tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73737421434213401082024-02-20T21:13:39.948-08:00Amy's AmusementsAmy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-57395832020094291462010-04-08T19:01:00.000-07:002010-04-08T19:18:35.526-07:00Recent happeningsBroadway Musical Bunco<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457955214924827394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ6DONRYvtUMpYBqtC-NteATzs1fUlw7N8Yp_ChG5Qx2ywgDRhavw8_eO7ekjP3hj8DmIpYUKopU2G9kWYkvK6ImkzvypQksH0wLjTPrTcnSJUd7Lkl6QSp0yD5IfAIcvNs2iCOh4HDw/s400/100_0629.JPG" /><br /> Big Bear. CA<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsfUaV5J3JHkKx0nIHfQcI0NyHd1eBAoVDjm5nPtxe3f0IIjpkKG6OHM-4hFwHEDv46EvOJPp_1Xaqa4oFV4B0dIBy0Pb-co-mYl7Lvg2i5_xAzy95BsLhl13wckewfCAUFZn11Cs8w4/s1600/100_0879.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457955201331648898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsfUaV5J3JHkKx0nIHfQcI0NyHd1eBAoVDjm5nPtxe3f0IIjpkKG6OHM-4hFwHEDv46EvOJPp_1Xaqa4oFV4B0dIBy0Pb-co-mYl7Lvg2i5_xAzy95BsLhl13wckewfCAUFZn11Cs8w4/s400/100_0879.JPG" /></a><br /> Lauren and Brynn in Big Bear, CA<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwryi0up4R37dJIg6ZMuXjgi3JdGEVGBWuoyR_KWyhAHnj-SUUYbRdj7ZVmGMRBMll_e_7pU5bukaZ-gWaXTgs-zZYxvJsdkLmNkIPU_Lk-e7QVVd1ayAAhhh5UgGREobxzsG4Phdah3s/s1600/100_0858.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457955198385959602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwryi0up4R37dJIg6ZMuXjgi3JdGEVGBWuoyR_KWyhAHnj-SUUYbRdj7ZVmGMRBMll_e_7pU5bukaZ-gWaXTgs-zZYxvJsdkLmNkIPU_Lk-e7QVVd1ayAAhhh5UgGREobxzsG4Phdah3s/s400/100_0858.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Lauren and me at Miramar Lake<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbu-VTARjoxqbVJ9DiGEH5Fax_oeBMZYWbQRS1JUAt0PfzQPuwI_ADnl7axosrUJ3yFuXjxDz-74Z3Sa-a3mE9aVQpWrt4X2eGhDkeYvaWqzW7IyTtjEf7L0IQdGfGqIIUpsFqGGoDsE/s1600/100_0771.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457955183250542930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbu-VTARjoxqbVJ9DiGEH5Fax_oeBMZYWbQRS1JUAt0PfzQPuwI_ADnl7axosrUJ3yFuXjxDz-74Z3Sa-a3mE9aVQpWrt4X2eGhDkeYvaWqzW7IyTtjEf7L0IQdGfGqIIUpsFqGGoDsE/s400/100_0771.JPG" /></a><br /><div> Nick's 9th birthday party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATZiIRIjAwYml2u7XLRzh8ev7_sq8_rlZVpasicX6m_BbAeOu6uLJPS-kRNE68r83VX7An2K3RBylfuBG8RoQ_j_Co2gPvOjnaAbr2FkkbSrdDxj7rPoSvVb5zl9QGzbWfAgDJCtcxec/s1600/100_0743.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457955174275826338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATZiIRIjAwYml2u7XLRzh8ev7_sq8_rlZVpasicX6m_BbAeOu6uLJPS-kRNE68r83VX7An2K3RBylfuBG8RoQ_j_Co2gPvOjnaAbr2FkkbSrdDxj7rPoSvVb5zl9QGzbWfAgDJCtcxec/s400/100_0743.JPG" /></a><br /><div> Palm Springs with the Brouwers, Jansmas, Browns and Jongetjes</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddVnzt-iKGopAoJIRLk8W6EWGxPHaBNQkvXNwHZCKVWT-7hrmPKeqWpMwDaC1GToT1AIwmhrPK405y0hSfe3qqAmUJvuKQl-k-utLhCwF0PUJwbArLwngf55nIJSd6T56uboNbKLOg10/s1600/100_0956.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457952844127392978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddVnzt-iKGopAoJIRLk8W6EWGxPHaBNQkvXNwHZCKVWT-7hrmPKeqWpMwDaC1GToT1AIwmhrPK405y0hSfe3qqAmUJvuKQl-k-utLhCwF0PUJwbArLwngf55nIJSd6T56uboNbKLOg10/s400/100_0956.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div> Our Offspring- Palm Springs</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQC5MzDyoyUDYBEgZBJ5IyQEIaWiOSkY7Hm07ItgN1xWMXRtlGg7GmdBgvlgRTa5oxGyBT4DmjaX6hKoZqw_2TBRzFZQRxXYGinFdGCj3Cv_N35oOMPhoO8OjV3k5lB3YB6x6ACslAxnw/s1600/100_0950.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457952836239467506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQC5MzDyoyUDYBEgZBJ5IyQEIaWiOSkY7Hm07ItgN1xWMXRtlGg7GmdBgvlgRTa5oxGyBT4DmjaX6hKoZqw_2TBRzFZQRxXYGinFdGCj3Cv_N35oOMPhoO8OjV3k5lB3YB6x6ACslAxnw/s400/100_0950.JPG" /></a><br /> Brynn's first pedicure<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFfxBsNrqREtNePRLAg10TDb8qBmBu_dV-9Czrv71PPXdQIkGiJ_JQ55ogNBI_V0zFXb-Npn2Mkc1Be_g8tZsIf6inm-DA_1OJEows-RlG2eYjw621ycLVaQmVVBK1DiFyTcCUjq7HhU/s1600/100_0917.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457952826813038802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFfxBsNrqREtNePRLAg10TDb8qBmBu_dV-9Czrv71PPXdQIkGiJ_JQ55ogNBI_V0zFXb-Npn2Mkc1Be_g8tZsIf6inm-DA_1OJEows-RlG2eYjw621ycLVaQmVVBK1DiFyTcCUjq7HhU/s400/100_0917.JPG" /></a><br /> My stars of the Spring Program- Grass and a lamb<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457952819817680322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbWgwb6DkP8k08J1OfKsPE1scrISjGAphvd32cU353vITTxesDg-Vs1dH0laDjK2hg2R6HTeLfUMRVPM_fSMwFwEx_ZkEJXTDS8WqF81nvuGu-fA_BbJtcPwE9QgRZWLfuqgjm1iQlxQ/s400/100_0907.JPG" /><br /> Nicholas shooting his BB gun in the backyard with Lauren<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gmzQXKp4XmzWddxGftL0lyHEa3cG1S35xdaNRwahfxT0i4qyeHUBeWF2gLYonpzROMd4VoUIXoqvJHvqAQxbxPRvfTqKdtlhyokg__7eggnVk7G8wtmQHPOIjhx_Uexfp4eKPdRKgPs/s1600/100_0892.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457952814566946626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gmzQXKp4XmzWddxGftL0lyHEa3cG1S35xdaNRwahfxT0i4qyeHUBeWF2gLYonpzROMd4VoUIXoqvJHvqAQxbxPRvfTqKdtlhyokg__7eggnVk7G8wtmQHPOIjhx_Uexfp4eKPdRKgPs/s400/100_0892.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-24124360697497758292010-01-10T13:28:00.000-08:002010-01-10T13:46:48.207-08:00Finally an Update!Well, I finally have downloaded my camara pictures onto my computer- haven't done that since September, so I thought I'd share a few pics and blog a little. It's been an eventful last 4 months, most noteably my mom had uterine cancer surgery and we are so thankful that the biopsy results of surrounding tissue came back negative, so no further treatment is needed for that. I thank God for that. I had a busy fall taking a class and working 3 days a week. My class is done and I'm looking forward to a little less hectic schedule now. Nick and Brynn have been loving school, and make our lives interesting. I don't have a lot of time to write right now, because Lauren wants me to come outside and help him with some yardwork. It is a beautiful sunny San Diego day in January. We went to the beach yesterday since it was in the 70's and had a marvelous time. Hope you are all well!<br /><br /> At Arlan and Amber Roest's house NYE- looking at the full moon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jXmkx-5YeTduWtirPivuO-kp27Z13-39WevaZ0WPx31WROlrdZOg0gL56LREHmQj02pmxMev_9lHYmBbAaLj4saegzQstloPrmjz4kZcQoI0ika58d3MW9XRs4uVAQSVupYU4lLZvZg/s1600-h/100_0593.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425227980131413618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jXmkx-5YeTduWtirPivuO-kp27Z13-39WevaZ0WPx31WROlrdZOg0gL56LREHmQj02pmxMev_9lHYmBbAaLj4saegzQstloPrmjz4kZcQoI0ika58d3MW9XRs4uVAQSVupYU4lLZvZg/s320/100_0593.jpg" /></a> Brynn and Amy<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MTlK1Em65G4f8F6IbKm6JsdSJZeDz5swXDSFYKSYcD7ivk9f7MQNPIDiAg8EYVxgNEhuNSzZaoVOmMk6AhSRUB5ZHcchNipr-1agEs97vJzdSPUhtrrhSaHZnkVUItcQYWJA3pSB0as/s1600-h/100_0602.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425227724207875378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MTlK1Em65G4f8F6IbKm6JsdSJZeDz5swXDSFYKSYcD7ivk9f7MQNPIDiAg8EYVxgNEhuNSzZaoVOmMk6AhSRUB5ZHcchNipr-1agEs97vJzdSPUhtrrhSaHZnkVUItcQYWJA3pSB0as/s320/100_0602.jpg" /></a><br /> Petting the sting rays at Sea World- our last trip of the year on December 30<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzznEOFNJQIEQCfo2HYevokPEx3l1a2LhlCWSE86tdDTnPgR_JHZ9OZII7Jg1YcZqpIIeFKuuaOuGR8Rc0SkMYclzRsqk4qY-QGQwceDfIDdtl8TCDKqFAss25e_4vwh-c35vEYmFxQ/s1600-h/100_0574.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425227570401188578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzznEOFNJQIEQCfo2HYevokPEx3l1a2LhlCWSE86tdDTnPgR_JHZ9OZII7Jg1YcZqpIIeFKuuaOuGR8Rc0SkMYclzRsqk4qY-QGQwceDfIDdtl8TCDKqFAss25e_4vwh-c35vEYmFxQ/s320/100_0574.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> Christmas with the family- Lauren's side<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHub1N3m-fkdrnVsZeKyvQSRK-rLgoytBi2Vu2FHTkA160GNmiEyWHQYzgvoGL9V9KGppKFcadGlDikB-ANGdAeIjpdfPxWJ2D2Jy1z9av-Ms7q0PDb8w8JYNz7z-D9hu9KpPo0zq9VGQ/s1600-h/100_0516.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425227286786836914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHub1N3m-fkdrnVsZeKyvQSRK-rLgoytBi2Vu2FHTkA160GNmiEyWHQYzgvoGL9V9KGppKFcadGlDikB-ANGdAeIjpdfPxWJ2D2Jy1z9av-Ms7q0PDb8w8JYNz7z-D9hu9KpPo0zq9VGQ/s320/100_0516.jpg" /></a><br /> Nick and Brynn after their school Christmas Concert<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAwilyviXtO2HdNDRCkhHyDA9zHbarwr9CQ2gE9xivjXAVgSLkk_8esK8-pwWYKstoDiGBtPiorwLTEv02zARZDfWuOZACDJK8ysorqrtGXKRtHZlQ5rwMkA9TzXQG7SZBlk06i0rNd4/s1600-h/100_0389.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425227033556050386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAwilyviXtO2HdNDRCkhHyDA9zHbarwr9CQ2gE9xivjXAVgSLkk_8esK8-pwWYKstoDiGBtPiorwLTEv02zARZDfWuOZACDJK8ysorqrtGXKRtHZlQ5rwMkA9TzXQG7SZBlk06i0rNd4/s320/100_0389.jpg" /></a><br /> Making Christmas Cookies together<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDYcLbg6A2NPimqHBMdMhKnk_h2NpS5TSzriZNyQshiOBZ4BcB4yfEoK32XNAEodyQ7KqYwrSzjv9P_crXV72jmqWJv9mzemI3Ch2grdnxxIY2-6YWagoJhBub_vuHxV-IenTvDLPXEU/s1600-h/100_0365.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425226752421343922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDYcLbg6A2NPimqHBMdMhKnk_h2NpS5TSzriZNyQshiOBZ4BcB4yfEoK32XNAEodyQ7KqYwrSzjv9P_crXV72jmqWJv9mzemI3Ch2grdnxxIY2-6YWagoJhBub_vuHxV-IenTvDLPXEU/s320/100_0365.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> Lauren and Brynn as "Cleopatra" for Halloween<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGDPJNNeC6uC4vy2apajx4Uq2zzKnWchKFJpPELh1PIKToZ9iNz8VOvrtal0buPhbFft_1et5cPJeSN0rgv3iEgwoqL6r1kSTbgsm0hxpAwQLf6MWKpesyelt9BYsmLKK9vVbL8dvvyM/s1600-h/100_0242.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425226409842705426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGDPJNNeC6uC4vy2apajx4Uq2zzKnWchKFJpPELh1PIKToZ9iNz8VOvrtal0buPhbFft_1et5cPJeSN0rgv3iEgwoqL6r1kSTbgsm0hxpAwQLf6MWKpesyelt9BYsmLKK9vVbL8dvvyM/s320/100_0242.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-42714122773771338242009-09-27T22:09:00.000-07:002009-09-27T22:19:11.787-07:00September DaysBrynn and Mikayla at the 1st grade picnic at school.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YT6Ol9-LXqoUz7M9hxVe8sXlQKPI2Yi7rX24FVZn93b9aGAm4IVVfTnLe_muLS4HfrgO4EpPgmYBqgwfhctRc9FcIxvNPiDfnkjdDSNW12WMPaZukOa6vmF8_qx22j2vN2EwIFP7sk0/s1600-h/101_0014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386382176016726114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YT6Ol9-LXqoUz7M9hxVe8sXlQKPI2Yi7rX24FVZn93b9aGAm4IVVfTnLe_muLS4HfrgO4EpPgmYBqgwfhctRc9FcIxvNPiDfnkjdDSNW12WMPaZukOa6vmF8_qx22j2vN2EwIFP7sk0/s320/101_0014.jpg" /></a> BODIES Exhibition at San Diego Natural History Museum<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7_eKphceIH08MG7Tbd_aYvts4Cc_9HJzVR5xyylXJ29JSOjzLJ5O69m1tJGB7zlZzOSndnFt7N4w2Rv2pLs5wnO03y5OGBweFKHkOBEc-2OlVjQgPtALkXjYbHT6bATixWpY3l0bzw0/s1600-h/101_0025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386382175937920210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7_eKphceIH08MG7Tbd_aYvts4Cc_9HJzVR5xyylXJ29JSOjzLJ5O69m1tJGB7zlZzOSndnFt7N4w2Rv2pLs5wnO03y5OGBweFKHkOBEc-2OlVjQgPtALkXjYbHT6bATixWpY3l0bzw0/s320/101_0025.jpg" /></a><br />ON Johnny Appleseed Day, Brynn insisted on wearing this Spaghetti strainer for her pan on the head. :-)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2f9jDQcWe7zYVkoYHl5InTp0qmr-JweXtsUaSpKwhlG4dfjYAIwxYL2dAWug0cagz5eZyyX8oAc-TI-eYxviGczYwZnL-n8d37PQiWUg588jQzt_CxQOLMFZwSKzLcU6kVkRvGyuKVU/s1600-h/101_0012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386381790288118418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2f9jDQcWe7zYVkoYHl5InTp0qmr-JweXtsUaSpKwhlG4dfjYAIwxYL2dAWug0cagz5eZyyX8oAc-TI-eYxviGczYwZnL-n8d37PQiWUg588jQzt_CxQOLMFZwSKzLcU6kVkRvGyuKVU/s320/101_0012.jpg" /></a> </div><div> Fun in the fall leaves (our front yard)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LRLL0rVZbf81unDa6KzQ2f5hgNn1i-l5kXkmq1c2NkJoh_KhK_tOakLFH-L42uS_O8xYdIqv3OuETdielBymMfq7SWS_hF2XZlj9yaS5uuQcVtWFISkAA9esZPv3-QTo6KBlmYcI65Q/s1600-h/100_9999.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386381780851577202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LRLL0rVZbf81unDa6KzQ2f5hgNn1i-l5kXkmq1c2NkJoh_KhK_tOakLFH-L42uS_O8xYdIqv3OuETdielBymMfq7SWS_hF2XZlj9yaS5uuQcVtWFISkAA9esZPv3-QTo6KBlmYcI65Q/s320/100_9999.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Cousin Garrison's Birthday party- Singing happy birthday at the top of their lungs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxwyTDkSGGg-sTK-EavDSZNGYl30mNAVt7b3IUjLdAfWQAjfFwg5Xt5Vkd3iG2AqRRXSxDXu4N-9pacPF0_MCF2YW1hQGxdUaO6tvStwTpnM5ceUe5JNDXxBjCjVT61MJJWT_rJJs0ZM/s1600-h/100_9989.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386381774934393378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxwyTDkSGGg-sTK-EavDSZNGYl30mNAVt7b3IUjLdAfWQAjfFwg5Xt5Vkd3iG2AqRRXSxDXu4N-9pacPF0_MCF2YW1hQGxdUaO6tvStwTpnM5ceUe5JNDXxBjCjVT61MJJWT_rJJs0ZM/s320/100_9989.jpg" /></a><br /> Doing Pedicures with Mom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5iBc9WV5KHLB1LSNoRCdjk0JNlbZBc5JqSqGYSUAk7RzwLIyMQydOVZZevbUiY2ezjjr8SkCMuiUeaEP6PgDME0snGAJRABUzCaQTz68RYEOYyLjpOEyXV5OtmCSId-T6sjrTL1NdH8/s1600-h/100_9931.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386381767648468226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5iBc9WV5KHLB1LSNoRCdjk0JNlbZBc5JqSqGYSUAk7RzwLIyMQydOVZZevbUiY2ezjjr8SkCMuiUeaEP6PgDME0snGAJRABUzCaQTz68RYEOYyLjpOEyXV5OtmCSId-T6sjrTL1NdH8/s320/100_9931.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> Doing our pedicures in the kitchen sink<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oKNelywXlAZ-0FRz74w4_PgGqGmafBp_y6CT5aYmH8mXOWn-wv3ZFpQpkMobjdKxAFJWAGuw0k9ALT_PiAVyrlFrb9uAE1LdUYGYbQqfQMo5rIpCPfPa1crtg8K4rj8WeBOS-pz8QwM/s1600-h/100_9925.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386381755872655938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oKNelywXlAZ-0FRz74w4_PgGqGmafBp_y6CT5aYmH8mXOWn-wv3ZFpQpkMobjdKxAFJWAGuw0k9ALT_PiAVyrlFrb9uAE1LdUYGYbQqfQMo5rIpCPfPa1crtg8K4rj8WeBOS-pz8QwM/s320/100_9925.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-11425109669402136162009-08-29T08:25:00.000-07:002009-08-29T08:53:40.240-07:00End of SummerLast day of Summer Vacation together at Bates Nut Farm<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhIK-XKroIJL1IVvTtyTQFBO3Raywv-zyvJNrcOyIIqwhQKqvSmBhhEIAHG7wQFg3ooUaPoe4FSZfJYD2sVIpjY7j2HKiHgCeroI3WFqAJpA8W2Z4iuLAbSA3w3VtC94Xdvf1otsRe_0/s1600-h/100_9912.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413086183886738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhIK-XKroIJL1IVvTtyTQFBO3Raywv-zyvJNrcOyIIqwhQKqvSmBhhEIAHG7wQFg3ooUaPoe4FSZfJYD2sVIpjY7j2HKiHgCeroI3WFqAJpA8W2Z4iuLAbSA3w3VtC94Xdvf1otsRe_0/s320/100_9912.jpg" /></a> Luau day at Camp Calvin- my Hawaiian Kids<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFFq25LAwW4D7MnKQlMXLTEnWOAF7nbwilfVQ568vI4UbUyAH_3qRSEzIfnYS8X2twO_qVTWA01gx7LYoPd7-Au_7zYfckKdfEH9SQSOh2mQQNINEVgQdzUYusSJVPpxqcaF1yEyNrkk/s1600-h/100_9907.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413074507145858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFFq25LAwW4D7MnKQlMXLTEnWOAF7nbwilfVQ568vI4UbUyAH_3qRSEzIfnYS8X2twO_qVTWA01gx7LYoPd7-Au_7zYfckKdfEH9SQSOh2mQQNINEVgQdzUYusSJVPpxqcaF1yEyNrkk/s320/100_9907.jpg" /></a><br /> Nick and Lauren at San Elijo State Beach<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEre1aAA3z5zB4b90Zw5x3POAAwvIwcte5HXXGH9FdnqMIDtZvLE-3BAbWjKo1yiwNNmkstLOvOj6o2gaFwHMI6jjhg7kCyCAghyphenhyphen_bQf25HwYUYHUO0xMnmmVVJcxF58ntTfXbCT2xTnY/s1600-h/n+l.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413064859960130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEre1aAA3z5zB4b90Zw5x3POAAwvIwcte5HXXGH9FdnqMIDtZvLE-3BAbWjKo1yiwNNmkstLOvOj6o2gaFwHMI6jjhg7kCyCAghyphenhyphen_bQf25HwYUYHUO0xMnmmVVJcxF58ntTfXbCT2xTnY/s320/n+l.jpg" /></a><br /> Sea World<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77rqQ897qkg1BHCgbnAlLyBa3c1qIoC6AybRNRRRpwZM2DBAJM3mIHPAs6kRiHJtxEO2vKma8s-6S4HPzdxou3itdQPBI7gt0PaMxkB2jDAjHDXolzBoPYIZxHOVFN2VMdk810ByMpNY/s1600-h/100_9842.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413055411052034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77rqQ897qkg1BHCgbnAlLyBa3c1qIoC6AybRNRRRpwZM2DBAJM3mIHPAs6kRiHJtxEO2vKma8s-6S4HPzdxou3itdQPBI7gt0PaMxkB2jDAjHDXolzBoPYIZxHOVFN2VMdk810ByMpNY/s320/100_9842.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I love sitting around drinking coffee on a Saturday morning! With nothing that needs to be done until Nick's soccer game this afternoon. It feels great to just have some time to myself. Lauren's off running, Nick is playing video games, and Brynn is playing with her dolls in her room. I think we all are enjoying doing our own stuff.<br /></div><div>Nick and Brynn are back in school and loving it already. They both have awesome teachers. As they are getting older I am trying to let go a little more and let them experience their own lives. It feels awesome to know that the other people influencing their lives are people who love God. It makes it worth all that tuition money. They come home talking about values and ideas from their teachers that I love to hear them understand. They are learning to be servants, and already looking out for the underdog. My biggest hopes and dreams for them are to be true lovers of God.</div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-71318937177035308882009-08-02T18:25:00.000-07:002009-08-02T18:35:53.563-07:00San Clemente BeachBrynn and Grandma Jongetjes<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543811057319218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMcRuncYwI-pTM8WrOMSJQQ8OtSDy5h-QOHW6M0f6ci7KK_xMWs-nQv7uzEJhHRTiCGzui3V1DS1OxzpMxAb0fgd39jTAKOFkhvv02JyQ8nBmrOcF3z07-6lkur9FhSxHijxIyE0WdtY/s320/100_9700.jpg" /> Cousins<br /> Brynn, Greg, Gabe, Nick and Garrison<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1y7vrfaLeH4oiUhlODge1EgLaLnQZf1bxmddfrLNcGI1ALq8qViR5w8D3OFZumMBQa0rWp1Lim_fE_RbaGS74LTeimcAo8HKQFD_Sl0zAPqunHCJVoeRcwfVVoqcutRHQOGwe5YJl0UI/s1600-h/100_9777.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543544936564178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1y7vrfaLeH4oiUhlODge1EgLaLnQZf1bxmddfrLNcGI1ALq8qViR5w8D3OFZumMBQa0rWp1Lim_fE_RbaGS74LTeimcAo8HKQFD_Sl0zAPqunHCJVoeRcwfVVoqcutRHQOGwe5YJl0UI/s320/100_9777.jpg" /></a><br /> Amy, Lauren, Gil and Gwyn (Lauren's sister)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPMrUYik3uLwzCenV9Yrsjch_pYS-MBgZnEZS4MvKvwP2ux2H-Z_6R6cOXnsCQvA_-R1oACrdtOSW8WNkMoBCSQMuG17c5cSye-cZ8YG65Pms7U9p4O3tMEh0FzcdEoTM-IbDUAq55Is/s1600-h/100_9775.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543542776579202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPMrUYik3uLwzCenV9Yrsjch_pYS-MBgZnEZS4MvKvwP2ux2H-Z_6R6cOXnsCQvA_-R1oACrdtOSW8WNkMoBCSQMuG17c5cSye-cZ8YG65Pms7U9p4O3tMEh0FzcdEoTM-IbDUAq55Is/s320/100_9775.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> Me and my honey<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUDGHdLkNfelE2WidstUxX6hkt-EL7nJmIWGvzQDoLA_hU9JmEAZiRhGfxk0SzblEMQ31djsmKI8eOInhKhnDRjt31RUdbWU7fIqrpTWb8F_xMWtnCgKQTU0LIKKhbWMI4ENnU7AGs7c/s1600-h/100_9714.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543536529585810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUDGHdLkNfelE2WidstUxX6hkt-EL7nJmIWGvzQDoLA_hU9JmEAZiRhGfxk0SzblEMQ31djsmKI8eOInhKhnDRjt31RUdbWU7fIqrpTWb8F_xMWtnCgKQTU0LIKKhbWMI4ENnU7AGs7c/s320/100_9714.jpg" /></a><br /> Enjoying the View<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlAyUqskk2hoigFIRjeuSEUt2ktiM5qbf6mXNV0Ucnqphx3pxATmVczhJKMuPmXUYb3Gf9eNhR4zTHuYEW4D52i5XLHH_Xdtd_l5WKuNYkzHjQJI7B2y4Ad3lPuvkCASezPalfZW3PHs/s1600-h/100_9706.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543529902297842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlAyUqskk2hoigFIRjeuSEUt2ktiM5qbf6mXNV0Ucnqphx3pxATmVczhJKMuPmXUYb3Gf9eNhR4zTHuYEW4D52i5XLHH_Xdtd_l5WKuNYkzHjQJI7B2y4Ad3lPuvkCASezPalfZW3PHs/s320/100_9706.jpg" /></a><br /> Gabe and Brynn<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0ixl25koDaFxp8Ti3UGWLQLjzXHL9anh8bWz6wPhUmXF1T3-uzDEdFzI7UlxDD6G4mFE5O4XKJuI8pgHWhVVQwPoZCPkrd4ZuwRKCP76phpYIsRYev2nOhnwLOiIkh_lIc-_qX5Dxao/s1600-h/100_9786.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543523628285618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0ixl25koDaFxp8Ti3UGWLQLjzXHL9anh8bWz6wPhUmXF1T3-uzDEdFzI7UlxDD6G4mFE5O4XKJuI8pgHWhVVQwPoZCPkrd4ZuwRKCP76phpYIsRYev2nOhnwLOiIkh_lIc-_qX5Dxao/s320/100_9786.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We camped at the beach with Lauren's family this weekend and had a great time!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-13744063564324064602009-07-15T19:08:00.000-07:002009-07-15T19:50:36.298-07:00Summertime in So CaliNicholas and Lauren went fishing at Lake Wolford. Nick is great at casting his line! They rented a little boat and tooled around for hours.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvw6Itj2qzNSynotrG17-nIsSllOj3c3UkZINd6XtPKnVawhGv9gLeYBGaCd3aq5ExmdiBp9pHOXaygAxL1agbJ0TCFjDAneQMQEJpptoyfe9jugRd-o6JK6EEsPdPKhyphenhyphenppwfr5P_PBw/s1600-h/100_9561.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358876174600842578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvw6Itj2qzNSynotrG17-nIsSllOj3c3UkZINd6XtPKnVawhGv9gLeYBGaCd3aq5ExmdiBp9pHOXaygAxL1agbJ0TCFjDAneQMQEJpptoyfe9jugRd-o6JK6EEsPdPKhyphenhyphenppwfr5P_PBw/s320/100_9561.jpg" /></a> This is the bluegill that Nicholas caught. Brynn wanted to have her picture with it. It was pretty tasty!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPtb1gXrmYq7A3aO0JHtIbr8g5U96IOzEIOc0kwfn6CB50c92fMYBgENIKixRxpJ9qmNrsggLftw2SNJNvZ4dcFtrWB33uqyDgBEsDlX93ZQxtPwQd2DJyFExyqve5v3kU3V1NwLmCvA/s1600-h/100_9563.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358875941322574482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPtb1gXrmYq7A3aO0JHtIbr8g5U96IOzEIOc0kwfn6CB50c92fMYBgENIKixRxpJ9qmNrsggLftw2SNJNvZ4dcFtrWB33uqyDgBEsDlX93ZQxtPwQd2DJyFExyqve5v3kU3V1NwLmCvA/s320/100_9563.jpg" /></a> We camped for 5 nights at Carlsbad State Beach. Nick went surfing for the first time, and caught some great rides! Lauren was pretty proud of his little surfer!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLpFiL3CLj-P-v-kkMC9Y6LCe5KcjMNMD0kdS7n50y0c-T1QxdMxmvJ6eB2mjj4aJfAhzxt2FMo8enzTmqCH12el67LwsSthD5shRjEwvV0LduQKs0et-ALy9CFYRi4bNUMP3A5UcwyQ/s1600-h/100_9652.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358875712836300306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLpFiL3CLj-P-v-kkMC9Y6LCe5KcjMNMD0kdS7n50y0c-T1QxdMxmvJ6eB2mjj4aJfAhzxt2FMo8enzTmqCH12el67LwsSthD5shRjEwvV0LduQKs0et-ALy9CFYRi4bNUMP3A5UcwyQ/s320/100_9652.jpg" /></a><br />We did a lot of scootering down the road at the campground.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyZHGEK8zd2233SgHkYWqEoCEwgKTiKqudxNbIZPCCjmqYk0XS1D7v7tqNu1q_AJBiXSVR_I0rtva3ZEmVML0VDVkrqFCwgCjnnQMLwl3hlbN0B9ZtVL-prqpL1mMTQyfR0uAlBj-bWk/s1600-h/100_9662.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358875475484456370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyZHGEK8zd2233SgHkYWqEoCEwgKTiKqudxNbIZPCCjmqYk0XS1D7v7tqNu1q_AJBiXSVR_I0rtva3ZEmVML0VDVkrqFCwgCjnnQMLwl3hlbN0B9ZtVL-prqpL1mMTQyfR0uAlBj-bWk/s320/100_9662.jpg" /></a><br />Many great family memories made- here are my favorite peeps hanging out by the campfire.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZx4e-BOTUEx4Y0GZHw_8yZL5RCxjE4fQmwWgfjBi-PKMvb869rVm0x6J28KG03SIUiifJrWf899tTgKN6JztpVWdTHgCBkJgwnWnoGmAo8idAuCBLqmoclviPEHsPJV-GCWfy4cHIiA/s1600-h/100_9633.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358875245030059570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZx4e-BOTUEx4Y0GZHw_8yZL5RCxjE4fQmwWgfjBi-PKMvb869rVm0x6J28KG03SIUiifJrWf899tTgKN6JztpVWdTHgCBkJgwnWnoGmAo8idAuCBLqmoclviPEHsPJV-GCWfy4cHIiA/s320/100_9633.jpg" /></a><br />We had a great time with our friends on Lauren's 37th birthday. Everyone brought their kids, and they had waterballon fights in the backyard, played in the spa, and made a tornado thru the house, while we enjoyed good company, tri-tip, sat around the firepit, and generally just loved hanging out with our awesome friends!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4zwJB8K5401minXg-Ls9uSp2MJ1w0mavpk7ZfryIb-yb_soN9bswQn87Did7G999ONmqHe4-4mOD4cwsNafzApQFMt_F1unpfLdqosJzMxDUALCya_heYMKkvQhYxO9yR0GY_VqwYCY/s1600-h/100_9590.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358874941079343490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4zwJB8K5401minXg-Ls9uSp2MJ1w0mavpk7ZfryIb-yb_soN9bswQn87Did7G999ONmqHe4-4mOD4cwsNafzApQFMt_F1unpfLdqosJzMxDUALCya_heYMKkvQhYxO9yR0GY_VqwYCY/s320/100_9590.jpg" /></a><br />Lauren and his pals. - Arlan Roest, Troy Brown, Jim Jansma, Lauren, and Steve Katje<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7n8ccG05RzmzHwQhsWM3mDa5WACJlPql-ZRDhsDMBVtJytGFheZHV8zgnyTpuV8BikcYCAIW_uhSCezUFUtI9CBDcTQlJ6ym7Bobcy7aAFAaPk88XvAuwh3pNT3EBp_ZqMETa7tWLK8/s1600-h/100_9595.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358874536387170450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7n8ccG05RzmzHwQhsWM3mDa5WACJlPql-ZRDhsDMBVtJytGFheZHV8zgnyTpuV8BikcYCAIW_uhSCezUFUtI9CBDcTQlJ6ym7Bobcy7aAFAaPk88XvAuwh3pNT3EBp_ZqMETa7tWLK8/s320/100_9595.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-51607125866679625052009-06-23T17:28:00.000-07:002009-06-23T17:36:04.747-07:00June Celebrations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEgp2baBM1ro4xPzb9HytNpJ6l6qMPVaRq1Wr5XMOABpOS5_GgLBaykXokD40L5akX23yt0f100Nq1vWZdyrpgsx-k5IMVRVlPgxFaOdKC1UEq_ic3hDlmiP4XGf14mrkjBgBplZg_F8/s1600-h/100_9467.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350685844965755650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEgp2baBM1ro4xPzb9HytNpJ6l6qMPVaRq1Wr5XMOABpOS5_GgLBaykXokD40L5akX23yt0f100Nq1vWZdyrpgsx-k5IMVRVlPgxFaOdKC1UEq_ic3hDlmiP4XGf14mrkjBgBplZg_F8/s320/100_9467.jpg" border="0" /></a> Disneyland with Mom and Dad, and the Dyks<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxlJdUvJQnN1L9kTcvMuDmqJZvI_UFp33Kf-Qx1nISrTnVo2zX1ja6NkH2Gty2LEP9SJfBnPwpSoQ_NOVgFA1kcCP-TMowWA2ERSjMKyPM6yqebqHYyplqgMzdJRuSUWQJkrQewj9jp4/s1600-h/100_9530.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350685619340061890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxlJdUvJQnN1L9kTcvMuDmqJZvI_UFp33Kf-Qx1nISrTnVo2zX1ja6NkH2Gty2LEP9SJfBnPwpSoQ_NOVgFA1kcCP-TMowWA2ERSjMKyPM6yqebqHYyplqgMzdJRuSUWQJkrQewj9jp4/s320/100_9530.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> Laguna Beach with the cousins<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWsdquNBWNJRcad1LdwX1767SM7jQEKbWplwbM_COZRGScjhuPoiavrhdXfGDMYaY8yz-rpfCNn4tniEl47YWvl6Sbi3xilU4GnGFBpmJb7teoDJsG9t-0Kw1SeMQpA_ZWRc0JjDtWfQ/s1600-h/100_9544.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350685415328674882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWsdquNBWNJRcad1LdwX1767SM7jQEKbWplwbM_COZRGScjhuPoiavrhdXfGDMYaY8yz-rpfCNn4tniEl47YWvl6Sbi3xilU4GnGFBpmJb7teoDJsG9t-0Kw1SeMQpA_ZWRc0JjDtWfQ/s320/100_9544.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Grandma DenOuden's 90th Birthday Party<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmhkJYQrkV8li9GU4vuK2aEKJPy8pdwUfR3bo1YAPyGNy4xtYUcgn3r4_F5iQ4Mm29pjcRUx1_WmlEKin_gGtdyTwaxwuBUCb1ZG-0sBMqgJQaND45erdYdFDx5lwbSIE-1cIukf2yVw/s1600-h/100_9504.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350684888692480018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmhkJYQrkV8li9GU4vuK2aEKJPy8pdwUfR3bo1YAPyGNy4xtYUcgn3r4_F5iQ4Mm29pjcRUx1_WmlEKin_gGtdyTwaxwuBUCb1ZG-0sBMqgJQaND45erdYdFDx5lwbSIE-1cIukf2yVw/s320/100_9504.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-28290252633160575332009-05-23T10:24:00.000-07:002009-05-23T10:40:41.554-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUIWCQ7J1djojNkIzbbZRPw4kDKE9yxIyBfUAHfKscZVAvIhFaj4_1LOFDapKtEeJBLOEfSqaPcyNM-GuaV7-CBjVrKlEplTBQuZ4opfVJ0STMpbYRUd2IQWP3WWZUSdNc5rm1rMIx3o/s1600-h/100_9400.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339075197979461234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUIWCQ7J1djojNkIzbbZRPw4kDKE9yxIyBfUAHfKscZVAvIhFaj4_1LOFDapKtEeJBLOEfSqaPcyNM-GuaV7-CBjVrKlEplTBQuZ4opfVJ0STMpbYRUd2IQWP3WWZUSdNc5rm1rMIx3o/s320/100_9400.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQrnZXbIbCYt2HUaMZUOofBC-GdrjE-xfsfZISF3zsCufyxHuqzYM7LYxxkKFLBrUVUw0wfD0kryOnCqieMXcSFcK4wxvRjViKpx2UdAewYOErxPEkeMF4piKK10AjyjOjRxBcVFrysw/s1600-h/100_9374.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339074703416905698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQrnZXbIbCYt2HUaMZUOofBC-GdrjE-xfsfZISF3zsCufyxHuqzYM7LYxxkKFLBrUVUw0wfD0kryOnCqieMXcSFcK4wxvRjViKpx2UdAewYOErxPEkeMF4piKK10AjyjOjRxBcVFrysw/s320/100_9374.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I love watching my kids. They are beautiful people. Nicholas' happy, big hearted, enthusiastic personality brings sunshine into my life. Brynn's sensitive and tender heart is very accepting and patient. I love that she and Nick get along so well. They seem to be at the same maturity level, so they play all the time. Right now they are playing outside with Brynn's barbie pool and barbies. He got an old icecream bucket out and is drowning the Ken doll in it. She just lets him do his thing. Sometimes she gets after him for things, saying, "Nick, NO! - in an authoritative voice. The funny thing is, he often obeys her. Their exuberance for life makes my life more exciting. I love being a mom. Of course, please don't ask me that between 6:30 and 8:00 am on a school day. </div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-41772668556133470962009-04-24T18:32:00.000-07:002009-04-24T18:56:45.231-07:00Spring DaysCarlsbad Beach with the Carlsons and VanderPols<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-D228DeaomdRgN0n6ArNLIFIXEllRdn9rkjlx9tMMmDJJujOverlFDIyD89DUcRE9sjhGqBZ-cWzYClWu7Hu5NsCs7G1fyuPADITYw1MIyxXYhsKt0vx9JjssIyd6etw5KupxF1ibYs/s1600-h/b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328438608215124466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-D228DeaomdRgN0n6ArNLIFIXEllRdn9rkjlx9tMMmDJJujOverlFDIyD89DUcRE9sjhGqBZ-cWzYClWu7Hu5NsCs7G1fyuPADITYw1MIyxXYhsKt0vx9JjssIyd6etw5KupxF1ibYs/s320/b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Nick with Daisy and Charlie</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJGHuC4lruKY4Ge_h17GnXDbz6Hp1Aadb2sPRNNQrysb9U6SdwqP5yUVu_FJfInhQ-7-ts5lkBY2NAILLJIKE8LgwJy10-1e8jnQhcqCxev3etHXetQJ5q_9djjTAH6SbFpZdKk4gJL4/s1600-h/n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328437360083673698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJGHuC4lruKY4Ge_h17GnXDbz6Hp1Aadb2sPRNNQrysb9U6SdwqP5yUVu_FJfInhQ-7-ts5lkBY2NAILLJIKE8LgwJy10-1e8jnQhcqCxev3etHXetQJ5q_9djjTAH6SbFpZdKk4gJL4/s320/n.jpg" border="0" /></a> Easter with the Flores cousins<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabZHvyPclmKc4muNoTgfG9xCtOsCogX0mHEHfSWK2OV3Ji6cJelbmMTebQU3wlA0dSlwilG7j-46b1LNifVQVfZFBjeGLcHPfd4u79b2SbdWoxzJ5fTkbi4F47IsKvQoOuSiUjUzEwuk/s1600-h/100_9240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328437115646967650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabZHvyPclmKc4muNoTgfG9xCtOsCogX0mHEHfSWK2OV3Ji6cJelbmMTebQU3wlA0dSlwilG7j-46b1LNifVQVfZFBjeGLcHPfd4u79b2SbdWoxzJ5fTkbi4F47IsKvQoOuSiUjUzEwuk/s320/100_9240.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Carlsbad Flower Fields- Ranuncula<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShyphenhyphentGkTc8Jx92h55eDn5dJH2i-oV7pNwFYqAMfU0YP2GsWlC6MNCWirjoaA6zmEMCj92drmk6oQnkz_x12hJbSvNZ5anjS2PPF1SIRerLKdM9Ny3woaeypvFG5D0Q3kb_CdgYUyoXYAo/s1600-h/100_9297.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328436723861228658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShyphenhyphentGkTc8Jx92h55eDn5dJH2i-oV7pNwFYqAMfU0YP2GsWlC6MNCWirjoaA6zmEMCj92drmk6oQnkz_x12hJbSvNZ5anjS2PPF1SIRerLKdM9Ny3woaeypvFG5D0Q3kb_CdgYUyoXYAo/s320/100_9297.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brynn and Amy at Carlsbad Flower Fields<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YxpA0u7iic95DUkO24bTpMl0hw1AInZGYxqEq4AoR6fFvwLLC2G-gXZT9TXxBE2PZXfJpn6YmEq-wszJS8sS8PXzzdxZmhNCK7hFHQXZh6zzTETuvWYy9AarZ5zCyWwmp-ldLOLjOmo/s1600-h/100_9294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328436460793865058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YxpA0u7iic95DUkO24bTpMl0hw1AInZGYxqEq4AoR6fFvwLLC2G-gXZT9TXxBE2PZXfJpn6YmEq-wszJS8sS8PXzzdxZmhNCK7hFHQXZh6zzTETuvWYy9AarZ5zCyWwmp-ldLOLjOmo/s320/100_9294.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Brynn's kindergarten class at the Flower Fields<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzRC9Wjr7VwdPI4nvG2s-BR5faBSAtuZ6lDXcoJqoctX6sF3VWbm9lU66bqlJAsUfNs7kkH8HuEGFecnSHH4QMdT0PAHvmyyCsYH-cB2NlC5xW3KIq44bNNBIj-GY8Cp3TL3gugrEoGs/s1600-h/100_9300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328436259252789090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzRC9Wjr7VwdPI4nvG2s-BR5faBSAtuZ6lDXcoJqoctX6sF3VWbm9lU66bqlJAsUfNs7kkH8HuEGFecnSHH4QMdT0PAHvmyyCsYH-cB2NlC5xW3KIq44bNNBIj-GY8Cp3TL3gugrEoGs/s320/100_9300.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I has been a beautiful April- my favorite time of year around here. Beautiful weather, combined with flowers and bright green foliage make for a gorgeous month. I feel so thankful to God for all his gifts to us! I feel God's love and presence when I see such beauty around me.</div><div> </div><div>Psalm 104</div><div>O Lord my God, you are very great; </div><div>you are clothed with splendor and majesty.</div><div>He wraps himself in light as with a garment,...</div><div>How many are your works, O Lord!</div><div>In wisdom you made them all; </div><div>the earth is full of your creatures...</div><div>they all look to you...when you open your hand,</div><div>they are satisfied with good things.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-49831458815641301972009-03-26T17:09:00.000-07:002009-03-26T17:22:40.111-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh51KSuDzfFyE57MSPcjSJo3va5NoB1eFVZ5zjdJxp_XJ8Bwln8aG3aFV4IBFc6qEEN5H3kpbjUfNj-w8hNbTIVEJnJmOkXpp5TaMv9tLLGNbkFS0-7gqpx41jxnkDAzSrVk1qhJbq0-Q/s1600-h/100_9024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317654849198869234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh51KSuDzfFyE57MSPcjSJo3va5NoB1eFVZ5zjdJxp_XJ8Bwln8aG3aFV4IBFc6qEEN5H3kpbjUfNj-w8hNbTIVEJnJmOkXpp5TaMv9tLLGNbkFS0-7gqpx41jxnkDAzSrVk1qhJbq0-Q/s320/100_9024.jpg" border="0" /></a> Girls Weekend in Palm Springs- Amy, Veronica, Sarah, and Kristin<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKWplobfYPfv9SZ2J9OWpOZMT96HKpdasWjj2c9EEDn5pyxomXe5UokU30VsxwVuCpvAX6Qde77PvqxOFRD2NiQw-lafNSFpXsiGCLEHcfpX8xKnE4gFspMu0lHZg-ts-iQC7aUodfKs/s1600-h/100_8996.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317654583197207106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKWplobfYPfv9SZ2J9OWpOZMT96HKpdasWjj2c9EEDn5pyxomXe5UokU30VsxwVuCpvAX6Qde77PvqxOFRD2NiQw-lafNSFpXsiGCLEHcfpX8xKnE4gFspMu0lHZg-ts-iQC7aUodfKs/s320/100_8996.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sea World with Isabelle and Laura Dunn- my cousins<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha-M5NXDZqdDt9stcFtgB-yskYAaLuUh3uiht-q52dy1DvrSDHazG3nzr3faQ6Z-QpJFjDv9NDVQQik1nEt5ecOTXz_kSKSR-3jMtbUo29Dm-6GIY9qq8zAm2uWS9OkW1lhOR0LlE04g/s1600-h/100_9042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317654407622472050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha-M5NXDZqdDt9stcFtgB-yskYAaLuUh3uiht-q52dy1DvrSDHazG3nzr3faQ6Z-QpJFjDv9NDVQQik1nEt5ecOTXz_kSKSR-3jMtbUo29Dm-6GIY9qq8zAm2uWS9OkW1lhOR0LlE04g/s320/100_9042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />American Girl Cafe with my cousins- Kristin, Becky and Laura<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRXh7kxSQJ20D24c9r_tzdSeREuyOOM3Li_1n5tN6skr85w0x5S1NR9-KXr1z3U5FiqlkwSVtjhKlKOp89Ww89T0NGao2FWr5GfVNROLPBghNm-RQjj5J8hUj7J_Bs58zGbw2qWrMy54/s1600-h/100_9123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317654130939422034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRXh7kxSQJ20D24c9r_tzdSeREuyOOM3Li_1n5tN6skr85w0x5S1NR9-KXr1z3U5FiqlkwSVtjhKlKOp89Ww89T0NGao2FWr5GfVNROLPBghNm-RQjj5J8hUj7J_Bs58zGbw2qWrMy54/s320/100_9123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Grove, Los Angeles, CA with my cousins, mom, grandma and aunt. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMsLHj4xWVuUHtBrmtpBTvvpf1_WG_V5gmKAU6OzLtIikS6wm30LVIyPvDf4TxQxmo3Aux5hKXF4UAT_3Ya-UUxfXH-fr0YETnfAvktywRqrZgllQUH6T6dcxumpJyEZDArgWVCFOpB4/s1600-h/100_9135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317653874116401154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMsLHj4xWVuUHtBrmtpBTvvpf1_WG_V5gmKAU6OzLtIikS6wm30LVIyPvDf4TxQxmo3Aux5hKXF4UAT_3Ya-UUxfXH-fr0YETnfAvktywRqrZgllQUH6T6dcxumpJyEZDArgWVCFOpB4/s320/100_9135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />American Girl Store with Isabelle and Brynn<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2AY07cuKWXbGabin07FjqHeY8sl-qUry8Yao8ej4zoEgwOoIPyecrHWQx9YM6Oc9krMhh5UiU7RRzxa8B3O8lhclESKxEyLjcIjLwdkKz56lPSCKD6XlASVvSgnD_DjHL-9ChqBp_iM/s1600-h/100_9107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317653535105003042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2AY07cuKWXbGabin07FjqHeY8sl-qUry8Yao8ej4zoEgwOoIPyecrHWQx9YM6Oc9krMhh5UiU7RRzxa8B3O8lhclESKxEyLjcIjLwdkKz56lPSCKD6XlASVvSgnD_DjHL-9ChqBp_iM/s320/100_9107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We've had a fun last couple of weeks. I had a girls weekend away with 3 of my good friends. Between the four of us we left 9 kids with their dads for the weekend. We had fun lounging at the pool, shopping, and going out to eat. </div><div>This past weekend my cousin Laura came out to visit from Missouri with her daughter Isabelle. We had a marvelous time, and made some fun trips to Sea World, American Girl Store, and lots of extended family time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-11480977610516781282009-03-05T16:39:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:54:26.205-08:00Sledding San Diego Style<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSen0acx2GRTW_fDovfq5dnBD0-IiuUtgOPOokJqUkgumAAGo-CcU7VVkNCd4lP7U_bnNzbQqXxoxYFSUF5MT9hW7VEhVEeqEvrBkmiod0-Nou6nl_X9KLmawrschOVoJsHHAF4ftdSs/s1600-h/100_8973.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309869528524814274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSen0acx2GRTW_fDovfq5dnBD0-IiuUtgOPOokJqUkgumAAGo-CcU7VVkNCd4lP7U_bnNzbQqXxoxYFSUF5MT9hW7VEhVEeqEvrBkmiod0-Nou6nl_X9KLmawrschOVoJsHHAF4ftdSs/s320/100_8973.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpQHozy8Q-5jdBQC8Z0xoVK6ppyOTNX6GAyJQFa9BTtFiJpictqcCjL9RGvV6LPyJ6oMWa-Cd2sxh7P5APlfdUG2xgbZT0TXmGvYhACxpaFmuVii4TKMq9wRhC4aSsHXkIuYS_rBOQBM/s1600-h/n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309869267714335186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpQHozy8Q-5jdBQC8Z0xoVK6ppyOTNX6GAyJQFa9BTtFiJpictqcCjL9RGvV6LPyJ6oMWa-Cd2sxh7P5APlfdUG2xgbZT0TXmGvYhACxpaFmuVii4TKMq9wRhC4aSsHXkIuYS_rBOQBM/s320/n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yr1FjB62wDpWqDegwXYdjjCXhXss3-2h0rxWS77XAy830i3qcw6GYS45dPUvSvGT9bmxQbLEe-WuQDUWLRQCCLoDTmfuicmq_ReN_EuUiKH5XM6NNdWPQmIJPe3nca0MSK64blfOd-0/s1600-h/100_8960.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309868854302716482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yr1FjB62wDpWqDegwXYdjjCXhXss3-2h0rxWS77XAy830i3qcw6GYS45dPUvSvGT9bmxQbLEe-WuQDUWLRQCCLoDTmfuicmq_ReN_EuUiKH5XM6NNdWPQmIJPe3nca0MSK64blfOd-0/s320/100_8960.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had a fun afternoon on Sunday at Moonlight Beach. The weather was in the 70's on the coast. The kids took their boogy boards sledding down a big sand dune. It was a riot to watch. Those kids are little beach bums. It was good to have a relaxing weekend because it has been a hectic week. I had Spanish class on Monday, and studied a good part of the day. Tuesday I worked, and then headed down to Mary Birch Hospital to do my yearly competency stuff. Yesterday I worked again and had a student nurse with me, which always makes the day longer and more tiring. It was fun though. I only slept about 5 hours last night and did some volunteering in Brynn's class today, so now I'm pretty pooped. I even took a little nap this afternoon. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, my parents are coming down and spending the night. We have a fellowship dinner at Calvin Christian tomorrow night. </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-50444193255798955742009-01-31T23:10:00.000-08:002009-01-31T23:14:13.020-08:0025 Random things about MeThis was something fun from facebook, so I thought I'd put it on my blog<br /><br />1. My favorite smell is orange blossoms in a warm breeze.<br />2. I am pretty good on a scooter.<br />3. I NEED my coffee in the morning.<br />4. My kids are the most hilarious and creative people in the world.<br />4. I feel loved.<br />5. I enjoy listening to my neighbor Carlos play his Mexican folk music.<br />6. I have been shit on 3 times at the beach by seagulls<br />7. I love being a nurse. It is rewarding to feel like you make someone's life better.<br />8. I think life is too short to be a workaholic.<br />9. Sponge Bob cracks me up.<br />10. I love drinking wine and playing cribbage with Lauren.<br />11. Sports on TV is BORING.<br />12. I always cry when babies are baptized.<br />13. My favorite song is"What a Wonderful World" even though the world is not always wonderful (hopeless optimist)<br />14. Mean people suck. (Sometimes I suck)<br />15. I love reading, and can't put a good book down.<br />16. Being at the ocean makes me feel FREE!<br />17. I talk to my sister 2-3 times a week, even though we have lived in different states for almost half of our lives.<br />18. I love buttercream frosting.<br />19. It makes me laugh when people fall.<br />20. My husband is shorter than me. (short and sexy)<br />21. I believe it is never too late to start something new.<br />22. I want to travel the world.<br />23. I want to eat whatever I want and never get fat.<br />24. My best pet ever was a rottweiler named Clyde.<br />25. I love reading poetry.Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-69428486944510357542009-01-20T19:46:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:02:48.854-08:0010 Year AnniversaryMe at "The Grand Tradition", where we got married 10 years ago on this day, Jan 2.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBudmJg7XmswALK5Qx-EJ92yM8LahI7aGKZPsgehbkesMaQ2VHBWrugXhjK7gWUn1WDjZlLFdvbhWtkWMMr33OWksWHj1KGhW0hOOgnF3Za9oYFZyIsRB8_Fig-qkksZO5uVBPbe2QQo/s1600-h/100_8798.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293589577687238530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBudmJg7XmswALK5Qx-EJ92yM8LahI7aGKZPsgehbkesMaQ2VHBWrugXhjK7gWUn1WDjZlLFdvbhWtkWMMr33OWksWHj1KGhW0hOOgnF3Za9oYFZyIsRB8_Fig-qkksZO5uVBPbe2QQo/s320/100_8798.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lauren and the kids outside at the Grand Tradition- we were married in the gazebo.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWw924Wh54JzJUDOj4TohmRaF8F3OmJbHH7SiAC0KWWmZIx_HbZAw-BXvwvFG9keKqG-OpEl_WbPVHXXmzE6YA-DG29OYr3lVQQ8uRptQxkNPGmL_RR_JDN_-tXoqInHkcrbrTVymmxs/s1600-h/100_8796.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293589278260577874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWw924Wh54JzJUDOj4TohmRaF8F3OmJbHH7SiAC0KWWmZIx_HbZAw-BXvwvFG9keKqG-OpEl_WbPVHXXmzE6YA-DG29OYr3lVQQ8uRptQxkNPGmL_RR_JDN_-tXoqInHkcrbrTVymmxs/s320/100_8796.jpg" border="0" /></a> At our favorite restaurant Las Olas, on our anniversary with Nicholas and Brynn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzBE3E3otXKJVqpYiPsewc97pgJBfmDrPi4YNzEWOjJV805g4IuJeBFXrbEOkfRPO62_Z1QMigbiTwbkQslS5R8wJxPONl1DWCXnEZR7iY9GEeo9zastf1ngt8yyaOjal0T1N9xZdjx4/s1600-h/100_8807.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293588996432044818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzBE3E3otXKJVqpYiPsewc97pgJBfmDrPi4YNzEWOjJV805g4IuJeBFXrbEOkfRPO62_Z1QMigbiTwbkQslS5R8wJxPONl1DWCXnEZR7iY9GEeo9zastf1ngt8yyaOjal0T1N9xZdjx4/s320/100_8807.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We celebrated our 10 year anniversary January 2. We took the kids up to Fallbrook to see where we got married, and had fun looking around and reminiscing. Time has flown by so fast, but when I think of all that has happened in those ten years, I guess I can believe it has been that long. I feel like the luckiest woman being married to my hubby. He is my best friend, and so good to me. I love my life with him. He is the most loyal and good-hearted person. <br /><div></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-24437594546543540362008-12-30T15:13:00.000-08:002008-12-30T15:31:39.249-08:00Wild Kids and Dogs, and Me.Santa and his reindeer ate our goodies<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGCk6PUrf8lRqwnzo_u82YQ5081mDdMN-hoh8o67gDLV2aEpdWMNYTP7OQqLFyXgGvbvLjZr8HBT5S-TwF2Gh5fRTUQ4SmRo49Tr4aXgjvjbvjmNqZnuArduNWQF_nnRilnfeWJIBX-Y/s1600-h/100_8646.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285729165848637074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGCk6PUrf8lRqwnzo_u82YQ5081mDdMN-hoh8o67gDLV2aEpdWMNYTP7OQqLFyXgGvbvLjZr8HBT5S-TwF2Gh5fRTUQ4SmRo49Tr4aXgjvjbvjmNqZnuArduNWQF_nnRilnfeWJIBX-Y/s320/100_8646.jpg" border="0" /></a> Russ, Chris, Nick and Brynn<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ7pbtpSauNpCkRgO565_juJP_jIvdIOZZkTUvNp31YL2Nj3YNWne-m50P07Ui5AEOgx_PhDTXkXGOkf77DM0ZQq0jbocegmZBbkP0lL_HwclzrnDaVaonOBnaAiyfGx-pHZhFMqAFeQ/s1600-h/100_8636.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285729159313885026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ7pbtpSauNpCkRgO565_juJP_jIvdIOZZkTUvNp31YL2Nj3YNWne-m50P07Ui5AEOgx_PhDTXkXGOkf77DM0ZQq0jbocegmZBbkP0lL_HwclzrnDaVaonOBnaAiyfGx-pHZhFMqAFeQ/s320/100_8636.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Russell and Auntie Amy<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0S7t6n8BwqXf41zQAARL6pYu2QJSIM8zvnlZNhhYzS18h7pt3X_4hHFkw0MttYe3NfXuj-Kyfw-Nf0x3TQr56wYm0UMRdokFrwxbo_cJ_7GfQEvVhQs3wtvt6uDMVhx6r06B1jTIN0C8/s1600-h/100_8688.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285729154799961682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0S7t6n8BwqXf41zQAARL6pYu2QJSIM8zvnlZNhhYzS18h7pt3X_4hHFkw0MttYe3NfXuj-Kyfw-Nf0x3TQr56wYm0UMRdokFrwxbo_cJ_7GfQEvVhQs3wtvt6uDMVhx6r06B1jTIN0C8/s320/100_8688.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Crazy days</div><div><br /><div>Two little dress-up fairies are screaming and being chased by two little grubby boys. Three dogs are barking and climbing all over my furniture. It is loud and chaotic, with crazy laughter and shouting. A remote control dragonfly is buzzing around my head. I am in between loving it and being extremely annoyed. Soon it will be time to banish them to the backyard I think. It is Christmas vacation, and we are babysitting my in-laws dogs and each kid has a friend over. Now I remember why I was glad summer vacation came to an end. I love spending time with my kiddos, but when things turn sour and the remote control dragonfly is getting tangled in a screaming 5 year old girl's hair, it makes me glad school will be starting again next week. We had an awesome time with my sister and family last week, I wish it didn't go by so quick . Hope you all had a great Christmas.</div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-79428067348925977982008-12-20T18:06:00.000-08:002008-12-20T18:48:11.741-08:00My Christmas Angels<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQiJx9qxguwkOFCg943rJ9OkwcJwwxeeFf4p25s_yYQSho-mGa_k2LftcM5Od3mKYzZTlH_DJ5t1xYr6pfFgR05iwteu8fDcngNW_EYb6YEMwJfLwb7x5E2CgpVxkwCGtAj1T48HwXWs/s1600-h/br.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282068169523516562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQiJx9qxguwkOFCg943rJ9OkwcJwwxeeFf4p25s_yYQSho-mGa_k2LftcM5Od3mKYzZTlH_DJ5t1xYr6pfFgR05iwteu8fDcngNW_EYb6YEMwJfLwb7x5E2CgpVxkwCGtAj1T48HwXWs/s320/br.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk6h3jCIq49YFjQGPZ2TpsfJ8ls2fqb8A_5sVK60i74sia2z_WorE-NrjPyOihd3rc55vfrp_Q2u99KJwmXTV1Pxb6CdNiQgCDbt3T6DQTxr9QdI00Y3r2GE1r2y73SG5EJVi5QDvpKs/s1600-h/nick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282067984182790322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk6h3jCIq49YFjQGPZ2TpsfJ8ls2fqb8A_5sVK60i74sia2z_WorE-NrjPyOihd3rc55vfrp_Q2u99KJwmXTV1Pxb6CdNiQgCDbt3T6DQTxr9QdI00Y3r2GE1r2y73SG5EJVi5QDvpKs/s320/nick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> Lauren and Brynn</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTq63exnu-bA967Bz-JjCGNGs5CYIEXV4cOlgmEZWCCw2flgS6XvDqWgRHUdtYK3hY3MrKP4Duug99Jb7XpOLi4nkh9SvjUJmL7pZygihV5YmLboxpM6EIvrGENazeqHfmp8Y5iKVNtw/s1600-h/b+d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282067772676237426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTq63exnu-bA967Bz-JjCGNGs5CYIEXV4cOlgmEZWCCw2flgS6XvDqWgRHUdtYK3hY3MrKP4Duug99Jb7XpOLi4nkh9SvjUJmL7pZygihV5YmLboxpM6EIvrGENazeqHfmp8Y5iKVNtw/s320/b+d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am eagerly awaiting tomorrow, when Nicole, Kevin and the boys arrive for a week in California for Christmas! I love this time of year, and love spending time with my family.</div><div>These pictures were taken before the kids performed in their Christmas programs. </div><div>Hope you all have a blessed Christmas!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-31447266522139999522008-11-30T18:04:00.000-08:002008-11-30T18:32:09.284-08:0010-year Anniversary trip to Maui<div>Royal Lahaina Luau</div><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274638282582187730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zDgWx-qID_97uTmq0O6ZmWSYSdxJ-1AR8eRwpkFeWePm2Y-EqIT-m0A5x8R6J485CbNGuAMPwQ0mUTRRmn9JFVf0mJkb3rNTnVdmD5wPHrFYAbOabh30tml9QNT9vydwgQQNPvc8IAc/s320/100_8296.jpg" border="0" /> Breakfast in our Condo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozjNTdbbuczltlfUOrmyuwBcyUDzB0SODp4CPjFAtJAMQBye4dTv8earDGUgPEJRr8uLnt0fZBsBOH3i5rJXFHimCG0JG_zSKd7r5Qyoih7djgRvkWdwVQ6LH8hefYzaOgfXpmFadWhE/s1600-h/100_8099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274638275966966450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozjNTdbbuczltlfUOrmyuwBcyUDzB0SODp4CPjFAtJAMQBye4dTv8earDGUgPEJRr8uLnt0fZBsBOH3i5rJXFHimCG0JG_zSKd7r5Qyoih7djgRvkWdwVQ6LH8hefYzaOgfXpmFadWhE/s320/100_8099.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Waterfall pool that we swam in - off the Road to Hana<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQhG-pAyld9H6jKrGUS95iwrY9rtL37LFvbWfAcveVEdN2rVrdAlCjBHWULg5p5m5aiIsM2TzjFX0IXeRuXKXnVFQ84GOoINHgdME-J7N8ZmlVMQSJrSG3c2QQ8OyvdP3iczylHh4q8I/s1600-h/100_8191.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274638271364314754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQhG-pAyld9H6jKrGUS95iwrY9rtL37LFvbWfAcveVEdN2rVrdAlCjBHWULg5p5m5aiIsM2TzjFX0IXeRuXKXnVFQ84GOoINHgdME-J7N8ZmlVMQSJrSG3c2QQ8OyvdP3iczylHh4q8I/s320/100_8191.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful Maui Beaches<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyswabf9YOswtuRHBA4cuxxImdCvfuGHU817sb8blRkW0GQUHUumkjR7q6Vp1Vy2IURxsNc6nrOj37iGvJru_vdYBdgRZn1_C73KGE_5SXv2fOMCTUwlo8UNJli74Pyin6vwzMGzZNX1Q/s1600-h/100_8385.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274638267534889346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyswabf9YOswtuRHBA4cuxxImdCvfuGHU817sb8blRkW0GQUHUumkjR7q6Vp1Vy2IURxsNc6nrOj37iGvJru_vdYBdgRZn1_C73KGE_5SXv2fOMCTUwlo8UNJli74Pyin6vwzMGzZNX1Q/s320/100_8385.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Our trip to Maui was incredible! What an awesome time we had together- no responsibilities, time to enjoy eachother, and a beautiful place to explore. We did a lot of snorkeling, and saw 6 huge turtles that swam within a few feet of us, as well as an octopus, eel, and many beautiful tropical fish. We dined out in the evening a lot, and made picnic lunches most days. The luau we went to was a lot of fun. Our trip through the rainforest to Hana was filled with beautiful flowers, waterfalls, beaches, and adventures. On our way back, we took the southern route around and the roads were very primitive. We explored the Upcountry, with it's incredible views, sugarcane fields and winery. Lahaina was a fun town to explore, and we just really enjoyed the beaches in front of our condo. We took a morning to check out the volcano on Mt. Haleakala, and it was really cold up there, with great views of the island. We saw an incredible music and dance production called 'Ulalena' one night that explored the history of the Hawaiian Islands and its people. I could go on and on. The best part was getting to spend time with my best friend and love for ten days, and have it be all about us. I adore my hubby.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-72901069823449211332008-11-01T07:34:00.000-07:002008-11-01T07:46:29.936-07:00HalloweenOur cool pumpkin carvings<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5sd_xISde3mJhRd6sgF6NtaqzGIifDcEYKpHwaVZelUGDb0YNa03N2ZyQORuxPSwfPv5y4a5D-B0nsNqhN8dXf2KiPDQeCNKdjR8eP0lv0dA_sMIr_KXEhpTSxvjFz7CFN7qNUyGbKU/s1600-h/100_7946.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263699743836336082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5sd_xISde3mJhRd6sgF6NtaqzGIifDcEYKpHwaVZelUGDb0YNa03N2ZyQORuxPSwfPv5y4a5D-B0nsNqhN8dXf2KiPDQeCNKdjR8eP0lv0dA_sMIr_KXEhpTSxvjFz7CFN7qNUyGbKU/s320/100_7946.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ready for trick-or-treating with the Browns and Verhoevens<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yCq27w_y0JdVffbqIzysu61Ta_0brIR5kZpmBZ1n5wasRV3OH7XxluZS_ZyiXZ-3GsAYcGvzXqAXbKmKlEZlcl-lqRIqkGZ6_TSZU-CbMnk7MNvFGg70l12cCLQ7KyG0jZ1jJwwxEtU/s1600-h/100_7975.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263699373600313154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yCq27w_y0JdVffbqIzysu61Ta_0brIR5kZpmBZ1n5wasRV3OH7XxluZS_ZyiXZ-3GsAYcGvzXqAXbKmKlEZlcl-lqRIqkGZ6_TSZU-CbMnk7MNvFGg70l12cCLQ7KyG0jZ1jJwwxEtU/s320/100_7975.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Rapunzel (Brynn), Punk Witch (Madyson) and Indiana Jones (Nicholas)</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF89OKHWVTH3mNnm2JZ0wDBag6U4mJCk1IsvNpUXABSc3XIoZjxTf8FqV4sqSjr1BxUtx_GEpgPWlWJng1oSey4617fX_KmeBG2Bitmyp9AI8cnFKxTbEWEmVdvXS6KuKKCgY559GcQk/s1600-h/100_7966.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263698982212211682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF89OKHWVTH3mNnm2JZ0wDBag6U4mJCk1IsvNpUXABSc3XIoZjxTf8FqV4sqSjr1BxUtx_GEpgPWlWJng1oSey4617fX_KmeBG2Bitmyp9AI8cnFKxTbEWEmVdvXS6KuKKCgY559GcQk/s320/100_7966.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-41380654937379544542008-11-01T07:27:00.000-07:002008-11-01T07:34:17.118-07:00My SisterMy Sister<br /><br />She knows the things I dream of,<br />the places that I've been,<br />she accepts the person I've become,<br />she's a very special friend.<br />She's always been there for me<br />no matter where I roam,<br />and whenever we're together,<br />it's just like being home.<br /><br />I had a marvelous time visiting Nicole and her family last weekend. I love being with my sister. She is mine!! It's hard to explain the deep connection I have with her. She is always in my heart. I like the last line of this poem because that is how I feel about her. I love you Nicole.Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-3798623191287188022008-10-19T18:39:00.000-07:002008-10-19T19:17:35.110-07:00Disneyland<div><div>So, the kids had a day off of school this past Friday, which we thought would be a great day to take them to Disneyland since the other schools around here were not off that day. We were at the park from about 8:30am till 10:00pm. We hadn't been there for over two years, and figured the kids are at a great age to take them. Well, Pirates was too dark and scary, we didn't even attempt the Haunted Mansion. The Matterhorn, according to Brynn and Nick, was a definite NO!, the abomidamable snowman in there is too freaky. Star Tours and Space Mountain- too dark in there! NO WAY! We did go on Thunder Mountain, which Nick liked, Brynn, not so much. Tom Sawyer's Island was pretty cool, other than the "spooky" noises in the dark caves. By late afternoon, the park was jammed packed with all the people who have yearly passes, I think they all showed up that day to see the Fall decorations. After the fireworks show, of which we viewed behind a LARGE tree, we were herded down main street to the exit. People were actually mooing. WOW! That was a LOT of fun for the smoking deal of 260 dollars for admission. (Not counting the $43 dinner of hamburgers, fries, and drinks, $12 parking, and $20 for lockers) We didn't even realize that Nick's souvenier bouncy ball made noise when you bounce it till we got in the car, it was so loud at the park. During the parade, the announcer announced that we were at the HAPPIEST place on earth, and Lauren whispered "BULL****" in my ear. Okay, so we did have a lot of fun too, there were many rides that the kids actually liked and the decorations were amazing. I guess you'd say it was a memorable trip!!</div><div> </div><div>Nick and Mickey Mouse</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259052073266510002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQSJ-mxdpBevG8wvXmzEleq-0CMW1F0i7x0kR2qhNpws5a5YtLJnvJB3PxN8S3A9nBkdXMWlzz-1sgWWOBqL8OK1lCksIBnI07cxfWkgPBB_6WtAx-0tAGwRLSRc1fhxWxP1diJzfO3Y/s320/100_7837.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br />Brynn and Nick giving us a wild ride on the teacups<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259051643679457666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00S1nOyErB7CM4WKH7Jzo4abYlq0S-6y9ee8D-ZnRoXPJpm0fG0Sjju0GH_xX2SW6XIX21QO5vomTyO5j1YbtU9JQUtaH0fSBx0Ah8IgO9Lc_hR3EjYasXidcU8skFkC9slRfgRXHUnI/s320/100_7898.jpg" border="0" />Watching the princesses going by during the parade<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259051635132666322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdY7GDxpYtapIRHQkZvP9NBUuNWAPCRaslKVMqxdGNSNquLoXs9_nodDS2ml6FYn4hgz5XfFQG99xw-GfASExHkCqcprImukFKJ9ciMwcLUjokNO-q5keh6iLJf_lHEhGmnIPVM93Zto/s320/100_7866.jpg" border="0" />In Tarzan's treehouse<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259051655341825618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOUXzwcETRpk2_hnBm5oPWEk1frVz439QjLI6xARWdwj5bG6izYkPgqA620lr9-Wkx-x8Ck6i_sHemwwx-AtyYn7RSy-wb-fbFHFnhWRg7PVnaapM-7xKb5kww0BWwL1WvVL2nRpxayk/s320/100_7860.jpg" border="0" />Brynn and Daddy in front of the castle.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259051656405596434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANXXmp5atqb5lx3chaU5Fu21zsnmb4pQnjN10T2IHMRF-b6GkhH4xfZ0sR5gX3RV9dwa87-avoTtkg0ELAqhEaFv0n8K7YY3_YwlQw3S4ZflP7ugAAbF4w_xDS3iuqHwfilY8ONKco3w/s320/100_7904.jpg" border="0" />Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-75669145291561044372008-10-12T19:21:00.000-07:002008-10-12T20:02:59.743-07:00October DaysSo I'm having a hard time figuring out what to write. We found out some not great news concerning my sister Nicole. She's been having different symptoms over the past few months that finally led to her having an MRI done. It looks like she may have multiple schlerosis. She is such a positive and beautiful person. I am so proud to call her my sister. I know that she will continue to live a full and rich life, she is just that kind of girl. I am going out to visit a week from Thursday. I can't wait to see her and Kevin and the boys. I ask for your prayers for her, for her health and happiness.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256464643262997570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWsfD-mkGw7VN1WeHZxSIZsKaKjAa5Vozd3VCkFB0X1lh3ib7fC2XfjmiBNRXxa3RHjQCeKjbkLqtvdzJMRxE62tnqR2GyF4-OFimic9mnnKGetkKJGQzk4d_qGznJqZnsTXMILQbhr0/s320/na.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />We had a beautiful day today up in Julian, CA. It is a neat historic town in the mountains about an hour from here. It's apple season, and we took the kids to an orchard near there to pick apples. When we got home, Brynn and I made a yummy apple crisp, which made the house smell heavenly. Tasted pretty good too! Brynn loves to help me in the kitchen and she really relishes good things to eat- kinda like her mom that way. I love having her around. She is my little sweetheart. I love this time of year. It was only 65 degrees today, which may not sound that cold to some of you, but after some days last week in the 90's, it feels very "fall-ish." By this time of year, I am ready for summer weather to be OVER.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256465824402713746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAf7OtDAW8xWIyutbpc6mSApJ_ICgk1zj3nwn4Zk7H8KwKw_OVBkpbMrxdHEFHcBP5G9ImC0pQR_m4Ss0Rq6-sFRHMB4xYacmxBGosLDXF_FAwmeQlDePap4EapEPx5NicVQs8U3EyZI/s320/100_7792.jpg" border="0" /> In the Apple Orchard<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256465083342778530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47aKzK6yNpDgHtwi6uaDLniJYgmhs6Q4-qSLmpDVzTHc1m43a_aDABYC3cT7p-30mXbwoe-wzUkITWedYVOiXbx3IEoq1cRfxNvOMf_nmXIfmd2yc9PxVbwPeqNCJIjb4Z5-mN7d3-j4/s320/100_7788.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256465382277919634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdTmcftfnfhirBR8kVajuCl0UOWgsJxojS-dM21gAGOARDuWkQoykcY-M7G3dFmiASoaeKPZS4-oihmE6xV_5c03RmWSofj68jSYfT9tqnYeyxNy-6Z0anZ1SOJclaH9D_KQqB1n4JhE/s320/100_7797.jpg" border="0" /> Making Apple Crisp<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256466436678194242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD44300PYR-fmbXU22leD-wKdK9bCCoAPhCQyjIdX7NX52zrZPLNmrdmT3gH7HA9kxFJXSXTmOR_UV0TZalmMOqFdgcK4DyFoe3SCTkh6nlZEmwr-ALix7pX1y_Yx9c-jNkGqKnMqRX6g/s320/100_7807.jpg" border="0" />Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-90896375576663153072008-10-04T21:44:00.001-07:002008-10-04T22:19:31.926-07:00Riding Red<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekKAjlkP3V7ck7L5jEzkwBuUE8eOKzaF1SHjV64LPzVvEfj7FTkpKGGD5iLVwGtOnoZ9NYNTlss6h1UVuUFAT7pGl97zNwTy5DdYfy84HDWIzstUAAiD80rk942zgxLRr80yqloGq2Zo/s1600-h/100_7708.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253527206091478114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekKAjlkP3V7ck7L5jEzkwBuUE8eOKzaF1SHjV64LPzVvEfj7FTkpKGGD5iLVwGtOnoZ9NYNTlss6h1UVuUFAT7pGl97zNwTy5DdYfy84HDWIzstUAAiD80rk942zgxLRr80yqloGq2Zo/s320/100_7708.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nick and Red<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlh7lZz6dy3PuFHHpemsug3kgipIx4mSxmVmg4fBpnZXuPAl_O9Mfvvdm-mf-rg-i-STRD9spNZ1RPmGCzzdCssS0fPkMikvRvJ37K93PR5P3Jgt8xUj1xIw3Ws8dvDzWKTJ4C9i6Aic/s1600-h/100_7720.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253526979900685250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlh7lZz6dy3PuFHHpemsug3kgipIx4mSxmVmg4fBpnZXuPAl_O9Mfvvdm-mf-rg-i-STRD9spNZ1RPmGCzzdCssS0fPkMikvRvJ37K93PR5P3Jgt8xUj1xIw3Ws8dvDzWKTJ4C9i6Aic/s320/100_7720.jpg" border="0" /></a> Amber Roest giving Nick a ride on Red<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4qtJFxZsEjcPkqm_zZVVGmoRSUG8vNijAFkwT2432mc4VECJ-kseF1ajPfjReHkFl9y09AxOdwNmpwUcRmChyphenhyphenosoT71GROGGyXezyYeQDj7m5K7ILQjqtGDuch3PrmfzHoIufOjTCmc/s1600-h/100_7725.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253526666759836162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4qtJFxZsEjcPkqm_zZVVGmoRSUG8vNijAFkwT2432mc4VECJ-kseF1ajPfjReHkFl9y09AxOdwNmpwUcRmChyphenhyphenosoT71GROGGyXezyYeQDj7m5K7ILQjqtGDuch3PrmfzHoIufOjTCmc/s320/100_7725.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brynn mounting Red<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVItdnGby8dD54F3oqhIYkecf6lI2T3RsbXs4yYloYT1G8sPYGQmyIYCMw5Gs45Z-z9zMwAezobWuMQA53RhwLYU36ogNqnlMrriLQB6Erht15f3OFQof5TYnlGj-cOPn4rPjgzQCzng/s1600-h/100_7734.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253526414388639266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVItdnGby8dD54F3oqhIYkecf6lI2T3RsbXs4yYloYT1G8sPYGQmyIYCMw5Gs45Z-z9zMwAezobWuMQA53RhwLYU36ogNqnlMrriLQB6Erht15f3OFQof5TYnlGj-cOPn4rPjgzQCzng/s320/100_7734.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy Cowgirl</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Today we went up to my good friend Amber's place in Valley Center. They live on 5 acres, and Amber is a horse trainer. She let the kids ride her horse, which they were thrilled with. They love going up to Amber and Arlan's because they get to explore and they love the horses. Nick was talking on the way home about Amber and said, "She's like a MAGICAL aminal person!" She feeds birds out of her hand and was letting the kids spread birdseed around the property. She is such a free spirit, and truly a natural person. Brynn calls her a cowgirl, and wants to look like her. She was thrilled with the white cowboy boots she recently got. She doesn't ever want me to cut her hair because she wants it to "look like Amber's." Amber is one of those people who is completely comfortable in her own skin. </div><div>Lauren and I went out for dinner together tonight without the kids. It was so nice, we really need to do that more often. I miss that. I can't wait for our trip to Maui next month to celebrate our 10 year anniversary... 10 days, just the 2 of us. Hopefully we will not be ready for bed at 9:30 like we often feel like during the week. It's really pathetic how tired I get, after having worked night shift so many years, you'd think I'd be really good at staying up late. I think I'll blame it on the kids- they wear me out!!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-75011505618498286242008-10-01T21:16:00.000-07:002008-10-01T21:36:50.917-07:00Another Day...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xi6_jt5oXZboWKReXBCXvCHi-MuQWcbQOgPzCmzHSG798wxGo9vMGB7fPOnI_9S-HYU_lCTpMzA_SQxGWGw6UNM5_kYN8lU0hB-YPsgUl0spa8pPHT7J0WQ12C6CUiDl2GBINa4eKGE/s1600-h/100_7650.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252406907103172386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xi6_jt5oXZboWKReXBCXvCHi-MuQWcbQOgPzCmzHSG798wxGo9vMGB7fPOnI_9S-HYU_lCTpMzA_SQxGWGw6UNM5_kYN8lU0hB-YPsgUl0spa8pPHT7J0WQ12C6CUiDl2GBINa4eKGE/s320/100_7650.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nick and Brynn, 6am.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YtHoWWXhyphenhyphenCfeys7gRwCYzOLYrhUXY3EaYkeUoatS8Ow3WQJ_WBrgraSycIR7q4GEpq3BzPSUR_AkSCJesGPIcqNph7eSwRiP3DtEU2apAdawjnv6cTTcMtlIWa-fKiaEwQ03LTTV0pU/s1600-h/100_7661.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252406387198724146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YtHoWWXhyphenhyphenCfeys7gRwCYzOLYrhUXY3EaYkeUoatS8Ow3WQJ_WBrgraSycIR7q4GEpq3BzPSUR_AkSCJesGPIcqNph7eSwRiP3DtEU2apAdawjnv6cTTcMtlIWa-fKiaEwQ03LTTV0pU/s320/100_7661.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nathaniel, Nick and Steven- 3 buddies at 7 years old.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhM5A-etWSdnnTak8q9Q1fjkNOVKjG2yYZ8e7HifE9_NZObhbRhiS4uEIdKFQBLrrke1s42xmFwg5kWskiF6njB812T0k0TZzLnaaVmUGYhiN5YKFQJ_I4ivbk08BenC9SCNoXnWf8q4/s1600-h/100_7642.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252406025194418098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhM5A-etWSdnnTak8q9Q1fjkNOVKjG2yYZ8e7HifE9_NZObhbRhiS4uEIdKFQBLrrke1s42xmFwg5kWskiF6njB812T0k0TZzLnaaVmUGYhiN5YKFQJ_I4ivbk08BenC9SCNoXnWf8q4/s320/100_7642.jpg" border="0" /></a> My dog Charlie and me.<br /><br />Today we had 2 of Nick's buddies here after school. Three 7 year old boys make plenty of noise and chaos. They are really fun. To have the exuberance and carefree-ness of youth... </div><div></div><div>The picture on the top is a common site. We have a little couch in our room, and often at least one kid sneaks in to our room and goes to sleep on the couch in the early hours of morning. At least they don't wake us up.</div><div></div><div>The bottom picture is of me and our beagle Charlie. He is so cute, and can be a really sweet snuggly dog. Most of the other time he is still a pain in the butt. I still miss my Rottweiler, Clydy-boy. He was irreplaceable.</div><div></div><div>It was in the 90's here today- October 1. Can't wait for cooler weather.<br /></div><div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-90452597781818786092008-09-27T07:49:00.001-07:002008-09-27T08:22:07.869-07:00Saturday at our houseSaturday at the Jongetjes... We have my cousin Kristin visiting us this weekend, which we love. Hope she won't mind a typical weekend day with us, complete with a trip to Chuck E Cheeses, and Nick's soccer game. Hopefully we'll squeeze a little shopping in, and have fun barbequeing and going in the spa tonight. <br />The other day I was reading a book that talked about how we fill our lives and times with the urgent, not important things, when we really need to focus on the important, not urgent stuff. Do you think that gives me free reign to leave the house and laundry undone? :-) I can go have fun with my kids at the park, or go out with Lauren, or especially to open my bible and actually meditate for awhile. I am so bad at actually just sitting down and spending time in God's presence. I am really trying to not let our family be so over busy that we miss the good stuff about being a family and being humans in God's world. <br /><br />Here's a little piece of scripture I want to share that really lifts me up:<br /><br />Praise the Lord, O my soul,<br />and forget not all his benefits-<br />who forgives all your sins<br />and heals all your diseases,<br />who redeems your life from the pit<br />and crowns you with love and compassion,<br />who satisfies your desires with good things<br />so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.<br />(from Psalm 103)Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-13208233484941901882008-09-21T20:13:00.000-07:002008-09-21T20:35:00.268-07:00Jongetjes Happenings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsbpULpTxki6-vfl9NJIg-1MT1bPOBbQkISFGFNUs2RpQBt-Y8mAVz9WRTqB4r670QRo4d32ak3JwYmXygjPVCOzQ2zCB0SiRnF7TCOVoXJ_XLkVf2-jlDn1cKAe_Z2AwudD8TiVA2E4/s1600-h/100_7599.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248682688269812178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsbpULpTxki6-vfl9NJIg-1MT1bPOBbQkISFGFNUs2RpQBt-Y8mAVz9WRTqB4r670QRo4d32ak3JwYmXygjPVCOzQ2zCB0SiRnF7TCOVoXJ_XLkVf2-jlDn1cKAe_Z2AwudD8TiVA2E4/s320/100_7599.jpg" border="0" /></a>Nick with his cousin Gregory<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolA4Bxk69VuMO6lVBP8xmJVFLmgbkX6xl0deoZUJR3kLUK8tbKQ1UWliclWAD799wIuPp_qm2C_vxuw8HTG-FgWIE4IQTLXQ-injpyA1yU-kvVS8aXXktAso_KuJi4OlmybF90AmS_9E/s1600-h/100_7547.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248682255829809746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolA4Bxk69VuMO6lVBP8xmJVFLmgbkX6xl0deoZUJR3kLUK8tbKQ1UWliclWAD799wIuPp_qm2C_vxuw8HTG-FgWIE4IQTLXQ-injpyA1yU-kvVS8aXXktAso_KuJi4OlmybF90AmS_9E/s320/100_7547.jpg" border="0" /></a> First day of Kindergarten for Brynn</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM1ScMk_QX7wu6l_jvYCj_rgBcO2Gu-cVtQJMMBvMqTPgUpT6xCkX_4518wW8CsF2SPCI0dyYzOqx0Iwj4cG1N2KTcha30_PkiBhZR4moUCrLhYajCds0QHksPA5hO8E3QWSkah48GwI/s1600-h/100_7634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248681747420975730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM1ScMk_QX7wu6l_jvYCj_rgBcO2Gu-cVtQJMMBvMqTPgUpT6xCkX_4518wW8CsF2SPCI0dyYzOqx0Iwj4cG1N2KTcha30_PkiBhZR4moUCrLhYajCds0QHksPA5hO8E3QWSkah48GwI/s320/100_7634.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ready to go to the Luau</div><div><br /><br /><div>The other day, I was asking Nick what he did at school today. He said, "Well, I chased Aubree at recess today, and when I caught her, I asked her if she wanted to go on a date with me." I said to him that he is WAY too young to go on a date. He kind of rolled his eyes and said, "I KNOW, mom, but I need to practice so that when I get older I won't freak out or anything!" It's going to be interesting...<br /></div><div>This weekend we went to a fabulous luau, complete with a pig roast, Hawaiian dancers and other fun entertainment. Mom came down for the weekend to hang out with us and to babysit on Saturday night. It was really fun to get dressed up and spend time with old friends.</div></div></div>Amy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373742143421340108.post-12658661926422146932008-09-18T12:57:00.000-07:002008-09-18T13:31:35.222-07:00Time to Myself!Wow! Life sure changes when your youngest child enters kindergarten. I actually have time to play around on the computer. I can go shopping without having my kids in the dressing room with me asking if that thing I have on is called a boob holder. I can excercise without waiting for Lauren to come home. I can watch What Not to Wear instead of Sponge Bob. I can read a book at Starbucks. I can actually get the house cleaned up all at one time! I loved the preschool years, but I am definitely ready for this next stage that I am entering. Being a parent of young children is exhausting! I thought I might feel lonely when I was home alone, but my time gets filled up quickly.<br /><br />Now that I work for Welcome Home Baby, and make home visits to 1st time moms, I have a normal person's schedule. No more weekends, nights, or holidays!! I miss some of the gals from the NICU, but I sure don't miss the stress! I work 2 1/2 days a week, which leaves me plenty of time to do my home stuff, and enjoy time to myself. I definitely feel like this job change is a blessing to me.<br /><br />So, we will see how I do at this blogging thing. I am not the most computer savy person, but hey, we'll see what happens!<br /><br />AmyAmy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940062660310862565noreply@blogger.com4