tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308977162024-03-06T19:43:19.121-08:00Whale TalesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-74421616350651810412011-09-17T11:36:00.000-07:002011-09-17T19:51:50.748-07:00Off to Kindergarten I Go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCliVnNaLA0CG2yLy6ON6l2d5oCA3Z04iLt4D2IYEeEvRRQuZKlnyp7FluEcT-ieNAiwcFkrkxGv3o-4CwB-Lhpo0F-k7T2v9-eqw-gH32kw6JdUh8eG7kRUZFe1UZIsy3epbow/s1600/JonahK-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCliVnNaLA0CG2yLy6ON6l2d5oCA3Z04iLt4D2IYEeEvRRQuZKlnyp7FluEcT-ieNAiwcFkrkxGv3o-4CwB-Lhpo0F-k7T2v9-eqw-gH32kw6JdUh8eG7kRUZFe1UZIsy3epbow/s640/JonahK-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653400903965976930" /></a><br /><br />I FINALLY started Kindergarten this past week. It seemed like all my friends had started before me so I was ready when my first day came. I didn't appear to be nervous at all that morning, especially when I saw some familiar faces upon entering my classroom. My baby sister, however... well, that was a different story. Esther didn't want to leave without me and caused quite a scene as Mom tried to say goodbye and whisk her screaming child out in mother-of-the year fashion (a.k.a. purse and camera on one arm, 2-year-old under the other). Oh yes, and try picturing all this in a very quiet Montessori classroom. Perfect memory for our family. :-)<br /><br />Here we are getting ready to leave the house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcNHzJSudpF1XLaxUX1yWrqEokqP-0iqQMhjgTShvbAM7Q8Drydc05LFrUnVazmGnICBRuTAJhBscSJMYX-Lr1c3glGM_8oM-6XRv01_YsZ0T2WL8DYaQbLY1NZvlzorDWvpI2g/s1600/JonahK4-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcNHzJSudpF1XLaxUX1yWrqEokqP-0iqQMhjgTShvbAM7Q8Drydc05LFrUnVazmGnICBRuTAJhBscSJMYX-Lr1c3glGM_8oM-6XRv01_YsZ0T2WL8DYaQbLY1NZvlzorDWvpI2g/s640/JonahK4-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653401791174810146" /></a><br /><br />By my cubby in the classroom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7o_NB1dnFsi1ZpMSrJ_8CoSiuqCEDHgxWT-9FhvK3pj57KuH6q_8KTFhFgt2JnOxa8BPb1onDoR1i70OSmKMkpF7Q5AD85LbztEMc0SaRTEhwuuoA3et3i_zzhpytHDaZMK8Dw/s1600/JonahK3-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7o_NB1dnFsi1ZpMSrJ_8CoSiuqCEDHgxWT-9FhvK3pj57KuH6q_8KTFhFgt2JnOxa8BPb1onDoR1i70OSmKMkpF7Q5AD85LbztEMc0SaRTEhwuuoA3et3i_zzhpytHDaZMK8Dw/s640/JonahK3-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653401013129406242" /></a><br /><br />And for fun, here is a collage with photos of my first day of three year old preschool, first day of pre-K, and Kindergarten. I'm definitely a big kid now. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nRcvi2dQZVofMnXFCDe0naMEXF8T8AjlEaPZ_zEjXKW_bRUFlM-k6YTVzRyoIg99Wy_HpNT_8x8MYv5KCzVGahFQFlGbg5F_77rZ5rACLQsuFd-ieU9ow8GiMWZfmt5Xrc59pQ/s1600/JonahK-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nRcvi2dQZVofMnXFCDe0naMEXF8T8AjlEaPZ_zEjXKW_bRUFlM-k6YTVzRyoIg99Wy_HpNT_8x8MYv5KCzVGahFQFlGbg5F_77rZ5rACLQsuFd-ieU9ow8GiMWZfmt5Xrc59pQ/s640/JonahK-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653402102230220882" /></a>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-13229755011474611922011-06-01T13:31:00.000-07:002011-06-01T14:36:12.518-07:00Star Wars Birthday Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2az3jbT0FJkSM6b94VZOBBZaTdWjOlDbybusnr5aJrdrcRFTqDrr1zKN2YBwfEG5h5TbOryrIH8poqXN3o_pn-1WmxTJGhkHlhzsBYkXyZP8q9oM_DMetcg7oJsRwsLZmmWWSw/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2az3jbT0FJkSM6b94VZOBBZaTdWjOlDbybusnr5aJrdrcRFTqDrr1zKN2YBwfEG5h5TbOryrIH8poqXN3o_pn-1WmxTJGhkHlhzsBYkXyZP8q9oM_DMetcg7oJsRwsLZmmWWSw/s640/Jonah5thbirthday18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613357191223392386" /></a><br /><br />I celebrated my 5th birthday in style this past weekend, Star Wars style that is. Mom and Nana had a lot of fun planning my party. I picked out some fabric I liked and with a 50% off coupon in tow, they bought enough to make a banner, flags, two table runners, silhouette pictures and cover the mirror above our buffet in the dining room. My favorite color is blue so blue felt was used to accent the black star/galaxy fabric. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6TnJ2OTGJQwyX3brKZe0lkIIUMz3TW3qjqxch23RQKBPIsHgTrImN-6sN24ShVrANZ5o-DACAU4nvWYgT7S1FdBSVde2DfnQLgn0qcEmGipQaRlzIoBp3kbJ5-wA2vpMUeEqug/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6TnJ2OTGJQwyX3brKZe0lkIIUMz3TW3qjqxch23RQKBPIsHgTrImN-6sN24ShVrANZ5o-DACAU4nvWYgT7S1FdBSVde2DfnQLgn0qcEmGipQaRlzIoBp3kbJ5-wA2vpMUeEqug/s640/Jonah5thbirthday19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613357689912133954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDrksh9UiVCXxy8qbWeyY05ebBTrCIRV5EtTlg23DhAXMr3dRucYSXgyb1HnkLpuujq6_SSeeMej_pCZESvErHNDeUwgs5GaFcaIEWY2jGBB4psIxSA4A1HdMy7-P0jlMfaUr3A/s1600/Jonah5thbirtthday7-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDrksh9UiVCXxy8qbWeyY05ebBTrCIRV5EtTlg23DhAXMr3dRucYSXgyb1HnkLpuujq6_SSeeMej_pCZESvErHNDeUwgs5GaFcaIEWY2jGBB4psIxSA4A1HdMy7-P0jlMfaUr3A/s640/Jonah5thbirtthday7-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613357861964425394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEn9bD393vH95CM3-LpavEdwTMq-F0mOBpp_8luf5xJSDS1F6d9FBMJ8PVUS8H4XgtCEnNtareLzWoXWz3_KvOGJV-vwa5oK2kMArqJYS-LVQ4uQMp8yRTmBBP4-AQPNaR0w2kw/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday24-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEn9bD393vH95CM3-LpavEdwTMq-F0mOBpp_8luf5xJSDS1F6d9FBMJ8PVUS8H4XgtCEnNtareLzWoXWz3_KvOGJV-vwa5oK2kMArqJYS-LVQ4uQMp8yRTmBBP4-AQPNaR0w2kw/s640/Jonah5thbirthday24-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613357994412411314" /></a><br /><br />Mom made lightsabers for all my friends using only pool noodles and black and silver duct tape. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3onvHxCj7mYzty-fZyUGY6-y03ZwZ9td6G12P-Bl1vHyMKp104sZRFN3wR0QOtahodyjUP0E4K18_OKBAs5yn5RLlN34Pw2zxayKzRNrZrdMHlTm-SDyM8Vd-Oe_BvtPaksa96g/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday39-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3onvHxCj7mYzty-fZyUGY6-y03ZwZ9td6G12P-Bl1vHyMKp104sZRFN3wR0QOtahodyjUP0E4K18_OKBAs5yn5RLlN34Pw2zxayKzRNrZrdMHlTm-SDyM8Vd-Oe_BvtPaksa96g/s640/Jonah5thbirthday39-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613364427378203538" /></a><br /><br />Our lighsaber treats were chocolate dipped pretzels. Yum! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tsJaAygcd9CBdF2zW12iu5Bah7oVOlJ1H5AGfqx1UNpWN1nOVFsGzpIQXytdgrkOPFJbPzv9zXCJ41bvyVY1nZfUwTL_TIgbHr3N0RvbvAq-IDlleAeusJ7u2KhlkGfo2ulhkg/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tsJaAygcd9CBdF2zW12iu5Bah7oVOlJ1H5AGfqx1UNpWN1nOVFsGzpIQXytdgrkOPFJbPzv9zXCJ41bvyVY1nZfUwTL_TIgbHr3N0RvbvAq-IDlleAeusJ7u2KhlkGfo2ulhkg/s640/Jonah5thbirthday6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613358567833715890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN9ZN_kfCxnCvPuBDlqEIWqcBMOdBd3nTFQn6eCN25xrSknaRD6Y7P30Jd62yxfPPGwuXwzIx66D8_anT3GJAvSK5c3h692gf7TXB2Db06n1wslcMhAF7L2Bd9t-hNo5nWTM7mA/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday11-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN9ZN_kfCxnCvPuBDlqEIWqcBMOdBd3nTFQn6eCN25xrSknaRD6Y7P30Jd62yxfPPGwuXwzIx66D8_anT3GJAvSK5c3h692gf7TXB2Db06n1wslcMhAF7L2Bd9t-hNo5nWTM7mA/s640/Jonah5thbirthday11-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613358676278944962" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUeT7tXYp90IzORg3y-FcNBfAAmUu3BeUUDRjghOx0RpmNfdnN8KB4_MOYZzmpZXNRDwFB1f12LZxKRtr-TJ9J-fbVnZ6REw29XeOGj-m7GbMO64-C4YuBf9YwQVIjFPiT1OeQA/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday26-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUeT7tXYp90IzORg3y-FcNBfAAmUu3BeUUDRjghOx0RpmNfdnN8KB4_MOYZzmpZXNRDwFB1f12LZxKRtr-TJ9J-fbVnZ6REw29XeOGj-m7GbMO64-C4YuBf9YwQVIjFPiT1OeQA/s640/Jonah5thbirthday26-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613358849907207106" /></a><br /><br />Mom's very talented friend, Melissa, made my awesome R2D2 cake. I loved it! <a href="http://lilpiggycakes.com"></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOATH5y5wNaCSSX7x_9ywEAitoYVhgCnvmZHnOIZckAzi72pqUH00tfDNHjsVnmroqnBd0Rycd86R8VNiux82uWNFGMW7j5MOh_msvsIoClW5cTD7dnnFIiRZ0bVN-L3XzHPmG8g/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOATH5y5wNaCSSX7x_9ywEAitoYVhgCnvmZHnOIZckAzi72pqUH00tfDNHjsVnmroqnBd0Rycd86R8VNiux82uWNFGMW7j5MOh_msvsIoClW5cTD7dnnFIiRZ0bVN-L3XzHPmG8g/s640/Jonah5thbirthday12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613358206835675538" /></a><br /><br />We kids had a great time playing games. As part of our Jedi training, we were timed while trying to keep a balloon up in the air using only our lightsaber. Next, we practiced our aiming skills by shooting wall decals of characters from the dark side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL1Hl8-OdU9MT_-lDNgbEnleCJKucc9MJ3RzpxNQkZVae9MtQUUHuMl7Vxo7aGL66346ZcqLlHqN8ZLloPWIJ31o_2jTEsNKw_ZtKZlQMyvm-tJ3Iwg3rXPVF-f_3i1yoWzfXSg/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday13-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL1Hl8-OdU9MT_-lDNgbEnleCJKucc9MJ3RzpxNQkZVae9MtQUUHuMl7Vxo7aGL66346ZcqLlHqN8ZLloPWIJ31o_2jTEsNKw_ZtKZlQMyvm-tJ3Iwg3rXPVF-f_3i1yoWzfXSg/s640/Jonah5thbirthday13-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613359033447751538" /></a><br /><br />Then we went outside and we were given the task of destroying evil droids which were dropped down on us from above. After that, we played a Star Wars version of Simon Says, "Obi-Wan Says." <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYPQDe8nyDkjTeZ1Bc4WYN8hb0JmfPbTHxzr2OPMKOwgRAPYquKAGhmhY-IFmFDBzkE7CX35IPn8z9qljQs8Tr7aWiy9fckX0IrboPcUX8syTBQcAViOj9W0f2-rNSxayAdQJow/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday28-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYPQDe8nyDkjTeZ1Bc4WYN8hb0JmfPbTHxzr2OPMKOwgRAPYquKAGhmhY-IFmFDBzkE7CX35IPn8z9qljQs8Tr7aWiy9fckX0IrboPcUX8syTBQcAViOj9W0f2-rNSxayAdQJow/s640/Jonah5thbirthday28-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613359169036144306" /></a><br /><br />Finally, we were ready to go up against the death star. Together we overthrew the Galactic Empire!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJnHBIRKcdhSjdVWFkjykCsjFAEbUyIZfU-HyomQKiDac3YsYj_eeBkSjJQ2k945X6bUTlWWPcWzSeMjbEwE31SxMy_6EQvBXaxiozTnt7yRGyZkUuenbPbCHw-TePs_QOhUihA/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday39-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJnHBIRKcdhSjdVWFkjykCsjFAEbUyIZfU-HyomQKiDac3YsYj_eeBkSjJQ2k945X6bUTlWWPcWzSeMjbEwE31SxMy_6EQvBXaxiozTnt7yRGyZkUuenbPbCHw-TePs_QOhUihA/s640/Jonah5thbirthday39-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613359338017829922" /></a><br /><br />After all that work, it was time to celebrate with food and cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdBrjHP14zixizc5PNw_fX5emrW0Dd9PcmKP2-J47jwU3E54GrHUChFKtsAMy9YZnYJee9tPXwyWDpEicPkpjFlKlxkzjkhOqbDd9AMkYpkY4B9U34Gej1o7ihXprFWQvmxNGdg/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday16-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdBrjHP14zixizc5PNw_fX5emrW0Dd9PcmKP2-J47jwU3E54GrHUChFKtsAMy9YZnYJee9tPXwyWDpEicPkpjFlKlxkzjkhOqbDd9AMkYpkY4B9U34Gej1o7ihXprFWQvmxNGdg/s640/Jonah5thbirthday16-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613359472428590338" /></a><br /><br />And lastly, I opened up presents from my wonderful friends and family. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoyOmMdMD3N-0Fmj64aruSRy6bjr6KCFnZZhbUf2Ur9XmPaplsKukwTfpVs3DpuBN8Hvum62Uh7DRuXk4FYx2wAQf5FfxCpkgORgYLrtdKmZak63-hQPoClleDWv7VkHprMWbMw/s1600/Jonah5thbirthday36-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoyOmMdMD3N-0Fmj64aruSRy6bjr6KCFnZZhbUf2Ur9XmPaplsKukwTfpVs3DpuBN8Hvum62Uh7DRuXk4FYx2wAQf5FfxCpkgORgYLrtdKmZak63-hQPoClleDWv7VkHprMWbMw/s640/Jonah5thbirthday36-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613359606486858498" /></a><br /><br />After the party was over Mom asked if I had a good time. I enthusiastically answered, "Of course I did!" What a perfect way to turn five!Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-16468546396500892472011-03-22T13:48:00.000-07:002011-03-22T14:04:51.047-07:00Soccer Season Starts!It's my first season playing soccer, but I'm certain I'll keep playing until I make it to the big leagues. In fact, I've been telling people for months that I'm playing on the Portland Timbers team. :-)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQj8zhg0oUa6nDgEOWLfAlzAeoEDK9eEfgTpLa3xaEKTcS3FHlvees-4DD5B0PSkHsrNRtyKrxUrxCQA-6ReLZPOzbkkFFLy4GWyoiMFxzORP9KzgS0cZ9zo2cKsHz-vH_7IVtQ/s1600/soccer2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQj8zhg0oUa6nDgEOWLfAlzAeoEDK9eEfgTpLa3xaEKTcS3FHlvees-4DD5B0PSkHsrNRtyKrxUrxCQA-6ReLZPOzbkkFFLy4GWyoiMFxzORP9KzgS0cZ9zo2cKsHz-vH_7IVtQ/s640/soccer2-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587009760213291106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaitj9euLEqnIRAFmpuV1SGnq1cbCQXvpXALRtjXhadlLP23xFwNV85UnWAVWYLdHoFakqMTrbP8oV86xP7LCc1KM2cD0kPGPHEOI_pefHSiieF6ccCGCFNRVwX5ISF8ih97e8A/s1600/soccer1-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaitj9euLEqnIRAFmpuV1SGnq1cbCQXvpXALRtjXhadlLP23xFwNV85UnWAVWYLdHoFakqMTrbP8oV86xP7LCc1KM2cD0kPGPHEOI_pefHSiieF6ccCGCFNRVwX5ISF8ih97e8A/s640/soccer1-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587009606573924290" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcd5Dc0BXbIcZCtdAQmOLOrHnyUFRfXD5oNcg6MKzYKu1CVg5hz_62id5z4au0WEisASh7U0MGVJb0RBL1Ak0OF59IAWkaxE62DV1mKKajm64HRlydL6FVlKFOGi77dmHEhULMQ/s1600/soccer3-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcd5Dc0BXbIcZCtdAQmOLOrHnyUFRfXD5oNcg6MKzYKu1CVg5hz_62id5z4au0WEisASh7U0MGVJb0RBL1Ak0OF59IAWkaxE62DV1mKKajm64HRlydL6FVlKFOGi77dmHEhULMQ/s640/soccer3-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587009950828568274" /></a><br /><br />My buddy, Michael, is on my team. Needless to say, we're going to have a blast playing soccer together!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKF-ZScBJioSB7qLhpo7gjdgPh0p1UOto_if9hT8K2VZVTgmsiuxBEdjVAD9qXyFdRqBEPxn3H62X4I2ZEz8S-9COUGsj_xt_bePDXUHiFK0QDsyyOIG_XVDF7nglQBuFZnwQCVg/s1600/soccer4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKF-ZScBJioSB7qLhpo7gjdgPh0p1UOto_if9hT8K2VZVTgmsiuxBEdjVAD9qXyFdRqBEPxn3H62X4I2ZEz8S-9COUGsj_xt_bePDXUHiFK0QDsyyOIG_XVDF7nglQBuFZnwQCVg/s640/soccer4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587011463220268370" /></a><br /><br />Can't wait for my first game!Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-8612023674077520342011-02-13T15:03:00.000-08:002011-02-13T16:14:00.547-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4blsLtEZPPeTqrNKhYesr_tCeVf1txWrbCs57mTvk3FJ-1Iz_FtYs3gGZLsbQAUiXWKTzTsdmPuf86ATKCuEX9gD6b1D_RajiV1tx2VoYaySIJSCGRAoLWVlNCbCJxsUwgGnjg/s1600/kids5-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4blsLtEZPPeTqrNKhYesr_tCeVf1txWrbCs57mTvk3FJ-1Iz_FtYs3gGZLsbQAUiXWKTzTsdmPuf86ATKCuEX9gD6b1D_RajiV1tx2VoYaySIJSCGRAoLWVlNCbCJxsUwgGnjg/s640/kids5-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573315248530446802" /></a><br /><br />Me: "Mom, I want to get a Valentine's day card to give my best friend."<br /><br />Mom: "You do? That's sweet of you. Who would you like to give this card to?"<br /><br />Me: "Probably Esther." And, of course, she then melts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj054wNtTJBHZl-wntLlA2T792UhydiR9NAg100128WZfzN4od14A2OoSM03r-hbaDSaD3UpeaVyCuTiE1AE05GQ9QODyS6KAYNFT0e7HybcF4Opw2F5lTYhrnMr0kt_tHW4cJw0g/s1600/kids11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj054wNtTJBHZl-wntLlA2T792UhydiR9NAg100128WZfzN4od14A2OoSM03r-hbaDSaD3UpeaVyCuTiE1AE05GQ9QODyS6KAYNFT0e7HybcF4Opw2F5lTYhrnMr0kt_tHW4cJw0g/s640/kids11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573315083421287154" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVqeye2_5xX2vNkicnZNt12BJIOIS1jIWCG7Nj9dfdsbypIuk2d9xDX7EEQqrxd43pQH2GrOJ7dVtVjsmH6_lUJzxOlt_iIoWPBuvuZTqAKU6wPZ5zJvmVrqNP7MyiJ-T-whREQ/s1600/kids15-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVqeye2_5xX2vNkicnZNt12BJIOIS1jIWCG7Nj9dfdsbypIuk2d9xDX7EEQqrxd43pQH2GrOJ7dVtVjsmH6_lUJzxOlt_iIoWPBuvuZTqAKU6wPZ5zJvmVrqNP7MyiJ-T-whREQ/s640/kids15-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573314867442667618" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHTwLHZywRNhnotKkKgFXqr9PEslN6mz0dKv7QClUYxo-nlddnxwi3jHAN8TmdplD_J9SniK6emstFzBh_pthCCsNoSNb_ugE0AuPO35pE7Q5k6QZNazBv2ijrY-a983TzeAYIg/s1600/kids9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHTwLHZywRNhnotKkKgFXqr9PEslN6mz0dKv7QClUYxo-nlddnxwi3jHAN8TmdplD_J9SniK6emstFzBh_pthCCsNoSNb_ugE0AuPO35pE7Q5k6QZNazBv2ijrY-a983TzeAYIg/s640/kids9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573314708976576706" /></a><br /><br />There is so much fun to be had when your sibling is also your best friend.Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-45626723938370872742011-02-07T15:10:00.001-08:002011-02-07T15:35:19.535-08:00Snow, Snow, Snow!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbWKXeNliefAl_fLH5RZZrjAwB4cDt3UqqMDnhu2Us0ZW7NMTCJDsXYxruPOzfpe6BCjqBf8xNDOiLK7ZtK4usKCrFQmJB9H3FssKa3-8LaLD-q4KYpHLjRko4s4j24acRAgCRw/s1600/IMG_0992-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbWKXeNliefAl_fLH5RZZrjAwB4cDt3UqqMDnhu2Us0ZW7NMTCJDsXYxruPOzfpe6BCjqBf8xNDOiLK7ZtK4usKCrFQmJB9H3FssKa3-8LaLD-q4KYpHLjRko4s4j24acRAgCRw/s576/IMG_0992-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571092404969885394" /></a><br /><br />We aren't enduring snow storms like those folks on the east coast, but we are about 45 minutes away from the mountain and thus can enjoy the snow when we want. We've been up to the mountain a couple times already and so here are a few pictures from these fun visits.<br /><br />We went sledding with some friends one day and I LOVED it!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpC5TN11o8EVKtaDld9Oo7HC3z_JTCjpRrGmCnWUgbA_2PNrqNfWGcmKPtSwFnYgNF9nXkVQ1BmxekQAuVrGqd676tbz1gXOJl0X1tYp5MOgB1WHzWZ1FhXGlZgHQpkynVuqw-A/s1600/IMG_9451.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpC5TN11o8EVKtaDld9Oo7HC3z_JTCjpRrGmCnWUgbA_2PNrqNfWGcmKPtSwFnYgNF9nXkVQ1BmxekQAuVrGqd676tbz1gXOJl0X1tYp5MOgB1WHzWZ1FhXGlZgHQpkynVuqw-A/s576/IMG_9451.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571090049640877330" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcy31DdrvgTL1uSpKYoOugyAlYmVSzYjReOVwlGg3ZunRqEO21HpGYQ7WSGo-FcYWx5LovheJ5Va_yghWEY-Hmf-V0ytvMcMUtQdsyV0-fvZqzPRv1yomeG0UWf6dym4S-ufSew/s1600/IMG_9498.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcy31DdrvgTL1uSpKYoOugyAlYmVSzYjReOVwlGg3ZunRqEO21HpGYQ7WSGo-FcYWx5LovheJ5Va_yghWEY-Hmf-V0ytvMcMUtQdsyV0-fvZqzPRv1yomeG0UWf6dym4S-ufSew/s576/IMG_9498.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571090247446162162" /></a><br /><br />We also went up to Government Camp when Aunt Carrie and my cousin, Job, visited from Houston.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkk98wUTAtmTEvJuTCAjCKoZJ7MGxQyd7RNyiQ5b9iWLAdUX557qs1HY57WnwsccsEIOdd0f0f-LCWHZ8z-8fyo5ouDTrnHE6VvUlrcu9VTHGq-g3-mVugY9pVQ3T7WbRl9W85Ag/s1600/IMG_1008-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkk98wUTAtmTEvJuTCAjCKoZJ7MGxQyd7RNyiQ5b9iWLAdUX557qs1HY57WnwsccsEIOdd0f0f-LCWHZ8z-8fyo5ouDTrnHE6VvUlrcu9VTHGq-g3-mVugY9pVQ3T7WbRl9W85Ag/s576/IMG_1008-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571093172253794082" /></a><br /><br />Esther loved the snow too. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ihXQMkg84vKetoKl38rauDkmbZ2utwCGtkTmT022j6lrQXFNTlTnMDWNuYtnDYAtRDLjz2evixvP4L3Yl3CjMMuxybXgfqq6BWOGREwYoOsqcVFdhfMob7vn_CxTD5EmMqT_jQ/s1600/IMG_0972-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ihXQMkg84vKetoKl38rauDkmbZ2utwCGtkTmT022j6lrQXFNTlTnMDWNuYtnDYAtRDLjz2evixvP4L3Yl3CjMMuxybXgfqq6BWOGREwYoOsqcVFdhfMob7vn_CxTD5EmMqT_jQ/s576/IMG_0972-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571092771346730386" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaN3r_os_BEnw4o7_4NiebyB8IdC5jRxxL966_lyBH9wbUekAO0q60ylb3W5JUEsYOxTJv5Zn65tsM-D996TB_vnTWdVLmM03qwVHnwqRovftosX2cVsR3rMZDDOJwAYNCb1gCQ/s1600/IMG_1012-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaN3r_os_BEnw4o7_4NiebyB8IdC5jRxxL966_lyBH9wbUekAO0q60ylb3W5JUEsYOxTJv5Zn65tsM-D996TB_vnTWdVLmM03qwVHnwqRovftosX2cVsR3rMZDDOJwAYNCb1gCQ/s576/IMG_1012-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571093349213731634" /></a><br /><br />Dad says he may even take me skiing for the first time this year. Woohoo! I love snow!Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-89509862739257793792010-12-23T22:14:00.000-08:002010-12-23T23:31:18.821-08:00Merry Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtaHx34_LNvmoZstQSq-jGoMXdRCLsVuJJqlKLs51OWuLFAxFovvz-aBz-kCOyiNEdevZ3LdwPTGPortaolAHcDGDiEE2QDIC3EalriiYIcPVhgju2nwFKAsSYQutqa67TIfbcA/s1600/treekids2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtaHx34_LNvmoZstQSq-jGoMXdRCLsVuJJqlKLs51OWuLFAxFovvz-aBz-kCOyiNEdevZ3LdwPTGPortaolAHcDGDiEE2QDIC3EalriiYIcPVhgju2nwFKAsSYQutqa67TIfbcA/s576/treekids2-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554131997301125010" /></a><br /><br />The Christmas holiday is almost upon us and I am most definitely looking forward to it with much anticipation. Here are a few traditions we have in our family this time of year.<br /><br />We always go to Zoo Lights, one of my favorite holiday activities. Every year it gets better and better. This year we lucked out and went on a warm night. We met up with some friends who are also Oregon Zoo members so it was lots of fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVbjVba-MYu9dBwsy5oSY8ANkKFAB2A0AjNnEHRX32hfQnJlXeS9HKtKcN89y7Fx8nt1CHpY6398vKKqgzS3CfVV4BsxN4_YBp9liq3iwBNlvH7-9Ut6dY2P5cq_Bt2XdYUz8pg/s1600/IMG_3790-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVbjVba-MYu9dBwsy5oSY8ANkKFAB2A0AjNnEHRX32hfQnJlXeS9HKtKcN89y7Fx8nt1CHpY6398vKKqgzS3CfVV4BsxN4_YBp9liq3iwBNlvH7-9Ut6dY2P5cq_Bt2XdYUz8pg/s576/IMG_3790-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554130095128438962" /></a><br /><br />Kate, Bodhi and me<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-9kXyWm_Brk-qj-iy8Pqvu57VX-g3gYO_THPpuLGnpXFsNXdqU-EQkXDOWfjqAnfQYd4irm17zzsEVPZwFbj9QiV9AWfA9qOgxJ3kg-RLDcUU-LGpe8GohyphenhyphencEYOhRTyl_lkH9g/s1600/IMG_3799.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-9kXyWm_Brk-qj-iy8Pqvu57VX-g3gYO_THPpuLGnpXFsNXdqU-EQkXDOWfjqAnfQYd4irm17zzsEVPZwFbj9QiV9AWfA9qOgxJ3kg-RLDcUU-LGpe8GohyphenhyphencEYOhRTyl_lkH9g/s576/IMG_3799.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554129964443806114" /></a><br /><br />We also visited Santa. I was very excited to see Santa, despite the fact that we don't really do the Santa thing in our family. Esther, however, was not too thrilled with the guy in the red suit. Luckily, they managed to get one quick photo before the screams of terror began.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5X8cfey7NEiSrLCmxZ9y8eRtjH_kNxHz22TQKxy8Sys0GsnUqneu-vtaJ8atWUr3Ua3-vHzGlb8Uybc-cqwWjjwKTWCL20lfWTz52higBWJwc_OaEM4QbTuepm4lNnh-IZ-QJQ/s1600/SantaScan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5X8cfey7NEiSrLCmxZ9y8eRtjH_kNxHz22TQKxy8Sys0GsnUqneu-vtaJ8atWUr3Ua3-vHzGlb8Uybc-cqwWjjwKTWCL20lfWTz52higBWJwc_OaEM4QbTuepm4lNnh-IZ-QJQ/s576/SantaScan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554130912637814162" /></a><br /><br />We decorated (and ate plenty of) cookies with friends. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9pmR2Ptet_WcqJlQ-zGGazkfJ8pslSO6Y80IXDmg3YAmRVKAlSUJ_877ZzEFAadLrvkHMTYTXzrGzGeix-0n4D36nuXFgKKIqIzOEV0Epv1WUpVQIat5V0iYxWKKtVJ2wcNUZQ/s1600/cookie1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9pmR2Ptet_WcqJlQ-zGGazkfJ8pslSO6Y80IXDmg3YAmRVKAlSUJ_877ZzEFAadLrvkHMTYTXzrGzGeix-0n4D36nuXFgKKIqIzOEV0Epv1WUpVQIat5V0iYxWKKtVJ2wcNUZQ/s576/cookie1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554136467347480690" /></a><br /><br />Me and Kate enjoying our tasty treats.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvDp4pMwYelXExAwxWgnsr33z8Rz_ncIBsLxNBuIHAvHlCViXWkT039JMkVNWmbnc7CAmAhhuG7iFdpg3rzPAqqvm9riWVV8Uo1vvmdvYZrjcJijk8tJSa1pLtb0g5J3loHYSbw/s1600/cookie2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvDp4pMwYelXExAwxWgnsr33z8Rz_ncIBsLxNBuIHAvHlCViXWkT039JMkVNWmbnc7CAmAhhuG7iFdpg3rzPAqqvm9riWVV8Uo1vvmdvYZrjcJijk8tJSa1pLtb0g5J3loHYSbw/s576/cookie2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554136777875616562" /></a><br /><br />This year we also rode the Holiday Express Train. I was thrilled to finally ride on a full-size steam engine. We went with our friends, the Smiths. Both of us forgot our cameras for the actual train ride, but Mom had hers in the car so we snapped a quick photo of our group before heading out. <br />Can you spot the unhappy person in the photo?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ppC7xIPPbjuMHg2CbAfpeV97LA9yslf0xeTYvLAABlDrQ-_AkNGeurtiJchg8Gze1qcGv9J8VGGsPQi-lR6xTTij42ObaxLB_RgU56UNR5Rh7EYBulioDSpJUwLhfNBl2jc-0A/s1600/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ppC7xIPPbjuMHg2CbAfpeV97LA9yslf0xeTYvLAABlDrQ-_AkNGeurtiJchg8Gze1qcGv9J8VGGsPQi-lR6xTTij42ObaxLB_RgU56UNR5Rh7EYBulioDSpJUwLhfNBl2jc-0A/s576/IMG_0146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554138425293676226" /></a><br /><br />The train would blow it's very loud whistle and let off steam every few minutes and it happened to do just that right before this photo was taken. My poor little sister was not a fan.<br /><br />We also made gingerbread trains later that day with the Smith family. Michael and I got distracted by all the toys though and Mom had a rough time keeping our little gingerbread train together! Yikes! Here she is with her train and her friend, Melissa, with her train. Melissa wants to have a gingerbread house making contest. Wonder who would win...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dbw9zm84sMqsxYrvNdYvRkSCi1qFYfg6sj7hjcQFZrt2x81S-fHPnJZNcwCNvPcA90i6aHjpRDfp6zGGRRlZAbp3auOI7rDxPKUF9rXTjDKbcYtyavq8KpX4UNySfAG5IsDTOA/s1600/traingirls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dbw9zm84sMqsxYrvNdYvRkSCi1qFYfg6sj7hjcQFZrt2x81S-fHPnJZNcwCNvPcA90i6aHjpRDfp6zGGRRlZAbp3auOI7rDxPKUF9rXTjDKbcYtyavq8KpX4UNySfAG5IsDTOA/s576/traingirls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554143906439511778" /></a><br /><br />And here's one of us kids.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8TYOznqKbRdDQRNs0iz-mx1dZnup8HQvTdyuAxD-wBmLe6fH8D3o4fNfadwYW8wqhEMn41XNqhgRQsnTnfKkPZCVOzN0Kcn16kKqGwI3l3ixW1BL0hX-8uSFJw7tQ6dTUDcpMw/s1600/traingroup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8TYOznqKbRdDQRNs0iz-mx1dZnup8HQvTdyuAxD-wBmLe6fH8D3o4fNfadwYW8wqhEMn41XNqhgRQsnTnfKkPZCVOzN0Kcn16kKqGwI3l3ixW1BL0hX-8uSFJw7tQ6dTUDcpMw/s576/traingroup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554144176077652290" /></a><br /><br />Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-2891325538098110792010-11-11T16:13:00.001-08:002010-11-11T19:41:15.869-08:00Halloween 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the late post on Halloween and sorry for my lack of blogging in general. My sister and I in our costumes were too cute not to share, so hold on to your hats. We may be the cutest Peter Pan and Tinkerbell you've ever seen. :)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGr1o1t3IrMwVb6q-kf7l23XEk-GTz_E7RKDqnjkVXkYTrpVUHsOavfBe24itgpK_xedZpKr-1PD-bzezW0pv4832vys-RMr72djw09-soWFEIym8tG0t0WRT6QcgBdQVa_JU8Q/s640/JonahPeterPan-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538450660539728642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaqlJBHqULtqeNoBEmx9l7JtOx3jcJAlz0QcMnuK58pD9cIat6yLbPxOldyg6Cg4hjHXcY1f3OF7KZ3IXoluor7KpzmC-EE_slsJE0BFt6_3nf9nlKIBlPxQKcYBjIgnxgdxGOA/s640/EstherTinkerbell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538450917176336082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Here's one Mom snapped of us together in the backyard.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnn-D_IXT1kQH09DfD9uiP-PlDOb_9ZMkthnhK9LK5sbRvoOpuEnABvJR1d1ufaJ94BIaKwS9aVryf1PzpyWVfLKh-sKK4tP4YjZnuyvZVn-H0W8jLGXqL8A759wDxXu6CeTThQ/s640/Halloweenkids-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538459900450360498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">And here's one of us with Wendy a.k.a Kate and Captain Hook a.k.a. Jameson. Aren't we the cutest?!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tZIHCwy_FIpsfciThFVetoNaSfTb6m8-ZVbRxWbsvQZLnjh3jR0mvwM9mX96C5F2eJxkg8mEi6glM1rl6BAnpFGIAOhw8NKQQ8CjeZvxzXNqpCwAWW2bJ4EC0Ih06FarBjYfJA/s576/PeterPankids2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538460141002704498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Unfortunately, Mom didn't get a whole lot of good photos of us trick-or-treating because this is what we looked like once we started off.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIZ_RvTk-QZGSffeD7_h3XlSaQfYAAOJSWKToxJ30uI-njlt2X4_YzmeTytq4FY7NWTJGMH5-f5Un3IaH5rev2gb2yi0PPm8YqpMQhs9ENC6cDHfFvpmtjHAlBhWa6PDzbCJD1w/s640/Jonahtrickortreating-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538460376192969570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Couldn't even stop for a picture. Oh well. At least she thought to snap a few beforehand. ;)</span></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-86923189141560978712010-09-14T16:22:00.001-07:002010-09-14T16:29:34.539-07:00Edgefield<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mom took some photos earlier this summer of us kids at Edgefield (see my sister's blog) and then decided to take me out again a few weeks ago for a few of just me. Here are a few favorites...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIBA771cD6j7yLblh5-TPx3LPOw_jkOncxt4XvJfFhCMFxn35MF20rg-EBlLT0-zQaEK_DqLKf2s_7dxobeB1u2sCbSiymwd6VUB18d55tz5tMH-9acO42JhBPSlAidm7hrYCvw/s400/IMG_5721-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516914642889804642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAqWywc_9enDWSWnlzjj6Fi-8k2ihIPufNsrSMDDpflRetyIL-tOwuw9YCnoyb77Hx_qrzc695lX9rPWqGbpbAOQLwQue1YYOYtLf1pX08eMbf7Q9At-ZWvFzUb-5geYDrrQyow/s400/IMG_5767-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516914922524224418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">So now we have some outdoor photos of me at four years old. :)</span></div></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-4547966269048587222010-06-29T22:28:00.000-07:002010-06-29T23:16:02.939-07:00Camping Birthday Party<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUtjWNsyvMWuWEWCPhAY6yhJXI56hvPVKZR9b1kq_6mYMx3HaoJoURZNSy3R6YZEl9OA1mTaa2KD3j7kk7pJsbIR_vuv1gcXmlWxjL0yIxHH0RPJErMXMPOSPCJb0KWb2p9neTQ/s1600/47a0db04b3127cce98548de7d9e900000035100AaMXDls4cOGPg.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJEax0RCwKT7Dx7N2jmJUQzKcCRs5pbEyLqsA-i4Rn1ItZIk3_KLw1bI2pEaXofsNa_zdvIt9vA7EZlirQHbUtn6ErVeYGmc7b3_Ezn67QLHkO_KkqZPJF7lmbzUmY0zFEnBOUA/s1600/IMG_0948-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJEax0RCwKT7Dx7N2jmJUQzKcCRs5pbEyLqsA-i4Rn1ItZIk3_KLw1bI2pEaXofsNa_zdvIt9vA7EZlirQHbUtn6ErVeYGmc7b3_Ezn67QLHkO_KkqZPJF7lmbzUmY0zFEnBOUA/s400/IMG_0948-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488441246839862690" /></a><div><br /></div>As you know, I turned four earlier this month. To celebrate the day, my parents threw me a camping theme birthday party. I love pretending to camp in the living room so we had big plans to go to a park, set up a tent, have a scavenger hunt, roast hot dogs and marsmallows... yada, yada, yada... BUT, Spring 2010 has been miserably rainy. We had to change our plans and have the party inside at home. Bummer. <div><br /></div><div>However, I was totally stoked the day of the party and didn't seem to mind much at all that we had to have it at home. I was just so excited the day of my party had finally arrived! We did set up a small play tent and even roasted marshmallows on an electric barbeque. Mom made some yummy "dirt cupcakes" (thank you Paula Deen for the excellent recipe!) that were enjoyed by all. I really did have a wonderful time and was so thankful my friends and family were there to celebrate with me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few photos from my party:</div><div><br /></div><div>A group shot in front of the tent. One or two of my friends may have snuck out of this photo-op.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl43RkaBZR8xiYs8UNzYLww8rnApr8pQEETvrwN2MDiWLUUMTb0Qe_LM-9rNdrn1PJ8mn6mopGizuEigs8iY0PudH1a6EXtMJ2ocPU5jOoEs3Y0HkP0qLnKzZRYkyng_Fyjb6VoQ/s400/IMG2285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488437716967041154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>Here we are roasting marshmallows out on our deck. Nana brought this electric barbeque and it sure came in handy!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUtjWNsyvMWuWEWCPhAY6yhJXI56hvPVKZR9b1kq_6mYMx3HaoJoURZNSy3R6YZEl9OA1mTaa2KD3j7kk7pJsbIR_vuv1gcXmlWxjL0yIxHH0RPJErMXMPOSPCJb0KWb2p9neTQ/s400/47a0db04b3127cce98548de7d9e900000035100AaMXDls4cOGPg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488442758904799410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I got a lot of help from my friends while opening my presents. They were just as excited as I was!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ51mKMnTrtC6DY82X6cOexrym-HbeExVM0OfLretUPQuSL8tXRAaDeL0KhDQ7cAGeuI2ID8w1OH5PAAUQOHXJB2F_w0uSdb7TioHXr-HtDr3gq8aKNxswndGd8XkA7wt0OCUSeQ/s400/IMG_0844-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488439601579863346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div>I gave each of my friends a favor bag that contained the following: a flashlight, compass, whistle, travel toothbrush, and granola bar.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UdgzucJiD39cAvy1J7SZuVtVJ-2rHavumvsVmfBENVK4fANuJZul6KzT39RTdfp2amRk629-ggTgayZ7RPlqcDxHSfIldpNFSv5zGGQf22iCcIJksbhhc1XSw6Id3syv01xNZw/s400/IMG_0929-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488441066876449986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The flashlights were definitely a hit!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0LeLCqMp55i8DZQXzVNVAAN-LsnnMBbS30Ul6j5JE2LI-1UaPWTxUuQx4-ISVlVEWU01i5oSH_ptxehgOPgfTHMBsYdSVEFqoNyms25jaTKMnqFA4uK7RvoxWeytTy_yvLwxNw/s400/IMG_0894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488439025728877634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I am so lucky to have great friends!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFj8DoyJ6oSiyjkjBtk51SOQWzmwfLltPHROLMsRnrPBFdX6GSayRw3ASpJurPGESrp_xLJK1Fr7ZsFnKI8DDdqJai4w2MyRenkYZo6t-Asfn500r27n_sBwmZv9lBrCDmvkxzQ/s400/IMG_0920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488440108994530754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXcbptmNnAW9fDWyF3TwT13kAg8ikiaYUuFXRlb9_A5aMg4lULeTCb1VCMJhn0kmJMfisUV2zNVextNlBX6cfSBjmjH5h03g26yyUtL9YfPd0A-CWmN1eRSrnv_qxvkVY15nd2A/s400/IMG_0916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488439956588900242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-28401295038405442292010-06-01T14:58:00.000-07:002010-06-01T15:09:27.673-07:00Almost Four<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhtp9Q0hj7d_pETaNVy9DCOeDaRz_Iq9eIJecaQ8PhZwt44QlT0LH2kw0AnApZaY6aYsjo1FfSlRk6BPXUn-ckvfH6UlBZQQsGgFO_AkWQRS1z0bCmQP6sek85Jpg-uATdutUnQ/s1600/IMG_1168-2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbatG_cRyYcv2QRqLmtog9G_6kno2y91vkTwngkgO7Y6ObotDTfY_zSRKOkgAk9iZOQKasmkwKT1DX07ZwMb0xEl6mxDlRYdW8mVBFVRKDKlJI-_XPfCzWBT5JnDzjlhSW4CG4g/s1600/IMG_1154-2.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q9Z-HMh7FkxfPKKNSyIWek1TxlyIDol0qAkpCgVY__6Qh9T5-Gdb6unB2odSa-sY8qAfLuwdsGXIL-sojQEFAU5uc4M_7ASfm5kNipshCFsbj7tDEKhnjishyphenhyphenzmt4HRTDFSPQA/s1600/IMG_1199-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q9Z-HMh7FkxfPKKNSyIWek1TxlyIDol0qAkpCgVY__6Qh9T5-Gdb6unB2odSa-sY8qAfLuwdsGXIL-sojQEFAU5uc4M_7ASfm5kNipshCFsbj7tDEKhnjishyphenhyphenzmt4HRTDFSPQA/s400/IMG_1199-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477928680230929426" /></a><br />My birthday can't come soon enough this year. I ask my parents every day if today is my birthday and they keep telling me "Not yet." Grr... well I did celebrate with my friends already and will soon post photos from my party, but here are a few photos Mom took of just me the other day. Knowing Mom, we will probably still take some outdoor photos when the weather gets nice.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhtp9Q0hj7d_pETaNVy9DCOeDaRz_Iq9eIJecaQ8PhZwt44QlT0LH2kw0AnApZaY6aYsjo1FfSlRk6BPXUn-ckvfH6UlBZQQsGgFO_AkWQRS1z0bCmQP6sek85Jpg-uATdutUnQ/s400/IMG_1168-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477929149026537282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbatG_cRyYcv2QRqLmtog9G_6kno2y91vkTwngkgO7Y6ObotDTfY_zSRKOkgAk9iZOQKasmkwKT1DX07ZwMb0xEl6mxDlRYdW8mVBFVRKDKlJI-_XPfCzWBT5JnDzjlhSW4CG4g/s400/IMG_1154-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477928884606787410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHFENqbKmQwKhwBsJbuaqo55B1FNIYRD1Z10Br7JQ7XIwomD2yK2sGRDAqIRZGzpJfMpXhqWXzr8ngViIkwzxh3Xotijkf2sQQ8dB_DznpbU-Ueqg_-mMVJcf6KGfBB1PrDSJng/s400/IMG_1189-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477929458385525410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqkYJfsQGR9a1hUywD_fZP9oqLai7iP_MMGpwbQC5Q0XKkUXiZK21Lex4rLwWlyPdNlT8nJMuh_jL-n773KhmeLyYbVN8WaGj5z8NeqSrnYmWJD-HfckZb1iDls9Nuw16KScO9g/s400/IMG_1216-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477930315515025122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRzvSCLN42uqL6Knj9jL7jZKXZLS0Z7ZGwt9EvBDJ6VYMXguyR2-upu-ihwKUtvoIg9R_U9e7vI4PVO7UlA-QgWlrgvsGVZVlc8-uL0mLo1N4wEZiLif_yHyMvPlZbh6bjiCbUg/s400/IMG_1212-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477929698773369570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Mom says tomorrow is my birthday. Let's hope so! I'm getting anxious to tell people I'm four!</span></span></span></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-75702803634999204962010-04-18T15:19:00.000-07:002010-04-21T16:02:16.323-07:00"Is it sunny today?"<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodB728SE_IrpbnPmnK9kR0Tg4vCK6fwuJbgfWvaGy1uEfiYsz4UDd-NqT8wuZROK4oXFg5FKTLzOvSnjFPIjY6UM1NEyvebLQsfeHVt8YksJqchKdj9yPgBxFG1zREJfREepN1g/s1600/IMG_0451.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-eeWmO-wcdwsgx4tbtXNnttPPjtqAdjQ1Sc94bbCPOGSAdJhyphenhyphenYhzVt08D7vCpdrj2uFw1FPUBw2OxmKihgpDCq6nDs_lEuJjV5941BDaRpHj4Shz2Ass0k40yb38BfvxYtXu2g/s1600/IMG_0318.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0zcmhyphenhyphenliezhaZ1nswNV3ZbyFg63ZISH-vFcvIZRheWMgMgT0QWcRC2yFYg4Y51rxN1-XyksMLT6rV3KrLOrpgOoToVoE6lWX72PqJpZsYppSCT-NOWR6JFh7Q00-CwiVei1xgA/s1600/IMG_1551-2.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CIa1awIPwkZ6Ni0ZqmuD5KNuA2ZOUvDtmgvI2EDgaEHfYiEpP0AubiYRqK8nlpqHQrqbG91bu0q-f2ufjI5BkEmaDigxaVfhdZHyQXB1UJarexVykPRFKF15sChVdq6mFlU3OQ/s1600/IMG_0325.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/AVvXsEj8CIa1awIPwkZ6Ni0ZqmuD5KNuA2ZOUvDtmgvI2EDgaEHfYiEpP0AubiYRqK8nlpqHQrqbG91bu0q-f2ufjI5BkEmaDigxaVfhdZHyQXB1UJarexVykPRFKF15sChVdq6mFlU3OQ/s400/IMG_0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461606345865235330" border="0" /></a><br />Usually the first thing I ask Mom when I wake up in the morning is, "Is it sunny today?" Spring is here and I could not be happier. We've been going to the park a lot recently and I also love to ride my tricycle and new bicycle outside.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLEYwlzxwYtnNxOVVVhrqPStHK8SqdnP3GjgNDS_q8FyYuPlTWZK8uX1rLwInJtFHMPfpo3tkIHUwfIpIpTrlE6vp8H8r3o09yMTqwXMsjuno4m8YcUQdiTcr1ECsDckKHnACwA/s1600/IMG_0343.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLEYwlzxwYtnNxOVVVhrqPStHK8SqdnP3GjgNDS_q8FyYuPlTWZK8uX1rLwInJtFHMPfpo3tkIHUwfIpIpTrlE6vp8H8r3o09yMTqwXMsjuno4m8YcUQdiTcr1ECsDckKHnACwA/s400/IMG_0343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461605763942903042" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodB728SE_IrpbnPmnK9kR0Tg4vCK6fwuJbgfWvaGy1uEfiYsz4UDd-NqT8wuZROK4oXFg5FKTLzOvSnjFPIjY6UM1NEyvebLQsfeHVt8YksJqchKdj9yPgBxFG1zREJfREepN1g/s400/IMG_0451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461637025692065938" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div>On the weekends we usually try to do something fun outside, if it is nice. Lots of times we head out to the gorge and do a little hiking. Here I am with Daddy at Multnomah Falls.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0zcmhyphenhyphenliezhaZ1nswNV3ZbyFg63ZISH-vFcvIZRheWMgMgT0QWcRC2yFYg4Y51rxN1-XyksMLT6rV3KrLOrpgOoToVoE6lWX72PqJpZsYppSCT-NOWR6JFh7Q00-CwiVei1xgA/s400/IMG_1551-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461607792457667154" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">One weekend we headed down south to Detroit Lake. I had a lot of fun playing in the water. Boy, was it a good thing I wore my boots that day!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqnHMBycDFrSB66wUXkpxKSb7Jyc7-WEEvxOaoH-37OJ09brD9IW3e4Gwm4nUS6XjZoViOj1Kgla3nnNLn7TQmTY8O_n6fUuC15krGlNJBh9zdorkA8d7I42qy6HG3Y-knnvFzw/s400/IMG_1505.CR2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461608026081016354" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">We also like to go to our Oregon Zoo whenever we get a chance. It's great being a member because we can go as often as we like and never feel like we have to see everything in one day. Oh yes, and if you're wondering, this is one of my new smiles.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-yEBTmnAK7mseaxL9MBgBhxLgLhk9ha-EsigkNAksiwd7Xjepr51gaBPzLAfxpVNIj-nZjiyPlS8vcH34L13edvlHNr2EaG3eFxRNxMF1KXVBvha2iFHwbY2m_LcNb6doEAuLQ/s400/IMG_0380-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461609678961174562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" border="0" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Of course, my favorite thing to do at the zoo is ride the zoo train. :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjua654PAi1z9hKsYNETAISdjXO0jnpYvJBg-0wOV07xcOks8TgqtMWiVzb9zKLnSqerMIK-4e-FuDzs_wRtbnH2U8Xz1ALczswPqGVtct0Xq9jVYaeE8RBc4X2SqYAwrhqtiCexA/s400/IMG_0408-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461609031242507378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" border="0" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></span></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-9055450403516909132010-03-28T21:54:00.000-07:002010-03-28T21:58:02.548-07:00A few photos<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyttcUqN2e7WxVHr7TqKwbq7nnAvWJWHRkNI8AqhOnQx9zhoyHkhLWQaTXnqNASe_2xROFY50l4u0bFcxyfC2CgqOK9z8gdPt8uO6kqpZSv2Hic_-w9xBBZphiSzIyS243sQqwDA/s1600/IMG_1798-3.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiK9gQhWm0i3mlhoX5mx2boRLMUzlcFtcRZFrfQUCUbVC6GOZWK8qB-sBF_nXaV-TOJYdcIjVtOUG9AWr37MSmwNyAOfajpZ13g7Ds8PqDDpVR83XraJhxGzWmQJRjkFGzdnGnOg/s1600/IMG_1773-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiK9gQhWm0i3mlhoX5mx2boRLMUzlcFtcRZFrfQUCUbVC6GOZWK8qB-sBF_nXaV-TOJYdcIjVtOUG9AWr37MSmwNyAOfajpZ13g7Ds8PqDDpVR83XraJhxGzWmQJRjkFGzdnGnOg/s400/IMG_1773-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453914965170885042" /></a>Mom was taking photos of Esther a few weeks ago and I shocked her by saying I wanted to have my photo taken too. Normally I shy away from the camera, but I was in an ultra good mood and wanted to show off my great smile. :)<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyttcUqN2e7WxVHr7TqKwbq7nnAvWJWHRkNI8AqhOnQx9zhoyHkhLWQaTXnqNASe_2xROFY50l4u0bFcxyfC2CgqOK9z8gdPt8uO6kqpZSv2Hic_-w9xBBZphiSzIyS243sQqwDA/s400/IMG_1798-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453915420971671890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-27813906439533706882010-02-21T22:36:00.000-08:002010-02-22T21:06:21.270-08:00Love for me is Family<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmq_TgTAB432EAYk7eNGJUVL_U8EqploJ_lHEz7vXj9TBUimXbSQiQEqAgdHO5ArRlGrWd8sSX1vi-6Px_Qrzz4vNrTX2MjnBQdOsJ9eCyeziNWfoGx1LKDPgFyG7zLc5q0KTOdA/s1600-h/IMG_1146+-12.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6mLotiOumbFQdeZv9gTfyeYxuNrQaO6WlH93K872PVrbHm2qKA2rZmyIDrtOdtp7we1jqL23ibIBLuDWOUstRv2et97K0RrljvL5r2EvkMbu2W6T3PUGBci6eyAnWq9oEmY6Xw/s1600-h/IMG_1146+-+2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcoh7rM6Ft4xVIuR-mTDCSsClrV9G66sxAQHeyzjY2g8P77o_aSR4Q65S9y8-otV-XdGF7vrbYVLl77OyGGdNwhG35eyeREvFq0BXzbovI_2fGO6xjHU_cLs7TcA7SMkwh2K7Bw/s1600-h/IMG_0865-1.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_8fVJBQc9SevU5L0A_PgN3-KXPZTAY4rueKey2vkpEbMP_atZQPq-PHVbCdR17pP9HwtnBuro73ao1PBg7VAo5ZwS1IV6HGZMPVXElVVWfSl4SOvOztE7jTdXZLlViUmtis2pg/s1600-h/IMG_0560-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_8fVJBQc9SevU5L0A_PgN3-KXPZTAY4rueKey2vkpEbMP_atZQPq-PHVbCdR17pP9HwtnBuro73ao1PBg7VAo5ZwS1IV6HGZMPVXElVVWfSl4SOvOztE7jTdXZLlViUmtis2pg/s400/IMG_0560-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440956515581918290" /></a><br />February hosts Valentines day so I thought I'd post a few photos of myself with the people I love most. It's been a fun month. Lots of rain, yes, but also quite a few sunny days too. Can't wait to get outside even more now!<div><br /></div><div>Mom has taken quite a few photos of me with my sister. Esther just lights up whenever she sees me. She also loves to get hugs and kisses. Here I am playing with her and her fancy floor gym.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcoh7rM6Ft4xVIuR-mTDCSsClrV9G66sxAQHeyzjY2g8P77o_aSR4Q65S9y8-otV-XdGF7vrbYVLl77OyGGdNwhG35eyeREvFq0BXzbovI_2fGO6xjHU_cLs7TcA7SMkwh2K7Bw/s400/IMG_0865-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440957332467736194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Here I am with my Dad on his 28th birthday. I adore my Dad and often say, "When I grow up, I want to be just like Danny (that's how I say "Daddy") and work in the city."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEopQ-fZEupU5E9KNPGBljj5WrRTeZq7jlBX23gUJU_jwjfW5gx3GIDNKQUSK1qT6Yug_7nDQme-uPPA_WWFrmhB2b5EjenjvkdGa_pMqdSwPmuRtf6NQDc7O676p1t1dA58r8ZQ/s400/IMG_0791-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440958042191642866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div>Allie and I like to cuddle. Mom caught one of these moments with her camera the other day. We are so lucky to have the sweetest kitty. She puts up with a lot from us kids.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntqsDmTPfouptgUoVnRIp1YNskXqjwaSrVweB5qL59-sqwnEVHo4EltxaV1TyczjlwFgtRevSZ3ETya1-mfFcRsEiCP3XCU1MwXfdtqQzn_BVgWC-0w_qR86T_6OxX1bE3Qiqog/s400/IMG_1165-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440958728000879522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div>And just in case you didn't know, Esther has her own blog at <a href="http://estherdyk.com/">estherdyk.com</a>. She posts on there, like me, from time to time. Here is a photo Mom took of her at 5 months. She's getting so big! We all love our baby girl!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmq_TgTAB432EAYk7eNGJUVL_U8EqploJ_lHEz7vXj9TBUimXbSQiQEqAgdHO5ArRlGrWd8sSX1vi-6Px_Qrzz4vNrTX2MjnBQdOsJ9eCyeziNWfoGx1LKDPgFyG7zLc5q0KTOdA/s400/IMG_1146+-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441299618864779458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Heidi Dykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732879250862933068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-65013790312837944532010-01-30T14:20:00.001-08:002010-01-30T14:42:07.777-08:00Got Cabin Fever?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ocg0aggk7gznZd3wGYUmAe8epSL3JWYsmzdMR1R-kMPPqOijm3GfPnYFy_HSk0ytS0z8hw7RLK73bsFZQHp5ELdz_3ZanWwYpnUmcJ-fSGWZzOorKPJLGppbAe8QWxOsHsBS/s1600-h/IMG_0258-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ocg0aggk7gznZd3wGYUmAe8epSL3JWYsmzdMR1R-kMPPqOijm3GfPnYFy_HSk0ytS0z8hw7RLK73bsFZQHp5ELdz_3ZanWwYpnUmcJ-fSGWZzOorKPJLGppbAe8QWxOsHsBS/s400/IMG_0258-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432665524221774322" /></a><br /><br />We had one day of snow last month, but for the most part it's just been another cold and rainy winter season here in the Pacific NW. Although I do miss playing in the outdoors, I have found a few fun ways to pass the time while stuck inside. Here are a few of my favorite wintertime activities.<br /><br />I love to help Mom cook, but baking is really my thing. We have made many, many batches of cookies this winter season. Putting the sprinkes on the cookies is my favorite part!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPsimOI2SUcsYW4V1QBX48MXQTEk4yUtLr0pqUHKihNt28FmlhW7R6DX0uVxYTOShBpMFiQu90lWYr8EVBfDP8WKQ459DLhpAobyR3PsqyUUJAoidrp36vIzGzKM8oQeyJxK2/s1600-h/IMG_0771.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPsimOI2SUcsYW4V1QBX48MXQTEk4yUtLr0pqUHKihNt28FmlhW7R6DX0uVxYTOShBpMFiQu90lWYr8EVBfDP8WKQ459DLhpAobyR3PsqyUUJAoidrp36vIzGzKM8oQeyJxK2/s400/IMG_0771.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432665085537673906" /></a><br />My new favorite activity is camping. I have always loved playing in my Thomas tent, but one night Dad and I brought all my blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals in my tent, grabbed a flashlight, turned off all the lights, turned on the fire, grabbed a marshmallow and called it "camping." It has been a daily tradition ever since. Mom got tired of bringing all my bedding downstairs so Nana made a sleeping bag for me to keep downstairs and I also now have a special "camping" pillow reserved for this fun activity. Often times I want Esther to join me in the camping fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD16Bn8JvS2Dj-BAbGXWDId52lH-iQKOsHbKKEAxGlb9Vdhxk_lvQOH6ouPvk4xgaTR9ldkV4mB2jhxyRkwJ__vmtqflwv5dYqTU23bOzpAp-whs24cjkzh1Vna1Y-mpQ93G3/s1600-h/IMG_0750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD16Bn8JvS2Dj-BAbGXWDId52lH-iQKOsHbKKEAxGlb9Vdhxk_lvQOH6ouPvk4xgaTR9ldkV4mB2jhxyRkwJ__vmtqflwv5dYqTU23bOzpAp-whs24cjkzh1Vna1Y-mpQ93G3/s400/IMG_0750.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432664620437164786" /></a><br />I still love to play trains too. It's always fun when I have a friend to play with, so just be forewarned that if you ever visit, I will probably ask if you'd like to play trains with me.<br /><br />The last few weeks have given us a few dry and warmer days so we've ventured outside to our favorite local park a few times. I even got to ride a tricycle a few times. Yes, I am definitely ready for spring.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-7173758187871855752010-01-04T16:27:00.000-08:002010-01-04T17:04:04.664-08:00Our Happy Holiday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw2Gu0Uy969ADnVmascr6mk0Ba0hoj4E2-DsubQPKi9TOOhxbRKWgWysbapasIRZYf48v_hTW_3Wd0a4AofaXsER8ZDxFLNGgBgq_eYnY-vKCMYH4OemCmm3eYnDZDsIsrn7f/s1600-h/IMG_0143-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw2Gu0Uy969ADnVmascr6mk0Ba0hoj4E2-DsubQPKi9TOOhxbRKWgWysbapasIRZYf48v_hTW_3Wd0a4AofaXsER8ZDxFLNGgBgq_eYnY-vKCMYH4OemCmm3eYnDZDsIsrn7f/s400/IMG_0143-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423049462917748770" /></a><br />This Christmas business just keeps getting better and better each year. I loved it last year, but I REALLY loved it this year. I loved all the family I got to see, all the cookie making, all the lights, and of course, all the presents. Ever since that wondrous day passed, I have been asking for Christmas to happen all over again. Mom keeps telling me to look forward to my birthday because it will come again sooner, but I really would prefer Christmas and all the festivities that go with it. Oh well, guess I will join her in the pre-planning of my birthday party (do you think she may only be trying to distract me from my constant requests for another Christmas?). At this point in time, I would like a superhero themed party. We'll see if that idea sticks around come June.<br /><br />My family has a tradition of opening up stockings and one present on Christmas Eve. So, here I am finally able to open a few presents! Can you guess I was a little excited?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimy-6htMkWGvQawEdNR9_RtHLK50oyjMC515TqCoPWNFg9vmYYwlf31vQNVwuXHBwGuMxMPfUV8Q9XYjDHZatOvOa6ysDeoAY61gmdwItp2_jb7cKR0EwpikrUIaNM3OBwjHK/s1600-h/IMG_0091-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimy-6htMkWGvQawEdNR9_RtHLK50oyjMC515TqCoPWNFg9vmYYwlf31vQNVwuXHBwGuMxMPfUV8Q9XYjDHZatOvOa6ysDeoAY61gmdwItp2_jb7cKR0EwpikrUIaNM3OBwjHK/s400/IMG_0091-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423051738105868146" /></a><br /><br />Esther had a fun time too. Here she is with Uncle Bill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVp607Mlpb-FdyC2fhWnSr4AYzqDSlaozdDYSNePyzBP3c4iR3J6wqXfDvyTRI2aCH8YyHiU219shh1VOo95LpWLiZ9n7vuhHplq2rdGwR27Rq20-EVlCG2dyzmbyzyTeOFOW/s1600-h/IMG_0116-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVp607Mlpb-FdyC2fhWnSr4AYzqDSlaozdDYSNePyzBP3c4iR3J6wqXfDvyTRI2aCH8YyHiU219shh1VOo95LpWLiZ9n7vuhHplq2rdGwR27Rq20-EVlCG2dyzmbyzyTeOFOW/s400/IMG_0116-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423052036141559554" /></a><br /><br />She got a cabbage patch doll for Christmas. Looks kind of like her, doesn't it?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7fVhHW1vdAYFMPrmCoDnMmf767YE4EOxXxoBCGfDi3fjCyKl1xspNblx8VNNFQ-u3rDUgDNbr85seH2H5LtKdFqBWSAODQzbgHZ1EUMRW8kAvK_LnBv3BYxxelwOntU0_Kvj/s1600-h/IMG_0199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7fVhHW1vdAYFMPrmCoDnMmf767YE4EOxXxoBCGfDi3fjCyKl1xspNblx8VNNFQ-u3rDUgDNbr85seH2H5LtKdFqBWSAODQzbgHZ1EUMRW8kAvK_LnBv3BYxxelwOntU0_Kvj/s400/IMG_0199.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423052951563763026" /></a><br /><br />The morning of Christmas. I asked Santa for Murdoch the train and was so incredibly excited to see him that morning!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5GjUA94rc0xJFK57MLLnC_WsCQR5k8Q4x9IEIyiWV_uPaQBrXqK6rWpzdwLCtLgbSLIvgWqfjMpX862fFIW6DcrUydNVQZK-h22MUyD4kYpzr4AGzPN41kOc6jbGJEU-y8PE/s1600-h/IMG_0156-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5GjUA94rc0xJFK57MLLnC_WsCQR5k8Q4x9IEIyiWV_uPaQBrXqK6rWpzdwLCtLgbSLIvgWqfjMpX862fFIW6DcrUydNVQZK-h22MUyD4kYpzr4AGzPN41kOc6jbGJEU-y8PE/s400/IMG_0156-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423052217145818130" /></a><br /><br />Here I am making cookies with my aunt Carrie. She and Uncle Mike came to visit a week before Christmas and it was so much fun having them here. I LOVE to bake/cook and I really, really love my aunt Carrie. She and I had a blast during our most recent visit and I can't wait to see her and Uncle Mike again! I also can't wait to meet my new cousin!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrQ5CjgaK84lp5wNQ0DsS3A-ScEO0JxUj8nKiUmG2rRmFn32NPIzDXrnYaIdC22FTOfXi2931-XYLaX0fV_72KOwtvCkXC-otJzsGLpr0Uq2PEWn7kwSjoNJpG2A7wSRAi9Uh/s1600-h/IMG_0053-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrQ5CjgaK84lp5wNQ0DsS3A-ScEO0JxUj8nKiUmG2rRmFn32NPIzDXrnYaIdC22FTOfXi2931-XYLaX0fV_72KOwtvCkXC-otJzsGLpr0Uq2PEWn7kwSjoNJpG2A7wSRAi9Uh/s400/IMG_0053-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423053219395250434" /></a><br /><br />Hope everyone had a great Christmas!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-51195564717426669052009-12-13T20:35:00.000-08:002009-12-13T20:56:13.439-08:00Happy Late Thanksgiving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvzxY6IzlzK2oI2r00azSVlzPhx2At8OvgHybtV2W5f71lVC8XOiZEnUnIYYygT671GO7FlJfsox6ASjdKaI3yQvhoKy1iwLQJz5rL37FWFcsHnmAYcZqzGi3dCpgN32JN4Lk/s1600-h/IMG_2679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvzxY6IzlzK2oI2r00azSVlzPhx2At8OvgHybtV2W5f71lVC8XOiZEnUnIYYygT671GO7FlJfsox6ASjdKaI3yQvhoKy1iwLQJz5rL37FWFcsHnmAYcZqzGi3dCpgN32JN4Lk/s400/IMG_2679.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414947891616372210" /></a><br />We had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving this year. We ended up spending Thanksgiving day with Mom's family and a few friends without family nearby, but we also got to see my grandma and grandpa Dyk that same week. We were able to do some fun stuff with them during their stay. Everyone knows I love the zoo, but there's one thing that can make the zoo even better... lights! Yep, we did Zoo Lights with Grandma and Grandpa and even though it was pretty cold, we had fun seeing the lights and animals that were still up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKFISUWog-sMOmijhek3yuXuJGxn8fYiPrH73iHmOxcHevAQtBdqZJyUhcyHKFwTaYXOBSGmicEVnQ5UgTPEvq28yzU_4oRIVcI854C6yOdveBCC0Kdb6qR-ukLNmp5opGBeT/s1600-h/IMG_1597.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKFISUWog-sMOmijhek3yuXuJGxn8fYiPrH73iHmOxcHevAQtBdqZJyUhcyHKFwTaYXOBSGmicEVnQ5UgTPEvq28yzU_4oRIVcI854C6yOdveBCC0Kdb6qR-ukLNmp5opGBeT/s400/IMG_1597.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414949205120918562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmdzEWLZyThlJjn9mNs3MXsMOoPXUbYuzLFVK_M_G9SgF5YAxz__pRVgP5iU6kCc-BCMsGDyOchpKL0gmQiF0o3Rt35rKPmsZkRJB9RDxDKXTTi11FSR13RwtIVtowsXCJjXd/s1600-h/IMG_1601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmdzEWLZyThlJjn9mNs3MXsMOoPXUbYuzLFVK_M_G9SgF5YAxz__pRVgP5iU6kCc-BCMsGDyOchpKL0gmQiF0o3Rt35rKPmsZkRJB9RDxDKXTTi11FSR13RwtIVtowsXCJjXd/s400/IMG_1601.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414949493254144418" /></a><br /><br />Esther was a trooper all through the evening and eventually fell asleep in the stroller.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XLxTglrrSYIrB2Oy5gbDWUAExMOCLS2uu1L6XvNwcpXJYtXHSy4aa8AceVYSLubbVOq04LHPP2RUEhOFyuiO3vID3z3kM4vouUHDIFeBri_nuZR8ErPPHkYMwVs9dnyHg5Hi/s1600-h/IMG_1613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XLxTglrrSYIrB2Oy5gbDWUAExMOCLS2uu1L6XvNwcpXJYtXHSy4aa8AceVYSLubbVOq04LHPP2RUEhOFyuiO3vID3z3kM4vouUHDIFeBri_nuZR8ErPPHkYMwVs9dnyHg5Hi/s400/IMG_1613.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414950512448929874" /></a><br /><br />We also went to see the tree in downtown Portland one night during their stay. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEnYYLErhyphenhyphenTiVc6VHuRheUiqjdpOPp99AJJxyhOMqf965YTmlwglCmZO0QZuqQXInRB6rjEtOCIfuZz3PMaWDVvQcRRXNc-k-HvruRftrhyphenhyphenps7UurnJote7CMGVOhsD3NZn5N/s1600-h/IMG_1617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEnYYLErhyphenhyphenTiVc6VHuRheUiqjdpOPp99AJJxyhOMqf965YTmlwglCmZO0QZuqQXInRB6rjEtOCIfuZz3PMaWDVvQcRRXNc-k-HvruRftrhyphenhyphenps7UurnJote7CMGVOhsD3NZn5N/s400/IMG_1617.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414949735864077010" /></a><br /><br />We stopped off at Starbucks for a tasty beverage to warm us all up!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSw9bXT7FRQVoW1BkUvUHYpenQYZK0UT01uo5rk0uoeJZkaiGyA5l-EL6KqQozJOAr6MxMwK7P0OSFvfDavp0qXgYf2hhAfrdPrwoV33g9rLiPa66loRWZsvCzQWqRYdSYZwzO/s1600-h/IMG_1621.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSw9bXT7FRQVoW1BkUvUHYpenQYZK0UT01uo5rk0uoeJZkaiGyA5l-EL6KqQozJOAr6MxMwK7P0OSFvfDavp0qXgYf2hhAfrdPrwoV33g9rLiPa66loRWZsvCzQWqRYdSYZwzO/s400/IMG_1621.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414950207677138930" /></a><br /><br />Here we are goofing around at a super yummy Ethiopian restaurant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4ti-tAEzifwEJXqADtb7QrJ4GlyMZhoVKt1bOZFbaVoGYYp5PI_DJ3mBepLXjs331WvCwRt9hO_WzwfHh2_Q65HsP2PQxNxvYrd407qDyIsfAsLI6fZ7A2LNOGYRlEDLn5U6/s1600-h/IMG_2688.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4ti-tAEzifwEJXqADtb7QrJ4GlyMZhoVKt1bOZFbaVoGYYp5PI_DJ3mBepLXjs331WvCwRt9hO_WzwfHh2_Q65HsP2PQxNxvYrd407qDyIsfAsLI6fZ7A2LNOGYRlEDLn5U6/s400/IMG_2688.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414948111760039138" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FlRuyfC_hjgkTHwgUSTlX2CwETRwtHRi2_gOIzUzylIJtNTYLjGlyV3vsgUMV7TqkzpYfl6sfNyaxauSgl9xo4Lb1VIfJzt7wGc03sa8Posj4OkRDd_XIEa_iKyZEJFTqYKJ/s1600-h/IMG_2686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FlRuyfC_hjgkTHwgUSTlX2CwETRwtHRi2_gOIzUzylIJtNTYLjGlyV3vsgUMV7TqkzpYfl6sfNyaxauSgl9xo4Lb1VIfJzt7wGc03sa8Posj4OkRDd_XIEa_iKyZEJFTqYKJ/s400/IMG_2686.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414948286291911938" /></a><br /><br />It was a great way to spend the holiday! Thanks for coming to visit, Grandma and <br />Grandpa Dyk!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-9590028629333436502009-11-06T22:05:00.000-08:002009-11-06T22:32:25.379-08:00Happy Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4B1ev175jmntXS31i4HwQsYoWVSBhRSbLXNFPQHz3ya0XrhIVAZ0yLy5rqdw3ez1Z-vFYmpk4Q_2cHXo3qgXBM__ersjC-RlhnuKsrO3PEDgm10IEqrAl9Dpip4okakGnz-F/s1600-h/IMG_1195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4B1ev175jmntXS31i4HwQsYoWVSBhRSbLXNFPQHz3ya0XrhIVAZ0yLy5rqdw3ez1Z-vFYmpk4Q_2cHXo3qgXBM__ersjC-RlhnuKsrO3PEDgm10IEqrAl9Dpip4okakGnz-F/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401242153609781474" /></a><br />This year we trick-or-treated in Bodhi's neighborhood and I had a great time! Kate, Bodhi and I got the hang of it real quick and hit up quite a few houses. <br /><br />Bodhi had some cool Halloween decorations at his house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8Dq6XLgpPuDP671ythcu6eb1uKqKs_kVclrdmmrM8wsBha3fvZNC47LTlbqshRRCVd7GPMVcOapLxCBrAwDdmE8Ss3dLkVrf5hzX8-ArVvPHbRYRgvwYkJIA64j2w5OqEPpt/s1600-h/IMG_1198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8Dq6XLgpPuDP671ythcu6eb1uKqKs_kVclrdmmrM8wsBha3fvZNC47LTlbqshRRCVd7GPMVcOapLxCBrAwDdmE8Ss3dLkVrf5hzX8-ArVvPHbRYRgvwYkJIA64j2w5OqEPpt/s320/IMG_1198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401242325249648162" /></a><br /><br />In case you can't tell, I was Woody (okay, really I just look like a cowboy sheriff) from Toy Story. Kate was a cowgirl so we looked pretty cute together. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnrikQz63dFICcxsCpqFuijZmvJjqI7EQhxpolkRiFXcPI7IYj24B69UnEKSN8-j_9RX1t9aNqpwHKmxE5oIs5oyOlHLjJ66VZwEpLl-bXN2vwInfgxBAnnv6uzxer8w_utiy/s1600-h/IMG_1203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnrikQz63dFICcxsCpqFuijZmvJjqI7EQhxpolkRiFXcPI7IYj24B69UnEKSN8-j_9RX1t9aNqpwHKmxE5oIs5oyOlHLjJ66VZwEpLl-bXN2vwInfgxBAnnv6uzxer8w_utiy/s320/IMG_1203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243306876194546" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9-WrnGw7w9XWqLWIgdH3B-dbpmJsBMrP1DACsToPm8MzQP2OzaUd2djvIXYCaTdgyVZG0I3OzNp4AYwKg6oyP6dr9inm-XdLOyN8xtNu7QKAh7cQ6siPYjzXRJC5JRmXJqyi/s1600-h/IMG_1215-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9-WrnGw7w9XWqLWIgdH3B-dbpmJsBMrP1DACsToPm8MzQP2OzaUd2djvIXYCaTdgyVZG0I3OzNp4AYwKg6oyP6dr9inm-XdLOyN8xtNu7QKAh7cQ6siPYjzXRJC5JRmXJqyi/s320/IMG_1215-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401244427404743602" /></a><br /><br />Esther was given a hand-me-down chili pepper costume. She was so cozy in it, she fell asleep just after we started trick-or-treating.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeJ55OpJY2c-8ZVv3R72juXZSQv5v2Z4_OgmXK-MyGVObF7pw0SCgVSSfeiPbaRnz6OSIuDOXRWmpCmMQs0_Sta48xLx4aFf4fwFCqcvIubCN_NE8tK_Bi0uE48W35aEjz3A0/s1600-h/IMG_1206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeJ55OpJY2c-8ZVv3R72juXZSQv5v2Z4_OgmXK-MyGVObF7pw0SCgVSSfeiPbaRnz6OSIuDOXRWmpCmMQs0_Sta48xLx4aFf4fwFCqcvIubCN_NE8tK_Bi0uE48W35aEjz3A0/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243459733084818" /></a><br /><br />Even though this photo turned out kind of blurry, it shows our whole family together this Halloween. We had a great time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDvjBVKHVmGNYlTHLn7UItrlqr5RFFymUrAeVB71KCif50JxvwtYnWEVZ4ZibWK_p69DplV2Sxh88Mk-yFG8NehK2mplY63GHZFPv2Mv0ewMO61epFv-ZpqwMh2ko69xMTn4n/s1600-h/IMG_1221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDvjBVKHVmGNYlTHLn7UItrlqr5RFFymUrAeVB71KCif50JxvwtYnWEVZ4ZibWK_p69DplV2Sxh88Mk-yFG8NehK2mplY63GHZFPv2Mv0ewMO61epFv-ZpqwMh2ko69xMTn4n/s320/IMG_1221.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401244927301266034" /></a><br /><br />Mom also took these photos of us in our costumes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihvq9ojWi3UHnrrj0AB-VzaMR4S-19r7WNFeB2DdqjM74PImGSUyB909gEUJDzkAJBY3M_11MSjQt8HLgYiksWKYqi66unwBzv61KRnuvRXGxLr25VGntP9U56Ord8jUNSi2B/s1600-h/IMG_1293-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihvq9ojWi3UHnrrj0AB-VzaMR4S-19r7WNFeB2DdqjM74PImGSUyB909gEUJDzkAJBY3M_11MSjQt8HLgYiksWKYqi66unwBzv61KRnuvRXGxLr25VGntP9U56Ord8jUNSi2B/s320/IMG_1293-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401241000283499042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRL2OPw0KoE4Fh_eG5wbzfZKCRnKDfUWPeqeri19asFwwoxc2_TXmNzICZjAo652fPxYjyFzZdUtArCZw6i2aF9pi95urN5I8O19C7hPrGABsDcLvQEAw_qQQqhfaUqeAJFNQx/s1600-h/IMG_1302-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRL2OPw0KoE4Fh_eG5wbzfZKCRnKDfUWPeqeri19asFwwoxc2_TXmNzICZjAo652fPxYjyFzZdUtArCZw6i2aF9pi95urN5I8O19C7hPrGABsDcLvQEAw_qQQqhfaUqeAJFNQx/s320/IMG_1302-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401241194894799106" /></a><br />Esther was pretty tired so we had a hard time getting one of us together. Oh well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC87bKMrGn0j8pGZzI6jd9vucQTh81lE9pwnAItM9_1XXLhMjHkQzDNa8_zE6As_858OGufPRfUavcbFdHzk1YrEH-lkRbsYkHRuev9Ysx2JhMrcjrJBXa6LQpttFud9wbbT2f/s1600-h/IMG_1296-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC87bKMrGn0j8pGZzI6jd9vucQTh81lE9pwnAItM9_1XXLhMjHkQzDNa8_zE6As_858OGufPRfUavcbFdHzk1YrEH-lkRbsYkHRuev9Ysx2JhMrcjrJBXa6LQpttFud9wbbT2f/s320/IMG_1296-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401241533429393634" /></a><br /><br />Happy Halloween!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-74125883290068883822009-10-16T22:34:00.000-07:002009-10-16T22:54:08.338-07:00Mom Turns 30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6mhAuCneDO5tIWRJQt8Xxq2NdYCuCR-u-mLzUZ9VZQIcs_cJMf_Vf-N8Vn0Kl8PbYH6ejqpXgHymiM_jh6KJr4a4SwB2iHtoU8sCQbJHIGhmv_5KfHRcnSBTnkH-4w1A9xli/s1600-h/IMG_1082-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6mhAuCneDO5tIWRJQt8Xxq2NdYCuCR-u-mLzUZ9VZQIcs_cJMf_Vf-N8Vn0Kl8PbYH6ejqpXgHymiM_jh6KJr4a4SwB2iHtoU8sCQbJHIGhmv_5KfHRcnSBTnkH-4w1A9xli/s320/IMG_1082-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393438539964008642" /></a><br /><br />Mom turned 30 this past week and her friends threw a surprise 80's roller skating party for her. My friends and I had a blast learning to skate and Mom had a ton of fun hanging out with her friends and family. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYsToJ7xG7GQ4omPvbDLiHXYCE0CsalvMU0s9YxLuBSZytsw_QNHD7SD9UOdNS8vk7RCtM3mhyalMyCRc58Au62UicTqiC402Vgy1x6n2oK-KO0rL2E8cDi5bzCzLCk4Uxqao/s1600-h/IMG_1069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYsToJ7xG7GQ4omPvbDLiHXYCE0CsalvMU0s9YxLuBSZytsw_QNHD7SD9UOdNS8vk7RCtM3mhyalMyCRc58Au62UicTqiC402Vgy1x6n2oK-KO0rL2E8cDi5bzCzLCk4Uxqao/s320/IMG_1069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393439325589903234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxadlLApHF6zY5wqK802pdlHBbpvK7U1lLLrtgB4h8yI9casjB4Ah9l4e5TeoNZgGt47L1iAnnih1WYfhNoMBeTHV7MAbsh5uDInpm9dtF-7DBb6qov2wQe9kpT5Y52ml89scg/s1600-h/IMG_1072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxadlLApHF6zY5wqK802pdlHBbpvK7U1lLLrtgB4h8yI9casjB4Ah9l4e5TeoNZgGt47L1iAnnih1WYfhNoMBeTHV7MAbsh5uDInpm9dtF-7DBb6qov2wQe9kpT5Y52ml89scg/s320/IMG_1072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393439515195872098" /></a><br />Esther didn't skate, but she was there and did a good job of being cute.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkm_M59ttB-GGzOYDAN6HBptPYP6gi7r0ledLfAntOfsegcYLGw3VIFu635QayRhzg28pKgBhz4VxOERCZvoYahUeguxe-bNh9Q7hk7fBYepXUC2Tx-DPV8gG2mb17Jdo_IDw/s1600-h/IMG_1073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkm_M59ttB-GGzOYDAN6HBptPYP6gi7r0ledLfAntOfsegcYLGw3VIFu635QayRhzg28pKgBhz4VxOERCZvoYahUeguxe-bNh9Q7hk7fBYepXUC2Tx-DPV8gG2mb17Jdo_IDw/s320/IMG_1073.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393439739989197042" /></a><br />Mom felt very loved and I think may have even gone a bit overboard with the whole feeling young again thing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYaGpUe_b3wVKbG6Wv2vbwiAkppijkg70nMdkAa5kbme-iXhSwPEsuRxc_eDeIlLtQshB_c_dhPTGdkUnwD1LtDA6TisyzTUHFWx7SF70qQ9v8lxpL0ui6RnI59E03l9ELtnl/s1600-h/IMG_1084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYaGpUe_b3wVKbG6Wv2vbwiAkppijkg70nMdkAa5kbme-iXhSwPEsuRxc_eDeIlLtQshB_c_dhPTGdkUnwD1LtDA6TisyzTUHFWx7SF70qQ9v8lxpL0ui6RnI59E03l9ELtnl/s320/IMG_1084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393439941714584130" /></a><br />She says the only thing she wishes she had done differently in these 30 years is to have already gone to Hawaii. Ha! Just kidding. Mom says she feels she has been very, very blessed in life. She has many things to be thankful for: a wonderful loving husband, two beautiful children and many wonderful friends and family who have loved her over her lifetime. Thanks to everyone who helped pull off a wonderful surprise birthday party for my mom!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-50743126515554540622009-10-11T17:22:00.000-07:002009-10-13T16:18:29.473-07:00First Bowling Experience<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhkHNaIU03ADEO5ptOTnKhjpFWOHbDucdMK9O01Ug4Hd7_ZcTht866kiUGF0rbh61C_JA5Sbq0kMDBe5yMZ8_QF6HgFadbTqcE1T5LJrmt5hwMYlTAmuogjJfaU-WDvvFr4zv/s1600-h/IMG_0728-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhkHNaIU03ADEO5ptOTnKhjpFWOHbDucdMK9O01Ug4Hd7_ZcTht866kiUGF0rbh61C_JA5Sbq0kMDBe5yMZ8_QF6HgFadbTqcE1T5LJrmt5hwMYlTAmuogjJfaU-WDvvFr4zv/s320/IMG_0728-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392227362732583042" /></a><br /><br />I went bowling with my family for the first time. It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to go again. My buddy, Bodhi, is pretty into bowling and showed me his tricks to the game. I definitely think I will need to get a bowling shirt with my name on it to be as good as him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOy8qgNvXi7_hWvtO7ZaNxTn0FdDnMRbtIiI6vBzhPTNTbM9V1qSCox66oi5hyphenhyphenTDdiChRX6kIsylBmN6KEllnKWojPsQ6rqOv0NQPX2tisxzt53BF4fNV7kb0mCO1mdX7w6jY/s1600-h/heidijonahbowling(3).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOy8qgNvXi7_hWvtO7ZaNxTn0FdDnMRbtIiI6vBzhPTNTbM9V1qSCox66oi5hyphenhyphenTDdiChRX6kIsylBmN6KEllnKWojPsQ6rqOv0NQPX2tisxzt53BF4fNV7kb0mCO1mdX7w6jY/s320/heidijonahbowling(3).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392227790633186226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4xNl6LL5Ui-7QQeuE-v4T-YX4f8Ngmm-Q33Cft_wQg-vFZWcySrHvyyO3pc7oTis9sCA2TDUV32IyVCcjVmkzR7fL5fPgEsZJGuVzBU_xZMM5E7xNyJISx5JE9RV2CHVIoCh/s1600-h/IMG_0718-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4xNl6LL5Ui-7QQeuE-v4T-YX4f8Ngmm-Q33Cft_wQg-vFZWcySrHvyyO3pc7oTis9sCA2TDUV32IyVCcjVmkzR7fL5fPgEsZJGuVzBU_xZMM5E7xNyJISx5JE9RV2CHVIoCh/s320/IMG_0718-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392227588106703234" /></a><br />I love bowling!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-63503569217784421152009-09-28T14:22:00.000-07:002009-09-28T14:34:53.614-07:00Teddy Bear Parade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3krDo2ID5ZZ2GiLMOu2j-afSfm9k8dX8-gsozBCmepcKiYd4yFwL4xT2DsfJdCXTrZJKlF3CJTiSAckiE0ghL89wVRnt93Q-8c2SgbflKba9qqooGVNBVCdH_cwo9I4fvBSX/s1600-h/IMG_0635-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3krDo2ID5ZZ2GiLMOu2j-afSfm9k8dX8-gsozBCmepcKiYd4yFwL4xT2DsfJdCXTrZJKlF3CJTiSAckiE0ghL89wVRnt93Q-8c2SgbflKba9qqooGVNBVCdH_cwo9I4fvBSX/s320/IMG_0635-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386634312241309970" /></a><br />This past Saturday I got to be in my first parade! Every year Gresham puts on a Teddy Bear Parade and last year I was on the side-lines, but this year I was IN the parade with my preschool. I talked about it every day the week leading up to it and was so excited when the day of the parade finally arrived. Here are some photos from the day.<br /><br />Me in the parade! I have a serious look on my face because we were supposed to keep moving at a pretty fast pace!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaCfZNlhRme-fZMi_j5Wg7Fk74LF3S6JFEBDOZWrsL-SubeoQDsW5Yk0paRbj6xJVWY9Vc2LN-q8mHTbRppyItmUR3kAm1llkwHPvKBjUQq-1ufcAwCcO-RY6LfC9aSdrgvHj/s1600-h/IMG_0638-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaCfZNlhRme-fZMi_j5Wg7Fk74LF3S6JFEBDOZWrsL-SubeoQDsW5Yk0paRbj6xJVWY9Vc2LN-q8mHTbRppyItmUR3kAm1llkwHPvKBjUQq-1ufcAwCcO-RY6LfC9aSdrgvHj/s320/IMG_0638-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386633283880585986" /></a><br />Me and Esther before the parade began<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-_Thn0Z_edOJW2P4J3Q5sgNicJJRiZf6d3b4SgUX_9Vfuh0TEQYJL5ebIYdI8jZPxDB6ZnScH6WM7WNIrzuLGGE0IJRUSICb6KHlUFYz33M3PPb8GBDQx4O23m2ZvUWG2jmD/s1600-h/IMG_0627.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-_Thn0Z_edOJW2P4J3Q5sgNicJJRiZf6d3b4SgUX_9Vfuh0TEQYJL5ebIYdI8jZPxDB6ZnScH6WM7WNIrzuLGGE0IJRUSICb6KHlUFYz33M3PPb8GBDQx4O23m2ZvUWG2jmD/s320/IMG_0627.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386632752191161058" /></a><br />The whole family<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-MbVyNVstV48I7DonYNutUYdtFlMYCGjTZUlNVtVAQIwUHF2r-xh1JciEXHG_5O5JHt53DwHo_SLKu9k3HI-2me7Vz55d95gq3ZMtuK6GDWR4bWnoB0KavY08cs9U5efuqyt/s1600-h/IMG_0634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-MbVyNVstV48I7DonYNutUYdtFlMYCGjTZUlNVtVAQIwUHF2r-xh1JciEXHG_5O5JHt53DwHo_SLKu9k3HI-2me7Vz55d95gq3ZMtuK6GDWR4bWnoB0KavY08cs9U5efuqyt/s320/IMG_0634.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386633453339860994" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-5710974601215535012009-09-10T15:13:00.000-07:002009-09-10T15:16:51.092-07:00First Day of Pre-school<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumcwS19dgcQBSefREDK_cLfbrLVu83axBN1dNSlsdbASNjRSeua-13WL4T8PZ3uh-J33I8hsEbCrffPX0dYYJqutV7NLFZvnpw5JorMdEgC6SoPm_K0TrGa4ZdUVR1ebgwq3g/s1600-h/IMG_0435-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumcwS19dgcQBSefREDK_cLfbrLVu83axBN1dNSlsdbASNjRSeua-13WL4T8PZ3uh-J33I8hsEbCrffPX0dYYJqutV7NLFZvnpw5JorMdEgC6SoPm_K0TrGa4ZdUVR1ebgwq3g/s320/IMG_0435-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379966208246303938" /></a><br />I attended my first day of preschool today at Scribbles Preschool. It was a lot of fun! I got to make a couple art projects using glue and markers, played games, sang some songs, had snack and got to play outside too! I told Mom I'd like to go again so that made her very happy. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go when we talked about it earlier this week, but after seeing all the fun things we plan to do each day, I'm all for it now. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-47358530058834941632009-09-02T12:26:00.000-07:002009-09-03T22:03:44.002-07:00My New Sister!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0lsyLsIgSGKl2Cu0C87aj4GJeIz51Y47CRhHybqpib7dkxeOGQGcaO8l8Reu5eWcWxRoDFqLUdg8fn_Hy2GE_zaCk9X8aPN0YDo6D6g3Z4RuImgRp4Ipzq7PL8FfXHc71ZIT/s1600-h/esther.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0lsyLsIgSGKl2Cu0C87aj4GJeIz51Y47CRhHybqpib7dkxeOGQGcaO8l8Reu5eWcWxRoDFqLUdg8fn_Hy2GE_zaCk9X8aPN0YDo6D6g3Z4RuImgRp4Ipzq7PL8FfXHc71ZIT/s320/esther.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377473482675180770" /></a><br />Hi Everyone!<br /><br />I got to stay with my Nana & Papa in Camas last night, and then this morning we got to get up early and go see my Mom, Dad, and my new baby sister, Esther Jane Dyk!<br /><br />She was born this morning at 6:49AM (just 2 1/2 hours after my parents woke up!). She was 10 Lbs and 21.5" long! That is quite a bit bigger than I was! She is very cute, with dark hair right now, chubby cheeks.<br /><br />Here are some photos of me with her, and also with my Uncle Bill and Nana.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCSf1b9k5kFVN7l_nu6JQi-9CsBKirfTOM3cEqHD7IcptF-kjMQEtTtTB79XmPI-hg2swNv6RVFlpQ_LnJ4NjrP5nd9gKNpgHlfqRV9Bwnq6vbh6Jt45UHLE4xklLEKU2YmI_/s1600-h/IMG_2437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCSf1b9k5kFVN7l_nu6JQi-9CsBKirfTOM3cEqHD7IcptF-kjMQEtTtTB79XmPI-hg2swNv6RVFlpQ_LnJ4NjrP5nd9gKNpgHlfqRV9Bwnq6vbh6Jt45UHLE4xklLEKU2YmI_/s320/IMG_2437.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376956248571738306" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilumTUtmZ-CdbFfHLW_6ifQgDSQU-vUgFmCz9SBKHOkGp6UipdUbGVs2MuHJEYJQBhZOUsx107fdMGekyt27uvgVHrH1JFFfjw0Y5r4LGLkvPQb-dzjJHXwf6-t8QoN_f69EPT/s1600-h/IMG_2430.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilumTUtmZ-CdbFfHLW_6ifQgDSQU-vUgFmCz9SBKHOkGp6UipdUbGVs2MuHJEYJQBhZOUsx107fdMGekyt27uvgVHrH1JFFfjw0Y5r4LGLkvPQb-dzjJHXwf6-t8QoN_f69EPT/s320/IMG_2430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376955539749697874" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvt0JgUX2JzYWyuTmU1npr__V87VS4lDmqLarkYwDlH0mQLhzXT0o_nIDppkw8wE2AFwLUW9mJ-x_q9hyGTRHTo2sJBWEq0g2EMXH5-BX7yRFtDQaMtictmkYp27LVx1fijHO/s1600-h/IMG_2424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvt0JgUX2JzYWyuTmU1npr__V87VS4lDmqLarkYwDlH0mQLhzXT0o_nIDppkw8wE2AFwLUW9mJ-x_q9hyGTRHTo2sJBWEq0g2EMXH5-BX7yRFtDQaMtictmkYp27LVx1fijHO/s320/IMG_2424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376954884319609922" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Pb_dYzgO_FivSDqjOCMQev_5_zH1YhcQoXXNsxdSQcFZb2PRwFUvOdmO57GuIi3_e8ygrqEqypDRX4wAX5QSqqHgJ0qVpC8K8AJJJA_jkpwNiyJ8UtLKXDFoB-DtCHkiy4Tx/s1600-h/IMG_2432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Pb_dYzgO_FivSDqjOCMQev_5_zH1YhcQoXXNsxdSQcFZb2PRwFUvOdmO57GuIi3_e8ygrqEqypDRX4wAX5QSqqHgJ0qVpC8K8AJJJA_jkpwNiyJ8UtLKXDFoB-DtCHkiy4Tx/s320/IMG_2432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376955773423031650" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIo78VegkBqeDpWvxejZgXjbolUxOA0NSDN58eKcdhEHB-_tVe4CoIkFKqbeqD2aQhbS1jJ30E0Tv0k5B7cDNvg9tBMl-BlavdHuj7mFqg6YPN27zN6WvxBUd0hyx1PBfJBoB/s1600-h/IMG_2435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIo78VegkBqeDpWvxejZgXjbolUxOA0NSDN58eKcdhEHB-_tVe4CoIkFKqbeqD2aQhbS1jJ30E0Tv0k5B7cDNvg9tBMl-BlavdHuj7mFqg6YPN27zN6WvxBUd0hyx1PBfJBoB/s320/IMG_2435.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376955909186995490" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3wMWwNUzsewqBqfRJRMR5QtbbTa9J1eXHNWoNGtL3lpngBW_nHjodSQfO3MRLYbOv2SszXsMse9-DydxnPHziAPWq2ufdZGYjoQvWmw6OF3pbiNZmfrZdnMmh33y2JcllE-V/s1600-h/IMG_2436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3wMWwNUzsewqBqfRJRMR5QtbbTa9J1eXHNWoNGtL3lpngBW_nHjodSQfO3MRLYbOv2SszXsMse9-DydxnPHziAPWq2ufdZGYjoQvWmw6OF3pbiNZmfrZdnMmh33y2JcllE-V/s320/IMG_2436.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376956063436395778" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-32675926711840520842009-08-11T09:22:00.000-07:002009-08-11T09:30:28.421-07:00First Trip to Dentist<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u_v7hWYkBQwWmRJW8QIPPLQuo4_gkX0GDpVN0MLFB1H8yFLrEbpr5v9x533-Pyv0qAz-9mE-sW7SOrWZMtPjs5j5IufuTNj_Q2K1CdsX578txQYJQBKFcXMLjZs58QmWVX8c/s1600-h/IMG_2370-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u_v7hWYkBQwWmRJW8QIPPLQuo4_gkX0GDpVN0MLFB1H8yFLrEbpr5v9x533-Pyv0qAz-9mE-sW7SOrWZMtPjs5j5IufuTNj_Q2K1CdsX578txQYJQBKFcXMLjZs58QmWVX8c/s400/IMG_2370-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368743850904581394" /></a><br /><br />I visited the dentist for the first time yesterday. It was a great experience! My dentist office is not your average dentist office, I must admit. It's got a super fun waiting room with computers, a kitchen, castle table (kind of like my train table) and a train that chugs along the room up by the ceiling. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNdn7kfpAZ3f8aqgO3vAQA9O725bGNylpbC3OlD5d_b9mnXw5O1gzYCHcNHbEePgURf_do67f_dnuNEHiXjFvZH6-45KtKgOg-Aknx_4KrW10Hzox0pudstLqIk8kdIrVUFxU/s1600-h/IMG_2368-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNdn7kfpAZ3f8aqgO3vAQA9O725bGNylpbC3OlD5d_b9mnXw5O1gzYCHcNHbEePgURf_do67f_dnuNEHiXjFvZH6-45KtKgOg-Aknx_4KrW10Hzox0pudstLqIk8kdIrVUFxU/s400/IMG_2368-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368744092615471106" /></a><br /><br />When it was my turn to go in to see the dentist, I got to pick out a movie to watch. I watched a Thomas movie, of course. I did great during my cleaning and check-up, opening wide and didn't complain at all through the process. I even smiled super big for mom when it was over. My dentist said I have really healthy teeth and so I got to pick out two toys on my way out! I got a bumpy ball and yo-yo. I already asked Mom if I could go back again!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-88705512836327636692009-08-03T14:21:00.000-07:002009-08-04T14:08:33.285-07:00A Very Busy Hot SummerIt has been hot, hot, hot here. We've had temps in the 90's and even up into the mid 100's, which is not at all like what we're used to. We've kept busy still and so here are a few highlights of the past few weeks.<br /><br />Our friends, Kristi and Phil, got married at the beach a few weekends ago and it was a beautiful wedding. It was nice to get away from the heat for a few days too! Mom took photos for them and I had a great time running around outside in the big grassy field right outside the reception hall (an old school house - so cute!).<br /><br />The happy couple<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo8UCs9enSu7z-TuHpaBGl6EQv07xDSaA5yBrwzFYr6WJEc1i5ysouwd2yMAq6GnSz84YLMuaARZNSYUWO2I52xTAfuir0ABZ7279JEXbPLL_lbhMMplOdWyWGhAGtUZlDu5q/s1600-h/IMG_9679-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo8UCs9enSu7z-TuHpaBGl6EQv07xDSaA5yBrwzFYr6WJEc1i5ysouwd2yMAq6GnSz84YLMuaARZNSYUWO2I52xTAfuir0ABZ7279JEXbPLL_lbhMMplOdWyWGhAGtUZlDu5q/s400/IMG_9679-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365852051842268402" /></a><br /><br />Me with my friends at the wedding. Kate and I like to hold hands.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7BeJwSDXaypkRANfWxhQxQLS3fyWl2LlcK01_GHaFw9vlDLSE5h4zb-JV6Pe58Ykj3-IFMPaIBZRT4ETZ9cSD4a0gQqtKdEciMKU-_FGe5VSPRWt2TytFA_6Jocxf0M0CoEj/s1600-h/IMG_9642-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7BeJwSDXaypkRANfWxhQxQLS3fyWl2LlcK01_GHaFw9vlDLSE5h4zb-JV6Pe58Ykj3-IFMPaIBZRT4ETZ9cSD4a0gQqtKdEciMKU-_FGe5VSPRWt2TytFA_6Jocxf0M0CoEj/s400/IMG_9642-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365852505917203538" /></a><br /><br />I did a lot of dancing too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygeREcO5HCTzM3wu8TEto_xYfw_L53dv6pFZ9u4EiBUN98TLHxmqUrgV-byonW4krOX8DjHe7se4uFD0b0KpMSm3DQuG1CbZTYf6SU1jLwnJ4jD_1Z-1fkznYJXSEBdxDwNXC/s1600-h/IMG_9738-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygeREcO5HCTzM3wu8TEto_xYfw_L53dv6pFZ9u4EiBUN98TLHxmqUrgV-byonW4krOX8DjHe7se4uFD0b0KpMSm3DQuG1CbZTYf6SU1jLwnJ4jD_1Z-1fkznYJXSEBdxDwNXC/s400/IMG_9738-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365852978356458674" /></a><br /><br />I had a great time playing at the beach the next day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizG65SAcwECyM3_bR70E5oh_mPEEVngxZd7Je2wihrWHcdcNhYeoFGB0O1HysCxKRZNpBpq6SSp0YwQUY386omauwUHxJajCBUx25iIhyphenhyphenUlR8EFs6NLVzlWzU_UIzWQkl4taIr/s1600-h/IMG_2277-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizG65SAcwECyM3_bR70E5oh_mPEEVngxZd7Je2wihrWHcdcNhYeoFGB0O1HysCxKRZNpBpq6SSp0YwQUY386omauwUHxJajCBUx25iIhyphenhyphenUlR8EFs6NLVzlWzU_UIzWQkl4taIr/s400/IMG_2277-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365854119472134482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAYozxdlcM9rRwFsZjcOqm2d-LHU18Z1Fp5_2X8LIkDYD3HnxM67No813fTNbqOHvqXi1qkW_wek1t-O3vht-Gu0s2AABe73_hpXBRXx4AT8eU7QF2JIGn8AJwYn-dHpl0xGz/s1600-h/IMG_2276-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAYozxdlcM9rRwFsZjcOqm2d-LHU18Z1Fp5_2X8LIkDYD3HnxM67No813fTNbqOHvqXi1qkW_wek1t-O3vht-Gu0s2AABe73_hpXBRXx4AT8eU7QF2JIGn8AJwYn-dHpl0xGz/s400/IMG_2276-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365854271712938914" /></a><br /><br />On our way out of town, we stopped in Ilwaco for Railroad Days. I had a great time seeing all the trains! This one was my favorite. I wonder why? Can you see Thomas and Percy in the photo? I keep asking to go back so I can see that train again.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC82a5QDF-_APObMXh-suiFn0Vtt1jamwzNEqsI6-slYbYEBgWqlpZzPGEKoBxMyUt3pnBTfAf9JJ1CgPZZ1E4umh3_9lFEiizOXHYadvSPlROtwawLdVxH-2v6BhzRoNg6OHY/s1600-h/IMG_2280-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC82a5QDF-_APObMXh-suiFn0Vtt1jamwzNEqsI6-slYbYEBgWqlpZzPGEKoBxMyUt3pnBTfAf9JJ1CgPZZ1E4umh3_9lFEiizOXHYadvSPlROtwawLdVxH-2v6BhzRoNg6OHY/s400/IMG_2280-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365886876808305202" /></a><br /><br />A week ago, we went to a birthday party for my aunt Melanie which is always held at her parents house. They live on the Washougal River and have a huge yard. There were sprinklers, a couple pools, a playhouse, and beach balls to play with. It is always a great time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DWJseD6QCwPRQKf2P-_Kt-EU4MAi7-h4qaF_wNoegmsM-M_Ux3EsKRVuHNhF7rDd9HGDs46obxSq3ty-WDy6wyG0CuIbYA8mLerKABkYJLdTuTuxk2Cb71J5fDizxZJIAXGB/s1600-h/IMG_0239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DWJseD6QCwPRQKf2P-_Kt-EU4MAi7-h4qaF_wNoegmsM-M_Ux3EsKRVuHNhF7rDd9HGDs46obxSq3ty-WDy6wyG0CuIbYA8mLerKABkYJLdTuTuxk2Cb71J5fDizxZJIAXGB/s400/IMG_0239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365877327659064898" /></a><br /><br />This past weekend my mom's cousin, Cameron, visited before he left for Japan where he will teach English. We visited Mt. St. Helens with him and I had fun running around in the volcanic playground and seeing the elk through the big telescope. The mountain was pretty cool too, but it was kind of hazy so we didn't get the best view.<br /><br />The volcanic slide<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjI2yLH9qmRyJxi-y9VPCadhYA6FIFPPrOhBvKcsQyZ9sj0DJl8QIwMvdGGAJ8UbijmI1QeRU9xVpf3bArMDNMj3uZK5k4ibp9D_VpUNuCSvWn6FIUZavGgpl2puIESPlYYBV/s1600-h/IMG_2311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjI2yLH9qmRyJxi-y9VPCadhYA6FIFPPrOhBvKcsQyZ9sj0DJl8QIwMvdGGAJ8UbijmI1QeRU9xVpf3bArMDNMj3uZK5k4ibp9D_VpUNuCSvWn6FIUZavGgpl2puIESPlYYBV/s400/IMG_2311.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365862606631262994" /></a><br /><br />Checking out the elk<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJXQxF6lDSbIrzVMl79xWUX1dMLdro5t8hQfyuiHn5xq7t9VRSRRAa_TBQN2qFESxVGM4V6pAr4oLOKFOoluk8xNXF0saBZEexQTDLLPQt7L9nCdjucrfjF6HmX7mGTlqK2BV/s1600-h/IMG_2317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJXQxF6lDSbIrzVMl79xWUX1dMLdro5t8hQfyuiHn5xq7t9VRSRRAa_TBQN2qFESxVGM4V6pAr4oLOKFOoluk8xNXF0saBZEexQTDLLPQt7L9nCdjucrfjF6HmX7mGTlqK2BV/s400/IMG_2317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365863184242638738" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86Brk3NbR-PccIfl_qZ6eJeToRlq7n4-bMdFGiJYHw-qyIUL3sAREaPQbXQnjx482scIUj4bQlJZO1meGSD90B-Hl9QqksrjTUS94wGvxK_9c9yd4a3VWCmn6JpXrf-1Faqhv/s1600-h/IMG_2320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86Brk3NbR-PccIfl_qZ6eJeToRlq7n4-bMdFGiJYHw-qyIUL3sAREaPQbXQnjx482scIUj4bQlJZO1meGSD90B-Hl9QqksrjTUS94wGvxK_9c9yd4a3VWCmn6JpXrf-1Faqhv/s400/IMG_2320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365862915265897314" /></a><br /><br />I got to talk to my cousin, Dominic, over skype, which means I can see him on the computer while talking to him. I am looking forward to talking to him again when he gets to Japan! Maybe I'll even get to visit him while they are living in Japan!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROSxkTyZOrPDY7PdEF5WSzZmCv3Zz7Jyis03GOtAX32U-_kngQrjj0beu18_jU91LdfqB5XgfTNtr3MBJDblBm7Rjy4ZZpMKCKVQwWGsHkKW0x1AmCEoeJr3W2DHpyxLt1xeq/s1600-h/IMG_2324.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROSxkTyZOrPDY7PdEF5WSzZmCv3Zz7Jyis03GOtAX32U-_kngQrjj0beu18_jU91LdfqB5XgfTNtr3MBJDblBm7Rjy4ZZpMKCKVQwWGsHkKW0x1AmCEoeJr3W2DHpyxLt1xeq/s400/IMG_2324.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365867032237675938" /></a><br /><br />My Aunt Carrie also came down to visit this past weekend. She is on her way to Mississippi where she will spend the next two years at seminary with her husband, Mike. We had a picnic lunch at Blue Lake Park with her and it was a lot of fun being outside. I even got to play in the fountains with my buddy, Bodhi, who also showed up with his family.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWuqPlafY6zvuq7hBKrh_H5V2zVGC9Gp3vj4aBIDXXzlYLspP8Iw44aImosRlKlvKx8g7Q71b070qSjhKZDY74Up7ut5WQ_Zfgwg-whxt2q8A8pvhrFtrLxKJaFCDWAkc1UC2/s1600-h/IMG_2327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWuqPlafY6zvuq7hBKrh_H5V2zVGC9Gp3vj4aBIDXXzlYLspP8Iw44aImosRlKlvKx8g7Q71b070qSjhKZDY74Up7ut5WQ_Zfgwg-whxt2q8A8pvhrFtrLxKJaFCDWAkc1UC2/s400/IMG_2327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365864707817270066" /></a><br /><br />We will miss having Carrie and Mike so close but wish them all the best as they begin a new life in Jackson, Mississippi!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897716.post-27262751625525805112009-07-13T14:23:00.001-07:002009-07-13T15:42:15.558-07:00Mt. Hood ActivitiesLast week Mom and I met up with Meadow and her mom, Jocelyn, to visit the Wildwood Recreation Area. We went on a little hike and then had a picnic lunch near the playground. Meadow is very lucky to live in the Mt. Hood area. It is beautiful!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWJd31ak_FTYHOa4WXpXkQzgf1JoIZRRYLHRP6hY9lcKiveksF57cSjqFciZ173huVD0U8pd8EeQyAmc8HFay-J8ySbpRtwqEisB3MqrCRzhEIp9Mq6bDlEi6IGUM-TdxLT7R/s1600-h/IMG_8920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWJd31ak_FTYHOa4WXpXkQzgf1JoIZRRYLHRP6hY9lcKiveksF57cSjqFciZ173huVD0U8pd8EeQyAmc8HFay-J8ySbpRtwqEisB3MqrCRzhEIp9Mq6bDlEi6IGUM-TdxLT7R/s400/IMG_8920.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358059872963764386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnsEsKWkClbTKU0uWvlBJdtLB8GXN94Y21N3cDiAdBVBx1NvLWtIVNHyYECbYIZHI8oJkSXTRo5SaBJK3LGqLkRa1Q9S7bJSpQsOIfRW8-7BvIT-V0c86i-F2Uk0dVPbzmn9T/s1600-h/IMG_8918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnsEsKWkClbTKU0uWvlBJdtLB8GXN94Y21N3cDiAdBVBx1NvLWtIVNHyYECbYIZHI8oJkSXTRo5SaBJK3LGqLkRa1Q9S7bJSpQsOIfRW8-7BvIT-V0c86i-F2Uk0dVPbzmn9T/s400/IMG_8918.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358059988402706722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGSWHugeYrdlE1We8fukAYAfFjzZulA5pihkkC4O9HINKnVJ8v4tWpjqwk4xbImNGvVNN3UAKTr7JnZSNpENYN12nj0e5ABPMNnkpZ49FqJjUIQZ_a-JV_QBuF-toHs83CBZ-/s1600-h/IMG_8923-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGSWHugeYrdlE1We8fukAYAfFjzZulA5pihkkC4O9HINKnVJ8v4tWpjqwk4xbImNGvVNN3UAKTr7JnZSNpENYN12nj0e5ABPMNnkpZ49FqJjUIQZ_a-JV_QBuF-toHs83CBZ-/s400/IMG_8923-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358060424897244114" /></a><br />Then yesterday my aunt Carrie visited and we drove up to Mt. Hood's Timberline Lodge. It was fun checking out the lodge, but I had the most fun playing in the snow. Now I can't wait for winter to come again!<br />It was pretty foggy up there, but Mom found this photo of the lodge online so you could see what it might look like on a clear day with the mountain behind.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs67_mnCbaHAI_q6jufYVAYkZQ1nRpLB2qWntvBJqHLxswE9s4r1YKR92W5WztuwSuEC88cS-FvlnKdiqaEjE4vxdja7ikrHySWM-Kcf78wCRDiguD6NVJ0q43YchLeMuQKtAk/s1600-h/img208x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs67_mnCbaHAI_q6jufYVAYkZQ1nRpLB2qWntvBJqHLxswE9s4r1YKR92W5WztuwSuEC88cS-FvlnKdiqaEjE4vxdja7ikrHySWM-Kcf78wCRDiguD6NVJ0q43YchLeMuQKtAk/s400/img208x.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358064390125790562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkOryX06dcm0p-_2BkPtAAYVVjYy0RUqb87_1c_AUbrCkuRKoRfl9hgQjyzZ1DapK8ikOtuIOrE-SSqK1JMeZ9_if7XUJGr0cbr1Qjfzc4y4ExpPV4ViYRSSe5y947Z_4eekP/s1600-h/IMG_9008-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkOryX06dcm0p-_2BkPtAAYVVjYy0RUqb87_1c_AUbrCkuRKoRfl9hgQjyzZ1DapK8ikOtuIOrE-SSqK1JMeZ9_if7XUJGr0cbr1Qjfzc4y4ExpPV4ViYRSSe5y947Z_4eekP/s400/IMG_9008-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358061223088838514" /></a><br />The fireplace at Timberline is the largest in the Pacific Northwest. Above is a photo of Dad and Aunt Carrie with the fireplace taken on the first floor. Mom found this photo online since we forgot to take a photo of just the fireplace. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhrzinCpelulgN-B35LLUZjGTaZ3FFQyNK-sxKijWwBG5i6UwCzbl_HKkLLrS1MqS91n2OrOrvVT3cRmQ2TCZT45DZY3W36YPBuR2Et-TPzmNORGOMwAEFZ2YFd6__MW162r3/s1600-h/timberline_lodge_fireplace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhrzinCpelulgN-B35LLUZjGTaZ3FFQyNK-sxKijWwBG5i6UwCzbl_HKkLLrS1MqS91n2OrOrvVT3cRmQ2TCZT45DZY3W36YPBuR2Et-TPzmNORGOMwAEFZ2YFd6__MW162r3/s400/timberline_lodge_fireplace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358064192168161650" /></a><br />Mom and Dad on the second floor with the fireplace behind them. It was quite impressive!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgcU_i_LksL_7Bq3dPgrGwK8a2eC0v8Cq2IBOXUNY45HhIjU_00Wgoz7fy2MHTvUk5rZIkK3maKRCh6YX0BdKNUefztxFRGtG8ht3ORF5Vl1DzwaMTBCXoxR-l1zmlCCaQ_9T/s1600-h/IMG_9011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgcU_i_LksL_7Bq3dPgrGwK8a2eC0v8Cq2IBOXUNY45HhIjU_00Wgoz7fy2MHTvUk5rZIkK3maKRCh6YX0BdKNUefztxFRGtG8ht3ORF5Vl1DzwaMTBCXoxR-l1zmlCCaQ_9T/s400/IMG_9011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358061510570214610" /></a><br />I really liked the snow! Slippery, but fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82_-f7WzYKHYfPjKWNLqR87aZkb4LEWb_h-3qewndjWhdJGk-KQPiRuHxdojpdkOi3gUKelrGwb59OQN-MDkGqxTrnDG-tXjn-pMRz0SO6iZodQhnQD54fNpFexcmDYc9s4bY/s1600-h/IMG_9015-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82_-f7WzYKHYfPjKWNLqR87aZkb4LEWb_h-3qewndjWhdJGk-KQPiRuHxdojpdkOi3gUKelrGwb59OQN-MDkGqxTrnDG-tXjn-pMRz0SO6iZodQhnQD54fNpFexcmDYc9s4bY/s400/IMG_9015-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358062676672068466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGnibTfu6D6kSQq6ys5bxEhyphenhyphenDjT9fGBLVrgR233z0RbxSOpru6QUr38vQSevobGdH14m41JfVp7q_nF6vQgRkq163lCuA00KlvR20QBhLrgulo-xj2vzqO5mup4eC1k-q9nBg/s1600-h/IMG_9014-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGnibTfu6D6kSQq6ys5bxEhyphenhyphenDjT9fGBLVrgR233z0RbxSOpru6QUr38vQSevobGdH14m41JfVp7q_nF6vQgRkq163lCuA00KlvR20QBhLrgulo-xj2vzqO5mup4eC1k-q9nBg/s400/IMG_9014-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358062909348154498" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0