tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28736289182642273122024-03-13T11:03:39.286-07:00From Sunday to MondayFrom Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-7664792238219728242012-03-05T15:28:00.004-08:002012-03-05T17:06:46.538-08:00Week 3...A Trip to Volcanoes National Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
D, Nicole (another travel RN I met at Hilo Medical Center) and I decided to take advantage of yesterdays sunshine and head to Volcanoes National Park.</div>
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We started our day by heading through about a 1/2 mile of lush jungle terrain which would eventually lead to what I can only describe as wasteland.</div>
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Lush forest with ferns in every stage of their lives.</div>
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This bird, which I would assume to be some sort of grouse, had the most beautiful red sparkling patch around his eye!</div>
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When we made it down to where the lava flow had destroyed everything, you could see lava rock of all shapes and sizes, with layer upon layer of texture.</div>
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Here D and I are standing near one of the lava vents where a steam like substance is omitted. </div>
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After our hike through the waste land we headed in to see one of the many lava tubes on the island. This one is a 1/4 mile long and commercialized, so it is well lit and easy to travel through.</div>
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After the tube we drove about 40 min to see some of the newest land on our planet. This lava was from a 2003 lava flow, which is some of the newest lava that is cool enough and dry enough to put you feet on.</div>
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Thought this was ironic =) Really? </div>
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Here is where the road got cut off by the 2003 lava flow.</div>
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There are so many shapes and styles to lava, this one reminds me of a turtle shell.</div>
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And this one above...a pile of cow poo.</div>
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This is known as the Holei arch, carved away by the relentless waves.</div>
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Last stop...the volcano at night! During the day all you can see are the plumes of smoke/steam, but at night you can see the red glowing lava.</div>
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Nicole and I doing our best lava dance. </div>
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D and I often comment on how amazing it is to have this opportunity to be living in Hawaii and experiencing new things daily.</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-36614864535205582902012-03-05T13:39:00.001-08:002012-03-05T13:39:41.509-08:00Week 2: Living In The Country<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
During week number two we moved to this more remote little house about 35min outside of Hilo. I found it on craigslist, a nice guy named Micha was renting it out. It was an adorable little studio for two.</div>
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This big old canister is what they call catchment, because they get so much rain here much of there house hold water is fresh and free. (However we were told not to drink it)</div>
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We spent my first weekend off touring the island. First stop was the Hilo Coffee Mill's farmers market.</div>
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This neat looking fruit below is used to make chocolate truffles!</div>
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These hens ruled the grounds...they were running around looking for breakfast leftovers.</div>
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French toast, papaya and sausage were on special that morning.</div>
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After breakfast d and I took off around the island, checking out a few beaches along the way.</div>
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D loves body surfing the waves! </div>
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<br />From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-21054818952048815062012-02-28T00:42:00.005-08:002012-03-03T20:06:17.878-08:00First Week In Hawaii<div>After a long long flight with way too many layovers we landed in Hilo Hawaii! The first place we called our home was this charming little B&B called Maureens Bed and Breakfast. The place was adorable and Dean the guy who ran the joint was so sweet.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xN5K-Czu-cw/T0ydRU4ubSI/AAAAAAAACRw/jQZXi7Jy3rk/s1600/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1549.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714114948216286498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xN5K-Czu-cw/T0ydRU4ubSI/AAAAAAAACRw/jQZXi7Jy3rk/s400/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1549.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zPtb7fhNvWA/T0ydRfXhmKI/AAAAAAAACRo/ChWHqzGO1Z8/s1600/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1556.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714114951029823650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zPtb7fhNvWA/T0ydRfXhmKI/AAAAAAAACRo/ChWHqzGO1Z8/s400/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1556.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHwdDjLDzbk/T0ydR0i4NjI/AAAAAAAACSA/rj7Hn5O8OuE/s1600/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1546.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714114956714587698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHwdDjLDzbk/T0ydR0i4NjI/AAAAAAAACSA/rj7Hn5O8OuE/s400/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1546.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HUE9CdwSdqk/T0yev77exjI/AAAAAAAACSM/_QIPCL0Q7Nw/s1600/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1633.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714116573604529714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HUE9CdwSdqk/T0yev77exjI/AAAAAAAACSM/_QIPCL0Q7Nw/s400/Droid%2BPhone%2B22012%2B1633.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>This is a pic of Dean and myself. He was so great, he made me a special early breakfast every morning because he knew that I would be up early to head to my new job, he had coffee ready and a leftovers I could take for my lunch.</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-27013149116048728242011-08-12T19:33:00.000-07:002011-08-12T19:52:28.935-07:00Wedding Pic's Popping Up Next Door!Hey Check It out! <a href="http://www.livingtheswelllife.blogspot.com/">Jessica</a></a> got our wedding published on <a href="http://perfectboundblog.com/2011/08/08/handmade-wedding/">Perfect Bound </a>Wedding blog!
<br />From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-14136484362350850052011-08-01T17:10:00.000-07:002011-08-01T19:57:48.329-07:00A Cash Gift Turned Into An Aqua Prize!So you remember all that money my work gave me? Guess what I bought? My KITCHENAID! I was so excited to come home to a big package in my living room...and I knew exactly what was inside. I had to use it...even thought it was 8:30 pm and I had just got home from a 12 hour shift...and I had to go back to work in the morning.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PQ0pkVAqpSk/TjdB_-eyNdI/AAAAAAAACQ0/d0Mplz46CKc/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636046026037147090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PQ0pkVAqpSk/TjdB_-eyNdI/AAAAAAAACQ0/d0Mplz46CKc/s400/IMG_1328.JPG" /></a><br />Cinnamon Rolls! I set to work, made the dough...and then gave it 30 min to rise...and nothing (It was still flat) So I dumped it thinking "maybe the water I added was too hot", and then started over. Batch #2 I made sure the water was just right and put exactly the right amount of yeast in...then I waited. NOTHING! It had to be the yeast! So I ran accross the street to Safeway for new yeast. I got home and started over. Thats when I realized I had used up all my flour! AHHHHH I was about to give up! D told me not to, he said it would be worth it, this last batch would work he was sure of it So I ran back to the store one last time, then started over. I nervously waited 30min. Tada! It worked! <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-acRbB61jaaQ/TjdB_pOkZbI/AAAAAAAACQs/2WUSJYSAWTk/s1600/IMG_1324.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636046020331988402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-acRbB61jaaQ/TjdB_pOkZbI/AAAAAAAACQs/2WUSJYSAWTk/s400/IMG_1324.JPG" /></a><br />Full of cinnamon and nuts! MMMM<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RdbUwtvdigE/TjdCAblHw3I/AAAAAAAACQ8/MfEj1bQiXBs/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636046033848353650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RdbUwtvdigE/TjdCAblHw3I/AAAAAAAACQ8/MfEj1bQiXBs/s400/IMG_1331.JPG" /></a><br />Don't worry, I was in bed around midnight. Hey, at least I had a sweet treat for our co-workers in the morning.From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-9045784454083656882011-07-09T19:34:00.000-07:002011-07-09T19:47:32.208-07:00Date Night in Downtown Louisville<div align="center">8 Hr. shifts are quite the treat! Getting home at 4:30, sun still shinning, and time to have dinner with my husband. We decided to head into downtown Louisville. Louisville is an adorable little place packed with good restaurants and lots of little cute shops.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjPCXNLztiI/ThkQ9-ruXzI/AAAAAAAACQk/X9NVL3NF26k/s1600/IMG_1305.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627547866360602418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjPCXNLztiI/ThkQ9-ruXzI/AAAAAAAACQk/X9NVL3NF26k/s400/IMG_1305.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">We tried a new little place called Lucky Pie. Delicious pizza and lots of beers on tap.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RQQDaga1Q8o/ThkQ0xPwRTI/AAAAAAAACQc/BanqbIwQgmk/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627547708134802738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RQQDaga1Q8o/ThkQ0xPwRTI/AAAAAAAACQc/BanqbIwQgmk/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Dd9inyR1f8/ThkQcOrMmzI/AAAAAAAACQM/IPLmUsTRiz8/s1600/IMG_1312.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627547286537804594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Dd9inyR1f8/ThkQcOrMmzI/AAAAAAAACQM/IPLmUsTRiz8/s400/IMG_1312.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h34LYXweVEA/ThkQb0N-ZBI/AAAAAAAACQE/94zz_9nrt_o/s1600/IMG_1318.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627547279435916306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h34LYXweVEA/ThkQb0N-ZBI/AAAAAAAACQE/94zz_9nrt_o/s400/IMG_1318.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zS9BFXh7GDU/ThkP9leGjjI/AAAAAAAACP8/1elLSnlBg7U/s1600/IMG_1308.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627546760080952882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zS9BFXh7GDU/ThkP9leGjjI/AAAAAAAACP8/1elLSnlBg7U/s400/IMG_1308.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">And for dessert Golden Graham ice cream from Sweet Cow.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-als2IWAVcUw/ThkQ0bdGzdI/AAAAAAAACQU/uffh8-EPXko/s1600/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627547702285225426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-als2IWAVcUw/ThkQ0bdGzdI/AAAAAAAACQU/uffh8-EPXko/s400/IMG_1319.JPG" /></a></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-55065995845093594922011-07-05T20:06:00.000-07:002011-07-05T21:50:08.569-07:00Our Excursion into the Fossil Ridge Wilderness<div align="center">Hi everyone, Dustin here. So, for this blog post, there's going to be a bit of a change of pace. Amy's decided to ask me to take over this post to account our past weekend in a trip report of sorts. Apparently, she saw me journaling on our trip to Mexico and wanted me to be a guest blogger on this post. Warning: this is my passion and subsequently, this will be a looooong post!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">A month or so ago, our backpacking buddy Brennan sent me a email outlining a couple of potential trips for our Fourth of July weekend trip. One of the options was to Comanche Peak in the Mummy Range of northern Colorado, and the second was the one that just seemed to be a perfect match for us - Lamphier Lake in the Fossil Ridge Wilderness.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Located about 45 minutes northeast from Gunnison, Lamphier Lake sits three miles from the Gold Creek Trailhead. While that doesn't sound too far, the trail is quite steep for a backpacking trip, gaining about 1800' over that distance. Lamphier Lake sits in an idyllic alpine cirque, which is reason enough to spend the weekend there, but there was a special draw for Amy and I; the monarch of this particular wilderness area was none other than Henry Mountain; an isolated peak standing tall at 13,254'. What better way to celebrate the start of our marriage by climbing our namesake mountain? Needless to say, at the start of the trek to Lamphier Lake, we were both excited.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-06fk-0AkJbY/ThPRc0VKwkI/AAAAAAAACOc/FVOCyWUqtAA/s1600/IMG_1231.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626070652529852994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-06fk-0AkJbY/ThPRc0VKwkI/AAAAAAAACOc/FVOCyWUqtAA/s400/IMG_1231.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">It was steep. The trail doubled as a Forest Ranger 4x4 road, so it largely consisted of a jumble of softball sized rocks that would threaten to roll your ankle if your gaze shifted into the forest of aspens on either side. Amy chose to wear her Vibram Fivefingers with her pack, despite not really breaking them in except for a short run the day before. As she told me her ambitions, I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; three miles with a 35-40 pound backpack? I already felt pity on her calves.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">It was slow going, but we made good time. We reached the campsite early in the afternoon, where Brennan and Christa (and Keltie) had set up shop the day before. At 11,750', the air was thin and crisp. After a few pleasantries and a quick look around the nearby area, Amy and I unpacked and took a well-deserved rest. we sat on a bluff that provided fantastic views of Fossil Mountain to the south, across Lamphier Lake proper.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vhbluijtOIc/ThPTHUrYeRI/AAAAAAAACPs/35pnNgLDdyg/s1600/IMG_1233.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626072482279094546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vhbluijtOIc/ThPTHUrYeRI/AAAAAAAACPs/35pnNgLDdyg/s400/IMG_1233.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">After a quick bite to eat, we snapped a quick pic of us to document our arrival. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQCRx_JbeVg/ThPS9jghTVI/AAAAAAAACPk/20JCimYkEhM/s1600/IMG_1236.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626072314461375826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQCRx_JbeVg/ThPS9jghTVI/AAAAAAAACPk/20JCimYkEhM/s400/IMG_1236.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">And naturally, we had to get a quick shot of Keltie enjoying her first multi-day backpacking trip.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ia2ZKgwuNf0/ThPS28VzO1I/AAAAAAAACPc/mEpzT4uvEsQ/s1600/IMG_1240.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626072200868215634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ia2ZKgwuNf0/ThPS28VzO1I/AAAAAAAACPc/mEpzT4uvEsQ/s400/IMG_1240.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IGNta46hUEU/ThPlaa_gTNI/AAAAAAAACP0/jikZg95okF4/s1600/IMG_1281.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br />However, I didn't rest in camp for too long. Weighing heavy on my mind was our climb to Henry Mountain that we would attempt the next day (Sunday). I wanted to scout an area to the north of camp called Gunsight Pass; this area was only a mile or so away, but it allows you to gain the eastern ridge of Squaretop Mountain, which you pass over on the way to Henry Mountain. Colorado was hit hard with snow this winter, so my primary concern was to see if the trail was accessible and devoid of snow. The ridge was somewhat treacherous; in some places, it was only a few feet wide, with vast drops on either side, so any snow covered cliff ledges would be dangerous. However, I was able to catch a glimpse of Henry from this vantage point. After climbing up the ridge a quarter mile or so with Brennan, we concluded there was a snowfield at the ridge's lowest point that wrapped over the entire ridge. This route would, for all intents and purposes, be inaccessible.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Discouraged, Brennan and I headed back to camp to get a hot meal and discuss any potential alternative routes. I wasn't ready to give up on the trip just yet. We started the fire, and enjoyed each other's company as the daylight faded on the nearby peaks.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCVPH2uqUpo/ThPSfCqew3I/AAAAAAAACPM/O1of9FIDr10/s1600/IMG_1243.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626071790248706930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCVPH2uqUpo/ThPSfCqew3I/AAAAAAAACPM/O1of9FIDr10/s400/IMG_1243.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Before we knew it, summit day was upon us. I'd decided to attempt climbing Henry via Squaretop Mountain's broad eastern gully, just under the jagged ridge we'd scouted the day before. I was unsure if it would work out (persistent snowfields were prevalent on this route as well), but it was our only alternative, so we were willing to give it a try. Brennan and Christa decided not to join us on this climb, so it was just the two of us. After some preparations, we were off.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">While it seemed slow-going, we were climbing quickly. Only half an hour or so after we started, we were far above Lake Lamphier. The Sawatch Mountains were now visible as we climbed above treeline.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dusuGEfV0n0/ThPSQ_MRE3I/AAAAAAAACPE/XJLT0LZJS6g/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626071548798505842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dusuGEfV0n0/ThPSQ_MRE3I/AAAAAAAACPE/XJLT0LZJS6g/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">However, while trees no longer had the ability to survive at the elevation we were at, other flora seemed to do just fine.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o_fwEd0GXkc/ThPSFeozyOI/AAAAAAAACO8/IJfPT8eiq_g/s1600/IMG_1267.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626071351081289954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o_fwEd0GXkc/ThPSFeozyOI/AAAAAAAACO8/IJfPT8eiq_g/s400/IMG_1267.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The route turned out to be a great alternative. We rockhopped up large talus blocks, skirting the snowfields, until we were able to gain the ridge. After a quick break, we started our ascent of Squaretop's northern ridge. Clouds were starting to build, so out of necessity, we decided to skip Squaretop's summit at the moment to give us a better chance to summit Henry. It was now in view, and while it looked monstrous, the end was in sight!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FfZXjG7beHg/ThPR6m5GBBI/AAAAAAAACO0/86q24OijetI/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626071164318516242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FfZXjG7beHg/ThPR6m5GBBI/AAAAAAAACO0/86q24OijetI/s400/IMG_1279.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The clouds began to get more threatening. Wispy sheets of rain fell into nearby valleys and drainages. It was enough to give me pause to study the clouds, to try to predict their movement. I was concerned that we wouldn't be able to summit, but Amy pointed out the wind direction blowing the clouds away from our destination. After a few more moments of weighing our options, we decided to keep pressing for Henry.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The climb from the saddle between Henry and Squaretop was brutal. We were getting tired, and our pace was slowing. About halfway up, I stopped for a break, and turned back to wait for Amy as she made her way to me. It was then I spotted a massive herd of elk on the saddle, only a few hundred yards from us. They were young juveniles, and they had only been grazing on the slopes for a couple of minutes before they quickly descended into the valley below. We couldn't help but smile - already the trip seemed special.</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IGNta46hUEU/ThPlaa_gTNI/AAAAAAAACP0/jikZg95okF4/s1600/IMG_1281.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626092601600920786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IGNta46hUEU/ThPlaa_gTNI/AAAAAAAACP0/jikZg95okF4/s400/IMG_1281.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The air thinned as we climbed, but soon enough the end was in sight. For the last thirty or so vertical feet, I took Amy's hand, and we walked to the summit together. From the top, we could see almost every major mountain range in Colorado. Although the weather was continuing to worsen, it was still an incredibly special moment.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kNNvOh6AT24/ThPRwFmBL1I/AAAAAAAACOs/TXUd4Z_W2ZA/s1600/IMG_1298.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626070983581445970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kNNvOh6AT24/ThPRwFmBL1I/AAAAAAAACOs/TXUd4Z_W2ZA/s400/IMG_1298.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">After signing the register and a quick bite to eat, we headed back down. The clouds held, and we were even able to summit Squaretop on the way back. However, as we began to near the top of the gully back down to camp, it began to rain and sleet. While it had been reasonably clear above us fifteen minutes ago, a raincloud formed in an astonishingly short time. We began our descent into the ridge just in time; the metal on our trekking poles we had stowed in our bags began to pop and creak with the static electricity building in the air. It became urgent to get off the ridge, in case any lightning would find us a suitable target. The rain made the rocks slick on the descent, and although we did our best to hurry, we had to be careful to not lose our footing on the steep terrain.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">As we hopped off the last of the talus back into treeline, the sun came out once again. Relieved, we casually made our way back to camp, content to have accomplished our goal. I know that will be a memory I'll cherish for the rest of my life, and I hope Amy feels the same! The rest of the day, we took our well deserved rest, and recounted our day with Brennan and Christa.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">And just like that, before we knew it, our trip came to an end. The next morning, we packed up to beat the traffic back into Denver, and we made great time back down the steep, three mile trail. At some point, Amy looked down to find a dandelion neatly fitted in her Fivefingers.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hcnh8bpeopA/ThPRoYQpBfI/AAAAAAAACOk/XBUDC7iC75E/s1600/IMG_1301.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626070851153102322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hcnh8bpeopA/ThPRoYQpBfI/AAAAAAAACOk/XBUDC7iC75E/s400/IMG_1301.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Already, this has been a great summer. With experiences and memories like this, it's exciting to see what's in store for the rest of 2011, and beyond!</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-77761364589507289502011-07-05T19:52:00.001-07:002011-07-05T20:06:14.854-07:00Mr. & Mrs. Henry Climb A 14er...<div align="center">Yes, it's that time of year again...up, up, up to the top of 14ers we go! This one was special because it was our first one together as a married couple. MT. La Plata sitting at 14,330' was the one calling D's name. So up at 3am and into the car I went...thankfully D lets me sleep the whole way there! </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9qpy8z3rYe4/ThPOABAGdVI/AAAAAAAACNs/aLGB4TrDpLM/s1600/IMG_1166.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626066859180062034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9qpy8z3rYe4/ThPOABAGdVI/AAAAAAAACNs/aLGB4TrDpLM/s400/IMG_1166.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This hike was also special because we took this little girl on her first 14er ever!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Gn4Dyt2pLw/ThPOHHV2xzI/AAAAAAAACN0/d_t1N5TJ_Hc/s1600/IMG_1169.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626066981141006130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Gn4Dyt2pLw/ThPOHHV2xzI/AAAAAAAACN0/d_t1N5TJ_Hc/s400/IMG_1169.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Her name is Keltie and she belongs to our friends Brennan and Christa. Don't worry we got their Ok to bring their little girl on this daunting hike.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1c7P4-fs6K0/ThPOQ3x3gRI/AAAAAAAACN8/DMNni_OF4P0/s1600/IMG_1172.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626067148762218770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1c7P4-fs6K0/ThPOQ3x3gRI/AAAAAAAACN8/DMNni_OF4P0/s400/IMG_1172.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The weather was beautiful all the way to the top! The hike however nearly killed Keltie and I...phew I am out of shape!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RmPfCDfoRjc/ThPOaBrsa-I/AAAAAAAACOE/88fwFckC6oQ/s1600/IMG_1196.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626067306039503842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RmPfCDfoRjc/ThPOaBrsa-I/AAAAAAAACOE/88fwFckC6oQ/s400/IMG_1196.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M7QEXqtWGWA/ThPOjdTv--I/AAAAAAAACOM/oTaXrcoevCE/s1600/IMG_1201.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626067468074089442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M7QEXqtWGWA/ThPOjdTv--I/AAAAAAAACOM/oTaXrcoevCE/s400/IMG_1201.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">We all made it! That makes 7 for me and 19 for D and 1 for Keltie!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SGN0fiXTe-w/ThPOuRHwo6I/AAAAAAAACOU/LqWLJ3fGKww/s1600/IMG_1211.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626067653781136290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SGN0fiXTe-w/ThPOuRHwo6I/AAAAAAAACOU/LqWLJ3fGKww/s400/IMG_1211.JPG" /></a></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-22003242343724527622011-07-04T20:06:00.000-07:002011-07-05T19:51:13.022-07:00Details...Details...Details<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1gTaddwq1E8/ThPM3mG8-nI/AAAAAAAACNk/OG7B4uMTIDc/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1646.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626065615010462322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1gTaddwq1E8/ThPM3mG8-nI/AAAAAAAACNk/OG7B4uMTIDc/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1646.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ydic62N-6wY/ThPM3Ivxa1I/AAAAAAAACNc/nO0IAHtC0W4/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1604.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626065607128607570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ydic62N-6wY/ThPM3Ivxa1I/AAAAAAAACNc/nO0IAHtC0W4/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1604.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aAYYaOr5V44/ThPL3_5zXqI/AAAAAAAACNU/qscJ2b_CQwU/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1584.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626064522423000738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aAYYaOr5V44/ThPL3_5zXqI/AAAAAAAACNU/qscJ2b_CQwU/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1584.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cuMQZhKhd88/ThPLlftEgfI/AAAAAAAACNM/XNySMDv5p2E/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1570.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626064204542018034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cuMQZhKhd88/ThPLlftEgfI/AAAAAAAACNM/XNySMDv5p2E/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1570.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fv-EzxrE_1A/ThPLVvolSqI/AAAAAAAACNE/Z_86dFzWSOY/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1563.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626063933940255394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fv-EzxrE_1A/ThPLVvolSqI/AAAAAAAACNE/Z_86dFzWSOY/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1563.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVigCrGuiKE/ThPLIAAXItI/AAAAAAAACM8/1s9_l9_Qrgw/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1558.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626063697816789714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVigCrGuiKE/ThPLIAAXItI/AAAAAAAACM8/1s9_l9_Qrgw/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1558.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qakPlwG_9H8/ThPK6cTF-FI/AAAAAAAACM0/Gl3qMJegThw/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1542.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626063464893380690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qakPlwG_9H8/ThPK6cTF-FI/AAAAAAAACM0/Gl3qMJegThw/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1542.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJrs1gI8g7I/ThPKuugqh-I/AAAAAAAACMs/kXSpDZOIvRU/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1536.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626063263623710690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJrs1gI8g7I/ThPKuugqh-I/AAAAAAAACMs/kXSpDZOIvRU/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1536.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X2hrulNDRJY/ThPKfip_8fI/AAAAAAAACMk/cQEd6XDONpk/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1501.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626063002743599602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X2hrulNDRJY/ThPKfip_8fI/AAAAAAAACMk/cQEd6XDONpk/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1501.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W773MjOK2FQ/ThPKUgqlYbI/AAAAAAAACMc/sICy7_6ejzk/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1480.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626062813230621106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W773MjOK2FQ/ThPKUgqlYbI/AAAAAAAACMc/sICy7_6ejzk/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1480.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pEGhCPxxZMg/ThKBqOFDgbI/AAAAAAAACMU/uDMsiTpBOEE/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1474.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625701446872957362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pEGhCPxxZMg/ThKBqOFDgbI/AAAAAAAACMU/uDMsiTpBOEE/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1474.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QGz9GfbU5E8/ThKBphit9wI/AAAAAAAACMM/bvLVPtnVMWA/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1461.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625701434917779202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QGz9GfbU5E8/ThKBphit9wI/AAAAAAAACMM/bvLVPtnVMWA/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1461.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gStz8eP6K2M/ThKBNFGwEWI/AAAAAAAACME/NsnF2aJGF8M/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625700946247946594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gStz8eP6K2M/ThKBNFGwEWI/AAAAAAAACME/NsnF2aJGF8M/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1010.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t_mze19BKjY/ThKBMpNzaLI/AAAAAAAACL8/CKIPsgReDHg/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0078.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625700938761332914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t_mze19BKjY/ThKBMpNzaLI/AAAAAAAACL8/CKIPsgReDHg/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0078.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7j83IplfD6k/ThKAvj5cw6I/AAAAAAAACL0/W5mrKBpTfGQ/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0678.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625700439117579170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7j83IplfD6k/ThKAvj5cw6I/AAAAAAAACL0/W5mrKBpTfGQ/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0678.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MxQIkr1DBKQ/ThKAvPOKugI/AAAAAAAACLs/SWXb5Fa54Dg/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0134.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625700433567332866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MxQIkr1DBKQ/ThKAvPOKugI/AAAAAAAACLs/SWXb5Fa54Dg/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0134.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YhOWeB80EYI/ThKAGONZBHI/AAAAAAAACLk/sBpZOGy0q8k/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0124.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625699728921003122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YhOWeB80EYI/ThKAGONZBHI/AAAAAAAACLk/sBpZOGy0q8k/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0124.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0aAafrzwLxI/ThKAFgK2EEI/AAAAAAAACLc/1LTSlyvtZqI/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0120.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625699716562292802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0aAafrzwLxI/ThKAFgK2EEI/AAAAAAAACLc/1LTSlyvtZqI/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0120.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Photos <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Courtesy</span> of <a href="http://www.jefflovesjessica.com/">Jeff Loves Jessica</a></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-84473984341923528612011-07-04T19:38:00.000-07:002011-07-04T20:20:30.314-07:00The dress-up details...<div align="center">The Bridesmaids Outfits...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vbq4RKFBjEo/ThJ-HHTN6xI/AAAAAAAACLU/Nw776aCiR7A/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0077.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625697545223006994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vbq4RKFBjEo/ThJ-HHTN6xI/AAAAAAAACLU/Nw776aCiR7A/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0077.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KykzpFddd2I/ThJ6fp4Lt0I/AAAAAAAACLE/qxZl5-6sNw4/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0058.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625693568775206722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KykzpFddd2I/ThJ6fp4Lt0I/AAAAAAAACLE/qxZl5-6sNw4/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0058.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UykdDD4Fiug/ThJ6faATRYI/AAAAAAAACK8/oM_mwXgLiJU/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625693564514289026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UykdDD4Fiug/ThJ6faATRYI/AAAAAAAACK8/oM_mwXgLiJU/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0048.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Everything up close...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMD7bT150u8/ThJ-GvzRx_I/AAAAAAAACLM/OqwpWtT2Nvg/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0071.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625697538915026930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMD7bT150u8/ThJ-GvzRx_I/AAAAAAAACLM/OqwpWtT2Nvg/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0071.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPAI_FfXFAk/ThJ6K8kNOEI/AAAAAAAACK0/l1gmUAfpgF0/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0036.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625693213014440002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPAI_FfXFAk/ThJ6K8kNOEI/AAAAAAAACK0/l1gmUAfpgF0/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0036.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HnlfqoDWZm8/ThJ6KnzwBFI/AAAAAAAACKs/BK-tDSTw3QQ/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0024.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625693207442490450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HnlfqoDWZm8/ThJ6KnzwBFI/AAAAAAAACKs/BK-tDSTw3QQ/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0024.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oKteye82pno/ThJ55bSxuvI/AAAAAAAACKk/BlR86EhmlJ8/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625692912025189106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oKteye82pno/ThJ55bSxuvI/AAAAAAAACKk/BlR86EhmlJ8/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0016.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qMrYrIL2nMk/ThJ546KltDI/AAAAAAAACKc/mLKPmjK0Il8/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625692903132476466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qMrYrIL2nMk/ThJ546KltDI/AAAAAAAACKc/mLKPmjK0Il8/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0010.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Photos Courtesy of <a href="http://jefflovesjessica.com/">Jeff Loves Jessica Photography</a></span></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-68056768911696084462011-06-30T19:42:00.001-07:002011-06-30T21:17:57.171-07:00Mr. & Mrs. Henry!<div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gOOYIQVhf3E/Tg1GZRXQstI/AAAAAAAACJk/OsUBboueBqo/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0385.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624228909627257554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gOOYIQVhf3E/Tg1GZRXQstI/AAAAAAAACJk/OsUBboueBqo/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0385.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EhQlQO-dkXw/Tg1GMSfKOgI/AAAAAAAACJc/ib_hFyvWFqo/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0410.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624228686590523906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EhQlQO-dkXw/Tg1GMSfKOgI/AAAAAAAACJc/ib_hFyvWFqo/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_0410.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QnTAayO3HOg/Tg1FsenBsXI/AAAAAAAACJU/z5EnO2pZ4os/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1836.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624228140088930674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QnTAayO3HOg/Tg1FsenBsXI/AAAAAAAACJU/z5EnO2pZ4os/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1836.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YoImAgNjGSw/Tg1Faaa8kjI/AAAAAAAACJM/wFc-MTVhyNc/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1840.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624227829726876210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YoImAgNjGSw/Tg1Faaa8kjI/AAAAAAAACJM/wFc-MTVhyNc/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1840.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnYciu5unrg/Tg1EpeF4F_I/AAAAAAAACJE/rU-Ex6P-GBs/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1933.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624226988898654194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnYciu5unrg/Tg1EpeF4F_I/AAAAAAAACJE/rU-Ex6P-GBs/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_1933.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFd8koPVTzU/Tg1EeDUh6sI/AAAAAAAACI8/jD2oSgpt8Gg/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2032.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624226792733797058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFd8koPVTzU/Tg1EeDUh6sI/AAAAAAAACI8/jD2oSgpt8Gg/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2032.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKrVa360t3c/Tg1ERRWUtbI/AAAAAAAACI0/Cm_Va842hMY/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2058.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624226573161117106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKrVa360t3c/Tg1ERRWUtbI/AAAAAAAACI0/Cm_Va842hMY/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2058.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9haCfE99zo/Tg1EF3ASIkI/AAAAAAAACIs/kKgKexkSrr0/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2086.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624226377110790722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9haCfE99zo/Tg1EF3ASIkI/AAAAAAAACIs/kKgKexkSrr0/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2086.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--TxporFro_Y/Tg1D7SNQuOI/AAAAAAAACIk/-qfgjFaaKVo/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2102.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624226195434420450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--TxporFro_Y/Tg1D7SNQuOI/AAAAAAAACIk/-qfgjFaaKVo/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2102.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hxyXOlgQCYo/Tg1DxM8y-EI/AAAAAAAACIc/D2m3dw-gVtc/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2125.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624226022224492610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hxyXOlgQCYo/Tg1DxM8y-EI/AAAAAAAACIc/D2m3dw-gVtc/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2125.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nlZH7QVwnSo/Tg1Dh5fhddI/AAAAAAAACIU/6qsuZe46Swg/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2255.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624225759303398866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nlZH7QVwnSo/Tg1Dh5fhddI/AAAAAAAACIU/6qsuZe46Swg/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2255.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohs9iaLJG_A/Tg1DBCcwjgI/AAAAAAAACIE/oWBytp6cTDI/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2489.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624225194772041218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohs9iaLJG_A/Tg1DBCcwjgI/AAAAAAAACIE/oWBytp6cTDI/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2489.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BH8Sd951bBs/Tg1C0n-tWOI/AAAAAAAACH8/T1JgqNzM-3M/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2540.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624224981508249826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BH8Sd951bBs/Tg1C0n-tWOI/AAAAAAAACH8/T1JgqNzM-3M/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2540.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmgZrEXbpY4/Tg1CoRsgtBI/AAAAAAAACH0/7rcqkZpIYk4/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2564.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624224769367913490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmgZrEXbpY4/Tg1CoRsgtBI/AAAAAAAACH0/7rcqkZpIYk4/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2564.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l1PWVUKsvas/Tg1CV9dehCI/AAAAAAAACHs/ppQ1rh20X2w/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2592.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624224454698501154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l1PWVUKsvas/Tg1CV9dehCI/AAAAAAAACHs/ppQ1rh20X2w/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2592.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36FT_ijsKnA/Tg1BsAtuICI/AAAAAAAACHc/5mYfd6YOeY8/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2665.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624223734017433634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36FT_ijsKnA/Tg1BsAtuICI/AAAAAAAACHc/5mYfd6YOeY8/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2665.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rtAjUqT4QCk/Tg1IHvcBTSI/AAAAAAAACJs/0CfExSOfw8k/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2745.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624230807485893922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rtAjUqT4QCk/Tg1IHvcBTSI/AAAAAAAACJs/0CfExSOfw8k/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2745.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czVfIItYXUM/Tg1BS6VqCOI/AAAAAAAACHM/WCeeSdeBaeM/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2776.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624223302809159906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czVfIItYXUM/Tg1BS6VqCOI/AAAAAAAACHM/WCeeSdeBaeM/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2776.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sC4zBJW2NRc/Tg1BE58aNLI/AAAAAAAACHE/NKnUTkf5WrE/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_3029.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624223062185096370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sC4zBJW2NRc/Tg1BE58aNLI/AAAAAAAACHE/NKnUTkf5WrE/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_3029.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ia67mRVhLfo/Tg1AuyncgcI/AAAAAAAACG0/jGPkMqZGuTA/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2986.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624222682260996546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ia67mRVhLfo/Tg1AuyncgcI/AAAAAAAACG0/jGPkMqZGuTA/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2986.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psPVXS_i0xA/Tg1AvTviH6I/AAAAAAAACG8/PY_z35kqvic/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2402.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624222691153289122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psPVXS_i0xA/Tg1AvTviH6I/AAAAAAAACG8/PY_z35kqvic/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2402.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tWQyUY9U0P0/Tg1AU2DEZ_I/AAAAAAAACGs/U8-tdazhXUY/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2365.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624222236505565170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tWQyUY9U0P0/Tg1AU2DEZ_I/AAAAAAAACGs/U8-tdazhXUY/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2365.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwcf3J2g79Q/Tg1JIGG6N3I/AAAAAAAACJ0/k7dRcjmIz5w/s1600/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2330.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624231913082992498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwcf3J2g79Q/Tg1JIGG6N3I/AAAAAAAACJ0/k7dRcjmIz5w/s400/Amy%252BDustin_053011_2330.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Photos courtesy of </span><a href="http://jefflovesjessica.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeff Loves Jessica Photography</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></div></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-23643315454762318092011-06-29T22:05:00.000-07:002011-06-30T19:41:08.998-07:00Pre-Wedding Jazz!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw_KYGwDzeI/TgwFIDs_KVI/AAAAAAAACD8/HqZfX6TD4Cs/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623875670669994322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw_KYGwDzeI/TgwFIDs_KVI/AAAAAAAACD8/HqZfX6TD4Cs/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%25281%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Most of the gang arrived the Wed before the wedding...because they knew there was plenty of work to do!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1hIUXAa0ONo/TgwFIsQ-BvI/AAAAAAAACEE/gpBSJz9TSIg/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623875681558333170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1hIUXAa0ONo/TgwFIsQ-BvI/AAAAAAAACEE/gpBSJz9TSIg/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%25285%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">These amazing girls almost surprised me with breakfast...to bad they didn't know how to put Noli (my bus in reverse)<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kgpvg8eivoE/TgwFI_9JytI/AAAAAAAACEM/0fUvgL-gguc/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623875686843927250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kgpvg8eivoE/TgwFI_9JytI/AAAAAAAACEM/0fUvgL-gguc/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%25288%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">My mom making a list of all the things we had left to do before the big day.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r0BcSdZ0jd0/Tg0sMT4UWnI/AAAAAAAACGU/aWvRRX0GINg/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252857%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624200099662158450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r0BcSdZ0jd0/Tg0sMT4UWnI/AAAAAAAACGU/aWvRRX0GINg/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252857%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Not to worry all these these lovely ladies saved the day.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H6Eh1PQz-qg/Tg0sLwHr3-I/AAAAAAAACGM/m4AozmcZ2pg/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252851%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624200090062938082" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H6Eh1PQz-qg/Tg0sLwHr3-I/AAAAAAAACGM/m4AozmcZ2pg/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252851%2529.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GCasl21dZ1Y/Tg0sLUwHYkI/AAAAAAAACGE/LSk6YGEtxRo/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252850%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624200082716320322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GCasl21dZ1Y/Tg0sLUwHYkI/AAAAAAAACGE/LSk6YGEtxRo/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252850%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Lots and lots of flowers to throw together.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YVqY7CbItuQ/Tg0rr1l471I/AAAAAAAACF8/9VRFIHIhPA4/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252847%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199541775986514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YVqY7CbItuQ/Tg0rr1l471I/AAAAAAAACF8/9VRFIHIhPA4/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252847%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Becca frosting up a storm...5o some cupcakes to decorate!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ApJTu2t4C30/Tg0rrK__62I/AAAAAAAACF0/mXb5dHL9YH8/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252844%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199530342771554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ApJTu2t4C30/Tg0rrK__62I/AAAAAAAACF0/mXb5dHL9YH8/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252844%2529.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TkeAYeNWx5s/Tg0rqW4q52I/AAAAAAAACFs/bqD1SIcWrEU/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252842%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199516353390434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TkeAYeNWx5s/Tg0rqW4q52I/AAAAAAAACFs/bqD1SIcWrEU/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252842%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Chels and Nick creating the flag cupcake toppers.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-skA9dL1uWwg/Tg0rSaXwojI/AAAAAAAACFk/JmzczVoHcnE/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252843%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199104972235314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-skA9dL1uWwg/Tg0rSaXwojI/AAAAAAAACFk/JmzczVoHcnE/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252843%2529.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--0-qQkjIIoc/Tg0rR-Q9yzI/AAAAAAAACFc/2cIVgHKrTQM/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252840%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199097427544882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--0-qQkjIIoc/Tg0rR-Q9yzI/AAAAAAAACFc/2cIVgHKrTQM/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252840%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Sam and Elizabeth practicing for the big day.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rQVQbfKFKng/Tg0rRqz9AkI/AAAAAAAACFU/FkchrllA-Kc/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252839%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199092205584962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rQVQbfKFKng/Tg0rRqz9AkI/AAAAAAAACFU/FkchrllA-Kc/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252839%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Jo drawing up the thumb print tree.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2m2lhIgxO4/Tg0q6LoHQPI/AAAAAAAACFM/k2Yd4pSndVo/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252838%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198688697434354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2m2lhIgxO4/Tg0q6LoHQPI/AAAAAAAACFM/k2Yd4pSndVo/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252838%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">cutting name tags out...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEUOWbZsZ6g/Tg0q5WCan5I/AAAAAAAACE8/O7I5qtpZGfQ/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252835%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198674312241042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEUOWbZsZ6g/Tg0q5WCan5I/AAAAAAAACE8/O7I5qtpZGfQ/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252835%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Jamming to the ukulele</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-IjSQyEJiA/Tg0qgKKkuqI/AAAAAAAACEk/QDq0A95X3Dw/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252826%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198241628502690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-IjSQyEJiA/Tg0qgKKkuqI/AAAAAAAACEk/QDq0A95X3Dw/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252826%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wstLUaft5sk/Tg0qgieW3RI/AAAAAAAACE0/7b-vs368P4I/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252829%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198248153931026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wstLUaft5sk/Tg0qgieW3RI/AAAAAAAACE0/7b-vs368P4I/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252829%2529.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dLPqunxmSgM/Tg0qgS0T2OI/AAAAAAAACEs/a_IHLo7kGlo/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252828%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198243951040738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dLPqunxmSgM/Tg0qgS0T2OI/AAAAAAAACEs/a_IHLo7kGlo/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252828%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Lynn the organizer </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fV4WQfxD4t0/TgwGwPWUVAI/AAAAAAAACEU/mVuf6Gh8qlU/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252812%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623877460502533122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fV4WQfxD4t0/TgwGwPWUVAI/AAAAAAAACEU/mVuf6Gh8qlU/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252812%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I had to give little miss Luna her Halloween gift early...she may not fit in it by October! We had so much fun taking pictures of this little gnome.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oqfBndopLtA/TgwGwg1JgfI/AAAAAAAACEc/8LNoSsQfqtc/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252819%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623877465195250162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oqfBndopLtA/TgwGwg1JgfI/AAAAAAAACEc/8LNoSsQfqtc/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252819%2529.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lcm8QGfCxoQ/Tg0yVb2aGHI/AAAAAAAACGc/Kx6fv-6AEJI/s1600/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252821%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624206853490219122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lcm8QGfCxoQ/Tg0yVb2aGHI/AAAAAAAACGc/Kx6fv-6AEJI/s400/Prewedding%2BJazz%2B%252821%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-66390310841760818802011-05-20T20:20:00.000-07:002011-05-20T20:42:25.153-07:00A great day at work!<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I walked into work today to this lovely surprise! A wedding party! My co-workers are the best!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zi6Xi_JZkQU/Tdcyt_lNMoI/AAAAAAAACDw/0Q-ndvWj6tc/s1600/tab%253Be.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609007626656232066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zi6Xi_JZkQU/Tdcyt_lNMoI/AAAAAAAACDw/0Q-ndvWj6tc/s400/tab%253Be.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">There was cake, chips and salsa and, salads and all kinds of other treats!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73aUie4ijjU/TdcwPbG4MXI/AAAAAAAACDg/PgsWBn39JX0/s1600/cake.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609004902446018930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73aUie4ijjU/TdcwPbG4MXI/AAAAAAAACDg/PgsWBn39JX0/s400/cake.jpg" /></a><br />Jenny told me that when she went to pick up the cake this morning she found a cake that not only was not the design she picked but it also said "Happy Birthday Dustin and Amy" I laughed and told her she should have left it that way! Instead they did a little scraping and switched it up.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tiyNBeROb9k/TdcwO2sushI/AAAAAAAACDY/cV3cresTfsk/s1600/bride.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609004892672668178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tiyNBeROb9k/TdcwO2sushI/AAAAAAAACDY/cV3cresTfsk/s400/bride.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">They had all kinds of cute and funny decorations including my lovely wedding dress.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IddzaJSFaKE/TdcwP3Wk3hI/AAAAAAAACDo/3JH-LoBUvKw/s1600/piggy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609004910028054034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IddzaJSFaKE/TdcwP3Wk3hI/AAAAAAAACDo/3JH-LoBUvKw/s400/piggy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Most amazing of all...they had this piggy bank full of money! $230!!! Did I already say that they are amazing!! because they are!</div><br /><div align="center">Thank You 5 North!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-851001836578648022011-05-08T21:12:00.000-07:002011-05-09T21:22:32.670-07:00Sneak Peak of the Dress!<div align="center">Here's where it's at! I just finished hand stitching the inner lining of the bodice...I hate tedious work! But I think it's done! I need to take it into my teachers so I can steam it. I ended up using one of my grandmas vintage crochet table runners on the bodice and all sorts of doilies on the skirt. It was a lot of fun learning something new...and I have a dress to wear to my wedding which is a good thing =)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i6ffpb8Sh_k/TcdsGfEAgGI/AAAAAAAACDQ/i8ploB5upeg/s1600/front.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604567119959195746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i6ffpb8Sh_k/TcdsGfEAgGI/AAAAAAAACDQ/i8ploB5upeg/s400/front.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zE65IseqHgk/TcdsFsrR0OI/AAAAAAAACDI/8mTykt7mCxE/s1600/sideview.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604567106433700066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zE65IseqHgk/TcdsFsrR0OI/AAAAAAAACDI/8mTykt7mCxE/s400/sideview.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oBv1RKx8V6c/TcdsFQgJq2I/AAAAAAAACDA/WxiWWRnvFdM/s1600/back.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604567098870836066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oBv1RKx8V6c/TcdsFQgJq2I/AAAAAAAACDA/WxiWWRnvFdM/s400/back.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">More professional pictures to come after the wedding =)<br /></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-8467752479031989192011-04-12T20:58:00.000-07:002011-04-12T21:13:55.906-07:00A Crafty Shower!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X1Hru9-qTOA/TaUhLYdQqDI/AAAAAAAACC4/jHoJYy87rHw/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B044.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594914591505164338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X1Hru9-qTOA/TaUhLYdQqDI/AAAAAAAACC4/jHoJYy87rHw/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B044.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">These lovely ladies threw me the cutest and craftiest shower last Sunday! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T948G_GRgFg/TaUhK35V0hI/AAAAAAAACCw/kJ6aJ3rKUbM/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B033.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594914582764573202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T948G_GRgFg/TaUhK35V0hI/AAAAAAAACCw/kJ6aJ3rKUbM/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B033.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">They know how much I love to create things so they designed my whole shower around this idea. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n47_WwkCJJg/TaUg2xnKQ-I/AAAAAAAACCo/aPAdMcIZ1qE/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B042.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594914237480322018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n47_WwkCJJg/TaUg2xnKQ-I/AAAAAAAACCo/aPAdMcIZ1qE/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B042.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">We each made a take home candle votive. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6YyyJiaWXBg/TaUg2TvPaLI/AAAAAAAACCg/LFTDUay252E/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B039.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594914229461149874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6YyyJiaWXBg/TaUg2TvPaLI/AAAAAAAACCg/LFTDUay252E/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B039.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Christa made cloth napkins (b/c she knows that's all I use in my house) that I got to take home with me after the party. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFbT4otrpJE/TaUg2GBQF_I/AAAAAAAACCY/MFpZtUkxYiw/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B038.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594914225778595826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFbT4otrpJE/TaUg2GBQF_I/AAAAAAAACCY/MFpZtUkxYiw/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B038.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Katie made the most delicious cupcakes with dried pineapple flowers! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-22yrjalwDfA/TaUgTu0mKzI/AAAAAAAACCQ/lzqlSn-cYvs/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B036.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594913635435948850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-22yrjalwDfA/TaUgTu0mKzI/AAAAAAAACCQ/lzqlSn-cYvs/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B036.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">The girls spent 3 hrs together Saturday creating all the beautiful decorations. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JI5vfavmkag/TaUgTbpjF5I/AAAAAAAACCI/l_AEK7uZQXs/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B037.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594913630289336210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JI5vfavmkag/TaUgTbpjF5I/AAAAAAAACCI/l_AEK7uZQXs/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B037.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Many of which I can reuse at the wedding! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJV7nKYH500/TaUgSCE2twI/AAAAAAAACCA/m7DsOdBtXdw/s1600/Denver%2BShower%2B034.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594913606244677378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJV7nKYH500/TaUgSCE2twI/AAAAAAAACCA/m7DsOdBtXdw/s400/Denver%2BShower%2B034.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">I am so thankful for thoughtful/loving friend! Thank you ladies! (Christa took more pictures which I will share with you when she sends them to me) </div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-6580203833437987932011-04-12T20:48:00.000-07:002011-04-12T20:57:15.640-07:00noses...<p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ce-YVfnYuPc/TaUdNHnF6pI/AAAAAAAACB4/b6TjtWH4YWg/s1600/noses.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594910223296227986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ce-YVfnYuPc/TaUdNHnF6pI/AAAAAAAACB4/b6TjtWH4YWg/s400/noses.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">I took this picture the other with my new camera! D and I exchanged wedding gifts already because neither of us can keep a secret! D got me the <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/news/1102/11020720canoneos600d.asp">Canon Rebel T3i</a> SLR camera that I have been wanting ever since I moved out here! I couldn't help but notice in this picture that both of us have very prominent noses with bony bridges! So excited to show you the pictures I took at my Denver bridal shower with my new baby! Oh I got D the <a href="http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/mens-jackets-vests/mens-apex-bionic-jacket_2.html">North Face Bionic jacket </a>that he has been wanting...he looks pretty cute in it!</p>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-63769590259355415892011-04-10T20:42:00.000-07:002011-04-12T19:07:05.016-07:00Wedding Dress Progress!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_6p3TBoWy1Q/TaJ75J4Q6cI/AAAAAAAACBY/dQuD0ieKxGY/s1600/help.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594169908982245826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_6p3TBoWy1Q/TaJ75J4Q6cI/AAAAAAAACBY/dQuD0ieKxGY/s400/help.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">D's mom Linda and his sister Roxanne were sweet enough to come up last weekend to help me work on the wedding dress. I am getting down to the last few steps before It's complete! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCCe9lLLfZk/TaJ75a9xKQI/AAAAAAAACBg/bj1mLmmVHjQ/s1600/heming.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 368px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594169913568733442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCCe9lLLfZk/TaJ75a9xKQI/AAAAAAAACBg/bj1mLmmVHjQ/s400/heming.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Linda and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rox</span> stayed up late Saturday night pining, ironing and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">repinning</span> to make sure we ended up with the right length.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bzayhteYToU/TaJ8EzfT_vI/AAAAAAAACBw/9l6GFpcCsB0/s1600/workin.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594170109130440434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bzayhteYToU/TaJ8EzfT_vI/AAAAAAAACBw/9l6GFpcCsB0/s400/workin.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6cDfkoocuY/TaJ75yg8jGI/AAAAAAAACBo/7U9I5sxNEkU/s1600/cutting.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594169919890295906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6cDfkoocuY/TaJ75yg8jGI/AAAAAAAACBo/7U9I5sxNEkU/s400/cutting.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Sunday I hemmed the dress up and it's the perfect length! I am guessing I have about 5 hrs of work to do on the dress before it's done. Just the fun finishing details...more photos to come soon! Oh and D has swore that he would not look at my blog any more until after the wedding so don't you worry no surprises ruined =)</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-23091434205682740882011-03-27T08:22:00.001-07:002011-03-27T08:50:05.039-07:00A rainy day in side with my babies! {and momma}<div align="center">One of the things I miss most about not living in Madison is these cute faces!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pIM8ZTOUEHg/TY9Z3OcREQI/AAAAAAAACA4/DNLs5PvrvQE/s1600/P1010326.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784467894407426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pIM8ZTOUEHg/TY9Z3OcREQI/AAAAAAAACA4/DNLs5PvrvQE/s400/P1010326.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Little miss Trinity is 15mo old and running around everywhere!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vyYZR4cufrw/TY9aRmijqBI/AAAAAAAACBI/pidbhZ-1Qhg/s1600/P1010232.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784921039841298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vyYZR4cufrw/TY9aRmijqBI/AAAAAAAACBI/pidbhZ-1Qhg/s400/P1010232.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E3ExrBYSUGw/TY9aRTjH-pI/AAAAAAAACBA/l54c8Y-Wujs/s1600/P1010117.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784915941948050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E3ExrBYSUGw/TY9aRTjH-pI/AAAAAAAACBA/l54c8Y-Wujs/s400/P1010117.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Her big sister Adreanna is 4, she is so loving and very helpful.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sinqvz6oBzk/TY9Z205_FDI/AAAAAAAACAw/xqKFs4NVkbY/s1600/P1010143.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784461039735858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sinqvz6oBzk/TY9Z205_FDI/AAAAAAAACAw/xqKFs4NVkbY/s400/P1010143.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">My mom is the master at entertaining kids! So what do you do on a rainy cold day? "Sorry" and indoor bowling! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JDtmRZo074k/TY9Z2n-jGXI/AAAAAAAACAo/FaMZrW3_2UU/s1600/P1010134.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784457569212786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JDtmRZo074k/TY9Z2n-jGXI/AAAAAAAACAo/FaMZrW3_2UU/s400/P1010134.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00SFBcwgLIA/TY9ZJqk18BI/AAAAAAAAB_w/bSAlEftpeXs/s1600/P1010090.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588783685172588562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00SFBcwgLIA/TY9ZJqk18BI/AAAAAAAAB_w/bSAlEftpeXs/s400/P1010090.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kCYqP266FcA/TY9ZJ-i51zI/AAAAAAAAB_4/TxyOu5fvOis/s1600/P1010091.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588783690533164850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kCYqP266FcA/TY9ZJ-i51zI/AAAAAAAAB_4/TxyOu5fvOis/s400/P1010091.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ti4Np-ARSP8/TY9ZKHI29MI/AAAAAAAACAA/pP_9nYjncxw/s1600/P1010096.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588783692839843010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ti4Np-ARSP8/TY9ZKHI29MI/AAAAAAAACAA/pP_9nYjncxw/s400/P1010096.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iR-ZjHXR8SI/TY9Z2sTM2II/AAAAAAAACAg/fEpvLTMtsjo/s1600/P1010113.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784458729576578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iR-ZjHXR8SI/TY9Z2sTM2II/AAAAAAAACAg/fEpvLTMtsjo/s400/P1010113.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Mr. Isaiah is almost 7 and is growing like a weed!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1iWb46JaLVc/TY9ZK0jzfVI/AAAAAAAACAQ/pzHHqwBH4OA/s1600/P1010106.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588783705032457554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1iWb46JaLVc/TY9ZK0jzfVI/AAAAAAAACAQ/pzHHqwBH4OA/s400/P1010106.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9zp5ZpEp5IU/TY9Z2bdB9qI/AAAAAAAACAY/CgG98Q7z8lM/s1600/P1010109.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784454207403682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9zp5ZpEp5IU/TY9Z2bdB9qI/AAAAAAAACAY/CgG98Q7z8lM/s400/P1010109.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z27MrdAWYNo/TY9ZKcY-12I/AAAAAAAACAI/WaN5VVXBpeE/s1600/P1010101.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588783698544613218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z27MrdAWYNo/TY9ZKcY-12I/AAAAAAAACAI/WaN5VVXBpeE/s400/P1010101.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vxOTrT19MwQ/TY9aR8YogDI/AAAAAAAACBQ/XG2SBAXlsW0/s1600/P1010367.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588784926903795762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vxOTrT19MwQ/TY9aR8YogDI/AAAAAAAACBQ/XG2SBAXlsW0/s400/P1010367.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">I also miss hanging with my momma!</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-11263880103090320852011-03-27T07:58:00.000-07:002011-03-27T08:21:03.874-07:00My Madison Bridal Shower<div align="center">I flew home last week to Madison to get some wedding planning done with my momma and attend the shower she threw me. It was so good to see everyone and spend a Sunday afternoon catching up! I got so many great gifts! Thank you everyone who made the trek down to spend the day with me.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fm1KAGBCjMI/TY9TpXkDhUI/AAAAAAAAB_I/ygM57zeZQHk/s1600/P1010024.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588777632755057986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fm1KAGBCjMI/TY9TpXkDhUI/AAAAAAAAB_I/ygM57zeZQHk/s400/P1010024.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ARsRmX94Pbw/TY9TptT4JLI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/LjELJXH3pZI/s1600/P1010022.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588777638592783538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ARsRmX94Pbw/TY9TptT4JLI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/LjELJXH3pZI/s400/P1010022.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NA286aZ7HoE/TY9TqbGX9MI/AAAAAAAAB_o/t2y-LBuuLss/s1600/P1010065.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588777650884179138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NA286aZ7HoE/TY9TqbGX9MI/AAAAAAAAB_o/t2y-LBuuLss/s400/P1010065.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">My good friend Elizabeth who will be singing and playing in the wedding. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbHNcPeyG38/TY9TqIzL7dI/AAAAAAAAB_g/JvfuaoJGeBw/s1600/P1010045.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588777645971860946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbHNcPeyG38/TY9TqIzL7dI/AAAAAAAAB_g/JvfuaoJGeBw/s400/P1010045.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">My friend <a href="http://rachelandclint.blogspot.com/">Rachel</a> who is a mama to triplets! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oN9jpBXZdQ/TY9TpxPsCQI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/vkhU_o0cM70/s1600/P1010042.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588777639648954626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oN9jpBXZdQ/TY9TpxPsCQI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/vkhU_o0cM70/s400/P1010042.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">My friend Michelle from nursing school and her little girl Kennedy <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pC2TdUsIgpA/TY9RpTPDaqI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/VkOa9ZBFjgg/s1600/P1010038.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588775432569973410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pC2TdUsIgpA/TY9RpTPDaqI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/VkOa9ZBFjgg/s400/P1010038.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="center">My cousin Jaime who is getting married the weekend before me! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Glg1E9-ZROk/TY9RpbWcikI/AAAAAAAAB-I/HpTXEg6LnwM/s1600/P1010037.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588775434748463682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Glg1E9-ZROk/TY9RpbWcikI/AAAAAAAAB-I/HpTXEg6LnwM/s400/P1010037.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Juanita, one of my other mama's from Eau Claire.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DW_kErw2m4E/TY9Rop8_MQI/AAAAAAAAB94/pPx4Duem-EI/s1600/P1010036.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588775421488345346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DW_kErw2m4E/TY9Rop8_MQI/AAAAAAAAB94/pPx4Duem-EI/s400/P1010036.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Juanita's daughter Krysta, one of my best friends from high school, and her son Zander.</div></div></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-64651129707853870502011-02-16T22:08:00.000-08:002011-02-16T22:11:50.012-08:00Give Away next door!<div align="center">Check out this fabulous<a href="http://www.livingtheswelllife.blogspot.com/"> give away </a>my friend Jessica is doing! I hope to win and wear the dress to my rehearsal dinner!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QL1-AyUxLjA/TVy8BnfU7yI/AAAAAAAAB9w/mDgcfsNDl_k/s1600/dress.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574537174744100642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QL1-AyUxLjA/TVy8BnfU7yI/AAAAAAAAB9w/mDgcfsNDl_k/s400/dress.jpg" /></a></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-82006611268869874572011-02-13T20:16:00.000-08:002011-02-14T20:51:15.267-08:00A little catch up....<div align="center">The last week and a half have been packed with all kinds of fun things, I will quick fill you in!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">My Bible study volunteered at <a href="http://artforthenations.org/">Art for the Nations</a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://artforthenations.org/"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573395364709792258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3N8GLUaYVOo/TVitjhpV-gI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/VAyzaL6xtE4/s400/P1010198.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">This is an organization run by a husband and wife who had a brilliant idea to create bags of art supplies and projects that can share the Gospel with young under privileged kids all over the world.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m0KNcmoGN7U/TVitkKxf18I/AAAAAAAAB9g/7E7TpPaMEL0/s1600/P1010207.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573395375749846978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m0KNcmoGN7U/TVitkKxf18I/AAAAAAAAB9g/7E7TpPaMEL0/s400/P1010207.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">So each of our group members painted a bag and then stuffed it with art projects, supplies, and Gods love, it was a really fun night and I can't wait to do it again!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">My friend Chelsea from nursing school came out to hang for the week!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eyNQQVShCU/TVitFVKl_FI/AAAAAAAAB8w/fPyD_EtSvkw/s1600/P1010219.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573394845963517010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eyNQQVShCU/TVitFVKl_FI/AAAAAAAAB8w/fPyD_EtSvkw/s400/P1010219.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">She learned to snowboard...and even attempted this black diamond! We had a girls day and got facials and body scrubs, did some bridesmaids dress shopping and just hung out. She left Saturday and I miss her already!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UjySSeLoqNc/TVitjNODJLI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/cTQkzXbbXyM/s1600/P1010321.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573395359226602674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UjySSeLoqNc/TVitjNODJLI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/cTQkzXbbXyM/s400/P1010321.JPG" /></a><br />Chelsea and I have a friend from nursing school (Amy N.) who just started her first travel nurse assignment and she was placed right here in Denver, CO!! So we spent 2 days skiing/snowboarding with her and D.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U2FkEB7PKc8/TVitivNWbiI/AAAAAAAAB9I/vkW7oYR-tis/s1600/P1010266.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573395351170608674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U2FkEB7PKc8/TVitivNWbiI/AAAAAAAAB9I/vkW7oYR-tis/s400/P1010266.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center">We enjoyed good quality hang time, and enjoyed some great music at the Laughing Goat!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g2Ne-dMxIUI/TVitFoYcOdI/AAAAAAAAB84/Ma78O2i8Y04/s1600/P1010244%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573394851121871314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g2Ne-dMxIUI/TVitFoYcOdI/AAAAAAAAB84/Ma78O2i8Y04/s400/P1010244%2B%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9NG6IjzKg2Q/TVitGAvwzkI/AAAAAAAAB9A/OKoR9gFaTP0/s1600/P1010251.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573394857662139970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9NG6IjzKg2Q/TVitGAvwzkI/AAAAAAAAB9A/OKoR9gFaTP0/s400/P1010251.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Saturday I continued on in the journey of dress making, it was a little tougher this week, let me tell you making boobs look good in a dress is tough! No body wants pointy miss-shaped craziness going on....so lets just say I used the seam ripper a few times!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xrzXItKiGD4/TVitFHt8peI/AAAAAAAAB8o/gA4pjqjCSqU/s1600/P1010331.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573394842353706466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xrzXItKiGD4/TVitFHt8peI/AAAAAAAAB8o/gA4pjqjCSqU/s400/P1010331.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">My teacher Nora on the left and a few of my class mates.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9PWOv4M94a4/TVitEoc78JI/AAAAAAAAB8g/lQQ1V520FBc/s1600/P1010329.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573394833960857746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9PWOv4M94a4/TVitEoc78JI/AAAAAAAAB8g/lQQ1V520FBc/s400/P1010329.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HQm0SfwYXi4/TVoFo_2_0aI/AAAAAAAAB9o/Olx7t7sqyog/s1600/dress.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573773690719424930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HQm0SfwYXi4/TVoFo_2_0aI/AAAAAAAAB9o/Olx7t7sqyog/s400/dress.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">Pattern and pieces cut front and back top coming together...more to show in 2 weeks!</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-27648883052626121572011-01-29T20:39:00.000-08:002011-01-29T20:49:29.755-08:00the beginnings of a wedding dress!<div align="center">The idea that I have on paper made its way to fabric today! In my first class I learned so much! Draping, pattern cutting, pinning and so much more. This is going to be so much fun, and my teacher Nora is so nice. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TUTsDhvp90I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/cCD1_v6HXac/s1600/ideas.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567834584678790978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TUTsDhvp90I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/cCD1_v6HXac/s400/ideas.jpg" /></a><br />First we padded this form so that it was the same size as me then we started draping to make my pattern.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TUTsDHg7yiI/AAAAAAAAB8A/S1Ohy-wUjHQ/s1600/draping.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567834577637722658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TUTsDHg7yiI/AAAAAAAAB8A/S1Ohy-wUjHQ/s400/draping.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center">The shop is super cute and its really fun to be hanging out with a bunch of creative ladies (there were 4 other women in my class tonight). One of the girls is 18 and she is making a killer prom dress that she is entering in a JoAnn fabrics contest where she can win $50,000.00<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TUTsDWMO7fI/AAAAAAAAB8I/UvDPN0scA4o/s1600/thread.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567834581577428466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TUTsDWMO7fI/AAAAAAAAB8I/UvDPN0scA4o/s400/thread.jpg" /></a><br />Class one of 3 complete! Now I'm off to do my homework!</div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-41456861894749780192011-01-21T16:19:00.001-08:002011-01-21T16:27:23.647-08:00Boredom setting in...<div align="center">I don't know about anyone else, but I tend to get bored of the same old hair style month after month. I have been trying to avoid highlights because they require too much up keep. I am loving the hair feathers, but I decided I just needed a bigger change. So I took the plunge and chopped off some bangs! Its weird seeing myself in the mirror, it kinda feels like I'm wearing a wig. I think I like it...for now it will satisfy my desire for change! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TToi2xyV2zI/AAAAAAAAB7w/4Xbn04COOwA/s1600/bangs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564798614042434354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TToi2xyV2zI/AAAAAAAAB7w/4Xbn04COOwA/s400/bangs.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TToi3BqMHzI/AAAAAAAAB74/bzKjq6tJfZU/s1600/bangs1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564798618303209266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TToi3BqMHzI/AAAAAAAAB74/bzKjq6tJfZU/s400/bangs1.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-63723219260067202092011-01-18T21:05:00.001-08:002011-01-18T21:24:23.043-08:00Visiting Luna...<div align="center">I just got back today from my little vacation to Spokane, WA. The trip was full of wedding planning and baby cuddling!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxWmfjGLI/AAAAAAAAB6w/8Pq0-kLHimE/s1600/IMG_9336.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759022766758066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxWmfjGLI/AAAAAAAAB6w/8Pq0-kLHimE/s400/IMG_9336.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">Me holding Luna for the first time. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxogxLJfI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/ORM24eKuwE8/s1600/lunabell.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759330467718642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxogxLJfI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/ORM24eKuwE8/s400/lunabell.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center">She is such a smiley girl!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxWcVyHrI/AAAAAAAAB6o/K3ezNGkg7tA/s1600/cute%2Bvest.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759020041445042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxWcVyHrI/AAAAAAAAB6o/K3ezNGkg7tA/s400/cute%2Bvest.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxWDln2CI/AAAAAAAAB6g/1taEiZdlXWc/s1600/closeup.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759013396994082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxWDln2CI/AAAAAAAAB6g/1taEiZdlXWc/s400/closeup.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">You better believe we did some thrift shopping! This little vest was one of the cutest things we found, Luna seemed to love it.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxnnFZG3I/AAAAAAAAB7A/ZXACcBXwOzE/s1600/IMG_9425.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759314983263090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxnnFZG3I/AAAAAAAAB7A/ZXACcBXwOzE/s400/IMG_9425.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">I had to make sure I didn't buy too much, I only had a carry on to get everything back to Denver in! I found this cute collapsible vintage cookbook holder that I couldn't pass up.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxV0jCG1I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/QC02_RjduEg/s1600/blogging.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759009359600466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxV0jCG1I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/QC02_RjduEg/s400/blogging.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">Luna and I did a lot of Wedding blog surfing to get some ideas for the big day this May.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxVn65DRI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/pgggn75UHWw/s1600/bkfst%2Bat%2BChaps.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759005970009362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxVn65DRI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/pgggn75UHWw/s400/bkfst%2Bat%2BChaps.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">The Lux fam and I enjoyed breakfast Sunday at this adorable shabby chic restaurant called Chaps.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxoG19SyI/AAAAAAAAB7I/IJ_0w23NBfU/s1600/weddress2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759323508460322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxoG19SyI/AAAAAAAAB7I/IJ_0w23NBfU/s400/weddress2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxof4i6JI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/Bo-n807r3hg/s1600/weddress3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759330230200466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxof4i6JI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/Bo-n807r3hg/s400/weddress3.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">We did a little wedding dress shopping just for fun. I am planning on making my own dress but I had to try on a few dresses just for the experience. I only have 2 pictures because Becca got scolded for taking pictures...apparently its not allowed.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxnmvi5nI/AAAAAAAAB64/cbttThMKk3I/s1600/moby.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563759314891630194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TTZxnmvi5nI/AAAAAAAAB64/cbttThMKk3I/s400/moby.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">I spent my last night in Spokane snuggled up to this little doll face in her Moby wrap...life doesn't get much better than that! </div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873628918264227312.post-74336144265426158632010-12-30T19:28:00.000-08:002010-12-30T19:58:03.972-08:00He Asked....And I Said YES!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1Ol3z2IsI/AAAAAAAAB5A/OjnE2ePv0OI/s1600/A%252BD%253DE.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556683927788593858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1Ol3z2IsI/AAAAAAAAB5A/OjnE2ePv0OI/s400/A%252BD%253DE.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">It was a warm Sunday, the mountains had just been dumped with snow...so we decided to go snow shoeing.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PEyAU0oI/AAAAAAAAB5w/wXP87xL7Iec/s1600/snow%2Bshoes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556684458806268546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PEyAU0oI/AAAAAAAAB5w/wXP87xL7Iec/s400/snow%2Bshoes.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">We had to hike 3 mile just to get to the trail head (b/c the roads were closed due to the snow.)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OmiI9iyI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/_J6eDQTYKU4/s1600/D.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556683939151448866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OmiI9iyI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/_J6eDQTYKU4/s400/D.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">The sun was shining and the air was crisp, it couldn't have been a nicer day!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PFddJaOI/AAAAAAAAB6A/NBPVWRuce34/s1600/snack%2Btime.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556684470469880034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PFddJaOI/AAAAAAAAB6A/NBPVWRuce34/s400/snack%2Btime.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">But it was hard work trudging through all that deep snow. I needed to stop and refuel multiple times. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OnfCZ8jI/AAAAAAAAB5g/G9tJelo1Utg/s1600/P1010159.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556683955498512946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OnfCZ8jI/AAAAAAAAB5g/G9tJelo1Utg/s400/P1010159.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">After about 5 miles of hiking we hit a ridge, we could see where we were and we were about 2 miles East of where we needed to be. knowing that the summit was still about 4-5 mile off and that I was tired we decided to eat lunch. As we looked out we were surrounded by snow covered mountains and sunshine. That is when he did it...he said some sweet loving words, got down on one knee (in his snow shoes) and asked me. I smiled said yes and kissed him.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PFCoHNiI/AAAAAAAAB54/PCwP5uXbqx4/s1600/snow%2Bangles.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556684463268116002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PFCoHNiI/AAAAAAAAB54/PCwP5uXbqx4/s400/snow%2Bangles.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center">I smiled the whole way down the mountain (The 5 mile hike back seem so much easier for some reason)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PEk9nTHI/AAAAAAAAB5o/BJU048-ChjM/s1600/burried%2Bsign.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556684455305235570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PEk9nTHI/AAAAAAAAB5o/BJU048-ChjM/s400/burried%2Bsign.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center">We had to stop frequently so I could un-glove my hand to look at and admire my ring once more!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OmyQuDRI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/SF6Ri3mroSg/s1600/surprise.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556683943478955282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OmyQuDRI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/SF6Ri3mroSg/s400/surprise.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PU2SZJNI/AAAAAAAAB6I/LT1VvsydZC4/s1600/eng%2Bring.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556684734833698002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1PU2SZJNI/AAAAAAAAB6I/LT1VvsydZC4/s400/eng%2Bring.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">The white clear stone is called apatite, and the aqua colored stone is called chalcedony the two stones are on recycled sterling silver. I love the unique artsy feel (D did have a little help picking it out =)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OmaegS4I/AAAAAAAAB5I/L0z4TFKs1bc/s1600/100_1376.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556683937094323074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_grD8aQpPTic/TR1OmaegS4I/AAAAAAAAB5I/L0z4TFKs1bc/s400/100_1376.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Details of our summer 2011 wedding to come!<br /></div>From Sunday to Mondayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104057952115104246noreply@blogger.com3