tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62042032116372880272024-02-06T20:14:50.958-08:00The Fairchild FamilyGreg Taryn Alivia(12)Taylor(10)Jonathan(7)Caroline(2)Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-16548618957797870702009-11-08T18:13:00.000-08:002009-11-08T19:16:20.372-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzJ4xMRN_LxXM7GGVYjdVh6C9YZLhFB53UcN6d88752yX7rv_NX-i-2esWgvuMByi_k9ZiOmTr3qXr0H47Ot6vOWEzNmpmqgGRGMv8fv9WW4KdeEO-fjiVjPfkiplMq8zEU0J1EpexqI/s1600-h/P1050073.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzJ4xMRN_LxXM7GGVYjdVh6C9YZLhFB53UcN6d88752yX7rv_NX-i-2esWgvuMByi_k9ZiOmTr3qXr0H47Ot6vOWEzNmpmqgGRGMv8fv9WW4KdeEO-fjiVjPfkiplMq8zEU0J1EpexqI/s320/P1050073.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401922564802736210" /></a>Jonathan's last day of flag football. Each day was very interesting, but for that matter everyday right now is a bit of a rollercoaster with Jonathan. But he finished the season and learned to go after that ball no matter who else was after it and had many great times.We saw a competitive spirit in him that we've never seen before so we'll see if he'll like to play tackle football next season.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa67j8OPiRw7DyV6tJ6jHX7lB9EetVgUqqbwZY2wJxR45lj0sN-7NBpZPMLmNUkSK6CuPzj1AnsbFGTk_sRgqOx0LA9ILgI3SH7NBgmyTRRyf5GSwtdIhO6O9_TM5SG1JpKh7z1UzZq0/s1600-h/P1050062.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa67j8OPiRw7DyV6tJ6jHX7lB9EetVgUqqbwZY2wJxR45lj0sN-7NBpZPMLmNUkSK6CuPzj1AnsbFGTk_sRgqOx0LA9ILgI3SH7NBgmyTRRyf5GSwtdIhO6O9_TM5SG1JpKh7z1UzZq0/s320/P1050062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401922559795282594" /></a>Jonathan and Caroline got to have Halloween parades in costume.<br />Caroline finally decided on one costume after thinking of being an alien, cat, magician, and many other interesting things. Cinderella was the winner and she held her princess head high and mighty for her preschool to see how a lady can walk elegantly in blue heeled plastic slippers!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkvYX_BLYm-qX1GHnqci9yiXDHZLi4vnUmnGM1ybyDp15WMvTaIhbcZtbQRhU6a__8dwrULQLOWPEBqUlYgMLxd0fREexbZlTj6ZIhi99dMVMb6ojybHpTPLPhprU4lEPlliuZ14GWGM/s1600-h/P1050051.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkvYX_BLYm-qX1GHnqci9yiXDHZLi4vnUmnGM1ybyDp15WMvTaIhbcZtbQRhU6a__8dwrULQLOWPEBqUlYgMLxd0fREexbZlTj6ZIhi99dMVMb6ojybHpTPLPhprU4lEPlliuZ14GWGM/s320/P1050051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401922550751164194" /></a>Jonathan enjoyed this year at the school "Fall Party". Being a mummy was much easier than coming up with how to be a refrigerator with an opening door with food inside!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivH05YdCBxLxKvp59FEYbTizFZmIKgi9g-scxsywkcyfwbwW6dcM8bVMITz6nxFLKYf7hyphenhyphenGxsexWOtRCaiR08bU38V5ovc5M8I23k_6C1lQN_Zyq8qb2AhOBOSqax7efEuviMqvs6GZIo/s1600-h/P1050048.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivH05YdCBxLxKvp59FEYbTizFZmIKgi9g-scxsywkcyfwbwW6dcM8bVMITz6nxFLKYf7hyphenhyphenGxsexWOtRCaiR08bU38V5ovc5M8I23k_6C1lQN_Zyq8qb2AhOBOSqax7efEuviMqvs6GZIo/s320/P1050048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401922545021195010" /></a><br />Alivia was expressing her maturity by deciding to not go trick or treating this year and hosting a "How To Host A Mystery" dinner party - BBQ With The Vampire. They had a great time, and no, she didn't do it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2BCCKgbamyMtg9m0VRD6GPnIneuoj6uIYp14UT9vTsjkXyfkmKJJlTEiphjaXf3j8e2gTFnIAva6S1OZOOu04kxkLAo_Wd_T7fcY_S_jnqDvMhqm6Ib31FxeE14V_fUugm_DeEHc_Uo/s1600-h/P1050046.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2BCCKgbamyMtg9m0VRD6GPnIneuoj6uIYp14UT9vTsjkXyfkmKJJlTEiphjaXf3j8e2gTFnIAva6S1OZOOu04kxkLAo_Wd_T7fcY_S_jnqDvMhqm6Ib31FxeE14V_fUugm_DeEHc_Uo/s320/P1050046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401922537112049234" /></a><br />Caroline was excited to see the snow in October and wanted to go play in it. So she started to get her gear on and had to take a rest, she ended up taking a 2 hour nap right in the middle of the kitchen! When she woke up she said she didn't feel like going outside anymore. I suppose it was too much work! I'm sure there will be more chances soon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoE7Pl_NBNw8ALZzC78Q14tzzionoscWc27OgnTE-lo-8mCxwV6WCOfClxAyS40yFSD221w8RVQq_aWONMuLDH2vr0deOlkurB0bphzQD-aWRW8kZpeFnYCylfAvUnEMezXMpld1lvxs/s1600-h/P1050083.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoE7Pl_NBNw8ALZzC78Q14tzzionoscWc27OgnTE-lo-8mCxwV6WCOfClxAyS40yFSD221w8RVQq_aWONMuLDH2vr0deOlkurB0bphzQD-aWRW8kZpeFnYCylfAvUnEMezXMpld1lvxs/s320/P1050083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401929067992364786" /></a><br />So, Alivia wanted candy after all and thought it would be great if her and her friends could be the ugly step sisters and the fairygod mother! It worked quite well!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjR8RUk3slaQwhy3OYrhXNMcpLE8buJKiGTfj8DMrgovkVh5kYub6ipnPODX0EqUuSE6IrWi3ZirP_i_o_xPvliDoYkbXVtYdye-2aM7BcyNzOCb9g3VvJ4yne3g0Sumowc0dnFeCyAI/s1600-h/P1050079.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjR8RUk3slaQwhy3OYrhXNMcpLE8buJKiGTfj8DMrgovkVh5kYub6ipnPODX0EqUuSE6IrWi3ZirP_i_o_xPvliDoYkbXVtYdye-2aM7BcyNzOCb9g3VvJ4yne3g0Sumowc0dnFeCyAI/s320/P1050079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401929058406162258" /></a><br />Our little tricksters<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGKNNM0GzFSUI5r9_gskzRFkqjDa24Yq5tguxVGDK3B17aDbBqVTp5TZRI6F1qerycE9JfziQnuI87AgGWe8id8y1CvD8s8bMVONUsozbcZpy-ujBPcaxscNPkoxr_WxcAYpc2frL0Pk/s1600-h/P1050080.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGKNNM0GzFSUI5r9_gskzRFkqjDa24Yq5tguxVGDK3B17aDbBqVTp5TZRI6F1qerycE9JfziQnuI87AgGWe8id8y1CvD8s8bMVONUsozbcZpy-ujBPcaxscNPkoxr_WxcAYpc2frL0Pk/s320/P1050080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401929052833025026" /></a><br />Caroline looking forward to saying those magical words..."Trick or Treat!" <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYGRsHbeY9y5prWHyMkQtYxRLcWdmF_RwfY77Dka98F94pt2cF2C0SccrHC__ULlIoVRy1XBBBRqJa_x3ayau7sILfq5eEFbx850Cq07UrFJdTIkSPYTxsqg90SxtSbKNb5wiE6lIjv0/s1600-h/P1050082.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYGRsHbeY9y5prWHyMkQtYxRLcWdmF_RwfY77Dka98F94pt2cF2C0SccrHC__ULlIoVRy1XBBBRqJa_x3ayau7sILfq5eEFbx850Cq07UrFJdTIkSPYTxsqg90SxtSbKNb5wiE6lIjv0/s320/P1050082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401929049229498706" /></a><br />Jonathan is ready!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlYx0ofBaRoXnMvAe3zjHnEUMM1zjlteIiMGyw_Pa8GJ35E-R0cu7ykdNiPGsyqwu85ikbRrxv536QK4Cn5kRTBWCptMf5BEtOPSQCvOMpSYnfJiSfSGNVmttVWNycor4Uk3f-WAPrkc/s1600-h/P1050081.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlYx0ofBaRoXnMvAe3zjHnEUMM1zjlteIiMGyw_Pa8GJ35E-R0cu7ykdNiPGsyqwu85ikbRrxv536QK4Cn5kRTBWCptMf5BEtOPSQCvOMpSYnfJiSfSGNVmttVWNycor4Uk3f-WAPrkc/s320/P1050081.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401929039271477362" /></a>Taylor is the "One-Eyed, One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater". Sure looks good to me!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzic3YqrUJKAPZ-xgWzPtftdFaITowOnjuoI0rhpRcNAk3EnjB2i5UR-R1Py1902kApuBZAStuHQEPDlLbG9u27UVcmE46b2jmyuKs1EOKqUfnajwuhRsCv1qRAUOiK-IfCTd9KOAOwA/s1600-h/P1050087.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzic3YqrUJKAPZ-xgWzPtftdFaITowOnjuoI0rhpRcNAk3EnjB2i5UR-R1Py1902kApuBZAStuHQEPDlLbG9u27UVcmE46b2jmyuKs1EOKqUfnajwuhRsCv1qRAUOiK-IfCTd9KOAOwA/s320/P1050087.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401932102458416370" /></a>The great loot and important Daddy check. Greg and I particularly enjoyed this Halloween as Alivia and her friends took the children around the neighborhood. Greg set up our firepit at the end of our driveway and enjoyed visiting with the crowds. It was 34 degrees and full moon. The children were wearing many layers under their costumes, but Taylor and Caroline were cold and came home early. Jonathan, Alivia and friends stuck it out, for candy sake!Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-57158547992386739662009-10-02T06:15:00.000-07:002009-10-02T10:27:27.931-07:00Progress in the Fairchild Home!<strong>Before</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sRoER0jFy2NsKH2eQrP2s2UHCh9YUxTpTBwMBItJi5F_UyRIPjdpGMybEcMgYh9iOOtksCLPOiRI6H4Kx_0YirI0YZ1jK8Jr1xs3p5_zFCZ7YIv2dijmvUMGVaI4L8z3LrudGTOKiCs/s1600-h/P1020388.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sRoER0jFy2NsKH2eQrP2s2UHCh9YUxTpTBwMBItJi5F_UyRIPjdpGMybEcMgYh9iOOtksCLPOiRI6H4Kx_0YirI0YZ1jK8Jr1xs3p5_zFCZ7YIv2dijmvUMGVaI4L8z3LrudGTOKiCs/s320/P1020388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388000418121237170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvkvanxcSK52Vwc9Q4CGdvLuYdJK0FvuT6vf1NJjCzM8VfNOaK6SQpCVwKj-03q9j5HGo3TnFA4QsYxjbEwxXRVD0Va2z2Xo3-sqRbIz-3NmPsuHLwb6a5TqvXj69pwTIuBGPHoZyX1I/s1600-h/P1040853.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvkvanxcSK52Vwc9Q4CGdvLuYdJK0FvuT6vf1NJjCzM8VfNOaK6SQpCVwKj-03q9j5HGo3TnFA4QsYxjbEwxXRVD0Va2z2Xo3-sqRbIz-3NmPsuHLwb6a5TqvXj69pwTIuBGPHoZyX1I/s320/P1040853.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387998419723361570" /></a><br /><strong>During</strong> the last year the living room has been the workshop! Ugh, the before looked better!Now everyone can see why we haven't had company. We've been busy with scraping the ceilings, painting them, then sand, prime, paint the window frames, added new wood blinds. Greg removed the 9 inch deep layers of the entry tile and had hardwood oak floors installed. Finished off with new baseboards and wall color.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF9BQcn2SXRKIr7NqcIyNOms_BS4MVK3HdtDBkrX9gIafmUITBoP7lJPSXOoCWfLvsHxcKAS0s6uzD6Hz_kL82hyphenhyphenY8UE24nyjZfSJ9M5Z405sPsepU3f5FiXcmt0XX9SSACUpiUtUFbw/s1600-h/P1040986.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF9BQcn2SXRKIr7NqcIyNOms_BS4MVK3HdtDBkrX9gIafmUITBoP7lJPSXOoCWfLvsHxcKAS0s6uzD6Hz_kL82hyphenhyphenY8UE24nyjZfSJ9M5Z405sPsepU3f5FiXcmt0XX9SSACUpiUtUFbw/s320/P1040986.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387998428180215458" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Welcome to after! </strong>(I've hung paintings since and made the entry transition better by adding a half round entry table with a mirror over it)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6tlhaemZDlDkneHIBjqkd0VGB0CfiY5EUM6lwLYoibKu81yDJbXWs9VtZ-teZcK_sirOs6nQhsoOvgmqdknfEX8zEbUtwLsdf5c_V1UQ-_Yc3mjEPr7Phw0Q1YC1mMjVMFg5DVnI7Ac/s1600-h/P1020815.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6tlhaemZDlDkneHIBjqkd0VGB0CfiY5EUM6lwLYoibKu81yDJbXWs9VtZ-teZcK_sirOs6nQhsoOvgmqdknfEX8zEbUtwLsdf5c_V1UQ-_Yc3mjEPr7Phw0Q1YC1mMjVMFg5DVnI7Ac/s320/P1020815.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387992996723138434" /></a><br /><strong>Before!</strong><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRfYmy2MqqTIELmLYjbO7ydLg6O_kkDGY5tyIHEG7aV8KESeZLWFshxMfilt_0v8431bJKGafDX4QZMyR_987gAlriZ8Ig9MT5tkEmZCwDOE-_qvjcZIm7BuDKCDtFvabUEPfGfkJg24/s1600-h/P1020491.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRfYmy2MqqTIELmLYjbO7ydLg6O_kkDGY5tyIHEG7aV8KESeZLWFshxMfilt_0v8431bJKGafDX4QZMyR_987gAlriZ8Ig9MT5tkEmZCwDOE-_qvjcZIm7BuDKCDtFvabUEPfGfkJg24/s320/P1020491.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387992990367638290" /></a><br />One of the railings were missing because the previous owners used it as a chew toy for there dog!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OhOwbAjgkR3uhs1BVtE-AuAN8ba598yib_JKcbVRdSMVvrn15-B8DUwtMYNO4nodXHTEfm3XqLzCcE3MA_zCGTYctN3FwTAKHffSjdFNCGLGB3TY5ijAbL4e8PCiYdejbfNVzAjtgw0/s1600-h/P1040821.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OhOwbAjgkR3uhs1BVtE-AuAN8ba598yib_JKcbVRdSMVvrn15-B8DUwtMYNO4nodXHTEfm3XqLzCcE3MA_zCGTYctN3FwTAKHffSjdFNCGLGB3TY5ijAbL4e8PCiYdejbfNVzAjtgw0/s320/P1040821.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387998412844495698" /></a><br /><strong>During</strong><br />It took alot of effort for Greg to figure out how to make the newel post and railing all line up and be sturdy as it continues up around to the top of the stairs. It turned out wonderful! I stained and painted everything including the baseboards.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgwuFyALrC6dIprz-60VjbsNCsTg2xMigYhY9DFqvx5DI4M6SALBgAudDPkb2tORm7C0UvC-Ti5_0s2hLlwcQGAVlxHxzVmurxAJWpFM_tAF_Gqiwz39hPsN58aJ0EN4daWR41wuBVKI/s1600-h/P1040990.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgwuFyALrC6dIprz-60VjbsNCsTg2xMigYhY9DFqvx5DI4M6SALBgAudDPkb2tORm7C0UvC-Ti5_0s2hLlwcQGAVlxHxzVmurxAJWpFM_tAF_Gqiwz39hPsN58aJ0EN4daWR41wuBVKI/s320/P1040990.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387993006879611730" /></a><strong>After! </strong>We can breath better now.Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-50363040869431848032009-09-24T17:53:00.000-07:002009-09-24T20:10:51.063-07:00Okinawa Friendship Quilt - memory art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4Bzs443WK7oes31q80CrzagQDGoLM-jUaNWwTtwsa535Md1ZNeH3vPw945A_ze8crieWXrPtRimKKPCasFRC9yMYCbln_KTqB2MrMGQkXGsZUh1MkNwLAPnoSOw_WxgU7TIY2RIzPV4/s1600-h/P1040819.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4Bzs443WK7oes31q80CrzagQDGoLM-jUaNWwTtwsa535Md1ZNeH3vPw945A_ze8crieWXrPtRimKKPCasFRC9yMYCbln_KTqB2MrMGQkXGsZUh1MkNwLAPnoSOw_WxgU7TIY2RIzPV4/s320/P1040819.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385216009747834434" /></a><br />Our family room is now enhanced with the Okinawa Friendship Quilt!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuc6Icy9P9jpsFmErK41NsqpQUpwIrULMX51PR0tAdGFz9YvUac1rm1rgbGYsXxmAlEj-RHihhZy52xap09ew3z9ry7pFuFlY9pi2Xst93YkPJcpeL2MyzuzixwvFXKY2Hag9G4yDDVcA/s1600-h/P1040777.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuc6Icy9P9jpsFmErK41NsqpQUpwIrULMX51PR0tAdGFz9YvUac1rm1rgbGYsXxmAlEj-RHihhZy52xap09ew3z9ry7pFuFlY9pi2Xst93YkPJcpeL2MyzuzixwvFXKY2Hag9G4yDDVcA/s320/P1040777.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215844263543954" /></a> 20 ladies quilted 20 squares of their favorite icon of Okinawa then we traded to have all the different squares. I finally got my quilt finished with the great charity of another friend I made here in Minnesota, Jill Price an accomplished quilter. It was the highlight of my birthday this year!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoQ90CIjEGtC5gmeqvz4UNryHqITZtDcuoTTxbRYixIHx1ezEGzNC3HfwBH7oHFbKD1XGp90JO3BWcmiW7RSQckzsixEf-LYDC7kq2ApKspwqt63pO1dSlCDniLepSQ5oB0bjPf5-nKU/s1600-h/P1040780.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoQ90CIjEGtC5gmeqvz4UNryHqITZtDcuoTTxbRYixIHx1ezEGzNC3HfwBH7oHFbKD1XGp90JO3BWcmiW7RSQckzsixEf-LYDC7kq2ApKspwqt63pO1dSlCDniLepSQ5oB0bjPf5-nKU/s320/P1040780.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215838320630226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi201N-BiP55bIhEfnV-Md6Fatl-yzVm74cm5_XNKCOb4BZPiqELZ9J1llYHVgG1bDezfK7E7J_rks3666cKw5g-hZDCKOYFWst9_kKLTDWmUIW9j7q339nxyx70Gdq8BLl1VvnzbNLpN0/s1600-h/P1040782.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi201N-BiP55bIhEfnV-Md6Fatl-yzVm74cm5_XNKCOb4BZPiqELZ9J1llYHVgG1bDezfK7E7J_rks3666cKw5g-hZDCKOYFWst9_kKLTDWmUIW9j7q339nxyx70Gdq8BLl1VvnzbNLpN0/s320/P1040782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215829118617202" /></a> Dragonflies come out before the typhoons.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OoQMzFjwVxLrxrrcSaRnWznmrpdkWd87FXIAZun0vhRIqRB2Inyf_t7eY9NqDsm99_OpDaXKluWx-USQFYqbJ7MbSx0gHnMlroEBKakHcJCC4rbF9pGthM1hM7DCvwA7N2JDhWtOjas/s1600-h/P1040783.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OoQMzFjwVxLrxrrcSaRnWznmrpdkWd87FXIAZun0vhRIqRB2Inyf_t7eY9NqDsm99_OpDaXKluWx-USQFYqbJ7MbSx0gHnMlroEBKakHcJCC4rbF9pGthM1hM7DCvwA7N2JDhWtOjas/s320/P1040783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215821677944258" /></a> Geta shoes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sgIXVPBe-mqi5TedbmFa4Ccsru-SkjgKscHoVw35W5tU0cTNxJeDSdJwICJyTmg-7w9gAhZu0kQ5BS1jeX2AhLN52UO8R1iAigoVANLW-Z0w_XMCBR0ovBZq6GNFNj7yxoNYi-DxE0Q/s1600-h/P1040784.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sgIXVPBe-mqi5TedbmFa4Ccsru-SkjgKscHoVw35W5tU0cTNxJeDSdJwICJyTmg-7w9gAhZu0kQ5BS1jeX2AhLN52UO8R1iAigoVANLW-Z0w_XMCBR0ovBZq6GNFNj7yxoNYi-DxE0Q/s320/P1040784.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215814310163906" /></a> American and Japanese flags are flown together in friendship!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7yL1WsTqoKJSk01xgpNq-JpfdOLN3DO3OkaUkz66F8dSnk8RxztjDP8_pcRmbPIcTNB59eUy6KIw1OvYJdoh2IIn3aK8szuEJrtk4s_qkiIoioT2spsh8iexGiQB9h7U3AAXKEgF0P4/s1600-h/P1040786.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7yL1WsTqoKJSk01xgpNq-JpfdOLN3DO3OkaUkz66F8dSnk8RxztjDP8_pcRmbPIcTNB59eUy6KIw1OvYJdoh2IIn3aK8szuEJrtk4s_qkiIoioT2spsh8iexGiQB9h7U3AAXKEgF0P4/s320/P1040786.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215342886573794" /></a> Tori Gate Even the bus stop benches have covers with this design.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOMlC59i7FNQ4PS85VrmhOQUj1eC9dCXvF3C8S6JUT4QO5QMHFym6o2wntoxieyvWDHFygIIyYTXBl_pZGSn4_U7oAUwSlW9Oa1TZbte-TSaYpqUOTR2ELfq5i5NzXUHQzaie3LlUDmA/s1600-h/P1040787.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOMlC59i7FNQ4PS85VrmhOQUj1eC9dCXvF3C8S6JUT4QO5QMHFym6o2wntoxieyvWDHFygIIyYTXBl_pZGSn4_U7oAUwSlW9Oa1TZbte-TSaYpqUOTR2ELfq5i5NzXUHQzaie3LlUDmA/s320/P1040787.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215334184250690" /></a> Goya (bitter fruit)and ube or yam. These are the preferred vegetables there. I prefer them as a flavor of icecream.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MSYfwidmUwAmWsWBEr3JvaWNmhhLLwhr44lvcNbx2K9x45AT_FPXAutMX9b0zATa7rzuwwdx3zeZGpaE1u8_vpEDQ6_SY6OmNZPWVCY2iXmVMSWLIcy4RLaX-5EOzP_TSbEdJM-iXgY/s1600-h/P1040789.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MSYfwidmUwAmWsWBEr3JvaWNmhhLLwhr44lvcNbx2K9x45AT_FPXAutMX9b0zATa7rzuwwdx3zeZGpaE1u8_vpEDQ6_SY6OmNZPWVCY2iXmVMSWLIcy4RLaX-5EOzP_TSbEdJM-iXgY/s320/P1040789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215327715978946" /></a><br />Hibiscus are found everywhere.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog2-zdjUfL-bX4t0bowQ_2k_t8dpNiWIiHanvjKyFjJv7hX5dZPn3g8yzj_Xv6iGMyZZnljomZwxr3rErj1NJD5ewiMohJG_Ej6M7-lMGStxqCiSjwbz7rBaw0YdRb30b6C-TqtU74Kg/s1600-h/P1040790.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog2-zdjUfL-bX4t0bowQ_2k_t8dpNiWIiHanvjKyFjJv7hX5dZPn3g8yzj_Xv6iGMyZZnljomZwxr3rErj1NJD5ewiMohJG_Ej6M7-lMGStxqCiSjwbz7rBaw0YdRb30b6C-TqtU74Kg/s320/P1040790.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215320373516546" /></a> I made the map and in Kanji is "Okinawa" which was made with the help of a friend.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXbCVd39FlqClG7czyjvUNT3XJiwD_is488VPmbimBNSTLhrNGo-DN9m1mNdHb_EN-no1mCgeKbNZ3Ey5TO54qK1O1SaagGIqE_ZqUEehsj7UlxnGjVbFGU9qeBaZtpZSHFRGkI1lK8U/s1600-h/P1040791.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXbCVd39FlqClG7czyjvUNT3XJiwD_is488VPmbimBNSTLhrNGo-DN9m1mNdHb_EN-no1mCgeKbNZ3Ey5TO54qK1O1SaagGIqE_ZqUEehsj7UlxnGjVbFGU9qeBaZtpZSHFRGkI1lK8U/s320/P1040791.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215308925747602" /></a>ShiShi Dog, made of clay and comes in a pair a male, being the protector and a female, keeper of good luck. A set is given for each home or building in Okinawa.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBQFgFY1dFExOn7JYt4_jk64REupUGYp1hS10g-MOQmS1ofFSr08PZYZ8oV1UXDrfZtoE6dc7GvEUtX83EwoAUrqOTFDOff7pmfo3f2pO4BUOgyeNXc2_apW1wpFbRKWtQuFrdWt0oRw/s1600-h/P1040792.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBQFgFY1dFExOn7JYt4_jk64REupUGYp1hS10g-MOQmS1ofFSr08PZYZ8oV1UXDrfZtoE6dc7GvEUtX83EwoAUrqOTFDOff7pmfo3f2pO4BUOgyeNXc2_apW1wpFbRKWtQuFrdWt0oRw/s320/P1040792.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214832450524914" /></a> Kimono. We had the privilege to buy a few antique ones.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHuc16ciHjmpWODd2-eIwQDw1cxC74HhnGwGVk87X4QQTKwjRnn87kSvNBAtWJIG6FDZaxKZ1LmWd9Hy-pA-xvnPMU5SD3ql0nLzTVQXqJ-8mbMLlo10OABCovNHNkLldNU0xj7gSqas/s1600-h/P1040793.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHuc16ciHjmpWODd2-eIwQDw1cxC74HhnGwGVk87X4QQTKwjRnn87kSvNBAtWJIG6FDZaxKZ1LmWd9Hy-pA-xvnPMU5SD3ql0nLzTVQXqJ-8mbMLlo10OABCovNHNkLldNU0xj7gSqas/s320/P1040793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214821903693826" /></a> Pineapple, still a sign of welcome! The pineapple factory was one of our favorite tourist spots. Have you ever tried pineapple chocolate?...that was the only place we could get Shikawasa a drink made of green oranges and pineapple mixed. Yummo! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5nRU3meuc4SnT1IJPyhvQrHe_URc2zEQ0g9Bl9B44OxDhtAE1bDX5fORi0Zureyfc5xQcADS0Ul5xMl1kxDdwKu1PEi9ECg1Hp8yxI5hrIaT7VJUSDUVh0l83sxb5oc5P7ZUines9WU/s1600-h/P1040798.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5nRU3meuc4SnT1IJPyhvQrHe_URc2zEQ0g9Bl9B44OxDhtAE1bDX5fORi0Zureyfc5xQcADS0Ul5xMl1kxDdwKu1PEi9ECg1Hp8yxI5hrIaT7VJUSDUVh0l83sxb5oc5P7ZUines9WU/s320/P1040798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214819807532834" /></a><br />Shushi...a new love!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OpND1icit7n49YKB89V5cHr-EiO_ABmjTYfSdfBt_ojts6pAXHrlSpkjRaUhBFRFg_npl8zdzx2JKz2KL6zdX0pRli-6Y3d5VD8LrXSv8YKGkoTVY8r9XJphIR_TUUNDVq4_Okrw-yY/s1600-h/P1040799.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OpND1icit7n49YKB89V5cHr-EiO_ABmjTYfSdfBt_ojts6pAXHrlSpkjRaUhBFRFg_npl8zdzx2JKz2KL6zdX0pRli-6Y3d5VD8LrXSv8YKGkoTVY8r9XJphIR_TUUNDVq4_Okrw-yY/s320/P1040799.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214811817947058" /></a><br />Kokeshi dolls are made of wood and painted. They are a very popular gift and collectors item. A special one, Syonara Doll, is made with the body of a paper roll and can be tied up with obe material. Many friends write farewells and wishes on them as you move away...(sigh).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKIV4qkMXCCs5rAFHrV34xgjXluo6AR6hb5M79Wt6vgaOPC3pAZEVNtcawJJZ5Qkn_MFHn7Y5jdsIMhJlmJ1QVTg5KV77lNfvVjda9xvgqMZteB4HMGclorcT_G1daWKM_OkB0SDbqxk/s1600-h/P1040800.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKIV4qkMXCCs5rAFHrV34xgjXluo6AR6hb5M79Wt6vgaOPC3pAZEVNtcawJJZ5Qkn_MFHn7Y5jdsIMhJlmJ1QVTg5KV77lNfvVjda9xvgqMZteB4HMGclorcT_G1daWKM_OkB0SDbqxk/s320/P1040800.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214799580395298" /></a><br />Shan shin is 3 string. A guitar that's uniquely eerie and enchanting to me, I love it! It's usually covered in habu snake skin.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpAsoR_DesYKptSnIJyji-JvKELASFheJYsLEtkUMTFLskobglAyN1S-fgety75kSs-EArxWf0wDPw5atMIAqutLWprvI1ji7pi6hfFc9Ko7WLpkwzRswi6SLlZZm9uZPsX7Zi6JWKJw/s1600-h/P1040801.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpAsoR_DesYKptSnIJyji-JvKELASFheJYsLEtkUMTFLskobglAyN1S-fgety75kSs-EArxWf0wDPw5atMIAqutLWprvI1ji7pi6hfFc9Ko7WLpkwzRswi6SLlZZm9uZPsX7Zi6JWKJw/s320/P1040801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385204237936082402" /></a><br />Red clay tile roof tops make for beautiful villages.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCTjhoYm0R1o1Y49cYYBJwG_Thz2Hbaz50AjlAI6pl5qWnAFzC47PtQNU8c75RMrIP3pxj-VgDzJrTKrEQ0no_OUQskSZ6BoDT9FBfSh2J_pV7cbtBTPUDzg7k5w-aY2P76aHm3jKqqU/s1600-h/P1040802.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCTjhoYm0R1o1Y49cYYBJwG_Thz2Hbaz50AjlAI6pl5qWnAFzC47PtQNU8c75RMrIP3pxj-VgDzJrTKrEQ0no_OUQskSZ6BoDT9FBfSh2J_pV7cbtBTPUDzg7k5w-aY2P76aHm3jKqqU/s320/P1040802.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385204226211653554" /></a><br />Toguchichi beach is where a secluded nook was found and used over years and years to baptize believers in Christ. Taylor was baptized there. Everywhere you turn it's all breath takingly beautiful.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEoimuOS3U0EUgNUBVSmM0YfKtlhH4PkoG-2nH5sS3GxmG-z_dpDNGliu8HjPukZYuQ2Us7f3Nk6xVPrakUENLZHZeLvmeBcpLC_XHkeqUovI_1jpMIc7ajGLdDKIPhLqoS7bas_3qOI/s1600-h/P1040803.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEoimuOS3U0EUgNUBVSmM0YfKtlhH4PkoG-2nH5sS3GxmG-z_dpDNGliu8HjPukZYuQ2Us7f3Nk6xVPrakUENLZHZeLvmeBcpLC_XHkeqUovI_1jpMIc7ajGLdDKIPhLqoS7bas_3qOI/s320/P1040803.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385204222452411106" /></a><br /><br />Highway"58" if you get lost you just drive until you find the ocean and get back on to 58. It's the only highway that runs the whole length of the island.You get to drive "fast" 50 KM. The other signs are "new driver" and "elderly driver". These signs are stickers to go on the backs of cars to inform you to watch out. If you had an accident they have the law of "no fault" which means it's everyones fault. However as Americans we were considered "professional drivers" and had to carry "Gomenasai" money,(Yen to say I'm sorry and to buy people off.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyUc8hbDiEgfDLWoPEJv2MCN17q1EfiyLfcvmbPC6uwO6_-DS3fuLWN-yyS_1dQ0A1R8HobaCxs7tPnkrOp12kW77cTLBgKblvKYjfmC6UIUC6G6BQEJWe5Ju1IAeoDNCYsPOO0aGJrc/s1600-h/P1040804.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyUc8hbDiEgfDLWoPEJv2MCN17q1EfiyLfcvmbPC6uwO6_-DS3fuLWN-yyS_1dQ0A1R8HobaCxs7tPnkrOp12kW77cTLBgKblvKYjfmC6UIUC6G6BQEJWe5Ju1IAeoDNCYsPOO0aGJrc/s320/P1040804.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385204215426585858" /></a><br /> This is a wooden pirate ship or at least it was to our children that played on it. We had Taylor's 9th birthday party there with treasure hunt. Ship Wreck Park is on the beach across the street from our house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2PFp0JhzKVISA9vjBAZeJbMcj2W17GaIJut4yDydVfHp0deI_1xemzRTZ4t5C2Q9-iXhh1zLn3ZrlAZJGZpPWYJwgmcBbjn8pVumO_47aT01yGZc9BZe0P0SZWyUHB4CILgsChq1LJc/s1600-h/P1040805.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2PFp0JhzKVISA9vjBAZeJbMcj2W17GaIJut4yDydVfHp0deI_1xemzRTZ4t5C2Q9-iXhh1zLn3ZrlAZJGZpPWYJwgmcBbjn8pVumO_47aT01yGZc9BZe0P0SZWyUHB4CILgsChq1LJc/s320/P1040805.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385204207668551666" /></a>The cars were tiny and you would find babies crawling around the dashbboard! People drove so slow I could almost stomach it. You would never hear a horn honk. Most patient people I've ever met. The road signs were fun to learn as well as driving on the wrong/right side of the road!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-eAAnTQIF6OEnT5k5RE5x0XTpMEEAfDRV-4BbqLS4hepXs5SoveBLHu0InmtimNXPw3beuFcPmGaBbW-2Jh2MyEs3JGSCwmPqYdV9nFtuZ1StC1oH-yw-x7Erbe45T1-8NwCPns6ptQ/s1600-h/P1040806.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-eAAnTQIF6OEnT5k5RE5x0XTpMEEAfDRV-4BbqLS4hepXs5SoveBLHu0InmtimNXPw3beuFcPmGaBbW-2Jh2MyEs3JGSCwmPqYdV9nFtuZ1StC1oH-yw-x7Erbe45T1-8NwCPns6ptQ/s320/P1040806.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385203281580235394" /></a><br />DIVE! That was the weekend occupation, personally I was glad I went as far as snorkling! Beautiful oceans many stories.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysCyycJAzKKK4gxVnBz4ynN6Wqwawv41v7d-AIn8ZTvSU4ZG6BGo-bd2Dw7wm-IgBo8osPjl-R5Mm_BTPhnoW2GkxI_iiPV-SoStM4O63SYiC_NEkTSPPQ1mESYtrBLX40PvYP1B-S10/s1600-h/P1040812.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysCyycJAzKKK4gxVnBz4ynN6Wqwawv41v7d-AIn8ZTvSU4ZG6BGo-bd2Dw7wm-IgBo8osPjl-R5Mm_BTPhnoW2GkxI_iiPV-SoStM4O63SYiC_NEkTSPPQ1mESYtrBLX40PvYP1B-S10/s320/P1040812.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385203274406496098" /></a> Taiko drums are the heart beat of Okinawa. It calls to their ancestors and celebrates profoundly.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKy8eCnGDak3y9jeBEdzm4uEi6ch6TDER9koZcaPMbVsg3ULHQ_-QO71NAD1A8eexjs4WxktfkDqLMaqZYT9M-rs58twMq4GdJnE18J0ySUKRj9XBQtZliAUVG1DohysOtBNAN5eAATI/s1600-h/P1040829.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKy8eCnGDak3y9jeBEdzm4uEi6ch6TDER9koZcaPMbVsg3ULHQ_-QO71NAD1A8eexjs4WxktfkDqLMaqZYT9M-rs58twMq4GdJnE18J0ySUKRj9XBQtZliAUVG1DohysOtBNAN5eAATI/s320/P1040829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385203264038876882" /></a>Me, Alivia and friend. The people were the most friendly people we've ever met. We had a blast living there for three years.Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-22094706975627093642009-09-06T19:27:00.000-07:002009-09-06T19:52:46.783-07:00May 16th 2009 Jonathan's Baptism<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vev4VpfcFcKr_yOPqSQhtDq9y6XK7ygIjPnbEaZha2Q-BjhX6oPWDndWhTv9jHuF0xk_l-ww6azxPBvjHDvGhHyX7KrH_F7hvByt-sCS7wOw2NKwJwWcssHBCwP4LYm-t2S0YdB8W3g/s1600-h/P1040289.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vev4VpfcFcKr_yOPqSQhtDq9y6XK7ygIjPnbEaZha2Q-BjhX6oPWDndWhTv9jHuF0xk_l-ww6azxPBvjHDvGhHyX7KrH_F7hvByt-sCS7wOw2NKwJwWcssHBCwP4LYm-t2S0YdB8W3g/s320/P1040289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378548828904910546" /></a>It was neat when Jonathan shared how he felt to his dad that he was glad he could make his own decision with out just doing things because of any other reason except he knew it was right. He was sad for anyone that would get baptized because that's what everyone else does, Jonathan was sure and glad to make this choice. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCsFMyUiCufzJIqtwumpCW4QBedevdN99PFsomix-jHD3BtEFJc-Fliw3jcgYEzJqyrhdytyHKlaESRGTgNosoveR4UXlvKL5QCU_ofUjhtTOcQ6jGWBOabHK15MU2MqyOiv6TULroVk/s1600-h/Jonathan's+baptism.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCsFMyUiCufzJIqtwumpCW4QBedevdN99PFsomix-jHD3BtEFJc-Fliw3jcgYEzJqyrhdytyHKlaESRGTgNosoveR4UXlvKL5QCU_ofUjhtTOcQ6jGWBOabHK15MU2MqyOiv6TULroVk/s320/Jonathan's+baptism.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378547072474675986" /></a> <br />When Jonathan was dressed in white and came out around the corner to see me before the baptism I was shocked. I immediately got tearful because my baby boy was not a baby anymore. He was making the first grown up decision he'd ever made and wasn't going back. I part of me was sad because I knew from now on he'd be able to "sin" and have responsiblility for himself. But what over shadowed those motherly feelings was the humility that overwhelmed me by his blessing and how clear it was that Jonathan was being prepared of the Lord to be one of His great servants and that He had big plans for him regardless of his parents.<br />Grammy and Papa were there at Jonathan's baptism!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAU1bqO8ELIdiNEw0gYTG8IN165JYua1xgi_DF7SJ3u3f96YxX8WCSKBkCYkaqt1Z4HSIyxSpVOSvYM0kCGdvLRXtqaSIVpBMaNq6_0MO8Aj-d4Pz2EyJHKg-75fN075Nmdad3CJ6aA4/s1600-h/P1040207.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAU1bqO8ELIdiNEw0gYTG8IN165JYua1xgi_DF7SJ3u3f96YxX8WCSKBkCYkaqt1Z4HSIyxSpVOSvYM0kCGdvLRXtqaSIVpBMaNq6_0MO8Aj-d4Pz2EyJHKg-75fN075Nmdad3CJ6aA4/s320/P1040207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378549181656266594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYMdc4xRhzilyRRvDYwxlh2q5D-0pYPSo_Osesw7UQ0pfWZeA8FMVkugY5xNaUreFyQTcU3NncP4F7aUqZfRHDqgOBvXZT4HdudwiLjZlYe7EtSY_LK_QGSFPz-9F49Lp89ukAqGJnXw/s1600-h/P1040208.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYMdc4xRhzilyRRvDYwxlh2q5D-0pYPSo_Osesw7UQ0pfWZeA8FMVkugY5xNaUreFyQTcU3NncP4F7aUqZfRHDqgOBvXZT4HdudwiLjZlYe7EtSY_LK_QGSFPz-9F49Lp89ukAqGJnXw/s320/P1040208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378548847672076370" /></a> <br />Jonathan insisted on having pictures taken with his Grammy and Papa!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5TyJs9G1AMwe0yVfL9nqMDPeluI_e0lnirHqs_TBenSkh2ey3VY84B7ikp4TDuEkcFYeUeGB7osHKdaM4lcEptMTUJV_nsoP48tp5zfhE6w2F7-lPCVTWRBJOeJ_tcFdhXwhx694FKA/s1600-h/P1040218.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5TyJs9G1AMwe0yVfL9nqMDPeluI_e0lnirHqs_TBenSkh2ey3VY84B7ikp4TDuEkcFYeUeGB7osHKdaM4lcEptMTUJV_nsoP48tp5zfhE6w2F7-lPCVTWRBJOeJ_tcFdhXwhx694FKA/s320/P1040218.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378548858209016642" /></a>They got to go fishing!Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-39737579739259921812009-08-30T19:10:00.000-07:002009-08-30T20:28:09.418-07:00Spring work and Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmD3nqv1Zb1Mow-bqkAgVCkrgi2r4DsazYBpKvZaZxodjuxr-P78hIkP4vmW6Kmwk13QFOzLtLCiY9PMn8JdLUD_8ckyxT0k7yx0ddgUyHmSpTT4eK5EwMTaeTavkhPTZt0FjMYECo5I/s1600-h/P1030932.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmD3nqv1Zb1Mow-bqkAgVCkrgi2r4DsazYBpKvZaZxodjuxr-P78hIkP4vmW6Kmwk13QFOzLtLCiY9PMn8JdLUD_8ckyxT0k7yx0ddgUyHmSpTT4eK5EwMTaeTavkhPTZt0FjMYECo5I/s320/P1030932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375945571001625026" /></a><br />I had a great time learning with my CTR 7 class! Spunky little jumping beans in clothes! I just had to take them out for icecream before I was released from that calling. Good thing I get to see them staying in primary. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJEiHoa-CEUA8szQ5Z5nA7_t2JeTyk4UM17CuCbPQmk7bS6EzsRfywaB5SVRmqfmYEf7MWANp9wg665NqLmfyd0TGwGZOzSxq6soQO3s01aIjofA1DysQi1BHc7Mo-HoJvZx3ccrypH0/s1600-h/P1030937.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJEiHoa-CEUA8szQ5Z5nA7_t2JeTyk4UM17CuCbPQmk7bS6EzsRfywaB5SVRmqfmYEf7MWANp9wg665NqLmfyd0TGwGZOzSxq6soQO3s01aIjofA1DysQi1BHc7Mo-HoJvZx3ccrypH0/s320/P1030937.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375946651318164066" /></a><br />Alivia put well over 10 hours of work into getting her room painted and setting it up. She was able to plan it along with finishing her first Young Women's value project in Choice and Accountability. (A lot of choices and being accountable happened here!) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtA6MZ3bR3lWUgaLkvYhRoetp2kC1E6YK5BJOh_as_w8QLrzz_G-Az5mSTChdcSL-9TtAuwVkPga65j0oX1fZ9AWoASzw7IosFUksR2IJJGM8up2hfudZOiwLO6skTMZT0_gjRMhEC-4/s1600-h/P1030934.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtA6MZ3bR3lWUgaLkvYhRoetp2kC1E6YK5BJOh_as_w8QLrzz_G-Az5mSTChdcSL-9TtAuwVkPga65j0oX1fZ9AWoASzw7IosFUksR2IJJGM8up2hfudZOiwLO6skTMZT0_gjRMhEC-4/s320/P1030934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375946642847779362" /></a> Goofy grape Alivia, wore these paints falling off her the whole day cracking me up.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAQfrqEK_zCBvs6uKMXXOcx-lYW7B9Xhf0fF4sC-St9MBQl-jrYFGwFc_xn3uyKh9KeKiA4SJ9FoEo6VK7fwSswkLUvo0ARhBCIVSlzKgUe4UwGDz8NHiVDuHBk7WqmVmgyVDfwyV65g/s1600-h/P1030933.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAQfrqEK_zCBvs6uKMXXOcx-lYW7B9Xhf0fF4sC-St9MBQl-jrYFGwFc_xn3uyKh9KeKiA4SJ9FoEo6VK7fwSswkLUvo0ARhBCIVSlzKgUe4UwGDz8NHiVDuHBk7WqmVmgyVDfwyV65g/s320/P1030933.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375946634385978626" /></a>We painted the old bed that Grammy and Papa gave us. It's awesome now!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGssCWUoyA2qtKBa1ekGiCGYwqO-YNVYTR9DOP9XDkjeOrPBzYy3BXbHt3tO6NjD_lIzlCChhU4Mpn_mSKHh4yPLUlRarAgNNQMa9T4Iw1HSwcLt1PvB7WGptJEvdpCgKIhTqZvd0_PU/s1600-h/P1030953.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGssCWUoyA2qtKBa1ekGiCGYwqO-YNVYTR9DOP9XDkjeOrPBzYy3BXbHt3tO6NjD_lIzlCChhU4Mpn_mSKHh4yPLUlRarAgNNQMa9T4Iw1HSwcLt1PvB7WGptJEvdpCgKIhTqZvd0_PU/s320/P1030953.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949681509316562" /></a> Easter is a favorite Holiday! Jesus Christ is alive! <br />This painting was a gift to me from Greg for Christmas. I love how the expression is made of the apostles running! Will we be anxious when we hear the Lord's come back?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCLaFd0j820x9S4XPMXsv6qIsAVFJc8PAKLdPSVLOmyUyLrDjVnChTp35jzjaUkqfCVP-FxjyRpKa4hUQpzQGGWQ_CnUAUgWjQZPhNmSzRv5Wtnpr-D5J3AXJHtHZXmZD1mZS5AJjIRM/s1600-h/P1030948.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCLaFd0j820x9S4XPMXsv6qIsAVFJc8PAKLdPSVLOmyUyLrDjVnChTp35jzjaUkqfCVP-FxjyRpKa4hUQpzQGGWQ_CnUAUgWjQZPhNmSzRv5Wtnpr-D5J3AXJHtHZXmZD1mZS5AJjIRM/s320/P1030948.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949670419150786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgB5JZSmlrDh7v0VhWRomQuFz5nVspzc3pqqtJuIDL3KP3avhOnVpGn-N8Q5I_GGo2CatjLQflK2ArEEXU4UjHGcuABreRaT2MTLxV1Mcx5cPe6oPx9bkBz6KDD2SGY2H-Ex3jqEQ5Io/s1600-h/P1030956.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgB5JZSmlrDh7v0VhWRomQuFz5nVspzc3pqqtJuIDL3KP3avhOnVpGn-N8Q5I_GGo2CatjLQflK2ArEEXU4UjHGcuABreRaT2MTLxV1Mcx5cPe6oPx9bkBz6KDD2SGY2H-Ex3jqEQ5Io/s320/P1030956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949689523424802" /></a>Greg is awesome at hiding the eggs We had around 50 this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzypN7gbEaBOarvuXXkXJwumDlwRpSLQzQ8mo65S5iXoPytRubWJpStIJIXsJI2GaIudgAiBYpWC4Y-w7ne0pZjmylHfLbgJO_DtwXseL1yNhfzVqRcCsaepr-lRgdK7L6NSX4HvHxYg/s1600-h/P1030958.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzypN7gbEaBOarvuXXkXJwumDlwRpSLQzQ8mo65S5iXoPytRubWJpStIJIXsJI2GaIudgAiBYpWC4Y-w7ne0pZjmylHfLbgJO_DtwXseL1yNhfzVqRcCsaepr-lRgdK7L6NSX4HvHxYg/s320/P1030958.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949697590129794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCs7ASQedpBDrV-ZAFA8hP6nGVJ4yz9vJ_wzHU0YGHoVlvLsQ3HXZTGWawzFT0rc6tMq4Fl_i1t6yflPFn15dgwdmAVWcnoFascWDzDL3NjM0P3G_0cmwKJ4FLTh9ZkZN77xe-1zVNqQ/s1600-h/P1030961.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCs7ASQedpBDrV-ZAFA8hP6nGVJ4yz9vJ_wzHU0YGHoVlvLsQ3HXZTGWawzFT0rc6tMq4Fl_i1t6yflPFn15dgwdmAVWcnoFascWDzDL3NjM0P3G_0cmwKJ4FLTh9ZkZN77xe-1zVNqQ/s320/P1030961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375949706271852386" /></a> We had a great time with Alivia's friend Ronney being with us all day. It was her first experience with Easter. She didn't know about Chirst or tried strawberry shortcake before muchless hunted for eggs. 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Let the sun shine down!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8owir7NoumUOv42Tt_FMDFCS7ZLrtr5ndram7sQK9NUYGPiqk4R36JssR0jRz_fPndAhASfiC0rNzTpYMt-VBtMEi7h-FHCK94kKe4u5-zo-0paXJgR4vbbAX91q0MryXCn68cEabqDk/s1600-h/P1030977.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8owir7NoumUOv42Tt_FMDFCS7ZLrtr5ndram7sQK9NUYGPiqk4R36JssR0jRz_fPndAhASfiC0rNzTpYMt-VBtMEi7h-FHCK94kKe4u5-zo-0paXJgR4vbbAX91q0MryXCn68cEabqDk/s320/P1030977.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375960648176187106" /></a>Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-48538766392371106752009-08-27T17:19:00.000-07:002009-08-28T07:13:54.735-07:00April 2009- Greg's promotion to Lt. Commander O4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9REpzuUzlZzufDCW1d7w8Y7a67lgnOQHTI0cXKKdGQCqsq-B3FFqQCSWqywv5JSR3_4IpSykkFAZd_uk_-U_0ywPClwnmn3ndxJdKPWj7W4s_RnwpQyO-7ItSJQijgsWB1fqMMjKX9fc/s1600-h/P1030922.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9REpzuUzlZzufDCW1d7w8Y7a67lgnOQHTI0cXKKdGQCqsq-B3FFqQCSWqywv5JSR3_4IpSykkFAZd_uk_-U_0ywPClwnmn3ndxJdKPWj7W4s_RnwpQyO-7ItSJQijgsWB1fqMMjKX9fc/s320/P1030922.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374804438436548258" /></a> Greg gets to go to "work" at the University of Minnesota. Earning a Phd. in Medical Physics in 3 years is plenty of work. Behind him is the old fortress and is now used as the ROTC unit. He only checks in 2 times a year to do the fitness test. Living in MN has been totally different for us being in the Navy, having just come from a saturated military enviroment. We met and saw this captain the day of Greg's promotion and the day the captain retired! That's it. Greg and I feel out of the loop being students there isn't much going on anyway. We appreciate the bonds we've made prior to this duty station and look forward to the future. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiJVKr7D8KcfP7mv8cmyguIIr0L6DVpOAH6seCc8sk2U5tf34xOpECucTZsWzMV51BbTHwvNt1YQkxdwd1Ssak5iTEZ-3_4DvZz4lMsdrJ4WTEjpefTzqE2etXDyLB09HY681ZAn2biM/s1600-h/P1030920.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiJVKr7D8KcfP7mv8cmyguIIr0L6DVpOAH6seCc8sk2U5tf34xOpECucTZsWzMV51BbTHwvNt1YQkxdwd1Ssak5iTEZ-3_4DvZz4lMsdrJ4WTEjpefTzqE2etXDyLB09HY681ZAn2biM/s320/P1030920.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374804422149854162" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wiGnL89DnUIpT1HsCwqYU_u12B2jOqXDZv_rh0o0wk2_YtfZBfrgN6JNoERKwY3DmwyvqLwZMpH95JxugCUoF9jVffmOTS3Wvukz0E7Nr8RjAtedTzFurE-I-Tk1xrvI6ZGiGlVaEqA/s1600-h/P1030913.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wiGnL89DnUIpT1HsCwqYU_u12B2jOqXDZv_rh0o0wk2_YtfZBfrgN6JNoERKwY3DmwyvqLwZMpH95JxugCUoF9jVffmOTS3Wvukz0E7Nr8RjAtedTzFurE-I-Tk1xrvI6ZGiGlVaEqA/s320/P1030913.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374804414914340098" /></a>Living together is always an adventure!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXLn1MvFXnuiMVyUOMoiFjR6VASvqxZVbcOqb-3UhpHVLNRzzyOYsUkOD0b8FNxPdLKQxAAVXDPO_Ka_8J2j0kkWiSvRzoXxs3iqwCTzOqfB43y2wx34ansD5UK2saeiok9Pj2QCK6c4/s1600-h/P1030883.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXLn1MvFXnuiMVyUOMoiFjR6VASvqxZVbcOqb-3UhpHVLNRzzyOYsUkOD0b8FNxPdLKQxAAVXDPO_Ka_8J2j0kkWiSvRzoXxs3iqwCTzOqfB43y2wx34ansD5UK2saeiok9Pj2QCK6c4/s320/P1030883.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803705491892178" /></a>Fine Navy Day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHZm1-zn4PvrTOw8AkXC9LEXBZ_jXn6C4xZ_lpsnceKW9bAIBs-0cDh7BOrDWYBYslnE7GuZKTw1vUPiVHFq8zIvYAmVw6-BPzZ0bVBcFGURWZxWerRlWEhBjTx54ej1xcqKb73AZROo/s1600-h/P1030902.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHZm1-zn4PvrTOw8AkXC9LEXBZ_jXn6C4xZ_lpsnceKW9bAIBs-0cDh7BOrDWYBYslnE7GuZKTw1vUPiVHFq8zIvYAmVw6-BPzZ0bVBcFGURWZxWerRlWEhBjTx54ej1xcqKb73AZROo/s320/P1030902.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803737458893170" /></a>We all were treated to a tour of the "castle", the kids thought it was awesome. It looked like a great hangout as a grownup tree house inside. Decorated with cool pictures and flags on the wall only one TV. No one was scared of the height except the captain that showed us the way.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPWBNKKKVRTlfDQkAcFA6-hmN2QSxwTKJM1-iXLZerPeVCb-1wXJGVUyGVPSl3l4iYoRMIpVwLjg-KybwHsojY8z9JW9Med3I8FoK8jfZdHpBMiYRw9S77sZCn7qgustTPShfaJjj5xE/s1600-h/P1030890.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPWBNKKKVRTlfDQkAcFA6-hmN2QSxwTKJM1-iXLZerPeVCb-1wXJGVUyGVPSl3l4iYoRMIpVwLjg-KybwHsojY8z9JW9Med3I8FoK8jfZdHpBMiYRw9S77sZCn7qgustTPShfaJjj5xE/s320/P1030890.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803727281657122" /></a> They love their dad! Greg makes extra effort to know and be with the children as much as possible. Being home more has it blessings.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvQtpNYnSPA5nytaaXK_afywdSXz0QHyIKPt23CDQO-xAVd06MNqMBIX7AofwewwgAMiAp2gqDCShuvig_PZLerBcBITEDYxewNiHMlhlGni53gFvWlfT7LD7Ec55Ac3CoZcGLBWZupw/s1600-h/P1030886.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvQtpNYnSPA5nytaaXK_afywdSXz0QHyIKPt23CDQO-xAVd06MNqMBIX7AofwewwgAMiAp2gqDCShuvig_PZLerBcBITEDYxewNiHMlhlGni53gFvWlfT7LD7Ec55Ac3CoZcGLBWZupw/s320/P1030886.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803718764910370" /></a><br />Greg works hard to go above and beyond the call of duty. It's his pleasure and ours!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNdPE5d-uyg7_l_xFE0YV_wWWHTJpF0eTfm5gl4Tu54IjFI40CDtRhq7sTRvOeVKTohEIOwskfdrv-ZMWmETPUB4QBnDYgA3HaQ3Hxe9HIpU_Q2Ey_PsDH3jl2oSMf81ImIvyNiwbfu8/s1600-h/P1030925.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNdPE5d-uyg7_l_xFE0YV_wWWHTJpF0eTfm5gl4Tu54IjFI40CDtRhq7sTRvOeVKTohEIOwskfdrv-ZMWmETPUB4QBnDYgA3HaQ3Hxe9HIpU_Q2Ey_PsDH3jl2oSMf81ImIvyNiwbfu8/s320/P1030925.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374804449536752930" /></a>Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-61443063539928418822009-08-27T10:19:00.000-07:002009-08-27T11:19:10.679-07:00Catching up! April- May 2009Alivia and I made this frog prince cake for a YW auction she wouldn't kiss it! But it sold well!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GWUxVkjUyCop65sRVg5mfUVeVUpCkh3D1LMJ8FL2j9J6b3v7tb40FIFM8wqCU1OBEvZO1Nb0B3DV9qQmbsOC36n5uoLGtE4ci5cBT0ZDET4nnzNPBVL0wHpXxBaaIVbZTpdc4HnEnAo/s1600-h/P1030811.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GWUxVkjUyCop65sRVg5mfUVeVUpCkh3D1LMJ8FL2j9J6b3v7tb40FIFM8wqCU1OBEvZO1Nb0B3DV9qQmbsOC36n5uoLGtE4ci5cBT0ZDET4nnzNPBVL0wHpXxBaaIVbZTpdc4HnEnAo/s320/P1030811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374694939858350498" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrwsfHhdV9jq-IHMiLFookKR9Fpz8Kd6HB4utg5krl5EVfjJ4GiHGZLD7Cxk0SrFC6QD1RwqbtUuhKtBWMzSt1cEn6MRkjn0NvAWrM72XW0TwxDaz590pBAY4lqq893_TWSYrBiMNBX0/s1600-h/P1030816.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrwsfHhdV9jq-IHMiLFookKR9Fpz8Kd6HB4utg5krl5EVfjJ4GiHGZLD7Cxk0SrFC6QD1RwqbtUuhKtBWMzSt1cEn6MRkjn0NvAWrM72XW0TwxDaz590pBAY4lqq893_TWSYrBiMNBX0/s320/P1030816.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374696847497129266" /></a><br />We went to UT during spring break for my brother Logan's wedding. We love Aunt Elise!<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1PXKGRlZHphrrnLatCh_DqjTOoSNSl3pZ1fnggJiJqKPWP8iSGmoPCMK7LwbvZty5j6VRRxg7nhlV1JKpqhBOl62sPbmcyPi76gasRyNgeGYQx-kWxOItNTyszneQO3lDQhd9R03b9k/s1600-h/P1030818.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1PXKGRlZHphrrnLatCh_DqjTOoSNSl3pZ1fnggJiJqKPWP8iSGmoPCMK7LwbvZty5j6VRRxg7nhlV1JKpqhBOl62sPbmcyPi76gasRyNgeGYQx-kWxOItNTyszneQO3lDQhd9R03b9k/s320/P1030818.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374696252006403410" /></a><br />Jonathan kept everyone busy and entertained by crafting cool popout cards.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NkGsxq1yC3rSgEY6cSXFtkuxlX_iImnSvuclpBwk2GmDmrn8rs9-xZToyYoal8rQsymxhX6IdU5Hub0Xd6dnxyip-sXMx-b8IWxn4imMaKaYU172XHU2pF3crUFu-zbCQb7WnTZMLm0/s1600-h/P1030846.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NkGsxq1yC3rSgEY6cSXFtkuxlX_iImnSvuclpBwk2GmDmrn8rs9-xZToyYoal8rQsymxhX6IdU5Hub0Xd6dnxyip-sXMx-b8IWxn4imMaKaYU172XHU2pF3crUFu-zbCQb7WnTZMLm0/s320/P1030846.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374697722167828818" /></a><br />Caroline fell asleep like this! Wipe Out!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGD_m56TgGMfDsryHeYQwyXGMaaV4ZN5FqUYqWCM-WXbcLpLzLk18FcSgoMTpbeqhzaHbgDqcLqFKM_OpjIqUybAwHdqKsNmIv73Ap0vwUe5YCq9zYQHrur8XTGCr1EmY-prDSw3goYQ/s1600-h/P1030844.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGD_m56TgGMfDsryHeYQwyXGMaaV4ZN5FqUYqWCM-WXbcLpLzLk18FcSgoMTpbeqhzaHbgDqcLqFKM_OpjIqUybAwHdqKsNmIv73Ap0vwUe5YCq9zYQHrur8XTGCr1EmY-prDSw3goYQ/s320/P1030844.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374697716135556946" /></a><br />They stuck them up their noses to keep them in place...gross.<br /><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbJuJsgEg8EDqn4shJRBJ29VkGkGbI4t36dR3CMOk5ONGPBckoRnXXXUgxa-zNVdK5xkl0q9mtgFME_Mp6HftqEmcvRf9pygtuKNScCXtRscQroaLhH2nt3RJpuDOwKjZ6w-_Lb2QJjQ/s1600-h/P1030858.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbJuJsgEg8EDqn4shJRBJ29VkGkGbI4t36dR3CMOk5ONGPBckoRnXXXUgxa-zNVdK5xkl0q9mtgFME_Mp6HftqEmcvRf9pygtuKNScCXtRscQroaLhH2nt3RJpuDOwKjZ6w-_Lb2QJjQ/s320/P1030858.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374698335230089106" /></a>Primping in the hotel before the reception pretty girls everywhere!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0jTVMs_RfKou3w2ASgMqVbA55FdT1KmwLduZ1IVXhjMKMTQ0Ups6ru_6oqevYwy6kNLNdnVfWFEIESNUwPFdjh7_lvfA1xEJnmHwJ3TIJA2Byq2pwcB5IJP3o4eDFUpnFsgcpN2Qp94/s1600-h/P1030856.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0jTVMs_RfKou3w2ASgMqVbA55FdT1KmwLduZ1IVXhjMKMTQ0Ups6ru_6oqevYwy6kNLNdnVfWFEIESNUwPFdjh7_lvfA1xEJnmHwJ3TIJA2Byq2pwcB5IJP3o4eDFUpnFsgcpN2Qp94/s320/P1030856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374698326484655730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncS4BWTKcTuRS4KXZx4QUiFMHD5SR3h3gOg61tXSjNQFY4nX5OGGyUHu4KfBE9vD3poNbhmtkAl6U5vxzAjEKa_T_wGdlgvU7kIzp7P1HcHjrouMg2lSTaQ_IAU9DOg9PTBh4YqeZ4nM/s1600-h/P1030872.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncS4BWTKcTuRS4KXZx4QUiFMHD5SR3h3gOg61tXSjNQFY4nX5OGGyUHu4KfBE9vD3poNbhmtkAl6U5vxzAjEKa_T_wGdlgvU7kIzp7P1HcHjrouMg2lSTaQ_IAU9DOg9PTBh4YqeZ4nM/s320/P1030872.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374699954314069586" /></a><br />The two blurs are Devin and Lauren making use of the ballroom floor! So sweet. Awesome live music.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CKUSrxY7awEjikTOBKjgQHYWp2Q2clYgCAu9BxqDx_SljyJ2l7hSGn-NcHljHUQ04QQuLODDKB9T8aqGUcdMiZ4O1gqdpeHoQ5vQ2EWGp7y67zrQZgbmo2vlPtJydYs84Z94ObKQZf0/s1600-h/P1030869.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CKUSrxY7awEjikTOBKjgQHYWp2Q2clYgCAu9BxqDx_SljyJ2l7hSGn-NcHljHUQ04QQuLODDKB9T8aqGUcdMiZ4O1gqdpeHoQ5vQ2EWGp7y67zrQZgbmo2vlPtJydYs84Z94ObKQZf0/s320/P1030869.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374699766118347634" /></a><br />Aunt Jodi & Caroline snuggle with Grandpa Riddle in the background enjoying the moment.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbFCZ8BB18IumVpF9L7RLmsFG9BLZs5rROpwyMNKYzp95JbMMCHK4KrZFT3TzYKTfKAzzdrP4pJVZPpbBDf9qssvPPbXSCj7IL6FQsAqnALuRhBkgGQjhaNjuwu5IQjVloMuasATwrPI/s1600-h/P1030863.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbFCZ8BB18IumVpF9L7RLmsFG9BLZs5rROpwyMNKYzp95JbMMCHK4KrZFT3TzYKTfKAzzdrP4pJVZPpbBDf9qssvPPbXSCj7IL6FQsAqnALuRhBkgGQjhaNjuwu5IQjVloMuasATwrPI/s320/P1030863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374699754440283250" /></a><br />It was a wonderful time in the temple to watch a such a pure sweet couple that's sacraficed alot and been patient to be together to finally get sealed together! They were so ready after waiting on Logan's 1 yr.deployment to finish. This reception was the most amazing celebration I've seen for a marriage. Held at the captial building in Salt Lake City with the BYU ballroom dancers, best catering and military escorts. The night was beautiful and I didn't take many pictures because I was just enjoying it all.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_25OUz7Fh1H_g0JFy_zLOAVZ01EhMuTo5BwytIw7m6QsNh_3eyjpvY8Uep0LjLFSviRyf6wRd5JJ61YGWhpb7gcs0x_5j1ak7E5GSlfsyuqBHttQXyWpvElywVxoo7UORZ4LDmzRkl6A/s1600-h/P1030859.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_25OUz7Fh1H_g0JFy_zLOAVZ01EhMuTo5BwytIw7m6QsNh_3eyjpvY8Uep0LjLFSviRyf6wRd5JJ61YGWhpb7gcs0x_5j1ak7E5GSlfsyuqBHttQXyWpvElywVxoo7UORZ4LDmzRkl6A/s320/P1030859.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374699741973089058" /></a>The children pinned on Greg's new rank of Lt. Commander no more rail road tracks. Big day all around.Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-70043351958340445932009-03-13T12:29:00.000-07:002009-03-13T12:29:28.380-07:00Facebook | My Photos - house redo pics<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=347632&id=1110451213&saved#/photo.php?pid=347626&id=1110451213&ref=mf">Facebook | My Photos - house redo pics</a>: "http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=347626&l=24103&id=1110451213"Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-2009320425678173922009-02-22T20:36:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:08:22.331-08:00The Great & Quick, Martin and Fairchild Reunion! Dec.'08<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MPIfpZrNyLxZzsHDkaTwVVs0zUHrTcmrWIldVuTAMb_7Pcy_3qyJYING2ToChQwKViHdKfBDpKPQFgVYGAd8XKYfzQm90bS41zspoYx9vkhXQU_8cjkgDSkY0o3IsFUGbmkoDOFG1As/s1600-h/P1030456.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MPIfpZrNyLxZzsHDkaTwVVs0zUHrTcmrWIldVuTAMb_7Pcy_3qyJYING2ToChQwKViHdKfBDpKPQFgVYGAd8XKYfzQm90bS41zspoYx9vkhXQU_8cjkgDSkY0o3IsFUGbmkoDOFG1As/s320/P1030456.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305996039878342882" /></a> Is it true? Debbie and Shawn Martin, together and in front of us in Idaho?! What fun! We hadn't seen each other's families for 2 1/2 years. Plus 2 deployments for Shawn. The Martins had traveled from North Carolina and us from Minnesota. It was so awesome to show our children that we can still keep friends that we make along our way. What a treasure!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPzba3cqvBThLKZoiv65mYSo0gyDhLP-5lsiTMLXuJN3uR6odZkRhegE-XmDhgPEJXizbB6s09o__zm686PNwFXT-sShTnBFp8kDYtgObsTPSYqHaOMGbX8l6M9t9o3AZef2szJhE310/s1600-h/P1030505.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPzba3cqvBThLKZoiv65mYSo0gyDhLP-5lsiTMLXuJN3uR6odZkRhegE-XmDhgPEJXizbB6s09o__zm686PNwFXT-sShTnBFp8kDYtgObsTPSYqHaOMGbX8l6M9t9o3AZef2szJhE310/s320/P1030505.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305996041531920850" /></a>Smitty's was one place the Martins hadn't tried in Idaho. We were just thrilled to see each other again! Alivia gave Brooke her long in making project of the red,white and blue hand knitted scarve. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4DtTHMjGYkEesDouSccH4o76m5Qm6ICvHH_Jf55Kkhh2M2tzUVwiPC1jzH_SwEIh3jox_vGjHwjn2xh1iICsZOIKVCawm8QKCG7g2ND17vxy8yqFNACQuObY5d8spQpNsDTRor8lUsk/s1600-h/P1030498.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4DtTHMjGYkEesDouSccH4o76m5Qm6ICvHH_Jf55Kkhh2M2tzUVwiPC1jzH_SwEIh3jox_vGjHwjn2xh1iICsZOIKVCawm8QKCG7g2ND17vxy8yqFNACQuObY5d8spQpNsDTRor8lUsk/s320/P1030498.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305996039019805906" /></a>Jonathan and the children up to form,could hardly contain themselves<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIBZwsvzYb77Z8nNuePw8kfuuegiMq8QUoNQ1z1CpRja29axjB9KvNhsDzuAa9gaaFmI_88hhYIEQwN0SuSwR9VWFfKKoD4LrkOsWLU_Hl0N7KIQT2d3gzDCsex9_WSwE_69kNJ5Ydnw/s1600-h/P1030460.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIBZwsvzYb77Z8nNuePw8kfuuegiMq8QUoNQ1z1CpRja29axjB9KvNhsDzuAa9gaaFmI_88hhYIEQwN0SuSwR9VWFfKKoD4LrkOsWLU_Hl0N7KIQT2d3gzDCsex9_WSwE_69kNJ5Ydnw/s320/P1030460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995705481162722" /></a><br />Caroline got a hold of the camera! We opened presents (yummy tea from the Martins and we gave them a silly CD)and talked up a storm.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0BGe2B2t-ck4Ugt-25-Gyf7vEXreWqTv-Z6LbKh4-CDhYyMg0hsPbO2Hqg1iRCcLrwRFWlEGuiuz61S0aX6sXmgw1IvpVXATpoJ4pzpfKXIXcVqhuylcU-qnFQgGRm7bLDPdqJXGcjM/s1600-h/P1030470.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0BGe2B2t-ck4Ugt-25-Gyf7vEXreWqTv-Z6LbKh4-CDhYyMg0hsPbO2Hqg1iRCcLrwRFWlEGuiuz61S0aX6sXmgw1IvpVXATpoJ4pzpfKXIXcVqhuylcU-qnFQgGRm7bLDPdqJXGcjM/s320/P1030470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995700966404898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDJ0Oj0eajnjyEf95zM6CywqB5CmtGc8BZ_AuTuyT7tDth6YNzPo0NVQiKq3FpGVQoy2jvGT9QOPJw1-q_wwPR0QofyPj08BgcXKo1sLqsNhCcG_9St26HebGOBKeAGl3BWliAwbyRoU/s1600-h/P1030497.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDJ0Oj0eajnjyEf95zM6CywqB5CmtGc8BZ_AuTuyT7tDth6YNzPo0NVQiKq3FpGVQoy2jvGT9QOPJw1-q_wwPR0QofyPj08BgcXKo1sLqsNhCcG_9St26HebGOBKeAGl3BWliAwbyRoU/s320/P1030497.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995698101470546" /></a>The kids did pretty good at behaving themsleves considering their excitement! While the grownups caught up. Oh yeah, and we managed to eat some breakfast!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqXbh-WXbkRd-12xY7N195bENqHutoGUaAoqqFE27kvTJ7LvwfWITiNLoDtjRJWrqv-ygat_PS0XvyUTdEOKM-z8IbS4IVzUK0NPsJbHabM_QlAEk11vZ7y-zLS5tdXuj9OqnKNpUot4/s1600-h/P1030504.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqXbh-WXbkRd-12xY7N195bENqHutoGUaAoqqFE27kvTJ7LvwfWITiNLoDtjRJWrqv-ygat_PS0XvyUTdEOKM-z8IbS4IVzUK0NPsJbHabM_QlAEk11vZ7y-zLS5tdXuj9OqnKNpUot4/s320/P1030504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995069208683618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQofsxH_mcUuAI6dBx_dSokfip54ibDi3H65R2_UvJDE5Jlvl6lYgbJ-0mW5q00RHKBhGOc3m3jafPuObtLYQ8YMt1empNQcxs1U-aewFAPO1LX7zLKfFA9mz_hZX_KXZd5T00PWHH_eY/s1600-h/P1030508.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQofsxH_mcUuAI6dBx_dSokfip54ibDi3H65R2_UvJDE5Jlvl6lYgbJ-0mW5q00RHKBhGOc3m3jafPuObtLYQ8YMt1empNQcxs1U-aewFAPO1LX7zLKfFA9mz_hZX_KXZd5T00PWHH_eY/s320/P1030508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995068251912482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeGzqssWjfeho05vdrY9CToM3AAYPjU8X3UFGcUppSaxiAo3AoP7NI4x1PrKiIWyKXB-SjLLLkIHNR6SqvsVFdyn6q3BJKF2FdgU5JTqpU_SRzcvBk16ALx7Bk-N9sa4PXCQAdpEu-0U/s1600-h/P1030519.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeGzqssWjfeho05vdrY9CToM3AAYPjU8X3UFGcUppSaxiAo3AoP7NI4x1PrKiIWyKXB-SjLLLkIHNR6SqvsVFdyn6q3BJKF2FdgU5JTqpU_SRzcvBk16ALx7Bk-N9sa4PXCQAdpEu-0U/s320/P1030519.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995062326111698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90xm9zoZ5bL98HUDOcIY49bTwVT4MOSwf1KpPCd8ZrEMPVIQxIlg4cWjSK20jPtzg5yoZ336bhst8vjWq-JOXPn1yBXVkhCF-ynQ7pbt4cW6Txvq3L_mYsBESQbmffgyMjMz20h9-Kjg/s1600-h/P1030534.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90xm9zoZ5bL98HUDOcIY49bTwVT4MOSwf1KpPCd8ZrEMPVIQxIlg4cWjSK20jPtzg5yoZ336bhst8vjWq-JOXPn1yBXVkhCF-ynQ7pbt4cW6Txvq3L_mYsBESQbmffgyMjMz20h9-Kjg/s320/P1030534.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305995055714019362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IyrhxZneOx2ZVLPLAXwZbJG5-yeU8XgxJCBUcjIPNPohTQNF_ugMnqv4tAp-IbR5IpdTScHHkG4C-GeXRYOReucCXMHuL3rCc2GTs4IVYgBpubU-JSRzgOnBg6HpX8Tt_6lJYqc6MXs/s1600-h/P1030501.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IyrhxZneOx2ZVLPLAXwZbJG5-yeU8XgxJCBUcjIPNPohTQNF_ugMnqv4tAp-IbR5IpdTScHHkG4C-GeXRYOReucCXMHuL3rCc2GTs4IVYgBpubU-JSRzgOnBg6HpX8Tt_6lJYqc6MXs/s320/P1030501.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305998072087716386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpFFWuz1_ytBGjThjJ63E7KJ8-QUasRogjTbsUFWrFTW4FtsHNWsqg4MKY2QsTUOaetVaz7xpe8O0QYUmC7DySKdfFgv9jKPE2my5ZmfODHlT3_XJhbE5Td05raxbYw-FU_4pdZlZEaU/s1600-h/P1030539.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpFFWuz1_ytBGjThjJ63E7KJ8-QUasRogjTbsUFWrFTW4FtsHNWsqg4MKY2QsTUOaetVaz7xpe8O0QYUmC7DySKdfFgv9jKPE2my5ZmfODHlT3_XJhbE5Td05raxbYw-FU_4pdZlZEaU/s320/P1030539.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305992407738687282" /></a><br />Jake didn't remember Caroline and then there she was ... another little kid around his age!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eZwlaTwvbHGO31gSLy8rI00PFDzkgrhkB0ugnpcLATKblsaYh__fpwdHs4b5HtJ1jD4-ywHtpOYa2nP_P9IOUrQtSKLyAxy5Qx4HLCrYptHsl7zfPpGHvB9hGIwNA4XbZ_ymnZkDW58/s1600-h/P1030540.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eZwlaTwvbHGO31gSLy8rI00PFDzkgrhkB0ugnpcLATKblsaYh__fpwdHs4b5HtJ1jD4-ywHtpOYa2nP_P9IOUrQtSKLyAxy5Qx4HLCrYptHsl7zfPpGHvB9hGIwNA4XbZ_ymnZkDW58/s320/P1030540.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305992402895347362" /></a> <br />Yeah more time together!We decided to go to the Idaho Museum and run around talking there! Debbie and Taryn strike a pose in our puffy winter coats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbE3ZFiAH7OsTLXHylqlsjpd2JrBqterkxZaz0F0WETgI9sP5pp_Ib_l_R29RYb-2DyDjqajHbjJyMx2kis4O4KHrDVacL4F3py4xj18msoThENT9iJYdRKtTbjvver4gD-cqyNL_O_g/s1600-h/P1030545.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbE3ZFiAH7OsTLXHylqlsjpd2JrBqterkxZaz0F0WETgI9sP5pp_Ib_l_R29RYb-2DyDjqajHbjJyMx2kis4O4KHrDVacL4F3py4xj18msoThENT9iJYdRKtTbjvver4gD-cqyNL_O_g/s320/P1030545.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305992399661291586" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtS9-mygeFUPPzwJq2BArnDyVn_FUpNHgalUCepdPNamdlXZFKj8wD8jv-_Tk47SjzJWvtrZ1DQyvPk79DfQkL5U7if4_gKdoa3sqXNRzvvLiu7rNknqMxSJOdt5K8NYcz6T7pHJruAo/s1600-h/P1030546.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtS9-mygeFUPPzwJq2BArnDyVn_FUpNHgalUCepdPNamdlXZFKj8wD8jv-_Tk47SjzJWvtrZ1DQyvPk79DfQkL5U7if4_gKdoa3sqXNRzvvLiu7rNknqMxSJOdt5K8NYcz6T7pHJruAo/s320/P1030546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305991996016006290" /></a> Some many fun Christmas things to check out. Our favorite was the gingerbread exhibit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPq_W2rRYo0Cx0erhhLDVsSknihGzZANVobG1NeWldRQoL16TZRkcnbeRbRG6CmP6GFr_fN_3b3YavnXRQrdHi-ZyF6FKPOq_7tOpeo-_QJ5tLi_IfCWt4w0_nt0jNPHq0QPPLgW-E0A/s1600-h/P1030547.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPq_W2rRYo0Cx0erhhLDVsSknihGzZANVobG1NeWldRQoL16TZRkcnbeRbRG6CmP6GFr_fN_3b3YavnXRQrdHi-ZyF6FKPOq_7tOpeo-_QJ5tLi_IfCWt4w0_nt0jNPHq0QPPLgW-E0A/s320/P1030547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305991989406207954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWZCed-7ZotOYdNsnN0vwSVWtPNegDRwMvDaoW6qOLe-VdPQ64_Hwrn-672YvuBJy_haV4gOS7NWZFjxo7PQktPsH3SXameaTwHcS8tyPjoZYUEbmPxw7FKEXgAjDJJ-tEmSGc-FWeKI/s1600-h/P1030551.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWZCed-7ZotOYdNsnN0vwSVWtPNegDRwMvDaoW6qOLe-VdPQ64_Hwrn-672YvuBJy_haV4gOS7NWZFjxo7PQktPsH3SXameaTwHcS8tyPjoZYUEbmPxw7FKEXgAjDJJ-tEmSGc-FWeKI/s320/P1030551.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305991991423614194" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtSXB1RHErQqK8psxcLgKu3Y2FtKZf3C18Mz7V9kVG44-0tOMz_UkOTyw5qSexW8P4Voq2xHbLkjk6Z9NeOu3Sc-fef5JACgMJmlulUxzQckJKAVU52jEY3Zk9o6Tp0-rGpj2j5tkJqc/s1600-h/P1030556.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtSXB1RHErQqK8psxcLgKu3Y2FtKZf3C18Mz7V9kVG44-0tOMz_UkOTyw5qSexW8P4Voq2xHbLkjk6Z9NeOu3Sc-fef5JACgMJmlulUxzQckJKAVU52jEY3Zk9o6Tp0-rGpj2j5tkJqc/s320/P1030556.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305854111130003314" /></a><br />Getting resourceful us girls had to break away and talk "girl" talk... in the bathroom of course! We came out 15 minutes later. Greg was like, "I thought you were just going to the bathroom?" Ha!Girls just wanna have fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n4pKe_3dA3LXcADWE-peWaNGg8FBPoJPalJfV9mIt0iNUj3geVLhtemel7-pJ15G0H_RYhPXPv1c3gk-tKSrT3Fh3slUMcd04dhhuKkNFCtY_ntaQyPTxa7TO6czcLEqc8FjFa8Acpg/s1600-h/P1030555.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n4pKe_3dA3LXcADWE-peWaNGg8FBPoJPalJfV9mIt0iNUj3geVLhtemel7-pJ15G0H_RYhPXPv1c3gk-tKSrT3Fh3slUMcd04dhhuKkNFCtY_ntaQyPTxa7TO6czcLEqc8FjFa8Acpg/s320/P1030555.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305854105334057314" /></a> Reminds me of the sticky pics in Jusco!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf6z9RcJ4AB3-lAIvP65HN6SKctD4jLEN5EV9GwlsTLLfdio9HXhU6rECf3yH84i-8NQBC6eWmgYgFqdzykZdG4TqeI-cqOBx3H2L_aNN-oDWhTe3vm_D-etKdWOAmZ6mJPofCiLqZIA/s1600-h/P1030557.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf6z9RcJ4AB3-lAIvP65HN6SKctD4jLEN5EV9GwlsTLLfdio9HXhU6rECf3yH84i-8NQBC6eWmgYgFqdzykZdG4TqeI-cqOBx3H2L_aNN-oDWhTe3vm_D-etKdWOAmZ6mJPofCiLqZIA/s320/P1030557.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305854101652689266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgME3wV7oiQDZD48s_vvE6m-WM_3VYfyXjIhhrZqDoGxrez6VOlY86aNDhSPfKs9Qm0dumbBBH6qO01-gVkhbuj4M1Yi_0tQeBYBgxwyBxMO_aiUyjGBfAo5ar6W5j-1g8VVpEW8e-8h8/s1600-h/P1030558.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgME3wV7oiQDZD48s_vvE6m-WM_3VYfyXjIhhrZqDoGxrez6VOlY86aNDhSPfKs9Qm0dumbBBH6qO01-gVkhbuj4M1Yi_0tQeBYBgxwyBxMO_aiUyjGBfAo5ar6W5j-1g8VVpEW8e-8h8/s320/P1030558.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305853305793958402" /></a>Japanese Nativity! In Okinawa we could buy this set for $250. go ahead, buy it!~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWEzWiEnnUeV9M0vpfOVrMW1SOZO-zATTDlKMQIzH7_oxjpUv0oU-Tty3RD6YlgJq_VX5_u-8aUAUJafHNrKlthV5rHmwtegR5BITKhu66RAHDcONDcXP2lhoMuzhOcXB9Vk8ZE6zIw8/s1600-h/P1030564.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWEzWiEnnUeV9M0vpfOVrMW1SOZO-zATTDlKMQIzH7_oxjpUv0oU-Tty3RD6YlgJq_VX5_u-8aUAUJafHNrKlthV5rHmwtegR5BITKhu66RAHDcONDcXP2lhoMuzhOcXB9Vk8ZE6zIw8/s320/P1030564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305852293401976306" /></a><br />The plague!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8TU2PhpA95TtPvVoDFqHz_Ay-UHagzIveQXsvffZs2HBxBHswQxnjbo3oHPgSyj2ol2n710vkOFkxj9WnJ61qA03tWzjJh2rzLU8aRnJBvAeUG1lyUr5TgFSE1lyzfx7WILZ2MlBvcg/s1600-h/P1030560.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8TU2PhpA95TtPvVoDFqHz_Ay-UHagzIveQXsvffZs2HBxBHswQxnjbo3oHPgSyj2ol2n710vkOFkxj9WnJ61qA03tWzjJh2rzLU8aRnJBvAeUG1lyUr5TgFSE1lyzfx7WILZ2MlBvcg/s320/P1030560.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305852286003337426" /></a><br />Thank God I'm a country boy!... or at least born in Texas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6myNHOwj9pKbdgNDa7JLRJdT3Q8HPIHyI34zQUHTaOQgcDd4HR2h_zUaumDTPR-b7Q1TxWsdO1_ByKWFgS-uDOXT-UrLjJyoQFPsyBgjhSlMUD-F1ELbmXRR8Lx3BLK3m4sVzwTjQSDk/s1600-h/P1030562.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6myNHOwj9pKbdgNDa7JLRJdT3Q8HPIHyI34zQUHTaOQgcDd4HR2h_zUaumDTPR-b7Q1TxWsdO1_ByKWFgS-uDOXT-UrLjJyoQFPsyBgjhSlMUD-F1ELbmXRR8Lx3BLK3m4sVzwTjQSDk/s320/P1030562.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305852276459408850" /></a> <br />Cute Brooke!<br />Kyle and Jonathan were there somewhere just too fast and all over the place for us to catch them on camera. I did hear Jonathan sing for Sister Martin his "Best Friend" song. "Best friends should be together, that's how it ought to be, so I'll pretend you're a part of me and I'm part of you!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUwisjx2W2ebR2nhEn2mflIiDZwRB9jna_P-raWBKfY_UDdzOTD7XwWV01yc1EdlGOPzKlGBMRVskOhyphenhyphenA_HKrg-m8j2A06bX1l-C7ECuIrgn1t2glDwnjlwHjwG4iI39NTUn9osX_N8k/s1600-h/P1030565.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUwisjx2W2ebR2nhEn2mflIiDZwRB9jna_P-raWBKfY_UDdzOTD7XwWV01yc1EdlGOPzKlGBMRVskOhyphenhyphenA_HKrg-m8j2A06bX1l-C7ECuIrgn1t2glDwnjlwHjwG4iI39NTUn9osX_N8k/s320/P1030565.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305852270155599970" /></a> Content Caroline<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrmNlWn94yxOIJdLocAU8t05KQYLcVD2x0zBPNroa2NJqqG44jvtP2YnUUJI0UYxbYW2N2-dNarqtxp_d3aBSuBRKIRZAFDb8FqlIG1qhX_7iUIiWgAqe9fo6zfJGSkNhfboSjR0q3HA/s1600-h/P1030569.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrmNlWn94yxOIJdLocAU8t05KQYLcVD2x0zBPNroa2NJqqG44jvtP2YnUUJI0UYxbYW2N2-dNarqtxp_d3aBSuBRKIRZAFDb8FqlIG1qhX_7iUIiWgAqe9fo6zfJGSkNhfboSjR0q3HA/s320/P1030569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305851393113995218" /></a><br />Alivia doing the wash in her pearls with Brooke~ in style!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7QdP1Br7oziGK2y4BLR9mtCBM3vMJgfhQ2MzBaSRdQp-LTN69MYnmuPaEBVx-CMu87NoLgQCJvabxw3bMG4LoRRW8rt0YUN6tQIjoPEZaW5U5lDHOouC4Fot_xM6VyzWKEflVOcHj24/s1600-h/P1030566.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7QdP1Br7oziGK2y4BLR9mtCBM3vMJgfhQ2MzBaSRdQp-LTN69MYnmuPaEBVx-CMu87NoLgQCJvabxw3bMG4LoRRW8rt0YUN6tQIjoPEZaW5U5lDHOouC4Fot_xM6VyzWKEflVOcHj24/s320/P1030566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305851389660113474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGN0OVZBEEs4UhnjpbRp1E6SXnb8UnRbYK1BQ7MYzjXTk1BU5eCQSY8yhfV1QN9z6rkGsfKVo02__5MPzs6ngmzMvMbcBdxEilJfHVbFxmXNPrF8sl0235AsUswABLE7ed5NEduiXEjw/s1600-h/P1030570.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGN0OVZBEEs4UhnjpbRp1E6SXnb8UnRbYK1BQ7MYzjXTk1BU5eCQSY8yhfV1QN9z6rkGsfKVo02__5MPzs6ngmzMvMbcBdxEilJfHVbFxmXNPrF8sl0235AsUswABLE7ed5NEduiXEjw/s320/P1030570.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305851387575496146" /></a><br />Baby Jake isn't so baby anymore<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOP234netIZzG1wwhunWoIBlGNQicC3o15rKqe2OSLGUkeWkD6JsK6_lHWbZBkvWW056YRmBjzmGe7dCUXCIxy510QXhJPGJ1Y2b68iOOZwrVMxIaFQNd2F55DHyHANqY-U9nvsR1-8g/s1600-h/P1030572.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOP234netIZzG1wwhunWoIBlGNQicC3o15rKqe2OSLGUkeWkD6JsK6_lHWbZBkvWW056YRmBjzmGe7dCUXCIxy510QXhJPGJ1Y2b68iOOZwrVMxIaFQNd2F55DHyHANqY-U9nvsR1-8g/s320/P1030572.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305849409896240162" /></a><br />Had fun while it lasted! God be with you,til we meet again! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBubm5Gctdi82uv0a7IPeNzgi6sIZaTUkk2myFKS9FcNXt46FUTcXtwad9picmm1mE_A2hgEG8pe51uFL0Za8LJpXKDCyxUrNSdUmozNKvmvgS9IJz2uG8ouQthQt8rTde58z_Tb6rHs/s1600-h/P1030573.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBubm5Gctdi82uv0a7IPeNzgi6sIZaTUkk2myFKS9FcNXt46FUTcXtwad9picmm1mE_A2hgEG8pe51uFL0Za8LJpXKDCyxUrNSdUmozNKvmvgS9IJz2uG8ouQthQt8rTde58z_Tb6rHs/s320/P1030573.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305847654005775938" /></a>Pranksters~Greg & Shawn <br />Sure glad these men are back from deployments & trips now back into the groove of life.<br />Oorah! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZClOm7zDWJw5KBEUrZhKzMnwSjAom2zA_dNsusyucaNeUPDwM4_WjDNDrwBFE6zVQWDGQCbee4nKIVMyx64LEpzV8HQNKoj4p2Ur79jMp5RdmLN8CMinvBpgAnT71cFY_x7SybtngfFM/s1600-h/P1030577.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZClOm7zDWJw5KBEUrZhKzMnwSjAom2zA_dNsusyucaNeUPDwM4_WjDNDrwBFE6zVQWDGQCbee4nKIVMyx64LEpzV8HQNKoj4p2Ur79jMp5RdmLN8CMinvBpgAnT71cFY_x7SybtngfFM/s320/P1030577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305847650290881730" /></a><br />These guys are forever blessed with awesome & cute wives! Curious what the next trip or joke will be? Better yet, when's the next GAME NIGHT!?!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fXjamuJbX9_QgaTCm7kQ-hVaHcv78nkvZJv4lbGLV-fOvDnUv3njUCUJDqqgVpvz92MnJehMKBdUO04N0Ne5LK3PVxP4WQDlboWPsppy0ja5fu3aMapf_AOCZqVm3YIZJVTbmUxbriI/s1600-h/P1030581.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fXjamuJbX9_QgaTCm7kQ-hVaHcv78nkvZJv4lbGLV-fOvDnUv3njUCUJDqqgVpvz92MnJehMKBdUO04N0Ne5LK3PVxP4WQDlboWPsppy0ja5fu3aMapf_AOCZqVm3YIZJVTbmUxbriI/s320/P1030581.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305847659206683026" /></a> Til next time...Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-75361806388294840832009-02-01T14:21:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:14:03.159-08:00Grand time in Idaho!Can't find Caroline? Just look for Drew! They were getting in their quality time.
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<br />It was fun to hang out with Beth again, even if it was for a nibble while.
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<br />At Christmas we were SO LUCKY to see the Freeman family while in Idaho! Of all places to met up! Drew had to go skiing, so we did! Drew, Greg and Brian went flying on their own checking in on ther rest of us. It was a lot of our first times at it, so we got instructors. Chloe requested cute single ones! (She got them too! I guess it doesn't hurt to ask!)
<br />I figured I'd gone snorkeling for the first time with the Freeman's I could go skiing with them for the first time too! Tom did manage to go down the slope several times before we left. We weren't accustomed to taking pictures in the bright snow so this is the only picture we got of the fun time. Only bruises and all glory!
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<br />We went out for Mexican lunch (can't get any good kind in Okinawa) and went to the Idaho Museum together. Chatted up a storm! That night we drove up to Kelly Canyon but got lost (thanks to the GPS) So we tried again the next night and had a great time! We even got free lift tickets from the "Nice guy" Lynn that works there out of his gratitude of our military service! Pretty sweet!
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<br />When at Grammies and Papa's the children created their own gingerbread masterpieces after being inspired of the ones at the museum. Ours we're the best...our we're eatable!
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<br />Of course by this point we had picked at the yummy treats for a couple days.
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<br />My favorite navitity because it's only the 3, Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus,which is the magic number. I like how Joseph is behind Mary being humbled. I think it's cool the material it's made of and where it's from!
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<br />Taylor made an igloo with cream cheese cake filling!
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<br />Having made our own winter wonder land at Grammies and Papa's it was time to say,
<br />"See y'all later!" With ooxxOxooxx did you get that? hug, hug, kiss,kiss,BIG hug, little kiss,kiss!
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<br />Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-90199597941597327992009-01-18T16:15:00.000-08:002009-01-18T19:45:52.122-08:00Christmas in Idaho 2008Christmas at Grammy's and Papa's this year!<br />Uncle Brian was there too! Grammy had the house all decked out, yes, boughs of holly! We really enjoyed the feeling of home. At our house the floors were <em>still</em> being finished! We managed to stick a wreath on the front door before we left for the big road trip to Idaho!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULnO0xQd-DxtbcC-nOv6CyD-RNJuNxY5f0iTLxpVvkwMimM3rbA4kaZwYCYZ9rFpsYnXBBq2A3NUhbMD19y2QaqKjDWK7q7pSTZv-gshExz1YT5PMCji0vOlwuP6vIP8HtFTYY3xyT2g/s1600-h/P1030405.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULnO0xQd-DxtbcC-nOv6CyD-RNJuNxY5f0iTLxpVvkwMimM3rbA4kaZwYCYZ9rFpsYnXBBq2A3NUhbMD19y2QaqKjDWK7q7pSTZv-gshExz1YT5PMCji0vOlwuP6vIP8HtFTYY3xyT2g/s320/P1030405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792391360652962" /></a><br />Christmas Morning! Our tradition is to read the Bible's story of the Christ child to be born and then in the morning to read the ancient Americans view in the Book of Mormon. Then we go into the living room together to open presents.<br />Alivia is still hiding under the blanket!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-3c88SeEinq7CFZdc5mcK2ki-5S_95wV8cdIm9a1C_rjc1tWhW1ONH_Khc-PCnAWyBQNijbFkaTkSiu7YHlYbVnk9xest_LgOW2Gd0R90jkaNy189pPhfFolrdIrUkUKInyQ2vr_5EY/s1600-h/P1030410.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-3c88SeEinq7CFZdc5mcK2ki-5S_95wV8cdIm9a1C_rjc1tWhW1ONH_Khc-PCnAWyBQNijbFkaTkSiu7YHlYbVnk9xest_LgOW2Gd0R90jkaNy189pPhfFolrdIrUkUKInyQ2vr_5EY/s320/P1030410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792430933692978" /></a>Caroline got a pink flower girl tree house from Santa.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF7cpZZoikP3s4wYyKkS1V-BApsYntk70ZKD6QSNKhB11dYNcAWF958xBbIFeN3X98vN10sn170ASEVRAmwvnO23Ndu4MQY18bI9X1GLVxqVBW_ZIqWh5npYg6B37NHsR4LUlDOIcbbk/s1600-h/P1030408.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF7cpZZoikP3s4wYyKkS1V-BApsYntk70ZKD6QSNKhB11dYNcAWF958xBbIFeN3X98vN10sn170ASEVRAmwvnO23Ndu4MQY18bI9X1GLVxqVBW_ZIqWh5npYg6B37NHsR4LUlDOIcbbk/s320/P1030408.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792397555336418" /></a><br /><br />Another cool thing we do is let the children take turns being the "elf". This year Alivia was it so, Taylor will be it next year. This lucky person gets to be in charge of getting out the presents and handing them out and making sure that there is a good equal distribution of gifts.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iz00OhyeSkvBIaTHU4WD3tIwFL2O2yJOW79a5objFdP5Bv7_YKoApY0WIDbl0A1AIs_ZPuzRVm-0TWz1Tm-uoaCJuOm7v0h2SD8KBLq8kdbhhstA6sK54DkyXi4GV90074S6QhR7qjM/s1600-h/P1030425.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iz00OhyeSkvBIaTHU4WD3tIwFL2O2yJOW79a5objFdP5Bv7_YKoApY0WIDbl0A1AIs_ZPuzRVm-0TWz1Tm-uoaCJuOm7v0h2SD8KBLq8kdbhhstA6sK54DkyXi4GV90074S6QhR7qjM/s320/P1030425.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292817575472492546" /></a><br />The children give each other gifts and that is Greg's and my favorite part to see each of the children be proud and trying to please each other.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNoWPLojrN16076nIrmj-o6etQONt1Euuh_8zgiubGWYVLPzIQQvRw56ldTjMuQDaHTwoE_U9LFCxJnXai3YbGkmdAUfAHcK1a_g_IA4Nh1ud0XRhjpTM_AjPm3VEkfKiLyxTLr8ptYU/s1600-h/P1030423.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNoWPLojrN16076nIrmj-o6etQONt1Euuh_8zgiubGWYVLPzIQQvRw56ldTjMuQDaHTwoE_U9LFCxJnXai3YbGkmdAUfAHcK1a_g_IA4Nh1ud0XRhjpTM_AjPm3VEkfKiLyxTLr8ptYU/s320/P1030423.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292817571653918466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIbk2CoFSso6p5uKNhLP_BbF2gPbXKTtWZgqiO_ky0md_TbWMslQ3wuiwDlzYVAEKItZWVMvLaDGefc2MPv7flkrFyF6HLch84mOerG2pp9NhJ2J09q0Nk0aT50v5x0IepZ0PYtcLFN0/s1600-h/P1030411.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIbk2CoFSso6p5uKNhLP_BbF2gPbXKTtWZgqiO_ky0md_TbWMslQ3wuiwDlzYVAEKItZWVMvLaDGefc2MPv7flkrFyF6HLch84mOerG2pp9NhJ2J09q0Nk0aT50v5x0IepZ0PYtcLFN0/s320/P1030411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292836033242701874" /></a>It was so awesome to get to hang out with Greg's brother Brian. We haven't had a chance to spend time with him like we did this visit. We especially enjoyed going to church with him and just talking alot. His is a sweetheart!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VhaVPmRQ_Jx9w9SGR819oxMbUMf6jawpnjh6R3eN8R6ct09bed6W-daRn_P4DoVbVjFSFcMAA47bgFIN1iNF4ncU_zdU-GQFFOMSiZbZ6EK8bTTIF3V0uH-3npY3FGkZOeiHT-1H8WI/s1600-h/P1030420.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VhaVPmRQ_Jx9w9SGR819oxMbUMf6jawpnjh6R3eN8R6ct09bed6W-daRn_P4DoVbVjFSFcMAA47bgFIN1iNF4ncU_zdU-GQFFOMSiZbZ6EK8bTTIF3V0uH-3npY3FGkZOeiHT-1H8WI/s320/P1030420.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292817559503786114" /></a><br />The question that often comes up,"what to get a person that has everything?!" Nuts of course! Jonathan was excited to give them to Papa.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RBNqvBES5Eqtrtcd9Yo0uXVhy9pQ7mucy7bZ4HvpRhqtGRLeMLQ7SyH9w0my8yVWGMQP0xVwYNXH4nG2gY_6ChfITPz6cfAYTnKirx0ZSi2emYnsR7bxIZ8TJgvp-rIF1yo2H3r5wNs/s1600-h/P1030419.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RBNqvBES5Eqtrtcd9Yo0uXVhy9pQ7mucy7bZ4HvpRhqtGRLeMLQ7SyH9w0my8yVWGMQP0xVwYNXH4nG2gY_6ChfITPz6cfAYTnKirx0ZSi2emYnsR7bxIZ8TJgvp-rIF1yo2H3r5wNs/s320/P1030419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292817555175316322" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AKuSpB9ZhrXTc1pDY6p5aYwkPtKLTYgc-6RV3UTosFiqRtV0AR99N0C_EVE7rztBPzcoOUxifTTjjhQJzdypV1S-xnv0kNNDoKcas8sS61Yf3cbas1MSWZBC1WGwDasDDFRzWQ5Q71k/s1600-h/P1030414.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AKuSpB9ZhrXTc1pDY6p5aYwkPtKLTYgc-6RV3UTosFiqRtV0AR99N0C_EVE7rztBPzcoOUxifTTjjhQJzdypV1S-xnv0kNNDoKcas8sS61Yf3cbas1MSWZBC1WGwDasDDFRzWQ5Q71k/s320/P1030414.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292817550930808562" /></a> Alivia received her much desired new camera. She promised to not let her friends hold it... live and learn.<br />Taylor got his supped up nerf gun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrb_ef-z7ITCUwd5l3Xgr2vhXE2Ae3vdG5_V-jCuT3tIPMUvH90f8eKfRg5GRWgccfvMEKfQD4dnW7HwaGQ2x_obNy_6ybLyzFg5OC9B8VqzqrUANiajcJC7-R6SwPOwHzk79aeuZ4b1A/s1600-h/P1030412.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrb_ef-z7ITCUwd5l3Xgr2vhXE2Ae3vdG5_V-jCuT3tIPMUvH90f8eKfRg5GRWgccfvMEKfQD4dnW7HwaGQ2x_obNy_6ybLyzFg5OC9B8VqzqrUANiajcJC7-R6SwPOwHzk79aeuZ4b1A/s320/P1030412.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292816625628675074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGWNZEkKQfOU_-zVDvIhccxMcC4-FJTCl5ShgYYeqNEgWjohYOAOtHSFRqGTClvCIcH-A41KvnKof0eGd0JWgPy4jpO521uJovrjPWMN1FQ1r7IaI9O-cfhWT7VObghKN8X8E_FfJRn0/s1600-h/P1030427.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGWNZEkKQfOU_-zVDvIhccxMcC4-FJTCl5ShgYYeqNEgWjohYOAOtHSFRqGTClvCIcH-A41KvnKof0eGd0JWgPy4jpO521uJovrjPWMN1FQ1r7IaI9O-cfhWT7VObghKN8X8E_FfJRn0/s320/P1030427.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292819623720417890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXzsNzuv8zZpxUzj5eZXERFfigf3V6wWCpuaoKVV4j6zLI51uM_QZMExQi807B8-M2CuO4Nt2K55YgiQZelV1gBYo5Zip-Bg8sYKjM12YYqbLVidbuTz_esyLv_aFloVE1JYRt2ijwTU/s1600-h/P1030426.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXzsNzuv8zZpxUzj5eZXERFfigf3V6wWCpuaoKVV4j6zLI51uM_QZMExQi807B8-M2CuO4Nt2K55YgiQZelV1gBYo5Zip-Bg8sYKjM12YYqbLVidbuTz_esyLv_aFloVE1JYRt2ijwTU/s320/P1030426.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292819618117023762" /></a>Jonathan got what he actually begged for, a "Webkin" and stuffed toy that has a life on the Internet that his can tend to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt1qdvvTL2ifG9a8cj_6AitJHaNVsg8wjpYgYEDmV8BpaMx4no3LjLClzT1J6dTAcV0R4Lc7ATl3iDyidSSzENG4W3Hly3BQygkn1G2ius_CxdiAgTYOEMlSJsIhFTkNMeM6zTpFzZRY/s1600-h/P1030422.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt1qdvvTL2ifG9a8cj_6AitJHaNVsg8wjpYgYEDmV8BpaMx4no3LjLClzT1J6dTAcV0R4Lc7ATl3iDyidSSzENG4W3Hly3BQygkn1G2ius_CxdiAgTYOEMlSJsIhFTkNMeM6zTpFzZRY/s320/P1030422.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292819608902814802" /></a><br />I'm working on growing up. Maybe some day I'll be like Greg content and enjoying the journey no matter what. I figured out that if I really try to give more and celebrate Christ being the ultimate gift then it lessens the desire to want to have a ton of cool toys! When we went bell ringing for the Salvation Army for 2 freezing hours singing our hearts out in front of Sam's Club, that kicked off our thrill for the season. It was so touching to see perfect strangers react to our service and joyful hearts as a family by stuffing the bucket full with tons of money for those in need.<br />Also before we left Minnesota, we enjoyed our tradition to go caroling. We love to think of who may need a little "pick me up" and we get to express ourselves in an old fashion way of celebration to sing and give treats to our friends. We get on a roll and want to visit everyone that we know!Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-77603275663319367682009-01-11T14:09:00.000-08:002009-01-11T15:59:15.336-08:00Wait! Here's what happened before the holidays!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8S_mFPluO0XTUvh1AxRdGjU06qd6isoo9fIfOMp1OhsGM-kABL0J_a9iNE4CANNCDtl1lPJDWwmQBsX9BLHLsuvkBbdF49TtNE6JQLmah1LN2EPkssbntN0ZrXUKVnwa6ZGyCghAOEQ/s1600-h/P1030260.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8S_mFPluO0XTUvh1AxRdGjU06qd6isoo9fIfOMp1OhsGM-kABL0J_a9iNE4CANNCDtl1lPJDWwmQBsX9BLHLsuvkBbdF49TtNE6JQLmah1LN2EPkssbntN0ZrXUKVnwa6ZGyCghAOEQ/s320/P1030260.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290162853858674130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLEL25vtArHDsyyNCkuceMSn35yt2P2m6E0DOxWyuEho843vOKLmzb3SnbCssCmTj5WGcBoOBfOsXogyirnIPOx58Q-8hyOPq2kk3SlfJAYco5gJVDRw1TjL0j-wWFUH8StfGia-294g/s1600-h/P1030259.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLEL25vtArHDsyyNCkuceMSn35yt2P2m6E0DOxWyuEho843vOKLmzb3SnbCssCmTj5WGcBoOBfOsXogyirnIPOx58Q-8hyOPq2kk3SlfJAYco5gJVDRw1TjL0j-wWFUH8StfGia-294g/s320/P1030259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290162225739208258" /></a> <br />October brought Caroline's first snow! She'd heard about it, read books and seen it on TV. But there's nothing like the real thing baby! You can see our sub floors in the background. Since, Caroline has actually laid in the snow with her brothers and rested amongst much playing! She loves it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Z6MUDeiC6gIw5auS3c6EJ3L1M64VWHUxDB1vrmkDmyjcT36F7hgx5h2IhbJNBTJJJ9H8BgRD8R5uVEh_mJLxahzka0K2FjEa2KXqEyMm2WhKaQ9IBs4Q6jYIu6BXtAe06qpKo2X4i5Y/s1600-h/P1030262.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Z6MUDeiC6gIw5auS3c6EJ3L1M64VWHUxDB1vrmkDmyjcT36F7hgx5h2IhbJNBTJJJ9H8BgRD8R5uVEh_mJLxahzka0K2FjEa2KXqEyMm2WhKaQ9IBs4Q6jYIu6BXtAe06qpKo2X4i5Y/s320/P1030262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290168799366747858" /></a><br />We promised the children that we'd get them a Wii as we moved to the cold place of Minnesota. When the first snow happened we'd break it out. They we're thrilled especially as our family doesn't own even a Game Boy much less DS or any other gaming thing! I do think our adventures will be different now that we're in MN. It will be more on the side of beautiful snow falls with glitter in it, road trips and biking trails compared to the exotic ones of Okinawa. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vnigdyqJmvfuXhaUhwU5DV4l7PsfoE0nILwzfxeyV_Yu7Bl9X5T_72XrMaVHTF5RlUn9Rf_aQrWJidEiXM7dKal7dAKYZehtj5Vm4fi0flvO4l2ZIGYBjSj_GekzhVMxn35o_Cc_GNs/s1600-h/P1030273.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vnigdyqJmvfuXhaUhwU5DV4l7PsfoE0nILwzfxeyV_Yu7Bl9X5T_72XrMaVHTF5RlUn9Rf_aQrWJidEiXM7dKal7dAKYZehtj5Vm4fi0flvO4l2ZIGYBjSj_GekzhVMxn35o_Cc_GNs/s320/P1030273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290171985643495538" /></a> <br />Date night every weekend! Now that's what I'm talking about! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhSrZwUA-Y-k4M0nrmFkG4R1_hnJ-lepPN0twFa1gtFcANuzxqbwBrLdJr_P0w1CpWXulwT-AkGQoRMFnlJsNmEAOxC1ajQvk_IfYC673PySoDwT-_0_mANcRn2nkeqHoQ6w_Rsr-h9g/s1600-h/P1030284.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhSrZwUA-Y-k4M0nrmFkG4R1_hnJ-lepPN0twFa1gtFcANuzxqbwBrLdJr_P0w1CpWXulwT-AkGQoRMFnlJsNmEAOxC1ajQvk_IfYC673PySoDwT-_0_mANcRn2nkeqHoQ6w_Rsr-h9g/s320/P1030284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290172930248880930" /></a> Jonathan front and center sings a song with his class at school about being a best friend, "If you were a little peach, I would be your fuzz"... best friends should be together, that's how it ought to be, so less pretend I'm a part of you and you're a part of me! I think we're doing that more and more these days, remembering the best friends and pretending we're together...I think that what we did during Thanksgiving, pretended we were together! The highlight of the Thanksgiving day was shooting off rockets with the Chipman boys from church then game night at the Dean's, other friends from church. WHile I'm menting it,I made a mighty fine yam dish if I may say so myself!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbv_o218FRRRtxIv_d90aisbLFQfXqV8_BmlfFaxL6SkA-UO5efOAi5VvsrWzMbn7ksbWkcUJhyphenhyphenerG2cAA5GCl2p8CeVylkjrxgpN8uSL7gjRTjQSm1i-y-4GEe_OgcOTEI5vtIQFo44/s1600-h/P1030291.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbv_o218FRRRtxIv_d90aisbLFQfXqV8_BmlfFaxL6SkA-UO5efOAi5VvsrWzMbn7ksbWkcUJhyphenhyphenerG2cAA5GCl2p8CeVylkjrxgpN8uSL7gjRTjQSm1i-y-4GEe_OgcOTEI5vtIQFo44/s320/P1030291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174090739334802" /></a> Too bad I have a shaky hand, but you'll see here it's hard to tell which one is wrapped around who's little finger? With most of the day home Greg, is getting to spend the most time ever with our last little one as she's little. Caroline actually fell asleep while sitting on Daddy's lap. What a delicious blessing!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVMxXUng0df21prBlBHXdDOfdYqo_1BT9_QIiKWkjEGpJqjrx9vlEO_7dzvndb8qgTOvMKZWG4K2-vGps89GMeis3gqqgJB9zuJsYqwsWulP5KVsd7M5-WQIZRMtfCAI6MGaE469i1K8/s1600-h/P1030293.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVMxXUng0df21prBlBHXdDOfdYqo_1BT9_QIiKWkjEGpJqjrx9vlEO_7dzvndb8qgTOvMKZWG4K2-vGps89GMeis3gqqgJB9zuJsYqwsWulP5KVsd7M5-WQIZRMtfCAI6MGaE469i1K8/s320/P1030293.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290175455683629826" /></a> <br /><br />One of our Christmas presents was a piano! Taylor has played for over a year now and has been practicing on a keyboard... but no more! Hooray! The first Sunday we had it he came home (and was fasting too) went straight to the piano and played until he had to eat and then again until he had to go to bed. What a blessing for him to finally get to soak up music as it wants! (notice the beautiful new floors! The piano was a bargain and I'm thinking I'll stain it to a darker color that I prefer, never the less we're glad!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qxpMo-jjoPPAbwoAIMV0HFuRK9d72Dl5LrWjuU5rDHFuvhJKcamAms8q1g2md-YGFZTeZEPPsyS5nCh9Xq855Slfyw7cyN13eLcM_J1G7UhyC4I4Ty_sFeshCEm4H-St_jyRB5nhMIY/s1600-h/P1030297.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qxpMo-jjoPPAbwoAIMV0HFuRK9d72Dl5LrWjuU5rDHFuvhJKcamAms8q1g2md-YGFZTeZEPPsyS5nCh9Xq855Slfyw7cyN13eLcM_J1G7UhyC4I4Ty_sFeshCEm4H-St_jyRB5nhMIY/s320/P1030297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290177461697107106" /></a> I looked out the window and what did I see? A little snow angel smiling back at me! the body size matches a happy Jonathan!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v0Q0xUybU42CHDbL3IDpC6Om3R_Aqh4tnXWjg7KfrITHIiSu29FeVm8HOsMSd9auftzmgIqxATD1dBALjxkF9gjIFIVoQMzuWJWo0_5LpnbwGqkUI7L19nz99q5bOUCkDzMm_iz0nTw/s1600-h/P1030299.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v0Q0xUybU42CHDbL3IDpC6Om3R_Aqh4tnXWjg7KfrITHIiSu29FeVm8HOsMSd9auftzmgIqxATD1dBALjxkF9gjIFIVoQMzuWJWo0_5LpnbwGqkUI7L19nz99q5bOUCkDzMm_iz0nTw/s320/P1030299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290178181167457266" /></a><br />Caroline and I enjoy a music and movement class at the YMCA Shake-a shake-a boom boom!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRI36WRgloQx8XPmQUZeGgvhfQLkGWxGbIihDL02x1yuTjkXdFyuXujOMJ3V7E4Ibr_Lz30YAckKi6OvYoZOPqAeZdsnq5lBDE7yBA_i4_drN-DPYU6XschkMB9h7-7gl30x4kZVWX0X8/s1600-h/P1030300.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRI36WRgloQx8XPmQUZeGgvhfQLkGWxGbIihDL02x1yuTjkXdFyuXujOMJ3V7E4Ibr_Lz30YAckKi6OvYoZOPqAeZdsnq5lBDE7yBA_i4_drN-DPYU6XschkMB9h7-7gl30x4kZVWX0X8/s320/P1030300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290179175506968530" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wCjDxDCZKIg-ZY_bDDtNkWUoLl3SFT74Rhj7BtrL549BwG1iTv-c1f2BSu9pHB1tOo29kyjXYnXZ8tfQATJ5xharYL_atcmPeGOuML6NUQp5ynKUvVuP4s4rP94ovwi1YC-fQX0HXJc/s1600-h/P1030303.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wCjDxDCZKIg-ZY_bDDtNkWUoLl3SFT74Rhj7BtrL549BwG1iTv-c1f2BSu9pHB1tOo29kyjXYnXZ8tfQATJ5xharYL_atcmPeGOuML6NUQp5ynKUvVuP4s4rP94ovwi1YC-fQX0HXJc/s320/P1030303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290179176032642930" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetS9vOW_ZgfGJsvPLWCoBt6sqk9q0mMHqix_OMK4kDuZNw7pu6K-KuJ-AyKVGyDiKrAYA2Z5gAATlVNY1gQGd43wBFNJRnjxp-WGosMGLzOJBIw3iww3UR5hVkBxLunjdxP8PdzdeY_w/s1600-h/P1030302.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetS9vOW_ZgfGJsvPLWCoBt6sqk9q0mMHqix_OMK4kDuZNw7pu6K-KuJ-AyKVGyDiKrAYA2Z5gAATlVNY1gQGd43wBFNJRnjxp-WGosMGLzOJBIw3iww3UR5hVkBxLunjdxP8PdzdeY_w/s320/P1030302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290179169904996546" /></a> Sledding in our front yard!<br />Snug a bug in a rug!<br /> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORKZ8Z1XVr1laGIoZ01ZlXv1kuNX-EZ-VAH22hhjx2Su4zaNUB4_dE45fPu1TCxL9qtMphTzHucemv8IEUgxRji1S5Y-mYZO9cBC3BisHffv2062oKWQrOA9sL__opEe0Uqg6eRd372M/s1600-h/P1030319.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORKZ8Z1XVr1laGIoZ01ZlXv1kuNX-EZ-VAH22hhjx2Su4zaNUB4_dE45fPu1TCxL9qtMphTzHucemv8IEUgxRji1S5Y-mYZO9cBC3BisHffv2062oKWQrOA9sL__opEe0Uqg6eRd372M/s320/P1030319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290181251405290946" /></a> Taylor,(left)made us proud! 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The 5th grade band played "Peanuts" at a holiday concert. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKqoL9hLy-L0oMd4tgFbL4T-bh_9g33_c7SYR43jpfmAmMauwjI2OtGc5vjO4T53qaAeV_ojtkqLhRHzVfOmgLbTunNTTztm5MmEjqvKLvEUs7WdXxNgNSVb4VKfjeH3zdpAPasYujqY/s1600-h/P1030324.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKqoL9hLy-L0oMd4tgFbL4T-bh_9g33_c7SYR43jpfmAmMauwjI2OtGc5vjO4T53qaAeV_ojtkqLhRHzVfOmgLbTunNTTztm5MmEjqvKLvEUs7WdXxNgNSVb4VKfjeH3zdpAPasYujqY/s320/P1030324.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290182503301038290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jNkl-5ZDcByNgV5Mj639COJmros1bmx5qQEv_G9IfnviPnp1arvY8YNYevmLG6CFY7J2jiQGfyBOPJZ6e-Z7iJM3tja7r7K9zwFy9Zl6v9SRNLNYM_ViOzoFNac6ZZYwbYU4a7vvCMI/s1600-h/P1030332.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jNkl-5ZDcByNgV5Mj639COJmros1bmx5qQEv_G9IfnviPnp1arvY8YNYevmLG6CFY7J2jiQGfyBOPJZ6e-Z7iJM3tja7r7K9zwFy9Zl6v9SRNLNYM_ViOzoFNac6ZZYwbYU4a7vvCMI/s320/P1030332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290183310063646162" /></a><br /><br />DO YOU SEE THAT?<br />The tempurature is 11 degrees! I've never seen that in my life and felt it at the same time! Since then it's been below zero and Greg thrills at it and gives me a play by play of the dropping temps. I reminded him that I'm not THAT thrilled about this cold thing, just let it be known it's freezing! I don't want to embrace it that much! A new sensation is feeling my nose hairs freeze as I breath! I never knew that feeling before... women don't... um... nah!Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-17852491139602093232008-12-04T20:37:00.000-08:002008-12-04T21:09:15.011-08:00Autumn 2008 Family Picture SlideshowIt's been long enough now that we can laugh at this experience and thought you would get a kick out of it or relate to when you've tried taking your own family pictures (with a DARLING 2 year old!). We told Caroline she could have a donut once we finished. . .<br />Pictures are presented in the order they were taken.<br />Yeesh!<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-91b8a0593663edf4 height=366 width=440 contentId="91b8a0593663edf4"></OBJECT>Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-81455070729423615662008-12-01T05:40:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:05:07.080-08:00Enjoying the journey with CarolineMy sweet companion Caroline! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274859029544740466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibH5zSdMSWX_I6M2dN61XMhAVOz84JXX2TBNTBZ5N0tQex4aGF0IOwV405XyiRugESUETKr9bHjk7LpMBZaRbDzV1n14dSFbZ6Xghu8VaKs7R5Epzethm4pzIwVTZaBKqOPqyh7NYjhU8/s320/P1030018.JPG" border="0" />
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<br />Caroline is a great shopper and for some reason, I often end up having elder <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">gentle people</span> stop their shopping and start conversations with me, especially at Sam's Club. It's been a pleasure to lend a listening ear. In fact the other day one man came up and was admiring Caroline as she slept in the shopping cart (she sleeps anywhere). This man shared with me how much he enjoys his great grand daughters. It was sweet, how he described that one 4 year old great grand daughter would come visit and give him a hug and he'd give her about 30 minutes and she'd finally let go. He described his happiness because of them being in his life. He informed me how his mother lived to be 103 years old and proceeded to tell me of all his siblings ages and their good health. He is 83 and doing fine. After a lovely conversation of how precious children are and what a source of joy they can be, he wished me to "have a good life". Just the same as you would bid someone to "have a good day". It took me off guard as he mentioned it again as he was moving on to find his wife in the clothing department. His admonishment <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pierced</span> my heart in a surprising way. It was a gentle genuine wish compared to the usual farewell. So I have been considering this strangers kindness to "have a good life". It's funny how it happened to be a answer to a recent prayer I had in my heart to be more grateful for what I have and to "enjoy my journey" in<em> all</em> it's stages. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Caroline is</span> one of my greatest joys in my journey!
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<br />Sugar and spice that what she's made of!
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<br />As I get to spend all day and every day with Caroline I do feel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">privileged</span> as though I'm hosting an angel in our home. </div>
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<br /><div>How can you deny it when she prays, "Thank you for Daddy, thank you for my pink purse, thank you for Daddy, thank you for my grapes and Daddy, and thank you for the cabinets and my cat, (we don't have one!) and thank you for Daddy, Jesus name amen."</div>
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<br /><div>I'm trying daily to enjoy her while I can as I've been told over and over they grow up in a blink of an eye. I'm believing it as I watch my other little sweeties grow up. This old man's farewell bid was heaven sent, answering my prayer in a funny way there in Sam's Club! It made me curious of what kind of women would this nice man be married to and how happy, old and lovely she must look. I wanted to find her and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">congratulate</span> her. I never could track his companion or the older man again and it made me wonder... where he came from. Call me silly or new back in America and I shouldn't talk to strangers, but, you know I don't get like this with everything. I am soaking up my family more and trying to make sure I "have a good life!". Since that day I've become more prepared for more conversations with older people. I look forward to my shopping trips a little more thinking, we'll get to help someone else enjoy their sometimes lonely journey.
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<br /><div>One neighbor said that if she were in our family she'd wish to be the little girl, because she'd get out of doing all the work on that house. It's true! Caroline is our cheerleader. "Good job Daddy, your using your muscles!" "Thank you for our pretty kitchen Mommy"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZfDlCgvxdXO6b-K6CRIujC_FNUdRYygUoImW_i5HpHK3pUHl7PJT-gVUSaQ-yEX0ETR9FRvrIEGtWRlRCceXk6RyM23eMmUqmtnGGMgELqHvGM-bNsWSGtuljjsISE2p0CSip4ZncI4/s1600-h/P1020982.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274828343724970322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZfDlCgvxdXO6b-K6CRIujC_FNUdRYygUoImW_i5HpHK3pUHl7PJT-gVUSaQ-yEX0ETR9FRvrIEGtWRlRCceXk6RyM23eMmUqmtnGGMgELqHvGM-bNsWSGtuljjsISE2p0CSip4ZncI4/s320/P1020982.JPG" border="0" /></a>
<br />I'm so excited that my sister Geneva just had her first and only daughter, after 4 boys!Thank heaven for little girls!
<br />Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-29177118955858007312008-11-18T11:12:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:01:48.989-08:00The many faces (and moods) of our little lady, Alivia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_WnVMjZWa0_zqg7LCezAeM7E1jw5FMlJfYa91PtW-oKGf_AZn7LcAkpe3YiKKCFxXx8ERHlNk0_IrJX2vSnoROMId8uZD_x8VQ6XgffcuRAtMGCILQVL2GrwHp0vDe-JgqM-O0S4K9M/s1600-h/P1020742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270086946907554978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_WnVMjZWa0_zqg7LCezAeM7E1jw5FMlJfYa91PtW-oKGf_AZn7LcAkpe3YiKKCFxXx8ERHlNk0_IrJX2vSnoROMId8uZD_x8VQ6XgffcuRAtMGCILQVL2GrwHp0vDe-JgqM-O0S4K9M/s320/P1020742.JPG" border="0" /></a> 11yr. old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Alivia</span> says "cheese!" This is during our transition at Aunt Tammy's. Grandma Riddle threw a "Happy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unbirthday</span> Party" with all the family-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09XPQ0P-q8JVTQBy52aau_SC36IEfC2YEdw9X-SDAhyphenhyphenGcixqVb5uq9wef9k7Pw1-xeXXpA7AUF3tHxCgmY8aS1xDJiTXwfTO7PM4By3YER-cNWQ1AKjgLj8Bb233Lk4JBc372wCI0M6Y/s1600-h/P1020614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270086315422103570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09XPQ0P-q8JVTQBy52aau_SC36IEfC2YEdw9X-SDAhyphenhyphenGcixqVb5uq9wef9k7Pw1-xeXXpA7AUF3tHxCgmY8aS1xDJiTXwfTO7PM4By3YER-cNWQ1AKjgLj8Bb233Lk4JBc372wCI0M6Y/s320/P1020614.JPG" border="0" /></a> She's a pro at making things with clay! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Alivia's</span> little fingers are incredible with the smallest details. I mention to her that she could sell her work but, she likes to keep it and sometimes remake things.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCGwF2VqHXYcTQfz2AUH6tWCIzEwrIQCVtObR9IIsNJPoYXvtcNtxv-fq7gd4SUdv88fxs-ImAtr0C1e1J2OBxwtRr_FSMHk9DJbNQOXOXnlwEcXBi2eagPTv5us8SxrMcbjICk4Bg-w/s1600-h/P1020816.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270081559522766434" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCGwF2VqHXYcTQfz2AUH6tWCIzEwrIQCVtObR9IIsNJPoYXvtcNtxv-fq7gd4SUdv88fxs-ImAtr0C1e1J2OBxwtRr_FSMHk9DJbNQOXOXnlwEcXBi2eagPTv5us8SxrMcbjICk4Bg-w/s320/P1020816.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our first real day in MN, was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Alivia's</span> 12<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> Birthday. We asked her what she'd like to eat, of course it was, "sushi!" We found a place, but we won't go back, yummy enough but, overpriced. Oh... if only for "Sushi go Round"! </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm82Nb1Qkq64izSpVyJDIKKeI2I2QMYzXN1jhwFrAUNGzhEkU8rnukSw7vMOc1_bnxVraLNFJ1oFRpMZEtnDVRq4SXDiqTiu3bPLen9kmHPyO9NHdNcic2K5S_EqMqVuXYA_QkZ-80PVU/s1600-h/P1020830.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270081547227384450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm82Nb1Qkq64izSpVyJDIKKeI2I2QMYzXN1jhwFrAUNGzhEkU8rnukSw7vMOc1_bnxVraLNFJ1oFRpMZEtnDVRq4SXDiqTiu3bPLen9kmHPyO9NHdNcic2K5S_EqMqVuXYA_QkZ-80PVU/s320/P1020830.JPG" border="0" /></a> There's nothing fabulous about moving on your birthday! But she takes things in stride.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu5NAxQ7SrQKSXxHX7vL-mK55j5A1Ov_Ox82L5N3kTvpwsaZmlXcGuZ_iRZpU9Fhi8R25kOgQ3u_Tb_-l4H6h6NmBiwH9OMiHi2Io3IHsmfOiS23d9l3ysCnlOIO27_pRph0i3WruJgg/s1600-h/P1020821.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270081537614766594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu5NAxQ7SrQKSXxHX7vL-mK55j5A1Ov_Ox82L5N3kTvpwsaZmlXcGuZ_iRZpU9Fhi8R25kOgQ3u_Tb_-l4H6h6NmBiwH9OMiHi2Io3IHsmfOiS23d9l3ysCnlOIO27_pRph0i3WruJgg/s320/P1020821.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our funny girl! She keeps us well rounded! We surprised her with a trip to the Mall of America on her birthday- the same day we took <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">possession</span> of our house. She had limitless rides for 3 hours on the fun roller coasters!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVusMegXpjq74bivDux0XFDUJkLU3PxqFZIsKDdBBTqAkbtO55OTKm9VDBsgc8GUT9WcLNgr6OMizsBPc8kf6bvSX2ikPOvhvU-4Z0v9bDUQbEUzcAiLtP9IT5YCApDVRjen64VdU5JAg/s1600-h/P1020825.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270081531221883746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVusMegXpjq74bivDux0XFDUJkLU3PxqFZIsKDdBBTqAkbtO55OTKm9VDBsgc8GUT9WcLNgr6OMizsBPc8kf6bvSX2ikPOvhvU-4Z0v9bDUQbEUzcAiLtP9IT5YCApDVRjen64VdU5JAg/s320/P1020825.JPG" border="0" /></a>Her latest thing to say is, "remember! that life <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">rox</span>!"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnfKKLFRLZ2d_NJJcWKV3Z7FqtXxGOLdHXAI1NxsfohSbv0Og4L0XjNIcJNCaRM-g9logX8Ty2U3xkBKLxds0nAfJkgFziIa7YabYt7_eglS4ZT7GAsF_5u4giMvmfU715BU-9P8WXYM/s1600-h/P1020849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270080256545316322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnfKKLFRLZ2d_NJJcWKV3Z7FqtXxGOLdHXAI1NxsfohSbv0Og4L0XjNIcJNCaRM-g9logX8Ty2U3xkBKLxds0nAfJkgFziIa7YabYt7_eglS4ZT7GAsF_5u4giMvmfU715BU-9P8WXYM/s320/P1020849.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Alivia's</span> first pie! It's apple and she gave away to the family that hosted us before we got into our home. We were all very proud! I see many more happy days ahead baking together! I think it's very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">therapeutic</span>! Yum-mo!<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYoGQZgmQaMcCjnIUQ1OPGsDJkTjQPD1p6uIVrHA1IyeasNO1YoFOomiO9eSVh4EO8_G7kOoHckwquA35nIQE7vtwYzc5xUZQgSfnUWBHrAumGSMktU5eWbnAGLcmojgOQqLExjaG2hM/s1600-h/P1020784.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270077893767059250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYoGQZgmQaMcCjnIUQ1OPGsDJkTjQPD1p6uIVrHA1IyeasNO1YoFOomiO9eSVh4EO8_G7kOoHckwquA35nIQE7vtwYzc5xUZQgSfnUWBHrAumGSMktU5eWbnAGLcmojgOQqLExjaG2hM/s320/P1020784.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Alivia</span> is growing up so beautifully! Tomorrow night she'll present a "Value" for the first time in a Young Women's Excellence night. It'll be a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">surprise</span> to us what she finally decided to do. We know that she is a young women doing excellent.We love her so much!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-8488536783656358312008-11-12T20:02:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:01:48.989-08:00"It'll all work out"I'm still trying to figure out how to navigate this blog thing. I am not computer savvy like some of you. (I wish! I suppose practice makes perfect) I've tried uploading even one image and it kicks off in the middle of the uploading. I've been reading up and trying different things. We even had the cable guy come and check things out. Our last option is to see if our router is tripping us up. ~ Technical difficulties....Sorry no pics for right now.<br /><br /> Until it all works out I've been tiling the girls bathroom. My first tile job! and what's better is it looks just fine! Good thing, since I have at least 4 more projects to do in this house. ugh. The kitchen back splash, boys bathroom, laundry room, and our master bathroom~ the whole thing. I'm trying to take before and afters pics.<br />Tomorrow's project is to finish the stain and polyurethane on the vent grills for the hardwood floors. The trick is just getting the committed flooring guys to actually come and do the install. This has been the very source of utter frustration I haven't felt before. I haven't been sure if Greg was being played the fool but, after months of delay the guys are putting a little effort into the job. (Yes we're getting a bargain price for apparently amazing workmanship, I figure we're low priority) Greg is trying to give the men every benefit of the doubt. Yesh! The problem is compacted by the fact that all our furniture has been outside in the garage, except the very basics. It feels like we're camping STILL! Walking around on sub flooring. If you can feel my pain let me know! Otherwise I may sound ungrateful and I apologize. We very much look forward to the day that we can invite someone over to our home. That would improve our transition in being new here. My new mantra has become what President Hinckley always said, "oh, it'll all work out"Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-52305142174713868192008-11-05T19:43:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:01:48.990-08:00Our children do grow up nicely!I am excited and happy for Taylor! I have to share a few wonderful things. Yesterday he looked out the window to the back yard and said "Oh, I need to get out there and rake <em>my</em> yard". Dad then advised him to wait a little bit longer as the leaves were still falling as it would be better to do the job in only a few phases instead of several. Well, I'm just excited that Taylor has learned to work willingly. He started with a back yard full of weeds up to the knees (we found 3 sprigs of real grass!) and since have thoroughly taken it through a true transformation with the rest of the families help. Pulling the weeds and removing the sticks etc. then grading it after dad tilled then, seeding, fertilizing and watering. The whole process was so rewarding when the grass actually grew! The work Taylor put into it and the ownership is sweet. I often would find him out there pulling weeds or otherwise working all on his own accord.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5vPvG1PUHWLpAd78O9b5Zl9-DOSuZdnIJKDft_X2-urcMpvkPw7oW3dqppeahDRB8SDsXq1_BrOubhjisvdmp2bNkb5Whmy7oBMur9THUOWy3CDWrbRr8aftidYyd0g2_uDVZMcRXRE/s1600-h/taylor+yard.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265387301737015666" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5vPvG1PUHWLpAd78O9b5Zl9-DOSuZdnIJKDft_X2-urcMpvkPw7oW3dqppeahDRB8SDsXq1_BrOubhjisvdmp2bNkb5Whmy7oBMur9THUOWy3CDWrbRr8aftidYyd0g2_uDVZMcRXRE/s320/taylor+yard.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Taylor gets to be "safety patrol" at school his favorite part is helping the kindergartners. He takes his job very seriously and takes careful attention to keep his privilege. Too Cute!<br />All of his responsibility is part of showing he's ready for that dream dog he's always wanted... maybe in the next house. (I deprive the children of having a pet so far because of travel and cleanliness of people is our first goal. However, I think it may make a veterinarian out of one of our children!)<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is his goofy demonstration of what a safety patrol does.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx121nSK0caJFLgKUh2yHl_nxqtM2Gl-oizSaOthZhE3d2V_KTkc93BChPf28QIRG5RFbF7yA_pPKc-ztfGJbZvmWkrL5f8RRQGWw5mKpQKsVlww63zcHqZZ_njpZJa7x3CuCN11hlwaA/s1600-h/taylor+safety+patrol.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265395536287976866" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx121nSK0caJFLgKUh2yHl_nxqtM2Gl-oizSaOthZhE3d2V_KTkc93BChPf28QIRG5RFbF7yA_pPKc-ztfGJbZvmWkrL5f8RRQGWw5mKpQKsVlww63zcHqZZ_njpZJa7x3CuCN11hlwaA/s320/taylor+safety+patrol.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I think he is finally allowing himself to believe how smart he truly is. He made top grade in the two 5th grade classes on a Greece project and was pretty excited about it. He said, "I can't wait to go to school tomorrow and see how many merits I can get!" WHAT?!? ..... sweet music to my ears and joy to my soul! ~ TarynFairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204203211637288027.post-63378847176294195972008-11-02T18:24:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:01:48.991-08:00Fall 2008We decided to start a blog! We should've, could've, would've while we lived in Okinawa! Maybe I'll reminience with a few pics from there. Since I'm NOT a scrapbooker, but have a ton of pictures, wonderful life experiences and we are an incredible family, I had to do something to share it. I figured I could keep you family and friends, up to date and later get this blog published into my easy made scrapbook! ;-) Smart mom!~ Taryn<br /><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYg1tDgfCBLPStlV-0nmTyQwi1pCsPpCIDSmItSG-kaif6CDrRGvTXUy7BK2AdDv0gXVylbQ8SNR3FoRJvlxzS2yD3_FlJaBC36vS4V3Epr4Orb4X5rDbCfLyly-S9ttWyKpl_8eijIM/s1600-h/Caroline+-+Korean+doll.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264460220228794066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYg1tDgfCBLPStlV-0nmTyQwi1pCsPpCIDSmItSG-kaif6CDrRGvTXUy7BK2AdDv0gXVylbQ8SNR3FoRJvlxzS2yD3_FlJaBC36vS4V3Epr4Orb4X5rDbCfLyly-S9ttWyKpl_8eijIM/s320/Caroline+-+Korean+doll.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganK7lDNlmQAWjglXRKlxFg7iWqpaGdrgY5pxtLFnHsjR69XG9wbb_FnFjnKVzF9HdBqJiT8qAA9P9Yp1FDWaj_lIIeilzmrCAYkXDSvhf8k1tkEkgGVO2TSqQz_qcF0NA_zLfEuwqtdY/s1600-h/Caroline+is+our+pet.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264458420066588434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganK7lDNlmQAWjglXRKlxFg7iWqpaGdrgY5pxtLFnHsjR69XG9wbb_FnFjnKVzF9HdBqJiT8qAA9P9Yp1FDWaj_lIIeilzmrCAYkXDSvhf8k1tkEkgGVO2TSqQz_qcF0NA_zLfEuwqtdY/s320/Caroline+is+our+pet.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some pics of the children for Halloween. Caroline (age 2 1/2) has two: one from a party the weekend before and the Korean outfit for trick-or-treating.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>Jonathan (age 7), or Jonathstien, counted 149 pieces of candy from his loot! Taylor (10), was happy just to go have fun. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpTy5YwsrASt_J1OTgmy8gPS6Y-eP6hxWA-a0SWnfn9kW1SH5bWEzF2m5VX9G6K_57HBYtjJOm7VaimoHRprFhxc2A-ZvFEq_1sZaN8fWYicY-6AibLMyK9G-I9Q8zvqdXXhhleMzxco/s1600-h/Jonathanstein.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264460401464754450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpTy5YwsrASt_J1OTgmy8gPS6Y-eP6hxWA-a0SWnfn9kW1SH5bWEzF2m5VX9G6K_57HBYtjJOm7VaimoHRprFhxc2A-ZvFEq_1sZaN8fWYicY-6AibLMyK9G-I9Q8zvqdXXhhleMzxco/s320/Jonathanstein.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0B_ele8ZSWJJnop6R1JSuyE5mRkB6YnM1Jqh-RZtt3Gw5t7P5mXgRQmr5TVi9oSCtn-lu6ASaLcF9q5TWiSi08sNHRHJXJPDkQ54ZMlCl_5PZogclrj34Ie-2rFhAFjhKXzCtYQ7iqHA/s1600-h/Taylor-Plumber.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264461412810663442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0B_ele8ZSWJJnop6R1JSuyE5mRkB6YnM1Jqh-RZtt3Gw5t7P5mXgRQmr5TVi9oSCtn-lu6ASaLcF9q5TWiSi08sNHRHJXJPDkQ54ZMlCl_5PZogclrj34Ie-2rFhAFjhKXzCtYQ7iqHA/s320/Taylor-Plumber.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went to a apple orchid/pumpkin patch and went on a hayride the week or so before. It was a delicious autumn day. My little pumpkin heads!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdjUWhEWVZ6zbxLtY3G7Ce227l4VC2P4oR-EY2IH_ZJ_C4CtXsvRoYEqbi4iGHzV6nap-lO7lExU1QtEsktNe5bpYKx-WM0LQs12KNSFPZSbJ8NRlBjUK6JAt5WH-LW-p9N7N3nMwr1c/s1600-h/Hay,+let%27s+ride!.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264462870798931922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdjUWhEWVZ6zbxLtY3G7Ce227l4VC2P4oR-EY2IH_ZJ_C4CtXsvRoYEqbi4iGHzV6nap-lO7lExU1QtEsktNe5bpYKx-WM0LQs12KNSFPZSbJ8NRlBjUK6JAt5WH-LW-p9N7N3nMwr1c/s320/Hay,+let%27s+ride!.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCD_YvFd5vc7NSK5hYL19_Q2lnbVnlI9vEyWA0YQoao1ygwFzVdgsnh1_Ql3S5wKC3a4a1RY7jB8558nnoCxspxV_yDyCbM6-eQbOekojzhtLcIaDONrTXEL_KoJDez1mm8pRPqcgkqA/s1600-h/Apple+orchird++and+pumpkin+heads.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264647513842305906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCD_YvFd5vc7NSK5hYL19_Q2lnbVnlI9vEyWA0YQoao1ygwFzVdgsnh1_Ql3S5wKC3a4a1RY7jB8558nnoCxspxV_yDyCbM6-eQbOekojzhtLcIaDONrTXEL_KoJDez1mm8pRPqcgkqA/s320/Apple+orchird++and+pumpkin+heads.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Here I am thanks to Caroline, she likes taking pictures. This is me while fixing up her "new" room. More pictures of the our big house makeover are sure to come. ~Taryn</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264470041403160578" 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/AVvXsEj9930hTz20z8mAaqO3nKX-DXTxDD1bvC0IyV9oaX4ffD7EJ4k0MlIBwRDy2TK1PhvFbsdMtwZiaiR_XB77fBk2Xzo0tBGiroWZCHfwIVDFBUpN5lSfObx0oErGGJg3Wjokq02UjxR0byY/s320/Cheese!.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Fairchild Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942076653199473269noreply@blogger.com10