tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58264058510731399442024-03-05T22:35:29.322-07:00Just Us...The Goings, Comings, & Shenanigans of The HarmonsAriannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-67202858356423554962012-07-12T12:18:00.000-06:002012-07-12T12:45:04.785-06:00Idaho so far....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lots of time spent taking care of the 1 acre yard and flood irrigating! (It's kind of magical)<br />
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Making friends with the horses in the property behind us. (They love apples!)<br />
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.......There is a tractor in my garage!...... not sure when I'll get used to this one!</div>
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Love the smell of mashed potatoes in the air from the nearby factories.... </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just Planted my first Garden.....I feel so Rural!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Growning, Growing, Growing!</td></tr>
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forward to Strawberries, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Grapes, Apples, Crab Apples, Zucchini, Tomato,
Squash, Spinach and Lettuce, 4 kinds of Bell Peppers, Corn and a
pumpkin! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Theme song for the year - Awake my Soul by Mumford and Sons......LOVE IT! </span><br />
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If you can't tell.....We are loving our life in Idaho so far!</div>
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Colorado Springs in review:<br />
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In January of 2011 I got a job working for an Orthotic and Prosthetic company. I did many different jobs there including front desk, billing and collections as well as office supervisor for 6 months <br />
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In February, Brandon withdrew from Radiology School. We felt like this wasn't the right path for us to be on, but it got us to Colorado Springs which is where we're supposed to be - the search continues for what to do with the rest of our lives!<br />
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Over Memorial Day 2011, we went camping in the Sand Dunes with our new best friends and their 5 beautiful girls! It was crazy to be in sand dunes in the mountains at 13,000 feet.<br />
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Summer of 2012 was a blast - we had a Road trip to Grand Junction, Ouray, Telluride, and Glenwood Springs . We picked up Brandon's sister Kara and her friend in Grand Junction and headed up to Ouray which we always heard was so beautiful. Rumors were true. We had a blast hiking, hot springing, and window shopping in the cute town. We arrived in Telluride just in time for the Telluride Film Festival and did some more hiking and soaking up the fun in that amazing and cool ski town. We ended the trip River rafting in Glenwood Springs. We saw a lot of Colorado I had never been to before and it really was some of the most beautiful places I've been to. (see for yourself!)<br />
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Brandon and I spent our 3rd Anniversary at the Royal Gorge in Canon City. Another place I had never been. It has the highest suspension bridge in America at 1250 feet high. It moves with the wind! It's kind of freaky but was fun. He also planned a romantic sunset train ride through the canyon.<br />
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Brandon also enjoyed some time at the shooting range. <br />
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The rest of the year was a continuous process of working and being with family and friends. We were so blessed to live so close to family, and they were such a blessing to us in so many ways, and we will never forget the great friends we made there as well. (Are you catching on to the past tense here.....I hope the anticipation is building!)<br />
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2012 started off with a bang with exciting news of a long awaited pregnancy. We were elated! Sadly, I did not carry past 6 weeks. We were devastated at the loss, but still hopeful and looking forward to starting our family in the near future, and are eternally grateful for the love and support of those who knew.<br />
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In March Brandon started traveling for some job interviews, and within a couple of weeks he started a brand new job<br />
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Population - 11,000; home of the Snake River, the Potato Museum which houses the world's largest baked potato and potato chip (without a doubt museum worthy!)..... </div>
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...the Eastern Idaho State Fair park, big open skies, slower pace of life, an amazing sense of community and lots of family and great people to meet and love!</div>
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<br />Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-65718864945999110252010-12-14T22:25:00.022-07:002010-12-16T10:15:10.458-07:00The Last 3 Months...September through November in 16 pictures!<br /><br />Good times at Garden of the Gods - near our house - a very cool place....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7dqc0kGxzV1EBRq6lradKVDlhcDQtfeaKhN2ooiBryDodVpPdbvfO6CW_am78nl3KcRcoaUB0tlshDMAsRDx8H2tkhxkR_qp7-hotklsT4udzjrizoZGmmN5wHnqR5est6OxsdvwQ9rJ/s1600/IMG_4771.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7dqc0kGxzV1EBRq6lradKVDlhcDQtfeaKhN2ooiBryDodVpPdbvfO6CW_am78nl3KcRcoaUB0tlshDMAsRDx8H2tkhxkR_qp7-hotklsT4udzjrizoZGmmN5wHnqR5est6OxsdvwQ9rJ/s320/IMG_4771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550776609261269986" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexo_qybkzZ24pqt_0IfVhXc-ShgA_C5TkJiC-y4ckykdW2UezAIQssCMBKhn6zUJKzd62lnAQ3TxLVpJUE1-Vm4yDXQ1J0uvrA-N5atGyjSXTaiF-J7Sv6ndJSKbyQUEenof4_-h8pd4w/s1600/IMG_4773.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW2yUhqMwm_S96ukqxB1AqzNwxnII9d9PEW0MqDgYOt0CU84HJUtpdV7OJJ6-GGkFNYrCVUIevQZIws4AuDyagm9gZcjHUjuyhdxuTMHToVPgQ8BupL8CX09kDH3zVYjAAUrVz7iwZTwu/s320/IMG_4784.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550777025160311650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;">(don't you just love the exquisite camera skills of strangers?!)<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewZcl20n5gFvtftqyh6dS4wzO6Ef7SZKYM8-rye7xqB_-mImbHrExjtYW-eXA5khfq-Rqy3TyeB7ALWhHJecwW7lrOHc8f22uu1vmev-spDRMiJLjKy4bxLQOowlMmO4-8O6H8C8oNxTd/s1600/IMG_4775.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewZcl20n5gFvtftqyh6dS4wzO6Ef7SZKYM8-rye7xqB_-mImbHrExjtYW-eXA5khfq-Rqy3TyeB7ALWhHJecwW7lrOHc8f22uu1vmev-spDRMiJLjKy4bxLQOowlMmO4-8O6H8C8oNxTd/s320/IMG_4775.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550777148531059794" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXq24ozY0oOiCH9jdNNqjjltKHjfV_tKzbnwjTu4xAW5RIWFy8VSkRjciVrlexrzZy66z77GVfet_UR1neuYzboOx8r1VnEMPlysXGoARtSJuoETNz6Sfl2Y5felZdEsRU-bsEwv2efMpk/s1600/IMG_4778.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXq24ozY0oOiCH9jdNNqjjltKHjfV_tKzbnwjTu4xAW5RIWFy8VSkRjciVrlexrzZy66z77GVfet_UR1neuYzboOx8r1VnEMPlysXGoARtSJuoETNz6Sfl2Y5felZdEsRU-bsEwv2efMpk/s320/IMG_4778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550777318253377378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The U.S. Olympic Training Center is downtown Colorado Springs - also a very cool place!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbA2FPnmOhsKNudeLmn-vwBOKu2Q8hE2cyl9wZ9s0ZDlRtBNYWVtNh-2z_OH1kkFiRhS9w3DXbRzM_rD8vu6nPkiLoC-m_9dEMo7m7bSdaNEKmwX4pJIceNohQkd3oKJm67ByHGSZyInc/s1600/New+Image.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbA2FPnmOhsKNudeLmn-vwBOKu2Q8hE2cyl9wZ9s0ZDlRtBNYWVtNh-2z_OH1kkFiRhS9w3DXbRzM_rD8vu6nPkiLoC-m_9dEMo7m7bSdaNEKmwX4pJIceNohQkd3oKJm67ByHGSZyInc/s320/New+Image.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550778375410458482" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM75csvlJhGdohur7tu9vCWWRlSkEqbTlzTrSD9MlIT-_34Li0RC1acsEOrYeKIm9tYzo4gcPklWMMM_4-7Wagdp9_0jxqTXc7IRYJlEiiVaAQisJwzmzKUx25mkLXQJzCvhBtl8c9t_iR/s1600/New+Image+II.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM75csvlJhGdohur7tu9vCWWRlSkEqbTlzTrSD9MlIT-_34Li0RC1acsEOrYeKIm9tYzo4gcPklWMMM_4-7Wagdp9_0jxqTXc7IRYJlEiiVaAQisJwzmzKUx25mkLXQJzCvhBtl8c9t_iR/s320/New+Image+II.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551081967105836002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We drove (yes drove) to the top of Pikes Peak with my parents - Funny story about my dad who's scared of heights....ask me and I'll tell you about it. It was pretty cool - but FREEZING up there for September.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_syHgnWUeIUuS0QUiXtGTuC6bHuiLHlD-I8Usb3FK24Bm99BhWD7nhhM9kwqM5NGumUK0ynoAJg5d-bGkbnOPA7Hxb5cWhJQohi1cXOyuCBXcr67UByIKIRcCgOwn-tym1uGGDvtO5rJR/s1600/IMG_4790.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_syHgnWUeIUuS0QUiXtGTuC6bHuiLHlD-I8Usb3FK24Bm99BhWD7nhhM9kwqM5NGumUK0ynoAJg5d-bGkbnOPA7Hxb5cWhJQohi1cXOyuCBXcr67UByIKIRcCgOwn-tym1uGGDvtO5rJR/s320/IMG_4790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550777877235672738" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fHNkYblHGa5V4SHlkfBPrCWobYcz9e8M1b89lpKhGKZcMHOkU6dy90owzHvjv9U6PjcdOn4ImIZ6M4raugU0gjPNZfetmKUHCfifhOFMYU7QDbIhrfYPpzPxsf4JkNRFSmPIBXraIX73/s1600/IMG_4788.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fHNkYblHGa5V4SHlkfBPrCWobYcz9e8M1b89lpKhGKZcMHOkU6dy90owzHvjv9U6PjcdOn4ImIZ6M4raugU0gjPNZfetmKUHCfifhOFMYU7QDbIhrfYPpzPxsf4JkNRFSmPIBXraIX73/s320/IMG_4788.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550777754671303202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrA3DmjMWCtnSGC9FtnfYG5HzQrlxQxLgfpIQVddTop-fcMN6o87p8I6uBSZt2G55J6SDiZnZoObhfql-47oQ9OJgoxp1tXoS3xEUJvRhO2FVk4nY5GJhmwFBe59O-V2zVv3VHwBtFPkx/s1600/IMG_4791.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrA3DmjMWCtnSGC9FtnfYG5HzQrlxQxLgfpIQVddTop-fcMN6o87p8I6uBSZt2G55J6SDiZnZoObhfql-47oQ9OJgoxp1tXoS3xEUJvRhO2FVk4nY5GJhmwFBe59O-V2zVv3VHwBtFPkx/s320/IMG_4791.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550778021963314898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Brandon is <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >30!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEayk_2e482gQ5Gi-vMrve_qUn-7fiUdUTXDRXe6A_A90P8ztOOVYOlMrOExqHfs6aMFa-WGcmEMgy4i3ElZ4hU9qn9LqG6qUf0sYqU8TeMD7js-4skzdgtoAJPWr0F8MhwszHzEuNvqCT/s1600/DSC01935.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEayk_2e482gQ5Gi-vMrve_qUn-7fiUdUTXDRXe6A_A90P8ztOOVYOlMrOExqHfs6aMFa-WGcmEMgy4i3ElZ4hU9qn9LqG6qUf0sYqU8TeMD7js-4skzdgtoAJPWr0F8MhwszHzEuNvqCT/s320/DSC01935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550781408139937858" border="0" /></a><br />(Homemade cherry chocolate chip fudge cake! Pretty tasty!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAahxGfy4Q4hIzH-45hiw_nWEPaLY9Uc6GvoFudALFoEBsnGzrwAbMyVyvWQZqrIZzbxLGfu2Bd_rLUKkFsuw6j7T1DhcnAJ9IGr2eZIcxbJ_rH3mT7ROkY8UITBz8U3QUi_aHPgFyuM5/s1600/IMG_4798.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAahxGfy4Q4hIzH-45hiw_nWEPaLY9Uc6GvoFudALFoEBsnGzrwAbMyVyvWQZqrIZzbxLGfu2Bd_rLUKkFsuw6j7T1DhcnAJ9IGr2eZIcxbJ_rH3mT7ROkY8UITBz8U3QUi_aHPgFyuM5/s320/IMG_4798.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550779278560421538" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoazhMsa6Hu9PPcY1tDPAwWZkxi37MdYPq-Vtw07VRBIgJnJQ_NWGZN-74qjoK8uEEbNPfshoDfGgf8oOTsQHcs_ycBnyo_0yS1Zq8zd4BeESqh_GmHJZVw3CGlejeDIZ49IfKXzAeY_-u/s1600/DSC01903.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoazhMsa6Hu9PPcY1tDPAwWZkxi37MdYPq-Vtw07VRBIgJnJQ_NWGZN-74qjoK8uEEbNPfshoDfGgf8oOTsQHcs_ycBnyo_0yS1Zq8zd4BeESqh_GmHJZVw3CGlejeDIZ49IfKXzAeY_-u/s320/DSC01903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550778755221740002" border="0" /></a><br />I had no idea that Texas Roadhouse had a saddle on a stool they made birthday boys sit on while they sang - I just thought we'd get a free dessert! Whoops!<br /><br />Oh my gosh -<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">I</span></span></span> turned<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" > 30!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnECA0MgWRK2QBtT87IUL_gAml3UoGn_NxCmJTxGRw2JaXRez88uxvawLi0jwi98k-xRv1PLAEhZLSKoLXw-bJ3IT5I5Kc6aJNSR-Z6YW4T1wDoVAwbySTtu5nnbmpuDbhOCobdQBk7ikV/s1600/DSC01954.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnECA0MgWRK2QBtT87IUL_gAml3UoGn_NxCmJTxGRw2JaXRez88uxvawLi0jwi98k-xRv1PLAEhZLSKoLXw-bJ3IT5I5Kc6aJNSR-Z6YW4T1wDoVAwbySTtu5nnbmpuDbhOCobdQBk7ikV/s320/DSC01954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550779483168765058" border="0" /></a><br />Pumpkin spice baby bundt cake - DELICIOUS!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfFbKJWs91nnxe8OEks-wGRJUqmoxZNizuEtIQJ7aooGrU7RgMiIq0OuAYUbvY48XUJjtRBUSHhk9EqPOZw6VRoYued1fVIyfysjsDZhptzumgEz3H69ngBgTG0ZT-L0YTBEgsOZrgQoV/s1600/DSC01959.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfFbKJWs91nnxe8OEks-wGRJUqmoxZNizuEtIQJ7aooGrU7RgMiIq0OuAYUbvY48XUJjtRBUSHhk9EqPOZw6VRoYued1fVIyfysjsDZhptzumgEz3H69ngBgTG0ZT-L0YTBEgsOZrgQoV/s320/DSC01959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550779638054008466" border="0" /></a><br />Getting a little undivided attention from my hubby!<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />It was fun to celebrate both of our birthdays with parents and family. (I almost always get to do this having a birthday on or near Thanksgiving)....but we love being so close to family!<br /><br />Here we come Christmas....and 2011!!!Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-77984018456961034672010-08-11T10:25:00.019-06:002010-08-12T11:33:58.772-06:00We Live in Colorado...and We Like It!<div style="text-align: left;">Despite being sad to leave Utah and all the people we miss...we LOVE it here in Colorado.<br /></div><br />Colorado Springs is beautiful and there is so many fun things to do.<br /><br />Here's what we've been up to since we've been here.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sky Sox - Triple A Baseball team.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfkuGyL39jNYW1ZmJjzsI0a9s0A9lh58XHReev1PGtbPDsw7ip5pwyLuUPM_9gPgvCJNLqcs8WYDTpjqDDvpwP_1s0K8vyW1YQRGSJL8VTCbVuHd7dSeyRjJy1xTjGGGcZpX9cjP6dl4z/s1600/IMG_4724.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfkuGyL39jNYW1ZmJjzsI0a9s0A9lh58XHReev1PGtbPDsw7ip5pwyLuUPM_9gPgvCJNLqcs8WYDTpjqDDvpwP_1s0K8vyW1YQRGSJL8VTCbVuHd7dSeyRjJy1xTjGGGcZpX9cjP6dl4z/s320/IMG_4724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504191976500055442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rennaisance Festival with parents<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhrp0cO3ta0LwBpsm-sPXW4yjcgzPeEFOcc05wATIvgVvet1vKX1fkwtmEI1j94OXtJiw9SVO3-_DXW8H1OdFkbIx16lazH2LmhPiHF6D-hcUhQ88En2A5xNEQlra1DfKkJRlsuxrq6rD/s1600/IMG_4726.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhrp0cO3ta0LwBpsm-sPXW4yjcgzPeEFOcc05wATIvgVvet1vKX1fkwtmEI1j94OXtJiw9SVO3-_DXW8H1OdFkbIx16lazH2LmhPiHF6D-hcUhQ88En2A5xNEQlra1DfKkJRlsuxrq6rD/s320/IMG_4726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504201392044663250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYx3hDGN_Tn9DLvYSYalsX8RCM4UtUf_BYiNziRS-dI5uYo73OfBkOtgE0q3pADLnkLeTp4QZmJFgYCmoK2qb7c7xol3HVhvyXmblzs8dLTdHZ5F8V58eTHvqoe4TMmYfheAB85TwiVqH/s1600/IMG_4729.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 299px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQUcv97MZaO3xKrPCaBg42fccu5pxz_5m_Ul56eI18BHwmphsKxWJJ3gTMGvVXTrOgEjuk-1ttd6GCmOvTEBC-6UgYwItu-TU382nYGKZLf849ZWwRqanDC3PQUdC0QRwgNrIJg9tiAD9/s320/IMG_4728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504205729216962418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />Brandon Started Radiology School<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqbIHCQGzp5M8yJnglb0OujNAZDS443au8GO51RNZsTJW5KFaT0agyOR68nlMKkyaS4IVhiDMwqsQ3qpYQA5S7nFIumVeQchEbG1qvqO7vkV_NriRrs-EcmkOb9mk63i-Tv89kVpdHMlv/s1600/IMG_4755.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqbIHCQGzp5M8yJnglb0OujNAZDS443au8GO51RNZsTJW5KFaT0agyOR68nlMKkyaS4IVhiDMwqsQ3qpYQA5S7nFIumVeQchEbG1qvqO7vkV_NriRrs-EcmkOb9mk63i-Tv89kVpdHMlv/s320/IMG_4755.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504200322576393666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrU1hTAOSLBlBi0OO0OHxmWIxt-B5EzK8d5Eu64CjM8_6Kf2fU-TWb7aM2i9v6igQkQkZbDJN2QM5A1BZ4IOEQiBoOl5HMkA49Myk9lRyQ5f_pE9T2zXHlN3OMJ76o3mzuyvIlg7PSOTA/s1600/IMG_4758.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrU1hTAOSLBlBi0OO0OHxmWIxt-B5EzK8d5Eu64CjM8_6Kf2fU-TWb7aM2i9v6igQkQkZbDJN2QM5A1BZ4IOEQiBoOl5HMkA49Myk9lRyQ5f_pE9T2zXHlN3OMJ76o3mzuyvIlg7PSOTA/s320/IMG_4758.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504210325752491170" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Isn't he so cute in his scrubs! He only has to wear them on clinical days which is 2 days a week, the other 3 days he's in the classroom.<br /><br />Celebrating our 2nd Anniversary!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vsxpinww-xCeqafEI0S5qjPMsLY05muEOGAuFtLts-6O5eyUYx-11sNblXCcOIJ8Mhxi1JEb28IEcC3qhjZrkXDgG8NZBYpLuv5Z66mBAYN4Ue_Q2kW-Ps4N3PRNR7XzvzRR7MGkMKN8/s1600/IMG_4759a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vsxpinww-xCeqafEI0S5qjPMsLY05muEOGAuFtLts-6O5eyUYx-11sNblXCcOIJ8Mhxi1JEb28IEcC3qhjZrkXDgG8NZBYpLuv5Z66mBAYN4Ue_Q2kW-Ps4N3PRNR7XzvzRR7MGkMKN8/s320/IMG_4759a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504205911001490546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nruPAjs5q8jnA9oCedGC5XMU92HZ1AHkZFnOIYEiM5yTi3V32VuJ06r-dx69hdKB0y7ApIrwUonj1K7S9Zx39HrqGgqLCeuJl9bWdrwVFxuRXFYdK3BvHq-nABo7GPsq4rCsa_l3DQoo/s1600/Cliffhouse+Hotel.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nruPAjs5q8jnA9oCedGC5XMU92HZ1AHkZFnOIYEiM5yTi3V32VuJ06r-dx69hdKB0y7ApIrwUonj1K7S9Zx39HrqGgqLCeuJl9bWdrwVFxuRXFYdK3BvHq-nABo7GPsq4rCsa_l3DQoo/s320/Cliffhouse+Hotel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504208752479334850" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />We went to this cute town near us called Manitou Springs. We stayed overnight at the Cliffhouse hotel, a 4 star hotel built in 1873. It was beautiful. The tiny town is full of tons of cute artsy shops & yummy places to eat. It might be our new favorite find here in Colorado.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEEm7IBX5ztCeJJXf3G0r3o6Qy7LqkQIgVqbtDVtH0Yfxa0XXpRb4BiW5A4JwTnPd1Ksv-1Owe1AxcOatbXeK275-7sFvCY6bB4Wgjx-4AgmHYtKJH4YWZq2sQfh1lt16LFjs519GK2dd/s1600/IMG_4762.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEEm7IBX5ztCeJJXf3G0r3o6Qy7LqkQIgVqbtDVtH0Yfxa0XXpRb4BiW5A4JwTnPd1Ksv-1Owe1AxcOatbXeK275-7sFvCY6bB4Wgjx-4AgmHYtKJH4YWZq2sQfh1lt16LFjs519GK2dd/s320/IMG_4762.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504206440602338674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAZSQldHgEnCqLcct8tVVjzHMMH_RjJrZuqUb2gsmsRBxh3ympCcxNcNWnf37bklPeN9G5coo2vL9fzAYOtPCRAXtuUX3WEWwYYSitQkXKqgOm4A48rG0dVXFWv7vj7SE8US_sok_HO3F/s1600/IMG_4766.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAZSQldHgEnCqLcct8tVVjzHMMH_RjJrZuqUb2gsmsRBxh3ympCcxNcNWnf37bklPeN9G5coo2vL9fzAYOtPCRAXtuUX3WEWwYYSitQkXKqgOm4A48rG0dVXFWv7vj7SE8US_sok_HO3F/s320/IMG_4766.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504206636678374242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All over town there are these fountains that come from the natural springs that contain carbonic acid which created the first carbonated drink. Each spring had it's own unique flavor - it's seriously like drinking pop...it was nuts!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuOrzKF4MYBqMuQzCZi7W2XQUViYtJGI_kEi-rXzSpxl8f8djMrMz3tLcMOIvTy0zw7b1zrRlqC39CtmCtzf_K381Kve7a8bEAqVFLyoNqU0dRoe0kRSW3JKh_-hyTiTa8WHaM9OXzAcx/s1600/IMG_4767.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuOrzKF4MYBqMuQzCZi7W2XQUViYtJGI_kEi-rXzSpxl8f8djMrMz3tLcMOIvTy0zw7b1zrRlqC39CtmCtzf_K381Kve7a8bEAqVFLyoNqU0dRoe0kRSW3JKh_-hyTiTa8WHaM9OXzAcx/s320/IMG_4767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504206769466794930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks Colorado Springs for making it such a fun, welcoming first month here. It also is great to be within an hours drive of both of our parents. I think we're gonna be just fine here. We may even just stay for a while!<br /></div></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-27481800028506664162010-08-08T19:09:00.020-06:002010-08-11T17:36:10.385-06:00Last Weekend in UtahI know this is over a month old - and we regret not taking advantage of all the fun things Utah has to do the 2 summers we were there....but on our last weekend we tried to live it up as much as possible! We went up to Park City and did the Alpine Slide and Alpine Coaster - I recommend the coaster hands down! It was a blast. We had a delicious meal and meandered around Park City. Had a goodbye party with friends and then packed up our house and moved to Colorado the next week. Here are a few pics of our last Utah adventure as Utah residents.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcrivOSg8SmIacwE5xc04jVhpnJ1guF2kkS6cpv6HkxWXPIj0NIvFKUetJOnnIoMzOJGYOfX3N1oTnnJAWGUdaBaWXaqlimEO2Feh_Fppb1IgNo9MLbTKv6Mb4t9DopnB5oRAaHY4kt3T/s1600/IMG_4706.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcrivOSg8SmIacwE5xc04jVhpnJ1guF2kkS6cpv6HkxWXPIj0NIvFKUetJOnnIoMzOJGYOfX3N1oTnnJAWGUdaBaWXaqlimEO2Feh_Fppb1IgNo9MLbTKv6Mb4t9DopnB5oRAaHY4kt3T/s320/IMG_4706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503211868455839186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAltnvrpztzRFWgFzjP7JJeFexrMpaNg6CIGSKPlmDMkvZ8pBYDYFE1CHTr6XBuiDJqGujBiwocx6UXB2DgWrVKm-xRaodUuadUNZxAMetyKs5FAj2dSWuGtHzgiMDpxIayw6UuwHwKF6/s1600/IMG_4708.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAltnvrpztzRFWgFzjP7JJeFexrMpaNg6CIGSKPlmDMkvZ8pBYDYFE1CHTr6XBuiDJqGujBiwocx6UXB2DgWrVKm-xRaodUuadUNZxAMetyKs5FAj2dSWuGtHzgiMDpxIayw6UuwHwKF6/s320/IMG_4708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504183641411532578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp66xGnvhpCif6T5lx-nr-dwuWromzvTqCHnNFfxqah6ymMfvRHbiJy56rWIHrfFjt4a7tVfR9KMLtrfJkGbpdgTJwosqmduZdleU4yRUcWG5zMOR7FER1e2bi_iKYgcWkSjtym_GRwqw4/s1600/IMG_4709.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp66xGnvhpCif6T5lx-nr-dwuWromzvTqCHnNFfxqah6ymMfvRHbiJy56rWIHrfFjt4a7tVfR9KMLtrfJkGbpdgTJwosqmduZdleU4yRUcWG5zMOR7FER1e2bi_iKYgcWkSjtym_GRwqw4/s320/IMG_4709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504183908910072258" border="0" /></a><br />Alpine Slide = pretty fun<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ErSJxWvNKtm7vRs2PX6X0KTmH_oiPFZthwuVXRcNYOYUMVNsbgr_M8TtTOCO4SuX5WxhEhheBSzFTfip-Wcig4V8xcvwjNBOkyHdWwutwJeBcebCiIavHUZ5Q1etERZdlCnCGmWEdpGN/s1600/IMG_4710.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ErSJxWvNKtm7vRs2PX6X0KTmH_oiPFZthwuVXRcNYOYUMVNsbgr_M8TtTOCO4SuX5WxhEhheBSzFTfip-Wcig4V8xcvwjNBOkyHdWwutwJeBcebCiIavHUZ5Q1etERZdlCnCGmWEdpGN/s320/IMG_4710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184055976863794" border="0" /></a><br />Alpine Coaster = WAY more fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW14WtrjKB1E7SkXvmiKzDXo_RhkYi3UWGVL6bToXOF_EBAlgsVthJYjRZhP6dZ32aLcFMAkMHh6mZQh_mfeaSB95aVlx7NX4tY-LCOrNGIurfHnpAzCxnE2i1oeVKSjiBtRFh7TfnE9C/s1600/IMG_4711.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW14WtrjKB1E7SkXvmiKzDXo_RhkYi3UWGVL6bToXOF_EBAlgsVthJYjRZhP6dZ32aLcFMAkMHh6mZQh_mfeaSB95aVlx7NX4tY-LCOrNGIurfHnpAzCxnE2i1oeVKSjiBtRFh7TfnE9C/s320/IMG_4711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184263284675138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hlVR6vUyUr67oPxiZmROZGnl5Zgx2eXBe0_dP7FjCWSFT3pgMqZ0Nv0O0x5VCdDqCl7bho9EcAxtD966WqGpcyXPps7QtoqCxFAqgdl1pF5YppCDCN9rwyyJpf6BFzibRTK1lpI5ZYti/s1600/IMG_4712.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hlVR6vUyUr67oPxiZmROZGnl5Zgx2eXBe0_dP7FjCWSFT3pgMqZ0Nv0O0x5VCdDqCl7bho9EcAxtD966WqGpcyXPps7QtoqCxFAqgdl1pF5YppCDCN9rwyyJpf6BFzibRTK1lpI5ZYti/s320/IMG_4712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184361969072146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFxNgvXyJ36BDOJk3X8w8Eszf9e5n1ZagFyn0V1b23YhY-Ws9UwXTRZ8gFYgeaV2D1Bh-qDWHrx6qFk9c4qhFo3lqBw9uHlEj5SAYY0E25eF0tCrtJlSYo4y8_L73nX-_Aww3iWotukXh/s1600/IMG_4713.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFxNgvXyJ36BDOJk3X8w8Eszf9e5n1ZagFyn0V1b23YhY-Ws9UwXTRZ8gFYgeaV2D1Bh-qDWHrx6qFk9c4qhFo3lqBw9uHlEj5SAYY0E25eF0tCrtJlSYo4y8_L73nX-_Aww3iWotukXh/s320/IMG_4713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184498473975890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkb5tnJ4ZpRTQSwno75oa_DdXoeOOdOieMjJGmN4EHUjz4RSMp1spGK_6XuM5KrXho-YhU3nDLlZSyFBBRjmD_1CVq83CdT7HQd76iUYIFm6fJde6_Yi-zYyAZVZp_9DSHHNf3oJ3vrKf_/s1600/IMG_4715.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkb5tnJ4ZpRTQSwno75oa_DdXoeOOdOieMjJGmN4EHUjz4RSMp1spGK_6XuM5KrXho-YhU3nDLlZSyFBBRjmD_1CVq83CdT7HQd76iUYIFm6fJde6_Yi-zYyAZVZp_9DSHHNf3oJ3vrKf_/s320/IMG_4715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184713811046082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKPHRKM2KwjFRpzVpcC1MUaysD0IVue_zXGBdvyG_M3Bk6JuLOLKQHriasKt09TYQYv4LimZUEiT2sa3LlQN6Z2f3TG51jrwxqQqA_XmKs6YkoAlam9oj1uNmwDcV8FeoXLGBtlC16rvQ/s1600/IMG_4716.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKPHRKM2KwjFRpzVpcC1MUaysD0IVue_zXGBdvyG_M3Bk6JuLOLKQHriasKt09TYQYv4LimZUEiT2sa3LlQN6Z2f3TG51jrwxqQqA_XmKs6YkoAlam9oj1uNmwDcV8FeoXLGBtlC16rvQ/s320/IMG_4716.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184859270027362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then it was time for the dreaded goodbye's....<br /><br /><br />We said goodbye to Brandon's Aunt and Uncle who played a large part in us getting reacquainted and ultimately married - and have been a home away from home and a constant source of love and support. We loved having them close (and their dogs.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_EKCY4B0WElOO5PW6yTSwxPnRQxo16Rp7TabeZTnyIgTrPoyAGxvBqOE9_AEX5d5355-nB56mS5_HJYmk1tjFgGBSnuDHXGgH8vcXy0AOeA5z3WwnsZpihfhWpys7OLxIgHfVQ6E__jQ/s1600/IMG_4704.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_EKCY4B0WElOO5PW6yTSwxPnRQxo16Rp7TabeZTnyIgTrPoyAGxvBqOE9_AEX5d5355-nB56mS5_HJYmk1tjFgGBSnuDHXGgH8vcXy0AOeA5z3WwnsZpihfhWpys7OLxIgHfVQ6E__jQ/s320/IMG_4704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504185512608288674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx0ivWtxQzlzJHefqZL3t88eu0BEuSERJ-vx0MR4Ku2iyCrvHF8xQn1RVVGbdxP0DGOO33iPi7IRRtM7_PhH8Z1R1SBAoOC_azStMUapvWjUvuO_YXIZO-e6cpf_GMPqANhilXtaWJ1IZ/s1600/IMG_4703.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx0ivWtxQzlzJHefqZL3t88eu0BEuSERJ-vx0MR4Ku2iyCrvHF8xQn1RVVGbdxP0DGOO33iPi7IRRtM7_PhH8Z1R1SBAoOC_azStMUapvWjUvuO_YXIZO-e6cpf_GMPqANhilXtaWJ1IZ/s320/IMG_4703.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504185668257897970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_DtWjuLyVX0ZLItDPGEbEA3BE9zPFkZ1ISF4MfCjXXDhdCkU2xnLld5e7od8o1b3qrW5V5heXDmM314kuUWpxYRjNo6jn5QH7GOsdOUO38AOJkunyJZw9CbAs7OLV8oP1gMhLT_TOZ5R/s1600/IMG_4702.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_DtWjuLyVX0ZLItDPGEbEA3BE9zPFkZ1ISF4MfCjXXDhdCkU2xnLld5e7od8o1b3qrW5V5heXDmM314kuUWpxYRjNo6jn5QH7GOsdOUO38AOJkunyJZw9CbAs7OLV8oP1gMhLT_TOZ5R/s320/IMG_4702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504186669845490162" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div>At the fun goodbye party my sister threw me (thanks again sis!) I carried my camera in my pocket the entire evening, and took but two photos...major bummer. But it was great to get to see good friends one more time and tell them I love them and how grateful I am for their role in my life.<br /><br />Goodbye Best older sister and her awesome husband<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_N0INUAmO5rWDnkPEj2n8WZTk-w-g5IU8r5PGMjrKn2jh8qhQ7mwMX5765zlEwnu18UaxWhdvQ5kqAsAPH_7i20gHdKskhahHLAzCXS2eEcZCbrsHJk4bUQnyrpMYmqTAmTj8sJCoxtN/s1600/IMG_4720.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_N0INUAmO5rWDnkPEj2n8WZTk-w-g5IU8r5PGMjrKn2jh8qhQ7mwMX5765zlEwnu18UaxWhdvQ5kqAsAPH_7i20gHdKskhahHLAzCXS2eEcZCbrsHJk4bUQnyrpMYmqTAmTj8sJCoxtN/s320/IMG_4720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504186950836048434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Goodbye Best Friend who has been there for me in more ways that I can count and favorite little 2 year old who just barely learned my name...don't forget me!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zrM8AtVeVqYz-q6l81vAlBwgro2dRCmeeHzPOPTWzDvAqlPn9N3B_JeeSC6vt6PtpduYWhAg8iNVKs3bQ8Ai5MALFOjxcwd1mmMbyd5pxTJTcrL-X58dtpSyV7oLbvz0nYOcy04sWKPe/s1600/IMG_4721.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zrM8AtVeVqYz-q6l81vAlBwgro2dRCmeeHzPOPTWzDvAqlPn9N3B_JeeSC6vt6PtpduYWhAg8iNVKs3bQ8Ai5MALFOjxcwd1mmMbyd5pxTJTcrL-X58dtpSyV7oLbvz0nYOcy04sWKPe/s320/IMG_4721.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504187698228248322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPo78gmuGuoHdZ9SmMGkmnJuJj3nqwL_ce4mkZ6Q7QAnEO7TJEx1DfOuPL4HmuaKVRwj1LbH-3eYSOv5QK4o5X0iBQUsak03I7wFeNGGEgn3RHi8wMLanYZZBP3_HrKS_u6xM4S3hWxdz/s1600/IMG_4722.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPo78gmuGuoHdZ9SmMGkmnJuJj3nqwL_ce4mkZ6Q7QAnEO7TJEx1DfOuPL4HmuaKVRwj1LbH-3eYSOv5QK4o5X0iBQUsak03I7wFeNGGEgn3RHi8wMLanYZZBP3_HrKS_u6xM4S3hWxdz/s320/IMG_4722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504187810931170610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Goodbye cute house where we began our life together....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22uB5kPS3i-9L6Dc9qsq4uK2FeQhBfTgL1g3-KLiSm5-ZXP6MHFV8ipB5Kegew8SWyBHF9gwqn5_JuLBf79n9qiyg-4m_Y31uy-KlS4O4nwWctTujRkVY5yUA65yhH1u7NTdaSlSwodVH/s1600/IMG_4699.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22uB5kPS3i-9L6Dc9qsq4uK2FeQhBfTgL1g3-KLiSm5-ZXP6MHFV8ipB5Kegew8SWyBHF9gwqn5_JuLBf79n9qiyg-4m_Y31uy-KlS4O4nwWctTujRkVY5yUA65yhH1u7NTdaSlSwodVH/s320/IMG_4699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504188280987920226" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />And goodbye Sonic next to our house. It was pretty cool being your neighbor.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCRNxJNCVvecFHHGPwG6gCchkCouHrm1H8HzXGMx-otEXv2w67YBZ2SePBYX6LbH2uvMeS1zxJUjLrDfvEB7dqH-6n-Us1R-MueDFORLpb7EObPN_ThHqQD8BYlDDXwBfbhMVpCVEwZ5m/s1600/IMG_4700.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCRNxJNCVvecFHHGPwG6gCchkCouHrm1H8HzXGMx-otEXv2w67YBZ2SePBYX6LbH2uvMeS1zxJUjLrDfvEB7dqH-6n-Us1R-MueDFORLpb7EObPN_ThHqQD8BYlDDXwBfbhMVpCVEwZ5m/s320/IMG_4700.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504188575211970978" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br />Needless to say, it was really hard to leave Utah - and there were many tears shed. It was sad to leave where we spent our first 2 years of marriage and sad to say goodbye all the people we love......<br /><br />BUT.....on a positive note, Colorado has been good to us so far - I'll post some pics soon!Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-35996427438951482012010-06-06T21:30:00.005-06:002010-06-06T22:43:11.014-06:00We're Moving...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5pLpYjJhlbLWOHJ5QSQDGs_Ewmwa4t5zb-APaLo8QXOZglYOTY1X5RKsgabYnqZu_4KDjOYab1zXyi_rgjLSOLwv63DBflgn7LhSWCdReLGw8WSW5WQUKda4tYvJlLVggOy-YJPvoabM/s1600/colorado_springs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5pLpYjJhlbLWOHJ5QSQDGs_Ewmwa4t5zb-APaLo8QXOZglYOTY1X5RKsgabYnqZu_4KDjOYab1zXyi_rgjLSOLwv63DBflgn7LhSWCdReLGw8WSW5WQUKda4tYvJlLVggOy-YJPvoabM/s320/colorado_springs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876780185847362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br />The good news is.....We're moving to Colorado Springs. :)<br /><br />The bad news is....we're leaving Utah, and moving to Colorado Springs :(<br /><br />I know change is a good thing, and I am looking forward to the next chapter in our life together, but I have lived in Utah for 9 years now, and have loved every minute of it. I have met some amazing people and made some of my closest friends....not to mention how much I love having family here. It's never easy to leave those you love, and I keep crying whenever I think about it, but then I try to focus on the new life ahead of us and know we are going in the right direction.<br /><br />Brandon got accepted to the Radiology Program we were hoping for, and we have to be there by the 10th of July - so that gives me approximately 4 weeks to get our life in order, pack and find a house, amongst a myriad of a million other things. But I know it'll all work out.<br /><br />Just thought I'd share the news! It's not often you feel like you have real legitimate news in your life between "I'm getting married", and "we're having a baby".....but this counts, so I'm going to milk it for all it's worth. (I know I just said baby and milk in the same sentence, but just to set the records straight....this is not an announcement about a baby....it is an announcement about moving!).<br /><br />I know Brandon and I will be happy wherever we are as long as we're together! (pause here to recover from super cheesy moment!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOJAHP3pzYllHu41w8ky7AWq435L2YoV76_sUXg_7bQUMB33ac-DUH4Qtn3-7MhWjzRDEDH4MYxds3LOHBU1RDeBuBVdGJ35ByKHu7oxm8bHnwELwGjnJErC4bx8fBz9TF_v-qTFpybc4/s1600/Where+Happy+Lives.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOJAHP3pzYllHu41w8ky7AWq435L2YoV76_sUXg_7bQUMB33ac-DUH4Qtn3-7MhWjzRDEDH4MYxds3LOHBU1RDeBuBVdGJ35ByKHu7oxm8bHnwELwGjnJErC4bx8fBz9TF_v-qTFpybc4/s320/Where+Happy+Lives.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479876333353920386" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />So if any one has any sweet tips on where to live in Colorado Springs, or what fun things to do....we'd love to hear them!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-15312109391718688062010-04-06T19:16:00.012-06:002010-04-12T13:40:12.637-06:00Circle of LifeThe last 30 days have been an amazing emotional roller coaster and I have witnessed two very spiritual and sacred experiences.<br /><br />On March 12th, my dear sweet Grandmother passed away and was reunited with her husband who has been waiting for her on the other side for 16 years. It has been an honor to be able to have served her so closely since February and spend time with her. She was a shining example to me of pure love, optimism, determination, grace, gratitude, humor and elegance. Others were always naturally attracted to her for these attributes, as well as her brilliant, genuine smile. She filled any room she was in with love.<br /><br />She asked us to live our lives with a happy and peaceful mind and sense of contentment. She reminded us in a letter left that as long as we think of her once in a while and our memories together, then she will always be with us - that so long as one is remembered, they will never truly die.<br /><br />Being with her up until her last moments on earth was an amazing experience I will never forget. Mourning her is harder than I ever anticipated it to be and she will always be dearly loved and dearly missed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPuR3YHj6pKB42jwYIk9S9bD6a7VOTXlD6TzJbuahPi7JfQj9tCYJD8WEem_OMzfKaSZGsnNQd4Pvhy7Diciv5OmbSOxtcfXjKm9jtpWNzp2HUlGrtjpeDI1MBTqljXeqYzUd3DU3OwTf/s1600/wedd_010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPuR3YHj6pKB42jwYIk9S9bD6a7VOTXlD6TzJbuahPi7JfQj9tCYJD8WEem_OMzfKaSZGsnNQd4Pvhy7Diciv5OmbSOxtcfXjKm9jtpWNzp2HUlGrtjpeDI1MBTqljXeqYzUd3DU3OwTf/s400/wedd_010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457208729845162882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">To complete the circle just 3 weeks later my amazing brother and sweet sister-in-law welcomed their first child into the world. It was just as miraculous and spiritual to be there for that experience, and meet a sweet spirit only 1 hour old onto this earth, sent with love, I'm sure, from Grandma above - to come be a part of our family. I am an official aunt and could not be more happy about it. I could not take my eyes off of him and wanted to just hold him and hold him. They named him Finnegan Locke....and here he is in all his glory, changing this family immeasurably already just by showing up (and also making me ridiculously baby hungry!) We love him and are so glad he's here, and so proud of Lindsey and Darren (mostly Lindsey) for all the hard work it took to get him here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0AK4ygIKfr88bCb_mXfPRDYUHDaGEGCy8ryu5fWHk0AP5oZ0nUkCp0pn932lmZRKCTXJw2cuLOkqi1QVb11F6l3I9TFTAetAOpqqJzSPjDY8HagiIdgt8o2YKsq4V1htnBezhih7DHlC/s1600/DSC01482.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0AK4ygIKfr88bCb_mXfPRDYUHDaGEGCy8ryu5fWHk0AP5oZ0nUkCp0pn932lmZRKCTXJw2cuLOkqi1QVb11F6l3I9TFTAetAOpqqJzSPjDY8HagiIdgt8o2YKsq4V1htnBezhih7DHlC/s320/DSC01482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457213916432177554" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3wXS8EtmJ1BJ6BjORYuPdKXV9qXlxPTYi4vnQD7CnKh4NyPW8u4KkZpX-WuEVQIVSKeU58rjxMxe0DPEM-gVbsn0BGgfszGAb4UbCBG2Tc9jz8eBlns9vKL_eSBuGJe3AEuGfFBQZ-wK/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3wXS8EtmJ1BJ6BjORYuPdKXV9qXlxPTYi4vnQD7CnKh4NyPW8u4KkZpX-WuEVQIVSKeU58rjxMxe0DPEM-gVbsn0BGgfszGAb4UbCBG2Tc9jz8eBlns9vKL_eSBuGJe3AEuGfFBQZ-wK/s320/DSC_0189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457213033988620674" border="0" /></a><br />(the new family!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2prfAD7V_1AkTOMDXdaVcOdsCyHt46wzlQudidorPMiZlj5_r-R8xNqoqT54xs9fBZNXA0WypgiumjY0kHBD6EQwpE0hto0ICvXJ1NCBnspP4B_Xnn4NND2ggDpsUFLc1Kn9-Sde2gjp/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2prfAD7V_1AkTOMDXdaVcOdsCyHt46wzlQudidorPMiZlj5_r-R8xNqoqT54xs9fBZNXA0WypgiumjY0kHBD6EQwpE0hto0ICvXJ1NCBnspP4B_Xnn4NND2ggDpsUFLc1Kn9-Sde2gjp/s320/DSC_0170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457214125575561490" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhBc4Frl5nZb4XmMJobCUOHqx1Y-nsfIq4_syXBUeE3xChTSRRT550kwYqQ8LtqkDlp9lSN9Pyxt7XO04Gu-emTgqtE4NdGP7QJb4Uf7uRxUYEa9O9btruOUZdKvhBCn9MqskuwHd-jX1/s1600/DSC01475.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhBc4Frl5nZb4XmMJobCUOHqx1Y-nsfIq4_syXBUeE3xChTSRRT550kwYqQ8LtqkDlp9lSN9Pyxt7XO04Gu-emTgqtE4NdGP7QJb4Uf7uRxUYEa9O9btruOUZdKvhBCn9MqskuwHd-jX1/s320/DSC01475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457214484625626498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Welcome Finnegan! We're so happy to have you here and can't wait to be a part of your life!<br /><br /><br />Life truly teaches you balance in all things. This last 30 days have solidified the scripture, "yea, my soul was filled with <span class="highlight">joy</span> as <span class="highlight">exceeding</span> as was my pain!" - We need opposition in all things to be capable of experiencing the joy this life has to bring us. I'm so grateful for the knowledge I have of eternity to truly help the end and beginning of life all feel connected and just how the plan of salvation and our progression is supposed to be.<br /><br /></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></div><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-63148345415410664782010-01-08T12:41:00.016-07:002010-01-19T10:04:46.766-07:002009 in Review<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">What a great year 2009 was! I feel so full of gratitude for all I have been blessed with; an amazing husband who makes me feel like a queen everyday (ok, </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >almost </span><span style="font-size:100%;">every day), my health, my job, a wonderful family, amazing friends, the gospel in my life to guide me and bring me constant peace. I can't wait for all the fun, love and adventures 2010 has in store! 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I think back on how far we’ve come in the last year and a half and feel pretty proud at the strong foundation we’ve been able to lay before any kiddos come along. I feel blessed we’ve had the time to focus on us, and get our priorities, our finances etc. in order as we prepare to move on to the next phase of our life – family. (not an announcement….still just preparing!). I feel like I've also learned a bit more self-motivation as well as temperance and patience and certainly unconditional love.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Places I’ve been this year: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;">** Las Vegas ** <st1:state st="on">California- Palm Springs ** </st1:state><st1:country-region st="on">Mexico ** </st1:country-region><st1:state st="on">Tennessee- Knoxville ** </st1:state><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"><br /></st1:state></st1:place></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">**Colorado- Grand Junction, Denver ** Dallas- Texas **<br /></st1:state></st1:place></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><br /><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></st1:state></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=";font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:place style="font-style: italic;" st="on"><st1:state st="on"></st1:state></st1:place><u1:p style="font-style: italic;"></u1:p><u1:p style="font-style: italic;"></u1:p><span style="font-style: italic;">Favorite New Music: </span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia">Adele's Album- Chasing Pavements</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia">Horse Feathers Album- House with No Home<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"><a href="http://podcast.xs4all.nl/upload/werksman-ray_lamontagne_-_you_are_the_best_thing.mp3"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ray LaMontange- You Are The Best Thing</span></a>, <a href="http://idisk.mac.com/olneyce/Public/dyingday.mp3"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"><a href="http://idisk.mac.com/olneyce/Public/dyingday.mp3"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Brandi Carlile- Dying Day</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"><a href="http://www.ohamerie.com/audio/lightsout.mp3"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Santigold- Lights Out</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qx2lMaMsl8"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Flower Duet- Delibes Lakme</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"><br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="" face="georgia"> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style=""><u1:p></u1:p><u1:p></u1:p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Things I’m looking forward to this year: </span></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="font-size:100%;">My 30's!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="">Becoming an Aunt<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Figuring out a career path with my husband</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=""><span style="font-size:85%;">Preparing for a family of our own some day</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=""><span style="font-size:85%;">Reaching my goal weight</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Advancing my knitting skills</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A Trip out to DC!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Priorities for 2010</span></span><br /><span style=""><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia">What I read recently in this months ensign pretty much sums up the things I know I should focus on and make a bigger priority in my life. It is a quote from Julie B. Beck, the Relief Society general president about self-reliance. She said, “<span style="font-style: italic;">We become self-reliant through obtaining sufficient knowledge, by managing money and resources wisely, being spiritually strong, preparing for emergencies and eventualities and by having physical health and social and emotional well-being.</span>” There you have it. Luckily we were able to make headway on being prepared for emergencies this year by purchasing 1 year food storage. I need to focus more on always increasing my knowledge. I need to continue to strengthen myself spiritually and keep physical, social, and emotional well-being a high priority. Another high priority this year is to remember to serve others more often....stop being so dang selfish!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia">We had a very uplifting Stake Conference this weekend, and one main message that hit me loud and clear is that we are not sent here to <span style="font-style: italic;">FAIL</span>. We were sent here with everything we need to <span style="font-style: italic;">SUCCEED </span>and there are lessons in place to cultivate the attributes that will help us ultimately succeed in the end. Don't forget that when things get hard. Don't give into another minute to those little evil thoughts that try to sneak into your mind and tell you you're not good enough or not worth anything. Remember to keep the faith, it has always worked out in the past, and it will always work out again and I was always meant to succeed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;">Here we come 2010!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQspd1fSAe_mUfqVFkmoF6jY3ZJ7i_F7o1Sr8flPYxZC61wA2YYan9I1B8vriYHGoMuS63kt746MIzweYCSNS0g0E3fFmVoRGfRyS7gChgf5vRgz9oSQlVBBA1MaaXvyjRX4AFD1Lsxdr/s1600-h/IMG_4660.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQspd1fSAe_mUfqVFkmoF6jY3ZJ7i_F7o1Sr8flPYxZC61wA2YYan9I1B8vriYHGoMuS63kt746MIzweYCSNS0g0E3fFmVoRGfRyS7gChgf5vRgz9oSQlVBBA1MaaXvyjRX4AFD1Lsxdr/s400/IMG_4660.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427916612312591522" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" face="georgia"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWGH8keLBCDXhqTrMybpVkediCwPcvOhmGrxGNLSoYgMwF3StOsIObLoJI4riZ16pdBB7UVxM02NJIXbbt84GiQ7KksbAI8bkeFF4FIIXqXVPR9rCYM00T0ayD6twSSczBWTmtDekQL_8/s1600-h/IMG_4660.jpg"><br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><u><u><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></u></u></p><u><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></u></u><p style="font-family: georgia;"></p><u><u> </u></u><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><u><u><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></u></u></p><u><u> <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></u></u><div style="font-family: georgia;" id="refHTML"></div><u><u><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></u></u><div style="font-family: georgia;" id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-55457149789830582052010-01-03T20:15:00.014-07:002010-01-03T21:00:10.128-07:00'Tis the update of DecemberDecember and Christmas was a wonderful time! We had so much fun preparing, shopping, and celebrating with family!<br /><br />Here are a few highlights of our Christmas Season.<br /><br />We got all gussied up for Brandon's Christmas work party. It ended up being highly anti-climactic. We almost missed dinner completely, only one of Brandon's immediate co-workers was there and we ultimately killed the party when we requested a slow song during the dance party! Brandon was bummed that he didn't get to "show me off" to his work buddies (so cute huh?!) I have to admit, I was bummed too, because I felt especially cute all dressed up....but at least we got some good pictures of us out of it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsMwYQ1JA2HT7kRXHaggY26vzSfuJN1mwpW68GNqrzOjl1WlQ6MKzcjM9tRKEGznqerhXdqc4VwwO76LhlnnTU4dPRlQZ31Xm0DZscdkwUu0k3GbUwKP8MEV-pT6jIU8Dl-U2C1FCKV-H/s1600-h/IMG_4666.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsMwYQ1JA2HT7kRXHaggY26vzSfuJN1mwpW68GNqrzOjl1WlQ6MKzcjM9tRKEGznqerhXdqc4VwwO76LhlnnTU4dPRlQZ31Xm0DZscdkwUu0k3GbUwKP8MEV-pT6jIU8Dl-U2C1FCKV-H/s400/IMG_4666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422723323946672290" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-KEov-H38G7_Qp61c58zMMm2pJbfTf6aR0NQOA2HBGkBWAi8ESJ-IrRTmlxo5xCdV9rU12OW_PJbWaxWJVMUZpn5CIgeHn2QWXCIpDnhK05arZrVm3LvScrUbKK9AMC0TiuN6-UxsFpA/s1600-h/IMG_4660.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-KEov-H38G7_Qp61c58zMMm2pJbfTf6aR0NQOA2HBGkBWAi8ESJ-IrRTmlxo5xCdV9rU12OW_PJbWaxWJVMUZpn5CIgeHn2QWXCIpDnhK05arZrVm3LvScrUbKK9AMC0TiuN6-UxsFpA/s400/IMG_4660.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422723573520844754" border="0" /></a></div><br />Then we were off to Colorado for a week! We stayed with Brandon's family this year, and tried to juggle seeing my family who lives 2 miles away as much as we could. We're still not used to the whole sharing families concept, but I think we did pretty good. We took almost no pictures, except this one on Christmas Eve. It was so fun to have Brandon's aunt, uncle and cousin there - and all the siblings were there by Christmas day! It was such a treat. Our typical Christmas is eating, games, talking, sleeping, and movies. It was a great break and vacation. I love being a part of Brandon's family and am grateful for how warm and welcoming they have been to me.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESXs84q6TXkhaoqczbjVOS3mUnV3XxwxwF221asT27H1FQJBGH0sjnnkXetkt-PMPP9kfXDKMH78CrfbP-bU97A7G9VzlGYMXfx0Pe8BmN9SoFPotvnsXE2da5gNv_XWCTcjOnmZJ2PfO/s1600-h/IMG_4674.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESXs84q6TXkhaoqczbjVOS3mUnV3XxwxwF221asT27H1FQJBGH0sjnnkXetkt-PMPP9kfXDKMH78CrfbP-bU97A7G9VzlGYMXfx0Pe8BmN9SoFPotvnsXE2da5gNv_XWCTcjOnmZJ2PfO/s400/IMG_4674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422724243330633106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvz7rKY-gMWIHT2axDsqprB7LBeRTpg6lz-RZcQBZ8dbmRx1Joitj-6__Cc_2HVlv61MV_bmrVBVf9aRq8pN6Yz1VBs191Qh2poTG_BoND46LW9ymEd0ykrg_NRnZHLko9YuRcFJgcm6lm/s1600-h/IMG_4671.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvz7rKY-gMWIHT2axDsqprB7LBeRTpg6lz-RZcQBZ8dbmRx1Joitj-6__Cc_2HVlv61MV_bmrVBVf9aRq8pN6Yz1VBs191Qh2poTG_BoND46LW9ymEd0ykrg_NRnZHLko9YuRcFJgcm6lm/s200/IMG_4671.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422724529077713730" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(I had to sneakily include my proudest present wrapping</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">moment. Notice the nicely wrapped christmas tag! )<br /></span></div></div><br />We brought in the New Year with my darling sister and husband Jim. We played Rock Band, cards, and had yummy snacks & treats and Martinelli's. It was so fun to be with them......and then start the new year off right with a sweet flick like Avatar in 3D on New Years Day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFZpNAfsRgnXvgANxOVrp9Q3NWjeMgatd375iPWTeo74CZgLO1pZnDVp7IJiKTozrvD53WlVJoV5HKiciVyHAGgSlz6FPK8uImDnqMyLi9K43dNQ2gmI56Tlva0m40U3Lf6MVOfDNtDwJ/s1600-h/IMG_4678.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFZpNAfsRgnXvgANxOVrp9Q3NWjeMgatd375iPWTeo74CZgLO1pZnDVp7IJiKTozrvD53WlVJoV5HKiciVyHAGgSlz6FPK8uImDnqMyLi9K43dNQ2gmI56Tlva0m40U3Lf6MVOfDNtDwJ/s320/IMG_4678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422725311052507650" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SYyap_x8fgr2CpGSxQ1fb-XGdcIa4EHDK8E4NNURN5wIoHwFqvVJ2kREnKFpcwNAabnxef8VM3bQN0eXxRL_z2p7dDxGiqhd57aW6RPB0xF1I-LEHnQEnAu8jJuo_zUElqxPSKL2cD6_/s1600-h/IMG_4679.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SYyap_x8fgr2CpGSxQ1fb-XGdcIa4EHDK8E4NNURN5wIoHwFqvVJ2kREnKFpcwNAabnxef8VM3bQN0eXxRL_z2p7dDxGiqhd57aW6RPB0xF1I-LEHnQEnAu8jJuo_zUElqxPSKL2cD6_/s320/IMG_4679.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422725494291387314" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />We ended the season with a 4th annual Christmas party with the Peterson's (x2!).<br />Em and Ty were in town, and Traci and Ben kindly played fabulous hosts to our annual Christmas party. It was so fun to see my good friends and catch up and see how big their darling Dean has gotten! (Unfortunately, he didn't make it into the pic - but you can take my word for it, he is DANG cute!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETXchtD12hB7n_OJky7DKMVL3ueuj-Nqs-8936AgSpjQ7FJXu41yBaHmQvd4l1gNlqCJW6LWgWQklwiXyMPstk6aJ6mGp37pI0d_kgZg19ayFaXIXZjHYKxDB2Tk2-Pp1V8aLaCCO6YI8/s1600-h/IMG_4683.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETXchtD12hB7n_OJky7DKMVL3ueuj-Nqs-8936AgSpjQ7FJXu41yBaHmQvd4l1gNlqCJW6LWgWQklwiXyMPstk6aJ6mGp37pI0d_kgZg19ayFaXIXZjHYKxDB2Tk2-Pp1V8aLaCCO6YI8/s400/IMG_4683.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422726455822890034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />I'll post my year in review soon, but that was December. A great month! It's always a little sad when it's all over, but the sadness is quickly replaced with feelings of excitement and hope for the new upcoming year and the endless possibilities of experiences, adventures, lessons to learn, people to meet and the potential to become a better me all around!<br /><br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-13613308965762011422009-12-03T21:16:00.018-07:002009-12-03T22:55:37.602-07:00November!!One of my very favorite months has come and gone. I love the weather, I love birthdays, and I especially love the beginning of the holiday season!<br /><br />Here are some fun things that happened in November!<br /><br />I got to start the month with a fabulous and fun trip out to Tennessee to see a dear friend Desiree. It was wonderful to spend some time with her and her beautiful baby and super nice husband and even some other family members! It was the <span style="font-style: italic;">perfect</span> time to go out East. Prime Fall season, huge trees and fall leaves <span style="font-style: italic;">everywhere! </span>I loved it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We visited a bakery called Magpies and had the BEST cupcakes ever! They have new flavors and free mini cupcakes for the tasting the first Friday of the month. It was such a treat!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9ZKy3jshneR1O-F7_IlL8NqDumZ1CH_1OwfxIXXPCfMINBp1pj_0PQnIUad8PDftcQV_S0GOE3yv4vNDdHY4MpWqzzmBZHJtgwbzbnx-AZ_WpAIqjBSy-imM8AwSoiCWXh-Qcv09GneX/s1600-h/IMG_4622.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9ZKy3jshneR1O-F7_IlL8NqDumZ1CH_1OwfxIXXPCfMINBp1pj_0PQnIUad8PDftcQV_S0GOE3yv4vNDdHY4MpWqzzmBZHJtgwbzbnx-AZ_WpAIqjBSy-imM8AwSoiCWXh-Qcv09GneX/s320/IMG_4622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411237631357176514" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZMARoOiDEw_KFz8lAqfT7RhC0yUcFUxJRzRGVaNcQArXOUsxwwv3LaRRXCvBEmKoHvqxWFQz09aRpKibkGObRpo_ERqqBj727BL4MzNSaNirhf6xZ1i3kodU8LQTW515U5kd7U94Gx-y/s1600-h/IMG_4621.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZMARoOiDEw_KFz8lAqfT7RhC0yUcFUxJRzRGVaNcQArXOUsxwwv3LaRRXCvBEmKoHvqxWFQz09aRpKibkGObRpo_ERqqBj727BL4MzNSaNirhf6xZ1i3kodU8LQTW515U5kd7U94Gx-y/s200/IMG_4621.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411249634161494322" border="0" /></a><br />(Pecan Pie, Apple Cinnamon, and sweet Potatoe! Elliott liked them too!)<br /><br />We took walks, played games, and loved every minute we got to spend together. Thanks again for being the best host ever Des!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhbx4-FeIIszw25l4GWIp3Rox_YfzxZxUpb4zjNMMZWps4Szg33KsGri3u3hu_u9ekuMHd51UoCIDPfT8BATrxEnDUP0Sq4D4ID52IO7HraXMhJXQbgt7FvXU8uvRyHUSZobT4knYnte6/s1600-h/Tennessee.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhbx4-FeIIszw25l4GWIp3Rox_YfzxZxUpb4zjNMMZWps4Szg33KsGri3u3hu_u9ekuMHd51UoCIDPfT8BATrxEnDUP0Sq4D4ID52IO7HraXMhJXQbgt7FvXU8uvRyHUSZobT4knYnte6/s320/Tennessee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411237901698318434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Before we cover the big holidays and my birthday, we had a little adventure right outside in our backyard. One morning after Brandon started his car (an '89 Honda Accord) and got out to scrape off the ice, the handle to his driver side door decided to break. Unfortunately, the passenger side has a separate key which has no duplicates......we then spent the next 1.5 hours jury rigging hangers and spatulas to open the door. With the help of Brandon's super strong hands, a wooden spoon and some hangers, we eventually came off victorious.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl386sZFhE4cip1rCH_6_EVpUjFdODqesrAe1bCGn99KFIIeRZH8ReYZEiJp9JPLw56ExRqAk3G9Llh6U_HgTy_kFL6CJUSq8yFP7evOaz_2k6SiJP7XRbAm1R8CQMFwX5PdPifbLeZd2/s1600-h/IMG_4636.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl386sZFhE4cip1rCH_6_EVpUjFdODqesrAe1bCGn99KFIIeRZH8ReYZEiJp9JPLw56ExRqAk3G9Llh6U_HgTy_kFL6CJUSq8yFP7evOaz_2k6SiJP7XRbAm1R8CQMFwX5PdPifbLeZd2/s200/IMG_4636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411240818340586050" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVc-EJMHGrUgiZRzFofADmbQvdfZQECQ5wfBERSoDxhD2NPYeKkNkt9BHLRVgk-QPwZ2Zlley5Dbn_vxLzFOcDUN4qJnNQaU9gRTNmZcfQxF-oo8OtTLrJs7YdNJrOFuUh5MNOesnQIOV/s1600-h/IMG_4639.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVc-EJMHGrUgiZRzFofADmbQvdfZQECQ5wfBERSoDxhD2NPYeKkNkt9BHLRVgk-QPwZ2Zlley5Dbn_vxLzFOcDUN4qJnNQaU9gRTNmZcfQxF-oo8OtTLrJs7YdNJrOFuUh5MNOesnQIOV/s200/IMG_4639.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411241131639749858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiN2dz47OGYor7UMPB0KMFeQ2c4HUW2kwuebAN1MceSIQ144dX1LW0O2suHYXghZj92cVJ77WLgDqAzIk_6mfNGeUBsSiEjhKSw8LytNkR-a-cqbT-TBflT4iUrwoL62aZfJdHFxzLwlO/s1600-h/IMG_4638.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiN2dz47OGYor7UMPB0KMFeQ2c4HUW2kwuebAN1MceSIQ144dX1LW0O2suHYXghZj92cVJ77WLgDqAzIk_6mfNGeUBsSiEjhKSw8LytNkR-a-cqbT-TBflT4iUrwoL62aZfJdHFxzLwlO/s200/IMG_4638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411240989533307874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEKGX9FElqEJDbqbH8SyaI6xqumoi4DKZ7qZw4zT0Q2t0kuf_SNR5vQdVfYXUhhBC5SXkWRqoM_IvBN-cNzoqce9byX3fO5ZXPcfulrbR-iZCVccteNdkPZNnlAys2UySL3gF1CLQ6xPf/s1600-h/IMG_4640.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEKGX9FElqEJDbqbH8SyaI6xqumoi4DKZ7qZw4zT0Q2t0kuf_SNR5vQdVfYXUhhBC5SXkWRqoM_IvBN-cNzoqce9byX3fO5ZXPcfulrbR-iZCVccteNdkPZNnlAys2UySL3gF1CLQ6xPf/s200/IMG_4640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411241296342441314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now on to my favorite part - my birthday! I love birthdays, and I am lucky enough to be born right near Thanksgiving so I usually get to spend my day of birth with my family. It was another great one. We wore party hats all during breakfast!<br /><br /></div>It started with a delicious breakfast with my dearest friend Kate & Tommy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtq_ySqLJ7nk3-m06is71Degm_YkoyxjroMZ42qubkgJiDoy9qTTR_I4jGV3lVkifDkLMraDR7DY3h_Fm0IqYvlJ4Y_qJ3Sz2VI7N5V10p1qVyIW3dg4Ll1iAapl-jgIv7m_8_7hsVfqe/s1600-h/IMG_4649.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtq_ySqLJ7nk3-m06is71Degm_YkoyxjroMZ42qubkgJiDoy9qTTR_I4jGV3lVkifDkLMraDR7DY3h_Fm0IqYvlJ4Y_qJ3Sz2VI7N5V10p1qVyIW3dg4Ll1iAapl-jgIv7m_8_7hsVfqe/s320/IMG_4649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411243070997087970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U-9495MrIDN0vFFDxtAZbXDneFAZtz_e5czsnESiPMcw2nCsACUsdMT5KAsbw95HteV2PPJRZsiE0MND_uL-cDNy5o1Sbb1Tj8wnq3u5w6Y38UCEUSP-zjzS3L5QP6Vtl-AgpMvI8yuJ/s1600-h/IMG_4647.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U-9495MrIDN0vFFDxtAZbXDneFAZtz_e5czsnESiPMcw2nCsACUsdMT5KAsbw95HteV2PPJRZsiE0MND_uL-cDNy5o1Sbb1Tj8wnq3u5w6Y38UCEUSP-zjzS3L5QP6Vtl-AgpMvI8yuJ/s320/IMG_4647.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411242887788403186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then a wonderful rest of the day with family, fun, and delicious food!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5oTsBtMIux6_mM_zVxdvDGealSnQfPyExwWNapIRX8we5UQNuqcfMeylX_ZXyvosxes1Y8GzI8GHOwH-D4mtl9L5Lx23N7EsOBztd0EY84lZB6mtvYetDLU3PHXnRBOidPiYYb-Ygs2B/s1600-h/IMG_4645.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5oTsBtMIux6_mM_zVxdvDGealSnQfPyExwWNapIRX8we5UQNuqcfMeylX_ZXyvosxes1Y8GzI8GHOwH-D4mtl9L5Lx23N7EsOBztd0EY84lZB6mtvYetDLU3PHXnRBOidPiYYb-Ygs2B/s320/IMG_4645.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411241887287470306" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Brandon and I celebrated early by ourselves at P.F. Changs)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswHj5fXROwn7ZF1Z35F5L2C21bOx0MC85SAH3sRIyjcsm7VG47seuFUiLdLZ-IRxewR6uCt1wIcwjGXrw506m7pdUL2tG5M2hmvyULMuwaI3rgpU7kMcY2CZr3DVXizW4wZnRvQ-a7nB4/s1600-h/IMG_4653.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswHj5fXROwn7ZF1Z35F5L2C21bOx0MC85SAH3sRIyjcsm7VG47seuFUiLdLZ-IRxewR6uCt1wIcwjGXrw506m7pdUL2tG5M2hmvyULMuwaI3rgpU7kMcY2CZr3DVXizW4wZnRvQ-a7nB4/s320/IMG_4653.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411243283409078770" border="0" /></a><br />(yum....the best chocolate cake ever with pumpkin ice cream!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The very next day was Thanksgiving. Always a great day! Pics of that are on my sisters camera, so I'll have to add them later.<br /><br />What a great month! And now it's on to Christmas! Celebrating, decorating, shopping, mint m&m's, listening to Carpenters on repeat, and singing Barbara Streisand's Jingle Bells as fast as I can....and counting down the days till my brother & his wife with a bun in the oven get home from Scotland. The fun just keeps on going and going!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It truly is the most wonderful time of the year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAOyHBEZbuIPSaWpj-v_mE8-Jvf0HJXUeWWT33PE1T6mcOlqsAFcWn8ZlyHDzi76W_VTPgCy10k0RTiTEE_yCeZLpHIzdFQ_4I9xYbP2eWvrfClt31_zIi5GIAGLv5cplvFeT0lMkDwgu/s1600-h/christmas04.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAOyHBEZbuIPSaWpj-v_mE8-Jvf0HJXUeWWT33PE1T6mcOlqsAFcWn8ZlyHDzi76W_VTPgCy10k0RTiTEE_yCeZLpHIzdFQ_4I9xYbP2eWvrfClt31_zIi5GIAGLv5cplvFeT0lMkDwgu/s400/christmas04.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411251746209019170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-37880461214005397072009-11-03T11:51:00.015-07:002009-11-03T13:45:46.556-07:00October HighlightsI hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! What a fun holiday. We trick or treated with our friends and their fun-filled 4 year old and played some Clue, which seemed like a fitting game for the day. I wish I had tons of adorable pictures of children and babies in cute costumes like everyone else's blogs, the closest thing I have to post is how much fun my little sister had on Halloween....as a Mad Scientist!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrdmrhJ_BD7sWxRZEAz2wiXizozps8wPqUIIhyphenhypheng3WLZ7HgWD2LEtHPHGRvXawdwa0iQ9qjIywsymnpfEdnc2xnsZLKlR4oULQwquh1H20UrBPs2HyWRVbJEk8AFXbuAyD6ZxZJ-d3c-k8/s1600-h/Bec+Halloween.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrdmrhJ_BD7sWxRZEAz2wiXizozps8wPqUIIhyphenhypheng3WLZ7HgWD2LEtHPHGRvXawdwa0iQ9qjIywsymnpfEdnc2xnsZLKlR4oULQwquh1H20UrBPs2HyWRVbJEk8AFXbuAyD6ZxZJ-d3c-k8/s320/Bec+Halloween.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399953582986754050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Very Mad! Very Awesome!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">A few other highlights of October:<br /></div><br />*Learning how to Knit (sort of) with Kate! That was certainly kneat!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTrtqXuSfquXBp_lAyu51LuSpx6l4s9O3dWR-Ncd85iFvzs2WP-tjtzj45pS8o4tjuBc0Nx4TzLct9o6LL_W_Uc6HycHqrTheIkjf5M0J3sAyJlQbbuKqPT73KRLPzjMRHUvyL7E71XAw/s1600-h/IMG_4590.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTrtqXuSfquXBp_lAyu51LuSpx6l4s9O3dWR-Ncd85iFvzs2WP-tjtzj45pS8o4tjuBc0Nx4TzLct9o6LL_W_Uc6HycHqrTheIkjf5M0J3sAyJlQbbuKqPT73KRLPzjMRHUvyL7E71XAw/s320/IMG_4590.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399974167786577634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />*Celebrating the birth of my dear sister Heidi & my fantastic husband!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGKUdHMgqYEHBtg8dewRpXfJz5-kwyuwM4ktF1EQmIGLwKO7BcEm6Gmt6_j2cdKtKYK8_jVssPg0sOmCPfZtxSZ-SlNkxxdub9bcRxytfoTXUU_hGuuAeVYOjqn-1smziVLNk05SY6nw_/s1600-h/IMG_4607.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGKUdHMgqYEHBtg8dewRpXfJz5-kwyuwM4ktF1EQmIGLwKO7BcEm6Gmt6_j2cdKtKYK8_jVssPg0sOmCPfZtxSZ-SlNkxxdub9bcRxytfoTXUU_hGuuAeVYOjqn-1smziVLNk05SY6nw_/s200/IMG_4607.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399975503704026642" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleavGzDg9gxmhsi4oG7EV4ABfH1Dr2V303Z-DXNc0mnpkdEnIIR4lBMe_Qy4YlRw_HwMvzcP9JilOA1F7TX5Nmqtw8O2eqfKzxmrvlp_oqSO7hm2eQpGyz4DNofWDx_EGbVBsd22cbWn4/s1600-h/IMG_4610.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleavGzDg9gxmhsi4oG7EV4ABfH1Dr2V303Z-DXNc0mnpkdEnIIR4lBMe_Qy4YlRw_HwMvzcP9JilOA1F7TX5Nmqtw8O2eqfKzxmrvlp_oqSO7hm2eQpGyz4DNofWDx_EGbVBsd22cbWn4/s200/IMG_4610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399976124504968242" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehaa29-0j0OOExugLhU13HFBMYnOiOlZNM41-g36WTnaYJG3ycB5Vu_t27nrHTZwom4ds-2F_XoAbemH7hKzoLgNzV8EzW4SdgF3VxZ2_WIviKgFR_UEnHzJ7GtjulctSMajClK97Hqsw/s1600-h/IMG_4612.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehaa29-0j0OOExugLhU13HFBMYnOiOlZNM41-g36WTnaYJG3ycB5Vu_t27nrHTZwom4ds-2F_XoAbemH7hKzoLgNzV8EzW4SdgF3VxZ2_WIviKgFR_UEnHzJ7GtjulctSMajClK97Hqsw/s200/IMG_4612.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399976341497288594" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (sporting his new gifts) (Dinner at Cheesecake Factory) (Delicious & Pretty Dessert)<br /></div><br />*Brandon experimenting with his facial hair.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5kizaCWLriyoBJSamePMeR2loBkaeVGDQzfbqhBazysaYO77_f7e49Sxm_ReWIMLt28dPn24Gr299IAAl8v0Cg_G3ZfhbL7Htq4BVY11h9pBpdD2MfE6lStC3aFAHyTUHwdarnBCO5UE/s1600-h/IMG_4583.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5kizaCWLriyoBJSamePMeR2loBkaeVGDQzfbqhBazysaYO77_f7e49Sxm_ReWIMLt28dPn24Gr299IAAl8v0Cg_G3ZfhbL7Htq4BVY11h9pBpdD2MfE6lStC3aFAHyTUHwdarnBCO5UE/s200/IMG_4583.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399975279329992578" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />*Discovering this song and video by Oren Lavie. It just a makes me happy, and makes me think I might do this in my dreams once in a while, by the looks of my bed in the morning some days.<br /><br /><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></object><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="364" width="445"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object><br /></div><br />*This random email that made me giggle a little<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE6Bo3atFpMog0BXzorbyoFmUemeg6aPp0uxxwlHfMVMxwhKpYb1yi8kDXXHFAz14ehuWvjKxw-GMsDhctgHP_5rb_zmDWMQaFFiYM8F2IRU9xXHnJ0zz11RCgekniigLUleq4e8ugWwi/s1600-h/image022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE6Bo3atFpMog0BXzorbyoFmUemeg6aPp0uxxwlHfMVMxwhKpYb1yi8kDXXHFAz14ehuWvjKxw-GMsDhctgHP_5rb_zmDWMQaFFiYM8F2IRU9xXHnJ0zz11RCgekniigLUleq4e8ugWwi/s320/image022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399965332259285922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /></div></div></div><br />And lastly, a random persistent thought....Everyone is getting sick around me. I feel bad for them, but I also feel bad for me...well mostly jealous. I just really, really want to lose my voice. Is that so bad? Is that too much to ask? I never ever have....I've even tried getting sick sometimes so I could......but it never happens. I have gotten sick, but just never lost my voice. I don't know why it sounds so fun to try to say something and mostly raspy squeaks come out. But alas, all I can do is continue to hope!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention that I happen to <span style="font-style: italic;">love </span>my life? Because I do!<br /><br /><br /></div>There are also some VERY exciting things happening in November.....I will report on those before the month's out.<br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-4987845165534051422009-09-21T20:14:00.004-06:002009-09-21T20:42:38.117-06:00Time to post something...I know it's been a month, and I know I should post something - so the best I can come up with is what has been on my mind lately....<br /><br />* I put socks on for the first time today in 3 months or more. I love wearing flip flops with everything, but I am in no way against crisp weather that some shoes and socks and a light jacket or hoodie can't fix. I just hope it stays just like this for a LONG time!<br /><br />* We can officially talk about the fact that my brother and his wife are having a baby! I am so excited to be an official aunt!<br /><br />* Whether you are obsessed with the Twilight series or not - why is everyone posting trailers on their blogs - we've seen them! We get it....you love it!<br /><br />* I missed yoga tonight and wished I hadn't - but it was fun to watch our cousins baseball game<br /><br />* I have a long list of friends that I love and love to talk to, and am not sure why I wait so long in between calls, and why am I blogging right now when I should be talking to them?<br /><br />* There is a part of me that is solid in who I am and loves me unconditionally - and a part of me that always wants to be like other people...more stylish, more granola, cared more, cared less, crafty, spiffy, higherly educated, has a career, is a stay at home mom.....why do I think I can be all of these things mixed into one person? How boring would this world be if we all were?<br /><br />* I eat WAY more fruit and vegetables these days - and my body is happy about it. I know it likes it, and I like making my body happy.<br /><br />* I want a garden someday- I want to eat food that I planted and grew all by myself.<br /><br />* The best part of my day today was when I commented at breakfast with my husband that I can't believe it's already the end of September. His response was, "Time flies when you're married to your soul mate!" I guess it does........Love that man I married!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-45491685267661339202009-08-11T14:04:00.024-06:002009-08-12T10:55:57.999-06:00Anniversary Numero Uno<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMEeWiw8eYm7xQXUxOGNu_ncc_pmuqvQtxBaGj01qEvUqLXUJt8Bnj0MusdRat3QJ8APwOoTSkcywj_kppd-_Fh4W_33QVkN8-yg4AfLT0BWqiX0cgXyNVOzzkTMU6q6m1n31cRf14TEV/s1600-h/IMG_4096.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMEeWiw8eYm7xQXUxOGNu_ncc_pmuqvQtxBaGj01qEvUqLXUJt8Bnj0MusdRat3QJ8APwOoTSkcywj_kppd-_Fh4W_33QVkN8-yg4AfLT0BWqiX0cgXyNVOzzkTMU6q6m1n31cRf14TEV/s320/IMG_4096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368805830009314402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Brandon and I just got back from celebrating our 1st anniversary together on a fabulous Mexican cruise! We road tripped it to Vegas, Palm Springs to visit family (LOVED IT! Thanks again for everything!) and then off to San Diego to get on a cruise for 5 days. 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXe0HWHhlvhhH3Hn_utKoO0xQXUj5rAaUQQQ-yO8Qsp9fuSp0UdLZarqCrqjlcS7UtbeMTuCtZGtgmJsfS580dQmZyPSJVO6F8rQbmlQpCToJSnvcWYubdOcXmM9h-a1RUqgZGB6i-re0/s200/IMG_4165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368811816483683410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br />I love my husband so much and feel so grateful he is a part of my life. This has definitely been the best year of my life. Everyday is an adventure with him and I'm so glad he asked me to marry him so we could have this fabulously happy life together.<br /><br />We got an awesome gift for our wedding that explains how I feel exactly...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">They could not remember a time until now that forever didn't seem long enough"</span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ4HLtQg-ppzUxIvIxW3ktCJsUd0-5QdvxQLadcChbH_-4sfEMtPcaF5qypAxbfob5Jx-BrUmvybbdl2HidC5Iinf_Na0mA7uAHuEXOYaSfzpWeJSArposPXKndV5AyyR6EPXtcPnLdZa/s1600-h/013a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ4HLtQg-ppzUxIvIxW3ktCJsUd0-5QdvxQLadcChbH_-4sfEMtPcaF5qypAxbfob5Jx-BrUmvybbdl2HidC5Iinf_Na0mA7uAHuEXOYaSfzpWeJSArposPXKndV5AyyR6EPXtcPnLdZa/s320/013a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368817085399742450" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></div><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-59070427681548539912009-07-28T17:17:00.021-06:002009-07-28T18:50:29.109-06:00Grand 'Ol Grand JunctionWe had a fun quick road trip out to Grand Junction to visit Brandon's sister Kara. She just moved out there and is now working as a therapist for the VA. She showed us a grand 'ol time. It was so wonderful to spend some time with her and also to get out of Utah for a bit. Below are a bunch of pictures of our adventures. Friday we strolled along downtown where there is local art everywhere...it was very cool! Had some <span style="font-style: italic;">delicious </span>Indian food for dinner.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2uqHA7aTSbjKWXIVTyPfBJC7o5fJCuZjswhR5WDidThH6_W_-oz7hDSC7GSDybRtiPsCIe37SYCLjD4WsO3hQPtsrc7aRtVVwi6FJPYzr-KzsR68cpk-Y1NLzHtzy_oKpXeNM-G6RDSj/s1600-h/IMG_4050.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2uqHA7aTSbjKWXIVTyPfBJC7o5fJCuZjswhR5WDidThH6_W_-oz7hDSC7GSDybRtiPsCIe37SYCLjD4WsO3hQPtsrc7aRtVVwi6FJPYzr-KzsR68cpk-Y1NLzHtzy_oKpXeNM-G6RDSj/s200/IMG_4050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363656630393486066" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqkfkIMISbQZjECtu3u3Dqwvwv7ZfvaNdj_aNZ58cMs8kUf_cDM-OoUtkpB2HPsRi8TJbAiktGE6bZASMOxn3672AIcQw4tVeoLp6R689svj41vUGZ-iGwv3yeSu8R-yoFgEOqsuG6NhA/s1600-h/IMG_4052.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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We found a rope swing and jumped off a few times. Turns out the water was a bit shallower than a tall man like Brandon imagined. He landed and hit his foot pretty hard against a rock and bruised the whole bottom of his foot and is a little bit gimpy now until it heals- but luckily it wasn't anything worse.<br /><br />Then we were able to drive in Kara's beautiful Miata (a.k.a. Bebe) up the Colorado National Monument. 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We really liked Grand Junction and can't wait to go back!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqkfkIMISbQZjECtu3u3Dqwvwv7ZfvaNdj_aNZ58cMs8kUf_cDM-OoUtkpB2HPsRi8TJbAiktGE6bZASMOxn3672AIcQw4tVeoLp6R689svj41vUGZ-iGwv3yeSu8R-yoFgEOqsuG6NhA/s1600-h/IMG_4052.jpg"> </a><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-23135540601334392112009-07-12T21:59:00.004-06:002009-07-14T16:30:50.457-06:00The 4th of July<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCIzISN97RfCT0X9yXxDPcIua92dY4_4HTn-3YdkrlFbeJsV9SKEBQH6_M3vJpCGCeTBAT-bqulfdUgceevytvZ1CfNyJS-fG7wo3J0Tei3daZj1cGBAdpnyZWBF_Ec_DOab9STyMKhHX/s1600-h/42-18881969.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCIzISN97RfCT0X9yXxDPcIua92dY4_4HTn-3YdkrlFbeJsV9SKEBQH6_M3vJpCGCeTBAT-bqulfdUgceevytvZ1CfNyJS-fG7wo3J0Tei3daZj1cGBAdpnyZWBF_Ec_DOab9STyMKhHX/s320/42-18881969.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358445980212932354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Sorry this post will not have any pictures because I forgot I owned a camera for 3 days straight, but thought I'd report on our 4th of July in Blackfoot, ID. Brandon's grandparents live there and 2 Uncles. We had a mini- family reunion which included BBQ, swimming, sitting in the sun and talking, the ultimate fireworks on the driveway (Thanks Jeremy!) and a water balloon fight with the neighbors. Brandon brought his balloon launcher and it was the biggest hit of the weekend. We started a water fight with the neighbors of Brandon's Uncle and it was a blast! He also has this ridiculous but pretty fun game where at night you launch the water balloons straight up into the air, then everyone scatters and closes their eyes and waits to see who gets hit!<br /><br />Brandon's extended family is amazing and has become a second family to me. They are so warm and loving and we just love spending time with them. His other grandparents are also in Idaho, Ririe....and we had a great time visiting with them as well. Although they tried to teach us Peanuckle and we are officially not a fan of the game!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZdhF2vnUYLSm5V35bwclrEwd_146cQGR57MnLjDvjTAEExPSZR3wgqrRY1TuYrinuJMs4ie6APD5Y_sN0-AuDwm58rmRLsX6trl6y2TpUzJvCVbf03hkZEOfElZE41n-cjqnRsRZ2vYG/s1600-h/42-20926940.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZdhF2vnUYLSm5V35bwclrEwd_146cQGR57MnLjDvjTAEExPSZR3wgqrRY1TuYrinuJMs4ie6APD5Y_sN0-AuDwm58rmRLsX6trl6y2TpUzJvCVbf03hkZEOfElZE41n-cjqnRsRZ2vYG/s320/42-20926940.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358446275135482146" border="0" /></a><br /></div>It was nice to get away from Utah and have fun and laugh and get some sun and be with family. I made a delicious snack up there that I got from my fabulous sister-in-law Lindsey, and it was a hit (as far as snacks go). In case you've never had it.....I must share the love!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pigeon Mix</span><br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 1/2 C. Butter<br />2 C. Sugar<br />2 C. Light Corn Syrup<br />1 Box Ric or Corn Chex<br />1 Box Golden Grahams<br />2 C Shredded coconut<br />1 C Slivered Almonds<br /><br />Melt Butter, Sugar and Syrup in Large sauce pan on Medium Head - stir until boiling.<br /><br />Mix Cereal, Coconut & Almonds in Large mixing bowl. Pour Syrup mixture over cereal mixture. Lay our on Wax/Parchment Paper to cool.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbzMyohDICFab_vhK1G5A3wmKAvHTLi_FqYkQ0INuIQ8t4QZvCEMyf2QghIdiFNo_5y4RjicDWCBXypU8JviEF4GPSQG1NWcAmK49-Zd6Vk9jVorx_wOLe6c3sl2u6aAS9H5lOjA-7Llw/s1600-h/gooey+chex+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbzMyohDICFab_vhK1G5A3wmKAvHTLi_FqYkQ0INuIQ8t4QZvCEMyf2QghIdiFNo_5y4RjicDWCBXypU8JviEF4GPSQG1NWcAmK49-Zd6Vk9jVorx_wOLe6c3sl2u6aAS9H5lOjA-7Llw/s320/gooey+chex+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358446635595070834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Still on the Calendar of fun things to do this month....a road trip to Grand Junction to see my sister-in-law Kara, a tour of the largest open mines that you can even see from space, practically right in our backyard...Kennecott mines, and a super exciting California road trip and Mexican cruise for our 1 year Anniversary! Wohoo!<br /><br />We'll be sure to take pictures and keep everyone up to date on our many adventures!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-68041370830831666412009-06-19T09:41:00.010-06:002009-06-19T11:57:17.321-06:00Catch Up...What's been happening for the Harmons? Time for a 2 month re-cap.<br /><br />Memories from April are foggy at best, but the main event I distinctly remember was the graduation of my baby sis. She will be headed down to Dallas for grad school this Fall and I will be sad she will be so far away....but I'm excited for her and proud of all her hard work graduating with a double major in Psychology and Photography and on to a Masters I(& possibly PhD) in Theoretical Psychology! - She is amazing!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xWCumWVRtb3cJLdkbDJhBtBLdSEHJrPEZ1zmCQi6Ji5bulwldzrGrFd448wfQi_3EYXYHVOLANFYkcTYjOws8sTx7XMiKAbWeruq-SmF95kuZyCDvslOozfOPdy7_erEpffDCg7XNz3P/s1600-h/DSC00454.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xWCumWVRtb3cJLdkbDJhBtBLdSEHJrPEZ1zmCQi6Ji5bulwldzrGrFd448wfQi_3EYXYHVOLANFYkcTYjOws8sTx7XMiKAbWeruq-SmF95kuZyCDvslOozfOPdy7_erEpffDCg7XNz3P/s320/DSC00454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349096838246709426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM4xbhYatOmdFV8n6_-ePX9iZUB1Y-UbyhsOb6fbvw1RBRrlGh-e9BFjjpwVVAUSasj009KmIJ3sTFS9iF53mBMwkymDZaf92f4JVhgc2hmvN2tDFnuyvhUwgfWZ3tj-366It-T_Op0x7/s1600-h/DSC00440.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM4xbhYatOmdFV8n6_-ePX9iZUB1Y-UbyhsOb6fbvw1RBRrlGh-e9BFjjpwVVAUSasj009KmIJ3sTFS9iF53mBMwkymDZaf92f4JVhgc2hmvN2tDFnuyvhUwgfWZ3tj-366It-T_Op0x7/s320/DSC00440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349096908527889666" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />May was the month of love. It was primarily focused on one very special event - my beautiful older sister's wedding! It was such a magical day, so much fun to have the whole family in town (even all the way from Scotland) and so exciting to be a part of such a special a loving and memorable celebration! Congratulations you guys!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyOJChQDzdf0pCmG5XE17NMcJpZa083-gRWp160xdyzDSOjnO9Aje-U4HilrnybHWAUaGK1W4W00Z06X8FEkd34IJzusaOR_AyXBx_z-ggFsENEmS4nNJnxeiPYOV3Z-hPFHSfPWuUneL/s1600-h/1wedd_384.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyOJChQDzdf0pCmG5XE17NMcJpZa083-gRWp160xdyzDSOjnO9Aje-U4HilrnybHWAUaGK1W4W00Z06X8FEkd34IJzusaOR_AyXBx_z-ggFsENEmS4nNJnxeiPYOV3Z-hPFHSfPWuUneL/s320/1wedd_384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349087745674463810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3awrCPQ8-NYRY7LUItaLTY7JA0E6lXvN7z8PcnCGqMSxAAkaG8qFRFY1zE_BSWz7AcJW7UdaCyy9VlY1JwkN6gQ7MJp5vCII2ouLiQWVY5IJV-Yb_ZOacaJ-OP80KwPyW9wyNOYG2WGi/s1600-h/wedd_256.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3awrCPQ8-NYRY7LUItaLTY7JA0E6lXvN7z8PcnCGqMSxAAkaG8qFRFY1zE_BSWz7AcJW7UdaCyy9VlY1JwkN6gQ7MJp5vCII2ouLiQWVY5IJV-Yb_ZOacaJ-OP80KwPyW9wyNOYG2WGi/s320/wedd_256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349088035057748882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuxNkNF2OQBlLbftINpWPwH9LGcubYezxlDIEk2ldrSc15wc996Ea7HP45aDdivU9GMsc5MCYpIbl59nqRr5f59AP3m5KNyE4NZeKQCoAVDhnrljDdB2vRk93zwH3Ow3kHnTS9umaLyrs/s1600-h/wedd_444.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuxNkNF2OQBlLbftINpWPwH9LGcubYezxlDIEk2ldrSc15wc996Ea7HP45aDdivU9GMsc5MCYpIbl59nqRr5f59AP3m5KNyE4NZeKQCoAVDhnrljDdB2vRk93zwH3Ow3kHnTS9umaLyrs/s320/wedd_444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349088131994548178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />So far for June...<br /><br />Brandon and I went on a quick trip to Denver where we assisted at 'The Zufelt Experience' which is a weekend retreat held by my dad. A wonderful uplifting, and always life-changing experience...and so great to be there with my husband!<br /><br />Our friends Kate & Rob left us their 1 year old baby boy Tommy for an over night babysitting adventure. It was our first time playing parent for more than a few hours - and we loved every minute. It was a blast!<br /><br />Our dear friends Em & Tyler left Utah after 5 wonderful years of friendship and memories, they are moving on to bigger and better things back east. We'll miss you guys!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ81fpRouERnFHZ3n7jgs9zWaumBvCyOnASRM-KwVsnGa0i5lKJBiDkFMGX53yU6-9IH3Yv_FGBZ0DkR-TzVIjzDZqNo-mpGcHfMNiMNE0jw4B6sIQ3ZgNug2rUEA4wf0sWC30rqp-Q1G/s1600-h/jan07+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ81fpRouERnFHZ3n7jgs9zWaumBvCyOnASRM-KwVsnGa0i5lKJBiDkFMGX53yU6-9IH3Yv_FGBZ0DkR-TzVIjzDZqNo-mpGcHfMNiMNE0jw4B6sIQ3ZgNug2rUEA4wf0sWC30rqp-Q1G/s200/jan07+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349091111147537906" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />On a random note, Brandon and I had a date to the dentist this week (which was a first) and found out we both need root canals - on the same tooth! What are the odds? That's how close we are as a couple...we live together, we love together.......<br /><br />we get root canals together........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3BdZrRgFdg1RIsCcqeNBcv61JP_MKDmPGVfAQlGXPCMohyIaw3jN2wqwnHSfTKdcFPYRaZ-oXy7-unpT9_tos5UsWKezjbRGmJY9aSSxBIEUwdXpxyIF20z6i13zmTkYLG3v3ayvqCQr/s1600-h/root-canal.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3BdZrRgFdg1RIsCcqeNBcv61JP_MKDmPGVfAQlGXPCMohyIaw3jN2wqwnHSfTKdcFPYRaZ-oXy7-unpT9_tos5UsWKezjbRGmJY9aSSxBIEUwdXpxyIF20z6i13zmTkYLG3v3ayvqCQr/s200/root-canal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349091681409032978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And on a final note, we're excited to have a summer in Utah where we can actually play! Last summer we were a little pre-occupied with planning a wedding and so now we have to make up for lost time. We're looking forward to road trips to Idaho, Zions Park, Yellowstone, California - camping, tubing, hiking, biking (once I get a bike!) Not to mention celebrating our 1 year anniversary! It's going to be just great...can't wait!Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-10280266286427875802009-03-31T11:30:00.025-06:002009-04-01T17:50:32.972-06:00Lucky Me...<blockquote></blockquote>I know that I am the luckiest girl ever to get to know and see every side of my amazing husband Brandon. One side that I know very well, but that many people don't know is that Brandon is hilarious and totally silly. He makes me laugh almost every day, and I feel selfish keeping this side of him all to myself, so I wanted to share some pictures to show a side of Brandon to the world that I alone get to see almost every day.<br /><br />Also, I have discovered more of his <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://arianneq.blogspot.com/2008/09/ive-had-few-requests-for-update-and.html">adorable quirks</a> </span>and I wanted to divulge some of them as well.<br /><br />So, without further ado, I'd like to introduce my wonderful and very funny husband....Brandon!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Le70EvavTQqrrTZR7SOG9ZX9FokPdzKB0dkDV80AdJMtcRxSZA5yjQtT74N8Z9JGmRUaIqG_zoIoeDmJqoNxAaHWJgWedWWCIY26RFpuIoEMzCUd7Ozv31HjMCTTmdRP40JJ7x1bGIvi/s1600-h/IMG_3435.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Le70EvavTQqrrTZR7SOG9ZX9FokPdzKB0dkDV80AdJMtcRxSZA5yjQtT74N8Z9JGmRUaIqG_zoIoeDmJqoNxAaHWJgWedWWCIY26RFpuIoEMzCUd7Ozv31HjMCTTmdRP40JJ7x1bGIvi/s320/IMG_3435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319859427069637922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ85VlgCCRmVxwAPuP1nhtAp_ZFX3Mbh16BAIaknesQ7tZNF0Bm_DVnj-2LJs2qLglVAMZ4gllxP63Nc0PgTxKe3Zrv2ZjTr3L5CfweYJW9Gk45LHIkyRHODT3ssx0CCGrV-QzoHJ0G_N/s1600-h/IMG_3507.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ85VlgCCRmVxwAPuP1nhtAp_ZFX3Mbh16BAIaknesQ7tZNF0Bm_DVnj-2LJs2qLglVAMZ4gllxP63Nc0PgTxKe3Zrv2ZjTr3L5CfweYJW9Gk45LHIkyRHODT3ssx0CCGrV-QzoHJ0G_N/s320/IMG_3507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319413529915835058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5GEfZeqwlsM6B4xtuPHR0hOgtbRPrRUZxLz1wiMYSz1Rvy0AdIgnJUUNRxB3vSaUi5hwugDmfdHjNi3pMBfd1RFV0Wxl0WKxXq-gaGAUvk1jpsqYNtyMPeAsiMEQM0BYUCf2Y3Rxg1wj/s1600-h/IMG_3487.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5GEfZeqwlsM6B4xtuPHR0hOgtbRPrRUZxLz1wiMYSz1Rvy0AdIgnJUUNRxB3vSaUi5hwugDmfdHjNi3pMBfd1RFV0Wxl0WKxXq-gaGAUvk1jpsqYNtyMPeAsiMEQM0BYUCf2Y3Rxg1wj/s320/IMG_3487.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319413718871135298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(a cool picker-upper man gadget thingy) (Trying to capture a beautiful fall walk)</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quirks....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">** Sometimes he falls asleep singing the hymns at church</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">** He thinks he should have a bigger nose than I do.</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"> <blockquote></blockquote></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr2p6Et_U6rFoj_hBipB0a4VrlY44ueBjgYUMwFTD1FEv1RwJF3Qv3a1nrH7SpdEqH93DgKQUihRK-4x8DWIcaXbJdYsVy5qIluQDfPVz7w5cooZ9DOzR42eDaEFwOhVZxMMbq0RkVf19/s1600-h/IMG_3224.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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I usually have to take it from him or point to where he could put it down or throw it away.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">** He touches his forehead and eyebrows when he's nervous, and regularly forces a fake yawn when talking about something uncomfortable!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlWfaQ7guaeloNYRy_-1XGMB7sFnNej0miKD01EVMbD94g1K0Q0_Apf1Q8KaVmk42axe9jL-TPhMJ7mmoquJgE4IRgAIUowlUbk6oLv9PykP0IOu6r_SHl7qif528KSqOgx2x8fO6Aiew/s1600-h/IMG_3671.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlWfaQ7guaeloNYRy_-1XGMB7sFnNej0miKD01EVMbD94g1K0Q0_Apf1Q8KaVmk42axe9jL-TPhMJ7mmoquJgE4IRgAIUowlUbk6oLv9PykP0IOu6r_SHl7qif528KSqOgx2x8fO6Aiew/s320/IMG_3671.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319414495408139074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJGqcsdMlgJ-AcgQ3SQw6T_9LEEpwdK_l21l5CqnmHMTBfpgPx3HEM37a2AJQ2rfeO79UIahyJivaUR49IVkXUdhJgbRMYYxPzuXRjASCy-_EvfJe-d83teVcDcE9xtQY7t8GbDDnaFzu/s1600-h/IMG_3670.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJGqcsdMlgJ-AcgQ3SQw6T_9LEEpwdK_l21l5CqnmHMTBfpgPx3HEM37a2AJQ2rfeO79UIahyJivaUR49IVkXUdhJgbRMYYxPzuXRjASCy-_EvfJe-d83teVcDcE9xtQY7t8GbDDnaFzu/s320/IMG_3670.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319480748768895442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(He LOVES his new shotgun....it still scares me a bit though)<br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">**He likes to squish all of the fruit snacks into one big glob and put the whole thing in his mouth</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">** He is a man who appreciates his food. He eats it slow and deliberately, and I know I did well if I get him to close his eyes while he chews - savoring the experience! (which luckily isn't too hard since he's easy to please!)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0sIM5iJTxis7rQfmmOdM_8eMeB4YAbrIhV-bKLzjDPRURwkcm8V0nAhfpl9IOqFu5vNIh6V_1r_hA0-wMYW4T75Sjis8xrNRDH9FeaXSu47K-TYTxE2yQfWfCHRrWFZ7NwGLwak_W6yw/s1600-h/IMG_3672.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0sIM5iJTxis7rQfmmOdM_8eMeB4YAbrIhV-bKLzjDPRURwkcm8V0nAhfpl9IOqFu5vNIh6V_1r_hA0-wMYW4T75Sjis8xrNRDH9FeaXSu47K-TYTxE2yQfWfCHRrWFZ7NwGLwak_W6yw/s320/IMG_3672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319414667981957746" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(He didn't even object once when I wanted to wear matching shirts for St. Patrick's Day!)<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Now, this next part is not about quirks or how funny my husband is, but a bit of bragging. We got to babysit our favorite baby Thomas last week and Brandon was so good with him. I couldn't help but just brag a little bit about what a great dad he'll be someday. Thomas loved him....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqmO6r1m2DgGi0wHqdnFVeulQfeIMW-Z-yARZufvUtEIoCXDcJtB107Io0Q8dBZhUUrdhpaOjQCCXrhPMud-3n1uD6Eyj2_8Sj21tramGiNT3KQsImQb6VWKfe1WzDprHDOoqeYP2lhzG/s1600-h/IMG_3675.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqmO6r1m2DgGi0wHqdnFVeulQfeIMW-Z-yARZufvUtEIoCXDcJtB107Io0Q8dBZhUUrdhpaOjQCCXrhPMud-3n1uD6Eyj2_8Sj21tramGiNT3KQsImQb6VWKfe1WzDprHDOoqeYP2lhzG/s320/IMG_3675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319415331807598066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxRHD_-1s2DyPmY6HXph_UGA4VS6f7UMaR3zKg7fp9tIK2vrQsjHqkCzMmHvqaWmiCPaW3KaaVj8xpydr7xpvvNfSpdE9tAbnoNEFq_qYCavc0KXKKLymAMiJBc6rghMgiSRr4rklwLr2/s1600-h/IMG_3674.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxRHD_-1s2DyPmY6HXph_UGA4VS6f7UMaR3zKg7fp9tIK2vrQsjHqkCzMmHvqaWmiCPaW3KaaVj8xpydr7xpvvNfSpdE9tAbnoNEFq_qYCavc0KXKKLymAMiJBc6rghMgiSRr4rklwLr2/s320/IMG_3674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319417849991528418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDl-CqTdlnrKZB69XG4phnL4eriPcJv1obPF1-NhSA7wOfAlW-kYqzW-4ygtr5cBr0QoE4uC-8wxBkpjyBVfegy5FrU2XuWUO3lDWAdhXd1lYoKb9-lWElaQ5SZamMr4nWi-7qmPtnZJBa/s1600-h/IMG_3678.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDl-CqTdlnrKZB69XG4phnL4eriPcJv1obPF1-NhSA7wOfAlW-kYqzW-4ygtr5cBr0QoE4uC-8wxBkpjyBVfegy5FrU2XuWUO3lDWAdhXd1lYoKb9-lWElaQ5SZamMr4nWi-7qmPtnZJBa/s320/IMG_3678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319417255630963570" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Isn't he SO cute?! Of course Thomas is adorable too!)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I just love, love, love my man! He is the love of my life and makes me so happy! I'm so glad he picked me!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. - we've been married 8 months this week! wohoo!<br /></div></div></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-82532405253750894662009-03-09T18:15:00.012-06:002009-03-10T09:56:41.461-06:00Last one....I promiseThis is the last stolen "Tag" I will do. It was pretty fun though. - this is a little more getting to know me. Then I will start blogging about somewhat real and significant things again! I promise!<br /><br /><!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.photocontainerpcm {mso-style-name:"photo_container pc_m";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">1. Go to www.flickr.com<br />2. Type in your answer to the question in the "search" <st1:address st="on"><st1:street st="on">box</st1:street><br />3</st1:address>. Use only the first page<br />4. Copy the html and paste for the answer.<br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">1. What is your name?<br /><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/estherhavens/443716768/" title="Actress - Arianne Martin (11/500 explore) by estherhavens"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Actress - Arianne Martin (11/500 explore) by estherhavens" title=""Actress - Arianne Martin (11/500 explore) by estherhavens"" style="'width:113.25pt;height:180pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/443716768_aac49b660c_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4YiMVVENoymiVBt7WwLwEcO5RwwNhLQHacFQxAutZBsAUVZoFv4cMV60Ie45enAXqFCzIcHpW4PpIi1cn4sBAF6L5PSD8qEc-YrgPKAirZV-5D8AgCfDNkOI8RzMeoId9kn0iWGB6Ble/s1600-h/1-+Harmon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4YiMVVENoymiVBt7WwLwEcO5RwwNhLQHacFQxAutZBsAUVZoFv4cMV60Ie45enAXqFCzIcHpW4PpIi1cn4sBAF6L5PSD8qEc-YrgPKAirZV-5D8AgCfDNkOI8RzMeoId9kn0iWGB6Ble/s320/1-+Harmon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311588523971316466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2. What is your favorite food?</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VBZ7uXWx0UinfpxLip9HkUIrfKJUSA0ieokBiuX6J3tyQ4-arOPAAcA3ChaT7Lhh3G7-AlEz_cy2MI-gL_otIrNEbccTrfphuknc4ZPRcwL0gqjodoqkT-cL-C8jTmPxH2iKfrf2LAKZ/s1600-h/2-+Popcorn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VBZ7uXWx0UinfpxLip9HkUIrfKJUSA0ieokBiuX6J3tyQ4-arOPAAcA3ChaT7Lhh3G7-AlEz_cy2MI-gL_otIrNEbccTrfphuknc4ZPRcwL0gqjodoqkT-cL-C8jTmPxH2iKfrf2LAKZ/s320/2-+Popcorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357144799295906" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/estudiante/2206468371/" title="Good Popcorn by y entonces"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Good Popcorn by y entonces" title=""Good Popcorn by y entonces"" style="'width:180pt;height:120pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image002.jpg" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2206468371_1bb72340dd_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><br />3. What is your favorite color?<br /><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44oz/388764337/" title="Black and White Swap by 44oz"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Black and White Swap by 44oz" title=""Black and White Swap by 44oz"" style="'width:180pt;height:135pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image003.jpg" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/388764337_542e759c1a_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oqhYTdFIKNY-fsikELDdNCJDcm_gFJaBCJukbcYfAUtDH0LnpjPznwOEmF3NqwnGIRfGOf3Gyp5LDvfeSF1rHap0Z1atBiqlaQXoUFdzCS29Or0UUkd7v4qLSQh9eGIqiRUiv1kZ6VP_/s1600-h/3-+B%26W.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oqhYTdFIKNY-fsikELDdNCJDcm_gFJaBCJukbcYfAUtDH0LnpjPznwOEmF3NqwnGIRfGOf3Gyp5LDvfeSF1rHap0Z1atBiqlaQXoUFdzCS29Or0UUkd7v4qLSQh9eGIqiRUiv1kZ6VP_/s320/3-+B%26W.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357314408153890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />4. Favorite drink?<br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hypergurl/514534462/" title="macro water drop by Hypergurl"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="macro water drop by Hypergurl" title=""macro water drop by Hypergurl"" style="'width:180pt;height:120pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image004.jpg" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/514534462_88894375a9_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><br /><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhH63MPoj3mK4W8Sa2CicVw8Uk8V7ECAekEUKPXViijv6W14Q8C3XBvpmerdchXkuikOj-RnGhNKzm2UBScF8sDhghsabTOrgGAs441AurjzSiUDWTbxGv9j_nLM8Y4m5FbgR1upqZHBG/s1600-h/4-Water.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhH63MPoj3mK4W8Sa2CicVw8Uk8V7ECAekEUKPXViijv6W14Q8C3XBvpmerdchXkuikOj-RnGhNKzm2UBScF8sDhghsabTOrgGAs441AurjzSiUDWTbxGv9j_nLM8Y4m5FbgR1upqZHBG/s320/4-Water.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357418354773522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />5. Dream vacation?<br /><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyr31/2905452851/" title="Paradise - Bora Bora, Tahiti by Anthony Rosales"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Paradise - Bora Bora, Tahiti by Anthony Rosales" title=""Paradise - Bora Bora, Tahiti by Anthony Rosales"" style="'width:180pt;height:135pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image005.jpg" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2905452851_77013b241e_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK2854lqGN3BuiQhur1dd-FoqVcWCTXYasikMSy5Rkmfng24VDY7feMKj_TUglxAekxxctlOwbh53EyZ3b8NPhL5_6t58O39Zk1cHiHlyIMuTvyIhEd4TTqO3-HqoorDgOQ2c2x4q1mnu/s1600-h/5-+vacation.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK2854lqGN3BuiQhur1dd-FoqVcWCTXYasikMSy5Rkmfng24VDY7feMKj_TUglxAekxxctlOwbh53EyZ3b8NPhL5_6t58O39Zk1cHiHlyIMuTvyIhEd4TTqO3-HqoorDgOQ2c2x4q1mnu/s320/5-+vacation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357503963349650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />6. Favorite dessert? (couldn't pick!)<br /><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zedlafor/3092369561/" title="vanilla ice cream by zedlafor"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1030" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="vanilla ice cream by zedlafor" title=""vanilla ice cream by zedlafor"" style="'width:180pt;height:120pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image006.jpg" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3092369561_0abc1f6e14_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4fDMRT14X0ursfy_geUyiUeKeQSbj8o9yMLioLQX3Y6DkUkhZjGyet4u9FNMYSPZVhqe6-JRjjMkJxWqDln2qFZBYy-XlEaoE3Tru9hT_ats57RbHycKg8WmumZsKKhh84Rj1ndQeQqw/s1600-h/6-+Dessert.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4fDMRT14X0ursfy_geUyiUeKeQSbj8o9yMLioLQX3Y6DkUkhZjGyet4u9FNMYSPZVhqe6-JRjjMkJxWqDln2qFZBYy-XlEaoE3Tru9hT_ats57RbHycKg8WmumZsKKhh84Rj1ndQeQqw/s320/6-+Dessert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357587076273330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yT5Sn5QBCIs4Dj53ez7ntGYERlwna6gvED-E6PWByPZKs0rh2OAW4bYV5HvRS4lW_3AGB7vaZWS6An3qcEpDHsTG7_Q9JIdjUilk6Od-5tlx5rdmsfluqtyWYXc9HWRoLBINObspmow8/s1600-h/6-+Dessert+II.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yT5Sn5QBCIs4Dj53ez7ntGYERlwna6gvED-E6PWByPZKs0rh2OAW4bYV5HvRS4lW_3AGB7vaZWS6An3qcEpDHsTG7_Q9JIdjUilk6Od-5tlx5rdmsfluqtyWYXc9HWRoLBINObspmow8/s320/6-+Dessert+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357622564721522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />7. What do you want to be when you grow up?</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8si7dxEi6s5eholqIsM6ezaoKGK71KmfgKkoqmmxhMADbyqNfVY3f-MCSppJ1NLYQJKFoTDOVveP1anLTPKryMUcOkpU-5oVK1VAf_-BED85iySdOSDbh48mujLJrbYeNmLdMLvW3xh_I/s1600-h/7-+Mom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8si7dxEi6s5eholqIsM6ezaoKGK71KmfgKkoqmmxhMADbyqNfVY3f-MCSppJ1NLYQJKFoTDOVveP1anLTPKryMUcOkpU-5oVK1VAf_-BED85iySdOSDbh48mujLJrbYeNmLdMLvW3xh_I/s320/7-+Mom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357760394984450" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashafeeg/237089320/" title="mom n baby by m o d e"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="mom n baby by m o d e" title=""mom n baby by m o d e"" style="'width:180pt;height:139.5pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image007.jpg" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/97/237089320_5c2352c3c8_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><br />8. What do you love most in life?<br /><br /><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7anno/2057659284/" title="A True Relationship by ~Hanan"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1032" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A True Relationship by ~Hanan" title=""A True Relationship by ~Hanan"" style="'width:180pt;height:120pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image008.jpg" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/2057659284_4ffb6a905e_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZspB9jZx37Q_IrXTU1zMlu1w7OGf8fEclSmkKZ0xqPb41I5IyDS583nyqKlLoFl9FcqE7areGWFcyXINrqhIgziaovK6AVuE4S2kvIXRsA5kmIW0eZXoo8rlYsAVrFBpmO5Hhldqs7D1d/s1600-h/8-+support.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZspB9jZx37Q_IrXTU1zMlu1w7OGf8fEclSmkKZ0xqPb41I5IyDS583nyqKlLoFl9FcqE7areGWFcyXINrqhIgziaovK6AVuE4S2kvIXRsA5kmIW0eZXoo8rlYsAVrFBpmO5Hhldqs7D1d/s320/8-+support.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311357815397100258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />9. 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What do you dream about?</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZjBAHIEdtl_lGso2rS_NdlpideiWUO4kRDrjrfAN2fa5agmhkcbK0DOqw7ekXwFhl7wFMSwPOYRysax0iT2OXDSSuFVgPVq14XB03sEjI7Ort_2CCVruZjPSz8gm3RZJeUXY0kYzDUok/s1600-h/10-+Dream.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZjBAHIEdtl_lGso2rS_NdlpideiWUO4kRDrjrfAN2fa5agmhkcbK0DOqw7ekXwFhl7wFMSwPOYRysax0iT2OXDSSuFVgPVq14XB03sEjI7Ort_2CCVruZjPSz8gm3RZJeUXY0kYzDUok/s320/10-+Dream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311358039379806258" border="0" /></a><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="photocontainerpcm"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaun/3012983424/" title="You can take the girl out of London... by *spud*"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1034" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="You can take the girl out of London... by *spud*" title=""You can take the girl out of London... by *spud*"" style="'width:180pt;" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Arianne\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image010.jpg" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/3012983424_9ed1b59d10_m.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><br /><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-78413984480834832672009-02-19T12:35:00.007-07:002009-02-21T21:31:16.824-07:00Couple Insights<o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="name="State""></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="name="City""></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="name="place""></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">I've come this far, I might as well keep going. There are a few other "tags" out there that I think are fun. And since February is the month of love, I might as well sneak this one in there while I still can. Feel free to do the same if you feel so inclined!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your middle names?</span> Zufelt (me), Jeffrey (Brandon)<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">How long have you been together?</span> 1 year – married 6 months.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">How long did you know each other before you started dating</span>? 14 years….sort of.<span style=""> </span>We went out once in<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> high school, but haven't seen each other since.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who asked who out?</span> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> asked me first, and I couldn't go, and then I blew him off a few times, and<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> then I asked him if he wanted to hang out, and it ended up being a date with all sorts of chemistry!<br />♥<span style="font-weight: bold;">Who said I love you first?</span> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> – I refused to be the first….but I easily could have because I knew<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> pretty early on.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">How old are each of you?</span> 28 – <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> is one month older than me.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who's siblings do you see the most?</span> Mine, none of his siblings are in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:state>, we wish we saw them more.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you have any children together?</span> Not yet, but he keeps telling me he wants to get me knocked up on<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> our 1 year anniversary..haha….we’ll see about that.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">What about pets?</span> – We currently have a robotic dog named sparky. Someday we'll upgrade to the mammal kind. <span style=""> </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> is the ultimate animal lover, we’ll definitely be dog people someday.<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> don't have much of a say in it, but I'm sure I'll figure out how to be a dog person some day.</span><br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Did you go to the same schools?</span> Yes, same high school, but we were at BYU-Idaho, and BYU-Provo at<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> opposite times.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Are you from the same hometown?</span> Yep!<span style=""> </span>We grew up 2 miles apart.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is the smartest?</span> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> thinks he is…..and I let him think he is (which I think really makes me the<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> smartest!) We are both smart about different things, which makes us compliment one another very well.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is the most sensitive? </span>Definitely me….definitely<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Where do you eat out most as a couple?</span> <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pei</st1:place></st1:state> Wei, Rumbi, Costco!<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?</span> <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:state><br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who has the craziest ex? </span>He does, I don’t even know her, but she keeps asking to be my friend on<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> facebook.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who has the worst temper?</span> I do.<span style=""> </span>I was shocked to discover this, but I definitely am a bit more volatile than</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Brandon, he pretty much always remains calm and quiet.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who does the cooking?</span> Me, Brandon helps sometimes. Sometimes he brings home dinner so I don't have to<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> cook.<br />♥<span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is the most social?</span> Me, I thrive on it. Brandon is naturally a bit more introverted, but still an amazing<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> conversationalist and a great listener.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is the neat-freak?</span> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> in some ways, me in others….we’re a good balance.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is the most stubborn?</span> We both are pretty stubborn. He might be a bit more than me though.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who wakes up earlier?</span> Neither of us….mornings are always a struggle.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Where was your first date? </span>Pei Wei for dinner, my house for Dirty Marbles.<br />♥<span style="font-weight: bold;">Who has the bigger family? </span>Our families are the same size, but he is closer to his extended family, so his feels</p><p class="MsoNormal"> bigger.<br />♥<span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you get flowers often?</span> Nada, they’re not a very “practical” gift, but he knows they are a sure way to<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> always make me happy.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who do you spend the holidays with?</span> Both.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is more jealous? </span>Neither one of us.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who sings better? </span>That would probably be me, but Brandon sings more than me around the house.<br />♥<span style="font-weight: bold;">Who does the laundry? </span>Mostly me, but he does it too sometimes.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who’s better with the computer? </span>Me, he is secretly jealous of my computer savvyness!<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who drives when you are together? </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city> – according to him, it’s a man’s job.<span style=""> </span>I’m fine with it.<span style=""> </span>I don’t<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> love driving anyway.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who picks where you go to dinner? </span>We try to decide together, but I feel like I usually make the final call<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> 'cuz Brandon is usually up for anything.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who is the first one to admit when they’re wrong?</span> Probably <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Brandon</st1:place></st1:city>. But that's because I don't ever do<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> anything wrong!<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who named your pet?</span> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">I came up with the name for our robo dog Sparky, but when the real dogs show up, no doubt Brandon </st1:place></st1:city>will name them…..because frankly, I don’t really care!<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who wears the pants in the relationship? </span>I have no idea....I think we have one pant leg each.<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who eats more sweets?</span> It’s probably equal.<span style=""> </span>I eat them more regularly, but when there are any large amounts</p><p class="MsoNormal"> in the house, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Brandon</st1:city></st1:place> gorges on them!<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Who cries more?</span> DEFINITELY me!<br />♥ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Are you still together?</span> You Betcha!<span style=""> </span>Together Forever!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAyTt9ZI0I9bzq3Pg83aQebHAfrcDSCO0iwZNGfpUfkoU3Nnh6_VMd7DPeqGp5t6y7P4NFKNp-nXlDVg2LgOZlH4iSXXAo2OjKUmXBC3INQ_I5ArEYiKvdm-2lWmBR2tgq3B33WI0MdHP/s1600-h/DSC00295a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAyTt9ZI0I9bzq3Pg83aQebHAfrcDSCO0iwZNGfpUfkoU3Nnh6_VMd7DPeqGp5t6y7P4NFKNp-nXlDVg2LgOZlH4iSXXAo2OjKUmXBC3INQ_I5ArEYiKvdm-2lWmBR2tgq3B33WI0MdHP/s320/DSC00295a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304600438946440354" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-4965926004068187152009-02-09T16:34:00.004-07:002009-02-10T13:12:07.817-07:00What My Playlist Says About Me<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1627421319 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} h3 {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:3; font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:45.0pt 1.25in .75in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I am not usually the kind of person to do these, but this looked fun - and since I am at a loss lately of what to post, I will be using ideas from other people. This was kinda fun. Most of the songs that came up were actually quite applicable to the question. It's fun just to let your music play on shuffle and just sit back and listen to your randomness. But this little exercise reminded me yet once again how much I love my music! When I learn how, I will try to include the song where possible so you could enjoy them as much as I do. </span><br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN">1. </span><span style="" lang="EN">Put your iTunes, mp3, or media player on shuffle<br />2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer<br />3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!<br />4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:georgia;">p.s... . . . . . . . no cheating!</span></span></span><b style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN"><br /><br /></span></b><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> < </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1627421319 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} h3 {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:3; font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:45.0pt 1.25in .75in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">How many of these have I done?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br /><a href="http://ahprahran.com/SarahLoves/Postal%20Service/The%20Postal%20Service%20-%20Give%20Up/09%20-%20Brand%20New%20Colony.mp3">Brand New Colony</a>- The Postal Service <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;">There's always a first time for everything. I'm brand new to this kind of thing!</span></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">If someone says, "Is this okay?" you say?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Sirens- String Cheese Incident <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">I'll always tell you the truth, but you'll never question if I love you! favorite line of this song - "I just want to say I love you, make sure you feel it everyday"<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">How would you describe yourself?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br /><a href="http://www.mobiusband.com/music/mp3/lovingsoundsofstatic/TheLovingSoundsofStatic.mp3">The Loving Sounds of Static</a>- Mobius Band <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I'm not sure how this describes me, maybe the more you get to know me, the more you find to love that you didn't expect to.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you like in a guy/girl?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br />Holding Out for a Hero- Frou Frou </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">How perfect is this? Luckily, I already found my hero!</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">How do you feel today?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br />Pig- Dave Matthews Band <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ya, so...I've got to be a little more regular at the gym & stop eating entire bags of popcorn....this is no secret.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What is your life's purpose?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br />I’ll Do Anything – Jason Mraz<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I will - I'm not always the planner, but most often, I'm up for just about anything.....and if you dare me, I'll try just about anything once....except sky diving, sorry Brandon.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What is your motto?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br />Please Forgive Me- David Gray<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I hate feeling unaware of myself, and if that negatively effects anyone around me. So if it does....please do forgive. I'm usually very quick to say sorry, now I know why....it's my life motto! Who knew?</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3><span style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:12;" lang="EN"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >What do your friends think of you?</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12;" lang="EN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://ia310125.us.archive.org/2/items/samples1995-01-05.sbd.flac16/samples1995-01-05d1t05_vbr.mp3">Did you Ever Look So Nice</a>- The Samples </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >That's right....I'm one hot stylin' lady. I know you all are jealous...always have been....just admit it!</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you think of your parents? <o:p></o:p></span></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm- Billie Holiday <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">My parents have instilled me with so much love and acceptance that I keep it with me and take it wherever I go.</span><br /><b><br />What do you think about very often? <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Something to Talk about- Badly Drawn Boy<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I am a good conversationalist. If there's nothing to talk about, I can usually come up with a question that'll get you talking.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you think of your best friend? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">I Will- The Beatles<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">I love this song! The first line of the lyrics say, “Who knows how long I’ve loved you, you know I’ve love you still…" I love my best friends....and I know we've been friends before we came here, and will be long after we're gone.</span><b><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you think of the person you like? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">The Kissing Song- Dawn Landes<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">Are you kidding me? This is like one of my favorite love songs....I LOVE kissing my husband...it still gives me butterflies.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What is your life story? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Don’t Think Twice it’s alright- Bob Dylan <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I generally consider myself a pretty easy going...go with the flow person</span><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">.</b><b><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you want to be when you grow up? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Always a Use- Madeleine Peyroux- <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I want to always be useful, making a difference in the lives of others.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you think of when you see the person you like? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Never Let you Go- William Fitzsimmons <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">Yup! He's all mine, for all eternity, and I couldn't be happier about it!</span><br /><b><br />What will you dance to at your wedding? <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out- Cat Stevens- <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">We didn't get to do a dance at my wedding, but this would have worked. It was actually supposed to be The Way You Look Tonight by Tony Bennett, but oh well! This is a happy song too!</span><br /><b><br />What will they play at your funeral? <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Flower Duet- Delibas Lakme <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">This was actually amazingly fitting because I have just acquired this song, and have listened to it on repeat over and over and over. It is so fulfilling to my soul. I would be fine playing this at my funeral, the harmony in this song gives me chills.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What is your hobby/interest? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Scenic World- Beirut<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">I LOVE to travel. I wish I could be rich and just plan trips.....I'm excited for me and my husband to go on our first trip together.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What is your biggest fear? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Multiply- Jamie Lidell - <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">hmmm....I'll have to ponder on this a big. I'm not scared of clones, or having children, or rabbits....and this cannot be connected in anyway to my true phobia - being chased......maybe it's a latent phobia yet to surface.....</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What is your biggest secret? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Suddenly I See- KT Tunstall <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I have Xray vision that is only activated by a secret word....As soon as someone says it, I usually can see just about anything through anything I want. Shhhh....don't tell.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">What do you think of your friends? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;">Fields of Gold- Sting <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I have been blessed with amazing friends and people in my life.</span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-47288986887273090662009-01-11T16:28:00.035-07:002009-01-12T15:57:10.181-07:002008: Another Year<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"; panose-1:3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:script; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</style--><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Just thinking about 2008.....wasn't it great?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">January<br /><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A certain someone wasn't even a twinkle in my eye. I was still dilly dallying with great friends and loving my life! </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQPI2DSevB3Mzu83zilOm9yS0wBWthYnmf5scIRS2EAHxdw1TSGAPHFsSauadRe3K5eDMg3RRcj0ntXe-1emCtoNec44YCZwW0bIn9Glw_laMPdlkIVmG15f_QVViXZ0JaHRqiqPsWgHg/s1600-h/IMG_0019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQPI2DSevB3Mzu83zilOm9yS0wBWthYnmf5scIRS2EAHxdw1TSGAPHFsSauadRe3K5eDMg3RRcj0ntXe-1emCtoNec44YCZwW0bIn9Glw_laMPdlkIVmG15f_QVViXZ0JaHRqiqPsWgHg/s320/IMG_0019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290277892416375954" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">February<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My Grandpa Z passed away. It was sad and we'll miss him, but it was a great opportunity for our family to all get together and commemorate a wonderful man and express our love for one another.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7IqMwNZmYz5h-PcrTynmvCO1lEM3Qvx0FoPkG5N0RZRzFmgWUAhlmcFudIyOu-piZe8Ur_HpYNJEmYgDhg1syKnqngbPLSgCsWAFOinkiNvnPlcdA337OkT92wx2pePx1sQ6vILFW5nB/s1600-h/IMG_2673.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7IqMwNZmYz5h-PcrTynmvCO1lEM3Qvx0FoPkG5N0RZRzFmgWUAhlmcFudIyOu-piZe8Ur_HpYNJEmYgDhg1syKnqngbPLSgCsWAFOinkiNvnPlcdA337OkT92wx2pePx1sQ6vILFW5nB/s320/IMG_2673.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290283896310768946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsfCWjhQzdQxyOsft7TQUYAMUF96pvtfwIQldgzP-UknxanFIbzMSWBP-nqapnUXKk6uKRhL2i3NnuKOuI3PSrW-CoEjrXUK6Ups2Adnq0T4yhcnO4GUdVcpPEkQjcNPHFzlmWsZZ1G5C/s1600-h/IMG_2690.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsfCWjhQzdQxyOsft7TQUYAMUF96pvtfwIQldgzP-UknxanFIbzMSWBP-nqapnUXKk6uKRhL2i3NnuKOuI3PSrW-CoEjrXUK6Ups2Adnq0T4yhcnO4GUdVcpPEkQjcNPHFzlmWsZZ1G5C/s320/IMG_2690.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290284195062226162" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">February 2nd to be exact....my 1st date with a Mr. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brandon Harmon</span>. I thought it would be an awkward night of high school reminiscing, but I was surprisingly shocked to find it to be much much more! Knew by the 3rd date that this was not just any other guy. By February 14th I had my first valentine....by the 19th, he had told me that he loved me. Things were looking good!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCZWQtlssE_mTVdkp9rJoGtW0AhJDi0lmKdx4hGPCQ1izDyvpfZRZBogfOAA86LAu21s-af-f7VgFJ1GInUrajhltInKITsFS3RsI6oHIY_WG7CojGsGZD54X1u6xRmAVTjfpV1GLlrfB/s1600-h/DSC00039%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCZWQtlssE_mTVdkp9rJoGtW0AhJDi0lmKdx4hGPCQ1izDyvpfZRZBogfOAA86LAu21s-af-f7VgFJ1GInUrajhltInKITsFS3RsI6oHIY_WG7CojGsGZD54X1u6xRmAVTjfpV1GLlrfB/s320/DSC00039%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290285032726776786" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGFv-siYEFozCMpUp4AP7VqGnppRuChxRQogDeRE6XblxU5SfMsefQjVKLPu8NbJlIIhxg4NhAHQjUtYEtUEKoAL6XMpV6HCoyAHK7M8pqPbQtPKhCgmGVJpQi-MRWyrr03YjGYhGrNf9/s1600-h/IMG_2735.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGFv-siYEFozCMpUp4AP7VqGnppRuChxRQogDeRE6XblxU5SfMsefQjVKLPu8NbJlIIhxg4NhAHQjUtYEtUEKoAL6XMpV6HCoyAHK7M8pqPbQtPKhCgmGVJpQi-MRWyrr03YjGYhGrNf9/s320/IMG_2735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290544467994225330" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">March</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">People were starting to warm up to the idea of how fast things were going, and were beginning to accept Brandon as the man of my dreams. I also wrote in my journal this month,<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 9pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><blockquote>"I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how lucky I have been blessed to have such great dear friends.<span style=""> </span>People that have been little pieces of my soul, that have gotten me, loved me unconditionally, and will always share a piece of my heart.<span style=""> </span>Such friends as Amie, Megan , Desi, Heidi, Patty, Emily, Trisha, Jill, Lacie, Kate, Amanda, Erin, Mika, Haylee, and of course, my two sisters who are my very best friends, Rebecca and Heidi.<span style=""> </span>I just wanted to say how thankful I am for their role in my life."</blockquote><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">The love flourishes, the fun continues....and we welcome my first favorite baby to the world, Mr. Thomas Stoker! Well done Kate & Rob!</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0QsBhs1Rjn9VE8uwecb0vHoOUj6W-yG4FMTGynenjWD0h10wHocfpDu7-JgJghPHu6eBVaJDRkVA1Fbk-WgyWOf5c2XmAitnBH0NMSF9gsKiWcxqc3wMLwUT1ql8lDtCmO4Z4jzNFAa-/s1600-h/IMG_3545.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0QsBhs1Rjn9VE8uwecb0vHoOUj6W-yG4FMTGynenjWD0h10wHocfpDu7-JgJghPHu6eBVaJDRkVA1Fbk-WgyWOf5c2XmAitnBH0NMSF9gsKiWcxqc3wMLwUT1ql8lDtCmO4Z4jzNFAa-/s320/IMG_3545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290286225847828898" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">May<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">May 2nd to be exact...I'm an egaged woman! Love is in the air! The wedding planning begins, Engagment Pictures and spring is in full bloom!</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4qKHzZJr9S2QiWAuxZpksmUHU7V-Tlk2bByXQMitK1sqIwt5t99k1R6Gp0ARdCbjYYXD-qPIymZN3Hr1PKqs_VaWyRMcDbQnS-Geje1snxNtKb9p24xquJ-OOkgfeBwzWDExRkzqAvw-/s1600-h/A_07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4qKHzZJr9S2QiWAuxZpksmUHU7V-Tlk2bByXQMitK1sqIwt5t99k1R6Gp0ARdCbjYYXD-qPIymZN3Hr1PKqs_VaWyRMcDbQnS-Geje1snxNtKb9p24xquJ-OOkgfeBwzWDExRkzqAvw-/s320/A_07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290288342754655410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUHbjmJjc8Tmji7sRJBflYQiQ9Zxvl6l1o9i5qYBvCBXB5iFk4yGvMC7wp0LEA1DEuPK5lqVsT9NLpYb4wTI1F_u_Vr6lS5-G5eCHYx_azOMhm49F_5590jryR-TG5hAMgeH0SbtRYSZ2/s1600-h/A_046.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUHbjmJjc8Tmji7sRJBflYQiQ9Zxvl6l1o9i5qYBvCBXB5iFk4yGvMC7wp0LEA1DEuPK5lqVsT9NLpYb4wTI1F_u_Vr6lS5-G5eCHYx_azOMhm49F_5590jryR-TG5hAMgeH0SbtRYSZ2/s320/A_046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290288715286841826" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">June<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">More fun wedding planning - talking to my mom almost every day on the phone - who can think of anything else at a time like this?! Oh ya, and a trip to Lagoon (ending with a scary ride!) and free concerts at the Gallivan Center downtown! LOVE 'EM!</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9IcvyI03wehcDLoAv0Cjh7lSQb5_up9_Hg2QXLzolqvqyVR-EYAZkNqDeCy_FPc8cHgRRxp3l7g2NQrnjy0EMxnQE38Nzrf3Recu9iFBqxZpZ9HShxOPgj_kRVKJsZDqub0k0CNvFiwf/s1600-h/IMG_3219.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9IcvyI03wehcDLoAv0Cjh7lSQb5_up9_Hg2QXLzolqvqyVR-EYAZkNqDeCy_FPc8cHgRRxp3l7g2NQrnjy0EMxnQE38Nzrf3Recu9iFBqxZpZ9HShxOPgj_kRVKJsZDqub0k0CNvFiwf/s320/IMG_3219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290289828254868482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFeHt09iLCjZpwJ37VIoHZYWiWBovO-AsFinqHbqvm7B9vJcA6hej7tnXmlllk7RCOFdouvoNk6obktZaW5kIyCtRr8oiGV5_qX-7KghPgtPg13g8kp4_vlF9SMHSSaAUqM11Syu7DawZ/s1600-h/IMG_3290.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFeHt09iLCjZpwJ37VIoHZYWiWBovO-AsFinqHbqvm7B9vJcA6hej7tnXmlllk7RCOFdouvoNk6obktZaW5kIyCtRr8oiGV5_qX-7KghPgtPg13g8kp4_vlF9SMHSSaAUqM11Syu7DawZ/s320/IMG_3290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290290101586166354" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">July<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">More Wedding Planning - the countdown begins, it is just weeks and days until I am sealed together forever with the man of my dreams....</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vjLeKr056m2qBtbJAQTEO0sAcpDWjOdKi3nsq3zf5Esm5oAEbSi9qgqjS8evMqVxIVfP_enUhRl3y6IyiAMhoJrsHSJR9G37X3Vqgdd9BaF19af7D5d2JEMC537yqMJddLbLYHKAw9rv/s1600-h/IMG_3296.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vjLeKr056m2qBtbJAQTEO0sAcpDWjOdKi3nsq3zf5Esm5oAEbSi9qgqjS8evMqVxIVfP_enUhRl3y6IyiAMhoJrsHSJR9G37X3Vqgdd9BaF19af7D5d2JEMC537yqMJddLbLYHKAw9rv/s320/IMG_3296.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290290533384336050" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8MSYgdxIxE3mYX5fQ0uH-GSuKa91sEXqNDOgzMUuwucg_t9AmIWmsMVAS70jeekB-mFBYq1b_VwQDUMs1Xhs4NmZteberqg5ASZOO9R9LQ0OAH4OG0zyKphYSgp8KWqntP9SI6V-Gixf/s1600-h/IMG_3187.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8MSYgdxIxE3mYX5fQ0uH-GSuKa91sEXqNDOgzMUuwucg_t9AmIWmsMVAS70jeekB-mFBYq1b_VwQDUMs1Xhs4NmZteberqg5ASZOO9R9LQ0OAH4OG0zyKphYSgp8KWqntP9SI6V-Gixf/s320/IMG_3187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290290730338688642" border="0" /></a></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">August<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A WEDDING! THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY OF MY LIFE! 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2YYOuQETFxGcmc0kdqhlB6hNHlRA4CRsp-Gn3dSi5amwrF6x94HNDrFQrSnk7BePtydKWF_DcK_v_S1mvL4T2JgD9Uo2TQgwmYKWiua6JnLu0G-HDEQK4kAFdPJ4254iaVP-BEI74eFm/s200/IMG_3469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290294003357779010" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbfwkSz0cejYd_owH72rh-Vl-1xx7TqpBzmY3dQ0pHtXX6WV61bOP4ywr-YxI_oRQqT2au7BqKWOzD3KxksgeTnCoOIisMSS_rNqHNnIM8IxFddAUa9agIGif-PvDURnYYI58ix1MPwlb/s1600-h/IMG_3480.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbfwkSz0cejYd_owH72rh-Vl-1xx7TqpBzmY3dQ0pHtXX6WV61bOP4ywr-YxI_oRQqT2au7BqKWOzD3KxksgeTnCoOIisMSS_rNqHNnIM8IxFddAUa9agIGif-PvDURnYYI58ix1MPwlb/s200/IMG_3480.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290293803185683394" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbfwkSz0cejYd_owH72rh-Vl-1xx7TqpBzmY3dQ0pHtXX6WV61bOP4ywr-YxI_oRQqT2au7BqKWOzD3KxksgeTnCoOIisMSS_rNqHNnIM8IxFddAUa9agIGif-PvDURnYYI58ix1MPwlb/s1600-h/IMG_3480.jpg"> </a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">October:</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Learning how to love and take care of my husband to the best of my ability, helping him have the best birthday ever!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zV-mKj9ZLZqn4EsWLK5oQwnQaMwTwFaRGgDGcI5lE7SudQAJ7m-e-gR0aVvdLvudU8J23whk2JTjM9Bm9BAS4YNuQu4LA2W4mQV9qx10wuKkrF3vgYltf__rA9qqS0IUrGd__rx9K3hc/s1600-h/IMG_3523.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zV-mKj9ZLZqn4EsWLK5oQwnQaMwTwFaRGgDGcI5lE7SudQAJ7m-e-gR0aVvdLvudU8J23whk2JTjM9Bm9BAS4YNuQu4LA2W4mQV9qx10wuKkrF3vgYltf__rA9qqS0IUrGd__rx9K3hc/s200/IMG_3523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290294435170823042" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">November:</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My first married birthday! It was a blast! and a wonderful Thanksgiving with family (minus 2 very important people who currently reside in Scotland) - also, I heard rumors there was a new President of the country elected that was a really big deal, but I had not yet surfaced from my self-absorbed married Never-Never land to pay too much attention to it.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWoENS01atP6f2FBcWaWHuqDbL_wMxxzfxh82S1YxDS_Dljie_72k8Nr0KDTdEJhkDnfG9JzGpP_s6hM61F8TAJyfiC44H__JXfQ5prmL7rPsVblN7iBTQ9zlqqeEnZQWclXY1OAXldSR/s1600-h/IMG_3576.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWoENS01atP6f2FBcWaWHuqDbL_wMxxzfxh82S1YxDS_Dljie_72k8Nr0KDTdEJhkDnfG9JzGpP_s6hM61F8TAJyfiC44H__JXfQ5prmL7rPsVblN7iBTQ9zlqqeEnZQWclXY1OAXldSR/s200/IMG_3576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290295126602683794" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">December:</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A fabulous Christmas and low and behold....another wedding in the air! Heidi gets engaged Christmas Eve to the fabulous Mr. Jim! A happy and wonderful Christmas at home with all of my favorite people (minus 2 very important people in Scotland!)</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6Ch3hlRHZ2LdcFstFhtjPddUKFbbl0P9Fi3yYjXsqHnU8So0cufz-c62UcVFhsme8PKoToV1fxFJULrnKVorWdV6_XcWF8fZAtSb96hsqqIOnaOt22kSsSVJPVqG-wrkZeCkYgWIuH7Q/s1600-h/IMG_3652.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6Ch3hlRHZ2LdcFstFhtjPddUKFbbl0P9Fi3yYjXsqHnU8So0cufz-c62UcVFhsme8PKoToV1fxFJULrnKVorWdV6_XcWF8fZAtSb96hsqqIOnaOt22kSsSVJPVqG-wrkZeCkYgWIuH7Q/s320/IMG_3652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290298016508816386" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5WwoajXR7GOXVbWhOtPSYQqITyNQrqMaNqARydTOODefGjNuin0m2phETHCIdCu9ezSVZbEaSeYTsRHRTdSvihxwqOwNSrp16g8CSermQB82QVklbtYzpHELya3jjJKgPGbk-mcz8WtI/s1600-h/IMG_3649.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5WwoajXR7GOXVbWhOtPSYQqITyNQrqMaNqARydTOODefGjNuin0m2phETHCIdCu9ezSVZbEaSeYTsRHRTdSvihxwqOwNSrp16g8CSermQB82QVklbtYzpHELya3jjJKgPGbk-mcz8WtI/s320/IMG_3649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290298660608966050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6Ch3hlRHZ2LdcFstFhtjPddUKFbbl0P9Fi3yYjXsqHnU8So0cufz-c62UcVFhsme8PKoToV1fxFJULrnKVorWdV6_XcWF8fZAtSb96hsqqIOnaOt22kSsSVJPVqG-wrkZeCkYgWIuH7Q/s1600-h/IMG_3652.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KmSmWvvajyU0VVDPMrXhAGEl1p44WbY8SX8SXZkNTbWkbxF-_DsHXHhvefQKxUeWiBo9jOILOSg8h-LmuCqhOjA-dt4zeQ2kNiXp4yGBeyLEg3KyLHXFdwAVy7iB22uPVer3xraXY2Hi/s1600-h/IMG_3605.jpg"> </a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">A few other fun tidbits of the year...</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">New Music I loved:<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">William Fitzsimmons, Bon Iver: Skinny Love, <span style=""> </span>Amelie Soundtrack, Robert Plant/Alison Krauss Album; Rising Sand, Radiohead album; In Rainbows, Philip Glass; Metamorphosis, Horse Feathers, and Beirut.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Books I Read</span>:<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sadly, I didn’t read very many books this year, although I was a bit pre-occupied! But I did manage to read a few:<span style=""> </span>Breaking Dawn, by Stephanie Meyers, Enders Shadow, by Orson Scott Card, Angels & Demons by Dan Brown, The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright, and The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">All in all, I'd say this has pretty much been the happiest, most love-filled and eventful year of my life thus far! And it has FLOWN by like nobodies business. I never knew love could be as wonderful and fulfilling and beautiful and uplifting as it has been for me. I'm so grateful God sent this man into my life, and has blessed me with such wonderful family and friends, and has seen fit to bless us with so much joy and happiness! Thank you 2008!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-18514892473580705152008-12-08T13:25:00.007-07:002008-12-08T13:53:21.048-07:00Christmas is coming....We got our very first real Christmas tree! It was altogether quite exciting. Brandon's never had a real tree and our house smells delicious! I LOVE decorating for holidays...but this is by far the funnest holiday to decorate for! I could sit and look at Christmas lights, cuddled up in a blanket endlessly. It is so warm and comforting. It is so fun to decorate my home...not just my room or apartment I share with other girls....but my very own house....with my very own husband.<br /><br />Here's our beautiful tree!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjRu0oh1J3nKpivuzoHMYm-FX7bCTAynx5Ui_RmX6l8QojRAOiNQDfFCPvsCJTDlsja2HPNf4JACON3mwctKbmw-IkIAdM0-4PEOUsnwck3WUrNsjYAZRVHU_bJ8L5FRkcsoAdTXe0pXV/s1600-h/IMG_3579.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjRu0oh1J3nKpivuzoHMYm-FX7bCTAynx5Ui_RmX6l8QojRAOiNQDfFCPvsCJTDlsja2HPNf4JACON3mwctKbmw-IkIAdM0-4PEOUsnwck3WUrNsjYAZRVHU_bJ8L5FRkcsoAdTXe0pXV/s400/IMG_3579.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277522521679475394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf4E_vh35Wm727TzlRW-ha7PTIDII_E3ab-xkVdqfmV_2H9ZKh92SFNv27Qvid44xIF5_j0bLml4b9Uwed9BGrraXB7gZwSOZJmAE0EtvA8n9dnagRYfvGBlx_hKZ7lYXdnmjryZACLBz/s1600-h/IMG_3585.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf4E_vh35Wm727TzlRW-ha7PTIDII_E3ab-xkVdqfmV_2H9ZKh92SFNv27Qvid44xIF5_j0bLml4b9Uwed9BGrraXB7gZwSOZJmAE0EtvA8n9dnagRYfvGBlx_hKZ7lYXdnmjryZACLBz/s400/IMG_3585.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277523351466279330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSHOEAWm_J48161akKtN4grsHBS6lDq6orum2ykr4ZRI71q3oNFlajabhAVyZwMASW_k4wbHP25Gw7Y1ssZEmZ3xHbR0RI2Dk-nNWf92RcG6U5Y8QGfA25xDVNEkReiwU5ddEX51AYoWz/s1600-h/IMG_3588.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSHOEAWm_J48161akKtN4grsHBS6lDq6orum2ykr4ZRI71q3oNFlajabhAVyZwMASW_k4wbHP25Gw7Y1ssZEmZ3xHbR0RI2Dk-nNWf92RcG6U5Y8QGfA25xDVNEkReiwU5ddEX51AYoWz/s400/IMG_3588.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277523694386813970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />We also went on Friday night to a live presentation of Glenn Beck's, A Christmas Sweater. We loved it! We cried! It was really powerful. It's basically a one man show of him telling a really powerful story of his childhood. Here's a little preview. They are doing a showing in theaters on the 17th, so if you are able to see it, I would highly recommend it!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O-2Elg1fUOY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O-2Elg1fUOY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Merry Christmas!!!Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-68985979939396103572008-11-26T11:19:00.005-07:002008-11-26T16:04:07.528-07:0028 is Great!<span style="font-family:georgia;">Having just turned 28 and having just had a wonderful birthday with many of my loved one's, especially my fabulously amazing husband, and seeing this list on a few people's blogs, I thought it would be a fun little list of a few things I've been blessed to experience in my life.....and a few things to look forward to in the future. This includes a list of things done, and in </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >italics</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">, a list of things yet to do. 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Started your own blog</span><br /><p face="georgia" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">2. Slept under the stars<br />3. Visited <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Hawaii</st1:state></st1:place><br />4. Watched a meteor shower<br />5. Given more than you can afford to charity<br />6. Been to Disneyland/world<br />7. Climbed a mountain<br />8. Sang a solo<br /></b><s>9. Bungee jumped<br /></s><b style="">10. Visited <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Paris</st1:city></st1:place><br />11. Watched a lightning storm at sea<br />12. Taught yourself an art from scratch<br /></b>13. Adopted a child<br /><s>14. Had food poisoning<br /></s><i style="">15. Walked to the top of the Statue of <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Liberty</st1:city></st1:place><br />16. Grown your own vegetables<br /></i><b style="">17. Seen the Mona Lisa in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place><br />18. Slept on an overnight train<br />19. Had a pillow fight<br />20. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill<br />21. Built a snow fort<br /></b><i style="">22. Gone skinny dipping<br /></i><s>23. Run a <st1:place st="on">Marathon</st1:place><br /></s><i style="">24. Ridden in a gondola in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Venice</st1:city></st1:place><br /></i><b style="">25. Seen a total eclipse<br />26. Watched a sunrise or sunset<br /></b><i style="">27. Been on a cruise<br /></i><b style="">28. Seen <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Niagara Falls</st1:city></st1:place> in person<br />29. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors<br /></b><i style="">30. Taught yourself a new language<br /></i><b style="">31. Had enough money to be truly satisfied<br /></b><i style="">32. Seen the <st1:placename st="on">Leaning</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Tower</st1:placetype> of <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Pisa</st1:city></st1:place> in person<br /></i><b style="">33. Gone rock climbing<br />34. Seen Michelangelo’s David<br />35. Sung karaoke<br />36. Seen <st1:place st="on">Old Faithful</st1:place> geyser erupt<br /></b><i style="">37. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant<br />38. Visited <st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place><br /></i><b style="">39. Walked on a beach by moonlight<br />40. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person<br />41. Been to the top of the <st1:placename st="on">Eiffel</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Tower</st1:placetype> in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Paris</st1:city></st1:place><br />42. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling<br />43. Kissed in the rain<br />44. Played in the mud<br />45. Gone to a drive-in theater<br />46. Seen a movie being filmed<br /></b><i style="">47. Visited the <st1:place st="on">Great Wall of China</st1:place><br /></i><b style="">48. Started a business<br />49. Taken a martial arts class<br /></b><i style="">50. Visited <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Russia</st1:place></st1:country-region> (or any of the former soviet republics)<br />51. Served at a soup kitchen<br />52. Gone whale watching<br /></i><b style="">53. Got flowers for no reason<br /></b><s>54. Gone sky diving<br /></s><i style="">55. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp<br />56. Flown in a helicopter<br /></i><b style="">57. Saved a favorite childhood toy<br />58. Visited the <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Lincoln</st1:city></st1:place> Memorial<br />59. Eaten Caviar<br /></b><i style="">60. Pieced a quilt<br /></i><b style="">61. Stood in <st1:place st="on">Times Square</st1:place><br /></b><i style="">62. Toured the <st1:place st="on">Everglades</st1:place><br /></i><b style="">63. Been fired from a job</b>- I don’t want to talk about it<br /><b style="">64. Seen the Changing of the Guards in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">London</st1:city></st1:place><br />65. Broken a bone<br />66. Been on a speeding motorcycle/scooter<br />67. Seen the <st1:place st="on">Grand Canyon</st1:place> in person<br /></b>68. Published a book<br /><b style="">69. Visited the <st1:place st="on">Vatican</st1:place><br /></b><i style="">70. Walked in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Jerusalem</st1:city></st1:place><br />71. Had your picture in the newspaper<br /></i><span style="font-style: italic;">72. Read the entire Bible</span><b style=""><br />73. Visited the White House<br />74. Killed and prepared an animal for eating <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p face="georgia" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">75. Had chickenpox<br /></b><i style="">76. Saved someone’s life<br />77. Sat on a jury<br /></i><b style="">78. Met someone famous- Danny Glover<br />79. Joined a book club<br />80. Lost a loved one<br /></b><i style="">81. Had a baby<br />82. Seen the <st1:place st="on">Alamo</st1:place> in person<br />83. Swam in the <st1:place st="on">Great Salt Lake</st1:place><br /></i><b style="">84. Been stung by a bee<br />85. Lived in a foreign country</b></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Items from my personal list of accomplishments and “somedays”</span></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">86. Live in <st1:place st="on">Europe</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="">87. Go on a hot air balloon ride</i><b style=""><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">88. Get Married in the temple<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">89. Graduate from College<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">90. Be able to cook- invent a new recipe<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">91. Have really long hair<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">92. Chop my hair super short<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="">93. See a rocketship take off and <st1:place st="on">Cape Canaveral</st1:place><o:p></o:p></i></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">94. See a Broadway play in <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">95. Learn to play the guitar<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-69197328745819263412008-11-05T12:11:00.006-07:002008-11-05T16:39:37.649-07:00Future OffspringIt turns out you can get a sneak peak at what you're kids are going to look like.<br /><br />Don't worry, this is not a reality any time in our near future...and hopefully our little guy won't be as creepy as this kid, but he's still a little bit cute. I must admit I am pretty excited to meet our future little Harmon Jr someday....please note.....someday.....in the future.<br /><br /><div style="width: 445px;"><div style="height: 321px;"><object width="445" height="321"><param name="movie" value="http://content.oddcast.com/host/babymaker/swf/workshop_295_msPlayer.swf?doorId=295&clientId=164&mId=28569334&ds=http%3A%2F%2Fhost-d.oddcast.com"><param name="BASE" value="host-d.oddcast.com"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="salign" value="t"><param name="scale" value="noborder"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="internal" name="hostMov" swliveconnect="true" src="http://content.oddcast.com/host/babymaker/swf/workshop_295_msPlayer.swf?doorId=295&clientId=164&mId=28569334&ds=http%3A%2F%2Fhost-d.oddcast.com" base="host-d.oddcast.com" scale="noborder" salign="t" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" width="445" height="321"></embed></object></div><div style="position: relative; height: 36px; width: 445px;"><img alt="Create Your Own" src="http://host-d.oddcast.com/babymaker/images/footer_01.gif" style="border: medium none ; position: absolute; top: 0pt; left: 0pt;" /><a href="http://www.vw.com/vwhype/babymaker/en/us/" target="_blank" style="position: absolute; top: 0pt; left: 220px;"><img alt="Make a Routan Baby" src="http://host-d.oddcast.com/babymaker/images/footer_02.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></div><br />For the record, Calvin is really a name Brandon wants for a little boy, and because I don't want to name our kid Calvin and call him Cal....I thought I'd be nice and at least give him one kid named Cal. Congratulations Brandon....you're a virtual Daddy!<br /><br />On another note, I wanted to officially bid Fall farewell. I'm sad that my favorite season of the year is over. No more light jackets and crisp walks in the cool air, crunchy leaves, and sunshine. It was another beautiful season,<br /><br />But there are many more reasons why I am happy today. Besides giving birth to a virtual bubbling baby boy, I am happy that it snowed all day today. That the holidays are beginning. That it is November, which not only is Thanksgiving, but also my birthday, and the launch of the Christmas festivities! I'm happy I got to whip out our Cocoa Maker and I can now start my day with deliciously hot & frothy cocoa. I am happy that this month Brandon and I have been married for 3 whole months! Everyday is still an adventure.<br /><br /><br /></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826405851073139944.post-4208532858118046822008-10-20T10:24:00.003-06:002008-10-20T10:56:28.504-06:00Ode to Brandon<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedDHewFXzRLLZMtEJODm7mkNuyffAOuasXiPEktsRou_7ezGmYCoEXexe5LmvaDZGkXDe-nbBhexlL3jmaV-skd0Py9b4YT3k1txP4OnDS3QKbkaeGve72oRFd47TaXLWjPqhVZps46ps/s1600-h/A_114a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedDHewFXzRLLZMtEJODm7mkNuyffAOuasXiPEktsRou_7ezGmYCoEXexe5LmvaDZGkXDe-nbBhexlL3jmaV-skd0Py9b4YT3k1txP4OnDS3QKbkaeGve72oRFd47TaXLWjPqhVZps46ps/s400/A_114a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259278879108676338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUSBAND!</span><br /><br />I sure am glad he was born and I'm so glad he's a part of my life forever.<br /><br />& appropriately, as we saw on that girls shirt at Lagoon.....<br /><br />never forget...<br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:180%;" >OWL LOVE YOU!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(it took me a few times saying it out loud before I got it!)</span><br /></div>Ariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06781747199068730598noreply@blogger.com6