdo and cuddles with Marc.</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhc04liEmO3n4tJBs6HvHWuo7SvHoOtpCO4sS3ALeIPGDCYO2riOBLpPp2WNmWk8s2567IYwQw-Z3fIgdjir7pGg6jUj5Ed4VvCdf_eyGPVrlzut50L4DLbmxzbQDdOdcek2wD14dafn4/s1600-h/Oregon11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904733535570194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhc04liEmO3n4tJBs6HvHWuo7SvHoOtpCO4sS3ALeIPGDCYO2riOBLpPp2WNmWk8s2567IYwQw-Z3fIgdjir7pGg6jUj5Ed4VvCdf_eyGPVrlzut50L4DLbmxzbQDdOdcek2wD14dafn4/s320/Oregon11.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now, we're at Mom & Dad's in Roseburg. Andy has a bit of trouble getting used to the flooring.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEfr_CMsoLv0nfHV8YS25o8URYFVFM01BkGYAT0y7ZW9fSMOdvGqypDBw6N7UmtrjyfbiMCvODYDu32EWowfMrgzpjQrXHgaOQkTLtNzNKmISuwZNt63-XMkobw7h1Q-VwGn-It0Nd5-e/s1600-h/Oregon12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904737316341938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEfr_CMsoLv0nfHV8YS25o8URYFVFM01BkGYAT0y7ZW9fSMOdvGqypDBw6N7UmtrjyfbiMCvODYDu32EWowfMrgzpjQrXHgaOQkTLtNzNKmISuwZNt63-XMkobw7h1Q-VwGn-It0Nd5-e/s320/Oregon12.jpg" border="0" /></a> Touring some Umpqua Valley Wineries while in the area.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcGBcZWNgFD_8VGFqIL5ufii9EK1xp1Hy7TriA1jzRRUkUt9A0WHAIDASwEO00NZ20I56ltI4oLK79JFhZwUNYrelhTDCSa14HzR5ATWuLFf400TM3WvMrFojWOW_Ef2M-PqPK0wxdrOo/s1600-h/Oregon13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904742371230498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcGBcZWNgFD_8VGFqIL5ufii9EK1xp1Hy7TriA1jzRRUkUt9A0WHAIDASwEO00NZ20I56ltI4oLK79JFhZwUNYrelhTDCSa14HzR5ATWuLFf400TM3WvMrFojWOW_Ef2M-PqPK0wxdrOo/s320/Oregon13.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">A visit to Andrew's gravesite, Andy the dog knows exactly where it is.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904749706259522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn8hTRsJxophuRCAY3SdfgF1jZObm7AKE6OhzuLj6SuktLTqWeFwyJWp_7RsGX8Er1xlyvjobjNH0DcFIfV8kMiQEss-mk8doI-l9EtXEVSCZ_MCYZJMZBpQ4IAqkaVciEf821HbE3QCd/s320/Oregon14.jpg" border="0" /><br />My favourite vineyard of the trip, Abacela, a spanish style winery with all spanish varietals.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-MSp86PqnNmpWhuxvNo5Om-_Hsu5xZj1YIGMiR-apGSS0-Rot4IAS6GgKxTEtSA2SgOwn6QTVWamVyni0zvXXzI_U7U5caaBnUJsvwQK_pu_AwW14z_4Yfmnlwum0yxAkXdHVYWZyFRb/s1600-h/Oregon15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904192425246146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-MSp86PqnNmpWhuxvNo5Om-_Hsu5xZj1YIGMiR-apGSS0-Rot4IAS6GgKxTEtSA2SgOwn6QTVWamVyni0zvXXzI_U7U5caaBnUJsvwQK_pu_AwW14z_4Yfmnlwum0yxAkXdHVYWZyFRb/s320/Oregon15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">We finally get to Bandon, where Andy plays in the surf like he never left.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2JEk7xakpItQ9ulnsaR7UqA9avzDXLbG8jLP72yi2FDd2bnx0dNzV20ebuRs-xLWRV3u_4zJrAF3sGWxBuP7ITfWp3SbD1FsRIGkJVzDp_P5oPuCvRo4FU5kYrBrOyy6kQ5_TlcpQux6/s1600-h/Oregon16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904200303824274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2JEk7xakpItQ9ulnsaR7UqA9avzDXLbG8jLP72yi2FDd2bnx0dNzV20ebuRs-xLWRV3u_4zJrAF3sGWxBuP7ITfWp3SbD1FsRIGkJVzDp_P5oPuCvRo4FU5kYrBrOyy6kQ5_TlcpQux6/s320/Oregon16.jpg" border="0" /> </div><p align="center"></a>A sweet bike we saw at Sixes, Oregon. They drove it from New York!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61N3Ygu-SVLi099EACnJ1CFerzwIJQDPx6206MY5lukcrsUJbdHmrtZaojoTXWyqNdDqY9ppewprBYRph8S8ZDy4fp-Q7Ty7W6lcvzvMEEmxM8xYSOwVDLurtzRF84lp8KMIJMVhm5Q4L/s1600-h/Oregon17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904203913348802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61N3Ygu-SVLi099EACnJ1CFerzwIJQDPx6206MY5lukcrsUJbdHmrtZaojoTXWyqNdDqY9ppewprBYRph8S8ZDy4fp-Q7Ty7W6lcvzvMEEmxM8xYSOwVDLurtzRF84lp8KMIJMVhm5Q4L/s320/Oregon17.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>The lighthouse at Sixes. The western most point of the continental US.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLhrM0_kpjLW3dRh2-d8ac9O7inTcnFw0smEv9JryfqesWInVdoShM4PH_zp8jSgIsfQp7yEup1EwIzz-X141h1UEp511udfgHgYbQ4egiQjXyvWlo9Ua_hufR4V5t7eG_UVP9iTJedpR/s1600-h/Oregon18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904204542135170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLhrM0_kpjLW3dRh2-d8ac9O7inTcnFw0smEv9JryfqesWInVdoShM4PH_zp8jSgIsfQp7yEup1EwIzz-X141h1UEp511udfgHgYbQ4egiQjXyvWlo9Ua_hufR4V5t7eG_UVP9iTJedpR/s320/Oregon18.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Last night camping on the McKenzie River. Enjoying some yummy soup, a hot fire, and my dog.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbiH1_YteAnEXewXNBQ9ruufugn2XQT6DvlwVs_WckyqUqFcSCy1K_bTsuT24GqE6NNbxe27kH3m6PoY9Gr84ttyAbERkgcGW17LmmllYTEewT5vSAdCguwtHoRcuz1HymH4rEjJk14FJ/s1600-h/Oregon19.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238904208575548994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbiH1_YteAnEXewXNBQ9ruufugn2XQT6DvlwVs_WckyqUqFcSCy1K_bTsuT24GqE6NNbxe27kH3m6PoY9Gr84ttyAbERkgcGW17LmmllYTEewT5vSAdCguwtHoRcuz1HymH4rEjJk14FJ/s320/Oregon19.jpg" border="0" /></a>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-18554256769999637012008-08-26T11:24:00.000-07:002008-08-26T16:05:50.433-07:00My nieces.<div align="center">I must post these adorable pix of these beautiful girls. Here is Allie Brooke, my sister Lindsay's daughter. She's 2 years old and loves her goggles. She even wears them when I see her on video cam.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV13pGtJsXctPZ6aCyQa2oGd61FNu_OZNOfvmqVdSrKyDpE0aI127ZPME1PithxJK0ZYxobeu22gVADMjbGXY14z8ae6lQ3cdZVZheiCivF3u97-eQwf7yzc3XjhNTF-VEiLGBbOeYIxf8/s1600-h/joggles_copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238894392074606402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV13pGtJsXctPZ6aCyQa2oGd61FNu_OZNOfvmqVdSrKyDpE0aI127ZPME1PithxJK0ZYxobeu22gVADMjbGXY14z8ae6lQ3cdZVZheiCivF3u97-eQwf7yzc3XjhNTF-VEiLGBbOeYIxf8/s320/joggles_copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">This is Lily Lou at 2 months old. Lindsay's other daughter.</div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik4ZvmvJFUFSh6YAU-QdIH3kBcH3dt0Fo5Ak009N2rFdqDN7jF2Ydy6_piKlE1yehzfIhR0S7gbQ_FYXFa7WXoyp9KgAu-bNptmZ7NMgQNGrTSdrlP8hP83Jip3ks82mh8fKY2ChAj3eT/s1600-h/P8236220_copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238894397830473330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik4ZvmvJFUFSh6YAU-QdIH3kBcH3dt0Fo5Ak009N2rFdqDN7jF2Ydy6_piKlE1yehzfIhR0S7gbQ_FYXFa7WXoyp9KgAu-bNptmZ7NMgQNGrTSdrlP8hP83Jip3ks82mh8fKY2ChAj3eT/s320/P8236220_copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center">This little angel is Mayumi Aziza, my other sister Hilary's daughter, also 2 months old. I get to meet her for the first time in October. Stay tuned for lots of pix.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238894404874608210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK74IInf2XSTT7Lhuclvo_Zy1Mld9wNTWEJl21fg8TqH5DqJ3J4tSwBSPFigC0UVpNIpCdpCeMxssQVk60U5cWsYlzzHZRF-Hth_v06TtlpChRhvZVbt6K2Zb1pON7Dv7ig02P5-YrBME/s320/Two_Month_Pink_Yumi.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">This is my sister-in-law Heidi's daughter, Sydney. Her twin brother will be featured in my 'nephew's post'. She is a sweetheart.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238962348534940146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9lWWtrdXImbxtFyUwN_9j-CmkOsbFwjyIOPNq89BRIwwAyz9NJTNuMuCEZJiYXb4G4uo0XhFdbmxqHJB_RpoJIiZqfI5zlTs3tIwhxDImKe7IaSA9wzU0t20XDG4OCEILY-wSPbLzOl1/s320/78688586_4yFoV-S.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Here is an honorary niece, the granddaughter of my dear friend Terry. Olivia who is one year old this week. Her mother is Paige. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1H782cg6Vxkv9v6ucX7uGItn__SITa5BeZ2S9OBivMQ2QNl0w-uJwZg0dK333GgFOHyvoDRSyHw4mwDrWH813V9ntBJ8hlduMXNcZlRTs0B5ZOcXMwV_FmJ7mf6221oFxUfSsQRWyabW/s1600-h/olivia.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238894408747424850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1H782cg6Vxkv9v6ucX7uGItn__SITa5BeZ2S9OBivMQ2QNl0w-uJwZg0dK333GgFOHyvoDRSyHw4mwDrWH813V9ntBJ8hlduMXNcZlRTs0B5ZOcXMwV_FmJ7mf6221oFxUfSsQRWyabW/s320/olivia.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yet another honorary niece, Sierra, daughter of my friend Michelle (Nicole's sister). AWWWW.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238962354541313778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l01-MGOkrq8-E7KK_4bgwwzEgmQOXqNpwJrqvNim0OVJAkM0nYUNlIqQUV8V3DKelS0XaW7GrNDhxVXFMx3ryIXVpLxWwV6BtxxuIz6DtYDSRLhbVi70ddixfSV48CTZsOMRWKGiUKrF/s320/sierra.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center">There will be a post soon of the real & honorary nephews. Stay tuned.</div>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-10348665790282175392008-08-26T11:15:00.000-07:002008-08-26T11:23:52.160-07:00Tapestries!My latest tapestry is finished! It's a gift for my dear friends Erik & Stephanie who got married in May. The pattern was made from a photo that Erik took. It's of Temple Mountain in the San Rafael Swell, Southern Utah. They have no idea I was working on this, and I can't wait to suprise them. The framing turned out AWESOME, done by Solstice here in SLC.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA51ZNnB2eSJWvfjaAn1wwtmMYUhARm8GV1a6ctbUHcuqVrPpQHCknOJY1N3XcflSk5pAlBSgmt8zvU1Z7HjrqXJgAZVcDgwfQqFvvg31xaziJT9JQgl4rjkGVW4y6C3UEdM7IWN2vtODS/s1600-h/Tapestry_TempMtn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238892465095287874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA51ZNnB2eSJWvfjaAn1wwtmMYUhARm8GV1a6ctbUHcuqVrPpQHCknOJY1N3XcflSk5pAlBSgmt8zvU1Z7HjrqXJgAZVcDgwfQqFvvg31xaziJT9JQgl4rjkGVW4y6C3UEdM7IWN2vtODS/s320/Tapestry_TempMtn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Some kind of closeup, but still hard to see:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKcmGQBiDlwx-g34_RBoK-fKQikf5lbAGWcPDERaakaGl6xKUbkiQkhFQ6fmqBrW5UosJait2txTQT4YeEUzatUiwgT0U2dcpiZ48RNyn2FMKEK_7W_jqP-Q2EyoJLY_OF114BLDnahgm/s1600-h/Tapestry_TempMtn1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238892473671375490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKcmGQBiDlwx-g34_RBoK-fKQikf5lbAGWcPDERaakaGl6xKUbkiQkhFQ6fmqBrW5UosJait2txTQT4YeEUzatUiwgT0U2dcpiZ48RNyn2FMKEK_7W_jqP-Q2EyoJLY_OF114BLDnahgm/s320/Tapestry_TempMtn1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiOTpt8UAt2ndw0J_QghjRsPb4YW6fOjcVg5-g1JVNXv-CJFI1sujSBvg8rCla6DAi3xYKqcccToGFprFlXW9TBXxfIPsl-9NRS03ehSpBOO21p_NDLRcFctKGPyBH_BIkpnR6Tg2grxf/s1600-h/Tapestry_TempMtn2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238892472987045826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiOTpt8UAt2ndw0J_QghjRsPb4YW6fOjcVg5-g1JVNXv-CJFI1sujSBvg8rCla6DAi3xYKqcccToGFprFlXW9TBXxfIPsl-9NRS03ehSpBOO21p_NDLRcFctKGPyBH_BIkpnR6Tg2grxf/s320/Tapestry_TempMtn2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"> It was done on 18 pt. fabric with 130 colours.</p>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-37219332472571264892008-08-26T10:44:00.000-07:002008-08-26T11:30:59.317-07:00Catching Up...The News!I hereby now promise to keep up with my blog. As of two months ago, I no longer have even one sister nearby, and since they are both so diligent with their blogs, I will attempt to do the same.<br /><br />I will also have a lot to post about in the future, as there has been a development:<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238884766493556210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHx5iN0HWnwx9arJ6eeZr5nMd1av1gNkaTO4jGk-Bfi8xdowYH3geFLha1JVFh5_uxyKAb3L4H7YFKf2JQQ2fOQrGPlDEbjJwt7BksFpFYapJVqdwH04SNRVWt15faNiOpaHr8WmBqrlFZ/s320/315601045_AgeRa-S.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>As of today, the bambino is about 14 weeks and 4 days old. Due date is February 20th. We're going to find out the gender in a few weeks, stay tuned for that announcement. Yes, we have full names picked out for either option, but we'll wait to share that after the birth. (One has to have some suprise in life, doens't one?)</p><p align="center">Here are the first 3 ultrasounds. 6 weeks:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238886258174325906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZU0fJEc16v3hglnh2sdtiVOPrxVQsj8yBNfRgBfRSWQNHyQ2fAtkTNFrJBflPwkX9rT616v3qajPO9WBtD8E0Qiqndf1GQHT0mvnIhHxcY0Wtq4H7pNWLnINdaJDmfsvUQexzlrvQM8p6/s320/332654405_hZqy6-S.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">9 Weeks:</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238886261913386498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sT6R4tZVG6qFYQX42US-xR4S7k9GniZJFIk4BXggYP8VAWpida_YHC9UgBOfzS-D3pmEihtHLdf3boEGkVh1JslZoTDBazjWGnGOlu5ld6ev_KKEbFJsB5KPFQOp-RKl9P429-bQ0r0r/s320/343206840_qetvM-S.jpg" border="0" />12 Weeks: </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238886611272873394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhL5ZUi06dXKlUUlH5c1Kq3QahWaMxewRFcdszkHh3KIcKUUEXwKPrIcIU13LNQpoAACVDu4I46ugRVI6dGBVDLOUGo-Qf9Bh5ZecKX3eRIFF8HWjRIwNAadBoIzvsBYwrKEAuaYsBDbt/s320/359127021_U3d2f-S.jpg" border="0" /></p>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075416643402609682.post-23858429642848409712007-10-24T15:35:00.000-07:002007-10-24T16:03:44.093-07:005 things...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. Dry grapenuts are suprisingly good.<br />2. Blue and purple are NOT the same colour.<br />3. Three o'clock in the afternoon is the best time to go to the gym.<br />4. The new Floater album is AWESOME.<br />5. Go Red Sox.<br /><br />That is all. For now.</span>moneekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473573170305560766noreply@blogger.com2