tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076649974533113882024-02-19T02:06:38.674+00:00The Deibel CrewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-15376708074694068172011-08-12T15:56:00.006+01:002011-08-12T16:06:47.773+01:00Please follow us!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thedeibelcrew.wordpress.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWmeS8CJIh6C1snir2rNduuLKucJPNy8PU03IYD3CrUoP6kXVlwLGi1h9Mw3N3mvaWBHmmIfuOPS_CJZNTrqEs92RFvjJ4XigRgMS-EQz_2vLmBWCD8OG2PhuATQjWuyQl11Yekoezlk8/s800/screen-shot-2011-05-05-at-9-06-29-am1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639985479618894482" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Well, we're sorry to do this to everyone, but the time has come. For many reasons, we have decided to go ahead and change our blogging service to wordpress. Overall, I think it's going to just be easier for us to keep up, and for it to act the way we want it to act. Hopefully this won't be too big of a deal for you, but if you would, please bookmark our site, replace your feed, whatever you do, but please, please, PLEASE, follow us over to <a href="http://www.thedeibelcrew.wordpress.com/">www.thedeibelcrew.wordpress.com</a>. We really appreciate those of you that follow us, and would love to have you continue!!! Thanks!!!!!
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-23468002513433541942011-08-11T13:26:00.003+01:002011-08-11T14:55:26.735+01:00Summer Surprise Box Day 3Day 3 was exciting, as the girls were chomping at the bit to open their gifts, yet we somehow managed to wait until almost lunchtime!
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<br /><p align="center">Their Day 3 picks! All on their own, they picked different ones!
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-79JbKyd78p4UB7teSBWhKyXFAM43kXeyUhAM5EwFrNKnM3rLGDGAg4lw3H9SWDirRWdX1Zh4tpzEkcvkEV9Fo5e9FewtYdXxAByXUEXgK-g1rhw32syu7GI8CDTzimO-fFGgN0iVA_R4/s1600/day+3+picks.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639574073827982370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-79JbKyd78p4UB7teSBWhKyXFAM43kXeyUhAM5EwFrNKnM3rLGDGAg4lw3H9SWDirRWdX1Zh4tpzEkcvkEV9Fo5e9FewtYdXxAByXUEXgK-g1rhw32syu7GI8CDTzimO-fFGgN0iVA_R4/s400/day+3+picks.jpg" /></a>
<br />Hannah got some playdoh and the Cailyn got a lovely necklace, that matches her dress up dress perfectly! </div>
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<br />Isaac's pick for day 3
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<br />Isaac got a Diamondback's Hat!
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-84854088753627030872011-08-10T22:11:00.002+01:002011-08-10T22:15:17.441+01:00Summer Surprise Box Day 2!The girls were super excited to open their day 2 surprises! We managed to get them to wait until after breakfast (read: mom and dad have coffee) to open them.
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<br /><div>Thanks again, Granny and Papa!
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<br /><p align="center">Thanks to Granny and Papa for a fun way to pass the time in the last couple of weeks before school starts back! Be sure to check back tomorrow to see what surprises came our way!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-91919816927008501782011-07-28T15:56:00.004+01:002011-07-28T16:03:26.911+01:00Summer surpriseNow, I have to start off by apologizing for some lack of posting. I have some new software that I'm trying to get used to, and actually, I'm waiting on some other equipment to arrive :) So, in the mean time, I'm going to take some time to catch up on some over-due posts...<br /><br />One evening a couple weeks ago, I was in charge of the kids, and to help bridge the gap to when Isaac was ready to go to bed (or perhaps the correct way to say that is that Isaac is past-ready to go to bed, but we just can't bring ourselves to put him down for the night at 4 in the afternoon. So days like that one when he boycotted his nap, much of the late afternoon is spent trying to help him bide his time...) I decided to just take the kids for a stroll up our road and kill some time. That's when our neighbor came rushing out of her house to ask if I'd seen the random patch of flowers that had popped up in the field next to hers. Since she's been there for many, many years, she knows for sure that it's been about 10 years since this particular patch of flowers had bloomed, and she was just overjoyed by it all. Amazing how the slightest event can bring us loads of pleasure, huh?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJyD54Nq_jjHJRMdv1FVHhmF7W5rEDGUk0CDLsQUPckpT5qDYz-QhZWSkCOCwo49bYnEU51v_ElM5Hef0ZJ3UTqwBrhnZGl_em4aInTRhmWGf_olgB1SaFL3sbxB44l8kXlTIBoBsgAPj/s800/London+2011-205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJyD54Nq_jjHJRMdv1FVHhmF7W5rEDGUk0CDLsQUPckpT5qDYz-QhZWSkCOCwo49bYnEU51v_ElM5Hef0ZJ3UTqwBrhnZGl_em4aInTRhmWGf_olgB1SaFL3sbxB44l8kXlTIBoBsgAPj/s800/London+2011-205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634418759982805762" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-27366865767842073542011-07-26T19:00:00.002+01:002011-07-26T19:05:53.354+01:00How to use a swing set...So, at this moment, the girls are outside enjoying an absolutely <span style="font-style: italic;">gorgeous</span> summer evening. A perfect mid-sixties evening with just a little hint of a breeze. I just finished putting Isaac to bed, and came out and heard delightful squeals...and then I saw why:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEhlUVzhLcAtQzGqM1BGiKT-y0wm-CS1uLRohNYXoIyCq6BwaQyAs3AZRJYCheI-PvjeydrNzQXkw6DA0ctPZEZT49MdQGjnWxu18aswgCcOykgVnl_lcLKyaRLkdvNyyklIJFh9z58Ch/s800/Swing+usage+technique.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEhlUVzhLcAtQzGqM1BGiKT-y0wm-CS1uLRohNYXoIyCq6BwaQyAs3AZRJYCheI-PvjeydrNzQXkw6DA0ctPZEZT49MdQGjnWxu18aswgCcOykgVnl_lcLKyaRLkdvNyyklIJFh9z58Ch/s800/Swing+usage+technique.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633723598825706626" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-87797725662514089352011-07-14T18:24:00.003+01:002011-07-14T18:29:47.168+01:00In the paperSo, Tuesday night was the big photo exhibition. It was a great time! The Mayor came and spoke, there was a collection taken for Autism Ireland (which thankfully raised a bunch of money) and plenty of snacks and drinks. The turnout was really good! Some of our friends showed up in support, and some that couldn't sent their well wishes for us. This is the second exhibition I've been involved in now, and I was just as proud to be a part of this one as I was the last time! The most exiting part came today though: Our family was chosen to be one of the artists put in the local paper! Here's the picture of all of us!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhZijTInWuX4fDNgxEwKAnsKQsK5vZyzIdEHZZ8G9EARa1h6niYHhMPdtOjU3zFUziXQ-zZvNMcsmjWq7SCGNlviv4hsKrVIOLHW_QOs9h2k9oJGi6YTh4dTkxHZYz2UsjPWPwHlDHm0I/s800/Newspaper+Picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 418.5px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhZijTInWuX4fDNgxEwKAnsKQsK5vZyzIdEHZZ8G9EARa1h6niYHhMPdtOjU3zFUziXQ-zZvNMcsmjWq7SCGNlviv4hsKrVIOLHW_QOs9h2k9oJGi6YTh4dTkxHZYz2UsjPWPwHlDHm0I/s800/Newspaper+Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629261046236796354" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-76122968553257797602011-07-01T23:24:00.003+01:002011-07-01T23:40:39.955+01:00Unexpected Joy Received TodayToday was a long day for me. Make that a very long day. I shot my second wedding today, and I have to say that it would take me a while to really get the hang of this to where I don't feel like I just finished a marathon! I did surmise that taking photos of a wedding is similar to an athlete performing during an important do-or-die game. You only get one chance to get it right. Lots of pressure, and the opportunities really go quickly. Like, say, the kiss at the end of the ceremony. That only happens once!!! But that all is beside the point to this entry...<br /><br />This morning I showed up at the grooms house to document some of the action of the guys getting ready for the day, attempting to tie ties when they've never worn one, etc. It was a good time. The coolest thing happened at the end as we left the house to go to where the ceremony was being held. All the groomsmen loaded up in a traditional wedding car and where whisked away to the hotel. As soon as they left, I grabbed my gear, got in the car, and set out to follow them. Now, the house itself is really neat. It's registered as the oldest inhabited house in Connemara dating back to 1552 when it was originally built. To get to this house, essentially you have to drive from one end of the village to the other, and wind down a long stretch of road that's two way, yet barely wide enough to fit a single car. All down this lane, there are houses lining the road...probably about 30 in all. As I'm driving, I began to see smoke, and lots of it. I quickly realized what was happening. You see, in Ireland, the bonfire for ages has been a way the people have marked celebrations, major events and even the changing of seasons; a tradition that lives on today. On our own road into the city, for instance, if the local team wins a match, there's places along the road where fires are lit to show the support for the team. There's bonfires lit every Halloween night, and every Summer Solstice. You get the idea. Well, as I drove along, I noticed that <span style="font-style: italic;">every house</span> had a fire lit next to the road. And not just a measly little camp-fire, I mean a fire. Hot enough I could feel it through the car as I zipped past. I was stunned at the symbolism of what this meant. Here's two people that have been living in this little village for several years getting married, and as a show of support, they light the fires. I know the fires in themselves weren't much, but the show of support, the "we're behind you in your new life" statement really touched me. I think they may have caught a glimpse of what "community" truly means.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-58028252827560917732011-06-29T13:08:00.001+01:002011-06-29T13:08:00.681+01:00Photo Exhibition - The Entry'sAlright - now for my two that are entered:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You've already seen this, but the group really got behind this one. The rain on the lens, the woman finishing her race with the support of her kids on a dismal day really tells a great story. Perfect for what we're showing.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmyDJTD-fMQ964PYA3oivGzgftv43PYQGBwcdexbA-_aTytNfU6TvvF9dNP3UBAE1N7cC1EudDs3usdpn8Sv8HqMpX3LVL9csKKyA6ZaZm9BQKvtDDblfUbyuHKeJBxu9FE7hrkLoFDB/s800/Runner+with+kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmyDJTD-fMQ964PYA3oivGzgftv43PYQGBwcdexbA-_aTytNfU6TvvF9dNP3UBAE1N7cC1EudDs3usdpn8Sv8HqMpX3LVL9csKKyA6ZaZm9BQKvtDDblfUbyuHKeJBxu9FE7hrkLoFDB/s800/Runner+with+kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622870670611806610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And this is my favorite. This is an old Abbey and Roundtower just south of our city.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_bwchb7FYt_P4EC7cEoi_oMXVnY1aC1-2s3Hx7F9SzrFMgv9ABhqrV7tZT8ILfe6Grl5F72enOmAyh2inlRTkZrNt7maFq-x8wUOYUYcydVi0LkUavuqbH3EUkS84F__DrEKsrsXwy2C/s800/Kilmacdaugh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_bwchb7FYt_P4EC7cEoi_oMXVnY1aC1-2s3Hx7F9SzrFMgv9ABhqrV7tZT8ILfe6Grl5F72enOmAyh2inlRTkZrNt7maFq-x8wUOYUYcydVi0LkUavuqbH3EUkS84F__DrEKsrsXwy2C/s800/Kilmacdaugh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622870668389125026" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-87975717642781426472011-06-27T12:47:00.004+01:002011-06-27T13:08:04.968+01:00Photo exhibitionThe little photography club that I'm a part of is having its second photo exhibition soon during the Arts Festival happening in the city in July. We're honored that we get to have an exhibit during such a packed week with so many artists and performers having their stuff on display! Our "theme" for this exhibition is based on a day in the life of our surrounding area, whatever that meant to us. We all gathered with our photos one evening a couple weeks ago to display them and have them voted on as a group to make our selections. I was fortunate to have 2 of my photos chosen to be entered!! We're also having a smaller display beyond the 24 photos of some that were great photos, but we just didn't have enough room for, and I have a couple in there as well. I'll show you my entry's in a couple of days, but first, I'll show you the ones that I had either shown to the group that night, or a couple that I held back. (I mean seriously...I didn't want to bring in my whole collection!! LOL) Here's my "alternates": And, as always, I would love to hear your thoughts!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A Bridge at Night</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZA4LxSeGJGDg7ZWBQlyKR3VPM2-SM0wljLcWBb_nrdjKUItYQDIDjqijuFoRWBRJ6Et0aayYEi_0r21rhijmwAdUNpD4iRTHAhm9RHpzyYOTNPh5JCyw7U7-qDTTE39i8T8Ym2Op54cLB/s800/Bridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZA4LxSeGJGDg7ZWBQlyKR3VPM2-SM0wljLcWBb_nrdjKUItYQDIDjqijuFoRWBRJ6Et0aayYEi_0r21rhijmwAdUNpD4iRTHAhm9RHpzyYOTNPh5JCyw7U7-qDTTE39i8T8Ym2Op54cLB/s800/Bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622867994364422290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This Pheasant was caught in our front yard</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40dzv0CgN2UXI6DrHDpSdJCleEg8KkShzs_cdfK-F5Bef8yXAzflEwWG0aNX2xJ88kupvCo0j6KjTEIfyEsQuNFveorxFiOiPv4S3MDq2QhClr4CIzlQd6hW6qhJ_iCKlBq9hateF12GD/s800/Pheasant.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40dzv0CgN2UXI6DrHDpSdJCleEg8KkShzs_cdfK-F5Bef8yXAzflEwWG0aNX2xJ88kupvCo0j6KjTEIfyEsQuNFveorxFiOiPv4S3MDq2QhClr4CIzlQd6hW6qhJ_iCKlBq9hateF12GD/s800/Pheasant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622867874199196002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A clear evening in our city</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8JIVEP_vj6q-2fRcQPbWHkVTnYKDdRoO3U-6zoJrKFNTuAh3ZxcZ4Ji6ShMGuYQxqyGyNKOAwlEgLnO3elmJuRk7GeabBcY7nHHZhHCd8f8wXY2bH9ZehEtdpO-QxxPLG7lPeqSCIIx9/s1600/Claddah+landscape.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8JIVEP_vj6q-2fRcQPbWHkVTnYKDdRoO3U-6zoJrKFNTuAh3ZxcZ4Ji6ShMGuYQxqyGyNKOAwlEgLnO3elmJuRk7GeabBcY7nHHZhHCd8f8wXY2bH9ZehEtdpO-QxxPLG7lPeqSCIIx9/s800/Claddah+landscape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622867865136928626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Obviously the same place as the previous spot, but I couldn't decide which of these two I liked better. What do you think???</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE8mt5UqSB2IXjPrNC0taZPuu4YhAXeXnJYj6uLSnXYg3nqG9tuM7Qgk58PW1EffbnGsHhJyAhoGjJktSh-gd15ZqCdjZi-b1mmr_KVYs0eGrIJcwG_CfrqzQCn_G-hvOqzj5CDF0Zm3L/s800/Claddah+Portrait.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE8mt5UqSB2IXjPrNC0taZPuu4YhAXeXnJYj6uLSnXYg3nqG9tuM7Qgk58PW1EffbnGsHhJyAhoGjJktSh-gd15ZqCdjZi-b1mmr_KVYs0eGrIJcwG_CfrqzQCn_G-hvOqzj5CDF0Zm3L/s800/Claddah+Portrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622867867186000018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The same location later that night. I was taking this photograph the same time as a friend of mine - we'd agreed that this would be his location to submit an entry. (Graciously, he gave me the location to one that I submitted)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxBZvR0pV6ZAN7TIMpjmyQ8TXPNTvwLQ3txHvQ_M6wKcInW79lRnzwnYkMyMEUtCjldLwstT-ePk3rGGowZwlFjsn3pcpIcVfn-hyFdqFVh6tJHC2a2xfbNYfg0RIPGQMBXbMGspSy5_T/s800/Claddah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxBZvR0pV6ZAN7TIMpjmyQ8TXPNTvwLQ3txHvQ_M6wKcInW79lRnzwnYkMyMEUtCjldLwstT-ePk3rGGowZwlFjsn3pcpIcVfn-hyFdqFVh6tJHC2a2xfbNYfg0RIPGQMBXbMGspSy5_T/s800/Claddah.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622867864032127314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This is one I didn't submit, but kind of wish I had. I really like this shot!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV4ZunLGkNQ9X-_YijyLtY2BdAUynPVvNiZW4ugvyVx28x9GAuK8h9bs5WG_3O-LIACV8jFe7Ux648beZ-wbOUaOn5BMz79fau3vPbDgSkB5Bc29HFvevwIb7f-yTqWcGe4GzFkgEo-fG/s800/DSC_0185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV4ZunLGkNQ9X-_YijyLtY2BdAUynPVvNiZW4ugvyVx28x9GAuK8h9bs5WG_3O-LIACV8jFe7Ux648beZ-wbOUaOn5BMz79fau3vPbDgSkB5Bc29HFvevwIb7f-yTqWcGe4GzFkgEo-fG/s800/DSC_0185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622867878838810210" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-34484329298738452882011-06-21T07:28:00.007+01:002011-06-22T12:37:53.834+01:00A Day in the Life of Isaac<div>You may remember <a href="http://thedeibelcrew.blogspot.com/2007/10/day-in-life-of-deibel-girls.html">this post</a> where we outlined a typical day in the life of the sweet Deibel girls. Well, I thought you might like a peek at what a tyipcal day might look like for our lil' Deibel guy!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Getting a little work done first thing in the morning</em></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTKrNVyPVs3yEYiMsF04e_jVXwiSsZn2Y4v0aPh4ualS0bliEXIULCACRYSEz31kEbBtFL6THCCshIu_aac_EuwfJ33AFBXWlrTsHbfTi7wm63LuQyTRwJVlRe1661qgL9mgkrQZ2E9Gc/s800/working.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620557007823325106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTKrNVyPVs3yEYiMsF04e_jVXwiSsZn2Y4v0aPh4ualS0bliEXIULCACRYSEz31kEbBtFL6THCCshIu_aac_EuwfJ33AFBXWlrTsHbfTi7wm63LuQyTRwJVlRe1661qgL9mgkrQZ2E9Gc/s800/working.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />Take some time to play with my sister</em><br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcaghHwlpqAW7_J0lJauHR5HeI-21P1z3MA0-k7YrkGdLlksE0HM5XeP4NysTIJFwLfWdEL94Y7iYqgK3huGOkSIDVXnmMRP3ntqjg4hhc46IqnRwPYIfEKM1TXrxLBLeE6PC2yr_rdWF/s800/playing+with+hannah.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620556849425691874" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcaghHwlpqAW7_J0lJauHR5HeI-21P1z3MA0-k7YrkGdLlksE0HM5XeP4NysTIJFwLfWdEL94Y7iYqgK3huGOkSIDVXnmMRP3ntqjg4hhc46IqnRwPYIfEKM1TXrxLBLeE6PC2yr_rdWF/s800/playing+with+hannah.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><br />Then it's time for some more work</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRrgCl2wBltD7RgtqJcuqE8eDMy3FGu1HuBVHenvrJIulBcpHjavr0YgrQfhdfaIt6MeKp9KRsrYjvmFNx5WXYklZYmNexE3ZssGlwPetq8pl8XTvyPx6BkOXqVMZvqBxywh7dOGVkAnO/s800/working+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620556843784599346" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRrgCl2wBltD7RgtqJcuqE8eDMy3FGu1HuBVHenvrJIulBcpHjavr0YgrQfhdfaIt6MeKp9KRsrYjvmFNx5WXYklZYmNexE3ZssGlwPetq8pl8XTvyPx6BkOXqVMZvqBxywh7dOGVkAnO/s800/working+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><br />Taking some time out for a photo shoot</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL5pEXlObsKVf86tqX95yFVKcIMOa1r5DiTbVSZYPpIf7ZfPo_vmn94yzNoQETQQpiUPZNyNAz4M3LWaAE8epO3ECjiuULyovguhp7SR4qg6rZPG1eVC6fQqmjg4hg4PuYo44jW_hbHjQ/s800/smiling+with+cailyn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620556838526103874" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL5pEXlObsKVf86tqX95yFVKcIMOa1r5DiTbVSZYPpIf7ZfPo_vmn94yzNoQETQQpiUPZNyNAz4M3LWaAE8epO3ECjiuULyovguhp7SR4qg6rZPG1eVC6fQqmjg4hg4PuYo44jW_hbHjQ/s800/smiling+with+cailyn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><br />Hit the gym for a workout</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlxOYX2gxgpxaTEBFspV6VVzPYW57wwG56j0fW0BfAeYCUI8GumfBTCxRTZi325XxWKMjy0ERQQDpzFeYRRiYsm2ljBjwVtqLg3g2oOxnuevIbDgqniR2gVtvTXvjFYuvA20whiPyMufF/s800/exercise.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620556834015462930" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlxOYX2gxgpxaTEBFspV6VVzPYW57wwG56j0fW0BfAeYCUI8GumfBTCxRTZi325XxWKMjy0ERQQDpzFeYRRiYsm2ljBjwVtqLg3g2oOxnuevIbDgqniR2gVtvTXvjFYuvA20whiPyMufF/s800/exercise.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><br />Then relax with a nice, hot meal</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Pb6Gck20SJWUZSl9ygG_nI2vsM2UYuI0vRwoQht1KPnS9UHekZVUat_vzch4MGc_dY6mnNHSRHYwurFJE5PDq6X4ufmV2ZM-rlz2-N_Txdb2ry-qH3be-bCUIouPGFFZoPk_Ps7fREPB/s800/eating.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620556829487205618" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Pb6Gck20SJWUZSl9ygG_nI2vsM2UYuI0vRwoQht1KPnS9UHekZVUat_vzch4MGc_dY6mnNHSRHYwurFJE5PDq6X4ufmV2ZM-rlz2-N_Txdb2ry-qH3be-bCUIouPGFFZoPk_Ps7fREPB/s800/eating.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-326462687653352102011-06-14T21:57:00.003+01:002011-06-14T22:02:38.767+01:00An Interview with Cailyn<strong>Ok, you ready to get started?<br />This is an interview of Cailyn Rae Deibel. One of the most interesting and wonderful 4 year olds in the world.I am going to ask you several questions about yourself so we can all get to know you better. Okay, let's get started.</strong><br /><br /><strong>What is your name?</strong> <br />Cailyn *trying to hide in the couch* My name starts with a “C”.<br /><strong>Is that it?<br /></strong>*Yep.<br /><br /><strong>How old are you?</strong><br /> 4<br /><strong>Where do you live?</strong><br />*Ummmm….right at where we are.<br /><strong>Do you have any pets?</strong><br />**nods head yes* I have a kitty and a bunny. Do you know how to write “bunny” and “Kitty”.<br /><strong>Yes I do. What are your kitty and bunny’s names?<br /></strong>* My cat is named Rose-rose and my bunny is named Pink-pink, not pinkey-winkey<br /><br /><strong>Who do you like to play with?</strong><br />*Ummm….Hannah<br /><strong>Anyone else?<br /></strong>*Yeah. Um, Katelyn.<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite Cereal?</strong> <br />Umm, Cheerios<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite vegetable?</strong> <br />Um, tomato *big grin on her face*<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite drink?</strong><br />*Ummmmmm…juice<br /><strong>What kind?<br /></strong>Ummmm…Ribena<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite snack?</strong> <br />Ummm, sweet popcorn!<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite toy? </strong><br />Ummmmmm….*playing with the pages in a book* my magnadoodle<br /><strong>Where did you get your magnadoodle?<br /></strong>*Ummmm….I don’t know.<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite book?</strong><br />*Ummmm, Snow White. Lalallalalalal<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite restaurant?</strong> <br />Ummmmm…the one that we went to yesterday when me and Daddy and Hannah went to check the car.<br /><strong>KFC?<br /></strong>*yeah, KFC<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite holiday? </strong><br />Ummmmm…snowing<br /><br /><strong>What’s your favorite Holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.<br /></strong>*Ummmm, St. Patrick’s Day<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite animal? </strong><br />Um, a cat<br /><br /><strong>If you could change your name to anything, what would you change it to?</strong><br />*Ummm, to…ummmm…Cailyn Debbil<br /><br /><strong>What do you love about your Dad?</strong> <br />Ummmm…playing the game Daddy’s playing<br /><br /><strong>What do you love about your Mom?</strong><br />*Ummmm…Having a birthday.<br /><br /><strong>Where would you like to go on vacation this year? </strong><br />Ummm…tooooo…I don’t know.<br /><br /><strong>What is your number one wish for this year? </strong><br />Ummm…that Isaac loves me very much.<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite TV show? </strong><br />*Ummmmm…a kid show<br /><strong>What kid show do you like best?<br /></strong>*Ummm, Jake.<br /><br /><strong>Thank you for your interview Cailyn Deibel. I appreciate your time.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-25329876784755527442011-06-12T14:58:00.002+01:002011-06-12T15:06:55.376+01:00An Interview with HannahSo, you may remember that every year we interview Hannah, asking the same questions. You can see last year's interview <a href="http://thedeibelcrew.blogspot.com/2010/05/and-interview-with-hannah.html">here</a>. So, here's her interview for this year. Enjoy! Also, stay tuned for Cailyn's first interview!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok, you ready to get started?<br /><br /><br /><br />This is an interview of Hannah Jane Deibel. One of the most interesting and wonderful 6 year olds in the world.I am going to ask you several questions about yourself so we can all get to know you better. Okay, let's get started.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>What is your name?</strong> <br />Hannah<br /><strong>Is that it?<br /></strong>*Hannah Jane Deibel<br /><br /><br /><strong>How old are you?</strong> <br />6<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Where do you live?</strong><br />*Inverin<br /><strong>Where is that?<br /></strong>*in Ireland<br /><br /><strong>Do you have any pets? </strong><br />*thinks for a minute, then shakes head ‘no’*<br /><br /><strong>Who do you like to play with? </strong><br />*thinks, wagging tounge back and fourth* Katelyn. Ow my lip hurts! I need chapstick!<br /><strong>Anyone else?<br /></strong>*No<br /><br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite Cereal?</strong> <br />Special Flakes!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite vegetable?</strong> <br />cucumber. I mean, cucumber is a fruit! Hehe So, it’s, celery – with peanutbutter! *holding 1 finger up in the air*<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite drink?</strong> <br />*licking lips* Ummm…7-Up<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite snack?</strong> <br />Peanuts<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite toy?</strong> <br />My puppy<br /><strong>Where did you get your puppy?<br /></strong>*From Granny. *big grin*<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite book?</strong><br />**shrugs, and giggles* Ummmm….Grandma’s Magical Storybook. Mommy, watch this: *rubs her toes on her cheek and pops her lips*<br /><strong>What’s your favorite story in it?<br /></strong>*Sophie in Toy Land<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite restaurant? </strong><br />Chili’s!<br /><strong>What’s your favorite restaurant in Ireland?<br /></strong>*Umm….*puts her blanket on* um, um, um, um, Supermac’s!<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite holiday</strong>? <br />Colony??<br /><strong>Holiday<br /></strong>*oh! Germany, hehehe<br /><strong>Why?<br /></strong>*Because I like to see Maddie, and Isabel and Jacob, and Dawn and Philip.<br /><br /><strong>What’s your favorite Holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.<br /></strong>*Christmas; every holiday haha!<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite animal?</strong> <br />Rhioncerous (manical giggle) Actually, no, no, no, no, cat. Kitty cat. A little kitten.<br /><br /><strong>If you could change your name to anything, what would you change it to?</strong><br />*Amy<br /><strong>What would your middle name be Amy? </strong><br />*Jane! Deibel. Amy Jane Deibel<br /><br /><strong>What do you love about your Dad?</strong> <br />That he loves me so much.<br /><br /><strong>What do you love about your Mom</strong>?<br />*The SHE loves me so much.<br /><br /><strong>Where would you like to go on vacation this year?</strong> <br />Africa!<br /><br /><strong>What is your number one wish for this year?</strong> <br />Number one wish? I wish I could be a superhero.<br /><strong>What would your superpower be?<br /></strong>The power to spell! Hehehe Like Princess Pea in Super Why!<br /><br /><strong>What is your favorite TV show?</strong> <br />*Hmm…Lilo and Stitch. I mean, Jake!! (Jake and the Neverland Pirates!)<br /><br /><strong>Thank you for your interview Hannah Deibel. I appreciate your time. </strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-2328079435710538122011-06-11T12:25:00.000+01:002011-06-11T12:25:00.545+01:00For the Grandparents<div>So, it was recently finally warm enough for Isaac to show off some of the outfits given to him by his awesome grandparents...</div><br /><div></div><div align="center">Thanks, Grammy and Grandpa!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj-h3zVcXzuG28p1HQqCIQmuEkClOI5AD31kf9T5pY9y6zjqWgvsh087E85amX9rvh-FcSqMWlPMhgmlgwtK7QXQP-s4E_WFLEzfbwR_CGz0613pANJqVObGj_AUEO8ppRyc02cFtRJ17/s800/beach+buddies.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614448043382612274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj-h3zVcXzuG28p1HQqCIQmuEkClOI5AD31kf9T5pY9y6zjqWgvsh087E85amX9rvh-FcSqMWlPMhgmlgwtK7QXQP-s4E_WFLEzfbwR_CGz0613pANJqVObGj_AUEO8ppRyc02cFtRJ17/s800/beach+buddies.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Thanks, Granny and Papa!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8S7qExOV_U2FAb7GlKeuHrLrxEwhDISL0RtArop72qBP-O6Ca2-ShJP9t9ljXcsHsISRb4QWMnYqMQhdrxm5DCj8XNf_XFBYrFvCz4yMeiDH1cKsZn8L6cm29FjyzWiXrAHTmRrf5XiS4/s800/Little+Bubba.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614448037299742706" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8S7qExOV_U2FAb7GlKeuHrLrxEwhDISL0RtArop72qBP-O6Ca2-ShJP9t9ljXcsHsISRb4QWMnYqMQhdrxm5DCj8XNf_XFBYrFvCz4yMeiDH1cKsZn8L6cm29FjyzWiXrAHTmRrf5XiS4/s800/Little+Bubba.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-31284431116448529292011-06-09T08:18:00.000+01:002011-06-09T08:18:00.462+01:00Comfort Food<div>Ok, so we know that food is just that...food. And we've found some local fare here that we just can't get anywhere else, that we crave and pine for when we are away from here. However, there are a few American delicacies that we can't find here. Slowly but surely, they seem to be finding their way over here at different times.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>For a week or so now, we've been hearing about this new shop in the city:</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehftBdCo5OgayHqMiEgx1fosQq_-aP7kakdrIXjUB-4lt3PnIuvkrMnzmv2MHxAcgN7aOkq7ncOLd3cjO-yKPePzutMHuNzJfN6KOL0xg_1oZRJ3jPWNSbyW_IJufaYUhzHBiOuJx2r3y/s800/candyland.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614446348943783522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehftBdCo5OgayHqMiEgx1fosQq_-aP7kakdrIXjUB-4lt3PnIuvkrMnzmv2MHxAcgN7aOkq7ncOLd3cjO-yKPePzutMHuNzJfN6KOL0xg_1oZRJ3jPWNSbyW_IJufaYUhzHBiOuJx2r3y/s800/candyland.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>This shop carries all kinds of sweets and treats from around the world, but mainly America! We were excited to go and see what kind of things they had. A sweet coincidence? This shop happens to be directly across from this place:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaQZkrak80m4MnZERye3VztkxNhVP6WCWSL9YOw90vhUIOpMY0Vc-M-tCNuOy7VYKbHryJalkWaSBJpcX2-KUpzKVQbd1MtMajq80PVvawKDwbFlDxOfTQul7EDX0JYU_neKUcAAPvnh2/s800/la+salsa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614446347425750130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaQZkrak80m4MnZERye3VztkxNhVP6WCWSL9YOw90vhUIOpMY0Vc-M-tCNuOy7VYKbHryJalkWaSBJpcX2-KUpzKVQbd1MtMajq80PVvawKDwbFlDxOfTQul7EDX0JYU_neKUcAAPvnh2/s800/la+salsa.jpg" /></a> A Mexican food restaurant. The people who opened this place spent 6 months in New Mexico and Arizona learning how to make authentic Mexican food (read: NOT Tex-Mex). It's AWESOME! So, we had ourselves some Mexican food for lunch, and then went to Candyland and got this stuff:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLG1tgNc9Xk-uZ767qHTtHfRIU4GWOtZR4jODsWZf8mjk9sJCFXXXI3kTPcWQvnqd73yxUm0SLG2ev8uaLnCb929wEqJUmkcWedkazRqdalR1c_CxXsqsqoQE-nmQGTjry5iSLSHl5bGI/s800/candyland+stash.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614446340830961298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLG1tgNc9Xk-uZ767qHTtHfRIU4GWOtZR4jODsWZf8mjk9sJCFXXXI3kTPcWQvnqd73yxUm0SLG2ev8uaLnCb929wEqJUmkcWedkazRqdalR1c_CxXsqsqoQE-nmQGTjry5iSLSHl5bGI/s800/candyland+stash.jpg" /></a> They had loads more American delicacies, but we limited ourselves to these things for our first run. The candy prices are a bit steep (which is probably a good thing), but their sodas are only E 1.50! Most times imported sodas run upwards of 4 euro! These are the same price as any soft drink!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-56171620601994584442011-06-04T20:05:00.007+01:002011-06-08T13:26:22.165+01:00A Final Blitz<div>So, today was Hannah's last camogie blitz until the fall. They've had 5 blitzes, will train all summer, then have 5 more blitzes in September, and then the season is over until spring. A blitz is where several teams meet at one field and play several short matches, rotating who they play. Hannah's played as many as six matches at one blitz! But, thankfully, today she only played 3. Anyway, here's what a typical blitz looks like for our wee family:</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Cailyn and her friend poised to watch the action</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs_T144ZeIsJT_lvmTj9ZyEbOd14hFY2s0ANBXkvnNKG1Gtf-IZTvnrRWw7NrSPniOLBHgrIkrAq7-jasosX0avOVCctTNzkdXVymVD6g04FDc_p71AxaoR7sXsCDKKC0XW0V4sGdU7xz/s800/fence+climbing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614444178118163458" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs_T144ZeIsJT_lvmTj9ZyEbOd14hFY2s0ANBXkvnNKG1Gtf-IZTvnrRWw7NrSPniOLBHgrIkrAq7-jasosX0avOVCctTNzkdXVymVD6g04FDc_p71AxaoR7sXsCDKKC0XW0V4sGdU7xz/s800/fence+climbing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Isaac hanging in his stroller (this is the day after we were running around in shorts and t-shirst roasting!)</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHUuFJ30e-E1i1ooxuX-4DGwQ6y4o-7zek3TeWloC9m5eg4v6yL8rwZC6Bf3zzeYTJUIjfU8braNYZW5MwHL-0M7OLK9Wjjr9Hq9brD1npCq5pmpzW89flh8HniJE4KWJe6ACPxhPYBaO/s800/isaac+stroller.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614444177398614754" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHUuFJ30e-E1i1ooxuX-4DGwQ6y4o-7zek3TeWloC9m5eg4v6yL8rwZC6Bf3zzeYTJUIjfU8braNYZW5MwHL-0M7OLK9Wjjr9Hq9brD1npCq5pmpzW89flh8HniJE4KWJe6ACPxhPYBaO/s800/isaac+stroller.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Daddy and his boy enjoying a day of sports<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nH1NwJORFDLDDjAZ-Eu9oIiK7XlZ2_HvDH0j6PkVwUmKlADwZ9QLVeM6Y2Us2IDghi0jGXBfWDGjOxOTONUUPCSauXaK8vbyXJ854TSJIey5OtNzO4FbmbWGVxyODwjirvDlPE4bgigN/s800/daddys+boy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614444174314899154" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nH1NwJORFDLDDjAZ-Eu9oIiK7XlZ2_HvDH0j6PkVwUmKlADwZ9QLVeM6Y2Us2IDghi0jGXBfWDGjOxOTONUUPCSauXaK8vbyXJ854TSJIey5OtNzO4FbmbWGVxyODwjirvDlPE4bgigN/s800/daddys+boy.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Playing a little game of their own<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38dwgIzHfd-LW2MlnXO2sBInaoDYORhxfoQKdxe_5NwOgG2hF-Hx9ZUiRZNjfFwO5rAy5wnwL7ULj9u-gx9lT9hgsu5cyjM_2nNAUh_P35zq9VXC71Ke4jNE4OX-q15ViqBf0WVVBWdN1/s800/fun+with+daddy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614444165307259602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38dwgIzHfd-LW2MlnXO2sBInaoDYORhxfoQKdxe_5NwOgG2hF-Hx9ZUiRZNjfFwO5rAy5wnwL7ULj9u-gx9lT9hgsu5cyjM_2nNAUh_P35zq9VXC71Ke4jNE4OX-q15ViqBf0WVVBWdN1/s800/fun+with+daddy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cailyn "cheering" on her sister (aka practicing summersaults)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuH7f8pYINTRB_UPizyVIUA-SkP1tqQ_0c-wM2up2gq5_NEY3SzU-YOh63BLYkAWTeDq0OIyG8_qdZJH6VTuwUvImeMoIB8XYmGpDl3lD_wIO3DO7EsBjqKjYul0pGQ6zp_Ru5hKkWIND/s800/summersault.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614444158860015714" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuH7f8pYINTRB_UPizyVIUA-SkP1tqQ_0c-wM2up2gq5_NEY3SzU-YOh63BLYkAWTeDq0OIyG8_qdZJH6VTuwUvImeMoIB8XYmGpDl3lD_wIO3DO7EsBjqKjYul0pGQ6zp_Ru5hKkWIND/s800/summersault.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>To start the game, 6 or 7 girls huddle up and they toss the ball into the group.<br /><br />Hannah starting off the game (she's the one in the red helmet and purple polka dot socks)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIiBdBrs4yGz3mfUad99r3tgPLZLkEV3AMLDZlCHheZl24ovsnQcITZb3cpi3tsI9oUhSPtvyd8mxLVqeK60w7II6O9Rwllzqmh4a9lpo0_jPuAnZV0Bf8N3rxmc6jqKKzbOJtupLLsjI/s800/camogie+start.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614443660834237186" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIiBdBrs4yGz3mfUad99r3tgPLZLkEV3AMLDZlCHheZl24ovsnQcITZb3cpi3tsI9oUhSPtvyd8mxLVqeK60w7II6O9Rwllzqmh4a9lpo0_jPuAnZV0Bf8N3rxmc6jqKKzbOJtupLLsjI/s800/camogie+start.jpg" border="0" /></a> Poised for action!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1IpDEl1PqMxdT_a_vdoIFp-34uHGANe8dxC2rGNlN82ZdvTFgdBCOCs-NI2YoK3yqNFBOUHbof1HMVyONoJpaOtSwHdGIuRXt6UpLfYiKS0h2dZKIP5G-ICikfkNp_APP-zgd5Fo5XLG/s800/camogie+poised+for+action.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 433px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614443654043917154" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1IpDEl1PqMxdT_a_vdoIFp-34uHGANe8dxC2rGNlN82ZdvTFgdBCOCs-NI2YoK3yqNFBOUHbof1HMVyONoJpaOtSwHdGIuRXt6UpLfYiKS0h2dZKIP5G-ICikfkNp_APP-zgd5Fo5XLG/s800/camogie+poised+for+action.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Half time. Getting a drink and some words of wisdom from Daddy<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvpXo7MAsiY36WVTxn38cfchVrOQ1Vx3f7QLEmogVHy83feQmXZSdLipRSdaDCTcBQMqQw1aVArMuMvXNzSaOJz2devDuolqTAyMX1V5Ao2palBkwkUhOaV0W3bBblLq70nZCa6tdVCbq/s800/half+time.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 427px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614443649446348450" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvpXo7MAsiY36WVTxn38cfchVrOQ1Vx3f7QLEmogVHy83feQmXZSdLipRSdaDCTcBQMqQw1aVArMuMvXNzSaOJz2devDuolqTAyMX1V5Ao2palBkwkUhOaV0W3bBblLq70nZCa6tdVCbq/s800/half+time.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>After the blitz, since we were already in the city, we went for some lunch and to check out a new shop we've been hearing about. But that's another post...</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>After a long, busy day of sports, eating and shopping, everyone needed to blow off a little steam:<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGzgMgqXjoTbCN1ZnaG5a84vZ9jTwFYWde6POKv7YGNuTTQrR7agAtBHyS07Obh9Fa2wJbkM3KsdCWqXb7c2kyO461OwjTapmZG1SsZkOqSZNx6vb_NeZ_cyT3eQ2cHlDFWEEvBMPBEVz/s800/hannah+silly+face.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614443639750563938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGzgMgqXjoTbCN1ZnaG5a84vZ9jTwFYWde6POKv7YGNuTTQrR7agAtBHyS07Obh9Fa2wJbkM3KsdCWqXb7c2kyO461OwjTapmZG1SsZkOqSZNx6vb_NeZ_cyT3eQ2cHlDFWEEvBMPBEVz/s800/hannah+silly+face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhdQiJ3MNGm8hMie-8cwD_4iVr91bVmLSovfbeD3DrZHeuZu9iV5nPzn2NMqhNAmt9UcVVmAcmKKnT-qVMo1v3Sv0qak_W3xbBYy9ts9oEm7ciTkrIBYH7OPrN2yDdTslhjzN95vvvxjb/s800/cailyn+silly+face.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614443636814428114" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhdQiJ3MNGm8hMie-8cwD_4iVr91bVmLSovfbeD3DrZHeuZu9iV5nPzn2NMqhNAmt9UcVVmAcmKKnT-qVMo1v3Sv0qak_W3xbBYy9ts9oEm7ciTkrIBYH7OPrN2yDdTslhjzN95vvvxjb/s800/cailyn+silly+face.jpg" border="0" /></a> It was a really great day, despite the cooler-than-expected temperatures. Hannah has really enjoyed her camogie experience, but thinks maybe next she wants to try Irish dancing...</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-69584085582692097812011-06-04T19:45:00.002+01:002011-06-04T19:55:03.834+01:00Isaac's favorite toy...So - we got Isaac a new toy last week. Needless to say, he LOVES the thing. Can't get him out of it. Jen and I had an idea of how we could "show you" his new found love, and this is what we came up with. Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><iframe width="650" height="408" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ncuupZ8dZ3Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-2006114311776701242011-05-30T19:17:00.006+01:002011-05-31T16:23:39.983+01:00Another Manic Monday<div>Here is what our day looked like around the Deibel house today:</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc26vMiPLj1-Pg_lXIE4eitTtBcI0rpF13mxykcd_xQl8SOZQJUcI2JWDz1fl52TYwFi65pPBjxq-xfNfLTvXCMU7-3o6NI2RUm45pIrv-jAeWEAqVgYP8C2D3X1428mlS_7I0-wSezA9/s800/hannah.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 505px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612575230335606770" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc26vMiPLj1-Pg_lXIE4eitTtBcI0rpF13mxykcd_xQl8SOZQJUcI2JWDz1fl52TYwFi65pPBjxq-xfNfLTvXCMU7-3o6NI2RUm45pIrv-jAeWEAqVgYP8C2D3X1428mlS_7I0-wSezA9/s800/hannah.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqW1HFRSj9IQSzVhrGWxyGTn3AnhmbtQte0CH7GGeD4llD4OhBan4jhWGU9CuJI0eoQpt76pWqrjVLx0OS0RTo62f9bgqq84jl1jb9OiN4_ir4QiqBR05zQnsM5FU8iKCrc_EDIRYMVSd/s800/cailyn+chillin.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394.5px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 600px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612575226955449106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqW1HFRSj9IQSzVhrGWxyGTn3AnhmbtQte0CH7GGeD4llD4OhBan4jhWGU9CuJI0eoQpt76pWqrjVLx0OS0RTo62f9bgqq84jl1jb9OiN4_ir4QiqBR05zQnsM5FU8iKCrc_EDIRYMVSd/s800/cailyn+chillin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GrheSHUJAo29Jm3CUaiwaU2wEMFHjswlvyH1HogHYmVMRCi1AaRBj4-imVWxLguAaJbD8EibC19Rd1YrdB1gGX6jVLL9By48zELLYcAZ9an8Q6GdUBRtL3zZlKj_wde8WijNKPAql228/s800/isaac+and+daddy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 600px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612575223681290530" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GrheSHUJAo29Jm3CUaiwaU2wEMFHjswlvyH1HogHYmVMRCi1AaRBj4-imVWxLguAaJbD8EibC19Rd1YrdB1gGX6jVLL9By48zELLYcAZ9an8Q6GdUBRtL3zZlKj_wde8WijNKPAql228/s800/isaac+and+daddy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Hannah started running a high fever last night, so she stayed home from school today with a fever and sore throat. It's so sad when any of our kids our sick, but it tugs especially hard at my heartstrings when it's Hannah. She's normally such a happy, boisterous kid. But when she's sick, she gets so lethargic and just lays there with her rosy cheeks. :( </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Cailyn was pretty subdued today as well, and spent a good portion of the afternoon after school playing on Daddy's iPhone (which is way cooler, by the way, than Mommys [read: used to be Daddy's] first-gen iPod Touch).</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Isaac is working on his next two teeth pretty hard core. He was up for the day nearly 2 hours earlier than ususal, so was just off form for the rest of the day. My usually happy, smiley, giggly baby was really fussy, and not wanting to be put down or to play on his own at all. He needed some extra snuggles.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>But the days wasn't all sad and gloom. We had a few glimpses of our smiley boy:<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQe1HA0z_3AHVfUDYC2i7Vbgm7MxM-68Lll9L__Yi-0IFxoxcww0lFPhCBEHXwc2X4SyFsUqVjKO1dPJD5RJnN-Qo9zcL4QNl1b6O6XaWHb2wtlWdzelDT2hAo4oovJL8rcAlpZBT6J4cS/s800/isaac+smiling.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612575216162994210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQe1HA0z_3AHVfUDYC2i7Vbgm7MxM-68Lll9L__Yi-0IFxoxcww0lFPhCBEHXwc2X4SyFsUqVjKO1dPJD5RJnN-Qo9zcL4QNl1b6O6XaWHb2wtlWdzelDT2hAo4oovJL8rcAlpZBT6J4cS/s600/isaac+smiling.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hannah perked up for a bit this afternoon, and even treated us to a bit of Irish dancing (before her fever returned just before bedtime :o( ). </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>And Cailyn, Isaac and I met some friends down at the playground for awhile before dinner to enjoy the first sunny, non-windy day in weeks.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>So, there you go, folks. A glimpse into our Monday...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-27993565529410790012011-05-27T20:17:00.003+01:002011-05-28T10:10:40.663+01:00Friday Fun Pics<div style="text-align: left;">What better way to finish off a work week than with some pics of a couple of the cutest kids ever??? Enjoy! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can see his tops gums getting swollen with new teeth on the way!<br /></div><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ9CLOyjjONZJivf3DhyvuU4aXEYuHCQGXWsLFpxUmBfIjkrnYL9ZDG4zkNxnsovmzQrm_09nfCY3uWY54H2H87sO9HE3d14EYhuzSmGTFZqa5UZQDFWR2kKKXOaFFhuGbEBJT-R64Tn0/s800/smiley+boy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 448px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611478316619587842" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ9CLOyjjONZJivf3DhyvuU4aXEYuHCQGXWsLFpxUmBfIjkrnYL9ZDG4zkNxnsovmzQrm_09nfCY3uWY54H2H87sO9HE3d14EYhuzSmGTFZqa5UZQDFWR2kKKXOaFFhuGbEBJT-R64Tn0/s800/smiley+boy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's no denying they are related!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdeGMNthvMW0jl6e6LkoQKLv6stkl4B6bGP4majkAPB67sOdxeS4NxyBd5H7LwAXTkD5dA2UZdwejcZYRAvrBusIZJL7yBsEHdyTSH9FCqii43IPr2Jlndpylpu-KxR951y34RHMzsGqb/s800/like+brother+like+sister.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611478313617929986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdeGMNthvMW0jl6e6LkoQKLv6stkl4B6bGP4majkAPB67sOdxeS4NxyBd5H7LwAXTkD5dA2UZdwejcZYRAvrBusIZJL7yBsEHdyTSH9FCqii43IPr2Jlndpylpu-KxR951y34RHMzsGqb/s800/like+brother+like+sister.jpg" border="0" /> </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He really resembles Grandpa Deibel in this pic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611478307816775474" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5n6Ra4hkpPL9GHMigVzlXSQxMvhJLqaOU3Y0mT3JVEmz6RpPzNBwU05-d-jcQB9joT6fTXjqgq5U0lXkhBzWOCcm6PXWdXrXHe2sN14DDKqyVsMtTXMbt5NOe2QlaNT6VvhWRQmnQxZAh/s800/smiling+like+grandpa.jpg" border="0" /><br />Sitting on the couch like a big boy!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkNO3y8_9ZNVWQpCq-HacS-4xl6WalVG7IoKY5yHYRZbP18eCzUeFnFGhnMvIQolF-nJsa-K6V0XeiYLNPlCy5B0QgYdqcEz9TDMmGFIso23eL4f86k5lZFiol5igjmEOspLKIRgm2Qlb/s800/sitting+on+couch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 600px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611478303302741314" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkNO3y8_9ZNVWQpCq-HacS-4xl6WalVG7IoKY5yHYRZbP18eCzUeFnFGhnMvIQolF-nJsa-K6V0XeiYLNPlCy5B0QgYdqcEz9TDMmGFIso23eL4f86k5lZFiol5igjmEOspLKIRgm2Qlb/s800/sitting+on+couch.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-39315339314695389562011-05-24T12:23:00.005+01:002011-05-24T16:10:21.247+01:00Beautiful Evening!Last night I was up in the mountains and witnessed something incredible. Thought I'd share it with you...Enjoy God's handiwork!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7azwXX3RUeXMb_Wy8766c5yQTOARRIw0g76BnO-8YPNS4ELXM6ub2Pg0jOnph8MFVM1-B1D0jbhIzuWF5PndDhwh8rAcYdcTexizmVcauELGex6V1dokx9LGbqF0QY-EUYYJyzASLZY_/s800/Rainbow+Panorama.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7azwXX3RUeXMb_Wy8766c5yQTOARRIw0g76BnO-8YPNS4ELXM6ub2Pg0jOnph8MFVM1-B1D0jbhIzuWF5PndDhwh8rAcYdcTexizmVcauELGex6V1dokx9LGbqF0QY-EUYYJyzASLZY_/s800/Rainbow+Panorama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610299608238399538" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-65187095844239113112011-05-23T19:08:00.004+01:002011-05-23T19:18:44.817+01:00Picture Overload!!So, we broke down recently and purchased a new point and shoot camera to keep around the house. Our other one died a horrible death quite some time ago. And while we LOVE our "big" camera (the one Seth uses to get all those awesome shots you see on here all the time), it's not the handiest for those "quick! get the camera!" moments. We also realized we have an extreme shortage of pictures of Isaac's infancy as compared to the girls'. We realize some of this is to do with the fact that we have three kids to keep up with...but, really, how long does it take to snap a photo?? So, with the hopes that I (Jen) can keep this camera with me and snap some more candid (and not so candid) shots, and the hopes that I can get some of these on the blog more often, this camera will prove to be a good choice.<br /><br />So, without further ado...pictures!!<br /><br />Isaac is...amazing. He's defintiely his own man. I've never seen a baby, child or adult that smiles and laughs as much as this little dude! His name means "laughter", and he lives up to it!! He's also very laid back; not in any hurry to get anywhere. What he's more concerned with is standing, and bouncing. He's still not able to stand on his own (which, at 7 months is fine with me!!), so we end up holding him a lot so he can stand and "jump" to his heart's content. Because he wants to stand all the time, he's been much slower to sit unaided than I would've anticipated. Every time I try to put him to sit, he arches his back, juts his legs straight in front of himself, trying to stand. But today, he did this:<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN4LlSDYXCfjsxYYJbbMDswkRF4hRggzu01hfuAfToyPesc8m_89e5uQ__pkjmFjZUygkpHx4qMpkLZm9H9gfziRPShPuv9Ul3ugThfnbJN7lN39D-SDNRw-EeFglPrpcoKPcwu4ciMd7/s1600/Isaac+sitting.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975684331663506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN4LlSDYXCfjsxYYJbbMDswkRF4hRggzu01hfuAfToyPesc8m_89e5uQ__pkjmFjZUygkpHx4qMpkLZm9H9gfziRPShPuv9Ul3ugThfnbJN7lN39D-SDNRw-EeFglPrpcoKPcwu4ciMd7/s400/Isaac+sitting.jpg" /></a>He was so proud of himself!! And while he sat a good few minutes...</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6fE5PmK7P9AhZlUPbHJHtR1PQQ4aki6JgyLI5tQOHwKf1686qHYjYo09gbs3N81yyWh7mdqjuyU5C0CKSSnqoK-jrDPNkeSTgRDSzQmT07R85rCZDRTzM_9FP9ZM-6R7-J-RM6dtcBMJ/s1600/Isaac+sitting+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975581423160114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6fE5PmK7P9AhZlUPbHJHtR1PQQ4aki6JgyLI5tQOHwKf1686qHYjYo09gbs3N81yyWh7mdqjuyU5C0CKSSnqoK-jrDPNkeSTgRDSzQmT07R85rCZDRTzM_9FP9ZM-6R7-J-RM6dtcBMJ/s400/Isaac+sitting+2.jpg" /></a> He still isn't terribly sturdy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OOCS9aBOrK2fDO4RMX8bv6Ca1ZOF2tMmJ8S8dAn2PlexvnACRcynKJVVLwOBUF4Y-fDF3riNkCmEblE24pIRCSOkpAaM9iw5VAds8pmV5Xc28AmVIv9nOh9jhLsl5oaGuzKMbcr3ZZX6/s1600/Isaac+and+girls.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975579184888242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OOCS9aBOrK2fDO4RMX8bv6Ca1ZOF2tMmJ8S8dAn2PlexvnACRcynKJVVLwOBUF4Y-fDF3riNkCmEblE24pIRCSOkpAaM9iw5VAds8pmV5Xc28AmVIv9nOh9jhLsl5oaGuzKMbcr3ZZX6/s400/Isaac+and+girls.jpg" /></a> The girls were really excited to see his latest accomplishment and rewarded him with toys and ooh's and aahhh's.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS9Iz6KNAJIxUbQXZ4di3ezL-WpHy_pF6AAj2etIhYY6nqBvbcF90gWxw60IFTro3D787Xt9ydcYCRWKPrLyz93AHOeHoMfuPkAR0gokKiwyReB04KuBurFWg_m119JybuUftET5AeQK4/s1600/Isaac+looks+like+daddy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975567127130178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS9Iz6KNAJIxUbQXZ4di3ezL-WpHy_pF6AAj2etIhYY6nqBvbcF90gWxw60IFTro3D787Xt9ydcYCRWKPrLyz93AHOeHoMfuPkAR0gokKiwyReB04KuBurFWg_m119JybuUftET5AeQK4/s400/Isaac+looks+like+daddy.jpg" /></a> I added this pic for my mother-in-law. The look on Isaac's face looks SOOO much like that picture you showed us!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And, because we DO have THREE children, here are a couple of pics of our lovely ladies of the castle:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6yO7kqAtJH6w6PKezvcr0uGzzSzfR_dQvCkDNpXp6Nxc7CJ-sl88L0fQ2x-zn1BZqgV_OqtXE4OG1zto08O87lWMMGKR873ROnlyRK1TwJfXN9bYRpc7B_B055xw-Gtbq46JvfR2LeHI/s1600/Hannah.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975568457595794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6yO7kqAtJH6w6PKezvcr0uGzzSzfR_dQvCkDNpXp6Nxc7CJ-sl88L0fQ2x-zn1BZqgV_OqtXE4OG1zto08O87lWMMGKR873ROnlyRK1TwJfXN9bYRpc7B_B055xw-Gtbq46JvfR2LeHI/s400/Hannah.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU66a6EF6DQ6M9kK00Iq6SO-oZGC5RPn_7QI5NxYEWuWDdp00MuFs0Qdl0mUUH9tSVLicA6hg7UXg20s6te7_zVzqzGdTCm_VgLiA6sRS9CfhnqNaMdMPfI8SUJ5kcxbTTbsXamFX45lQa/s1600/Cailyn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975562729700770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU66a6EF6DQ6M9kK00Iq6SO-oZGC5RPn_7QI5NxYEWuWDdp00MuFs0Qdl0mUUH9tSVLicA6hg7UXg20s6te7_zVzqzGdTCm_VgLiA6sRS9CfhnqNaMdMPfI8SUJ5kcxbTTbsXamFX45lQa/s400/Cailyn.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-52166093980309689382011-05-22T00:10:00.005+01:002011-05-22T00:34:46.880+01:00TriathlonAs you may have known, Jen began running a couple years ago, and ran a 5k. Unfortunately, that was the only one she could do because of some things in our schedule - and the whole Isaac being born thing. Well, I'm so proud to tell you that after just 7 months after delivering Isaac, today Jen ran the running portion of a triathlon held in one of our local villages. Now, not to stray from how impressive this feat in itself is, let me tell you a little bit about today, just so you can get a feel for just how great today was:<br /><br />The weather was really the star of the show today. We woke up this morning to lashing rain, near gale-force gusting winds - just a miserable thing. But, the show must go on! The race format was set up for all the pro-class athletes to begin before the rest of the group, and they started the others in intervals after that. Well, when it got to be the time for Jen's team to start, the swimmer is actually a guy that swims the ocean every day here. The frigid, 50 degree ocean. (Can you say, psycho?) So, he was the only one doing his leg without a wet-suit! He stood out like a sore thumb, looking something like a single white pill in a field full of black licorice. Then the son of some of our friends did the biking leg, leaving Jen to do her 5K (which turned out to be 5.7 due to a last minute change in course.) Well, let me tell you...it was awesome to see Jen go out there, run her legs off, and finish the race. No stopping. No slowing in pace. She did it. Couldn't be prouder of her. Hannah and Cailyn even snuck up towards the last bit and finished the race with her, which was awesome. Me and the kids hung out in the wind and rain, and even though it was cold, it really was amazing. Nothing a good hot shower and cup of hot chocolate didn't take care of when we were done! (For those keeping track and all you worrying mother types ;), Isaac was the warmest of the bunch. He took a nap in his cocoon-enclosed stroller all while we were waiting. We were all jealous of him!)<br /><br />Enjoy the pics I got! (There's only a few...the rain was just coming down too much, and I couldn't keep the lens dry to save my life...)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jen getting started on her first lap of the day<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0znWdtPrw8f_AzYT1bMRObvY2gJgyFWAH2YSdA1DCF31m8QA4lmvP2q_ANeKb0RhiC75jIPbNMAXbAP4GkCNrXONUFdqFudF3pKGC9JglsGL-1LXem705ZoCtKFfqDIuLhUOHsiRCw5oN/s800/DSC_0063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0znWdtPrw8f_AzYT1bMRObvY2gJgyFWAH2YSdA1DCF31m8QA4lmvP2q_ANeKb0RhiC75jIPbNMAXbAP4GkCNrXONUFdqFudF3pKGC9JglsGL-1LXem705ZoCtKFfqDIuLhUOHsiRCw5oN/s800/DSC_0063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609314810618354610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting to the finish...Hannah and Cailyn were great supporters!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Etv68b7MixjMZHS12EWukAS7HYSv4tLuZ4GI7sLzb5Q1guGIrcxPQcOPFi1LRg5TsJDDf9798nLtvP3VP_5tLuEQ7OE6xyjMri6Tlx2pF3u7Zu3tn6itaIfT-NTsSxAXqwTRhEJ0V9Me/s800/DSC_0086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Etv68b7MixjMZHS12EWukAS7HYSv4tLuZ4GI7sLzb5Q1guGIrcxPQcOPFi1LRg5TsJDDf9798nLtvP3VP_5tLuEQ7OE6xyjMri6Tlx2pF3u7Zu3tn6itaIfT-NTsSxAXqwTRhEJ0V9Me/s800/DSC_0086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609314807092535666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Very proud moment!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5OX8awIRxZkNs-lz58-p4SZGUVyPOb_XrFZJuu_f7ZqXtTU8CqcsIcWvoKZzAgEmK4buFnrdfwDqQM7pmyhfq8Jywp6wI-Ai9vGf87pwAl3-_Aq7w0rCQTbY60TVN-0Go8jZT1jKnkMe/s800/DSC_0092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5OX8awIRxZkNs-lz58-p4SZGUVyPOb_XrFZJuu_f7ZqXtTU8CqcsIcWvoKZzAgEmK4buFnrdfwDqQM7pmyhfq8Jywp6wI-Ai9vGf87pwAl3-_Aq7w0rCQTbY60TVN-0Go8jZT1jKnkMe/s800/DSC_0092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609314795958417298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to know what the day was like, the girls' faces will tell you, lol<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgXALE8u1tziMEkqqNPX46fp9ghjxpnyGjUXJ2S11r56w0F92aTPfcrugtS6ripmqoHVb8YnKrDrmTXlsytmVFkfcFPj0JaxsNx5ia7u4qkj9FJFdaligYkRqJ7lPSpKeb6hilOnmS3jb/s800/DSC_0094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgXALE8u1tziMEkqqNPX46fp9ghjxpnyGjUXJ2S11r56w0F92aTPfcrugtS6ripmqoHVb8YnKrDrmTXlsytmVFkfcFPj0JaxsNx5ia7u4qkj9FJFdaligYkRqJ7lPSpKeb6hilOnmS3jb/s800/DSC_0094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609314791656651762" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-67917826802087188212011-04-18T23:32:00.004+01:002011-04-18T23:47:25.664+01:00Cailyn is 4!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOItVzkdlDGrFCt2hCKG9E0w4oSwYYFRhVurfoILcNfjFQj342LZg0zpzGV7GCRWLKhm9ebl8JQ6oYu5cUIcTsTyhH8XjoPJFTa7pjr8kqQIGxuPyOxWWtPfnlsjl6qbuKybJZGC75-rAg/s800/DSC_0261.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOItVzkdlDGrFCt2hCKG9E0w4oSwYYFRhVurfoILcNfjFQj342LZg0zpzGV7GCRWLKhm9ebl8JQ6oYu5cUIcTsTyhH8XjoPJFTa7pjr8kqQIGxuPyOxWWtPfnlsjl6qbuKybJZGC75-rAg/s800/DSC_0261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597057117588048290" border="0" /></a><br />Her birthday was last week actually, but really she's had it pretty good this year. A few posts ago, I showed some pics of the 1st birthday party she got to have while we were in Arizona with our families. Then there were different days of opening presents with family. So, once her actual birthday came around, we had a nice small celebration. But overall, she had a pretty good day. Her friends at school had made a card, and she got to go to a story time at a local library. That portion actually has a funny part to it:<br /><br />If you've seen the movie, "The Italian Job" there's a part where the computer tech guy wants to be referred to as "The Napster" and won't do anything until he is called by that name. Well, Cailyn had similar thing that day. When Jen was introducing her to the other moms at the story time and they would as her her name, her reply was, "Birthday Girl." LOL! It was really the first time she's made that much of her birthday! It was so sweet to watch and it was a great day. Here's some pictures of her with her cake (as usual, crafted by Jen!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The request this year was a Tinkerbell cake. Pretty good, huh??<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEKvdMuPOuJHH514kPHD8Fd-7CSqC0UIX4VRXI72VpjkEC8nhfgAi3huTQO3IdVPsFGJbltiCKQmJEuS8K5zlDZ0zR6YyEXxNupRw_i2ynZcTFtS4R2pJKWBu46n47FOtxgOxnRbqeCVi/s800/Cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEKvdMuPOuJHH514kPHD8Fd-7CSqC0UIX4VRXI72VpjkEC8nhfgAi3huTQO3IdVPsFGJbltiCKQmJEuS8K5zlDZ0zR6YyEXxNupRw_i2ynZcTFtS4R2pJKWBu46n47FOtxgOxnRbqeCVi/s800/Cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597056887398442994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Blowing out the candles<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sTY0Eu2nG5ThYJBmfWcvooEnZmwtn1OyWYLEm6jF35Y2hRcVuifA6i-HSvCDRQRrIauaQP9dmOAjoFx3B9HGrKV8UqUx8GOeklCf2ddQErTJjqMHxuObxFBEYV_ZNAO_gsGcZ6sS6kCZ/s800/Blowing+out+the+candles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sTY0Eu2nG5ThYJBmfWcvooEnZmwtn1OyWYLEm6jF35Y2hRcVuifA6i-HSvCDRQRrIauaQP9dmOAjoFx3B9HGrKV8UqUx8GOeklCf2ddQErTJjqMHxuObxFBEYV_ZNAO_gsGcZ6sS6kCZ/s800/Blowing+out+the+candles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597056881774950226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I asked her which piece she wanted. Of course, she wanted Tinkerbell. So...I cut her out!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilb9l4nHqBD9Ux_UGK3J-Rr-JOm76o6Pzhcj6lwgsmIx1LeuIPLSCtrBnfOMI8adoO7o6ESIQhELPXTAoDhoAsyaZeVOUoO6u8OXIZtqfqs_oOgpQJreGM3T9X97wwsywKD7k-iTMYykK6/s800/Now+that%2527s+a+piece+of+cake%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilb9l4nHqBD9Ux_UGK3J-Rr-JOm76o6Pzhcj6lwgsmIx1LeuIPLSCtrBnfOMI8adoO7o6ESIQhELPXTAoDhoAsyaZeVOUoO6u8OXIZtqfqs_oOgpQJreGM3T9X97wwsywKD7k-iTMYykK6/s800/Now+that%2527s+a+piece+of+cake%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597056881903441986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...and she couldn't wait for a bite<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3y91WXt2cmnxBF_CM1GgeC9r4DZFGDELOEHE6_coxTLCYqg4RX6lfKMRc399NG6EavTZTbUbuxxfEyGF2DzQW3t8iaZNGlQwBJ27HMG5dR3LNhAN7L0wkYHWxAVsLTgFvOl5HEzz-IUbs/s800/Bite+of+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3y91WXt2cmnxBF_CM1GgeC9r4DZFGDELOEHE6_coxTLCYqg4RX6lfKMRc399NG6EavTZTbUbuxxfEyGF2DzQW3t8iaZNGlQwBJ27HMG5dR3LNhAN7L0wkYHWxAVsLTgFvOl5HEzz-IUbs/s800/Bite+of+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597056872536746194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was reminded that I never posted a picture of Hannah's cake earlier in the year...another masterpiece by Jen<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BKuH8tBqNFjrizPxfgJYBei9ksSje_7KogtTc_6n2FdurRV4H2jeFBCYxiY1RHPrbJt8-HGdy8U1HWXrqmnoqwIWS1Ok8tBKEAAXILoGf4aG9UZesGlLi53KlKjnKiXJiI2Wr3OYSfih/s800/Hannah%2527s+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BKuH8tBqNFjrizPxfgJYBei9ksSje_7KogtTc_6n2FdurRV4H2jeFBCYxiY1RHPrbJt8-HGdy8U1HWXrqmnoqwIWS1Ok8tBKEAAXILoGf4aG9UZesGlLi53KlKjnKiXJiI2Wr3OYSfih/s800/Hannah%2527s+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597056870094791666" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-72932060882403940662011-04-09T16:37:00.005+01:002011-04-09T16:55:49.269+01:00CamogieOrganized sports have begun in our household! Hannah is old enough this year to begin playing the sport of Camogie. This is a sister sport to Hurling, which is an ancient sport; estimated to be about 2,000 years old. It's fairly straight forward - two teams line up and try to hit a little ball called a sliotar (pronounced, shli-tur) in the opponents goal using something called a hurl that resembles a hockey stick. There aren't too many rules, other than you pretty much can't intentionally bash an opponent with your hurl and the ball has to stay in between the lines. It really does resemble hockey, which ultimately are shared in origin.<br /><br />Today was just a spectacular day; absolutely beautiful outside, and perfect for going and playing some sports. She was a bit behind today being that they actually started when we were in the states, but she took to it right away. Immediately she began drills on how to hit the ball, and then moved to some practice throwing and catching, then they actually played a scrimmage. And the best part is, Hannah scored a goal!!! She was so excited and happy to be out there. Though there was a little nervousness as she began the day not knowing how to do it, she really took to it well!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Learning to hit the ball<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtotGult2PP_XBfkpJ40CKIoFf0Ryz-CbCTplqY0Eci2xFFhF-ZUfFfT7NfqWFi-evYjwn5N12SJYs-8yAfGhUXZO9Xdhn25jnLUtb1OD4hmO6chQjaEFqh91xCBGYqRSZFTgBbR2_BVbr/s800/DSC_0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtotGult2PP_XBfkpJ40CKIoFf0Ryz-CbCTplqY0Eci2xFFhF-ZUfFfT7NfqWFi-evYjwn5N12SJYs-8yAfGhUXZO9Xdhn25jnLUtb1OD4hmO6chQjaEFqh91xCBGYqRSZFTgBbR2_BVbr/s800/DSC_0022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593611156846270418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Catching drill...not going to well yet ;D<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt35lDtvcnVqaoliNvQOGL-2EiVDt8NV54rJwk_Vx4K2qGrMUcif0i_iwUhTxTUsMJa3gh76JOM_wM-w1hdW_zVlYp02KmbzZ2Me-LG0XYhDfTYbwuPlbcRdqMNN1esEgV3M5-1Ge6wclo/s800/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt35lDtvcnVqaoliNvQOGL-2EiVDt8NV54rJwk_Vx4K2qGrMUcif0i_iwUhTxTUsMJa3gh76JOM_wM-w1hdW_zVlYp02KmbzZ2Me-LG0XYhDfTYbwuPlbcRdqMNN1esEgV3M5-1Ge6wclo/s800/DSC_0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593611152446658866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hannah got right into the action!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCHSQyTTshUXOczmQ21ECvgbSCFSl-081Vl7jD1Cf175U7uWCQtdxzW93YFWxtsBaTJQgIeqfJPx4pTNwevkPRPOvRiCZOjntydz2rxzUe9P_BoCQBuGRpSfszRUK-tWqRSd0DW9im_Uk/s800/DSC_0043.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCHSQyTTshUXOczmQ21ECvgbSCFSl-081Vl7jD1Cf175U7uWCQtdxzW93YFWxtsBaTJQgIeqfJPx4pTNwevkPRPOvRiCZOjntydz2rxzUe9P_BoCQBuGRpSfszRUK-tWqRSd0DW9im_Uk/s800/DSC_0043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593611139892332562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She may have just been as excited to run around on a nice day as she was playing!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KiEnzyHXuoFzD3N5IM-sgRnVNAN5ZxYVt2AXCBHXmCbtrKZfKnxXb9sm6VPYLvdSpXfFIvNaYBYetW-R6Sun_Nk5x6zll6S5YfAqE85YB7iX7AFwRJ0w-Dq5mq8zEta6nH9Vkv1z_tAs/s800/DSC_0045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KiEnzyHXuoFzD3N5IM-sgRnVNAN5ZxYVt2AXCBHXmCbtrKZfKnxXb9sm6VPYLvdSpXfFIvNaYBYetW-R6Sun_Nk5x6zll6S5YfAqE85YB7iX7AFwRJ0w-Dq5mq8zEta6nH9Vkv1z_tAs/s800/DSC_0045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593611136001014578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Proud girl after her first practice!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ3sCXxKk8If2DayFC0kagRQeGmwGMeXjYPtlRstq0zSLqA6Jvwuhz5eLAH21H_wv-SerNi4UEpzvIzjNh87aIxcpqDpnIGvb19mwP3j0Q_e4EghCLii_KqyZMwcjBqtN9mD03tlJsn3a/s800/DSC_0046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ3sCXxKk8If2DayFC0kagRQeGmwGMeXjYPtlRstq0zSLqA6Jvwuhz5eLAH21H_wv-SerNi4UEpzvIzjNh87aIxcpqDpnIGvb19mwP3j0Q_e4EghCLii_KqyZMwcjBqtN9mD03tlJsn3a/s800/DSC_0046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593611128858658450" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207664997453311388.post-79668377776967896682011-03-19T17:54:00.004+00:002011-03-19T18:10:31.502+00:00St. Patricks Day - Arizona styleAlright, this is the second post of our trip - For St. Patrick's Day here, we decided it would be fun to have an early birthday celebration for Cailyn and her cousin Jared since their birthday's are so close together in April, but we're all together now. So, we all loaded up and went to this massive indoor play place. This place was awesome! All indoors there was go-karts, bumper cars, laser tag, bowling, miniature golf, and a whole section just for the little kids with tea-cups a carousel and one of those circle "roller coasters". So we spent the day just having fun, playing arcade games, and riding rides. It was so much fun!!! Here's some more pics of our time (not just of the day at the arcade)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One thing we absolutely miss are the Arizona sunsets. They are simply amazing. I haven't really had the chance to get any landscape pictures, but one night as we were hanging out at the pool, I thought this scene was pretty spectacular:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQwYh5iZWrLy_1MFHo1-haGrupWruvrRPe9MrI5JS-i2jzrH2c_B78DFAsq-kTL-usYJblAQzEhJMOw3uCG7Uqh_xIbLv-Ayzr79gnRYgzGpO5NQvxBp8JyTs9efLcak-L77FOCo96Ft8/s800/Airplane+trail.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQwYh5iZWrLy_1MFHo1-haGrupWruvrRPe9MrI5JS-i2jzrH2c_B78DFAsq-kTL-usYJblAQzEhJMOw3uCG7Uqh_xIbLv-Ayzr79gnRYgzGpO5NQvxBp8JyTs9efLcak-L77FOCo96Ft8/s800/Airplane+trail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851344609811234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another picture with Grandpa and his grandkids. Isaac looks pretty comfy!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0d37n3EMb3oIC21D-hAHeiLTAa557Sn2NkUMaCYDifS0GLeZnC37SvpaNd2DMNXN33O_rWOMBbzyEfCAdlS9jHNq3dwcSjjwjJoEjWuD7ZhcMhxzSLljoEtRcWLCLGhzbCQxyfvm4M51/s800/Dad+with+Isaac+Rachel+and+Cailyn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0d37n3EMb3oIC21D-hAHeiLTAa557Sn2NkUMaCYDifS0GLeZnC37SvpaNd2DMNXN33O_rWOMBbzyEfCAdlS9jHNq3dwcSjjwjJoEjWuD7ZhcMhxzSLljoEtRcWLCLGhzbCQxyfvm4M51/s800/Dad+with+Isaac+Rachel+and+Cailyn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851343561754530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hannah and Cailyn had to demonstrate some Irish dancing. Cailyn is giving it her best shot!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA-cx_eYr19bAT82OZI3_HIO7554qAVJJZlsfD_-7YlU7Ewc3cKAAQkbq-N8cNnxghf3pcbYNh4DUte6qoPmhyphenhyphenoL0-D_682zOOBORAYel40AB0k_c4pfNTJh_yqPh7MpnthKfvfs24klu/s800/Cailyn+Irish+dancing.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA-cx_eYr19bAT82OZI3_HIO7554qAVJJZlsfD_-7YlU7Ewc3cKAAQkbq-N8cNnxghf3pcbYNh4DUte6qoPmhyphenhyphenoL0-D_682zOOBORAYel40AB0k_c4pfNTJh_yqPh7MpnthKfvfs24klu/s600/Cailyn+Irish+dancing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851336649637234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And then Hannah gave some lessons to her cousin and Grammy<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqiZi31CBQVAUn6ibLZGXcaw2zQbIb-7T6Nc4FRWH75ywbs3mTgsI8dzDPbVccpe2IH_U1rzVvJ9ffhD0LvRoAnUNZLy6GGEu6ahyphenhyphenRBN7gsrpkGwEmmjxsmaUS4hF6wcnshs7gEY9YFng/s800/Hannah+teaching+dancing.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqiZi31CBQVAUn6ibLZGXcaw2zQbIb-7T6Nc4FRWH75ywbs3mTgsI8dzDPbVccpe2IH_U1rzVvJ9ffhD0LvRoAnUNZLy6GGEu6ahyphenhyphenRBN7gsrpkGwEmmjxsmaUS4hF6wcnshs7gEY9YFng/s800/Hannah+teaching+dancing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851338509252610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The birthday kids!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NJco_t_aYaZWE3Xv2NkcVUD7S_o0VFqDxPL3Rah9IQipvBa2t6Ne13d50dq35MuBM-zf6f-dL0p-AJOF9dXttGQQLMWhsjBu8lXJrp45E71p9N7CmnyEhiKI_NVdnnim3VfQXx3HCxo7/s800/Birthday+cake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NJco_t_aYaZWE3Xv2NkcVUD7S_o0VFqDxPL3Rah9IQipvBa2t6Ne13d50dq35MuBM-zf6f-dL0p-AJOF9dXttGQQLMWhsjBu8lXJrp45E71p9N7CmnyEhiKI_NVdnnim3VfQXx3HCxo7/s800/Birthday+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851187135785842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was called the frog drop. It basically lifts the entire group up to the ceiling and then drops them. And lifts them. And drops them. It's so fun! Hannah and Cailyn were a bit nervous before the ride, but as you can tell, they're loving it! Cailyn had this look like, "Where has this feeling been my whole life?!?"<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXe-qW1m6sy_fngHEDLr70mm7ZsfV0OJ8YkRFFTjT1oroMcSUV89l0wXcZjGnIvVOsbRxRfm8SYdNsiYSrY0xzvkWgXsWPyMgHmbhd21BnlG7H9tZWC4n8kgOuCLpAAExafVCPTHEJu7X/s800/Frog+drop.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXe-qW1m6sy_fngHEDLr70mm7ZsfV0OJ8YkRFFTjT1oroMcSUV89l0wXcZjGnIvVOsbRxRfm8SYdNsiYSrY0xzvkWgXsWPyMgHmbhd21BnlG7H9tZWC4n8kgOuCLpAAExafVCPTHEJu7X/s800/Frog+drop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851178745119522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And Isaac got to go for his first Carousel ride!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LR5RKshtZ5tJBCOTJzvYhWrvpdL9CRWpb2CPTikvF-zw0liv_jWSv4YMQ1hyphenhyphenq8Lw_Zq19A5hHSXQpXbMjdeqbHd-CoBOEnlWihSPwpgSEGJ4kIB0025H1qA5o2rfbNNOYdCXDGtbTww_/s800/Isaac+on+the+Carousel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LR5RKshtZ5tJBCOTJzvYhWrvpdL9CRWpb2CPTikvF-zw0liv_jWSv4YMQ1hyphenhyphenq8Lw_Zq19A5hHSXQpXbMjdeqbHd-CoBOEnlWihSPwpgSEGJ4kIB0025H1qA5o2rfbNNOYdCXDGtbTww_/s800/Isaac+on+the+Carousel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851178965414338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hannah and her cousin on the roller coaster<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3t_6bn7wWqbntf5KWeBGonGw0W1_cTg_nrmL_VkBR2E63YAgn-GK0efC4qiZD0PTPevTz6hayngk43vx8LYllRGjJwol1o5s0usXYEpG-WBTbnsyOLlJI8PUSP_HAasaLvDu0a5uIzzq/s800/Hannah+and+Rachel+roller+coaster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3t_6bn7wWqbntf5KWeBGonGw0W1_cTg_nrmL_VkBR2E63YAgn-GK0efC4qiZD0PTPevTz6hayngk43vx8LYllRGjJwol1o5s0usXYEpG-WBTbnsyOLlJI8PUSP_HAasaLvDu0a5uIzzq/s400/Hannah+and+Rachel+roller+coaster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851175287727170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And Cailyn and her cousin took a turn as well. Such joy!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5g9Pjbs2QDvRgxodaML516EgEgQz3ZOHrICWsGxnOHgLx_gHQXyX9qdzkdrClJnnobZuYB7wIX4vF3xpg9ZDOi7LUL_8eSXT0TzP2FpFeuCU2EgU8cSEmeLMq-21AQl19gtnS_awqs6y/s800/Jared+and+Cailyn+roller+coaster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5g9Pjbs2QDvRgxodaML516EgEgQz3ZOHrICWsGxnOHgLx_gHQXyX9qdzkdrClJnnobZuYB7wIX4vF3xpg9ZDOi7LUL_8eSXT0TzP2FpFeuCU2EgU8cSEmeLMq-21AQl19gtnS_awqs6y/s800/Jared+and+Cailyn+roller+coaster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585851174129557810" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1