tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91701665593340733522024-03-14T02:35:10.159-07:00koldewyn klankoldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-79868038202628812752010-01-27T05:27:00.000-08:002010-01-28T16:28:07.684-08:00A New Reason to Blog or Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice or Pink is My New Favorite Color.<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">We are so excited to introduce our new daughter:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Kayla Allenna Koldewyn</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">January 15, 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">5 lbs 6 oz</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2Iqrem8DBI/AAAAAAAAANo/o6mtdRj3Olo/s1600-h/100_0038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431951027001363474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2Iqrem8DBI/AAAAAAAAANo/o6mtdRj3Olo/s320/100_0038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2Iqq2VzZ6I/AAAAAAAAANg/vOS8ZteMb0c/s1600-h/100_0062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431951016192075682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2Iqq2VzZ6I/AAAAAAAAANg/vOS8ZteMb0c/s320/100_0062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2IqqZPl-8I/AAAAAAAAANY/105LL7DeumE/s1600-h/100_0065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431951008381402050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2IqqZPl-8I/AAAAAAAAANY/105LL7DeumE/s320/100_0065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2Iqp0mcAvI/AAAAAAAAANQ/zHytNpe2Crg/s1600-h/100_0046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431950998545105650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/S2Iqp0mcAvI/AAAAAAAAANQ/zHytNpe2Crg/s320/100_0046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We are all so in love we can barely stand it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div><br /></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-38989283983529030382009-08-13T08:20:00.000-07:002009-08-13T11:40:17.135-07:00I Can't Believe it!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Birthday Q-man!!!!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Has it really been 8 years?</div><br /><div align="center">It seems like just yesterday that you were born!</div><br /><div align="center">Your tininess amazed us, but what amazed us even more was your strength.</div><br /><div align="center">You constantly astound us with your strength, kindness, sweetness, and love of life.</div><br /><div align="center">Your willingness to take life by the horns and try new,</div><br /><div align="center">sometimes hard, </div><br /><div align="center">things is awesome!</div><br /><div align="center">You are a fantastic big brother and a great son!</div><br /><div align="center">I am so, so proud of you!</div><br /><div align="center">You make us happy every single day!</div><br /><div align="center">We love you big as the sky and deep as the ocean!</div><br /><div align="center">Have a GREAT # 8!!!!!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369499526866575506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRLXvCCoJI/AAAAAAAAANI/blERkqQ2FxU/s320/MVC-006S.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRLXNID8GI/AAAAAAAAANA/hRhMLn5RvSo/s1600-h/T+Day+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369499517765021794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRLXNID8GI/AAAAAAAAANA/hRhMLn5RvSo/s320/T+Day+9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRI9SVyfoI/AAAAAAAAAM4/m0vzyB88gO0/s1600-h/MVC-001X.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369496857016158930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRI8VEGStI/AAAAAAAAAMo/_et3lOkqALE/s320/Quinn+Happy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369496847795201170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRI7ytppJI/AAAAAAAAAMg/w02pak7GrkM/s320/Svi_0019.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494990312576498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRHPrDSFfI/AAAAAAAAAMY/Oi0IGQOUHno/s320/Quinn6_03-05-03.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494981215543842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRHPJKYYiI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/XHvHlZfeNq4/s320/P1010650.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494978378495554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRHO-l-dkI/AAAAAAAAAMI/k9zcGamDNXQ/s320/PB120188.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494969970439698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRHOfRVthI/AAAAAAAAAMA/W5qbSrceX0M/s320/Quinn_01-15-03.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369494950541173522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoRHNW5CoxI/AAAAAAAAAL4/i0U2lyS0688/s320/P1010791.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369470377477084498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoQw3BGBFVI/AAAAAAAAALw/EhWp8mZs4Cg/s320/Darth+Vader.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369470367565042242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoQw2cKzUkI/AAAAAAAAALg/BataPe9Lh6k/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369470357991897330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoQw14gYuPI/AAAAAAAAALY/Co0D6D2wdTE/s320/041.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369470348554836066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SoQw1VWamGI/AAAAAAAAALQ/1itQ6jNo5wk/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-22457835363231574712009-08-04T21:34:00.000-07:002009-08-04T21:52:34.987-07:00I Miss My HoneyBryan is at scout camp and I am home....I would say alone, but I'm not really alone because the boys are tucked <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">snugly</span> in their beds. But, it is late...and Bryan is gone...and I am baby hungry with no one to talk to, so I am going to blog.<br /><br />The thing is....I really need a baby. The baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hungries</span> are gnawing away at me like crazy today!<br /><br />Adoption is awesome and awful all at the same time. Awesome because families are created and it is beautiful and amazing. Awful because of the paper work, and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">homestudies</span>, and having to prove that you are a fit parent, when any other Tom, Dick or Jane that could get babies the old fashioned way, never have to prove anything. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ok</span>, so Tom and Dick probably aren't going to be getting pregnant any time soon, but you get the idea. Awful because of the unknown and the uncertainties. Awful because of the waiting and wondering. Both awesome and awful because we could be, and probably are, expecting at this very moment and we don't even know it!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ok</span>. That's it. Thanks for listening....I just needed to vent. Venting is good. I should do it more often, maybe that way it wouldn't build to bursting, to blowing up, to crazy rants. Yeah, venting is good.<br /><br />Please come quick little one. We are counting the days until we meet you. And some days are long, so please come soon.koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-88738866066768172692009-07-29T19:01:00.000-07:002009-11-04T18:24:50.963-08:00Good Times!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Okay...I know it's been a long time since my last post. So there's a lot to talk about. Grab a Pepsi (Bear's beverage of choice), sit back, and let's catch up!<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center">First of all I have a wonderful father-in-law that grows the</div><div align="center">biggest, sweetest <strong>raspberries</strong> you've ever tasted!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Pure HEAVEN!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364072053003949842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEDHLTmlxI/AAAAAAAAALI/ETl2vjmavmI/s320/031.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Not only did he grow these babies, he picked me a very large bucket of them.</div><div align="center">This is only about a third of them.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364072044839406274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEDGs5BisI/AAAAAAAAALA/QxL1QvBthZA/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">I had enough berries to make three batches jam.</div><div align="center">Did I mention that I love raspberries?</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Well I love<strong> raspberry jam</strong> even more!</div><div align="center">Thanks Brent!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364072034175329074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEDGFKgozI/AAAAAAAAAK4/NxNlLtqP7js/s320/034.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Lesson learned</strong>: I have been blessed with very wonderful in-laws...</div><div align="center">who grow amazing berries!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the annual Lott family Snake River trip.<br />What? Neither of us are Lotts?<br />Shhh...<br />Don't tell any of them that! They treat us like family and we love them!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Bryan and me on the first day...before the sun and dirt took effect.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364070742200767794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEB64LxVTI/AAAAAAAAAKY/jUfypJBGsTE/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh Man do I love to run the river!!!<br /><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364070113380392402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEBWRpT3dI/AAAAAAAAAKI/1rQCG5CPMpY/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />This year Q-man was old enough to run the lower part of the river.<br />After Lunch Counter we let the big, little boys get in and hit<br />Roller Coaster.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Look at that smile! Quinn was in seventh heaven (and a little bit nervous)!!</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364070110746807586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEBWH1ajSI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ZLNWMDxKmSU/s320/042.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Lesson learned</strong>: We have amazing friends! And adrenaline is a good thing!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Quinn's two front teeth have been loose for two months!<br />At long last he let Bryan have a go.....and.....voila<br /><br />THEY ARE OUT!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364070101920788002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEBVm9ILiI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/PvrUW7S0YyU/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">You can't tell from this picture, but Quinn was thrilled.<br />He was even more excited when he woke-up the next morning and the<br />Tooth Fairy had come.<br /></span><br /><br /><strong>Lesson learned</strong>: Sometimes dad's just have to take over!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bower family tradition.<br />Every year around Pioneer Day my family heads to Maddox.<br />It's great food...<br />hey, who am I to get in the way of tradition?<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364070097755169346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEBVXb94kI/AAAAAAAAAJw/BelLTAAK2Ls/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Mom and Josh...what can I say?<br />I love them!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364068983015514194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEAUetUoFI/AAAAAAAAAJo/83_I7Jj69gk/s320/035.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Brennon was showing me how everything looks funny in </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">a spoon....yep buddy, sometimes the world does seem upside down!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Lesson Learned</strong>: There's nothing like family! And tradition rocks!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Pioneer Day.</div><br /><div align="center">Great fireworks with great friends.</div><div align="center">Thanks for the invite Mitch and Em!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364068978772461282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEAUO5sxuI/AAAAAAAAAJg/4CxDQk9H2QI/s320/029.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The boys were all over the sparklers.<br /></span><br /><br /><strong>Lesson learned</strong>: We end up with great friends and neighbors wherever we live.<br />And the guy that invented sparklers was a genius!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Swimming in Grammy and Papa's pool.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364068971973263842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEAT1kpQeI/AAAAAAAAAJY/BJ-bRXCFi80/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">This is what Quinner did most of the day.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">He has always loved looking at things under water.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Maybe I should get him scuba lessons....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Then again maybe we should work on getting rid of the floaties first!<br /><br /></span></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364068962515548690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEATSVv-hI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/vPh-j3Z5WT4/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">This is Bear "laying out".</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">um....okay.</span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364068960371213378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SnEATKWgBEI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6uy7TmQ2D1s/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"> All of us in the pool. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Quinn happy as a clam.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Brennon with a death grip on Bryan.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Maybe we shouldn't have thrown him off the bridge at the cabin.</span></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Lesson learned</strong>: Water + family = a happy mommy!</div><div align="center">And when moving into a condo...always make sure it has a great pool!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">So that's our summer so far... I'm a happy girl!!!</span></strong></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-11548470517191531092009-07-26T13:04:00.000-07:002009-07-26T13:05:30.604-07:00Coming Attractions....Okay...seriously...what happened to my last post? New post coming soon......koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-37704774691301092122009-06-27T00:44:00.000-07:002009-06-29T13:16:29.393-07:00Friday Favorites (on Saturday)<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I love to check out other people's blogs and get great ideas! There are so many creative people out there with cute, clever, amazing blogs! I came upon the idea of doing a "Friday Favorite". Just find a random favorite picture to post every Friday. I love this idea! What a great way to remember some of the best times in our lives! While taking a stroll down memory lane in search of a favorite, I realized that there are way too many to choose just one! So....I think that because we just started this blog I'm going to do a "Few Friday Favorites". At least for today. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do!!! HUGS!</span></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXQWcPsLjI/AAAAAAAAAFM/th5v2TgerxQ/s1600-h/P1010707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351912816157404722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXQWcPsLjI/AAAAAAAAAFM/th5v2TgerxQ/s320/P1010707.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Last November in celebration of our anniversary and my birthday, Bryan and I went on a trip, by ourselves to San Fransisco. This is hands down one of the best trips I have ever been on! The city was amazing! Every morning we would wake up and walk down the street to the coolest coffee shop to load up on hot chocolate (the best ever!!) and pastries and then we'd hit the town. I can see why people's hearts get left in San Fran! Such a cool city!!!<br /></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXQWJhemZI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hldnMw07hQE/s1600-h/P5290238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351912811131738514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXQWJhemZI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hldnMw07hQE/s320/P5290238.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>This was a very fun trip to the zoo with my favorite (and only) sister Kellie. We had a blast! Riding the carousel was a blast! Thanks Belle!!<br /></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPzNfJOaI/AAAAAAAAAE8/qnBSu8qjNC8/s1600-h/P1010707.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPy6zOsBI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Dbx2P54YEks/s1600-h/P1010620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351912205884239890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPy6zOsBI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Dbx2P54YEks/s320/P1010620.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Last summer while visiting This is the Place Historic Park, Brennon latched onto this baby cow after it tried to eat his shirt. I was pretty sure we would have to find a way to bring this little guy home with us!<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPyYGBN7I/AAAAAAAAAEs/2g9JzH6fPW0/s1600-h/P1010593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351912196567807922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPyYGBN7I/AAAAAAAAAEs/2g9JzH6fPW0/s320/P1010593.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> Bear Lake has always been one of our favorite places to play!</strong><br /><strong>After a long day in the sand, my boys were worn clear out!<br /><br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPIKTdAjI/AAAAAAAAAEk/o4CRjiUkPdQ/s1600-h/P6040856.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351911471311553074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPIKTdAjI/AAAAAAAAAEk/o4CRjiUkPdQ/s320/P6040856.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> This is Bryan skiing on July 3rd 2005!</strong></div><div><strong>Crazy Utah weather!!!<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPH0VpHmI/AAAAAAAAAEc/vwA89zKYQwk/s1600-h/christmas4_2001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351911465415155298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPH0VpHmI/AAAAAAAAAEc/vwA89zKYQwk/s320/christmas4_2001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>This is one of my absolute favorite pictures of Quinn as a baby.</strong></div><div><strong>I still get lost in those big blue eyes!<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPHiI8nBI/AAAAAAAAAEU/7I6-DpR3HEw/s1600-h/P9250059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351911460530068498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPHiI8nBI/AAAAAAAAAEU/7I6-DpR3HEw/s320/P9250059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Me and my Hunk a hunk a burnin' love!<br /><br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPHUU-QeI/AAAAAAAAAEM/dm6cN_qKDbE/s1600-h/brotherlove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351911456822411746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPHUU-QeI/AAAAAAAAAEM/dm6cN_qKDbE/s320/brotherlove.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> The day we brought Brennon home. </strong></div><div><strong>This is the first time our boys met, and proof that</strong></div><div><strong>there was a time when Quinn really was taller than Brennon.</strong></div><div><strong>Quinn was so excited to give Bear a bottle. He was in heaven!</strong></div><div><strong>So were we!!!<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPHCOVUrI/AAAAAAAAAEE/XLiL9BCG-tM/s1600-h/B%26MGeorgia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351911451962725042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkXPHCOVUrI/AAAAAAAAAEE/XLiL9BCG-tM/s320/B%26MGeorgia.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Sitting in our hotel room in Georgia the morning after getting Brennon.</strong></div><div><strong>It's hard to believe it's been 3 1/2 years. Where does the time go?</strong></div><div><strong>I can't wait to do this again!!</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong><br /><strong><div><br /></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-46854917637341245282009-06-25T10:38:00.001-07:002009-08-05T10:53:19.640-07:00MMMM.....Pepsi.......<div align="center">This morning when I got done blow-drying my hair I noticed that the house had gotten a little too quiet. So after scouting out the house I went outside to find this.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">That's right folks....not one Pepsi...not two Pepsi's...not even three Pepsi's...my Baby Bear had taken 4, 20 ounce sodas out to his playhouse and was working on chugging the second one when he was caught in the act!</div><div align="center">When I asked him what he was doing he said "Mom...I was hot! I took my shirt off so it didn't get spilled on!...I love you mom!" What's a mom to do?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkQXcHUXMJI/AAAAAAAAAD8/JhAseR0zmFM/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351428028991221906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkQXcHUXMJI/AAAAAAAAAD8/JhAseR0zmFM/s320/029.JPG" border="0" /></a> Caught red handed!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkQXbm4zEJI/AAAAAAAAAD0/uUh7UTO1cuA/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351428020285673618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkQXbm4zEJI/AAAAAAAAAD0/uUh7UTO1cuA/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chug-a-lug!!! chug-a-lug!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkQXbWTnocI/AAAAAAAAADs/AoQ-VQVc4dE/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351428015834767810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 367px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SkQXbWTnocI/AAAAAAAAADs/AoQ-VQVc4dE/s320/025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How could I ever get mad at that face?!<br /><div><div><div align="center"><br /> </div></div></div><br /></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-31258809576861439442009-06-20T09:37:00.001-07:002009-06-20T09:47:18.057-07:00A Few Things I'll Admit About Myself....<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q74IeHKI/AAAAAAAAACc/bV3KixiqOxI/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349450553252256930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q74IeHKI/AAAAAAAAACc/bV3KixiqOxI/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> My heroes come in little packages!<br /></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q7aH7JII/AAAAAAAAACU/Blnve49wM8o/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349450545196901506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q7aH7JII/AAAAAAAAACU/Blnve49wM8o/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> I love to watch things grow!</strong><br /><strong>Can't wait for homegrown tomatoes. YUM!!!<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q6_67CJI/AAAAAAAAACM/OjRaYUJ9d5U/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349450538163046546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q6_67CJI/AAAAAAAAACM/OjRaYUJ9d5U/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>The "mad face" makes me laugh <em>every</em> time!<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q6hUlX2I/AAAAAAAAACE/DEfXz9cHfGQ/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349450529949179746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q6hUlX2I/AAAAAAAAACE/DEfXz9cHfGQ/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>I was "green" way before it was cool!</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q6Z522ZI/AAAAAAAAAB8/z3JHcDupS_s/s1600-h/amandabp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349450527958030738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/Sj0Q6Z522ZI/AAAAAAAAAB8/z3JHcDupS_s/s320/amandabp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>I'd much rather sleep in a tent than at the Ritz.</strong></div><div><strong>If I could just get those little chocolates on my sleeping bag.....</strong></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div><br /></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170166559334073352.post-59996803748920400082009-06-15T09:45:00.000-07:002009-06-15T10:23:26.632-07:00Where to begin? I guess I'll just share what, with the help of my family, I've learned this week.<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ-XBvx0zI/AAAAAAAAAB0/XEQMlA8RVpA/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347600541619966770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ-XBvx0zI/AAAAAAAAAB0/XEQMlA8RVpA/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a> 34 looks good on my honey...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ-XP0MXfI/AAAAAAAAABs/6CpI0eY7EqA/s1600-h/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347600545396579826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ-XP0MXfI/AAAAAAAAABs/6CpI0eY7EqA/s320/043.JPG" border="0" /></a>Quinn is a baseball rockstar! <br />Way to go Q-man you had a great season!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9Bh6aUPI/AAAAAAAAABk/NtQw5XN_F9w/s1600-h/044.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9BYhKsLI/AAAAAAAAABc/-gkVUHbE6gQ/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347599070263947442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9BYhKsLI/AAAAAAAAABc/-gkVUHbE6gQ/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Brennon truely will eat ANYTHING!</div><div> Yes, that is a worm....no, I didn't really let him put it in his mouth.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9BHqakwI/AAAAAAAAABU/mN6cEr9L_us/s1600-h/P5300261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347599065739334402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9BHqakwI/AAAAAAAAABU/mN6cEr9L_us/s320/P5300261.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Ball games with Papa are the best!!!</div><div>Even in the rain, wind, and cold.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9A6Uqq9I/AAAAAAAAABM/OIA4G4dsLZQ/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347599062158453714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9A6Uqq9I/AAAAAAAAABM/OIA4G4dsLZQ/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Little boys never grow up.</div><div>And do we really want them to?</div><div>My vote is no.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9AR8UN5I/AAAAAAAAABE/3qsHXO3LXzw/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347599051318900626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CZ3Yc_OyLiY/SjZ9AR8UN5I/AAAAAAAAABE/3qsHXO3LXzw/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Brothers make the very best running through the</div><div>sprinklers partners.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Can't wait to see what I learn next week!!<br /></div></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Hopefully it won't take me 3 weeks to figure out this blogging</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">thing next time. Thanks everyone for your help.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Another thing I've learned...</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I have amazing friends and family!!!<br /><br /></span></div><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>koldewynklanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567879758559536424noreply@blogger.com3