tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26964186540857259112024-03-19T03:11:06.972-07:00whatever isThe Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-74686372367363793872011-06-05T21:36:00.000-07:002011-06-05T21:37:13.758-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rLImTjMawkSHRGxjyOnG246Kkfqd2G6fQR-Wvv-cHXW46BLOFDx2QcbmfBNwASf_O3WnINi88vZJsWJmMEdQRsCb0thuYliaIPztLuf1-hzSP8Xcu8L7PYS6UsgXzvkbsPGvMZZnmLc/s1600/road+trip+collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 479px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rLImTjMawkSHRGxjyOnG246Kkfqd2G6fQR-Wvv-cHXW46BLOFDx2QcbmfBNwASf_O3WnINi88vZJsWJmMEdQRsCb0thuYliaIPztLuf1-hzSP8Xcu8L7PYS6UsgXzvkbsPGvMZZnmLc/s400/road+trip+collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614961118907866466" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-21091661486053130482011-04-26T13:28:00.000-07:002011-04-26T13:51:03.575-07:00Party Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLJv4Eht2DCahxb5v1Kl8jcYtXOwJRwKUmgVy_O3m-W2uWrENUUuETQAq29ubQlC2GGzlItdela1eRbsYROOtJiCtKWG6ywYguQOxLFV2HwJVKqGDlt_hWnXz3-CsdOVY8ntvrjCCV30/s1600/085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9esdciXHrUxDClzoyq5m9zGeOL1DGUbtMI1nfciRJcca5zD83E3boz-S0IOz9iuaGoCjn_B4A__36eBep5ptoZatEVdpZRFn-tLwWEByJVl4O2v4jnZoaplR3FJ2kF2cPfEE44rQERk/s400/015clowns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585267308732667970" border="0" /></a>While running errands with me today,<br />my silly hoodlums flashed these faces to<br />pedestrians and people in cars.<br />They made a lot of people smile. :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-n3hcXQxcPwRGokK5LB99tNbqVv-4PrjZkHMr_6TAjIs7eU1qJbUnhHqKR4tUO7fRUzcnHmyCOR9s9Kyivl0f9iPiXWJNUVXsRkpZnR5cWWb4vh7Dhx7Fjdt42d_lceZqm261VVWano/s1600/001batter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-n3hcXQxcPwRGokK5LB99tNbqVv-4PrjZkHMr_6TAjIs7eU1qJbUnhHqKR4tUO7fRUzcnHmyCOR9s9Kyivl0f9iPiXWJNUVXsRkpZnR5cWWb4vh7Dhx7Fjdt42d_lceZqm261VVWano/s400/001batter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585267304932592274" border="0" /></a>Alexa prompted me to make rainbow cupcakes.<br />She saw this idea online.<br />My friend Kelsey also makes these.<br />Fun, fun, fun.<br />And pretty!!!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxU3ZZlFFkWTvVsnpenasMl6gGrUJOxOBefHApGt8SgHwQYaxjyO66HEgLO7dcfBayylAwmdZMJ64_dMi6HbWGIR4g-RYeHFRzxa5kp5lrtgQ7lDFR-UTtateRV-AxfvmYi5pmA9O0TE/s1600/011warm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9H_ITYMkpwDshpLO-bdMdLrFgXBphovFYRx1_sJVaq3aBzfqyMfQiGA7X8KTHsLUJQG_C7lB_jG_mBC-69JlHPd3jEOYpB4MCBru8XzH5T4w9Cj_LcEjC8mSU0uUbs4gtBu_iZm2dXCM/s400/035bite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585267285526061170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1gbW4466-0pNnBOT772R1vPWJkeUrQZb6Uys_N4Zt2TzIxQ2A_0wAt0PTw8hb-S-n6oJl5106CSvUNNp9uQ7bo42F8uXWtu7v04ah9ojCgxl83WgdA16d9rRZKCeojXeUQVs9SMbPtA/s1600/042plate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1gbW4466-0pNnBOT772R1vPWJkeUrQZb6Uys_N4Zt2TzIxQ2A_0wAt0PTw8hb-S-n6oJl5106CSvUNNp9uQ7bo42F8uXWtu7v04ah9ojCgxl83WgdA16d9rRZKCeojXeUQVs9SMbPtA/s400/042plate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585266961302794594" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-83730473650784538082011-02-20T21:44:00.001-08:002011-02-20T22:05:47.071-08:00Valentines Day 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26h7tQ6Z0thYExJRG4y414-Cnp1HjwtDCec-zQJhzmCv67PK-zsHUOicChmalLSvC7PGSjR6Si6FYr2eNMKbMxOgXEHP_bLWzWJYVwtB-2WWgYvZtt2QttRwwjIocsZuk8Ie5Rl88Jo4/s1600/048kidsme2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26h7tQ6Z0thYExJRG4y414-Cnp1HjwtDCec-zQJhzmCv67PK-zsHUOicChmalLSvC7PGSjR6Si6FYr2eNMKbMxOgXEHP_bLWzWJYVwtB-2WWgYvZtt2QttRwwjIocsZuk8Ie5Rl88Jo4/s400/048kidsme2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576019016462906578" border="0" /></a>I heart my VaLeNtInEs!!<br />All three of them!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDeYFvfzOjqFnQciGmtLBXANehSSMgCWY-doNOhtsF46dhs5sVgBy4L43QXhyqVfIpTLHArRFnujjskfu-orQSyPir6DeV6slyy675EeLm-qfJR0Bo-LT-o9K-e8ZPONi44zMYPN8NnQ/s1600/056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDeYFvfzOjqFnQciGmtLBXANehSSMgCWY-doNOhtsF46dhs5sVgBy4L43QXhyqVfIpTLHArRFnujjskfu-orQSyPir6DeV6slyy675EeLm-qfJR0Bo-LT-o9K-e8ZPONi44zMYPN8NnQ/s400/056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576018908725835554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgccB9JGaUthJICYaXtCs8fHpuRzl4ny707YGMKCXHwoCze3gv-ntUgxyHk3_rBQAnrPk6hNzNwQaU6skdfK5Q0iSw_L2d576hb1RmSYfvEfCXIzmpYJ4cVDgO_WkpLEOsz8H24fecU0/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgccB9JGaUthJICYaXtCs8fHpuRzl4ny707YGMKCXHwoCze3gv-ntUgxyHk3_rBQAnrPk6hNzNwQaU6skdfK5Q0iSw_L2d576hb1RmSYfvEfCXIzmpYJ4cVDgO_WkpLEOsz8H24fecU0/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576018752726476322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrC_NIJqxUbXNkfudVUVhHYorkgS_hLgbYxg9hubxtSVKXlo5h2KbDOhwbkZbebKGUthQ8n0y30K7ScqiueOaQ9WrgGcrHhF7hsdJSGs9n7AZ_mDOELhETglkGI2nJJfHfv2Wc43ESJA/s1600/010kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrC_NIJqxUbXNkfudVUVhHYorkgS_hLgbYxg9hubxtSVKXlo5h2KbDOhwbkZbebKGUthQ8n0y30K7ScqiueOaQ9WrgGcrHhF7hsdJSGs9n7AZ_mDOELhETglkGI2nJJfHfv2Wc43ESJA/s400/010kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576016215214439922" border="0" /></a>Our Valentines Day was FAB!<br />Cozy, Fun, Togetherness!<br />I bought real simple things for the<br />kids that they would appreciate and put them<br />in a cute box.<br />I borrowed an idea from a friend a few years ago.....<br />making up a treasure hunt of hints that leads them<br />to their Valentine package.<br />We did it that one year and now it can't be any other way. :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu7iz3gYIfATaaeufvM-fzjb-axfaWBPFc5kQihOG6HmQY_jwXLUw_-I_XjrWqX7TfJEL8dRjuppSaSLHThc7CpGA4F8HQMyZ4shpncYzLI_lcH74xzze98sGSytnWCSrTQFhzL3oQJ4/s1600/050kiss.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu7iz3gYIfATaaeufvM-fzjb-axfaWBPFc5kQihOG6HmQY_jwXLUw_-I_XjrWqX7TfJEL8dRjuppSaSLHThc7CpGA4F8HQMyZ4shpncYzLI_lcH74xzze98sGSytnWCSrTQFhzL3oQJ4/s400/050kiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576015602594186722" border="0" /></a><br />I used a nice tablecloth and lit candles for dinner. :)<br />We will do this more often I decided and<br />not just on Valentines Day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPxNdgbs49HgZxe7-k5ssgLATWvVmvbrDiQKOTG4Kqf0IBoUFa8yo34Zhwzq9XNEp2tVPTKsQnlbwajfqj4TwJvYtUJDYrt1NPCeMCB6R11OmIP4ZzsF1JhcJLcrk2zFwrjBpOooxjoo/s1600/040greg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPxNdgbs49HgZxe7-k5ssgLATWvVmvbrDiQKOTG4Kqf0IBoUFa8yo34Zhwzq9XNEp2tVPTKsQnlbwajfqj4TwJvYtUJDYrt1NPCeMCB6R11OmIP4ZzsF1JhcJLcrk2zFwrjBpOooxjoo/s400/040greg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576015592756351026" border="0" /></a>Alexa gave Greg and I a LOVELY note.<br />An absolute keepsake. :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KPbFpNHBDtpAiSi-jW8tpeO5WEypdxwqxaOCts4IQ8sFKJ8ga95C7U8tvX6Thog9HdVMJgTZZv2ErMCXkQer_LEjF9lOCW2tTHCYULSjD3RjmVuzLJ8lE-1ojsiKXz5I3PrdWwKabgg/s1600/035roses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KPbFpNHBDtpAiSi-jW8tpeO5WEypdxwqxaOCts4IQ8sFKJ8ga95C7U8tvX6Thog9HdVMJgTZZv2ErMCXkQer_LEjF9lOCW2tTHCYULSjD3RjmVuzLJ8lE-1ojsiKXz5I3PrdWwKabgg/s400/035roses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576015192258899474" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-3647914987443679812011-02-06T18:08:00.000-08:002011-02-06T18:11:03.384-08:00Winter Sunshine<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VWJmj897dOMG759qZbQBJnoBr8IY16jdz2pMWLsFvTaNaudiOdom2ceirbFzgXSnCOOmH3rC2K3TkWzZgDPeGwjeFB3mnL1-S-gfLocPQfEDmu_5ViE3OJsHxnbMc0Wj7UWOBQDh0i4/s1600/003flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 479px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VWJmj897dOMG759qZbQBJnoBr8IY16jdz2pMWLsFvTaNaudiOdom2ceirbFzgXSnCOOmH3rC2K3TkWzZgDPeGwjeFB3mnL1-S-gfLocPQfEDmu_5ViE3OJsHxnbMc0Wj7UWOBQDh0i4/s400/003flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570763864617205538" border="0" /></a>I have a sweet and beautiful friend.<br />She gave these to me. :)<br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-85396364425986232292011-01-17T22:40:00.000-08:002011-01-17T22:49:23.220-08:00Towering Trees<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TYM5OTCUQelWjJ0F52Qk0V6V5DLTIOAdW6sRLDqtjbOfLGbIrkm3KZmSpjoFkRymys0jHMr58Ol6OBgtdYbjm6fkJh84cYi3DX1ZYVWCr6_jQn-q7GNgz0iUDQHmX9AbsUhYu_NrWrk/s1600/Christmas2010+096lex.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 546px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TYM5OTCUQelWjJ0F52Qk0V6V5DLTIOAdW6sRLDqtjbOfLGbIrkm3KZmSpjoFkRymys0jHMr58Ol6OBgtdYbjm6fkJh84cYi3DX1ZYVWCr6_jQn-q7GNgz0iUDQHmX9AbsUhYu_NrWrk/s400/Christmas2010+096lex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563412257212095938" border="0" /></a>My second favorite picture from Sunriver,<br />taken by Greg.<br />It was an AMAZINGLY beautiful day.<br />Much more than the picture tells.<br />The snow was glistening.<br />So great to have photos to help remember. :)<br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-54656400771075972872011-01-08T19:39:00.001-08:002011-01-09T22:31:17.457-08:00Lately<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqLM_tYg2nqdH_Hr6JlNRXUgY5Kn-JIZp9OquIcZKbHwdmravtjrixgIq_9ODHxjX7oqO-eKj95VaK1O1SZiAW6_P8phv3eIRudPiiRAij5RA7EmQP4CkLcZGqANlzXxegX1ac955yLk/s1600/046girls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqLM_tYg2nqdH_Hr6JlNRXUgY5Kn-JIZp9OquIcZKbHwdmravtjrixgIq_9ODHxjX7oqO-eKj95VaK1O1SZiAW6_P8phv3eIRudPiiRAij5RA7EmQP4CkLcZGqANlzXxegX1ac955yLk/s400/046girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560027239212433602" border="0" /></a>Above you see what I have called my favorite picture from<br />our little vacation at Sunriver.<br />These girl cousins are a JOY to my heart.<br />I adore watching them interact in their girly way,<br />looking out for one another, encouraging the other,<br />laughing, playing, singing......it is a precious bond to witness!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe-VQFnUVh3ooWgGe5QaeOsHcm-Qd9SYxQVGy0lt49CamvmwoDTcaNlpSZLdAV8CJJ3jxzd00JfUtMj5ByN-NCK5Ir5ddWNv0YB5grMR7jYZVUDkwHU-l2iouUbirqb_puGbI7S-08LY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe-VQFnUVh3ooWgGe5QaeOsHcm-Qd9SYxQVGy0lt49CamvmwoDTcaNlpSZLdAV8CJJ3jxzd00JfUtMj5ByN-NCK5Ir5ddWNv0YB5grMR7jYZVUDkwHU-l2iouUbirqb_puGbI7S-08LY/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560027039157887970" border="0" /></a>These other miscellaneous pics were all taken this past week .<br />My pretty blue heart was something I posted on my<br />365-2011 Blog<br />This is a year long project....a photo a day, all year.<br />Have wanted to participate in this for a few years and for some reason,<br />this year I felt the urge to jump in.<br />So far, so good. I'm excited to see the year in review and<br />to better learn my camera and improve my photography skillls.<br />Although my main motivation is to document my days,<br />my family.....my life this year.<br />Here is a linky to my 365, should ya want to check it out<br />and ..... offer encouragement along the way ;)<br /><a href="http://2011cherie365.blogspot.com/">http://2011cherie365.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJuG2rRo722j626Z47BotQfRCUe7r6vhMsuWSO_oG1NSgelDkU-ottBsoNYe3KhtXixuUl4DrxUkxuiSUKksBAGrZ0UURabJFqR5RxKDUqlmXI2o1MZF-2mZEz_VRsaTRH99392S8nsA/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJuG2rRo722j626Z47BotQfRCUe7r6vhMsuWSO_oG1NSgelDkU-ottBsoNYe3KhtXixuUl4DrxUkxuiSUKksBAGrZ0UURabJFqR5RxKDUqlmXI2o1MZF-2mZEz_VRsaTRH99392S8nsA/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560026678734042674" border="0" /></a>Today I attended one of several planning meetings we've<br />had for our annual Ladies Retreat at church.<br />It's scheduled for March.<br />Our theme is 'Masquerade: Unveiling the Authentic You'<br />Great ladies to plan with!!<br />Maybe next time I'll take their picture!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQifVXRdYjwWbZPRGMK-JQmBZx3DG8zFl4HSJq5a0gRNfv2_BhJglxa5yLMsTsFjGyeOSeg_0OIzxmirZPMZYogmUu98HMfrHQi4vJgnKBdIq6mfl4aiK1a-nZ4Csi1BJ1c6RC7241Z4/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQifVXRdYjwWbZPRGMK-JQmBZx3DG8zFl4HSJq5a0gRNfv2_BhJglxa5yLMsTsFjGyeOSeg_0OIzxmirZPMZYogmUu98HMfrHQi4vJgnKBdIq6mfl4aiK1a-nZ4Csi1BJ1c6RC7241Z4/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560026674195346242" border="0" /></a>This afternoon Greg and I took the kids to see this!!!<br />Our family gives it......8 thumbs up!!<br />Splendid!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmHbgTa9nrN5qQEOQOGc6L0dEKYuMzNt4bXP_sOqF4IoVYdt8tNKOnn3xPaWam1lwoOYYzz5_osWVoxt91T4qd8UmhI61AbbuZpKgZ6aMRogG623Rt9GDuWaNh_zZPWnZHziTBwZk0g0/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmHbgTa9nrN5qQEOQOGc6L0dEKYuMzNt4bXP_sOqF4IoVYdt8tNKOnn3xPaWam1lwoOYYzz5_osWVoxt91T4qd8UmhI61AbbuZpKgZ6aMRogG623Rt9GDuWaNh_zZPWnZHziTBwZk0g0/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560026669051273170" border="0" /></a>Lastly, both of my sweet baboo children<br />have decided to start posting meaningful bible verses<br />around the house where they will see them daily.<br />Love my sweet baboo children.<br />So thankful they know Jesus and it's encouraging to see them<br />making little or big steps in their individual walks Him.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURuhq7-ckGyofj_tOG4aJ9TLAqQxgFXDYDTaCsHPaOxVG3iOhTskTcSgAXYY8EQoggr0s4FkpjQgjOO_ybODYDC2qkfk3svOUvsm-vsw7gHXR49JsYNtLW7F_EFUv0ZlFeDd8a_A0qkg/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURuhq7-ckGyofj_tOG4aJ9TLAqQxgFXDYDTaCsHPaOxVG3iOhTskTcSgAXYY8EQoggr0s4FkpjQgjOO_ybODYDC2qkfk3svOUvsm-vsw7gHXR49JsYNtLW7F_EFUv0ZlFeDd8a_A0qkg/s400/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560026664942146626" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-17825184330766459252010-12-30T23:13:00.000-08:002010-12-30T23:29:53.730-08:00Snow much FUN :)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnVHbF_lfbvkRVacqBWRtfvwOOPxi21zy0LiIkLvZTDEsmEcRpeifJOtcIvpq-8rQonWtuZqDe48QP2wUFk1e-53Z4w8upBcDsuMahAsydH5ICk_7QigGS7ADTHw1E_SqtLTjpUA45hk/s1600/IMG_8381avalon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnVHbF_lfbvkRVacqBWRtfvwOOPxi21zy0LiIkLvZTDEsmEcRpeifJOtcIvpq-8rQonWtuZqDe48QP2wUFk1e-53Z4w8upBcDsuMahAsydH5ICk_7QigGS7ADTHw1E_SqtLTjpUA45hk/s400/IMG_8381avalon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556743069752462066" border="0" /></a>A few pictures from some great sledding at Mt. Bachelor<br />Soooo grateful for this fun opportunity<br />This week has been an awesome time to watch cousins<br />laughing and enjoying each other<br />VERY SWEET!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD_EGotdOqGsLnqesSSioiFUDPqIUfnwJyCtWVKhLMufRHoYy116kgmCqii0zMmrrmw-3jjxvsjmSQDKMM08Uk2PEmJU2wV8eaDP9PVyP_VJm2dH01U388bG_3BkpBlj_LbXLtyuo9_0/s1600/IMG_8380deanautumn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD_EGotdOqGsLnqesSSioiFUDPqIUfnwJyCtWVKhLMufRHoYy116kgmCqii0zMmrrmw-3jjxvsjmSQDKMM08Uk2PEmJU2wV8eaDP9PVyP_VJm2dH01U388bG_3BkpBlj_LbXLtyuo9_0/s400/IMG_8380deanautumn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556742562929336722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDJuf2GNWCBgWiM8qDcyXVeV8c5_Emuud4SG9TMAN_2j9PUDILWNsdIGLPstZkqCiTHAddiKelG4A4zmz0y3SiKlAnuiWPjFV56hZtiBOwAxwNpbglSlQYO9qKTBN__Zx7ME4p7PmAkI/s1600/IMG_8374wishbone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDJuf2GNWCBgWiM8qDcyXVeV8c5_Emuud4SG9TMAN_2j9PUDILWNsdIGLPstZkqCiTHAddiKelG4A4zmz0y3SiKlAnuiWPjFV56hZtiBOwAxwNpbglSlQYO9qKTBN__Zx7ME4p7PmAkI/s400/IMG_8374wishbone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556742197875467778" border="0" /></a>Yep, that's my man in the gortex camo<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxJC1bz3AI12RgfPB52z1TVJOJb3katpRx0sMXeCrPO1FUxguK2T0ZGk8qeuw9TQO0XHQlaV7lOLEnRbmm_1ceoQY9ynTS5OVRiFdicGmhidShW6H-yidKz13sGSEft4VG_m0jJRRjxA/s1600/IMG_8334alexalick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxJC1bz3AI12RgfPB52z1TVJOJb3katpRx0sMXeCrPO1FUxguK2T0ZGk8qeuw9TQO0XHQlaV7lOLEnRbmm_1ceoQY9ynTS5OVRiFdicGmhidShW6H-yidKz13sGSEft4VG_m0jJRRjxA/s400/IMG_8334alexalick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556742194408650562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC09jae7ZHF6xxp0IHJiL4ztnUhyphenhyphen7V4m9bon7cKR24pmqbnN6C3Qij3MRV0zqH9AYqhrSPRbpGs2E6WxzRyGdQh_x92A4MiNChnuMxHLSeg9iCjIhZvQztI2iMRCMeIhlGT_fTlLIykrA/s1600/IMG_8331sierralex.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 479px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC09jae7ZHF6xxp0IHJiL4ztnUhyphenhyphen7V4m9bon7cKR24pmqbnN6C3Qij3MRV0zqH9AYqhrSPRbpGs2E6WxzRyGdQh_x92A4MiNChnuMxHLSeg9iCjIhZvQztI2iMRCMeIhlGT_fTlLIykrA/s400/IMG_8331sierralex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556742184274660258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbZnn8K9gGTlkYy9dY4Gz_TSwjyk1BAou0IM7HhdDnl5kRFILNQCDfFnHaiXJbsDvYeEI2yNIpUuOk4OUmQ9M9Lb2GIxRfhdrEdGAfgvb9y2C6NY1DzAD3qYW3K8-zhso7s9xwVIm_UI/s1600/IMG_8329sierra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 545px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbZnn8K9gGTlkYy9dY4Gz_TSwjyk1BAou0IM7HhdDnl5kRFILNQCDfFnHaiXJbsDvYeEI2yNIpUuOk4OUmQ9M9Lb2GIxRfhdrEdGAfgvb9y2C6NY1DzAD3qYW3K8-zhso7s9xwVIm_UI/s400/IMG_8329sierra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556742181070183746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVg2ARskC2H9PpEcGl_jd8S9Rmo_VJuda3UZQ3pqRCYG8DJHSFzvRFpuOOXXy8FWdRhjRu6DxJD159GoYVmBCAAtk_FIvM9O7kJm68_z5-_io2HQ5_tXItgi5f5PFZ8CppOGV4A-5-c4/s1600/IMG_8323gregautumn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 463px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVg2ARskC2H9PpEcGl_jd8S9Rmo_VJuda3UZQ3pqRCYG8DJHSFzvRFpuOOXXy8FWdRhjRu6DxJD159GoYVmBCAAtk_FIvM9O7kJm68_z5-_io2HQ5_tXItgi5f5PFZ8CppOGV4A-5-c4/s400/IMG_8323gregautumn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556742177565058178" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-66674903427544111882010-12-20T21:42:00.001-08:002010-12-20T22:54:05.269-08:00My Halls are Decked :)<div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few pictures from around our house<br />the last couple weeks<br />I've been working quite a bit lately and doing some<br />hustling and bustling when I'm not<br /><br />It's fun to work on special projects for people (gifts)<br />but me oh my, I'll welcome January "uneventful-ness"<br />I've taken both of the kids on shopping dates and<br />I've been making my Grandma's special Coconut Bon bons!<br />Wow!!! She used to make hundreds of them<br />They are SOO GOOD but take A LOT of time<br />I think after two tries, tonight I finally perfected<br />the "dipping in chocolate" process<br />I was a bon bon dipping DIVA!<br /><br />Last weekend Zach and Alexa were in the<br />Christmas Musical at church<br />It was a fun production<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Z</span> was a wise man and had a<br />little narration part<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span> did a ribbon dance with four other girls<br />I got to decorate the set!!<br />I was so happy with the end result!<br />I'll post pictures soon<br /><br />I savor the quiet time in the late evenings lately<br />after our kids are in bed and the day is almost done...<br />A lovely time to calm my heart and refocus my<br />attention in the direction of my Saviour :)<br />So grateful he came to make a way for me!<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTJdT9HLddaOUoP6-JDdSwAsJGc3DzvzV5cmcXgZEgeRhdNlYtCtpPbRIsOLV7Uq9LdSq42l3Zp8rIZJord3r9mlPZblwcKzjfEhyphenhyphenvUwzC-IIIxuZsAiJ6R3UgaiDLFISsLYJ0Axw9CA/s1600/102picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 477px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTJdT9HLddaOUoP6-JDdSwAsJGc3DzvzV5cmcXgZEgeRhdNlYtCtpPbRIsOLV7Uq9LdSq42l3Zp8rIZJord3r9mlPZblwcKzjfEhyphenhyphenvUwzC-IIIxuZsAiJ6R3UgaiDLFISsLYJ0Axw9CA/s400/102picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553007944006371314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzlghqOa4BxcFwATJ3rIQZUzGwHwS1Eh-cK-iL2JH3kyzoxh0GX-kEquws2F0QVncdQHxhQJiJAGuodUTl1lITWY-bM7P1-WJOJnFhLUucFaTWCISEaQOQzqny1iWwmtw4_tIpDs_Z74/s1600/105nativity.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzlghqOa4BxcFwATJ3rIQZUzGwHwS1Eh-cK-iL2JH3kyzoxh0GX-kEquws2F0QVncdQHxhQJiJAGuodUTl1lITWY-bM7P1-WJOJnFhLUucFaTWCISEaQOQzqny1iWwmtw4_tIpDs_Z74/s400/105nativity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553007939506267026" border="0" /></a>This nativity was a gift from brother Doug~love it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZVSMtDoU_4OIobAfNIuRqIYXrMaLXQIekmTxSwt6VN78FyUEOf_RS4zzbiuEBWPCqFbAUmCIAbBd7HWN7vz8YvAEiUciDJ5WDt4b37ne4-W0ulePk7-XN-Uf311SGPWyngUI-u57a2k/s1600/104angel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZVSMtDoU_4OIobAfNIuRqIYXrMaLXQIekmTxSwt6VN78FyUEOf_RS4zzbiuEBWPCqFbAUmCIAbBd7HWN7vz8YvAEiUciDJ5WDt4b37ne4-W0ulePk7-XN-Uf311SGPWyngUI-u57a2k/s400/104angel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553007646392631842" border="0" /></a>Sweet little angel plays Silent Night<br />It was ALWAYS on display at my Grandparents home at Christmas<br />Grandma gave it to me a year before she passed away<br />I think of her as the centerpiece of all my Christmas decor<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGLhgnwduMgKW1fxFxJevhG4_H-2onjuXGpPOPuJE8YZ_Hw-AWQqQfD27UHN07xnzeqRu0WqzZGdgURDEE07wgZ5TFdKz1OHUBCh1x8Hyb-8IkaBRqir88SmZoDgL3PKC-Har4xUqQMU/s1600/103heart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGLhgnwduMgKW1fxFxJevhG4_H-2onjuXGpPOPuJE8YZ_Hw-AWQqQfD27UHN07xnzeqRu0WqzZGdgURDEE07wgZ5TFdKz1OHUBCh1x8Hyb-8IkaBRqir88SmZoDgL3PKC-Har4xUqQMU/s400/103heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553007536069211762" border="0" /></a>This little heart is hanging all year round<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QNhLgYUxESrc8SHPnaI8m3U3Dvm7vfq8BMpIGiFZmC_S07g4cHomF2DJL3z2yrT_gi4R7u1GDTqNaeqpXP3rcCWrhpKQ_o57eVldTiF3ILMAGBTYUDUX5e2BMCB7e4geJO5C-YLd2A8/s1600/016ribbon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QNhLgYUxESrc8SHPnaI8m3U3Dvm7vfq8BMpIGiFZmC_S07g4cHomF2DJL3z2yrT_gi4R7u1GDTqNaeqpXP3rcCWrhpKQ_o57eVldTiF3ILMAGBTYUDUX5e2BMCB7e4geJO5C-YLd2A8/s400/016ribbon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553007006332119250" border="0" /></a>My fun polka dot ribbon was the only addition to our decorations<br />this year, hmmm except for one little ornament<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzopl2SmrKlEFNxVx6Ov16KDluVyx3zV-ERyl1x-NLvOK_w3UDgeA1kKlH-BSY4IDR03I69Dzp9stfGJzhVEIIe5qfoIXjfb4tGuifrn_rEgXtn90fyCEQSOmi8dMsCKaHpGDdSHFDhk/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzopl2SmrKlEFNxVx6Ov16KDluVyx3zV-ERyl1x-NLvOK_w3UDgeA1kKlH-BSY4IDR03I69Dzp9stfGJzhVEIIe5qfoIXjfb4tGuifrn_rEgXtn90fyCEQSOmi8dMsCKaHpGDdSHFDhk/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553006904214670866" border="0" /></a>WE enjoy our pellet stove SO much this time of year!<br />Love it's glow along with the tree lights.<br /><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-60129818436811510362010-12-11T14:40:00.000-08:002010-12-11T14:54:53.747-08:0010-10-10<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NaUyqb6E2H73fiyUewOvnBRPuZtmoXEPa0c3NeRJBTjzLDlA4GzY5OOu-aF-05VBKkvKo2fXWiLhUJwhKcot9T9aNADeg3yHKhHuiJy4Wf-ZUa1WruoBRfDGvRi05rAxSh3kXnIs1rI/s1600/009bags.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NaUyqb6E2H73fiyUewOvnBRPuZtmoXEPa0c3NeRJBTjzLDlA4GzY5OOu-aF-05VBKkvKo2fXWiLhUJwhKcot9T9aNADeg3yHKhHuiJy4Wf-ZUa1WruoBRfDGvRi05rAxSh3kXnIs1rI/s400/009bags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549560247800980018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">take a picture every hour for ten hours on the 10th of the month</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">it's fun to document your day and see if you capture<br /> something you wouldn't normally notice</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">and try to improve your photography skills too</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxAEbcSaqu_p2G7c_DwfqFNwGI1UOoRK6ekaZu9fwhGapfi5he-Jqi3XkedtAncHaBLE8JGJvUJiSa5C_iZW5jWdhEIJ6n5pcdXJrvQN-AQZzQ9TLh0HkXZkZQla5ZlhDXQY5ykOQ_bk/s1600/010school.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlcHrTEQgGvKDXbzIDk6qpKHwSXIdFAgQnqsgYwFIzNZGd_LUAebYzkTsA5ye9QqR_fjb6LVM4U2NI75ai_PB5yF-QGKp3MvjEZVqFZAq9Jivqvueg4iAaznzhYYgdA-XRUlujv6NnAg/s400/032pingpong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549559251779633938" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-53951355466950756932010-12-05T22:30:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:34:30.368-08:00Christmas Concert<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YBQLO3xmDxlsXZHsb7DwF9fTJtrzCW9aVqHKHes2xxh67g3bQJFT8GBeGKdDQK1X9qnrmw-z1Q0KgQvlnejQT5d-WWWUm5yNiWo1rKlO6jcahx8XoWiNI3cYO_5YTD-MVPTotKi7KII/s1600/024alexasingfinal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 517px; height: 517px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YBQLO3xmDxlsXZHsb7DwF9fTJtrzCW9aVqHKHes2xxh67g3bQJFT8GBeGKdDQK1X9qnrmw-z1Q0KgQvlnejQT5d-WWWUm5yNiWo1rKlO6jcahx8XoWiNI3cYO_5YTD-MVPTotKi7KII/s400/024alexasingfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547453118236821906" border="0" /></a>Our little girl is LOVING<br />7th grade choir<br /><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-70426799292510752192010-11-30T22:13:00.000-08:002010-11-30T22:50:15.357-08:00Thanksgiving 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAquHqTurNTHKDfvLk2QkBjAmfQRzs6FsyhocHx0r-DeMh73KnRAdIXBeDdxkE10EN-k8LXYP_PdrfY0ve88c00Ka1N4d0CquwWBQuxUJzz196LiE-kmia9EkT9c-R9I3-TNqjlQNtS4/s1600/077sillybands.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAquHqTurNTHKDfvLk2QkBjAmfQRzs6FsyhocHx0r-DeMh73KnRAdIXBeDdxkE10EN-k8LXYP_PdrfY0ve88c00Ka1N4d0CquwWBQuxUJzz196LiE-kmia9EkT9c-R9I3-TNqjlQNtS4/s400/077sillybands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545598783860460114" border="0" /></a><br />Just a few pictures and words about our Thanksgiving<br />We spent the day with the Gonnerman family<br />at the home of Scott and Jacqueline in Lake Oswego<br /><br />Cousins enjoyed playing together,<br />indoors and out<br />We were treated to a slide show of recent family<br />get togethers put to music by Scott<br />Ate...much<br />Had craft/collage time with kids<br />Gave testimony to particular aspects of God that<br />we are thankful for<br /><br />The day was particularly nice for me<br />A true little break or retreat kind of feel<br />I just "let" the day happen and was blessed :)<br />Needed one of those<br />Feeling very grateful for this family I married into!<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOLQHNpozAuhylYPJ8BnD31Wq6DQWI5B72CscotxV61btG8PiOcxGn6i5CYN_-8DTCHMhLNzw6ZOW4YOYaRzrQbhcVlBYkXxGRf6DjdWQ3uduwS4Q2kFaRjhrxidswa4-4vKuZ-rgYQ0/s1600/Picnik+collagetdayone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOLQHNpozAuhylYPJ8BnD31Wq6DQWI5B72CscotxV61btG8PiOcxGn6i5CYN_-8DTCHMhLNzw6ZOW4YOYaRzrQbhcVlBYkXxGRf6DjdWQ3uduwS4Q2kFaRjhrxidswa4-4vKuZ-rgYQ0/s400/Picnik+collagetdayone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545597935408863506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LaN81-p78AhodY51wtBELgJ_iS5KPVG6_oNUovtoxxF6PgCOGQLCmG3_RPLbnQZxXk-uRDZ9-xThEn0qI3rVmSgvJ5q5vuPWjtR6ItE220lm5R6vNv2Zq9ywmGw7tSuvqB451cx1xS4/s1600/Picnik+collagetday2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LaN81-p78AhodY51wtBELgJ_iS5KPVG6_oNUovtoxxF6PgCOGQLCmG3_RPLbnQZxXk-uRDZ9-xThEn0qI3rVmSgvJ5q5vuPWjtR6ItE220lm5R6vNv2Zq9ywmGw7tSuvqB451cx1xS4/s400/Picnik+collagetday2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545598013155795682" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-79732976351399909242010-11-21T21:49:00.000-08:002010-11-22T22:43:36.527-08:00Thankful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda746AExi5uD-dgAmLqoytOXoQT1Tn4YzmNvDMeyzvampnUD14_3XOG7McSbkn724aVEDhOioVxT2JSnkZpNhOuT8Z2WU10plR3ZC710N7c7xwH0W3fMnMew6q69oo8Noh0naQ1BL_ig/s1600/001blessings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda746AExi5uD-dgAmLqoytOXoQT1Tn4YzmNvDMeyzvampnUD14_3XOG7McSbkn724aVEDhOioVxT2JSnkZpNhOuT8Z2WU10plR3ZC710N7c7xwH0W3fMnMew6q69oo8Noh0naQ1BL_ig/s400/001blessings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542250822076239618" border="0" /></a><span><span><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span>Being</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> thankful</span>, giving thanks, gratefulness</span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>contemplating blessings given...</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">it's essential</span><br /><br />I'm thankful for a merciful and gracious<br />God, who delights in me!<br /><br />The variety of friends He's given<br /><br />Children who tell me they love me<br />willingly and often :)<br /><br />The perfect husband for me<br /><br />A job that I enjoy<br />and really, really, great ladies to<br />work with<br /><br />I'm also grateful for....being 44<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the maturity that has been developed over<br />these decades,<br />gained understanding and perspective<br /><br />Life is good.... often hard...but good :)<br />Happy Thanksgiving<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-54871009877214658262010-11-17T21:17:00.000-08:002010-11-18T16:12:50.506-08:00Like french fries and salt<div style="text-align: center;">He completes me,<br />we are like peanut butter and jelly,<br />peas and carrots, Romeo and Juliet,<br />root beer and pizza, The Lone Ranger and Tonto<br />Snoopy and Charlie, Laurel and Hardy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhz7XRWqPk3WPMFu4E0dxMrbOWkA6PEsrBOkO6rrUmlILh8gJBNlRl3eaU-0R1us2IiPwexOVfhymHiLcU8c9GGYxGJbYABm6etPSVLbomRCcNEhHo7XSCUZDaekU_TlWhbU-yXUkiY_o/s1600/003gregandripley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhz7XRWqPk3WPMFu4E0dxMrbOWkA6PEsrBOkO6rrUmlILh8gJBNlRl3eaU-0R1us2IiPwexOVfhymHiLcU8c9GGYxGJbYABm6etPSVLbomRCcNEhHo7XSCUZDaekU_TlWhbU-yXUkiY_o/s400/003gregandripley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540757206376169698" border="0" /></a><br />(And I'm not talking about the dog)<br /><br />Feeling grateful and especially blessed lately with my husband<br />Like "iron sharpens iron", he is good for me<br />Yesterday I found myself in the middle of the afternoon feeling very anxious<br />and concerned about a couple of different issues<br />my mind kept going off on rabbit trails and exaggerated & unpleasant end results<br />In the past I've found myself prone to call a friend first, in the midst of<br />the anxiety<br /><br />Not yesterday.........THIS is where I chose to implement my more recent<br />"crisis game plan"<br />it's called.....wait for it.....................G G G!<br />How about that?<br />My 3 G's stand for........God, Greg and Girlfriends<br />This would be the priority order of "go to peeps" (Did I just refer to God as a peep?)<br />I chose to give it to God first, spent some time praying and reading<br /> and found great comfort and calm :)<br />And then my second G came home from work<br />lucky for me, A and Z were in their bedrooms, enduring consequences for bickering<br />and bugging and being ugly to each other<br />So I got my second G ALL TO MYSELF...for quite a long while<br />I listened to his day <span style="font-style: italic;">and then he listened to me.............</span><br /><br />I LOVE how his perspective on my "issues" brought more<br />comfort and calm :)<br />the balance in our personalities, of our views, it's a good thing<br />it's a God thing<br />So thankful for him<br />after talking with me, and after finishing his lovingly made<br />meatball sandwich and side salad.....<br />HE sat for 45 minutes with our children and led what I would call<br />maybe a quarterly, necessary discussion about the<br />importance of taking the high road if you feel you've been wronged,<br />zipping your lip, and most importantly choosing to show love<br />to the other instead of choosing selfishness<br />He did this after a 10 hour work day, and with the patience of a saint<br /><br />I'm grateful for him<br />Happy to be the ying to his yang :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-21034393330126730832010-11-14T15:53:00.000-08:002010-11-14T20:23:57.924-08:00Girls, Girls, Girls<div style="text-align: center;">Last week my friend Sara invited me to lunch with our other friend Sarah<br />She also asked Carrie, a woman who has just moved to town<br />and joined our Bible study to come<br />We met at Alonzo's downtown<br />(One of my favorite lunch places)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIEgNjuCFrVVNt0dzrgNJum62uaCN2QgxpN011bfKG3B2r0-QVtf6uZBS2gBKmObwBaAAeoIOJ7hE2JG7PH6T8oT-UpX0ke6Z0HORj8Q8xffL43iMRcNbuDUaRPZ_mrqE74XdXuJK7L0/s1600/005sarahandsara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIEgNjuCFrVVNt0dzrgNJum62uaCN2QgxpN011bfKG3B2r0-QVtf6uZBS2gBKmObwBaAAeoIOJ7hE2JG7PH6T8oT-UpX0ke6Z0HORj8Q8xffL43iMRcNbuDUaRPZ_mrqE74XdXuJK7L0/s400/005sarahandsara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539562451502434498" border="0" /></a>This is Sara and Sarah<br />One of them is sassy :) ........one of them, not so much<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BNoaiciq62T-efOwpPewTGWvEQ8-2mQvk0vetHuCnZbIsGzaP77c7S9pQYK-eDSD4JKLO0Y2kElvGyB_PWWTHVbnoLlK6bn2_EkuHha6h1HvrCqEEB_O3cCZ3kHDiy4-L-mxOy2AP58/s1600/011carriecherie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BNoaiciq62T-efOwpPewTGWvEQ8-2mQvk0vetHuCnZbIsGzaP77c7S9pQYK-eDSD4JKLO0Y2kElvGyB_PWWTHVbnoLlK6bn2_EkuHha6h1HvrCqEEB_O3cCZ3kHDiy4-L-mxOy2AP58/s400/011carriecherie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539562328206631106" border="0" /></a>This is our new friend Carrie :)<br />Her personality is just as sweet as she looks<br />Not a good shot of me.......too close to the camera AND<br />I tend to photograph better if the camera is to my left<br />Do you think you have a better "side"?<br />(Photographically speaking!!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKY6TjoXKqsWYGKgTtghCLDsRIz3ErrxfBR8XxaXigwybjv-H5_-VNmlfYJJQECQhw9uRlPlXB-7UBqsOhOX8Af8XB-GyGozj9rwukQfqqIPIOyTxGkidAblUsRa-uubgRXtifJaRjTc/s1600/009rosemary.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKY6TjoXKqsWYGKgTtghCLDsRIz3ErrxfBR8XxaXigwybjv-H5_-VNmlfYJJQECQhw9uRlPlXB-7UBqsOhOX8Af8XB-GyGozj9rwukQfqqIPIOyTxGkidAblUsRa-uubgRXtifJaRjTc/s400/009rosemary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539567611635751634" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoumi2IzmLW-1DGV8j_psYw7_8XitOWer_02RamQX_4-hCP4d_KuN1Nc4M0J_BBoJ3LvgjqCLN-88p6JjKTMi7HrKA0-9nQ4itQ61qJnFk_Zki4f9p-9UWfGdfTXxbZTDrhZt3WFDt4ks/s1600/007rachel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoumi2IzmLW-1DGV8j_psYw7_8XitOWer_02RamQX_4-hCP4d_KuN1Nc4M0J_BBoJ3LvgjqCLN-88p6JjKTMi7HrKA0-9nQ4itQ61qJnFk_Zki4f9p-9UWfGdfTXxbZTDrhZt3WFDt4ks/s400/007rachel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539568016988626642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-11l2n_tjMHqGcy-yDcIQqa1XjSh9stYqbaJ01_V-oklm4ljwKrl2_etIbJng4GY3X4sfSxixY7yxmOH9f9o-tUtqYEeiS6oIdmGXFQqbnl9N61jBN7Am4IOrDmimZhh7PEq4op9L5E/s1600/Picnik+rachelcollage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 616px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-11l2n_tjMHqGcy-yDcIQqa1XjSh9stYqbaJ01_V-oklm4ljwKrl2_etIbJng4GY3X4sfSxixY7yxmOH9f9o-tUtqYEeiS6oIdmGXFQqbnl9N61jBN7Am4IOrDmimZhh7PEq4op9L5E/s400/Picnik+rachelcollage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539561837817720578" border="0" /></a>Rosemary and Rachel (Sara's sweet twin girls)<br />got to hang out too<br /><br />It was a bright little spot *\O/* in my midweek routine<br />Our chit chat in part, consisted of<br />Our Veterans Day parade, neighbors, children<br />and forgiveness<br /><br />I'm thankful for times like this<br />Here's hoping you find a time for friendship in<br />your week ahead :)<br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-45277291927760517462010-11-11T18:51:00.000-08:002010-11-13T17:00:46.781-08:00Midlife and big kid teeth<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTN2KzGY5T4V_yqH4S92xz-z81ZGcfpLRBBU0GiVishmnCgU_ETUbil1Wz-pKIFR1rMa19MK24DupTvLrqs71SenR8bEWk1CAx1Ui5eZC_lXdY6EuVENvS_wnqrd3AkOhUzy70PFH0HQ/s1600/family+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 418px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTN2KzGY5T4V_yqH4S92xz-z81ZGcfpLRBBU0GiVishmnCgU_ETUbil1Wz-pKIFR1rMa19MK24DupTvLrqs71SenR8bEWk1CAx1Ui5eZC_lXdY6EuVENvS_wnqrd3AkOhUzy70PFH0HQ/s400/family+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538494538984838146" border="0" /></a>Five years ago September, we had a family portrait taken<br />A was 7 and Z was 5<br />My plan was to make sure to get another taken in<br />five years and then in another five years<br />The 2010 version finds myself and Greg in our 40's<br />The kids without baby teeth and in their tween years<br />and introduces the newest member of the family,<br />Mr. Ripley<br /><br />(this is a picture I took of our portrait....it's more "crisp" in person)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR96oB2qhxpzSPkgG6BGTyhQVMos6cOA9VZiyVXCyVBY9bdzWu6vh_Yt9zdzMhCbOrKtV4Ef5KCWgu3KqagQaAs-kYxLqeM5GgzZZ_X1WOa6biJXbw0oX5uy9J0yFuuqKHMLDvD_4khdk/s1600/family+pic.jpg"><br /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-29728149037604043142010-11-06T21:51:00.000-07:002010-11-06T23:17:00.730-07:00Glimpses<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL4LPL05-cklJfmMHK1z8YbZoUUPu__Fkg59ntGqB8OvEzeABy8mTgi0Ovw3ct5akKig_tyx-Jno1Bg-lr4TMMc4oGdVK7kNYPdvC3Xsjeq-lFP75X_3XwZcNUDWaDp3JimE_SUkp6rc/s1600/November+2010+006leaves1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 444px; height: 444px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL4LPL05-cklJfmMHK1z8YbZoUUPu__Fkg59ntGqB8OvEzeABy8mTgi0Ovw3ct5akKig_tyx-Jno1Bg-lr4TMMc4oGdVK7kNYPdvC3Xsjeq-lFP75X_3XwZcNUDWaDp3JimE_SUkp6rc/s400/November+2010+006leaves1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536667193440628914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">glory</span>:<br />1.adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving<br />2.resplendent beauty or magnificence<br />3.very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrNdDpNETVAxzhpoE3vWGqtPv58VdAScE48hGV4h9nOxUd4qMi2FFD46DmR1mwcBmTxK44T1fUa_bJiX8-2ng-it0UMBiNHvZjoiXlNiselo9xHu2yprEEeerDCd91oFL1pnWdB_fqOQ/s1600/Picnik+collageleavesc1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrNdDpNETVAxzhpoE3vWGqtPv58VdAScE48hGV4h9nOxUd4qMi2FFD46DmR1mwcBmTxK44T1fUa_bJiX8-2ng-it0UMBiNHvZjoiXlNiselo9xHu2yprEEeerDCd91oFL1pnWdB_fqOQ/s400/Picnik+collageleavesc1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536667104655710002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">radiance</span>:<br />1.sparkling luster, vivid brightness; brilliancy<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOb1ZXGq3DolpXpZFpqHpfuRqZ1Lnd2ug9BC-dZ8LiXPZ9CAp9tgQUbVio_A-NqLEHK6yzDD-bL7mPw8wfbCneLFAtbqGi2RlG_U3mtQvyPMEZ5ji7zzdCtnlRQAMJ4vw8Fk-3gmS88U/s1600/November+2010+017leaves5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 418px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOb1ZXGq3DolpXpZFpqHpfuRqZ1Lnd2ug9BC-dZ8LiXPZ9CAp9tgQUbVio_A-NqLEHK6yzDD-bL7mPw8wfbCneLFAtbqGi2RlG_U3mtQvyPMEZ5ji7zzdCtnlRQAMJ4vw8Fk-3gmS88U/s400/November+2010+017leaves5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536667017504916834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWNZjRkXTLj317jpI7PRqf7UJXv2dyVz8VvGF8eLBdH7eBOU_5LKhzzDR84qrx-5B8mT-BkiP17O4AOk6AndD_mySO-l3JvulZWwMRCC25ARVaBiHlMYKh3jbjTw1rlXzereF3cE6ZoE/s1600/November+2010+010leaves2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWNZjRkXTLj317jpI7PRqf7UJXv2dyVz8VvGF8eLBdH7eBOU_5LKhzzDR84qrx-5B8mT-BkiP17O4AOk6AndD_mySO-l3JvulZWwMRCC25ARVaBiHlMYKh3jbjTw1rlXzereF3cE6ZoE/s400/November+2010+010leaves2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536666848009835506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQiYYd5DRn0vxHd5-Bincp6HFJrxjJRSvxu0qJaP4GLXMylA6QCRP_UnYUIBG5uw0Pckg6A-V45mdzX2vySwAD2KuHlNjI6Liv__3Cx1GtzOmXn_u1DYZJ_ZB4YzIOqWx95mpdTDwPj0/s1600/November+2010+016leaves42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQiYYd5DRn0vxHd5-Bincp6HFJrxjJRSvxu0qJaP4GLXMylA6QCRP_UnYUIBG5uw0Pckg6A-V45mdzX2vySwAD2KuHlNjI6Liv__3Cx1GtzOmXn_u1DYZJ_ZB4YzIOqWx95mpdTDwPj0/s400/November+2010+016leaves42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536666723755836354" border="0" /></a>contemplate His beauty, His radiance, His glory<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07abehapA9bGLKfmxJwCgniKDCKkD9joRBdtk19aFAUbKjwdPfZET6ZfFBplOSdJCDZiJeHXKAzrQGpzAI-ikoRGfANfJSYudWzuNLgmvQ4Mm4vnUNmd31RUZBHgHurHcaendfZhQwek/s1600/November+2010+024leaves7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 548px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07abehapA9bGLKfmxJwCgniKDCKkD9joRBdtk19aFAUbKjwdPfZET6ZfFBplOSdJCDZiJeHXKAzrQGpzAI-ikoRGfANfJSYudWzuNLgmvQ4Mm4vnUNmd31RUZBHgHurHcaendfZhQwek/s400/November+2010+024leaves7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536666457121697266" border="0" /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-51813946629268876152010-11-04T21:53:00.001-07:002010-11-04T22:06:47.006-07:00Got Spirit??<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dV4DKDAC2i3HXy_rv05qu0Hamno25BvA_2qz5vd7G5ZN1v5J3TPX_2W8qeQMcZwz2NuLxIyMMhr-6UM-rnK4ZKxQQsGYAXeiaLMv7YKJvO4NCbVi6mJ9wnLfFRQY03I0wB2G-zU7Vyg/s1600/Picnik+collagespiritcollage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 490px; height: 622px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dV4DKDAC2i3HXy_rv05qu0Hamno25BvA_2qz5vd7G5ZN1v5J3TPX_2W8qeQMcZwz2NuLxIyMMhr-6UM-rnK4ZKxQQsGYAXeiaLMv7YKJvO4NCbVi6mJ9wnLfFRQY03I0wB2G-zU7Vyg/s400/Picnik+collagespiritcollage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535926833058690738" border="0" /></a>Last week was School Spirit week<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">at Timber Ridge<br />My kids were eager participants<br />Day One-Pajama Day<br />Day Two-Twin Day<br />Day Five-Red&Black-Titan Day<br />They took part in days three and four also<br />Didn't get pics!<br />Alexa was a twin with her friend Kayli<br />Zach was a twin with his friend Preston<br />(funny thing...Preston really is a twin)<br /><br /><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-49135962049436926302010-11-01T18:38:00.001-07:002010-11-01T22:43:30.342-07:00Good Neighbors in another Zipcode<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend our family got to hang out with "the I fam"<br />in Junction City<br />They are loving country life these days<br />and great hosts that they are, invited us for homemade pizza<br />K had asked if I would mind taking some pictures<br />of their family for potential Christmas card material<br />I thought this was a great idea and asked<br />the same favor of her<br />The picture below was the best one but I've<br />decided not to use it for our card<br />I would love to show you the great picture that K chose<br />for their card but don't wanna beat her to it<br />(you may just get a card from them)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGioyDdYPv8RMvwjKwoZcOopx4YVvONFhkLxoEbeL3go0dYab44wMSrbCgrUnyDNS_0OaQSo5aHjjQhAwuZgNg8JSah-Mjhyphenhyphenxbo2mzHq3_Nskdm5r6rwe-lufLXpiYgE_5SSyBJ1fOBUQ/s1600/017ccard1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGioyDdYPv8RMvwjKwoZcOopx4YVvONFhkLxoEbeL3go0dYab44wMSrbCgrUnyDNS_0OaQSo5aHjjQhAwuZgNg8JSah-Mjhyphenhyphenxbo2mzHq3_Nskdm5r6rwe-lufLXpiYgE_5SSyBJ1fOBUQ/s400/017ccard1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534770399857967810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1E9FyDHz76qgSi8fm5lvlHkYZXrv1y8Tf0revNQ51TMykl7f8sKpIRJArRPY9c1vZetPC3-qCjXvLlweBBA3rCuYSP5rin_i0zzikE-R60V7qe6KSqIuxvYTBMxE0JPbsu5wWhpl6TA/s1600/047jandk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1E9FyDHz76qgSi8fm5lvlHkYZXrv1y8Tf0revNQ51TMykl7f8sKpIRJArRPY9c1vZetPC3-qCjXvLlweBBA3rCuYSP5rin_i0zzikE-R60V7qe6KSqIuxvYTBMxE0JPbsu5wWhpl6TA/s400/047jandk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534769395387459202" border="0" /></a>I gave Jon a silly hat in this photo because it seemed like<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">he was acting like a kid in every pic<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrUmuSth1THAs81Ju7uTbe3So1yk5AMazHC9CBCrGVQb4l7DewqmZWvOMV2CNhY-Vquj1otlNfj2sn9Y8RD9oHaN45gqziUAWz-Y1k7zIk7PyDeGYLZIKiM3KbyZzmU3THStQm9S8Kvc/s1600/022alexab.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 491px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrUmuSth1THAs81Ju7uTbe3So1yk5AMazHC9CBCrGVQb4l7DewqmZWvOMV2CNhY-Vquj1otlNfj2sn9Y8RD9oHaN45gqziUAWz-Y1k7zIk7PyDeGYLZIKiM3KbyZzmU3THStQm9S8Kvc/s400/022alexab.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534765248488958914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4TKqR_nM85z52MLqHQAXC-dZgRj79PNsjh2fCI4gLaurYkWkhxz5WlSxoeSsU_N7goccWq30ExpqAzvd7koO6LFFSus13mVTp9aBJ4KyU2UjzstSq8_kKnTbrMBcMooGNHchu2Lo5JI/s1600/071kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4TKqR_nM85z52MLqHQAXC-dZgRj79PNsjh2fCI4gLaurYkWkhxz5WlSxoeSsU_N7goccWq30ExpqAzvd7koO6LFFSus13mVTp9aBJ4KyU2UjzstSq8_kKnTbrMBcMooGNHchu2Lo5JI/s400/071kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534763850724704210" border="0" /></a>I had brought with me a fun and yummy kid-craft<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">mini caramel apples<br />they were a hit with the kids and the adults<br />Using a melon ball utensil<br />you scoop mini apple balls from your apple<br />I found you can get 8-10 mini's from one piece of fruit<br />Then you insert a lollipop stick through<br />the skin portion of your mini<br />Dip in caramel or melted peanut butter chips<br />then dip in fun little sprinkles or whatever you<br />come up with :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3knbAdLQaiylGJiC6iGnLM8oAShh316sDkPjuPOh6YTfylRGvyFI9QLh8i3S_mfgLPghwLhx2wxL8EDOg96w3Cr6OteNfOugB0VTkARCaqG7dtEsyw_AKYJrHSce4TtqsLxa3U2RiPJk/s1600/Picnik+collagecollageapple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 468px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3knbAdLQaiylGJiC6iGnLM8oAShh316sDkPjuPOh6YTfylRGvyFI9QLh8i3S_mfgLPghwLhx2wxL8EDOg96w3Cr6OteNfOugB0VTkARCaqG7dtEsyw_AKYJrHSce4TtqsLxa3U2RiPJk/s400/Picnik+collagecollageapple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534760896163370914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguteqVszx17aT6gQ7c0RMWzAyQiPVdIFQCTQVlf6eGxb8kQiZQooKi8tfz0G1mSy_3C46H5pd4Fgyl5qMO-bdBX5VtM3MlzzljL59b5nwmVMeACWa9oevyA18L45R5lG1bCJAkcbJRj3E/s1600/098pops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguteqVszx17aT6gQ7c0RMWzAyQiPVdIFQCTQVlf6eGxb8kQiZQooKi8tfz0G1mSy_3C46H5pd4Fgyl5qMO-bdBX5VtM3MlzzljL59b5nwmVMeACWa9oevyA18L45R5lG1bCJAkcbJRj3E/s400/098pops.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534760783320110562" border="0" /></a>Next time we make these, I'll try to "perfect"<br />my mini apple shapes to be.....not so<br />flat on the bottom<br />Oh, and I had left my little white lollipop<br />sticks at home so we used K's colored craft<br />sticks as an alternative<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-48184258990875296462010-10-25T13:01:00.000-07:002010-10-26T20:12:25.915-07:00For a Friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUDkSuHwYCCxIz-n3SSjv1rynKoq51Bb4H4u70WqGTLxF2kRXUORq3InCJFhGc7jUdFjpaDtjkHHccPAlmepDK_cyCsl-z75LmQQIfYD7uHE4euRratJu-9wH-4SooF5xcQWi32HZhOA/s1600/sus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUDkSuHwYCCxIz-n3SSjv1rynKoq51Bb4H4u70WqGTLxF2kRXUORq3InCJFhGc7jUdFjpaDtjkHHccPAlmepDK_cyCsl-z75LmQQIfYD7uHE4euRratJu-9wH-4SooF5xcQWi32HZhOA/s400/sus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532077838044873634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Heather and I have a mutual friend, Susanna<br />The three of us used to meet every few months for dinner<br />In the Spring, Susanna and her family moved to Atlanta<br />She's had a hard time adjusting and making new friends<br />Heather had a fabulous idea.....<br />This morning we met at Starbucks and then did a little shopping<br />for our friend, in hopes to let her know she is thought of<br />and make her smile:)<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qybEspVVURW1hkAOTxVMYqPTPMP6uzPLc4gPHlOsG5-Eq5Qr9q7ns4X2kWmdWPGROU4oUt2xpx4p7PsJ432x9bDXZ2qSkl5bhAUJ88fyVcJgAEZB0Z9pLo0sRWTXBLH0mx-ZWL53jIw/s1600/Picnik+collagecoll2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qybEspVVURW1hkAOTxVMYqPTPMP6uzPLc4gPHlOsG5-Eq5Qr9q7ns4X2kWmdWPGROU4oUt2xpx4p7PsJ432x9bDXZ2qSkl5bhAUJ88fyVcJgAEZB0Z9pLo0sRWTXBLH0mx-ZWL53jIw/s400/Picnik+collagecoll2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532079391787991986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We included a card with a picture of the three of us taken<br />right before Susanna moved<br />On the right, in the cool green jacket is thoughtful Heather<br />Getting our package ready to send<br /><br />Go little package, do your little job<br />Make Susanna smile:)<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKPifYeyX8av6m3RjHGLbDI-TWtHDSWVbFU6u1JP-a3m822T50YZHZfsIMoYUhj3JX-9cIpQJXY04JitsTKtvnP20HA8Lc5TR6NJUw31bEwAsKYnPBVcXX9DK1g-sfKDilt9MRcDc8wE/s1600/Picnik+collagecoll2.jpg"><br /></a>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-51915354651497019732010-10-22T15:44:00.000-07:002010-10-22T16:02:54.000-07:00Party like a 10 year old Rock Star<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbjdp6ki7RmX3V6pdw4c0wH0O45DyF1f0jvXNRWRJrVSi8ymOe82MosDcmL3Bm0K71s5qg4qs1IhzOdFTo_XIyblnf1nlMP2c4O5RmRzMb9quj4B6n4nslLzL_09T2rgPBdul__7p9ug/s1600/023bdayguitardone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDAKZfmc5UumxRoEV1g-USZdK42A6tBUTv-4EphNN7JdCGY1hLI9EcYzXKYAddoaZCS5naA-6G7XEIspRQ4bVB5s0NWXMtic5PLX3uQpWZaH5uEQ1RhhS6jxBmw_5iHjdbqc-Rtm42MA/s400/048rip3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529928485447410146" border="0" /></a>My Baby<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAObsvlGlSSFSadwQa9DeAgDqcfTPI7oXxcUS5Yi0yNRvPUl8tsCLnqW48tOf8DfYeeP6I_9NeZng4CFOfeFuj3OhZ33qYg7hzOQ8Ft6Zl3NBphlhsiElJVWxpPRfR-EOge5-DGjLgGUw/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAObsvlGlSSFSadwQa9DeAgDqcfTPI7oXxcUS5Yi0yNRvPUl8tsCLnqW48tOf8DfYeeP6I_9NeZng4CFOfeFuj3OhZ33qYg7hzOQ8Ft6Zl3NBphlhsiElJVWxpPRfR-EOge5-DGjLgGUw/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529927962048989778" border="0" /></a>My Boys<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNAzs6INGr87NpxA3zFeEIGYGVQiTRSl902L0HeIONiVSCFLtg5pXVaQrsG3zw-FhxeqXkXXojCuYxdUsqeGDlv5TRYwjQF9vhYwciVLSQQKFCj624Uf9m4qTTrCKmwDcBhqeV8vv4kg/s1600/013bwgregme.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNAzs6INGr87NpxA3zFeEIGYGVQiTRSl902L0HeIONiVSCFLtg5pXVaQrsG3zw-FhxeqXkXXojCuYxdUsqeGDlv5TRYwjQF9vhYwciVLSQQKFCj624Uf9m4qTTrCKmwDcBhqeV8vv4kg/s320/013bwgregme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529927590307044002" border="0" /></a>My Best Friend<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqX73-AcI-ZfXxlTkanmIxPWorlg2jt6JvHpL_ctyRSvJ0yxg3UxXpaMYJFKAyCb0lngUE1_r0O7N54uQU73Cd2bLiHdVaqKXSg_BEdzS83tKjQk75Ml_jTM3-EKHXL7vv7vQg8Xr8e8/s1600/015lexsunflower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqX73-AcI-ZfXxlTkanmIxPWorlg2jt6JvHpL_ctyRSvJ0yxg3UxXpaMYJFKAyCb0lngUE1_r0O7N54uQU73Cd2bLiHdVaqKXSg_BEdzS83tKjQk75Ml_jTM3-EKHXL7vv7vQg8Xr8e8/s320/015lexsunflower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529927416105624594" border="0" /></a>My Sunshine Girl<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd-tzMJqsn_n718zPGtpjQp3HXcUeU18ULDlMQ3VxpKj5Za_6xH7lWYg0g-mICQGnoNNAXybZM2iz_vpfmIvT5unNPhSNqCMX8j5z71-GKNF3mEqlQ4Dy28RAfK1PYRNvyBsL9d8Xixw/s1600/025scarecrow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 476px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd-tzMJqsn_n718zPGtpjQp3HXcUeU18ULDlMQ3VxpKj5Za_6xH7lWYg0g-mICQGnoNNAXybZM2iz_vpfmIvT5unNPhSNqCMX8j5z71-GKNF3mEqlQ4Dy28RAfK1PYRNvyBsL9d8Xixw/s320/025scarecrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529926833510064498" border="0" /></a>We ended this last event filled weekend with a<br />drive to the pumpkin patch<br />The kids chose several miniature pumpkins each<br />It was a lovely hour or two under<br />beautiful blue sky and the afternoon sun<br />Carved pumpkin photos<br />to follow :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-22364782621412537472010-10-17T15:09:00.000-07:002010-10-17T15:28:58.347-07:00Baptism<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLvmFzLFriztwxwIxAfb6CpYsbSwuVzSXppqFfRZvWTJhK3sQ_zWQ-8pBqJbd2IWX1stmM0vptVHC-gb_SWFti-vMOpQASSkpYS3Br-6ITFj661WRIUwV1Tcad_zd-y8LOTA8p9XF-zk/s1600/006b3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLvmFzLFriztwxwIxAfb6CpYsbSwuVzSXppqFfRZvWTJhK3sQ_zWQ-8pBqJbd2IWX1stmM0vptVHC-gb_SWFti-vMOpQASSkpYS3Br-6ITFj661WRIUwV1Tcad_zd-y8LOTA8p9XF-zk/s320/006b3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529145572481802882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alexa was baptized last week<br />It was a pleasure to see:)<br />Love that she wants to publicly show her faith<br />and is anxious to find out what that means for her<br />in the future<br /><br />Just wanna say how blessed I am by her!<br />Love our communication<br />Her life is not without 12 year old troubles<br />But I so admire the mature way she deals with them<br />I learn from her<br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696418654085725911.post-48353256596537841002010-10-14T19:51:00.000-07:002010-10-14T20:09:44.020-07:00Grateful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyRX_WHghwAPN8FU8ijIyNv8XMAHSZrFuVxboSNZYkxBCdZvD9inKrYncITSmZYi7Ubj_fN75GmAMYcT4WGPOK_n96gwTFj9eSNh7GTWsVwKTV39sWA-1MW6sNYfpc1b3-VV3mOIcNXI/s1600/imagezach2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyRX_WHghwAPN8FU8ijIyNv8XMAHSZrFuVxboSNZYkxBCdZvD9inKrYncITSmZYi7Ubj_fN75GmAMYcT4WGPOK_n96gwTFj9eSNh7GTWsVwKTV39sWA-1MW6sNYfpc1b3-VV3mOIcNXI/s320/imagezach2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528104610083810722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Got the itch to start a new blog today.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am grateful. It's been a good day.<br />Greg was able to take kids to dentist appt.<br />I was able to sleep a little longer,<br />go to Bible study,<br />go to the gym,<br />do a little shopping.<br />We have what we need.<br /><br />Our kids are healthy<br />God is good and patient<br />I'm grateful for His work in my life!!<br />He is faithful!!<br />Bible Study today focused a lot on being honest with Him,<br />that relationship with Him, communion is what He wants,<br />He'd rather have an honest mess than a pretty lie any day.<br />There are many aspects of my personality that I would trade if I had the chance<br />but oh, I've been honest before Him!!<br />It is always good. It always brings good. Always brings me closer to Him.<br />I'm grateful for this. :)<br /><br />My Zach turned 10 yesterday<br />Love my Zach<br />Have been encouraged lately by his behavior and am appreciating him for<br />who he is<br />He is FUN, loving, thoughtful, forgiving, easy going, social and very smart.<br />He has the neatest friendship with a little girl named Taylor<br />Loving him at 10 :)<br /><br /></div>The Radiant Little Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142816853368002926noreply@blogger.com0