tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38562894630044467192024-03-13T13:23:39.467-07:00Emerson!Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-14013984959523848302011-03-25T18:31:00.000-07:002011-03-25T20:57:59.754-07:00Happy Birthday to Emerson!<div>We turned Emerson's second birthday into a week-long celebration!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JxThAWuHIbc/TY1JCHIsFkI/AAAAAAAAA34/j5c_3uRa3YU/s320/DSCF4127.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588203013260711490" /></div><div><br /></div><div>On his actual date of birth Grancie and Granpie brought a very special wagon all the way from Utah with them!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4NOfzMcq-A/TY1FwbRsZfI/AAAAAAAAA2w/9CSjYJSWeRU/s320/DSCF4017.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588199410894661106" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H5T2KFRbbwU/TY1JBkQImFI/AAAAAAAAA3w/JmGgb5fRykw/s320/DSCF4117.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588203003896698962" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The beginner train set from Mommy and Daddy was also very well received.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8HPlcvku7rg/TY1Fwy6CyRI/AAAAAAAAA24/xa3jCYciOvA/s320/DSCF4038.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588199417237915922" /></div><div><br /></div><div>After an unsuccessful hunt for cupcakes, we settled on a platter of assorted pastries for a birthday night treat.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ET_YDIKoTj4/TY1FxP_YMtI/AAAAAAAAA3A/PureyofZJxU/s320/DSCF4044.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588199425044918994" /></div><div><br /></div><div>On the Saturday following Emerson's birthday, even more friends and family came to play at the bubble party!</div><div><br /></div><div>Bubble wrap--pop pop!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pUYZsUu4EW4/TY1IeUSknVI/AAAAAAAAA3I/nK5NFhMZ6FU/s320/DSCF4057.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588202398316535122" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bubble machine--pop pop!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bFfa3F_2QCg/TY1IfNP8N6I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/wPAiXvRFvSA/s320/DSCF4073.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588202413606320034" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rE3kUoDlfhw/TY1jbptSOsI/AAAAAAAAA4A/9ktBh1pfAkQ/s320/DSCF4089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588232039340063426" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bubble cake!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5g5UNyLyGmI/TY1IgJXO2fI/AAAAAAAAA3o/oorfWwangFw/s320/DSCF4101.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588202429743028722" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vA0J2rkQ044/TY1j6xfKL3I/AAAAAAAAA4I/0L2bdZ0VjtQ/s1600/DSCF4104.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vA0J2rkQ044/TY1j6xfKL3I/AAAAAAAAA4I/0L2bdZ0VjtQ/s320/DSCF4104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588232574004244338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-70262134946439294762011-03-25T18:00:00.000-07:002011-03-25T18:29:55.698-07:00It's about time for new pictures - Update #2 (February)<div>The Hayes guys watching the Super Bowl</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVZfSu5Yx8w/TY09J155XcI/AAAAAAAAA2A/S1j9vckZbNE/s320/DSCF3965.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588189951934684610" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Valentine's Day!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SogOwMDlsU/TY09KO0xz2I/AAAAAAAAA2I/tnCc-65wFys/s320/DSCF3974.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588189958624104290" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cruising around the apartment with friends</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sn2g7CNAJSc/TY09Kq75IHI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/4Jp0odpodI0/s320/DSCF3986.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588189966170136690" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The wedding of Grandma Jean & John was Emerson's first wedding and first tie-wearing occasion!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gJN5rZ_ybZc/TY0-ZxKh5oI/AAAAAAAAA2g/gzJyAy5Zt3Q/s320/DSCF3999.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588191325051807362" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson with Daddy and Aunts Alison and Stephanie</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t7lIT5VNES8/TY0-acOF5aI/AAAAAAAAA2o/fz_rxOglEqQ/s1600/DSCF4000.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t7lIT5VNES8/TY0-acOF5aI/AAAAAAAAA2o/fz_rxOglEqQ/s320/DSCF4000.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588191336609473954" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t7lIT5VNES8/TY0-acOF5aI/AAAAAAAAA2o/fz_rxOglEqQ/s1600/DSCF4000.JPG"></a>Church pew crawl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLJZ-S3ih5I/TY09K1mgmxI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/0f-WS8W2Qlo/s1600/DSCF3996.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLJZ-S3ih5I/TY09K1mgmxI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/0f-WS8W2Qlo/s320/DSCF3996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588189969033239314" /></a><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-3004036175239342842011-03-25T17:28:00.000-07:002011-03-25T17:54:55.103-07:00It's about time for new pictures - Update #1 (Christmas)<div>We spent a really fun week in Utah for Christmas vacation! Highlights included:</div><div><br /></div><div>Setting up house in Granpie's new freezer box</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHM1mk_gFAQ/TY00k3UxCgI/AAAAAAAAA1I/bIsd_QygqBU/s320/DSCF3831.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180520567638530" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Kindereggs (a Reiman favorite all the way from Germany)!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mp7G261ksPw/TY01g9jgl8I/AAAAAAAAA1o/Iv_DdoGmkc8/s320/DSCF3840.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181553032239042" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson's first remote control car</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cYYcA7Qmd5A/TY00lLXWBfI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/FB0OTrhSBcA/s320/DSCF3860.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180525947160050" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A visit to Salt Lake City's Discovery Gateway children's museum, where Emerson spent most of his time driving around this police car...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YHx8Uj-eF2s/TY01hQMZ8qI/AAAAAAAAA1w/YGsamTAdds0/s320/DSCF3878.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181558035608226" /></div><div><br /></div><div>but was eventually persuaded to come see the neat wind tunnel</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n4gZdBUd_Tg/TY00l-QYumI/AAAAAAAAA1g/3GOoj37ymN8/s320/DSCF3890.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180539608185442" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Christmas turkey leg, anyone?</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8psW8YzmYI/TY01hp5f1NI/AAAAAAAAA14/uSP8KGAyGO8/s1600/DSCF3950.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a_hKn1yuOVg/TY00ljwE-fI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/SdZO-XDZE4I/s1600/DSCF3873.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a_hKn1yuOVg/TY00ljwE-fI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/SdZO-XDZE4I/s320/DSCF3873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180532493351410" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before we got on the airplane to head home, a very patient Granpie accompanied Emerson up and down the escalator and the moving walkway MANY times. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a_hKn1yuOVg/TY00ljwE-fI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/SdZO-XDZE4I/s1600/DSCF3873.JPG"></a><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8psW8YzmYI/TY01hp5f1NI/AAAAAAAAA14/uSP8KGAyGO8/s320/DSCF3950.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181564935623890" /><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-23935600883102884922010-12-21T10:04:00.000-08:002010-12-21T10:16:33.293-08:00Christmas countdown<div>Emerson thinks that there should ALWAYS be a piece of chocolate for every day.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDth6gET-I/AAAAAAAAA0w/zxFUUjDfKLE/s320/DSCF3812.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553199507443044322" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We gave the tree outside one little decoration--a pinecone bird feeder that Emerson made at the craft fair/farmers market</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDthRSt3hI/AAAAAAAAA0o/yvH5D189__4/s320/DSCF3782.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553199496381193746" /><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDtg44lNDI/AAAAAAAAA0g/ztoXG2STxWA/s1600/DSCF3785.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDtg44lNDI/AAAAAAAAA0g/ztoXG2STxWA/s320/DSCF3785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553199489829123122" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Daddy's elementary school Christmas programs were a success, and now it's Christmas vacation time!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDtg44lNDI/AAAAAAAAA0g/ztoXG2STxWA/s1600/DSCF3785.JPG"></a><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDtiJPURXI/AAAAAAAAA04/W6NxMmCNCng/s320/DSCF3824.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553199511399318898" /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-2471765424515968582010-12-21T09:48:00.000-08:002010-12-21T10:04:06.241-08:00Granpie and Grancie visit!<div>Grancie and Granpie came to visit us during the first week of December. Granpie taught Emerson about the complicated workings of his new Yogi Bear shooter toy.</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDpn61e49I/AAAAAAAAAz4/nL9dgdqtMFk/s320/DSCF3772.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553195212565570514" /><div><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDpofQH99I/AAAAAAAAA0A/T8Q6Ft_rhFY/s320/DSCF3776.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553195222340990930" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson got interested in the Tinker Toys for the first time.<br /><div><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDrESkKqSI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/twGZHwBc5Zc/s320/DSCF3811.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553196799483357474" /><br /><br /></div><div>He shared Goldfishies with Hannah</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDpo7Jtc_I/AAAAAAAAA0I/rugZ4zCrNOo/s320/DSCF3792.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553195229830280178" /></div><div><br /></div><div>And helped Grancie feed Scuba Steve too!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDppafotsI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/qM3OmKYbVnc/s320/DSCF3804.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553195238243743426" /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-36234678489710836402010-12-21T09:35:00.001-08:002010-12-21T09:48:05.957-08:00A very snowy week<div>Playing in the snow that contributed to the record-breaking total at the end of November</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDndXX1OwI/AAAAAAAAAzw/vcr0JWCluFw/s1600/DSCF3721.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDndXX1OwI/AAAAAAAAAzw/vcr0JWCluFw/s320/DSCF3721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192832224017154" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmypiPG2I/AAAAAAAAAzo/KOgKDii89aY/s1600/DSCF3722.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmypiPG2I/AAAAAAAAAzo/KOgKDii89aY/s320/DSCF3722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192098365119330" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmx-Q88TI/AAAAAAAAAzY/Y_O8TEVw1Fc/s1600/DSCF3719.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmx-Q88TI/AAAAAAAAAzY/Y_O8TEVw1Fc/s320/DSCF3719.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192086749901106" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmx-Q88TI/AAAAAAAAAzY/Y_O8TEVw1Fc/s1600/DSCF3719.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmxfVDLAI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/5OuJdk_gA6c/s1600/DSCF3718.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmxfVDLAI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/5OuJdk_gA6c/s320/DSCF3718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192078445587458" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmxfVDLAI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/5OuJdk_gA6c/s1600/DSCF3718.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmw0LtAII/AAAAAAAAAzI/7PcXchRA7nQ/s1600/DSCF3717.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDmw0LtAII/AAAAAAAAAzI/7PcXchRA7nQ/s320/DSCF3717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192066863661186" /></a><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-42711723983102910342010-12-21T09:28:00.001-08:002010-12-21T09:35:30.176-08:00Early Christmas festivities<div>Decorating cookies at the Festival of Trees in Coeur d'Alene</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDksKDu_6I/AAAAAAAAAyw/8HbT_kwu9_4/s320/DSCF3759.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553189787813216162" /><div><br /></div><div>Emerson was kind enough to share a few bites</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDksk_qNYI/AAAAAAAAAy4/fHAUwcxdXFE/s1600/DSCF3761.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDksk_qNYI/AAAAAAAAAy4/fHAUwcxdXFE/s320/DSCF3761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553189795043882370" /></a></div><div>Posing by a very Idahoan Smokey the Bear tree</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDksk_qNYI/AAAAAAAAAy4/fHAUwcxdXFE/s1600/DSCF3761.JPG"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDksk_qNYI/AAAAAAAAAy4/fHAUwcxdXFE/s1600/DSCF3761.JPG"></a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDktN87k2I/AAAAAAAAAzA/ILbtRlJvWZ8/s320/DSCF3768.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553189806038291298" /><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-39145678682597943572010-12-21T09:16:00.001-08:002010-12-21T09:28:19.397-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div>We spent Thanksgiving morning with Grandma Jean & John before making our way to Uncle Richard & Aunt Lori's House.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDh3FXMX6I/AAAAAAAAAyI/-B5ZbENfxvI/s320/DSCF3727.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553186676996333474" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Olive Finger tradition</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDh3tc_lkI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/ByVIhp2uBoU/s320/DSCF3732.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553186687758079554" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanksgiving tea party</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDi3VmrASI/AAAAAAAAAyY/M44SiXI4Wnk/s320/DSCF3735.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553187780867850530" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Followed by more-macho Mario Carts</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDi3yUxZhI/AAAAAAAAAyg/F-eANLHMwys/s320/DSCF3740.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553187788577400338" /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDi4H9Uj9I/AAAAAAAAAyo/FHrSyor0tGU/s1600/DSCF3747.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TRDi4H9Uj9I/AAAAAAAAAyo/FHrSyor0tGU/s320/DSCF3747.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553187794384621522" /></a>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-55611892928102046732010-11-21T16:16:00.000-08:002010-11-21T16:26:42.689-08:00Keebler Junior<div>Emerson is a pretty dependable kitchen "helper." Last week was the first time he was able to participate in the entire cookie baking process--a proud day for Mommy.</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm4A3sPGyI/AAAAAAAAAyA/UDLyRhtOlUQ/s320/DSCF3704.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542163141545106210" /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dkGjJyI/AAAAAAAAAxw/ivt_dSCTJ_I/s1600/DSCF3695.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dkGjJyI/AAAAAAAAAxw/ivt_dSCTJ_I/s320/DSCF3695.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542162534991341346" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dkGjJyI/AAAAAAAAAxw/ivt_dSCTJ_I/s1600/DSCF3695.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dfLm6lI/AAAAAAAAAxo/W6FN7wpAWz4/s1600/DSCF3694.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dfLm6lI/AAAAAAAAAxo/W6FN7wpAWz4/s320/DSCF3694.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542162533670382162" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dfLm6lI/AAAAAAAAAxo/W6FN7wpAWz4/s1600/DSCF3694.JPG"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3dfLm6lI/AAAAAAAAAxo/W6FN7wpAWz4/s1600/DSCF3694.JPG"></a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm3eM7wYHI/AAAAAAAAAx4/1mU5jnHpRjI/s320/DSCF3702.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542162545951924338" /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-42258581862312021472010-11-21T15:59:00.000-08:002010-11-21T16:16:33.814-08:00Outside in Early November<div>We broke out some of the winter gear for an autumn outing to Liberty Lake.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0QPQqqGI/AAAAAAAAAww/fs9-c-fB5U4/s320/DSCF3643.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159007523448930" /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0RjTO79I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/8KAsHMwnBLw/s1600/DSCF3649.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0RjTO79I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/8KAsHMwnBLw/s320/DSCF3649.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159030082793426" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0RjTO79I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/8KAsHMwnBLw/s1600/DSCF3649.JPG"></a><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0QTwwC0I/AAAAAAAAAw4/xNC2jTyo2Lg/s320/DSCF3646.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159008731761474" /><br />Sitting on a cold park bench with Vinnie.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0Q-NGSOI/AAAAAAAAAxA/UUVfqRAgZbI/s1600/DSCF3657.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0Q-NGSOI/AAAAAAAAAxA/UUVfqRAgZbI/s1600/DSCF3657.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0Q-NGSOI/AAAAAAAAAxA/UUVfqRAgZbI/s320/DSCF3657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159020124948706" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Out for a walk around the block.</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0QTwwC0I/AAAAAAAAAw4/xNC2jTyo2Lg/s1600/DSCF3646.JPG"></a><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0RKf_hcI/AAAAAAAAAxI/4o7DCzP9nxw/s320/DSCF3661.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159023425422786" /></div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm0QTwwC0I/AAAAAAAAAw4/xNC2jTyo2Lg/s1600/DSCF3646.JPG"></a><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm02McFauI/AAAAAAAAAxY/VI5CvzI-1y4/s320/DSCF3662.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159659601062626" /></div><div><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOm02r8009I/AAAAAAAAAxg/YaqBnryOO7Y/s320/DSCF3663.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542159668059886546" /></div></div></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-69613034467268207222010-11-21T15:03:00.000-08:002010-11-21T15:58:45.705-08:00A New Talent: The Harmonica<div>I'm not sure if this video will load or not; it's an early performance of Emerson playing the harmonica for Grancie and Granpie over Skype.</div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxfM3TJBEvfNRYuesuAgMv__xWjn3AK2gQ7e6CHkAdn8Lljw9I9S5R9UsB8m5Yvh8HbqsL2AAqHLvR4gDNFQg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Emerson has also taken some nice photographs of the harmonica.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmvPcxurqI/AAAAAAAAAwg/4z1BkK9_S1A/s320/DSCF3635.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542153496413777570" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Just so his parents don't worry that he's growing up too fast, Emerson occasionally reverts to the baby-like habit of <i>eating</i> the harmonica.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmvP78m0hI/AAAAAAAAAwo/rZXqXOYOolE/s320/DSCF3683.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542153504780898834" /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-7581457412056205812010-11-21T14:24:00.001-08:002010-11-21T15:01:02.072-08:00Backtracking - Part 4 (October)<div>Lauren made a pretty cute little gnome Halloween costume for Emerson, but he just barely tolerated the hat and refused to wear the beard.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmeVXKXHvI/AAAAAAAAAwI/f_jykVlcEuc/s320/DSCF3625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542134906288021234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, luckily, we had a seasonal shirt as a back-up outfit.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmeWMJ3w_I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/9EMb9WB1Mgc/s320/DSCF3624.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542134920513045490" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmeWmvtl3I/AAAAAAAAAwY/J-kChoM2B0A/s320/DSCF3614.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542134927651084146" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson now likes eating graham crackers ("cacow!"), but only if they are accompanied by a class of milk for dipping.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmeUXqQbJI/AAAAAAAAAv4/16q5pH5gS00/s320/DSCF3578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542134889241930898" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div>Shuffling around the living room in Mommy's shoes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmeVGOkXrI/AAAAAAAAAwA/U4-IFFgyYGI/s1600/DSCF3583.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmeVGOkXrI/AAAAAAAAAwA/U4-IFFgyYGI/s320/DSCF3583.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542134901742263986" /></a>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-45355093004356715452010-11-21T14:07:00.001-08:002010-11-21T14:23:33.244-08:00Backtracking - Part 3 (September)<div>We celebrated Emerson's 18 month birthday with Scott, Alice, and Vinnie Moon... and CAKE, of course!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmaQbJoroI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/NtLF3zfB76w/s320/DSCF3533.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542130423412862594" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Grancie, Granpie, and Hannah came to Post Falls at the end of September to help us move into our new home.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmaRUQAhUI/AAAAAAAAAvg/NCJvEKNKqYE/s320/DSCF3560.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542130438740411714" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmaQ2pKqmI/AAAAAAAAAvY/z1zlBAuyU1k/s320/DSCF3551.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542130430792870498" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Grancie and Granpie thought Emerson needed a bike to celebrate the nice fall weather and all of the sidewalks in our new neighborhood--he has so much fun with it!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmaRi7V2eI/AAAAAAAAAvo/yrgf1hkI0Wk/s320/DSCF3566.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542130442680261090" /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmaSFJJqsI/AAAAAAAAAvw/_wcJ4_n736c/s1600/DSCF3570.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOmaSFJJqsI/AAAAAAAAAvw/_wcJ4_n736c/s320/DSCF3570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542130451864988354" /></a>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-63356192265724110282010-11-20T23:21:00.001-08:002010-11-21T00:52:17.335-08:00Backtracking - Part 2 (Summer vacation in OR & southwest WA in August)<div>The road trip could've ended in Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho when Aaron found out that he was selected for the elementary teaching position in Rathdrum, ID, but we continued West because there were still more people to visit!</div><div><br /></div><div>In Bend, OR, Emerson met his (Great) Grandma Laurette, (Great) Aunt Netsy, and (Great) Uncle Jim. He also got to visit with Aunt Stephanie.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjKV5CvXtI/AAAAAAAAAto/TK4Iq-xdFq4/s320/DSCF3486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541901818917773010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>The pool party at Uncle Jim & Aunt Netsy's house started out kind of rough, but Emerson seemed to enjoy playing with the noodle on the patio and ultimately had a good time floating around on an inflatable lounge chair.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjMr17aFzI/AAAAAAAAAug/y3NCajgZrRg/s320/DSCF3468.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541904395062089522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjMrW_h8oI/AAAAAAAAAuY/9rW8lTh56IY/s320/DSCF3469.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541904386757882498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson made his first trip to the Pacific Ocean for the Long Beach Kite Festival. Unfortunately, he didn't get to dip his toe in the water because it was pretty chilly. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOF33LELI/AAAAAAAAAvI/X7N6Y2GbX3k/s1600/DSCF3502.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOF33LELI/AAAAAAAAAvI/X7N6Y2GbX3k/s320/DSCF3502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541905941769425074" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOF33LELI/AAAAAAAAAvI/X7N6Y2GbX3k/s1600/DSCF3502.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOF33LELI/AAAAAAAAAvI/X7N6Y2GbX3k/s1600/DSCF3502.JPG"></a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjKYUgKosI/AAAAAAAAAuI/N-l9BGPymPI/s320/DSCF3500.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541901860648690370" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A necessary photo opportunity by an Ocean Park landmark with Grancie and Granpie.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjMrGPZJYI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/4L5AX8t1yYk/s320/DSCF3499.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541904382261011842" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We hung out in Amboy with (Great) Grandma Reiman.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjMsaQ1dvI/AAAAAAAAAuo/h-HRJk8mvYM/s320/DSCF3526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541904404815640306" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>And we strolled around an antique car show in Vancouver, WA, with (Great) Grandpa Free</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOFh0F7GI/AAAAAAAAAvA/OjAclXEqQRI/s1600/DSCF3508.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOFh0F7GI/AAAAAAAAAvA/OjAclXEqQRI/s320/DSCF3508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541905935850925154" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOFh0F7GI/AAAAAAAAAvA/OjAclXEqQRI/s1600/DSCF3508.JPG"></a>Picking fresh blueberries from Grandpa Free's bushes in Battle Ground!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOFVMVkRI/AAAAAAAAAu4/0pHNS__jSnw/s1600/DSCF3519.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOFVMVkRI/AAAAAAAAAu4/0pHNS__jSnw/s320/DSCF3519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541905932462952722" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjOFVMVkRI/AAAAAAAAAu4/0pHNS__jSnw/s1600/DSCF3519.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjMsutHGHI/AAAAAAAAAuw/eAMmFsFSRRY/s1600/DSCF3514.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjMsutHGHI/AAAAAAAAAuw/eAMmFsFSRRY/s320/DSCF3514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541904410302945394" /></a><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-18759010780833445032010-11-20T22:46:00.000-08:002010-11-20T23:21:09.194-08:00Backtracking - Part 1 (Fun in Spokane, WA, in August)<div>In August, Emerson got to spend some time with our Spokane family, including Grandma Jean and John.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjEyGVjETI/AAAAAAAAAtI/VqDie9FyCMI/s320/DSCF3460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541895706452889906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Grandpa Hayes</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjDUnX0bJI/AAAAAAAAAsw/Ms_JQGLnXjQ/s320/DSCF3426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541894100413082770" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>(Great) Uncle Richard and (Great) Aunt Lori</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjEy76e6cI/AAAAAAAAAtY/i8H2cPgNFi0/s320/DSCF3440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541895720834886082" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>He also saw some classic Spokane landmarks.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjExwNx8-I/AAAAAAAAAtA/5cf0rhKKluk/s320/DSCF3436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541895700514730978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjGImH3arI/AAAAAAAAAtg/oZgWzhh8u90/s1600/DSCF3443.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjGImH3arI/AAAAAAAAAtg/oZgWzhh8u90/s320/DSCF3443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541897192454187698" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>And tromped around with Daddy his new BFF--Vinnie Moon!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjDUQMubmI/AAAAAAAAAso/EDwYaIaU6Q8/s1600/DSCF3401.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjDUQMubmI/AAAAAAAAAso/EDwYaIaU6Q8/s320/DSCF3401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541894094192537186" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjDUQMubmI/AAAAAAAAAso/EDwYaIaU6Q8/s1600/DSCF3401.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjDT7YoaxI/AAAAAAAAAsg/9GW4I7r7joY/s1600/DSCF3403-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TOjDT7YoaxI/AAAAAAAAAsg/9GW4I7r7joY/s320/DSCF3403-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541894088605330194" /></a><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-80967033558094961582010-08-06T23:59:00.000-07:002010-08-07T00:17:19.882-07:00South Dakota & Wyoming 8/3/10-8/5/10<div>We were able to stay the night in Spearfish, South Dakota, with Auntie Cheryl.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FUA3-0mI/AAAAAAAAArQ/sjB0YdmeCS0/s320/DSCF3320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502560161106940514" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw Mount Rushmore from the car, but didn't realize it costs $10 to get into the park. We did find a turn-off that allowed a distant profile view of Washington to get this group shot.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FTgSXWKI/AAAAAAAAArI/rlBpxijs988/s320/DSCF3329.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502560152359229602" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We took a stretch break at the welcome center & playground in Wright, WY.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FUr_cU7I/AAAAAAAAArY/tVLYpqzmeZg/s320/DSCF3334.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502560172680958898" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Lucky Camp Site #13. We almost camped in Alcova, WY, but we realized that we had left the tent behind in MN.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FVg7JIBI/AAAAAAAAAro/zlA3Mt8jfc0/s1600/DSCF3343.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FVg7JIBI/AAAAAAAAAro/zlA3Mt8jfc0/s320/DSCF3343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502560186890002450" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FVg7JIBI/AAAAAAAAAro/zlA3Mt8jfc0/s1600/DSCF3343.JPG"></a>At least we were in the car when the big storm caught up with us!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FVBq-PsI/AAAAAAAAArg/wxLZOF-83HM/s1600/DSCF3346.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0FVBq-PsI/AAAAAAAAArg/wxLZOF-83HM/s320/DSCF3346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502560178500681410" /></a><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-46772319399904289802010-08-06T23:45:00.001-07:002010-08-06T23:57:11.719-07:00Travel to SD 8/1/10 & 8/2/10<div>Mitchell, South Dakota, is the home of the World's Only Corn Palace.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0B_5RAElI/AAAAAAAAAqo/OOPa4227Dmc/s320/DSCF3308.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502556516932129362" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson wasn't completely terrified of Cornelius, but he wasn't too thrilled about the photo opportunity.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0CARzaswI/AAAAAAAAAqw/rSvX4dz4u5U/s320/DSCF3309.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502556523518931714" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw tons of signs for Wall Drug and HAD to stop. Free water, tasty donuts, jackalopes, and a schooner--who could ask for anything more?</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0CBYfW2uI/AAAAAAAAArA/Intac7rmRt0/s1600/DSCF3317.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0CBYfW2uI/AAAAAAAAArA/Intac7rmRt0/s320/DSCF3317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502556542493711074" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0CBYfW2uI/AAAAAAAAArA/Intac7rmRt0/s1600/DSCF3317.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0CAzySlGI/AAAAAAAAAq4/9JPfbkYGCYw/s1600/DSCF3315.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TF0CAzySlGI/AAAAAAAAAq4/9JPfbkYGCYw/s320/DSCF3315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502556532641010786" /></a><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-85521409393959803262010-08-06T23:13:00.000-07:002010-08-06T23:43:19.137-07:00Minneapolis, MN 7/29/10-8/1/10<div>Emerson finally got to meet Auntie Katie, Steve, Emma, and the rest of the Murray zoo!</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz82SSug5I/AAAAAAAAApo/lp13Hia5_4w/s320/IMG_7203.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502550854293422994" /><div><br /></div><div>We went to Choo Choo Bob's...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz82yX0asI/AAAAAAAAApw/H-MiX8ZyEk8/s320/IMG_7211.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502550862904715970" /></div><div><br /></div><div>where Emerson and Emma got matching shirts;</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz83BN2czI/AAAAAAAAAp4/HPX4NDo2F4Q/s320/DSCF3290.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502550866889438002" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We went to the Mall of America...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz_Gi7NGvI/AAAAAAAAAqg/sXBfnO13Br0/s320/IMG_7234.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502553332659329778" /></div><div><br /></div><div>where Emerson played at Legoland;</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz83uHwA3I/AAAAAAAAAqA/SGLIWZUpxfU/s320/DSCF3237.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502550878943445874" /></div><div><br /></div><div>And we visited a fun Splash pad!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz9k4XXdeI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/D625z3SMTPE/s320/DSCF3287.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502551654787413474" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for a great visit, Murrays!</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz9lZpXLtI/AAAAAAAAAqY/bcOeM2cJHLI/s1600/DSCF3298.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFz9lZpXLtI/AAAAAAAAAqY/bcOeM2cJHLI/s320/DSCF3298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502551663721262802" /></a><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-88509808145826896502010-07-30T15:37:00.000-07:002010-07-30T15:57:50.853-07:00Travel to MN 7/28/10 & 7/29/10 - Part 2 (Camping!)<div>Our first family camping trip took place near Baraboo, WI, at Devil's Lake State Park. It was complete with Emerson's first campfire hot dog and marshmallow roasting and S'mores, of course!</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWCHJprFI/AAAAAAAAAok/sWFDy7b30sM/s320/DSCF3173.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834164228762706" /><div><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWCgPu7KI/AAAAAAAAAos/0rSzKjJUt1s/s320/DSCF3179.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834170965159074" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We got <i>some</i> sleep in our new tent. </div><div><br /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWDFqKgTI/AAAAAAAAAo0/_9-SQsR8ejs/s320/DSCF3182.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834181008130354" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Playing in a puddle by the lake</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWDRKC1pI/AAAAAAAAAo8/DRjqXujvi_0/s320/DSCF3191.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834184094635666" /></div><div><br />No lake trip is complete without a big SPLASH and a change of clothes.</div><div><br /><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWD7X_0JI/AAAAAAAAApE/gOc1hEtFbqY/s320/DSCF3200.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834195427446930" /><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWCHJprFI/AAAAAAAAAok/sWFDy7b30sM/s1600/DSCF3173.JPG"></a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNWMK1qj3I/AAAAAAAAApM/7wcLR7rIAOA/s320/DSCF3206.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834337017368434" /></div></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-85146031837231974662010-07-30T15:27:00.000-07:002010-07-30T15:37:30.006-07:00Travel to MN 7/27/10 & 7/28/10 - Part 1<div>On our way out of Michigan, we stopped a night in Decatur to visit Aaron's Uncle Bob.</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTCL-6R4I/AAAAAAAAAoE/tLslbO-yXCk/s320/DSCF3142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499830866991007618" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div><br /></div><div>Uncle Bob lives near a VFW with some big tanks on display and a fun playground.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTC98-nPI/AAAAAAAAAoU/4cARrE1p2Bo/s1600/DSCF3159.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTC98-nPI/AAAAAAAAAoU/4cARrE1p2Bo/s320/DSCF3159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499830880404675826" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTC98-nPI/AAAAAAAAAoU/4cARrE1p2Bo/s1600/DSCF3159.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTCgKiFVI/AAAAAAAAAoM/gZFXxfFuyFc/s1600/DSCF3155.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTCgKiFVI/AAAAAAAAAoM/gZFXxfFuyFc/s320/DSCF3155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499830872408462674" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTCgKiFVI/AAAAAAAAAoM/gZFXxfFuyFc/s1600/DSCF3155.JPG"></a><br />Greetings from the Eau Claire rest area!</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTCL-6R4I/AAAAAAAAAoE/tLslbO-yXCk/s1600/DSCF3142.JPG"></a><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNTDakCzTI/AAAAAAAAAoc/XUkWTTTSonc/s320/DSCF3161.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499830888084720946" /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-338687003869928472010-07-30T15:08:00.000-07:002010-07-30T15:27:04.861-07:00East Lansing and Dewitt, MI 7/24/10-7/27/10<div>We stayed a few days in Michigan with Aaron's Aunt and Uncle in Dewitt. We all got to go out twice on their pontoon boat--Emerson fell asleep the first time, but played a very active role the second time!</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO51k9-MI/AAAAAAAAAnc/-TQMlhVQUiU/s320/DSCF3097.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826325491153090" /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO6p50uwI/AAAAAAAAAns/je-hsfwJsqQ/s1600/DSCF3126.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO6p50uwI/AAAAAAAAAns/je-hsfwJsqQ/s320/DSCF3126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826339537271554" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO6p50uwI/AAAAAAAAAns/je-hsfwJsqQ/s1600/DSCF3126.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO6XUg8eI/AAAAAAAAAnk/pDMNHLn76TI/s1600/DSCF3120.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO6XUg8eI/AAAAAAAAAnk/pDMNHLn76TI/s320/DSCF3120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826334548947426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO6XUg8eI/AAAAAAAAAnk/pDMNHLn76TI/s1600/DSCF3120.JPG"></a>Photo opportunity with Emerson, Daddy, Aunt Barb, and Uncle Greg</div><div><br /><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO75-KpvI/AAAAAAAAAn0/YkAHHY4iWes/s320/DSCF3132.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826361030321906" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We also spent some time with (Great) Grandpa & (Great) Grandma Hayes. Emerson particularly enjoyed playing with Grandma's wheelchair and the wooden coasters.</div><div><br /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNO8Ty9mgI/AAAAAAAAAn8/6vpCq-wHmWE/s320/DSCF3141.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499826367962651138" /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-65173401840793292022010-07-30T14:43:00.000-07:002010-07-30T15:08:47.572-07:00Travel to MI 7/23/10-7/24/10<div>We made a stop at the Everett, PA, Welcome Center. There was no one there to welcome us, but there were some peaceful benches for our picnic lunch. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIKEsv7aI/AAAAAAAAAm0/XEUhWYMIvfE/s320/DSCF3079.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818907846831522" /></div><div><br /></div><div>In between Culpeper, VA, and East Lansing, MI, we stopped at a Cabela's to see the "World's Largest Bronze Wildlife Sculpture" and pick up a tent for later adventures. Emerson wasn't sure what to think about all of the wildlife on display inside the store.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIMTzyC6I/AAAAAAAAAnU/BcfHksq2Kag/s1600/DSCF3090.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIMTzyC6I/AAAAAAAAAnU/BcfHksq2Kag/s320/DSCF3090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818946262600610" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIMTzyC6I/AAAAAAAAAnU/BcfHksq2Kag/s1600/DSCF3090.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIL6wmbgI/AAAAAAAAAnM/N8FhiX1F4Ss/s1600/DSCF3089.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIL6wmbgI/AAAAAAAAAnM/N8FhiX1F4Ss/s1600/DSCF3089.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIL6wmbgI/AAAAAAAAAnM/N8FhiX1F4Ss/s320/DSCF3089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818939538370050" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIL6wmbgI/AAAAAAAAAnM/N8FhiX1F4Ss/s1600/DSCF3089.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNILsLJk7I/AAAAAAAAAnE/XXclpNp1_Dg/s1600/DSCF3086.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNILsLJk7I/AAAAAAAAAnE/XXclpNp1_Dg/s320/DSCF3086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818935623193522" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When we passed through one of many toll booths, a toll-lady asked, "Is he <i>reading</i> that book?"</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIKiQqpZI/AAAAAAAAAm8/hoR-rg_M4Vw/s1600/DSCF3080.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIKiQqpZI/AAAAAAAAAm8/hoR-rg_M4Vw/s320/DSCF3080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818915782108562" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TFNIKiQqpZI/AAAAAAAAAm8/hoR-rg_M4Vw/s1600/DSCF3080.JPG"></a><br /><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-81686854075788710592010-07-26T19:07:00.001-07:002010-07-26T19:25:59.932-07:00Culpeper, VA 7/20/10-7/23/10<div>Emerson's first time eating fresh corn on the cob straight off of the cob--there are few better places to do it as corn is a Reiman family tradition.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5Ba562bEI/AAAAAAAAAlU/oqYYT5Y9EkM/s320/DSCF3031.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404125546015810" /><div><br /></div><div>Driving a farm truck with Daddy and Moxie</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CGWCNyxI/AAAAAAAAAmU/50r8zKf1ddc/s1600/DSCF3056.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CGWCNyxI/AAAAAAAAAmU/50r8zKf1ddc/s320/DSCF3056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404871827475218" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CGWCNyxI/AAAAAAAAAmU/50r8zKf1ddc/s1600/DSCF3056.JPG"></a>Picking tomatoes</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CF3lqN0I/AAAAAAAAAmM/t8hD0nNd8qc/s1600/DSCF3060.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CF3lqN0I/AAAAAAAAAmM/t8hD0nNd8qc/s320/DSCF3060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404863654639426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CF3lqN0I/AAAAAAAAAmM/t8hD0nNd8qc/s1600/DSCF3060.JPG"></a>The best picture we could get with (Great Great) Uncle Roy, (Great Great) Aunt Josie, Mommy, and Emerson</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CFe6aGFI/AAAAAAAAAmE/3kHzh6Co-ng/s1600/DSCF3071.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CFe6aGFI/AAAAAAAAAmE/3kHzh6Co-ng/s320/DSCF3071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404857030776914" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CFe6aGFI/AAAAAAAAAmE/3kHzh6Co-ng/s1600/DSCF3071.JPG"></a>Emerson with his friend LuLu<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CE1S71OI/AAAAAAAAAl8/jQzOYlfNr_4/s1600/DSCF3064.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CE1S71OI/AAAAAAAAAl8/jQzOYlfNr_4/s1600/DSCF3064.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5CE1S71OI/AAAAAAAAAl8/jQzOYlfNr_4/s320/DSCF3064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404845859362018" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Farm photos</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BdOmj8lI/AAAAAAAAAl0/sWD1uf2WAOU/s1600/DSCF3064.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BcjwPM4I/AAAAAAAAAls/jY0jlrD9JHk/s1600/DSCF3050.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BcjwPM4I/AAAAAAAAAls/jY0jlrD9JHk/s320/DSCF3050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404153955660674" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BcjwPM4I/AAAAAAAAAls/jY0jlrD9JHk/s1600/DSCF3050.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BcD5zl6I/AAAAAAAAAlk/Uvjs2qG0YBI/s1600/DSCF3043.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BcD5zl6I/AAAAAAAAAlk/Uvjs2qG0YBI/s320/DSCF3043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404145405859746" /></a></div><div>Playing around with Uncle Roy</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BcD5zl6I/AAAAAAAAAlk/Uvjs2qG0YBI/s1600/DSCF3043.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BbSX0BfI/AAAAAAAAAlc/1t8xp-6WolM/s1600/DSCF3040.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE5BbSX0BfI/AAAAAAAAAlc/1t8xp-6WolM/s320/DSCF3040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498404132109944306" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-64654313352090863342010-07-26T18:50:00.000-07:002010-07-26T19:06:20.412-07:00Philadelphia, PA 7/19/10 & 7/20/10<div>The first day of travel was a rough one as we didn't get started until 6 pm after the POD left. Emerson was bewildered and exhausted. He's not looking thrilled at this PA Turnpike service area, but this was actually a highlight of the trip.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48cWbxxII/AAAAAAAAAks/99Lb20iU89s/s320/DSCF3018.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498398652822045826" /><div><br /></div><div>We stayed the night in Philadelphia with Aaron's friends Kate & Adam. Emerson was interested in the kitty, Pounce, but only managed a few momentary close-ups.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48dNhJBxI/AAAAAAAAAk0/Hi_XAP4KHUw/s320/DSCF3019.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498398667608491794" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Liberty Bell</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48dVGHMfI/AAAAAAAAAk8/MhBhbb2OD3Y/s320/DSCF3023.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498398669642609138" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Wandering around the plaza outside Independence Hall</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48er4NCsI/AAAAAAAAAlM/q6d9oMQfhaM/s1600/DSCF3026.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48er4NCsI/AAAAAAAAAlM/q6d9oMQfhaM/s320/DSCF3026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498398692938156738" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48er4NCsI/AAAAAAAAAlM/q6d9oMQfhaM/s1600/DSCF3026.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48eJV27CI/AAAAAAAAAlE/ivnFWkXnRjQ/s1600/DSCF3024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE48eJV27CI/AAAAAAAAAlE/ivnFWkXnRjQ/s320/DSCF3024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498398683667295266" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856289463004446719.post-48245122907212202972010-07-26T11:49:00.000-07:002010-07-26T12:15:28.963-07:00Moving and Final Days in Port Jeff<div>Emerson's contribution to the packing process included sitting in boxes and pulling things <i>out</i> of boxes.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3aCkzzsJI/AAAAAAAAAjs/kZc75SqnSTM/s320/DSCF2963.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290457864810642" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Good friends and fellow Washingtonians came to help us pack up (thank you again, Aaron P., Levana, and Jack!) They brought along Bella the dog and her fascinating crate.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3aEpsAc5I/AAAAAAAAAkE/2ke9Zl8It4k/s320/DSCF2967.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290493534008210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3aDRG8neI/AAAAAAAAAj0/6OV3zszh4LE/s320/DSCF2975.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290469756247522" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Emerson had walked by the turtle splash park many times, but our penultimate night in Port Jefferson was the first time he got WET!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3bLKqTWQI/AAAAAAAAAkc/ZboqKvcbMpI/s1600/DSCF2988.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3bLKqTWQI/AAAAAAAAAkc/ZboqKvcbMpI/s320/DSCF2988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498291704976070914" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3bKkbhjUI/AAAAAAAAAkU/38C2EVewpZM/s1600/DSCF3004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3bKkbhjUI/AAAAAAAAAkU/38C2EVewpZM/s320/DSCF3004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498291694713539906" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3aFH042AI/AAAAAAAAAkM/edkIH03r7aE/s1600/DSCF3008.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3aFH042AI/AAAAAAAAAkM/edkIH03r7aE/s320/DSCF3008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290501624322050" /></a></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3edUSyh1I/AAAAAAAAAkk/TbNXcEyqTPY/s320/DSCF2981.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498295315334334290" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IbsvtDjfd4g/TE3aDzUWJiI/AAAAAAAAAj8/1yaf8nPss70/s1600/DSCF3003.JPG"></a><div><br /><br /></div>Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788434601626829101noreply@blogger.com0