tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874149131962078682024-02-19T09:47:27.963-05:00HummingbirderHumming with the birdsHummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-50071239400028398362011-08-13T07:15:00.008-04:002011-08-13T07:32:44.040-04:00Back to Lancaster<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ockIiZtNtqc/TkZgRvs0MQI/AAAAAAAABOo/vyc9ifzF8FE/s1600/100_2994.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640301441306603778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ockIiZtNtqc/TkZgRvs0MQI/AAAAAAAABOo/vyc9ifzF8FE/s400/100_2994.JPG" /></a>
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<br /><div>My birthday wishes came true as we went to the Lancaster, PA. area for the day. Mikey and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Julia</span> came with us this time and Mikey was thrilled to see all the farm animals and ride on a horse drawn wagon. </div>
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<br /><div>The Amish older fellow offered Mikey a ride up in the front with his grandson. I asked to take a picture of the boys since the Amish are usually <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span> with taking photos of the children but not the adults. The little smile on the boy's face was priceless and Mikey had the time of his life driving "Jim" and "Jill". I visited my favorite health food store and ate Greek for dinner. It was a great day!</div>
<br /><div>P.S. Since there are so many tourists in the summer, I prefer to visit this area on the off seasons if possible. (Note to myself)</div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-87821090102178345202011-05-14T07:29:00.007-04:002011-05-14T22:54:11.562-04:00Julia's Birthday<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rXFAP4r4xlU/Tc5qINtqi2I/AAAAAAAABLA/ji-y5Wxkyas/s1600/P6170079.TIF"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606535275475536738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rXFAP4r4xlU/Tc5qINtqi2I/AAAAAAAABLA/ji-y5Wxkyas/s400/P6170079.TIF" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjroKWEVphw/Tc5pDfxwuwI/AAAAAAAABK4/BYWWmkbskxA/s1600/PICT0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606534094913583874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjroKWEVphw/Tc5pDfxwuwI/AAAAAAAABK4/BYWWmkbskxA/s400/PICT0010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4PCBacsxR4/Tc5ooNWHoqI/AAAAAAAABKw/qEUuMFZRSfM/s1600/PICT0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606533626109338274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4PCBacsxR4/Tc5ooNWHoqI/AAAAAAAABKw/qEUuMFZRSfM/s400/PICT0008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tKpoCrEtEBY/Tc5ocfZ23zI/AAAAAAAABKo/uWok8q0h55g/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606533424798424882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tKpoCrEtEBY/Tc5ocfZ23zI/AAAAAAAABKo/uWok8q0h55g/s400/PICT0001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Julia turned 11 on May 1st! She wanted to go to the Mall with her friends and have a sleep-over. Rebecca made the birthday cakes while we went to the Mall. That was great!<br /><br /></div><br />Happy Birthday, dear Julia!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I love you sooooo much!!</div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-41447503665878450432011-03-26T21:05:00.009-04:002011-03-26T21:22:01.916-04:00More doelings and other animal pics<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVs7auh8DdI/TY6Q1UdG8rI/AAAAAAAABJg/z9UCQgwGcPI/s1600/PICT0095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588563433311630002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVs7auh8DdI/TY6Q1UdG8rI/AAAAAAAABJg/z9UCQgwGcPI/s400/PICT0095.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vvnZdcRc1ig/TY6QGbqu5lI/AAAAAAAABJY/Vvu7yV8pVLY/s1600/PICT0081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588562627793970770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vvnZdcRc1ig/TY6QGbqu5lI/AAAAAAAABJY/Vvu7yV8pVLY/s400/PICT0081.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J7VNgld9qp4/TY6PiBxj8EI/AAAAAAAABJQ/cLfAUNw_QL0/s1600/PICT0079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588562002368000066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J7VNgld9qp4/TY6PiBxj8EI/AAAAAAAABJQ/cLfAUNw_QL0/s400/PICT0079.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WQX-5ozWjmw/TY6PNpJwQ6I/AAAAAAAABJI/ZO74MVJcOrc/s1600/PICT0062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588561652161201058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WQX-5ozWjmw/TY6PNpJwQ6I/AAAAAAAABJI/ZO74MVJcOrc/s400/PICT0062.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCO-I-QEanc/TY6O7xYBb9I/AAAAAAAABJA/sQQZqT9xt3Q/s1600/PICT0052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588561345130885074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCO-I-QEanc/TY6O7xYBb9I/AAAAAAAABJA/sQQZqT9xt3Q/s400/PICT0052.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cAQ3xRSCwE/TY6Oyn0cNnI/AAAAAAAABI4/6yNmCTlFZUE/s1600/PICT0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588561187946903154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cAQ3xRSCwE/TY6Oyn0cNnI/AAAAAAAABI4/6yNmCTlFZUE/s400/PICT0042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBQFH-dDKik/TY6Oke5VYYI/AAAAAAAABIw/FUTOnygR8Es/s1600/PICT0039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588560945033339266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBQFH-dDKik/TY6Oke5VYYI/AAAAAAAABIw/FUTOnygR8Es/s400/PICT0039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We were happy that our goat Siena had 2 girls also! I missed the birth again but Mikey was the first to discover the new babies and that was very fun for him. I love seeing all 4 of the doelings playing together out in the sunshine. They have all been joyful additions to our barnyard. We also have a lop-eared Angora rabbit "Scuffy" and guinea fowl to keep the ticks down (they are great). </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Happy Spring!!</div><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-29262594560343789792011-03-06T22:03:00.006-05:002011-03-06T22:14:11.834-05:00Doelings!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k3__A2x7bPw/TXRNdM8At0I/AAAAAAAABIo/u7QaBaNzcxE/s1600/CIMG0760.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581171002303362882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k3__A2x7bPw/TXRNdM8At0I/AAAAAAAABIo/u7QaBaNzcxE/s400/CIMG0760.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSi6owkaqkA/TXRNO0xH9KI/AAAAAAAABIg/MXFTlcVI6_Y/s1600/sunflower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581170755297080482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSi6owkaqkA/TXRNO0xH9KI/AAAAAAAABIg/MXFTlcVI6_Y/s400/sunflower.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcT1Jn0Y9YI/TXRM1tTMTGI/AAAAAAAABIY/8oV3Kh8xQww/s1600/mom%2Band%2Bbabies.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581170323795758178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcT1Jn0Y9YI/TXRM1tTMTGI/AAAAAAAABIY/8oV3Kh8xQww/s400/mom%2Band%2Bbabies.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3j3dF9u4UmU/TXRMmAqo2dI/AAAAAAAABIQ/qhlC8VRyIB0/s1600/CIMG0769.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581170054116465106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3j3dF9u4UmU/TXRMmAqo2dI/AAAAAAAABIQ/qhlC8VRyIB0/s400/CIMG0769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGJ4MFZ7b7o/TXRMPO4BK4I/AAAAAAAABII/DL0Ap8KVDO4/s1600/CIMG0789.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581169662793689986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGJ4MFZ7b7o/TXRMPO4BK4I/AAAAAAAABII/DL0Ap8KVDO4/s400/CIMG0789.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our goat, Carmella, gave birth earlier than expected. We didn't expect her to kid until mid-March but her babies came on March 4th.</div><br /><br /><div>The girls came running in to tell me and by the time I got to the barn, 2 doelings had been born. Of course, they are as cute as can be and , although I was disappointed to have missed the birth, I am thrilled that the mama goat is being motherly and letting her babies nurse and the twins are healthy.</div><br /><br /><div>The kids (my children) are enjoying them and checking on them regularly and taking great care of the goats. Tonight it began to snow and Rebecca went out in the snow to bring the other mama goat in with the others so they'll all stay warm tonight.</div><br /><br /><div>I love having goats and I am so happy for 2 more girls!!</div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-15036043722917660832011-02-20T22:16:00.005-05:002011-02-20T22:23:19.691-05:00Snow pics<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JHYL687wLdU/TWHalgFH2CI/AAAAAAAABIA/O-b6D3nbYVw/s1600/PICT0020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575978151462819874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JHYL687wLdU/TWHalgFH2CI/AAAAAAAABIA/O-b6D3nbYVw/s400/PICT0020.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ka3oT6DwEPs/TWHab_G9v_I/AAAAAAAABH4/uUxxXM7MbvU/s1600/PICT0030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575977987993354226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ka3oT6DwEPs/TWHab_G9v_I/AAAAAAAABH4/uUxxXM7MbvU/s400/PICT0030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NGHr-yUjNsw/TWHaOECiO0I/AAAAAAAABHw/GxS1GF3qnDY/s1600/PICT0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575977748798782274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NGHr-yUjNsw/TWHaOECiO0I/AAAAAAAABHw/GxS1GF3qnDY/s400/PICT0015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w7yA7rduPP4/TWHaHsYRl9I/AAAAAAAABHo/yf1ZxQE7WJw/s1600/PICT0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575977639368300498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w7yA7rduPP4/TWHaHsYRl9I/AAAAAAAABHo/yf1ZxQE7WJw/s400/PICT0012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-izAuhfRcKO4/TWHaAKR_ckI/AAAAAAAABHg/7LXrok6aLFo/s1600/PICT0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575977509956055618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-izAuhfRcKO4/TWHaAKR_ckI/AAAAAAAABHg/7LXrok6aLFo/s400/PICT0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We had one nice snow (so far!) this winter. Here's a few of my snow pics that I wanted to share.</div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-44438271690682537432011-02-19T15:07:00.004-05:002011-02-19T15:18:55.935-05:00Grandpa Turner<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0alegLwWwOU/TWAliR-dDqI/AAAAAAAABHY/cWpIQ2Gmq48/s1600/PICT0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575497609555807906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0alegLwWwOU/TWAliR-dDqI/AAAAAAAABHY/cWpIQ2Gmq48/s400/PICT0002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y71zXiX-lHc/TWAkoWsy6II/AAAAAAAABHQ/gGJDw4BMN70/s1600/CIMG0440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575496614391507074" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y71zXiX-lHc/TWAkoWsy6II/AAAAAAAABHQ/gGJDw4BMN70/s400/CIMG0440.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWcEZV_XC0o/TWAkXguc7TI/AAAAAAAABHI/3EGNZXv6HjM/s1600/CIMG0438.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575496325025033522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWcEZV_XC0o/TWAkXguc7TI/AAAAAAAABHI/3EGNZXv6HjM/s400/CIMG0438.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We were so thankful that Grandpa Turner came to see us last month. We hadn't seen him in 10 years! He came out here to see his wonderful friend in Maryland who he met in Mongolia. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We all had a wonderful time.</span></div><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-11460639406950500312010-12-31T09:02:00.009-05:002011-01-10T23:02:17.869-05:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvVqdk9kTI/AAAAAAAABG8/EUPusqBVs94/s1600/PICT0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560773090389889330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvVqdk9kTI/AAAAAAAABG8/EUPusqBVs94/s400/PICT0010.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvVc0VNvGI/AAAAAAAABG0/GueYx9wCNX8/s1600/PICT0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560772855979687010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvVc0VNvGI/AAAAAAAABG0/GueYx9wCNX8/s400/PICT0013.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvVOiXnPGI/AAAAAAAABGs/tvkBLOma23g/s1600/PICT0002.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvU8lIDdpI/AAAAAAAABGk/JCGIIWH3kMY/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560772302142142098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvU8lIDdpI/AAAAAAAABGk/JCGIIWH3kMY/s400/PICT0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvUnGm9I9I/AAAAAAAABGc/FcWkUzprG7U/s1600/PICT0036.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvUZ9r0obI/AAAAAAAABGU/KmVz_hheGzE/s1600/PICT0048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560771707439194546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TSvUZ9r0obI/AAAAAAAABGU/KmVz_hheGzE/s400/PICT0048.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This year we cut down our Christmas tree at a local farm and I loved the beautiful setting and experience<br /><br /><div>We had a wonderful Christmas Day and we are still celebrating Christmas. I love going to Mass and singing Christmas carols weeks after Christmas Day. </div><br /><br />I cooked the turkey and the girls helped me with the Christmas meal and it turned out well.<br /></div><div>The younger girls helped Michael with making beeswax candles for some of our Christmas presents. They look and smell wonderful.</div><div> </div><div>And...a Christmas present for me was a red cardinal on the porch on Christmas morning. :)</div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-41670911795895716482010-12-12T18:55:00.009-05:002010-12-12T19:06:48.880-05:00Our 22nd Wedding Anniversary<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVjVhDb0VI/AAAAAAAABGI/qma-oMBHGBY/s1600/PICT0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549951337105183058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVjVhDb0VI/AAAAAAAABGI/qma-oMBHGBY/s400/PICT0019.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVjKNMCayI/AAAAAAAABGA/tkRdDkcU5Uk/s1600/PICT0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549951142793997090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVjKNMCayI/AAAAAAAABGA/tkRdDkcU5Uk/s400/PICT0014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVi2vae6lI/AAAAAAAABF4/xVqimuIR-rE/s1600/PICT0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549950808384006738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVi2vae6lI/AAAAAAAABF4/xVqimuIR-rE/s400/PICT0011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVisVFarVI/AAAAAAAABFw/C7jGYjBJUxc/s1600/PICT0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549950629517634898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVisVFarVI/AAAAAAAABFw/C7jGYjBJUxc/s400/PICT0007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVih3RemoI/AAAAAAAABFo/W9G1xjI0wHQ/s1600/PICT0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549950449716468354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQVih3RemoI/AAAAAAAABFo/W9G1xjI0wHQ/s400/PICT0006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQViW6UfTyI/AAAAAAAABFg/tONHvKxp40s/s1600/PICT0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549950261555842850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQViW6UfTyI/AAAAAAAABFg/tONHvKxp40s/s400/PICT0003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQViKUk3xQI/AAAAAAAABFY/DdQGzL0tPqw/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549950045265577218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TQViKUk3xQI/AAAAAAAABFY/DdQGzL0tPqw/s400/PICT0001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">We got our first snow on Dec. 10th (our anniversary) and thankfully, it didn't change our plans of going up to Pennsylvania to an Amish area. It was a nice day there and I met and interacted with many kind Amish people. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">We did our usual shopping and invested in a big quantity of raw honey (yum!). I don't like to take photos up there since the Amish don't want pictures taken of them but I got a few of our surroundings. Michael also enjoyed a trip to an Amish hardware store where we bought a lantern in case of a power outage. I really enjoyed our time up there and love being close enough to go and visit the Amish.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-10206536815811347772010-12-07T22:45:00.003-05:002010-12-07T23:08:36.198-05:00Mikey's Birthday<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8EufYal0I/AAAAAAAABFQ/roS7XJYZCyM/s1600/PICT0020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548158462688139074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8EufYal0I/AAAAAAAABFQ/roS7XJYZCyM/s400/PICT0020.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8EGXGKINI/AAAAAAAABFI/3XBTWkOYfKM/s1600/PICT0055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548157773269311698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8EGXGKINI/AAAAAAAABFI/3XBTWkOYfKM/s400/PICT0055.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8CuZgow5I/AAAAAAAABFA/QP9wtYBHomA/s1600/PICT0057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548156262088754066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8CuZgow5I/AAAAAAAABFA/QP9wtYBHomA/s400/PICT0057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8CWxdXRZI/AAAAAAAABE4/BtmvQ7D4_e0/s1600/PICT0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155856200615314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8CWxdXRZI/AAAAAAAABE4/BtmvQ7D4_e0/s400/PICT0040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8CDe12c7I/AAAAAAAABEw/roOei4E9K1E/s1600/PICT0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155524785533874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8CDe12c7I/AAAAAAAABEw/roOei4E9K1E/s400/PICT0013.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8B4_1Lr8I/AAAAAAAABEo/ZAZ3REyR9SE/s1600/PICT0065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155344662540226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8B4_1Lr8I/AAAAAAAABEo/ZAZ3REyR9SE/s400/PICT0065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8BADYum1I/AAAAAAAABEg/x4LtyQgIIac/s1600/PICT0066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548154366364392274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TP8BADYum1I/AAAAAAAABEg/x4LtyQgIIac/s400/PICT0066.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Mikey turned 5 on November the 27th. He's still talking about his party and how Logan (his friend from school) was there. I tried to make the party healthy by making fruit snacks and a gluten free cake, etc. It wasn't perfect but there was a lot less sugar than we have at our regular parties!<br />I've begun to implement the GAPS diet with him and other than the obvious withdrawals, he's doing well with it. I'm happy that he is progressing well and playing with the other kids.<br />Happy Birthday to my boy!! XXXOOO</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-54058320134369164792010-11-26T21:38:00.005-05:002010-11-27T07:33:38.466-05:00Happy Thanksgiving<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dJBehFflMqX3asTei3Tza-d7IwDubEmSyh8duE6jCeFFTIiRFL-BEC6WKeV08Q2n4Zoe3A0XVgcNZ_tRVcResoFQmSooo10jmmbicS8uLgrDQ_25XSoc08AzGMCXzlRMbspTuZuM0Ea8/s320/Natasha+Campbell-McBride.jpg" /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TPBwyF_BA1I/AAAAAAAABEY/oQ4QUv69Tms/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544055147195335506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TPBwyF_BA1I/AAAAAAAABEY/oQ4QUv69Tms/s400/PICT0004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TPBwnazJ-RI/AAAAAAAABEQ/1BK_MmdWxDQ/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544054963804174610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TPBwnazJ-RI/AAAAAAAABEQ/1BK_MmdWxDQ/s400/PICT0001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I have so much to be thankful for this year. Here are some of the things that come to mind...</div><br /><br /><br /><div>getting to hear Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride at the Weston Price Conference (she's my favorite doctor in the autism field), Mikey doing so well in school this year, Hannah getting a job, Jonathan, Marianna, Rebecca and Julia. I'm thankful for Michael and our (almost) 22 years together. I'm thankful for our new Amish made table that we ate at this Thanksgiving. It's made of beautiful red cherry wood, it's sturdy and can seat up to 20 people if it is fully extended. My biggest thanks are to God.</div><div>That's the beginning of my list of things in my life that I'm especially thankful for this year.</div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-58801777714261919152010-10-21T02:48:00.009-04:002010-10-22T21:39:40.473-04:00Gypsy Love<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TMI8ztkPRLI/AAAAAAAABEI/P9fsiYVkQtg/s1600/CIMG0085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531050151466976434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TMI8ztkPRLI/AAAAAAAABEI/P9fsiYVkQtg/s400/CIMG0085.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lvNOsCGI/AAAAAAAABEA/x7Iaj6c7KFE/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530391466602137698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lvNOsCGI/AAAAAAAABEA/x7Iaj6c7KFE/s400/PICT0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lhkfHa-I/AAAAAAAABD4/N5kmQKl0-Bg/s1600/CIMG0092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530391232326888418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lhkfHa-I/AAAAAAAABD4/N5kmQKl0-Bg/s400/CIMG0092.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lRwxXN6I/AAAAAAAABDw/6j_fy9cO744/s1600/CIMG0076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530390960746739618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lRwxXN6I/AAAAAAAABDw/6j_fy9cO744/s400/CIMG0076.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lG0hAMfI/AAAAAAAABDo/f22cOiJkOJc/s1600/CIMG0067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530390772773302770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TL_lG0hAMfI/AAAAAAAABDo/f22cOiJkOJc/s400/CIMG0067.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I'm crazy about Gypsy Vanner horses and we were blessed to get to go to a farm (an hour away) and see these beautiful horses. It was a beautiful fall day on the farm and the horses came right up to us and loved all the attention. It was such a treat for me to spend some time with these horses...thank you , Michael, for taking us there!</div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-66849076329239086802010-10-10T22:56:00.009-04:002010-10-21T02:48:46.834-04:0010/10/10<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ_HeuMvlI/AAAAAAAABDc/w_r2IEZVywU/s1600/CIMG9994.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526619459219668562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ_HeuMvlI/AAAAAAAABDc/w_r2IEZVywU/s400/CIMG9994.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ-8Kz8-BI/AAAAAAAABDU/kzHchY3eRwg/s1600/CIMG9989.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526619264896530450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ-8Kz8-BI/AAAAAAAABDU/kzHchY3eRwg/s400/CIMG9989.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ-ZeajPDI/AAAAAAAABDM/bfm46ni0oJI/s1600/CIMG9993.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ-KYsuzxI/AAAAAAAABDE/BlWe7mVsLnY/s1600/CIMG9974.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526618409630879506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ-KYsuzxI/AAAAAAAABDE/BlWe7mVsLnY/s400/CIMG9974.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ91AqBpmI/AAAAAAAABC8/baMErxl3yhE/s1600/CIMG9983.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526618042399827554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TLJ91AqBpmI/AAAAAAAABC8/baMErxl3yhE/s400/CIMG9983.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hi and sorry I've been so behind with blogging...I don't have a working camera so it makes it more challenging to post pictures. :) I borrowed Marianna's camera since it was a beautiful day (in the 80's) and the fall is so pretty here.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I caught a few pics of Mikey playing outside today and the goaties. We have a buck visiting and hopefully we'll have kids in the spring. Notice how much the billy goat looks like my goat.. they are a cute couple.</div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-73766150453175859352010-08-15T07:48:00.007-04:002010-08-15T07:55:13.561-04:00Jonathan and Mikey<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUxf1gpLI/AAAAAAAABCo/ILByh54cR9U/s1600/aeZRH.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505603016308335794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUxf1gpLI/AAAAAAAABCo/ILByh54cR9U/s400/aeZRH.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUjFrxXyI/AAAAAAAABCg/gvpoTy1ig0o/s1600/aesrhyu.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505602768769998626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUjFrxXyI/AAAAAAAABCg/gvpoTy1ig0o/s400/aesrhyu.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUaWbwocI/AAAAAAAABCY/e7nnG1PoEfk/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505602618647421378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUaWbwocI/AAAAAAAABCY/e7nnG1PoEfk/s400/PICT0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUSHtax8I/AAAAAAAABCQ/Bec0RuOe8uA/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505602477256001474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TGfUSHtax8I/AAAAAAAABCQ/Bec0RuOe8uA/s400/PICT0004.JPG" /></a><br />Jonathan got a new car by clearing someone's land for them. He's happy with his new car but he's a little too tall for it. Just kidding...he wanted to take funny pics of him in it.</div><div>Mikey is in Jon's car too. I like the pic at the bottom of Mikey's smiling face.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-85354106182678931122010-07-24T11:40:00.016-04:002010-07-26T23:24:55.488-04:00Catching up<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsM_xdnk3I/AAAAAAAABCI/1XE5XagkMv0/s1600/GEDC0344.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497502059884680050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsM_xdnk3I/AAAAAAAABCI/1XE5XagkMv0/s400/GEDC0344.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsMqv8lzpI/AAAAAAAABCA/2ORtfIlCkGA/s1600/GEDC0254.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497501698700463762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsMqv8lzpI/AAAAAAAABCA/2ORtfIlCkGA/s400/GEDC0254.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsMeaGjSCI/AAAAAAAABB4/Xl9H0XUdakE/s1600/GEDC0457.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497501486678231074" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsMeaGjSCI/AAAAAAAABB4/Xl9H0XUdakE/s400/GEDC0457.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsMDlylrGI/AAAAAAAABBw/sZKpUrAUk2o/s1600/GEDC0692.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497501025959259234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsMDlylrGI/AAAAAAAABBw/sZKpUrAUk2o/s400/GEDC0692.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsLsV5GG1I/AAAAAAAABBo/z_31B5uAv-M/s1600/GEDC0696.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsLML4m2HI/AAAAAAAABBg/tWTl0wFUKkA/s1600/GEDC0519.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497500074112374898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsLML4m2HI/AAAAAAAABBg/tWTl0wFUKkA/s400/GEDC0519.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsK67GgFMI/AAAAAAAABBY/1kZWFXbYo8M/s1600/GEDC0270.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497499777549472962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TEsK67GgFMI/AAAAAAAABBY/1kZWFXbYo8M/s400/GEDC0270.JPG" /></a> Here are some random photos from this summer. Becca has a new camera so she has given us some nice, clear photos, yeah! </div><div>We visited North and South Carolina and Mrs. Conley saw her family and I got to see my sister, Sherri and meet my new niece, Amelia. Sherri recommended the Billy Graham library which was incredible and inspirational. We also went to a huge Scottish festival in North Carolina which was so much fun! </div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-9938251773322227422010-06-24T06:30:00.016-04:002010-06-24T07:10:55.347-04:00Celtic FestivalMichael did an excellent job organizing the Celtic festival. I was happy to have all our kids there too.. Hannah and Marianna helped at the gate and Julia sold bottled water. Rebecca sold ice cream for her club fundraiser and Mikey was there for a couple of hours. It was hot so Jonathan's dunk tank was a big hit. Michael got into his Scottish ancestry and wore a kilt.<br />Becca and Julia danced in the morning, thankfully before it got really hot. There were around 3,000 people who came and we all had a great time!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486293179212453970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM6lDCbWFI/AAAAAAAABA4/Ob7VRUAqZ18/s400/PICT0055.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486288869850878850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM2qNakE4I/AAAAAAAABAo/m9RCmdhkVp4/s400/PICT0053.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM2L-E6OHI/AAAAAAAABAY/qxE2a-q35Ss/s1600/PICT0059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486288350337448050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM2L-E6OHI/AAAAAAAABAY/qxE2a-q35Ss/s400/PICT0059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM1_hgEWZI/AAAAAAAABAQ/tVC3RUHW-eo/s1600/PICT0084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486288136508299666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM1_hgEWZI/AAAAAAAABAQ/tVC3RUHW-eo/s400/PICT0084.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486287740910434514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM1ofyL-NI/AAAAAAAABAA/fRPWKBsqNPo/s400/PICT0077.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM10Ar_6jI/AAAAAAAABAI/KrWwN8OcLTI/s1600/PICT0088.JPG"></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486287488441225106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM1ZzQ1j5I/AAAAAAAAA_4/_oCVz1XrQSM/s400/PICT0057.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486287236580472162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM1LJAjdWI/AAAAAAAAA_w/-RqAHA9n5vo/s400/PICT0038.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TCM1BAH8ddI/AAAAAAAAA_o/dTCPuDddbdU/s1600/PICT0039.JPG"></a><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzk-bTLS8O1_BshTyTNKi4k8MimXl9BNsCaTz--Acp-ineGtobUiF9mpgiVAPpqwgs_YouH3ChaI6d0dUwm4Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-81897744656104938092010-06-12T00:21:00.018-04:002010-06-12T00:40:16.013-04:00Jonathan graduates!<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMPVmqfChI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/wEJxttOhcRU/s1600/CIMG7383.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481742035270437394" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMPVmqfChI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/wEJxttOhcRU/s400/CIMG7383.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMPjq3D5OI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/Yso_quH0PPI/s1600/CIMG7384.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481742276915094754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMPjq3D5OI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/Yso_quH0PPI/s400/CIMG7384.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMO3EDInCI/AAAAAAAAA_A/gNR_khI6rw0/s1600/CIMG7379.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481741510582508578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMO3EDInCI/AAAAAAAAA_A/gNR_khI6rw0/s400/CIMG7379.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMNFTx_M7I/AAAAAAAAA-w/KTlHlGQMDTA/s1600/CIMG7372.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481739556300469170" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TBMNFTx_M7I/AAAAAAAAA-w/KTlHlGQMDTA/s400/CIMG7372.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-40165545269353436732010-06-05T12:02:00.005-04:002010-06-07T09:22:48.050-04:00Preschool Ceremony<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAzyk_bKcjI/AAAAAAAAA-I/sMmlvxSs_lk/s1600/PICT0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480021563917627954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAzyk_bKcjI/AAAAAAAAA-I/sMmlvxSs_lk/s400/PICT0003.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAzyV-ApYgI/AAAAAAAAA-A/si3ls2rucz8/s1600/PICT0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480021305839936002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAzyV-ApYgI/AAAAAAAAA-A/si3ls2rucz8/s400/PICT0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAzx8QW43bI/AAAAAAAAA94/bbst0MCTGEE/s1600/PICT0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480020864088464818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAzx8QW43bI/AAAAAAAAA94/bbst0MCTGEE/s400/PICT0002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I was so proud of Mikey singing at his preschool performance and proud of myself for not crying this time! :) They always have a slide show at the beginning of the program that brings tears to my eyes. </span></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-1908948458368708302010-05-30T23:08:00.008-04:002010-05-30T23:14:53.763-04:00Random photos<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMpYuRFXqI/AAAAAAAAA9E/i8lsFCitAtY/s1600/PICT0031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477267076525940386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMpYuRFXqI/AAAAAAAAA9E/i8lsFCitAtY/s400/PICT0031.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMpM7zkBAI/AAAAAAAAA88/pGcRFFXzpCQ/s1600/PICT0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477266874001785858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMpM7zkBAI/AAAAAAAAA88/pGcRFFXzpCQ/s400/PICT0018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMo5BdbzZI/AAAAAAAAA80/AR7AnES0o0Q/s1600/PICT0029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477266531922202002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMo5BdbzZI/AAAAAAAAA80/AR7AnES0o0Q/s400/PICT0029.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMornBtqwI/AAAAAAAAA8s/aWvCHEvo6ko/s1600/PICT0030.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAModm7PPNI/AAAAAAAAA8k/egtWGB0OeUs/s1600/PICT0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477266060942982354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAModm7PPNI/AAAAAAAAA8k/egtWGB0OeUs/s400/PICT0012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMoSaDj_EI/AAAAAAAAA8c/1XHul-2uefc/s1600/PICT0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265868509674562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/TAMoSaDj_EI/AAAAAAAAA8c/1XHul-2uefc/s400/PICT0003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-35940513241461509922010-05-07T09:43:00.008-04:002010-05-07T09:58:20.996-04:00Bird photos and Goaties<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-Qb-6vssyI/AAAAAAAAA8U/UyEj-MCIWJM/s1600/PICT0049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468526615269782306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-Qb-6vssyI/AAAAAAAAA8U/UyEj-MCIWJM/s400/PICT0049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-Qb0m2yi4I/AAAAAAAAA8M/n4XKQRTqlHc/s1600/PICT0072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468526438132124546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-Qb0m2yi4I/AAAAAAAAA8M/n4XKQRTqlHc/s400/PICT0072.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-QbXxhKLFI/AAAAAAAAA8E/X58lwtiZxqI/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468525942777982034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-QbXxhKLFI/AAAAAAAAA8E/X58lwtiZxqI/s400/PICT0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-QbPtqUatI/AAAAAAAAA78/ziJ4lAU61bA/s1600/PICT0006.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-QbIfnVySI/AAAAAAAAA70/m65tjVSRBnk/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468525680274032930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-QbIfnVySI/AAAAAAAAA70/m65tjVSRBnk/s400/PICT0004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-Qa-eAfXyI/AAAAAAAAA7s/7xrVqanP1oM/s1600/PICT0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468525508043956002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S-Qa-eAfXyI/AAAAAAAAA7s/7xrVqanP1oM/s400/PICT0006.JPG" /></a> I am enjoying the goldfinches at my feeder and these are actually my photos this time.<br /><br /><div>The baby goats went to a new home where they will be pampered like pet poodles. I am now milking morning and night and mama goat is giving me a quart each time. I love the goat's milk, nice and cold (I put it in the freezer for an hour after milking). </div><div>Our guinea hens are growing fast and Mikey's favorite past-time right now is catching one and watching it run around.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-89617723367482540082010-04-27T06:42:00.002-04:002010-04-27T06:50:12.731-04:00The hummingbirds are back and the Celtic festival<a href="http://standrewsepiscopal.net/Images/bagpipers4.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://standrewsepiscopal.net/Images/bagpipers4.gif" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/shop_image/product/fb6ed2d63a3006c1ddb68c49f813f097.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/shop_image/product/fb6ed2d63a3006c1ddb68c49f813f097.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Every year, I anxiously await the arrival of the beloved hummers. I thought they were very late this year but when I looked back on last year's post, it was the same date as this year...April 26th. I seem to have it in my mind that they return mid April not the end...but anyway they're back and I'm happy.</div><br /><br /><div>The Celtic festival which was a big success last year is going to be on Main St. this year! The city council approved it and I'm really looking forward to the Celtic fun and bagpipes downtown on June 19th. Come by and see us if you can! <a href="http://www.frontroyalcelticfestival.com/">http://www.frontroyalcelticfestival.com/</a></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-39961589524095726412010-04-20T11:11:00.006-04:002010-04-20T11:21:01.289-04:00Spring Kids<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83GD6T5C0I/AAAAAAAAA7g/vi83MyHERUg/s1600/PICT0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462239693564873538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83GD6T5C0I/AAAAAAAAA7g/vi83MyHERUg/s400/PICT0009.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83F36VUA6I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/Tl8FcUuOcKM/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462239487412405154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83F36VUA6I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/Tl8FcUuOcKM/s400/PICT0004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83FtI9BYUI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/-Kg6xDG7OJ8/s1600/PICT0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462239302358491458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83FtI9BYUI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/-Kg6xDG7OJ8/s400/PICT0014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83FXSL27yI/AAAAAAAAA7I/NVoxDqBuL4A/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462238926879518498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S83FXSL27yI/AAAAAAAAA7I/NVoxDqBuL4A/s400/PICT0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our baby goaties were born on April 14th and I had the privilege of attending the birth. I was surprised that Siena had two because she barely looked pregnant (except for her big bag, I wouldn't have guessed). </div><div>My two younger girls and three of the the girls from the neighborhood girls were there to see the birth too. No privacy for this mama. :) She had two bucklings who are so cute. They are great fun to watch since they are already so playful and frisky. I named them Romeo and Milano (I like Italian names).</div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-34410113406693785062010-04-14T23:16:00.006-04:002010-04-14T23:27:42.342-04:00Mikey pics<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8aHQHRbdoI/AAAAAAAAA7A/aANJI4QLNoQ/s1600/PICT0003.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8aFzHYbJcI/AAAAAAAAA64/2vZ4N1S6rck/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8aFieT-58I/AAAAAAAAA6w/CUdRMsyTrH8/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460198425532229570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8aFieT-58I/AAAAAAAAA6w/CUdRMsyTrH8/s400/PICT0001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8aFZRwfstI/AAAAAAAAA6o/KDVl8nY5LLA/s1600/PICT0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460198267543335634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8aFZRwfstI/AAAAAAAAA6o/KDVl8nY5LLA/s400/PICT0002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's some of Mikey with his hair cut. I love my adorable boy! </div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-30182029689143099402010-04-13T21:15:00.003-04:002010-04-13T21:26:58.775-04:00Lexington Celtic FestivalWe enjoyed a beautiful, spring day in Lexington at their Scottish and Irish Festival. I especially enjoyed the young military group that played the bagpipes. They were a dignified group of young men and women.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwZKDC-KWNh_BfZy_3jI07VDZuD_lC1-3K2sVxUGZS0gRQU5v-7OwEzOL_mTvulZoCjtN1qYEOJJlbI-wmBMg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-24800842494704971882010-04-13T21:10:00.004-04:002010-04-13T21:14:20.989-04:00Haircut<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UW4Of91uI/AAAAAAAAA6g/9h4MtMv7yU0/s1600/PICT0045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459795278477252322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UW4Of91uI/AAAAAAAAA6g/9h4MtMv7yU0/s400/PICT0045.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Here's my wonderful friend, Shoana, cutting Mikey's hair. She's the only one that he will allow to cut his hair. He wasn't too happy about it (he kept saying "Oh bother!) but she got it cut and she did a great job. Thank you, Shoana!! (Haircut pic to follow)</div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687414913196207868.post-8861330093620218412010-04-13T20:57:00.011-04:002010-04-13T21:09:46.518-04:00Easter Sunday<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UVbXyX0nI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/15BoJ8i68Ak/s1600/PICT0039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459793683242537586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UVbXyX0nI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/15BoJ8i68Ak/s400/PICT0039.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UVNG3g7rI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/kT7jSDFHeFQ/s1600/PICT0043.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UVCd-kfXI/AAAAAAAAA6I/p6buIDKyx9U/s1600/PICT0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459793255407582578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UVCd-kfXI/AAAAAAAAA6I/p6buIDKyx9U/s400/PICT0042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UU25UWMlI/AAAAAAAAA6A/-DJBLk493_M/s1600/PICT0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459793056588247634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UU25UWMlI/AAAAAAAAA6A/-DJBLk493_M/s400/PICT0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUpH2WuXI/AAAAAAAAA54/VV86YUD17WM/s1600/PICT0032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459792819970816370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUpH2WuXI/AAAAAAAAA54/VV86YUD17WM/s400/PICT0032.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUZNAw77I/AAAAAAAAA5w/_7kD0fwAjFA/s1600/PICT0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459792546478747570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUZNAw77I/AAAAAAAAA5w/_7kD0fwAjFA/s400/PICT0007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUQIjU1GI/AAAAAAAAA5o/MlWvkoS-crQ/s1600/PICT0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459792390662706274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUQIjU1GI/AAAAAAAAA5o/MlWvkoS-crQ/s400/PICT0008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUGlWt_tI/AAAAAAAAA5g/zEYuIBsobvM/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459792226595765970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UUGlWt_tI/AAAAAAAAA5g/zEYuIBsobvM/s400/PICT0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UT8OmEQaI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/_gPPs7UgXt0/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459792048687432098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2ukHkwOwCbU/S8UT8OmEQaI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/_gPPs7UgXt0/s400/PICT0004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We had a warm, beautiful Easter Sunday. It's one of my favorite holidays because I love celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord. I didn't take many photos that day so I'm lacking on pics of all the children...here's a few of what I did take that day.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hummingbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651840470206535219noreply@blogger.com2