tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81132882986383629282024-03-04T22:27:08.791-06:00Scott and Nemmie's Amazing AdventuresPlease enjoy this jumbled mess of posts. It's easier to update than our kid's baby book, at any rate.Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-86731713910059030872010-08-22T20:35:00.000-05:002010-08-22T20:35:00.183-05:00Weekly Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQLN0AvUpQ_Qo5mWKntD-N_Qqj1zwPj6riiZDhNMhijF4XlwAp7CYL8QvVDKXmMmin8UkWhgYTODQkvxgw0fNHsIccncP6vNetApS6LnVC6cbdGJ0rTN31AMqs10KXpxqZ_BHEY3o3mXL/s1600/DSC_0137+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508370623420839250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQLN0AvUpQ_Qo5mWKntD-N_Qqj1zwPj6riiZDhNMhijF4XlwAp7CYL8QvVDKXmMmin8UkWhgYTODQkvxgw0fNHsIccncP6vNetApS6LnVC6cbdGJ0rTN31AMqs10KXpxqZ_BHEY3o3mXL/s400/DSC_0137+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><div>This picture, it looks much better on our new blog.<br /><br />Follow us there! No more posting on this one, so if you want to keep up on our mundane lives you better update your bookmarks and RSS feeds, folks...<br /><br /><a href="http://scottnemmiefamily.wordpress.com/">http://scottnemmiefamily.wordpress.com/</a> </div><br /><div><br />FIN. </div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-7488741185799364202010-08-17T09:35:00.002-05:002010-08-22T20:05:44.524-05:00Weekly Update 8.15.10Be prepared, ladies and gents: I have started building a WordPress blog; the picture sizes are a vast improvement and the publishing software is DIVINE. We shall move later this month, probably. Once I tidy it up a bit and get it to my liking. So get ready to change your feeds...<br /><br />Okay back to the good stuff.<br /><br />This past week was busy, as usual. Lots of errands, lots of cleaning. Peter and I met up with friends for Happy Hour one evening.<br /><br />Friday we served as test subjects for a new business venture some dear friends of ours are trying out :) We hope all turns out well, will be sure to display the goodness on the blog once we get word back on things.<br /><br />The weekend was spent in Scott's hometown - they were having their annual town festival, and we arrived just in time to watch the parade. It was the first one that Peter was able to participate in, hanging out near the street. He had fun collecting candy.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxvayNjulikxEjq-AUqYFuKh08VyAaQKQ3FcT87DM8FgmFAoQb96SOMbOQyvfefVgScuprJRREjSPgszAXHxlNc44sMtmrsVz5CiSVU6pmupsO90fiZVbuhT9yZps7dups2jekB5yuMSc/s1600/DSC_0010+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505834299539650690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxvayNjulikxEjq-AUqYFuKh08VyAaQKQ3FcT87DM8FgmFAoQb96SOMbOQyvfefVgScuprJRREjSPgszAXHxlNc44sMtmrsVz5CiSVU6pmupsO90fiZVbuhT9yZps7dups2jekB5yuMSc/s400/DSC_0010+(4).JPG" /></a><br />He also loved watching all the vintage cars cruise down the street.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt4r_Exvy4eqwhyT5xRMkBFzh0u6LiuL6XxW-APCDbj9Znw94BZFH3Hm7nL8icFY8IWVQxArH206x4vHSPn1g3UU4eBxoAIE-pBdyCh5TbOPpLWornr7JFk1OuDIb1wA1e-_iT86KM_aM/s1600/DSC_0031+(7).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505834284983433234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt4r_Exvy4eqwhyT5xRMkBFzh0u6LiuL6XxW-APCDbj9Znw94BZFH3Hm7nL8icFY8IWVQxArH206x4vHSPn1g3UU4eBxoAIE-pBdyCh5TbOPpLWornr7JFk1OuDIb1wA1e-_iT86KM_aM/s400/DSC_0031+(7).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N9qgrPs0f2WDalktBlV7ygZaBMiWib9PCMpZmpGgeSR5tLVc3BdlqiCn79T67MzMP5ktQcgy44B3k75rKNAzgNvV0BU8Pb9eqKrrVs27kS1PYrD9_xajMFrrnlqPhjHIqSAfsW1P977-/s1600/DSC_0045+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505834276530727074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N9qgrPs0f2WDalktBlV7ygZaBMiWib9PCMpZmpGgeSR5tLVc3BdlqiCn79T67MzMP5ktQcgy44B3k75rKNAzgNvV0BU8Pb9eqKrrVs27kS1PYrD9_xajMFrrnlqPhjHIqSAfsW1P977-/s400/DSC_0045+(6).JPG" /></a><br />Assessing his loot pile.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC771eIxCZ-q_AvuPySj53OMxdCMS8UU2aA9g9CO7skJJSMzOD3GvpJTUOPcHVXhyZY-ZyxeMt2VsjI8rDDHsyraYeaka6mhedhw9ARBMLpVrqv5Q72bwV6gBrwNjImXqCWPp732vHzzoW/s1600/DSC_0062+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505834273883425026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC771eIxCZ-q_AvuPySj53OMxdCMS8UU2aA9g9CO7skJJSMzOD3GvpJTUOPcHVXhyZY-ZyxeMt2VsjI8rDDHsyraYeaka6mhedhw9ARBMLpVrqv5Q72bwV6gBrwNjImXqCWPp732vHzzoW/s400/DSC_0062+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtw-yRltzUF0miUjUTqOSkwPr_5MJw9Qc0Ss3_G9OCY8vChDEQBfWZfgJBhRWwUJVf6HvcRiXWDQIeX107QjgdjTLyxl5k1bFAn9bLaCJGv1_uBx_sMW4AiCx8p2U0z1jzHqeF8ty-UKr/s1600/DSC_0071+(7).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505833284859124562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtw-yRltzUF0miUjUTqOSkwPr_5MJw9Qc0Ss3_G9OCY8vChDEQBfWZfgJBhRWwUJVf6HvcRiXWDQIeX107QjgdjTLyxl5k1bFAn9bLaCJGv1_uBx_sMW4AiCx8p2U0z1jzHqeF8ty-UKr/s400/DSC_0071+(7).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDQml2FyW761ix2niyovVrxXLYbLNjsvIfdronSS-2jrh7eqAF3m6bOrAU8GdxSMrz1ZAqMVxtMmyr0tI0GedLiYQhTsXuvSVuXOWX0a4rmeaXrfQnWoPzIhSRcnBv-1p9v9RB4PUTfzS/s1600/DSC_0081+(8).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505833280189253970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDQml2FyW761ix2niyovVrxXLYbLNjsvIfdronSS-2jrh7eqAF3m6bOrAU8GdxSMrz1ZAqMVxtMmyr0tI0GedLiYQhTsXuvSVuXOWX0a4rmeaXrfQnWoPzIhSRcnBv-1p9v9RB4PUTfzS/s400/DSC_0081+(8).JPG" /></a><br />...And then a Blue Bell ice cream truck showed up after the tractors, and was handing out ice cream sandwiches to the crowd. ICE CREAM SANDWICHES, PEOPLE. Peter was in heaven.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqDhfF0s5bKurpkJpDekSTSK8Ubcew338ISra1LBu2SNKZdUAFIhlN15YxEePFJpMTeMgWAXxNS2qWdh3RvMWNU_MHDF9qJ3sGXdSQMUUnL1XVA3dXHFXCJMowBJtA_Yje7DANqe31ic2/s1600/DSC_0095+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505833270668988098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqDhfF0s5bKurpkJpDekSTSK8Ubcew338ISra1LBu2SNKZdUAFIhlN15YxEePFJpMTeMgWAXxNS2qWdh3RvMWNU_MHDF9qJ3sGXdSQMUUnL1XVA3dXHFXCJMowBJtA_Yje7DANqe31ic2/s400/DSC_0095+(3).JPG" /></a><br />After the parade we chatted with Grandma Mueller and Great-Uncle Bus for awhile. Peter also found an abandoned balloon, and adopted it as his own (I mean, of course).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd2PdF74Pmg49j522niT_Y6X7Tbpw0MRZczAKDUR4ryhbPCwL6Eb9wQCiCCFpbzkALFe2jIzKHtXlkxaz8hpCkA5vgvUPI7IrdNbwQdJq5ymhv1Oh33QuMjwdiPlhY-kkEEGbW_yIN5t3/s1600/DSC_0122+(8).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505833261105968050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd2PdF74Pmg49j522niT_Y6X7Tbpw0MRZczAKDUR4ryhbPCwL6Eb9wQCiCCFpbzkALFe2jIzKHtXlkxaz8hpCkA5vgvUPI7IrdNbwQdJq5ymhv1Oh33QuMjwdiPlhY-kkEEGbW_yIN5t3/s400/DSC_0122+(8).JPG" /></a><br />It was pretty hot and humid.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHclSk98R5-xdZ3OL-8-Thz9e0uS4ISVnzoXf3tQN9kpxcFc_r4oGVC-0jSknQLhhMuxyQ7JyZ0Qk0fd2M4nvahgs00OoC1J1-tC6NB93bYmFGE7__tZvKkCJ_Zu5wiFHlkZcK2C4O9JM/s1600/DSC_0138+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505833259983101202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHclSk98R5-xdZ3OL-8-Thz9e0uS4ISVnzoXf3tQN9kpxcFc_r4oGVC-0jSknQLhhMuxyQ7JyZ0Qk0fd2M4nvahgs00OoC1J1-tC6NB93bYmFGE7__tZvKkCJ_Zu5wiFHlkZcK2C4O9JM/s400/DSC_0138+(4).JPG" /></a><br />Great Uncle Bus gave Peter's hat a try.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvT70a_rysw7d7DopjGhM-NCwTFxdwwduVMQm_M-4V0GnPgXDNz6nLUNXOZd9zm515DBnDvB4e9N6LbVWaA7JFoqvp8RmES7Jc9tjMpTcMWHBTRw0PcqBxvTRuKxYG113nUgn7iYZd8YFG/s1600/DSC_0139+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832750091686834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvT70a_rysw7d7DopjGhM-NCwTFxdwwduVMQm_M-4V0GnPgXDNz6nLUNXOZd9zm515DBnDvB4e9N6LbVWaA7JFoqvp8RmES7Jc9tjMpTcMWHBTRw0PcqBxvTRuKxYG113nUgn7iYZd8YFG/s400/DSC_0139+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0ov51sg5NodRS1x5xt0hIm3fCs7PcO-7jb_xVyJLvRi4HmpLFXR7DhYF9IfEmYtbTgQbpUcxFvqQVNOOalkPGzPgvdF7tnZgSTJN1HAm_XvC6bnIys36q3tgatNsPv39B_hn5qZw5cYa/s1600/DSC_0141+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832748384845666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0ov51sg5NodRS1x5xt0hIm3fCs7PcO-7jb_xVyJLvRi4HmpLFXR7DhYF9IfEmYtbTgQbpUcxFvqQVNOOalkPGzPgvdF7tnZgSTJN1HAm_XvC6bnIys36q3tgatNsPv39B_hn5qZw5cYa/s400/DSC_0141+(6).JPG" /></a><br />We headed to the park and grabbed some burgers at the Boy Scout tent (manned by Grandpa Mueller and his crew), then headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house to have lunch - the heat was a bit much to eat at the park. After lunch Peter was able to watch a train going by out the window.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRLvvA-VO4Ebf95uc6vG4_h8rPDR7uAV4KA72Mom4evWreBVgw8lb5G0Jb4F238SqDe3QvGtp2r_9KEMqhPxQTl47f8AtW6b0CP15wJ9PwTe_pko5pQmH-7D9kQU5D9pNm3NsLxvfEXGt/s1600/DSC_0182+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832739473303330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRLvvA-VO4Ebf95uc6vG4_h8rPDR7uAV4KA72Mom4evWreBVgw8lb5G0Jb4F238SqDe3QvGtp2r_9KEMqhPxQTl47f8AtW6b0CP15wJ9PwTe_pko5pQmH-7D9kQU5D9pNm3NsLxvfEXGt/s400/DSC_0182+(6).JPG" /></a><br />Saturday we played around, then Scott and I had a nice dinner and met back up with our friends Cody and Kirsten at the park. We watched fireworks and chatted for awhile before heading back to hit the sack.<br /><br />Sunday was a lovely, lovely day weather-wise. At first it was mild and sunny, so Peter and I headed outside to check out the farm. He had a blast.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhYDgAqtHCEWp46fXAKkT9U-J3J8mxZ7VMTD9mPRssG8ebCETBppXas1_nMv7VfAd0rpTvYOoH_QES8Vjw-gp743PLxNQEU22bGIhm2k_NV560N1LV6kx_siQGD-53QoN6kL9TaM_Gd67/s1600/DSC_0192+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832735026098082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhYDgAqtHCEWp46fXAKkT9U-J3J8mxZ7VMTD9mPRssG8ebCETBppXas1_nMv7VfAd0rpTvYOoH_QES8Vjw-gp743PLxNQEU22bGIhm2k_NV560N1LV6kx_siQGD-53QoN6kL9TaM_Gd67/s400/DSC_0192+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoVNnq3NDyCCBTVI_OXJ4dpv37UowpxWxznKtjAcw00TcFme2-0GsL9oL0-HE1YQpWddAyRQBsxh5qzyAqsNUHRi101vTLhnftFEnbnXcm2vxw1F70If0RFT_YLxAMnqkwTFUnHKzUjDn/s1600/DSC_0237+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832724350293314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoVNnq3NDyCCBTVI_OXJ4dpv37UowpxWxznKtjAcw00TcFme2-0GsL9oL0-HE1YQpWddAyRQBsxh5qzyAqsNUHRi101vTLhnftFEnbnXcm2vxw1F70If0RFT_YLxAMnqkwTFUnHKzUjDn/s400/DSC_0237+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCR23eujd52WuAtyFJUrzEfvxyItzLAcn6QitYT2D5reahfkilWnbmLqn9sQx0pfYdc0nXAnYemDsxvznEN9P32YEnwPWexEnKXmMB7XnZeAK3WUvhfd3bM0oXKjpHnYYS574t6nLkfv8/s1600/DSC_0195+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832202089723186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCR23eujd52WuAtyFJUrzEfvxyItzLAcn6QitYT2D5reahfkilWnbmLqn9sQx0pfYdc0nXAnYemDsxvznEN9P32YEnwPWexEnKXmMB7XnZeAK3WUvhfd3bM0oXKjpHnYYS574t6nLkfv8/s400/DSC_0195+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeci_unyjzZaGxvHjzLPU7Y2UtppNKdAJ4GpBJIHmabS_xuohqCfv4_SuHrJQy66YyVYb_SV1wtbWFcg70qT9XiM2wgW0hc4t0oHeQNCMfQfmED4yosXd1-8b3XXJ2RYM5JP53yhRvgMdN/s1600/DSC_0232+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832194903561650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeci_unyjzZaGxvHjzLPU7Y2UtppNKdAJ4GpBJIHmabS_xuohqCfv4_SuHrJQy66YyVYb_SV1wtbWFcg70qT9XiM2wgW0hc4t0oHeQNCMfQfmED4yosXd1-8b3XXJ2RYM5JP53yhRvgMdN/s400/DSC_0232+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDog4sDU3XvHMdoTjr1agR-EWAxP8FCZzzjcfqIWX7bGhfrwUkMKH8d4IwyvrcCaZ69ueitIs057B-Rp1iCgPIwR7qd0okOkCO0KIga1SWI541TEGb2UxIla31SGcdc9BYSohXwOSzml4M/s1600/DSC_0258.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832184992069394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDog4sDU3XvHMdoTjr1agR-EWAxP8FCZzzjcfqIWX7bGhfrwUkMKH8d4IwyvrcCaZ69ueitIs057B-Rp1iCgPIwR7qd0okOkCO0KIga1SWI541TEGb2UxIla31SGcdc9BYSohXwOSzml4M/s400/DSC_0258.JPG" /></a><br />Dad joined us at one point, and the boys poked around together.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrNF9lcHgpTBvgrRCtcYj2u9juohokHBczoTlUEOsCLdQDXZtXXWsMY3OtZEA8offyM2m8c6A3Y-t6sdPxQEfaAZT_Pbu3DXcKwog_AWx61q-5vDwGBU6QqG_QpAbMaZoPV_ELHqD7sEP/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832177017672674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrNF9lcHgpTBvgrRCtcYj2u9juohokHBczoTlUEOsCLdQDXZtXXWsMY3OtZEA8offyM2m8c6A3Y-t6sdPxQEfaAZT_Pbu3DXcKwog_AWx61q-5vDwGBU6QqG_QpAbMaZoPV_ELHqD7sEP/s400/DSC_0276.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPK4bS4GEFF33AFCIVDboXTvBDF8vSMUKNmxR3FNuB7Zd41G0vw4EUjMzJr1Knj7qtjznIYXVPKg42uJsRB6KTeTlkgsAUUuEcr7lPqwmHNKHZzQUCMIMY-Ea_UyMTa4KQz94BwS_w-ZOi/s1600/DSC_0285.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832171806105218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPK4bS4GEFF33AFCIVDboXTvBDF8vSMUKNmxR3FNuB7Zd41G0vw4EUjMzJr1Knj7qtjznIYXVPKg42uJsRB6KTeTlkgsAUUuEcr7lPqwmHNKHZzQUCMIMY-Ea_UyMTa4KQz94BwS_w-ZOi/s400/DSC_0285.JPG" /></a><br />Sunday afternoon we headed to Hutchinson, met up with Eric for a little bit to chat, then had some lunch. It was pouring rain, which cooled things even more. It was soooo nice. We headed back to the house to hang out a little longer, then said our good-byes and headed home. It was a great visit and as usual, much too short.<br /><br />That is it for this week! Will catch back up with you soon.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-80797259656996332672010-08-15T21:53:00.001-05:002010-08-15T21:55:14.826-05:00Hiya<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVBVP5OpEiA5lwxRAt03Ba2Bm5Fw4iSKQ67BAfKcvD2WXFduYbN2kqOW16HEX9PxWD5UuQzhyDL4w5hfUquYMgR3QZhuiFBoCme8Sv6r3FL7JuqOcUf3s8ppFUwI7B5e8l_UTLG3wgyym/s1600/DSC_0141+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 469px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505835832043260210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVBVP5OpEiA5lwxRAt03Ba2Bm5Fw4iSKQ67BAfKcvD2WXFduYbN2kqOW16HEX9PxWD5UuQzhyDL4w5hfUquYMgR3QZhuiFBoCme8Sv6r3FL7JuqOcUf3s8ppFUwI7B5e8l_UTLG3wgyym/s400/DSC_0141+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><div>No update tonight, my pets. Tiiiiiired. Tomorrow, I promise :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-28411729112730218512010-08-12T17:07:00.001-05:002010-08-12T17:07:00.148-05:00Lemon CakeSo. Lemon cake. Yay.<br /><br />Sorry to be so ‘meh’ about it, I’ve meant to blog about this for days but it’s been an interesting week. Thunderstorms knocking out our power all day/half the night, cleaning furiously, working desperately to get Peter’s room in some sort of order, working on a seemingly never-ending list of errands that all seem to appear out of nowhere and need immediate assistance… And we had the Pancake Incident of 2010.<br /><br />Let me backtrack a little bit. See, nowadays when I do any baking or cooking in the kitchen, I have a midget-sized dictator who demands that he be right in the middle of the action, who screams and carries on to such a degree that I have decided that I will not fight it any longer, let the darn kid participate. So every time I make anything in the kitchen, I prep the counter first with a small bowl, some measuring cups and spoons, and something innocent to dip/”measure”/pour – water, some flour maybe, some fruit or veggies. You get the idea, keep him close so he can watch and follow along on his own, like a cooking show. This all works perfectly about 99% of the time.<br /><br />Tuesday was not one of those times.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8poZoV335nJ6StYT62No1x6vDVlTGad2bB9mgPMmtJaELAhYGRjAmNyboc1mdPr5PqIOyPYxLzmkppL6BH3gjX6VLUJwWcF16Iok52QatNW3S6BwgNR6zsYqQSNdoW5LF_UxLJ7YhTnQ/s1600/DSC_0015+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504366403980560594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8poZoV335nJ6StYT62No1x6vDVlTGad2bB9mgPMmtJaELAhYGRjAmNyboc1mdPr5PqIOyPYxLzmkppL6BH3gjX6VLUJwWcF16Iok52QatNW3S6BwgNR6zsYqQSNdoW5LF_UxLJ7YhTnQ/s400/DSC_0015+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Tuesday I was tired when we got home from work/daycare, I didn’t have any meat thawed out for dinner, and there was a container of chopped strawberries in the fridge that probably needed to be eaten within a day. Perfect evening for pancakes for dinner, yes? So I gathered all the necessary ingredients, keeping all the dry stuff on Peter’s side for playing – flour, salt, baking soda. I whipped up the wet ingredients, then pulled over Peter’s stool so he could help. He rushed right over and got to work. This should be fairly easy.<br /><br />I carefully measure my flour, my salt. Before I can do anything else, Peter casually leans over and dumps, oh – probably a ¼-cup of baking soda in my bowl. Er. Great. I fished out as much as I could, but the batter was super-salty. Ew. In an attempt to salvage the batter, I get busy doubling all the other ingredients, grabbed some Greek yogurt out of the fridge to counteract the fizzy salty madness, and then I heard it. That distinctive noise you recognize all too well when you have a toddler: Peter is choking. He is choking on… baking soda. So I reach over to grab him so I can whap him on the back – my signature choking-toddler move – and in that split second, I see that he’s clutching my favorite mixing bowl, the one I set out for him for playing. Muzzy got it for me, it’s a sunny yellow hue with a delicate pattern stamped into the clay, and has a little handle and a spout. My batter bowl. So anyway: as I snatch him that bowl goes sailing through the air, smashing to the floor and shattering into a million smithereens. My mouth agape. Good bye, my beloved batter bowl.<br /><br />But back to the choking baby! So I drag him to the garbage can, whack him on the back and (begrudgingly) get him to drink water and whew, then I check the baking soda box – yeah, he ate a decent amount. Maybe a third of the box? I couldn’t remember how full it was to begin with, and there’s quite a bit dusting the floor as well, but still. GROSS.<br /><br />I shoo him out of the room, then sweep up the clay shards and powder. Twice. Then I mop. Then dump the pancake batter down the garbage disposal, because there’s no saving it. Hopefully we have enough leftovers for us to eat for dinner. And hey, but the kid sure is making a funny noise...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmtwEtugcNnpzhOPhiJ0p5OHMshXHm1Hl-9dYo6rJXNo4UMlrDKRCPDYUzVL1nV5P5dn_I8wDDxEuM1fhDBxKlIUs-wOkzSXV2i8yf1128IBMNapAkDMQe36ech0YN-emMHPCdFNqrPZc/s1600/DSC_0044+(7).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504366412154650050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmtwEtugcNnpzhOPhiJ0p5OHMshXHm1Hl-9dYo6rJXNo4UMlrDKRCPDYUzVL1nV5P5dn_I8wDDxEuM1fhDBxKlIUs-wOkzSXV2i8yf1128IBMNapAkDMQe36ech0YN-emMHPCdFNqrPZc/s400/DSC_0044+(7).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I got suspicious about the baking soda, so decided to google it. And hey whaddaya know – <a href="http://ipcblog.org/2010/01/05/the-top-5-things-you-didn%e2%80%99t-know-can-be-poisonous-to-children/">baking soda can be fatal to small children</a>. It messes up their electrolyte levels, causing vomiting and seizures and ultimately organ failure... So then I had the pleasure of a nice long chat with a lovely woman at poison control. He farted and burped his way through the night, and I had to keep checking to make sure he didn’t bust out into seizures. IT WAS AS FUN AS IT SOUNDS. I told daycare all about it the next day, just to warn her in case his back-end starts erupting like a grade-school volcano diorama.<br /><br />I will be shocked if this kid lives to see his 2nd birthday, I swear.<br /><br />But anyway! All that talk, let me get to the point: my son, he helps out in the kitchen a lot. It’s messy but fun and I might overlook an instruction or two while I keep Doots from seriously maiming himself with a whisk. And so, even though I have made this cake a million times (and always to many thanks for bringing the FANTASTIC LEMON CAKE OMG), I missed the important notation to <em>make sure you bake it in something you can line with parchment</em>. I tried to make this cake in a bundt pan this time. It, uh – didn’t quite come out of the pan as I had hoped. Great fluffy mounds of cake kind of plopped out when I flipped it onto a cooling rack, but no matter. I still lovingly poured warm lemon syrup on them and then iced them when cooled. And ate them for breakfast, as a snack, and dessert. This cake, it is ahhh-mazing. Ina Garten has never let me down, this is true, but this is in all truth my most favorite recipe of hers.<br /><br />Try it. I would recommend using a pan you can line with parchment, though. The results will be much prettier.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYZURknlQr1k8mb_BgbayqWpnhcDQh00AXbUGdmOIfLUYXPAbzQQwL0zlg_4NM38733_SmL1KSLwWfptcDBIE5z8uNCZepLYJEn6c7qHC5zdm9G33qy9DMUw9cC0Fk0MfAQ4Ka_oXqrgR/s1600/DSC_0009+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504366396138118386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYZURknlQr1k8mb_BgbayqWpnhcDQh00AXbUGdmOIfLUYXPAbzQQwL0zlg_4NM38733_SmL1KSLwWfptcDBIE5z8uNCZepLYJEn6c7qHC5zdm9G33qy9DMUw9cC0Fk0MfAQ4Ka_oXqrgR/s400/DSC_0009+(6).JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><br /><strong>Ina Garten's Lemon Cake</strong></div><div>(from <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Contessa-Parties-Recipes-Really/dp/0609606441">Barefoot Contessa Parties!)</a></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTAM-TQtDLr4HDrWOI6a8twF3BgzE_R2N0xUAC65Bt0vCSKV0TXmH18q-UCZiD729qQy_gxxJAZQwQrpyZvkrdihxh6dY3-9FE-3LlqxSFRfz73zAQLnVGMNrsvQJrRdYobcXinPt0w3p/s1600/DSC_0002+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504366380003390130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTAM-TQtDLr4HDrWOI6a8twF3BgzE_R2N0xUAC65Bt0vCSKV0TXmH18q-UCZiD729qQy_gxxJAZQwQrpyZvkrdihxh6dY3-9FE-3LlqxSFRfz73zAQLnVGMNrsvQJrRdYobcXinPt0w3p/s400/DSC_0002+(3).JPG" /></a><br />Ingredients:<br />1/2 lb. unsalted butter<br />2 1/2 c. granulated sugar<br />4 extra-large eggs (at room temperature)<br />1/3 c. grated lemon zest (6 to 8 large lemons)<br />3 c. all-purpose flour<br />1/2 tsp. baking powder<br />1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />1 tsp. kosher salt<br />3/4 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice<br />3/4 c. buttermilk at room temperature<br />1 tsp. pure vanilla extract<br />2 c. confectioners' sugar<br />3 1/2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice<br /><br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 -inch loaf pans. Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, one at a time, and the lemon zest.<br /><br />Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup lemon juice, the buttermilk and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.<br /><br />Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves and makes a syrup. When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes, then invert them onto a rack set over a tray, and spoon the lemon syrup over the cakes. Allow the cakes to cool completely.<br /><br />For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over the top of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-53380515286834320032010-08-08T19:35:00.013-05:002010-08-09T08:45:52.444-05:00Weekly Update 08.08.10So: Blogger had this thing, where you could update the Posting Editor? I updated and it SUCKS, it won't let me do any of the things that I used to be able to do, that were actually you know, HELPFUL, so yeah I dunno. I have heard people complain and, being the 5-year Blogger veteran that I am, I was all "heh, amateurs". But now I GET IT, oh man I get it, and I apologize to anyone I read who complained for secretly judging you. Maybe it's time to start shopping around, for somewhere new for the blog...<br /><br />My point: please ignore all the weird formatting, I tried to fix it I swear. And while you're at it, try not to dwell on the fact that all the photos are (annoyingly) in backwards order.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQokHDtbiJ4c4Pd1rndsdMyeRDMTJKcYRZzdUmmwBAyBddmN90jna4rzwDs6qqEYzwoMzN87wN37zXb6lUc9wNoV75bn1213Fz_OGKJT9109F_b0NFKvoAWV30pC_Xn1PjXt-G3N_7kOgy/s1600/DSC_0236+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQokHDtbiJ4c4Pd1rndsdMyeRDMTJKcYRZzdUmmwBAyBddmN90jna4rzwDs6qqEYzwoMzN87wN37zXb6lUc9wNoV75bn1213Fz_OGKJT9109F_b0NFKvoAWV30pC_Xn1PjXt-G3N_7kOgy/s320/DSC_0236+(4).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">So anyway! What's been going on this week, right? Well, it's been hot. Insanely, August-ly hot. Blah. I am ready for fall, but then again I was ready for that back in June. Not a fan of heat/humidity.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">We have been hitting the pool... rarely. Yes. It is even too hot to break out the baby pool stuff! We got it out on Sunday but I gotta say, pool time is no fun when Mommy and Daddy can't fit in there as well.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Clearly however Peter feels differently.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" 0kjgrlbapmxk="" slozjfdmlaonvwoi0oym=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZUQJzBT4eUGFpWS7EmWRVrba31E6SWpriigSWTswYcuPTIT0mSKByM7huKnb57A9plkt7uJ57MMZm07sh0c4jm1T4iPR3tUZzssKnMSNrADUpDFFl4vc-n22eUyhEsTWspgx9dBrxtjl/s320/DSC_0266+(5).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Since we didn't have any big plan this weekend (bliss! Not like I don't love visitors or visiting people or other fun activities, but you know - time just to ourselves as a family is so so nice. And necessary), I did two things: (1) cleaned the house and (2) started to finally work on Peter's room. I packed up the baby birdie theme weeks ago when I had some free time, pulled the decals off the wall and packed up all the bedding/pillows and mobile. Now, it's time to focus on the Robot room. I framed up some new art for the room, band posters (robot-related of course).</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZQEPB8B6K87631DIUz6ylLSCESjk2NpWIVKg86Pv0yTjf6q45Reo03ZgD07ZYRpKqQE_vCE44oTW-IltzLeOqYUI2L4efyF9hW0s24M6PnKjds34w1uLZ8C9Ea7gfzB_uYUfyi8b242y/s1600/DSC_0014+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZQEPB8B6K87631DIUz6ylLSCESjk2NpWIVKg86Pv0yTjf6q45Reo03ZgD07ZYRpKqQE_vCE44oTW-IltzLeOqYUI2L4efyF9hW0s24M6PnKjds34w1uLZ8C9Ea7gfzB_uYUfyi8b242y/s320/DSC_0014+(7).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Oooookay, here is a random photo of Peter playing in his room, Blogger wouldn't let me move it. Moving on...</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3zCMjgvMpTRIDAci06DuN6kKOsj9ucyO2jHLwV14tgQ6w1wYU0UmBF4_Y58daNzY5hpQxPDSkCoFn63PS3Z6qkdwQq2k3-p-swupISDWyr1Oh4jCxHFXxnE3OHhZ3W9DDlXfgMEEHsQ/s1600/DSC_0039+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3zCMjgvMpTRIDAci06DuN6kKOsj9ucyO2jHLwV14tgQ6w1wYU0UmBF4_Y58daNzY5hpQxPDSkCoFn63PS3Z6qkdwQq2k3-p-swupISDWyr1Oh4jCxHFXxnE3OHhZ3W9DDlXfgMEEHsQ/s320/DSC_0039+(7).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Also I ordered these cool space decals, and got them up on Sunday. Pretty spiffy! Now we're just waiting on fabric so I can start the bedding.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUAK1SMgwDFmwIfGbIwuSCvkcU2EY-AYcv_HiIIWVRqWhNklN-kDucqP_itWXkzxfGq65AfnxKEdcw2odtUumK88W5RQr5r4JgEcZkTU3CVtn71wvLHYvYZ0hGIDApfUoZ2stGkEghO3r/s1600/DSC_0059+(8).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUAK1SMgwDFmwIfGbIwuSCvkcU2EY-AYcv_HiIIWVRqWhNklN-kDucqP_itWXkzxfGq65AfnxKEdcw2odtUumK88W5RQr5r4JgEcZkTU3CVtn71wvLHYvYZ0hGIDApfUoZ2stGkEghO3r/s320/DSC_0059+(8).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Since we had some blessed free time, I decided to indulge in some baking, my totally famous lemon cake. Then I came to the realization - I never blogged the recipe before. Not on <a href="http://castsugar.blogspot.com/">Cast Sugar</a>, not anywhere. Never. My goodness! So, that will make an appearance here soon-ish.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hBKfItcWWABiiOqqri-45zpqMMzkLFBg5ouKhr8hF12HI4fr6u9YUX6SbOIWRQVPrthYxMfwIm3hN_ar9QzNS_QQSBZ5qK17wBXFOWYJVfpZlt-Iy_LDsPq6m060L4Nex3Pwcf5xMH1I/s1600/DSC_0032+(8).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hBKfItcWWABiiOqqri-45zpqMMzkLFBg5ouKhr8hF12HI4fr6u9YUX6SbOIWRQVPrthYxMfwIm3hN_ar9QzNS_QQSBZ5qK17wBXFOWYJVfpZlt-Iy_LDsPq6m060L4Nex3Pwcf5xMH1I/s320/DSC_0032+(8).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Mmm, lemon cake batter.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS5XJN074OtmGwz5O1aPB2l8aSjOgzO-tGOaxreWjcMUWZQ6EBzkZnxrzOrt_e5Nn2Gu9oRBmfq2MAhuE5zstuGHPtYp1t9Cua6GeyzxCe4s42bIGpx-vWIb8HWV_GAk6KAZZ-qDQWoRI/s1600/DSC_0015+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS5XJN074OtmGwz5O1aPB2l8aSjOgzO-tGOaxreWjcMUWZQ6EBzkZnxrzOrt_e5Nn2Gu9oRBmfq2MAhuE5zstuGHPtYp1t9Cua6GeyzxCe4s42bIGpx-vWIb8HWV_GAk6KAZZ-qDQWoRI/s320/DSC_0015+(5).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">This is a shot of Peter post-County Fair, which was more hysterical when it came at the end of all the pictures. Also considering that he almost choked to death trying to eat his socks earlier this week (yeah don't ask). It's a bit reminiscent of the <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/AA3BEE3727F84130A3F04341E8E08722/david-hasselhoff-gets-wasted.aspx">Hasselhoff Hamburger video</a>, yes?</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1pVncOgG57tXaIodUfa6BGKqVEyaI6SR3pkCPHDVaS4EykGKsTVucAiJEQX42psWz3MZ5epxFuCkaLq0uzLoVQ2zOEiSu91xbMW9ySx_AUr-3z_-OEkwRlDhASb33T7xoYiec291OFM4/s1600/DSC_0585.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1pVncOgG57tXaIodUfa6BGKqVEyaI6SR3pkCPHDVaS4EykGKsTVucAiJEQX42psWz3MZ5epxFuCkaLq0uzLoVQ2zOEiSu91xbMW9ySx_AUr-3z_-OEkwRlDhASb33T7xoYiec291OFM4/s320/DSC_0585.JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">So yeah: we went to the Fair. On Friday evening - we've never been to the <a href="http://www.dgcountyfair.com/">Douglas County Fair</a> so thought we'd give it a shot. Peter had a BLAST.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGo4ROyWHCI8vnzE8Sorx4viQgJVimezDJ1CXCwa67a6kCZEjiDy1V_AzZ4tZz8CrkrxvzXr_11Yn4rvi3NiCXIayJXmRW04zTsTkVy9b3T4YpjQJDXshQdZE6Imh9QozzkUg-RPDh5dP/s1600/DSC_0549.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGo4ROyWHCI8vnzE8Sorx4viQgJVimezDJ1CXCwa67a6kCZEjiDy1V_AzZ4tZz8CrkrxvzXr_11Yn4rvi3NiCXIayJXmRW04zTsTkVy9b3T4YpjQJDXshQdZE6Imh9QozzkUg-RPDh5dP/s320/DSC_0549.JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">He could not stop staring at all the rides. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4PVDZUWwM9MEFo0UwVPk3PCF47rqFJm4uKd1vstHTtrMIGaJ2Vjiv20TkIbiCr4b8R5qx89tAMQbmuLYThtmZuuBqbQSFWnqPkJaEjPCMu9ec8-SM6GFeepX26aUjWLx549iShIsNEa1/s1600/DSC_0542.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4PVDZUWwM9MEFo0UwVPk3PCF47rqFJm4uKd1vstHTtrMIGaJ2Vjiv20TkIbiCr4b8R5qx89tAMQbmuLYThtmZuuBqbQSFWnqPkJaEjPCMu9ec8-SM6GFeepX26aUjWLx549iShIsNEa1/s320/DSC_0542.JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">This will probably be the best (read: cheapest) trip to the county fair for us. Peter's too small for all the rides and even if he was tall enough, he really didn't need to ride any of them. He was just so excited to see all the flashing lights and hear the music and see them move. Ah, to be a toddler again.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4yoUSxdlNVQiSYKj3hIf6YomdIpPif2Q8RhnIiw4LVyvkum523GmAnK0wvj2B36nU2oKPahUCc2ajYEAFNp6vp-yBW6Lu7qn_4FZlLuHyD4BFfcqHeVFAb7RhLi-iw3o24unQJrXaJ_w/s1600/DSC_0505.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4yoUSxdlNVQiSYKj3hIf6YomdIpPif2Q8RhnIiw4LVyvkum523GmAnK0wvj2B36nU2oKPahUCc2ajYEAFNp6vp-yBW6Lu7qn_4FZlLuHyD4BFfcqHeVFAb7RhLi-iw3o24unQJrXaJ_w/s320/DSC_0505.JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">We did pay a buck at the petting zoo portion, so we could feed all the animals. That was a dollar well spent, as he loved feeding all the animals. When he wasn't trying to sneak bites of the feed himself, that is.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBFthOs1XnbakrouojfF2eCH8kzlNDHTkyAdYQxEBbcw7s8ydrzUOQFlscq1InDieG2S0quluQh7uOcZ9Skr9EQUzw-7c2g4vGWGO3gbAYJR3E_Dk0WI4OFiE4RWuwCYkA26xOG3l6nNO/s1600/DSC_0443.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBFthOs1XnbakrouojfF2eCH8kzlNDHTkyAdYQxEBbcw7s8ydrzUOQFlscq1InDieG2S0quluQh7uOcZ9Skr9EQUzw-7c2g4vGWGO3gbAYJR3E_Dk0WI4OFiE4RWuwCYkA26xOG3l6nNO/s320/DSC_0443.JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsp5aXVclI0N6DGocJ5j4UbV4TBdttLxBDiVigHUh1eZfmgfBQIku-6XZ30Mwk4ld-oF4AmGY_DKuQQh-w90D6b_ShQv0xM6wXA42qQkchhYrWzZ0FQvLcbHkcpIZr1WTEvqu2wrooCjcz/s1600/DSC_0347.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsp5aXVclI0N6DGocJ5j4UbV4TBdttLxBDiVigHUh1eZfmgfBQIku-6XZ30Mwk4ld-oF4AmGY_DKuQQh-w90D6b_ShQv0xM6wXA42qQkchhYrWzZ0FQvLcbHkcpIZr1WTEvqu2wrooCjcz/s320/DSC_0347.JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Amongst all the hens, roosters, and ducks in the poultry "barn", there was also a random peacock.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5S5YU9iRgEM4ahdAmFrXBynwx-UtvG3Abc8ayEzgFXWuvBx-GeAAy5MLbt0OkaXj2iCygCwgh8qku4_9x_Zpbex_WQ6WLU1YKtq_gBEYb3LQTipsfsNPEY3uau2s3HMizlPB_ocbGum4/s1600/DSC_0268+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5S5YU9iRgEM4ahdAmFrXBynwx-UtvG3Abc8ayEzgFXWuvBx-GeAAy5MLbt0OkaXj2iCygCwgh8qku4_9x_Zpbex_WQ6WLU1YKtq_gBEYb3LQTipsfsNPEY3uau2s3HMizlPB_ocbGum4/s320/DSC_0268+(2).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Okay and now all the other random events of this weekend should be noted, before I forget (random photo order is messing with my braaaaaaaain!):</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><ul><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I also went to Hobby Lobby this weekend and picked up upholstery foam and black fake-leather fabric (from the remnants bin, on the cheap). Time to start Doots' Halloween costume...<br /><br /></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I hit up some yard sales way-early-in-the-morn on Saturday, all by my lonesome. I should do that more often, I was able to hit up twice as many sales as usual (when I have Scott and Peter in tow), and found some great stuff. Where else would I find an awesome modern-style wooden toy house, brought to the US via a trip to Portugal, and in brand-new condition, for a freaking DOLLAR? And sold by my <a href="http://www2.ljworld.com/staff/janet_reid/">favorite local newscaster</a> to boot (took me a sec to realize who I was chatting up when I was buying it)... Yeah. Not at the local toy store, that's for sure.<br /><br /></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Had a lovely, leisurely lunch in KC with some girlfriends, it was nice to have a little something to myself in the afternoon. And the next time I see Julie, she will probably have a babe in her arms (not her tummy region). Come on Shyrleigh, I'm ready to meet ya.<br /><br /></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Saturday night we rented movies, including <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135503/">Julie&Julia</a>. Super cute! Loved it! Scott and I especially appreciated the Julie scenes (food bloggers, unite!), I think you have to live in the world of food-blogging to get some of her mania. At one point I looked at Scott and said "I was never that way..." and he cracked up. And reminded me of the time when I was freaking out about how if I don't post at least 3 times a week, my readership goes below 1K a day... Oh yeah. That.<br /><br /></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I started running. I get up at 5am to do so and it's killlllllllling me, but I shall persevere. Signed up for a 5K next month, to keep myself on track with this whole running thing.<br /><br /></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I am doing my best to finish the book club book for this month, but I only have a few weeks left to read and I have about 400 pages to finish up. I try to read every evening at bedtime, but lately I have been zonking out as soon as I start...<br /><br /></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">This is the face my kid makes when I deny him any of the earthly pleasures he demands at any given moment:<br /></div></li></ul><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdHji2A1_6GV8BrymKcdsGU74ul3FZG5tvo-yynrMXF6PtuNlK8VbLRltRvI4kRm25p2jQHjengvbGyMl7cM1OFX09YnjMCUiNi7ClhCapCNsnMu-MbZxbQKmgh5ilAbsxT2HG74hrODN/s1600/DSC_0051+(8).JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdHji2A1_6GV8BrymKcdsGU74ul3FZG5tvo-yynrMXF6PtuNlK8VbLRltRvI4kRm25p2jQHjengvbGyMl7cM1OFX09YnjMCUiNi7ClhCapCNsnMu-MbZxbQKmgh5ilAbsxT2HG74hrODN/s320/DSC_0051+(8).JPG" bx="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><ul><li><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Luckily I get to see this face a little more often than the last one:<br /></div></li></ul><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZKUM685tyJ1gcEZMFml2bTD8gb8jGd1OwW8t-FKYT1h5_Zf_vcHBn_tGv_8fVGTPKyJg6aC5up05JHgWookBr2A4c_QRNOubQFM8qFA5VJyAJUQcdVfcv31K9BVR8_24Jq75fzHwR2WL/s1600/DSC_0381.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZKUM685tyJ1gcEZMFml2bTD8gb8jGd1OwW8t-FKYT1h5_Zf_vcHBn_tGv_8fVGTPKyJg6aC5up05JHgWookBr2A4c_QRNOubQFM8qFA5VJyAJUQcdVfcv31K9BVR8_24Jq75fzHwR2WL/s320/DSC_0381.JPG" bx="true" /></a><br /><br />Peace out.<br /><br />And oh yeah, just one more time: Blogger you suck. For reals.Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-36643921476325815982010-08-01T20:19:00.013-05:002010-08-15T21:35:32.866-05:00Weekly Update 08.01.10We are going to come full circle today, begin and end with a picture of the kid eating vegetables. Random, I know. He's got a weird thing for insisting on eating them whole these days, so there are pictures galore on the hard drive.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5KjEEskDy0NFd7mihpblggmZzR1ao5o7Mx2DICjJnqSpKu1_yZ2evruHMmhu2fRzR7o6mBWoi9fJBJwjTnGSTuPGeWK_RjVIV0w4bjoJDwDPcPHKR9TEaZ3yWwxrCYbIYZ8ZkIEwthFw/s1600/DSC_0020+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500625019573021362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5KjEEskDy0NFd7mihpblggmZzR1ao5o7Mx2DICjJnqSpKu1_yZ2evruHMmhu2fRzR7o6mBWoi9fJBJwjTnGSTuPGeWK_RjVIV0w4bjoJDwDPcPHKR9TEaZ3yWwxrCYbIYZ8ZkIEwthFw/s400/DSC_0020+(6).JPG" /></a><br />Speaking of the little guy, he is starting to look so much bigger. When he was a baby and I dressed him like a little man, he looked funny and cute and still like a baby. Now when I dress him that way, with all the walking and getting leaner stuff, the baby has entirely disappeared.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2gMSX5EwP-9T7qdKdHwPleJLew-vYY5dhGdzNyHanDNBq4rHW_1nRdcUSy4-vv3r-ym4J6trKCxPavlreDteGuc3NJp0Bz1VwXpSwa-b-NAlsqZcVba26tAlT5qc8_b524V3Wi7uAfXr/s1600/DSC_0005+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500625015766789298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2gMSX5EwP-9T7qdKdHwPleJLew-vYY5dhGdzNyHanDNBq4rHW_1nRdcUSy4-vv3r-ym4J6trKCxPavlreDteGuc3NJp0Bz1VwXpSwa-b-NAlsqZcVba26tAlT5qc8_b524V3Wi7uAfXr/s400/DSC_0005+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><div><br />We had a nice cheese tray to welcome <a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/">Mad Men</a> back from their hiatus. I also made these delish tomato-and-eggplant stacks. Ah, Sunday nights are so much nicer again.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGJVUEI-uWeEZy0KIL3vXhMNdWZs5AV0ZjtLDLb5YyIIBwzmu-ZgCPZG6twv_7ZKofvBbm2Pv-07rxqx6o7u1-Wm8P9oLU9TPRI5GYiX0bniGPHvoCn2ZsMxchWLa6IP98NZ623Ng6u4R/s1600/DSC_0140+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623694559347170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGJVUEI-uWeEZy0KIL3vXhMNdWZs5AV0ZjtLDLb5YyIIBwzmu-ZgCPZG6twv_7ZKofvBbm2Pv-07rxqx6o7u1-Wm8P9oLU9TPRI5GYiX0bniGPHvoCn2ZsMxchWLa6IP98NZ623Ng6u4R/s400/DSC_0140+(4).JPG" /></a><br />Peter has discovered our bed as a whole new playground, he likes to burrow under the blankets and make tunnels, toss pillows around, flop around and jump with glee. Oh, hurray. Just waiting for the day we take him to UrgentCare for stitches.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NQgjXysZz1L3tFtv86Me78vFamkXnfp62WdJuenDAWiwBAbDRPG_BFyoU2yaFiblqeovGx2cqyPVboghOdIhbY2bg5LCiL3tUq8vBSR_sj44XMlsbcrGAoN23JAhOAlh4UdJBvxi_kXl/s1600/DSC_0030+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623683298196482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NQgjXysZz1L3tFtv86Me78vFamkXnfp62WdJuenDAWiwBAbDRPG_BFyoU2yaFiblqeovGx2cqyPVboghOdIhbY2bg5LCiL3tUq8vBSR_sj44XMlsbcrGAoN23JAhOAlh4UdJBvxi_kXl/s400/DSC_0030+(6).JPG" /></a><br />Because that time is not too far, I predict. Already he is fearless, climbing and jumping on the couch and on the club chair and on his own little chair. He gets lots of shiners to prove it. Here's the latest one, AN HOUR after he bumped his head he still kind looked like <a href="http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID15166/images/goonies_sloth.jpg">sloth</a> in the forehead region:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCE-Z8FOp7l5rdrqwcUsZ6ifl1k2lxqtJ0gQwXilNp9vNBBvgKwmf4cCfvShzzhvq4N2gKiwEJfY0PvAuKPyVDFo_6bjVmru6Wa21_8ohXt5ZuT-M2xkQaQB14HG3tKAPNSO-AuKNpWsu/s1600/DSC_0085+(7).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623676597397122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCE-Z8FOp7l5rdrqwcUsZ6ifl1k2lxqtJ0gQwXilNp9vNBBvgKwmf4cCfvShzzhvq4N2gKiwEJfY0PvAuKPyVDFo_6bjVmru6Wa21_8ohXt5ZuT-M2xkQaQB14HG3tKAPNSO-AuKNpWsu/s400/DSC_0085+(7).JPG" /></a><br />Friday work was dead, I was in between deadlines, so my boss told me just to head home. Woohoo! Scott has off work on Fridays so we had a "date afternoon", had a long lunch and saw a movie. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception_(film)">Inception</a>. It was (1) well written, (2) well acted, and most of all (3) whoa, but the men were well dressed. Good tailoring goes a long way, I was almost distracted by the sharp suits.<br />Not in a bad way.<br /><br />Scott also hit a major milestone while we were at lunch, hold on to your hats - he finished his <a href="http://www.foodchannel.com/stories/883-110-ways-to-sample-beer">World Beer Tour</a>, that's 110 beers for the uninformed. It took many years and many many trips (I mean, come on - we've been here since 1999) but he finally did it. He gets his name engraved on the Hall of Fame plaque on the wall. Fist pump! And I must say, we've had many fond memories at this particular restaurant as Scott worked to his new title, it's our go-to spot when we head to the movies on that side of town. I think we'll probably be back, even though the prize has been won.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMFyOr7BosqZhIgVOTQ3hKVr_ACiO6pQTvvQ2FhmzPjysXjrfsCFuvYqO6DrZDa1shrEuX1c5JR6zAxNANZop0g0haIQ3wS6CFg15_H9nFfPYuZlns4gTCBj4bwKafkg1TIDafePFw_m9/s1600/DSC_0091+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623674333501234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMFyOr7BosqZhIgVOTQ3hKVr_ACiO6pQTvvQ2FhmzPjysXjrfsCFuvYqO6DrZDa1shrEuX1c5JR6zAxNANZop0g0haIQ3wS6CFg15_H9nFfPYuZlns4gTCBj4bwKafkg1TIDafePFw_m9/s400/DSC_0091+(6).JPG" /></a><br />Saturday was devoted to my friend Julie's baby shower. Jules and I co-hosted at her house, and it was a blast. Just a few pictures from the day - first off the cake, Jules ordered it and it was adorable. The baker matched it to Julie's nursery bedding. We did all the colors for the shower around her nursery.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeClpN3LUY1QHtNuTZlwvDK79FXXqpT_VE5sVdDb1IN1eXnkK-GORJqAb8261TTBhnIZQ9we95hUoaw2ANJMWrt-zxv9CR0eApVLaZPhvEe8jGDSJDZ6gcnU5aAalIfE4B89p5enw_RI4/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623664586077522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeClpN3LUY1QHtNuTZlwvDK79FXXqpT_VE5sVdDb1IN1eXnkK-GORJqAb8261TTBhnIZQ9we95hUoaw2ANJMWrt-zxv9CR0eApVLaZPhvEe8jGDSJDZ6gcnU5aAalIfE4B89p5enw_RI4/s400/DSC_0099.JPG" /></a><br />We made onesies for part of the decoration - I had trouble making these the first time and had to buy all new supplies to give it a second shot. Luckily, second time was the charm for me...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifritegVTyGdxMGwKYO65gbump4hYdPqfYEZhngTnl7knRqBXgAfvb7gjirtvD7XL95HlZsueKF9HV6DCdxIUIw9ePhyphenhyphen2sb1o2d7KjEL4Us7vZpbMP1ISsZ4zGCpRnKQ9lvxxcaA-2UPpf/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623141487326802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifritegVTyGdxMGwKYO65gbump4hYdPqfYEZhngTnl7knRqBXgAfvb7gjirtvD7XL95HlZsueKF9HV6DCdxIUIw9ePhyphenhyphen2sb1o2d7KjEL4Us7vZpbMP1ISsZ4zGCpRnKQ9lvxxcaA-2UPpf/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" /></a><br />Our Baby Shower Bingo was a little more tongue-in-cheek than the usual ;)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOwas_iwRVmUmmcRtQrCe1rXJ2WfghWYNK3aTMHDRMbOY-656Af3wQ6smQK-9mG9CBu6IgyXrAzQwD2oSsVmCDCKj_-ooA4L7xVVrPi6BIcQm4CGgisVfn-ajD4TzDYoAyTWCaR3TJX3_/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623135225994530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOwas_iwRVmUmmcRtQrCe1rXJ2WfghWYNK3aTMHDRMbOY-656Af3wQ6smQK-9mG9CBu6IgyXrAzQwD2oSsVmCDCKj_-ooA4L7xVVrPi6BIcQm4CGgisVfn-ajD4TzDYoAyTWCaR3TJX3_/s400/DSC_0111.JPG" /></a><br />Our other tongue-in-cheek, the favors - everybody got our own version of those girl baby flower-headband thingies.<br /><br />Yeah I don't know why Stacey is throwing gang-signs here, either.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSWov0LcPYsAfRIc42aih78MNG9ukmthLcRdexDyYTCnE3Xgvqtujd2u0VnGrWGGpCLPMMEFH8XaO01PJ_333JN9oeSAC_qH7ijWcenGWygK-OCc0JB3gV02xLU0FYnHgYVWz3sFa4qfa/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623126605249346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSWov0LcPYsAfRIc42aih78MNG9ukmthLcRdexDyYTCnE3Xgvqtujd2u0VnGrWGGpCLPMMEFH8XaO01PJ_333JN9oeSAC_qH7ijWcenGWygK-OCc0JB3gV02xLU0FYnHgYVWz3sFa4qfa/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" /></a><br />The mother-to-be is a dip-lover, so we made several different dips, lots of dippers, and also <a href="http://www.cpk.com/menu/pizzas/">made 10 homemade pizzas</a>. We got pizzas as we figured everybody needed to carb-load, because...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjB_FhJsYXm7ZLKLTbDqAJ3EVw0g9moFzBM1YmWUb06ipZzAc6YkPVJjkX-4ylazl7FXN-wnxkNoLMD5g8Pfl0hXtQIEFNSGrp5az2ZblpH8HBD7TvZd9x2iUK7TA53NIbb-eBns5neNNO/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623119294316642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjB_FhJsYXm7ZLKLTbDqAJ3EVw0g9moFzBM1YmWUb06ipZzAc6YkPVJjkX-4ylazl7FXN-wnxkNoLMD5g8Pfl0hXtQIEFNSGrp5az2ZblpH8HBD7TvZd9x2iUK7TA53NIbb-eBns5neNNO/s400/DSC_0115.JPG" /></a><br />We had a nice citrus-y cocktail (and sodas for the non-drinkers).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmaA0RlYG2KK9XPX65Ko3N7qNnhBpASYoH6WcZcnl5cQVDFCm07rbYfl5c-XuU69zP0UsS6LX8MU6uFTbGG_1LuH1v_9IqXGnQhtxD6A1CgVRGsEFWCjdxdbiO9C1LNACCEZ7vPDESnbL/s1600/DSC_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623114632025874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmaA0RlYG2KK9XPX65Ko3N7qNnhBpASYoH6WcZcnl5cQVDFCm07rbYfl5c-XuU69zP0UsS6LX8MU6uFTbGG_1LuH1v_9IqXGnQhtxD6A1CgVRGsEFWCjdxdbiO9C1LNACCEZ7vPDESnbL/s400/DSC_0112.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF5Nm_DQcF9ha9gwLi7ZewOu1vXvffp3kaAQ4mbO16fkzVsU0YEEW2HV2ppM1nVojDVGQPeM5Qy0jHk8KpkQManql13wGI6iRDenI81xLiyuiaSPHGzGmaxPmmgTjuo7nCAqUcri-XIB9/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622306591429938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF5Nm_DQcF9ha9gwLi7ZewOu1vXvffp3kaAQ4mbO16fkzVsU0YEEW2HV2ppM1nVojDVGQPeM5Qy0jHk8KpkQManql13wGI6iRDenI81xLiyuiaSPHGzGmaxPmmgTjuo7nCAqUcri-XIB9/s400/DSC_0119.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNffJyHQtxKv2dGvLp2i9Tb3J_hg4yZsnpsxhlJbmMkS7JD9HzdAxgb4N5shMelreIFruZVqHM2Og4_c9nNslmtbKGCxFuqjW5XNmh8yt557LBFKo72ONwQh7fUkvaS9ZNv5CWvWp6ji7P/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622301274192658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNffJyHQtxKv2dGvLp2i9Tb3J_hg4yZsnpsxhlJbmMkS7JD9HzdAxgb4N5shMelreIFruZVqHM2Og4_c9nNslmtbKGCxFuqjW5XNmh8yt557LBFKo72ONwQh7fUkvaS9ZNv5CWvWp6ji7P/s400/DSC_0137.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzZTWbZGjbfD99DZa3i-xUVpreTyq6cKYxHHnViadwpoHNLXuNUlaaGqi-pzP8LyQxI26XFlrI0Q6cKV_siuva3hsqy8vnSh5rTp3Qkwscwve8gqPg1MopLG7AoRNeKkmfdkqE-StqeIz/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622294390682082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzZTWbZGjbfD99DZa3i-xUVpreTyq6cKYxHHnViadwpoHNLXuNUlaaGqi-pzP8LyQxI26XFlrI0Q6cKV_siuva3hsqy8vnSh5rTp3Qkwscwve8gqPg1MopLG7AoRNeKkmfdkqE-StqeIz/s400/DSC_0191.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs9yar6bZYSIMSC2A_3DhyYS5R5Nc_XEq0lhyphenhyphenkCe-Sa_4-QLTA01QC6oBBcIU0dTwBTs1CIu16mqJ16g2hLgSAggXrJVndwKog-iF52xF_iigu-i6Y6UfKch2-qbqOMtTfQ4uFdgsPZYN/s1600/DSC_0199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622284819987794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs9yar6bZYSIMSC2A_3DhyYS5R5Nc_XEq0lhyphenhyphenkCe-Sa_4-QLTA01QC6oBBcIU0dTwBTs1CIu16mqJ16g2hLgSAggXrJVndwKog-iF52xF_iigu-i6Y6UfKch2-qbqOMtTfQ4uFdgsPZYN/s400/DSC_0199.JPG" /></a><br />Got home a little late from that one, yep. Good times!<br /><br /><br />The next morning Peter was up nice and early, we made a special breakfast of <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/the-right-way-and-the-wrong-way-to-make-cinnamon-toast/">real cinnamon toast</a> and fruit salsa. Fruit salsa leftover from the baby shower. I have a lot of onion dip too. Just sayin'. Anyway, from our breakfast baking, Peter liked licking the cinnamon-sugar-vanilla butter the best.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-1UQwhJOvb4byetmWscV70BzRhlceoDAIqDodmOZXnc8BvTctj99fmS45srdTCHYzVmwcDlY-lflSzGj60m5r7wLo-m7kgXhpJbxKBYSA5kP_fUbNtTYGI7nS31PYEyktEIfu_aSdVdH/s1600/DSC_0221+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622283482772194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-1UQwhJOvb4byetmWscV70BzRhlceoDAIqDodmOZXnc8BvTctj99fmS45srdTCHYzVmwcDlY-lflSzGj60m5r7wLo-m7kgXhpJbxKBYSA5kP_fUbNtTYGI7nS31PYEyktEIfu_aSdVdH/s400/DSC_0221+(2).JPG" /></a><br />We spent Sunday cleaning and catching up on chores and laundry, but found some time to head to campus for our regular Chi O fountain dip (which we missed on Friday). Unfortunately: they are doing a lot of work over there, on the drainage system on Jayhawk Boulevard, so the fountain is off. Drained. Kaput. That didn't stop Peter from running at it at full tilt, arms out ready for an embrace, his beloved fountain. Unfortunately he had to comfort himself with just a campus walk instead.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVJHHym10zvWm8UDcHbXv-tu9CUOV_tsg5SxYrqcbqtaeQC2bsuvtSvtdZH8IjXbQmnmmSG-DkK6z4J8pHiT0MK348NIfCYgWxWFMQ5qZJmlOjx1suxKmNmSh_HK1w80vac3iSGCPGecc/s1600/DSC_0058+(7).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618735264856242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVJHHym10zvWm8UDcHbXv-tu9CUOV_tsg5SxYrqcbqtaeQC2bsuvtSvtdZH8IjXbQmnmmSG-DkK6z4J8pHiT0MK348NIfCYgWxWFMQ5qZJmlOjx1suxKmNmSh_HK1w80vac3iSGCPGecc/s400/DSC_0058+(7).JPG" /></a><br />I don't think he really minded. He ran around all over the place, and made us walk all the way down (and then Scott had to carry him back up, hiking those bajillion stairs the entire way up) the Hill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg7FI5ANbH5UtN0Ka0GayJ63WLuiywWVHYPqz01fKITh7-OaDdPanaQx43dckzDBxB0OAbZ5xATdED5J8ryVkJojuNEvvml5yG67GAqFxq55lpPHY_PMcjlSRCmz4_nYtrknkbr2imVBy/s1600/DSC_0100+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618728000394978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg7FI5ANbH5UtN0Ka0GayJ63WLuiywWVHYPqz01fKITh7-OaDdPanaQx43dckzDBxB0OAbZ5xATdED5J8ryVkJojuNEvvml5yG67GAqFxq55lpPHY_PMcjlSRCmz4_nYtrknkbr2imVBy/s400/DSC_0100+(3).JPG" /></a><br />Okay, so he has gone up a shoe size officially. It is kind of a bummer but, also means that (1) he finally fits those cute Reefs well and walks confidently in them, and (2) I can go shoe shopping. So far there are three pairs on their way via UPS.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwygufuCc7Uhc4uNyPKby0F_ab2XSMvmyTYy6z0XwrE4MYCCXrGFoj3bKsHdM3InpfpEYD7plZOGEKs1E-M5A7J1rVTJluNptkpJaeO_obqQ_GzUUxLkGqvpKlHP82c1Iz5yO03xcEJqy8/s1600/DSC_0128+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618719085547634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwygufuCc7Uhc4uNyPKby0F_ab2XSMvmyTYy6z0XwrE4MYCCXrGFoj3bKsHdM3InpfpEYD7plZOGEKs1E-M5A7J1rVTJluNptkpJaeO_obqQ_GzUUxLkGqvpKlHP82c1Iz5yO03xcEJqy8/s400/DSC_0128+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7sZj9YVP8WygqUYFXTgoY4xWU-Ntms0fAbGVR5SpfaI0FHxG_m4PeTaEwOwYwRLmh7woK_bMn6dJ6WNx2CUgCAghycvvs-M763-N7r3kDBl_YRpTSpzujnJzFwryKSJ8u3YptbgJ3cd9/s1600/DSC_0104+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618713041354482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7sZj9YVP8WygqUYFXTgoY4xWU-Ntms0fAbGVR5SpfaI0FHxG_m4PeTaEwOwYwRLmh7woK_bMn6dJ6WNx2CUgCAghycvvs-M763-N7r3kDBl_YRpTSpzujnJzFwryKSJ8u3YptbgJ3cd9/s400/DSC_0104+(4).JPG" /></a><br />And so we are back to the veggies, so you know it is the end. Hope that everyone had as lovely a weekend as we did - see you again soon :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-NHsK_yx4cz18ohuqv-Bf70wTbYmepwBuhledauUW9XsPLLqH15A0uEgqLqomQy-SqXO3_p6rw57mDbgX1fLy__S4CzNnP7B7xMLyQ3jiP_oQFgTXqUcBfLrbxjQnj9xM2y7WmCuZIsV/s1600/DSC_0237.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618704002586514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-NHsK_yx4cz18ohuqv-Bf70wTbYmepwBuhledauUW9XsPLLqH15A0uEgqLqomQy-SqXO3_p6rw57mDbgX1fLy__S4CzNnP7B7xMLyQ3jiP_oQFgTXqUcBfLrbxjQnj9xM2y7WmCuZIsV/s400/DSC_0237.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-14992101927018118682010-07-25T20:37:00.020-05:002010-07-25T22:35:20.157-05:00Weekly Update 7.25.10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYJ88NqUAW1FUFQNvM8UCPKzXB9D6S_zlvFR5-ySbfrEdynfmJbn9YMxlg26AK-aEVnanBx8JYGMVLeIaHPz_b8qoyq6ij_IdeZYmhpsxHOtJPjEq5D78Wi2udClWer22FSObpFijk21L/s1600/DSC_0147+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046558512905378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYJ88NqUAW1FUFQNvM8UCPKzXB9D6S_zlvFR5-ySbfrEdynfmJbn9YMxlg26AK-aEVnanBx8JYGMVLeIaHPz_b8qoyq6ij_IdeZYmhpsxHOtJPjEq5D78Wi2udClWer22FSObpFijk21L/s400/DSC_0147+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><div>Things to note since we last updated (what, three days ago?):<br /><br /><br /></div><li>Scott and I each in turn got the sucky cold that Doots was spreading around. Yay.</li><br /><li>Only: Doots still has a rattling chest, and it's been a week, so we're probably off to see the doctor tomorrow. Double yay.</li><br /><li>We spent some quality time outside (even with the insanely hot temps; we were able to sneak it in before the thunderstorms on Saturday evening). The activity sprinkle-mat-thingie did just the trick.</li><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXSiTTiTkV_urfH7PKE08CQt7L__qo-Yp77z_2tppBDyVpf5XfxzMv1DuRaPfEjlPSNbe7eVDTcKlFrdzhCVgEiofR7PoAnLbpryFfq20s9j9NoJE5DdWId-tUVA_ojZ_7Fo2ySeXws39/s1600/DSC_0113+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046136236675202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXSiTTiTkV_urfH7PKE08CQt7L__qo-Yp77z_2tppBDyVpf5XfxzMv1DuRaPfEjlPSNbe7eVDTcKlFrdzhCVgEiofR7PoAnLbpryFfq20s9j9NoJE5DdWId-tUVA_ojZ_7Fo2ySeXws39/s400/DSC_0113+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><li>For both of the guys.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbij8p47LZE1aO_fvGeV1VSujRL1POh5bCylri2Sxa7SjJD3EJGoGT5u8jApkYdm-jNKieYI4Y7SrzjSsIXJMsszoBCEg8IqlWRanmaXPgx9N33-oJw6mO94U4zykf_zhLOlEQWGV9mZp/s1600/DSC_0152+(5).JPG"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046117529406962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbij8p47LZE1aO_fvGeV1VSujRL1POh5bCylri2Sxa7SjJD3EJGoGT5u8jApkYdm-jNKieYI4Y7SrzjSsIXJMsszoBCEg8IqlWRanmaXPgx9N33-oJw6mO94U4zykf_zhLOlEQWGV9mZp/s400/DSC_0152+(5).JPG" /></a> </li><li>I did approximately a dozen loads of laundry.</li><br /><li>We hit up yard sales and I got maybe 4 yards of this vintage 1980-something Star Wars fabric. Hysterical! Now what to do with it...</li><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlrYqy6EPjvkbVD8gzmUQovwNamfwbsp_9PWDGTOQ9nOEHgaA4CsgmVSLfxEQuFx2zWWDKNmiAlrEq3BpShU1UwjsFQLCadu8ftokQmtgSK6Jzgems_0eZW7vYvWzEjAxre6k0Ij12_2W/s1600/DSC_0017+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498049252252015794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlrYqy6EPjvkbVD8gzmUQovwNamfwbsp_9PWDGTOQ9nOEHgaA4CsgmVSLfxEQuFx2zWWDKNmiAlrEq3BpShU1UwjsFQLCadu8ftokQmtgSK6Jzgems_0eZW7vYvWzEjAxre6k0Ij12_2W/s400/DSC_0017+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><li>We also hit up the Farmers Market, and got these lovely blackberries. All three of us ate about a third of the pint, in the car, on the drive home...</li><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYaqEYQ-GuFwzS3hIIOBlP6J1frmkHa2prgLr5jB6qUHL0O4hlnpNqR5XXPzJGx8GXEwUEGnggQ4OAGUPAwKBGc0aVnDnhWjJbZoTEgkWtfdnWkS_Fd2C4E44O8bGzLWNUUcBLgOPaRKg/s1600/DSC_0011+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498045196002356658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYaqEYQ-GuFwzS3hIIOBlP6J1frmkHa2prgLr5jB6qUHL0O4hlnpNqR5XXPzJGx8GXEwUEGnggQ4OAGUPAwKBGc0aVnDnhWjJbZoTEgkWtfdnWkS_Fd2C4E44O8bGzLWNUUcBLgOPaRKg/s400/DSC_0011+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><li>I did two separate craft projects for an upcoming baby shower I'm cohosting: one successful, one not really too successful. Tomorrow is another day, so try try again on the second one...<br /></li><br /><li>We enjoyed some bubble time in the yard.</li><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KuiEZEhYj8WQC0GNfWKrFPCh7uOrbEVJcMDQp3l_Mpo4JHZ87UjLGcruuUsetY1n3W-d8ATYjWnMQjNuw8Fm-bFpxu9PLDvhZ00EqCmoiRHG48eAoE72soac1LRLPQAMYYbxsR11DkNG/s1600/DSC_0035+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046147562961906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KuiEZEhYj8WQC0GNfWKrFPCh7uOrbEVJcMDQp3l_Mpo4JHZ87UjLGcruuUsetY1n3W-d8ATYjWnMQjNuw8Fm-bFpxu9PLDvhZ00EqCmoiRHG48eAoE72soac1LRLPQAMYYbxsR11DkNG/s400/DSC_0035+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><li>If you click on the image and zoom in on the next one, you can see me in the bubble...</li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRyCDL-UYQ60tSqkrtRRw1dqHVStMGnu6xUOKOkauHtS5e6Oc4GGun9Tnqf093xrV22DxEIOoic94FiM1_8jC6ckV5pbqeJHURt3Qo0zg8i535cESrI5bYqOVhHoc4t08endauzW0aGg1/s1600/DSC_0042+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046157744942898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRyCDL-UYQ60tSqkrtRRw1dqHVStMGnu6xUOKOkauHtS5e6Oc4GGun9Tnqf093xrV22DxEIOoic94FiM1_8jC6ckV5pbqeJHURt3Qo0zg8i535cESrI5bYqOVhHoc4t08endauzW0aGg1/s400/DSC_0042+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><li>We made cookies, just got the itch to bake. They were fantastic.</li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd-nXC-eDhLV7YSaUPQE-xBVvcSdotfSV_Qk5dXJafNcgyaPpieQeDfNUkmB-yLd7ndSSIWkLS66dNdQfPjI6DXVFe1AFTaYq9RxqMsBW2plr6iZ16eZjp9_AeuD9Y5UCdy0wZSnOFCNS/s1600/DSC_0032+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498045181682182386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd-nXC-eDhLV7YSaUPQE-xBVvcSdotfSV_Qk5dXJafNcgyaPpieQeDfNUkmB-yLd7ndSSIWkLS66dNdQfPjI6DXVFe1AFTaYq9RxqMsBW2plr6iZ16eZjp9_AeuD9Y5UCdy0wZSnOFCNS/s400/DSC_0032+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><li>I got my hairs did and in a moment of weakness, I got bangs. I've been swiping distractedly at my forehead ever since because OMG THERE'S HAIR TOUCHING TOUCHING TOUCHING AND ITCHY AAAAAAAAH. I'll get used to it soon. I hope.</li><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglx8ApZAHucPQaWN25ZQ_dkou9lDXVgy_VD9ZZuzSEv4gQ2D4vltpGWd9wdjU7s0Ro-DEjsuyREBjwpOJLxSAtRCdtvdq_Y7vkhjRY97s1jw5ADZ8d2R0pCAUQwJgiYKLhF3uzMwDK7tx/s1600/DSC_0006+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498045166247493778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglx8ApZAHucPQaWN25ZQ_dkou9lDXVgy_VD9ZZuzSEv4gQ2D4vltpGWd9wdjU7s0Ro-DEjsuyREBjwpOJLxSAtRCdtvdq_Y7vkhjRY97s1jw5ADZ8d2R0pCAUQwJgiYKLhF3uzMwDK7tx/s400/DSC_0006+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><li>Our tomatoes are almost, almost ready for picking. </li><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCvkqfHCDRtP0UoXpYkY49sXVEGQ37zJfpzcDg1xdrmky165xYGiYF4Q281peMHv5CO21kNTUKm4ZHXeSRN8e7RIKdfT8CXi0RRLVNbzK979yEV7JcLHKrPmOyIGoMIPmt3o8WXePjvz4/s1600/DSC_0113+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498045151997272210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCvkqfHCDRtP0UoXpYkY49sXVEGQ37zJfpzcDg1xdrmky165xYGiYF4Q281peMHv5CO21kNTUKm4ZHXeSRN8e7RIKdfT8CXi0RRLVNbzK979yEV7JcLHKrPmOyIGoMIPmt3o8WXePjvz4/s400/DSC_0113+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><li>I want <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/madden+girl+marvvel+sandal?productRef=CROSS%3A&category=&prodId=205505&brand=">these shoes</a>. In blue. Badly.</li><br /><li>Our boy has developed a deep fondess for The Sads. He utilizes The Sads whenever he doesn't get what he wants, it involves (1) making Sad Face, (2) calling the Waaaaah-mbulance, and (3) holding his hand to his eye in a sad manner while clutching his blanket. In a pinch, any household blanket within reach will do. </li></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukgkuB2O1M8-Ddo3hxV_i37OKtie2IYK3imFBP0HNvzU7_POfdngXtTDTbg7Xxel6KIgyIpwyOOoXe6Qxw5aGDcmSSBw3P79ObZVYV_QJeTEgfKLLMXnRj8Roofy9uGNO8aaYkWZwqL4a/s1600/DSC_0116+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498045144893323618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukgkuB2O1M8-Ddo3hxV_i37OKtie2IYK3imFBP0HNvzU7_POfdngXtTDTbg7Xxel6KIgyIpwyOOoXe6Qxw5aGDcmSSBw3P79ObZVYV_QJeTEgfKLLMXnRj8Roofy9uGNO8aaYkWZwqL4a/s400/DSC_0116+(5).JPG" /></a><br />See ya next week.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4S396JmTZoLK1v35H8B4vs1hTKBByQHiAaQuBZmrPeBIDlFQHHClf_PisXbbEwPAXidH0feJXoVt3NenNz-tNBmcljTcjhLxW_r80Qujl8sa5rKt1HawCA1GNstP2U6VvrFX-1ddJ9umQ/s1600/DSC_0073+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046549674266098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4S396JmTZoLK1v35H8B4vs1hTKBByQHiAaQuBZmrPeBIDlFQHHClf_PisXbbEwPAXidH0feJXoVt3NenNz-tNBmcljTcjhLxW_r80Qujl8sa5rKt1HawCA1GNstP2U6VvrFX-1ddJ9umQ/s400/DSC_0073+(4).JPG" /></a> <ul></ul></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-89566459388378274832010-07-24T21:58:00.009-05:002010-07-24T22:29:40.193-05:00Korova Cookies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxND-5TGmaXdi0f_IWTCj-gC-kSpZATmg0ytWPba_CxbN5CwA3_TCGVmGBMCi7cls9oaCOs4hZJbhJ05ljhyxVy-85TW-abDSR-jOWRiiC5ZNfFz9IlNcROt_OplE6mgKVRDiXWK04DKe-/s1600/DSC_0063+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497676663392815666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxND-5TGmaXdi0f_IWTCj-gC-kSpZATmg0ytWPba_CxbN5CwA3_TCGVmGBMCi7cls9oaCOs4hZJbhJ05ljhyxVy-85TW-abDSR-jOWRiiC5ZNfFz9IlNcROt_OplE6mgKVRDiXWK04DKe-/s400/DSC_0063+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br />I've been meaning to make these for awhile, and on Saturday I had free time so just went for it. They have been floating around on the Internet for awhile (also under the name "World Peace Cookies", as they are named in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baking-Home-Yours-Dorie-Greenspan/dp/0618443363">Dorie's <em>Baking</em> book</a>). They've gotten so many accolades that really, how could I not give them a shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoCjwbLLDu1Aqt3OtlX0cr9VkofatnbeCDMGkCOiwAB0N44Y3rQ46KWFiBxGR1NBJ0EkdlkbFH2dB2E5RuwoRBS-BX3-sTj1BHQI__IkhE2SsNG-OrWnaWOgvY12Y9NmEv3PRa4fz-uOn/s1600/DSC_0030+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497676650052315442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoCjwbLLDu1Aqt3OtlX0cr9VkofatnbeCDMGkCOiwAB0N44Y3rQ46KWFiBxGR1NBJ0EkdlkbFH2dB2E5RuwoRBS-BX3-sTj1BHQI__IkhE2SsNG-OrWnaWOgvY12Y9NmEv3PRa4fz-uOn/s400/DSC_0030+(6).JPG" /></a></div><div><br />The recipe is basically for a sable cookie, but a very chocolatey one - this recipe calls for not only cocoa powder, but bits of bittersweet chocolate as well. Can't go wrong with chocolate in any cookie, and I decided that even if they didn't turn out too well for me - you can't beat a baked good with chocolate in it, I mean someone in this house will certainly eat it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC5AoepM1KwaAXxUJWKwQa9tYhVufLAYE7LsLt1uBJKMWmhIXwB_evVFkICZ9MvxnF7YbVN8MGeSeFgxIfwCHShiH-P4kFxxJvK1vWsc2VYHWwZzl-16GHR30Ecg8doQ-KmP4btlptu6f/s1600/DSC_0034+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497676644876393138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC5AoepM1KwaAXxUJWKwQa9tYhVufLAYE7LsLt1uBJKMWmhIXwB_evVFkICZ9MvxnF7YbVN8MGeSeFgxIfwCHShiH-P4kFxxJvK1vWsc2VYHWwZzl-16GHR30Ecg8doQ-KmP4btlptu6f/s400/DSC_0034+(5).JPG" /></a><br />Well, I am happy to report that they did, indeed, turn out well (thanks to the easy-to-understand recipe, something Dorie is known for in the baking world). And I am going to put it out there and just say it: I think this is one of my favorite cookies I've ever made. Like a sable cookie, they are crumbly yet soft-ish, and buttery, with a sandy texture in your mouth. But unlike your normal sable, these have a deep chocolate flavor (almost like a brownie), with a great salty kick to boot, taking them up a notch. <br /><br />Now, when I had my <a href="http://castsugar.blogspot.com/">food blog</a> I used to blog about recipes that had potential, that could use a little tweaking, in short - not always the best recipe I've ever tried. But on this blog I'm only going for the good stuff, so as always - I highly suggest you give this one a try :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqnwadWco-dA5H29ay0dKhyphenhyphenLwqGR3NII1nH4yZE6JjGMecj5mxuV90sqMPaVT3h-THNxkD8RP_j3GQtzdV3sr-BABuX0zAI7Jpda4OUOAfo8HOqxlrnJccnSoTe7pGbPVibQIollgyyXd/s1600/DSC_0031+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497676659897353154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqnwadWco-dA5H29ay0dKhyphenhyphenLwqGR3NII1nH4yZE6JjGMecj5mxuV90sqMPaVT3h-THNxkD8RP_j3GQtzdV3sr-BABuX0zAI7Jpda4OUOAfo8HOqxlrnJccnSoTe7pGbPVibQIollgyyXd/s400/DSC_0031+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Korova Cookies</strong><br />(From <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Paris-Sweets-Great-Desserts-Pastry/dp/0767906810">Paris Sweets</a></em> by Dorie Greenspan)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwQ_pZOZ3p6JHJwb14ecDukA9EEwCT_r3DhIezSlo7eManA-73PMV__k3u6PGJO24HkgwFGxpT4b2d-BFGw5k4YOL0ihc_IFjqmhNmoadnbJeoj8ExflVWcJItSZ2zFBwr2yguyFednyO/s1600/DSC_0161+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497676633184366194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwQ_pZOZ3p6JHJwb14ecDukA9EEwCT_r3DhIezSlo7eManA-73PMV__k3u6PGJO24HkgwFGxpT4b2d-BFGw5k4YOL0ihc_IFjqmhNmoadnbJeoj8ExflVWcJItSZ2zFBwr2yguyFednyO/s400/DSC_0161+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour<br />1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder<br />1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />1 stick + 3 Tbsp. (11 Tbsp. total) unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />2/3 c. (packed) light brown sugar<br />1/4 c. sugar<br />1/2 tsp. fleur de sel (or 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt)<br />1 tsp. vanilla extract<br />5 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chip (or 3/4 c. store-bought mini chocolate chips)<br /><br />Sift the flour, cocoa, and baking soda together.<br /><br />Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until soft and creamy. Add both sugars, the salt and vanilla extract and beat for 2 minutes more.<br /><br />Turn off the mixer. Pour in the flour, drape a kitchen towel over the stand mixer to protect yourself and your kitchen from flying flour and pulse the mixer at low speed about 5 times, a second or two each time. Take a peek — if there is still a lot of flour on the surface of the dough, pulse a couple of times more; if not, remove the towel. Continuing at low speed, mix for about 30 seconds more, just until the flour disappears into the dough — for the best texture, work the dough as little as possible once the flour is added, and don’t be concerned if the dough looks a little crumbly. Toss in the chocolate pieces and mix only to incorporate.<br /><br />Turn the dough out onto a work surface, gather it together and divide it in half. Working with one half at a time, shape the dough into logs that are 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate them for at least 3 hours.<br /><br />Getting ready to bake: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 325 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.<br /><br />Working with a sharp thin knife, slice the logs into rounds that are 1/2-inch thick. (The rounds are likely to crack as you’re cutting them — don’t be concerned, just squeeze the bits back onto each cookie.) Arrange the rounds on the baking sheets, leaving about one inch between them.<br /><br />Bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 12 minutes — they won’t look done, nor will they be firm, but that’s just the way they should be. Transfer the baking sheet to a cooling rack and let the cookies rest until they are only just warm, at which point you can serve them or let them reach room temperature. </div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-63750329358768781782010-07-22T08:45:00.016-05:002010-07-22T11:29:10.810-05:00Estes Park: Day 4Day 4.<br /><br />We got up early, finished packing, then headed to breakfast. After a lot of good-byes as various groups left, we headed out - Peter and I headed to the park near our lodge for one last playtime, and Scott went to the room to finish packing/loading the car/checking us out.<br /><br />We weren't able to do any of the planned activities with Peter this trip - he's just still too small to go on the children adventure hikes or bug hunting or that sort of thing. He was old enough, however, for Bubble Hour, and by god - we had missed it all week, but we were not missing it today. Doots was not disappointed, in fact we had to pry the wands out of his hands and drag him shrieking back to the car. He got over it quickly, and zonked out in the car for our drive to Denver. We had a long day in the city ahead.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5HAOMEWn609hhCuCvt2eTEOnF9l3OE76s3rCACZ2CZjmm6AfIIj1_D17jp1N0cyDqjowWMYLwGyVJ2ktLpoCwbjXAKN_9596-bQyXHNP_Dw3ScuDrKhyphenhyphenPcJfBTyFWGs7cVOwm4b1XKEH/s1600/DSC_0001+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496755455421703938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5HAOMEWn609hhCuCvt2eTEOnF9l3OE76s3rCACZ2CZjmm6AfIIj1_D17jp1N0cyDqjowWMYLwGyVJ2ktLpoCwbjXAKN_9596-bQyXHNP_Dw3ScuDrKhyphenhyphenPcJfBTyFWGs7cVOwm4b1XKEH/s400/DSC_0001+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkmPS0AnnPUOxUR_fNDBg2b66oNBswxW2oIPDjhbJuR1kF2v2XRszsYXKGM5ivycrulvIJodjdP3PhawsELDY1_tLvHII_ybeBJ2fFZvlPDPEG1k5SSQYEi73ilyA2gmhuOtOsRvEIGUY/s1600/DSC_0038+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496755446433821538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkmPS0AnnPUOxUR_fNDBg2b66oNBswxW2oIPDjhbJuR1kF2v2XRszsYXKGM5ivycrulvIJodjdP3PhawsELDY1_tLvHII_ybeBJ2fFZvlPDPEG1k5SSQYEi73ilyA2gmhuOtOsRvEIGUY/s400/DSC_0038+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISE97Ek1UAPcK69mTBoxiCRgkdfoVc52IKi2nVj9U-Q23yii1d93UrMAp4KFLvBYiRLcnmpNcNIJhGZt2U0uut_De9nQafbrNJvmcNEvxDeNv0CTtdpdTmI5tYN0sPFmcNdWAhqY4lqZm/s1600/DSC_0027+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496755438087220530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISE97Ek1UAPcK69mTBoxiCRgkdfoVc52IKi2nVj9U-Q23yii1d93UrMAp4KFLvBYiRLcnmpNcNIJhGZt2U0uut_De9nQafbrNJvmcNEvxDeNv0CTtdpdTmI5tYN0sPFmcNdWAhqY4lqZm/s400/DSC_0027+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisH_3K5lpKef0jsdzLd1ErH6JsgFcKumV-jn4PCvlAODqIiC68Y5NXaC0K8cuD8Inh7dVGzc7a_k8WolVoa2YAeuSXoqDzh7UIEsl6EeNBPyHZFv0Wu-8w_h7BvR6OhLi7vwOHBhy3iXpH/s1600/DSC_0009+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751982138987650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisH_3K5lpKef0jsdzLd1ErH6JsgFcKumV-jn4PCvlAODqIiC68Y5NXaC0K8cuD8Inh7dVGzc7a_k8WolVoa2YAeuSXoqDzh7UIEsl6EeNBPyHZFv0Wu-8w_h7BvR6OhLi7vwOHBhy3iXpH/s400/DSC_0009+(2).JPG" /></a><br />We didn't fly out until dinnertime (more on that later...), so we decided to goof around Denver for the day. We ended up in the Highlands area near downtown, it's a great little neighborhood with sweet boutique shopping, restaurants, and wine bars. Love it. There were a lot of newer lofts and it's definitely part of Denver - tons of bike shops and bikes abound in that area. Paulo would love it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOo-bnIrKLjLmotb2XkacbIn5dP5gVEQSQXW8bZ1qy8MZr3I5W5HzPTo-NYH2mWEllirfvepW1TLfpFa2n7ycWi0fLoYhY8DH4qbZL-KrnEcDMs2vefPWMisrEQpASs-IBffRqykii1nxB/s1600/DSC_0044+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751972198053666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOo-bnIrKLjLmotb2XkacbIn5dP5gVEQSQXW8bZ1qy8MZr3I5W5HzPTo-NYH2mWEllirfvepW1TLfpFa2n7ycWi0fLoYhY8DH4qbZL-KrnEcDMs2vefPWMisrEQpASs-IBffRqykii1nxB/s400/DSC_0044+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6crQNYSGzGb_UreoyVfsx9o7HDxM-M8TNNt1878BF4_p61rMXsW925ZazUxawQjoSTddtbvRT3bVlPHibo8mMlLIjsrPxUN9KpzO73X9BuQ5CuYm0a1o7_0c5_UPlqEQDZf2b2IHvdYeL/s1600/DSC_0048+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751962660938706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6crQNYSGzGb_UreoyVfsx9o7HDxM-M8TNNt1878BF4_p61rMXsW925ZazUxawQjoSTddtbvRT3bVlPHibo8mMlLIjsrPxUN9KpzO73X9BuQ5CuYm0a1o7_0c5_UPlqEQDZf2b2IHvdYeL/s400/DSC_0048+(3).JPG" /></a><br />We had lunch at <a href="http://www.protospizza.com/">Proto's Pizzeria</a>, we had a prosciutto/capers/mozzarella pizza it was sooooo gooooood.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEBS5B6TFrrtB_UUDM2WRauOVy-48G0pYcbebH8nQGSLm9R0vnbP00q77RE7ePvohsiGykFzsZ1ife1Lf9TNEkJs4esJIeeL29BrqSmHirBMB5tRmENv6kUs46pqZ2vUlhVU34hEBbVtq/s1600/DSC_0068+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751949865728114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEBS5B6TFrrtB_UUDM2WRauOVy-48G0pYcbebH8nQGSLm9R0vnbP00q77RE7ePvohsiGykFzsZ1ife1Lf9TNEkJs4esJIeeL29BrqSmHirBMB5tRmENv6kUs46pqZ2vUlhVU34hEBbVtq/s400/DSC_0068+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Then we walked back to the car, did some window shopping.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zhwaHt200pgZ084sodowyJn380gz9Mu3ejxwQ-CvnfMD7XPRAwtx22nVgYMES4wr1xZ5Su3__G9XMNdjSK4K2LZhgpNvYKGDcTiXisUFIBhBnFrjzdWQZDtUcVWEuMsw-5TwScBKY4al/s1600/DSC_0081+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751936958513250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zhwaHt200pgZ084sodowyJn380gz9Mu3ejxwQ-CvnfMD7XPRAwtx22nVgYMES4wr1xZ5Su3__G9XMNdjSK4K2LZhgpNvYKGDcTiXisUFIBhBnFrjzdWQZDtUcVWEuMsw-5TwScBKY4al/s400/DSC_0081+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AEkJtSmUaJNH3prHU_SCSpg_grdhAQBZvOrUDpwIZdWne2gmd7ZEErDaMeIlXIOiTx77yRhJYLjWLCU7FLT-_YayTM2wYd-Yc-7ojJ6MRmHVDJkM6rAXXmsEoYCXHXDn5UPHKSYoWaZJ/s1600/DSC_0085+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751214109241490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AEkJtSmUaJNH3prHU_SCSpg_grdhAQBZvOrUDpwIZdWne2gmd7ZEErDaMeIlXIOiTx77yRhJYLjWLCU7FLT-_YayTM2wYd-Yc-7ojJ6MRmHVDJkM6rAXXmsEoYCXHXDn5UPHKSYoWaZJ/s400/DSC_0085+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsMMnRgbILtVBKe-It1srxNnE4R0oTZ1TmQp665LYZjC2bhNgZ94vF7JAG2kdJojMZzjokwt0oBxiJgd9fOaPK0Ydty27RZJX6Q99G3Gl1a6Y_PNPRW1EhhnNsDVW-_vFo4zs6tg-9RIr/s1600/DSC_0088+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751212720841730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsMMnRgbILtVBKe-It1srxNnE4R0oTZ1TmQp665LYZjC2bhNgZ94vF7JAG2kdJojMZzjokwt0oBxiJgd9fOaPK0Ydty27RZJX6Q99G3Gl1a6Y_PNPRW1EhhnNsDVW-_vFo4zs6tg-9RIr/s400/DSC_0088+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu-Mx1_FY14j-aDHuQ8KR70wlu4JRJ6O9zzohw5ljmkWWbs0WfL4p7zZCDJBNALntHgGMFP500q1iMuLhM5I-zmTTbe2FAWgbwzoxT9fiWflAkTEu-oOtgUFLtC3xMoiFIDQHq6-iIxU3/s1600/DSC_0091+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751203706727698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu-Mx1_FY14j-aDHuQ8KR70wlu4JRJ6O9zzohw5ljmkWWbs0WfL4p7zZCDJBNALntHgGMFP500q1iMuLhM5I-zmTTbe2FAWgbwzoxT9fiWflAkTEu-oOtgUFLtC3xMoiFIDQHq6-iIxU3/s400/DSC_0091+(3).JPG" /></a><br />What brought us to the neighborhood is that it was near the one planned stop we had while in Denver - <a href="http://www.mychildsmuseum.org/">The Children's Museum of Denver</a>. This place did not disappoint, we spent a long time in here and would definitely go back. The Denver Aquarium was right next to it and I wish we had more time in the city, as I would have loved to go there as well. Ah well, next visit.<br /><br />Our first stop in the Children's Museum was in the Center for the Small Child. It had several rooms catering to the younger set (newborn through toddler). We spent a good hour in this area alone. The best part is that shoes are not allowed, but neither are bare feet. They had freshly-laundered socks in kids and adult sizes as needed - Scott and Peter had socks. I did not. So I got to wear the weirdo socks, yay.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy3vYlLjjCT0oB2rz-sWeuHtdX7YMm2qQqQxf_NpbadvBRcPV9OvcP3QT8OLmtmEy9PC0oDZJ9KC0t-lqM08JPGpbC5h4HhU6jW1Xpn5HKYGMHC8WLYvt3MMQPoxjoKF86hoWQsx0uNxf/s1600/DSC_0098+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751192122754866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy3vYlLjjCT0oB2rz-sWeuHtdX7YMm2qQqQxf_NpbadvBRcPV9OvcP3QT8OLmtmEy9PC0oDZJ9KC0t-lqM08JPGpbC5h4HhU6jW1Xpn5HKYGMHC8WLYvt3MMQPoxjoKF86hoWQsx0uNxf/s400/DSC_0098+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyGPVGSVu-xS_qR-vNAm92eRkahePmgmX0t5zMOmVspBsAdOWR54vICsJ-UOxiZ95DkH4hzcjlEA0ZVw0PNs-CUnHgQ91kZ16CCSljIs7j7xM4ImmhVJXIBlX8tQmZI0UaNMTL_DR75xZ/s1600/DSC_0103+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496751185650910658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyGPVGSVu-xS_qR-vNAm92eRkahePmgmX0t5zMOmVspBsAdOWR54vICsJ-UOxiZ95DkH4hzcjlEA0ZVw0PNs-CUnHgQ91kZ16CCSljIs7j7xM4ImmhVJXIBlX8tQmZI0UaNMTL_DR75xZ/s400/DSC_0103+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnpdjGFt5lfBIu1ziVJ6YKH-w9Zxu9H4VCc4Dt_SkYuHAZucAf7HsbZXYFotrv8NOywu3u9lxPFukx40pUWNmwrkYa8kWTTzyyUvX-_QUqKR-tPMRh17l5-pqS3_1SVygKLm45fB8gGHR/s1600/DSC_0105+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496750328658137746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnpdjGFt5lfBIu1ziVJ6YKH-w9Zxu9H4VCc4Dt_SkYuHAZucAf7HsbZXYFotrv8NOywu3u9lxPFukx40pUWNmwrkYa8kWTTzyyUvX-_QUqKR-tPMRh17l5-pqS3_1SVygKLm45fB8gGHR/s400/DSC_0105+(3).JPG" /></a><br />Oh my gosh, he kept going back to this little treehouse with the stirring pot. He must have run back to it half a dozen times - apparently he really really really liked stirring that pot.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcleZ7RvB04olGrKjg5DjiXvNBcdXR91FiMo1oVRSv9A0yLZako70Tvqxz48W7paRfZuLUdsWk50mb60jykXMPYlN4v2XiT0MuMRqTdkkiG7IjB_Fr4I-N9lfp1UQbMs1xIsZy_QeQaqS/s1600/DSC_0110+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496750321756138066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcleZ7RvB04olGrKjg5DjiXvNBcdXR91FiMo1oVRSv9A0yLZako70Tvqxz48W7paRfZuLUdsWk50mb60jykXMPYlN4v2XiT0MuMRqTdkkiG7IjB_Fr4I-N9lfp1UQbMs1xIsZy_QeQaqS/s400/DSC_0110+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUevOqHQp93DDLeS7m3M0MYdvOZU7cCarpxqpakEZ8kxSWlnPvk5kPdhqoSxYVUeXtX_bPJq-2SDONEP0eSNx5vCGhjdc04aSro8rZ_AuzTuST8K2d5wid4cEklG3L-GLopqHB0jpqI_5S/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496750314482543458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUevOqHQp93DDLeS7m3M0MYdvOZU7cCarpxqpakEZ8kxSWlnPvk5kPdhqoSxYVUeXtX_bPJq-2SDONEP0eSNx5vCGhjdc04aSro8rZ_AuzTuST8K2d5wid4cEklG3L-GLopqHB0jpqI_5S/s400/DSC_0120.JPG" /></a><br />They had kid-sized bathrooms, with really low toilets/sinks/everything. We went in there to change the diaper and he was so excited with the low bathroom facilities, that it took forever to coax him out of there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8tg_4xk08iTZmoUv09LuvVmSr8JahX9mIg4NVtuM6yccExuvZryvVj7fHXB1-qFAW4CgshQ9nBKoTce_IPF1EYkf_aBwO0UtOXY5S613ppE188jgXPi1Ac6rgP-Dc-tDO6HFybgzY6py/s1600/DSC_0125+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496750306625515202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8tg_4xk08iTZmoUv09LuvVmSr8JahX9mIg4NVtuM6yccExuvZryvVj7fHXB1-qFAW4CgshQ9nBKoTce_IPF1EYkf_aBwO0UtOXY5S613ppE188jgXPi1Ac6rgP-Dc-tDO6HFybgzY6py/s400/DSC_0125+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga20QK8o2e8KXFDPcK151-S_csuKJgm-iEYaH8CAWwPsv-lsHGM0XGgf5FJ7d4q-QeNHm7aKao2h-ndqMrdtgtQsk5g4vjP4yLUJk5LZgtL4uj1ubUhga_8nW4sloBpMNXmS2TA0i_p0IB/s1600/DSC_0140+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496750290752390594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga20QK8o2e8KXFDPcK151-S_csuKJgm-iEYaH8CAWwPsv-lsHGM0XGgf5FJ7d4q-QeNHm7aKao2h-ndqMrdtgtQsk5g4vjP4yLUJk5LZgtL4uj1ubUhga_8nW4sloBpMNXmS2TA0i_p0IB/s400/DSC_0140+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Next we went up to the 2nd floor - dudes, they have a Bubble Room. BUBBLE ROOM. He was in heaven in there. Our favorite bubble machine created these smoke bubbles, that fell down from the machine on the ceiling and turned into a poof of smoke when you popped them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHObYFGIxfF9os96KYfyMompAKl4413q4ACsTsZ9Qc_6s7eRgpbzwqA9Av_oOISO6XDBv2fUBm9S0OcpYn26KwCzxH1DKkT_cqmhvz2FGq6lqqOoUIXPEL6F6movyjfYhITdqNOukGBNas/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496749385671421778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHObYFGIxfF9os96KYfyMompAKl4413q4ACsTsZ9Qc_6s7eRgpbzwqA9Av_oOISO6XDBv2fUBm9S0OcpYn26KwCzxH1DKkT_cqmhvz2FGq6lqqOoUIXPEL6F6movyjfYhITdqNOukGBNas/s400/DSC_0150.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSKDGZaZGW-9vg0zlzisF2W4TbN1bv81ueNX1fu0cPe7VxIScEYmnvxP3RYQxQfajx1Sf9Us7BukWYi09q4awFZoBYPiYFeswoQG8aldPIVtcodYAEDpVlw8WvjOnoe5EfxrJXrhXd7Y6/s1600/DSC_0149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496749379024135730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSKDGZaZGW-9vg0zlzisF2W4TbN1bv81ueNX1fu0cPe7VxIScEYmnvxP3RYQxQfajx1Sf9Us7BukWYi09q4awFZoBYPiYFeswoQG8aldPIVtcodYAEDpVlw8WvjOnoe5EfxrJXrhXd7Y6/s400/DSC_0149.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfM8tiOkHZSwiX0Q_BcHBiIeq9u_CnBv-ev0wwVUI4u_Bio0mWbAFk0g6ZfX9qpmWXOmFs4-p2f0sGKuAmt99gFQAnxujJzRPQela9gL-PMNkcuNW2iZLM0KZXvV7WHk_uqCvXlApX_rU/s1600/DSC_0156+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496749368859047458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfM8tiOkHZSwiX0Q_BcHBiIeq9u_CnBv-ev0wwVUI4u_Bio0mWbAFk0g6ZfX9qpmWXOmFs4-p2f0sGKuAmt99gFQAnxujJzRPQela9gL-PMNkcuNW2iZLM0KZXvV7WHk_uqCvXlApX_rU/s400/DSC_0156+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Next we tried out the train room. We didn't spend too much time in here, because Peter spied another room down the hall...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SAB20ckK1oZRRPxahtspD9wIw8Mm2d9-zIiSjHSPUltdhliwbfxg_97lUewiikS82nSCSj-807D4zEZWR2WcwR55m0FCldGZuaFAdEcqSjGJax2Rg9y0_lt8FFswu3UD6txZnSWXrnCr/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496749364731436594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SAB20ckK1oZRRPxahtspD9wIw8Mm2d9-zIiSjHSPUltdhliwbfxg_97lUewiikS82nSCSj-807D4zEZWR2WcwR55m0FCldGZuaFAdEcqSjGJax2Rg9y0_lt8FFswu3UD6txZnSWXrnCr/s400/DSC_0158.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e1tH3JwVmevBkL9lAWLEcj_K3vVT1hdUoGnrD4zq1-PwrY0SfPROxpBv1LxTWLeT5XgolwKE7n23mV1fhLvB1B1djc5Dcp8wHAHcatuX7nbRag42kKOEUDkgM7i8whSVwhBmHEJvj4Sm/s1600/DSC_0161+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496749354424606306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e1tH3JwVmevBkL9lAWLEcj_K3vVT1hdUoGnrD4zq1-PwrY0SfPROxpBv1LxTWLeT5XgolwKE7n23mV1fhLvB1B1djc5Dcp8wHAHcatuX7nbRag42kKOEUDkgM7i8whSVwhBmHEJvj4Sm/s400/DSC_0161+(2).JPG" /></a><br />OMG A GROCERY STORE AND KITCHEN!!! He put on his apron and got right to work filling a cart. Apparently there was a pretend massive blizzard hitting the pretend grocery store in Denver, because the workers could not even keep the shelves stocked and the kids looked like they were playing Supermarket Sweep. Insanity!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb-JLLOUB9B8Hxj3jK4nDbH1CIFbpBUtXekPLgCfqNWolaiTRKPPZyCknJ5TQ8_vLNTcMmCFkl_7WDcFTDjLJqNj9MhgTwtZstNGoTW9XzFeNoSRDyxb5zDONoAMRoHfB0e6B4FmBeM65/s1600/DSC_0166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496748059480442802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb-JLLOUB9B8Hxj3jK4nDbH1CIFbpBUtXekPLgCfqNWolaiTRKPPZyCknJ5TQ8_vLNTcMmCFkl_7WDcFTDjLJqNj9MhgTwtZstNGoTW9XzFeNoSRDyxb5zDONoAMRoHfB0e6B4FmBeM65/s400/DSC_0166.JPG" /></a><br />Clearly he missed the good sale on organic black beans, because the shelves were empty.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5H7RSnBCnijGM3r5KDFwyGyJR5GFX5ASa4BPfjw-oTa5jtr7HazPkrECdFI9SPMMa-C-IWxXokvv1TWFVoqS4xzNRa1bP_FsLXKjkCjDUrgmrRB-_KMbtki7jU88saOGgHcuRpAXtS-X/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496748048414584002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5H7RSnBCnijGM3r5KDFwyGyJR5GFX5ASa4BPfjw-oTa5jtr7HazPkrECdFI9SPMMa-C-IWxXokvv1TWFVoqS4xzNRa1bP_FsLXKjkCjDUrgmrRB-_KMbtki7jU88saOGgHcuRpAXtS-X/s400/DSC_0168.JPG" /></a><br />This one kid there was rockin' the cashier counter.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrveHaOfEeWHErXm8PZnwSO6zdmJ2TQFJFxp6P66PzW52a2Hx2Yn9aNugb7R9PdQSuKq0baj0fjzvHzQ2_zMsk4D_ubjz-MwR_x0K17Y-V6RsDna31coT-stZAjRXhUc1Rw1rJNQSXEcIv/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496748042973447122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrveHaOfEeWHErXm8PZnwSO6zdmJ2TQFJFxp6P66PzW52a2Hx2Yn9aNugb7R9PdQSuKq0baj0fjzvHzQ2_zMsk4D_ubjz-MwR_x0K17Y-V6RsDna31coT-stZAjRXhUc1Rw1rJNQSXEcIv/s400/DSC_0170.JPG" /></a><br />We filled up our cart twice before heading out. We were going to play in the kitchen but even Peter seemed too hesitant to play in that area - a pack of wild children had taken over the kitchen and let's just say they definitely were future-chefs-in-training - they were Anthony-Bourdain's sort of crazy-story chef.<br /><br />Next we hit the forest room. They had costumes hanging on a hook by the door, squirrels and rabbits and mice and... worms. Then the room was full of underground tunnels and foresty-areas and it was really meant for the bigger kids. Scott helped Doots climb around though and he had a blast.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVT0EjnS2ivBPBpmH4UyqovJLf4GM9pmnXzsVsrWxF92NJa5YO5HJyYbAOVtwe0YzcN1kKYu4TTkcxb0xGdOb8Wkh3srgsq20iF8l-_z065Is-mlQYHI9hyAA2ewt_BSSbe3JPzFegx0oD/s1600/DSC_0180+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496748031548157506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVT0EjnS2ivBPBpmH4UyqovJLf4GM9pmnXzsVsrWxF92NJa5YO5HJyYbAOVtwe0YzcN1kKYu4TTkcxb0xGdOb8Wkh3srgsq20iF8l-_z065Is-mlQYHI9hyAA2ewt_BSSbe3JPzFegx0oD/s400/DSC_0180+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Next we found a dancing room. Peter busted out his inner Patrick Swayze, put on a Pilot's hat, and grabbed some ribbon-rings to go dance-dance crazy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-LdYhE5R3Z43Q3W5XSNKHCdx-ZlpVjnhPKAP0sOo4SYV8UjcmYK0znjSp09r5tcURncktNoOc9yumbrO4Ok4eDw0zpJFKMVPIoWArvJcISGK_BLW5IGVhkhCr0RKMv2Bm3WU-uWn1ToN/s1600/DSC_0193+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496748018865491714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-LdYhE5R3Z43Q3W5XSNKHCdx-ZlpVjnhPKAP0sOo4SYV8UjcmYK0znjSp09r5tcURncktNoOc9yumbrO4Ok4eDw0zpJFKMVPIoWArvJcISGK_BLW5IGVhkhCr0RKMv2Bm3WU-uWn1ToN/s400/DSC_0193+(2).JPG" /></a><br />It was all fun until he fell down and whacked his head.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9duEzvdDVKwOWiqsH-yJkpeV3Xr4Al4-T63b1AQFqk6Bna1URZSu1RoCXMB10bB49HH7pWjgKqSIokYza32kTT_O7fd50CTQ7Dse1zeUScsHOJYIuaW3VgiFmsbeA7NDa4t48g83YtrP/s1600/DSC_0207+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496745883610287938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9duEzvdDVKwOWiqsH-yJkpeV3Xr4Al4-T63b1AQFqk6Bna1URZSu1RoCXMB10bB49HH7pWjgKqSIokYza32kTT_O7fd50CTQ7Dse1zeUScsHOJYIuaW3VgiFmsbeA7NDa4t48g83YtrP/s400/DSC_0207+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Lastly we hit up the Firehouse. Again, for the older kids mostly so Peter mostly watched and walked around a little bit. By this time we had been there for several hours, so he was getting kinda tired.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcka_4VAYukL62nUPExUg4hCWwlqKzyv0K6FpbZghNkau6-YDJLpsSvaAsJRFLoeuz-gv8Leq6bIU-QKwO4d1TxIxViUK7cCD9NyvahBZsXBevZncgjKS7pBvPqX1QDlxFTvnkrp64asH/s1600/DSC_0211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496745874368865810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcka_4VAYukL62nUPExUg4hCWwlqKzyv0K6FpbZghNkau6-YDJLpsSvaAsJRFLoeuz-gv8Leq6bIU-QKwO4d1TxIxViUK7cCD9NyvahBZsXBevZncgjKS7pBvPqX1QDlxFTvnkrp64asH/s400/DSC_0211.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-EKHeS3IJjJ2bMDXmlwTlGiiHmbpw5A_AU9ZY9WTKVUKwZakBZ4yWHHnWVLCUHkie4BOJVCshbw4tHLapHbbGfocHaxAnn6o57_KrrAA12w4qfIuqaNsL9oOn4LsZXKyV6xU1SsrbCJR/s1600/DSC_0216+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496745858442104898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-EKHeS3IJjJ2bMDXmlwTlGiiHmbpw5A_AU9ZY9WTKVUKwZakBZ4yWHHnWVLCUHkie4BOJVCshbw4tHLapHbbGfocHaxAnn6o57_KrrAA12w4qfIuqaNsL9oOn4LsZXKyV6xU1SsrbCJR/s400/DSC_0216+(2).JPG" /></a><br />We checked out the gift shop and were getting ready to buy a bottled water at the snack bar before leaving... And we realized it was raining. Boo. We booked it to the car and headed to the airport a little early. There's a lot of shopping and restaurants in DIA so we knew it wouldn't be so bad to get there a little earlier than planned.<br /><br />We had an early dinner at Rock Bottom Brewery in the airport, then did some shopping in the stores and headed to our gate. I changed Peter into PJs for our flight (it was supposed to leave<br />at 6:30p), made him a bottle, was ready to put in to sleep on the dark quiet plane. Now, I should probably mention at this point...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xgb3-zXagel0hsLWgAwFDFqtHqWuuu_HH7YmpkknnZjT7cDKIpftLv-WKXmZbDCmj-jbpGtVzr1GhJTKCAVGTU5cqslUk1H-Vm41yEHxr6J-5k6h8qhCTfFl5xUrH6CaXn4YET2UeBgk/s1600/DSC_0227+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496745848010888578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xgb3-zXagel0hsLWgAwFDFqtHqWuuu_HH7YmpkknnZjT7cDKIpftLv-WKXmZbDCmj-jbpGtVzr1GhJTKCAVGTU5cqslUk1H-Vm41yEHxr6J-5k6h8qhCTfFl5xUrH6CaXn4YET2UeBgk/s400/DSC_0227+(2).JPG" /></a><br />When we got to Estes Park, Peter was a little snotty, a little feverish, so I chalked it up to teeth (as he was also extra-drooly). Then he got a cough, but I figured that was just due to altitude. And he was very snuggly and needed lots of holding-time, but I thought to myself <em>hey he's just away from home and needs more hugs than normal</em>. Yeah, no.<br /><br />He was sick. Sick sick sick and we really didn't put it all together until we hit the airport. We hoped for the best for the flight home, but between a sick baby and a turbulent (and very delayed, and longer than expected, and the lights were never turned off) flight - we had quite a bit of fussing and writhing. He finally collapsed onto my lap and passed out during landing, but then woke up in the car and cried the entire drive back home. Poor little darling.<br /><br />He was still so so good the entire trip though, and even with the rough trip home I was so glad we went.<br /><br />We had a great time, and it was kinda sad to come home.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrC6uW9GIXxHSR-WjZM_znJ5bdRx_CV0FFX73a-_4GAqrtaAAu-JsXgA5cAB05Sq7xrut_VGm7r5b4OfQvRSvWIN_xAjor8LW5XEmyhp2Fx26YJ5XzqlLBEC6tE7DiTwugk8DiQFPtRHZ/s1600/DSC_0238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496745832110446962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrC6uW9GIXxHSR-WjZM_znJ5bdRx_CV0FFX73a-_4GAqrtaAAu-JsXgA5cAB05Sq7xrut_VGm7r5b4OfQvRSvWIN_xAjor8LW5XEmyhp2Fx26YJ5XzqlLBEC6tE7DiTwugk8DiQFPtRHZ/s400/DSC_0238.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-27671365118101415322010-07-20T21:58:00.001-05:002010-07-20T22:17:41.024-05:00Estes Park: Day 3Day 3.<br /><br />I am sad to report that yet again - a pretty rainy day. We didn't get to spend a ton of time outside, but we did make the most of what we had.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8M15PsUSEOoWaBHoMITun20uGxF80HoaGg6VCElJMYo9r7m7NGNNVe5TfefqdvPnDiOk9_sci_hfD38KQIjUt9CmC6NnfcXMMKgm5mQ1iFZWIXr_7QzhVcrX_HhqxnYBsnKUw_r7q8PAw/s1600/DSC_0376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496113312043921794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8M15PsUSEOoWaBHoMITun20uGxF80HoaGg6VCElJMYo9r7m7NGNNVe5TfefqdvPnDiOk9_sci_hfD38KQIjUt9CmC6NnfcXMMKgm5mQ1iFZWIXr_7QzhVcrX_HhqxnYBsnKUw_r7q8PAw/s400/DSC_0376.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPm9I0mZMoQPRp74t3QzlYK7WIjLmfSEWpQ5TfsDAzn6OLxUmChEzkgV_JYqi5S8WZpK6jWm2fl3WBZycxDAEpJ5KkMjMHC_QOMs_Y4gv3DpbcFhJDa8bNTDqwJb_gy1CeHB6RNBHbF___/s1600/DSC_0368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496113303829528466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPm9I0mZMoQPRp74t3QzlYK7WIjLmfSEWpQ5TfsDAzn6OLxUmChEzkgV_JYqi5S8WZpK6jWm2fl3WBZycxDAEpJ5KkMjMHC_QOMs_Y4gv3DpbcFhJDa8bNTDqwJb_gy1CeHB6RNBHbF___/s400/DSC_0368.JPG" /></a><br />The day started out pretty nice, very sunny and just a tad chilly. No bother, Peter's grandpa bought him a sweatshirt the day before, so we were ready for the morning. After breakfast we hit up the playground near our lodge, we spent quite a bit of time there.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdB2BtjzRKU0_d-IMzqSu75oO1nHTZhuKMwpRQK1qqXrCU3mC_8I94NTRZue7D4Ir_8gZMOlLRyTzg_eNHkXsWRWFWza3Hn7-Daq_h3kdhZ5s3OPJdPuJWHz9q9xxpoO0kp-5UzshXHRn/s1600/DSC_0366.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496113298794800802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdB2BtjzRKU0_d-IMzqSu75oO1nHTZhuKMwpRQK1qqXrCU3mC_8I94NTRZue7D4Ir_8gZMOlLRyTzg_eNHkXsWRWFWza3Hn7-Daq_h3kdhZ5s3OPJdPuJWHz9q9xxpoO0kp-5UzshXHRn/s400/DSC_0366.JPG" /></a><br />We are still trying to figure out the slide. It isn't pretty, but he does make it down without seriously maiming himself.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI-gRPQlajqHSikKCyV_DDI69vC9Xp1atZVaVhyW-ZgDSkt6JgPqKjiKfFOqr3crAe6efxzaB_6RhYfPuQCNT9f6l5UrY7rPAUyd2ZwpiKLdoALoYxn2kzlJwk4mUeps8FRJaPT9F8EX_/s1600/DSC_0378.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496114073101432738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI-gRPQlajqHSikKCyV_DDI69vC9Xp1atZVaVhyW-ZgDSkt6JgPqKjiKfFOqr3crAe6efxzaB_6RhYfPuQCNT9f6l5UrY7rPAUyd2ZwpiKLdoALoYxn2kzlJwk4mUeps8FRJaPT9F8EX_/s400/DSC_0378.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W3Cgi4lGSX7X5fF2D4yVDeOx7SKeB5s5mooZFJTBTSkNMB6nMbpkme9vVmO7oMpULSCb2Nl3TrnEqENa7-meo3octO00OMc3tJtgWstrNMGzWRdKvGWkiwGT0rBloqKst4hI6Z3EKDaP/s1600/DSC_0389.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496113108539686386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVgBbu9f-sU-JEEGJ2GWT2yIrof-pv_HY06egwR8Y32Q9dVyHx03S91Wt5lrUwiyrhVWMEa7p5FExaApfGFG4LQ0hE9zQED69r8rIgmR33W9dPwAYvh3vzb3Ta9WCU1xp5_UFVOHO8zUU/s400/DSC_0396.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0fLX_cWYdhH9tvokth_EUxPsMz9rDGP6ipgoPko-St9Z4y_kh-j__VnopzUsSlLsuKMZ-HmJ6-Lu_HBkXBND8hbDs6_N3yYm_xqxG4UxlMio_-OrQAQjtJzm5pNxbg7acQpJ-rdaceed/s1600/DSC_0399.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496113100553950914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0fLX_cWYdhH9tvokth_EUxPsMz9rDGP6ipgoPko-St9Z4y_kh-j__VnopzUsSlLsuKMZ-HmJ6-Lu_HBkXBND8hbDs6_N3yYm_xqxG4UxlMio_-OrQAQjtJzm5pNxbg7acQpJ-rdaceed/s400/DSC_0399.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oKwByr1qPmjUOqZ1Z5srEzBonlW14Cplbpam5OBt20MgeRZTrl5lMRBQm6Z-foXLGXdxZoVh4q3V_ZkL46-_xeZ3DqS63ZZ5i1jL82XuvkHTUX1484MmVrK5YvwBm_wYCzjAXTtTJQ4b/s1600/DSC_0406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112798176719682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oKwByr1qPmjUOqZ1Z5srEzBonlW14Cplbpam5OBt20MgeRZTrl5lMRBQm6Z-foXLGXdxZoVh4q3V_ZkL46-_xeZ3DqS63ZZ5i1jL82XuvkHTUX1484MmVrK5YvwBm_wYCzjAXTtTJQ4b/s400/DSC_0406.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhoYRI86o59z9qU88E8YQMpJrajj9L9eIbJDk5Ur8D92sx7_7loi1q0G_qthcb9ayyuvzg31EOw7ASNfLArOmI8CEFCHOteCrIp4ToT8QJvW2b7Bwm3sYBHCYdoc7GJN7Lqz_df8F0Hnt/s1600/DSC_0413.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112787313953762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhoYRI86o59z9qU88E8YQMpJrajj9L9eIbJDk5Ur8D92sx7_7loi1q0G_qthcb9ayyuvzg31EOw7ASNfLArOmI8CEFCHOteCrIp4ToT8QJvW2b7Bwm3sYBHCYdoc7GJN7Lqz_df8F0Hnt/s400/DSC_0413.JPG" /></a><br />Sah-weet: sidewalk chalk.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Adka4JHgyOGvR28OrIrs3iAFRivjQ_pP5ktJbGnt3I1y867uJGcyMn9VuOL3IjyI2g-rScSiwZXlhFi9_R2BAvybf2xs-JBLY5NwsqTGTOGyjdpVfpTaLgl-QChMUMYQfYBRa4cYfCV4/s1600/DSC_0419.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112782810119570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Adka4JHgyOGvR28OrIrs3iAFRivjQ_pP5ktJbGnt3I1y867uJGcyMn9VuOL3IjyI2g-rScSiwZXlhFi9_R2BAvybf2xs-JBLY5NwsqTGTOGyjdpVfpTaLgl-QChMUMYQfYBRa4cYfCV4/s400/DSC_0419.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OxltzPs6OE27rxM8UI5zazey2WH9oguGNuV9HKrIMt1DRC6cKhBthkWF6Ig_c8ZalstdGUKWPbYZnWJ9q4BuRf88HS8XQKWgT0orCbUfWnSMPNOYvafmXsfcwhY2BEu7jxavqRJapNV6/s1600/DSC_0425.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112770885062802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OxltzPs6OE27rxM8UI5zazey2WH9oguGNuV9HKrIMt1DRC6cKhBthkWF6Ig_c8ZalstdGUKWPbYZnWJ9q4BuRf88HS8XQKWgT0orCbUfWnSMPNOYvafmXsfcwhY2BEu7jxavqRJapNV6/s400/DSC_0425.JPG" /></a><br />After that we checked out the sand " box" area, there was a little sand-house there.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEajziVIByQONS1IeHn9lMbAUiGL2j8BJCr8CKhX74SjDamLP6xx-nc9Cqb54FSFqPaxF_db7W2Ihhd-_as7v9rpOi5KhGs6wu84yRKAkVoU-nanTb0TMWW50sQT7TSgdXRl4kodRZ1cv/s1600/DSC_0444.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112497990576338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEajziVIByQONS1IeHn9lMbAUiGL2j8BJCr8CKhX74SjDamLP6xx-nc9Cqb54FSFqPaxF_db7W2Ihhd-_as7v9rpOi5KhGs6wu84yRKAkVoU-nanTb0TMWW50sQT7TSgdXRl4kodRZ1cv/s400/DSC_0444.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDo1LWKF059mw0Geyi2gsKnip_9k6GYGIn2tgciHU6BPP1r87-cT3ucxeZA4wyAyQmdLpakaZ1s_7-bNTn2JzXv0g6MCrzuAbK9_NIg9EnQNySKSP9flJRpHYlbjAHtNSaRClXDlme-Oy/s1600/DSC_0449.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112486022087890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDo1LWKF059mw0Geyi2gsKnip_9k6GYGIn2tgciHU6BPP1r87-cT3ucxeZA4wyAyQmdLpakaZ1s_7-bNTn2JzXv0g6MCrzuAbK9_NIg9EnQNySKSP9flJRpHYlbjAHtNSaRClXDlme-Oy/s400/DSC_0449.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvDLOCBC03b-iwHwP8y8PvsB9kFXWu3k8tKYdXhuNo7wWq_7N4unBmCZk_M7QgqHkBa_A3ZH1GWklRhB9XyNK9p-OcbnYk-Bec4I6im6mD2N72gKYxBw8R3VdTkRpGfKeJbfr7fgJR-C1/s1600/DSC_0458.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112480854515730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvDLOCBC03b-iwHwP8y8PvsB9kFXWu3k8tKYdXhuNo7wWq_7N4unBmCZk_M7QgqHkBa_A3ZH1GWklRhB9XyNK9p-OcbnYk-Bec4I6im6mD2N72gKYxBw8R3VdTkRpGfKeJbfr7fgJR-C1/s400/DSC_0458.JPG" /></a><br />After much contemplation, we decided to move into the sand-house permanently. You can see all the action from here.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmaHIutzrNrVgwaDZxjF7GiX3ltOfS3GJrJbH3IRcLzIZ25xDC05ePwnINozh1S-9cXOlu-NLXtjEdY7ypwTdubkGODic2DXkGVuNW_v94_mTT9DQ4JUEfjputC3w5ImjQo-jiA2xz_CL/s1600/DSC_0467.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112468226418258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmaHIutzrNrVgwaDZxjF7GiX3ltOfS3GJrJbH3IRcLzIZ25xDC05ePwnINozh1S-9cXOlu-NLXtjEdY7ypwTdubkGODic2DXkGVuNW_v94_mTT9DQ4JUEfjputC3w5ImjQo-jiA2xz_CL/s400/DSC_0467.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>And dad will bring cold beverages on demand.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD_EB81mh59wukjjLPSuBsN51QoX_1SvHciaJrhjWgquVq7_xKQuxRLFYrsjzkq-3d6KQQYxzMqRBa41k_mF0xz9AIuMHW_gPYUSqza8qf6n-c6dsDO8GT_LbK-9Uq7GSGau5zqq0uD7q/s1600/DSC_0474.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112463178478658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD_EB81mh59wukjjLPSuBsN51QoX_1SvHciaJrhjWgquVq7_xKQuxRLFYrsjzkq-3d6KQQYxzMqRBa41k_mF0xz9AIuMHW_gPYUSqza8qf6n-c6dsDO8GT_LbK-9Uq7GSGau5zqq0uD7q/s400/DSC_0474.JPG" /></a><br />I will miss that curly baby hair so much when it's gone.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrlUNtWX0kLKFPhKWGhiZ8gP_FSi9xKwg43g0lJDLWhGYRqefHGKU2Lb5Mw-2s44Ih4D1Z29HdG0l7Yq4tYccYirv69QPbsWYXPo5VhxD_J-yTBsapKNig-Wo7gamJbaH68UjvdyjlbTY/s1600/DSC_0476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112170743145202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrlUNtWX0kLKFPhKWGhiZ8gP_FSi9xKwg43g0lJDLWhGYRqefHGKU2Lb5Mw-2s44Ih4D1Z29HdG0l7Yq4tYccYirv69QPbsWYXPo5VhxD_J-yTBsapKNig-Wo7gamJbaH68UjvdyjlbTY/s400/DSC_0476.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz-RB2jX0Gy5nyuHQnvmaVZtdh26_5zLIVF9Vi8nL1FoqscmT3dv_z0gb_SuKBa5MiL8As-spKeu-mbAUoZp-qzwlcemoX0Efy2sai_2npksUZT_rAhzMS9kdURNNd5ZrLgjqVMv12ZTs/s1600/DSC_0485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112164478170770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz-RB2jX0Gy5nyuHQnvmaVZtdh26_5zLIVF9Vi8nL1FoqscmT3dv_z0gb_SuKBa5MiL8As-spKeu-mbAUoZp-qzwlcemoX0Efy2sai_2npksUZT_rAhzMS9kdURNNd5ZrLgjqVMv12ZTs/s400/DSC_0485.JPG" /></a><br />Practicing for his career in modeling.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxqWh1aJQe1BRLBynVaZA5mDcDn5mIsI_Rxfx7LR-RKOlsoQoE37m-6QKKQhQTQSuxpT1ZHsEd8MfmOasUYPoESaOkJUZH-8NwlUZni1iJ3kKtFgy4odWXJtemGZlO7jhfs777N0QfaqU/s1600/DSC_0501.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112154137628194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxqWh1aJQe1BRLBynVaZA5mDcDn5mIsI_Rxfx7LR-RKOlsoQoE37m-6QKKQhQTQSuxpT1ZHsEd8MfmOasUYPoESaOkJUZH-8NwlUZni1iJ3kKtFgy4odWXJtemGZlO7jhfs777N0QfaqU/s400/DSC_0501.JPG" /></a><br />Mom and Doots - best chums to the end.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYQBau4vFLH6j3TOgzfBwVWvVX0l4-OXev-J3nUrTWGT6P_9vcOq7L1OM1Dp-_Opo120XSFn_EyyivgcI0UJseOswyZp5HFsI3WO4p6Uqs4i5Oi3qenzpRZ_pLrVlosoFhPB_Pv9PsN-n/s1600/DSC_0482.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112148612206626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYQBau4vFLH6j3TOgzfBwVWvVX0l4-OXev-J3nUrTWGT6P_9vcOq7L1OM1Dp-_Opo120XSFn_EyyivgcI0UJseOswyZp5HFsI3WO4p6Uqs4i5Oi3qenzpRZ_pLrVlosoFhPB_Pv9PsN-n/s400/DSC_0482.JPG" /></a><br />On second thought, mommies are embarrassing get off of me.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBaTBwfV3BisYHb0N2zMbGfHQt14dcINUNgq8r7o9BoCtXLI7LPyzhBlisd4I69zkQ7gWb8q167rPm63DjkdYABAk8mVSZBDHsdNNd9TeALzDbNubXzcIp74kicRIXGD-WdD10uabNppi/s1600/DSC_0488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496112139567846754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBaTBwfV3BisYHb0N2zMbGfHQt14dcINUNgq8r7o9BoCtXLI7LPyzhBlisd4I69zkQ7gWb8q167rPm63DjkdYABAk8mVSZBDHsdNNd9TeALzDbNubXzcIp74kicRIXGD-WdD10uabNppi/s400/DSC_0488.JPG" /></a><br />Wait nevermind I changed my mind. Hoooooooold me.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVOPMwGPwZqaV8LcVyTY2ngZHHUqTJSuj0goNgz-hIxambHALSUnEhzdl7WMSaxL5F8dTyScnClV3En-3z47d4mIa4mAgGhVMC6vpwAhBTwhlfxunAPEqatQ9PCGD84Tna8OJ7s9mjRrO/s1600/DSC_0506.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111872185833442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVOPMwGPwZqaV8LcVyTY2ngZHHUqTJSuj0goNgz-hIxambHALSUnEhzdl7WMSaxL5F8dTyScnClV3En-3z47d4mIa4mAgGhVMC6vpwAhBTwhlfxunAPEqatQ9PCGD84Tna8OJ7s9mjRrO/s400/DSC_0506.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHLsCQXFlhLvT18WRzXBoUFAFA5JLEP9J1FbOz2Mu7pPd7CclJ9qGGD79QdWuT22AksigOk5d6EiXc1ZdKCaGLWd-dAirMOt7LYEoUeyq5tMtUpGHTaLg84Y2cIogQC1JWhabdL1bYTMj/s1600/DSC_0518.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111856839013202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHLsCQXFlhLvT18WRzXBoUFAFA5JLEP9J1FbOz2Mu7pPd7CclJ9qGGD79QdWuT22AksigOk5d6EiXc1ZdKCaGLWd-dAirMOt7LYEoUeyq5tMtUpGHTaLg84Y2cIogQC1JWhabdL1bYTMj/s400/DSC_0518.JPG" /></a><br />After park time, we headed back to the room for a quick nap and then met up with the Chaneys downtown for some lunch at El Cherino's. We also did a little more shopping afterwards.<br /><br />After denying the poor thing yesterday, Scott broke down today and bought Peter a toy snake. He showed his appreciation by gnawing on it all afternoon. Did I mention he's teething?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-hWwJPly3coXw-PXTs5RixWTWlIqWGApi1arFhVS2zGEE-lBNWVnVne2-tvvzUBWL1gH8nwQOZpV94HTzPgq_wc118_haHKebYhngEz2XoqPoCOqi3cg3oT_8Ec8BoejfYuIu-_nSoRM/s1600/DSC_0521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111847714621538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-hWwJPly3coXw-PXTs5RixWTWlIqWGApi1arFhVS2zGEE-lBNWVnVne2-tvvzUBWL1gH8nwQOZpV94HTzPgq_wc118_haHKebYhngEz2XoqPoCOqi3cg3oT_8Ec8BoejfYuIu-_nSoRM/s400/DSC_0521.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We got bing cherry ice cream from a little shop downtown and stepped outside only to discover: it had started raining. Woohoo. So we made a mad dash for the car and Peter enjoyed his ice cream from the comfort of his carseat while we headed home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeo448uspZMhBjlStyoezxdefUxOA8TlY1aSzmdZe7g7gxwPVbeCAgDeXwA9f1-VTN_oRFpyI_rokD9ITpvZCbkdRk8XkuJn6NLJKUnv8LA-VkAklbsDdrPSYOluoz7Vq0T-HSz5aqhaG/s1600/DSC_0532.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111831519187586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeo448uspZMhBjlStyoezxdefUxOA8TlY1aSzmdZe7g7gxwPVbeCAgDeXwA9f1-VTN_oRFpyI_rokD9ITpvZCbkdRk8XkuJn6NLJKUnv8LA-VkAklbsDdrPSYOluoz7Vq0T-HSz5aqhaG/s400/DSC_0532.JPG" /></a><br />You know what's super fun? Running up and down the hallway, trying to fit the keys into random doors on our hall. I bet our neighbors all appreciate that.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKgKUf09qAr3wpl8Aj66EM93cYMupVXdcf_Z7Qtkt9PuN3geIn2-na3NpUIDlsXUQnHf8BFox8S2BNIBkoEOr1I47yl9NK8EDVmrv_MYRHW_wa768v0fI-OPylTgCpwAIRKDDroM8HUYh/s1600/DSC_0535.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111557265578466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKgKUf09qAr3wpl8Aj66EM93cYMupVXdcf_Z7Qtkt9PuN3geIn2-na3NpUIDlsXUQnHf8BFox8S2BNIBkoEOr1I47yl9NK8EDVmrv_MYRHW_wa768v0fI-OPylTgCpwAIRKDDroM8HUYh/s400/DSC_0535.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>We spent A LOT of quality time in our room while it rained. Ah well, vacations are about relaxing right? We got some quality naps and playtime in, so it wasn't a big loss.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVRMqKIha0kScGe7oiHqZvSz_PG9vqyYWd-yoYZMfQL0EpPAZ8I3FkCQjWQjDZ9uhEkdYIMvXf6Um7EaSIA_TzSFoXMIGG3yXoCt1xeFRfpBadYwiDZl2yua9VxQrtPqPnSGWci_6grcW/s1600/DSC_0546.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111547771045170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVRMqKIha0kScGe7oiHqZvSz_PG9vqyYWd-yoYZMfQL0EpPAZ8I3FkCQjWQjDZ9uhEkdYIMvXf6Um7EaSIA_TzSFoXMIGG3yXoCt1xeFRfpBadYwiDZl2yua9VxQrtPqPnSGWci_6grcW/s400/DSC_0546.JPG" /></a><br />Peter likes to play with my rolling luggage. That's what he's been doing most of the afternoon.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVJ7avGngMhd2pLaJbPc-xWGeWT4iV72eRSwSlNCCITC8NpxhBkeegciyE3XwZbooOP5VeOqnJvJr4wrOY7eCM8oRrU5fNl7WlnsvB7hmRMl-u1aDh8dV5dEAZqGcgGkl7O5oXZcBxqEB/s1600/DSC_0548.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111539696663762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVJ7avGngMhd2pLaJbPc-xWGeWT4iV72eRSwSlNCCITC8NpxhBkeegciyE3XwZbooOP5VeOqnJvJr4wrOY7eCM8oRrU5fNl7WlnsvB7hmRMl-u1aDh8dV5dEAZqGcgGkl7O5oXZcBxqEB/s400/DSC_0548.JPG" /></a><br />PS - the balloon died days ago but Peter still plays with it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-pRf9ODW94Mjj9cg5NvsJODbJr6-pIVEzcF3BjY-sJoT0W2PKsuIgLsJZXFj2xjBC7EMhTNcqtT3FRqu3LOzZHFxnD3AdeFHmiWwVJt1S7EwlM5A-VpLJ5bTN282b9kDVesIEMsVrCqy/s1600/DSC_0599.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111532672638146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-pRf9ODW94Mjj9cg5NvsJODbJr6-pIVEzcF3BjY-sJoT0W2PKsuIgLsJZXFj2xjBC7EMhTNcqtT3FRqu3LOzZHFxnD3AdeFHmiWwVJt1S7EwlM5A-VpLJ5bTN282b9kDVesIEMsVrCqy/s400/DSC_0599.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Um. And I bought Peter the most awesome shirt evah when we were shopping downtown today: Ta Da! Isn't it just the best? No wardrobe is complete without a shirt emblazoned with wolves howling at the moon, right? I mean, I know there are only 2 wolves, but he <em>is</em> only a toddler.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71scs3sbtgaTsHSz824kO2IdOJETifJ1-KgJ-BDXtQPK-dApmi0HiHHNm3MdAkc4Zqe4CQi1rOh5-Waa583tC-cdiSYvfeYb0OyWAgwgOx79N7mkbGiw8tjha7yQWCAPt9sY27-d6LG-0/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496111521586070594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71scs3sbtgaTsHSz824kO2IdOJETifJ1-KgJ-BDXtQPK-dApmi0HiHHNm3MdAkc4Zqe4CQi1rOh5-Waa583tC-cdiSYvfeYb0OyWAgwgOx79N7mkbGiw8tjha7yQWCAPt9sY27-d6LG-0/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Around the time we hit the dining hall it was STILL RAINING, but soon after we finished it stopped. We took advantage and spent the early evening walking around some of the campus, checking out the main lodge and all the sport courts/fields.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZJF0minjQDwIC_TuiNtcdkEsG5Sx0p6iSejheQqs0cOUTJfgslfl5bAK5YBD4o6yDfbZ7HZ56STjs8HED5xkqQxqp8sPq39_B3IKScCTTiel5JjlvEYQ8UnwCvUS7Sd3qEfOfwgUer9p/s1600/DSC_0047+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496187931679464402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZJF0minjQDwIC_TuiNtcdkEsG5Sx0p6iSejheQqs0cOUTJfgslfl5bAK5YBD4o6yDfbZ7HZ56STjs8HED5xkqQxqp8sPq39_B3IKScCTTiel5JjlvEYQ8UnwCvUS7Sd3qEfOfwgUer9p/s400/DSC_0047+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Peter really wanted to join the b-ballers.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbx_wXffhdQyMQhTCyHqpOxXgenPM9ExGZfCdVJ_a6CwVNWcIKwcm93OOS7h4tYAjm6EC_cYO-eB3E5TNJq2kLsSEqSWezeLLf9HTTv8v2ANRD5hyphenhyphenrM8rjn4LHLeUgNtutj9dkv_h6RCq/s1600/DSC_0043+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496187923680809058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbx_wXffhdQyMQhTCyHqpOxXgenPM9ExGZfCdVJ_a6CwVNWcIKwcm93OOS7h4tYAjm6EC_cYO-eB3E5TNJq2kLsSEqSWezeLLf9HTTv8v2ANRD5hyphenhyphenrM8rjn4LHLeUgNtutj9dkv_h6RCq/s400/DSC_0043+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpndKDNAQRvyjUptXeRFW7ffKBILxyE59k2ibzDWZFZu3W9Ebsr7fuhmetgmKGzFbIwFwWKUGIza4N1kCUP5oIcoNAXuTT9N2N7aGOm3U8DPWVcoR5PzwNWSbNMRoeM60_NIWEL1w65l-6/s1600/DSC_0036+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496187918799378738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpndKDNAQRvyjUptXeRFW7ffKBILxyE59k2ibzDWZFZu3W9Ebsr7fuhmetgmKGzFbIwFwWKUGIza4N1kCUP5oIcoNAXuTT9N2N7aGOm3U8DPWVcoR5PzwNWSbNMRoeM60_NIWEL1w65l-6/s400/DSC_0036+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCd7S7-Wc74O2jLOHh3gvtlaDCR-Nr782WHjpNb-ebTIuOUxzKu-FdxaXCfgevxEr9HjVCEMCnfk7zQsEJeKYVP8BA_5cVLz3p4gBCkql5gZtnh3tWdI9nJxnJ6c3ULq6JLiqHG1eG2Wm/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496187910756708770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCd7S7-Wc74O2jLOHh3gvtlaDCR-Nr782WHjpNb-ebTIuOUxzKu-FdxaXCfgevxEr9HjVCEMCnfk7zQsEJeKYVP8BA_5cVLz3p4gBCkql5gZtnh3tWdI9nJxnJ6c3ULq6JLiqHG1eG2Wm/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496187905059827970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2qRpcRqLbWQQ8LLnG5P_9oQM4boNaVp2pf-G9UbJruEhcyoxNiFwxEdIdBtWwAh_RiDcm4sC_Pmc5cLhvS0tE2AGgpb5bft1Jka3YKW2paNBp65lEV3zSGEy_PaYDQYe9eSgyxAOrApF/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div>That's it kids. We had another family evening get-together (picked the next reunion spot: San Diego) and Scott's off playing poker with his cousins (or 2nd cousins, or something...). Anyhoo. We'll check back in sometime tomorrow.</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-91681271617685198682010-07-19T21:55:00.004-05:002010-07-19T23:36:24.630-05:00Estes Park: Day 2Day Two... came much too fast. We are starting to refer to our rooms as "dorms" rather than lodge rooms, because woooo. Not too fancy, on top of all the other luxuries the beds are hard as rocks and the pillows are as flat as pancakes. So no one really slept too well. But, we shall persevere. We're not here for the air conditioning, or the TV, or Perfect Bed systems. It's a place to sleep in between all the fun. So anyway, on to Day Two.<br /><br />We headed to the dining lodge and enjoyed sweet, sweet coffee along with all the breakfast goodies. Afterwards were family photos, and wouldn't you know it - a storm blew in just as we were all finishing up in the dining hall. Huge drops and cold winds, which while welcome for a moment were also quickly turned to chilly! We got a few good shots off, then everyone broke off for the day's activities. Most of the family was headed to Grand Lake for the day, but we decided to stick around (figured Peter wouldn't last too long). All the other family members with small babies stuck around as well, so we weren't alone.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECi5KdJwzQZj6_oDlA6SI4C6jg015XrDg_h6S3N_TH-YYqf4tGRUo-QV3l8CLZBIfL24N4g_hovcsQiL4M3wbtVnrA2jp2f21JQ5ywuzo96iG0Rl0zNzovL60IdWRx8-G1ph6qN1PYWD1/s1600/DSC_0011+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822356650103970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECi5KdJwzQZj6_oDlA6SI4C6jg015XrDg_h6S3N_TH-YYqf4tGRUo-QV3l8CLZBIfL24N4g_hovcsQiL4M3wbtVnrA2jp2f21JQ5ywuzo96iG0Rl0zNzovL60IdWRx8-G1ph6qN1PYWD1/s400/DSC_0011+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vAH2Vv8avRSpJgvrcEefXU5rYHeO_gSLXH_4MaRVDj2dBNZK-8knQ_WlFxI-L8n4NAw5GXphGaJzulk7ChipE_SHV-eYT5t-qdTGznB556xW2ogJBwwhqIMHid0D4MiyJ06G5JPJMFSv/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822346340611970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vAH2Vv8avRSpJgvrcEefXU5rYHeO_gSLXH_4MaRVDj2dBNZK-8knQ_WlFxI-L8n4NAw5GXphGaJzulk7ChipE_SHV-eYT5t-qdTGznB556xW2ogJBwwhqIMHid0D4MiyJ06G5JPJMFSv/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISUyP9HYdsvuFgLQUPcd821MJVVsfjwl5vyZNPIFkTFfVW-O3cpUfe6AajYI290OEma6TqBbFiddNgBWZWYjLYwlIeKVo63kNcU5yh4ZXL26gN5eaS-nDy8OkzaIZpeYena-aeNIz1vUZ/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822342522923602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISUyP9HYdsvuFgLQUPcd821MJVVsfjwl5vyZNPIFkTFfVW-O3cpUfe6AajYI290OEma6TqBbFiddNgBWZWYjLYwlIeKVo63kNcU5yh4ZXL26gN5eaS-nDy8OkzaIZpeYena-aeNIz1vUZ/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" /></a><br />Right after pictures we headed over to the Activity lodge to participate in Bubble Hour, but sadly due to the weather it was cancelled. We walked around the lodge a little bit and checked things out. Like this awesome stuffed beaver.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiFe6kfKU8uO33nthT4pWTgNl7G9q9-h0zrVU5uUSLnT0a09xkijC6eYaLSQPNMsRkx7dU8XDE9M3P4wYWtDXHnfi1kasIJ6YE5zsgxUCONKS6P7kecClbgtKovze8xwJXxbAV5-RXjpU/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822332579731890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiFe6kfKU8uO33nthT4pWTgNl7G9q9-h0zrVU5uUSLnT0a09xkijC6eYaLSQPNMsRkx7dU8XDE9M3P4wYWtDXHnfi1kasIJ6YE5zsgxUCONKS6P7kecClbgtKovze8xwJXxbAV5-RXjpU/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" /></a><br />Then we headed out. Here's a shot of one of the classes that was just gearing up, they were studying... bones? Or something?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXYS-Zck41LzgqEA4D4H-A8swusfQUxgNobzngwEarXfUxZ1aR7y1u75c8EBBjH_uHi58jV2a3UUBJwf-1ziX4TO5xsMjn8HP0fLjSoIJGNTRrPtPLUXudYIDBiQsCJ8wZAH3sQF4WJ3i/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822086521970466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXYS-Zck41LzgqEA4D4H-A8swusfQUxgNobzngwEarXfUxZ1aR7y1u75c8EBBjH_uHi58jV2a3UUBJwf-1ziX4TO5xsMjn8HP0fLjSoIJGNTRrPtPLUXudYIDBiQsCJ8wZAH3sQF4WJ3i/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a><br />We made a quick dash through the rain back to our dorm, and got to our room just in time to watch the family members leaving for Grand Lake (from our window). </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7mguwChEy0fjB30o1APntTGWiSE0_SpILsg-c7xTWmESVKYPkRVvzHdtk0iYnT43m3uNq-1YbbVOjP6t7_JpYWsgs8tUv8FLq2HkD-yCkBDvwQUr3bj94cMawZlA8yqX1xGG7ZM9Aiuw/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822076091133442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7mguwChEy0fjB30o1APntTGWiSE0_SpILsg-c7xTWmESVKYPkRVvzHdtk0iYnT43m3uNq-1YbbVOjP6t7_JpYWsgs8tUv8FLq2HkD-yCkBDvwQUr3bj94cMawZlA8yqX1xGG7ZM9Aiuw/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a><br />We waited for the rain to let up a little bit, then headed back to town to do a little shopping. Peter played with the DVR player in the back seat - he doesn't watch it so much as he pretends to type on it, as if it is his personal laptop.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5CH8jUz8w1j0-RMX5pik6wxeyRURrplNukd2UbfLw_5BtTFrcqORgTgqxHEO_3u-Py1hFmB_3T2lfBPJBBVkss7m-1dOZsKFoh34Fpq1M80SSoKyCjJvEB6CRBb4aPlhDre8pKfY4mGi/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822069718257570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5CH8jUz8w1j0-RMX5pik6wxeyRURrplNukd2UbfLw_5BtTFrcqORgTgqxHEO_3u-Py1hFmB_3T2lfBPJBBVkss7m-1dOZsKFoh34Fpq1M80SSoKyCjJvEB6CRBb4aPlhDre8pKfY4mGi/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" /></a><br />We had fun shopping. Now, I know you are asking yourself, "when are they going to stop trying stupid hats on that poor kid when they're shopping?". And the answer is: when he is old enough to run away.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBqBojm9943BZ4-NyASwINrH9_sts-21vc0KE2Rha2Ev27YPCDoqjm4aqdVgLSiWzXNya40xu2jHbpXgvsx_tR8td1vdCXZ6l31mo9t-Q2lDGJgYXJbHSCkaeDJK7dZANxO9njECabyT4/s1600/DSC_0039+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822061598795522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBqBojm9943BZ4-NyASwINrH9_sts-21vc0KE2Rha2Ev27YPCDoqjm4aqdVgLSiWzXNya40xu2jHbpXgvsx_tR8td1vdCXZ6l31mo9t-Q2lDGJgYXJbHSCkaeDJK7dZANxO9njECabyT4/s400/DSC_0039+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjs2bgQDNTdUxZYHnwdEIxFm5xKAO7wMNdNq72vjXQG8AIUJAcegRl6VZ0XRBvZQ0ozAoIrXesla16LiLTbr9BIFpxo8qOqcEdDcWZ0_jyn3ThVrq6AzIfJfNT79Q9OR6Kbny9k4v52EVu/s1600/DSC_0043+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495822058798686322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjs2bgQDNTdUxZYHnwdEIxFm5xKAO7wMNdNq72vjXQG8AIUJAcegRl6VZ0XRBvZQ0ozAoIrXesla16LiLTbr9BIFpxo8qOqcEdDcWZ0_jyn3ThVrq6AzIfJfNT79Q9OR6Kbny9k4v52EVu/s400/DSC_0043+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Poor little baby is teething again, and is such a trooper - has a low fever and is drooling buckets, but the whining is to a minimum. He looooved my smoothie, I think it helped cool down those gums.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsD1BQohCDebelcFP8K7pvFcEn7Q2YxZhdwVzPQ_CBa7qAti_Tc1NXlU7Ci9_QSCFEIpydD-40y3nUIMIvqP-piOTFtCX7K3QqDJ8UXrf_0fqDSDVU_wksgVrAj_HCgqVkBY81e28dHxZ/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821783281345042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsD1BQohCDebelcFP8K7pvFcEn7Q2YxZhdwVzPQ_CBa7qAti_Tc1NXlU7Ci9_QSCFEIpydD-40y3nUIMIvqP-piOTFtCX7K3QqDJ8UXrf_0fqDSDVU_wksgVrAj_HCgqVkBY81e28dHxZ/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" /></a><br />He found a few must-haves at the toy store.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRApUSHi6BJdixl00pOak_n06GhCv9pVPqb1p7vFzONQ8mA6gm888FwdwH_-hz5Ko-uljpPmfmZzrrhSNFW_2SKBFLYrtCxNIA7tg_ei5jXjKg8Gm3PAjieDEdLmQ9G-axnXCzHEKBJ-q/s1600/DSC_0057+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821776654566594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRApUSHi6BJdixl00pOak_n06GhCv9pVPqb1p7vFzONQ8mA6gm888FwdwH_-hz5Ko-uljpPmfmZzrrhSNFW_2SKBFLYrtCxNIA7tg_ei5jXjKg8Gm3PAjieDEdLmQ9G-axnXCzHEKBJ-q/s400/DSC_0057+(2).JPG" /></a><br />One store had a funhouse mirror. Family portrait time!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwbfMsdt15mFwqltdQJacPxDBkRSGuSl8NyGNmIaO-Biy_4zw8HXtrhUZgCDnPDEY2I_CuZA_NsT7Y_sCDw6IIYTnBEQiONi0VP3NCDg6qryZVIZogAH-g4GKpMaHiyw5uGd815k1JxFF/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821768283100002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwbfMsdt15mFwqltdQJacPxDBkRSGuSl8NyGNmIaO-Biy_4zw8HXtrhUZgCDnPDEY2I_CuZA_NsT7Y_sCDw6IIYTnBEQiONi0VP3NCDg6qryZVIZogAH-g4GKpMaHiyw5uGd815k1JxFF/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXk6zZl0tuEgXQECGGx_N2JRXhclItVxbcMi9KT2YuLnb4HmsrtdTJ4Y11ZcueFe5gdphwcAA8bokPsxAsexvAEo0bHswKsuj_dZ7vPxOomgV1QeKWbEtZAzCiuRfwoiO6KyXq4hYrpG4R/s1600/DSC_0075+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821759467472738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXk6zZl0tuEgXQECGGx_N2JRXhclItVxbcMi9KT2YuLnb4HmsrtdTJ4Y11ZcueFe5gdphwcAA8bokPsxAsexvAEo0bHswKsuj_dZ7vPxOomgV1QeKWbEtZAzCiuRfwoiO6KyXq4hYrpG4R/s400/DSC_0075+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh7T0rUmxjC9xQAvLsq819KaRR_Hm6hAQIbsljhsipn7CEoeu8-6bO3WcyYTw5XOXIbcMB10Fwzv65aytVLhYSde6HcVlPojdegpoWUhICqpLYx9viYTAw1ZKr-LPWaawa5dME5aTfnuM/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821750256396002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh7T0rUmxjC9xQAvLsq819KaRR_Hm6hAQIbsljhsipn7CEoeu8-6bO3WcyYTw5XOXIbcMB10Fwzv65aytVLhYSde6HcVlPojdegpoWUhICqpLYx9viYTAw1ZKr-LPWaawa5dME5aTfnuM/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi13-pGsZadWiIBydy5IIpGc5rVTiXBWPjVaszOUVDYoeJK-Agyq4ayhW4RyJubEwYRKp88-dBcAUe4HW1xECjlZun9RdUVnNBXRarm7B5i535Xi_M9Wa1NL9wFl2286ubwYwSfhUPq7r5/s1600/DSC_0092+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821474704435442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi13-pGsZadWiIBydy5IIpGc5rVTiXBWPjVaszOUVDYoeJK-Agyq4ayhW4RyJubEwYRKp88-dBcAUe4HW1xECjlZun9RdUVnNBXRarm7B5i535Xi_M9Wa1NL9wFl2286ubwYwSfhUPq7r5/s400/DSC_0092+(2).JPG" /></a><br />We had lunch at <a href="http://poppyspizzaandgrill.com/">Poppy's</a> - mmm, good pizza. And a discriminating beer selection, which Scott enjoyed.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOY8jxikf4dIq_U3R7ugh14dieeoZJTae207V42AsH5iaryoI1RqQJpkP4x3lwx3rorwhRk5Z4Mlw3Z1iA9CXRtsTLu5o9qWeVjXjmdIGeuymzMsJR1WoPdiBRaVTibwXHxJyr9qt5MVEf/s1600/DSC_0098+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821464919748770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOY8jxikf4dIq_U3R7ugh14dieeoZJTae207V42AsH5iaryoI1RqQJpkP4x3lwx3rorwhRk5Z4Mlw3Z1iA9CXRtsTLu5o9qWeVjXjmdIGeuymzMsJR1WoPdiBRaVTibwXHxJyr9qt5MVEf/s400/DSC_0098+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Peter fed his Muppet chunks of his appetizer. I've caught him also lovingly feeding his blanket bits of his dinner, and giving it sips from his sippy cup. Er, yeah.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc61U1e9VVlTTCtW53zNVJ3StcAoqTF1qUPTy4cG3T-YFP7r3rj00bNU6G34OtCrLWhAw0o5IEmFv5zmnrrWBs7EVvYuw-OfS-zIFBbz_Krd1ILxwz5skWy8xg45ZxlFQ1pFHW1dRgyAL/s1600/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821456826899250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc61U1e9VVlTTCtW53zNVJ3StcAoqTF1qUPTy4cG3T-YFP7r3rj00bNU6G34OtCrLWhAw0o5IEmFv5zmnrrWBs7EVvYuw-OfS-zIFBbz_Krd1ILxwz5skWy8xg45ZxlFQ1pFHW1dRgyAL/s400/DSC_0101.JPG" /></a><br />We ordered the Rocky Mountain pie - olive oil, cream cheese, smoked trout, capers, and onion. YUM.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyC4PFr5APo2k4duSG8cJEhsBfW90vOSs6K3kSxnhMkdFs7lShauZeyQM5-zBY2Dmz3Dfg98hZlbewtAAhus5tPziZKegBN4T_OUau0zydzQ7Cn8750bbJq3GbzlctaQupFE-uCKVwCyc/s1600/DSC_0102+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821451261889250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyC4PFr5APo2k4duSG8cJEhsBfW90vOSs6K3kSxnhMkdFs7lShauZeyQM5-zBY2Dmz3Dfg98hZlbewtAAhus5tPziZKegBN4T_OUau0zydzQ7Cn8750bbJq3GbzlctaQupFE-uCKVwCyc/s400/DSC_0102+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Peter really enjoyed it as well.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv4yQV7GoiSrOKPb3AYFsr1WKX4gQsdsrrLGmOjE1Hemm07qIpczLnqaqj6cXFnrpr46pR96DkfX1Yq3N_A9thYOVzognqoIrgCTEjohUlq6enUqpJwec7NiJozObNpnowWekRcJH3lf4/s1600/DSC_0103+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821446938253250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv4yQV7GoiSrOKPb3AYFsr1WKX4gQsdsrrLGmOjE1Hemm07qIpczLnqaqj6cXFnrpr46pR96DkfX1Yq3N_A9thYOVzognqoIrgCTEjohUlq6enUqpJwec7NiJozObNpnowWekRcJH3lf4/s400/DSC_0103+(2).JPG" /></a><br />After dinner we headed back to the room, and Peter took a long nap. He woke up just in time for yet another rain storm to blow in, boo. So we waited it out before heading to the playground on the campus.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxojIhMn-xxH-iBGT18DFO2APUvEZ4G2TpmS7q5S_IfWMwk_aOvrkmKdZdARsGPgf9uhWsoKDiLlGF4Z6NsdHghfpns_tOIs82Dirqch5gk8KJOhM0sTzflFtOvxdo_AvNSwi8AMr7XgI1/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821166123404642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxojIhMn-xxH-iBGT18DFO2APUvEZ4G2TpmS7q5S_IfWMwk_aOvrkmKdZdARsGPgf9uhWsoKDiLlGF4Z6NsdHghfpns_tOIs82Dirqch5gk8KJOhM0sTzflFtOvxdo_AvNSwi8AMr7XgI1/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" /></a><br />Finally some sun, so off we went.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbeC1NtQ48mCRQHA0uVcORMOt_dOs9UHaWWvbwRtc_Py8_Fv-96E0DzJ3Vdts9SzYgfJOZhDQo2Xz_c7SXtYyyRi8wupthyphenhyphenp4QqWp3yIx5AlOeJ0gxx5QBMVi9JQV1ArpGbi3WyYwibug/s1600/DSC_0138+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821162041588706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbeC1NtQ48mCRQHA0uVcORMOt_dOs9UHaWWvbwRtc_Py8_Fv-96E0DzJ3Vdts9SzYgfJOZhDQo2Xz_c7SXtYyyRi8wupthyphenhyphenp4QqWp3yIx5AlOeJ0gxx5QBMVi9JQV1ArpGbi3WyYwibug/s400/DSC_0138+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSpPXLgsrZQ-njDYgTj-spjzDiaje8mOhhGYwYWjbk1gLISjHRdkBLssQNfqpvSO_9u3rFxh8RzCFGpILK71L-r_bPv7fGE6NReW02bm9ZzDLWWN7S4ThqcznEdeCnafcxEpHpMLy5w0n/s1600/DSC_0145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821151266199986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSpPXLgsrZQ-njDYgTj-spjzDiaje8mOhhGYwYWjbk1gLISjHRdkBLssQNfqpvSO_9u3rFxh8RzCFGpILK71L-r_bPv7fGE6NReW02bm9ZzDLWWN7S4ThqcznEdeCnafcxEpHpMLy5w0n/s400/DSC_0145.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRVyVF5gAHPpukF9x8JDTUtPCn2p1hyphenhyphenbrfhnTaAAf5wW3S6ozMdQ_Tz6WDyTgCmIWUi1BuON9n2C6Q3lcH8Z54H_HdW7mKz1dD2aE0l3TNDoWVSqSiy3MqigDqRUUNIzr0WINS8rLbuBw/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821151000791234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRVyVF5gAHPpukF9x8JDTUtPCn2p1hyphenhyphenbrfhnTaAAf5wW3S6ozMdQ_Tz6WDyTgCmIWUi1BuON9n2C6Q3lcH8Z54H_HdW7mKz1dD2aE0l3TNDoWVSqSiy3MqigDqRUUNIzr0WINS8rLbuBw/s400/DSC_0154.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCG2MXwMxv2JksydWn0OdSXMXTBWGFIY2XbHYaDLcuWH9rLClrQzJvxWCokB0VAMdqsGbpEElaNhZ91CYJ-mkZNO4x9n71VYOJVUTcSeynkZt1R44MSx_LYUeYgK29IOGOUOIxvkPwgwN/s1600/DSC_0161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495821138995671010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCG2MXwMxv2JksydWn0OdSXMXTBWGFIY2XbHYaDLcuWH9rLClrQzJvxWCokB0VAMdqsGbpEElaNhZ91CYJ-mkZNO4x9n71VYOJVUTcSeynkZt1R44MSx_LYUeYgK29IOGOUOIxvkPwgwN/s400/DSC_0161.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR41HStBrHQxoV78IwnfnkaAfujDwJS0zd8pBj9-corzgG-wrb0SBS7A8D-vtb2iJJYRw6Ki9UiX43GluQQXCniU9UC-XsokqAJmhoz8mU3QKks7-QGvq-OUHeg1k3XMH-vjFVw3bxi7p/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820820005686402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR41HStBrHQxoV78IwnfnkaAfujDwJS0zd8pBj9-corzgG-wrb0SBS7A8D-vtb2iJJYRw6Ki9UiX43GluQQXCniU9UC-XsokqAJmhoz8mU3QKks7-QGvq-OUHeg1k3XMH-vjFVw3bxi7p/s400/DSC_0192.JPG" /></a><br />We were there about half an hour when OH GUESS WHAT - yeah, more rain clouds. So we headed inside the nearby Crafts lodge to check things out before going back to our room.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTEOlzGQwPTjkMOMTA2VwDwLAOp25-BmH-08zjAuUORpTjufdFfPBIGDecqFS9IHMNZGrogevEESG2X4gSNHay009Z25L26RUDxhu1uo95lg7ahv6Rqpbzn2os4zXSMGdfTF9JNixK1_U/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820813819083634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTEOlzGQwPTjkMOMTA2VwDwLAOp25-BmH-08zjAuUORpTjufdFfPBIGDecqFS9IHMNZGrogevEESG2X4gSNHay009Z25L26RUDxhu1uo95lg7ahv6Rqpbzn2os4zXSMGdfTF9JNixK1_U/s400/DSC_0198.JPG" /></a><br />I kinda wish Peter was a little older on this trip, because they have really cool crafts - painting/firing clay items, tie-dye station, jewelry-making, mosiacs, you name it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1skZTcFwYkQFgeBWhj0nXuXBCBILZrUQs6PWdiIyhQKDYyhyphenhyphentKyRsvEAX6iasvHGoaxvB0MyhHnUZFikG4bK7YpszW5rpyMK4F2U0Cq8YhlKXDwmh-mwguwpv0KcZkRNegmXa5pRVZG/s1600/DSC_0209.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820806647624322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1skZTcFwYkQFgeBWhj0nXuXBCBILZrUQs6PWdiIyhQKDYyhyphenhyphentKyRsvEAX6iasvHGoaxvB0MyhHnUZFikG4bK7YpszW5rpyMK4F2U0Cq8YhlKXDwmh-mwguwpv0KcZkRNegmXa5pRVZG/s400/DSC_0209.JPG" /></a><br />We played in the room for a little while before meeting up with the rest of the family for dinner, and then some quality family time afterwards. All the wee ones had a fun time playing together.<br /><br />Here are Peter's cousins, trying to be polite and not laugh at the dork in his PJs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjWk25_pG43kkA8m9twpnhk9FWM-epVm3KXEa2tcRxHHfBqm5lTzalogN6AA2yieTIgdnsaUIAlaeFvnZPVJrmP_zmOELDXvFgv3spJPFPy8rlpiS74kSdjthkrgS_nab40irq5b26aCf/s1600/DSC_0298.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820788541958994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjWk25_pG43kkA8m9twpnhk9FWM-epVm3KXEa2tcRxHHfBqm5lTzalogN6AA2yieTIgdnsaUIAlaeFvnZPVJrmP_zmOELDXvFgv3spJPFPy8rlpiS74kSdjthkrgS_nab40irq5b26aCf/s400/DSC_0298.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RHIGEkxHdyDIWTGMQnDKj6oWqvel9oiE2rs5eow6qUOsJemsmZZbRJJGgzdGwMCGFW6NyoDOKKlNI_jwjaDDOTvl-TOLAPU1rLlMDYTA_Me5vOR8TQ_RDqqLu5jFzanvxXi1Kwtjf7OA/s1600/DSC_0312.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820433128168002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQmRSQdXw8fMK_LTNLriLwBhYRtwQevmJN_mdG0p8AgP1y1bwG5vCuirjrQGd7HZCM7yYq4dy7RqNcxgrPTdcN5pVsyH20M5xMPKSdIDFYpyMWflYDRiauBtVPmcqGKvWrZRtQMcpQQsO/s400/DSC_0332.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJyhLyagbl4F_IGJMjj0Maneo_Le9vdR6J2fAif6aTAQ3axzPsK6QLrJxWIKdyxi-RnXSJnbk8lhrTnB3ae0WhYS65C8sbpj72j2DdH6LsZNizGJialnsVPc3XZ0u5pUMMoUXpYa7kM_U/s1600/DSC_0341.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820425201210610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJyhLyagbl4F_IGJMjj0Maneo_Le9vdR6J2fAif6aTAQ3axzPsK6QLrJxWIKdyxi-RnXSJnbk8lhrTnB3ae0WhYS65C8sbpj72j2DdH6LsZNizGJialnsVPc3XZ0u5pUMMoUXpYa7kM_U/s400/DSC_0341.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsH6zY9r40KHSgUwXd1q06PsZ2W-0tIQV5Hc11YGTgBmaAHEKMTViniLFlPA1L20vkoKsVv2WQvLxzizcXBFGISg_s7WsLU6QWlnjY3acbRcF35J0tfGt6cHJUE4vU_Yy60RIrrks_K48/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820412410796322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsH6zY9r40KHSgUwXd1q06PsZ2W-0tIQV5Hc11YGTgBmaAHEKMTViniLFlPA1L20vkoKsVv2WQvLxzizcXBFGISg_s7WsLU6QWlnjY3acbRcF35J0tfGt6cHJUE4vU_Yy60RIrrks_K48/s400/DSC_0350.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWMuSZimDQt__vUfiyXyvtmvtL6DFYm2gAHKeMVXoGC5FVdQaigopmO5lZiGDiqTQ-FQwrpaGyYeI5SPJhQl_opTkscqihHOoa7AoAayEqFAAKQ9BQmq3_pnOYWWA2m96JENJ_HbUNtce/s1600/DSC_0352.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495820404603115010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWMuSZimDQt__vUfiyXyvtmvtL6DFYm2gAHKeMVXoGC5FVdQaigopmO5lZiGDiqTQ-FQwrpaGyYeI5SPJhQl_opTkscqihHOoa7AoAayEqFAAKQ9BQmq3_pnOYWWA2m96JENJ_HbUNtce/s400/DSC_0352.JPG" /></a><br />Peter was able to hang in there until 8:30p, then we headed back to the room to go to bed.<br />Another update to come tomorrow.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-3553381473695966062010-07-18T21:17:00.005-05:002010-07-18T23:06:36.829-05:00Estes Park: Day 1I'm stealing a page from <a href="http://solarphotographers.com/runningincircles/">the Solars</a> and am blogging our trip - and while my photos will never be even a tenth as lovely as theirs, I still love the idea of blogging your vacation day by day, like a travel diary. Write it down while it's still fresh in the mind, right?<br /><br />So here we go, our first day traveling.<br /><br /><br /><br />We left the house about 5:30a to head to the airport. This was our first time flying with Peter and I was kinda nervous about it, but we took our friends' tips to heart and it turned out great, I'd say almost perfect - he fussed a little a few times, when we tried to shift him from lap to lap (when he wasn't exactly in the mood to switch) but quieted down quickly each time. No screaming, no tantrums, no squirming or crying - the only issues were that he kept trying to touch the guy's hair in the seat in front of me, but frankly I can't blame him. I mean, who doesn't want to touch some white dude's blonde curly Afro? That's just unusual, when will we ever see one of those again.<br /><br />So anyhoo, all in all, a good good baby. Now we shall see if we have the same luck on the trip back...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H_lMQpsiCr8I0ACU0D1e81304uh2d8yPRM02Yrf7YE-Qa8_I19EpplEVWklzAitK5gxXCX2_gOmBJEeA7RPd6UbAct91ZJY4MbD0mm4eZ_sDpaP2HYYx0gD3aym_0qIv2HGGB9YQ5ZF6/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495443388654938450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H_lMQpsiCr8I0ACU0D1e81304uh2d8yPRM02Yrf7YE-Qa8_I19EpplEVWklzAitK5gxXCX2_gOmBJEeA7RPd6UbAct91ZJY4MbD0mm4eZ_sDpaP2HYYx0gD3aym_0qIv2HGGB9YQ5ZF6/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" /></a><br />We got our rental car without a hitch, and Peter zonked as soon as we started moving. Poor thing, he was so off his schedule today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskkyJtdv0WTDzg7lKRIYpJUL6_4iqt7l_NSbkzDJiVjFauXNdd3gGQKhUoJA74blNwXyzRusRxY4qE9DzVaJhxQlt4eu4K546tkeOiQOCxraw9RD-QQGPWhWck6MaW2tfSyd9CC85sS2g/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495443380651148306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskkyJtdv0WTDzg7lKRIYpJUL6_4iqt7l_NSbkzDJiVjFauXNdd3gGQKhUoJA74blNwXyzRusRxY4qE9DzVaJhxQlt4eu4K546tkeOiQOCxraw9RD-QQGPWhWck6MaW2tfSyd9CC85sS2g/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" /></a><br />We stopped at Walmart to grab supplies (diapers, wipes, sunglasses because we both forgot ours at home...). Then we hit up <a href="http://www.oskarblues.com/">Oskar Blues</a> for lunch - good food and good beer. And Peter got a balloon. OMG, a balloon! He played with that darn thing through the entire meal, he adores it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMCdqdDFYkgsgSAnqFnN2DrBwP8hpFt4bXwwM_Bn12PYn1rtNtOUDWvVPsCI3B-83snlw9AvXmeFNFpu-Om8gqxlLq0iOgT652GgXN7yomJu1Q5wOGklETWXg16cxg_G7DsBMReXwvmxE/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495443371113901922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMCdqdDFYkgsgSAnqFnN2DrBwP8hpFt4bXwwM_Bn12PYn1rtNtOUDWvVPsCI3B-83snlw9AvXmeFNFpu-Om8gqxlLq0iOgT652GgXN7yomJu1Q5wOGklETWXg16cxg_G7DsBMReXwvmxE/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" /></a><br />Mmm, good stuff.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pbdlfyhL6AjC8S1a8a6Nu_saONR6zAGnBsWA6pUVY-SanMTmvMUoxA8DcQKdgwi-K_6lcBtA6JBFLTsqLy48T1ExU59tq8KVzCkcejIrJ4JFSQRXulpiqMhU8Kj9c6Bk48hA0Cz0_jWS/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495443362164602450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pbdlfyhL6AjC8S1a8a6Nu_saONR6zAGnBsWA6pUVY-SanMTmvMUoxA8DcQKdgwi-K_6lcBtA6JBFLTsqLy48T1ExU59tq8KVzCkcejIrJ4JFSQRXulpiqMhU8Kj9c6Bk48hA0Cz0_jWS/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8M0y5Od21C5sAEQ7TKxIRuVBcvpaLTQi-7rLPOdmnUPGmrXRoqr6bZr0u-ryfA-_iHMgVxNKswPdmcvpQg85hRwOAhPYCQl4Za3pXuTKFU52t2Wb90OT8ta-MyAFAtvqL0fTt2FOvMJbJ/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442946526531986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8M0y5Od21C5sAEQ7TKxIRuVBcvpaLTQi-7rLPOdmnUPGmrXRoqr6bZr0u-ryfA-_iHMgVxNKswPdmcvpQg85hRwOAhPYCQl4Za3pXuTKFU52t2Wb90OT8ta-MyAFAtvqL0fTt2FOvMJbJ/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNKlI7wScPD5UrvSIiwKnSgqMK7itBQhWRYqe6vf_fO6Gu19w74xaGwfkKT8i8XPEu9ANX0TdD11iJewB_vX9KN8K1j9nNUhkUY6eOeKUVKmAWE62xXbby48ta4Y6McjOQ2PwUoOZIUbx/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442943932314514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNKlI7wScPD5UrvSIiwKnSgqMK7itBQhWRYqe6vf_fO6Gu19w74xaGwfkKT8i8XPEu9ANX0TdD11iJewB_vX9KN8K1j9nNUhkUY6eOeKUVKmAWE62xXbby48ta4Y6McjOQ2PwUoOZIUbx/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After the restaurant we headed to Estes Park.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01Tja9Oa5T7FWXBbLexDib1bcQchxJaA20d3LzifofkMjZ7KpP_ly1ELbZh8UjOGeBKfPWrI1gQRV-X4rERY6XuwEn4H9LkX5WFUyhC9g39HgREqA1vAhQnTTxS8LxIUfprwFNvmcwgxB/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442927331071090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01Tja9Oa5T7FWXBbLexDib1bcQchxJaA20d3LzifofkMjZ7KpP_ly1ELbZh8UjOGeBKfPWrI1gQRV-X4rERY6XuwEn4H9LkX5WFUyhC9g39HgREqA1vAhQnTTxS8LxIUfprwFNvmcwgxB/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" /></a><br />Peter was less than impressed with this part of the drive, I think he was just tired of traveling at this point. He ended up falling asleep in the car yet again, so we just drove around town checking things out, then made a stop at Safeway for milk and snacks for our room.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TtfpaA-eFZxKu3d8dSyzMqFTuRESkTCWtaUNLS88XkVNOmQEl_pOhl8HnqlonEIRKY2VnKMqQQYe7ZQ-Jc2UnTW0HiyI-zZp2BiEUW6nS2f1Y8oxHa-XxeOvlsWEYyb_VljkbbtbIkyE/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442920384072578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TtfpaA-eFZxKu3d8dSyzMqFTuRESkTCWtaUNLS88XkVNOmQEl_pOhl8HnqlonEIRKY2VnKMqQQYe7ZQ-Jc2UnTW0HiyI-zZp2BiEUW6nS2f1Y8oxHa-XxeOvlsWEYyb_VljkbbtbIkyE/s400/DSC_0045.JPG" /></a><br />We also hit up the park (um, before Safeway and the kid falling asleep in the car; I'm a little out of order here). Anyhoo, here's our rental car! A Ford Focus, we just can't seem to get away from them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1Q-xgFYo_sygPHw7Jo8DRaxS1dqygSZg53yiSE0qwPw1NrFdXaz4kUqTFeXVaL-HJLr_RoyGDxjyvFhFxaFGdAUTUtYzBVVytscKfK5wy3ySgjREeXqt-_9J2XMFoE7MGHH2plDm0SJ3/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442911247593218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1Q-xgFYo_sygPHw7Jo8DRaxS1dqygSZg53yiSE0qwPw1NrFdXaz4kUqTFeXVaL-HJLr_RoyGDxjyvFhFxaFGdAUTUtYzBVVytscKfK5wy3ySgjREeXqt-_9J2XMFoE7MGHH2plDm0SJ3/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC3_ETbG8ofn730JwNI9b_cCqWO1v1np3KOTkJhbtzkRSBiCZc_u26W3f1hCEUV5ZCfEkH1vvU1QgS84kgJ-aspbk0VWGmytV0YOfQA3B_OOsHlBEdmWEyYuzGqaTrG6RqNViKgkgKixq/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442646839990466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC3_ETbG8ofn730JwNI9b_cCqWO1v1np3KOTkJhbtzkRSBiCZc_u26W3f1hCEUV5ZCfEkH1vvU1QgS84kgJ-aspbk0VWGmytV0YOfQA3B_OOsHlBEdmWEyYuzGqaTrG6RqNViKgkgKixq/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" /></a><br />Peter was not a huge fan of the merry-go-round. Ah well, he'll grow into it someday.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVhfuxVnmWomatqhX_OT09d5laOjGl9T7GQA_0NimIfvPJARNZh1QmweG0PDrWGRB9IuIH0mPKE65p0pQ5ycujL74P62P13HM8IP5tQxmedQtzza1tYRsHvbCrHaNBd5MSKSj6hd7Eu21/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442638263972498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVhfuxVnmWomatqhX_OT09d5laOjGl9T7GQA_0NimIfvPJARNZh1QmweG0PDrWGRB9IuIH0mPKE65p0pQ5ycujL74P62P13HM8IP5tQxmedQtzza1tYRsHvbCrHaNBd5MSKSj6hd7Eu21/s400/DSC_0049.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLgel4imM57y-APW-6rt9OVjvxtR-38VR1sHOSqNaik5P9baUwItiFWtEaWIGAAsJegul14Sr46rC3POzA3mcuflKfAI7QkMzjDylhZkMp1QFI1ezsWpeBpraoOPsra_lBxXb2DhTcUgB/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442624552272914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLgel4imM57y-APW-6rt9OVjvxtR-38VR1sHOSqNaik5P9baUwItiFWtEaWIGAAsJegul14Sr46rC3POzA3mcuflKfAI7QkMzjDylhZkMp1QFI1ezsWpeBpraoOPsra_lBxXb2DhTcUgB/s400/DSC_0051.JPG" /></a><br />Playground equipment, that's more his style.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBei8TAmGg87IIL2qJxRKGpgBmg1gC-1IRVtvmq1xQferGn84qlCLv5WVeFRWwaOI1jvyQBQruIMbW3S8F9BDzgP-m2i_PLC2XC222Ws3KeDP18hr2F221kqfBWJZNfP3OT89V0pUXbaUH/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442621590239570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBei8TAmGg87IIL2qJxRKGpgBmg1gC-1IRVtvmq1xQferGn84qlCLv5WVeFRWwaOI1jvyQBQruIMbW3S8F9BDzgP-m2i_PLC2XC222Ws3KeDP18hr2F221kqfBWJZNfP3OT89V0pUXbaUH/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV25-ZM2ADx396biD5OTtbi0u-KFSX-JYYU15YXRoh-o2grGb4taPGDP8NeAHMBuQmiZt1f_5_ZT9EXt7JsyYsGi_FV35oH_ZgPn9nuk58K0ZwAF8SZaas3Z8S6xSE5HOvDIdPT7aWaULy/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442612428899266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV25-ZM2ADx396biD5OTtbi0u-KFSX-JYYU15YXRoh-o2grGb4taPGDP8NeAHMBuQmiZt1f_5_ZT9EXt7JsyYsGi_FV35oH_ZgPn9nuk58K0ZwAF8SZaas3Z8S6xSE5HOvDIdPT7aWaULy/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_SaCcALokI2jNxOKHMskfAifnTRpOPMwV3bRM5ABVvkAQGcM5qGtSslGEzmDazJC_Lt0ifEBrJYSAVRbw0YP0TA_5T9W4EVe_hMAi7u4uwevHR-hIpo03LNEOVJbd9kZCqpDcaO5BHS1/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442344054916786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_SaCcALokI2jNxOKHMskfAifnTRpOPMwV3bRM5ABVvkAQGcM5qGtSslGEzmDazJC_Lt0ifEBrJYSAVRbw0YP0TA_5T9W4EVe_hMAi7u4uwevHR-hIpo03LNEOVJbd9kZCqpDcaO5BHS1/s400/DSC_0076.JPG" /></a><br />He was also fascinated with the chat on the ground. And the bits of sticks that he found there. We just played in the chat for a good ten minutes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrkqblNBX-9_gTDLaFxFUO9RTBJri1U7KJjhAFgjG58YIoM_OepRlmY8BDuRI8qKFtdcgB5WY2mk5CjblBy1YFrFEyZnU-iUMdgZHKuIr069fbFcTbipkZzcXY6kOSylCXKzfLyEOpO21/s1600/DSC_0080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442336160467282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrkqblNBX-9_gTDLaFxFUO9RTBJri1U7KJjhAFgjG58YIoM_OepRlmY8BDuRI8qKFtdcgB5WY2mk5CjblBy1YFrFEyZnU-iUMdgZHKuIr069fbFcTbipkZzcXY6kOSylCXKzfLyEOpO21/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIFUi4Ufc8WymU7tVj2Yg6BFynpJRyCK6qFEAkNZRzQwZjEmzV9q0ZMlJbULFCrioBPOMhHMY5E0zTVEU0hCaYlCSSkZ4iRgjPvKw69F0MZE7_UU1H8lfQQEtQm9PIYwoWqYcv85iMvbP/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442327352602034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIFUi4Ufc8WymU7tVj2Yg6BFynpJRyCK6qFEAkNZRzQwZjEmzV9q0ZMlJbULFCrioBPOMhHMY5E0zTVEU0hCaYlCSSkZ4iRgjPvKw69F0MZE7_UU1H8lfQQEtQm9PIYwoWqYcv85iMvbP/s400/DSC_0083.JPG" /></a><br />There were a bunch of cool rock formations so we decided to do some "rock climbing". Which he loved, go figure.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNTL6wopkc6IACLqckiab6UcjzMq1swb8vyXFwhUnVPa0QdWhIb3-QFR4P71zOk6jtexe60_Cc5RZVIiy_uC7BBXAMLNMZbyn06uU970z7mYCZ4dLUSzsy0wj0xPfBgQyExhcXZ-UDCWe/s1600/DSC_0087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442319420358322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNTL6wopkc6IACLqckiab6UcjzMq1swb8vyXFwhUnVPa0QdWhIb3-QFR4P71zOk6jtexe60_Cc5RZVIiy_uC7BBXAMLNMZbyn06uU970z7mYCZ4dLUSzsy0wj0xPfBgQyExhcXZ-UDCWe/s400/DSC_0087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzNISLvaj3lsiVk4n9NrXon0Z7-cuBWd68VCfh_852hfnTmoxbUGb6nmy_SHeCUtN6DRXbpl8ZAkJWVGE2-QnsPX8xcmseIGKSIC2RvOf61sWnTWTl7fxuTDraaGI-9_Yt3o56rkl8Kmc/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495442309467908578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzNISLvaj3lsiVk4n9NrXon0Z7-cuBWd68VCfh_852hfnTmoxbUGb6nmy_SHeCUtN6DRXbpl8ZAkJWVGE2-QnsPX8xcmseIGKSIC2RvOf61sWnTWTl7fxuTDraaGI-9_Yt3o56rkl8Kmc/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SXmiUaNpwywF5ADfLjgf4f2AAyIIsmTM9gfJc0aMZdTfKoh-oPKEUTFZhs7hPLgI_7r4cLmYotIzDTNcG_NhlUe5IVgcSD8_wphwaqeK35777PZqUDMfoF7tHeV8U0lX9o8lVyUYkKeY/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441916017681762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SXmiUaNpwywF5ADfLjgf4f2AAyIIsmTM9gfJc0aMZdTfKoh-oPKEUTFZhs7hPLgI_7r4cLmYotIzDTNcG_NhlUe5IVgcSD8_wphwaqeK35777PZqUDMfoF7tHeV8U0lX9o8lVyUYkKeY/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLO_dKxVL5gVh89GMHnlHFWxSmn5Knj-wI91kbkWp26gFlNEPJBo8OtJu2JoHrzbh4w8_A64QMlUADAe8NM84zaopDO_HHS6RSB2AJoJFTb3fM7i0x5WlHTCdkqj2pHu1D0HzZNxGILAJ/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441902791854898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLO_dKxVL5gVh89GMHnlHFWxSmn5Knj-wI91kbkWp26gFlNEPJBo8OtJu2JoHrzbh4w8_A64QMlUADAe8NM84zaopDO_HHS6RSB2AJoJFTb3fM7i0x5WlHTCdkqj2pHu1D0HzZNxGILAJ/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZZvi8qxoNDLxwc7k59xALmSRVac42IBByV0GRVBHbZmYoghstYXj02Z9lOrzIiUiJIMefnhMFG5ZaxfuInt1tcrfwmE4TaAGhz7fo_TcK608vsBspA5Q9d8L-Ey3GgDX9_yOZx7Lf6-I/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441897926837250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZZvi8qxoNDLxwc7k59xALmSRVac42IBByV0GRVBHbZmYoghstYXj02Z9lOrzIiUiJIMefnhMFG5ZaxfuInt1tcrfwmE4TaAGhz7fo_TcK608vsBspA5Q9d8L-Ey3GgDX9_yOZx7Lf6-I/s400/DSC_0108.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Finally he had a good run in the grass before we headed back to the car to leave. No wonder he passed out so quickly once he was strapped in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8fn8BHqnwPnVNGxhc8bxhLXufASSSayMtw9GssZgDONa3JiUFVydzX3i-Oxh9wpnoaDliNAPG9vmgJk40BZmjZOwbOkmnPMIu5uzLVwlBmXm6bS7zvlMGs1wvOYnEtE7IdTnl2Vpr-21/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441890624665186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8fn8BHqnwPnVNGxhc8bxhLXufASSSayMtw9GssZgDONa3JiUFVydzX3i-Oxh9wpnoaDliNAPG9vmgJk40BZmjZOwbOkmnPMIu5uzLVwlBmXm6bS7zvlMGs1wvOYnEtE7IdTnl2Vpr-21/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg593CWSNrhgMYt7hyJxxt0XaNQA3EL_mzPFQ6RJCvgx_OhBKy1TEwYvnZGCEI7apxCVDxHEcmXR39HevY7AbvTKj5BHvPFFM_-eEfsGP122kScZqED-gYsfWMknlEA7hkbTJ9qaL7A4hul/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441879903154786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg593CWSNrhgMYt7hyJxxt0XaNQA3EL_mzPFQ6RJCvgx_OhBKy1TEwYvnZGCEI7apxCVDxHEcmXR39HevY7AbvTKj5BHvPFFM_-eEfsGP122kScZqED-gYsfWMknlEA7hkbTJ9qaL7A4hul/s400/DSC_0124.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Finally we headed to the Lodge - we are staying at the <a href="http://www.ymcarockies.org/">YMCA of the Rockies</a>, they kind of specialize in family camps and family reunions. Now, I just want to say that this place has a sprawling campus of cabins, lodges, activity buildings, tennis courts, pool, private dining halls and playgrounds, on and on and on. But our lodge? It is the oldest one on the campus, hands down, and also appears to be the only one with no air-conditioning (see: ugly building on the right, not the pretty one with balconies and such on the left).<br /><br />Also no TVs.<br /><br />And the decor looks out of the 80s. However! We do have stellar WiFi service in our room, so I'll take it.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8s5cCc9Jjj7bHxyzzyjLaZPZaqTaYSz9aH2R8R3E9B1quyTPOQfxfHIS6pFYxpFrgu7a4gfpr0SeDu2SHUjOIR7KIfQMEJmjuorUkjA4tBv8jp9frO9Qv63eIHQhJ9qL3gvtjg7ka2eS/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441510150518834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8s5cCc9Jjj7bHxyzzyjLaZPZaqTaYSz9aH2R8R3E9B1quyTPOQfxfHIS6pFYxpFrgu7a4gfpr0SeDu2SHUjOIR7KIfQMEJmjuorUkjA4tBv8jp9frO9Qv63eIHQhJ9qL3gvtjg7ka2eS/s400/DSC_0143.JPG" /></a> </div><div>We opened the two windows, put a window fan in one, and enjoyed it. I mean, it's in the high 80s but with virtually no humidity, so it doesn't feel too terribly bad (I will admit though for the first few hours while we waited to cool down a bit, no one in our room was wearing pants).<br /><br />That didn't deter the Doots from more quality balloon time. That balloon, it has been his constant companion.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhkPmyX_hCu5cfpnvvJDgTrKOT59y7QnCfy4PdZmbsxWpRqfn7kgpndlE1bIWThrhKcbPfRPrIzNNX8NBA9cJsDq9-vEUgUtvZf74Mu_K25rN5AoY1v4PF28zO330Lzk9ZsWi80E0Wwz2/s1600/DSC_0132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441497963179826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhkPmyX_hCu5cfpnvvJDgTrKOT59y7QnCfy4PdZmbsxWpRqfn7kgpndlE1bIWThrhKcbPfRPrIzNNX8NBA9cJsDq9-vEUgUtvZf74Mu_K25rN5AoY1v4PF28zO330Lzk9ZsWi80E0Wwz2/s400/DSC_0132.JPG" /></a><br />Funny thing to note: once we got in the room I got busy unpacking all our bags. Peter toddled around after me while I unfolded clothes, and put toiletries in the bathroom. He really dug the bathroom. So I kept unpacking, shuffling things to new drawers, etc. And then I realized: Peter was going in and out of that bathroom a whole lot... Fearing the worst I ran in there, to discover that he had taken all the toys and books out of his bags, and "put them away" in the tub.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUYBdr99eom2fGGu_j5V3TjKzQdpvTvM8p37HQ8KzfMpzxOUfwLuVJ9NB3zP7HWSr2E8HlGYM2QxTbNodyzwFeWqZW1VmeyB6gCQOqJARZHzIT4hLOasOpuczHotFCisPU1TG5Zqn4TgI/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441494535812898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUYBdr99eom2fGGu_j5V3TjKzQdpvTvM8p37HQ8KzfMpzxOUfwLuVJ9NB3zP7HWSr2E8HlGYM2QxTbNodyzwFeWqZW1VmeyB6gCQOqJARZHzIT4hLOasOpuczHotFCisPU1TG5Zqn4TgI/s400/DSC_0138.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaowIuX2gIQbmwLb27Sd6RW401kuJXomFn5MWi74fpDBGPVnEtXBUcUW5zT5F2xQUUHD7kgcPRqL3m1lNmAwIx_cPB4Ggc9mCT3jBI_DBVoVkLDpBnIyR_gfI5-k-9yc9UjcUFQfnV4oV/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441488359840130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaowIuX2gIQbmwLb27Sd6RW401kuJXomFn5MWi74fpDBGPVnEtXBUcUW5zT5F2xQUUHD7kgcPRqL3m1lNmAwIx_cPB4Ggc9mCT3jBI_DBVoVkLDpBnIyR_gfI5-k-9yc9UjcUFQfnV4oV/s400/DSC_0140.JPG" /></a><br />We met up with family for dinner, then Pete and I headed back to the room so he could hit the hay (Scott is still gone, attending the first night family meeting). Hence the available time to download pictures, sort through them, and write a blog post...<br /><br />So off to bed we go. And I am kinda dreading waking up in the morning, as I can only imagine Peter's response when he sees that helium balloon lifeless on the floor.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D1A8H_Hkhj7w_Q5fT3wreCuBU0jMzkM-0yMlWQgi0Gq8cYn1Cp6eVYW2N6OVCImirGGNE3ZMBNOGBb16CEcblMw29PwIDqG6ecnz0FcU-a9OzYJoFf3YfJ1ynqqxOKKU90CazlgC8Z3U/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495441476419111570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D1A8H_Hkhj7w_Q5fT3wreCuBU0jMzkM-0yMlWQgi0Gq8cYn1Cp6eVYW2N6OVCImirGGNE3ZMBNOGBb16CEcblMw29PwIDqG6ecnz0FcU-a9OzYJoFf3YfJ1ynqqxOKKU90CazlgC8Z3U/s400/DSC_0142.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-57507480242795608942010-07-18T05:33:00.002-05:002010-07-18T05:33:00.058-05:00Well My Bags Are Packed...(...and in the car, boarding passes printed, housesitter settled, and snacks are tucked away in the carry-on, soooo) we're ready to go.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1sGoPtoH8yvDUIwA-Jy3BJoMUaCTjgFx6MyHb8xa5czad23qCDkq0Nw3165B0ahiECN2VZ60TaBNVEo0LuzqsXoR8F5MCwwhfrv8hPkVY4MT5ilGCH2GYFaQiPl3OpU1wC9_M2H88Lan/s1600/DSC_0571.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494992361947361042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1sGoPtoH8yvDUIwA-Jy3BJoMUaCTjgFx6MyHb8xa5czad23qCDkq0Nw3165B0ahiECN2VZ60TaBNVEo0LuzqsXoR8F5MCwwhfrv8hPkVY4MT5ilGCH2GYFaQiPl3OpU1wC9_M2H88Lan/s400/DSC_0571.JPG" /></a><br /><br />See you upon our return!Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-63201877176187647712010-07-17T16:56:00.001-05:002010-07-17T17:21:34.059-05:00Weekly UpdateIt has been a hot July in Kansas, my friends. All week the heat index hovered around 105-110F, and the air's just thick thick thick with humidity. We've treated ourselves to many a trip to the baby pool in the evenings, slathered in sunscreen, followed by ice cream chasers on the front porch. Take that, nasty heat. You're not going to ruin our summer. <div><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymjnJ3GEekdODNklUGB_xYWOt01jlxLhzQ17ZR0FwSot3Afxj_qSFyjpgYlwZKCM2OuxhU2jdFVVxIBaRzo-nyffRgBHSGredcelVEDUg5LVsA3PFS4v90MTLpBVZdOIF3Ef099NErCxH/s1600/DSC_0100+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494988697481378306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymjnJ3GEekdODNklUGB_xYWOt01jlxLhzQ17ZR0FwSot3Afxj_qSFyjpgYlwZKCM2OuxhU2jdFVVxIBaRzo-nyffRgBHSGredcelVEDUg5LVsA3PFS4v90MTLpBVZdOIF3Ef099NErCxH/s400/DSC_0100+(2).JPG" /></a><br />We also spent a lot of quality time in the air-conditioned darkness of our home.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOQ1uh0EDYFp_xr19GTouSN8zLqdR6bXHgO4hVggsAYFcF-SmQT8PrvLd4n0j-FS7qla5f7vhbna-va8CvXwNEuNlhlz24afyBvx4FbNJBvZxS2koaKLXg3w9vReoKCmHGWW2Ytrd0ayt/s1600/DSC_0182.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494988691798562786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOQ1uh0EDYFp_xr19GTouSN8zLqdR6bXHgO4hVggsAYFcF-SmQT8PrvLd4n0j-FS7qla5f7vhbna-va8CvXwNEuNlhlz24afyBvx4FbNJBvZxS2koaKLXg3w9vReoKCmHGWW2Ytrd0ayt/s400/DSC_0182.JPG" /></a><br />Peter has developed a deep love for fresh peaches in the past few weeks. We took a trip to the organic market earlier this week, for the first time I let him push around the tot-sized shopping carts they have there. He was so happy to push it around, picking up random veggies that were at his height, pretend to examine them, then toss them in his cart and wander to the next display. Oh my gosh, if they are nothing else, toddlers are Watchers, and Mimics. It is bizarre.<br /><br />However, when he spied the display of peaches all playtime was over - he toddled right over, grabbed one, and immediately sank his teeth into it. And screamed if I tried to take it away. So I picked up Peter and the contents of his cart, grabbed a half gallon of milk (and a container of our favorite fig yogurt), and by the time we hit the register the peach was half gone. I just had them weigh another to pay for the darn thing. By the time we pulled into the driveway there was nothing left but the pit, and I am glad I was smart enough to pick up a few more for when his next craving hits.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQna3WxkXn6mM63N_5cImlkTGYbDHkcj_zTptOV_PvO8BmVgfvjjTBY99kk929KrW4yUIUAzGXhGbS_P3jPxMish5q2QWTWXp_FgEUBXUzwFhr-Cx-4MVqEl7NaaGQZ2NUnaFad5YjnbJ/s1600/DSC_0541.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494988682272700434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQna3WxkXn6mM63N_5cImlkTGYbDHkcj_zTptOV_PvO8BmVgfvjjTBY99kk929KrW4yUIUAzGXhGbS_P3jPxMish5q2QWTWXp_FgEUBXUzwFhr-Cx-4MVqEl7NaaGQZ2NUnaFad5YjnbJ/s400/DSC_0541.JPG" /></a><br />We did our usual Friday-at-the-fountain, this Friday however was also KU Orientation so Peter had to share the fountain with several KU kiddos (some future, some giving the tour). They were happy to share with him though, as Peter was already a pro at spraying everything in sight with the fountain spouts.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfEnN5qJFWEP80mC9CTns8rGEVU293aSY0DEzq1L6lJ9XUk16RpCW9YK4pfspH0jy1ev2B4yrnJ9gVcpTXaWCe7I2nmbmxXc1TaCQoB_kyrdEfr25S-Mkr4IH5e6kSJnOQxNyfVu8grJL/s1600/DSC_0240+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494987920489480658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfEnN5qJFWEP80mC9CTns8rGEVU293aSY0DEzq1L6lJ9XUk16RpCW9YK4pfspH0jy1ev2B4yrnJ9gVcpTXaWCe7I2nmbmxXc1TaCQoB_kyrdEfr25S-Mkr4IH5e6kSJnOQxNyfVu8grJL/s400/DSC_0240+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRthNIIZ5k5UbkMF3BAE7OltsM65R7weixtoI5TSoo8RwyTdmVtmDdn6NXWpkd70SFaoBWenpx5o3dABrIMmxfbB0VpI3vr2_ZN2QeAgWoTzJKOSKsPZ7UbuXBJr8WIJOUU78W7BFUP5K/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494994370748335186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRthNIIZ5k5UbkMF3BAE7OltsM65R7weixtoI5TSoo8RwyTdmVtmDdn6NXWpkd70SFaoBWenpx5o3dABrIMmxfbB0VpI3vr2_ZN2QeAgWoTzJKOSKsPZ7UbuXBJr8WIJOUU78W7BFUP5K/s400/DSC_0248.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiLrCVQaXG41-qvueAQZPP0p5W2ODse6Sgp7G1J5TfuA9EsyObIAmRX1GmEyOLpKeU5Gy3yMoUochBY6FcRAoWpp79uTPZ3-TtwzOfYwpTuQkCq9W8rh38MpxrI8Ya3SHgfQjm5ZIobrD/s1600/DSC_0352.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494994367942818578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiLrCVQaXG41-qvueAQZPP0p5W2ODse6Sgp7G1J5TfuA9EsyObIAmRX1GmEyOLpKeU5Gy3yMoUochBY6FcRAoWpp79uTPZ3-TtwzOfYwpTuQkCq9W8rh38MpxrI8Ya3SHgfQjm5ZIobrD/s400/DSC_0352.JPG" /></a><br />We headed down to Sylas and Maddys for ice cream afterwards, and when we stepped in the door half the room started laughing. Erm... Then we realized the huge pack of kids that were at the fountain also wandered there for ice cream afterwards. Heh. They told us we didn't have to follow them around, that we were more than welcome to join their crew anytime ;)<br /><br />We left and headed to the car to be greeted by dark clouds that seemed to come out of nowhere. They ended up blowing over town, only causing things to get even more humid. Joy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjvDT2hXmkzrfXXevGB9lFSz2cjBkLS8rN5bdJaMuq4Qadb7gj-Ok88FZB1qxl4AgU7IM0Zizv0suECKzyMHDxVVqzOdZ6a8o_Fhe3HhSAudkQmKD_7kV5ieABpQrFtGFa7OgYNgr6Csa/s1600/DSC_0531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494987911202148482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjvDT2hXmkzrfXXevGB9lFSz2cjBkLS8rN5bdJaMuq4Qadb7gj-Ok88FZB1qxl4AgU7IM0Zizv0suECKzyMHDxVVqzOdZ6a8o_Fhe3HhSAudkQmKD_7kV5ieABpQrFtGFa7OgYNgr6Csa/s400/DSC_0531.JPG" /></a><br />After Peter went to bed we printed maps for our trip to Estes Park, as well as compiled packing lists and made to-do lists for Saturday. We enjoyed Jade Garden and cold beer for dinner while we did this - Jade Garden is a special, lovely little Chinese restaurant that also makes (and delivers!) pretty darn good sushi. Somewhere that delivers not only crab rangoons but also spicy tuna handrolls?? Needless to say, it's our go-to spot when we order delivery.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSdq0sEat8gnSIrMw6_DUjeh1tYFzpy2p04ftuet2TWz1jvAcIR3APRr2wAMN4o_geGxbVUnBA7864KNMsKUSpqIFPNdFWe01NrcX45gFUU4oVuTpeySJzsZ-lN2Dlm7SMFpYSPS6juCd/s1600/DSC_0548.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494987903330812482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSdq0sEat8gnSIrMw6_DUjeh1tYFzpy2p04ftuet2TWz1jvAcIR3APRr2wAMN4o_geGxbVUnBA7864KNMsKUSpqIFPNdFWe01NrcX45gFUU4oVuTpeySJzsZ-lN2Dlm7SMFpYSPS6juCd/s400/DSC_0548.JPG" /></a><br />Saturday was spent packing, playing, and relaxing before our big day of travel tomorrow. It's Peter's first ever time on a plane, so everyone cross their fingers. We could have driven (about 9 hours) but considering our kid starts the non-stop screeching at about 2 hours into any drive in the car, we thought the 1-hour flight (followed by maybe an hour in the car) sounded oh-so-much nicer.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkvb2ZtI6vxoMmboyjKfaSwWfyuR6ybJd1mJ10mlGmv_8cgHqRjXxfp5IEuF9jgsCSkmtQ0UusMrsIGnV-JAWrJ05CLeciTn0cNPWgbTS9uIbXognLhKDMXyfTi9umWDFi9WrlKDp8okj/s1600/DSC_0549.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494987895492621058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkvb2ZtI6vxoMmboyjKfaSwWfyuR6ybJd1mJ10mlGmv_8cgHqRjXxfp5IEuF9jgsCSkmtQ0UusMrsIGnV-JAWrJ05CLeciTn0cNPWgbTS9uIbXognLhKDMXyfTi9umWDFi9WrlKDp8okj/s400/DSC_0549.JPG" /></a><br />We had lunch at the Burger Stand again; this time they were blaring CCR and Peter rocked out the entire meal, flapping his arms and weaving side to side. It was pretty much as awesome as it sounds.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXDA2G3pXea_n1eZacP0oIktauzFk67tsLSa8krycVyCf_G9lnc0NvyM628A9vFmGNWwEa5vpD56Hyor-CMOGJlX0ytyBboiar5wtlhpmoeO0f2M-gLmbhTsj7ww7Zji0VHiq09ui1lUb/s1600/DSC_0589.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494987890492127314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXDA2G3pXea_n1eZacP0oIktauzFk67tsLSa8krycVyCf_G9lnc0NvyM628A9vFmGNWwEa5vpD56Hyor-CMOGJlX0ytyBboiar5wtlhpmoeO0f2M-gLmbhTsj7ww7Zji0VHiq09ui1lUb/s400/DSC_0589.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rock on, ladies and gents. <br /><br />We head to a BBQ at a friend's house outside of town soon, in about an hour, but only plan on staying for a few hours before heading back to get the child to bed and finish packing (then turn in early to get a good night's sleep). <br /><br />And that's all she wrote. This week, anyway. Will probably check back in with a bajillion pictures later in the week :)Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-67407325429100748202010-07-11T21:04:00.009-05:002010-07-11T22:49:43.435-05:00Weekly Update 7.11.10Busy week, trying to make this quick.<br /><br />I (me, Nemmie) had a business trip this week, to <a href="http://www3.providenceri.com/">Providence</a>. It was surprisingly hot, and humid, not like they usually have in that area, so the "heat wave" of the low 90s was Breaking News. Like, seriously, they broke in regularly to talk about it. Heh. Several years in Kansas has led me to respond by saying: y'all are a bunch of amateurs.<br /><br />The most interesting non-working portion of my trip is that even though I was at the Westin, there was a skywalk connecting the hotel to <a href="http://www.providenceplace.com/">a mall</a>? It meant that the first evening there (all alone because none of my coworkers were getting in until late at night) I headed that way when taking a break from working in my room, just needed a good head-clearing. And I returned to my hotel room with several goodies from JCrew and Childrens Place and H&M. Hey, they were running good sales.<br /><br />So anyhoo! Got home in the wee early hours of Friday, so I worked from home that day. While I was busy working in the office, Scott kept busy in the yard, bricking-in the lilac bush out front and then planting/mulching around it. Turned out pretty darn nice if you ask me. Next project: brick-in around the oak out front. Our yard doesn't get much sun thanks to that oak (and our neighbors told us no one has ever been able to grow grass around it in front), so we're mapping out a plan. Our front yard needs some curb appeal, so that's our goal for this summer.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT91LgM7cREU7P-bFHKpS0XNArznL_QZDH5u52E3OEBdFqNz6QBsfkmd9-6OJv3granT7H6vifg_qh1bwfND0WQGFsqbVxpkSif0sC-3jC0bUrOkRvFtWb3QsWVYyO3XW5TkdLd0N-ZHSY/s1600/DSC_0024+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843656696646530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT91LgM7cREU7P-bFHKpS0XNArznL_QZDH5u52E3OEBdFqNz6QBsfkmd9-6OJv3granT7H6vifg_qh1bwfND0WQGFsqbVxpkSif0sC-3jC0bUrOkRvFtWb3QsWVYyO3XW5TkdLd0N-ZHSY/s400/DSC_0024+(5).JPG" /></a><br />Also I just want to include a quick shot of my pots on the front porch - the squirrels ate all the coleus, so I had sad empty pots alternating my begonias. Scott was kind and put more begonias in them this weekend, but I still have a personal beef with those darn squirrels. I shall get my revenge, mark my words.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYZhyaia-CkPs9pqmufx3ePEhYcmgAJpehz-0SUluHbynQ0uOmtQpmkFiBMG6Ley5yTjSi1kvKxgvrSeC6HrfDBboq7uW-AWXYFXQLBr4bzQqCnnisP4BmAmDTq4kEjjoIv0shMNdsuxV/s1600/DSC_0022+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843645135718402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYZhyaia-CkPs9pqmufx3ePEhYcmgAJpehz-0SUluHbynQ0uOmtQpmkFiBMG6Ley5yTjSi1kvKxgvrSeC6HrfDBboq7uW-AWXYFXQLBr4bzQqCnnisP4BmAmDTq4kEjjoIv0shMNdsuxV/s400/DSC_0022+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Friday as usual we made a stop on campus for a quick dip. Peter is getting more comfortable with the fountain, and now insists on climbing it. Lovely.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdzBqOOt8myz4KIPHR_cZ_Sz_j0-2ItFrfkwQmpUZBVxOXLkczgeZucl2gVRTygSv9whOnqNQyCfyRg3xrrflcwkP4dMhGi0BGpsuc99AfxSITO_VAE_0pekT4oTVGhAmQKlWc8FqtTBl/s1600/DSC_0136+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843138078532402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdzBqOOt8myz4KIPHR_cZ_Sz_j0-2ItFrfkwQmpUZBVxOXLkczgeZucl2gVRTygSv9whOnqNQyCfyRg3xrrflcwkP4dMhGi0BGpsuc99AfxSITO_VAE_0pekT4oTVGhAmQKlWc8FqtTBl/s400/DSC_0136+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytntM_DPeW2rxSmZRoyYG4YOKztIJETRrnF0m6u1VAp86DDVzqmpKifGRDx6Sheu6nA9iCuipls8jmJduJTE6Sz1xEPxYAAJIlqjJ5OsawPagWKJUOOh77jdAtSROjlWfzZTf3ZsTRJCe/s1600/DSC_0148+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843128490453378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytntM_DPeW2rxSmZRoyYG4YOKztIJETRrnF0m6u1VAp86DDVzqmpKifGRDx6Sheu6nA9iCuipls8jmJduJTE6Sz1xEPxYAAJIlqjJ5OsawPagWKJUOOh77jdAtSROjlWfzZTf3ZsTRJCe/s400/DSC_0148+(4).JPG" /></a><br />Then we headed home and had some ice cream on the porch - homemade ice-cream drumsticks, I'll post the recipe another time. Apparently they were pretty good.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZHpuGNF9zxotLDBYli5I4i4ccNEbp4Z95zqM27T2zPbguMcKnXu3Za-InNE0tdlK6Hz8Z_PsBwlyQO8tEQ3xh-pSrbXCWoSmzuqPjW17jN-KT-Kqmg6zVM97b6T_pfvmjhJ0Q72t40pU/s1600/DSC_0166+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843118815173602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZHpuGNF9zxotLDBYli5I4i4ccNEbp4Z95zqM27T2zPbguMcKnXu3Za-InNE0tdlK6Hz8Z_PsBwlyQO8tEQ3xh-pSrbXCWoSmzuqPjW17jN-KT-Kqmg6zVM97b6T_pfvmjhJ0Q72t40pU/s400/DSC_0166+(3).JPG" /></a><br />Saturdy was gorgeous. Gorgeous! Sunny and not-too-humid and highs in the low 80s. We went out to the <a href="http://www.lawrencefarmersmarket.com/">Farmers Market</a> in the morning (PS on how that ended: Scott lost Peter's awesome helium balloon. Yeah. Good thing Peter wasn't looking) and, after the morning watering of the plants, we blew some bubbles on the front porch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswUtv9v3ITKQoFRICLxV7ETc3pwlOrM8NuF4W3NeLAh0fvGq6AUXFuSfUhOXpoRZwfrC5wTAqTGpDbElWp6yp6xvPqhwAactaHgFN4-KYy0Krdm8TFpITfS6TRl_krpyyNqqqC2Gb-BF1/s1600/DSC_0264.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843110881565762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswUtv9v3ITKQoFRICLxV7ETc3pwlOrM8NuF4W3NeLAh0fvGq6AUXFuSfUhOXpoRZwfrC5wTAqTGpDbElWp6yp6xvPqhwAactaHgFN4-KYy0Krdm8TFpITfS6TRl_krpyyNqqqC2Gb-BF1/s400/DSC_0264.JPG" /></a><br />We have this giant bubble wand that makes those huge-ole bubbles, and we use it by waving the huge-ole wand around. Peter now thinks that this is how you make all bubbles, so he just waves his wand around, flinging bubble solution everywhere. Needless to say, we didn't have a lot of bubbles this session.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8t7BmBIESoXtXu0Wz-i-40doPi_acVRT1GcnpzxIpjEKTOYencwi1rREh9kcShVNrrKxjwtNIuOx8aIfzhWolp3eKqQoCThqztRNNbi5t5Z77UmUhggbGP09wPIpbmURtxx2dtRf4-Kp/s1600/DSC_0275.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843099081733890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8t7BmBIESoXtXu0Wz-i-40doPi_acVRT1GcnpzxIpjEKTOYencwi1rREh9kcShVNrrKxjwtNIuOx8aIfzhWolp3eKqQoCThqztRNNbi5t5Z77UmUhggbGP09wPIpbmURtxx2dtRf4-Kp/s400/DSC_0275.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>A random note: I can tell that our kid is growing, because I can see the top of his head when he's digging around in my kitchen cabinets.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aQIdq8QRVq-nq2AUELtkbyrDsZj6_Z4FJwh3vBPSWXxZ84s0-rnArka10SvLugF_s5ef-Wqq2XvmqX5776zdqDKHARFfLSGHVmWZ6f_l4F7_0kx7KgqLiZ0wF85nUsWgi14VPty4W2em/s1600/DSC_0319.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492842508589042802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aQIdq8QRVq-nq2AUELtkbyrDsZj6_Z4FJwh3vBPSWXxZ84s0-rnArka10SvLugF_s5ef-Wqq2XvmqX5776zdqDKHARFfLSGHVmWZ6f_l4F7_0kx7KgqLiZ0wF85nUsWgi14VPty4W2em/s400/DSC_0319.JPG" /></a><br />After Pete's late-morning nap, we headed to the baby pool at South Park, downtown. Now: there is another nice little waterpark-ish children's pool downtown, but there's an admission fee for that one. This one is for little kids only but is free Free FREE so we obviously like it a lot. It's small but is cute, with fountain sprays and a wading area and lots of comfy seating and umbrellas. And clean. So we will definitely be visiting it a lot this summer.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXuRGodjHRlbRlLRwFDTCZGdE1IL7XArx5z6WZPrfavIFzXbelF8XqvdHf9ki0Xf-gNPmQEJd1R_-XPqdxSNpIXWiGA9_O6GiEfncdof16nxQ9e79_L0VUwXKremOaLcwrsEX3AxKSyKx/s1600/DSC_0008+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492842496786908066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXuRGodjHRlbRlLRwFDTCZGdE1IL7XArx5z6WZPrfavIFzXbelF8XqvdHf9ki0Xf-gNPmQEJd1R_-XPqdxSNpIXWiGA9_O6GiEfncdof16nxQ9e79_L0VUwXKremOaLcwrsEX3AxKSyKx/s400/DSC_0008+(4).JPG" /></a><br />Peter really enjoys it too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx6fqGFKPz2tCCZH3vu1bUUjEv70aGuBCoc4tvCxlRUz1mXnPSyaS1Xq_U-SyIVusmjHFFtfxQWtYH4bSmtO-Y99bnLLz8dhM0a3sESktBwPjAUqp01v6WIACwr-UuZCLcNiJkHXLLEY9/s1600/DSC_0059+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492842493991013138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx6fqGFKPz2tCCZH3vu1bUUjEv70aGuBCoc4tvCxlRUz1mXnPSyaS1Xq_U-SyIVusmjHFFtfxQWtYH4bSmtO-Y99bnLLz8dhM0a3sESktBwPjAUqp01v6WIACwr-UuZCLcNiJkHXLLEY9/s400/DSC_0059+(5).JPG" /></a><br />I love shooting water pictures.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLmFBJkcVImNzpcsbWIWHJNp0sxueVsvO8ftOwZpVsV1x_vOiW9ePmJNejUy6wkIXhpBUOl6wWDGloMijjoryE4_BW8XuLuH5VyMRGSozGbrSR1aOkUWsAoTKOdZwvDiayOyk98tjL975/s1600/DSC_0076+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492842485559834642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLmFBJkcVImNzpcsbWIWHJNp0sxueVsvO8ftOwZpVsV1x_vOiW9ePmJNejUy6wkIXhpBUOl6wWDGloMijjoryE4_BW8XuLuH5VyMRGSozGbrSR1aOkUWsAoTKOdZwvDiayOyk98tjL975/s400/DSC_0076+(6).JPG" /></a><br />Peter likes to strike up conversations with the beautiful babies when we are there. These are not the only girls he chatted up this visit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUjJLEAMBh9VHsnC4J7xy0tiXN997XfnlE50s2G_7odn4osaqNlkvocfUSda-rCLmWMP14LFCaECL6X4TB4X1gvyLLiL0B_pqt-VexFjiz5iT9JCRnXhPlI7Tt0Qe_XvZ-PfyirsF1huf/s1600/DSC_0048+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492842479018692274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUjJLEAMBh9VHsnC4J7xy0tiXN997XfnlE50s2G_7odn4osaqNlkvocfUSda-rCLmWMP14LFCaECL6X4TB4X1gvyLLiL0B_pqt-VexFjiz5iT9JCRnXhPlI7Tt0Qe_XvZ-PfyirsF1huf/s400/DSC_0048+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt2yqkecHL-iJlDSNrMoGdcRWrQrH3WAp1cH7SbdGSxbknWGSEsoU_G3kui3_Wfo6TedsbDzm6F3gERaPzmRf5PBoGTC-SG_0G4K3m4eBWF1-y1Qh1cTLSaNSoKYiL5f9kP0FlcDOZ6wd/s1600/DSC_0080+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492841779989655010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt2yqkecHL-iJlDSNrMoGdcRWrQrH3WAp1cH7SbdGSxbknWGSEsoU_G3kui3_Wfo6TedsbDzm6F3gERaPzmRf5PBoGTC-SG_0G4K3m4eBWF1-y1Qh1cTLSaNSoKYiL5f9kP0FlcDOZ6wd/s400/DSC_0080+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUTuL7y5-JTY0YtaWgAZTgq4a3UJhcH8PBeVyujB4R8sS3sPtzWLTq8g-a3SZKMIRn5t-d2f6U2Mtr8O7SLzIZYAhAFwa33Rvp3EOLH9aM4-aQMzYGpmfx2zBVUxS-WmtSDPn2t6yVH0L/s1600/DSC_0203+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492841765091320258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUTuL7y5-JTY0YtaWgAZTgq4a3UJhcH8PBeVyujB4R8sS3sPtzWLTq8g-a3SZKMIRn5t-d2f6U2Mtr8O7SLzIZYAhAFwa33Rvp3EOLH9aM4-aQMzYGpmfx2zBVUxS-WmtSDPn2t6yVH0L/s400/DSC_0203+(3).JPG" /></a><br />After a swim Peter changed back into regular clothes, and we took a long walk on Mass St. We stopped for a quick snack at <a href="http://www.theburgerstand.com/THEBURGERSTAND/THE_BURGER_STAND.html">The Burger Stand</a> - truffle fries and <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/642/2553">Ad Astra</a>, mmm. They just opened their Mass St. location, so we were excited to check it out for the first time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDoHoZV0W760lhzUdBLc5vCDauhrb9eKpoGwjZB1Nub1l64XpjhQI90kxYElYOVIegUtUzrKB6x_S-lwky9F8KZt1Jkgy_Vtl9_dqwYPbcu7gWMQ7uUFASpTcgswxXAHom7DWqdBx2i7b/s1600/DSC_0216+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492841758653284514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDoHoZV0W760lhzUdBLc5vCDauhrb9eKpoGwjZB1Nub1l64XpjhQI90kxYElYOVIegUtUzrKB6x_S-lwky9F8KZt1Jkgy_Vtl9_dqwYPbcu7gWMQ7uUFASpTcgswxXAHom7DWqdBx2i7b/s400/DSC_0216+(3).JPG" /></a> </div><div>Peter loves their fries. Loves them. He took over the guajillo-chile dip. He ate it all.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW3s0RdpbZv-De1KAYhDVLDX1q6lKft0t3vUJCj8a7A8_w79yTXlDSt-zGFduX3hiHnkgReOnS2QQtAYMWjSrYe7CXMRwl1vY1c4LP9Z30Ui_O6UZbO0yca86TZIr7H0rnPCo3nBSAY7u/s1600/DSC_0247+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492841749201651474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW3s0RdpbZv-De1KAYhDVLDX1q6lKft0t3vUJCj8a7A8_w79yTXlDSt-zGFduX3hiHnkgReOnS2QQtAYMWjSrYe7CXMRwl1vY1c4LP9Z30Ui_O6UZbO0yca86TZIr7H0rnPCo3nBSAY7u/s400/DSC_0247+(3).JPG" /></a><br />Then he bogarted the cherry-pepper ketchup, and he got that Hulk-Smash-Garrrrr look on his face if we motioned as if we were going to take it away. So we let him have that one as well.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRzW428tpY16dShpH3cz90oyhsETCOgWUkyL4Ve_Ka8zHS-3a21ixhp-H99b_4INMTP4mBmkwJlURBWzhYb8CqTcbAEtIpvM6n-qu1kAcoO4AShNFdawy-g5nTgUapBvfum0xWObzZFQm/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492841737177512418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRzW428tpY16dShpH3cz90oyhsETCOgWUkyL4Ve_Ka8zHS-3a21ixhp-H99b_4INMTP4mBmkwJlURBWzhYb8CqTcbAEtIpvM6n-qu1kAcoO4AShNFdawy-g5nTgUapBvfum0xWObzZFQm/s400/DSC_0251.JPG" /></a><br />We headed home and screwed around in the front yard some more, watering plants and such. Peter and I played with the huge-ole bubble maker.<br /><br />I call this one, "Bubble Monocle".<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuImJa1Afw57zfUowuiliFRKN8LVkor85ExsehZSiViP3sDXasr-PzJHWcsFnnJRWEOONWVTD17lhPmVB8HxpBebtNsKfjEbAiIdUruMZQqAxCYRTf72E-w7pHwksFOXAXY0U5oim_dSYT/s1600/DSC_0266+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492840918115627954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuImJa1Afw57zfUowuiliFRKN8LVkor85ExsehZSiViP3sDXasr-PzJHWcsFnnJRWEOONWVTD17lhPmVB8HxpBebtNsKfjEbAiIdUruMZQqAxCYRTf72E-w7pHwksFOXAXY0U5oim_dSYT/s400/DSC_0266+(3).JPG" /></a><br />For the most part in typical Peter fashion: he ignored me and the giant bubbles in favor of holding the hose for his father. Because clearly: yardwork is freaking awesome fun. Yeah, check back with us in approx. 15 years for the final verdict on that one.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14ZjZxzFQNErExPAhp-PZl7hFqzurE0MnQ7tKzJPbLTyR_oNiyL2UU7CtN5fyX5bDaIIbKfRJEU5LeEn4TXyx8fNfmNdsrbobdedw2vIl2GuJkOoEv6HQmG-tYb2xIryoHG3hVuzRFwZa/s1600/DSC_0279+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492840911184225586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14ZjZxzFQNErExPAhp-PZl7hFqzurE0MnQ7tKzJPbLTyR_oNiyL2UU7CtN5fyX5bDaIIbKfRJEU5LeEn4TXyx8fNfmNdsrbobdedw2vIl2GuJkOoEv6HQmG-tYb2xIryoHG3hVuzRFwZa/s400/DSC_0279+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Sunday was the polar opposite of Saturday: muggy, hot, and very very wet. Lots of storms all day. We did a lot of the usual chores, plus I took care of a lot of things I've been meaning to do for a long long time. I cleaned out Peter's drawers, I organized closets.<br /><br />I did a lot of cooking to re-stock our deep freezer, batches of marinara and soups and pizza sauce. I also made chili oil and roasted garlic vinaigrette, and oh yeah the best part I forgot to mention: cinnamon-berry pancakes for breakfast. Mmmmm, pancakes. It has been much too long since we savored some pancakes.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qWPlPx6HOr87VTEC9NJluJIj7T3SM4gKZima7jRyZD-F8TFuBcTVItUpaTN4omYpz_W7mmrfaIZU-SDN-VDQJCngFsYC3rbogmgEmtRJxfVan7-H4UEIt570qVLZ0vr41AR0aMJAQRuw/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492840890978080386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qWPlPx6HOr87VTEC9NJluJIj7T3SM4gKZima7jRyZD-F8TFuBcTVItUpaTN4omYpz_W7mmrfaIZU-SDN-VDQJCngFsYC3rbogmgEmtRJxfVan7-H4UEIt570qVLZ0vr41AR0aMJAQRuw/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a><br />We made it outside for a walk after dinner, and I tried out my paparazzi skills by taking covert pictures of our favorite front yards. Someday when we have more time, maybe we can copy some of the favorite parts of our neighborhood when we work on our own front yard.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh5XInVpiyt1eBsfUbEx3aecPOEv8BL_TwekYGFi3seIGEwAG4c1FdkdwLO3ai4s8zfGF5mNpBwIWLrQhKrbpVzVXUcvRQj1ZMb91PfBDYAeprFpZlBnMd9dd0d0SuswiU0D9JuGuXTSM/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492840881940272146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh5XInVpiyt1eBsfUbEx3aecPOEv8BL_TwekYGFi3seIGEwAG4c1FdkdwLO3ai4s8zfGF5mNpBwIWLrQhKrbpVzVXUcvRQj1ZMb91PfBDYAeprFpZlBnMd9dd0d0SuswiU0D9JuGuXTSM/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" /></a><br />Now back to the Madness of Summer, bring it on. Oh, yeah, parting comment: our son thinks he's an underwear model. I figure this is the only time he'll be able to run around in his skivvies without it being <em>awkward,</em> so we let him go at it.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKxbMtGRHIQAS_YqWE6idZdu9xoZA75qhtvk_gd1sUmpvwO3Ry1y9e9gY7PwbGOkx1brnfRqsy0ReNeYn_o0XmM9lAL8bk9CqfZQhmLYffYVOwglvYiwhIh6RG3v0WMFuFjlrQR6qyfgk/s1600/DSC_0220+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492840875505028882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKxbMtGRHIQAS_YqWE6idZdu9xoZA75qhtvk_gd1sUmpvwO3Ry1y9e9gY7PwbGOkx1brnfRqsy0ReNeYn_o0XmM9lAL8bk9CqfZQhmLYffYVOwglvYiwhIh6RG3v0WMFuFjlrQR6qyfgk/s400/DSC_0220+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Later gator.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-87229640130027266932010-07-05T20:18:00.013-05:002010-07-05T22:42:02.151-05:00Fourth O' Jooooo-LieSo it's been a long week and our cable provider is (SHOCKINGLY) not quite working correctly and you know what, I have to head out early tomorrow so this update will be mostly pictures, little bit of words.<br /><br />I am sure you are disappointed.<br /><br />So! Friday we took a quick dip in the Chi O fountain after daycare, as is becoming our summer ritual.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF4-zB23gC3Dp-wiSxHgpbdQrYd98UsIHH2hdMwKjyRrLrkPNR7fnsstT9dkj8fGac7NY99iuw4BTPT7lkvCkNgNeH2ttNmRh1rzlEiJwuLLCwzLYwmvfsE_R9O0a7GVWPzkg7GApZICw/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621810478924226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF4-zB23gC3Dp-wiSxHgpbdQrYd98UsIHH2hdMwKjyRrLrkPNR7fnsstT9dkj8fGac7NY99iuw4BTPT7lkvCkNgNeH2ttNmRh1rzlEiJwuLLCwzLYwmvfsE_R9O0a7GVWPzkg7GApZICw/s400/DSC_0043.JPG" /></a></p><p><br />Then a quick dinner at <a href="http://www.brew23.com/">23rd Street Brewery</a>, where our son proved that he is pretty much officially a todder (translation: odd). He tossed all toys aside, because, oh. He would much rather play with the KU-themed complimentary after-dinner mints the entire time we are at the restaurant.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd42I_1mf_POVcqWOKCMkEY4v1DrFqenS93DooX5u672pn1c3J9JWklLJc5hldJJSFB8G_b_VhH3n0foXHwbKPyXeNtnUhUqVtD46Q5ecErROmZN8l8tT5f1R_fPCnzc1SEr9cWwSOp24E/s1600/DSC_0104+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621801288424466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd42I_1mf_POVcqWOKCMkEY4v1DrFqenS93DooX5u672pn1c3J9JWklLJc5hldJJSFB8G_b_VhH3n0foXHwbKPyXeNtnUhUqVtD46Q5ecErROmZN8l8tT5f1R_fPCnzc1SEr9cWwSOp24E/s400/DSC_0104+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2aVWpLGxFxsy-LQeVqjIB9aF6KUL1UnfdzvY0n37Xbp0_j95hbevgV_ZgxVjEWQ10I5w7bfFJofBz0B3O1rXf5rPj3Wd08vMbO6X__YCEaF9EK6rTsSSblnwTzmQoH_7t1rf2c19rLCQ/s1600/DSC_0109+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621797589750290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2aVWpLGxFxsy-LQeVqjIB9aF6KUL1UnfdzvY0n37Xbp0_j95hbevgV_ZgxVjEWQ10I5w7bfFJofBz0B3O1rXf5rPj3Wd08vMbO6X__YCEaF9EK6rTsSSblnwTzmQoH_7t1rf2c19rLCQ/s400/DSC_0109+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F-GejxpSp1EAVZI3pnPZX5mrWOFzVbxOnwELDe69v4sctIMm1ZM0NFiXp3dYLXKA2qj9L5I7kEQrHal0rtYAVv0f2lkAZ6GZLddGs9Qb-N7aTA38s2cjbjxiSU4q8oyzYz8cIClWXH2D/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621779358518370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F-GejxpSp1EAVZI3pnPZX5mrWOFzVbxOnwELDe69v4sctIMm1ZM0NFiXp3dYLXKA2qj9L5I7kEQrHal0rtYAVv0f2lkAZ6GZLddGs9Qb-N7aTA38s2cjbjxiSU4q8oyzYz8cIClWXH2D/s400/DSC_0110.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div>We headed to the 'burg for the holiday weekend, Coco and Steve made a visit from Appleton and that, my friends, cannot be missed. Doots and Bear napped on the way down.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGut57_0GXaxVFD1xCpysgtDu3ghj-VO_t55XG-JKauOnxwwNJh-3mXRuIYtlvdgZiIOspExmtBk02iV2RU2j-DYU3so1wPlf7S7BwoFDyREy61CIa3CDhmmYcN106zxV-xuKgSW15ZtH/s1600/DSC_0115+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490621767329065282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGut57_0GXaxVFD1xCpysgtDu3ghj-VO_t55XG-JKauOnxwwNJh-3mXRuIYtlvdgZiIOspExmtBk02iV2RU2j-DYU3so1wPlf7S7BwoFDyREy61CIa3CDhmmYcN106zxV-xuKgSW15ZtH/s400/DSC_0115+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><div>One of the first things we all did was play a rousing game of Hide And Seek, headed by the Queen of Hiding - Miss Tinnie the Toots. She hid under the (very open, clear to anyone nearby) computer table in the den.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagOYxl1sW3Vp5vdPmGVgG0t1u5eJLFO7dGvLlFro0zrng-EFzOCgAt5R0md40aO3uY3ljWef4z8FviinnaxBIQ73ZoPFbt6_eqE-tpBong_IY_0bwVlf1qbVBTpHzCs3NkVV9FZOuIsE3/s1600/DSC_0120+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490620779675962354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagOYxl1sW3Vp5vdPmGVgG0t1u5eJLFO7dGvLlFro0zrng-EFzOCgAt5R0md40aO3uY3ljWef4z8FviinnaxBIQ73ZoPFbt6_eqE-tpBong_IY_0bwVlf1qbVBTpHzCs3NkVV9FZOuIsE3/s400/DSC_0120+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><div>Mahni was on Doots like white on rice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBRI4U50xEDNTp-PTn1RnA9N9NYTQa-JNdZFe0FCjMqSdcWgVylnfZbBxDQdw30ZW11LnNV1TqQcyRs1eymPSL0dPedx7tT1FhGHoZAHLMqwSFBo-U6SkU9Aip9wEKXYP_QwXBC3YJfo_/s1600/DSC_0124+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490620774366248626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBRI4U50xEDNTp-PTn1RnA9N9NYTQa-JNdZFe0FCjMqSdcWgVylnfZbBxDQdw30ZW11LnNV1TqQcyRs1eymPSL0dPedx7tT1FhGHoZAHLMqwSFBo-U6SkU9Aip9wEKXYP_QwXBC3YJfo_/s400/DSC_0124+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><div>I am totally not exaggerating. This is how most of their time together this weekend was spent.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3s6-nCsZRsSpR1NH3PB0IriHAuJWlXRmeu68DC2MOCpDRfw52zhT1B3Nf1br3BXjpfCc0tuLaHPIOntOHrOT8A46wpZO1wNOMH-SReBQzX2n2qXh1dRe1mOeOH147apXomzwJfml7dyv/s1600/DSC_0135+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490620755594650258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3s6-nCsZRsSpR1NH3PB0IriHAuJWlXRmeu68DC2MOCpDRfw52zhT1B3Nf1br3BXjpfCc0tuLaHPIOntOHrOT8A46wpZO1wNOMH-SReBQzX2n2qXh1dRe1mOeOH147apXomzwJfml7dyv/s400/DSC_0135+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><div>When not stalking Peter, Mahni was working on hair (with her loyal assistant Dylan at her side).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLzMRE4pcm4zksPWdHMyjF_91fGBOk3nNyb0ATJgKDyi9U_EmdxXpfbFGztro0qIZxyTaXF7A9hYAdRl2j9cHiqAlnfe6HSvByYJ9T9akjX-6rpcYzf7praaaoddWaA2kYhXm4P18ogL_/s1600/DSC_0150+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490620738623425970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLzMRE4pcm4zksPWdHMyjF_91fGBOk3nNyb0ATJgKDyi9U_EmdxXpfbFGztro0qIZxyTaXF7A9hYAdRl2j9cHiqAlnfe6HSvByYJ9T9akjX-6rpcYzf7praaaoddWaA2kYhXm4P18ogL_/s400/DSC_0150+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><div>Tin and I caught up on our Glee episodes, rocking through the first two CDs of Season 1.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvrZASipXk4OANvejFHyL4lfrVUNVV4Trha2rVvXGamr149PIiDmwiSUV6CpMY7PloeNWwlDetpJtof1VdqRWxw31AcWP8Qqj0oyvpr85g4ooU9m8jsBA2Qw6gMPoo3ZhArJ9bjuyIlzx/s1600/DSC_0206.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490620710777481234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvrZASipXk4OANvejFHyL4lfrVUNVV4Trha2rVvXGamr149PIiDmwiSUV6CpMY7PloeNWwlDetpJtof1VdqRWxw31AcWP8Qqj0oyvpr85g4ooU9m8jsBA2Qw6gMPoo3ZhArJ9bjuyIlzx/s400/DSC_0206.JPG" /></a> </div><div>While Mahni was obsessed with Doots, he had an obsession of his own - Mr. Mo-Mo, AKA "dee-dee!".<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4KewspPVNflbWk63-oFKjZ3ol45icE-zZx09EOlbNb_5JlyJOVEhVmJino030sBsmLcq5fOX21lGLHWa5GudXZ2MfOViqg79o2gx7G2xGyxRmfNC9eiKCxLj05eTndJxfreyp5bVwglv/s1600/DSC_0217.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612283871505954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4KewspPVNflbWk63-oFKjZ3ol45icE-zZx09EOlbNb_5JlyJOVEhVmJino030sBsmLcq5fOX21lGLHWa5GudXZ2MfOViqg79o2gx7G2xGyxRmfNC9eiKCxLj05eTndJxfreyp5bVwglv/s400/DSC_0217.JPG" /></a><br />Peter had a good time. This included watching the washing machine work (with the aid of a flashlight).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLNAWCPcZI-EgnC-h-gJB9Y1VjWsSJ3xlgTqUU_uQf1Dh8swuyOQb90_EAZ_KSnmeURW8Sumfowe8HpBEwV7obholTNcpHn8VXm6d1CgnwaMc7UznRBwWSDgF1YMswJlE0F0sxKwuhkGo/s1600/DSC_0232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612276092432162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLNAWCPcZI-EgnC-h-gJB9Y1VjWsSJ3xlgTqUU_uQf1Dh8swuyOQb90_EAZ_KSnmeURW8Sumfowe8HpBEwV7obholTNcpHn8VXm6d1CgnwaMc7UznRBwWSDgF1YMswJlE0F0sxKwuhkGo/s400/DSC_0232.JPG" /></a><br />And swinging in the backyard.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSd9Zi_t_OvxRZrS6xDBm6B6DrrgY8Ny0QSWVdMssRP9NOPyUuudUrgyCOTEDOD8dsApyTNg9EzGig80WVUEjqkzwLiOyEqfswYfz0Q4TC9nX7ECX8sJsWKiv1GqQLaB2s2c0_HYBau78/s1600/DSC_0256.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612271044400834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSd9Zi_t_OvxRZrS6xDBm6B6DrrgY8Ny0QSWVdMssRP9NOPyUuudUrgyCOTEDOD8dsApyTNg9EzGig80WVUEjqkzwLiOyEqfswYfz0Q4TC9nX7ECX8sJsWKiv1GqQLaB2s2c0_HYBau78/s400/DSC_0256.JPG" /></a> He helped hang laundry on the line (no rain on the 4th where we were, don't be jealous).<br /><br /><br />Speaking of the 4th! I have no photographic evidence, but we also stopped by Nik and Rick's for a few hours, enjoyed some time on the trampoline and also flying the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Millenium-Falcon-Vehicle/dp/B001QKIIZM">millenium falcon</a>. Kinda sorta (that kite, it did not want to fly).<br /><br />Also! Peter zonked out in the late afternoon, and woke back up about 9pm. Totally off schedule, but it meant he was able to check out the city fireworks display with us. He hooted and clapped with the best of them, that's our boy.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDCdAy_XXC_z80TmvfcHuihFAtI9M8CG2eevoDKo_dDC8KeT3M-hQdfLcopOJcsnwYGgcg3Y876TXdyP2cq_zF3Dkc8sS-aK117pYAAWAkNHKie7TOfviuuv0VO_yENa8qAH2-UzKdXmf/s1600/DSC_0272.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612264558317026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDCdAy_XXC_z80TmvfcHuihFAtI9M8CG2eevoDKo_dDC8KeT3M-hQdfLcopOJcsnwYGgcg3Y876TXdyP2cq_zF3Dkc8sS-aK117pYAAWAkNHKie7TOfviuuv0VO_yENa8qAH2-UzKdXmf/s400/DSC_0272.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Played in the dirt...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfVTASg8F9qEnuouV9yC8zshbc6otY-OSKLDi61x9C8dntc8r0JcH8-B_tLoIV_fo7PtSzaDuZEqVZi1VASmgRTjH4Zgvl5LfliUPSZ1dIVF7BMt9108hh-7Rp9mRvNX9Rz0QrkPbeTJC/s1600/DSC_0288.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612254944845650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfVTASg8F9qEnuouV9yC8zshbc6otY-OSKLDi61x9C8dntc8r0JcH8-B_tLoIV_fo7PtSzaDuZEqVZi1VASmgRTjH4Zgvl5LfliUPSZ1dIVF7BMt9108hh-7Rp9mRvNX9Rz0QrkPbeTJC/s400/DSC_0288.JPG" /></a><br />Spazzed out.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbhMAxEXrrw-gwIzsbvIh99WlTiNlF1PTcDfDNQSCX0_UwUgm2iVL5Q2isPPL4JiLx67DZ2WIkHlNpILHWDRPs0e3jsg6oKzgFngJKox0tu8DZgQxyMfwegwkr4BD-vwfjxneKpUlsRWj/s1600/DSC_0328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611619127120962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbhMAxEXrrw-gwIzsbvIh99WlTiNlF1PTcDfDNQSCX0_UwUgm2iVL5Q2isPPL4JiLx67DZ2WIkHlNpILHWDRPs0e3jsg6oKzgFngJKox0tu8DZgQxyMfwegwkr4BD-vwfjxneKpUlsRWj/s400/DSC_0328.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi0wImeq8u6AI5QbL3BFZdJXn29aCxa8iZ7LrT_hgdYfM1KdjOYlPWW0F62KADl6P6Uppllyxf9CrllizaWX89PfJKFJOI4NnjSeO3n1wOKUCjy3Dnhme5kHHBkNtt4BTmUf4KI3sLRuf/s1600/DSC_0346.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611603359238578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi0wImeq8u6AI5QbL3BFZdJXn29aCxa8iZ7LrT_hgdYfM1KdjOYlPWW0F62KADl6P6Uppllyxf9CrllizaWX89PfJKFJOI4NnjSeO3n1wOKUCjy3Dnhme5kHHBkNtt4BTmUf4KI3sLRuf/s400/DSC_0346.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Off topic: Oh man, I took a shot of the grossest bug ever in Muzzy's garden.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUFDxQIQbyVqZy5yNgQP-WUZJu_-CfUQxeMNAS_Y9dMcvbfwCxKdYhphYZA4-rs-1xQTYsBwCU6gD86Mozdjxg70_gDVKlnwFtJS7UKjWbJwOY09_f6Vyxgs8sNMSR7N2uIITOmZpTcF-/s1600/DSC_0361.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611590037165474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUFDxQIQbyVqZy5yNgQP-WUZJu_-CfUQxeMNAS_Y9dMcvbfwCxKdYhphYZA4-rs-1xQTYsBwCU6gD86Mozdjxg70_gDVKlnwFtJS7UKjWbJwOY09_f6Vyxgs8sNMSR7N2uIITOmZpTcF-/s400/DSC_0361.JPG" /></a> Helped water the gardens (speaking of gardens).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-0gwUaoHo3VOrwwEsHw19njh93sfB1_mldkd8VSLM8OuRWZzPzeQCmF7t4Z3Njn3It7c8wqJPgOrV1bC80SugBoSYskO6NfcItmw808qVJx7C6JK4X3CNdf_RNLqJsOyQucZY3IReLqC/s1600/DSC_0381.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611578922617634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-0gwUaoHo3VOrwwEsHw19njh93sfB1_mldkd8VSLM8OuRWZzPzeQCmF7t4Z3Njn3It7c8wqJPgOrV1bC80SugBoSYskO6NfcItmw808qVJx7C6JK4X3CNdf_RNLqJsOyQucZY3IReLqC/s400/DSC_0381.JPG" /></a><br />Begged food off of Paulo.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN21C7ZfHAa0P0NRvlOQl_kIDA-aMpYxdLxOLodTf1fPH-WqbBCn_YVXGPnctkl9DTsJhzxgW_foIaOTsvGy7pegRx3KvVY04V1fPWz7OjV4kZ5G7_Ei4a1MeVaJip2Xfy2nd_3V9gc6_/s1600/DSC_0406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611570158736818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN21C7ZfHAa0P0NRvlOQl_kIDA-aMpYxdLxOLodTf1fPH-WqbBCn_YVXGPnctkl9DTsJhzxgW_foIaOTsvGy7pegRx3KvVY04V1fPWz7OjV4kZ5G7_Ei4a1MeVaJip2Xfy2nd_3V9gc6_/s400/DSC_0406.JPG" /></a><br />Played some more with dear Dee-Dee (more to come at a later time on that whole friendship).</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrt78QRaO4oc3XRlDdxcDt4CnIZS_hWtXoMe0vFenw_wnIBO_AgK_FyzebjvnS7kMAZRLNeRdx57crM0mtojxnK8ImjUqru3uRuF_H6TFyYANulMn8v-3QtTd7sz0ZmTRWuMQ3lrSEo97/s1600/DSC_0419.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611014151055570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrt78QRaO4oc3XRlDdxcDt4CnIZS_hWtXoMe0vFenw_wnIBO_AgK_FyzebjvnS7kMAZRLNeRdx57crM0mtojxnK8ImjUqru3uRuF_H6TFyYANulMn8v-3QtTd7sz0ZmTRWuMQ3lrSEo97/s400/DSC_0419.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Fruit-salad-makin' time (with a fresh watermelon from the <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/182/1004189/restaurant/Kansas/Jims-Steak-House-Pittsburg">Jims-Steakhouse</a>-parking-lot-"Sweet Corn"-guy).</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnhxPNsYrElQw1Wh6OW9QvPIX2St9CqBYvLFXy-kmZLvk8_5HIrrTjc3Z3b3fJa0ipakJpm7tjUe8SlTRML1kpqxXDtfFQ2ZgWBwUgiHp9PJx6oIC8HQ_HxVWnWj8NJMX7rjT_Koa4Fy2/s1600/DSC_0429.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490611008930983618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnhxPNsYrElQw1Wh6OW9QvPIX2St9CqBYvLFXy-kmZLvk8_5HIrrTjc3Z3b3fJa0ipakJpm7tjUe8SlTRML1kpqxXDtfFQ2ZgWBwUgiHp9PJx6oIC8HQ_HxVWnWj8NJMX7rjT_Koa4Fy2/s400/DSC_0429.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Peter snacking on a peach that came from the same gentleman's garden.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVsC_jBXmd2OR253_WJGZDf-edh3s0bVWhf0X4wkrJcfKh2akCEMAf9GffcqUjdXOZkSWdDadv8VE05lgX51V8X2Bca5QNMmCSOdeEC4xIwD57-ykPxYfjpTv30DlTn0VumnPyT2EuHb_/s1600/DSC_0432.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610994553608290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVsC_jBXmd2OR253_WJGZDf-edh3s0bVWhf0X4wkrJcfKh2akCEMAf9GffcqUjdXOZkSWdDadv8VE05lgX51V8X2Bca5QNMmCSOdeEC4xIwD57-ykPxYfjpTv30DlTn0VumnPyT2EuHb_/s400/DSC_0432.JPG" /></a><br />Doots and Beah really bonded this weekend.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBy-fVsAKrlhOR7nS_VuXNK7EreuD5dS2v-MXXpeGbAiN1b60aRddliMN38QDCEoHAut52Lj88SHIsqUeyYVtUzMCgo3MjXsLuHcyczXWPfPAZcuoh1YlHljVz-UuA4rIpvXSfHgr3DQiJ/s1600/DSC_0437.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610988003224866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBy-fVsAKrlhOR7nS_VuXNK7EreuD5dS2v-MXXpeGbAiN1b60aRddliMN38QDCEoHAut52Lj88SHIsqUeyYVtUzMCgo3MjXsLuHcyczXWPfPAZcuoh1YlHljVz-UuA4rIpvXSfHgr3DQiJ/s400/DSC_0437.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Paulo put together a (small) grill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz7-XFgv1YGDPMt51LIWhx1CfWxcaHiyi8m05VQrtmFHkr62gJ6cGm3FxWuhS2kh3fIzbWoUYRCuEMDN6hjplIWDamfWjpB4SPdEB3uZxhk5k2wcOJw5GsOttPclYnfVpSqb-vSYLlwHE/s1600/DSC_0439.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610977602186882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz7-XFgv1YGDPMt51LIWhx1CfWxcaHiyi8m05VQrtmFHkr62gJ6cGm3FxWuhS2kh3fIzbWoUYRCuEMDN6hjplIWDamfWjpB4SPdEB3uZxhk5k2wcOJw5GsOttPclYnfVpSqb-vSYLlwHE/s400/DSC_0439.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Okay: so before we left to head back home, we decided to do family pictures. Mahni was totally excited, she was wearing her first-ever bikini (was heading to the water park later that day). But, um. I felt a little weird posting pictures of my dear little niece in a bikini? So I used my mad editing skillz to cover her up a bit. Sorry pedophiles, better move along to a different site.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3NBxuVMkmefNJfcpDFMiBK5BfgG86qFTdHxMV9lxm5DWEtRRrz64NtvGXt0iw8CWZI8N9_d-HDewK7Djwu8_xBgw8CCSN5vzuPmQJG6KHzLKF8DnmG7kQt0KvFhShQmU1-QgdDzEnwND/s1600/DSC_0442.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610301027628562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3NBxuVMkmefNJfcpDFMiBK5BfgG86qFTdHxMV9lxm5DWEtRRrz64NtvGXt0iw8CWZI8N9_d-HDewK7Djwu8_xBgw8CCSN5vzuPmQJG6KHzLKF8DnmG7kQt0KvFhShQmU1-QgdDzEnwND/s400/DSC_0442.JPG" /></a> </div><div>She asked me to take a picture of her sitting on a yard-art mushroom in the yard. This picture is way more hysterical in the original form.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-I6mnL-l-2-b0zIqCIbi2GbK4tg8o3X_HiSIsv5j7EBHFJT9SGZlw-kBnZgvO4E5gebaLyx0eVU3ifdrJp0_Tp3dWfWzdGMlIWBiQOzf8BwOcojtsdv0LK0tF-lH30kd604yG0hu9wy-/s1600/DSC_0449.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610284706090722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-I6mnL-l-2-b0zIqCIbi2GbK4tg8o3X_HiSIsv5j7EBHFJT9SGZlw-kBnZgvO4E5gebaLyx0eVU3ifdrJp0_Tp3dWfWzdGMlIWBiQOzf8BwOcojtsdv0LK0tF-lH30kd604yG0hu9wy-/s400/DSC_0449.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Trouble-makers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_frwH5ZpqAPxoisKcD8DTzx7V9I2IXPzgSoqP3Jpk6xhNlR4WxxtWkgRqld0c6akeztofmlQPqIUO-u1uJOvtVlwOntthnGtz9TFtJoSCGLEBi5pyylTYpQUWHYncv_0SbLkUYl6-gprk/s1600/DSC_0466.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610276816089570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_frwH5ZpqAPxoisKcD8DTzx7V9I2IXPzgSoqP3Jpk6xhNlR4WxxtWkgRqld0c6akeztofmlQPqIUO-u1uJOvtVlwOntthnGtz9TFtJoSCGLEBi5pyylTYpQUWHYncv_0SbLkUYl6-gprk/s400/DSC_0466.JPG" /></a><br />The fam!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy06fWzfjktm7zzAy-k6l3LDITCuoMROWdGjqV7gKdIGsUSELBwz2vT0RQjd0UCbIanqxAvdKbJKErHrvf9zCB6nEL4qTDlWy-2r0IZOiXmCp4m_T_r5uvQffVB9b4WldlljwIJAMW5iG0/s1600/DSC_0473.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610266491237170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy06fWzfjktm7zzAy-k6l3LDITCuoMROWdGjqV7gKdIGsUSELBwz2vT0RQjd0UCbIanqxAvdKbJKErHrvf9zCB6nEL4qTDlWy-2r0IZOiXmCp4m_T_r5uvQffVB9b4WldlljwIJAMW5iG0/s400/DSC_0473.JPG" /></a> </div><div>More fam!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqmydbcxpgz25jF4LVgtuZQjvrwt1tYkzDAx_D7KUcfPNrnT8Ki7xSv2rtlxZFzghwZpq4KDOok7TRLO3RkVk443oUPdH7z5InbEVYngZ6T5Sfh9syT8Jwaf5p5KKZJwQCnKxeh5fW44C/s1600/DSC_0478.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610262518385570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqmydbcxpgz25jF4LVgtuZQjvrwt1tYkzDAx_D7KUcfPNrnT8Ki7xSv2rtlxZFzghwZpq4KDOok7TRLO3RkVk443oUPdH7z5InbEVYngZ6T5Sfh9syT8Jwaf5p5KKZJwQCnKxeh5fW44C/s400/DSC_0478.JPG" /></a> </div><div>And then we left, boo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1dx1D3wZTy6RF-yWhNqPo_1REJ_cV81r5LbKCSnnT8YJu-PMLICyDLAlOuoXgpphwlVWWDl_66kjkhM3uSWxsSiPsrnFZoJTDnXjmgg6efH-JIXZ7wQVWFgHQq494RWMv1INDNlfwWn/s1600/DSC_0490.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490606806884862738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1dx1D3wZTy6RF-yWhNqPo_1REJ_cV81r5LbKCSnnT8YJu-PMLICyDLAlOuoXgpphwlVWWDl_66kjkhM3uSWxsSiPsrnFZoJTDnXjmgg6efH-JIXZ7wQVWFgHQq494RWMv1INDNlfwWn/s400/DSC_0490.JPG" /></a><br />When we got home Peter dumped all the decorative stems out of a vase in protest of having to go back to our boring home. Then we went luggage-shopping and out for dinner at a Mexican joint. Afterwards he acted as if he was some freshman sorority sister who drank too many margaritas, and passed out in the car the second we buckled him in. He never woke up, not even when we spent 5 minutes talking to the neighbors when we got home, nor when we took him up and changed him into PJs, or put him to bed...<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjy_0idXBKFrznRTPP9EEvNrAxJ1dAXPjcSPVyVs4jt8ZZODTWFmYKGGJkSM4GaPEoS-yYa4U8q6Ks7p4n7vyYggC95C8_XtRJQvddym7BGcouJcCNZf2zH36nCqe4pxSRepa_99p6COJ/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490606800816075490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjy_0idXBKFrznRTPP9EEvNrAxJ1dAXPjcSPVyVs4jt8ZZODTWFmYKGGJkSM4GaPEoS-yYa4U8q6Ks7p4n7vyYggC95C8_XtRJQvddym7BGcouJcCNZf2zH36nCqe4pxSRepa_99p6COJ/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div>Oh and PS - loooove my new luggage. Hard-side, rolly style, with a bright blue interior (with little apples all over it!) and a cute navy exterior with little stars all over. No way am I losing sight of that at baggage claim.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfuTfbcxyV4G6rFF5WHv3xk8FgH2wBA-Y3Trp4htxM3_P3CbKiZnw0W_8QPPBHWnP8fofCCc8sjfsyWBZXz3EWkM2Iaatow0nRE9HKgbUcjrmhW1YNNhDOzpUty7W8mbtzg9TsIvRZdW_/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490606792124739106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfuTfbcxyV4G6rFF5WHv3xk8FgH2wBA-Y3Trp4htxM3_P3CbKiZnw0W_8QPPBHWnP8fofCCc8sjfsyWBZXz3EWkM2Iaatow0nRE9HKgbUcjrmhW1YNNhDOzpUty7W8mbtzg9TsIvRZdW_/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Okay okay, time to hit the hay so I can head to the airport in the early morning. Rhode Island, here I come...<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-22077685547168780762010-07-01T20:28:00.015-05:002010-07-01T21:13:36.438-05:00PooltimePeter loves to play in the spray. Hose him down, toss him in a fountain, shove him in front of sprinklers and activity pools, push him down the slip and slide (well, okay not that but you get my point) - he loves to play in running water. Showers, people. My kid even loves the shower over baths.<br /><br />Which gets me to my point.<br /><br />He most certainly does not like the pool. Ooooooooh, don't try to get him in the pool, no no no no. He is terrified of them. I have bought inflatable pools, shallow pools, plastic pools, it doesn't matter the response is always the same. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488020718026325554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-wx3tDsCWqvsI9XnjqJaohvOfXy8-sIM9CjN_XuIGKRrhIxRH2l8zJGaJKj-TR7bDaq35KugEm0hFTfMHrZdrpty8QKvPDvDNW7hCP60outFBPpf_-Frz5WXABF5XzSswQRVtg-6Ese9/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Hiya peeps.<br /><br />We went to the <a href="http://www.kansascityzoo.org/">Zoo</a> on Saturday. We almost died of heatstroke. Actually no really, we were fine, but it was ungodly hot and humid. I learned that the peacock is royalty. And I had the best of intentions when I brought with me a spray bottle of cool water (to spray down our hot babies), but instead looked like I was punishing a bad kitty every time I busted that sucker out ("I said get out of the plant! Squirt squirt!"). So I learned that next time maybe I leave the spray bottle at home, the zoo has those misting spray things for a reason.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrMPwGroV80enyHC7foDp8BczUhQ0S7FAaEnKuJaPgOn-CEdM1KIgYjCE56BU_fDJ3vLs3HN4FjiRjqeihzmNOqoWPryGWFydnHQrmZqlxnqVN6RHEe7St0g5DSFGfyBETTJFbf6XEPAh/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488020712158688482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrMPwGroV80enyHC7foDp8BczUhQ0S7FAaEnKuJaPgOn-CEdM1KIgYjCE56BU_fDJ3vLs3HN4FjiRjqeihzmNOqoWPryGWFydnHQrmZqlxnqVN6RHEe7St0g5DSFGfyBETTJFbf6XEPAh/s400/DSC_0131.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Also Peter is not good at sharing his snacks; after sweetly offering to feed some strawberries to his life-long friend Jayson, he pulled the classic “Psyche!” move and yanked them away right before putting them in Jayson’s mouth. Then gobbled them up right in front of him. Nice. He didn’t learn that move from me I swear.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4P2DqLn_oOE9gRTCPNnfOK1BHb600ySVCF4shoMSlN4m1Gxvu0-pOgU21nM-f1q6JTWdgaX_h8pipPZCmkMXDDx9kzlDmScpC2ObXinGjEyMVW-fHKYHtyKrwVoqPOlJc7VfNpuLb24AO/s1600/DSC_0133+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488019841462519746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4P2DqLn_oOE9gRTCPNnfOK1BHb600ySVCF4shoMSlN4m1Gxvu0-pOgU21nM-f1q6JTWdgaX_h8pipPZCmkMXDDx9kzlDmScpC2ObXinGjEyMVW-fHKYHtyKrwVoqPOlJc7VfNpuLb24AO/s400/DSC_0133+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br />Also also: my son is afraid of carousels. He’s even afraid of the lame chairs that they set up on the thing for the ‘fraidy-cats.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzC3BBCdR31HDpXfCLN49XAqbU4pxcxRb_ZjZL0I_eZXvt7bbZyqm9cz4PKaoHDJ7tfi0RCSUHToHp9SDYVE_06030SwuMLZEFO9UGRsXF2FaFwS9Sut5J9ZBXlV1ZIZT39v_DGdBimt5A/s1600/Blarrrg1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488019853598890370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzC3BBCdR31HDpXfCLN49XAqbU4pxcxRb_ZjZL0I_eZXvt7bbZyqm9cz4PKaoHDJ7tfi0RCSUHToHp9SDYVE_06030SwuMLZEFO9UGRsXF2FaFwS9Sut5J9ZBXlV1ZIZT39v_DGdBimt5A/s400/Blarrrg1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />So not afraid of the train, however. So we rode it twice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5p8hnTZIkrDjEB9-ypYp5lyQ_qnWa7TzacTmNAqTiOdxnyNJuy5PQ9Ihk5VN_OACi8zzSAtM1xzYyJgzxoiIbmIMQ5fY7PoD_nC7aJHthB4d1xIjZj2Jx0PT4L3LswJomXA2EXkshYCI/s1600/DSC_0114+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488019838886306258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5p8hnTZIkrDjEB9-ypYp5lyQ_qnWa7TzacTmNAqTiOdxnyNJuy5PQ9Ihk5VN_OACi8zzSAtM1xzYyJgzxoiIbmIMQ5fY7PoD_nC7aJHthB4d1xIjZj2Jx0PT4L3LswJomXA2EXkshYCI/s400/DSC_0114+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br />We also hit up <a href="http://www.stjohnsfiesta.com/">St. John’s Annual Mexican Fiesta</a>. Unlike <a href="http://scottandnemmie.blogspot.com/2009/06/weekend-update.html">the Fiesta of last year</a>, the weather did not cool down for us. Boo. We still enjoyed our food and the sights, oppressive heat be damned.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPbPCmpQZ7pi_FKUVs_81YMjjfOfY6qM6VG7QhxlH_UQkFBg2ZM0nh-W6tFHJbscXMt_nAfZn-1WQ7r0QDNRn_vyd6ipVN9nDt6y93ed34H-CGJwwT_clxr3J9Pa4SH81BH-tTvBzWeIG/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018856667716226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPbPCmpQZ7pi_FKUVs_81YMjjfOfY6qM6VG7QhxlH_UQkFBg2ZM0nh-W6tFHJbscXMt_nAfZn-1WQ7r0QDNRn_vyd6ipVN9nDt6y93ed34H-CGJwwT_clxr3J9Pa4SH81BH-tTvBzWeIG/s400/DSC_0055.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So we were standing in the (loooooong) food line and I looked down at my kid happily playing with his sunscreen bottle (because, you know, fake lotion woooo everybody hold out your hands!) and anyway I had a total internal freak-out about OH MY GOD PETER'S AWESOME HAT, IT’S NOT ON HIS HEAD WHERE DID IT GO OMG. I scanned the ground and the crowd around us and then, I asked Scott twice if he knew where the hat went. Twice. He looked at me strangely both times and then ignored me. And only then did I remember that I put it on my own head when Peter threw it on the ground earlier OH YEAH HA I KNEW THAT. Except not really.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pp-hu6BIo85odf0BD71FfIahAjZjRvU3pwgFMqXq-jpLkxah54go274z20f1GwShbM4rNOEWOVSEVuEfxT7zXrwYzhzbdXdraWlXmSkQA4CVIl6Dh6sftcTHcs9PRgvf0wvsIX4k8FYZ/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488019832057862418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pp-hu6BIo85odf0BD71FfIahAjZjRvU3pwgFMqXq-jpLkxah54go274z20f1GwShbM4rNOEWOVSEVuEfxT7zXrwYzhzbdXdraWlXmSkQA4CVIl6Dh6sftcTHcs9PRgvf0wvsIX4k8FYZ/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Scott and placed our order, and then we performed a dazzling piece of spontaneous performance art portraying new-ish parents in today’s society - trying to find a place to sit while simultaneously juggling two plates full of food, two beers, plastic-ware, a stroller, a kid, a diaper bag, giant purse, sippy cup, the camera - and me also balancing a teeny hat on my head.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Zxd1sApX_YI30prjoPf6mo-5nwj0Tbe_pSWUXRqfgwJqW5e-SmAwmXqM6YcJgMETCDFtydQ7ONauFgJI8rRWRrv4EVodxQxJhexyAPRfLS0lU0Yp3SkrOl9Ocavnl_kxTyrar-kNjbDU/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488019822159894770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Zxd1sApX_YI30prjoPf6mo-5nwj0Tbe_pSWUXRqfgwJqW5e-SmAwmXqM6YcJgMETCDFtydQ7ONauFgJI8rRWRrv4EVodxQxJhexyAPRfLS0lU0Yp3SkrOl9Ocavnl_kxTyrar-kNjbDU/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Once we got ourselves seated in the grass Peter made a break for it, but Scott caught him before he could find himself a new, normal set of parents.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxeNL0qFDsp1LApmTGQtUo5xGCeHhn8Kn-tfQKGjy8I7C5XXfiBwLRt338pLh0M5zxr-NUoJe3A8AcloW52OBuifu-3q7s0MpJi_fAfoE5CC_dE4Ddki9csiff5mE1JnN0tZDp2uO5al8/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018847188652498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxeNL0qFDsp1LApmTGQtUo5xGCeHhn8Kn-tfQKGjy8I7C5XXfiBwLRt338pLh0M5zxr-NUoJe3A8AcloW52OBuifu-3q7s0MpJi_fAfoE5CC_dE4Ddki9csiff5mE1JnN0tZDp2uO5al8/s400/DSC_0060.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Sunday my cousin Mike from Wisconsin came by for a visit. He’s traveling around the plains enjoying several sporting events (off to the College World Series after us) and even though I packed my camera in my bag, I did not take even one measly little image. Clearly I suck. Mike took off this morning, continuing on his adventures, and we wish him the best. Thanks for stopping by to hang out!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3UECCIOqhsPATMIcnUb6U3lYAKqeU1Dit-Rt3WfDZKMlNdOVgINK-7AsLKduXyaayEKKrv8H4CSGSQsyPq3YBTgpjOl78Dujs_nIqfbCcimTxZ0Pv1AnrCEdXV93UwUwZlgKN2wuN7jb/s1600/DSC_0020+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018837102756418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3UECCIOqhsPATMIcnUb6U3lYAKqeU1Dit-Rt3WfDZKMlNdOVgINK-7AsLKduXyaayEKKrv8H4CSGSQsyPq3YBTgpjOl78Dujs_nIqfbCcimTxZ0Pv1AnrCEdXV93UwUwZlgKN2wuN7jb/s400/DSC_0020+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br />Doose. Doose. This is the word that is heard the most these days, Pete’s combination of “this/those”. It involves several emphatic points at the “doose” - generally a snack or treat, something food related, although it is used for most anything he wants really. Mainly snacks though, because let’s be honest, our kid is a bottomless pit.<br /><br />“Doose?” he’ll ask sort-of hopefully, pointing, even after being told that no, you just had approximately 15 snacks in a row, you’re done. There may be a body flopping to the floor in anguish at this point or maybe a shriek in response, but undoubtedly more pointed requests for “Doose” will continue, all responses of ‘no’ ignored. And then, just when you think he’s given up, JUST TO CLARIFY ONE MORE TIME, THE VERDICT ON THE SNACKS: “…Doose?”. Sigh.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYX7Pgv72JThkyfCZj55vlJb_W6-t1PMzxXkWhMNSEr3EGZlW7-wv4RWs9DFtMcJds9grgeP9dClfwiEamoBYqf2KuCi4kaeru7DMk3vN6rFUZ_DAMd0HikRsPPlb-yEd0t6L4RTyC9Ulc/s1600/Blarrrg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018834755324194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYX7Pgv72JThkyfCZj55vlJb_W6-t1PMzxXkWhMNSEr3EGZlW7-wv4RWs9DFtMcJds9grgeP9dClfwiEamoBYqf2KuCi4kaeru7DMk3vN6rFUZ_DAMd0HikRsPPlb-yEd0t6L4RTyC9Ulc/s400/Blarrrg.jpg" /></a><br /><br />PSA of the Week: I don’t recommend ever letting your toddler see you watering the plants. Because you’ll never be able to do it yourself again. The best part is when your kid grabs the EMPTY watering can and so he jabs the pot repeatedly with it, in an effort to eek out some water. Effectively stabbing your plants to death.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERfmLimV5CiLb1ehnsqyzN8CBXWBgkYExl-oZkKj2YzkiDzwKXJ5_pJUSCjSk3ZNHUOd7iH0UAje8_VsDm_NpvqJHlzWS79bOJmESXRKVZgvm4NjuRKLM61jua7p_YeXaiDurvtZdLP60/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018824837175458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERfmLimV5CiLb1ehnsqyzN8CBXWBgkYExl-oZkKj2YzkiDzwKXJ5_pJUSCjSk3ZNHUOd7iH0UAje8_VsDm_NpvqJHlzWS79bOJmESXRKVZgvm4NjuRKLM61jua7p_YeXaiDurvtZdLP60/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>FIN. See you next week.</p>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-30525920233503560712010-06-25T20:48:00.020-05:002010-06-25T22:37:12.876-05:00Hot Hot Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXYnVJHlGkJk-P0ydT5sb91J1hMIoWDVCU6iPRsuyOPTGS8UYSJDqWVb5_c-HvrHiVG2q6Ydv4EU0pFGkUCsuFHnmhIiw0rDGXduhjCum5k2enhHoQIR1VwbC71khrThS2XGwsPf7_lDz/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486915237151735778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXYnVJHlGkJk-P0ydT5sb91J1hMIoWDVCU6iPRsuyOPTGS8UYSJDqWVb5_c-HvrHiVG2q6Ydv4EU0pFGkUCsuFHnmhIiw0rDGXduhjCum5k2enhHoQIR1VwbC71khrThS2XGwsPf7_lDz/s400/DSC_0265.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This Monday marked the official first day of summer and oh boy, but did the weather feel like it as well - heat indices in the low 100s, just humid and sticky and hot hot hot (even the breeze, when it hits you, feels like a furnace).</div><br /><br /><div>Now, generally I am of the disposition to say "yeah forget all that" and then hole up in the comfort of my cool cozy home, enjoying the hum of our central air unit. But we've had a lot of rain lately as well, and having a sunny and pretty Friday (sweltering, yes, but still pretty) is not something to be wasted. So after work we sprung the child from daycare, and headed up to campus and downtown to enjoy a few hours together.</div><div></div><br /><div><br />We parked on the northeast side of campus and hit up the Union first, played around in the <a href="http://www.kubookstore.com/">Bookstore</a>. Translation: we tried several different items on Doots like he was our personal toy doll. Sorry darling: you're still small though so these things happen. And besides, we decided for sure that you need that winter-mohawk-hat thing. So it wasn't all in vain.</div><div></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F0beORgh-f5PSdz2vxjoAybYRVZ608J2eLX23WG-NzXezE4LdTJTY6b9b8d25-k_wFefl8Iy4up6893urm4mL_l6G_MIpdIfniSX883hEnCoQhfmjH6SlAcwFsSTFJSUMrodNjPVBBrZ/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 445px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486910572279548146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F0beORgh-f5PSdz2vxjoAybYRVZ608J2eLX23WG-NzXezE4LdTJTY6b9b8d25-k_wFefl8Iy4up6893urm4mL_l6G_MIpdIfniSX883hEnCoQhfmjH6SlAcwFsSTFJSUMrodNjPVBBrZ/s400/blog2.jpg" /></a><br />After that we strolled our way over to Greek row.<br /></p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrMEVwFiS3AL3GkIeoirz-0yCqwiqsqsV8QQUOgW2U5YbINIsrFNAfcGLoHNR9uaGXomVYygOAkD4wxH1jBLc3mgIAxfCVKXVzz7INGK0bBk1yl4y86jnJulqS7xHgNh5Uq2vX2vYiq9e/s1600/DSC_0091+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486910565614251186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrMEVwFiS3AL3GkIeoirz-0yCqwiqsqsV8QQUOgW2U5YbINIsrFNAfcGLoHNR9uaGXomVYygOAkD4wxH1jBLc3mgIAxfCVKXVzz7INGK0bBk1yl4y86jnJulqS7xHgNh5Uq2vX2vYiq9e/s400/DSC_0091+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhoBxSvVBG3xlWkLrNsn-ta0PFZFLx_VeCRsQej7gZ4fZzrush4U5s3GZbdA6XX4fAMOx7LMGIivp_tCBdPR4hvqlbEDJqgRSWCWXf2UeOmdyucPKXkLpV9KwLsiwh4lFNzJzgDkZQ9AV/s1600/DSC_0092+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486910554957494354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhoBxSvVBG3xlWkLrNsn-ta0PFZFLx_VeCRsQej7gZ4fZzrush4U5s3GZbdA6XX4fAMOx7LMGIivp_tCBdPR4hvqlbEDJqgRSWCWXf2UeOmdyucPKXkLpV9KwLsiwh4lFNzJzgDkZQ9AV/s400/DSC_0092+(3).JPG" /></a><br />. . . where we decided to hang out at the <a href="http://www.kupedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Chi_Omega_Fountain">Chi O Fountain</a> for awhile. It's tradition to go for a dip on your birthday (or anytime, really, but my point) - he may be a few weeks out, but Peter finally made it official today. At first, as usual, he was pretty cautious so he sat on my lap and we talked about all the cool water sprays in the fountain.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqq3R3dM9JFtfo_JwPjXoA0odyiIeuD5pwjfIcSJ33O6v4vB7x4CTWMUk9DoJkCn5_6ltq-jR6FxKSigmV8RieUYgZQMIx_4WTSxeF8qzfag36bsGR9PylDzSSIE22X1IhNzScO7D1bzn/s1600/DSC_0109+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486909951239648786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqq3R3dM9JFtfo_JwPjXoA0odyiIeuD5pwjfIcSJ33O6v4vB7x4CTWMUk9DoJkCn5_6ltq-jR6FxKSigmV8RieUYgZQMIx_4WTSxeF8qzfag36bsGR9PylDzSSIE22X1IhNzScO7D1bzn/s400/DSC_0109+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Then we went closer to investigate.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvl8wTjI8jfPcHVoGbg-0uEDKMC-cy-bGmfCAwGNnL1AC5LCZefUrHiiVKJE6Abii3n7f1IG8dS2tDOIRghbhaAWt6NkDJP9m1rg2_H7WpxDYoRqB9sC4qdTAlCB-7Myrnbh7DM8WsmoC/s1600/DSC_0124+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486909940753174322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvl8wTjI8jfPcHVoGbg-0uEDKMC-cy-bGmfCAwGNnL1AC5LCZefUrHiiVKJE6Abii3n7f1IG8dS2tDOIRghbhaAWt6NkDJP9m1rg2_H7WpxDYoRqB9sC4qdTAlCB-7Myrnbh7DM8WsmoC/s400/DSC_0124+(2).JPG" /></a><br />And after that, it took him maybe another 30 seconds to take the plunge and run amok in there.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsS5xuKSdAcAGwO46sWPnN-pAkE65cN6nv_-2yiNmugGtFhb_PhKZyJSvb9pmEChayraOeC_SS9UZqi1KsocSbJvcmJprf28Bg4EKRM3gjfnR_VAu0Dvi0VE78uDMq_l3KXG1GCQLZXBj/s1600/DSC_0150+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486909933579147010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsS5xuKSdAcAGwO46sWPnN-pAkE65cN6nv_-2yiNmugGtFhb_PhKZyJSvb9pmEChayraOeC_SS9UZqi1KsocSbJvcmJprf28Bg4EKRM3gjfnR_VAu0Dvi0VE78uDMq_l3KXG1GCQLZXBj/s400/DSC_0150+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGw6AVAV8anwys4UfvGsYbW0yfFRdbYolf39fx5L7_gPMSoQuB8ozayioJZmNeADJD3co7FCKOnfQJNCT94lrlCxEooKI3BFxLRsDpDeBVBkSG242QzIDnrJ-UDsV7z6inUQ1ZU26aQNGp/s1600/blog5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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He got over it in about a minute though (thank goodness for 1-year-olds), and happily serenaded us the rest of our walk back to the car.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKb1vCKC1UweSMcAeotHzkjX6Ub2N-Mdx9pYPQFu0Q3NHL8tkNPLOML-sRapTv_zC-KifnPFD2WNDJrvimD2IN5XcdOvoS_ArszKyUznQo4WaLhgCr5nFbCNM0ykDQjzX0yjlgiS5c9ry/s1600/DSC_0190+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486907226337815394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKb1vCKC1UweSMcAeotHzkjX6Ub2N-Mdx9pYPQFu0Q3NHL8tkNPLOML-sRapTv_zC-KifnPFD2WNDJrvimD2IN5XcdOvoS_ArszKyUznQo4WaLhgCr5nFbCNM0ykDQjzX0yjlgiS5c9ry/s400/DSC_0190+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmDsY1YJux4SkFF7tr0Hy7HGcrJBCN6Kj5V00XMJnHsOdIaSzEYBsvuE0glvgh5fbMWAgiKLh4y_GdNluQBE9dG6CSJ0KhEzYNHKb5nIlwJ1-jSHXrcCN2XyhmyyktkuD1i3XDqLW8WE1/s1600/DSC_0193+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486907217941326450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmDsY1YJux4SkFF7tr0Hy7HGcrJBCN6Kj5V00XMJnHsOdIaSzEYBsvuE0glvgh5fbMWAgiKLh4y_GdNluQBE9dG6CSJ0KhEzYNHKb5nIlwJ1-jSHXrcCN2XyhmyyktkuD1i3XDqLW8WE1/s400/DSC_0193+(2).JPG" /></a><br />At that point it was getting a little late, so we made one last stop to <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/306/1288265/restaurant/Topeka/Sylas-Maddys-Homemade-Ice-Cream-Lawrence">Sylas and Maddy's</a>, for some homemade ice cream. For the first time in years, I was the one to get a peanut-butter flavor (with sweet cream and Oreos and chocolate-covered nuts, pretty darn good) and Scott got a non-peanut-butter flavor (fresh cherries and chocolate chunks, <a href="http://10minuteramble.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/ben-jerrys-cherry-garcia-7316.jpg">Cherry Garcia</a> has nothing on this stuff). It's safe to say that we all enjoyed ourselves while there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB3wtINhTu-roqTtg85HCqb8GQib1dNfQBMSh2wVfxww0uxLx8DpU1y1flFKmRcnC0R72NMA2CxrCebacRJseRJJwk_gjCY7kRPnIlElz3pxiUe74_ezt46SSsPUWTADtcNKQXyDUZXhS/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 487px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486907209217617298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB3wtINhTu-roqTtg85HCqb8GQib1dNfQBMSh2wVfxww0uxLx8DpU1y1flFKmRcnC0R72NMA2CxrCebacRJseRJJwk_gjCY7kRPnIlElz3pxiUe74_ezt46SSsPUWTADtcNKQXyDUZXhS/s400/blog1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z5O0o25KPE67PFPNXsQCIBEdcButU5JG-50MzIegf1lO8HNmyLXziCWDSXXYueYDMA4x0_d3FNtxjG4Nustr-7NntjtLK0IkUTVybEdQ_b-vSZ2SldakL5dfx-eJ-5livz8DtrZE7jZv/s1600/DSC_0213.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 479px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486902241856592306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSIIJqlBnyXT9qxQGXvPzqd8J-pC1p1MqsWCQ9S3MiTcOy-p6em0C4-l4T4xWywP-_76iNGOyzkh0M3qNmCzjF6TSuOJ04IzYJTjtQzB_YPmC9FNUVR58jsAc54VhcePKCbUXgDiQ93lJ/s400/blog4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qfN4fAd8zT_tcNKuPe4al10LV7bWObE4czGwfs5Vli6zp37SUIkz02yc6yTYazPJr4DyYNRk9vgVpF3F4sa-YDny0XMqlmR75aznM8ScOpxLJSw9DsokMR06UJntGLmNTnn1h-XNRuW3/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486902236656037250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qfN4fAd8zT_tcNKuPe4al10LV7bWObE4czGwfs5Vli6zp37SUIkz02yc6yTYazPJr4DyYNRk9vgVpF3F4sa-YDny0XMqlmR75aznM8ScOpxLJSw9DsokMR06UJntGLmNTnn1h-XNRuW3/s400/DSC_0250.JPG" /></a><br />Then sadly back to the car, to head home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIByUoysrP-zc5Jle5tTLUatxfqu2nP86WigACd0alE8V7V2EccSQBtK8mdIHA5Rvv0dBsv-AZHfp1pfz5faHSREzTlmWyKHOEnx-sdPSsSrJcNYVmP8v1z1MbSFkWzWOektlMmao7Hut/s1600/DSC_0270.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486902227140594786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIByUoysrP-zc5Jle5tTLUatxfqu2nP86WigACd0alE8V7V2EccSQBtK8mdIHA5Rvv0dBsv-AZHfp1pfz5faHSREzTlmWyKHOEnx-sdPSsSrJcNYVmP8v1z1MbSFkWzWOektlMmao7Hut/s400/DSC_0270.JPG" /></a><br />Or maybe, not so sadly to be honest. It was air-conditioned, after all.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBkOa5e0saXlikraAs11tMuvzRxEf7DMLvGSg2E11jJbfTJRqNl7twnNs48-Z8VGfibjwV1azDlARdOQnBRNv505uJk55likb1IIWKo4I1GYTUKeEgAGJ91M0SyxdreEx-r471HP3jRci/s1600/DSC_0279.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486902217862335426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBkOa5e0saXlikraAs11tMuvzRxEf7DMLvGSg2E11jJbfTJRqNl7twnNs48-Z8VGfibjwV1azDlARdOQnBRNv505uJk55likb1IIWKo4I1GYTUKeEgAGJ91M0SyxdreEx-r471HP3jRci/s400/DSC_0279.JPG" /></a><br />It's summer and we're busy, but will see you soon! Have a weekend full of time in KC, the Zoo, St. John's Fiesta, a visit from family. . .</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-23410572364595543462010-06-22T22:34:00.009-05:002010-06-22T23:28:52.166-05:00Father's Day 2010Time to blog about Father's Day! <a href="http://scottandnemmie.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day.html">Here is a link to last year</a>, when the Doots was pretty new and while we played it cool, we were a little overwhelmed and still trying to figure out how in the heck to work this little wormy thing into our lifestyle. Also, Scott got pewped on. Bad. That didn't happen this year, thank goodness...<br /><br />This year was pretty low key - I got up with Peter at his usual ungodly hour of waking, and we were two happy buds hanging out together. We spent some time chilling at home, in the basement office, far enough away as to let dad get some much needed rest. Please note: that mess on the floor was created in approximately 30 seconds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOrohpqXpRK9S1rhf8j5InUZW3427CmhYnIr-S3HK4nE-7WFwxdCd9QHDDha0Scwre7Ct1lcflQPLdlZmCFYFqtDepaC6DhJN4haywoznGpNDO71tWy4Q0gCXZKnP32G2E5OmtuhVPzTC/s1600/DSC_0008+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811528560913746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOrohpqXpRK9S1rhf8j5InUZW3427CmhYnIr-S3HK4nE-7WFwxdCd9QHDDha0Scwre7Ct1lcflQPLdlZmCFYFqtDepaC6DhJN4haywoznGpNDO71tWy4Q0gCXZKnP32G2E5OmtuhVPzTC/s400/DSC_0008+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br />After breakfast and play time, Peter and I headed out to run some errands. We picked up a new Father's Day card for Scott (I bought one like WAY EARLY, stuck it in my desk drawer at work for safe keeping so Scott wouldn't find it, then - shockingly - left it at work). We had other stuff to check out too though, like baskets for Peter's toy organization and some recycling containers, so off to Wal-Mart we went.<br /><br />So as a side note, we bought one of those recordable cards for daddy for Father's Day? And I swear, Peter yells and babbles and carries on in the car like a crazy person. I thought it would be dead easy to record a personal baby-babble message in the car. Only: every darn time I got the card set up and shoved it in Pete's face (at every single red light while we toodled around town), he'd completely clam up and just stare at it. Great. I think I was able to record something but it was rather weak. Better luck later, I say. Plenty of time for a re-do.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFljDxLNU1KI5tq7FyDqSYfw4MOhyphenhyphen1DOCbRHn7fG6nCYaeGNlz8_zFyJ-GUlCF0ltxfpikSHKXxY2CMxUKs2xuVtYvxSfmxWjwGOjANfqh6FeMmwOC7yUsupqsAaaUYM4qD-DyoAMWw__O/s1600/DSC_0018+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811518532901730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFljDxLNU1KI5tq7FyDqSYfw4MOhyphenhyphen1DOCbRHn7fG6nCYaeGNlz8_zFyJ-GUlCF0ltxfpikSHKXxY2CMxUKs2xuVtYvxSfmxWjwGOjANfqh6FeMmwOC7yUsupqsAaaUYM4qD-DyoAMWw__O/s400/DSC_0018+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br />While out we also picked up some donuts from our most favorite local bakery, Muncher's. We got to the front and Peter absolutely lost it at the donut counter, he squealed and hooted and pointed happily at all the donuts in the case, while bopping around all dancey-style. Only: I was busy giving our order to the woman behind the counter and paying. Peter thought I was ignoring him and he would not get donuts, so he did his "performance art" version of temper tantrum: he silently laid down in front of the donut case, looking at me forlornly. Much preferred to a Classic Tantrum, and also hilarious. I turned around to see several college kids and a family casually stepping over Doots while he played dead on the floor. Awesome.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4yWC62OnwBJXOITIX4-eoq7rPb6RcuhPB3DeNjv9k7y8bfbWQgDMzNQUIfbzUBm4JnTIU399_y6s5h_k86FL7AWF-N4eDYA2JXDz4H8zJlaG3w4sE4hoJF2T3ha2QsaDQ7QE4xvCCFDj/s1600/DSC_0024+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811514762100034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4yWC62OnwBJXOITIX4-eoq7rPb6RcuhPB3DeNjv9k7y8bfbWQgDMzNQUIfbzUBm4JnTIU399_y6s5h_k86FL7AWF-N4eDYA2JXDz4H8zJlaG3w4sE4hoJF2T3ha2QsaDQ7QE4xvCCFDj/s400/DSC_0024+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br />We made a pot of the "good" coffee (i.e., the good stuff, real had-to-be-ground-at-the-roastery stuff, not the everyday Folgers we keep in the cabinet) and then got dad up and gave him his gifts. He is going to pick out a burner for brewing on his own (I do not have the skillz for that sort of purchase myself), and Peter made him a board book with pictures of them together. Scott usually does the bedtime routine which includes reading time, so it was a good gift. Peter then went on to read the book in the car, as we drove off to do some shopping and have a nice dinner out.<br /><br />PS - I put a sweet pair of driving mocs on Peter for the occasion. I suspect they are girl shoes, but I make him wear them anyway.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzR9cWxXgAdriPx5MeDiYeX647slxL4Sr8QH_5UHbdtcO23XS6vS733s5wAzCgqgeLH9faXDUDKISntLitDMxvmRHEUWk6ENKaYvDaEqoIQQR3kiS5BJE3bLi3Mzkj4N6kVIABkMGXOecH/s1600/DSC_0029+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811211559842434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzR9cWxXgAdriPx5MeDiYeX647slxL4Sr8QH_5UHbdtcO23XS6vS733s5wAzCgqgeLH9faXDUDKISntLitDMxvmRHEUWk6ENKaYvDaEqoIQQR3kiS5BJE3bLi3Mzkj4N6kVIABkMGXOecH/s400/DSC_0029+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br />We ordered a new fridge (uh, again), then headed to Target and the Legends. We took Scott out to Yard House for some food, his most favorite spot there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5kHp0saPl1z0kPfN35ZpRRHMSSkA9B2NL5PvdJ-2eubO9FgtfoMN9VVESCDqeLwaY75wXTU4QU8ZjGu1Qvz4bAOBAbrAdR4Qgjx9XOz7jbGZGi6tePoS1Exnqcz0S1_gLWa3EksuiwhM/s1600/DSC_0046+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811202605106658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5kHp0saPl1z0kPfN35ZpRRHMSSkA9B2NL5PvdJ-2eubO9FgtfoMN9VVESCDqeLwaY75wXTU4QU8ZjGu1Qvz4bAOBAbrAdR4Qgjx9XOz7jbGZGi6tePoS1Exnqcz0S1_gLWa3EksuiwhM/s400/DSC_0046+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Peter colored and hit on waitresses while we enjoyed a beer and some good food. The boys posed for what will undoubtedly be the Annual Father's Day Restaurant Photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnTZE2fWQ0vhKG5UoGAe0fe_H6imsJSFDreD4yx4bHhnn5oiO06pEfWPXdfCjzfu1tEO84DTSl6sv49SI5-rte98fmtsExIUO4o2inWXyv0MTTFTFWf4RhApBx-_NxJ-kzW86DpYGbSdc/s1600/DSC_0073+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811195993625714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnTZE2fWQ0vhKG5UoGAe0fe_H6imsJSFDreD4yx4bHhnn5oiO06pEfWPXdfCjzfu1tEO84DTSl6sv49SI5-rte98fmtsExIUO4o2inWXyv0MTTFTFWf4RhApBx-_NxJ-kzW86DpYGbSdc/s400/DSC_0073+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Before we headed home, Scott showed Pete the awesome keg system at the restaurant. We spotted a Free State keg back there...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIq8AvwB4DWhx5ZKMJ6vl73JeKebfnj6if10YzeIXurNUz_K_w2UWNN4r4CtDC_iJF7ZZqEmK-Jn3q30YzjYAEAnnadv_dVwxB5KKYiki8pVrUlOzF119tUR4kzslZfg-tlgEpRFMN_BG/s1600/DSC_0081+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811192629385186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIq8AvwB4DWhx5ZKMJ6vl73JeKebfnj6if10YzeIXurNUz_K_w2UWNN4r4CtDC_iJF7ZZqEmK-Jn3q30YzjYAEAnnadv_dVwxB5KKYiki8pVrUlOzF119tUR4kzslZfg-tlgEpRFMN_BG/s400/DSC_0081+(2).JPG" /></a><br />Then we headed home for the day. Also of note: Peter barrelled into the bedroom that day, squealing and calling out "Daddy!". Maybe no more 'dada' from here on out? At any rate, he picked a perfect day to start with the daddy talk :)</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_bC4nPI7Ahptvz2njcd3ipZX-Jm6CNaYC1AsSBQR4khtib7DwbyDhw7RwO8WIM9FEtbogumRvbwiF5KJidFPeXvlWpOFrVmbqoOqNOVFe-Jb-A0ajVkMppKSr5st1LAd2L-QJmXEepyC/s1600/DSC_0085+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485811179998127426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_bC4nPI7Ahptvz2njcd3ipZX-Jm6CNaYC1AsSBQR4khtib7DwbyDhw7RwO8WIM9FEtbogumRvbwiF5KJidFPeXvlWpOFrVmbqoOqNOVFe-Jb-A0ajVkMppKSr5st1LAd2L-QJmXEepyC/s400/DSC_0085+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-5894349571500407262010-06-20T20:23:00.006-05:002010-06-20T21:35:40.673-05:00Weekly Update 06.20.10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbapswi5V5NDhN11rq2OfHqFtojxRA8Sgi8RHl7FX6Ht4Sj1kOq8ZYZC6bRxPLXChvnV2WbN6N78z-mZj4fF5XGdJUhwAoEii41O86DblVCcFN4vfUckHjPuH9wzP5-bSg41M34C5Lbj58/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485039123815782082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbapswi5V5NDhN11rq2OfHqFtojxRA8Sgi8RHl7FX6Ht4Sj1kOq8ZYZC6bRxPLXChvnV2WbN6N78z-mZj4fF5XGdJUhwAoEii41O86DblVCcFN4vfUckHjPuH9wzP5-bSg41M34C5Lbj58/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>The next Top Chef Master.</em><br /></span><br /><div>Long couple of weeks, folks. I was gone for a week on a business trip, then got back with a few days to catch my breath before heading to Wichita to help with a wedding. So no update from last week, instead here are a few highlights to catch you up:<br /></div><ul><li>Laramie is in a valley, between two mountain ranges. Gorgeous. And um, cold - it was raining and the daytime high temps hovered around 45 degrees. While a wee bit too chilly for the summer for my tastes, I must say it was still preferable to the Kansas heat and humidity.</li><br /><br /><li><a href="http://www.coalcreekcoffee.com/">Coal Creek Coffee</a> in Laramie makes a mean cappuccino. And latte. And mocha bianca. And the baristas are truly gifted - the pretty decorations they made with the foam were still visible after I FINISHED my coffee. Uh, sold.</li><br /><br /><li>We are cursed with bad refrigerators. Ours died, the evening after Peter's birthday party. Not terribly shocking, it wasn't the newest fridge by a long shot. We had it serviced last year and knew that a new fridge would need to be bought in the next two or three years. Thankfully we still have the deep freezer in the basement and a (also ancient) mini fridge down there as well, so we can kinda sorta make it. In a "this is super awkward and not fun and let's hurry up with that new fridge, delivery place" kind of way.</li><br /><br /><li>We bought a brand-spanking new LG with a bottom freezer. Almost fridge-less for two weeks and finally it's delivered. And... it only blows hot air. Niiiiiice. It is being picked up on Wednesday and, fingers crossed, our new one will also be on that truck. On the bright side: after fiddling with the bottom freezer for the past few days, I've decided it is overrated and we went back and ordered a side-by-side this time. It was much more expensive but - given our issues with the first fridge, <a href="http://www.nfm.com/Default.aspx">Nebraska Furniture Mart</a> gave us a substantial discount on this one so the price was not much more. Score!</li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XMU2-_oGpW9lejU6Zg9N6jUWRMT-L8X1ANt6P4E5duSYIjRhPh0hTI9GoenpCFAAU5rx38T3LntMOHSSfhgB_Ta-tZVeDvU-yxypPXQNnHobdDFTFJRLJOWZgCdM4yzgO1JuU0GMVePL/s1600/DSC_0089+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485039089561930978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XMU2-_oGpW9lejU6Zg9N6jUWRMT-L8X1ANt6P4E5duSYIjRhPh0hTI9GoenpCFAAU5rx38T3LntMOHSSfhgB_Ta-tZVeDvU-yxypPXQNnHobdDFTFJRLJOWZgCdM4yzgO1JuU0GMVePL/s400/DSC_0089+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">The new-yet-useless fridge.<br /></span></em><br /><br /><li>Speaking of meals out: our son has developed a Thing for waitresses. Maybe because they coo at him and bring him milk and his most favorite thing in the world (i.e. food), I can't be sure on the reason but I can say that - his fawning and cooing back and smiling and oh, but the creeper stare he gives them whenever they are within 12 feet of him and the yelling at them every time they walk past... Yeah. At first endearing, now a little weird. </li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkB_twXCwUE9GRonr7I9Dxh2u_P4rc9w3xl11PyUzokfROJElPzQYC0Y8Ccx9SajdZqYo3cxbO8aLGb63FpTmyhbISaNVB06LrFEl707JNwgrHBtwbUaGGJoezO-tH5J1XTG4AOucrEv_/s1600/DSC_0068+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485038561066904914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkB_twXCwUE9GRonr7I9Dxh2u_P4rc9w3xl11PyUzokfROJElPzQYC0Y8Ccx9SajdZqYo3cxbO8aLGb63FpTmyhbISaNVB06LrFEl707JNwgrHBtwbUaGGJoezO-tH5J1XTG4AOucrEv_/s400/DSC_0068+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Creeper.</span></em></div><div><br /><li>Speaking of the child! He is no longer quiet in public. I used to worry as he was just shy and quiet and was content to hang out on my lap with his mouth firmly closed. Now I can't even step into the grocery store without Peter happily yelping and singing his way through the store, at the top of his lungs.</li><br /><br /><li>And also! He's getting cuter by the day, true story. I love this age, how they learn a few new random things every day. Today, he learned to stay out of the garbage cans (er, hopefully) and also: how to apply hand lotion. He toddled around all day clutching a bottle of my hand lotion, carefully pretend-applying a dime-sized amount to his palm (as well as our own), then we all rub our hands together to incorporate it well. It is important to take care of your skin, yo.</li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhwx_6if0cT3UkeL3Zjz4S5YxKN17OaKevb8MvgyIm5imILJzpKqm1IFwHq7-EDZvxgEiCV1fEHIp59IqAUusA9_LHjSoRaujq_P_hv_yXGNcsm4OoIgjsX8Pt7Nx5bc-nGuCgg3lLBbA/s1600/DSC_0113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485038528703573826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhwx_6if0cT3UkeL3Zjz4S5YxKN17OaKevb8MvgyIm5imILJzpKqm1IFwHq7-EDZvxgEiCV1fEHIp59IqAUusA9_LHjSoRaujq_P_hv_yXGNcsm4OoIgjsX8Pt7Nx5bc-nGuCgg3lLBbA/s400/DSC_0113.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">He always drags his blanket between his legs, smart guy - less likely to trip up on it that way.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><li><a href="http://mtnman.com/frontend/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_51&products_id=97">Chocolate-covered sour cherry candies</a> are a kinda weird flavor combination of candied treat, not sure why the candy shop I visited ever thought that one up. That didn't stop me from snarfing down so many that I had a slight tummy ache, however.</li><br /><br /><li>Friday and Saturday were spent in the Wichita area, I headed down early (Thursday night). Helped with the flowers for a friend's wedding, they had calla lilies and hydrangeas so it doesn't get much easier. All turned out pretty darn spiffy, if I do say so myself! The wedding too was just perfect, the bride was beautiful, and everything was gorgeous. So much fun!</li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jI7jZh7D3WK4qsCShLm4U7tKl3adKSqYh9oj341-HIYnptMxJcLkbXByMDnJ-ojXGpX0TBeuPMNQCY7jR1cF7rofZpVFHGJaKPt73nwUZ8fubJNCT7Serxm54dIDMi11eFbYBnmIveKj/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485038494446132386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jI7jZh7D3WK4qsCShLm4U7tKl3adKSqYh9oj341-HIYnptMxJcLkbXByMDnJ-ojXGpX0TBeuPMNQCY7jR1cF7rofZpVFHGJaKPt73nwUZ8fubJNCT7Serxm54dIDMi11eFbYBnmIveKj/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> The bouquets and corsages, done and soaking up some water. Wish I had good pictures of centerpieces and bouts...</span></em><br /><br /><li>I, however, was not gorgeous at the wedding - I left my overnight bag in the sister of the groom's car, figured I'd spring it out of valet once we were done prepping flowers. Only: the valet office closed for random hours, so I could never get out there at the right time. Then finally I found someone (half an hour before the wedding), and they had misplaced her keys... </li><br /><br /><li>The keys were found eventually and all turned out well, so no worries, but I wasn't able to get dressed for the wedding. Now: luckily I was already in a decent sundress and my cute Reef flip flops, but still! No sweet little Banana Republic dress, no cute flats, no makeup or hair properly styled or nice jewelry. So: sorry for looking like total crap at your wedding, Chris and Stephanie! I swear I'm not a meth head.</li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0g7sG8OfYLLOvJvm8VjgUZ4qZgGNlhxrPZkn6uTS65qp4SSJsA0a_dYQkFaQj_m58dxemaGEinSf-yPhL03SWNoInjvf7LETwMDWFfpCQbTeCNDWVMXC_dEScqJC3kcsIoBntvCVsNvn/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485038475421783906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0g7sG8OfYLLOvJvm8VjgUZ4qZgGNlhxrPZkn6uTS65qp4SSJsA0a_dYQkFaQj_m58dxemaGEinSf-yPhL03SWNoInjvf7LETwMDWFfpCQbTeCNDWVMXC_dEScqJC3kcsIoBntvCVsNvn/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Look how pretty I am! And that was before I was really booking it and working on centerpieces, sweating like a hog. Ugh.<br /></span></em><br /><br /><li>Father's Day - another post to come for that one. The day included donuts, Yard House, and shopping for (our soon-to-be) new fridge. Fun times!</li><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jqDFD09WRCt6YRMJ2y0KZorA73t25DfhJWo8Ja2vCJU5OZ1cepW_ipu_XOLU-PWdgIyj3NiZaA2UtJlZ8bgEUcAr0PzbzB0B4HIUsWCUWDXeXN03V8FZpBmcDl24SljTjobbY5JLAVnM/s1600/DSC_0082+(3).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485038454074762738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jqDFD09WRCt6YRMJ2y0KZorA73t25DfhJWo8Ja2vCJU5OZ1cepW_ipu_XOLU-PWdgIyj3NiZaA2UtJlZ8bgEUcAr0PzbzB0B4HIUsWCUWDXeXN03V8FZpBmcDl24SljTjobbY5JLAVnM/s400/DSC_0082+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">My devilishly handsome men.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><li>I am sooooooo looking forward to some time to relax, stay home, maybe clean my house and get some rest. At least until the weekend...</li></div></div></div></div></div></div></ul>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-3673085509026032142010-06-08T19:34:00.005-05:002010-06-08T19:39:51.677-05:00Peter's One Year Portraits<a href="http://solarphotographers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kansas-city-family-photographer-pm1yr-03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 597px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://solarphotographers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kansas-city-family-photographer-pm1yr-03.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm off for a business trip shortly so things are kinda busy, but wanted to do a quick post for those not hooked up to Facebook...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Peter's One-Year portrait teasers are up on our photographer's blog, and as usual they did a phenomenal job. Thanks so much Josh and Jenny: you do such a perfect job of capturing his personality. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Linky link is <a href="http://solarphotographers.com/blog/2010/06/07/kansas-city-family-photographer-pm1yr/">here</a>. Enjoy!</div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-67720752987977199932010-06-07T07:13:00.006-05:002010-06-07T07:13:00.493-05:00Happy Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9trKBoOmLpGSpUaurBOc8qXgGsAPqmLHSebjfOY1seLnlzq6_f8sFiYnK7Qesk8OUQ3pNV6q5Cmq4_i1lEEzuQulwOfhrN6_xDgR6NPa4adKuaRd9gR6pV6t3SCWGdC5qbYUuHAFxJxm/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479840631245741378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9trKBoOmLpGSpUaurBOc8qXgGsAPqmLHSebjfOY1seLnlzq6_f8sFiYnK7Qesk8OUQ3pNV6q5Cmq4_i1lEEzuQulwOfhrN6_xDgR6NPa4adKuaRd9gR6pV6t3SCWGdC5qbYUuHAFxJxm/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" /></a><br /><p>Dear Peter,<br /><br />Congratulations on your first year, my son. You are officially no longer a baby, but instead well on your way to manhood. So let me take this moment to share with you (to the best of my womanly ability), the Man Rules:<br /></p><br /><ul><br /><li>Keep the safety on until you pull the trigger.<br /></li><br /><li>At the ballpark, never start the wave. But never let it die, either.<br /></li><br /><li>You can people watch, but don’t stare.<br /></li><br /><li>Walk it off.<br /></li><br /><li>Don’t linger in a doorway: it’s in or out. (Your father has yet to master this one.)<br /></li><br /><li>Offer your date the seat with the better view in the restaurant.<br /></li><br /><li>Never swing at the first pitch.<br /></li><br /><li>Go barefoot. It toughens the feet.<br /></li><br /><li>It’s not enough to be proud of your ancestry. Live up to it.<br /></li><br /><li>And the pleats on a cummerbund face up.<br /></li></ul><br /><br /><br /><p>There now, you’re all set. Your father can cover the few things I overlooked. And if you need anything else, please know I’m here for ya.<br /><br />Much love,<br />Mamma<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12341352&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><br /><br /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12341352&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12341352">Peter, Year 1</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2927067">Emily Mueller</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />PS: And you’re still my baby. Always.<br /><br /><p></p>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-17342949752878403022010-06-06T21:50:00.004-05:002010-06-06T21:54:51.216-05:00Weekly Update 06.06.10Hi. Busy week, so let's bullet-point that update. I am in a bullet-pointy mood. Mostly party pics this week, too, because I was really bad about breaking out the camera (and all Sunday pics are still on said camera, which I accidentally left in Pete's room).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6eXOakHL_DcIQu2UZAinGbVkr34okbuVAahJqZvMg2GAxdZzqRR02Wdw_CEun-C7mccC67VRYQTSu0ENWWHBFqF7ft8OzigHBSNDxDUs-bZzCMqMlcJfBKhLM5mHJBEH0NAlmG79MYdI/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479858089757874738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6eXOakHL_DcIQu2UZAinGbVkr34okbuVAahJqZvMg2GAxdZzqRR02Wdw_CEun-C7mccC67VRYQTSu0ENWWHBFqF7ft8OzigHBSNDxDUs-bZzCMqMlcJfBKhLM5mHJBEH0NAlmG79MYdI/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a><br />- Hi, I have another sinus infection. This one is strange and only on one side, making it especially nice. They gave me the super-strong antibiotics this time, and a Rx nasal spray, so that should knock it right out.<br /><br /><br /><p>- Peter was also pretty sick at the beginning of the week, high fever: it hit 105F a few times so we were a bit worried, and Motrin/Tylenol didn't seem to do anything for it. Monday afternoon I went to get him from one of his (many) naps and his fever had broken - his sheets, clothes, and hair were soaked in sweat, but the fever was completely gone. Hurrah!</p><br /><p>- With Memorial Day, Pete's sickness, my sickness, and taking a vacation day on Friday - I didn't exactly get much office-time in this week. Next week should be nice and hectic...</p><br /><p>- Beah sent Doots a Cozy Coupe for his birthday. I assembled it all by myself, took over 2 hours: those things look deceptively easy to put together, but dudes there are a LOT of small parts involved.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jQwe_H2xUw1wMk2k4JDefxwetb-e8BuvuCJBBfXqcEkjJAiaSz_9if75X9YRAQliTmuHBz67bpnNjsevpoxI4wUzoHktTZUb01tyh4YzT2Jq1eCDJ4TPP9m4HRGUScQshf2firWUcG8c/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479858083824647666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jQwe_H2xUw1wMk2k4JDefxwetb-e8BuvuCJBBfXqcEkjJAiaSz_9if75X9YRAQliTmuHBz67bpnNjsevpoxI4wUzoHktTZUb01tyh4YzT2Jq1eCDJ4TPP9m4HRGUScQshf2firWUcG8c/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" /></a><br />- Friday morning we had family pictures with <a href="http://solarphotographers.com/">the Solars</a>! Fun as always, and I was able to pull together some last-minute outfits (I bought Pete this awesome hipster button-up shirt, to wear with dark-wash jeans and his fedora and Vans. Only, I didn't try the shirt on him until 7pm Thursday night, and it turns out the shirt landed below his knees. Oops. And another outfit's shorts were too big. So we had some last minute wardrobe changes...). Anyhoo, can't wait to see the pics, should be up soon :)<br /><br /><br /><p>- Nikki came and stayed with us late in the week; she had school + work stuff to take care of, and then helped out with party planning/prepping/decorating. She. Was. A. Godsend. </p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5QHtAgeprz1kOuE15XGnHP4d1LWjng8g2mwE16CEeDqnBjbabat7e_eyO-euJVK_mrCuoQWIiG1IYKrw9WEk7KgPeP_-jKemh5PspkdppwN-FH4biVYHXvniORu1R7MiQk06z0hLRTLa/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479858073079670066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5QHtAgeprz1kOuE15XGnHP4d1LWjng8g2mwE16CEeDqnBjbabat7e_eyO-euJVK_mrCuoQWIiG1IYKrw9WEk7KgPeP_-jKemh5PspkdppwN-FH4biVYHXvniORu1R7MiQk06z0hLRTLa/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" /></a><br />- Party went really well! It was insanely hot (KS summers SUCK, it was 100F with the heat index and humid humid humid) but everybody still seemed to have a good time! All the kiddos helped Peter with his smash cake, which was perfect: he's quiet and I think being alone with the thing would have been a disaster of hiding his face and crying. Instead it was a good time had by all the babies/toddlers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFhjFTV-GQDbKFpAns-xliMKTRbcG0tRzXSswv11khPNWzgK84kLvFyZUR81navZC6wsmHynMw_KG8nhHVyLZf0jIhHAAUDaybHfh-L12htJ5q4ZTLNWfoHcI76T0vlUq5CjCqtnZNM5M/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479858056785231138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFhjFTV-GQDbKFpAns-xliMKTRbcG0tRzXSswv11khPNWzgK84kLvFyZUR81navZC6wsmHynMw_KG8nhHVyLZf0jIhHAAUDaybHfh-L12htJ5q4ZTLNWfoHcI76T0vlUq5CjCqtnZNM5M/s400/DSC_0096.JPG" /></a><br />- Oh my gosh, but the party, it is over! It's really over! I love party planning and setting up and all of that, but I must admit that I always feel like an awkward, sweaty hostess; I love my family/friends and yet I still get a case of the nerves just hoping everyone has a good time. Which it seems like they all did, so now I am a little sad it is all over, I must admit. And now I'll turn my attention to planning a baby shower that I'm co-hosting later this summer...<br /><br /><br /><p>- One of Peter's gifts was a gift certificate to one of our favorite shops downtown, The Toy Store. We decided that since we really won't have another chance to head up there for a long time, that we would just go ahead and spend it on Sunday. Peter was super-happy to pick out his own little toys, and finally settled on a pretend-food set, a little basketball, and the best thing of all: a broom and dustpan set. I mean, he freaked. He grabbed it and held it until we went to drop it off at the car, he was so pumped. He has spent a good chunk of time happily sweeping the floors ever since our return home.</p><br /><div>- Pete loves <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/juice-stop-lawrence">Juice Stop</a>. In a way that he has never shown affection for anything before. It was blazing hot on Sunday, so at the end of a leisurely walk of Mass St. we decided to grab a smoothie. From the first sip he had a death grip on the cup, screaming it when I took it away and "hid" it (and ladies and gents, he screamed for SEVERAL BLOCKS down Mass St., until I caved and gave it back to him in the car). He drank more than half of a 20-oz. cup, shrieking anytime I even moved my hand, as if I was going to snatch it away again at any second. I have a friend whose daughter who is also obsessed with their smoothies, so I can only determine that it is Toddler Crack.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjaZGakWgTcLZQChKI8Wy49JxxcImW2e7E2zf3USTW3BUVu1YxO5I4RJoFzBvYKyXbWV-FTahfPgrS0FSGADLhPCtfbs_al-6KfPGV-wMjkDEeBttkPZFVP3AbS1m7VzLeUYNT53Q08fI/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479858065827748034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjaZGakWgTcLZQChKI8Wy49JxxcImW2e7E2zf3USTW3BUVu1YxO5I4RJoFzBvYKyXbWV-FTahfPgrS0FSGADLhPCtfbs_al-6KfPGV-wMjkDEeBttkPZFVP3AbS1m7VzLeUYNT53Q08fI/s400/DSC_0057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>- While we were downtown (thankfully before the Juice Stop Fiasco) I bought myself these awesome <a href="http://www.zappos.com/reef-stargazer-black-1">sparkly Reefs</a> at <a href="http://www.sharkssurf.com/">Shark's</a>. I also almost bought a dashboard hula lady, but was able to restrain myself.</div><br /><br /><div>- The rest of Sunday included us just chilling, relaxing after a busy few weeks, gearing up for the next week ahead. I leave for a business trip mid-week and am gone for 7 days, I'm trying not to think too much about it... At least this meeting is full of fun, interesting folks and has a lot of evening functions, so I should be so busy and entertained that time goes by quickly.</div><br /><br /><div>- A year ago today I was just getting home from a long walk with a friend, pretty much hit the sack immediately afterwards (to wake up to contractions). My goodness, how time flies.</div></div></div></div>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113288298638362928.post-63997183287736112882010-05-31T21:37:00.012-05:002010-05-31T23:11:00.113-05:00Weekly Update 05.31.10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtS_yQAUL21UxO4fljTRt6N5UqK1mDUtsvUwe3UVc-eqDhi7zSLPBNw1bOPvsBmwUmeGwU8ACM6TyZmy8VzdJ0N_V-M0whG9AJ5PWWbB8eHog3kska_KkkmK81TYAcLlnhVwMc-l_3a_C/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477639682622183922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtS_yQAUL21UxO4fljTRt6N5UqK1mDUtsvUwe3UVc-eqDhi7zSLPBNw1bOPvsBmwUmeGwU8ACM6TyZmy8VzdJ0N_V-M0whG9AJ5PWWbB8eHog3kska_KkkmK81TYAcLlnhVwMc-l_3a_C/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Our rose bush is a-blooming, yay!</span><br /><br /><div></div><div>Quick update, as we are a little busy around these parts:</div><br /><div>Last week during the week we all kept pretty darn busy: I made treats for both book club and a coworker's birthday. At work I had a lot of meetings and a lot of proofs to work on at work and I realized, about mid-week (in the middle of a somewhat-boringish meeting in fact, as my mind wandered a little), that oh yeah hey I guess I didn't realize: his birthday party is at the end of next week - now this week. And there's a holiday stuck in there and I still haven't figured out outfits for pictures and still need to order cakes and party decorations and get my hair/brows done... Yikes. So I did some serious frenzy-like shopping and appt. booking, I think my bases are kinda covered now. Still need to nail down a party menu...</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8qwdRlEyQV2ZnjzGME2DmF48xbdqHojoqzUHno2wIiKx7C0bVLmsEBrUKEv-s-HN9HMKKx7kynOp5IVyJ0pzJmwxi57FXvz7PDWx4ovB4eVmnMrU_B3grHXg3SyKW-BSXz6S44vtcNmi/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477639658414982994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8qwdRlEyQV2ZnjzGME2DmF48xbdqHojoqzUHno2wIiKx7C0bVLmsEBrUKEv-s-HN9HMKKx7kynOp5IVyJ0pzJmwxi57FXvz7PDWx4ovB4eVmnMrU_B3grHXg3SyKW-BSXz6S44vtcNmi/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Um, here is my stash of party crap. Kinda finished. Er, something.<br /></span></div><div><br /><div>We spent the holiday weekend in Scott's hometown - he had a class reunion to attend on Saturday night, a pig roast at one of the parks. We also spent quality time with Scott's parents, they got a lot of personal time with Peter. Lots of fun all around. </div><br /><br /><div>Sunday night Scott and I did a lovely, looooong date night in Wichita - we went shopping for Peter for his birthday, spent a long time goofing around and checking out the goods at Toys R Us. I realized it has been many, many years since I had stepped foot in one of those stores. Next we hit up Towne East mall. We decided to end our day with dinner and a movie in <a href="http://www.oldtownwichita.com/">Old Town</a>... and it started pouring when we hit the area. Monsoon-style downpour, no joke. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-OhHMSDhZbdoyGCvzxlfS2EKVL0d_Nly1MVC0EmCzCk869jHKE9k-ri9JftU_Kq0ol-pDQ7PftSP2dtbxk5urcD9w7nPy1ijC6cXp1vr9GWD3Js0Tyk-fWCDMZp8zWFUDDA3k7xoq0BZ/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477639677002142658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-OhHMSDhZbdoyGCvzxlfS2EKVL0d_Nly1MVC0EmCzCk869jHKE9k-ri9JftU_Kq0ol-pDQ7PftSP2dtbxk5urcD9w7nPy1ijC6cXp1vr9GWD3Js0Tyk-fWCDMZp8zWFUDDA3k7xoq0BZ/s400/DSC_0203.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Monsoooooon! Glad we parked in the parking garage...<br /></span></div><div><br /><div>We bought our tickets at the theater to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228705/">Ironman 2</a> (be jealous Alaina), hoping to just dine there, but realized the theater had closed their restaurant/bar inside so we sprinted through the rain to the nearest restaurant. Had a lovely long meal at Old Chicago, and the rain slowed in time for our trip back to the theater. We got to the ticket line, only to realize: while the bar/restaurant was gone, all of their theaters now have seat-side dining and cocktails. Sweet! The <a href="http://www.warrentheatres.com/">Old Town Wichita Warren</a> is now officially my second-favorite movie theater of all time. So I had a nice <a href="http://freestatebrewing.com/beer">Ad Astra</a> while I watched our movie. Which was quite good, in case you were wondering. (a summer blockbuster full of highly respected actors? Rock on)...</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDtSbKOozUsaV9dO_ubQy9_hKcYLnKXS6TqLZGxMu4WD8wLVq15FVLqWsVgfxkBzgQf8IAe5xpVnNTf6PzvVX2ezsg8BIr5MlcJ6eWG-nn_qVICXb_Yj-dXEbccp5NDXn5iEchSQth2Dx/s1600/DSC_0208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477639666960000226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDtSbKOozUsaV9dO_ubQy9_hKcYLnKXS6TqLZGxMu4WD8wLVq15FVLqWsVgfxkBzgQf8IAe5xpVnNTf6PzvVX2ezsg8BIr5MlcJ6eWG-nn_qVICXb_Yj-dXEbccp5NDXn5iEchSQth2Dx/s400/DSC_0208.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Mmm, movie Ad Astra (bonus: I took this picture just as a waitress lady walked past, she probably thought I was one of those black-market movie people).</span> </div><div><br /><br /><div>We got back to Scott's parents' house late that night only to discover that Peter was sick. He was feverish and not sleeping well, so we all had a long night. The next day we left at nap time in the late morning, and I'm glad we did. His fever broke for a few hours when we got home, but then veered right back into lethargy and high temps again. Boo. I guess at least he is getting this out of his system now instead of at the end of the week...</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hvzyf0unAoA7j3Xpj7aEC2OJbHN6EWSIKsL-SmxxCRNjBM0VnhuOkzOoEV7NalBtcNYlvOAruzGFYYLdwmPc5-VOfMVGRV6Xg_k88d5QWveExAxK4M9z1U2U4um6g6BxwUwjZt-GlqG0/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477641500452564322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hvzyf0unAoA7j3Xpj7aEC2OJbHN6EWSIKsL-SmxxCRNjBM0VnhuOkzOoEV7NalBtcNYlvOAruzGFYYLdwmPc5-VOfMVGRV6Xg_k88d5QWveExAxK4M9z1U2U4um6g6BxwUwjZt-GlqG0/s400/DSC_0137.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Yes. He's wearing shorts. Not pants. Even better: they are size 6 Months. He has the Kemmeter shorty disease.<br /></span><div><br /><br /><div>I promise there will be many updates in the coming week: we have family pictures, the birthday party, the Official Birthday date, I have a work trip... No rest for the wicked, right?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFh-XTMROHJTiCS0esCWG24AhA7U67GvgmsAVSkyUn4-K-l6TCo38062THJrgLH0FCKuGGs6GNDjqVtJ_7PysSYOa7ZLIvOkaDNAT11NxcqN8RCcv2VcZP5xXX5iX0nBs05zMU2qPMP14/s1600/DSC_0218.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477639653818242578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFh-XTMROHJTiCS0esCWG24AhA7U67GvgmsAVSkyUn4-K-l6TCo38062THJrgLH0FCKuGGs6GNDjqVtJ_7PysSYOa7ZLIvOkaDNAT11NxcqN8RCcv2VcZP5xXX5iX0nBs05zMU2qPMP14/s400/DSC_0218.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>PS: This picture was taken in his moment of healthiness when we got home: we broke down and gave him one of his birthday gifts early. And he loved it. You can't really see it, but his "baby" Jay is not the only rider. He also included his Matchbox Escalade with the custom black-cherry paint job and 24-inch custom gold rims. He has good taste. And also: Matchbox makes some awesome cars these days.</p>Nemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741069750593166978noreply@blogger.com2