tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45930468289682794542024-03-13T13:39:11.215-04:00All About Patjoiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-43816461674851039282008-11-27T20:46:00.003-05:002008-11-28T14:51:25.592-05:00Signing offO my God! Two months since I have posted. November through Holy Week are such rear-end kickers at work and at home -- work for obvious reasons and home because I want to make things special. The two don't mix so well. After yesterday I could do without holidays for a while. Sure the skunking at yesterday's feast has something to do with it. Seriously, from out of nowhere came a skunk (probably rabid) and he tried to breed one of the dogs and got his face in through the kitchen door. And we thought the biggest problem would be a late turkey.<div><br /></div><div>Don't look for much more here. Facebook is where it's at and it takes a lot less of my time to post pictures and updates there.</div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-25617177177880584352008-09-24T20:21:00.005-04:002008-09-24T20:39:41.961-04:00Copying<u><span style="color:#000000;"><span></span></span></u>I am going to copy the ladies over at <a href="http://www.jessfinds.blogspot.com/">www.jessfinds.blogspot.com</a> and make my Hanna wish-list for Patrick. I have actually bought him several cute things lately both from the real shop and on e-bay. He will need more as nothing from last winter still fits. I do think now that he's 2 and his growth has really, really slowed down that he will fit into these things again next year. Size 80 in pants. 80 or 90 in shirts. Seven in shoes.<br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYAHoJG_cdYs5XoxnldrY-IgcU8r3ezR5ZC2HTRuzNaRuHPgPCOuYe_BRK1Oqtjg4-8XwAZq6NweUjIeWySBFWHQv75Q52lSBYvH9qCrckbvfagDOiBGkbW-udipmKNJl4WJ814CLMm0/s1600-h/hanna11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249751031607110018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYAHoJG_cdYs5XoxnldrY-IgcU8r3ezR5ZC2HTRuzNaRuHPgPCOuYe_BRK1Oqtjg4-8XwAZq6NweUjIeWySBFWHQv75Q52lSBYvH9qCrckbvfagDOiBGkbW-udipmKNJl4WJ814CLMm0/s320/hanna11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3tDOy6Y7dQHFNNcYK3fQ7svuPmB9bfKgEH_WC0CxcsTWvLigk2QvgzSqvLUMU3JAke0seIYGVlW5DjCx7acV3k9UXGrXQnJzoxBy2fg6_29Y4QwJZlMjTg9hYq71l76PrIBUilhXXqM/s1600-h/hanna12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249751031031280082" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3MAIZQ3A_SkEkio2XRe3fgWhqgoIOXC7RmSMFtFhyphenhyphendWSNAHiJVxpuhdYlghCU9WssEvBfa6nytpBehlFRfBxXxS4gBr9xSWzQq6PQy7LeOUGgtaIlML6i4Q47JnlfGXsXcdPFjsRlc4/s320/hanna5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-40422995756973860952008-09-24T15:37:00.002-04:002008-09-24T15:42:34.518-04:00First Riding LessonYes, they make paddock boots, helmets, and breeches for toddlers. The way this works is one person leads the pony around while the other has hands ready to catch a slipping tot. Patrick really didn't require much assistance, though. He has another lesson this weekend. His pony is Jolie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7Cs9hqpPR3bf2QL1JXslTNhfMTKe7NNug4dqBST5IIWZmcQv76Bwu7-Pzbm8PtJuf07JkcYQ0tq0BUx2imm6_Yq9Xg8HTLYi5yUMQRYvvrWxFpn9fUGGG9k_xFUPOGlpdG3LWF0kHWI/s1600-h/Patrick+Pony+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249674954178454946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7Cs9hqpPR3bf2QL1JXslTNhfMTKe7NNug4dqBST5IIWZmcQv76Bwu7-Pzbm8PtJuf07JkcYQ0tq0BUx2imm6_Yq9Xg8HTLYi5yUMQRYvvrWxFpn9fUGGG9k_xFUPOGlpdG3LWF0kHWI/s320/Patrick+Pony+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K-QhPJ7P7ZzZv0Xy7mGqdR0puXVbQlp5T2WwsXu2fZ4VeDYLskBgpNBDvQXnCy0xs0ysZGTLnNYLMdGwLP-GnjD1qHmGVGHe32ttjC5RA7T9GhylYdem3VKZGoxCILTAuBIIbX41jBI/s1600-h/Patrick+Pony+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249674956623143794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K-QhPJ7P7ZzZv0Xy7mGqdR0puXVbQlp5T2WwsXu2fZ4VeDYLskBgpNBDvQXnCy0xs0ysZGTLnNYLMdGwLP-GnjD1qHmGVGHe32ttjC5RA7T9GhylYdem3VKZGoxCILTAuBIIbX41jBI/s320/Patrick+Pony+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUcz6jRwhLjYsWOnrviKSKU7FReMl1mOU969Dypj_PYSHJh_m3P94EH4oGl08xJxJlwtFD0YAZ_OKWXwJY__ivm01y9pKpoBtanULjXEAO8JPs0wI0Q_kaU-BW5bs9XFznf9ZkcEi3SM/s1600-h/Patrick+Pony.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249674961594190914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUcz6jRwhLjYsWOnrviKSKU7FReMl1mOU969Dypj_PYSHJh_m3P94EH4oGl08xJxJlwtFD0YAZ_OKWXwJY__ivm01y9pKpoBtanULjXEAO8JPs0wI0Q_kaU-BW5bs9XFznf9ZkcEi3SM/s320/Patrick+Pony.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-56997463501419300112008-09-23T10:56:00.002-04:002008-09-23T10:59:41.812-04:00When is doubt....When your child wakes up in the wee hours making a reverse croup sound on air intake and you are bleary-eyed not sure what the hell is going on, call 911. That was our morning and he needed an immediate dose of prednisone. So much better now. It is croup. I had heard the croup cough before but never the sound of breathing distress. I ahve never dialed 911 but so glad I did.joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-1716320093261811772008-09-22T13:17:00.002-04:002008-09-29T12:58:41.518-04:00We are a racist nation.Look at what far too many white Americans believe about African-Americans. We ought to be ashamed. We need to repent.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race">http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race</a>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-75669092654574582062008-09-18T11:57:00.002-04:002008-09-18T12:08:01.747-04:00TaggedI got tagged by Jess G. I a virgin meme writer so go easy on me.<br /><br /><strong>Joys:</strong><br /><br />1. Fall breezes through open windows (my house smells so clean right now)<br /><br />2. homemade totally-from-scratch and a so fresh flour tortillas<br /><br />3. Patrick holding his hands up above his head and saying "Yay!" with delight<br /><br /><strong>Fears:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. flying. hate it. tubes of death.<br /><br />2. mice, gerbils, rats, hamsters aren't even up there on my list<br /><br />3. that the reps will win. "Oh Canada, our home and native land." or "God save the Queen."<br /><br /><strong>Obsessions/Collections:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. keeping my kitchen sink clean and white<br /><br />2. Royal Stafford china in blue or brown with the choaching scene<br /><br />3. nails and toes - got to be done up<br /><br /><strong>Surprising Facts</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. I once slept in the grounds of La Alhambra<br /><br />2. I have two webbed toes on one foot. Patrick has the same set on both feet.<br /><br />3. I was once a size 2 petite<br /><br /> I don't really have anyone to tag. So sad.joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-41299096598301303512008-09-13T21:33:00.003-04:002008-09-13T21:39:34.273-04:00ClarificationOkay, so after reading a Wash. Post article today, it seems both candidates would cut taxes for those making under about $230k or so. The difference is McCain would also cut for high end earners whereas Obama would tax them. How else are we going to pay for comprehensive insurance, this endless war, educational programs, and our mounting national debt? And I say this as one who is in a higher tax bracket. Taxes can serve a good purpose and I don't trust people to share their money through private endeavors. I've seen firsthand how that works.<br /><br />Again, thanks to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.soimarriedapriest.com">Sara K. </a>for sending her readers that way.joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-14328468136140654462008-09-06T20:11:00.003-04:002008-09-06T20:22:33.708-04:00The Best PartA few weeks ago I was watching Food Network late at night. They had this company on that does New England clambakes. Well, that's my kind of food. The food of my ancestors. So, I googled "RI, clambake, Sept., 2008" and found the same company (McGrath's) doing a clambake at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, RI 15 minutes away from where we were staying. It was a foodie experience. Early in the morning they go out and collect rockweed off the cliffs in Newport. They build a fire with wooded pallets upon which they mound granite. When the fire dies, they put the rockweed on the granite. This special seaweed has pockets of saltwater that pop when hot. Next they layer the food on the stones then cover with lots of canvas tarps for two hours. They also make New England brown bread in coffee cans and steam it under some of the tarp layers. Great bread for Thanksgiving this year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The Bake</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEyPbrRB0v5PWw1XbXYEkQXwZAxrnWor7Sxq3nzVR0-jXwVmxhBPj5m6CnYTWZ-REb8uVd5K_wCAYVrAFaw4FIBjhFDsmTD94CuClGoKpnX-DzrnJRWaWEFnmtUrIsLkcMwGpmqD4b94/s1600-h/100_0682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243065911530390610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEyPbrRB0v5PWw1XbXYEkQXwZAxrnWor7Sxq3nzVR0-jXwVmxhBPj5m6CnYTWZ-REb8uVd5K_wCAYVrAFaw4FIBjhFDsmTD94CuClGoKpnX-DzrnJRWaWEFnmtUrIsLkcMwGpmqD4b94/s320/100_0682.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The Unveiling<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfZQN7b4oC_0glZNzchBYQvduOtD1sLmrHtU8zrMapQ2hPAnNAmOwMpwSoydSFvdDYlfCtNb6BfJ2cVdnNbO7_zk5MRbYPGBdzmUSfk8w8fMWxZ6ZaIvg8c9kjPc8P5dhUkVCbdHrL_c/s1600-h/100_0684.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243065913102940738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfZQN7b4oC_0glZNzchBYQvduOtD1sLmrHtU8zrMapQ2hPAnNAmOwMpwSoydSFvdDYlfCtNb6BfJ2cVdnNbO7_zk5MRbYPGBdzmUSfk8w8fMWxZ6ZaIvg8c9kjPc8P5dhUkVCbdHrL_c/s320/100_0684.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">Oh my!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NHj90gIEOYPtihyphenhyphen20s4Ri6m0GQx5mxgmZWY0eoaSvdiV6LALeDpNqJGQ0CXyVXbwxBreWEkGpsVX8cOsvKxtzGVoEDOhgFcQDST0cc14dfFGr3Cb4yzHnJ2WTz-X2DZh4t1Vn3HsYhs/s1600-h/100_0686.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243065918369305362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NHj90gIEOYPtihyphenhyphen20s4Ri6m0GQx5mxgmZWY0eoaSvdiV6LALeDpNqJGQ0CXyVXbwxBreWEkGpsVX8cOsvKxtzGVoEDOhgFcQDST0cc14dfFGr3Cb4yzHnJ2WTz-X2DZh4t1Vn3HsYhs/s320/100_0686.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">YUM!<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBThzxZ-6roueKwlDUl3YVbaeJbGQcVlOPFJ5YJ5pdvXAmppCe_4-RnI5P1vxsLmK20hEnr1YBDYtv7NpugZzBHxxTH-oTTPfyeAj1HUP6d8VLdbFEmSfKP_osyFpevmmUn3hCAhhzho/s1600-h/100_0688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243065926677465474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBThzxZ-6roueKwlDUl3YVbaeJbGQcVlOPFJ5YJ5pdvXAmppCe_4-RnI5P1vxsLmK20hEnr1YBDYtv7NpugZzBHxxTH-oTTPfyeAj1HUP6d8VLdbFEmSfKP_osyFpevmmUn3hCAhhzho/s320/100_0688.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">The View.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-pFJc4SAQZg3tyPNNJpxbv44V8KrCZ78Qg5iVDiRH5ueAb34FpX2JUZZ018q-sIHVSuH3o3-_pIvuvZw1vuAJJ7PoaBfmhyc4azImjI4uga8iKNhOBF1UNPQfSXqwjtLlbvRDB_ss-g/s1600-h/100_0691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243065930000456722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-pFJc4SAQZg3tyPNNJpxbv44V8KrCZ78Qg5iVDiRH5ueAb34FpX2JUZZ018q-sIHVSuH3o3-_pIvuvZw1vuAJJ7PoaBfmhyc4azImjI4uga8iKNhOBF1UNPQfSXqwjtLlbvRDB_ss-g/s320/100_0691.JPG" border="0" /></a>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-63580915794818070082008-09-06T20:05:00.002-04:002008-09-06T20:11:09.011-04:00Patrick gets downPatrick dancing on the green in Mystic.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwpgBtVu2SIRJF5IJRKXCGvgkexcb_OnF5Iyid9sDvGRVLziSuHjn6f-KYdm2fr-fKm5IuQHQvPMPMwaMkkGA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-22528794865108777432008-09-06T19:59:00.002-04:002008-09-06T20:05:47.863-04:00More Rhode IslandWell, actually it's Connecticut. We went down to Mystic to get Pizza at THE Mystic Pizza. Second time we have been there and it is really so, so good. Even just their plain cheese pizza is great. Visited Mystic Seaport where we toured some ships and listened to jazz on the green. Could have stayed there and let the kids dance for a lot longer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUymZTjoPw-23i51k6gIdtg-VtigcS4pm4plco31Rls3buEtpSrrFm5-1mDc-SjuPqw5v7W0pLC-B9HWJER-pXq5caf41zUMqWGTkSBjDZiF_tjOTadx6uQ68AcT9C7umLXtK7baABpY/s1600-h/100_0653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243063218664519538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUymZTjoPw-23i51k6gIdtg-VtigcS4pm4plco31Rls3buEtpSrrFm5-1mDc-SjuPqw5v7W0pLC-B9HWJER-pXq5caf41zUMqWGTkSBjDZiF_tjOTadx6uQ68AcT9C7umLXtK7baABpY/s320/100_0653.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_unua0RF6MKY7JA62r6HTI1tJjntps4JKTJW07EWSsb99mG-1FM2gZ41dCPk6hR_plufFrtzyCfk8_MC8QtkPz7YL1a2LG9aGhIj95iy76hghyphenhyphenYyKHjdQ5ltkLgR3J3fVfR3awgsHX8/s1600-h/100_0657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243063219340095826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_unua0RF6MKY7JA62r6HTI1tJjntps4JKTJW07EWSsb99mG-1FM2gZ41dCPk6hR_plufFrtzyCfk8_MC8QtkPz7YL1a2LG9aGhIj95iy76hghyphenhyphenYyKHjdQ5ltkLgR3J3fVfR3awgsHX8/s320/100_0657.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRtoIJLhwLGnVI45FzcKbRBU6rKiP5_rbaUxuy42A5dQ0I8EQPAAUNAwP0Pqzu2TIr5WzHV09OyU4mDDtZK7WesqbmU3pSy6gugftoI6cfQ9fg0jRsi8-Q7Fde0iKfHR9HEygWKx7v5s/s1600-h/100_0660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243063223345013010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRtoIJLhwLGnVI45FzcKbRBU6rKiP5_rbaUxuy42A5dQ0I8EQPAAUNAwP0Pqzu2TIr5WzHV09OyU4mDDtZK7WesqbmU3pSy6gugftoI6cfQ9fg0jRsi8-Q7Fde0iKfHR9HEygWKx7v5s/s320/100_0660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQljqIFbIl09jaVtG12_35t5v-6dOaw9GOhagXLKEh3NeGFBcZOPOW_4SVbj-oi-nai6dBK7nxN1kL9Ds3Qz-qZsXpPXWTfTur7BIYAQhPo9W8eiompVh6Elk3m1yJRikVnvZvHFDe544/s1600-h/100_0680.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243063230529978050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQljqIFbIl09jaVtG12_35t5v-6dOaw9GOhagXLKEh3NeGFBcZOPOW_4SVbj-oi-nai6dBK7nxN1kL9Ds3Qz-qZsXpPXWTfTur7BIYAQhPo9W8eiompVh6Elk3m1yJRikVnvZvHFDe544/s320/100_0680.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-84687477798778779142008-09-06T19:16:00.003-04:002008-09-06T19:59:39.019-04:00Rhode IslandWe were sick for, well, the entire "vacation" (quotes becuase I am convinced there is no such thing until children are more independent). I did everything I could not to be sick -- herbal supplements, neti pot (very cool -- will use one everyday as a preventative so as not to be sick) but alas the plague got me, and Patrick, and Jesse and now has one of our friends' daughters (so sorry!).<br />Still, what is important is that we got to visit with friends (though I did try to get Jesse to leave at one point and let us be sick at home). We did have some fun times in the trip and here are some of the pics to prove it.<br /><br /><br />Here we are at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, a great place for little ones because of it's smaller scale and choo-choo train. We got to ride in the caboose.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRwic7F-fzKL9CLd4gRYgBCSGlw1AtGnIuDryduz20dTAXbdNTusnOKVUHdWPprUfkxzYwePzgi0-hHV5l2znmi_jU9dEB_RjR-uSXFOIdDoT8A-FigZg3nSKwap7IEa41tJ6oQ2cIck/s1600-h/100_0613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243052946902525122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRwic7F-fzKL9CLd4gRYgBCSGlw1AtGnIuDryduz20dTAXbdNTusnOKVUHdWPprUfkxzYwePzgi0-hHV5l2znmi_jU9dEB_RjR-uSXFOIdDoT8A-FigZg3nSKwap7IEa41tJ6oQ2cIck/s320/100_0613.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB2toDuph4dLL5RX0-wdt6aioECQ5XHd-pjWJ9swyD69r6s-r3O3xeTJiEGZXauOjyExxZ5CtyL7JD_7JEySaCyDuJPguh_fVqRwbk3WQmoTkcHuMRpzkniNiAraMzlowGgWYEJ3XrW4/s1600-h/100_0615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243052958473169170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB2toDuph4dLL5RX0-wdt6aioECQ5XHd-pjWJ9swyD69r6s-r3O3xeTJiEGZXauOjyExxZ5CtyL7JD_7JEySaCyDuJPguh_fVqRwbk3WQmoTkcHuMRpzkniNiAraMzlowGgWYEJ3XrW4/s320/100_0615.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Patrick milking a "cow."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfVzjOnLuBooLnv84ZPPWBnDIZXWvDqWhM6WReN3eS4QgZm8BJQVPqkJUk15T6rGattVixqvMazUO2J85PWFFHzbGf7jYzoCaxfA6UnEIRa8Vd2j7cUEZTmnJ2m_JSYBbcj9xMnw-Uwc/s1600-h/100_0630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243052961411747522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfVzjOnLuBooLnv84ZPPWBnDIZXWvDqWhM6WReN3eS4QgZm8BJQVPqkJUk15T6rGattVixqvMazUO2J85PWFFHzbGf7jYzoCaxfA6UnEIRa8Vd2j7cUEZTmnJ2m_JSYBbcj9xMnw-Uwc/s320/100_0630.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9ElSzglkNh8s9E5Pv96tb1uNIaD1zB0cio6r7p61a5wX5Cz2HNfGQ7t7k8hwNGxBULwsEWidaVKZznCIXEwgSCp9-gVb9Wb1c8ZeMPyKo0qCNHtlbfjL2b-XGnvywPZtRp4zwAvK0MQ/s1600-h/100_0643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243052964553782786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9ElSzglkNh8s9E5Pv96tb1uNIaD1zB0cio6r7p61a5wX5Cz2HNfGQ7t7k8hwNGxBULwsEWidaVKZznCIXEwgSCp9-gVb9Wb1c8ZeMPyKo0qCNHtlbfjL2b-XGnvywPZtRp4zwAvK0MQ/s320/100_0643.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlcDcAMixvbz2rtberYaYb1mXAP79JBWz1lo08mDFRVPkVg0e-FZ7fTDDvzPZXbKjb9Kf8xIq4lwWapzQi6BiN3cJnbIhyphenhyphen1cDNx9ArpDsF6RHvps_ex20l0Y_efmp4HzeyqZBhhAEPi0/s1600-h/100_0653.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-49538708041900430022008-08-23T15:46:00.003-04:002008-08-23T15:50:00.414-04:00Birthday Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8bF0HNgYdKzgVEsoODN5ObgoeZENUPdFHY1RO6Y5ZYaSgMA1rS33v2NTjGsu1GmF_NlrvGAKjoZWkxTNC_YZviXcHNnPyBPAWiupeRbtLzKBPql67niDMEjRzEQyttZvEEgx2KnX5-Y/s1600-h/100_0567.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237802351823207586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8bF0HNgYdKzgVEsoODN5ObgoeZENUPdFHY1RO6Y5ZYaSgMA1rS33v2NTjGsu1GmF_NlrvGAKjoZWkxTNC_YZviXcHNnPyBPAWiupeRbtLzKBPql67niDMEjRzEQyttZvEEgx2KnX5-Y/s320/100_0567.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-X940XAEzrbnpRcsc9DT_Pk9SGrMYi_wf5u9BueIOtLFgBj-LE9wdgOs5ZHyksTJU-gh04kOrESgLfXRcdNYRQC8FESakWPejE59TMj-jU1UJJdsPoaDgwLE0hCOWfSdos6LzB4Sseq0/s1600-h/100_0570.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237802353251320498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-X940XAEzrbnpRcsc9DT_Pk9SGrMYi_wf5u9BueIOtLFgBj-LE9wdgOs5ZHyksTJU-gh04kOrESgLfXRcdNYRQC8FESakWPejE59TMj-jU1UJJdsPoaDgwLE0hCOWfSdos6LzB4Sseq0/s320/100_0570.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_0xaKqzBmrd90FIPwyf4XuLohOmpY63qQeKlbbKWCrOvJjX4D0pQqJxncWQHJ_XV0LO-BpFwGV9Yk5OXAasGKyzbVG3JqDmvk2L79SYYMIq1_AAu-i9NrCwLlL6mMZghyxe5voSgn8c/s1600-h/100_0580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237802358680510802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_0xaKqzBmrd90FIPwyf4XuLohOmpY63qQeKlbbKWCrOvJjX4D0pQqJxncWQHJ_XV0LO-BpFwGV9Yk5OXAasGKyzbVG3JqDmvk2L79SYYMIq1_AAu-i9NrCwLlL6mMZghyxe5voSgn8c/s320/100_0580.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7MTCDEGEM63dB8P63PhngbZ7wkaZWVO_8BhdV5Yz5nHUyJ5w_umhKvAhGO6CD2yV-iticd6xU3w6kpV6DfLAGxaZwQRKRwxvJjnZqgpZhWT90JwvQQX94CDXJYFGAu18Jtb-oWbF4TY/s1600-h/100_0579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237802362736256754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7MTCDEGEM63dB8P63PhngbZ7wkaZWVO_8BhdV5Yz5nHUyJ5w_umhKvAhGO6CD2yV-iticd6xU3w6kpV6DfLAGxaZwQRKRwxvJjnZqgpZhWT90JwvQQX94CDXJYFGAu18Jtb-oWbF4TY/s320/100_0579.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4PfwxWk1xl3xB8ky0mmd75M7n0SUgbDd_y811y46sRoxFr0YEpjHj0rEfDSFi7dIT2SlmFAcw8KpN1IlZMwrfy-LiVqWSOkH595SEj6IQHXUOs0PMzmVMCHrXwMfK9s6jIsXAp_Pp6I/s1600-h/100_0578.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237802366409335586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4PfwxWk1xl3xB8ky0mmd75M7n0SUgbDd_y811y46sRoxFr0YEpjHj0rEfDSFi7dIT2SlmFAcw8KpN1IlZMwrfy-LiVqWSOkH595SEj6IQHXUOs0PMzmVMCHrXwMfK9s6jIsXAp_Pp6I/s320/100_0578.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Pics from Patrick's birthday party. All went well and the 7 or so kids had fun while parents seemed to be able to relax for the most part. Having a fence sure helps. The only thing that could make it better next year would be a pony for pony rides.</div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-53141212038096667742008-07-30T10:53:00.002-04:002008-07-30T11:01:42.707-04:00A Green BirthdayKnowing that I don't want to wash 50-60 plates, forks, etc. at Patrick's upcoming party and that I hate the fact that both my parishes are entrenched in raising their carbon footprints with all the plastic cups and paper plates they throw away, I checked out options that are earth-friendly AND convenient. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.biosmartpackaging.com/">http://www.biosmartpackaging.com </a> has $20 specials for various place settings of 50. They also include a garbage bag with that. Have to have the compostable or biodregradable bag for any of this to work out anyway. The downside is that if you would like to start using these bags as your regular bag, they are way, way, way expensive.<br /><br />So, now that I have bought the wine in recycled and recyclable boxes and am ordering from Biosmart, it looks like Patrick will be having a green birthday party.joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-9117717220095205452008-07-28T14:59:00.002-04:002008-12-09T07:28:37.250-05:00Oh, my heart!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnwLBYXBVpUCjCEyRwgD16jrSsPVPaKXJM3ax-wtDSK5UMY5XkLN3cd3w5_Inbgx32-G_f46DuoP4M5iF-hl7oA5KBab2RQ4PJ2M7GrjtVJEHhggrU2GEg8FSlf4KSDNQzwnkV8C-ZPA/s1600-h/100_0536.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228141982460587986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnwLBYXBVpUCjCEyRwgD16jrSsPVPaKXJM3ax-wtDSK5UMY5XkLN3cd3w5_Inbgx32-G_f46DuoP4M5iF-hl7oA5KBab2RQ4PJ2M7GrjtVJEHhggrU2GEg8FSlf4KSDNQzwnkV8C-ZPA/s320/100_0536.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Is it legal to be so cute?</div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-87608298894356854172008-07-26T21:26:00.003-04:002008-12-09T07:28:37.700-05:00There's a what in my car?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpfkjjoLMAGulAO9L44H66CfctGhuTiliPB3nmOsZnLubbRn9h_LW4jM3BQOcYAxRzvHGz1ir_3rNsc11h5yF4gv4FnbQ2eLXjtF1elFvDyq8fPMgBfpeQmyuEO_qK_NG-2CGvghVAHQ/s1600-h/element.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227501902466648226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpfkjjoLMAGulAO9L44H66CfctGhuTiliPB3nmOsZnLubbRn9h_LW4jM3BQOcYAxRzvHGz1ir_3rNsc11h5yF4gv4FnbQ2eLXjtF1elFvDyq8fPMgBfpeQmyuEO_qK_NG-2CGvghVAHQ/s200/element.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>+</strong></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp0Od-jBnTx3wfRN3RS8KFrOILkMSDfGmLioztvEuzyV2CDW5Y4O3_TsgEyHChlpOAnwhrzdbiffgW9Hupr_WV_wPV25Kv9Pw17M58MwsOgJpGymrK2zprqeF3sr19yx51RwaklDg4qs/s1600-h/Patrick+and+Pooh+Bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227501911470847314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp0Od-jBnTx3wfRN3RS8KFrOILkMSDfGmLioztvEuzyV2CDW5Y4O3_TsgEyHChlpOAnwhrzdbiffgW9Hupr_WV_wPV25Kv9Pw17M58MwsOgJpGymrK2zprqeF3sr19yx51RwaklDg4qs/s200/Patrick+and+Pooh+Bear.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>=</strong></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisthYO38Cs1hKVAjLk-uvUsPDwqJvMlbSIOtNHHoePTUtirZ1EBMuXmS2KTEz5FtUQC3ZP-_5JhnOI_0ldUbzBeYHfQAZADNf8MroBVlEcKiLhYKokn54KiSGaMuF4xQbDtNCROdQaUhQ/s1600-h/mouse+in+car.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227501911128315266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisthYO38Cs1hKVAjLk-uvUsPDwqJvMlbSIOtNHHoePTUtirZ1EBMuXmS2KTEz5FtUQC3ZP-_5JhnOI_0ldUbzBeYHfQAZADNf8MroBVlEcKiLhYKokn54KiSGaMuF4xQbDtNCROdQaUhQ/s200/mouse+in+car.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What do you get when you cross a toddler's milk spills and crumbs with a car parked in the drive of an old farmhouse? Well, as we discovered, you get mice in your car. EEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Car has been fully detailed and inspected by the dealership for nests and it appears we had visitors and not residents. Patrick is no longer allowed to eat or drink in the car. H2O is allowed and we may make exceptions on trips to RI or Texas. Otherwise, eat when it is offered.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I will spare you the details of Jesse having to pick up the not-quite-dead mouse on the glue trap (OOPS!)joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-39742330434002404692008-07-09T20:31:00.003-04:002008-12-09T07:28:38.505-05:00Vist from Meemaw and Pappock (sp?)Patrick's paternal parents were here over the long weekend. It was nice, especially for Patrick who had tons of attention. We cooked tasty meals at home and rarely ate out. Meemaw got some good shots of Patrick but I hesitate to put the best ones up on this site because he is naked in them. I figure either someone will cry "child abusers" or someone else will steal them and do something illegal with them. They are absolutely innocent and he's under 2 but there are sickos out there. One of them is of Patrick at a bird bath surrounded by the flowers and foliage of one of my flower beds. He looks like he is in an Arthur Rackham book or a fairy land. Just beautiful.<br /><br />Otherwise we have these:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmXJe4sSc64blz1PU2i8Iy1qtG5BbkTLhQjqz1d5J0YxVqYPQUWJXyQdaz6jjAQWc5XbDkMNjKnB-pEnQzLuKssYvFOq4dp_324BvImiYgmRcnApUOZciwyD40o1nCo974MszNKJiXAQ/s1600-h/Connie's+pictures+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221178425918838050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmXJe4sSc64blz1PU2i8Iy1qtG5BbkTLhQjqz1d5J0YxVqYPQUWJXyQdaz6jjAQWc5XbDkMNjKnB-pEnQzLuKssYvFOq4dp_324BvImiYgmRcnApUOZciwyD40o1nCo974MszNKJiXAQ/s320/Connie's+pictures+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmK0GcgiYjheCVliYF-pzz6Wf15K_RyBiGpymyKcrR6YjgnaCY_QQpkSRBsjpFxugZwgdKTZ5_cC3YnzNR3Cn4kTBZGmooyw6UFZdN-1o_A9lzJ5Vl4CETjCrXL3iI2M522MZK4sBjxY/s1600-h/Connie's+pictures+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221178432874125362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmK0GcgiYjheCVliYF-pzz6Wf15K_RyBiGpymyKcrR6YjgnaCY_QQpkSRBsjpFxugZwgdKTZ5_cC3YnzNR3Cn4kTBZGmooyw6UFZdN-1o_A9lzJ5Vl4CETjCrXL3iI2M522MZK4sBjxY/s320/Connie's+pictures+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobiDPmYsRg5B1SWjHpCzmoxwT1uU5AnXF8uAT1sryjLGwwnpzJMpuQ5Idmh9JcVJnOFL1LF0gvYQSkbU3s9s0EKT0skWi0xtaRC0H9rsAQKvEE2hna1_TzMOsER1wWIzT0QfUoRG-Yk4/s1600-h/Connie's+pictures+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221178442753253730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobiDPmYsRg5B1SWjHpCzmoxwT1uU5AnXF8uAT1sryjLGwwnpzJMpuQ5Idmh9JcVJnOFL1LF0gvYQSkbU3s9s0EKT0skWi0xtaRC0H9rsAQKvEE2hna1_TzMOsER1wWIzT0QfUoRG-Yk4/s320/Connie's+pictures+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And from the zoo a few weeks ago:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5w5rnoU3aupzeg-nlQmnp1q4NPATH6ndnfT7onHt6xHVyB66N7eCJXf04l-Tnc6nAZsr4DAFU-DGeWxwQzxILUu9Rqt9bwH6fKuJSeFMKuwZQuGjcEi_YWVsAbHQJ4GIJFKsn7_Mm30/s1600-h/06980010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221178447423115266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5w5rnoU3aupzeg-nlQmnp1q4NPATH6ndnfT7onHt6xHVyB66N7eCJXf04l-Tnc6nAZsr4DAFU-DGeWxwQzxILUu9Rqt9bwH6fKuJSeFMKuwZQuGjcEi_YWVsAbHQJ4GIJFKsn7_Mm30/s320/06980010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAmsX4AlY-qLPMxNb6HtKUeDW_ERRYUtzLqX2XJAedMEQs1SxKns8klLbsuaLS0GvQeTFRhgotFyVBHhEp2dHusS7fVDkrlopdTS-b-8pJXGzNZt7HHeLJaBF6o8CLvDS6DlxDhBpfPA/s1600-h/06980012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221178450194563522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAmsX4AlY-qLPMxNb6HtKUeDW_ERRYUtzLqX2XJAedMEQs1SxKns8klLbsuaLS0GvQeTFRhgotFyVBHhEp2dHusS7fVDkrlopdTS-b-8pJXGzNZt7HHeLJaBF6o8CLvDS6DlxDhBpfPA/s320/06980012.JPG" border="0" /></a>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-63242874152992908802008-06-07T23:13:00.002-04:002008-12-09T07:28:39.012-05:00I WAS THERE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72gddvDbdj-sxsQD7ulfMa6CbM3I3oYMT76QQg5sNHA6-mlZ71zxRf-DcxD3Jftlf4BA2nEJ-68_PAbljHGx49B93gH5FIVbnRQmIcMVg_KUWLEZRGLpRUZkXXx4XRvyAqF1EhLgMBdQ/s1600-h/Barack.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209344963395987922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72gddvDbdj-sxsQD7ulfMa6CbM3I3oYMT76QQg5sNHA6-mlZ71zxRf-DcxD3Jftlf4BA2nEJ-68_PAbljHGx49B93gH5FIVbnRQmIcMVg_KUWLEZRGLpRUZkXXx4XRvyAqF1EhLgMBdQ/s320/Barack.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91ClBZDDL8BTVlSPToUiedrmmIC6H82fXzVRbdh-SoDAWuk2jMpKku0rkReuwlY-WwZNQzA16_3z_MOIwSNrvkitBZW3lsAfBUapNbe4iknJQZOuz2Sv7vw1xvi_XdKrh4mzG1yjWpBY/s1600-h/Barack2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209344978079682706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91ClBZDDL8BTVlSPToUiedrmmIC6H82fXzVRbdh-SoDAWuk2jMpKku0rkReuwlY-WwZNQzA16_3z_MOIwSNrvkitBZW3lsAfBUapNbe4iknJQZOuz2Sv7vw1xvi_XdKrh4mzG1yjWpBY/s320/Barack2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDGPttGSD0SqPP7g580vxVEwkl9Ng5cu2Wy3hirbEyf8MuvcwYOQHaSBrvN63-w40NIv-rVd8ZEGLDqFGxdkw4oVz9oE7fdvEGLKl0Q4si1CIcNs4zWncRIuaR5-Eor1M7zJx6_M1sg8/s1600-h/Barack3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209344986048151298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDGPttGSD0SqPP7g580vxVEwkl9Ng5cu2Wy3hirbEyf8MuvcwYOQHaSBrvN63-w40NIv-rVd8ZEGLDqFGxdkw4oVz9oE7fdvEGLKl0Q4si1CIcNs4zWncRIuaR5-Eor1M7zJx6_M1sg8/s320/Barack3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yep, went to my first political rally. Amazing! While Obama is a great orator the likes of which we haven't seen since Kennedy and FDR, what really got me was the crowd. There were families, singles, black, white, Asian, (not as many Latinos but this was held in Prince William County which has just about chased out all the Latinos - racists!) all there together, peacefully united around the hope that a man named Barack Hussein Obama, a man with dark skin, could actually be the President of the one nation that got its start around such an idea anyway and is finally getting there. Finally!</div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-9136419354726399742008-05-16T04:12:00.001-04:002008-12-09T07:28:39.903-05:00Mmore pictures from the farm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fjQYKMl9clpmdEjFRL63U0vyszMw3eQxUbfCRVtfF_xyJCvfze4aFopT1-wPphlUxuoRCJS0kg5fpVRHOVO2wQRcr-lHkYaenloP7K2xALwiJIy6Y___WyefC7KDhkM7TmDCZv4WaDQ/s1600-h/100_0388.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200886290512409762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fjQYKMl9clpmdEjFRL63U0vyszMw3eQxUbfCRVtfF_xyJCvfze4aFopT1-wPphlUxuoRCJS0kg5fpVRHOVO2wQRcr-lHkYaenloP7K2xALwiJIy6Y___WyefC7KDhkM7TmDCZv4WaDQ/s320/100_0388.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43nnaZNsq53GQ_HNoYl_J3qs2lLxgSdDuKtStAvqV_zFvXn7GoCH8SgkWtViuAPcpfz-kaeKXYzObPs375OiCihs4CZwW8MQKWR_HjL8MOhvcZrpCE-5rPeqeQ2xIdVuTRQ7EqrxN0Ic/s1600-h/100_0389.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200886294807377074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43nnaZNsq53GQ_HNoYl_J3qs2lLxgSdDuKtStAvqV_zFvXn7GoCH8SgkWtViuAPcpfz-kaeKXYzObPs375OiCihs4CZwW8MQKWR_HjL8MOhvcZrpCE-5rPeqeQ2xIdVuTRQ7EqrxN0Ic/s320/100_0389.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7SS2CVUMt9mcHhHCshqcgpR5dVLQj27y1JKG1ywD-A-EurIgumYkMHwp2HMt4mpdoLGX6KAml0lftBOn4JnJk4Pd6JfOkS6I-FX7qlDUYRgc5iYtpBc_gL2QFCKUa0kBvk46CAE0eZM/s1600-h/100_0402.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200886299102344386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7SS2CVUMt9mcHhHCshqcgpR5dVLQj27y1JKG1ywD-A-EurIgumYkMHwp2HMt4mpdoLGX6KAml0lftBOn4JnJk4Pd6JfOkS6I-FX7qlDUYRgc5iYtpBc_gL2QFCKUa0kBvk46CAE0eZM/s320/100_0402.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5TbLlvK77UCUFNff5y4FEDm10Ed3BtJHN7pvuXyuStX-tblusAuQPp6UYKG6U2NUmOpEP784TBoRUcP6mzJm0CL0UgHLqmv0DJleSYiZHKeAiJaLx5tpvCvUHcrl2c1qvyAtJpXGmZM/s1600-h/100_0406.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200886303397311698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5TbLlvK77UCUFNff5y4FEDm10Ed3BtJHN7pvuXyuStX-tblusAuQPp6UYKG6U2NUmOpEP784TBoRUcP6mzJm0CL0UgHLqmv0DJleSYiZHKeAiJaLx5tpvCvUHcrl2c1qvyAtJpXGmZM/s320/100_0406.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-4524784806192398022008-05-16T04:06:00.003-04:002008-12-09T07:28:40.812-05:00A Day at the FarmIt is odd that for Patrick to enjoy farm animals, we have to drive from the country into the suburbs to Frying Pan Farm Park. Oh well, after the $20 spent on gas, it's a great place for kids. We even got to milk a Jersey Cow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6QYz6tGyYYnOUBUs1yTsCvfpwhgPC-W8wdXtBqWpoxqveD8mdXpM2Hi7rEFu6qiz6AIR4hbW_EuJJKSd2UJL49olCfHE4_Q3CEzt535fF68LWKiwUr1HY8HbLmM4iN1r3_3XYYR19G8/s1600-h/100_0333.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200885053561828434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6QYz6tGyYYnOUBUs1yTsCvfpwhgPC-W8wdXtBqWpoxqveD8mdXpM2Hi7rEFu6qiz6AIR4hbW_EuJJKSd2UJL49olCfHE4_Q3CEzt535fF68LWKiwUr1HY8HbLmM4iN1r3_3XYYR19G8/s320/100_0333.jpg" border="0" /></a>PIGGIES! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4M46m1ivtxfuF0dJX51BR8zAM2_JuxYbi1Ja3FS4Vgru4b2Rhs1juDz-LWCIJq7JlNtUGAAfKGGNGV7E5HWPkX-C_2JexWr3h8dxdh4enWYCpW8yQ3mSNL3abCTjSRW7t3-atHmdwU1o/s1600-h/100_0337.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200885057856795746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4M46m1ivtxfuF0dJX51BR8zAM2_JuxYbi1Ja3FS4Vgru4b2Rhs1juDz-LWCIJq7JlNtUGAAfKGGNGV7E5HWPkX-C_2JexWr3h8dxdh4enWYCpW8yQ3mSNL3abCTjSRW7t3-atHmdwU1o/s320/100_0337.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO</p><p><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxip6NetYJfXYcRSTritazrTsFxGqZKT1UJrXyDBUcl5xxFLcTy-lmJRmWj3uroWyOi67F_QxnjcIfbHRAcW8ep6_cZRaSdlDcOQPvRDfPfctnnqPKwhTq7Yztx1edeVo1C_Ry7KyAV8/s1600-h/100_0347.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200885066446730354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxip6NetYJfXYcRSTritazrTsFxGqZKT1UJrXyDBUcl5xxFLcTy-lmJRmWj3uroWyOi67F_QxnjcIfbHRAcW8ep6_cZRaSdlDcOQPvRDfPfctnnqPKwhTq7Yztx1edeVo1C_Ry7KyAV8/s320/100_0347.jpg" border="0" /></a> GORGEOUS PEACOCK!</p><p align="center"><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23EDu4AFIQug5FDBt3fAC4U4EvjaQZV15dvdtbVrmB0lkhahrsEaRdl1WowdPw_WpsSh3R4Pmtg1vqWGLqL_wrfosqsULDB2fX9wyIYUU6zuO8OSBjNaBdxwhfptTTze6ljk1BptUYbs/s1600-h/100_0369.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200885070741697666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23EDu4AFIQug5FDBt3fAC4U4EvjaQZV15dvdtbVrmB0lkhahrsEaRdl1WowdPw_WpsSh3R4Pmtg1vqWGLqL_wrfosqsULDB2fX9wyIYUU6zuO8OSBjNaBdxwhfptTTze6ljk1BptUYbs/s320/100_0369.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">BAAAAA!</p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyer4yZ-Y3BZ7l5Oux4mDpwNgZKdn55wRt1tt84fkt3Rtc9N_LZg8QizkZvyvDyFeGm-h__0ZUjfv_hbrawDIDm6pQDhHJo_mhaafEtH1xhU6k5tDK5Hc1oHSUJhU26SGbLLHmf1UANrg/s1600-h/100_0375.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200885083626599570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyer4yZ-Y3BZ7l5Oux4mDpwNgZKdn55wRt1tt84fkt3Rtc9N_LZg8QizkZvyvDyFeGm-h__0ZUjfv_hbrawDIDm6pQDhHJo_mhaafEtH1xhU6k5tDK5Hc1oHSUJhU26SGbLLHmf1UANrg/s320/100_0375.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> MILKING<br /></p>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-85247486393072903902008-04-21T22:01:00.002-04:002008-12-09T07:28:41.529-05:00Random recent pictures<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXrB2GxAiFDKblgUOlDQ1v_QWBvF7GBK2YukV6nTNtL_HBxtkugfbr_iiixJ-w4evkT28gTcUt6JwKL4zQ1H_UCI5ImB7BomqZBBcAGecXlJ16FOYId5B5M78hyzqCOWWJgWeI-GYFTk/s1600-h/100_0294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191884466836561474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXrB2GxAiFDKblgUOlDQ1v_QWBvF7GBK2YukV6nTNtL_HBxtkugfbr_iiixJ-w4evkT28gTcUt6JwKL4zQ1H_UCI5ImB7BomqZBBcAGecXlJ16FOYId5B5M78hyzqCOWWJgWeI-GYFTk/s320/100_0294.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last cold snap.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswCU4G6or-HIyQ4t8m5ZCjZuGPNrUUbMpXe5mzTHdJg-4BI8VC7U_Bh0u8-K7T0u0SKt27VcPr4TlspQSzwVM0TIeqLVXE8QgUDBt2SrPifhDWPER__W3sxGPvn-f4ZsttRQ_QlClC6Q/s1600-h/100_0311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191884475426496082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswCU4G6or-HIyQ4t8m5ZCjZuGPNrUUbMpXe5mzTHdJg-4BI8VC7U_Bh0u8-K7T0u0SKt27VcPr4TlspQSzwVM0TIeqLVXE8QgUDBt2SrPifhDWPER__W3sxGPvn-f4ZsttRQ_QlClC6Q/s320/100_0311.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5ISaqetMJplAR5I4zmcNW6ldA64FYiR2wuUr1zDDCXrz5cU1cNcoDTWVNdfQReSp0gQ_4932ajlmV2xlHU2FwZEscJwtsB8McEJIsXklOO_iettqMNlOfNjH78fnDBYd1kWvzbKQDwo/s1600-h/100_0314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191884479721463394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5ISaqetMJplAR5I4zmcNW6ldA64FYiR2wuUr1zDDCXrz5cU1cNcoDTWVNdfQReSp0gQ_4932ajlmV2xlHU2FwZEscJwtsB8McEJIsXklOO_iettqMNlOfNjH78fnDBYd1kWvzbKQDwo/s320/100_0314.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playing in the bird bath.</p><p align="center"> </p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj2_gmPKX64fyDpkXroKrcM_JXvHdBQjz_Y21H9NK8djbzjiCrcPP1cYJ-suvV8fDh-BxkwFtbkuhz8S1rCoJPRZrY16Z6KNP5GselXwDDiYcBnwZMK-rAeYnTRy-lKDBsY-zG3x_QEg/s1600-h/100_0318.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191884484016430706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj2_gmPKX64fyDpkXroKrcM_JXvHdBQjz_Y21H9NK8djbzjiCrcPP1cYJ-suvV8fDh-BxkwFtbkuhz8S1rCoJPRZrY16Z6KNP5GselXwDDiYcBnwZMK-rAeYnTRy-lKDBsY-zG3x_QEg/s320/100_0318.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwneHduMk73fnt1lFZCmJ3JxLnsjur9ruKOHr_hgK65aWWEudmodZC2YNrHGz3ScNwqo-erM0sSNbvRjumFNFci-TgA-ePZJ1r2D3Ma8Stem6I1vV6nZHpngOtkoD2TYF39durM3k8_pw/s1600-h/100_0322.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191884488311398018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwneHduMk73fnt1lFZCmJ3JxLnsjur9ruKOHr_hgK65aWWEudmodZC2YNrHGz3ScNwqo-erM0sSNbvRjumFNFci-TgA-ePZJ1r2D3Ma8Stem6I1vV6nZHpngOtkoD2TYF39durM3k8_pw/s320/100_0322.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Corgi soccer (our first child).<br /></p>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-25609203781648711592008-04-21T21:55:00.002-04:002008-12-09T07:28:42.501-05:00New(ish) Highchair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUs4_MQsBeVXwU7lVyOM2LtKPIObnij5FWXkaWPuy8FDOWUHpWzZfiUNyJkl6EAKLn0CCPqKnWueY2zQKzivaTbDUxcCKXUaYqRmHWJOxfDL6_22u6peH2DavYJ-0uVhVzy4lPZxyuzQ/s1600-h/100_0302.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191882684425133538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUs4_MQsBeVXwU7lVyOM2LtKPIObnij5FWXkaWPuy8FDOWUHpWzZfiUNyJkl6EAKLn0CCPqKnWueY2zQKzivaTbDUxcCKXUaYqRmHWJOxfDL6_22u6peH2DavYJ-0uVhVzy4lPZxyuzQ/s320/100_0302.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wanted one of these before Patrick was born but $300 for a highchair?? I found this one for $75 unfinished and did it myself for well under $200 in labor. Don't know if we will have another little one for it but maybe Patrick can use it for his kids.<br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-76565264825657447162008-03-25T19:07:00.002-04:002008-12-09T07:28:43.384-05:00Last days of winter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMknHaTcnQsTyYscXZBB0N2B8XmcnVcAJT9Ii2o6YE-WbLFHUhB5dFPwjtpgIH68esIAgjA7RvXEmF12FzToAolw0EYv1eO78V6ea58BI7_p-bZggKh7oeysVt9ry9EGgh4OEeXBHtS0/s1600-h/100_0262.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181820311551810546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMknHaTcnQsTyYscXZBB0N2B8XmcnVcAJT9Ii2o6YE-WbLFHUhB5dFPwjtpgIH68esIAgjA7RvXEmF12FzToAolw0EYv1eO78V6ea58BI7_p-bZggKh7oeysVt9ry9EGgh4OEeXBHtS0/s320/100_0262.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnYvznZKKUDJBax1X3U4DClGQ5TSAiE9t9kfEMcuT6WsIVqIwvWu0B1D3U04StTfUrsqIVKJZVxsby8qUkU1kFpvLrUP01x55cUMbJ7xbplz9WZCOc9DefDb7u4lf_4PC1OupaH1S8r0/s1600-h/100_0263.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181820333026647042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnYvznZKKUDJBax1X3U4DClGQ5TSAiE9t9kfEMcuT6WsIVqIwvWu0B1D3U04StTfUrsqIVKJZVxsby8qUkU1kFpvLrUP01x55cUMbJ7xbplz9WZCOc9DefDb7u4lf_4PC1OupaH1S8r0/s320/100_0263.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzVVQnTsYvDIJc1B65qJyh3VqUQqKyNfrqTuXfNJdTwzLaDrNL59pzGyENLg_21AtGWvgZSGx0sgIj06XMLfnRAZBhU9qQ577znHLvvO94BT7E03__VKCgpdNupiKR8rjCqbkYMhKtIs/s1600-h/100_0267.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181820345911548946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzVVQnTsYvDIJc1B65qJyh3VqUQqKyNfrqTuXfNJdTwzLaDrNL59pzGyENLg_21AtGWvgZSGx0sgIj06XMLfnRAZBhU9qQ577znHLvvO94BT7E03__VKCgpdNupiKR8rjCqbkYMhKtIs/s320/100_0267.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />One morning before daycare and quite possibly the last time he will wear this adorable sweater and hat from Hannah Andersson. The bruise on his cheek is from falling into the patio ledge.<br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-11235124347427091252008-03-25T19:02:00.002-04:002008-12-09T07:28:44.503-05:00Bath Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4P1UvLBqmEHcte__p3bbng9nF-el_qn91kYlwTfLCKQbs4iaFd4Ulaf4QdbzlccdKPUxe0GaPwQE3MlPHc0yL0b-EQqngfCBtczoJmnqU6xisRaFi1ZyUfqRG61L83ZbcrV05N96ywGk/s1600-h/100_0282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181819486918089634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4P1UvLBqmEHcte__p3bbng9nF-el_qn91kYlwTfLCKQbs4iaFd4Ulaf4QdbzlccdKPUxe0GaPwQE3MlPHc0yL0b-EQqngfCBtczoJmnqU6xisRaFi1ZyUfqRG61L83ZbcrV05N96ywGk/s320/100_0282.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PB3yuI5wC0tw86u6cFA0SagA2ehv1su3NtvjDyRIeP5MgmATwrdakQ0HZIic_JS-fDnQcvdChyKifdj8IrzJgd9Bc6lvhBV6-NwnvGgdK7Rm930BuG_I3OMfbcZTMwd4jCsdsp4iqAY/s1600-h/100_0284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181819495508024242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PB3yuI5wC0tw86u6cFA0SagA2ehv1su3NtvjDyRIeP5MgmATwrdakQ0HZIic_JS-fDnQcvdChyKifdj8IrzJgd9Bc6lvhBV6-NwnvGgdK7Rm930BuG_I3OMfbcZTMwd4jCsdsp4iqAY/s320/100_0284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSG5KQfju_M5iT0Hn3XXIh8WrBj45NykrEgToF7ZAD0Zq3fKrqqKaYp9kHYHaJGE5tZ8Wezcu5B25uP4oqeb9mzkpWWT_ybCpRUKuUaJBREO34vbpszWmGiKSpPX7YtotLHjGTwUuEOIk/s1600-h/100_0289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181819504097958850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSG5KQfju_M5iT0Hn3XXIh8WrBj45NykrEgToF7ZAD0Zq3fKrqqKaYp9kHYHaJGE5tZ8Wezcu5B25uP4oqeb9mzkpWWT_ybCpRUKuUaJBREO34vbpszWmGiKSpPX7YtotLHjGTwUuEOIk/s320/100_0289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGWUshiy4f28mB4ff0AHWuQft8x81WtqasNBb1ZUcEtGiZbq_hhsh-6G67VjdJt3VKybGZzusqrSDT5rHtx22tfzzECKqNuwx3tQrrXh4drE87s4wFjLM3ThQUW5kbVsVFiU0CiX0Bi0/s1600-h/100_0285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181819516982860754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGWUshiy4f28mB4ff0AHWuQft8x81WtqasNBb1ZUcEtGiZbq_hhsh-6G67VjdJt3VKybGZzusqrSDT5rHtx22tfzzECKqNuwx3tQrrXh4drE87s4wFjLM3ThQUW5kbVsVFiU0CiX0Bi0/s320/100_0285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1jhLjw1Yn9WQpCYdXdKr6_XGxYVsjtqLy0g7cV4YAnGFJ-Q3_KO8RG_MpBOXFuJdzzyKKuESS60TvJEA62cCWK2Adg_DM1tjll3ZtQlY2xcADZuPb0OItvKlvtcPrs6GYe4BFYgMu80/s1600-h/100_0293.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181819521277828066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1jhLjw1Yn9WQpCYdXdKr6_XGxYVsjtqLy0g7cV4YAnGFJ-Q3_KO8RG_MpBOXFuJdzzyKKuESS60TvJEA62cCWK2Adg_DM1tjll3ZtQlY2xcADZuPb0OItvKlvtcPrs6GYe4BFYgMu80/s320/100_0293.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Patrick sure does love his bubble baths. He can even say it when he wants to. He also likes to eat the bubbles and, surprise to me, loves having water poured over his head. I hated that as a child.<br /><div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-87301572434721616872008-03-10T11:19:00.003-04:002008-03-12T09:38:04.380-04:00Where have we been?I know, I know. I haven't been posting. For one, I can't get the camera to upload pictures onto my computer and Jesse is protective of his computer. Two, we have been lazy in the picture taking anyway. Three, why post when no one leaves comments (hint, hint)? Four, WE ARE BUSY PEOPLE.<br /><br />Updates: Patrick had ear tubes put in at the end of Feb. Jesse started his new job at OFHEO (you can google that). I have been elected rector. That means I have a very permanent job until I decide to move on or the congregation makes me miserable (let's hope the latter doesn't happen). Holy Week is next week and I am sick, sick, sick from either the petri dish that is my son or all the hands I shake every Sunday (and I do use Purell).<br /><br />Yesterday, Jesse took Patrick to a wonderful indoor playground and, as it was reported to me, Patrick went nuts and got right in there with the big kids. We understand there is a working farm/park in the area and are hoping for warmish weather soon so we can all go to that. It even has a petting zoo. Hopefully, we will get out and about and get some cute spring pictures.<br /><br />BTW Grandmas: cute spring pictures don't happen without cute spring clothes. We love Hannah Andersson and Gymboree. Patrick is wearing an 80 (not quite at a 90 but will be by the end of summer I think) and an 18 month at Gymboree.joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593046828968279454.post-49918246729252657472008-02-12T22:07:00.002-05:002008-02-12T22:17:42.978-05:00ObamalutionOver the last 7 years (well, more like 6.5 -- since September 11, 2001) I have been wondering why we Americans are not out in the streets demanding change. Well, this past weekend and tonight give me hope that real change is coming. Not just change in what we are doing but change in how we accomplish making different policies. It struck me several weeks ago that the difference in the type of change Obama puts forth and that of Clinton is that Obama wants to change the system.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">WE NEED SYSTEMIC CHANGE!<br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">I had the privilege of standing outside today in the freezing weather to campaign for Obama. There were one or two poorly informed people who believe Obama is a Muslim. He is, in fact, a Christian (a member of the United Church of Christ, I believe). But there were Republicans who glowed as they told me they were voting for a democrat for the first time and a black man who almost skipped into the polling site he was so happy (and all this in a quite conservative county of Virginia).<br /><br />I hope Patrick grows up in a world where every little girl and boy, regardless of the color of their skin, the sexuality, their religion, etc., knows that they can be President. That will be worth the fact that my toes still haven't thawed out today.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>joiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387487461547113984noreply@blogger.com1