tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72793726187007400992024-03-05T20:59:01.699-06:00You Are My Star Wars TrilogyScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11870666511910928269noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-48905002327787945212010-12-18T11:09:00.000-06:002010-12-18T11:09:48.651-06:00Our newest addition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, Baby McGregor has not made his debut yet (it could be any day now!) but another beauty has entered our home that I wanted to share. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been looking for some type of buffet table/sideboard to use for storage of table linens (which were taking over our laundry shelves) and games (which were taking over the wall shelves in the nursery.) I'd been searching garage sales and craigslist for weeks and weeks and couldn't really find what I wanted at a price that was worth it. Finally, we found this beauty at ReStore - the Habitat for Humanity store in Fort Walton Beach. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I liked it because it was made of real wood and was the right size and style for the space. Scott liked it because the shelves and doors were all in good condition so he wouldn't have to do any repairing - just some hardware replacement. We both loved it for the price - $55. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I highly recommend checking one of these stores out if you've never been. They have some really great stuff and are willing to negotiate on prices. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the course of about a week we sanded, primed, painted, and polyurethaned. I say "we", but the more accurate term is "Scott." I helped with several of the steps but Scott did the majority of the work, especially towards the end as it was becoming more difficult for me to get around. While I was at a rehearsal in Pensacola one night he finished putting the hardware on and brought it inside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I quickly filled it to its max and decorated for Christmas. Here she is now:</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you, Scott! It looks awesome!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. We generally followed the advice of </span><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/how-to-paint-furniture/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Young House Love</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> when painting this. One thing that they didn't really emphasize that we now know is very necessary, especially with white furniture, is that your polyurethane coats need to be SUPER, SUPER thin. As in do not go over any place more than once with the brush. If you do, it will yellow as it dries and you'll have to sand it down and possibly repaint the white before trying again. </span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-40343628211717514102010-12-06T10:40:00.000-06:002010-12-06T10:40:08.220-06:00Maternity Photos<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a friend from church who asked to take some photos of us for her photography portfolio. It was a beautiful day, although VERY windy, which caused my hair to be in my face for over half the shots. But we did get some good ones - these being some of them. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll post some finished nursery pics very soon - hopefully before baby makes his grand entrance. :) </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-91480952229610600432010-12-06T10:22:00.001-06:002010-12-06T16:13:42.621-06:00The return of the puzzle<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhVuu_MSl9FAy6QR08qWo02BRpmpg3Om5hTGeyj_bs6dRSAiSS-gq7J_c6cCSPPbyPu398LW7byGu9cOGw4Lu3ozYEGq1KhP0gdQD56bo40gB_B-oqL-TQVTEvbRyMrnmf_WcXPMxqwdg/s1600/IMG_2094.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhVuu_MSl9FAy6QR08qWo02BRpmpg3Om5hTGeyj_bs6dRSAiSS-gq7J_c6cCSPPbyPu398LW7byGu9cOGw4Lu3ozYEGq1KhP0gdQD56bo40gB_B-oqL-TQVTEvbRyMrnmf_WcXPMxqwdg/s320/IMG_2094.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Scott was recovering from lasik eye surgery, I spent my time working on a new puzzle, watching movies, and eating mini reese's peanut butter cups. Not a bad gig.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can't even tell I'm 9 months pregnant in this picture! :)</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-86741953204877704152010-10-06T10:40:00.000-05:002010-10-06T10:40:32.429-05:00Virginia Beach and Busch Gardens<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm still playing catch-up from my travels to DC so bear with me. The very first week of my trip was spent in Virginia Beach with my parents, three younger siblings, and youngest niece, Allie. Allie was starting kindergarten a week after Mommy and sister were starting school so she needed a place to hang during that week.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YJIpsDBaYtv8-OacuddBdWDGnix8JmEl_SrZh1zQaOBNUaW_NsCwk60lljI9FIVHLIafXjs_x2h1u-X-GhcaIT2kNrqAbByvITCaMPTBd7UTMQJzcCXW_VnWxBYJM16ABebOLQf2f6Gs/s1600/IMG00136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YJIpsDBaYtv8-OacuddBdWDGnix8JmEl_SrZh1zQaOBNUaW_NsCwk60lljI9FIVHLIafXjs_x2h1u-X-GhcaIT2kNrqAbByvITCaMPTBd7UTMQJzcCXW_VnWxBYJM16ABebOLQf2f6Gs/s320/IMG00136.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here we are all excited to leave for the beach. Wahoo!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhe-kzrrhIoWjQiY3uv9bwJTpTAHmjP0pwmqK7b3H7pheWDblHuj8Gj0ayCwGEWcVvbEEhGI2xphkecQgQ5qWuNdkaCLpXFz8e_RasDY1nrHW0OJhhOG-2KS_EJuy8sJwLdsN027P-0T6_/s1600/IMG_1944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhe-kzrrhIoWjQiY3uv9bwJTpTAHmjP0pwmqK7b3H7pheWDblHuj8Gj0ayCwGEWcVvbEEhGI2xphkecQgQ5qWuNdkaCLpXFz8e_RasDY1nrHW0OJhhOG-2KS_EJuy8sJwLdsN027P-0T6_/s320/IMG_1944.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 1/2 hours later: not so excited. When will this car ride be over?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was actually pretty terrible at taking pictures during the trip. The one day I remembered to grab a few was the day we went to Busch Gardens. I'm a roller coaster girl and Busch Gardens has some good ones including a new one called the Griffon. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doesn't that look awesome? I was DYING to go on it, but Baby McGregor held me back. Worth it in the long run, but bummed me out for the day.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since my pregnant self couldn't go on any of the rides, I spent the day with Allie. They recently opened an entire section devoted to Sesame Street so that was the first place we hit. Lucky for us, a show was just beginning!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't realize how exciting an Elmo show could be, but Allie was thrilled to see him!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> I tried to get a candid shot of her watching the show because her face was awesome, but that girl is all too aware of when a camera's on her.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the show, the characters came out to take pictures. You had to pay to be with Elmo so we decided to go hang out with the others instead. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think her name is Zooey. It's been a while since I've watched Sesame Street.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I asked Allie if I could be in the photo with her and Cookie Monster (he's kinda my favorite - I like to think we're kindred spirits) and she said no. Sigh.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And you can't forget Grover. He's a classic. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did get to go on one particularly awesome coaster:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good singing, good dancing, awesome musicians. It was a blast.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My roommate slept well that night!</span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-36624080389974585762010-10-04T09:24:00.000-05:002010-10-04T09:24:33.753-05:00Little Miss Greenbelt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was so lucky to be in Maryland this year for the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival. It's a great time to see old friends (people come out of the woodwork for this thing) and visit my old stomping grounds. It was especially fun because this year my 6-year-old niece, Ashley, was competing in the Little Miss Greenbelt pageant. The entire Silvestro clan (sans my older sister, Julie, who lives in Utah) along with a ton of other friends of our family came out to support her. And while I REALLY don't like the whole pageant ordeal, I have to say it was really fun cheering Ashley on. The emcee made a comment at one point that we were the most spirited crowd he had ever seen in his 20-something years of hosting the pageant. We like to think that mostly had to do with us. :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my sister Lauren with her husband Kurt and their very close friends, the Meyers. Lauren had gotten to the fair at 10am that morning to lay down tarps and reserve seats for everyone, which proved to be an excellent idea. Even though the pageant did not start until 5:30pm, most seats were claimed hours before. We were all right in the front, though, thanks to this uber excited mother. </span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My dear friend from high school, Missy, came out to support Ashley, too. Missy competed in the pageant for years. In 10th grade I even choreographed her dance for the talent portion. It was awesome. And by awesome I mean terrible. But we thought we were the bomb.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom and Dad enjoying some pre-pageant entertainment. Dad loves his popcorn! :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This guy was rocking it out! He could work those hips!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These ladies needed some dance partners but I couldn't convince Carlton and Bradley to go help them out.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvbJCcCoVg8_lNSSyNPh3OTdtuDgn-L2YpGSJvVqbSDUhinsYo8kQe6-i1IkDfuwiZAvRT1GR1ZhJqeb9jz6Grt-_alTvmfHFkWfK2JfVe3bVy-JqCkiR-84D3JpJQGK6VgKUTc2vcjDd/s1600/IMG_1993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvbJCcCoVg8_lNSSyNPh3OTdtuDgn-L2YpGSJvVqbSDUhinsYo8kQe6-i1IkDfuwiZAvRT1GR1ZhJqeb9jz6Grt-_alTvmfHFkWfK2JfVe3bVy-JqCkiR-84D3JpJQGK6VgKUTc2vcjDd/s320/IMG_1993.JPG" width="240" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Precious.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But who were all of these people dancing to? THIS GUY:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XpppCWYRvsH89kcm_io_EdWi2an4qtqACu5ITSaar09wdirSP9jVPFIQ7GCMQp0Kpapa4OCDHjyF5hWjx2Bo5ElF4d720yb7mVLEWq4Ypv5nruat_miJla8xOCgG2yAMAlGyhGF0v1Ga/s1600/IMG_1996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XpppCWYRvsH89kcm_io_EdWi2an4qtqACu5ITSaar09wdirSP9jVPFIQ7GCMQp0Kpapa4OCDHjyF5hWjx2Bo5ElF4d720yb7mVLEWq4Ypv5nruat_miJla8xOCgG2yAMAlGyhGF0v1Ga/s320/IMG_1996.JPG" width="240" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The man himself. I think he really believed he was Elvis...a fifty-something version of Elvis. This picture doesn't truly capture the orangeness of his skin but you do get a good feel for his bedazzled outfit. I mentioned to my Dad, who 20 years ago was known for a pretty unforgettable Elvis impression himself, that his old outfit was never bedazzled like this guy's. Dad's reply:</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I didn't need it." TOLD!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first I thought the Elvis dude was funny because he was so into his performance. At one point I even started cheering for him yelling "I love you, Elvis!" but then he noticed what I was doing and started singing to me and I got really scared. Lesson learned.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, the pageant began. I didn't take a ton of pictures during because I was too busy screaming.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashley strutting her stuff. She looked pretty darn cute.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Proud mom and dad watching her strut her stuff. I think Kurt may have cried. Although, he'll tell you there was a lot of dust in the air that day...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashley won Miss Congeniality, Miss Photogenic, AND 2nd Runner-Up! Work it, girl! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lauren couldn't stand the excitement of it all. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice the happy smile on Ashley's face. She was just thrilled to be a part of the whole experience. Now notice the girl to her right. She also placed as a runner-up but she threw a FIT right there on the stage because she didn't win. It was atrocious. That is the exact type of kid who should NOT be doing pageants.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After it was all over we made Ashley take lots of family photos.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks, Ashley, for giving us all an excuse to get together. We had a great day!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-39382420495047941722010-09-06T12:56:00.000-05:002010-09-06T12:56:03.317-05:00It's a league game, Smokey...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I went out bowling with my three younger siblings. I hadn't been bowling in years and it was fun to try it out again. The first item on the agenda: getting some sweet pics of everyone's awesome bowling form.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Carlton nailed it:</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2PtzAySdwZTwOgyG275UVcXi9Dns5ssIDw_hcpI0Utih3rtAsWrgub4ZXbjFzVPkOrteyBi5gUtosiOkpOcgdRd-6F9UmE0xGJ6zmc-79ktWtI1Ss1hnnC0UcxAqZcU1lrSbXz_2-QFo/s1600/IMG_1959.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2PtzAySdwZTwOgyG275UVcXi9Dns5ssIDw_hcpI0Utih3rtAsWrgub4ZXbjFzVPkOrteyBi5gUtosiOkpOcgdRd-6F9UmE0xGJ6zmc-79ktWtI1Ss1hnnC0UcxAqZcU1lrSbXz_2-QFo/s320/IMG_1959.JPG" /></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tessa worked it like a pro:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid46OXd9VOKVyRyODecqDf_Ah1vvkgvJPqS5L0YC2lEsq7ouZbmB6BouNJcWQo31DvJZAzX2pA0sERVrLqgjuFinpTpOecrvZjN_jkNbPUKFBOzDkEbB6xPgQaskIkjnEQnacWmSxNUTUx/s1600/IMG_1961.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid46OXd9VOKVyRyODecqDf_Ah1vvkgvJPqS5L0YC2lEsq7ouZbmB6BouNJcWQo31DvJZAzX2pA0sERVrLqgjuFinpTpOecrvZjN_jkNbPUKFBOzDkEbB6xPgQaskIkjnEQnacWmSxNUTUx/s320/IMG_1961.JPG" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bradley...struggled. No, no. He didn't struggle. He just moved too fast and I couldn't get the timing right to get a good shot of him. Here is attempt #1:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mugaiulkrUuFxkm6MIVP0Ct5IfY6ZDPV5p2zF1Io23gm4DUCJnJwd9JErdCeJ_8Xv9hKWBZYXqS4dR6VWst8OVO43vO8iTx4bezqIbuIb8QUYDdq1xUrDGxEhQMTU20NGdpr1nZrZG8b/s1600/IMG_1962.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mugaiulkrUuFxkm6MIVP0Ct5IfY6ZDPV5p2zF1Io23gm4DUCJnJwd9JErdCeJ_8Xv9hKWBZYXqS4dR6VWst8OVO43vO8iTx4bezqIbuIb8QUYDdq1xUrDGxEhQMTU20NGdpr1nZrZG8b/s320/IMG_1962.JPG" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attempt #2 looked more like Saturday Night Fever:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After many more attempts, I decided to show him what I had in mind. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I told him to hold the pose for a nice long time after the ball was released. The amount of cheesiness he added was totally up to him. His next result:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's a beauty!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A 66??? Seriously? Back when I was a regular bowler there was never a question that I'd break 100 every game. In fact, I was more of a 120-130-something bowler. This was truly humbling.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hooray! I shot up a good 18 points! Still no strike, though. Good thing game #3 was right around the corner...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I broke 100 AND got a strike on my very last ball of the night! I'm a bowling beast! Although, my right wrist and forearm were killing me. I guess that's what happens when you play once every three years.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The real story of the night, however, was Bradley's 229 on the last game! This was the best game he's ever played and we were glad we all got to be there to witness it. He even got a printout to take home and show to the grandkids one day. Or maybe he plans to scrapbook it? :p</span></span></div><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-41226077179057300642010-08-17T15:23:00.002-05:002010-08-17T15:28:29.572-05:00We're having a boy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirINxfen36I3fht1G6TTNFjqU720YEdGlURsEkacwNuN_rljd00UD-O_nM17jZq2rxV6Mq_FUMYLVtkqk-I9ZnSj8A83L7MDvMzhuH4_nuqmRDMiS2vJStaoAIJbCFkOld2A32__ZbTzQ7/s1600/21+week+ultrasound004.jpg"><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/AVvXsEirINxfen36I3fht1G6TTNFjqU720YEdGlURsEkacwNuN_rljd00UD-O_nM17jZq2rxV6Mq_FUMYLVtkqk-I9ZnSj8A83L7MDvMzhuH4_nuqmRDMiS2vJStaoAIJbCFkOld2A32__ZbTzQ7/s320/21+week+ultrasound004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506477114237376226"></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our little man left nothing to be questioned. :)</span></div></font>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-49988879303591920942010-08-05T09:37:00.005-05:002010-08-12T17:27:17.173-05:00Second Anniversary<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">On August 1, Scott and I celebrated our two-year anniversary by going to dinner at The Melting Pot. Scott arranged for a private seating area for us and there was a beautiful red rose waiting for me at the table when we got there. It was a quiet, laid-back evening - exactly my style.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6iIWEgKC99MJUvGzdd8oI4HdpURRkYZLLknXMdZYvVnL8hDJ3j5l9I7esIQ66cL0DYjSyGsNlGcykke0wEWCZDtlKO9_fgfcfjy-i4wZ7Gi4fcsAgyop9765a-RXow0B7VcpMi8gZbG9t/s1600/IMG_1892.JPG"><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/AVvXsEi6iIWEgKC99MJUvGzdd8oI4HdpURRkYZLLknXMdZYvVnL8hDJ3j5l9I7esIQ66cL0DYjSyGsNlGcykke0wEWCZDtlKO9_fgfcfjy-i4wZ7Gi4fcsAgyop9765a-RXow0B7VcpMi8gZbG9t/s320/IMG_1892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501935328844856066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This was our last anniversary as kid-free parents. Next year we will have an 8-month-old baby! We'll have to get a babysitter! Ahhhhh!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacoHmHyTBNN3VqiFfZSt7NFkP3VuaaDwT6dgvMo64XcUAvRSlKu9Mnh4Py-TfiHPd723OcK-EYVbbEHIxHNlsapakisfBqlGn0QyM968ZWb-GStZj3yLppy9lhKNFojSnYugwSsyHXl32/s1600/IMG_9921.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacoHmHyTBNN3VqiFfZSt7NFkP3VuaaDwT6dgvMo64XcUAvRSlKu9Mnh4Py-TfiHPd723OcK-EYVbbEHIxHNlsapakisfBqlGn0QyM968ZWb-GStZj3yLppy9lhKNFojSnYugwSsyHXl32/s320/IMG_9921.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501935319155305410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Thank you for a great first two years, Scott. Every day is a joy knowing that I have such a wonderful man in my life. I love you.</span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-47212779563504605662010-06-24T10:10:00.005-05:002010-08-17T15:23:04.782-05:00World Cup Mania<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How can you not love the World Cup? There is so much drama! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><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/AVvXsEii8QxyEfeAT1nBq_1Zm9k9O6rwo5GYkzTGm6eTZ_iOhQGGc1Zs9xmAMYIb7ndfKQY0Qsr1J_r6arInRhdhl0gEopEwamvbp4w8DGxUvZa_gRisimFg5ZR90ZtSue8tQgmhjxrvNFEyuf3f/s320/IMG_1807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486358245873749954" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is how Scott looks during most of USA's games. He's either like this or he's standing right in front of the TV screaming. I don't blame him. My heart rate was so high during the game against Algeria I should have counted that as my cardio for the day.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><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/AVvXsEgNxXdPwuSHzDdzG3-i7uYCCARr0KvwN8zYUOQNLIUCKcGNm6fsV2OtbXT2o12t54It0VXAASR_lC0qcn2DAKzCgNftnLsIC15Yge2zsAUiZFQXgVyUORwER7t3k5ZGL5qKNIs96zUSSO8C/s320/donovan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486360778736113618" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Congrats to Team USA for overcoming so many injustices and winning your group. Looking forward to the game against Ghana on Saturday!</span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-91227734357166772472010-06-21T09:37:00.003-05:002010-06-22T07:46:59.823-05:00Meet Baby McGregor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx9OnypPZkggR4YDLT1lcD_3Eljj5HehOwUkrichqLVYRTXug0H-PIVslnAMJL8vdRvqz8ADdZ8uzEGndc981xZ7b-UpEhv7R2_sLEk9_8vbX9IMkbR5FtH9cQ_9sUrpyqb2c2SHd0RWQ/s1600/Ultrasound+6.1.10001.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><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/AVvXsEjSx9OnypPZkggR4YDLT1lcD_3Eljj5HehOwUkrichqLVYRTXug0H-PIVslnAMJL8vdRvqz8ADdZ8uzEGndc981xZ7b-UpEhv7R2_sLEk9_8vbX9IMkbR5FtH9cQ_9sUrpyqb2c2SHd0RWQ/s320/Ultrasound+6.1.10001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485578643731366114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Entering the world around December 27, 2010!</span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-79828998717537293082010-06-17T16:56:00.004-05:002010-06-17T17:09:49.649-05:00We live on Avenue Q<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Scott and I drove to New Orleans last weekend to see the national tour of Avenue Q. It's basically a Sesame Street for adults, emphasis on the adult part. Here was our cast:</span></span></div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF4-OX04_yX6lTyq69NnGHTSkDJfVYDZxuU9R2szq-QACpdcJd-0fUzNW6_Pgxvc9A3xrB3isqwCoQ5dJpnvo2TamGZPU6JLb_p2uzyLoNZbYD7AWJaLYj3T-5YJ8RemHAepcvnnqaf5X/s320/avenueq1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483865318668416034" /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Looking at the playbill, I was a little nervous because so many of the cast members were either recent college grads or still in college. But they proved to be a very talented bunch and we laughed through most of the show, despite the total lack of theater etiquette displayed by the people of New Orleans. But I won't get on my soapbox about that.</span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here we are standing outside the Mahalia Jackson Theatre before the show (apparently it was too much work to ask someone else to take a picture of the two of us together):</span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8sievpX_JFWtjKeGeJBSiSirzPYtMJyNp3MdnweDYtLy9dUPx9ioWXphEW8McQQJRcHJfDHvf9IOn8OVoq8Dw9oGV2omgDCYLuB0M6eomUyr2wm02NWBOT4MpZeEBdPNpekeQuLvzBhx/s1600/IMG_1800.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8sievpX_JFWtjKeGeJBSiSirzPYtMJyNp3MdnweDYtLy9dUPx9ioWXphEW8McQQJRcHJfDHvf9IOn8OVoq8Dw9oGV2omgDCYLuB0M6eomUyr2wm02NWBOT4MpZeEBdPNpekeQuLvzBhx/s320/IMG_1800.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Aren't the fountains lovely?</span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxs5OR2Q8FJQdVx1FS9JCwJuAMUtlpk-ktemDIqlWgKRcM4KP4cC_HeLARjixmfyvpg8xnomrWDy7P6U_Pl71Vynm1BkCZh0YWh0ek2x32hUgabMjJvFrEChaALJEs4SVeW-8peM8z_KS/s1600/IMG_1801.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxs5OR2Q8FJQdVx1FS9JCwJuAMUtlpk-ktemDIqlWgKRcM4KP4cC_HeLARjixmfyvpg8xnomrWDy7P6U_Pl71Vynm1BkCZh0YWh0ek2x32hUgabMjJvFrEChaALJEs4SVeW-8peM8z_KS/s320/IMG_1801.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What do you think of Scott with hair?</span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-26991207305389296012010-03-29T10:29:00.003-05:002010-04-02T10:05:04.882-05:00My personal cobbler<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There are many reasons I love my husband. This is one of the more superficial reasons. I have a pair of shoes that have elastic on the ankle strap. Thus, they never fit tightly enough and I never wear the shoes, which is a shame because they're very cute. Enter: my awesome husband. One night he whipped out a nail and hammer and started pounding away at the strap providing me with about three new holes in each strap so I could choose my preferred tightness. I wore the shoes out that night and they worked like a charm, even when I had to walk a good distance from our parked car to the hockey game. Thank you, Scott!</span></span><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fsOAJFtG41zEyayDHzjg7y39lOl2pfg9Fe5D0ILMWzuYITTAY47N2MVO0vvgjjc5AI-hkIGTG3XMxchz6SVo2yggS4wAZyUJ6u8Wp3cYwTwy1gDyGmeCSkbZ8HT6PFOUjOcpDJlsqhyx/s1600/IMG_1667.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fsOAJFtG41zEyayDHzjg7y39lOl2pfg9Fe5D0ILMWzuYITTAY47N2MVO0vvgjjc5AI-hkIGTG3XMxchz6SVo2yggS4wAZyUJ6u8Wp3cYwTwy1gDyGmeCSkbZ8HT6PFOUjOcpDJlsqhyx/s320/IMG_1667.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj890yVTo3yBO_xASUntSaBAzAWycvlomLQ4CG9Q4neeAIiZHGfP_9ziyvPfCWleopwxaoAHcSzeqhkIeJo9HS3ImgzGio4pJXxRXr4nB_tsr_XrZdQbdUSsmg2FmH1mk5WotMjX7BUYNaI/s1600/IMG_1668.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj890yVTo3yBO_xASUntSaBAzAWycvlomLQ4CG9Q4neeAIiZHGfP_9ziyvPfCWleopwxaoAHcSzeqhkIeJo9HS3ImgzGio4pJXxRXr4nB_tsr_XrZdQbdUSsmg2FmH1mk5WotMjX7BUYNaI/s320/IMG_1668.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><div style="clear:both; text-align:LEFT"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHEGMook1bfK0PYZD-jvoGf6L3yKRE1-pvVlRY0aO_LuB75I0rlmJNiYHPf4v5wyuEEI3DpChZeeH1pttyzi-hOBnJ25ddKErSpi1cf2wX0NviPAn6NBdk8dEIu-N0s9MZc3n72FTYznj/s320/IMG_1666.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></div></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-48734244101129144642010-03-29T10:28:00.002-05:002010-04-02T09:44:41.265-05:00Goodbye, Jen and Danny<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvgT3r-yxGChgryrCWAozo3kiy26YVzRKNMoWreQ5KcE5cCyUfkI5aO53GFqtezuVNmfgA8RUPpEGuznjbbbOXIkbJrkTXLdK3JZbMsWbfYaL7LZVxNersgThFMpK3K_8A93v6Xx27ChN/s1600/IMG_1663.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvgT3r-yxGChgryrCWAozo3kiy26YVzRKNMoWreQ5KcE5cCyUfkI5aO53GFqtezuVNmfgA8RUPpEGuznjbbbOXIkbJrkTXLdK3JZbMsWbfYaL7LZVxNersgThFMpK3K_8A93v6Xx27ChN/s320/IMG_1663.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Earlier this month we had to say goodbye to one of Scott's co-workers. Jen and her husband Danny (both sitting on the other side of Scott in the picture) will be enjoying the gorgeous landscape of Alaska for the next several years thanks to the Air Force. The night before they left, a few of us met up for dinner to say our goodbyes. We will miss you, Jen and Danny, and wish you the best! Stay warm!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By the way, this is the second family we have lost to Alaska in the last 3 months. I hope it's not a trend...</span></span></div></div></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-43257482186217084142010-03-17T14:39:00.003-05:002010-03-17T14:49:47.055-05:00Church typo<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Scott and I spoke in church this past Sunday. Notice anything unusual in the program? </span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Hgo47d8XHbmMnXV249j0qNa6ItaNHheEL_NvVLx4y_COwycJKdg5F3YLc0iL4lUaF9HGyvxULycWPJs5OFx20gLbrJ3xIiBtSHtjv3XoLviDO_CyckKRzhQrq2ONkmEeu9KJ6u2GRKyu/s1600-h/scott+high+council003.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Hgo47d8XHbmMnXV249j0qNa6ItaNHheEL_NvVLx4y_COwycJKdg5F3YLc0iL4lUaF9HGyvxULycWPJs5OFx20gLbrJ3xIiBtSHtjv3XoLviDO_CyckKRzhQrq2ONkmEeu9KJ6u2GRKyu/s320/scott+high+council003.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To be fair, I didn't notice it at all. Scott's parents who were visiting had to point it out to me. Apparently Scott is so awesome he is being thrown new callings without even knowing it. Despite being dubbed the dreaded "High Council Speaker" his talk was highly engaging and entertaining. :)</span></span></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-80240405630722858812010-02-21T20:44:00.008-06:002010-02-21T21:34:25.246-06:00Dancing with the Stars<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">As one of the largest fundraisers for our school this year, PATHS, our parent organization, hosted a "Liza's Dancing with the Stars" event. Along with the dinner, silent auctions, and raffles, there were individual performances by a bunch of us teachers who agreed to be paired with some local ballroom instructors. They provided the dresses, the scary makeup, and the hairstyles. We just had to show up and dance - which was scary enough.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">From L to R: 1st Grade, Drama, 1st Grade, Art, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade</span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLJTFViJwsDfjPanaRyZ_u22BAqZUxODX1t2dskJXczIIHkIvRZyNdRIOYNzsG1YJr8CXS8JH_AJ1Kj3uP0zGw7fP6TrCGTiPZ1ffPt4LQM9Uv3tdx2WeqdDWzRTVOaaGOYMDBEy3Qwj6/s320/ballroom+4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440893432575909426" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">My dancing partner was Chris from Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Ft. Walton Beach. We danced the international rumba. Here he is with me and the other teacher he was paired with. Look at our scary makeup!</span></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6J26vboGoH8P6wcV5WuJ6Q2ypiBXPN1RdH0GSMS-rjSxPOrqavgRIQMkMFRiuVQC-tL3dnxWWfXHizlUua129D4Ks0FZsepV14DSdO9TlX9HoCnAJllm51mOd1PBmCnK3Y8VxJ1o19Kd/s320/Ballroom.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440893436476060834" /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">As you can see, Chris fit right in with our personalities.</span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCm_fK-rf2rKhIvvix7ZlRIWz3QK20gkTvOQMzQs6D8BwWpJ-sL7utulOzViSPS3RAStgrI_9hOx58pFphOHgTMKY7X0BzKxkLiO062pAu42qW1ntAFAbMh8K-t1tXPwSfhaw8OQsw1id/s320/ballroom+2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440893440779966290" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">After the ballroom portion of the evening was over, us teachers decided to do one more dance as a surprise for the crowd. We choreographed a little ditty to the Jackson Five's "ABC" and called ourselves the "Liza Jackson Six." You can't really see me in this picture (I'm in the gold dress behind the black and white dress) but it's the only one I have right now of this dance. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioA79EahJ6gIZdSikjKE0SIewbvaohY4NqttaXFWUKQynUd9tI6qjRhyphenhyphenMh0Ty84xegayyqlirTaOOZwmUc3So-mWYBfSeN33-KzMzjXy1Lo8EXtUQ568zJJMGPKYCCA1PerNhHOteEC4gB/s320/Liza+Jackson+6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440901744432859234" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> We were such a hit that we did an encore performance at the pep rally last Friday. The kids thought it was hilarious.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Scott was out of the country for all this, but I know of several video cameras that were recording so hopefully I'll get a copy for him to see when he gets back.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-73171892719276325502010-02-20T14:15:00.007-06:002010-02-20T14:39:20.181-06:00Scott's 30th Birthday<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:small;"> These pictures are long overdue but better late than never! Scott turned 30 last October and requested that we celebrate with a low-key party. So we all gathered at a friend's home and spent the evening sitting around talking, playing games, and eating food.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fmF_4yieMuwCeFs8lg2174OFKA1bC8DUEkAd7WPlHj5NjpAKoAxR7KvmM2aueb4zmciIuqf8f5OSiQuLB_kx_92URvnh7OeKG4J3Orclc5XyvnCUVO9zKwy4han5zlM_kw9f51M_LMqi/s1600-h/IMG_1247.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fmF_4yieMuwCeFs8lg2174OFKA1bC8DUEkAd7WPlHj5NjpAKoAxR7KvmM2aueb4zmciIuqf8f5OSiQuLB_kx_92URvnh7OeKG4J3Orclc5XyvnCUVO9zKwy4han5zlM_kw9f51M_LMqi/s320/IMG_1247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440424064419028706" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpo7I7xm1IaQjXsokCrNExPdj4IPDzBZYnQcT12sZlqq-K_y2I-iipDDNi7DerGHb-0LEODjbg3c90TnQRT5CMddo2bUVNSU9uWiozVQO8sFHY8K8Je_m6CcW1e4XpsrEIdEafi8FWRtoM/s1600-h/IMG_1248.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;float: left; 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float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">At least until after cake. Then Scott was informed that it was time to be a human jungle gym and he was quite busy the rest of the night. The kiddies didn't seem to care that it was his birthday.</span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGdslPz6Jfd-O2OnKhK1Z5IiRbL38g8xcB4WSpB7zeXlS0qYDzWF-1FHBhQ2GVAjEewFQDTNyR3w0T8PED4g-Kq_rqbie7gURyHKlJk2bf5MuQjTfN-Z89eAIwbuxXuMa54MuhUqfqMVQ/s320/IMG_1254.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="text-align: center;clear: both; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; " /></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-15316339252029853562010-01-23T20:15:00.008-06:002010-01-30T14:59:26.375-06:00Uncle Paul's Wedding<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">A few weekends ago, Scott and I took a whirlwind weekend trip up to Columbia, SC to see my Uncle Paul marry the lovely Rosemarie. The wedding and reception were held at a beautiful old colonial home in the historic part of downtown Columbia. It was VERY similar to the place where Scott and I were married, but it was brutally cold outside so they had the ceremony inside. :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Here are the few camera shots Scott and I managed to get.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YCc462Nv-pkL9VgyrUaiElOGzNV3Z0EqOKsjAp6vcfhm-836oneS0ppWOvamzuw3oY-CriK3alV3OuC-Dfs2TFqFXPIRH84BgdvV2lC_2ikbGlEslhF5MbEgwgl7uTo44HG2sGRpWrrT/s320/IMG_1442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432259438102178674" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Mom with the groom - her big brother, Paul</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrcIMNFr1hjPx7wBb5h4YnUjOJkhYBfuxQDGqsxjCEx7KOQ_HSvmwzcjctwEuk1ycTRMEUGjijNHTDut1CsEIHmuikO8aVePhMvoNKty0VBllqIvJeKXuijsTayL2LLboQmJpEM2KniXF/s1600-h/IMG_1426.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrcIMNFr1hjPx7wBb5h4YnUjOJkhYBfuxQDGqsxjCEx7KOQ_HSvmwzcjctwEuk1ycTRMEUGjijNHTDut1CsEIHmuikO8aVePhMvoNKty0VBllqIvJeKXuijsTayL2LLboQmJpEM2KniXF/s320/IMG_1426.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Grandma Smith - mother of the groom</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBfuhI4eZ5Lb892aKaEHGGUAXIdiHGkgLdlU2CIqZHB0ATuSQsZFrssojN3jiP0-z4NJwzyLMErh_pLkF8G4EaMl48xzTuzjLncoLQViFps-UHBzY_-7BfORnHXJcypXkrc6YrgI7vzVE/s320/IMG_1428.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">My handsome husband!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHU-v0oIRF8wH-iyBfpNILVC9yTnUA2sn9BoAqpJgHqpfvUtHXwu5ACSStgryeO7vAiVPJe6oOIW6Yacr2-q75U66EYxJbxL0dSwLFFUlaBXA9ch31d-5-GAxi1BUfP5sjEkFVemzdUTB/s320/IMG_1436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432259422925156930" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Tessa was there!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZILPWqECvVoYoYOlfmi63pNy2EXICw6_ZaaU9fEnbTpFdOwsI8DSb0T3rjp8Hv2Gl6rLV5s-rmglpIXquHBVSWoJ4-qh4GoQdpFH5HB5o2owVwMY15EAKIsnPO52UC5GCBoaamgG75nl/s320/IMG_1432.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Bradley was there!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEYhvC2nTYLyeeEYcAgODMYteQyHuqbSA7xPc4YzLAPBpRfpzk2Kj8JTDOy7Bhyy0wVPsuoInydG3J9yQ5RLCCjeOT1eZM3HBqb-TnYAgHQAel_VWbdW9Ikulwp2Rd9NBi3yiJ7l8YCLt/s320/IMG_1430.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Mom and Dad - they looked great!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAMvDJMSvMjAoXYKtNwDkh5Ctq7P4uiq4Uee1J5naqv4KhvR0eBLRer4aZrNLQNvB-QFgtV36XBLo6QgU3sMySQkSllWSCI_qW_kTTIeD9SW8WlOXl5mBo7i9xRzrTmk7x0EiIHg-ZcVR/s320/IMG_1435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432259430664859634" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Our new buddy, Ian. The poor boy was put at a table with all of us. He fit right in, as you can see.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CUwA4kX7oJRJzvG3hEKxWgNTKLtL6EffYn0_60DSJ25Mq1QKIerX0XrrsPrFebgXE_iBf7j9Wn9kWpdPEVXnp6AyxTcTdxMty00grzqpfiONodwPQWbrM0xxPffET75_QErwR1_R3G0I/s320/IMG_1437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432259432963512194" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Things got a little silly. We, the youngest table, were not the worst, though. You should have seen the table that wore their pink napkins on their heads like do-rags. Yeah, good times.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div></div></span></i></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-81276738324977881022009-08-22T10:21:00.001-05:002009-08-22T10:21:54.199-05:00Is there really anything better?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYjElVveXRzqciDOEb3zpZM_TlYoPNOslbcrJEkUmKuEZ9QrM6rJ0dQ0yD-PZwecAX4eFLIfkgTxtWE9WWRaQffa5_jOs1Pl9Sw7gaSP66BXBVMeAUVLMSestq0lhZFw2H_BfrVVTu_Pp/s1600-h/IMG_1205.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYjElVveXRzqciDOEb3zpZM_TlYoPNOslbcrJEkUmKuEZ9QrM6rJ0dQ0yD-PZwecAX4eFLIfkgTxtWE9WWRaQffa5_jOs1Pl9Sw7gaSP66BXBVMeAUVLMSestq0lhZFw2H_BfrVVTu_Pp/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I'll take two, please. Scotts, that is.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3g4jOBU30ZBaLeZTeEBvxwjGmPTvUoTBnsCyijPhIA3-f8xaiK7-s8RhKZUQrq50_eP0osvBia8Qp9IVKcL1H36UJz1e6UPjV0HZeM7JPuDiVH2DIluBnXE8HKasg5NWPf_F_ZKw0foY/s1600-h/IMG_1206.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3g4jOBU30ZBaLeZTeEBvxwjGmPTvUoTBnsCyijPhIA3-f8xaiK7-s8RhKZUQrq50_eP0osvBia8Qp9IVKcL1H36UJz1e6UPjV0HZeM7JPuDiVH2DIluBnXE8HKasg5NWPf_F_ZKw0foY/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" /></a><div style="clear:both; text-align:LEFT"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-56580625266811722092009-05-26T09:06:00.010-05:002009-05-26T14:54:47.206-05:00Field Training Graduation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Earlier this month Scott graduated from a difficult and exhausting six weeks of specialized field training for his squadron.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On the day of the graduation, they flew in on a C-130, having finished a week out in the field that left them all dirty, smelly, and exhausted.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We (their families) were waiting for them on bleachers that were set up in the hangar.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-rvOKFLxn7ZkjqvairYV6A0H9okmz9YiqmJJrPkhk2mA9M0hGduUw4KSLqv1PwOpQDRFiAUgaewS7ynmnasm_Z6QPJIiBxahL9ltKmS1iFNkknMF-2r6hECZpHriK_yFSNAXiaHofMF6/s320/IMG_1040.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340136785799056242" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWstHpQFf4csQLQNGSL85ieQi8PF3VLfurZT54QX9F8FqhuKq3DXyuIQymyLgRhbkID26ErowLa02k7ItrvF4Tl-6l0rykODZu5yYMLYr5NZD666utufdk1zCu4F2KmN8q3aJazyBSKyKq/s320/IMG_1042.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340136782743198914" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Getting a pep talk before the actual ceremony began.</span></span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavLmR7o46kDBcyUQXOw67Zxofm1i3nHDdpVzE0BCWyNqS7kZxm59NPrZMC-66IKY18ffeGznk6EVre4ADLUl9yn1_t6l1huPRJ37uagBeLPendtJtQ2s3TnvMt20v6J2RFOrKOH2RLLPZ/s320/IMG_1044.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340136042717891058" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After the ceremony, they finally got to greet their families. Yay!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LiwdcxoaTD2s4YarYvVfN9e9_pvwjT4SCfQj99R0gJ0jXNTsEQN9H8a8-BnO2gtJ_r1TDYZBOeScppj3jWnCRwC7KP8JKJ91LEZ1lW31xRnGEfu1IIi66TTv0whFA4tYAmW1RQvf6Uyh/s320/Jared+name+removed.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340136051893121330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Scott with a good friend of ours from church. Jared completed this same training about six months ago so he especially appreciated what Scott had been through. P.S. That's Bart in the background. We love Bart.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGDKrZPzgnz6yt-w4dqJaECrU8t0IOnSSWdBfv92KbSmYeKgL2n1taSlaI9LxlBS9uz6h3iehTHGyoJySZOIwzgkk9o5qfMBhjbPE9L-K_slgawo7VWo-EW9OT-y3d_K5D0oaC3ZxlPjp/s320/IMG_1052.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340136040748105922" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The entire class looking tough. I wouldn't mess with them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16bC7IJUSZxjyMq-lFHDJSaBqrmOCRIIuA2CQ0RCsobtZR9Qc4Vb6EMErH4KoIjoVFsqYcG2Mx-FW5FAAb6qnEEpashL4JSap7TG-dTIWPoFIp3TwXAmSPhPXmGB81Z9ETY_Uppl2-0b5/s320/IMG_1051.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340136036372302578" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Scott noticed I was zooming in on him and so he flashed me a smile. Joe (next to him) did not.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nL2prS8I58AuUr6dtIVJ9l4M6oV-SqModvMlFhKtTCOJ-EYDgWBSAGFyZePVasfBLSHx7yY9j_ZQTmMQgOmvzbFPN7eDwEs4yZLR-06Ke7qpwenrTPi2fymSKea4zVPkmZB3UjA7cOH_/s320/IMG_1053.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340134681492190130" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Posing on the Huey</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvPjgFsTcptpPCPa9m1ox0AUEqQMGsahss3b9gOxv_sX9rQhb7lsJuqRmNRmxFcBvdqVppwlBw3AaKk9mNb8ZOoQbjlBQBfEoZV5TknY2NBHwiEMg2E1QbWFv_JHZh-_eWxqAmIm1kIYU/s320/IMG_1054.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340134680923803138" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Congratulations, Scott! I'm very proud of you!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To celebrate finishing the course we headed to the beach for the afternoon...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo7-cTTOcK82b_qwsjomPOKpBppPx_AkgYQiIK1W22izHu_EQ0P2cY_qE5O2F8dFlGT5-vhn_7-Tfa1wCsTnBkl6ud1a7AUATItSsFssm0mB9rnCgpdr0ARLAUl5I4sFnh96TNXXkAqXc/s320/IMG_1062.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340221449199967794" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...where Scott promptly fell asleep and took a very long, well deserved nap. Luckily, no major sunburn ensued.</span></span></div></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-72998547870805658682009-04-21T12:07:00.004-05:002009-04-21T12:13:17.447-05:00It's a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Scott came home from work the other day looking like this:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqUMlhwMDygpJE6Ms7OhNJbg4V4aJt2YhevcpVut514r4OZiN5nOIEZdCA1-O_vibbFt3GfRqmynDtb7V0pWHq1-_tXCRqON801Z1vuUTn4AXWgl_aO8VkSV6YOmyRZWZlgrW56M-CBom/s320/IMG_0983.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327193313245601682" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUif08Ozkrop5ak9BJBsixglpK-l6B2ff36iNnuZajRJBgBfBtM14-o5J9PFfeOO_ZNH9Lx3o66bb2ty-DgDSmYma4njovBLHuciQbUpokATGXfY9Jmm-Am_0cnOrslwyjAD7nKCYD1pX/s320/IMG_0984.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327193317402010482" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What on earth does he do all day?</span><br /></div></span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-52348256186265507602009-04-02T18:09:00.015-05:002009-04-02T18:56:30.690-05:00Escaping the Minnesota cold<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Scott's parents, Ian and Vicki, came down to visit us for a few days earlier this month. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> We weren't very good about taking pictures but here are a few to document the trip. I know Vicki took more on her camera.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vicki trying on some of Scott's gear<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFb03fi5OuroKae3MxhdZPPnmqvOdxiCOUb4MwoG1paQ07v8biUo5gbHRYgFMyg9WDxfEQmjNC87Ppdc3Mki1CHmf-_UTum7TCwBwJ5e7oUPLbjp2c1Fj1eY4xAh9E6UY-e5RXw1FB576/s320/IMG_0896.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320236219544438786" /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">weather was beautiful long enough for us to enjoy one afternoon at the beach. Only Scott and Ian were brave enough to venture out into the water, which was still a little cold. Vicki and I were content to just sit in our chairs and read. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyHhyphenhyphenJUrkVobvIfCdIu6hQhjP22CsVGbDuA_oas4lMQr3XWoX3tQcK5UN1dCgVMplbO9NdfZjqZxbDb7L2AqyRDgFWZhEsozLUL8BGGDub5hMZMjpqf99ACAoCl_uzR5KwVamigT8DFnN/s320/IMG_0905.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320236550792339506" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8gC4g8YS2CXvEAnHM-YH-XiKE-vRV0vMggCa_9rbnBrQqg2BxmiTfOevBAMWxltzFXDAougrJ9ecuatIVMS7TobIg5_OgkhdHTxQ4eNovxd1a72R5sS5znNisrShX18fElpgq25QIMel/s320/IMG_0901.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320237273929971842" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjfgzC01kKShvOTe1-1fh1x-rcYuAE1svV-pyvZfmpLxoGerfSLqQ0kQxhJBZ5WLL0RpuCID7UW_tEtqzrAbmwserx2vWk8TwRzbAwtoCf9AbCR8e4ULbTqzge200C3nRBf-II6I1b8CL/s320/IMG_0902.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320239385668675858" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yes, Scott is wearing ranger panties. He loves them and wears them all the time.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The next day we went to the Air Foce Armament Museum.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXePccuz9EblUHQXqUQmqAfXKdwzS26xj_3oiTo4YkdQZULRcWJ2IIvJsiKbQJKxctU076YR-9HpV-FGmRVFlr8p4gin8fRemNjZpxZF0uscRaQRyWY2mUpaL0HQfXShC_eIdhG4K8hxJ/s320/IMG_0908.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320241541437060946" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And one night we did a taste testing courtesy of Malcolm Gladwell's book, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blink</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. We did blind tastings of Coke, Pepsi, and Walmart brand cola to see if we could correctly identify each one. This proved to be a much harder task than we anticipated. We also did it with Sprite, 7Up, and Sierra Mist, as well as a variety of bottled waters. P.S. Fuji is my new favorite water. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltA0fqRMbe_hpJnz4ogOVYV1lyXb_v2TnvjQungMM2uoodQNwgeHbhyphenhyphen-ZvmOYm7p97Ed02PRy6BKUs1XdRK7GwM5tiVqP3UocjzEbeqbE_q4UiNzUyDGpEWdlc-1XCI5UJW_JwTKWfoXC/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320243473390070770" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My favorite part of the visit was that Ian and Vicki were able to come to church on Sunday and hear Scott sing an arrangement of "Abide With Me; 'Tis Eventide" in sacrament meeting. It was beautiful and I'm glad he had more family than just me there to enjoy it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks for coming to see us in Florida! We hope you had a good time!</span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-70064640293432337922009-04-02T17:54:00.002-05:002009-04-02T18:06:48.932-05:00Water, Water Everywhere<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A little taste of Florida for you:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMPNnxHcy5aIZkpy41rdFxc-cFUEXMOQzD6FgCVJBRehVNO3Tei-2lpadFFkTw5Z9hqtAm_Z2H-eXfO5KA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-48994371349266385562009-03-16T19:49:00.005-05:002009-03-16T20:03:53.766-05:00Weekend Warriors<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nTHpbStf9TuAven9QFFrhQmnV3mA7Rqf8vRjgLquAuH4DyiT9ZNe5Vnwv5HMIHgC9z10LM9umjKU7HOv1Rwmid18fCZdWy2IngmhL20CISJ81TPTT7UL2jbO_6Qg9WzbOiVhn3CE0T6s/s1600-h/IMG_0565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nTHpbStf9TuAven9QFFrhQmnV3mA7Rqf8vRjgLquAuH4DyiT9ZNe5Vnwv5HMIHgC9z10LM9umjKU7HOv1Rwmid18fCZdWy2IngmhL20CISJ81TPTT7UL2jbO_6Qg9WzbOiVhn3CE0T6s/s400/IMG_0565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313952930642998146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Our guest bathroom was looking a little stale so we decided to take a weekend and freshen it up. Step one: paint the walls. Turning the ivory walls into light blue/gray walls made the room look bright and clean.</span></span></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCz55Q8c9fRSIxxon0iIlXoNsE5QuLS3qhmaLUdxoK8bl3NTnxec6xgBk8iTcJtJQNaNKdTcuh0xRPfiaDKlQtBNZeg9MbATm1VyRrm2o1GkJMtcam0ComDRTeXo1onUpimmBexy_dem5/s1600-h/IMG_0887.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCz55Q8c9fRSIxxon0iIlXoNsE5QuLS3qhmaLUdxoK8bl3NTnxec6xgBk8iTcJtJQNaNKdTcuh0xRPfiaDKlQtBNZeg9MbATm1VyRrm2o1GkJMtcam0ComDRTeXo1onUpimmBexy_dem5/s400/IMG_0887.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHyYfJAVmNRK6e7TDpWn2jmPpi60QEBsq_QyfzDK0ehJYyukTsdJ-Ll-qG9nhrrgte6oeHjLH7gtQK6tueUSDaEi9Wk2-AFd0i6Umu3zYHc8AmBUQ5mamIYl2bTsL3ud_RqaFwFn1-d8t/s1600-h/IMG_0888.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHyYfJAVmNRK6e7TDpWn2jmPpi60QEBsq_QyfzDK0ehJYyukTsdJ-Ll-qG9nhrrgte6oeHjLH7gtQK6tueUSDaEi9Wk2-AFd0i6Umu3zYHc8AmBUQ5mamIYl2bTsL3ud_RqaFwFn1-d8t/s400/IMG_0888.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Step two: Add a fancy new curved shower rod to create more space in the shower.</span></span></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNjet5wKo7ZIYbYDvs5v99Jy_-0CUcJEO0Ydv4usOs7vYVWVeRvJOiDm4r49bAMTikW0j63HVPTQl9HTv_6e5yylsVlLt84ExXzQKg7MuJeNCSp1vmN6jor-m8KeEPd1QzbYlmbTzmttX/s1600-h/IMG_0889.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNjet5wKo7ZIYbYDvs5v99Jy_-0CUcJEO0Ydv4usOs7vYVWVeRvJOiDm4r49bAMTikW0j63HVPTQl9HTv_6e5yylsVlLt84ExXzQKg7MuJeNCSp1vmN6jor-m8KeEPd1QzbYlmbTzmttX/s400/IMG_0889.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Step three: add a new shower curtain and rings.</span></span></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3Ll4FznjDR2Fpqnw_hcP_0cWyF3r5hBpucV2FC6Sk7s9UTqSoMWd1t7oz5gmoFOu9kjxfGj0AYKtlCZIoy-4dp4fwDaAD12XTtWjNAubVLZ8t8RbvvgdESsWJirxxoCg9VDCtHzagWm9/s1600-h/IMG_0891.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3Ll4FznjDR2Fpqnw_hcP_0cWyF3r5hBpucV2FC6Sk7s9UTqSoMWd1t7oz5gmoFOu9kjxfGj0AYKtlCZIoy-4dp4fwDaAD12XTtWjNAubVLZ8t8RbvvgdESsWJirxxoCg9VDCtHzagWm9/s400/IMG_0891.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></a></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">We also put some artwork up which you can barely see in the picture above but it's got a lot of blues, grays, and oranges in it. We'll be adding some cool orange decorative items as soon as we find ones we like. </span></span></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Next up for this room: tiling the floor!</span></span></div>Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946239973152991669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279372618700740099.post-4761359496639290842009-02-07T18:09:00.003-06:002009-02-07T18:27:53.227-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL6x3pSgIPpLGyFJPuQWUVUc-SiAP6lQ2JQr3UILkJ4f2lmZDrvC-1ZAkkeeh7tUWVOid2fq6m7BgeqINnE8XC0SJXxiBEweJySM2fyyChjwM8MFtdL-sVDMPaZxMBvGamvstvy8UFnw/s1600-h/Scott+and+Krissy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL6x3pSgIPpLGyFJPuQWUVUc-SiAP6lQ2JQr3UILkJ4f2lmZDrvC-1ZAkkeeh7tUWVOid2fq6m7BgeqINnE8XC0SJXxiBEweJySM2fyyChjwM8MFtdL-sVDMPaZxMBvGamvstvy8UFnw/s320/Scott+and+Krissy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300214129997052626" border="0" /></a><br />A couple months ago a friend of ours from the ward asked Krissy if she'd like to train for a 15K with her. Krissy in turn invited me and we set about preparing ourselves. Krissy had done a 5K before and technically I had too, but it had been about 19 years since my last race. Long story short, Krissy and I both went through the training regimen, and here we are after finishing. We both really enjoyed it and plan on doing the <a href="http://www.doublebridgerun.com/">double bridge run</a> again next year.<br /><br />From the website:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The annual 15k run will start in historic downtown Pensacola, hug the waterfront, cross two bridges to the finish line at spectacular Pensacola Beach, the same location Spanish explorer Don Tristan DeLuna landed on August 15, 1559 establishing the first European settlement in America.</span><br /><br />The weather was spectacularly good: low 60s and not a cloud in the sky. The views were excellent and you almost forgot you were running over 9 miles...Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11870666511910928269noreply@blogger.com2