tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79721077880918093792024-03-13T11:13:21.108-06:00Here Comes Meredithmeremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-89790922622461913102011-06-20T16:14:00.000-06:002011-06-20T16:14:44.275-06:00Fun in South Carolina and Fathers Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdVXnfYbijzvykAN9p_axkVb9jur9hlCz7WUeH1fR_ZhGMvtkS_Tc8TRUDsVMV5UekrZZqe0gUlvGNMIrps5ta2QjjHY9fnsFwgl2roY8offxDy6kHLP8_4dTDR9jrXqnmaQZsFkK4Y0/s1600/IMG_1350.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdVXnfYbijzvykAN9p_axkVb9jur9hlCz7WUeH1fR_ZhGMvtkS_Tc8TRUDsVMV5UekrZZqe0gUlvGNMIrps5ta2QjjHY9fnsFwgl2roY8offxDy6kHLP8_4dTDR9jrXqnmaQZsFkK4Y0/s320/IMG_1350.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjej2wtRnJh4F5lmsLGl3pndVHNvD-x3lSqhguAfM_Sy_M6EfRVAW_DdpNQb5mfMamk7cIiLhkeEWflYs0mv8RS3ELJfOZ3D7qCl6NYlPqvQ8S82qJKbyDyjKHOhZQ7wMT5wvHLcMszswY/s1600/IMG_1357.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjej2wtRnJh4F5lmsLGl3pndVHNvD-x3lSqhguAfM_Sy_M6EfRVAW_DdpNQb5mfMamk7cIiLhkeEWflYs0mv8RS3ELJfOZ3D7qCl6NYlPqvQ8S82qJKbyDyjKHOhZQ7wMT5wvHLcMszswY/s320/IMG_1357.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Gc5TvwAAIwUqVzIUTKRSoyc94NE74PhUk4mWh_Y5ZHeh7iHxZl9p-DksJ1S5zZfhTrAjUBQa6e2REJtVo18vbD9bZO2KZtiEuUuKt6tnaAgFUpfn3Svfl4ILZuhJkOKykUmk4ryeLTQ/s1600/IMG_1374.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Gc5TvwAAIwUqVzIUTKRSoyc94NE74PhUk4mWh_Y5ZHeh7iHxZl9p-DksJ1S5zZfhTrAjUBQa6e2REJtVo18vbD9bZO2KZtiEuUuKt6tnaAgFUpfn3Svfl4ILZuhJkOKykUmk4ryeLTQ/s320/IMG_1374.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0ctJPvMI_fg0d5ZN4Xo2qxg0m2Y6Z_mfGsFx_raPssf5p85kKY8N1xv-0EUeIq4ifjS3kBg9Ywx8v2HjT_lH6K30zFGyK86HeYPK_2IcyKoyX5tCCICXd_2yuqp29kGOzEjC5EOnkgQ/s1600/IMG_1382.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0ctJPvMI_fg0d5ZN4Xo2qxg0m2Y6Z_mfGsFx_raPssf5p85kKY8N1xv-0EUeIq4ifjS3kBg9Ywx8v2HjT_lH6K30zFGyK86HeYPK_2IcyKoyX5tCCICXd_2yuqp29kGOzEjC5EOnkgQ/s320/IMG_1382.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8GxsLk2giiDg4ab4ykZc8kD0OeLjXVjnRTb-y7ftblXsaeSyKApqJKbVK-9fCRT_rsEOZZp7_D74nHiRgBFIXaMr0VbkVYetTirce1DdvKioscM_Sm9aBtUOuisAGaxwz9pcdQIt9Tc/s1600/IMG_1388.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8GxsLk2giiDg4ab4ykZc8kD0OeLjXVjnRTb-y7ftblXsaeSyKApqJKbVK-9fCRT_rsEOZZp7_D74nHiRgBFIXaMr0VbkVYetTirce1DdvKioscM_Sm9aBtUOuisAGaxwz9pcdQIt9Tc/s320/IMG_1388.JPG" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-25441669287070868222010-11-21T19:13:00.001-07:002010-11-21T19:22:34.047-07:00Fairy Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VVSa4r2H2ozgJb704gLx0-c4mYgh-2XZfVnlNAr9gATKPIOjCn0955H3Z4wKWNcT6qN3KMV3IqVxxqFOPnZ6IcmGOKzhylhUh_RNc1wF3vvBbobcv8r4QgmvY7UDLarmKIdjIkihIQc/s1600/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542192157299748850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VVSa4r2H2ozgJb704gLx0-c4mYgh-2XZfVnlNAr9gATKPIOjCn0955H3Z4wKWNcT6qN3KMV3IqVxxqFOPnZ6IcmGOKzhylhUh_RNc1wF3vvBbobcv8r4QgmvY7UDLarmKIdjIkihIQc/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNSfcpq0JYHzWJiq7J4ZtVJEBoH-aqTYo8WL-AgxAr17KxEsjkiUgUFyKpGRhWl111r779hS5HRtEZPcVEQVn4oRKtEIf7YgsOKD7PO6tQrCzXzGnK708Ii1iPSUOSmUH0iZxypH0sGQ/s1600/IMG_0927.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNSfcpq0JYHzWJiq7J4ZtVJEBoH-aqTYo8WL-AgxAr17KxEsjkiUgUFyKpGRhWl111r779hS5HRtEZPcVEQVn4oRKtEIf7YgsOKD7PO6tQrCzXzGnK708Ii1iPSUOSmUH0iZxypH0sGQ/s320/IMG_0927.JPG" /></a></p><p align="left">One of Meredith's friends had a Fairy Party today ......... </p><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1egFbOyFaXCfEuJeT4Id8yo3oBqMnmxoRncpB-mGEjbz3BjUYGuQN1KXGaMr1W_Sy8OzpmYV7k8png4Oq6qSae0dkO2wzVVaFiL4O4CzFtyJ7WothciUAllDVF7d7698eGekT9Lruc_s/s1600/IMG_0928.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1egFbOyFaXCfEuJeT4Id8yo3oBqMnmxoRncpB-mGEjbz3BjUYGuQN1KXGaMr1W_Sy8OzpmYV7k8png4Oq6qSae0dkO2wzVVaFiL4O4CzFtyJ7WothciUAllDVF7d7698eGekT9Lruc_s/s320/IMG_0928.JPG" /></a></p>So much fun for the kids to get together and dance and have fun.<br />And such a treat for me to actually dress her up in girly clothes!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoEse9sarHcJG5RBVC3YsZG4Kpwp8qmxfXMCkTxWPjoHG5V9dH5iCbwt2eFTNJmb04ADky0a4TD-bHeKytE5rY3vG0KxK_LcsgPsQOdMtVBD21cbESI5lEFGL6J1QWqOE-pLDnPrG70/s1600/IMG_0929.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoEse9sarHcJG5RBVC3YsZG4Kpwp8qmxfXMCkTxWPjoHG5V9dH5iCbwt2eFTNJmb04ADky0a4TD-bHeKytE5rY3vG0KxK_LcsgPsQOdMtVBD21cbESI5lEFGL6J1QWqOE-pLDnPrG70/s320/IMG_0929.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OU9vLNH1gGkp2DRH327HUUAWzoj3UMpptxG8uhoum85Mm4Mb3tcxjmufz8uZOrWKt-LeIIkmg-FIwAmKe6oBAHYuxP4t4rPhJtXI0yOVWZoacACJanA__mZ7FB9gNBVChyphenhyphen1RwrzCibk/s1600/IMG_0932.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OU9vLNH1gGkp2DRH327HUUAWzoj3UMpptxG8uhoum85Mm4Mb3tcxjmufz8uZOrWKt-LeIIkmg-FIwAmKe6oBAHYuxP4t4rPhJtXI0yOVWZoacACJanA__mZ7FB9gNBVChyphenhyphen1RwrzCibk/s320/IMG_0932.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-44247095962849550322010-10-23T19:51:00.002-06:002010-11-21T20:11:37.183-07:00Just Being Silly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqY4CHDDuMvJsGTWP6-p2-5UzxwqltLtnR2fJySG-ig6HTJKUArNInmPM0pw8UC-qKg_X2rjSxp4n18mOKQaLaYw6nreTdK_VVkogX3-laux0cxSLz7Hae7L5Lq_pRkdVRt7RU9dDQyWk/s1600/IMG_0845.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBpPHwQae8sHRKz4qZlVaNPxT9mAkM31HxbnaHHhSZ6kfxGHCA_uqU6oZlLJxADEZO40oQX3HG3tyqmnaN1MJSvZX_oMiNxCIwwqkApy-A0cyaqaEkibdGqgAfCNYWgpAec3gybS9RjU/s1600/IMG_0847.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBpPHwQae8sHRKz4qZlVaNPxT9mAkM31HxbnaHHhSZ6kfxGHCA_uqU6oZlLJxADEZO40oQX3HG3tyqmnaN1MJSvZX_oMiNxCIwwqkApy-A0cyaqaEkibdGqgAfCNYWgpAec3gybS9RjU/s320/IMG_0847.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br />I loves these shots....it was one of those days when we were just hanging around the house having fun............<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OgAWclWfdxprCl1_uzwQhVLEWvo5Tr-uNX1SKYQuoTBsM73FqS6wHqQiRXW2vfaomcIdzCqG8TE9_kwm01kEdVRKe47HACeCkjsV4bqaK0JiaQtVZ-cKwiRHcmAeTShcdbzfUz0pgfE/s1600/IMG_0848.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OgAWclWfdxprCl1_uzwQhVLEWvo5Tr-uNX1SKYQuoTBsM73FqS6wHqQiRXW2vfaomcIdzCqG8TE9_kwm01kEdVRKe47HACeCkjsV4bqaK0JiaQtVZ-cKwiRHcmAeTShcdbzfUz0pgfE/s320/IMG_0848.JPG" /></a> Lindsay came over to help decorate Halloween cookies and the girls were tickling each other and laughing and giggling like they do when they get together!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="right"></p><br /><br /><p align="right">I took a lot of pictures of Meredith in this dress because it is one of Lindsay's old dresses that she wore when I think she was about 4 years old!!! </p><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; 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Considering when we first met her she ABSOLUTELY HATED the water, she has really come around!<br /><br /><div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVC0_MAUXWtplHDJGiTJWTrUN_ji6kXLvbPEWtuHmBF40bK-x_tvsKJWZKfRTk1oJ_YUESPl8UMSVxVPCImmbAoz0qrMcJcGeq-BkleNmsi3XXKQFoVMu8A8PbxyvsCzh6T7CgOIordWw/s1600/IMG_0548.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVC0_MAUXWtplHDJGiTJWTrUN_ji6kXLvbPEWtuHmBF40bK-x_tvsKJWZKfRTk1oJ_YUESPl8UMSVxVPCImmbAoz0qrMcJcGeq-BkleNmsi3XXKQFoVMu8A8PbxyvsCzh6T7CgOIordWw/s320/IMG_0548.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><br /><br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSaRHv9cW4BPKfu7yVnBQurZO1epSvceV_Q8yu0QFtNUKYZWRZEtFmgwtgmY0MuCIUgO6hIYd5hSt9LfpJ6Cljym1ldh06ps2IiSyoq7X5WkseGeUN20L5cSSn1-Iul4CrucCYU5Ubm0/s1600/IMG_0535.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSaRHv9cW4BPKfu7yVnBQurZO1epSvceV_Q8yu0QFtNUKYZWRZEtFmgwtgmY0MuCIUgO6hIYd5hSt9LfpJ6Cljym1ldh06ps2IiSyoq7X5WkseGeUN20L5cSSn1-Iul4CrucCYU5Ubm0/s320/IMG_0535.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br />Jumping off the side is especially fun!<br /><br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjI7wSXDu_Cy7MA9UAyc1OyhAm116QxV5FBU4lQbzs2LgThHsC977KErBn3nD8lVWzjZ6oz4CTlluQ4wFf5YRBGKKm_JMODZhw1zKkX22T2xeld3ADiKeN_R39WJPrla5kO5Zh0f7C78/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjI7wSXDu_Cy7MA9UAyc1OyhAm116QxV5FBU4lQbzs2LgThHsC977KErBn3nD8lVWzjZ6oz4CTlluQ4wFf5YRBGKKm_JMODZhw1zKkX22T2xeld3ADiKeN_R39WJPrla5kO5Zh0f7C78/s320/IMG_0547.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><br />It doesn't get much better than when I have BOTH instructors all to myself.<br /><br />Ahhh, summertime.....meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-44069788521701888852010-07-11T16:04:00.002-06:002010-07-11T16:12:10.205-06:00Summer Picnicking<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCg2aSFPxvVmUsnPAfTEytS7D6l3TmgZBSRpD-gyLu9F1knXtp4ViBQ1iLSES0dlzoZb455kNCezws_qRs6DKQVyorVBJPwfOP_TNIi4Fffu2bWEA9uUHmLnE5vQwuYlF4b_1b7sfEMA/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCg2aSFPxvVmUsnPAfTEytS7D6l3TmgZBSRpD-gyLu9F1knXtp4ViBQ1iLSES0dlzoZb455kNCezws_qRs6DKQVyorVBJPwfOP_TNIi4Fffu2bWEA9uUHmLnE5vQwuYlF4b_1b7sfEMA/s320/IMG_0499.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />Waiting for her sister to come back from her ride...<br /><br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcNrnEL8-xrlcWNcbc0A3Sii_EMfoog1IrtrG1MJuAFeZsnDOiVFugaguJCb8TUJ4yvDz8L98mdxVGU0u_d73G_ZhMrCW2-pWbeX37u2lqPdBE7kjl350UCzKbLE4M6Pg9D4x5FBd83Q/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcNrnEL8-xrlcWNcbc0A3Sii_EMfoog1IrtrG1MJuAFeZsnDOiVFugaguJCb8TUJ4yvDz8L98mdxVGU0u_d73G_ZhMrCW2-pWbeX37u2lqPdBE7kjl350UCzKbLE4M6Pg9D4x5FBd83Q/s320/IMG_0493.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />Headed out of the corral...<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMQ6twRGwO0caEnJiluWXldq2OSE5RFybEoXjGj_essM_Vmpo8TjXIvlbGsUWGt0YuYYTN9qyFJBFV0FQVla48eLBwHKkWgq97uoX1Z__tctz0-pA6Ygr7jppaIBzXsxvnCTfeqlQg5w/s1600/IMG_0492.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMQ6twRGwO0caEnJiluWXldq2OSE5RFybEoXjGj_essM_Vmpo8TjXIvlbGsUWGt0YuYYTN9qyFJBFV0FQVla48eLBwHKkWgq97uoX1Z__tctz0-pA6Ygr7jppaIBzXsxvnCTfeqlQg5w/s320/IMG_0492.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRLjpixjOKejCzAzsZ2lREUZlNDab9dCphMuqV_G6RbJW3n4c6Ir654_PXW3ni3QZJ-c13WzrakH8yeLL_pCFVm6en1TVnZkj7Rdq6DBwCTjRwuxQYYtZzW1jjQLO10hSUwd2eiQgdKg/s1600/IMG_0481.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRLjpixjOKejCzAzsZ2lREUZlNDab9dCphMuqV_G6RbJW3n4c6Ir654_PXW3ni3QZJ-c13WzrakH8yeLL_pCFVm6en1TVnZkj7Rdq6DBwCTjRwuxQYYtZzW1jjQLO10hSUwd2eiQgdKg/s320/IMG_0481.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />Down the long, dusty trail she goes.......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had a summer meeting/picnic at a wonderful ranch yesterday and Meredith had an opportunity to ride a horse. She rode not only once, but twice, and probably would've ridden many more times if we let her!!<br />"Brownie" was such a sweet gentle horse and the ranch hands were so patient with all of the little kids that were not old enough to go on the longer rides with a group.<br />What a fun time!!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-10556221921936654442010-07-08T17:28:00.001-06:002010-08-12T19:04:54.036-06:00Meredith is THREE!!<a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oV2Dag66oBI/TF8_5YVICWI/AAAAAAAAAlg/ca9Av-lMVFI/s1600/IMG_0381.JPG'><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oV2Dag66oBI/TF8_5YVICWI/AAAAAAAAAlg/ca9Av-lMVFI/s160/IMG_0381.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br /><a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oV2Dag66oBI/TF8_4yX6BmI/AAAAAAAAAlY/Dgf-LeUkAfQ/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG'><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oV2Dag66oBI/TF8_4yX6BmI/AAAAAAAAAlY/Dgf-LeUkAfQ/s160/IMG_0300.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><br />Meredith had a "Tinkerbell" birthday party last month to celebrate her third birthday.<br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliWZCK6fTCrVcosNMghA9FZcXsOOqc9yXP4Jevkb_Fk1hQWYz8zagW3aKs2Lw82AW6bOZRY0wsbw0ZnmeeTY6zuW2CKl0Cef2tmHFGtYI-BeUosmZcr3LWYJP0RUC0NspmchQN9XMSZs/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliWZCK6fTCrVcosNMghA9FZcXsOOqc9yXP4Jevkb_Fk1hQWYz8zagW3aKs2Lw82AW6bOZRY0wsbw0ZnmeeTY6zuW2CKl0Cef2tmHFGtYI-BeUosmZcr3LWYJP0RUC0NspmchQN9XMSZs/s160/IMG_0287.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkRgwX7Wy6G3ZqSAJjINBH-Sqoyo5IKJf5b-q1B9MZn0J3JmtCe3rLYhjOaxrrvLrChh5lMetULBOue_osLMuKDHqfW0njvA78HMb1FiLIbjsYqFxMle6XPiBlVTVSufUy9BX_zZI8ZU/s1600/IMG_0314.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkRgwX7Wy6G3ZqSAJjINBH-Sqoyo5IKJf5b-q1B9MZn0J3JmtCe3rLYhjOaxrrvLrChh5lMetULBOue_osLMuKDHqfW0njvA78HMb1FiLIbjsYqFxMle6XPiBlVTVSufUy9BX_zZI8ZU/s160/IMG_0314.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><br />Her friends and their parents came over to play games, eat, play and party with her.<br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2zM0qJnOxHn7ccj_JBZdCF3DaXet0CxQo4-tZeW2dpo9wsQl_CSoDDbFDMTnSXJJuLPUz_NiSLxMeK5cxmH5995-Tuc4OtHIpUNmTZz0ZxLkzuL1beh8cYLEWXdbBrhj5I-7IvakTew/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2zM0qJnOxHn7ccj_JBZdCF3DaXet0CxQo4-tZeW2dpo9wsQl_CSoDDbFDMTnSXJJuLPUz_NiSLxMeK5cxmH5995-Tuc4OtHIpUNmTZz0ZxLkzuL1beh8cYLEWXdbBrhj5I-7IvakTew/s160/IMG_0336.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUsXIj5NwgKKLnYNGHgD6Mp3Q5xMdu5woJSBLpfTf2zWmAJzGYYVfC4hP-tSpeBcWMOzt_ex5KXGeb1qtcUz49PmD8yfsW5hhdw-IplkItnTPPr5JxSxmWOAav-S628diw-gy0fv-pqI/s1600/IMG_0376.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUsXIj5NwgKKLnYNGHgD6Mp3Q5xMdu5woJSBLpfTf2zWmAJzGYYVfC4hP-tSpeBcWMOzt_ex5KXGeb1qtcUz49PmD8yfsW5hhdw-IplkItnTPPr5JxSxmWOAav-S628diw-gy0fv-pqI/s160/IMG_0376.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br />It was a great day for all fairies and their friends!!<br /><a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oV2Dag66oBI/TF8_4SZwPQI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/WYtVXks-T5U/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG'><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oV2Dag66oBI/TF8_4SZwPQI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/WYtVXks-T5U/s160/IMG_0332.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-61397721769242893162010-05-30T21:01:00.008-06:002010-05-30T21:39:11.752-06:00What has been going on?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjlI-dp-pJWxyv4__6JCD3luJBn6bkSW4OwGJexALhTVxOV5VrritydcmvAr_UsEC2REkGsJ_Q0ZsrMSYDuMwfM3bM5LxF1MfwfyTxtdDfnsd70Y-x9kJVTrXtfSt9vl4HFuY3QDHwTI/s1600/IMG_0225.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/AVvXsEgpjlI-dp-pJWxyv4__6JCD3luJBn6bkSW4OwGJexALhTVxOV5VrritydcmvAr_UsEC2REkGsJ_Q0ZsrMSYDuMwfM3bM5LxF1MfwfyTxtdDfnsd70Y-x9kJVTrXtfSt9vl4HFuY3QDHwTI/s320/IMG_0225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477269276324613890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqAVe1ARpHb-QRCNSrErZNPpEgJm-0vqLcaAXf_sG_-VKaFnv_KQCcRDEm8iOeYCk60gBrdNUO1oL2TPTg5__Cn1WgvwrCaHBMkkk1-MiKC2iW-SeszCFSIRUAtM8peBioFtg60MBXH0/s1600/IMG_0185.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 211px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265347356127602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqAVe1ARpHb-QRCNSrErZNPpEgJm-0vqLcaAXf_sG_-VKaFnv_KQCcRDEm8iOeYCk60gBrdNUO1oL2TPTg5__Cn1WgvwrCaHBMkkk1-MiKC2iW-SeszCFSIRUAtM8peBioFtg60MBXH0/s320/IMG_0185.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJvrOjB6dv3W1BLyO2tQRZVgImmNLnUtTb50q2FZHn-EX0KJTu6W1_1EYAlo4ZcKDjZaRIu61c-_3dvt-Qql-BnpsMoesixJT4JoFl8X8nRW1MFdOc5S0m8f9ekmdkk_L9Tf6fB_BiXQ/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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It was wonderful, but truly seems like a lifetime ago! Lindsay and John were able to join us for part of the time, and we got to celebrate Lindsay's birthday on the beach. Meredith was thrilled to have her sister there - they even had a sleepover one night. What a treat for Mom and Dad! We found a great place to stay and are ready to go back...!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYUqZTashHJLlEDUfj3Yy-eZoc72jb2e_Mfok3WCOHcTbTjxoBadQ9m2YvOp5vPqsxn3l7UHgMn46a-aApvv_kQwKscG0pBmdJhM1b0HZplQxP123PRyCd_6ZxVbe8gDWY_5HWpWOId4/s1600/IMG_0161.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 301px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265355041911714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYUqZTashHJLlEDUfj3Yy-eZoc72jb2e_Mfok3WCOHcTbTjxoBadQ9m2YvOp5vPqsxn3l7UHgMn46a-aApvv_kQwKscG0pBmdJhM1b0HZplQxP123PRyCd_6ZxVbe8gDWY_5HWpWOId4/s320/IMG_0161.JPG" /></a>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-66508795715699598742010-04-25T14:28:00.000-06:002010-05-29T14:37:04.661-06:00Dee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfbwKEDOyuZgR0LYhCxQy2iBSAcFDZiskF__H9FKzrztJzaNsqFwmiPZcRLFg_yd5v6u9S6N5Ua3qVnJSfLenTggwlDSXUt2YJMgMayOZkFp9L3jAN3qzHhfinqsvnSRKVJUIaKDzP3o/s1600/60.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfbwKEDOyuZgR0LYhCxQy2iBSAcFDZiskF__H9FKzrztJzaNsqFwmiPZcRLFg_yd5v6u9S6N5Ua3qVnJSfLenTggwlDSXUt2YJMgMayOZkFp9L3jAN3qzHhfinqsvnSRKVJUIaKDzP3o/s320/60.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476792013055721474" /></a><br /><br />My fondest memories go back to when I was about 6-7 years old. Quite frankly, I ‘m not sure how I managed to graduate from 1st grade…you see Mom worked part-time and her job required her to leave a few minutes before the school bus picked Mark and I up (right outside our front door)in Wichita. Each day as Mom left she said, “don’t be late, and if you have any problems, call Dee”. Well, Mark never had any problems, but I very conveniently had a “tummy ache” most every morning that Mom worked and Dee had to come pick me up! We would go to the dime store and buy paper dolls or a new book and then go spend the morning together. Sometimes we would bake cookies or hang the laundry outside on the line to dry, but mostly it was just about spending time with Dee! At least until Mom came to pick me up and gave me the ol’ hairy eyeball…..Of course this was never so harsh a punishment that it prevented me from doing it again and again!!<br />A lot of the other recollections I have revolve around food and sometimes I will smell something that will trigger a memory of Dee and Carl’s home. Soft molasses cookies; homegrown Kansas cucumbers and tomatoes; wintergreen-flavored pink candies; dilly bread. Angel food cake – one time she brought her special bowl and spoon to Colorado in her suitcase so she could make me a cake for my birthday.<br />Dee saved dimes. She had a stash in her bureau drawer that fascinated me. She kept them in a box right next to her jewelry and when I visited we would check it out. <br /><br />The baubles and the dimes.<br /><br /> I always thought that maybe she would give me her secret supply one day and then I would be rich!!<br />She was very independent if not detrimentally stubborn. I think I inherited/learned this trait from her. I would tell her that I am pretty proud of this. My husband isn’t always so thankful!<br />I always felt that I had a special bond with Dee. Looking back, I have a suspicion that all of her grandchildren, even great-grandchildren felt the same way. That is just the way she was. I think she was a kid at heart and was always comfortable around all of us.<br /><br />There is so much more…but let me just summarize by saying that…..<br />“I reckon” this was one special lady that I loved very much!<br /><br />I’ll never forget you, Dee.<br />Love,<br />Margomeremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-44338140609377866322010-03-20T14:45:00.004-06:002010-03-20T15:09:14.043-06:00Happy 100th Birthday Great Grandma!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fLs_yQxgMiyrK-6DAUW9tCCK1DQbvB6lSlD9x_UuPAtdrEvkXF2HIc_Ywl5h8P3fmXCbLIbc2iI8cqCgyVjRug9QBOIjGwUJQUUgE1VuKT8TcYCR-GxeCQpmjQJWaqC6V8YAOq0Tits/s1600-h/DSC01633.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fLs_yQxgMiyrK-6DAUW9tCCK1DQbvB6lSlD9x_UuPAtdrEvkXF2HIc_Ywl5h8P3fmXCbLIbc2iI8cqCgyVjRug9QBOIjGwUJQUUgE1VuKT8TcYCR-GxeCQpmjQJWaqC6V8YAOq0Tits/s320/DSC01633.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450825178307235426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO9yiZcWi3FfnJk-zc9g_M9Sq6Wg9hGbcnrUsYB3-4pmfuwl6l-tawJar-idyb6-Hsr8pTRD1tYXnlZSyLcsSVNHr2PMk9HCzAIp3t3uKdUPQXWspRHUu9dauvxaCWbvCj0oRIbo7Urc/s1600-h/DSC01636.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO9yiZcWi3FfnJk-zc9g_M9Sq6Wg9hGbcnrUsYB3-4pmfuwl6l-tawJar-idyb6-Hsr8pTRD1tYXnlZSyLcsSVNHr2PMk9HCzAIp3t3uKdUPQXWspRHUu9dauvxaCWbvCj0oRIbo7Urc/s320/DSC01636.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450825162663399762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdACYp3B-6c0H1G0ewLptBxVUtWweACB8wEgYHr79SLObRH5L6uK7LB_xFnz6AIvU6ZPhgpn4kQNsMPYAEKlBtVF9dZ9H0zGRofbWoDtoxl-24oYeb_PkGizSnGaCOzpmuHLz13xROJI/s1600-h/DSC01662.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdACYp3B-6c0H1G0ewLptBxVUtWweACB8wEgYHr79SLObRH5L6uK7LB_xFnz6AIvU6ZPhgpn4kQNsMPYAEKlBtVF9dZ9H0zGRofbWoDtoxl-24oYeb_PkGizSnGaCOzpmuHLz13xROJI/s320/DSC01662.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450825151209869250" /></a>Meredith's Great Grandmother Catherine turned 100 years old last Sunday!! So Jie Jie, Auntie Feather (Heather), PopBob, Geny, Cousin Scott, Cousin Suzanne, Meredith and I went to Kansas for the celebration. Aunt Pat and Uncle Doug met us there from Washington and we had a party for Grandma complete with cake, ice cream and punch. How fortunate and blessed we all are to have this wonderful woman in our lives!<br />We love you Grandma!!meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-43654457213847024612010-02-06T14:42:00.003-07:002010-02-06T15:10:47.657-07:00Qu Mei and Qu Sha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDcF7APXi_aMvIs27bYeXDe5TbWUCEeAU7oKTvp8-qwv5CJOgHmXE6B0OevVcfQA66FkbXuiAHEBVcte_7NiAtJEQzgZhAilzQMIOzvHkW9r8_cZbUAHgnEM8i8Iek0Pe24hr0l7mmvo/s1600-h/100_0452%5B1%5D%5B2%5D-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDcF7APXi_aMvIs27bYeXDe5TbWUCEeAU7oKTvp8-qwv5CJOgHmXE6B0OevVcfQA66FkbXuiAHEBVcte_7NiAtJEQzgZhAilzQMIOzvHkW9r8_cZbUAHgnEM8i8Iek0Pe24hr0l7mmvo/s320/100_0452%5B1%5D%5B2%5D-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435251399103863970" /></a><br />The top photo was taken in April 2008, in Hunan China.<br />These two precious girls spent the first year of their lives under the care of this wonderful woman, their foster mother.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VLgN2u70Bd66ie6yDoXFril-F5D2d-sB7iuXHFQgldYN_fBNyIBUxZpAf5lYISJpipMW-Bo0C1baHc-ljaDkpJM2jrYusdiFsE37cMLh7bVfxqkzAcKDf3xM_4GBIx5CnVwrOIxw4Lc/s1600-h/IMG_0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VLgN2u70Bd66ie6yDoXFril-F5D2d-sB7iuXHFQgldYN_fBNyIBUxZpAf5lYISJpipMW-Bo0C1baHc-ljaDkpJM2jrYusdiFsE37cMLh7bVfxqkzAcKDf3xM_4GBIx5CnVwrOIxw4Lc/s320/IMG_0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435249922649623570" /></a><br /><br />On January 17, 2010, Qu Mei (Meredith), and her beautiful foster sister, Qu Sha (Lily) were re-united. It was such a blessing to meet Lily and her family and to have the opportunity for these children to re-connect and establish a lifelong bond that will be so meaningful to them in the future. I am so grateful to Debbie for traveling to meet up with us, so honored to be introduced to Miss Hannah and so thankful that we were brought together.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XidDphClgy30PzX0PHs6ZBZRRUcs0CtZmwxeBcDjUjMDfoQDZdfpxwHH4PC8j2BX83Lron7gDYVofWpVRAb6b-kB-jaSQwYZZP9HMtRlba-y664c20ORIwVSY9Wht0-FQOVGuhvJQeo/s1600-h/IMG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XidDphClgy30PzX0PHs6ZBZRRUcs0CtZmwxeBcDjUjMDfoQDZdfpxwHH4PC8j2BX83Lron7gDYVofWpVRAb6b-kB-jaSQwYZZP9HMtRlba-y664c20ORIwVSY9Wht0-FQOVGuhvJQeo/s320/IMG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435249914077257618" /></a><br />We look forward to many more reunions and lots of photo opportunities and stories in the future!meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-46554749063376901042010-01-24T20:53:00.006-07:002010-02-06T15:17:29.597-07:00Re-connecting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NsC88FvPSvOfo1bapU5t7v0HM6FaCzG-315YmfLjuLewSrFK72r9FGCRTBxw6DhUHKoO-FckeeV2akLJ3G5nrgyWh39F_yatJmqQECwAQJ-kRjSE-ig6-2YVejxXunICO6eZ52XlWMA/s1600-h/18672_1243135692993_1667373291_602709_529299_s.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NsC88FvPSvOfo1bapU5t7v0HM6FaCzG-315YmfLjuLewSrFK72r9FGCRTBxw6DhUHKoO-FckeeV2akLJ3G5nrgyWh39F_yatJmqQECwAQJ-kRjSE-ig6-2YVejxXunICO6eZ52XlWMA/s320/18672_1243135692993_1667373291_602709_529299_s.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430521114347853298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMXiUPmL7avVtyS0kG97JPVBrntHrNGXmn9lR_AHAC_0RpksTM9vF2p5P6KRz2rNJG9tRaQsRFSRg81AuvpVktGggbq4bMCqzBHGhB_HGWTZJNP3_rzpT0doMTqpukmnhZZaCCo9jkDE/s1600-h/18672_1243136653017_1667373291_602732_8235406_s.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMXiUPmL7avVtyS0kG97JPVBrntHrNGXmn9lR_AHAC_0RpksTM9vF2p5P6KRz2rNJG9tRaQsRFSRg81AuvpVktGggbq4bMCqzBHGhB_HGWTZJNP3_rzpT0doMTqpukmnhZZaCCo9jkDE/s320/18672_1243136653017_1667373291_602732_8235406_s.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430521108951532114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8NGJvLJyo2GFn-NvMsamlnN_QNH8VKywBnBIA2HUTdTfUgRqEHS9f0NhQHfiArKE2y0a-CQL_tsUP0hdkBCpRus0v2iln06CaQVzJ_Gsfz5w2Vg0dgln5ku1dzJwZ7IQZLq_udQSfiI/s1600-h/aquarium.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8NGJvLJyo2GFn-NvMsamlnN_QNH8VKywBnBIA2HUTdTfUgRqEHS9f0NhQHfiArKE2y0a-CQL_tsUP0hdkBCpRus0v2iln06CaQVzJ_Gsfz5w2Vg0dgln5ku1dzJwZ7IQZLq_udQSfiI/s320/aquarium.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430521105678440034" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Every so often we are able to re-connect with the other Colorado families that we traveled to China with when we brought home our precious daughters. These times are so very special and I hope we can continue to gather so that our girls can maintain their bond and grow their frindships.<br />This particular day was spent at the Denver Aquarium and then out to lunch for some yummy Mexican food and fun together at the restaurant. Hopefully the next reunion we will be able to let the kids run around outside more....maybe a park?!?<br />We love you Joie and Ren!!! (Loe too, of course)!!meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-33159826955207070802009-12-30T17:43:00.001-07:002010-01-18T17:51:35.921-07:00One Last Christmas Celebration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQbE2EeIwZ0E2eOId2GiSpysAoFJ2TFOciJx8vzIx4-9nd4BxWVj4w4idxNZOq62GxSd85FV_x0emLWWqrJdNmpSufsjzwWRiedDvYn9Z1QK5rl_SA3310W40UI4UnprKZq9KOg_DrN0/s1600-h/DSC01560.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQbE2EeIwZ0E2eOId2GiSpysAoFJ2TFOciJx8vzIx4-9nd4BxWVj4w4idxNZOq62GxSd85FV_x0emLWWqrJdNmpSufsjzwWRiedDvYn9Z1QK5rl_SA3310W40UI4UnprKZq9KOg_DrN0/s320/DSC01560.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428245686907523970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdVCsp0l2UmwXHCfOHJYrYvT-Rzzukj-0vXTCEyLqQEsA__pN8g6QvK-2CwAP_Z-WPeI1Kc0dWg5Gyts7vHRxIdkUrGNYLALAsdrmXQfNL-CijI1kjosqGCC3N-fIHlKCbVbRi7ExSLU/s1600-h/DSC01570.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdVCsp0l2UmwXHCfOHJYrYvT-Rzzukj-0vXTCEyLqQEsA__pN8g6QvK-2CwAP_Z-WPeI1Kc0dWg5Gyts7vHRxIdkUrGNYLALAsdrmXQfNL-CijI1kjosqGCC3N-fIHlKCbVbRi7ExSLU/s320/DSC01570.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428245680878129618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZgPSHj0j9gg8TPvsKpzrb3O62Il2D1ndIRgpt3BPhhG_JEd-9OGaUVT12WayQpFe7gVUF9CVXPukCYVTYxDKeo2CDINHV26xG-oSesH1QHno7ZpIwfYrbeEzg-ZUBcIYI2F3pmC6Z18/s1600-h/DSC01564.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZgPSHj0j9gg8TPvsKpzrb3O62Il2D1ndIRgpt3BPhhG_JEd-9OGaUVT12WayQpFe7gVUF9CVXPukCYVTYxDKeo2CDINHV26xG-oSesH1QHno7ZpIwfYrbeEzg-ZUBcIYI2F3pmC6Z18/s320/DSC01564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428245672526675410" /></a><br /><br />Between all of the festivities and other holiday events, we had a bit of a delayed celebration with my sister and brother in-law. Nevertheless, we managed to get in a fun evening of wining,dining and lots of fun with Auntie Heather and Uncle Dan! Thanks for the beautiful hat and scarf - - it is super cute!!meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-35141850427654588152009-12-26T20:28:00.002-07:002009-12-26T20:32:50.549-07:00Random Pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg59eOwugVZLYiqk8v2aXeDqZDRsYMUeM6tTJrqAWsi47le-nCgUstDc23Ypf_qybVWng2IJYt7hoTHyYWAJhkqz6QVKG_1OaAxPG08OU6WqHJ82DE279q8KEa4g1bythCMKrq5WFUX4/s1600-h/DSC01452.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg59eOwugVZLYiqk8v2aXeDqZDRsYMUeM6tTJrqAWsi47le-nCgUstDc23Ypf_qybVWng2IJYt7hoTHyYWAJhkqz6QVKG_1OaAxPG08OU6WqHJ82DE279q8KEa4g1bythCMKrq5WFUX4/s320/DSC01452.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419753723178741906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYtRKB1TlDCN2avTXbZiUeWXUacE0rX0ds97CBz4cM3hRvNopXsQayH28MwV3C4-OKSMNpqKlaloCKbmNiayL6jbsaz9IdLWnON3OjcXxq_XeMiuT_JgdLMihjSQcE_GvUkRjnvr6xU8/s1600-h/DSC01411.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYtRKB1TlDCN2avTXbZiUeWXUacE0rX0ds97CBz4cM3hRvNopXsQayH28MwV3C4-OKSMNpqKlaloCKbmNiayL6jbsaz9IdLWnON3OjcXxq_XeMiuT_JgdLMihjSQcE_GvUkRjnvr6xU8/s320/DSC01411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419753716521139554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrFHNzKk3qdVKgWuO9KRwSxVB-NdD0RIyktnTfVJwkObst3Y2MjME2MQvCPPd5IsPCGX9o5Po1MPpq5bwXa793FfEdUvTksP0oUGqOsKqblQ3zi47cZ5HPv0A3nnn-MubOEdYEY-kWUo/s1600-h/DSC01538.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrFHNzKk3qdVKgWuO9KRwSxVB-NdD0RIyktnTfVJwkObst3Y2MjME2MQvCPPd5IsPCGX9o5Po1MPpq5bwXa793FfEdUvTksP0oUGqOsKqblQ3zi47cZ5HPv0A3nnn-MubOEdYEY-kWUo/s320/DSC01538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419753711834726962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccEKq0zbZJj5si4ir36bk7qEu0UKz04enhaqOim9dEbGB_SwG-akZnXb8G6KnvPGQICEJoA3HL-yUOGKJ_giI80AKeX6ywbq5thjE-d3BZyLnvAnGo7IWtA8_NUYmqottn18BSvX_q_A/s1600-h/DSC01549.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccEKq0zbZJj5si4ir36bk7qEu0UKz04enhaqOim9dEbGB_SwG-akZnXb8G6KnvPGQICEJoA3HL-yUOGKJ_giI80AKeX6ywbq5thjE-d3BZyLnvAnGo7IWtA8_NUYmqottn18BSvX_q_A/s320/DSC01549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419753705360348130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI5IFG0YrlZfhZk_alAnHxBF9Kl0CDYrTTcAi1iq6rkib_SsnUOKrURhnQGCeeP1HGx7yWC3j-OKwAOZbv1fYRbwj5ex9iF-IhgyPkv-lbe3Ne1rlBcnRSyOQE2iORHqELSp70pQv4v0/s1600-h/DSC01551.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI5IFG0YrlZfhZk_alAnHxBF9Kl0CDYrTTcAi1iq6rkib_SsnUOKrURhnQGCeeP1HGx7yWC3j-OKwAOZbv1fYRbwj5ex9iF-IhgyPkv-lbe3Ne1rlBcnRSyOQE2iORHqELSp70pQv4v0/s320/DSC01551.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419753699732897730" /></a><br />Here are some random pictures from the past couple of weeks....meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-31959132785152700022009-12-25T19:13:00.001-07:002009-12-26T20:27:52.021-07:00What a Christmas......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlepfL6u4TNnL00w6zztPUVL4_5acuunHYfw_qwvDQJvhSQf40DFs3o1PJjl6yY7HG85mUEgCrjQd-r8fLpMV2dRd-lO6n5ld3NeC-wfPwyXv1UcdclnBMALYkhjj-x5PVJ7sq378aPwI/s1600-h/DSC01478.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlepfL6u4TNnL00w6zztPUVL4_5acuunHYfw_qwvDQJvhSQf40DFs3o1PJjl6yY7HG85mUEgCrjQd-r8fLpMV2dRd-lO6n5ld3NeC-wfPwyXv1UcdclnBMALYkhjj-x5PVJ7sq378aPwI/s320/DSC01478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419747696270118978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Fn2LXCt3KKxkDUBzpPLppgYsyVelCTZleAAd8J6MEpORcq0CRNcli4b3d5I_5pxRcBOv1lRviW1JceMU6RFS-qH5ikLfNq-y9hyphenhyphen94C-uOFozl0AnWIAo6DElJzq8poELhWQfxfM3xTw/s1600-h/DSC01504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Fn2LXCt3KKxkDUBzpPLppgYsyVelCTZleAAd8J6MEpORcq0CRNcli4b3d5I_5pxRcBOv1lRviW1JceMU6RFS-qH5ikLfNq-y9hyphenhyphen94C-uOFozl0AnWIAo6DElJzq8poELhWQfxfM3xTw/s320/DSC01504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419733960849778082" /></a><br />We had a wonderful Christmas..Meredith is at a great age for celebrating. She is still fairly patient, but really had a blast opening gifts, (hers and others)! She especially enjoyed spending time with her Jie Jie and John (Dohn) who brought her fun toys and played with them, too!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCCNkrjVx1L1lEh0LeGEwDTpWXMjMcN_9ALp3_jT6nHvL3p4LWBoOjA8bkmOU04QoZ-qXovLgtNWUIo_JeuDWDFtClxLIDOnGWw3ROjhyphenhyphenL-NT1_Pai7g1t996IvBc4pLP_P2HB_x9wkY/s1600-h/DSC01499.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCCNkrjVx1L1lEh0LeGEwDTpWXMjMcN_9ALp3_jT6nHvL3p4LWBoOjA8bkmOU04QoZ-qXovLgtNWUIo_JeuDWDFtClxLIDOnGWw3ROjhyphenhyphenL-NT1_Pai7g1t996IvBc4pLP_P2HB_x9wkY/s320/DSC01499.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419735383492866290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0ENWW1RpWiSH8JbxAQHy8Zq3BQnMvA3obzxCf6rgcdM0wK4yIhawFWHVJfZM23qAKIZtt2YywifRM_-1f8F45xr5WyETM2oX5GHM3n5VVMdTgbCw1Ab8eCdBZD2Q_5jHF3_SbRBKTyQ/s1600-h/DSC01505.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiRtsh4kpXqfZIKldFksqzpPwg89umWhAKhyphenhyphenkRlMU5UHredIIQmkoNsuQtcDUbwXnUuvs4dvNOSe6D-im06HbDkN1fa2odHv9eXJSBSQDNORsRYtWqRNWm_W8gBX-620EHSRBNy8r68Y/s320/DSC01465.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419736718373538146" /></a><br /><br />We celebrated with Grandma and Grandpa G the week before at their condo in Summit County before they left for Michigan.meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-60730574372970930522009-11-26T17:30:00.005-07:002009-11-26T18:31:47.964-07:00And Now it is November<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aDfSqrJMwayIWb94jHLgUPeIeJ3rG5n6M3K4Gl8ECoxv0lJLZJcgAKWouR4tGAFhqvuPqWpiJyCl6vf1t-VO8C-3d95lZqtHfRxo97cUzVTNRW6KkVrU0fVAcZwnQiaVGWfDxSGNQvI/s1600/DSCF1498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aDfSqrJMwayIWb94jHLgUPeIeJ3rG5n6M3K4Gl8ECoxv0lJLZJcgAKWouR4tGAFhqvuPqWpiJyCl6vf1t-VO8C-3d95lZqtHfRxo97cUzVTNRW6KkVrU0fVAcZwnQiaVGWfDxSGNQvI/s320/DSCF1498.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408587345283011250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHYYvjbIb_UuBW4HBTtC_ZsIlK1dMqlKDodFPhyBeGd-vk1SeS7EnWtgMgFoUTxSWdb8WTqSvagvwxwdxvXK7-hL1YoOmkxjjWz-0UDbZl0A3ZzDNUPV_xCN62D1s_4Q5iV-mCSOzbIA/s1600/DSCF1481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHYYvjbIb_UuBW4HBTtC_ZsIlK1dMqlKDodFPhyBeGd-vk1SeS7EnWtgMgFoUTxSWdb8WTqSvagvwxwdxvXK7-hL1YoOmkxjjWz-0UDbZl0A3ZzDNUPV_xCN62D1s_4Q5iV-mCSOzbIA/s320/DSCF1481.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408587335837806194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4mvru8kWtdPPorci-CqnGROrL1xO3Yzi8ueu7cPhtcSuED1T1nJhm2K_O78PUhHKpI3NGba7zRVsznKv3GLQp5AarM8kDZPHSlOCmO_PoZHLLpwFv3GtA6JE0ymYmP7D6-oxD7lcObU/s1600/09+08+08_1165.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/AVvXsEjy4mvru8kWtdPPorci-CqnGROrL1xO3Yzi8ueu7cPhtcSuED1T1nJhm2K_O78PUhHKpI3NGba7zRVsznKv3GLQp5AarM8kDZPHSlOCmO_PoZHLLpwFv3GtA6JE0ymYmP7D6-oxD7lcObU/s320/09+08+08_1165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408579054526118898" /></a><br />Wow - -It has been a long time! Where do I begin? First of all, let me say that it has not been so fun being a banker these past several months.....There are days I hesitate to even pronounce my profession lest I get scorned, or lectured at the very least! Plus who'd of ever thought that real estate and the general economy in Aspen, Vail, Telluride and Steamboat would look like it does today?!? Definitely long days, tough conversations, empathetic situations and trying times....... <br />However, at the end of the day when I walk in the door, I have the most beautiful, happy, intelligent, loving little girl waiting to greet me and suddenly the world is perfect!!!<br />Meredith has grown SO much over the past several months. She has gotten tall and her hair has finally started to grow, but most impressively, her language skills have taken off. She carries on full conversations - mocking Eric and I completely. She is singing, counting to 10 and beyond, knows her ABCs, all of her colors and most every shape imaginable. This little girl has most definitely caught up to her peers and probably has gone beyond many!! I think she is ready to learn a second language and I would love to find a Chinese linguist to work with her. That is one of the most challenging aspects about living in a rural city - - the lack of diverse educational specialists. I will do my best to find someone, though - I think it is important. I would also like to get her into some sort of gymnastics program.<br />Meredith still loves her day-care and now interacts with several of her "friends" there - so fun to watch these relationships grow.<br />We seem to travel fairly regularly and she is a good little companion. Her latest passion is going on a boat! She sure enjoyed riding with "Pop Bob and Geny" in Florida.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx3qXN3kqlar_M15JmSc7SP49fPhRYvSsiyNmBIGOF_36xGyoi9l3AaPydqOANTuZvI-aJKKUzgkVYP7_4TL-F6ymKoEU70S_PYUcHt4x2YLX8PoK7bMCRisIskeWfUOCFi1zKL4eDak/s1600/DSCF1493.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx3qXN3kqlar_M15JmSc7SP49fPhRYvSsiyNmBIGOF_36xGyoi9l3AaPydqOANTuZvI-aJKKUzgkVYP7_4TL-F6ymKoEU70S_PYUcHt4x2YLX8PoK7bMCRisIskeWfUOCFi1zKL4eDak/s320/DSCF1493.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408587330903776098" /></a><br /><br />As we head into December and the rush of the holidays, I will try to keep in touch more often. As I read all of <strong>your</strong> wonderful blogs out there I realize how important it is and that it really doesn't take <em>that</em> much of an effort!! <br /><br />My Best to All.meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-73220146156086157202009-11-22T20:01:00.001-07:002009-11-22T20:04:00.806-07:00My Mommy......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oAymqJRpuQu26q_4yjzKr6oxE6A55KVDwSGu00gdUVhkSy50YJDXdQ6yLPZ4uKn4vXPCClbfr7geexk3dqWMq7tb8lKm8hbUxwosCHEwK-X7cfJb5-YZhoa7zpU9Z2sXgdhz7oTlVnc/s1600/DSC01381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oAymqJRpuQu26q_4yjzKr6oxE6A55KVDwSGu00gdUVhkSy50YJDXdQ6yLPZ4uKn4vXPCClbfr7geexk3dqWMq7tb8lKm8hbUxwosCHEwK-X7cfJb5-YZhoa7zpU9Z2sXgdhz7oTlVnc/s320/DSC01381.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407129129526002994" /></a><br /><br /><br />Promises to update this blog real soon.<br />In the meantime, here is a recent picture of me..............meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-89714718752566862392009-07-26T19:39:00.003-06:002009-07-26T19:48:36.895-06:00TravelingWe spent a few days in Michigan visiting relatives and gathering for Eric's high school class reunion a couple of weeks ago. Meredith had a good time playing with her cousins and being spoiled by her aunt Kirsten and Grandma and Grandpa! Here a couple of fun pictures from our trip.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSHctGJkXuqKZEEbCBgQRK4OyNiQYqy5nauqPC4WA617eTQfPuE9RLedFwlZGLi6gOSKptYxW5j99AyFUoSAZYj4ut504t7Bxjv9dZmTBGRFMG3ZMoi8YgGJqvM6b78r1nnY7aX3X21Q/s1600-h/09+07+09_0965_edited-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSHctGJkXuqKZEEbCBgQRK4OyNiQYqy5nauqPC4WA617eTQfPuE9RLedFwlZGLi6gOSKptYxW5j99AyFUoSAZYj4ut504t7Bxjv9dZmTBGRFMG3ZMoi8YgGJqvM6b78r1nnY7aX3X21Q/s320/09+07+09_0965_edited-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362950388912154274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ImJf2YpGFB_WPJgwU-ahqJu-FvVlLfqhBcK4AtIFxnvyuxggQ5zwrObCEZpJClxX5DpBIQfKFiB4bbKZcAmhGM4_fJNssbnENaR5dQXA_SYkz0HmZG9vQQfwUT1u-EwVogLDXimaV-M/s1600-h/09+07+09_0966.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-CSnReQpQe2a9eurXnITVtdyEbGhn7R3oigDKy2qUaVvbthQSmFjw-Z5COu1fG3_Zx-WPlkeC5unsprtEJXNSuolixfYblX3T4tuyzjM-54EFE9t-FU58I231DVu46mB49ul7Y7lJhU/s320/09+07+05_0400.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362947738845484706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnYVoghdy5TNnvrWu0LWI7ouRZqNY1RZx2EGXP9fcheHjQ_KGzTSWFgjiQtePkiMR0gTl0oRRss8EOfWJ5ZrM5r2bxxSW55TnpmT584rfwznPr2YVNy1pabbtwzthtQKAulGQb-xCRio/s1600-h/09+07+05_0409.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnYVoghdy5TNnvrWu0LWI7ouRZqNY1RZx2EGXP9fcheHjQ_KGzTSWFgjiQtePkiMR0gTl0oRRss8EOfWJ5ZrM5r2bxxSW55TnpmT584rfwznPr2YVNy1pabbtwzthtQKAulGQb-xCRio/s320/09+07+05_0409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362947733032300562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMie31wtiZdUapWd2yxP1zn8Nn2ZH6mBoASzbiM7xOMvk0uptXs_KYpwf8maiHRf_jBqNhv5qivSLqbN6f1q1Srp7o-gmfR9A54eJhNTwhiCP7nQ2SDspY_tYeSWa7S2SMV4SZm7rACKc/s1600-h/09+06+30_0513.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMie31wtiZdUapWd2yxP1zn8Nn2ZH6mBoASzbiM7xOMvk0uptXs_KYpwf8maiHRf_jBqNhv5qivSLqbN6f1q1Srp7o-gmfR9A54eJhNTwhiCP7nQ2SDspY_tYeSWa7S2SMV4SZm7rACKc/s320/09+06+30_0513.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362947728667115698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Sm-1AO6FjPnKIIyG1SlfMNPndo-FW0e2Lv4BhDJ7paL8tzBBTD3aet2CAlHP9PeJFTvpEygSharfn6CKwnhsa1ymDZTryPNmxpj8yXiQpt8LSJeVnjmrq8zImhJC10E2JBI-orCX24/s1600-h/09+06+30_0466.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Sm-1AO6FjPnKIIyG1SlfMNPndo-FW0e2Lv4BhDJ7paL8tzBBTD3aet2CAlHP9PeJFTvpEygSharfn6CKwnhsa1ymDZTryPNmxpj8yXiQpt8LSJeVnjmrq8zImhJC10E2JBI-orCX24/s320/09+06+30_0466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362947720648553746" /></a><br />Merdith's birthday is June 30th, which fell on a Tuesday this year. We celebrated with family on her birthday and then had a little larger gathering on Sunday, July 5th. She still is a bit overwhelmed by crowds and obviously had never dealt with a "birthday candle" before (no worries, she did not burn herself)! Also, sweets are not exactly her favorite food either, so delving into the cake was not a gimme. Nevertheless, she did enjoy the gifts, guests and extra attention. It is funny all of the things that we take for granted - such as birthday parties and cakes and presents. I remember even when Lindsay was 2, she knew what was going on and never hesitated to take full advantage, but it is a lot different with a child that has come from a life of basic necessities and limited foods.<br />Looking back over the past 12 months I see a baby that has flourished and grown and turned into a happy and beautiful toddler. I feel so fortunate and blessed to have this child in my life.meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-24837204073778234832009-06-29T11:28:00.000-06:002009-07-26T11:45:48.958-06:00Fun at the amusement park!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStEaLTLJV39JibkRnKbdlhsN8QztSPBRilvrTOk5l-n7tihKEs-Vhlh7iImaXr4Dil5UlsKpxlMSDsk4mh0isUFq13WQIeeXRoIMXhdJVGwLXgDeYGGCvH8mNATFXpmoW9FgOmuR8Uu0/s1600-h/09+06+28_1002.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/AVvXsEgStEaLTLJV39JibkRnKbdlhsN8QztSPBRilvrTOk5l-n7tihKEs-Vhlh7iImaXr4Dil5UlsKpxlMSDsk4mh0isUFq13WQIeeXRoIMXhdJVGwLXgDeYGGCvH8mNATFXpmoW9FgOmuR8Uu0/s320/09+06+28_1002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362824591595706338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoj89O8VSvz1wZt3OL0wCn5rlGHGA9w85SwbLkhK66RNZp_6JEYm8uWXW2eZ7lg0FC-0Pdz3vt-1AfKWcuxmPpRxPi7HUfPDFUl9ztcSXY45mBjTjCoVPhxS8X0kLfV5GrwTXHBOTpCT8/s1600-h/09+06+28_0997_edited-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1tDfCgt2sYZOHxHkX1Qb_dF8C5nmpUY6Y0jAS-4pwx6ITe2pSkK3WLyMZzLFgbxV2mUr4zitSGPlPjGdN-qXWskewq050Z-QzHrpXQg8Ge0_rYWBi-oRuAiwk0T57TyAAbfaYEZmWuI/s320/09+06+28_0999_edited-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362823562166803682" /></a><br /><br /><br />What is summer without a day at the amusement park?meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-50692506550952694802009-06-26T20:06:00.011-06:002009-06-30T07:54:28.970-06:00A Day at the Zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCGV2ACJBhKYJam0wRQHfXi78l-ZRc6fO89DSryUiclMSl8s0tRwbqQLaSAqpAPCUMTsiidDQAQuQF2uv-95ZcKwe0007VNQWH48w1TwhaXwgcPgAznMCQ5BBAlllPGxR7vwkghJJjcA/s1600-h/DSCF1296.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCGV2ACJBhKYJam0wRQHfXi78l-ZRc6fO89DSryUiclMSl8s0tRwbqQLaSAqpAPCUMTsiidDQAQuQF2uv-95ZcKwe0007VNQWH48w1TwhaXwgcPgAznMCQ5BBAlllPGxR7vwkghJJjcA/s320/DSCF1296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351823560843353250" /></a><br /><br />What a great time we had at the zoo!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxHBdsXUQD4KjisZotDby0mXrS__pjaXLHRyqHcJlDQu2R7OywdzYbgjitIMkjXRBsnyJQ0-U8X95VB8Z3yTuAqQBXbzt3OFD1H_vNbRBLYVqQ3SOttC4ndbMSTETr6y1K-q3r0eyh7c/s1600-h/DSCF1299.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/AVvXsEigxHBdsXUQD4KjisZotDby0mXrS__pjaXLHRyqHcJlDQu2R7OywdzYbgjitIMkjXRBsnyJQ0-U8X95VB8Z3yTuAqQBXbzt3OFD1H_vNbRBLYVqQ3SOttC4ndbMSTETr6y1K-q3r0eyh7c/s320/DSCF1299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351830608625174674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQh5Lqt2iED-RJH4C94bAAuVsMlkrQ_hnn-w_sDyvMgPvrRY4AGurVDxqN4_nI8z83PenYJ0FSh8cq78NWYsHlolg6MJ93fJTmMjKCS4Pcp-vL4_PHzD2TesfIwD8ZGix0ErYNNDRFVM/s1600-h/DSCF1300.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQh5Lqt2iED-RJH4C94bAAuVsMlkrQ_hnn-w_sDyvMgPvrRY4AGurVDxqN4_nI8z83PenYJ0FSh8cq78NWYsHlolg6MJ93fJTmMjKCS4Pcp-vL4_PHzD2TesfIwD8ZGix0ErYNNDRFVM/s320/DSCF1300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351828820820942082" /></a><br /><br />We saw Zebras and Giraffes..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOSlZgEas9x0-kxzyqgExLgqXLdTnETC6kr87_Ju4T38PqxrjRHAwmOgOAdZKjIi588Cf5sAttJzTo8upK0XwEzroLBP83TFEtRrwQ3CZYkbFC_HxKqn_H6xobbbMslmVSsC_Zt4ojr4/s1600-h/DSCF1323.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOSlZgEas9x0-kxzyqgExLgqXLdTnETC6kr87_Ju4T38PqxrjRHAwmOgOAdZKjIi588Cf5sAttJzTo8upK0XwEzroLBP83TFEtRrwQ3CZYkbFC_HxKqn_H6xobbbMslmVSsC_Zt4ojr4/s320/DSCF1323.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351824842784348754" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6W2uD0vTEnTgdGQx16YnH8D1yvvJqkPPmdF1ozoEOMfXcoZXyvWa6i88yngBqCMEPgCGFoco1NZ-3VT58mJN9r-kfVETRkwZNuWxzlBG79qPsTk5EIujUMTp6iY9JPXT2erhzHqwJRk/s1600-h/DSCF1302.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6W2uD0vTEnTgdGQx16YnH8D1yvvJqkPPmdF1ozoEOMfXcoZXyvWa6i88yngBqCMEPgCGFoco1NZ-3VT58mJN9r-kfVETRkwZNuWxzlBG79qPsTk5EIujUMTp6iY9JPXT2erhzHqwJRk/s320/DSCF1302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351824844930704642" /></a><br /><br /><br />Monkeys and Yaks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk7Yv5ni-Ebcp2m1qLZT5eVC25tBjMybBzspRZoqMVBk_zcfCLM2fLMIuCVZ6GWlcfREmtlznkO2b41o2nb9Dx0cyYjRgFs89wXTCqgIf1LoqPbmbj67SORRQSdN16-hidKwR3hBJIkU/s1600-h/DSCF1312.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk7Yv5ni-Ebcp2m1qLZT5eVC25tBjMybBzspRZoqMVBk_zcfCLM2fLMIuCVZ6GWlcfREmtlznkO2b41o2nb9Dx0cyYjRgFs89wXTCqgIf1LoqPbmbj67SORRQSdN16-hidKwR3hBJIkU/s320/DSCF1312.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351827056905027858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyhb6pkpLQ6-gfdXvC6Fq3s2A2eNSB2UAHDx2cxvR9NAnr3EarWANLFYyCWxZm5e9G2cHJf8xDLs4njFqsVIXEnqwxordB0nmnkG1H3IcxnYED6WKB7LJHpniR2kadgEQZyQcDbn2Ip4/s1600-h/DSCF1321.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyhb6pkpLQ6-gfdXvC6Fq3s2A2eNSB2UAHDx2cxvR9NAnr3EarWANLFYyCWxZm5e9G2cHJf8xDLs4njFqsVIXEnqwxordB0nmnkG1H3IcxnYED6WKB7LJHpniR2kadgEQZyQcDbn2Ip4/s320/DSCF1321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351827071682399346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlS8ko7GYOKWOBEXiZqa3TQGpydDJSf7BNzzQnHQn8Iia5jbgRpeTgQ29VEHoTzi_U4fQiwTB0JfO6ALag-kdYsXZubEm2JpnyydsL16HvlxKUsT0Ts2y5Ej5s1iYOI0sX-f0oxZrC24/s1600-h/DSCF1315.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlS8ko7GYOKWOBEXiZqa3TQGpydDJSf7BNzzQnHQn8Iia5jbgRpeTgQ29VEHoTzi_U4fQiwTB0JfO6ALag-kdYsXZubEm2JpnyydsL16HvlxKUsT0Ts2y5Ej5s1iYOI0sX-f0oxZrC24/s320/DSCF1315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351827062324080642" /></a><br /><br />But the day would not have been complete without some goldfish snacks, a carousel ride on a panda bear, and a kiddie train ride!!meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-20253501012656594982009-06-16T17:37:00.004-06:002009-06-16T17:42:30.310-06:00Gotcha Day + One Year<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASn16byDnnhroee94KDPUtG37Tb9vM4U1mAc-0CaJCq2gkITgR9c4c2osRqJzOY_vQAECar0vM9LqrhfMMVAaXQkfdKe99-mqkYB3lM49JY5jIEAcD6qxj-PjVtRSjqbmPkPlYMK36tE/s1600-h/DSCF1220.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASn16byDnnhroee94KDPUtG37Tb9vM4U1mAc-0CaJCq2gkITgR9c4c2osRqJzOY_vQAECar0vM9LqrhfMMVAaXQkfdKe99-mqkYB3lM49JY5jIEAcD6qxj-PjVtRSjqbmPkPlYMK36tE/s320/DSCF1220.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">Now<br /><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67b8WKOYj9D9TZ_2bWBZWdHu6cC0-KSj47jN7xbEBpQHM35qbDHebdF_s7QMTK8rDYEKhPzddbIHsYW6MR9dAmIgdzZCejPldOrhCkjvc_Le7nlMOpT4_rmX8apV21Oon8X-oFOLQxPY/s1600-h/DSCF0279.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67b8WKOYj9D9TZ_2bWBZWdHu6cC0-KSj47jN7xbEBpQHM35qbDHebdF_s7QMTK8rDYEKhPzddbIHsYW6MR9dAmIgdzZCejPldOrhCkjvc_Le7nlMOpT4_rmX8apV21Oon8X-oFOLQxPY/s320/DSCF0279.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Then</div>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-34529735437147656222009-06-10T18:50:00.003-06:002009-06-24T20:26:06.804-06:00Be The Match MarrowthonMeredith's foster sister's Jie Jie has a life threatening blood disease and is looking for a potential bone marrow donor. This has prompted me to register my bone marrow with the hopes of helping at least one person.....I figure it is the very least I can do. After all, I have been blessed by good health and I never want to take that for granted.<br />Honestly, this process is SO simple and the registration can all be done on the web! Seriously - they will mail you the kit to take the necessary cheek swabs and even pay for the postage to send it back. There is no cost involved and you could be saving the life of a child......<br /><strong>Please</strong> consider registering your bone marrow!meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-63674657258055355512009-05-17T12:22:00.004-06:002009-05-17T12:32:36.030-06:00My dirt girl!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmoyNhnKwJReWsrizKShLOEN4Jy3wqT4wRkmYNVe6nX5-aCyfSXXaIlPfZ6OogPBzqA9HlCULoQ4aIkR608_g4EbkLsQCxxXO6Zi_uuwOCvG2-nDF8wvhlT3zDXvizLi9aZimI30Rm5k/s1600-h/09+05+16_0014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmoyNhnKwJReWsrizKShLOEN4Jy3wqT4wRkmYNVe6nX5-aCyfSXXaIlPfZ6OogPBzqA9HlCULoQ4aIkR608_g4EbkLsQCxxXO6Zi_uuwOCvG2-nDF8wvhlT3zDXvizLi9aZimI30Rm5k/s320/09+05+16_0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336861016832404210" /></a><br />Meredith has always loved to be in the dirt. She was SO excited when I ripped open the bag of top soil, she came running over, tore off her shoes and literally stood in the bag before helping me unload it and spread it around!!<br />Fortunately she went to help her Daddy with another project when it came time to plant.......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT_xKoDuXaDe0I8sbh284dM46TauY4xTQwdhnEn2M6-OBfKn1We6pYA9ER0Sud4IpOL1OcE27ErCDfchS0qY7iptROVuSchIt5cLabYgd6SAJ7BuNwSJXH_pRcCsG2n4_0it0vo2ZwaY/s1600-h/09+05+16_0015_edited-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT_xKoDuXaDe0I8sbh284dM46TauY4xTQwdhnEn2M6-OBfKn1We6pYA9ER0Sud4IpOL1OcE27ErCDfchS0qY7iptROVuSchIt5cLabYgd6SAJ7BuNwSJXH_pRcCsG2n4_0it0vo2ZwaY/s320/09+05+16_0015_edited-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336861012911490162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiBoOuBUVhP1AYIXvuNBn_PnIVDEP6ym8S9UefHTQgR8qruI3wc18P0eIoOfT2uGeCVp07cAcFsXaIKN1SUjR39GJsa7Q2SHzaUEKNfjVAoe4mNzpB_6HjxoC-DQofXb-31qLG0dbzwE/s1600-h/09+05+16_0012_edited-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiBoOuBUVhP1AYIXvuNBn_PnIVDEP6ym8S9UefHTQgR8qruI3wc18P0eIoOfT2uGeCVp07cAcFsXaIKN1SUjR39GJsa7Q2SHzaUEKNfjVAoe4mNzpB_6HjxoC-DQofXb-31qLG0dbzwE/s320/09+05+16_0012_edited-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336861007057527954" /></a>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-3134343764959605172009-05-10T21:13:00.005-06:002009-05-11T21:24:51.007-06:00Video from Mothers Day 2009So I had a wonderful day, topped off with a delicious dinner out with my girls! Since we try to dine out early for Meredith's sake, we often have the advantage of a less crowded restaurant. Such was the case last night, and we used it to our benefit. There was no one sitting directly around us so Meredith was free to roam around the table from lap to lap taking in all of the loving she could get, plus play some games around her high chair. Her big sister was happy to oblige with the lyrics and film footage...<br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-1ec56c8fb183cadd height=266 width=320 contentId="1ec56c8fb183cadd"></OBJECT>meremom&dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15879778921756235092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972107788091809379.post-990213147818219712009-04-28T17:43:00.010-06:002009-05-03T11:48:22.133-06:00A Week in P.V.<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5NrZ4sXfLLb8ATJS0oX4_vh0Pb9Nrhl_TYbg8VjsWTUtyisKWnS4aw7aYbZBKZ3ErwWDqjqZtlIng556udFqsySVhjvuImg0nBD4FvNt0Xxn3soIbNC5iv7v1fct5HYLBTwpb5YSCAA/s1600-h/DSCF1091.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5NrZ4sXfLLb8ATJS0oX4_vh0Pb9Nrhl_TYbg8VjsWTUtyisKWnS4aw7aYbZBKZ3ErwWDqjqZtlIng556udFqsySVhjvuImg0nBD4FvNt0Xxn3soIbNC5iv7v1fct5HYLBTwpb5YSCAA/s320/DSCF1091.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br />We spent a week in sunny Mexico that consisted of three (not so square) meals a day, several hours of beach time, a little pool activity, some seaside napping, multiple bottles of appropriate liquid per person,a little bargaining and foreign trade and we even managed to sneak in enough hours of slumber each night to get us through.<br />Turned out to be a really fun and easy trip.<br />Enjoy the pictures......<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_psKT_mBRvLkvIuJnTig-O0jmv_JIewWwiv_-r2vx51yrRKB4yf8y_n8CtVenfFli5i8kH6ylZcmixiyVr0bn_O0LYaUf9LOKd6lP-E0UoW0pE9qe6gUR4jyMLGulZ5corMeHVia0-U/s1600-h/DSCF1074.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_psKT_mBRvLkvIuJnTig-O0jmv_JIewWwiv_-r2vx51yrRKB4yf8y_n8CtVenfFli5i8kH6ylZcmixiyVr0bn_O0LYaUf9LOKd6lP-E0UoW0pE9qe6gUR4jyMLGulZ5corMeHVia0-U/s320/DSCF1074.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; 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