tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11637773331770857342024-03-13T10:12:39.625-06:00He Leadeth MeThe blog title is my favorite song and the way I strive to live my life. Thanks for visiting me today.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.comBlogger510125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-16073809721232299742020-12-25T13:31:00.000-07:002020-12-25T13:35:12.787-07:00Christmas Letter 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gibson Christmas Letter 2020</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>This post is a letter to all of our friends and family sharing with you </span><span>our year of 2020. </span><span>It is also a diary of sorts </span>to remind me in the future of this </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">crazy year of Pandemic. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Warning</b>: </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> It is long</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and picture heavy. My feelings won't be hurt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">if you stop right here. Please know that you are loved and missed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our new year started out ordinarily enough. We hosted a Nana Camp where </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">each child picked their own recipe, and we all cooked together. We had</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">great expectations for 2020. After all, 2020 had a great sound to it in January. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-P7npVQ0s0/X-Ytcau18qI/AAAAAAAAIrA/1GKj05zOp-Q5iYWpbWCb_po1zcg-_wEiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/08272AFF-CF67-42B5-BAA4-64D68A47D27B.jpeg" width="300" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rNh_fC_MoUc/X-YukDXQYFI/AAAAAAAAIrI/iQKHQyHsIPcft-wpAX6U49aLVSjrrKHtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D65D3D35-981F-42E0-A7FB-401E839044D5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rNh_fC_MoUc/X-YukDXQYFI/AAAAAAAAIrI/iQKHQyHsIPcft-wpAX6U49aLVSjrrKHtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/D65D3D35-981F-42E0-A7FB-401E839044D5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6WGj5uPaa_M/X-Yu_UEq3GI/AAAAAAAAIrQ/ui3wSVSBK_Aw_V8QRmqhCF5KQUlua5DIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/723DE73C-75D4-4999-8047-D87698F92E4E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6WGj5uPaa_M/X-Yu_UEq3GI/AAAAAAAAIrQ/ui3wSVSBK_Aw_V8QRmqhCF5KQUlua5DIACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/723DE73C-75D4-4999-8047-D87698F92E4E.heic" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WXXh8YZbcHE/X-Yvi0d9BmI/AAAAAAAAIrY/mGo6tjObqBoI0VtDaZFMh9yKSlj6PRfOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/08980C9B-17B0-475F-8AE8-06C60FE328FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WXXh8YZbcHE/X-Yvi0d9BmI/AAAAAAAAIrY/mGo6tjObqBoI0VtDaZFMh9yKSlj6PRfOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/08980C9B-17B0-475F-8AE8-06C60FE328FB.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">2019 had been a year of a great deal of travel for David and me,</p><p style="text-align: center;">and 2020 started out the same way. In January, I visited Houston</p><p style="text-align: center;">and enjoyed time with family and friends. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m2yYLYZgODk/X-YxTXQ1DTI/AAAAAAAAIrk/X1snlTtiNe05Mo3Ueeh6FFhSyYssM268wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9CC626B1-6C1A-4A27-B361-3F38679AB4BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m2yYLYZgODk/X-YxTXQ1DTI/AAAAAAAAIrk/X1snlTtiNe05Mo3Ueeh6FFhSyYssM268wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/9CC626B1-6C1A-4A27-B361-3F38679AB4BE.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W5sM8ucS_ig/X-YxpgZpvJI/AAAAAAAAIrs/uRLQaqaRsY8J6cqGPR7JfI15jviSH8cqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B141FAA3-0F87-421D-A1F9-AB746A3E33B9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W5sM8ucS_ig/X-YxpgZpvJI/AAAAAAAAIrs/uRLQaqaRsY8J6cqGPR7JfI15jviSH8cqQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/B141FAA3-0F87-421D-A1F9-AB746A3E33B9.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">In February, our dear friend, Mike Kirksey</p><p style="text-align: center;">passed away after he and his family battled valiently </p><p style="text-align: center;">against a horrible disease. David and I again traveled</p><p style="text-align: center;">to Houston and celebrated Mike's life. We were also able to see</p><p style="text-align: center;">many of our mutual friends whom we hadn't seen in years. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BytmmrccsFQ/X-YzopJbnjI/AAAAAAAAIr4/rP3CYaqmEYcGysVuAKyMFufnmp4Iom5rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4F3A5F74-9716-4ABD-8A11-298A9BA4DF9E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="2048" height="393" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BytmmrccsFQ/X-YzopJbnjI/AAAAAAAAIr4/rP3CYaqmEYcGysVuAKyMFufnmp4Iom5rwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h393/4F3A5F74-9716-4ABD-8A11-298A9BA4DF9E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eucOaHIPcdw/X-Y0AuCUFLI/AAAAAAAAIsA/-V-DDcRXzAIJcxdzksN-sx94Ue9UkFNoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B5370515-28C0-4B7D-9155-18954435A83A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eucOaHIPcdw/X-Y0AuCUFLI/AAAAAAAAIsA/-V-DDcRXzAIJcxdzksN-sx94Ue9UkFNoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/B5370515-28C0-4B7D-9155-18954435A83A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Then March hit and oh, what a crazy season that was.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Because of my compromised immune system, we officially</p><p style="text-align: center;">quarantined on March 14th thinking that</p><p style="text-align: center;">we could handle being socially distanced for a couple of weeks.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh, how foolish that seems looking back.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In the following pictures, you will see how</p><p style="text-align: center;">we have chosen to use our COVID RISK BUDGET</p><p style="text-align: center;">for being primarily with our children and grandchildren during this time.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It has been a challenge and a blessing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gzFucAlevI/X-Y1tkMR_xI/AAAAAAAAIsM/1YL5MMAhTQo8BMrkWx6T69Bupq0-ux_mACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ED210674-61C9-4500-84B2-5645123D869E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gzFucAlevI/X-Y1tkMR_xI/AAAAAAAAIsM/1YL5MMAhTQo8BMrkWx6T69Bupq0-ux_mACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/ED210674-61C9-4500-84B2-5645123D869E.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In April, there were lots of driveway visits. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_YNCdD7cBA/X-Y1_YPHdPI/AAAAAAAAIsU/lRfP-tYqmDs12j7K8U4ceQ2VG4L4sd8aACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/805BA556-2361-4AA6-A238-CC5498E2DB5B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_YNCdD7cBA/X-Y1_YPHdPI/AAAAAAAAIsU/lRfP-tYqmDs12j7K8U4ceQ2VG4L4sd8aACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/805BA556-2361-4AA6-A238-CC5498E2DB5B.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8njfgM-TN-k/X-Y2W9Y0Q7I/AAAAAAAAIsc/wZVauJ5R0PwiVlDDWisfEjA-Xl1mkjxIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D5ED526B-62B4-4FFB-9166-FA00F2786D68.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8njfgM-TN-k/X-Y2W9Y0Q7I/AAAAAAAAIsc/wZVauJ5R0PwiVlDDWisfEjA-Xl1mkjxIACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/D5ED526B-62B4-4FFB-9166-FA00F2786D68.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Adrian's brother's family, from Salt Lake City, quarantined with the Rolletts during April.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We love them and it was hard not to give them hugs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGrrguUaIGs/X-Y26f_ZCLI/AAAAAAAAIsk/4G7n5OL3V_oyzcnMnQL5KNvy10Z6AA8pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/BBDE21AE-E96C-40C3-B912-814904E590C6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGrrguUaIGs/X-Y26f_ZCLI/AAAAAAAAIsk/4G7n5OL3V_oyzcnMnQL5KNvy10Z6AA8pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/BBDE21AE-E96C-40C3-B912-814904E590C6.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">People in many neighborhoods put bears in their windows so that families on walks could see them and know that people were thinking of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hjhzS8saEqQ/X-Y3Shblm3I/AAAAAAAAIss/ka_xdjxy9cM-Yu_DQPBNhPrVm01zHumvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0A974F09-7547-402F-8A89-3D7459B174BF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hjhzS8saEqQ/X-Y3Shblm3I/AAAAAAAAIss/ka_xdjxy9cM-Yu_DQPBNhPrVm01zHumvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/0A974F09-7547-402F-8A89-3D7459B174BF.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Learning to do curbside pick up in a pandemic was challenging. I have never bought 25 pounds of sugar before, but that's what was available. NOTE: I now love curbside shopping and will probably continue to shop that way in the future. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FFIWd4fKZ8/X-Y4Bq_9HsI/AAAAAAAAIs0/spQZMzuBylUaj6rqub2h6aIfQLACg0mGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/993A058C-1F72-40A6-A259-A957E2AC0C64.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FFIWd4fKZ8/X-Y4Bq_9HsI/AAAAAAAAIs0/spQZMzuBylUaj6rqub2h6aIfQLACg0mGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/993A058C-1F72-40A6-A259-A957E2AC0C64.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both David's mom and my mom were in Assisted/Independent Living Communities which were shut down. It has been hard not to be able to see them in person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTPiWIaKcp8/X-Y4S3JpHzI/AAAAAAAAIs8/pGn0g3soErcAV2H-G4g1V6i28RDCJU-3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/07BB306F-B351-4844-81D2-E59196B252F0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTPiWIaKcp8/X-Y4S3JpHzI/AAAAAAAAIs8/pGn0g3soErcAV2H-G4g1V6i28RDCJU-3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/07BB306F-B351-4844-81D2-E59196B252F0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Masks became a way of life, as did visiting through screen doors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pMNE5E6jtE/X-Y49XW4MlI/AAAAAAAAItE/0pg7D4eVw-g8ePzI5yYzpH31WTWYYqLrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/494EB907-4619-4648-BCE9-2E89E2682A8B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pMNE5E6jtE/X-Y49XW4MlI/AAAAAAAAItE/0pg7D4eVw-g8ePzI5yYzpH31WTWYYqLrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/494EB907-4619-4648-BCE9-2E89E2682A8B.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our sweet friend, Jeana, introduced the idea of a virtual pot-luck for Easter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37iNvpyphRs/X-Y5TMjqiXI/AAAAAAAAItM/3LYEcmP6Mk0xOlBQc_UoFEYxmKXVKSlCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1144/C225899B-85CD-4D14-8343-B5B1633EE287_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="1144" height="179" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37iNvpyphRs/X-Y5TMjqiXI/AAAAAAAAItM/3LYEcmP6Mk0xOlBQc_UoFEYxmKXVKSlCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h179/C225899B-85CD-4D14-8343-B5B1633EE287_1_105_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had our final meeting of HEARTFELT FRIENDS via ZOOM. Little did we know that ZOOM would become a way of life for many in the workplace and a way for friends and family to connect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zzFia7F0aL0/X-Y5oU4kfqI/AAAAAAAAItU/sxB5D6sCqg8fV07rzkty9SDkCBGKK75LQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/91483CD9-09BB-44AA-8560-06D5C328B401.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zzFia7F0aL0/X-Y5oU4kfqI/AAAAAAAAItU/sxB5D6sCqg8fV07rzkty9SDkCBGKK75LQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/91483CD9-09BB-44AA-8560-06D5C328B401.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Under the deck visits with Nana inside looking out the window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nAFjtelZn_g/X-Y557y3HdI/AAAAAAAAItc/rcYTVvUm3Xg0z21tmXDzowPBWDb645NuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1806/39BEFEB7-7F23-41B1-8089-95D40DB7E84C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1806" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nAFjtelZn_g/X-Y557y3HdI/AAAAAAAAItc/rcYTVvUm3Xg0z21tmXDzowPBWDb645NuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/39BEFEB7-7F23-41B1-8089-95D40DB7E84C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzQVNndCxVY/X-ZJASZF2mI/AAAAAAAAIvo/fTNVPMXEUa4CbUpiF3v5swneHWaIroYewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1242/0A1A312E-CB66-462C-84C6-B7402D3D8AB7_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1242" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzQVNndCxVY/X-ZJASZF2mI/AAAAAAAAIvo/fTNVPMXEUa4CbUpiF3v5swneHWaIroYewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/0A1A312E-CB66-462C-84C6-B7402D3D8AB7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gz_DoFkY2ac/X-ZJCIfMNaI/AAAAAAAAIvw/Y5zo4zIvFhsnhiT9bkM5Z8nX44DqV59jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1242/9FEF6E8E-3882-4A65-ACEB-4DF5A22E309D_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1242" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gz_DoFkY2ac/X-ZJCIfMNaI/AAAAAAAAIvw/Y5zo4zIvFhsnhiT9bkM5Z8nX44DqV59jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9FEF6E8E-3882-4A65-ACEB-4DF5A22E309D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQvlXQswTbk/X-ZJBTLZyuI/AAAAAAAAIvs/hbZ5187ZeRkMu9x1ORxT16zmgEuJEdutQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1242/A038A123-FB4B-43B2-BE6D-0C172E2E5BD8_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1242" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQvlXQswTbk/X-ZJBTLZyuI/AAAAAAAAIvs/hbZ5187ZeRkMu9x1ORxT16zmgEuJEdutQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/A038A123-FB4B-43B2-BE6D-0C172E2E5BD8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While not being able to worship with our local congregation, we found many different ways to worship.</div></div><div>Family ZOOM worship/Oudoor worship with a local church in "God's Cathedral"/Streaming Services. I think our favorite time of worship was the last week of September in Mueller State Park. This will become a valued family tradition that we learned in 2020. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PalQcdleBE/X-Y6Qms1m1I/AAAAAAAAItk/YCC7iMkzP4wzEHtOPzaUAXUuEEMlDVDKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A8F9D1E1-52F0-45F3-BFE1-ECC975BC4CC5.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PalQcdleBE/X-Y6Qms1m1I/AAAAAAAAItk/YCC7iMkzP4wzEHtOPzaUAXUuEEMlDVDKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/A8F9D1E1-52F0-45F3-BFE1-ECC975BC4CC5.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">During the summer, it was fun to play together outdoors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NVFByKrPHJw/X-Y6nDTwy8I/AAAAAAAAItw/EWcA7Vp7lmQQyAnYPJeUMV7Vr9LCs5yzACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/A9F02284-FFD6-42FC-83D8-170BD774D918_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="832" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NVFByKrPHJw/X-Y6nDTwy8I/AAAAAAAAItw/EWcA7Vp7lmQQyAnYPJeUMV7Vr9LCs5yzACLcBGAsYHQ/w346-h400/A9F02284-FFD6-42FC-83D8-170BD774D918_1_105_c.jpeg" width="346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We learned that you could either cry or laugh about the isolation of the pandemic. We did some of both but laughter was the most healing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H4DohRiqahw/X-Y7NqP09HI/AAAAAAAAIt4/j87Wn2USweY4DirjoeGiCxCaQCIrXVYOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/212158AE-DB64-430C-9F45-67873342AE51.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H4DohRiqahw/X-Y7NqP09HI/AAAAAAAAIt4/j87Wn2USweY4DirjoeGiCxCaQCIrXVYOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/212158AE-DB64-430C-9F45-67873342AE51.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">July 4th festivities in our "very decorated" garage.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6qqiqECgyfo/X-Y7Vv8RRgI/AAAAAAAAIt8/x3i6pardI1MzD2e6S55NQpqH--m2tYdsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/BF23283A-EE13-4BAB-A8EC-4294FCD40DD1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6qqiqECgyfo/X-Y7Vv8RRgI/AAAAAAAAIt8/x3i6pardI1MzD2e6S55NQpqH--m2tYdsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w225-h400/BF23283A-EE13-4BAB-A8EC-4294FCD40DD1.png" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was crazy how many things were in limited supply during the pandemic. Toilet paper was the most obvious, but we couldn't get caffeine free coke and that was a deal breaker until we found some on-line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTz7Dg_qlx0/X-Y8FaLucKI/AAAAAAAAIuM/qxYk3lZkP18MYdnYo9CfyfhFsC6hUBffACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/107F3529-A591-4C86-9D68-9615193854DF.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTz7Dg_qlx0/X-Y8FaLucKI/AAAAAAAAIuM/qxYk3lZkP18MYdnYo9CfyfhFsC6hUBffACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/107F3529-A591-4C86-9D68-9615193854DF.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was lots of joy to be found along the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oim7ydFV2ro/X-Y8SXa0-pI/AAAAAAAAIuQ/IGBYfYpYUSE81nYOisvsOlWBztWoSFLjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C9575EDE-E67E-4D27-9023-D4D025CCCFC8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She was reassigned from her job in Labor and Delivery to the ICU in December to help with the overflow of COVID patients. She is one of the heroes of this Pandemic. This picture shows her getting the first dose of the COVID vaccine. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">May we all soon reap the benefits of this vaccine and as my sweet and wise friend Carlee prayed, "Jesus, please make the world well again."</p><p style="text-align: center;">I will add to her prayer, "Jesus, help us to not forget the lessons we have learned in this year of 2020. No matter what we face in life, you are right there with us."</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas to each of you and bless you if you have reached the end of this post. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Karen and David</p></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-17901934248990117232020-06-10T22:01:00.001-06:002020-06-10T22:01:26.906-06:00Picture Books and Racial Reconcilliation <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>I have been thinking a lot about ways that I can play a part in racial reconciliation. As a lover of Children’s Literature, I have long known the power of children of color seeing themselves on the pages of a well written picture book. I have also seen white children better understand their black or brown classmates by reading books both written and illustrated by people of color and books where the characters are black or brown but who are “just like me”. Sometimes these are biographies of people like Martin Luther King, Jr., but often they are books about ordinary people who just happen to be people of color. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Because of my desire to be an advocate for reconciliation, I am sharing some picture books with you that fit the descriptions I mentioned above. Never forget that picture books are not just for very little children. Some of the books featured in this post will be more appropriate for upper elementary or tweens and many will even speak to adults. I invite you to use this list to browse your local library or favorite book seller so that the children you love will learn about people who look different from themselves. This is not an exhaustive list of good picture books to help with racial reconciliation, but I tried to include only those books which I have actually read and enjoyed. Some are older books, but most are more recent publications. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I think you might be surprised at how much you, as parents will learn from these books and from the discussions you will have with your children after reading them. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Happy Reading and May We Learn to Live Together in Peace, Love and Respect!</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Please note that I have used www.titlewave.com for book covers and descriptions but I am not earning Affiliate Income. </span></i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-1470577608804457632019-12-25T00:11:00.000-07:002019-12-25T07:36:40.701-07:00Christmas Post 2019<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I usually Post an ABC post of our year, but as I was looking through my photos tonight trying to plan the post, I realized that 2019 has been a MEGA year in our family. If you have ever read the In Flight magazine on Southwest Airlines, you have noticed that they highlight events with <b>NUMBERS</b>. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4 WONDERFUL CHILDREN AND </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This picture shows a huge JOY. Aaron was baptized in 2019. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">David and I are extremely blessed, and most thankful to</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">our loving God. We count you as one of our many blessings!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for walking down memory lane with us!</span></div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-80199143902485872152018-12-21T16:48:00.000-07:002018-12-21T16:48:47.724-07:00Christmas ABC's 2018 from David and Karen<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">As has become our tradition, here are the ABC's</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">of the Gibson Family--2018!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">(Warning! This is a picture heavy post!)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> is for Aaron</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R3cE2AITaII/XB1w_UOZw7I/AAAAAAAAIdA/TSKP8e6NN7sM95dsjS7zQ8nyU4Ea62RggCLcBGAs/s1600/D0%252Bh1y7fTZGJ8NfIquaSyA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R3cE2AITaII/XB1w_UOZw7I/AAAAAAAAIdA/TSKP8e6NN7sM95dsjS7zQ8nyU4Ea62RggCLcBGAs/s400/D0%252Bh1y7fTZGJ8NfIquaSyA.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys creativity and making things.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BwipeqLqigo/XB1xoVVh4WI/AAAAAAAAIdg/prJyb-y9kto-tWeFRMnZkRSIaPZeeF5YwCLcBGAs/s1600/e0a8UdV%252BSVOIV6%2525DiVIhIQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BwipeqLqigo/XB1xoVVh4WI/AAAAAAAAIdg/prJyb-y9kto-tWeFRMnZkRSIaPZeeF5YwCLcBGAs/s400/e0a8UdV%252BSVOIV6%2525DiVIhIQ.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys school especially when he<br />can dress up as a historical character.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WwSawOhIG0/XB1x3JfsZoI/AAAAAAAAIdo/89e3_X3vXKI_OvN_CTDimVeXc0nRQsfGgCLcBGAs/s1600/mpHOh6rGTnm0gLGo7fHeLQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WwSawOhIG0/XB1x3JfsZoI/AAAAAAAAIdo/89e3_X3vXKI_OvN_CTDimVeXc0nRQsfGgCLcBGAs/s400/mpHOh6rGTnm0gLGo7fHeLQ.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys acting.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Etoct2zgElU/XB1w5cd2IvI/AAAAAAAAIc8/XXwVOOs6pi4gVWv5NCRqY9axEcSDRufJgCLcBGAs/s1600/MQGygXqsSnKGWD3zg9ezAw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1203" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Etoct2zgElU/XB1w5cd2IvI/AAAAAAAAIc8/XXwVOOs6pi4gVWv5NCRqY9axEcSDRufJgCLcBGAs/s400/MQGygXqsSnKGWD3zg9ezAw.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys being kind to others.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys reading and laughing and being crazy.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><b>B</b></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"> is for Books</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35aqEcVaMUA/XB1v3trCkEI/AAAAAAAAIc0/iay5Gaxs_xcz32O_shImCeiGwS_RWAMXACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35aqEcVaMUA/XB1v3trCkEI/AAAAAAAAIc0/iay5Gaxs_xcz32O_shImCeiGwS_RWAMXACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_5507.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love reading books to myself, sharing books with teachers and librarians informally and in workshops, <br />and especially reading books to children. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">C</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> is for Cora</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vc8RvdE1G30/XB1tUqpRo3I/AAAAAAAAIbk/1cNR5ptbyrg-ky0AjVJJdNWHeq2aqC-_wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vc8RvdE1G30/XB1tUqpRo3I/AAAAAAAAIbk/1cNR5ptbyrg-ky0AjVJJdNWHeq2aqC-_wCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_6264.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She enjoys dressing up and performing in plays.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She enjoys going to Big People Events and being a lady.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m8bNKjzDOiQ/XB1tmt9FCbI/AAAAAAAAIb0/HxP_H8dYEUE2I6G0NvlGa5iTpuVNO3zSACLcBGAs/s1600/OeSjYAg7QLudOhJhT60u8w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m8bNKjzDOiQ/XB1tmt9FCbI/AAAAAAAAIb0/HxP_H8dYEUE2I6G0NvlGa5iTpuVNO3zSACLcBGAs/s320/OeSjYAg7QLudOhJhT60u8w.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She enjoys keeping up with her cousins and sometimes<br />"trying" to boss them around.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VqGyIBHo0pI/XB1uKwgDECI/AAAAAAAAIcY/R-3z-2K5fIYdOk9kH7RtAP8Xihpq5fKZQCLcBGAs/s1600/RV3y4Q1CQ%252B6H0qZILlzmhw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VqGyIBHo0pI/XB1uKwgDECI/AAAAAAAAIcY/R-3z-2K5fIYdOk9kH7RtAP8Xihpq5fKZQCLcBGAs/s400/RV3y4Q1CQ%252B6H0qZILlzmhw.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She enjoys always being a Princess.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She enjoys cooking and reading and <br />talking, talking, talking.</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">C</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> is for Caleb</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys exploring new things.<br />This year he added soccer and basketball<br />to his new adventures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTDefO0yVVA/XB1rSpNBCYI/AAAAAAAAIbI/XC2s0O8jgaAHMaCsnGC9PHjMv2Cr7mnugCLcBGAs/s1600/fullsizeoutput_a8ae.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTDefO0yVVA/XB1rSpNBCYI/AAAAAAAAIbI/XC2s0O8jgaAHMaCsnGC9PHjMv2Cr7mnugCLcBGAs/s400/fullsizeoutput_a8ae.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He enjoys being the oldest cousin and<br />dreaming up things for everyone to do.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa-PFSYecFc/XB1q32VzftI/AAAAAAAAIas/u73xZqT-a3AfeLq84oYa_FG4qxIyPUF9wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa-PFSYecFc/XB1q32VzftI/AAAAAAAAIas/u73xZqT-a3AfeLq84oYa_FG4qxIyPUF9wCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_5008.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He loves his Nana and still let's her kiss him.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGaQ6_UPeHE/XB1q4o8tJeI/AAAAAAAAIaw/XJ5YNzmTVnwhkYFzHW1lJpcaKwlPyLrPACLcBGAs/s1600/J4dbbU9rSfSGHzDXSlEfcQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGaQ6_UPeHE/XB1q4o8tJeI/AAAAAAAAIaw/XJ5YNzmTVnwhkYFzHW1lJpcaKwlPyLrPACLcBGAs/s400/J4dbbU9rSfSGHzDXSlEfcQ.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is a leader and enjoys legos, writing, and reading.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is a loyal friend.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v_0Q4siDlF8/XB1ok4n82_I/AAAAAAAAIaA/JOPfDvGoYFkrfyqAV9JLcW5x4MFc1WCtgCLcBGAs/s1600/0%252BNvVKADQ9SkSvTc0UcOfA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v_0Q4siDlF8/XB1ok4n82_I/AAAAAAAAIaA/JOPfDvGoYFkrfyqAV9JLcW5x4MFc1WCtgCLcBGAs/s400/0%252BNvVKADQ9SkSvTc0UcOfA.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He loves creating things.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i834OMb8OvA/XB1omqorc2I/AAAAAAAAIaE/eLaNSb6oT7Mhm5gkQUOHLSox4jrdPNxnACLcBGAs/s1600/cUNZ85umS4aiOG%2525SHLH%252BmA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i834OMb8OvA/XB1omqorc2I/AAAAAAAAIaE/eLaNSb6oT7Mhm5gkQUOHLSox4jrdPNxnACLcBGAs/s400/cUNZ85umS4aiOG%2525SHLH%252BmA.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He loves discussing things with all who<br />are interested.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He loves science and experiments and <br />engineering and reading.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gvxvPUGV-3g/XB1ozVV7iQI/AAAAAAAAIaU/HP8lOnzmzhQfHcJ1CitNGBrFUKXlP2LxACLcBGAs/s1600/jUxsmC8XSVSETNhhOfYtWA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gvxvPUGV-3g/XB1ozVV7iQI/AAAAAAAAIaU/HP8lOnzmzhQfHcJ1CitNGBrFUKXlP2LxACLcBGAs/s400/jUxsmC8XSVSETNhhOfYtWA.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He loves eating.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He loves playing with his cousins and running<br />around wildly. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">beautiful spring flowers from my</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been blessed to be part of two groups<br />of Heartfelt Friends at our church this year.<br />This group of precious women learned to <br />make pie crusts together this fall.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was my group last year into the spring. <br />We learned to love each other dearly. <br />What a blessing both groups are in my life.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I got all of our Big Kids in the pictures</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went on a January trip with Jeremy<br />and the boys to Mesa Verde.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mandy and Jeremy standing proudly<br />with Caleb as he confessed Jesus as his Savior.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adrian and Jeremy putting warm water<br />in the baptistry. It was COLD<br />outside but WARM in our<br />hearts when Caleb was baptized. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">L</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> is for Legos</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> is for Mercantile</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a dream of mine to visit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the Pioneer Woman Mercantile.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had never met this sweet great nephew on the left.<br />He's a little older and obviously would<br />gave rather been down and playing<br />than posing for a picture. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We saw the beautiful Pacific twice this year </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All 4 of our grandchildren enjoy</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Q </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">is for Quilts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Long time friends, Barbie, Larraine, and I</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">R</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> is for Redwoods</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are everything you have ever</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my siblings snapped this<br />photo of me as I nearly fell<br />down in a fast and twisting trolley<br />in San Francisco. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">U </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">is for Unbelievable Surprises</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A friend had written down a prayer my<br />Grandpa Bergeron had prayed at<br />church in 1993. She found it in<br />a journal and sent a picture along to me.<br />Thank you Ann. What a blessing!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I was scanning pictures this year of both David's and my families, I found this great one of my dad sleeping!<br />This was not a grandchild he was snuggling, but a kitten!<br /><br />We hope your 2019 is filled<br />with joy, memories, faith,<br />and the knowledge that<br />God holds us each<br />in his mighty hands.<br /><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Call me crazy (and some people in my family do),</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have spent a great deal of time in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and without revealing my age, just let me </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">tell you that is a VERY long time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So imagine my delight, when just a couple</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stopped by today for a visit.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the front of the school.<br />Lincoln Elementary School<br />Established in 1948.<br />Before I was born.<br />This is the second Lincoln<br />Elementary so probably not quite<br />that old.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out the "classroom" door with double<br />glass windows. That's so the first<br />grader's mom can peek in to<br />be sure her child has stopped crying.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is a beautiful mural on the outside of the<br />school. Again, I had to take a picture<br />through the chain link fence.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And of course, every school proudly flies the<br />Stars and Stripes.<br />I remember the Flag Patrol from my Elementary<br />School, A. B. Freeman Elementary.<br />They were the special few who<br />had the privilege of raising and <br />lowering the flag each day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This picture, in the hallway, was the first school<br />on the site. Notice the "school bus" <br />in front of the school.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another view of the Hallway.<br />I wish there had been Fit-Bits<br />back in my schooldays.<br />I could have racked up a lot of steps.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks Lincoln Leopards for<br />helping me to walk down Memory Lane today.<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><i>School houses do not teach themselves - piles of brick and mortar and machinery do not send out men. It is the trained, living human soul, cultivated and strengthened by long study and thought, that breathes the real breath of life into boys and girls and makes them human, whether they be black or white, Greek, Russian or American. <br /><br />W. E. B. Du Bois</i></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Fearless Leader, Jeana, found some very inexpensive tickets to Paris on Iceland Air.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Really, Jeana planned our trip, and </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No, this is not Paris, but our stop in Iceland.<br />When we went to retrieve our rental car,<br />Sylvia, our new friend, advised us that<br />a blizzard would arrive at 12:00 noon.<br />So we took off adventuring after a night of flying<br />and very little sleep.<br />And, yes, we did get stuck in a huge snowstorm, but our intrepid<br />(Montana) driver, Jeana maneuvered us through the storm<br />and even managed to get us out of a snowdrift.<br />We experience the beautiful snow-covered landscape of Iceland.<br />I would love to go back in the summer.<br /><br />Following are just a few highlights of the Paris trip.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Catacombs of Paris were fascinating.<br />Imagine seeing some 6 million bones from<br />an early Parisian cemetery and learning how<br />this most unusual Tourist attraction evolved. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite stops was the Musee d'Orsay.<br />This museum used to be a train station,<br /> and it is absolutely beautiful.<br />If I am not mistaken, this is the station where the book/movie<br /><i>The Invention of Hugo Cabret </i>was set.<br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the kitchen of the cute apartment that<br />we stayed in. The building was built in the<br />late 1800's and was very comfortable.<br />We referred to it as "home"<br />as we ended each day with tired<br />feet and happy hearts.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are my very special adventurers. <br />We had one woman in her 30's, one in her 40's, <br />one in her 50's, and one in her 60's.<br />You can guess where we all fall.<br />However, we don't want to hear your guesses.<br />We had so much fun being together.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Notre Dame was one of our first stops.<br />Yes, we climbed to the very top, all 300 plus steps.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although we missed going up in the Eiffel Tower<br />because our flight out of Iceland was cancelled (that's<br />another story entirely), we did get to enjoy it from the ground.<br />This was our only sunny day of the trip.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.<br />This was one of my favorite places we visited.<br />I cannot imagine how crowded it must be in the summer<br />tourist season.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We enjoyed many delicious meals on our trip.<br />These are the famous Laduree Macarons.<br />I just noticed that I have included two<br />pictures of these delicious treats.<br />French foods do not disappoint.<br /><br />A special thanks to Jeana, Lela and Caryllee for<br />a wonderful adventure that I will not soon<br />forget. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-76127858947775897682017-07-29T22:11:00.001-06:002017-07-29T22:25:26.601-06:00Yellowstone--Just Us<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">David and I have been married for 45 years on August 14th. I used to think only "old" people were married that long. It was fun experiencing Yellowstone and the Tetons with my best friend. </span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-64918403141504646212017-07-29T21:49:00.001-06:002017-07-29T22:27:14.337-06:00Yellowstone Nature<img alt="" height="640" id="id_ee2d_8fd8_3bad_7895" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YjJt30FsYhg/WX1ZUELh9PI/AAAAAAAAIFs/7h3X6VPcOFshFDwTezr86kQX4IqbAErmQCHMYCw/s640/%255BUNSET%255D" title="" tooltip="" width="480" /><br />
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-84627395986117656502017-07-29T21:44:00.001-06:002017-07-29T22:31:15.987-06:00Yellowstone Landmarks<img alt="" height="300" id="id_7c4d_b5c4_575e_9f2b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tScURsHy8II/WX1WEJoVxAI/AAAAAAAAIFY/7flmUxzQItInwyqUDPKE2ePpQjkETGNYwCHMYCw/s400/%255BUNSET%255D" title="" tooltip="" width="400" /><br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's a must to have your picture taken in front of the Yellowstone National Park sign. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Another evening, we had dinner in the majestic Old Faithful Lodge. The tour of the lodge was fascinating. It has withstood fires and an earthquake. </span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-49461398284281667302017-07-29T21:18:00.001-06:002017-07-29T22:35:20.854-06:00Yellowstone Animals <img alt="" height="300" id="id_3557_89a3_64ec_4bc9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uw3OpWzCUbM/WX1PzuTziwI/AAAAAAAAIEY/PcEYFFvjlp86mQs9uOUBjbrVAb05obucgCHMYCw/s400/%255BUNSET%255D" title="" tooltip="" width="400" /><br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">The wildlife sightings in Yellowstone were amazing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, our bear sighting was the most exciting. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">It fulfilled one of my LIFE LIST goals. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My sweet husband was prepared to drive out of our way to BEAR WORLD in Idaho if we hadn't seen one in Yellowstone. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We saw hundreds of Bison in a trip we took to Lamar Valley. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Our craziest wildlife encounter came one evening when we were driving after dark. A bison ran, yes they can run, within inches of our front bumper. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's crazy how the animals think they own the highways. And I guess they do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Not pictured is a wolf we saw running along the highway as we were driving. We were glad we had the windows rolled up. </span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-75402586249700718822017-07-29T18:38:00.001-06:002017-07-29T22:38:19.050-06:00Grand Tetons and Yellowstone<img alt="" height="640" id="id_b01_6d6a_3167_20a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rpij48YmYn0/WX0qR1lcZuI/AAAAAAAAIDc/3LuezgdlTPQGCUOEbsZhdC7vjCxqyXk4QCHMYCw/s640/%255BUNSET%255D" title="" tooltip="" width="480" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We stopped at some interesting sights along the way. </span></span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-14862070929862041202016-12-21T19:24:00.000-07:002016-12-21T19:24:48.360-07:00Christmas ABC's 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">and we'll see how creative I can be in </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">oth David and I agreed that this</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The summer </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">ays that I spent with this</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">E</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">very time I went to Houston,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">there was some new </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">E</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">xciting </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>E</b></span><span style="font-size: large;">vent.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>E</b></span><span style="font-size: large;">xperience was getting to</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">visit my niece, Stacie's school where</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">she had just been named principal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We also had two weddings and </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had lots of </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">un decorating cookies</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">ow can you not know there is a wonderful</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">God when surrounded by the</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">magine the fun we had when our kids' Aunts visited.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">ust when we thought we had all the snow we</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">needed, we got more. This was just in time</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for my brother, Terry's Retirement Party which</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">lasted 3 days. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">K</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">eeping up with this crew in the Garden of the God's </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">L</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">eave it to us to find as many</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">forms of transportation as possible when we</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">get together.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">any times, the simplest pleasures</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">are sitting on the couch and reading<br />a great book.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">N</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">othing better than a surprise</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">visit from a niece. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And to top that off, the</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">same niece became Doctor Aven</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">this year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These two visitors (Larraine and Barbie) went </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">ver the top</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">on Balanced Rock in Garden of the Gods.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lea and I stayed on solid ground.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No we have not all shrunk.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is a </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">lus sized chair.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These three pictures capture the awesome </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Q</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">uiet in</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glacier Bay, Alaska. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When I was to relax, all I have to do is go</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">back here in my imagination.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">R</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">aging waters of a beautiful waterfall</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">by Mendenhall Glacier.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">hip was our home away from home for several days.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We can certainly tell you all about the eating places on board.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Balloon Classic, one of my favorite</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">events of the year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A very </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>U</b></span><span style="font-size: large;">nusual sign for this landlocked girl.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">V</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">ery blessed to have David's mom</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and niece, Courtney come and visit</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She fell in love with this</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's always e</span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">X</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">citing to</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Z</b></span><span style="font-size: large;">ippety Do Dah!<br />We can still hold on to<br />summer even after school<br />has started. <br /><br />And a few more random shots<br />that I will add letters to.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More details in 2017.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mom is doing great and looking</span><br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-14657955401126078702016-07-31T19:34:00.001-06:002016-07-31T19:34:38.154-06:00Cupcake Nana Cousin Camp--Summer 2016<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nana Cousin Camp this week<br />had a cupcake theme.<br />For dinner we ate<br /> delicious Marco's Pizza<br />(David told his mama that Nana always<br />cooks the best food for Nana Camp--Do<br />I have him fooled or what?)<br />Then the cupcake decorating<br />started in earnest.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of handiwork, I tried to make<br />egg free cupcakes since Cora<br />has egg allergies. <br />This is how they turned out.<br />High altitude baking is NOT my friend.<br />So, I next resorted <br />to a good old-fashioned<br />cake mix and Cora's mama said<br />a little egg wouldn't hurt her.<br />Whew!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you can tell,<br />Nana didn't just fall off the turnip<br />truck. When using sprinkles<br />and lots of frosting,<br />you do the decorating outside on<br />the deck.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You might remember Anna Kate<br />from previous year's Cousin Camps.<br />Her family lived right next door until<br />last summer when they moved<br />to Denver.<br />They are back in Colorado Springs,<br />although unfortunately <br />not right next door,<br />so Anna Kate joined us.<br />We love that girl--<br />and the whole family.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-37040118058094659472016-07-13T21:51:00.000-06:002016-07-13T21:51:21.704-06:00Family Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">nephew, Jon Aven,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">who takes beautiful</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In early June, he spent</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">away and these are the photos</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a field at Rock Ledge Ranch<br />close to Garden of the Gods</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love the cute arms crossed<br />with the kiddos<br />Jon is not only a wonderful<br />technical photographer,<br />but he has great ideas for shots</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one was taken at the end<br />of our final session.<br />We were tired and hungry<br />but the boys had seen a great<br />tree way across the field<br />and really wanted<br />"Uncle Jon" to take their<br />picture in it.<br />And of course, he agreed.<br /><br />I have not shared the<br />kids individual family photos.<br />They are fantastic, but I thought<br />they might want to share them<br />themselves.<br /><br />We had a great time and have<br />some wonderful photos to<br />document this special time<br />in our lives.<br /><br />Thank you, Jon.<br />You helped us both<br />make and keep<br />memories.</span></td></tr>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-8656420856273080722016-07-13T20:52:00.003-06:002016-07-13T20:52:41.605-06:00He's Got the Whole World in His Hands--Nana Camp Summer 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">but this time it is really true. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kelly had this book that she kindly volunteered<br />for use. We sang the song several<br />times and all during the day,<br />I would hear one or more of the<br />kids singing, "He's Got the Whole<br />World In His Hands." <br />We talked about how God<br />loves us all regardless of<br />our skin color, our jobs, our<br />background.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Using ziplock bags, we filled bags with<br />goodies, like a water bottle, small kleenex,<br />hand-wipes, granola bars, cheese<br />crackers, and cookies. <br /><br />I got this idea from the wonderful<br />Children's Ministers at our church who did<br />this earlier in the summer at our<br />Family Bible Sessions.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We then headed out to see if<br />we could find a homeless person.<br /><i>Photograph by Caleb.</i><br />I had a pretty good idea<br />that there would be someone<br />sitting close to our neighborhood<br />Wal-Mart because I see<br />someone there often.<br /><br />Sure enough there was a gentleman there<br />when we arrived. We all piled out of the car<br />and Caleb did the honor of taking the bag<br />to him. We introduced ourselves to<br />him and he told us his name. <br />He proudly told us<br />that he was a VietNam Veteran.<br />He was very sweet to the kids<br />and told them that he was very<br />thankful for their gift.<br /><br />We told him goodbye, and as<br />we left, sweet Aaron called out,<br />"I hope you find a home."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then the kids spied a lady across the street<br />on the corner with a sign.<br />We headed that way and she was also<br />most grateful. All the kids<br />shook her hand. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before leaving home, Caleb suggested<br />that they might want to write a note to<br />put in their bags.<br />The notes above are from Caleb<br />and David. <br /><br />The bags that were not handed out<br />today were taken home to hand out<br />at another time.<br />David already had in mind the<br />person he wanted to give his bag to.<br />He said they often see him in<br />the same place when they go<br />bike riding. <br /><br />I must admit, I struggle when I<br />see someone with a sign trying to <br />decide whether I should give them <br />money or not.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />This was a good lesson for Nana as well.<br />It was more of a blessing to us<br />than to the people we helped. <br />It takes so little.<br />And although, I will not disclose the<br />two people's names for privacy reasons,<br />the greatest blessing was realizing that<br />they were not "homeless people".<br />They were ________ & _________.<br />They have names and are <br />loved by God<br />just like us.<br /><br />Both of these people told<br />us "God Bless You" as we walked away.<br />And we were blessed! </span><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-18986910054005837502016-07-09T21:16:00.000-06:002016-07-09T21:16:04.416-06:00North to Alaska--Highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">As many of you know, David and I, along with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year the trip was to Alaska.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, my brother Lynn</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and his wife Terry were not able</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to get away from jobs this year,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so they didn't get to go with us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am definitely not the pro-photographer</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of the trip. That distinction goes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to my brother-in-law, Randy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But here are a few of the highlights</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from my camera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note: The pictures loaded in a crazy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">order, so I will jump around</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with the highlights.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A huge highlight that happened early in the trip<br />was the actual sighting of Mt. Denali.<br />I know it says Mt. McKinley on the sign,<br />but the name has officially been changed<br />to the Native American name of Denali.<br />We were told that 70% of visitors never see the<br />mountain because it is usually veiled in clouds.<br />We felt blessed to be in the lucky 30%.<br />This picture does not do it justice.<br />It was an awe inspiring sight.<br />It brought my sister, Kim, to tears.<br />Those of you who know her, know that is not<br />an unusual occurrence. :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We loved wandering the little towns of<br />Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan and<br />seeing unusual sights like this little<br />car with the top hatted driver.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The flowers in Alaska are amazing.<br />This Texas girl thought everything was<br />bigger in Texas, but Alaska flowers<br />proved me wrong.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Traveling with this guy is always fun!<br />The first couple of days, we had<br />drizzle, which we expected the entire<br />trip, but we were blessed with beautiful<br />weather the rest of the time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the sight flying into Fairbanks.<br />I was amazed at how green everything was.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our favorite excursion was "The Deadliest Catch".<br />We had never seen the TV show, but were fascinated with<br />learning all about how fishermen work.<br />The crew was fun and made us feel like<br />family. And they provided me with my<br />favorite moment on the trip.<br />We stopped in a secluded bay and were<br />suddenly surrounded by what seemed like<br />hundreds of Bald Eagles.<br />And it was the Fourth of July!<br />What a way to celebrate America!!!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first morning of our trip.<br />This is a great group to travel with!<br />For those who don't know my family, from left to right<br />Randy, Kim, Terry, Gail, me and David.<br />We thought about photoshopping in<br />Lynn and Terry</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a reindeer that we saw on<br />our first excursion. We learned that<br />reindeer and caribou are the same<br />except that reindeer can fly.<br />(actually reindeer are domesticated)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the Alaska Fireweed.<br />It is everywhere and grows taller<br />than my sister-in-law, Gail.<br />For those of you that know her,<br />you will realize that is not all that tall.<br />Just kidding, Gail.<br />It is one of the first plants that<br />returns after a wildfire.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of the fishermen from the Deadliest Catch<br />Excursion. He had as much or more fun than<br />those of us who were on the tour. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another view of Denali.<br />When we got to the Lodge, you could not see the mountain.<br />One of the amenities of the Lodge is that if you request it,<br />they will give you a wake up call if the mountain decides to<br />show itself. We had just gone to bed at about 10:15 and it<br />was still daylight outside when the call came.<br />This picture, however, is the morning after<br />when Denali was still showing all of its glory.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This picture was taken at about 9:30 p.m.<br />I LOVED it being light all the time.<br />I'm sure that I wouldn't appreciate the winter<br />darkness though.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a beautiful Athabaskan Indian<br />in her summer parka. She was delightful.<br /><br />Alaska was more than I ever expected!<br />God definitely used his paintbrush<br />in that beautiful land. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-67680438616661694052016-06-02T16:06:00.001-06:002016-06-02T16:07:14.720-06:00First Nana Cousin Camp Summer 2016--Favorite Animals Theme<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We had our first Nana Cousin Camp of the summer </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">last week. We did a FAVORITE ANIMALS theme.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Foods included:<br />Kiwi/Grape turtles, Fruit Loop Butterflies<br />Favorite Animal Fruit Cup</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had books from the library <br />for each of the favorite animals.<br /><i>Please excuse the upside down picture. </i><br /><b>Caleb's Favorite Animal--Koala<br />Aaron's Favorite Animal--Penguin<br />David's Favorite Animal--Great White Shark<br />Cora's Favorite Animal--Elephants</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We played the Matching Animal Game<br />which was a huge hit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We thoroughly enjoyed the ocean punch where the<br />white sharks were swimming.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We sat in the zoo (hallway)<br />and each child gave a report<br />about their favorite animal.<br />Caleb went first because he has<br />lots of experience with recitation from school.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The funniest part of the evening<br />(so funny that I had tears <br />rolling down my face<br />from laughing)<br />was Cora teaching about elephants.<br />She had obviously observed<br />the method of teaching from her brother<br />and cousins and when she<br />took the floor, she didn't want<br />to relinquish it. That girl<br />likes to talk.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They each made a book about their<br />favorite animal.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These kiddos love to draw.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">David hard at work.<br /><br />In case you wonder where the artistic<br />Cora is in these pictures, well, she<br />decided that she needed her nails<br />done in the middle of the party.<br />Yes, she's our girly-girl!<br /><br />Such fun times with these<br />precious grandchildren. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-4718725170597942872016-03-23T19:23:00.000-06:002016-03-23T19:23:37.786-06:00Uncle T's Retirement Celebration<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My family usually visits in the summer<br />or fall, but this year, they decided that it would<br />be great to come in February. <br />There were two purposes. <br /><b>#1</b>--to see snow<br /><b>#2</b>--to celebrate <br />Uncle Terry's retirement.<br />The snow came in buckets a few days before<br />they arrived. It was the largest<br />single snowfall we have had since we <br />moved here. After they arrived, the sun<br />shone the entire time they were here. <br />DO WE KNOW HOW<br />TO PLAN A PARTY, OR WHAT?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We visited the Transportation in Denver.<br />It is really a neat place.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was at the scenic lookout as<br />we were driving home from the airport.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aunt Gail, who grew up with snow in Arksasas<br />was the most adventurous in the snow.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were a little lacking in the snowman making<br />materials so the snowman had oreo cookies<br />for eyes, a carrot for a nose, and a bell pepper slice<br />for a mouth.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We hiked at Garden of the Gods<br />(of course).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aunt Terry & Sweetie</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />We took a train ride through the Royal Gorge.<br />Sweetie said this was her favorite<br /> because she grew up<br />riding trains.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, we ate on the train. <br />This family eats every chance we get.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sweetie on the Royal Gorge<br />Train. The scenery was<br />spectacular.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you believe Sweetie didn't have a coat on?<br />When the sun comes out, it doesn't<br />feel all that cold.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The retirement boy making snow ice cream.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another picture outside the Denver Mint.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We had a blast being together. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I am so blessed to have such </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">wonderful siblings and mom.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Retirement Uncle T! </b></span></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-60444621474549698752015-12-21T15:53:00.002-07:002015-12-21T15:53:12.973-07:00Christmas Letter--2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Disclaimer:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the very unscientific way</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that I write our annual Christmas</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ABC letter. #1 I look at all the pictures from the past 12 months </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in my computer photo album. #2 I start picking ones I like, and match</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">them to letters of the alphabet. #3 I get all the letters filled in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and realize that I have only gotten to March and almost</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all the pictures are of grandchildren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, well, welcome to our very happy world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And forgive us if we have left out</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">an important occasion that included you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A is for ALL about Family.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Lance White for taking</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this four generation picture when</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we were visiting Houston.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>B is for BUSY.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cora is one busy little girl</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and has no trouble at all</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">keeping up with her brother and cousins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> C is for CHURCH.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The ladies of our church had</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a wonderful retreat at</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glen Eyre Castle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Ashley and Jeana for all</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">your work and planning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>D is for DISNEYLAND and of course</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>for Ducca. </b> We had a great time</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">visiting the California family and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">being with the young Gibson family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>E is for EXPLORING.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Caleb and Aaron loved exploring </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the tide pools of the Pacific Ocean</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">while in California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>F is for FAMILY.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't have pictures of all my extended</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">family but I love the way that</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we stay in touch even</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">though we live miles apart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These twins fill my heart with joy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>G is for GRANDCHILDREN.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am convinced that God gives</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">us the gift of grandchildren as we</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">get older as a huge blessing that</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">keeps our hearts young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> H is for HOLY BIBLE. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think this little Bible was a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so thankful that our children</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">are keeping God at the center of their</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>I is for INTERESTED in Books.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Caleb cannot even put his book down</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Notice the nice background</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> J is for JOY! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This little girl adds so much</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">joy to all of our lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being the only granddaughter</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>K is for KEEPING in Touch.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved getting to travel to Ft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Collins to see one of my former</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">students star in the play</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joseph and the Starcatcher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>L is for LAUGHTER.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can't imagine the world without it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>M is for MANY Nana Camps this year.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved sharing those camps with</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the Arthurs. We hated when they moved</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>N is for NEPHEWS and great NEPHEWS!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are just 4 of the many</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that David and I are blessed with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have pretty special <b>NIECES</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and great-<b>Nieces</b> too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>O is for ONLY at a Lego store.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Legos are a huge part of our life</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">as grandparents of boys. Loved</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">seeing huge creations when we were</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at the Lego store in California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> P is for PROUD!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Proud that our grandsons</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">are such good protectors of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">their sister and cousin, Cora.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Q is for QUITE the little Camera Hog!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She learned the word Cheese! very early. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>R is for READING!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All our grandchildren love to read!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>S is for SNOW!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It can be a pain at times</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but it sure is beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>T is for TROUBLE!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like when the boys block the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">door so their parents</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">won't tell them it is time to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">leave Nana and Ducca's house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>U is for UNDERWEAR!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You will often see our grandchildren</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> in pictures in their underwear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, it is cold here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, they still like to run</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">around in their underwear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here Aunt Mandy is making</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">button shirts for all the cousins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>V is for the VALLEY as it is called</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>in Texas. </b> I got to start 2015 in the Valley</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of Texas working as an Educational</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Consultant for one of the Valley's</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">school districts. It was fun to visit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a warm location that I had never been before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>W is for WHAT Great Shirts!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The cousins loved making</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">eyeball shirts with Aunt Mandy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>X is for eXTRA attention!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aunt Terry enjoyed reading</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to David on a trip to Houston.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Y is for YES! I actually</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>got a picture of Adrian this year.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you don't get this, you'll have to</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">check my Christmas letter from 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Z is always the end!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the end of this year, Kelly and I</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">enjoyed a wonderful Holiday Brunch together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">David and I pray that you have been blessed this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hope you enjoy the holidays</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and a wonderful year in 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Merry Christmas</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>& Happy New Year!</b></span></div>
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-84150166567051747492015-09-11T15:56:00.000-06:002015-09-11T15:56:00.075-06:00Just Another Day at Nana School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Cora loves to fold</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">laundry--and who am I</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to deprive her?</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1CtTt8PKkjM/VfNH9xv670I/AAAAAAAAHlw/xKllt98kD8k/s1600/IMG_8304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1CtTt8PKkjM/VfNH9xv670I/AAAAAAAAHlw/xKllt98kD8k/s400/IMG_8304.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite part is how she narrates what<br />she is doing. "Now do this, then..."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So proud of herself.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nana found her a new<br />jean vest.<br />This was the 2 seconds<br />she wore it.<br />Like her mama before her,<br />she has her own ideas about<br />clothing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Snack time is serious business. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She loves doing art.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Those hands!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She got the hang of stickers<br />very quickly.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLy87k-wJec/VfNJdKH8TSI/AAAAAAAAHng/f7LUStqRR6s/s1600/IMG_8320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLy87k-wJec/VfNJdKH8TSI/AAAAAAAAHng/f7LUStqRR6s/s400/IMG_8320.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But swinging is probably<br />her favorite thing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ndyOlUA1IRk/VfNJfzRrJII/AAAAAAAAHno/iueZA1e6L9A/s1600/IMG_8321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ndyOlUA1IRk/VfNJfzRrJII/AAAAAAAAHno/iueZA1e6L9A/s400/IMG_8321.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of her cousins<br />thought of this chair<br />contraption for her.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7b9SBE1OPg/VfNJ0JBu4ZI/AAAAAAAAHn4/PLQx94LASGw/s1600/IMG_8323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7b9SBE1OPg/VfNJ0JBu4ZI/AAAAAAAAHn4/PLQx94LASGw/s400/IMG_8323.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And on the tire swing<br />she just kept laughing<br />and saying "Faster, Faster!"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w5W4Y_cKTv0/VfNJ1byxjHI/AAAAAAAAHoA/iTMCRS2ztCs/s1600/IMG_8324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w5W4Y_cKTv0/VfNJ1byxjHI/AAAAAAAAHoA/iTMCRS2ztCs/s400/IMG_8324.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure who enjoys <br />Nana School the most--<br />Nana or Cora.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As some of you might have</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and for our annual sibling trip</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">because my sweet husband</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">had another kidney stone surgery last week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can imagine, I was just a little</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">while my family was celebrating.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy knows how much I love the <br />Labor Day Balloon<br />lift off in our town, so he<br />and Caleb and Aaron<br />picked me up at 6:30 a.m.<br />on Sunday morning.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, Mandy<br />was working and<br />David was recuperating.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We parked in our traditional<br />spot across the lake and<br />enjoyed the sights.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My friend Brenda Brizendine<br />got a terrific picture<br />of a balloon and its<br />reflection in the lake.<br />That's what I was<br />going for in this picture.<br /> Mine doesn't compare to hers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No, this little girl is not<br />part of our party, but<br />our grandchildren make<br />friends wherever they go.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Mardi Gras clown was neat.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And it's down. <br />This one actually lifted off<br />again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sign in the foreground<br />gives you an idea of how<br />low the balloon was getting.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Jeremy, Caleb and Aaron<br />for distracting Nana.<br /><br />We also ate at Amy's donuts<br />and I got to go to church<br />with my guys.<br /><br />It turned out to be a very<br />good day.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">were not available, so she asked</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, really, who can resist that?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today was our first day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was such a big girl and loved every minute</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">of the day, as did her teacher.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We did some swinging.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a happy girl!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She picked up jewels.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She played with the same Fisher Price</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">little people her mama and uncle played with.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She ate lunch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She had "Computer Class" and<br />practiced an educational game.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a joy this little girl was to her Nana and Ducca.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, Ducca was also a part of the day.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">At one point something wasn't working</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and Cora said, "Ducca will fix it for me."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And some of you are asking if it was</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Nana School, what Standards did we address?</span><br /><br /><b style="font-size: x-large;">Standard 1: Giggling<br />Standard 2: Playing<br />Standard 3: Loving<br />Standard 4: Lots and <br />Lots of Hand Holding</b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Exceeds Expectations!!!</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-346563284911509892015-08-03T21:16:00.000-06:002015-08-03T21:16:26.979-06:00Thing 1 & 2 and Thing Dad and Mom's Visit to Colorado<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We got to have these charmers<br />in our home for several days.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Snuggling with Aunt Nana<br />(my new Great Aunt name)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They loved looking down the stairwell.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spending time on the Harding swing</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stealing Aunt Nana's Slim Fast<br />out of the Refrigerator Door</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reading with Ducca</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hanging out at the zoo with<br />cousins who like to imitate<br />Meercats</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Strollers are very nice<br />for babies (and parents)<br />at the zoo.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And this was my favorite part.<br />When we had our last family reunion<br />2 years ago, we put all of the<br />cousins hand/footprints on the<br />deck wall.<br />I told Jenny that the<br />next time they visited, we would<br />be putting her baby's prints up.<br />Little did we know at that time<br />that we would be putting two<br />sets of handprints on the deck.<br />Isn't God good?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The house might have been<br />somewhat of a disaster<br />for a week, but it was also<br />filled with joy.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02171423627923369764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163777333177085734.post-56612058982293728032015-07-31T18:15:00.001-06:002015-07-31T18:15:23.710-06:00Nana Cousin Camp 2015 KNIGHT Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Our most recent Nana Cousin Camp</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Using the water bottles I had </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the labels from <a href="http://www.birthdaydirect.com/medieval-knight-party-large-bottle-labels-p-39582.html">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since they weren't really Soda</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">or Cola, we added</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">they were really MAGIC</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had an object lesson about<br />the Armor of God. You can find it<br /><a href="http://ourjourneywestward.com/armor-of-god-object-lesson/">HERE. </a><br />It would have been even<br />more impressive if the peeled<br />orange had sunk to the <br />bottom like it was supposed to.<br />I don't think any of the kids<br />realized that Nana kept<br />manually pushing it down. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They then made Knights out of<br />food. These pictures pretty<br />much capture each grandchild's<br />personality. <br />Find Knight Food<br />Directions <a href="http://looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com/2013/09/armor-of-god-boys-retreat.html">HERE</a>. </span></td></tr>
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