tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119222951371095452024-03-13T03:30:05.220-06:00Collin and RachelRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-80343328988912810922010-08-31T21:35:00.003-06:002010-08-31T21:42:30.894-06:00Grandma Turns 91<div align="center">My grandma just keeps on <a href="http://collinrachel.blogspot.com/2009/08/happy-90th-birthday.html">kicking</a>. And we're grateful for every moment we get with her. Here we are at Sego Lily Cafe celebrating her 91st Birthday. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJM135uX8cfPnIrBXj-eGHUlTnL1qKFK523vI5FGsDEu8QPhqZlb4Gyas_QV1bzfLTGT-mN504G_fBSx75FcUIPOHggjX5tEQ2gUeowFpwjtBqSuYOha3cebFB0Jh6zy3QrKjuS9thCg/s1600/Grandma+91+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511783804508054178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJM135uX8cfPnIrBXj-eGHUlTnL1qKFK523vI5FGsDEu8QPhqZlb4Gyas_QV1bzfLTGT-mN504G_fBSx75FcUIPOHggjX5tEQ2gUeowFpwjtBqSuYOha3cebFB0Jh6zy3QrKjuS9thCg/s400/Grandma+91+004.JPG" /></a></div><p align="center">After a yummy lunch we drove out the Cheesecake Factory and spilt some cheescake. Delicious! </p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-27751283088504766702010-07-19T18:42:00.004-06:002010-07-19T18:53:45.273-06:00Just Add Lemonade<div align="center">The patio:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bZVQnBbIoJOFCRjkznP-59Yj3XFB5J38N9L7RrMLu7lSRPGMWagIyb7v3CUKcyi2hjI5h9OKPoXKek5Q85M2CZiIvPZ3bIOPHjEXnh0HV1exWPnDZ88TdQA4yFQanG5p8zxidTJFCeM/s1600/patio+082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495783319017308322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bZVQnBbIoJOFCRjkznP-59Yj3XFB5J38N9L7RrMLu7lSRPGMWagIyb7v3CUKcyi2hjI5h9OKPoXKek5Q85M2CZiIvPZ3bIOPHjEXnh0HV1exWPnDZ88TdQA4yFQanG5p8zxidTJFCeM/s400/patio+082.JPG" /></a> The view to the west:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tmqatVnEE-sF5FqBuBg5cLIqrFM2zBXiJf6rg-VcCBm2bdBJ3OThowJtaq37z981a1tFJoxhnuSxE7dR3VDQnoHtKCMwTpVMcrviMWwJCE_iw0tCD0CRxvIOQFakmLOSBx0mw2frAwg/s1600/patio+084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495783288798604930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tmqatVnEE-sF5FqBuBg5cLIqrFM2zBXiJf6rg-VcCBm2bdBJ3OThowJtaq37z981a1tFJoxhnuSxE7dR3VDQnoHtKCMwTpVMcrviMWwJCE_iw0tCD0CRxvIOQFakmLOSBx0mw2frAwg/s400/patio+084.JPG" /></a>The view to the north:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczdFMV3k-RDnVbxoQ2-roF-6fSiSNF75OQbYOzaZafazZQYCxhBOKollqVREuNzcXqPz0jIqOTsa1tfLEuusDronRgP-Qhea9G5fo4oQ7hCRtk4Z2D4w3JD-bcT_BloCb1rSLUCjWNyI/s1600/patio+085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495783264914711922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczdFMV3k-RDnVbxoQ2-roF-6fSiSNF75OQbYOzaZafazZQYCxhBOKollqVREuNzcXqPz0jIqOTsa1tfLEuusDronRgP-Qhea9G5fo4oQ7hCRtk4Z2D4w3JD-bcT_BloCb1rSLUCjWNyI/s400/patio+085.JPG" /></a>Blinds down:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp4Ax5hbdZS6sl1voQ6LpEJv2ArZ1LNVlXqf1wA98vBcrwnSlBKDQhw8IrYDq2yb4bdN0DLNEyAhRgnHlc1drEj208rFt8W6VQ28VknjwTOk9dACw5DN4VIvnJQJLsEmn0H1mNMDci2w/s1600/patio+086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495783235390953010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp4Ax5hbdZS6sl1voQ6LpEJv2ArZ1LNVlXqf1wA98vBcrwnSlBKDQhw8IrYDq2yb4bdN0DLNEyAhRgnHlc1drEj208rFt8W6VQ28VknjwTOk9dACw5DN4VIvnJQJLsEmn0H1mNMDci2w/s400/patio+086.JPG" /></a>Many thanks to Collin and his dad for building this. I LOVE it. Collin and I spend every evening out here. It's even nicer at night when we turn on the christmas lights we hung up just under the eaves. I read while Collin strums his guitar. Or we just watch the sun go down. It's a great way to end the day.<br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-67018933944286353242010-06-10T21:30:00.003-06:002010-06-10T21:35:40.776-06:00Two More Weddings<div align="center">My high school friend Eric got married. I didn't get a pic of them.</div><div align="center">But here is the next best thing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DX_Nt2RKDqK95-3jcNSpvd7XZfHQF-LQlW8d0Wk5Oxm2tAx1JU4wQek7FWrpAsYMaIXNTpAUOxKlZGXobNi4L5hgCExFHkA35FlbYd5AmG-u04RhqQpOlqHKqUzc9ke8u4coycKHbyc/s1600/Becky's+wedding+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481353952723688354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DX_Nt2RKDqK95-3jcNSpvd7XZfHQF-LQlW8d0Wk5Oxm2tAx1JU4wQek7FWrpAsYMaIXNTpAUOxKlZGXobNi4L5hgCExFHkA35FlbYd5AmG-u04RhqQpOlqHKqUzc9ke8u4coycKHbyc/s400/Becky's+wedding+007.JPG" /></a>My beautiful cousin Becky got married today. Isn't she gorgeous?</div><div align="center">Here she is with me and my cute pregnant sister (it's a girl!) Jenn.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2w-_-4385hUKjHgGQlBU5I5md92Bnoykq_dP1Kfr758Tyj89gNa1HY6xek2iuq68KTRJ6aFesfOa-rcvwpHKDxc4_lcvinA95Lxw85Iu9q9hblPu2sIfUDLa3Th_MwZmfG2p85QE3Z7E/s1600/Becky's+wedding+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481353939486916674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2w-_-4385hUKjHgGQlBU5I5md92Bnoykq_dP1Kfr758Tyj89gNa1HY6xek2iuq68KTRJ6aFesfOa-rcvwpHKDxc4_lcvinA95Lxw85Iu9q9hblPu2sIfUDLa3Th_MwZmfG2p85QE3Z7E/s400/Becky's+wedding+012.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-69702951999225706312010-06-06T21:48:00.007-06:002010-06-06T22:09:01.283-06:00Kate's Wedding Day<div align="center">The newly minted Mrs. Talbot and her dashing father.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuS5Yq-XCMWamH0x-W2zuirQZsJoopUqKKb9FMzBJmJRDbXXCkKumo_OxStP_ReNNS4N78Etp5l3m0RMjG5sJOGofgfGIbFnmRW9bvJqhu5OeR-1KXnNQSfwn9TijdO6afvGaQbVQ5HA/s1600/kath's+wedding+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876980428080690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuS5Yq-XCMWamH0x-W2zuirQZsJoopUqKKb9FMzBJmJRDbXXCkKumo_OxStP_ReNNS4N78Etp5l3m0RMjG5sJOGofgfGIbFnmRW9bvJqhu5OeR-1KXnNQSfwn9TijdO6afvGaQbVQ5HA/s400/kath's+wedding+010.JPG" /></a> The back of her beautiful dress.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsJcW_nSL1u3W8AabciDvTLfR05jSvx74v-cI9mM46Oq_PZWkJXAOEcpc-ijdl9RKQns07vQ_DpyGMGmWQ45pRAUp8q7-aOFn-kVo9E1GuVROb3cXBQ4LsckygA46ia2xJb81Lx5n8Yg/s1600/kath's+wedding+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876977417237122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsJcW_nSL1u3W8AabciDvTLfR05jSvx74v-cI9mM46Oq_PZWkJXAOEcpc-ijdl9RKQns07vQ_DpyGMGmWQ45pRAUp8q7-aOFn-kVo9E1GuVROb3cXBQ4LsckygA46ia2xJb81Lx5n8Yg/s400/kath's+wedding+012.JPG" /></a>The four of us not causing trouble for once.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cpl_RnlWRtOvSFa7PXiQljplLUfZ8nTHqv9SZ24FTnQboMmhgfaEJ8HKu4ROJplLVY3Bu_HjM08DFAsqfi4zgKZaPZeCEB5vlGg9qaj3qHhm-YRm_2ZyJ2R89_cvpHc-0Mb3HZU8_tk/s1600/kath's+wedding+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876413485422962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cpl_RnlWRtOvSFa7PXiQljplLUfZ8nTHqv9SZ24FTnQboMmhgfaEJ8HKu4ROJplLVY3Bu_HjM08DFAsqfi4zgKZaPZeCEB5vlGg9qaj3qHhm-YRm_2ZyJ2R89_cvpHc-0Mb3HZU8_tk/s400/kath's+wedding+041.JPG" /></a> Kate throwing the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bouquet</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwnfGh_7BQo7T6fLST_L9XW5RdCRV6LjwDLb6gG1_N1y1w9Pgn_qbQ6q3Id3sG7F1_1dW3rB4XwlJqe8hqu9MvudMJniBqVyTotyXJF3ft-4WEoQPSddi-rKjZX9eGzTL40uk7FDN8YQ/s1600/kath's+wedding+090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876401221022466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwnfGh_7BQo7T6fLST_L9XW5RdCRV6LjwDLb6gG1_N1y1w9Pgn_qbQ6q3Id3sG7F1_1dW3rB4XwlJqe8hqu9MvudMJniBqVyTotyXJF3ft-4WEoQPSddi-rKjZX9eGzTL40uk7FDN8YQ/s400/kath's+wedding+090.JPG" /></a> Em caught it! Work it girl!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixROpl2roHE3f9UkXI8s1lXEW04BpOpfZyv6lQz8GePC-5MKH5M2Q9D0fcbMt5kR0Afi3iyMuOBHzTTQc7gMuvy5u3uKu5t64lIBdwRTz1_dj36WjMMErZ930mVVnNCyCw-tFwV8Q4uC0/s1600/kath's+wedding+093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876392243732530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixROpl2roHE3f9UkXI8s1lXEW04BpOpfZyv6lQz8GePC-5MKH5M2Q9D0fcbMt5kR0Afi3iyMuOBHzTTQc7gMuvy5u3uKu5t64lIBdwRTz1_dj36WjMMErZ930mVVnNCyCw-tFwV8Q4uC0/s400/kath's+wedding+093.JPG" /></a>My gorgeous hair! <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQp4AfXN3VX7sF6VruE27BoeF9cRLGkX3CkmLt5ECHvJ6lw24T-EF7M5e68Csw38LSpgGwDTm4TCrRCYQYL12XeQOqmZNlY55q-XFAOOWKsmcq78fmQFaaqL8TbVaQjI3G13ZtzhgfFQ/s1600/kath's+wedding+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876384390639922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQp4AfXN3VX7sF6VruE27BoeF9cRLGkX3CkmLt5ECHvJ6lw24T-EF7M5e68Csw38LSpgGwDTm4TCrRCYQYL12XeQOqmZNlY55q-XFAOOWKsmcq78fmQFaaqL8TbVaQjI3G13ZtzhgfFQ/s400/kath's+wedding+049.JPG" /></a> And I just LOVE this one.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHa61Ly5k7CFW3blMT5-Zidi5mQg85FjzxCeeSrfnRFvGKWRDHCBrPiiMp0ubVNn8K4lxSkSQxKkt076KBnczAjPUjBfx7rcny2FjGl9caTzOxnu6_78E006IhiKcFsuckaZYArNWpak/s1600/kath's+wedding+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876376767273106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHa61Ly5k7CFW3blMT5-Zidi5mQg85FjzxCeeSrfnRFvGKWRDHCBrPiiMp0ubVNn8K4lxSkSQxKkt076KBnczAjPUjBfx7rcny2FjGl9caTzOxnu6_78E006IhiKcFsuckaZYArNWpak/s400/kath's+wedding+026.JPG" /></a>There was a groom. I promise. </div></div></div><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-54537306055499054022010-05-31T18:59:00.005-06:002010-05-31T19:05:53.571-06:00Fish Lake<div align="center">Collin's family has been fishing Fish Lake pretty much forever. Here is wishing we were still there.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPJhVnxsmD34V8mllJFKpcjyhejhfPKYaewr7MennMDtowbc6JYN0ZNWQWUhlJb2iN-_mxPz8gwCK2uzO7aZmilPVwqu21DKKugFyeYfsPKtTW0Nhfu9ayhVKfJmUlF6OfOJWFaUH7QU/s1600/fish+lake+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477603946210066130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPJhVnxsmD34V8mllJFKpcjyhejhfPKYaewr7MennMDtowbc6JYN0ZNWQWUhlJb2iN-_mxPz8gwCK2uzO7aZmilPVwqu21DKKugFyeYfsPKtTW0Nhfu9ayhVKfJmUlF6OfOJWFaUH7QU/s400/fish+lake+005.JPG" /></a> Sorry, no <a href="http://collinrachel.blogspot.com/2009/05/fish-lake.html">HUGE</a> fish to report this year.</div><div align="center">(We took a lot more pics last year...)</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-28114429744384221132010-05-14T19:24:00.003-06:002010-05-14T19:32:29.337-06:00Everything is Coming Up Turquoise<div align="center">Turquoise is awesome. I taped some turquoise ribbon to my chocolate colored lamps.</div><div align="center">Before I make a more permanent <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">commitment and whip out my glue</span> gun what do you think?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CUb1CzbT22YNhVGcrErFGITGBy7fx2X-rmae9j2xy63pV7-3e64seECGNiDwNYzppdn9wGA4B_muTVcTW5uJYVnF2N4_UVWwUCriJEKkmwFMJ3OxEsMLkB4n55YmzUKn7QEy1PxmV3g/s1600/two+week+wait+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471302504088363570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CUb1CzbT22YNhVGcrErFGITGBy7fx2X-rmae9j2xy63pV7-3e64seECGNiDwNYzppdn9wGA4B_muTVcTW5uJYVnF2N4_UVWwUCriJEKkmwFMJ3OxEsMLkB4n55YmzUKn7QEy1PxmV3g/s400/two+week+wait+003.JPG" /></a></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-31506893880625094002010-05-08T21:25:00.001-06:002010-05-08T21:26:49.688-06:00Will Someone Help Me Down?I don't have anything to post about. I'm just sick of seeing that last post and would like to step off the soapbox.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-20912628329571694332010-04-26T18:16:00.004-06:002010-04-26T18:24:49.042-06:00My Infertile Soap Box<div align="center">Did you know it's National Infertility Awareness Week? Oh, the infertility of it all.</div><div align="center">Click</div><div align="center"><a href="http://therhouse.blogspot.com/2010/04/article-reposted-infertility-etiquette.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">HERE</span></a></div><div align="center">to read about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">etiquette</span></div><div align="center">or </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.resolve.org/infertility-overview/what-is-infertility/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">HERE</span></a></div><div align="center">to learn about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">what</span> infertility is.</div><div align="center">And finally, click</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/09/history-of-infertilitys-common-thread/">HERE</a></span></div><div align="center">If you want to make <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bracelets</span> with me.</div><div align="center">Thanks, it means a lot to me.</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-27113992587481232952010-04-20T18:17:00.002-06:002010-04-20T18:23:45.671-06:00What Do You Do With Your Leftover Turquoise Paint?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eW62j7nyZbY94oYjc0kUTERn2SCFFaCRN6ScbsQ_NuJjkiymQ0G2nBR0Tj3v1ERbpItca4XJY5hMTE_X6KHns_ObsbGKvbn2OU55rVsRKfk8J_Xi8hGlVZ2SVPLQWh0wW9mcpRsoK0Q/s1600/paint+193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462379099346099682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eW62j7nyZbY94oYjc0kUTERn2SCFFaCRN6ScbsQ_NuJjkiymQ0G2nBR0Tj3v1ERbpItca4XJY5hMTE_X6KHns_ObsbGKvbn2OU55rVsRKfk8J_Xi8hGlVZ2SVPLQWh0wW9mcpRsoK0Q/s400/paint+193.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAgmFjlkkQEg0SlDCKfl8ualAxeur_yfycvHPwnTpbGFpuTQESjNvoLIW2D9ox_AMXNWFX6a78FpQxiwQg7bwa2gx1JtJW0lTt0dF7hIwgI6wf5yaQ9Hzycj9e1fKQg9x5heF6ePhCu8/s1600/paint+192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462379085626998098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAgmFjlkkQEg0SlDCKfl8ualAxeur_yfycvHPwnTpbGFpuTQESjNvoLIW2D9ox_AMXNWFX6a78FpQxiwQg7bwa2gx1JtJW0lTt0dF7hIwgI6wf5yaQ9Hzycj9e1fKQg9x5heF6ePhCu8/s400/paint+192.JPG" /></a>What else would benefit from a little touch of turquoise?<br /><div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-76298210689943750982010-04-16T17:24:00.005-06:002010-04-16T17:51:10.028-06:00Felix and Cordelia<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzycfzXhOYARKgVcziNyQwVoqZeNWG3KinLzgRgZYfkPdOQpWJf7eKIM8Cg_XuzGMfx8vSCAwvaKzcfftLaB7IOunlP-oT0oI0hxAGfDsex3R3p1BAZSoHAcsK-LqW7l63GG4GUsO8JI8/s1600/felix+and+cordelia+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460883263051159794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzycfzXhOYARKgVcziNyQwVoqZeNWG3KinLzgRgZYfkPdOQpWJf7eKIM8Cg_XuzGMfx8vSCAwvaKzcfftLaB7IOunlP-oT0oI0hxAGfDsex3R3p1BAZSoHAcsK-LqW7l63GG4GUsO8JI8/s400/felix+and+cordelia+002.JPG" /></a>I found these two at a consignment shop for $7.00 and instantly fell in love with them. I've been looking for something like them since I saw <a href="http://seanandariel.blogspot.com/2010/01/grandma-grandpa-around-house.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ariel</span></a> had one in her house (credit where credit is due). And since my grandma is still kickin' and <em>using </em>her figurines I bought these (I'm sure they were once owned by <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">somebodies</span> </em>grandma). Anyway, I wanted to blog about them yesterday but decided to wait until I named them. I chose Felix because it's my 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> favorite boy name and having 5 kids let alone 5 boys just doesn't look like it's in the cards. And Anne (with and "e") fans will recognize the name Cordelia. I've even made up a whole Jane Austen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">inspired</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">back story</span> in my head of how they met and fell in love. As you can imagine it's a drawn out story full of walks through the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">parlor</span> (I'm now calling my living room the parlor), misunderstanding, and a wait-until-the-last-page betrothal. Luckily my favorite Jane Austen is Emma so it's not a depressing story.<br />And now I want to play a waltz. Does anyone have any super easy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">waltz</span> sheet music? </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-60727731008000646282010-04-15T19:42:00.003-06:002010-04-15T19:47:00.045-06:00Knob Therapy.<div align="center">Boring old black knob.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0NBcRsCqnKLz8W7-dE523i4VU5XZztQcK9hp0QiIEpgqI5BXs5CcGU65ATWUTota-aRmD8s7HMa846I771EjyTFB2VCMi2f_c4B7f4faM4-w1OdkbXfeGE-_qCqnKRv29u1lur5Oe0Q/s1600/knob+therapy+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460545307189980866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0NBcRsCqnKLz8W7-dE523i4VU5XZztQcK9hp0QiIEpgqI5BXs5CcGU65ATWUTota-aRmD8s7HMa846I771EjyTFB2VCMi2f_c4B7f4faM4-w1OdkbXfeGE-_qCqnKRv29u1lur5Oe0Q/s320/knob+therapy+002.JPG" /></a> Awesome new colorful knob.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkiZJ46KtK8L3PaEo1Tyuro_mTSYEmvBd4DLC8pSIZqBTTeHJdzB41XYBadVCUK0QUph3MVVb3OA0R8ykY_LuqYM_L-cD_9L1g_KL8JfVeMEHd62JOzNIAXlSpg7T2w0OZeJWVaq9q5Y/s1600/knob+therapy+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460545300366758226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkiZJ46KtK8L3PaEo1Tyuro_mTSYEmvBd4DLC8pSIZqBTTeHJdzB41XYBadVCUK0QUph3MVVb3OA0R8ykY_LuqYM_L-cD_9L1g_KL8JfVeMEHd62JOzNIAXlSpg7T2w0OZeJWVaq9q5Y/s320/knob+therapy+001.JPG" /></a> Much better. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">P.S. The Help was awesome. Everyone should read it.</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-11447046568495249302010-04-15T17:31:00.002-06:002010-04-15T17:34:54.321-06:00Smell that?<div align="center">If this picture was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">scratch</span> n' sniff it would smell like spring.*<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_mwSZR_1okneick0FsE_SZOd81ssnsbbwjkeYeTHgyLpT6ICMfh-HV7JZKYPbYXiUkf9B8Dymk-q5HkURZXRqo2VRWE5gCYAZ4QtrHdqOGiapnC7RPXGvvpqicxIJgUHNva5ZkGKeyQ/s1600/window+2+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460511292972068002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_mwSZR_1okneick0FsE_SZOd81ssnsbbwjkeYeTHgyLpT6ICMfh-HV7JZKYPbYXiUkf9B8Dymk-q5HkURZXRqo2VRWE5gCYAZ4QtrHdqOGiapnC7RPXGvvpqicxIJgUHNva5ZkGKeyQ/s400/window+2+003.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> *Not responsible for any scratching damage done to your computer screen.<br /></span><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-50577145291003051882010-04-15T16:58:00.003-06:002010-04-15T17:36:10.873-06:00I ♥ New YorkDid you know that according to Facebook I went to New York?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-55437569311924921542010-04-03T09:43:00.005-06:002010-04-03T09:57:14.467-06:00When I See a White Door I Want to Paint it Turquoise<div align="justify">I've always wanted to paint the inside of the back door. At first I wanted to paint it dark purple but that got shot down. So I suggested turquoise and to my surprise, he agreed! So now we have a turquoise back door. And I LOVE it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpwTUaQKvHv0fLTjExUbiM5gmxcte-w6CTuSmghkCq1pRux5hd1oGdayP23IxrFjuhXYvWK85VaGjCwFn5f_S2n0C9FOdZcNoqEVzKlEPPriAvwtQta8rYtngtXzwplnXGJY0JZnXRRE/s1600/backdoor+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455937580275032322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpwTUaQKvHv0fLTjExUbiM5gmxcte-w6CTuSmghkCq1pRux5hd1oGdayP23IxrFjuhXYvWK85VaGjCwFn5f_S2n0C9FOdZcNoqEVzKlEPPriAvwtQta8rYtngtXzwplnXGJY0JZnXRRE/s400/backdoor+144.JPG" /></a>Collin would like to to add that he "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reluctantly</span>" agreed. And now he thinks it is "all right" and "different." </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-35579926140483309912010-03-28T21:08:00.003-06:002010-03-28T21:33:38.782-06:00Moab.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpEdFxgTgMZNJSpugRa5fxpuHde2wNNTiwaW8gV-ymqe0fJp_Bo0DhFr2wHbjcRT1K5WpJ0TS_r9K8SfNYM1QEXspqSsc9U3W5EY35cO0Bf8dWKBUjbc6W8tnmamI_N6jNWrrlC7bVjY/s1600/moab+066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453893247074202898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpEdFxgTgMZNJSpugRa5fxpuHde2wNNTiwaW8gV-ymqe0fJp_Bo0DhFr2wHbjcRT1K5WpJ0TS_r9K8SfNYM1QEXspqSsc9U3W5EY35cO0Bf8dWKBUjbc6W8tnmamI_N6jNWrrlC7bVjY/s320/moab+066.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">-The first time I went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moab</span> I was about 8. I remember having A LOT of fun with my sister and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">driving</span> my parents nuts. And losing my purple canteen. I still look for it every time I go.</div><br /><div align="justify">-The second time I went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moab</span> I was 13. We went with my entire extended family and I rode down in a car with my cousin Melissa who slowed our WHOLE caravan of cars down. She wouldn't pass slow moving vehicles because she was afraid of getting hit by an oncoming semi truck. I also remember us all staying in this house we rented that was so ghetto. When my cousin Matt turned the AC on ants flew out of it. </div><br /><div align="justify">-The third time I went I was 21. I went down with my brand new husband (we'd been married a month and half). This is my blog so you are going to get my version of the events. Collin told me to pack my stuff and leave it on the kitchen table so he could pack it into the truck. I wore pink pajama pants on the way down (best way to travel). We got there just fine. My bag? Left on the kitchen table. It's still a point of contention.</div><br /><div align="justify">-The fourth time we went down I was 25 and it was pretty uneventful. I packed my own bags.</div><br /><div align="justify">-The fifth time we went down was last week and it rained. I also lost my purple Lipsmackers (Hmm, purple, I am sensing a trend).We had a lot of fun, though. I posted more pics on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Facebook</span> (they download faster there, what can I say?)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApsS-zP2XSvgPGWOpSDky2LONtQYd1pVIY5ULdZf5WdZJJHGbkOj0IoyHQjw1Us8co0tmDZAuQvoCBEh-TUOq0aZ7w9ejgffHur36ZxZCozf4CJra5MXSBugr6CrQrTPkfu-b2fjdRhc/s1600/moab+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453887772215410914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApsS-zP2XSvgPGWOpSDky2LONtQYd1pVIY5ULdZf5WdZJJHGbkOj0IoyHQjw1Us8co0tmDZAuQvoCBEh-TUOq0aZ7w9ejgffHur36ZxZCozf4CJra5MXSBugr6CrQrTPkfu-b2fjdRhc/s320/moab+071.JPG" /></a> </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-69333385332073401362010-03-23T18:42:00.011-06:002010-03-23T19:27:04.575-06:00Tag. I'm It.The rules:
<br />Take pictures of the following as is. NO clean up.
<br />
<br />Favorite Room.
<br />What can I say?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7DgU20Lhq1SeD4ynpr2U-utKrNqnnjVW-ZV2jpJ4ReK7pHv9XMWFroy6RUzJbOBkAwhN3cLeEBkAshxaob0hLdhMHe3lUjtl9X9nQ9tNESFJiCY9FefWcaA93qH5Vw4lfZmLl1f5-bA/s1600-h/tag+097.JPG">
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7DgU20Lhq1SeD4ynpr2U-utKrNqnnjVW-ZV2jpJ4ReK7pHv9XMWFroy6RUzJbOBkAwhN3cLeEBkAshxaob0hLdhMHe3lUjtl9X9nQ9tNESFJiCY9FefWcaA93qH5Vw4lfZmLl1f5-bA/s1600-h/tag+097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451999688291789218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7DgU20Lhq1SeD4ynpr2U-utKrNqnnjVW-ZV2jpJ4ReK7pHv9XMWFroy6RUzJbOBkAwhN3cLeEBkAshxaob0hLdhMHe3lUjtl9X9nQ9tNESFJiCY9FefWcaA93qH5Vw4lfZmLl1f5-bA/s320/tag+097.JPG" /></a>Bathroom.
<br />Guess which side is mine.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRL6VzBFIdhL0gAU06VI9umIYG165IVUD5W6lu0OO6TnyjiA7b-K5IyJdjKhouMIKT4BG7L5RDL0zbP469buKHy4vBesrnldX2zWPf2WN4ypXHz0lZ3jqBmcCUjvSLPV8JPO3JTfTQzM/s1600-h/tag+117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451999677667883986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRL6VzBFIdhL0gAU06VI9umIYG165IVUD5W6lu0OO6TnyjiA7b-K5IyJdjKhouMIKT4BG7L5RDL0zbP469buKHy4vBesrnldX2zWPf2WN4ypXHz0lZ3jqBmcCUjvSLPV8JPO3JTfTQzM/s320/tag+117.JPG" /></a>Laundry room.
<br />Where do you keep your paper towels?
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjMqoCuxNPcftoO3lcEz9V0vLvgADl2Z-98oZG59PLix5QE2qAIri7Nm9WI9uXjVSKwAHM8jiFbrc0kg_n8737XNn3Nsi6sStZ7OWyM_dZLElfQ0t3BoE9GO5UAZuIidt-DHfziFuiak/s1600-h/tag+112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451999671952006658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjMqoCuxNPcftoO3lcEz9V0vLvgADl2Z-98oZG59PLix5QE2qAIri7Nm9WI9uXjVSKwAHM8jiFbrc0kg_n8737XNn3Nsi6sStZ7OWyM_dZLElfQ0t3BoE9GO5UAZuIidt-DHfziFuiak/s320/tag+112.JPG" /></a>
<br />Self Portrait.
<br />Ready for my close up.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPFSQQYPoZyEf-zwMWUVO-ugy5cbhsNd3e3EuODWLqDwGDmLnGClOf5aLP0iZTFKB5h1RpefsD5J6MeAhqAqkMOvVgFaa0LxznOeKrH4YXw_K0t61bby3ubCeyDhaIUjpq9QKOUbEeBI/s1600-h/tag+122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452003059291837826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPFSQQYPoZyEf-zwMWUVO-ugy5cbhsNd3e3EuODWLqDwGDmLnGClOf5aLP0iZTFKB5h1RpefsD5J6MeAhqAqkMOvVgFaa0LxznOeKrH4YXw_K0t61bby3ubCeyDhaIUjpq9QKOUbEeBI/s320/tag+122.JPG" /></a> Shoes.
<br />Converse.
<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMBiIeVyEND_uWWbtLIk0mYrWaBDUdOjnxKAIjYMbwDVxoMiqdA2t9qOPl2SuegPHePnyHszp1USf6CsYrqePVuuZvT1cM8j_BNiDitTHUM5_VaqGDNLk3bWnb0WyflVNw4URmKear5E/s1600-h/same+114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451999657566897842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMBiIeVyEND_uWWbtLIk0mYrWaBDUdOjnxKAIjYMbwDVxoMiqdA2t9qOPl2SuegPHePnyHszp1USf6CsYrqePVuuZvT1cM8j_BNiDitTHUM5_VaqGDNLk3bWnb0WyflVNw4URmKear5E/s320/same+114.JPG" /></a>Fridge.</div><div>Outside.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIXLjXGSETKjbh42OBlsMgKq5EvJ8QPOe6TgLFTCc0Rfxc3aMOMqCKwWyfUNTbylKRM2XLszDOrKRFlHubU7HoMmnYAFzb459LbiDnlRwQR1tzR0rbpjX3q1N7nQzhqa6kD-RnjhlsRY/s1600-h/tag+114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451999649355251698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIXLjXGSETKjbh42OBlsMgKq5EvJ8QPOe6TgLFTCc0Rfxc3aMOMqCKwWyfUNTbylKRM2XLszDOrKRFlHubU7HoMmnYAFzb459LbiDnlRwQR1tzR0rbpjX3q1N7nQzhqa6kD-RnjhlsRY/s320/tag+114.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckc_8aF_2WGcdVw3bBJiHoLRazlBua0ELlCxEXjnZvOYyzTxT82y0da7zNh8sSnV5AphKkzIcHg9GBQ_zYtg4YMaR7rDM7FxeWzp1NFnoiVyh2YHz8oygNUs0osFc6XPLl4ffSITFvA0/s1600-h/tag+115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451996187712740098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckc_8aF_2WGcdVw3bBJiHoLRazlBua0ELlCxEXjnZvOYyzTxT82y0da7zNh8sSnV5AphKkzIcHg9GBQ_zYtg4YMaR7rDM7FxeWzp1NFnoiVyh2YHz8oygNUs0osFc6XPLl4ffSITFvA0/s320/tag+115.JPG" /></a>Fridge.</div><div>Inside.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9pvUR8uJGLOtcldPi73PE4evCK8UBTIN7Mk8PiKrEI_woQkEVIA8OwJDPSEyAVzwGxwLQforuw-5Dw0y7Zxs_su-M0VR6tA5doY3VvyQ4kcwVy8xodph6gSjJALvt7COZJ28RFHN_SY/s1600-h/tag+116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451996178039786578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9pvUR8uJGLOtcldPi73PE4evCK8UBTIN7Mk8PiKrEI_woQkEVIA8OwJDPSEyAVzwGxwLQforuw-5Dw0y7Zxs_su-M0VR6tA5doY3VvyQ4kcwVy8xodph6gSjJALvt7COZJ28RFHN_SY/s320/tag+116.JPG" /></a>Closet.</div><div>Messy.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvwcRjYXnHd_fbqAAHnEN_BGr2nj3kE_HSR23oCwyUXpQHHuizeUSxkcnUV56hA0PjYBDwZlqsFuZQWFDwTalVdV9Zj6j12Bm9ZSQa4NP_jjxRCIwYjnFtwx10BOeS7OyjK949l3PZFA/s1600-h/still+the+same+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451996169920465778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvwcRjYXnHd_fbqAAHnEN_BGr2nj3kE_HSR23oCwyUXpQHHuizeUSxkcnUV56hA0PjYBDwZlqsFuZQWFDwTalVdV9Zj6j12Bm9ZSQa4NP_jjxRCIwYjnFtwx10BOeS7OyjK949l3PZFA/s320/still+the+same+005.JPG" /></a>Kitchen Sink.</div><div>Not messy.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQPd9HTE2TzTyXA6b29g1euMaslpOk9PH0kBajdwPoosyUudBqA-cWU38RzpH-YVW-hi2x5oBqeokOHyy3dx7zASfE5_AMelssMn4_qF9DSDGzRpR_eF4_fDdR2YACzWnhY0oSa2ULWE/s1600-h/tag+113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451996161580708530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQPd9HTE2TzTyXA6b29g1euMaslpOk9PH0kBajdwPoosyUudBqA-cWU38RzpH-YVW-hi2x5oBqeokOHyy3dx7zASfE5_AMelssMn4_qF9DSDGzRpR_eF4_fDdR2YACzWnhY0oSa2ULWE/s320/tag+113.JPG" /></a>No kids.</div><div><div><div>Just dogs.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSK5hDNA8TK0uaWZLa1TA0G-ko_hMPYh0hMPan_Vu8ukqpIcAthF05DOjC9zx2U-8SIbjWvfFS1EEANgDNoGJs-k030SE-wpkqWD1h01nkEHLQZhPcM0Cj1wxjzl2SkodHBiRBrX5JeM/s1600-h/still+the+same+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451996151266956866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSK5hDNA8TK0uaWZLa1TA0G-ko_hMPYh0hMPan_Vu8ukqpIcAthF05DOjC9zx2U-8SIbjWvfFS1EEANgDNoGJs-k030SE-wpkqWD1h01nkEHLQZhPcM0Cj1wxjzl2SkodHBiRBrX5JeM/s320/still+the+same+002.JPG" /></a> I tag all my friends named Jen (or Jenn) and all my friends named Tiffany. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-1120993619087162722010-03-01T21:00:00.004-07:002010-03-01T21:16:57.181-07:00Girls Night at Twi-lite<div align="center">Desert Star Playhouse can be REALLY funny sometimes. Especially when it hits the nail on the head PERFECTLY as it did in the case of Twi-Lite: I Was a Teenage Vampire. Holy Hilarious! I loved laughing at it even as it made fun of me and the girls I love. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#800080;"></span></u></div><div align="center">My wonderful mother-in-law Sharon and me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jirfW12ieDEQF8PtdJIh2V3Byk5hU-2FAOwsQBcXcneUnynvB2aMy7pBvii2Ck1jg9_w1E2S0lMoq-cY4I7FTm4najj25-Y6C5MlVWSUMpq0iVblBN_1E92T8IAqjWC7Oo9ecZK2BdY/s1600-h/twilite+089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443882098860901346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jirfW12ieDEQF8PtdJIh2V3Byk5hU-2FAOwsQBcXcneUnynvB2aMy7pBvii2Ck1jg9_w1E2S0lMoq-cY4I7FTm4najj25-Y6C5MlVWSUMpq0iVblBN_1E92T8IAqjWC7Oo9ecZK2BdY/s320/twilite+089.JPG" border="0" /></a> And these two crazy ladies who seem to follow me around everywhere I go. I think they are stalking me. Or maybe it's because one is my mom and the other is my sister and the love me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8AlJxdsTqrV4y1Z_c6gTzgscNro6Kq03e4ixsg0ln83tNmJvRNpdvUluMqh8_q3Rc2berLXfvhZP8hy5VOBoN8v3RVkrja2B9t0gfHub-ZFgD4MTaGwHrM6NZq1YGKLp7eh-T49Clms/s1600-h/twilite+087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443882083472913154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8AlJxdsTqrV4y1Z_c6gTzgscNro6Kq03e4ixsg0ln83tNmJvRNpdvUluMqh8_q3Rc2berLXfvhZP8hy5VOBoN8v3RVkrja2B9t0gfHub-ZFgD4MTaGwHrM6NZq1YGKLp7eh-T49Clms/s320/twilite+087.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had a great time! Let's do it again soon, ladies!<br />And to anyone else who wants to go, I'll go with you. It really was that fun.<br /><a href="http://www.desertstar.biz/">http://www.desertstar.biz/</a> </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-61901753439548721782010-02-06T18:47:00.004-07:002010-02-06T18:58:36.671-07:00I Stayed Up Past My Bedtime<div align="center">Last night my friend Joy and I were waiting around for our other friend Kate to fly in from out of town for the weekend. To pass the time we went and saw The Young Victoria at the Broadway Theatre. What a sweet movie. It's the story of Queen Victoria and her courtship with Prince Albert. I loved it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg753nxBVoHPNHaqk_TfZ6q0lr7M8saCFYYefbp3uwhB1g-jmiGbP7GWT9CNPcEVQ2ww0VjbiVEk5xbbRrNN8Trrx-172DaglTEUvhKwvZHnXs8Bx94dMwMsXzWIIuZGkclLcuOuW5CHb4/s1600-h/victoria+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435312799482762002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg753nxBVoHPNHaqk_TfZ6q0lr7M8saCFYYefbp3uwhB1g-jmiGbP7GWT9CNPcEVQ2ww0VjbiVEk5xbbRrNN8Trrx-172DaglTEUvhKwvZHnXs8Bx94dMwMsXzWIIuZGkclLcuOuW5CHb4/s400/victoria+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> After the movie we met up with Kate, her sister, and a few of her other friends. We managed to only take a few pictures, though. We laughed and talked until nearly 1 in the morning. I haven't stayed out that late since I can remember! Here we are around 11:30 or so. Don't you love our glossed over sleepy look? But Kate only gets a chance to visit about once a year so so we take what we can get. Love you Kate!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc7DQhB92I9nzLVzrDVkDPyOVOwUT7PXyD8jaiKR7ST9Wg0uvBXUFjOe8e_nU57SWGTkQZeUw7gfyEXSUhU8jgsVSztBr_vvqmsgPsNRh4xUi305YfFwlXn_xH3xiB1pHSI7A_T3MPs0/s1600-h/victoria+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435312790092685538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc7DQhB92I9nzLVzrDVkDPyOVOwUT7PXyD8jaiKR7ST9Wg0uvBXUFjOe8e_nU57SWGTkQZeUw7gfyEXSUhU8jgsVSztBr_vvqmsgPsNRh4xUi305YfFwlXn_xH3xiB1pHSI7A_T3MPs0/s400/victoria+006.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center">Kate, Me, Joy</p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-10614137835203367962010-02-04T17:29:00.001-07:002010-02-04T17:31:28.133-07:00Here is Marley Staring Out the Window...<div align="center">and probably wishing it was spring.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgguvM-kjLMxZFpyLI9cFy8mFMUuiugmTUkbXfRgTk_wrflXwgOYLgMSiWbYt0RvSCDU_oRY0iOi9zNXUAqs8UGR1dSEH9AaXn3wqhLX1ELtx1NNH02SBr9TY2hEw3l4i3cEVNtywRt0/s1600-h/spring+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434550077680858034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgguvM-kjLMxZFpyLI9cFy8mFMUuiugmTUkbXfRgTk_wrflXwgOYLgMSiWbYt0RvSCDU_oRY0iOi9zNXUAqs8UGR1dSEH9AaXn3wqhLX1ELtx1NNH02SBr9TY2hEw3l4i3cEVNtywRt0/s400/spring+002.JPG" border="0" /></a>I feel ya, Marley, I feel ya...<br /><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-51809991239707270852010-02-03T19:20:00.002-07:002010-02-03T19:27:12.561-07:00Girls night at Iggy's<div align="center">Girls night with my sister and mom: Take #1:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQvwqjcgw82BVHMbO09riQeiy9i-R7r7OcDaOsWxUNPZiN9xT8jOK4Bq2BkIdNn_bBE-JoBIADDEnPwzIi28HvV0VE8Vz3rQIzO6iTxOPAQKCOx4WbSlKgmIISinZ-W2VyIRv03bElV4/s1600-h/iggy's+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434208228946324546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQvwqjcgw82BVHMbO09riQeiy9i-R7r7OcDaOsWxUNPZiN9xT8jOK4Bq2BkIdNn_bBE-JoBIADDEnPwzIi28HvV0VE8Vz3rQIzO6iTxOPAQKCOx4WbSlKgmIISinZ-W2VyIRv03bElV4/s400/iggy's+005.JPG" border="0" /></a> Girls night with my sister and mom: Take #2:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTf-12DglkppQyI36lIQf2Sjcg7ij0Rd2j6ktyLHzYV2S4AdaNyCvw67PCcZfPZ8F_vhQaOHy9Dm-MKKinjmBzyo00gJDL2slbKV_LiRi5hz5zOXNmwvEuar_8nOeGh0ZJKgSWw8r2jY/s1600-h/iggy's+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434208219571771202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTf-12DglkppQyI36lIQf2Sjcg7ij0Rd2j6ktyLHzYV2S4AdaNyCvw67PCcZfPZ8F_vhQaOHy9Dm-MKKinjmBzyo00gJDL2slbKV_LiRi5hz5zOXNmwvEuar_8nOeGh0ZJKgSWw8r2jY/s400/iggy's+006.JPG" border="0" /></a>Girls night with my sister and mom: Take #3:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIIxP2cnJhS535CN25Y417oPNYAqcY6Z7ceVR5s-6kmOi-ozig0Rz5YdKHbahDkvF__Hv4f2e9noMNLqRUZX0OCvFmeBIQkqls84-QNTxiqBrn3zPtn3_gwqlFEAtZP3ExJDcSO4PUgM/s1600-h/iggy's+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434208204996971282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIIxP2cnJhS535CN25Y417oPNYAqcY6Z7ceVR5s-6kmOi-ozig0Rz5YdKHbahDkvF__Hv4f2e9noMNLqRUZX0OCvFmeBIQkqls84-QNTxiqBrn3zPtn3_gwqlFEAtZP3ExJDcSO4PUgM/s400/iggy's+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Did anyone else notice that I was the only one to not screw it up?</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">And vote in my poll on the side. Glasses or no glasses?</span></div><div align="center"><br />And just in case you forgot how cute my nephew Alex is, here he is.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434208234543816882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgkuxv6u0C5hMT99qHDVK-wwfymXBZYsRlAb0vU1zXvTgDy_sSO7Uba2v5WBCBvQ2Os2PDbYCDCHXo1XvAt27lDjIUKRuCpw-7pcQjgn34K7fCHEK5e4RWERktCJCLpqNhLNCKn93EwM/s400/iggy's+004.JPG" border="0" /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-68548546019591821872010-01-31T18:22:00.006-07:002010-01-31T18:40:41.797-07:007th Anniversary<div align="center">For our 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span></span> anniversary Collin and I both took Friday off. Collin asked "what do you want to do?" I said "read and get out of the inversion." So naturally, we went ice fishing.<br /><br /></div><div align="center">Here I am all bundled up. You can't see it but I have a book in my hands.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oJj9X_YQOP5fb5QPK-TCf3ORsRnV2YGIh-ZFJ2cbjw5g4am7K7S0GmpsmvnPEpQfkYYHS1owEfkBJhtutkhaiH1nkcLcPeN6mjym7I53njMKlXzr5WlR5ucYKORxAzlfVZ6fxgtI3pA/s1600-h/ice+fishing+anniversary+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433080102372604946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oJj9X_YQOP5fb5QPK-TCf3ORsRnV2YGIh-ZFJ2cbjw5g4am7K7S0GmpsmvnPEpQfkYYHS1owEfkBJhtutkhaiH1nkcLcPeN6mjym7I53njMKlXzr5WlR5ucYKORxAzlfVZ6fxgtI3pA/s400/ice+fishing+anniversary+005.JPG" border="0" /></a>Collin with one of the 5 or so fish he caught.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWM_E8vYwhgKwkI5YZQ0Uco9_frB8unHPmpeNUvYW1PhZ93DnHrYhS8fQ7maS2BIVhwvJ-vUXCM1fFtF8Qd97Hv-CSJEjbXFMTk7tAIB0eO3eWMc4J8V6_z8JfdGXTjOBFqAGatpZZxs/s1600-h/ice+fishing+anniversary+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433080096910869090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWM_E8vYwhgKwkI5YZQ0Uco9_frB8unHPmpeNUvYW1PhZ93DnHrYhS8fQ7maS2BIVhwvJ-vUXCM1fFtF8Qd97Hv-CSJEjbXFMTk7tAIB0eO3eWMc4J8V6_z8JfdGXTjOBFqAGatpZZxs/s400/ice+fishing+anniversary+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> The only way I'll go is if we take this heater:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFV45PUVZ6U91pRavWWEdgaFnoyfnASFoGz-yekYwTApVS7kgRZiQ6z9AMyMswWw-8sDiLKUPUdJyy7gnHFiYYrRqjp6NF6_J0zs54CSIoOi-T2D_AqbRWMHWe9pDki-Niz-eLkptLn-g/s1600-h/ice+fishing+anniversary+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433080083421781442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFV45PUVZ6U91pRavWWEdgaFnoyfnASFoGz-yekYwTApVS7kgRZiQ6z9AMyMswWw-8sDiLKUPUdJyy7gnHFiYYrRqjp6NF6_J0zs54CSIoOi-T2D_AqbRWMHWe9pDki-Niz-eLkptLn-g/s400/ice+fishing+anniversary+004.JPG" border="0" /></a> and this hut:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9ymA_J4B0Oj5Dnv4XJIsf-HzFYRk82hfSLf2q7JrgQJn5cBdsAS95EYPeCzF8yESj9-NhjXygkPEjMrCoulaNsdOwcwl2i7Y1iX_fpuHtd4JYs7NfONm3XnhKz7HwzQdwTEvObjE3t8/s1600-h/ice+fishing+anniversary+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433080071916982050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9ymA_J4B0Oj5Dnv4XJIsf-HzFYRk82hfSLf2q7JrgQJn5cBdsAS95EYPeCzF8yESj9-NhjXygkPEjMrCoulaNsdOwcwl2i7Y1iX_fpuHtd4JYs7NfONm3XnhKz7HwzQdwTEvObjE3t8/s400/ice+fishing+anniversary+003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sky bluer than I've seen it in months didn't hurt either.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBtUZYnGcYWBu7w0jC820wn3e08fUGmpplDIDdEHHS36jPyqyxcqAa4Qugces9QTsWTZ9OmDjSSkrXr_pHkDSZ8fZNn3BOBngq_hG8g0FOAo17yagolD7ke3Xqi-Tacm_MYdKEfsiiiQ/s1600-h/ice+fishing+anniversary+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433080059900709666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBtUZYnGcYWBu7w0jC820wn3e08fUGmpplDIDdEHHS36jPyqyxcqAa4Qugces9QTsWTZ9OmDjSSkrXr_pHkDSZ8fZNn3BOBngq_hG8g0FOAo17yagolD7ke3Xqi-Tacm_MYdKEfsiiiQ/s400/ice+fishing+anniversary+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> On <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">saturday</span> Collin actually agreed to see a romantic comedy. Usually I can't even get him to <em>rent</em> a romantic comedy.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433082223912925938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7cRGNN-6clL9lccmCw3U6DQqCXFZZt8EBj4B9SY2wBwjOK4Za0I4fOSHnd1ZLgIZxG8l0ZdwQ00zA_VM37BCpa4SzYJqX8zolgoUHslhF0dVdUGoJgZNb7SMbGcdSmF5LeiWi46n5aQ/s400/when_in_rome.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /></div><br /><p align="center">After the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">movied</span> we went to a neat little Italian place down town called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Canellas</span>.</p><p align="center">Then today, to celebrate 7 years, we made dinner and ate it by candlelight. I love anniversaries.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433082216864568962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgLa1Uh9oL_DfH7vgvdFijXadRFrIN0xiOfvDiI74AEfe9XQBQanhFwz_gkWMOBR5wzWjEDK1up5lnYZ6r0TAkZoknPq-ZMiufASS2RMrN2efqUbFONZx1MZNykzTfrC-E4oWTyBWCNo/s400/ice+fishing+anniversary+017.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">(Don't you love how fuzzy that picture is? Although it may be hard for some of the younger people out there to believe, all our wedding pictures were taken on film. Not a digital camera in sight. My scanner isn't working so this is a picture I took with my camera out of our album.)</p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-36183285486200918222010-01-18T17:10:00.002-07:002010-01-18T17:20:55.071-07:00Christmas and Ice Fishing<div align="center">Christmas day we went out to visit our grandparents. This is pretty much the only picture we took all Christmas. We suck. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTjckDJsemj1ZoAxlVtSLeSyfGmuyl__-CFoo5X6n4hIY4V3RQ_xdRw4JgZ8Zjg6ifnfEzKsVBLbSfRElDgSWzfTzMIYhZoLsLR91ZGGQRuFJ7nHh6KxulJdifVOdI902FoWMJ4qI6Sc/s1600-h/trailer+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428237469769035522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTjckDJsemj1ZoAxlVtSLeSyfGmuyl__-CFoo5X6n4hIY4V3RQ_xdRw4JgZ8Zjg6ifnfEzKsVBLbSfRElDgSWzfTzMIYhZoLsLR91ZGGQRuFJ7nHh6KxulJdifVOdI902FoWMJ4qI6Sc/s400/trailer+015.JPG" border="0" /></a> The day after Collin and I decided it would be fun to go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sit on</span> a frozen lake and catch ONE FISH!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyumfrkz7bvr3m8y_kHIdjjea_2QhjTbD08azOAAXnounGhxX98ANaw0f9u4ls7NRTJXS6I9s2ZxTMcJbfxALZDa9RNi3o3ZzgKiOklNEUvCRko_Io6gdccAPxOwVMXa96n_5OBLPcEro/s1600-h/trailer+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428237461539684482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyumfrkz7bvr3m8y_kHIdjjea_2QhjTbD08azOAAXnounGhxX98ANaw0f9u4ls7NRTJXS6I9s2ZxTMcJbfxALZDa9RNi3o3ZzgKiOklNEUvCRko_Io6gdccAPxOwVMXa96n_5OBLPcEro/s400/trailer+018.JPG" border="0" /></a>Oh wait. I wrote that wrong. COLLIN thought it would be fun to go sit on a frozen lake and catch one fish. ONE FISH! (Notice in the bottom left hand corner I am holding a book. Reading made it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bearable</span>. The ice hut helped, too.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD6vhq9HvfLATo9tHngT1yDSpXGfrG-IDt5zlb34DHrDAdLYpW3ie9VIgikY8dVLdOQMLLMVn-L-Phiz3lWq52AXpkvTCr_nf8HZWiL1iPuxJ8bC3Z3s48R7hMxyAp8Zditxhn2SXD5I/s1600-h/trailer+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428237448934145426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD6vhq9HvfLATo9tHngT1yDSpXGfrG-IDt5zlb34DHrDAdLYpW3ie9VIgikY8dVLdOQMLLMVn-L-Phiz3lWq52AXpkvTCr_nf8HZWiL1iPuxJ8bC3Z3s48R7hMxyAp8Zditxhn2SXD5I/s400/trailer+019.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-74439487730968853412010-01-02T10:47:00.006-07:002010-01-02T11:03:36.586-07:0028 is so Great!How I spent my <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span></span> </strong>birthday:<br />-Woke up to a dozen red roses and a card from Collin.<br />-Got a call from my wonderful mother, sister, grandmother, and in-laws wishing me a happy birthday.<br />-Saw Avatar. Awesome movie.<br />-Ate at California Pizza Kitchen.<br />-Invited some old friends and new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">friends</span> over for a New York New Years Eve party that ended promptly at 10. (with the exception of Jen and Zach who stayed until Central Time New Years Eve [11] to finish out one of the craziest Wii games ever. My arms STILL hurt).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaxjLHzjd4MbTi28shxNGs5S5vmgldP7cKDHolvlipBxJLfCzv8MnrmIo30M5oPj5MrFCTM56IS5mTGB3_EwEMhccnL7-LW0TuFz_RWqZmTybPTYB70MbFhoPHqHEm6oQttE13mZdsws/s1600-h/2010+082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422200810113860354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaxjLHzjd4MbTi28shxNGs5S5vmgldP7cKDHolvlipBxJLfCzv8MnrmIo30M5oPj5MrFCTM56IS5mTGB3_EwEMhccnL7-LW0TuFz_RWqZmTybPTYB70MbFhoPHqHEm6oQttE13mZdsws/s400/2010+082.JPG" border="0" /></a>-Ate some of this cake made by the lovely Jen Gibson. This picture is actually a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">prophetic</span> picture. Notice the cake is right at my hips which is exactly where I'm sure it ended up once I ate it not only that night but for breakfast the next morning).<br /><br />Oh, and Happy New Year!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818780443734082753noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311922295137109545.post-46144924105145303472009-12-12T13:47:00.009-07:002009-12-12T13:54:28.850-07:00Zoo Lights<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bass Lake in California. I can't even IMAGINE being warm right now. Sigh.<br />
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