tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75286584055450231852024-03-05T11:55:06.020-05:00ShumsThere's the right way, the wrong way, and the SHUMway!Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-88481007265092085832016-02-08T15:51:00.003-05:002016-02-08T15:51:45.747-05:00 New Adventure!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTsy4rJkUYr32fJ0ucUPHJdvRag5g_Vr71AIuUX86TWUORD89F0VCqDZRDOQUtBLfYOJh1rCbZqmH55KdfmRV82CUymQA7LD6VTNj4nshRm42ltKkdTZNJ15MWpKUarjAJ812XbGp8mgW/s1600/spark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTsy4rJkUYr32fJ0ucUPHJdvRag5g_Vr71AIuUX86TWUORD89F0VCqDZRDOQUtBLfYOJh1rCbZqmH55KdfmRV82CUymQA7LD6VTNj4nshRm42ltKkdTZNJ15MWpKUarjAJ812XbGp8mgW/s320/spark.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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My sisters and I are opening a Dance Studio! </div>
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Check us out at <a href="http://sparkdanceacademy.com/">sparkdanceacademy.com</a></div>
amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07514999862935982844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-60713734043697435292012-07-31T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-01T11:40:23.287-04:00jimmy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We love Jimmy Fallon! I put in for tickets to his show in NYC a couple times and finally got lucky. A couple of our friends came out for an AMAZING time, even though it rained all day.<br />
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While waiting in line to get into the studio, one of the producers asked if we were huge Jimmy fans. I thought it was a dumb question, but she invited us to come down onto the stage during the musical guest which was awesome (not so much the musical guest (who's name I can't remember) but being 2inches from Jimmy and on HIS stage)! We also got to see Will Smith who was hilarious. We had SO much fun!!!<br />
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While Sara was in town for Jimmy we went to a few local spots for delicious food and sightseeing.<br />
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Sam's schooling is a Master's degree program, with certification to practice as a Physician Assistant. All this means is that in May he got to wear a cap and gown and walk with the other students in the Graduate School commencement ceremony. Since he isn't really done until August we called it his <em>fake graduation</em>. It's a huge accomplishment, and I am so proud of all his hard work!<br />
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Landon on the other hand, had a very REAL graduation from preschool! I can't believe he is going to Kindergarten. His teacher is in for a treat!<br />
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His class had a "When I grow up..." theme for their graduation. For some reason I only found out he needed to wear a costume representing his future job a few days before the ceremony. After asking Landon what he wanted to be when he grew up, he replied "A Supercross Racer <span style="font-size: large;">OR</span> A Food Server at Supercross". In order to encourage the higher of the two goals we went with the former. I jumped on Ebay and ordered some used MX gear and he was in heaven! <br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">I love the idea of blogging, especially since I don't journal or scrapbook. I have 4 yrs worth of books printed (one for each year) from this blog and they are so fun to look at, so I would like to continue! However, the task of blogging has become so obnoxious to me lately. I wish it wasn't, but maybe it's just because I am so overwhelmed with how far behind/ how much I need to catch up. Here is a quick run down of March & April's highlights. Then I promised myself I'd</span></em><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> be better at recording our adventures. We will see.</span></em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon can't get enough of riding his bike! And no, I don't believe in shoes... even when it's freezing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know why, but I think studio portraits are cheesy! They were having a really good deal and I needed some professional ones taken, so this is what we got (they are much better quality, i was just too lazy to scan them in appropriately).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our discovery of "shrimp nuggets", Landon's new found love (conveniently located in our grocer's deli)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crew's favorite spot, watching Landon and the kids run around in the backyard.</td></tr>
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We had tons of fun playing with cousins and just hanging out! Thanks to everyone who made our two months out West so fun!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07514999862935982844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-45296236418114479842012-04-02T21:58:00.001-04:002012-04-02T21:58:53.956-04:00a month in AZSam got to do 2 elective rotations during his clinical year. We got lucky and got to do one in AZ and one in UT. With his busy school/test schedule we had 2 days to get to AZ before his rotation started. We flew out of Boston on New Years Eve and landed in Phoenix after the New Year. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a necessity on our cross country flight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crew slept the entire flight... on the floor</td></tr>
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Sam was so lucky to get to work with Dr Guthrie in Gilbert. Dr Guthrie was my pediatrician when I was a kid, and then Landon's when we lived in AZ. He is an amazing Dr, and such a great person. Sam loved working with him and was able to learn a lot. While Sam was at work the kids and I kept busy playin around. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Gilbert Temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon and Bro got along so well and played a LOT</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon's first ride on the Light Rail. On their way to Supercross</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon asks me everyday if he can be a dirt bike racer when he grows up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weenie roast with cousins at Papas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon discovered a love for cotton candy "but only the pink kind"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam taught Landon a few things on our trip...</td></tr>
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Our family was very blessed this year with some prime examples of the true meaning of Christmas. Being so far from family during the holidays was hard, but it gave us the opportunity to become closer with our "family" out here. We have developed such great relationships with SO many people out here, I don't think we could have asked for a better Christmas! A Christmas angel wanted to make Christmas extra special for Landon this year, and surprised our whole family with an amazing gift. Amidst all the gifts and traditions I am so grateful for the humility, and gratitude that has increased in my own life as a result of such selfless acts. Celebrating Christ and emulating his example is the true reason for the season!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07514999862935982844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-87440135713128796812012-03-02T16:06:00.001-05:002012-03-02T16:09:02.066-05:00Christmas Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was our first year spending Christmas on our own, just our little family. Our great friends out here, the Shelleys, had sweet a party on Christmas Eve. The party was complete with ugly sweaters, Minute to Win It games, white elephant gift exchange, and delicious food! All the guests were cool too, we are so blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives!<br />
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After the party, the Christmas Elves stopped by our place with some festive PJ's.<br />
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On a semi-related note; For some reason, I had to drag my entire family into Joann's. While we were there Landon found a Christmas sign he would not let go. He though it completely necessary in order for Santa to know where to stop. To my udder surprise Sam exclaimed, "I could totally make that for WAY cheaper!". I put him to the test and this is what they came up with...<br />
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I think he spent $7 total, more than 50% savings compared to the one in the store (the bigger bonus is now I know he can craft!). The one I saw at Joann's was more appropriately sized, about the size of a pie tin, but I suppose the boys wanted to "beef it up" a little bit. Landon was insistent on the glitter since the one at the store was also smattered in it. I will admit to doing the lettering, I used the freezer paper method. Yes- I ironed paper to wood, it sounds crazy and was a little awkward but it worked like a charm! I was a little reluctant to put such a LARGE decoration in front of our tiny stoop, but I think it turned out great!</div>
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amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07514999862935982844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-35959662015081813552012-03-01T17:56:00.000-05:002012-03-01T17:56:51.990-05:00overzealous?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the best things about the holidays is seeing all the houses in the neighborhood decorated with lights. There is one house on our street that gets especially excited for both Halloween and Christmas. To say they get "especially excited" is actually an understatement. Without fail they cover every inch of their property with every decoration, twinkle lights, and blow up character known to man. This year we took an evening stroll to visit this magical winter wonderland, mostly for documenting purposes. These photos don't do it justice and I was too chicken to get out of my car and visit during the day. The people who live there are SO nice, and have signs telling you to park in their driveway and get out and take pictures. Boo Radley is even there to greet you with a smile and a candy cane. Although it may look a little crazy, I am grateful for people with such holiday spirit that are able to spread some Christmas cheer!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This carriage is up year round. <br />
The usual full-sized plastic horse and human couple <br />
have been replaced by Mr and Mrs Claus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found this on my phone from their Halloween set up.</td></tr>
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We went with the Shelleys down to the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven. At Christmas they decorate the trolley cars and even take trips to the North Pole! This was a night to remember, and it all started with this guy...<br />
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Let's just say our conductor must have been quite confused that night. It's hard to say if this man has ever been lucid, and while explaining the rules he started out with his creepy Halloween voice. He even threatened to use his wrench (pictured above) to "bash anyone who stood up" over the head.<br />
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Once we approached the "North Pole" we were allowed to get off the trolley and visit Santa! The North Pole was actually what looked like an abandoned train yard with old trolley cars scattered to and fro. They were decorated with twinkle lights, and Santa scampered to his seat just as we approached his special car. The kids got to visit with a noticeably disheveled Santa and were given a gift. There was hot chocolate and cookies waiting for us which was especially nice since it was FREEZING outside. We grabbed our goodies and headed back to our trolley only to find an empty track.<br />
Oooops! I guess our simple conductor forgot to call out "all aboard!" or give any warning at all for that matter. No head count. He just left our two families alone, in the cold, dark, abandoned train yard. After wandering around for a while, we decided to go back to Santa's car since it was heated. It was also abandoned, but at least we were warm. <br />
The next group finally arrived and we jumped onto their trolley and waited for them to finish visiting Santa. Their conductor was equally creepy and didn't seem to notice the 9 extra people on his car. Back at the station we were too tired to enjoy the historical displays and headed home instead.<br />
In light of an evening that could have been awful, we were with great company who made the experience really fun, and we were able to laugh through all of it.<br />
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I love the little town of Wallingford that we live in! They are always putting on festivals and celebrations for almost every holiday. We walked to town hall for the Christmas festivities this year. Santa was there! We also enjoyed horse drawn sleigh rides (which were actually carriages, due to the lack of snow), free cookies with hot chocolate, Christmas carolers, and I even got to taste <em>real</em> chestnuts roasted over an open fire! We had a lovely time.</div>
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I made some of my mom's rolls and a million pies. I always appreciate a great holiday spread! </div>
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We also started The Elf on the Shelf this year. Landon was skeptical at first and insisted it was fake because, "he's not real". But after some convincing on our part he is SO excited. I don't know how much of it he buys, but he loves searching for "Elfie" every morning. <img border="0" height="275" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPdojEmEZU7QWRo7GAlmpK6Wvq-c6xUw9W4cb_LUT8PcuG4yvYzZQlYdb3nfGWVyRdgd0FJOjiEXwRhJSKTOz0Rpo5Md60vNhwsYcSZcZBIja3FWR4iqoGfpS5kHCVzMNohU0sK4RXcrd/s320/IMG_1209-1.jpg" width="320" /></div>
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Happy Birthday to Me! I was spoiled rotten by my boys, and family this year. My birthday fell on a Sunday and it just happened to be the primary program. Landon did a great job, memorized all his parts and made me so proud! </div>
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Amidst all the stress, and our never ending car problems, this year I have come to realize I actually enjoy Connecticut! It's weird for me, because AZ is my home and I always just imagined that's where I would be happiest. With only 8 months until Sam graduates, it seems too short! I find myself feeling sad to have to leave. I plan to enjoy the next year and take advantage of our experiences here. A bunch of my friends out here have birthdays in the Fall, so we had a girls lunch at Cheesecake Factory sans kids to celebrate. Thanks everyone for making my birthday special!</div>
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So when we started thinking about Halloween costumes his choice was easy! Coincidentally the youth in Sam's church class have called Crew, "Stay <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Puft</span>", since we brought him to church for the first time. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679833257341639650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ845HJfIbY6N7-n0DMeCsoFwNhmDVULws9XEq4sRBHhA9HoDmr8T-Z1QMOA_8oWeZMShR2wh2jcFrMh8yCLXLxx8Qf8xzzbQXfrtnvMUNrlAU_iZdiCXo6pGoz0VM01-hB1FJ_6-Andv/s400/DSCN3060-1.jpg" />the Governor tried to tell everybody that Halloween would be cancelled this year, and that nobody was to go trick-or-treating. We rebelled and Landon came home with a nice haul! To end things on a brighter note, this will be our last snowy Halloween!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaTG9kHwKbYCkmUoSn8xGB0Ajm0Aqxuo5z3QUGYFpMUPLlN9QW9LsCwWYDx9yNKRMPgukrbcX_52L3gkywIEa4wnEVsFiBYtQdVBaol2wIXudz2aYUwvMZkSrAirnvOh55fHb34tmu4ye/s1600/IMG_1053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679836278329311362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaTG9kHwKbYCkmUoSn8xGB0Ajm0Aqxuo5z3QUGYFpMUPLlN9QW9LsCwWYDx9yNKRMPgukrbcX_52L3gkywIEa4wnEVsFiBYtQdVBaol2wIXudz2aYUwvMZkSrAirnvOh55fHb34tmu4ye/s400/IMG_1053.jpg" /></a></div>Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-38219604702953184592011-11-16T11:05:00.007-05:002011-11-16T18:26:36.911-05:00sleepy hollow<div>
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After hearing about <a href="http://theshumway.blogspot.com/2010/10/jack-o-lantern-blaze.html">last year's adventure</a>, Sam was so happy he could join us this year for the Jack-o-Lantern Blaze. Fall is so pretty here and the drive gave us a chance to see all the beautiful leaves. We got there early this time so we could explore the little town of Sleepy Hollow.</div>
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The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is HUGE, and actually very beautiful. There are many famous people buried here, including Washington Irving, who wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgL-haDtZs52x80PillcyOOF8Cc8vSQfHj6WbnYzqoB4UFT7tlQfEImXnAwPb-IeZn2HdVEtVNyTUN-k2Iun8pQI0ZRFrHflcrg-vbw3nvnu7Qf-Zttg-1MYu6lP2aw3NYRrojkzhge1A_/s1600/IMG_1019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgL-haDtZs52x80PillcyOOF8Cc8vSQfHj6WbnYzqoB4UFT7tlQfEImXnAwPb-IeZn2HdVEtVNyTUN-k2Iun8pQI0ZRFrHflcrg-vbw3nvnu7Qf-Zttg-1MYu6lP2aw3NYRrojkzhge1A_/s400/IMG_1019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-69605415263557184992011-11-06T17:25:00.023-05:002011-11-16T11:05:01.486-05:00disney world<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675414824720673954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zm8nz8ryTnOLsagpYT18mstfYWaOv2rJZtSjPvT9plxGgoJyOVjRsHTJNvP56_PHHYtge8tD6GWzYD2zp3MFxXuxXra1t4Lw0xngvbX_1WDxKq5eIfj2BGCv_5TLQkWJcg2VwSOxoBUm/s400/IMG_0917.JPG" />Richard and Erica were kind enough to let us glom onto their trip to Disney World last month. They rented a super nice condo, and took great care of us at all the parks! We didn't have to even think about where to go or what to do next. They even took care of all the Fast Passes, and it seems like we never waited in line for more than 20min all week! Landon had so much fun playing with his cousins and riding on all the "big kid" rides!<br /><br /><div align="center">Hollywood Studios<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675406425182279106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewMtmUnp1kz4O-9QBsS524u3gZcxgsuWq3Hy9imGE-cKgvW1rqRPJCN-9TiJfsc_Gx4u2XS8vV9Q45PrqPRUSeYOsKoI-VPinm_RMO_XrROeVtVM0mti61PxrQjLAZsE_pOIz-HYtxP0X/s400/IMG_0875.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675401751381653010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMc_aWJkRSG9p3vfp_NqVPVNp7C9lZXBRTXSmqzmLFVWhnnD7BYTr-HRRcHDhBQL3dwXo74uvbb43j5rjLbb3qZWOSaFBOVuZdpH0Ypqp09FAe2Zmsf2fvq4FyJkTMX7d_RJKkm_rAhpe/s400/DSCN2926.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675408617742309698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVE6g20WDtf_0kFzu1BUApeZGuQEPpq9MT9GQZzkgfuM1Ytx8F5dZcWXacF2Mk-t8uhzzpqjq3RIm1tfmOKpuxdYlJPkyxl4rbwjegj8WZb8m814atQak3-QUhJTiaVVfGSJu3JYdrpwoK/s400/IMG_0878.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675401746648935650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZBbVpbfCuVxiw2M3Xc6ZNhYKH5SF1uQMgHn4R5_ugh_5Qu9Dja_bY_IGks_1LQeEpwzd8MPyzMgj6yDG5ytQbAU490U8kMF50JBgemX9A0ymZ1EvGz8LcEL23zShgB9QV67_wr50jeth/s400/DSCN2922.JPG" />Mom's Birthday Celebration<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675416007236699698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsaEblhhg9xGFnj-Hmp6x8XqJBPgJBFTH-wnfItdXMKokXH3JSAp3ABKAIOEx551ZwOBqNYTYkREcFprO_ipIED77iCXbX1QvRsTzbkisA1f3CIpqqb5m7CF2gESmYANIvwBqmuUQ5qs5/s400/DSCN2930.JPG" />The kids got these from the balloon man at the restaurant. Landon cherished his for weeks and finally threw it away a couple days ago.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675408639578623266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SXsBDwdRD7gpfcz8aHcuPkuJiXOL3KUwHDEjHSGqIqT7UV-G0itNlM09HhjUVb1-T4kUl2QdWNV6CZyNYXcRbudxqqJLDhl3twN34mCZvZ-iRYSWHLsr2XQUMhld6mqx0fYRqI97QAaP/s400/IMG_0884.JPG" />Epcot</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675413606450612514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qobs6cgTdk8wAjf0sEigeQVUCk4Y8tlXP5OmNKRQLv152yZ_QlE__463-qPKZnMe2vnz8hCDhdiGf7xrKG0U5KOUbzz1W4YGXHWTzI1oeEAusCCoD_zy2Uv02_k96WZXE4goHFoFO8JT/s400/IMG_0886.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675406385210259122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe4CTgppbAivLxrqu7IoYGHVrBmxTptm9yxJNYG-smdDOf-bMnJjLmU_UA2sVKzlvM8lsyr9yf0nQ3gCmLUqK8Vzwt55Udhrk-bSwl8ktFi4Z1IqdgZ-wsEpC8z8qTWA9qCcTngMwIOxX/s400/DSCN2938.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675624322717646962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOaoKDFfJAb4mn2Fm9MYtfPM6bre1UhjVpYUXC1kFXFEJQzqZDNeyLss6VAIPQ_aliogAAO62zImsy3vYHh1Sc_5Sp9xPCjbFUSSiH8KbhienEVgLSUyJ0R-_ML7LnZ1GeSaz7kh8UaON/s400/IMG_0959.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675401711718876450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp4fE9i8i_gmV0bhdVIvRv4IF5j1-VPkHyW-6i4uobIfhEr0LZ8ZFZJmT3Xt6dS324bRoex7py0UBYBgWkNGzvnKvpebtHa_t2ehkFJbhWvhV8zDc5jrxdJyvobVH9lIpN6nvmu8VLbgx/s400/IMG_0970.JPG" />Animal Kingdom<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675358230278705442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6clshGSa5ZuEcaZ3ImCgMTjoIhRs4P87IteR4Us6Qspp1wT9kFnkuj93SkhLEd0tXv8e2bMATpVzolZ635mNw4iHIFsG74CqBTvqzICn0pWl6ZPxS9Z00qPSAsaarcSjTtf6o95QVxW_/s400/DSCN2959-1.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675358223853970018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIV3qwk-g4107FE2P8KegSzWrg_eQoRM0Uf1e2oP6PmxY3Pz8UkkM_S9xCcw3ld7zUQvr42XBePt9xWrEapVF29ZOSUa2zGd8GjQFL_HyJ9vMnWX0jWS3bAUCytJti0bkMmuVu7j6UrEv/s400/IMG_0980.JPG" />After being forced to pose for pics all week this is what I had to choose from<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBXnyW8aFzK4V4sZ0CWukat4eZzV-XAigYYiEBO_H_nwP_Ua2YLC44Q5eoM63IOs5uHl0ZqcTS2O77Vr0P58DezNH3DNHeABQU_So4pZHrZpG_rdb9FPIxXKwHR3WkvOx5gM9MgVb9neV/s1600/oct111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675358255945827538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBXnyW8aFzK4V4sZ0CWukat4eZzV-XAigYYiEBO_H_nwP_Ua2YLC44Q5eoM63IOs5uHl0ZqcTS2O77Vr0P58DezNH3DNHeABQU_So4pZHrZpG_rdb9FPIxXKwHR3WkvOx5gM9MgVb9neV/s400/oct111.jpg" /></a>The kids were SO GOOD! Landon was in heaven the whole time. He still talks about all the rides we got to go on. Sam was so sad he had to miss out. He is in his 5th clinical rotation and absences are not allowed. Hopefully we get to do this again soon!</div>Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-78074771534294398032011-10-25T18:05:00.009-04:002011-10-25T21:07:32.944-04:00apple harvest<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667559151493016850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcDdKuq7I8xrcfRV9VBsi4cmUDl4ZKWFCD7hByH-RdZ0Ba_W-d6iWvmd-ZW4tYfYXNhPjvSBXF4H0YtNTHt7E1dpOSBRLt7B0UA7exnYq7q5PBAIriZ2c_I88VhvgkeWc9metEEo0mjar/s400/IMG_0765.jpg" />Every year Southington, the town our ward buiding is in, has an Apple Harvest Festival. After hearing about their famous apple fritters (Sam's favorite treat) we decided not to miss it this year. Someone was raving about them to Sam at work, and told him "just to jump into the longest line we could see". We did, and sure enough it led to the most delicious treat I've had in a while. Fresh, warm, sugary apple fritters!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">(This is us in line wrapped around the tent.)</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667559152686297970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKFiahqNLZxAbi4tgiZmlwbcaCaPzVJUJg_M_rP1hh3qAP3iR6SCrt-PsT6ZQJr1abY9G-h3gdrICpdc60oZ1tUJXuVkDolSHvvpr2Zrz_bA7fVrr1XPBNx6i4jd1NkEGWTKF2SXyE102/s400/IMG_0763.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667559159848738626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SiOrbeTFmxNx6Xd5XDni8CjqLboXH6Ak2oydaWOTv0DREIK8sNEOndFxjQ3s7rx8pZdLu59k2ed3a5m7nXdyVJG5-gVhK8w34nf0AX9P3rOZMpZhOVVsycDC6G7kGOWKTv9FxBw9_sO5/s400/IMG_0767.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667559180315312498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXDp4Od7Oi_qpPGtEE04EkjXPVHq2uov79PeESs7iZEzZ23mzPUSwMFEZqJ38vN3gqd_gXBfnmRYeeo5165DN6H4uMPTqdb1IFkGPIn3AZP6L7lCZMcK1DMClal-8T4_73CHUuNz-VK9H/s400/IMG_0768.jpg" /> After our appetizers we walked around the many food tents and decided on huge cheesesteaks for lunch while we watched the parade.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667560453035962402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4ozOwo45_JWSUopNOGwwUrOvzcbbY4Nw4wdDeqFcWW4n_1J5YKLp72gmml_ZKUKsO_AjCD-Byjte7S9aKmmEcJnp3bLhy1uKrHKi7tXweyKwQOX5ezYrUoWSVl7zlkgRQ8zLxr4ujylQ/s400/IMG_0779.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667562305800796786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRV-tnf4EYYwGbYImc6Nd7oCmhMrc4wXq0llB_LFtPylm2dfczQ3_726QLC40AR1plv6KInsrSmfPaEr3294zB2q60rbhxX0gW7XP0CbiRYgf9BKNXUqHIZIc1rGWoP5g1Llcyzt8ym1q/s400/IMG_0787.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667562294887894402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZpK6absEsOgmsLvyYYPT2OhV2ehyphenhypheniOeSRiQaa81nIZiuQy9qai91IZjlOvVZsxd0B-32nTmPPS7Uctwt_nYu4wffu9Om6cZzRpi4_YB-sz11acYgPQwFLaJkXxmC6mS2A6EgEZlD42RK/s400/IMG_0786.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667580682396469410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiwR7Qrx4I-n36lpApSyRpockkPcZ-z3Xo2tGXLS87WO_p-rSiPHP3U2CIddfNv2StMM0goNNvtmVoipf3mJSbBHFOik58rf3ZPGNfN-mIIN6lPD4sEFfwbyJme5-RPPlhyKYxgxIGFzu/s400/IMG_0782.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667560463525505922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxRB63zXcxSMBjI8seUbHE3gMcGXR9-I1fFW81HmI6fbAjW3DmQsJet_4KAq13MOMHCzC5oPKdem5SfUJTmBBQtkSF9JS-Tq53iMkqPOQHJXGygZIbKgueroRTnmjrRCGTmZHzmzvhfG_/s400/IMG_0781.jpg" />Landon thought the tiny Mason cars were so funny! He still laughs everytime we ask him about the parade.<br />We also got some pumpkins, and more importantly, pumpkin whoopee pies! Let's just say, I hope we're in town for next year's Apple Harvest!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJ4cV26Vtj9bFHj5QX7KoYTYIcUNMgagEwQBTfdabbwut_lw4_EcJa61EK90CvKiH8Ei6PfyV_uOwWhrWL5E7J_IJzXePlXiywJPNQZrndvNb9rsU5LqbvGRXYkPKJyBThieuWhuieObF/s1600/IMG_0775.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667560446762889410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJ4cV26Vtj9bFHj5QX7KoYTYIcUNMgagEwQBTfdabbwut_lw4_EcJa61EK90CvKiH8Ei6PfyV_uOwWhrWL5E7J_IJzXePlXiywJPNQZrndvNb9rsU5LqbvGRXYkPKJyBThieuWhuieObF/s400/IMG_0775.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667559182937196226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIxjw2NO5ITIM7CBO2qAdFYZLCfETRJO0NqbFjR3_OINDKbhueGHmNFHrMHlFRfGrv5rDEXn_x3bLcKE4vA-bzYEOjs2fJt8HeG5ngoDDzmbtc8amyNofF7DPrkuJMh5C1r5hgigJpQp1/s400/IMG_0773.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmGgdVkOTCx0eA5hkR0o14_FcWY_XXHhSE-Qm1bkhXVNonCpIMjAc3dy5pxAK4UkqIS78CLKD3Il6bNWGjZy-DRRfHbxfeqNP1Oo7PaohHdABujgQfkX1vymgjy-GwOCgkLG9RTVUxxh7/s1600/IMG_0774.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667560441529061874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmGgdVkOTCx0eA5hkR0o14_FcWY_XXHhSE-Qm1bkhXVNonCpIMjAc3dy5pxAK4UkqIS78CLKD3Il6bNWGjZy-DRRfHbxfeqNP1Oo7PaohHdABujgQfkX1vymgjy-GwOCgkLG9RTVUxxh7/s400/IMG_0774.jpg" /></a></div>Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-7225868433373197412011-10-25T18:01:00.002-04:002011-10-25T18:04:56.157-04:001st day of school<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeTsAkQQ7wP-mrItw3OliiP0bKJXWwN6PIzGcgFOEcHeSgwUy8y7G7YInUSkwHtuQtlE7ldvkb0esVbn-Kj-SP_qXbSezU8nhFbrWl0cCUiE4bNn_BJbuCjHaeqj7R-wEjzOfShSE8enz/s1600/IMG_0663-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667553966393298290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeTsAkQQ7wP-mrItw3OliiP0bKJXWwN6PIzGcgFOEcHeSgwUy8y7G7YInUSkwHtuQtlE7ldvkb0esVbn-Kj-SP_qXbSezU8nhFbrWl0cCUiE4bNn_BJbuCjHaeqj7R-wEjzOfShSE8enz/s400/IMG_0663-1.jpg" /></a> Landon started his 2nd year of preschool. He goes 3 times a week and loves every second of it!Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-30501503850180965852011-10-25T17:52:00.003-04:002011-10-25T18:00:56.942-04:00RIP<div>A while back the Jeep died. We knew this day would come , we just hoped it would last us more than 6 months. Landon was pretty sad to see the "new" car go, but having Mater haul it away was a definite plus! Bring on the next beater...</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667552879832739490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7a0ORfX7aJkT46s6-UVAzf5Ng9m6Jbk7Y0gX-bdCq5D8Zl1HGs8-uEhqZnk6ovjpke6YKJ2PWXl2ErCAEwBQoEQ9vlAE_3QVPKK8ZfjVAsWr7ZEmiT_Cy5jDgvQqzfcavsWu83BFlfZX/s400/IMG_0645.jpg" />We snatched up another car (which has already been to the shop twice) and don't worry, this was only the 2nd day I had to deal with the invalids working here at the DMV. Car troubles are the WORST!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S_V_dC4H0mTSRj29TMe5T9Gl1dQhQsR35FJjfPjKlCqd0Sd96cikj3Xufu6q_Gw41ita3F035NCctCRcNyIjiQLOH3_x3IVfMuhXI9gt8MVCrvHTHfYEotOyGTLlhZYzMaFUfwirm8sY/s1600/IMG_0719.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667552883351098082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S_V_dC4H0mTSRj29TMe5T9Gl1dQhQsR35FJjfPjKlCqd0Sd96cikj3Xufu6q_Gw41ita3F035NCctCRcNyIjiQLOH3_x3IVfMuhXI9gt8MVCrvHTHfYEotOyGTLlhZYzMaFUfwirm8sY/s400/IMG_0719.jpg" /></a>Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-43753996298141636642011-10-01T18:57:00.007-04:002011-10-01T20:31:05.263-04:00ireneLast month we were warned that the entire East Coast was going to be hit by a hurricane. I had no idea what to expect, this being my first hurricane and all, so I obeyed the news folk and tried to load up on batteries and water. However, upon arriving at various stores this is what I found...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658685310631291314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MNxQv_9YdwL3v96ub4ffYg0VVF36uAX7YGuW1T69SgEWJ-TeDK5Ijq9mRANrXLwz9C1ZivB-YauESPBRRses9SUAT04uP-vCxp7kxgvkRzf8lzIem_o8tjpq88Hj0W86kTlL_0aCkZNo/s400/IMG_0481.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658678212498660834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6QWX7MbvfN-wK8QCzcLqcKUZgzVeTsLrPP6ndmEt_QI6gNsPvPklkeqVxya3aTAWQgMJz2DrBIoXBYRZixsiwaKLaKqMpTlCo9f8hDq_IQFx_HAvNa6JU5jvpo93Y7c-keoo0SjoOGH7/s400/IMG_0482.JPG" />They told us it would be a level 3 hurricane by the time it hit CT. We had a pretty good supply of things in our minuscule "food storage" but everyone was FREAKING out so I felt like I needed to be overly prepared. Seeing the stores and all the frantic people was the scariest part of the whole thing. I understand the importance of having a food storage, and being prepared now that I've lived through this tiny drama. The storm came and went. Sam and Landon took advantage of church being cancelled and even sat on the stoop and watched the storm for a bit when our power was knocked out. A lot of people had a lot of damage, and no power for a long time. We are SO lucky to have been "hit" so mildly. Our power was back on within 24 hours. I am so grateful for our safety and the safety of our close friends and family in this situation. Another bonus to living in the southwest... NO HURRICANES!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658678217574361330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOqgZofvpKjysprzKz7ty8uHECTEa2ZE1EFhGWMEYwgYkm0aXzhokkWBhHt4lqOIprQG9VIZe5No6Mte0eTkrhsj4AMkGMqIekLJSllftaulaWF01fN2YWDhD3w-HcalPmvvmstdASpHH/s400/IMG_0483.JPG" />Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-22943416451264155692011-09-04T15:16:00.014-04:002011-09-04T18:37:48.484-04:00road trip!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648636648402106162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtso8vMzAxs0DQq0Vt1sOTUukC8NK3Vn_-9dADGPV0Aw1ifA5rHLikiMuRve08GB9sQJr9Kmor2KxueU5JlGcpcTISRWldDhXzMZwTczUMRDJ93y1lXo2doF8piKiOu2c_9ngjjwCIVb3N/s400/IMG_0367.jpg" border="0" />My brother Richard, and his wife went on a cruise last month. They flew my mom out to watch their kids for the week they were gone. Somehow she made a pit stop in CT and let us tag along. Before we headed down the coast mom got to see some of the sites around here.
<br />Our first stop was Boston. We walked the Freedom Trail, ate some great sea food, and of course stopped at Mike's Pastry for a cannoli.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587689190485810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDPClDfmxvrpF4qWipbF0_uauGn-yT7AknvsJ4PbW0CziXxFRwJhnYfBaQ4d8B2Ee-GwMKlzKOYrWhTOMMQ3vadLY9pgx_A2AZobRoHL7zGuGRxVUfw4qG0d08YIzmPXCQBSwABLDfBkF/s400/IMG_0172.jpg" border="0" />The U.S.S Constitution Museum on the Freedom Trail. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587703929714210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfpLQCavjsXDh5lC4kfGnEnh3rw7NwEW6Tr-7TmjK3toZpxhvzsmFLVRXP85JXHaQmBk0Gx6QPnIAlbXdhLKs2JaFbdRo8ab7FPotRQ-UH2hMvigyjaflM8FX5X12AZHf0b8oxreGqpcL/s400/IMG_0181.jpg" border="0" />Our first dessert, Godiva Chocolate Truffle Milkshakes.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648629204274982754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP20j8dJJbM0Ug3FmcET78_cnx3QOBKw2zeSVHnLJKBSKegrmaWvnuoewSognnx9ai2HPnaZtNKnSNQwf4O2IqV8z8cRKFprbWRDA_yyYJOR92uLxUTOP5huKbHsXwakM5-lq5tDvpjA2d/s400/IMG_0178.jpg" border="0" /> The next day we took a nice walk around Wallingford, enjoyed some of Wentworth's homemade icecream and had fun looking at some REALLY old graves.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587707716947346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW8mm_B13vR7pEYnitNzevRkBeazfSjm5Xzb8EaXnijjqO_9k22h_bbrLhfRDAcafWtor-8BTc1wcW1qZ21I3Dgpk5OBWj7BAZqfcwkUt9JqzucpM-mveQs9rEj__zSUKGslobO_witXZ/s400/IMG_0194.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648587710278551266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOvJJCZKK6iUyOxPrZyGDeBbrwJ9Mf0CBpXSyk7SBlB0XHOrwUxqzJTmuW9_F10WKXPDzzdu7qsJO495gW4ejFXCI8vVuYyFsGHU2UxyB3cqKsIURP7JTWSF_kuw3p6JiS5mb9QuFiiN3/s400/IMG_0198.jpg" border="0" />This cemetery is right in the middle of the town we live in<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588722724587714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE77-FgHbU5soWy8XUBLL8O3CwjdFeIdqnbgQsGmPcuatiQYsDBQNjKQ-G6axHcWqZica7lTUYamjCwnu8R3xbpAu4m_vcvxNn4Yl6ALuwLB6LajSsFPPfHNYOQK8DRqFr9aEVHH1M5FJ/s400/IMG_0199.jpg" border="0" />Some of these graves are from the 1500's! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588724850885650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4TKgZA_AbUWUIFNHlt902Jvr3puzY4zdHXBXyh492HfX0AfRsfTRvzQNcn48greCqR00CLxmJlCVJYAEVy3GV2fV66SP7pof0hRMmzyM64FFVy_o48wMBEyrQ96oN0nqNOMEdaXk8D0N/s400/IMG_0207.jpg" border="0" />Next on the agenda was a day in NYC! We got stuck in a tunnel in Manhattan for an hour on our way to the Staten Island Ferry, but once we boarded it was awesome!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588730608098914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABIOyXOBPim3N14x5XtwQ7pUIPFa45xeUF563kFIe7gOaNDcSmaD7-V6Ord3TQbg3NlQaTvLfkkA0D_JtkVaKBFoVkSvgrxfozvuMxS5Ne7geacxIFziDwwLqqwMZHOvDkOv4IBwhk8Pa/s400/IMG_0213.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648590994276198370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOOVWDC1R1eqDko_APguXQ4RNbfCoU6zLeas7rm3Vp4sCQQcH3Ja_W_xIr5f8GJFbOk2EACoGJBonR27Nogf_lq4jkhdojgAA8THa5Ue6j3-Xjo_Qz-xx6SUbGO-w3PakPyQyOnGb3ztO/s400/IMG_0230c.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648588737218557858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhqe29Ln4W0nfBKe5L71_5ujCvz5FTIuxFX4Mg-p8ByCWgXWVfu_sPe0AmjNciZbLZ9SBhVSYFLkq62DcLu7DhyC8B2yTDPfKAyRqDrx32PxodthYHCSne2wrmmilhvL-f30EdMsIZ4tQ/s400/IMG_0223.jpg" border="0" />After seeing Lady Liberty we ate some fabulous Greek food and saw the City sites.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648590995996451954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhIz-mSVURS7JR8HmcsfxrTLSMZpT9xWSuhCXd9ldDhNi_8lI2aiJ6m2jhpQkcygbgQMkP8mnjhyK8Z4rLfBtolt_ReMCI_DamzV2zDvCpjfrnxkd70uoqPPPK2eHOalnmVctbLu-JD23/s400/IMG_0232.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591007139054434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFMns1foy4N7p9AgywUW95AZCXw7vVZYI420jYjOqP9yCcamusm8seulgq1-moIvgJyaDzyik2nSQSBBv0z3D00ySqryryHDT7O4RH09PAs9yRyCJ8INAZzIsX3W_bsKHJhapA8jOD95t/s400/IMG_0236.jpg" border="0" />Times Square<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648635168663761602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Kjie4pr_I8KgsEZy8eSRXpYi9Jr6p0L5KQX0_RSzAOy0Iu6NV-pCWdnnW4vmpYM9_7ZanG8tYXxfa3trGSoajL_AwLYNELwRAoQu6CzqhCLERkEff7KOlQiZkwefNpGIvACdTj31C3_v/s400/IMG_0240.jpg" border="0" />We saw the Naked Cowgirl <span style="font-size:85%;">(who is about 100yrs old btw)</span> but mom wouldn't get a pic with her because the line was too long...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648591008956198354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpoH2A_bZ3L3w6BK5yGzF3AuY12s9uSWaTA4_KrHSYZdW40S9B9DLZFKIq_5NLJs-ox4ba9P6JySencstPWtg8sjbIPQQ4ejX1kR5G2rCM5JXaaOFD5DWeUBl8kyog1VrbEyr1ehNpLK7/s400/IMG_0238.jpg" border="0" />
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<br /><div align="left">... and speaking of <em>things</em> that are long,</div>
<br /><div align="left">After a week of fun here, we started our loooooooooong journey down the east coast. An hour out we hit heavy traffic in New York crossing the George Washington Bridge and it didn't stop for 700 miles until we got to Landon's favorite new place, "Dick's beach house". Crew and Landon were SO good through our miserable trek, but why didn't anybody tell us there would be constant traffic traveling through 8 states and every major city on the east coast??? Once we arrived we realized it was well worth it! Emerald Isle is beautiful and we had a blast all week.</div>
<br /><div align="left">This is what happens when you drag a 4yr old through NYC traffic. Thank goodness Landon is a boy.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648599241765103570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZNtydJ6zsholKw6-w2QErXUhBrL9vK6ZcE8GuUPBaSnE9p8VduZ-4NnNfbn7Y62eeDNTjFvhinDbk8vhBQaH9N2g1lF9WRwqGOpLMPM-yq2NhyphenhyphenwUQgzerXMZnwP1fJeIvzn5vnmND4y9/s400/IMG_0245.jpg" border="0" />Almost there!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648599248063386114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQZCSG1xc8xFnfR1e7wWhj1f_WiMUCt_2hLHvQ4JL4aE3gWT373eyN_7jFBD8eKJpi42lPAyhvhmDAbQWMt94PXm_f5ncGMkp-FZldTC3X9WVPWHVHRF-mp9Syc7klXsWDGkTxs3YCKAI/s400/IMG_0256.jpg" border="0" />Once we got there, Richard grabbed some fresh seafood and whipped up a divine feast! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648599250774203746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgF4UYTfbcXZdIImhSiQSEpGvFxAtSG_-YzgAmfYwbzt7xnG_4yuyKBm89PuH-Nzy8iRlyLGF37d8aC09WwvcSY_QPjtF-l91vTds9-Xq1mfNkxX89dVP-Jmtf_X-m6WrXxxy3ygcsWCg/s400/IMG_0258.jpg" border="0" />We walked to the beach almost every day. The water was warm and the kids were so good! The first thing Landon did everytime was write his name in the sand, then he was good to go!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648629197873682658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT150Ecxd7n7k86BZ6CBc7_QDAljSlJjATzuXquB63CwWef4eRD_EPbHNeX6u2e2pr0z_PcWFTqrtMNb1Wv3BvohTo5E4ft2ygGXQ2ThzV0-fQN5d-AXMjkzeGb-uRP_4ZM9XrLIWYOGrx/s400/IMG_0369.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648629196158060754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZP7tEzpaRrcSywV2_QkXcyatqUap0H7mMFkXDz0YXvEI1az-B91UOga3z9xg39PVWQhwW7k0znQc1dZD8W4xszbBC2Uwu6iqfovMX_9o9Syg0WCim9LqI0KRp54YRNKiEMxHUODVZR8t/s400/IMG_0371.jpg" border="0" />Ella and Landon would have stayed in the water through the night if we let them.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648601310310718178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnOdjQOwOajGhuJKekUptKUNhrHuEKnPiotEz2eq-kbgYWHv4yfBkzRvr52ScljzylSDDezmC_MWXDqguFn5RouJ2QrltGJVbeszGpS5qGjfJrABqCURn-ENH3pg7KYa5MbkrA343HVEW/s400/Captured.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648601306087166146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiAMXpOjWPzRwTEL6MzOtnQsf_Y5F4Zmu7ymq6n39n_2REMdyh1-HOO2M1SGZ5tdstZTbhUE7nFBjbnGqsEMM1vWrjpfsf4Ivg2SgSJ6-soiqxOnuzEuiQbLTUpJMQpQCvEzbzvJIAm8j/s400/IMG_0283.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648601314188432162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaPED3MPwZX_ZVloxk-WENlHZKkhiKylsECP1e-C2bL32srEsh1r5E895QmTC9Ga7zHCYNeAi0JifTnpTf7ajYj7WTzrT6W6ABFvvYgJr67Vi9xntVgs9J_NgItW2QReeLT0zAMzQ1Q0L/s400/IMG_0288.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648601315988454802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5Bskz12pIkxEjC7Q-0BVq8hyphenhyphen_6uTXxgt5D78JvREoVsUpOWkM0B1alwh8QE7eA2P2WfxM0R5anQWpOx3rUAsCsYY90aTOHg3jc-txHXnES0-cfTPr_cYmO_JOEMomAbgN4pa1qcKr2Ja/s400/IMG_0298.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648599258516481730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6jPAaz0UiX7FOaoKmkk0HKPND7vT_hRfDahHuEtS5Bex18KnD-8tIRPTxdB9wSyYoyvob7puK_OCAqJuVrjh8SWOPnhCLwAXHYp_dBMARrF_u8DH_5vR-fe4y48OFuX04OEloJM1Vbiv/s400/IMG_0264.jpg" border="0" />Dinner with cousins after a great beach day!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648601315996319202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotnMsEkMWrAvgCO2vjTLX0x-LNf_nEfV655YMXjMQkxtRnbtffqe3og3TxWcP2bMTnWIE5RK-XYZolPfSoF37rlGFCdrFvasXVzE0xsiw8FtuGHVjYBhKRQgJ5HrCoI6UZ_09iZ2_iMHE/s400/IMG_0290.jpg" border="0" />After dinner one night we sat on the deck and watched the sunset.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648604004550131170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHslwNxGV7w1EAKxM8-gEFvt9abax-uSC1ymuVj-WVA2rqAzauyfng0L3DRCGyNV7BnKmWWoEjoKJOWq2zok9YXWClrh7oc7ewpPXCvHn8SZudlRqc23dg9gwEPWmlwAgyPmEiugDbCTyS/s400/IMG_0305.jpg" border="0" />
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<br /><div>One day we loaded up the troops and ventured to the aquarium. Here is what an SUV stuffed with 5 car seats looks like.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648599255146551618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUtNznK75OfEOIq4Ni4dkx0ZlJHW8KhgPS1xHIHB-JtqEzEufKDfEaj7gx-q8pyoj48-QQnCaSct2p06TYh5EWZfHtpX-QDnjqObo7FxN9cK1kmLU66wFw70lv1Psa9_HpuI-LhATOIsQ/s400/IMG_0260.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648604008958302706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPMH9fPjEym4nsvdjhmSYV11h9c-hjrbFA2dLHQL8flXIcnxejpu4WdNTCiEgu_1skdj0bKf_1OhokqPBs2sRfWt39QyJYXzcWGxPWIBlspXUmGCkiuRrFJd6udC1ISQt4J4KmVvjnlAK/s400/IMG_0319.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648604020217622034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nWw4U4VKANRVG9B5H9GKPogWourJ3NNqGZTJwxsIExFKiNdd_DYQxZct3nf5KQxFwBeX0JER98cgDCoXjk6PqB-xDLw684qsmB6OtHlida7HJsbY7VN7P2kZfFupBn04TX_AA5bJoJUw/s400/IMG_0325.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648604023745401586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cmHU6BOz0orqcxUPbJzuheZVAQR1dZdwiLBUk45oDos3Q7ccDtzOSg_GMSBIverc2Mh3AjlV8VD5UstAuIZe72whAUAKJEfHLgTxoa9xla0SdZpzuGSc41oyQh3xWziB1pkTDXRjQ9O2/s400/IMG_0345.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648604029730990306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg6vugqmYsAkIKINRVNiFOqdhlxFIqAvJF97eOlyAkSJOtU21F0TNPkQAKJNLezY_7ghHMULtc09e55T9ixZbbTFxJk9M44vuNpv3fulSoJh3FvComUbTFdrOh4B759MiPuLcHR0HLhp1/s400/IMG_0364.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>
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<br />After an awesome week with cousins we headed home. Traffic was significantly reduced traveling north. Here I adapted Landon's car seat so that he could sleep more comfortably. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648629202568038722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdwJC5PUdxZop8ig6Yt93a18eHRwSyT3vxFrA7E6xR2hl_tpQ4MFtpEOq9pMVoVMJ1PRD1kmdNtEnf9T5HgSnhYCMY54tFH7H-ekwpAcBSTIeyUxZyGrp4gclKt7vwdmFQ8iY2R3YHOAI/s400/IMG_0382.jpg" border="0" />I'm so happy my mom included me in this adventure and that Richard and Erica decided to live on the beach. We had SO much fun, and Landon asks daily when we're going back to Dick's beach house. </div></div>
<br />Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-62446511059962272112011-08-22T11:58:00.008-04:002011-08-22T12:52:03.013-04:00happy 4th, birthday that is!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIzUJ2wPA2iuT1QkH4v1gzHrMRZknYV2kSBG06CxC5KfnUMLVELAor0x7yxN71aQvcJgpX3zwsI9Q6lBPXQgaS5Xuz1E2raQNfA_QGcGCQ60gMWvNfGHX5ThN4SehytU55nlDEJ8PR4oN/s1600/285591_2078004062861_1027789109_2344567_4516378_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643722692593476626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIzUJ2wPA2iuT1QkH4v1gzHrMRZknYV2kSBG06CxC5KfnUMLVELAor0x7yxN71aQvcJgpX3zwsI9Q6lBPXQgaS5Xuz1E2raQNfA_QGcGCQ60gMWvNfGHX5ThN4SehytU55nlDEJ8PR4oN/s400/285591_2078004062861_1027789109_2344567_4516378_n.jpg" border="0" /></a>Landon turned 4 on July 20th. We wanted to have a big party since he's (and we've) met so many great friends out here. We had a BBQ at the park by our house. It was perfect, the kids played hard all night. Landon is such a sweet kid, we love him so much and he continues to bless our lives daily.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643723585586834882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYeRHDYvYdqLW87PaWbHZJDVaeyYXIM57tdbjpNGSYXOqeITh26DL0m0x-c0hAU5x4vkLXs7p5oSe_u-JT1xdhJVeIW1cfz7Yde-efbwXYLd_5hPzziYsskkXeP69KSHu4ZvrOxsE52T2/s400/DSCN2829.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643712449347956226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplB-siV59jDLQBEgVlOgL4A7XAraVMUmMtPcqMb16OvndTjsYodtJ6_2-1irkpg_kmHRUzHNOPnBdTztfADmAKrvq1SVUcyEZ4XerSVAJQpKpY_06mnt_iVNJ-CgIFkL089bo2uxNdpdO/s400/DSCN2827.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643712462596364034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; 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<br />Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-74914937980917025292011-08-10T21:46:00.008-04:002011-08-10T22:44:15.586-04:00week of july 4thSummer has flown by this year! Here are some of the things we've been up to.
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<br /><div align="center">We went to a BBQ at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Shepard's</span> on the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>, ate yummy food, and did fireworks. Landon cried like 6 different times, I don't remember why but I think it has something to do with his bloody knees.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639415212340401138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQL1iYdnHeBi20pdhYFYFNG_fOfTZUA-ocOxxMOWDEdgyhbxlP3cpIoCRCVsHn849ZNOVPGrPFz0G5QT_0vcSCuzmCU7XT8UUuAiWjdbg_UsX5OAAUR0_2X_1rWKqRG7LTrYbeVq_j4Zs/s400/DSCN2814.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639415222599027202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUucNKmW94q_1rdr1QNoLoTVufJnzXRGFD0qj7DWEef1TwHSVkxEHLKHISsU_U0Uzua_-QWaRvDd0YjfKZt2Jgh0jLXmNZyfGusODmmX4Vj3D1py-oNLiqHBsiEtBdRK3u1ySb8QSilo60/s400/DSCN2821.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639416958163594114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CTLMPtuM9gWJHzRtjEEvlyhCR_WJxx6ZGiQOyWmF8QDSCOi2u4ctiWnND9a93SN1colMYw6VDazrRLnT_jZClCdv7r_Oc7cKiX8u8HF30ofbUcaHwtWXBX33DfNtzRLdRQkl6Jx7_M6h/s400/IMAG0419.JPG" border="0" />We went to the beach and played volley ball with some classmates. Landon is getting really good at baseball and hits everything pitched to him.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639416959377352082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam_SSZ0MQHHHyl9bX1lkZ6RWtG0fPLOvgMMU5Bmcc67sFoSGnDoYmbEwKKfipYDp7ubTBGq-MWg5MUA_ATJytYnfyA_bc0oVroBZxm6flpxr09cb8oCOttbouLkBW05ID27gElvJxUeRQ/s400/IMAG0373.JPG" border="0" />Sam and Landon go to the Sea <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Doo</span> shop and dream about boats.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639416946953259154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTJEWWtv3AGth9GJZdFgGIGbA-jw7HEiPjeeBW0ju0g52L9MWq9aha-MYwccxFciWQpeRXpLFllxRmuweH-IYcgLHXFnEGnXc4qLAD39NeH3am-6sFCIPxjc6774o54-kFV5QNn_6_8No/s400/IMAG0362.JPG" border="0" />Crew is getting big.
<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639415230506962274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4w8YEZRoZEXz5BnbfWIQjgcns0onBRO6MPM-IgS_sFlAqsYpmeBk_CbL_Oho3EECUMfttCF3RcUKzffneN1SQHgekBxwPjMsgyQdNWk3HA4WMTBoB-E-Vnfo2NQUHMtMUmBJq6bDlBsd/s400/IMAG0356.JPG" border="0" /> We went mini golfing and had fun, but Landon <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">preferred</span> the 4 wheeler games in the arcade.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639416950547982802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFXRDHourvuJz1CQ51TIbAVz86pnt9-LTIJA93vLMLVWQK9ckNAPPInZiPoDd0NimK_j1-a33tkSzxBOhl007yq-8AE4N1tKrCwRIzD759TbEG81DnglmGdiZ5nUd03vXZiIzed8VL_Uk/s400/IMAG0364.JPG" border="0" />Sam's good friend Nate came to visit and took Sam to a Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sox</span> game. I guess <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Fenway</span> Park turned out to be "pretty cool" even though Sam is an avid Yankees fan. I'm glad he was able to get away and spend some time with a good friend.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639420811759532850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tMkEJXMG45hwqltWzVeXku0enbAOGHlB85hjwUG0rliz_sq7P-1OSSTq30ltUyd-PjG4Gqq6VQgb_wegVPuRN6TkDXj6DfslMaDxQDUIXDWaSdrKOi9akqQ-U9ccUmychH5wLzYkomDf/s400/IMG_0584.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639422271114907586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PnCC7utyS-Kx7iG6tJ9e1G6sGXHCtk95tzqu_VlWKJAyc0JDnJ-6DzUV3u_xW822fnoQp_EBqPCxNm2Kjciq3Fonl7ZeXBkfTmtJB5HYJLZ5CYv9UmegwK6jYpTGnU9_ZkWy7f1J_7Tu/s400/IMG_0599.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639422313111161570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWfMic8m-DBv4Us661xKIPw24sdyiKOryWS3A2JVCPd0gXvwFSRix3kHxh_jTfoqxdQCPlWr2U-krbJBVUo7eOoIG6nWq2PJpxUeo3bRTS1k5_7RdRJCvFGqaKvbroLJ8MI1DO0TaHpvm/s400/IMG_0628.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639422303794445330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGANRhyKWjLLwR9AD6CaeSAAogLDC82gBiJmWdSL8oigl-_DjPME5FGdcykXVH5gyO_n1BEQHfT7qMjjeDXeF0Oy8ImG51fw9vOKlIZ-f5bQPeGcITfqwvD0mzCxM2ZIGAbImLEZ0NxjZo/s400/IMG_0625.JPG" border="0" />Before Nate left we took him to Yale. Landon rode his bike around the campus and we explored some of the cool old buildings. I loved the Sterling Library, it is AMAZING! We had fun searching for Skulls and other secret society marks.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639418794845184098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLyTEXpgNv2Ps1XRbXt-9_nQtWNZpRKak3b2Ov5BzWJAuey2EShg9qyr0j7zhWZuExdQ3SeV8CgoYrguvoZAuYPxyMrFKRGlR20oZPxvVwIgjIppyXjpRF9P1fmGlLYRqBEgDXbxjzeyP/s400/IMAG0425.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639418800550595570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4SnBvAsZaY8eztrYHFeGToEw15CYRvuSDfq-9p86iEkg0aSHamxRxMEpCHvbEQueKYt3n8vzPbGg6KOtYs-5HpY3ZWgomPwk_633KsmRVGqKHHFNdfrLb0KsT-vZsCT_gDSL21StBSue/s400/IMAG0429.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639418806609518418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRr67OvLgf1k2f6_3gfKv_KK1vPSEewAdQHjaufaJ2PwANV5wprM7WyAgVEZ4sqsqpgzqu7yduxwTfhT1RjFrzGR1WcEa2c7bOjTMxIsSLMXopkBkJS70UuVMdq3OmCoxHV_TWZiJLqp1/s400/IMAG0430.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639420798871471634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWx3wRYWa9H5a_yoE20qSL8iPgr7OM65xK-BYdutS1mxLL-_AGd0S7scnxqLhy8H5_NZy6vScemZhUrZH60maM_6JksG4QV-vYnkTN7o19e3oPBEzmZgzOBSaRufWtrqp0aCiGdnMjX4k/s400/IMAG0434.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639420790867505826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAF0wDlKrXK3Dfy4E0FcX3itbi1-mLmtCqINkcw4YycvobL8u817tOa9IHIx5rxGjaKTuWwIxLQ1yGar2kubuqNwW9-hTlZe5n6ho6byVFmTwa5CThW0dKHssaS3n5Pp5_G5O7GgCIbH1/s400/IMAG0431.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639420793189630434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpvp-BQ7Q8zmKqytJcxjLpS2j45vmnZEaiNTe2ucT5A8cHx3Nbnj8Px8mjoZ7viFF7IqYp24FQcwmSJ7Qhh9GIoLLFzId9n6WU-N1-bJ5WPNIm3TLc_Y7Ez0DOPKxFukzMgYUzvDuzd-2/s400/IMAG0432.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639418799663258834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Gw2PzEPAOJTUsmdoNaLZPkqp8SmofRRrwPQYYke3YlMrLz0otCrTBF0ytHoircXxs_5YUzXA0ZeY2O6fmKSS8I6uMkK7RaS_nX4oL3tARUS2IHt0ER4bF0mFp_AsKWQwrpzDZ044bYKJ/s400/IMAG0428.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639420804879979970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW13s-kEaZTBmWhfP1XT24ug6kpxb2v3puM6GcL-5LQol3ubj4X9naskGOIAAwDEdccGrLSRdovMVq08JYHxS8fQlXEiLqQxnRComdn8-qGSK2cAGfYpWDv9WZleliD9sTZ7tZdyvZ3Xl/s400/IMAG0435.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639418788089723986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n7mSz98c0JDWnFoGH2-SOr-bR4irmBG04oJmIO1xTkr9qkIQE6Y-x0w_qAEqAVMibAnQW8cGn7B7-ECz9iH6Gs_bpRNqEY7Mxv-jFtBR1HAWAwrPjEnUTRVFqnnV7gpXmpZDvEnnlNPw/s400/IMAG0423.JPG" border="0" />
<br />Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-16599507557904664902011-07-17T15:23:00.009-04:002011-07-17T16:26:05.727-04:00boston<div align="left">After living on the East Coast for over a year, we decided it was finally time to visit Boston. Neither of us had ever been <span style="font-size:85%;">(I did go with the ward to the Boston Temple, but that doesn't count since the temple is actually in Belmont). </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Sam was especially excited about this trip because he had tickets for he and Landon to ride <a href="http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/codzilla/">Codzilla</a>! I guess he saw it on some show a while back and has been dying to go ever since. Boston is close to 2 hours away, so we waited for Saturday and we were off! </span><span style="font-size:85%;">(We actually went 4th of July weekend, not on purpose, and it was PACKED!)</span></div><br /><div align="left"><br />We saw a couple sights on the Freedom Trail, but didn't walk the whole thing.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Old State House</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407920585006242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOrJjCxSGXrYRetgX1isymEl0t6yxtN8FE7F-AEUsg6MWZb2oR756P9QmszpjrdHbKHBRHDdJOTT31HQhUBoBmOjBPSTaxtgubftDxbIVmlvQs71TBI6ZopdJC8gT9MgW_mMwyt3XJxuS/s400/IMAG0374.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407931660375314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgED7RSJIHawgSzsIG6wjvA4nLsO0As0JQ_Gy4SQwRqPrpyBcSYcQmwoep8ytQlgMKDXZE6a4RoABQ8-5mXngKOJ_pFkmpDa_LHElmq4PRITcZxhAP3_fp7H1puKar3JnwxYKb6URx13vN-/s400/IMAG0376.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"><em>(Within these walls John Adams, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and other patriots debated the future of American self government and set in motion the American Revolution.)<br /></em><br />Across from the Old State House we saw this. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407930341247954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbggG0dtbA54S9Jh2f8jjJjZUaMoydjh2hhRpEz9cGK_NxN1K5_SPvFSo4cAg-sbVJGpfyoILTW2MAkqWE_0lhjPQpuFVHNZevgd2RPZEGigFZFL3wCWnPdxk7P25Kz5wDMSbOON9d0R2/s400/IMAG0377.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630410465135920722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xYwb4LpQlYi872bwsq2Z1F-ACQqMrSpPs3X4dhsnA0CjwUTBhZjunEkIwwGAQGdqvwVecguz7wPllgunwgX0pvZjiMlRe5xmz2UTPEXMOKxwOcM0UjYK33iREpyKSMnWkY5dCKN2Uds0/s400/DSCN2805.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">Samuel Adams monument<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407942162324786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvd0yFWFuLeon08vMAizSrEhqJzBGsIx9nZoV14wl1RpdLCkFraGiWS8U0d7Tx6NY_8uJ8fIoEitY76nmqFrJOonRFdRzNUCGy9NB87LIuPFGL15uPSEx8v8lcsg6ZQYH63nd6Mi_rIT7w/s400/DSCN2798+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407942657971330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVm0xxqRqDbHzE9aTIeLlo7mzmLzp_BQLEOPd_fyCYBzmI-LS1a3am9ndYqZu0Vz23KERWIguE9IAhyphenhyphenmbbD1fEIn-K8VtyRO7DzwdJZ5Ba-V3E02QVQdh9wWXsX_0h5cevMA9BwRejopR/s400/IMAG0379.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">Inside Quincy Market aka HEAVEN! Every kind food vendor known to man. I must go back and try some more!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630411735711163970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h2SuoOlZ85vKUvgt3NCzfo-EYAu48rlz_CDVHGeDkRtXWc8__sNk2B3Qr0HX2_jikxcEyrHT3UAhB4WRhC4K3w7pUX8eIacOiQkAc1ylMzrq-fZ5VDlbTodYSCGhyG7qSQezDpioo-7A/s400/DSCN2799+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630410475728121234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_mUdhzuoB54qyg5GfEMYknxXwKhN2Dr2KMNIWBcG0UQNKSAZZrEeJkKUuaUVk3xqYSWS72ysxxZ-eHfSiiXIKydFWy7hzxRcT0a-9bR8259l3ah_kFlxqxtO5tsg20FFvUBVO22PF4zY/s400/IMAG0384.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">We opted to eat at Cheers, where everybody knows your name.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630410471365509074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIeCG6vh7B5lGdc7IkguyjJvKKF1ks8wthKHyN5b0VBO8WfweELxETrB0N3L8CuDNp2IUgpsrwW00feZWIekaujIxqnTn1Ds5ChjS28yd2jfunyCxFJEaiqMRmLJMwOR73EAKnx2ifiXl/s400/IMAG0386.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">Long Warf<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630411746771241650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy8XYnmliI380SSXmRhepBCYEshO49jUOj6-x7ITjKwISr75mnTgHOdnVZs6reNWFscKupWg8Lqgg4qnk72jiO9xpZUsLmL2zwKRWANDSJg_wTsGzEhhgCslaEHKHQcLki2i_gtFkOMBt/s400/DSCN2800+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /> CODZILLA!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630411737897093474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaisP1MxMX1I6fc8COBt2GpoQ6je-pI-a2EffhD3slz1PrIf62G08hATRlKyM2BiEhr_dcHUNiiNXRBy9ktrn4h_Nm5J6kfenaxvozZgzVFhlL-BrAS3nRBmNyuIZ8KFpzjtTznYyeWntJ/s400/DSCN2803.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630411746209035586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzas27pv6wd60DNHRWAPdM1TWGcRXbwsBGzip3BmQXWQ_IywwBoG1mr2fMnAu_n_VobVvcIVcxWrScXM5imBnPB5kA5a-sJ6jqDEpOLiy0p08yqehTuLkYDPp5Q3fNhA8geuAKKmCzykC/s400/0702011454.JPG" border="0" />Landon loved every second of it, and asks frequently when we will ride Codzilla again.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630411755152502274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIybiL2RW73tCzRMNGzdQ0gZcRtVLiOzQ1KRqkHFRHSbalThdlpa73kSBFiA_a0T5ths3D4_WyhWYJ6fkBSUxIHVwSMUkxs0ZuJe4bvjz0fmjidoVNrT0QVpTzgyjOxpd9eIxV8S6VjLp-/s400/DSCN2807.JPG" border="0" /> After Codzilla we walked a couple blocks down to Little Italy to find Mike's Pastry. It wasn't too hard to find, considering the HUGE line out their door. I was very impressed with how quickly it went, we only waited about 5 min. Once inside you better know what you want because you get about 3 seconds to yell your order before they throw you and your cannoli out the door! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630415135432360914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjDJqHafcUg0Q3JR9pFfj_dmWW09Sj_6NHpdHr5kmIqkMGsnj_0Chxi10Ox360ksghfH9LOcHP3OLncs1XYFk6872dVnL7_7XK0PaYNYP77EppYmGUBoYDFIyihqqXTYHu2W3S2KTiG-N/s400/DSCN2812.JPG" border="0" />We walked across the street to a park and enjoyed the best connoli in the world.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630418986320310290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eA5xH4dGjLIbXp-krTZvXgD9aVZCcBiMfHM_huPrSQrbpJo3CRh1qQLgcejPxzb5rI3Au9Z76otD5F9PAjUlTqzTcr7f64JkSVenaGLVDHP48mPhENtpMdYGSa3eontSBfoz4oRemt76/s400/july11.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">The chocolate covered was delicious, but this is my favorite cannolo!<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630413373824414274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyZp_2_iF25tUlpXItVoWAvlrcmDjBrwcWWEkmEVSH_bDcaSvdaEI6mLjF1ve-aY_oTCnkna-OcBlJo2hzBSPye-J4ZLxa2B1DVoDwdoZwLvGpC4yguiOSwE26lda_ipGrPSEHgUqvlka/s400/IMAG0411.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">There was even a little splash pad fountain for kids <span style="font-size:85%;">(and some unique adults)</span> to play in.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630413364559760146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKIbv4HGcvFPiKT6p6vsip_oZj5RbMeL7LfMkpvwPGWnCn2c7WkoRT6rp3R7dzkKwkP4CL92UyVLkWW65Yt5g1HH85DArl_wU5TbiyS4ghvnpTwmpiYOhUjkeHOWmgVCnuKOAYFUGaFRn/s400/IMAG0410.JPG" border="0" />We had such a great time and can't wait to go back next week with my mom!Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528658405545023185.post-72754408803314535852011-07-10T19:00:00.007-04:002011-07-10T23:07:21.509-04:00father's day blessing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcATpRWFf-FBZTIGFMhtwXFCy24qT0yQMTKyimUBwm8qmRJJ9Se_SbFhf6HM7hzOC0U4NGtVYO63TDhPZ85CfdGkX8MshxKzuAxcoJdH4grlEFoxODEnTVk1rkmJpJvCM2BzksvG3g4KA/s1600/0619011016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627924748234865378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcATpRWFf-FBZTIGFMhtwXFCy24qT0yQMTKyimUBwm8qmRJJ9Se_SbFhf6HM7hzOC0U4NGtVYO63TDhPZ85CfdGkX8MshxKzuAxcoJdH4grlEFoxODEnTVk1rkmJpJvCM2BzksvG3g4KA/s400/0619011016.jpg" border="0" /></a> We decided to bless Crew on Father's day. Mostly because his blessing outfit (the same one Landon used) was quickly becoming too small. We missed not having grandpas and uncles in the blessing circle. However, we love our ward here so much they have truly become our 2nd family and we couldn't be happier or feel more loved. Sam did bless Crew that he would "love and get along with his <strong>brothers</strong> and <strong>sisters</strong>". Was it nerves, or divine inspiration???? At the moment I'm thinking the former. It was such a special day and I feel so blessed to have such great boys and fathers in my life!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>Landon singing to dad with the primary. He did so well, no <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=10150204858606896&comments">silly outburst </a>this time around.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627920618944975538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4rg196DImDDtmbZBi4Ebr-W6ezYQHd35C0aBRQbmywRU4pgQ1TxOxmri_Z7ynhPeCwpv3Jcb5yUbGDKufFC-PNKFRMgY8wI1mM5PO82zXXSZP0ZYut4E0x4VCi4bPep5I1SuAeWS7cz4/s400/0619011040.jpg" border="0" />Crew and Landon displaying their true personalities on their blessing days. I can't believe it's been 4 yrs!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627923578673115090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15SH_om-HjbRCFy_TFH6KSg1cPHyS8FxQwc5JahSwhBUYwhSpgVJTlQEg-PCqIKsMSolw13w5eHpgvBSnpi_r2lbihrpxqThI9YuJ78LU902XkVznX-rkirTm1WEMboaVH6SOl2uWsuQw/s400/june11.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627922603507038418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yg3FSUY3U8B9j0UPfDgDkham49MCjeTJ9rHdDhaU_ZTHCr1Jrc_dsj9p7HmSTRMuojOixvM-MT4PxJKEuQIuy9c5hWvUUs6vTaMghEc_0B0anotVrnTP-ixXSyTO-kiJNwNRHredCuTd/s400/crewbless.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>Shumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045608350456298224noreply@blogger.com3