tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193952702024-03-13T20:58:28.461-04:00Pippa, Rowan, and a little bit of other stuff...formerly Stuff and Nonstuff-- but really, who are we kidding? This is pretty much just about little Miss Eli Pippa (and now Rowan Maggie, too)jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17158503451072324886noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-30879753563245475082010-11-05T15:16:00.002-04:002010-11-05T15:30:45.547-04:00The End?It's semi-official, we pretty much never post here anymore. If you want to actually see what's going on in our lives check Emily out on twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/emilyjs">emilyjs</a>), or friend either of us on Facebook, or visit Emily's etsy shop <a href="http://www.gobbleturtle.etsy.com">www.gobbleturtle.etsy.com</a>.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-44034804468308190982010-02-25T10:37:00.002-05:002010-02-25T10:38:13.171-05:00MusicThe girls love their music. If they're not having a dance party to the Pogues, they're playing and singing. Here are some vids.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7rH-nv1lj0s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7rH-nv1lj0s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XwoqsK6ebCU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XwoqsK6ebCU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-69874789160853371932010-01-20T09:39:00.004-05:002010-01-20T09:59:54.723-05:00Visit with GGWe visited my grandfather this past weekend. A few pics of us with "GG" as they call him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wt8qruqynDfArSe6XfBBS8QOW29JaD4ZQSrl-KvTBcEdCbsF9Gne8lvGEEfkM4YhWM-VU_ao2R2n_oxruyfZ-fRZEI97Fukvvn7BkTrhXjZUw7feXrMndkB4G1O1eMopLkC8Dw/s1600-h/IMG_1049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wt8qruqynDfArSe6XfBBS8QOW29JaD4ZQSrl-KvTBcEdCbsF9Gne8lvGEEfkM4YhWM-VU_ao2R2n_oxruyfZ-fRZEI97Fukvvn7BkTrhXjZUw7feXrMndkB4G1O1eMopLkC8Dw/s400/IMG_1049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428833328326351650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGLK7T6cloty5zVIAAu8lEj4aYTkAIT0JG45k7doW7Fcby2P1vTiJErM-mRLDRM0173x7zEtjdVcYIBlVGwpbXUktTkT9kCzsjaMEiY1QvjdV3oJY4LVHWnhfa3GTr-AC7Cm-3g/s1600-h/IMG_1048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGLK7T6cloty5zVIAAu8lEj4aYTkAIT0JG45k7doW7Fcby2P1vTiJErM-mRLDRM0173x7zEtjdVcYIBlVGwpbXUktTkT9kCzsjaMEiY1QvjdV3oJY4LVHWnhfa3GTr-AC7Cm-3g/s400/IMG_1048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428833327518728658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG07jcJEpzQfJX2vNIk2ZaC_4sMgkCZsCzKPNcu8aPAg5XfqKCbQ3o8adB1YcNI-4OJ31MvvxcFP61WbF2602YuFVyL808PhFMTfA0nVmV-_jkYSjy85OQgv3XcFLoDJ4BeXk70Q/s1600-h/IMG_1046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG07jcJEpzQfJX2vNIk2ZaC_4sMgkCZsCzKPNcu8aPAg5XfqKCbQ3o8adB1YcNI-4OJ31MvvxcFP61WbF2602YuFVyL808PhFMTfA0nVmV-_jkYSjy85OQgv3XcFLoDJ4BeXk70Q/s400/IMG_1046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428833318964700674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTUlIt_0-0cVlz6i3ON8GoEgDiNmMHQyLQFXGfwIjkAmFq23X4bbAVRua5YhE42i8b40Y3pVhEgl4jpfs9etgdd-pwWm1b9pgj_PPvFVR-fj_DQNaVi45tgk6rDHpjIn-gqSM_A/s1600-h/IMG_1044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTUlIt_0-0cVlz6i3ON8GoEgDiNmMHQyLQFXGfwIjkAmFq23X4bbAVRua5YhE42i8b40Y3pVhEgl4jpfs9etgdd-pwWm1b9pgj_PPvFVR-fj_DQNaVi45tgk6rDHpjIn-gqSM_A/s400/IMG_1044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428833310907622066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a video of the girls playing with GG -- Rowan loves to tickle him.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4OAG8GiOL1A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4OAG8GiOL1A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-43134853867252318442010-01-19T19:54:00.002-05:002010-01-19T20:26:48.370-05:00Christmas Rejects and Dance PartiesNow that you've gotten our xmas card and pic, I can show you a few of the reject photos. I like this one - it looks like James has magicked Pippa from thin air.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI5QFWKcYz8ezhMYWCyiMQO2zHtn1ofpnhyuPdhZ2fpdhlYBCTHx0egDtpRyGbWaYRIkmNc0mtYCmVNVKkjx8aZNTSx4CWgGFhJ_NpqP1L2bwPSCPTkFyT0k0HOswOuYEaDbAQg/s1600-h/IMG_0878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI5QFWKcYz8ezhMYWCyiMQO2zHtn1ofpnhyuPdhZ2fpdhlYBCTHx0egDtpRyGbWaYRIkmNc0mtYCmVNVKkjx8aZNTSx4CWgGFhJ_NpqP1L2bwPSCPTkFyT0k0HOswOuYEaDbAQg/s400/IMG_0878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428621121624156642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_Pgy0zQUQc8Unk__WwAD-gt5UeuIRBsmErl0DxvYq14LrTa0ptXnilZOTvWKNS0pZ2LbipTEDI47LCyC2b_rH37ozvE6wYAPUKHco0HFBhG3L3_sDnOhwNeC8h4RlGTSii7FMw/s1600-h/IMG_0839.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_Pgy0zQUQc8Unk__WwAD-gt5UeuIRBsmErl0DxvYq14LrTa0ptXnilZOTvWKNS0pZ2LbipTEDI47LCyC2b_rH37ozvE6wYAPUKHco0HFBhG3L3_sDnOhwNeC8h4RlGTSii7FMw/s400/IMG_0839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428621112426402210" border="0" /></a><br />I have approximately 12,000 photos that look like this - our girls are tremendously unphotogenic, a trait they inherit from me (which is why I'm never on here). Most of our pics looks like this.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjVpQ-kOh1aLTalA3Z3odqC8HbpGsJsW4W6Tz4v2H4rzwgIAHpwU7cWa4i5i8CNUmzEn6Ojj_ld2vIPRSLM7gPN4K752umhPt5YBWyvySxjgxP25Iy_onCPOtc6EQMkDHjLXYpw/s1600-h/IMG_1026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjVpQ-kOh1aLTalA3Z3odqC8HbpGsJsW4W6Tz4v2H4rzwgIAHpwU7cWa4i5i8CNUmzEn6Ojj_ld2vIPRSLM7gPN4K752umhPt5YBWyvySxjgxP25Iy_onCPOtc6EQMkDHjLXYpw/s400/IMG_1026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428621105271252626" border="0" /></a><br />The girls love a good dance party. It's even better if it involves butterfly wings.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4ouL1ZP6LabQutSc4-I-d9ZVrC8djj7sL6u_g3LHjPiVyIB1fyO9y7W63wkLqftSXLa70CTVofvkyRjwfBmggJKtyTkGE6vVRMG2bxwH3FzifHt7Xxa4SzBs6THPaBCcdVVe7g/s1600-h/IMG_1006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4ouL1ZP6LabQutSc4-I-d9ZVrC8djj7sL6u_g3LHjPiVyIB1fyO9y7W63wkLqftSXLa70CTVofvkyRjwfBmggJKtyTkGE6vVRMG2bxwH3FzifHt7Xxa4SzBs6THPaBCcdVVe7g/s400/IMG_1006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428621097286056306" border="0" /></a><br />Witch hats and butterfly wings add a whole new dimension.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1Ox2LkBGYG__1SiFru5JpXl1uIs21sIe4EXqavAVZlz1BS_827Zn11GIayYlL8DTebauN0fYCvkvD2a-jFuC-fLwBAoWLv1szX44fzkkTHQEzRm9JebyK76X88i_4e8l_6EDVw/s1600-h/IMG_1001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1Ox2LkBGYG__1SiFru5JpXl1uIs21sIe4EXqavAVZlz1BS_827Zn11GIayYlL8DTebauN0fYCvkvD2a-jFuC-fLwBAoWLv1szX44fzkkTHQEzRm9JebyK76X88i_4e8l_6EDVw/s400/IMG_1001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428621092944765554" border="0" /></a>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-74792431482955800412009-12-26T17:39:00.006-05:002009-12-26T19:59:39.633-05:00Another Mini Kitchen RenoJames and Bill decided to replace the kitchen sink -- it was a nasty, stained, cracked undermount ceramic, and water ran all over the counter, cuz there was no lip to make splashes drain back into the sink.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtKTL47WAWPTtQkiY87YymDMoxWZgpJ6IcaBu_yw-ZybFhITe1Goi5RYOu59O89zo_m9B21lMZq3xxrCk069TFCe0DdqxsmcwZU1pdsg2z7bw9L9kr2sQsWoAQgXCyYz3ogtQ5w/s1600-h/IMG_0937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtKTL47WAWPTtQkiY87YymDMoxWZgpJ6IcaBu_yw-ZybFhITe1Goi5RYOu59O89zo_m9B21lMZq3xxrCk069TFCe0DdqxsmcwZU1pdsg2z7bw9L9kr2sQsWoAQgXCyYz3ogtQ5w/s400/IMG_0937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419679313254460642" border="0" /></a>The old sink, halfway through the transformation.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4IKk8D3ZlPIqrPBHfEg_mQPITw74o0w63auakVkIU0C_VJSqOUgfkdTwbjT02WkxnPKCjFqqKB3MT8aLWBvLcFVgxE72wCChSfM320oP5jXLZCoY2xkSuCzb8vWCgz-fE6hLKg/s1600-h/IMG_0941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4IKk8D3ZlPIqrPBHfEg_mQPITw74o0w63auakVkIU0C_VJSqOUgfkdTwbjT02WkxnPKCjFqqKB3MT8aLWBvLcFVgxE72wCChSfM320oP5jXLZCoY2xkSuCzb8vWCgz-fE6hLKg/s400/IMG_0941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419691424051379986" border="0" /></a>No more old sink.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkqhwJhOa7l3Gl55UXrr5VKtjZDccKz4-taZSYKTcCoWMuu8KFqNFKLUmAR_NFkJLxJzEBDmJ9CiA73SvSyujDWIv8yOoUBvnH0y9CipHfhkUpuCUORXiE5RaB5uN29UlNVz4kA/s1600-h/IMG_0943.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkqhwJhOa7l3Gl55UXrr5VKtjZDccKz4-taZSYKTcCoWMuu8KFqNFKLUmAR_NFkJLxJzEBDmJ9CiA73SvSyujDWIv8yOoUBvnH0y9CipHfhkUpuCUORXiE5RaB5uN29UlNVz4kA/s400/IMG_0943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419679327088169170" border="0" /></a>The new one is clean and shiny :)<br />(and has a lip all the way around, so water stays where it should).<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-46729516596135428512009-12-26T16:57:00.004-05:002009-12-26T17:37:20.415-05:00More Christmas Pics<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7d5Zx6BhjjazWI8I3Ul0Z20hQGGNZ-op0SCSENuMgVCLAZMRQsRAkT5F4Vv-ze3WGmROHEId5GxPHtF2BQ94r0fKp2VObdzC4_wnFzeS7pMb-mnVdEJnPbvHUO1-mIftdUgnOA/s1600-h/IMG_0916.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7d5Zx6BhjjazWI8I3Ul0Z20hQGGNZ-op0SCSENuMgVCLAZMRQsRAkT5F4Vv-ze3WGmROHEId5GxPHtF2BQ94r0fKp2VObdzC4_wnFzeS7pMb-mnVdEJnPbvHUO1-mIftdUgnOA/s400/IMG_0916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419675841125890370" border="0" /></a><br />Santa's sleigh and reindeer tracks. The gold "x" is reindeer attractant given to us by cousins - it worked!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDgwm5dx9IDGKpH2Jwz3niuoNTF4d8_haDh3NobYfG_EsxQGsd1XYjn6xdChXF1UgAhE-QWcjXTaaNFb_B8mqUsvdhcpsT1VP-99xRKYHYSZkVss9ZHNxfwi4dZ7Rw-7kJR1YdA/s1600-h/IMG_0918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDgwm5dx9IDGKpH2Jwz3niuoNTF4d8_haDh3NobYfG_EsxQGsd1XYjn6xdChXF1UgAhE-QWcjXTaaNFb_B8mqUsvdhcpsT1VP-99xRKYHYSZkVss9ZHNxfwi4dZ7Rw-7kJR1YdA/s400/IMG_0918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419675830731640322" border="0" /></a><br />Look closely and you can see the sleigh tracks, Santa's footprints next to it, and reindeer prints behind it. Someone was busy xmas eve.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWPzKfUxmRm0IFMfpbVdCPcelhx1EHJBTQKZaRnY13gF4wVfIF82RawDtNITXtkKAouto5b2LQ7JBBZztFP83VwPbxncXmcymLGlFI0HlTLuwheLiXcIEbMebC6dMQkzvbUtXSQ/s1600-h/IMG_0921.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWPzKfUxmRm0IFMfpbVdCPcelhx1EHJBTQKZaRnY13gF4wVfIF82RawDtNITXtkKAouto5b2LQ7JBBZztFP83VwPbxncXmcymLGlFI0HlTLuwheLiXcIEbMebC6dMQkzvbUtXSQ/s400/IMG_0921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419675828307128002" border="0" /></a><br />Rowan opening her present from Pippa - a new sled.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQheKupFUmCKLIpEmItvaHwbq1y1QGTuWVIiZxKyLf0sv1oGLk_DHNuT53GIbdEw37WqXzAqGsmKMMQBjO71wxSA1L43fEzTeurLKTBPUKwQgYbCaqNh45l2JgXGFzwbdLXW6Bg/s1600-h/IMG_0923.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQheKupFUmCKLIpEmItvaHwbq1y1QGTuWVIiZxKyLf0sv1oGLk_DHNuT53GIbdEw37WqXzAqGsmKMMQBjO71wxSA1L43fEzTeurLKTBPUKwQgYbCaqNh45l2JgXGFzwbdLXW6Bg/s400/IMG_0923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419675825475416834" border="0" /></a><br />Not quite enough snow outside, so they practice in the living room.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6POhmhXaGHCxd6OjZX4b-XcF5jN0RD5T5wpfmdVw4pLZL_cWFhUB2yHpC7yidPTAnyA288-MbkTKyzWbay_o4U88bPGFtAMgzm0b_8N7GSVmKMEz5AN4YZwAuaY2-Ed25TwLgA/s1600-h/IMG_0924.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6POhmhXaGHCxd6OjZX4b-XcF5jN0RD5T5wpfmdVw4pLZL_cWFhUB2yHpC7yidPTAnyA288-MbkTKyzWbay_o4U88bPGFtAMgzm0b_8N7GSVmKMEz5AN4YZwAuaY2-Ed25TwLgA/s400/IMG_0924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419668610020670930" border="0" /></a><br />True Mainers now - they asked for shovels for Christmas, so their Grandmama got them kid-sized shovels.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWrQdCny1i5WB-ri04XNyo7NBwT-Bkhv4W3pHKiFJ6c2-ItB83Q4COAXSU_m6VhDAdmSe9yTSZxFa2GGG02MQF6gToTIYDRLMKybyraWfKmhOqjwW1zcWhGBSTQogDs1l4ZmNFQ/s1600-h/IMG_0927.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWrQdCny1i5WB-ri04XNyo7NBwT-Bkhv4W3pHKiFJ6c2-ItB83Q4COAXSU_m6VhDAdmSe9yTSZxFa2GGG02MQF6gToTIYDRLMKybyraWfKmhOqjwW1zcWhGBSTQogDs1l4ZmNFQ/s400/IMG_0927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419668605699419282" border="0" /></a><br />Pippa practicing for the next big storm. Believe me, we need all the help we can get.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINaD_cL2fY6Vd6gyNPh6PyiZ9ctXrzOIrjG_HvrXIB0USgDquqMH2VUYFmIrt21HNGNRurPKXoxi72y46Dw9oM9vOtMvltnxd83sZ64QgOE8og3vVUvuDWxkQ9mOlLsajhCkLXw/s1600-h/IMG_0931.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINaD_cL2fY6Vd6gyNPh6PyiZ9ctXrzOIrjG_HvrXIB0USgDquqMH2VUYFmIrt21HNGNRurPKXoxi72y46Dw9oM9vOtMvltnxd83sZ64QgOE8og3vVUvuDWxkQ9mOlLsajhCkLXw/s400/IMG_0931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419668591082304898" border="0" /></a><br />Santa's presents to the girls - train sets.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAU0GHw_qosVo9V0VhQWpfY4KOj3UAvW9qptT-TTTEHsHZXKBK9mES7PBPcUtDga9lg9Aw1b3v-AN3q8t0KE6n87MpGVI82uzYUziyjENKXa1ztQNRyKnHzSLK28LL3z1_my5SA/s1600-h/IMG_0934.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAU0GHw_qosVo9V0VhQWpfY4KOj3UAvW9qptT-TTTEHsHZXKBK9mES7PBPcUtDga9lg9Aw1b3v-AN3q8t0KE6n87MpGVI82uzYUziyjENKXa1ztQNRyKnHzSLK28LL3z1_my5SA/s400/IMG_0934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419668587716430258" border="0" /></a><br />And they love them.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_lKJxfm8kWAVKFmS8ySJdOhHWVLSyxfqU83NRfqib2DZYpZUM2tUKTtMqiNbwdSgvBMIkUHYnGM7tuZfZNbD-SfgGNcNuAgGuECBqV6ZWGYtcXCmm05Tp0Efr8mIg8jwx2upHg/s1600-h/IMG_0935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_lKJxfm8kWAVKFmS8ySJdOhHWVLSyxfqU83NRfqib2DZYpZUM2tUKTtMqiNbwdSgvBMIkUHYnGM7tuZfZNbD-SfgGNcNuAgGuECBqV6ZWGYtcXCmm05Tp0Efr8mIg8jwx2upHg/s400/IMG_0935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419668576587686850" border="0" /></a><br />A lot.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-3565022724714049842009-12-25T10:35:00.002-05:002009-12-25T10:38:48.750-05:00More XMas Videos!Here are some videos from this morning!<br /><br />The girls coming downstairs Christmas Morning:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fne-nzKatBA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fne-nzKatBA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />While Pippa seemed enchanted by the magic of Christmas morning, Rowan takes a more direct approach and invents a new Olympic event: Present Diving!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Te20W40jms8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Te20W40jms8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The girls are more excited by the candy than the presents!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vB-PXWK0-QE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vB-PXWK0-QE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-76220401631284872902009-12-24T23:03:00.002-05:002009-12-24T23:10:21.110-05:00Even More Holiday Celebrations...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lx5uKZd4IqQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lx5uKZd4IqQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Figgy Pudding - if you listen closely Pippa really sings the entire song even tho Rowan yells over her the entire time.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a-5ke6v60e4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a-5ke6v60e4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MJpRHGJrx_U&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MJpRHGJrx_U&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Jingle Bells - it gets a bit crazy at the end.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_C-YSx1F30I&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_C-YSx1F30I&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />The girls leave bourbon and figgy pudding for Santa. While we were putting the girls to bed, Cabar (one of our dogs) ate the pudding. Luckily, the bourbon was untouched.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-61835623470563352562009-12-23T18:01:00.002-05:002009-12-23T18:03:01.129-05:00Christmas CarolsThe girls love singing Christmas carols. Here's a favorite:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1nfhgARMorw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1nfhgARMorw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Words are supposed to be "over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go". I'll try to record some more tomorrow.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-52328155418857367182009-11-01T09:47:00.005-05:002009-11-01T12:35:23.492-05:00HalloweenSo here are some halloween photos of the kids- the dragon may look familiar from last year.<br />The bunny was a new creation-- Pippa has said she wanted to be a bunny for halloween since the summer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1m1Kfn37uTYrHBzsItessLZ-BFomwOWwytf5gvDcfg-wYVRE-soRhce54d1WqMIHe9guOuBjdER3IQYD4tx773GQjoTBEnFq-amHwibS6fur6fm4J8ZV4pLLklax3xyeWsm_vQ/s1600-h/IMG_0696.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1m1Kfn37uTYrHBzsItessLZ-BFomwOWwytf5gvDcfg-wYVRE-soRhce54d1WqMIHe9guOuBjdER3IQYD4tx773GQjoTBEnFq-amHwibS6fur6fm4J8ZV4pLLklax3xyeWsm_vQ/s400/IMG_0696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399185592290368050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaVykazoYqy4Zx-77HGjf5XT5NacZohWbPMJwvj2Q5T00WxFY9cqLZ43q3I3jtGNyVxkCEbGQwx1xrBGM3xKeoNaR6lOmZziPDp3WH9dVg-BYWGqV2Ud9dA6E-x94Fq6zUnZxUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0701.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYp0-q8kL4gwMoJR0OgVS1vm9c8wrrS0FutqjQLbuZ9DuGvpCs6T0lkFzCG532f9aiXO3JrsJgISEB5QrYKTPRHF_4m6IIgLgXqPCwc42kiSZkUKM3CfUKRJmj6IF__iOihDi2aA/s400/IMG_0706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399187100333563218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJfuf-6cJ_rwukPs7lSoeYKauVx3agw-l-WSoVzraO7c-yccLagxAFHYUvMp9kbRYU1I6Petxoo8HC_tjk3G5kD2xS2znTcYMzBsLmI0i_PPDokYjTiGVf1S8CA2jfsiFRDe4Lg/s1600-h/IMG_0709.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJfuf-6cJ_rwukPs7lSoeYKauVx3agw-l-WSoVzraO7c-yccLagxAFHYUvMp9kbRYU1I6Petxoo8HC_tjk3G5kD2xS2znTcYMzBsLmI0i_PPDokYjTiGVf1S8CA2jfsiFRDe4Lg/s400/IMG_0709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399187104746481058" border="0" /></a>Chillin' after trick or treatin'<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-64161552377663671382009-08-31T20:48:00.001-04:002009-08-31T20:53:39.038-04:00HaircutContinuing with the tradition of posting old photos long after they were taken, back in June we decided it was time to get Pippa's hair cut for the first time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh148V7pJJEd2mJH0ouGDnMLKiqamW9yaU0MrFdeN1YVKvtdKWe1hIVNoik197IpSXXnAU7ShfO6sZpG1dmMCqF4U4r3OD8b1ZVta6RPl-JSXi95MixaO5UgWqR7e9z38U2zwuLpQ/s1600-h/IMG_0391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh148V7pJJEd2mJH0ouGDnMLKiqamW9yaU0MrFdeN1YVKvtdKWe1hIVNoik197IpSXXnAU7ShfO6sZpG1dmMCqF4U4r3OD8b1ZVta6RPl-JSXi95MixaO5UgWqR7e9z38U2zwuLpQ/s400/IMG_0391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376233736900303842" border="0" /></a>It had gotten down past her waist if you stretched the curls out.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgETVDoUmjNMvY3GfEOt7wKl3YxTzw6gt7LW2s76UmMIJ9q2DiGfEU6QRlrTt4T7uhBFfzmIp9hdLyp8PCDAu51c-znOxKGaKiwNMGrSgB1Xk1DQnWCmuLE_J7w1z_QFUD77tfaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgETVDoUmjNMvY3GfEOt7wKl3YxTzw6gt7LW2s76UmMIJ9q2DiGfEU6QRlrTt4T7uhBFfzmIp9hdLyp8PCDAu51c-znOxKGaKiwNMGrSgB1Xk1DQnWCmuLE_J7w1z_QFUD77tfaQ/s400/IMG_0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376233699425738306" border="0" /></a>before she went to 'Mama's hair place'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRpJT8LXgsnKpmNaA3-pREvM_fD_eaOJtNe-adDykEIUee6szhcMhi2-DwZOdG-U6fY5MOimSVbcQrKxKHlPQD2xSF8oWjNindqoVONSXaVoQ1RjNQe1WSjdgnr2CjbeRXWMMjA/s1600-h/IMG_0399.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRpJT8LXgsnKpmNaA3-pREvM_fD_eaOJtNe-adDykEIUee6szhcMhi2-DwZOdG-U6fY5MOimSVbcQrKxKHlPQD2xSF8oWjNindqoVONSXaVoQ1RjNQe1WSjdgnr2CjbeRXWMMjA/s400/IMG_0399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376295118001479746" border="0" /></a>after<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyJBmoHtMYPJkOzKF76H8yagU9dc93rO87ohe7xmS6eCdkmogIqY_1nY5ZMmu4TqYO19AFTQhj7YBE3jOVq6Sksi6zZEG78DASaf_SsofS3QrTUe2lTVpdu6c3x1MZWkW7y1JrQ/s1600-h/IMG_0403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyJBmoHtMYPJkOzKF76H8yagU9dc93rO87ohe7xmS6eCdkmogIqY_1nY5ZMmu4TqYO19AFTQhj7YBE3jOVq6Sksi6zZEG78DASaf_SsofS3QrTUe2lTVpdu6c3x1MZWkW7y1JrQ/s400/IMG_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376233802614617218" border="0" /></a>after (side view)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1et4hxjl8hH5pX1koWbk6HHsYOHpsNa0QFU5qGbaUi-l4pr1qenoXPr_3FZ7RAV39jt8MfU1xk94QjsjyyA_jjZUn9tAUfm97-ScsnSTYUvYhVZ0sEgSGgappRxDBt1b9HpCI2g/s1600-h/IMG_0402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1et4hxjl8hH5pX1koWbk6HHsYOHpsNa0QFU5qGbaUi-l4pr1qenoXPr_3FZ7RAV39jt8MfU1xk94QjsjyyA_jjZUn9tAUfm97-ScsnSTYUvYhVZ0sEgSGgappRxDBt1b9HpCI2g/s400/IMG_0402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376233769189922722" border="0" /></a>and more after (back view)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPaR8CyF1OXYqWK-w0_aGc9r8Ro-hlxmuVlHb1uuDsR-ni0v3zRniHu3Doz3YsJ8GFSHRisdtKcEsghLty2fAS-9cQlVlonn5FtdZ0JJ7hPFD_qOsNBjLiIT2-WjSso1QS6QA6A/s1600-h/IMG_0405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPaR8CyF1OXYqWK-w0_aGc9r8Ro-hlxmuVlHb1uuDsR-ni0v3zRniHu3Doz3YsJ8GFSHRisdtKcEsghLty2fAS-9cQlVlonn5FtdZ0JJ7hPFD_qOsNBjLiIT2-WjSso1QS6QA6A/s400/IMG_0405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376233835875878018" border="0" /></a>Rowan decided she wanted a photo of the back of her head too.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gvwAHgulUqD4TbIrfmG9stgzIU-NXWEJKWb9CWqSOLTkKtfN51ntHL_0fSxlora0MgBdaJ-8CXhTaIWQCC-DEprCs85-oI9oqOhnn_yxhvi5Cmy6GNUmkBU-R39hndfgEPK6_Q/s1600-h/IMG_0447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gvwAHgulUqD4TbIrfmG9stgzIU-NXWEJKWb9CWqSOLTkKtfN51ntHL_0fSxlora0MgBdaJ-8CXhTaIWQCC-DEprCs85-oI9oqOhnn_yxhvi5Cmy6GNUmkBU-R39hndfgEPK6_Q/s400/IMG_0447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376274810299153058" border="0" /></a>Here they are smiling<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlMtgpSlmZl2i4mQHcVrak-qgeaJ49w3wwwAReiUaVWyQHLtad2NSiskdlp-jOxPJKZ0FdNWhUXt3hrzaKt4lnNhljGqiygzWD5wp04ggmGQgzjH_29k0eQyO4tl6d62yXGxUfA/s1600-h/IMG_0450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlMtgpSlmZl2i4mQHcVrak-qgeaJ49w3wwwAReiUaVWyQHLtad2NSiskdlp-jOxPJKZ0FdNWhUXt3hrzaKt4lnNhljGqiygzWD5wp04ggmGQgzjH_29k0eQyO4tl6d62yXGxUfA/s400/IMG_0450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376274817245299858" border="0" /></a>and here they are with their prettiest faces<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cDI2ubkg7Valu22ldUp2O4nx9YXJwt47ag_WRVxkrK6W1KZO4jf_XdWDPT14z3zCt1rYaInKeFJVEcEcZtAUnGPWMZx8K8VQj-gCBTZlRjzecjwcfAOFoQ6EyR9eQlIarNxOsw/s1600-h/IMG_0449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cDI2ubkg7Valu22ldUp2O4nx9YXJwt47ag_WRVxkrK6W1KZO4jf_XdWDPT14z3zCt1rYaInKeFJVEcEcZtAUnGPWMZx8K8VQj-gCBTZlRjzecjwcfAOFoQ6EyR9eQlIarNxOsw/s400/IMG_0449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376295132877981378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5NVhwJD0JkT-ioisXt8wq1LEJZonkGlOLccLLSrG2vvB2tuuspMiemhGX11Zpxh11csfCXoDNL7phUpnDOCYuAt7Zlx-LJAtsM0fkbjWjLvHgV9O8XiBjNUpHAsDpWHBC-KgOA/s1600-h/IMG_0423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5NVhwJD0JkT-ioisXt8wq1LEJZonkGlOLccLLSrG2vvB2tuuspMiemhGX11Zpxh11csfCXoDNL7phUpnDOCYuAt7Zlx-LJAtsM0fkbjWjLvHgV9O8XiBjNUpHAsDpWHBC-KgOA/s400/IMG_0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376274806967151154" border="0" /></a>Rowan decided she really wanted to eat the lemon I was cooking with.<br />She seemed to really like it.<br /><br /><br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-83201192937885232992009-08-11T18:38:00.004-04:002009-08-11T19:27:56.928-04:00Gramp and a Bates VisitHere are a few more photos from earlier in the Spring (Early June)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXObxTOe6-EN7q8bjKLm5_dRMCOfsHgNIFU_FmW7iV8eW_OWiJ8sk-k-Cto_wYSnmbTFZQ4vrZemv3cAfLzw8wTf2rGVTFJzSN6SZZlDKXUhCNrPdptmoW11b3vumKT26lILipFQ/s1600-h/IMG_0382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXObxTOe6-EN7q8bjKLm5_dRMCOfsHgNIFU_FmW7iV8eW_OWiJ8sk-k-Cto_wYSnmbTFZQ4vrZemv3cAfLzw8wTf2rGVTFJzSN6SZZlDKXUhCNrPdptmoW11b3vumKT26lILipFQ/s400/IMG_0382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368841642111698562" border="0" /></a>Visiting my Gramp - the girls call him "GG" for Great Grampy.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA0Ieeycc4rbhtq1lNQ0MPQwf-yQMvhWHYFKWExuKj9GJSrzpdea9yHPFyVaU0_7HDAourbG9LIbrzac2rU2DNMdgtX8TwZMiL7P8yPCLDMR86IZ-klCBgcwJ_IggJ28wMm-wrg/s1600-h/IMG_0357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA0Ieeycc4rbhtq1lNQ0MPQwf-yQMvhWHYFKWExuKj9GJSrzpdea9yHPFyVaU0_7HDAourbG9LIbrzac2rU2DNMdgtX8TwZMiL7P8yPCLDMR86IZ-klCBgcwJ_IggJ28wMm-wrg/s400/IMG_0357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368841651033348322" border="0" /></a><br />At Bates, feeding the ducks near the Puddle.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8bgitNNVY0vQPF6unEdnKa6VeJ4adR69VgoPmTQ-y9kxHCoKArhaE4Yhdxq9SUxguHmoc-M0WSn08_6yfkHuxJZwzHvWzbkkLfpgQJMWvP8FeFBaCVYmY9qxCUYGrySw3kS5TQ/s1600-h/IMG_0354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8bgitNNVY0vQPF6unEdnKa6VeJ4adR69VgoPmTQ-y9kxHCoKArhaE4Yhdxq9SUxguHmoc-M0WSn08_6yfkHuxJZwzHvWzbkkLfpgQJMWvP8FeFBaCVYmY9qxCUYGrySw3kS5TQ/s400/IMG_0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368841683885813730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A rare family portrait, overlooking the Puddle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1H0jb574Wr0Euqem_z8HDX1ryZJCq1oxfOaBzflzXQ0XGpFL_-L7X7a5MVDLhpHuH7yQ4uu_NiWTWrqN0jB1bl2LbQ3HmL-JEDdebXqyplLcRtGEDIHtOCzdsdrjjrBYQK17yBA/s1600-h/IMG_0361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1H0jb574Wr0Euqem_z8HDX1ryZJCq1oxfOaBzflzXQ0XGpFL_-L7X7a5MVDLhpHuH7yQ4uu_NiWTWrqN0jB1bl2LbQ3HmL-JEDdebXqyplLcRtGEDIHtOCzdsdrjjrBYQK17yBA/s400/IMG_0361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368841679540056466" border="0" /></a><br />Rowan and Pippa feeding the ducks, at the Puddle. Look at how dry they are.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJve5e_JTK7VSnoj43wP3W446ixc6zUdrCjJ4bRL0l4WJXu5YZDfmTuUIdRXEilcjGEkPo6Q_rhhas1GQRt8o8wfy8Ym_Kbh-Pj2-wQbuTPby-DevieYBJUArdrPEUQh7wWFVyA/s1600-h/IMG_0363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJve5e_JTK7VSnoj43wP3W446ixc6zUdrCjJ4bRL0l4WJXu5YZDfmTuUIdRXEilcjGEkPo6Q_rhhas1GQRt8o8wfy8Ym_Kbh-Pj2-wQbuTPby-DevieYBJUArdrPEUQh7wWFVyA/s400/IMG_0363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368841660645649186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rowan, 30 seconds after falling into the Puddle. James was literally 10 inches from her. She's uncanny that way. We don't call her Destructo Baby for nothin'.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-73667554243526036502009-08-02T18:13:00.007-04:002009-08-02T20:31:29.958-04:00Pippa's BirthdaySo, we've got a couple of months of catching up to do. Here are some photos from Pippa's 3rd birthday party (which was back in May-- so these photos are pretty old at this point...). We had a bunch of our friends over and had a backyard party w/ lots of good food.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuN2Ztt5Tcy6zsVulDJDG_wz6ku8wPdlDoRFMQ3gdt7i6TT4PrJPJCRUFv_gAKvQx8703pr4LCsXMkg3Cs_NwxUfD_elZiLC2G2Z-RTKfOeO63eJs1ho2I7Ej5UeJltpPIJBuCqg/s1600-h/IMG_0271.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuN2Ztt5Tcy6zsVulDJDG_wz6ku8wPdlDoRFMQ3gdt7i6TT4PrJPJCRUFv_gAKvQx8703pr4LCsXMkg3Cs_NwxUfD_elZiLC2G2Z-RTKfOeO63eJs1ho2I7Ej5UeJltpPIJBuCqg/s400/IMG_0271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365497249289643170" border="0" /></a><br />Pippa anticipating the birthday cake.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfRkUUJk2-WFBI84GvTy2O37zex4O4fDUT8ci63u2BIcLb4mlAGnYRs_SKtRC90C0b2NFiXJoZ5KjNrGDyP2BkKADyc65lbKtokzrLLm6-Epv8CtE4q3QrfVJQx5M-ClH-33HFw/s1600-h/IMG_0270.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfRkUUJk2-WFBI84GvTy2O37zex4O4fDUT8ci63u2BIcLb4mlAGnYRs_SKtRC90C0b2NFiXJoZ5KjNrGDyP2BkKADyc65lbKtokzrLLm6-Epv8CtE4q3QrfVJQx5M-ClH-33HFw/s400/IMG_0270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365497241010843186" border="0" /></a><br />The cake was her request -- strawberry cheesecake, made from scratch by James.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLCai-ssgQDqvF2M4_Ox6D6JZw9czC9GfuADEc9jO8D3mkJ1dcc3l7l6kLzXdJ_dubqC3u6flmSbEoYwLF51xKlzsc-F407ovGkh6_24rMDcP67T-b95G4dHQBRAjftR8KFLPJA/s1600-h/IMG_0266.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLCai-ssgQDqvF2M4_Ox6D6JZw9czC9GfuADEc9jO8D3mkJ1dcc3l7l6kLzXdJ_dubqC3u6flmSbEoYwLF51xKlzsc-F407ovGkh6_24rMDcP67T-b95G4dHQBRAjftR8KFLPJA/s400/IMG_0266.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365497235827425762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rowan boogies down by the garden.<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMA93zYbtidpq7iyOzaRhZRRlOn-HZbQTy6zYCOjCTVwftVEJ8DSS_wLT4o75VGOGNs7s-JBmpAv4Ja4OD7O-GbtzDVgPUqnTrMUL4sRn-lyjrkTIwqDU8T0feKy7Ccgi0kz9l7w/s1600-h/IMG_0264.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMA93zYbtidpq7iyOzaRhZRRlOn-HZbQTy6zYCOjCTVwftVEJ8DSS_wLT4o75VGOGNs7s-JBmpAv4Ja4OD7O-GbtzDVgPUqnTrMUL4sRn-lyjrkTIwqDU8T0feKy7Ccgi0kz9l7w/s400/IMG_0264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365497231045346050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99Z6Rs6-u1EQRBnfT-dfUg8srT25An7iVBCWUUTI0lKQMAmlKxFVIsMgUXrNiYUH2x0zipTJOkGd1Ti8fgiP_puhRRTWuYshkicdmjLksdaELlY6Us4sxKPA5jPQZa4u9PbTuhA/s1600-h/IMG_0256.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99Z6Rs6-u1EQRBnfT-dfUg8srT25An7iVBCWUUTI0lKQMAmlKxFVIsMgUXrNiYUH2x0zipTJOkGd1Ti8fgiP_puhRRTWuYshkicdmjLksdaELlY6Us4sxKPA5jPQZa4u9PbTuhA/s400/IMG_0256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365497222398082178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq13mIEw6KSqMD3CLna2mDsnGB3vEu5g5HrZrE_SMd8d0cO9k46d1xcL50EWmrFnBBGKTYLS89q-n2OXaBfEAb7eBlPPurrd5CR2TivB5_8vV15Rfx3X8udIGd-Qz-RfNA-It_dQ/s1600-h/IMG_0276.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq13mIEw6KSqMD3CLna2mDsnGB3vEu5g5HrZrE_SMd8d0cO9k46d1xcL50EWmrFnBBGKTYLS89q-n2OXaBfEAb7eBlPPurrd5CR2TivB5_8vV15Rfx3X8udIGd-Qz-RfNA-It_dQ/s400/IMG_0276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365501285604132642" border="0" /></a><br />Thank goodness someone is watching our kids, cuz clearly we're not.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Y1ptbgGZV8_EcmNpgimPq0xDY0OKmOTDys5dDFJoWgjxEvy_hIZnVqMNJiprotSyfrWNs2NU619Ccd-Wr1sSOj4DnMupPDVZWKfdUYTHiHnAtNUU-ImUcQZJ1nQ3ocFbsqfhxQ/s1600-h/IMG_0285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Y1ptbgGZV8_EcmNpgimPq0xDY0OKmOTDys5dDFJoWgjxEvy_hIZnVqMNJiprotSyfrWNs2NU619Ccd-Wr1sSOj4DnMupPDVZWKfdUYTHiHnAtNUU-ImUcQZJ1nQ3ocFbsqfhxQ/s400/IMG_0285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365501290073699938" border="0" /></a><br />Pippa's actual birthday morning, what better way to celebrate than a birthday blueberry pancake.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiWjFWf29wo5QOxQ66fnguQIpWGd414WE74GXikzOgYbe82nZ9UQ9oxwirMo0iAaVQinu4QwwQn5qRKtxS_R3NCaahYcqPj7utg3YpzNwoeiDqcm1DBT1eFdDcOjxeSVxLZ_8aQ/s1600-h/IMG_0328.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiWjFWf29wo5QOxQ66fnguQIpWGd414WE74GXikzOgYbe82nZ9UQ9oxwirMo0iAaVQinu4QwwQn5qRKtxS_R3NCaahYcqPj7utg3YpzNwoeiDqcm1DBT1eFdDcOjxeSVxLZ_8aQ/s400/IMG_0328.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365501309894234194" border="0" /></a><br />Her "big" gift from us - her first bike. It's a 'like-a-bike' knock-off -- no pedals so they learn to balance and learn pedaling later. She's gotten pretty good at it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3daPMnh3P4tCnA_XjrSCH1coY3CFnPfupbvab1qtnn7-kDoi5nZki-vID_mT82BnCv3yzM5vOemcwmvPKW7lMYyYiQqshfAQWd0aBm_GBapkS6Li3gsrcOaDkBI5yoJynJnhaKQ/s1600-h/IMG_0296.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3daPMnh3P4tCnA_XjrSCH1coY3CFnPfupbvab1qtnn7-kDoi5nZki-vID_mT82BnCv3yzM5vOemcwmvPKW7lMYyYiQqshfAQWd0aBm_GBapkS6Li3gsrcOaDkBI5yoJynJnhaKQ/s400/IMG_0296.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365501299175908498" border="0" /></a><br />We were headed to the river, so the girls are sporting their swim tops and shoes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKakkUd6XVGkXG0RLp_G0PeYj_KXzGdQUYMi8euR3Hu2_nMxmwBOJgF9HHIc-TnYwngpm2js3o6JiEHRgfZrt_q4ogYsFhI9rhAF9qlpw-PfnaGurCRsrFNJDOhB2MWodwfEIYQ/s1600-h/IMG_0286.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKakkUd6XVGkXG0RLp_G0PeYj_KXzGdQUYMi8euR3Hu2_nMxmwBOJgF9HHIc-TnYwngpm2js3o6JiEHRgfZrt_q4ogYsFhI9rhAF9qlpw-PfnaGurCRsrFNJDOhB2MWodwfEIYQ/s400/IMG_0286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365501294237729442" border="0" /></a><br />Diddle diddle dumpling...<br /><br />We'll try to get more up soon so we get caught up.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-37806880705955246032009-05-14T09:00:00.004-04:002009-05-14T09:57:05.163-04:00Birthdays, Outfits, and Bugs<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzYmj8BsEqBmpuLVbfoirURvyNDv1-zmdSfywVqJPjh0DOqzwOa3XYijIpHMC85Y8YB11byoi_CIxk8q0uVpt1hRAlIAADnLB793FOpwL45a0t9kb93zKFfWdcRMBfl1zAkz7cg/s1600-h/IMG_0157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzYmj8BsEqBmpuLVbfoirURvyNDv1-zmdSfywVqJPjh0DOqzwOa3XYijIpHMC85Y8YB11byoi_CIxk8q0uVpt1hRAlIAADnLB793FOpwL45a0t9kb93zKFfWdcRMBfl1zAkz7cg/s400/IMG_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335666727665855346" border="0" /></a><br />Pippa's school celebrates her birthday. Her teacher is helping her pick out bday stickers.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Whh4jh8V69alX6SCietGmnPXcDjwqsBDZMAJpI3qE1qSihuAA5I4zkV6rQRB6BQc0Mg2joYuNdmxpps4Y1U4Iir3OdluwWUuS-L1jK1_LVyJTy70-80v-xNhgLUCCVPN-eFpXw/s1600-h/IMG_0162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Whh4jh8V69alX6SCietGmnPXcDjwqsBDZMAJpI3qE1qSihuAA5I4zkV6rQRB6BQc0Mg2joYuNdmxpps4Y1U4Iir3OdluwWUuS-L1jK1_LVyJTy70-80v-xNhgLUCCVPN-eFpXw/s400/IMG_0162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335666730764828322" border="0" /></a><br />James and Pippa's teacher blow up birthday balloons.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWS5AGxugXkvYiXkKR-TAt2Qh99dsB034pVdGfJl7_RBNatGH8O-qgNP0xPst1t5JK_s3BhzPhHy51_jaggFwT63v2U355I0Y9VN87iFwoxgLyHBrBfgdTyMj9zBRwBb5b75BQw/s1600-h/IMG_0214.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWS5AGxugXkvYiXkKR-TAt2Qh99dsB034pVdGfJl7_RBNatGH8O-qgNP0xPst1t5JK_s3BhzPhHy51_jaggFwT63v2U355I0Y9VN87iFwoxgLyHBrBfgdTyMj9zBRwBb5b75BQw/s400/IMG_0214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335666734375637634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pippa decided to dress herself this morning. A button-down tanktop on backwards, a Bates College bib, and underwear. Stylin'. And if you're wondering what Rowan is doing in this pic (see bottom right corner), check out the next picture...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKmSnmteKE7EUpRLMp1XLCt3jIsc9FAheDcIfKe0dmyx6tUhHYEUyuhyGdtztdAXTlNip6Utckys8J1dTZeW6jthOSeqbGVNrSGrKy5QH2JNImWk7w1FwiI0PUizNANkpVwIcJw/s1600-h/IMG_0213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKmSnmteKE7EUpRLMp1XLCt3jIsc9FAheDcIfKe0dmyx6tUhHYEUyuhyGdtztdAXTlNip6Utckys8J1dTZeW6jthOSeqbGVNrSGrKy5QH2JNImWk7w1FwiI0PUizNANkpVwIcJw/s400/IMG_0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335666742323725698" border="0" /></a><br />Yup. She's stuck.<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqr_o_yQ0pJItBFZJUAXe6DD7Iyyo4pogZDReVBvuUEUbdUo0UHe7XYtMChYCyXvqZTY7c_PcuOtnkxBQDxolvWzE4EExaWC_e3HMQEJv9ikB54Z5B32l_BQdChOFbPWwjon5gg/s1600-h/IMG_0216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqr_o_yQ0pJItBFZJUAXe6DD7Iyyo4pogZDReVBvuUEUbdUo0UHe7XYtMChYCyXvqZTY7c_PcuOtnkxBQDxolvWzE4EExaWC_e3HMQEJv9ikB54Z5B32l_BQdChOFbPWwjon5gg/s400/IMG_0216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335666745036880530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The girls pick "dandyflowers" in the backyard and have a chat.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcV5TWD_hiFTRNg2wNH4sthYXreAEE79dTk64wQFQvYKt2pOL6HENnUV9OPQE_jByweQSXKQZxpuywT4yfjFWbXraVXsGYpVtWzpZ_Wdvhdv0iP7uXXZcJJaQ3vfqrw3COYNAr4Q/s1600-h/IMG_0218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcV5TWD_hiFTRNg2wNH4sthYXreAEE79dTk64wQFQvYKt2pOL6HENnUV9OPQE_jByweQSXKQZxpuywT4yfjFWbXraVXsGYpVtWzpZ_Wdvhdv0iP7uXXZcJJaQ3vfqrw3COYNAr4Q/s400/IMG_0218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335668224393125762" border="0" /></a><br />And find bugs.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-65347913582797216782009-05-08T09:16:00.005-04:002009-05-08T09:38:45.481-04:00Bar Harbor and Acadia<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">So a few weeks back we made a day trip to Bah Hahbah and Acadia National Park-- it was warm and sunny, except on the beach where it was windy and sunny. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><br /></div><br /><p align="center">The day started with lunch at the park near the town harbor.<br /></p><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbFcZDXEgxXuX81dNGJE-qGYB8E04-8E4ulTNIk7xntV388IIZH1PbClDFjsKLLBlGdFdvgoB0coLzfwfxqvD5QMnYlbY0xgm9l-MAJ7MfNUgondRtCZe-tiRk_AuZj8cCgOF/s1600-h/IMG_0168.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbFcZDXEgxXuX81dNGJE-qGYB8E04-8E4ulTNIk7xntV388IIZH1PbClDFjsKLLBlGdFdvgoB0coLzfwfxqvD5QMnYlbY0xgm9l-MAJ7MfNUgondRtCZe-tiRk_AuZj8cCgOF/s400/IMG_0168.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p></p><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFH4IZVVbwKGP__GoD7KmaAGLUM3fWNn2zpkmIqfep0Ky0kwCrXeR1CoFhBPTb3dAUQw8S06DRBbaEwLbMbims397A6X3FWf7FKmPR7h8QcXQy3JoTYd1_7he81ZW21gmZ8pNt/s1600-h/IMG_0174.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFH4IZVVbwKGP__GoD7KmaAGLUM3fWNn2zpkmIqfep0Ky0kwCrXeR1CoFhBPTb3dAUQw8S06DRBbaEwLbMbims397A6X3FWf7FKmPR7h8QcXQy3JoTYd1_7he81ZW21gmZ8pNt/s400/IMG_0174.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />and continued with some rock-skipping and shell hunting near town.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM2hB0fC1HMwLnhZH0T7sGR4C4dXmnCfzCG6_e7gU1fWLJVMdfAL67-o0s9a-uUiWc_D6RSSaikMvnSDbtO9R9HBL2Bks5XrXYY9zxbnOmXSTetqjIqasKd2MiCtdLa1FFIH5/s1600-h/IMG_0182.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM2hB0fC1HMwLnhZH0T7sGR4C4dXmnCfzCG6_e7gU1fWLJVMdfAL67-o0s9a-uUiWc_D6RSSaikMvnSDbtO9R9HBL2Bks5XrXYY9zxbnOmXSTetqjIqasKd2MiCtdLa1FFIH5/s400/IMG_0182.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><p align="center">Rowan decided it was time to drive around the Park Loop Road.<br /></p><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRLeArqTWKBDR1pBVWmmuV8tOI5rjMYVI7sfs9SwxH8zvP6FoYln46vyvtGaG3OUVWUdr23vH4GNR8Ma4DB9wc3ImJ_INsd39Ycta9B7ZBN-5NRBjwecV9Vjqyb29ZCNt3j5z/s1600-h/IMG_0184.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRLeArqTWKBDR1pBVWmmuV8tOI5rjMYVI7sfs9SwxH8zvP6FoYln46vyvtGaG3OUVWUdr23vH4GNR8Ma4DB9wc3ImJ_INsd39Ycta9B7ZBN-5NRBjwecV9Vjqyb29ZCNt3j5z/s400/IMG_0184.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sand Beach in Acadia was very windy</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSkkr0wlAZNMhRWcXAp_Dvn2Q0d1ojTeDIrjsfRhjCeuJVc5V4lR9iR5dXlOYpI-rjeUI3hsbYzUISUCCmUZzy42qhDA-0j1whr8vv8ljta4EwCHVrfOEAkm63enmoz-BaYIN/s1600-h/IMG_0189.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSkkr0wlAZNMhRWcXAp_Dvn2Q0d1ojTeDIrjsfRhjCeuJVc5V4lR9iR5dXlOYpI-rjeUI3hsbYzUISUCCmUZzy42qhDA-0j1whr8vv8ljta4EwCHVrfOEAkm63enmoz-BaYIN/s400/IMG_0189.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />We took the time to pose for the obligatory "Look at the gorgeous scenery behind us" photos:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNPbNY4la0w0xcz2AdvZ5NWwBhF5xCZ07YGOLaOGe9dKZjYHn1xTHO3T-rmwX83vrzzX6fBpXFmpxjCk8Twqn_seOi3VDB2ZMPVmLo6pRzgxw4UgBqGxWIjVZ6X8dpCorPdWW/s1600-h/IMG_0195.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNPbNY4la0w0xcz2AdvZ5NWwBhF5xCZ07YGOLaOGe9dKZjYHn1xTHO3T-rmwX83vrzzX6fBpXFmpxjCk8Twqn_seOi3VDB2ZMPVmLo6pRzgxw4UgBqGxWIjVZ6X8dpCorPdWW/s400/IMG_0195.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobIAdDWRk45jZI-g_WShepxKIcWpxFi7w9bJoEmUjq40wgQ18H0quuF-VvSFhDcZ0f_qPGhMHHIeNO763PN77OMxZ4Wvt0323G7cAY_gj-cQ-2gqyPVTzCy4AtkdN0gnAMvxA/s1600-h/IMG_0197.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobIAdDWRk45jZI-g_WShepxKIcWpxFi7w9bJoEmUjq40wgQ18H0quuF-VvSFhDcZ0f_qPGhMHHIeNO763PN77OMxZ4Wvt0323G7cAY_gj-cQ-2gqyPVTzCy4AtkdN0gnAMvxA/s400/IMG_0197.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0G9lIsHkUFTddCgnWy3GO9f2BmNqzx8_7FjV9m6AmwAHiK8YhZDBvnoMVwVwLu_lQycvjtgZrtcJDl-eJA8NEJyIBYHOsY8ydzsEKR3Ge0uqNG1mho9P7z_zAgXGHP1lzMXQ/s1600-h/IMG_0195.JPG"></a></div><p align="center"><br />Did I mention that it was windy?<br /></p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkV1dQmLflCmmhGVBodANVmKUWBiLPZ_y_cr_eChcJpyMsYXWuuPsHyOBYz7U4dC2hpwc7kML8uxuFuGuADGR-1becLB5S3Gj_REc8IRnBtUrlPMqYqEtzxA2jEjKD05ZgCJs/s1600-h/IMG_0198.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkV1dQmLflCmmhGVBodANVmKUWBiLPZ_y_cr_eChcJpyMsYXWuuPsHyOBYz7U4dC2hpwc7kML8uxuFuGuADGR-1becLB5S3Gj_REc8IRnBtUrlPMqYqEtzxA2jEjKD05ZgCJs/s400/IMG_0198.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Npz3oxdbA3WfIVKAk5Tnqk-qlTg2Oze0a5kd10jlXZvRmiuoMiWibmCdcwU70N8MG9fXf-gavui-OeZl-iE3jCdxbsfcyeKQQ_2VPzgAduD7mb9Pungb_TZIjMUABaTLh-r-/s1600-h/IMG_0200.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Npz3oxdbA3WfIVKAk5Tnqk-qlTg2Oze0a5kd10jlXZvRmiuoMiWibmCdcwU70N8MG9fXf-gavui-OeZl-iE3jCdxbsfcyeKQQ_2VPzgAduD7mb9Pungb_TZIjMUABaTLh-r-/s400/IMG_0200.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4WDq9M-cHdDDigHwsiyXmEnnXiu2PKaYiIgb844HBScQSuKGidMvCLzizfY7qVF1UjKRu7OBSNgUXad8Rp7xph_tMk7oy7lug5AvUeJIHrb0luwECN8fCNOwEwS8gS3grAoo/s1600-h/IMG_0202.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4WDq9M-cHdDDigHwsiyXmEnnXiu2PKaYiIgb844HBScQSuKGidMvCLzizfY7qVF1UjKRu7OBSNgUXad8Rp7xph_tMk7oy7lug5AvUeJIHrb0luwECN8fCNOwEwS8gS3grAoo/s400/IMG_0202.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center"><br />Finally, we got some ice-cream bars before heading home.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKmHUMJNNMn466ZaOKnQcLTEIluiYCtiqwtxG2JNaCYg1WECKvKv6XMIU4keV3C_16VTXCdbjRuqLmd71B1ey9vpP7N9PyYWihXsz3FDDcfuauXPtfVIrZZ5Fbb8Piw17bLMH/s1600-h/IMG_0204.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKmHUMJNNMn466ZaOKnQcLTEIluiYCtiqwtxG2JNaCYg1WECKvKv6XMIU4keV3C_16VTXCdbjRuqLmd71B1ey9vpP7N9PyYWihXsz3FDDcfuauXPtfVIrZZ5Fbb8Piw17bLMH/s400/IMG_0204.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17158503451072324886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-63225044604180569482009-04-25T19:57:00.006-04:002009-04-25T20:43:10.981-04:00William Webster Jackson, March 2, 1948 to March 17, 2009As most of you already know, dad died on St. Patrick's Day. His cancer was an aggressive, untreatable kind and he died just over 2 months after he was diagnosed. He never recovered from the effects of a post-biopsy brain hemorrhage, but up until the end was able to smile and laugh a little bit, and was able to die at home surrounded by family which is what he wanted. We miss him more than words can possibly express. His obituary is in the <a href="http://www.legacy.com/mainetoday-pressherald/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=125335665">Portland Press Herald</a> among other places. The memorial service will be in Peabody, MA at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,12677648087897066694&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&dq=brooksby+village+peabody,+ma&daddr=100+Brooksby+Village+Drive,+Peabody,+MA+01960&geocode=5648585922709667790,42.553617,-70.965830&ei=MKXzScqnHpDMMLz02ccP&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1">Brooksby Village</a> at 1:30 on May 2nd -- feel free to email me for details and directions if you want to attend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3V-pVggrWqodXocfBfIgC2A8fB1_aKuHtQIffGxusH8Ty9EHfzOIiCG-J8DBTYZ5kvb0NsfLdldRels3qfWueA3fi9tscHhlG03J_JsuBfq7YnNTyWwWAqEm_E1Bl7AeiwC1Ig/s1600-h/dad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3V-pVggrWqodXocfBfIgC2A8fB1_aKuHtQIffGxusH8Ty9EHfzOIiCG-J8DBTYZ5kvb0NsfLdldRels3qfWueA3fi9tscHhlG03J_JsuBfq7YnNTyWwWAqEm_E1Bl7AeiwC1Ig/s400/dad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328787957508882946" border="0" /></a><br />One of Dad's favorite photos and days - his birthday last year when he turned 60. He had all his grandchildren with him and nothing made him happier.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_RmUwfCiZD1gFji1A4bQsxk7JycC6JbXQOUlUiNHqwvsr9kANoRd3j2jIhnO6aQcXs6xYtMuxYkMO8Lscwzy1fdfg5oGUKGkSxmz8WbGJJAmhkFjEln-oI2q2D1XRoP6ZKoejQ/s1600-h/Bill&fish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_RmUwfCiZD1gFji1A4bQsxk7JycC6JbXQOUlUiNHqwvsr9kANoRd3j2jIhnO6aQcXs6xYtMuxYkMO8Lscwzy1fdfg5oGUKGkSxmz8WbGJJAmhkFjEln-oI2q2D1XRoP6ZKoejQ/s400/Bill&fish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328787954155938978" border="0" /></a><br />One of Dad's favorite activities - he loved fishing and tying flies.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><center><br /><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pCI_QsDu6bQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pCI_QsDu6bQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object> </center><br />This is just such a typical Dad moment - he and James were testing the video feature of our first digital camera 8 years ago. This is why we miss him.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-89967887005433710252009-02-16T18:44:00.009-05:002009-02-18T15:59:23.284-05:00So, a lot has happened...Here's the short'ish version: after New Year's my Dad landed in the hospital with symptoms from what turned out to be a multi-tumor, highly aggressive, untreatable form of brain cancer. He then promptly had a brain hemorrhage that left him mostly paralyzed on the left side, with little ability to speak or move in general. He's confined to a hospital bed or wheelchair in a rehab center and my Mom is learning how to take care of him. We're not sure how long he has to live, but not very long. He's in remarkably good humor, smiles at everyone, laughs at jokes, enjoys company and music. My Mom is doing an amazing job -- she gets there early in the morning and leaves late at night, and stays at a hostel house for family of sick patients. This is the reason we haven't blogged in a while. I've visited a couple of times, and I'm going to bring the girls down to see him in a couple of weeks and James will fly down then, too. The whole thing royally sucks.<br /><br />In girls' news, Rowan had her 15 month appointment and is doing great. She's 75th height, 90th weight, and 60th head circumference. She's got well over 30 words now, and knows 10+ animal sounds. Rowan has many 'signs' as well which she tends to make up herself. She walks everywhere, climbs on the furniture and can get down without blackening her eyes, and loves to drive Pippa crazy and imitate her every move. To the point where when Pippa had a stomach virus and had to carry a bowl around with her, Rowan insisted on having her own bowl and would periodically pretend to throw up in it. Her personality has really developed in the past few weeks and she's becoming a real 'little kid' instead of a baby. Pippa is 2 1/2 going on 16. She goes to school twice a week and still loves it, she's learning how to skip, and is trying to climb out of her crib (thankfully hasn't gotten there yet). She keeps us in stitches lately, some recent statements:<br /><br />Me: How many times do I need to tell you not to throw that on the floor?<br />Pippa: Twenty.<br /><br />Pippa: Mama, I have "pyoop" in my diaper. That's French for "poop".<br /><br />Pippa: Mama, Rowan calls her binky a "buh buh". That's French for "binky".<br /><br />Pippa reciting the French alphabet: queue, are, ess, tay, eww, vay.... the French alphabet has a "eww" in it. Like when I see dog poop in the yard I say "eww, please pick that up".<br /><br />Pippa: Mama, I have a secret.<br />Me: What is it?<br />Pippa: I can walk.<br />Repeat with several variations such as I can eat, I can kick in the pool, I can sleep. Startling revelations, I know.<br /><br />I asked Pippa to do something and she sighed loudly and rolled her eyes.<br />Me: That's really obnoxious when you do that. Are you imitating someone? (thinking it'll be someone at school)<br />Pippa: Yes<br />Me: Who?<br />Pippa: You, Mama.<br />Oops.<br /><br />OK. Picture time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG7EvpUQOuy3kH3X4nhjc_6gJzVEu4WPavJGdKN4ilT-f-6P7IbUrOhcC4_hAAYYFbt3FykOQigGZHfACR9zysKDN5eB28itjH6EjpWOcbqn3PrHSN4csKEdceNygtTa9lQqvIA/s1600-h/IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG7EvpUQOuy3kH3X4nhjc_6gJzVEu4WPavJGdKN4ilT-f-6P7IbUrOhcC4_hAAYYFbt3FykOQigGZHfACR9zysKDN5eB28itjH6EjpWOcbqn3PrHSN4csKEdceNygtTa9lQqvIA/s400/IMG_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304239683007669314" border="0" /></a><br />So, we've had a lot of snow so far. Notice the car buried under it to the right of the truck.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5Yqtt0DDdirlESGMThmxMW_dx1ywU70hJnGerUMsriJaeM3i3I3Ajd5PJWhmG7pZZSgV5SP-O6Ya-Z4fupgaz2sNtgqEYy6BcxCfZQxHwOhNlx81HFbHuLt3rh32hrnmGOqA6g/s1600-h/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5Yqtt0DDdirlESGMThmxMW_dx1ywU70hJnGerUMsriJaeM3i3I3Ajd5PJWhmG7pZZSgV5SP-O6Ya-Z4fupgaz2sNtgqEYy6BcxCfZQxHwOhNlx81HFbHuLt3rh32hrnmGOqA6g/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304239677730568626" border="0" /></a><br />The girls like to pretend they're butterflies.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMClnNi8KsHz4-CY4i-ruHmNtkWICWN-5CkGQDrmb9Ip8ihrm1OLPctX0Z31eXlOWP8JjDuwudqaUR7EMG0E-dEc37lIgTxsbwm7PdnWDaYvQsp9Pm3DfD4AO1WW4vFvLiW1uVpg/s1600-h/IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMClnNi8KsHz4-CY4i-ruHmNtkWICWN-5CkGQDrmb9Ip8ihrm1OLPctX0Z31eXlOWP8JjDuwudqaUR7EMG0E-dEc37lIgTxsbwm7PdnWDaYvQsp9Pm3DfD4AO1WW4vFvLiW1uVpg/s400/IMG_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304239675276958274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwi9c26_qiBkH-mGQuLmq94QztYZhXGDY-zpJOu0ueyMApojfH7n9XIKe_qe74bxbLJU-AqHRw5d3ie4A-oDg4lMuqzTFbWmCAlbaeCmzRx0ByDGfkItjGMC0ij9F_0XY46U_PtA/s1600-h/IMG_0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwi9c26_qiBkH-mGQuLmq94QztYZhXGDY-zpJOu0ueyMApojfH7n9XIKe_qe74bxbLJU-AqHRw5d3ie4A-oDg4lMuqzTFbWmCAlbaeCmzRx0ByDGfkItjGMC0ij9F_0XY46U_PtA/s400/IMG_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304240691136374290" border="0" /></a><br />Pippa's best smile.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI_tS1NR3X2DV1EgASmLYOy708q_mmD9hOpArtvEC224kTxAAqMutyQZYLrKNAZStDW9qbWjBAnQ5sYKkhsVFAb-Mt5Wh9yTpxYT5iPUOalQ5VvNcprl6UGkYNJx0A4e-15QTPQ/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI_tS1NR3X2DV1EgASmLYOy708q_mmD9hOpArtvEC224kTxAAqMutyQZYLrKNAZStDW9qbWjBAnQ5sYKkhsVFAb-Mt5Wh9yTpxYT5iPUOalQ5VvNcprl6UGkYNJx0A4e-15QTPQ/s400/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304240686805507266" border="0" /></a><br />Rowan trying to show us her stickers.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYZ9iTnwg_0_7ErdywbU8HwFhdXZcRbDePnmqBIgWp9wS1OUj87GX3btsYTQeCu18yksz18Vrj3aYd6bxZLj7oKNU2iw7gUNajGUggK0bMqIBxbErT6ScLJL9xq94FCkjOqOohQ/s1600-h/IMG_0024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYZ9iTnwg_0_7ErdywbU8HwFhdXZcRbDePnmqBIgWp9wS1OUj87GX3btsYTQeCu18yksz18Vrj3aYd6bxZLj7oKNU2iw7gUNajGUggK0bMqIBxbErT6ScLJL9xq94FCkjOqOohQ/s400/IMG_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304240684642368690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVj6tL4iJdhY3Mg68gCiuzmxqvEFOrGQV4bZlCVtSukaIwZXe7jnsUGKDG36mlgOwPT41zcCuByJzjZQ0jkrRRdIRFEE_eWCDFLFUAecEAaufyBPofqUJ1QCuAhJB0bx9hmICHw/s1600-h/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVj6tL4iJdhY3Mg68gCiuzmxqvEFOrGQV4bZlCVtSukaIwZXe7jnsUGKDG36mlgOwPT41zcCuByJzjZQ0jkrRRdIRFEE_eWCDFLFUAecEAaufyBPofqUJ1QCuAhJB0bx9hmICHw/s400/IMG_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304240685675294802" border="0" /></a><br />A typical winter morning in northern Maine.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br />And some videos:<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VhC0tuA7P7U&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VhC0tuA7P7U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Rowan shows her body parts.<br /><br /><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rYhGCkuO2-w&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rYhGCkuO2-w&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object><br /><br />Pippa loses her rat in an unlikely place.<br /><br />Here are some <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jamesmjs/Videos#">more videos</a>. Just click on the boxes - for some reason the pictures don't show up. And if you have time, <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jamesmjs/SnowyOutsideButNayNayDancingInside#">even more</a>.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-43779074038303468132009-01-06T09:35:00.005-05:002009-01-06T14:41:02.654-05:00New Year's and Silliness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcUi46EL7uVFau4f7bAqSERLMJgTUw4DI3Hh8sfGJgEUFxhkGepbKJ4NJ_ZAPFPW1iX3VTJDusS5Ne70iM0hpN7mYorvOtycx0jAw9dqmIho2iNF4_x0PRQTWCrDZHiqPWtwU4g/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcUi46EL7uVFau4f7bAqSERLMJgTUw4DI3Hh8sfGJgEUFxhkGepbKJ4NJ_ZAPFPW1iX3VTJDusS5Ne70iM0hpN7mYorvOtycx0jAw9dqmIho2iNF4_x0PRQTWCrDZHiqPWtwU4g/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288242878416027682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was the spectacular paella James cooked for New Year's Eve -- this year w/ lobster instead of shrimp because it's $3.99 a pound currently :) - gotta support our local fisher-folk, don'tcha know!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmEJKGNmMARjRLRA_UkE_R99hODI4D4BZRLNIzOTkYyWmIhA4uyxG708oQbcm6132Q28OlCmxFdMok4AdUNAozpBl46RQUJCt82Gxw9LqeKIuhLFNwFGWsTDvwDE-3ovwi6n-Ug/s1600-h/IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmEJKGNmMARjRLRA_UkE_R99hODI4D4BZRLNIzOTkYyWmIhA4uyxG708oQbcm6132Q28OlCmxFdMok4AdUNAozpBl46RQUJCt82Gxw9LqeKIuhLFNwFGWsTDvwDE-3ovwi6n-Ug/s400/IMG_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288242894259752610" border="0" /></a><br />Ruffin and Jeremy (or Auntie Knees and Unca Monkey as they're known around here) made the trek up for the festivities. A night of paella and Killer Bunnies which made Emily very happy.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGd1bZ8zLVStmlhzFooSutjzyTmqkV5tCtZRNmR8d0k6zFdc9Ufzmj-zDZPYd3xQG_kyZmAXIh9erKAyHyQMz0rn3KoDDcFoK9iktjKlZcHTlAUtnPxEM4Un0eFwNPnFuA1LnmA/s1600-h/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGd1bZ8zLVStmlhzFooSutjzyTmqkV5tCtZRNmR8d0k6zFdc9Ufzmj-zDZPYd3xQG_kyZmAXIh9erKAyHyQMz0rn3KoDDcFoK9iktjKlZcHTlAUtnPxEM4Un0eFwNPnFuA1LnmA/s400/IMG_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288242927716674322" border="0" /></a><br />I know. We've got a lot of snow pictures already. But, truly, we've got a lot of snow and there's not a whole lot else going on around here. Rowan is sporting new snowpants, tho.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9S2DLFX1auwXw2mXiQ_oQXK2yTy3LeYVj-kvz13zFsxxZsCju9Qn1CouY23jrDzsptMee-BWA_G0ZItJFlcfOYXr9WBb3LsWF8xv46jGQi5XdRShicLWB44rsY84NRVXRWF5bA/s1600-h/IMG_0019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9S2DLFX1auwXw2mXiQ_oQXK2yTy3LeYVj-kvz13zFsxxZsCju9Qn1CouY23jrDzsptMee-BWA_G0ZItJFlcfOYXr9WBb3LsWF8xv46jGQi5XdRShicLWB44rsY84NRVXRWF5bA/s400/IMG_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288242909259501842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XZxKd8m_vpLjYpWpULPxIVy-G0fmZ8uVvDYih7bmn-Qu3GcDOyU-n4MJaIcM72eLpmJUxx3nfaZUfiLxvyC1JJ9nPgytm08ggrw4oSECkm1GPNjHt6hmId-loxvnuXHwJHb00w/s1600-h/IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XZxKd8m_vpLjYpWpULPxIVy-G0fmZ8uVvDYih7bmn-Qu3GcDOyU-n4MJaIcM72eLpmJUxx3nfaZUfiLxvyC1JJ9nPgytm08ggrw4oSECkm1GPNjHt6hmId-loxvnuXHwJHb00w/s400/IMG_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288256790324153810" border="0" /></a><br />This is actually Rowan's new hat, but it's been a hit with everyone.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZFLyQK-dhEcc-o2AGoxZHbth-EbNsOwQn8Tc1Hmurbqg7O4bUh6hqVtspJWVfZ9C7CUYNnTP00vPZXvh9-witJQC3hcTRUX_SC_jt8YIadyl8REzw1NtKdfM1hiQb9UdGUN1OA/s1600-h/IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZFLyQK-dhEcc-o2AGoxZHbth-EbNsOwQn8Tc1Hmurbqg7O4bUh6hqVtspJWVfZ9C7CUYNnTP00vPZXvh9-witJQC3hcTRUX_SC_jt8YIadyl8REzw1NtKdfM1hiQb9UdGUN1OA/s400/IMG_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288256800963289170" border="0" /></a><br />Whenever anyone wears it they roar like a bear - as Pippa is demonstrating w/ excellent bear claws. See Rowan also showing her bear-like qualities in the back.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58IteMz5wuh6OA4t32eJzolXvB2mqUdixkeAOHdcL3C1hebh4-LHPZG2Bq1bMepkTdClrItNKs-4nJlLUDjojX6A7WfSNWsEE4prj6Y0IJCD8L0S8HnXeTcizmYOmr7BKOT-g2w/s1600-h/IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58IteMz5wuh6OA4t32eJzolXvB2mqUdixkeAOHdcL3C1hebh4-LHPZG2Bq1bMepkTdClrItNKs-4nJlLUDjojX6A7WfSNWsEE4prj6Y0IJCD8L0S8HnXeTcizmYOmr7BKOT-g2w/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288256804617864034" border="0" /></a><br />Rowan has become a bit confused about this, and now roars like a bear whenever she has any hat on.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0R2BAeENb-Pyulq3E4xoEuB_wusAg3IGlFQfHKEdIz4IaX6HZjraiGl7tHZkB7MO6LaX5HE4PqVzgYnIDk8qeYu2JjdOA-vxLxnCoSDOWEFozCbYW8V1mMUXyW-N1xSCqMgyQQ/s1600-h/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0R2BAeENb-Pyulq3E4xoEuB_wusAg3IGlFQfHKEdIz4IaX6HZjraiGl7tHZkB7MO6LaX5HE4PqVzgYnIDk8qeYu2JjdOA-vxLxnCoSDOWEFozCbYW8V1mMUXyW-N1xSCqMgyQQ/s400/IMG_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288242931874782162" border="0" /></a><br />Quite possibly the silliest photo of all times -- Rowan is wearing two oven mitts and pretending to be a lobster. She "gets" people with her lobster claws. The item on her head is not a hat, but a tea cozy. The spectacle is made even sillier because she's started 'getting' things as well as people -- including the refrigerator, the stove, and her favorite, the dishwasher. She attacks them with her claws, laughs loudly, then does it again. She has really developed a lot of personality in the past few weeks and daily lives up to her Scamp nickname.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-84156371603389086712008-12-26T11:38:00.006-05:002008-12-26T14:59:31.306-05:00Too Many Christmas Videos and PhotosPippa decided (w/ strong encouragement by Dada) that she needed to leave Christmas pudding and bourbon for Santa. Here's the preparation...<br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-013185065289970488 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9cVNFflG00&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-013185065289970488 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9cVNFflG00&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></a><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9cVNFflG00&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9cVNFflG00&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object><br /><br />And here is the leaving...<br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-013185065289970488 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ElHIbu93RU0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-013185065289970488 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ElHIbu93RU0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></a><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ElHIbu93RU0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ElHIbu93RU0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Here are Rowan and Pippa first thing Xmas morning.<br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9lDpENl96PI2z-wa49uf0WY3gODrCbn7fZ2MFsHtNf76B_kXbya5Swilcld19H5a4kjz9vhhTrF3ZsS7RdHWWE6PTnS0xN9Cekgot4dhEyA0WkOTujMyfwFt60z2wQObiB39uQ/s400/IMG_0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284176760062687314" border="0" /></a><br />Everyone except for Uncle Bill who always manages to not be photographed, and Rowan who is probably off destroying something<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld1urMXWm7ueDHk_f2v9Mov0OIFhzB4Zm79GwBAQDA0fsDQpdyaRHcgmcoA9bzAZrGkQ1w1KQ_mfkgXAPpKlV8NXQDwZiXFbMnsZHQGoWaG3-24X2A8d57Ue2OCU7d8ds4dr57A/s1600-h/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld1urMXWm7ueDHk_f2v9Mov0OIFhzB4Zm79GwBAQDA0fsDQpdyaRHcgmcoA9bzAZrGkQ1w1KQ_mfkgXAPpKlV8NXQDwZiXFbMnsZHQGoWaG3-24X2A8d57Ue2OCU7d8ds4dr57A/s400/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284176752972938818" border="0" /></a><br />Pippa opening her sled<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qb6tu8rzIiW010IMS7miSE8YMUnXrjcLPPTFOx8Vv7G5-2FcBqGH6yVwWjrvebwsUvkyPYDZ8eDWNT-cb4TVx4GQt-1Uv_X9JgVK3aHtWjgEhMbLonCoE9kM2A2hUAljJCaYhA/s1600-h/IMG_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qb6tu8rzIiW010IMS7miSE8YMUnXrjcLPPTFOx8Vv7G5-2FcBqGH6yVwWjrvebwsUvkyPYDZ8eDWNT-cb4TVx4GQt-1Uv_X9JgVK3aHtWjgEhMbLonCoE9kM2A2hUAljJCaYhA/s400/IMG_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284176742518624386" border="0" /></a><br />The girls at the table and chairs Santa brought Rowan<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCpm2D2v1pGeaFKNDdYabfdK6h5F6_CsvqvTCvlKHb6N5ZQb6ehP0n2LaFdArR6qP0TybQEqwOULqHiyvxJNfjB6Ysbu5LC1-ssue0_aXhOiRlticIaEiOGmBBsnGWaaNoXxJNA/s1600-h/IMG_0049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCpm2D2v1pGeaFKNDdYabfdK6h5F6_CsvqvTCvlKHb6N5ZQb6ehP0n2LaFdArR6qP0TybQEqwOULqHiyvxJNfjB6Ysbu5LC1-ssue0_aXhOiRlticIaEiOGmBBsnGWaaNoXxJNA/s400/IMG_0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284176737667378066" border="0" /></a><br />The Christmas pudding James and the girls made from Little Gram's recipe<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBh-xPIYYdKqRWvrdK6oofHl2yL5sCFYYilt6AEth09B4YrkFO9zhA96tYLv3YG1FFXUPzC599vXv3ahh8xGhprPsvBeG-zAJBwXFlQG4GDquCWfpqoXHUJQGSRLnq6iGYyYOsQ/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBh-xPIYYdKqRWvrdK6oofHl2yL5sCFYYilt6AEth09B4YrkFO9zhA96tYLv3YG1FFXUPzC599vXv3ahh8xGhprPsvBeG-zAJBwXFlQG4GDquCWfpqoXHUJQGSRLnq6iGYyYOsQ/s400/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284176733898757298" border="0" /></a><br />James dressed up as Frosty. We haven't made a snowman yet, but we will after the next snowfall.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-50052330829369803212008-12-24T08:42:00.001-05:002008-12-24T08:45:06.092-05:00Happy Holidays!Merry Xmas everyone!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFkHyw_49Q0j_ARRs2p6KjV5mWBbwOyZYQCSsUOUv8QhgcgoE1uLQ0E0uDm6NQnsXroGL1li3ynwV98HqQbcy3ac_cyt_gPqEcet7AeTzMqgkwpIgLRmnus6StDTwmg7T7UXc/s1600-h/photocard+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFkHyw_49Q0j_ARRs2p6KjV5mWBbwOyZYQCSsUOUv8QhgcgoE1uLQ0E0uDm6NQnsXroGL1li3ynwV98HqQbcy3ac_cyt_gPqEcet7AeTzMqgkwpIgLRmnus6StDTwmg7T7UXc/s400/photocard+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283352149446521634" border="0" /></a>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17158503451072324886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-39063889216126688102008-12-22T12:59:00.005-05:002008-12-22T13:39:33.463-05:00SNOWWe got some snow today. About 14" on top of the remaining 4" or so we already had; the drifts are thigh high in places; the snowbanks are taller than our truck. It took James 3 hours to shovel us out, and that was with some very nice neighbors coming over to help.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIsjn6gYPkeqEJBI6WoTYx_kk2eA-VwaOMdOYqI5nPaBq0fgM9MnPV8_HYn00-Sw1yANVT8jGJEoy1J7Awmjyo80sgnmshojC7IYN0AMM128uLA9fH5fiUPjxRCT5HdmvvnMyBQ/s1600-h/IMG_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIsjn6gYPkeqEJBI6WoTYx_kk2eA-VwaOMdOYqI5nPaBq0fgM9MnPV8_HYn00-Sw1yANVT8jGJEoy1J7Awmjyo80sgnmshojC7IYN0AMM128uLA9fH5fiUPjxRCT5HdmvvnMyBQ/s400/IMG_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282681511877090370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWAvTvSZX-iNcT3rQQuXm4QowNHzi0kDYH1pK5oxt02QtqB44I8mydMYE_4tOW8qI_xEoZ131ulPMiFUpcnsh1-dJtbYKTMOmprS5zMXYBhxArsC_ybJE3wquJ5kdC0BwPuJG8A/s1600-h/IMG_0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKl2OGU6TcwGq0QIg1Umo0iC0eAijIaCIkmx9HCWUKO71Qs6PAr5UVxNYvpZ6kVv7q2saJiW2PzDZvdJe-2VrR4hRYqZUkPpB4yZFUnqTvVOMHFm94xyy_vgXJHI9hG4_dmTJdag/s400/IMG_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282678291422183154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwfb2UY3CIPPa2OvdOGM63sPUQULkwFqSMp6Iy5ltxD2aWjZHsEeg3GlrWtHPtSBSu5BAJCgHfCcCKMTUmkNjsZRhRoa1h5r2RDEco80CRCslA-ezTutwE4xJnFGqmlqwg0WJ_w/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwfb2UY3CIPPa2OvdOGM63sPUQULkwFqSMp6Iy5ltxD2aWjZHsEeg3GlrWtHPtSBSu5BAJCgHfCcCKMTUmkNjsZRhRoa1h5r2RDEco80CRCslA-ezTutwE4xJnFGqmlqwg0WJ_w/s400/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282678281830525826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-42_3PRCL7erKUSTwrbG7XYpBBPhhohgDbCCa54LaC706XLhfAshDnWEbGvc-sSjexetTc9h_MBhiXliCO80SGVFpDaN6Nu0nOgH0kqkuyGo-igGcwBCEpqOLO1nDNLnen7ZtQw/s1600-h/IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-42_3PRCL7erKUSTwrbG7XYpBBPhhohgDbCCa54LaC706XLhfAshDnWEbGvc-sSjexetTc9h_MBhiXliCO80SGVFpDaN6Nu0nOgH0kqkuyGo-igGcwBCEpqOLO1nDNLnen7ZtQw/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282678273232435442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpoATDPYlnJUT_Z94I2VpS4DUKC4b7rPDwYXvro3n_hydgSQyOQwAUCcvoFJI4iVMnk-1yJWBHgJftyewpenzCU21fnU5bVMx0wGa_h2wVsKccuHOAsJPAfLRcsX0iJT4Y432nw/s1600-h/IMG_0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpoATDPYlnJUT_Z94I2VpS4DUKC4b7rPDwYXvro3n_hydgSQyOQwAUCcvoFJI4iVMnk-1yJWBHgJftyewpenzCU21fnU5bVMx0wGa_h2wVsKccuHOAsJPAfLRcsX0iJT4Y432nw/s400/IMG_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282681524008960898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITuOHwZ8nwIeWiWSa_3eVdv7XrAH1Gn_zuZl2aLEqk9XCjstEFpElkiQtjxO1x3h3hM3ewCyijNgL2k-GMeP3h8LBhfay8hBIclIPlcmzrfYmfdGFTFVWl5Sj3aJRcyzYPQGHEw/s1600-h/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITuOHwZ8nwIeWiWSa_3eVdv7XrAH1Gn_zuZl2aLEqk9XCjstEFpElkiQtjxO1x3h3hM3ewCyijNgL2k-GMeP3h8LBhfay8hBIclIPlcmzrfYmfdGFTFVWl5Sj3aJRcyzYPQGHEw/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282681519613895170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lots more snow pics <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/emily.jacksonsanborn/Snow?pli=1&gsessionid=7bZYPSfJgTmWSJNfZqVkvg&feat=directlink">here.</a>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-6150130752867413432008-12-22T08:25:00.005-05:002008-12-22T12:59:16.286-05:00Open House<div style="text-align: left;">We had a big Open House this past weekend for friends, neighbors and coworkers. I took some pictures before the party because folks 'from away' have been asking for pics of the house.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEqPrByxtp_IVSmjvHFD7CU4JxC_DoZH1CIwljDVRSBLaQzxJz3oRgEYdYcxQNdbXwsuRPNkNX_kF4mDijglcz_p4oi1NRGLtwrMDdZ0D3NvqvMH4SRrWK5QqFJReqMSrF6xoew/s1600-h/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEqPrByxtp_IVSmjvHFD7CU4JxC_DoZH1CIwljDVRSBLaQzxJz3oRgEYdYcxQNdbXwsuRPNkNX_kF4mDijglcz_p4oi1NRGLtwrMDdZ0D3NvqvMH4SRrWK5QqFJReqMSrF6xoew/s400/IMG_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282609299060027906" border="0" /></a>My Mom in the living room, by the fireplace<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrxEXE6KCM5Mts_wRCkescmCns_3qIS3plUce0GACRawBF4Jl1C611qiRjtzOJ-ahMXDZjyaHpTVmjjoYDUGpDtSZ8IA_Hqbmhkqgd7fY8YIBnNcwBygoaBUTVYZs42DH7QmSZg/s1600-h/IMG_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrxEXE6KCM5Mts_wRCkescmCns_3qIS3plUce0GACRawBF4Jl1C611qiRjtzOJ-ahMXDZjyaHpTVmjjoYDUGpDtSZ8IA_Hqbmhkqgd7fY8YIBnNcwBygoaBUTVYZs42DH7QmSZg/s400/IMG_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606993485539090" border="0" /></a>The living room looking into the dining room.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3QjgG5T8DgFSnKctp0Bv-rL2zbveleyOMnmOXy6QnlJzYIz-hity7ghDoQUEBREkii_nX0d8k58AB7rze4eV6ZgcB92fVZ3Vbocd-8uw57mMmdz-9fRWc1o-8UBldJfblMPEPQ/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3QjgG5T8DgFSnKctp0Bv-rL2zbveleyOMnmOXy6QnlJzYIz-hity7ghDoQUEBREkii_nX0d8k58AB7rze4eV6ZgcB92fVZ3Vbocd-8uw57mMmdz-9fRWc1o-8UBldJfblMPEPQ/s400/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606989991048210" border="0" /></a>The living room looking into the kitchen.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vFKoE-5IfwYg-gOMlm5KcW6Gff3HGq9JbLLmWQtioCHXQGuo7a59iygc7_QEfi-UffaQM-4PIGWjQnTgkb21seO8HAvjI9WgxkIQjU2LCfQ8Y0ELGUcS-ZpQVMOfBO2cpqAaUA/s1600-h/IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vFKoE-5IfwYg-gOMlm5KcW6Gff3HGq9JbLLmWQtioCHXQGuo7a59iygc7_QEfi-UffaQM-4PIGWjQnTgkb21seO8HAvjI9WgxkIQjU2LCfQ8Y0ELGUcS-ZpQVMOfBO2cpqAaUA/s400/IMG_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606985141902290" border="0" /></a>The living room fireplace (the kitchen door to the right).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9lvKUMzNS-Vjt9BasGoH5xL0HJRmk1u85asA2lkd8Z9MgZmDRmmPbsqkpGxslykDMeXM7lN2MgnyuBFnIvQ2glX9HAzyBCXNWLQGXxkocVl5KPPVzjDSOQI5Jk0p86p0b30URA/s1600-h/IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9lvKUMzNS-Vjt9BasGoH5xL0HJRmk1u85asA2lkd8Z9MgZmDRmmPbsqkpGxslykDMeXM7lN2MgnyuBFnIvQ2glX9HAzyBCXNWLQGXxkocVl5KPPVzjDSOQI5Jk0p86p0b30URA/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606037831084306" border="0" /></a>The tree in the living room, looking into the front hall (it's a big living room).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85zJxEeq0tG70Xa4IUp9MKTAtQnXDjxDNWQKoKgCPV9SMcFZC0wSzU4Y9sdqYjSCbs3C3_vP4i7SJVbRHKojwmNrjUlR2zfxQH542f5x8sr-m6E6G28gAmYCA0DsnI2nVeCfKUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85zJxEeq0tG70Xa4IUp9MKTAtQnXDjxDNWQKoKgCPV9SMcFZC0wSzU4Y9sdqYjSCbs3C3_vP4i7SJVbRHKojwmNrjUlR2zfxQH542f5x8sr-m6E6G28gAmYCA0DsnI2nVeCfKUQ/s400/IMG_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606031705474834" border="0" /></a>The woodstove in the kitchen, w/ my Dad and Rowan.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVMtdsqjhYFA0jss0TVmL9lllmZWJX84aHlsqi1WALuKXqH1m_liiidYoXJV_Ug13zAXeXhL_0CFaqGxXYZZn9XHEyMAbYsOE__yqbhtdqTfScotTB-hgdGrde6OhVVj7nPovMg/s1600-h/IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVMtdsqjhYFA0jss0TVmL9lllmZWJX84aHlsqi1WALuKXqH1m_liiidYoXJV_Ug13zAXeXhL_0CFaqGxXYZZn9XHEyMAbYsOE__yqbhtdqTfScotTB-hgdGrde6OhVVj7nPovMg/s400/IMG_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606027074913458" border="0" /></a>The kitchen.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UReJamKH4ymP4ysupx9hxuKkCgf7h8muiVXbzBvCi3Gq05SFfTf_JA67B55WKtBe2HWZkW1DcdFEclmHSZPmzFgPpKMdHDwncleASVXz9GkW5L1CTJeP2s_FX8Uuv1q45KI6lQ/s1600-h/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UReJamKH4ymP4ysupx9hxuKkCgf7h8muiVXbzBvCi3Gq05SFfTf_JA67B55WKtBe2HWZkW1DcdFEclmHSZPmzFgPpKMdHDwncleASVXz9GkW5L1CTJeP2s_FX8Uuv1q45KI6lQ/s400/IMG_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606021253412722" border="0" /></a>More kitchen.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjby0273JAUBbGFvds4xCq-2h9CIuG1mbL7V4HDZ0L2xeQIi25_3pvjdBUI0fuGBymWHahipqbPrATdisBKie77BI_WZ_JI-G6LAAZoQMECyxjop11fyoftub9VBum9PsQ7PFu8Ww/s1600-h/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjby0273JAUBbGFvds4xCq-2h9CIuG1mbL7V4HDZ0L2xeQIi25_3pvjdBUI0fuGBymWHahipqbPrATdisBKie77BI_WZ_JI-G6LAAZoQMECyxjop11fyoftub9VBum9PsQ7PFu8Ww/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282606015380381378" border="0" /></a>More kitchen, looking into the backyard.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNHq084uKgKplcZlHJ_v_SmbfOwKC42A3OV1MzZ17PHZOhpki4hgq5Tbqg9gcBrhn2MuhEphA3YU383a-uEuvgih1n3IYSinyh0o9GJ4_BpNeMMnY-lTM7Ty2MCQfJM0qqLRaWw/s1600-h/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNHq084uKgKplcZlHJ_v_SmbfOwKC42A3OV1MzZ17PHZOhpki4hgq5Tbqg9gcBrhn2MuhEphA3YU383a-uEuvgih1n3IYSinyh0o9GJ4_BpNeMMnY-lTM7Ty2MCQfJM0qqLRaWw/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282607002882721890" border="0" /></a>The dining room (set up for the party) and second Xmas tree.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnKQEuJwbB2Am4kzzx1LsIw4zGvzOIWggSyKvx_FEei5E-idO5JkjOJSmyQFPduU1qgHOQlskYzYOtcvRQcYLvdLyPAiR_urV4qo4DXJ-a2TTqENg5JgOv0i0ftwcTBtBEdLirg/s1600-h/IMG_0019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnKQEuJwbB2Am4kzzx1LsIw4zGvzOIWggSyKvx_FEei5E-idO5JkjOJSmyQFPduU1qgHOQlskYzYOtcvRQcYLvdLyPAiR_urV4qo4DXJ-a2TTqENg5JgOv0i0ftwcTBtBEdLirg/s400/IMG_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282609295867732130" border="0" /></a>The dining room fireplace; James letting guests in the front door.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjVlefjOnUPh59TFU-MPSpUOi_vsrVhWqhDwB39DxBqKYAe_7oBazeZd5xspkIoAAEqh6UF14dAqv68GHsPIQwgSOm8kd56vPGcRrF5fHN2L9xiQzMSMqjRKq8XqsAXopCFFgyQ/s1600-h/IMG_0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjVlefjOnUPh59TFU-MPSpUOi_vsrVhWqhDwB39DxBqKYAe_7oBazeZd5xspkIoAAEqh6UF14dAqv68GHsPIQwgSOm8kd56vPGcRrF5fHN2L9xiQzMSMqjRKq8XqsAXopCFFgyQ/s400/IMG_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282607008447517314" border="0" /></a>More dining room.<br /></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-12470087971413094912008-11-26T18:41:00.005-05:002008-11-26T18:57:39.992-05:00Catching UpSome more pictures to enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jf4gZWOTRJ9YMTJqcoMYtxOoSUyU8aeWzsJRloYnvUbyRVGBcm_d1dmjUhcsXHkECQo-tonKgc2pq3aiCHewf5ykPjF6EJ_o7EKEMV-0jVBXSZdSB9QiwUKHJdvAlcgjnzEMZg/s1600-h/IMG_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jf4gZWOTRJ9YMTJqcoMYtxOoSUyU8aeWzsJRloYnvUbyRVGBcm_d1dmjUhcsXHkECQo-tonKgc2pq3aiCHewf5ykPjF6EJ_o7EKEMV-0jVBXSZdSB9QiwUKHJdvAlcgjnzEMZg/s400/IMG_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273116763743942290" border="0" /></a>Pippa never lets me put her hair up. But decided that Louise -- the librarian that she loves -- liked pigtails, legwarmers, and sunglasses so she put on this outfit for her. I think Louise needs to come to our house and help her dress.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHHe_GBOMHTs8vrqUyVi4KIAPQy5R-_IqXEhqV4WLCqMT5x7kqWuB-WENjfJrYCBhTLlveClxziY8b72OoGJnGepPpmLqAsIBPayzBMBo2e1pnMzcheqJ18j3Ur8QtDb99t_XzQ/s1600-h/IMG_0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHHe_GBOMHTs8vrqUyVi4KIAPQy5R-_IqXEhqV4WLCqMT5x7kqWuB-WENjfJrYCBhTLlveClxziY8b72OoGJnGepPpmLqAsIBPayzBMBo2e1pnMzcheqJ18j3Ur8QtDb99t_XzQ/s400/IMG_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273116759147458450" border="0" /></a>The girls enjoying books separately, together.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIXs9xVtuHWPjMre8RI7g3t4WYWFPeNb5Ej2AXmm5BB1IsRDfZZQrEaxTxkjdcGjSKkXYXpWxm-lImopAlwaKm7cG7vkVdgAA3h7paBoRddRq3WvPJ5cVwdNojUymOIYSrgg_Vg/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIXs9xVtuHWPjMre8RI7g3t4WYWFPeNb5Ej2AXmm5BB1IsRDfZZQrEaxTxkjdcGjSKkXYXpWxm-lImopAlwaKm7cG7vkVdgAA3h7paBoRddRq3WvPJ5cVwdNojUymOIYSrgg_Vg/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273116744475828882" border="0" /></a>Dumb Donald (from Fat Albert)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMyjKLlLWjwAVn57wlPXdByflU-8biE2otVN0V58nsxnAJZHw7U1Cm8cEbILqokIFuukjoaYdfrCr6WC1XZ_CnTT5FRtfXyCvj2AoUTr6DjRG6wHJQE7UcXWbWhQCTHip-XDZDg/s1600-h/IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMyjKLlLWjwAVn57wlPXdByflU-8biE2otVN0V58nsxnAJZHw7U1Cm8cEbILqokIFuukjoaYdfrCr6WC1XZ_CnTT5FRtfXyCvj2AoUTr6DjRG6wHJQE7UcXWbWhQCTHip-XDZDg/s400/IMG_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273116741082423954" border="0" /></a>1920s flapper<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlad6LBumsULiLsVVsMxd9FcSiJTciH_8ALgkmhOZx9g66XRWnkCIiB2Q_K2jBr9ltBxGc0e6p8qRHNouK5x-oT0fj8a0xcMJHtDvl4onH235t0TVKKLQBa9mIFMwg4-oQ6Y47A/s1600-h/IMG_0024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlad6LBumsULiLsVVsMxd9FcSiJTciH_8ALgkmhOZx9g66XRWnkCIiB2Q_K2jBr9ltBxGc0e6p8qRHNouK5x-oT0fj8a0xcMJHtDvl4onH235t0TVKKLQBa9mIFMwg4-oQ6Y47A/s400/IMG_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273117725943063986" border="0" /></a>A cowlick montage...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAaiH8dzDO8q6Sl7hWankJQez9AmV2yoQKFxlBL2X12Q59xOIzAUFA63lmMfbNLKUN-zq6FFuNehvvhO4GZoatB2SyH-rq6jXxAzMLJ7Ihlx06QViKw5wxz3ObLjb7ry8XTKKaA/s1600-h/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAaiH8dzDO8q6Sl7hWankJQez9AmV2yoQKFxlBL2X12Q59xOIzAUFA63lmMfbNLKUN-zq6FFuNehvvhO4GZoatB2SyH-rq6jXxAzMLJ7Ihlx06QViKw5wxz3ObLjb7ry8XTKKaA/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273117723227139042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxzbm8fMP2sEMNK_8k1jWLAtvVjWAcxWuIc98vmxyRFo28LmAYtoHK3LuOY1Mwvs7G4Zn0ch5_weOoFWGXoJynBhlLjePgziVKdesjO-R35NERr8CSilNDcVPHzke31aQVu9MHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxzbm8fMP2sEMNK_8k1jWLAtvVjWAcxWuIc98vmxyRFo28LmAYtoHK3LuOY1Mwvs7G4Zn0ch5_weOoFWGXoJynBhlLjePgziVKdesjO-R35NERr8CSilNDcVPHzke31aQVu9MHQ/s400/IMG_0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273116775106521218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-036380841793974417 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBXmzONwy9M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Girls just wanna text message</div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-44392587086160544352008-11-12T15:21:00.003-05:002008-11-12T15:26:33.752-05:00Crawling and AcrobaticsHere are a few more videos of the girls.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02325356059689807 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/y8EpsPeEo48"></a><object height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y8EpsPeEo48"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y8EpsPeEo48" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed> </object><br /><br />The girls 'snuggling'.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02325356059689807 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/N0OFPAMcEBI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></a><object height="349" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N0OFPAMcEBI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N0OFPAMcEBI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Pippa doing acrobatics, and Rowan eating the camera.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02325356059689807 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFADIvkYkuc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></a><object height="349" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFADIvkYkuc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFADIvkYkuc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Rowan the Igor.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02325356059689807 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/iSbzD1JyVEI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></a><object height="349" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iSbzD1JyVEI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iSbzD1JyVEI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Pippa tires James out.emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395270.post-63980146056272825482008-11-07T18:51:00.003-05:002008-11-07T18:52:56.846-05:00Rowan WalkingSo Rowan took her first unsupported single steps on her birthday a few weeks back. Yesterday she started really stringing a bunch of steps together for actual walking.<br />Here's the video evidence:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CC19pWpjzJQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CC19pWpjzJQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498714680514110noreply@blogger.com3