tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16606457028165444392024-02-01T20:53:20.300-08:00The Miner FamilyA journal of our crazy, wonderful, and unpredictable journey through life.The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-4448576314442514202010-05-12T15:21:00.003-07:002010-05-12T15:43:42.332-07:00The Latest<div align="center">Here's what the boys have been up to lately.....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Kevin decided to take off his training wheels. A week later he is jumping off things and trying stunts. Please pray for mommy, I have a heart attack almost every day. Kid has no fear!<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514030498805042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReBHe3fJpv_ougBJ1Xhq7vgHynQG29agATEQ_BzYI7C5W4ZrRmy00UKHz_Dc_6BAL-e4_iyxO_6VJMQfAC2Mu3PaJ1N5T1FxYqZ2GZdOzh-IwyN_5-zTVx0ZCvTnRnMHW1ke1jxeX6pMR/s320/IMG_1908.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">Mark is rocking it in TBall. The other day he said "Mom, did you know that some guys play baseball as their job?!" He wants to be a pitcher, and he's definately got the arm for it!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470516757773876658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjZLgG53ofTcbhXdKvY3iEenfxkLshahA4G3SQLetPeLJgwMgjS_8acXcAtqt9eIOiyTxFeIjVlxDlbjZtEuMFpZjh0ZeMpcmIXHneG5jXdxSmb8ZRnZs0byJjLegNm_Fm6DFcbvHuIvp/s320/Marky+Tball+1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514023150778930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqOMvTKzmurVUd3c6pLrcDkOrfnzoa-hfpyVIlv41BBgZq1yKTB7OQvOW0UZEOEerBS1iZYnukCvesQ4J4VtxWhRqi4BQt1SOGrgD1xztPQ2d4r4z0N75rZ0HBfc-Z4iK_EMKJtXUOrt9/s320/Marky+Tball+2.jpg" /></p><div align="center">Kevin started TBall with the City of Fresno. He's watched his brother for a while now and is super excited to have a team of his own now!<br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514021361149634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6hUqRpN6FBprqpZkd-H8r7LTCbqZdp1SJMfEaGx52y8nivtMJ08fOxHupf9D0ZROxTkUQVG27qc42qxxNPgVMbKlyb7i_nurase0yQRrm5mhXY_7lu_VKcwgbo8VklfQZ7tm-QxxaZUR/s320/IMG_1870.JPG" /></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-74894331016153403702010-02-08T18:02:00.001-08:002010-02-08T18:11:49.490-08:00Happy Birthday Kevin!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsQAwkdB1IEoRay3b2o-TQ63vtE7Qw7NLO8IXyTuBUyBeLnIXRBxkoECXeua0kcDv0EGEsOHqa4qr1PAtsexT4OcInFGf7m3OOHnRLmDzHkXl7TYQrQJH7xEMc03HZUXqpjNbM3FviKfr/s1600-h/CIMG0033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436058543336293650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsQAwkdB1IEoRay3b2o-TQ63vtE7Qw7NLO8IXyTuBUyBeLnIXRBxkoECXeua0kcDv0EGEsOHqa4qr1PAtsexT4OcInFGf7m3OOHnRLmDzHkXl7TYQrQJH7xEMc03HZUXqpjNbM3FviKfr/s320/CIMG0033.JPG" /></a> I can't believe my baby is now 3 years old! I also can't imagine life without him. He has brought so much joy to our family and there is never a dull moment when Kevin is around! He is the most loving, independent, friendly, daring, crazy kid I know, and everyone loves him. For his birthday, we let him have the perfect day which included the the donut shop for breakfast, a date with Dad for lunch, and John's Incredible Pizza for dinner. He wore his party hat just about the entire day, and let everyone we passed know he was 3 (while holding up his 3 fingers) and a big boy. We love you Kevin!<br /><div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-39077311454130712822010-01-03T19:04:00.001-08:002010-01-03T22:41:46.342-08:002009 in Pictures<span></span><br /><div>We weren't on top of things this year and never got a Christmas card done, so this is the next best thing! Here's what happened in the Miner family in 2009.</div><div> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong> JANUARY<br /></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBR3bMZNYD7XwhHhWI6Xk8YbHQN8m_O9_hU5njHcMejwEVO1o84xxJv1luLarcxflByxVdnHJO0ug-ps8DoRrNmXevAsIRl6DHBi677Bde7zDA_1rtH7y1pwIvoN2pKmmGTGymq1zCEBw/s1600-h/IMG00024-20090131-1003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422719600490517906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBR3bMZNYD7XwhHhWI6Xk8YbHQN8m_O9_hU5njHcMejwEVO1o84xxJv1luLarcxflByxVdnHJO0ug-ps8DoRrNmXevAsIRl6DHBi677Bde7zDA_1rtH7y1pwIvoN2pKmmGTGymq1zCEBw/s320/IMG00024-20090131-1003.jpg" /></a> Mark played basketball with the City of Fresno. </div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>FEBRUARY</strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422769460138233954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBhiLdNj05HDd6QwR0JRFh6hUFsXkhsy7wygFZzVg82TQi9Mkh9wFY_KlGRhucd0sRlHNwadp-c6l2sVa9QA18LUXIfpE6ddKok4vgcXJIr79O0yUETNxDI2_RgAPSFj8znMNcZBqK6_1/s320/DSC05794.JPG" /> <p align="center">Kevin Turned 2!!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTGDVZ82cyofRxqVzqwTlyaLlWgKaIKhcpeSt2CN_0O7ZwnTkl1O6fPUdfWJsbsX0RaBqqtygB8Gs6J3-3QIZH2XwgSNiHwhO-mizxfTSzyyCo_x1kQcPd5_LFLfVg7I7H4cr0Zmqadcq/s1600-h/IMG00008-20090221-0838.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422719383029835154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTGDVZ82cyofRxqVzqwTlyaLlWgKaIKhcpeSt2CN_0O7ZwnTkl1O6fPUdfWJsbsX0RaBqqtygB8Gs6J3-3QIZH2XwgSNiHwhO-mizxfTSzyyCo_x1kQcPd5_LFLfVg7I7H4cr0Zmqadcq/s320/IMG00008-20090221-0838.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p align="center">Mark went to Colorado for work and Marky went along to spend some one on one time with his grandparents.<br /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>MARCH<br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBBfqP735RZh63rOCv0Ok3U9c0SocwKc3UKwtL4t8wdpRU9ptn0CsOCqQuJ7EGQbvY33M4M5j88twY5wR56u8x6tuUGII3mXfP5g1KpfxqCFGqyY4GxRsOAW6FRWVnYogpoPWlW7r4t_s/s1600-h/IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422719234980816482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBBfqP735RZh63rOCv0Ok3U9c0SocwKc3UKwtL4t8wdpRU9ptn0CsOCqQuJ7EGQbvY33M4M5j88twY5wR56u8x6tuUGII3mXfP5g1KpfxqCFGqyY4GxRsOAW6FRWVnYogpoPWlW7r4t_s/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" /></a> Dad and the boys went to a Monster Truck show with some of their friends. I think this will become an annual event.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcRJPVAhE9XFbRaeuYbjPmVgWGIptjCCW4NkphlSQ-aUsfvGYgpfPlhVJESfHTIrZnOTiorkYiymXXhIRzfvdvNnNau4QQIfGWEyxHbjss22Ougd4WZNui1db6TVDce0rqWzVVyVqBJ9C/s1600-h/IMG_0075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422719223517443538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcRJPVAhE9XFbRaeuYbjPmVgWGIptjCCW4NkphlSQ-aUsfvGYgpfPlhVJESfHTIrZnOTiorkYiymXXhIRzfvdvNnNau4QQIfGWEyxHbjss22Ougd4WZNui1db6TVDce0rqWzVVyVqBJ9C/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" /></a>Mark started Cal Ripkin TBall and had his dad for a coach. Both of them had a blast and are looking forward to next season!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>APRIL<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9uVHLgD73F3oj9G32e01pB5_p5nZ7IWIH5RuSAME9taJ-RAPdhqD6J-Roy0G1AYuKDR9Tme6P9A7qmuH0rvU1wBwLnTY9M8yEWEa3IOYoFw6A1W9F3VnUaP3ncalOkzo5X1Msd5xOWaf/s1600-h/IMG_0534.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422718671781611890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9uVHLgD73F3oj9G32e01pB5_p5nZ7IWIH5RuSAME9taJ-RAPdhqD6J-Roy0G1AYuKDR9Tme6P9A7qmuH0rvU1wBwLnTY9M8yEWEa3IOYoFw6A1W9F3VnUaP3ncalOkzo5X1Msd5xOWaf/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" /></a>The boys took their first family camping trip. Mom was sick that day and stayed home, but Dad handled it like a champ and everyone had a great time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkYGeHPLA6w-_dJPdXBM7qAJpfsD_z6sfIp5CV8ZevwcQ_AKxNJkMm2P8Gk_C7VgGHOl4Ac46SzaYSqJxAFQYZxu5CLnUC3q9keLbdrWGvrr14jlDnz1Wa8Co2TRB2iK6AJw1RrRSaUoh/s1600-h/IMG_0585.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422718664578507506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkYGeHPLA6w-_dJPdXBM7qAJpfsD_z6sfIp5CV8ZevwcQ_AKxNJkMm2P8Gk_C7VgGHOl4Ac46SzaYSqJxAFQYZxu5CLnUC3q9keLbdrWGvrr14jlDnz1Wa8Co2TRB2iK6AJw1RrRSaUoh/s320/IMG_0585.JPG" /></a> Grandma and Grandpa came and watched the boys while Mark and I went to Sacramento for a few days. We went hiking, shopping, and ate a lot of good food!<br /><br /><br /><strong>MAY<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXBANoPiFquWk5uGv6oFFcDs4boFxAMNaAHFd40da94dCNa5X7FlpscppLtkoqx65WmVN7AGRKEirWxkzCNXREAw-HxL8KH6zXUw5t3oZL_nSx3PW8WObwHJijOnHfHSBGzgmkO-_ihvF/s1600-h/IMG_0662.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422718294004257218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXBANoPiFquWk5uGv6oFFcDs4boFxAMNaAHFd40da94dCNa5X7FlpscppLtkoqx65WmVN7AGRKEirWxkzCNXREAw-HxL8KH6zXUw5t3oZL_nSx3PW8WObwHJijOnHfHSBGzgmkO-_ihvF/s320/IMG_0662.JPG" /></a>We took our first California mountain hike. It wound up being longer than expected but everyone had fun. It's fun to see all the different parts of Cali!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7bqwJE8Lrtox0YHQ9ZWmV_RqT41P7PeLraw1WxA4xz0V3bewE-VPKAHtoQqPWNM4XYiTd8T8ZKlLyz6maqmIxNZaSIsx0kL45StFwvLFYdAIuVHwnaag5DQhGRX0bgmR1QOLKvwoapGq/s1600-h/IMG_0740.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422718289217201250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7bqwJE8Lrtox0YHQ9ZWmV_RqT41P7PeLraw1WxA4xz0V3bewE-VPKAHtoQqPWNM4XYiTd8T8ZKlLyz6maqmIxNZaSIsx0kL45StFwvLFYdAIuVHwnaag5DQhGRX0bgmR1QOLKvwoapGq/s320/IMG_0740.JPG" /></a>Our first beach trip of the year was at the end of May. Our goal was to make it to the beach at least 3 times during the summer, and we accomplished our goal!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>JUNE<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzvfpBxbnGP5qhY8J2F9olzNsh3R4qu5hPJ5QHD-UnimYRWtFTl2AJRxnRHKXYohcA6PztT-a4n1mmByQHd2WM3jobWXRMFFlMEQRoPeYnWVGqdoS_45-UB8B4YTncmOBMqAM5zvw4tFp/s1600-h/house.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422717964112435970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzvfpBxbnGP5qhY8J2F9olzNsh3R4qu5hPJ5QHD-UnimYRWtFTl2AJRxnRHKXYohcA6PztT-a4n1mmByQHd2WM3jobWXRMFFlMEQRoPeYnWVGqdoS_45-UB8B4YTncmOBMqAM5zvw4tFp/s320/house.jpg" /></a>We bought a house!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAqi8JoU9hX6s2aLDWU_kxzPM7IHcz5tgaOIBWKckcshWCsvKN7gcj6go8ivA_m2I05NexU-tm4x45UV2GLIDOit_jqDSNZkjUfddZAETmESYCQu3l7Th4rYI-3GcoLo8D6KFPyV85L73/s1600-h/IMG_0874.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422717954366482034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAqi8JoU9hX6s2aLDWU_kxzPM7IHcz5tgaOIBWKckcshWCsvKN7gcj6go8ivA_m2I05NexU-tm4x45UV2GLIDOit_jqDSNZkjUfddZAETmESYCQu3l7Th4rYI-3GcoLo8D6KFPyV85L73/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" /></a> The YW in our church made a trip to the Oakland temple, and our family went along. I was grateful for the opportunity to take my family to such a wonderful place!</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><strong>JULY<br /></strong></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14qlMRL8JeLm47QIaHSuY_AsAPzr60cmbpY7JtMFprrXaqCcHNZ-KNTToKo6WOJFRwZNOtmy1fMRDnK8IxvgjRDZQpmDzHFdH-cfHa7G7xWK0rvEIWpUl8W79_4I046uh0Nua0XVmBbOo/s1600-h/DSC_7554.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422717683286629618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14qlMRL8JeLm47QIaHSuY_AsAPzr60cmbpY7JtMFprrXaqCcHNZ-KNTToKo6WOJFRwZNOtmy1fMRDnK8IxvgjRDZQpmDzHFdH-cfHa7G7xWK0rvEIWpUl8W79_4I046uh0Nua0XVmBbOo/s320/DSC_7554.jpg" /></a> The Miner family reunion was at Shaver Lake this year. The boys were in heaven getting to do all sorts of fun activities and having all their cousins around to play with.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VQGjEMN2nXIUdiJzMTtwniDd5lOuOeGqVpZhlsTtbckZHW6MC4f-UxkS5EsP1w5vZM4enSOEEZfQmkn0IGfVL7L0beP_GSXWz_dZ4bICNT2dCdgrqxWSYQ8sgKA50STDfB1mh1aRzGXw/s1600-h/MWM_0879.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422717677868408866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VQGjEMN2nXIUdiJzMTtwniDd5lOuOeGqVpZhlsTtbckZHW6MC4f-UxkS5EsP1w5vZM4enSOEEZfQmkn0IGfVL7L0beP_GSXWz_dZ4bICNT2dCdgrqxWSYQ8sgKA50STDfB1mh1aRzGXw/s320/MWM_0879.gif" /></a>Mark had his 5th birthday while we were on vacation. He had a perfect day of fishing, boating, and having a party with his family.<br /><br /><br /><strong>AUGUST</strong></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAgnCsmDmjmtAFiBodsdjB53Lbgj0SRJqcCUi-5N04g98M07sVVmSQXGXr_KNe9-ohLq8yPR6Tqrpf-DbB4wcDTgch3NaOpVmXJV0Xj2ea1JH5xctez5rNjIlhFVP0t78TtgAWgg9vszm/s1600-h/school.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422717362747372066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAgnCsmDmjmtAFiBodsdjB53Lbgj0SRJqcCUi-5N04g98M07sVVmSQXGXr_KNe9-ohLq8yPR6Tqrpf-DbB4wcDTgch3NaOpVmXJV0Xj2ea1JH5xctez5rNjIlhFVP0t78TtgAWgg9vszm/s320/school.jpg" /></a> Mark started Kindergarten at Figarden Elementary. He absolutely loves school, and I have enjoyed working in his classroom.<br /><br /><br /><strong>SEPTEMBER<br /></strong><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo25M-XmyXmF1x-cRlTmLd0IJgCRYRT6DdDurOu8sEQizqLkEx8zEWJiXLFv3TE5ajF72-SYOnQiAGWH8iNG1T12AeueUnk0h1KS6B8CfUUUlBVOXW8TD7eQMANL0_8vcYQhtATS7kdPh/s1600-h/IMG_1286.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422717095803206898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo25M-XmyXmF1x-cRlTmLd0IJgCRYRT6DdDurOu8sEQizqLkEx8zEWJiXLFv3TE5ajF72-SYOnQiAGWH8iNG1T12AeueUnk0h1KS6B8CfUUUlBVOXW8TD7eQMANL0_8vcYQhtATS7kdPh/s320/IMG_1286.JPG" /></a> We spent a few days in Las Vegas with Grandma and Grandpa. We all found the Hoover Dam pretty amazing, and the boys loved their souvenir helmats so much, they used them for their halloween costumes.<br />Also, Mark went on his first field trip as a Kindergartener and big Mark was able to go along as a chaperone. Both of them had a great time and hope to go on another one soon!<br /><br /></div><br /><div><strong>OCTOBER</strong></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3GdywnqHbJgWVJd_-ZWUFFl4FFsaVWx02p4jEOCYKsrMpLvNg0Ub_9vVgCFjMgf3ReAcninPMLS8cxvdqQwD1h0m5XALO3zbFWlTdmUly7d9ufG8D2gHP50z0CUDBuvIGayfivnrb_8L/s1600-h/IMG00029-20091016-2104.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716851218790818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3GdywnqHbJgWVJd_-ZWUFFl4FFsaVWx02p4jEOCYKsrMpLvNg0Ub_9vVgCFjMgf3ReAcninPMLS8cxvdqQwD1h0m5XALO3zbFWlTdmUly7d9ufG8D2gHP50z0CUDBuvIGayfivnrb_8L/s320/IMG00029-20091016-2104.jpg" /></a>We go to the Fresno Fair every year, but this time we braved a few rides. Kevin and I loved the Ferris Wheel because you could see the entire Fair from up there. I also learned Kevin is not afraid of heights, but Marky sure is!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVWnrcnQhIueBaGR0bQZE5bUL3YzVZGRcvwX_e5vxg9jSD44gZaEQrZnbroSbDS5qpxLWEJbU2CVG_0tIkFImhsKmsWk-1Q8qD5iA-EtEVM8vqWKCjBAzwAHq4QXzHh8zj_JzujAz_IL2/s1600-h/IMG_1418.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716842004467986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVWnrcnQhIueBaGR0bQZE5bUL3YzVZGRcvwX_e5vxg9jSD44gZaEQrZnbroSbDS5qpxLWEJbU2CVG_0tIkFImhsKmsWk-1Q8qD5iA-EtEVM8vqWKCjBAzwAHq4QXzHh8zj_JzujAz_IL2/s320/IMG_1418.JPG" /></a> We heard about a really neat pumkin patch/farm from some friends of ours. I think we will go back here every year from now on! The have hay rides, a mini haunted maze (for little kids) a corn maze, and you get to pick out your own pumpkins.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><strong>NOVEMBER<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFZrb73OJXi6PGRi2Uaap8Cs7RUqG5_h1htma3bPoM1qLORvcXpRkvtEo52zKmWF4kA7V00MaqvOKvkkKMmlm9sFsJVc7zQQAFksPDnNlsjCjEtvqaQs9yJBkxnxuW0uPJxtpbhkvfYSq/s1600-h/Mark+and+Mark.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716441371444738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFZrb73OJXi6PGRi2Uaap8Cs7RUqG5_h1htma3bPoM1qLORvcXpRkvtEo52zKmWF4kA7V00MaqvOKvkkKMmlm9sFsJVc7zQQAFksPDnNlsjCjEtvqaQs9yJBkxnxuW0uPJxtpbhkvfYSq/s320/Mark+and+Mark.jpg" /></a>Another sport, and another coaching gig for Dad! He coached Marky's soccer team and again, both father and son had a great time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDItBOL3c4uc1DhxNyGvTWw-XOv8-Y8JYAuBXsVBQKhKxtK1TZWyyZlKTMvReUm-J8MLxHM_Zp8z7jA3GS5CYmOm-KsEJ7BWmk_2DI2lPtkSo9zrTFTrVS4hJ_Ca5GsGIVWir2zD4vCN2/s1600-h/IMG_1535.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716436425559074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDItBOL3c4uc1DhxNyGvTWw-XOv8-Y8JYAuBXsVBQKhKxtK1TZWyyZlKTMvReUm-J8MLxHM_Zp8z7jA3GS5CYmOm-KsEJ7BWmk_2DI2lPtkSo9zrTFTrVS4hJ_Ca5GsGIVWir2zD4vCN2/s320/IMG_1535.JPG" /></a> We traveled to Utah for Thanksgiving break, and the boys had their first ski trip! They must have Colorado blood running through them because they both did great and can't wait to go again.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zJFJ34-ATf0qDVOCIHfOX20jNOphsy1Ykpkl0Xihp4XdEUMown8NY2Na7neteJc_32Ib4hwekoaj6JyTiRCA29NISieW7jtRs6acEgP_z7jGQdiPzxbpuNwc3ISbYduNGM7ovSJ_XpIg/s1600-h/MWM_1291.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716430300382194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zJFJ34-ATf0qDVOCIHfOX20jNOphsy1Ykpkl0Xihp4XdEUMown8NY2Na7neteJc_32Ib4hwekoaj6JyTiRCA29NISieW7jtRs6acEgP_z7jGQdiPzxbpuNwc3ISbYduNGM7ovSJ_XpIg/s320/MWM_1291.jpg" /></a>Everyone went shooting while we were in Utah and Kevin shot a 22 for the first time. Mommy was very nervous, but Dad had things under control and Kevin loved it.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><strong>DECEMBER<br /></strong></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EEHAiLQOZ4_DvTZ_7h7Q-9JQY__I-w4AvJfGsbNK8fOQWxrALapJnoCsA-ktf02RKoEWSImuYgdR-guVEwrX_AzeSd3HpZrQEDB6RN9Zd-zQ5HqFMi_fWaquuYuV87Us9BjKPdxCIXPX/s1600-h/IMG_1554.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715923917647250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EEHAiLQOZ4_DvTZ_7h7Q-9JQY__I-w4AvJfGsbNK8fOQWxrALapJnoCsA-ktf02RKoEWSImuYgdR-guVEwrX_AzeSd3HpZrQEDB6RN9Zd-zQ5HqFMi_fWaquuYuV87Us9BjKPdxCIXPX/s320/IMG_1554.JPG" /></a>I let the kids decorate the tree this year. Kevin got really into it and put a bunch of ornaments on his section. I am proud to say that the tree stayed just how they did it, despite my constant urge to fix it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmzzPh8jdE45AOiS5YJ4L55qVrdK_ycYgYrfsSUNxy7aziqktAr3sgEq39ToUPJ-C4H6Df13N4cfb0fuxa-yqd09q_qKYiwAVBFDneUF4g-Ph-VgbIw-LiOiwFyIEhH1TnutyzYgiG6P3/s1600-h/Marky+and+Santa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715919064852338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmzzPh8jdE45AOiS5YJ4L55qVrdK_ycYgYrfsSUNxy7aziqktAr3sgEq39ToUPJ-C4H6Df13N4cfb0fuxa-yqd09q_qKYiwAVBFDneUF4g-Ph-VgbIw-LiOiwFyIEhH1TnutyzYgiG6P3/s320/Marky+and+Santa.jpg" /></a>Notice someone missing??? Mark was excited to sit on Santa's lap and tell him everything he wanted for Christmas. Kevin was having none of it. Thus, we have a Santa picture of only Mark. Maybe next year!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rEWYhQs8rP0liTyWellA2GU83KrffiHth_DdOY8fgl_P0Q9kZUJQSeZDTeAgpqVbKWrgz4dArcTSeRfip2-pWOtDQcf56j_wpTD6xLuanYzV9EHTFi0mrTktU9LpVbscM6boT1yyV-tO/s1600-h/IMG_1633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715903331864850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rEWYhQs8rP0liTyWellA2GU83KrffiHth_DdOY8fgl_P0Q9kZUJQSeZDTeAgpqVbKWrgz4dArcTSeRfip2-pWOtDQcf56j_wpTD6xLuanYzV9EHTFi0mrTktU9LpVbscM6boT1yyV-tO/s320/IMG_1633.JPG" /></a> We had quiet Christmas at home this year with just the 4 of us. At first I was pretty upset that we would be spending the first Christmas ever without any extended family, but I soon came to realize that the people that matter most live under my roof. We still did all the things we normally do, just with a little less food!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvn7N2wlKmVSGKlkcrwPKrfhSaGLKpYW6OfErp3H6y-5SGJtvIXlSpoBJooV9FbFp_Ikm2rql9y3Q-rN44joJaJ9UTUSYFlgXw2odFvOFW1a3sAP5_k4Ez60XpryvbkexXHNwh990XZcA/s1600-h/IMG00090-20091230-1238.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715901101426722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvn7N2wlKmVSGKlkcrwPKrfhSaGLKpYW6OfErp3H6y-5SGJtvIXlSpoBJooV9FbFp_Ikm2rql9y3Q-rN44joJaJ9UTUSYFlgXw2odFvOFW1a3sAP5_k4Ez60XpryvbkexXHNwh990XZcA/s320/IMG00090-20091230-1238.jpg" /></a> A few days after Christmas, we headed to Sierra Summit to let the boys ski. Kevin stayed on the toddler hill, but did a lot of skiing on his own, and Marky moved up to the green hill and went 2.5 miles down the mountain next to Dad. Mom watched and took pictures. </div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div>2009 has been an eventful year for us. We are truly grateful for the experiences we've had this year, and the people that we shared them with. Let's hope 2010 is just a great!<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-32230196645226685302009-09-28T07:56:00.001-07:002009-09-28T07:59:10.640-07:00When Mom Leaves...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmXlFKBO9yHkmyQk61cVEoN2r3IWimXEWUJNEt-0aZXuQ6zjFPxoVSfxrBRDG3iUoxccD8JZkFhVC9YC2CvCBddTXASNkFZuTpBb9iS-CjkFdhhqqQk3LIGs-W_Nl1HUj6cSJgXHSYZ1u/s1600-h/IMG00006-20090927-1201.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386532617950779826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmXlFKBO9yHkmyQk61cVEoN2r3IWimXEWUJNEt-0aZXuQ6zjFPxoVSfxrBRDG3iUoxccD8JZkFhVC9YC2CvCBddTXASNkFZuTpBb9iS-CjkFdhhqqQk3LIGs-W_Nl1HUj6cSJgXHSYZ1u/s320/IMG00006-20090927-1201.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSr5fagh3-rMAcDitM4Uabm1imCE1nI7wM-nay7uFUQIvBCnJ20PB0c1qyhTFFtsQsI6zy19O9KTzxZhsg9WAQYG2QnfPgsn_Rnt9nCIdq2Rk87Zt6y2GnM2hjjl62j-TeEDbpFRE3EO4/s1600-h/IMG00010-20090927-1202.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386532610889040930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSr5fagh3-rMAcDitM4Uabm1imCE1nI7wM-nay7uFUQIvBCnJ20PB0c1qyhTFFtsQsI6zy19O9KTzxZhsg9WAQYG2QnfPgsn_Rnt9nCIdq2Rk87Zt6y2GnM2hjjl62j-TeEDbpFRE3EO4/s320/IMG00010-20090927-1202.jpg" /></a> the boys get really creative. Yesterday they found the facepaint. This was Dad's creation.<br /><br /><div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-58632434908346774402009-09-21T00:43:00.001-07:002009-09-21T01:20:28.645-07:00Viva Las Vegas<div>This weekend we spent a few days in Las Vegas with Grandma and Grandpa. We had a great time celebrating Grandpa's birthday, touring the Hoover Dam, seeing downtown Las Vegas, eating REALLY yummy food, and swimming in the beautiful hotel pool. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for spending the weekend with us! It was fun to get away and play for a little bit!</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383831901778773602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nY963d1JBcetIKXnx6PXRtctUbAov_sCKNh_US1mjqZLOnnf2luJbUXqFDn6FRCL38X8VNKSQFWxAMgSpH7eeNva3LCr2_XG1Mh9olePY6-gSuRgYtSwzN8t0MG14-wl4tAFJW6EVe24/s320/IMG_1293.JPG" /> Happy Boys! All smiles when Gma and Gpa are around!<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383826378079946786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYADFMEPpd4EGpJhb1jSwciL4IXkVwpkf5g7cdx8q8wbhxvQy3T4EW24JKasfd9UW6mkt6XFJdQsmO-h5ZkjuBqfme7qGrnjRpFEf9xu5Q7wAoZIzbx5UmJ74yNuwXkaRRO43U4ZLr1sey/s320/IMG_1291.JPG" /> Checking out the M&M Nascar. I'm not sure how they got it up to the 4th floor.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383826362330187378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwr7ynkElvVuUHjTD3y26IffAqGapXdZwRvDq3751I8M6zxVD1OKq9joaTTLy_x4nKymex6BC4pj1d_fkcL1Qfgr912sQygLNOProKCiwAzIIIBQ7NRD4JUeRs4thIH7XLJFGRMLcioLp/s320/IMG_1250.JPG" />This will be a bridge that goes across the Hoover Dam starting late 2010. The picture doesn't do it justice, it was amazing!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PIsgjG4GcLtZD-2jkgGtH51WH73NqBVyiJtUKa8nTvNkfvTTs1l6BWkHey3CJ-yJay-c9jBO4tfLzUHmVakJ0Hpd6jMU0_Qo-_gpAOSZeoWNfNC3B5up8jXT0H5GxlOXB54C8vGXMBjW/s1600-h/IMG_1263.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383826338758497538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PIsgjG4GcLtZD-2jkgGtH51WH73NqBVyiJtUKa8nTvNkfvTTs1l6BWkHey3CJ-yJay-c9jBO4tfLzUHmVakJ0Hpd6jMU0_Qo-_gpAOSZeoWNfNC3B5up8jXT0H5GxlOXB54C8vGXMBjW/s320/IMG_1263.JPG" /></a> Down inside the Hoover Dam-Kevin was very interested in how it all works, and loved looking at all the big tools and machines.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-U-3HT36CBJOcgwzeyB8MPjoc0yCiGGBA1WvhUtrvpVeS52yrP_p5AQ0Z0XVvxDEygl2pUGCekYwJYd4_a5XsLU8K_8E_p1e7Z1iO1x7-FNJSYWmLa3H9apNsJzae4h1zfiSAsFB9wKA/s1600-h/IMG_1286.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383826324086563090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-U-3HT36CBJOcgwzeyB8MPjoc0yCiGGBA1WvhUtrvpVeS52yrP_p5AQ0Z0XVvxDEygl2pUGCekYwJYd4_a5XsLU8K_8E_p1e7Z1iO1x7-FNJSYWmLa3H9apNsJzae4h1zfiSAsFB9wKA/s320/IMG_1286.JPG" /></a> The coolest souveniers ever!! The boys were working on the Dam. I can't get them to take off the hard hats! I think we may have just discovered our Halloween costumes for this year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-81298591784212254602009-09-13T21:33:00.000-07:002009-09-13T21:47:30.319-07:00When I Grow Up.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRI4zy5TwNHi8X8pLiXgIFZAgsXHv3whVYpoTjT9Nvsa-JO13pTfTQ94C58CXeiq1mbABEJKKp28NGxtDNyKysl1WvmE3-OqEOLAcBUjpMUOBsTP77mAPxhyphenhypheneIQaaywCiVaUgbICAO7Da/s1600-h/IMG_1225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381180081672627986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRI4zy5TwNHi8X8pLiXgIFZAgsXHv3whVYpoTjT9Nvsa-JO13pTfTQ94C58CXeiq1mbABEJKKp28NGxtDNyKysl1WvmE3-OqEOLAcBUjpMUOBsTP77mAPxhyphenhypheneIQaaywCiVaUgbICAO7Da/s320/IMG_1225.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Mark had to take some things to his jobsite (the Foster Farms plant in Livingston) and we decided to make a family trip out of it. The boys love going to dad's work to see the crane, boom truck, and tractors (not sure what exactly they are called.) They found some hard hats and vests and played the boy version of dress up. Of course they didn't want to take it off and leave, but we bribed them with dinner and ice cream. Overall it was a fun way to spend the day as a family!</div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-56096812526321234582009-08-24T14:23:00.000-07:002009-08-24T14:29:54.386-07:00Birthday Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeGBtFxDmnMNgwfIZHkgQsZED4Wi2F39MAtmuFU2YAMnipUW1gxHzFFNeZ87Pl1h_rtMSAwHWxzYR23N5S7F-9iLmbSMozR2DdScfQMKAZ_-pQ0K3Anp3Pp6DSTeY5N8T6k9FgW7oatFW/s1600-h/mbday6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373644898159402530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeGBtFxDmnMNgwfIZHkgQsZED4Wi2F39MAtmuFU2YAMnipUW1gxHzFFNeZ87Pl1h_rtMSAwHWxzYR23N5S7F-9iLmbSMozR2DdScfQMKAZ_-pQ0K3Anp3Pp6DSTeY5N8T6k9FgW7oatFW/s320/mbday6.jpg" /></a> Kevin trying ou the pinata<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2cof9_4Y-80R-jt65F9xDZY5R5VKWFBcTtOYkC0tzUdtJRydQzjDfQwOkqcxkxE0NunFOXp6_81hKQl1SYHZbYFX3s8j8lKNH2WKUkf0mrtFFByF9if7QCsWGu6p1CLnk-VWYC8pEiT7/s1600-h/mbday5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373644889400432274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2cof9_4Y-80R-jt65F9xDZY5R5VKWFBcTtOYkC0tzUdtJRydQzjDfQwOkqcxkxE0NunFOXp6_81hKQl1SYHZbYFX3s8j8lKNH2WKUkf0mrtFFByF9if7QCsWGu6p1CLnk-VWYC8pEiT7/s320/mbday5.jpg" /></a> Mark tried too, it took many tries to break it<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FyPEMZS18jA5_JcBDU28OaEd7kRJ-ps9Rm4Ii6Ry03lHuSsRocKLR3F4niTAIEC8t9S6y5waX9nSyNsrTWkYVd9KMSCzLQG-nYIHQD7b8afXuxjy-rLufuU9sXEUWfJf2iXD2WMI58ha/s1600-h/mbday7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373644886468171170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FyPEMZS18jA5_JcBDU28OaEd7kRJ-ps9Rm4Ii6Ry03lHuSsRocKLR3F4niTAIEC8t9S6y5waX9nSyNsrTWkYVd9KMSCzLQG-nYIHQD7b8afXuxjy-rLufuU9sXEUWfJf2iXD2WMI58ha/s320/mbday7.jpg" /></a> Making a wish and blowing out the candle<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9lf3V57YpLbr7haYkIZRwl854A_svWFGBrVQqT48X7GzaRAQldy3_DDsYFvaregoSIGYvSNgV3Y4BLNFqjUkCv94UpRzRdImft1DvbRoM9xhvTfp-V0-dX5rEfkcxhBROSwrNqBffTzn/s1600-h/mbday1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373644877669914722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9lf3V57YpLbr7haYkIZRwl854A_svWFGBrVQqT48X7GzaRAQldy3_DDsYFvaregoSIGYvSNgV3Y4BLNFqjUkCv94UpRzRdImft1DvbRoM9xhvTfp-V0-dX5rEfkcxhBROSwrNqBffTzn/s320/mbday1.jpg" /></a> Anxiously waiting to open presents<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-75951938594734398642009-08-17T23:45:00.000-07:002009-08-18T00:27:42.227-07:00FINALLY!!!!<div>I am very aware that I have gone the entire summer without any updates to the blog. I feel like the summer came and went and I somehow missed it! So what have we been up to?? Well let me tell you!!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>June-</strong></span> </div><div> -We inadvertantly found out that the house we were renting was headed for foreclosure, so we decided to take advantage of all the tax credits and purchase a house.<br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371192425411960002" 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/AVvXsEhiAntdW_qa0ZPL2FkRjzXmFufNH16QQZeRm0n-XADImp9WjgYJWmxuDwGy1DWPOU0-KVrNuZR8qVx53YdjtJIYvSji8h1cR15qPw-9oLKjLy0Pg8TDjLiROGPFkBROldU-1Y_s7NgYnM_Q/s320/house.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We are so excited to have a home that is actually ours!! And I am really happy to be done moving. We will be staying here for many years!!!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>July-</strong></span> </div><div> -We celebrated 4th of July by hanging out with friends and attending the Grizzlies baseball game. This has become a tradition for our family and I look forward to the fireworks show after the game!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div> -Mark's family from Colorado and Utah came to visit us for a family reunion at Shaver Lake. We had a lot of fun, and with 10 kids running around, there was always someone to play with! The kids cried when their cousins left, it was so nice to have them here!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div> -Marky turned 5! His birthday happened to be during our stay at Shaver lake, and he had to best day ever (according to him). He went fishing, drove a boat with grandpa, played at the lake, and had a party with all of his cousins. It really was the perfect day. I DO have pictures, however I am having difficulties downloading them, so I will post soon!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div> -Teresa (Mark's sis) and Sperry and their kids stayed a few extra days and since it was 105-110 in Fresno, we headed to the beach for some cool weather and relaxation. The kids got a kick out of being buried in the sand.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371197692451466610" 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/AVvXsEh_mVlqIFtHftnWKvw0b4TlwMH0tVjwZIL9cEl7xpzCDDIAtTCyCSV3uqvqRkYTXuuV0ajmoYg2Oq9-LmBQixPfqXhmGju5RdZ6nHRhNO_9NaSOLP0q1RGbmDYOvTMen4ZYhtxL4TyD_-jb/s320/IMG_0740.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>August-<br /></strong></span><br /><div> -We have been busy preparing for school!!! I can't believe that I have a child in school, it just feels too weird. Today was Mark's first day of Kindergarten. I really need to stop calling him Marky, since he reminds me all the time that his name is just Mark. He seems to have grown up a lot in the last few months. He has been really excited about starting school and getting to play with his friends every day. I am excited to be on a normal schedule once again. This summer was kind of all over the place for us, and I discovered that we don't do too well with no structure. Anyway, here's to a great school year! I'm sure Mark and I will both be learning a lot!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371200476653028322" 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/AVvXsEhCHVUlhSg3oujsx2ZvdxHDV_G874JPa3PGHmFFvd27LqyeQ6fGyALVWpQXgcn5APEZWdyUgrMLkHdk1bUtwdOYxhaL35Mb5OgbBhusAnb_HJ8NqEUp62sigFV_R85i53FLvTxOr_U2MNau/s320/school.jpg" border="0" /> All Grown Up<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-64539771774879410192009-04-19T09:53:00.000-07:002009-04-19T10:01:49.054-07:00Easter 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HXAkMSbFtJk0OEhE1l3QQ6OdD6YulOXTSHNLV-sRczGaEUlDo0w2I0tPixUmMnL3k6G1Xf_p9ATSn3D2GgAE9HC4DAPqF4RN2N0Oc0v8rQK4gxfqcyUIfqV2e0Gg6kUBDB2wLYRQfAwR/s1600-h/IMG_0484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326448217962108850" 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/AVvXsEi_HXAkMSbFtJk0OEhE1l3QQ6OdD6YulOXTSHNLV-sRczGaEUlDo0w2I0tPixUmMnL3k6G1Xf_p9ATSn3D2GgAE9HC4DAPqF4RN2N0Oc0v8rQK4gxfqcyUIfqV2e0Gg6kUBDB2wLYRQfAwR/s320/IMG_0484.JPG" border="0" /></a> Making a mess with the eggs<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooowR9rBOT85QTHZFFRTcB4Oc7aYIqegT_EXzL-bf8jQad0buVvqcbCw4EEocFHYT0fbCDevW7Nnj4QFMSOo0hHROKISHofPsTBjPrNpzWICzLt_HfUqjL4E3PPrVTxQwcge2Qkvoj1sQ/s1600-h/IMG_0477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326448211244352146" 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/AVvXsEjooowR9rBOT85QTHZFFRTcB4Oc7aYIqegT_EXzL-bf8jQad0buVvqcbCw4EEocFHYT0fbCDevW7Nnj4QFMSOo0hHROKISHofPsTBjPrNpzWICzLt_HfUqjL4E3PPrVTxQwcge2Qkvoj1sQ/s320/IMG_0477.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kevin finding his treasure<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Y7bpaTXAeGWMnAgCN7RCaQAyHvh_7gl4dnWnwR4EUW8hFh0wutfehPyWVpCz25MITtSGa1HPPDcPliarWo8NLhNN7nL-8zohGY59Pu0lapv3DEqVAwvkLZGUcKcVeOvEoZ9xvqxrwtoV/s1600-h/IMG_0478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326448207830839266" 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/AVvXsEh4Y7bpaTXAeGWMnAgCN7RCaQAyHvh_7gl4dnWnwR4EUW8hFh0wutfehPyWVpCz25MITtSGa1HPPDcPliarWo8NLhNN7nL-8zohGY59Pu0lapv3DEqVAwvkLZGUcKcVeOvEoZ9xvqxrwtoV/s320/IMG_0478.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mark trying to figure out how to get to his treasure<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhYX3ZfA9qA7zuPtp_gJ5t0gCm-u36ACw8fcr8J4FkfmuWPmMqw35IrS-Cw9SqsqAHzsBbEJ9T_iZWXvhz2zR2AykiSkPvmovoPksET87_8U1aOL0MBCecHGF6Jq4ZuiuLAEpDJQDnCR0/s1600-h/IMG_0470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326448203998760610" 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/AVvXsEgdhYX3ZfA9qA7zuPtp_gJ5t0gCm-u36ACw8fcr8J4FkfmuWPmMqw35IrS-Cw9SqsqAHzsBbEJ9T_iZWXvhz2zR2AykiSkPvmovoPksET87_8U1aOL0MBCecHGF6Jq4ZuiuLAEpDJQDnCR0/s320/IMG_0470.JPG" border="0" /></a> Posing before church with some of their loot<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This year we had another quiet Easter Sunday at home. We went to church, dyed eggs, and had an Easter egg hunt in the back yard. It was low key and a nice way to spend a Sunday!</div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-17472538169178851362009-04-17T21:39:00.000-07:002009-04-19T10:21:36.995-07:00Top 10 Reasons I Love Mark10. He's the handiest man I know. He can fix anything. He can build anything. And we have garage full of tools to prove it.<br /><br />9. He works hard at everything he does. He puts in an amazing amount of hours at work and then comes home and helps with the dishes, gives the boys a bath, and sings to them in bed. There's no "unwinding" time in his schedule, and he never complains about it.<br /><br />8. He once got out of bed to drive 30 mins to change my flat tire.<br /><br />7. I can still see a glimpse of the crazy, funny, teenage boy I had a crush on in high school.<br /><br />6. He's always setting goals, and pushes me to do the same. There is nothing stagnant about life with him.<br /><br />5. After 8 years, I still get excited to go on dates with him!<br /><br />4. He stands up for his beliefs no matter what.<br /><br />3. He lets the kids work along side him, even if it takes twice as long to complete a task.<br /><br />2. He is a hero to my boys.<br /><br />1. For some reason he wants ME to stand beside him forever, and I couldn't think of a better way to spend MY forever!<br /><br />Happy Birthday Babe! I love you!!!The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-7542744066686259522009-04-03T17:08:00.000-07:002009-04-03T17:28:19.666-07:00Fresno's Hidden Treasure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDS_HdeSqKCdELNwVkMFiCTgSzNdbYi-e8Eg3PvttmYT00z3RDLf8ErSHLum0GEgqtY-MmSmPkOUsTt74ZoQ68JgoKIDQVDvWGHSnCy7oUl_YDDbz32BNAxOVJHGsxHqX96eeCXBmOiXDo/s1600-h/IMG_0346.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320625705324543906" 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/AVvXsEjDS_HdeSqKCdELNwVkMFiCTgSzNdbYi-e8Eg3PvttmYT00z3RDLf8ErSHLum0GEgqtY-MmSmPkOUsTt74ZoQ68JgoKIDQVDvWGHSnCy7oUl_YDDbz32BNAxOVJHGsxHqX96eeCXBmOiXDo/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Hiking" to the river<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpldQJMdxHwg5xDeuaB43pl82wpFaPzZmvNCSNScITbtThsz43BDbN89fYe7E3VYIjHaH5xmZlYhdFLffW1AyT6_vjxSUKsZ3NVM_5knDVy8-C0F5S5FsxbdCf-umJidRaATcCbqBi2zf/s1600-h/IMG_0363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320625697239636610" 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/AVvXsEhPpldQJMdxHwg5xDeuaB43pl82wpFaPzZmvNCSNScITbtThsz43BDbN89fYe7E3VYIjHaH5xmZlYhdFLffW1AyT6_vjxSUKsZ3NVM_5knDVy8-C0F5S5FsxbdCf-umJidRaATcCbqBi2zf/s320/IMG_0363.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playing in the water and getting muddy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuzn0M8GpYw_Gc8Fa3Vy8obsRQcKWBfpzsBhf-mmORyC2Un_z3K6S_N7hq-C16lkLD5KWZXl6_ImLNuoOiKWEBwEcDZprUGoARfb5vhSig_dqnLmnehZtEMKJyVmMYzIg6QzcRx_HtMC9/s1600-h/IMG_0365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320625691315921986" 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/AVvXsEhfuzn0M8GpYw_Gc8Fa3Vy8obsRQcKWBfpzsBhf-mmORyC2Un_z3K6S_N7hq-C16lkLD5KWZXl6_ImLNuoOiKWEBwEcDZprUGoARfb5vhSig_dqnLmnehZtEMKJyVmMYzIg6QzcRx_HtMC9/s320/IMG_0365.JPG" border="0" /></a> It started off ok......<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywhLE5bVmJdUfB9u7PAsPMv-AH8o0FD_lrnDz3VW9rMqOr15DiI7N7ylOr_m7_u3YJ41-fj20fqUKa63hqZc6z0ZXg6eh1KDeY-yfoiXKwnSgQyvrfjB_50rMe84hOw_XWmoYLN3EKRqX/s1600-h/IMG_0366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320625685648529970" 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/AVvXsEjywhLE5bVmJdUfB9u7PAsPMv-AH8o0FD_lrnDz3VW9rMqOr15DiI7N7ylOr_m7_u3YJ41-fj20fqUKa63hqZc6z0ZXg6eh1KDeY-yfoiXKwnSgQyvrfjB_50rMe84hOw_XWmoYLN3EKRqX/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" border="0" /></a> But it ended in a MESS<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Right here in Fresno there is a river with a small walking path and picnic tables that many people don't know about. The boys love to go and take the dogs for a swim. When the weather is nice (like right now) the boys get in the river as well, and everyone gets nice and dirty. I think it's a great place to spend an afternoon with the family, and I am happy to stand on the side and take pictures! It was pretty hot Saturday, so we got some ice cream after, and it's a good thing Kevin wasn't sitting INSIDE the truck when dad let him loose with a Wendy's Frosty!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-80613959017239168752009-03-23T19:59:00.001-07:002009-03-23T20:17:59.196-07:00Go Indians!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyW9zA-0hGBrF7G1MDK6cqcVWdqzsIGZwlK8eioYF7lGQxROAHknoBacQUjydEjB4UolOmKWUOJjngEa2mdPk09BW0wkzPh1A_5uFmk8Xu0KC8wST3xD7cpSXI2rDhnHd8GS1yGB4bDiX/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316586849206115314" 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/AVvXsEiVyW9zA-0hGBrF7G1MDK6cqcVWdqzsIGZwlK8eioYF7lGQxROAHknoBacQUjydEjB4UolOmKWUOJjngEa2mdPk09BW0wkzPh1A_5uFmk8Xu0KC8wST3xD7cpSXI2rDhnHd8GS1yGB4bDiX/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywmi0V5lMnXYaSlP85XuHDRdAmIppGTYOY8AfNA4tQxD9hRR-THRlld6bea65dbdm68Ag0fjAJ4_TaAlJMmrr1lhVPAzga-ctINmxw-M_ZPlkGoOrHhrxrzBe01_PDOxo41EwG887ev1E/s1600-h/IMG_0086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316586848399733666" 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/AVvXsEjywmi0V5lMnXYaSlP85XuHDRdAmIppGTYOY8AfNA4tQxD9hRR-THRlld6bea65dbdm68Ag0fjAJ4_TaAlJMmrr1lhVPAzga-ctINmxw-M_ZPlkGoOrHhrxrzBe01_PDOxo41EwG887ev1E/s320/IMG_0086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Lh1xddJCOOIeT-SBOEmd9VYhFb5DEObnTC1jUHt9m_9CMhbd5HgsuzVoOxTTHMn5hoZ_XeDC5Ay2bMV87ycF02pexg1L-1VZfyku1ByBOCBSjSRg8vZI7T5y36rQD9XaCdhLhgXh6lnW/s1600-h/IMG_0075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316586842969298754" 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/AVvXsEg6Lh1xddJCOOIeT-SBOEmd9VYhFb5DEObnTC1jUHt9m_9CMhbd5HgsuzVoOxTTHMn5hoZ_XeDC5Ay2bMV87ycF02pexg1L-1VZfyku1ByBOCBSjSRg8vZI7T5y36rQD9XaCdhLhgXh6lnW/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbww-mwTqdvdBgufNd-JTgmq5-PfFnoPBNdX5FIJq2cuylxSi7wvo-viqZWAMCBWFSewQU9gec5gQmf7_NP7VdUKQXmMtEG4QNW_rDeXvnRB9yRd69AYnmEVXGkcXY_JgMgFqWGmZBH0L/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316586833133709618" 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/AVvXsEgAbww-mwTqdvdBgufNd-JTgmq5-PfFnoPBNdX5FIJq2cuylxSi7wvo-viqZWAMCBWFSewQU9gec5gQmf7_NP7VdUKQXmMtEG4QNW_rDeXvnRB9yRd69AYnmEVXGkcXY_JgMgFqWGmZBH0L/s320/IMG_0051.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>This weekend was the first TeeBall game of the season. We are the Cleveland Indians, and the little guys are just way too cute!! Mark is having fun coaching, Marky is having fun playing, and I am having fun hanging out with my friends watching! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-55368239208202647682009-03-09T22:07:00.000-07:002009-03-09T22:10:07.402-07:00I have received a few comments about my dinner menu that I started recently. I thought it was a good way for me to keep track of my menus, but I cannot take credit for it! I stole the idea from my friend Laura. I just thought it was so neat I had to try it!!The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-76082994239656871112009-03-06T17:16:00.000-08:002009-03-06T17:24:51.389-08:00Mommy-According to MarkyI took this facebook quiz with Marky, and it was just too cute, so I am posting it here, mostly for my reference!<br /><br /><br />Here are answers from Marky-age 4<br /><br />1. What is something mom always says to you?<br />"Ok, it's bedtime"<br /><br />2. What makes mom happy?"<br />when I listen to you"<br /><br />3. What makes mom sad?<br />"When I don't do what you say"<br /><br />4. How does your mom make you laugh?<br />"when you say silly words"<br /><br />5. What was your mom like as a child?<br />"I dont know because I wasn't born"<br /><br />6. How old is your mom?<br />"68"<br /><br />7. How tall is your mom?<br />"18 tall"<br /><br />8. What is her favorite thing to do?<br />"Go to Bed, and play with the kids"<br /><br />9. What does your mom do when you're not around?<br />"go to stores"<br /><br />10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?<br />"I dont know what that means"<br /><br />11. What is your mom really good at?<br />"making lunch"<br /><br />12. What is your mom not very good at?<br />"breaking glass"<br /><br />13. What does your mom do for her job?<br />"go to meetings"<br /><br />14. What is your mom's favorite food?<br />"anything"<br /><br />15. What makes you proud of your mom?<br />"when you do stuff with us, and when you buy me toys"<br /><br />16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?<br />"the girl one"<br /><br />17. What do you and your mom do together?<br />"go on dates"<br /><br />18. How are you and your mom the same?<br />"we read books"<br /><br />19. How are you and your mom different?<br />"we wear different clothes"<br /><br />20. How do you know your mom loves you?<br />"because i do fun things with you"<br /><br />21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?<br />"target and the grocery store-but you don't like home depot"<br /><br />Oh, out of the mouths of babes!!! Now I tag all my friendswith little ones to "interview" your children, it's pretty fun!The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-8266811069335491952009-03-02T23:18:00.000-08:002009-03-02T23:22:38.064-08:00Pro Golfer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQjOi009qSEOEHplePjTmD9ZM9hdQwZig4rrYp7Isa24TrEIe1OS-D0BskE6iF5j757It0UXcvVAPurAu6BEoltF16uPLGPa6uWKtmgWXLtG33FpAUQ9A5HmWiSObbUkOK22ZKq0_PfMj/s1600-h/Golfing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308858423386301954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQjOi009qSEOEHplePjTmD9ZM9hdQwZig4rrYp7Isa24TrEIe1OS-D0BskE6iF5j757It0UXcvVAPurAu6BEoltF16uPLGPa6uWKtmgWXLtG33FpAUQ9A5HmWiSObbUkOK22ZKq0_PfMj/s320/Golfing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mark attended a golf tournament for his company on Friday. You can probably tell by the picture how well he did. Yes, the ball is still on the ground, but that was a great swing!</div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-14076871848857445522009-03-02T23:14:00.000-08:002009-03-02T23:18:01.147-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31Tq0l3XjxwqGAyWDOKoLaP7DhzDUyyECeZoStG1iuGmTjsPRE6cttec-Viw1N8KLurjSaXLePgu97V2K_FlL9HmnsGr0BtxYsD4Pzxloghg358pjLueBKwaXQlBHHeZ9IwW6r-5pqmb5/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308857291250159906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31Tq0l3XjxwqGAyWDOKoLaP7DhzDUyyECeZoStG1iuGmTjsPRE6cttec-Viw1N8KLurjSaXLePgu97V2K_FlL9HmnsGr0BtxYsD4Pzxloghg358pjLueBKwaXQlBHHeZ9IwW6r-5pqmb5/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mark showed me this target as he was unloading his suitcase. I said, "Good job honey." Then he said, "No, this is Marky's target. He shot the 22." I'm not sure if I should be impressed or terrified!</div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-50653159760644805542009-02-27T15:19:00.000-08:002009-02-27T15:27:33.671-08:00Boys Trip<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-PeZ57_v_DjFB6FmItP5ntvw_zss29BsZR1yzibPP1odJNSiCY2LqTZUgPLcKkJRjKrVG-nEgKDjYR4FCUqc6IsNAGCfOf7qnLwgu0hVg3wnr23opaoySHbyMnA5toxXYYi-glGSY667/s1600-h/Colorado1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307621212477997090" 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/AVvXsEiI-PeZ57_v_DjFB6FmItP5ntvw_zss29BsZR1yzibPP1odJNSiCY2LqTZUgPLcKkJRjKrVG-nEgKDjYR4FCUqc6IsNAGCfOf7qnLwgu0hVg3wnr23opaoySHbyMnA5toxXYYi-glGSY667/s320/Colorado1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the new version of "Marky's Park". He used to go there all the time when we lived in Colorado, so he thought it was his own park.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIUCHkfbdc_UhC_Hle_aqiXpzM16nSpf2KhUAz5xHaGcvrdHYgyGLIlcM8cmQYMovlpx2xi9DOcts2Uyo1arg5Ju2MzVCmCwL48_pAPTylRtI-NVD_-kWL7FrIntQNa1N8qX9jqhJV6u3/s1600-h/Colorado2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307621211461335394" 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/AVvXsEhPIUCHkfbdc_UhC_Hle_aqiXpzM16nSpf2KhUAz5xHaGcvrdHYgyGLIlcM8cmQYMovlpx2xi9DOcts2Uyo1arg5Ju2MzVCmCwL48_pAPTylRtI-NVD_-kWL7FrIntQNa1N8qX9jqhJV6u3/s320/Colorado2.jpg" border="0" /></a>A different park Grandma and Grandpa took him to.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV34RgIw1P8VWYw2tbK0IuQgbTYbI5oktfFz1oldg8KFJNCSvv20tw0SJTVURiR8IX5nXCCFb4We1G69gHwIj9jnXLNakl6g3wEa5trIh92nY2YdXo2KY1kG7hRyEga3leR45JJ00y3EoN/s1600-h/Colorado3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307620990182545154" 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/AVvXsEiV34RgIw1P8VWYw2tbK0IuQgbTYbI5oktfFz1oldg8KFJNCSvv20tw0SJTVURiR8IX5nXCCFb4We1G69gHwIj9jnXLNakl6g3wEa5trIh92nY2YdXo2KY1kG7hRyEga3leR45JJ00y3EoN/s320/Colorado3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out in the Cockpit.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Here's a few pics from Mark and Marky's trip to Colorado. Mark went for work, and we decided to just send Marky with him this time. They had a lot of fun, and Marky loved the one on one time with both his dad and grandparents. Today he came home from Preschool and has been sleeping for over 2 hours!! I dont think he got much sleep this week! <br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-7247499052139206652009-02-22T21:15:00.000-08:002009-02-22T21:27:19.109-08:00Why did I agree to this???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrgDwt81xFUckK0Rd4VQlzP2oGyPoRsrSrs6Qgc_1FMMk7gEOZLmM_fx2VTS_kCY8k9ljcc-2vnYDL_FUdOTThYUSlNt8nAxeZX6V2gV0NBOHLbEw6PM5F_ZhH3RS9ndJRVsWr59CVU8C/s1600-h/mess+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305859893318622082" 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/AVvXsEiNrgDwt81xFUckK0Rd4VQlzP2oGyPoRsrSrs6Qgc_1FMMk7gEOZLmM_fx2VTS_kCY8k9ljcc-2vnYDL_FUdOTThYUSlNt8nAxeZX6V2gV0NBOHLbEw6PM5F_ZhH3RS9ndJRVsWr59CVU8C/s320/mess+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFi15zGXZPEzZUmZupL06oBXeGe0qKbOv8LjWIT6hlQ-cWicWSCL01sDCrA96Q2WwS-yQSRRVj4tSrtYuyC_VE2OK1m-HwTO389570aTGSJVHp5_Boh0T4Ts7IWntDmjRok_zuTujIzcf/s1600-h/mess+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305859041408608178" 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/AVvXsEjnFi15zGXZPEzZUmZupL06oBXeGe0qKbOv8LjWIT6hlQ-cWicWSCL01sDCrA96Q2WwS-yQSRRVj4tSrtYuyC_VE2OK1m-HwTO389570aTGSJVHp5_Boh0T4Ts7IWntDmjRok_zuTujIzcf/s320/mess+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is just some of it!!<br /><br /><div>My wonderful friend Lisa invited us (me and Kevin) over for dinner this evening!! It was really nice to get out of the house and have someone for Kevin to play with and adults for me to talk to. I had the dogs in the laundery room all morning while we were at church, so I decided to be nice and let them stayin the family room while we were gone. I gated off the kitchen and the hallway so they couldnt get into trouble....or so I thought!! I came home to the biggest mess I have ever seen!!! I have 3 diapers left from the box i bought YESTERDAY and absolutely no wipes other than those I had in my purse. The dogs found treasures from each room and took them to the family room to play. AHHHHHH Oh, and of course Mark is out of town so guess who gets to stay up all night and clean??? I'm not a happy camper.</div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-82888428554113747222009-02-17T15:20:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:23:45.658-08:00Any Ideas???So Mark and Marky are going to Colorado Saturday through Thursday, and that leaves me and Kevin for dinner each night. I know I can't go to In and Out every night, but I don't know what to make for 1.5 servings and I would rather not be eating leftovers for a week. Any ideas? Does anyone have some simple recipes that would feed just me and Kevin??The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-36664989325238812272009-02-15T20:35:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:00:00.986-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTiykul-l_E6Q0DYpX01ai_V5j03T0t9JcEMkWpV9UM1fwjbdzgL6RAtkHxs07bRTk2s1VdisbnIwijoA-eJtw2ou12YJeQY6PVurOO591kVtIaottw8ver9f6ZAx9eZrRpqI4Zsv2nyn/s1600-h/S5000149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303255157181920258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTiykul-l_E6Q0DYpX01ai_V5j03T0t9JcEMkWpV9UM1fwjbdzgL6RAtkHxs07bRTk2s1VdisbnIwijoA-eJtw2ou12YJeQY6PVurOO591kVtIaottw8ver9f6ZAx9eZrRpqI4Zsv2nyn/s320/S5000149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0UE9R9Bne1p00079Zg8m6Dc1Q-NaMtk9I6RPFagsYMotV1-wqMGsmixCKq4gzZrx5lNVOpXz1hIOnFdsXX3qgRa-PZZkYyHeZIyYlTrSFRkCkYL0ygMYqelTv5TXxgRkJbbhxnPLVz74/s1600-h/S5000150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303254550697513218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0UE9R9Bne1p00079Zg8m6Dc1Q-NaMtk9I6RPFagsYMotV1-wqMGsmixCKq4gzZrx5lNVOpXz1hIOnFdsXX3qgRa-PZZkYyHeZIyYlTrSFRkCkYL0ygMYqelTv5TXxgRkJbbhxnPLVz74/s320/S5000150.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTcadLnpzaoP-8y3a_G3vycW1HLLSxJtQRcIChoRX_XVHL9nPgBrZumiTubYCJJs0w8DWnC-Lt7LZJnd_gdfNHZA4m2UhxZsIUFEvAcFmyti5rjvpFu0S8BJSJOTWUzXJ8aiZDrrsbHFL/s1600-h/S5000149.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF7dR2vtgyzRFDuXgiixwMLJGwbbTqZlAPB6pVoxX6ZWFxda2NNy3Cu7VwG3zNgPz6DujKMLkOqjxaFbIzSb0O_eDtJ0yYh_p7PG5PHN9ZvdjH8FEO3bb0AN0CuJT_3eNzTruSkrF368Z/s1600-h/S5000152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303253991127266946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF7dR2vtgyzRFDuXgiixwMLJGwbbTqZlAPB6pVoxX6ZWFxda2NNy3Cu7VwG3zNgPz6DujKMLkOqjxaFbIzSb0O_eDtJ0yYh_p7PG5PHN9ZvdjH8FEO3bb0AN0CuJT_3eNzTruSkrF368Z/s320/S5000152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This year we were so lucky to have Valentine's Day on Saturday, so we celebrated all day long! We started with donuts and little gifts in the morning and then headed off to Marky's last basketball game of the season. He got his trophy and proudly brought it home to join the others on the shelf. Then we had lunch and cleaned up the house and yard and the boys decorated. (There was lots of crepe paper!) After their hard work all the boys, including dad. took a much needed nap while I made sugar cookie dough. We had lots of fun making heart-shaped cookies, even though every surface in the kitchen got covered with flour. After a quick attempt at cleaning up, we headed to the Valentine's get together at church. They had salads and desserts, so that you could drop by and get a bite and socialize before going out with your sweetheart for the evening. I thought it was a pretty good idea, and the kids had fun running around with their friends. Soon we were back in the car heading to Me and Eds for heart shaped pizza! We had some friends over and the kids had a great time frosting cookies, eating pizza, and playing. It was a great way to spend Valentine's Day-family style!</div></div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-9399734607517185142009-02-09T13:35:00.000-08:002009-02-09T13:48:47.658-08:00Tagged- 5 Things5 Things I was doing 5 years ago:-<br />-Expecting my first baby<br />-Driving my Expedition<br />-Working Full Time<br />-Being a pregnant bridesmaid in 3 weddings<br />-Spending a lot of 1 on 1 time with my husband<br /><br />5 Things on my to-do list today<br />-Laundery<br />-Watch Niki's kids<br />-Start sewing PJ's<br />-Clean my bathrooms<br />-Make dinner<br /><br />5 Things I would do with a million dollars<br />-Buy a House<br />-Buy a Car<br />-Donate to a Charity<br />-Put away money for retirement<br />-Set up College Funds for my kids<br /><br />5 Places I have lived<br />-Friendswood, TX<br />-Loveland, CO<br />-Rexburg, ID<br />-Clovis, CA<br />-Fresno, CA<br /><br />5 jobs I have held<br />-Chuck E Cheese<br />-Student Patrol at Ricks College<br />-Security/Team Leader at Target<br />-Teller at Wells Fargo<br />-Stay at home Mom<br /><br />5 things I want to be doing in 5 years-<br />-Going to School (not sure for what)<br />-Actively involved in my kids' schools<br />-Staying on a schedule<br />-Learning the Piano<br />-Be done having kids<br /><br />5 people I tag<br />-Kerry<br />-Laura<br />-Kristen<br />-Tiffany<br />-HeatherThe Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-3918428920265477392009-02-05T10:47:00.000-08:002009-02-05T10:50:52.144-08:00They DO like each other!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzZ7tfAr1Eff3ODAQx24o6R9S2tdDqm3G0rtgQp4hyphenhyphenO-KEw6T7nCEr8sk1kgsJV2J3fkqeHn5InDcdqPeXbmkIjTNW7Li0jOBObwtWDMfwK4Kaa0t09ApWRfpKiP38KNe8JPA24bu5a5f/s1600-h/cid_imagejpeg_0.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299387595518202034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzZ7tfAr1Eff3ODAQx24o6R9S2tdDqm3G0rtgQp4hyphenhyphenO-KEw6T7nCEr8sk1kgsJV2J3fkqeHn5InDcdqPeXbmkIjTNW7Li0jOBObwtWDMfwK4Kaa0t09ApWRfpKiP38KNe8JPA24bu5a5f/s320/cid_imagejpeg_0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I walked into Kevin's room and found my boys like this! Too cute.</div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-42281888042816240692009-02-05T10:35:00.000-08:002009-02-06T22:14:14.156-08:00Happy Birthday Kevin!!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzWuoCmAZoep7aHJGVLZ0iDXGWrueskSR35xXrC5JvCJAFMnfo4XFNjshx5x3TILppW6oHujMJXHlrIar-AWnVF5qOrqdcWQ3TuZIQ9vjaaCSSudug4Fngiah9VJN0ltziB3FVr-8Fg5u/s1600-h/DSC05794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299386591084980258" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzWuoCmAZoep7aHJGVLZ0iDXGWrueskSR35xXrC5JvCJAFMnfo4XFNjshx5x3TILppW6oHujMJXHlrIar-AWnVF5qOrqdcWQ3TuZIQ9vjaaCSSudug4Fngiah9VJN0ltziB3FVr-8Fg5u/s320/DSC05794.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Blowing out his candles<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEWpUNklF8HrVTMtWIeHNLwmatPMNX_8084L5OlGiMUWCt-gusUPFBtm0p80-QKVmYOf-IZNQQbaDlLc7iAjzBbxjwvSKo2_VAe2t4hbJXfL1vvdjePJm-J5hkg2nK0iUjkw5NFYT81Dt/s1600-h/DSC05788.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299386294568294818" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEWpUNklF8HrVTMtWIeHNLwmatPMNX_8084L5OlGiMUWCt-gusUPFBtm0p80-QKVmYOf-IZNQQbaDlLc7iAjzBbxjwvSKo2_VAe2t4hbJXfL1vvdjePJm-J5hkg2nK0iUjkw5NFYT81Dt/s320/DSC05788.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Excited with all the gifts<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwxQzyxMolqyRpMhMyfEks4pqIiw4U1DzT_s-ht4CkYwh-rwwVt3W_h5BhO6PbchwpyVxluqmqKiiz3xJQznU_qCWlS2RwXjwyEYtEZBYXvm8RKVTjaBRbkbWGl3iWPob-56tGZJjZ4z2/s1600-h/DSC05785.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299386293071205826" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwxQzyxMolqyRpMhMyfEks4pqIiw4U1DzT_s-ht4CkYwh-rwwVt3W_h5BhO6PbchwpyVxluqmqKiiz3xJQznU_qCWlS2RwXjwyEYtEZBYXvm8RKVTjaBRbkbWGl3iWPob-56tGZJjZ4z2/s320/DSC05785.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Marky enjoyed this more than Kevin<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGU8aa6bvIebUKc542k1NBlSWeItzklpr6vWCD25DEzRRhdTv5Q6tdHjSMT2_xe44WJaVS62FoJfKkmJe9QIX3n1gb9ouPbGaI19NhawzknkmkHLoDhBTtGY3GA955SYhRytbSyCuEAa9/s1600-h/DSC05803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299386288053437170" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGU8aa6bvIebUKc542k1NBlSWeItzklpr6vWCD25DEzRRhdTv5Q6tdHjSMT2_xe44WJaVS62FoJfKkmJe9QIX3n1gb9ouPbGaI19NhawzknkmkHLoDhBTtGY3GA955SYhRytbSyCuEAa9/s320/DSC05803.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Kevin and Dad putting the Geotrax Airport together<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0zQUuFkBiVegdv7178bS-7gguAoCWnLKTt-fUT8vaaqtBtn4so6ySjdqnUATeEJXS_x6EMeUJoS5Gb79rSLPsqFK-ai8zHDJ5I_Yzo-IOsMNeUEv1G14MytzfbCysPPQiy6Dth_7e1Rl/s1600-h/DSC05782.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299386284319769778" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0zQUuFkBiVegdv7178bS-7gguAoCWnLKTt-fUT8vaaqtBtn4so6ySjdqnUATeEJXS_x6EMeUJoS5Gb79rSLPsqFK-ai8zHDJ5I_Yzo-IOsMNeUEv1G14MytzfbCysPPQiy6Dth_7e1Rl/s320/DSC05782.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Figuring out the scooter<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6U3GtKuDckgt3Jc-uKQ63B0fvL7u-1TNE3dJIHAdn4SSpp1IuCAWwA1w0IktKspvoP1cAQldMWVbYSwpwJ9kZxR1clrJK743WnTaLJ-b_D_hPqc2mmpkvBnY5kJ18rx3C1fhMab4PlOX/s1600-h/DSC05779.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299386271461007794" style="width: 240px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6U3GtKuDckgt3Jc-uKQ63B0fvL7u-1TNE3dJIHAdn4SSpp1IuCAWwA1w0IktKspvoP1cAQldMWVbYSwpwJ9kZxR1clrJK743WnTaLJ-b_D_hPqc2mmpkvBnY5kJ18rx3C1fhMab4PlOX/s320/DSC05779.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He's good if it's not moving<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This week we celebrated Kevin's second birthday. I can't believe he is already 2! Where does the time go? It's fun to see him get it this year. He smiled all day, and asked everyone to sing Happy Birthday to him several times. I can't imagine life withought my dear little Kevin. He brings so much joy to our family. He's the one that says the funniest things and makes you smile when you're having a bad day. I still think he's a baby, but he reminds me every day that he's not a baby, he just Kevin!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-24683836212181410952009-01-09T10:15:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:37:58.081-08:00Catching Up!I know that I've been slacking on the blog, but now we are back to normal life and I promise to be better! December was crazy, but tons of fun! Mark took some time off, and we had Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Mike come visit for the holidays. We packed a lot of excitement into a couple of weeks, and we had a wonderful Christmas. Some highlights for us were:<br /><ul><li>Making cookies on Christmas Eve as a family. The boys loved rolling the dough, using the cookie cutters, frosting them, and of course eating them!</li><li>Going to see Marley and Me on Christmas Day. I don't think I have ever cried so hard at a movie! And I'm not really a dog person!</li><li>Getting in an accident in the rental car, not our fault but SUCH a pain!</li><li>Riding the train to Hanford and getting lunch at the Creamery. </li><li>Grandma's Hannah Montana Birthday Party! The boys worked really hard to put it all together.</li><li>Shooting rockets</li><li>Fixing the rockets so they could shoot them again.</li><li>Flying RC Helicopters.</li><li>Fixing the RC Helicopters so they would fly again.</li><li>Driving up to Shaver to eat some good pizza and play in the snow. It was Kevin's first time and he loved the tube! It was a beautiful day and so fun!</li><li>Marky getting car sick and throwing up in the rental car on the way home from Shaver. Not so fun. That poor car.</li><li>Driving to Tulare to eat hot dogs in an airplane. It was freezing, but a fun experience. </li><li>Staying up and playing Hearts after the kids went to bed. </li><li>Eating lots of good food and enjoying the company! It felt so good to have family for the holidays!</li></ul><p></p>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660645702816544439.post-54032159155570532242008-12-15T09:35:00.001-08:002008-12-15T09:44:39.179-08:00Our New Additions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3zjRDFNhuAVUotndQ0vv3SF4rQzDeY4Z4llgybaQEJpga2BzrQ9V8r1c-rtcRviJ7XNA-o3CUrBi8hLVLrcD_FND8Fyx2pZgnsgvi8VrdeGXy3B9d4R1Ik398tOQ8TaRYp4rT85u0v3s/s1600-h/S5000043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280074064269026802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3zjRDFNhuAVUotndQ0vv3SF4rQzDeY4Z4llgybaQEJpga2BzrQ9V8r1c-rtcRviJ7XNA-o3CUrBi8hLVLrcD_FND8Fyx2pZgnsgvi8VrdeGXy3B9d4R1Ik398tOQ8TaRYp4rT85u0v3s/s320/S5000043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4PVNbY7J-AoGs7TUshyt6_TeDYRfKmsDV1THRgwko6OtPIIxJv4WcyJ328haV6iTG8xEEOpJ_WKbiTL6sJl99I3PJb-3li_7Fj2AJKkGxOW6i1VZZHVbe6nt-95OsyuntbRzrdesNOTZ/s1600-h/S5000035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280074051757159938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4PVNbY7J-AoGs7TUshyt6_TeDYRfKmsDV1THRgwko6OtPIIxJv4WcyJ328haV6iTG8xEEOpJ_WKbiTL6sJl99I3PJb-3li_7Fj2AJKkGxOW6i1VZZHVbe6nt-95OsyuntbRzrdesNOTZ/s320/S5000035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This weekend we expanded our family by 2! Mark and the boys have been asking for a dog for months now, and finally I gave in. We got Sadie and Millie from a Lab rescue after looking at several dogs. They are almost 2, already trained, love kids, and already act like they have lived here for years! </div></div>The Minershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327891257797303032noreply@blogger.com7