tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31531460607684386942024-03-13T19:46:45.562-01:00CzechersIt is good to have an end to journey toward; but it's the journey that matters, in the end. -Ursula LeGuinCzechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-28399963747244240352014-03-13T13:47:00.001-01:002014-03-14T02:41:39.873-01:00The Wall<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-r0f3YRX86Mc/UyHEqjfTOMI/AAAAAAAACpQ/wSEAI9EsSXw/s1600-h/P1080974%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="P1080974" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iNs2_j_MjLs/UyHEre-Y8MI/AAAAAAAACpU/L4JuK1ToL4g/P1080974_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="488" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="P1080974" width="361" /></a><br />
Whenever Dan and I would talk about our dream home it always had a big shed stock full of outdoor gear and a rock climbing wall – this was almost a joke since we didn’t really believe it would happen . . .but we have some friends who have a rock climbing wall in their basement . . . and Dan and I realized our garage is 12 feet tall. Plenty of space for a rock climbing wall. So we decided it would make an awesome family present for Christmas. By our preliminary calculations, we thought the project would cost 300-400 dollars, but the final, completely finished product was well over that original guess. (I am kind of glad I didn’t know that at the time, because I’m not sure I would have agreed to it.) <br />
And now that it is finished . . . It is AWESOME! Whenever I open the garage to park the car I think to myself, “We are so awesome!” Yup! Awesome!<br />
The kids favorite part of the wall is that they have their own hide out behind the slanted wall. We decided to be very strict and make it so they could only access it by climbing up with a harness on, but that just didn’t seem practical when both boys are up there yelling that they have to go pee and each waiting to get the harness on and belayed down one at a time. This seriously happened more than once. So Dan built a ladder for easy access. Below their hideout are two shelves for skis. So instead of having a trampoline or pool as potential hazards we have a climbing wall and a hideout 10 feet off the concrete floor. Don’t worry we are still amazingly safety conscious and enforcing our strict rules. I still think we must be slightly crazy. Love it!<br />
It was so much work. Here is the process through photos. You don’t get to see us do math until our minds hurt to get the angle right or get high gluing T-nuts in, or grumble when our math wasn’t quite right or how many times we went to Lowes but you get the picture. A special thanks to Jon Messina who helped lift most the boards up and my sister Anna for helping me complete <i>the wave </i>along the bottom and many others who helped!<br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qXsQgc8S2zk/UyHE2T1FfeI/AAAAAAAACvE/OMCw2qmifa0/s1600-h/P1080606%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="P1080606" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xkQChdPeaW4/UyHE3Ae36qI/AAAAAAAACvM/BA4AupAHAKE/P1080606_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="229" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="P1080606" width="170" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-II-khZzk4I4/UyHE3ttQruI/AAAAAAAACvU/bzA9sVXJejs/s1600-h/P1080793%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="P1080793" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m7mYOR5FI6k/UyHE4ENqTVI/AAAAAAAACvc/iMKHidI9F04/P1080793_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="159" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="P1080793" width="206" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IrBiPaqYnag/UyHE48oFDEI/AAAAAAAACsg/WXAqS9K5ITM/s1600-h/P1080942%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="P1080942" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qvZejM2lxtA/UyHE5mEN19I/AAAAAAAACso/cHXhwXsGJAA/P1080942_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="244" style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="P1080974" width="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZQY6EieK6Iw/UyHE8pvcUTI/AAAAAAAACtQ/wTvqVgroEko/s1600-h/P1090008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="P1090008" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Sj4VVEoPSYk/UyHE9fQ3bQI/AAAAAAAACtU/QHkoJtCr57o/P1090008_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="244" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="P1090008" width="184" /></a>Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-1733562953951849012013-10-22T13:18:00.001-01:002013-10-22T13:18:20.536-01:00Definitely a Reeves<p><font size="3">I always love to go back and look at baby pictures and see who looks like who, so here is Vince, Benji and Max in their blessing tux.  Charlotte’s picture isn’t quite as comparable since we didn’t have a car seat.</font></p> <p><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaU3aWb-aijnsK-4oqbKkJF-gxK5FrgKwmTjBDWn513eclt3hRRymbVr8RuZtfynDNZ22mTXn1N747BAkhe4Td55ZU0FspdLkzM3oIzBW40F-mBHaL890pmC9yQlt9IxOtpUzNjrZ4acf/s400/06-03+Vince+Baby+165.jpg" width="194" height="238" /><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv-Ep1ytsTcYd1wXERr6mPhnTv89TbSqYOVFJIJ9LAcpNnRoEFUGymom7_n8Ywi4udbrljA1vrJyoGFxxoRev1GZ-ZQR7p7sLEZ0gG82LBHGWy0zit8R6McVg4uoRx6X73h1hhT_Poo3l/s400/IMG_3477.JPG" width="196" height="233" /></p> <p><img title="D3S_1642 (2)_700" style="float: none; margin: 0px auto 5px; display: block" border="0" alt="D3S_1642 (2)_700" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u52M5CE9k38/TldY6pMIWwI/AAAAAAAAB7U/bLDUgBCNhSM/D3S_1642%252520%2525282%252529_700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="187" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XVfy2tx5EAA/UmaJHr9D_DI/AAAAAAAACnk/hS8OGm_2w9k/s1600-h/P10707916.jpg"><img title="P1070791" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070791" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5aCm81-1QaE/UmaJIR5PrgI/AAAAAAAACno/34-XkNKmBJs/P1070791_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="549" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">And here are passport pictures for the kids.  First Charlotte, then Benji, Vinson and finally a straight on picture of Max (we didn’t need a passport for him. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-18yj5Jf4sT8/UmaJIkw8ioI/AAAAAAAACnw/PpB2rvJK3Ro/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />)</font><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPH-ajtJUvVl8a5Q4A3oVLgKgGCdR-1xyU4b_4Av1FLo9qLtCZ-sMVry7KDr7-QMJK0nshjUrY_HVtOtbQGyCfb1nRdkLEvbsm0uFtIWGEIMzYt2n5w9okOUW6qKww3oxOlsO6SClY7x2/s320/P1020467.JPG" width="181" height="181" /><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aTpRVpIwI8tES5GNdgts1LzbrzmpMfsfPnFwqsYZc0I8xo1H8HlMOWNko7S8rzpGB2iYVwbyRwBqNxKkAsTN7IlGGx8Cbq7K1Q9jgHMjG-r5ZyEMAXZJALi5J-62vAyys_Pi2TSrp4o0/s400/IMG_3300.JPG" width="211" height="168" /><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKQZIVB4oDEvABQM74BlE7IyrBXKRuvCOR1qlC87JpIshnRxDT4_U2RAmRLnoH6IvghCZ4OJi1_lK-rR1T0wjJdkKPh4owMXQJDPge8zvGIxrKl3osdqPN6kZ68CC9BAUT5wXrqQ5g4eD/s1600/06-03+Vince+Baby+061.jpg" width="183" height="142" /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3vaKZYnwlO0/UmaJJAojk7I/AAAAAAAACn8/qdyJPBhtXZo/s1600-h/P1070748--kopie4.jpg"><img title="P1070748 – kopie" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070748 – kopie" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-68yGMLWFDsw/UmaJJsueODI/AAAAAAAACoA/moNswJtoOIo/P1070748--kopie_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="170" height="158" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">We love Max!  He is such a good baby!  Here’s my favorite picture of him.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9CLcHZMVtLY/UmaJKEQtLQI/AAAAAAAACoM/bgS_dyGFCo4/s1600-h/P10708105.jpg"><img title="P1070810" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070810" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rHlXH-O1edI/UmaJKolxKhI/AAAAAAAACoQ/ACpFmQb3wF4/P1070810_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="324" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-8567077648856400742013-10-15T13:48:00.001-01:002013-10-15T13:50:33.357-01:00A baby, wedding and a funeral<p><font size="3">Since Max was born, things have been pretty busy!  Here are some highlights of the first two weeks.  </font></p> <p><font size="3">Max was born on the 17th.</font></p> <p><font size="3">On the 19th, we went to American Fork for my brother’s wedding dinner.  And they got married in the Timpanogos Temple on the 20th.  Here is my brother, Rob, and his beautiful new wife Janae.  We absolutely love Janae, she is a perfect fit for Rob! </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wHPRNUxBLAY/Ul1VnYifVnI/AAAAAAAAClc/ScHeoPkM7Hs/s1600-h/1231556_10201290657682803_598506950_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="1231556_10201290657682803_598506950_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1231556_10201290657682803_598506950_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tWI_cxmWO2A/Ul1VoFF93oI/AAAAAAAAClk/QsLInv82ei4/1231556_10201290657682803_598506950_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="434" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RP3RmSdbE1E/Ul1Vomy6OnI/AAAAAAAACls/hLYcNWDF7Y8/s1600-h/P1070655%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070655" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070655" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tp9J_20jta0/Ul1VpDgBA0I/AAAAAAAAClw/Sy414TOcwq8/P1070655_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="161" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-llwasSA6vik/Ul1Vpo0tfEI/AAAAAAAACl8/978xOTYekU4/s1600-h/P1070654%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070654" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070654" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SXzPaOWkVxw/Ul1VqHUlKUI/AAAAAAAACmA/WT1O0cAumjU/P1070654_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="154" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">As you could expect from Rob, their reception was really fun.  We could dress up in Mexican clothes and pose with some Rob and Janae dummies.  They had frisbee golf and a pinata – which meant that the boys were entertained and not embarrassing.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zZla496_CdA/Ul1Vqk-o-ZI/AAAAAAAACmM/A0G_e-pjHvw/s1600-h/P1070684%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070684" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dppy7Fbw7LE/Ul1VrB4I6jI/AAAAAAAACmQ/38N2y1jPoAo/P1070684_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="191" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AuwaiPeYCHE/Ul1VrkUx9sI/AAAAAAAACmc/7OhxeusOOHs/s1600-h/P1070696%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070696" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070696" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ohOYiJceOJo/Ul1VscfRuJI/AAAAAAAACmg/dSEOQPPfxFI/P1070696_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="171" height="132" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VqDGD38WtVo/Ul1VsjLhezI/AAAAAAAACms/7rqPhn1NWpw/s1600-h/P1070702%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070702" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070702" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KFId_KTywvk/Ul1VtUF5n3I/AAAAAAAACmw/P-eSG6s1J5o/P1070702_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="312" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">That Sunday we went and visited Grandma Ward.  She needed to meet Max (who was named after her husband).  She hadn’t been feeling very well and was on oxygen but we’d been around to see plenty of ups and downs with her.  Well, this was the last picture taken of her.  She died the next morning.  I’m so glad we visited and she got to meet Max.</font></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1wdBzjtNUi8/Ul1VtxFJjbI/AAAAAAAACm4/cDNl4bxPR_0/s1600-h/P1070723%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070723" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070723" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hnQZKsbH8T4/Ul1VuUFQBtI/AAAAAAAACnE/5nuQ_svoqFM/P1070723_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="480" /></a>Her funeral was on the 27th, which was actually a really happy occasion.  We believe in life after death – so for us this was her being reunited with her husband and family who had already died long ago.  Charlotte kept saying, “Grandma sleeping” and looked really concerned when they put the lid down.  Charlotte and Grandma had a special relationship.  We will miss grandma but know we can see her again someday.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FbizZkMVAYQ/Ul1VuyagK3I/AAAAAAAACnM/8PbdVu6hBKY/s1600-h/P1070765%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070765" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070765" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uswEaza7nGQ/Ul1VvuEXJTI/AAAAAAAACnQ/ivcgx76wzd8/P1070765_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="267" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-17791387399948172512013-09-23T13:53:00.001-01:002013-09-23T13:53:17.620-01:00Baby Max<p><font size="3">Max is here!  He was born September 17 and weighed 7 lb 13 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches tall(3.2 kg and 52 cm).</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-50RQq39kJ2U/UkBVp9gmfYI/AAAAAAAACio/77j1dJ3V1kE/s1600-h/P1070592%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070592" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070592" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pwnqShFqGok/UkBVqlycdgI/AAAAAAAACis/5BKoVwaYyRE/P1070592_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="302" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">Max was named after Dan’s grandpa Ward and grandpa Reeves (both were named Max.)</font></p> <p><font size="3">After having babies in the Czech Republic, Davis Hospital seemed so ritzy.  I had forgotten that each room had a TV and DVD player.  The food was really good – and filling!  And they even gave me a complimentary hair cut – which is still so strange to me.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SPR30xF_xGw/UkBVrFqXRWI/AAAAAAAACi4/4aggSCafsuM/s1600-h/P1070586%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070586" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070586" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TVjo0J0FPjk/UkBVrxg30oI/AAAAAAAACi8/8prKBduc524/P1070586_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" height="299" /></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">The kids have been really good with him.  Benji and Vince love to hold him and Charlotte likes to be just like him (lay next to him, sit in his car seat etc.) She likes to bring him toys and set them on his lap and put his shoes by his feet.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1Z0RWmivMuY/UkBVsvkDmvI/AAAAAAAACjI/eoS8GEDah8A/s1600-h/P1070593%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070593" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070593" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4nnI0tg5F_U/UkBVtR9252I/AAAAAAAACjQ/AXiqD1k5Fg8/P1070593_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="148" height="199" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-a9qhM0TVCSI/UkBVuFdSSJI/AAAAAAAACjY/miGrzQvMTng/s1600-h/P1070630%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070630" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070630" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yPhUw9kbJWE/UkBVu4SxwtI/AAAAAAAACjg/IUqyStqzEV4/P1070630_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="146" height="196" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--mNHRWeYCJU/UkBVvpvV7ZI/AAAAAAAACjo/Ye9-MtgnEQ0/s1600-h/P1070640%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070640" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070640" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xkRvIRqt9NA/UkBVwY5QmQI/AAAAAAAACjs/hEdtVtUM5ZY/P1070640_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="141" height="190" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yvinWw7Brgg/UkBVw3krwII/AAAAAAAACj4/2lL5wlWOAEk/s1600-h/P1070624%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070624" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070624" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3VF1O-6Ca1A/UkBVxugW4gI/AAAAAAAACj8/X9xffLUpeHM/P1070624_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="193" /></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">In the hospital my sister Lorraine came to visit with her 2 week old Norah.  Charlotte was pretty cute with Max, but her eyes lit up when she saw Norah and she wanted to hold her and touch her and love her.</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tbNiDsURd48/UkBVyLzOSXI/AAAAAAAACkI/Mt7t93vuNaY/s1600-h/P1070608%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070608" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070608" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NVy6cKQUWWc/UkBVytm-WNI/AAAAAAAACkM/7nJfvdmWvmM/P1070608_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="142" height="191" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T7aWsbzgYR4/UkBVzHm7TTI/AAAAAAAACkY/UmAVbSplzCM/s1600-h/P1070614%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070614" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070614" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KJpfG1-ChCQ/UkBVz-p6hHI/AAAAAAAACkc/Jb9QJ9iyOiU/P1070614_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="190" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i2WZ2ijtDc8/UkBV0huaVsI/AAAAAAAACko/PLJJAUdXdKw/s1600-h/P1070636%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070636" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070636" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1uNJFc4oZ3E/UkBV1cMZ8wI/AAAAAAAACks/7wsUAB9CHsE/P1070636_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="249" height="206" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2DVP3a7EpJM/UkBV2FQgqrI/AAAAAAAACk4/744wTQV4FSM/s1600-h/P1070637%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1070637" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1070637" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2amF29v7kFI/UkBV2-StXmI/AAAAAAAACk8/Z8_9O8uVD2A/P1070637_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="148" height="204" /></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">We’ve fallen in love with sweet baby Max!</font></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-64051096245326521442013-04-06T21:44:00.001-01:002013-04-06T21:44:15.296-01:00Big news times two!<p>I was having a conversation with a friend, who I haven’t talked to in a while and I said, “Guess what?  I have some news.” </p> <p>“You’re pregnant.” </p> <p>“Well, yes- but that’s not what I was going to say.  Our offer was accepted on a house.” </p> <p>So there’s our big news!  First I’m pregnant and due September 11.  Easy to remember.  I will find out the gender in a few weeks and this week have gone from looking maybe pregnant  - or a little chubby to most definitely no doubt about it pregnant.</p> <p>Our next big news is that (crossing our fingers) we will soon be home owners.  Dan and I have spent a lot of our evenings looking for houses from Bountiful to Sandy.  We’ve made some offers and finally one has gone through.  It was a short sale in Woodscross (aka LONG sale).  Four months later they accept our offer and give us 3 weeks to do our paperwork.  We’ve had to ask for an extension and hopefully we will be homeowners on April 19th!</p> <p>Here’s some pictures of our house!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ymxGNytuNNI/UWClMnNxUDI/AAAAAAAACfw/asTxLeKabG4/s1600-h/Sn%2525C3%2525ADmek1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Snímek1" border="0" alt="Snímek1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Em8xypPrEyQ/UWClNGJOLLI/AAAAAAAACf4/hSYdmYJkRWU/Sn%2525C3%2525ADmek1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="258" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kiu34Dp_adU/UWClOCUUs3I/AAAAAAAACgA/bsev_CHMwtA/s1600-h/P1060652%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060652" border="0" alt="P1060652" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-20D1YXU3i3w/UWClOTV6tZI/AAAAAAAACgI/dF_rpDCnauw/P1060652_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="202" height="156" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-S_iVY6kLr1Q/UWClPP6zPnI/AAAAAAAACgQ/_SuCn8-QAB4/s1600-h/P1060653%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060653" border="0" alt="P1060653" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K4Nr6GjTo0s/UWClPgjOIoI/AAAAAAAACgY/r8ypdhGLxqM/P1060653_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="201" height="159" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-84015663860966820742013-02-11T17:02:00.001-01:002013-02-11T17:02:38.460-01:00Sweet Charlotte<p>Charlotte is 18 months, I can’t believe how fast time has flown!  One of the best ways to show what is important to her is by what she says.</p> <p>Boo – meaning both cow, boots/shoes and book.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LcitXqHiDl4/URkyKL5o9dI/AAAAAAAACdw/bHV7Rfhqlcc/s1600-h/P1060514%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060514" border="0" alt="P1060514" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SKahYhtyMvI/URkyKx8JOcI/AAAAAAAACd4/3YgiZuefuNE/P1060514_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="288" /></a></p> <p>Side note:  Seeing all of Charlotte’s shoes reminds me of a time I took a picture of all of Benji’s shoes – which I thought was a LOT at the time.  I guess that’s the difference between girls and boys.<img style="margin: 0px auto 5px; display: block; float: none" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5WbmC4Lp5kolg8IRxsEG7d8ViqWmmT1Mf1V4UvE20AYGfkcFq88czj6Q1-fODFPPXOYH597_bK3qChBN3QdDru7M52iamNoa0Kz8aVMwTh96puapl61UfLH916hYVw8cHyHufK2OM8nb/s400/IMG_4940.JPG" width="213" height="161" /></p> <p>Baa – sheep, bottle and blanket</p> <p>Be – Bear (her bear pillow pet which she carries all over the house) <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Mo4SYKmQDKU/URkyLub1n2I/AAAAAAAACeA/CB_zlX3VxaU/s1600-h/P1060437%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060437" border="0" alt="P1060437" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--4M-YlcHPfE/URkyMLyNuTI/AAAAAAAACeI/PzIkJbuL3n0/P1060437_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Bebe – Benji :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--eKIadHsWQU/URkyM-GfIqI/AAAAAAAACeQ/_qXTzlilwtU/s1600-h/P1060354%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060354" border="0" alt="P1060354" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RWTUx4U1elY/URkyNTvwK3I/AAAAAAAACeY/lPVgBWc5OT8/P1060354_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Ma – Follow me and Mama</p> <p>Da – Daddy!  Her favorite person in the world!</p> <p>wan dow – I want down (from her chair)</p> <p>Gama – Grandma (though she gets confused that grandma doesn’t just mean Grandma Ward).</p> <p>She is very conservative with her words, but her expressions say so much she doesn’t have a hard time communicating.  Benji took this jewel:  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-liRWWy7suZk/URkyOVLtQXI/AAAAAAAACeg/ros1W5jP1Rg/s1600-h/P1060362%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060362" border="0" alt="P1060362" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ordbe78SfHQ/URkyOziZPXI/AAAAAAAACeo/1VhIAgAAgqA/P1060362_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="251" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-32086826053704338702013-01-28T18:50:00.001-01:002013-01-28T19:10:32.511-01:00Winter Fun!<p>There’s so many fun things to do in the winter, especially with the kind of snow we’ve gotten this year. We all got outfitted with cross country skis and the kids love it!</p> <p>Grandma’s back yard is big enough to go cross country skiing and we’ve made several trails.  If you follow Vinson’s trails they might take you behind the grape bushes and under the rose bushes and through the strawberry patch and under the swing set.   </p> <p>Last week we went sledding.  Vinson refused to go – but agreed if he could bring his cross country skis.  He side stepped up the big icy hill and skied down like a pro!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bWG1B6XzJTc/UQbWfSdEp3I/AAAAAAAACcQ/3VQt7GAPMjU/s1600-h/P1060340%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060340" border="0" alt="P1060340" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0LzGAQ9XZP0/UQbWf6xkvQI/AAAAAAAACcY/rqrhLeuj64M/P1060340_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="458" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-384dnLt0ueQ/UQbWhebnqKI/AAAAAAAACcg/wZmH_tsXk8k/s1600-h/P1060344%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1060344" border="0" alt="P1060344" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iH4c1nJrh78/UQbWiSb2fJI/AAAAAAAACco/-77_HNIwr6c/P1060344_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="268" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-18037856336148993122013-01-22T13:28:00.001-01:002013-01-22T13:33:58.151-01:00HalloweenHere our cute strawberry Charlotte is with her cousin Lizzie. 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The kids got loads of candy from the ward trunk or treat but then it was a little disappointing with real trick or treating because hardly anyone was home. Those who were were really glad to get a visitor. <br />
My favorite treat was from our next door neighbor Evelyn (Grandma Ward’s best friend). She is diabetic but made cupcakes for the kids! It was so sweet!Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-71167648480533139182013-01-17T14:35:00.001-01:002013-01-17T14:35:44.763-01:00California<p>We love hanging out with Randall and Lynn and their kids.  Our kids LOVE their cousins and can’t wait to see them, it’s just too bad they live far away.  But if they have to live far away, at least they live in a cool place to visit!  So we braved the 12+ hour car drive to San Diego.</p> <p>Our first day was spent at Lego Land – which has since become high bar for fun for Vinson, “This is almost as fun as Lego Land!” Means he likes something a LOT.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6Nj2OEZ2CuA/UPgZ6fryVDI/AAAAAAAACVA/UuPZRNgBnEA/s1600-h/P1040825%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040847" border="0" alt="P1040847" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-t60RGskUuDo/UPgZ_JQrBvI/AAAAAAAACVo/GP_3lychJCM/P1040847_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="139" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9Gy7H8UO3cU/UPgaAaUKv1I/AAAAAAAACVw/oQ15A83C0wU/s1600-h/P1040832%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040832" border="0" alt="P1040832" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IN2qawSA7DE/UPgaAxbG0UI/AAAAAAAACV4/-fIMkmWRWkc/P1040832_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LR2elkD-8TY/UPgaByhCxdI/AAAAAAAACWA/EPNMhk6dQF8/s1600-h/P1040858%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040858" border="0" alt="P1040858" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5JM45JWnmZ4/UPgaCSageRI/AAAAAAAACWI/mCinjRPLdq8/P1040858_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Charlotte was pretty tired, but things were too exciting to take a nap.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lGMrA7f0m9E/UPgaDmwXyyI/AAAAAAAACWQ/0nO6e9-VJpw/s1600-h/P1040868%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040868" border="0" alt="P1040868" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X7jRlf3Lbys/UPgaEKzhLkI/AAAAAAAACWY/IFVltwJlTcY/P1040868_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="199" height="157" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uhA00fEGbz4/UPgaFowHCKI/AAAAAAAACWg/yLInHHCSaNo/s1600-h/P1040875%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040875" border="0" alt="P1040875" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QWAO2oCFwWg/UPgaGBnUPWI/AAAAAAAACWo/5ZRx38ndIDc/P1040875_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="159" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GUfjw-_dIco/UPgaH3H4bLI/AAAAAAAACWw/7738zuZuA80/s1600-h/P1040873%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040873" border="0" alt="P1040873" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HOk0rtL1OlM/UPgaIWoy2CI/AAAAAAAACW4/P0LiUFy_K2E/P1040873_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="301" /></a></p> <p>We love this family!  The next day was our beach day, but it was rainy so we saw the seals instead.  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8jalP1sIbnk/UPgaKK3k2nI/AAAAAAAACXA/X5a9iltsKew/s1600-h/P1040909%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040908" border="0" alt="P1040908" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qBH4_tgqjVw/UPgaN75G-wI/AAAAAAAACXo/Zozy7XGt74g/P1040908_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Saturday was Lori’s baptism (which was the main reason we came to visit).  It was beautiful!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-guBkQJRgClk/UPgaPND2E9I/AAAAAAAACXw/cjOxRUKhJiM/s1600-h/P1040912%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040912" border="0" alt="P1040912" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Lf9xHpNHMzk/UPgaP6MRcyI/AAAAAAAACX4/s9wiMvJs27g/P1040912_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="306" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HObNlrwps5o/UPgaRQ1SUEI/AAAAAAAACYA/HD7G7Yc3sNo/s1600-h/P1040924%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040924" border="0" alt="P1040924" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cOBbzsJG7i4/UPgaSP7oDOI/AAAAAAAACYI/Wq9WIG7-y1k/P1040924_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-90xsP391N2k/UPgaSz--5TI/AAAAAAAACYQ/z0pTp3aXfAg/s1600-h/P1040932%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040932" border="0" alt="P1040932" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dZyKBwMHA2I/UPgaTl8ht7I/AAAAAAAACYY/hyY29Iog5fI/P1040932_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="156" height="214" /></a></p> <p>Here we are at the San Diego temple and Mormon Battalion.  We had a great time and can’t wait for Randall and Lynn to come for spring break!  </p> <p>Since this trip Vinson has said, “In school they were asking if anyone loved someone and I was the only one to raise my hand.”</p> <p>Me: “Oh yeah, who do you love?” </p> <p>Vince:  “Lori!” </p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-14065978020336273592013-01-08T13:12:00.001-01:002013-01-08T13:15:15.365-01:00Goblin Valley<p align="left">For Christmas we got an awesome book that had our first three years of blog posts in it.  So I’d better catch up!</p> <p align="left">Before school started we decided to take one last trip to Goblin Valley.  We knew it would be fun, but had no idea it was heaven for little boys!  We were almost there and stopped for lunch.</p> <p align="left">Benji, “Mom! Mom!  This is Radiator Springs!!” </p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-34yW5rGqlUA/UOwo7ycj1oI/AAAAAAAACQ4/xhmMmG2xLBo/s1600-h/P1040535%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040535" border="0" alt="P1040535" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZUaF30TMr80/UOwo8ak1GDI/AAAAAAAACRA/gsDoT41Xr7E/P1040535_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="262" height="202" /></a></p> <p align="left">Then we saw some petroglyphs!  Then finally we arrived at Goblin Valley!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WNfU2HScvH0/UOwo9e1nv2I/AAAAAAAACRI/kym0ORpYaS4/s1600-h/P1040551%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040551" border="0" alt="P1040551" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-egvhnLI0Fgs/UOwo-Ff1GoI/AAAAAAAACRQ/XC5xeaVHpcU/P1040551_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="178" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jF2ezA0Ghzs/UOwo_AudMSI/AAAAAAAACRY/WZUDLU_-Cws/s1600-h/P1040555%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040555" border="0" alt="P1040555" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wLdTYdyCxjA/UOwo_z4PIOI/AAAAAAAACRg/3p00VxgcyuI/P1040555_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="162" height="218" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iCws7E9DLxU/UOwpA-JMr1I/AAAAAAAACRo/v10BT4fvCz8/s1600-h/P1040564%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040564" border="0" alt="P1040564" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BUTjxCXncVE/UOwpBkSQ7cI/AAAAAAAACRw/hUH_e6okaWk/P1040564_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2p0qNIO5zds/UOwpDHy4pjI/AAAAAAAACR4/nhZfBp0nMm8/s1600-h/P1040563%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040563" border="0" alt="P1040563" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tAgfA1nFQv4/UOwpDnX45ZI/AAAAAAAACSA/Olh6wRrzbQA/P1040563_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rgngT5JYDOg/UOwpElZnp6I/AAAAAAAACSI/JhvA24MDTlw/s1600-h/P1040593%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040593" border="0" alt="P1040593" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-orDoxl6WhmM/UOwpFHmmD7I/AAAAAAAACSQ/JHjUF1Wt5Gc/P1040593_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A7QNGXFXIhA/UOwpGArHSCI/AAAAAAAACSY/_MQtowejLh8/s1600-h/P1040571%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040571" border="0" alt="P1040571" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-00Bi99CLqX4/UOwpGsP_JrI/AAAAAAAACSg/0ihAosXYKy8/P1040571_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="150" height="206" /></a></p> <p>We could have climbed over the rocks all day!</p> <p>Here’s our attempt at a family picture.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5aVPCO9awwQ/UOwpHgk7d6I/AAAAAAAACSo/SQQRWiANA5o/s1600-h/P1040602%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040602" border="0" alt="P1040602" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-62wSehhB1GE/UOwpIObWMCI/AAAAAAAACSw/EpWjkHHsmGY/P1040602_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="238" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0lp0k-6m570/UOwpJdfsMRI/AAAAAAAACS4/_eRZPH6_JH8/s1600-h/P1040605%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040605" border="0" alt="P1040605" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ErYppQyUjn4/UOwpKHVdMXI/AAAAAAAACTA/FM4EUTdAMuI/P1040605_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="154" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-16iOO-gzvMc/UOwpKzGDWHI/AAAAAAAACTI/iwA2oS__mv0/s1600-h/P1040610%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040610" border="0" alt="P1040610" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I3GjjNOij7w/UOwpLbn36mI/AAAAAAAACTQ/HLzcQAA7XCA/P1040610_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="154" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0TKA63Qo5TU/UOwpMt91d3I/AAAAAAAACTY/GWCoWe1-Df0/s1600-h/P1040617%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040617" border="0" alt="P1040617" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--uPi7-teT5c/UOwpNE0N4QI/AAAAAAAACTg/mUwoBy-eEZY/P1040617_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="221" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bP9Qc8mfLEM/UOwpOOpmM4I/AAAAAAAACTo/17RHzUvD-vY/s1600-h/P1040623%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040623" border="0" alt="P1040623" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7eomCdnZcDU/UOwpPM6EcmI/AAAAAAAACTw/scauHocLYzM/P1040623_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Here are the three goblins.  They look like goblin silhouettes.</p> <p>The camp ground was awesome!  You could put your tents up close to the rocks and the kids could go explore and climb until bedtime.</p> <p>The next morning we went on a hike to a slot canyon.  The kids were such good hikers, and they loved to “scare” us by hiding and making animal noises.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lEu2PZYg9Zc/UOwpP3j_nDI/AAAAAAAACT4/Xwo5ADg9z90/s1600-h/P1040628%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040628" border="0" alt="P1040628" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tdD5hh42y8I/UOwpQ3nNi-I/AAAAAAAACUA/jZMCcC-VCxM/P1040628_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="241" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-45200821809906609252012-08-23T16:07:00.001-01:002012-08-23T16:07:17.989-01:00Barcelona and Prague<p>Dan and I had been looking forward to our trip back home to Prague for a long time.  We were gone for 10 days, the first five the kids were with Grandma and Grandpa Reeves and the last five they were with Grandma and Grandpa Davis.  Both were looking forward to being with the grandkids, but as Benji said, “Five days is a long time.” </p> <p>When planning the trip we wanted to include a side trip and I’ve always wanted to go to Spain so we headed to Barcelona for 3 days.  Barcelona was beautiful!  The weather was great – but we weren’t able to take as many pictures as we wanted since the airport lost our luggage and we only had our camera the second half of our trip.  </p> <p>Here are some online pictures of our favorite sights:  Our pension was right off Las Ramblas where there was a really fun market place.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zlARFrRjuMM/UDZi2aN_NwI/AAAAAAAACJ8/EAaxWdCSAMA/s1600-h/large%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="large" border="0" alt="large" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S8KdtLT5C_M/UDZi2yi8hyI/AAAAAAAACKE/sxrgEbynctg/large_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>That evening we went to the beach downtown and I was entranced by the musicians.  It seemed like there was an unspoken rule that each performer had a half an hour to play their music and people started sporadically salsa dancing.  I felt like I could sit there forever!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MhMVKmKFqvI/UDZi3SnROJI/AAAAAAAACKM/Y6hnamGErE4/s1600-h/26654471%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="26654471" border="0" alt="26654471" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Kj0rqhIxQdg/UDZi3xqW1wI/AAAAAAAACKU/nTx83HWfaAM/26654471_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fwp-yva6pKg/UDZi4Xz4PqI/AAAAAAAACKc/Wp13o2TSpIk/s1600-h/balcony-close-up%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="balcony-close-up" border="0" alt="balcony-close-up" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gt11NArU59c/UDZi4g3rUWI/AAAAAAAACKk/6TMwix9Vf08/balcony-close-up_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="135" /></a></p> <p>My favorite building was Gaudi’s depiction of George slaying the dragon.  The top is the dragon and the windows look like skeleton heads from inside the dragon.  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SCfUIddJriE/UDZi5V8ZC4I/AAAAAAAACKs/QmnwRq_Muak/s1600-h/Barcelona%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Barcelona" border="0" alt="Barcelona" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ew_Cvd_Uyx4/UDZi5zoW4ZI/AAAAAAAACK0/x7Y3k1Pwrw0/Barcelona_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>And how can you go to Barcelona without seeing La Sagrada Familia?  Amazing!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kqC9VJy-bkM/UDZi62EWM3I/AAAAAAAACK8/VJWUGbeqhQ8/s1600-h/P1040321%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040321" border="0" alt="P1040321" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9uKCF2lDaf4/UDZi7eX93oI/AAAAAAAACLE/N4aun1RbAI4/P1040321_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7JKKhuw8lQw/UDZi8JQLa5I/AAAAAAAACLM/X_HVH2MQu6g/s1600-h/P1040332%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040332" border="0" alt="P1040332" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PPxQ8yLwsKw/UDZi89NolII/AAAAAAAACLU/dACLrEzky58/P1040332_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5FKgM_cWMEE/UDZi9w9UUkI/AAAAAAAACLc/QWIXGgZgFqA/s1600-h/P1040328%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040328" border="0" alt="P1040328" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u1QnwY-2nSI/UDZi-TgVhnI/AAAAAAAACLk/FOX1ESG6w20/P1040328_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>My favorite part of Barcelona would either be Park Guell or the beach.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oTEEXYI3PDI/UDZi_Kr5avI/AAAAAAAACLs/g8wyHjAm7lA/s1600-h/P1040379%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040379" border="0" alt="P1040379" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N0m8oXzCYoE/UDZi_R1QzNI/AAAAAAAACL0/L-SLLNOJWx0/P1040379_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="171" height="230" /></a>    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5lWctK-NObE/UDZjAn5d4XI/AAAAAAAACL8/43SBjZ9UTqs/s1600-h/P1040354%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040354" border="0" alt="P1040354" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QK4W-vbEdpc/UDZjBN2yqvI/AAAAAAAACME/ABfN1RFZjd0/P1040354_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="213" height="164" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hpuU8tx9k3k/UDZjCHntwBI/AAAAAAAACMM/INWk-60UCuk/s1600-h/P1040362%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040362" border="0" alt="P1040362" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sfbRWI1CPvQ/UDZjCkB3cSI/AAAAAAAACMU/DQOEXiqA9gQ/P1040362_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="142" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GvYH6TU2PUk/UDZjDrM1c4I/AAAAAAAACMc/U93zI-Iv6vk/s1600-h/P1040368%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040368" border="0" alt="P1040368" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-09vuOQtFei4/UDZjEG6l_6I/AAAAAAAACMk/CUUKGvCU3x0/P1040368_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="212" height="163" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9J543dqsvaw/UDZjE-ILcrI/AAAAAAAACMs/ZrNhV3cBHWU/s1600-h/P1040337%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040337" border="0" alt="P1040337" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uvI4eS1j8DM/UDZjFX9acQI/AAAAAAAACM0/Gz-RSlwdPY0/P1040337_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="151" height="203" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EpKVzhD9g2A/UDZjGY8_fWI/AAAAAAAACM8/tlTkRq8ymQw/s1600-h/P1040391%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040391" border="0" alt="P1040391" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8M1hN2dLEYk/UDZjG33GhvI/AAAAAAAACNE/JhvJM2eqD-A/P1040391_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   Here’s Dan in front of the music hall.  <p><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040393" border="0" alt="P1040393" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vpeZkAGb_ow/UDZjHR3MFOI/AAAAAAAACNM/5XVouTSZAew/P1040393_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="234" height="180" /></p> Then we went to Spain’s Arc de Triumph which isn’t nearly as impressive as the one in France but Barcelona has parrots!  Which is almost as cool!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HMUA5BlVeGc/UDZjIbOk5FI/AAAAAAAACNU/axG33Lb2VU8/s1600-h/P1040413%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040413" border="0" alt="P1040413" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jC498dgMQRU/UDZjI-xSuVI/AAAAAAAACNc/eJF3HuQSStY/P1040413_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="157" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YNJTIZIErXI/UDZjKi0As_I/AAAAAAAACNk/fJrqjfpHNvk/s1600-h/P1040410%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040410" border="0" alt="P1040410" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zE0d8xaPbxA/UDZjLBpLXKI/AAAAAAAACNs/F-WCuLtN43A/P1040410_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="201" height="159" /></a></p> <p>From there we walked up to  El Poble and saw this car.  Classic but the best part was the giant scooby doo doll out front.  There were people in the car getting dressed but I had to get a picture..  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PQbZ8tqQCCQ/UDZjML76_8I/AAAAAAAACN0/pV5ELFDz_mU/s1600-h/P1040420%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040420" border="0" alt="P1040420" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NZzPpaBmEzU/UDZjMjkDf5I/AAAAAAAACN8/n4Zpj5XeqbE/P1040420_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Then we went to El Poble which is where they remade one building from each of the provinces in Spain.  It was really cool!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JBd1WtoXIJs/UDZjNTWhpJI/AAAAAAAACOE/RKkAJK3CDLs/s1600-h/P1040432%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040432" border="0" alt="P1040432" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IsISGvy_KMk/UDZjN1jkOeI/AAAAAAAACOM/w_6attpk_qw/P1040432_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="170" height="229" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ynjZbB0lDAE/UDZjO1hyTYI/AAAAAAAACOU/EY4xyrEfqHM/s1600-h/P1040456%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040456" border="0" alt="P1040456" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uYax11EF8rA/UDZjPvrXw3I/AAAAAAAACOc/4O-UlUr-3PU/P1040456_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="233" height="180" /></a></p> <p>And since the beach was just a few metro stops away we did a final swim before taking off to Prague.  Funny enough we ran into friends from Prague at the beach.  I love Barcelona<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1i8l_plQX9Q/UDZjQlarqRI/AAAAAAAACOk/oW2MZA5N70k/s1600-h/P1040459%25255B3%25255D.jpg">!<img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040459" border="0" alt="P1040459" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bX79FLT73wA/UDZjQ9blinI/AAAAAAAACOs/yWSTlsRT-FI/P1040459_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-54252929389778090202012-08-22T18:57:00.001-01:002012-08-22T18:59:09.970-01:00Brownie Lake with cousins!<p>Dan’s family has a tradition of going camping in the Uintah’s at Brownie lake, so when Randall and Lynn and their family came to Utah for a visit we decided to spend most of our time there.</p> <p>The kids played with their cousins!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mB04mM-uZ_M/UDU5cCwd2MI/AAAAAAAACHc/lyZzIiec-bM/s1600-h/P1040157%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040157" border="0" alt="P1040157" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C9Q_bo5mGUY/UDU5d8jHKBI/AAAAAAAACHk/pl3bxB2Lcx4/P1040157_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="265" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XiK7EwdBzgg/UDU5fMs6I1I/AAAAAAAACJk/McTd0P9-WOQ/s1600-h/P1040164%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040164" border="0" alt="P1040164" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ogWvEzqrx_8/UDU5fnrchLI/AAAAAAAACJo/2zS0xzriqV0/P1040164_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="217" /></a></p> <p>Dan’s parents brought 4 canoes.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3rkAG2yjFlE/UDU5gjS_-7I/AAAAAAAACH8/R_b9qi0mmDk/s1600-h/P1040177%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040177" border="0" alt="P1040177" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EiisTlE1E6Q/UDU5hBxP9oI/AAAAAAAACIE/hphFPHy9TXY/P1040177_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="154" height="207" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nkjSJtnkCLg/UDU5iuWPOII/AAAAAAAACIM/FlstCiMmU5A/s1600-h/P1040186%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040186" border="0" alt="P1040186" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5J_aC5hi62Y/UDU5jJkat2I/AAAAAAAACIQ/1j93Z7v-aXM/P1040186_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="233" height="185" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KUVZTXu_H40/UDU5k3fVbKI/AAAAAAAACIY/uwJ3v2s9G-A/s1600-h/P1040207%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040207" border="0" alt="P1040207" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2TSQ_unvVy8/UDU5lWT0MzI/AAAAAAAACIg/fntGSHWETE0/P1040207_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-neSp9Uk98S4/UDU5mCPX3zI/AAAAAAAACIs/7vXj6gYs3pA/s1600-h/P1040205%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040205" border="0" alt="P1040205" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y8LCtWV4Un8/UDU5mx4MgyI/AAAAAAAACI0/0cjmGIZPm4k/P1040205_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5H0syIsKulA/UDU5nqmi0KI/AAAAAAAACI8/hpswJquAS6Q/s1600-h/P1040216%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040216" border="0" alt="P1040216" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3DeMF8VQiG8/UDU5n7UNxdI/AAAAAAAACJE/ISwseUMokkU/P1040216_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="151" /></a></p> <p align="center">We went for a hike.  The kids did a great job!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CLEn9C_OG7k/UDU5qXrQgzI/AAAAAAAACJM/50mbc9cM6ao/s1600-h/P1040193%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040193" border="0" alt="P1040193" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8OEyjHFBeeQ/UDU5qzcU1SI/AAAAAAAACJU/NtJ9asQFTPQ/P1040193_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="225" height="173" /></a>And we can’t wait to see the cousins again! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QWiaKGWaW-U/UDU5rhRbJGI/AAAAAAAACJc/MY6fcZhMJVI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-3569137499093381772012-08-22T18:31:00.001-01:002012-08-22T18:31:20.296-01:00Camping in American Fork Canyon<p>I can’t believe the summer is practically over and I haven’t blogged!  So in a half hearted attempt at recapping the summer here were some highlights.</p> <p>In June we went camping with Dan’s old roomies from college.  And they sure know how to camp. There was a zip line for the kids, mountain bikes, painting, T-ball etc.</p> <p>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HnCLYaUQ2E8/UDUzR2DOQOI/AAAAAAAACFM/mDmyHTvn6Ac/s1600-h/P1040082%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040082" border="0" alt="P1040082" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O7erHOFco3Y/UDUzSohRNjI/AAAAAAAACFU/mgRLieb0jGw/P1040082_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cGJpkY9GVAk/UDUzUd6Vh0I/AAAAAAAACFc/9QhtvbhxZQ4/s1600-h/P1040085%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040085" border="0" alt="P1040085" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a1fzQ2-nsTk/UDUzVJhDrJI/AAAAAAAACFk/M1SKTOD1KmA/P1040085_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Vinson found a soul mate who loved Mario as much as him.  They played Mario Kart by running in circles and jumped on bowsers head and got dirtier than I thought possible.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZuEuhFFcy1E/UDUzWaHJXaI/AAAAAAAACFs/uVqmFbcKF9g/s1600-h/P1040100%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040100" border="0" alt="P1040100" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BMEHW4ubxcU/UDUzXDjgzpI/AAAAAAAACF0/6Z3dwFNp_Sg/P1040100_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="157" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4rIrJapA2h8/UDUzYcfLkvI/AAAAAAAACF8/bxyIORXbPkc/s1600-h/P1040107%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040107" border="0" alt="P1040107" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5G5COXkK9r8/UDUzZMzSg4I/AAAAAAAACGE/6BhSuwMOWHI/P1040107_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="201" height="159" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0xOL-oaeENU/UDUzakfea8I/AAAAAAAACGM/wNsUIJP9s5A/s1600-h/P1040109%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040109" border="0" alt="P1040109" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-14M1fHoqKHM/UDUzbCyc3tI/AAAAAAAACGU/c_Qwz4j4YyQ/P1040109_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="198" height="153" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8bUUUSisXFI/UDUzdI2SMpI/AAAAAAAACGc/nxsRFT1KVJk/s1600-h/P1040115%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040115" border="0" alt="P1040115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R8eIMf0gczM/UDUzdkcEXQI/AAAAAAAACGk/Wk7YmXsVYcQ/P1040115_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="157" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-89jvhv64v1Q/UDUzezCBUmI/AAAAAAAACGs/sGqqe4FTNp0/s1600-h/P1040125%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040125" border="0" alt="P1040125" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s7mdnU0YNxE/UDUzfYnGxoI/AAAAAAAACG0/ZuOmGUSAP2s/P1040125_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">I love American Fork canyon!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lziUtLsaQNE/UDUzgptL8NI/AAAAAAAACG8/TG_VheC2gzc/s1600-h/P1040128%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040128" border="0" alt="P1040128" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d3niw3bhQPE/UDUzhYSHSYI/AAAAAAAACHE/xYlKzPROA_Y/P1040128_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-24330767549575614862012-05-29T21:06:00.001-01:002012-05-29T21:06:21.585-01:00Mom the Builder<p>We only lived in Kaysville a few weeks when the big wind storm came and blew down trees and shingles . . . and this play set.  It originated in our neighbors yard across the street. I remember their 10 year old telling me how he was “helping his mom by taking it apart.”  It was on it’s side and pretty much in pieces in our neighbors yard and she said that they were going to get rid of it.  “Well, if you don’t want it, we could take it and fix it up.”  She said she’d talk to her husband.</p> <p>He came over and asked if we were serious about wanting it because they were going to take the pieces to the dump.  He wanted to make sure Dan was on board since he assumed that Dan would do most of the work.  Dan wasn’t excited, and it showed but he agreed that we could have it.  I spent the next couple of weeks in their backyard with a wrench so we could carry it across the street and then more weeks putting it back together.  (I wish I had a before picture – to show how it looked.)  I am impatient and Charlotte is at the stage where she wants me to hold her all the time, so Charlotte was in one arm, and the drill in the other.  She is no longer afraid of the sound of a drill. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FqB1m8hvIrM/T8VIJhK3d-I/AAAAAAAACDA/gMwKfS_6SMk/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />The boys love it and play on it ALL THE TIME!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2maCc58Ahow/T8VIK_qChmI/AAAAAAAACDI/y2TrfldaVnA/s1600-h/P1030988%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030988" border="0" alt="P1030988" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fSRBaVTAlR8/T8VILSrosAI/AAAAAAAACDQ/SL_dsblCwwA/P1030988_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AoJ89xn4HrY/T8VIMl4nRJI/AAAAAAAACDY/ER7YHztiBPY/s1600-h/P1030990%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030990" border="0" alt="P1030990" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8qF6Iz47m-s/T8VINQ-zjZI/AAAAAAAACDg/wgJ0m53mDXc/P1030990_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>From the beginning of February I’ve been working on this beautiful desk that was pretty even in turquoise.  I decided it wouldn’t be too hard to sand it – well I had no idea how hard it is to sand painted furniture and this one was painted twice – but I’m really happy with how it turned out.  It’s SO pretty! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OLJGKeh81K4/T8VIOMDUX-I/AAAAAAAACDo/T-p_Jiuip-c/s1600-h/P1030621%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030621" border="0" alt="P1030621" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IVK58P4xqwE/T8VIOrQ08nI/AAAAAAAACDw/Km7P2WX-qjs/P1030621_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="190" height="147" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6hTzAGfpE-Y/T8VIQUrskOI/AAAAAAAACD4/GZ9cNx8dWdA/s1600-h/P1040005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040005" border="0" alt="P1040005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Kl4ANKoxeco/T8VIQ-71kVI/AAAAAAAACEA/VialNADIKbw/P1040005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="214" height="165" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oB7IAF49Vow/T8VIR6lcpTI/AAAAAAAACEI/ipC6ZMvu3aQ/s1600-h/P1030693%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030693" border="0" alt="P1030693" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DMQiBcB2cy0/T8VISPELBeI/AAAAAAAACEQ/FuXVcEzk7ks/P1030693_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="222" height="171" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Hepa3nhJVDI/T8VITG3kanI/AAAAAAAACEY/ZcSpEm7zxJw/s1600-h/P1040006%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040006" border="0" alt="P1040006" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XcOYhtZWvek/T8VITUKruBI/AAAAAAAACEg/-QMY7qR0GY4/P1040006_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="139" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vPuG3j6eqLA/T8VITwy-B_I/AAAAAAAACEo/D5FPf8ATmgM/s1600-h/P1030694%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030694" border="0" alt="P1030694" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qBQI85KxqMs/T8VIUaKCDiI/AAAAAAAACEw/kauaan7YRGY/P1030694_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="143" height="192" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cfBv5mm6QrQ/T8VIWhOSKnI/AAAAAAAACE4/OwmghadqhLM/s1600-h/P1040004%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1040004" border="0" alt="P1040004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ev9KnA7GOsQ/T8VIXDIa7YI/AAAAAAAACFA/0KWsBPhyUac/P1040004_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="230" height="182" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-62684952250222588612012-04-17T15:33:00.002-01:002012-04-18T02:30:34.432-01:00Easter<p>Easter was so much fun this year! We had a really fun week. It was spring break so we started off by having an egg hunt in our backyard. I love our back yard!!! Definitely the best part of our place. We invited some friends over. They got so excited whenever they found an egg. So fun!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QaVe3qE28uY/T42bGaMU-9I/AAAAAAAAB-4/XEDZ82vB_RU/s1600-h/P1030891%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030891" alt="P1030891" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e0_FNEyvpDw/T42bG5nphYI/AAAAAAAAB_A/Mww00Po21n8/P1030891_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="196" height="156" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gd9ckCFvGys/T42bIDG0L_I/AAAAAAAAB_I/9uA-rCv7zMM/s1600-h/P1030890%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030890" alt="P1030890" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-imJBmLOyeAs/T42bIrfj28I/AAAAAAAAB_Q/p2IanTspC7A/P1030890_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="201" height="159" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6WbH15DuPP0/T42bJygvNgI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/Lar_gKhEE_0/s1600-h/P1030900%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030900" alt="P1030900" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h6PrE24tIE0/T42bKh0amFI/AAAAAAAAB_g/LRUvEJoJuIQ/P1030900_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="393" height="307" /></a> <br />Then we went to my mom's house and went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. So fun!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DHMAL8-xu-0/T42bLBFde-I/AAAAAAAAB_o/VJlsGWzsuX8/s1600-h/IMG_4506%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4506" alt="IMG_4506" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qfbx6LLwV3g/T42bLpbPbzI/AAAAAAAAB_w/KEiSc2ZDVGo/IMG_4506_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="220" height="297" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HIF6EXcJDI8/T42bM3m1ypI/AAAAAAAAB_4/uRnqXVdjphc/s1600-h/P1030909%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030909" alt="P1030909" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--hwkUfDLC6k/T42bNCVxH0I/AAAAAAAACAA/AKxu05O_nVI/P1030909_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="202" height="160" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wv4m48RlJFw/T42bOGHLnUI/AAAAAAAACAI/iumO5wLPlc8/s1600-h/P1030907%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030907" alt="P1030907" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nfHl-MLWZDA/T42bOYMfjCI/AAAAAAAACAM/5LFLpptOtbg/P1030907_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="206" height="162" /></a></p> <p>Last minute we went to the Aquarium in Sandy a few days later. I love spoiling my kids. <br />Every year we have celebrated Easter by going whipping at the Čubovi and Čankovi homes. We weren't able to go to their house but we still got to go whipping because one of our friends from Prague moved to the U.S. a month before we we did. So we were able to go to Miša's house and go whipping. It was so fun to see her and speak some Czech.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E6x6aZQTNUk/T42bO21mjRI/AAAAAAAACAY/xhqCzbr_K8M/s1600-h/P1030935%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030935" alt="P1030935" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MyECBOaMMdk/T42bPAlejuI/AAAAAAAACAg/E679zKvFTIg/P1030935_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZXib4e385IM/T42bP_tzQdI/AAAAAAAACAo/bBU1wIPJRZI/s1600-h/P1030942%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030942" alt="P1030942" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XwF7CR7fHLU/T42bQUbH8PI/AAAAAAAACAw/HMqz2Jsbqt0/P1030942_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lxEVU5OzIO4/T42bQ-PDKjI/AAAAAAAACA4/ZjJ8DkpteCU/s1600-h/P1030945%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030945" alt="P1030945" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S5nu01E1IUg/T42bRQjnWRI/AAAAAAAACBA/1jfFUZg7V0o/P1030945_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="244" height="184" /></a>Then on Sunday the boys hunted for their baskets. I think I went overboard with their baskets. Every time I was at the store I would see something and it would be SO CHEAP so I had to get it, then we have a tradition that they get new books every year and finally they all got a hat and tail. (Sidenote: For Vinson’s birthday I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said a car that he could drive in and a monkey costume. So I had my friend make a monkey hat for him then he got too much for his birthday so I saved it for Easter – so he got too much for Easter too. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SbtHv6GN4kc/T42bRiintfI/AAAAAAAACBI/mw39Swh9cLo/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />) The boys were so cute in their costumes they wore them all day and it’s still one of the favorite toys. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jaL4H2nHLR0/T42bSCC4W4I/AAAAAAAACBQ/xffHl6sKaro/s1600-h/P1030963%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030963" alt="P1030963" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JazAI78Lgk8/T42bSpZnutI/AAAAAAAACBY/lN-GFS5Q6vQ/P1030963_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="205" height="158" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TMNlV3lUgXc/T42bT_f3YLI/AAAAAAAACBg/JQEhvDHS2Ps/s1600-h/P1030957%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030957" alt="P1030957" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AX5rPuvGjq0/T42bUzLuimI/AAAAAAAACBo/gJpNe5-pm58/P1030957_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="190" height="154" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cbIgP5lE_Cc/T42bVSjEOTI/AAAAAAAACBw/5SfMvJ2PMu0/s1600-h/P1030959%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030959" alt="P1030959" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r1U-L0UuFdU/T42bVsYp7iI/AAAAAAAACB4/5n_ndQCLD-g/P1030959_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Mess in 1.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VFIlnctZV4A/T42bWeOzdlI/AAAAAAAACCA/pGvABm2m4EY/s1600-h/P1030964%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030964" alt="P1030964" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S0PoAao5i7U/T42bWokhf2I/AAAAAAAACCI/cEgIBKjevFg/P1030964_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="184" height="244" /></a>2. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hf--KjHk0Ag/T42bXT_jXfI/AAAAAAAACCQ/9YwLhEP6FSY/s1600-h/P1030967%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030967" alt="P1030967" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0_Vq2rR8usQ/T42bXy9QqmI/AAAAAAAACCY/jQxGXgwsA1g/P1030967_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Maybe we need a bib.</p> <p>3.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-936UWWUGQL8/T42bYTHj9fI/AAAAAAAACCg/RnlY2izAAwc/s1600-h/P1030970%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030970" alt="P1030970" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ciNiXZoDzcI/T42bZdfMhRI/AAAAAAAACCo/jBcvROLpMbQ/P1030970_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="227" height="175" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yQnW2MtVByo/T42baI3PnwI/AAAAAAAACCw/VW_1ISPQt7I/s1600-h/P1030977%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1030977" alt="P1030977" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FKm9W3_gThQ/T42bacmYppI/AAAAAAAACC4/XcVX9IQKnbY/P1030977_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="159" height="214" /></a></p> <p>We are living with Dan’s grandmother who we absolutely love. Here she is joining in the festivities. </p>Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-54799680680706992572012-01-28T02:45:00.002-01:002012-01-28T03:16:26.950-01:00Apples and OrangesWe're finally "settled" and getting into a routine in Utah. People keep saying, "I bet you're so glad to be back!" Yes, we love being in Utah . . . and we loved Prague. Hard to say what's better - apples or oranges. So here's my list:<br /><br />Things I love about being in Utah<br />1. Seeing family almost every day<br />2. Blue skies and sun - even in winter. <br />3. Amazing sunsets every night through my front window.<br />4. Vinson's kindergarten. His teacher is amazing and he has lots of friends.<br />5. I'm not afraid to return things to the store (they won't yell at me) and I can have fairly complicated conversations over the phone - complain about my phone bill etc.<br />6. The fact that there are baggers at the store who not only put my food in the bag, but put my food on the conveyer belt and walk me to my car. I could just stand there if I wanted to - not that I do. <br />7. The English selection in the Library.<br />8. Alta ski free at three.<br />9. Having a yard.<br />10. Mexican food - YUM!<br /><br />Things I miss about Prague<br />1. The closeness of the expat community - how quickly tightly knit relationships are made.<br />2. The Babicka's (grandmothers) who would do anything for you and going to the LDS church every Sunday. I get "homesick" for Prague every Sunday.<br />2. Walking. It's so easy and beautiful to walk in Prague.<br />3. The amazing parks with playgrounds that are so fun they would be outlawed here. Way funner (and more dangerous) things than the merry go rounds that are now being taken out of parks in the US.<br />4. The fact that when I went running I could either run to Prague Castle, or Troja Palace and the whole route was beautiful!<br />5. Public transportation.<br />6. Czech - hearing it and being amazed how much I underst00d/or didn't understand and having an accent.<br />7. The beautiful architecture, history and culture.<br />8. Being in a "big" city where the concerts, events, activities are centered.<br />9. Having 14 missionaries at church that my boys looked up to and being asked questions about my religion because it's unique. <br />10. Chocolate!<br /><br />Culture shock: Probably the funniest stories are due to the fact that strangers are really friendly in the US. The mail man said hello to me and the kids walking home from school and I was so shocked I couldn't respond and by the time I realized he really was talking to me he was already at the door and I was left feeling rude. <br /><br />So, yes we love being back and Dan loves his job. We miss the Czech Republic. And really as long as I'm with Dan, I could be happy living anywhere. :)Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-57126198136781036732011-12-27T21:44:00.001-01:002011-12-27T21:45:47.702-01:00Christmas Letter 2011<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:applybreakingrules/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Dear family and friends,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> 21011 has been a big year for us!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Dan passed his final geography exam for Charles University and just has to finish writing and defending his dissertation to finish his PhD.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This made the prospect of moving back to the US more realistic and he found a job advertisement that was pretty much describing him: a degree in geography, experience using GIS, knowledge of Eastern Europe, and the ability to read Cyrillic alphabets and experience living abroad.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Of course, he applied and after several Skype interviews was offered a job with FamilySearch, a across the pond.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dan is now working in Salt Lake and we are living with his grandmother in Kaysville.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Our second miracle this year was the birth of our daughter Charlotte Lucie Reeves in July.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>She was two weeks late, but born early enough to see Grandma and Grandpa Reeves who traveled to Prague to help our transition to a family of five.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Charlotte is the easiest going baby who gets lots of love from her two brothers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>She loves to growl, squeal and slobber on anyone lucky enough to hold her.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Benjamin turned three and is finally potty trained!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He is quite the talker and loves to play imagination games with Vinson, some of which he leads.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He enjoys going to parks and watching Backyardigans.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Vinson has had a big year starting school.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He started the school year in a Czech <span style="mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">školka </span>(kindergarten), before we had any idea that we would be moving.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was difficult for him in the beginning but he made friends and was learning all kinds of Czech.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>His transition to kindergarten in the US (no changing clothes/shoes, walking to public parks, etc.) has gone more smoothly than we had anticipated and he has made several friends.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The other day he told me he loves America because everyone understands him. <span style="font-family:Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings">J</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Merry Christmas and happy New Year!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Dan, Val, Vinson, Benji, and Charlotte</p>Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-33741979798603555552011-10-13T11:54:00.008-01:002011-10-13T12:31:59.835-01:00Who looks like who?We are a happy family. (In front of the LDS Church after Charlotte's baby blessing.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkokIoFcdXsANc0_BKL5BW1sxJhdDaJXHkRbN9f0uvO8wbztinZtfG3_zGB2JDaaaWHjSQTP8S6TDJ1doKGBLJdj97VnGmO5ETOqpoDt5U_W6lAZwUewjaeqn1NhcpqAT56nlL5hwCpOdZ/s1600/P1020475.JPG"><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/AVvXsEgkokIoFcdXsANc0_BKL5BW1sxJhdDaJXHkRbN9f0uvO8wbztinZtfG3_zGB2JDaaaWHjSQTP8S6TDJ1doKGBLJdj97VnGmO5ETOqpoDt5U_W6lAZwUewjaeqn1NhcpqAT56nlL5hwCpOdZ/s400/P1020475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662962356288932114" border="0" /></a>When I look at Charlotte I can't believe how much she looks like Vinson to me. What do you think? Here are the kid's passport photos. Charlotte is a few weeks older since it took a little longer for her to get a passport (her first birth certificate said her name was Charlotte Lucie Reevesova). But it's still fun to compare and have the pictures back to back.<br />Charlotte's passport photo:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPH-ajtJUvVl8a5Q4A3oVLgKgGCdR-1xyU4b_4Av1FLo9qLtCZ-sMVry7KDr7-QMJK0nshjUrY_HVtOtbQGyCfb1nRdkLEvbsm0uFtIWGEIMzYt2n5w9okOUW6qKww3oxOlsO6SClY7x2/s1600/P1020467.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPH-ajtJUvVl8a5Q4A3oVLgKgGCdR-1xyU4b_4Av1FLo9qLtCZ-sMVry7KDr7-QMJK0nshjUrY_HVtOtbQGyCfb1nRdkLEvbsm0uFtIWGEIMzYt2n5w9okOUW6qKww3oxOlsO6SClY7x2/s320/P1020467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651090571204171650" border="0" /></a>Benjamin's passport photo:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aTpRVpIwI8tES5GNdgts1LzbrzmpMfsfPnFwqsYZc0I8xo1H8HlMOWNko7S8rzpGB2iYVwbyRwBqNxKkAsTN7IlGGx8Cbq7K1Q9jgHMjG-r5ZyEMAXZJALi5J-62vAyys_Pi2TSrp4o0/s1600-h/IMG_3300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aTpRVpIwI8tES5GNdgts1LzbrzmpMfsfPnFwqsYZc0I8xo1H8HlMOWNko7S8rzpGB2iYVwbyRwBqNxKkAsTN7IlGGx8Cbq7K1Q9jgHMjG-r5ZyEMAXZJALi5J-62vAyys_Pi2TSrp4o0/s400/IMG_3300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250599649724414578" border="0" /></a><br />Vinson's passport photo:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKQZIVB4oDEvABQM74BlE7IyrBXKRuvCOR1qlC87JpIshnRxDT4_U2RAmRLnoH6IvghCZ4OJi1_lK-rR1T0wjJdkKPh4owMXQJDPge8zvGIxrKl3osdqPN6kZ68CC9BAUT5wXrqQ5g4eD/s1600-h/06-03+Vince+Baby+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKQZIVB4oDEvABQM74BlE7IyrBXKRuvCOR1qlC87JpIshnRxDT4_U2RAmRLnoH6IvghCZ4OJi1_lK-rR1T0wjJdkKPh4owMXQJDPge8zvGIxrKl3osdqPN6kZ68CC9BAUT5wXrqQ5g4eD/s400/06-03+Vince+Baby+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250599650555802226" border="0" /></a><br />As for other news, Charlotte's blessing was absolutely beautiful and an amazing experience. Here is Benji "giving" Charlotte a blessing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBeZuKZatAM1JeVosrtofz1E5DYMLXYfZnrHQUmPG0xOLbbzVTvrFLVx74c_c6lx58xLpWZxeK8mP-BZLzJtYOods80gDWjk4FsDou7OQ_PKjcf73RSXa2SfbhxQwEGN1B32tfkEKhb8H/s1600/P1020480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBeZuKZatAM1JeVosrtofz1E5DYMLXYfZnrHQUmPG0xOLbbzVTvrFLVx74c_c6lx58xLpWZxeK8mP-BZLzJtYOods80gDWjk4FsDou7OQ_PKjcf73RSXa2SfbhxQwEGN1B32tfkEKhb8H/s320/P1020480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662961050186502658" border="0" /></a>Charlotte in her blessing dress looking like she's at attention:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEn5eh4aDbEt4w7A9l5kyDl2gPWN5p8JNEfO5sETIBQDz-ril2qpbf-vUEbwYDfniYIvDwuBBBbzUHVax_FD6hCmFYpw3YBbzBdg1ItWx0pxmLa9zZbn6S0AMHbZS5_gKTywtPrYgLOy2b/s1600/P1020484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEn5eh4aDbEt4w7A9l5kyDl2gPWN5p8JNEfO5sETIBQDz-ril2qpbf-vUEbwYDfniYIvDwuBBBbzUHVax_FD6hCmFYpw3YBbzBdg1ItWx0pxmLa9zZbn6S0AMHbZS5_gKTywtPrYgLOy2b/s400/P1020484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662962353172095250" border="0" /></a>Benjamin before he was blessed at church:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv-Ep1ytsTcYd1wXERr6mPhnTv89TbSqYOVFJIJ9LAcpNnRoEFUGymom7_n8Ywi4udbrljA1vrJyoGFxxoRev1GZ-ZQR7p7sLEZ0gG82LBHGWy0zit8R6McVg4uoRx6X73h1hhT_Poo3l/s1600-h/IMG_3477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv-Ep1ytsTcYd1wXERr6mPhnTv89TbSqYOVFJIJ9LAcpNnRoEFUGymom7_n8Ywi4udbrljA1vrJyoGFxxoRev1GZ-ZQR7p7sLEZ0gG82LBHGWy0zit8R6McVg4uoRx6X73h1hhT_Poo3l/s400/IMG_3477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250606245917888210" border="0" /></a>Vinson before he was blessed at church:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaU3aWb-aijnsK-4oqbKkJF-gxK5FrgKwmTjBDWn513eclt3hRRymbVr8RuZtfynDNZ22mTXn1N747BAkhe4Td55ZU0FspdLkzM3oIzBW40F-mBHaL890pmC9yQlt9IxOtpUzNjrZ4acf/s1600-h/06-03+Vince+Baby+165.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaU3aWb-aijnsK-4oqbKkJF-gxK5FrgKwmTjBDWn513eclt3hRRymbVr8RuZtfynDNZ22mTXn1N747BAkhe4Td55ZU0FspdLkzM3oIzBW40F-mBHaL890pmC9yQlt9IxOtpUzNjrZ4acf/s400/06-03+Vince+Baby+165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250599647088276866" border="0" /></a>Update on školka: Vince is picking up Czech so quickly. He even says some words in Czech at home because it's what comes to his head first. <br />Funny story: A few days ago Vince pointed to his but and said, "Mam velky zadek." (I have a big but) Now I know he didn't learn that from home - what are they teaching him at school ;-). BUT was too pleased that he was speaking Czech to give a more appropriate response and said, "Wow Vince! You're speaking Czech so well!"Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-49725565736012677312011-09-10T17:41:00.006-01:002011-09-10T18:39:31.985-01:00Vinson in školka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkWWTMtY-AZH0ZPg2ju34Y_4QLShyntLHPpFMCqcIAGIoOOc5VVBvlWf6S3vs9W5qy7FKo7MLGescrFG6zOrpTsLxDpVGs_P20lii71pcY1P138kMBYaU55ixKOlwHZ7LRWsaHawyx182/s1600/P1020470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkWWTMtY-AZH0ZPg2ju34Y_4QLShyntLHPpFMCqcIAGIoOOc5VVBvlWf6S3vs9W5qy7FKo7MLGescrFG6zOrpTsLxDpVGs_P20lii71pcY1P138kMBYaU55ixKOlwHZ7LRWsaHawyx182/s320/P1020470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650804272749825650" border="0" /></a>Vinson started školka (Czech kindergarten) last week. He's been really excited. We made sure that he knew that all the kids and teacher would only speak Czech so he wouldn't have any surprises. There are 27 kids in the class. Vince said, "There are so many kids, even so many that I can't count them. . . but the teacher can." Good thing huh? When we got there some other kids were crying and having a hard time. It's a good thing for me that he had no problem and went straight for the toys. Benji had the hardest time because he wanted to stay. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2W0hpmMeRhO09s1PwhCz9i26zlHZh4Oe06ovyPF1K8c1k7KnP2oudG_nV5G8j-u4zsv9E4t2hmHjPSosB8hrnzSo_Lz0J7bMmdpXI1JDZWU3R1R0lJ3aJhQOAhAoD5WcwUhd7knNzsiq/s1600/P1020472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2W0hpmMeRhO09s1PwhCz9i26zlHZh4Oe06ovyPF1K8c1k7KnP2oudG_nV5G8j-u4zsv9E4t2hmHjPSosB8hrnzSo_Lz0J7bMmdpXI1JDZWU3R1R0lJ3aJhQOAhAoD5WcwUhd7knNzsiq/s320/P1020472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650804278111907202" border="0" /></a>Vince likes school. He might not understand everything but it sounds like he's understanding more than he realizes and everyday he says he liked it. I'm really hoping he can make some good friends. He's going to learn a lot this school year.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI7OEONJxCXC4vAgKuTSSCcCFTBzwroKBBc8god47Zk1_dwT5R3LEt61SExfz7xWAoVf_QHtx10NQNuYqp4tdeRSOIvVi1QJkgyH0RHFKfE2K5EEcU8jlqpH4waHXMHzjuvaSPZC59ZJ7/s1600/P1020471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI7OEONJxCXC4vAgKuTSSCcCFTBzwroKBBc8god47Zk1_dwT5R3LEt61SExfz7xWAoVf_QHtx10NQNuYqp4tdeRSOIvVi1QJkgyH0RHFKfE2K5EEcU8jlqpH4waHXMHzjuvaSPZC59ZJ7/s320/P1020471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650804281104301538" border="0" /></a>Cultural differences: Kindergarten in the Czech Republic is focused more on social skills so there is more play time and less structured lesson time. We're doing some reading lessons at home so he won't be behind when we move back to the states. Czech kids spend a lot of time changing their clothes. When they arrive they change into their indoor clothes and put on their indoor shoes. They change into pajamas for nap time. The main meal of the day is lunch so they have warm meals. Vince is having a hard time getting used to having soup and meat for lunch everyday. There's a lot of things he is getting used to - but he likes it! Horray!<br />I'm so proud of my big brave boy!Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-11975105383309068332011-08-26T07:13:00.003-01:002011-08-26T07:27:40.426-01:00Charlotte’s Photo Shoot<p>My friend, <a href="foto.piska.net">Anička Piškova</a>, offered to do some pictures.  They turned out so great!  Here are some of my favorites:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WLGyFp6Pzqg/TldYyQJw3CI/AAAAAAAAB6g/L4q7-BiPAhY/s1600-h/D3S_1684_700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1684_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1684_700" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XcJbcfYJhH8/TldYy1O7OUI/AAAAAAAAB6k/aNHkERGhvQw/D3S_1684_700_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="270" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cfLOr4rM_20/TldYzb8a8gI/AAAAAAAAB6o/pokQmtWtETg/s1600-h/D3S_1587_700%25255B2%25255D.jpg"> <img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1587_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1587_700" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LXXQEiTEpaI/TldY0H6MxiI/AAAAAAAAB6s/MwxoFLp3Xpw/D3S_1587_700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a>             <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UYw7AKlPFgU/TldY09F9flI/AAAAAAAAB6w/o-SdZNE7sMY/s1600-h/D3S_1591_700%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1591_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1591_700" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CJvewD7Xf74/TldY2-2YxLI/AAAAAAAAB60/G-mtpdRlB0c/D3S_1591_700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IOTuyiLtza4/TldY3ThnngI/AAAAAAAAB64/j2SGlvSXDGY/s1600-h/D3S_1602%252520%2525281%252529_700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1602 (1)_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1602 (1)_700" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MIIDy7UWUvM/TldY3nCLdMI/AAAAAAAAB68/utx-85-9z3g/D3S_1602%252520%2525281%252529_700_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="263" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2OVyUAQRwGc/TldY4PUDe2I/AAAAAAAAB7A/AS7rc_s3zZc/s1600-h/D3S_1597col_700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1597col_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1597col_700" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d6yMI4Ob34Q/TldY4oRqmSI/AAAAAAAAB7E/hUf9xLkYstY/D3S_1597col_700_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="107" height="161" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dfCal6NST4g/TldY5E5Q_cI/AAAAAAAAB7I/rnIzOiglj7c/s1600-h/D3S_1595_700%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1595_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1595_700" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UZxqcNgA8WM/TldY5kU0USI/AAAAAAAAB7M/Woc9_aVb7IM/D3S_1595_700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4_cbUvsSLFk/TldY6cizePI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/p1AKz6OGjuc/s1600-h/D3S_1642%252520%2525282%252529_700%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1642 (2)_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1642 (2)_700" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u52M5CE9k38/TldY6pMIWwI/AAAAAAAAB7U/bLDUgBCNhSM/D3S_1642%252520%2525282%252529_700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d84odjo6EAo/TldY7fkYTOI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/VRCh_qJnXoY/s1600-h/D3S_1652_700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1652_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1652_700" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P7Vm9MneS5I/TldY734ehsI/AAAAAAAAB7c/BQ3UAx5-5Oc/D3S_1652_700_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="105" height="158" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O7EMEKPeKhs/TldY8XpWHUI/AAAAAAAAB7g/KFjO6QnZj10/s1600-h/D3S_1669%252520%2525281%252529_700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="D3S_1669 (1)_700" border="0" alt="D3S_1669 (1)_700" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-phesnaITgCk/TldY8_rG4BI/AAAAAAAAB7k/j5d2y0mQmjc/D3S_1669%252520%2525281%252529_700_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="207" height="142" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KeKfTwKz3ic/TldY9RytccI/AAAAAAAAB7o/nTcPCnW4GZo/s1600-h/D3S_1683_700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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Val gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby just before noon today. Mother and baby are doing fine and we hope to bring them home from the hospital soon.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mv5nVHEwjJo/TjMKoFnF5oI/AAAAAAAAB48/Wxc3X5gQJs0/s1600-h/P1020259%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020259" alt="P1020259" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_U77XXulbUw/TjMKohhm0nI/AAAAAAAAB5A/8Jwnia2PoCU/P1020259_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" border="0" height="223" /></a></p> <p>After being with Val for the delivery, I brought the boys some cool new footwear. Vince was quick to add a face mask so that he could be more like a real doctor!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KR0rtTgZ4X8/TjMKpHZmhQI/AAAAAAAAB5E/N9mQQb15gVk/s1600-h/P1020262%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020262" alt="P1020262" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0nFGqoO5Dos/TjMKpX9PD0I/AAAAAAAAB5I/I-Um8aXkWIY/P1020262_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eBPTMDM616E/TjMKp8AeNMI/AAAAAAAAB5M/6wXKZnE3WqM/s1600-h/P1020263%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020263" alt="P1020263" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g3Q8mjISmW4/TjMKqVariOI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/NOzs84KpNc4/P1020263_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Later, we all got to go and visit Val and Charlotte (new baby’s name).</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hlCbUWBFw38/TjMKq2N0JhI/AAAAAAAAB5U/1f7U-Uv2kAU/s1600-h/P1020266%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020266" alt="P1020266" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kCgXp7rLdM4/TjMKrSDw1NI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/ZuNWXKWvgZ0/P1020266_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="273" border="0" height="210" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-95HZdGpULLw/TjMKr3TkQ8I/AAAAAAAAB5c/DqHsPD0JRug/s1600-h/P1020268%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020268" alt="P1020268" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OJwXhd_CJ2g/TjMKscdqStI/AAAAAAAAB5g/N3gTtOi0uVg/P1020268_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="269" border="0" height="207" /></a> Vital stats…</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> height: 48 cm weight: 3.17 kg<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-toySbFv_bWQ/TjMKs9EhyqI/AAAAAAAAB5k/AQobaKh-q_U/s1600-h/P1020275%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020275" alt="P1020275" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2K-Yo1tNaL4/TjMKtSGswtI/AAAAAAAAB5o/wEa9eKKHO34/P1020275_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" border="0" height="247" /></a></p>Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-36158487769079818782011-07-25T13:18:00.003-01:002011-07-25T13:25:58.942-01:00Stories by Vinson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsi5jp124UuFqx83iHkBFB9z0HqihIRkXg_yTxABiBoY6FVKVvirnbaP8tNTyXoyfTi_GkbEVJ-Ise4_DA2F3UxpdhiaFmHeKk2okrAM2La_wuByhUb1pZG1s7TcSkYTN-BJEdoUtcWW6U/s1600/P1020152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsi5jp124UuFqx83iHkBFB9z0HqihIRkXg_yTxABiBoY6FVKVvirnbaP8tNTyXoyfTi_GkbEVJ-Ise4_DA2F3UxpdhiaFmHeKk2okrAM2La_wuByhUb1pZG1s7TcSkYTN-BJEdoUtcWW6U/s320/P1020152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633295104506682114" border="0" /></a>God told Jonah to go to Nineveh to tell the people to repent. He got on a boat going the wrong way. There was a bad storm and he was thrown into the ocean to save the boat. Jonah got eaten by a whale.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wR6blMNHub78kJYiIWqkgapyKuHrZ5rOxwWxv063ZCT6VKibM5nYA2i5j5Afkdq-QAkN2z5P4waZEsv00UW6tO42QSz4bmp2hYV4el7JpQa8Gscsycw9vGPGakFJETcs2XWvOYEpKDdY/s1600/P1020153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wR6blMNHub78kJYiIWqkgapyKuHrZ5rOxwWxv063ZCT6VKibM5nYA2i5j5Afkdq-QAkN2z5P4waZEsv00UW6tO42QSz4bmp2hYV4el7JpQa8Gscsycw9vGPGakFJETcs2XWvOYEpKDdY/s320/P1020153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633295115411873506" border="0" /></a> <p>Here he is inside the whale. He’s not very happy. There is smoke coming out of the whale.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoTDhUM7UlzlrA47itQ1BnnJfy4vyqH_KrfJkt8Z-6Iu9ZvaAEjDrfftspOERRm6FsupzZ-giKNov_4Uk6uIvoWFlJdBpShzubZxYT-ZRaIY8wkgQlc1DHzlQQlVXHA4RnC3m41V0QXL_/s1600/P1020154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoTDhUM7UlzlrA47itQ1BnnJfy4vyqH_KrfJkt8Z-6Iu9ZvaAEjDrfftspOERRm6FsupzZ-giKNov_4Uk6uIvoWFlJdBpShzubZxYT-ZRaIY8wkgQlc1DHzlQQlVXHA4RnC3m41V0QXL_/s320/P1020154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633295122158396530" border="0" /></a></p> <p>The whale spit Jonah out and he went to Nineveh. The people repented.</p> <p>THE PIRATE</p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4MKCvMv6zVil-y0NUcUANfo6WJh-YiZ14b6H0BJFZHUfx4b4eSqSAn3qdOV0TwFjxBr8lDmOjIIfX955Ao2vSxwlAb5n9jLG0r2yrIdCLoEytFCOuQUT_CvH3ADvT3FZvx0AgXzlTVBK/s1600/P1020156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4MKCvMv6zVil-y0NUcUANfo6WJh-YiZ14b6H0BJFZHUfx4b4eSqSAn3qdOV0TwFjxBr8lDmOjIIfX955Ao2vSxwlAb5n9jLG0r2yrIdCLoEytFCOuQUT_CvH3ADvT3FZvx0AgXzlTVBK/s320/P1020156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633295123882201698" border="0" /></a>Once there was a pirate that had a huge hat.</p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrcRxeXbsLhFKm1EPBcUIUYgwGdnhcQBAPudCQXWIiwI7IEQ7RJatQUXkpNQGQiY4xXTBxsLPk-LqFMTUQUptP7sGsySytFJotCP9NEQm2Q_N37U3DsXzGzEHB-9WL7uPDbTQWytI0IYv/s1600/P1020157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrcRxeXbsLhFKm1EPBcUIUYgwGdnhcQBAPudCQXWIiwI7IEQ7RJatQUXkpNQGQiY4xXTBxsLPk-LqFMTUQUptP7sGsySytFJotCP9NEQm2Q_N37U3DsXzGzEHB-9WL7uPDbTQWytI0IYv/s320/P1020157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633295128250045842" border="0" /></a>And the hat got smaller.</p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwgOQXTbZBSTtaHAuElaEYjIbwS7vew-htVHyVSTq1z4xfvX42szlBYsSwalyOYi8Dwpbv32CCSDQdcokjZ-k8nkhFNaiEfECIHNgyGDI_IqzUqK-ahxEHfGIeuN7OHPOGvfdE6GqjxhH/s1600/P1020158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwgOQXTbZBSTtaHAuElaEYjIbwS7vew-htVHyVSTq1z4xfvX42szlBYsSwalyOYi8Dwpbv32CCSDQdcokjZ-k8nkhFNaiEfECIHNgyGDI_IqzUqK-ahxEHfGIeuN7OHPOGvfdE6GqjxhH/s320/P1020158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633295821270858578" border="0" /></a>And smaller until it was just the right size. And they saw a door in a tree and they went down the stairs and they saw an X and they dug up treasure!</p><p><br /></p><p>Vince has been going through 5-10 pieces of paper every day drawing. He's gotten really good. It's fun to see what he comes up with.<br /></p>Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-42644167950304663892011-06-25T11:56:00.001-01:002011-06-25T11:56:38.465-01:00Trip to Venice with Emily<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f-V-FuLqXNA/TgXaf6aIjdI/AAAAAAAAB0o/YNmNsEbF6BU/s1600-h/trip_bigpicture%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trip_bigpicture" border="0" alt="trip_bigpicture" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lY--PHLJmDY/TgXagZinEUI/AAAAAAAAB0s/ImxW0N1VJtI/trip_bigpicture_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="253" height="361" /></a></p> <p>We wanted to let Emily see a little more of Europe than just Prague and went on an awesome trip!  Dan made this map that shows what we did.</p> <p>We stopped in Hallstadt for a lunchbreak.  It’s a beautiful mining town on a lake in the Alps. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l3sV-8Ixq20/TgXahBXAwEI/AAAAAAAAB0w/15cxwMZOu44/s1600-h/IMG_1332%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline" title="IMG_1332" alt="IMG_1332" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kNwb7Rcbcqo/TgXahpidezI/AAAAAAAAB00/McBB_z7jRPY/IMG_1332_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="152" height="200" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GJTL6bVIwfc/TgXaiyjsh0I/AAAAAAAAB04/arSGbEwvINU/s1600-h/IMG_1335%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1335" border="0" alt="IMG_1335" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oj5o9_ooezg/TgXajQJtgaI/AAAAAAAAB08/gcVh1SGLXHU/IMG_1335_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Then we drove to Lake Bled, Slovenia.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5nYEcjBxpcY/TgXakY3WpDI/AAAAAAAAB1A/qU5KJ5MDCp8/s1600-h/IMG_1371%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1371" border="0" alt="IMG_1371" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-afMwKLSnnF4/TgXak75010I/AAAAAAAAB1E/MMzeOAB0lQk/IMG_1371_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="213" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Kc4EpFYNl3Q/TgXambG5cwI/AAAAAAAAB1I/YKT77dgyu6A/s1600-h/IMG_1381%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1381" border="0" alt="IMG_1381" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I6a1KFAjYkw/TgXamwIPslI/AAAAAAAAB1M/nW9oToYuKJM/IMG_1381_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="159" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cUw0xgLiMuM/TgXannxwteI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/6IhE56jfOto/s1600-h/IMG_1383%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1383" border="0" alt="IMG_1383" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R9UIzHGoaWY/TgXaoJV1pVI/AAAAAAAAB1U/FdlJXihjqFM/IMG_1383_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="157" /></a></p> <p>It’s another beautiful city by a lake.  There’s a castle and a church on the island in the lake.  Our favorite part of Lake Bled was our hike in Vintgar Gorge.  The river was so clear, and the foliage was so green and to top it off the hike ended at a waterfall!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SvfvHtyFt0I/TgXap3U3q-I/AAAAAAAAB1Y/W8gC_HUzzxw/s1600-h/IMG_1395%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1395" border="0" alt="IMG_1395" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VrkmS8EbggI/TgXaqV2q0lI/AAAAAAAAB1c/5HVsBL6T_I4/IMG_1395_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="176" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nGnylBoEUDc/TgXarUnYMyI/AAAAAAAAB1g/Q_ef8G3pPeE/s1600-h/IMG_1396%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="3" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XCNfxRGBHCk/TgXa9g_AS1I/AAAAAAAAB3E/0y1f9T0I54w/3_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="155" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UBPdyQqbxwQ/TgXa_Hq6FLI/AAAAAAAAB3I/HThkrqnYCAg/s1600-h/21%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="21" border="0" alt="21" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x_jkdFDpg8s/TgXa_jdfEtI/AAAAAAAAB3M/uce5V4mbCG8/21_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="158" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s8gxzp89ibg/TgXbA_hxPQI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/eBVHMXyc9lc/s1600-h/29%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="29" border="0" alt="29" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m3b3KLLiCS4/TgXbBRRYQCI/AAAAAAAAB3U/1agfsLYS4Bw/29_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="277" /></a></p> Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-43722051254125916612011-06-18T19:32:00.006-01:002011-06-18T19:58:25.376-01:00Emily's VisitMy sister Emily came to visit for a month. She "earned" her keep babysitting the boys while I taught English at an elementary school. The boys loved her! It was to the point that when I tried to comfort Benji from crying he yelled, "No, I want Emily!" It was wonderful! We toured around Prague and the Czech Republic and thoroughly wore me out, but had a lot of fun! Here are some highlights:<br />Kutna Hora<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUxUf56LBQaTA9gdhnu0Xlhbj5cbh-S00ROTI2sKJ9ohsdpiGzyL2DpisvBg3AVx7zfW2jHSh42kZjt1Iytq7ZpqRx8Zxnh6WwaHKSiFCXZoOBCMI2Pj0lRKAzGqkAsbNhSttkFlZwpnG/s1600/IMG_1181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUxUf56LBQaTA9gdhnu0Xlhbj5cbh-S00ROTI2sKJ9ohsdpiGzyL2DpisvBg3AVx7zfW2jHSh42kZjt1Iytq7ZpqRx8Zxnh6WwaHKSiFCXZoOBCMI2Pj0lRKAzGqkAsbNhSttkFlZwpnG/s320/IMG_1181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619662365776545650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWPSfH7KCYbeph9fG6KAQSwnH10EGGL1wuwVi_p42FKFBc7MplnCn3Ch8BdFC_rdptOH9004YfwXr9dzigcSawB_gJirv063QDKxBAQ4mCekd9m8_SP3GbketvcKuH9UzIb6-EsYq1Wr5/s1600/IMG_1159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWPSfH7KCYbeph9fG6KAQSwnH10EGGL1wuwVi_p42FKFBc7MplnCn3Ch8BdFC_rdptOH9004YfwXr9dzigcSawB_gJirv063QDKxBAQ4mCekd9m8_SP3GbketvcKuH9UzIb6-EsYq1Wr5/s320/IMG_1159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619662358651607666" border="0" /></a>Outing at the National Museum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYOusen9e0hkzaCy2qX403YL675Nc9rGBmBUQaBgPovhpMo6A9P89pqoaTGGci54RQswoN4ZOUV_ygPb7YrUa4_T2VKGnSCt_DCK1kCCCpU_bq-pEx-gzuLzVoTUeICdtW2OnMj65ny-h/s1600/IMG_1303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYOusen9e0hkzaCy2qX403YL675Nc9rGBmBUQaBgPovhpMo6A9P89pqoaTGGci54RQswoN4ZOUV_ygPb7YrUa4_T2VKGnSCt_DCK1kCCCpU_bq-pEx-gzuLzVoTUeICdtW2OnMj65ny-h/s320/IMG_1303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619662385743148370" border="0" /></a><br />Vyšehrad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUHBWdskXrc538Y8E-NMfqPL67-giXZlNAp2Z4-SFHJq6D1Ui12Sit__w0Gh58chylyP0p7ibYw-5pA8yU8GIG9C1fguE78M9MuAi_DxhE0afYlmcz9zlfAbQnyZWCKEFmBWtYtWhWOh0/s1600/IMG_1237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUHBWdskXrc538Y8E-NMfqPL67-giXZlNAp2Z4-SFHJq6D1Ui12Sit__w0Gh58chylyP0p7ibYw-5pA8yU8GIG9C1fguE78M9MuAi_DxhE0afYlmcz9zlfAbQnyZWCKEFmBWtYtWhWOh0/s320/IMG_1237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619662372802207266" border="0" /></a>We went to the Estates Theater to see the Marriage of Figaro, then the next night Dan and I were able to go to a Symphony at the Obecni Dum.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQ4xPX-9A-whjTVrcA3K3ZhLtRd6JvAfGuoNQ2HIaQ-Tum6tzzIohU43In-J0bmz7-3Dp7avAmuGu27Npj8ESW_WcotU9FETQuHyqB1S0gc5oUFXJvrMV27IY_ZdS5ZUvcfkQWPvzgMQk/s1600/IMG_1257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQ4xPX-9A-whjTVrcA3K3ZhLtRd6JvAfGuoNQ2HIaQ-Tum6tzzIohU43In-J0bmz7-3Dp7avAmuGu27Npj8ESW_WcotU9FETQuHyqB1S0gc5oUFXJvrMV27IY_ZdS5ZUvcfkQWPvzgMQk/s320/IMG_1257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619662381581847218" border="0" /></a>Day trip to Cesky Krumlov, just me and Emily.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKXiybT0TRpNNRSVoFfNI_kKwb25HJUGsbO4ZNDJOlCcpkN6htdD9GLgDe3WK6fB5hE7TwgMVCJBshvB3Q6wn14X__mr7f93oDiycvOrzkHZRG0Tj6UUu38zJH1UAQ7fvg_Vv9HpHBzNY/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKXiybT0TRpNNRSVoFfNI_kKwb25HJUGsbO4ZNDJOlCcpkN6htdD9GLgDe3WK6fB5hE7TwgMVCJBshvB3Q6wn14X__mr7f93oDiycvOrzkHZRG0Tj6UUu38zJH1UAQ7fvg_Vv9HpHBzNY/s320/IMG_1543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619665835948071538" border="0" /></a>Paddle boating on the Vltava <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLSU6edxF-KFsURjfajTKV7vB7vEqYVq76gEJmonroH49FI_moXL6MaPauMx4T2RtNe_eUoqw0uoKCa37y76qI840hkXpMjR22LfqfrCeKAZdEXjMog1K82t_XBywM9L7CNLKh3udyxzV/s1600/IMG_1559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLSU6edxF-KFsURjfajTKV7vB7vEqYVq76gEJmonroH49FI_moXL6MaPauMx4T2RtNe_eUoqw0uoKCa37y76qI840hkXpMjR22LfqfrCeKAZdEXjMog1K82t_XBywM9L7CNLKh3udyxzV/s320/IMG_1559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619665837536140338" border="0" /></a>We also went on a trip to Lake Bled, Venice and the Dolomites. Pictures of this trip coming up soon! It was so good to have Emily here. We really miss her!Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153146060768438694.post-40234068545360968612011-05-03T11:09:00.006-01:002011-05-03T16:55:54.590-01:00EasterSaturday we went to the Easter markets to buy pomlasky - Easter whips. In smaller towns and in the country boys whip girls (to give them fertility) and sing a rhyme in exchange for candy/eggs. We learned how to make pomlasky last year, but it seemed weird to go to a park and cut some willow branches off. The boys enjoyed practicing on each other.<blockquote><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFh1bEL7LeG4uR2uI7MzPubdcb-TMBlkfTba5ncZpnLYmmkthGjkM7Wm4FEJuANR18S1kE6S0vB40Kls8ixr1KOnzku_O7lZK6iaDdJD8ElZ5N5xjciOOFBgcZ-UStDa4Os7Fk-fZcQh4/s1600/IMG_1103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; float: left; width: 167px; height: 230px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFh1bEL7LeG4uR2uI7MzPubdcb-TMBlkfTba5ncZpnLYmmkthGjkM7Wm4FEJuANR18S1kE6S0vB40Kls8ixr1KOnzku_O7lZK6iaDdJD8ElZ5N5xjciOOFBgcZ-UStDa4Os7Fk-fZcQh4/s320/IMG_1103.JPG" align="left" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCGbMoQpsVL-funsQGKxe4zqgWSXwSpxJp9Bo1BSRslQdNvo16YAJtbNJ-xJjsiUSd6svggUDooo9XcaMswSUL9epdg3EhUY9NxaILtidTppcFHGBVWeXHAu45hWCESIP7Dh1UoVsPYoW/s1600/IMG_1115.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCGbMoQpsVL-funsQGKxe4zqgWSXwSpxJp9Bo1BSRslQdNvo16YAJtbNJ-xJjsiUSd6svggUDooo9XcaMswSUL9epdg3EhUY9NxaILtidTppcFHGBVWeXHAu45hWCESIP7Dh1UoVsPYoW/s320/IMG_1115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602466794761138434" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I LOVE Czech Easter eggs! </p> <p>(Check out the blue egg that is shaped like a basket!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWxOUp962IxsUDDTsJvAKM8hYk2DkcNPpmRqvD_NYxcCQKbLDfvm3vvjVFay-Z2NGjRFxJDSYaaG7YrkVCkiP1PAOF3JgYySXVcIT_iI4qxpnmU3rld03TJjK1PV-f77pipeCsp2JRo9k/s1600/IMG_1113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 5px; display: block; float: none;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWxOUp962IxsUDDTsJvAKM8hYk2DkcNPpmRqvD_NYxcCQKbLDfvm3vvjVFay-Z2NGjRFxJDSYaaG7YrkVCkiP1PAOF3JgYySXVcIT_iI4qxpnmU3rld03TJjK1PV-f77pipeCsp2JRo9k/s320/IMG_1113.JPG" width="243" border="0" height="321" /></a></p> <p>We enjoyed the animals and craft barn in Old Town Square.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrcQqI6XXbyXwKrIezl0jxEIJ1UL0FHSTzgy05dqFeqOQRsekA6RdkH_8uZblsE40uXrv7zXV5BzRvRl4RNRZYYsjmeU5f7tVcLG9guk1b8Z6i4dKLcqqUMx20oldv01K-ngNZuxtBmb8/s1600/IMG_1123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; width: 168px; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrcQqI6XXbyXwKrIezl0jxEIJ1UL0FHSTzgy05dqFeqOQRsekA6RdkH_8uZblsE40uXrv7zXV5BzRvRl4RNRZYYsjmeU5f7tVcLG9guk1b8Z6i4dKLcqqUMx20oldv01K-ngNZuxtBmb8/s320/IMG_1123.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5JS-TtAM2Exhq0rkNNFVyimf-yfpUpI-v76JaIQEjnjnzkPRkBPQvqeuFEMw-Cd7OzRUVG5jcWAh-asW_x_bBQ0uCqoYuurYHGUuEw_tBLp8cxpf1PsBjB9x8ZltEUfE_bRDcP5qeBaT/s1600/IMG_1131.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5JS-TtAM2Exhq0rkNNFVyimf-yfpUpI-v76JaIQEjnjnzkPRkBPQvqeuFEMw-Cd7OzRUVG5jcWAh-asW_x_bBQ0uCqoYuurYHGUuEw_tBLp8cxpf1PsBjB9x8ZltEUfE_bRDcP5qeBaT/s320/IMG_1131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602467597929738034" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday the boys found their baskets. They got more candy this Easter than Christmas and Halloween combined! <a><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnO5PZlM5FT-dhJdbcpG1DS6j5wMi0epkp52GGEXoTD8RT5Jx7hc1BDWFql0bTGS_nMXrm0VnJMCIjuVD9vTjyi6WuIL9y1CW90sdufpftsr9-1cCZglBlEzgVg9O5Yrz27ZvKUED_B-O/s1600/IMG_1135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnO5PZlM5FT-dhJdbcpG1DS6j5wMi0epkp52GGEXoTD8RT5Jx7hc1BDWFql0bTGS_nMXrm0VnJMCIjuVD9vTjyi6WuIL9y1CW90sdufpftsr9-1cCZglBlEzgVg9O5Yrz27ZvKUED_B-O/s320/IMG_1135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602467605174706562" border="0" /></a></p> <p>On Easter Monday we have a tradition of going to the Čubovi. They practice the whipping tradition and have four girls! Honza, their only boy, showed us the huge box of candy he got from his whippings - amazing. My lucky boys got to celebrate the Czech and American way and got enough candy to last them a week!</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgQvSdj785kJ9nJxGsYim-vOtPxmn6t3LnxWHjUDPSuup6dmj0u0QRdRd2ph_ZKItEjLF-r-zq3ybIULCX62w4IZ2LvHg5aTLg-wU-I4JW8m0gR1uAf4KuAp1pO4iLmp4vF0DtStO6fTm/s1600/IMG_1139.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgQvSdj785kJ9nJxGsYim-vOtPxmn6t3LnxWHjUDPSuup6dmj0u0QRdRd2ph_ZKItEjLF-r-zq3ybIULCX62w4IZ2LvHg5aTLg-wU-I4JW8m0gR1uAf4KuAp1pO4iLmp4vF0DtStO6fTm/s320/IMG_1139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602467614326154626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JweasXN-HDyGvmMTcIICcAl9U8O8PLB5DwVyfB3IWnbAd4VErBVrcew46Ztd6pzA8IzwL9RO_f3RAXpdF0p97fGOZaGzSekWBq1-IwTD4_hbTfFAOEneeB1Ym3L8Gv_l5Pckc8kGcSsv/s1600/IMG_1138.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JweasXN-HDyGvmMTcIICcAl9U8O8PLB5DwVyfB3IWnbAd4VErBVrcew46Ztd6pzA8IzwL9RO_f3RAXpdF0p97fGOZaGzSekWBq1-IwTD4_hbTfFAOEneeB1Ym3L8Gv_l5Pckc8kGcSsv/s320/IMG_1138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602467607255517714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErLvWMH6b0p2LKh4kN0l-KwrJOOOGpyRWE-izxxEjyiKy_o31AyDl7vvZZvvHiNXGhm6hmkyeix7i4QzHS2N_8z0MTtIXWOi0_tEgq4Tq1nP5GPi8NPYFPOIsVjTZDY7GGGykb_wrMeeI/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErLvWMH6b0p2LKh4kN0l-KwrJOOOGpyRWE-izxxEjyiKy_o31AyDl7vvZZvvHiNXGhm6hmkyeix7i4QzHS2N_8z0MTtIXWOi0_tEgq4Tq1nP5GPi8NPYFPOIsVjTZDY7GGGykb_wrMeeI/s320/IMG_1142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602467612844046226" border="0" /></a><a><br /></a></p></blockquote>Czechershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240397000897055370noreply@blogger.com0