tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30834076182563762182023-11-16T10:02:06.688-08:00The SmohnsonsSRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-76553864002874497352014-12-21T07:48:00.000-08:002014-12-21T07:48:06.553-08:00Family Photos 2014<br />
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-29486581481196403722013-09-08T07:37:00.001-07:002013-09-08T07:37:36.280-07:00Birthday LoveThis year Ben, the kids and friends made my birthday so enjoyable. Ben dropped by The Paris and brought me back my favorite meal, the honey lavender chicken, and then served up a delicious cake from Tulie's Bakery. The kids made me cards and friends sent me some thoughtful gifts. What really set this birthday apart, however, was my chance to get away for the weekend with Ben. We went to California and for 3 days did whatever we wanted. We ate at great restaurants, stayed at a quaint hotel in Calistoga and rented bikes and rode around beautiful vineyards. I am a lucky girl!<br />
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The second and larger party took place up in Logan at the Johnson's backyard. Their yard is big enough that it essentially feels like a park. All the cousins came over and we barbecued hamburgers and chicken. Lila was "spoiled good" as her Grandma Johnson puts it and came home with a trunk full of presents. She also requested that she graduate from the balance bike and so we got her a real bike that she is currently working on learning how to ride.</div>
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The first place Liam and Lila wanted to go when we got to Paris was the Eiffel Tower. When we eventually got there we decided that the line was too long and wasn't worth the hours of waiting. We ended up strolling around the tower and the park. Liam said it was enough just to touch it! We also found a delicious Italian restaurant nearby and then found a ferry that took us on a ride along the Seine. </div>
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The day we made it to the Louvre it was freezing! Again we decided it was too hard to take the kids inside and opted instead to go across the street to the smaller Museum de Orsay. I was not disappointed since the museum is inside an old train station and there are lots of sculptures for the kids to see. Paris has such an amazing amount of fantastic artwork! It is hard to go wrong going in any of these museums. <br />
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Another day we found a great place for croissants and hot chocolate and met a woman who told us we had to go to Napolean's tomb and the war museum. Liam thought some of the old tanks, swords and guns were cool but after learning more about world war I and II decided it was just frightening and wanted to get out of there. I don't blame him at all. Seeing all the gas masks and holocaust photos made me want to run.<br />
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Ben and I found one afternoon where we were able to leave the kids at the apartment with the babysitter and visit the Arc de Triumph and walk down the Champ de Elysees. We also figured out the Metro system and wondered up to Montmarte and later made it to see a quartet play at Saint Chapelle.<br />
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On our last day in Paris it finally warmed up and we visited the Rodin Museum and Luxembourg gardens. The gardens at the Rodin museum are lovely and it is so fun to see all of Rodin's sculptures scattered along different pebbled paths. Last but not least Lila was able to ride an old carousel in the Luxembourg gardens before we went back to our apartment and packed. The kids did great and hopefully this will be a memorable trip for them. <br />
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We visited Versaille on our way back to Paris. Liam couldn't believe how long the line was and started doubting his desire to even go. We had to do a little coaxing but got him through the line and into the palace. The palace was pretty amazing but the gardens were even more impressive and worth the wait. We almost skipped the gardens since it was an extra fee and was cold and wet outside. Fortunately Ben decided for all of us that since we were there we had to go and at least walk through it before we left. We were all so glad since it ended up being the best part of the trip to Versaille. </div>
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-45285948875409854072013-06-30T17:18:00.003-07:002013-06-30T17:20:14.533-07:00Amboise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Visiting the chateau in the town of Amboise was one of the days I will always remember from our trip. It happened to be a chilly and wet day so when we finally ventured up to the chateau there was hardly a tourist in site. The raining had just recently stopped and consequently we were able to run around the grounds and tour the chateau pretty much by ourselves. After standing in long lines for tickets or shuffling in crowded room it felt great to be free to explore the burial place of Leonardo Da Vinci all by ourselves.</div>
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Cheverny was a beautiful chateau to visit and had a little different feel from the other places we had visited. When you walk inside you can explore the first 2 floors but can't go up to the top floor because a family still lives there. You can also hear about 50 hound dogs on the premises that are occasionally taken out for hunting. The grounds were also beautiful and the kids preferred spending most of our time running around the gardens. </div>
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Right in Amboise where our apartment was located is the house of Leonardo De Vinci. Apparently he lived his last few years there and was buried nearby. Inside felt a little more Italian and the kids loved it because there was a cat sleeping on Leonardo's bed. Outside there were some replicas of some of his inventions and we found it to be a pretty kid friendly place. </div>
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-87030161053272611802013-06-01T21:49:00.000-07:002013-06-01T21:49:03.353-07:00Chaumont and Chambord<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So the photo below is of a chateau called Chaumont. The most memorable thing about Chaumont was the rain. The chateau sits on a cliff above a small town and river and after walking up to what we thought was the entrance we headed up a steep incline in the rain. After carrying Lila up the long, winding, very wet and steep road we soon discovered that we had taken a wrong turn.....back down the hill and finally up another one to this majestic chateau. Everybody wanted to kill me as the rain and wind pounded down and completely soaked us. Despite the rain it did have a lovely courtyard and view over the river. Ben spent 5 euros on a plastic poncho that looked like a garbage bag and broke in 5 minutes!</div>
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After recovering from our trip to Chaumont we headed to another well know chateau called Chambord. Chambord was a hunting lodge for the French kings. It is definitely a sight to behold even as you approach it by car. As you can see it has more chimneys than you can count. Three stories up it has a great view of the countryside. It also is known for its winding exterior staircases. This was an impressive chateau and the largest one we visited the whole trip.<br />
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-63755405133536089132013-05-27T05:39:00.001-07:002013-05-27T05:40:53.592-07:00Loire Valley and Chenonceau 2013<br />
I was definitely apprehensive about bringing the kids to Europe but am so glad Ben and I decided to go for it. I went when I was 4 and still remember things about the trip. Hopefully Liam and Lila will take something away from this trip....if nothing else we can go on more trips since I know long flights are manageable with them now.<br />
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After routing through JFK we made it to Charles de Gaulle with only a minor incident of spilled apple juice all over Lila. We then rented a car and got stuck in Paris traffic as we try to make our way to the Loire Valley. The ride seemed long but we did pass a lot of lovely yellow mustard fields along the way. <br />
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After several hours of driving we made it to our apartment in Amboise that we found to rent on the internet. I think this is the best invention since we had a kitchen, washing machine, several bedrooms and everything we needed to be comfortable with kids. It was located on a small street near the bell tower and local chateau.</div>
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After recovering from jet lag and orienting ourselves we went to the first chateau only 10 minutes away. Chenonceau is probably one of the most well known chateaus in the valley and for good reason. </div>
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Unfortunately we didn't make it to the garden of mazes since it started to rain and sent us running to the car. Although all the chateaus are beautiful this one is like visiting a real fairytale castle. Definitely beats the Disneyland version! </div>
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-61208224151298561092013-04-25T20:32:00.001-07:002013-04-25T20:32:43.338-07:00Easter 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I always loved getting a new dress for easter every year as a little girl. Lila apparently is a lot like me and was very happy to continue this tradition. She actually let me dress her is something other than pink this year.</div>
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Another family easter egg hunt at Grandma Johnson's house. We were lucky it was a very nice, fairly warm day in Logan. <br />
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The Grand America always does a nice job of celebrating the holidays and we are often finding ourselves running down there to see their displays and grab a bite. <br />
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The piles of snow and freezing temperatures are thankfully ending. So happy to see spring finally make it to Utah this year. <br />
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-6072686020252972562013-03-30T23:15:00.002-07:002013-03-30T23:15:26.483-07:00Birthday Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ben told me we could celebrate his birthday this year if nobody would mention how old he was turning. I told him it was all relative and he was in the prime of his life! </div>
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On a more serious note, Ben recently had a close friend die and it really made me appreciate him all the more this year. Somehow a tragedy forces you to refocus and remember what is important. I'm lucky Ben is a great dad and husband and gives so much to us as a family. He also keeps life interesting and fun and I count myself and our 2 kids fortunate to have him in our lives. Happy Birthday!SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-57362280983945585272013-03-09T22:17:00.003-08:002013-03-09T22:17:17.092-08:00Tween in the House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Liam turned 10 on February 25th and declared he was a tween. He has turned into a sweet kid with lots of interest in learning magic tricks and playing with friends. Although he isn't particularly fond of piano and doing homework he is turning into a good student and musician. His teacher said he is always kind to others at school and likes to write stories in his journal. He still loves Star Wars, legos and his cat, Lucky. </div>
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Liam is also a pretty good big brother to Lila, making sure that when I'm not around she is taken care of and watched out for. He just lost 4 teeth in just 1 week and growing out of all of his shoes. Life just wouldn't be the same without Liam and we love having this tween in our house. </div>
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Instead of having a big friend party this year Liam decided to take 1 friend to the Grand America hotel and swim, watch movies, order room service and have a sleepover. I had no qualms about doing that this year. He ended up getting plenty of gifts from family that I don't think he felt like he came up empty handed in the present department either. <br />
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Christmas is a great time of year for the kids. Although Liam wasn't fond of me making him wear a bowtie for the christmas card pictures he still managed to put on a smile, even if it was begrungingly.</div>
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Liam got to wear his bow tie a second time for a Christmas concert that same week. After preparing with his teacher and learning how to bow for the audience he played the Indiana Jones theme song for the concert.<br />
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To my amazement he wore the bow tie a third time for the Nutcracker. Lila was old enough we actually went with the whole family this year. <br />
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To make the holiday season even more chaotic we took a quick trip to California to see my brother and sister a few days before Christmas. We made gingerbread houses and explored Santa Barbara, returning home just in time for Christmas eve.<br />
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Fortunately Santa made it to our house and Liam got a telescope, Lila got more dolls than she needs and Ben got a high end vacuum cleaner that he was lusting after for months. A busy but decidedly good December for 2012. <br />
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Here's a quick recap of the last few months activities. Going backwards in time here is the latest in family gatherings. Today I spent time with the Johnson girls at the Grand America. Since Lila likes Fancy Nancy books she had no problem agreeing to go to tea with her Grandma and learn some basics in good manners. </div>
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As we do every fall we spend many weekends raking up leaves. Liam is getting better every year at helping clean up the leaves that fall from the big trees around our house. Even Lila is learning to help out.<br />
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Almost forgot to post Halloween pictures this year. Here is a shot from the annual Johnson Halloween party. <br />
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Lila couldn't decide which costume to go with so she started out as a bee and then decided to be a unicorn. All Liam cared about was that he was something scary. He was supposed to be some grotesque thing but could barely stand to keep the mask on his face. <br />
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Lila has also continued to take ballet classes from Ms. Kim. She loves ballet so much she wants to have a ballerina party for her next birthday. <br />
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Before the weather turned cold we also went and hiked around Red Butte. They've got a great kids garden and we finally took advantage of it since it is only about 5 minutes from our house. <br />
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-9843882513155542532012-10-26T21:54:00.000-07:002012-10-26T21:54:20.134-07:00Family Photos 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just got a few photos back from our recent family photo shoot. I'll post more after I get them back from the photographer but already loving Lila's shot with our cat. </div>
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-49289079496397774052012-09-01T10:32:00.001-07:002012-09-21T19:13:11.993-07:00Summer 2012Our usual Johnson vacation time in Bear Lake came around again this past July. As you can see I take protecting Lila from the sun very seriously. Liam and Lila had a great time seeing all of their cousins and getting turns riding in the boat. <br />
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Liam started 4th grade at Uintah Elementary. I took several shots before he headed out to school but couldn't get a single one with him keeping his eyes open. Luckily he has a couple of good friends in his class and is content so far.<br />
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Lila started preschool at the place she went last year so there was no drama. She was very excited to go and have some play time with other girls. She came home the first week and was ecstatic that she could write her name all by herself. This is definitely the age of independence.<br />
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I had another birthday this August too. Ben was very thoughtful and bought me a lemon cake, perfume and sweater. He also got take out from a nice restaurant and we enjoyed having a quiet evening with the kids. Lila was probably more excited about my birthday than anybody and kept jumping up and down asking me where my presents were. It's nice to have kids around to keep birthdays exciting. <br />
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Also got to go out to one of my favorite restaurants with some friends to celebrate. <br />
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<br />SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-16567295142659737052012-07-03T19:00:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:02:20.268-07:00Tea Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It is a rare event that I am able to get together with my cousins but we finally managed it. After some texting back and forth and working out the babysitting situation we finally got together for tea at the Grand America. We caught up and had a lovely time....minus the sugar overload!</div>
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So Lila woke on the morning of her 4th birthday and got into her new leotard, tights (underwear included) and ballet slippers to go to her first ballet class. You can just see the pure joy in her eyes! </div>
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Later that day we got together to celebrate as a family and ate some princess cupcakes. <br />
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When the weekend came we packed our bags and when to Logan for a real party!<br />
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We had just been to NYC and visited the Plaza hotel and were inspired to throw an Eloise party in Logan. Not exactly NYC but we decorated in pink and black to help create the mood.<br />
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Luckily Grandma's patio was in full bloom and Lila had a bunch of cousins over for a water party.<br />
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Lila had such a good time turning 4 she has already asked me when she will turn 5.SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-13792494152791315152012-05-25T19:05:00.000-07:002012-05-25T19:05:49.395-07:00Family Vacation 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Adam and Holly recently moved to Connecticut so we decided it was a great chance to visit them on the east coast and take a family vacation. After flying into JFK we drove up to Redding, CT where Adam and Holly are currently living in Mark Twain's carriage house. As you can see Adam and Holly were very welcoming. They were great hosts and we had a great time hanging out with them. </div>
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New York was one of our stops on the trip and although we didn't take the ferry ride out to see the Statue of Liberty we did walk down to Battery Park to see it from afar. </div>
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We also took a tour of the 9/11 memorial and spotted the new trade towers under construction. <br />
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Here's a shot of our stop at the Natural History Museum. <br />
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We also had to take a stroll through Central Park and Time Square.<br />
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art was definitely my favorite spot in New York. Liam really liked the Egyptian part of the museum. I took a solo tour through their special exhibit Prada and Schiaparelli. <br />
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Another leg of the trip consisted of seeing some of the other towns closer to Adam's house. <br />
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We also stopped at a great chocolate shop in New Caanan.<br />
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Lila was in heaven having a sleep over with her cousins night after night. Holly was so nice to take care of her when we made an overnight trip to Boston. Lila is going to have major withdrawals not being closer to her cousins.SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-89553684785104615192012-04-29T07:16:00.001-07:002012-04-29T07:16:37.797-07:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So Lila is definitely getting the idea from her Grandma Johnson that every holiday is a major event like Christmas. Easter started out with a search for the perfect Easter dress for Lila. We found one for her in Salt Lake but then she got an even fancier one from her Grandma Johnson. The day then started out with the kids waking to find a few things that the Easter Bunny left followed by a small hunt at our house. After having brunch we then headed to Logan where Grandma Johnson had put together a massive feast and coordinated a major hunt with candy, money, toys and clothes. After stuffing ourselves and piling our car with new things we headed to Grandma Morse's house to do a third hunt. So how many Easter egg hunts is too many? I'm pretty sure 3 exceeds the normal limit!</div>
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<br /></div>SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-51645288150716210422012-04-17T08:51:00.004-07:002012-04-17T09:26:56.098-07:00Liam's 9th Birthday<div>So Liam was really excited to turn 9 this year. He told me he didn't want a big party, just a sleepover with 1 or 2 friend. I was happy to hear I only had to manage a few boys and wanted to keep it simple. Liam, however, was so worried about hurting his friend's feeling that he kept talking me into adding more friends and before I knew it I had 6 very rambunctious boys running around my house. After getting together for pizza and cake they all headed to the latest 3-D star wars movie. Returning around 10 pm they settled down in the basement where I don't think they fell asleep until 1 or so. I was hoping they would all sleep in but instead they woke early and I'm guessing I sent 6 very cranky boys home to their families. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOEnjWu9OFeEX5UVpf6yscGKABkJPF6zkr-SK43x0JpWKn-2l3EPxF10ucI2C0Q7pVsP6QGfe1smTfRqa9YDGoAMjQpX0XCY-vdKpxXEMXV1xlwvBce6m_INApvi2CJiiknfjtCtOcD_X/s1600/IMG_3020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOEnjWu9OFeEX5UVpf6yscGKABkJPF6zkr-SK43x0JpWKn-2l3EPxF10ucI2C0Q7pVsP6QGfe1smTfRqa9YDGoAMjQpX0XCY-vdKpxXEMXV1xlwvBce6m_INApvi2CJiiknfjtCtOcD_X/s320/IMG_3020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732398282741598386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E4xjzSxCPNzXKZR6kToXFuUajehpNVr4VL4Fu8BKXBuNP1W71GwyeSDELPZae093uto0crIuJY0lzJXlP0RClWYujIE7ZtBAulBK-1Q2tNY4Ny31WZT6tiJNVtZ4LN38FIPlp5tcA3t1/s1600/IMG_3025.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E4xjzSxCPNzXKZR6kToXFuUajehpNVr4VL4Fu8BKXBuNP1W71GwyeSDELPZae093uto0crIuJY0lzJXlP0RClWYujIE7ZtBAulBK-1Q2tNY4Ny31WZT6tiJNVtZ4LN38FIPlp5tcA3t1/s320/IMG_3025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732398271815686642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhHm9X3ierTKgWGe5hSkd_sGifgF49hlU3VulnP8-YtfByIdmsVI7j_DT7xy1xL_NdHhPnjd3hRxChUaR89nm8VFt1mdX1gxl1d9Aew6NX507pAq6z-5MmEj9OtOai_WEz_Ys88-vgzH7/s1600/IMG_3035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhHm9X3ierTKgWGe5hSkd_sGifgF49hlU3VulnP8-YtfByIdmsVI7j_DT7xy1xL_NdHhPnjd3hRxChUaR89nm8VFt1mdX1gxl1d9Aew6NX507pAq6z-5MmEj9OtOai_WEz_Ys88-vgzH7/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732398262646083330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUhRVYKWxoG8x4JvGmbg0fUnS7VA10c_P4NUSgHcRLksK1dZsxd8c3d7mdmcmc2ZVoySkSPk_XXuwfUMw6BLw1M3bpFFV0ufMBctB8N8WpOy4-AA_coW7Wb7cacQ6KP7xDsazmlKeTvBY/s1600/IMG_3040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUhRVYKWxoG8x4JvGmbg0fUnS7VA10c_P4NUSgHcRLksK1dZsxd8c3d7mdmcmc2ZVoySkSPk_XXuwfUMw6BLw1M3bpFFV0ufMBctB8N8WpOy4-AA_coW7Wb7cacQ6KP7xDsazmlKeTvBY/s320/IMG_3040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732398255488028338" /></a><br /><div>Liam is growing up to be a lot like his Dad. He loves a good argument and is constantly listening to music. He is a really sweet kid and turning into a pretty good big brother. Apparently when I'm not around he can be quite protective. He started piano lessons this year and just had his first recital. Can't believe how nervous I was for him but he did great with his teacher playing by his side. Although there was some reluctance at first he is also becoming a good swimmer and skier. Lucky, his cat, is the love of his life and life is pretty good at Uintah School with all of his friends. Glad he is part of our family. Happy Birthday Liam! </div>SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-82401062537996520892012-02-06T15:51:00.001-08:002012-02-06T16:13:52.431-08:00Christmas Time 2011<div style="text-align: left;">As I'm getting behind on my blog I've decided to quickly post some pictures of our Christmas activities for 2011.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0DWSjE3OgvYJ-hKo0nTRJdlRR9-lQPILHX812ZysudGQN5imVNQloi2niZdijwgign6pcVbDgdjkiQ5aVtSvCVNIslbT7CBxx53YITspwz48O32UjVbtKNmEYBhrVZZF1hUKC6tqUKUy/s1600/IMG_2574.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0DWSjE3OgvYJ-hKo0nTRJdlRR9-lQPILHX812ZysudGQN5imVNQloi2niZdijwgign6pcVbDgdjkiQ5aVtSvCVNIslbT7CBxx53YITspwz48O32UjVbtKNmEYBhrVZZF1hUKC6tqUKUy/s320/IMG_2574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706175845171232130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb17O0Fq0F2KfQcCeJUFMV7g8qqN4vo8X9Ln6aOk_0Lr8d69md_WHR3xfxYKy84AV7bD3zy7Xp8BknzajmarOk-HQDtaJ4arz4QEewLJigFffwljY9qv4DJVCM_pmherzByC4c9WuqENcL/s1600/IMG_2665.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb17O0Fq0F2KfQcCeJUFMV7g8qqN4vo8X9Ln6aOk_0Lr8d69md_WHR3xfxYKy84AV7bD3zy7Xp8BknzajmarOk-HQDtaJ4arz4QEewLJigFffwljY9qv4DJVCM_pmherzByC4c9WuqENcL/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706175701000930722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfOyAXmDAf4rMCJRdhFfUQK8BI71s-f-NwY0kdurb2gjv0fFGwKB7DUaIHDXwmn9_FjHskDw3cUV5slLMvUlLpWmM3G_1wFveqcVjTEJC2bbYR4g38oDmVKvnBsXjZxGPcki09uugR8cv/s1600/IMG_2679.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfOyAXmDAf4rMCJRdhFfUQK8BI71s-f-NwY0kdurb2gjv0fFGwKB7DUaIHDXwmn9_FjHskDw3cUV5slLMvUlLpWmM3G_1wFveqcVjTEJC2bbYR4g38oDmVKvnBsXjZxGPcki09uugR8cv/s320/IMG_2679.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706175695449992898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL4OdFLwPg-4h6PqxyFSCO4rsNkq3_Z9NThA8fIp8qERBe6_JUjMPxN3F9vf0OS3DX-f1GZlxY-ygStp2YQAquzKj7zOK5xsIgqox_S5MThb69fPq7YhEeQvOEGHIX0gqV9fXtrgYUBak/s1600/IMG_2706.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXepjruPOIV8UTBzPog41QQxiHBMfzd61rK20OMtu_CBVP_Lhyphenhyphen6b1In6lsK-HuWP5wbEKc9rMpspGyc4yIioFvVFJB99zOc0Drvia6cRHv3V1UB0O9KTT5HtIhH3pN74P9hh-nm0n5t3nC/s320/IMG_2747.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706175082201056498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJSPy48i-H1kCfjPw7ykKlO2F0CmFJ09biDU3ZrcMXtOHv6_onRb5SIbB44Am7B9SIlEnA-A86jJ1kwWhXgdZiSll9Udj1rCH50m3viFkpIs6G3V162hZ2VECWZFot7fv9D0gObv8zU3Z/s1600/IMG_2756.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJSPy48i-H1kCfjPw7ykKlO2F0CmFJ09biDU3ZrcMXtOHv6_onRb5SIbB44Am7B9SIlEnA-A86jJ1kwWhXgdZiSll9Udj1rCH50m3viFkpIs6G3V162hZ2VECWZFot7fv9D0gObv8zU3Z/s320/IMG_2756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706175067168275858" /></a><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29ZEo8Q8rbdnpXdkOeKXQeLRRE4lMMn6ju0B13WMyiJBGp-ICpyo3pzpq8lbANfsM7B3MI_zKFg3f3RYBV0Wuk4YVc_7EFhnn-4DFdwoC_jxfAR1fE06YASckW5xS7gOohgKbkZ7L0PKD/s1600/IMG_2773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29ZEo8Q8rbdnpXdkOeKXQeLRRE4lMMn6ju0B13WMyiJBGp-ICpyo3pzpq8lbANfsM7B3MI_zKFg3f3RYBV0Wuk4YVc_7EFhnn-4DFdwoC_jxfAR1fE06YASckW5xS7gOohgKbkZ7L0PKD/s320/IMG_2773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706175056556279058" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">One last picture.....we almost always forget our anniversary since it falls between Christmas and New Years. This year we actually carved out some time for a date.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdJBOsYEO4ARM9gjyubg2rTzMH_uqiUlT7Un2ZsEHNyeyGbuZB-qAIBxXlaJuuhuvsC-ORe6M707DkYZpHzkjLICJm5HAEGd8xZcBzjm0iDuiuM-nstCytuIl-598uUnvZPrvLLpi0lC8/s320/IMG_2899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706178705060309010" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>SRSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576008408952687280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083407618256376218.post-30543645266161388982012-02-06T15:05:00.001-08:002012-02-06T15:16:34.742-08:00Grand America Gala 2011<div>My brother and his wife put on another great party at the Grand America. I couldn't find a dress I liked so my sister-in-law, Kristen, kindly found me one that I loved. The night started out with a nice dinner in the ballroom followed by dancing and socializing. The boys were a little shy of the dance floor so Lila kindly made up for it by making me dance with her most of the night. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaTe7eNA2zN8OR8CmF40ekFsv_tTvFDfjeUGECMZX73ZxQdvA33_F900hC_B1saADz27MPz3jbaBbbrqoz7jfoeUbfhkeXMXd-7cidEJg1T1647V20XiQ5iGDlW5c235iOSg1ZnVDVoSY/s1600/IMG_2833.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaTe7eNA2zN8OR8CmF40ekFsv_tTvFDfjeUGECMZX73ZxQdvA33_F900hC_B1saADz27MPz3jbaBbbrqoz7jfoeUbfhkeXMXd-7cidEJg1T1647V20XiQ5iGDlW5c235iOSg1ZnVDVoSY/s320/IMG_2833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706163857032925458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR7kVhn1nb5SlEtY_cxL2J9Gb_hCuSRIen2XtUKDOS9sLQBvkD2hb0Epaz29N3X_Ap7qFAw6PdDCsdBxw3DKV9d8r9WIw8ZFtyBNlnQ3A5N_QiK1LC5us-RPHtxQS7T0T7VOAcC1atBF2/s1600/IMG_2827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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