tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90209690917323464692024-03-13T11:20:06.548-07:00Oh I've Got Five...<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>…people in my family. The first line of a favorite Sesame Street song perfectly fits our branch of the Jones clan. We’ve moved around a bit (AZ, NM, FL, CA) and hosted various combos of dogs, cats, snakes and fish, but the most recent additions are the ones we're most proud of: THREE BOYS! Stay tuned for more adventures!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-5420918801502052672012-09-15T12:11:00.000-07:002012-09-15T12:11:02.479-07:00Black Belt TestJust wanted to put up some video and a picture from Ethan's taekwondo black belt test. We were really really proud of the hard work Ethan put into preparing for the test, not to mention the booty-kickin' job he did at the test itself. All the pictures and video are in the 2012-08 folder on our smugmug site, but here are the highlights:<br />
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In the weeks leading up to the test he had to relearn and pass off the forms from 6 of his earlier color belts: White, Orange, Yellow, Camo, Green, and Red. At the test he had to demonstrate three of the six: White, Orange, and Red for the panel of judges.<br />
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Breaking is a part of every test - color belt or black belt. Ethan had to break one board with a punch and another with a kick. A lot of kids need multiple attempts, but Ethan made it look easy on his very first try.<br />
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Here's a great picture of Ethan with all of his teachers.<br />
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<br />Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-67841455161241014512011-10-16T20:13:00.001-07:002011-10-16T20:14:45.983-07:00Fun at the Firehouse<div><div></div><div></div>I'm going to try to get back into regular picture posting. Think of this as a pre-New Year's resolution. I hope to get some photos up soon from our trip to San Francisco/Stinson Beach in August, but in the meantime here are some fun shots from an afternoon we spent in September at the firehouse where our neighbor works.</div><div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchj_boj1p5IZUWt7l76D6JK9AycUvyqDk7AAUkNObdfIqCaMP2sMt_Td4WqaL_X5VXf7D4sGgy-ZsFDpGSMfS2Goyuf2SUYcbpUWfxk_yC6vQzc1jUHwfC11aAYRNQ8rUMqHkKE7-JH4/s1600/CIMG4064.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchj_boj1p5IZUWt7l76D6JK9AycUvyqDk7AAUkNObdfIqCaMP2sMt_Td4WqaL_X5VXf7D4sGgy-ZsFDpGSMfS2Goyuf2SUYcbpUWfxk_yC6vQzc1jUHwfC11aAYRNQ8rUMqHkKE7-JH4/s400/CIMG4064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664289666185098978" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzwQwyhce697SF9LImHPNmF9RgR-wfV-Osthz9TP0GQaS8bJwLspcXrkiu5rbZYajdBUldSFp1NHb4q7n-_einidR6pCBfeizRLmj_W3XfYMXgt4x818vq8tIwrSy6iPemJX6XeTlzjE/s1600/CIMG4059.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeRwrdQLX_LebEqb7GtP4Njnm4E1ONWN9gX8A7v2hqy3PCtYyRjdOHWbuyMDcLYHrs-WtSd0oKImHD8v0O6WOlRysZodqDW0kRuM4RSNyyNrwoKRCIiy2ryHs_ZS_JVKHSADV3o5gPi8/s400/CIMG4040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664259812149896578" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKuJND6IpPzzTrUfizUkphfjwC7jI5LMM7OGgB7YxNKsKQ73CxHlJudUxU0rxzCmfKSp9mv5-6U21GfIRVu-KcZO6nitgEdkCUtlOWZEkBmdxeE3FRuLPANnSLI9Jdj9FEEOk2SVt2mg/s1600/CIMG4052.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKuJND6IpPzzTrUfizUkphfjwC7jI5LMM7OGgB7YxNKsKQ73CxHlJudUxU0rxzCmfKSp9mv5-6U21GfIRVu-KcZO6nitgEdkCUtlOWZEkBmdxeE3FRuLPANnSLI9Jdj9FEEOk2SVt2mg/s400/CIMG4052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664291691482802674" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-74416496988996502622010-11-30T08:43:00.000-08:002010-11-30T08:51:06.968-08:00They Ate Thanksgiving Turkey!As our boys seem to have come into this world with strong opinions about what they will and will not eat, it is always cause for celebration when previously-rejected food gets an enthusiastic reception. Based on some recent success with fried chicken we decided to throw holiday decorum out the window and go with a more medieval approach to the older boys' turkey. It worked! Woo hoo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4q4jTXrvmICiKm9QJsDU_OhcCsBOlubpNYPSyPtdalRBGKFGZorJRYx8nQIkD2N6WRpyQAE0RVFssBeS_gnHKOqqYUTFubG_sSmjq3eQXvdTGXcGO8ZI1kHeOlDIPeJ2zDQ4UsvRj62U/s1600/IMG_0170.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4q4jTXrvmICiKm9QJsDU_OhcCsBOlubpNYPSyPtdalRBGKFGZorJRYx8nQIkD2N6WRpyQAE0RVFssBeS_gnHKOqqYUTFubG_sSmjq3eQXvdTGXcGO8ZI1kHeOlDIPeJ2zDQ4UsvRj62U/s400/IMG_0170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545385991520726786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMHYOxby9U5hiNwXRgBk14yezCMlxJMMq4MnfewferpHmEQfoEm2MEkGG19pXgWGKxxGQjhVetw2ZA0ks0jyLN_UjLaLMizm2g04H29lOeLVXbc3uPDcQ_5eHcxoJibk9o5LUeINAs_g/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMHYOxby9U5hiNwXRgBk14yezCMlxJMMq4MnfewferpHmEQfoEm2MEkGG19pXgWGKxxGQjhVetw2ZA0ks0jyLN_UjLaLMizm2g04H29lOeLVXbc3uPDcQ_5eHcxoJibk9o5LUeINAs_g/s400/IMG_0165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545385994050501954" border="0" /></a>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-28886928649221001992010-10-17T17:24:00.000-07:002010-10-17T23:04:03.380-07:00Space DerbyI've been meaning to put up some posts from August for a while now. August was full of fun activities, all of which are worthy of posts. The first one I want to blog about was actually the last event of the month: Jackson's participation in our stake's Cub Scout Space Derby. As co-creator of Jackson's rocket (I whittled and sanded, Jackson painted) my fervent wish was that the rocket not fall apart on the first run. Much to our happy surprise, however, Jackson took first place in the derby! Hurray! 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To cap off our family spring break (yep, the three schools our family is connected to all took the break in the same week - we probably should have made a huge stock market bet as soon as we found out as that kind of luck may not come around again) we took a ride on a whale watching boat. No whales showed their tails, but we saw a whole bunch of dolphins. It was a perfect day for being out on the ocean as the water was smooth as glass. Here are some pics and video clips from the outing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXNwkOREAnIrQJ4RjqgtoHQRuDCmtWBvZrLf-dynRuwQT3jHaafm9LMCV_x7hXuXxezKllVtvX1KUOtHIxU1FpsCwPb7_TD9D9NQz2HgBgUBvIKlSyKZrmIk1yRYCkA_chDnXsOYOSY0/s1600/CIMG2105.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXNwkOREAnIrQJ4RjqgtoHQRuDCmtWBvZrLf-dynRuwQT3jHaafm9LMCV_x7hXuXxezKllVtvX1KUOtHIxU1FpsCwPb7_TD9D9NQz2HgBgUBvIKlSyKZrmIk1yRYCkA_chDnXsOYOSY0/s400/CIMG2105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461702281596656562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqAQRx3fV1WwV8Bjx_sw5P8ibCtJTISBn6fSkskkg81KAG1Mn2RZSSeX1uE8MnGNwqH3rQUFk7kDtjUSp5t8vb_Z8cWhHR0-3jVD0DBrGfKIafjphCCGDl4o6_S-5mmf-3VQOvc3DMUA/s1600/CIMG2107.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JbhCbFqQk87ighUvcNjAcrVy8Agv77g8h8G2yxExx6dS5hY2b0BIgWpHoR4rLwN9HSZsTnE2UfWKtDm50xqKULCj0-S6N7ZqhgXWdLaiwRc35llg-oI_yOkSzsGJmB_C65y0nyNkJps/s400/CIMG2163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461706927917886226" border="0" /></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwiK-BWFWl5rWlkUCvOIxqEZmhLd-RKaetFkl6YKEriN_ytHN619rcOJcA5KHRFEIQ6_kJt9-YMg56A_8hsKw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-56237645368539697792010-05-23T12:42:00.000-07:002010-05-23T14:12:13.136-07:00March MerrimentWell I know this is reaching back in time a bit, but I want to get some pics posted from March that are too good not to share. In this post I'll post some shots of a really great missionary activity put on by our ward's primary. You can see from the pictures that the kids dressed up like missionaries and the primary provided name badges. Each of the children was "called" to a particular mission somewhere in the world, and their names were then posted on a big map. Jackson's mission was Raleigh, North Carolina and Ethan's was Houston, Texas. In about thirteen years we will report back on how prescient the primary presidency was. There were a bunch of great activities like the making-your-bed race (I can report that that particular lesson hasn't stuck), missionary Jeopardy, and the construction of missionary piggy banks out of plastic water bottles. At one point the kids made a healthy snack out of apples, graham crackers, and cinnamon sugar. That made me think back to some of the snacking that went on during my mission days in London England. I had one companion that constructed "missionary pizza" out of toast, ketchup, and a slice of processed cheese. My snacks of choice were Yorkie bars and chocolate covered Hob Nobs. Ah, good times. Anyway, the kids had a great time and we got some great pictures. 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Artichokes!I can't say that my garden looks like much so far this year. My biggest crop by square foot is weeds. However, the artichokes that I planted last summer from seed have finally arrived and man is that a funky looking plant. The pictures here don't really give you a good sense of scale. The two plants are really big and bushy. So far we've eaten three and given away two green globes. Not much to eat on the leaves (I know there's normally not much anyway, but these really don't offer much meat on the leaves of the globe) but the hearts are tasty. I wish I could embed one of the songs from Little Shop of Horrors and have it playing while you look at the pictures. I think of Mean Green Mother from Outer Space every time I go out in the back yard.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9jyvR4FQ8lSZa-nS3H-h7eYsVsRL8PiptFS58l3LKjeppr34dvRr2GwuluxblGT7D2aTex3BPL5nfIN4F7CTjkIj-u2oty2Wn5_p90j_sehvIG3nRiEVSKGAv8i1lTz-_L3x9wbU4Dk/s1600/CIMG2093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9jyvR4FQ8lSZa-nS3H-h7eYsVsRL8PiptFS58l3LKjeppr34dvRr2GwuluxblGT7D2aTex3BPL5nfIN4F7CTjkIj-u2oty2Wn5_p90j_sehvIG3nRiEVSKGAv8i1lTz-_L3x9wbU4Dk/s400/CIMG2093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464334125046687298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9jyvR4FQ8lSZa-nS3H-h7eYsVsRL8PiptFS58l3LKjeppr34dvRr2GwuluxblGT7D2aTex3BPL5nfIN4F7CTjkIj-u2oty2Wn5_p90j_sehvIG3nRiEVSKGAv8i1lTz-_L3x9wbU4Dk/s1600/CIMG2093.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUo0TSDehyv8ss-XsoSTPV6MSyNWdzbW1HMRhwShid8XlnmHmCvXSK3_2vcPLjN0LkgMSI8UChTsHS-r5iWUpU1lPeNEs-tkgeDTHf8NWk0pD9Z4PeEbxyNeoEHuClcnHEfSs86Mhnvgw/s1600/CIMG2092.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib82KVbmQ3bwrt89BFxpZqmBC6GBtqGUfd5dxYG68SRS2kD6tv07or0MVyjRJ3-ITw6MvrxvlLIOk_kVRkicbWRzfPjOMi-thU28JXhKDKctuCtlblr7cC_hXEJlzQuN14vYJzoi9Q0hk/s400/CIMG2097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464334146531883954" border="0" /></a>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-23376217577518028112009-11-30T08:43:00.001-08:002009-11-30T09:31:45.946-08:00Birthday Festivities<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409945769658447570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kxFabDMUCNVUWNswC1Yftxc9N-RRFb48DGL0LzNOXvXQfV_SwAK5XzTrrKjjkAjSqOPxdHEAqyMyPmyYZ1XdAUhtqOI_9iaHfFrTx-8gLYefuYe3jF5Vl7wU20RCwjJr51HNWjLguCg/s400/CIMG1315.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrg0YlSMnFNempySaYAXLCGcD0mZePw8islYM_3scqpIMMqiDgeaXHFrIS6ar7i9Z7l3ozDZ6AsymjxO_7sMzmql1VL5Hqlo1mw-ij-X13-0ArK7SFY4v5NV7_vY5Q78eeKdkeafsQKrw/s1600/IMG_7801.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409945757106611234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wAdjJ01ahAAMMFDIVCUhlrjtKciwzFIrJxYor-G-0MSaKpY2Q6RUaHH7DxSSK23nAjDvQkUDvBKlY2MR1Ko9l1qzWc7Jsg3qB0lvL-TyQYS4G8WogP1nLsXb84wD5aX8ZNvmMYOEMyA/s400/CIMG1333.JPG" /></a> Just thought I'd post a few pics from the big "four-one." I wanted a pie so we made a cherry pie the Sunday before the big day, which you can see in the first picture. However, the boys were looking forward to some cake and ice cream so we whipped up a quick cake too. What's a birthday without a few extra carbs? As you can see I had plenty of help in opening presents. Since Disneyland was the birthday destination we've got three shots from the Magic Kingdom. The first one of Jackson and me is in front of It's a Small World. In the last shot you can see that Disneyland gets into the swing of Christmas well before the Thanksgiving turkey is served.<br /></div></div></div></div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-60746412735506182442009-11-29T21:47:00.000-08:002009-11-29T22:31:59.309-08:00Halloween VideoBetter late than never I always say. Here is a video clip of trick or treating. There are a couple moments of really dark screen but for the most part there is sufficient light from people's porches to see our little trick or treaters in action.<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-d22de873b3b285ac class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="d22de873b3b285ac"></OBJECT>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-67231953723386877622009-11-13T23:15:00.000-08:002009-11-13T23:29:15.370-08:00Halloween was Happy!What better day than Friday the 13th for looking back fondly at Halloween. Just a few stills from Halloween at the Joneses for now. I'll upload some trick or treating video once I get the files off the camera.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403857153764695538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpduB-KSLbIgsAW_Vq6YNGuai-ecqXQt_m3YhzeI65hkwLGsvULCY0RyFbZOnsODdcrhwDSHdGiXx-YnzVYO2DHkO0jnhndSsitCwFInZ6RJz_nUK0TnmEVCFfEAp3J56f03jSqsNv7nc/s400/IMG_7643.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403857167880424562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEnqTJvbZpFuyXtuMCP7HdQ3X4a_RI0EZqIPbDdwpipLJQjtre0dFgAs0dtvYtiJlIwM3qW0xqNciyqWK5ywktXgbtumIh9uNBngv2XzNUl6fyhkSn4VZiGm6f7LjFDksbkMJyYPx5cI/s400/IMG_7645.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403857165132459010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8E0aYoZrwP9317f0w-5Grgx4664QEgbaa-EJsLiv4hyphenhypheniek1kxU-lYbs9XCgd5FEjmZA1eMEjId57rfgD_CA55zfhlPSSGy_lTTPv7t5whTRg72lvet5fjpUA9Dpx5icbyBsJRBEzzhw/s400/IMG_7635.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigurTmGFCK9b36YjtrtoKRWrvKQ522JLedTInWkawK7uLtijyrQb2YH_-kXwKXZ3E-K7IRcWnGEQBNcvmNq3tMwBhqsVaA6DSamaDJ9TQCLhUZ8K7ICWd3wNzaw2Vf2CC1wvj9ddBDug4/s1600-h/IMG_7625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403857173344001634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigurTmGFCK9b36YjtrtoKRWrvKQ522JLedTInWkawK7uLtijyrQb2YH_-kXwKXZ3E-K7IRcWnGEQBNcvmNq3tMwBhqsVaA6DSamaDJ9TQCLhUZ8K7ICWd3wNzaw2Vf2CC1wvj9ddBDug4/s400/IMG_7625.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-20306521206276111222009-10-19T21:46:00.000-07:002009-10-19T22:09:36.874-07:00Hello Tooth Fairy!Jackson lost a tooth over the weekend. It's a lower front tooth (the left mandibular lateral incisor if my dental training a la wikipedia is any good) so it's a little hard to see the gap in the picture. He was pretty excited about the tooth finally coming out, as it's been loose for weeks. He was even more excited about the bounty left by the tooth fairy. He's pretty well convinced that the tooth fairy is make believe, but that didn't dampen the appeal of cold, hard cash under the pillow in the morning. Once his younger brothers saw that Jackson was getting camera time they wanted in on the action too. Can you use photoshop to clean the living room?<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394542366849546226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiShy3XHRO6A8DFKBrDW1-LQ5h4ET8mP938bq7DJ-gEyKRazdBabvOb1qph5ppNPgYbpkgdz76b1JfFUg0tRYBmSI8W7GZj0choQ-m9joXPY9C3aywVzHBzFEOWejSyH8-1pHf1XLAXQ/s400/IMG_7569.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394542374431823858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJ0OEMoC3ugbGE6tuB6Od7TQDce8aN7o672jixYbAX4fbn7r6XR_QeRKTRidHb-qe6jkibk_JHVG8R8khX7RAD5TW8ZBec8BTwEOQ17ArYmBYNeVrEjxsL9IejjDePk9Q6Y6swj5Q0gA/s400/IMG_7565.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394542389635436338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tB8KbigmhyphenhyphennZEI-eZyRB_Itf0MzxCyt3XD1N0DjUk-Z5lxLGoZ7f6mbIaXWRpZRga9oGiMgRQjL4Bx9DnbJ7VTapRmUsMacdKCIvzQ_fP7JaMvxBU57mwP5JcIaY76qJn8Z9zW4tn3o/s400/IMG_7566.JPG" /> <div><div><div> </div></div></div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-52594145413046295112009-10-16T23:01:00.000-07:002009-10-18T21:14:58.904-07:00Massachusetts TripOnce again, I'm reaching back in time here. Back in August we went on a fantastic trip to western Massachusetts to visit family. These are just a few of the great shots from the trip.<br /><br />The first pic was taken at a swimming hole on the Mill River. The next three shots involve a trip to the lake (more swimming ) at the Daughters of the American Revolution State Park. The final shot is of the fam in front of the obelisk at the Joseph Smith Birthplace Church Historical Site. More to come!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127528531106082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEKCFkOA0UEwJ7QDpsUXLjz4pWhO4ZtTCCgyymYAPrWB8giTy1GeAXX6ilIYTMamnryI_E3o_FTH8SJ4MMGBeDMyhi7RRS-dirLCKnASgtHzcpWnO6Sbn1VxUMlQKBLorgjbs_QulHAs/s400/CIMG0422.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOYNIZgV8BuQTgbU3e0maINaOhyU4ljSIk4oUgCLHPC5JI9uw4Ndqkd-_P4x75lCMrdzAXpqsHE_CVgqgNPOHJcrsiGhOQfnj8BbwvC5-lzDNNE01NOUHDRy_DtvDd4Gqghhhvx3XCy4/s1600-h/CIMG0461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127537183458610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOYNIZgV8BuQTgbU3e0maINaOhyU4ljSIk4oUgCLHPC5JI9uw4Ndqkd-_P4x75lCMrdzAXpqsHE_CVgqgNPOHJcrsiGhOQfnj8BbwvC5-lzDNNE01NOUHDRy_DtvDd4Gqghhhvx3XCy4/s400/CIMG0461.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127552720218210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BaWd7TBtFUcXd4p3YNMvv4FSFdKqtwORveL-qxB__gCuDpUzAs57pb0j0rkLfqxlWIfv7xpaaedsSKOa5mHBKeyemxDC3RCg3KioCZ856bn4bVy0dXxgZq3dkWVWbUwXID3UiAxDfEw/s400/CIMG0454.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127548188407330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjBD4smyMBfayXP6-hOcQWzWGQj0kCPQgljbqavZXLOEnXVClXo_gwoWdv5aVawxl2btQLeabclAzqzb-511v7A7Hh3anRemWaf2iHVkJh_cGN-UNeHHutqeB5_vNDf5OEOWv-kQDyaI/s400/CIMG0458.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fHksEd3Zn4JreWGilrmCurDKqByhyRVK2R9hN3Sp1DW1T12I27tuweRhrAksff6s0C6BEZSuDfoyKRfXSgBxe_xlYcX11tfYdiVHsIaShRBupoH_bgIZtBqyGzbD-eV3r8u_ViuzsSo/s1600-h/CIMG0515.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394127568280452306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fHksEd3Zn4JreWGilrmCurDKqByhyRVK2R9hN3Sp1DW1T12I27tuweRhrAksff6s0C6BEZSuDfoyKRfXSgBxe_xlYcX11tfYdiVHsIaShRBupoH_bgIZtBqyGzbD-eV3r8u_ViuzsSo/s400/CIMG0515.JPG" /></a>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-55612144321289356962009-07-29T23:32:00.001-07:002009-07-30T00:08:18.823-07:00Fun Day at Irvine Regional Park<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364140484594750322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ__-Afvg3VJr_MtwjkmF7pvsmZTR-SjB0qiTKqcJw71_vbo1h2-HqoxJmoOPczEA4GEj5MLr6bi7F-CaySc86AjPmZMNBmYkPMOvvMMgev_4i7QnT8Z_959LT3Hpg5pXOgNPAFiw94pI/s400/CIMG0288.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVUAwD5QgZ_n2XYjdaRJpnGiNok7lAVnC9yf5htwqwp_txFRubISTyBg6h0ESP0rKdeSHJ-wn79idlVbUZ0Sv7PDLONdeJqfsChpg0QvlZpLRijpKNzLQ6TX8CNwfH2n6HJ-qsc8Th_A/s1600-h/CIMG0293+edit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364140486507024274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4VG5ToSH3nuIzRH-lD9s-jU5OrruusgF2jCmgyH1jNM4GZ6wHYBoxAGbWSIj25GMrbbve8NyINM6UygnVPFCzPKOrVd-BpY2QXBkCa-lN7WseHsw8oqq_wSZ1Q3uXAk6jE5r8mXOEf0/s400/CIMG0330.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNALPZAasXY3unc6X-25cmDW7GNdeK9x-s15nQ48EWMhSBqO19QGqWzXoDmwOH9J_COzSKgh8inAB3a9LQZ8msGyyiHaWFshrDn-zt6IFtVcfuducI5BkiSEPPlNo3F4BcwmUTaLquxM/s1600-h/CIMG0320.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364140472980642914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNALPZAasXY3unc6X-25cmDW7GNdeK9x-s15nQ48EWMhSBqO19QGqWzXoDmwOH9J_COzSKgh8inAB3a9LQZ8msGyyiHaWFshrDn-zt6IFtVcfuducI5BkiSEPPlNo3F4BcwmUTaLquxM/s400/CIMG0320.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Just thought I'd post a few pics from a recent outing at the regional park. Duck feeding, picnicing, trac ball, swings - it was a fun day. When we drove from the pond area to the playground (it's a big park) Joseph fell asleep so that's why he's not in any swing shots. However, the one picture I've posted of him here shows him doing what he likes best - scarfing the chips. I'm afraid on that score the apple didn't fall far from the tree.</div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-29091903353012251572009-07-19T23:55:00.000-07:002009-07-20T00:09:29.873-07:00Oh I've Got Five...Dang, almost two months! I really mean to post a little more often. Well, here's something I've been wanting to put up for a while: a clip of the old Sesame Street song that inspired the title of our blog. This, along with Oscar's "I Love Trash" and Ernie's "Rubber Duckie," is an anthem of my childhood. This is old school Jim Henson genius.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQ8zgWfkLQE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQ8zgWfkLQE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-24294349622872105672009-05-24T22:47:00.000-07:002009-05-24T23:24:46.071-07:00Once again, we have a two year old...I'm going out of chonological order now. Just thought I'd reach back a bit and catch up with some fun pics. This also gives me a chance to brag about Holly's ability to generate significant quantities of festive cuteness. We recently celebrated Joseph's 2nd birthday. The Elmo theme was selected by the birthday boy himself. At least we think that was what he was doing with all that pointing at the multitude of Elmo toys at Target. I don't think he actually got any of those toys (sorry kiddo, but the presents were purchased long before you pointed at the red monster), but Mommy rose to the occasion with an abundance of great, hand-crafted decor. His older brothers also rose to the occasion and played with Joseph's toys whenever their parents weren't looking. And with that, I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339640794032476978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhvkuxg4NpOkezQZOhnzS_UGVUjr4CBt-xjNaxDIrXSVCvpVOTTK1xhDPPuoaIkDX3eO5PkDxHpW5kB6f9h6Gzx9ev76WNExhmaSv4OM0W7f1zno6AnGiTB6Cbs66z7GC6V4Ee__QRJ8/s400/IMG_6314.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339640797015560258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismb0jbsQKWMH115FRv_x-0I9kSIVJL-_EondYRKY0KYjp9fgszFQU4q5QeMQfX6BP0VCCTkIOHqmELJqr4pcy_ORGA_qPvYM8YZzEFCNjJiAl-ptJd0SFxp7eAJJpDIftr68FT55T-6I/s400/IMG_6328.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339640800636841026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHPejYp2C5-zGLojC9LMyrotwr31fUnIKrZaQGQG0Z_phW14KWzor8vcHCbf-FW8Ov97_FxMEkY-FHuvQts-DAxjvPoTa1i-qgi7N3DLED7Dk47qejx_0qNlktc2ipiD0Ws54QbzNud4/s400/IMG_6344.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339640803956385266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZeJX-GZdARy0N-g1P3E4xtaSxWeBScWr15Abftn5pKMJsLk9y5fPeVwnop3Uahci2MXWt4_7VUKZzlgMEMl4_qqrbWK7TW-x7k0kyUZer46G9dLtWIiIhwk3gF6a9hE6YEE8CY-8P6g/s400/IMG_6370.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339640808601268194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5HeQzP1f3aQzQpWpS73DcB0d47iU2uWMmjt2A5VHCQ8LiuEjcCaey3RSWVgRMU982CdxWsMKP0vP8NeWD1LMdqOcYsqyqSwEXI69lUxOH2qbzOtRFoW6pZfVvqMgKHbfsWAyPW1XK1M/s400/IMG_6322.JPG" /><br /><div></div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-86316545393784058892009-05-17T18:36:00.000-07:002009-05-17T22:04:55.953-07:00First Piano RecitalJackson had his first piano recital last night and did a great job! I've posted video of the two pieces he played. The first one was called Rockets and Sea Divers (sorry about the fuzzy video, Daddy's still learning) and the second piece was the Can-can (which unfortunately has the first few notes cut off since he started playing before I could get the camera rolling.) Noelle Buffo is his teacher and her students all played very well. Special kudos go out to the other folks from the ward who did such a great job in the recital: Dylan Hahn and Amy Petersen (Faye, we look forward to seeing you up there next time!).<br /><br />On a side note (ha, ha - get it? "note"), and parental pride alert: Jackson began piano with Noelle last Fall, and as a 6 year old is her youngest student by 2-3 years. He showed amazing focus and nerves of steel (and what we thought was hesitation on his opening number was actually his patience at waiting for a cue he thought was going to come from Noelle to begin playing.)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw_6-PFUdutmFLh-xCCab29cjmCQXqpDe5rFTudov28ffgs3ENSISfA7AIpwXH4YrWmpFhc5NJ1ZKbXHc-0_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhTS0gMmvVPLEegkMAOQepksW8Qcr8ALthcAvZzEWFwrY-O42ijm7ex5aaB5IUfnXn0ufZ-ZmM_5vRpXxREQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337022210214999346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkevgEQ0dXABQoyS0B-fEKMvS1rHtfIpP6ELe7PkezgX9TKqrzV6Dq6RgSRYpkyhEZbAOtuHJ0kDxiosXHP6l4FwUS5QXRV52qHojcf5wlILt5_m7XMKgJ7sgH1sMAg6VL2CxmfbluRw/s400/IMG_6555.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337022668847956914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhDTw14YhD2PLXp1JOW9OZoHlgfWAmidGMKgEMB-qOip502VdNq3EArIT2fur1DDHkIpoJztm4sWkVbb4GTtZsmEbjWhvMDmHON9Or_xEkwlWlO-Mxo1hWmiTSHvVpqwhhLJYbEPxh20/s400/IMG_6564.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337023229585937826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHy5F3W4fA5vLbxwvt4m1xtjgNaFIIT4zYVUqhaFpUTknRge910tVfULr1gozvnNQe4R9ftOAB6bvaJq893xC5MKeyYCmaXqeqZPeD0v4zrvD15wozSXRdEQWrJZnMPXSQy6AQXx98R7Q/s400/IMG_6566.JPG" border="0" />This was such a big night for Jackson and we wanted to share it. We know there are a lot more moments from our boys' lives as of late that we'd like to post (Father's & Son's campout, Mother's Day fun, Soccer season...) but we thought we'd post this while it was still fresh. CONGRATULATIONS, JACKSON - you were awesome!!!Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-54010187908263036492009-03-08T15:33:00.000-07:002009-03-08T16:23:58.689-07:00We're back! February Cute ShotsWell it's been too long, but we're back in the saddle. I thought a few shots of last month would be a nice way to get the family blog back in action. We had planned to go camping at Anza Borrego State Park early in the month, but heavy rains rolled in the day we were supposed to leave so we decided to camp out at home instead.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310952558812050738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWRAAaUEA7YbRJHYijngT0ALLpPCHlyL8QDLdzRMizGK1fE7nMMxpmparBRY-rrsyN0LkWiJzUm5gCiAZwiwyI63l8oPCrh1DRceh47cW14_nyaBVjPQSaU3XUaSGnBoED8CzC8gS138/s400/IMG_6043.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310952568578036498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJhNT4XYXzThAyWrFdLUCLlhXXEl6X4sqYSonfsH9OHlLaKHuIJPsSuHXQl7HPuWnDsbOq2E27Ckg7QhXT2wCs6jEOcwNYHkgLvTnZL3PyLLHtlc0ceYb2p654RQfUfxciCtFfASnlhs/s400/IMG_6046.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>We "hiked" around the house, went cave exploring in the garage, and, of course, roasted marshmellows.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bZiEW31wvVK8RtK6MVVZXKIQGs6LC7G9x93rqv0JuTy453MGopXHPXQ2Yh4RUuOYySos2APo9yaNHCgQUQRs7cCxDYvV5cznur8WqrMdnE_w5WtLyyNuKywvmeWptb08DU7fp16YGr4/s1600-h/IMG_6049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310952574947116770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bZiEW31wvVK8RtK6MVVZXKIQGs6LC7G9x93rqv0JuTy453MGopXHPXQ2Yh4RUuOYySos2APo9yaNHCgQUQRs7cCxDYvV5cznur8WqrMdnE_w5WtLyyNuKywvmeWptb08DU7fp16YGr4/s400/IMG_6049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Not exactly getting back to nature, but the kids didn't seem to mind at all.<br /><br /></p>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-42011631406471063482008-12-29T20:49:00.000-08:002008-12-30T18:10:59.520-08:00Wa-Hoo!!!I couldn't help putting this on the site. Too funny! Wouldn't it be nice...(sigh)<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="448" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.sun7news.com/flash.php?videoCode=7gVg23a061HmX242q9nc" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="flashvars" value="videoCode=7gVg23a061HmX242q9nc" /><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.sun7news.com/flash.php?videoCode=7gVg23a061HmX242q9nc" quality="high" width="448" height="355" align="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="videoCode=7gVg23a061HmX242q9nc" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" bgcolor="#000000" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-72739496376529452302008-10-04T22:17:00.001-07:002008-10-04T22:39:30.148-07:00Summer Fun<div align="center">Some pics from when my family visited this summer. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253538084323520546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XWgUqF_pTMb7Q5PbE_irSKijWlHfiaYhsJ0gqvg7_-xtYdX6mwEdP364DqfNaRxDLz8gRHUUPFZCBi5jOrVZZpjr4hKUTDNDhh-VcnqI5f_sE00_KWW39fDei0gtc1OzxtEm2EZVx-w/s400/IMGP5685.JPG" border="0" />My sis and me at the Aquarium of the Pacific. We don't look alike - but not many people can tell us apart over the phone! Love you, sis!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotHWZ6SLD5n94He_HOJqoto3xAWBYdXOJIjTfGUrNes4Cn-kRiKm9IZgxPy7SpD5lRazceugQD0echh6M0qWnqmjCVrXJeh3GhTydsmXNeCD74vpF2dGTXLdo9i8ZlT5BgYzdx0yWC5Y/s1600-h/IMGP5671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253537963612733330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotHWZ6SLD5n94He_HOJqoto3xAWBYdXOJIjTfGUrNes4Cn-kRiKm9IZgxPy7SpD5lRazceugQD0echh6M0qWnqmjCVrXJeh3GhTydsmXNeCD74vpF2dGTXLdo9i8ZlT5BgYzdx0yWC5Y/s400/IMGP5671.JPG" border="0" /></a> Joseph getting a good laugh in with Grammy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqkCoQ3knGbdUgHH3LVtPUXq0_m8zZUNdC7iK7dMTIDDOLJ6k4M9f-UzloJKFFgd5v-S2md3xw1XgAElzXiz76r3V5cGaod2HNnrc1XUDbgSHUH_h4t368GBIjWJaeugakYjNfTka8Zg/s1600-h/IMGP5657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253537820277107922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqkCoQ3knGbdUgHH3LVtPUXq0_m8zZUNdC7iK7dMTIDDOLJ6k4M9f-UzloJKFFgd5v-S2md3xw1XgAElzXiz76r3V5cGaod2HNnrc1XUDbgSHUH_h4t368GBIjWJaeugakYjNfTka8Zg/s400/IMGP5657.JPG" border="0" /></a> My niece and nephew in an egg at the Santa Ana Zoo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmCaHigUJJOqRSa-PeJsYwhfhhkpOU_mRbeLg7UEAwqVWzkdWX7z02XvcfuddQgq6YY359DZNQIKP82zh5iKv-ewveoAzdGd__QxeVVkxgokPE21MkoY4vgTnHeZAUxpAivI13ypDlFI/s1600-h/IMGP5640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253537548223454002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmCaHigUJJOqRSa-PeJsYwhfhhkpOU_mRbeLg7UEAwqVWzkdWX7z02XvcfuddQgq6YY359DZNQIKP82zh5iKv-ewveoAzdGd__QxeVVkxgokPE21MkoY4vgTnHeZAUxpAivI13ypDlFI/s400/IMGP5640.JPG" border="0" /></a>My nephew, Gabriel, my sis, Dawn, and my niece, Ileana.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS6A_sj0F3yqd_ilFoP7YFTGzKk_7EsjMr2X2YgOzuqMINZ8-jNWjAqMiBn_U7Y9x7BjLTU058KoERtbpvl4pfQc_KMXpmahfNXEyfqfqBm5oij7WAz5bda4vBk3pPGyqHtWayn9Q2xA/s1600-h/IMGP5613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253537378206952226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS6A_sj0F3yqd_ilFoP7YFTGzKk_7EsjMr2X2YgOzuqMINZ8-jNWjAqMiBn_U7Y9x7BjLTU058KoERtbpvl4pfQc_KMXpmahfNXEyfqfqBm5oij7WAz5bda4vBk3pPGyqHtWayn9Q2xA/s400/IMGP5613.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gabe and his daddy, Michael, playing chess.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO3TtJHC9Rt1_kKO39zkl4JKIIy7GXGY67ym3S_Xc4F1-IUf90vUCP_xEhgL6FRnZaAP3_gFzO7JB34ZmKz9neEYOEvv406RLeRzuSSZrWHg7uSv-4id-ilHZEaJGUK865LdppDARduM/s1600-h/IMGP5595+cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253537166919852610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO3TtJHC9Rt1_kKO39zkl4JKIIy7GXGY67ym3S_Xc4F1-IUf90vUCP_xEhgL6FRnZaAP3_gFzO7JB34ZmKz9neEYOEvv406RLeRzuSSZrWHg7uSv-4id-ilHZEaJGUK865LdppDARduM/s400/IMGP5595+cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a> Gabe after a particularly wild boogie-board ride! Get 'em, Gabe!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOscNDy6b8T4IC7on_wOQoiWC3_3EuYoiomaJ0cx92ry00bSXmzvW46s9RG1pbdovANpR_7XYTtjgeEJcfFm6keSWLVh1kNnp8b2l0621s0j236CsXTU9vI3MRTXveVTBHQPegrMx7dLE/s1600-h/IMGP5586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253536983992552546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOscNDy6b8T4IC7on_wOQoiWC3_3EuYoiomaJ0cx92ry00bSXmzvW46s9RG1pbdovANpR_7XYTtjgeEJcfFm6keSWLVh1kNnp8b2l0621s0j236CsXTU9vI3MRTXveVTBHQPegrMx7dLE/s400/IMGP5586.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and sis with Jo-Jo-bear<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO1V_WeHOf9pCJUJywogKLEzrCsSMPx3dbkYxh9OUh5TY-6VCUr3y4_kjzXNUhOx4Cp3_Q6Q4pcnOd_swYmUvh_TCTg2TqBsjIbP3AywB9PegBNPtjdMnEWjWZ_-nGXwPB1M3JIuHXY8/s1600-h/IMGP5577+cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253536816849886146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO1V_WeHOf9pCJUJywogKLEzrCsSMPx3dbkYxh9OUh5TY-6VCUr3y4_kjzXNUhOx4Cp3_Q6Q4pcnOd_swYmUvh_TCTg2TqBsjIbP3AywB9PegBNPtjdMnEWjWZ_-nGXwPB1M3JIuHXY8/s400/IMGP5577+cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ethan ready to ride!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCruy9_f0v0E1_oyMllfQrhEuGcN4Ts2byApH8YGLZCILLwHt2N8T0r8tNWZN9bZxnfZ6V8bhZoVi8-rw_FISrbWt0n0jgHdoKsTSicF8CcpNcAzcVyVwsXGiHstKtVKIO5BIe4qc8Fbc/s1600-h/IMGP5557.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253536137567313938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCruy9_f0v0E1_oyMllfQrhEuGcN4Ts2byApH8YGLZCILLwHt2N8T0r8tNWZN9bZxnfZ6V8bhZoVi8-rw_FISrbWt0n0jgHdoKsTSicF8CcpNcAzcVyVwsXGiHstKtVKIO5BIe4qc8Fbc/s400/IMGP5557.JPG" border="0" /></a> Joseph in the sand.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6ca1f3Y5Q35WJRD-fnsg9bMe94CytgJz9_-bKFxkOnd5AdRdpeE7-oAGoY-A-eaLlU0avCBrhX7CYo8-Yj6tHMPWF8OEwFvAE8PkntQhdgNwCIp9qxcb-Z5PklfKrXx6Va-Ec2IEdco/s1600-h/IMGP5550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253535564846241954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6ca1f3Y5Q35WJRD-fnsg9bMe94CytgJz9_-bKFxkOnd5AdRdpeE7-oAGoY-A-eaLlU0avCBrhX7CYo8-Yj6tHMPWF8OEwFvAE8PkntQhdgNwCIp9qxcb-Z5PklfKrXx6Va-Ec2IEdco/s400/IMGP5550.JPG" border="0" /></a> What being at the ocean for 5 days does to little ones!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7xW_cP7XYsbn5nnSz0PO-b8IAOWNna9bUEjB07wgxNnoVshyphenhyphenQCSL15-MxNV4tyiG1FNT3C7zih0hnDEYI92Ct3yyjXxBKz2HgSkGOsD3CFzk-0lnjGfB7mhVNSLtGblut1Rd91ljId8/s1600-h/IMG_4439+cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253535090638139810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7xW_cP7XYsbn5nnSz0PO-b8IAOWNna9bUEjB07wgxNnoVshyphenhyphenQCSL15-MxNV4tyiG1FNT3C7zih0hnDEYI92Ct3yyjXxBKz2HgSkGOsD3CFzk-0lnjGfB7mhVNSLtGblut1Rd91ljId8/s400/IMG_4439+cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a> My fam! Thanks for a great visit!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-63806697476545309962008-09-02T09:03:00.001-07:002008-09-07T23:36:48.389-07:00Delayed WickednessWell I know this is late in coming, but I thought I'd post some wrap-up commentary on the final round of the Wannabe Wicked contest this past August 20th. First of all, thanks so much to everyone who took the time out of your day to vote and send encouraging comments! I really appreciate all your kind words and support!<br /><br />Anyhoo - here's the scoop: I went and performed and was able to give a strong performance despite having lost my voice days earlier from a bug the boys and Elliott had gotten. The judges gave good comments and I had a great time. I didn't end up winning, but it was a good experience!<br /><br />We got some good video of my song on our 8mm video camera, but I'm having a lot harder time than I expected getting that converted to a digital format that I could post here. If I get get the video converted, I'll definitely post it! <br /><br />WICKED RULES (just a little less without ME there!) :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-3019864194037259272008-08-12T19:04:00.000-07:002008-08-13T07:30:34.449-07:00WICKED voting has started early!!!Well, we're not sure why, but citywalk has changed the rules on the Wannabe Wicked voting. It was supposed to be you could vote as much as you wanted, everyday, up through the 19th of August (starting tomorrow, on the 13th). Well, we just checked the site (see below) and the voting has started AND you can only vote once a day. Anyway - PLEASE go vote starting today if you planned on voting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/wickedvote/index.html">http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/wickedvote/index.html</a><br /><br />Thanks in advance for any and all votes for me! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-15055593840381072462008-08-08T22:17:00.000-07:002008-08-08T22:24:46.351-07:00Wannabe Wicked VideosJust a quick update. While we still think the link in the previous post is the place to go to vote for Holly on the 13th, it is not currently providing access to any of the finalists' video auditions. However if you go to SonicBids' Wannabe Wicked page (SonicBids is the video hosting site for the competition) they now have all the finalists videos available for viewing. If you want to check out Holly's audition along with her fellow finalists (the competition) here is the link:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sonicbids.com/ItWorks/event_view.asp?event_id=1114">http://www.sonicbids.com/ItWorks/event_view.asp?event_id=1114</a>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-44803165759134594522008-07-31T08:17:00.000-07:002008-08-01T05:48:16.341-07:00Help Holly Get WICKED!<div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center">Big news! Holly was picked as a finalist at last night's Universal Studios Citywalk Wannabe Wicked competition 4th round semi-finals!!! This means that she will be performing again on August 20th for the grand prize (which includes a walk-on appearance during a WICKED performance!) In addition to the judges' pick that night, there is a fan favorite competition that will be occurring prior to the final round. Here are the particulars:<br /><br /><em>Audition Videos of the Semi-Finalists for each round of the Competition selected by the<br />Judges will be displayed and accessible on the Universal website at www.CityWalkHollywood.com on August 13, 2008. The Audition Videos will then be rated by anyone who chooses to log onto the site and vote for the “Wannabe Wicked Fan Favorite.” <span style="color:#ff0000;">Voters can vote for the “Wannabe Wicked Fan Favorite” as many times as they would like between 9:00am PST, August 13, 2008 until 11:59 pm August 19, 2008.</span></em><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Here are some pictures/video from the semi-final round last night:</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229389405723720210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeH2NhQq0rokpv2MWNrBT0cjP5pGPrVUDGElNG0v0wPoHUBw0Ao8M99umPYvOuaCDgJoIYdwgR3LD8UMo66upbl6k7nJEuKuvgXAYiMXVfomakDUxCUmCHKWASbKiI0PV4W6CGy-mzUBg/s400/073008_1700+-+Holly+with+WICKED+balloon.jpg" border="0" />Posing, pre-show, with a WICKED balloon<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229389067298802914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96LxoaSBdFKRIENrkuIq5T6mARbi98snRMZmxdpZnH7jHqbWt0fYMgjI_alO0A6_8j2ZrwpdfBLp5w-6D5TLW2fM1iQFWEqehwWiHYBg8_1hNWbs-Ot-BF2uv0z3ShSaHrnxzIBrrq-0/s400/IMGP5694+-+waiting+for+order.jpg" border="0" />Getting some last minute info </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229388722058983218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFQZax3d6_T5KoehM5LBZ3vYBK7DfnlkiHHwBMMNV9n5NFw1si56kHrmIpRKiGumjoRLwGornaq4emAbY60I7c9S5SRBkRRFkAYG4LQ3exBxi4QqI-k5FdVpTaWAz2nsdN346X5NENEM/s400/IMGP5696+-+RoRo+mojo.jpg" border="0" />The emcee, RoRo<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229388346399878338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVsrYwg74e_UbM3vUjUqsQV5ZLEJ-bC_P1pk5RTJgMJdwUxYoHwFmr6RPRgjTj7aiRjL9E622vrro4mri1XocMn-b3h9nLPpvbyrYku-PfMh_7DH7eyf0Gt5iXZAb2m5wbpjn67VKp5M/s400/IMGP5697+-+in+front+of+map.jpg" border="0" />In front of The Emerald City map for a photo</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229387728023842770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKDlaha9SDOikEJYU-7xW8UgwiKAJALP3haysO6M5C3u51HqsEM4j0ckQbX8m6Y8vqsSJ6i9UQ4NF-m2_f56sGUcP-Hr7ctFl8tJgslTw_oUKpfHozdKW_OIxeMlcx0rY-q-27hS_5Hk/s400/IMGP5699+-+opening+stuff.jpg" border="0" />Opening intros for the 10 semi-finalists</div><div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzZMBRoRd7rtv5qS0glhHsHoXPwZxI1kQic0DZKcAv-zpluOr5G9cT8IhOHmMi-GZLzgJ789fIBjcRYF9LNeQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center">Performance of "For Good" and Judges Critique</div><div align="center">(sorry for the distortion, but this was taken with our little point and shoot camera)</div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229386069099799090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaS8voM4YdR1wqZUxvgqKahzJjOfGg5iJGqFIYsqHJz3F7NwSJ68sbtKi3wbzAmI9un_t5l_9-4n-Udh0PgsWGBzYC-tJj1JFkQxomTcPoBW-0M-KcHySfXYF2GzSbvxdQhoxHehYWwE/s400/IMGP5707+-+singing+Dear+Old+Shiz.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p align="center">Singing "Dear Old Shiz"</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229385894479346834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jtfLSwG8gkeQia2qI-S-jECnM8rw-kPcYhvbjE_t0JjtIej5GPzLLyhhAm-xoG9bk83w7PX8MzlTBJ3Ts4CjNDYTyg9KPXHEpmySNS2G-mFdlEBlYBMv5OGdntDfqULsVuwSHj_tSkc/s400/IMGP5708+-+Stop+RoRo.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Cutting off RoRo, after she hit the high note at the end of Dear Old Shiz</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229385621761101474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67xw6KYf90obPsV4SfVRi22p_t41qdu38MS1PvNQhJ7c3BP66JPEWqafHdD21J05sSnuZgBKoCGH4PAhj4rRgwDAZz6v7rRxO9mWcSkl7bIw7so9d_M3cmddTUQgDbsGyKspv91_TP6k/s400/IMGP5710.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Here's Holly getting picked as a finalist (Georgia's timing here is perfect - nice shot Georgia!). Holly says that her exact words in this moment were, "WHAT??? SHUT UP!!!"</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229385377117582594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjzjOlzMWAheRqVYJH3ZUs53wCp3Rg6JdylS74rH-WEpVtqQs4Q0S3J_gVjolFoOKppz5P2z0IFYSjhRrIhPoOdrTvKx8B9BKc2FO2MPDGFYDq-Hv_sInTpul6xuG_548wHBzuq2W5Sk/s400/IMGP5712.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Message of congrats from OZ</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229384750776855090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPkYxaDDIarcYTfDqGIANcv-znzxrmYZLf1qXkMf3Ilr9vhOkl2-kNyznnd3dWwMcOdSPkoFwH9P0gWtAMNt8ZBstDA5pryrNlp9MGvsIeyA_vV77KhVIihhqLCIm_LUdwPWJpIM5L1k/s400/IMGP5713.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">"Whew!!! Ok, now it's three more weeks..."</p><p align="center">In the meantime, GO VOTE!!! Well, voting doesn't start 'til the 13th, so go <em>practice</em> voting. When the time comes just imagine you're in Chicago: vote early and often! It'll be a clickfest folks - you can vote as many times as you want. </p><p align="center">And if you're available for the Wednesday, August 20th finals contest, then come up to Universal Studios CityWalk and get WICKED with us!!!</p>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-30207455014597978982008-07-29T21:45:00.000-07:002008-07-30T07:40:14.130-07:00Water SlideThis summer we've been so fortunate to have a lot of visits from loved ones. We've recently had a great gathering with Holly's family, some of whom came from as far as Massachucetts. The boys have had a great time with their cousins Ileana and Gabriel, including a couple of fun afternoons at a nearby water slide. We'll hopefully get a lot more pictures up from the whole vacation, but for starters here's a great sequence of Jackson and Ileana and the end of a water slide run.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVHjYlYgMceGPrxGECs-qjs0c-aMwTc99tW7HDnro65XjJJ7CfIgT7btX83lT20bStyNSYa6UwY0g-QQNT6xWqdOs76T9PrVKVrP-4TSHycUCJo6I2Ly7Ht85zJE9TB9KDUcQbWqcz2I/s1600-h/IMG_4377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228689525340527426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVHjYlYgMceGPrxGECs-qjs0c-aMwTc99tW7HDnro65XjJJ7CfIgT7btX83lT20bStyNSYa6UwY0g-QQNT6xWqdOs76T9PrVKVrP-4TSHycUCJo6I2Ly7Ht85zJE9TB9KDUcQbWqcz2I/s400/IMG_4377.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFfWS3PX1mBp1xkY72XMzRfMkyJOnXRohwNHQqe9ckAsEfsgK82Eg_ZRAfFdtQU5OaQTLUwwqlSePT0T1jTmPG0yYxp-wBbPxn-V7J3fhsmcY86sptYcEfVck2b09qn9JwkZx9twrIFE/s1600-h/IMG_4378.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228689526961412258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFfWS3PX1mBp1xkY72XMzRfMkyJOnXRohwNHQqe9ckAsEfsgK82Eg_ZRAfFdtQU5OaQTLUwwqlSePT0T1jTmPG0yYxp-wBbPxn-V7J3fhsmcY86sptYcEfVck2b09qn9JwkZx9twrIFE/s400/IMG_4378.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aMaZ_pVS6f-p7BfXn9RTA25ZmG0BYoSJ4c4u-N0D5UPxDURXBMPOEEnmRbvQQ7NuWDPDWdQWLAO-Ih2JyDSY5ThEQzQYYlkDC4QAJO9mTPAY3fSotM6oN97SQ4Py_cskIRkKmGNZhtw/s1600-h/IMG_4379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228689535955195154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aMaZ_pVS6f-p7BfXn9RTA25ZmG0BYoSJ4c4u-N0D5UPxDURXBMPOEEnmRbvQQ7NuWDPDWdQWLAO-Ih2JyDSY5ThEQzQYYlkDC4QAJO9mTPAY3fSotM6oN97SQ4Py_cskIRkKmGNZhtw/s400/IMG_4379.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVMCPOM2oTbB-37WLgPmx2jinF_d3BG6_LE3XKyzuy1ExHkUwMKRkY_f3ko5eDy1yuEPJ2KM7S92J4Soy42eqGHCq8IV_bpPj_KOXSZ_eoUPTh9P7SyopRsOWzHbsi6YMq5v62xyvWKs/s1600-h/IMG_4380.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228691794012260130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVMCPOM2oTbB-37WLgPmx2jinF_d3BG6_LE3XKyzuy1ExHkUwMKRkY_f3ko5eDy1yuEPJ2KM7S92J4Soy42eqGHCq8IV_bpPj_KOXSZ_eoUPTh9P7SyopRsOWzHbsi6YMq5v62xyvWKs/s400/IMG_4380.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0_WBqX7HZlufcvk45ziGwjq-rPbycmA9oOsRcc1RFnrdSk3dfRiKjVPy3Bb5GmnKEysYqdiUBD2bGnJYTnBb6ZOwSkJVHHzT0DfmNZspVZd-Xgvw7CybQoixzcoGoP1xdGrGP4p4Jqk/s1600-h/IMG_4381.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228691803666379170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0_WBqX7HZlufcvk45ziGwjq-rPbycmA9oOsRcc1RFnrdSk3dfRiKjVPy3Bb5GmnKEysYqdiUBD2bGnJYTnBb6ZOwSkJVHHzT0DfmNZspVZd-Xgvw7CybQoixzcoGoP1xdGrGP4p4Jqk/s400/IMG_4381.JPG" border="0" /></a>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020969091732346469.post-80865928006363089232008-07-04T11:51:00.001-07:002008-07-04T23:19:09.133-07:00Summertime, and the livin' is easy...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7-h2rS5MWAGt1r2Q7EGlcgTKCX9lv75Va4_qYRFysydG0COvIRgHPix5FX7t8tJSmZzLRR4JCfsYBMlYXW4MH6pdzvIc0lLKYVitJGD2NMxy75WDwFjHCqYLrYUIDIDvo-pqCxSxPE8/s1600-h/100_2815.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219256447336935698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7-h2rS5MWAGt1r2Q7EGlcgTKCX9lv75Va4_qYRFysydG0COvIRgHPix5FX7t8tJSmZzLRR4JCfsYBMlYXW4MH6pdzvIc0lLKYVitJGD2NMxy75WDwFjHCqYLrYUIDIDvo-pqCxSxPE8/s400/100_2815.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>Just thought I'd post a few pics of the kiddies enjoying some of what summer in So Cal has to offer. Our three guys enjoyed running around the sand with their cousins a couple weeks back. You can see the reddish pink light in the picture. Often the marine layer comes in at evening time and the sun "sets" early, but that day we got to watch it all the way down to the water.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_HBHE6nhawMCp-Qbm7mmU7ABYQZCY5piFoRvesLYrvgsjqq-rBk77n0SCj-b5XlMKLYw7LLS7CXof5D4ej9s49Mi3sIwk6JuHnylU-u1DZCl-lplRbqFub_3vB067ufwTbJcQpDFKj4/s1600-h/IMG_3936.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219235677756478610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_HBHE6nhawMCp-Qbm7mmU7ABYQZCY5piFoRvesLYrvgsjqq-rBk77n0SCj-b5XlMKLYw7LLS7CXof5D4ej9s49Mi3sIwk6JuHnylU-u1DZCl-lplRbqFub_3vB067ufwTbJcQpDFKj4/s400/IMG_3936.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p>Here are some closer shots of the Jones boys sitting on the grass on a school field trip...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />clambering around a newly chalked climber...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwE-n4Jos-5Ed3lZ32zztZg3l4V0ZonuuE7JM73TUe9Uieyd-2Aht0b4F8V0ECNcnUst-CqhDl-vJ94ZzJ3pzvhh6ez5RPyHeg6oNj2dvIiCYQOoNX3hEgyvanSJUIkFkD1J2BN98txo/s1600-h/IMG_4026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219235683442842850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwE-n4Jos-5Ed3lZ32zztZg3l4V0ZonuuE7JM73TUe9Uieyd-2Aht0b4F8V0ECNcnUst-CqhDl-vJ94ZzJ3pzvhh6ez5RPyHeg6oNj2dvIiCYQOoNX3hEgyvanSJUIkFkD1J2BN98txo/s400/IMG_4026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and ascending a step ladder in the front yard during car wash time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFkuwC-qYefGnkY4SplFLu3t4zkN0u1YUlDMbvybWnNztkCBAUIwWMxlASdCLPPSbfyACcXPYxVt7SrN3q87WsJOqOXTwwValE5E67U0vFqaHeBewM-u0u7LhImb5t9zM535KvOfSxHw/s1600-h/IMGP5401.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219235691772777890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFkuwC-qYefGnkY4SplFLu3t4zkN0u1YUlDMbvybWnNztkCBAUIwWMxlASdCLPPSbfyACcXPYxVt7SrN3q87WsJOqOXTwwValE5E67U0vFqaHeBewM-u0u7LhImb5t9zM535KvOfSxHw/s400/IMGP5401.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe03CSMBJaMwqFtTPxH5GXwXSyTrblhy9YjzTe3-EmhjyNytdmniw7IM4E8h2YssXMFmUKUg_eAEIlowX1zWUP9-50isJdnu8p7dDu-rCXwPikETaXeOOH7ItB9iH_tvcxQUmPFE1CdW8/s1600-h/IMG_4118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219235699310852434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe03CSMBJaMwqFtTPxH5GXwXSyTrblhy9YjzTe3-EmhjyNytdmniw7IM4E8h2YssXMFmUKUg_eAEIlowX1zWUP9-50isJdnu8p7dDu-rCXwPikETaXeOOH7ItB9iH_tvcxQUmPFE1CdW8/s400/IMG_4118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Moving back indoors, Grandpa had Jackson and Ethan enthralled with some vintage Lionel toy trains. Guess what Santa will probably have in his sack this Christmas... </div><div> </div><div>More pics soon!</div>Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203442190067211002noreply@blogger.com5