tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42977725285454068862024-03-05T03:14:45.831-08:00Our Traveling CircusThe Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-73454815541770644202011-10-02T23:08:00.000-07:002011-10-02T23:13:44.943-07:00We survived family pictures! Here's a sneak peak...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLXvIxBX35DLJVxIzao1fAZJCeha4VZYkg9Y49ksiUvHdG_pp3a7Zxj_rqH5622pKmwKK4fVIaSGeznSCXANzueANJTi2az1zlNnb4_8LQQ5WnCkbFARWUOkMXHnxH5taZH6mV7wFApH7/s1600/IMG_9527c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLXvIxBX35DLJVxIzao1fAZJCeha4VZYkg9Y49ksiUvHdG_pp3a7Zxj_rqH5622pKmwKK4fVIaSGeznSCXANzueANJTi2az1zlNnb4_8LQQ5WnCkbFARWUOkMXHnxH5taZH6mV7wFApH7/s320/IMG_9527c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659144675852501906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW_VfJ_TxQjLD11c3etwNK0cm4bfHQV9QHoquGYibgT0btw9nxURD34imiYGJJFEeC2LVuZ8Z243Of5HXL3iDW8HjwfIUCSErgbEx1QIdIjggyFMuWWImiu3NV1beR_mBuWOLI7cWcm-y/s1600/IMG_9616a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW_VfJ_TxQjLD11c3etwNK0cm4bfHQV9QHoquGYibgT0btw9nxURD34imiYGJJFEeC2LVuZ8Z243Of5HXL3iDW8HjwfIUCSErgbEx1QIdIjggyFMuWWImiu3NV1beR_mBuWOLI7cWcm-y/s320/IMG_9616a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659144670831013986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-jt9dNHv0JqGsHPFpKPTbJkuKV7rZStED6eZ31zKYl1CmPzBbh1tvxJn1FdDQjolNPO3tUcDtR5eREFCG3MPWIASMxlOLzpLUA22K0Z6R8N2Fl29Ut2rxbsIk6TMwb3BFvsw_Ttw_fdO/s1600/IMG_9887.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-jt9dNHv0JqGsHPFpKPTbJkuKV7rZStED6eZ31zKYl1CmPzBbh1tvxJn1FdDQjolNPO3tUcDtR5eREFCG3MPWIASMxlOLzpLUA22K0Z6R8N2Fl29Ut2rxbsIk6TMwb3BFvsw_Ttw_fdO/s320/IMG_9887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659144672486917186" /></a>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-19758988073144487102011-07-31T20:35:00.000-07:002011-07-31T22:38:03.904-07:00Once Upon a Lego<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFz8wIDY4UDEw6Y_2TKyZ-5j6lYBw2IV2AJt3jJ2NRGs9SlBYQtsEePsqqFSBC14QDdjfYR02P8OTOWwTVvl10sIW0FWzdKka15fxHws36zIXLOMMQjgsmD_rkf5SvlHPoY8vr4DZVZ7hh/s1600/iStock_lego_pile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFz8wIDY4UDEw6Y_2TKyZ-5j6lYBw2IV2AJt3jJ2NRGs9SlBYQtsEePsqqFSBC14QDdjfYR02P8OTOWwTVvl10sIW0FWzdKka15fxHws36zIXLOMMQjgsmD_rkf5SvlHPoY8vr4DZVZ7hh/s320/iStock_lego_pile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635745670404712946" /></a>It all started with a Lego. It was a typical morning. Just a few pajama clad kids with sweet bed head watching their morning cartoons atop a pile of Legos... until something went awry. We have yet to hear a logical explanation, but to make a long story snort (I mean short- HA!) G-bean ended up with a Lego up her nose. <div><br /></div><div>Thank goodness the doctors office was on speed dial. After explaining our predicament to a seasoned nurse, she offered to schedule an appointment OR if I was willing to try, an unconventional solution. This is not for the faint of heart. As I laid G-bean down on the floor, I looked into her panic stricken eyes and calmly said "this is going to be awkward for both of us". I then plugged her unobstructed nostril and blew into her mouth. Yep, mouth to mouth on a conscious and breathing person. That just proves how much I didn't want to lug 4 kids to a doctors office. After a few attempts and farmer blows, it was time to check our progress. With my trusty headlamp, I was able to spot that stubborn little building block and it was still quite lodged. </div><div><br /></div><div>All the while, E-claire & B-rock were watching in horror. Not one to pass up a teaching moment, I blew some more hot air aka words of wisdom. 'Yes, children let this be a lesson to you. What goes up, does not come back down without assistance. The nose is an exit not an entrance. Tell all your fingers and friends.' Who needs an after school special!</div><div><br /></div><div>Back to the task at hand, the Lego extraction. Because I was winded from all of my resuscitation and education efforts, I enlisted the help of some tweezers. With a steady hand (thank you Operation game), the lego was successfully removed from her nasal cavity. And just like that, G-bean's dreams of playing the nose flute were restored. </div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-55554126846353932332011-07-07T14:47:00.000-07:002011-07-07T16:20:45.164-07:00Montana State of Mind<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx3NUIFAMV6cM6gMxT943knXcR457ixdAWDiLZ09Hcr6YIDie7krM1eAKkaxNb6XRMfUQP3Z6ykCnJ5ymd7sx4cubE34I9b8Xxn4fiCGBpxJpH0MLp_54RZngo2KFZgCQmxsXguANqmt8/s1600/_DSC0001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx3NUIFAMV6cM6gMxT943knXcR457ixdAWDiLZ09Hcr6YIDie7krM1eAKkaxNb6XRMfUQP3Z6ykCnJ5ymd7sx4cubE34I9b8Xxn4fiCGBpxJpH0MLp_54RZngo2KFZgCQmxsXguANqmt8/s200/_DSC0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626753351875781170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc9y-IhZ0ZRXXwiV4HuiOO5rjd2qlfyYm8c29O5bWAZdsRjCvrI_NdKAmOdubf4hRurwjoqKTf7lfz6eTu40Jo1WKLuiaDUUlPJn-ZVj9ZEi8fU6muZAz4ylUS6xl5VkuKs00fq6xtLbK/s1600/_DSC0082.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; 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We are proud to report that we all survived. The kids partied like it was 1776 with fireworks and mosquito bites! Great company, good food, and gorgeous surroundings, it was just what we needed.The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-86434423592660572712011-07-07T14:23:00.001-07:002011-07-07T14:47:28.091-07:00And There Were 4...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw0fIN3w4nELO24YTv61nsowKrpRtxR6YRwQzPkblXZtQhEdOgAPOCOxyD3dtwciK1LZRvkRz4DHgo10UbsQqunRYCiMQfZPwzOF7e9ojl6Oe2JHeZhNXSqRhyphenhyphenOp_Gra8ExYh9PrzwqNW/s1600/_DSC0002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw0fIN3w4nELO24YTv61nsowKrpRtxR6YRwQzPkblXZtQhEdOgAPOCOxyD3dtwciK1LZRvkRz4DHgo10UbsQqunRYCiMQfZPwzOF7e9ojl6Oe2JHeZhNXSqRhyphenhyphenOp_Gra8ExYh9PrzwqNW/s200/_DSC0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626730110898368322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqeyJmHKH4zIMvERpfA4jtzyL9ID-cbXwv-_Juqho4tvJdKhe_8itTuc5Q_9ZSzLwfmD7T8SfBYkwLPJqhD7xExWuI7BNglUWQXwLIQc0yPIGZwdX_SLNYTLnzP0qVIEpV-o02MYbO2Eg/s1600/_DSC0043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqeyJmHKH4zIMvERpfA4jtzyL9ID-cbXwv-_Juqho4tvJdKhe_8itTuc5Q_9ZSzLwfmD7T8SfBYkwLPJqhD7xExWuI7BNglUWQXwLIQc0yPIGZwdX_SLNYTLnzP0qVIEpV-o02MYbO2Eg/s200/_DSC0043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626730100211597378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYvpSGQhbcboTCI2WjtJu1YeIBBI4suSd8Fcs__WDnvDfzresfedqDucCkOeADar5_D9YKTc8YekEvo5puMBbUimv9U0BOwXuuRJbdCmqLq17twcDQfBE3UudohKPQtuW325354so8_0M/s1600/_DSC0011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYvpSGQhbcboTCI2WjtJu1YeIBBI4suSd8Fcs__WDnvDfzresfedqDucCkOeADar5_D9YKTc8YekEvo5puMBbUimv9U0BOwXuuRJbdCmqLq17twcDQfBE3UudohKPQtuW325354so8_0M/s200/_DSC0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626730092326776594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TGS2ZgUs5DiQhgP7eAUiBGPKScs5YgxHJo7HDdNygFmK0-cnBWS0j65Hv5t29lphDlor6KtdyJr-xfz7e_fQwd6x8YNZNcUDZgYA1Ea5eahqqdwmGS_Fxajv-mBWEisP5UD1drbXkkJB/s1600/_DSC0061.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TGS2ZgUs5DiQhgP7eAUiBGPKScs5YgxHJo7HDdNygFmK0-cnBWS0j65Hv5t29lphDlor6KtdyJr-xfz7e_fQwd6x8YNZNcUDZgYA1Ea5eahqqdwmGS_Fxajv-mBWEisP5UD1drbXkkJB/s200/_DSC0061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626728220615571250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Kqe_B2KvpsgUbTmpY0zkc-VYQ2J8CAnFP_5BTWKfe8EvGK4c8Fz2nqtU-M-xG7pPUH8udnHelBqCKzwhY2CABSCcbIU-Edombztm4xkS1hN-0wY06hTVpbF7JbyX_YRMr4DX6t1bMDPn/s1600/_DSC0045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Kqe_B2KvpsgUbTmpY0zkc-VYQ2J8CAnFP_5BTWKfe8EvGK4c8Fz2nqtU-M-xG7pPUH8udnHelBqCKzwhY2CABSCcbIU-Edombztm4xkS1hN-0wY06hTVpbF7JbyX_YRMr4DX6t1bMDPn/s200/_DSC0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626728216091867282" /></a><br />We would like to welcome the fourth and final act to our circus. Meet Mr. T.The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-38300135677076986972010-11-21T21:48:00.003-08:002010-11-21T22:21:10.016-08:00Happy Birthday Maja!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_uuYinfaJGl5TsnTzDfPqkdxnylIRryKVcu_6w0U2XlISrC_cI2C4_srEa7Jl1G-3AIsL9mcQUUruW4QfHYrHbuhMuZ-f9UeX1D5_EgBh0Xuz9Dp9gok4dx6mwNy1y6I2ISiPENvZSWe/s1600/_DSC0019_2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_uuYinfaJGl5TsnTzDfPqkdxnylIRryKVcu_6w0U2XlISrC_cI2C4_srEa7Jl1G-3AIsL9mcQUUruW4QfHYrHbuhMuZ-f9UeX1D5_EgBh0Xuz9Dp9gok4dx6mwNy1y6I2ISiPENvZSWe/s200/_DSC0019_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542254417945110642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGvaUJBVORDD_qP2Kleo28LYPCreBhK55H6GE-ZxlQd6EPyhwm8Ul4vyhQJwwRmAZPdaLvfhJCdBC6oWn3tlFOqjZcZssafkIZmvbHdEsOkN3hYjVWpCQQXeHWCGuvLPQpciVz5YHUozl/s1600/_DSC0068_2.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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And what better place to celebrate than on the beach in Maui. From birthday cakes made out of sand to boogie boarding at sunset, we celebrated our beloved Maja in style. Maja you are pure magic! We all love you so much and feel so honored to share life with you! Thanks for the memories!</div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-58881372611555030132010-10-04T21:24:00.000-07:002010-10-04T22:15:44.104-07:00State Fair 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wCyBAbC1JJPnnjHuvCvEAUXYoWNNuFGuhpE2SXvELcaDfQGmz81OZYz7TJ-HspSCx4GtwmKTao20Aggtkn7DKvHwPNoFy3RKY8DNS0Pi8IGlq5SWR0I_hYsk4bR5UUo9v7fRhppGqIOL/s1600/_DSC0016.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wCyBAbC1JJPnnjHuvCvEAUXYoWNNuFGuhpE2SXvELcaDfQGmz81OZYz7TJ-HspSCx4GtwmKTao20Aggtkn7DKvHwPNoFy3RKY8DNS0Pi8IGlq5SWR0I_hYsk4bR5UUo9v7fRhppGqIOL/s200/_DSC0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524420863903624562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fleS7cSQPn2lQVxr3HQC-uVMAEaAm-gzm079NWFE5sNVdlOaqyeVmVsUDt-5qlCW6R-kx8wcTWy6FHCiBKuIL8zAqCuEgWkev_I3YLru-g1MubKq04gvemwhShfK4B-5S1RWHtC2Dx7S/s1600/_DSC0169_2.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYAc9pbS43y3UUL7H1EyCCKuzEFj-eyVyCA1WsUXlFVKrOPVmnbdPjN5kJ2bcVgDlRrPAuv5ksWrCft73y0g7uVhcKox6qK2h4zxtUf0OmeubAzF0hVvVRkdYfKkosAiNMQ-55FPpAwd_/s200/_DSC0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524419422590781282" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With my little people loaded in our trusty red wagon, we headed to the State Fair. Maja, the fabulous director of all things fun, was our fearless leader. Along with Aunt Lolly & Addie who decided to join the madness and entourage. Livestock, big yellow slide, slow roasted corn, rides, edible fried wonders, the mini farm and so much more. After all these years, it never gets old, especially when you have a system. Seek, eat & get dirty. Rinse & repeat. </div><div><br /></div><div>One of the highlights, a curious goat taking a bite out of E-claire's cowgirl hat. Legendary! Another grand adventure for the books. My wild hooligans had a great time and we had the dirty bath water to prove it. </div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-867887918292555372010-10-04T20:42:00.000-07:002010-10-04T21:19:23.784-07:00The Goldfish Effect<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5KE5_CQJvrSFF1IqzNlNbY1p4isGC88ehOiy5ItWjAWmZZpual1z4l7arP86hGOfG3guynoUzCbUx9em9-n-eTuSI0bdEo508Pelz8fdaEPXOBRCA79gZxRjf9QhAgOt-xn7flbe7g3S/s1600/_DSC0035.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5KE5_CQJvrSFF1IqzNlNbY1p4isGC88ehOiy5ItWjAWmZZpual1z4l7arP86hGOfG3guynoUzCbUx9em9-n-eTuSI0bdEo508Pelz8fdaEPXOBRCA79gZxRjf9QhAgOt-xn7flbe7g3S/s200/_DSC0035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524408747651554098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK0KjLZyolVjN7FQWLAW9ZaelPHb8bn4_8dCue_FxvWG5gzKJLiRPKZSnVVbTVZaWOGf8DKZM9YvGBePOImxD_GnbEezmbcP-mf7hmh-stXoRs7_inMWNNuO50atXIXOGolLTqmvSkbRg/s1600/_DSC0034.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK0KjLZyolVjN7FQWLAW9ZaelPHb8bn4_8dCue_FxvWG5gzKJLiRPKZSnVVbTVZaWOGf8DKZM9YvGBePOImxD_GnbEezmbcP-mf7hmh-stXoRs7_inMWNNuO50atXIXOGolLTqmvSkbRg/s200/_DSC0034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524408741929058994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSiSJJGOz3SmgB_C_i957kFv_EQq82N56whRblxa-12B-2Z-uWX349FznJR33914VfKuHjXIBOEh897Xc19qevd2uSEUcL3XXXzwzKWNQICe6EczH6d8a6Ys8byEaIFnxPwOdrlHFS438/s1600/_DSC0031.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSiSJJGOz3SmgB_C_i957kFv_EQq82N56whRblxa-12B-2Z-uWX349FznJR33914VfKuHjXIBOEh897Xc19qevd2uSEUcL3XXXzwzKWNQICe6EczH6d8a6Ys8byEaIFnxPwOdrlHFS438/s200/_DSC0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524408738981677394" /></a><br />I love my little man. He is dynamite in footie pajamas! When I snuggle him, he smells like maple syrup and puppies. He thinks I can cure anything with hugs & kisses. He isn't afraid to hold my hand in public. He's always up for a dance party and wrestling match. And when it comes to adventures, he is my little wingman.<div><br /></div><div>My point is this... I don't want him to grow up. I want to freeze him at this stage. But since sub zero temperatures won't do the trick, I have decided to go with the "Goldfish Effect". I once heard that a goldfish will only grow to the size of it's bowl, which got me thinking... If I keep him in a small bed, he won't get any bigger. It's worth a try right? Right. Although tonight when I checked on him, I don't quite know if my theory is working. You be the judge. </div><div><br /></div><div>*Note the sweet crib. It was my great grandmother's crib, but R kindly refers to it as a World War II contraption. B-rock loves it.</div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-23813694999400714942010-09-09T20:56:00.000-07:002010-09-14T12:37:38.792-07:00Taking Our Show On The Road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KihzP5B-pJ2Ls5GirzAI6LNWmZsZNyJif4qw7GWuuY295vN-hgkW2Ue-jfGzSW5GfVuOFZD36YzuHJ3czDBlLZtRhu2nQonCaq4BCGuyJtb39twUfevvrqGXgTvClhqevx28H02Lzn__/s1600/_DSC0006.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KihzP5B-pJ2Ls5GirzAI6LNWmZsZNyJif4qw7GWuuY295vN-hgkW2Ue-jfGzSW5GfVuOFZD36YzuHJ3czDBlLZtRhu2nQonCaq4BCGuyJtb39twUfevvrqGXgTvClhqevx28H02Lzn__/s200/_DSC0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515154882715532082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SA0kitqsd8BOwFzukJnIeQpbIGzJnIzgPePC4jbz_6Fw8xwal8aWHT4PqbGc6R6peRLJ9s6wsBEnJQYDOq-iL5LJeNq2wsez5TlPpdCX1EnsF71Qc40S7kZRsJGk2HIcKVm28eIQgKWx/s1600/_DSC0002_2.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKkPKpv6dhQmKZF4zUSTiOt40kRL4NX4Wdp6lcbvMPLywFspeo529QKf7AZgHOEcvcfFD0L2HHEYNMRxcjIau7pQ2DlOKOIsXXAj5DIFvvdiU8yBNJbdxfpIKABO7h6wOqOnb7ygoisjO/s200/_DSC0028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515157737453617474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This past weekend, we took our show on the road. We packed up the little people with gear o' plenty and headed to the great wild west... West Yellowstone & <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8cWse3nT2ScjGGc_swh81fSJn6axLO6HKWHdvgVRwvHflhfnmLSOzbu050Ot7RAQhKbaK03P76D6hzM8x-QL9bzGMR-aHB3bcUt_iLkmBwDkj2GfrmZ_BCiDbdrVzBNVISviCQuLr1Vu/s200/_DSC0059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515157781746863058" />Jackson Hole to be <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHkPGlQvncqeavEh0vONDWVnyR1ZE1WYmocELKrshkvSKeHXMDD8NBLWBdarsakAUjmt65GPN5DXKTIkMVxDDgPXr1-2jtd9JmBmGMveJQCZjtl4Wk4IG101jlhMQ4IEme369yrXghT91/s200/_DSC0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515156272758244914" />exact. <div><br /></div><div>For the most part, </div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuMCDHvWwf7ENR08M0EBjIO5CG5Ws7QonljCAZmd4dpniodcl7-BoQict-huy97NKnWkRtBlcstehyphenhypheniaJhicx-nuwVP-j7fYDyzEwpB_doz7GSFE8vLSryIpinjmfMooCWaYV0zn3Y178/s200/_DSC0036_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515156310691977186" /><div>our passengers were cooperative as long as the fruit snacks were flowin' and the dvd player was glowin'. We drove through spectacular country and observed all kinds of wild life (our backseat included). E-claire still stands by her story of spotting a squirrel with a fish in it's mouth and G-bean still believes her. Will wonders never cease?! Driving through the Park with the crisp fall air was magical! Speaking of magic, I am still under the spell of a life changing bacon bleu cheese burger. Thanks Cheeseburger Factory in Alpine- HMMMM! Our adventure was truly a buffet for all 5 senses. </div><div><br /></div><div>The final destination was Hebgen Lake for my brother's wedding. It was an amazing weekend full of family, friends, and more family. Sleeping in bunk beds, dining with the masses, doing the wedding hustle, and partying with our favorite people was a wild chaotic sublime good time. What more could we have asked for? (Well maybe a masseuse would have been nice considering this old gray mare hasn't slept in a bunk bed or worn heels for quite some time). The girls were delighted to make their highly anticipated debut as flower girls. Too bad E-claire went rogue half way down the aisle. No bribe or threat could have brought her back. B-rock waged a losing battle with his bowtie...the bowtie won, but he rocked it! The bride & groom couldn't have been more in love and the wedding captured it all! It was truly enchanting! From the robot cake toppers and bride's dress to carmeled apples and the Buttros (their boxer dog) wearing a bowtie, the event was beyond perfection!</div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-3766709192201450152010-08-29T21:20:00.000-07:002010-08-29T21:22:59.735-07:00Two Reasons Why My Closet Will Never Be Clean<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46-XRr7sEUuUWG7e_D3VVoUCh_DaqLEknHE8g87jpVlEpHQJrSAEaguWHuMsvgXWClwr5brzaOHTczBY3dGF4u47vMafN3qIt65xh3-AX5YFuG55Ev6PCEb1_aUHQf1ceNbnSJgI7tGDk/s1600/_DSC0077.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46-XRr7sEUuUWG7e_D3VVoUCh_DaqLEknHE8g87jpVlEpHQJrSAEaguWHuMsvgXWClwr5brzaOHTczBY3dGF4u47vMafN3qIt65xh3-AX5YFuG55Ev6PCEb1_aUHQf1ceNbnSJgI7tGDk/s200/_DSC0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511053537073384130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxk6qyAbA52Ue2tKUqHEL6or17MKe0MdIxJ_oQvEK76ywTAYHLEPq5f8t6b4jDoHUaqXPhpvDqeThOLaXssrNT0rM4d4FQuzOQTJ6-f5YNGLBGh1cdiN4EEPEcj4HNHaiKNzBK7Q3-P_E/s1600/_DSC0075.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisM06-GKKbAbnFhKIB70rtVjvLPjWQApWLAfXLBS88zlM5dhgAmljlkfSooe8iaBCZ2VFPKQjrm-3H6vmYUqanmO4yGZNz31A3ZhCDWcg4c_1JxObF-dsxqfedrVtWtyFVthcQGFGqPB-Z/s200/_DSC0066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506042613642614658" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh hello morning, it's you again. I bet you are wondering why I am greeting you in dark glasses and a bathrobe? <div><br /></div><div>How do you look when you start your morning being body slammed by 3 small people with super human strength? Chase that with extracting the little man from the dishwasher twice, watching him happily slather himself in his breakfast smoothie and redirecting him from dropping paper clips down the floor vent... might you feel a little overwhelmed? Then try eating breakfast next to a child wearing insect glasses with the morning hair of Heath Ledger who insists wearing a bikini to Costco. Top it off with a 6 year old who is in a dither concerning what to wear and is in dire need of batteries for some toy that you know will produce way too much noise.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'd say by 10 am and you'd feel like the jig is up too!</div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-33310588363095562822010-08-13T15:20:00.000-07:002010-08-13T15:45:16.729-07:00How To Beat A Case Of The Mondays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDGCQiaZSRIK9V9CwJ3ac2kZxcxn7rV9NYEMGKY2Z4jhK3pFEAS1AYW4xs87YY-QDIiNY48cP-X5VSowMDhy1ZqtJPhd3IXMQcLQtY3OZuOkOl43xtLRjCEeeAsQih_sls0QezynTRLeE/s1600/_DSC0053.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDGCQiaZSRIK9V9CwJ3ac2kZxcxn7rV9NYEMGKY2Z4jhK3pFEAS1AYW4xs87YY-QDIiNY48cP-X5VSowMDhy1ZqtJPhd3IXMQcLQtY3OZuOkOl43xtLRjCEeeAsQih_sls0QezynTRLeE/s200/_DSC0053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505028689250936050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSZjLF7cYm_VdINvApTxCUQJDa_2OJ-6L8fdolTYLGNi3g7syIDwGzeEC0HKZf9NNQEn28jMPo8Ckypxy8enOf3HUp5E2GzktY65Q-lPRqhdythaQKdplecfkGlzVpQRwjSCckTZ_rwmC/s1600/_DSC0014.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheD0LtVIKcZbzFeT8e2XZ-IzXMh_C-rnw03D65Oxzr24RBl5Cow1xosG3didqeQHgHmRxnEoIdR_8gHslF6oFqIBRPoqTZ7uvKRSApcPnsH20Tnr9SFBhhhyuDqMG2WY8GgVjGDu4TfAiv/s200/_DSC0048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505027114395257602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjgmbgX-G5TbeKEx3c-LX1uhVwxuo-XhtgrYq36s7G1Utu_QjJrHN8ntt9T3F3YBMjOXHQkb2XJ3jVJ9MPA4zQIEFMgvkoIVsDMqMKmri168G0938rWqEIajPiHOHUPuMfj_B53MTuJ4Z/s1600/_DSC0049_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjgmbgX-G5TbeKEx3c-LX1uhVwxuo-XhtgrYq36s7G1Utu_QjJrHN8ntt9T3F3YBMjOXHQkb2XJ3jVJ9MPA4zQIEFMgvkoIVsDMqMKmri168G0938rWqEIajPiHOHUPuMfj_B53MTuJ4Z/s200/_DSC0049_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505025270556620402" /></a> <div><br /></div><div><br />Just another manic Monday...</div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-90497222868295871782010-08-06T23:22:00.001-07:002010-08-14T13:48:42.035-07:00The Big Ten<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEsmbWA7-qlHmTQKrHyU1lFnuzgtFG5392FT72_ZS9DBTRtDpjXjzIpHqInVui216RrGQkzpeQvTfKsy2k0NwFJEiGl-wMO5E1pbxMQ6d-lPK4ALlewF8g9Tg-AXhpVDrHtsW2V0YG8Gw/s1600/_DSC0008.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKQQ_gDRvxbMZruugDWsgWxvCvpE3KjTCBkHazAaCb-jgtH6Sd-RV3tcvga0q-d3rJ6kTu9T3l7PXbxhm3xgMQld_gi-YH2VoCc-yzTg0gVFKB3LFDj1vumfc1uyuZL65oX0a1xbyQebe/s200/_DSC0038+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502555186230668290" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This past May, we hit the big "10 year" anniversary. R & I celebrated with a much-needed getaway. We left our little people with an ample supply of fruit snacks and a fabulous sitter (THANKS LOLLY!). Passports in hand, we fled the country! We embarked on a trip that we joked would make or break us. The challenge- 11 days, 2 countries (England & Scotland), 700 miles in a car (driving on the wrong side of the road- yikes!), and the British Open. It was a grand adventure and yes...we made it!</div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-60722203545541851812010-08-06T23:04:00.000-07:002010-08-06T23:21:39.996-07:00Freeze & Say Cheese<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlA0t2nKgcEsyY5emTOVALxDFY4pmRGhsnvrGmfPc_e_q6FZ-ss326FYkhktR-mgh5MXcTrYAUcQmCR-vCVPv2iDH6loJzsTfJYdfyIV1FAzjP82RCXquNVYXhz_426nm0G1xYWy9vB7v/s1600/_DSC0020.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlA0t2nKgcEsyY5emTOVALxDFY4pmRGhsnvrGmfPc_e_q6FZ-ss326FYkhktR-mgh5MXcTrYAUcQmCR-vCVPv2iDH6loJzsTfJYdfyIV1FAzjP82RCXquNVYXhz_426nm0G1xYWy9vB7v/s320/_DSC0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502546502692033074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitpWbdi28wUnUTtSN2TPBPg1ZwZ0Obr4-kDILif-quMmEAcGPSL9ZLKT72uZOB_eUOf1nv6UdUZj0ZFh6PiekR4PJjXiXWeT7Vsj5P0P_Q9AdRK5qxw_t5r6rQXWxGjudusOiN1G1sssT/s1600/_DSC0015.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitpWbdi28wUnUTtSN2TPBPg1ZwZ0Obr4-kDILif-quMmEAcGPSL9ZLKT72uZOB_eUOf1nv6UdUZj0ZFh6PiekR4PJjXiXWeT7Vsj5P0P_Q9AdRK5qxw_t5r6rQXWxGjudusOiN1G1sssT/s320/_DSC0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502546488492456450" /></a>This is as close as we get to a family picture. Take it in.The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-88791629386870342482010-05-13T15:02:00.000-07:002010-05-13T15:51:19.201-07:00Knowledge is Power?In my grand visions of teaching G-bean to be literate, I dreamed of it being an outlet of expression for her. The gateway to greater knowledge and written worlds. I imagined that her first scribbles of gratitude would go a little something like this..<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">"Dear Mom...vessel of life...all knowing goddess of the bathrobe (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">okay so </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">that's a little bit of a stretch</span>),</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Thank you for countless hours of patience in teaching me how to read, write and count one fish, two fish. You & Dr. Seuss have changed my life. I promise to use my power for good." </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">~Love, G-bean</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, the little dickens went rogue on me and this is what I got... </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROUZxQ7-NlYTBJFWpQRH4sOHiQ0MaIjkIRajsG4de_E3ckEiieSfMdGmCBCQkbEA1X_PobirEKkqAG2MwU86C2C7rbbVJrUMO75L-HPLd-oEKrWAjjgzosIaPS0n8ivxltqN76ZrlJGUR/s1600/P1150188.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROUZxQ7-NlYTBJFWpQRH4sOHiQ0MaIjkIRajsG4de_E3ckEiieSfMdGmCBCQkbEA1X_PobirEKkqAG2MwU86C2C7rbbVJrUMO75L-HPLd-oEKrWAjjgzosIaPS0n8ivxltqN76ZrlJGUR/s320/P1150188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470888992318369218" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Translation:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">Mom is talking on the phone for a long time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">I don't know why?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">So I ask you, is knowledge really power? </span></div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-69136716864810710562010-04-18T22:45:00.001-07:002010-04-18T23:07:02.441-07:00All in a Day's Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW0zW4aikX0hz_kT3o7F-4awdB4AMVHu2k3cLHv1Si4wJgstIe_uWnEojIwOeb04djuJu5DuNexJyB1G1hn-q7vhPe9ZNuJrn2B407qwiY0bMv5C70sIMMBHcgTHVKOcBkpXn8kJcV_re/s1600/P1090050.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM69oHsJKcoNWjSYpboGOUpf3kY8JvN-HfxEyHaIURYgMWIJ4t4vzt__ekzirWRCK-1L35cXasGvLbjECg07vqEGMX6MKYlnX-GE83io_ZHgtzZ-54m3tdVOHINVlEh-k4JvJZvFmCLIeb/s320/P1140040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461722103030862370" /></a>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-71158352104176315182010-04-18T12:39:00.000-07:002010-04-18T15:08:22.674-07:00My PEEPS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjC3hurac1WFJTsRalsC8ZfT-v2QRh0YhK28iM3GLNIKWj4cXxGsiFvb6RfWSRJMf3ZcIfzjGL7i0VlVFM7bi8zFSsTkkjHadtSnifaOtkdS1BppVitDzTMCkv_RtM7HIx0oABQ0ILkhg/s1600/P1060012.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjC3hurac1WFJTsRalsC8ZfT-v2QRh0YhK28iM3GLNIKWj4cXxGsiFvb6RfWSRJMf3ZcIfzjGL7i0VlVFM7bi8zFSsTkkjHadtSnifaOtkdS1BppVitDzTMCkv_RtM7HIx0oABQ0ILkhg/s320/P1060012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461568784773189202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBY59X5F5fHF4o_gBvSr6vRB7MC1BydINvyd2mYtNIz6RkZCU7ohnf0-3EpDvO_KFK82IMdvreY2fXqedh8xVxHVr3R3y7_ZDn_T3eoCVeOmQ7Z_cwJvSZuurXlkJlCWKzP3rTzDkN-Q7x/s1600/P1030860.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBY59X5F5fHF4o_gBvSr6vRB7MC1BydINvyd2mYtNIz6RkZCU7ohnf0-3EpDvO_KFK82IMdvreY2fXqedh8xVxHVr3R3y7_ZDn_T3eoCVeOmQ7Z_cwJvSZuurXlkJlCWKzP3rTzDkN-Q7x/s320/P1030860.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461566559644281074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91tWH42L6APOp99y00vegos5jmdde-Afp3PGUurBpIxGVqOrN0qN2PReYJBRkknRcrHwhE5K9y1liI7vPfJCJ4YFx_RUu8dHwz7kbzdKa3WHqzHSTwcODC59-zuRNZXY9KEpsR6IO0owL/s1600/P1140020.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91tWH42L6APOp99y00vegos5jmdde-Afp3PGUurBpIxGVqOrN0qN2PReYJBRkknRcrHwhE5K9y1liI7vPfJCJ4YFx_RUu8dHwz7kbzdKa3WHqzHSTwcODC59-zuRNZXY9KEpsR6IO0owL/s320/P1140020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461566541717179490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDo8IILOVIuyml1QXAIg28QbqENOkVn3bfofgJu_0tn5xEU7NHyWHc0nLU73_tVOivhze2zuySKMRX4yHf8_Vv7wcq6-oGg3JGNZinNzsQ5KqFqHN-JEUyirxEsJRBQgPFgPgcD_x9WED/s1600/P1100016.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDo8IILOVIuyml1QXAIg28QbqENOkVn3bfofgJu_0tn5xEU7NHyWHc0nLU73_tVOivhze2zuySKMRX4yHf8_Vv7wcq6-oGg3JGNZinNzsQ5KqFqHN-JEUyirxEsJRBQgPFgPgcD_x9WED/s320/P1100016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461566536555291202" /></a>I'd like to reintroduce you to my "peeps". Meet E-claire, she is a force of nature. In her world, clothes are optional and the world is her oyster! Then we have G-bean. Our toothless wonder who believes the world is her runway and the more friends the merrier. Last but not least, there is B-rock. If he can throw it, he will. If he can climb it, he will. And if he can climb it and throw stuff off of it- even better! They are crazy which in turn makes me crazy! Some days I am the ringleader and other days...the ringmaster. It's a magical and maddening time. I hope to survive! If not, I will send you a postcard from the edge!The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-8481478244913910142010-03-21T10:38:00.000-07:002010-03-21T11:14:29.791-07:00Take a Hike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KOFpYaKVW1oTt4VJXnjg1gyQiWeTRUpxYoSrwd-UVSSgSqYK3s0_RkXjUJHqDG0m6gcQlS6n3Vp5AGTxmJ50Hs10XwQZwCJrWk_QCMjwXHrFEflbbZO-ZxHfQnSK6QB1mlXei4fWTQeD/s1600-h/P1010237.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KOFpYaKVW1oTt4VJXnjg1gyQiWeTRUpxYoSrwd-UVSSgSqYK3s0_RkXjUJHqDG0m6gcQlS6n3Vp5AGTxmJ50Hs10XwQZwCJrWk_QCMjwXHrFEflbbZO-ZxHfQnSK6QB1mlXei4fWTQeD/s320/P1010237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451150116463727426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xp6sUcnAHEeJZ1KJDR_3IkAlHPNrtJ83vmbKDbp42obJ9ehGG9RggNZUH-1fFsfPJC01lz_x5viKMZ9IirUY4-Kl5hKjOGmhP11eyuoGPJObU8A2q5FpbbFMu87cFQrnUgUG0zZwIS3d/s1600-h/P1010233.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xp6sUcnAHEeJZ1KJDR_3IkAlHPNrtJ83vmbKDbp42obJ9ehGG9RggNZUH-1fFsfPJC01lz_x5viKMZ9IirUY4-Kl5hKjOGmhP11eyuoGPJObU8A2q5FpbbFMu87cFQrnUgUG0zZwIS3d/s320/P1010233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451150103102132946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-RRTlDTHXMhBZTvKJeK2N81S2yMq_mTIFY6af22W58W5TUd2EADiMk4Nb1rj-TLX0u2Rek-VfHIlXP1GMdoC4PdQ56r1lhJjsJ1ktpkVecdMeQ3DNLYf_vtd4fCePnFIpOf_dRa42m_I/s1600-h/P1010227.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-RRTlDTHXMhBZTvKJeK2N81S2yMq_mTIFY6af22W58W5TUd2EADiMk4Nb1rj-TLX0u2Rek-VfHIlXP1GMdoC4PdQ56r1lhJjsJ1ktpkVecdMeQ3DNLYf_vtd4fCePnFIpOf_dRa42m_I/s320/P1010227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451150092106649506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir816SFl3b5F3XPTc9igEQU-Tmfx85tiQ5CsgXEoJi-OxE3-hlV3WvlIgSX1cHJJIlyttOEB6PmwPhilOuaIeOjOza7hqwI2kP2rQnj8GV1gmgP3nb8o_aKVkAruidpfDIlZUdWHlWAQm/s1600-h/P1010225.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir816SFl3b5F3XPTc9igEQU-Tmfx85tiQ5CsgXEoJi-OxE3-hlV3WvlIgSX1cHJJIlyttOEB6PmwPhilOuaIeOjOza7hqwI2kP2rQnj8GV1gmgP3nb8o_aKVkAruidpfDIlZUdWHlWAQm/s320/P1010225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451150080664699794" /></a>We're baaaaaaaaaack! Yes the traveling circus is still alive and entertaining anyone within a 30 foot radius. Here are the troops at Silver Lake. 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbaLlttq1eyZR7fsq8OuQ7clsluh5wJ2MpnrpCuIb24DLH1bldyxlDBvNbK-F4qoU2KkdEYlvwdWWfhLILbWuakEMnj49F82fF700UZ2AVeD0lNqUD6VxT40kKLx7YzGRUJfuarA9IL4x/s320/P1020111.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Recently, I was a competitor on Survivor Montana. The challenge, survive one week in a cabin with 4 moms, 2 large dogs and 7 kids under 5 years old. Thoroughly outnumbered by little people, we endured mosquito's, boat trouble, WWF toddler fights, the flu, colds, bats, sleep deprivation and ear infections. Not even REI could have prepared us for this grand experiment in the wild. At the end of the day, all we had was our sense of humor, pioneer spirit and cell phones! At one point R received a distress text, PLEASE SEND PLANE OR NANNY STAT! Neither were dispatched. Something was obviously lost in translation. Through it all, we made great memories for our little people! As for the mom's, we definitely learned what we were made of!</div><br /><div></div><div>At the end of our time, there was no winner. We were all survivors. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-15594184170300352662009-08-03T12:25:00.000-07:002009-08-11T09:54:44.369-07:00Rubber-Neckers Delight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-odhlrLtfYVUMqS4O1fskhShikXs_ujQbADo0q5uZAl5OxWYvQn769uFldmaOOMQwTTYLnVdZN_UedRknwCwmty1wUKileVPfldQGyy7UvVzoHLGRlVAAN4VBT-98N5qv7ksFzQOSYsbc/s1600-h/P1020386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368748923565186338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-odhlrLtfYVUMqS4O1fskhShikXs_ujQbADo0q5uZAl5OxWYvQn769uFldmaOOMQwTTYLnVdZN_UedRknwCwmty1wUKileVPfldQGyy7UvVzoHLGRlVAAN4VBT-98N5qv7ksFzQOSYsbc/s320/P1020386.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesJaEtt04Zbbo4fSpVbq5PVghF9dYvu-LMhf-rq01Q5mCTl69dpZwcAKKocIsA7ZbaJGynvm_44kOVFk3N2_0EC94b_ZwaGcL7L_TfjXdozYpqvmYYzIeiUun4vQHgzCYP4zJjXTPXlJd/s1600-h/P1020083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368748913635165554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesJaEtt04Zbbo4fSpVbq5PVghF9dYvu-LMhf-rq01Q5mCTl69dpZwcAKKocIsA7ZbaJGynvm_44kOVFk3N2_0EC94b_ZwaGcL7L_TfjXdozYpqvmYYzIeiUun4vQHgzCYP4zJjXTPXlJd/s320/P1020083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJqQftIhBRXfx9pyLaX9B3KlkyNCmlZwGnNcc3quyVkeYJaHlm6SCSc1UPy72kWpuvIqJeMn1zhUovFMws99gskp1dNfYGfB5yHMKpWmexLtQsbJN7Qfub6Pr16uXeS7hKgTF3O5DJZ9U/s1600-h/P1020076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368748909768832578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJqQftIhBRXfx9pyLaX9B3KlkyNCmlZwGnNcc3quyVkeYJaHlm6SCSc1UPy72kWpuvIqJeMn1zhUovFMws99gskp1dNfYGfB5yHMKpWmexLtQsbJN7Qfub6Pr16uXeS7hKgTF3O5DJZ9U/s320/P1020076.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>With 3 kids...I have become a rubber-neckers delight. There is no glancing sideways or watching behind dark sunglasses. When I go out in public with my little rat pack, people blatantly stare. I tend to make up pretty little stories to go with my picture of chaos. I pretend it's because we are a talented traveling circus. Kids are hanging, climbing, and jumping off of things...abnormal things. Or maybe we look like we are straight off the runway styled to perfection. Wrinkled clothing, mismatched shoes, untamed hair (with strategically hidden food for convenient snacks), spit up or hand prints on the mom, and as always a princess dress & clip on earrings in tow). Perhaps we are a spectacle because we are so well behaved in public, people are looking to see if my children are made out of wax. No, they are just Masters of Concentration (when it comes to picking ones nose or having an accident). </div><br /><div>I am almost afraid to leave the house for fear we might make the 10 o' clock news. I am toying with the idea of becoming a shut in, a chocolate dependant recluse. If I do, please send post cards and mementos from the outside world. I shall emerge one day...</div><div></div><div>**They look harmless enough in these pictures, but don't let these whirling dervishes fool you!</div></div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-65970913483038738582009-07-15T13:24:00.000-07:002009-07-15T14:06:11.625-07:00And the Oscar Goes to...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QCEXxwQklLXFbvnBXiIIQcLdCuH1kg6XQNJFltGIDgRlN0qqrG6sCOd92YIEUdfqNj1mLkPslaeuWISYOUGoGbBCXfLOMoz_38IMYYGiCpOoWoSCn0cHsyz-_H-6KOknJRwUtoMiHKtd/s1600-h/P1020088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358794905073708626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QCEXxwQklLXFbvnBXiIIQcLdCuH1kg6XQNJFltGIDgRlN0qqrG6sCOd92YIEUdfqNj1mLkPslaeuWISYOUGoGbBCXfLOMoz_38IMYYGiCpOoWoSCn0cHsyz-_H-6KOknJRwUtoMiHKtd/s400/P1020088.JPG" border="0" /></a>To the littlest Rockstar in our house who is finally sleeping through the night!<br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Acceptance Speech:</span></div><br /><div>I would like to thank chocolate, under eye cream and HGTV for getting us through this sleepless time. It was an experience I will probably forget since that is how my brain works. We had a lot of good times getting to this point- changing diapers in the dark (usually ending up backwards or getting sprayed); watching the newspaper and milk being delivered at 4am; running into walls trying to find the baby; being serenaded by R's snoring (at least somebody was sleeping); and watching the sunrise. HMMMMMMM, memories! And of course, we couldn't have done it without the support of our fans...fans that rooted for us while getting 8 hours of sleep in the comfort of their beds. This one's for you!</div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-59929748534292253022009-07-01T14:07:00.000-07:002009-07-01T14:09:47.124-07:00These Boots Were Made For Walking (and Swimming Lessons?)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjHtxzeIoxuUasHuX1odQT7rvFuLwW68Au4tT-UCMLZa8t-mD-qszHuD9r30BrHRnEUJsOblQ3taWb6OgsZQ46jVdGe4aVx_owmWOqO31n5XI2W1_yVa2ZJ4WWS5GzZAksKXHrZsQtx2J/s1600-h/P1010801.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353601757008331250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjHtxzeIoxuUasHuX1odQT7rvFuLwW68Au4tT-UCMLZa8t-mD-qszHuD9r30BrHRnEUJsOblQ3taWb6OgsZQ46jVdGe4aVx_owmWOqO31n5XI2W1_yVa2ZJ4WWS5GzZAksKXHrZsQtx2J/s400/P1010801.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-61101042316818841432009-07-01T13:53:00.000-07:002009-07-01T14:07:22.470-07:00Our House<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrNDFuqgSF9h0sr6iW1JqgC5-9aeXfymRfGwjwus_Hbis1Eu9OFgEV9umToarFwfxbAT5U_H_2O8bxA2U2rI4oIzqXimSi4ZxFELOan0QF-LIk00k9DlNVWovypkVklT66yemurok9A7H/s1600-h/P1010808.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353599068734037570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrNDFuqgSF9h0sr6iW1JqgC5-9aeXfymRfGwjwus_Hbis1Eu9OFgEV9umToarFwfxbAT5U_H_2O8bxA2U2rI4oIzqXimSi4ZxFELOan0QF-LIk00k9DlNVWovypkVklT66yemurok9A7H/s320/P1010808.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGUeKrxcfWQGAIUNKiEH-2BZb1KQI70btLGnuQ-MA4KWXE-VC8ODMHjxo_tdQipBP15SJKaHV2_1NadbkmBSkkACUczbXB_Xj48i7acBnsLtwDWZ0USSbJYEtt7-LdaOOdKEMp3qdH9Wd/s1600-h/P1010807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353599060566388002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGUeKrxcfWQGAIUNKiEH-2BZb1KQI70btLGnuQ-MA4KWXE-VC8ODMHjxo_tdQipBP15SJKaHV2_1NadbkmBSkkACUczbXB_Xj48i7acBnsLtwDWZ0USSbJYEtt7-LdaOOdKEMp3qdH9Wd/s320/P1010807.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFkE1hq-60b6XiniLkQVw5PwynYsja6fYaxupO0pvvQ2LM_7yPzmmGnlOEhPaOEN_ST6Pkt5_VDAHXjdCqZaM0IQsVr6RgcKmgXE5hELpBQ9aLGqca-PNNMiQ2m2y2PeHpgZD2qGMzgPC/s1600-h/P1010804.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353599059216017794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFkE1hq-60b6XiniLkQVw5PwynYsja6fYaxupO0pvvQ2LM_7yPzmmGnlOEhPaOEN_ST6Pkt5_VDAHXjdCqZaM0IQsVr6RgcKmgXE5hELpBQ9aLGqca-PNNMiQ2m2y2PeHpgZD2qGMzgPC/s320/P1010804.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxtKCj6e2v984Vk2P4pcSXLzN3WwTiknBWp32oOdnxOXuvU8WgYwoN6A-y658XiPZdCdz-O2ytZMra-K02m6rUUhgfLhKQS0eO3W8DsjwZgi0Irx1qN1PrLV8zTh6cmu9F43qYyUNV8ft/s1600-h/P1010803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353599049622686130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxtKCj6e2v984Vk2P4pcSXLzN3WwTiknBWp32oOdnxOXuvU8WgYwoN6A-y658XiPZdCdz-O2ytZMra-K02m6rUUhgfLhKQS0eO3W8DsjwZgi0Irx1qN1PrLV8zTh6cmu9F43qYyUNV8ft/s320/P1010803.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I finally finished a summer project. Operation gut, paint & rehab the kids playhouse. The girls are loving the finished product. It turns out that R & I will be empty nesters sooner than later. The girls have taken up residence in the backyard! No tears...just send us a postcard every now and then.</div><div> </div></div></div></div>The Ringleaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816323356643538026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297772528545406886.post-16452786998691701142009-06-14T18:00:00.000-07:002009-06-14T18:24:57.527-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYxVjYCCmi2E23yES32yQm7gnMdaDd0FDx4bwNugvkn8ztnNVzr8YLueHzcH8a0NzZnE4vtvEgmuI3RcK_SdnTsElcGPeeuqLtyf2mFotc4nz94OGvK-tK0eBo30GSLUrdF1hNZS4VLy9/s1600-h/P1010566.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347358164715236050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYxVjYCCmi2E23yES32yQm7gnMdaDd0FDx4bwNugvkn8ztnNVzr8YLueHzcH8a0NzZnE4vtvEgmuI3RcK_SdnTsElcGPeeuqLtyf2mFotc4nz94OGvK-tK0eBo30GSLUrdF1hNZS4VLy9/s200/P1010566.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZa5CmI81dNOiELlfF7nmRDM-BrNspLryJYFfT1NemqxQ7w5XCcx33MpkNQcpqICn0kESLAOFSlHNOR2BGC4UqP0HGCtSPWWdqxdjXPhAKj8qWUvX2K-SZZaXqwWrXVJedcJWT9lcApbZ/s1600-h/P1010588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347358161248319490" style="FLOAT: left; 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