tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48636424217389834132024-02-18T20:04:32.327-08:00Adventures in InsanityMy life is really busy. I've got two little boys (no, I don't wish I had a girl) and a Gus (puppy), all of whom slobber on me, wrestle with me, accidentally pee on me, and fill my days with endless laughter and joy. Ohh, and dirt. My issue isn't whether this shirt goes with those pants; it's which shirt hides more signs of boy. It's the life of a girl surrounded by truckloads of testosterone seeking a little perspective and the occasional opportunity to pee on my own.Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.comBlogger624125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-17951633993301603752012-07-09T18:39:00.000-07:002012-07-09T18:41:48.615-07:00Annual Beach Trip <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Last week was our family trip to the outer banks. We are extra lucky this year that we get to go back next week with our cousins!!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpq7RU-ES62zbBQ1lO4yJXjb3RoYxrrANl58l-mOzz493h5ZU00tWZUCCmP5DvuG1IFNY463wTXr0W2uwpgP6KIDGhSehkLe-XysoSibkOM1YlIJHvPJSilUOT65pCN2HmrCspZ6TtHo/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnpV86P4zGNKbYEKiYVmH8KMtK7tA1tuUwnaV5BD6OUhqm7Xr53O_HEjX6iEjNiMBlHnTcSyev6OoFhrmxD6mRRfzgU8INjqxB3dTdLGtneRAloGNR9_Tk5FuTNv9i4185fJcf0GktnU/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JVmJe087BJU0Oo8SG58VjEBqMj-bg34LcjyXjhc1WplG2Ig12kxXdFvPcVAi0yZZZrYBgs6y5EpIpiRE72CvCyrLcHIbYJZk5ufOu74ponjViob-WYsvBFb0WB8XIPdraJPRfqSwsQo/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq48_A5REpO6PPkyp19QWMi9kPLz2YbiFenEAvqtcAy5gDtju96bP4JeSO0SNJkSi2YhiFjXwMt6AO5bvN6JOS4RfqyUAR1Sfz6u8f7YpRo1oSSZGobExyd_1VpXXFHXnDAzjSQ1HqIkw/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-25946921768875341572012-07-09T18:36:00.000-07:002012-07-09T18:39:10.400-07:00The garden <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The garden continues to be everyone's favorite pastime here; it's so much for the kids and it gets me away from my dissertation!<br>I'm guessing we will have to double the size of everything next year....</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoqQQfWlm1VwEr6WcN_0at7n_GdqVOSNO992l5Z_ie0E8xEMR1wY46iaBOpLuc89VQ_qcm0kEGhaHbiqVeEfQnOah1QwNzeHhEWpes0nHTlN3MsdcBFdtkzcxFxTuRA_VQOl969FG9Hk/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftT2-kA2T9r5PGSPsrJV-rOA7DmVBFnEAkJG-OUtVcDUA-DfniWr_XHhxSTHfUCivOFa5Fygj5QjYk_AI08AVqHXcPPFlSPe9oThfVAIMQ4rKmMfdQAHLPUeo702_HFnz7sbUWJV30go/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZPymnB_3tsCLoABOyNDMczINF_qXYMVok7n6CLGbmLQ0s863B7RrhPvQzRkwsHaXSJ7pKMMDD0Yvb1LXNpgCY-xqprUf7J3n-_AJfYsifyWcjHczIg_TlJbDzHt9_R4bmtCOEkHFw2c/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUzMMFKH5sxHn7Olsjkz3nl_AOI3DKaFupxD8RS-_Non_fXGuDTlFo4PFAY9wHXC7RXL9kmWzVlA4XF4nP3ScBwA6E4VZWuBy09mSaQfhaQ7XeXYz5qmGz4szYt0ppIQo34iI3B2StRQ/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-77855099142810485452012-06-05T08:05:00.000-07:002012-06-05T08:06:58.637-07:00Baseball Pictures <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Jacob's team pictures arrived. It still makes me cringe to see him in a freaking Mets hat. His comment to me after his last game was "Next year I'll be good enough for the Yankees."</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1v-_N1ixbvfuA-c0MLhCshsZROLI6w6rDYJfS_3M656t3ZYPZA8Tvf6vXKm7vqC8vu8feBfJA6_P-oRgUlid97xXbYbQPCOIpocNLVWMOeIQ2nCSzqClNMWHb47ApuGfUwfalPMvnCk/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGAililctuTO5IT9CKb7ndC4XG88-JDt6BMEcAiopoqS3CMZ8Ycfvu01qj0t4i5vVm04SoLVdz3lj0aHak-dr0ZsehRPulKrxQcNpqfynJv3jNK9zP9mYS9nur0ReymEG7ivufzXyfj0/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-16296601311795576822012-05-27T04:15:00.000-07:002012-05-27T04:22:29.283-07:00Life has been busy <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Wowza! Life's been busy. I'm on page 60 of an 80 page report, have edits to make on two other papers, and really ought have my dissertation proposal started by now. Atti is now down with preschool; I'm expecting him to go thru withdrawal soon. Jake desperately wants to be done with school, and I am fairly sure his recent cold is somehow related to his school avoidance. Dave is tenured and somehow still just as busy. Gus is large, drooly, and more drooly. The hot temperatures always bring out the grossest size of the moose.<br>In theory life slows down mid June. Right....</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmrF0iqg3mOMmXt7OLiRh4oTmvjUcI6Cp_VFxHITEhwCfd_2JhiGmG_iStwObfbuPjRse-v-H1GxBpQFN1A33iU9QVGpr1arxMpVXEDapmPYw-qUO6MtVu9ctUC4mVc73UwgZn4cnlkw/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs1oOAQx8akv6LoZhQsAK2R_4V2rMqrQTmMvPRwKzH0kyuY9oHjCwMH22V0175S6h_DzWfn03lswHx6vB2s4FpUSrKkH9pYlsWyCG1Dxe7V-bo233AaL2Oa6W019gPBBEZulSjVPw6V8/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTygEH-gB-xX5x-bo_7cZ63rjh4LMbbzSa-NUlfZhcyR85C8LdBdApBuQE03AalrDmxkcbmAzLV-OdijB64BONp4AV-tJnfnveKTdQrSP_U3S4wrRva_8lsbpEmqaO3z94XVYZIvGsms/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdkh2KSMA1ypywScYkKq7QuEMTQYtcd4EDw1kNrRtAAdeGqv_z7uud3iCTXSClykVwAw5lSeImnJ6F8Ey4NUXK7wds6QS-gdYYe7RF50E5ZZx-mV70GcPa3p1SlvVysXeblQOWuKWgTU/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-20959860904439785942012-05-02T18:03:00.001-07:002012-05-02T18:03:05.349-07:00Busy busy <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Back to the grind! While we were in LA last month we had so much fun. Skiing, cousins, cake. It was a whirlwind of fun. Batman was on the plane and the tide pools were a hit.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkVLr6BRO2X8C_J8Ih6iO0BrWQDfzJcStxXjFlkHnLS60GZBUblTtmvA8podB4CmKZTEdZQO5gbyBF6uFD88sQGV0fXJS_4nJsS0snU_Udcpf98kEUNdI1I1eiaSD6-sK_c-Wb7fczFw/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ya2qTBJH_mSfIE-MdjCfhmxJN-fpYvsD7Bb1Mwpv2TQ2i6pB_n0AtyhPl2fccY0ovpQ3j4bTm1gefLkRI4XO7djnHn1AfB_Rq-uYdBhBhoxEvyg84Uanuw2JrjGUdr7kMRAAqWwx09E/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6p-9rWjtBqqphlW1n0GIsJSMBrMDeXrOIo1yjXkRriHQPMGP2iFID-iSXEkVECtZ-jWog3j5ys8U_Bt2bUd6CGxDmDC_upXKHvYK9RGhZqnZ3eGSmlrEjqe6kd0e-RxxXEHX64OO5XI/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA63C6bJnDywKxeWAGbNVuATM9XnVwB68bs7E6mKJyJlw9lcHrfISmiWEmhI_cb6RVtjLqpLfiShyphenhyphensHzU5NfoPK7NV4JDO1Xhxyz-MLp1O2Q1oqUiwlU4HvIP229-ssaMcQxQUAqLBl6o/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-57829009260470340652012-03-28T07:10:00.001-07:002012-03-28T07:11:06.499-07:00Jacob's Birthday Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92DFgzWYOAmf2lIYa2I0afk1xZsZQTwiwaRtTEzE320HMoyGJdxg1AgQb_TiRi2x5PYsZ5ykoJ_sakZQGVISR3Ogcpx9nMY6HPgFxcJzLESBb_dvEbb9CU4Tz2dlfmHpoM2AnNKptASg/s1600/DSC_1491.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92DFgzWYOAmf2lIYa2I0afk1xZsZQTwiwaRtTEzE320HMoyGJdxg1AgQb_TiRi2x5PYsZ5ykoJ_sakZQGVISR3Ogcpx9nMY6HPgFxcJzLESBb_dvEbb9CU4Tz2dlfmHpoM2AnNKptASg/s400/DSC_1491.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a> For Jacob's seventh birthday he asked for a Harry Potter party. We had tons of magical games and activities for the kids.<br />
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During the party Jacob got sorted into Gryffindor, after much deliberation on the part of the sorting hate.<br />
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After the sorting it was time for the banquet and then classes.<br />
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It was a busy and fun day for everyone.<br />
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After the banquet the kids quickly went off to Charms where they learned to levitate a feather with their new wands.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-2371817492686830472012-03-28T07:03:00.001-07:002012-03-28T07:03:48.194-07:00Potions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA1_Krgm3bRGJdyiynwIwBREXUmRDOxeBPoToiywzwRb67CIwphY19FUAN5atE-GRmRj6LwmEAE63T0sPWBoQMdqBIBCzdOyu-HO0GfjFfyOxquVRqleOowDmgSAggMqKuwr2nwgY3eQ/s1600/DSC_1548.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA1_Krgm3bRGJdyiynwIwBREXUmRDOxeBPoToiywzwRb67CIwphY19FUAN5atE-GRmRj6LwmEAE63T0sPWBoQMdqBIBCzdOyu-HO0GfjFfyOxquVRqleOowDmgSAggMqKuwr2nwgY3eQ/s400/DSC_1548.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u2D1iPsIdOxGb1VRCnyZ2rLNFckg_QV253urfpfAplkGH4I3AM6zp2nktQRGr3dxVPljwj1CC0WWCXlGFxBuKmMRv2YHxGI2aEWSdy9zs6yRy6Ku_WMctWihVsuujkWGBoxLmYq2d3U/s1600/DSC_1692.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u2D1iPsIdOxGb1VRCnyZ2rLNFckg_QV253urfpfAplkGH4I3AM6zp2nktQRGr3dxVPljwj1CC0WWCXlGFxBuKmMRv2YHxGI2aEWSdy9zs6yRy6Ku_WMctWihVsuujkWGBoxLmYq2d3U/s400/DSC_1692.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a> For the Potions class the kids got to try out spherication. They took Phoneix tears (honey solution with sodium alginate) and soaked it in Araculmentula Venom (calcium bath) which created little jelly balls of honey.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-16062050406573760022012-03-28T06:57:00.001-07:002012-03-28T06:57:43.549-07:00Party continued<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg990Vgbo7Sjmq6dP71cYpdP8UR-YTJfTeYno3eshaCwvLLfv5ocXBT8iESx7yFThAGAVYY3OxruYLLYTiu6R2H7nGCISqTbBz-4QTWIQRFVCUn9GvooLJWTiYFNU_7P17yE7uviMlbeTs/s1600/DSC_1746.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg990Vgbo7Sjmq6dP71cYpdP8UR-YTJfTeYno3eshaCwvLLfv5ocXBT8iESx7yFThAGAVYY3OxruYLLYTiu6R2H7nGCISqTbBz-4QTWIQRFVCUn9GvooLJWTiYFNU_7P17yE7uviMlbeTs/s400/DSC_1746.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfld9NH1V9LZ20G8TnEqPBhJLXzIKQxMwDMRGSmZCgm9I0X647vs2SsJlEDxHp5Yv4QGNkXAxWR_4_E0QxvADqkqTbFzjiHGYjErRfXvI4LMcAdsejDqB8vQ9T3vseKIc9OEY34wquf8/s1600/DSC_2001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfld9NH1V9LZ20G8TnEqPBhJLXzIKQxMwDMRGSmZCgm9I0X647vs2SsJlEDxHp5Yv4QGNkXAxWR_4_E0QxvADqkqTbFzjiHGYjErRfXvI4LMcAdsejDqB8vQ9T3vseKIc9OEY34wquf8/s400/DSC_2001.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-61501443859106884772012-02-19T17:54:00.001-08:002012-02-19T17:54:02.393-08:00Finally Snow! <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Naturally now that all my daffodils are up, it decides to snow! Who cares?!?! We finally have snow.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12U-Ep8pBsNbn4mNEfeZFPThqLik580Fp08IpXmTQtx2kg-HyUtAiwMBZgN0u4lMT_h-sN5dwa2iQMc7zr-PZ6NL1_EjWIjHIhVnmT9oB8OF748k4LPizn9RCibsT967-prYX11FxNZs/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEQjE2SW2LAwk6vgkvML7N8LXi77CE14oK-7PYBRra6ivdu8Nt2NKf_6SKC105GM-gCB2WZZEPbduqUFJazXFZ7Pgseb43iH3qP2xoOv_F0Lx_A8IlGMMv5VTte-DoDH6PJTGocS7tAY/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pws2x9hx_69efytWjVnD7zQdtbs0SmYgj1RetLX-B94dciprh6i3oITPmj6PJKY3x11i25zjCcN-QPJ3u37w5seJeBGZxSKa_jKqAIwdFrWDqflIEiRPLIuVspJsHB6EzhIawq3i4vk/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwwRinlduZXD_T4NAmptrNGn_E6JJVjJyZefbathYGlyIgLQuvUHaprH0Pzs4xvgX0lkvDDVxvGRI6iNHqDsunXQU1wx8Hb-G1x39yz-qDAEUyJ9L2oRDOc5hRN7bgUCdiMphL87mVio/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-58279170600420203892012-02-13T04:15:00.001-08:002012-02-13T04:15:13.496-08:00Gary's Surprise Party <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We threw a surprise party for Gary's 30th. It was a ton of fun, and I am reasonably sure he was surprised.<br>We dis it up at Jaleo, a nice tapas place in DC. D and I spent the rest of the day at the museum with the monkeys.<br>(all photo credits to Tara Beech)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA21xQCy_SXrJXYzkFJzsiyNKMfe8qqPv60uowPBxx4oNN8O8G47OpZj-sGp5KWDN-BcBBc089-kpvDqQkSdon6j19hA0zziwir3fwFYqg7PWdNuGgkW2ZlELWmfkzlPNRZ268A5c2ztQ/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiopX8oyKp9kaGwjtWKEVsvedYGcck4msJ-hJxuy59v5R4oicpY7MGQJXArFXBkvoSVdLUXmxf1c709k6HIIrg9iqoAHZjq1BBAvsOOKjXVS2DecE0InwdeE2jcmyqRfnExh9kCGotWko/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-66498057582540176742012-02-13T04:12:00.001-08:002012-02-13T04:12:12.135-08:00 <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURhPpCOaGhBE2sLoxAf5qk2mRl91g5UeV21B25qB_KLellvw-Z72w412amVfbwFADQkp_Jh2PHuL0ol86Kaa5fG_B8OwOHLQfBa2mEB59j41BwuObbETLS9rkeoCJ8wElOXOnQEmK23s/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHKKuS1T7behq8CaXNLXWUp1Cbkf2EP7BQzuRWVHFLqJHITH9pQhvtNfNzG6U5KVdQA3o_BqcMA2P2MTk2PhbG80dkwDnhKWSjz3wMDoK_AroCtZxK0Ee2ERpC-SYV25xGc21gvLiJdQ/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP-hxP22s2LisGX6XDwaOJPuhZLoQLugCqmwdoLQM4FVLM3u7FnygRHc97tmwJrnB3Rsbu1gfHKVPEyx8to32GqdoXF0r0xoCP1Lz_rVK8E7tq35ZUkHeKFrCV4aqXRSoFuD0dlhsVgg/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-14703885249440655272012-02-13T04:11:00.001-08:002012-02-13T04:11:03.782-08:00 <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiScpSjbAbfXT7y8Ox0t6V1SNkcHG_du0H6-JCyp9v3BiYloKchyKmZednB3L420qbSxAzBobNrDAzRm3saB3L_QOvlovZxa3b9BDcECVsC0vtulG3fasqcEZLH5OldFOZ9R7g8iflBbU/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRh3jpHDidwEj4zCy__iLJJNfwyoTh2drf6S3dBfhCVYzyBFCLK4W1695KGMEUlmPlEs5KQQLhi4Oy0mYbvqjjSIqH8gfwANomxVq02uiP4-BJVOuNhxwt-WHl44jmm0IfZkBFNC4mpI/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg5_rCf2qNndabETVzDyNIacpFVozFfdne1BhyphenhyphenAf06RiF57_IflkxZgGO_TbpKwFlUybGstWK2tJcJMBzDKdtvpCBsXBPOxIDj6X2kW9b0k-1w3P5HyyCz_fQoyCLf8J4anePX-TITFA/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-75697113994384661732012-02-13T04:06:00.001-08:002012-02-13T04:06:13.412-08:00More pictures <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnVnQWANmtR4sbPZQpc_j56EEq2nEQrH7Q4tF39PfBCuk-1QGAKCRizpCRMlbqtMlPZy2-nJr0Ay7aaxIDoTg7xZhXy0eQMdapDlSrvGoHHLjkyw28PNnWWdSDVA_LM1_s1YEeq_S0vQ/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTmiU58e6VwkAVJxPOkIOr35tSugDDNIJ_58kNaLrfbq33VplU-Q07LMbvd44OPMjK7lfsg7pNgxw8C6EL5HWQFZUoCzZrXIMy-LPlnRmW7MJ91ZtIS5TK0oMyKdClu8Y4_c6O17Hn6g/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIr1PBRB0AaRkv5m3aZiAghbZff1Ohi4k69NJBf09N51nZD6MPqmI9PO6owfBYd5fWUWHoe0kMgay3X8OFahyphenhyphenw2twq6-A2uUCkdvhLUgVFcgPXMhvXkUmAcgBx3CoTo6uq0ZtqAPEXcA/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-89640135171553115192012-01-21T08:44:00.001-08:002012-01-21T08:44:51.957-08:00Ice Storm <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>It's been a busy few weeks. Currently we are locked inside with a crazy ice storm about. Atticus and Catherine are pirating around; Jake braved the ice to truck over to Peytons. So normal Saturday</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpESvqNOxtVjdhwIGPASX-XS4_YAJmwXuXTBgUgXoROL714oP-aJgQ6RdIKtoKCfYu44Mzs7oPxdo-ZmWvyII7moo97oGaOWAE2zbkQ3fCKIojewKtnNTELNQS2nwvjbW5SmiF-ZZzIo/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1W-9Hb1yK5YuWE-QR47i7v8U4Fa0i9HH4nHmPM98asQj1DkF0dQOtpHPAELB_JDJsBf-GKQxrRLnmvbO0WfyN0yeOcWabdfnYOB5Gmu4pLgZNO3TZeLCTlJWrUGt7OkaLkjl7zAvYns/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRut3qyNgdf8sUaADr3HhmBJqvb7AmQRshqnia08V6tYoJhKcu0Ezph1Gz2v4j-FQOxuBb37JGCjMjvwc5ShgC2Yd7qDuJLLm3-F69I5IgwSkp2UMWVYHgBKsZNhw_rgQKkpwOjP0ntU/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRYe-Mbf3UzgREnP6bHm5C2nXUcOb4BZfCGy3h_AxMwH4OAPDNcDU15a12KabJBezgMNK7p9PshE9V_Ru206Q7Qxyup6C2PpIb0PyQ_wI_xr0qcUC8cjuKMvN8juFKqV8aGHNUOjURiU/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-58052145134297014722012-01-08T06:20:00.001-08:002012-01-08T06:20:47.234-08:00Blog Update By Jacob <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>"This week we flew home. I made a new friend who likes beyblades. His name is Murray. I was at lunch bunch with Atticus when I met Murray. <br>Atticus is not sleeping at night. Mommy and Daddy aren't getting any sleep so that means grumpy mommy and daddy. <br>I am going to make a favorite things website, or at least I am going to try.<br>Mommy is leaving in a few hours to a work conference. We want her to say and Daddy to go.<br>That is it.<br>Mischief managed!<br>Love,<br>Jacob"</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s5Tg1totCMOnqSrBMzsBpEOd4E7FbLy5KnRUkzbD8raM0jjZ8iijipZd7KdCds4ibTgmRbD_ACze8pFDQZDW8P-dao3i7yPkDCSCtRhUjsfbMVy4zhQsrkMcP9-I4zXAenmlbJoC9_o/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQI6ockxoNmmUTPxPQoeMM6-1Fg_1j5IFAYm3hO0ozav4D_rvvpHpxE_DGbVCHJktfDHSZrTVxCrPaSN20NDEpep9SFf7sSVCDEau_i_bbkqU1JigpGggIhR1HBAJvtwt7q1peL1tOmM/'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlEqwv77tiMqWo_VP0zKiFEd_BlKd86AR_rukhQgqLY2GlFA0mBlY9WaUNCLZ5vySegiM0DwU5CP_TKaGSbtLbbMUOQ8SfCpchF_Ls9EI2Ocor6Kr-MHhYjmq_BaQ7B1I3uhR1BfQZMM/'></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-33173000706965227752012-01-06T05:30:00.001-08:002012-01-06T05:30:26.630-08:00Quick Recap <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>We visited Los Angeles for two weeks and I have exactly two picture where my kids aren't eating dim sum. What of it?</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmrE2tKGEdwe3yjCzkfFuc8IV0gXLSNas0B2E86nJGIKhQ7l5nfSeIyK7xxLeqZMCWXMg9VDGI6oRC6plpVpyVlF6QTBmMkar5IRqPsUHU-oyQwScA8zzdZ94rpvl_06QoBbNl0_HcRg/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWakoi9ZPwH57C9sbkGUFeoXuBqD9NgAoydouOC66J_EnqrIM9iYFbKsY1KFkN-CQ0icI9DEEo4J7HlprJtZ9TyNXa9qyYLPmfa1v5JZVf5OXndGmujtwVwgLsMYai8uqVRgUqk33jmY/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXvECa0BAHEuIosJGhaKY8VbNp8kEb4D99ZIdKC3WQKAruBs_HUCxJl-NvoFLMZBoflWUSrEjADvCcdXK3w83VF6_5KRkS3llFfAFd03MRHHg1YB9vylEE6UD9b3vB2M0_zc1vs9Zq_U/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCTa1rIBDmvLh9_MNKCvbgJKxupH4i62EfFZkbWgptqUw7xPZzcMX4JkDHsQXt8qNvwVTo8CG5ZuF6jMpA2ZQTQjUFmWOQpL1eeFiSQ685FXyM5mAQV2kTPIqHzcoMK72u-YDEFpmUAE/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-26974967192517842382012-01-06T05:27:00.001-08:002012-01-06T05:27:20.381-08:00Quick Recap <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>We spent the last two weeks in Los Angeles. Yes, most of the pictures are of my kids warring dim sum- what of it? Tons of fun, tons of dim sum- that's the summary of our trip! Details later.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamkIsfRgPZ6SBGo1fDC4rZm-y8eGrexz887zeo_EaA-C-DKgCekKmXSQ5vT3m8INM1KqtyT0L8VLBTyGXkv8Gh1oh83Bw_egP-bagc_eAFxUtEUWsfJ9VBXCWYQaLHBPhlCgWUGb0v_s/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ4hUQp629Y1VFfHo84YVBbEnLjCVM3cYmXSyE13kA9e_1TnzYgTk14mOJh4xM1FlnvLt5tAizZpFYa5tTW4u_Jg1F1cC8I1Z0AhtUc-SyxdQw0CpcbdUWTcXSYRYynX3UusCIWQA8j8/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAjnfvdFJ2TkqAOprXNNNdxiML2pGyXmeJQC6wdFX7xGXOJ7zE52meMaT_cmc1jzKNuSALmyuh7EK6veW7jgM9GFn4U_5JOMtpttIPcEz6Xy2ccVkDZxUowobPPEqW_xpl4BCkC8wW4Y/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Yw3EmKod6eYKI6TajjzNqmPSKDEq2-F6GqsL4FuknvM4jmCkwlzDXL2XwcIbKBbaVhx-PeSdKA0kSagUUIu3mS5bAHU6NmCf4BHEWkc6IUWX8NcRIGTFUW4t9DCbGWU-CdJHMLKMGa8/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-90889941886606318972012-01-06T05:23:00.001-08:002012-01-06T05:23:00.975-08:00New Semester <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>So last semester was insane. From start to finish. Luckily it's done so I can get back to making random observations and posting pictures of my kids. Ahhh, normalcy.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gQPfGlwA4CTiuNuIoxQLWaZ5hs3OXSOBpI1-QwFujbuu-P0zRsdAOpIcbvtHpMvwRZ7rtTW7p4w4FxTDj8P1s7hh7zRvvTDtWlcgSZbl_QZ9CsnnyvFTk8fLWCdv5qh1L9fMqHVc18Q/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-5343941661296155872011-09-17T17:33:00.001-07:002011-09-17T17:33:43.462-07:00Birthday 3 <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Atticus had his third birthday today. It was a pirate party so I made a pirate ship cake.<br>Tons of fun, a treasure hunt, good times!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5P0bGZisYUJqeVlRNFzeyBSBl1EM-gKK8e3Zy1bubT-IxH-KeLl11Mo92e5K3MDuxSd7gu3ATnhZpJ5zMJNexZ93aOIkTdRTeqC4TBhIX_e10da2LTKKTCMmSW0BPVzP7szE-nXSSPY/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTIVt_34JbUcaLGGSkom8aX8iRbHUiLrbQ7IMfvL55KNlAhHKVaLv4aNBWhPWa0axRpda4l0KwTdJe2vWOlFzPCLh3D1ok33aVzqbKOz072wE9VdnifdoVC8QxgYgK_V6fP9x246Z5dM/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI7XgIGO2e2UVy75Xq_zOLTzwKDV0N1EHzxlPGn2iqIRq7QUK5wj-kpwZF1Df7PAp4nUg941tEauIyArWYHbl6dc0kDK_oFBpy-O_JY7lRE2Q59xMNAuo4KxCzp2iF12YhEhxyaMRsAI/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-74480897952941953332011-09-04T17:36:00.001-07:002011-09-04T17:36:44.454-07:00Weekend Madness <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Well, this weekend was just one of those moments where you either go with the flow or drown trying to swim upstream. <br><br>We had it all planned out. Saturday at 9 am the old fridge was to go, at 10 the new one was to come. Then the rest of the weekend was supposed to be calm and free. Ha!<br><br>The fridge delivery people showed up two hours early. They grumbled about having to move the old one. In their grumbling they pulled out the cap on the water hose for the ice maker. So we got flooded. Then the guy showed up to get the old one. Plus while all this madness was happening, a contractor who we had gotten a bid from (bid only!!) showed up and started building. By the time I noticed all this, I was bordering on tears. Apparently I can only manage two chaotic problems involving no more than four strangers, two kids, and one great Dane prior to coffee and putting on a bra. (no seriously, I was in my pjs at 8 am when this started).<br>Gus apparently stole some food that upset his tummy cause today he got wicked sick. And AJ painted war paint on his face with sharpie. <br><br>If anyone needs me I'll be under my blankie. Indefinitely.<br></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrGJ79mC1SdcKIN7DmcWWCJ7Shyphenhypheno1LLEhv-eTfLobEMtqvTOPmSCDcBI7BPDo2aqrJsQHlhp9QdBscz0n8j7yJ97XSbNC4lSrcID-0TWdYX9kFuxLHC_lXQSepXCg9PAZ2SoyUjkfMmo/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_h1x7tdM7Hg_MvlpfLYSkc936YahYDT_57BGCNrXNFCSYJZnPZSGLEO9hz-UK6NiSTC3Lo0GTT1Qs6XAU_57QOxdpe9InPGoHspfajspGvALUjHCdwuqZgUPqde-az4NwrAQxwvZPlc/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-20004101013853978452011-09-04T09:47:00.001-07:002011-09-04T09:47:51.293-07:00Back in the Swing <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Things here are back to busy! The boys are running around doing lots of things as Dave and I try and keep up. More later, gators!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFRKfq0d9FfrGQosF2naB7pxr8hHzrAK_YxQlMWAhRQoVOkaPN265_OAOsuGZivC4CHZfmztXqcszMv_2KHcR0nGISRcetEA25KAw2lHdVHitromJksjHE1fCnahHeH359Hw6K-g4T4A/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YkKZ9JxL5jH0WrFJ8U5lLD7XZQIrbI4zDLXgAOWaUE3CFMc68LtQraOyseSb09oxhCc7r1HAJKFRf855qnfAz8PAc4VISonxjdf-sk7bHNUEPd0wiKcv-0HLt5RfwUN9gyRNmUsSEEQ/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY9J3vBpIE52LSsS2nznqDcpEiiM8N2owS9x1e6EJG3JVPKFqxPKHFxrqsyEBQfcoBWbe8_KUG_175BWtw-z6MbTky9YT9t83XSWQS_ybW-RJcGkMMXPm2EqyiA5O3Pvppu9QO51BlAc/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeJepmow2JT0iUS8nGm6_jx04wte5WGwW1g-_xRDgu6MtF0sd0uBpnn6LXriXprXO1KGmbg7VYHXcmW1KRBj3ObnIPYzr9rVn82VIInWcUYDgxx-bAGNcPnp5lG2dvPugsB2Tfz-BN3k/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-6801907879852814512011-08-30T05:04:00.001-07:002011-08-30T05:04:44.066-07:00Double Date <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>So here's the thing about our house. It came with a Catherine and Natasha. Each of the girls is three weeks older than one of the boys. It's been interesting to watch how both of these very different friendships has developed. One I expect will be a life long friendship while one will likely sputter out as the kids head in different directions. <br><br>Anyway, testing my new blogger program is causing me to digress. The picture was snapped during hurricane Irene movie time. Of course they watched <b>Ponyo</b> (Japanese movie about a big storm).</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOH-nNjES5lejEMIyIRvEiscceVjAwfd8G4yFfyGyOVEpgjO8qRAogQdMyX4y-vLMMCKjHq9luobT-ZiA6Fd1a8sw7lf4d4gZi5x826pNuORoWzKiCeaEjd1C1wo2pFjWqUiuQBL3BuE/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-37691057758817655422011-08-30T04:57:00.001-07:002011-08-30T04:57:50.358-07:00More Updates <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>So the first day of preschool was a big hit. Little dude was plum tuckered out by five pm. Skipped dinner and conked out watching Davy Crockett.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPa2LuCdF50HSh3acg70EJHC5ow2EXKe5TzEapXZj8S_XArE2DXxSrvjf0m7fccpP5Bpju8AM4qChSIOSBogX4ZEblmDtMi_oJJ4S8eKYtOLV0DkWsXC7vKFI39svGgeSW7owMbM1yUI/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863642421738983413.post-25625295616031074362011-08-30T04:55:00.001-07:002011-08-30T04:55:36.964-07:00New Blogger Software <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>So I know it only seems like my blogging is sporadic. The real story is that my blogging software doesn't always work from my phone. And apparently I am one of those people who does everything from her phone. Sigh.<br><br>Anyway, school has started. Jake is in Ms. Gragg's first grade class. Bog changes from kinder so we shall see how that goes. AJ started MMP and loves it; that transition will be our easy one this year.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqrRr5dXyRlrPGYkfyjx7A1OjzWUHGsZ5lu-XA66aKvgbHWhbDa969HdAqTAZpeYQmsK5w4fc7bAMBJHSFPCCUTa6kPL0h9VRkmfcPWu1ETDWWJHsek1P5SRe-3HOLMcbvwvcV4Y2IWs/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrGrCv16PRwH82NquANDP8_NLM0aDoNiw51l8tgnfRqeFde2JLGmoxkQmFA9oqs6X4Opv_T2-ExSFOSQ_FeAjC1Srvpmz6s7MfBDRZeE1Wtr_CQMsubICCcsPtNgIlo2tpE8mATj03zo/' ></img></div></p>Colbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622681763153062910noreply@blogger.com2