tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37693901475334728242024-02-19T08:28:51.212-08:00A Musing MalMalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-7260527982779227782012-05-10T00:43:00.000-07:002012-05-10T00:43:06.375-07:00ObservationObservation, you say? I mean, after more than three years of nothing you choose to call your post observation? really? why not, back from the dead? or blog loser? something that has a much truer ring to it? Well, I tell you why not.....cause it's my blog and I get to. Not to mention it describes my life as of late.<br />
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I learned something about myself tonight and I am now taking this moment of observation to see what I can learn from it. I mean, I always knew this about me, but tonight a dear friend pointed it out to me which made me see it in a new light. I don't even really know how to say this......but I have<span style="color: #990000;"> FOMO</span>! I know, I was just as surprised when I found out, but alas it is something I have to deal with.<br />
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What is <span style="color: #990000;">FOMO</span>, you ask? It stands for <span style="color: #990000;">Fear Of Missing Out</span>. It's true. I <i>HATE</i> not being a part of something. I have been this way my entire life. I was the kid that wouldn't go to be no matter how tired she was because something super exciting might happen between the hours of 10pm - 8am. Well, when you are five you probably shouldn't be involved in anything happening between those hours anyway, but somehow that didn't matter to me. What if my best friend comes over and wants to play? What if mom makes hot chocolate and I don't get any? This problem continued into my teens where during the hours of 12am - 7am the questions morphed into: What if my best friend comes over and wants to hang out? What if mom wants me to drive to the store because she wants hot chocolate and we are out? Let's be honest, we were and are never out of hot chocolate at my house, but what if?<br />
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This really hasn't changed no matter what has been happening in my life. I am now a double college graduate, working full-time in the real world, living the ultimate singles life, and choosing my own schedule. Why does this problem still plague me? Even today I found myself stressing out about missing something fun for a completely legitimate reason and even now as I am writing this I am trying to figure out how to make it all work. Why can't I just let go? Why can't I be okay with the decisions made? I chose to do this fun thing and it's okay that you were not part of that fun thing. It isn't just a fleeting moment of "oh shoot, that sounds like you had a great time." It is literally a pang of regret. I have a different life than everyone else. I do different things. I have different opportunities. And yet, I still find myself asking the question: <span style="color: #990000;">"WHY CAN'T I DO ALL THE THINGS?!?!!"</span><br />
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Really on some subconscious level (lie: 100% conscious) I am writing this blog because I might miss out on the blog fun if I don't. I have a problem. Sleep seems to be the thing that suffers the most, but also my friends, family and my sanity as I try to run from one end of the valley to the other just to make it to twenty minutes of game night. I enjoy being busy and running from day to day (the running was literal today), but I think I need to figure out how to better handle this FOMO I am dealing with and change my current questions during the hours of 2am - 8am from: What if my best friend wants to text me with something important to say? And what if my mom were awake and I made her homemade chocolate which I would then shave and melt into a glorious cup of perfection with a dash of nutmeg on top? to: What if I relaxed and lived in the moment I am actually in? And what the hell am I still doing up?<br />
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I have a problem.Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-25655898239539123872009-08-24T23:46:00.000-07:002009-08-25T00:12:05.522-07:001000 words.....<div align="center">They say that pictures are worth a thousand words. Well if that is true, I believe that I just wrote my master's thesis. I am apparently not very good about staying updated on this whole blogging thing. I worked all summer at an architecture firm and got to play just a little bit. For those of you that don't know, school started today. That means that my life now become preoccupied with school and therefore things like blogging fall to the wayside. So I decided to give all of you a photo montage of some of the fun things that I got to do this summer. There are a lot of photos and multiple posts so be prepared! I am not joking about this. This may never happen again!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Last week I got to go spend some time in Texas with my sister, brother-in-law, and ADORABLE niece! It was so fun! Humid, but fun. We hung out at the beach and went to some great art museums. We also ate a TON of food. I have now found my favorite restaurant! CHUY'S! Too bad its in Houston. Most of the time I spent playing with Audrey, reading books, and just listening to the funny things she says. I love being an Aunt! I couldn't find a better job anywhere on the planet. Thanks for letting me come invade your home for a bit, Brekke!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw47qGtzUst6qiJRoAnggAJFZEI535d8wOKCYT1_x7dAubkWiUz1RMDmqAnwl6M4_HWyrRRu4PCy9zas8n5Om57-w8hXAaSzsR5ScRI2KimacnsbV2deSbz0MTJZv52FLYil-RDizqN7Ss/s1600-h/DSC_4353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373791435537934402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw47qGtzUst6qiJRoAnggAJFZEI535d8wOKCYT1_x7dAubkWiUz1RMDmqAnwl6M4_HWyrRRu4PCy9zas8n5Om57-w8hXAaSzsR5ScRI2KimacnsbV2deSbz0MTJZv52FLYil-RDizqN7Ss/s400/DSC_4353.JPG" border="0" /></a> The diva that she is!</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KpXrfx5oKjU6iswLAW15ohuIt9gahY9QhZnZVbOhF0vKA6CGrPhiFvTFHJGbGqyqPUjt_hew7rq1KxBZGkT2c2QgOBXoutVTCx4Xry2ybLIwXd0KYS4C3SGm4R67epGDZ3clluYmBnDk/s1600-h/DSC_4357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373791427354922514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KpXrfx5oKjU6iswLAW15ohuIt9gahY9QhZnZVbOhF0vKA6CGrPhiFvTFHJGbGqyqPUjt_hew7rq1KxBZGkT2c2QgOBXoutVTCx4Xry2ybLIwXd0KYS4C3SGm4R67epGDZ3clluYmBnDk/s400/DSC_4357.JPG" border="0" /></a>Beaver Face!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23bgLC2S3aS0ieRLDxQIPOBSk2s4sDfi3BVsle9eTwkQN_7YRb99wPktYMnNjKkbB9z9j3hTjnPMJ5BfLNKufYfEih9gyMP2P6YW0bhx6QXiMqN59ATQGceHBjKqaG7bns7Kn5P93ELkQ/s1600-h/DSC_4364.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373791219062733170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23bgLC2S3aS0ieRLDxQIPOBSk2s4sDfi3BVsle9eTwkQN_7YRb99wPktYMnNjKkbB9z9j3hTjnPMJ5BfLNKufYfEih9gyMP2P6YW0bhx6QXiMqN59ATQGceHBjKqaG7bns7Kn5P93ELkQ/s400/DSC_4364.JPG" border="0" /></a>Matt had been up for 26 hours when we decided to drag him to the beach. Poor hard working Doctor! He did have a great sunburn after this little nap. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesBGIQ0muQtxQbyOG8OELGTK7M_aPXPvQEY4gszYcSNa_JMqbEwA-9p4VIOqj_nfzq99H3BfPOXXXI-_BHskvFGe9ZonXZfj3EWYog5PmYbHbNTDV8f94KqWTjkKxKDrAqOfZrQ2zrABh/s1600-h/DSC_4370.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373791210376145746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesBGIQ0muQtxQbyOG8OELGTK7M_aPXPvQEY4gszYcSNa_JMqbEwA-9p4VIOqj_nfzq99H3BfPOXXXI-_BHskvFGe9ZonXZfj3EWYog5PmYbHbNTDV8f94KqWTjkKxKDrAqOfZrQ2zrABh/s400/DSC_4370.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is the 1930's model that I found at the beach....oh wait, no its not! Thats just my gorgeous sister in her oh so flattering swimsuit!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaEDaAjl58DW0Vs5y56JKPW410EdcZg52oDKxBUasqs-XznYAdrO0tXk7YTMulQlLZWFRWDh5OPeYhjyo9vP1AftLrfe6nlzz6gm4YQOY8vmAUjD7vMVYWu2KpGTycsE7b0DqfEA0E6iP/s1600-h/DSC_4386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373791195681263554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaEDaAjl58DW0Vs5y56JKPW410EdcZg52oDKxBUasqs-XznYAdrO0tXk7YTMulQlLZWFRWDh5OPeYhjyo9vP1AftLrfe6nlzz6gm4YQOY8vmAUjD7vMVYWu2KpGTycsE7b0DqfEA0E6iP/s400/DSC_4386.JPG" border="0" /></a> Momma and Baby<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJZQChE2jak6mPlWPvhIV9nYAkCb1ViQ8VPLp2Me-ta5C2tGdUwmn_eL8vab74qta8TyoFhM8FGiUpg8AhYOv0QQNlckbC5G0fPQeD-ThuNSVtXb4hF7iUQpbHKqJx5swB8X4p8YC-d1X/s1600-h/DSC_4399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373790772316578162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJZQChE2jak6mPlWPvhIV9nYAkCb1ViQ8VPLp2Me-ta5C2tGdUwmn_eL8vab74qta8TyoFhM8FGiUpg8AhYOv0QQNlckbC5G0fPQeD-ThuNSVtXb4hF7iUQpbHKqJx5swB8X4p8YC-d1X/s400/DSC_4399.JPG" border="0" /></a> Audrey loved the water!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBJfRM71syr8-Ilk7q0vwMfa3hBTQy8RUR5-h5KUiTjdGKZCGCcBH-37cz5xqsCbBtABoHIddTaVKT1o8SGhKvGFAy3YXuz1wWjbhUfwsF-bK1x4aJaS71BmqbAI3PdSzxbD2FavGceMc/s1600-h/DSC_4403.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373790765011049522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBJfRM71syr8-Ilk7q0vwMfa3hBTQy8RUR5-h5KUiTjdGKZCGCcBH-37cz5xqsCbBtABoHIddTaVKT1o8SGhKvGFAy3YXuz1wWjbhUfwsF-bK1x4aJaS71BmqbAI3PdSzxbD2FavGceMc/s400/DSC_4403.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is her impersonation of a flamingo! Gotta love it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtsf3EksR4Gqc41W0pqQDnPheutI8JEclN888yEN5D5kd-63BexUHx9YiIiQl3KEHOBLhJPbFsU944sNuo6Bo_tVn3OKu5ozhrtLhCG11odJEak3-STVGnvggf9fOt3K24BKqAtIoi1AO/s1600-h/DSC_4420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373790753734036674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtsf3EksR4Gqc41W0pqQDnPheutI8JEclN888yEN5D5kd-63BexUHx9YiIiQl3KEHOBLhJPbFsU944sNuo6Bo_tVn3OKu5ozhrtLhCG11odJEak3-STVGnvggf9fOt3K24BKqAtIoi1AO/s400/DSC_4420.JPG" border="0" /></a>She also figured out the fun of body surfing, but did like the salt in her eyes so much.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ezg400uWO-IRTIAsf5wi0jdWMCN3ZCv8S6517YnRBPMfr-j5vfhzvgRhT11WXMRPJ1GHGUjk4GwDXaClG9nrgFLGda1fzQezHqQfURM0P0ZjffAB0lrrbLYe7Hkuz9XdHjPQrSoVcvXt/s1600-h/DSC_4427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373790252684145378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ezg400uWO-IRTIAsf5wi0jdWMCN3ZCv8S6517YnRBPMfr-j5vfhzvgRhT11WXMRPJ1GHGUjk4GwDXaClG9nrgFLGda1fzQezHqQfURM0P0ZjffAB0lrrbLYe7Hkuz9XdHjPQrSoVcvXt/s400/DSC_4427.JPG" border="0" /></a>Audrey's playland<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRTvecgWuMxQJf_t4-nGi7PueDvArcblDYe3DiDWF-AoSDGcj56iytUlk7rY30nKRMIJu93cadkdEf36LwjjMNM6xbrGMtGY19ghIadHItDhUvVPMiWlhdhcEHwyZzQePzJKnt42DhywP/s1600-h/DSC_4442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373790244158023330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRTvecgWuMxQJf_t4-nGi7PueDvArcblDYe3DiDWF-AoSDGcj56iytUlk7rY30nKRMIJu93cadkdEf36LwjjMNM6xbrGMtGY19ghIadHItDhUvVPMiWlhdhcEHwyZzQePzJKnt42DhywP/s400/DSC_4442.JPG" border="0" /></a>Awesome sculpture outside the Glassell School of Art<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUdK-LqB25NGqB-MA6BUu_MXqUOTa7x5oxN6qZQMZPT-tk67XtZ6IBoSyOSkYM2DXmImnK-_fKOlZTBJyDYdvd3nG_YDnpxLPPYtFHcRCNioHpjQTC6nwVAu1nl2YhFC-r_Isjqye1GRw/s1600-h/DSC_4449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373790231743676178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUdK-LqB25NGqB-MA6BUu_MXqUOTa7x5oxN6qZQMZPT-tk67XtZ6IBoSyOSkYM2DXmImnK-_fKOlZTBJyDYdvd3nG_YDnpxLPPYtFHcRCNioHpjQTC6nwVAu1nl2YhFC-r_Isjqye1GRw/s400/DSC_4449.JPG" border="0" /></a> I don't know if anyone knows this, but I am obsessed with churches!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Jj2s3FGgJLjFNEsBAw1kH_lDRT0FYDtpZzAlruGPYBklPumkBaGyB-V5YzPXKaFB3iHYvMu27WxGjjUfKBpL8VdMUELDc05ezUo0a27zlkr6Trp_WOclsvZKThppECnFaWV_9TiiFLXx/s1600-h/DSC_4457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789885858162626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Jj2s3FGgJLjFNEsBAw1kH_lDRT0FYDtpZzAlruGPYBklPumkBaGyB-V5YzPXKaFB3iHYvMu27WxGjjUfKBpL8VdMUELDc05ezUo0a27zlkr6Trp_WOclsvZKThppECnFaWV_9TiiFLXx/s400/DSC_4457.JPG" border="0" /></a> Museum of Fine Arts Houston<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23tf5WNfmoPRGHLupIg0a2ES-lV6GGi9pUmgR208AHaVxJoxTgbTBvKKGoJ2i3z0gON332-0s-GJalCbZ_binii_hbZ2-3rKLsQxjwpmHDzZpWNdzfiga5B_czJgTSySBx9_VMTDa1Ih4/s1600-h/DSC_4467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789874118577090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23tf5WNfmoPRGHLupIg0a2ES-lV6GGi9pUmgR208AHaVxJoxTgbTBvKKGoJ2i3z0gON332-0s-GJalCbZ_binii_hbZ2-3rKLsQxjwpmHDzZpWNdzfiga5B_czJgTSySBx9_VMTDa1Ih4/s400/DSC_4467.JPG" border="0" /></a> Taken from a Costco parking lot<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfHXxe8S0pSMJHyZIZglIsV4RwJXhp8w_hPFl5oqOq1gX8tcUWKuaF4ssxay-xeo9N7dGtqgIvbGxY3ZedWpv3MmQU-AcmkKelCs14FK8ZEA59pck-_FcgLbRzGArxV0GWJosfvf1BQqC/s1600-h/DSC_4477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789865821002498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfHXxe8S0pSMJHyZIZglIsV4RwJXhp8w_hPFl5oqOq1gX8tcUWKuaF4ssxay-xeo9N7dGtqgIvbGxY3ZedWpv3MmQU-AcmkKelCs14FK8ZEA59pck-_FcgLbRzGArxV0GWJosfvf1BQqC/s400/DSC_4477.JPG" border="0" /></a> Marc Rothko is my favorite modern artist and this chapel is devoted completely to his work. It was great!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22JYUwLo5O99qzue9z0Y4cdIDUvvhbjNrji0cIIJANdMf29Qmk1KMe2PlbRS5tweaFbENTJ8EYg3-4j8KjDfzdGBtoNhOjQh_WEBYHEHmLfzsxD0Ioc_8N9tfjzLx3phMWSSRA1OWNltc/s1600-h/DSC_4478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789459507125474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22JYUwLo5O99qzue9z0Y4cdIDUvvhbjNrji0cIIJANdMf29Qmk1KMe2PlbRS5tweaFbENTJ8EYg3-4j8KjDfzdGBtoNhOjQh_WEBYHEHmLfzsxD0Ioc_8N9tfjzLx3phMWSSRA1OWNltc/s400/DSC_4478.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is to prove that I was actually there. Don't you love how this chapel has no windows? I do!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzhOU02HFhHHB1bOyc5phevQraEpbolA_cURQLAzhBT7_yq5TnaA5fvJvpuHFacXcz5T7IzmExwsNU14NB2ijfXxruhtzX4gVg3a_-gh4lguOFxKGPmyHeQg5Pqyp-vhL3an_qBMz1N-2/s1600-h/DSC_4482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789449872772882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzhOU02HFhHHB1bOyc5phevQraEpbolA_cURQLAzhBT7_yq5TnaA5fvJvpuHFacXcz5T7IzmExwsNU14NB2ijfXxruhtzX4gVg3a_-gh4lguOFxKGPmyHeQg5Pqyp-vhL3an_qBMz1N-2/s400/DSC_4482.JPG" border="0" /></a> One more pic before the airport<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkopBE3jpcS0TtZEe9G-fX-HviIZ_617g7QkR3RmFxC5-nLVyUTp3EyJZYhiF2SXN22LzkJ5YHauI2t18807boNTwvQrArtYYSQpIHTtKFvgy5aZ5CJ59yd6hgj3wcIYGMNBAGE1OpaQO/s1600-h/DSC_4485.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789436943613874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkopBE3jpcS0TtZEe9G-fX-HviIZ_617g7QkR3RmFxC5-nLVyUTp3EyJZYhiF2SXN22LzkJ5YHauI2t18807boNTwvQrArtYYSQpIHTtKFvgy5aZ5CJ59yd6hgj3wcIYGMNBAGE1OpaQO/s400/DSC_4485.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sisters! You can kind of see it, right?</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-16708862212904462442009-08-24T23:32:00.000-07:002009-08-24T23:46:05.237-07:00SPIRAL JETTY!<div align="center">My friend called me one day and told me to get ready cause we were going on a spontaneous adventure! So I did and this is where we went! Spiral Jetty! Oh the hidden treasures of Utah!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAUlHScKJpk98DtC_UByPUaQ3VjrrKEw6bhLAiBWvfj-udOYfHitWAgVwmHUUmzxN3CMmo1aYKfP8crT-R1hMEiloIuewY4ZyXB0IDlaLvuU_mxgRG326a9lw2_0QeM5Y103K4KWDf7ov/s1600-h/CSC_4350.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373787493230365394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAUlHScKJpk98DtC_UByPUaQ3VjrrKEw6bhLAiBWvfj-udOYfHitWAgVwmHUUmzxN3CMmo1aYKfP8crT-R1hMEiloIuewY4ZyXB0IDlaLvuU_mxgRG326a9lw2_0QeM5Y103K4KWDf7ov/s400/CSC_4350.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373787719812757762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIth6zgoa96C9hnHrgvKAqRczDgANOY-JAJYIoB-AxkxYED9U-aWQd42WxD7nLWGU8C_MZ9FCFZloJrjmVtJoK1hDkcUtcPQMzbGSkBDvJFVsf0KD0EiVWZTe8Utu-bA50kz5FL36XJuT-/s400/DSC_4266.JPG" border="0" />We saw a windmill fin on they way up!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj297Dz8eL3IbmKSpuEbllyzuKWt9YqQ2qmTHbmMgr1EYTdDwJFc8Qa69vmdgt8yPLJwzCyVsMgtyKE1gfpAinxhInkAxnWd8d_mDeWkEhUplk7somQFg5CFpcuEnm7rw_oB5rUW_h3WUM8/s1600-h/DSC_4267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373787475963707698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj297Dz8eL3IbmKSpuEbllyzuKWt9YqQ2qmTHbmMgr1EYTdDwJFc8Qa69vmdgt8yPLJwzCyVsMgtyKE1gfpAinxhInkAxnWd8d_mDeWkEhUplk7somQFg5CFpcuEnm7rw_oB5rUW_h3WUM8/s400/DSC_4267.JPG" border="0" /></a> And this is how Beccah felt about it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEqT7iHxx2PAWHHqWZV0-3bO9w2Ys6jNCrNbdUtkdZZFF8esOIRIJURW6d4BOvwyOt9QvmFBVv6Qsrt07tOAwMpYw3hLIpbjweOJmf129vPsd0LBv1kt9nxo8Pk_k3m_25HDupIR8I_Io/s1600-h/DSC_4270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373787183480796034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEqT7iHxx2PAWHHqWZV0-3bO9w2Ys6jNCrNbdUtkdZZFF8esOIRIJURW6d4BOvwyOt9QvmFBVv6Qsrt07tOAwMpYw3hLIpbjweOJmf129vPsd0LBv1kt9nxo8Pk_k3m_25HDupIR8I_Io/s400/DSC_4270.JPG" border="0" /></a>And this is how Nicole felt!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGexi1PA9ImRdXyjDaNoOaEUqKt9q73wJ0_ujDkUbL3S0cVCXoQDvequSmVWh_RHqH14pCeXstjvG4M_h8lKlLr0Z3d65VfBebyFB-kcq1XnzrKU0EqlTdoua8TadSnET2c7i1K42QvaK/s1600-h/DSC_4274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373787169341847858" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23tZbf5tcFdn0qPNoiNDyJ6bvN-jIuxSMwF5cjWM9S5igJ22XLUNEH4FqpO9F8Fun0ITblE3Xpr6QBT5kOdvqNK3km0xPHGqYGkz75EDTx77k-811K2JL09Gp70xnv6r9u47Q3u-XOC4U/s400/DSC_4298.JPG" border="0" /></a>Incredible Colors!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t6K7tI1f1SFMkRwPhmgU45WjRIITGy2KU_tpHEF6fseQmE0XG_BuGXkaGhoAJaUZSEwgH5s9Hea2QciqdNJSe66Gn9YMVgSwz8hH1FedEMh27r9AnvpV8RTCUBm3pbV-bhn-IdKiy5va/s1600-h/DSC_4296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373786767798762002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t6K7tI1f1SFMkRwPhmgU45WjRIITGy2KU_tpHEF6fseQmE0XG_BuGXkaGhoAJaUZSEwgH5s9Hea2QciqdNJSe66Gn9YMVgSwz8hH1FedEMh27r9AnvpV8RTCUBm3pbV-bhn-IdKiy5va/s400/DSC_4296.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzTPo05QjK5QRIBV1xz5GMTkEduTECbJoO4ahDeavDRS_F6asay7GdeDZftM4qrMop45LuHnny7FFKugSBq3kcG4tip7DsJO-n4vdPaOk21KjiiVtdNVCLQQTkrOvnk6p65p8vea3B3hq/s1600-h/DSC_4304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373786762860782994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzTPo05QjK5QRIBV1xz5GMTkEduTECbJoO4ahDeavDRS_F6asay7GdeDZftM4qrMop45LuHnny7FFKugSBq3kcG4tip7DsJO-n4vdPaOk21KjiiVtdNVCLQQTkrOvnk6p65p8vea3B3hq/s400/DSC_4304.JPG" border="0" /></a> Got to keep the tradition up<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLGDS8y9r2JNvMjuixXucrdjPG-DJqHBQh0AS2gHb1i8Vx5yCrSOs8gRcwDIG5kTcAkKTe7Ixpbvjm1R-mk6sU21LaUwFJ6q-Oy-eFe7SVTFAfL7u_ePvQ6ywqpGOk4OW7Hybbf4kjZ5Y/s1600-h/DSC_4314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373786369743591282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLGDS8y9r2JNvMjuixXucrdjPG-DJqHBQh0AS2gHb1i8Vx5yCrSOs8gRcwDIG5kTcAkKTe7Ixpbvjm1R-mk6sU21LaUwFJ6q-Oy-eFe7SVTFAfL7u_ePvQ6ywqpGOk4OW7Hybbf4kjZ5Y/s400/DSC_4314.JPG" border="0" /></a>Oh hey Beccah, nice pipe!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC80L11ZcGUU-34G3szDzkZEJOm3IZE6WLqaRvgRBl8uSvy3EHWqFYdrMNOcEUzBsvZ3lRGTl96Fp7Z9u_HoDqgCHW23YO3aC8ZdUxkkA12VA7E0-YS1QUSjO6QxQ_aICMcb8n9-j89WU/s1600-h/DSC_4318.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373786363175528242" style="DISPLAY: block; 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I am a little cowgirl at heart and I LOVE this traadition. This year Meggie came with us and we had a blast. Later that month we went to the cabin again and spent most of our time moose watching. It was great!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1zMDYXtlMdhFZZABZSL3rb6iN8k9UmRFTGBmbEyfD6R-spV-upfIYIlzZrtVg_YVt_678QBJ68FeX1Ht7JF-kSIfVkNt4nyFJ7azyLrby_eV5ARuKsjOlvN58b5ssY2UwpJ6ymZcZK0J/s1600-h/DSC_3782.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373784398225303698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1zMDYXtlMdhFZZABZSL3rb6iN8k9UmRFTGBmbEyfD6R-spV-upfIYIlzZrtVg_YVt_678QBJ68FeX1Ht7JF-kSIfVkNt4nyFJ7azyLrby_eV5ARuKsjOlvN58b5ssY2UwpJ6ymZcZK0J/s400/DSC_3782.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Don't we look excited?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiBbBbfHdh2jKx97Lh4MUo6saM1T0YRbramp9bblHIQ7nrnyLGUAQH3AJR7HV3qkBZlTvm_mElfak-Aj1NyTHyg1g-j2klPsppPAFLEqecqfWjFJK-8SYyTNPi0Izaa5i3heK1OSsF-ET/s1600-h/DSC_3844.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373784102965950786" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiya3Ypb_dpu_3o2ZF95xKTAN6OEjFfX2pWTlNdKUH6z2ODI1bbOWUZ2E2b1h7yXzFm_o_TE06KOhTV24bcoToaSLAR4O8UDUZaOwgeN7veGL32rJ-xPcJqsSA6Nzh353_vXfNQ-DUz_0C0/s400/DSC_4136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pKB9NGA-L9Ok9kvPE2KNPax-AYRLjOeY8PkKTKVxfGjTIu0Eiq6uwKYRhBF7IRrlWo5QHPdsdgTgEpjbk39lH7Z5RAMZ27oqku2j1-ck8U3bZXHBvLnEUlkz6br1HeRNmRDoV3iewcjO/s1600-h/DSC_4151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373782150338398434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pKB9NGA-L9Ok9kvPE2KNPax-AYRLjOeY8PkKTKVxfGjTIu0Eiq6uwKYRhBF7IRrlWo5QHPdsdgTgEpjbk39lH7Z5RAMZ27oqku2j1-ck8U3bZXHBvLnEUlkz6br1HeRNmRDoV3iewcjO/s400/DSC_4151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWG3Et3duPjoVQtAFl1b-yIRsZ5XdbShIr99iRMzs6co_eoXuKshLcRdpbA1RLFHOf4XcgimD5G-Ak3f0FCk4sg8Gl6aTtlcj1hdOgm7B0SvVWhyh7ma7lCPIrzpzu_zHcMUc3kDxx_jv/s1600-h/DSC_4165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373782140435715570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWG3Et3duPjoVQtAFl1b-yIRsZ5XdbShIr99iRMzs6co_eoXuKshLcRdpbA1RLFHOf4XcgimD5G-Ak3f0FCk4sg8Gl6aTtlcj1hdOgm7B0SvVWhyh7ma7lCPIrzpzu_zHcMUc3kDxx_jv/s400/DSC_4165.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-72513280180558761852009-08-24T23:11:00.000-07:002009-08-24T23:17:01.091-07:00HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!<div align="center"> This needs no explanation except to say: High School Musical Marathon! Thanks all for making this happen.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWsFgGufKUmMRZqRX66L9XAMpEwaGTKGPtSOmqm383kyn2h7iEuhmqtijFtBNlV8wCudN7b4xbVzeFcZn50NnIqMY3Yh_SzKDEsuZzIKK6ICZujju36TMJKWOUc_3dJat7I_et1pVNnYm/s1600-h/DSC_3690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373781037185500434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWsFgGufKUmMRZqRX66L9XAMpEwaGTKGPtSOmqm383kyn2h7iEuhmqtijFtBNlV8wCudN7b4xbVzeFcZn50NnIqMY3Yh_SzKDEsuZzIKK6ICZujju36TMJKWOUc_3dJat7I_et1pVNnYm/s400/DSC_3690.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373781050399402290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fq7VyxxSptH3OuKIzVM1FdvnB_c6HxAeC4HN-U1G-Fu-_YbL_K0Dj_Z56I9Lpc9zokeiJxtZRTbyli-Wr-x3eafUpmKgE1fUEZpPgsGo2Og4oHoVliuA3QD4MYPTkFBuhPG7RuWpg6Le/s400/DSC_3691.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373781316519828370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqpdkfPkw5o1FMSs3F1bFGliWGmUGxQ3KTKKtOzYywZ_lf6eItNqF9oR0FUTS8T2VkBNlLs1XkM6oOxW9TDyGWqyJSuFTamZ0FupvAFpCU_D7li2eAwAbWGx-l7iEswCx3KWJzY8i5Y5E/s400/DSC_3692.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373781327681985378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGrnsA45FPMiMzyhyXBCvZ6as6ARYeyIe7rBzqjeLmlDaTHNcFtl4YkDPreIrfda1KNgjSrIArwudcR_-VHt5Jfi7yv_CR662JieIy3KJuQ_CtcOTjEVaElKtayEVl2SNOobXoO-9llcG/s400/DSC_3695.JPG" border="0" />Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-35888925616626401092009-08-24T23:00:00.000-07:002009-08-24T23:11:40.341-07:00Bear Lake!<div align="center">Here are some photos of a trip to Bear Lake that Alex was nice enough to make happen.</div><div align="center">Here are some of my favorites. My friends were kind enough to be my models.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373777921260921250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8_3Ox5tF15L1qQ0EtnhTQHCLuCOJ6de8kGVwcZlFYeXp0cbbiKPhGEQAvRzLQhBA0soH7ik-6tjdAFJP5v7ETHjcNu-TEifeyV3u1rMYdl51zDS7vy7LR8GoLqygPeewfoDHk9eQVAN7/s400/DSC_3356a.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373777936466596018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUUp7MhhY7DMbnvq5PkrcoUb6TD4ILfiLCUXnVK9jUk5P2SVJfbGt8-SN3NZwTwLsPEI0O54GH8PyeB7yFwP6VF7hb30KBm95XUqUThlHz_pXvOxxnly84VIUsskJGN37DX7SlqFhpDEs/s400/DSC_3383b.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaE1mgl0WJ8zeanYj6AzlM6n_6QGDjcC-FuDk5KM9Szh1NyV72IN350eQobRgNn3hIgP8XuYhxet2CZIVnVXOuIEunjn22c-2bPEQQgIWNxy2cmUs-llsE7owiyiVIdaUkpjAgYF_mC2G/s1600-h/DSC_3402a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373779172625329234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaE1mgl0WJ8zeanYj6AzlM6n_6QGDjcC-FuDk5KM9Szh1NyV72IN350eQobRgNn3hIgP8XuYhxet2CZIVnVXOuIEunjn22c-2bPEQQgIWNxy2cmUs-llsE7owiyiVIdaUkpjAgYF_mC2G/s400/DSC_3402a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIn3efmwBeYcacY_FlPz_NY2IVJEg1H4jlDJ55M-MtkrRKDMU7BeQ8LVu9_kG1-piU22Mu6Xl-GVHTzLzpbD_TLooNPmQUdNmP0ni6OiKWKohD6AdqMqClPcGeQVa-8JnSh7H072i4mgyl/s1600-h/DSC_3447a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373779163471556178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIn3efmwBeYcacY_FlPz_NY2IVJEg1H4jlDJ55M-MtkrRKDMU7BeQ8LVu9_kG1-piU22Mu6Xl-GVHTzLzpbD_TLooNPmQUdNmP0ni6OiKWKohD6AdqMqClPcGeQVa-8JnSh7H072i4mgyl/s400/DSC_3447a.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXVk4NMscA27MXEDSz7S0KQ2MW6zImtriPRqQsNFyKBtyVjLmzNCFVHygFYqQ4bWFjyq1hKEkpo9qN9dKvFXkPuBtyjnGY7XlpMMGOaSbXiR4IB-XK_Bngg2EHjQRFnRP99AzRz41zox1/s1600-h/DSC_3459a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373778721722142690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXVk4NMscA27MXEDSz7S0KQ2MW6zImtriPRqQsNFyKBtyVjLmzNCFVHygFYqQ4bWFjyq1hKEkpo9qN9dKvFXkPuBtyjnGY7XlpMMGOaSbXiR4IB-XK_Bngg2EHjQRFnRP99AzRz41zox1/s400/DSC_3459a.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XcdxBrM1sDHUOUgXVSJhluOgigwdYqIuOJ6T_OQn0D_UjSWJ3g_NvpzXBZUCzVkDAvHmpOC25iSR19usebY_NK3grnP32TjOjCTTjLt_8OvCLUWxTgDgfTwAeAGy8lXjYvwTARdFGPGC/s1600-h/DSC_3466a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373778711466779762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XcdxBrM1sDHUOUgXVSJhluOgigwdYqIuOJ6T_OQn0D_UjSWJ3g_NvpzXBZUCzVkDAvHmpOC25iSR19usebY_NK3grnP32TjOjCTTjLt_8OvCLUWxTgDgfTwAeAGy8lXjYvwTARdFGPGC/s400/DSC_3466a.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDpubx_HqjcojexKFcmJyxvm9HETVotzmTkD76moo0rLw3udo6sGs3Cm9Vz0kjyHXC6OqvzkBFhMGNuadmkUINiIxg1Ks-DH4O9j4JzyFlLFQzTUPuAtevikiLA7ekNipzXH5Ya7NgWCg/s1600-h/DSC_3500a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373778314546713970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDpubx_HqjcojexKFcmJyxvm9HETVotzmTkD76moo0rLw3udo6sGs3Cm9Vz0kjyHXC6OqvzkBFhMGNuadmkUINiIxg1Ks-DH4O9j4JzyFlLFQzTUPuAtevikiLA7ekNipzXH5Ya7NgWCg/s400/DSC_3500a.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-89874898672452005182009-08-24T22:17:00.000-07:002009-08-24T22:59:34.594-07:00CABIN TIME!<div align="center">After graduation, the whole family, even the Texans, headed to the cabin for some fun and relaxation. Even some aunts, uncles, and cousins we able to make it. It was a great break and beginning to the summer!</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373767600854400242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1O_sFaYEb3erKojeDUuHsA1LEhyphenhyphenPBN0GkuNh9paQukxcAZ1sgKZjRZDVDAjyLIm6veSWcOgmvrYVYPr3Im-896aaM-38YPdkxrE6J_OS6L4K22yJmfGCZ0wKSeo9kOa0yPEZiXq-u9onq/s400/DSC_3070.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Audrey's new outfit from Grandma Nedra</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373767615137154178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8erJr7arw-GkgpSAC6u_9UftUwb4QosIOBxb-4Ykz0t6iiepOvLC166mJ9vth3x5goirZYOtakXoCj7i726EgNz6hMNxkrjc_rM55xDwzdL8VfDpgoZKqwgjvddJRTHF_dytnq6i5TToB/s400/DSC_3075a.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ain't we cute?</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373767624951868258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7AfL4op9HNbuQ4rwrXJxDyQHJu5ftVHhvF0tCaGdP-sT3m13HbnZoR3DNueLQZHZR3QOKAWyQOQdKmNXxJgO3_Tj6-F9crMHtE6vg_ZqegBOOvIXzefr1RWlBrF0z3cN2mTV8Qi9t_We/s400/DSC_3097.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373767631832303218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrCJt7BUwgmMG5wrHxHNVg7cOVoYu1g2a8vVtRQZDIuLg1aNMYp1iOEFDximuYbkaxG29b2a1gcS3kB3A5i_Ao8r1bhVUc5SMb0-wLopDBG813Vb70bgXzY59yObVAFyBF73YCF9HUz6Y/s400/DSC_3118.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">the boys admiring the new addition to the family<br /></span></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373768857394994354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBgQCzJwSZP4D6AKxE-N95iJKZ6QG7FJjhpjDe0uhUmaNS6EnUAX5G1dU5PQfkegMVXEgPfxjrA4XfPm2GL3Aohg-W2cc5DSBO-vcEHjjsO7xohkMBmq8WNarRJvE89k2-fYsOVIQWCxZ/s400/DSC_3134.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">the caretaker's cabin</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373768868959788674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabZENwMyBrWgP0rQlPmH1ytTYeMTiWjPuU_Pw7etJDz4bG2jTVoI0PrTdbe4XcDzl-5PhUmmKxHDHUBYLd8jgxeEe7SxIbzbLio7HQCqve1EQ5rkF7GvJMODxEHO8jGQHobbBCI5ebrqa/s400/DSC_3146a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">what does that grin mean?</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373768875028829250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBGMoMmYaKJNgrQJKjVZmK9y9GZdqCVUWrBgj2wGexsKABvHNF6nCKqk2BR4b7MvUXk2SaOzNCd5wmysgVXuu02PChIeXg4FuELjvwtT8VZajTkOqA8v8KHU-1aOR5XElMSSy9YbEXImn/s400/DSC_3163.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">the swing is always more fun with more people</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373768887857111554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyoj3qVMLjk1bpLxHfIHZL1nMmAh6kORMC3mbzWJhsr81pEiT813vBcoUfjaByJI5FEVQ5JSsepLvl7CClAqe4GnABdGs3hVulYIq05DRuzU3UyqRImM7HH4SClrIyE1c3BuuC7UwcU06/s400/DSC_3172a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Danen impressing all with his strength</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373768898535917698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGglKgBTHGFnJX0EBnyVNNgZWmE5mfQtTpoExim7e9DJYUGFpWw-sT9UTfum5MM_SIMwmdMYOGfvlqGNAdiTcJCccwQN1Z0eW-LyNWzKrrWcT05oLWcWjqVIuM-wtr_L5N2JUZ9Qv9IVAY/s400/DSC_3187a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">who would guess she's from Texas?</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373773093079586770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OCBWU8fqcdlXTnyXhmd_cAigEJTMjQt4nyxhKvf8RPBsmTK9li9awd44-zVgVex0wYwFymWS0YDx1DnyFgRTnoxJEPb674XlzdzkACR2i0YyVQhaFSFjwaoe1qTK52VIN5raG3pnBHnb/s400/DSC_3196a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Maybe the best family photo EVER!</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373773420401674978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77RYO52mzJyx3GgTm6qLudfuh_VZIbLliRgo02JyebKeLLxpf4Iei0g4yAF7JiVJojcthO9dCgkh74LCSuDvD1fgAYKY7SMD8UzwvBwONC0gp7nzzRHXGPnosoixdC5pAjQPdzdneJVwV/s400/DSC_3201a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">a few of the cousins. I promise that Logan is not trying to eat me.</span></p><p align="center">Every year we take pictures for Mother's Day and this year we tried them with a twist. I'll let them speak for temselves.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373774246554824210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjsSkmcVL7TEpWPaibpMoE6M1P4P00OE9yj8hycZ3E3SHKgBB2KGfQ2R5MxsSc382mjI8jhIVTI7w9116CicvKmQbwAHTYb56hwg6wJxsdh12G8oR7jyVbAYNCGIyx1h3Adpkm6lTigHZ/s400/DSC_0970a.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373774255738550514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdB_5pMSmKjZSwx__4DC_wgsh72pZ39o_YAiJxrOrfiGuorGB-EPzLb0HNp3VQpzHrgHTrllDd3Upnu4Wu9dEYhEbPm5o81JZOM3kLtNxbWabjio_5T1nZ-UMpjPzxIx5CDJnimZtNoL4J/s400/DSC_0996a.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373774268249136690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uqAyPtS6ic7WN1P_13bOpWN96faiM1tnzd2qR9BwT9Hn_uInLYGOEqxfdCslGk8OzVFeAqZJHdweevqyylUWaFrgZjxY_5KNDHJugRaFo1YvcPYYr2m2BgzQopmVrD5r90BkKSbMHxJ7/s400/DSC_1001d.jpg" border="0" /></p>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-12297357333948684912009-05-23T17:27:00.000-07:002009-05-24T00:19:31.100-07:00GRADUMATATION!!!!!!!<div align="center">So I thought I needed to give all of you an update of the last going-ons in my life! There will be mulitple posts, so get excited! </div><div align="center">On May 8th, I officially became a <span style="color:#990000;">GRADUATE</span> of <span style="color:#990000;">THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH</span> with my <span style="color:#990000;">BACHELOR'S DEGREE</span> in <span style="color:#990000;">ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span> I believe those exclamation points show I feel about this fact! Most of that has to do with the fact that it took me six and a half years to get to this point. And thats not even counting the year and a half break for my mission. Yes, if you do the math that means that I have been out of high school for eight years. Thanks for rubbing that in! It has been a long process to get to this point and I'm not really sure what to do with myself at the moment. Oh, right, go back to grad school! Half of the journey is now over and it now feels wonderful to say that I actually have that little piece of paper. It may not mean much, but it has been a lifelong dream and can now be checked off my list. You know how you feel when you get to cross something off your daily list of to-dos? Well just imagine that feeling on a much bigger scale......and a much bigger to do list. That morning I opted not to go to the big University wide commencement so I didn't have to be up there til mid morning. My cute mom and I went shopping to buy a whole new outfit for me and it was so nice to actually have time to get ready! The ceremony was just the right length and since I knew just under half of everyone that graduated with me, it made it a whole lot more bearable. There are no unblurry pictures of the actual ceremony, but it felt great to walk across that stage and shake the Dean's hand! Afterwards there was a simple reception at the Architecture building where we all got to take pictures and see everyone. After a few formal and traditional pictures, my family headed off to celebrate with a lunch at <span style="color:#990000;">CAFE TRIO! </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">It was delicious and we got to enjoy our food in the sun on the patio. That night our family was all headed to the cabin so everyone was pretty anxious to get up there.. Overall it was a great day! Here are some pictures to catch you up on the days events!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339195324983711778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR5s5QwH2O2BPzFhkGvhAoBvoUEKqcIp1I9dknyFCCZPxxj3yv3VkQCfck_Gi_5ZX8MRWuilXeuQiAdBAzLyrdqMDNXzsqpY8pq6eFBK6yfS655aSrq7trYLjG9BfEcLMXvU55yivJ-g5/s400/DSC_3046a.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;">Me & Tams</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339194772736677218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdkHdcrDhzdfI5tDuwyk0RaZdHHtz4kZd_gqcccS3GvR4Hi2FTsQqhTIVvsLhjol-OPncelQTnZf1LjEIauHzSYq3qR2v6Vy1VOne_eKc0NaXABcJxgMf2Fh35vwqVyg__eOMLK36g7FG/s400/DSC_3005a.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Me, Steve-O, & Enzo</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339194776398361378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgx3qOv-Mtm-l69HpUFG5t6dtFebpeWNnKVA1pmg3Eks2BU6iZ_Dk5KaPCe2KULglzMmDaJUKK6jBH5-sYs-9NBazTDosdgJN4gXTSfZFfo-tbducuVWO_GlPD6an6iYueuWuNHb89GFv3/s400/DSC_3014a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Almost all the girls</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339194783205767282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkytP8A1eihS2U5SA7MNL2xvRTGTqemgn8JPRD-6qFnHsu2JSL6XT_lVQtldWa028f284niOaSvytIPNG7cjIixqvASsJBzAEOayvtSPP8Yr0ncHOO4aIZI0hVwPnAK2jmBf9WG9ca7XLw/s400/DSC_3023a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I love how it looks like we are all conspiring something.....we probably were.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339194787303669154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ivrB_nuS6JlzkUVq9vTwCccMtjNEi8k1zBW_C7uttLeyKZlURCOb1hsodm_indlaVEiOjFMddej9ydCdHcU9k4zq33PswmPjQs8E5kSxKXrl43ZjNG4Dv3eIOr9ugHIyqXFO4F3hZIiL/s400/DSC_3028a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Christin & I</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339194791243894050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipg0-fz0Ngr86MKQbCAU2aXRstLvj1q6NQ8M9pOuB4RIxAg5ENUWsqSX0BmF2yrNGWVXvqupFFlzyV8cwn06WPfC4-2wozn9sq6WpA1ZPHCzPdLcV7KIzNdkUkMdIXOyG5V7ooSCtWVNXZ/s400/DSC_3042a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Whole Fam...that could be there.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339195330808004738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0iFhdzXfpkyqjNMpCoZemktYcPFzmeq-NAVAQ8O4ouYfq0Id2LytDfuBvr9z3ouDCkZxhxO-pKmhwmHQVnKzrnr3xQ0oGWsfGRW7yhT_iY1U1vuzpsgb0szokCSUzNL6EBCdghzQYj44/s400/DSC_3047a.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339195334245876162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKCei-A4sbA8AT9JZHnKpTOuKmeG0oOMpPe0w_fZxxnNHFUocJYzxYOiPGie9ZVltjgpKx3I-ul2s0ZD2xzgPsXQ1mIVkynALKf0n41n_Hfkf5tjidi09HmHgaQuhyMkj6ogpgT3Z83_M/s400/DSC_3057a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Just like everything else in this world, this has been a process. Little did I know two years ago that I would have gone to LA just to study schools, pulled so many all nighters, and learned so much. Architecture has always been a passion of mine and I have always known what I have wanted to study in school. None of this would have been possible if it wasn't for my parents. My father taught me to love architecture and instilled in me a sense of hard work. My mother gave me my creativity and the power to go after my dreams. Both of them taught me to try and fill the never-ending thirst for knowledge. Without their love and support I would not be where I am today and I certainly would not have my degree. Thank you for everything that borh of you do for me........usually without blinking an eye! I love you!</p><p></p>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-31256567329523706272009-04-30T21:18:00.000-07:002009-05-01T00:17:46.977-07:00Hypocritic Oath<div align="center"> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Yes that is right. I am actually posting a blog! I know, you can all grab the paper bags and start to hyperventilate! I have learned something the past couple of months......don't go on a rant about how people need to blog more often for my enjoyment if I do not plan to have the same curtosey for them. Or at least don't go on this rant if you don't want to hear about it! I am admitting it here in public that I am a hypocrit! Yes I say things and then don't comply with what I just stated. I know this about me and the first step to recovery is admitting it. I love reading blogs and spend a good chunk of my day doing so. I now promise to <span style="color:#990000;">TRY</span> and update my blog on a more regular basis. I say try because I can't say I will do something and then not do it, especially after this post. Please do not harrass me if I fall off the wagon, I will get back on eventually. I use school as my excuse for many things and this is one of them. Gladly school will be done soon enough....graduation is in a week.....and therefore will no longer be aloud to be an excuse...at least until next fall. This last week has been especially painful in the school department. I have spent more time there than I would like to admit or count. During this week, just like the blog, many things have been neglected. I didn't realize how ridiculous it was until after the fact. Luckily I have a very understanding roommate. It does help that she is in the program with me and therefore understands it a little bit better. Here is a little photo update on what happened......</span></div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747511960873426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcKCYmomYVlPHMTnISkLiCp1jbL92wsSWw68ZmWK12Yl5R5rnivozl-r5ZUQBepC7pOuuyGrJH1dE9KWhmILpGjMeo6IK6LGRWvK9w5u3-fQ2yeO5iVJg-0Ag6vx0dpPygzX5pmiJFXjj/s400/DSC_2823.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">my sad sink</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747515360115618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoT_xzeCahCelcqIc71X5qLelep0cvxs_gxAIkETH6wwBJANx0mjfNbyNJAE9D5Z-i2rUApJzG9PbYzSrWnwgeHhDaxAHwo_CrvZKIhVP7hUJRTO-ant-YAajjJowA0GpNmfB99ZaJk0H/s400/DSC_2825.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">my laundry and yes everything on the floor is or was actually clean</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747521439150850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEwiIxjKIyV-QOSvUyd_xkn3ScRqTrDs41e3m-xN4qy1tXTddlhFYHie7_zJJB9R_ndzsgJHJ5VAIndtqV5g6AWZgzvKhtgVSE4rgEwwMw3sC33bcC97aC8RnV0m9Fvlgcj1Hcf0zlMrm/s400/DSC_2829.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">and this is a jungle of a front yard, which has now been attacked and overthrown.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">and finally I wanted to give you all a little taste of where I was and what I was doing all week.</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330749445601378034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TF0Ij4sHXoFWIj7EvXQqUU-luHdaGkD9fzoR62bmBAB7DaM9ropW4Q9LlnTH_vsFITGDQ-8Cu9awCI_KFVzjGWIeRxffQXYS0VGaNDr4xIgn_LRfFRYsuecUBdh1OBL6B8T7ew19s-8z/s400/DSC_2800.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">this is what the studio looks like at about 4 am during finals projects.</span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330749432950713474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8K9zIYodd-f7FamyHEFO7fo_p9TWW9MzLc_Y0GFnwoiB9D2GaiApJmbSiz9djOc1xuJoPKokS49G_vkVR8udhimql4ZLnPvqwtUl82pvk4CK_lcWM-DX94X4PYu2XfR2WPvzMWXFbG1tg/s400/DSC_2795.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">this is my desk as I am building my model. My grandmother sent me some tulips from her yard to brigthen up my weekend. They smelled great and it gave me a nice change of scenery!</span></p>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-47543173362121676562009-02-03T16:07:00.000-08:002009-02-03T17:19:12.826-08:00Experience<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzwK_STQJoiT5EvwU0yeKPMWh8ehCAuFnA8f5iUzPewGzrQSFNxhnkp71depynu6cwzkOi-KI20b0MdDVzn6v46eHl2CAsXILyUv9FN20xnghbdTMBcyRD3wsyxW82JvS5GyOE4KdBBey/s1600-h/experience+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298728752491744722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzwK_STQJoiT5EvwU0yeKPMWh8ehCAuFnA8f5iUzPewGzrQSFNxhnkp71depynu6cwzkOi-KI20b0MdDVzn6v46eHl2CAsXILyUv9FN20xnghbdTMBcyRD3wsyxW82JvS5GyOE4KdBBey/s400/experience+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Our project this semester for school is to design an URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The site is located downtown and will be focusing on the teachings of Montessori. This is a collage that I made of different materials that are around the site. Part of my concept has to do with the richness and experience that this site provides. I chose to represent that through displaying the materials to help show the experiences that can be had on this site. This week we are headed down to LA for a field trip. Seriously. We are going down to study buildings and walk around like a bunch of architecture nerds. Maybe I should say as instead of like. I am excited to go and not have to make any of my friends suffer the aggravating hours of me examining every building I walk past. As I looked at the itinterary, I thought to myself that even I might get bored. We are going for the purpose of studing so there is no free time, but I am really excited to do something other than sit inside the same building day after day. I am posting this for two reasons, one, I wanted to give you a warning that I am going to post lots of really nerdy facts and two, cause it has now been a month since my last post. This is pretty much getting ridiculous. Who would write about how she hates it when no one updates their blog and then become a huge hypocrite? I mean, seriously<br /></div>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-84051170968652031082009-01-01T23:37:00.000-08:002009-01-02T02:29:52.046-08:00A New Year<span style="font-size:85%;">As a new year begins, it is customary to start it with some resolutions in mind. I have often thought about some and decided that I would persue some of them, but nothing has even been that successful. A companion of mine taught me that it isn't a goal until you write it down, so this is my attempt to keep myself in check this next year. You are also welcome to ask me about these goals and how they are coming throughout the year. It is harder to flake out on something when you have to answer for it.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I have spent the last couple of days deciding what exactly it was that I wanted to focus on this year. Many things have come to mind like: perfecting my already incredible beat boxing skills, finally learning to properly cut a bonsai tree, and my all time favorite, pick up casual swearing (thanks for the idea, Anne). While all of these are good, sound goals, I am not sure that they are the ones for me this year. Here is what I have decided to help me be just a little bit better.....</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">1. <strong>Get in shape</strong>.....</span><span style="font-size:85%;">and I am not talking about round being a shape. This has been something diffucult for me troughout my life and it is time that I get it under control. I worked out on my mission because it was a rule and I had a great motivating companion (remind me to tell you about Christmas Mara<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg65eQiWCzuxgp0LYGtH8r-0psfEA_g9xIdR4m1CP6UiFk5mYSYjv7aFO1xwiuz-jv7l91wlrcBiMkRzisuClOuAZi_MzT7B9lzBUpKZJij9raaAPFSNAnoiesbGYbI-20xh2IGzfFkFqP/s1600-h/10204355A~Exercise-Posters%5B1%5D.jpg"></a>thon 2004). I had never felt so good than I did when I came home from my mission except the whole not being able to understand english thing. So my specific goal is to workout five days a week. Some days may only be fifteen minutes, but I must make time for it everyday!</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286621331313071730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4y8ZkEJacrSadl4deoOGQk-GeLHaMISArYqSmfl47aPX9jCx3Z8xfI02IVObtEGBm-SawVo4xf7WNezvkcnv_9H2jqq45oSPzyhlW9RLLmBS79Ecv_eh9IexgpeKO7gAGzW5g6yasJ4K/s320/10204355A~Exercise-Posters%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">and we all know how poor I am.</span><br /><br />2. <strong>Study the scriptures everyday</strong>........<span style="font-size:85%;">this is a continuing goal. I try to read the scriptures everyday even if it just a few verses. I have recently switched to reading my scriptures in english. It has been a whole new experience since I have read it in spanish for the last four years. Its incredible to learn something new when you translate it. Daily study of the scriptures and not falling asleep while doing it and not being afraid to take time to look something up for fear of not finishing a chapter.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286623558236482882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3DLZoi4vnGXgwlZYyGmiqH3J0o3ivDI0QvCTxRZLPcY6xjlUZ3zWzmJ3P-VOBtCzgmdAhjeFerSxLOhNnJd_W_kGCzZ5LFLvkxY-62ruuJGRgzYJLjyf4oacDwfi2NI1MJVGxKamK8JI/s320/Latter-day_Saint_Scripture_Quadruple_Combination%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><br /><br /><p>3.<strong> Temple Attendance.....</strong><span style="font-size:85%;">needs to increase. While on my mission I promised that I would never take advantage of the temple when I got home...oops! I need to be better and go to any and all temples that are accessible. With the opening of the Draper Temple this year, I should have even less excuses.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286625445236109266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_XArDpY4UT7YpKb35EdorN_Dog8VEmmFD7OqaDVpgKNDYc0Rq5GB3yGIgjy3FuYyQXID4SYHNmdMxy6Zy4fcYpMVQZnyaOQC0DD2IQ8jrLhQsTl_KvmQVrMZaDawmndc7TZyUXT9tPRO/s320/DSC_0512.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p>4.<strong> Look for new experiences.....</strong><span style="font-size:85%;">and don't be afraid to take advantages of them. Most of my best memories is when I have attempted something new, travel to a new place, or just got out of my comfort zone. It is easier to just do the same thing all the time, but what do I learn from that? Whatever comes this next year I must take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves even if it seems scary at the beginning.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286627034435237954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiLcm1mV5YnDCUhAXly2FDsyQH76XsmcwZAY92UV9ZaDdNrLZTkTdIfES9N7oWjD2t_M8NXdfyVld98J4UdRQ76kTQ80pd_QhP4tCM1ES6lPTbUhXewk-CWxHfPfhkz4b9qisLgG2qRTR/s320/29-933%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">seriously something I want to do yet freaks me out.</span><br /><br />5.<strong> Follow a generous thought.....</strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I often think of something nice that I could do for someone else, but second guess myself for fear of looking stupid. I need to follow those thoughts and not supress an act of kindness. Take action and stop being scared that others with think I am crazy.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286630267185076898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMz0kPWv6aZd39SQjD31rH4XYDKKxDHhyphenhyphenLPcQPNusYAjGTyisR_ulVfKyHQ9BpncEK5MaLhe2CIrihu7Gn3URzU2cmdJwzFNGtx4HY6Mloc5LnoaZv3Mn2ulTtwFHT9M52kR9byo8rjNe/s320/hug.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><p align="center">6. <strong>Respond to emails......</strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I have this weird thing that once something goes into my inbox, it gets lost and never attended to. So it is now my goal to respond to my emails when they are recieved. Attached to this goal is the need for me to follow up with emails. I often tell people that I will send them something (mainly pictures) or check on something else and let them know. For some reason, I get distracted and never follow through with this. If I have promised you something and have yet to deliver, please remind me of it and I will get it taken care of. These next pictures are for my sister whom I promised that I would post these.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286636652534540114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSTbmcUqz0KZ8O4KJETaPwqgCbpPpgX4bKDIn24lmypelveGtPH8yVYQQxtgSNzMTpQ3hFBDunohgtvG0IC4ioguCaGPtbY_mcSStMpUhcsgwAMTAMEok4QR4rhfy5AK2_3IfL18sWAdE/s320/DSC_0811.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:78%;">this is my new amazing haircut and highlights</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286637304449504562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6UhDLkB8wkAIb2eCaau5pWlcc0KvIbmLKIpM9LPKDrAshvCSQDVXAs4DZdFcS0QhOO_TyWHOU0WXRFHVjmigz_B3ATsDlTsT5Kf47IuH43L5f5Fc2dUtuJUOnGdFB1ma_MRqVUsPt-XP/s320/Untitled-1+copy.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">we made this for my parents this year and the texans haven't seen it yet</span><br />7.<strong> Follow this motto:....</strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong> </strong><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>"You can't do everything, all the time, but you can do most things, most of the time. But whatever you do, make sure you do nothing, none of the time."</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="color:#cccccc;">This motto has continued to grow and progress over the course of a couple of years and with a few different friends. Throughout different circumstances and times, I believe that this is how I want to live my life. I went through a time period when I thought I could do everything and that I was Super Woman. After a few stubborn years, I have come to realize that it isn't possible and I need to relax just a little bit more. It can't be perfect, so learn to roll with it. But no matter how crazy life gets, don't give up!</span></span></span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286636912352156770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlmFhFVi3HLDUsVa6J-hTXilPSFLzdtAClpPnypQ6_56XNX_vesDUg6vPtT32eNDOleffqvLRQFlcY-_d0ho1u3jHAFFtP9NEo5IxbI1KdtlZS5zhyO8VcZaolWEQs4G6zdsSQNlNh8Qk/s320/elephant-balance%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">This post has ended up being a little longer than I had planned, but it made me put it all into words so that these goals can be accomplished. Some are more simple while others will be a lifelong quest. I hope that all of your new year has already started off well and that it may continue. Hopefully, I will become so great at accomplishing these goals that I will find sometime to perfect the ones I mentioned at the beginning. Anyone know a good recording artist for beat boxers?</span></p>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-67335756254087123272008-12-07T22:29:00.001-08:002008-12-08T16:47:18.710-08:00Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow......please!<span style="font-size:85%;">As many of you know, when I returned home from Guatemala, my body chemistry had changed just a little bit. Having lived in a tropical country where the low is in the 50's and spending my last weeks on the beach, made it really hard to come home at the end of December. Many friends will attest to the fact that I used to "warm them out" of their own vehicles. I was often asked in desperation if I was warm yet. So this posting may seem just a little strange to all my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dehydrated</span> friends.<br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Winter is beautiful and I love the Christmas season. I love the soft flakes, the first snowfall, and listening to my feet crunch in that blissful white blanket. As the season goes on and finals drag out, I have often been known to change my tune and start complaining about the cold. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Never mind</span> the beauty and how it makes this season have a whole other feel....I am freezing and I hate it! So with all of that preface I post this hesitantly........<span style="color:#cc0000;">I AM MISSING THE SNOW!!!!</span><span style="color:#000000;"> I know that this is totally out of character, but seriously where is all the white stuff? I have yet to be really cold this year, with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">exception</span> of that ridiculous day in the studio when we made a tent around a space heater. I haven't even really busted out all the winter gear. And worst of all, it doesn't feel like Christmas! I was downtown tonight when then turned the lights on for the evening and as amazing as it was, it just wasn't the same. To end this rambling, I would like it to snow please. It doesn't have to be feet, but something to give me hope that this season will feel right eventually. As Meggie would say, "Let it no, let it no, let it no!" I need some soon or as soon as these silly finals are over, I am out of here to Vail or Big Sky or at least Oakley!</span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">I am posting these photos of past snowy fun in hopes to help remind them above how great it is.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277307951037293202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJmEk6FWb7gzEWySX4CmZShPUoumAeoSDlxLzWzZjO7HmxXtmvr0-J-Y-jUXX8iw-EXHexcW85z3QsdADm_gS2G7EWoRnHlOs3LAeYtQU9-4TljcVX0m2dWz-azfIfTjIOp0aHp6bVsT-/s320/P2180080.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Snowy riverbank at cabin</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277307958102736306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8n2FpgRx_w92OPpYjOhQOHd0QFKUvB-x0y5_yRult41dZmUgEPpfG1yBCpNLlrPD4Q4YUCktRMfZIGmwuzohhldCWt1GIe12lGEfMBNL7xvbA2tUFenwceh0o8EnDYGRSWHnbot2wWgZ/s320/P2180085.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">about a month being home</span></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277307965398790818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikUvYVbSQ0fAkva-R8k9YxtN0HEvPqIUL93_FG4c_FFkgakBNdsIIgNwp3CggRgBdELCpjw-x6p9CPMMNXIpzaTBD1Lxe658gsJSSRGeDq3ajqNoyGtHyjn0zaLRqR7iqF_lwt4Qo-zGN/s320/P1200261.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fence detail</span></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277307972470882962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-VhuQEC7k4KdD72r8zHQlwjZe6OSy-tbaaL7SPK3RP8lUkx3B2KZGuj6T9rip9l0RQ6ewLwx2BfjqGvttKRrXRFElpzmCiux-ljfa9Th-QAdJXIXiMtjKRKUF-HfgFH62EJK0CiTBSLV/s320/P1200265.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">haylee stuck in a snowbank.....I made her stay while I took this</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277307979255514434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGfF2c7ddE1jAVyA8xTaaiXYPRd81opt7g_fVzY3xSyF5Yh_NAL_Iaxrgyzoy7JewRryYGVgV_sjvKos2g22sKkzQVU9gNyp7T0eRPHz5adcnLgsEQT2eHfYqsuQ0TZi3S3DKQ1mBelLZ/s320/P1200270.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">crystalized snowflakes</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277309984508946402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptNLaVkwsx-htZ93YaDrMKQOTI1PBnkHJtRT8-mrkQqOQjaDtl8H3ehPxzO_6jNnPAmFzuTiseBRfVFcfykKlYnAy6IFzYYSEUfvvpGZv4gjecxBQEbswWQls6wFQ422WnLvYthUClUrT/s320/DSC_0429.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">doesn't this say, "Welcome Home"?</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277309995314825714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduToiCDaB-p8sornKVDEuTwEDXW07BbPBJFRa5V-OBg17C73xzcIjUPASolaJxKUtTppx6GJ3G2ht6kvW5ArVJUJUAVb2lPvCw-iDY1iePrfGMaN-OneqK-DgzIaqFvQtjEXYS_ESY5U6/s320/DSC_0416.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">no photoshop on this one</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277310001482223570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzobk1X7JT_tBs1j855dV0APyc6Ti_EcCBpnhKdXXFrzQofDztRr1sV3UCgZLgmULa6PCjs7_jXegXzPtuxlxR7QVdLf0oz2iHMO4_U_wSC9lH8e2ZrrsiujLGUnbjJPztzOulMbpMAvl/s320/DSC_0431.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">come on, without snow would this be as gorgeous?</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277310015913066386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2orQ7uB1819XYf10PyagYZRhZWmsulPPUwq-xjypTYNq4s8Ib1ErhPSePY0CLrnW1DPd3_1lNiJVD1_kSkpmJl9xg6anVCoTwZcwLTjjDb8BtnlFCG4qHqeEnVwAkb87UE6ACBeJhqk1o/s320/DSC_0546.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">can you see it?</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277310985237077138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56n7jTxNWDreWB8utfD2BSrd9TviO4rPcZvh-oiBmN3CEjVuOZDWo5ul6DbEQJTmKyOef7wYBiSWuRoA6UEYQUDGkECdvcmXWekGWPv2i1fGTTf2Y-jSUNgiolMaDob7XWCkmTxnpBTpk/s320/DSC_0596.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">sign of heaven</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277310999969088098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcLk2Ej7qfW-w1pKDzTXBwcmzJSetl7sJQjN3wjPJ2Bz9XCzywJWVRQse2UfO2TtDAYtDEt7Ju_rX_hMSe1z-hxrwposrxrlaYjqNxi2zPlts6BSPiLJboTdKj8hPow0N-LOFebxQX2o-/s320/DSC_0498.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">snowstorm in the canyon</span></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277314325850863970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0asBCFbF_Zn1jZGfTX4F-shvH3ckyiNwsSSee5X75_PNHWTvFE1gAtPuXzpy6j87u7DnuE-bRtFxICgVq4qmmI2tuAkwUBFuheRFs69zG8q-8CCZn4FvtdHKlXq8ckFkdNGhPftL_HyX/s320/DSC_0216.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;">snowy sunrise</span><br /><br />I dare you to not want snow now!</p>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769390147533472824.post-38201473908704101592008-12-02T15:56:00.000-08:002008-12-07T23:21:28.556-08:00The Beginning....<div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">I have often been critical of those who have chosen the blogging lifestyle. Seemed silly. Now I have crossed over and joined the ranks. I now believe that I can help win this blogging war or at least a battle. As I go though my day, I find myself often drawn to the blog</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIEnqWVBZkCBBtY5IYVzdR3pI7iJXGp_ldyEGLg6WxdWKTdVx6MAURq8_hR3_Q9vE6cw9CMWYYye4BoYfl0tS2bGjNPk55uRxkx52LSjE6C_XuieBYlQf2oWrx3FmwV7pVcw65VCXdE75/s1600-h/me.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275349735189471138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIEnqWVBZkCBBtY5IYVzdR3pI7iJXGp_ldyEGLg6WxdWKTdVx6MAURq8_hR3_Q9vE6cw9CMWYYye4BoYfl0tS2bGjNPk55uRxkx52LSjE6C_XuieBYlQf2oWrx3FmwV7pVcw65VCXdE75/s320/me.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">s of my friends and even their friends in some cases. It has become a daily ritual for me to check up all of my friends and for all of you that know and love my OCD tendencies, I never miss a day. I find myself becoming annoyed with those who do not update me daily with the very happenings of their lives. Why would they not think that there should be an update more than once a month? Instead I should be asking, how do all these amazing people find the time to update their blogs every month? So in an effort to understand them more (really I just wanted to feel cool) I have created my own. This is now my little corner of the universe where I can share the going ons of my life as well as the many humorous tid bits that I come across daily. I do have to warn you that the things I find funny may not be to all who read. This gives just a little more insight into the title of this blog. It can be amusing or a musing...... I'll let you decide! It will just add to the fun. Which is also why I added this picture. This has nothing to do with the post except for the fact that every post should have a picture attached. Who posts without a picture? I mean seriously!<br /><br />So I guess that is it for now.....here we go.....<strong>the beginning</strong>.....</span></div>Malshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615450210070413524noreply@blogger.com4