tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678196164918136042024-03-28T22:28:14.540-05:00The MarinesThe Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.comBlogger1148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-56983037115250945262024-03-27T08:27:00.000-05:002024-03-27T08:27:42.340-05:00Busy, Fun Times<p> Spring sports are in full force. Lillian is the only one that hasn’t started, but softball begins soon. Currently, I am in Alex City to watch Reed and Maddie play. Pop stayed home to catch John Sawyer’s game. I truly feel blessed to be able to support each of them. I hate I can’t see each one play every game Pop and I divide and try to conquer as many as possible. We have several nights when we have 4 of the 5 playing at the same time. </p><p><i>These cuties enjoyed a ski trip over Spring Break. They both loved it!!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FOWFzvhzx0glsXkBxu1NOf9vvvRLSgXJ7mm8Pg4wc9eVwyssH9H4j8-jvUgyaGbeo0y95CoteohQpqwBQm2coJrThvQJNX4mL5rgkenmDgGnOBHDf1cL9pQF_Rv_X7emRkmdMOmznmfSgRe7DzcGLJO41rm4fMGDxeK6rqAipM-ji30fr_NEunCzdA/s1800/IMG_9873.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FOWFzvhzx0glsXkBxu1NOf9vvvRLSgXJ7mm8Pg4wc9eVwyssH9H4j8-jvUgyaGbeo0y95CoteohQpqwBQm2coJrThvQJNX4mL5rgkenmDgGnOBHDf1cL9pQF_Rv_X7emRkmdMOmznmfSgRe7DzcGLJO41rm4fMGDxeK6rqAipM-ji30fr_NEunCzdA/w480-h640/IMG_9873.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This soccer loving guy has had two great games so far. He loves this game so much!! Maddie has a game today. Watching them play soccer has become one of my very favorite things to do. </i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdOdRefCbImDLnKkk-eYoQcsS5qxI9BZqZMSP-oy925wZZpaRQcssqwRvQ7wX_RhozcN0mmi3J0SeqBwDeE_Pwv-fAXJroOSihyQ-LKKFgIFfTpLEog-YQKexLhGLSXdebsYfwyOvk-VueSsucIooTTaTi7u2Kvgu2frBDgJ54-yCAB97IFQLgwosxA/s1800/IMG_9871.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdOdRefCbImDLnKkk-eYoQcsS5qxI9BZqZMSP-oy925wZZpaRQcssqwRvQ7wX_RhozcN0mmi3J0SeqBwDeE_Pwv-fAXJroOSihyQ-LKKFgIFfTpLEog-YQKexLhGLSXdebsYfwyOvk-VueSsucIooTTaTi7u2Kvgu2frBDgJ54-yCAB97IFQLgwosxA/w480-h640/IMG_9871.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><i>The little ones had no idea that Reed would be with me when I picked them up from school one day last week. They were quite surprised!!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPn4BGSDP9WCDTzwrVy8N1f-iozKHG4roiogvDkansN6VmOHteORmxJBDVffJzj0HzRYRhsCptIUEDG5OCIhvB8xny8jEDpqzHdahjuD7ou9DUtu-gehd9VSpUqePaSy_yNBNZmM4wSBd86WVUWIYKvhoCM2Y50eJjCco0S8-whz1zgN-mbpUIkNK7RA/s4032/IMG_9775.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPn4BGSDP9WCDTzwrVy8N1f-iozKHG4roiogvDkansN6VmOHteORmxJBDVffJzj0HzRYRhsCptIUEDG5OCIhvB8xny8jEDpqzHdahjuD7ou9DUtu-gehd9VSpUqePaSy_yNBNZmM4wSBd86WVUWIYKvhoCM2Y50eJjCco0S8-whz1zgN-mbpUIkNK7RA/w640-h480/IMG_9775.jpeg" width="640" /></a><div><br /><div><i>Jack is loving baseball! He had his first game last weekend. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwONNeM81NQI1nutQUKY5QZcQFeNCyzn9haj1URdVIsW2XAephmg4RBq0rrDyqHNffJ30ZdQgmDrTbGEh_HqqtT1etvKbG4aMUADzcmYbsVMDfP6ebjRBHqod0EeJpAARVegYttQvXv5YD_1eQ2ydqDCPtB_FPEAZi9afhaz9zRL42vd6xPNzhEa9Psw/s1800/IMG_9872.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwONNeM81NQI1nutQUKY5QZcQFeNCyzn9haj1URdVIsW2XAephmg4RBq0rrDyqHNffJ30ZdQgmDrTbGEh_HqqtT1etvKbG4aMUADzcmYbsVMDfP6ebjRBHqod0EeJpAARVegYttQvXv5YD_1eQ2ydqDCPtB_FPEAZi9afhaz9zRL42vd6xPNzhEa9Psw/w480-h640/IMG_9872.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><i>This cutie has already had 3 games. He has played catcher some, and I think he likes it. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSJxmqqTYUufLwHwDFAQdanCsMQFALqIpRu-oUW9lpJb1I1q6hvXCfShESByip8rA_ioJXclpRdKhMcqZYRCbCeNLjqvx5UNMRxkIEztDl8ZPFLCRJKKUwv6_FVpQGfFTYllwrtE4Stwhhkp2-GGbNXHEjSfI7N5ZtfXAkp03ndBELPl5Ini7rQBBcg/s1800/IMG_9870.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSJxmqqTYUufLwHwDFAQdanCsMQFALqIpRu-oUW9lpJb1I1q6hvXCfShESByip8rA_ioJXclpRdKhMcqZYRCbCeNLjqvx5UNMRxkIEztDl8ZPFLCRJKKUwv6_FVpQGfFTYllwrtE4Stwhhkp2-GGbNXHEjSfI7N5ZtfXAkp03ndBELPl5Ini7rQBBcg/w480-h640/IMG_9870.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Making memories here! Pop and Reed enjoyed youth turkey hunting weekend. They had some great hunts, and Reed was just a little tired on this last hunt. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx1KOfR3YwvAX8SDKaxdZc9T3iyrTLuLfhWUlD8lChi3JdVnFFQeM4qf9o44yBuxJXerCXUJHl5fun5CPouNRpAcZZlaIPI33j3dT5OsuGStfVL_IwxU5Iw1vNvIpm8J8OfMABnLPRm4rOUny1skS8dIbpr7XchmUEAmjSFlQTgjp9R30N7FwG7d6tw/s2016/IMG_4315.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx1KOfR3YwvAX8SDKaxdZc9T3iyrTLuLfhWUlD8lChi3JdVnFFQeM4qf9o44yBuxJXerCXUJHl5fun5CPouNRpAcZZlaIPI33j3dT5OsuGStfVL_IwxU5Iw1vNvIpm8J8OfMABnLPRm4rOUny1skS8dIbpr7XchmUEAmjSFlQTgjp9R30N7FwG7d6tw/w640-h480/IMG_4315.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More to come!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-39615547834135199442024-03-13T12:19:00.001-05:002024-03-13T12:19:17.351-05:00Hello March!<p> I'm on the road again for a couple of days. I am getting to watch Maddie and her team play soccer. This is becoming one of my very favorite things to do! I am also loving the weather. I have planted a few things even though I know it's a tad bit too early! The little ones will be heading out to do a little snow skiing later this week. The big kids are headed our way for Maddie to attend a soccer camp at UA. Now on to a little bit of life lately---</p><p><br /></p><p><i>All I can say is if you don't have a sand pile on your land, you really, really need to work on getting one! We have countless memories of this from when Lindsey and Caleb were little until now. It is just so much fun!!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwX-zeTOiCyAvL-7qRqmpK0o7Foa4LyJZqQJbs_-cX3LL5ouK2jSiz-sIk-pUxQOHG4VHDZwh3oS_1zqZhy4sqJmVKsu0hXC8Vw5hctmWAkyhVZf3743tSV6HJJxps5hFt01ZwsDkZ7xDDeLIBG_9d5WumzGm4xjHYu5lZiPLvAL_d3KGBxl1TXBH6w/s1800/IMG_9566.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwX-zeTOiCyAvL-7qRqmpK0o7Foa4LyJZqQJbs_-cX3LL5ouK2jSiz-sIk-pUxQOHG4VHDZwh3oS_1zqZhy4sqJmVKsu0hXC8Vw5hctmWAkyhVZf3743tSV6HJJxps5hFt01ZwsDkZ7xDDeLIBG_9d5WumzGm4xjHYu5lZiPLvAL_d3KGBxl1TXBH6w/w480-h640/IMG_9566.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>We planted some new trees, and the boys helped Pop clear the dirt in between Pop has the very best toys!</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBB4lDMrNI46XA1T61tYTxj3Fla_LBwAnE7DJECJ7Yw6905rMqAeI1dobcfQCpJTlH8vtD4HvFRp9dChEUWsLNN-h1eu19gDb9ABKfJN10EkDPn43pRj6GdQmV9QWNExxeWACV4YGRXNCC5Hou64J0o18Lhyphenhyphen1i0Y-VesLIat4LK4dQ31G9qOEk7ISCA/s1800/IMG_9564.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBB4lDMrNI46XA1T61tYTxj3Fla_LBwAnE7DJECJ7Yw6905rMqAeI1dobcfQCpJTlH8vtD4HvFRp9dChEUWsLNN-h1eu19gDb9ABKfJN10EkDPn43pRj6GdQmV9QWNExxeWACV4YGRXNCC5Hou64J0o18Lhyphenhyphen1i0Y-VesLIat4LK4dQ31G9qOEk7ISCA/w480-h640/IMG_9564.jpeg" width="480" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO67HWgoGIjzQ9tWp3cTmLMnjPfQ4NqghVkcoBaCtN4v6r51pSB5Mg8zPVnHgwB4SSf7uR4VTMKesVdx_YGuV3ivCultMvf3SWWI3PrTqMHxUwnoNLJETRGmqZTYlDFbQnF2rcLUGiNqHwFlkrYAwvHFCA6WmgvSuAleDDIZiTS1ClftZLzp0249slDA/s1800/IMG_9562.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO67HWgoGIjzQ9tWp3cTmLMnjPfQ4NqghVkcoBaCtN4v6r51pSB5Mg8zPVnHgwB4SSf7uR4VTMKesVdx_YGuV3ivCultMvf3SWWI3PrTqMHxUwnoNLJETRGmqZTYlDFbQnF2rcLUGiNqHwFlkrYAwvHFCA6WmgvSuAleDDIZiTS1ClftZLzp0249slDA/w640-h480/IMG_9562.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>They also had a great afternoon fishing!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy70yfjhOwSshPSy6giZv-UWSu8G_bkbcIA_spdyO8YIM0SGih_UP5SfXLZ_2CUiMrNiEyINucjrOhACMXDssWbU4frE0A0fXzUG2b0IZoGxzsEx0Tu5x2TY9MDgf36A__Xp97pgrsNceo8ko4X-h6R_AzGeeMX0WEmAWTu9RjhXOpQ-6DWX5oFyYASg/s1800/IMG_9560.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy70yfjhOwSshPSy6giZv-UWSu8G_bkbcIA_spdyO8YIM0SGih_UP5SfXLZ_2CUiMrNiEyINucjrOhACMXDssWbU4frE0A0fXzUG2b0IZoGxzsEx0Tu5x2TY9MDgf36A__Xp97pgrsNceo8ko4X-h6R_AzGeeMX0WEmAWTu9RjhXOpQ-6DWX5oFyYASg/w640-h480/IMG_9560.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzt1TyUIYSMa0g1FQAYa0u33vjMBlhzPIll0JBqHId6vx2PeHesopWT0Xezrfdy2ykxp8jLlF6oijoztrGuslrPyAfeNL6xBOM6TNij3cPVdyGFycHs7unmPo-Y80Xw6mlds83hjGnTFVLL40QDcWinjacNAbD7AKWdN0hg7KSylIJ_KVDaQWJ5_zBxA/s320/IMG_4219.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzt1TyUIYSMa0g1FQAYa0u33vjMBlhzPIll0JBqHId6vx2PeHesopWT0Xezrfdy2ykxp8jLlF6oijoztrGuslrPyAfeNL6xBOM6TNij3cPVdyGFycHs7unmPo-Y80Xw6mlds83hjGnTFVLL40QDcWinjacNAbD7AKWdN0hg7KSylIJ_KVDaQWJ5_zBxA/w400-h300/IMG_4219.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>John Sawyer, along with several friends and family, had a ball celebrating his 6th birthday. Wow! He's growing so fast!!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxK_YwxnAIUBWERsB81QeUP-i9Gs52hSSz9U4yvIoQpO68k1WXMGH0q8uljU_yGEt1gWRUTSO-VQr0Liib7kyvmHLxVSw_I1JC_oeijwiuChml8rAVV6FxhUgS2tv2YYWVnDdLpSkVybfFteAndfKRJUNAXKd0F1boJ5590Sz-oDdfMjvGyU9QUGSkg/s1800/IMG_9567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxK_YwxnAIUBWERsB81QeUP-i9Gs52hSSz9U4yvIoQpO68k1WXMGH0q8uljU_yGEt1gWRUTSO-VQr0Liib7kyvmHLxVSw_I1JC_oeijwiuChml8rAVV6FxhUgS2tv2YYWVnDdLpSkVybfFteAndfKRJUNAXKd0F1boJ5590Sz-oDdfMjvGyU9QUGSkg/w480-h640/IMG_9567.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><i><div><i><br /></i></div>Have I mentioned how much I love watching her play soccer? I absolutely love it! She also had her first track meet of the season.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ81uZEQMltb5_gwaig73jIkmy-rh3ofm91k0IWx-Z2kHh5FmETXsdA3xjlg0lRnEoYdo1BGLijAa7xv2AdHnMXVlv11Jtt_oSiTzrkUfltO7P9E1lQSEQhhJBnUPL5Se3jEclYysBsoUi65Pz7VfOHzoQvZAooSuZyjjDBSKsYBeQYdVnwd8662Izw/s1800/IMG_9559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ81uZEQMltb5_gwaig73jIkmy-rh3ofm91k0IWx-Z2kHh5FmETXsdA3xjlg0lRnEoYdo1BGLijAa7xv2AdHnMXVlv11Jtt_oSiTzrkUfltO7P9E1lQSEQhhJBnUPL5Se3jEclYysBsoUi65Pz7VfOHzoQvZAooSuZyjjDBSKsYBeQYdVnwd8662Izw/w640-h480/IMG_9559.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReeXi1c6kqy_TSsW8RAT17UINSVR-hUiDTxe4SC-8yX_mhRc8ovSKRpxlWuXBEIa2m9eHAI0VAulOJ88KNbpNZErgd5fYkRoDNYRzDQ7OB0ITzS18ePY3XSdARsWJNu8cM2Ndod4RL4PHyXMmYry9hNB-dg4qlfasrl7T-vspy2FVuEiPLTU-ti4v6g/s1170/IMG_9548.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1170" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReeXi1c6kqy_TSsW8RAT17UINSVR-hUiDTxe4SC-8yX_mhRc8ovSKRpxlWuXBEIa2m9eHAI0VAulOJ88KNbpNZErgd5fYkRoDNYRzDQ7OB0ITzS18ePY3XSdARsWJNu8cM2Ndod4RL4PHyXMmYry9hNB-dg4qlfasrl7T-vspy2FVuEiPLTU-ti4v6g/w400-h380/IMG_9548.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Pictures don't do this tree justice, so I am going to try and explain. For many years now, the trunk has been hollowed out. There is really only a fraction of a trunk on one side (all the way to the branches), but it continues to live. The night Papa died, the ambulance hit it square on very hard. We just knew that was the end of it, but it continued to live. Reed hit it with a trailer this winter, and we braced ourselves for it to finally die. To our surprise, it once again has blooms on it! Now, it's not the prettiest in the world, but it's hanging on. In a lot of ways, we are like this tree. We take lots of bumps along the way, but God continues to help us thrive!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KV18DZKRbzYQ_PCHlWIE06lKMfBgYGIeL3xWmLL_Ul2MFzXSsUPyHfkHDo7vMHSiYKHT8n8IRpXCB3N_INEU5Xxuh23dPmp0783SlJoa4o-54JS0u-oqGbpvwfw3nUEyTmCl4Q-vIvP8WL-oAEqqDRHiC26WMxcE2mLfKwCzN7adfW_ISGEeWnGMAA/s1800/IMG_9561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KV18DZKRbzYQ_PCHlWIE06lKMfBgYGIeL3xWmLL_Ul2MFzXSsUPyHfkHDo7vMHSiYKHT8n8IRpXCB3N_INEU5Xxuh23dPmp0783SlJoa4o-54JS0u-oqGbpvwfw3nUEyTmCl4Q-vIvP8WL-oAEqqDRHiC26WMxcE2mLfKwCzN7adfW_ISGEeWnGMAA/w640-h480/IMG_9561.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">More to come!</p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-82992906481826951202024-03-08T13:26:00.001-06:002024-03-08T16:03:16.066-06:00Soccer, Six, Flowers and More<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I am officially declaring myself the worse blogger in history. I have the best of intentions, but life keeps us busy and on the go. We are busy with Spring sports and all that comes with that. You can find us on a soccer field, track meet, baseball or softball field somewhere across the next few months. I feel very blessed that we can support these guys!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>I recently spent several days in Alex City doing all the things! Orthodontics appointment, orthopedic appointment, hair cut, soccer games and more were on the agenda!!</i><div><i>This sweet girl got her braces off and we celebrated at Panda Express! Lillian has another year to go, and she had brackets added that day. I don't have a picture of it, but Reed got a splint off his finger after 8 long weeks!<br /></i><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTI1ol99BIuSm8KMGjBXgqC5IEETOsPt8dSUG0jKwj-MoprxLcJ3OADArFysj6REYmN9duzw0Qsvnu6OBScpZM4L0QJLyI__O_lpq_sGE4r8BOk0NMmcvdWYuvM_KEKFlkcLU1gYPYyZ7SjLzJpdH1wSHr2pMlkct7BXgOTb0574BwHhNhyphenhyphenjngAfYJA/s1800/IMG_9350.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTI1ol99BIuSm8KMGjBXgqC5IEETOsPt8dSUG0jKwj-MoprxLcJ3OADArFysj6REYmN9duzw0Qsvnu6OBScpZM4L0QJLyI__O_lpq_sGE4r8BOk0NMmcvdWYuvM_KEKFlkcLU1gYPYyZ7SjLzJpdH1wSHr2pMlkct7BXgOTb0574BwHhNhyphenhyphenjngAfYJA/w512-h640/IMG_9350.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>It was rainy and dreary, but I did get to spend a few days in my favorite place with some wonderful friends and co-workers!</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUYUMJlwoHgTkOFaJikPehGcNhAeVLgqY4rUyqqNob03ceczMaowSmYr5uqIciHAQkX03uk_Mhg03h3MLJIErztw1xB2jpzv-ANxrGf6rcmzwgC8z6LNo9ypgz1W8eXw425yR-GmK__8DSZ-yfXFFR7uWeyGtTKLIel6b5wrj8qO4TzFNGhqGWi1SGA/s1800/IMG_9349.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUYUMJlwoHgTkOFaJikPehGcNhAeVLgqY4rUyqqNob03ceczMaowSmYr5uqIciHAQkX03uk_Mhg03h3MLJIErztw1xB2jpzv-ANxrGf6rcmzwgC8z6LNo9ypgz1W8eXw425yR-GmK__8DSZ-yfXFFR7uWeyGtTKLIel6b5wrj8qO4TzFNGhqGWi1SGA/w512-h640/IMG_9349.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sadly, I missed our yearly trip to Cottontails, but we enjoyed a trip to Vintage Market Days. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUy5nXw5bY5izAykUVRQAX0_mrw5s8vYg6wpYMA2vLMxe7Z1qpM0ZCBj8_ku4CdkNDd37vxUcMZpt1t0f2_WZO_Rnv7PVGFyFv2gOU1vKTkJM0IaOd4I7YuNNSbWKvG93NhI8vsmSEwEIweAbKUjSpFLbV7e3ixFkfGJaQYLXpxIA-hZpo7sjahK88iw/s1800/IMG_9353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUy5nXw5bY5izAykUVRQAX0_mrw5s8vYg6wpYMA2vLMxe7Z1qpM0ZCBj8_ku4CdkNDd37vxUcMZpt1t0f2_WZO_Rnv7PVGFyFv2gOU1vKTkJM0IaOd4I7YuNNSbWKvG93NhI8vsmSEwEIweAbKUjSpFLbV7e3ixFkfGJaQYLXpxIA-hZpo7sjahK88iw/w640-h480/IMG_9353.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>A few years ago, I would never have dreamed of becoming the soccer fan that I am now. This is the first year that Maddie's school has had a team. (She has played rec soccer). They are doing fantastic!! They are a 2A school, but are playing 5-7A schools. Their first game against Sylacauga (a very established program) ended in a 1-1 tie-which was as good as a win!!! So proud of her and her team!!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObVH-9TpmuPqNO-9rxyUyPnlHrIm7hYPB9dxGGguNi68P1Ou8Jyf24XVCeDrQCS_XjMa-e3gQ4TXauyMD949Cr7hWbQvTkYPaYpg0soo4yFWiie-n1J1gvVOwd7VaT8HYd1MCyUEww_ad1Zlk3RZJk1runVWsgPcPr3JJ5CrZ5JNIEFX3ZvnLCFeiVw/s1800/IMG_9351.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObVH-9TpmuPqNO-9rxyUyPnlHrIm7hYPB9dxGGguNi68P1Ou8Jyf24XVCeDrQCS_XjMa-e3gQ4TXauyMD949Cr7hWbQvTkYPaYpg0soo4yFWiie-n1J1gvVOwd7VaT8HYd1MCyUEww_ad1Zlk3RZJk1runVWsgPcPr3JJ5CrZ5JNIEFX3ZvnLCFeiVw/w476-h640/IMG_9351.jpeg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>After the teams first ever game, they headed across the field to a round of much earned applause!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1EsuE9kbxEKghrBtl0U5wLo6uQyNwbZpHoqbnKkrcxPwlH_Q77vtGURrjWDuvgjnRMrPxeasCdT_SNB0AHrt5v4oQnMIECCwXet4iLVElJkCk-pNkPOodLk1Lm2YVrs8hyphenhyphen4aGvktPIRRNOjrE48d_a1dhuRj7NVBp2p5UKKJQZ1ahWRU4viJOVhsyg/s4032/IMG_9157.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1EsuE9kbxEKghrBtl0U5wLo6uQyNwbZpHoqbnKkrcxPwlH_Q77vtGURrjWDuvgjnRMrPxeasCdT_SNB0AHrt5v4oQnMIECCwXet4iLVElJkCk-pNkPOodLk1Lm2YVrs8hyphenhyphen4aGvktPIRRNOjrE48d_a1dhuRj7NVBp2p5UKKJQZ1ahWRU4viJOVhsyg/s320/IMG_9157.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>She has just been awesome! I can't wait for more games!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdETC2MYhpQEAhKRi6R-KF0pHlRMV27MvlEo1_-TABaRkfUJSZroMnTTKMFY1lXd01tOjH2fix1WwQPBfNrQ5el9FH7mTQv0jzFOCMjUbZ_KjLmmNHNV6DgnNQ9UGvkCU6UpGsqS0khtIqJWXHPDv6wnW6iABBlmyuJP0wKoC7A0uRNiHns6UncLLhA/s1800/IMG_9348.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdETC2MYhpQEAhKRi6R-KF0pHlRMV27MvlEo1_-TABaRkfUJSZroMnTTKMFY1lXd01tOjH2fix1WwQPBfNrQ5el9FH7mTQv0jzFOCMjUbZ_KjLmmNHNV6DgnNQ9UGvkCU6UpGsqS0khtIqJWXHPDv6wnW6iABBlmyuJP0wKoC7A0uRNiHns6UncLLhA/w512-h640/IMG_9348.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>I was so excited to discover that one of my all-time favorite students has a son on John Sawyer's baseball team! He has had a pre-season tournament this week.</i></div><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6v9y6PMTSpwZYNMYva6okFRcP_EciNJMjrvG5N6dsAL-2mv9CAHk7L2SLOAdOo4ua7eetAIQdRWpnGYJB7wbc7DlP8tF9XBEqqOXdKHWERFb01ORBDRY0aQWJXhy5kPia4zABJ5gKB3-93HWe7sNke3JGO5IkRo65qlaBpjeSwLAboHSEpKOghJucnw/s1800/IMG_9347.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6v9y6PMTSpwZYNMYva6okFRcP_EciNJMjrvG5N6dsAL-2mv9CAHk7L2SLOAdOo4ua7eetAIQdRWpnGYJB7wbc7DlP8tF9XBEqqOXdKHWERFb01ORBDRY0aQWJXhy5kPia4zABJ5gKB3-93HWe7sNke3JGO5IkRo65qlaBpjeSwLAboHSEpKOghJucnw/w512-h640/IMG_9347.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfWKY39EAPQFGVx0bIW9Ocpa5diQKJLOQW55YmhgRE_iHJbLY54YwNEXxp1jFhoKU14ky06zx3ZgkwVMqGugtyHcbBmuD4NC0KQ_YhriEAJl1oonNb9DqU5j5_IHXRSsV8l3ffzR9K_MCtE33DLlwLEBEWimAbJnatD_DapWswIgDVamyJOXpaJLLEg/s1800/IMG_9346.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfWKY39EAPQFGVx0bIW9Ocpa5diQKJLOQW55YmhgRE_iHJbLY54YwNEXxp1jFhoKU14ky06zx3ZgkwVMqGugtyHcbBmuD4NC0KQ_YhriEAJl1oonNb9DqU5j5_IHXRSsV8l3ffzR9K_MCtE33DLlwLEBEWimAbJnatD_DapWswIgDVamyJOXpaJLLEg/w512-h640/IMG_9346.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Jack has been busy practicing. He is playing on a 3/4 team this year. They have 11 3 year olds, so this should be quite the adventure!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydCAnAHM4-MtkuVXvQxU0dyPp0m4bTcXTsA-GcCfvKpo-ZqYkRs_X6NZE9KMzm-ST9-Vzn_tI98pPawbDAgj894_PuBhLg1D4Vsw3Pmgh5torUCWM6nfVdGvU1lmCOR9yiewbApZob_IEUAeHoEtfPZpexPm7wB-sXzOFdL0wp3BmwtjlMx9orSPGDA/s1800/IMG_9345.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydCAnAHM4-MtkuVXvQxU0dyPp0m4bTcXTsA-GcCfvKpo-ZqYkRs_X6NZE9KMzm-ST9-Vzn_tI98pPawbDAgj894_PuBhLg1D4Vsw3Pmgh5torUCWM6nfVdGvU1lmCOR9yiewbApZob_IEUAeHoEtfPZpexPm7wB-sXzOFdL0wp3BmwtjlMx9orSPGDA/w512-h640/IMG_9345.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>John Sawyer didn't have school today, so he is spending his 6th birthday with Nana and Pop! His party is Sunday, but celebrated today with cupcakes and opening an early present! Time flies!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6Y9SG_6PLL45fepepu3YV5vnQo74s0Nkbk15gumfo-LS2uSvnLBpPrsFxH9llBzG6bxHUu9sgEsfhve7tlbmiuoSYdiycqeJkwHQGJrxhTlaH0dYw55HkTidBauzb8X0KjasbOIc00bK7NgsAabfmD4DDl3B4JZjRgfcGAb6c_UH2pnkp51R8ONP1w/s1800/IMG_9343.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6Y9SG_6PLL45fepepu3YV5vnQo74s0Nkbk15gumfo-LS2uSvnLBpPrsFxH9llBzG6bxHUu9sgEsfhve7tlbmiuoSYdiycqeJkwHQGJrxhTlaH0dYw55HkTidBauzb8X0KjasbOIc00bK7NgsAabfmD4DDl3B4JZjRgfcGAb6c_UH2pnkp51R8ONP1w/w512-h640/IMG_9343.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4Or2LxV_wsi10D8vaYmqduwQmPQPUupzoceZ020ojullb1ubrAmZ6FcnGbiA57x61aIxA753M6wylesanZfKLojLaGYkBJronXK4mzBwK_Dn-APoB4FNuHitgvu1ON9GKhhWg-7f0PigKA0jOoqUlpYgixUaIQvfHsVPkn1DXkSD4839xhvBOmLBCw/s1800/IMG_9342.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4Or2LxV_wsi10D8vaYmqduwQmPQPUupzoceZ020ojullb1ubrAmZ6FcnGbiA57x61aIxA753M6wylesanZfKLojLaGYkBJronXK4mzBwK_Dn-APoB4FNuHitgvu1ON9GKhhWg-7f0PigKA0jOoqUlpYgixUaIQvfHsVPkn1DXkSD4839xhvBOmLBCw/w512-h640/IMG_9342.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>Pop also helped put together a little leggo kit. This is one of Pop's least favorite things in the whole world to do!!!</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NiERlUc56kdxN4wTTfpca5kSuCHYYXwbjFoOQ1GFl_rpSyk6b_G6yTxP1-Zq5dY4cHUXpxatKiUqB3IodApGhVrsfi2I2RHPNHE8Y3ynNaCXgYI6hu5zMUC4oh3hXn28LO9Em4Fo8Kj3rJG0macRPtYrJt9jjmK7TgK5WCtkmHvh3HDaZOuQ2ZUoGQ/s1800/IMG_9341.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NiERlUc56kdxN4wTTfpca5kSuCHYYXwbjFoOQ1GFl_rpSyk6b_G6yTxP1-Zq5dY4cHUXpxatKiUqB3IodApGhVrsfi2I2RHPNHE8Y3ynNaCXgYI6hu5zMUC4oh3hXn28LO9Em4Fo8Kj3rJG0macRPtYrJt9jjmK7TgK5WCtkmHvh3HDaZOuQ2ZUoGQ/w512-h640/IMG_9341.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This girl is ready for Spring!!! Things are sprouting, and I just can't wait!!! I'm ready to complain about being too hot! Notice that fern-We are very proud of it. This was one of Mrs. Carolyn's that had died! About 3-4 years ago, we noticed two very small sprouts. After lots of love and attention, it has really grown! I have begun to plant things, and have lots more things to add!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cHcYrT7dXBwpatKSlF_1_QtPSTzSYEdq8c3dn-1YmJbEtDQWFT1QuEZZehs6QvgJNv1BzElnTRSK0l6tEZf7lR4iU8oon41bNSKNbpbMMEiyOgCGrpR8ZkdjBHOcjDxSsk2t9_jCRPGAWr2fHFAm3g9oJpGLgXZ60JooYtUJLa6AljMJ82gn7COmcw/s1800/IMG_9344.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cHcYrT7dXBwpatKSlF_1_QtPSTzSYEdq8c3dn-1YmJbEtDQWFT1QuEZZehs6QvgJNv1BzElnTRSK0l6tEZf7lR4iU8oon41bNSKNbpbMMEiyOgCGrpR8ZkdjBHOcjDxSsk2t9_jCRPGAWr2fHFAm3g9oJpGLgXZ60JooYtUJLa6AljMJ82gn7COmcw/w512-h640/IMG_9344.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>More to come!!</p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-5134734658497284002024-02-13T11:03:00.000-06:002024-02-13T11:03:04.261-06:00 The Boys<p>This post is all about the grandboys. I was able to go to the American Village on a fieldtrip with Reed. Following the fieldtrip, he had a dental procedure (which honestly deserves a post of its own), and then we headed here to wrap up deer season. Sadly, Maddie's first soccer game was cancelled due to all this rain we have received. This is the beginning of the time of year when we stay in the road. When it gets too hectic, I remind myself how blessed I am to have 5 happy, healthy and active grandchildren. I am thrilled to be able to travel and watch each of them. Jack joins the group this year with baseball, so everyone will be doing something. Pop and I will divide and conquer as many events as possible.</p><p><i>Reed was selected to do one of the main parts at American Village. He did a great job and loved it!!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lOuHfWtUaY4-anzFa0rkedW6jaCnSupdl3Lpr8N_W8Cd5PGhDoY3HSokZQENna5BFHZFo25kRwaZTiwBxBVwiR-UN7bbn17I5BSO4eFq3QjeZ0LhlcBAHiH6ANmra-xfdXKUNDEMKa1ET-PjLTXTOmFgjqWCEwAkqpJUsCPNAy8yIguL57BuRwkzNw/s4032/IMG_8933.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lOuHfWtUaY4-anzFa0rkedW6jaCnSupdl3Lpr8N_W8Cd5PGhDoY3HSokZQENna5BFHZFo25kRwaZTiwBxBVwiR-UN7bbn17I5BSO4eFq3QjeZ0LhlcBAHiH6ANmra-xfdXKUNDEMKa1ET-PjLTXTOmFgjqWCEwAkqpJUsCPNAy8yIguL57BuRwkzNw/w480-h640/IMG_8933.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2o0H57Mtfcken95IVgjZMwcv8Q4Adwq5-o2mVk5d90CGgB5X5oo3AWNXVQrWPHpWAVAoOlp3-Nnc7ZT5ufuDz6JYWmDlzLSmDX15fr8ohTvNU4RmFY_Lup19OYzQyWIdUCZ3ZwK83O1irOMFMzlToIeWT9bIt4hUb_-NV33Od2hC3JcxsAAOcxQ44w/s4032/IMG_8937.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2o0H57Mtfcken95IVgjZMwcv8Q4Adwq5-o2mVk5d90CGgB5X5oo3AWNXVQrWPHpWAVAoOlp3-Nnc7ZT5ufuDz6JYWmDlzLSmDX15fr8ohTvNU4RmFY_Lup19OYzQyWIdUCZ3ZwK83O1irOMFMzlToIeWT9bIt4hUb_-NV33Od2hC3JcxsAAOcxQ44w/w300-h400/IMG_8937.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>So proud of him! We had a great time on this trip. It was very educational, interesting and fun for all! He and I left a little early to head to that dentist appointment. He had a procedure done-frenectomy. Basically, it was a cauterizing tool that left a big hole in his gum. I am only mentioning this because he did such a great job!! It is painful to even look at, but he was quite the trooper! The dentist did a wonderful job.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvjm08SfFL83qSDF_0SoliQhWIjuFxV_kp4DLCeA6y6NV_6SJHSQ1MYhgSt7mlRzCHkbjmpWynSVr-Sn3g8xA1B1bRqESCg0HFvbkcyBV52mpv0L9fe9jGSQfdbGyUmvJTTPqDpIHag0WXg3sW3qlrOS4QLifX8P2JQbFWA1WscikoT87JjYdGR8z2w/s1800/IMG_8980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvjm08SfFL83qSDF_0SoliQhWIjuFxV_kp4DLCeA6y6NV_6SJHSQ1MYhgSt7mlRzCHkbjmpWynSVr-Sn3g8xA1B1bRqESCg0HFvbkcyBV52mpv0L9fe9jGSQfdbGyUmvJTTPqDpIHag0WXg3sW3qlrOS4QLifX8P2JQbFWA1WscikoT87JjYdGR8z2w/w400-h300/IMG_8980.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaywvJCBKDFWXy3BiDNfo9vV6IGwzkI80bVSKpHSv45sFjrCvmkAFELghY77w-SWAQVYKakSeGWiNSkvBMFiFZvAxBWh5y5LY8EU9kCKlE0_1DxibrjZbs_5IxFjsWkeHzaY-s2tdQA1ev2_2kpvMnX5HrR1aH0SzuBMEnYmzX-3g5vAZHi9C2XFpqQ/s1800/IMG_8981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaywvJCBKDFWXy3BiDNfo9vV6IGwzkI80bVSKpHSv45sFjrCvmkAFELghY77w-SWAQVYKakSeGWiNSkvBMFiFZvAxBWh5y5LY8EU9kCKlE0_1DxibrjZbs_5IxFjsWkeHzaY-s2tdQA1ev2_2kpvMnX5HrR1aH0SzuBMEnYmzX-3g5vAZHi9C2XFpqQ/w400-h300/IMG_8981.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Now on to the final deer hunt of the year. Pop and Reed left before daylight on the final morning. Reed was able to shoot this deer shortly after the sun came up! They went back pig hunting later, but didn't see anything.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxhBIBg-uh1pYpE9wT0jrxFwSgO2CYnI43NiHVu7QN3VDuJQd-kgKd9nWr0yt71YzdevZCn6KkQ3DaEpznK0e0jODKjJOx_h0q2wmTCvTzGBzjrIF6F375Mpi6VM3XAAAe3u3BQpM_sSBwrTUCVhklgSZGDxB4udKHVmsfTe4Ng2n1ouL0qG4RF5eVQ/s1800/IMG_8975.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1285" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxhBIBg-uh1pYpE9wT0jrxFwSgO2CYnI43NiHVu7QN3VDuJQd-kgKd9nWr0yt71YzdevZCn6KkQ3DaEpznK0e0jODKjJOx_h0q2wmTCvTzGBzjrIF6F375Mpi6VM3XAAAe3u3BQpM_sSBwrTUCVhklgSZGDxB4udKHVmsfTe4Ng2n1ouL0qG4RF5eVQ/w456-h640/IMG_8975.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Making Memories!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9tditXzxpzIuXjGrmYOfBpL_GjOxoWHIQzUWb8iHEtOVRrG8zRvqCGD5tukxq7zVrxZHsGmojs_2o9ex6siiJK9U5HTMJYxYqI-zRF7CuZf1p2_RJ_5OBFV9QOrBNjVF8dlVjYQQEv9aFf4k-5u_LavflBVUlGiXAGPmGtqq7804vx9Ne-qXsa8ahg/s1800/IMG_9008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="1800" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9tditXzxpzIuXjGrmYOfBpL_GjOxoWHIQzUWb8iHEtOVRrG8zRvqCGD5tukxq7zVrxZHsGmojs_2o9ex6siiJK9U5HTMJYxYqI-zRF7CuZf1p2_RJ_5OBFV9QOrBNjVF8dlVjYQQEv9aFf4k-5u_LavflBVUlGiXAGPmGtqq7804vx9Ne-qXsa8ahg/w640-h504/IMG_9008.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>John Sawyer, Jack and I enjoyed an afternoon at one of our favorite parks last week. I can't wait until for warm spring days, so we can do this more often.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP3Fxk2F91jcSfThy_4BIhLl_2EbxT36_deayKaE3HmfKyFqOdLYhRGPBJ1o908bXD2S6I1jCM7qB_gzQlFZYxelW0CC9J29Ghvz2ZRG8FO3fzX0WymMj0_rX_WJMg9EW5G4gUWDx7ma0LroDz9b-LtTvZCbJdlYBltrOnzuKnAQA1KFov0NAv1zNVA/s1800/IMG_8982.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP3Fxk2F91jcSfThy_4BIhLl_2EbxT36_deayKaE3HmfKyFqOdLYhRGPBJ1o908bXD2S6I1jCM7qB_gzQlFZYxelW0CC9J29Ghvz2ZRG8FO3fzX0WymMj0_rX_WJMg9EW5G4gUWDx7ma0LroDz9b-LtTvZCbJdlYBltrOnzuKnAQA1KFov0NAv1zNVA/w640-h480/IMG_8982.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U7ESGw6hUHSrw6k9aL6Qj_ciFK0D0lelfw70Hffh0FWc6gUs3EtHSUaR_sR5ESyGImLiPp20pcRV3ieiXdJzZJlLfUjihyTfniG_5p8tz6YSeNKs76UA910HzyWFbJVq0WdRta87RntZ6BjLnAZhi7ULQvGCLFuw-sANhGMzmLyNkmNrWrCJw2gbvA/s1800/IMG_8983.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U7ESGw6hUHSrw6k9aL6Qj_ciFK0D0lelfw70Hffh0FWc6gUs3EtHSUaR_sR5ESyGImLiPp20pcRV3ieiXdJzZJlLfUjihyTfniG_5p8tz6YSeNKs76UA910HzyWFbJVq0WdRta87RntZ6BjLnAZhi7ULQvGCLFuw-sANhGMzmLyNkmNrWrCJw2gbvA/w480-h640/IMG_8983.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">More to come!</p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-62057597333262355662024-02-10T14:05:00.000-06:002024-02-10T14:05:26.173-06:00This and That<p> Reed is here this weekend for the final deer hunt of the season. I am happy to report that he got a buck this morning. Spring sports start this weekend with Maddie and soccer. This will be the first season for soccer at her school, and we are super excited! Baseball, softball, track and more soccer will soon be on the horizon. </p><p><i>I just love how they love each other! Cousins are the best.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5bKJG_IdWjnDN4YMs5lNOg1d9qybS3gC_lz582MHUETVCfjH-EgFdfDQ7mpORE1OfisXJaA3jquyOX6VGyqKlMibs26XoSo33AT_LDm93pOTPrC1MBHCHn-CoiDU8fZF-nLM7uuWODyuwz2bl6XVEt18HOqnXGSYdJyhW3h7Urxl_9R-bsVe1PqixQ/s1800/IMG_8856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5bKJG_IdWjnDN4YMs5lNOg1d9qybS3gC_lz582MHUETVCfjH-EgFdfDQ7mpORE1OfisXJaA3jquyOX6VGyqKlMibs26XoSo33AT_LDm93pOTPrC1MBHCHn-CoiDU8fZF-nLM7uuWODyuwz2bl6XVEt18HOqnXGSYdJyhW3h7Urxl_9R-bsVe1PqixQ/w480-h640/IMG_8856.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Belle got to go on her first quail hunt of the year. I absolutely love watching her do what she was born to do. It's absolutely amazing to watch. I also love watching Pop with the little ones hunting. We missed the big kids though. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqx-w4Q528p5e-5M7EEsZ8gvTtezacxXBXjYafI8AUW7UYhtzP1w8VmsG6K-j8IIfptobJuD9EGJNAjh9_yDmxPmyyfVXs5GkT-mCym_rAiIpFS5A_aoFftBQtZ84bKvS26Rq3EeQNruR7KzsMEQ285mzVVH5E3QWxLjSQgwSv-3YjcFVeYkR-9-98Uw/s1800/IMG_8851.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqx-w4Q528p5e-5M7EEsZ8gvTtezacxXBXjYafI8AUW7UYhtzP1w8VmsG6K-j8IIfptobJuD9EGJNAjh9_yDmxPmyyfVXs5GkT-mCym_rAiIpFS5A_aoFftBQtZ84bKvS26Rq3EeQNruR7KzsMEQ285mzVVH5E3QWxLjSQgwSv-3YjcFVeYkR-9-98Uw/w360-h640/IMG_8851.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><i>Jack enjoyed it for a little while. He and I had quite the time just following in the Polaris!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoH3VHTa5pE1l97IBR95M7US-wsPhHqv6h5qzWskfZ2lYkgG4hxjiaCZ9lXxdsUjJhwwH8SGF5Ex11Gker2neYDJwRvhv69Gyi7mF2GJ2-1PYEQTJT9S7pa9ODhyGKR5nhdQpIQJYl745vwgOeuYC6l-wCjJfV4s0D_nG9fLxzocnLODf-yOpccK4I9g/s1800/IMG_8852.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoH3VHTa5pE1l97IBR95M7US-wsPhHqv6h5qzWskfZ2lYkgG4hxjiaCZ9lXxdsUjJhwwH8SGF5Ex11Gker2neYDJwRvhv69Gyi7mF2GJ2-1PYEQTJT9S7pa9ODhyGKR5nhdQpIQJYl745vwgOeuYC6l-wCjJfV4s0D_nG9fLxzocnLODf-yOpccK4I9g/w360-h640/IMG_8852.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"> Please don't tell JS that he's hunting with a BB gun. He loves hunting!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpuRfxMVYRUuEebKV5B9VAIbsFhwEf2O4AzHCk4zfLc7ULTOANuwVmuGPlV-SMXv1CC7FwgUOi56VdQ4ooJkjZZ8cO_sRZmPcKFmNfISMepzlxnIGtr0zCsRx8l68DR3wcp9s2KT0sVR5O07ZAy-1OcvXbE4QFnnq-73pMcOBWUmVMkx4yj1qNAbN_A/s1800/IMG_8854.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpuRfxMVYRUuEebKV5B9VAIbsFhwEf2O4AzHCk4zfLc7ULTOANuwVmuGPlV-SMXv1CC7FwgUOi56VdQ4ooJkjZZ8cO_sRZmPcKFmNfISMepzlxnIGtr0zCsRx8l68DR3wcp9s2KT0sVR5O07ZAy-1OcvXbE4QFnnq-73pMcOBWUmVMkx4yj1qNAbN_A/w480-h640/IMG_8854.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>A trip to the sandpile is always a hit! (Clothes are optional!) </i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYeRrf3ATrsxlPWnvzzRsCO7uLbaxm-6n4aQyrS_okLq09m-PzkBKpFX4-jgoDeol1NFTKY06eCr5X-EJl-yp8y6sNvKopcYZKU4IkLRQow-T8Hg2kaoAYBorqEQeg6tf-JPsOt00x0sh8pkYeUBghlyGsxSI0Y6JqSvttdJNTIdX3LhuhdNIk7_i3Q/s1800/IMG_8853.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYeRrf3ATrsxlPWnvzzRsCO7uLbaxm-6n4aQyrS_okLq09m-PzkBKpFX4-jgoDeol1NFTKY06eCr5X-EJl-yp8y6sNvKopcYZKU4IkLRQow-T8Hg2kaoAYBorqEQeg6tf-JPsOt00x0sh8pkYeUBghlyGsxSI0Y6JqSvttdJNTIdX3LhuhdNIk7_i3Q/w360-h640/IMG_8853.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Love this sweet girl and Roxie, too!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgg2uH8tEcVlDyFaNk2OzOAfkGEKj45eszEzoX9xhUxyR8txj32HLrGSozoVFfDcGl1zWEr-R2H3W1TU1ZKUakhN3FQB3_YXWB0B_2iHDc9XrWVRM1WY6P-0TMnZ-EI_HAQm_ugeem2mjMt_WDmppLalNQWtWCpfGh-2YlLJH8iAUwuaioDknn-HyZg/s1800/IMG_8855.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgg2uH8tEcVlDyFaNk2OzOAfkGEKj45eszEzoX9xhUxyR8txj32HLrGSozoVFfDcGl1zWEr-R2H3W1TU1ZKUakhN3FQB3_YXWB0B_2iHDc9XrWVRM1WY6P-0TMnZ-EI_HAQm_ugeem2mjMt_WDmppLalNQWtWCpfGh-2YlLJH8iAUwuaioDknn-HyZg/w480-h640/IMG_8855.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>And then this happened........I had saved some of Lindsey's dresses from back in the day, and Maddie had a ball trying them on. What a blast from the past! They fit her perfectly. Maddie actually wore the black one to a winter formal. Love this pretty girl so much! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCWHqTzQVJDDqfkv1qrogsWns1Bcyrfo7_FIrrWSJ4dpUHAn5XwA2sZJMHulnjCyiPfPCQVs7rDc0cYYCl67ipe931ANUjhZ00nz-4OwxLFohcoewHXI2ZhoYfqcTydEIsiJLmE6N1KAwzPm0qA8Bjtx5dOgvbqQPAj0cVtQcLQ7oT7a6XW-Up4aRng/s1800/IMG_8850.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCWHqTzQVJDDqfkv1qrogsWns1Bcyrfo7_FIrrWSJ4dpUHAn5XwA2sZJMHulnjCyiPfPCQVs7rDc0cYYCl67ipe931ANUjhZ00nz-4OwxLFohcoewHXI2ZhoYfqcTydEIsiJLmE6N1KAwzPm0qA8Bjtx5dOgvbqQPAj0cVtQcLQ7oT7a6XW-Up4aRng/w360-h640/IMG_8850.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Next up! Soccer, a trip to the park, and a deer hunt!</p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-85389904844523558582024-01-24T09:59:00.000-06:002024-01-24T09:59:27.176-06:00January Keeps Dragging On<p>This month just keeps dragging along. I normally enjoy cold weather, but I am totally over it this winter. Come on Spring - I'm ready for you! Also, we have had several weeks off from sports, and I am ready to hit the road again and watch everyone play. That actually will start in a couple of weeks with Maddie and soccer and track. I honestly can't wait! </p><p><i>Reed and Lindsey enjoyed the Mother and Son dance. The girls enjoyed the Ball at the Bend dance. Both of these events, (along with a Father and Daughter dance) were sponsored by the Track and Field team. That meant Lindsey had lots of work to do, but they all still had a great time.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This one loves his mom!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNPT0VXcDK8PcdaOi6Rcc_wFNw5JF3bDS0sAJQ61ygGhKw968AolE-DHJPhoYm_JrDZN4rLSjDkqFU1N2F2pUDQw5yhPuNjm0YrhsoTEn8ZdIHIwB6IorwLLtofPoLl9Y1TOl82YPJdbAzVLVV92CYmze695ZffKedfEUysExRE26-Ot9sjJqLf89Xw/s4032/IMG_0420.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNPT0VXcDK8PcdaOi6Rcc_wFNw5JF3bDS0sAJQ61ygGhKw968AolE-DHJPhoYm_JrDZN4rLSjDkqFU1N2F2pUDQw5yhPuNjm0YrhsoTEn8ZdIHIwB6IorwLLtofPoLl9Y1TOl82YPJdbAzVLVV92CYmze695ZffKedfEUysExRE26-Ot9sjJqLf89Xw/w480-h640/IMG_0420.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Love these pretty girls!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOO-L5GfbH_M4XuPbxWZddDwNZJOwRWVAFvIbzoO1aQJImv91vI7tmAgD2q6RW1brA2b7QGRxSaHGckecXWKeoHyStcdldXhysXJ3YSV1vP1CfJlM2R0L4PkBSFX1v7ZvGXj-jQr5DatKpNtU8pEV7BFRb47fOd7AEZeSJIx4KCxVuhK_IB3ebu7Tsg/s4032/IMG_0455.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOO-L5GfbH_M4XuPbxWZddDwNZJOwRWVAFvIbzoO1aQJImv91vI7tmAgD2q6RW1brA2b7QGRxSaHGckecXWKeoHyStcdldXhysXJ3YSV1vP1CfJlM2R0L4PkBSFX1v7ZvGXj-jQr5DatKpNtU8pEV7BFRb47fOd7AEZeSJIx4KCxVuhK_IB3ebu7Tsg/w410-h640/IMG_0455.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Sadly, we got very little snow and just enough ice to keep us stranded a few days. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They were excited to go outside, but didn't last too long. We had lots of fun inside though.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Bw0o2F8-wDsR5IvNWlxn5WQrWw2mhC-v0ZYdI6WIzAjiw3cXaPk8vwte_mWjronOWUsD79U2xW6EZkOAWWV0f_vaM0UNLBP6saN8bmnvbx_kZWJ1lZO7pz9kkheBo3BIy-5mkBStq_TEOldya0obkMtteswCs5F8wFs-2sd35Uim0Q7mSN3aMI6kqw/s4032/IMG_8623.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Bw0o2F8-wDsR5IvNWlxn5WQrWw2mhC-v0ZYdI6WIzAjiw3cXaPk8vwte_mWjronOWUsD79U2xW6EZkOAWWV0f_vaM0UNLBP6saN8bmnvbx_kZWJ1lZO7pz9kkheBo3BIy-5mkBStq_TEOldya0obkMtteswCs5F8wFs-2sd35Uim0Q7mSN3aMI6kqw/w480-h640/IMG_8623.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAP4mBrlb4oyQSIc00eKd7rlYIYU_MCvHxJKtl0FJb5zuLv2pMopb-bnKDpjsJ1PpbeYggBMGBPSNmcoGzQLvJlVbSdKvf-j8CNXEft02C1NIhZ-nJQHP4Eaz-8WFHRsjShRqEJ1gCuC6ir6bL8H4wP9BhVrc61DU_Wvohtejka72MoTkR-bCSP1YRQ/s4032/IMG_8628.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAP4mBrlb4oyQSIc00eKd7rlYIYU_MCvHxJKtl0FJb5zuLv2pMopb-bnKDpjsJ1PpbeYggBMGBPSNmcoGzQLvJlVbSdKvf-j8CNXEft02C1NIhZ-nJQHP4Eaz-8WFHRsjShRqEJ1gCuC6ir6bL8H4wP9BhVrc61DU_Wvohtejka72MoTkR-bCSP1YRQ/w480-h640/IMG_8628.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>After school at Waffle House! Is there anything better?</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRZDRWIcNnLhZN8CYwhSyJ3zZQNf5iHLZAy8HX_dlpfbzJuTkrrJR3kZ7H6c0IuOa1TPI_GBn2NUrtpIfHtfIF7ETN7poTWw0w5NRV_s59lyjUjtKFc2m6pwuAoht9o6g1Fz6E94k9rfq7S6qsm_QaMUYDNEakgRyfQJ3QZW3_h10WE3md6ZYDxXBsQ/s4032/IMG_8674.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRZDRWIcNnLhZN8CYwhSyJ3zZQNf5iHLZAy8HX_dlpfbzJuTkrrJR3kZ7H6c0IuOa1TPI_GBn2NUrtpIfHtfIF7ETN7poTWw0w5NRV_s59lyjUjtKFc2m6pwuAoht9o6g1Fz6E94k9rfq7S6qsm_QaMUYDNEakgRyfQJ3QZW3_h10WE3md6ZYDxXBsQ/w480-h640/IMG_8674.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">More to come!</p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-52208728676509977342024-01-13T18:40:00.000-06:002024-01-13T18:40:52.242-06:00What a Month!<p> It's the middle of January, and this is my first blog of the year. For the third time, I have been dealing with Covid. I truly thought I was coming down with the flu, and was shocked when I tested positive. I made a second trip to the doctor after still not feeling well only to discover I was still positive for Covid, and had a sinus infection and bronchitis. Excuse me while I whine, but I am totally over this. Today is my 10th day, and it just needs to move on........ I am hoping that by the first of the week, things will be back to normal. The big kids did get to spend a few days here, and I have had the little ones a couple of times. </p><p><i>Pop and the boys went on a little coon hunt one afternoon (or so they thought).</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPd7D8AOJrKWWFlsJIXOOoGKb4RkfF1zPgI2sD6aIHKXzeVkm093se7U_YnI3sflUtTSDQF7Sf7ckH2Hagy9_D5oXYQVH-cQAW6NBAwi-lUTylHkJrVtJeu9wJHERAxrj-6t92Cv94JxXmamJ6volyDF6VTzp10hoynrToWiJHYPZUDqJAALxAhIpKA/s4032/IMG_3474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPd7D8AOJrKWWFlsJIXOOoGKb4RkfF1zPgI2sD6aIHKXzeVkm093se7U_YnI3sflUtTSDQF7Sf7ckH2Hagy9_D5oXYQVH-cQAW6NBAwi-lUTylHkJrVtJeu9wJHERAxrj-6t92Cv94JxXmamJ6volyDF6VTzp10hoynrToWiJHYPZUDqJAALxAhIpKA/w480-h640/IMG_3474.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>Some days were just made for a cozy fire, staying in your pj's and chilling.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmp9av5fPZKzBWpObwcUjOCO1o2RaT0boeQSd5AvlKkZD7I_Pk5HXefiqovE39UVBsi5V7dU5SCWhR7pXL8FB0KsO5VU4llksgEsn2_69OZweUXmsY3OMIa7HZh40DhDW-_AjQkXmbHsgveZ0C7MfdDefAwDBosOjUJ2azBE3_hnWEHDlB_qWm81ZPg/s4032/IMG_8403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmp9av5fPZKzBWpObwcUjOCO1o2RaT0boeQSd5AvlKkZD7I_Pk5HXefiqovE39UVBsi5V7dU5SCWhR7pXL8FB0KsO5VU4llksgEsn2_69OZweUXmsY3OMIa7HZh40DhDW-_AjQkXmbHsgveZ0C7MfdDefAwDBosOjUJ2azBE3_hnWEHDlB_qWm81ZPg/w480-h640/IMG_8403.jpeg" width="480" /></a></li></ul></div><i>We love this train set, too.</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j7Ifx84MpzkFDUAFXdjVYUcyJAPaXZ_R-g79qQWN6E7CuUjRcELaQUTKbAgIG2MElpQtRq8wPXvdeZscEwVYCO20humaNuClTbcv2lWMZKcQOvVHHzPtbRG0kxrq3vaTo6XzPpJ4AYrtpMKLin-UkJyCHddFXZvYEgkA38jobKdoen6xq_MO_FJtUg/s4032/IMG_8409.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j7Ifx84MpzkFDUAFXdjVYUcyJAPaXZ_R-g79qQWN6E7CuUjRcELaQUTKbAgIG2MElpQtRq8wPXvdeZscEwVYCO20humaNuClTbcv2lWMZKcQOvVHHzPtbRG0kxrq3vaTo6XzPpJ4AYrtpMKLin-UkJyCHddFXZvYEgkA38jobKdoen6xq_MO_FJtUg/w480-h640/IMG_8409.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Belle loves having the grandbabies here!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-XIC3p6R3-hfcgV2n00T5gSoX1IZaLIXaqvk9YNPyWSFmOjQq9v5fg41r3wv3zp10yvCY3mUj0u0s_JM9xZCJaR2b94sNLS3mZ93xnX38shTt-bQ3o3REuejXmxZwii2IO7DKDBgj41NSR7vjd_t1bM387AKBFxsGQdjM8V1EpUNugXqkr9Iu2NdmQ/s4032/IMG_8412.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-XIC3p6R3-hfcgV2n00T5gSoX1IZaLIXaqvk9YNPyWSFmOjQq9v5fg41r3wv3zp10yvCY3mUj0u0s_JM9xZCJaR2b94sNLS3mZ93xnX38shTt-bQ3o3REuejXmxZwii2IO7DKDBgj41NSR7vjd_t1bM387AKBFxsGQdjM8V1EpUNugXqkr9Iu2NdmQ/w480-h640/IMG_8412.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>She will also be very glad when spring arrives. In the past, I have loved cold winter days, but I am over it this year. I am ready to complain about how hot it is. Bring on pool days!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkWj-9iYO2Amz8EHDPvPAl2dhE1Y86sCjahEc79KEFUjBeI74pP_T0O3anFGvwB8PfiX3hOpkgrALxylEB0EG-8omayib09NJiDFvxrFWGq6GonaqItiKFvcmADSpbSbck2uiQM57pyP0HZ4NRuYXXPKcIpVQ6C3dwGn9TwGSYvimpSwDcnS8P8ZkGw/s4032/IMG_8461.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkWj-9iYO2Amz8EHDPvPAl2dhE1Y86sCjahEc79KEFUjBeI74pP_T0O3anFGvwB8PfiX3hOpkgrALxylEB0EG-8omayib09NJiDFvxrFWGq6GonaqItiKFvcmADSpbSbck2uiQM57pyP0HZ4NRuYXXPKcIpVQ6C3dwGn9TwGSYvimpSwDcnS8P8ZkGw/w480-h640/IMG_8461.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><i>Lindsey shared these pictures of their fun day working outside. I really miss these guys. I am happy to say that I do have some upcoming days to see them.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4o3S3uLlm5jYwMT0vqJyZgppaTxR9Br2YHn7xarU3Ic1_NG8qOWWsdX3AdM1wp_HrrknnQqAENkIIF_bfBCHHdPUeN0IlzKlYg8zhimEQeostAi5jzGzIwsrfTaMHmLoF5NfsVWeZHgTgVJNWYXm_iEsxEnZ7vvHL5lmu2AMMOS1Puxu0931HWrFUQ/s1800/IMG_8577.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4o3S3uLlm5jYwMT0vqJyZgppaTxR9Br2YHn7xarU3Ic1_NG8qOWWsdX3AdM1wp_HrrknnQqAENkIIF_bfBCHHdPUeN0IlzKlYg8zhimEQeostAi5jzGzIwsrfTaMHmLoF5NfsVWeZHgTgVJNWYXm_iEsxEnZ7vvHL5lmu2AMMOS1Puxu0931HWrFUQ/w360-h640/IMG_8577.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>They spent New Year's at Dauphin Island.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-1zGVReqQFb30w5lNt91-EdA1rDraRm3oUXGwIs5xiZoVqM4rczLJYqoEOPGa21uZ3PH9MG20yD2cjMg206wca6tMNoN5NfCT9YCsJ6hnx2zYSfurqYE_pOzqX7oRV1o5HIpDpnIil6Xjf1t_C2DJc6jX8AQIkuPfdH7qKZqIrk44zdMTX_QXtaNQQ/s4032/IMG_0077.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-1zGVReqQFb30w5lNt91-EdA1rDraRm3oUXGwIs5xiZoVqM4rczLJYqoEOPGa21uZ3PH9MG20yD2cjMg206wca6tMNoN5NfCT9YCsJ6hnx2zYSfurqYE_pOzqX7oRV1o5HIpDpnIil6Xjf1t_C2DJc6jX8AQIkuPfdH7qKZqIrk44zdMTX_QXtaNQQ/w640-h480/IMG_0077.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This sweet girl will turn 15 this spring. We did a little driving practice during her last visit.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2rnCkuMdchMFjl3alR6Ey3fs9yfLFOH4ozzvkY9Qb9U0nztk25zJqQuAGRKkkQv0ISPiU6GSFy0WNcZk1ytKZBq02rhuN_uOg-3Z0ZVaAE1AF8dBzkK9qSMCRqhN-bePQ2p0BuAomXUdq2GEFKbsTMXFqLVCw18IX9p1hDht34fkVNgFxDYgQTlnSw/s3088/IMG_8316.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2rnCkuMdchMFjl3alR6Ey3fs9yfLFOH4ozzvkY9Qb9U0nztk25zJqQuAGRKkkQv0ISPiU6GSFy0WNcZk1ytKZBq02rhuN_uOg-3Z0ZVaAE1AF8dBzkK9qSMCRqhN-bePQ2p0BuAomXUdq2GEFKbsTMXFqLVCw18IX9p1hDht34fkVNgFxDYgQTlnSw/w480-h640/IMG_8316.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I love how they all love each other. Makes this Nana's heart so happy.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR74Errs0HClRYFrtvhXD7OAJvljbb7zUF_LN_Fb8G8-PLgZULUjMG-FVvxf1WdUmLJASFrri9TH3QYdo9JxFaK86dpEv41SuIvoW72mifMBAsjfQRcgvwY-cm-XRqvLglRoLh2ujAHj7BY_4uJeFBhAlo9dBW6Cfr5lIOKDj9dhoT5n2GPEngOzmXw/s4032/IMG_8322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR74Errs0HClRYFrtvhXD7OAJvljbb7zUF_LN_Fb8G8-PLgZULUjMG-FVvxf1WdUmLJASFrri9TH3QYdo9JxFaK86dpEv41SuIvoW72mifMBAsjfQRcgvwY-cm-XRqvLglRoLh2ujAHj7BY_4uJeFBhAlo9dBW6Cfr5lIOKDj9dhoT5n2GPEngOzmXw/w480-h640/IMG_8322.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>No stress for this one!!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0g99qIXszBEbITqEyYhsM6mLiD3mJqrrHbzYqVJKpBF1K1XqV1rtPPxvcb8XJAwpO-hgrN-NeOYGG9uoK2lAde6eSLTOfQ5uW4qdjGQJeRjyFaqGIc8goFLixIpQd3grIM821QwHTbYqam8VP47ouJPlmPO0qKS9vtaXlJn3ftINvKgYtZjVcOxAQg/s4032/IMG_8326.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0g99qIXszBEbITqEyYhsM6mLiD3mJqrrHbzYqVJKpBF1K1XqV1rtPPxvcb8XJAwpO-hgrN-NeOYGG9uoK2lAde6eSLTOfQ5uW4qdjGQJeRjyFaqGIc8goFLixIpQd3grIM821QwHTbYqam8VP47ouJPlmPO0qKS9vtaXlJn3ftINvKgYtZjVcOxAQg/w480-h640/IMG_8326.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>They have had so much fun with this Mario and Bowser cars!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mHOXV6kdKby9mRinX9sDgdsBCi909fGGNBQ9LRjc648lm2zYZZff2vPzErsxfuQ1hQgdsKc-0hsNFS_56OGeqBskfJwXuuhLaab9_eP0kRoTd4n9dh9PxNkAFKROsPZH4_w74H1haPjaKB5kDrbotixr05y2kX_mNSscKnRYRliK1gJP4whkX_uDxg/s4032/IMG_8378.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mHOXV6kdKby9mRinX9sDgdsBCi909fGGNBQ9LRjc648lm2zYZZff2vPzErsxfuQ1hQgdsKc-0hsNFS_56OGeqBskfJwXuuhLaab9_eP0kRoTd4n9dh9PxNkAFKROsPZH4_w74H1haPjaKB5kDrbotixr05y2kX_mNSscKnRYRliK1gJP4whkX_uDxg/w480-h640/IMG_8378.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYqCiJyL6i3oQwPzkR1RTC4XmM8HJ2BEamKXqwd3eLS3G25Io1ZYYjFj0Ozi4kIwlHA-eWIypoxOldhICy3VtdUAUwzBdhltSAmcRvWBwvZlwZMO1zUoM6rpuAxU7uu3lFXCIBME0Mm_PRTbeoXQeKVS70RdgvJPVB5mh9aX4ICIWMVAUsIa53D9m8g/s4032/IMG_8379.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYqCiJyL6i3oQwPzkR1RTC4XmM8HJ2BEamKXqwd3eLS3G25Io1ZYYjFj0Ozi4kIwlHA-eWIypoxOldhICy3VtdUAUwzBdhltSAmcRvWBwvZlwZMO1zUoM6rpuAxU7uu3lFXCIBME0Mm_PRTbeoXQeKVS70RdgvJPVB5mh9aX4ICIWMVAUsIa53D9m8g/w480-h640/IMG_8379.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>John Sawyer wanted to make a cake, so that's what we did. It was delicious!</i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKehwko-L5mFbpTJsKdbVTtwNn2GRoMJv1zoPMNUxzzCmvFDLGBz2gVFZyrR2jZRp2KGIa1fjiALJhCGvSxo786PKbx0ZbjxhlmVgzQfMtcSN2sebz1auDvuHPn_zMMlAAOVoqpDUeHADpXel248vDMtYsU56gO1uX8MlB5VFQVo4a2Dwdu4Wv0zn1Q/s1800/IMG_8578.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKehwko-L5mFbpTJsKdbVTtwNn2GRoMJv1zoPMNUxzzCmvFDLGBz2gVFZyrR2jZRp2KGIa1fjiALJhCGvSxo786PKbx0ZbjxhlmVgzQfMtcSN2sebz1auDvuHPn_zMMlAAOVoqpDUeHADpXel248vDMtYsU56gO1uX8MlB5VFQVo4a2Dwdu4Wv0zn1Q/w360-h640/IMG_8578.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Hopefully, I will do a better job blogging the rest of the year. More to come!</p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-12609173009447336252023-12-30T18:18:00.000-06:002023-12-30T18:18:18.960-06:00So Long 2023<p> Oh what a wonderful December this has been! We enjoyed celebrating here with our family. We traveled to Lindsey’s for Christmas Eve and hurried back to stop by Caleb’s Christmas morning. We have been very busy, but feel so very blessed. God has been so good to us. We had all 5 grandkids here this week-I will share more on that later. The big ones have headed to the beach for the weekend. The little ones will be back tomorrow.</p><p><i>Christmas at our house-building forts, playing games, cooking, and more!</i></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_EIEqRRDOj9s1xsimAwct4CI-9rVF6IxvDxHabatJ72oyu96GmWHlfvl86-A4w-6B7F3A3lbNfIVD5fT3SuaZi2eHE_V8cMYgzq6lDb3SjW2I6MYI5TVnr43N8vK_Jas0yLOfOEgN66trBHHwO0SXSKHwB0XYHabSWvoF6hE3ZXqyEnlcvYPBjP7mg/s1800/IMG_8205.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_EIEqRRDOj9s1xsimAwct4CI-9rVF6IxvDxHabatJ72oyu96GmWHlfvl86-A4w-6B7F3A3lbNfIVD5fT3SuaZi2eHE_V8cMYgzq6lDb3SjW2I6MYI5TVnr43N8vK_Jas0yLOfOEgN66trBHHwO0SXSKHwB0XYHabSWvoF6hE3ZXqyEnlcvYPBjP7mg/w512-h640/IMG_8205.jpeg" width="512" /></a></p><p><i>I love watching them open their presents!</i></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujmfSefRoJSQX8grbMgD_5i5tSFnyBx38AC_8eFekvy7oVk-Mizaii9igCDymIRCKonpBwFR0VUP9nx18jPWglEHKzn32ycVevIRwamrF2yqM1HStuFudt_KBgBzsBp-iiXaIxhwETCKwBr1aqc8pLu3KxYSOI6wLo1TMpI8rOPrC39akdw-Y169mGw/s1800/IMG_8207.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujmfSefRoJSQX8grbMgD_5i5tSFnyBx38AC_8eFekvy7oVk-Mizaii9igCDymIRCKonpBwFR0VUP9nx18jPWglEHKzn32ycVevIRwamrF2yqM1HStuFudt_KBgBzsBp-iiXaIxhwETCKwBr1aqc8pLu3KxYSOI6wLo1TMpI8rOPrC39akdw-Y169mGw/w512-h640/IMG_8207.jpeg" width="512" /></a></p><p>The big kids got into the action too!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN6FIxQwVV68kgHJ7Tifv-2HBeV8Dr8nj-fSK2ZaEI3RAvWIbZq5oUanwqCii7advdMo9n_3WoSEgr-OWyj0ree1jnaabOSBWx1NXDx3765sQgGSOQNDNqT80enfz6_iZbCZCffa-ktyNEq1lE0vmLMvG0tL1M3ZDBjnLjifGXtr_4SFJ_yhErjtqEA/s1800/IMG_8206.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN6FIxQwVV68kgHJ7Tifv-2HBeV8Dr8nj-fSK2ZaEI3RAvWIbZq5oUanwqCii7advdMo9n_3WoSEgr-OWyj0ree1jnaabOSBWx1NXDx3765sQgGSOQNDNqT80enfz6_iZbCZCffa-ktyNEq1lE0vmLMvG0tL1M3ZDBjnLjifGXtr_4SFJ_yhErjtqEA/w512-h640/IMG_8206.jpeg" width="512" /></a></p><p><i>I love my people</i></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3hlifSHTfKLW6hiQ5F-e2yVDugTkrf7_4jD0SC94CWlamiv_VDZB0b-slNDOHc5ZMfXvd3TloTiDSbcgzZbxzFRVMFkkOvHPr8St0Hkb81U3ZFL1-IAWQ8GUwdJOoKBhvCPuQRITtKLpfUjc5Nj_p6QhLVOFrsJOBXdjThkQ6ChjBLU2o55NkDMUxw/s1800/IMG_8208.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3hlifSHTfKLW6hiQ5F-e2yVDugTkrf7_4jD0SC94CWlamiv_VDZB0b-slNDOHc5ZMfXvd3TloTiDSbcgzZbxzFRVMFkkOvHPr8St0Hkb81U3ZFL1-IAWQ8GUwdJOoKBhvCPuQRITtKLpfUjc5Nj_p6QhLVOFrsJOBXdjThkQ6ChjBLU2o55NkDMUxw/w512-h640/IMG_8208.jpeg" width="512" /></a></p><p><i>John Sawyer is our latest to love hunting! Please don't tell him that he is hunting with an unloaded pellet gun.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s9mlfzLvUNnOyWLVkvqxG12kmOF_7Qme_5TvhHQJAzZOI36QmWENp5GS2lhcBR9evCxIhPW8Yj0cy02rDqisr3dZ_RVyQY4-qVU5NJo5OHUa0dGl0XbpThZrFKWcxK4AtiNVuiyLYiWOCCJDXi2DPSUVZCxwMVxoxrUtzz1RA4K1XKWrAEwWTJvwKg/s1800/IMG_8200.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s9mlfzLvUNnOyWLVkvqxG12kmOF_7Qme_5TvhHQJAzZOI36QmWENp5GS2lhcBR9evCxIhPW8Yj0cy02rDqisr3dZ_RVyQY4-qVU5NJo5OHUa0dGl0XbpThZrFKWcxK4AtiNVuiyLYiWOCCJDXi2DPSUVZCxwMVxoxrUtzz1RA4K1XKWrAEwWTJvwKg/w512-h640/IMG_8200.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Maddie enjoyed working with Pop one day. I am pretty sure that it made Pop's day to have her.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWBsHmBQT7mpCHLy5zKsXIpq-lVNdXKszfay_62Qx5x7HLyyJDqySFkocXNiZyqfWLIirjCfA_zRETRoXBr-C1ycHuEhg79cKfaLY6A5EnJqbCKNgbvkurVBp9fFnMOKaZTdai_dyq-xrYARIM-CDpuTNBId2j_ZCp8KfcvY_tBwA8OaqB2gwYg_Usw/s1800/IMG_8202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWBsHmBQT7mpCHLy5zKsXIpq-lVNdXKszfay_62Qx5x7HLyyJDqySFkocXNiZyqfWLIirjCfA_zRETRoXBr-C1ycHuEhg79cKfaLY6A5EnJqbCKNgbvkurVBp9fFnMOKaZTdai_dyq-xrYARIM-CDpuTNBId2j_ZCp8KfcvY_tBwA8OaqB2gwYg_Usw/w512-h640/IMG_8202.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>Reindeer craft time!</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-NYSgE1pjXuJlyeX9vw39aUziFC_TR766a7ihKAVrfKvjzw0E-lKikubk9XXSb1AAWqHBlwmC1K_v7sUZ55r10VhoHgTcRJm_Uvux5qGXW5u10KwVnACrL1w8EZqoNdsUtHl8G90hsIdfYjvGHpqHmTt9hhbIil04-I4yEIF_XHpM6gZvo8LHErhvA/s1800/IMG_8203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-NYSgE1pjXuJlyeX9vw39aUziFC_TR766a7ihKAVrfKvjzw0E-lKikubk9XXSb1AAWqHBlwmC1K_v7sUZ55r10VhoHgTcRJm_Uvux5qGXW5u10KwVnACrL1w8EZqoNdsUtHl8G90hsIdfYjvGHpqHmTt9hhbIil04-I4yEIF_XHpM6gZvo8LHErhvA/w512-h640/IMG_8203.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>Laser tag! Maddie is still undergoing physical therapy on her ankle and Reed has a broken finger, so we had to limit our excursions on this trip. No ice skating for us this year.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ78MmCh0CiSUbAXCRE6frlmXOy07wJw73TrfwCTvbT-3Lfeug4YVB6b0Iiw2CBshOAlnRWW3zDQwzhM6SdyJGxX48W1cwEJWAL-jyUuDAWLpzvAkuMxX9XuJfOfcmMUoYDWuYkrSGQELdNks0y6UyknHv8o2kr7LhBhCfbUDE1vTzhTYFC0tOcxEqA/s1800/IMG_8204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ78MmCh0CiSUbAXCRE6frlmXOy07wJw73TrfwCTvbT-3Lfeug4YVB6b0Iiw2CBshOAlnRWW3zDQwzhM6SdyJGxX48W1cwEJWAL-jyUuDAWLpzvAkuMxX9XuJfOfcmMUoYDWuYkrSGQELdNks0y6UyknHv8o2kr7LhBhCfbUDE1vTzhTYFC0tOcxEqA/w512-h640/IMG_8204.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I love them so!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUFPcMx2MLE6KzUZ_YHSzv2W5jBeVYIsfa6UZfR7Ikxga6JxpGZgrjUjao2TJP8LJj04TjzQLpGo_qUAtUY2_nrdohYxeJW_Hl6rrfJ2r7MBtaWNSMMikA2XFAo0Jn6m7wOTD7n-THp-9UfCtxRfIyjRWvo1seY2XdO_w90vf53PMadIqXBzFonuXQA/s1800/IMG_8209.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUFPcMx2MLE6KzUZ_YHSzv2W5jBeVYIsfa6UZfR7Ikxga6JxpGZgrjUjao2TJP8LJj04TjzQLpGo_qUAtUY2_nrdohYxeJW_Hl6rrfJ2r7MBtaWNSMMikA2XFAo0Jn6m7wOTD7n-THp-9UfCtxRfIyjRWvo1seY2XdO_w90vf53PMadIqXBzFonuXQA/w512-h640/IMG_8209.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>It seems like a really long time ago, but I enjoyed attending John Sawyer's Christmas party.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZAFdS7igz6Whk25JZMW74KNa0vYOsYmylP7BLyLc6VSnmJwxTsDABgxOOzxX7ZTJtlbvsqPYQ3yFtaeJokVHpLxKlioHdq_C6yD0RtOHKzTOjbRk0Ezg2ED1aNmMvyciOC7UR4b-YylT8OznPoXfGYv8wgUEDcf16bURLkrXQkXRKV13v9YLxHcQBA/s1800/IMG_8210.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZAFdS7igz6Whk25JZMW74KNa0vYOsYmylP7BLyLc6VSnmJwxTsDABgxOOzxX7ZTJtlbvsqPYQ3yFtaeJokVHpLxKlioHdq_C6yD0RtOHKzTOjbRk0Ezg2ED1aNmMvyciOC7UR4b-YylT8OznPoXfGYv8wgUEDcf16bURLkrXQkXRKV13v9YLxHcQBA/w512-h640/IMG_8210.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>Another fun day on the hill!</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju28XlmQapkxrdPmeU9t1eJsKuoyaYn5j2_NT34-Kz81PdZvWk34Up10dcgSaTpCbwJpD-41pmDK_z_ht2bQix0RTzuyvK1LKL2mFQvttvWIm787NaokWqQqlLKyCgvwnJbo2WtMIvBI-HqKo0FDg4-cc7PKBrPY-kYgGckp8MHdLCZgMHgx16R1w0AA/s1800/IMG_8212.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju28XlmQapkxrdPmeU9t1eJsKuoyaYn5j2_NT34-Kz81PdZvWk34Up10dcgSaTpCbwJpD-41pmDK_z_ht2bQix0RTzuyvK1LKL2mFQvttvWIm787NaokWqQqlLKyCgvwnJbo2WtMIvBI-HqKo0FDg4-cc7PKBrPY-kYgGckp8MHdLCZgMHgx16R1w0AA/w512-h640/IMG_8212.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Christmas at Highlands was a wonderful experience. I hope we make this an annual event.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPvpuAX_7xDvFCMeR2rFqoY1SqtKMZEZbBIs45NXkYsOBDE818hfJcgf9BPaFp_5mGBqTxW9rHvDAZI0ZBsGsTmxAqSHc5YYkw1kYaZfVq5MOeLiDXTtFwlPeoF9zSZTCfyMZEocP4SSrWe8m_4Iwp8GczyHBoA3uqtvzEerRxDzcK5LjqlRlCArRgw/s1800/IMG_8201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPvpuAX_7xDvFCMeR2rFqoY1SqtKMZEZbBIs45NXkYsOBDE818hfJcgf9BPaFp_5mGBqTxW9rHvDAZI0ZBsGsTmxAqSHc5YYkw1kYaZfVq5MOeLiDXTtFwlPeoF9zSZTCfyMZEocP4SSrWe8m_4Iwp8GczyHBoA3uqtvzEerRxDzcK5LjqlRlCArRgw/w512-h640/IMG_8201.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><i>We had a wonderful Christmas Eve at Lindsey's.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7tx2Je-8EeykBffn4c3P5S2DPV1usnkw7L8etZIcS3pk1f9lsqfmA0uXukKt-Z_rW07cb-t2tdSVeFbdtKjZHyYvjdPaj8vvXxVaabGJ5jhKywmjWam3pknYfk3XAuvPq27LTp8h5L5IidsL5lB3yQy-D-iH6jfhys_UDlupArCMrzSdtTCz2wBIbw/s2575/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2110" data-original-width="2575" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7tx2Je-8EeykBffn4c3P5S2DPV1usnkw7L8etZIcS3pk1f9lsqfmA0uXukKt-Z_rW07cb-t2tdSVeFbdtKjZHyYvjdPaj8vvXxVaabGJ5jhKywmjWam3pknYfk3XAuvPq27LTp8h5L5IidsL5lB3yQy-D-iH6jfhys_UDlupArCMrzSdtTCz2wBIbw/w640-h524/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-YWKGsHEH84FOGEI6wb3nBTAze-GogLC_vMt0rm0NHMYcjfgiZFdtSSvnivv2-xJXeUPSj0J8aFHv0ZBjHSEimVmDzCnWQkw05zmhyphenhyphenOlgCkOtDmTtyWcvPiKvDRGW6et-zGKyCK_r2JWfnArynL4K4sMGKkD8Abz1vpXybhwUn7MqagGBRJQ4uxsMw/s3710/IMG_8231.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3710" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-YWKGsHEH84FOGEI6wb3nBTAze-GogLC_vMt0rm0NHMYcjfgiZFdtSSvnivv2-xJXeUPSj0J8aFHv0ZBjHSEimVmDzCnWQkw05zmhyphenhyphenOlgCkOtDmTtyWcvPiKvDRGW6et-zGKyCK_r2JWfnArynL4K4sMGKkD8Abz1vpXybhwUn7MqagGBRJQ4uxsMw/w640-h522/IMG_8231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>After the big kids opened their gifts, we headed back to see John Sawyer and Jack before they left for the Hall's. Among many other things, Santa brought these two a Mario and Bowser car. Oh what fun!!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJOXUXl-tloWn6X7mrtbgdGMRqOaycip8x8yEVh_O9jbfN0JsyptQgChyphenhyphenwDennVex5Egbe9Uhz9k9jzFW5qeVW8CDCpIeT9mqYaHjF_sLw5DaPA4n8x_GaOoLYF46q0fVTAEq42veuOX6XIjaM_mk83KSX_yIDftxFES9wb-FNZTAGJcfUGSFXMjx3g/s4032/IMG_8283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJOXUXl-tloWn6X7mrtbgdGMRqOaycip8x8yEVh_O9jbfN0JsyptQgChyphenhyphenwDennVex5Egbe9Uhz9k9jzFW5qeVW8CDCpIeT9mqYaHjF_sLw5DaPA4n8x_GaOoLYF46q0fVTAEq42veuOX6XIjaM_mk83KSX_yIDftxFES9wb-FNZTAGJcfUGSFXMjx3g/w480-h640/IMG_8283.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CxmYKylUZxMk5pRTmP6SAEG-6udnz1CKYGywlzprxdvKkXidR9oolEJTy2MxjEiTeEX8MD2U7PFuKDe3owWRhkFIWBysJJTHhiHRMqtwZFbb9X_FBEBlWz8kk-Pqq2KZoP5rzL2HmEyRrCB7gKHfc39Cv00K5dJmaQNKG0Pm2uozpwKXPlHdoNtP8g/s4032/IMG_8287.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CxmYKylUZxMk5pRTmP6SAEG-6udnz1CKYGywlzprxdvKkXidR9oolEJTy2MxjEiTeEX8MD2U7PFuKDe3owWRhkFIWBysJJTHhiHRMqtwZFbb9X_FBEBlWz8kk-Pqq2KZoP5rzL2HmEyRrCB7gKHfc39Cv00K5dJmaQNKG0Pm2uozpwKXPlHdoNtP8g/w480-h640/IMG_8287.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uxd8uSEo0RbKNVT-_1_GDoiEoM8APy4zNuj6IBxH_0caSk0qdC96RFPP3jAuXgAvCzJn-5-yqZtOHg5SXOTTv9_cBWaU5k55dr6cqWdMok5JdD_P4s7DpgNIOKv430Bn4thJjayR1g22j470c8x6lGPQzdpkBcQL2oOlLwrsnmtm1hJdMqoAqxtikg/s3078/IMG_8289.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3078" data-original-width="2052" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uxd8uSEo0RbKNVT-_1_GDoiEoM8APy4zNuj6IBxH_0caSk0qdC96RFPP3jAuXgAvCzJn-5-yqZtOHg5SXOTTv9_cBWaU5k55dr6cqWdMok5JdD_P4s7DpgNIOKv430Bn4thJjayR1g22j470c8x6lGPQzdpkBcQL2oOlLwrsnmtm1hJdMqoAqxtikg/w426-h640/IMG_8289.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Bless it! I have no words!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0RI2vXB6tF2bflVyoIqs38Kx_qmDrx6rSTzgEXIuyR3qmc1lMQQkiaecpYdE4_91hOBUi1zNxnh5LUiIuPhivj2SAoOrooUNI44fkcT2UVYqhuM56uo8Sw2gCvc82dPW5w6NVeF3R396QBaRzyukT_g-i953OoH9soHSototUwwpL7XouNhodLRFTg/s3964/IMG_8292.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3964" data-original-width="2355" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0RI2vXB6tF2bflVyoIqs38Kx_qmDrx6rSTzgEXIuyR3qmc1lMQQkiaecpYdE4_91hOBUi1zNxnh5LUiIuPhivj2SAoOrooUNI44fkcT2UVYqhuM56uo8Sw2gCvc82dPW5w6NVeF3R396QBaRzyukT_g-i953OoH9soHSototUwwpL7XouNhodLRFTg/w380-h640/IMG_8292.jpeg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><p>The decorations are packed away, but the memories will remain forever. The little ones will be here for more adventures next week. That will be lots of fun. We have so enjoyed church parties, suppers, outings and events, but I am ready to to enjoy a little down time. What a wonderful Christmas!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year!</p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-88950445242059382822023-12-14T21:03:00.000-06:002023-12-14T21:03:23.984-06:00What a Day!<p> Many, many years ago Mrs Myrtle Ruth Alexander and Mrs Mary Frances Noland informed us that it was time for the “young ladies” to form their own circle, and boy am I glad that they did. Many of my best memories have been made with the people in this group. We simply have a ball when we get together. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-1B4pQMHaB4p8kq0qv6eGLyqnWsXwNnOM2dOcTztmvBsvdaOXC-c4uDFFDXekVE9zXr11-CPh67DNU3T-VsrH2U7CPcGnvaGOpuqMhYEgd4cpzU_lcb_E-eCqjgqJZu5BfK2of746dFywP6nkoDZY4aUYIWWpbSdgQeFfBRtfN-_Ovsf-PlcS9pqQg/s1800/IMG_7828.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-1B4pQMHaB4p8kq0qv6eGLyqnWsXwNnOM2dOcTztmvBsvdaOXC-c4uDFFDXekVE9zXr11-CPh67DNU3T-VsrH2U7CPcGnvaGOpuqMhYEgd4cpzU_lcb_E-eCqjgqJZu5BfK2of746dFywP6nkoDZY4aUYIWWpbSdgQeFfBRtfN-_Ovsf-PlcS9pqQg/w640-h480/IMG_7828.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many laughs!! Don’t let that sweet Lauri fool you-she’s vicious in a game of Dirty Santa! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfFH6EtIJ9QU65ieoSuaAt-VgjtLhTcPxYrm6W3IIyIY2AblcwtePaUBizKZfLPGSdDDSjRClwF0vRzqaePtl2o2ynKVkrHYdz2Sdspa2J379I4s-HbstRNB_vtRNIifcXcz4GZSe471D1lCttQU0S84E8y6dAQxgJr4d70ndK-tep2k3v274mtx0xw/s1799/IMG_7830.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfFH6EtIJ9QU65ieoSuaAt-VgjtLhTcPxYrm6W3IIyIY2AblcwtePaUBizKZfLPGSdDDSjRClwF0vRzqaePtl2o2ynKVkrHYdz2Sdspa2J379I4s-HbstRNB_vtRNIifcXcz4GZSe471D1lCttQU0S84E8y6dAQxgJr4d70ndK-tep2k3v274mtx0xw/w512-h640/IMG_7830.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also take care of business, learn and share about Jesus and enjoy being together. There is only a little bit of stealing, a little plotting strategy, and a lot of laughter! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkcIfF6aviEE4qY5J1IBvCUGDTH38XTwq3nKuWkKNJC-XsMXWidQ9eiw-6esy_xhsCG_pJoy4-WkpKXlQtrXDr6htxXtDHc9LiviJM8ySUDHsdAXT6J7xX3pqTqUFjHRrO6JV-DUzfAG9RhuLMouyzXADcsYPm3lbwPGBHvcpASoI18EPLd8AiOYiCg/s1799/IMG_7831.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkcIfF6aviEE4qY5J1IBvCUGDTH38XTwq3nKuWkKNJC-XsMXWidQ9eiw-6esy_xhsCG_pJoy4-WkpKXlQtrXDr6htxXtDHc9LiviJM8ySUDHsdAXT6J7xX3pqTqUFjHRrO6JV-DUzfAG9RhuLMouyzXADcsYPm3lbwPGBHvcpASoI18EPLd8AiOYiCg/w512-h640/IMG_7831.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not love them more! So many memories! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1i-6H0R3oLQgVGfSx34HYqtidgjQX9rEFUebAM80UJCtuJFU0hPm6yzDnWAYNq8bEjq2QVKgz1lp0OTzy_-W4up5mhHmvB3zf8l8qDa8oi1bWOju3wSuGJ4ZzefVj1u3MINwsqHM4tMKqWrd7dkemi_e278P2fssOR4Jh9dVNJtT_IYt8ePrAxMSQlQ/s1799/IMG_7832.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1i-6H0R3oLQgVGfSx34HYqtidgjQX9rEFUebAM80UJCtuJFU0hPm6yzDnWAYNq8bEjq2QVKgz1lp0OTzy_-W4up5mhHmvB3zf8l8qDa8oi1bWOju3wSuGJ4ZzefVj1u3MINwsqHM4tMKqWrd7dkemi_e278P2fssOR4Jh9dVNJtT_IYt8ePrAxMSQlQ/w512-h640/IMG_7832.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk9JlLegID23Z28uiJ7YzxfB1a8ux8f7iW6NB_gTn7Ckb86o3ufkLP8u-iEs5HMV3TBxU5h0AbQOmNv2s9XeVM0gn67vYqxtIwBjBqTUApv2IPVKEGYIdRUlx9nhQUJnk2doaek9SlVgfs_asSRrK0ZYns_tZKSOJlzq-bh0TKcl96Ud57SAVFdU_vw/s1799/IMG_7833.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk9JlLegID23Z28uiJ7YzxfB1a8ux8f7iW6NB_gTn7Ckb86o3ufkLP8u-iEs5HMV3TBxU5h0AbQOmNv2s9XeVM0gn67vYqxtIwBjBqTUApv2IPVKEGYIdRUlx9nhQUJnk2doaek9SlVgfs_asSRrK0ZYns_tZKSOJlzq-bh0TKcl96Ud57SAVFdU_vw/w512-h640/IMG_7833.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We actually began the day across the state. Maddie was in a Christmas play. This was a little bit out of her comfort zone, but she did a great job. We loved seeing this side of her. After the play, we hurried home to get ready for the party. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKPVtdErw7s6rjJxD3w0k2LnA_J9zzv0WAG6V9eXPrcQpDOHN6z2B3VoiQwljeqLJWtkForzd8VOVJDCcRra9guxfR9hrcbvYFLBe6eTAHC6uz7RhXdVH5AB3xBRLnUlQc63npySSgFh7l4XIbsIXQfSwQq05iycX_VCi6XLTnFqvN6SHcuhZhKFyyw/s1799/IMG_7834.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKPVtdErw7s6rjJxD3w0k2LnA_J9zzv0WAG6V9eXPrcQpDOHN6z2B3VoiQwljeqLJWtkForzd8VOVJDCcRra9guxfR9hrcbvYFLBe6eTAHC6uz7RhXdVH5AB3xBRLnUlQc63npySSgFh7l4XIbsIXQfSwQq05iycX_VCi6XLTnFqvN6SHcuhZhKFyyw/w512-h640/IMG_7834.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeDlYTl6qz4ldH2odF47FHEHz3z-HF5DQjBzv7PXf2TrPYh8USpR_7REpmJbkgghyqpvG2ioKzVQ7Lx3O5WHU1wVT4NbKkoG1xmgFlYeKDSrAoGGtIiyCcf-lnLrdRfx127EJmUTdNrCwFAYtT167xlDTVLZf2p6gZ4XD-oN4JJgW9TvlFQqeOPWkTw/s1799/IMG_7835.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeDlYTl6qz4ldH2odF47FHEHz3z-HF5DQjBzv7PXf2TrPYh8USpR_7REpmJbkgghyqpvG2ioKzVQ7Lx3O5WHU1wVT4NbKkoG1xmgFlYeKDSrAoGGtIiyCcf-lnLrdRfx127EJmUTdNrCwFAYtT167xlDTVLZf2p6gZ4XD-oN4JJgW9TvlFQqeOPWkTw/w512-h640/IMG_7835.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div><br /><p><br /></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-77095763761445064052023-12-10T21:03:00.002-06:002023-12-10T21:10:41.600-06:00Making Memories<p> December has already been filled with so many wonderful occasions, and it's just getting started. I love this time of the year even with all the hustle and bustle. We were once again blessed to host my family for a Christmas gathering. We had several not here due to the flu, a wedding and other commitments, but we still had such a wonderful time! I am including part of a text that I received from our sweet Kathy that couldn't be here. I think it describes the day perfectly.</p><p><i>I thought of y’all so many times during the day. I could almost picture all the family coming in with food and hugging each other. Then I could see y’all all around that beautiful back patio area eating and visiting . Then… all the picture taking and hugs when it was time to leave. I had planned to FaceTime so I could see everyone, but I was scared I’d cry. </i></p><p>We are blessed beyond measure to have such a wonderful family. So many have gone before us, and I think that is what makes these gatherings so very special.</p><p><i> What a crew! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Where are you Anne?)</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoQ_nKCtfTv-Eq3dFcpEH6I_UtzdIqg3ObmUjO-kqTkBFyaRsfThHDGO_kbvt9M87qjXz-2QghAySHT2GN10fYpuuV-JpF7Y9vkt_HLu3Pu8Fod-mc3xYl7ZBzAqpvmpT2skpVHFtmkjVdyTcqTtYHZLgOJtKYfuoBwYqRi3zlGl-8V2MHInYqLY16Q/s1800/IMG_7703.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoQ_nKCtfTv-Eq3dFcpEH6I_UtzdIqg3ObmUjO-kqTkBFyaRsfThHDGO_kbvt9M87qjXz-2QghAySHT2GN10fYpuuV-JpF7Y9vkt_HLu3Pu8Fod-mc3xYl7ZBzAqpvmpT2skpVHFtmkjVdyTcqTtYHZLgOJtKYfuoBwYqRi3zlGl-8V2MHInYqLY16Q/w640-h640/IMG_7703.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Santa and Mrs. Claus made the day extra special.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3kVJHUdOxsI_sctIAGQOkzPsxAZdeRPAb8qD9qhagIZ8-yBGfHWGRcWkhWH4s19najFkJWmrmv0Dk48HvAJ6YeHXMlTssvMn3dS1rPNgT2ARn5axyeppdDapCRaKFqPJ-TFQ9YnrBgXX5X1TOIV2mi-RbV7N29pq8Kae9a8XxXBT4WAon2NvVAs7Nw/s1800/IMG_7702.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3kVJHUdOxsI_sctIAGQOkzPsxAZdeRPAb8qD9qhagIZ8-yBGfHWGRcWkhWH4s19najFkJWmrmv0Dk48HvAJ6YeHXMlTssvMn3dS1rPNgT2ARn5axyeppdDapCRaKFqPJ-TFQ9YnrBgXX5X1TOIV2mi-RbV7N29pq8Kae9a8XxXBT4WAon2NvVAs7Nw/w640-h480/IMG_7702.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Naughty or nice?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lYibB75_sOkuP8zTaxdOPkwKJkK0Hzi32BKh70i7fnH0cpmmmbNlgmJ1MwNvFLq1hWV6UrImQHeNsfLGGIhSLHxkCGdFXeQbx3bdkemb3kA0pFFQSr8FsyzylKqnB5nBigsLe3ZJ0P-YhthlqSPdgYDpNOisDTWEIsJv_lxhdqOebw573DPrlYb8Bw/s1799/IMG_7697.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lYibB75_sOkuP8zTaxdOPkwKJkK0Hzi32BKh70i7fnH0cpmmmbNlgmJ1MwNvFLq1hWV6UrImQHeNsfLGGIhSLHxkCGdFXeQbx3bdkemb3kA0pFFQSr8FsyzylKqnB5nBigsLe3ZJ0P-YhthlqSPdgYDpNOisDTWEIsJv_lxhdqOebw573DPrlYb8Bw/w512-h640/IMG_7697.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>So much fun! Michael and Gerald-my twin uncles, Jean, Doris, Anne, Bethany, Taylor and Cassandra</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IWYgoft4F_kxO8n73zg-DQviDgUHFOyPZxk-ro5Ngi1RhO2DdEWlw_5sWYctpyzEvC1-Rl844-vFWqbJ7RA98KmEWmAwzuro7IRt5e0Cv_TQxRhkeH4EhP9Yy9G4dtmZ2FKbYaxsAwUnFgS6fvJxX4ipFTd7FD7K_0ykS-jT-vpCR7EwuhRyvpCJYg/s1799/IMG_7696.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IWYgoft4F_kxO8n73zg-DQviDgUHFOyPZxk-ro5Ngi1RhO2DdEWlw_5sWYctpyzEvC1-Rl844-vFWqbJ7RA98KmEWmAwzuro7IRt5e0Cv_TQxRhkeH4EhP9Yy9G4dtmZ2FKbYaxsAwUnFgS6fvJxX4ipFTd7FD7K_0ykS-jT-vpCR7EwuhRyvpCJYg/w509-h640/IMG_7696.jpeg" width="509" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>My People-I was assured that we all made the nice list!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><i>Yummy!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg2jwWtX9-g2KYibyxM39JkjuC1gjIlr23z97BB7FZD46CKKoj_JLSEr5k9YP2caOToBFl6txBovCZTKLWYje_GxIBMMxFTjt0cNMRrTLWXWVPg6lMy1PGEmO1sG6rSVD14q5qaltGL00jMfPAnjpFFtaHBq3trfs__mzTRfKGymXjuCrJwVY79NrSA/s4032/IMG_7390.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg2jwWtX9-g2KYibyxM39JkjuC1gjIlr23z97BB7FZD46CKKoj_JLSEr5k9YP2caOToBFl6txBovCZTKLWYje_GxIBMMxFTjt0cNMRrTLWXWVPg6lMy1PGEmO1sG6rSVD14q5qaltGL00jMfPAnjpFFtaHBq3trfs__mzTRfKGymXjuCrJwVY79NrSA/w480-h640/IMG_7390.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Pop offered a helping hand, too.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><i>Tammy and I enjoyed a trip to Elf with the boys.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9FEmoKAqTSmzabX9Vi1z-wPV3DOgNnZ9gnzs0nmK4ScZF3GT_S-CPJlKOerpQZA7s8UkoVCf0YXWKXdSJR1Z_WbJubBVcLRMi9Viu7OWOIbMZPqohinzlekEQ5iWJC-y6BEBT1mwYCR8i4y6NwvV1yES89M2bq61YwENRW4gFVpeZdanFZKxcPVrUA/s4032/IMG_7428.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9FEmoKAqTSmzabX9Vi1z-wPV3DOgNnZ9gnzs0nmK4ScZF3GT_S-CPJlKOerpQZA7s8UkoVCf0YXWKXdSJR1Z_WbJubBVcLRMi9Viu7OWOIbMZPqohinzlekEQ5iWJC-y6BEBT1mwYCR8i4y6NwvV1yES89M2bq61YwENRW4gFVpeZdanFZKxcPVrUA/w480-h640/IMG_7428.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>The Hanging of the Green is always one of my favorite services at church. Carson gave Jack a helping hand to place an ornament up high.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ahbrklRQvM4lLaoCEyrmSNhKQQDM4jCL-iMQIA0uDF40_4yO9ZeyhYA9a7IqcMV6eD2-pwQDA77q_1WpRjBSbXeFVlpQu5CDt4Uib9VMflg8QUgI9sjpBTrJOIWbbkDJmXktp5zdJHQ_0FzXsCYPwKNSH6UNaHvGR9HVslzpTduBSB7L9N7MsKstXg/s4032/IMG_3188.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ahbrklRQvM4lLaoCEyrmSNhKQQDM4jCL-iMQIA0uDF40_4yO9ZeyhYA9a7IqcMV6eD2-pwQDA77q_1WpRjBSbXeFVlpQu5CDt4Uib9VMflg8QUgI9sjpBTrJOIWbbkDJmXktp5zdJHQ_0FzXsCYPwKNSH6UNaHvGR9HVslzpTduBSB7L9N7MsKstXg/w480-h640/IMG_3188.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>So sweet!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMjl8SuD5_Gah7z5-O9urmCnj1_fRAgC9JW0dep-d70uvo_5sd6JHFHyve-RF2IFLCjdi3Ml73o277gDEAWWbZ51CQyXDujnVxgaV4djtQ_I8F19GjnnbTlwW4ACc-EXnhI75cMsw2Emjh0II1b0HyWjJBpEdXrx8MLJ6OfJaGURKSFv2ZANTLTqymw/s4032/IMG_3191.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMjl8SuD5_Gah7z5-O9urmCnj1_fRAgC9JW0dep-d70uvo_5sd6JHFHyve-RF2IFLCjdi3Ml73o277gDEAWWbZ51CQyXDujnVxgaV4djtQ_I8F19GjnnbTlwW4ACc-EXnhI75cMsw2Emjh0II1b0HyWjJBpEdXrx8MLJ6OfJaGURKSFv2ZANTLTqymw/w480-h640/IMG_3191.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Bless Jack! At least John Sawyer was all smiles before we headed to church!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7KBqCFlLTlfjvKYxZPEbtmkzFsVl-apVQaSw86BlgeuRggId-env9jerXyVhE0x41GvGQEMd8-xPf78UJCrPSJfOYTGFs3Z0LtL-MzNGznXS-bCdQe9BQR3TBN-dnHdD66UwtvL1EgVExATftmdoJF6EAd7gf7rfZ3Y0ci3CTh2utqXPKQzwuo0MxA/s4032/IMG_7418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7KBqCFlLTlfjvKYxZPEbtmkzFsVl-apVQaSw86BlgeuRggId-env9jerXyVhE0x41GvGQEMd8-xPf78UJCrPSJfOYTGFs3Z0LtL-MzNGznXS-bCdQe9BQR3TBN-dnHdD66UwtvL1EgVExATftmdoJF6EAd7gf7rfZ3Y0ci3CTh2utqXPKQzwuo0MxA/w480-h640/IMG_7418.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>We enjoyed the town Christmas parade, and serving hot chocolate afterwards.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifd485hgK5s8HpU6f3vkBu1q03kAbIWpgJgcXP-_HDbXG4YOshslM95geRvGTRYQACqI29nxGcWkaoeWKu8ZYcJhXSRzNpUdSCz87EochMpKA5cqT3yN1IX-ZnnIfIAM1l1U5XCvpuIjyfWErzIM2T5cCV5Pd9jng97OFTmYHiQoHeUwVH0xeUyjjnlg/s1800/IMG_7700.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifd485hgK5s8HpU6f3vkBu1q03kAbIWpgJgcXP-_HDbXG4YOshslM95geRvGTRYQACqI29nxGcWkaoeWKu8ZYcJhXSRzNpUdSCz87EochMpKA5cqT3yN1IX-ZnnIfIAM1l1U5XCvpuIjyfWErzIM2T5cCV5Pd9jng97OFTmYHiQoHeUwVH0xeUyjjnlg/w640-h480/IMG_7700.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Once again, Pop and Caleb put the lights on the town Christmas tree. I'm not going to lie-we always hold our breath when the countdown begins. It's a wonderful feeling when those lights come on!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXe3oJxP9AV1BrwWW4KMtiqNul4xbV2m4n8tgIopNFz84bjcLCk5YxEj5E2GzFFFoxII0oS-XNxthhHa_DY7914UVwNTPZ0TG1PgRkYgpo4vsX-b6zSTHaPjs2E7XQSJ8oy0IFmKYLod4a4qX6pVF8ACQV9696fv7pKSSWrmY1zfRTUXZ45_Slf0NX4A/s4032/IMG_7361.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXe3oJxP9AV1BrwWW4KMtiqNul4xbV2m4n8tgIopNFz84bjcLCk5YxEj5E2GzFFFoxII0oS-XNxthhHa_DY7914UVwNTPZ0TG1PgRkYgpo4vsX-b6zSTHaPjs2E7XQSJ8oy0IFmKYLod4a4qX6pVF8ACQV9696fv7pKSSWrmY1zfRTUXZ45_Slf0NX4A/w480-h640/IMG_7361.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>My favorite elf!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWP0XoKwbIxlFmBTCqiuaqCfVD7xU6EJZ8LkY3yQWxtT-d_DnIwRaGqB4m4ParPJFCpbba4HV687iM1nF6CtjIHzoWZ86fb9_chLgfHNK3jtUI9Kkh7G4CjGQfhvEl0noOWfZP4b9axQuy6fqRG6CSBjKrvj0BrAiZ7SzflwvCmnwq5K4kCHUC0wL4g/s4032/IMG_7364.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWP0XoKwbIxlFmBTCqiuaqCfVD7xU6EJZ8LkY3yQWxtT-d_DnIwRaGqB4m4ParPJFCpbba4HV687iM1nF6CtjIHzoWZ86fb9_chLgfHNK3jtUI9Kkh7G4CjGQfhvEl0noOWfZP4b9axQuy6fqRG6CSBjKrvj0BrAiZ7SzflwvCmnwq5K4kCHUC0wL4g/w480-h640/IMG_7364.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Oh Christmas Tree!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbFyUxCsJ06H06HtP3SoL7OZkCzarVd8DYhC17Lb1vc-y4ZTi9cxoNTdBdrZe1owpZFX26S6OBp77GW_CrH0zdKgazwXPZ5NY5XXq6BRFWUG_rCtKM0sMGInmwRx3WHHkZkaNGW5aSoklvXDPGcT8wh-qFQE5a7GPN6mWI8H4EqRNssKqB2oTstMvQA/s4032/IMG_7384.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbFyUxCsJ06H06HtP3SoL7OZkCzarVd8DYhC17Lb1vc-y4ZTi9cxoNTdBdrZe1owpZFX26S6OBp77GW_CrH0zdKgazwXPZ5NY5XXq6BRFWUG_rCtKM0sMGInmwRx3WHHkZkaNGW5aSoklvXDPGcT8wh-qFQE5a7GPN6mWI8H4EqRNssKqB2oTstMvQA/w480-h640/IMG_7384.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">This week is filled with more events, and I truly can't wait. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</p><p><br /></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-13266162445121278142023-11-26T19:32:00.002-06:002023-11-27T19:05:23.620-06:00That's a Wrap on November<div class="separator"> </div><div class="separator">I have lots to catch up on, so I am going to start with Thanksgiving and go backwards. I love anytime we can all be together. We enjoyed cooking together, a little hunting, lots of eating, making our candy houses, and one amazing ballgame! We actually celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday. Lots of memories! We are entering my favorite time of the year. My halls have been decked, and I am just ready to enjoy the festivities!</div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><i>My people-</i></div><div class="separator"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7YZ3hpJVdADS0pjSmox4aMuftG2NgUFPzAlVUVD81zvJ2LUlVQNjMpvKE4FTZWbDY8qurxsV_h1ljBM0_KnHYPmAwuKNFCvJmJifUYGh5uJK0BUXNnrUIDqmm4V1NZnFJq3KB4bvsZ-Hf6gY6lcTQnuJc1aQQsYKNRLxTgQeSMWCQ_HRCyfELyRcDg/s3246/family%20thanksgiving.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3246" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7YZ3hpJVdADS0pjSmox4aMuftG2NgUFPzAlVUVD81zvJ2LUlVQNjMpvKE4FTZWbDY8qurxsV_h1ljBM0_KnHYPmAwuKNFCvJmJifUYGh5uJK0BUXNnrUIDqmm4V1NZnFJq3KB4bvsZ-Hf6gY6lcTQnuJc1aQQsYKNRLxTgQeSMWCQ_HRCyfELyRcDg/w640-h596/family%20thanksgiving.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator"> </div><p> <i>Our babies are growing up!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsA6VFPjInWspTJvOKVHZTHBncP7t6XjjwJVCiIUqgr-yz1wKSxZYj2f7sWJpJQrbkv6vIz4aJdKMDswKmQQ30NYfwp4VWdQ94MLXlT-v18-WN9MDHyNKGIGggjzfP9CohNq83qukBoqxsbDh9TzjBywvvMMpmwUstU3_5oWuZsd93xzGULfewik2mw/s3083/thanks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="2389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsA6VFPjInWspTJvOKVHZTHBncP7t6XjjwJVCiIUqgr-yz1wKSxZYj2f7sWJpJQrbkv6vIz4aJdKMDswKmQQ30NYfwp4VWdQ94MLXlT-v18-WN9MDHyNKGIGggjzfP9CohNq83qukBoqxsbDh9TzjBywvvMMpmwUstU3_5oWuZsd93xzGULfewik2mw/w496-h640/thanks.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHhTKuff7XRe2qwGUSL-2KFLotFnaT6MnkpKfopmgZzaGMR0C6epL8Ji8cEXxf1zAFXlBL_NJe-ps9PTqyWjvbBLjrqdco89kc0k7St-Wnd7o5W92zA5f8bMyMxOwyBZM3Grac0FADb6GF9e8YycqIHakxhfGPboiIeNool-sDHdO8MldECTniy3sqw/s4032/IMG_7263.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHhTKuff7XRe2qwGUSL-2KFLotFnaT6MnkpKfopmgZzaGMR0C6epL8Ji8cEXxf1zAFXlBL_NJe-ps9PTqyWjvbBLjrqdco89kc0k7St-Wnd7o5W92zA5f8bMyMxOwyBZM3Grac0FADb6GF9e8YycqIHakxhfGPboiIeNool-sDHdO8MldECTniy3sqw/w480-h640/IMG_7263.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhyTGknylUJLOjrPqxZdqbEdjfQcYLmYefhgx-VUnEBQ1KK0yU08_4iRJrvvgwLeIKmBeQs6XT-vjjmhl7fxoWucODfZVl5x8vgeANHYqZNNlqll74NxoxMoikmDO4pgBfiq8_3ZftVt72NKibP_fbyrJsbxL8xfotXdQla4UqqS7OaRIqrPYtV3bkA/s4032/IMG_7253.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhyTGknylUJLOjrPqxZdqbEdjfQcYLmYefhgx-VUnEBQ1KK0yU08_4iRJrvvgwLeIKmBeQs6XT-vjjmhl7fxoWucODfZVl5x8vgeANHYqZNNlqll74NxoxMoikmDO4pgBfiq8_3ZftVt72NKibP_fbyrJsbxL8xfotXdQla4UqqS7OaRIqrPYtV3bkA/w480-h640/IMG_7253.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Lillian and Reed were a big help in the kitchen.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfMMu7CB6j2KPF-sQUhep7fmcySJGR5nsE6DZz1_4ItoxGRFo3qCS-TswdcVIG8dSDWxV4l0-A3vpChx728hxTcj3k31P87XvN3Wg7XGts3lm7MgyYuDksIg09AKLuhmV0NHqm1wXiJ2L4O3I6-S36W_6roGxDV27Fj5NIWZH2gTcOF22JR6k8Ca43w/s1799/IMG_7326.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfMMu7CB6j2KPF-sQUhep7fmcySJGR5nsE6DZz1_4ItoxGRFo3qCS-TswdcVIG8dSDWxV4l0-A3vpChx728hxTcj3k31P87XvN3Wg7XGts3lm7MgyYuDksIg09AKLuhmV0NHqm1wXiJ2L4O3I6-S36W_6roGxDV27Fj5NIWZH2gTcOF22JR6k8Ca43w/w512-h640/IMG_7326.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Lots of fun getting ready for our meal. Lots of work goes into a meal that takes such a short time to eat! :)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtkYLpHO49nXDZ_S1Wb7-Qo54qNIL57eVp-A39n8UBPibmELwhqsCM0Vb4Ti2N4K5kcp0B4znQ3gcxqtUriDaIcFNJVhEfw4C4U4EL6x7Epcy-sm23uUmmIRpVt2y_qyjlEbUZDEoc0QSrrGnNHApZaWYjWjm42cIdMzoL7zMbiG2iXtTLolVGdJCaw/s1799/IMG_7323.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtkYLpHO49nXDZ_S1Wb7-Qo54qNIL57eVp-A39n8UBPibmELwhqsCM0Vb4Ti2N4K5kcp0B4znQ3gcxqtUriDaIcFNJVhEfw4C4U4EL6x7Epcy-sm23uUmmIRpVt2y_qyjlEbUZDEoc0QSrrGnNHApZaWYjWjm42cIdMzoL7zMbiG2iXtTLolVGdJCaw/w512-h640/IMG_7323.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>The big kids helped Pop get the tree decorated for the town tree display.</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihLoqb0MeJh5IRsq2WxLqp5I5Mryo1V-L6WKH9nhQQyQezXGAfp3c72ONs0NWCOM6Qi0txP339340kSzSXrQwDmvh4wOqWczDxB7Bb18id3tLroxX61WQWNZ5Xb9TK_53gLxIrNGmhvTwOY_K0do5HcUraQA9k7T7I0V68pcQdEr0g3xdnGYYCYqwBg/s1799/IMG_7324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihLoqb0MeJh5IRsq2WxLqp5I5Mryo1V-L6WKH9nhQQyQezXGAfp3c72ONs0NWCOM6Qi0txP339340kSzSXrQwDmvh4wOqWczDxB7Bb18id3tLroxX61WQWNZ5Xb9TK_53gLxIrNGmhvTwOY_K0do5HcUraQA9k7T7I0V68pcQdEr0g3xdnGYYCYqwBg/w512-h640/IMG_7324.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>After we ate, we began the 34th year of my favorite tradition-our candy houses! There is no way to express how much I look forward to this. Christmas season doesn't begin until the houses are made.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfgjwp6ntzkaePhBnP9Q22lhHCKuEVWjA8y2xiYe3g5M5NYz10qhbPO78g4gidMt3bNJHCAnSOzzIFdRb63AJiB230iSjz9NjPXuqSNqiPY6_IG3OGUalvFiS8la2eBNsETtObQPHmQ86pDDYOnbvayvcZV5m9mltVHIUKh9JJ3kqXt75ES6Dd-mblg/s1799/IMG_7321.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfgjwp6ntzkaePhBnP9Q22lhHCKuEVWjA8y2xiYe3g5M5NYz10qhbPO78g4gidMt3bNJHCAnSOzzIFdRb63AJiB230iSjz9NjPXuqSNqiPY6_IG3OGUalvFiS8la2eBNsETtObQPHmQ86pDDYOnbvayvcZV5m9mltVHIUKh9JJ3kqXt75ES6Dd-mblg/w512-h640/IMG_7321.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Another successful year!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQo-olaAdV0vmyCQH7oImylHu7CsadRoj4x8l4MikjKtUc_JuH0VxhPzLZ1a7Cz011GM4Y9oKlv9LvDrcor6WowkVC0OVVopaMI3xJtS1zTcfe3RrhH4D-JETtFmAEK_g3FaP87RmKRLp8NPh7DiB3Ahy5T_2H5Q5LO8lDzfRPyigPgebaXUlgyQbW9g/s1799/IMG_7320.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQo-olaAdV0vmyCQH7oImylHu7CsadRoj4x8l4MikjKtUc_JuH0VxhPzLZ1a7Cz011GM4Y9oKlv9LvDrcor6WowkVC0OVVopaMI3xJtS1zTcfe3RrhH4D-JETtFmAEK_g3FaP87RmKRLp8NPh7DiB3Ahy5T_2H5Q5LO8lDzfRPyigPgebaXUlgyQbW9g/w512-h640/IMG_7320.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslMc1-KOOIvxLmqktzlfive9koscJl6pYmHW7w2bLm1cSzNDaPUD3qo4cYAZ8Pj8dxXxKvbxXozzdTdkTURGST-RKstpE_4Nw9nWaLHmARqss4mLDJpkx7VkVTXvdkk-XipZ3_z0sxV9amFCHPpbXavi93vgQuItJvNGSf6OEzQw-pA4AVmL7ZZa4qw/s1799/IMG_7319.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslMc1-KOOIvxLmqktzlfive9koscJl6pYmHW7w2bLm1cSzNDaPUD3qo4cYAZ8Pj8dxXxKvbxXozzdTdkTURGST-RKstpE_4Nw9nWaLHmARqss4mLDJpkx7VkVTXvdkk-XipZ3_z0sxV9amFCHPpbXavi93vgQuItJvNGSf6OEzQw-pA4AVmL7ZZa4qw/w512-h640/IMG_7319.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Maddie has finished Cross Country for the year, and can finally let her sprained ankle rest. Lindsey had a very successful first coaching experience, and will soon be heading into track and field. Maddie will be playing soccer and track and field.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTViLFMwuN73DqxQK-HP8IUFW3AbEip8ojKQ5UC86odsVjSsN4vGoHrguBgEOGZNhpHJSUnOVZYNrAyVfvr0tg4QzkWM3e_8g2Hg1m8Qam_pnflgAFZ_5k12wZMOY7s9b-mLW-pvnPfAs8wEGhYDwG3bGWGU9LLUCgf3KU_9LXlPqPKb6HGqjKXdvYQ/s1799/IMG_7329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTViLFMwuN73DqxQK-HP8IUFW3AbEip8ojKQ5UC86odsVjSsN4vGoHrguBgEOGZNhpHJSUnOVZYNrAyVfvr0tg4QzkWM3e_8g2Hg1m8Qam_pnflgAFZ_5k12wZMOY7s9b-mLW-pvnPfAs8wEGhYDwG3bGWGU9LLUCgf3KU_9LXlPqPKb6HGqjKXdvYQ/w512-h640/IMG_7329.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>John Sawyer was sick the week before Thanksgiving, so he got to spend some time with me and Pop. I know it's hard to tell by these pictures, but he actually had strep. He'd play a while and rest a while. Jack also stayed with us a couple of days.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0BXIU_UpBQBM2blgCtL1tYcPIpPtZIgA37ABPJjYASQw_sNQk9UKUBQWy22b1VrcuJ2xnMuh9EDz8hyphenhyphenicIyR4EyK4HSzTyGu80jwz59F440QV7FphLF0-hSfHI9LLwVYPcbtpZU436GRn4vDW7AWA6CbNOmnOC96YsHSz79Ft60pXAHDObmI8qDXlA/s1799/IMG_7328.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0BXIU_UpBQBM2blgCtL1tYcPIpPtZIgA37ABPJjYASQw_sNQk9UKUBQWy22b1VrcuJ2xnMuh9EDz8hyphenhyphenicIyR4EyK4HSzTyGu80jwz59F440QV7FphLF0-hSfHI9LLwVYPcbtpZU436GRn4vDW7AWA6CbNOmnOC96YsHSz79Ft60pXAHDObmI8qDXlA/w512-h640/IMG_7328.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>He did make it to Grandparent's Day. We enjoyed it so much!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidf1Bh-rIv5wx73M4YiRZKV4VP9ra2xFTuTdy7aBKigkkV_W3WQFq8tgIH3Vh9tFgQ-QShjdz4LRhgUBUK8Ydb_tyXmlcvBFl9TqRiW3SYESOFjVya5Kc7M2ummeglzVfedBB31unOzBmC_vovEZQ4zNNmRQHbavVm7Flw9-_njhRAv40U0Le_KyJ2Lg/s1799/IMG_7327.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidf1Bh-rIv5wx73M4YiRZKV4VP9ra2xFTuTdy7aBKigkkV_W3WQFq8tgIH3Vh9tFgQ-QShjdz4LRhgUBUK8Ydb_tyXmlcvBFl9TqRiW3SYESOFjVya5Kc7M2ummeglzVfedBB31unOzBmC_vovEZQ4zNNmRQHbavVm7Flw9-_njhRAv40U0Le_KyJ2Lg/w512-h640/IMG_7327.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More to Come!</div><p></p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-37363092439446679682023-11-08T19:04:00.000-06:002023-11-08T19:04:19.710-06:00State, Trips and a Little Shopping<p>This weekend will end Fall sports for us. Maddie will compete in the state cross country meet. She has had a nagging ankle injury this season, but still has managed to have a very successful year. Lindsey and Shana have also had an amazing inaugural season coaching. Both boys and girls teams qualified for State. So proud of all of them!</p><p><i>Pop and Reed enjoyed the gifted fieldtrip to Chattanooga this week. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Such a great group!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveDMpverOh_0JB_W8ZUbt2hjAu-er0R-asTlFPZzFhlBxZIvtE0R2W122-tgdvino7YWbKIYJXKxJ86qfvQ4ohzh-07lpSm8lKNlDLWrbzzAW3Qrzxu7n5k_n4-PgRg1FYHV_r-gbZWc0JAnuYuITcOH4wACtLJzP_fGwVliwCAP2oUiSajvIxKXVXw/s940/IMG_6941.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveDMpverOh_0JB_W8ZUbt2hjAu-er0R-asTlFPZzFhlBxZIvtE0R2W122-tgdvino7YWbKIYJXKxJ86qfvQ4ohzh-07lpSm8lKNlDLWrbzzAW3Qrzxu7n5k_n4-PgRg1FYHV_r-gbZWc0JAnuYuITcOH4wACtLJzP_fGwVliwCAP2oUiSajvIxKXVXw/w640-h536/IMG_6941.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65LxObZd1it7j83XeycgQUEVJK97Na4D2nl6F6fb5vc1W_QOsEFMz6wvwdtcyXREjMR55gRS87z48hdCdZ7JbMTqCPBaPXGcuc_Xzx8aYmwPCEDr9JWbfy4ENGJ6y3FRwI2Bvp8RURwaw-kAMk77RO4kLi1p0shyphenhyphenBCF8-8MqTTkRxu_vHQ7B4AYeAkw/s4032/IMG_6929.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She even brought a special piece of cake for us!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWY7EA_MO_nIlE28OmITVobnTBuaOEsm2eMQwyib-jMOmJ_iWzNi1XOm7Tu6shzP_OjQkRfQ79jI6v3w_NUQ42z3Dlb8oIJDos1pX2n5pnIDyN0CjeXrxN0-v9xVqWqUVwWDej9gcY4u_8D4XtLDRMofm4GBWLSS_s9_kvocui4bJlLQSiq-rKpzKEA/s1663/IMG_6891.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1663" data-original-width="1546" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWY7EA_MO_nIlE28OmITVobnTBuaOEsm2eMQwyib-jMOmJ_iWzNi1XOm7Tu6shzP_OjQkRfQ79jI6v3w_NUQ42z3Dlb8oIJDos1pX2n5pnIDyN0CjeXrxN0-v9xVqWqUVwWDej9gcY4u_8D4XtLDRMofm4GBWLSS_s9_kvocui4bJlLQSiq-rKpzKEA/w371-h400/IMG_6891.jpeg" width="371" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Christmas Village 2023-Once again, we came and we conquered! Lillian was able to join us this year! I loved sharing the experience with her. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFG6VGTFbAZCkcceo9fKh8ssueXp1ASxecNQ3RGFzAPNUpyAWdUQfp7g21jJ0zOcRB15lICjV6auDXhIdT3aE9wzKgNQ71P26MZIwlU6_tAnaUx3W5AyHlnsdKM2guwDlcgXFtZBSy5sUQVmhNTUjfEZnOS9RWqXL1R0HPQ6_JjIcNbakFM3uPKpfCg/s2526/IMG_6868.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2187" data-original-width="2526" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFG6VGTFbAZCkcceo9fKh8ssueXp1ASxecNQ3RGFzAPNUpyAWdUQfp7g21jJ0zOcRB15lICjV6auDXhIdT3aE9wzKgNQ71P26MZIwlU6_tAnaUx3W5AyHlnsdKM2guwDlcgXFtZBSy5sUQVmhNTUjfEZnOS9RWqXL1R0HPQ6_JjIcNbakFM3uPKpfCg/w640-h554/IMG_6868.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNNkPJ4CeZ4EMgm3vxq3Rz0WZxnx81TWLan1B1ovYCo6h_8tJv3YVmxc34hC1hiUM9j8aqCwbHmEjMiO-GXg-yBxvMoXgYAS0RKB2j6gm3aFp1XKsRFoPYhdonz-ACJvCRYCEocYKL83nRhHoiRsYsEJ7hvrYEu-CQkwZt0WSLMIOXuZOniGEqVlDiA/s4032/IMG_6858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNNkPJ4CeZ4EMgm3vxq3Rz0WZxnx81TWLan1B1ovYCo6h_8tJv3YVmxc34hC1hiUM9j8aqCwbHmEjMiO-GXg-yBxvMoXgYAS0RKB2j6gm3aFp1XKsRFoPYhdonz-ACJvCRYCEocYKL83nRhHoiRsYsEJ7hvrYEu-CQkwZt0WSLMIOXuZOniGEqVlDiA/w480-h640/IMG_6858.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Love my babies so much!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2i2AW8s4HEGoGBWyYeUqs1ARnArfMJdpuXQWctHbLXSRjjjWU4K64hf-zLtCsLoTPQImxWClNeap6awOhSX-G7cpJDGxBMxwOJ-rqVt8RsKmmXenu6EQVYRpTYMxiQURaq8L5lR0X6FDHPHmmhzYf9KWR-z8jWQ8pPVyalEBgsE5JhGH2JVeYZ15Ow/s4032/IMG_4535.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2i2AW8s4HEGoGBWyYeUqs1ARnArfMJdpuXQWctHbLXSRjjjWU4K64hf-zLtCsLoTPQImxWClNeap6awOhSX-G7cpJDGxBMxwOJ-rqVt8RsKmmXenu6EQVYRpTYMxiQURaq8L5lR0X6FDHPHmmhzYf9KWR-z8jWQ8pPVyalEBgsE5JhGH2JVeYZ15Ow/w640-h480/IMG_4535.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-86968702807317237812023-10-31T10:30:00.000-05:002023-10-31T10:30:04.270-05:00So Long October<p> Well, October certainly flew by quickly. Lillian and I are meeting my buddies at Christmas Village tomorrow, and I just can't wait. Reed and I had a quick trip to Mobile. In between there were lots of sports events. No judgement please, but I will soon be decorating the halls here, and can't wait!!!! </p><p><i>Lillian shared this picture of the cutest 3 year old in the whole wide world!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpKCnZXsIKJ0BN3gBbf9ixeN_qrz0UWcgk2UFFRrpIcUj6s05GncChJ8CSVWyJ8LLmAnoveSaUWY0ytgkrRuljWKYGJkLi6yc5AsTyjoz7WjrivyJ6g5Yz9HVLyeQP11wPo5Os0-RZ5Yx11UZMKMeVRu5YXejw86qOfGVCkaAr7jlCHO-I5waBgRitA/s3088/IMG_4508.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpKCnZXsIKJ0BN3gBbf9ixeN_qrz0UWcgk2UFFRrpIcUj6s05GncChJ8CSVWyJ8LLmAnoveSaUWY0ytgkrRuljWKYGJkLi6yc5AsTyjoz7WjrivyJ6g5Yz9HVLyeQP11wPo5Os0-RZ5Yx11UZMKMeVRu5YXejw86qOfGVCkaAr7jlCHO-I5waBgRitA/w480-h640/IMG_4508.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Chances are very good that you are looking at my Christmas card this year. It's straight from the soccer fields of Anniston.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBIa8ebIYVA4WGHyIshykTQJg6Io9_UGcYh-DnH1NhiPd8HorKjTHqttysnoCK5pCOuDdY31hBLhePI66YVmTnU3Q3UpI6z4d1AhWpiqDTVVh9yBqpkRY5XeUPJGevbzAggJFGHrGV2xQw6eBV_QSbcw8HWs2llC8p7yLyC6xTbsy7lqhevWMGexFYw/s4032/IMG_4537.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBIa8ebIYVA4WGHyIshykTQJg6Io9_UGcYh-DnH1NhiPd8HorKjTHqttysnoCK5pCOuDdY31hBLhePI66YVmTnU3Q3UpI6z4d1AhWpiqDTVVh9yBqpkRY5XeUPJGevbzAggJFGHrGV2xQw6eBV_QSbcw8HWs2llC8p7yLyC6xTbsy7lqhevWMGexFYw/w640-h480/IMG_4537.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>If there is a playground, we will find it! I love watching the big kids with the little ones!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWWROFR8P9Uhl_o3w7QukfNPQ_G8Fi1J2jfz9ZUF24Wis2zGTL3vfHxqj3yZ1xC3H5kIoF9WuCqF3pR5zDMUQHkpySHG5oAzj9mu4dW0LSG4uULzuitiqlpZScN2bvkPDqwDaQhSrnApQaW3woJDR7r7K4eiYC06Y-jOMpeGlJZSr-PBZTZHf_NTctg/s4032/IMG_6841.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWWROFR8P9Uhl_o3w7QukfNPQ_G8Fi1J2jfz9ZUF24Wis2zGTL3vfHxqj3yZ1xC3H5kIoF9WuCqF3pR5zDMUQHkpySHG5oAzj9mu4dW0LSG4uULzuitiqlpZScN2bvkPDqwDaQhSrnApQaW3woJDR7r7K4eiYC06Y-jOMpeGlJZSr-PBZTZHf_NTctg/w480-h640/IMG_6841.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPp9kS9Eslz0khDD4nnjX9O9KHsIbpxayA_M0fBYgAxopNysYWXStZviTsgwZpaA4MjSX-Vdg1OEJraZtVU8rUcovkSVcA2zGUj3iM_QwttrT6Uhow1nqg1qZzsXmfexntjmzpW8zstpRVIJwz6zyyVJjIzFsNSHyVatrxo-7ueoAi1HbUbE3ZuhEhpQ/s4032/IMG_6842.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPp9kS9Eslz0khDD4nnjX9O9KHsIbpxayA_M0fBYgAxopNysYWXStZviTsgwZpaA4MjSX-Vdg1OEJraZtVU8rUcovkSVcA2zGUj3iM_QwttrT6Uhow1nqg1qZzsXmfexntjmzpW8zstpRVIJwz6zyyVJjIzFsNSHyVatrxo-7ueoAi1HbUbE3ZuhEhpQ/w300-h400/IMG_6842.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUBnbaJymslfRd20DmARXrCpZN5Qnkxm-00e08YUF6OdMpjw74Nr5fV89FvnaiXq581Q9fzBgOYAum3nNhGnXCNHednnV3rTWjg12fMEbvO-K_UN8TI94R3K3URMUp_9amBq2F9TR6yvSV4SUxl8f0TOI4ReTnKk4_yeAs-TwNyHtT272Su7GTXRqGA/s4032/IMG_6818.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUBnbaJymslfRd20DmARXrCpZN5Qnkxm-00e08YUF6OdMpjw74Nr5fV89FvnaiXq581Q9fzBgOYAum3nNhGnXCNHednnV3rTWjg12fMEbvO-K_UN8TI94R3K3URMUp_9amBq2F9TR6yvSV4SUxl8f0TOI4ReTnKk4_yeAs-TwNyHtT272Su7GTXRqGA/w480-h640/IMG_6818.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyCwqWm6Vyw415fQichfmRzauOByPyH2RGGqY_HPjunMcyim_x4Tthv4MuYflP1Pf9FqiIcQ5uNLacGltsAFV2dIKz_q9w3ExI6P3FSWc2TW7DA1rLyXEw-4TKsKi2mWSGW4RlrM3KOKG8tKcJ9AcE4AYaN3WiVQQOVd0Wq_fR96jRAniojz0-kDulQ/s4032/IMG_6813.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyCwqWm6Vyw415fQichfmRzauOByPyH2RGGqY_HPjunMcyim_x4Tthv4MuYflP1Pf9FqiIcQ5uNLacGltsAFV2dIKz_q9w3ExI6P3FSWc2TW7DA1rLyXEw-4TKsKi2mWSGW4RlrM3KOKG8tKcJ9AcE4AYaN3WiVQQOVd0Wq_fR96jRAniojz0-kDulQ/w480-h640/IMG_6813.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcWy76Mj3WG14SpgaFbu8iPYc0l9z_TwiCZXryZnP64UXqz2cIfo6_lkgsekqLd9px31pz0km8AYToq-ynVG9tJregvtYvuOOAUGkiTY7U4LKZvWi6hpbmFoNHnuqewklMSj4Bhm48KU4O_7FiDf3rQJuSrJ-xD2HzfUrD7ZMasJ3HpOiZt2JtdXHiQ/s4032/IMG_6812.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcWy76Mj3WG14SpgaFbu8iPYc0l9z_TwiCZXryZnP64UXqz2cIfo6_lkgsekqLd9px31pz0km8AYToq-ynVG9tJregvtYvuOOAUGkiTY7U4LKZvWi6hpbmFoNHnuqewklMSj4Bhm48KU4O_7FiDf3rQJuSrJ-xD2HzfUrD7ZMasJ3HpOiZt2JtdXHiQ/w480-h640/IMG_6812.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NHzAaGiRoqo0xfX7e97_xk9_2wNHD1LA9rirtHKBEWU6_7Thi71LspGZGxJ4H0xY1TCjAkoypIhiawQe-Rbsj_Tx_l8y_cwAAtT31XEMDBIB_bxYyPaFpr_wFN6YCULX__akRHjiv9KUD4O1E9NdK-CzTcC6e3T2iCtPtUPxLxfYVlHQu20f5p2nTg/s4032/IMG_6810.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NHzAaGiRoqo0xfX7e97_xk9_2wNHD1LA9rirtHKBEWU6_7Thi71LspGZGxJ4H0xY1TCjAkoypIhiawQe-Rbsj_Tx_l8y_cwAAtT31XEMDBIB_bxYyPaFpr_wFN6YCULX__akRHjiv9KUD4O1E9NdK-CzTcC6e3T2iCtPtUPxLxfYVlHQu20f5p2nTg/w480-h640/IMG_6810.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Another great season has ended. So proud of Reed and Coach Josh!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzshIuD6WBokszPhtuzlZyiY3lGe3P8i0OJaNT37HV-pcBQD06sPdWTVIqTqM4WJUixAfy6ysDizMau8hL9HVT_JhTHJUH_NCdYURATvbwEhbCNEKg-8EZXgFSS4wm4Vem6lW1Tz3blL6TVYnydOOmc5-w1lsMTDyjNLHEyFYywKunVtXlwKTTPD6Iw/s4032/IMG_6804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzshIuD6WBokszPhtuzlZyiY3lGe3P8i0OJaNT37HV-pcBQD06sPdWTVIqTqM4WJUixAfy6ysDizMau8hL9HVT_JhTHJUH_NCdYURATvbwEhbCNEKg-8EZXgFSS4wm4Vem6lW1Tz3blL6TVYnydOOmc5-w1lsMTDyjNLHEyFYywKunVtXlwKTTPD6Iw/w480-h640/IMG_6804.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxqXoqtvoawIXg2eM2ZbRXdG1xl8H0ryL-tVhXRDIb5frNwob0ZwS30EO_u7QjJPYhr9gL3Ga2fApaavEF4jwhisQQGAgiYaP_yeccpxXgS6fAo3SGGjkflb66_0YWjpwwNz-ZCnYWZzCAcmlqjXFZLPl3e9Wytp_VgonvLMVPx8VayiODHxDouIPuw/s4032/IMG_6801.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up, Cross Country sectionals.</div><br /><p><br /></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-703884423559185222023-10-23T12:09:00.000-05:002023-10-23T12:09:25.785-05:00October Happenings<p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> Whew! I am currently in Alex City, but am heading home later today. Lindsey is actually being honored today at the Governor's Mansion for her accomplishments in Language Therapy. She is a certified Academic Language Therapist, nationally certified by the Academic Therapist Association and the International Dyslexia Association. So very proud of her! I am doing car pool and all the fun things.</span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I met Taylor and Caleb at Peach Park recently to get the boys. (They were coming back from the beach and headed to Birmingham). This place is so much fun! The boys and I stayed a couple of hours and played and enjoyed ice cream.</span></span></span></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oNmNsbZEmezMUqp5s8M6BQhGx2QvoMbLMNOpqX6xNSuHHGxPmWLRQp-HSc7KRlcCRVnOw2FDYf1UfQwU3vhJKfxe197F2-sTIRTeH-63OWu4FQNhcL_m7KHjIq6imLZCJB05hKR_ELimi7KL7HvBmjY8-cT0yA4jJWjeo2LT2qT_bBXbux2UKINfYw/s1799/IMG_6652.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oNmNsbZEmezMUqp5s8M6BQhGx2QvoMbLMNOpqX6xNSuHHGxPmWLRQp-HSc7KRlcCRVnOw2FDYf1UfQwU3vhJKfxe197F2-sTIRTeH-63OWu4FQNhcL_m7KHjIq6imLZCJB05hKR_ELimi7KL7HvBmjY8-cT0yA4jJWjeo2LT2qT_bBXbux2UKINfYw/w512-h640/IMG_6652.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpF9-Hl5FYVm9vSqpxt6p1tHTUFouxIgF7XdwEMqDumH607WOPQKj3r5wQmgtYieHNdDPco1LGeG7m5m1BQMQiGkgQFnDhyphenhyphenmkH4Bk5goMtzZPWL_2Am2F1vhyphenhyphenxWdTagxU1CuCplraYWvkffMinkWtM_fqHmOjgD7J6DmWqBruiB9WErfh8pbhyphenhyphenMO8pA/s1799/IMG_6651.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpF9-Hl5FYVm9vSqpxt6p1tHTUFouxIgF7XdwEMqDumH607WOPQKj3r5wQmgtYieHNdDPco1LGeG7m5m1BQMQiGkgQFnDhyphenhyphenmkH4Bk5goMtzZPWL_2Am2F1vhyphenhyphenxWdTagxU1CuCplraYWvkffMinkWtM_fqHmOjgD7J6DmWqBruiB9WErfh8pbhyphenhyphenMO8pA/w512-h640/IMG_6651.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Pop enjoyed watching these three at their Beta inductions. Lillian and Maddie moved up to new divisions. Reed was inducted for the first time. Smart and cute!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7iTFXLVoOfgB2G-0A2sV4yDiZ4MouV_BtUGGJDsbxFFAzKdfJJgUKhfiGA97ccH3jGQrt8vI8Us7NCTYJ1aVXhxflMjqSX8W_wvF2guBftIKKxPlbIpTIrB2_p-65dFNR-I0UckuYIdb0tkNOW-GXtGJNKarsnmR9f-XPq6YdV9vPLt36PeImo7gmQ/s1799/IMG_6650.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7iTFXLVoOfgB2G-0A2sV4yDiZ4MouV_BtUGGJDsbxFFAzKdfJJgUKhfiGA97ccH3jGQrt8vI8Us7NCTYJ1aVXhxflMjqSX8W_wvF2guBftIKKxPlbIpTIrB2_p-65dFNR-I0UckuYIdb0tkNOW-GXtGJNKarsnmR9f-XPq6YdV9vPLt36PeImo7gmQ/w512-h640/IMG_6650.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Fall baseball season is winding down. He will be finished this week. He has gotten to be quite the little hitter.</span></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSXk4QNtnW7-2z9QzCx7yPXfAS1TX6R8kLCSemWkW_Nwq0JVGWBfL3Eyst4UCIBSkHjcvyPEJbSVHSMpsNd7yNTqyuAZmy70w9nK4pFo1j9ZUktPjq0o4HkKsFqlt1BKIBUxP6kVNBCC4BOno1P-lCdAaO_p3xeMNOJ961L8Hpk5hJxxCWFGqYarwxw/s1799/IMG_6649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSXk4QNtnW7-2z9QzCx7yPXfAS1TX6R8kLCSemWkW_Nwq0JVGWBfL3Eyst4UCIBSkHjcvyPEJbSVHSMpsNd7yNTqyuAZmy70w9nK4pFo1j9ZUktPjq0o4HkKsFqlt1BKIBUxP6kVNBCC4BOno1P-lCdAaO_p3xeMNOJ961L8Hpk5hJxxCWFGqYarwxw/w512-h640/IMG_6649.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The doctor wanted to put Maddie in a boot for a few weeks, but did give her the option to continue running. Guess what she decided to do? She's a tough one. Next up, sectionals and state.</span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4BG4Ef8bmkGvOskbeq2ekpXQg-HgKlEdrA8WX3vVv6SQwnA-Na0dnrYVMlKbnyxhyphenhyphenNLZNHW1N1L9eihVzJXpcQyUIJaM54AkkzTdp6oDoOaA6GpDkVwrByTRrKy9aqRA23FR5QtfGf8Q8d1FAhw6hritA4vjiR2Wgfn-IiBcy0PHa91l5H4Dcg3L3Q/s1799/IMG_6648.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4BG4Ef8bmkGvOskbeq2ekpXQg-HgKlEdrA8WX3vVv6SQwnA-Na0dnrYVMlKbnyxhyphenhyphenNLZNHW1N1L9eihVzJXpcQyUIJaM54AkkzTdp6oDoOaA6GpDkVwrByTRrKy9aqRA23FR5QtfGf8Q8d1FAhw6hritA4vjiR2Wgfn-IiBcy0PHa91l5H4Dcg3L3Q/w512-h640/IMG_6648.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">After running in a Cross Country meet during the morning, these guys hosted a Glow Run at their school. They are such a fun group. I loved getting to be a small part of this. Fun times at the registration table!</span></span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ93g9WFeVQn5ddSTsvuYdIIJXz2A6S1td_92gPQzBoUxkfCvlwlIicXoj7adn0Pdivc_u9-8kSfFpSAAssvWwZPNVyhxARyeo5H2dEO1X9wxssPcochmoPfGgJ9A-ybpsEBpUPFcKTo4kS-HdWLcwxpSWfzXZVZY0Sgg8TYFKmUZik2aAmCYjcnDFOw/s1799/IMG_6646.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ93g9WFeVQn5ddSTsvuYdIIJXz2A6S1td_92gPQzBoUxkfCvlwlIicXoj7adn0Pdivc_u9-8kSfFpSAAssvWwZPNVyhxARyeo5H2dEO1X9wxssPcochmoPfGgJ9A-ybpsEBpUPFcKTo4kS-HdWLcwxpSWfzXZVZY0Sgg8TYFKmUZik2aAmCYjcnDFOw/w512-h640/IMG_6646.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">R</span></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPszhC8-jLt5WYiO_957OnthsrAStVDgHjOyeBa1govZhz8Ed7kdJ5FO9yf_1Vn9o7OegUUWzUWcEz45Wv5qdxCDUHyv0mQ2JNakM0_3XaqSH-5j1ssFekeVCaE6jm9MCLIMSwOLEa635ryqkxDC2SPYE-1MVCS2SZ0xtzVaGvlfuy3VH-CfCnWpkO5Q/s1799/IMG_6645.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPszhC8-jLt5WYiO_957OnthsrAStVDgHjOyeBa1govZhz8Ed7kdJ5FO9yf_1Vn9o7OegUUWzUWcEz45Wv5qdxCDUHyv0mQ2JNakM0_3XaqSH-5j1ssFekeVCaE6jm9MCLIMSwOLEa635ryqkxDC2SPYE-1MVCS2SZ0xtzVaGvlfuy3VH-CfCnWpkO5Q/w512-h640/IMG_6645.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><i>Over the past 15 years, I have met lots of great people over on this side of the state. Have you ever met someone, and just instantly thought how special that person is and realized how much you genuinely like them? I see you Andria!! I am also thrilled that Shana and Lindsey have ventured into this coaching experience together. I think they are good for each other and the team! They both are hard workers and totally dedicated to this team. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQRYqsBZi12PQpwr4tYZhOriR6APMzQPwvJc2KpdCNZpUBs2d5HOizgOpS28DHpugyAR14xcCIGc1T6lsvgk4wNImts812gVX53HT3AbmE53yoXILCY5CyVXrmqX8dTvPfYTTTxavuqQcSfI4vRPRD_uLH0N61fI3j522GeJUMjOfFs9UcybnF1UfpQ/s1799/IMG_6644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQRYqsBZi12PQpwr4tYZhOriR6APMzQPwvJc2KpdCNZpUBs2d5HOizgOpS28DHpugyAR14xcCIGc1T6lsvgk4wNImts812gVX53HT3AbmE53yoXILCY5CyVXrmqX8dTvPfYTTTxavuqQcSfI4vRPRD_uLH0N61fI3j522GeJUMjOfFs9UcybnF1UfpQ/w512-h640/IMG_6644.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div>I am heading home this afternoon for a day. Next up is a quick trip to Mobile, and soccer All-Stars in Anniston. One day, I am going to be home and complain about being bored-just not anytime soon.<br /><p><br /></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-88138957515948205632023-10-23T11:48:00.004-05:002023-10-23T11:48:52.432-05:00Good Grief!!<p> I decided to blog this morning and quickly realized that I never finished or posted my last blog! Life is moving at a rapid pace these days, and I often don't know if I am coming or going. I love it though! This is going to be a quick catch up.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>We are still enjoying quite a few flowers in the yard. I have planted 17 flats of pansies and other fall/winter plants, so hopefully we can enjoy them all winter. That brutal cold spell last year killed lots of our flowers last year.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisM1RMZN1SxkJAfXsfaXtjd5JAg7vLgo-5WYWT-IF5bu61LoGEviEbpvDVZe3MIsw3ENJlZiL0SzUgnsZcJMrDft7tQiamykydvKt7BZUvTg0Cgz5f-Cct0ZeM9FPAJEcL0e_9-KusWb84MgZTDTr0hLYWPMR7BZ8-jyXJq6e84KlsFfcXtCMZ3Y5ECw/s4032/IMG_6433.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisM1RMZN1SxkJAfXsfaXtjd5JAg7vLgo-5WYWT-IF5bu61LoGEviEbpvDVZe3MIsw3ENJlZiL0SzUgnsZcJMrDft7tQiamykydvKt7BZUvTg0Cgz5f-Cct0ZeM9FPAJEcL0e_9-KusWb84MgZTDTr0hLYWPMR7BZ8-jyXJq6e84KlsFfcXtCMZ3Y5ECw/w300-h400/IMG_6433.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This girl is still battling an ankle injury, but she just keeps running along! So proud of her.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZDsJfwnSi795JSTnaqb2vLuDEG5hDwN_iKAW01QSL_BqnUfAVZDt6jiXsx2aN4O6T3YT10r112eQ7FN94RGPTXtznIz3aEdnNuEpa-C6tSeFhyphenhyphenAikRgbvjsxmydIcdfLQDvDZU06jhobuN_bPeq8_Ir2aE72klulbPQ3j__jrYwMYi-h-q1FGXeiEw/s1799/IMG_6440.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZDsJfwnSi795JSTnaqb2vLuDEG5hDwN_iKAW01QSL_BqnUfAVZDt6jiXsx2aN4O6T3YT10r112eQ7FN94RGPTXtznIz3aEdnNuEpa-C6tSeFhyphenhyphenAikRgbvjsxmydIcdfLQDvDZU06jhobuN_bPeq8_Ir2aE72klulbPQ3j__jrYwMYi-h-q1FGXeiEw/w512-h640/IMG_6440.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>That's a wrap on our first volleyball season. Lots of volleyball and life lessons were learned.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFZKyEb-uceDUwG-o2NcKK4AIGAjaTrBDC7m90z0ej93SFf6g2tGftGk95KOpYz2KJecE88LivWsmW4R7wOSTCdZ9iVeIfuWetKPytmVG_POrilZEa-31_CtwmKQ6h9hz41RUglrShfOw56jU0O-FC8t0HkPkgY-TROJCNEJQ5y9A7P24sosSV5pJOw/s1799/IMG_6441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFZKyEb-uceDUwG-o2NcKK4AIGAjaTrBDC7m90z0ej93SFf6g2tGftGk95KOpYz2KJecE88LivWsmW4R7wOSTCdZ9iVeIfuWetKPytmVG_POrilZEa-31_CtwmKQ6h9hz41RUglrShfOw56jU0O-FC8t0HkPkgY-TROJCNEJQ5y9A7P24sosSV5pJOw/w512-h640/IMG_6441.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The weather lately has been perfect for afternoon trips to the park.</span></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wZcrnwpkW-6xXeKidit4eQMpXgVJ5ZzO5Z6THBhPXSB13rdSzIVtuHgdXRSpOeMaWjXQzO75iCASQSAVF8U7BFENEUtk7YQgScGsjtbnAn0cbOjcV4VYq4KL53id7-r3tCyoqD0wwPupAM9qidzjtvYz5JR_xDOf4a2HOHQdmtMyrZBg5PESSqpkOQ/s1799/IMG_6442.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wZcrnwpkW-6xXeKidit4eQMpXgVJ5ZzO5Z6THBhPXSB13rdSzIVtuHgdXRSpOeMaWjXQzO75iCASQSAVF8U7BFENEUtk7YQgScGsjtbnAn0cbOjcV4VYq4KL53id7-r3tCyoqD0wwPupAM9qidzjtvYz5JR_xDOf4a2HOHQdmtMyrZBg5PESSqpkOQ/w512-h640/IMG_6442.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ0Eswo5J31nfOEI73YIvftetqhVXgnMlyTSkwj1IghfknsvpwfBf_PyauR8MAG-b1BzLWbWfTq7chCBkMaH6jmqzLN4qliHhFjGFHeFqyDLqgrtWpfO8YMfQhnNTSBMh0FflViQrMwMrpNE0dkpMZ1ffhkNEagsnGF3jBC2tHnrrkB3QdpZvUhQRyQ/s1799/IMG_6443.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ0Eswo5J31nfOEI73YIvftetqhVXgnMlyTSkwj1IghfknsvpwfBf_PyauR8MAG-b1BzLWbWfTq7chCBkMaH6jmqzLN4qliHhFjGFHeFqyDLqgrtWpfO8YMfQhnNTSBMh0FflViQrMwMrpNE0dkpMZ1ffhkNEagsnGF3jBC2tHnrrkB3QdpZvUhQRyQ/w320-h400/IMG_6443.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lllian took these pictures on our way to the Cross Country Meet in White Plains. Beautiful!</span></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMEJfxujwZeEuKPBjQktQ50gPhyphenhyphenh0CJ0L7A4zVV8H8vwZmxaES3nZptxufW5YrITjTk31pkCCNmItsiSX1qIRiooq0m8YFbgV4mbDfKdn2g5gNe7e4fL-4OMMbzgtF2RS0K0-sW7TmO5u8wEZHY31sFraxOZzL5rg5fgxYmpoVPT6mpb8fgF146yMIQ/s4032/IMG_4282.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMEJfxujwZeEuKPBjQktQ50gPhyphenhyphenh0CJ0L7A4zVV8H8vwZmxaES3nZptxufW5YrITjTk31pkCCNmItsiSX1qIRiooq0m8YFbgV4mbDfKdn2g5gNe7e4fL-4OMMbzgtF2RS0K0-sW7TmO5u8wEZHY31sFraxOZzL5rg5fgxYmpoVPT6mpb8fgF146yMIQ/w640-h480/IMG_4282.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPKcdQKXfJ4btZXLI4GLg28ZGjuoXRQjPzTwhcqRaQ6zic1YQ95XCpBAtyX2LgzChyphenhyphenQr7OAWTLmU-Okm7gZkmp3OoOGMelcX8I8I0Xh0yvNcvIra21QpcFSJecZ7z9t1KWlFr0aegpTlgGLAp_c6g-XvIY7-rO5tQB_ff__5vYMVkex65odP-6FMI7g/s3422/IMG_6427.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPKcdQKXfJ4btZXLI4GLg28ZGjuoXRQjPzTwhcqRaQ6zic1YQ95XCpBAtyX2LgzChyphenhyphenQr7OAWTLmU-Okm7gZkmp3OoOGMelcX8I8I0Xh0yvNcvIra21QpcFSJecZ7z9t1KWlFr0aegpTlgGLAp_c6g-XvIY7-rO5tQB_ff__5vYMVkex65odP-6FMI7g/w566-h640/IMG_6427.jpeg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">More to come!!</span></span></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-41798420452538830902023-10-05T10:09:00.001-05:002023-10-07T13:56:22.657-05:00Busy Week<p> I feel like all I do is update our sports events during this time of the year. However, I love these memories. I know how quickly this time while pass, and I am so very grateful for the opportunity to be able to travel and attend their events. I spent a couple of days in Alex City to watch everyone play, and I even got to squeeze in a dentist appointment with the big kids! I'm back home now enjoying a little yard work. I have managed to get 16 flats of pansies and fall plants in the ground. It is always so hard to pull up the summer annuals, but I actually love the change and can't wait to watch the new plants grow. We left one bed filled with Papa's chrysanthemums. The are just about ready to pop open, and are always so pretty. The roses, ginger lilies, cannas and even a few day lilies are still blooming.</p><p><i>Volleyball was a new adventure for Lillian. I am amazed at how much progress she has made in such a short time! I love watching her. She's just a tad competitive, and I like that!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9Dy6gHD7Mo0oxegTG9VT0wwHfApc_w9vd1hH2UhyphenhyphenrPjdt7FqjOgpDEGe3lN_46Kb0pjlxWY-QtcI_Att8Y0B3Z-kblHIH9aREgrusjj-6MSFGJCFTwKItp9zsk8lvX6dHiZCfxFEKD5fcG5uumhs2w5IOjnb5nLBPFcXSpR7tGDpYiKvR6TwxusWlA/s1799/IMG_6260.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9Dy6gHD7Mo0oxegTG9VT0wwHfApc_w9vd1hH2UhyphenhyphenrPjdt7FqjOgpDEGe3lN_46Kb0pjlxWY-QtcI_Att8Y0B3Z-kblHIH9aREgrusjj-6MSFGJCFTwKItp9zsk8lvX6dHiZCfxFEKD5fcG5uumhs2w5IOjnb5nLBPFcXSpR7tGDpYiKvR6TwxusWlA/w512-h640/IMG_6260.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsddGydsMDWJV1pmj6Ssg93ARbdtyAcho-f4KRUjnrAdNnf_Hp0mQ5tNCTUPQ3-90_4HaUKo-1eHOIXyZGt35VgAIhUhUNLV54ckJBDWf2ymb-bGjudNnqD0XvrZpDixmts2CN3Vun3wGkzpB1O1HzjxMmvz7riEuYjAZ50_2GbObgY6F9pF_ABDLdCg/s1799/IMG_6261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsddGydsMDWJV1pmj6Ssg93ARbdtyAcho-f4KRUjnrAdNnf_Hp0mQ5tNCTUPQ3-90_4HaUKo-1eHOIXyZGt35VgAIhUhUNLV54ckJBDWf2ymb-bGjudNnqD0XvrZpDixmts2CN3Vun3wGkzpB1O1HzjxMmvz7riEuYjAZ50_2GbObgY6F9pF_ABDLdCg/w512-h640/IMG_6261.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Maddie played soccer when she was younger. She decided to refresh herself with rec soccer this fall, because her school is going to have a soccer team this season. Let me tell you, the girl's got game. They are so much fun to watch at this age. If you had told me pre-Josh that I would be a soccer fan one day, I would have laughed. I'm still learning, but I love watching!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZpKaEx776fqQX2uRaWTTquMB8w0dCg9SLGnlZbMACqE9GHv9OHpIWhemwMu54V5GyFvuVuXbbNRwLkM4sqlePfBMfmMC3YfsFyP3vXB6yCwacd-PxmmuN2lNXrZZSaOOYEodhWXDY5zZ9mcnVb5z7hLfspPDjEyHSbQU0sH2FDKRcEolS-vvVQ7OXw/s1799/IMG_6262.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZpKaEx776fqQX2uRaWTTquMB8w0dCg9SLGnlZbMACqE9GHv9OHpIWhemwMu54V5GyFvuVuXbbNRwLkM4sqlePfBMfmMC3YfsFyP3vXB6yCwacd-PxmmuN2lNXrZZSaOOYEodhWXDY5zZ9mcnVb5z7hLfspPDjEyHSbQU0sH2FDKRcEolS-vvVQ7OXw/w512-h640/IMG_6262.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOvH2w75hpASn05NH2url0xweDvP9NzTsJETw_H3UX3fR3te2wEEggUZW92DVHN9XIJMQFD1zLlyYlGofbEUwhDpVM-D8U8wzjVtc1eGB6s3hV3DeZa6TUM1-dp1Wy1WvlCidLuViVgDA7HIojdNxQbRjCJ-FSvv7yiICYkh3STDeypi709anydO65A/s1799/IMG_6264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOvH2w75hpASn05NH2url0xweDvP9NzTsJETw_H3UX3fR3te2wEEggUZW92DVHN9XIJMQFD1zLlyYlGofbEUwhDpVM-D8U8wzjVtc1eGB6s3hV3DeZa6TUM1-dp1Wy1WvlCidLuViVgDA7HIojdNxQbRjCJ-FSvv7yiICYkh3STDeypi709anydO65A/w512-h640/IMG_6264.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Regular season ended this week for these two, and we are now headed to All-Stars. Josh and Reed have made lots and lots of memories over the years with many more to come. Love watching him, too!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ioYhFWiB-jgAWPdQMuymimsIWZ_UzHPqMhNvjegN-MiDmDiyHQkCJDMq8PDUxnzmVjjYqF15tb8zB9E4RnPwY2sZyMfNKbij8fgnqZF2R5bLvWkckq0Ae4QRkmep1ANWmHNAr2v68Nu_7M1I_UPiEJds7VTJ6Ek4eg0yiQ2lW6WDOhH8EYQhjSu_vg/s1799/IMG_6265.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ioYhFWiB-jgAWPdQMuymimsIWZ_UzHPqMhNvjegN-MiDmDiyHQkCJDMq8PDUxnzmVjjYqF15tb8zB9E4RnPwY2sZyMfNKbij8fgnqZF2R5bLvWkckq0Ae4QRkmep1ANWmHNAr2v68Nu_7M1I_UPiEJds7VTJ6Ek4eg0yiQ2lW6WDOhH8EYQhjSu_vg/w512-h640/IMG_6265.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>We had an all boys weekend last week. So much fun! Fishing, going down the hill, building forts, one last swim and more were on the agenda. Reed actually spent one night with John Sawyer and Jack, and had a ball. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrBHiRclpdmPGbVavscybIbX3MqHkl_rr4Bq9S6SZLjj0bTMwktxlmOM34nLJ4YDSsKXFrH3kEU3pZq13hEhpANzRh_uLxN9a1yehcqh5gPChEb4klhg-KfMeykYY_G819MpdUVdokOQyb4fKidUzJdsdDnuh5m8zFwaSwPE8PJxdKNzUmqnclTzqmA/s1799/IMG_6266.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrBHiRclpdmPGbVavscybIbX3MqHkl_rr4Bq9S6SZLjj0bTMwktxlmOM34nLJ4YDSsKXFrH3kEU3pZq13hEhpANzRh_uLxN9a1yehcqh5gPChEb4klhg-KfMeykYY_G819MpdUVdokOQyb4fKidUzJdsdDnuh5m8zFwaSwPE8PJxdKNzUmqnclTzqmA/w512-h640/IMG_6266.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>Our big wheel adventures began when Lindsey and Caleb were little, and have continued with all of the grandchildren. We have a different hill to go down now, and I think this one may be even more fun. Reed has just about outgrown the big wheels, but he was a great helper with the little ones.</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiZpvoRlTQVrgGjDlKdIHm6mq6m4Q_P5cS1OmaPywcw76Md97s0DAkGH1XP9fCThKWeUkvy0E87huBRKB8yTG5t2R-FLcOyyi_6pOhynEhVgv864qPTyN2ESjSUSevkVRzjXeKRlgW8cwsMOeBL8jm4t7Vg0vq9Wiw1zYNcQjhyphenhyphensUS8bKDhuYwCJ_tg/s1799/IMG_6267.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiZpvoRlTQVrgGjDlKdIHm6mq6m4Q_P5cS1OmaPywcw76Md97s0DAkGH1XP9fCThKWeUkvy0E87huBRKB8yTG5t2R-FLcOyyi_6pOhynEhVgv864qPTyN2ESjSUSevkVRzjXeKRlgW8cwsMOeBL8jm4t7Vg0vq9Wiw1zYNcQjhyphenhyphensUS8bKDhuYwCJ_tg/w512-h640/IMG_6267.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Jack is the very best supervisor around! Love these boys so! </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoElG0lxqTesBY-KTQLvWKr6bshIuXmQ6n1uiFxZyhb63PEbDuHjs7PEpix6WCxV0RnAaMLlpXnlvGjSOcCADMdTHRiU1ieM-WM28A9n6MWH-YnQjpbmvDaGYIHY2SPVaEs3mkaD9r9dzbR_Fgh4H_pQbQ2WlG1Sx8KMJVGKlvnHicFLpH0xiZ42tjdw/s1799/IMG_6268.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoElG0lxqTesBY-KTQLvWKr6bshIuXmQ6n1uiFxZyhb63PEbDuHjs7PEpix6WCxV0RnAaMLlpXnlvGjSOcCADMdTHRiU1ieM-WM28A9n6MWH-YnQjpbmvDaGYIHY2SPVaEs3mkaD9r9dzbR_Fgh4H_pQbQ2WlG1Sx8KMJVGKlvnHicFLpH0xiZ42tjdw/w512-h640/IMG_6268.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p>This is actually somewhat of a slow week. I will be back in Alex City for a few days the end of next week. I plan on enjoying this cooler weather and getting a little yard work done. Look out bulbs-some of you are fixing to be on the move again!!</p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-15302223802936160212023-09-24T18:13:00.000-05:002023-09-24T18:13:52.215-05:00What a Week!<p>Another busy week is in the books, and we are starting this week with even more adventures. As I have said before, I do not take these times for granted. I am very thankful for every opportunity that I get to spend with my people! I have been a little under the weather for a few days, and that has been a little challenging, but this too shall pass!</p><p><i>This little slugger got the game ball last week. He had several great hits and chased the ball down in the outfield several times. He almost got a player out a home</i>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H7wlI1OVKuS1skFYROm0y143Ym0xNslzsbqAvWQEDwisMn5hHVA0bjcjjvHRfCaLphCGMsMsoCWJ63tFqpLGR7kYXfwGyM5UBF9pbDgxEw40urbXo4CzZU0iLSLqR6rADGbmEiy5UHllQvrGHlKpwTitVyttNULOBP5OSU0Bzsz3TkI1JGNTX1OMWw/s1104/IMG_0423.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="603" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H7wlI1OVKuS1skFYROm0y143Ym0xNslzsbqAvWQEDwisMn5hHVA0bjcjjvHRfCaLphCGMsMsoCWJ63tFqpLGR7kYXfwGyM5UBF9pbDgxEw40urbXo4CzZU0iLSLqR6rADGbmEiy5UHllQvrGHlKpwTitVyttNULOBP5OSU0Bzsz3TkI1JGNTX1OMWw/w350-h640/IMG_0423.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>That's a hit!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishxTrbEERHj9OpqGCC7179thMX4cfyX_iZhsBT6tBnK00xpudSkpuFoFVNpi5MRSoIAhLsAzreTxBFpDsaLkwcaYnBVEO978xbzDH7rxw2TNK-XZIt_JJEkUge_-r9-qjFsSlYHkPnEWbDVRngnYGnN_iLNoH4cxNpljSxXWQLh1VYuca3TWJYQXayQ/s910/IMG_6101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="910" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishxTrbEERHj9OpqGCC7179thMX4cfyX_iZhsBT6tBnK00xpudSkpuFoFVNpi5MRSoIAhLsAzreTxBFpDsaLkwcaYnBVEO978xbzDH7rxw2TNK-XZIt_JJEkUge_-r9-qjFsSlYHkPnEWbDVRngnYGnN_iLNoH4cxNpljSxXWQLh1VYuca3TWJYQXayQ/w640-h512/IMG_6101.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>One my favorite people in the whole wide world retired this week. I'm not quite sure what the town of Aliceville will do without her in the post office. I'm counting on her remembering all those addresses I need for a long time to come.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYd-1rXXnAdgfMZBaNpsrAKXVOPYwW41HlvZaT_k1-hrMe57BPqC36rXTS7ysUMw7oFj1dUHvAkvH5dJvzZtaUmCPtlwj25sxM3Si8MRnufMK9NEB6nbcsnCLaK9nw-GCVDenS3oM0n2FlaaHW6oIY_fAu3Y5gCAGtETI3KAHO7avBFScUYXJukmz3UA/s3070/IMG_6062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3070" data-original-width="2607" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYd-1rXXnAdgfMZBaNpsrAKXVOPYwW41HlvZaT_k1-hrMe57BPqC36rXTS7ysUMw7oFj1dUHvAkvH5dJvzZtaUmCPtlwj25sxM3Si8MRnufMK9NEB6nbcsnCLaK9nw-GCVDenS3oM0n2FlaaHW6oIY_fAu3Y5gCAGtETI3KAHO7avBFScUYXJukmz3UA/w544-h640/IMG_6062.jpeg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0B0DpKZyAfVTgFzWwW1jfSizCaokFp0LTSr398Ncjbvf7JIxoDMEpx0VeldGJjS6snfXTsRksYU-i3_H8ThtR9uB3Z6Tz_g7Uz4bPM5TjfgPeVfjRyZZvseamNrCjn4tzyfCHlk6idbdODXKG6UybweiWGAQRsPuvbZ9nUNxxHzwBBjZu_lJmkllGjw/s4032/IMG_6061.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0B0DpKZyAfVTgFzWwW1jfSizCaokFp0LTSr398Ncjbvf7JIxoDMEpx0VeldGJjS6snfXTsRksYU-i3_H8ThtR9uB3Z6Tz_g7Uz4bPM5TjfgPeVfjRyZZvseamNrCjn4tzyfCHlk6idbdODXKG6UybweiWGAQRsPuvbZ9nUNxxHzwBBjZu_lJmkllGjw/w300-h400/IMG_6061.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This little one was sick and spent the day with me. Even though he doesn't look too excited here, I promise we had a great day!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgYa6vUV6c6iGCX8h38OLMZys_ZRdXoz-PcyBbjm5pILzM1cQC-ppOFGra2l5jvLGlcsc-Y_GXPGmH5-0Rcoz_or2HHrwUOhsDRcYNffCvpGlCLBVn282cuTKNqHZWqE3SQKitisr11fq1EMixpGinPrrQ37JxCdc0KzG2BSIeclm9hlYMFi62ozs5w/s4032/IMG_5981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgYa6vUV6c6iGCX8h38OLMZys_ZRdXoz-PcyBbjm5pILzM1cQC-ppOFGra2l5jvLGlcsc-Y_GXPGmH5-0Rcoz_or2HHrwUOhsDRcYNffCvpGlCLBVn282cuTKNqHZWqE3SQKitisr11fq1EMixpGinPrrQ37JxCdc0KzG2BSIeclm9hlYMFi62ozs5w/w480-h640/IMG_5981.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Have you ever tried pumpkin spice cookies with spring colored sprinkles? Delicious!!!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnVjNbEJ_9360kcMrGowsBYD0Ca58A0Z4FzQsOFqAXmbdpZkqX-xkUd53o3ZixFHbpw8gomgkT6R-4E4FBtBZnPLZ00CThGK6TOhLbKK3cBbxmGlh5Cf50t4eCYmFUgq3Uj1I8bwMgLV7vVDeOFD89frhq6tB9iP_qbV398i_cvtyFdTTfKvUWO7qJw/s2010/IMG_5986.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnVjNbEJ_9360kcMrGowsBYD0Ca58A0Z4FzQsOFqAXmbdpZkqX-xkUd53o3ZixFHbpw8gomgkT6R-4E4FBtBZnPLZ00CThGK6TOhLbKK3cBbxmGlh5Cf50t4eCYmFUgq3Uj1I8bwMgLV7vVDeOFD89frhq6tB9iP_qbV398i_cvtyFdTTfKvUWO7qJw/w233-h400/IMG_5986.jpeg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Another Grandparent's Day is in the books. I love these sweet days. Maddie didn't actually have Grandparent's Day, but she helped as part of SGA. I enjoyed the best muffin ever!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYU7Exx-A5QLfei7dHrIfU8Yo4MJNFrox86oQpO69dvOOW5iy9Uq0Jb4ApoYIBH4G9sJ4DHJUG2sjJqpTFM_jQIWhX1HEK7enQ7RJk2Mvg82-c2_D9BDjB-KDQyaFIUuftGmkkXTdvJTsTvl4msawY5fzYapCVn-7ZzEgKzR6TqnZJwRemDSMavOe5Qg/s2760/IMG_6031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="2582" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYU7Exx-A5QLfei7dHrIfU8Yo4MJNFrox86oQpO69dvOOW5iy9Uq0Jb4ApoYIBH4G9sJ4DHJUG2sjJqpTFM_jQIWhX1HEK7enQ7RJk2Mvg82-c2_D9BDjB-KDQyaFIUuftGmkkXTdvJTsTvl4msawY5fzYapCVn-7ZzEgKzR6TqnZJwRemDSMavOe5Qg/w598-h640/IMG_6031.jpeg" width="598" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>I love that Lindsey is able to be with her babies from grades K-12. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeO2l2OBf8YRC9RCI27KMu_4mB-Viq27sPK7ooDmjw6ahgmMMYLH5yS0gXVOezsUFTCtLnOX7_O2OdeBwi_dVt2FJDXy1ysZkzG83JOBcwnETMCbPFGj7KUbHE6f98cglHczzmieUpp7wKZnukYM70tV_Kw-7PBb6lLKzhuxuv9eZ-mmg3L00yydoSg/s2566/IMG_6032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="2498" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeO2l2OBf8YRC9RCI27KMu_4mB-Viq27sPK7ooDmjw6ahgmMMYLH5yS0gXVOezsUFTCtLnOX7_O2OdeBwi_dVt2FJDXy1ysZkzG83JOBcwnETMCbPFGj7KUbHE6f98cglHczzmieUpp7wKZnukYM70tV_Kw-7PBb6lLKzhuxuv9eZ-mmg3L00yydoSg/w624-h640/IMG_6032.jpeg" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Sweet Reed!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHna_3srl7J8DrYOPFMaVc7Wo1yeyHv6HQITAtgmSo5IVrC7IZGBovzF7Tyl9xv8qZqyz9Z8e0n-VykoetYSpgQnCcKpKDZBFiycOH1pMJAUbQj5d4elMd-64otJQXyVwoU4Xyl7I0Y4mnaBzovnt1YGBtQA1k7-zd15t1G0nNV81_LmEINxFmL1odOA/s2919/IMG_8081.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="2182" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHna_3srl7J8DrYOPFMaVc7Wo1yeyHv6HQITAtgmSo5IVrC7IZGBovzF7Tyl9xv8qZqyz9Z8e0n-VykoetYSpgQnCcKpKDZBFiycOH1pMJAUbQj5d4elMd-64otJQXyVwoU4Xyl7I0Y4mnaBzovnt1YGBtQA1k7-zd15t1G0nNV81_LmEINxFmL1odOA/w299-h400/IMG_8081.jpeg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Pop and I left at 4:15 Saturday morning to travel to Munford to watch our girl run. She had another great meet.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DSyOCEeeENXjYIeWEysP5X271U1xRP6jnQdTriNJZ3D8qQjjNI5SjHuB5qy5Z1DKyMe7AS8UhA60ruyMb0ahHXIUvOS7hW3xnfc6lZQC_DdedO_AF1bB88VFHsOnw30Yr_fv9cbVLgyv_syOkJ5OY9yA4OTi-dwEnoNm4t09Y1g_36nAsGpRa0Jd8A/s4032/IMG_6075.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DSyOCEeeENXjYIeWEysP5X271U1xRP6jnQdTriNJZ3D8qQjjNI5SjHuB5qy5Z1DKyMe7AS8UhA60ruyMb0ahHXIUvOS7hW3xnfc6lZQC_DdedO_AF1bB88VFHsOnw30Yr_fv9cbVLgyv_syOkJ5OY9yA4OTi-dwEnoNm4t09Y1g_36nAsGpRa0Jd8A/w480-h640/IMG_6075.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdLv3oefEosgr_hmh44YYtrLBsQ1WGl2_9_-KxDlrjRL7DJ5fu0ae-Xhc7ot36bYF7p8YUiu8N_rvWVqbCJ1ESJErl1ULI71ZzIaD05R4gZ_KDu1x2tR15PxWkDji1WArJjJXtpJxuWVrm_w912I2p8P9nhIvbvezSOG_wkI_Xsdh_Bh8dKJsN0UbuA/s2532/IMG_6097.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdLv3oefEosgr_hmh44YYtrLBsQ1WGl2_9_-KxDlrjRL7DJ5fu0ae-Xhc7ot36bYF7p8YUiu8N_rvWVqbCJ1ESJErl1ULI71ZzIaD05R4gZ_KDu1x2tR15PxWkDji1WArJjJXtpJxuWVrm_w912I2p8P9nhIvbvezSOG_wkI_Xsdh_Bh8dKJsN0UbuA/w296-h640/IMG_6097.png" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">I am very proud and impressed with her work ethic and desire to always do better. However, the picture below is what makes me happier than I can explain. After she finishes every race, she runs to wait for and cheer on her teammates. She does this for the other girls on her team and the boys team, too. To me, this is the epitome of a leader and what a teammate should be. I could not be more proud.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf04yP219FNMVte2yWPVDo6bD1TITEjCALhVogmc4M2svYIpOK28_lUebIKJgKdL0_6SGj3yyPBZlOwa_9_RFMC19Wc0Gusk00VSl-9gzA8KbEi02wDhF_6ZexCO45pQMqVeEWWF5Dx0_q890kP37SLodYGguPwQZ5koVtWmoEElxyK6aKHV-skscVw/s4032/IMG_6094.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf04yP219FNMVte2yWPVDo6bD1TITEjCALhVogmc4M2svYIpOK28_lUebIKJgKdL0_6SGj3yyPBZlOwa_9_RFMC19Wc0Gusk00VSl-9gzA8KbEi02wDhF_6ZexCO45pQMqVeEWWF5Dx0_q890kP37SLodYGguPwQZ5koVtWmoEElxyK6aKHV-skscVw/w300-h400/IMG_6094.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I'm not sure what to say about this picture. Quite frankly, even after 39 hours of labor that I will never forget, I'm not completely sure she's really mine. Not in this lifetime would I ever, ever hold one of Satan's hand puppets. She however is keeping the hallways of her school safe. Carry on!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc97e3oU6titdoGXuPUldwK-VFxbuCnccissklGgAgUHPnL1ptjkEh4mY3GvKrYI7fPe7A3Vq4h8DBH33B-Y8QVDxXT_pqZ9QJ3yH70twTvfOubbVx-HIRzDDs4HtZHrrvcTPzgz4FivA9HmlRPwczibUnOUREJcLtyExuFSgHr67mePfVYY99JD3PA/s4032/IMG_9150.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc97e3oU6titdoGXuPUldwK-VFxbuCnccissklGgAgUHPnL1ptjkEh4mY3GvKrYI7fPe7A3Vq4h8DBH33B-Y8QVDxXT_pqZ9QJ3yH70twTvfOubbVx-HIRzDDs4HtZHrrvcTPzgz4FivA9HmlRPwczibUnOUREJcLtyExuFSgHr67mePfVYY99JD3PA/w480-h640/IMG_9150.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">More baseball, soccer and volleyball to come!</p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-72842738350010981062023-09-12T19:20:00.008-05:002023-09-24T18:15:20.277-05:00Family, Football and Fall Sports<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Divide and conquer is the name of the game these days. Reed went to Maddie's Cross Country meet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">this weekend, while I went to a family get together. I am currently in Alex City for a couple of days watching soccer and volleyball games. Reed stayed home to attend John Sawyer's game. We truly feel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">blessed to be able to participate in the things they do. We have Grandparent's Day, a fieldtrip and lots of sporting events coming up this month. Whew!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Two of my favorite people in the whole wide world!! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWJ4WBk21yrFjbUPbMtOilX7YtkYr0v1syVRMVEPr_h7fBTFCShdEGRXJEhD7Ka6Otj5SnLJOdIbAprXlh0S4YutCkK8y-2f6L3saGDxIC9aSy3ABVcYBFbtx72nx8tKx6XVi3cC7GxeBuwnPRO1MsjoeR5UHyAfwPzdm1WjsockKw-t_gQODz-3xRQ/s4032/IMG_5770.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWJ4WBk21yrFjbUPbMtOilX7YtkYr0v1syVRMVEPr_h7fBTFCShdEGRXJEhD7Ka6Otj5SnLJOdIbAprXlh0S4YutCkK8y-2f6L3saGDxIC9aSy3ABVcYBFbtx72nx8tKx6XVi3cC7GxeBuwnPRO1MsjoeR5UHyAfwPzdm1WjsockKw-t_gQODz-3xRQ/w640-h480/IMG_5770.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Cassandra and Gil had the family over for a little tailgating fun before the big game. (We missed you if you couldn't make it). N</i><i>ot everyone had arrived before this picture. Make no mistake about it win or lose- we are Alabama fans through and through!! We have added a couple of Mississippi State fans over the years and one from Arkansas, but no orange is allowed! :) David, Julie and Landry were here from Texas to root on the Tide and expose Landry to all things Alabama!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIdb3akvvnk_7ABbzR7FFNXAEmOH4Iq0ISC4YPyxKrweyNxjeSq5nfjnYuFpLs3o9JvdL6qbFriLJn9CkEzwyXzO60RtxZO1wmAaWk_Zvr0q1GmB4W3cem4iQK32pm115OAlvLhbuUvtTOqBPxhCAYOMj9XCm76civpnEuiXG2WSdTiAgF6Khx3pc7w/s2779/IMG_5754.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="2779" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIdb3akvvnk_7ABbzR7FFNXAEmOH4Iq0ISC4YPyxKrweyNxjeSq5nfjnYuFpLs3o9JvdL6qbFriLJn9CkEzwyXzO60RtxZO1wmAaWk_Zvr0q1GmB4W3cem4iQK32pm115OAlvLhbuUvtTOqBPxhCAYOMj9XCm76civpnEuiXG2WSdTiAgF6Khx3pc7w/w640-h486/IMG_5754.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Love these two! Bethany and her family hadn't arrived from Meridian yet!</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm59zg60EwpVEUGij7biPTmwzuexwsAE7vfJWRVTnocuR2p0IBkKMFK2K-YZbPHbk0Jus8oqrWriEc3sni83r0-nUFRpxps0laosa08DyKUDKCcsEJICGTJEyIH-0ClT0xjPyFy51eW6NLCdodpXxhuN7zjzuIBqQvsZY37KE2toXIM8a8DOAxjHE_w/s3566/IMG_5750.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3566" data-original-width="2839" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm59zg60EwpVEUGij7biPTmwzuexwsAE7vfJWRVTnocuR2p0IBkKMFK2K-YZbPHbk0Jus8oqrWriEc3sni83r0-nUFRpxps0laosa08DyKUDKCcsEJICGTJEyIH-0ClT0xjPyFy51eW6NLCdodpXxhuN7zjzuIBqQvsZY37KE2toXIM8a8DOAxjHE_w/w510-h640/IMG_5750.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Fun on the quad! 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She came in 4th out of 82 runners this week. We are just so proud of her dedication.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeC2LBnWpeu4adJs-MQE4CkTnQG3VUb0eL9iKuvXhYUqD9x9Lek8wTyz9PQRh_FfquKAYsdPPHIx1JT2OAyzu8wjuM2hRx_ucC3gRo-KKNoGunMZm9NiWgvbTaTiz-bCtdCrwW_F3kmZRWoJvAOSihpwhB4BzGYjci1_J6ZA90rpVYhiQM4BHqACpUA/s2637/IMG_2169.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="1893" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeC2LBnWpeu4adJs-MQE4CkTnQG3VUb0eL9iKuvXhYUqD9x9Lek8wTyz9PQRh_FfquKAYsdPPHIx1JT2OAyzu8wjuM2hRx_ucC3gRo-KKNoGunMZm9NiWgvbTaTiz-bCtdCrwW_F3kmZRWoJvAOSihpwhB4BzGYjci1_J6ZA90rpVYhiQM4BHqACpUA/w460-h640/IMG_2169.jpeg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Maddie and our favorite coach!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQME-OA-RCS9a0FwcF2Tn3ooZ5uZBe75XhFEmTauiZuXbETb8SMzuaS0_JzVF_FkvuHR8n44Bf1dpcLQ_mC-2AdMa08FeFluUrT_qW6XijwePQ2NVRb0LUEyTOT_RECU4gnb6EasrVXVg1q2RFNLeq6rW9yB87TyZNHODAH3UE2gT3cfuooKns5--SA/s1286/IMG_5788.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1286" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQME-OA-RCS9a0FwcF2Tn3ooZ5uZBe75XhFEmTauiZuXbETb8SMzuaS0_JzVF_FkvuHR8n44Bf1dpcLQ_mC-2AdMa08FeFluUrT_qW6XijwePQ2NVRb0LUEyTOT_RECU4gnb6EasrVXVg1q2RFNLeq6rW9yB87TyZNHODAH3UE2gT3cfuooKns5--SA/w400-h343/IMG_5788.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>So, in addition to Cross Country, she is doing rec soccer to get ready for soccer season at her school. She ran 5 miles at practice on this day, and then played an entire soccer game. I'm honestly not sure how she does it.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdjtsmlSOVyq_koybFtBYb22BQKXvlueaH3wAXtr0iezG8BiDT-BXwpTtVvsdRG6TqRazOCOnlN-KrsbL5_FwZ9iZ6I8O8vhcRbPHeXFV67YvYyGuGvz_p6Pv-X5b14wUL5gZuoj9MSNQIhmBWpoB_GQRz_wYM-8k4BKpnDoxE1CU3wgzIPakZ66bTg/s4032/IMG_5807.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdjtsmlSOVyq_koybFtBYb22BQKXvlueaH3wAXtr0iezG8BiDT-BXwpTtVvsdRG6TqRazOCOnlN-KrsbL5_FwZ9iZ6I8O8vhcRbPHeXFV67YvYyGuGvz_p6Pv-X5b14wUL5gZuoj9MSNQIhmBWpoB_GQRz_wYM-8k4BKpnDoxE1CU3wgzIPakZ66bTg/w480-h640/IMG_5807.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp70Y-ou1u9r1Dxh-NeeaXC2Iy2JycPRGcnuRcjMjOj7Bs3iU_4xOGuTvbXbIazW8yz_Q7vnmfY5VSRawvxADDVsW8ZRLuORgcv0fce14Iq-u_BYv3eQq6wP1iUgfKNz02B7Zn3RPEbUkx5ePHi_u_RL_ls6hEENn6Yzf9bM7Fzp7DOtchyTGg3vcuA/s2345/IMG_5860.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2234" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp70Y-ou1u9r1Dxh-NeeaXC2Iy2JycPRGcnuRcjMjOj7Bs3iU_4xOGuTvbXbIazW8yz_Q7vnmfY5VSRawvxADDVsW8ZRLuORgcv0fce14Iq-u_BYv3eQq6wP1iUgfKNz02B7Zn3RPEbUkx5ePHi_u_RL_ls6hEENn6Yzf9bM7Fzp7DOtchyTGg3vcuA/w381-h400/IMG_5860.jpeg" width="381" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ycb6-xuv_bC8xF0FaZqDLpMk7vC0Web534_r2DdPHcA26pJUe99eCNu8wtMNNxi0aUJrfYuSmVA17_RqS-PFyMaiK-dhXziy82G4XG-MDTcg73f8qBqpMpWLh-S3Q836PXftQczlmr7vfKUWIP4xahiOv5dOY0mTUfSBfLMt6SRXIMuNel6nm5wbDg/s3321/IMG_5809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3321" data-original-width="2169" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ycb6-xuv_bC8xF0FaZqDLpMk7vC0Web534_r2DdPHcA26pJUe99eCNu8wtMNNxi0aUJrfYuSmVA17_RqS-PFyMaiK-dhXziy82G4XG-MDTcg73f8qBqpMpWLh-S3Q836PXftQczlmr7vfKUWIP4xahiOv5dOY0mTUfSBfLMt6SRXIMuNel6nm5wbDg/w261-h400/IMG_5809.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I love watching this one play, too! He absolutely loves this sport.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObxAKNkIXyyEjscOkZcsDun5QcaU7XXxjxdXe0rudr990VsgFIlWUKx7LSwDjkptogqfepBGicHa0pYgqSEpzanuGr-Qp2wMn_zgme3Tqjh_PwXs5-y0H1bObTAUzwP5j0YTsVwoZEeTLWGlN_X_P7SKzrdHgbNNCT6-1s067ASsnWdmNtifkpUy7eg/s1454/IMG_5798.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObxAKNkIXyyEjscOkZcsDun5QcaU7XXxjxdXe0rudr990VsgFIlWUKx7LSwDjkptogqfepBGicHa0pYgqSEpzanuGr-Qp2wMn_zgme3Tqjh_PwXs5-y0H1bObTAUzwP5j0YTsVwoZEeTLWGlN_X_P7SKzrdHgbNNCT6-1s067ASsnWdmNtifkpUy7eg/w514-h640/IMG_5798.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-96geLknP0Tje4jJ3eFCbSkIpRrPSXlD6M2j926Js94ABciwAc7WWKdjlbHABTneKNjgReg_X9rPYt2qMyRCGXrwkpGHKoViYpd9I8noE54XfYUUfMTt7ytBPsUYpHLDdotuxQoOpppWhS7mzgtgo9hqkFqfwS7fAhDgrpnYE13BP8ctn25bKUmrbmw/s1833/IMG_3854.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1833" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-96geLknP0Tje4jJ3eFCbSkIpRrPSXlD6M2j926Js94ABciwAc7WWKdjlbHABTneKNjgReg_X9rPYt2qMyRCGXrwkpGHKoViYpd9I8noE54XfYUUfMTt7ytBPsUYpHLDdotuxQoOpppWhS7mzgtgo9hqkFqfwS7fAhDgrpnYE13BP8ctn25bKUmrbmw/w640-h494/IMG_3854.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>While I was with the 3 big kids, Pop was watching John Sawyer. He also had a great night. Pop said he had two great plays at 3rd, and he had some great hits.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoi675n6U0P8a4y9YgHkpI8z6LWti0PQRZnDdPL6QK_yA9TgFNM6qySINpGggOD-YOjw-My8zl1VnZHVXMNItk0p40Sca7YV814YqRMJ3dAhPCWLZ9Us7O1h4x0ZVx1UXu5RczaN4ekcf_wjpapTRj9ud6IS79l2UvtsiH3q3Nfm7j8j-KEMHicel9QQ/s1093/IMG_5812.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1093" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoi675n6U0P8a4y9YgHkpI8z6LWti0PQRZnDdPL6QK_yA9TgFNM6qySINpGggOD-YOjw-My8zl1VnZHVXMNItk0p40Sca7YV814YqRMJ3dAhPCWLZ9Us7O1h4x0ZVx1UXu5RczaN4ekcf_wjpapTRj9ud6IS79l2UvtsiH3q3Nfm7j8j-KEMHicel9QQ/w400-h348/IMG_5812.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_CLMRbtWyEYMoV2ImxVOJqT_NHTHVg8hs3eEujxSu9iQ1bYyAUJN4Aa0Fvd88eI-M2xKcsgM9G26Shaxu0cDUHREzTN-6j_WDWAzQr0rXyqymELw_hwQ5HXUSA-7_S5dI6XHLgBbq2dKPvwPL70diD8Fypkg5_7_wCt9EyS62D5KzMr6--e2DYrknA/s971/IMG_5813.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmBv7gwfROaKm9wc3UkbznTYGDFzjf1knXcFFppeouPm9eLtrXUY5CnGzNN9_uGNiSDlJFgHBtc3Bigo62uJCZdnZp3bvBh8r77mNFWyxPjmRRVWTAF5Ole_WhZPJ2SxRJ1jowlNgTMuOoS1giOgtr1SeCby2cOqFV7JAEV-Ar8yPzoVN0lEfXE6aiw/s3661/IMG_5892.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3661" data-original-width="2966" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmBv7gwfROaKm9wc3UkbznTYGDFzjf1knXcFFppeouPm9eLtrXUY5CnGzNN9_uGNiSDlJFgHBtc3Bigo62uJCZdnZp3bvBh8r77mNFWyxPjmRRVWTAF5Ole_WhZPJ2SxRJ1jowlNgTMuOoS1giOgtr1SeCby2cOqFV7JAEV-Ar8yPzoVN0lEfXE6aiw/w324-h400/IMG_5892.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I am heading home first thing in the morning. More to come!</div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-13070928086752941442023-09-07T08:33:00.003-05:002023-09-07T15:11:58.592-05:0041 and More<p> Forty one years ago, Reed and I began this wonderful journey together. We enjoyed a quick trip to the beach to celebrate. We returned and enjoyed a visit with our sweet grandbabies. Life doesn’t get much better. We have entered the busy season of fall sports. Two are playing soccer. Then we will add cross country, baseball and volleyball. Lots of trips to Northport and various places on the east side of the state are on our horizon. I am so thankful to be able to participate in all their adventures. I love when they are visiting and the house is a total mess, and I feel like a short order cook. I know these times will fly by so fast. Lots of pictures below.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>It has taken me quite a bit of time, but I think I am finally turning Reed into a Buccee's fan!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZfGUrwyHsWRbbwP9XY5vgjgAJv05FzjRoh9DBnYcAc8TVYWv4ofc10pmzcX-RIbtOuDzJZ97YqA2IrktcBPYrbkfxPN3hl-olsTHe-R92i0Eo5FMBQ9yCs7fp1maSuAeMxKBU5wXrywGol7ucZ15vZICAylyuKYHB2myrqIelP8C6eKqSnmh8xlIPw/s2999/IMG_5545.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="2999" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZfGUrwyHsWRbbwP9XY5vgjgAJv05FzjRoh9DBnYcAc8TVYWv4ofc10pmzcX-RIbtOuDzJZ97YqA2IrktcBPYrbkfxPN3hl-olsTHe-R92i0Eo5FMBQ9yCs7fp1maSuAeMxKBU5wXrywGol7ucZ15vZICAylyuKYHB2myrqIelP8C6eKqSnmh8xlIPw/s320/IMG_5545.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Simply one of my favorite places in the world. So peaceful!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hdVFxExSbgTwcc_yBNGvOhrwl28_NNDd4tANT4jUss3Lcg0S21i8s6RooQH6vmM-ZkxGCClsNkp0MK8EfYQ0phomhqFnoaV8cj0BJvEc3Qsb-0mPimxoOwmP1m67BZUxmUijiKII5gLFxiuh9uAJr9Bp8VM_Qp4Rdtp8H_KwcGKBy2oTnQ83Oll4Xw/s4032/IMG_5557.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hdVFxExSbgTwcc_yBNGvOhrwl28_NNDd4tANT4jUss3Lcg0S21i8s6RooQH6vmM-ZkxGCClsNkp0MK8EfYQ0phomhqFnoaV8cj0BJvEc3Qsb-0mPimxoOwmP1m67BZUxmUijiKII5gLFxiuh9uAJr9Bp8VM_Qp4Rdtp8H_KwcGKBy2oTnQ83Oll4Xw/w480-h640/IMG_5557.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgQwT4TYFCv5W_1jqV2qTeGoip2Yr4zEuOkwE7QMldrJwXb39-L9v7heU7hTTvZVyuia1ae24pbOOR4SnMsTfxDB611luccekyu8KR65RkocETkXH3p18VEt7Rl8M-_9MwBzN8j2rgBQk0ADZT7oTLasRJeutGYdluBHIdEU66DuzkA_-6axgCkhDwA/s4032/IMG_5560.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgQwT4TYFCv5W_1jqV2qTeGoip2Yr4zEuOkwE7QMldrJwXb39-L9v7heU7hTTvZVyuia1ae24pbOOR4SnMsTfxDB611luccekyu8KR65RkocETkXH3p18VEt7Rl8M-_9MwBzN8j2rgBQk0ADZT7oTLasRJeutGYdluBHIdEU66DuzkA_-6axgCkhDwA/w480-h640/IMG_5560.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I thought Reed was going to try and sneak this fellow home!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuPGjfRqphfDCJEjsyw5Q-4iZmqJPc_uA86A2BkzHKU8MeObGPUfS-kwEzJPF9I8darvsfUC-Eq8dd24qbnRxxhf7nLAdLhf0IG-pbBeh1BvaluVbVIjbK63HyxK_HZKMlL_xBI_AhTI_aWjqCWbf3rW8hgSwf4nfiQS_gaqE75lKeTv9naDcuA9IA/s4032/IMG_5565.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuPGjfRqphfDCJEjsyw5Q-4iZmqJPc_uA86A2BkzHKU8MeObGPUfS-kwEzJPF9I8darvsfUC-Eq8dd24qbnRxxhf7nLAdLhf0IG-pbBeh1BvaluVbVIjbK63HyxK_HZKMlL_xBI_AhTI_aWjqCWbf3rW8hgSwf4nfiQS_gaqE75lKeTv9naDcuA9IA/w480-h640/IMG_5565.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't bring the rooster home, but we did bring this home. It was the perfect anniversary gift to each other! Big chunks of concrete were falling off of the old one. I was scared one of the kids was going to get hurt. We were able to reconstruct the other one into a birdbath by taking out some of the broken parts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKkMLDzQt0cPqJHgwTgI4jWLNBzKqs_j1rDRJZHHPB8fcjJ9kWgiQdRI8D8GMEvEh5cbbofshga1WSRhOjUH3VNDvzu1a729MoBaLh4F9AZKe0TEcLyLRBXR7e_BB87TbM2oMQEqU3EzKxvp9gHY04exR0s3Uji4xREcssjjJdAfeeEQE8iztDo44xw/s4032/IMG_5667.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKkMLDzQt0cPqJHgwTgI4jWLNBzKqs_j1rDRJZHHPB8fcjJ9kWgiQdRI8D8GMEvEh5cbbofshga1WSRhOjUH3VNDvzu1a729MoBaLh4F9AZKe0TEcLyLRBXR7e_BB87TbM2oMQEqU3EzKxvp9gHY04exR0s3Uji4xREcssjjJdAfeeEQE8iztDo44xw/w480-h640/IMG_5667.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This is the reaction you get when Nana picks you up and you go to CiCi's pizza. (They requested-not my choice). He has his first baseball game this week. So excited to watch!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2Dk6m-kF8eww4v-gfmT1FIq10BzbSZoPxBGuPz2chMOTEPTwBMprwTHMCGgMeY7tZIhuTkTVNTiOlBikMCqswlbaOU022WoxihVpMR8HU3gLkLqbLWwed_l-0snZPXYwbVxPPVwnS0KcFR8cIqn6zrjaUTdK9QjiPuW4ZP_20Teo8QKyGMScdEuD4w/s4032/IMG_5605.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2Dk6m-kF8eww4v-gfmT1FIq10BzbSZoPxBGuPz2chMOTEPTwBMprwTHMCGgMeY7tZIhuTkTVNTiOlBikMCqswlbaOU022WoxihVpMR8HU3gLkLqbLWwed_l-0snZPXYwbVxPPVwnS0KcFR8cIqn6zrjaUTdK9QjiPuW4ZP_20Teo8QKyGMScdEuD4w/w480-h640/IMG_5605.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusFqfn4d-1N2V5Zd9NeXnwHZ8A7yH6IpkuewNOenLGMwHQvmZmYwnG1K36NvGRFhNPjhd_CYXex4hMuFwgb4plvl2F6SL2XzlOjel3wd2_zkUdtDbTzwn_yTpViFzpFxPWr_UMMvYoZgG-yybB69MY0NRv_ZWz-Ch6fw1G_KS5SBwMZzywn9Ue0PYXw/s4032/IMG_5608.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusFqfn4d-1N2V5Zd9NeXnwHZ8A7yH6IpkuewNOenLGMwHQvmZmYwnG1K36NvGRFhNPjhd_CYXex4hMuFwgb4plvl2F6SL2XzlOjel3wd2_zkUdtDbTzwn_yTpViFzpFxPWr_UMMvYoZgG-yybB69MY0NRv_ZWz-Ch6fw1G_KS5SBwMZzywn9Ue0PYXw/w480-h640/IMG_5608.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Getting in possibly their last swim of the season.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTyO7KKtDWHOV_E3t9DnbVzG8W1F7H1Knalll_vLAja8BERgUzF1MIT_z8QbfpQQf1b7JU7xSILHkiDNXzmf5gEur9e9BqgH-hjvE1BwflW2dxTaRGwwDY3RxDpELs5nkPQKOV1F6XgwoLTmji7IAHgc5KwHxoIyf5Q3Fc3pILEo4zPew3rFVnptwfQ/s4032/IMG_5623.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTyO7KKtDWHOV_E3t9DnbVzG8W1F7H1Knalll_vLAja8BERgUzF1MIT_z8QbfpQQf1b7JU7xSILHkiDNXzmf5gEur9e9BqgH-hjvE1BwflW2dxTaRGwwDY3RxDpELs5nkPQKOV1F6XgwoLTmji7IAHgc5KwHxoIyf5Q3Fc3pILEo4zPew3rFVnptwfQ/w480-h640/IMG_5623.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>No sharks here!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw4p2Um5z7sRIMzUnYzJWGDT0Vm-47dojjprUVdR43weTVTJTTxkVbBQgboC1RLwtCNTbfFc6KikVZOVeKw2tw29iDKGbDaefhKpNOS3u_Vg1s8uWuTDUBFvJUQtYy9rNp9LPBZfdWK5c7MXknmYUxZGnUTBU0Ej6VKvPrFWlZYyXB7phl1AI-kJt4g/s4032/IMG_5626.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw4p2Um5z7sRIMzUnYzJWGDT0Vm-47dojjprUVdR43weTVTJTTxkVbBQgboC1RLwtCNTbfFc6KikVZOVeKw2tw29iDKGbDaefhKpNOS3u_Vg1s8uWuTDUBFvJUQtYy9rNp9LPBZfdWK5c7MXknmYUxZGnUTBU0Ej6VKvPrFWlZYyXB7phl1AI-kJt4g/w480-h640/IMG_5626.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Five big ole chunks of my heart!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWL3dVqmFliaakrS7W5zG_eT26KhYqxRtWTm7gRwLUpuAdKlTx9xikkaVynOahcJ4jXntzoEAjri2OYrx8ne4GkdItHbf995yhRTVysYzSThjpEKS6aMJvI7VmpIU4eGbmzTKybszX-AOCG5HUiyv4z2r0mh1pVFFnhaR8frkIZwJ_7zSIT6wHOYzcQ/s4032/IMG_5631.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><i>Pop and I enjoyed Reed's first soccer game of the season this week. His team won 7-1!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfX9iYDuu37V5TnYCMxI7_6YKQkis1YUb2_lbTx3iUmJ7vIAEcMKNFT_QezaXRjQxJcVZ_ZQ0yge1FO7Y_espD4pDP9pVHDxRwvO_irY4Q4ScX6blWpadwoIErsocCX9sc-aTd2v5CeD7c_0wZFE7yrjiV29tFAgsT8mrWl2XxbsfK9C3G8DyI7zP1g/s4032/IMG_5693.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfX9iYDuu37V5TnYCMxI7_6YKQkis1YUb2_lbTx3iUmJ7vIAEcMKNFT_QezaXRjQxJcVZ_ZQ0yge1FO7Y_espD4pDP9pVHDxRwvO_irY4Q4ScX6blWpadwoIErsocCX9sc-aTd2v5CeD7c_0wZFE7yrjiV29tFAgsT8mrWl2XxbsfK9C3G8DyI7zP1g/w480-h640/IMG_5693.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I didn't get the end of the play, because I'm usually yelling at that point, but he scored a goal on this play!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVF-3-oWYiENGa7Zks-hC-KFFGivTTdVnqZ3iklRdEB-WiVoLTAQpfyPB4uxqUEjsqOpFi2Aetex1RhfaCOYL_rgFbMnfNih2H87-V-WONLpRhAIpOM1HBEw8l2FbQPsBcrvOHRF8tOZOIxgU0aRjuSoGZZiBQTABM7XyxAD5cxi5yHpwTVXSSAzysA/s2100/IMG_5694.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVF-3-oWYiENGa7Zks-hC-KFFGivTTdVnqZ3iklRdEB-WiVoLTAQpfyPB4uxqUEjsqOpFi2Aetex1RhfaCOYL_rgFbMnfNih2H87-V-WONLpRhAIpOM1HBEw8l2FbQPsBcrvOHRF8tOZOIxgU0aRjuSoGZZiBQTABM7XyxAD5cxi5yHpwTVXSSAzysA/w480-h640/IMG_5694.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqneMjE0ygCU7d21RcSaqcNyHjvGBS2gTEs-Zrkie7g5HSKIp-Gzu3rcwsDkpi4LzOOykIHuxSGacK3ICd-8J32JDmMGf_YeDLTNbExckUzXjni-x84qCynPvIXzVAl9WEMXyn0JXHjv-C4ibn4P38SR4m5cch2erZjSud2Mj2O2Kwm42vOMc7i6lcQ/s1202/IMG_5698.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1043" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqneMjE0ygCU7d21RcSaqcNyHjvGBS2gTEs-Zrkie7g5HSKIp-Gzu3rcwsDkpi4LzOOykIHuxSGacK3ICd-8J32JDmMGf_YeDLTNbExckUzXjni-x84qCynPvIXzVAl9WEMXyn0JXHjv-C4ibn4P38SR4m5cch2erZjSud2Mj2O2Kwm42vOMc7i6lcQ/w348-h400/IMG_5698.jpeg" width="348" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><i>I am truly a soccer fan now! Maddie is playing rec soccer this year in addition to Cross Country. We can't wait to watch her next week. Lillian is also playing rec volleyball for the first time. I can't wait for these new adventures.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_5Fht4dwsWhLjRY_Kv7zeUAccdTIsAC9jWYXii1k-l6Kb05jOE6BDMauks5QFLbJmO8r5fLejrqpxM1ckjozraNFR4XYGjqx7MxrSRcvQA1f74oiDG1scjGGoixitxtzRGu8s8aMTS-gmq4l8zMvWaiLh6sN0E2q5nBJ0sqzGWjiXPWQ2bWFUT1iLQ/s2022/IMG_5700.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="1829" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_5Fht4dwsWhLjRY_Kv7zeUAccdTIsAC9jWYXii1k-l6Kb05jOE6BDMauks5QFLbJmO8r5fLejrqpxM1ckjozraNFR4XYGjqx7MxrSRcvQA1f74oiDG1scjGGoixitxtzRGu8s8aMTS-gmq4l8zMvWaiLh6sN0E2q5nBJ0sqzGWjiXPWQ2bWFUT1iLQ/w578-h640/IMG_5700.jpeg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Maddie and her coach!! The first race was as hot and miserable as could be! We were so proud of Maddie though. She did awesome finishing 7 out of 76!! The new coach did a great job, too.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NyIW0F-He6mp_Jfdw4jB21IOzwhI8c17-_x1CyldIr9qHcVGgLAyeu-nn8wRObtEVM3wUHt97ag-SmFnEC6M4U0UPKHmTiiTuSg9rUrmSxfWu6mVcdCytejdxCvXsvxiea8bJYNZz5MuHmxiBenWnQ_GVeMf19cfojXMQl61xeBnzNVH-fnWMKR3mw/s4032/IMG_5504.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NyIW0F-He6mp_Jfdw4jB21IOzwhI8c17-_x1CyldIr9qHcVGgLAyeu-nn8wRObtEVM3wUHt97ag-SmFnEC6M4U0UPKHmTiiTuSg9rUrmSxfWu6mVcdCytejdxCvXsvxiea8bJYNZz5MuHmxiBenWnQ_GVeMf19cfojXMQl61xeBnzNVH-fnWMKR3mw/w480-h640/IMG_5504.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Lillian and I found a great place in the woods to watch her come by at the beginning of the race.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H7vNPhMtserz-Kcl9FmrMDsQCSAxpZihSh9Mpqw2GrWgRQ2dNFPA57ZV1_FILsg6C8ptRISNa7rFqRLtBwdX1e1WB8Fvv2Kn6YkGdgpKoK5izQnPPyBl7Ntt8n9BCeZUd0XJ_8Qkg9Ts8Ea0n0sacVWX4EHBHy_PBLsrq3cuulcI-XBFzHcOOtDQdw/s4032/IMG_5467.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H7vNPhMtserz-Kcl9FmrMDsQCSAxpZihSh9Mpqw2GrWgRQ2dNFPA57ZV1_FILsg6C8ptRISNa7rFqRLtBwdX1e1WB8Fvv2Kn6YkGdgpKoK5izQnPPyBl7Ntt8n9BCeZUd0XJ_8Qkg9Ts8Ea0n0sacVWX4EHBHy_PBLsrq3cuulcI-XBFzHcOOtDQdw/w480-h640/IMG_5467.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>There she goes!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlVjMUFvfknW-BvQj6fBTJoHN9CjneXUeLpnpZc9GUVx7YxuWsY-meYtVUGsAN5juHQ5ylRKkiPGCKS9CCAZwfLh_JQ8MqMpfXsMm5UBZxnbXRCUTfD8qjINDgKpy0CLozwUIsU28jkvktcGtwP92G5_HnwsgrQrZ0_SMHN-lqtwE263zmliZPd9U7Q/s4032/IMG_5478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlVjMUFvfknW-BvQj6fBTJoHN9CjneXUeLpnpZc9GUVx7YxuWsY-meYtVUGsAN5juHQ5ylRKkiPGCKS9CCAZwfLh_JQ8MqMpfXsMm5UBZxnbXRCUTfD8qjINDgKpy0CLozwUIsU28jkvktcGtwP92G5_HnwsgrQrZ0_SMHN-lqtwE263zmliZPd9U7Q/w480-h640/IMG_5478.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYzoIjbsFYLdYi_pBvPE3V2PAIS1o7XPxaDRT23VNiguJSS98-RxKfXYa2N1T97teP4eL8P3AfRUNdO1DwBb2-qJCJ7Ao8P4_b1pWXlj2PbFAAHYkz28Z4b3g-w2-Yv_n1GbiGFNILxiA9w4zIWhcsUUeWQKzN-1dqA2_5FfayueoqPHfY8Wy48w0yw/s1800/IMG_5524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYzoIjbsFYLdYi_pBvPE3V2PAIS1o7XPxaDRT23VNiguJSS98-RxKfXYa2N1T97teP4eL8P3AfRUNdO1DwBb2-qJCJ7Ao8P4_b1pWXlj2PbFAAHYkz28Z4b3g-w2-Yv_n1GbiGFNILxiA9w4zIWhcsUUeWQKzN-1dqA2_5FfayueoqPHfY8Wy48w0yw/s320/IMG_5524.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Still smiling after the race. I truly can't explain how hot it was. The race started at 5:00 in the afternoon.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXl6_Z8Hpn71MMw4pFaWvBSJg6Bvd0aKoZXq8krdgBlVUOn1tonDoj85biNm0HuEmGPMXz9E44eW5LmJ_PYFnzR1OU5OcdbXiLH-srbpOuK_gXwfpV0tSGCdFZ6g9fS8LlDwW80YpnlG6Y1s8mbsXj2VzBxnIdYXOKa-dW0K3dETRQAuXEt0yq2tE2OA/s4032/IMG_5502.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXl6_Z8Hpn71MMw4pFaWvBSJg6Bvd0aKoZXq8krdgBlVUOn1tonDoj85biNm0HuEmGPMXz9E44eW5LmJ_PYFnzR1OU5OcdbXiLH-srbpOuK_gXwfpV0tSGCdFZ6g9fS8LlDwW80YpnlG6Y1s8mbsXj2VzBxnIdYXOKa-dW0K3dETRQAuXEt0yq2tE2OA/w480-h640/IMG_5502.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More to come!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-41519911498259324492023-08-14T20:38:00.000-05:002023-08-14T20:38:03.042-05:00River Day<p>Yesterday after church, I got a call from John Sawyer. As soon as I answered, he said he wanted to talk to Pop. He very sweetly persuaded Pop that he needed to get the boat ready, so we could head to the river. When we pulled into the boat ramp, it was literally 100 degrees outside, with a heat index of about 1000. Even though it was truly miserably hot, we managed to squeeze in lots of hot fun!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Just call him Captain Jack -</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqiKXRM5ywKJfWP_d-8h7AXBRXG5cyaQB5tWeX3vDlZPuP28-vnNQajm2WmMjtWHIDJLw06k_8wbukkSrXMfIcN3d5RmQxbXPgpf-acEhgyx3cwRot4VRuB1RX3zquUeIqPgMp7P5Ri6LidBZ5bDVvN7SAIZFzGx_CQ5RkYLBOVrk8Is_1h25gfTfLA/s4032/IMG_5370.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqiKXRM5ywKJfWP_d-8h7AXBRXG5cyaQB5tWeX3vDlZPuP28-vnNQajm2WmMjtWHIDJLw06k_8wbukkSrXMfIcN3d5RmQxbXPgpf-acEhgyx3cwRot4VRuB1RX3zquUeIqPgMp7P5Ri6LidBZ5bDVvN7SAIZFzGx_CQ5RkYLBOVrk8Is_1h25gfTfLA/w480-h640/IMG_5370.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Ready to ride</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGPpyynM4fPgV2mvpPcbsGAmgv1VPXmuBmYMsXToPRZNDLqLqhI6KRjVBrVdCTb_kJboIMQ-JeO0ALcaNq3BuzhMJBWihwBzkFJWe0QWKCCBGOTGXMAJx3sUA5wYhJghIvPU8yyP67h616PcGSOvMpFnrNqIWmko9gbqzllGbYAEuydd2BprnxhbzKA/s4032/IMG_5376.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGPpyynM4fPgV2mvpPcbsGAmgv1VPXmuBmYMsXToPRZNDLqLqhI6KRjVBrVdCTb_kJboIMQ-JeO0ALcaNq3BuzhMJBWihwBzkFJWe0QWKCCBGOTGXMAJx3sUA5wYhJghIvPU8yyP67h616PcGSOvMpFnrNqIWmko9gbqzllGbYAEuydd2BprnxhbzKA/w480-h640/IMG_5376.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Jumping off the boat is always a favorite. Jack wasn't quite sure at first</i>, <i>but quickly learned how fun it is!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ppYecg4R8rfLdVoWuvIA5K4CpgS7B8BiJwsvnnbeLGCyhYu1yCNQgFdhNkUK5BTOeqEmN1hbFuXwUzsQIkJALtf0slZEKShlRCQdGMl3dLA4D7gDb96WXQ4YU8D-q1EejBzHJsQXmh8YV6qjCHp1efOFnDcTZ_mSUnTtxCyUmmUDhwnLYJffW_ajKQ/s4032/IMG_5380.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ppYecg4R8rfLdVoWuvIA5K4CpgS7B8BiJwsvnnbeLGCyhYu1yCNQgFdhNkUK5BTOeqEmN1hbFuXwUzsQIkJALtf0slZEKShlRCQdGMl3dLA4D7gDb96WXQ4YU8D-q1EejBzHJsQXmh8YV6qjCHp1efOFnDcTZ_mSUnTtxCyUmmUDhwnLYJffW_ajKQ/w480-h640/IMG_5380.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Knee boarding with a little help from Daddy</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8VZGPl4aBfKhbOsgAV3aNt8mhxDArYDTsutfqiUF3OuzrnFLOVfyYPKPMURYmcTsZCcjn4T5tWqoqfrHuZn-bjmi_O2jZxVCU069knMrca2vYO7_kFAoGcq9bxLmyfov-U9kgZvi3DUjGjgNpirG-EiCADDCg1z5hAnGgG6c0MHQVO0GKEV48QnHVA/s4032/IMG_5384.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8VZGPl4aBfKhbOsgAV3aNt8mhxDArYDTsutfqiUF3OuzrnFLOVfyYPKPMURYmcTsZCcjn4T5tWqoqfrHuZn-bjmi_O2jZxVCU069knMrca2vYO7_kFAoGcq9bxLmyfov-U9kgZvi3DUjGjgNpirG-EiCADDCg1z5hAnGgG6c0MHQVO0GKEV48QnHVA/w480-h640/IMG_5384.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8mPgJoI9LjdLmiw4eSxvwQDyRz2o9xuh5qpKHqAgwm1UbiEcc368oSnFRFutTo4a3XWvFJJ-4Xoee73MYYj7g7r6-wD4QMgumVQqGgLkiqcsOt6wW1yxUS4mDZ7tK-PU822-7xOmD4ovO6ZC1mOC37P7iElwUQKcCHnWQe-KG_Kk1AeQKuavOLSOZA/s4032/IMG_5392.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8mPgJoI9LjdLmiw4eSxvwQDyRz2o9xuh5qpKHqAgwm1UbiEcc368oSnFRFutTo4a3XWvFJJ-4Xoee73MYYj7g7r6-wD4QMgumVQqGgLkiqcsOt6wW1yxUS4mDZ7tK-PU822-7xOmD4ovO6ZC1mOC37P7iElwUQKcCHnWQe-KG_Kk1AeQKuavOLSOZA/w480-h640/IMG_5392.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This one will not be out done. He gave it a try, too!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIRubysithIKM9Y5dc0NU92D8u9-wMbMq9ZxL9qaM-28ShWvt27kzsCmSNtgxU0bbMVC2S0sIMRNh33Y5pHyIHc2C9QD4kvYCtVc9UN2OE9joucBGnxjPSBpi8Y0o36GV1dakBXWxB2WDepH8vLx804nncreFNR0SryrfIkLwpwNQ-G_CTCZQpOFoWg/s4032/IMG_5399.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIRubysithIKM9Y5dc0NU92D8u9-wMbMq9ZxL9qaM-28ShWvt27kzsCmSNtgxU0bbMVC2S0sIMRNh33Y5pHyIHc2C9QD4kvYCtVc9UN2OE9joucBGnxjPSBpi8Y0o36GV1dakBXWxB2WDepH8vLx804nncreFNR0SryrfIkLwpwNQ-G_CTCZQpOFoWg/w480-h640/IMG_5399.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Headed back to the boat ramp.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHFQD8zWxgxKz6hgufK0f5XZyUs2BDcyIFgG-no5Wrkl7nyqbeAxR1mWx-VgqYYcZLpu-O1KOi6TSGB-4oYtbiIGh6S4jmjqWPOel6dpHcL-NuUoqlAiN5TMk19hU45Xh_L-v52FaVkHb8_87wbdpcu3RiX3zu8GBS6GQQRT5B19Zk8KW1N5G5C7juQ/s4032/IMG_5410.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHFQD8zWxgxKz6hgufK0f5XZyUs2BDcyIFgG-no5Wrkl7nyqbeAxR1mWx-VgqYYcZLpu-O1KOi6TSGB-4oYtbiIGh6S4jmjqWPOel6dpHcL-NuUoqlAiN5TMk19hU45Xh_L-v52FaVkHb8_87wbdpcu3RiX3zu8GBS6GQQRT5B19Zk8KW1N5G5C7juQ/w480-h640/IMG_5410.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>This one decided he'd rather help Pop drive us back.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19UYeBZHoFQiGrDghebMRo5TCaGB4ynDgRBfnwtwjlTme71jAdaJ51k_GIRSqU44ihl36WKVqnXPdIGg-SnHqa3IdVFVW6Bw7sGNKpg8xChSwfzR4PvivpNoq0gHsrV-JEcPbXMPze-AYiFsg0PE9RBKjBw3wM3ewHTynA66Eax_amOVn5Jp7m0Joeg/s4032/IMG_5411.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19UYeBZHoFQiGrDghebMRo5TCaGB4ynDgRBfnwtwjlTme71jAdaJ51k_GIRSqU44ihl36WKVqnXPdIGg-SnHqa3IdVFVW6Bw7sGNKpg8xChSwfzR4PvivpNoq0gHsrV-JEcPbXMPze-AYiFsg0PE9RBKjBw3wM3ewHTynA66Eax_amOVn5Jp7m0Joeg/w480-h640/IMG_5411.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am missing the big kids, but will be visiting them a couple of days next week.</div><div style="text-align: center;">More to come.</div><p><br /></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-62766323259758259492023-08-09T07:48:00.003-05:002023-08-09T10:20:54.454-05:00Summer Fun<p>As of today, all five of our grandbabies are back in school. That means we will soon be hitting the road again to various events around the state. I honestly love watching them do the things they enjoy! I have loved having the little ones the last couple of weeks, and have missed the big ones since they started to school earlier. Here's a little recap of life lately-</p><p><i>Pop and I took the boys on a quick fishing trip. I say quick because once they caught a fish, they were ready to head home!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsikl_9r0kxGPMatZ1h94Qe3-JmusqyWycaMZDRxQOm0dn3BxWC2JA-ZJkN70MzZOk6yqxcFvVBz2A0e8tns7FJuz6z2YKZpNgpF8fu95iVx4lwxzcwbwgIwaQg7_e66z0XiZRzwGy1nW_2Nw3vi5rfF1qlVvC-4j_2gEgXz8me4I31lXJL51jd3xntg/s4032/IMG_5204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsikl_9r0kxGPMatZ1h94Qe3-JmusqyWycaMZDRxQOm0dn3BxWC2JA-ZJkN70MzZOk6yqxcFvVBz2A0e8tns7FJuz6z2YKZpNgpF8fu95iVx4lwxzcwbwgIwaQg7_e66z0XiZRzwGy1nW_2Nw3vi5rfF1qlVvC-4j_2gEgXz8me4I31lXJL51jd3xntg/w480-h640/IMG_5204.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbT3NClnROeRo40lzXJ7Yg2CXVONX7M02GoCV8PUGPqdY0qN-ekr1BKHsiqYOa0cAClepGv9N6qfl9FKqWDMnoUJqu8eujuk5-V75gJUy-q377AeVdpMvV0qtzf-Tj8l185zxql3xklNR0FSuQSeSoC-HaP2wuSWT2rhAjOHMbkxskyhM5QKpVLQl0w/s4032/IMG_5212.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbT3NClnROeRo40lzXJ7Yg2CXVONX7M02GoCV8PUGPqdY0qN-ekr1BKHsiqYOa0cAClepGv9N6qfl9FKqWDMnoUJqu8eujuk5-V75gJUy-q377AeVdpMvV0qtzf-Tj8l185zxql3xklNR0FSuQSeSoC-HaP2wuSWT2rhAjOHMbkxskyhM5QKpVLQl0w/w300-h400/IMG_5212.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia38n0DmZTBPte1zLuV9ul4euaNKH7k3LvMrWipO0VSyPLUE8adgtNZL3A83PIIH2cERZ6s30U9dWLrCgEaop0WzNuymG0vRrvGfBrW4ezRlohceW98wbrOTnhff7hwvX373V6itDkA-OwKmd8HYj0wDzmPbl1vZ1nsFVd9p1Az22VAfb6hXvkrLmhMw/s4032/IMG_5224.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia38n0DmZTBPte1zLuV9ul4euaNKH7k3LvMrWipO0VSyPLUE8adgtNZL3A83PIIH2cERZ6s30U9dWLrCgEaop0WzNuymG0vRrvGfBrW4ezRlohceW98wbrOTnhff7hwvX373V6itDkA-OwKmd8HYj0wDzmPbl1vZ1nsFVd9p1Az22VAfb6hXvkrLmhMw/w480-h640/IMG_5224.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>We spent one morning at the Children's Hands on Museum. They absolutely loved it! I am so sorry I didn't do this earlier in the summer (and more often). They had a ball!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMpa20IWxo3XUeqVvHnlYRvwWujzC_XxfqJZt22y_KLNHPCfCjrbcnE0hgSwtGirn6Hbag_Ly0-7HLELYsNGn534k6W09SvusUMV7eeNwLQBsaiNHPHVAJGA8cmAm8SMrKgDjpE3oXMC8UxKdEw7m3OXVkyMTy-KPhiI7VcIxeF1goFIpUzB99kOyxg/s4032/IMG_5240.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMpa20IWxo3XUeqVvHnlYRvwWujzC_XxfqJZt22y_KLNHPCfCjrbcnE0hgSwtGirn6Hbag_Ly0-7HLELYsNGn534k6W09SvusUMV7eeNwLQBsaiNHPHVAJGA8cmAm8SMrKgDjpE3oXMC8UxKdEw7m3OXVkyMTy-KPhiI7VcIxeF1goFIpUzB99kOyxg/w480-h640/IMG_5240.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UVvnBUAyMyRIzBocfe0kqtnu4_GA2o7KZnsw1a9rmIQLz4-aBXcIiaPBT-GgPDE4vS314eqE02BstpS85SZHccrwQ811kwcvF4ayDBLAmrekjBGSGu1qtuDoK-lWCtAZ3qAOV-fii0lDSDNt-dKnFpn2u0DbOfGCutu5Y78D7S5sAxWv-evVAK7MMg/s4032/IMG_5248.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UVvnBUAyMyRIzBocfe0kqtnu4_GA2o7KZnsw1a9rmIQLz4-aBXcIiaPBT-GgPDE4vS314eqE02BstpS85SZHccrwQ811kwcvF4ayDBLAmrekjBGSGu1qtuDoK-lWCtAZ3qAOV-fii0lDSDNt-dKnFpn2u0DbOfGCutu5Y78D7S5sAxWv-evVAK7MMg/w480-h640/IMG_5248.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2WmMy-77gQbVcmmN-aY9crvY0HNDofY-uS3YgyVRndPQ89A_itF6-gCOiQqb9wZBmI04PaIVeJzs1s3HHpkTGTZ6Sq6K3BdJqnszLdwor5OrDcPM_PqyCvUX5cSSiVdacdzaoKefKb42PEKXAVeoTj33EnTBIfq45DJspMZOhCWUanivxh8u1XkVtQ/s4032/IMG_5251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2WmMy-77gQbVcmmN-aY9crvY0HNDofY-uS3YgyVRndPQ89A_itF6-gCOiQqb9wZBmI04PaIVeJzs1s3HHpkTGTZ6Sq6K3BdJqnszLdwor5OrDcPM_PqyCvUX5cSSiVdacdzaoKefKb42PEKXAVeoTj33EnTBIfq45DJspMZOhCWUanivxh8u1XkVtQ/w480-h640/IMG_5251.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruv1ua1j9mrPTawL-LrmA_l0rfWFcPjD-Hub1v7ePP-aEqVy90xed1UAbeBagoW8ceseWhU6QWs1KUfxg0iNzim3fwPcvyEgd3AD4Ise48kWpSUlbmQE5DZEujq48JibZgknHxJr1aeVvZ5GL8WwfPgHohFO44d0Qqo322Ey02A-BtQoPXmj8Im2wtw/s4032/IMG_5261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruv1ua1j9mrPTawL-LrmA_l0rfWFcPjD-Hub1v7ePP-aEqVy90xed1UAbeBagoW8ceseWhU6QWs1KUfxg0iNzim3fwPcvyEgd3AD4Ise48kWpSUlbmQE5DZEujq48JibZgknHxJr1aeVvZ5GL8WwfPgHohFO44d0Qqo322Ey02A-BtQoPXmj8Im2wtw/w480-h640/IMG_5261.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>We spent lots of time in the back yard! Clothes are always optional. You can often find them in their pajamas, undies or a bathing suit! I try and make sure they are slightly presentable right before their Daddy picks them up!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcg-nAaLjZc5JOxUgUhchZJXp9qbUhGG_VkIt90eJAbafKl22MpxKSnqsKLaLgCVZOyz091d0x6ol7BGqPfG56zN6Ri0ixM2OaVT2iVC9mpMXohHW_FZBkpewdlmknqSkDzJ1PV-0fEXTD4wjsnboK6e4e-wVSD5qumDOEJmxNiJ6ti2QJuEA8U2l3g/s4032/IMG_5332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcg-nAaLjZc5JOxUgUhchZJXp9qbUhGG_VkIt90eJAbafKl22MpxKSnqsKLaLgCVZOyz091d0x6ol7BGqPfG56zN6Ri0ixM2OaVT2iVC9mpMXohHW_FZBkpewdlmknqSkDzJ1PV-0fEXTD4wjsnboK6e4e-wVSD5qumDOEJmxNiJ6ti2QJuEA8U2l3g/w480-h640/IMG_5332.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>We made a delicious pound cake during one of our rainy days. Would you believe those goggles doubled as safety glasses?</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZum0bfco4hkf9XQia5ZxfZERQwEIF9njboAI6UpcFugGZgBYGSnqMGSsA8j8kD8lX0ZJGh4qAQjrTPsaKQzkoOFW27UCq1NyNYupk5BRnpTueIZT8ptVuWY_RCM3gnnsRH3_O8b6_SYnJlFHZCU0844l2hMfoLio-7fTf_CXNEN8LPatbfgV_xFTrg/s4032/IMG_5344.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZum0bfco4hkf9XQia5ZxfZERQwEIF9njboAI6UpcFugGZgBYGSnqMGSsA8j8kD8lX0ZJGh4qAQjrTPsaKQzkoOFW27UCq1NyNYupk5BRnpTueIZT8ptVuWY_RCM3gnnsRH3_O8b6_SYnJlFHZCU0844l2hMfoLio-7fTf_CXNEN8LPatbfgV_xFTrg/w480-h640/IMG_5344.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>This little one has taken off swimming in the last couple of weeks! </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EUgW6XHDW9hlXJWSstB-kIxEVUTMa_TLZZspLuogYQN4JuFY4Qh6scDkqiluR4pxVXgFx2HL12V5OsMdu1VGBNjoRhtJ1m0KdH3CeZIYTnTE-Xb_xhFEsIQcB42hLHwoUls3usGHZcmhrGyVjMAICJsV6PINqyTTS_nQrZMGdyk86HOzTvpJkE-UoA/s2842/IMG_5353.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2842" data-original-width="1552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EUgW6XHDW9hlXJWSstB-kIxEVUTMa_TLZZspLuogYQN4JuFY4Qh6scDkqiluR4pxVXgFx2HL12V5OsMdu1VGBNjoRhtJ1m0KdH3CeZIYTnTE-Xb_xhFEsIQcB42hLHwoUls3usGHZcmhrGyVjMAICJsV6PINqyTTS_nQrZMGdyk86HOzTvpJkE-UoA/w350-h640/IMG_5353.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>We now have a freshman, 6th grader and 4th grader. I think Lindsey is on year 15.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4KZUrQdAVE0PVeG6sUzEnyxbPPuy_FBWuZH5NCSTfDviF8x4RfqSh4lJTr8vC-tKSoGZGL10WRJnAHZPBWLEDa6MA1OjxQjMAoNZ3YikS41oklETmjyYoCrSGOikU6QrYtQOiqxXTz-zcshxTdOAK2c8IHlEwM4fwXEGGuJKlAEl3yli4kZm8Y81Tw/s1286/IMG_5306.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1286" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4KZUrQdAVE0PVeG6sUzEnyxbPPuy_FBWuZH5NCSTfDviF8x4RfqSh4lJTr8vC-tKSoGZGL10WRJnAHZPBWLEDa6MA1OjxQjMAoNZ3YikS41oklETmjyYoCrSGOikU6QrYtQOiqxXTz-zcshxTdOAK2c8IHlEwM4fwXEGGuJKlAEl3yli4kZm8Y81Tw/w640-h600/IMG_5306.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEDubJeITTqq4vw8TR389m5W_zFvDVGUZlPczexBV7z9Ej1CEm4N2RAyTpqObhLQtybwZRQDygbfv98AgrR0mnkT7R4Wl8gyZVTBlM8cNylLM4w-htcdlE7EySQEaJgyVm6wNrsrBiy_7WkUzc_BNArpvi0ggEAg-qTyc_b00icj-nkXwyokV3HLVag/s1800/IMG_5308.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEDubJeITTqq4vw8TR389m5W_zFvDVGUZlPczexBV7z9Ej1CEm4N2RAyTpqObhLQtybwZRQDygbfv98AgrR0mnkT7R4Wl8gyZVTBlM8cNylLM4w-htcdlE7EySQEaJgyVm6wNrsrBiy_7WkUzc_BNArpvi0ggEAg-qTyc_b00icj-nkXwyokV3HLVag/w480-h640/IMG_5308.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Lindsey also just celebrated her 37th birthday. I am honestly not sure how that is possible.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguN6NU9ah2Cgm4QjSHkpqNwW7t07mOxvvPZHKo8fFeb0KAlmKDiKpxk7isFKB2nL6Zvw662xbHGpOgqyEXcMb23gwua9C_YFvqs4Fmn6sDG--AXQx-2mnfMN2Wko8-DZO9PvB8wtxR2o4DydMVlcaJ5VyP2TDgsW9MJvZbMgKWkXbSbPoqj6O5GF26w/s766/IMG_5309.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguN6NU9ah2Cgm4QjSHkpqNwW7t07mOxvvPZHKo8fFeb0KAlmKDiKpxk7isFKB2nL6Zvw662xbHGpOgqyEXcMb23gwua9C_YFvqs4Fmn6sDG--AXQx-2mnfMN2Wko8-DZO9PvB8wtxR2o4DydMVlcaJ5VyP2TDgsW9MJvZbMgKWkXbSbPoqj6O5GF26w/w318-h640/IMG_5309.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>I enjoyed attending the "Blessing of the Backpacks" at church with these sweeties and their mom last Sunday.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtw-r2EXeauoYIAV18bG_h8lFnfJJB16LRXkWBnevvNc83qtKksfaaRNfbU7IuueA98I6LeZ2fq3Q25oO7HbXh9c8yUjhnAZXdnhedB02dfgFDm7tqtc0TdIsTTZVC6CHzFDOBfer0N3rV3-v95d6_9bIagcPjtacyw8UmIwRcyR3isVCMoYRI-qjgQ/s4032/IMG_5326.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtw-r2EXeauoYIAV18bG_h8lFnfJJB16LRXkWBnevvNc83qtKksfaaRNfbU7IuueA98I6LeZ2fq3Q25oO7HbXh9c8yUjhnAZXdnhedB02dfgFDm7tqtc0TdIsTTZVC6CHzFDOBfer0N3rV3-v95d6_9bIagcPjtacyw8UmIwRcyR3isVCMoYRI-qjgQ/w480-h640/IMG_5326.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">More to come!</p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-25815878835491280172023-07-31T19:18:00.001-05:002023-07-31T19:18:25.750-05:00The Boys<p>Lindsey and the girls were at Motion this weekend, so Reed came to hang out with us. I love these one on one visits! Josh met us in Clanton Saturday morning, and he headed home. I'm not sure when our next visit will be. Fall sports will be beginning soon, and we will be hitting the road. Lots of memories to be made. </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Pop and Uncle C put him to work shortly after he arrived. Reed got to put out 95 flags in memory of the man that started this tradition, and did it by himself for many, many years. He recently died at the age of 95.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIC7aWjjx1M5ecPgtQ0WtaFTHzxE6h2qkwNRAWNXdtsobyuXQ258xnq4MuTEn6cpq0p0HwOdUE0z-q1-MNfmefkIlFiVt-EoUMaXv-mYVLfdXxwj3vyeeo02UPiyTGgOqQjyFIqWiZbRvZeixqnLtus5I8feYNYgDZK6I2y774THwd659vpRL7flcbw/s4032/IMG_5120.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIC7aWjjx1M5ecPgtQ0WtaFTHzxE6h2qkwNRAWNXdtsobyuXQ258xnq4MuTEn6cpq0p0HwOdUE0z-q1-MNfmefkIlFiVt-EoUMaXv-mYVLfdXxwj3vyeeo02UPiyTGgOqQjyFIqWiZbRvZeixqnLtus5I8feYNYgDZK6I2y774THwd659vpRL7flcbw/w480-h640/IMG_5120.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRVuJynfUwp7Y127FZSExS9TY6nzHSiuejUrbzamz-ohdd__SKBvP9eZnm1vVsHPHEcRNZqgVIIMlCSoXIMfANxFBTrBQASvGPiqT1m41Fp2qKhYCo5pue1ujCQABHNqyAFL4d6YONy4hjv3QAncaEg7qIwNq3-nSxZMPGPhdE8BbzwIcwsujtFFWbQ/s4032/IMG_5123.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRVuJynfUwp7Y127FZSExS9TY6nzHSiuejUrbzamz-ohdd__SKBvP9eZnm1vVsHPHEcRNZqgVIIMlCSoXIMfANxFBTrBQASvGPiqT1m41Fp2qKhYCo5pue1ujCQABHNqyAFL4d6YONy4hjv3QAncaEg7qIwNq3-nSxZMPGPhdE8BbzwIcwsujtFFWbQ/w480-h640/IMG_5123.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Belle kept him company after a long, hot day.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtsPQOu4yusfvw-yC8l84uJp_QAi9nopk1Sml2pOJGiFZg-MALWR9vrGs6Q1nD-nvqBShwA9m-EAuSghpCsKAO9j254yp2tQAqH9MJwoNG8BrXDDx4Wm23jQ5fsBLirRQVnj9mCnSyUG0bbEiFZhf8LbaNKDL4dOwKAnM0X8wjNJJwkv923JU0BfxFA/s4032/IMG_5148.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtsPQOu4yusfvw-yC8l84uJp_QAi9nopk1Sml2pOJGiFZg-MALWR9vrGs6Q1nD-nvqBShwA9m-EAuSghpCsKAO9j254yp2tQAqH9MJwoNG8BrXDDx4Wm23jQ5fsBLirRQVnj9mCnSyUG0bbEiFZhf8LbaNKDL4dOwKAnM0X8wjNJJwkv923JU0BfxFA/s320/IMG_5148.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>The little ones joined us the next day. We enjoyed a stop at Krispy Kreme and then headed to Chuck E. Cheese. What a day! We ended the day with several hours in the yard and pool.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpSTykNI1bEqqfL_y9y6toLcysnghiTv2uYc4pnHMYWieORZ9tQQEVngNF7b0Uij4KQrnUcCcAwEysRqG7-n9wt6vx1tKEx10NJfrArDtXpyL4C_w6uhgmNl1wH47TX5IfJN97Y2mzspfmBB3P7DtKUQQDFqYKe9KIpmDsN4w4NX4I8-ahPOwBpFM5g/s4032/IMG_5150.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpSTykNI1bEqqfL_y9y6toLcysnghiTv2uYc4pnHMYWieORZ9tQQEVngNF7b0Uij4KQrnUcCcAwEysRqG7-n9wt6vx1tKEx10NJfrArDtXpyL4C_w6uhgmNl1wH47TX5IfJN97Y2mzspfmBB3P7DtKUQQDFqYKe9KIpmDsN4w4NX4I8-ahPOwBpFM5g/w480-h640/IMG_5150.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMMeHCicWtiMYYvVFgnJy2PhQ5UEyZPbCWPE9gtL1-hNVP6jtpbRXO6Z-4o2gl_DyYAcwIAWXvmpZTGe7QcXRRJ8FkzgJyImKjJdot8vcvhqu5_c6CjFYDDn3-Z50YE36-mPGCs6Fgt4ZEf1lyOdH-8HCRaMpJAC7sLZwPcmrWa7v1B8RbEyf4eJlwQ/s4032/IMG_5153.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMMeHCicWtiMYYvVFgnJy2PhQ5UEyZPbCWPE9gtL1-hNVP6jtpbRXO6Z-4o2gl_DyYAcwIAWXvmpZTGe7QcXRRJ8FkzgJyImKjJdot8vcvhqu5_c6CjFYDDn3-Z50YE36-mPGCs6Fgt4ZEf1lyOdH-8HCRaMpJAC7sLZwPcmrWa7v1B8RbEyf4eJlwQ/w480-h640/IMG_5153.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>There is no fun quite like Chuck E. Cheese fun, and that's all I have to say about that! :)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LIHfM9T1pAzdxnYPPd6IHnVkY_8pt9j3y365uTJ9fkMA5NbWn9nnf-8DLlaB796Y-h31YNOS2xEb1u0xTH4CR6e5eSqU4YCO27idHuCe_i2IxaX6i3tQjbfjj71mjOWXmw-HAW3ioO1duOeNVd6AH7cu8XJIiaCRgbZiXVkw90SI_-sgxXdjhBQrIA/s4032/IMG_5163.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LIHfM9T1pAzdxnYPPd6IHnVkY_8pt9j3y365uTJ9fkMA5NbWn9nnf-8DLlaB796Y-h31YNOS2xEb1u0xTH4CR6e5eSqU4YCO27idHuCe_i2IxaX6i3tQjbfjj71mjOWXmw-HAW3ioO1duOeNVd6AH7cu8XJIiaCRgbZiXVkw90SI_-sgxXdjhBQrIA/w480-h640/IMG_5163.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovSFvTbWjR6YnViwhQiws3r3NSz-3zBKaEc_LhEa2J_oL3gOFmA6KDG855Lc2BOn8nZGDM6sIMth2x4W3uV_ODLBHIL8ZfLQ-5MgN6FFbV_Ipt4QlEyxw-6Glq00pKeWV2CDQuDbR0oz0J9oI91Xmn6xl9LkmsZKPVKeHsbvBRc4slLO37DA8Wkii2Q/s4032/IMG_5168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovSFvTbWjR6YnViwhQiws3r3NSz-3zBKaEc_LhEa2J_oL3gOFmA6KDG855Lc2BOn8nZGDM6sIMth2x4W3uV_ODLBHIL8ZfLQ-5MgN6FFbV_Ipt4QlEyxw-6Glq00pKeWV2CDQuDbR0oz0J9oI91Xmn6xl9LkmsZKPVKeHsbvBRc4slLO37DA8Wkii2Q/w480-h640/IMG_5168.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6uQOQCEUZshSh0ZjlscU1TScXQ8sYS1te_-hfQZxXeUxFLAbyS1s5nTfn2_I9sKEPMH48ut6pG2ZmAEUBq8oS6vdlBlZ9TXZJWGKDhUflWuo-7dtx347wpL4HfVPiCRUXzJgvLf13ODEl-HXnL4TsDvnuBiY5ft2HMXg8rcngSoTFHj-enyLjSnTmA/s4032/IMG_5170.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6uQOQCEUZshSh0ZjlscU1TScXQ8sYS1te_-hfQZxXeUxFLAbyS1s5nTfn2_I9sKEPMH48ut6pG2ZmAEUBq8oS6vdlBlZ9TXZJWGKDhUflWuo-7dtx347wpL4HfVPiCRUXzJgvLf13ODEl-HXnL4TsDvnuBiY5ft2HMXg8rcngSoTFHj-enyLjSnTmA/w480-h640/IMG_5170.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>The little ones are spending the week with us (during the day). They can always find new adventures to try!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRutfEyUfxnXua54LtsJFjFb2eFCxMG-z3zP4R0HrC4V0Ou156NQ4eOHcia1xjfGMXtRBGLVWSPfK5m56_HiD83yyE-cFE2-9PD-QMynReCs2CR2_gp8-orS3Qu12d4S-rldWb22HCgBwElwQXFy3462TXAjYHIoeUra6SBPHpcyTSJj3huguL_CHkA/s4032/IMG_5195.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRutfEyUfxnXua54LtsJFjFb2eFCxMG-z3zP4R0HrC4V0Ou156NQ4eOHcia1xjfGMXtRBGLVWSPfK5m56_HiD83yyE-cFE2-9PD-QMynReCs2CR2_gp8-orS3Qu12d4S-rldWb22HCgBwElwQXFy3462TXAjYHIoeUra6SBPHpcyTSJj3huguL_CHkA/w480-h640/IMG_5195.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Did I mention that clothes are optional at Nana's?</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HNepNgorWNSXspxQX7sUxo4DN74DnrlHRSs4J6T4gfOlHIzf_j-6qBepTqqjwmbOUyKHJvwQJh3JJgSAkoZ80e9xJzDGIZZH5IDGJr-dlWOhk4Fz4aZI1julLeQy1NeCV83uEGAqsuW-WziUbYlGzg_sR2IfZ6EVIB5pV4RoytajbnCWguFN_acQfg/s4032/IMG_5196.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HNepNgorWNSXspxQX7sUxo4DN74DnrlHRSs4J6T4gfOlHIzf_j-6qBepTqqjwmbOUyKHJvwQJh3JJgSAkoZ80e9xJzDGIZZH5IDGJr-dlWOhk4Fz4aZI1julLeQy1NeCV83uEGAqsuW-WziUbYlGzg_sR2IfZ6EVIB5pV4RoytajbnCWguFN_acQfg/w480-h640/IMG_5196.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IQUE6RvjCrghS63aucBCNv7qTefy0cw5cC60hDnXLRD0PBNt5iSspIkZ9EtPaFHcBWlPfGdIGhhdDNjyxKQE6I9G-vrkzqubNY9uZA-eIVPNzrgvM2ggvY1Sjj6U1wy4iUm-Qh-ZeRVBIwtqJDGltEnI1Bdkry56prgnIzvNA2Qxjh59SExhYfUjWA/s4032/IMG_5199.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IQUE6RvjCrghS63aucBCNv7qTefy0cw5cC60hDnXLRD0PBNt5iSspIkZ9EtPaFHcBWlPfGdIGhhdDNjyxKQE6I9G-vrkzqubNY9uZA-eIVPNzrgvM2ggvY1Sjj6U1wy4iUm-Qh-ZeRVBIwtqJDGltEnI1Bdkry56prgnIzvNA2Qxjh59SExhYfUjWA/w480-h640/IMG_5199.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">More to come!</p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-89218283117460400942023-07-23T21:06:00.001-05:002023-07-23T21:06:48.128-05:00Catching Up<p> Summer is just flying by. The kids will all be back in school soon, and I am going to greatly miss our adventures. There is nothing I enjoy more. This fall we will be hitting the roads again. We have one playing each of the following-travel softball, soccer, cross country and baseball. Whew! They keep us busy.</p><p><i>Reed and I enjoyed a day together while the girls were at a 4-H event. Beautiful spot for a little fishing.</i></p><div style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwmeJF-apa5WtORogYjbTNG2BF-xr8hCkpESLzd7ZmiSn77jVoqjWYJH0NRTAaLVq2beyIBLCD5CYumvFPTlaAIKZgd9qOje0x0A6UIu5_owy310lU8IG1F9t9Rjzu1Q2Appz4Pb8kYCkXG0ZsZXGi8hl-c-qbQTQmm6CMc7jJPHkakcAGucqwKg_hA/s1799/IMG_4948.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwmeJF-apa5WtORogYjbTNG2BF-xr8hCkpESLzd7ZmiSn77jVoqjWYJH0NRTAaLVq2beyIBLCD5CYumvFPTlaAIKZgd9qOje0x0A6UIu5_owy310lU8IG1F9t9Rjzu1Q2Appz4Pb8kYCkXG0ZsZXGi8hl-c-qbQTQmm6CMc7jJPHkakcAGucqwKg_hA/w512-h640/IMG_4948.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>We got up close and personal with this little guy.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PnM1JM80GRbLf4xKPGDD0MKQ_tVPWLZgDpZv3IQVd37XPrRT9KEYtyJJPKIsHMEIn--Gx5ZnrcQFGi3VKymX2exiLDbD-6wTdADTv85NRyCzB4IKY9qxnMrDlMYt4bvTvYyED8GyZaDpgY0xWItdxqmpL2dJLJqvh7Lenbjny-lVRWh_1OKi0N_6Aw/s1799/IMG_4947.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PnM1JM80GRbLf4xKPGDD0MKQ_tVPWLZgDpZv3IQVd37XPrRT9KEYtyJJPKIsHMEIn--Gx5ZnrcQFGi3VKymX2exiLDbD-6wTdADTv85NRyCzB4IKY9qxnMrDlMYt4bvTvYyED8GyZaDpgY0xWItdxqmpL2dJLJqvh7Lenbjny-lVRWh_1OKi0N_6Aw/w512-h640/IMG_4947.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>She made the best brownies ever! Totally from scratch!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8mgOvvrleUiDBCFBh14A6mn4DM_3n9IeGg0ebikLh3p3pta49hkR_t843jH4Y4t5kggTLf84ymD7E8r1fQv1F4vmGzmR-knW4XARpuvQaSY6lq4hxo0Me39Pud7mze40xQ7EvoCaSLyDbP2lYYQRv5wvPgXvpsBdl0pEBu6jhBLC2D4az3FlLr2bxg/s4032/IMG_5028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8mgOvvrleUiDBCFBh14A6mn4DM_3n9IeGg0ebikLh3p3pta49hkR_t843jH4Y4t5kggTLf84ymD7E8r1fQv1F4vmGzmR-knW4XARpuvQaSY6lq4hxo0Me39Pud7mze40xQ7EvoCaSLyDbP2lYYQRv5wvPgXvpsBdl0pEBu6jhBLC2D4az3FlLr2bxg/w480-h640/IMG_5028.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The big kids and I enjoyed a trip to Geyser Falls. I don't have many pictures, but fun was had by all! The boys and I will be heading back to Fayette for one last water park adventure next week.</span></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVTtEUCt4qTKGxstPR4bomrUeAtPcF15Q9VnP8HeN4Hbg2f6f2JLfxadV2Rnwx1Ol48FY5m4oOfo72K7nvAWRZc9idjzeEtg5KXIQxbknaSuFfDt1y9_2XOvT5hr9_TRpNOpn9BBlJjPhFvH-YA1OcN8TIXcIRatT4pG1v4w2uG0jftmUF7h_pZuVeg/s4032/IMG_5041.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVTtEUCt4qTKGxstPR4bomrUeAtPcF15Q9VnP8HeN4Hbg2f6f2JLfxadV2Rnwx1Ol48FY5m4oOfo72K7nvAWRZc9idjzeEtg5KXIQxbknaSuFfDt1y9_2XOvT5hr9_TRpNOpn9BBlJjPhFvH-YA1OcN8TIXcIRatT4pG1v4w2uG0jftmUF7h_pZuVeg/w480-h640/IMG_5041.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Dipping Dots for the win!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6jK6VKndaqa8r9sGJw9AWQEMi4_Bo4Ya2Io2nxiUZyIMFo-sNKukdwTfVWK9KZ6Mx6Izic6jcx0_IAygeXqb7e_vgJZVwRxRjTzdP9yYTxlccxw-6BJUOWmN-g5PF92_wO-H3koSg8VopmNZdt5WElKwQRPbh7OkuIY9hV5WKupZ-erkqkpN0MoO3A/s4032/IMG_5045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6jK6VKndaqa8r9sGJw9AWQEMi4_Bo4Ya2Io2nxiUZyIMFo-sNKukdwTfVWK9KZ6Mx6Izic6jcx0_IAygeXqb7e_vgJZVwRxRjTzdP9yYTxlccxw-6BJUOWmN-g5PF92_wO-H3koSg8VopmNZdt5WElKwQRPbh7OkuIY9hV5WKupZ-erkqkpN0MoO3A/w480-h640/IMG_5045.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Lots of swimming fun with these cuties!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTzkDmtwOXNQonjc721fakh_AUJAhPyf-mTKtt7wxkv7ted9ZbLYP13jJR-OGvyIR949uCoCghpmCGCBxYYUooDmLFQKFGhSBQ0oDOYQCnNfJFm1C0oeypYa5-k2_iFxMG03evsEpD7wuaEFMjRsWQgLnBa9_YSLeTU3idw9hn6GCMxcJEAn8kbTI5Q/s4032/IMG_5063.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTzkDmtwOXNQonjc721fakh_AUJAhPyf-mTKtt7wxkv7ted9ZbLYP13jJR-OGvyIR949uCoCghpmCGCBxYYUooDmLFQKFGhSBQ0oDOYQCnNfJFm1C0oeypYa5-k2_iFxMG03evsEpD7wuaEFMjRsWQgLnBa9_YSLeTU3idw9hn6GCMxcJEAn8kbTI5Q/w480-h640/IMG_5063.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMktlifLJ_HKvFmC1rCKkvw40Chlcp2OXAf87ZegpwIcl_tXPiqjI7HyQqO_6DsA3f70EFERf4mfBJETw6rG-4aQq65bPKokK7xy6y7vitkH0Q7uoF5oruG6H3G6JQqxnxFwVkAMtJWgDBJ8wmQd_5ZrRB-D8Lb7oNayaqyVgmrMPYFYWS65k1VqQvQ/s4032/IMG_5064.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMktlifLJ_HKvFmC1rCKkvw40Chlcp2OXAf87ZegpwIcl_tXPiqjI7HyQqO_6DsA3f70EFERf4mfBJETw6rG-4aQq65bPKokK7xy6y7vitkH0Q7uoF5oruG6H3G6JQqxnxFwVkAMtJWgDBJ8wmQd_5ZrRB-D8Lb7oNayaqyVgmrMPYFYWS65k1VqQvQ/w480-h640/IMG_5064.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We chose not to add a diving board to this pool, and JS hasn't been too happy about that. This rock has been on the property for about 30 years or so. Reed and I (mostly Reed) got the tractor, and we eased it into place. You wouldn't believe how heavy it is . Now, we have a "jumping rock". </span></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0EQCF9kMp_hfPsrH87I5aDIcIlGrBAWhK004YWVMmduQ6_-Y7HXS89f99Mb4mUTSg0SyiFLUVito5as-lvQs77YYSVMrG5QfWada3PL51gVnMrRw_QN28_aLFpnaw5Qu8zeJ13pEW2P3lNygYWxLP1FZzLFa3kZkfKwXnwTvOYik0hC5mvyzusPMfw/s4032/IMG_5067.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0EQCF9kMp_hfPsrH87I5aDIcIlGrBAWhK004YWVMmduQ6_-Y7HXS89f99Mb4mUTSg0SyiFLUVito5as-lvQs77YYSVMrG5QfWada3PL51gVnMrRw_QN28_aLFpnaw5Qu8zeJ13pEW2P3lNygYWxLP1FZzLFa3kZkfKwXnwTvOYik0hC5mvyzusPMfw/w480-h640/IMG_5067.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We are going to make the most of these last days of summer.</span></span></p>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-62971744336352382292023-07-09T21:23:00.009-05:002023-07-09T21:54:26.489-05:00Family<p>What a special weekend! We hosted my family for a late 4th of July celebration.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (We have partied all week). </span>We are scattered near and far, so we don't get together nearly as often as we'd like. However, it's special when we do. Doris (my sweet aunt) just told me that her grandchildren told her their favorite part was spending time with all the cousins. I totally agree. My fondest memories of growing up are with Bob and Anne, so I get it. We enjoyed great food, wonderful conversation, and just being together. Please know that if you weren't here, you were greatly missed.</p><p><i>Reed got out the drone for this picture. It's far from perfect, but I couldn't love it more. I'm pretty sure Harry and Edith Spidle would be pretty proud of us.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="726" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75xEwKH-xg6qdG0FE_HBojRYTJUavdCtnjeXAQuzedZkq91-bhTuayA2BwFM8ArSvwFGCncnSF9wl3clsbCyx7t-MgEMVb45LsPa1JTMTpo14e-VrLZjqRCv_6s_YYT8Xt954IKG8ikN_lRfYG5uFXYB3NFvcf-5zDgXAoSF_oRjmTunl8FUAhTAwew/w640-h468/B398028A-5C44-47FF-BCA0-20CE1016B4A5.jpeg" width="640" /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lots of smiles!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WTz9DZdWcxnT98of23Jp9EoVp2v4JvGuTRWWJHd0ytlc92KEeqVPzTsWKrDSrchV6s5Zk5jn4tU4QgID4izPo1SrmUyN_Fft_59J9zz64ghwO0k0jc_Egw_DnCKjVkv0RMo_34t9TvgroM40nJYHnv_jSbwYcrVWls95cwaFXHMzXqUo6vu0GMLqDw/s4032/IMG_4848.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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However, that just provided more fun!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RjeDWatMKAI_QbrEf5sUrt9t_lez3jQ_rRyVqowOaooQnAC9n8EoSqVFqM2PIpSMXFw1pcFtwgQvq0DhLUMeJcjX3_ZhEAyimhZhPOKFsHYCDYhVYXYl2FDcVz2WxDnUOPVfovxCon8pns-3bBqb9bFXVSJFfEEANSZ3cnHR-LRxV9e7rXymgZY8yQ/s4032/IMG_4858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RjeDWatMKAI_QbrEf5sUrt9t_lez3jQ_rRyVqowOaooQnAC9n8EoSqVFqM2PIpSMXFw1pcFtwgQvq0DhLUMeJcjX3_ZhEAyimhZhPOKFsHYCDYhVYXYl2FDcVz2WxDnUOPVfovxCon8pns-3bBqb9bFXVSJFfEEANSZ3cnHR-LRxV9e7rXymgZY8yQ/w480-h640/IMG_4858.jpeg" width="480" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBqWImCDGKMA0S6nu1iAaeL2_N90fHAHBllExD37P6zmGccnt53KX7R0jPJPmggJ5vxuaww2MuRryhKzcKoDJDWZcchWuyAmADSVtkWVlSdRNIWKldND8s2SzBlhjn_jMAkl1q83e2pl_vwR6JZkgzMrmG2npj_5elMykrUY7Ov7PK58NzPTCLm3STg/s4032/IMG_4856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBqWImCDGKMA0S6nu1iAaeL2_N90fHAHBllExD37P6zmGccnt53KX7R0jPJPmggJ5vxuaww2MuRryhKzcKoDJDWZcchWuyAmADSVtkWVlSdRNIWKldND8s2SzBlhjn_jMAkl1q83e2pl_vwR6JZkgzMrmG2npj_5elMykrUY7Ov7PK58NzPTCLm3STg/w480-h640/IMG_4856.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>The people are gone, but the memories will last forever. (And I just really like these drone shots). :)</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxQ7WO9JliCY_VA3S2Li6SRVL-hI3DqMh6JBlSZx4LMo9NG3CZ9FOv9sCfW0azZxfwai3sV1QZlWmY29ONF6Q0oj3Pxnre6sW72PzEAXe0QrMobeJOGemDDQGjJ7iexX_grWdWt6aGT8ul0fz1ujETd0j46yuhbdgSR5WXufYjCwh3WbYw6x8tYnFBw/s4000/dji_fly_20230708_101228_616_1688829246005_photo_optimized.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxQ7WO9JliCY_VA3S2Li6SRVL-hI3DqMh6JBlSZx4LMo9NG3CZ9FOv9sCfW0azZxfwai3sV1QZlWmY29ONF6Q0oj3Pxnre6sW72PzEAXe0QrMobeJOGemDDQGjJ7iexX_grWdWt6aGT8ul0fz1ujETd0j46yuhbdgSR5WXufYjCwh3WbYw6x8tYnFBw/w640-h360/dji_fly_20230708_101228_616_1688829246005_photo_optimized.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas can't get here fast enough!</div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67819616491813604.post-78243427766918436812023-07-06T20:11:00.001-05:002023-07-06T20:19:06.848-05:00What a Week!<p> What a week with lots of activities! The little ones and I enjoyed a fun pool day. We kicked off the 4th celebrations with a cookout at Tim and Marnetta's house. We had a wonderful time! Reed and the rest of our bunch (except for Taylor who had to work) enjoyed the next day at the river, too. We had a wonderful 4th here with Taylor's family, and we also celebrated Caleb's 34th birthday. I'm just not sure how it's possible that he's that old! The next day, I loaded all 5 grandbabies up, and we headed to the Fayette water park and had a blast. John Sawyer swims like a fish, so even though he is still a foot too short, he passed the swim test and was able to go down the big slides, and had a ball! I am happy to say that the fun is still not over. We are hosting my family here this weekend, and I just can't wait! Lots of pictures follow!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Searching for tadpoles and frogs. We have hundreds-literally.</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhNUB9Zm_IrX-o_Dbwt-kqbh9HQyy6C4whOCt0IDpxojmKO7jWyJQwkQSyJzmHKvAFw-KaQSk-KSo0lYAsM1D-DwPLOVdMObmw-q-SwcYJ63GgT3kxZUa64afJApOuETuJlprjO7qkLbf9HW8K7o56l8Gv09L987isDoBX0RX2H-kZyQi54sNvjfFQg/s4032/IMG_4183.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhNUB9Zm_IrX-o_Dbwt-kqbh9HQyy6C4whOCt0IDpxojmKO7jWyJQwkQSyJzmHKvAFw-KaQSk-KSo0lYAsM1D-DwPLOVdMObmw-q-SwcYJ63GgT3kxZUa64afJApOuETuJlprjO7qkLbf9HW8K7o56l8Gv09L987isDoBX0RX2H-kZyQi54sNvjfFQg/w480-h640/IMG_4183.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I4oIYUCkpCCa8y186yPfQ8MGHGfHXjpDzSBY2hCiMpvN7HXb-wotEL2cDQ1BTsUo1Klw5nzBPidGzbMgjGPLXTXkyIcVRUv1xczdt0MFbRYqIPFu5htYxyC_GVF7jpLN2kf0KF7jxyWEuXHsoqX6cfcGE0NFer5cYd9gSCaDITjkOJEieIC8FEARqg/s4032/IMG_4187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I4oIYUCkpCCa8y186yPfQ8MGHGfHXjpDzSBY2hCiMpvN7HXb-wotEL2cDQ1BTsUo1Klw5nzBPidGzbMgjGPLXTXkyIcVRUv1xczdt0MFbRYqIPFu5htYxyC_GVF7jpLN2kf0KF7jxyWEuXHsoqX6cfcGE0NFer5cYd9gSCaDITjkOJEieIC8FEARqg/w480-h640/IMG_4187.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>A late Father's Day gift-</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcB9E-8UxSpfEjoPr3MD7AkQiWqxmJWI3HaJlF-345wMeB6TZPPiQwvupd8paxgAvIZksOkVk7jHFoFAzntT6D7la7EdhCdKhCKUrY3T8hwNvNk2M9dZoTLtujCkq-8I0okflpi6Cf20xZOmyXms684YUfRtnq03-UY2eis-hWDS24Q4KK4wDG_pPSA/s4032/IMG_4485.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcB9E-8UxSpfEjoPr3MD7AkQiWqxmJWI3HaJlF-345wMeB6TZPPiQwvupd8paxgAvIZksOkVk7jHFoFAzntT6D7la7EdhCdKhCKUrY3T8hwNvNk2M9dZoTLtujCkq-8I0okflpi6Cf20xZOmyXms684YUfRtnq03-UY2eis-hWDS24Q4KK4wDG_pPSA/w300-h400/IMG_4485.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>We all had a wonderful time at Tim and Marnetta's. It is such a beautiful place. It was even better to see people we don't get to see often.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxuPadyZS84CsqEzNCfiqNj2eM4y8PdbaSiEv2OF3mz1gXXH-a5EsRvc8Fyu4Y0bq1tTq5LwFo-GMoCvUQvfw5arpF-r7SfbEP81n8gBiC7Ma5tzNeCrJ_iblH3QYcqYsujEY0LsRvYQvmo7B3gfNEivjNfHrXV6jItOga7K2vIVsp2tPtJMtoHBJlw/s4032/IMG_6806.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxuPadyZS84CsqEzNCfiqNj2eM4y8PdbaSiEv2OF3mz1gXXH-a5EsRvc8Fyu4Y0bq1tTq5LwFo-GMoCvUQvfw5arpF-r7SfbEP81n8gBiC7Ma5tzNeCrJ_iblH3QYcqYsujEY0LsRvYQvmo7B3gfNEivjNfHrXV6jItOga7K2vIVsp2tPtJMtoHBJlw/w480-h640/IMG_6806.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Solving all the world's problems.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YiDNagWaDxVs-ey0AAq7tjOeWvD2wQ8KAJq2nf0dzjF_Y37vQIrQBYa0U_MVLhBP1gFncxl_xiwm6LzLGLIJ-azilWf4hUU1RfaJMLr1mBj-1aiSl7IYMo2gl1A8ULgXH5AlYbbPMZ25uBpxdjJxRsHSnJMa433Pb5QCtMFB2xoc9AijuZO1beEkgQ/w300-h400/IMG_4734.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>And today we had a "chill" day at home. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2o9yRf_V8WMO3nnCBcSr-OYXzADXsRbNV0xcoBLQ-mXxKWoYP_jN0W34yr4AA56RuR8lQ1nVUAA0VCT72ZqC7yZEhWaC3AFKLUE2s5-igNEiOs8vfvYAgGkQo_lzEk6-n7wYh1_-_T826n4GXBqEHVs6jW-ICeX2aXE9j-mm8Imdc_Bc86y3KjH0uA/s4032/IMG_4736.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2o9yRf_V8WMO3nnCBcSr-OYXzADXsRbNV0xcoBLQ-mXxKWoYP_jN0W34yr4AA56RuR8lQ1nVUAA0VCT72ZqC7yZEhWaC3AFKLUE2s5-igNEiOs8vfvYAgGkQo_lzEk6-n7wYh1_-_T826n4GXBqEHVs6jW-ICeX2aXE9j-mm8Imdc_Bc86y3KjH0uA/w480-h640/IMG_4736.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I simply can't wait until we get to celebrate with my family this weekend. More on that to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>The Marine'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865359591037626940noreply@blogger.com0