tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55371472740825465092024-03-05T22:18:24.666-05:00a work in progressSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-57375521513559650382013-08-13T12:10:00.000-04:002013-08-13T12:10:26.714-04:00This day...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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...great love.</div>
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A light snow is falling as I write these words. The
turkey is in the oven. I am enjoying my first cup of morning coffee. It
is quiet and peaceful and I feel blessed. All the packages are tucked
under the tree awaiting my boisterous and energetic family's arrival in a
few hours. I'm smiling as I recall last night's church Christmas
pageant. Olivia (age 4) was an angel (actually, she he reminded me of one of
the Herdman kids from <i>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</i>!) and
Dayton (5) was an innkeeper. He managed to make everyone laugh after he
said his one line. One of the highlights of the season to me, is the
candlelight singing after the children perform. The church is darkened
and one by one the candles are lit until the whole place is basked in
the "Savior's light." <div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Birthday, Jesus. <i> </i></div>
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<i>Gloria in excelsis deo!</i></div>
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Christmas Blessings to you, my friends!</div>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em style="font-family: inherit;">This is the beginning of a new day.</em><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<em>God has given me this day to use as I will.</em><br />
<em>I can waste it or use it for good.</em><br />
<em>What I do today is important, because</em><br />
<em>I am exchanging a day of my life for it.</em><br />
<em>When tomorrow comes,</em><br />
<em>this day will be gone forever,</em><br />
<em>leaving in its place something</em><br />
<em>that I have traded for it.</em><br />
<em>I want it to be gain, not loss;</em><br />
<em>good not evil; success not failure;</em><br />
<em>in order that I shall not regret</em><br />
<em>the price I paid for it.</em></span></span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Author Unknown</span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Traveling _Typewriter"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span> </div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-73322777334678372952011-12-21T16:36:00.004-05:002011-12-24T08:36:18.335-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5AUI2-wBzzwNuemVmoux8Z8TK-yOKtX01wDoG_G2eSCXE5H47IUopNl8bFlcAxQ77NDH9LGWCTAZpH0o7buuiz_jh_eRY5c7_-hy9ZxkRCIEo89Fqy6QMUYyhu97-NeZG-BqEcLYkubv/s1600/Liv+decorating+the+Christmas+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5AUI2-wBzzwNuemVmoux8Z8TK-yOKtX01wDoG_G2eSCXE5H47IUopNl8bFlcAxQ77NDH9LGWCTAZpH0o7buuiz_jh_eRY5c7_-hy9ZxkRCIEo89Fqy6QMUYyhu97-NeZG-BqEcLYkubv/s400/Liv+decorating+the+Christmas+tree.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">* </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas weaves a magic wand over this world, </span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and behold,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">everything is softer and more beautiful.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">* </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Norman Vincent Peale </span></span></span></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-86740749327212546542011-11-24T07:48:00.001-05:002011-11-24T07:49:58.855-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOlh74aK9cR4f0ZsYKyi_cB9CwEij8O_yqFosY7Ez61qyIOyMI-Uvx_ur8w0dwa5fO3QUB6lp_DSa9a_jubvBqMgzkXSkHYXX4yrcyRWDKO-QV8meyrtD869CRtc0sG7QPZ6EUsS2-77w/s1600/be+thankful+%257E+pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOlh74aK9cR4f0ZsYKyi_cB9CwEij8O_yqFosY7Ez61qyIOyMI-Uvx_ur8w0dwa5fO3QUB6lp_DSa9a_jubvBqMgzkXSkHYXX4yrcyRWDKO-QV8meyrtD869CRtc0sG7QPZ6EUsS2-77w/s640/be+thankful+%257E+pinterest.jpg" width="515" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> pinterest</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"> Wishing you a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">a heart overflowing with gratitude</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">and a Thanksgiving Day filled with love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Blessings! </span></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-78847945561992679412011-11-16T17:32:00.005-05:002011-11-16T17:34:56.694-05:00happy birthday, princess olivia!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVBf7zfaZ5N9r3qukaDfzk2la5nHU7sSsD9fxOjEN8KIDg4BrCqgQqfxPIt7VkQnDO-S8A_bpkeuyrliouxI34Mu_FZjjaXxryfmmeMhnh4eTzcqSabJpM_zK6x_AVHSb8oVC2P4PF6hQ/s1600/Olivia%2527s+fairy+princess+birthday+party+%25283+years+old%2529+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVBf7zfaZ5N9r3qukaDfzk2la5nHU7sSsD9fxOjEN8KIDg4BrCqgQqfxPIt7VkQnDO-S8A_bpkeuyrliouxI34Mu_FZjjaXxryfmmeMhnh4eTzcqSabJpM_zK6x_AVHSb8oVC2P4PF6hQ/s400/Olivia%2527s+fairy+princess+birthday+party+%25283+years+old%2529+5.jpg" style="color: black;" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last Saturday we celebrated <i style="color: #e06666;"><b>Olivia's 3rd birthday</b></i><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a <i style="color: #38761d;">Woodland Fairy Princess </i><span style="color: black;">party.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-iOKJGN0jFngQheCr3O2oAgAUAA3Ex1mQYFc9hV29nN8E8lhNrlwFz4B3kvOk_Is-5S1LP2630eGaGDGvbzbVbzDx8Mer820a1q37pKgmvUPHMhWH3hQ0ZFX_czUx3DseXC9BWIucpOF/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-iOKJGN0jFngQheCr3O2oAgAUAA3Ex1mQYFc9hV29nN8E8lhNrlwFz4B3kvOk_Is-5S1LP2630eGaGDGvbzbVbzDx8Mer820a1q37pKgmvUPHMhWH3hQ0ZFX_czUx3DseXC9BWIucpOF/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZKy4q0TNBLcGEtBtY_R926BJlQ5EaLpu99T1IftX8o9GsaX2Tz71neF4k19zHqA4lYXFBj5dC_CWk-oYTcwWz2xGTEJvuJrt_AKBvjv374Nzqacb3EEL5BcqRea6XzzqvQsn5N5tnbj9/s1600/Picnik+collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZKy4q0TNBLcGEtBtY_R926BJlQ5EaLpu99T1IftX8o9GsaX2Tz71neF4k19zHqA4lYXFBj5dC_CWk-oYTcwWz2xGTEJvuJrt_AKBvjv374Nzqacb3EEL5BcqRea6XzzqvQsn5N5tnbj9/s400/Picnik+collage+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The party was lots of fun and Olivia received many wonderful gifts from<br />
her <i>royal </i>family and friends. They, of course, were fit for a <strike>queen</strike> princess! <br />
Every time I see her she's wearing a different <i>ensemble</i>.<br />
I think she had three costume changes at the party! :)<br />
And everyone, I mean<i> everyone</i>, enjoyed the fairy wings! teehee!</div><div style="color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><b>Happy Birthday, sweet girl! </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will <i>always</i> be a <b><span style="color: #e06666;">princess</span></b> to "Biddy" and me.</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-9844624606355760372011-11-11T13:59:00.002-05:002011-11-11T14:02:53.858-05:00Happy Veteran's Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8keLgc-u101leiFUzk_PDK6NM6T-A2-LKWZxFLpi58vS5YvMhCb_tZ9rGKXoMizguYWUgLIc5BU1ulSUW9Z2pABTfcKCR-uL1GeUWSuSND_ehq94ZHieVgMJu5Ap5tNb0DuOPi3YIA2ca/s1600/dad+memorial+day+w+crystal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8keLgc-u101leiFUzk_PDK6NM6T-A2-LKWZxFLpi58vS5YvMhCb_tZ9rGKXoMizguYWUgLIc5BU1ulSUW9Z2pABTfcKCR-uL1GeUWSuSND_ehq94ZHieVgMJu5Ap5tNb0DuOPi3YIA2ca/s320/dad+memorial+day+w+crystal.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br />
Dad~ holding Crystal~a <i>few</i> years ago...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhFiojvtiw43IIIgNQR5O4kHpWbKFhtEPy50RA_2Ww9VaxF26lTCYtevHowNJwII_z000IDSFdNcd3lCqy2VQSv0CpCEKpCbhmeCvlq0OJGtvMgG8qhobv2SDjEFyu59xSJceh7mvGKyk/s1600/bob+and+brian+lane+in+uniform.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhFiojvtiw43IIIgNQR5O4kHpWbKFhtEPy50RA_2Ww9VaxF26lTCYtevHowNJwII_z000IDSFdNcd3lCqy2VQSv0CpCEKpCbhmeCvlq0OJGtvMgG8qhobv2SDjEFyu59xSJceh7mvGKyk/s320/bob+and+brian+lane+in+uniform.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Dad was in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My brother, Brian, joined the Marines the summer he graduated from high school</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> To all our veterans...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So it's time for an update...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2reGRIkxI2dencA-e7daKiraGzMmX0Ze9gsFnSPTuBx3eWLVpO96Uqj5WQG5-7tlL_8ShOtbS5_PmCGp6v7lnfKs_7KEHywI54tGkFqR7ZdIPwDCUmu4JCj3AL8ZNpPE7p16o-X_6w46/s1600/Lydia+and+Zach%2527s+Wedding++for+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2reGRIkxI2dencA-e7daKiraGzMmX0Ze9gsFnSPTuBx3eWLVpO96Uqj5WQG5-7tlL_8ShOtbS5_PmCGp6v7lnfKs_7KEHywI54tGkFqR7ZdIPwDCUmu4JCj3AL8ZNpPE7p16o-X_6w46/s320/Lydia+and+Zach%2527s+Wedding++for+blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lydia & Zach * 9/10/11</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4dbobSJzVl7mX4Wz-ASUjCZgw9-6f13mI5DKFh1ld67S3QkMs9fUb7116NtaQEylRHGQ0vCemYoo9HoIOGnBEZpJp__yxCbvrz2FOk4zjgc54ImPnZig0fLAZ2v2i2AHGrzZFb1JqyEj/s1600/ben+and+allison+for+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4dbobSJzVl7mX4Wz-ASUjCZgw9-6f13mI5DKFh1ld67S3QkMs9fUb7116NtaQEylRHGQ0vCemYoo9HoIOGnBEZpJp__yxCbvrz2FOk4zjgc54ImPnZig0fLAZ2v2i2AHGrzZFb1JqyEj/s320/ben+and+allison+for+blog.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Allison & Ben * 9/30/11</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2qufdmWZf9ICuq1ILSypaAT65BYuxcV0pvd9B9dfFcRvkfoxGYsHEbjlzXOsdcGc4fvT5e_HWnxU_G0Km89gsuGe2OZozPqaVRT78n-SNnCwsjkXV8k71q2aBvtZCiHpV1e5fao1Vvjc/s1600/kaitlyn+and+paul%2527s+wedding+for+blog+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2qufdmWZf9ICuq1ILSypaAT65BYuxcV0pvd9B9dfFcRvkfoxGYsHEbjlzXOsdcGc4fvT5e_HWnxU_G0Km89gsuGe2OZozPqaVRT78n-SNnCwsjkXV8k71q2aBvtZCiHpV1e5fao1Vvjc/s320/kaitlyn+and+paul%2527s+wedding+for+blog+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kaitlyn & Paul * 10/08/11</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoTunoABuA_gXxODbXrSbdb5rOcXt2f_6X7ETiwqyxa6zt_O1tqhOcQlBBdVgk108VkLTex7LQMnEpVmJm0esHB0q6L5VRfsvZmiqSZ1qgHVTBXnJ3Suhw28rpo8dN_bFDuhpuKOS0KC2/s1600/jackies+shower+++++.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoTunoABuA_gXxODbXrSbdb5rOcXt2f_6X7ETiwqyxa6zt_O1tqhOcQlBBdVgk108VkLTex7LQMnEpVmJm0esHB0q6L5VRfsvZmiqSZ1qgHVTBXnJ3Suhw28rpo8dN_bFDuhpuKOS0KC2/s320/jackies+shower+++++.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jackie's Baby Girl (Aleena) Shower (10/9) w/ Liv & Dayton "helping"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> Mary Beth's Baby Boy (Noah) Shower (10/22)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dayton & Liv & several others "helped" at this shower too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgelkT7-WQr1bRuP8IiublT8UjpSXn64kMqZIdVQD3kKi4MbIxOuACId4ayATMMruoRzN0hgls8tY3LvDTKJ1NfL8q1a_lfncyhsr4X8QxojDTBl2sp2jBt7tnoYT_VJjT35aoj3gligw5/s1600/mb+shower++++autumn+snowstorm+++++mystic+aquarium+112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgelkT7-WQr1bRuP8IiublT8UjpSXn64kMqZIdVQD3kKi4MbIxOuACId4ayATMMruoRzN0hgls8tY3LvDTKJ1NfL8q1a_lfncyhsr4X8QxojDTBl2sp2jBt7tnoYT_VJjT35aoj3gligw5/s200/mb+shower++++autumn+snowstorm+++++mystic+aquarium+112.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Field Trip to Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grades K to 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">11/04/11</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAfLUGAMNSGqZrXCfEiNDZvKu_EAiLjWfO53ZDuL4HUF3aFStQhPFgZc_TEEOuvflf4MUXY5-CKdkRaNtG39jn0ebQbQqSSMNj8iwtQGIoOE0GJnmLkvbXgsSEa3e3yBV_JKoa2Ot0tP-/s1600/CLOWNFISH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAfLUGAMNSGqZrXCfEiNDZvKu_EAiLjWfO53ZDuL4HUF3aFStQhPFgZc_TEEOuvflf4MUXY5-CKdkRaNtG39jn0ebQbQqSSMNj8iwtQGIoOE0GJnmLkvbXgsSEa3e3yBV_JKoa2Ot0tP-/s400/CLOWNFISH.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like God painted the Clownfish by hand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next week, Olivia's Fairy Princess Birthday Party!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned!<br />
</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-42093398777445096432011-10-19T07:03:00.000-04:002011-10-19T07:03:05.844-04:00My PROJECT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt6BDtP137OphHDViAhEXOZiycOsuRxBvpV2iJMaVQavPXg5-ZGCqEBrOZNsWw2sGf5xzn_cRmHXbxIg7WL1DmDSiE2sU5PA4uQk-gjkelqE8iPaCS7eNjMWdcX-6TJNdsX_1Bu5_n5Ho/s1600/CIU+nutrition+project+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt6BDtP137OphHDViAhEXOZiycOsuRxBvpV2iJMaVQavPXg5-ZGCqEBrOZNsWw2sGf5xzn_cRmHXbxIg7WL1DmDSiE2sU5PA4uQk-gjkelqE8iPaCS7eNjMWdcX-6TJNdsX_1Bu5_n5Ho/s400/CIU+nutrition+project+.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Nutrition Curriculum Project </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm working on for the class I took this summer </div><div style="text-align: center;">must be postmarked by October 28th. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's my "due date!." </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been thinking about little else for the past few weeks!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been an interesting journey and I've learned SO MUCH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> But I'm anxious for the weight of it to be lifted. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I just can't wait for "<i>this baby</i>" to be done and delivered!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-162911528694567922011-10-04T21:03:00.000-04:002011-10-04T21:03:39.220-04:00oh, dear, oh deer!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlSbADcXtRykU3GYhGtQGf0dulJlTDUoZtEqfrKzY9qt4h4vSYF5Ogo9ETzbkH4B13H8nCZX_a5AiqPA8ChhLJOoxCEf7lnp-1uJo0MzgjNXZIHWYdQ_UEWiTzibX3vntFn4AvxzVK4Aa/s1600/white+tail+deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlSbADcXtRykU3GYhGtQGf0dulJlTDUoZtEqfrKzY9qt4h4vSYF5Ogo9ETzbkH4B13H8nCZX_a5AiqPA8ChhLJOoxCEf7lnp-1uJo0MzgjNXZIHWYdQ_UEWiTzibX3vntFn4AvxzVK4Aa/s640/white+tail+deer.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you ever </div><div style="text-align: center;">wished</div><div style="text-align: center;"> you had'nt left </div><div style="text-align: center;">your telephoto lens </div><div style="text-align: center;">at home?</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-68817857432433855072011-09-15T19:13:00.000-04:002011-09-15T19:13:09.532-04:00happy birthday, dayton!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first part of September is a <i>very </i>busy time of the year for me. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new school year begins. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ( I teach first grade.) </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday School begins, </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'm the Sunday School Superintendent.)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my grandson, <span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Dayton </span>celebrates his birthday!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year he turned <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">4</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> on September 3rd !</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>The theme of this year's party was</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19TYziGk-4aDe23n9g5MYsmlXGE5QLZyernqNu1qOCn4MjSyjkF4e02HX8ShNL36M0eU_Yi-XuMdlwix0y6X290mL_CFuZxm5BlmqbzFiZbOg-UnChj8kb162OUvI_eKKfDfZ_FtPB2RG/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+026+under+the+sea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19TYziGk-4aDe23n9g5MYsmlXGE5QLZyernqNu1qOCn4MjSyjkF4e02HX8ShNL36M0eU_Yi-XuMdlwix0y6X290mL_CFuZxm5BlmqbzFiZbOg-UnChj8kb162OUvI_eKKfDfZ_FtPB2RG/s400/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+026+under+the+sea.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Fo_b2ZEeHFMLMLTRLkzCqw7Qt3kOFBT4AfEyb1SwPhCZ1KImGg06uwUba6yZ7YKBBj18-t7EBW2V_hHFRevfx-IT80EkDX1k8JIUfwB7yZa8RRL2bp-smTHFJVVOKQ9dl17o2H4nfK5V/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+016+shark+watermelon+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglI2rghSr_JEABgBx_ZnwvBLJIt86XkkH9BvBy5HIjNiyY5mlFakKsDTVUVaMBQpDxpB1wOUPiJRNvvppUzUZDtBrTE_LbHAsrDZuhJG597Zp2KC_ShCsXeMk35uBJrQ-E2a9nlGPzJ04h/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+017+cake+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglI2rghSr_JEABgBx_ZnwvBLJIt86XkkH9BvBy5HIjNiyY5mlFakKsDTVUVaMBQpDxpB1wOUPiJRNvvppUzUZDtBrTE_LbHAsrDZuhJG597Zp2KC_ShCsXeMk35uBJrQ-E2a9nlGPzJ04h/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+017+cake+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukWMlPsA_sWrcPplHnu7l_0XuWgKAQJz9NASVHfksgJdPuyrYOkWVNAWcll-5aoUxEaEypsOt4skyc-DdQI3mdcwk5fjO5T6UHlrgDnFVutU_LIYUvc3FRl2yJJoLozThEoJE0terg1gH/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+016+shark+watermelon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukWMlPsA_sWrcPplHnu7l_0XuWgKAQJz9NASVHfksgJdPuyrYOkWVNAWcll-5aoUxEaEypsOt4skyc-DdQI3mdcwk5fjO5T6UHlrgDnFVutU_LIYUvc3FRl2yJJoLozThEoJE0terg1gH/s320/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+016+shark+watermelon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLJRRI3ptOVaNP-WZ_FaaJqUFQskISZNUqAZoKJIQaHD-UoV8uJsmiIS4uJeINIuKXpBFdEZMtNkG9YVHRyxrC_tkYVg0ZXmsslSe2crC8SuhQaagVKglDso9bl7FXctXGYK5dZmWuclC/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+sushi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLJRRI3ptOVaNP-WZ_FaaJqUFQskISZNUqAZoKJIQaHD-UoV8uJsmiIS4uJeINIuKXpBFdEZMtNkG9YVHRyxrC_tkYVg0ZXmsslSe2crC8SuhQaagVKglDso9bl7FXctXGYK5dZmWuclC/s320/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+sushi.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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I helped his mom by carving a<br />
watermelon shark...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and making "sushi" appetizers...(not that tasty, but cute!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOX6Lyfn4GUrLjMT_NFgqsJw2FnA2Fc_hf6PLxHfkhTKI8RB1nr2LLNaMg19NtmgWA5XxbLuCcH7vcka2tJydiC6lhcqvRE2n8EzIx7HXFElJm5o6qlja6jHVFJDjCyprTwfdLshkRKmm/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+033+sponge+bob+and+nemo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOX6Lyfn4GUrLjMT_NFgqsJw2FnA2Fc_hf6PLxHfkhTKI8RB1nr2LLNaMg19NtmgWA5XxbLuCcH7vcka2tJydiC6lhcqvRE2n8EzIx7HXFElJm5o6qlja6jHVFJDjCyprTwfdLshkRKmm/s400/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+033+sponge+bob+and+nemo.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Sponge Bob and Nemo </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">( Dayton's two Grandpas)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">made an appearance!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdH_-XGjef5qRPl_xQ6zXrQqNHbpFx948HovapCGtpP_h6Yf_38Bc98sgSiBjBlBt6L3xDa9lYZ856ULYoKwWCUzUQlqHTI11ly3tmsRuLZXahj9tNrZ-XeDXz2zN18HkByHIA9GeF9k-O/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+080+0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdH_-XGjef5qRPl_xQ6zXrQqNHbpFx948HovapCGtpP_h6Yf_38Bc98sgSiBjBlBt6L3xDa9lYZ856ULYoKwWCUzUQlqHTI11ly3tmsRuLZXahj9tNrZ-XeDXz2zN18HkByHIA9GeF9k-O/s400/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+080+0.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-Ch83hxLBezDYtTIggAu0blyrhqSiC4MKmJu-Tkcb_gltSQYNDFB2Vf9nZe2EeOtmJqjPUi6Vb6ZdxpcsfJJhb0rVp8UHI_TjdNZno6MTcDIX5Y1kFMjaGi7Wy4HbKlxTZmEbeEc-cYP/s1600/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+083+candles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-Ch83hxLBezDYtTIggAu0blyrhqSiC4MKmJu-Tkcb_gltSQYNDFB2Vf9nZe2EeOtmJqjPUi6Vb6ZdxpcsfJJhb0rVp8UHI_TjdNZno6MTcDIX5Y1kFMjaGi7Wy4HbKlxTZmEbeEc-cYP/s400/dayton%2527s+4th+birthday+083+candles.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And <span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">the birthday boy </span>gave it all he had to blow out his candles! ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">{Next year somebody remind me that buttercream frosting </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">melts on the way to the party </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">when it's early September and the temperature is 80 degrees !!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, sweet boy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I love you all to pieces!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;">smooch, smooch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;">:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-58676850579461736412011-08-30T10:11:00.000-04:002011-08-30T10:11:42.560-04:00fairie tale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyRKGZvRnIUc7QM94rp0dz0ZPPF5Fhypx4n3A4W5RKj8iS9xOYbu6eFBT383vr_792ybNIHmn2nYDZsAtjoOH42_jmygHTvUU8olJ4j8u2WMaUaUEV0gNGlZ_aqXyZDvVqhXRabKzYKEu/s1600/fairy+princess+olivia+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyRKGZvRnIUc7QM94rp0dz0ZPPF5Fhypx4n3A4W5RKj8iS9xOYbu6eFBT383vr_792ybNIHmn2nYDZsAtjoOH42_jmygHTvUU8olJ4j8u2WMaUaUEV0gNGlZ_aqXyZDvVqhXRabKzYKEu/s320/fairy+princess+olivia+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My granddaughter, Olivia, believes she is a princess...(and indeed, so do I!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> She adores wearing princess dresses and princess shoes</div><div style="text-align: center;">and, of course, a crown!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> *</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">So, while enjoying some time by the campfire awhile back,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Cqe3G5MRLcGMnfJw6ZC5dV87_NrCZpAl65KFSPoCe71yL231cOrXyUoSqhyphenhyphenWUVwf65T5tHDuFKS7Sr3U8sxNs5StjO-8WxH6obQpEMydBw3dKRjZbkCfDoVxtQqIeAQYMOwcYjs55DTa/s1600/campfire+fairy+princess+olivia+334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Cqe3G5MRLcGMnfJw6ZC5dV87_NrCZpAl65KFSPoCe71yL231cOrXyUoSqhyphenhyphenWUVwf65T5tHDuFKS7Sr3U8sxNs5StjO-8WxH6obQpEMydBw3dKRjZbkCfDoVxtQqIeAQYMOwcYjs55DTa/s320/campfire+fairy+princess+olivia+334.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this fairy princess crown. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz65b-g7k_IDK-86KUItwq2XJpufmHcnliaGjOq0iU1AtQ76ivhogwat67-_p3XMIjI7IXuG9CEjtvplUYtuCV_0g97bs4loZwtro51Oy-ZSGoxONwj6ko4cAW8vq6PlNVRQohU2fDu7U/s1600/fairy+princess+crown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz65b-g7k_IDK-86KUItwq2XJpufmHcnliaGjOq0iU1AtQ76ivhogwat67-_p3XMIjI7IXuG9CEjtvplUYtuCV_0g97bs4loZwtro51Oy-ZSGoxONwj6ko4cAW8vq6PlNVRQohU2fDu7U/s320/fairy+princess+crown.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now she keeps asking for wings! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> *</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So her mom and I are planning a fairy princess birthday party in November.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Olivia doesn't know I already picked up several pairs of wings at the dollar store the other day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">("Gotta get 'em while the gettin's good," my Mom would say! )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlV5eLEz8XRPdgcVfPMuw981CQPksKviZK73_eMflMlDrKjFPZYjcLAOqywGP_Ylx0XJFlPFy7gYQkvqAdO5QX0dq47fjKoKvfcybvuHt_M2fCKg73BJGRbMuhEXwc7De8Scahf_PLq_6/s1600/fairy+princess+olivia+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlV5eLEz8XRPdgcVfPMuw981CQPksKviZK73_eMflMlDrKjFPZYjcLAOqywGP_Ylx0XJFlPFy7gYQkvqAdO5QX0dq47fjKoKvfcybvuHt_M2fCKg73BJGRbMuhEXwc7De8Scahf_PLq_6/s400/fairy+princess+olivia+1.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia's mom knows I love to plan a party with a fun theme; so she indulges me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, it's going to be so much fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">* </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have a childhood birthday party that you remember as your favorite?</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-79384499408890162582011-08-28T09:46:00.003-04:002011-08-28T09:49:07.046-04:00Batten down the hatches...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WJ_1B8Naq7voaJ7zjqUvxt8pUNYn8ijBRWxlCHNVRWIo0-1pPEYSU3fHv05MG504tlSvDHtyrsa3Cw5iXfU5ijOoewRxEAADtTEWBvp_KJUJ3Q7RBaXCU0go7NFiwTKgEUVmojFh1NN2/s1600/hurricane+irene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WJ_1B8Naq7voaJ7zjqUvxt8pUNYn8ijBRWxlCHNVRWIo0-1pPEYSU3fHv05MG504tlSvDHtyrsa3Cw5iXfU5ijOoewRxEAADtTEWBvp_KJUJ3Q7RBaXCU0go7NFiwTKgEUVmojFh1NN2/s400/hurricane+irene.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the <i>calm</i> before the storm.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We're getting <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">HEAVY RAIN</span></b> and the <b style="color: #444444;"><i>winds</i></b><span style="color: #444444;"> </span>are beginning to pick up. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The power has flickered a couple of times which is a bit unnerving, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but my kids are all safe at home, I've got LOTS of candles, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we're dry and safe, so, right now it's a bit exciting!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully there will be minimal damage here in New England</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it will be a <i>quiet</i> (except for the thunder!) day at home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Have I not commanded you? </span></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Be strong and courageous. </span></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, </span></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."</span> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">Joshua 1:9</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just found out my middle daughter <i>does</i> have to work today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I covet your prayers for Bethanie's safety. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-47338595600345838032011-08-13T20:42:00.000-04:002011-08-13T20:42:20.623-04:00We've been flocked!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisi4u-LMuEpRGW7ZZkv3hn2yCtVQe9595Ji9XcfpxCgfpFdHJYFKGMwdLAXjE-gHJ-4iRnUEYZRHDUo_QwQqUUYQ-8X2ewklUh7BmfieMKkTnIMhAiIizZfBDjoXxsGxi3DRM_J-3R3p_c/s1600/FLOCKED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisi4u-LMuEpRGW7ZZkv3hn2yCtVQe9595Ji9XcfpxCgfpFdHJYFKGMwdLAXjE-gHJ-4iRnUEYZRHDUo_QwQqUUYQ-8X2ewklUh7BmfieMKkTnIMhAiIizZfBDjoXxsGxi3DRM_J-3R3p_c/s640/FLOCKED.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> We woke up this morning to<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><b><i style="color: #e06666;">fifty flamingos</i> </b>in our front yard!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">To raise $$$ for sports programs </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the local booster club </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">will "flock" any house in town</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> for a cash donation. </span></div><div style="color: #e06666; text-align: center;"> *</div><div style="text-align: center;">{Thanks Crystal and Kenny!} :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #e06666;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">When the woman came to </div><div style="text-align: center;">pick up the flock she said, </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"This is probably the only house in town </div><div style="text-align: center;">where the flamingos actually look good!" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">* </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">pink</span> door</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="color: #e06666;">pink</span> </span>flamingos </div><div style="color: #e06666; text-align: center;">*</div><div style="text-align: center;"> That is a compliment, right? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Did you notice the ducks checking out the flock?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">* </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it's <i>our turn </i>to do the "flocking!"</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-56158212718400735002011-08-10T18:59:00.000-04:002011-08-10T18:59:53.173-04:00happy birthday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter, Jade, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0FX-fMR98l8RjPm5vGYhga73qM0g3ZjRf5Y3Dn0bmW4l4Vw0JG62F9up86DDbs8tP3BIU2dVcDQaSNicvMwvQpPZgiilyyVLvFP8S7aXCVjYtgH-vjXNZDDaleu23T700LcGMgloeNmF/s1600/jade+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0FX-fMR98l8RjPm5vGYhga73qM0g3ZjRf5Y3Dn0bmW4l4Vw0JG62F9up86DDbs8tP3BIU2dVcDQaSNicvMwvQpPZgiilyyVLvFP8S7aXCVjYtgH-vjXNZDDaleu23T700LcGMgloeNmF/s320/jade+.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and her friend Holly,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> celebrated their birthdays together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a very fancy <i>black and white</i> birthday party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I made the cake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and babysat the grandkids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to seeing pictures </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of their lavish affair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 23rd, Jade </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week a friend gave me 2 tickets to the Josh Groban Concert. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Aaron! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">So Andy and I drove to Lowell to take the T to TD Garden in Boston. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a wonderful concert. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Josh Groban has a phenomenal voice </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I loved his interaction with the audience.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He asked the audience at the beginning of the show to text him questions.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One girl asked "Will you sing with my sister?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is what happened~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know who she is, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but she was fantastic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, "You Raise Me Up" was the final encore and highlight.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A nice way to spend an evening...</div><div style="text-align: center;">What was the last concert you attended? </div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-34918487080040118862011-07-19T07:11:00.002-04:002011-07-19T14:26:03.012-04:00IN THE GARDEN...<div style="text-align: center;">I'm teaching at our very first <b style="color: #38761d;">Summer Garden Club</b> this week at school.<br />
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Yesterday the kids were having a wonderful time weeding and making discoveries </div><div style="text-align: center;">until one of them discovered a bee's nest! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Four out of five of our kids got stung, some several times!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Praying that today <i>they all come back</i>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and that there's no more painful encounters with nature!</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-32594563969737814292011-07-10T05:20:00.000-04:002011-07-10T05:20:39.122-04:00taking off...<div style="text-align: center;">I'm off to South Carolina to take a class with my BFF who happens to be <i>my boss</i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you in a few days!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blessings!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-43742494678365389122011-07-03T09:57:00.000-04:002011-07-03T09:57:05.459-04:00Lightning McQueen Mural<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJRVkNzIYMBDQuCrZeM-9gE7Jz7l63EU2blhyphenhyphen7h2P315X1iJt0u2wcZosdS8KCHnoNgWbY4UP2r7zV2o9CP0zZIIoQ1dc65klwAn8MUzHwbydrJmcaEQGJNr7sPI93Mq5hy-yJbqQJsa7/s1600/dayton%2527s+room+lightning+mcqueen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJRVkNzIYMBDQuCrZeM-9gE7Jz7l63EU2blhyphenhyphen7h2P315X1iJt0u2wcZosdS8KCHnoNgWbY4UP2r7zV2o9CP0zZIIoQ1dc65klwAn8MUzHwbydrJmcaEQGJNr7sPI93Mq5hy-yJbqQJsa7/s320/dayton%2527s+room+lightning+mcqueen.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> When my daughter moved into her house </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Has it really been almost two years?) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she asked if I'd paint a<i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;">Lightning McQueen</span></i> mural in Dayton's room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I agreed to do it. I got the paint. I outlined the car.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And never got it finished!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until now!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">Happy dance!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">The raceway is chalkboard paint, so you can write messages or draw pictures on it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">You can't see the two windows in these pics, but the only thing left to do is window treatments. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">I've looking for checkered raceway banners to pin up but I think I'll have to order them online.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ-PRGBTpVA3HO76tNBCPTV_4UU1Tz6aJYteUqz2thJXCrIaAkX6qTaBaTQyWh6zlftfdkaQu0_3AaQMKX96Ln29_J7cJgqTleuvoc0ShPxWEoD1w0UaAcyOApfcemYuxDPA6cTiQlUOq/s1600/Picnik+collage+dayton%2527s+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ-PRGBTpVA3HO76tNBCPTV_4UU1Tz6aJYteUqz2thJXCrIaAkX6qTaBaTQyWh6zlftfdkaQu0_3AaQMKX96Ln29_J7cJgqTleuvoc0ShPxWEoD1w0UaAcyOApfcemYuxDPA6cTiQlUOq/s400/Picnik+collage+dayton%2527s+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted it to finally be done before the annual 4th of July party at their house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't have been happier when I heard Dayton say to one of Jade's friends,</div><div style="text-align: center;">" Look at my room. My Gramma painted it all by herself."</div><div style="text-align: center;">and "Thank you, Gramma."</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love</div><div style="text-align: center;">that</div><div style="text-align: center;">boy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">xoxo</span></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537147274082546509.post-90194478926454292782011-06-30T10:11:00.000-04:002011-06-30T10:11:15.546-04:00La Tour Eiffel en rose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQWYWGm1HDgOFgWckA9gZBruagx60kA4XsrNb39TUnJSCDrBDQJWF091MdRxCiaAGQ9OO0S5m-VjEcQzglYv-eA3K20vrNmReKQfUhxvmjVyDISbofPB1IAeLo22x4nwW9oVvrJt2bjln/s1600/la+Tour+Eiffel+en+rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQWYWGm1HDgOFgWckA9gZBruagx60kA4XsrNb39TUnJSCDrBDQJWF091MdRxCiaAGQ9OO0S5m-VjEcQzglYv-eA3K20vrNmReKQfUhxvmjVyDISbofPB1IAeLo22x4nwW9oVvrJt2bjln/s400/la+Tour+Eiffel+en+rose.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A gift from Crystal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a bank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A reminder to save for our dreams...</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048920109768877198noreply@blogger.com5