tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59675316447277378552024-03-14T01:38:44.203-07:00Life in the House of D19 Chickens, 2 Dogs, 2 Cats, 2 Kids, 1 Husband and 1 Harried Housewife...Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-61349990922014962692012-01-15T20:22:00.000-08:002012-01-15T20:22:50.580-08:00OK...so a new year and new goals....So I'm officially 1/2 way through my first year of teaching (midterms are this week) and I LOVE it!!!! It was definitely rough at first and I came home crying a couple of times but with some perseverance and an extremely supportive and loving husband I have been able to adjust to my new job. I still have some bad days but my good days far outnumber the bad ones and my students make me laugh every day. I am finally getting to the point where I feel I can breath a little and maybe even read a book. With that in mind, I also need to resume my sorely neglected blog here. So that is one of my goals for the year. I decided this goal at 10:20 on a Sunday night so you will have to wait until probably next weekend for updated pictures. Much has happened since my last post...I think it was in May...but I will update and summarize and try to get caught up as quickly as I can. Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-18296186856568766972011-06-15T23:06:00.000-07:002011-06-15T23:06:20.482-07:00My First Attempt at Quilting...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlsRD0QyO7bb6xXxOOMglD9KFScUJbeU9aVW7fBvzzFGvp6vU1UTLzBQsuTKHNFmpE8fYxVcRTiOMVA_aGfigcJQedB9ayDqUfdia0Zbsh5My4DTN_y7TQyO_4zb37gpmg4cyO-fl/s1600/IMG_9514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlsRD0QyO7bb6xXxOOMglD9KFScUJbeU9aVW7fBvzzFGvp6vU1UTLzBQsuTKHNFmpE8fYxVcRTiOMVA_aGfigcJQedB9ayDqUfdia0Zbsh5My4DTN_y7TQyO_4zb37gpmg4cyO-fl/s400/IMG_9514.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now Delaney tells me she wants a dinosaur quilt...hmmm...maybe applique next?Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-40718033825505570252010-10-10T16:57:00.000-07:002010-10-10T16:57:20.956-07:00It's Party Time!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was for the son of a friend of mine...he just turned 3</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Aftermath!!!! Donna's 1st Birthday.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delaney's 4th Birthday Cake...I made the dogs out of modeling chocolate...this was the second set. Our 2 golden retrievers ate my first set.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was for my brother and sister-in-law's baby shower. Kate was supposed to be running for the finish line and Jim was assembling the crib. If you've ever seen him assemble anything from a box, you'll understand why it's a mess! I made these cake toppers out of Polymer clay</td></tr>
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</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-14888380535605785362010-09-27T17:46:00.000-07:002010-09-27T17:46:44.300-07:00Fall is officially here!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that Autumn is officially upon us, my mind starts to think of cool, crisp weather, the smell of burning leaves, picking apples and of course, Halloween. I love to make my daughters' costumes however this year, Delaney has her heart set upon being a Triceratops. And while I am fairly creative, I do know my limitations and a Triceratops is most definitely out of my skill set! I am still making Donna's though and hopefully she will be the cutest little owl in town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thelongthread.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/owl-costume4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://thelongthread.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/owl-costume4.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got my inspiration from this cute little number</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://inchmark.squarespace.com/storage/owl_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1224267072316" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://inchmark.squarespace.com/storage/owl_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1224267072316" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And thought that I could combine it with the wings from this outfit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I finished the main part the body today but I unfortunately ran out of brown felt so my work has ceased for the day and I will be off to JoAnn Fabrics tomorrow in search of more. I'm also adding a tail and making a different headpiece for her. I've been loving the look of the many handmade, patchwork-style stuffed toys I've been seeing on Etsy lately so that was what inspired the fabrics that I used to make the feathers. I think that if I use a little fabric stiffener, I can curl the feathers up a little bit and give them a little more life. Here's what I have so far...</div><br />
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Well summer is officially coming to a close and Delaney has started full-day Kindergarten. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed. She's now in her second week of school and we all seem to be adjusting well. I have to admit though that I think it's been the roughest on me! I am definitely not a morning person and getting up at 6:30 every morning has not been easy. I am fortunate enough though to have a wonderful husband who wakes me up every morning with a smile and a hot cup of coffee! Somehow waking up this way is less painful than waking to a beeping alarm. I spend the next half hour sipping my coffee and finish the waking process (yes, it's a process for me). Just before seven, I can hear the pitter patter of little feet followed immediately by Donna's joyous screeching at prospect of the new day before her. Here's a couple pictures from Delaney's 1st day of school...<div style="color: #073763;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-80529950955173556722010-06-26T14:18:00.000-07:002010-06-26T14:18:43.844-07:00We Have Eggs!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQadiiZnd_RtVDvvDtf9QFxQ8RGh6bcluvFJy9mtNajcAaHQFq-8eBzP9dX3TG1tQjKNBEqmFO5iJ_NjqZVJJ_PjWOY86BlMRkBrETBBz_Xy4mc3uIfeesceT499VfDENC93N-0Qhu/s1600/IMG_7883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQadiiZnd_RtVDvvDtf9QFxQ8RGh6bcluvFJy9mtNajcAaHQFq-8eBzP9dX3TG1tQjKNBEqmFO5iJ_NjqZVJJ_PjWOY86BlMRkBrETBBz_Xy4mc3uIfeesceT499VfDENC93N-0Qhu/s640/IMG_7883.JPG" width="427" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtTkEvp5QoCO0yinmM42lVsumliKdPHjlWXw7s-t7bJrosOMY0lS7oHlALsAv0v35x0NLlfvtVbFGxhcLN0Xb1x3A0jaNJAxcxKWyDmf742tgvR6aFs4iIJEi3-WILBisH_z5_agi/s1600/IMG_7880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtTkEvp5QoCO0yinmM42lVsumliKdPHjlWXw7s-t7bJrosOMY0lS7oHlALsAv0v35x0NLlfvtVbFGxhcLN0Xb1x3A0jaNJAxcxKWyDmf742tgvR6aFs4iIJEi3-WILBisH_z5_agi/s400/IMG_7880.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc0BppBrXDGomnzpWj9UZxzCJSqxmu-W5CP57xvmij52WZSnT8zbwiOVwYSAtxY4JkBGMYDmjhN2lvE33cXqZBLDezvHOPgarWC0WZM0CB-B4EB5GenJGUrv5gYlu8Xrinnbd9_U5/s1600/IMG_7885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc0BppBrXDGomnzpWj9UZxzCJSqxmu-W5CP57xvmij52WZSnT8zbwiOVwYSAtxY4JkBGMYDmjhN2lvE33cXqZBLDezvHOPgarWC0WZM0CB-B4EB5GenJGUrv5gYlu8Xrinnbd9_U5/s400/IMG_7885.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbyy3GXx0cFzaY3nc7HlPI24r7kifIl0vqahYCRJZlNMGwILY902RbcHzk4s8DriFVfAT1f2BDTVtC5NUKVrtGzVYNDZPF2kkDWQD_JtPTbYKSUQvfSLTPnxoYQ9zkBoTE8sz1COE/s1600/IMG_7889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbyy3GXx0cFzaY3nc7HlPI24r7kifIl0vqahYCRJZlNMGwILY902RbcHzk4s8DriFVfAT1f2BDTVtC5NUKVrtGzVYNDZPF2kkDWQD_JtPTbYKSUQvfSLTPnxoYQ9zkBoTE8sz1COE/s400/IMG_7889.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I went out to the coop like I do every morning and look what I found! Three little eggs! They're small but for their first attempt, I think the girls did great! And of course we just had to crack 'em open right away and eat them...They were delicious! The second picture has a store bought white egg in there just for a size comparison. As the girls start layting more, the eggs should start getting bigger. It's silly, but I feel like a proud mama!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-73913276420010452112010-06-16T21:49:00.000-07:002010-06-16T21:49:32.212-07:00Garden Update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10cFZAxIQrPm724eRZkxdRCrSyzJgX4y3xgzhDi6Jnw0Fo__ZRm6MIwlMVXU4WSzxOLMmeW5ntjDhHdlU2Ptm1p3xNZfl-3J_iDGonkzLgtD8Hseu2-FUZScdPd3wnzKQJ3r_nWZU/s1600/IMG_7739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10cFZAxIQrPm724eRZkxdRCrSyzJgX4y3xgzhDi6Jnw0Fo__ZRm6MIwlMVXU4WSzxOLMmeW5ntjDhHdlU2Ptm1p3xNZfl-3J_iDGonkzLgtD8Hseu2-FUZScdPd3wnzKQJ3r_nWZU/s400/IMG_7739.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlzSUcGcq64zFuFMjsTS0g43UF-noRPaU3QQysCUT12t7HQ6QGfLVBpCI2apA6sBCj5U0RWaoiNRr4ukCN9dzZxHiTVRxiFq1bYVz2RXhcZ7FoXpk6SHQ5u41acZ-Zwgnrp79SNUo/s1600/IMG_7735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlzSUcGcq64zFuFMjsTS0g43UF-noRPaU3QQysCUT12t7HQ6QGfLVBpCI2apA6sBCj5U0RWaoiNRr4ukCN9dzZxHiTVRxiFq1bYVz2RXhcZ7FoXpk6SHQ5u41acZ-Zwgnrp79SNUo/s400/IMG_7735.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
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The garden is really coming along! Delaney loves to come out and water the plants for me everyday while Donna is napping. One sprinkler can at a time, she happily goes back and forth from the garden to hose to fill her can and back to the garden again to water each plant. I think she'll really be disappointed when and if we install our drip irrigation system. When she's done watering, she digs holes in the small, currently unused portion and makes "worm cakes" for the chickens to eat! She's such a stitch!!!!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-18459492815219288352010-06-16T21:34:00.000-07:002010-06-16T21:34:20.823-07:00Sand, Sprinklers, & Watermelon...A Perfect Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeH-csvm25RYOxg75z10A7A6r-ZWkuk2Hrl4No7t0Zdn4F-rlygSdE70zfRlkK6eyzjp_9MptVkq1bfFK8EkfcGguKpe7Le-RjY0qnxmr-yQ89Or8T3YqHVj9CS1fLvkp2BIW0-rZ/s1600/IMG_7740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeH-csvm25RYOxg75z10A7A6r-ZWkuk2Hrl4No7t0Zdn4F-rlygSdE70zfRlkK6eyzjp_9MptVkq1bfFK8EkfcGguKpe7Le-RjY0qnxmr-yQ89Or8T3YqHVj9CS1fLvkp2BIW0-rZ/s400/IMG_7740.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpcD7nj0zARXLAO8bU2Wb44Jz9B7hN57jjIHSQrV8VKtNBOkMhIy-VWYLTUZLGlW2P_bYK_aQrKu-yKmQdxldtSftEUxBFpM0GYY1i81tNrE2hyBQwcvLOlfZpoGef7r62Z2s9LUQ/s1600/IMG_7741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpcD7nj0zARXLAO8bU2Wb44Jz9B7hN57jjIHSQrV8VKtNBOkMhIy-VWYLTUZLGlW2P_bYK_aQrKu-yKmQdxldtSftEUxBFpM0GYY1i81tNrE2hyBQwcvLOlfZpoGef7r62Z2s9LUQ/s640/IMG_7741.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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There wasn't much to say here...So I let the pictures speak for themselves!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-27457893481512777232010-06-16T21:07:00.000-07:002010-06-17T08:46:01.194-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92LRXcOk7CU0CLinx-1P1LoKkvvwA5FCSapVnwb8HNt6ziBq0_6UwXe6OKExjiT7SuHCTBe89LVoWM9pahcfOAE01T7dYBaHWAGxMTnp6zGobJVGwnXYKS-2FW4qRcPSgH3n_JlqW/s1600/IMG_7613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92LRXcOk7CU0CLinx-1P1LoKkvvwA5FCSapVnwb8HNt6ziBq0_6UwXe6OKExjiT7SuHCTBe89LVoWM9pahcfOAE01T7dYBaHWAGxMTnp6zGobJVGwnXYKS-2FW4qRcPSgH3n_JlqW/s640/IMG_7613.JPG" width="428" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">I was looking for something really special for Delaney to give to her teachers and bus drivers this year. They are a terrific group of women and take exceptional care of the kids. I honestly can't say enough about Delaney's early education teacher. She has grown so much and I believe she quite literally blossomed this year. She is talking so much more and finally starting have conversations! How do you put a price tag on that?...I know these women all get paid, but I also know they are sorely underpaid. I wanted to give them something to really show how much we appreciate all that they have done for Delaney. But like almost all young families out there, financial resources are tight and I couldn't afford to spend ton of money...So, this is what I came up with. I went to my local farm stand and got 5 small New Guinea Impatient pots for $3.50 each. I then rummaged through my scrapbooking supplies and was able to dress them up with stuff I had laying around the house. I made the baskets out of cardstock and secured the handle with little eyelets. I used pinking shears for the note and bent some copper wire with needle nose pliers to make little photo holders to put into the plant. Delaney and I then wrote a "Thank You" message in sidewalk chalk on our driveway and snapped a picture to insert into one of the little photo holders. The best part about all this is that I was able to give 5 people gifts for less than $20! Mission Accomplished!</span></span></span></span></div><br />
<span style="background-color: magenta;"></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-46963497189003652462010-06-03T21:23:00.000-07:002010-06-03T21:47:08.293-07:00Delaney had her last day of school today and it was bittersweet. I can't help but look forward to the summer but in the back of my mind, I'm already dreading Fall. Summer is going to go by so fast and Delaney will be in full day kindergarten. I find myself already missing the casual half days of pre-school...of mornings filled with pancakes, french toast and lazy giggles while getting ready for school. While I realize it's not exactly higher education and my baby's not really leaving the nest, I still can't imagine a full day without her.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-11941119162280445152010-06-03T21:18:00.000-07:002010-06-04T13:10:05.028-07:00It's been a while...Well, life here has been busy as usual! Between work, the kids, the house, etc...I haven't found a lot of time to update everything here. Lately Steve's been busy with building the chicken run and the new garden we are establishing right off the run and I've been taking care of all the planting. It is definitely the most ambitious garden we've ever attempted! We have a total of 27 tomato plants and I can't even tell you how many pepper plants...red, green, yellow, purple, big bombs, bananas, you name it, it's in there! We are also growing cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, sugar snap peas, strawberries, cantaloupe, brussel sprouts, zucchini, cucumbers, onions,carrots,ummm...basically, you name it...it's in there!<br />
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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytSpS-HlbRaEKrSMEzQva7_i76UiL3IDFK3ErTbCF267EtAppbJ6dI-ndxdTz2t8ikfqbgkAni_vpozdxLxXK8zMIZeNPxmg6bpn7KQ6jpV3b9q1NildxcJ2kJtxKCPih9w0xg0YF/s400/IMG_7323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466726427763576226" border="0" /></a><br />The girls and I enjoyed an evening of bike riding in the driveway the other night. Donna is still a little befuddled with the whole pedaling concept but hopefully by the beginning of summer she'll have it mastered. You can see she found other sources of entertainment, though. She loves the mulch slide and will be so disappointed when we finally get it distributed around the pool where it belongs. Delaney finally started pedaling on her own, YAY!!!!!!!! You can see how proud she is of herself by her smile. You can also see she needs to work on her steering! It is quickly becoming apparent that she didn't get just her red hair from her mama!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-80604253997401874382010-04-14T18:39:00.000-07:002010-04-14T18:48:23.105-07:00Chicken Pictures!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkKx35hhGldRkkutiwXFuspDZLgeG0wysM5mZWDjCD8CKsdMMhHNsDbAvKHI_xtmD8oXev12YbyRqya34Y580csavT7BCkT-gE-M3ZD4VWimqQfmS2zZ3mRr-hYEuO9i2O85O5EKS/s1600/IMG_7235.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkKx35hhGldRkkutiwXFuspDZLgeG0wysM5mZWDjCD8CKsdMMhHNsDbAvKHI_xtmD8oXev12YbyRqya34Y580csavT7BCkT-gE-M3ZD4VWimqQfmS2zZ3mRr-hYEuO9i2O85O5EKS/s320/IMG_7235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460174439832539762" border="0" /></a>Feeding time!!!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZkDjNrHef0xODv0dnNtp3vNMMZv_I9-9z4olPM-s2GrKZuh76hHmBtF2hObuifBp03lr5qHfyYEzSsQHtGe4HdEDhbpMwgVgBIHfJtDW7PoPLaVaaclH7KQ4_jD7MMLFpx6iLF0z/s1600/IMG_7228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZkDjNrHef0xODv0dnNtp3vNMMZv_I9-9z4olPM-s2GrKZuh76hHmBtF2hObuifBp03lr5qHfyYEzSsQHtGe4HdEDhbpMwgVgBIHfJtDW7PoPLaVaaclH7KQ4_jD7MMLFpx6iLF0z/s320/IMG_7228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460174221428763570" border="0" /></a>"What are you lookin' at?"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomSWp3_nZMSsp77p2mlCSwfjTY2i1O_WAZPPQJ3gwYjJw4HXXo2A2VoClTHUTK54FEag-t0fv0CW2zixZmfV3EbCpfcIJtLmCCbb1Oi9NPgoDmqhHdAp5o7yRJcQFpsSiHmT0azUT/s1600/IMG_7221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomSWp3_nZMSsp77p2mlCSwfjTY2i1O_WAZPPQJ3gwYjJw4HXXo2A2VoClTHUTK54FEag-t0fv0CW2zixZmfV3EbCpfcIJtLmCCbb1Oi9NPgoDmqhHdAp5o7yRJcQFpsSiHmT0azUT/s320/IMG_7221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460174078844985474" border="0" /></a>Look how big they've gotten!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGsEWagxVkOQWE29nYRpA7fXLQcE72kwntqSV5LYlAxZqnYkXCHkhzGDdW_ypYSbRnTemAx4K19Piv_FsiLStp5ANEBX4HAVTTkaapA2FQcGT2dTM7c8y6Er6kqMZ9TwiHPpxcObF/s1600/IMG_7219.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGsEWagxVkOQWE29nYRpA7fXLQcE72kwntqSV5LYlAxZqnYkXCHkhzGDdW_ypYSbRnTemAx4K19Piv_FsiLStp5ANEBX4HAVTTkaapA2FQcGT2dTM7c8y6Er6kqMZ9TwiHPpxcObF/s320/IMG_7219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460173641715897810" border="0" /></a>Here an inside view of the coop from the side door<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q6-u-XaHddbmh2lMboXJznSZ2YIASdH19_F5oqnFGEH0PRHUdHqhLt2n54VGHxOCLr9SEn1jqNL28lfzwN-F9oy07EYKrUuGA368H1yXE5nHHknRMwNE91xl2P4ntCDGVphp9NeT/s1600/IMG_7245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q6-u-XaHddbmh2lMboXJznSZ2YIASdH19_F5oqnFGEH0PRHUdHqhLt2n54VGHxOCLr9SEn1jqNL28lfzwN-F9oy07EYKrUuGA368H1yXE5nHHknRMwNE91xl2P4ntCDGVphp9NeT/s320/IMG_7245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460173247828806530" border="0" /></a>Here's the coop from the outside view facing the nesting boxes<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-67660478664792142432010-04-14T17:58:00.000-07:002010-04-14T18:35:27.850-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTu0yVWwezGSpJM2JtH8inFrgXYVRPPazBEedrX-dKxaVeppnO2GnkK1EeyVdDfWl2-fJ8VRKtosSdg78CCXJBL0ueakX1YdnK26SqEIpgNpVzvOFKC-mU90p38KcrDcbvkEj434F/s1600/IMG_7202.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTu0yVWwezGSpJM2JtH8inFrgXYVRPPazBEedrX-dKxaVeppnO2GnkK1EeyVdDfWl2-fJ8VRKtosSdg78CCXJBL0ueakX1YdnK26SqEIpgNpVzvOFKC-mU90p38KcrDcbvkEj434F/s320/IMG_7202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460171152972403730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFp1otbdYIBpvzFevZ-Naf5MR-vXxECDr5wPUiO1VWdLxsvLFHoUto2qcUBPSND7NlZTqj9-zkCrV1-jOjcH_mtDWWpqLAC_r2PwJfEAAUNyTCUS9B_IAoNU-YjYcF5ybJbj5LUiC/s1600/IMG_7184.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFp1otbdYIBpvzFevZ-Naf5MR-vXxECDr5wPUiO1VWdLxsvLFHoUto2qcUBPSND7NlZTqj9-zkCrV1-jOjcH_mtDWWpqLAC_r2PwJfEAAUNyTCUS9B_IAoNU-YjYcF5ybJbj5LUiC/s320/IMG_7184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460170989277440098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2zYsGl2rKNN1ku5XY-ASVhipAfkgOtzXxePS79LAuTbtLaO8whfE38a-ZD3v2EqA3rwAbtZxykrkcdS0xT8-MbURY8vSBNfp1NIU66DyKVtwrg7iT2sy1osBg3RwAZb01OyTwAOQ/s1600/IMG_7176.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2zYsGl2rKNN1ku5XY-ASVhipAfkgOtzXxePS79LAuTbtLaO8whfE38a-ZD3v2EqA3rwAbtZxykrkcdS0xT8-MbURY8vSBNfp1NIU66DyKVtwrg7iT2sy1osBg3RwAZb01OyTwAOQ/s320/IMG_7176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460170816363312290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzEAyh-cKnI4lx3bAivxmrcpFIu_tsEWGdqRgNeO5az7jN0c38597gwnlHIdg1nZZHtK8DZsd7ni7Xi6IMoNM_wTz7yK7BTLxTIPW1VpzgCPBTtG0rvPr020e0fgv28j9egJL6IFW/s1600/IMG_7161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzEAyh-cKnI4lx3bAivxmrcpFIu_tsEWGdqRgNeO5az7jN0c38597gwnlHIdg1nZZHtK8DZsd7ni7Xi6IMoNM_wTz7yK7BTLxTIPW1VpzgCPBTtG0rvPr020e0fgv28j9egJL6IFW/s320/IMG_7161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460170625087259330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCNLgD0sBmLG6kNWs-OCSW90PGYB4KN01PILv1wtWkyonVCuuzu81UbB7_QUVwBiPlhorZVfyBip9HXxSvJ1O_6YAB-i_1TVhCCB-6OtRfAMzh4sFKSHxrkmp7Z8lOLBajQ3QOkFA/s1600/IMG_7133.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCNLgD0sBmLG6kNWs-OCSW90PGYB4KN01PILv1wtWkyonVCuuzu81UbB7_QUVwBiPlhorZVfyBip9HXxSvJ1O_6YAB-i_1TVhCCB-6OtRfAMzh4sFKSHxrkmp7Z8lOLBajQ3QOkFA/s320/IMG_7133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460170472999595586" border="0" /></a>Here are some random pictures from the birthday party! Unfortunately there aren't many of the birthday girl herself...she's almost impossible to get to look at the camera. The last pictures are of the final destruction of the Wall-E cake.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-90169207973214372182010-04-14T17:54:00.000-07:002010-04-14T17:58:03.862-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg2t71wCQo3w-YHPsQ8qGOWLqyHxOv-fASdCTcT49wDiYIO-uCKXl3V-02VAIPmBOvF2odWzcHjGBw5tiP5ApiC76z-oX-wkXrNt0imsXssbyLiq_GqtaO_mpWaur5Rc0js8yNIso/s1600/IMG_7116.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg2t71wCQo3w-YHPsQ8qGOWLqyHxOv-fASdCTcT49wDiYIO-uCKXl3V-02VAIPmBOvF2odWzcHjGBw5tiP5ApiC76z-oX-wkXrNt0imsXssbyLiq_GqtaO_mpWaur5Rc0js8yNIso/s320/IMG_7116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460162066921496034" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Delaney supervising the construction of her Wall-E cakeMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-91788607650859647562010-04-14T17:40:00.000-07:002010-04-14T17:54:18.264-07:00Out of the Brooder and Into the Coop!We had a busy weekend! First, we celebrated Delaney's 5th birthday with a Wall-E party. Unfortunately since the movie was a few years old, I couldn't find any Wall-E decorations. I resorted to making a 3D Wall-E cake which actually came out pretty well, If I do say so myself. There were kids running everywhere high on sugar and juice pouches (a.k.a. more sugar). Everyone had a great time and as usual, I am reminded of what a great family and bunch of friends I have! Thanks to everyone who came and a big thanks to Grandpa D for slaving over the grill!!! <br /><br />In preparation for the party we also had another big change...we moved the girls (the chickens, that is) out to their new digs in the garage. Mr. D did a fabulous job building them a coop that will keep them safe and warm at night.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-75776358512994386522010-04-01T11:13:00.000-07:002010-04-01T11:38:34.259-07:00They're Here!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDZK1bCXqSx6GqpXbdg4CeMJy3P3UyGjJy4oT7h39p1Ph8c5f1kbsFN1NnGu8MGm082slTZ4GkBnXRd4r7wcApFe_J-D_Nvce6jJLt-pi5UW7hITeqpuZ2f9D6xxhqIWak4wy6G6N/s1600/IMG_6911.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDZK1bCXqSx6GqpXbdg4CeMJy3P3UyGjJy4oT7h39p1Ph8c5f1kbsFN1NnGu8MGm082slTZ4GkBnXRd4r7wcApFe_J-D_Nvce6jJLt-pi5UW7hITeqpuZ2f9D6xxhqIWak4wy6G6N/s320/IMG_6911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455240275789339218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2w1KSxTihn-dSIEVSGyTm6zkhdhGzx3i0FYf30YkVSEtC7vbGfFGCSmPsZyWertS-iCuTMWLcMgbFZcgzIb0HuEQ4WIZh1zzhHCfe5JHL7nddHTv-XFqhNBMimIs8HFy8lXCyCiu/s1600/IMG_6980.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2w1KSxTihn-dSIEVSGyTm6zkhdhGzx3i0FYf30YkVSEtC7vbGfFGCSmPsZyWertS-iCuTMWLcMgbFZcgzIb0HuEQ4WIZh1zzhHCfe5JHL7nddHTv-XFqhNBMimIs8HFy8lXCyCiu/s320/IMG_6980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455240120389671890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHABeEqggSiMFpMvx61BaUP0fpXgr5lKqGJ9p3Me7Pg2gbGsL7x2EN-M8A9F8T4ougHvVA35rfD0jQUDvUloM8VQjObVrnhsvXhT8KtUqrFz8Lmg1p1M0Qz-GwmEhe4eWzrGODpHW0/s1600/IMG_6913.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHABeEqggSiMFpMvx61BaUP0fpXgr5lKqGJ9p3Me7Pg2gbGsL7x2EN-M8A9F8T4ougHvVA35rfD0jQUDvUloM8VQjObVrnhsvXhT8KtUqrFz8Lmg1p1M0Qz-GwmEhe4eWzrGODpHW0/s320/IMG_6913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455239859630062994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemohcxX20mZxDx-Sw-9wnkoWAYeE_gEgC6dXGBcbmablfHAdsobTJnuPzXzyv_6ig1i1Lvyq-7qzaD8zG7WrVRJNTbvZAO7tkgxRACvjyY8smfus9uiP6OK2EJ654TowdhuNoP_P0/s1600/IMG_6969.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemohcxX20mZxDx-Sw-9wnkoWAYeE_gEgC6dXGBcbmablfHAdsobTJnuPzXzyv_6ig1i1Lvyq-7qzaD8zG7WrVRJNTbvZAO7tkgxRACvjyY8smfus9uiP6OK2EJ654TowdhuNoP_P0/s320/IMG_6969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455239643435483362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1zWJe_1M5rjdYzZ9-RKWFv9E-9YojQIyUxdOjkeREdB4nraHzLysFBNuHwXx8eWJjbPxLlMNtXeW3PvwxunLzQn5ARShwlCwSEGfhzwywWs0kDychUgnyMXobYStsH67-4ExRu4T/s1600/IMG_6973.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1zWJe_1M5rjdYzZ9-RKWFv9E-9YojQIyUxdOjkeREdB4nraHzLysFBNuHwXx8eWJjbPxLlMNtXeW3PvwxunLzQn5ARShwlCwSEGfhzwywWs0kDychUgnyMXobYStsH67-4ExRu4T/s320/IMG_6973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455239404142114610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82fIHQsPo1YoDRpTHkyUhIJmtGyKZ7_LpNCMzePyfQWRSZI18IIt32Y5XwTFtp6fje3V52MGw8BQtlqZdXsZhNGSpGwr4Qnoemk_d-cs_fYG3UBtNRbteFVyXDXbZNGIqkshxlFuB/s1600/IMG_6972.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82fIHQsPo1YoDRpTHkyUhIJmtGyKZ7_LpNCMzePyfQWRSZI18IIt32Y5XwTFtp6fje3V52MGw8BQtlqZdXsZhNGSpGwr4Qnoemk_d-cs_fYG3UBtNRbteFVyXDXbZNGIqkshxlFuB/s320/IMG_6972.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455239272605584178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well we picked up the 1st batch of chicks a couple weeks ago and they are growing fast!!! The first couple pictures are from when we 1st got them and the later pictures are 2 weeks later....with 6 new additions to the original 8. We had to add a chicken wire barrier to our brooder since the older girls were starting to fly out of the baby pool and free-range in our office. You can see they're getting into an to an awkward stage where they are losing their chick fuzz and getting their adult feathers. The two pictures of the little chick are from the second batch...they are our two "straight run" chicks which are kind of a crap shoot....they could be roosters or they could be hens...we're keeping our fingers crossed for 2 hens.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967531644727737855.post-48298714930491804402010-04-01T10:48:00.000-07:002010-04-01T11:31:53.172-07:00A Beautiful Spring Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIh7aXJrHkr0fgV3h08SP-krY0mlJ0NXP8VgJPjBLC61VXJ2CkNsE6rtkKnbvEqlRy40MoSrH5IW-uGQgbJ9rRfd6mwHlZsJ60TI_E5z7GITC_C3SgiOIO9zQ7Ci4Txb82laCgn8p/s1600/IMG_7048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIh7aXJrHkr0fgV3h08SP-krY0mlJ0NXP8VgJPjBLC61VXJ2CkNsE6rtkKnbvEqlRy40MoSrH5IW-uGQgbJ9rRfd6mwHlZsJ60TI_E5z7GITC_C3SgiOIO9zQ7Ci4Txb82laCgn8p/s320/IMG_7048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455231714744467938" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfMP8DC6PpObeJZioY1u9knDTb2oAHDkkfrFRlUtod9qu8fTPolpAdNVz96VMd2U_DXK1YvndW2z7TKfvLnLhc4hz8_XL4un1XP_I0tx7mDipibO6EAOywkUL1VeqchZ8Iqj6oSuX/s1600/IMG_7054.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfMP8DC6PpObeJZioY1u9knDTb2oAHDkkfrFRlUtod9qu8fTPolpAdNVz96VMd2U_DXK1YvndW2z7TKfvLnLhc4hz8_XL4un1XP_I0tx7mDipibO6EAOywkUL1VeqchZ8Iqj6oSuX/s320/IMG_7054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455231543276280466" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcVHmssIS4rqE3h4qcjAE47cMjQRDnONyvpXem1tMGaGXh4H9JpuUpG9xJLHsaG5s8DrBkkVt4brub-1kBiUw4ILtP8qIlxI9AnbwJeBPb6nPWg9Ycaform9YeWqN9Ynzvdc09ZPK/s1600/IMG_7041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcVHmssIS4rqE3h4qcjAE47cMjQRDnONyvpXem1tMGaGXh4H9JpuUpG9xJLHsaG5s8DrBkkVt4brub-1kBiUw4ILtP8qIlxI9AnbwJeBPb6nPWg9Ycaform9YeWqN9Ynzvdc09ZPK/s320/IMG_7041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455231245342001586" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaTER6chByjw3AsQSkdJ1-OyimDiiHoF0sWzjGPmuTuXaPusRr5Kh0OjZU07NanfQ-4H7bhS_RG8TV5gQhJYqmGPimvIop5YPwadRdBfC_kr4v9DgsSFVvxBbxeoWU7BnNdGUWtxp/s1600/IMG_7024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaTER6chByjw3AsQSkdJ1-OyimDiiHoF0sWzjGPmuTuXaPusRr5Kh0OjZU07NanfQ-4H7bhS_RG8TV5gQhJYqmGPimvIop5YPwadRdBfC_kr4v9DgsSFVvxBbxeoWU7BnNdGUWtxp/s320/IMG_7024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455231069746462930" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBlmwR2U5y2ko_1ytmQmb38Q-6_4UjdpzcAPwGa_3Trym9esRfx2tj-UKdHwsTFHAfpz_XiWGINCKGluwPZ7VVkpmZkncygxtU-p17rGiRGYMKmQY67OXS8kb3RmaWMKlkfUI1bKo/s1600/IMG_7017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBlmwR2U5y2ko_1ytmQmb38Q-6_4UjdpzcAPwGa_3Trym9esRfx2tj-UKdHwsTFHAfpz_XiWGINCKGluwPZ7VVkpmZkncygxtU-p17rGiRGYMKmQY67OXS8kb3RmaWMKlkfUI1bKo/s320/IMG_7017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455230830873104290" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulNOdiF5aMJCdczRCp_0HT4CstUV-69He_YGgpRH_mDQbmqjPNthZAi3D5hja1OBiwdrKD4jyFOIYy0t1PD9-3Ngf_R_R09dd3wlZDXKSCyd6C2Db4nV3R93vhGUIt46i7atL7RFo/s1600/IMG_7003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulNOdiF5aMJCdczRCp_0HT4CstUV-69He_YGgpRH_mDQbmqjPNthZAi3D5hja1OBiwdrKD4jyFOIYy0t1PD9-3Ngf_R_R09dd3wlZDXKSCyd6C2Db4nV3R93vhGUIt46i7atL7RFo/s320/IMG_7003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455230571222061458" border="0"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we are....the girls, the puppies and I on a beautiful spring day. What can get any better than being home on a warm, beautiful day with my daughters, a good book, a sandbox and some bubbles!!!! I also showed Delaney how to cast today and she's rapidly getting the hang of it. I can't wait until my future fishing buddy and I get to go for real!<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311451312627037772noreply@blogger.com0