tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421568832709129242024-03-08T00:00:49.510-08:00Crook FamilyDaphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-54429300541830156552013-02-26T13:16:00.001-08:002013-02-26T13:16:41.097-08:00Long Time Gone<p align="center">Wow, its been two and a half years! Sorry its been so long, I think I got busy with life and this “newsletter” got pushed to the wayside. No matter, I am starting again!</p> <p align="center">Well no point in catching you up on the missing time, it would take too long, and you don’t want to hear everything you’ve probably already heard once! I will do a brief over-view of where we are now instead. </p> <p align="center">Levi is currently halfway through first grade, and loving school. He is a little behind in reading and writing, but Justin and I are working with his teacher to do everything we can to help him. He isn’t slow or anything, he is very smart. He is just very easily distracted. One of his passions is geography! I think once we get this reading down, he will soar to great heights in that subject! He spends lots of time looking at maps and google earth. His room is plastered with maps of the world, Oregon, and the United States. Levi just turned 7 a few weeks ago, and is already planning his 8th birthday and baptism (that is the age when our church baptizes the children). He is still our little sweetheart, and that is only reinforced by comments from his teacher and Sunday school teacher.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aExXz7VI8SM/US0mJKyyshI/AAAAAAAAHEY/DEl9y47qfJo/s1600-h/Kids%252520Shoot%252520June%252520111%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Kids Shoot June 111" border="0" alt="Kids Shoot June 111" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nlI5T8x1M5o/US0mJsBX19I/AAAAAAAAHEg/LQtCbiEKQqk/Kids%252520Shoot%252520June%252520111_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Hazel is still at home with me. We tried her in preschool this year, but it just wasn’t a good fit yet. I think come this next year she will be ready and excited for preschool. She is my little helper at home, she loves to cook and clean with me. She also loves to draw, and seems to really be emerging in that area. She is very creative, a great story-teller (or joke teller), and is always dreaming up new ideas! She turned 4 this past December, and didn’t waste anytime letting everyone know. In fact she was telling people she was 4 a couple months before her birthday. She is full of personality and makes us all smile!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a-FTQS0Vou4/US0mKO7kFzI/AAAAAAAAHEo/tiGSNdnJ_-c/s1600-h/Kids%252520Shoot%252520June%252520004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Kids Shoot June 004" border="0" alt="Kids Shoot June 004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dwAjXyQcB4o/US0mLIZ6XxI/AAAAAAAAHEw/0qXFQ3QoBc8/Kids%252520Shoot%252520June%252520004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Justin is still working with the hospital here but has job-hopped a bit since my last post. He became the Admitting Supervisor in Albany where he learned of another job implementing the new Medical Records/Charting/Scheduling software for the hospital system. He has been working on the Informatics team for over a year now and thinks he has found his future profession! He loves what he does and gets so excited when he solves problems that no one else knows how to do. He is in the “go live” phase right now, which means the kids and I will not be seeing a lot of him. He works with the group in charge of the scheduling portion, so he visits clinics from Lebanon to the coast (about a 70 mile spectrum). He has already had a few doctors at the clinics asking for his personal number to call if they need support. It makes him feel really good about the work he is doing.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zYMJJoWSFHo/US0mL61NjoI/AAAAAAAAHE4/uAszDaK9RKI/s1600-h/Family%252520013%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Family 013" border="0" alt="Family 013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7sTYeyFjtmA/US0mMn89d-I/AAAAAAAAHE8/ONjI45i2ViU/Family%252520013_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="172" /></a></p> <p align="center">I started my photography side-business up again and this past fall I became very busy. I hope once this rain stops things will again pick up. I love taking pictures, and I love the experience I am getting as well! I am not up to much else, but I have hopes to get back into some old habits (such as this blog) like painting, scrapbooking, sewing, baking, and other crafts!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-epyEmNN_KNE/US0mNCx_oxI/AAAAAAAAHFI/SYnF4Xf_zKg/s1600-h/Family%252520001%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Family 001 (2)" border="0" alt="Family 001 (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-F1HkaI3K6X4/US0mNxgZ5yI/AAAAAAAAHFM/kNfMER2DSyA/Family%252520001%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="177" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Well that is the long and short of our life as of now! I hope to update weekly again, so check back next week!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-35637473877630316872010-09-27T10:08:00.001-07:002010-09-27T10:08:16.606-07:00September and Football<p align="center">Two things started this month, school and football! Levi started preschool, and so far he is loving it! His teacher says wonderful things about him, and I am so happy he has that time a few times a week!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPYWXtTFI/AAAAAAAAGNw/BQTgCBSc678/s1600-h/Mid%20September%20027%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid September 027" border="0" alt="Mid September 027" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPYruepsI/AAAAAAAAGN0/8Ll_H5fTdr4/Mid%20September%20027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="171" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Justin’s brother started football as well and we have had the opportunity to attend a couple of his games. They look like a good team this year, so I am hopeful  for future games! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPZAwp5bI/AAAAAAAAGN4/it5q3cxlW2o/s1600-h/Football%20031%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Football 031" border="0" alt="Football 031" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPZetIFxI/AAAAAAAAGN8/fCnE8BXcK5s/Football%20031_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPZ62E4WI/AAAAAAAAGOA/ALEsu6RMNNM/s1600-h/Football%20025%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Football 025" border="0" alt="Football 025" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPaAUyzrI/AAAAAAAAGOE/5QUrX98qxcM/Football%20025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPamTXkeI/AAAAAAAAGOI/xNXsCOxrV7g/s1600-h/Football%20037%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Football 037" border="0" alt="Football 037" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPa8_uuhI/AAAAAAAAGOM/A8l3NQvGPXY/Football%20037_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="187" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">We’ve been enjoying, as always, the re-start of College football! We are hoping to be able to attend a Duck game later this season with Justin’s brother and his wife. Although I am not a Duck fan, I do acknowledge the team looks good this year and I love going to football games!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPbYisQrI/AAAAAAAAGOQ/9rO3dRbjcQ0/s1600-h/Mid%20September%20017%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid September 017" border="0" alt="Mid September 017" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPb837q9I/AAAAAAAAGOU/QSTc8uowuvE/Mid%20September%20017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="178" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Justin is taking his insurance license test this week, and hopefully he will be selling soon! We are looking forward to him earning that extra money! And I know Justin is excited to be able to work with his dad.</p> <p align="center">I recently wrote a letter to the local Pepsi Bottling company. They have a Christmas lights display every year in December. They mostly have displays of popular characters from Disney and Warner Brothers. They also have a Grinch display, lots of Santa-related things, and a ‘12 Days of Christmas’ section. I wrote the letter offering my services as an artist. The owner personally wrote me back accepting my offer and asking me to call and schedule a meeting with him. I did so, but he was out of town. His secretary took my name and number, and as soon as she realized who I was she said Mr. Pastega (the owner) was expecting my call and that he was very excited to work with me. She also said he was absolutely impressed by my work and couldn’t stop raving about them! I am really excited to be working on this and displaying my art for everyone to see and enjoy! </p> <p align="center">We took family photos this month, and here are some of the better shots:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPcQdxJ0I/AAAAAAAAGOY/W0SkqC1n1gQ/s1600-h/2010%20Family%20Photo%20052%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2010 Family Photo 052" border="0" alt="2010 Family Photo 052" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPckJwQXI/AAAAAAAAGOc/8kpRgRdSYuM/2010%20Family%20Photo%20052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="176" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPdC6IM6I/AAAAAAAAGOg/V1XjW4IvnA0/s1600-h/2010%20Family%20Photo%20083%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2010 Family Photo 083" border="0" alt="2010 Family Photo 083" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPdcyuUwI/AAAAAAAAGOk/EFqYLqctPwc/2010%20Family%20Photo%20083_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="194" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPdwLRWOI/AAAAAAAAGOo/YydSysPUJMM/s1600-h/2010%20Family%20Photo%20056%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2010 Family Photo 056" border="0" alt="2010 Family Photo 056" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPecFKZ7I/AAAAAAAAGOs/Ghm6R9ivmxI/2010%20Family%20Photo%20056_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPepdYgaI/AAAAAAAAGOw/Kg4TUBeVzA8/s1600-h/2010%20Family%20Photo%20026B%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2010 Family Photo 026B" border="0" alt="2010 Family Photo 026B" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPfATesdI/AAAAAAAAGO4/-Ff6wyuCtbM/2010%20Family%20Photo%20026B_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="187" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPfmkbrCI/AAAAAAAAGO8/pPiw5qC4_sk/s1600-h/2010%20Family%20Photo%20027%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2010 Family Photo 027" border="0" alt="2010 Family Photo 027" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TKDPf1_VyxI/AAAAAAAAGPA/u-NsdAkI6Vk/2010%20Family%20Photo%20027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="185" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-71402377826590459812010-09-01T09:39:00.001-07:002010-09-01T09:39:36.028-07:00August Fun<p align="center">Well we’ve had a lot of fun this past month, including my “golden” birthday where I turned 28 on the 28th of the month… a once in a lifetime birthday! The kids have mostly been enjoying the wonderful weather outside. Both love to be outdoors, so nice weather is a plus for them and me!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Bf6d7MrI/AAAAAAAAGMY/ZPVsLSx78cM/s1600-h/August%20013%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 013" border="0" alt="August 013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BgkHvC7I/AAAAAAAAGMc/UJEFJk4CSkM/August%20013_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="182" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BhMapp0I/AAAAAAAAGMg/XZ2CTVxwjB8/s1600-h/August%20011%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 011" border="0" alt="August 011" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BjDkq4VI/AAAAAAAAGMk/liCwEHjnrzw/August%20011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Bj2WqwFI/AAAAAAAAGMo/d1yEfXFTwe0/s1600-h/August%20023%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 023" border="0" alt="August 023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Bktsx2GI/AAAAAAAAGMs/gbDSvMyi5Ys/August%20023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="166" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BlJAQNOI/AAAAAAAAGMw/B0tHwBpCQKs/s1600-h/August%20026%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 026" border="0" alt="August 026" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BllJ-4MI/AAAAAAAAGM0/QBsgso5GBio/August%20026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a>   </p> <p align="center">We also had an opportunity to attend a friend and old co-worker’s wedding (on my birthday). It was so wonderful to see her find such happiness, she totally deserves it! It is always a joy to attend weddings, and be reminded of why you got married! Quite frankly I LOVE being married!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BmEmbZ7I/AAAAAAAAGM4/ViKxjTlJa0s/s1600-h/August%20035%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 035" border="0" alt="August 035" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Bm0OD4zI/AAAAAAAAGM8/jyWfBRTZQ7g/August%20035_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BnW57I3I/AAAAAAAAGNA/jsDG_j_iGvQ/s1600-h/August%20070%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 070" border="0" alt="August 070" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BpHu3bvI/AAAAAAAAGNE/ZNv5Dwyqj5I/August%20070_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Bp9yj9aI/AAAAAAAAGNI/59e59tTJ2O0/s1600-h/August%20038%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 038" border="0" alt="August 038" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BqtFBLHI/AAAAAAAAGNM/a0Od7dv77s0/August%20038_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="185" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BrODjh-I/AAAAAAAAGNQ/zOHlB_hNhSA/s1600-h/August%20045%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 045" border="0" alt="August 045" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Br9GUbaI/AAAAAAAAGNU/cDCF_bsoxvg/August%20045_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BsuVNn3I/AAAAAAAAGNY/GQ3E0olRePg/s1600-h/August%20048%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 048" border="0" alt="August 048" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BtLg1MjI/AAAAAAAAGNc/7AdHhr0YfXw/August%20048_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="182" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6Bumya5WI/AAAAAAAAGNg/UYjnrYYRfw0/s1600-h/August%20057%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August 057" border="0" alt="August 057" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TH6BxvToKRI/AAAAAAAAGNk/5guEDZERryM/August%20057_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="189" /></a>  </p> <p align="center">For my birthday Justin made me breakfast and let me just relax for as much of the day as I could. We went to lunch with my sister and my parents. And then the next day my sister made me a wonderful dinner at her house and bought my favorite Costco cake, Red Velvet!! It was very nice of her, and I appreciated it! I got many books for my birthday, so I now have about 12 books on my to-read list! I am excited! I will never be bored!</p> <p align="center">Justin received his letter saying he is approved by the State to take the insurance licensing test. He plans to take it within a couple weeks, and be practicing with his dad by the end of September. Hopefully we can get that income flowing smoothly! I was a bit skeptical at first, but now I am actually getting excited about him doing this! For those who have not heard, Justin won’t be returning to school this term (although he does plan to finish his degree in the future), we are trying to save up money to buy a house, and ultimately start a bakery/deli business. We are working on the details for both and don’t plan to make these big moves until next summer. But I will keep you all informed of our progress!</p> <p align="center">Well college football starts soon and Justin and I can hardly wait! Its our favorite time of year, and we are so excited to see how the Beavers, Ducks, and Cougars do! Until next week…</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-45525608599791579462010-08-17T15:12:00.001-07:002010-08-17T15:12:25.951-07:00All Updated!<p>There I am all done and updated! Now you all can relax and enjoy the pictures! I will really try to update again soon, but it may not be until September, so please be patient! Thanks!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-15149129779149514382010-08-17T15:10:00.001-07:002010-08-17T15:10:56.099-07:00Benton County Fair & August Fun<p>Another fair we get to go to for free is our own County fair. Levi went on the bumper cars, the huge slide, the kids roller coaster, and in the fun house twice. He was so ecstatic! We also watched the Rodeo for a little, and the Rodeo Queens came and said hi to the kids and let them pet their horses. The kids loved it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsIybo_WDI/AAAAAAAAGKw/n73y_-3ULFg/s1600-h/Summer2010%20054%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 054" border="0" alt="Summer2010 054" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsIy0qlFBI/AAAAAAAAGK0/1Dg55FsHfZI/Summer2010%20054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="179" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsIzKyFFSI/AAAAAAAAGK4/6HheUDLTO2k/s1600-h/Summer2010%20057%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 057" border="0" alt="Summer2010 057" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsIzn90KzI/AAAAAAAAGK8/iw9sUfRY-s4/Summer2010%20057_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI0OnspHI/AAAAAAAAGLA/AG_IjEK2CNM/s1600-h/Summer2010%20046%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 046" border="0" alt="Summer2010 046" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI0UVxS8I/AAAAAAAAGLE/ldtzc6KCBTc/Summer2010%20046_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI08hr76I/AAAAAAAAGLI/keHXcxNzqDs/s1600-h/Summer2010%20045%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 045" border="0" alt="Summer2010 045" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI1m3TQmI/AAAAAAAAGLM/PLNF7Z-ji5g/Summer2010%20045_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI2IgiDkI/AAAAAAAAGLQ/Kcu-pA6zrw0/s1600-h/Summer2010%20048%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 048" border="0" alt="Summer2010 048" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI2lB_SaI/AAAAAAAAGLU/zpA_DBkmFGU/Summer2010%20048_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="176" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI3Kx4i_I/AAAAAAAAGLY/dYpRyfE71tI/s1600-h/Summer2010%20061%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 061" border="0" alt="Summer2010 061" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI3UJbfaI/AAAAAAAAGLc/du-J7PCgFIc/Summer2010%20061_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Just a couple days ago we were able to head out on a hot sunny day to a local swimming hole I used to go to just north of Corvallis. The kids had a blast, and it was nice to get away for a little.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI3_ZgJxI/AAAAAAAAGLg/-DWacJuTeNQ/s1600-h/August2010%20025%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August2010 025" border="0" alt="August2010 025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI4RiR8NI/AAAAAAAAGLk/0XJZjhSH_CM/August2010%20025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI4xBJLtI/AAAAAAAAGLo/dXa7U2jNlvA/s1600-h/August2010%20004%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August2010 004" border="0" alt="August2010 004" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI5X-K8HI/AAAAAAAAGLs/EFbLlo899Ps/August2010%20004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="181" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI5kDcpFI/AAAAAAAAGLw/1qcHBCrvTMU/s1600-h/August2010%20065%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August2010 065" border="0" alt="August2010 065" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI6Ll21EI/AAAAAAAAGL0/C_evVrQn1y8/August2010%20065_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="176" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI6t0EiRI/AAAAAAAAGL4/oKN0uu-5ngY/s1600-h/August2010%20071%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August2010 071" border="0" alt="August2010 071" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI65ulA9I/AAAAAAAAGL8/NBsdVEYr0_A/August2010%20071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="174" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI7eAqAyI/AAAAAAAAGMA/2KiA6wroI-0/s1600-h/August2010%20077%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="August2010 077" border="0" alt="August2010 077" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsI7zN5-OI/AAAAAAAAGME/7uM5Xx2XasE/August2010%20077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="174" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-61771178546864490982010-08-17T15:03:00.001-07:002010-08-17T15:03:43.337-07:00Crook Family Reunion<p align="center">We had the Crook Family Reunion this July in Lincoln City. It was a blast, and I think everyone had a wonderful time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHEvFWsLI/AAAAAAAAGJY/BWcZ0deNTcI/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20028%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 028" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 028" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHFHgNmgI/AAAAAAAAGJc/UyqNzNqNik8/Reunion2010A%20028_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHFwWjDlI/AAAAAAAAGJg/3Uc37LJvNKo/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20085%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 085" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 085" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHGDSXR4I/AAAAAAAAGJk/Nns49FqRZIs/Reunion2010A%20085_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHHMSa-fI/AAAAAAAAGJo/AKx29-t3ea4/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20189%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 189" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 189" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHHg2RlpI/AAAAAAAAGJs/YLcG4c0vDgA/Reunion2010A%20189_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="179" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHIAS50SI/AAAAAAAAGJw/YUp9M4djeyg/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20226%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 226" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 226" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHIi_jOsI/AAAAAAAAGJ0/3OMuBLjF5ig/Reunion2010A%20226_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHIxDyYdI/AAAAAAAAGJ4/r-IWa1fW0gM/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20323%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 323" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 323" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHJQd0CHI/AAAAAAAAGJ8/tDgAflJ2kfA/Reunion2010A%20323_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHKWzoJCI/AAAAAAAAGKA/0pfoeDsC91I/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20173%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 173" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 173" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHK92wOtI/AAAAAAAAGKE/0yGa5yilnnc/Reunion2010A%20173_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="180" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHLdO5LEI/AAAAAAAAGKI/LIB32crISjE/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20183%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 183" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 183" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHLzgbTZI/AAAAAAAAGKM/QYCf9mqtB-A/Reunion2010A%20183_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHMA0W53I/AAAAAAAAGKQ/LmxUd9694Fs/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20267%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 267" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 267" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHMhVyUdI/AAAAAAAAGKU/4XzvVYpuVjA/Reunion2010A%20267_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHNEBI4SI/AAAAAAAAGKY/kYp67ghA4Og/s1600-h/Reunion2010A%20289%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010A 289" border="0" alt="Reunion2010A 289" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHNk_CuII/AAAAAAAAGKc/CiGwbI5OngE/Reunion2010A%20289_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHOJbMu_I/AAAAAAAAGKg/9yes8dtf4ec/s1600-h/Reunion2010B%20010%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010B 010" border="0" alt="Reunion2010B 010" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHOuM9FfI/AAAAAAAAGKk/oLyeV85J_u8/Reunion2010B%20010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHPCtPgJI/AAAAAAAAGKo/6JUMTDPrnBc/s1600-h/Reunion2010B%20072%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Reunion2010B 072" border="0" alt="Reunion2010B 072" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsHPhLQGGI/AAAAAAAAGKs/7yuudmyMabU/Reunion2010B%20072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-41840522505373606702010-08-17T14:58:00.001-07:002010-08-17T14:58:11.855-07:00Fourth of July & Linn County Fair<p>I made some fun pancakes for the 4th. And we lit off our own fireworks and then watched the ones that the city does. On the 3rd, we had Justin’s family over for dinner, it was delicious ribs!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFuVN94_I/AAAAAAAAGHU/U3U-EpVbfbw/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20004%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 004" border="0" alt="Beginning July 004" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFu1IOryI/AAAAAAAAGHY/Pqm6g5g-wvk/Beginning%20July%20004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFvYGaVyI/AAAAAAAAGHc/VcPj85c5IYA/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20008%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 008" border="0" alt="Beginning July 008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFv9K8wGI/AAAAAAAAGHg/pYj_xRoK5gM/Beginning%20July%20008_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFwWXQ-FI/AAAAAAAAGHk/pzCx2XoMiF0/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20014%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 014" border="0" alt="Beginning July 014" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFw0sNeMI/AAAAAAAAGHo/iKYldrr56xo/Beginning%20July%20014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFxGjF7oI/AAAAAAAAGHs/58M6b9kv0RA/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20016%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 016" border="0" alt="Beginning July 016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFxum-1KI/AAAAAAAAGHw/Qb3S-VfdvoA/Beginning%20July%20016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="210" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFyLIyZEI/AAAAAAAAGH0/caJmj-6Rfe4/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20017%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 017" border="0" alt="Beginning July 017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFygQo4iI/AAAAAAAAGH4/upRRo8QWu8Q/Beginning%20July%20017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="193" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFy_oXssI/AAAAAAAAGH8/sP2BBVj37tc/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20019%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 019" border="0" alt="Beginning July 019" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFzTVb0xI/AAAAAAAAGIA/BbxByp6YQHs/Beginning%20July%20019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="193" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>Hazel and I got our nails done for the 4th!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsFz4mNqOI/AAAAAAAAGII/6DMbB_kEy0U/s1600-h/Hazel%20Nails2%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Hazel Nails2" border="0" alt="Hazel Nails2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF0UucnYI/AAAAAAAAGIM/d7dvUXqxkhY/Hazel%20Nails2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF0y5MTHI/AAAAAAAAGIQ/UZUJQPB1bM4/s1600-h/Hazel%20Nails3%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Hazel Nails3" border="0" alt="Hazel Nails3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF1KdNE9I/AAAAAAAAGIU/s0wblm2qYVo/Hazel%20Nails3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="244" /></a></p> <p>We went to the Linn County Fair for free again! We took Levi on a kids roller coaster and the Ferris wheel! He loved it!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF1rY6IiI/AAAAAAAAGIY/fhVxGX63QjY/s1600-h/Summer2010%20012%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 012" border="0" alt="Summer2010 012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF2AyUQuI/AAAAAAAAGIc/gs6GfnPN0Qw/Summer2010%20012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="177" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF2YHZCGI/AAAAAAAAGIg/wU8wN4x4DJs/s1600-h/Summer2010%20013%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 013" border="0" alt="Summer2010 013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF25TDmKI/AAAAAAAAGIk/FkSICcJiQRU/Summer2010%20013_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF3PTHoeI/AAAAAAAAGIo/t4LIbnMaPoc/s1600-h/Summer2010%20018%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 018" border="0" alt="Summer2010 018" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF378E4UI/AAAAAAAAGIs/ZNrkijqfWnM/Summer2010%20018_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="176" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF4VtoR3I/AAAAAAAAGIw/okKiJF7vPAQ/s1600-h/Summer2010%20024%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 024" border="0" alt="Summer2010 024" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF45fK6pI/AAAAAAAAGI0/pdFrB1OnfoY/Summer2010%20024_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="172" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF5XB7TrI/AAAAAAAAGI4/5J9Sb_offtA/s1600-h/Summer2010%20010%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 010" border="0" alt="Summer2010 010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF52g-tKI/AAAAAAAAGI8/wTWnGzLEExc/Summer2010%20010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF6ap-ogI/AAAAAAAAGJA/Cfx8ngIhhes/s1600-h/Summer2010%20026%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 026" border="0" alt="Summer2010 026" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF69j3xTI/AAAAAAAAGJE/lbdCiXSbMcE/Summer2010%20026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="190" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF7Y9IOcI/AAAAAAAAGJI/1yMEHX-ipWA/s1600-h/Summer2010%20032%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 032" border="0" alt="Summer2010 032" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF79wbIXI/AAAAAAAAGJM/7Qs56FZDwI8/Summer2010%20032_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF8RTeAzI/AAAAAAAAGJQ/uEagVe1R1aI/s1600-h/Summer2010%20042%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Summer2010 042" border="0" alt="Summer2010 042" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsF8r0PqfI/AAAAAAAAGJU/Zt96UNcUL3M/Summer2010%20042_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="179" height="244" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-27319867225208331032010-08-17T14:50:00.001-07:002010-08-17T14:50:44.963-07:00Our Trips to The Coast<p align="center">We have gone on a few trips to the coast this summer, and here are some great shots of our fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD6_pYktI/AAAAAAAAGE0/gJ1KZR4OwZs/s1600-h/IMG_1985%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1985" border="0" alt="IMG_1985" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD7oKDs3I/AAAAAAAAGE4/rMn1aIpQ_q8/IMG_1985_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD8BVSatI/AAAAAAAAGE8/nF7NLWdnM1k/s1600-h/IMG_2009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2009" border="0" alt="IMG_2009" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD8v0IEUI/AAAAAAAAGFA/U1FMvXpJRls/IMG_2009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD81GqBQI/AAAAAAAAGFE/UOnvShT7nL4/s1600-h/IMG_1977%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1977" border="0" alt="IMG_1977" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD9U4XS1I/AAAAAAAAGFI/Xx9FM0a2fHU/IMG_1977_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD95ehNgI/AAAAAAAAGFM/qkt_bxWqlIs/s1600-h/IMG_2000%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2000" border="0" alt="IMG_2000" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD-UZsZoI/AAAAAAAAGFQ/zwP9zx20pbY/IMG_2000_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD-xTDaBI/AAAAAAAAGFU/DBQwPcjl65Y/s1600-h/IMG_1983%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1983" border="0" alt="IMG_1983" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD_T0ZmdI/AAAAAAAAGFY/fSF2bk4AuIo/IMG_1983_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsD_o14B9I/AAAAAAAAGFc/h5j0G5s1Prg/s1600-h/IMG_2001%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2001" border="0" alt="IMG_2001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEANd10PI/AAAAAAAAGFg/AUP43d_FS0E/IMG_2001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEAlzyY3I/AAAAAAAAGFk/V8aPWs9DPq4/s1600-h/IMG_2017%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2017" border="0" alt="IMG_2017" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEBCXf3mI/AAAAAAAAGFo/Wnt7bobwSi0/IMG_2017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEBtW4aRI/AAAAAAAAGFs/Cv2anJZOUjg/s1600-h/IMG_2022%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2022" border="0" alt="IMG_2022" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsECDEsS2I/AAAAAAAAGFw/p0OnAa3V5cM/IMG_2022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsECRM7k2I/AAAAAAAAGF0/3TXcyL8DEyg/s1600-h/IMG_2031%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2031" border="0" alt="IMG_2031" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEC7PciHI/AAAAAAAAGF4/66bHJwfoIfw/IMG_2031_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEDYdOF3I/AAAAAAAAGF8/KLNlh02WEHg/s1600-h/IMG_2036%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2036" border="0" alt="IMG_2036" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEDxYIsfI/AAAAAAAAGGA/f-eJdOQFlCg/IMG_2036_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEEFLYoNI/AAAAAAAAGGE/SHg_7v9rsXs/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20084%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 084" border="0" alt="Beginning July 084" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEEoJdQuI/AAAAAAAAGGI/Ilw9I1CVops/Beginning%20July%20084_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEFE-jrsI/AAAAAAAAGGM/H9-r8_bKIDI/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20094%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 094" border="0" alt="Beginning July 094" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEFiE29II/AAAAAAAAGGQ/3JW2hSOMRA0/Beginning%20July%20094_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEF9hn7JI/AAAAAAAAGGU/bwswdxCgtxU/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20099%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 099" border="0" alt="Beginning July 099" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEGfAcZTI/AAAAAAAAGGY/vzDC_Q0f9VM/Beginning%20July%20099_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEG6o44oI/AAAAAAAAGGc/2IaEqk84ugQ/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20140%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 140" border="0" alt="Beginning July 140" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEHfA6LsI/AAAAAAAAGGg/xsEwC_Uoa8E/Beginning%20July%20140_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEH07lluI/AAAAAAAAGGk/oIaH8wBxHkw/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20164%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 164" border="0" alt="Beginning July 164" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEIOemhhI/AAAAAAAAGGo/ebnbREvQmA8/Beginning%20July%20164_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEItvdJ7I/AAAAAAAAGGs/cvTJ5DI5cLI/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20236%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 236" border="0" alt="Beginning July 236" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEJEJGMcI/AAAAAAAAGGw/JlZgYES-oQA/Beginning%20July%20236_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEJi4WASI/AAAAAAAAGG0/Uo8WkFf_Ifw/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20250%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 250" border="0" alt="Beginning July 250" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEKC42k6I/AAAAAAAAGG4/lBVI8ls6t10/Beginning%20July%20250_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="189" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEKn4TnhI/AAAAAAAAGG8/qcyYxmioX14/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20257%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 257" border="0" alt="Beginning July 257" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEK5jb_eI/AAAAAAAAGHA/vTzcqzc3ItQ/Beginning%20July%20257_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsELaxgRkI/AAAAAAAAGHE/KDVervu2H1M/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20260%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 260" border="0" alt="Beginning July 260" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEL6vGaBI/AAAAAAAAGHI/KNgJtm_ifCY/Beginning%20July%20260_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="180" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEMWiGCDI/AAAAAAAAGHM/8oH8TMCHYgA/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20264%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 264" border="0" alt="Beginning July 264" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsEM-XPaTI/AAAAAAAAGHQ/k4BWTtWqQTw/Beginning%20July%20264_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="179" height="244" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-8389677352259134082010-08-17T14:39:00.001-07:002010-08-17T14:39:21.523-07:00Sprinkler & Park Fun<p>We have had many days where the kids have been able to play outside, and we have all had loads of fun doing it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBT5SfDcI/AAAAAAAAGC0/sayyTd2Qwf0/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20024%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 024" border="0" alt="Mid May 024" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBUKSVa_I/AAAAAAAAGC4/pATPFGvn0b8/Mid%20May%20024_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="169" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBUvju1XI/AAAAAAAAGC8/Svs4z56n9HA/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20050%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 050" border="0" alt="Mid May 050" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBVMV254I/AAAAAAAAGDA/kGaKZhZUEl8/Mid%20May%20050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBVsIJxxI/AAAAAAAAGDE/G4xj9vocDv8/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20130%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 130" border="0" alt="Mid May 130" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBWNPlTrI/AAAAAAAAGDI/LP9P6Jw28ms/Mid%20May%20130_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBWW0vmhI/AAAAAAAAGDM/-a8yBF--5Vc/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20132%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 132" border="0" alt="Mid May 132" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBW-_pEHI/AAAAAAAAGDQ/_Pxd_i-CRt8/Mid%20May%20132_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBXZzqiaI/AAAAAAAAGDU/ozmMJ7M6Qg0/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20063%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 063" border="0" alt="Mid May 063" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBX5Tsa3I/AAAAAAAAGDY/D4Hmddyc3hk/Mid%20May%20063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="182" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBYWUmC-I/AAAAAAAAGDc/4WnsSBzGDm8/s1600-h/Beginning%20July%20071%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Beginning July 071" border="0" alt="Beginning July 071" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBY6UB2WI/AAAAAAAAGDg/pWHMWyWwRwQ/Beginning%20July%20071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBZdmX3ZI/AAAAAAAAGDk/k9_sRNBYVwA/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20017%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 017" border="0" alt="Mid May 017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBZ6d3fPI/AAAAAAAAGDo/ijbBGcTqHOY/Mid%20May%20017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBaE-SnCI/AAAAAAAAGDs/-LTll7_N134/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20039%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 039" border="0" alt="Mid May 039" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBavsQZDI/AAAAAAAAGDw/7n2aP_LKHHo/Mid%20May%20039_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBbGv_hzI/AAAAAAAAGD0/PamD5lqm7tQ/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20054%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 054" border="0" alt="Mid May 054" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBbW5LMCI/AAAAAAAAGD4/GMVOHGHThW8/Mid%20May%20054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBb5Xr4VI/AAAAAAAAGD8/Tl5gFRSePqg/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20073%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 073" border="0" alt="Mid May 073" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBcdIHIzI/AAAAAAAAGEA/5Ff4-hhbk9c/Mid%20May%20073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="178" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBcs52ZEI/AAAAAAAAGEE/rHXl-kWzZfo/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20082%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 082" border="0" alt="Mid May 082" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBdLGEO9I/AAAAAAAAGEI/ou2uWtV_41U/Mid%20May%20082_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="175" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBdmf-kkI/AAAAAAAAGEM/j_sbT-855L4/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20003%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 003" border="0" alt="Mid May 003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBeZj-UUI/AAAAAAAAGEQ/a14Aa2BsaT4/Mid%20May%20003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBe7MfIMI/AAAAAAAAGEU/tu7clud8gJQ/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20023%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 023" border="0" alt="Mid May 023" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBfDoY5AI/AAAAAAAAGEY/kW1nPF-Eilg/Mid%20May%20023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="177" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBfjPS2ZI/AAAAAAAAGEc/OlAbO5QWUo4/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20066%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 066" border="0" alt="Mid May 066" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBf-J3iYI/AAAAAAAAGEg/Hs3ErXOHlGs/Mid%20May%20066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="171" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBgdd4K_I/AAAAAAAAGEk/tP-3UmA3V40/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20109%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 109" border="0" alt="Mid May 109" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBg7isCzI/AAAAAAAAGEo/6MZTnHf5cCA/Mid%20May%20109_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="177" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBhXfKNAI/AAAAAAAAGEs/EKkqKuRq7os/s1600-h/Mid%20May%20131%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid May 131" border="0" alt="Mid May 131" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGsBiEyYH3I/AAAAAAAAGEw/t7XpwEbNJ8I/Mid%20May%20131_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="244" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-88858183418502699332010-08-17T14:30:00.001-07:002010-08-17T14:30:52.297-07:00Chatfields Visit<p align="center">My sister came to help my mom  for a week, and then returned in a couple weeks to spend some time with our family before spending the next 5 years in Peoria, IL where her husband is doing his residency. Here are some pictures from our fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_ar5uJbI/AAAAAAAAGBk/MpZ-Q87foXE/s1600-h/family%20at%20ocean%206%2010.jpg%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="family%20at%20ocean%206%2010.jpg" border="0" alt="family%20at%20ocean%206%2010.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_a98raaI/AAAAAAAAGBo/JfOHm7TBkk0/family%20at%20ocean%206%2010.jpg_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_bfi5LzI/AAAAAAAAGBs/fD91z3CJMFg/s1600-h/hazel%20%26%20cow.jpg%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="hazel%20%26%20cow.jpg" border="0" alt="hazel%20%26%20cow.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_b23efjI/AAAAAAAAGB0/m50fSj_sqqo/hazel%20%26%20cow.jpg_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_cVDSlsI/AAAAAAAAGB4/pKmcU_4u5sE/s1600-h/ashlie%20%26%20Levi.jpg%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="ashlie%20%26%20Levi.jpg" border="0" alt="ashlie%20%26%20Levi.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_c1bhHaI/AAAAAAAAGB8/ibqx0jwcHOc/ashlie%20%26%20Levi.jpg_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_dH3hRqI/AAAAAAAAGCA/ORwei-DOtYI/s1600-h/IMG_1912%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1912" border="0" alt="IMG_1912" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_d6Bf4FI/AAAAAAAAGCE/fnCenkz5i-w/IMG_1912_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_eaRBR3I/AAAAAAAAGCI/rZ_Hzc2M310/s1600-h/IMG_1939%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1939" border="0" alt="IMG_1939" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_e9LrpII/AAAAAAAAGCM/pp4UADVi0Nk/IMG_1939_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_feb4znI/AAAAAAAAGCQ/gDtdY0EoaSY/s1600-h/IMG_1951%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1951" border="0" alt="IMG_1951" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_f9r8m-I/AAAAAAAAGCU/NBUt7oze1eY/IMG_1951_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_gZ-McGI/AAAAAAAAGCY/nDRgsGpJ0o4/s1600-h/IMG_1924%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1924" border="0" alt="IMG_1924" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_g25UagI/AAAAAAAAGCc/4OJeY3rlE3A/IMG_1924_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_hbWu-iI/AAAAAAAAGCg/UBLoLjwvlkI/s1600-h/IMG_1952%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1952" border="0" alt="IMG_1952" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_h1MUETI/AAAAAAAAGCk/5pCZxPqT8F8/IMG_1952_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_iW8qIsI/AAAAAAAAGCo/dniJeU50alQ/s1600-h/IMG_1943%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1943" border="0" alt="IMG_1943" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr_iy_8MEI/AAAAAAAAGCs/0Du20MN_Rqo/IMG_1943_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="180" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-42438506480528500242010-08-17T14:23:00.001-07:002010-08-17T14:23:12.924-07:00A Stroke of Chance<p>So I have been gone for a while, I realize, and I apologize. Many things have happened, and I plan to showcase them all. First of all, in early May my mother suffered a double stroke followed by a hemorrhage. Thankfully, and due to strong medicine and hundreds of prayers for her, she has practically fully recovered. In my (non-medical) opinion she is back to normal, and was only a few weeks after it happened. Essentially she had lost her ability to speak, nothing else, she just couldn’t talk. They gave her the meds, and we waited. About an hour after the medicine kicked in, my mom said my son’s name. And then the next morning I woke up to my mom calling me on the phone to say, “Daphne, I love you.” The best phrase I had heard in a what had seemed like an eternity! They weren’t sure if she would ever recover, and here she was saying my name less than 24 hours after it happened. The whole experience was terrifying, eye-opening, and thrilling all in one.  I’m glad it it all over, but it is an experience my family will never forget. Here is my mom a a few days after the stroke with my Uncle (her brother) and Aunt who came down from the Seattle area. Looks amazing if you ask me!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr9vUS2S5I/AAAAAAAAGBc/K7txoUbzw98/s1600-h/downsize2%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="downsize2" border="0" alt="downsize2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/TGr9wBJKElI/AAAAAAAAGBg/DAE60eSzhFQ/downsize2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="278" /></a></p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-54072234038837393012010-04-26T16:12:00.001-07:002010-04-26T16:12:52.522-07:00Okay, Okay… get off my back!<p align="center">Alright, so its been a while. Two months almost, I know. So in that spirit, this will be a long one, I am warning you now. But keep in mind most of that length is pictures.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydpji-lgI/AAAAAAAAF-k/kGRIWtq_Kdo/s1600-h/Early%20March%20036%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early March 036" border="0" alt="Early March 036" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdqKVHjCI/AAAAAAAAF-o/sAvmU40SqWM/Early%20March%20036_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydqo31CkI/AAAAAAAAF-s/bes9ys2Srhs/s1600-h/Early%20March%20083%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early March 083" border="0" alt="Early March 083" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydrqrn5iI/AAAAAAAAF-w/uG_lPim2Rps/Early%20March%20083_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">We have had some beautiful days the last couple months, and this is from one sunny Saturday.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdsAwHTmI/AAAAAAAAF-0/eZEWFdIn0TI/s1600-h/Sping%20Break%20009%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Sping Break 009" border="0" alt="Sping Break 009" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdspilylI/AAAAAAAAF-4/UYmsuSUVByM/Sping%20Break%20009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdswGy2AI/AAAAAAAAF-8/NmNwowSjvow/s1600-h/Sping%20Break%20020%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Sping Break 020" border="0" alt="Sping Break 020" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YduNB_SQI/AAAAAAAAF_A/XCUQTilsuKA/Sping%20Break%20020_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yduo-THEI/AAAAAAAAF_E/kR4ULzCFPPg/s1600-h/Sping%20Break%20037%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Sping Break 037" border="0" alt="Sping Break 037" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydu_TFOlI/AAAAAAAAF_I/Z89sjWf1w3o/Sping%20Break%20037_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdvZp7BaI/AAAAAAAAF_M/3j_Gpi7W-AE/s1600-h/Sping%20Break%20050%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Sping Break 050" border="0" alt="Sping Break 050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydv1jyOKI/AAAAAAAAF_Q/sxcWD_-7d4U/Sping%20Break%20050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here is Levi looking at his namesake’s grave, my cousin Levi Wieland. It was the first time he saw it, and he recognized his name right away. I told him Levi was a little boy just like him and that my Aunt Sherrie (who he knows) lost him in an accident. He was quiet and then said, “I’m sorry mommy”. Nearly made me bawl. </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdwfHT_SI/AAAAAAAAF_U/CJde0H5qIDI/s1600-h/End%20of%20March%20003%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="End of March 003" border="0" alt="End of March 003" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdwlSRAaI/AAAAAAAAF_Y/HHUEmwkuRGM/End%20of%20March%20003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdxDKGd3I/AAAAAAAAF_c/WQyu9T_297s/s1600-h/End%20of%20March%20038%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="End of March 038" border="0" alt="End of March 038" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdxkPf8jI/AAAAAAAAF_g/VRi4XomNlVM/End%20of%20March%20038_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Some Easter fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdyKf3umI/AAAAAAAAF_k/XGt5ygosTKE/s1600-h/End%20of%20March%20060%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="End of March 060" border="0" alt="End of March 060" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydym1dpeI/AAAAAAAAF_o/hWFQLOtgrsM/End%20of%20March%20060_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydy0h3_2I/AAAAAAAAF_s/14cX6HFXVZc/s1600-h/End%20of%20March%20068%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="End of March 068" border="0" alt="End of March 068" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9YdzfxvC6I/AAAAAAAAF_w/aIXpFjA1SCQ/End%20of%20March%20068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="179" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Ydzyonm1I/AAAAAAAAF_0/BIrcHqJdTkc/s1600-h/April%20011%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 011" border="0" alt="April 011" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd0c31FfI/AAAAAAAAF_4/4cE5bYFWgZY/April%20011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd0xsI4TI/AAAAAAAAF_8/T4VrbpcXya8/s1600-h/April%20019%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 019" border="0" alt="April 019" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd1Z2K_QI/AAAAAAAAGAA/J7weLDU5bIA/April%20019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd15Ll5KI/AAAAAAAAGAE/bL00SbLliE8/s1600-h/April%20134%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 134" border="0" alt="April 134" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd2Z9o3WI/AAAAAAAAGAI/lgbFoc4e5vk/April%20134_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="176" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd29IlbUI/AAAAAAAAGAM/M0L8a9V1I1U/s1600-h/April%20139%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 139" border="0" alt="April 139" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd3qS7_MI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/AeW-5bXddP4/April%20139_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="186" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd4GJnJTI/AAAAAAAAGAU/bDXl3DY7tYQ/s1600-h/April%20145%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 145" border="0" alt="April 145" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd4tT7nYI/AAAAAAAAGAY/-2f2d0Q7ldg/April%20145_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">We went fishing recently, and the best thing we caught was a Hazel!</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd5Af9NGI/AAAAAAAAGAc/_wuNE-Uc9zY/s1600-h/April%20153%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 153" border="0" alt="April 153" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd5mF5FsI/AAAAAAAAGAg/nCCZm_KLiag/April%20153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="192" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd6OQgTaI/AAAAAAAAGAk/H-r3-aT30xA/s1600-h/April%20154%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 154" border="0" alt="April 154" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd6kM0PbI/AAAAAAAAGAo/N6voaHNTwyQ/April%20154_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd7H5E2xI/AAAAAAAAGAs/b6rl4fa_B_k/s1600-h/April%20156%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="April 156" border="0" alt="April 156" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd8KB8r8I/AAAAAAAAGAw/MFXnkihKqF0/April%20156_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd8sbbSjI/AAAAAAAAGA0/5igrI0NlW5I/s1600-h/0_IMAGE_472%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="0_IMAGE_472" border="0" alt="0_IMAGE_472" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S9Yd8wR9sCI/AAAAAAAAGA4/OodCFxh70Ys/0_IMAGE_472_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Justin and I also celebrated our 5th anniversary recently, and as my husband put it, we are looking forward to a trillion more!</p> <p align="center">We love you all and wish you the best!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-51947964546272697772010-03-02T14:00:00.001-08:002010-03-02T14:00:05.254-08:00Dentist and Silver Falls<p align="center">Well I have some cute stories about both kids this week.</p> <p align="center">We will start with Hazel. She has two new favorite spots to sit. Inside the bottom drawer in the kitchen, and in the window-sill in the living room. Its really cute to see her pull open the drawer and climb right in. She also just climbs right up to the window and plops down to look outside. She just loves the outdoors, so any chance she gets to be or look outside she takes it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KLt2NrnI/AAAAAAAAF7E/PYXqQYXbOb8/s1600-h/FebMarch%20009%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 009" border="0" alt="FebMarch 009" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KL7CxFqI/AAAAAAAAF7I/0OA-ctrzEE4/FebMarch%20009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KMfMqciI/AAAAAAAAF7M/uJXsQG6B23A/s1600-h/FebMarch%20019%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 019" border="0" alt="FebMarch 019" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KMkCBIaI/AAAAAAAAF7Q/Ht3aQjReDSY/FebMarch%20019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Now for Levi. He went to the dentist for the first time this week. They brushed his teeth, took a popcorn kernel out, and inspected all his teeth. He looked good to go. He did alright, was a bit scared at first, but eventually he calmed down and did great! Hopefully when we go back they can polish his teeth and he won’t get fussy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KNMTIiQI/AAAAAAAAF7U/UTYy2vLYAUA/s1600-h/FebMarch%20022%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 022" border="0" alt="FebMarch 022" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KNb1SfiI/AAAAAAAAF7Y/tBECWGVBzI0/FebMarch%20022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KN4uMaSI/AAAAAAAAF7c/LQZ5IMiZMgA/s1600-h/FebMarch%20029%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 029" border="0" alt="FebMarch 029" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KOf60LBI/AAAAAAAAF7g/oxPYf0m4JJU/FebMarch%20029_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">On our way home from the dentist we went to Silver Falls. I was able to get lots of pictures for my blog (<a href="http://www.oregon365.blogspot.com">www.oregon365.blogspot.com</a>), and the kids had a blast hiking and running around, as them loving the waterfall and being outside! We had a great time and we’ll have to go back in the summer.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KO84aNfI/AAAAAAAAF7k/pC_wnZG6tOI/s1600-h/FebMarch%20052%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 052" border="0" alt="FebMarch 052" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KPTGPaOI/AAAAAAAAF7o/-qPYbNtHsxQ/FebMarch%20052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="172" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KP3sIH1I/AAAAAAAAF7s/qKQJuK4ZmJI/s1600-h/FebMarch%20071%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 071" border="0" alt="FebMarch 071" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KQRh7uII/AAAAAAAAF7w/Xi3gufNmpZs/FebMarch%20071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="174" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KQ0O4lsI/AAAAAAAAF70/QOQHxMuhu5I/s1600-h/FebMarch%20082%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 082" border="0" alt="FebMarch 082" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KRUc7z9I/AAAAAAAAF78/06lq7iJp5uk/FebMarch%20082_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="189" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KRjB7AqI/AAAAAAAAF8A/9USz5rCN6FY/s1600-h/FebMarch%20094%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 094" border="0" alt="FebMarch 094" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KSXf1egI/AAAAAAAAF8E/H8vZ8ZSI8yQ/FebMarch%20094_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="182" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KSok72tI/AAAAAAAAF8I/KLeW7sKB744/s1600-h/FebMarch%20129%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 129" border="0" alt="FebMarch 129" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KTQjNdhI/AAAAAAAAF8M/Li5ZjAv676A/FebMarch%20129_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="192" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KT15w7XI/AAAAAAAAF8Q/M8WlTOr0MM4/s1600-h/FebMarch%20134%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 134" border="0" alt="FebMarch 134" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KUfACGyI/AAAAAAAAF8U/qT0ZLeFN6z4/FebMarch%20134_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KUqVcJuI/AAAAAAAAF8Y/BOuUSAsVD10/s1600-h/FebMarch%20146%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 146" border="0" alt="FebMarch 146" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KV8gH0vI/AAAAAAAAF8c/9CDITBl9cmQ/FebMarch%20146_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="193" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KWL76-KI/AAAAAAAAF8g/qzxcc1Kq1gE/s1600-h/FebMarch%20160%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 160" border="0" alt="FebMarch 160" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KWtXEULI/AAAAAAAAF8k/dqajiOMUTFU/FebMarch%20160_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KXJNe7FI/AAAAAAAAF8o/pf5TTvGboMw/s1600-h/FebMarch%20183%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 183" border="0" alt="FebMarch 183" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KXilmNAI/AAAAAAAAF8s/rLYH5UOrVPc/FebMarch%20183_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KX7Vt6EI/AAAAAAAAF8w/DMwv1R6i2Aw/s1600-h/FebMarch%20201%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="FebMarch 201" border="0" alt="FebMarch 201" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S42KYWfFn6I/AAAAAAAAF80/bWuWbiyppUs/FebMarch%20201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">That’s all this week!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-70921524494494737732010-02-22T13:03:00.001-08:002010-02-22T13:03:23.450-08:00Couch and Coast<p align="center">So we’ve picked back up in being busy, but thankfully not too terribly busy!</p> <p align="center">We finally got the couch we bought, and we love, love, love it! It works nicely in our living room and looks so much better than our old one. We’ve done well with keeping people (especially kids) from eating or drinking on it. However, last night while we were making dinner Levi drew with blue pen all over it! We immediately started scrubbing with rubbing alcohol and Oxy-Clean. Thankfully we were able to get the stains out, and you really can’t tell he did it at all.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4Lw8sp2i5I/AAAAAAAAF4o/mawa2evLvp8/s1600-h/new%20sofa%20001%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="new sofa 001" border="0" alt="new sofa 001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4Lw9I8dr-I/AAAAAAAAF4s/11emLAC-2-o/new%20sofa%20001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="center">We also got a new gas grill this weekend and have used it twice! We are thrilled to have a nice grill that we can use year-round! We made Jucy Lucy’s the other night, and they were delicious! For those who aren’t familiar with that, it is two burger patties pinched together with cheese in the middle. So when you grill it, the cheese melts, and then when you bite into it you get a gooey yummy center to your burger!</p> <p align="center">We also made it to the coast this weekend and it was beautiful! We have had some great weather lately, and it shined through at the coast. It was about 65, no clouds, and very slight wind! Just wonderful! We went to the aquarium, Mo’s Chowder, and the beach. The kids had a blast, and it was nice to get away!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4Lw9g7W3JI/AAAAAAAAF4w/Pj90T6hV8mw/s1600-h/Late%20February%20002%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 002" border="0" alt="Late February 002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4Lw-oHca8I/AAAAAAAAF40/mwibBUdMWsM/Late%20February%20002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4Lw_ED5V9I/AAAAAAAAF44/bx3x3_1lhNI/s1600-h/Late%20February%20028%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 028" border="0" alt="Late February 028" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4Lw_qxyuWI/AAAAAAAAF48/h171e4ls_xo/Late%20February%20028_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="170" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxAD3t-pI/AAAAAAAAF5A/STzeWvg_I-E/s1600-h/Late%20February%20202%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 202" border="0" alt="Late February 202" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxAfdev6I/AAAAAAAAF5E/q8c_iVjqeUw/Late%20February%20202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxAx7weKI/AAAAAAAAF5I/tvT-DK3qbmY/s1600-h/Late%20February%20267%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 267" border="0" alt="Late February 267" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxBZArY8I/AAAAAAAAF5M/wWpIQcC97PI/Late%20February%20267_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxB4DdV5I/AAAAAAAAF5Q/SQxO_Z7kc3Q/s1600-h/Late%20February%20258%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 258" border="0" alt="Late February 258" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxCHIhPwI/AAAAAAAAF5U/IDPhHXPuWlk/Late%20February%20258_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxCt1PXaI/AAAAAAAAF5Y/NEj_RvSinoo/s1600-h/Late%20February%20197%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 197" border="0" alt="Late February 197" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxDCAVWfI/AAAAAAAAF5c/TwPm9kygfyk/Late%20February%20197_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxDeWuivI/AAAAAAAAF5g/zy5L1DR7ViU/s1600-h/Late%20February%20136%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 136" border="0" alt="Late February 136" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxD8dkAiI/AAAAAAAAF5k/8c5Q22IY-qY/Late%20February%20136_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxEI2_yxI/AAAAAAAAF5o/uCYZsUC1Tik/s1600-h/Late%20February%20115%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 115" border="0" alt="Late February 115" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxEs4Qp9I/AAAAAAAAF5s/8vHPfGtWlcQ/Late%20February%20115_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="177" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Levi has been out riding his bike lately, and he is really starting to catch on great! He actually wants to ride (instead of being scared). He can go around the whole loop out back by himself! I can’t wait until we take the training wheels off and he goes all by himself!</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxFFn1K0I/AAAAAAAAF5w/vGdDf_UzdY8/s1600-h/Late%20February%20292%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Late February 292" border="0" alt="Late February 292" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxFp-9bfI/AAAAAAAAF50/RUi_W4dSyH0/Late%20February%20292_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="187" /></a></p> <p align="center">Hazel has been on and off sick lately, and just when she gets better from one thing I swear she gets sick with something else! She’s been a sweetie though, and I’m glad she can still be cute even when she feels like crap.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxGD44vsI/AAAAAAAAF54/EhGvi7qg0dA/s1600-h/Mid%20February%20006%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid February 006" border="0" alt="Mid February 006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S4LxGnGjvjI/AAAAAAAAF58/TfIKrjEX8lE/Mid%20February%20006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Well that’s all this week!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-41263339685793331932010-02-16T09:49:00.001-08:002010-02-16T09:49:10.982-08:00Finally Relaxation<p>Well we’ve had a far more relaxing last week or so. We’ve settled in with our new car, and we’re still loving it! We are waiting for our new couch, which arrives tomorrow! But mostly we’ve been just relaxing.</p> <p>This one will be short and sweet as don’t have any news to share really. Life has been proceeding as normal around here. The photos below are from when we got Hazel and Levi new pjs. They were thrilled! Mostly Levi, but both ran around the house giggling and laughing once the pjs were on. It was adorable!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3rakEUsPaI/AAAAAAAAF3o/Tu1pcODhUts/s1600-h/February%20004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="February 004" border="0" alt="February 004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3rakzFi6OI/AAAAAAAAF3s/hlqSu8xQiMo/February%20004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="286" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3ralCSRg3I/AAAAAAAAF3w/k-fBMn9EYTk/s1600-h/February%20008%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="February 008" border="0" alt="February 008" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3ralqHN7rI/AAAAAAAAF30/jC6ofp5SoF8/February%20008_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" height="291" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Well hope you are having a wonderful and relaxing time as well!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-56633513405300726422010-02-09T14:42:00.001-08:002010-02-09T14:42:31.525-08:00Birthday, Sick Kids, and a New Car!<p align="center">So tons has happened around here lately, mostly great stuff too! It has been a whirlwind of a couple weeks, and I hope that since I have about one hour free to write this post, that means it might be cooling down a bit.</p> <p align="center">First off, Levi celebrated his fourth birthday this past week. I can hardly believe my little guy is four! On his birthday he had a friend come over and play on his train set. Then we went to McDonalds for dinner. He was thrilled! The Saturday following he had his party. All his cousins from in town came, and about four friends (and a couple of their siblings) showed up. Levi was in heaven! He had so much fun! We again went to McDonalds for his party, but I think that will be the last year we do that for him. It was just really loud. But as I said, he had fun, and that’s what matters.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkuXXTZdI/AAAAAAAAF1w/vn_xIjbLWbc/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20030%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 030" border="0" alt="Misc. February 030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkuyAqsAI/AAAAAAAAF10/288LFUHfq6M/Misc.%20February%20030_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="270" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkvU0hopI/AAAAAAAAF14/rsfCGEZc-Pc/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20027%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 027" border="0" alt="Misc. February 027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkwMaqo4I/AAAAAAAAF18/bkJoB6r5fMM/Misc.%20February%20027_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="384" height="261" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hkwmobm6I/AAAAAAAAF2A/vaFWTM-y6Bo/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20052%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 052" border="0" alt="Misc. February 052" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkxOOSnPI/AAAAAAAAF2E/zmzKjJg2dOo/Misc.%20February%20052_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="267" /></a></p> <p align="center">Hazel on the other hand has been sick the last few days, and now that she is getting better, Levi is getting sick. Hazel, when she is sick, tends to want to cuddle and be held more. So this meant my home gets a bit neglected, and chores pile up. Thankfully my mom took both kids for about an hour yesterday so I could do some much needed cleaning. Hazel is on the mend, and I am very glad about that, she had a nasty cough, sore throat, and a fever. No fun for the Baze.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkxoEI7WI/AAAAAAAAF2I/TUFajkAmEf0/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20014%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 014" border="0" alt="Misc. February 014" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkyDNezTI/AAAAAAAAF2M/ypNO2jt9KCA/Misc.%20February%20014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="252" /></a></p> <p align="center">To get out the other day we went for a drive. We went about five miles north of Corvallis and took a road about ten miles long to a highway that headed south again, and then back home. It went through the foothills of the Coastal Range, and we saw some pretty scenery. You can see some of  those pictures coming up in my Oregon 365 blog. That website is: <a href="http://www.oregon365.blogspot.com">www.oregon365.blogspot.com</a>. Right now I am doing roses for Valentines day, but after that I will start with some of the shots I took. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hkyq1hd6I/AAAAAAAAF2Q/RMtxw-Milng/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20087%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 087" border="0" alt="Misc. February 087" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3HkzMDeQKI/AAAAAAAAF2U/D5xJsvqSpeY/Misc.%20February%20087_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="381" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hkzi5mCqI/AAAAAAAAF2Y/MDIHcA2ZNnU/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20092%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 092" border="0" alt="Misc. February 092" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hk0EDERfI/AAAAAAAAF2c/F9jhY-lNpYs/Misc.%20February%20092_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="267" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hk0Vyj1QI/AAAAAAAAF2g/5StxgY72f7g/s1600-h/Misc.%20February%20100%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc. February 100" border="0" alt="Misc. February 100" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hk02JyF5I/AAAAAAAAF2k/ZIK3quM6XMM/Misc.%20February%20100_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="281" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Well, we got our tax return, and we thrilled with how much we got. It was a lot more than we expected, so we are doing the smart thing with the extra money: paying off debt. We are paying off one credit card completely, and putting quite a bit towards our other one. We also went out and bought a new car. We have been needing to upgrade for a while because our tiny car wasn’t meeting our needs. We did a lot of research and looking and finally found one that we both loved. It is a 2001 Acura MDX and has all the bells and whistles. We got it for an internet special, so it was $3000 less than their list price on the lot, and $4000 below blue book value. Needless to say we got an amazing deal! With our down payment, we now owe less than what the car is worth, which is a first for Justin and I in married life (we have always owed more on the car than it was worth).</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hk1en0pnI/AAAAAAAAF2o/oH3eP5hoKr0/s1600-h/Misc%20025%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Misc 025" border="0" alt="Misc 025" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S3Hk1vAzHhI/AAAAAAAAF2s/O1rfacqJ4D8/Misc%20025_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="294" /></a></p> <p align="center">We also have made some other minor purchases with our return, including a new couch (it was much needed, we’ve only had garage sale items that we bought for $25), and a new shelf for the living room. We needed a new shelf because Levi tried climbing the old one, and since it was cheap wicker, it snapped into a bunch of pieces. I am please with how we spent our money, and we still have quite a lot in savings for the summer and such (summer is usually when we are really tight because we don’t have financial aide).</p> <p align="center">Well that’s all. Its a lot, I know! Hopefully we’ll calm down a bit! </p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-44778319500786648542010-01-24T11:17:00.001-08:002010-01-24T11:17:40.149-08:00Surgery, Camera, and Stuff<p>So we have been super busy these last couple weeks. Normally I would have a lot of stories about Levi and Hazel, but most of the news involves me and Justin.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycr6AfzdI/AAAAAAAAFyY/Tz-iOv0GmpY/s1600-h/Mid%20Jan%20%2837%29%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mid Jan (37)" border="0" alt="Mid Jan (37)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycsb8RhII/AAAAAAAAFyc/fEnS-uOhSZM/Mid%20Jan%20%2837%29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="244" /></a></p> <p> So Justin, as some know, had minor surgery week ago on Monday. It was of a personal nature, so I’d rather not share what all it involved. Suffice it to say that they had to remove some scar tissue. When they got in there, there was more than they thought there was, so Justin was left with a walking catheter for ten days. For the first few days Justin had some pain and soreness, as expected with any surgery. Now the only inconvenience is the catheter that he doesn’t have taken out for another four days. He’s doing great now, and I appreciate all the prayers from family!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycs4_XVHI/AAAAAAAAFyg/TP-6kzeu6-8/s1600-h/Late%20January%20115%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Late January 115" border="0" alt="Late January 115" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1yctbvRnyI/AAAAAAAAFyk/ftgkujAu2jE/Late%20January%20115_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="174" /></a></p> <p> About a week and a half ago I received my birthday & Christmas (from last year), Valentines, and anniversary gift! Needless to say its been a long time coming! I have wanted it for about five years now or more! Okay, I’ll quit keeping you in suspense… Justin got me a new digital SLR camera. It is a Canon Digital Rebel XS. It has 10 MP. I could write a few paragraphs about all the features, but I’ll save you the boring blog post. Justin and I can notice a major difference in the quality of my pictures, and I can’t wait to use it professionally! On that note, I have started a new blog for those who are interested. It will be scenic photography throughout Oregon. I have done the first 24 days of January, so be sure to check the older post. <a href="http://www.oregon365.blogspot.com">www.oregon365.blogspot.com</a> </p> <p>Well now on to the stories you actually want to hear about, Levi and Hazel! Well Hazel started walking this past week or so. Justin can’t get enough of watching her do it either. She looks like a little penguin when she walks, so it is kind of adorable to see her do it. As I’ve mentioned in the past, she has amazing balance, so although she just started walking, she doesn’t fall down a lot, and she can even turn around and such. We are excited she is finally walking, considering she should have done it about three months ago. But we are still excited.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1yctmD8HtI/AAAAAAAAFyo/IwiWwIuSbno/s1600-h/Late%20January%20002%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Late January 002" border="0" alt="Late January 002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycuIcrG3I/AAAAAAAAFys/_8-6bFHd2Y0/Late%20January%20002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycujzKK_I/AAAAAAAAFyw/Rfs5IgAj7TI/s1600-h/Mid%20Jan%20%2842%29%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mid Jan (42)" border="0" alt="Mid Jan (42)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycu44YD9I/AAAAAAAAFy0/FAh3WVLVgtw/Mid%20Jan%20%2842%29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycvTrdqYI/AAAAAAAAFy4/hBWguyQ2IPA/s1600-h/Mid%20Jan%20%2846%29%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mid Jan (46)" border="0" alt="Mid Jan (46)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycvjJYdsI/AAAAAAAAFy8/DXOpYFN9QU0/Mid%20Jan%20%2846%29_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="176" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Levi has been under some stress lately, and as such, has been acting out a lot, and ending up in time out a lot. Fortunately we’ve been able to get him a lot of time playing with cousins and friends lately, so I think that may have helped. Every day he asks if it is his birthday, and every day he asks for cake. His choice is still changing for what theme he wants, so I am glad I went with three themes: Spiderman, Scooby-Doo, and Wall-E. He is so excited, and I just can’t wait for it to be over with. We are having his party at McDonalds again this year, on Saturday, February 6th at 3 PM, for those interested in coming!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycwOJsz-I/AAAAAAAAFzA/Dx6c5JF_cDk/s1600-h/Mid%20Jan%20%288%29%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mid Jan (8)" border="0" alt="Mid Jan (8)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycwtIfyZI/AAAAAAAAFzE/Jcc8aFiJsxE/Mid%20Jan%20%288%29_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycw_HvvKI/AAAAAAAAFzI/B3CRVow3BRI/s1600-h/Mid%20Jan%20%2829%29%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mid Jan (29)" border="0" alt="Mid Jan (29)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycxQaEvwI/AAAAAAAAFzM/aMji7q8JILA/Mid%20Jan%20%2829%29_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycxibze0I/AAAAAAAAFzQ/bf0yOb3ToU8/s1600-h/Mid%20Jan%20%2815%29%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mid Jan (15)" border="0" alt="Mid Jan (15)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycyGCI7rI/AAAAAAAAFzU/OgnIA55pCPQ/Mid%20Jan%20%2815%29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>Yesterday we had my brother’s son over for a visit. We had wanted to go sledding on Mary’s Peak, but as we got closer we realized all the snow that was there earlier in the week was gone. So we changed routes and went to Alsea Falls. The boys loved it and I was able to take some great shots. I posted a couple shots from that trip on my other blog as well.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycyvrun1I/AAAAAAAAFzY/e1VA84h18AE/s1600-h/Late%20January%20029%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Late January 029" border="0" alt="Late January 029" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1yczOq434I/AAAAAAAAFzc/jtfLhvxdXIY/Late%20January%20029_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="187" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1yczm65QxI/AAAAAAAAFzg/cbZ3PWsGoDk/s1600-h/Late%20January%20099%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Late January 099" border="0" alt="Late January 099" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1ycz5R2EyI/AAAAAAAAFzk/LvUnn4DhDWk/Late%20January%20099_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1yc0fh440I/AAAAAAAAFzo/v6NUGLYYZdA/s1600-h/Late%20January%20049%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Late January 049" border="0" alt="Late January 049" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S1yc065q0BI/AAAAAAAAFzs/X40aByL99OM/Late%20January%20049_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183" /></a></p> <p>Well keep checking my other blog and this one for great pictures! </p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-31073973913010210932010-01-12T11:12:00.001-08:002010-01-12T11:15:58.680-08:00Happy New Year<p align="center">Well its the new year, and we are looking forward to a year as wonderful as the last. One resolution I made was to root for the Ducks in one game… which I did on New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl. So both times I rooted for the Ducks this year, they lost. Now I know, some of you are saying ‘Keep rooting for them!’ and some are wishing I would stop. But I can only please one of you, and so I choose to not root for the Ducks. Sorry Beaver fans, but I just can’t bring myself to that level. In case you are wondering, I made my shirt and it says "I only root for the Ducks when they play Ohio State." </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJa-5cMBI/AAAAAAAAFtI/nwG-4C_-ujo/s1600-h/January%20002%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="January 002" border="0" alt="January 002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJbeE_AxI/AAAAAAAAFtM/ymNXwllnkEU/January%20002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a></p> <p> I feel we have a lot to look forward to this year. We have Justin progressing in school, Levi will be starting pre-school (as soon as someone takes him off the waitlist), Hazel will start walking ANY day now, and we have some small trips planned (nothing major, just to the coast or mountains).</p> <p align="center">  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJb3Nn5EI/AAAAAAAAFtQ/89-FvTdjVv8/s1600-h/Sleepers%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Sleepers" border="0" alt="Sleepers" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJcKiP4KI/AAAAAAAAFtU/xALpOeG4qvA/Sleepers_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="167" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> Well I’ll start off with Hazel. She recently has been teething… okay she’s been teething for about four months straight. Every time I began to wonder if that’s what it really was, I would feel in her mouth and feel one or two more teeth in there. Well as of the last couple weeks she’s been working on four new teeth, two of which are her canines and they hurt the worst. So needless to say she’s been medicated. Which actually has made her quite sweet. I was beginning to wonder where my little sweetheart had gone… but I guess when your mouth constantly hurts you’d be grumpy a lot too. She is also so close to walking on her own. My mom saw her take five steps the other day, but nothing since. I have seen her take one step and then crawl. I know its coming, crud its been coming now for two months or more! She has the stability, so I don’t know why she’s waiting. But I’m in no hurry, so when she’s ready she’ll do it. Here’s a link for a cute video of Levi walking with her:</p> <p align="center"><a title="http://picasaweb.google.com/JustDaCrooks/January200902#5425930797523677362" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/JustDaCrooks/January200902#5425930797523677362">http://picasaweb.google.com/JustDaCrooks/January200902#5425930797523677362</a></p> <p align="center"><a title="http://picasaweb.google.com/JustDaCrooks/January200902#5425930827339658258" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/JustDaCrooks/January200902#5425930827339658258">http://picasaweb.google.com/JustDaCrooks/January200902#5425930827339658258</a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJciDD7YI/AAAAAAAAFtY/t0vrQRbu4xc/s1600-h/January%20010%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 010" border="0" alt="January 010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJc_HawQI/AAAAAAAAFtc/HCzZSFti0SE/January%20010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="216" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJdCN92WI/AAAAAAAAFtg/DhCNvCkWbwI/s1600-h/January%20017%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 017" border="0" alt="January 017" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJdc86qlI/AAAAAAAAFtk/XQkEZE7FvSY/January%20017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="182" height="244" /></a>   </p> <p align="center"> Now for Levi. He is getting quite the personality, which is mostly just a big goofball with a little bit of his mom’s temper in there. The other day we were driving past Reser Stadium (where the Beavers play football) and I asked him if that was a football stadium. He said, “Yeah, Go Beavers!” So I responded by saying “Go Beavers!” Justin didn’t say anything, and after some nagging from Levi, Justin said “Go Ducks!” To which Levi said, “No daddy, you’re supposed to say go Beavers.” So Justin obliged him and said it. Then, in his cute form Levi said with a big sigh, “Okay fine, you can say go Ducks.” Justin and I both laughed and Justin said go Ducks. Then Levi said, again with a big sigh, “Okay fine,you can say go Cougs.” We were still laughing and Justin said that too. For his final comment Levi said, “Okay fine, you can say go Nana.” Justin didn’t say that one but was very confused because Nana is my mom to Levi. We just laughed anyway!</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJeAglLRI/AAAAAAAAFto/mbg0zkxCJCM/s1600-h/January%20019%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 019" border="0" alt="January 019" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJeejvZ8I/AAAAAAAAFts/UrLzB1owJ9M/January%20019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJe5HdDJI/AAAAAAAAFtw/tyRhMKf9irM/s1600-h/January%20063%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 063" border="0" alt="January 063" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJfbv-pJI/AAAAAAAAFt0/ggL2I00EIKg/January%20063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="189" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> We had a fun time this past weekend when we went up to Portland to OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). They have many exhibits, and all are kid-friendly. Levi had a blast, and even Hazel enjoyed herself. We then went to lunch with my mom and dad who were up there for my cousin’s wedding. After lunch I was able to see my cousin and his new bride, which I’m glad I did, there reception won’t be until March, so it would have been that long before I saw them. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJflkqi_I/AAAAAAAAFt4/cdHTRMKyrtk/s1600-h/January%20058%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 058" border="0" alt="January 058" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJgE6U2CI/AAAAAAAAFt8/a1Q5xdBDH28/January%20058_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJgaBfj3I/AAAAAAAAFuA/WZawcDCsDDI/s1600-h/January%20056%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 056" border="0" alt="January 056" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJgzAqKKI/AAAAAAAAFuE/GT_JSRQCIDQ/January%20056_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJhNqCg7I/AAAAAAAAFuI/3LOPmEQV3Ek/s1600-h/January%20033%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 033" border="0" alt="January 033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJhX4wBmI/AAAAAAAAFuM/Jor3Nep2134/January%20033_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJh4-gMVI/AAAAAAAAFuQ/gcGdp2zWzAw/s1600-h/January%20024%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 024" border="0" alt="January 024" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJiDtWPXI/AAAAAAAAFuU/72Qs_b_6UQ4/January%20024_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="187" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJimyF-ZI/AAAAAAAAFuY/2sfwFPgii2s/s1600-h/January%20028%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="January 028" border="0" alt="January 028" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/S0zJi4_7TRI/AAAAAAAAFuc/Vp7nafosUpc/January%20028_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="177" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"> Well I think that’s all for now! Happy New year!</p>Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-48862920872577260042009-12-28T14:20:00.001-08:002009-12-28T14:20:57.899-08:00Christmas!<p align="center">Well we had a busy but wonderful Holiday and I hope yours went well too! </p> <p align="center">Justin’s sister and her family came into town,  so we spent a lot of our Christmas at his parents visiting with them. We have a lot of fun with any of Justin’s siblings, so it really was a treat to have them here. I just wish I could have seen my sister from Chicago this Holiday. </p> <p align="center">    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvKpsGErI/AAAAAAAAFq4/WxPI3czPR-g/s1600-h/Mid%20December%20006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Mid December 006" alt="Mid December 006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvK40X0iI/AAAAAAAAFq8/AdbJAeRsHJE/Mid%20December%20006_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="183" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were spent carrying out a bunch of Crook Family traditions, as well as a lot of lounging and chatting. Just an enjoyable time for all.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvLK-iqDI/AAAAAAAAFrA/NECEWS7bdgw/s1600-h/Late%20December%20009%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 009" alt="Late December 009" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvLqSKPPI/AAAAAAAAFrE/bbzXT5WdxWY/Late%20December%20009_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="178" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvMLz7ZsI/AAAAAAAAFrI/tktxO0ACV5M/s1600-h/Late%20December%20013%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 013" alt="Late December 013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvMVJVhgI/AAAAAAAAFrM/SjYadAMBmUM/Late%20December%20013_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="176" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvMmr_LsI/AAAAAAAAFrQ/6Y03DSJdKBE/s1600-h/Late%20December%20032%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 032" alt="Late December 032" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvNPj5SKI/AAAAAAAAFrU/RNwasZMhRKI/Late%20December%20032_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="190" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvNYE-pvI/AAAAAAAAFrY/_tTijecBVyI/s1600-h/Late%20December%20038%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 038" alt="Late December 038" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvN5eMugI/AAAAAAAAFrc/eQz9XIqWufw/Late%20December%20038_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="187" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvOGxtSeI/AAAAAAAAFrg/VO1npfoGAbw/s1600-h/Late%20December%20034%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 034" alt="Late December 034" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvOR1YSlI/AAAAAAAAFrk/3DIo15uLE3E/Late%20December%20034_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="187" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvO5R_2tI/AAAAAAAAFro/qBV7IbUXb54/s1600-h/Late%20December%20028%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 028" alt="Late December 028" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvPAXS8vI/AAAAAAAAFrs/JmgjE2JBAD4/Late%20December%20028_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="188" /></a></p> <p align="center">After Christmas we had Justin’s sister and her family over to our house to relax and have a good time. Hopefully that was achieved. We played games, watched some football, and socialized. I think it was great to have them over, and I hope they can make it out again sometime.</p> <p align="center">Sunday evening we had two friends come over to visit and they stayed almost until midnight. It was lots of laughs and memories shared. I love having good friends or family to visit and play with!</p> <p align="center">As for little stories about the kids… I’ll start with Hazel. She is getting so good at her balance I know she will just get up and walk away one of these days. I even caught her going from a sitting position to a standing position on our bed, and then bounce… all while standing. So, I know she can walk, she is just choosing not to. She is also a little jabberer, I need to be reading to her a lot more because pretty soon she is going to be talking up a storm. Another thing is that one night Justin was getting Hazel in her PJs, and while he was throwing out the diaper she ran off stark naked. She went straight for the bowl of Muddy Buddies on the couch and sat to eat them… naked as a jay bird. It was adorable… so I had to get a picture. Don’t worry it’s been blurred! The last shot is of Justin styling Hazel’s hair… its amazing how much she really has!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvPZb6N_I/AAAAAAAAFrw/g1bVqW-4aIc/s1600-h/Late%20December%20042%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 042" alt="Late December 042" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvP9kRLCI/AAAAAAAAFr0/opvMUJ1RbIg/Late%20December%20042_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="171" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvQM47FJI/AAAAAAAAFr4/2HaChjIeK_o/s1600-h/Late%20December%20043B%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 043B" alt="Late December 043B" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvQQMIqVI/AAAAAAAAFr8/C6a5Nklr2Ww/Late%20December%20043B_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvQhb8nUI/AAAAAAAAFsA/uaLfEcP0OUI/s1600-h/End%20of%20December%20002%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="End of December 002" alt="End of December 002" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvQ_zmwnI/AAAAAAAAFsE/5xqGSZ6f9CM/End%20of%20December%20002_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Levi had his cute moment on Christmas morning. Justin woke up with him at about 6:30 or so. He told Levi to watch a Christmas show and we’d open presents when Hazel woke up. well about half an hour later Levi comes running into our room yelling, “Santa brought me a gun!” over and over again. Well considering his present was a Nerf shotgun, I knew he had opened at least one present. We went downstairs only to realize he had opened about four presents before finding his gun. Luckily Hazel woke up at that point and we opened the rest of the gifts together. He was just so excited about his gift, I couldn’t really get mad at him. It was Christmas after all!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvREwT3RI/AAAAAAAAFsI/0GfQEfbSVvs/s1600-h/Late%20December%20012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 012" alt="Late December 012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvRjjsajI/AAAAAAAAFsM/8tSxbcXLel0/Late%20December%20012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="182" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvRxEBGOI/AAAAAAAAFsQ/9EaWB25QHiI/s1600-h/Late%20December%20041%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Late December 041" alt="Late December 041" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SzkvSQBJtHI/AAAAAAAAFsU/TmnahsmZBHM/Late%20December%20041_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="185" /></a></p> <p align="center">Well that’s all from us, we hope you had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-12235925915906520432009-12-20T20:08:00.001-08:002009-12-20T20:08:41.595-08:00Pre-Christmas<p align="center">So here I sit, all my obligations this month are over and done. I can actually now enjoy my Christmas season. I finished my Sunday lesson, which went well, all presents are made and done, the Christmas party is over… it seems all in done.</p> <p align="center">I got a lot accomplished this last week, but unfortunately blogging was not in that to do list. But I am managing to get one out before Christmas, so that’s good! I am very excited about this holiday, as I usually get really excited the week before. Although this year doesn’t bring as much family in to town and I have yet to do my holiday baking with my mom, I still am enjoying my holiday! I gave a lesson today in church and made a movie for it that was a montage of paintings done about the life of prophet Joseph Smith from our religion. I also did one about Christ’s life, but was not able to show that at my lesson because we were already short on time, and the lesson was about Joseph Smith. However, many people asked for a copy of the movie I made and I offered to put the second one on there too, one lady said she wanted it to show in her Sunday school next week. I’m just glad it was enjoyed. We had the Sister Missionaries over for dinner and I showed the video about Christ to them and they want a copy to show to people they teach. I’m glad the work I put into it can be used to touch and teach others!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70u68h05I/AAAAAAAAFpo/6sHN2-Izp7s/s1600-h/Mid%20December%20006%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid December 006" border="0" alt="Mid December 006" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70vZOdLdI/AAAAAAAAFps/g75UhN-eG08/Mid%20December%20006_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="289" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Levi and Hazel have been really sweet to one another lately. Don’t get me wrong, they still have little spats, but for the most part they love to play together. In fact I am starting to see a little instigator and inciter in Hazel. She will go into Levi’s room and literally make it look like a tornado ripped through the room and then just sit there and look innocent. On more than one occasion Justin has come upon the mess and sworn Hazel could not have made the mess on her own. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would have been with him, and Levi would have been falsely accused. She is our little curious monkey and into everything. Levi loves to follow behind her and investigate something she has already discarded. It is fun to watch them play together.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70vrSzLdI/AAAAAAAAFpw/SFgOBYL_K2o/s1600-h/Mid%20December%20013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid December 013" border="0" alt="Mid December 013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70v5VeinI/AAAAAAAAFp0/bHc_hK58cME/Mid%20December%20013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70wUc7rcI/AAAAAAAAFp4/6EcVWEwNK0w/s1600-h/Mid%20December%20008%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid December 008" border="0" alt="Mid December 008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70wgikCJI/AAAAAAAAFp8/eD-Sf5TCwFU/Mid%20December%20008_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="195" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70xLAldNI/AAAAAAAAFqA/NIYUiZRlmbk/s1600-h/Mid%20December%20007%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid December 007" border="0" alt="Mid December 007" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70xWbcEHI/AAAAAAAAFqE/9M8LbED-9Yw/Mid%20December%20007_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="187" height="240" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70x1ssmBI/AAAAAAAAFqI/8-jgM7fnwk0/s1600-h/Mid%20December%20016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mid December 016" border="0" alt="Mid December 016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Sy70yLVvKJI/AAAAAAAAFqM/4AazVPkPwro/Mid%20December%20016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>   </p> <p align="center">Well I will let you all get back to your holiday prep, and from our hearts to yours, Merry Christmas!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-3116303741940705142009-12-09T14:47:00.001-08:002009-12-09T14:47:31.571-08:00Before The Madness<p align="center">So I thought I would blog a little before my super stressful ward Christmas party and dinner.  Hence the title…</p> <p align="center">Well my little Hazel Baze celebrated her first birthday this past weekend! Unlike her brother she gobbled up the cake and loved smearing it all over herself. We let her go for a little while but she was not happy at all when daddy came to take her to the bath. She loved her gifts too and received many things I know she’ll play with a bunch! Thanks everyone! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo1jz4fxI/AAAAAAAAFlo/8URKQUiaom4/s1600-h/Early%20December%20007%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 007" border="0" alt="Early December 007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo2Sn7nDI/AAAAAAAAFl0/uhdc3jbqK34/Early%20December%20007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="186" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo3eIRa2I/AAAAAAAAFmA/wNJ7j77-7v8/s1600-h/Early%20December%20046%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 046" border="0" alt="Early December 046" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo3mXNLEI/AAAAAAAAFmM/EbRlweQ25eM/Early%20December%20046_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo4agq3JI/AAAAAAAAFmY/N5FywnUWeBk/s1600-h/Early%20December%20049%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 049" border="0" alt="Early December 049" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo4yEmlKI/AAAAAAAAFmk/PtSIOxmYB_A/Early%20December%20049_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo5urlHGI/AAAAAAAAFmw/h09koHbo2NQ/s1600-h/Early%20December%20061%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 061" border="0" alt="Early December 061" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo6IMffUI/AAAAAAAAFm8/uvI16F-LfUs/Early%20December%20061_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="209" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo61yw0aI/AAAAAAAAFnI/iHlxMjbHc2c/s1600-h/Early%20December%20073%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 073" border="0" alt="Early December 073" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo7LSrsQI/AAAAAAAAFnU/tpxZ2lRFrPo/Early%20December%20073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Levi, in his innocence and cuteness had an adorable conversation with Justin today. Justin said, quoting an ancient Chinese proverb, “He who hurries cannot walk with dignity.” to which Levi says, “Dignity?” Justin tries to explain, but before he gets two words out Levi continues, “Dignity!! I LOVE Dignity!!!” Then he just runs off into the other room. What an adorable little boy. I am trying hard to teach him manners and to keep his cool (which is hard when mommy herself has to constantly learn to keep her cool too!). He has been learning well, one thing that is hard for him is when a show ends he would start whimpering or screaming. I finally sat him down and explained that all he had to do was come to mommy or daddy and ask ‘My show turned off, may I watch another one please?’ He nodded, and I felt he understood. I was confirmed since then because almost every time his show has turned off he will come over and say that exact phrase to me. It is a proud moment as his mom, for him and myself!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo7sQz8vI/AAAAAAAAFng/PVFO_JwZVcI/s1600-h/Early%20December%20076%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 076" border="0" alt="Early December 076" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo8Gn6-sI/AAAAAAAAFns/BdfDWmtgEYY/Early%20December%20076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="196" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo8v21WUI/AAAAAAAAFn4/UcuB4d5wF00/s1600-h/Early%20December%20077%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 077" border="0" alt="Early December 077" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo9O69n6I/AAAAAAAAFoE/3dLVZHQuCbM/Early%20December%20077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo9wK2vKI/AAAAAAAAFoQ/pwjOR2ABYjY/s1600-h/Early%20December%20098%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 098" border="0" alt="Early December 098" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo-V-hROI/AAAAAAAAFoc/prV7PWZnX0k/Early%20December%20098_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="199" /></a>  </p> <p align="center">Well Justin is finishing up finals and can’t wait for it to be over. He is already looking forward to summer. Although I am not too happy about this winter break for him. His boss at work failed to hire the needed people and temps for the holidays so they are short staffed already and when people take vacation time it makes it so much worse. So Justin is working almost every day this month and almost every weekend! I am not happy at all! He has Christmas Eve night, and all day Christmas off, New Years Eve night, and New Years Day off. So I should just be thankful for that.</p> <p align="center">I am prepping for my ward Christmas dinner. For those who have been following me on facebook you know some of this. I was put in charge initially of just food for the dinner (which in and of itself is a huge thing). Well the committee chair couldn’t be at the event so she appointed someone else in charge and me second (technically third if you count her) in command. Well then the woman she asked to be in charge can’t be there either. So that left me. Luckily we have an awesome committee that are working their tails off too! I am doing a ton with the food, but thankfully I don’t have to worry about music, the program, decorations, and the like. But I am conducting the meeting. So most of my stress will happen the night of when I am trying to get everything off without a hitch. I’ll let you know next week how that all goes.</p> <p align="center">Well Christmas cards are finished, kids gifts are bought and wrapped, and I’ve almost finished both sets of parent’s gifts. All that’s left now is to finish my brother’s family gift and deliver that. Oh, and I am feeding the sister missionaries in a week and teaching a lesson at church in two weeks. I know you all may be thinking I need to learn to say no, but I felt that I was supposed to do these things, so I am. I don’t question when the Lord prompts me to do something, I just do it!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo-032KAI/AAAAAAAAFoo/Kwa_I4-l7vM/s1600-h/Early%20December%20097%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 097" border="0" alt="Early December 097" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyAo_hsMQwI/AAAAAAAAFo0/yJ3KiGLIxR0/Early%20December%20097_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyApANX2RuI/AAAAAAAAFpA/_ne4Q1QsUIw/s1600-h/Early%20December%20094%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Early December 094" border="0" alt="Early December 094" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/SyApAjOXXqI/AAAAAAAAFpM/ZjUYd5P1uGc/Early%20December%20094_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">Merry Christmas to all!</p> Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-47133176213584099512009-12-02T12:09:00.001-08:002009-12-02T12:43:03.822-08:00Long Time Gone<div align="center"><span xmlns="">First of all, I really like that song by the Dixie Chicks (my title)!
<br /><p align="center">Well we have been a long time gone, and I apologize! After Halloween both my kids got pretty sick, so did Justin, so did I. Unfortunately Hazel was sick the whole time, Levi was sick for about two days, same with Justin, and I was sick after Justin and Levi were better, but I was sick for a week. So all in all we were down for the count for three weeks! Poor Hazel, she had it bad for that whole time! But we are better now, although I think Levi might be getting a cold now!
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<br /><p align="center">One event for us was Christmas decorating!!! Justin and I got the Christmas bug a week or so into November. So by the 20<sup>th</sup> we had all our decorations up, inside and out. We've been listening to the music for some time as well. I personally don't see anything wrong with "getting the bug" that early. I mean we are celebrating the Savior's birth, why not start early!! Justin was also really excited about putting up lights since we have an actual house type place that he can really decorate. We still have some finishing touches to do with the lights, so I will post a picture of our house when I have one. </p>
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<br /><p align="center">Another major event was Thanksgiving. I invited my family over to my neighborhood clubhouse this year, which meant I was in charge. I made the assignments, and got things all set up. My main focus was the turkey. I have never cooked a turkey, so I was a little nervous. I have cooked duck and a whole chicken, but I was told that turkeys are just different. I decided that I would make a citrus turkey stuffed with lemons and oranges. I had some great help from my sister all the way from Chicago! She gave me some great advice and even calmed me down when I thought I had ruined the turkey (which I hadn't). The turkey came out great, it was super moist and tasted wonderful with just a slight hint of citrus! The whole went off without a hitch, and we were even able to catch some football! I mean Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without some good football!! </p>
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<br /><p align="center">Our last major event was a couple days after Thanksgiving when Justin's grandpa remarried. Justin's dad preformed the ceremony here in Corvallis and some family and friends travelled in for the event. He married a very nice woman named Rita, and we are so excited she is a part of our family!</p>
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<br /><p align="center">Well Hazel the Baze! She, once she got past being sick, has decided that walking might not be a bad idea. She is standing a lot more, on her own that is… not holding on to things. She's been walking along furniture for a while now, and she'll push things along and walk with them. But she has made it clear she will walk when she is ready, not when mommy or daddy want her to. I was watching her one day and she actually took a step, until she saw I was watching her, then she immediately sat down and gave me this look like, 'What, I didn't do anything!' She is nearing her one year mark (two days and counting), and we are so excited for her! I think the first two or three years in any child's life is just such a fun and exciting time!
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<br /><p align="center">Now for the little Levi-O-Ski! He is developing quite the personality and mostly an attitude. I guess its normal for his age, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. He is mostly just like his dad and a total goofball. He says and does things that are totally crazy and just make us laugh. He has quite the imagination and will come up with totally out there ideas. Justin's mom brought over a cardboard box the other day and it instantly became his favorite toy. He has used it a ton (mostly as a train car). It is so cute to see his imagination at work!
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<br /><p align="center">Well I have loads to look forward to the rest of this month, including Hazel's party, Levi's first dentist appointment, I'm in charge of my ward Christmas party, and then I have several craft projects to work on for Christmas gifts! Busy, busy busy! Hopefully I can find another day to blog a little so we don't go another month! </p>
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<br /><p align="center">Love you all, and Merry Christmas! Remember our Lord and Savior!</p></span></div></div></div>
<br /></span>Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-85841944143628784362009-11-02T09:00:00.001-08:002009-11-02T10:37:04.925-08:00Whirlwind October<div><div align="center">Well we have had a whirlwind of a month! It seems like everytime I wanted to blog, something else was happening so I waited. But at long last here it is... pics, captions, and fun stories!</div><div> </div><div align="center">We went out one day to take our family pictures and they came out better than I expected. I think it is our best family photo yet! I sent it out to some people and posted it on my Facebook, and I had such a great response from everyone. Some people even asked me to take their family photos too! Yea! I can't wait to do this professionally!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399562334168278466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ZVbat5cI/AAAAAAAAFhU/Qyh5akd6GSw/s320/Family+Photo+2009+002.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399565775332204114" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8cduwIXlI/AAAAAAAAFis/_v_ZBxDLLPE/s320/Family+Photo+2009+040.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399563020726278450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8Z9ZC5mTI/AAAAAAAAFiE/grLpYnz_tkQ/s320/Family+Photo+2009+037.JPG" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Here is Levi with his three friends at our complex. Wyatt, Brennan, and Max are pretty much all he talks about. He loves his friends so much! He's learned all sort of games from his friends, one of which is a pirate game. So yesterday when Justin asked him to do something, Levi responded, 'Aye-aye Captain!' He even used a pirate accent. It was so hilarious!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399565781624433106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ceGMUKdI/AAAAAAAAFi0/S9WsjB_FpsM/s320/IMG_1984.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">As usual we went to a pumpkin patch to get our pumpkins this year. It had been rainy for a while, but we only had one day we could do it, so we went anyway. It actually was sunny for the half an hour we were there, so good timing for us! It was so slopped in mud, though, that the tractor's tires on the hayride to the pumpkin patch dug about 8" divets in the ground! It was amazing! Levi got to go through a hay maze, play in a corn feed box, and play with their duck races.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399562353526861554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ZWjiKbvI/AAAAAAAAFhs/G0BQPASWo4Y/s320/Mid+October+037.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399566838675977794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8dboBCtkI/AAAAAAAAFjk/tctmY-hx6gU/s320/Mid+October+031.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399566820504462626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8dakUnZSI/AAAAAAAAFjM/xSATTuinoEA/s320/Mid+October+025.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">This was a fun year to carve pumpkins. Hazel didn't mind the goop, in fact she loved it. I remember Levi crying when he touched the goop, probably because it was so cold to touch. But she loved it. We decided next year Levi will be carving his own pumpkin, with help of course, instead of me carving one for him. While I was carving his pumpkin he was mutilating Hazel's by stabbing it and poking anything he could into it. But we had fun all the same, even if mommy was a little stressed at having to carve three pumpkins and draw designs for four! Next year Justin and I are going to try sculpting our pumpkins. We may buy one now and sculpt a turkey for T-day, just to test the waters, but we'll see.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399563043195323650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8Z-sv8BQI/AAAAAAAAFic/2-LsKPY5rE8/s320/Mid+October+047.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399566826890038050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8da8HDiyI/AAAAAAAAFjU/v7Sop6bhVxY/s320/Mid+October+046.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Alas the Hazel. She is so sweet. She can be our little lady of sweetness and an adorable ball of cuteness, or she can be a holy terror and scream at everything. Luckily those moments are becoming fewer. She has started a new smile lately. We call it in my family the bunny face. She will get a big grin, like below, and then scrunch her nose and sniff/snort really loudly... kind of like a bunny. It is so funny sometimes we bust out laughing, which only makes her do it more!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399565764196865330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8cdFRQlTI/AAAAAAAAFik/m9BcK_mYDqc/s320/Mid+October+049.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Oh our little Levi! He is such a boy. Now I know that statement is obvious, but he really is. Although I can say he officially potty trained. I honestly don't think it was anything Justin or I did to make this happen. He really just decided to do it on his own. Granted the punishments for going #2 in his pants, a cold shower and he had to clean up the mess and dispose of the underwear, may have had something to do with him learning to do that in the toilet. But for the most part it really was just all his decision. He still has an accident or two, but he usually cleans it up before he even tells me it happened. He has developed quite the attitude lately, and we have had to curb some back talk and snotty language. We are teaching him you don't call people stupid, and he now points out to us and everyone that you don't say stupid at all. So I know he is learning!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399565795475868674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ce5ywTAI/AAAAAAAAFjE/S82z1pppOhY/s320/Late+October+026.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Also, the poor Baze has been so sick off and on again for a few weeks now. She is currently sick again with what seems like a cold. Poor thing can't even breathe!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399563030516951810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8Z99hLawI/AAAAAAAAFiM/NHSBuN9Pv7o/s320/Late+October+002.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Ah Halloween, my favorite holiday. We got to do some real decorating this year, and I loved it! I can't wait until we have our own house and we can do a mini haunted house and go all out on the yard. I love Halloween, and I would love to make it a fun (not scary) holiday for all! Below are our pumpkins: Justin-Darth Vader, Daphne-Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas, Hazel-Silly Face, Levi-Transformer's Autobots Icon</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399562361949627410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ZXC6TpBI/AAAAAAAAFh0/1DCM9ic23hA/s320/Mid+October+243.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399562351243752882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ZWbB09bI/AAAAAAAAFhk/N-go1UzoH6E/s320/Late+October+053.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399563018225027906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8Z9Puji0I/AAAAAAAAFh8/ncxRJbKqWXE/s320/Mid+October+246.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">For Halloween this year we decided to be a bunch of crooks... trying to play on the last name. Not many people got it unless they knew us, and even then it took some people a little bit to get the joke. Justin and Hazel were in black and white striped inmate outfits, and Levi and I were in orange inmate outfits. I think next year Levi will be Wall-E, Hazel will be Eve, and Justin and I will be the huge fat people from the movie (using the air-blown costumes)! It will be hilarious... hopefully.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399565786441327426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ceYIwI0I/AAAAAAAAFi8/_z59OM_uYiw/s320/Late+October+006.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399566830836077522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8dbKz3U9I/AAAAAAAAFjc/tH1buVH7rKs/s320/Late+October+008.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">This wasn't her costume, but we put this on her for one day. She was comfy at least!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399563039582803538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8Z-fSpVlI/AAAAAAAAFiU/OLebvXtGRb0/s320/Late+October+016.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Our trick or treat bowl. I thought it would be fun to use some dry ice. The kids didn't even notice when they took their candy, so next year I will be putting the dry ice to better use.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399562340965795202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8ZV0vXxYI/AAAAAAAAFhc/rjwAT3-KsF0/s320/Late+October+048.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Just today, the kids in a bath! They can be so cute and so sweet together. Levi loves to play with Hazel, and if he does it right, she loves to play with him. It is really a sweet sight to see him play so gently and kind with his sister, and they go play so rough and tumble with his friends outside, I'm glad he knows the difference.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399566848974743682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Su8dcOYdaII/AAAAAAAAFjs/hoco5jcX7ME/s320/November+Start+007.JPG" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">That's all from us! Happy Halloween!</div></div>Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-81981734502997394022009-10-12T08:52:00.000-07:002009-10-12T09:31:31.164-07:00Getting Busy<div align="center">So we have been quite busy with school starting and such. We've been doing a lot of stuff, and we even celebrated Justin's 27th birthday. I will do my usual pictures with captions, but here are tidbits for you.<br />I was just called to serve on the Activities Commitee for my ward, and I am way excited to do so! I have never been on the Activities Commitee before but have always wanted to be. I know the Commitee Chairperson, we are old friends, so I am even more excited to be working with her.<br />Justin has started school again and is an official OSU student. He has threatened to wear is Oregon (rival school) shirts to class, but me and everyone else said he'd be crazy to do so. Some people wouldn't take kindly to that sort of thing. He is quite busy with the school work, and he bikes to and from class, which takes up more of his time. When he bikes to and from school and then to and from work he bikes about 18-19 miles that day. So he is getting quite the work out. It is 4 miles roundtrip from school, and a little over 14 miles roundtrip from work.<br />Levi is loving our new place and neighborhood. He is outside almost everyday and he will look out our back window to see when someone is playing outside, at which point he insists he has to go play with them. He has made some friends here, which I am thrilled about. These are his first friends (besides the friendships with his cousins). They come over a lot and he asks to go to their houses a lot too. There are three boys, and they are all 4-year-olds. Some are almost a full year older than him, and one I think is only six months or so older. But he is as tall as all of them and can certainly keep up mentally.</div><div align="center"> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749914071437490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNX-un4kLI/AAAAAAAAFgI/i1hzgOiiZeA/s200/0925091609.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Hazel has passed one teething phase, although I fear she is entering another one. She has had a perpetual cold the last week, which Levi did for almost ten months straight when he was her age. It seems like she is constantly on medicine, but I am trying hard to keep that to a minimum. She loves to pull herself up on anything and will walk along edges, but no signs of walking solo yet. She refuses to put her feet down when you are trying to guide her. I'm in no rush, she'll get there when she's ready. However, she has learned the signal for touchdown (something every baby should know, right?). Levi learned it at this age too. So she claps, waves a little, dances, and does the sign for touchdown (almost all of these she does when prompted).</p><div align="center"> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391750064612916994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNYHfbxPwI/AAAAAAAAFgw/UwXy4H8yjyU/s200/Early+October+042.JPG" /> <p align="center"><br />Anyway, here are more pictures, enjoy!</p><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNYAvpQYLI/AAAAAAAAFgo/QN4IerLBAv4/s1600-h/Early+October+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 146px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749948705366194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNYAvpQYLI/AAAAAAAAFgo/QN4IerLBAv4/s200/Early+October+030.JPG" /></a> We have a little lip (about 8" high) of patio off the back of our house, Hazel was looking over the edge and fell off. I was right there, but instead of crying she just sat up and gave me this look like 'What the heck was that?'<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNYAaBLfuI/AAAAAAAAFgg/uzKG4AN9A5I/s1600-h/Early+October+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749942900129506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNYAaBLfuI/AAAAAAAAFgg/uzKG4AN9A5I/s200/Early+October+024.JPG" /></a> Justin's birthday cake. Many of you know this pains me to do, but hey it was on an orange cake plate and I did a black border... that counts, right?<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 142px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749922135971426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNX_MqnlmI/AAAAAAAAFgQ/vGcDd4p2hHA/s200/Early+October+007.JPG" /></div><div>For Justin's birthday I took him fishing. No luck though. We need to find better spots!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNX_6fvziI/AAAAAAAAFgY/ij2kI1BmIT0/s1600-h/Early+October+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749934438403618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNX_6fvziI/AAAAAAAAFgY/ij2kI1BmIT0/s200/Early+October+015.JPG" /></a> Hazel enjoying her fishing experience.</div><div> </div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXv-Df4jI/AAAAAAAAFgA/li7neeets7o/s1600-h/0925091532.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749660515754546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXv-Df4jI/AAAAAAAAFgA/li7neeets7o/s200/0925091532.jpg" /></a> Just hanging around.<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXvukz-OI/AAAAAAAAFf4/kBQIiLH0OPI/s1600-h/0_IMAGE_032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749656360515810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXvukz-OI/AAAAAAAAFf4/kBQIiLH0OPI/s200/0_IMAGE_032.jpg" /></a> Outside a grocery store.<br /><br /><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXvEkC42I/AAAAAAAAFfw/Ul8LS_DGLHo/s1600-h/0_IMAGE_028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749645083009890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXvEkC42I/AAAAAAAAFfw/Ul8LS_DGLHo/s200/0_IMAGE_028.jpg" /></a> At Target... goofing off.<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXu6XESLI/AAAAAAAAFfo/EMGq__xSo8o/s1600-h/0_IMAGE_026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749642344220850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXu6XESLI/AAAAAAAAFfo/EMGq__xSo8o/s200/0_IMAGE_026.jpg" /></a> My little witch!<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXuS4NHbI/AAAAAAAAFfg/6Z7zUhUp_R0/s1600-h/0_IMAGE_024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749631745793458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/StNXuS4NHbI/AAAAAAAAFfg/6Z7zUhUp_R0/s200/0_IMAGE_024.jpg" /></a> Just chillin on a Beaver Game day!</div><div> </div><div>That's all folks!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642156883270912924.post-76164940912443406532009-09-23T11:59:00.000-07:002009-09-23T12:40:40.960-07:00Settling In...<div align="center">So its been a while, so we will just do pictures with captions this time. I do want to share a couple stories to start with though.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div align="center">Yesterday in the car Levi was singing the song 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz with me and my mom. He was using the fly swatter I just bought as a baton, and it was adorable! So I told him he was so stinking cute. His response: "Yes, I am." My mom and I cracked up laughing and so of course, Levi starts laughing too!</div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746341581101410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2RJ-GmWI/AAAAAAAAFfA/T6GpFjnJCGQ/s320/September+065.JPG" /> <div align="center">Levi in his dady's shoes!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Hazel now has six teeth and more coming in. She is in constant pain, and so is constantly whinning. I give her medicine, but I don't want to overdo it. She is crawling like a crazy lady and will make a mad dash at anything you don't want her to... probably setting world records! Justin says she should have her own show called Hazel The Explorer! She pulls herself up on things constantly, and I think she might think about walking in the next month or so. Levi didn't walk until he was 14 months, so I'm not in any hurry.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746000021842210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp19RkB6SI/AAAAAAAAFeI/GMALYcYurG0/s320/September+036.JPG" /></div><div>Hazel yearning to escape.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746522157679346" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2bqq6gvI/AAAAAAAAFfY/0-PsRbHiXXA/s320/0_IMAGE_012.jpg" /></div><div>Pretty sunset we had yesterday.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746513788621090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2bLfk0SI/AAAAAAAAFfQ/llM_9wZlxk4/s320/September+003.JPG" /></div><div>Gorgeous sunrise we had a couple weeks ago.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746510300481378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2a-f8B2I/AAAAAAAAFfI/OI56kExM8hY/s320/September+072.JPG" /></div><div>Levi and his daddy napping. Like Father like Son.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746329575972882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2QdP24BI/AAAAAAAAFew/waaR-vgkKoY/s320/September+050.JPG" /></div><div align="center">So we got this rocket thing at a garage sale (best 50 cents ever). Levi loves it, especially when someone can really launch them. He spent the afternoon chasing the rockets his daddy launched. We have had neighbor kids lining up 10 or more to play with this and launch their own rocket!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746333675324754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2QshOBVI/AAAAAAAAFe4/6sCwxYkh_jY/s320/September+052.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746318473227682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2Pz4wbaI/AAAAAAAAFeo/udiUG0WCh4A/s320/September+049.JPG" /></div><div>The Cheeto Crook!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746310525726082" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp2PWR7LYI/AAAAAAAAFeg/MoRgIc1QOZs/s320/September+047.JPG" /></div><div>"Where's all my Cheetos?"</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746016723134674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp1-Px7aNI/AAAAAAAAFeY/vU8Smh6cn9c/s320/September+046.JPG" /></div><div>"Hehe, I know where the Cheetos are! I'm a Crook!"</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384746007110758578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp19r-KMLI/AAAAAAAAFeQ/7JkGAPevuyA/s320/September+039.JPG" /></div><div>Me and my babes!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745724679818066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp1tP1YC1I/AAAAAAAAFdg/4zWDpwB_oPI/s320/September+001.JPG" /></div><div>Hazel's new sleeping position, sitting up or folded in half.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745992660367554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp182I6uMI/AAAAAAAAFeA/2VNu0ltFVxU/s320/September+033.JPG" /></div><div>"My blankie!" (notice the death grip on the blanket)</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745979878502370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp18Ghe7-I/AAAAAAAAFd4/I9d7BNxsRn8/s320/September+015.JPG" /></div><div>Chillaxing in the car.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745739604890338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp1uHbykuI/AAAAAAAAFdw/9GjUyd6JKko/s320/September+009.JPG" /></div><div>Levi loves to push the stroller, whether his sister is in it or not. But he is very careful when she is in it, it is so sweet to watch!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745731554845730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp1tpcgpCI/AAAAAAAAFdo/jupdZXIaTv0/s320/September+006.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745715390905122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp1stOueyI/AAAAAAAAFdY/sIbXQ4ut-t0/s320/hazel+in+highchair.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>You can't eat until you are totally comfortable!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384745709890054962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OgitnLwB2_Q/Srp1sYvOKzI/AAAAAAAAFdQ/2M9Nc5hvwB4/s320/0_IMAGE_023.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p align="center">Me and Hazel on my brother's motorcycle.</p><p align="center">That's all from us! </p>Daphne Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382491978772839344noreply@blogger.com2