tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82090360120559167642024-02-08T03:03:08.390-08:00Keeping up with the corders.....Stephanie Mealor Corderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13256101517876420913noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-90430149808331706942009-09-27T04:07:00.000-07:002009-09-27T05:06:21.725-07:00Rain, rain GO AWAY!!!!<p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9MZKf3voI/AAAAAAAAAo0/83pVyv9MUZE/s1600-h/9-16-09+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386107674556874370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9MZKf3voI/AAAAAAAAAo0/83pVyv9MUZE/s320/9-16-09+004.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span>We have just evidently experienced what was the 100 year flood. The good news is that although the water reached the height of just below our </div><br /><div align="center">bottom steps, it never got inside the house. We're thinking about calling the city and asking them to revise our status of "flood plain residents" as it never flooded and we're paying the helluva lot of money for flood insurance.....anywho, here are some before and after pics...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9KM0GCX5I/AAAAAAAAAoc/4DSl3RJdesQ/s1600-h/8-13-09+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386105263361253266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9KM0GCX5I/AAAAAAAAAoc/4DSl3RJdesQ/s320/8-13-09+016.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is what the back garden looked like without a lake!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9L6E76lMI/AAAAAAAAAos/k54a_UlrWPI/s1600-h/9-16-09+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386107140487943362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9L6E76lMI/AAAAAAAAAos/k54a_UlrWPI/s320/9-16-09+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">And HERE is what it looked like last week! You can see that Garrett being a Boy, couldn't resist testing the waters.......</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />Some miscellaneous pictures.......</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9NDR4SZaI/AAAAAAAAAo8/U7tlxKmWLv4/s1600-h/7-20-09+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386108398092838306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9NDR4SZaI/AAAAAAAAAo8/U7tlxKmWLv4/s320/7-20-09+021.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386108743219054114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9NXXkyhiI/AAAAAAAAApE/REtejUL1E5U/s320/9-16-09+005.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My bottle tree is at least water resistant!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The yellow <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9OwfQhF4I/AAAAAAAAApU/gy1y1Hqqo5M/s1600-h/8-13-09+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386110274289866626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9OwfQhF4I/AAAAAAAAApU/gy1y1Hqqo5M/s320/8-13-09+063.jpg" border="0" /></a>butterfly bush was NOT!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9OTX3FE5I/AAAAAAAAApM/6n4YlAbLDo0/s1600-h/9-16-09+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109774087918482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9OTX3FE5I/AAAAAAAAApM/6n4YlAbLDo0/s320/9-16-09+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> But I'm hoping for it's recovery....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">And, thank goodness we spent the time this spring to build raised beds for the vegetable garden..............<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9Rzek4GjI/AAAAAAAAApk/jOnRR5KKpDU/s1600-h/8-13-09+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386113624181316146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9Rzek4GjI/AAAAAAAAApk/jOnRR5KKpDU/s320/8-13-09+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9QycBcB4I/AAAAAAAAApc/2lvC99EYCJE/s1600-h/9-16-09+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386112506804307842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 348px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Sr9QycBcB4I/AAAAAAAAApc/2lvC99EYCJE/s320/9-16-09+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-10152839067437307482009-03-02T05:49:00.000-08:002009-03-02T06:01:31.592-08:00Checking in with the Corders<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savlq8GVtKI/AAAAAAAAAm4/kA5rnVmSH9k/s1600-h/2-28-09+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308589111636243618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savlq8GVtKI/AAAAAAAAAm4/kA5rnVmSH9k/s320/2-28-09+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> Welcome to Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Corder</span> ~come on in, the water's fine!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlPinRaFI/AAAAAAAAAmw/BZ9CY3yOAbo/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308588640938584146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlPinRaFI/AAAAAAAAAmw/BZ9CY3yOAbo/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+063.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wiling away by the fire.......<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlPHvqeNI/AAAAAAAAAmo/wGxpSycGwY8/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308588633726023890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlPHvqeNI/AAAAAAAAAmo/wGxpSycGwY8/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+060.JPG" border="0" /></a> Spidey love......<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlOuEU5II/AAAAAAAAAmg/JkSLvKjkgqU/s1600-h/2-28-09+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308588626833368194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 106px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlOuEU5II/AAAAAAAAAmg/JkSLvKjkgqU/s320/2-28-09+047.jpg" border="0" /></a> CC and friends ready for the Black and White dance.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlOoz3s8I/AAAAAAAAAmY/h9q9VQFNfz0/s1600-h/2-28-09+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308588625422169026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlOoz3s8I/AAAAAAAAAmY/h9q9VQFNfz0/s320/2-28-09+034.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lilly love......<br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlOB1b3QI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/7mJd09mIgK8/s1600-h/2-28-09+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308588614959750402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlOB1b3QI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/7mJd09mIgK8/s320/2-28-09+021.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> Peri love.......</div><div><br /><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308589109085316114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavlqymJpBI/AAAAAAAAAnA/w0Kel3_uwBs/s320/2-28-09+032.jpg" border="0" />HANDSTAND!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-70896838232280084672009-03-02T05:42:00.000-08:002009-03-02T05:47:32.645-08:00Snow in Georgia!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308586454211981426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavjQQbBcHI/AAAAAAAAAl4/UDwQQMjZm-M/s320/SNOW!!!+2009+003.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavjQ7DwjFI/AAAAAAAAAmI/eUMk_81pKHU/s1600-h/SNOW!!!+2009+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308586465657130066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavjQ7DwjFI/AAAAAAAAAmI/eUMk_81pKHU/s320/SNOW!!!+2009+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavjQoHaLPI/AAAAAAAAAmA/J0A8N8Cm8i4/s1600-h/SNOW!!!+2009+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308586460572167410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavjQoHaLPI/AAAAAAAAAmA/J0A8N8Cm8i4/s320/SNOW!!!+2009+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-72386632556506903152009-03-02T05:09:00.001-08:002009-03-02T05:41:14.115-08:00Flora, Fauna and Felines......<span style="font-size:180%;">Spring is in the air.....</span> <div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bluebirds are out and about!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savbd5bUZqI/AAAAAAAAAlA/c8RQqitjZes/s1600-h/Still+more+bluebird+pics+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308577892464354978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savbd5bUZqI/AAAAAAAAAlA/c8RQqitjZes/s320/Still+more+bluebird+pics+025.jpg" border="0" /></a> February is always a good time for house hunting</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savbd9mFdyI/AAAAAAAAAk4/13vLyOF7Rgw/s1600-h/2-28-09+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308577893583255330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savbd9mFdyI/AAAAAAAAAk4/13vLyOF7Rgw/s320/2-28-09+014.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nice tub with a view.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavbdheqnsI/AAAAAAAAAkw/gNzu32ROB2s/s1600-h/2-28-09+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308577886035943106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavbdheqnsI/AAAAAAAAAkw/gNzu32ROB2s/s320/2-28-09+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> Meal worms aplenty too!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Daffodils and pansies are making their appearances too!</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308580426168432642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavdxYNceAI/AAAAAAAAAlI/HAz73B4ncXs/s320/2-12-09+018.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308580428624532338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavdxhXBk3I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/-qZ5gzkdiS4/s320/2-12-09+024.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308580448695048514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavdysINWUI/AAAAAAAAAlY/3osfa0wIrcA/s320/2-12-09+028.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308583721289852770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavgxLfnJ2I/AAAAAAAAAlw/uFJUPkXszBc/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+059.JPG" border="0" />Hairy Woodpecker<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308580452760997714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savdy7Rmz1I/AAAAAAAAAlg/S4OgzLbU1S8/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+056.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308580451520542370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/Savdy2p29qI/AAAAAAAAAlo/kc-wvaKX-L0/s320/Still+more+bluebird+pics+009.jpg" border="0" />Hear my ROAR!<br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-62247628587631657022009-02-07T04:57:00.000-08:002009-03-02T05:08:50.335-08:00Atlanta Flower Show<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ8MfczLI/AAAAAAAAAko/Y2ELfIzxfJQ/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ8MfczLI/AAAAAAAAAko/Y2ELfIzxfJQ/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308576213954776242" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ7kg0_zI/AAAAAAAAAkg/33WNihqrUuQ/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ7kg0_zI/AAAAAAAAAkg/33WNihqrUuQ/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308576203223138098" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ6z1zelI/AAAAAAAAAkY/2S-pF0ulAVg/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ6z1zelI/AAAAAAAAAkY/2S-pF0ulAVg/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308576190157781586" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ6g2mc1I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/9VNyIvPbc7E/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ6g2mc1I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/9VNyIvPbc7E/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308576185060848466" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ6V7avfI/AAAAAAAAAkI/RoiedZYdw-A/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavZ6V7avfI/AAAAAAAAAkI/RoiedZYdw-A/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308576182128262642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY2XLiHxI/AAAAAAAAAkA/S7reOF4lpek/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY2XLiHxI/AAAAAAAAAkA/S7reOF4lpek/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308575014233186066" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY17T3I6I/AAAAAAAAAj4/zXNyAOsqeyA/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY17T3I6I/AAAAAAAAAj4/zXNyAOsqeyA/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308575006751925154" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY1p3RkqI/AAAAAAAAAjw/38Djb2EqB88/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY1p3RkqI/AAAAAAAAAjw/38Djb2EqB88/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308575002068619938" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY1jwJyxI/AAAAAAAAAjo/WIESRqgPKZI/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY1jwJyxI/AAAAAAAAAjo/WIESRqgPKZI/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308575000428137234" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY1F5hwvI/AAAAAAAAAjg/C85SBJwcpvA/s1600-h/Atlanta+Flower+Show+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavY1F5hwvI/AAAAAAAAAjg/C85SBJwcpvA/s320/Atlanta+Flower+Show+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308574992414393074" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-24898139394361612412008-12-25T04:44:00.000-08:002009-03-02T04:57:29.397-08:00CHRISTMAS!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXS0VFl3I/AAAAAAAAAjY/gAQHX6vFOwM/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXS0VFl3I/AAAAAAAAAjY/gAQHX6vFOwM/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308573304070969202" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXSghUMCI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/P9H1azXQftw/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXSghUMCI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/P9H1azXQftw/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308573298753548322" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXR2vSOcI/AAAAAAAAAjI/tVKpJfwFGTA/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXR2vSOcI/AAAAAAAAAjI/tVKpJfwFGTA/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+079.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308573287537850818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXRhu_w6I/AAAAAAAAAjA/OLGxidG2DNc/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+080.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXRhu_w6I/AAAAAAAAAjA/OLGxidG2DNc/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308573281899496354" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXRB962TI/AAAAAAAAAi4/-KjmlqX6W8A/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavXRB962TI/AAAAAAAAAi4/-KjmlqX6W8A/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+081.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308573273372154162" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDy4OmwI/AAAAAAAAAiw/S4aDDRwzh40/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDy4OmwI/AAAAAAAAAiw/S4aDDRwzh40/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+082.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308571946471824130" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDZdc-wI/AAAAAAAAAio/PDHQTKjfSyc/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDZdc-wI/AAAAAAAAAio/PDHQTKjfSyc/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+083.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308571939648633602" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDBD-FZI/AAAAAAAAAig/jfM38X5e1Xc/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDBD-FZI/AAAAAAAAAig/jfM38X5e1Xc/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+087.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308571933099300242" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDIfp6OI/AAAAAAAAAiY/UhezYnREwlY/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWDIfp6OI/AAAAAAAAAiY/UhezYnREwlY/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308571935094466786" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWC9a0xJI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/ojWuMVf3ZZ8/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavWC9a0xJI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/ojWuMVf3ZZ8/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+095.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308571932121416850" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-56234289488363658812008-12-15T04:29:00.000-08:002009-03-02T04:43:55.541-08:00Emmy's 13th Birthday, better late than never.......Wow, since joining Facebook, I've really gotten behind on my blogging. For now, I'll just post pictures of each "event" and add text later. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavUCk-VdwI/AAAAAAAAAiI/2qNFIC0u-Yo/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavUCk-VdwI/AAAAAAAAAiI/2qNFIC0u-Yo/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308569726536218370" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavTQD9JeRI/AAAAAAAAAiA/a66wvNzcdBo/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavTQD9JeRI/AAAAAAAAAiA/a66wvNzcdBo/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308568858679408914" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavSsIjC7aI/AAAAAAAAAh4/NR82-QM5Mv4/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SavSsIjC7aI/AAAAAAAAAh4/NR82-QM5Mv4/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+13th+Bday+014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308568241436814754" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-49620905151402753282008-11-29T07:35:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:54:29.161-08:00Happy Turkey Day!<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFkhGpzXdI/AAAAAAAAAZc/7lvp9voJHT4/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274107158511967698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFkhGpzXdI/AAAAAAAAAZc/7lvp9voJHT4/s320/Thanksgiving+2008+069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So we've passed another wonderful Thanksgiving holiday made complete by being able to share it with our family and friends. Here are this year's pictures:</div><div><br /> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274105906134032914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFjYNLoohI/AAAAAAAAAY8/Zk1dQPW05fM/s320/Thanksgiving+2008+045.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Emmy and Granpapa with the newest addition to his family; Maggie</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274107166746491842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFkhlVEO8I/AAAAAAAAAZk/ghgYR5B_HuI/s320/Thanksgiving+2008+054.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Grandmom and me visiting in the candlelight</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274105916633016610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFjY0SyaSI/AAAAAAAAAZM/RSNIib2t8cc/s320/Thanksgiving+2008+013.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Emmy playing chase with Maggie Mae</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274106675095403426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFkE9yT-6I/AAAAAAAAAZU/hJBfgTgM_eY/s320/Thanksgiving+2008+120.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><strong>Uncle Ben and Cooper sharing a special Thanksgiving snuggle</strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274105912826358498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/STFjYmHNauI/AAAAAAAAAZE/OCtkScyaXLk/s320/Thanksgiving+2008+048.JPG" border="0" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-81192244194509127972008-11-22T07:03:00.000-08:002008-11-22T07:28:00.364-08:00Halloween just a couple of weeks late!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SSgkk_Vwk7I/AAAAAAAAAYs/0A8_TncMSYg/s1600-h/10-31-08+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271503581733753778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SSgkk_Vwk7I/AAAAAAAAAYs/0A8_TncMSYg/s320/10-31-08+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div align="center"><div align="center"><div>Sorry, I haven't posted in so long, we've been up to our ears in our kitchen remodeling project.</div><div></div><br /><div>Anyway, here are my pictures from Halloween: </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271500169524700994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SSgheX3uZ0I/AAAAAAAAAYE/K8nIaK1NNlI/s320/P1060122.JPG" border="0" />Medusa, aka Emmy ready to take on the world </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271502244561223266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SSgjXJ--_mI/AAAAAAAAAYc/QlixGkWcmyk/s320/P1060125.JPG" border="0" />Freddy Krueger aka Garrett</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Caroline was missing in action that night, busy with her friends.<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271501150818347362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SSgiXfeXKWI/AAAAAAAAAYM/30QVwz9D95Q/s320/10-31-08+023.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">I'll EAT you!</span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271503072114844642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SSgkHU3JI-I/AAAAAAAAAYk/B1aQDVeQQtg/s320/10-31-08+024.JPG" border="0" />Trick or Treat!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-58740458435386166302008-09-18T19:38:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:19:01.944-07:00Labor Day, a month later......On top of the world, or at least Stone Mountain.....<br /><div><div><div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1yDHZHrlI/AAAAAAAAAXM/KMxmNhmKHZ0/s1600-h/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_07.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254981738060820050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1yDHZHrlI/AAAAAAAAAXM/KMxmNhmKHZ0/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_07.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">This year our big adventure for Labor Day was to visit Stone Mountain. And while it might seem like a simple or even silly way to pass the day, believe it or not, the kids had never been-with the exception of seeing the laser show. So we did it in the kind halfway-way. We took the tram up and walked down on foot. When I was a kid, I bet I climbed the mountain up AND down at least 30 times, but that was also 20 some years ago,and folks don't seem to do it the same way anymore.......but anyway, all the way down the mountain we saw all kinds of cool carvings that the kids really enjoyed reading.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254979669732908226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1wKuRUXMI/AAAAAAAAAWs/9-FMy4C7wPo/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_02.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Bill et al waiting for the tram.....we Corders are the patient sort of course!<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></p></strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254980489867217090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1w6dgkyMI/AAAAAAAAAW0/UxEq1bCAuTk/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_03.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>We had a really good view of the carving on the moutain from the tram-I've NEVER seen it this close before so I was THRILLED!<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><div></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254981312351460274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1xqVgGW7I/AAAAAAAAAXE/kG9ub6NTxUw/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_05.JPG" border="0" /> CC and Garrett in the tram.....nice view, ay?<br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254982703936963666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1y7Vj8BFI/AAAAAAAAAXU/jFg-eUm7EIQ/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_14.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">On the way back down....follow the white line</span></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254983357557720898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO1zhYfRR0I/AAAAAAAAAXc/QMAb-PHGDKk/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_26.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Here's one of the carvings we found, we liked it because it had "CC" in it. </span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></p><div><br /></div><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254983911262899106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO10BnM3y6I/AAAAAAAAAXk/BQ95KTtacG0/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_27.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">There are lots of lovely boulders on the way down the mountain.<br /></span></strong><br /></p><div><br /><br /></div><div>Once at the bottom of the mountrain we waited, and waited and waited still more for the train to take back to where we'd begun.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Back on that midnight train to Georgia.....</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254985474079804850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO11clJdTbI/AAAAAAAAAXs/g9Zcfm1oY24/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_30.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254985782583062386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SO11uiaXb3I/AAAAAAAAAX0/CJPK5tZV9No/s320/Stone+Mountain~+Labor+Day+Weekend_31.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-3060401844308094612008-08-18T05:09:00.000-07:002008-08-28T03:47:25.782-07:00Garrett's Birthday Dinner at Feast<div align="center">Happy 9th Birthday Garrett!!!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmK8k9zBOI/AAAAAAAAAVw/2LdtSpCpJOw/s1600-h/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235868815114568930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmK8k9zBOI/AAAAAAAAAVw/2LdtSpCpJOw/s320/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+157.JPG" border="0" /></a> Uncle Ben gave him a card that was to the nines! </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">and of course, cash is ALWAYS nice....<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKtaaUr3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/29VXm-wcF60/s1600-h/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235868554583388018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKtaaUr3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/29VXm-wcF60/s320/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+152.JPG" border="0" /></a>birthday hugs<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKd_8q4JI/AAAAAAAAAVg/j1W4zudbq0E/s1600-h/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235868289781653650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKd_8q4JI/AAAAAAAAAVg/j1W4zudbq0E/s320/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+146.JPG" border="0" /></a>not really sure what's going on here...... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235868945489870290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmLEKpsPdI/AAAAAAAAAV4/z__S5ZdSubs/s320/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+160.JPG" border="0" /> more lovely cards and cash<br />G-man is curently the richest guy we know!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKLmmJ__I/AAAAAAAAAVY/ZGzMR202QUw/s1600-h/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235867973738692594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKLmmJ__I/AAAAAAAAAVY/ZGzMR202QUw/s320/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+137.JPG" border="0" /></a> and more birthday hugs<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKC3GZSnI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/p9TkmTxqbBE/s1600-h/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235867823550057074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SKmKC3GZSnI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/p9TkmTxqbBE/s320/Garrett%27s+9th+B-Day+127.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grandmom, Caroline, Emmy and Garrett </div><div>at the entrance of Feast, Garrett's favorite restaurant<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-18962103759351830562008-07-30T09:02:00.000-07:002008-08-07T09:28:27.331-07:00Vacation on St. Simons Island<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsg7vSaqiI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/ZBnipbfeCBA/s1600-h/8-5-08+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231811602799045154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsg7vSaqiI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/ZBnipbfeCBA/s320/8-5-08+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For our vacation this year we decided to visit an old favorite; St. Simons Island. On the way, we stopped over in Savannah where I went to college and spent a day there. For dinner we went to the Pirate's House which was memorable for it's history of harboring pirates if not for the quality of the food. (I guess you can't have everything *G*) Anyway, we also wandered the river front and took a Trolley Tour around the city before heading out to St. Simons.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231808980821382242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsejHqOlGI/AAAAAAAAATg/S6moSalTzl0/s320/8-5-08+016.JPG" border="0" />Ahoy Matey!</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231808782587136914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJseXlLgC5I/AAAAAAAAATY/yD09u8NqlzY/s320/8-5-08+009.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Savannah Sweets</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So THAT'S how they make salt water taffy.......<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231809373993983762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJse6AV4XxI/AAAAAAAAATw/-6jNz7FBLgc/s320/8-5-08+026.JPG" border="0" /> Caroline, always willing to offer a hand!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231809647827339106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsfJ8c1x2I/AAAAAAAAAT4/9uUo8DspFHM/s320/8-5-08+037.JPG" border="0" /> Look, <em>another</em> Garrett was here!<br /><br /><br /><br />In St. Simons we rented a house and my Dad, Ben, Kristin et al were able to join us for a few days spent fishing, golfing, touring the lighthouse, and visiting Jekyll Island.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231810094420980674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsfj8JD88I/AAAAAAAAAUI/NbeJDs9rrzc/s320/8-5-08+056.JPG" border="0" /> Keeper of the starfish......<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I think all in all it was one of the nicest vacations we've had in a long time. Can't wait to see where we go next year.....</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231813077152615474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsiRjrszDI/AAAAAAAAAUY/5OlcO2hBehQ/s320/8-5-08+041.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Whale climbing....<br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231809853056632402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsfV4_URlI/AAAAAAAAAUA/k2MSQcKidG0/s320/8-5-08+044.JPG" border="0" />Cooper, CC and Garrett on top of the world, well the whale anyway!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-36456071643055192912008-07-27T13:46:00.000-07:002008-08-28T03:38:53.871-07:00Dog Days of Summer<div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231881307398256898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJtgVFJ6uQI/AAAAAAAAAUg/9pQV3b4H5h4/s320/8-5-08+003.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center">Here are just a few current pictures of my summer garden. Right now, my favorite thing is my dahlias, they are fabulous!!! There are a few other things going on as well......</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJthVRbhy4I/AAAAAAAAAVI/4Q7rFe4-9T0/s1600-h/8-5-08+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231882410204973954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJthVRbhy4I/AAAAAAAAAVI/4Q7rFe4-9T0/s320/8-5-08+100.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jumannji Clematis</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">really clematis is supposed to bloom in spring time, I guess this guy is confused?</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJthEYB20uI/AAAAAAAAAVA/yrqHbAw0_3U/s1600-h/8-5-08+085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231882119918572258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJthEYB20uI/AAAAAAAAAVA/yrqHbAw0_3U/s320/8-5-08+085.JPG" border="0" /></a>"Red" Butterfly Bush with a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth visiting<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJtgpRABzmI/AAAAAAAAAUw/Mva3Whr2CDQ/s1600-h/8-5-08+070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231881654175387234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJtgpRABzmI/AAAAAAAAAUw/Mva3Whr2CDQ/s320/8-5-08+070.JPG" border="0" /></a>Prince Noir Dahlia<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJtghAJcNRI/AAAAAAAAAUo/u7EF9j880iY/s1600-h/8-5-08+067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231881512212509970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJtghAJcNRI/AAAAAAAAAUo/u7EF9j880iY/s320/8-5-08+067.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lavengro Dahlia<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239515605993057058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SLZ_rvpU6yI/AAAAAAAAAWE/i9LT7rkxGUs/s320/Datura_3.JPG" border="0" />Datura: Angel Trumpet in pink<br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-80220988123347966212008-05-20T07:38:00.000-07:002008-06-21T07:51:55.971-07:00Caroline's Graduation Ceremony<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0UcHuXCqI/AAAAAAAAASo/4p3ZDJsEYEM/s1600-h/6-12-08+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214346416907291298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0UcHuXCqI/AAAAAAAAASo/4p3ZDJsEYEM/s320/6-12-08+022.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wow what an exciting night! There we were, my Mom and me watching the eighth grade awards ceremony (Caroline got a social studies award-yay, CC!!!) at Presson Hall in Agnes Scott College. They had gotten about halfway through when the tornado sirens started going off. At first they tried to continue on with the ceremony, but then the authorities were alerted that a funnel cloud had been sighted nearby. At that time, we had to evacuate to the basement where we sat for the next hour waiting for the all clear signal; parents and young graduates dressed to the nines squashed together in a hall. It was memorable if nothing else!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214346091442417122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0UJLRfLeI/AAAAAAAAASY/Q8NkHuqz4A4/s320/6-12-08+024.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214346228266694770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0URI-7-HI/AAAAAAAAASg/0qyd5mQjkSA/s320/6-12-08+025.JPG" border="0" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-27278768748924251592008-05-18T07:14:00.000-07:002008-06-21T07:37:19.036-07:00The Renaissance Fair<div align="center">We had the pleasure of introducing the kids to the Renaissance Fair this spring. It was never here when we were visiting from St. Croix so they's never been. Actually, Bill and I hadn't been in 17 years for that matter. We started out by renting costumes, I know it sounds silly, but it really set the tone for the day! The fair was a blast with juggling acts, jousting matches occasionally glimpsing the king and queen striding through. We had a GREAT time and can't wait till next year!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0PFxmPNCI/AAAAAAAAASA/_G-i1s4QHgA/s1600-h/SDC10180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214340535452382242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0PFxmPNCI/AAAAAAAAASA/_G-i1s4QHgA/s320/SDC10180.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> Caroline and friend Marissa sporting their costume rentals </span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0O7wqQ8WI/AAAAAAAAAR4/q5XbN42eXuE/s1600-h/SDC10177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214340363402146146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0O7wqQ8WI/AAAAAAAAAR4/q5XbN42eXuE/s320/SDC10177.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Garrett watching Emmy play "All the King's Horses" Chess</span></strong><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214342983090769554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0RUPwtDpI/AAAAAAAAASI/CgK80vx26gY/s320/SDC10166.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Emmy waiting for instructions in her chess game<br /></span></strong><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0OvyKwBsI/AAAAAAAAARw/5V7ZtgXdCC4/s1600-h/SDC10173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214340157648406210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0OvyKwBsI/AAAAAAAAARw/5V7ZtgXdCC4/s320/SDC10173.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> Emmy running for it!<br /></span><br /></strong><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0OAQN3OXI/AAAAAAAAARo/cGP95wT-k7M/s1600-h/SDC10165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214339341080803698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0OAQN3OXI/AAAAAAAAARo/cGP95wT-k7M/s320/SDC10165.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> Me and Mother Goose</strong><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214343458476083186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0Rv6tZR_I/AAAAAAAAASQ/zSgQPFpGd-8/s320/SDC10170.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">King Henry the 8th passing through</span></strong><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-90621426763589694082008-04-27T08:42:00.000-07:002008-08-07T08:56:42.930-07:00April's Flowers.......<div align="center">I have had the MOST fun this year designing my new garden. Here are some of the highlights from April.................<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsZHptKxXI/AAAAAAAAATQ/5ss7q8ZYbaw/s1600-h/4-23-08+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231803011366045042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsZHptKxXI/AAAAAAAAATQ/5ss7q8ZYbaw/s320/4-23-08+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Bloom Where You're Planted"</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsY-dA605I/AAAAAAAAATI/9A8K0EOVtC4/s1600-h/4-23-08+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231802853340402578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsY-dA605I/AAAAAAAAATI/9A8K0EOVtC4/s320/4-23-08+009.JPG" border="0" /></a> Japanese iris' in coral pink and tangerine. The photo does not do justice to the intensity of color, but you get the idea.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsYqyrNpJI/AAAAAAAAAS4/5yc1qbB7wRo/s1600-h/4-23-08+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231802515557557394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsYqyrNpJI/AAAAAAAAAS4/5yc1qbB7wRo/s320/4-23-08+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rosa: Graham Thomas<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsYjED5wNI/AAAAAAAAASw/EUa6StXP9UY/s1600-h/4-23-08+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231802382785560786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsYjED5wNI/AAAAAAAAASw/EUa6StXP9UY/s320/4-23-08+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> The majority of my plantings are maintained through recycled watering systems and rain barrels. </div><div> </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231802663578452898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SJsYzaGJQ6I/AAAAAAAAATA/GgdKx9f-5Ho/s320/4-23-08+012.JPG" border="0" />Excelsior Foxglove</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-1866644821950334392008-04-05T07:09:00.000-07:002008-06-21T07:14:09.684-07:00Bill's trip to Korea<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214336900644325154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0LyM4dxyI/AAAAAAAAAQw/RmITKwFYlNU/s320/SDC10059.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0MRXSd4pI/AAAAAAAAARI/T6Gpk-G1NK8/s1600-h/SDC10085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214337436013683346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0MRXSd4pI/AAAAAAAAARI/T6Gpk-G1NK8/s320/SDC10085.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214337101283186210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0L94Uf1iI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/pg9cE_G4hA0/s320/SDC10060.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0MDOQrPFI/AAAAAAAAARA/9Xc_n5aGDfM/s1600-h/SDC10068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214337193072082002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0MDOQrPFI/AAAAAAAAARA/9Xc_n5aGDfM/s320/SDC10068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-69302451441593686792008-03-24T04:15:00.000-07:002008-04-10T06:13:13.899-07:00Thanks Easter Bunny!<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-ena1C4WEI/AAAAAAAAANE/eIC3gS73NZE/s1600-h/Easter+2008+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181293975670642754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-ena1C4WEI/AAAAAAAAANE/eIC3gS73NZE/s320/Easter+2008+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Here we are celebrating our first Easter with all five cousins together for the first time! Although Bill and my Dad weren't able to be with us, it was a wonderful day. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">We began at Ben and Kristin's house for a nice breakfast which we concluded by dyeing Easter Eggs. </span></strong><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187603208589771634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R_4RohOrg3I/AAAAAAAAAOY/oDWAyo1Gjqc/s320/Easter+2008+015.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Then we met at Mom's for an egg hunt which was a great success!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><p> </p><p><br /> </p><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187602701783630690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R_4RLBOrg2I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/hkNGJ7sncz8/s320/Easter+2008+005.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Preparing for the big hunt....</span></strong><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181304296477055138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-ewzlC4WKI/AAAAAAAAANo/MuqCWt3zfmA/s320/Easter+2008+017.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>I show you mine, if you show me yours!</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The overall <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scheme</span> of things......</span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181304498340518066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-ew_VC4WLI/AAAAAAAAANw/YKBY8HqXsDQ/s320/Easter+2008+027.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Mom, enjoying watching the kids<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181304781808359618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-exP1C4WMI/AAAAAAAAAN4/JPje2gQZPtk/s320/Easter+2008+024.JPG" border="0" /> Me and Kristin doing the same as Mom....</p><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181305305794369746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-exuVC4WNI/AAAAAAAAAOA/_t68ks8WLHo/s320/Easter+2008+049.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong>We finished the evening at our house with a traditional Easter dinner of ham, twice baked potatoes and such. All in all it was a great day!</strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181305529132669154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R-ex7VC4WOI/AAAAAAAAAOI/zTTBlJ8mvyQ/s320/Easter+2008+066.JPG" border="0" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-8589073963852901882008-03-15T06:19:00.000-07:002008-06-21T06:47:18.817-07:00CC makes it to her fabulous 14th birthday!!!!!!!!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0EhzAHe7I/AAAAAAAAAQA/tTgx3TSjWOk/s1600-h/CC%27s+14th+B-Day+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214328922237795250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0EhzAHe7I/AAAAAAAAAQA/tTgx3TSjWOk/s320/CC%27s+14th+B-Day+026.JPG" border="0" /></a>With Bill in Korea for Caroline's birthday my sister in law offered to help me "man the fronts" as we hosted a slumber party for 8 fourteen year old young ladies. And it was wild...........it took two cars to get everyone to the movies; they chose Dr. Suess' <em>Horton Hears a Who</em> and Kristin and I chose some gangster movie I can't remember the title of now.......I guess I'm getting older too! (I AM marking my 40th this year but that's another story for another day....) Anyhoo, a night of wildness was foisted upon us consisting of truth or dare, mysterious phone call that no one would admit were made to BOYS and always, <strong>always </strong>lots of laughter and music. Of course, the next day we all felt like zombies from lack of sleep but it was worth it to make her b-day special.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214329327006338354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0E5W4dTTI/AAAAAAAAAQI/5yFXBk5IMso/s320/CC%27s+14th+B-Day+032.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214328142197779394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0D0ZIFa8I/AAAAAAAAAPw/uuo1N3vCK-s/s320/CC%27s+14th+B-Day+010.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214328304603023362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0D92IgyAI/AAAAAAAAAP4/W8uACEFBDko/s320/CC%27s+14th+B-Day+011.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Truth or Dare is always fun!</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-62528290986679876422008-03-12T07:12:00.000-07:002008-06-21T07:08:44.960-07:00March Miscellania<div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0H19IFc5I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/kRh5m02lhWw/s1600-h/2-26-08+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214332567087838098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0H19IFc5I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/kRh5m02lhWw/s320/2-26-08+012.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Garrett's Cat House, pretty cool, huh?</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADGWxOrhBI/AAAAAAAAAPo/VVIk9yOVVjQ/s1600-h/Easter+2008+065r1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188364865205142546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADGWxOrhBI/AAAAAAAAAPo/VVIk9yOVVjQ/s320/Easter+2008+065r1.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> King of the mountain!<br /></span></strong><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEnhOrg9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/y0GfxQLRGhQ/s1600-h/Easter+2008+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188362953944695762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEnhOrg9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/y0GfxQLRGhQ/s320/Easter+2008+033.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Cooper! </strong></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214334837854994690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0J6IZKgQI/AAAAAAAAAQY/GMtOlrrPlZo/s320/3-4-08+006.JPG" border="0" /><br /></span></span><br /><br /></p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEbROrg8I/AAAAAAAAAPA/WrkVFXuQeW4/s1600-h/Easter+2008+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188362743491298242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEbROrg8I/AAAAAAAAAPA/WrkVFXuQeW4/s320/Easter+2008+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214335475561290914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0KfQCMXKI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eROermmCBL8/s320/2-9-08+005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188363688384103410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADFSROrg_I/AAAAAAAAAPY/jB46ZxZ6cqk/s320/CC%27s+14th+B-Day+003.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Garrett's car for the Pinewood Derby Race<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEQBOrg7I/AAAAAAAAAO4/4VDUGmB4Go8/s1600-h/Easter+2008+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188362550217769906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEQBOrg7I/AAAAAAAAAO4/4VDUGmB4Go8/s320/Easter+2008+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214334992026382546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SF0KDGufMNI/AAAAAAAAAQg/wEYjsSFtJJE/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /> <strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Bill & Garrett at Six Flags over Georgia</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEDhOrg6I/AAAAAAAAAOw/F5TknC-jxO0/s1600-h/Easter+2008+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188362335469405090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADEDhOrg6I/AAAAAAAAAOw/F5TknC-jxO0/s320/Easter+2008+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> More Easter......<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADD4hOrg5I/AAAAAAAAAOo/vuOMZFjfiSk/s1600-h/Easter+2008+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188362146490844050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADD4hOrg5I/AAAAAAAAAOo/vuOMZFjfiSk/s320/Easter+2008+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADDvhOrg4I/AAAAAAAAAOg/MbQnQXP-4rQ/s1600-h/Easter+2008+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188361991872021378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/SADDvhOrg4I/AAAAAAAAAOg/MbQnQXP-4rQ/s320/Easter+2008+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-62067088883359808412008-02-09T06:39:00.000-08:002008-02-10T14:14:12.117-08:00Atlanta's 2008 Flower Show<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Last week, my Mom, my sister-in-law Kristin and I went to Atlanta's annual flower show. It's one of the things I used to anticipate every year so I was really excited to be able to go once more. These landscape designers and garden centers have FOUR days to install their gardens in a n indoor space. Any brick work, water features etcetera have to be made from scratch. These gardens are really quite amazing accomplishments! </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164990573206791202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R627j6A7ZCI/AAAAAAAAAMU/pBf5XFIwG_s/s320/1-30-08+Flower+Show+037.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Here we are at the entrance to the flower show. It's really hard to see, but behind us is a bedroom comprised almost entirely of FLOWERS! How cool is that?<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63LR6A7ZHI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Uf_hImjv6iU/s1600-h/1-30-08+Flower+Show+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165007856155190386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63LR6A7ZHI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Uf_hImjv6iU/s320/1-30-08+Flower+Show+047.JPG" border="0" /></a>This garden entrance includes one of my new favorites, Begonia Escargot, they are so pretty, I MUST have some......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63KmKA7ZGI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Gbr_mXMFqyU/s1600-h/1-30-08+Flower+Show+054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165007104535913570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63KmKA7ZGI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Gbr_mXMFqyU/s320/1-30-08+Flower+Show+054.JPG" border="0" /></a> This garden had a man made creek with an elevated aquarium in the center of it. The photo really doesn't do it justice, but it comes close.<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165006559075066946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63KGaA7ZEI/AAAAAAAAAMk/EX9CJ93d1jI/s320/1-30-08+Flower+Show+041.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> This was Pike's Family Nurseries award winning design. I think it was called "Tospy Turvy". Note the Wicked Witch of the Wests feet.....<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63KVaA7ZFI/AAAAAAAAAMs/Blnzgczzi0U/s1600-h/1-30-08+Flower+Show+049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165006816773104722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R63KVaA7ZFI/AAAAAAAAAMs/Blnzgczzi0U/s320/1-30-08+Flower+Show+049.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Obviously, Kristin REALLY liked this garden; note her expression!<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-3324772423222636652007-12-25T19:00:00.000-08:002008-01-13T06:53:22.124-08:00A Very Merry Christmas to all.......<div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oiUI5Dw1I/AAAAAAAAALg/lshfa98J9iQ/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154970452858487634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oiUI5Dw1I/AAAAAAAAALg/lshfa98J9iQ/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> Garrett's Christmas drawing</span><br /></strong><br /><br /><div align="center">What a wonderful Christmas we had!!! After being woken at 4:30a.m., presents were opened and the kids made out like bandits; getting LOTS of new toys and clothes and electronic stuff, a fluffy lamp, chairs and much more. Whew, it makes me tired to list even just some of it! We had a nice quiet day after presents and breakfast and ended the day at Ben and Kritin's house for a WONDERFUL prime rib dinner and MORE presents!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ogpI5DwxI/AAAAAAAAALA/5ssTBT7Me_U/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154968614612484882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ogpI5DwxI/AAAAAAAAALA/5ssTBT7Me_U/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Caroline made an EXCELLENT Santa this year...... </span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154969911692608322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oh0o5Dw0I/AAAAAAAAALY/q4IIY6b7u1A/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+031.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Emmy, that professional opener of presents......careful, don't try this at home!<br /></span></strong><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154969108533723954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ohF45DwzI/AAAAAAAAALQ/3xN7kHyW3Cs/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+021.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">beware, here there be dragons......</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ogT45DwwI/AAAAAAAAAK4/UAD0vBkLJDw/s1600-h/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154968249540264706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ogT45DwwI/AAAAAAAAAK4/UAD0vBkLJDw/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> Sweet Peri, patiently waiting to be unwrapped......</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154971895967499106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ojoI5Dw2I/AAAAAAAAALo/IT1WhpTzZWc/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+040.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>What time is dinner?<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154971990456779634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ojto5Dw3I/AAAAAAAAALw/jswdX-ARQ6g/s320/Christmas+%26+Emmy%27s+B-Day+2007+041.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Christmas giggles!<br /></span></strong><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-56983063482496100872007-12-15T20:00:00.000-08:002008-01-13T06:24:47.592-08:00Happy 12th Emmy-Lou!!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oW5o5DwlI/AAAAAAAAAJk/7G3KGAibfcY/s1600-h/Copy+of+12-15-07+118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154957902964048466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oW5o5DwlI/AAAAAAAAAJk/7G3KGAibfcY/s320/Copy+of+12-15-07+118.JPG" border="0" /></a> We marked the wonderful occasion of Emmy's B-day with a slumber party as well as a family dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Feast. The girls had a great time at the party without being too rambunctious and we all enjoyed the movie, "Enchanted". All in all, a successful birthday!<br /><p></p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154961549391282866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oaN45DwrI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/26e4mfkS6Ps/s320/12-15-07+094.JPG" border="0" /></p><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>oooooo, what'd she get?????</strong></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><div align="center"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154960445584687762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oZNo5DwpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/uIL0kOTFnIc/s320/12-15-07+092.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">birthday snuggles are the BEST!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154960767707234978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oZgY5DwqI/AAAAAAAAAKI/1WY160qVIeY/s320/12-15-07+107.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Gotta love a good burger.........</span></strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-85157430938580193212007-12-12T03:03:00.000-08:002007-12-12T03:05:19.769-08:00We've Elfed Ourselves.......Check out this crazy link where Caroline, Emmy and Garrett boogie as elves!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1254671819">http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1254671819</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209036012055916764.post-37092207163938240112007-11-22T06:11:00.000-08:002008-01-13T06:27:03.185-08:00Happy Thanksgiving......<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ocYY5DwsI/AAAAAAAAAKY/PIGLYLGYPU8/s1600-h/12-15-07+058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154963928803164866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4ocYY5DwsI/AAAAAAAAAKY/PIGLYLGYPU8/s320/12-15-07+058.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We have so much to be thankful this year, topmost is of course being back in Georgia with family and friends! Thanksgiving was held at our house this year, and it was a smashing success with lots of delicious food all of the family gathered together for the first time in years! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The week before, Caroline and I collected leaves to make prints with Cooper. We used them to create a "tree of thanksgiving" for everyone to write they were thankful for this year. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154966192250929906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4oecI5DwvI/AAAAAAAAAKw/-pRw7Zng00M/s320/12-15-07+007.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">make sure you cover the WHOLE leaf with paint......<br /></span></strong></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div>Of course, I forgot to take a picture of the tree in all it's glory. It WAS beautiful though, and is definitely a tradition that will be repeated in the years to come!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154965663969952482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YKfvVppqP0s/R4od9Y5DwuI/AAAAAAAAAKo/OGLljlVYWOI/s320/12-15-07+005.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <strong><span style="font-size:78%;">The young artist anxiously waits for the paints to be mixed.....</span></strong><br /></p><p align="center"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0