tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16706004929104726442024-03-21T20:07:36.381-04:00The St. Lawrence FamilyCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.comBlogger670125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-15236574740511518232012-11-08T23:29:00.000-05:002012-11-12T16:32:40.365-05:00B-7----BINGO!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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PTO had our Annual Family BINGO Night to benefit the Plainville Food Pantry tonight. It was a great turnout and we collected lots of food for the Pantry. The kids had fun, won little prizes, and ate some snacks and juice. It was a great night for all! :)</div>
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Next PTO Activity will be the Gingerbread Shop in December! Fun, fun, fun!! :)</div>
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<br /><br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-18755322372502292442012-11-07T16:27:00.000-05:002012-11-12T16:29:23.688-05:00SNOW!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-6279382996940219302012-10-28T10:56:00.000-04:002012-10-28T10:56:06.814-04:00Halloween Storms...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last year--October 29th, 2011, we experienced a crazy winter storm. We got TONS of snow, trees were down all over, power was out for about 5 days--more or less depending where you were--and Halloween was Canceled!! It was crazy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Who would have thought it could happen again........</span></div>
Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-28774206325249647562012-10-21T21:30:00.000-04:002012-10-28T09:40:19.897-04:00Hike with Grandpa in NHThis morning we decided on a quick trip to visit with Grandpa in New Hampshire. I drove, since Shaun drives so much during the week, and off we went! We got to Grandpas just in time for lunch at one of my favorite places--<a href="http://www.bobsclamhut.com/">Bob's Clam Hut</a>! YUMMMMY!<br />
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After eating some scrumptious seafood, Grandpa took us on a fun fall hike! <br />
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We went to <a href="http://www.strathamnh.gov/Pages/StrathamNH_Recreation/SHP">Stratham Hill Park</a>. Stratham Hill Park has a cool Fire Tower that we could climb and see the beautiful fall colors all around us. <br />
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It's a pretty cool little park with lots of history. <a href="http://www.wigginml.org/towngovt/historical_society/strathamhillpark.htm">Click Here for the history</a>.<br />
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It was a beautiful day for a hike! Thanks Grandpa!! :)</div>
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This morning, we decided to take a trip to Old Sturbridge Village in good old Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The kids weren't exactly thrilled, but I love it there! It reminds me of my childhood, when my mom used to take us there to walk around and sometimes just get cookies! :) Shaun had never been so I thought the fall is a wonderful time to go and explore the Village.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uwZkvo7yCb10jC3wAsf-y_HwXVGASezeh_iuUM1BXKwuy8xd-DN5J-B-BIfEpJJKf-2C7lBwDIjhdMS_h4df2zuU557TIXNEKBoujU3uBUJSjfAq8FEGNmMzKvge5Uuv5roakoSJuHue/s1600/IMG_9544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uwZkvo7yCb10jC3wAsf-y_HwXVGASezeh_iuUM1BXKwuy8xd-DN5J-B-BIfEpJJKf-2C7lBwDIjhdMS_h4df2zuU557TIXNEKBoujU3uBUJSjfAq8FEGNmMzKvge5Uuv5roakoSJuHue/s320/IMG_9544.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
It was Harvest time so they were pressing apples...<br />
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The kids got a chance to try out a hand apple press....lots of work to get apple cider...<br />
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The kids also made an apple pomander. It's an apple with cloves and cinnamon. It sure smelled great!!!<br />
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Here are my city kids fooling around in the barn, pretending to milk a cow.<br />
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Here I am making a broom...<br />
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Check it out! Here is the broom I made. I think it will go PERFECT with my annual Halloween Witch Costume!<br />
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Here is a picture of Anneli reading in the school house! I love her outfit that she decided to wear this morning! :) <br />
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The beautiful OSV Covered Bridge with the beautiful colors of fall all around us...<br />
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The kids getting a little crazy...<br />
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The kids carding wool. It sure kept them quiet for a little while. I think we may need to buy some sheep.... ;)<br />
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It was a great day to explore the Village as a family. I can't wait to take them back when it's cold and snowy...they will LOVE it! :)Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-24699520692994564862012-09-07T17:30:00.000-04:002012-10-28T09:48:05.573-04:00Phoenix the Bearded Dragon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since our poor dear Bearded Dragon friend Hercules passed away this summer, we decided that we would purchase another bearded dragon after our August Family Vacation. We did lots of research this time and found a reputable Bearded Dragon breeder out of Southern CT. We emailed him and told him what we were looking for and he suggested our new friend.</div>
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Our new friend, Phoenix arrived on Thursday, September 6th--after a long wait by poor Christopher. Phoenix was shipped to us and was very happy to get our of his bag and box. He is a beautiful 'sunshine' dragon and we hope he adjusts quickly to his new home and his family that loves him dearly already!! </div>
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It's hard to believe that my baby girl is in 2nd grade and my big guy is a 5th grader!</div>
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Here is to a great year of Elementary School at Linden!!! Last year at Linden for Christopher....<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-75034066626280168942012-06-26T19:57:00.000-04:002012-06-27T20:11:37.675-04:00A Colorful Day!Today we got started a little late, but it was nice to take our time and relax! Isn't that what summer vacation is all about!? We decided to to jump in the mini-van and go to the <a href="http://www2.crayola.com/factory/exhibits.cfm?">Crayola Experience Museum in Easton, Pennsylvania</a>. It was a fun day. The museum is full of hands on craft activities for the kids to do. We decorated turtles with melted crayons. We saw how they made crayons and markers and even got to take home a freshly made red crayons andorange markers. We also got some model magic clay---one of Christopher's favorites. The kids didn't use it at the museum, they decided to bring it home and create a larger project with additional clay they purchased at the gift shop. One of the coolest exhibits, I thought, was the Doodle in the Dark. It was pretty cool. We were able to draw or write on their giant glow boards. I'd LOVE to have one of those at home! Shaun was checking out how they were made....I'd love one! :) It was a great day! I've always wanted to check it out when we come to town each year, but we just never got around to it. I'm glad we did this time, with Shaun. Even Shaun, Memere, and I had fun! :)<br />
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**Stay tuned for pictures--I will upload these when I get home! **Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-25447942753159169202012-06-25T23:08:00.000-04:002012-06-26T23:19:19.266-04:00Newt.....Newt Gingrich?!?Pepere hung around Hawley for an extra day! It was nice to have him here an extra day. The weather was a little damp, cool and windy. WE decided to grab our coats and head out to <a href="http://lacawac.org/">Lacawac Sanctuary</a> in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. We hiked the blue trail or the Lake Lacawac Trail around the sanctuary. It was a nice walk in the white pines. As we walked, we learned a lot about the trees and other plants and rock formations along the trail. Luckily, we didn't see any bears! Don't worry, we were prepared with our bear spray, but thankfully we didn't have to use it! We did see a TON of Orange Spotted Newts. The kids had fun counting them. We counted 127 or so! The kids loved to spot them and to pick them up too! Even Anneli picked them up! I was quite surprised to see her pick those creatures up. I wasn't surprised to see Christopher picking them up since he is trying to get us to buy him a bearded dragon after vacation. It was a nice walk and we even found a geocache! Fun, fun, fun!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-45502613834534924682012-06-24T22:54:00.000-04:002012-06-26T23:07:44.965-04:00Whitewater Rafting on the Lehigh River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we went Whitewater Rafting on the Lehigh River. Last year we went rafting on the Delaware River. It was fun so we decided to do it again, but to step it up a notch or two. It was class 1 & 2 rapids with a class 3 for a little challenge. It was fun. The kids did a great job helping to paddle the boat. Even Anneli did a great job! They certainly are growing up!<br />
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We left our condo and headed out to the Pocono Whitewater company. We checked in, got our lunches, put life vests on, listened to the safety chat, and then boarded the bus to the river. There were probably about 150 people on the adventure. There were guides that helped guide us down the river. We got on the boat at about 1:10pm and we didn't get back in the car until about 6:30pm. It was fun, but it was a long, long day.<br />
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It was a beautiful day to be out on the water. It was warm, but not terribly hot. It was perfect. Unlike last year, we didn't get sunburned at all. It was perfect weather for an afternoon of Whitewater Rafting!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-58462197030184470552012-06-23T22:50:00.000-04:002012-06-26T22:50:26.487-04:00Dumpster Diving!?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, that is a bear dumpster diving just feet away from us on our resort property! Pepere spotted the bear after taking a walk--right by the dumpster--with the kids! We thought he was joking, but then we saw it! The bear was playing peek-a-boo with us and then he just climbed right into the dumpster to check out the trash. He was a pretty good sized bear--maybe 300 pounds or so. We have often been warned about bears here around the Lake, but we never saw one on the resort property. Last year we saw a bear and two cubs crossing the road, but other than that we usually just see deer, tons and tons of deer. It was pretty cool. <br />
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I guess Christopher & Anneli won't be putting the trash out this week!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-26692023133701440782012-06-22T21:02:00.000-04:002012-06-26T21:17:26.147-04:00Lake WallenpaupackWe started off our morning by going to swimming lessons. I figured we should go this morning, since we would be away on vacation next week. The kids did a great job and were glad to be back in the pool again. I love watching them swim! They are doing a great job and look forward to working hard this summer. They also are looking forward to watching the US Swim Trials next week and all the swimming events in the Olympics in August in London!!<br />
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The rest of the afternoon we ran errands and got our bags packed for our annual trip to Lake Wallenpaupack in Hawley, Pennsylvania. The kids left with Memere & Pepere while I waited for Shaun to get home from work. We then had dinner and drove to Hawley to catch up with them. It is always nice to come to Hawley, where it's in the middle of nowhere, pretty laid back, and where things tend to stay the same. We are looking forward to a nice relaxing trip....and the best part of our trip this year is that Shaun will be joining us for the whole week and not just for the weekend! YIPPEE!!! I wonder what super fun things we will do this year.....stay tuned!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-51096159969268446632012-06-20T20:48:00.000-04:002012-06-26T21:02:07.680-04:00Another School Year has Come and Gone....It's hard to believe that another school year has come and gone! Christopher is now a Fifth Grader and Anneli is now a second grader. Where does the time go!?! <br />
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Christopher and Anneli both had a great year! They both got an award today during the school awards ceremony for being the Most Consistent students in their classes! Way to go Christopher & Anneli!!!! We are so very proud of both of you!! Keep up the great work! <br />
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Christopher had fun reading, writing, learning about National Parks, and even doing MATH! Thanks Ms. Zajaczkowski!! Anneli had fun reading, writing, doing math, and singing in her class! Thanks Mrs. Olson-Bartley! <br />
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It was a great year, but we are ready for Summer Vacation!!!! Woohoo!!!!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-67657742444065480322011-12-25T23:59:00.001-05:002011-12-27T10:24:05.883-05:00Merry Christmas!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBEjRhgV_DnbqwNdqXNJmNdPuUlB3yRWSZn6QbS-H3j9zSOvn8LYt-qr2Y3et9n9iXA0ASm4oYTxd8shxywouToDq1djdOxSJJKDT8P6pX6dMXnp-PqufA3AfrbW04HykM0PIr9e9viN1/s1600/DSC_0109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBEjRhgV_DnbqwNdqXNJmNdPuUlB3yRWSZn6QbS-H3j9zSOvn8LYt-qr2Y3et9n9iXA0ASm4oYTxd8shxywouToDq1djdOxSJJKDT8P6pX6dMXnp-PqufA3AfrbW04HykM0PIr9e9viN1/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690829218843108322" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-43994435080023222592011-12-08T12:42:00.001-05:002011-12-08T12:42:23.891-05:00Photo Card<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0IcNWLJo0cMXNg&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0IcNWLJo0cMS/0IcNWLJo0cMScl/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1323366129000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Modern Christmas Christmas</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Visit Shutterfly.com for classic <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">photo Christmas cards</a>.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-49970132370152083562011-09-24T22:58:00.002-04:002011-12-02T09:21:10.254-05:00Popcorn Anyone!???<div><br /></div><div>Today was a super busy day in town! This morning was the <b><i>2nd Annual Plainville Community FUNd Day at Robertson Airport</i></b> here in town. Our Cub Scout Pack sold Popcorn there last year and we decided to do it again! They didn't sell much, but they had a lot of fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>Christopher & Anneli ready to sell.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEhT52G7mKy16BMp-3YitwNOl7UEvCn53gd2ijZCjzI9JTZ-6SYgQ1Q0-rByQruF0gzgzbyXKEjKxLdGLnW-TcLnugAdt0RcIfum_en3mROlv5dgOZ8V0VBEKt4GMJJsJWhva3MsdtU98/s1600/IMG_9137.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEhT52G7mKy16BMp-3YitwNOl7UEvCn53gd2ijZCjzI9JTZ-6SYgQ1Q0-rByQruF0gzgzbyXKEjKxLdGLnW-TcLnugAdt0RcIfum_en3mROlv5dgOZ8V0VBEKt4GMJJsJWhva3MsdtU98/s400/IMG_9137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533998506227890" /></a>Pepere and the kids riding a train around the airport. Gotta take a break from selling sometime!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRUusF1zvdi7jRvnY7Juvdiv7ihw9w5tfuBtHPSmCE6vL48qlRNwYubaDA4Y07x1bvemYwKUiAase_-Rjn1Zdn92S_Y3ZwCfPG6_f4qLXeeCpg-a-wiKDrnNsHZTOZR-YM9_L2T70m45s/s1600/IMG_9140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRUusF1zvdi7jRvnY7Juvdiv7ihw9w5tfuBtHPSmCE6vL48qlRNwYubaDA4Y07x1bvemYwKUiAase_-Rjn1Zdn92S_Y3ZwCfPG6_f4qLXeeCpg-a-wiKDrnNsHZTOZR-YM9_L2T70m45s/s400/IMG_9140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533994282361842" /></a>Anneli wearing our 'corn head' hat at the booth.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN5uPqzbb4hm7GZDZhB1asRUhygC_QSYRbnBaP6sSAsBQlV6KKjvJpdEa7Bz6IcDFkIdO_jeACUigZNeYkaOV262qzZDH5iZBw3Ic3CwwyF3fU9r5inPbWgbKMwVvtq5QRIbMrziLM9KU/s1600/IMG_9142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN5uPqzbb4hm7GZDZhB1asRUhygC_QSYRbnBaP6sSAsBQlV6KKjvJpdEa7Bz6IcDFkIdO_jeACUigZNeYkaOV262qzZDH5iZBw3Ic3CwwyF3fU9r5inPbWgbKMwVvtq5QRIbMrziLM9KU/s400/IMG_9142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533967873364066" /></a>Our sales crew...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpUPgXyEKxG7wE8M4JHGeyx7926vG-996leQC8urhOfnmUqDG3Gb-K-DaL7TI5a9k_KODGiYelAzbzGVz62glLo7ZnA9ejopxTYh9b7RlvM2yqfoVkiP9qu8N3f7z6thS5uOCnz_9W0lA/s1600/IMG_9148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpUPgXyEKxG7wE8M4JHGeyx7926vG-996leQC8urhOfnmUqDG3Gb-K-DaL7TI5a9k_KODGiYelAzbzGVz62glLo7ZnA9ejopxTYh9b7RlvM2yqfoVkiP9qu8N3f7z6thS5uOCnz_9W0lA/s400/IMG_9148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533953977511314" /></a>Hanging out at the booth...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_8EBb6iCPGAJ3a71he2KY9jQfjdigR6V2Yl4e8fxpAS2sErzq2I863eoojihRtvj97QeP-sAyysDuJ_4ld-KsBCBKJy5d1p_oOZa58pWYtBlj3nT1MnoP8_TPJ9c2HuuuafhY34pjAss/s1600/IMG_9160.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_8EBb6iCPGAJ3a71he2KY9jQfjdigR6V2Yl4e8fxpAS2sErzq2I863eoojihRtvj97QeP-sAyysDuJ_4ld-KsBCBKJy5d1p_oOZa58pWYtBlj3nT1MnoP8_TPJ9c2HuuuafhY34pjAss/s400/IMG_9160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533944258169938" /></a>Anneli read to roam and sell... Kettle corn anyone??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO6S2glnq7M2d8NGa3AJ9w_ld03ArXyBjm9WpQKIZ7NcYqeqfoulJcJC3NCcmKNVvYi_-CihP8PY6Qj9CVAZCHnDi23k5xMyHVwdDAdnGJ5Wzcqs9rJwm-nOpVWjCFRaXkttb0bc4Frwu/s1600/IMG_9165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO6S2glnq7M2d8NGa3AJ9w_ld03ArXyBjm9WpQKIZ7NcYqeqfoulJcJC3NCcmKNVvYi_-CihP8PY6Qj9CVAZCHnDi23k5xMyHVwdDAdnGJ5Wzcqs9rJwm-nOpVWjCFRaXkttb0bc4Frwu/s400/IMG_9165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533546089414002" /></a>The country band in the airport hanger. **notice the plane behind them? Pretty cool!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcu88s88lXwmeCh3OwiCu9bC4t9_05lKUbD4kqFY-GfVka-H2Ta_dlsBEsEWeDG821-0K88YQnxT-NL5lXGVuKTfLL7vA5XOPo7tnGspxHDfB0mRiNZNjA0xiLZKChAPdqM_GGpz86ywdv/s1600/IMG_9154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcu88s88lXwmeCh3OwiCu9bC4t9_05lKUbD4kqFY-GfVka-H2Ta_dlsBEsEWeDG821-0K88YQnxT-NL5lXGVuKTfLL7vA5XOPo7tnGspxHDfB0mRiNZNjA0xiLZKChAPdqM_GGpz86ywdv/s400/IMG_9154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533524728202386" /></a>Memere and Pepere enjoying the band in the hanger.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb3E3dhKaAH2XqNNL50yC70O3RaMsI5TDFx4X84IhYY5X1SlDEYb2Kv4lVQ4ls-xNIjVDs1YabG67oPyR6O8vAqFgPdCSTU0SiPj0pLLgdf2MRUCsPEEhyphenhyphenMAtQcNyn5Ybl1Waai_gu7D7/s1600/IMG_9156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb3E3dhKaAH2XqNNL50yC70O3RaMsI5TDFx4X84IhYY5X1SlDEYb2Kv4lVQ4ls-xNIjVDs1YabG67oPyR6O8vAqFgPdCSTU0SiPj0pLLgdf2MRUCsPEEhyphenhyphenMAtQcNyn5Ybl1Waai_gu7D7/s400/IMG_9156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533514176536562" /></a>Christopher selling popcorn! Unbelieveable Butter anyone?!?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4FzTv1oDQ24JxIug58W3XwZL1GZ62cm1YTujpbbevUTddmWfVge5AJAc3mUBBCOYX5wYWqqjAAWKCkkw8JeWsLCVyilQj5HfNREx1qFTl6ikSFdl_t4aofzQAFF8_s1OC4gFTWAGbDOG/s1600/IMG_9166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4FzTv1oDQ24JxIug58W3XwZL1GZ62cm1YTujpbbevUTddmWfVge5AJAc3mUBBCOYX5wYWqqjAAWKCkkw8JeWsLCVyilQj5HfNREx1qFTl6ikSFdl_t4aofzQAFF8_s1OC4gFTWAGbDOG/s400/IMG_9166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533508087589874" /></a>Airplanes at the airport...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD62HAfoYtHfbte2eigZ7mlhX2fX5Fn0MvJhYK39md72C-JQmJ-gyxiRqzihWFByezhzDmRNjupqYBkzx5cnoNFG7aKxjKZCHzg1hTBbWC0itrWCAK39ys7fVv62teqfz3q1A4mHChSMAZ/s1600/IMG_9173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD62HAfoYtHfbte2eigZ7mlhX2fX5Fn0MvJhYK39md72C-JQmJ-gyxiRqzihWFByezhzDmRNjupqYBkzx5cnoNFG7aKxjKZCHzg1hTBbWC0itrWCAK39ys7fVv62teqfz3q1A4mHChSMAZ/s400/IMG_9173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681533503026964818" /></a><br />Later this evening, was the annual Town Block Party. We decided to sell popcorn there too! It was a long day, but everyone who participated had a great time! :)<div><br /></div><div>A group Cub Scout picture. Can you tell Christopher had been selling popcorn ALL day!? He was exhausted!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQVHU-zX8bxkFM7hNkgSFPV_vQlmq_T-kuJXNGtbwidypkEIYYJhmixWDmXUBFduOsKLJgeZl4KHDmTBhRKwerzmY1HH0PScRvEXIVOEQr-EJLf3jaKGX3BHHGcl90dyIG_LtxM4BvN2l/s1600/IMG_9183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQVHU-zX8bxkFM7hNkgSFPV_vQlmq_T-kuJXNGtbwidypkEIYYJhmixWDmXUBFduOsKLJgeZl4KHDmTBhRKwerzmY1HH0PScRvEXIVOEQr-EJLf3jaKGX3BHHGcl90dyIG_LtxM4BvN2l/s400/IMG_9183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681531736534572098" /></a>We had to take this picture again....see Memere in the back... ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEJLzt9_S9U5b3MUM8uya_MUAe2wRQPFbhxTvoDnEnk8S833MCyTSv8O4sYC_Dx3h7zbBEoXtIdGlF7r8llcbePIT-s-_IGAv1PFEz2gqptJ_n56qrMgNRCWtnRHRjIAxkTp54YyLZeK4/s1600/IMG_9179.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEJLzt9_S9U5b3MUM8uya_MUAe2wRQPFbhxTvoDnEnk8S833MCyTSv8O4sYC_Dx3h7zbBEoXtIdGlF7r8llcbePIT-s-_IGAv1PFEz2gqptJ_n56qrMgNRCWtnRHRjIAxkTp54YyLZeK4/s400/IMG_9179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681531510089718594" /></a><br />Shaun enjoying some of our super spicy Fireman Chili! I took a bite before I left the booth---it was HOT!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwaSx0VvNmTYXDxIk8WRvvOAjjw_a1jf9WkzZCYN9mONB9BTcaS48gRUweJvJBwQny0WIiFRtochSos8r3qlMt5NLf-96z4GigihvGspe1kYjYhnBOzutNV4ISWI_wq_clxz9Fp73sSc_/s1600/IMG_9189.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwaSx0VvNmTYXDxIk8WRvvOAjjw_a1jf9WkzZCYN9mONB9BTcaS48gRUweJvJBwQny0WIiFRtochSos8r3qlMt5NLf-96z4GigihvGspe1kYjYhnBOzutNV4ISWI_wq_clxz9Fp73sSc_/s400/IMG_9189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681531495980681634" /></a>Anneli helping the Cub Scouts sell their popcorn!! Since she is an expert Scout! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCgg8twPjZIFu_72XRx_K233VwY2TmkHQn0xBfwUO-YhyuUbyNYuM1by2jjDGfZ91xTjA5ovGjokA7o0OZqqLQ-XroVozOTU94vEqpSLFAV-YmM9fnpGhxiy64xqFuh9UNfh9qwYb4Ehr/s1600/IMG_9190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCgg8twPjZIFu_72XRx_K233VwY2TmkHQn0xBfwUO-YhyuUbyNYuM1by2jjDGfZ91xTjA5ovGjokA7o0OZqqLQ-XroVozOTU94vEqpSLFAV-YmM9fnpGhxiy64xqFuh9UNfh9qwYb4Ehr/s400/IMG_9190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681531494978641906" /></a>Christopher mingling downtown...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbAgHoE2pEvTo_BDYTTkbmf-UuBfiYqMUOII4kT8sj4quw4e3CO3wAPeAAmSWcy3Fqr-KXUVyXVMxWahLPdTkkGi2eZOEluju7dxMEYsuU67X5p1jlyBBUoQwSJn8ur0Epn071fXv-8F3/s1600/IMG_9192.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbAgHoE2pEvTo_BDYTTkbmf-UuBfiYqMUOII4kT8sj4quw4e3CO3wAPeAAmSWcy3Fqr-KXUVyXVMxWahLPdTkkGi2eZOEluju7dxMEYsuU67X5p1jlyBBUoQwSJn8ur0Epn071fXv-8F3/s400/IMG_9192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681531466428894738" /></a><br />Anneli mingling downtown with friends...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVhDv4gmNH3DlwaxQTC83VssVrncr3fJl-L3seS1jtVbvvpcbs3Vq8wmOXIcnToD5CVO2gSw2ijYsyC8Q_tCqB0xhU5_ftj2Eh4TgcB5aBMV4baTxKDZ5uwLvwh3NWIBov-3oyTE8sHl5/s1600/IMG_9196.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVhDv4gmNH3DlwaxQTC83VssVrncr3fJl-L3seS1jtVbvvpcbs3Vq8wmOXIcnToD5CVO2gSw2ijYsyC8Q_tCqB0xhU5_ftj2Eh4TgcB5aBMV4baTxKDZ5uwLvwh3NWIBov-3oyTE8sHl5/s400/IMG_9196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681531461280757138" /></a><div>What a long, long day!</div></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-65019163099568899492011-09-10T23:21:00.002-04:002011-12-02T09:35:40.657-05:00Quick Day Trip to New Hampshire<div>This summer was absolutely crazy! We didn't have much time to do anything! So this morning we woke up and off we went for a trip to New Hampshire. We had a great time visiting with family and checking out the <a href="http://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/">Seacoast Science Center</a>!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rmTaQjse0QCi2T6tbMZH7iHxE90naqNeASTTJJnVRkK102wV9SUFTyOA72wcA2V6CeF97js7iMDZJI17OBN7zIP4CnJA-u5ESHxED8z3deQ95F3Sh9I8lseokTn7bZ9t4UvMWSLvV_L3/s1600/IMG_8985.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rmTaQjse0QCi2T6tbMZH7iHxE90naqNeASTTJJnVRkK102wV9SUFTyOA72wcA2V6CeF97js7iMDZJI17OBN7zIP4CnJA-u5ESHxED8z3deQ95F3Sh9I8lseokTn7bZ9t4UvMWSLvV_L3/s400/IMG_8985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538976105152338" /></a>Christopher and Anneli posing for a picture.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ktgMSXpQa6v9mEJC4hwMLV9W-g2yyfugB4ghGSS22Iq_JqphqvHtx9LdAGZ1oJ9sW6S3t7SjuWH7awYBgvi51r1EDAdsgYWMH6bS5SUGQrMhjNBD1gi5rjOwMLwiueUhGLVC9bIjJl97/s1600/IMG_8975.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ktgMSXpQa6v9mEJC4hwMLV9W-g2yyfugB4ghGSS22Iq_JqphqvHtx9LdAGZ1oJ9sW6S3t7SjuWH7awYBgvi51r1EDAdsgYWMH6bS5SUGQrMhjNBD1gi5rjOwMLwiueUhGLVC9bIjJl97/s400/IMG_8975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538967724200770" /></a>A sea star...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvGGxSNBt8InG4W3K1jeNz6_6svBiy3MukKNdrjwxA9NHjKTTdNTo5YSQcrCPz5wrrhytqvoJToeV0Qfn3XyUUpGNfgN9xf6znAaOCVId1OXc_LJAFII_FfRAGenBtCDjlSU7siFfN2Kv/s1600/IMG_8927.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvGGxSNBt8InG4W3K1jeNz6_6svBiy3MukKNdrjwxA9NHjKTTdNTo5YSQcrCPz5wrrhytqvoJToeV0Qfn3XyUUpGNfgN9xf6znAaOCVId1OXc_LJAFII_FfRAGenBtCDjlSU7siFfN2Kv/s400/IMG_8927.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538953956375890" /></a>Christopher checking out the tidal pool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BYpWx8F7QKSeaSpDHqt95YNBNUdHWk26FVUY8MG2-wwYx9wqrBvkS4S3JCfwVCHd-7vWAmUzdOR3ZwNNZHuW40nv7lRzfUyh1LandOqyBNfPM81DWXizqTPIYEGFHMyKTryI1Pbgwud9/s1600/IMG_8922.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BYpWx8F7QKSeaSpDHqt95YNBNUdHWk26FVUY8MG2-wwYx9wqrBvkS4S3JCfwVCHd-7vWAmUzdOR3ZwNNZHuW40nv7lRzfUyh1LandOqyBNfPM81DWXizqTPIYEGFHMyKTryI1Pbgwud9/s400/IMG_8922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538950681243858" /></a>Anneli checking out the tide pool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgv8V2LWqzTnrx1y2eW3zGmzd5P8mBt4dQ1_0Y9XuwL79MTuIiV-HU4Ww5mO0EyXKJxHku3CS1wjKJrBMwp9fCIhvciX8NT-bGW4G2_hKrIq6Uh2a9SKH3Kcj9g6A4-YmA1ueE2HW5ORB/s1600/IMG_8926.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgv8V2LWqzTnrx1y2eW3zGmzd5P8mBt4dQ1_0Y9XuwL79MTuIiV-HU4Ww5mO0EyXKJxHku3CS1wjKJrBMwp9fCIhvciX8NT-bGW4G2_hKrIq6Uh2a9SKH3Kcj9g6A4-YmA1ueE2HW5ORB/s400/IMG_8926.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538660717324226" /></a>Christopher with some Baleen.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCgITRbVt__k_5JODMaP4mhMBm7GN3gZAjYMXQCLyGt10Rvii9mzbQVe7sX_C67N8Y7jdIyFpNcYWTJR0Ymqu8flXJKJwEQr6TiDGmaspw8yFjv7soPE2r0-agAw2Tdi2JmrdfNeeA2EM/s1600/IMG_8933.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCgITRbVt__k_5JODMaP4mhMBm7GN3gZAjYMXQCLyGt10Rvii9mzbQVe7sX_C67N8Y7jdIyFpNcYWTJR0Ymqu8flXJKJwEQr6TiDGmaspw8yFjv7soPE2r0-agAw2Tdi2JmrdfNeeA2EM/s400/IMG_8933.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538656169575554" /></a>Anneli with Raspberry the Turtle.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvNlSyTMsqmcyc_L799IOoj3RLcuVOAXnjj76IB_PD1GtjPEnsFTLz_Xe6DW-AIyD69Jyslwj0qgXasL8IWFMmfRYnoFaneTR0UM5I3s9WkiNqtXMnAyjjgLF1QgBVYZwHCmVTxTJsLsK/s1600/IMG_8951.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvNlSyTMsqmcyc_L799IOoj3RLcuVOAXnjj76IB_PD1GtjPEnsFTLz_Xe6DW-AIyD69Jyslwj0qgXasL8IWFMmfRYnoFaneTR0UM5I3s9WkiNqtXMnAyjjgLF1QgBVYZwHCmVTxTJsLsK/s400/IMG_8951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538649814271362" /></a>Christopher with Raspberry the turtle.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_80VZ2TY4KHGcjEocZA2260l-1h3w3-Us4ssIHsKgP45Xgg2zoSmZfu2PWA-7F8nQySbGJIY0p5xxoBrEIs2ngrL43ttlzqe6ffqg3ccHKqC3Y4Y7rb_t2Pg4Hfx3MnSuNgGtT5hh0dq1/s1600/IMG_8956.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_80VZ2TY4KHGcjEocZA2260l-1h3w3-Us4ssIHsKgP45Xgg2zoSmZfu2PWA-7F8nQySbGJIY0p5xxoBrEIs2ngrL43ttlzqe6ffqg3ccHKqC3Y4Y7rb_t2Pg4Hfx3MnSuNgGtT5hh0dq1/s400/IMG_8956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538631489838242" /></a>Checking out some sea life.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTq95xAY9be-4ucU_obD5hliBMPERAXfd1_LAn8LVRwiRpIV0GEzc-V3nA0Tr6lS8B6C0B44Fphyphenhyphen45kTtpFMOYc22XohVQkOIQr29nNP0evziDVuiPWcAD_lWldu-HBht_AuA4GPWsmjZ/s1600/IMG_8980.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTq95xAY9be-4ucU_obD5hliBMPERAXfd1_LAn8LVRwiRpIV0GEzc-V3nA0Tr6lS8B6C0B44Fphyphenhyphen45kTtpFMOYc22XohVQkOIQr29nNP0evziDVuiPWcAD_lWldu-HBht_AuA4GPWsmjZ/s400/IMG_8980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538622053763138" /></a>Anneli loves to swing.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkUUTZXbdpXQtBHVfLgUgu9XB6owWilpCLwZHFrA2sAHpDquFtf6NOBOC1fcIKlGBefbaTouMiDYUPh2NMG4Q37_tQkrhzXaLIvyzQfkteb659ASshu1TqZmuCbAPzOBZHvJJA5821TGz/s1600/IMG_8991.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkUUTZXbdpXQtBHVfLgUgu9XB6owWilpCLwZHFrA2sAHpDquFtf6NOBOC1fcIKlGBefbaTouMiDYUPh2NMG4Q37_tQkrhzXaLIvyzQfkteb659ASshu1TqZmuCbAPzOBZHvJJA5821TGz/s400/IMG_8991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538114925779266" /></a>Playing by the water.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBlQrZCJgERWzNp_twA7drddMA0OFDg6O-s-djrqRQ2tse0_mndFhmI17eTm9P1vzz0Lbp_AJ-8sAn7zZt5ftLYi_WPzjDou4PSpAXTb0zEonVtA-EN-sQ7iGL1K11llKLXytgalo41UP/s1600/IMG_9012.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBlQrZCJgERWzNp_twA7drddMA0OFDg6O-s-djrqRQ2tse0_mndFhmI17eTm9P1vzz0Lbp_AJ-8sAn7zZt5ftLYi_WPzjDou4PSpAXTb0zEonVtA-EN-sQ7iGL1K11llKLXytgalo41UP/s400/IMG_9012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538108616065730" /></a>Taking a stroll...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjo0BB1bSPNTBvpS6QZ3CS-JjINW661KWeWxAaaDY6cHopg8XszaRrRzcECvngcDZBcYsEuVjb3vnWjEANd8Vt_OOaxDQBOl-r-MfOWDfbtheBxnN2WaQhi6cOWmGZRtly_TAkeGkqYvZ/s1600/IMG_9035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjo0BB1bSPNTBvpS6QZ3CS-JjINW661KWeWxAaaDY6cHopg8XszaRrRzcECvngcDZBcYsEuVjb3vnWjEANd8Vt_OOaxDQBOl-r-MfOWDfbtheBxnN2WaQhi6cOWmGZRtly_TAkeGkqYvZ/s400/IMG_9035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538092549269842" /></a>Looking for a Geocache??A<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWLRJCon5O28zUhh53MsKCpMCK2AKa4Cw8qFgz3gowQFWpaBx_dMcwbXbMDM7yU1-XqZgWqJen5pRkgE3oWTjEc1HxiQFFuYA-Hy4RDerKjCWL27rrGa0ZrpCSQtxjluv3D98Y-L5lMqp/s1600/IMG_9036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWLRJCon5O28zUhh53MsKCpMCK2AKa4Cw8qFgz3gowQFWpaBx_dMcwbXbMDM7yU1-XqZgWqJen5pRkgE3oWTjEc1HxiQFFuYA-Hy4RDerKjCWL27rrGa0ZrpCSQtxjluv3D98Y-L5lMqp/s400/IMG_9036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681538088103142690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Cousins being silly!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGy50vD4pmAsdf1HUQyfipc8XxsMMjPluK7uiBgMe3N0TJElfi0rYFLCrSJEGwmvH-aqCTfSD-G4fGXm2kJY27-H57b2upIq0pLS5mMru76ceFmkYDCuQSP4AITEwPffFBu33IbR-yabo/s1600/IMG_9045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGy50vD4pmAsdf1HUQyfipc8XxsMMjPluK7uiBgMe3N0TJElfi0rYFLCrSJEGwmvH-aqCTfSD-G4fGXm2kJY27-H57b2upIq0pLS5mMru76ceFmkYDCuQSP4AITEwPffFBu33IbR-yabo/s400/IMG_9045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681537489453511394" /></a>Dad & Christopher hanging out by the ocean.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgWJbZTPWbamTL-St2PYDjxqKyDPlnpgeS8lZV0VQqAbkfepdZWDNdJkSMGa2SiCjmInZPYyhi0Oiu70ayXiRoi3NNEmfKzNGV9iGwmAz6XedSYW_e1heDyg6lI92yAve1MTY6959D5xp/s1600/IMG_9060.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgWJbZTPWbamTL-St2PYDjxqKyDPlnpgeS8lZV0VQqAbkfepdZWDNdJkSMGa2SiCjmInZPYyhi0Oiu70ayXiRoi3NNEmfKzNGV9iGwmAz6XedSYW_e1heDyg6lI92yAve1MTY6959D5xp/s400/IMG_9060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681537482139159810" /></a>We were able to catch up and cheer a pregnant Aunt Amanda run a road race! Way to go Aunt Amanda!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTakdrVmv92vA9hDEX6QdF1dDYn2JbE2Sry3B5ydAE4VvT5csNAAOEsUTpe5SjQb4ruVptFO_yP1FS8ZPJwW3BAGNoGywo9uaOV6ALE7e8kd4sl1iw7SXzqnOjIf9egnsMPy2UoPqsPhaP/s1600/IMG_9128.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTakdrVmv92vA9hDEX6QdF1dDYn2JbE2Sry3B5ydAE4VvT5csNAAOEsUTpe5SjQb4ruVptFO_yP1FS8ZPJwW3BAGNoGywo9uaOV6ALE7e8kd4sl1iw7SXzqnOjIf9egnsMPy2UoPqsPhaP/s400/IMG_9128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681537464633125890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzdbK4yxGN8E2YXuSu3IgZEH8kodNuup3bLC5FQqfTPwbXz5VXj076eDHBYUYPb68F6T6MWFwXHDQkUpkrHs4Fxe8DSeUKYtWbM5N3-GOFGUQVsSts1Fj4EHL-feEiItsf0Qj__W3QOJn/s1600/IMG_9133.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzdbK4yxGN8E2YXuSu3IgZEH8kodNuup3bLC5FQqfTPwbXz5VXj076eDHBYUYPb68F6T6MWFwXHDQkUpkrHs4Fxe8DSeUKYtWbM5N3-GOFGUQVsSts1Fj4EHL-feEiItsf0Qj__W3QOJn/s400/IMG_9133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681537458837326578" /></a><div>What a fun day! It was great to see everyone!! :)</div><div><br /></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-65598274308588603422011-09-01T20:06:00.003-04:002011-09-09T08:18:27.925-04:00First Day of School 2011!Schools all around us were canceling due to flooding and no power, but not our school system!! WOOHOO! We were happy to go back to school. It's always nice to have summer vacation, but it is always nice to get back into our routine again!<div><br /></div><div>It's hard to believe that Christopher is going into FOURTH GRADE and Anneli is going to be all day in FIRST GRADE! Where does the time go?!?</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTiCdy29jI-01iHckZjfx2xrgP0ZA64aQ41EG2Cj7yMEV9f3pKf_TTUQ448k4JbvAo3gd1tR2LF5qO3g7rd-1WK5SAnpdt3GXcsphVvVGE0n7jk6LV_hnuw0uh6XBkNnU6qi028Eif4Hl/s400/IMG_8744.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331072664365362" />I can't think of a better way to be welcomed back to school--two good friends getting a BIG welcome back hug from our good friend and school mascot Lindy the Dolphin! Lindy Cares!! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpU47Xit9ZGH4n5FvdPCYAYBw1V_m5f34tOWTrKvTjJaEHDOSoGrOU6KmMj1ZiXe5FHbYttUiR_9yIdifIrYxjMls1sHb6R68dwwpgjojUK2jioAq9QSW-CptS3_o6JzuCYRFYRUwbnea/s1600/IMG_8780.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpU47Xit9ZGH4n5FvdPCYAYBw1V_m5f34tOWTrKvTjJaEHDOSoGrOU6KmMj1ZiXe5FHbYttUiR_9yIdifIrYxjMls1sHb6R68dwwpgjojUK2jioAq9QSW-CptS3_o6JzuCYRFYRUwbnea/s400/IMG_8780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331698313030770" /></a>Christopher and Anneli both got great teachers, as always. I think it's impossible to get a bad teacher at Linden, they are all awesome!! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rKNjWAb7g9xB690eOXmy_gqAroT_4ATmpnsWWI3ugh2cwe8ZsGmckl96QakZ-FelTjmMIOVSpzqMRqAuK8K0bxNVLPKuWlEt-qSRlKnrC68RGyjqMqBi4pGHmf2rsE5R8aOAbHYpxa9j/s1600/IMG_8782.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rKNjWAb7g9xB690eOXmy_gqAroT_4ATmpnsWWI3ugh2cwe8ZsGmckl96QakZ-FelTjmMIOVSpzqMRqAuK8K0bxNVLPKuWlEt-qSRlKnrC68RGyjqMqBi4pGHmf2rsE5R8aOAbHYpxa9j/s400/IMG_8782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331691765350882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnwDODEl_PoDRUzVCgOQk0U4G76nEK-k0rXZMmwiIwqoaGSpvhHgAPRxlRrqE4GWVN5uLyZDBPCJvn5gd_ZYWWRBuf-aMGxcfm2EL7lxPzojLff2u__fu4wZ9qCXtiXFqs4EQmVkF40NJ/s1600/IMG_8752.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnwDODEl_PoDRUzVCgOQk0U4G76nEK-k0rXZMmwiIwqoaGSpvhHgAPRxlRrqE4GWVN5uLyZDBPCJvn5gd_ZYWWRBuf-aMGxcfm2EL7lxPzojLff2u__fu4wZ9qCXtiXFqs4EQmVkF40NJ/s400/IMG_8752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331683715232690" /></a>They are so grown up....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsVeBardca8UfKL8KU4z_kd-StA__uhUIzTOe6_3QuJeu1WNtbO-JD916frGP8fF1nYux-AxzM_D9V_GgllUR1Gc_RevdRfkoXBfPq3-vYXlSTGssiBSGh1Sp0cUN6-7daeH8oX6lPXj-/s1600/IMG_8750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsVeBardca8UfKL8KU4z_kd-StA__uhUIzTOe6_3QuJeu1WNtbO-JD916frGP8fF1nYux-AxzM_D9V_GgllUR1Gc_RevdRfkoXBfPq3-vYXlSTGssiBSGh1Sp0cUN6-7daeH8oX6lPXj-/s400/IMG_8750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331094427835234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwH5uq_9JEn2iGM-CNsPT3aG3X2UrxJioC1WyEC7lzWrN89ObnHsZ6Fo6UZUhx8701c0IybSxmNd6wqLmmWkhH3pOMdEs33cDieWyx8GaYDWaeGdene_aWGQ-zrVvAR65-OynIarfJKEt/s1600/IMG_8749.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwH5uq_9JEn2iGM-CNsPT3aG3X2UrxJioC1WyEC7lzWrN89ObnHsZ6Fo6UZUhx8701c0IybSxmNd6wqLmmWkhH3pOMdEs33cDieWyx8GaYDWaeGdene_aWGQ-zrVvAR65-OynIarfJKEt/s400/IMG_8749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331087616716514" /></a>Here's our Principal, Mrs. Greenbacker. She retired in June but is still with us until a replacement is found.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRL7MmSPN71wLu8XVAE5IcNzK5gNf4UK1RVxBD3Q3Q9OX1mEsgA9ope6yAuoS91hXvv4aNBIro0a0P22IzEsCcfqi0v5-FVHioCONcG8G8HaF6s1JgqtOkq2YQvquxA3Vfqg7Sq0d-zDe/s1600/IMG_8799.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRL7MmSPN71wLu8XVAE5IcNzK5gNf4UK1RVxBD3Q3Q9OX1mEsgA9ope6yAuoS91hXvv4aNBIro0a0P22IzEsCcfqi0v5-FVHioCONcG8G8HaF6s1JgqtOkq2YQvquxA3Vfqg7Sq0d-zDe/s400/IMG_8799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331082676368994" /></a>Even though she already knew the teacher and is very comfortable in the school, she was horrified at the thought of being at school for almost 7 hours!! UGH!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryELziiRx1jP3DPgDSFa3xLWfXEAeJtbwXBp0Scezg2IYIEPXFMIi7YIDO5rgb4HiwfjsvBsYtGOoWoyphhE9V5yWwXwx1oTM39DqRCQA3KOtfl-j5Qlz5IatK4iXD8ksxx22p_uLtUHY/s1600/IMG_8848.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryELziiRx1jP3DPgDSFa3xLWfXEAeJtbwXBp0Scezg2IYIEPXFMIi7YIDO5rgb4HiwfjsvBsYtGOoWoyphhE9V5yWwXwx1oTM39DqRCQA3KOtfl-j5Qlz5IatK4iXD8ksxx22p_uLtUHY/s400/IMG_8848.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650331078620178066" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Even with that face, they both had a great day at school! :)</div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-86168692909763897782011-08-21T22:29:00.002-04:002011-12-27T10:41:09.345-05:00Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim's Anniversary Party!<div>Oh my goodness, time sure flies! Today we were able to travel to Massachusetts and celebrate Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim's 25th Wedding Anniversary. Uncle Jim's parents decided to surprise them early, since their anniversary is September 15th. They were very surprised and happy to see everyone there! It was great to see everyone---even some people I haven't seen probably since the wedding 25 years ago!! Super fun day!</div><div><br /></div><div>Christopher, my little photographer, took a bunch of great pictures so here they are...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_S6w8HvE1trIdFoycL5l4KzB0RwgkczcLKGmcNX5mgxcWdno0g79TI7FEtfP8aPCl06U6jLwVUSHpYJV05dvm90e7j-FQaRdrI6gr2myigKs4tGLWTP-4aGHLpPvUIQemh83LoYG_HcU/s320/IMG_8343.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690832468088771410" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQHERarNBVC5eCwbHeovjENEVpv3razf5QMnOvPDDBZqVbnXc_YYBvHNrceV2Xs3IsKHL_bFw8kPImn7zwGTK-M5Z550thkr9KYnYH258-EeLGorsa629gGfxsLydYvutbnlrFqabbMVZ/s320/IMG_8345.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690832474440748866" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXqQBHNBmU_N8W5q8WBxvNXv4KJggVYfpUQU7QXihvepw4cWg3w0z36lb5Z6DGCmp0IBQG6iu3VeywCodl5fwn5TVPSeFo_f1v13-fjGUg5Ukz2Mhyphenhyphen1eqrif9KtD-N1g5t9XNbDUZqtfr/s1600/IMG_8417.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXqQBHNBmU_N8W5q8WBxvNXv4KJggVYfpUQU7QXihvepw4cWg3w0z36lb5Z6DGCmp0IBQG6iu3VeywCodl5fwn5TVPSeFo_f1v13-fjGUg5Ukz2Mhyphenhyphen1eqrif9KtD-N1g5t9XNbDUZqtfr/s320/IMG_8417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690833435302933026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9f-NVuPq1RzmUtTjuxIYoZ6QU0Qc0sUNy2IBN7hMAkPeCfGCry2fUCoN_M29It0-c5RJIcwtzYbNs8DyNs1_y3seF2n3z6d_nWup9DRbnVdgiqKSC7zJjkTo5kxWPSS65WDKtAulbxt_/s1600/IMG_8389.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9f-NVuPq1RzmUtTjuxIYoZ6QU0Qc0sUNy2IBN7hMAkPeCfGCry2fUCoN_M29It0-c5RJIcwtzYbNs8DyNs1_y3seF2n3z6d_nWup9DRbnVdgiqKSC7zJjkTo5kxWPSS65WDKtAulbxt_/s320/IMG_8389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690833422592298482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9b4rX49EN8UQOPtbT0b7QZEYZe29uHr7dbiFIN-Og-uLLCDFJoc65kSa3oug6BAo3UfFW_y6vvcwz8gXk_Kn4RItYR8t0-YaQ4i1xrzgvEuo6j6ONu6d_FsGvkekJsVeFA1xwJgLzAu8y/s1600/IMG_8418.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9b4rX49EN8UQOPtbT0b7QZEYZe29uHr7dbiFIN-Og-uLLCDFJoc65kSa3oug6BAo3UfFW_y6vvcwz8gXk_Kn4RItYR8t0-YaQ4i1xrzgvEuo6j6ONu6d_FsGvkekJsVeFA1xwJgLzAu8y/s320/IMG_8418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690833407122342178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnZJCBqv3Sl1PK-og1FXWxWO0sZObMUMo8EkImUjZaDB6pZLJNRT8wfcR6mi86fCuEK1agdkOzq05Q3jLpksKACdtBs7RFQWhiOoPmIwmVzZf4A_KMO34eLhohI01OMGrVEc4SdNGWJuv/s1600/IMG_8368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnZJCBqv3Sl1PK-og1FXWxWO0sZObMUMo8EkImUjZaDB6pZLJNRT8wfcR6mi86fCuEK1agdkOzq05Q3jLpksKACdtBs7RFQWhiOoPmIwmVzZf4A_KMO34eLhohI01OMGrVEc4SdNGWJuv/s320/IMG_8368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690833402756760946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQGE7r_PJPofJrMUAWuTsCZ9__ECU77TwE9qRwHZA-n4aDdbwjtJHHcjLBRSa35USrYSC8y-XNX3O4ALUV2FQtr72K9BIYPyXB5kCmfDcCaAMqjdewIamoX3qs7AF2jOsRSY9Q-wKzfX0/s1600/IMG_8348.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQGE7r_PJPofJrMUAWuTsCZ9__ECU77TwE9qRwHZA-n4aDdbwjtJHHcjLBRSa35USrYSC8y-XNX3O4ALUV2FQtr72K9BIYPyXB5kCmfDcCaAMqjdewIamoX3qs7AF2jOsRSY9Q-wKzfX0/s320/IMG_8348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690832483848854738" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-22553511549471248232011-08-13T22:41:00.004-04:002011-12-27T10:45:56.513-05:00Geocaching & Taking Pictures in Vermont<div style="text-align: left;">The kids were off with Mom & Dad for the week in Virginia. One day while they were gone, Shaun & I took a little day trip to Vermont so he could do some geocaching. He has geocaches from all over New England, but he hadn't gotten any in Vermont, so over the border we went. While we were there, I took some pictures too.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aXAfEUeixjue9tG4dD5bX4sLC2kNLntFUvtBFT-kS48xupVMFhNUciqZC0wGGKxhqp_4Ir0otWhPc7GxYVjP70dWNCMlEJSdgXJ2fZCGnnfpHAJz9_792V6o68bmbiRNDeivABaBXtTv/s320/IMG_8307.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690834599795424002" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3hrnne0_cczUaMcV24RGuZ9h6GC4QFRpdhDSz3ESdE8e4kCaKdYbI2Qe_CyD3VJ-zjsWLTYjFkGKBmvgGwjz1WG2HUROx-747OUgBnJSczIm1Ub_7lC-QRobpu9Uf2WWcecGyFehzvBK/s320/IMG_8302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690834596162873042" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJ9gOps4fl7ZovPQYzPMEJ0zMNfjSSwJovO5gz9sv53nazpJRXn7UDMOKAc8h9E8Of7b9kMZ8h5ECoRdKcslO2MYe5wMtgJIWKfwVEc0X34-22vpIeGTIvISiZbCPce3ODsc5q_OsCosq/s320/IMG_8291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690834583228584386" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAlmeTkvi_HPnbC36s4TOberePJTT53XGaAFAhCgbBaBK9r8iGO3NbpuTwglbaa5tXJtIeNlreIw4LpSrLTNl7h9o3T_2u9xlz9PrPk42aBkMprHIZ5vJ0XAHzelyaVAVkJRvRP_fieJy/s320/IMG_8296.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690834579440680162" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN3za9LtRLuJ1wUjxLVVc92hU9lZY4jGBA2HGBnvfRTwRib_Cb0M5oq-BOrcnbqqrgQiQHodpL9MuMOeqQIKBFxMi3YG8ic3NPsdCKeTgZvanCVuo-DBnNOQl87BxfX8OlR0-yjPuE2b_/s320/IMG_8295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690834575010364066" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYohnEqZdewLC9692WBJVg6-dNhLrzCLX4GANTRpW0M5GL6sEy93Vv4PIQSaUJ7taFupTxWO4p2lz6E3PmrZX5fU6Y46-H00bwfWALao9IxMeStTnI3Vg05uH4tACL5Yi7ArpYkH4DKr6Y/s320/IMG_8340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690834736876172274" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-5993082542901468872011-06-21T10:51:00.003-04:002011-07-24T11:03:49.847-04:00GE 6-Car, Solar-Powered Charging Station!Right here in our hometown, just down the street, GE unveiled a 6-Car, Solar-Powered Charging Station. We, along with others in town, have watched GE build it. This brought great curiosity to the third graders in Christopher's class. So we headed off on a HOT day in June to see what this Solar Powered Charging Station is all about!<div><br /></div><div>Thanks to a GE Engineer from the project, we learned a lot about this charging station. The chargers are capable of fully charging 13 cars a day and five cars at a time. The solar carport produces enough energy to power about 20 homes for a year! Whatever energy isn't needed to charge cars goes back to the grid. When the station is overloaded, it will take back from the grid when needed.</div><div><br /></div><div>The station is currently open to employees that work at GE, but there is a charging station there in the parking lot for locals who may have to charge their vehicle. GE hopes to build these stations across the country as the need arrises.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSnfaxUdsanvu3majQMmOq7YpX1ZQMT0SywpsU49Cp2HO5ZZXqBRc1EFMEIgwZWNPpCM2KNZNcRmBIiEhhFXmUK56lMEvN7YGbk3D2EnsF4B3vlgSUuDToqIS-mVJSonTaGVJnXea7byd/s320/IMG_5780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632934437529971826" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_e-tFEFWDssLGYeq4a84fVl0Y57W_HAqX3uedCEUEQf1MNW5J8hRT8oFt-646i-iNneaNsKGbUYJ0gyrwKh1auBeKVCrl8xyhwDmExPA5kigtKVdI3UA3yQ7dNE6NAZidePv4V55ADGA/s320/IMG_5785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632934439348682402" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXMVFS_HXeAPS0Da67sfjo9r_TXpJHEmOUB_SdkDIDoWN7hyphenhyphenBDzZzNTqqshZE-1ml-EdnXa9vWgmgd6jwUiGKIPixYxsaHJiUB0j2fMfl0u1zzuXVUbsl-ymibfv-99O6IkDQdaRPVAZN/s1600/IMG_5783.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXMVFS_HXeAPS0Da67sfjo9r_TXpJHEmOUB_SdkDIDoWN7hyphenhyphenBDzZzNTqqshZE-1ml-EdnXa9vWgmgd6jwUiGKIPixYxsaHJiUB0j2fMfl0u1zzuXVUbsl-ymibfv-99O6IkDQdaRPVAZN/s320/IMG_5783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632934443762016562" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3QgqLK-6p9jtCiunhfeQNC-qSNxb9FAvvbrAk0i0msEB_2Q-n7A7cnXnZPftjTTKpGRV15KyZhOVxT86d6KYSCz_kT06kT_y1ATF5ahftSOSsk_Nr-5ILZkU9R0v9Y_anqyLD0fqKR8D/s1600/IMAG1304.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3QgqLK-6p9jtCiunhfeQNC-qSNxb9FAvvbrAk0i0msEB_2Q-n7A7cnXnZPftjTTKpGRV15KyZhOVxT86d6KYSCz_kT06kT_y1ATF5ahftSOSsk_Nr-5ILZkU9R0v9Y_anqyLD0fqKR8D/s320/IMAG1304.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632934195548985170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTP3hxlLCq8MeCnoNgTXZ7opUOGwLNldoPlZWt9T1VVqRs9nRWGsFA5TUhW-HYZqyk0djY7Bw9ECaTXoyj8K0B13urQ3SVA5ZuJNtiRcBKysKwDua9bdUbluO9_87QEHYHrgefFOArHUI/s1600/IMAG1300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTP3hxlLCq8MeCnoNgTXZ7opUOGwLNldoPlZWt9T1VVqRs9nRWGsFA5TUhW-HYZqyk0djY7Bw9ECaTXoyj8K0B13urQ3SVA5ZuJNtiRcBKysKwDua9bdUbluO9_87QEHYHrgefFOArHUI/s320/IMAG1300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632934190603851890" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-17279952562861597282011-06-10T22:21:00.003-04:002011-07-24T10:30:15.545-04:00Christopher's Trip to Hartford!Today Christopher went on an awesome trip to Hartford to visit the old and new state Capital Buildings. I would have loved to go, but I wasn't able to this time! Bummer!! Since I was unable to go, I sent Christopher with his camera and he got some GREAT shots of his trip!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUA9g9AgY3synBxiSkUejF_-1LoHOg7iJejUQJt9-19V_GKW_nfn69G8cs9EgYGpgmp1cCJD87myea4zJcH0w3KXYrid6melDQiFkVYRzium34o2EqWYbjugFrHlogL9PixtMb1JSyoFd/s1600/DSC00833.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUA9g9AgY3synBxiSkUejF_-1LoHOg7iJejUQJt9-19V_GKW_nfn69G8cs9EgYGpgmp1cCJD87myea4zJcH0w3KXYrid6melDQiFkVYRzium34o2EqWYbjugFrHlogL9PixtMb1JSyoFd/s320/DSC00833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632926048831097106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46WnUy88CHDZ8bJcjZl0d_IfdthFn03L9j12L0NFFZKX118q38bw7dTa9Wq_BhF0FHyTOH_EPz0VKVX6P7FGj2gxbejT6U23eYVbJHh_ZNm3r-D7KV7qNnZsMlc1kknY39StUiQQOqo5J/s1600/DSC00849.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0M6tObHcBPpqxOhNYiu02ystIvDf7IgSdaAWTVkl9dm1kHsVcW7dYvsc42trcKqikrWQSy9Z7l_evkKjtffu8CeAGh1Njbce1Qbeyhw_0US0Az-wiNHNsGMTTiNmka_Cl0hju9i-4i1x/s320/DSC00725.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632925286146040514" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Thanks, Christopher for the awesome pictures!! :) I guess I'll have to hire you to take yearbook photos next year!! ;)</div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-31451365102730867312011-06-10T22:16:00.000-04:002011-07-24T10:47:03.633-04:00Kindergarten Trip to Dairy Queen!!YUMMMMM YUMMMMM YUMMMMMMY!<div><br /></div><div>Today it was pretty HOT! Anneli's Kindergarten class was scheduled to go on a Spring Walk and a trip to one of our favorites---Dairy Queen!! :) It was too hot for the spring walk, so we just walked straight to Dairy Queen and enjoyed a super yummy dish of ice cream!!! Everyone had a super time---even if it was hot and sunny!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH349eBdMr5i7Xo8oU5A9xHjx8eYiYmDW6shPSlb2C7HBNitjrcZbfzttf_joHGCUWlvSUqhmWfIY0aAQ6UvMcXIu43v-05-TbmFOvA9NsEPZyQPeuyCIjKmsteiin7Pcyf-arKWxW1JHe/s1600/IMG_5545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH349eBdMr5i7Xo8oU5A9xHjx8eYiYmDW6shPSlb2C7HBNitjrcZbfzttf_joHGCUWlvSUqhmWfIY0aAQ6UvMcXIu43v-05-TbmFOvA9NsEPZyQPeuyCIjKmsteiin7Pcyf-arKWxW1JHe/s320/IMG_5545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632923535026052146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOxzaeUial3sKi0yLM_0-Nrh8WWzsuREO8F3L71bPHWU5M9rh1HVSxIkKvpOZt3MZxMOmOOrwcwl5sLOewDpywbFlrqpJSaI4w96Irdp62uwiP9VlCrZ3lhX5pRawde6vlFSmr9Kmq_bR/s1600/IMG_5540.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOxzaeUial3sKi0yLM_0-Nrh8WWzsuREO8F3L71bPHWU5M9rh1HVSxIkKvpOZt3MZxMOmOOrwcwl5sLOewDpywbFlrqpJSaI4w96Irdp62uwiP9VlCrZ3lhX5pRawde6vlFSmr9Kmq_bR/s320/IMG_5540.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632923450586398722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifgNnz6EPN167n2M1NCg8BuG5QxZBaoGMWe40_KIgo2pd_v4amRIqsTUKn6wJqy7xTk4O6JhyR0KzPeU5MamLMnzDftZXz2qJqXaEwDT8QSik7uSvbbMOfuaaCzG801ZkYA2O7QaRqcOa/s1600/IMG_5547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifgNnz6EPN167n2M1NCg8BuG5QxZBaoGMWe40_KIgo2pd_v4amRIqsTUKn6wJqy7xTk4O6JhyR0KzPeU5MamLMnzDftZXz2qJqXaEwDT8QSik7uSvbbMOfuaaCzG801ZkYA2O7QaRqcOa/s320/IMG_5547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632923446140356546" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670600492910472644.post-85634373654763762792011-06-06T16:26:00.004-04:002011-06-22T16:45:33.777-04:00Field Day!Today was Field Day for grades 1-5 at our Elementary School. Since Kindergarten had field day on Friday and there was no blow up slide, they get to come out and slide on the slide provided by PTO and also participate in the Annual Class Tug of War Competition! It was a great day!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Anneli's Kindergarten Class playing Tug-o-War. For the first time in forever, Mrs. Hoopers class actually won! Way to go guys!!!<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbeq35_uZa8t5hvi-EQtV1epmYAtdYFqAGLkGwrf_CkUxc-yEkucxvSNbhz6MNlkHBO4Ur11xa1B2FyHil3Re60UrPZPNFNyD_BHjER-0YtGHDGRDV88n8rsYN9ho2tumN_HZuIDoRJq1/s320/IMG_5420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146968292759330" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nUFKJ6bXQThSDOOEbPU2-l1t_alq5jI4H9I5_F0sG1dnwxlouIP85dM-alQooH2xMIfstD7KjcY_Yy_mlwR3Rupb4HOY2sCqmJE50gv8IV4oLSKh5yklhxwMD_cyXpsKUTBZFXXGgkKJ/s320/IMG_5424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146960026846290" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Christopher's class playing Tug-o-War...<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1fKmmaTvuBiGbSJsCwHzEwKBfXqAM5E2UXPXdITAtGQh-MBpzUSKAVsiQNqZTenxzR9l-Idu2B6oGTotw1utw3RpLclvx83mTbKQmMBw71QcNtWKXIyuFb7vSZ0-Ljp9t5B7yohSPfmj/s320/IMG_5384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146956663432930" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQavGU3qdJb8ZsLvflqtkYVcflCkqXiEwLA1UQKIo_aL1gVcZXbIYb32Hk_lcLChjumGIoLWv18bFZht1wZ_kRV1ZISpcQxwU6mq2AsuftXRfb12bR5ogLOWRNOuUryiV2e8UmRMK-Tmm/s320/IMG_5381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146200776094690" />I was there too! I was caught helping kids off the slide, with my own camera!! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6ehG0WDBCsz_949Ifg-tKo0Lwo4Gr7aNgzIr9sY48XGVrhLCgIhgGLaKINtogNUi-_OJHPIIdmJXOj0loaTSYiC8c5E0_lbVsm-DPMQOUqefSDcn3NAnnAGEUxAxhJCFgh8kvsrcQaNW/s320/IMG_5367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146191742954530" /><br /></div><div>Anneli waiting patiently with her friends for their turn to slide down the big bouncy slide!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMT9i4OCtY9GjC7tpEerByyVqkH9Hc4qsF3xcDvcr6eNkMshlxQjIoXkHNX4HPOswmGOzOLeKRk8ajmVdtPF11xuOzr_ojcWhLWIk18ZU2UTLL_agkO8NhW28tXWd5AZ5XYUegyZq9_8ib/s320/IMG_5365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146184301141266" /><br /></div><div>Some random field day activities...</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vJqN_srAXq5HonjCB9Q9_7Jb2cqThK09G9UegUbVRCApiUhLgGBLUUyy5CGNk-2ltyARX0rNcHwMdVceTLkDRG92-a9eJIuODZt62fMtHvLoojAiZqfN39_OxuQYhzjCms0gMPIg2AvW/s320/IMG_5346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146176136077922" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClody2Y_up_MXuc7sDIUA_VmgiOJtpqHp1FY7NOEzBdunNkTKV5URRrfld1zk3r6zegZUvn0CHBDNyNf7PfngKDWUDyUzRwSwBHCxm_xhdf1_s41WUF8GAhzr1zrS_N1zifoF-WJx20su/s320/IMG_5329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146173455395810" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBPPX7oK4_A43O56w4Zj5F7wg0W1I3vOUIQ1JfPaNr_6IckTY7_6SL2f9ritmsqAUrxg-39BdntAQBvIMMwdZjnDfNOXieFrmTcV6m8Uy047gqe0umlfuWrIfFE8gvCsNXAEC4Q0guwYC/s320/IMG_5315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621145454655719266" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WM5NKjJst89NRANWvzPUriBGxQm2Htb-FIvEOhfWVFUAkeTKrNKInOZ1Iio7gbqwQQD7ehA2trpUQt0SGyNW-Ul-3FFS6SFedTqbafXqOXDLQrzpLSt8vs9AxrnB8cQ3QbWN44ALtEmR/s320/IMG_5303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621145451245007298" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8kjcnf0pBfQMpjL2WhiQYBg8SSaZwjSbECtrYmwbNruqJhEBZxArrv9J7HXv6k_80FdcPLGIoIB8ni73hhjkjgpN92cjZNW9sJBB8tQHkJOKqcFK2qN1xk7xzprhVqfUGC1f3movftzR/s320/IMG_5281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621145448939486258" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnfe0xzjpCGTwOVkGTwKbDhojeoc5iekXlxyEEhTKZOdsgLQEqUYB6SPu6Fq8cnEDL_N0huNI2kuLEqlDW5v9jtKwLOqGVT0aPiqGqyZh8-5BZMYiuoYke3F6TWYKWT4tOJQik2a7_Llu/s320/IMG_5275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621145435299156290" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7MNwUAXXzxf6B2b6oNknPEkccaM3Xdw_zzzf-Xht8jGcm6QLvuaAs2DrizQgHItjpDnZjhnKQKqmr2xwsyF6mGLJn6thrjeeTNvPKmlZo_T5f_5ihXFX47LkM6DyX8JF_OuAkwqCg18l/s320/IMG_5265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621145428707425330" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Even Memere was there helping her Kindergarten friends!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY7a8K8kY3hbC2Z3TieJiBzRX_wvJAa69nk2Dx74oQpmXZk7LfwT8lBATqSvjeWbksQ_qpf2mR2Ve2YmXV8Kjh8BywZ35ud77rCpERxfw_Kxy18PPMJX_EBTaufH21LkiW_BtVe4sxEHZ/s320/IMG_5422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621146972754715234" /><div style="text-align: left;">Field Day always means summer vacation is just around the corner...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946997649715363253noreply@blogger.com1