tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372511472024-02-28T07:16:16.379-08:00Life with the Libby'smerrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-73530300159485925712012-01-02T16:18:00.001-08:002012-01-03T14:56:56.980-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JtKuxh8vsnurPLwxU5wmq_diMKrAKpLWTSj59nplnTQJIpVtIqkbgbIXQzt7PeprnDb4AzBtKe70AkcUfIH-l-IPSQ_mQpd1JBINRYvOFnamhclSC_gOCkD4Z_eXxVbLJ3yPBg/s1600/Dec+2011+1046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693198733314795954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JtKuxh8vsnurPLwxU5wmq_diMKrAKpLWTSj59nplnTQJIpVtIqkbgbIXQzt7PeprnDb4AzBtKe70AkcUfIH-l-IPSQ_mQpd1JBINRYvOFnamhclSC_gOCkD4Z_eXxVbLJ3yPBg/s320/Dec+2011+1046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTKfIRpWHFb_xYBtECkBlBDhukcDLhOiG4ghQMVo92k_aamQzL9-6aOFhKIDkT6ECt5pLqHSZsttgw71ITTrYIvZRgDYnvdGSQnw4yp6ZemqDFce1M_oOo4Tr8wqKRCW5PCdKbA/s1600/Dec+2011+1050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693198385700721506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTKfIRpWHFb_xYBtECkBlBDhukcDLhOiG4ghQMVo92k_aamQzL9-6aOFhKIDkT6ECt5pLqHSZsttgw71ITTrYIvZRgDYnvdGSQnw4yp6ZemqDFce1M_oOo4Tr8wqKRCW5PCdKbA/s320/Dec+2011+1050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6C72aXuWU-MBe9lTZW8pJhn7JVIupr3IEs_JiG7gJGQQT-MUKsEWkfNz8I-oECVeVoQa7TSz5Z_CLnxzfXPLSujmyywT6U4vHwsluIfpnHoJEobbGBnG2d_q9etwHxwQVRnfLQ/s1600/Dec+2011+886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693198288970549906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6C72aXuWU-MBe9lTZW8pJhn7JVIupr3IEs_JiG7gJGQQT-MUKsEWkfNz8I-oECVeVoQa7TSz5Z_CLnxzfXPLSujmyywT6U4vHwsluIfpnHoJEobbGBnG2d_q9etwHxwQVRnfLQ/s320/Dec+2011+886.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDQ7kVgwL-oydNtt3WEC1StQgvv_KIo2EbzZh-dRtPH6JvT4p-Bx6RAr47XijwkPOEImTzQ7MYMADaDUMpcg-3VzYS4amIksG24CEeEZhv3NoAFZOl-tBIIDccx9ne3rjsCTIHQ/s1600/Dec+2011+1078.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Z7fzr7Zn41M5OObLMPUAvUO6DtGJbMqzfnzdCurGiJ5NWkfVKsPqLDTfYBlUaFp-6O8pOPZqoPBKsnJGzN_zj0buqQRzmGPCuvnFGZNaJ-N17et3EFUcpbDU9GO5uBa03aW1bA/s1600/Dec+2011+1091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693197402459168578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Z7fzr7Zn41M5OObLMPUAvUO6DtGJbMqzfnzdCurGiJ5NWkfVKsPqLDTfYBlUaFp-6O8pOPZqoPBKsnJGzN_zj0buqQRzmGPCuvnFGZNaJ-N17et3EFUcpbDU9GO5uBa03aW1bA/s320/Dec+2011+1091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZtns8SN7v9PorcVfcdXg5cL_NIALTrmUW7McRacJ-BC-FO2qqNAZ4MObHaLjdDp4jrHhqpaXYxfFKq6f2nzcNNoOG_1MinjXeT8MH3gbj_LkQeCFlvLvQOk8T2hq9MOX-R_BxQ/s1600/Dec+2011+938.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693196056426402658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZtns8SN7v9PorcVfcdXg5cL_NIALTrmUW7McRacJ-BC-FO2qqNAZ4MObHaLjdDp4jrHhqpaXYxfFKq6f2nzcNNoOG_1MinjXeT8MH3gbj_LkQeCFlvLvQOk8T2hq9MOX-R_BxQ/s320/Dec+2011+938.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693195709135726306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjnVw8q0qSyobWyTwx-YyQKhYcfRjNIFhypOtTZt4bMwAu-mLTeAj2S9XYMIN7vRcz-D9Qi1GGCWPZvkMmJ7BKsR8RprQVDE58CUAsfgCsVw9QAuddcrzPEb9sZSIMRxlexegbQ/s320/Dec+2011+891.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka9kXgLXtifmOPjJjbtUQ8SLZ1jF7Pss4Wl-b8_uagw-ofirCKwz21-tAnDfpN4bTcnZCyGCq5ngmBIAlWYlKhcyGJpbu21Lw3LzmBUmulHWwLdFaYiNT33ZJ5E9uRpiL523kCA/s1600/Dec+2011+758.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693194920270602178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka9kXgLXtifmOPjJjbtUQ8SLZ1jF7Pss4Wl-b8_uagw-ofirCKwz21-tAnDfpN4bTcnZCyGCq5ngmBIAlWYlKhcyGJpbu21Lw3LzmBUmulHWwLdFaYiNT33ZJ5E9uRpiL523kCA/s320/Dec+2011+758.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaGdqueNx-WGmIstS-4TQFIAdHpSfbOju1GTrtS_psW22K0-LW1piDB_8wKHb6Q-tkNgzjA4aq7WJxx5kXbnO0fTJ9zphVty1TbNKQst06HIJJPH-bYQlNW8LugUTqkPlErzCzg/s1600/Dec+2011+752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693194832825791410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaGdqueNx-WGmIstS-4TQFIAdHpSfbOju1GTrtS_psW22K0-LW1piDB_8wKHb6Q-tkNgzjA4aq7WJxx5kXbnO0fTJ9zphVty1TbNKQst06HIJJPH-bYQlNW8LugUTqkPlErzCzg/s320/Dec+2011+752.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRpRifrrFoiTgqR2-Ujox6sr11fIF7LRCpS5PUKt6nOBgDhh3kN1cvrd6BlIH-3PPyy20OO5yQ1to6vfhmAjwDJyTpFL7OHzvcHMrQJ3hBErl5TBxiWESabs6ziO_KHMEgV1jLg/s1600/Dec+2011+801.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693194630107304770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRpRifrrFoiTgqR2-Ujox6sr11fIF7LRCpS5PUKt6nOBgDhh3kN1cvrd6BlIH-3PPyy20OO5yQ1to6vfhmAjwDJyTpFL7OHzvcHMrQJ3hBErl5TBxiWESabs6ziO_KHMEgV1jLg/s320/Dec+2011+801.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's official--I am the worst blogger EVA!!! Where to start? It has been a busy month full of parties, Santa visits, eating too much, drinking too much and spending too much. Anyone else feel this way? We had a lovely and low key Christmas. Our traditions include going to church on Christmas eve, followed by dinner with our dear friends, opening presents at home on Christmas and spending the afternoon with Darin's extended family. It was a super mellow Christmas and we really enjoyed time together as a family. Here are a few pictures from various outings throughout the month. Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2012!!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-63466815438144395942011-12-07T16:49:00.000-08:002011-12-07T17:01:58.172-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRbpAfmQ4hXdRoyx5lOEBLJbms0LSxQdNukO-B0SoBGJoL6paNHJ3ZD-_Vl0XPFZJ6LCkUdEOz6mZM6ijnseVK6ecvsC4dV6OhNmrMkCazTRFpGIdlnZEf_Tcjy6pZYU2HvIHfg/s1600/472.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683555920473285618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRbpAfmQ4hXdRoyx5lOEBLJbms0LSxQdNukO-B0SoBGJoL6paNHJ3ZD-_Vl0XPFZJ6LCkUdEOz6mZM6ijnseVK6ecvsC4dV6OhNmrMkCazTRFpGIdlnZEf_Tcjy6pZYU2HvIHfg/s320/472.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTTisMwkHb_MND-aRu4_Ov_CbMTPIBMSFXi2P1zhLs8RgjCVM5lC5kNN7jKYPw9CKLxz7a2WiGjRfmC9ahjgBNddhNIn5akKSFmGxhm18IgxuWx1F5-EmZceRHvq8mjEALhaFTw/s1600/430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683555467218365058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTTisMwkHb_MND-aRu4_Ov_CbMTPIBMSFXi2P1zhLs8RgjCVM5lC5kNN7jKYPw9CKLxz7a2WiGjRfmC9ahjgBNddhNIn5akKSFmGxhm18IgxuWx1F5-EmZceRHvq8mjEALhaFTw/s320/430.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8QumpPkWm3pxx9cIwVCIQcPnYN3if-5t4hBjkPIGZ7JlXaeZQpe7CHQuru6mz7muc75jMI62iqnMmBgb54U1m4rpDSBYCJix6e6gfL6q08YuuojoEcsT8xxCIqSXuuxEMF6aLQ/s1600/414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683555317743201522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8QumpPkWm3pxx9cIwVCIQcPnYN3if-5t4hBjkPIGZ7JlXaeZQpe7CHQuru6mz7muc75jMI62iqnMmBgb54U1m4rpDSBYCJix6e6gfL6q08YuuojoEcsT8xxCIqSXuuxEMF6aLQ/s320/414.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDrYmIYPmTElvZ8cYFWgjhnJ6wVhO2NIwG-ilJdICMHtg7b69SmNMT7t7jq_VRUnkbFiXwYVGyPFjm03gJeLZB6Xokc9qugDHjkB7yJnY8kr3krWYuihawt0h8OJ6elBmm8InNQ/s1600/410.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683555221553868306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDrYmIYPmTElvZ8cYFWgjhnJ6wVhO2NIwG-ilJdICMHtg7b69SmNMT7t7jq_VRUnkbFiXwYVGyPFjm03gJeLZB6Xokc9qugDHjkB7yJnY8kr3krWYuihawt0h8OJ6elBmm8InNQ/s320/410.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrWlexwQ3Nyt8fkljMmZkxJNCp9DsIqWJ_0Z2cbJUBrFRXdvMKo8tNcDHG76lsM3h62syGeP1yK1n0ckMM6Ts86PMGox1iuR9rTS0Q5HumI1u4cywhe8vHmwl-5J9Hu9-GgtCSQ/s1600/406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683555132877538290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrWlexwQ3Nyt8fkljMmZkxJNCp9DsIqWJ_0Z2cbJUBrFRXdvMKo8tNcDHG76lsM3h62syGeP1yK1n0ckMM6Ts86PMGox1iuR9rTS0Q5HumI1u4cywhe8vHmwl-5J9Hu9-GgtCSQ/s320/406.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmisNAkZGHiRW2B97oBzZeXv428s9TFs7nvwouXWzqn2D8aMbzZu_HGU8KEm5WR_huU_e4gPF4gZsVeSZCEJkQRd70byLojhn5QVcxjv50IoeBfITSw2XGJ04kf9FIGjw_Zk-sA/s1600/409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683555032118215010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmisNAkZGHiRW2B97oBzZeXv428s9TFs7nvwouXWzqn2D8aMbzZu_HGU8KEm5WR_huU_e4gPF4gZsVeSZCEJkQRd70byLojhn5QVcxjv50IoeBfITSw2XGJ04kf9FIGjw_Zk-sA/s320/409.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQItLj6zknSxOxwy44QIYlUf8SWi1ao1MhP5_DZdDi9lSgGN2PBKaR7yBoXd3F9lPAG_MNJz-t75Gut5CBR6IP64ra2XEpIbdCZRcgTqj_yZQH1vfnQHmhNCa6a80TSezghuIVug/s1600/405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683554927371741986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQItLj6zknSxOxwy44QIYlUf8SWi1ao1MhP5_DZdDi9lSgGN2PBKaR7yBoXd3F9lPAG_MNJz-t75Gut5CBR6IP64ra2XEpIbdCZRcgTqj_yZQH1vfnQHmhNCa6a80TSezghuIVug/s320/405.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Lots of catching-up to do around here. First off, Ellery's birthday party. Such a fun time for her and her little friends. We had someone come and make balloon animals, did some face painting and crafts, followed by eating and playing. I feel so fortunate that Ellery has such a nice group of little playmates. </div><br /><br /><div>On a less fun note, last Friday Ellery broke her left arm for the second time. She received roller blades for her birthday and asked to take them to the park with us. I thought this was a great idea, as the bottom surface at the park is recycled rubber(as in a soft place to land). However, she fell on her elbow and happened to hit it "just right" for a second fracture. It was a bit dramatic and scary for her(as well as mom) because she was in some pain. We were fortunate to get into a local orthopedist office where they saw us right away and put a cast on her arm. She should have the cast off in three weeks, just two days before Christmas. Our girl is a trooper!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-67359398081152677812011-11-20T18:11:00.001-08:002011-11-20T18:18:50.935-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94uv9ITWr-TRWCzoOGslhtoukSZlnlNrML_eMs9RlnjA9ElE7MHg0JCjbbF_aBdzg9e57AaIjSrdk3eljurBzWqzP5C_7X_Ui0NM7_gW1eWVKorzwZWSdZj7PlZqaT8nL6rZVJA/s1600/064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677266923655601458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94uv9ITWr-TRWCzoOGslhtoukSZlnlNrML_eMs9RlnjA9ElE7MHg0JCjbbF_aBdzg9e57AaIjSrdk3eljurBzWqzP5C_7X_Ui0NM7_gW1eWVKorzwZWSdZj7PlZqaT8nL6rZVJA/s320/064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolwC0sLZ0-OY3F3OCL9vJBYMt2wTu02xSCOAQIp0Ps7QYw6aFxCGNf8OQEZhYZKOuuUBjRiD8PJU9BgKAZXY2Twr6gKDUXrazX96zEp63WTsS6A8CYyPHO5-dx-x4c5MwNioWXA/s1600/DSC_2671.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677266252162226978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolwC0sLZ0-OY3F3OCL9vJBYMt2wTu02xSCOAQIp0Ps7QYw6aFxCGNf8OQEZhYZKOuuUBjRiD8PJU9BgKAZXY2Twr6gKDUXrazX96zEp63WTsS6A8CYyPHO5-dx-x4c5MwNioWXA/s320/DSC_2671.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Yes, it is cliche, but it is hard to believe our sweet little Ellery is going to be six tomorrow. Ellery, you make us proud each day with your kind spirit and loving ways. We love you so much. Happy Birthday!!! XXOO</div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-76304909620850810972011-11-16T20:05:00.000-08:002011-11-16T20:14:46.281-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZJ0Z7OWaaTMJyM8Ub770RWH5LY2A6MKbTgW5KdMBP9eMHY1ygX0DjEQARkf-QW2H_ePPm7DuRfe0p-BjjqOkrjGpoAH1jdJEP-0FIdt89w4ZcXa9zu-sv9_S4INt2G6BEPmcZA/s1600/069.JPG"></a>This is one small part of the closet. There is another section for seasonal, dresses, and accessories(but it didn't look the way I wanted).<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675812173938590834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHmPHpCond9JS70ma3u9yMthcDAcc5vANJ0zLlfLdr0cB-k6a2RziUWgDuemDzwzpqD2rWWbbbzTXjUSl0jet-5-4soOvNoir0eLFDnhq17w1ct-j9jsTTKS6D_zgPEYvErr1_A/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>As I mentioned before, I actually enjoy organizing things. I don't have a perfectly organized home, but I aspire for things to be in order. My latest attempt at getting my home in order, brought me to my closet. I am fortunate to have a very large closet, but this also seems to prevent me from getting rid of things as often. I finally realized that half the battle in the closet comes from getting the appropriate hangers, and lining things according to color groups. I bought my hangers from Bed, Bath, and Beyond and they are made by Real Simple. They come in sets of 50, but I needed about 4 sets. Check out this inspiration: <a href="http://honeywerehome.blogspot.com/2010/10/mom-cave-my-closet.html">http://honeywerehome.blogspot.com/2010/10/mom-cave-my-closet.html</a> In my wildest dreams....</div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-52088453232362198402011-11-01T14:56:00.001-07:002011-11-01T15:41:06.906-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuv935M83gIlNQj2-DsqCxeW7iX_abmmL_-MFQcWn_SIJvdQSRtmF4d6zMnbRfWBMLuKgNWcCAuQhMigjrRh675HDm0Ai_ZgDeU2sbGx0dfNI77NoPV1sLMB1IPVZwHZyctSqng/s1600/061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670160893775862946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuv935M83gIlNQj2-DsqCxeW7iX_abmmL_-MFQcWn_SIJvdQSRtmF4d6zMnbRfWBMLuKgNWcCAuQhMigjrRh675HDm0Ai_ZgDeU2sbGx0dfNI77NoPV1sLMB1IPVZwHZyctSqng/s320/061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuiwROGLvZa2BZmvnFECiYDEXG1REP2fIIc11Np3VET_kLbGsWmmn1pI7qr9j_AEg-zRHj1d2V-RWDds1ytuBKkRV1LLYUNyyhyx_X5C9yAEiSZJJX_jwiXatyEXYtizMJu9e2A/s1600/062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670160776401561346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuiwROGLvZa2BZmvnFECiYDEXG1REP2fIIc11Np3VET_kLbGsWmmn1pI7qr9j_AEg-zRHj1d2V-RWDds1ytuBKkRV1LLYUNyyhyx_X5C9yAEiSZJJX_jwiXatyEXYtizMJu9e2A/s320/062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This idea was stolen from Allison. If you have not already, check our her blog: <a href="http://www.thesoladayfamily.blogspot.com/">www.thesoladayfamily.blogspot.com</a>. She is super creative and crafty!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEAyQHAYKO0St48oCkbuo6XGmJsnVX6W2Ut2BpcS5fanGXkJNZH395Or_9DLVrg6aKd2YU6ekq5k9sjRrZpanK9qv5xrJRFCHu6aB9XnHH8hF0eNvaF29a44bCpA73-PhskDEiw/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670160620189130194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEAyQHAYKO0St48oCkbuo6XGmJsnVX6W2Ut2BpcS5fanGXkJNZH395Or_9DLVrg6aKd2YU6ekq5k9sjRrZpanK9qv5xrJRFCHu6aB9XnHH8hF0eNvaF29a44bCpA73-PhskDEiw/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu78xnNB53kjabDtIr1AK24b325mZVs2bebW5XxZlZh0Ze5Ur-Z4SeowzeNG249KjJTCTIjLj1v1puLxpqTkSnyz72fAujl6rI8M63GBihBYh9Hgllv3iSyylcF6Peg6DHnyguSg/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670150300257949986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu78xnNB53kjabDtIr1AK24b325mZVs2bebW5XxZlZh0Ze5Ur-Z4SeowzeNG249KjJTCTIjLj1v1puLxpqTkSnyz72fAujl6rI8M63GBihBYh9Hgllv3iSyylcF6Peg6DHnyguSg/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8BSuqs9OM6nq3cvHNcBfB612snnHqwEyNmpDXjnnt_3kFerhYpTCQ8sthQ0SHqXJfekog1tu1YBZMhgv_Adan3TmjayH2N38Xsrce9k-vXYS3U_7FEILuvUTjtVs3NoYuhU0qg/s1600/053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670150214081216018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8BSuqs9OM6nq3cvHNcBfB612snnHqwEyNmpDXjnnt_3kFerhYpTCQ8sthQ0SHqXJfekog1tu1YBZMhgv_Adan3TmjayH2N38Xsrce9k-vXYS3U_7FEILuvUTjtVs3NoYuhU0qg/s320/053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4KlIRP8i7qs5ke7W46Z7GYOmjvNihp5CkddjwnwKzimVIShqF50ZWtMxjHdO1SexXbtSJslpNcz7An6jAEbBStekWy37JAx2mJsv44QmZWN51X3PW-z5ikOdOFGFR9yn8hb3XA/s1600/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670149995229775090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4KlIRP8i7qs5ke7W46Z7GYOmjvNihp5CkddjwnwKzimVIShqF50ZWtMxjHdO1SexXbtSJslpNcz7An6jAEbBStekWy37JAx2mJsv44QmZWN51X3PW-z5ikOdOFGFR9yn8hb3XA/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU01hUgmHje6yIElPbERyPMapcsr1VeMHm7tvvN9Cks6T_r7odLQfisqbwkJ95SRZBbUkkXo9zftCBny1z3Zm3SsDf6T4wWcpY6VzGJ6CW7ca_HBjlrI8WvIEJEGk_O7if_nwbA/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670149883373115826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU01hUgmHje6yIElPbERyPMapcsr1VeMHm7tvvN9Cks6T_r7odLQfisqbwkJ95SRZBbUkkXo9zftCBny1z3Zm3SsDf6T4wWcpY6VzGJ6CW7ca_HBjlrI8WvIEJEGk_O7if_nwbA/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Happy Halloween from the Libby crew. Hope you had a great one! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-17547774749169481522011-10-25T16:02:00.001-07:002011-10-25T16:17:35.857-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VlJ-nRJwD1zGul7zGqlf1kevMYlUPvpVvqhOMTRs4UmVByydZbKJjdxcjRNwTUBP9BAtYCGWECqTD4QkUXY57eV30FyBbHyEXcTWM0nsZORgD_1Wn_fVoPgsS_YhyphenhyphenV4zYt2Hhw/s1600/070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667572363242494050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VlJ-nRJwD1zGul7zGqlf1kevMYlUPvpVvqhOMTRs4UmVByydZbKJjdxcjRNwTUBP9BAtYCGWECqTD4QkUXY57eV30FyBbHyEXcTWM0nsZORgD_1Wn_fVoPgsS_YhyphenhyphenV4zYt2Hhw/s320/070.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dining room before shot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedYdQ8nGaXS6dI8eV-V2I4Ravh_SzkJKos1Es8rjtTjAD3fZgMWKzqgONH3KT4Ha05cbhHc-sxnFwMjdlvUNSTLvEhtBIpoJ4URaZDOrroed6nXX7aqYCpvQv4JWb6k4zQGOnKA/s1600/005.JPG">I once heard someone say that a good house is never done. I fully believe this to be true, as ones style and taste tends to change and evolve over time. We recently gave our dining room an overhaul. We changed the chandelier(from the builder's icky choice), painted, added board and batten, and replaced the china cabinet with a built in(which includes a wine refrigerator). We are THRILLED with the results and I think it may be my new favorite room in the house. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667570762691794098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedYdQ8nGaXS6dI8eV-V2I4Ravh_SzkJKos1Es8rjtTjAD3fZgMWKzqgONH3KT4Ha05cbhHc-sxnFwMjdlvUNSTLvEhtBIpoJ4URaZDOrroed6nXX7aqYCpvQv4JWb6k4zQGOnKA/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> The built-in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwxr9bsuEI-IwvtzPWr4UWWRzuGpG3hJKtqnjjcIuUycCkIrNG9L3W9c6HEDtt-b9Hhy-1V2AWqXDjpJL-EZRC63nEWspEHS_2emHfPDxUOik6GyjXe1XmXukhw-xWYJeSgTgdw/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667570672081545682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwxr9bsuEI-IwvtzPWr4UWWRzuGpG3hJKtqnjjcIuUycCkIrNG9L3W9c6HEDtt-b9Hhy-1V2AWqXDjpJL-EZRC63nEWspEHS_2emHfPDxUOik6GyjXe1XmXukhw-xWYJeSgTgdw/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shot of the new dining room. </div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-25001748075936535142011-10-16T19:31:00.001-07:002011-10-16T19:41:54.842-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0XnNdjMT7Wuj_mQAl3olbF1bnFekdcQJadwghXTHo-t0ovbszdJMmrxZMAL6uPpbMY876UzfcoCJ-J7Sau8pijNcg05jTeRNoIrMn4i4BH-xAax3oVhyiOHqeXfvjNktMlnk_A/s1600/056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664285533446850530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0XnNdjMT7Wuj_mQAl3olbF1bnFekdcQJadwghXTHo-t0ovbszdJMmrxZMAL6uPpbMY876UzfcoCJ-J7Sau8pijNcg05jTeRNoIrMn4i4BH-xAax3oVhyiOHqeXfvjNktMlnk_A/s320/056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgSXBBsHtMOkwgrcdaIVKId_Ycixx9o4IkjIdeKCddxNuwi8zW4pfxr1jgcanNkr232UY8asRrFWj_U91Xz15He-WlUv0KRxsdkzAqVgeqom911_ceJruuRh7nYoLTq8YSFoGNA/s1600/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664285270738293570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgSXBBsHtMOkwgrcdaIVKId_Ycixx9o4IkjIdeKCddxNuwi8zW4pfxr1jgcanNkr232UY8asRrFWj_U91Xz15He-WlUv0KRxsdkzAqVgeqom911_ceJruuRh7nYoLTq8YSFoGNA/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxRDR8O5p3siO8srxRXb1LClUFbFRqzmQuszhxsQvWiGqRbr5viwD45Lsefje5umpWq1dYh5y8-SM1SoJ5R1F4uHd_ACB9SK4MqJNieyhU1d4UQ_DTUj8camGHQGpHVJrP35QIA/s1600/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664285003627084178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxRDR8O5p3siO8srxRXb1LClUFbFRqzmQuszhxsQvWiGqRbr5viwD45Lsefje5umpWq1dYh5y8-SM1SoJ5R1F4uHd_ACB9SK4MqJNieyhU1d4UQ_DTUj8camGHQGpHVJrP35QIA/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI0Qa3OVA83AyOn4YJVjG_VanNCV_GxmpHJPT_kmG9BgbbuuD5vj-ykNOuEx7M2z7OgyPv18W96cv1QXbq6cAcq_iMmhbPobzbuZ2ghTKrrz8N6Q8I311yxAU8oPbesL4WmcEeg/s1600/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664284933260798930" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI0Qa3OVA83AyOn4YJVjG_VanNCV_GxmpHJPT_kmG9BgbbuuD5vj-ykNOuEx7M2z7OgyPv18W96cv1QXbq6cAcq_iMmhbPobzbuZ2ghTKrrz8N6Q8I311yxAU8oPbesL4WmcEeg/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8OFk683Td0-1Lurmb-xYCfqXyVJxyHhz-rxU6_vYu6G2DxPnWKL6uLTbDxmc5UXHXHACd5K7MmbBvb60jBxxjHLU3VXWsdVEHWACZ0KoQ4EbZRDMP8xkewIJhVl-F_yRIndcbw/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664284848721662034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8OFk683Td0-1Lurmb-xYCfqXyVJxyHhz-rxU6_vYu6G2DxPnWKL6uLTbDxmc5UXHXHACd5K7MmbBvb60jBxxjHLU3VXWsdVEHWACZ0KoQ4EbZRDMP8xkewIJhVl-F_yRIndcbw/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I am so happy to report that I am FINALLY well after being sick for 5 days! I can't remember the last time I was this sick......cold, cough, fever, chills, aches, the whole nine yards. We had to cancel our Halloween party and the children have had LOTS of indoor time this week. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>We are off to Scottsdale this week. Darin has a speaking engagement there and we are going to tag along and stay at a beautiful resort with lots of fun things for the little ones. In case any of you are thinking about breaking into my house, we are having guests stay at our house to take care of the dog.....not to mention the fact that we know every one of our neighbors and they will call us in 2 seconds flat to report any suspicious behavior.</div><br /><br /><div>The pictures are from LegoLand last weekend. We took the kids there for "brick or treat". The park sets up a free(after a paid admission) trick or treating trail with lots of little goodies along the way. It was quite cute and Ellery was thrilled to wear her costume for an additional event. </div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-75325472487978870952011-10-03T08:31:00.000-07:002011-10-03T08:34:58.216-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLN6xdrtN58k1R4oigr8s-ue3fyNUjgXXZ7pL0TeADuwQzKB-s-0ETP_A9AVqfzMibjwEtYoM4yoeIG1lcK4y6Di3nVkMDEKK7orRjyZAvmu-XamzK6Y6d7CQEMdUgNlzHdzhaQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659289732370986898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLN6xdrtN58k1R4oigr8s-ue3fyNUjgXXZ7pL0TeADuwQzKB-s-0ETP_A9AVqfzMibjwEtYoM4yoeIG1lcK4y6Di3nVkMDEKK7orRjyZAvmu-XamzK6Y6d7CQEMdUgNlzHdzhaQ/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3U5eaYHtzz_BR8-pZGlzqFCIXWt-hKP7xMPolCVlEu09pDwjuZTjwD-kPxOMWdPDQx3WMAlJv1Y9EPZtotqpXwR8JFGWE96Th-RHrmmOnhLbjaFS-xZf1WwiAggixlknxl5fNQ/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659289641921835874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3U5eaYHtzz_BR8-pZGlzqFCIXWt-hKP7xMPolCVlEu09pDwjuZTjwD-kPxOMWdPDQx3WMAlJv1Y9EPZtotqpXwR8JFGWE96Th-RHrmmOnhLbjaFS-xZf1WwiAggixlknxl5fNQ/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It was a very exciting weekend over at the Libby casa. We added a new member to our family, Ricky. A friend of a friend was looking to adopt out their dog and asked if we would be interested. We took the dog on a trial basis for the weekend and fell in love with this sweet little pup. He is a shi-poo(shitzu, poodle mix) and is about 4 1/2. He could not be sweeter and we are so thrilled to welcome him into our little family!</div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-8867470382497926882011-09-26T11:56:00.000-07:002011-09-26T13:01:44.346-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wod1cK4QNd747rMTAOlG1GWvAao4vtuPWWtzN_xp1MXwTwXiPIXiz6YggJpbTAskeb5o3xyBLzQ-Hha3VaHe2k0H-qO6twRm_NaOItI3iS7lttNJ_SZFEA6yEU4jQtC_vkDWXA/s1600/079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656760838797729570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wod1cK4QNd747rMTAOlG1GWvAao4vtuPWWtzN_xp1MXwTwXiPIXiz6YggJpbTAskeb5o3xyBLzQ-Hha3VaHe2k0H-qO6twRm_NaOItI3iS7lttNJ_SZFEA6yEU4jQtC_vkDWXA/s320/079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WXVvrQ2ByYSJWQYbEKVTGYuo2GLdyw9hp4-gFuyLyRAbMg8k4OUaagpYOUwkqOXlhedZBWOT9rA9I8c-pN_avyXMmEK5OSfWycuXQzszlM4n2COpwMuRcEpOQT5UTQM-NcZ8rQ/s1600/kim+and+keith.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656747221372144578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WXVvrQ2ByYSJWQYbEKVTGYuo2GLdyw9hp4-gFuyLyRAbMg8k4OUaagpYOUwkqOXlhedZBWOT9rA9I8c-pN_avyXMmEK5OSfWycuXQzszlM4n2COpwMuRcEpOQT5UTQM-NcZ8rQ/s320/kim+and+keith.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSksk-ZJj-7Wycbip3dDdX-CvttUE4QBd40NPQwR4jBzUB_qqO0V8WFhRhR4ag2cpqFltPa6Weq08UpYQseg2U2q3wbU7GdVkJZwNSO7TPCMohpwJ9HfuhyY1HBqP4s9jp5AKH4A/s1600/048.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wusWdfaNJplrvRqvPKWCFRLfdAq3anrm3wFuHq1qvSPLFml5mwWO1dMS2HMLY-6zKj-0UnvbWVVxz7yeSvpDk6f3aTg-1fGPWIy1RYvdGbHwli0E2Se4dvvULBOGZ7jNLc_i3g/s1600/173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656746692484954290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wusWdfaNJplrvRqvPKWCFRLfdAq3anrm3wFuHq1qvSPLFml5mwWO1dMS2HMLY-6zKj-0UnvbWVVxz7yeSvpDk6f3aTg-1fGPWIy1RYvdGbHwli0E2Se4dvvULBOGZ7jNLc_i3g/s320/173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkLet6Hd3as_876eSf6L9R0Z1ZoYLyLutDRn4_KxCo2ebmAwDIch1_0ZLiWW0xiGr-yObMrEME3_0MyQeE7f-J7ztoDCq0Esl_N3CCyYQG6-iVBaP6ppRqGk_u4PQ_K-kj_GGKQ/s1600/149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656746579591864402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkLet6Hd3as_876eSf6L9R0Z1ZoYLyLutDRn4_KxCo2ebmAwDIch1_0ZLiWW0xiGr-yObMrEME3_0MyQeE7f-J7ztoDCq0Esl_N3CCyYQG6-iVBaP6ppRqGk_u4PQ_K-kj_GGKQ/s320/149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBujVIN79RbGfkhLvOs7Oo8qVrpXLvoTb5czo8jQQhgwMVAHtgph3trOl_xx7yHpsjw7Dt8k28kkXN6hgq_nJoD_xucGWAA81d-03ZLGE3UpycTPjxmYNiWPLzV2B4NnBkHMJGQ/s1600/092.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9z6oNvmVMlgmZlxiopkGUzSIjHjiRpmJ3IQwylXJyl69MDXPjrTW9XlHhOYV5Ji8F7eoW4hy-1T3i8TsAjzmbkbiN-CsP8VcfvaI8S5jgto9dz2NOkbCZRS9eF9xJ5BrITBPOTw/s1600/152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656746044711190386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9z6oNvmVMlgmZlxiopkGUzSIjHjiRpmJ3IQwylXJyl69MDXPjrTW9XlHhOYV5Ji8F7eoW4hy-1T3i8TsAjzmbkbiN-CsP8VcfvaI8S5jgto9dz2NOkbCZRS9eF9xJ5BrITBPOTw/s320/152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUypsq_7UuqKT9so6jg73n9NvXkEcQHKtiE2n_djfDZUYP-eonAj_1cNo4HiJxa97X8zLpZJGZ3EHCTd0dvBtQBJ5pOq-bvaAZwC6woKhzDj8NPZfk0W88IbzhVzdChXIzz4yVQ/s1600/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656745873524232114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUypsq_7UuqKT9so6jg73n9NvXkEcQHKtiE2n_djfDZUYP-eonAj_1cNo4HiJxa97X8zLpZJGZ3EHCTd0dvBtQBJ5pOq-bvaAZwC6woKhzDj8NPZfk0W88IbzhVzdChXIzz4yVQ/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr8XWhxV0HZYzXcqBdxRfX59Crzwp6AF6IKUbtBv6nN0bnwU4aq9fECKbTDLCbVvWCV0VOSa7msZ7uXtG_zS_Q1-uhuBfH7e5G8W-pzLurAwVciU_jO2Wsq931qKm5iVW5UrJ1A/s1600/109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656745621041067682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr8XWhxV0HZYzXcqBdxRfX59Crzwp6AF6IKUbtBv6nN0bnwU4aq9fECKbTDLCbVvWCV0VOSa7msZ7uXtG_zS_Q1-uhuBfH7e5G8W-pzLurAwVciU_jO2Wsq931qKm5iVW5UrJ1A/s320/109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjoO_40iaiC_YDiivv5XM4sopdjQtSWzShX1DzEPihRLnrC0tmkFYD4JEALEVj3ckH24CG8xnr0QL5iKCIduzMks0eGQpVS_tyxfPnqEtFdBXdLK1RZUHQRwIWUFhwtF54h-ofg/s1600/100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656745518843434210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjoO_40iaiC_YDiivv5XM4sopdjQtSWzShX1DzEPihRLnrC0tmkFYD4JEALEVj3ckH24CG8xnr0QL5iKCIduzMks0eGQpVS_tyxfPnqEtFdBXdLK1RZUHQRwIWUFhwtF54h-ofg/s320/100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>We have been busy little bees around here. We were in Texas a few weeks ago for Darin's 20 year high school reunion. It was such a blast and we are so glad we went. I somehow managed to forget my camera, so we have only my i-phone pictures.<br /><br />Last weekend we were in Napa for a close friend's 40th birthday. We rented a house with 6 couples and had the BEST time! It was such a fun group and the entire weekend was so well planned. The first night there we had a chef come to the house and it was an 80's theme. The food was delicious and the wine was unbelievable! If you are planning a trip there, call me because I have some great suggestions!<br /><br />Thanks grandma for coming and watching the children. They enjoyed their special time with grandma(not to mention the treats and goodies that grandma brought).</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-80020783085826569752011-08-23T08:22:00.000-07:002011-08-23T12:29:12.471-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUnHxuQVykwl0RntXQk_mN63AkS1O5a7F6Ivtqf_kJsJBaOVPydYeqx3JKUf_wPDtAi31Ti5BIUOBnjLstzRf2ZgcVG-K8njBnh7646X7dDzGLtR2SKvEOPuOfMasnuDtHDTGSQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644073364675987010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUnHxuQVykwl0RntXQk_mN63AkS1O5a7F6Ivtqf_kJsJBaOVPydYeqx3JKUf_wPDtAi31Ti5BIUOBnjLstzRf2ZgcVG-K8njBnh7646X7dDzGLtR2SKvEOPuOfMasnuDtHDTGSQ/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGIjobZ8U868LDCx-mKfx3TUxtXFKwOaURd8iIeH50IGom3zw0zZcZPBsHC-nsExpMmiU6V-1VvSkJvM85rVS-adNMNingqao4ICsh59zPd9298ZmxCqLZOg-_-M_tZn628qXCw/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644073279629816370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGIjobZ8U868LDCx-mKfx3TUxtXFKwOaURd8iIeH50IGom3zw0zZcZPBsHC-nsExpMmiU6V-1VvSkJvM85rVS-adNMNingqao4ICsh59zPd9298ZmxCqLZOg-_-M_tZn628qXCw/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><div>I have a little confession to make--I sort of like to organize things. Not all the time, but I do get inspired and then love the process of going through, throwing out and making everything streamlined. I was TOTALLY inspired by this pantry: <a href="http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2010/07/pantry-remix.html#more">http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2010/07/pantry-remix.html#more</a> . Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? Seriously, I think it is beautiful.
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br /><div>This is my version. Another trip to the Container Store will help my situation, but for now this will have to do. No comparison, but things are improving. I love the idea of everything being labeled. When I taught school I would label everything in my classroom ......you think I might be a bit OCD?</div></div>
<br />merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-42615600730631372362011-08-17T08:40:00.000-07:002011-08-17T08:47:51.932-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtFJC235j-1lrodLP9v4kSXGdaGAqr4wnIetP5mQsCBU0I3-GCB3A0cxITgakRCwUqBAPKGu5nH9oZpg1tPqj0PPVkbfzHa5xPQ3UI7w9YNy8ne8DS_MtHHyMEhhRBxUTfXH2Xg/s1600/208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641851403363607538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtFJC235j-1lrodLP9v4kSXGdaGAqr4wnIetP5mQsCBU0I3-GCB3A0cxITgakRCwUqBAPKGu5nH9oZpg1tPqj0PPVkbfzHa5xPQ3UI7w9YNy8ne8DS_MtHHyMEhhRBxUTfXH2Xg/s320/208.JPG" border="0" /></a>
<br />
<br />
<br /><div>Our big girl started first grade on Monday. This girl certainly takes after her father.....she walks in totally confident and makes a new friend within the first few minutes. One little girl walked into the classroom and was starting to get upset, as this is a new school for her. Ellery immediately walks over to her, takes her hand and asks her name. The little girl was then fine and Ellery made a new friend. A proud moment for Darin and I. </div>
<br />
<br /><div>Poor Dane is so sad that he doesn't have his best playmate with him all day. He cried on her first day and has been making me pretend to be Ellery during playtime. </div>
<br />merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-31741339380842045412011-07-30T09:47:00.001-07:002011-07-30T09:56:34.955-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lGgK01pEkpuTw7vl23uxSD6iIcBv8j1ccRKY1_npUeF0hiaXkWB_kpsYnFjfJSco7dQWg550dtht8AhHWQ2iT-GFKNNKsqn5wffMgcxWSnGQB2icBm1Bl9ZNs1bTdQag1d-D7Q/s1600/088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635189485852713474" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lGgK01pEkpuTw7vl23uxSD6iIcBv8j1ccRKY1_npUeF0hiaXkWB_kpsYnFjfJSco7dQWg550dtht8AhHWQ2iT-GFKNNKsqn5wffMgcxWSnGQB2icBm1Bl9ZNs1bTdQag1d-D7Q/s320/088.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhF3D5V45N6qgd9fDMxIlFUEKSvAR6ud8xtTwH5p8i_DLgUMZOFzQyKWyijzXj_cwlFedSNhyphenhyphenDsZ863TbwCPG7muqwJvooaytuvRicsr5J-fcK0hX88boAMBbqavg7E_fxg3bZzg/s1600/074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635189402483089938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhF3D5V45N6qgd9fDMxIlFUEKSvAR6ud8xtTwH5p8i_DLgUMZOFzQyKWyijzXj_cwlFedSNhyphenhyphenDsZ863TbwCPG7muqwJvooaytuvRicsr5J-fcK0hX88boAMBbqavg7E_fxg3bZzg/s320/074.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbiMLs5XV6bUg3MBiALa1cgDWvzAXU3KKwldUBgGOWB1XbNnQIZZ06fHdv8LtnkYTv_XHuFeoEPWliagi1nTwXXFFu8n-tv7115aiTjPnTG2nUTQVAK7jrf7rjvpjqAHeZP086g/s1600/068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635189298119810770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbiMLs5XV6bUg3MBiALa1cgDWvzAXU3KKwldUBgGOWB1XbNnQIZZ06fHdv8LtnkYTv_XHuFeoEPWliagi1nTwXXFFu8n-tv7115aiTjPnTG2nUTQVAK7jrf7rjvpjqAHeZP086g/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fY7WdrjkaXNMSZEr7q36AWvj0alH9dgtWZ1Y4tQ4KwW7XTP0dyyzrK9Xw0XOX9oB5erIs2KPkQ83_4gEmzvyR23fWpipk2Y6LVu_FSJ-3J6bxHmKBzrYasx5-UPUhgpY-jpKOA/s1600/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635189150896930178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fY7WdrjkaXNMSZEr7q36AWvj0alH9dgtWZ1Y4tQ4KwW7XTP0dyyzrK9Xw0XOX9oB5erIs2KPkQ83_4gEmzvyR23fWpipk2Y6LVu_FSJ-3J6bxHmKBzrYasx5-UPUhgpY-jpKOA/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6LLYPzs2vEsPpUgqxGVO0JoDOaeb6h7RjcQtWLUjXnRYRE9ipUrXw0fLSWRlGZmTCsiOdkjE612dETAFAGQhD5-kfnk7ILiNnDLdHpUAMkXDlhMpcxvctJ9hdgIAn-HHqj-eLQ/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635189077912489474" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6LLYPzs2vEsPpUgqxGVO0JoDOaeb6h7RjcQtWLUjXnRYRE9ipUrXw0fLSWRlGZmTCsiOdkjE612dETAFAGQhD5-kfnk7ILiNnDLdHpUAMkXDlhMpcxvctJ9hdgIAn-HHqj-eLQ/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Yes, I am the WORST blogger in the history of blogging. We have been enjoying our summer and all that southern California has to offer. We have been spending a TON of time at the pool, the beach, the park. The cousins from Chicago came to visit for the first part of the summer and the children had the BEST time together. There were several trips to Legoland, Disneyland, a hike up Torrey Pines, and fun at the pool. We also had grandma and grandpa come visit and the children really enjoyed their special time with the grandparents. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The children have been in swim lessons for most of the summer and are doing fantastic! Ellery is pretty much an independent swimmer now and Dane is a dare devil who thinks he is an olympic swimmer. Darin has been working like crazy, but taking a little time to enjoy the golf course, too . </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am feeling sad that summer is coming to an end in two short weeks.......I may feel different as the time to return draws near(the children are getting a little cranky).</div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-70872713806450905672011-04-28T13:33:00.000-07:002011-04-28T13:36:44.320-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzr2yltG-VPs3idfjHH-pE0t8EzhWKoBUKwcI0llS5mEQVeQaxYUXyXjUEPX-ho3zxwgZY_45-t8qU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-2527966872416785972011-04-17T15:59:00.000-07:002011-04-17T16:26:05.474-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVMToZf3zL-88E4QCW98ke2TUSHnPMOWo4BX1_-9Lua5mpNitO1MCDO5piFvVBxqymDu8tj_8OuY7Wbb7xR9-7oktOmyHjz2H0bP40cMd5wBEXbIVfKgcpPkxtOrkRCRMym7Rhw/s1600/Maui+2011+549.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696720724932322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVMToZf3zL-88E4QCW98ke2TUSHnPMOWo4BX1_-9Lua5mpNitO1MCDO5piFvVBxqymDu8tj_8OuY7Wbb7xR9-7oktOmyHjz2H0bP40cMd5wBEXbIVfKgcpPkxtOrkRCRMym7Rhw/s320/Maui+2011+549.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dear Maui, Please allow me to express my great gratitude for providing my family with the most amazing vacation. From your warm waters, gentle breezes, and hospitable people......you are truly a gem. You graced us with beautiful sunshine and clear water, as well as delicious fare for our palette. We truly appreciate your spectacular beauty and laid back ways. We were so very sad to say goodbye, but look forward to seeing you next year. Thank you so much for your gracious hospitality. Fondly, The Libby Family <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_kSpvrCD7mfQx4_HtxQGbybhXGbpVoSTmCYNIOMgwtS3agW47Cv24esdkRp4Iqd0lL5V_yK0LakMk9ReiKtVPgm2vq82HV0f1-hyXx9CUoBj2BGCetgRrvcrlwZjw2oO7Jf4mg/s1600/Maui+2011+517.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyBjJfMPixt3-S1NjleSVMFJWY30vP1gVMkv0HckGcG4jezLgE6PXr2ARIFk1wpBognnLqwKxJRxLKq_PRSJxvnZsUC4PHdJO0kCXgFT2-Oad0e2EKP0FvYqA1f_IxctFokJINQ/s1600/Maui+2011+523.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696368954733586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyBjJfMPixt3-S1NjleSVMFJWY30vP1gVMkv0HckGcG4jezLgE6PXr2ARIFk1wpBognnLqwKxJRxLKq_PRSJxvnZsUC4PHdJO0kCXgFT2-Oad0e2EKP0FvYqA1f_IxctFokJINQ/s320/Maui+2011+523.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrwv2NC2QPtnvx-FsHwmgRRGobC3TRM3HYOnCdxiidcyZEYfbm0-bOTdfOuhTZ2zMtFbtVJrGq4VsBRX-Us1fuyRZ_vtaTv0tK75RZ4u_cVx2eEwu1Ne1bvamdTvXmTMndtuUpQ/s1600/Maui+2011+504.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696223834216450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrwv2NC2QPtnvx-FsHwmgRRGobC3TRM3HYOnCdxiidcyZEYfbm0-bOTdfOuhTZ2zMtFbtVJrGq4VsBRX-Us1fuyRZ_vtaTv0tK75RZ4u_cVx2eEwu1Ne1bvamdTvXmTMndtuUpQ/s320/Maui+2011+504.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_Rdx53kjW5aTeeJ8w4O4QGhR3VsGJWwmzftg5e_t8tUQeNZaR3NV3E7tKSCpLntaWz2MR7E-UYVxL1qNqeYjuNoK-k5LZpw1CCfnRgMMfT56DMV5Ip_nHT3lZry9rVjL5fB6qQ/s1600/Maui+2011+419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696051252555298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_Rdx53kjW5aTeeJ8w4O4QGhR3VsGJWwmzftg5e_t8tUQeNZaR3NV3E7tKSCpLntaWz2MR7E-UYVxL1qNqeYjuNoK-k5LZpw1CCfnRgMMfT56DMV5Ip_nHT3lZry9rVjL5fB6qQ/s320/Maui+2011+419.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5UHo8pVx9DDZyo2jgxAW5FnkSyOxUeQ-uGB51Zl6MB1ZeDVkb63pkSHiqJ3dxVZMfjHeGbF8-pN-ys3Ns755J4OGyZ99qjxiY0FfUaRNyTolrLlnrfrajE87z07JjwHeVuHCXg/s1600/Maui+2011+424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596695936980912562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5UHo8pVx9DDZyo2jgxAW5FnkSyOxUeQ-uGB51Zl6MB1ZeDVkb63pkSHiqJ3dxVZMfjHeGbF8-pN-ys3Ns755J4OGyZ99qjxiY0FfUaRNyTolrLlnrfrajE87z07JjwHeVuHCXg/s320/Maui+2011+424.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw0zAIiAJywrzYnbxa6Ol0gg_tzW3F_bMpIB6kmEG9b_fsVDEluQzA9AzAEnsIEGsQJGVC3tZtCUt0vAnLNN58TaX67hxKmM0Q79DOx7YqJsh-9nVdzFuEePlxHC7fuBmUDf-qA/s1600/Maui+2011+415.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-BTvxno_ETjRZ9lCKWxkbbYmCBl4ow2aBBA7kWRyYOapxZVwstoogWtKAH8vpBD-zR4Y8vJQsTsXAnuhJZtSvRGT_ylcHr679Q60rzBdhdUHK5MmwZ8J7lfnHj4IymtJLkPkmg/s1600/Maui+2011+398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596695627480645202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-BTvxno_ETjRZ9lCKWxkbbYmCBl4ow2aBBA7kWRyYOapxZVwstoogWtKAH8vpBD-zR4Y8vJQsTsXAnuhJZtSvRGT_ylcHr679Q60rzBdhdUHK5MmwZ8J7lfnHj4IymtJLkPkmg/s320/Maui+2011+398.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34DQiwkARhAptIMQeZlhoat_xZU1pZ6Fqo3qSQ1unpN6PySMG11f3KJVSjWszwn782ab9sM_7s0TxOinE62t-AhPOvE2LK9mnWLGnAh2yXjHabqmrk4qcjA6ihmq7fGrYGjQU8A/s1600/Maui+2011+387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596695476978534354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34DQiwkARhAptIMQeZlhoat_xZU1pZ6Fqo3qSQ1unpN6PySMG11f3KJVSjWszwn782ab9sM_7s0TxOinE62t-AhPOvE2LK9mnWLGnAh2yXjHabqmrk4qcjA6ihmq7fGrYGjQU8A/s320/Maui+2011+387.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8tFC_mVEl5TZqfOe81eJ4HiFCENA1Mufsbd3g4a-sci-41vb5QeunPLPfGDsbYpebm9fuVAAmbIWkRwJig_7ToP9AyYo31ZTNQ0DzOtVbTDr_ZFyjvLk-zklBHbgjH2jIrPeRA/s1600/Maui+2011+380.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596695345372230578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8tFC_mVEl5TZqfOe81eJ4HiFCENA1Mufsbd3g4a-sci-41vb5QeunPLPfGDsbYpebm9fuVAAmbIWkRwJig_7ToP9AyYo31ZTNQ0DzOtVbTDr_ZFyjvLk-zklBHbgjH2jIrPeRA/s320/Maui+2011+380.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ms6CJH2d8cbcSmWZdu9FDQaz1dgQ1-DA7Ytl5qxE17k7M90IpU9lekQmKDMo8vH4B1jsujovRS50hApaOFRKcWbAbhqRwmE0yrlYH9kyjGyoZ4sU-zzy90Nfn05SlmlNuJxrEQ/s1600/Maui+2011+349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596695155364983042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ms6CJH2d8cbcSmWZdu9FDQaz1dgQ1-DA7Ytl5qxE17k7M90IpU9lekQmKDMo8vH4B1jsujovRS50hApaOFRKcWbAbhqRwmE0yrlYH9kyjGyoZ4sU-zzy90Nfn05SlmlNuJxrEQ/s320/Maui+2011+349.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1agfH3-XixjE08GLWe_70V7lNdIP0T92SrvQHUPzUSPsGlYdPE_EYBYw5s3mMmB9RDmq7vHq9771F5-k_u4OUpUqO3weruHuobeKMLpFpzudMH0ibqiGnLH_Aa6KWc0affJ76g/s1600/Maui+2011+345.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYqrzoxL1pCh4b_NoOt7WpuTAt3kHrVBdPmi2mfs4VTl0unG2hIcECEtpt4XkoVqbVFq0QwlgjO1dNf8xaCnCEJ9Am0X-bqsXpEtsvRerPheCQSZWynJKSimY_Z-czJZTQIiAQg/s1600/Maui+2011+340.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7d8bR1NIUbebo3hhoMoTRwRSAsa9HtsG2x1QbW0LCuMZcFAbtmhbsaXshLjelBNKlkYP3cGC7sM5Ue_Y2ctONXPLNqN_0rZ_NZkDQbaPISU7l_6WLCoG4k8_m5Gi83Gyc1B7iQ/s1600/Maui+2011+339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596694771167696210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7d8bR1NIUbebo3hhoMoTRwRSAsa9HtsG2x1QbW0LCuMZcFAbtmhbsaXshLjelBNKlkYP3cGC7sM5Ue_Y2ctONXPLNqN_0rZ_NZkDQbaPISU7l_6WLCoG4k8_m5Gi83Gyc1B7iQ/s320/Maui+2011+339.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a-JejlpyeUPSzfeoGiWq29Ke-wPvqFuauB3vXH7QwhEYF-ObJxntrfiM7mAXvuVz5e5PNrpZRVBH6yeLYTxyKhsC4srN8yr2r9XgzLLXby8utHpc5V7F3jvPzoloXgYUETY6lw/s1600/Maui+2011+326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596694650826217218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a-JejlpyeUPSzfeoGiWq29Ke-wPvqFuauB3vXH7QwhEYF-ObJxntrfiM7mAXvuVz5e5PNrpZRVBH6yeLYTxyKhsC4srN8yr2r9XgzLLXby8utHpc5V7F3jvPzoloXgYUETY6lw/s320/Maui+2011+326.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjBdfdKaBg3mwNErN6_TcloHThZutgDSOclXH4iKayDrvR8Lw42enSUsNgpYssWUsga-OrssqASoTkUxujeKPyxKEYwqQT8XuuJKJBBxnurkqqT_j3L9yBrHQZsdJEvLEcdS6iA/s1600/Maui+2011+330.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5ayWaIsr6NnwaOMN7Pt0ZjmAgbifVBxG4wIOYTeZxX2qGw3p0gXKGLa0ei1sNVpvA_aCZ17AtAeKtCVcd9fz4NRaRvde9Zsleu0G8E_a3BYFrhrvpVrnpPPHcwDkDYiV0uS2TA/s1600/Maui+2011+315.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cl_1rXgbG8ywej9hEBJTG6XX9k8_SnIFJhUVlMIFlrmr9ki40W9Www_KpcYuk8ZRLPxbSILcYcRxgtsfiTkwkfXFjYysR4M3hfWB1Ilbu2TFaP1lqWsIHhNlEzZm-4IxQd86Sw/s1600/Maui+2011+301.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2r0ddMw3vf8eFK7Rqx20vSVTANyCkfLYTlCzekRTukbiPMOqmC5NLslMbV9fquaBjmcfe9N45r0NuWE73yt7OID-3JLUT_z4aKb8vub3sYkcB-sPJQ-0c1eH5pVmoBskfqtqJQ/s1600/Maui+2011+291.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4uK4vAPnFrsQRmBz2crAEHaDDN5SwTJgz977ovKOZp7B97767D_LuT5X6VpIU1dCYmo5Ixm1rg8Wwp5RbgusLWsHgtnuaP7INkwyZpMYfZD6z0hui0NYx0Sub1F_lYFLDDkS6Q/s1600/Maui+2011+289.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3_xk0E5JmE_obEiWHles4Op4O6HcnM0on2WP3Np1rmSFcpTJ5WHZ2kp9o8fDfdMsnQDGF_W4hYTVkstC12lDiR5eOOrnalWMD6cSPiAdvQKhb30tl5d75zAkz3T9Dsx9brhYkw/s1600/Maui+2011+271.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596693672655161122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3_xk0E5JmE_obEiWHles4Op4O6HcnM0on2WP3Np1rmSFcpTJ5WHZ2kp9o8fDfdMsnQDGF_W4hYTVkstC12lDiR5eOOrnalWMD6cSPiAdvQKhb30tl5d75zAkz3T9Dsx9brhYkw/s320/Maui+2011+271.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OqI_ythBdNO9Mf8_kbrB30Ixy9RQ-RAAHH78T8bdV2mTM-_pL1xixB_dR-fKCGkCxSRHcCSZ62s5VPZr5Ege-tJC4V9jLPkNYzWwXYUK8vSXgD6-ZvNK6pjOJtGFSKvcNvCsKQ/s1600/Maui+2011+253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596693524355264802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OqI_ythBdNO9Mf8_kbrB30Ixy9RQ-RAAHH78T8bdV2mTM-_pL1xixB_dR-fKCGkCxSRHcCSZ62s5VPZr5Ege-tJC4V9jLPkNYzWwXYUK8vSXgD6-ZvNK6pjOJtGFSKvcNvCsKQ/s320/Maui+2011+253.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d9qp0QPKmJgcbGP8W24BF_Z0ygQl0E6OeGlo1ehsDzwj-UpAS8wHRuGo9ZZ3QFvPttOgYsrjxMd7ptoXIki5ISYzEIqOHfQgZlVlvFB0ZIgLwHA1Yk1fjshRAMwMN8DoCGuBvQ/s1600/Maui+2011+247.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lj5ZYkYC5xKJfzbdQG9slc-gInubANsmQoHcSoq7hqYi577PYWVpi9iCOOH3c9VclVQqTW-qvrnPH9CDLT0NhH1PDp8UDtYxAcN5RYkUEMCDlhlkiKJ_q4fLzv682dbBlA9JxQ/s1600/Maui+2011+246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596693186916037954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lj5ZYkYC5xKJfzbdQG9slc-gInubANsmQoHcSoq7hqYi577PYWVpi9iCOOH3c9VclVQqTW-qvrnPH9CDLT0NhH1PDp8UDtYxAcN5RYkUEMCDlhlkiKJ_q4fLzv682dbBlA9JxQ/s320/Maui+2011+246.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xdZn8f04s6DYxWY8BPpF0iZlHusq5cGSb3C1cbhB_Vh_N8O0NtKct5JvMXET0Bqv10w44osc4Nybx7QfSj6cT9BimlaR_U0bfpkY1HED0AlkeJMF9Qy_xRRCKiYlBWlOFyzPUg/s1600/Maui+2011+243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596693078926089618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xdZn8f04s6DYxWY8BPpF0iZlHusq5cGSb3C1cbhB_Vh_N8O0NtKct5JvMXET0Bqv10w44osc4Nybx7QfSj6cT9BimlaR_U0bfpkY1HED0AlkeJMF9Qy_xRRCKiYlBWlOFyzPUg/s320/Maui+2011+243.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNsi5JXmYHCh_80KzxOrnyzbFSdmrrJR3TCgwlV4d14NVuW6Tb9V_yhHV67Wtc_pFEmDj5cOk4X2Sz4pIqwZ7mN5UcXZ9y6j2TzrzfCaBSh-prnJk3ptq1JXPBw4MXqUAUStaXw/s1600/Maui+2011+215.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596691612548086322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNsi5JXmYHCh_80KzxOrnyzbFSdmrrJR3TCgwlV4d14NVuW6Tb9V_yhHV67Wtc_pFEmDj5cOk4X2Sz4pIqwZ7mN5UcXZ9y6j2TzrzfCaBSh-prnJk3ptq1JXPBw4MXqUAUStaXw/s320/Maui+2011+215.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCoH3oa4rgdEozBrjW-PmnZ6hh2GYiM0PSHhAi32iJ8q2sIdN1vnikr_JFW3NalD9z589F3rkpbFkx_tpuKq_FC8W0pMPypch7EiCa2ZBcwBiXoLRdVQvAMZVZpDvpZes8IUlQw/s1600/Maui+2011+110.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGf55upX4pfSLPtu9Os8ei8OogSQnTv9me7mq4Hqpalgx3E1OXgMkYnUZ2OXJksBPbtMMUTq7Lp-8zG0bupkOFqqn2-h81CizRA8y6lM96DWPpmLrqzU8z-xsrvHFtvgtu_gB8Lg/s1600/Maui+2011+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596691146376450818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGf55upX4pfSLPtu9Os8ei8OogSQnTv9me7mq4Hqpalgx3E1OXgMkYnUZ2OXJksBPbtMMUTq7Lp-8zG0bupkOFqqn2-h81CizRA8y6lM96DWPpmLrqzU8z-xsrvHFtvgtu_gB8Lg/s320/Maui+2011+100.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-50122483595637158122011-03-28T10:58:00.000-07:002011-03-28T11:11:56.966-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8uMIqevdqUyQft4pAXhRuyDj-GHQfrwqSwMVb-NTR8SI2duPAcL2ddZxNpnm39REjIgCk6S-el9wkXujFzN0kOrk9Gb2wPUhaLnjv9Hs_gh8b5MHYz32RDFsSxpTd3wyP8GuwQ/s1600/031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589195126390385010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8uMIqevdqUyQft4pAXhRuyDj-GHQfrwqSwMVb-NTR8SI2duPAcL2ddZxNpnm39REjIgCk6S-el9wkXujFzN0kOrk9Gb2wPUhaLnjv9Hs_gh8b5MHYz32RDFsSxpTd3wyP8GuwQ/s320/031.JPG" border="0" /></a> Standing nervously with her principal. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWf46tNk46ReYGS5_gEPIBCt6EjfJFoqtZhlj6TcWBNRkbft0fi6TwYROxMKDAMm7boqJjceuERhqZrbofTjs0gHgARM3S4Bi_Yjg0cCxx0fPK8wP-IdCHAsVH8BO1YA6ti3_Mw/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589193443488316626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWf46tNk46ReYGS5_gEPIBCt6EjfJFoqtZhlj6TcWBNRkbft0fi6TwYROxMKDAMm7boqJjceuERhqZrbofTjs0gHgARM3S4Bi_Yjg0cCxx0fPK8wP-IdCHAsVH8BO1YA6ti3_Mw/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div>I have to do a little mommy bragging here for a moment. When I taught school, I was always baffled by parents who were only concerned with the academic portion of school. While this is certainly important, I always believed that the citizenship aspect was just as important(more, actually). Last week, Ellery received two awards at school. The first was for fairness and the second was for reading an exceptional number of minutes. Guess which award made her mother cry? You guessed it, the fairness award. Only two students per room receieved this award and we are so incredibly proud of her. Way to go, Ellery. </div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-64352150464314957492011-02-28T12:02:00.000-08:002011-02-28T12:28:04.816-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5PgBHBTAf7YvKFOu47O1cskGhn_iyHtst6dwCIHunNn3cuHJJOFc2LJ9-Oj2YH4ud_BiroJRuW63oVm8VfsnXwXxY7szprQFFbnIszBIKUtaVJoq3u4ru615O0CMmIUqrym3Ng/s1600/118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578839723657637250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5PgBHBTAf7YvKFOu47O1cskGhn_iyHtst6dwCIHunNn3cuHJJOFc2LJ9-Oj2YH4ud_BiroJRuW63oVm8VfsnXwXxY7szprQFFbnIszBIKUtaVJoq3u4ru615O0CMmIUqrym3Ng/s320/118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAE5Tfy42mLBvFiM3pqEy-dQL05vuXM42tDXHE5rPkxGD4NhpE122bpfYk-JSfqeyZn08ftGW2mxejAGyhdL2vjRsxi6KEmqWRky21DJzy8DAktu7rN1QfuKmo-HKeAjeCJC2N8A/s1600/090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578839302767153378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAE5Tfy42mLBvFiM3pqEy-dQL05vuXM42tDXHE5rPkxGD4NhpE122bpfYk-JSfqeyZn08ftGW2mxejAGyhdL2vjRsxi6KEmqWRky21DJzy8DAktu7rN1QfuKmo-HKeAjeCJC2N8A/s320/090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMO_C6_-uL2N1JNv34VXS_jOUY_qDHg4MO7UfErlmu8N2YUOfhkk_9rgsh_ZNhTJU9Wf0Gzloyjai1bqECmJE1zenm1DeHJRTXWVWRWcByiKAZOXeH7zDZAVsLE5ppXYAe06H6kw/s1600/083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578839103989934098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMO_C6_-uL2N1JNv34VXS_jOUY_qDHg4MO7UfErlmu8N2YUOfhkk_9rgsh_ZNhTJU9Wf0Gzloyjai1bqECmJE1zenm1DeHJRTXWVWRWcByiKAZOXeH7zDZAVsLE5ppXYAe06H6kw/s320/083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QYcFzL1iqx8y1kWXzK9sUFyH0vqz-GQxOqQGp1XvOt4oeoA3ZOWeHkTtOxXou9xWmkT-Tm7EdEG0BWlX8JfmPtyLCvFnNnzlVAiWWSYtdF91Yxpc1Ex0pPobNINsNaqKKXlGag/s1600/080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578839036525336978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QYcFzL1iqx8y1kWXzK9sUFyH0vqz-GQxOqQGp1XvOt4oeoA3ZOWeHkTtOxXou9xWmkT-Tm7EdEG0BWlX8JfmPtyLCvFnNnzlVAiWWSYtdF91Yxpc1Ex0pPobNINsNaqKKXlGag/s320/080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSILpVFmgZaDOoWVyQud1qbaLlxVwBOHXlaJcdpriLaMO0NCzUY8aFs86vS9fUxW8gGF59zxa4FVKHEp279V1NWcusCQKUqSjME85NZctb7qPDep6cuVPBum8u8_rqYmWWFgIIg/s1600/075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578838856858466274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSILpVFmgZaDOoWVyQud1qbaLlxVwBOHXlaJcdpriLaMO0NCzUY8aFs86vS9fUxW8gGF59zxa4FVKHEp279V1NWcusCQKUqSjME85NZctb7qPDep6cuVPBum8u8_rqYmWWFgIIg/s320/075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI1mE0a9z5Fw1uk-dG8DwlIzQxBmOWJfAn-6pdP6jFH5ZaTad7DQrZAAI8o9f_EbsMZMJFvkrfEKC76dsWJ_mZdUz7QR2DYLG2zziTjktgBFpoH3VTrreAoX-ym2aRQlHn4ojrQ/s1600/068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578838749169992818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI1mE0a9z5Fw1uk-dG8DwlIzQxBmOWJfAn-6pdP6jFH5ZaTad7DQrZAAI8o9f_EbsMZMJFvkrfEKC76dsWJ_mZdUz7QR2DYLG2zziTjktgBFpoH3VTrreAoX-ym2aRQlHn4ojrQ/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEjJEPlvJf8awsWlJCNCspUaUOKhdiT6jQOgOWsT6b14RUaKDEem__xOv18qL1qIpQ0-V_bnNax865zI8cHUD_QwRYu8bTvt_FdBhBg6sLwaQnv_x-FdXMgqCvaOLx6XkK-84kQ/s1600/070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578838678387530818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEjJEPlvJf8awsWlJCNCspUaUOKhdiT6jQOgOWsT6b14RUaKDEem__xOv18qL1qIpQ0-V_bnNax865zI8cHUD_QwRYu8bTvt_FdBhBg6sLwaQnv_x-FdXMgqCvaOLx6XkK-84kQ/s320/070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBARy341zUBbR4Om2oJ9AOxmQeCabxduNzSJEsQA0P9CSqTEuRaRuAwaakHNJZHkJJo-NoN65VylOY-6rFsHiUk0RdtxDDHz-O659lf1UMCrbShjR2swJOyEh98kbbOO72hqbcMA/s1600/064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578838582268092194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBARy341zUBbR4Om2oJ9AOxmQeCabxduNzSJEsQA0P9CSqTEuRaRuAwaakHNJZHkJJo-NoN65VylOY-6rFsHiUk0RdtxDDHz-O659lf1UMCrbShjR2swJOyEh98kbbOO72hqbcMA/s320/064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphS71D8wv-kxh9l4OSpiZv5pY9WSYuLu_XytS6I8cgOxFjBD9EKHqjIHHTSE-H5ofkDvJSNGoHN_Lo1TdnfDzWyE476AvyELEUVncKoVPScl9zdQcbBWiL2PPJ3TWwyVgWUZzaA/s1600/050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578837808409814002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphS71D8wv-kxh9l4OSpiZv5pY9WSYuLu_XytS6I8cgOxFjBD9EKHqjIHHTSE-H5ofkDvJSNGoHN_Lo1TdnfDzWyE476AvyELEUVncKoVPScl9zdQcbBWiL2PPJ3TWwyVgWUZzaA/s320/050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI68XU2CvIHVKTWi89GYWR3f3FlUHygQHWg5rJ6tcDe6szpPXM5hNiMlnO5JQe6XfMBcAEhgTypKaKzxYgUNll55_tsQ5QEUogVZ5IeOmRhAezJYhBxdxB1i_Gjl1Uqc_UIxEHA/s1600/048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578837718836368642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI68XU2CvIHVKTWi89GYWR3f3FlUHygQHWg5rJ6tcDe6szpPXM5hNiMlnO5JQe6XfMBcAEhgTypKaKzxYgUNll55_tsQ5QEUogVZ5IeOmRhAezJYhBxdxB1i_Gjl1Uqc_UIxEHA/s320/048.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbuVfY-xYmacv1DEwD-XWA9AjA8c3UqxHiQiLbFl5MjKWQ_wzVyWURa-2PcKJpEU-TWUTvv-gtJKunmdKhmcNqiKsqrAotk5B-9qZYN_HOmC-WcNT-PLO3pkYj902AJMj3CM6nw/s1600/045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578834576997128066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbuVfY-xYmacv1DEwD-XWA9AjA8c3UqxHiQiLbFl5MjKWQ_wzVyWURa-2PcKJpEU-TWUTvv-gtJKunmdKhmcNqiKsqrAotk5B-9qZYN_HOmC-WcNT-PLO3pkYj902AJMj3CM6nw/s320/045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIwm43I2r9bgk5EGtlXAIbvvRomcDFcLekoAPB55det5Bp20wnnfzcKkyVy6Hc31cl0yQ9JHJI8rupoPNT5oT2Ltu_f5C6ap35xUPakhofDVnNEVrVzATAn3QhPeqoXZrl1G4Nw/s1600/044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578834485178491762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIwm43I2r9bgk5EGtlXAIbvvRomcDFcLekoAPB55det5Bp20wnnfzcKkyVy6Hc31cl0yQ9JHJI8rupoPNT5oT2Ltu_f5C6ap35xUPakhofDVnNEVrVzATAn3QhPeqoXZrl1G4Nw/s320/044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our sweet little boy is 3 today. Well actually he is not three because our son was born on Leap Day....isn't that strange? We celebrated on Saturday with a little party. Dane LOVES bouncy houses and we had planned to have the children play in the bouncy house, but it was the COLDEST day in San Diego--the high was 50! I know, most of you are laughing at that, but remember our blood is thinner down here and that feels pretty chilly to us. Plus, we live pretty close to the coast, which means the wind can be BRUTAL. Anyhow, the children played a few games, Darin and I did some face painting, and had a pinata. All in all, a fun party for our little boy. Our wild little boy has been such a blessing to our little family. We love you, big boy!! XXOO</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-57148553546738608602011-02-14T12:22:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:28:00.334-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWtmgwSQjzQBt2WJFAScgNrFpA8CHtixxarICGR3RYH7CEpovRIcFtsMHOwrAJLWMGHkR5bj76xKKYfuaHxDkMGiV3WBBWUEFi2jiMWWAWzmN5AxQH_v6zdW5bBYg_RcP6byxnA/s1600/1841.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573644539977750786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWtmgwSQjzQBt2WJFAScgNrFpA8CHtixxarICGR3RYH7CEpovRIcFtsMHOwrAJLWMGHkR5bj76xKKYfuaHxDkMGiV3WBBWUEFi2jiMWWAWzmN5AxQH_v6zdW5bBYg_RcP6byxnA/s320/1841.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Happy Valentine's Day! May your day be filled with lots of hugs and kisses(all appropriate, of course).merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-58963367442021283072011-01-31T06:45:00.000-08:002011-01-31T06:49:30.784-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWZgVIWfMjs6I1nhd7bSC1KDRfTGE5Dw6q0RREOxnW223ZP9i6h7jUjMS0lb-3xy7cuMyf4wUtWpg-AIk7uFOL2OLrpayExaHtpEB2QObpZP41xVfhYkdsT5wTfBtMrph5LS5zg/s1600/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568361797301993666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWZgVIWfMjs6I1nhd7bSC1KDRfTGE5Dw6q0RREOxnW223ZP9i6h7jUjMS0lb-3xy7cuMyf4wUtWpg-AIk7uFOL2OLrpayExaHtpEB2QObpZP41xVfhYkdsT5wTfBtMrph5LS5zg/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hmmm....wonder what he is thinking?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnqyWq8qJxuBbNzKM6lCi7hr0PNGtrUeR2riL-LQn1KIHFTAHemR5NHibtd2udaMz8n3nfbnZnJOSk3BuHjQM495HC0HCxFlNJJjLS2eAxtyCmCiOs_1kutISK9k1pyfRO9hBfg/s1600/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568361692332600978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnqyWq8qJxuBbNzKM6lCi7hr0PNGtrUeR2riL-LQn1KIHFTAHemR5NHibtd2udaMz8n3nfbnZnJOSk3BuHjQM495HC0HCxFlNJJjLS2eAxtyCmCiOs_1kutISK9k1pyfRO9hBfg/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIFbQsXbnZJCAdZxTM7ANLik7__pWF1olYSlrYoI1_S9BxldITWaWPdmtIFY5gsUy7hXkJXFFH1SbkfHOwboWpz7sAWQJv8yqCa8kUNaGzYj46J1MofX6FlMcLm8bWUgowv4ZDA/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568361625907945570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIFbQsXbnZJCAdZxTM7ANLik7__pWF1olYSlrYoI1_S9BxldITWaWPdmtIFY5gsUy7hXkJXFFH1SbkfHOwboWpz7sAWQJv8yqCa8kUNaGzYj46J1MofX6FlMcLm8bWUgowv4ZDA/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>While the rest of the country has been experiencing record snowfall and lows, we have had summer in January. The last few weeks have brought sunny skies and temps in the 70's at the coast. We have been taking full advantage of the weather and heading outdoors as much as possible. </div><div>Boring post, but I love the pictures of the ocean.</div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-44261679485688391092011-01-16T08:55:00.000-08:002011-01-16T09:01:08.119-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAxoUDHNJeQCMl3e50DWnhztrsEMZc87QSFFkw4mFVmgNfAyM1D7YzvS8FUK-gRHFQsKfE-e8YbL809b4BT7kHv_jHyW5wVRIKn1Omw7wLWFVoH17jk8tImjyYY3ZyPFqh_y07Q/s1600/078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562828554463356162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAxoUDHNJeQCMl3e50DWnhztrsEMZc87QSFFkw4mFVmgNfAyM1D7YzvS8FUK-gRHFQsKfE-e8YbL809b4BT7kHv_jHyW5wVRIKn1Omw7wLWFVoH17jk8tImjyYY3ZyPFqh_y07Q/s320/078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Twelve years ago today, I walked down the aisle and made a promise to love and cherish this man for as long as we both shall live. I feel so blessed to hold those words true to this day. Darin, thank you for being the wonderful father and husband I always dreamed you would be. You still make me laugh and blush at the most random moments. I love and cherish you even more today than I did twelve years ago. Happy Anniversary, babe!!! XXOO</div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-63276741133045197322011-01-03T13:46:00.001-08:002011-01-03T15:12:12.122-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECJPJbYCGYbVF32gFAhN3QtIXiboQnmAQfk9ufszVxsioUY_tZgfcZ5R_IvyKe8nvGzHvRyhRS1gcAk2Y-jj31s3FBjms5W5soWaAnAcC68tYpBxHR-0zBK1qi1ND2DRoctq47g/s1600/136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558101084777782562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECJPJbYCGYbVF32gFAhN3QtIXiboQnmAQfk9ufszVxsioUY_tZgfcZ5R_IvyKe8nvGzHvRyhRS1gcAk2Y-jj31s3FBjms5W5soWaAnAcC68tYpBxHR-0zBK1qi1ND2DRoctq47g/s320/136.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and my handsome hubby<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiger1zOY-Mz8eJgmnUjMo1ZVdVZiOEjISRks55rheRmCrlRU03jQGqE8-Nj_axMAvs4wSdnVo5hfrJbztjcV5bP2gVfsJ0gQUoUh75dPIMrDGMlOGXKNI9Zct-R2nfSlx4onENSw/s1600/114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558100262828441042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiger1zOY-Mz8eJgmnUjMo1ZVdVZiOEjISRks55rheRmCrlRU03jQGqE8-Nj_axMAvs4wSdnVo5hfrJbztjcV5bP2gVfsJ0gQUoUh75dPIMrDGMlOGXKNI9Zct-R2nfSlx4onENSw/s320/114.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dane and cousin William(he idolizes him)<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNOkG9F5HZNc_gFnzD2zNNhbiMlAL6QEb2czjstEaI7MrPUzMe01YvHpQ6GBAvynpzQYA4K4mgl8mZm11e7h0WftV2grKVnrdY7GiqFie2Alo6yBqKEWovsbW8rBZhCGQhANFWA/s1600/193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558099798719004130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNOkG9F5HZNc_gFnzD2zNNhbiMlAL6QEb2czjstEaI7MrPUzMe01YvHpQ6GBAvynpzQYA4K4mgl8mZm11e7h0WftV2grKVnrdY7GiqFie2Alo6yBqKEWovsbW8rBZhCGQhANFWA/s320/193.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scaredy Dane meeting his idol, Buzz<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcIbqK9mOsVGdUILkJGENEUWwZQ3ErNsf9ge8uSfN2KcSWT-MN8dGdAc5R73DQbzmnVomZrFNlMVEVNRwASScEygdk3UgWP3XYdqE-f2nJA2LuxOZRzcIUcLKHwiGkVekJMkrIA/s1600/127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558099630816805170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcIbqK9mOsVGdUILkJGENEUWwZQ3ErNsf9ge8uSfN2KcSWT-MN8dGdAc5R73DQbzmnVomZrFNlMVEVNRwASScEygdk3UgWP3XYdqE-f2nJA2LuxOZRzcIUcLKHwiGkVekJMkrIA/s320/127.JPG" border="0" /></a> Darin and his sista's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCHaEf7O1wMhaXXYQOeFLyWI7-wffCfE1tp-gnT8A9uDbV5gQ7QKVh_7DxfjPhzuoUgCh21rM7WF_326OxHWMD1A3vsXcvqZUkGnNlE6B3z6kkVUQgKL09nV4SzAwi3pQr7VWAQ/s1600/118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558099472461299554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCHaEf7O1wMhaXXYQOeFLyWI7-wffCfE1tp-gnT8A9uDbV5gQ7QKVh_7DxfjPhzuoUgCh21rM7WF_326OxHWMD1A3vsXcvqZUkGnNlE6B3z6kkVUQgKL09nV4SzAwi3pQr7VWAQ/s320/118.JPG" border="0" /></a> Auntee Ne and Ellery<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxfUI5M5r3drrk_YIRBLO2nEg0hrzYYf7Q3y-76bqPcpXos4NFlhVRzZSqAOeb1_nEOA4tP2MpzCexT2wOKG149i92GFLSfZx2lUHL_XZxji0NTTP5iDXGFvi6u7aNSDPA4veSg/s1600/133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558099291129341458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxfUI5M5r3drrk_YIRBLO2nEg0hrzYYf7Q3y-76bqPcpXos4NFlhVRzZSqAOeb1_nEOA4tP2MpzCexT2wOKG149i92GFLSfZx2lUHL_XZxji0NTTP5iDXGFvi6u7aNSDPA4veSg/s320/133.JPG" border="0" /></a> My awesome sis-in-law(and hubby)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74jDHVRYH6ULATOaS9Hw0_j2A497mJdaaq_sGmswEk4o5g8p-G8IXi5z7oweSpiRkPXx7Y3t8IgyrJ-69-Jy9cOC_Bhl4pOxwbxJXdwrBLrnoz_lCFjSYlxG37bLrFMOp5TznAw/s1600/092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558099123611503010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74jDHVRYH6ULATOaS9Hw0_j2A497mJdaaq_sGmswEk4o5g8p-G8IXi5z7oweSpiRkPXx7Y3t8IgyrJ-69-Jy9cOC_Bhl4pOxwbxJXdwrBLrnoz_lCFjSYlxG37bLrFMOp5TznAw/s320/092.JPG" border="0" /></a> The birthday couple(they make 40 look great)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWwEr_SD2AEDhtPgGDXFxI7EbAfzHrJNe2KXg7APZa8T1Ki5MQTvr2AqA03Tke5nz3987kBwCfm58NRGRl_Ya0E68kGXTxenkzyI60Tqw0UzmvMWRrRYgJtYF5srjGG9f5xG7pw/s1600/082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558098976310909570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWwEr_SD2AEDhtPgGDXFxI7EbAfzHrJNe2KXg7APZa8T1Ki5MQTvr2AqA03Tke5nz3987kBwCfm58NRGRl_Ya0E68kGXTxenkzyI60Tqw0UzmvMWRrRYgJtYF5srjGG9f5xG7pw/s320/082.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sister love<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY7KTCjBq0P944a_JNYKb1tzgk0rmRcH_G0123lnMnkz6lmFF6tchnqSYqJWttz5bix5fCDSWmccuJXHBF2EBoZ5s6IV0tJuaMZjfmqtgzzzPwd85KU10Z-RwaJ3ox0q32xaIQw/s1600/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558098854638621106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY7KTCjBq0P944a_JNYKb1tzgk0rmRcH_G0123lnMnkz6lmFF6tchnqSYqJWttz5bix5fCDSWmccuJXHBF2EBoZ5s6IV0tJuaMZjfmqtgzzzPwd85KU10Z-RwaJ3ox0q32xaIQw/s320/043.JPG" border="0" /></a> My precious newphew<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTroEqfXzhpBeHaskKEleNpdWYrbaiJ58SOAFC2wePSRBb_p-TiXxniuL_esuuP_h2oomSP9nxR2onBsm1xj0UgiIbmdd-Z7N1bQpgqDEuAYFUqLK66EgHmTBHCkGwqk2WQgOZA/s1600/150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558098603270416354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTroEqfXzhpBeHaskKEleNpdWYrbaiJ58SOAFC2wePSRBb_p-TiXxniuL_esuuP_h2oomSP9nxR2onBsm1xj0UgiIbmdd-Z7N1bQpgqDEuAYFUqLK66EgHmTBHCkGwqk2WQgOZA/s320/150.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Libby cousins(and grandma and grandpa)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2abJ7D6VgVs3It3iXHff49dWyzTRv8-MVHxJzDvtTp165z0lQftiFSz0qKDqQFcxzOP1HgxBTISBKUw0PO2XJ4Tu3KerCpmzq1YSigSVvYYJuwcxrdkCU3GMmIuH6IuylYYFjg/s1600/071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558098409715134562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2abJ7D6VgVs3It3iXHff49dWyzTRv8-MVHxJzDvtTp165z0lQftiFSz0qKDqQFcxzOP1HgxBTISBKUw0PO2XJ4Tu3KerCpmzq1YSigSVvYYJuwcxrdkCU3GMmIuH6IuylYYFjg/s320/071.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Marsh cousins(and mamas)</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Happy 2011, peeps! I can't believe 2010 has already passed us by. We had an AMAZING time on New Year's eve.....a party thrown by good friends in the neighborhood, which means we could walk home(thank God). We did not manage to take a single picture, which is probably a good thing considering Darin and I thought we were professional dancers and the evening included some break dancing, ballet dancing, and even a lift!!!! Anyhow, as mentioned before, we had a mixed trip to Florida. The good points included seeing family, watching the children with their beloved cousins and even DisneyWorld. The not-so-good points: terrible weather at DisneyWorld, exhaustion from travel, Dane throwing-up, and the worst travel day in the history of our family. Coming back from Florida, we spent an extra hour sitting on the runway due to mechanical issues(remember this is already a 5 hour flight). We then missed our connection from LAX to San Diego and they were going to put us on a bus in the pouring rain. LAX was a MAD house with hundreds of people and bags everywhere. It was total chaos and we imagined the bus ride down would be as well. We finally opted to rent a car and drive ourselves home(a costly option, but totally worth it). We made it home around 3:00 Pacific time, but remember we were still on east coast time. Needless to say, we were THRILLED to be home and spend Christmas and New Year's in our own home. Cliche, but there truly is no place like home!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-16454165565348577302010-12-28T09:17:00.000-08:002010-12-28T12:07:43.087-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmV3Dd8THSUZj7GM_XqVXoHH8pKS722vkbqcAQSp_g-npfk7GVZtso9rsiSv0i7ZeG99XVcIyWKzWnRNfwJuXk1yLWOx9O5wSwYF0SDx97qanND3AcBs0acOg_klCxo5sn6MTIQ/s1600/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555785281526782610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmV3Dd8THSUZj7GM_XqVXoHH8pKS722vkbqcAQSp_g-npfk7GVZtso9rsiSv0i7ZeG99XVcIyWKzWnRNfwJuXk1yLWOx9O5wSwYF0SDx97qanND3AcBs0acOg_klCxo5sn6MTIQ/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a> So much to post about. We had both a great and difficult trip to Florida(more on that in another post). We hosted Christmas Eve with our dear friends, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Frith's</span>, and my nephew Michael, and his wife Melissa. It was a lovely evening with good food, and great conversation. Christmas morning was so much fun.....Ellery was not only excited to open her gifts, but she also loved to watch everyone else. Dane was thrilled with his Buzz <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lightyear</span> toys and was actually completely occupied for at least an hour(a new record for him). We spent Christmas afternoon/evening with Darin's extended family at his aunt and uncles' house. The children had a great time playing with their 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span> cousins and we enjoyed seeing the rest of the family. All in all, a great year and we are so very blessed! <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1QoimjJ5HsN5GXxuhg4bsc__H19Uclf25aoXC2JIf_6cmxF2kOCmtRdC3Ggu2yb9EapchpyhcN1EuqWfJa9bXFqpQ6724cRsYfKuq1eeGArDelWjB6AbenIisitecLPjTjqDnQ/s1600/084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555785096786611042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1QoimjJ5HsN5GXxuhg4bsc__H19Uclf25aoXC2JIf_6cmxF2kOCmtRdC3Ggu2yb9EapchpyhcN1EuqWfJa9bXFqpQ6724cRsYfKuq1eeGArDelWjB6AbenIisitecLPjTjqDnQ/s320/084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Cousin Ryan, Grandma & Darin.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nYZDSsoto5CC8UasRTvfXnOdXbqpPHz4kJ2AJ_cvHa68vqqDw81we0kNlcO5-ujVLoABpORZZJr49jZlvw2rLRC2EOgeen74dy5I6mX4k5Y5EDdZdqPjgF00Gr8MCg0n8_0uXQ/s1600/080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555784978351758354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nYZDSsoto5CC8UasRTvfXnOdXbqpPHz4kJ2AJ_cvHa68vqqDw81we0kNlcO5-ujVLoABpORZZJr49jZlvw2rLRC2EOgeen74dy5I6mX4k5Y5EDdZdqPjgF00Gr8MCg0n8_0uXQ/s320/080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Nana and Papa.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWPtfwM9CARPG9tmpPrOSbeo7pHedJdDjiw50AAEI4KjYTcjAWCRCvNir7xRqhJDBZJvmfW-FRMLnfO3xxtT34Pv6bSl1ghEXn5w0Xvu9k4ADfgHtb3J4uD3yWMOMUzpKp47y9g/s1600/070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555784857918170818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWPtfwM9CARPG9tmpPrOSbeo7pHedJdDjiw50AAEI4KjYTcjAWCRCvNir7xRqhJDBZJvmfW-FRMLnfO3xxtT34Pv6bSl1ghEXn5w0Xvu9k4ADfgHtb3J4uD3yWMOMUzpKp47y9g/s320/070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Aunt Donna, Uncle Mike, cousin Denise, cousin Ryan.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-WuME-WQeh8QGy4qHoHJxruO-KRiyKAPksNv2hCXkjKxE2SJ4Mt6FJL3TZC02LQyFS6NrA_7kVl7mWKrH_FsI5-Nim7Pc9RhdNClpMWsb8nZh_lRh1ohf2lQ3KsxMZ2G06Vriw/s1600/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555784545514819842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-WuME-WQeh8QGy4qHoHJxruO-KRiyKAPksNv2hCXkjKxE2SJ4Mt6FJL3TZC02LQyFS6NrA_7kVl7mWKrH_FsI5-Nim7Pc9RhdNClpMWsb8nZh_lRh1ohf2lQ3KsxMZ2G06Vriw/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPIB-W0XkaM4GtTScZAtDbnqbjZ8d2goN2FR9_nSv6X95-IZbjgcR7HxZ5heMe1wsYRf8G2kCiEVn0tYYdu4Oza0FpRsw5URsOSfqL80-lNDLB77713cG3pnz-bPfHqxjuCgveQ/s1600/029.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw1tKWerdD9wdnUlo-GVGzBbxh8AMd7KpfatdqP7HIK7dgP9y5PsXufmklKlP-z3tPQHjj02Tjf6JLbqeDhuwGD0xz0vDI7Xa0jN2EULPKUJxh4u-EFCmRpT1Yy3_12U6glePHQ/s1600/033.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRsTiCS4Yu2NPChsQ6fTefx5LvxjWrs2lxPqb_uVbzjmxzemzTzopn1Y7zPyj-ZuW30OTyP52MecALzvglG2v6GNh6B5syN21YjJHC_p49tL8Pt2aqP8EKOukaGS2-6G3VMl0mg/s1600/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555784254463141362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRsTiCS4Yu2NPChsQ6fTefx5LvxjWrs2lxPqb_uVbzjmxzemzTzopn1Y7zPyj-ZuW30OTyP52MecALzvglG2v6GNh6B5syN21YjJHC_p49tL8Pt2aqP8EKOukaGS2-6G3VMl0mg/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7W9xOfw9vaIcDhKcwF6Esp9j59GwIHkvjxLhPrNZVN6QkrDAIXqMpQOAnlcGv-xKBXgrl447smSNxaA5kQubOXyXOzGkmqFFbiLSZfxPTdjIOKDsDSm3aDiT1DMX_gMpC82Olg/s1600/019.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WnmMLqeVWAA8VDUh7aqIcut5zmGDNh4gpUOUWKOO7Kyuc7jSDOQ-cQsJmOD-4sXMieDjtHMV5JKAmb9HeScT65ZungZ0scb49VQFpgR1I6GdBXDRcqYM7K_Q4mD87d2zY4uamQ/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555783902681368162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WnmMLqeVWAA8VDUh7aqIcut5zmGDNh4gpUOUWKOO7Kyuc7jSDOQ-cQsJmOD-4sXMieDjtHMV5JKAmb9HeScT65ZungZ0scb49VQFpgR1I6GdBXDRcqYM7K_Q4mD87d2zY4uamQ/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEDnwNp8reJMEfXqlnA5ax6VuKHaI4fk34mCoIN0iJSeHIS7PA-CGGX1qiPnWGdPKrPYnhGpKrqacZSOd9orVWSF3nmUSVKPL7CKEE_KrEA7IZpLqkBRs75I7DKybt-RjyENuBQ/s1600/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555783816288074450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEDnwNp8reJMEfXqlnA5ax6VuKHaI4fk34mCoIN0iJSeHIS7PA-CGGX1qiPnWGdPKrPYnhGpKrqacZSOd9orVWSF3nmUSVKPL7CKEE_KrEA7IZpLqkBRs75I7DKybt-RjyENuBQ/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-19282867730211428802010-12-13T20:10:00.001-08:002010-12-13T20:14:09.668-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IVWsng_aVtJclLGUGp7tn9mU6Xt62L2JCZA3u5QtDdVG1iyutcRYYBDYyAtLsDjAsWgTaFYBw5K8fojRWLS7odypCWe5DDJNOvCpssDVP1dKZDmA51Ln3-7ea8LnWXnmNOgrqQ/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550386263875561218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IVWsng_aVtJclLGUGp7tn9mU6Xt62L2JCZA3u5QtDdVG1iyutcRYYBDYyAtLsDjAsWgTaFYBw5K8fojRWLS7odypCWe5DDJNOvCpssDVP1dKZDmA51Ln3-7ea8LnWXnmNOgrqQ/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGuQGSJVa76VB9NemxPInETJBmjv7tJwFkikvEwfzSRN4L1WbkqhYvwXlTbFTzKHC05Pv4Z9cmN3_E7ymbRfQXWgnv-RESVISu4foRaW_UcxptWEhveFTlFLm310M2JgLnqWtKA/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550386185275612706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGuQGSJVa76VB9NemxPInETJBmjv7tJwFkikvEwfzSRN4L1WbkqhYvwXlTbFTzKHC05Pv4Z9cmN3_E7ymbRfQXWgnv-RESVISu4foRaW_UcxptWEhveFTlFLm310M2JgLnqWtKA/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Could you just eat them up?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhTd4ABX0turOrcaMT-oC5SZ0SS4Mf2sZ5ZCVLX2muezsnGsD_ULPyDmF7oqOnJIxMmxPImwa2jrfLjZpDFeL3yxGCzBcseoLUj_2TVjLrB8nb2YpCNMrtKpoAnslFb1hX2HnPg/s1600/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550386076425392578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhTd4ABX0turOrcaMT-oC5SZ0SS4Mf2sZ5ZCVLX2muezsnGsD_ULPyDmF7oqOnJIxMmxPImwa2jrfLjZpDFeL3yxGCzBcseoLUj_2TVjLrB8nb2YpCNMrtKpoAnslFb1hX2HnPg/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HoRMm4ectDhj4I0n9_Pm_26Nv17u74dSOj_QXaVAVV0iQ7LU5jnAv3Arz-4TP-Ee1hd2KsYtYca9wBZTHiab5AgrHGKvqQXOmEIBclc6es5vn8CXQwG-tNB6yrCpJoW_UwDGeg/s1600/004.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The dancing queens. Ellery and her best friend, Tatum, take tap and ballet together twice a week. Last week they had pictures, so I snapped a few of my own. Could these two be any cuter? </div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-89365593999428611252010-12-03T06:31:00.000-08:002010-12-03T06:36:20.378-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip39JqtWxk9qpxmpvVuoR79WtWKTzSEN4Us7cIVPIwNZbHicqypvfhWelsgsjyXHYU2WCpdD1GJrcCiEwA_XnZl86gZ4GzpVYBpdRhrJwIj2tImsa0SO_sQ6binuDmYZ61ZGK-vw/s1600/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546464743152569058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip39JqtWxk9qpxmpvVuoR79WtWKTzSEN4Us7cIVPIwNZbHicqypvfhWelsgsjyXHYU2WCpdD1GJrcCiEwA_XnZl86gZ4GzpVYBpdRhrJwIj2tImsa0SO_sQ6binuDmYZ61ZGK-vw/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJV26FZ3gnZ8rZhw7_at_5xLENbnCdELYYh8mpiZDW7voUOF-uWrhtpsp3d3-2WVlrUMmPZQiLsK8DLPjeixKuV5iQvhq26adFMRiUrZ4aEMN0dRk6-e4tU3gHHOJglIn7eAVR8g/s1600/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546464644203838914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJV26FZ3gnZ8rZhw7_at_5xLENbnCdELYYh8mpiZDW7voUOF-uWrhtpsp3d3-2WVlrUMmPZQiLsK8DLPjeixKuV5iQvhq26adFMRiUrZ4aEMN0dRk6-e4tU3gHHOJglIn7eAVR8g/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEywCHTqCOuhH0feABhUKP2cXlQuDdYKbKuOuSnW5ZSOCRsvtwIVF5uB_URG3iZ6LlFGq8_Teg2lS22Qg2yUFIMzXPlDAC-ZO7Yu6p2wX6K_ONOgDloDpfcpmpoty3k_HzqObYQ/s1600/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546464356167563938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEywCHTqCOuhH0feABhUKP2cXlQuDdYKbKuOuSnW5ZSOCRsvtwIVF5uB_URG3iZ6LlFGq8_Teg2lS22Qg2yUFIMzXPlDAC-ZO7Yu6p2wX6K_ONOgDloDpfcpmpoty3k_HzqObYQ/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBYXteFIxged-zgIYaixRdQ5xg7VIVtLri0GBl1dHtB5RTmMVxepd64P6kmNfUZ9OgKKbyS0ZwgRjNYEvk19qd8Vhm92zu8ZLfFjJLEw8h07LzgxDwi-PFlOnqPxvde9DWJXaHw/s1600/106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546464158233927954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBYXteFIxged-zgIYaixRdQ5xg7VIVtLri0GBl1dHtB5RTmMVxepd64P6kmNfUZ9OgKKbyS0ZwgRjNYEvk19qd8Vhm92zu8ZLfFjJLEw8h07LzgxDwi-PFlOnqPxvde9DWJXaHw/s320/106.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before--awful carpet.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Sorry, bloggies for my long absense.....we have been some busy beavers around here. As I mentioned about a month or so ago, we decided to rip out our ugly, cheap carpet and replace it with hardwoods. The result--beautiful and much more functional. </div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-14386414000648503862010-11-22T15:05:00.000-08:002010-11-22T15:21:34.380-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LFxX-EHEcb4mqKg0VISgcJIeuVyz1QNioZvpNgqngBj5aJgquHCUMI2jBVCqodebwZhu9NoXGRhq_T-M7Wbf0lW4F5fZO9G5VGr8GnQnJyJTMysR0DO389k9Ubfv2V4CCpMvSQ/s1600/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542516818413115298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LFxX-EHEcb4mqKg0VISgcJIeuVyz1QNioZvpNgqngBj5aJgquHCUMI2jBVCqodebwZhu9NoXGRhq_T-M7Wbf0lW4F5fZO9G5VGr8GnQnJyJTMysR0DO389k9Ubfv2V4CCpMvSQ/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjVE9XbZ-Kq6lrJC0O2p4XTI-mQf5mwTO92Xo0CLUW-jWltK_-tawaHLequGN0Q6JFH2Er2aBsXvQM1wcVWfs2g95Fi_m8ClBXDmeX14Ss_IvG-SnfaaaBaA_lsxpMb5_Z-zj_g/s1600/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542516734831403378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjVE9XbZ-Kq6lrJC0O2p4XTI-mQf5mwTO92Xo0CLUW-jWltK_-tawaHLequGN0Q6JFH2Er2aBsXvQM1wcVWfs2g95Fi_m8ClBXDmeX14Ss_IvG-SnfaaaBaA_lsxpMb5_Z-zj_g/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJyrKr_EapOuSJv3dgiEzaLgl_Mwxfd_V0Yi-CPhIFDiRqL50rLqrYkQXycul75PSv0lGMHUHYheWrrUc6Bghq6jML0bABVxk1icFBHA9uoPjrpt6AMGqIjESNqq7LXT494LeXA/s1600/035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542516462158984114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJyrKr_EapOuSJv3dgiEzaLgl_Mwxfd_V0Yi-CPhIFDiRqL50rLqrYkQXycul75PSv0lGMHUHYheWrrUc6Bghq6jML0bABVxk1icFBHA9uoPjrpt6AMGqIjESNqq7LXT494LeXA/s320/035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC11ze-NLSGT3YjW0g8adTq83QQej9ybYShKz44kHlhjBfxYBJw_u5ttQT9QmVW6EJg2Jd28BpP6Jx8vHbYt13Q8T_yqkiW8HCK4Et0wOX4TbetEU6nEpiWIVWb8N62-aVV4_wQQ/s1600/031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542516367323729394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC11ze-NLSGT3YjW0g8adTq83QQej9ybYShKz44kHlhjBfxYBJw_u5ttQT9QmVW6EJg2Jd28BpP6Jx8vHbYt13Q8T_yqkiW8HCK4Et0wOX4TbetEU6nEpiWIVWb8N62-aVV4_wQQ/s320/031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQMp-NxDiTpLzeKiPwxorX1JYbEgycIr-r5uqi2-ige134D9lWabsV859UCulFSLZO-ONAG7Ryn6g3vHdP3Ioc-Gakquu7Brg5gOr52rkefc7682aJ80woQdLFQqvXA1dZOckeA/s1600/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542516267198903922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQMp-NxDiTpLzeKiPwxorX1JYbEgycIr-r5uqi2-ige134D9lWabsV859UCulFSLZO-ONAG7Ryn6g3vHdP3Ioc-Gakquu7Brg5gOr52rkefc7682aJ80woQdLFQqvXA1dZOckeA/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Listening to instructions for the scavenger hunt.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8XPJRfKf2gIVr_9lT7H1S4iTMr9KavrY5lBXBwHFuwyCHjO4j_17KqJfcy6q_S6su2BpmPJLCrWlyYzI6QMIr0tYeapmP7g0khv8ayH6U_mvrOYj3KgIeH0M6u0S83tGO4yjcA/s1600/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542516022750986434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8XPJRfKf2gIVr_9lT7H1S4iTMr9KavrY5lBXBwHFuwyCHjO4j_17KqJfcy6q_S6su2BpmPJLCrWlyYzI6QMIr0tYeapmP7g0khv8ayH6U_mvrOYj3KgIeH0M6u0S83tGO4yjcA/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy0cJjrH3MA8IUXTkYEY4rTyDfER93ZBPdRzKbydVLKfQRvOVg8gJgY-xuxWzOIZtatsYRRD9i2pFhPwv0iGLhnjRRKQf5M_M68oWOJz2-m1KgjEsV0FEm1caJXH0B5IKCz85dg/s1600/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542515918124680674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy0cJjrH3MA8IUXTkYEY4rTyDfER93ZBPdRzKbydVLKfQRvOVg8gJgY-xuxWzOIZtatsYRRD9i2pFhPwv0iGLhnjRRKQf5M_M68oWOJz2-m1KgjEsV0FEm1caJXH0B5IKCz85dg/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Concentrating on decorating his fairy house.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRPjFk3FHu6nbZLGMtwcF8bm5h_fr41VBsNe3FsZU9j7gHKFTnN3e583s5p1gg6a_wph0HSWXvd3NJj1bVHW1J-gdtzZmRvNrJKWqRB4DRXUK_jCY28jyW58RFzrh60XKokqD4Q/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542515207188020178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRPjFk3FHu6nbZLGMtwcF8bm5h_fr41VBsNe3FsZU9j7gHKFTnN3e583s5p1gg6a_wph0HSWXvd3NJj1bVHW1J-gdtzZmRvNrJKWqRB4DRXUK_jCY28jyW58RFzrh60XKokqD4Q/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ladybug apples.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9RqSu4gOTN5fLPNUDZxRCAfm92xUYTIier8OOpjd8jqA5ODjooWvPuG-zk0u3drg-2pgRGFmsNUp6x3QNIKojwqcBXnIcq39zJo8xZoo07fNDx3z6saB6ZgeNaeXRx5aPy8dPQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542515098758749666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9RqSu4gOTN5fLPNUDZxRCAfm92xUYTIier8OOpjd8jqA5ODjooWvPuG-zk0u3drg-2pgRGFmsNUp6x3QNIKojwqcBXnIcq39zJo8xZoo07fNDx3z6saB6ZgeNaeXRx5aPy8dPQ/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMEFSaNsLeJvIH93aihP4RF0lL2mPNOZ1GX8Z-iSBFu8-DedWFRAFdz5UBS7MtiypUoe300zZ87SS69-HQG7Y4B-vF9aDZnrRum_0NGFt2bMzOUlEGw5dVj7iEyipLpU1PwnK0A/s1600/094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542515018769183490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMEFSaNsLeJvIH93aihP4RF0lL2mPNOZ1GX8Z-iSBFu8-DedWFRAFdz5UBS7MtiypUoe300zZ87SS69-HQG7Y4B-vF9aDZnrRum_0NGFt2bMzOUlEGw5dVj7iEyipLpU1PwnK0A/s320/094.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>It has happened.....our baby is now 5--officially NOT a baby! We had a "fairy" party on Saturday, complete with pixie dust, fairy wings, Peter Pan hats, toadstools, and wands. It was a great time and I feel fortunate that Ellery has such nice friends(not to mention that I like the mommies, too). On a side note, almost all of the ideas you see here were borrowed from other blogging sites--thank you bloggers for posting such wonderful pictures of your ideas so I can steal them!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251147.post-61189537759449136632010-11-10T21:21:00.000-08:002010-11-14T20:24:09.885-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t3ue0LyBlrYKBKqIl43SbbsaxyHzAmsqs-gTc-365_FQ1sVPIK5oaMNH-SelWskEKufrhukbX81TlcxfQRT5JVJNbU18dDWy0bR2LSfYmit_dykoYNezDJJP8I2BhsB2Ii9Snw/s1600/1824.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539624291761994450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t3ue0LyBlrYKBKqIl43SbbsaxyHzAmsqs-gTc-365_FQ1sVPIK5oaMNH-SelWskEKufrhukbX81TlcxfQRT5JVJNbU18dDWy0bR2LSfYmit_dykoYNezDJJP8I2BhsB2Ii9Snw/s320/1824.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqW-ajjN6tHI1MUqPTS0qXKDbe8dFna0lLv0aDoAMOJd00ymqAUOTM5GY8erzz9ua1GboghyBssHApGQMiBzw4kE-iaoL6uDezPSt85QqPzkkp0hJ23NNCFkihRlbg4M8-HqBJ-A/s1600/1790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539624027514832994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqW-ajjN6tHI1MUqPTS0qXKDbe8dFna0lLv0aDoAMOJd00ymqAUOTM5GY8erzz9ua1GboghyBssHApGQMiBzw4kE-iaoL6uDezPSt85QqPzkkp0hJ23NNCFkihRlbg4M8-HqBJ-A/s320/1790.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Our sweet girl is turning 5 in just one week. I adore this little girl--her sweet heart and her love of others. We are so proud of you, Miss Ellery, and can't wait to celebrate your birthday next weekend!</div></div>merrileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740476994507030253noreply@blogger.com2