tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874709987425330742024-03-12T19:11:11.463-05:00Bloggin Shih TzuPaul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.comBlogger287125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-48676797600674367752011-10-29T00:27:00.010-05:002011-10-29T01:22:16.606-05:00Tribute to My Baby Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpW9phtwYS5f9btr5VqhCaVPwi1BlXyWM_fxR6LLc0Oo0SwOZ76g-l1s63pED6CSWqRKAVacCoLlHnqUOw7O5hvmv-mGs_TJehPGCvEmt9iAL9kBk0dhw7ycOG-ZjbHsFbRAy9B2OIJaT/s1600/IMG_2511.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668782156602186594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpW9phtwYS5f9btr5VqhCaVPwi1BlXyWM_fxR6LLc0Oo0SwOZ76g-l1s63pED6CSWqRKAVacCoLlHnqUOw7O5hvmv-mGs_TJehPGCvEmt9iAL9kBk0dhw7ycOG-ZjbHsFbRAy9B2OIJaT/s400/IMG_2511.JPG" /></a> The day I knew would eventually would arrive did.......after 13 and half years my little baby pup shih tzu Muffin passed on to Puppy heaven.<br /><br />She will be so missed! I don't even have words to describe how sad we are.........and it's hard to even write this entry.<br /><br />Muffin passed on Oct. 4, 2011-a horrible and sad day.<br /><br />She had a bout of Pneomonia and other ailments and that day she just couldn't breath anymore and went fast. We were a little shocked as we thought she would get better with the anitbotics we were giving her/but her heart problems and allergy problems probably excalated things to worsen. We had just taken her to the vet and did a X Ray ...and the xray showed her heart was enlarged. I knew she was having heart problems and her allergy meds didn't help those medical problems.<br /><br />We will miss her dearly but will always have wonderful memories (and photos) of her life with us....she was such a spunky little Shih Tzu/our little cuss!!! Here are some of those photos: I love the one above here....she was so curious(looking at the camera-I probably blinded the poor thing that close up to the lens. Below: she's giving that look she always gave-the attitude look with her cute black lips)!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEyZWZF_ktebLXsLBzsz0fsc3Qrqun8eokq1ogbfu8pmVmX6NeE6G4G8ZpHYvgnkqLhSvnZiwsKcYxRS14oEy4UDdmeJwtlFJqhSd9fcap5gZvjRLuJMZqih4v7E3epUnixb9cR0NQZbj/s1600/IMG_2510.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668782361797581458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEyZWZF_ktebLXsLBzsz0fsc3Qrqun8eokq1ogbfu8pmVmX6NeE6G4G8ZpHYvgnkqLhSvnZiwsKcYxRS14oEy4UDdmeJwtlFJqhSd9fcap5gZvjRLuJMZqih4v7E3epUnixb9cR0NQZbj/s400/IMG_2510.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here proof that we tortured the poor animal: ha-she was always a good sport. This was new years eve and her lady gaga look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQ85wg3C135nj95zlYBWQpwIpzT4PrhmxJnmTtbedsmCfTtEbPOvkHWkTY6Eb4Rhn7OZlObCJ30ZzLDXSxGvDH2tbwjo9Q5p4TXnDdBNAu5XA8_ZfnoAuExwZpdeDaJ9skittQtG2B-b2/s1600/IMG_2136.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668783035328429826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQ85wg3C135nj95zlYBWQpwIpzT4PrhmxJnmTtbedsmCfTtEbPOvkHWkTY6Eb4Rhn7OZlObCJ30ZzLDXSxGvDH2tbwjo9Q5p4TXnDdBNAu5XA8_ZfnoAuExwZpdeDaJ9skittQtG2B-b2/s400/IMG_2136.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Easter with the crochet bunny(she was barking at the neighbors going by-spunky!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo9ZjZojTVVLsaA2XRErIwqY7UC7b9O0CGmEFvyOl2b6ti0YfNJCKh2Mxf56B4TD9EOM6D7xNCUykNT385klqmQUsyMrl2vK4yEMVe-PCBIZfSb-ucNz2qLxQeddE1VnKq_fWBC-9So5Y/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668783608144092386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo9ZjZojTVVLsaA2XRErIwqY7UC7b9O0CGmEFvyOl2b6ti0YfNJCKh2Mxf56B4TD9EOM6D7xNCUykNT385klqmQUsyMrl2vK4yEMVe-PCBIZfSb-ucNz2qLxQeddE1VnKq_fWBC-9So5Y/s400/IMG_2427.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Awe, this one so sweet.....christmas time(she loved Christmas and opening her presents)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9kwmMCHMclOeYEJGYy87-BoM3U5mIfFeQNJCaBptGWPVeAbVpM_JVRA24uBIMgKa1eKK5Yc6Z7PSv3syct10HUq4wPmGcgHXR8lLKQYhtjM4FZpjO_Vf_MPxVbTTeK45Hx1d37KxqbxB/s1600/IMG_2061.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668784474605406002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9kwmMCHMclOeYEJGYy87-BoM3U5mIfFeQNJCaBptGWPVeAbVpM_JVRA24uBIMgKa1eKK5Yc6Z7PSv3syct10HUq4wPmGcgHXR8lLKQYhtjM4FZpjO_Vf_MPxVbTTeK45Hx1d37KxqbxB/s400/IMG_2061.JPG" /></a><br />oh, and begging for food........LOL!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOsvHJIuKAK2CpvtXU6zW2nr-QyQY19sGqIfiowIAZsT6LOxOA4I-dFoi9-ue4MrP4ldzqaURP8QC-uqS9yum-oiSbsApf7_OhrVmRmnNZcGUeO3gmn4CNoOgiOivt8zF_zDUKZHMioGM/s1600/IMG_2062.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668784763667159730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOsvHJIuKAK2CpvtXU6zW2nr-QyQY19sGqIfiowIAZsT6LOxOA4I-dFoi9-ue4MrP4ldzqaURP8QC-uqS9yum-oiSbsApf7_OhrVmRmnNZcGUeO3gmn4CNoOgiOivt8zF_zDUKZHMioGM/s400/IMG_2062.JPG" /></a><br />Our last Christmas photo shoot with her-poor thing we made her go out in the snowbank for winter pixs. She hated every minute of it!!! Cuss! I loved her in this blue sweater.....it was given to us by doug's aunt(from her doggie that passed on). I can't part with it now.....I have to hold onto it. It just means to much to me. I especially love the pix of muffin in that sweater on my blog.....on the pix that says title of my blog(bloggin shih tzu). She was my inspiration for name of the blog.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn64rAa580UCqZtijfC8zMkZW4inLxiZ1doj-NVyx3LR6TNYSJGASaAxedTlsmH0oS7sTV9K-S7OLm4oqbulPdd9vickilDWl1IWpzCi1HYGtAAII9PWB-G8QzmTSuFx7UTb5snCCopqw6/s1600/IMG_0623.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668785386634637970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn64rAa580UCqZtijfC8zMkZW4inLxiZ1doj-NVyx3LR6TNYSJGASaAxedTlsmH0oS7sTV9K-S7OLm4oqbulPdd9vickilDWl1IWpzCi1HYGtAAII9PWB-G8QzmTSuFx7UTb5snCCopqw6/s400/IMG_0623.JPG" /></a><br />Our little shih tzu..........will be missed but not forgotten..............Here some mother day photos with my fur baby!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668787044037299970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN6ZYR1Zwep3KxOJDKDv5AbDlNYEFv1fU39VbQ0cZqDnd1EwETcEpaOV_4snUOK-2A04HlVRFFVtalGoE9dBy9cAmlj8_2HgVhlWPFPLeMAdSB4MjZCofTOtFceKBpn9Rr1bco13FzbyH/s320/IMG_2499.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQGwM-DaqG394s1zuko2cpxlFgTGas7VYkscP85VEoqExR_Ykc5-0g8WGn4AqFNsi53UBE-qGKEW8zIZmzDLAcEDtEIZyTIi96y4WF7k7BtGo6t8FhRohNvI6hB5y-mSkM5rC4kdms-Rk/s1600/IMG_2498.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668786884274631346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQGwM-DaqG394s1zuko2cpxlFgTGas7VYkscP85VEoqExR_Ykc5-0g8WGn4AqFNsi53UBE-qGKEW8zIZmzDLAcEDtEIZyTIi96y4WF7k7BtGo6t8FhRohNvI6hB5y-mSkM5rC4kdms-Rk/s320/IMG_2498.JPG" /></a> It's lonely without her/she was my little buddy-always by me/always near/my little cuddle bud. I keep looking for her(out of habit but she is not there). A part of our family is missing-so sad!Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-33230050620112630712011-08-24T17:49:00.027-05:002011-08-24T22:27:11.360-05:00New Purchase<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuX5ehRfIFJ1IK8ePMFPD_EU2WVwCOrf8QTo2TLEf1IOnk18Fd3947WzCGf2r-IdgAxlwdb7iFy4zOmdvoBLVKbedsORtJb2HnPBxsK4MPNe8Go6oVeXwxWyr4DKt-YDNqMYjYVRY85OQd/s1600/IMG_2711.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644558938063958674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuX5ehRfIFJ1IK8ePMFPD_EU2WVwCOrf8QTo2TLEf1IOnk18Fd3947WzCGf2r-IdgAxlwdb7iFy4zOmdvoBLVKbedsORtJb2HnPBxsK4MPNe8Go6oVeXwxWyr4DKt-YDNqMYjYVRY85OQd/s320/IMG_2711.JPG" /></a>We spent most of the summer looking for just the right travel trailer to purchase for our family. After combing thru many many different kind of RV's.......we decided upon this one: Open Range Roamer RT303BHS. Here is fun 360 view of one on their website:<a href="http://www.vpix.net/index.php?tour=96"> 360 VIEW</a> and their website: <a href="http://www.openrangerv.com/">Open Range
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<br /><div>Lots of fun RV to look at on their site. </div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjKF6Om6M9Eo71HmhPrjAtdQ-xDNkqSwIa7_zGx1up3kMN4FTC49BkhnncJuKmixl9XHcvisQIMTvVJj9T0WryqmiW7-H6W3ZXWe_FSnTGVrGH3p5wFGkcbP2KUOKNQgv25Nk6zy25H44/s1600/IMG_2709.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644559106606220226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjKF6Om6M9Eo71HmhPrjAtdQ-xDNkqSwIa7_zGx1up3kMN4FTC49BkhnncJuKmixl9XHcvisQIMTvVJj9T0WryqmiW7-H6W3ZXWe_FSnTGVrGH3p5wFGkcbP2KUOKNQgv25Nk6zy25H44/s320/IMG_2709.JPG" /></a> Here is the decal on the window of our coach. It's just a decal-you can see outside(it's a window)but you can't see in(unless lights on at night). Pretty cool! We ended up liking Open Range/just cuz their coaches seem so upscale without the upscale price tag. The decor was right up my ally. This model was the compromise we had been looking for in a Travel Trailer. We had to go with a TT instead of getting a Fifth Wheel(which we would of liked). Our truck we just got wasn't able to pull a fifth wheel. It was only rated to pull certain weight. We only have a half ton truck/and to pull a 5th wheel You have to have a big 3/4 truck with heavy duty engine. This TT works for us/for the weight but still is 33ft long/for space. It's pretty long..........yikes! something we will have to get use to. We were looking at various bunk style RV's. This one seem to have what we needed for space and yet have plenty of sleeping space/and lounge space.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG4lMuVUvoEw7px0OYyNiNl4uNynNuYalC1RAgAZ0176aGFiC9GVjjerLn-XqhC6T1O5HsyqcAdFd1yXpDGmWdd6OuW8PoNWZvsS4l-NwFp-fWzQpeTgFlZxKBbBZLlAQDkwowKxWb8eF/s1600/IMG_2707.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644559410998827474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG4lMuVUvoEw7px0OYyNiNl4uNynNuYalC1RAgAZ0176aGFiC9GVjjerLn-XqhC6T1O5HsyqcAdFd1yXpDGmWdd6OuW8PoNWZvsS4l-NwFp-fWzQpeTgFlZxKBbBZLlAQDkwowKxWb8eF/s320/IMG_2707.JPG" /></a>
<br />See how super LONG this camper is/blocks our whole driveway up/we will be putting in a new garage for it as soon as we can. Straight back from where it is parked in this photo will be putting up another garage just to fit the RV. Have to knock down some trees but it should work(space wise). We can't keep it parked in this spot. The neighbors will have a fit-LOL-and we have to get into our other garage.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjT6drCkmSuDz2sKAW6ea7B0eBFHeoAlG-XR6X8xTdmW7xQLeSgMMwy_J-L8HYaUJc2aaK7S8FCOsumHA3hRlM5_f5Fk2aYnot5D4bcm0fJk0tL5Qqu2GnJtXaM_exS4zjH0bFuqmU0zT/s1600/IMG_2727.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644559786753441762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjT6drCkmSuDz2sKAW6ea7B0eBFHeoAlG-XR6X8xTdmW7xQLeSgMMwy_J-L8HYaUJc2aaK7S8FCOsumHA3hRlM5_f5Fk2aYnot5D4bcm0fJk0tL5Qqu2GnJtXaM_exS4zjH0bFuqmU0zT/s320/IMG_2727.JPG" /></a>This area was what sold us on this model. We looked at many bunkhouse style RV's and this was the ONLY ONE we saw that had swivel rockers and a couch/dinette area along with being a bunkhouse style. Very rare...cuz the bunk space takes up alot of the room in the RV. We looked at many nice bunkhouse area RV's but the one thing they lacked was space in the RV/especially in the master bedroom area. We didn't need that much bunks(since we only have one child). Most had 3 or 4 bunks. This one had one bunk and a jiffy couch that folds down to a futon type bed. Works for us!!! Aaron still has room for guests and the lounge space in the front also turns into sleeping space(dinette, and couch). The couch has a full size air bed. Pretty cozy! So this coach sleeps 7 or 8 people.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqB5diU_8-WJxF5gDSHKpoY9ulHscZOnQsW1O9LiEU-JVocOw9Sv2wOUWSuAVhB7I9cZxnv2C3SUp5CaLfmV00Ft2Gtdl4wbFPzIx6AFKSuDpzEPEDNeqGGgssXr152KQMMSyie8MGR3BZ/s1600/IMG_2731.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644560089870152210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqB5diU_8-WJxF5gDSHKpoY9ulHscZOnQsW1O9LiEU-JVocOw9Sv2wOUWSuAVhB7I9cZxnv2C3SUp5CaLfmV00Ft2Gtdl4wbFPzIx6AFKSuDpzEPEDNeqGGgssXr152KQMMSyie8MGR3BZ/s320/IMG_2731.JPG" /></a>I love this space.......the little lamp and table/and swivel rockers.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rGLEk05BVXwVkosQQJdzASjfJ2PFbuvaHl0_hWcGAgrzyJ2qdqLH17sAGRR-kDFrPdhS5gRyVXamLdnIv701WfYzhFCweuOf2jaQh4eUVGbmnCYe8cjm35QLF6zL-QnREwOlzBPrOID0/s1600/IMG_2723.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644560475357538994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rGLEk05BVXwVkosQQJdzASjfJ2PFbuvaHl0_hWcGAgrzyJ2qdqLH17sAGRR-kDFrPdhS5gRyVXamLdnIv701WfYzhFCweuOf2jaQh4eUVGbmnCYe8cjm35QLF6zL-QnREwOlzBPrOID0/s320/IMG_2723.JPG" /></a>A nice size table(fits 3 really well) and it's a good place to eat Mac-n-cheese.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxarzBe7FBpe7czsjyK6_EfOSwkGkaoRTjPUBNNeZvVE3DzgJWCwGPKEjW7hVDW2VUoCB4-gX4Y_xiGEU8Ubx_pq9Ux-ACyV-OMDusQXZdUFV_cwpcRxunoBBJK7pwBMKmqCRJ93ahfw8n/s1600/IMG_2724.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644560771843708546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxarzBe7FBpe7czsjyK6_EfOSwkGkaoRTjPUBNNeZvVE3DzgJWCwGPKEjW7hVDW2VUoCB4-gX4Y_xiGEU8Ubx_pq9Ux-ACyV-OMDusQXZdUFV_cwpcRxunoBBJK7pwBMKmqCRJ93ahfw8n/s320/IMG_2724.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u2thPk6oA4nPDSR0GhaxjA9MjjsdfChIrcYXEw-LSUZ7BrsEll5-rWZeZdx2NuFi_T3keodEkNneHNvSODHGcX3B_jHPmiNhdcp2JvLdfLBznIESY4cISV1WiPg2rro7YhMm7SGfcQNW/s1600/IMG_2729.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644561165634249474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u2thPk6oA4nPDSR0GhaxjA9MjjsdfChIrcYXEw-LSUZ7BrsEll5-rWZeZdx2NuFi_T3keodEkNneHNvSODHGcX3B_jHPmiNhdcp2JvLdfLBznIESY4cISV1WiPg2rro7YhMm7SGfcQNW/s200/IMG_2729.JPG" /></a>The cushions can be made into a bed/and also have storage underneath the cushions for things. This is a U shaped dinette area.
<br />The kitchen where I had to compromise the most. I wasn't thrilled with the amount of space the kitchen had for storage. It's a nice looking kitchen but it didn't have a full size pantry on my wish list. It does have one of those pull out pantry good for small things. The counter space wasn't the best either. I have some solutions in mind tho. I think it will be just fine. As long as I add a wheeled cart/for extra storage. Their is room in this RV for a extra kitchen cart(under the TV area). Really tho, there wasn't too many kitchens in RV that are roomy(LOL). There is only so much room right?
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCoUoRlYDNdlqjayUURfncFFLNZD27EUL02aokh0yHsom3QS54sNi22pBRSBX6dNHfShpc1jsXU22zlJ4_PU10AliLeMeRTVnf2f7WbuCUuQjATzcam-gWd05l-9_3XF1SORhE2kt9gVY/s1600/IMG_2730.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644562173303496882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCoUoRlYDNdlqjayUURfncFFLNZD27EUL02aokh0yHsom3QS54sNi22pBRSBX6dNHfShpc1jsXU22zlJ4_PU10AliLeMeRTVnf2f7WbuCUuQjATzcam-gWd05l-9_3XF1SORhE2kt9gVY/s320/IMG_2730.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WSui8lF0VpoXwMyjSJHEV49J2GDJSckdOmfPFK3_VzlAgpwTxoccIOLyVid93kOECgYNBSsxAjNejKQ7zeR-QYcfmYbG2xD5CenvHjUzugR4F41ZBFR1LupV2e1i-JHb-56YGibYqf37/s1600/IMG_2722.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644562807705484882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WSui8lF0VpoXwMyjSJHEV49J2GDJSckdOmfPFK3_VzlAgpwTxoccIOLyVid93kOECgYNBSsxAjNejKQ7zeR-QYcfmYbG2xD5CenvHjUzugR4F41ZBFR1LupV2e1i-JHb-56YGibYqf37/s200/IMG_2722.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8O9P4IX0nS-Kuv1Et43gAnUYAadsPPUKvJ6r9sgq4dIlYYG3Vce-5xhQ0zIwCpnOlRShLPbkFaXenhXUv6cWAwr0qPTztmowg7vMKSUvYNQCE0_j7BIrXvYNkmd8hL0Q5mhv_oOBiwOeb/s1600/IMG_2719.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644565158622809938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8O9P4IX0nS-Kuv1Et43gAnUYAadsPPUKvJ6r9sgq4dIlYYG3Vce-5xhQ0zIwCpnOlRShLPbkFaXenhXUv6cWAwr0qPTztmowg7vMKSUvYNQCE0_j7BIrXvYNkmd8hL0Q5mhv_oOBiwOeb/s200/IMG_2719.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj51n331rFuFOZGZUgs01bAK1xFx2S-ciVAF56hmzmfxC743oDlcAN7lNEL1W_uJFmv0TuVwB-lCMS2vuXB-qVLsWKjsAG65byQPcXF1YCAMOX2RVwxU2LP0I-4KC_qozPJw1l4-UekTzN/s1600/IMG_2718.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644565498829897922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj51n331rFuFOZGZUgs01bAK1xFx2S-ciVAF56hmzmfxC743oDlcAN7lNEL1W_uJFmv0TuVwB-lCMS2vuXB-qVLsWKjsAG65byQPcXF1YCAMOX2RVwxU2LP0I-4KC_qozPJw1l4-UekTzN/s200/IMG_2718.JPG" /></a>
<br />The bedroom was one of the biggest reason we decided upon the 303. The space was so nice/most of the master bedrooms we previously seen-were no joke-Doug's feet would of hit the wall. It was so cluster phobic bedrooms. This one has decent room space and the double doors entry/makes it feel like a suite. Lots of storage-full size closet and some shirt closets and the entire beds lifts up on gas shocks for storage underneath the bed. It's easy to lift up and it stays lifted til you push it down. Nice!!!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gT4LyKU1L8qvbaSHQErhC2C8XagD6KtCTogaQWPl8s2WBOiKyDaUaL5MtB1AEov4Gc6sQYZ26BrHt8IqOFkUd813C7wR6uArfMFBokrwa82uvPxFp7xTWnj7eWHHq0mVDQA_ozAA4ZJH/s1600/IMG_2721.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644566487635407538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gT4LyKU1L8qvbaSHQErhC2C8XagD6KtCTogaQWPl8s2WBOiKyDaUaL5MtB1AEov4Gc6sQYZ26BrHt8IqOFkUd813C7wR6uArfMFBokrwa82uvPxFp7xTWnj7eWHHq0mVDQA_ozAA4ZJH/s320/IMG_2721.JPG" /></a>I bought some linens for the beds........couldn't resist getting some cozy linens right away. This is my kind of camping!!!!! The mattress that the RV had was AWFUL. So instead of spending alot/on a new one/we just added a 2 inch foam pad/with a 2 inch pillow/fluffy topper. Did the trick/very comfy now.
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<br />Here is Aaron's spot. Pretty nice spot for him. He has his bunk. The bunk flips up so you can use the jiffy couch for extra seating in the coach(when not using the bunk). The jiffy couch folds down as a futon style bed if need more sleeping space. I ended up getting Aaron some bedding too/Bobby Jack. I thought the monkey was cute!!! Apparently bobby jack is more for girls but I like this green/blue bedding/and it looks more boyish to me. Aaron also has his own TV space and closet and cubby's(I didn't get a pix of that but it's on the 360 view).
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejkf_ujuKK-6P-yUSRWwAuOdTzZ0EEDJ0PB9zT8cWVWTJmzPY3vfeN4-Q60kwgaaSue2XdFMJxhGax9jlE-XnZfEp3d0uFNAxnG4DCDv5u2MzrfoXxY39vcwBzf9_IbeldoBVr5Wh9Qou/s1600/IMG_2737.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644567964969250658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejkf_ujuKK-6P-yUSRWwAuOdTzZ0EEDJ0PB9zT8cWVWTJmzPY3vfeN4-Q60kwgaaSue2XdFMJxhGax9jlE-XnZfEp3d0uFNAxnG4DCDv5u2MzrfoXxY39vcwBzf9_IbeldoBVr5Wh9Qou/s320/IMG_2737.JPG" /></a> Of course, the potty room. It's the bare basics! We won't be spending too much time in this space. Hopefully, the state parks will have nice baths and we won't have to use our ummmm......toilet room too much. Ha! It's small but what isn't in a RV? I like that it had a porcelain potty tho/that is nice. No plastic potty!
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<br />We can't wait to get out and camp now. Not much camping season left but our RV is 4 season. Meaning we can go /in pretty cold weather.
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<br />So far the only thing we did was camping in the yard. Doug had to fix all that wasn't right with it at first. Like the sound system was wired wrong. We have TV but it wasn't in the RV when I took the pixs. We will not store it in the RV/when not in use. Same for all the valuables. They remove easy and set up easy enough. Will use them in our home while were not camping. The camper had a surround sound system/that is pretty cool for watching Movies and music. Once Doug fixed it that is. LOL!
<br />Open Range Forum Gallery(see if you can spot our RV):
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<br />Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-62527379084585331892011-04-23T02:39:00.006-05:002011-04-23T03:04:10.431-05:00Happy Easter PB DisplayHappy Easter Everyone!!! I decided to copy this cute Pottery Barn Display. I would have purchased it but ....YIKES! The whole thing would be like 300 for just a little display. I knew I could copy it for less money and be pretty close to same. I did splurge on the ceramic bunnies. Since I have a bunny theme house, I knew I would use them year round. I also bought the eggs on the string. They were pretty affordable. One could make the eggs/with real eggs or bought fake white eggs and write the message on the eggs. I bought the vase and twigs at Micheal's and everything was 60% off the price. Basically, PB wanted 99 for their vase alone. I bought everything at Micheal's for 60 or less. Pretty good right?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgIcBw7fU3Q3jFS9hYDpOC_MZJgObUqRPswJwNIoB6S7tc8vzFO5LdEpMk0hS7Mo9UougfZ5pMDmCuoul5lSWX5HG8N7oUGW-IA6INtkZrzc339HgSRS_FfZ95v9AElFyXuu91j8i3DGf/s1600/PB+Eggs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 383px; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598681786133102162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgIcBw7fU3Q3jFS9hYDpOC_MZJgObUqRPswJwNIoB6S7tc8vzFO5LdEpMk0hS7Mo9UougfZ5pMDmCuoul5lSWX5HG8N7oUGW-IA6INtkZrzc339HgSRS_FfZ95v9AElFyXuu91j8i3DGf/s400/PB+Eggs.jpg" /></a><br />Here is another copied PB Display I found Online where they made everything including the ceramic bunnies they painted, and used real eggs and wrote the message onto them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6XkhRAaYRONeXsFCwokK03uIv1Abl32txutwdYxMMk56K5DErBDpl1BBtKJMtlMl7hFn4XnQvUZVhZOAoT7CUtmHmGRVPGZyE2IATQrxXgzr1tmiKBOkSDtn6buchHSKh4luotND3dNA/s1600/DIY+PB+Centerpiece.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598681947176393826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6XkhRAaYRONeXsFCwokK03uIv1Abl32txutwdYxMMk56K5DErBDpl1BBtKJMtlMl7hFn4XnQvUZVhZOAoT7CUtmHmGRVPGZyE2IATQrxXgzr1tmiKBOkSDtn6buchHSKh4luotND3dNA/s320/DIY+PB+Centerpiece.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6tbyqxJY0vzEZoRf2pRnXLATXqaeOuBcvDhnVdEBRJDhn6yTecagjieu7AJBfkOW7uMB9rQSYywmjnk9Pu5eKhbUN0t1H5R4ahzs0_57m7J8KONdVpYETrzVWjbwVinO5led9_fdg4XF/s1600/IMG_2293.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598680988550677074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6tbyqxJY0vzEZoRf2pRnXLATXqaeOuBcvDhnVdEBRJDhn6yTecagjieu7AJBfkOW7uMB9rQSYywmjnk9Pu5eKhbUN0t1H5R4ahzs0_57m7J8KONdVpYETrzVWjbwVinO5led9_fdg4XF/s400/IMG_2293.JPG" /></a> Here is my version:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznoZEPbHyXBwYrPcXCZkbYWMMP1ytblv6eE3l6u6NlINnLW1CFIv2NJlfuxRO0DK_SM6XPHw0ffs7il32j31jMM0otn8gORx6zD3iSPKyISwnTzPWu09YxUySiZJAdAdaR0gtKkcSsOFN/s1600/IMG_2288.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598681192805531890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznoZEPbHyXBwYrPcXCZkbYWMMP1ytblv6eE3l6u6NlINnLW1CFIv2NJlfuxRO0DK_SM6XPHw0ffs7il32j31jMM0otn8gORx6zD3iSPKyISwnTzPWu09YxUySiZJAdAdaR0gtKkcSsOFN/s400/IMG_2288.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q5l7ixSrWoF3qDmlHSIawcjA3NzXKsKtss5WC6I5j6Z4FPF2EYhopTfhK7rAkoiB8ZbfV_sY98hGfZ7h25ig5cbFsf7A-vyvAU8iMst0dvlOTJR3mOpVScwBzVm35ZosXuGYxAwb5e6U/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598681365285640130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q5l7ixSrWoF3qDmlHSIawcjA3NzXKsKtss5WC6I5j6Z4FPF2EYhopTfhK7rAkoiB8ZbfV_sY98hGfZ7h25ig5cbFsf7A-vyvAU8iMst0dvlOTJR3mOpVScwBzVm35ZosXuGYxAwb5e6U/s400/IMG_2289.JPG" /></a> Fit perfect up on my Hutch<br /><br />I was excited to see that on Martha's Eggcellent Show(special Easter Show)she also had the PB Ceramic Bunnies. I guess Martha Liked the bunnies too(LOL)! Happy Easter and have a great Holiday!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q5l7ixSrWoF3qDmlHSIawcjA3NzXKsKtss5WC6I5j6Z4FPF2EYhopTfhK7rAkoiB8ZbfV_sY98hGfZ7h25ig5cbFsf7A-vyvAU8iMst0dvlOTJR3mOpVScwBzVm35ZosXuGYxAwb5e6U/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q5l7ixSrWoF3qDmlHSIawcjA3NzXKsKtss5WC6I5j6Z4FPF2EYhopTfhK7rAkoiB8ZbfV_sY98hGfZ7h25ig5cbFsf7A-vyvAU8iMst0dvlOTJR3mOpVScwBzVm35ZosXuGYxAwb5e6U/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG"></a>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-23633010366196700212010-12-25T01:24:00.001-06:002010-12-25T01:27:24.890-06:00Picture says it all....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidSuwmdORUVy8v0s1n5F6oKXOyGXJvYeZTx93mO3smmMCJro73odYhsH5JqP00QN-yM-v30JdTmanOyp9DS1kC37rnT5Cn5d3UkZQQQJC0XnlaJ6gnpndas0vCIw5wGLQjozgRp0qT87S/s1600/Merry+Cold+Christmas.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554517649505449938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidSuwmdORUVy8v0s1n5F6oKXOyGXJvYeZTx93mO3smmMCJro73odYhsH5JqP00QN-yM-v30JdTmanOyp9DS1kC37rnT5Cn5d3UkZQQQJC0XnlaJ6gnpndas0vCIw5wGLQjozgRp0qT87S/s400/Merry+Cold+Christmas.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-49695072445539971352010-12-21T01:47:00.004-06:002010-12-21T03:31:23.986-06:00Shih Tzu in the SNOW<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqe5CMjbz7JjOL3t3n8kLsTFhYQgpogmJu0oe0iqY_IXoaM6-H5fCPJ0ClDyxPhQW63mBTFCs31c_BTTnnK_0Iq9vgW_FbvUbp_3P-Pb6vpICLsjYVA4aUgXpNVu2HVOFfnANAuxoi3d0q/s1600/IMG_0640.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553039439875816066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqe5CMjbz7JjOL3t3n8kLsTFhYQgpogmJu0oe0iqY_IXoaM6-H5fCPJ0ClDyxPhQW63mBTFCs31c_BTTnnK_0Iq9vgW_FbvUbp_3P-Pb6vpICLsjYVA4aUgXpNVu2HVOFfnANAuxoi3d0q/s400/IMG_0640.JPG" /></a> Well, this photo about sums up our winter thus far. Tons of snow, and more falling as we speak.<br /><br />We won't have a shortage of snow this year. We already have more than all of last winter. Crazy! I knew it would be bad snow year when our Thanksgiving was White and COLD!<br /><br />Here a cute pix of Muffin in the snow bank. She wasn't happy at all to take the pix or be in the snow drift. This pix says it all, she is saying-why did you do this to me? She hated every minute of it but I got some good photos of the old gal in the snow. These pixs made it onto our Christmas card this year. Took some snow pixs for our annual Christmas Card. Right after our first blizzard, the sun was out and perfect for photos. I love snow pixs! We all dressed up warm and took some casual pixs in the snow. Some alone and some as a family portrait. Thanks to my handy tripod. Not to worry the shih tzu was warm...she had an abundance of fur(she needed a fur cut/groom job) and a warm sweater and footy pads on her paw mitts. Ha! She was a hoot! She groaned and moaned the whole time. The Shih Tzu hates taking pixs! Especially since I threw her in the snow bank for the photo op. You should have seen her escape when she got the chance. So funny!<br /><br />Well, this week were getting ready for Christmas. I noticed I didn't post anything since my turkey lights. Jeesh, I am bad! Just so busy with everything these days. I will try to catch up. As soon as I send out my cards....I will post a pix of what I sent out. Happy Holidays!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOguGDLJ7j0vZoBv4_mvgb77D778LXn-WynyPZCzEmsybQBiNraNC8_2cW5IbeOW8TpS-yS5x-yGlbFVAoi1nee0Q8m5CGZmjOg9l400MwmDiCznN9PO1ZYaXaHMiH5CGJTearAWvBf02/s1600/IMG_0645.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553042590971395938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOguGDLJ7j0vZoBv4_mvgb77D778LXn-WynyPZCzEmsybQBiNraNC8_2cW5IbeOW8TpS-yS5x-yGlbFVAoi1nee0Q8m5CGZmjOg9l400MwmDiCznN9PO1ZYaXaHMiH5CGJTearAWvBf02/s320/IMG_0645.JPG" /></a>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-91481534569861625112010-11-25T03:13:00.005-06:002010-11-25T03:40:37.468-06:00Turkey Lights<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2MPTuZ8GmctgL-e-uuJabh0XiNyhvUoVx6l3Zm7vSwccqJCvR7KdhF317LKLwW-ZAxqOx7D29dUsyzX2uMv5H1l5_QL-R7-KfqL07PjKxupqftir1zypy8sw8zwt_BpUrImyYP6qz7iX/s1600/IMG_1804.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543413723280075522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2MPTuZ8GmctgL-e-uuJabh0XiNyhvUoVx6l3Zm7vSwccqJCvR7KdhF317LKLwW-ZAxqOx7D29dUsyzX2uMv5H1l5_QL-R7-KfqL07PjKxupqftir1zypy8sw8zwt_BpUrImyYP6qz7iX/s400/IMG_1804.JPG" /></a> Turkey Bubble Lights! Donna and Bob(SIL & BIL) gave us these fun turkey lights years ago. I always wanted to do something with them but never could think what to do with them? I think they are for a tree but really.....Turkey lights at Christmas? Finally I decided to make them work on my mantel. Doug helped me ......it was my idea to secure them onto a wood platform. Doug did the work in designing the wood to make it work. Now every year I can just put the delicate turkey lights onto the wood frame. <br /><br />It's fun lighting up the Mantel ....and fun to watch the turkey lights Bubble. Aaron really gets a kick out of that part. He waits til all the turkey's are bubbling. I added some fall leafs to make it more festive. I kept the Martha Gothic candlesticks up...i am really digging those alot. I might have to keep them all year round. Ha! Just switch out the candles for each holiday. I bought candy cane candles for Christmas for the candlesticks ....BUT....not sure I am going to keep the holders on the mantel/since I usually put up my light up garland. If not in that spot where else should I put my candlesticks??? Any suggestions? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL4Cx_cqboJBXeNIxg9goFTXGlNFENqx9qpUBlyEvgmLfUM9m8sAWE1rkd8sqrWKcwUfwjpKABpPEoYPcQ5E2TTwaj63OCbpNUrD5LenB8N76GscBNf2n6bNPk9WIIN4cgG5535HHLPQN/s1600/IMG_1810.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543414035273092802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL4Cx_cqboJBXeNIxg9goFTXGlNFENqx9qpUBlyEvgmLfUM9m8sAWE1rkd8sqrWKcwUfwjpKABpPEoYPcQ5E2TTwaj63OCbpNUrD5LenB8N76GscBNf2n6bNPk9WIIN4cgG5535HHLPQN/s320/IMG_1810.JPG" /></a> Here a closeup of the bubbling and how we put them on the wood piece. Doug stapled the light string onto the wood and can just screw the turkey lights on or off. They get super hot to make the liquid bubble/another reason I didn't know what to do with the lights for years. I am glad we found a home for them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbC1LFtBgw9Gd4JaYx_amAIzb35_Go_RVeEi9FffQsT7EAQ2qT1K9PRy-hmYFaXulUrzaATe0-8sWbY-55Gwlt7cHELW0gyAdDJ-DLxyU8hokAzTSNgyrA7rFypqjxwNZB2KdMbC7vP0T/s1600/IMG_1820.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543415089520216562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbC1LFtBgw9Gd4JaYx_amAIzb35_Go_RVeEi9FffQsT7EAQ2qT1K9PRy-hmYFaXulUrzaATe0-8sWbY-55Gwlt7cHELW0gyAdDJ-DLxyU8hokAzTSNgyrA7rFypqjxwNZB2KdMbC7vP0T/s320/IMG_1820.JPG" /></a> Gobble Gobble!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCS5-LrhHAE6bfb78QYngLe48yVLmoCyAKzgEXCl-tF0tYZC0KK14XZnQRCH54Zykqr5j3PKNTQl81uIdPTy3ptzSnJvtskJQBwcOOSP2KrUXIHqnUm1RJsv3MjMit_6xdqGZv-uSXAmT/s1600/IMG_1816.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543414625200584162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCS5-LrhHAE6bfb78QYngLe48yVLmoCyAKzgEXCl-tF0tYZC0KK14XZnQRCH54Zykqr5j3PKNTQl81uIdPTy3ptzSnJvtskJQBwcOOSP2KrUXIHqnUm1RJsv3MjMit_6xdqGZv-uSXAmT/s320/IMG_1816.JPG" /></a> Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-15612135083759826662010-11-13T11:55:00.026-06:002010-11-13T13:23:04.800-06:00Halloween 2010Halloween(Sunday Night)........made cupcakes, and more cupcakes for treats(no tricks)! We invited our friends and their kids(Aaron's friends) for a Halloween/Football Party. Yeah, it was Sunday football(Vikings) and the guys had fun watching the game before the kids went trick or treating.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6i1p0bFabXVPRxEF8hxOQK8RHTpA_okQykNLitccQGFTN8-d10ezfDQoj36VIPNufemIPJwjb63ZaV4icWJob7YI2ECtKubYcJPyBcZAuVUUbPtoptBravIgTbOxzkaWVQDJ3Rk-D_-8U/s1600/IMG_1703.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539094977994663666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6i1p0bFabXVPRxEF8hxOQK8RHTpA_okQykNLitccQGFTN8-d10ezfDQoj36VIPNufemIPJwjb63ZaV4icWJob7YI2ECtKubYcJPyBcZAuVUUbPtoptBravIgTbOxzkaWVQDJ3Rk-D_-8U/s320/IMG_1703.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop9Oioj96Whsw2yOZcwNisqCsCRgVeMXQk0JZ9jPTCsgKChaAGL3eFZBl4PoOkxWYOA-soJQVkqfgWNlvxvPjQfvPtuZLeSXajXRZn9yUiwSPNQaSFhtv17LF1EaPZr4vEQ5NzmbdO7X2/s1600/IMG_1704.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539095187753771410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop9Oioj96Whsw2yOZcwNisqCsCRgVeMXQk0JZ9jPTCsgKChaAGL3eFZBl4PoOkxWYOA-soJQVkqfgWNlvxvPjQfvPtuZLeSXajXRZn9yUiwSPNQaSFhtv17LF1EaPZr4vEQ5NzmbdO7X2/s320/IMG_1704.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbk4LeN11NX8FbOigDnkw_kjcPRUC7izVTD0mqrp241ONieYkcLfHPuVtTMoIWRTxD_JQn_zf4vZBNM5JJLwfEoTgL-23apKw6zVYrclBx4fXg8ILmf3nLdwy15Fp1SIgfXhV_ms2gDXT/s1600/IMG_1682.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539095544462555090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbk4LeN11NX8FbOigDnkw_kjcPRUC7izVTD0mqrp241ONieYkcLfHPuVtTMoIWRTxD_JQn_zf4vZBNM5JJLwfEoTgL-23apKw6zVYrclBx4fXg8ILmf3nLdwy15Fp1SIgfXhV_ms2gDXT/s400/IMG_1682.JPG" /></a> Cakes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFFIoIhl2yXkYh_lejqFieNF71k0osbfrzTXr20nH2Sy25b0iaajciVhqv-dZB5wtrL9JuyVweLoXgX6Fs-QgAMDyDI6BvQLtgg5t1b0BgzPJaM9YOKSTSie6-iH6JEfbs4t3ufhORgSm/s1600/IMG_1702.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539096252166793618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFFIoIhl2yXkYh_lejqFieNF71k0osbfrzTXr20nH2Sy25b0iaajciVhqv-dZB5wtrL9JuyVweLoXgX6Fs-QgAMDyDI6BvQLtgg5t1b0BgzPJaM9YOKSTSie6-iH6JEfbs4t3ufhORgSm/s400/IMG_1702.JPG" /></a> Table settings<br />Aaron made up his table for the kids to party and enjoy. Aaron even made little dinner menu's for the kids and gave them each a marker to use and party favors.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_p0G7dZ4F7qL13FqTAoitIfhw5DzIm9cPkh0rhnVrzQHYN8iSyQt6zlvLy87cW39-4djfgSvdrSbHew-q0771yOim-ABQ3MMk3R36ESwcSFWXGfSO14iZi54MjxdxSjUnzhOx792x8Zm/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539096840644831090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_p0G7dZ4F7qL13FqTAoitIfhw5DzIm9cPkh0rhnVrzQHYN8iSyQt6zlvLy87cW39-4djfgSvdrSbHew-q0771yOim-ABQ3MMk3R36ESwcSFWXGfSO14iZi54MjxdxSjUnzhOx792x8Zm/s320/IMG_1705.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfvi9IgWkzKm94aZ4Skox89H3FoYBHCMCslKj93zHdk8iSuQZfUVtPQHvfZfYUSqqhG_ReHIzeH7nCuoA80AtmTh28S9J1BjKRdl_oubgW7lMUiCsDUrA9KpCB0of-YwupShKDUWv1U2A/s1600/IMG_1706.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539097420547233234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfvi9IgWkzKm94aZ4Skox89H3FoYBHCMCslKj93zHdk8iSuQZfUVtPQHvfZfYUSqqhG_ReHIzeH7nCuoA80AtmTh28S9J1BjKRdl_oubgW7lMUiCsDUrA9KpCB0of-YwupShKDUWv1U2A/s320/IMG_1706.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthzIsfFI8Dwa67YANf_9uZrQEQwnNWn4GasT2QznP8gO67MK6tEUryHy4viwCg_D1sbCR0qYZ4X9bHcw9O5lMhOYxHYhzkJh5Q3Ccip6O3BchOpcewqvSmPWU655iPq5M89QeS6c_q_V7/s1600/IMG_1707.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539097757924504866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthzIsfFI8Dwa67YANf_9uZrQEQwnNWn4GasT2QznP8gO67MK6tEUryHy4viwCg_D1sbCR0qYZ4X9bHcw9O5lMhOYxHYhzkJh5Q3Ccip6O3BchOpcewqvSmPWU655iPq5M89QeS6c_q_V7/s320/IMG_1707.JPG" /></a><br />Decided to have potluck for our party: BBQ, Beans, Chips, and Punch and fruit tray.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmnfGK8VEB0n1Nn1qc_XBolxqRCXiXHBKWEn60QDa8-zCtaEmarzPDXAbIWP_tamvqVHNCEB8TaocK1O-qO46_b4gDJmyGZ9DYlh5asb4EqJ7Z6JJRSlegET0KKYELKTP2FkK94Zqq3R7/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539098455768062002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmnfGK8VEB0n1Nn1qc_XBolxqRCXiXHBKWEn60QDa8-zCtaEmarzPDXAbIWP_tamvqVHNCEB8TaocK1O-qO46_b4gDJmyGZ9DYlh5asb4EqJ7Z6JJRSlegET0KKYELKTP2FkK94Zqq3R7/s400/IMG_1735.JPG" /></a> Took the snowmobile trailer trick or treating/ and tricked it out a bit. The kids had fun riding in the back...and it wasn't too too cold for Minnesota that is!!! Here the trailer with lights on:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQA1zd5FlI62IpeYecrpjiGI7B_Uj1x1BdyWf1d-Ddk2M2RhJJm03JdIl5-gTkLk30Mp1wPt8bf8R42bkJbrlzKglNtodwjWzjc58ami00g8uEFjVMy8pL0NFToNIPJ7qzlfnA5KUkuJe/s1600/IMG_1737.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539098933645534850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQA1zd5FlI62IpeYecrpjiGI7B_Uj1x1BdyWf1d-Ddk2M2RhJJm03JdIl5-gTkLk30Mp1wPt8bf8R42bkJbrlzKglNtodwjWzjc58ami00g8uEFjVMy8pL0NFToNIPJ7qzlfnA5KUkuJe/s400/IMG_1737.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIFf6tEAEJ5j8t8wKTXVPVx-UP207FpcKQo29Uk_Qe2KYxtaG2UH9mcvuZIB-wUd2QmuYvYnvUONF-UjEfLECv7xbWaNR2GPdDiaz3cpN7a6GlW_7TVqA-ng-Q6kCGarT7csHsry_5N7R/s1600/IMG_1753.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539099750938531250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIFf6tEAEJ5j8t8wKTXVPVx-UP207FpcKQo29Uk_Qe2KYxtaG2UH9mcvuZIB-wUd2QmuYvYnvUONF-UjEfLECv7xbWaNR2GPdDiaz3cpN7a6GlW_7TVqA-ng-Q6kCGarT7csHsry_5N7R/s320/IMG_1753.JPG" /></a> Candy loot...the kids got alot of candy! Below is photo shoot I did with Aaron in his costume....he was a root beer this year. Everyone kept drinking out of his straw(LOL)!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwROPXqKHiOVxvBQ6aZ_nvV-DlOzjTS-oib9SCDe3TTIfPA99jjgMguNB6hOgu5DnppDNeuEXDa5VqpSQxsZD64DLoRaE8-qY7VFIleKF6Vj1YfvAR5km87XpYBLNm1ptH1RezmmnDmT5/s1600/IMG_1781.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539105603633424610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwROPXqKHiOVxvBQ6aZ_nvV-DlOzjTS-oib9SCDe3TTIfPA99jjgMguNB6hOgu5DnppDNeuEXDa5VqpSQxsZD64DLoRaE8-qY7VFIleKF6Vj1YfvAR5km87XpYBLNm1ptH1RezmmnDmT5/s320/IMG_1781.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJThtVZ6nAV4941jtRbXb8aC6B0tC1l6Kx1ayOjicTvQibN2gWZ6oBRkcjt_5rnbLrmusqc9Yyh9c7eGPF_E-S2n3t2xz3fY67pbcC4w2gRaL3C71doiftTS9-tdkapWAjZ3ytNB5MlPJ2/s1600/IMG_1783.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539106226222628898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJThtVZ6nAV4941jtRbXb8aC6B0tC1l6Kx1ayOjicTvQibN2gWZ6oBRkcjt_5rnbLrmusqc9Yyh9c7eGPF_E-S2n3t2xz3fY67pbcC4w2gRaL3C71doiftTS9-tdkapWAjZ3ytNB5MlPJ2/s320/IMG_1783.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ4DHF_ujxLneXEoeLtAVSElMczAJwaZ848paXAkfVSigvvfP8fhRRnyYB46wycjCSYHoF2RAAsHusMAnDG1V_TpeySS8bz2_q-7WBJCJZKcx98wPDP8slGGcRTFSYGNxsrOTyTNLFks2/s1600/IMG_1789.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539109500162240322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3hwWQHh-LA5doaeTbuu8KGnsR26rsHP9RT7Q81ZIVhClJFJRBVNETWheHybewBLm6RiIoFtG2lHVKJ3Xd7iAAcj5qTQ4uv7OKGv8GAr-IXhgZ11znRv1VC9pjwZB8YUCOpwayTqRyEVQ/s320/IMG_1764.JPG" /></a> sad little shihtzu! ha.....well another fun Halloween! Now onto Thanksgiving....and than GULP....CHRISTMAS! Why do these months just go by so dang fast? Holiday Season is upon us and we just got TONS of fresh snow. Looks like it will be a white Thanksgiving.</div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-32833460795151601182010-11-13T07:02:00.025-06:002010-11-13T11:37:05.247-06:00Annual Halloween Party 2010<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539020218281099106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQaF0i8EdiMj3OVxetvZ0uLy9k4LFgPLZd_uluXOL4qA_k1X2hEBEqpoTqw8xT7SfRj8at4K2uwSdewR0GqPJaYKlbjQRqVH0NMdt8-tnEXFIHQy7aVj74PEm5ScR-MAxzjvBpWEttbSJ/s200/Pumpkin+light.jpg" /><br /><div>Halloween was a fun night! The whole Halloween weekend was full of activities and fun. Here some of spooky fun we had over the Halloween weekend. First, Spooky glow from lanterns ........as we prepared for our annual Halloween Dinner Party(Saturday Night).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXslqfIC8ap9vrsIKclP5x4Jh_hPjW9uSfGMC0_mF3bynb8pveyhv6Axk9Vr7k2wmHdiIAgmvzie-qzlv4RtO1YZnHM_CvyPSSy5t5keO4pzFFatTzsh4G_l1VRU4dOQzzgyK3t1WFPL-/s1600/IMG_1678.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539063140312563250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXslqfIC8ap9vrsIKclP5x4Jh_hPjW9uSfGMC0_mF3bynb8pveyhv6Axk9Vr7k2wmHdiIAgmvzie-qzlv4RtO1YZnHM_CvyPSSy5t5keO4pzFFatTzsh4G_l1VRU4dOQzzgyK3t1WFPL-/s400/IMG_1678.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>A photo of the table settings.....did the table a little different this year. New plates: Dessert plates from Grandinroad and dinner plates and cups from Target. I found some cute party favors for the table at Micheal's...and used some treat bags from Micheals for my silverware.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2I6wUY6_Jofdylu0Y9r9Gv-P2EpHqdd5graR5nJ4MhWz4xXsoHxRD-mPZ7bJtrJ30-5upoIPE2hJLQpV6L5jBKbAzzfd_e0Qnj_lnMyFZwWcCoqHReFA2AmzVifg11Ct44LT-lcFfeBk/s1600/IMG_1671.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539065364114714578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2I6wUY6_Jofdylu0Y9r9Gv-P2EpHqdd5graR5nJ4MhWz4xXsoHxRD-mPZ7bJtrJ30-5upoIPE2hJLQpV6L5jBKbAzzfd_e0Qnj_lnMyFZwWcCoqHReFA2AmzVifg11Ct44LT-lcFfeBk/s320/IMG_1671.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEU-PuEa4GrzKdUFCL9QJFVEdN-p0AOoF4y5T8dgiM5qtWhRjqX31LxGIDKFtIIZORnv1kw-tEtTaj8NVnmNFZVqL41kzWERcvBq5cN05F-Rynfj-TtMTG_Zf5LNEwcaydisBB4BhVzCP/s1600/IMG_1670.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539065825605586226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEU-PuEa4GrzKdUFCL9QJFVEdN-p0AOoF4y5T8dgiM5qtWhRjqX31LxGIDKFtIIZORnv1kw-tEtTaj8NVnmNFZVqL41kzWERcvBq5cN05F-Rynfj-TtMTG_Zf5LNEwcaydisBB4BhVzCP/s320/IMG_1670.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgor4CPIiLdWi3n3rcsuJVL7-FTL_lTnQl76C40_BFpHkalnyaGFpUrk7H_ezyvVqSniBa6ch1eIIMcUdaNZ74mixQBUrdpwnudeovD25jpz4s5diU_JJ14TogzRafWjBeiM2krFKxJvAOX/s1600/IMG_1672.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539069201104543474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQEgYvwoIolCGcDuEgc5jNubIkdKWQgoUnhEyhEjHPr_ItOYT_J2vHVvApazlP5jSleNclQZDaj1EfjGfpW0owhrurX5XW5A7gNJhQ-XquJN2aBqu3rQz4m8_r63l1fE5NYotHn9K7W6d/s320/IMG_1687.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgtcLtvdr04TL5UAcIli-A6Q-7JoA6-8kFEKMj8bv0A6dWm8fVVZUxkPJe5OcdIpxsquAtS2Wh26zBJq0UdhDl3Dua_PVB8oqH-_7Qol1zyJlT6Sy8HIYK_oiASFEK7R00r1IMgB0Ycz4/s1600/IMG_1688.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539073048813516498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgtcLtvdr04TL5UAcIli-A6Q-7JoA6-8kFEKMj8bv0A6dWm8fVVZUxkPJe5OcdIpxsquAtS2Wh26zBJq0UdhDl3Dua_PVB8oqH-_7Qol1zyJlT6Sy8HIYK_oiASFEK7R00r1IMgB0Ycz4/s320/IMG_1688.JPG" /></a><br />We enjoyed our liquid death and beetle goo ALOT!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZgly3oYtfveWsUMxt_211ky8iPhIToEyvPLQAOZKES66gnVP2nf0cxmAVUXiePlYJq7UgMJUaMuFD0rBT8itKSP0pTQrgMpNLaPBcsePTOsgoVnQKp2DQws327xMDTPcfSp9Zkbeezd0/s1600/IMG_1668.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539074099320098066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZgly3oYtfveWsUMxt_211ky8iPhIToEyvPLQAOZKES66gnVP2nf0cxmAVUXiePlYJq7UgMJUaMuFD0rBT8itKSP0pTQrgMpNLaPBcsePTOsgoVnQKp2DQws327xMDTPcfSp9Zkbeezd0/s400/IMG_1668.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJzlUiaaryw_ljeR915MDSpWGLRl6fYwE0a7Xonr2ZQPpveW6miK_Tl_rfKYPgSj0YXJE3Ve4Och-PEEk2djeUFOBp9XZh2Ly5set-WujWnUsK0nB_F6X78iJW-Paehs1z1Y-QX2YLhK1/s1600/IMG_1676.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539088303814709874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJzlUiaaryw_ljeR915MDSpWGLRl6fYwE0a7Xonr2ZQPpveW6miK_Tl_rfKYPgSj0YXJE3Ve4Och-PEEk2djeUFOBp9XZh2Ly5set-WujWnUsK0nB_F6X78iJW-Paehs1z1Y-QX2YLhK1/s320/IMG_1676.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl1z67XE0fE3ouNLDaLnLSqaMD-S7lKkuO-I5oZco4nxAp__6cPEcN2pBd9Cjosd6ii18P-xGSo9YYNN3CYk_TSpQveSqPwnPaIi2i6nI4EOrEvnB_lfHwCuO8qsFS6I_u961lRUSxPrJ/s1600/IMG_1666.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539074545648582978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl1z67XE0fE3ouNLDaLnLSqaMD-S7lKkuO-I5oZco4nxAp__6cPEcN2pBd9Cjosd6ii18P-xGSo9YYNN3CYk_TSpQveSqPwnPaIi2i6nI4EOrEvnB_lfHwCuO8qsFS6I_u961lRUSxPrJ/s200/IMG_1666.JPG" /></a><br />The theme was Spooky Ghosty Forest/so I added alot of twigs, Ghosts and eerie lights.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw61Sk5BLU-dk2gwxjL2SU8Qr9GwdxPYhiNF6-fbDHMmKdexrpJo83xF3MJbDs5STBbNRO9W_pVW6w4-3poWYXF_SNo9nq9BcF0djH6-ZHBMXybDCUDwnpsrjmcR1pSkjW_di3S6snGvF/s1600/IMG_1689.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539075397814329058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw61Sk5BLU-dk2gwxjL2SU8Qr9GwdxPYhiNF6-fbDHMmKdexrpJo83xF3MJbDs5STBbNRO9W_pVW6w4-3poWYXF_SNo9nq9BcF0djH6-ZHBMXybDCUDwnpsrjmcR1pSkjW_di3S6snGvF/s320/IMG_1689.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kWLJyHQAqvGXCzTqlJ2LE8kmA87tGuYhOqU_8cepBt1ca3DyL6iFGBE_tKbdIEvfpoww0l4CgHkdnQSjOkQ-lW9m9rcezOuRppI3L6EarZhAq0n8vZNnW08DjkOUzg3AXVrGZDjIujci/s1600/IMG_1683.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539076048893218338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kWLJyHQAqvGXCzTqlJ2LE8kmA87tGuYhOqU_8cepBt1ca3DyL6iFGBE_tKbdIEvfpoww0l4CgHkdnQSjOkQ-lW9m9rcezOuRppI3L6EarZhAq0n8vZNnW08DjkOUzg3AXVrGZDjIujci/s320/IMG_1683.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Forgot to take a photo of the food ....all I got was the slim pickin's that was left after we chowed down. LOL! We had the usual: Roast Beast, MashBOOtatoes and gooey gravy, corn on the cobweb, dinner die rolls. Along with our potions of Vino(bettle goo, and liquid death). I also made some Milano Ghostie cookies. I put them ontop of my pumpkin Crustless Pie dessert(with a dollop of whip cream....and put the ghost on top of the cream....they look like they were floating on clouds). I think I made too many milano ghosts tho.....i'll be eating them for along while!!! I covered the milano cookie in melted white chocolate...and added the mini choco eyes and when cooled I added some freaky faces to the ghost with cake/cookie decorating frosting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9seBo0TQKxnMltq7Il9IbTgpuC_acyk3Qx-haCVj-cf1sRoXXom5ivyYb9k5lv8rH2la-jC4wYQCrqOmejqvqWbouQaPgdO91_vrQTpHUs6swwHYTCzf5d2CZVdgMRzSzteVKMsfEmnzR/s1600/IMG_1690.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539079797602252466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9seBo0TQKxnMltq7Il9IbTgpuC_acyk3Qx-haCVj-cf1sRoXXom5ivyYb9k5lv8rH2la-jC4wYQCrqOmejqvqWbouQaPgdO91_vrQTpHUs6swwHYTCzf5d2CZVdgMRzSzteVKMsfEmnzR/s320/IMG_1690.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO_SxUdSs8YxYPJZWicnmtEy8O1EwpAQyUqVrdfVXVPBSyCJ0SSRg7Ogfwtdswd6k3AM6towfXloXcnHQkGF4bw1-KxOou0xdngETOH-swgFTS7QZub9giM6Lxux_Z1uYXK7g6i4a6U9b/s1600/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539080216768106530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO_SxUdSs8YxYPJZWicnmtEy8O1EwpAQyUqVrdfVXVPBSyCJ0SSRg7Ogfwtdswd6k3AM6towfXloXcnHQkGF4bw1-KxOou0xdngETOH-swgFTS7QZub9giM6Lxux_Z1uYXK7g6i4a6U9b/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC4hES7EqociIlzWT4zwMxRATCUD2y2rmtvMP3RKQLJRFt_aHyvU9pT5JhIf4-q-JzC_EMIancXr9ySx2ODRqJ5kZPb5H2luFFOmLGMFh8RcNri7csabXlTcGHzmvkucD8aoVxpPRzhj3/s1600/IMG_1697.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539080671461305922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC4hES7EqociIlzWT4zwMxRATCUD2y2rmtvMP3RKQLJRFt_aHyvU9pT5JhIf4-q-JzC_EMIancXr9ySx2ODRqJ5kZPb5H2luFFOmLGMFh8RcNri7csabXlTcGHzmvkucD8aoVxpPRzhj3/s320/IMG_1697.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbB13B_OYhBzwAP4neodJOIKEhzlzXpX7VhSY-_GzzHuhwGvXYKIHz7OqN1mSWziP5B1CeXlZbHBZiS1vpgpIwV7_2VB0BbaQWNBtlsZCVR-r2ZYvMDeIgkS_W7zDw55a7gWrH2UYp5lAW/s1600/IMG_1691.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539081022801293458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbB13B_OYhBzwAP4neodJOIKEhzlzXpX7VhSY-_GzzHuhwGvXYKIHz7OqN1mSWziP5B1CeXlZbHBZiS1vpgpIwV7_2VB0BbaQWNBtlsZCVR-r2ZYvMDeIgkS_W7zDw55a7gWrH2UYp5lAW/s320/IMG_1691.JPG" /></a><br />We added our ghost this year again too, only this time because we had spooky ghost forest up in the dining room.....we decided to keep the ghost in the foyer only. The ghost worked alot better in the foyer area. We also added a blinky light to the ghost....so he could be even MORE spooky.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRvTi6kXbgyxzac2gemMGU0jM-qEP3NeV5k1gXm_h5bTKbkpwwCie8_JBRUDh_Bfo6odLstEcgZIZy1_yMQ4X7GJE9QGLee_SQ4rkJveiYzq1CHQdXuO_I7EckxY4IqxnIrSO3dfl-5JA/s1600/IMG_1698.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539082292730142306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRvTi6kXbgyxzac2gemMGU0jM-qEP3NeV5k1gXm_h5bTKbkpwwCie8_JBRUDh_Bfo6odLstEcgZIZy1_yMQ4X7GJE9QGLee_SQ4rkJveiYzq1CHQdXuO_I7EckxY4IqxnIrSO3dfl-5JA/s320/IMG_1698.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zf78SFAniHrTg_5I81AFBcqKKFZHArc8dBSFMsFFI_00WrAJLlpzy4HxN0792FPn7K4xyhck5GsC3fEhATVTKl2G9_ieMjHIlBmWCzz-NgfbPJcFT-NNU4CCOnNHjEMrsH9eBixO6bS6/s1600/IMG_1701.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539082585926023794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zf78SFAniHrTg_5I81AFBcqKKFZHArc8dBSFMsFFI_00WrAJLlpzy4HxN0792FPn7K4xyhck5GsC3fEhATVTKl2G9_ieMjHIlBmWCzz-NgfbPJcFT-NNU4CCOnNHjEMrsH9eBixO6bS6/s320/IMG_1701.JPG" /></a><br />Added a couple photos of Aaron in his pumpkin shirt......he really likes Halloween Alot! He was lucky this year and got to spend his Halloween with some special friends that joined him in trick or treating. I'll post more later about our Halloween Night.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539020467908955650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PqSKWFWTkRjKI5J8_rG4jQT7zrxdiPAapx58mvZ2Ngr0gnMuXkyEj75a9-mR9wVSISbg0c4NNhRFoiqi3xZ7N8xQ0zsTbgxs9rcGMyoUQcFGMNZPtpsWdVBvkqtQxDMF_aX3__54sxe0/s200/Black+Cat+light.jpg" />Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-77839111551293771442010-10-31T00:56:00.008-05:002010-10-31T01:39:06.056-05:00Mantel Glow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWHbVAW_K_gK2_Wkr68Q3RHoEhBLG6cgoBDzZLrvOE5sULbCJqKi2lKgrO3cXKYk_PtxsoSUz1uFUR3jmIpjdiT_FNhqa-ckR__9k7es6nhFacXLd30VjO-fCPT5IEeF4ywXXkIlVSNGD/s1600/505.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534086246408981506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWHbVAW_K_gK2_Wkr68Q3RHoEhBLG6cgoBDzZLrvOE5sULbCJqKi2lKgrO3cXKYk_PtxsoSUz1uFUR3jmIpjdiT_FNhqa-ckR__9k7es6nhFacXLd30VjO-fCPT5IEeF4ywXXkIlVSNGD/s400/505.JPG" /></a>Glowing candles, flickering Mosaic Pumpkins and shadowy Luminaries...that what fills my mantel this year.<br /><br />Look at how tall those candelabras reach? Higher than the picture.<br /><br />I think their a bit Gothic but I really enjoy them<br /><div></div><br /><p>Candelabras were purchased from Grandin Road as part of the Martha Stewart Collection<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsC5oohFAb7D6cK-9OROc0HcoWJ7KxEaSFAc0L3nZ7xmOgCOAAfgU2YOw38Rn7dEOVvQVBI6-xX1CWeBcyx_PpmZUaHuKfDgTFSzDfIvihGkG8lT670LcvoN3edCUxwJhIlfHku74-rgn/s1600/493.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534086809849822386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsC5oohFAb7D6cK-9OROc0HcoWJ7KxEaSFAc0L3nZ7xmOgCOAAfgU2YOw38Rn7dEOVvQVBI6-xX1CWeBcyx_PpmZUaHuKfDgTFSzDfIvihGkG8lT670LcvoN3edCUxwJhIlfHku74-rgn/s320/493.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g83IQv2P2HwfIc73P2pAzbQOeONPuj3jqMj4UPTYMEHlpj93EoVBoDIZwdRiXR4VONG1gPRPhRdwit5NXHPk9roIpaAobMngjqmmz-GiFkrHo318opcb3fMrJ-IjEphSf-30vQLRctVU/s1600/506.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534087851636329074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g83IQv2P2HwfIc73P2pAzbQOeONPuj3jqMj4UPTYMEHlpj93EoVBoDIZwdRiXR4VONG1gPRPhRdwit5NXHPk9roIpaAobMngjqmmz-GiFkrHo318opcb3fMrJ-IjEphSf-30vQLRctVU/s320/506.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5ATrtu6uWKLEngEzZYCeoqO6hh9PO6Z3XFqDzPWeGG8koF33FuZuXMZn83JE1t2oAPYLzq03_kz2ZESZmCy_RGqZ2yprwOYRr-SK0Ha7Fhfu3GMtwgx47mFUhrAouGJYNQyOqrm-8WiX/s1600/509.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534088293675253954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5ATrtu6uWKLEngEzZYCeoqO6hh9PO6Z3XFqDzPWeGG8koF33FuZuXMZn83JE1t2oAPYLzq03_kz2ZESZmCy_RGqZ2yprwOYRr-SK0Ha7Fhfu3GMtwgx47mFUhrAouGJYNQyOqrm-8WiX/s320/509.JPG" /></a> Purchased this Mosaic pumpkin at Pier 1<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKUJwj19MVc3cggJJDGOzJTUKsuTjN9SN-4y-3DuVbP2HSIM9cYLXu37kQlGZausJ8Wu7EYkS5Xyx9xSfYE9Z7rPmFPIuLn100ihp3u86vgTn2zCg2eGlY-Ct4WETfeCzWstM1vaFqX7B/s1600/490.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534088732779176546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKUJwj19MVc3cggJJDGOzJTUKsuTjN9SN-4y-3DuVbP2HSIM9cYLXu37kQlGZausJ8Wu7EYkS5Xyx9xSfYE9Z7rPmFPIuLn100ihp3u86vgTn2zCg2eGlY-Ct4WETfeCzWstM1vaFqX7B/s320/490.JPG" /></a> Owl Luminary<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUpKwW_OA-HQ9gVeYYggBs_wX2P_SuK1kJF18PGK-4ltD_PzT7phWDgRuQ3-QrBikG1W5T2e5-79kor51FWDcVdTBnyDDGDherwBbKDZnpuJLxiWmK2dHysEP5y50nVBBKjJmtPkChIDV/s1600/491.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534089338096159122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUpKwW_OA-HQ9gVeYYggBs_wX2P_SuK1kJF18PGK-4ltD_PzT7phWDgRuQ3-QrBikG1W5T2e5-79kor51FWDcVdTBnyDDGDherwBbKDZnpuJLxiWmK2dHysEP5y50nVBBKjJmtPkChIDV/s320/491.JPG" /></a> Pumpkin Luminary<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh_wC0Nk3LLj00EcxlerSOs7HBT2LyJ6I9bFciD2bbgOWrvexqiqk00dLkvyBtwO6WasnaxcxjUMAgKWqMB-3dfd21j7ylptAP16Ko_y2LfiyFcM8A33ZWe8pbe3KKaQqIDni7XAYZVNP/s1600/489.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534089978102310178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh_wC0Nk3LLj00EcxlerSOs7HBT2LyJ6I9bFciD2bbgOWrvexqiqk00dLkvyBtwO6WasnaxcxjUMAgKWqMB-3dfd21j7ylptAP16Ko_y2LfiyFcM8A33ZWe8pbe3KKaQqIDni7XAYZVNP/s400/489.JPG" /></a> Trio: owl, pumpkin and Skull....all purchased at Pottery Barn Kids</p><p>Fun! Happy Halloween!<br /></p>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-62058620962340088382010-10-25T01:50:00.009-05:002010-10-25T02:22:10.551-05:00Ghostly Specimen Jars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6GIJFZnTb_3bQvRpxo6YvSKLQXl28zQBtpOuidlkL143a5Cb-DoT-rqHimvI6JSYgj_akXUMsTzIY7NYiSLfxcBx0B9VFK4fBrIZm4h0_MfL-Vo4xF1iZnu_I0WbRx4sLtpzMTn8YaMm/s1600/484.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531873057206060114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6GIJFZnTb_3bQvRpxo6YvSKLQXl28zQBtpOuidlkL143a5Cb-DoT-rqHimvI6JSYgj_akXUMsTzIY7NYiSLfxcBx0B9VFK4fBrIZm4h0_MfL-Vo4xF1iZnu_I0WbRx4sLtpzMTn8YaMm/s400/484.JPG" /></a> What's a ghostly forest without the GHOSTS! I added a wax light up ghosts to my glass jars and filled a little fill inside(some ghostly gems and others just a harvest color gems) Put the ghosts inside the jar and tah dahhhh....Ghostly Specimen Jars.<br /><br />Loved finding these light up ghosts. First I found the ones I purchased at Kmart(one with the spider on it's chest). than I found two smaller size ghosties at Pier 1(no color-just white/yellow color).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0scyWJNM5Br03d9YVS9WzSdvMQplLVpKCy9l5DhdyHQV7mFfv4D-uDlmZuSQTMMAC9uHKW8_yZZaegMslmDf-Molhyphenhyphen5-0H8tkbkHk7VaWEeWnd43HS5Ck1qAELhfSrTDGTAvWW0T1BGH/s1600/477.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531873612243025938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0scyWJNM5Br03d9YVS9WzSdvMQplLVpKCy9l5DhdyHQV7mFfv4D-uDlmZuSQTMMAC9uHKW8_yZZaegMslmDf-Molhyphenhyphen5-0H8tkbkHk7VaWEeWnd43HS5Ck1qAELhfSrTDGTAvWW0T1BGH/s320/477.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZg5UqqIfbkbG66PcO6Kd-egEpDuGt2VCzpXjC6PiVvrlPQqE1jauw2xL2Oj8oLobYbmXtHHQpNG0mGowB83TOyjifMYAuPQfYXgM-wsBK2vlnoU7gGsFmat79ss9ozVkjzoww78IvsaE/s1600/478.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531874074220680546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZg5UqqIfbkbG66PcO6Kd-egEpDuGt2VCzpXjC6PiVvrlPQqE1jauw2xL2Oj8oLobYbmXtHHQpNG0mGowB83TOyjifMYAuPQfYXgM-wsBK2vlnoU7gGsFmat79ss9ozVkjzoww78IvsaE/s320/478.JPG" /></a><br /><br />These Ghosties didn't end up in specimen jars...instead they will sit inside my Dining Room Hutch. I found these gouls at Oriental Trading Company and are made out of crystal type plastic(not wax).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXt-q5yzXVIpCIhyphenhyphenSfok9Aw7y1nYFOCdgvMpQUYY1yeBdlyXI84eInSb3mPdFy_E-pa6RsOn_RF8tawjLKwGlItirWySPIyRzKJ_as-rr-rNfPMAorFAfuJn3-KAW4rQz2s1fiHrOL_pg/s1600/482.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531874676943280498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXt-q5yzXVIpCIhyphenhyphenSfok9Aw7y1nYFOCdgvMpQUYY1yeBdlyXI84eInSb3mPdFy_E-pa6RsOn_RF8tawjLKwGlItirWySPIyRzKJ_as-rr-rNfPMAorFAfuJn3-KAW4rQz2s1fiHrOL_pg/s400/482.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg9RRqd5dCfQq0jd4nHYeqPHf9CZxkNxzuZYkjED9wbWVK2YweDICJkDcKtXcC9ytRGBICRxN8IXrGVbRyD4t1raWSZSH9GorRMwkCcEFIQb2EmriQ5mahgd2UyItvA0P1bzYWHVzJYj-/s1600/483.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531875078619991810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg9RRqd5dCfQq0jd4nHYeqPHf9CZxkNxzuZYkjED9wbWVK2YweDICJkDcKtXcC9ytRGBICRxN8IXrGVbRyD4t1raWSZSH9GorRMwkCcEFIQb2EmriQ5mahgd2UyItvA0P1bzYWHVzJYj-/s200/483.JPG" /></a> Love how they change colors.....<br /><br /><br />Another Pier 1 ghost-this one made out of the wax. turned shades of Blue, Purple and Red.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheE6g_5jMigEnJbuf9mVORJgs6ZIV3Oi4uvx7GSUQ3N-ArWfNq_jILkf5-Z87udkKBlqIBzgoP72AUztMmGfJsOeGTYO25JkG22eLBvQhtnM_G1N3ltyZVPlDsAcReVco9c5floIR_UkU4/s1600/485.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531875779172107602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheE6g_5jMigEnJbuf9mVORJgs6ZIV3Oi4uvx7GSUQ3N-ArWfNq_jILkf5-Z87udkKBlqIBzgoP72AUztMmGfJsOeGTYO25JkG22eLBvQhtnM_G1N3ltyZVPlDsAcReVco9c5floIR_UkU4/s200/485.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNw3TeDfulVHFZJUIKI1jdgMgQYE7ofKS2FxoHuTXgE3Vi7KKSeihFNGViRLhmDaRIXRDXGkgECt2anVvnCoj-kqmuKR5dHeT6BtygKZa9UY4n_lQrBBKuMTDjJpEbyNHYvu2Wc7MyY3Y/s1600/487.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531876592145818514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNw3TeDfulVHFZJUIKI1jdgMgQYE7ofKS2FxoHuTXgE3Vi7KKSeihFNGViRLhmDaRIXRDXGkgECt2anVvnCoj-kqmuKR5dHeT6BtygKZa9UY4n_lQrBBKuMTDjJpEbyNHYvu2Wc7MyY3Y/s200/487.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDKzOMlIpPR3nDQzS-Q4BitDWb4BNPg2MgnSS3TjkyOSdY5rPWr2GLOeYeciPkC3DAArhlK0D_ODeKaYPu1UoPgD5sRm0VUt3FoaFmY9TIAR6JEfH1dhExcq1uGHjQ_KQASkUph9Me4En/s1600/486.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531876000412894994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDKzOMlIpPR3nDQzS-Q4BitDWb4BNPg2MgnSS3TjkyOSdY5rPWr2GLOeYeciPkC3DAArhlK0D_ODeKaYPu1UoPgD5sRm0VUt3FoaFmY9TIAR6JEfH1dhExcq1uGHjQ_KQASkUph9Me4En/s200/486.JPG" /></a>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-67032729339527002572010-10-23T08:36:00.010-05:002010-10-23T09:59:36.775-05:00Ghostly Forest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj58DpF4xbcEq5hLd9PnGnmuahGpQHzbhfmrHJbKmGcGpcUhL5UFcikcvnXOklJ32hQVWKhYLdXYrYXQPPeu-ehJE-iD9Owz9w2hVR0UYclJvDXw__q-VVdaVNf1tbz2hblzyICuMp2HgP/s1600/525.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531235663478007154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj58DpF4xbcEq5hLd9PnGnmuahGpQHzbhfmrHJbKmGcGpcUhL5UFcikcvnXOklJ32hQVWKhYLdXYrYXQPPeu-ehJE-iD9Owz9w2hVR0UYclJvDXw__q-VVdaVNf1tbz2hblzyICuMp2HgP/s400/525.JPG" /></a> Here is a peak at the Halloween scene I made in our dining room. As you can see this year the theme is Ghostly Forest. I got the idea for the spooky sideboard twigs from a Halloween magazine. Only the magazine idea didn't have lighted branches and decorated pots. I decided to put my own spin on it/I wanted my twigs to be lighted and create a glow. Here is the finished project.<br /><br />Aaron is standing in the Ghostly Forest. Appropriately titled since I have glowing ghosts in specimen jars and ghostly apparitions hanging from the ghostly trees. LOL<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYoP0XBX9j8zdsL3OcolB6qeGqHH9tK1wR9CVis05XUjseUUk8fYo0Ur9kRNbhmg-MSEZIDLc-QUAOvileOCvoG_RlgEFbmsYZ7BUfenop-drzr78QH753KltAdbAlT4RlX_7_TQFQI3Y/s1600/517.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531253866317824130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYoP0XBX9j8zdsL3OcolB6qeGqHH9tK1wR9CVis05XUjseUUk8fYo0Ur9kRNbhmg-MSEZIDLc-QUAOvileOCvoG_RlgEFbmsYZ7BUfenop-drzr78QH753KltAdbAlT4RlX_7_TQFQI3Y/s400/517.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Along with the ghostly sideboard...I also decided to make a bigger twig tree for the corner next to the sideboard. I knew the sideboard twigs would be too small to hold ghostly trinkets...so i wanted to build a bigger tree to hold all the ornaments and treat buckets. Turned out really cool.....and it was a fun project. it's so simple and easy and a good cheap way to add flair for your Halloween parties. We had alot of storm damage this summer. So there was no shortage of down tree branches in our woods. So I grabbed some twigs......and here is how I made the ghostly forest.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy8wR4fh99XvphRWHETSmDQd7vj0-VVnry_QnC7OqpcCv_a3U5xXylV__mbnta6Ipsv3it8006_MfJ1qe7PTF_oXiOtBpY6_TjFxiaiXM7bpp2a-UEKorysylYbX_pkFowg_-kDpAOqs5/s1600/530.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531238763418401554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy8wR4fh99XvphRWHETSmDQd7vj0-VVnry_QnC7OqpcCv_a3U5xXylV__mbnta6Ipsv3it8006_MfJ1qe7PTF_oXiOtBpY6_TjFxiaiXM7bpp2a-UEKorysylYbX_pkFowg_-kDpAOqs5/s320/530.JPG" /></a> First, I bought some plain terra cotta pots(the big tree I already had a plastic old flower pot laying around...so use whatever you can...reusing something old is good). My hubby helped me secure the twigs into the pots with cement. yes, we cemented them in-lol! After the cement dried.....I spray painted the whole branches and pots BLACK. I used glossy spray in can from Micheal's. It dries quickly.....after it was dry. I put small lights around the branches and secured them with black wire ties(from hardware store). I have about 4 light sets on each twig pot. I used lights from Micheal's that had a combo of Orange and purple lights on the strand. The strand was only 3o lights on string. Which was nice so I could use each strand to wrap a branch and not have so much string to deal with. I did it that way so I could have less string showing......I wanted it to be snug to the branch and not have light string hanging everywhere. It's not a big deal just depends on what look your going for.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGbHIhOaKb2Uk7SDya-K9seKPhxP0FPsPH9Rws4yCn72gVTSXlEdiJkoaeYN_v8Z9cp5mW4kJc9GSiw-OjYRMUxm3YQi0cHLBxHv_cRbTe4dpc-1p2auMemTpup1SVUT-aB3e5nb2Gx9e/s1600/519.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 302px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531241966874684050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGbHIhOaKb2Uk7SDya-K9seKPhxP0FPsPH9Rws4yCn72gVTSXlEdiJkoaeYN_v8Z9cp5mW4kJc9GSiw-OjYRMUxm3YQi0cHLBxHv_cRbTe4dpc-1p2auMemTpup1SVUT-aB3e5nb2Gx9e/s320/519.JPG" /></a>After I was done with the lights.....I added Scrapbook supplies to the pots. The green spiderweb ribbon trim, and the 3D foam stickers. Super Easy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjgt2wvpFMkRjkHOYnqk-s4_ox9skzMeLoaAxqLUThF_S83jlGMjlR-ak4AgSlNToVG85hZK8HlEvi6GPj-MTSA-1qFX0qwPIw3nfCUvYd325rbcL5z443RUslUiJ6CKCerg5HqQV0tym/s1600/520.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531242980821368194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjgt2wvpFMkRjkHOYnqk-s4_ox9skzMeLoaAxqLUThF_S83jlGMjlR-ak4AgSlNToVG85hZK8HlEvi6GPj-MTSA-1qFX0qwPIw3nfCUvYd325rbcL5z443RUslUiJ6CKCerg5HqQV0tym/s320/520.JPG" /></a> A look at the BOO twigpot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiAg7KG9kbtNBx4lOZ2d5GGl_B_Hwq9_MEx3tQTKh7Iu3wIAvfFPR2aliJOwtVRdKRq3wZ6TSPRx2oPrDIYGztSc347j_-E_1NMNnZ2VsjDluLf-W1H9adeNuoRgiO9ezNqk670Q0Gpxh/s1600/521.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531243285080707954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiAg7KG9kbtNBx4lOZ2d5GGl_B_Hwq9_MEx3tQTKh7Iu3wIAvfFPR2aliJOwtVRdKRq3wZ6TSPRx2oPrDIYGztSc347j_-E_1NMNnZ2VsjDluLf-W1H9adeNuoRgiO9ezNqk670Q0Gpxh/s320/521.JPG" /></a>Here is the bigger twig tree.....base. I already had this flowerpot in the garage. So I painted it black too and added bigger scrapbook ribbon as trim and just the 3D bat stickers. I even put a little word ribbon at the base. I was going to put some spanish moss to cover the cement BUT found this shiny, synthetic purple spider web did the trick instead. Looks kinda like colored spanish moss and it was much easier to deal with. I just bunched it up and put it over the cement. Gave it a little color punch with the black and white twigpots.<br /><br />Can't wait to have our annual Halloween Dinner Party in the Ghostly Forest! Aaron is super excited about it as he helped me alot with our spooky forest. Here is a closer look at all the ghostly apparitions on the big Spooky forest Tree.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K4DVp7gdmx2qtsKYI7ste-2qJtDAZKr5RUtgNC_uma7KMCLpyIDQfOXmucUlG9S8TQ5xT3umAD0pA9ItH2oecxUGbISWsZGBSPgZ0IB1Dwz2pjQw75Pilv7JtOTH6Wi142WGyb3Z6_oC/s1600/522.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531246267802983762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K4DVp7gdmx2qtsKYI7ste-2qJtDAZKr5RUtgNC_uma7KMCLpyIDQfOXmucUlG9S8TQ5xT3umAD0pA9ItH2oecxUGbISWsZGBSPgZ0IB1Dwz2pjQw75Pilv7JtOTH6Wi142WGyb3Z6_oC/s320/522.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzry8Dp8ljlzBUAbwcqRdCtz1hD0zb2b-Dc0h2oJVdk0DulsgpDbGxAgWi9Da8xjd8vZToU92DLPe6d-QQAGfw8VNctomzyljvTmcvPjhY-K8WF-_P0MMtslhEu_L1aXbd-9TIZfTcpUS/s1600/523.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531246883684976162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzry8Dp8ljlzBUAbwcqRdCtz1hD0zb2b-Dc0h2oJVdk0DulsgpDbGxAgWi9Da8xjd8vZToU92DLPe6d-QQAGfw8VNctomzyljvTmcvPjhY-K8WF-_P0MMtslhEu_L1aXbd-9TIZfTcpUS/s320/523.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY7v2c6BizRG8IQG-NkdzH_tlT5OhMNJ4phncgefpgPc72c5NjFaYfw0NX1M8x1wYS_D3YIPr-CZL2nCPuPEUy9vDLD0TeBuRaxMvZ6NR1IQR0ot55eZ6i-uy0ein6PYNmiKYpui_w2-W/s1600/524.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531247351710301682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY7v2c6BizRG8IQG-NkdzH_tlT5OhMNJ4phncgefpgPc72c5NjFaYfw0NX1M8x1wYS_D3YIPr-CZL2nCPuPEUy9vDLD0TeBuRaxMvZ6NR1IQR0ot55eZ6i-uy0ein6PYNmiKYpui_w2-W/s320/524.JPG" /></a>Bought the felt ghost and pumpkin at Pier 1 imports. I thought they would be perfect and Lightweight for my ghostly tree. If you push them in the middle their eyes light up(the ghost makes eerie noises, and the pumpkin says happy Halloween). Aaron likes to push the button ALOT! hee<br /><div></div><br /><div>I bought the mini treat bucket(also light weight) from pottery barn kids. Added them to the hanging branches. I love the owl.....he's so cute! The treat buckets were super cute but I noticed going real real fast at PBK. I ordered early and they were on back order.</div><br /><div></div><div>Than I added some buckets from the dollar bin at Target. The tin buckets are little heavier, and don't work as well. Note to get lighter stuff for twigs. LOL</div><br /><div></div><div>This was a fun project that I will have to copy every year now. Making the dining room a spooky haunting .....and eerie glow of the Ghostly Forest. </div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-32168393798092648292010-10-18T04:54:00.004-05:002010-10-18T05:11:42.666-05:00Jack-o-lantern burgers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1W8JzXydr5vtLrJHcd2zXaDOHUEPfpHmN9TU8c7wIU8hUKbJzAVFolhKD0FkvqBz_UBHMKq8jEy4DfyDIcZhryjWHK-h70FjIIHnKHklliwLMkb85_lMwwZE4GFuxNSkR4EiBIxkCjby/s1600/533.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529323025520013602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1W8JzXydr5vtLrJHcd2zXaDOHUEPfpHmN9TU8c7wIU8hUKbJzAVFolhKD0FkvqBz_UBHMKq8jEy4DfyDIcZhryjWHK-h70FjIIHnKHklliwLMkb85_lMwwZE4GFuxNSkR4EiBIxkCjby/s320/533.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Made these tasty jackolantern burgers for supper this weekend. I picked up Sandra Lee's Halloween Party ideas magazine at Micheal's the other day. I got the cheeseburger idea from that magazine. Sandra Lee always has good recipes and party ideas. She also loves Halloween as much as I do. LOVE IT!</div><div> </div><div>My french fries got a little burned. Well, not burned but really really crispy. LOL!</div><div> </div><div>Aaron wanted me to help him with something and I got distracted ....by the time I got back to check my fries....they had crisped a little longer than they should have(like five minutes too long). They were still tasty/and it's better than soggy fries. Look on the bright side right?</div><div> </div><div>We are gearing up around here for Halloween. Have decorations almost done.....and getting ready to make treat bags and menu ideas for Halloween dinner party. We haven't visited our local pumpkin patch yet. We plan on doing that this weekend sometime if the weather cooperates. It's been so nice lately...I can't believe we haven't gotten to the pumpkin patch earlier...since it's been so nice. We plan on going to the pumpkin patch to get haybales, cornstalks and stuff for our snowmobile trailer. Yes, we are decorating the trailer again this year. Aaron wants to trick or treat in the trailer again.</div><div> </div><div>Can't wait.....it's always a good time for Halloween. Happy Haunts!</div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-49388745403652539242010-10-09T01:19:00.003-05:002010-10-09T02:19:28.945-05:00My BreakWow....where does the time go? I decided this summer to take a break from blogging. Tried to stay away off computer a bit. Just to get a break from it. I didn't do too good with Facebook. I did manage to limit time on blogger tho. It's super harder than I thought to manage two sites. I am debating on even keeping up my blog. I only have a few followers and MOST are on Facebook. It is nice to go back and check out things I forgot(like how I decorated things last year etc...). My blogs been a good journal for me to look back on. I am still debating on keeping up with blogger. I think if blogger made it easier to download photos it wouldn't be so bad. It just takes FOREVER to make a blog when using photos.<br /><br />I will try this month to blog better and see where that takes me. Time has a way of getting away from us and I have let that get the best of me lately. I have also had problems with my new computer/and new photo programs. I am hoping this fall/winter to get more active in fixing my computer woes and getting use to my new photo program. Alot of the reason I haven't done much with my photos lately.<br /><br />My fav. time of the year is approaching and I do have a couple projects in the works to share. I will try to post soon.Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-88177208572713767412010-07-06T03:08:00.052-05:002010-07-06T05:55:50.250-05:00Patriotic BBQ Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ6YWmc-Qf4DJcCUSg3yJ411f-21RYFuD5SVX_GGmbmcy8nN7F1bQ8aT0eD8QOTnFkomA790KtTuQlIz0GEx3VYbdKJQ10hHC3tkzSqsYR-zPg2DLRw53ZNQZJtqkjvph6HdQjshaAd3d/s1600/America+Sign.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 84px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490702416156712818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ6YWmc-Qf4DJcCUSg3yJ411f-21RYFuD5SVX_GGmbmcy8nN7F1bQ8aT0eD8QOTnFkomA790KtTuQlIz0GEx3VYbdKJQ10hHC3tkzSqsYR-zPg2DLRw53ZNQZJtqkjvph6HdQjshaAd3d/s400/America+Sign.jpg" /></a> Made this my new banner. I found this sign @ Oriental Trading Company. Love that place! I love the meaning the sign has/good American Values!!! We had a great 4th weekend. How was every one's Holiday weekend? We hosted 2 family gatherings this year. Back to back BBQ's. Alot of fun. I didn't even have time to get many photos. I manage to get some to share. We had our annual BBQ in the porch...we made up the porch into a eating area. This year we had to have the buffet table in the kitchen area. We just put a new gas stove in the porch....and it limited the area. I could only fit the eating table in the space. That seem to work out alot better/as I made my buffet table alot bigger(added a table) and all the food was in one general area(the kitchen). My kitchen is right near the porch anyway. Check out the tables:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkNdG-xN8n_rby-bOsbsKpFlvj4jAvbrbl28eS_6wJsW13cl8Yqv68n3tLC2C7AhU_Krgb4Ig7R3JEHAClfNguqx_ZWWJapT0BfGVunBZa1rZkKL_tpgXZb2Xw0IuBxUMXw-SjhrKBQhL/s1600/July+4th+2010+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490706846672992370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkNdG-xN8n_rby-bOsbsKpFlvj4jAvbrbl28eS_6wJsW13cl8Yqv68n3tLC2C7AhU_Krgb4Ig7R3JEHAClfNguqx_ZWWJapT0BfGVunBZa1rZkKL_tpgXZb2Xw0IuBxUMXw-SjhrKBQhL/s320/July+4th+2010+009.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFxNLbQQUE3iWa5U4tJYHhR2mRodHfoG94MkgbswD49SLNEpzR5ll2mcfmkD_2zfC9bNGIA0ITXjIAQWqPqR1iwfbUk92WFPJG2AZD-To95BlW1WrnHH8w2oTnsByXV9bDtAKWVpBbgnu/s1600/July+4th+2010+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490707170961761842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFxNLbQQUE3iWa5U4tJYHhR2mRodHfoG94MkgbswD49SLNEpzR5ll2mcfmkD_2zfC9bNGIA0ITXjIAQWqPqR1iwfbUk92WFPJG2AZD-To95BlW1WrnHH8w2oTnsByXV9bDtAKWVpBbgnu/s320/July+4th+2010+010.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPif91IGx-vWsKqGAp33-jZTuVFZQRRv_ey61w0adYtHAWzQIT5xvfiDzAoPZahgKRUoBrCHnw_zdO0U7U1FizlRZHeCQffFAKGAIgPIyZUoHd6hcSbeVWOF0OTRHgyevi618yHlN_CKa/s1600/July+4th+2010+016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490707643302475346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPif91IGx-vWsKqGAp33-jZTuVFZQRRv_ey61w0adYtHAWzQIT5xvfiDzAoPZahgKRUoBrCHnw_zdO0U7U1FizlRZHeCQffFAKGAIgPIyZUoHd6hcSbeVWOF0OTRHgyevi618yHlN_CKa/s320/July+4th+2010+016.jpg" /></a> Loaded with food:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNHRRIbL7ylqDelFGxWnzlonoBesPrQqhcCAGDrbBI3jN2xWnWXk3HA8kjooRSSTVy-sqFmj0PQF8WT55bbAL1o-qtnM0jFT2N3gcVJQHpduL1bW_d3mYFD6iv9IypUGPMsvp2t1-IDWz/s1600/July+4th+2010+043.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490708491407245698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNHRRIbL7ylqDelFGxWnzlonoBesPrQqhcCAGDrbBI3jN2xWnWXk3HA8kjooRSSTVy-sqFmj0PQF8WT55bbAL1o-qtnM0jFT2N3gcVJQHpduL1bW_d3mYFD6iv9IypUGPMsvp2t1-IDWz/s320/July+4th+2010+043.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBdiWTITeYAJql9uxDAyfCpGo8ILu0HsAmUB_qJkM9LrrC3BjDON5AhF3mnaILDsORg1z5yjPHOoFYQQGV0heDeQxrNfk-Gwl_YXGFEEczie3FQz66x5MTIdevLcTsZV_c5pEb2XSjl2n/s1600/July+4th+2010+045.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490710551261737538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qvhxMUh3m-w_47IPzZ_wV1jSjMlwo7WPrf0PSebZeOMYANyrKeHStXZJu_jWOLE9vIjMMtJzcaucoLPoBUjIHKUL8ZWF8mo5dT9sc5sLlBJiG-MtKGLACn-xmZwomKxxDAy5v2q-v8Fk/s320/July+4th+2010+048.jpg" /></a><br />Porch and eating area: I bought new plates(from Target) but ended up with same color scheme(blue/and Green).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxJ7TRRXL0uElkp4FW2Ku6Bo3j_5nDDa7bDiFlS30R9ErJAnk2OzYKNbyDR3_GHKXUym7ZvRmlvk2U_dHFTFkwKMDXCJWmJaZCTgTdG7gP5X7nk4WQ7FtiJofyWPYi8lkd3bBV8CYcptv/s1600/July+4th+2010+040.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490711687106739970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxJ7TRRXL0uElkp4FW2Ku6Bo3j_5nDDa7bDiFlS30R9ErJAnk2OzYKNbyDR3_GHKXUym7ZvRmlvk2U_dHFTFkwKMDXCJWmJaZCTgTdG7gP5X7nk4WQ7FtiJofyWPYi8lkd3bBV8CYcptv/s320/July+4th+2010+040.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pRjSKV5xt1HEupa3523dWDVVSUoQWIuHn4AMydFSZv0NGnPh-TEe1O-dMAWCMmW_6iTnvbvn1CVS4zbzTc7x9tAo1gKDq84qv-fPr7kn0ElF2FaQaBEH6ZjmI8yEeX0sgay-vZuixwzL/s1600/July+4th+2010+032.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490712977511202402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglplIAWFeEVG5qLcSD12XOcwR8WxdaJFUmjecACQ9GJ5wn4YTk-rBgENGiKsJmCf6QeZFhS4lKjcg1AApBkNBoQvw05c3mUxNt-OrT0BIa09NfkSBVi6Bq8t4hGIURKJdzXBpE-wI_KDF4/s320/July+4th+2010+035.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4n6XQRkfdfW03Tp65obHnBIXeDglNHjgRdJM-tqe8Gh8H2BIwv7cMXZg0AkE_gQ7fTBC28Wq2BDPoDLzZMpWA4zehjsmH_dJ3buh2vzYobAxwXJok7CX9U5QYb0xcIIZeZcWsGAEhM2A/s1600/July+4th+2010+034.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490713354565949810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4n6XQRkfdfW03Tp65obHnBIXeDglNHjgRdJM-tqe8Gh8H2BIwv7cMXZg0AkE_gQ7fTBC28Wq2BDPoDLzZMpWA4zehjsmH_dJ3buh2vzYobAxwXJok7CX9U5QYb0xcIIZeZcWsGAEhM2A/s320/July+4th+2010+034.jpg" /></a> Tried to make the outdoors cozy too...and added some new plants:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgmKCUHBsXNhO-O2CEIZN6gUjzxSsbVZahyuhGQgMEzoyzRoaVDTzxNt6UUaEfpTJJ23AaNWgk3p1bqUsP9UZ2MSJf2dy9bsN-JbnqgBd70Y2CqtVizLXZU4yOWUwPqufo6xBK-_mPGVA/s1600/July+4th+2010+036.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490714438851043234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgmKCUHBsXNhO-O2CEIZN6gUjzxSsbVZahyuhGQgMEzoyzRoaVDTzxNt6UUaEfpTJJ23AaNWgk3p1bqUsP9UZ2MSJf2dy9bsN-JbnqgBd70Y2CqtVizLXZU4yOWUwPqufo6xBK-_mPGVA/s200/July+4th+2010+036.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIA7_B8ZciMF1pofuxfP4aYZ3F0PH1gOh-Iq88LfDSBWuirznw2NvxVrDZbNh9RW9fMsAse8GNL0zyJQ8Lqfx_i_5DlvwQcXTVwo_auzX3W50A5-_lIqI90c4HxM_we5FCjrzDQT6EIfF/s1600/July+4th+2010+037.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490714730846829442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIA7_B8ZciMF1pofuxfP4aYZ3F0PH1gOh-Iq88LfDSBWuirznw2NvxVrDZbNh9RW9fMsAse8GNL0zyJQ8Lqfx_i_5DlvwQcXTVwo_auzX3W50A5-_lIqI90c4HxM_we5FCjrzDQT6EIfF/s200/July+4th+2010+037.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7dZfDA-Yjx45D4rmQegRKLNDLyev2HbuAMe-euMC5Z95MU4O4GRtWRhGAMtAuKyoxFK30FHcem1OpKKh7HZiaPANGYVEg3AInKwAkIJVnpqg-PhzvDTY3oOQl-P2El7OU_urvwjKv-xE/s1600/July+4th+2010+038.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490714994798177906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7dZfDA-Yjx45D4rmQegRKLNDLyev2HbuAMe-euMC5Z95MU4O4GRtWRhGAMtAuKyoxFK30FHcem1OpKKh7HZiaPANGYVEg3AInKwAkIJVnpqg-PhzvDTY3oOQl-P2El7OU_urvwjKv-xE/s200/July+4th+2010+038.jpg" /></a><br />I made some Fun Mini Pies for party favors to take home. I got the idea and Tool to make the pies from Williams-Sonoma. I also bought the Williams-Sonoma Jam(mix berry and apple and peach) to fill the pies. I found some cute cupcake boxes(in 4th July colors and patterns)to put the mini pies into. I was scared the pies wouldn't fit in the cupcake boxes but my measurements were correct...and they fit just right inside.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzjTo7X2dqE2qX8VIahFJB5uC0tj4RFk35JpPSMpmmw-T2X7gHjABUDAeTPAp2ZzuDkemUWzGdrgUG87jzmHXRESWMn_0ynuoCz9w3uABt9-Z9dzuPlkiWzLsGEc-YTfScjmnuLt7YOT6/s1600/July+4th+2010+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490715724749302786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzjTo7X2dqE2qX8VIahFJB5uC0tj4RFk35JpPSMpmmw-T2X7gHjABUDAeTPAp2ZzuDkemUWzGdrgUG87jzmHXRESWMn_0ynuoCz9w3uABt9-Z9dzuPlkiWzLsGEc-YTfScjmnuLt7YOT6/s200/July+4th+2010+007.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkmYzXp1j8z5boYT8WrQviEr0bGYNHPDynUV7Zq-72eWjBo9bM6jPPvlDzTFyqO16Y_F1_HTJssWgzM5B_kTN79SkBgwqgwOiPXrkTjXKVIbL1w_SGR9T3idX4BRik9aOJKeXYTpAm0IT/s1600/July+4th+2010+026.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490716126599352418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkmYzXp1j8z5boYT8WrQviEr0bGYNHPDynUV7Zq-72eWjBo9bM6jPPvlDzTFyqO16Y_F1_HTJssWgzM5B_kTN79SkBgwqgwOiPXrkTjXKVIbL1w_SGR9T3idX4BRik9aOJKeXYTpAm0IT/s200/July+4th+2010+026.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-TTkfR49JC0do0OlDNIYKxQ30Lou-6eo8srm-zOrZroZw5_ls7fNEvQP4tCQqrKmarZM4KtlfcJ2ndORPRLz9-jJ0VLsZd4KC8qF_okluwPV1Q1Vj3qZ3SeRNO4aKDOBbGkWCR_GCAU7/s1600/July+4th+2010+028.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490716392325455154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-TTkfR49JC0do0OlDNIYKxQ30Lou-6eo8srm-zOrZroZw5_ls7fNEvQP4tCQqrKmarZM4KtlfcJ2ndORPRLz9-jJ0VLsZd4KC8qF_okluwPV1Q1Vj3qZ3SeRNO4aKDOBbGkWCR_GCAU7/s200/July+4th+2010+028.jpg" /></a><br />Here what the tool looks like and how I used it:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_THsW8-AH3Goke7LxzorR1227CMmPVSQOky3DP9qQzwBaYNsMDITdUJVREfQdvHt_Aei5Sq93Xq_5lS7QGcYvQd2guzgW4FVA8lngpkwAEsOAO3J1qntULQMrRGDnN3nIzjg_Y0bmiTCa/s1600/Random+Photos+014.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490718156399300530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_THsW8-AH3Goke7LxzorR1227CMmPVSQOky3DP9qQzwBaYNsMDITdUJVREfQdvHt_Aei5Sq93Xq_5lS7QGcYvQd2guzgW4FVA8lngpkwAEsOAO3J1qntULQMrRGDnN3nIzjg_Y0bmiTCa/s200/Random+Photos+014.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_d5LXQeBHhpXbkV00aDeli-uhlI3sSRZpzznt5Nf2ok2sYWR1dP3rnuQ5q3Kt-D4yu_EG_2xO7Uk3QGF_NWbZTW8wC5ugxdEzOAYw0XoaDvHwWIMWpw6TcZvEg2S6GESYCkDR957BNmj/s1600/Random+Photos+013.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490718365108148002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_d5LXQeBHhpXbkV00aDeli-uhlI3sSRZpzznt5Nf2ok2sYWR1dP3rnuQ5q3Kt-D4yu_EG_2xO7Uk3QGF_NWbZTW8wC5ugxdEzOAYw0XoaDvHwWIMWpw6TcZvEg2S6GESYCkDR957BNmj/s200/Random+Photos+013.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZuJuzJLjCekeARLj0zf1-VquwgP3Z4lqpG59v0GkAMxekWpZHU5kI3nwsYvsCxijumlgaG-i6PlFZhgHw5crJfDqpEHKq5-XA5P7W_i7x4MjVUs28nQ_o8Y-jYrzUxcTlNF0TbCdBkg7/s1600/Random+Photos+020.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490718645842228066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZuJuzJLjCekeARLj0zf1-VquwgP3Z4lqpG59v0GkAMxekWpZHU5kI3nwsYvsCxijumlgaG-i6PlFZhgHw5crJfDqpEHKq5-XA5P7W_i7x4MjVUs28nQ_o8Y-jYrzUxcTlNF0TbCdBkg7/s200/Random+Photos+020.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtMmEmkubgCdNfByEroP7IVJqwPdFyiM2X03YxxCXyfilt7wm8q0sCrH9kO2k0wAsginyNuABMBrSsqmF4LXlvH2s7CbxQPYNyc5R13VUhuADi_koISpcy2077z-ulv-KxPmoXPhiX_fa/s1600/Random+Photos+019.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490718859777432178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtMmEmkubgCdNfByEroP7IVJqwPdFyiM2X03YxxCXyfilt7wm8q0sCrH9kO2k0wAsginyNuABMBrSsqmF4LXlvH2s7CbxQPYNyc5R13VUhuADi_koISpcy2077z-ulv-KxPmoXPhiX_fa/s200/Random+Photos+019.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM5mhQjW_uHamr2WV6czCFq25ooMX0inw1GhKR0NI0QppnP28pJ-v3Axs2-X0FnYqbl-ZJTx6R_fMUl5KiTRAUWhZHS6gkiPRlP_2gF3F1G75Ed1pjYQTawgEG-TlJqP6VDiLhN4pBjJS/s1600/Random+Photos+018.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490719148523154610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM5mhQjW_uHamr2WV6czCFq25ooMX0inw1GhKR0NI0QppnP28pJ-v3Axs2-X0FnYqbl-ZJTx6R_fMUl5KiTRAUWhZHS6gkiPRlP_2gF3F1G75Ed1pjYQTawgEG-TlJqP6VDiLhN4pBjJS/s200/Random+Photos+018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Can see how I had to cut out top crust and bottom crust. It's not the easiest tool but once you get it down it's not so bad. Mostly just rolling out alot of dough. To save time you could buy pre-made dough.</div></div><br /><br />Thanks to Midwest Living Magazine I got a another great inspiration ideal.....to make pretzel sparklers. Very easy treat and makes a great display on the buffet table.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkU8S2zKgaI32b5H8ZrqDwMZSz3L9QsLbJ-YyOU7mWNy2JOUZT8ihGceuXkWxMb39tmZKdY1WW3x6G9pWrCedeoKgYwXmm4KoBlMgPE3blX9UufrPa3a-o7USCSZK5oMALvSqv0TCclg4n/s1600/July+4th+2010+085.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490721758992276034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkU8S2zKgaI32b5H8ZrqDwMZSz3L9QsLbJ-YyOU7mWNy2JOUZT8ihGceuXkWxMb39tmZKdY1WW3x6G9pWrCedeoKgYwXmm4KoBlMgPE3blX9UufrPa3a-o7USCSZK5oMALvSqv0TCclg4n/s320/July+4th+2010+085.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxxnMpGzobSyWxBffwAv8S7SMxUB8dANEsEAgFqG-KNIZKSH4xqfPK8xPY19DbMEpyXyGMiRpqip8K6ZcwkC80GexFSRdmOmIVWyWOtzK3zFnDANB6jzh6ucai64e5xWSEYuaeHD8B5Cp/s1600/July+4th+2010+084.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490722092226387538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxxnMpGzobSyWxBffwAv8S7SMxUB8dANEsEAgFqG-KNIZKSH4xqfPK8xPY19DbMEpyXyGMiRpqip8K6ZcwkC80GexFSRdmOmIVWyWOtzK3zFnDANB6jzh6ucai64e5xWSEYuaeHD8B5Cp/s320/July+4th+2010+084.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Just buy Pretzel rods and white chocolate chips and fun patriotic sprinkles assortment. Melt the chocolate and dip pretzels into the chocolate.....shake off as much of the dripping chocolate as you can...and than sprinkle and decorate ontop of wet chocolate. Let sit on wax paper in fridge to harden. Makes it alot easier if you have plates or bowls with wax paper underneath when you decorate the pretzels. That way you can use whatever drops and have less waisted sprinkles. Cuz the sprinkles will go everywhere otherwise. That why you need to shake as much of the chocolate from dripping(this will take time) as you don't want the chocolate dripping onto your sprinkles on the plate(so you can reuse the sprinkles)plus it keeps it from getting messy looking dripping chocolate pretzels. That's not pretty~LOL! Real easy party favor dessert and it will sure to be a hit. It was for mine. My hubby likes them cold from the fridge but you can have them sit out too. The chocolate just gets a little softer that's all but it shouldn't melt unless it's put somewhere hot.<br /><br />I had alot of Patriotic eye candy around too...check it out<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yOW2oG3q1A-6C-t9-lJFNC609c28RkCIGhiZiV1rwu_S1E-P44nhCwLUfUkU913XVewz8qfCQuM_Ql0xVZ5KQSSdoPs46wHlKZogxRqyoGiezAX7KH9fU4fyVPFF7wHm1c-w3ZavDlts/s1600/July+4th+2010+012.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490725830632013058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yOW2oG3q1A-6C-t9-lJFNC609c28RkCIGhiZiV1rwu_S1E-P44nhCwLUfUkU913XVewz8qfCQuM_Ql0xVZ5KQSSdoPs46wHlKZogxRqyoGiezAX7KH9fU4fyVPFF7wHm1c-w3ZavDlts/s320/July+4th+2010+012.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduhYx4K39PVXv7jC_iM_jrls3hhZNmcfpRQpN8AyYASInoWg8bfgJpBs1JwljoaW5_oJPk7HXOD3z1J5FYDSLoa06gRwqhiG-lk7Pn0_q4Yp4MOg9BDhPFhT2fNpxfWmTaLMbLBQCPNEv/s1600/July+4th+2010+011.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490728729691398114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpdywNh2M_rHv5Xyekt7f-NStllSaA99NLvT440VHBbma8S7rXswq9w64O5jgKpQ2_J4XIyNZx7BuYqJDMIl5v7Uuc1feQQNwKrO-neqvNzQko3qTYbdnoBMMnvNA7LwEHNf6rSnK3qD7/s320/July+4th+2010+049.jpg" /></a><br />Jars filled with Patriotic tootsie rolls, mints, cherry candies, and hot tamales and Nibs. Set out the patriotic lollipops in a form of a pinwheel look on a glass plate. Bought some items from Oriental Trading Company(stacking stars), found a weird ugly patriotic cow...just had to have it...it was bizarre! ha~ Had my berry wreath and patriotic teddy bear in my front entry. To top it all off/a patriotic Cake from my Brother in law's bday.<br />some photos of everyone at the BBQ:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllzOi3qLhWEOLzGWwgrlnlNfI8qyJ942DJIbrGgYk8y7G5rJjAvLCI0-b8Hbj75nNRfhoN53q3u-x0PsQz9eogJ5WZASHClie1Du3dDrLb_6AHmqfKNJeZNRjxelA0490282S9XoLyIB8/s1600/July+4th+2010+080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490736595856309122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllzOi3qLhWEOLzGWwgrlnlNfI8qyJ942DJIbrGgYk8y7G5rJjAvLCI0-b8Hbj75nNRfhoN53q3u-x0PsQz9eogJ5WZASHClie1Du3dDrLb_6AHmqfKNJeZNRjxelA0490282S9XoLyIB8/s400/July+4th+2010+080.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9_JWzcdHjqwu7JoyJWevqUg1LNL2uWTQEzEExLUlnkrZPrQjdxeWVZOkbNSe3Gnfo4JMzhMMqhApyuJ3kea9aEZO5YscZU7_QGzx1eUtKL2aW9RZJkr2C5vGnJ3p2szR5qJR0h7efWkW/s1600/July+4th+2010+022.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; 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HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490736016879725938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AXSsB_BKSSZgqrcSxR4bSApyz75_BJMn0BJ_uXAdb-kZE8NEUFvQ87NaXekJIRyexPnJem-2TRuR_pcdjuq5mVg0aFnIhxSi6vCjG9FFwY0KFJopG65fTsLLNi3HEO36985nZT1YdTOt/s400/July+4th+2010+079.jpg" /></a><br />All my family attended except for Francine...she will be visiting a week later. <br />The end of the night I lit the candles....for a night time glow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jIMKBn4KM4Rmf7BnAiu3ATqbb_9w5pF5r_q2ojcaIrTSzaBv-vWtyQAI5DxRNJ83U_d3vuVheYRyC2aYxAg2AvjXxI7s1gPCZ5fkTSJ_32T0F6gPWra5PdIC3uWHnrxbK4DgEr0mWAEy/s1600/July+4th+2010+090.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490740463103611714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jIMKBn4KM4Rmf7BnAiu3ATqbb_9w5pF5r_q2ojcaIrTSzaBv-vWtyQAI5DxRNJ83U_d3vuVheYRyC2aYxAg2AvjXxI7s1gPCZ5fkTSJ_32T0F6gPWra5PdIC3uWHnrxbK4DgEr0mWAEy/s400/July+4th+2010+090.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuqWXF_miRztj_ev_w7GXDwRilOLSBr_itXKSSZIRk1xlz0etIBkmK73NPsNyJw8imhNFdqETdK68gSBAS8bHMP8IDLSj_7XWHBhdsxVWhuYr1dGb9kJPXO0mixjOBI2Sv_-t58YPwVdO/s1600/July+4th+2010+096.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490740919458061986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuqWXF_miRztj_ev_w7GXDwRilOLSBr_itXKSSZIRk1xlz0etIBkmK73NPsNyJw8imhNFdqETdK68gSBAS8bHMP8IDLSj_7XWHBhdsxVWhuYr1dGb9kJPXO0mixjOBI2Sv_-t58YPwVdO/s400/July+4th+2010+096.jpg" /></a> A very good Independence Day indeed! Thanks everyone that brought food, beverages and pitched in......the party was a fun time. Thanks all for making July 4th special weekend!Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-54192643959915194882010-05-09T04:37:00.003-05:002010-05-09T04:48:33.933-05:00Mom's Day, Truffles, and Tortes and a few strawberriesHappy Mother's day to all my blogger friends! I hope everyone has some special plans with their loved ones for the day.<br /><br />Doug and Aaron are going to pamper me in the morning. I think they have some choc. covered strawberries in mind, along with some yummy brunch items.<br /><br />We even have some yummy pastries .......(Vanilla Bean cheesecake Rhumba)? from this wonderful pastry shoppe:<a href="http://www.trufflesandtortes.com/index.php"> Truffles and Tortes</a>. <br /><br />I enjoyed my Saturday shopping for some special MOM items(clothes), and will be going out for dinner later for Celebrating Mom's Day with the In-laws. <br /><br />All mom's everywhere ......enjoy your day!Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-39359860180368788152010-04-11T03:42:00.033-05:002010-04-11T06:18:11.976-05:00Easter Sunday 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDT7SMAhzuzEquwBraKTh2IfKwQTiLPxbN9vn4hAqM6wCu1LtUQi2GC95_wxxqvacSc0BXzDz_DKcecYgR7HeE4Z599tY5zfmaYLh6Tt_ARYV0pJIMCzrg2RXze9DcO3ZQT5d8zXpZWt2/s1600/Easter+Photos+2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458798163031705074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDT7SMAhzuzEquwBraKTh2IfKwQTiLPxbN9vn4hAqM6wCu1LtUQi2GC95_wxxqvacSc0BXzDz_DKcecYgR7HeE4Z599tY5zfmaYLh6Tt_ARYV0pJIMCzrg2RXze9DcO3ZQT5d8zXpZWt2/s400/Easter+Photos+2010.jpg" /></a>Finally getting my Easter pixs on my blog. I hope everyone had a great Easter Sunday. It was a very nice day in Minneapolis for Easter Sunday. Everyone enjoyed the day. We had our Easter Dinner around 1:00 pm. So we had alot of time to hang out and enjoy the rest of the day with family.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37pKz88FfMxp5lOdqozgB6-0zG5tSTp0l52xFWiCn2z96ewMInPk7Lp-GrF42aQ13bAX7fDIhoR2d7yw9j_aIgpMRB-hF7UH-5VRQDwDimoxCrMIZgKzKb6bhctFHc79Y2kJ5f7NiRcEO/s1600/Easter+2010+088.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458814580041877346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37pKz88FfMxp5lOdqozgB6-0zG5tSTp0l52xFWiCn2z96ewMInPk7Lp-GrF42aQ13bAX7fDIhoR2d7yw9j_aIgpMRB-hF7UH-5VRQDwDimoxCrMIZgKzKb6bhctFHc79Y2kJ5f7NiRcEO/s200/Easter+2010+088.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Aaron enjoyed his Easter Baskets and the finding of the eggs(Egg Hunt). He was really into the egg hunt this year. He even used his egg hunt helper(see pixs of Aaron below-he has it in his hands). I enjoyed Easter dinner alot, and too much perhaps. I over ate...let's face it, smelling that ham all morning cooking.....ummmm! So tasty! The ham was really good and so was the rest of the meal. We make easy stuff! So one can't go wrong with the recipes. I set the table for the festivities, and displayed my decorated eggs on the extra table(food table). Everything basically was the same as last year except for the new bunny plates and the Bunny candy jars as the centerpieces for the table.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrGzo90_8nEQqIMHXpcikx_yGqyZl6YW0UoUdyKfCzRmawhQSNoGDwrLRRlboybesjBlpr6oW5qW7S4bnlSV31UkX2xOMjPZnVS-SuYoaBjUGLSWxO0zvqdi2lPtJqvdBPKxcF7SCvxWB/s1600/Easter+2010+089.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458798776444053602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrGzo90_8nEQqIMHXpcikx_yGqyZl6YW0UoUdyKfCzRmawhQSNoGDwrLRRlboybesjBlpr6oW5qW7S4bnlSV31UkX2xOMjPZnVS-SuYoaBjUGLSWxO0zvqdi2lPtJqvdBPKxcF7SCvxWB/s320/Easter+2010+089.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWGfkv47D86eFqVOAOng2tIlhc5Da20Tq9XmZ8gA7u_p7__hTGU7ianBtq4bEaV7dJ9Y8cGxQLZh6RvjFAYrAO-C6CE90mpLguJ5nSS_Bd5fm5cuMMAc_ZNMAxABYS6L8cy8kRiVxEd00/s1600/Easter+2010+090.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458799138536279538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWGfkv47D86eFqVOAOng2tIlhc5Da20Tq9XmZ8gA7u_p7__hTGU7ianBtq4bEaV7dJ9Y8cGxQLZh6RvjFAYrAO-C6CE90mpLguJ5nSS_Bd5fm5cuMMAc_ZNMAxABYS6L8cy8kRiVxEd00/s320/Easter+2010+090.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg7r9LFe4vSrwTuTvhAwRTMEgB3rkB99H-RfGctVVW37axnCfawwu_mTuNMx26qBdrVp1XsBa_FMArdG08XdvvfU13BHg349v6t-CwLjlX_odSqTr4yw-hAxrUo-UBtmaAeHo1vG19Zwe/s1600/Easter+2010+092.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458799666888863826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg7r9LFe4vSrwTuTvhAwRTMEgB3rkB99H-RfGctVVW37axnCfawwu_mTuNMx26qBdrVp1XsBa_FMArdG08XdvvfU13BHg349v6t-CwLjlX_odSqTr4yw-hAxrUo-UBtmaAeHo1vG19Zwe/s320/Easter+2010+092.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSGNze73a7jXhVdsMAc23sjmrvuPDtQ8AkIlsYHhXOieXXgHaa_qYZV-y6vTAMJil0gb-KcwTsHpF6hYzAfTB6S9w_m0sAtTI8Vkpe4O5lyGPDyxgAFQ_XRn2kv7tQJYeOdaH2KUFndqI/s1600/Easter+2010+093.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458800060978180786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSGNze73a7jXhVdsMAc23sjmrvuPDtQ8AkIlsYHhXOieXXgHaa_qYZV-y6vTAMJil0gb-KcwTsHpF6hYzAfTB6S9w_m0sAtTI8Vkpe4O5lyGPDyxgAFQ_XRn2kv7tQJYeOdaH2KUFndqI/s320/Easter+2010+093.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5gszTZR3MDVQIIc_FnyR501xhAWSbNheeW6Fv6WKIkn8GUYddLNxI6xbCDG05kLM-BLJoYuv0HIL66tDEnBhRslskGKXhEcChCbbUNjz-pCNJaokOK6Jm0fNXdxxIkflfHrcOlxBnTFC/s1600/Easter+2010+096.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458800635085858098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5gszTZR3MDVQIIc_FnyR501xhAWSbNheeW6Fv6WKIkn8GUYddLNxI6xbCDG05kLM-BLJoYuv0HIL66tDEnBhRslskGKXhEcChCbbUNjz-pCNJaokOK6Jm0fNXdxxIkflfHrcOlxBnTFC/s320/Easter+2010+096.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5579WzcyNrKovRq7pC2EoyaygfS9M8UcgLQmav1YYxshcHaQNfLoyQv83qKPHEAh9NBtOTEZ9e3OVYIr1ttzy-FVeC7VdRR3J06OLD5B7yhKsnMeR_Tp_L7XLVbFhunTC1yTyJtm72MOJ/s1600/Easter+2010+111.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458801562171852482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5579WzcyNrKovRq7pC2EoyaygfS9M8UcgLQmav1YYxshcHaQNfLoyQv83qKPHEAh9NBtOTEZ9e3OVYIr1ttzy-FVeC7VdRR3J06OLD5B7yhKsnMeR_Tp_L7XLVbFhunTC1yTyJtm72MOJ/s320/Easter+2010+111.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTqg2RnaxYtWYf0NHPhUIEqlyx_qgxq-Z068ZW4XfGgy5njPjmMCVSOB4euhoLFYESsRyrvMT6JnQ_1n4jymGB-KyaJkk2lbOXCSSUo-LFuLvJtAunsSXyFHiXiYQvnynzvNkjHcQ0aIt/s1600/Easter+2010+110.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458801161248563106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTqg2RnaxYtWYf0NHPhUIEqlyx_qgxq-Z068ZW4XfGgy5njPjmMCVSOB4euhoLFYESsRyrvMT6JnQ_1n4jymGB-KyaJkk2lbOXCSSUo-LFuLvJtAunsSXyFHiXiYQvnynzvNkjHcQ0aIt/s320/Easter+2010+110.jpg" /></a> Dinner we had Ham, Cheesy potato casserole, sauteed Asparagus, Carrots with Hollandaise Sauce. We also had Tequilaberry Salad and homemade rolls. YUM! I am getting hungry again ...and I have to stop it cuz I am officially on a diet after this meal(LOL)! I didn't get a pix of dessert but it was the same as last year(cherry Cheesecake Pie).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9wa5mouzVr20cJdz4J6OUfR7jYg-4f3dyx8ULEx2wvZWkdrLo8IeZRc-3a6msAuWChAkzMiagDcqo-9B8BWAJUsE-mjmmYjcy_bFg0eyA-DxzeyW1LYmptB72PV2Ihx8BaXYx0vyqSbU/s1600/Easter+2010+094.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458802235354055426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9wa5mouzVr20cJdz4J6OUfR7jYg-4f3dyx8ULEx2wvZWkdrLo8IeZRc-3a6msAuWChAkzMiagDcqo-9B8BWAJUsE-mjmmYjcy_bFg0eyA-DxzeyW1LYmptB72PV2Ihx8BaXYx0vyqSbU/s320/Easter+2010+094.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFNDnjT91lTu5MCGVqh_-Zvo0QyRghW6skyH1OAfLx9HvIZJflGa89Jz3Ewq_XHLgSsZJXsIxu00lRHec0aq__rxV_4FBwXzycBFjKKNzmBW3BovXmaxEBwE6aPF1uzRJE0eAX4w2LwrC/s1600/Easter+2010+112.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458802769987975202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFNDnjT91lTu5MCGVqh_-Zvo0QyRghW6skyH1OAfLx9HvIZJflGa89Jz3Ewq_XHLgSsZJXsIxu00lRHec0aq__rxV_4FBwXzycBFjKKNzmBW3BovXmaxEBwE6aPF1uzRJE0eAX4w2LwrC/s320/Easter+2010+112.jpg" /></a> The Guests:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6DLCz1O-NbmSBhb7pmW_-ABGVBCjiQzX6xMQAj3SlDFtYCa0-8Jc-YkAB-X3Y7KJ7-sZcLGlRC9yMALbEDFwFVf6tBpF7X7RXZCtbnbFHm3ZDdkYTURM_O9J570O5-lwSfJhnWwzQaqN/s1600/Easter+2010+113.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458803185725774450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6DLCz1O-NbmSBhb7pmW_-ABGVBCjiQzX6xMQAj3SlDFtYCa0-8Jc-YkAB-X3Y7KJ7-sZcLGlRC9yMALbEDFwFVf6tBpF7X7RXZCtbnbFHm3ZDdkYTURM_O9J570O5-lwSfJhnWwzQaqN/s320/Easter+2010+113.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xVI9nLPu_wgh1VRyf7_wpjAN7gq2KCRLLgRAheRJt_J4GfavItbS-v9TWkS_FzyfZmU53S1yofskkgcciLzK5YeqTfDC5h-8lPY4SH4gL8sLWrZJvK9S2kMADH24-0_F4ffZg-8tCltt/s1600/Easter+2010+114.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458803708752638386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xVI9nLPu_wgh1VRyf7_wpjAN7gq2KCRLLgRAheRJt_J4GfavItbS-v9TWkS_FzyfZmU53S1yofskkgcciLzK5YeqTfDC5h-8lPY4SH4gL8sLWrZJvK9S2kMADH24-0_F4ffZg-8tCltt/s320/Easter+2010+114.jpg" /></a> Pixs of Aaron<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QhiH_fQq_NT0TiMWRRFaO3wbrpy_M-CRXswV20QSp1fVJb1SP0rd8kvTTLYerc05yt_TKvcju5xFOr5N8Mf7wJ13wEyLChyphenhyphen0gnmx4CF8Fv7Sq0kVgpnUXI-S5LhYKsA503rA2yKIEwO8/s1600/Easter+2010+097.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458804216649618674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QhiH_fQq_NT0TiMWRRFaO3wbrpy_M-CRXswV20QSp1fVJb1SP0rd8kvTTLYerc05yt_TKvcju5xFOr5N8Mf7wJ13wEyLChyphenhyphen0gnmx4CF8Fv7Sq0kVgpnUXI-S5LhYKsA503rA2yKIEwO8/s320/Easter+2010+097.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz5pk4SI7-xb2-NTAoc800oYJ493X7uaSK0ODFX0M1krKUIeiaVGF44baUrB8iwd2zQvAjj2KkYffdFeJvyvIlAaFlJv6mbpfZp31_LSXN4wrh895i0fZ5zy4W5M_X4I3PcrtIUYqUXkI/s1600/Easter+2010+098.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458807489930752130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz5pk4SI7-xb2-NTAoc800oYJ493X7uaSK0ODFX0M1krKUIeiaVGF44baUrB8iwd2zQvAjj2KkYffdFeJvyvIlAaFlJv6mbpfZp31_LSXN4wrh895i0fZ5zy4W5M_X4I3PcrtIUYqUXkI/s320/Easter+2010+098.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgoBiMcoI8O4r-Uf4tjIhL1yiKAJ0n97S8CAK1OVJh_VsAzZFRNc5_08TdTYx6CEPHc2rB4WDp5uO4_lUxk9zJzFbt0-wzCN7l9ubnP-Lzp2c4GP5959R5_PHMZ6s1hJztyM9ci1SVtlz/s1600/Easter+2010+099.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458807976915821426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgoBiMcoI8O4r-Uf4tjIhL1yiKAJ0n97S8CAK1OVJh_VsAzZFRNc5_08TdTYx6CEPHc2rB4WDp5uO4_lUxk9zJzFbt0-wzCN7l9ubnP-Lzp2c4GP5959R5_PHMZ6s1hJztyM9ci1SVtlz/s320/Easter+2010+099.jpg" /></a> Family photo time<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTWLmBdnHxCeHeUC6Orb0CP-8pSfdOYnznz66K00wv2Ra-3hB-IBT7pJj_2c_J4IbXmzqIF30-VGJYHD7n-10kshkd6_kv2CKMUL8KHks_cB6OXQlVNmVfn4WiliwROZl9Rm-gmjq4s9t/s1600/Easter+2010+106.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458808397532703106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTWLmBdnHxCeHeUC6Orb0CP-8pSfdOYnznz66K00wv2Ra-3hB-IBT7pJj_2c_J4IbXmzqIF30-VGJYHD7n-10kshkd6_kv2CKMUL8KHks_cB6OXQlVNmVfn4WiliwROZl9Rm-gmjq4s9t/s320/Easter+2010+106.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458811369843006850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQraLHV4I5K2MBjPhhuRNr6ISVflzNchR-4KSKpeYMV_Fq5aZIfeL9Ehi7NUgEujprkbJbdZGJpNsCtR_lDFijg1k8BX9yjQV-wnm4OkmrUgfNLGamJK9-D6Oj7rt16aDe0owirfSlM4i/s320/Easter+2010+127.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtfFrYLTmLD-TXL2hhAerm-bjg-xMAWANFiMxL8NNvDjO4o3n2_ODgt6WeNLTJWu3nEGQC1N7QS9FZQysPbpTIyixJ7h0L2lxA7_ej_QerGzyM5bRQdRsr0efdPYChgGsInBMnRR8zX1-/s1600/Easter+Bunny+Rules.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 307px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458836735474480050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtfFrYLTmLD-TXL2hhAerm-bjg-xMAWANFiMxL8NNvDjO4o3n2_ODgt6WeNLTJWu3nEGQC1N7QS9FZQysPbpTIyixJ7h0L2lxA7_ej_QerGzyM5bRQdRsr0efdPYChgGsInBMnRR8zX1-/s320/Easter+Bunny+Rules.jpg" /></a>And you guessed it ...time for the Easter Bunny! We went for a walk with the Crochet Bunny! I like the pix of Muffin riding in the truck. She didn't want to go for a walk-E-walk that day. Too much Ham perhaps???<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_37EFdbhXSm-NGUkh-SVwAIJGUOyv7mB9C-btBfIJQHFjdYm46L54e8DqXy6Tp5BcZvzEJsaTd8r3S7sPABNytS_-R8llBw51aRK86P7cbJxF7H5F7Mm4FTa-NNDKBAmvrWAfVEIH-MlO/s1600/Easter+2010+128.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458811789848468946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_37EFdbhXSm-NGUkh-SVwAIJGUOyv7mB9C-btBfIJQHFjdYm46L54e8DqXy6Tp5BcZvzEJsaTd8r3S7sPABNytS_-R8llBw51aRK86P7cbJxF7H5F7Mm4FTa-NNDKBAmvrWAfVEIH-MlO/s320/Easter+2010+128.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrm0TkARSQxfGbFnuuG-Pq0I-WBxaZJJS9nuQS83or9KTGZ8ePPyU22NEa5s16XzaGs3Ajd-UfmKmjYB-E4woM_4CzKbbO9hCSerL3bOj3BN3XP832ljGawCqGkC8J7I20EQYPDa8hz6P/s1600/Easter+2010+129.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458812197248294178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrm0TkARSQxfGbFnuuG-Pq0I-WBxaZJJS9nuQS83or9KTGZ8ePPyU22NEa5s16XzaGs3Ajd-UfmKmjYB-E4woM_4CzKbbO9hCSerL3bOj3BN3XP832ljGawCqGkC8J7I20EQYPDa8hz6P/s320/Easter+2010+129.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnp1k7M5sADQBV1Wlba0ipzeniAetHiB3RePZMCsI76miMocczgLv2JR3K9nWcMQS_inbLB2NKPEFzmhzfMoRPheqzbq3Sz71l8njPNlfiZZKVGETrjIIpELC8-I7TyHGhfPxrgxosVFN/s1600/Easter+2010+130.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458812689769773794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnp1k7M5sADQBV1Wlba0ipzeniAetHiB3RePZMCsI76miMocczgLv2JR3K9nWcMQS_inbLB2NKPEFzmhzfMoRPheqzbq3Sz71l8njPNlfiZZKVGETrjIIpELC8-I7TyHGhfPxrgxosVFN/s320/Easter+2010+130.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GckXQn0VHGMd190VKOdjgiQD_RwLMyN7ho6TgsW5poB-TU65srYxzjDtG1F3hEtQB8SOhHW7vqlDAlnKhuHygtim5nFpNbS5qAECSSjlRLX107BzNXYr_P5r2BMjT7g_T2SIkRweYxEW/s1600/Easter+2010+131.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458813109480918066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GckXQn0VHGMd190VKOdjgiQD_RwLMyN7ho6TgsW5poB-TU65srYxzjDtG1F3hEtQB8SOhHW7vqlDAlnKhuHygtim5nFpNbS5qAECSSjlRLX107BzNXYr_P5r2BMjT7g_T2SIkRweYxEW/s320/Easter+2010+131.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeTZl04chTpU86Og2Vinf2IqqvNBKXMk6hoqxme588nty4iqOHPa4zkitQ675pH1gSqFzBXZDXWFr3WZAWkBOMH5AFI07edSNykXE7QdOT65yHTB2-UdCQdjjZALhrKQQqkf02Y8EM-Tz/s1600/Easter+2010+134.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458813576455748610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeTZl04chTpU86Og2Vinf2IqqvNBKXMk6hoqxme588nty4iqOHPa4zkitQ675pH1gSqFzBXZDXWFr3WZAWkBOMH5AFI07edSNykXE7QdOT65yHTB2-UdCQdjjZALhrKQQqkf02Y8EM-Tz/s320/Easter+2010+134.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZclpDZGHGKXn0WRxJ8J2d-hB0ZTyQjbAffqKNS4qBfOypdoU444fC7n3lKkEpq4u8_XJfy6so90X4LZ0BB5ds5598tGXx55-zOx7jAqO8NK4nyP59sWqBMfZbn45WEaDLrNXjPPbB0gY8/s1600/Easter+2010+135.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458813931413142002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZclpDZGHGKXn0WRxJ8J2d-hB0ZTyQjbAffqKNS4qBfOypdoU444fC7n3lKkEpq4u8_XJfy6so90X4LZ0BB5ds5598tGXx55-zOx7jAqO8NK4nyP59sWqBMfZbn45WEaDLrNXjPPbB0gY8/s320/Easter+2010+135.jpg" /></a> Aaron giving the Easter Bunny a kiss goodbye for another year of a Fun, Colorful, hoppity Easter Celebration.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJbr1vt8B-Z4y23UZPMtLIcd-lTCkPhtqZlEYiNXgKPxikWryUd4YubTMRyXdVWP0mqGVxXU6-JL7bBbInpa5GGvkth5DKi3qQ_MPSjSMeWfGQkw0mO8jMFmprGOb0R7xGDcB_8ndhZTb/s1600/Happy+Easter+Sunday+Egg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458830446037262770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJbr1vt8B-Z4y23UZPMtLIcd-lTCkPhtqZlEYiNXgKPxikWryUd4YubTMRyXdVWP0mqGVxXU6-JL7bBbInpa5GGvkth5DKi3qQ_MPSjSMeWfGQkw0mO8jMFmprGOb0R7xGDcB_8ndhZTb/s400/Happy+Easter+Sunday+Egg.jpg" /></a> </p>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-31249911855794854782010-04-04T02:18:00.002-05:002010-04-04T02:29:08.308-05:00Martha Candy Jar LinkI went back to find the link to making the candy jars...cuz you have to see Martha's perfect jars(LOL)! She has those (expensive big jars too)only the best for MARTHA! hee hee(we love her)!<br /><br />Here is the link to the segment I watched on Martha Stewart.....the link will bring you to the site ..but you will have to click on which segment to watch...just click on the one that says: Candy Terrarium(it will show a quick commerical and than you can watch that segment).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/whimsical-easter-crafts">Martha Candy Jar clip</a><br /><br />and HAPPY EASTER! It's time for the Easter bunny to creep downstairs and hide Easter eggs/and put out baskets(cuz everyone is asleep). So funny...tonight Aaron was concerned HOW the Easter Bunny would get into the house. He was talking about how the bunny would have to get into the garage......and would have to use etc....etc...he just was chattery about the Easter bunny tonight. Infact, he wouldn't go to sleep cuz we said the bunny would be here in mid morning hours. So he was probably excited about catching a glimpse. LOL!Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-78649576193096450992010-04-04T00:32:00.027-05:002010-04-04T01:53:42.023-05:00Easter-Eye Candy FunThese are the Candy Jars I was talking about......that I made.....from Inspiration from watching Martha Stewart the other day. Martha always has some good ideas. I thought I would give it a try. I found some cute jars at Pier 1 imports(the big big jars were almost 50 bucks-yikes/so I went with the smaller jars-20 bucks instead). Only my bunny was kinda large for the jar-LOL! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWriwkFr2gR30az23E7fCj9vcJFn6yrYMu49TwFXSdb_G0YijnxwI154fH9E15daFlYDccwgMYIYgJnMqdMhsZYZadwm1nA3-ERMi-1q7MsJZkdidCOV0WcLBnmSO6PejL5puoLURWKOf/s1600/Easter+2010+045.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456151657537271346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWriwkFr2gR30az23E7fCj9vcJFn6yrYMu49TwFXSdb_G0YijnxwI154fH9E15daFlYDccwgMYIYgJnMqdMhsZYZadwm1nA3-ERMi-1q7MsJZkdidCOV0WcLBnmSO6PejL5puoLURWKOf/s400/Easter+2010+045.jpg" /></a> I bought some Jelly beans-I originally was going for the one color jelly look but couldn't find anywhere to buy single color jelly beans. So I went with this pastel jelly instead. I added some foiled treats inside the jars too. My poor bunny looks like he's drowning in jelly beans~ha! I bought even smaller jars to compliment the larger jar. I added to those smaller foiled choco bunnies.</div><div> </div><div>I am going to use my candy jars for the centerpiece at our Sunday Easter Dinner table.</div><div> </div><div>Below is a pix of Martha's jars....her jars are perfect of course! There is a video on her site of how she made her jars too. I would link but I didn't save it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEcSvDdj99bZFT0ZCwcbcnDzVQuTHlpW5BZQf7ug_tjCBShwi8wTADQ-f8JunYs_FqIsbJ2iqim7OIsVc3eNId0H6znv4ROaJbfy693wud3dzV7EsMwIShKnNevxfb8OlINWACMvGVZat/s1600/mld105459_0410_bunny2_l.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 225px; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456162133207074370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEcSvDdj99bZFT0ZCwcbcnDzVQuTHlpW5BZQf7ug_tjCBShwi8wTADQ-f8JunYs_FqIsbJ2iqim7OIsVc3eNId0H6znv4ROaJbfy693wud3dzV7EsMwIShKnNevxfb8OlINWACMvGVZat/s400/mld105459_0410_bunny2_l.jpg" /></a> smaller jars:</div><div><div></div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPh1_GUgYxdhXrRhOOwKRSqlnWG_8LejrO1sAaY-wyAMWC0h0u9IGgWbcUGe5xQ0GLQKnWuiZ_NMjgVqPPEvnYnRsL1n_tgFNmFC6SgffbAlspHFeLRlXJv3KB-Zy4J_NiQrgq2_lps_T/s1600/Easter+2010+043.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456152391059082018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPh1_GUgYxdhXrRhOOwKRSqlnWG_8LejrO1sAaY-wyAMWC0h0u9IGgWbcUGe5xQ0GLQKnWuiZ_NMjgVqPPEvnYnRsL1n_tgFNmFC6SgffbAlspHFeLRlXJv3KB-Zy4J_NiQrgq2_lps_T/s320/Easter+2010+043.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6qeZnVvzmFI6BU8tqAGvCV4mLe6mI-s8m8JOSLhTqdQ8oAfa3cgI8Mh3kYLyRJ7rafgmDiQuniBXRwTMTzYRSizsRS6NmG7QM3_bhWukRnWkwDM9x7o2SZyonz57T33xIIfNdA4phLH1/s1600/Easter+2010+042.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456152788759137986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6qeZnVvzmFI6BU8tqAGvCV4mLe6mI-s8m8JOSLhTqdQ8oAfa3cgI8Mh3kYLyRJ7rafgmDiQuniBXRwTMTzYRSizsRS6NmG7QM3_bhWukRnWkwDM9x7o2SZyonz57T33xIIfNdA4phLH1/s320/Easter+2010+042.jpg" /></a><br />All 3 jars: Not on the table yet<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eIehV-blYrdm6rVoy8RO6yqwtIZdS-Nc4SEGdz0QBadwrA6wVWT-tHKyYOikGG20ya9f5a5vscSmIY2S4xl43-kGvPCIKGOKJNV_XaijlMRwkD-VZ8829l3XKxJs6JpdNsWmSUPVzk9z/s1600/Easter+2010+041.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456153109006320274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eIehV-blYrdm6rVoy8RO6yqwtIZdS-Nc4SEGdz0QBadwrA6wVWT-tHKyYOikGG20ya9f5a5vscSmIY2S4xl43-kGvPCIKGOKJNV_XaijlMRwkD-VZ8829l3XKxJs6JpdNsWmSUPVzk9z/s400/Easter+2010+041.jpg" /></a> </div><div>I recently decorated our eggs........remember the kit I bought from William-Sonoma?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGYYDp-v64OTOkVg5HQkURQGBvWTirbYByc-hp5226HTgbW6SHQ9syOqEEQxVBOIKxU94II3qRfFldlmIiRP-b-YX64ciKgEs-qABTup9T0iIW-KJNcnNKZ7u4LMyr4JjJR-09XsiGJll/s1600/Easter+2010+011.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456153893353451826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGYYDp-v64OTOkVg5HQkURQGBvWTirbYByc-hp5226HTgbW6SHQ9syOqEEQxVBOIKxU94II3qRfFldlmIiRP-b-YX64ciKgEs-qABTup9T0iIW-KJNcnNKZ7u4LMyr4JjJR-09XsiGJll/s320/Easter+2010+011.jpg" /></a> This plus This:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ1WgmjYH1xMkw_XCUy_JT8GBJR4PH27Q3Fa0NZXfQK8ZZSfANTmBdAMqVEMPE3o_xzYve1xnjxz4LWuYFF0cjtsVzeOKerVL4BmJJtKvYpfAA09jooerYSf0Es2Tp1bXdze6Gs4PkBKV/s1600/Easter+2010+038.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456154363429162946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ1WgmjYH1xMkw_XCUy_JT8GBJR4PH27Q3Fa0NZXfQK8ZZSfANTmBdAMqVEMPE3o_xzYve1xnjxz4LWuYFF0cjtsVzeOKerVL4BmJJtKvYpfAA09jooerYSf0Es2Tp1bXdze6Gs4PkBKV/s320/Easter+2010+038.jpg" /></a> Plus this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb7w8VXBTmpvz3sMzMRMk8S-FPNBfiUl_8AQPBOKlqTRT6-_do1Cuxn3XWK7_Rgp9Jm2r3I1VtkQKEsckcIh2NsdvML2psLcafQ6YcEIgnpp2GqPIEGHqTv3oEIWmSuzzzZ5Upr89Ohiv/s1600/Easter+2010+050.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456154855180894194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb7w8VXBTmpvz3sMzMRMk8S-FPNBfiUl_8AQPBOKlqTRT6-_do1Cuxn3XWK7_Rgp9Jm2r3I1VtkQKEsckcIh2NsdvML2psLcafQ6YcEIgnpp2GqPIEGHqTv3oEIWmSuzzzZ5Upr89Ohiv/s320/Easter+2010+050.jpg" /></a> and this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTXwHrL5Rnb-0XrEwt7i3hvgFf967DO38AkPWyquK9UmbLUa14bbWDAl_bIKnIaXcXTYRyVw_mzU0jx0eVSEQuywZVrgaB0mA2SNpzDk5fReDv1Oxi1w2r4EitsKtUGScNtkDW23nb0x_/s1600/Easter+2010+051.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456155197664656786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTXwHrL5Rnb-0XrEwt7i3hvgFf967DO38AkPWyquK9UmbLUa14bbWDAl_bIKnIaXcXTYRyVw_mzU0jx0eVSEQuywZVrgaB0mA2SNpzDk5fReDv1Oxi1w2r4EitsKtUGScNtkDW23nb0x_/s320/Easter+2010+051.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPZyDYi_xamtnatjdh6L7NaZR9AzsuFOBBrMwQlTCmoYzVcwFdm-O_I8SPj3bTg-uGR3LxW8Jn5Th1vEmDY9cIXgx8Pzsh37I2iL4H6cU1FZcu9v3MJ94adk6P3JQpuWg0cp18jhTMj2P/s1600/Easter+2010+048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456155549877545170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPZyDYi_xamtnatjdh6L7NaZR9AzsuFOBBrMwQlTCmoYzVcwFdm-O_I8SPj3bTg-uGR3LxW8Jn5Th1vEmDY9cIXgx8Pzsh37I2iL4H6cU1FZcu9v3MJ94adk6P3JQpuWg0cp18jhTMj2P/s320/Easter+2010+048.jpg" /></a> Equals this=<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPgKN2yi0HTPEBYW09Nc1Uc46nRLVciVx4m0XcRYYQF6ImtDJd16pA1DJgi94SALMsIP5RymZk3y8fV14XpsX_YXAhjlUHl5MkkkhJVODlWmfX_HjBQTfgIAtE95ULaNld_amxTALPe33/s1600/Easter+2010+069.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456156121567594786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPgKN2yi0HTPEBYW09Nc1Uc46nRLVciVx4m0XcRYYQF6ImtDJd16pA1DJgi94SALMsIP5RymZk3y8fV14XpsX_YXAhjlUHl5MkkkhJVODlWmfX_HjBQTfgIAtE95ULaNld_amxTALPe33/s400/Easter+2010+069.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG48CVzVJqPhkGLFBGNZBE0h0cVn_endS8jvnDeFq3YtZxtoQ7zPcWs_kpnZhW1lO6J7ydXdBjHeb3cF5vkqi8mDprtOyPQM3vzRP27fAw_d1eVRpvrrcjWXBni_-S2sJ7BncAYEOnGlC/s1600/Easter+2010+070.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456156520276838402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG48CVzVJqPhkGLFBGNZBE0h0cVn_endS8jvnDeFq3YtZxtoQ7zPcWs_kpnZhW1lO6J7ydXdBjHeb3cF5vkqi8mDprtOyPQM3vzRP27fAw_d1eVRpvrrcjWXBni_-S2sJ7BncAYEOnGlC/s400/Easter+2010+070.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qaSA5CiQEtEzZgOCIYH2G5SdkOkye388q8ky8zLAKAB1X3zlof2-4UP3OU5ufOvAWxDEbiDQBTGfFWMhAW6dStBQMx4uKn4L8ds_9UUYPed61T7HEQQPYgdYxiidy2V4tiwXynnMy_D6/s1600/Easter+2010+068.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456156841141780530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qaSA5CiQEtEzZgOCIYH2G5SdkOkye388q8ky8zLAKAB1X3zlof2-4UP3OU5ufOvAWxDEbiDQBTGfFWMhAW6dStBQMx4uKn4L8ds_9UUYPed61T7HEQQPYgdYxiidy2V4tiwXynnMy_D6/s400/Easter+2010+068.jpg" /></a> Yes, we made the chix family again...the front chix is mine/Doug made the other two chixs(he's good right?) Love a man that can decorate an egg!!! hee hee</div><div> </div><div>Below is some fake eggs I bought but here is what you can do with em(not the plastic eggs but the one in the box)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxujcLJe7LEePvIBTHOQL4hQUIdIp2KI0pHhqacprFRF_WduEwR7yEwoyvNnVTP60ip7a_LlrHJiimglYNZ3RqawHCYD3j5vhtDtPTBkCaFJxFro-R7OtPdCUDa16hBdUh32swJB1csZP/s1600/Easter+2010+021.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456157309202320290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxujcLJe7LEePvIBTHOQL4hQUIdIp2KI0pHhqacprFRF_WduEwR7yEwoyvNnVTP60ip7a_LlrHJiimglYNZ3RqawHCYD3j5vhtDtPTBkCaFJxFro-R7OtPdCUDa16hBdUh32swJB1csZP/s320/Easter+2010+021.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8f5tX2npu1qhPWJZKCJUZOgxEwA4okz7bmnCjLvKXFDZHMKuyFdUiRCe9MPnCukavu7ZaXISR9tmxPQWMyi2uErl2fpRPhwsf-S2K6j3Rb8Cqn28X0Bb4n_VP85hHEA8fDITgeiZERvV/s1600/Easter+2010+057.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456158199230538306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8f5tX2npu1qhPWJZKCJUZOgxEwA4okz7bmnCjLvKXFDZHMKuyFdUiRCe9MPnCukavu7ZaXISR9tmxPQWMyi2uErl2fpRPhwsf-S2K6j3Rb8Cqn28X0Bb4n_VP85hHEA8fDITgeiZERvV/s200/Easter+2010+057.jpg" /></a> Added them to a couple fun glass jars(inherited by my mom-love those jars).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WA9JDmT_9_fIGkzm3ROyOw3mLTobWXJ14Fg32YDkF9UqCIjfqFzN00CWtenyeP9E0OWAYYdNe0I2bFp09RG3H_NeG1z5dW5TuaFwoER3cXe3ryj8Cai5wcfmuPS-UjErzxx9Sre0VjUh/s1600/Easter+2010+059.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456157840271321954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WA9JDmT_9_fIGkzm3ROyOw3mLTobWXJ14Fg32YDkF9UqCIjfqFzN00CWtenyeP9E0OWAYYdNe0I2bFp09RG3H_NeG1z5dW5TuaFwoER3cXe3ryj8Cai5wcfmuPS-UjErzxx9Sre0VjUh/s400/Easter+2010+059.jpg" /></a> Here they are on display but I moved them to my dining room hutch. I like the glitzy look of those eggs. Have to use them next year too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH8cMETJv38HIvTImJc4B64bLeWcpiTFZYCBfLaLT_xF-HS0kfsz4W5GdQ_PktRbucciUKwfuQerueJhTq9DR1lAH-91l5ZYvUV7TRhx6WVWXLsFlRnOrIYUnc1jNCQEtAKXqltu7W5Uk/s1600/Easter+2010+026.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456158919888235810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH8cMETJv38HIvTImJc4B64bLeWcpiTFZYCBfLaLT_xF-HS0kfsz4W5GdQ_PktRbucciUKwfuQerueJhTq9DR1lAH-91l5ZYvUV7TRhx6WVWXLsFlRnOrIYUnc1jNCQEtAKXqltu7W5Uk/s320/Easter+2010+026.jpg" /></a> Made Aaron's Easter baskets with this stuff...so this equals this:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu9MdylxnVxk0NsLow-_ttde-JPLNBEvyMeRPb0m58PtGzLwVgnw-o-_Bbvsijts1DeQ_saPouBPFOu65iiBsL1p-czgZIO7py8Y1eDzXraxiMgDjNj1Ws9Oi5aU0SpmEXJxbe_Apcfdz/s1600/Easter+2010+081.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456159364680415522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu9MdylxnVxk0NsLow-_ttde-JPLNBEvyMeRPb0m58PtGzLwVgnw-o-_Bbvsijts1DeQ_saPouBPFOu65iiBsL1p-czgZIO7py8Y1eDzXraxiMgDjNj1Ws9Oi5aU0SpmEXJxbe_Apcfdz/s320/Easter+2010+081.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw-CjUN_6dpvJNwXpblRUW_FF6Q2THob86ZYxOU0XSCFmx7lVjAN1mcK5Coc8X4B1V2p7tCNoSPC0XOFGAdvK-IDW0dfBPMcHyIFtBGZXbbONBw00jbl1OqtB0lCAWQvtKKc16F4WHyZ1/s1600/Easter+2010+083.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456159586115209202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw-CjUN_6dpvJNwXpblRUW_FF6Q2THob86ZYxOU0XSCFmx7lVjAN1mcK5Coc8X4B1V2p7tCNoSPC0XOFGAdvK-IDW0dfBPMcHyIFtBGZXbbONBw00jbl1OqtB0lCAWQvtKKc16F4WHyZ1/s320/Easter+2010+083.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXH5SCeTFKRcZw7edgCumjNxHPG2A1l6Niu-adPpqN1joEneGzWkgRzZ_jEh3FSk_RSeq2YDZAGZ_YIq-VEGxFb-dXPeR-sICXLrurlOukr45vTz_Lu2o_iE8K7NAIUzVf2WTPglTJkIoD/s1600/Easter+2010+082.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456160055029870098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXH5SCeTFKRcZw7edgCumjNxHPG2A1l6Niu-adPpqN1joEneGzWkgRzZ_jEh3FSk_RSeq2YDZAGZ_YIq-VEGxFb-dXPeR-sICXLrurlOukr45vTz_Lu2o_iE8K7NAIUzVf2WTPglTJkIoD/s320/Easter+2010+082.jpg" /></a> Love the sponge bob bucket!<br />Here they are all together. Yes, he gets alot but he won't eat candy ......so I get him bunch of toy junk instead. Good for the teeth.....bad on the pocket book~LOL!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_7PjRzOBpT1N6jW6sHlD-4NE8nlFqX-tdXWQwf-6gicPIyRWcTDKIbdDUYZjnhT-v-yE_NIo2uYUloX6iomVurRC7pNlycYG001W5HImS6kwFtccRKpW_unPwA5Ndd_TUi1kJdwkbIgf/s1600/Easter+2010+079.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456160592042359442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_7PjRzOBpT1N6jW6sHlD-4NE8nlFqX-tdXWQwf-6gicPIyRWcTDKIbdDUYZjnhT-v-yE_NIo2uYUloX6iomVurRC7pNlycYG001W5HImS6kwFtccRKpW_unPwA5Ndd_TUi1kJdwkbIgf/s400/Easter+2010+079.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Made my party favors for Easter Sunday too/for our dining table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjzjlo9GAD342y_g7RMu_zBtY-S8P0UQt058FQ4QwC4A7Sl2QsJDc1kI9yYsp0NEBukmdNZgxo0Lf_MY8CLVGTRw8vN8x33_VzjiZOLnu-yiOfCkPcwAcqmaXNaXDM7DNA5EnW0SjE7se/s1600/Easter+2010+086.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456161136373120546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjzjlo9GAD342y_g7RMu_zBtY-S8P0UQt058FQ4QwC4A7Sl2QsJDc1kI9yYsp0NEBukmdNZgxo0Lf_MY8CLVGTRw8vN8x33_VzjiZOLnu-yiOfCkPcwAcqmaXNaXDM7DNA5EnW0SjE7se/s400/Easter+2010+086.jpg" /></a><br />Full of sweet candy goodness(not good for our teeth-and this is the ADULT baskets-yikes)!<br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQSCed3fFMJlagMqwOHZ0nBkvc1kX5GqEtkcGkcMIkBdrJGxqz7qjh81UcFt2iRg-iEVIweMM0ZaOTQZT3zXYWNG0wmPsPESmzf7ELSuq8EJxWchktiet-ywIGD3r4lafyPpThdDWCp3j/s1600/Easter+2010+087.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456161499000556722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQSCed3fFMJlagMqwOHZ0nBkvc1kX5GqEtkcGkcMIkBdrJGxqz7qjh81UcFt2iRg-iEVIweMM0ZaOTQZT3zXYWNG0wmPsPESmzf7ELSuq8EJxWchktiet-ywIGD3r4lafyPpThdDWCp3j/s400/Easter+2010+087.jpg" /></a><br />Thought I would show my new 3D card wreath. You can tell I shopped William-Sonoma! I thought it was cute even tho it doesn't go with any of my stuff(since this is Victorian cards)but I liked it-so I got it anyway.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4pjO-dJHzSil0Do-ajZSlna_b8ebYy3WKfO20tcfqu-h2k-cVHsSPtlD0XTP_n3m0oRxG5TjG8AYRJyl62mzZ6SEvlFn7VMm3VpTekTKfmkt2Arfprhn3anCZAzcwPaj_bg0lGM7C-v2/s1600/Easter+2010+055.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456161871794109826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4pjO-dJHzSil0Do-ajZSlna_b8ebYy3WKfO20tcfqu-h2k-cVHsSPtlD0XTP_n3m0oRxG5TjG8AYRJyl62mzZ6SEvlFn7VMm3VpTekTKfmkt2Arfprhn3anCZAzcwPaj_bg0lGM7C-v2/s400/Easter+2010+055.jpg" /></a> <div>Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter Sunday! We are having dinner at our house with the in-laws. Should be a really nice easy going Sunday dinner. I can't wait! We are making our same old meal but that what makes it fun. Tradition-got to love it! I will post pixs of our dinner/Easter Sunday.</div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-30630762201897548192010-04-02T05:30:00.006-05:002010-04-02T05:44:54.644-05:00Easter SneakEaster Plates........................I found these cute dessert plates at Williams Sonoma. I thought I would use them on my Easter Dinner Table.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqWuIG03FAp1_0-4blj2thwEeth9ex4ap3NVNI6-AXICus2n7VVMUels-buVA4CHtzWr0AxWvmsuro3las_qu6EnCSERRcJT5SGgwwYVUbrN8ICVJIu9MxcZeAUV78ZQH1clOwoKn6Lef/s1600/Easter+2010+017.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455486144856685234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqWuIG03FAp1_0-4blj2thwEeth9ex4ap3NVNI6-AXICus2n7VVMUels-buVA4CHtzWr0AxWvmsuro3las_qu6EnCSERRcJT5SGgwwYVUbrN8ICVJIu9MxcZeAUV78ZQH1clOwoKn6Lef/s320/Easter+2010+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzCiX_EYDf0EbOH8fongUQASTRBCfeyJ6ddVdnpvWqeutl-QElHYuqu25j8Z8i_cJHdW8Dtsax_MBYDZNcXrzJyFJ0F3qD0ANRlZvJjqtHNUrkSbTafGcReScuLQhLq_6TZeVjnXfOl8b/s1600/Easter+2010+015.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455486400251314130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzCiX_EYDf0EbOH8fongUQASTRBCfeyJ6ddVdnpvWqeutl-QElHYuqu25j8Z8i_cJHdW8Dtsax_MBYDZNcXrzJyFJ0F3qD0ANRlZvJjqtHNUrkSbTafGcReScuLQhLq_6TZeVjnXfOl8b/s200/Easter+2010+015.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzdJ8rdkJA6cpcjYAnnu0vR9KWmqZN3IXoD4Rp8P6KGJ9VDOB8iLPH3xAGXkhhzKFsD_MNw3ehyphenhyphene71J6pIwcgF13eYfs7NWckakXE034sUMxXJLn95ANVU50jpeqV6tujKlt9QvrA8OV9/s1600/Easter+2010+033.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455487196273683218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzdJ8rdkJA6cpcjYAnnu0vR9KWmqZN3IXoD4Rp8P6KGJ9VDOB8iLPH3xAGXkhhzKFsD_MNw3ehyphenhyphene71J6pIwcgF13eYfs7NWckakXE034sUMxXJLn95ANVU50jpeqV6tujKlt9QvrA8OV9/s320/Easter+2010+033.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKendEj2oVVu4aQh1MtpyIYF8SajuvT9-BkfsPVZp1V0TzrpFFRJN0ayTlrSIaQG3qNh2lSdsUliFRen8TlEp3GUIFCPOnxdTMg8WXF6t1vv_OQha0wPK1zkDdFyHo6UoAhK8hEGbYJ6ge/s1600/Easter+2010+037.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455487469701441202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKendEj2oVVu4aQh1MtpyIYF8SajuvT9-BkfsPVZp1V0TzrpFFRJN0ayTlrSIaQG3qNh2lSdsUliFRen8TlEp3GUIFCPOnxdTMg8WXF6t1vv_OQha0wPK1zkDdFyHo6UoAhK8hEGbYJ6ge/s320/Easter+2010+037.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p><br />I am preparing to get Aaron's Easter Egg Hunt and the Easter Baskets ready. Aaron's been into sponge bob alot!!! LOL</p><p>I have my treat favors to make for the Easter table too. I will show you a glimpse at my Easter Candy/bunny jars too. Inspired by Martha Stewart idea. Mine didn't look quite like Martha's but I gave it a try anyhow. Ha! count down to Easter Sunday!</p>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-13131409806693785662010-03-28T00:47:00.007-05:002010-03-28T01:25:39.061-05:00New Gas Stove<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SIQ86VWL_NajteOestFOyGYUbgLLzHe68kPNDhoAQRtMNu9fvDM7KgZPWN1cHUJOjoXBNjnJUP8utehjV8F06xcG500JF14EdC-NDORkiEtkOVdyD4A-Lv9SwMw39OdxCgMidJg8ReC3/s1600/Easter+2010+001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453558022141154786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SIQ86VWL_NajteOestFOyGYUbgLLzHe68kPNDhoAQRtMNu9fvDM7KgZPWN1cHUJOjoXBNjnJUP8utehjV8F06xcG500JF14EdC-NDORkiEtkOVdyD4A-Lv9SwMw39OdxCgMidJg8ReC3/s320/Easter+2010+001.jpg" /></a>Part of the fun of building your own (porch) or anything for that matter....is the fact that one can keep tweaking the space or improving upon it. Well, at least that's how I look at it...cuz our porch has been a ongoing project. First, it was just screen porch, than we wanted windows, than we insulated the floor...etc...etc....now the new change is warming the porch. We loved my ma's little electric stove we put in the porch. However, it proved to be not efficient enough heat source for those frigid winter temps. So, we decided to put in a real Gas Stove. Only we really like the look of my ma's little electric stove. So we got the a gas stove that looked similar in color and design. The only problem with the new stove is........we wanted to vent it directly out the back(no stack to the ceiling). So in order to do so and make code work........we had to move the window higher in order for the direct vent to be away from the window to follow code and work. I wasn't thrilled about moving the window up higher...cuz it would ruin the flow of the look of the porch. All the windows were level with each other and I liked that alot. However, After Doug got done with the window......it turned out real nice and it works better with the stove. So it wasn't as big of deal as I thought. Only a construction mess for a few days. I tell you it was worth it....we love the stove. It really is going to heat the porch nicely. We got a gas stove with little BTU's....so it wouldn't over power the porch with heat...it seems to be perfect. Now in the winter we can run the stove on thermostat and keep it maintain heat in there. Here is the stove ....on a nice cool night.....warm and cozy!<br /><div><br />This stove the doors can open or you can close them............<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-K1cT7Wyf5BMng-HkENQ0R9sPzFZL87Eo0jpRFxf00cFz8G6zO_Imke2x_cgLaEFHT61WzEhyphenhyphen2juU_2aI8mKflMONgWMIdISBBPgz-J6WLlukUEHG-vSrNhW-MCVWeMy9OGfQHb-8zx6/s1600/Easter+2010+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453558363477079826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-K1cT7Wyf5BMng-HkENQ0R9sPzFZL87Eo0jpRFxf00cFz8G6zO_Imke2x_cgLaEFHT61WzEhyphenhyphen2juU_2aI8mKflMONgWMIdISBBPgz-J6WLlukUEHG-vSrNhW-MCVWeMy9OGfQHb-8zx6/s320/Easter+2010+003.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9R6t0TgYKeUZhtcWh-k_xixJ73uI5RCqsC9p9ebiOqXguKKsW8NtXEHi2YuuMnxbHtpPJFv-Uiwdwbz7Eine59NGlaB1LBtKoTYeR9iXhdTTgx92M6sJizLtYhPdROrR_eF9uBnbLBrO/s1600/Easter+2010+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453558656807259234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9R6t0TgYKeUZhtcWh-k_xixJ73uI5RCqsC9p9ebiOqXguKKsW8NtXEHi2YuuMnxbHtpPJFv-Uiwdwbz7Eine59NGlaB1LBtKoTYeR9iXhdTTgx92M6sJizLtYhPdROrR_eF9uBnbLBrO/s320/Easter+2010+004.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsOBmgVoEe-FUO9YsvkeKaTs13K2m4pw63CnUO3GYYhCWPnhqp-hWk_yjO_mwvZSkTezlm6oBFtwIkp_rAkbCJ7TqMlkTHW6DMORnM24gihhdIhWPLNvW53RlkXQwxSw5NsBiVO10rVHe/s1600/Easter+2010+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453558918547003106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsOBmgVoEe-FUO9YsvkeKaTs13K2m4pw63CnUO3GYYhCWPnhqp-hWk_yjO_mwvZSkTezlm6oBFtwIkp_rAkbCJ7TqMlkTHW6DMORnM24gihhdIhWPLNvW53RlkXQwxSw5NsBiVO10rVHe/s320/Easter+2010+008.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4uvu-JqHSITaHwpykNr0UdboMdIgUluZlo4Go1ZrSbwZf29TohmZnJ5YE8SpnfYOuLUpzsBaN34aPS4TQz964EvAApx50QC0u22quD6zKxlHnXDrVYkrpCs29nY1O0fKo7UeauXoUjtc/s1600/Easter+2010+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453559400904973794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4uvu-JqHSITaHwpykNr0UdboMdIgUluZlo4Go1ZrSbwZf29TohmZnJ5YE8SpnfYOuLUpzsBaN34aPS4TQz964EvAApx50QC0u22quD6zKxlHnXDrVYkrpCs29nY1O0fKo7UeauXoUjtc/s320/Easter+2010+009.jpg" /></a></div><div><br />We also put a major door on the door going to the outside. Before it was just a screen door. Which worked great for maintaining the heat in the porch too. So, now we almost got our screen porch ......working for year round use. LOL! I think it would have just been easier to make it into a 4 season from the start........but......ya know...we like doing things the hard way! </div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br />I know I've been absent from my blog alot......Aaron got sick with pneumonia. Which wouldn't have been so bad but we ended up in two different ER's cuz we didn't get the right diagnoses right away. That a long story and a frustrating one. It pretty much took up our whole month of March. Remember his truck we made for him in my last post.....yeah...that one. Well, that when Aaron got sick and he wasn't able to celebrate with his class transportation day. So we made the truck ......and he didn't even get to use it. Kinda a bummer for the little guy. Oh well! that the way it goes sometimes. </div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br />I'm gearing up for Easter....I will post some sneaks at Easter soon.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-K1cT7Wyf5BMng-HkENQ0R9sPzFZL87Eo0jpRFxf00cFz8G6zO_Imke2x_cgLaEFHT61WzEhyphenhyphen2juU_2aI8mKflMONgWMIdISBBPgz-J6WLlukUEHG-vSrNhW-MCVWeMy9OGfQHb-8zx6/s1600/Easter+2010+003.jpg"></a></div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-47459699940481055782010-02-26T12:48:00.008-06:002010-02-26T13:10:53.335-06:00Aaron's F150 Truck<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mUu8eBItBS02pQ33gc4dHl6Ad7MJL01IcN0wuKJTL4z3aWtF21knbOuyZK5aBdH2FngeW0aekwP1MYWhq7rM8S8F6A3d-imzCaGsCGVf8wZL-MmNLZ-K_MzCtmZ8uODvrnGeyekI4mVT/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442626651396304754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mUu8eBItBS02pQ33gc4dHl6Ad7MJL01IcN0wuKJTL4z3aWtF21knbOuyZK5aBdH2FngeW0aekwP1MYWhq7rM8S8F6A3d-imzCaGsCGVf8wZL-MmNLZ-K_MzCtmZ8uODvrnGeyekI4mVT/s400/Truck+Craft+Project+004.jpg" /></a> We've been busy with the craft projects lately. We had to build a vehicle out of cardboard boxes for Aaron's Kindergarten school project. They are having transportation day at school and they wanted the kids to work on a project. You know what that means right? Ma and dad get to work on a project. LOL! Anyway, after all the Valentine's projects I did....I gave this task to Doug. He did a great Job. He made a replica of our Ford F150 Truck. Aaron loves the real truck so this was special, to make his own F150 truck. LOL! I let Doug use some essential scrapbook TOOLS....my paper cutter and my Curvy Cutter. Both worked great for cutting the paper into shapes(like the wheels)! Doug used the hot glue gun to adhere the paper onto the cardboard(something I should of done with the mailbox I made). It worked alot better on the cardboard. Here some more views of the truck:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1aFrZ85f2KqgWoHU-geZsBMFB8TgCpMf-T8cBeY5F8fOyhUuSOh1Wbxfjqrmnt9Q7OtgPL171Cm5d2JAUGYOOv86_2jRLvUOdiLiXyg8XZnQoq_hwgu-DJFNDgyh-vzr0oiN96bwFp9y/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442626932151186018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1aFrZ85f2KqgWoHU-geZsBMFB8TgCpMf-T8cBeY5F8fOyhUuSOh1Wbxfjqrmnt9Q7OtgPL171Cm5d2JAUGYOOv86_2jRLvUOdiLiXyg8XZnQoq_hwgu-DJFNDgyh-vzr0oiN96bwFp9y/s200/Truck+Craft+Project+002.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVBIKx_e1cmsMrf8SdPKbdqY_MXqsb9h_K8jXCA8ybxA1qZF1cCn0dv5oUmerunpyqMXd184Te4h_7KaRsds2pg-4kIm5I8rN9QYoiSFt83hdsq6VZbMOVYPNMBY50Bz7wLFO_o6Wz55h/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442627226016923154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVBIKx_e1cmsMrf8SdPKbdqY_MXqsb9h_K8jXCA8ybxA1qZF1cCn0dv5oUmerunpyqMXd184Te4h_7KaRsds2pg-4kIm5I8rN9QYoiSFt83hdsq6VZbMOVYPNMBY50Bz7wLFO_o6Wz55h/s200/Truck+Craft+Project+003.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br />Muffin had to snoop at the truck too.......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0OViW-LaywVGwoz0wq1tV0CfmPv8UrG1XXtq_cXMRxqyHPXbRo4jnpRASlIt6U0cVQ-9tzOWYSqjE3A26dJd4oVgeF7xMS_Uk_XK_NyOCZIsVm5DIDd4lXAv6mAXZ5WL-xUV7nRQUsJs/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442627693519239842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0OViW-LaywVGwoz0wq1tV0CfmPv8UrG1XXtq_cXMRxqyHPXbRo4jnpRASlIt6U0cVQ-9tzOWYSqjE3A26dJd4oVgeF7xMS_Uk_XK_NyOCZIsVm5DIDd4lXAv6mAXZ5WL-xUV7nRQUsJs/s400/Truck+Craft+Project+010.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ddhdAIWcPPOZSPlJSZLa_XhOCrGh4EkDQnNJHTm3eB1V8SESepDP0C1eITRYnkUOiufjGrZ_pI-HZiEeEk2P_61ANoxCXTFseMAJ9Tk4nVSYTVao5rALrYGK1EwV2T3aSihDIimvgyIn/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442627947895545058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ddhdAIWcPPOZSPlJSZLa_XhOCrGh4EkDQnNJHTm3eB1V8SESepDP0C1eITRYnkUOiufjGrZ_pI-HZiEeEk2P_61ANoxCXTFseMAJ9Tk4nVSYTVao5rALrYGK1EwV2T3aSihDIimvgyIn/s400/Truck+Craft+Project+008.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1gWoAD6bDPH97oX8flFt_sa9sr-bVQdcSlfBm1k_hq_Ytdc-4-6Lxi-blAaBNiMppm4foZtXVfKQMw9v3OyvezulwGr3h0r4Zt8gWFwrMrVnCuHYE2G9vIcUU9RThb5Mi3vGYVQRa_Ek/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442628278288632898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1gWoAD6bDPH97oX8flFt_sa9sr-bVQdcSlfBm1k_hq_Ytdc-4-6Lxi-blAaBNiMppm4foZtXVfKQMw9v3OyvezulwGr3h0r4Zt8gWFwrMrVnCuHYE2G9vIcUU9RThb5Mi3vGYVQRa_Ek/s400/Truck+Craft+Project+009.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfSoMxpBedgL0iuP4n-M6b0U9b0xB5ETKPGgA5BnudXNykXODSG0MnXEQO9BGzo6Qj_N_1XW8Qf1OKMwXo6CgCv8VWB0jB4rCm22Kkc97eIK59FQNLjOJ2v0WYRiniEq15ek67cqcZGbm/s1600-h/Truck+Craft+Project+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442628630899518706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfSoMxpBedgL0iuP4n-M6b0U9b0xB5ETKPGgA5BnudXNykXODSG0MnXEQO9BGzo6Qj_N_1XW8Qf1OKMwXo6CgCv8VWB0jB4rCm22Kkc97eIK59FQNLjOJ2v0WYRiniEq15ek67cqcZGbm/s400/Truck+Craft+Project+005.jpg" /></a> Doug did a good job cutting out paper for the grill.....................looks pretty cool! You did a great job Doug!!! You should do more CRAFTS(LOL)! If your friends with me on Facebook....I have a video on there of Aaron driving the truck around. Check it out!Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-1016266950545720202010-02-20T18:06:00.019-06:002010-02-20T19:22:16.255-06:00Valentine's Day Weekend-Day 3The Actual day for Valentine's Day was Day 3 of our weekend=Sunday Feb. 14th! This day we decided to do our annual eat out with Doug's parents. Which worked out really well to pick up our son from Grandma and Grandpa. Usually our annual thing is to go out to eat at a restaurant called: Canyon Grille but because of the awful economy..............it closed down. So we need a new place and thought of Aaron favorite place to go. It's called the Rockwoods Bar and Grille. Aaron likes it cuz it has trains running throughout the restaurant. Here is some photos I took so I would have something to scrapbook about later. Notice I have my light up necklace and bracelet. I wore them to the restaurant and they were a hit with families that were out for dinner.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmPncRLxlto_hR6EzzBvPuCsWyOPeWL1jdQ8qcSgS4QFkgIVIOFQ078jdP1TlgRxzAGAG8uSZLPnvsc0mrrJ8nhHzzrS3mdnX5VM_MB8qKQEbca3aWxVXnA_JfbVGE_wIwljM-zZ3mMbC/s1600-h/LOVE.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440482344858594738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmPncRLxlto_hR6EzzBvPuCsWyOPeWL1jdQ8qcSgS4QFkgIVIOFQ078jdP1TlgRxzAGAG8uSZLPnvsc0mrrJ8nhHzzrS3mdnX5VM_MB8qKQEbca3aWxVXnA_JfbVGE_wIwljM-zZ3mMbC/s320/LOVE.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPZHLgS58UzmObCBXyfX5h3KCSfBG8yANEYpu-Oed2NvWxTcTC-dnM6FeLf9OdDcsUHS-whNx1l7K27gVfZ8q_2HpQ0JVfcqnpPS1CJ5yiZiPenQIQ5hZNlUWCg8q7hwL7vWvH0m9QxOD/s1600-h/Mommy+%26+Son.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 158px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440482536315434034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPZHLgS58UzmObCBXyfX5h3KCSfBG8yANEYpu-Oed2NvWxTcTC-dnM6FeLf9OdDcsUHS-whNx1l7K27gVfZ8q_2HpQ0JVfcqnpPS1CJ5yiZiPenQIQ5hZNlUWCg8q7hwL7vWvH0m9QxOD/s200/Mommy+%26+Son.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOQ05vK95Wbk5kDQF0vO1XDdjvLD8ONgczD1fNFNEm0aYYpM5KUC50KQiKPP1VEOvhsxLOX14bJi-SrP0NVsVnLCrN7WxyOE6VAD8BQWFnlZpGVIzbqOdR1WGFjhUJgK3Lk6EpMeHFQs8/s1600-h/Sweetie+Grey+border.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 139px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440484021404564754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOQ05vK95Wbk5kDQF0vO1XDdjvLD8ONgczD1fNFNEm0aYYpM5KUC50KQiKPP1VEOvhsxLOX14bJi-SrP0NVsVnLCrN7WxyOE6VAD8BQWFnlZpGVIzbqOdR1WGFjhUJgK3Lk6EpMeHFQs8/s200/Sweetie+Grey+border.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtzCzkiPAi4bU7OULpTu-5V5B9ImCny1Dgqh-uTt2RkC3Fhq_JMCBxxjZz6J-TGkfXz7_noPhYMUiDrkpTYCZgFd639rlxEQWPt7sy1iqC3RLyRNt9ly7R_I-LT96jH1FXjo_ZT4TZhPG/s1600-h/Father+%26+Son.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 302px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440482899588153858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtzCzkiPAi4bU7OULpTu-5V5B9ImCny1Dgqh-uTt2RkC3Fhq_JMCBxxjZz6J-TGkfXz7_noPhYMUiDrkpTYCZgFd639rlxEQWPt7sy1iqC3RLyRNt9ly7R_I-LT96jH1FXjo_ZT4TZhPG/s320/Father+%26+Son.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVREPtPbolcjOxCfN_IiyeowLRHMHDb74hSUhaSsHQrt7TTyZ8jHxxDN_z9XF-vBt8gvehAQRizocpLfnqbJvQ-Q8CXyYwj8_RXkHWVMty8MYyaGpAZ6_Ie1X97AmYTVWVo1jQeriWF7gl/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440483603661524354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVREPtPbolcjOxCfN_IiyeowLRHMHDb74hSUhaSsHQrt7TTyZ8jHxxDN_z9XF-vBt8gvehAQRizocpLfnqbJvQ-Q8CXyYwj8_RXkHWVMty8MYyaGpAZ6_Ie1X97AmYTVWVo1jQeriWF7gl/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+080.jpg" /></a><br />Notice I have same pix of Aaron and Doug......I cropped it and put the wording father and son and used it for his facebook profile page. I used the one of me with the word LOVE scrolled on it for my Facebook Page. I even got some photos of Judy and Dave(Aaron's grandparents).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWx1UnQrGy7HbsCPK6SrvUOeLzxoz7FrSCIUFfzMSLTcBsdQLrm9f0N8jLVnGmeQENMtiYtUX9wSrjcZO-bDyULGh8lPps7GYbUG8QCPGaSoQ2qDdHXxnKGWxg19MPz0FmKUYSm-2l9ta2/s1600-h/Judy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440484409215596018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWx1UnQrGy7HbsCPK6SrvUOeLzxoz7FrSCIUFfzMSLTcBsdQLrm9f0N8jLVnGmeQENMtiYtUX9wSrjcZO-bDyULGh8lPps7GYbUG8QCPGaSoQ2qDdHXxnKGWxg19MPz0FmKUYSm-2l9ta2/s200/Judy.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhbshu8a6Eb1bjxYaINRdm47ShpG4mbHHYnmYz-jqWj-sWDQuQTK-wMdvKMsMWNPGCyvhOLJxUYLtYr23POT_8EYSrWK-73UDiedTfrt0HpJzhdxVbB9rDdg6P6kRnzvjoxc_oiUkkHbL/s1600-h/True+Love.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440485291995007394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhbshu8a6Eb1bjxYaINRdm47ShpG4mbHHYnmYz-jqWj-sWDQuQTK-wMdvKMsMWNPGCyvhOLJxUYLtYr23POT_8EYSrWK-73UDiedTfrt0HpJzhdxVbB9rDdg6P6kRnzvjoxc_oiUkkHbL/s200/True+Love.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpL8MRAVx58HAtZZfA4dvdVp2hSdFMHg-R05L7G-rtB7FUQAKB15GJNZFg9wCLyBHAC3uEASNktymk2k3DKLAS5Xyw8dPCtfuGSPQg8N6_Xnin8wlAoful7uE3e52uH0rHqLSZZhTNriH/s1600-h/Grandparents.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440484767177958978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpL8MRAVx58HAtZZfA4dvdVp2hSdFMHg-R05L7G-rtB7FUQAKB15GJNZFg9wCLyBHAC3uEASNktymk2k3DKLAS5Xyw8dPCtfuGSPQg8N6_Xnin8wlAoful7uE3e52uH0rHqLSZZhTNriH/s320/Grandparents.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFP4Xd7l6R-57A-FnZ2vwwznCm9Q3QJ82iHGFh8HwWQwo8DWPowRShlds9fnryKkiZmDafKHv_m_NSLOoaYMkZGV0FKwxIdxWw-48S1Zu0jRbBGvG-4JPdJIN-8w-2ixPZ6Ig9W0BVw2B/s1600-h/Judy+%26+Dave.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440485058014731010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFP4Xd7l6R-57A-FnZ2vwwznCm9Q3QJ82iHGFh8HwWQwo8DWPowRShlds9fnryKkiZmDafKHv_m_NSLOoaYMkZGV0FKwxIdxWw-48S1Zu0jRbBGvG-4JPdJIN-8w-2ixPZ6Ig9W0BVw2B/s400/Judy+%26+Dave.jpg" /></a> You can see we had a good dinner....again! Seems like all we did was eat, eat and eat for Valentine's Day. Uff! Time for a diet and workout routine. Speaking of: here is a pix of that yummy pizza I ordered from Rockwoods. They have really good pizza's. Love their chicken pizza made with rotisserie chicken and a Alfredo garlic cream sauce. Yummmmm!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk25QE7w-JgytwsV_1dyFDYcwLR8X9HAIbJZ5pLOwa0Y1ngwipDpEGHMgX6ggfl6UCvdZL0-qJlcBmKJMSsTo8xbst63Ji6hz225pruGvwZ0Yg8j254AcO0nm-v1G0Pf2Ly9IzUBSiH6S/s1600-h/Rockwood's+Bar+%26+Grill+Pizza.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440486342567958354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk25QE7w-JgytwsV_1dyFDYcwLR8X9HAIbJZ5pLOwa0Y1ngwipDpEGHMgX6ggfl6UCvdZL0-qJlcBmKJMSsTo8xbst63Ji6hz225pruGvwZ0Yg8j254AcO0nm-v1G0Pf2Ly9IzUBSiH6S/s400/Rockwood's+Bar+%26+Grill+Pizza.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here some pixs of the Trains running around the whole restaurant.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTWxLnrjtZLoJyNxEU-_PdDnYBXTZCRcNShRX8JdGZojGLRBJJ8mFK27B5Kb-c6ls6994HBtsItll-2l0pE225hcxUXBALcITIcd2mrGYewADVfkQ-SSaINzhsi0vXZmBRaf8TQeeHqs3/s1600-h/Rockwood's+Train.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440486590230617826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTWxLnrjtZLoJyNxEU-_PdDnYBXTZCRcNShRX8JdGZojGLRBJJ8mFK27B5Kb-c6ls6994HBtsItll-2l0pE225hcxUXBALcITIcd2mrGYewADVfkQ-SSaINzhsi0vXZmBRaf8TQeeHqs3/s400/Rockwood's+Train.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqiUYS8XllFg6C9fBqg5vJjlbDQ35DVr9exQTno0qBxlnz3ROEgGs6I2t0_mC7p42dD2kPwe56fNOUo8u_HR-6khUGaRsI_F4PvCtc2z6unPEoz3QnSztsrUJLAj-Rm331Rnhg4zEmlXw/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+088.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440487209572531490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqiUYS8XllFg6C9fBqg5vJjlbDQ35DVr9exQTno0qBxlnz3ROEgGs6I2t0_mC7p42dD2kPwe56fNOUo8u_HR-6khUGaRsI_F4PvCtc2z6unPEoz3QnSztsrUJLAj-Rm331Rnhg4zEmlXw/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+088.jpg" /></a> Lobby and Trains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbMSO_LMvEWEWQ-ZrCHUuDMwq2ey931wg8Ad4kCJcl6B7i14eHzlD_3-Zf8iMKZjGcz81Jki76sI0hBGhEQSboCx_jvQHQN49UmPnK0Z3SITx_Dp4jdgoufAgL3DuLUOkZBhlvZoqwapY/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+089.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440487883641773938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbMSO_LMvEWEWQ-ZrCHUuDMwq2ey931wg8Ad4kCJcl6B7i14eHzlD_3-Zf8iMKZjGcz81Jki76sI0hBGhEQSboCx_jvQHQN49UmPnK0Z3SITx_Dp4jdgoufAgL3DuLUOkZBhlvZoqwapY/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+089.jpg" /></a> Bridge by the front door<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQTpGP9uEpbx3jqqCwK1Dchl093qybqslnH2ohPXIhvb8CtuJX45sBtpr1ONDYg_cMBQuO9Bocug8CYMeXp8Xwx9ymCJFpqLZSe5UD6Re0T7-u842JdIrYWDk5FtxBnxadoclKtbjeK0K/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+090.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440488292749555954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQTpGP9uEpbx3jqqCwK1Dchl093qybqslnH2ohPXIhvb8CtuJX45sBtpr1ONDYg_cMBQuO9Bocug8CYMeXp8Xwx9ymCJFpqLZSe5UD6Re0T7-u842JdIrYWDk5FtxBnxadoclKtbjeK0K/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+090.jpg" /></a> </div><div>After we went out to eat we went home and just relaxed. We had planned to do more but the weather got kinda ugly after dinner. So we went home and relaxed the rest of the night. It was a good ending to a great weekend. Thanks to my honey for making everything so special and fun for the weekend. Here is a little present to Aaron from Grandparents.......he got a valentine too from his favorite all time fav. LOL! </div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440495019278539762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbFQnyikiLESM_vGbKhFjEqZrkNkWSE4dM9_YcqZvwH5QIn-quTCTSgqSlFbuNl5xeyspZzUgx1pxW0o3e7tH4YXe535sDYn3Ki0rUjgs5trWGkXPTtyn2w0k6vJKvH0ikbor-Xcz_8RU/s320/Sponge+Bob+Valentine.jpg" /></div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-26875099440595932802010-02-20T16:23:00.012-06:002010-02-20T17:31:26.796-06:00Valentine's Weekend-Day 2Day 2 of our Valentine's Day weekend........we decided to stay home and have dinner in our porch. We were going to go to a movie but our Comcast on demand had some movies to rent that seem like a better fit for the day. So we had a quiet dinner and movies later. The porch was decked out already for Valentine's....so we thought it fitting to eat dinner under candlelit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg375aPKi8Q0yUrs-jNs5LiUQBfTIOyuY2Vr2rKyxVHq0dUiNlSkr5uPV7zGDjCja0kK8N2XOYkuuJmUkcMufVQQvAhUPm2NN3TD2T21bjbdc4Qac62RYoPKcc-ebxcc02_bzbry7ZK84ji/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+060.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440456828440533330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg375aPKi8Q0yUrs-jNs5LiUQBfTIOyuY2Vr2rKyxVHq0dUiNlSkr5uPV7zGDjCja0kK8N2XOYkuuJmUkcMufVQQvAhUPm2NN3TD2T21bjbdc4Qac62RYoPKcc-ebxcc02_bzbry7ZK84ji/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+060.jpg" /></a><br />This is what the table looked like:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrLmb8eR6C-2PqkosYzsn7fvMEjRdDPtqmTIJRCI99sFPrdE2L44yXGUomu614WytcJo1I96z6VgcTHkqPL0Jklq6A8y6znpb_O5NRCTp5zWN8Ny4OFX7v31jBx0u80VGqx66-CYqHNSf/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+057.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440457454101955218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrLmb8eR6C-2PqkosYzsn7fvMEjRdDPtqmTIJRCI99sFPrdE2L44yXGUomu614WytcJo1I96z6VgcTHkqPL0Jklq6A8y6znpb_O5NRCTp5zWN8Ny4OFX7v31jBx0u80VGqx66-CYqHNSf/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+057.jpg" /></a><br />all the candles lighted and ready for a nice meal. As you can see a little vino too for dinner. We lit all the candles:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHdSZDIwK0cZWXY6BFMM1JKdBTX5XEDRlNcrRdzPcxOQ7KhCfLREUCC-ixUUqqjkp2uK_pm1AgY9WsCIU1qurTX4pGmw3kaZTtlwVFt-D93zMAgeR0vZxZvfJ8PsixYdsLUDuDY3wFlJu/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+054.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440457900144393314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHdSZDIwK0cZWXY6BFMM1JKdBTX5XEDRlNcrRdzPcxOQ7KhCfLREUCC-ixUUqqjkp2uK_pm1AgY9WsCIU1qurTX4pGmw3kaZTtlwVFt-D93zMAgeR0vZxZvfJ8PsixYdsLUDuDY3wFlJu/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+054.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-x1MtgqxFoWc6rraJt5budILIGViXHLxEFMt9CBE235xUmhzj3JXz_tPuQLpynG0Qs2v3EzEkYQrfiezBFLd06N9JFzSPm6Kw1N6Jzc142KJ3bRftu7x2o0AlyHvg_ola2UsNaAK_F6f/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+068.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440458213929774482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-x1MtgqxFoWc6rraJt5budILIGViXHLxEFMt9CBE235xUmhzj3JXz_tPuQLpynG0Qs2v3EzEkYQrfiezBFLd06N9JFzSPm6Kw1N6Jzc142KJ3bRftu7x2o0AlyHvg_ola2UsNaAK_F6f/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+068.jpg" /></a> A nice Valentine's Glow<br />We made a Caesar Salad......homemade croutons and all. I used some old Marble Rye I had laying around and toasted the bread up and cut it into croutons. YUM! Than I bought the lettuce(can't remember the name now it's escapes me)and cut that up and used Caesar dressing( I didn't make that as it seem to hard). Otherwise, everything was hand tossed and cut. I love this bowl: it's from my mom's collection. It's vintage Pyrex. I used it to toss my salad.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxk9nGyyoq1eP9V-NX1y8keoCygltkZ2ifJEHvbDDIBRhUwjAxG4MdQWN2Nxzul0WeDDoTHj4iky8oa9cJJSrKXV9NzLRQPMFp_29nwBXnzsJBVFr89PnJO3vD_qif_fpzWHthbFXVuj1/s1600-h/caesar+Salad.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440458614162072594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxk9nGyyoq1eP9V-NX1y8keoCygltkZ2ifJEHvbDDIBRhUwjAxG4MdQWN2Nxzul0WeDDoTHj4iky8oa9cJJSrKXV9NzLRQPMFp_29nwBXnzsJBVFr89PnJO3vD_qif_fpzWHthbFXVuj1/s400/caesar+Salad.jpg" /></a> Caesar for TWO(well and Muffin)ha!<br />Here is our table.....so romantic with Doug's Vikings cup(LOL)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwASdZqLHZBV-d10rUMVa2Yt6mWqKgDHBbsAFO_WXYyyICwSRaUs0-NXdnXpxczed0sCVETNQEUK9XfzSmoXolfUyu9Fe40t04kCUqnrDURZuhuw2Uvk2EZLO5laKDFB7PC8tUxOy-vVC/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+064.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440458996040650194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwASdZqLHZBV-d10rUMVa2Yt6mWqKgDHBbsAFO_WXYyyICwSRaUs0-NXdnXpxczed0sCVETNQEUK9XfzSmoXolfUyu9Fe40t04kCUqnrDURZuhuw2Uvk2EZLO5laKDFB7PC8tUxOy-vVC/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+064.jpg" /></a> For the main dinner we had our favorite stand bye meal.....Roasted Chicken and potatoes. I made this before and posted it on my blog. It's a favorite......chicken roast fast in the oven and the potatoes under the chicken collect the chicken juices and those potatoes are the best. It's also a easy supper......Dinner in a pan!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOlF5KwjuqC31uR0XHjEO7TDm5VP6QC1XQ1XY-g65hFn_8-2lYcmWNaIPF1m187t6slXCBQLWBzY1p_31bZJDZvdEdt80iIp9mhRKYlrA0cgWnxkJaU3fjuu-_26A8irzTK0E7sqTbKSP/s1600-h/Roasted+Chix+%26+Potatoes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440459490373795314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOlF5KwjuqC31uR0XHjEO7TDm5VP6QC1XQ1XY-g65hFn_8-2lYcmWNaIPF1m187t6slXCBQLWBzY1p_31bZJDZvdEdt80iIp9mhRKYlrA0cgWnxkJaU3fjuu-_26A8irzTK0E7sqTbKSP/s400/Roasted+Chix+%26+Potatoes.jpg" /></a> Here is the chix and potatoes......it's so rich you really don't need anything else with it. We ate too much! After dinner we had a movie marathon...........watched the Time Travelers Wife, and Couples Retreat. While watching movie we had some more Candle action(this time the battery operated kind)they look pretty real huh? The red ones don't work as well as the white.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytYt5hcW60FJk4_hOzMu4zjr54hnH3miLf-of1z7Gh-yDuBhk59tEd2Cyy-QAFyyv8hb4uFdKyFhqvrI8qo-N1hLnvncvMGZopNlN4jnbbBoFYbBaUQA1HeR9u64UxQtw3CEgUoyFzCkS/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+072.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440459762339880978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytYt5hcW60FJk4_hOzMu4zjr54hnH3miLf-of1z7Gh-yDuBhk59tEd2Cyy-QAFyyv8hb4uFdKyFhqvrI8qo-N1hLnvncvMGZopNlN4jnbbBoFYbBaUQA1HeR9u64UxQtw3CEgUoyFzCkS/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+072.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEkA8eHHTY-CjzruLHgZ0Ag8MV_aqljPcSADEdi-PD-jsHeYGx8fFScGz8jgarjpMFOPXOiK-Bi1cyyL-O9fvkW32OChaBkyZ9XTq8nHPatTLIKeNKkaqSKdaEpv5j03K3sxKWi1GRYBn/s1600-h/Romantic+Glow.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440460720545494978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEkA8eHHTY-CjzruLHgZ0Ag8MV_aqljPcSADEdi-PD-jsHeYGx8fFScGz8jgarjpMFOPXOiK-Bi1cyyL-O9fvkW32OChaBkyZ9XTq8nHPatTLIKeNKkaqSKdaEpv5j03K3sxKWi1GRYBn/s320/Romantic+Glow.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Day 2 was a nice quiet time at home..........can't beat that!</div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-85301985485954647652010-02-20T01:02:00.025-06:002010-02-20T03:10:38.509-06:00Valentine's Weekend-Day # 1We made a weekend of out of Valentine's Day.....stretched it out over the weekend and here is Day # 1-Friday Night. We were fortunate to have Aaron have a weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's house over the weekend. So our romantic weekend started out on Friday Night. My Honey took me out for dinner. We decided to go to an old stomping ground .......a place we haven't been in ages(before Aaron was born and probably not since our early dating years). We went to Nicklow's. Love that place! It's an old ma and pop place...........and has a feel of old time cafe.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfYtfRFOCmaYTurfUVWvOeDxjn-NmnYhe7jb_W_Y617nseuUtADtqA6PGmdd9hAu3n22iK9acI0RpyFzc8IYBOySS9kaMrA00Fvo6ZXEdxWgb-LyR6XNLLrEGEHRDBfvdfjqyT9AYQo8k/s1600-h/4ever+sweethearts.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440218535830473298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfYtfRFOCmaYTurfUVWvOeDxjn-NmnYhe7jb_W_Y617nseuUtADtqA6PGmdd9hAu3n22iK9acI0RpyFzc8IYBOySS9kaMrA00Fvo6ZXEdxWgb-LyR6XNLLrEGEHRDBfvdfjqyT9AYQo8k/s400/4ever+sweethearts.jpg" /></a> Date Night started out with this AMAZINGLY yummy cake Doug bought for us. A cake made for 2! Love it............and it was tasty! Love it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vl-gGkeu79rKJqyUIbVtb_1uqinYWcD4TwZNSUhYLJQoJlf4rvLiYMMlZUN_n9Kw2BYSpybG4HF4kOmJfykbCHmGmFyYnqCpO6T77Tom-AFSEusi3Qoz_nBGlESKkATHAZ8pp68Z4L9j/s1600-h/Delicious+Cake.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440219687904900882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vl-gGkeu79rKJqyUIbVtb_1uqinYWcD4TwZNSUhYLJQoJlf4rvLiYMMlZUN_n9Kw2BYSpybG4HF4kOmJfykbCHmGmFyYnqCpO6T77Tom-AFSEusi3Qoz_nBGlESKkATHAZ8pp68Z4L9j/s320/Delicious+Cake.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpM3sD8XTfQw57zvrQCHaa4E2F0J_2qSJ2DsN43PlGuV1dABZKz1OFx2CAVpaLz4Ag8or7o6IUM35JSi3oYy6ReDwMvicvoAKQ4YuXPE4-cH8jxorXE0FN1kyjJdntZLq8foHtXT1CA1ic/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440220200030360066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpM3sD8XTfQw57zvrQCHaa4E2F0J_2qSJ2DsN43PlGuV1dABZKz1OFx2CAVpaLz4Ag8or7o6IUM35JSi3oYy6ReDwMvicvoAKQ4YuXPE4-cH8jxorXE0FN1kyjJdntZLq8foHtXT1CA1ic/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+002.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Nicklow's is located in not such a nice area .....near pawn shops and cement mixer places...BUT it is nested right on a little pond/lake and is a amazing little surprise in Spring Lake Park, MN. I can't believe the owners are STILL there and meet/and greet people as they come in to eat. It's just like walking back in time. When people cared about service and serving people. WOW!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuBRI0l4IgpvvXl9uRJHErqNS8NTOG4-PpPRkC141ARVX49EQZvubHhOYWRH8XuScfuqBj7oJ8VK1ovpj7rEjxFXEtkO5qiUC9eBjOn95Kumk7iqDnSEHWbveHOxZH5Ivg6vuSmDX4T-3/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+023.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440221289097971154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuBRI0l4IgpvvXl9uRJHErqNS8NTOG4-PpPRkC141ARVX49EQZvubHhOYWRH8XuScfuqBj7oJ8VK1ovpj7rEjxFXEtkO5qiUC9eBjOn95Kumk7iqDnSEHWbveHOxZH5Ivg6vuSmDX4T-3/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+023.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiihfPARdMWqgEyQKFJfXui-vPBUZFYutHwNoV_fFfj-X6OgPn9Z7rAUo6HgFGsQVh67beLQ3Zp5wZUMbVGtu-dT2vVS6y3ShjF-uFWKBA-Ffgd3Uj5ErfeLJYZIUMI2lesZIujCh7j1dw/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+026.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 181px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440222501971193842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiihfPARdMWqgEyQKFJfXui-vPBUZFYutHwNoV_fFfj-X6OgPn9Z7rAUo6HgFGsQVh67beLQ3Zp5wZUMbVGtu-dT2vVS6y3ShjF-uFWKBA-Ffgd3Uj5ErfeLJYZIUMI2lesZIujCh7j1dw/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Can tell I took the pix over on the Right before the left pix....it got foggy out that night. LOL<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1sgW3ipTHu0ENHT1_W2e76fm0o-rl09tkoNtChKzJL52HZwbA49TJdqmVGyataUW4ppm5E4arbgpZfolrvD0q_iXgI5ozkWls_TcdEq4uyqU53Rf9BU9gGKG9XSKHgAqAvP-0L2fOYgF/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440222771737252370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1sgW3ipTHu0ENHT1_W2e76fm0o-rl09tkoNtChKzJL52HZwbA49TJdqmVGyataUW4ppm5E4arbgpZfolrvD0q_iXgI5ozkWls_TcdEq4uyqU53Rf9BU9gGKG9XSKHgAqAvP-0L2fOYgF/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+005.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg5zEA_ZawGYhBwQ29puP7DaW-mPLxtFOVycbcG7DegPPNtAyPwX5K1YXS0J4gFWXYbTp4S2DEz8i7mv1HbCmY4fQirJO0meFX_JIASfC2lzF7ATbO-MhmB3LGXyB3yxIKe04-n-ld_jZ/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+027.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440223278926065298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg5zEA_ZawGYhBwQ29puP7DaW-mPLxtFOVycbcG7DegPPNtAyPwX5K1YXS0J4gFWXYbTp4S2DEz8i7mv1HbCmY4fQirJO0meFX_JIASfC2lzF7ATbO-MhmB3LGXyB3yxIKe04-n-ld_jZ/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+027.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We didn't make reservations: and Nicklow's gets really busy-so if your planning to go eat there....you can make a reservation. We didn't mind because just like the ole days before when we were dating/and YOUNGER....we had a little cocktail time. That was fun! It's been so long I didn't even know what to order....but thought a martini sounded kinda fun. I ordered a apple martini............isn't this fun pix:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKauTvmI8DazX3SsGUrxe9M2CfnB6EWF5snQoXxwMY9HpULVmgM4HNTwNlVh620CHVqhwaHMje07bm0s4wboQr5_DH71wU3UUztRFDKYWNiqNtO0MbWKR4e-foZUWESyLD13541pWb_RE1/s1600-h/cocktail.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440224021835445202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKauTvmI8DazX3SsGUrxe9M2CfnB6EWF5snQoXxwMY9HpULVmgM4HNTwNlVh620CHVqhwaHMje07bm0s4wboQr5_DH71wU3UUztRFDKYWNiqNtO0MbWKR4e-foZUWESyLD13541pWb_RE1/s320/cocktail.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwVePk1rCUDkA8TS-LhWRgxDfZbdogAgLJvuZNZUt6YYc0lDDy-t_hWeC16sjgtw4vFKDuxtdODJqSrDEAT2KG-Z_p5aJ_HAQQnDBpbaq3ee9-roEHKIMBgMwfhmsabajhO4w11VtCvS5/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440224445543218978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwVePk1rCUDkA8TS-LhWRgxDfZbdogAgLJvuZNZUt6YYc0lDDy-t_hWeC16sjgtw4vFKDuxtdODJqSrDEAT2KG-Z_p5aJ_HAQQnDBpbaq3ee9-roEHKIMBgMwfhmsabajhO4w11VtCvS5/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+008.jpg" /></a> Of course as soon as I snapped the pix of my martini glass....the guy across the bar asked me if he was smiling when I took the pix. LOL! Guess not too many people take pixs of their drinks. hee hee<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is my honey once we got our table for dinner. I made him wear that shiny shirt(ha ha ha...he hates those). I love the booths at Nicklow's too...reminds me of old time booths.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPOLY7dNeB5XRmeh9PI6TgP76g9gcZFvHjtUDkb8aIF-dFy0JU781_6ztsQvtKsWnISmEzEex4YUSSc6axkApO-4NwQj2ioLrrbgOGmRfHTZQ9d5ha4U2diml9z_nyE-poM-zeqKPhJtX/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440225067022338354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPOLY7dNeB5XRmeh9PI6TgP76g9gcZFvHjtUDkb8aIF-dFy0JU781_6ztsQvtKsWnISmEzEex4YUSSc6axkApO-4NwQj2ioLrrbgOGmRfHTZQ9d5ha4U2diml9z_nyE-poM-zeqKPhJtX/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I'm enjoying my martini here :<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440226886980013906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WbMk7RjlZ3ZvEWEt7fXqsjUl4T6Ub7pjdixK5nIAI-lzTQ1ynWtcLb38yYul5DpO46rFeQ_3pJdWpdey22VWF2U5kAjtxI3RLyM-DUPJpkgRcqejKIGQQw-6IzwPM1Bk-LfcnWMmn3RN/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+014.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErymRnweOOaqdjy5LVTj-eGHQqavAG_XjC6VsVamv-qnOLmyEeFiubyFLEAKsCc57jdKHPFAiAVWPN0NqlyJZRTF_8ouycIFyGb_pmYnhXL_T-SoVGQYQjQfoj8q26zsrUMyqNbeJ7Q3D/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+013.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440227278152651554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErymRnweOOaqdjy5LVTj-eGHQqavAG_XjC6VsVamv-qnOLmyEeFiubyFLEAKsCc57jdKHPFAiAVWPN0NqlyJZRTF_8ouycIFyGb_pmYnhXL_T-SoVGQYQjQfoj8q26zsrUMyqNbeJ7Q3D/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+013.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92ayOVvtIhkuslBxlY2WWebxaslbF2onSK_Ffr5td9zD5CDRabilIS68Wt5uTfc3omaVfke4VVyL_NEw_xUM5F3yb1ZZHp77bjIegd8XVPcsZo1-iltBcxv2maGVg7Jrw1BIOLvgT4oD-/s1600-h/Doug+redo.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440228954784160850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92ayOVvtIhkuslBxlY2WWebxaslbF2onSK_Ffr5td9zD5CDRabilIS68Wt5uTfc3omaVfke4VVyL_NEw_xUM5F3yb1ZZHp77bjIegd8XVPcsZo1-iltBcxv2maGVg7Jrw1BIOLvgT4oD-/s200/Doug+redo.jpg" /></a>Nicklow's Menu: 1979! I wasn't going to post this pix of Doug but I needed a filler in this space(LOL)!</p><br /><p>Dinner was spectacular........Love these older ma and pop places....we got such quality food AND even got both Soup AND salad. We didn't have to choose ....U get BOTH! Nicklow's as you gathered is Greek style food/place but really more American cuisine/but Mr. & Mrs. Nicklow are of Greek decent. I love their salad........so yum-E! I had the Chicken Kiev and all that goes with it/the mixed beans side was delish! Doug had the Prime Rib.......I really hate prime rib but he loves it and it looked gross to me but he said it was YUMMY! I'll take his word for it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCSE_KMqXzFSnAd-5O9ZnxaTcdBp2fL7irTLmSRn2ennIx7yInTb-kg2tBP5NcvxjLrkHoEBF2CfOI9RfzV36XOEjB-hB1IVy0ya47MMjdP4-nCDWDqooCS1QOGazvNKzi4Mk6sBLKbJn/s1600-h/Nicklow's+Greek+Style+Food.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440228097372673122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCSE_KMqXzFSnAd-5O9ZnxaTcdBp2fL7irTLmSRn2ennIx7yInTb-kg2tBP5NcvxjLrkHoEBF2CfOI9RfzV36XOEjB-hB1IVy0ya47MMjdP4-nCDWDqooCS1QOGazvNKzi4Mk6sBLKbJn/s400/Nicklow's+Greek+Style+Food.jpg" /></a></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMP9O59CJWfZt179B8j7_Qh_3T9A3JfAltnZPkr-z3vllQeZzRIhtPYg-_kpsl_GraJ-8G4AdvrH7jjTwKZv-27GGB_9SMkmBBYQ2WjH1-s2kbpo1NLKsQ_1vm8wG6AtBJcNs_JJ2sL2C/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+021.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440229655491857842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMP9O59CJWfZt179B8j7_Qh_3T9A3JfAltnZPkr-z3vllQeZzRIhtPYg-_kpsl_GraJ-8G4AdvrH7jjTwKZv-27GGB_9SMkmBBYQ2WjH1-s2kbpo1NLKsQ_1vm8wG6AtBJcNs_JJ2sL2C/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+021.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FrGnh8Mgh6ewh4TGPFI-hxTLbETIRq4DsTCfCoBSaqGGoPjfFC27rMBT0LjUbXENyuCXVkYVWyJkAghEqm_KLLTFumemYDjgVAk5PKIkhqz9QyGgiGGtECUViLiM4ZjwzWv1QAFfTthr/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+024.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440230463180742482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FrGnh8Mgh6ewh4TGPFI-hxTLbETIRq4DsTCfCoBSaqGGoPjfFC27rMBT0LjUbXENyuCXVkYVWyJkAghEqm_KLLTFumemYDjgVAk5PKIkhqz9QyGgiGGtECUViLiM4ZjwzWv1QAFfTthr/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+024.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40oXfiSKT3kWGeUQ4PH2vvTD39yGgxfUflXwBmjN2eiN5JODD1PlKq3xbbpzR5M1AzTeof5-lnTYkgkB_TjfIgxiXt7AbV8VylaZqoQeL2q3WxsdKV9o6pvv5R1vDBxPoq9bQkz3hXzlo/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+025.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440230962630115042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40oXfiSKT3kWGeUQ4PH2vvTD39yGgxfUflXwBmjN2eiN5JODD1PlKq3xbbpzR5M1AzTeof5-lnTYkgkB_TjfIgxiXt7AbV8VylaZqoQeL2q3WxsdKV9o6pvv5R1vDBxPoq9bQkz3hXzlo/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+025.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p><br />After dinner we could hardly move after all that FOOD! It was a really good dinner date. Thanks Honey! After our dinner experience we were in SLP for dinner. So Doug gave me a tour of his NEW school building. I forgot to mention that my hubby got his old/new job back. Remember a few years ago post when he left his old job after 20 some years. Well, after 3 years he's back at his old school district. YEah! We were in the area and I never got a chance to see the new High School Building. So, he gave me a personal Tour. They Just rebuilt the High School............and it's pretty cool. I use to work in the district office(with my MIL)...well, the District Office isn't even THERE anymore. It's now the Parking lot of the High School. LOL! It was fun to see how everything changed and they have a really nice building. Here some images from my tour:<br /><br />It was kinda dark but I got a shot of the front....it's pretty cool (round) but Ya can't really see well in this shot.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYi-v-cIrfCwqq1yyUM0M-QuEf8eF_2_mH2XxOi5HDDbk4rqlSlIRDQS6JCIs7yV3jANN-YMUVySau_TF9TVdXhl5P_Gv2tkjfg_ouqC7s7kgmvZnPAw6_-9GR3idCrmpWgSMCxRuGEPqo/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+030.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440232022047053922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYi-v-cIrfCwqq1yyUM0M-QuEf8eF_2_mH2XxOi5HDDbk4rqlSlIRDQS6JCIs7yV3jANN-YMUVySau_TF9TVdXhl5P_Gv2tkjfg_ouqC7s7kgmvZnPAw6_-9GR3idCrmpWgSMCxRuGEPqo/s400/Valentine's+Day+2010+030.jpg" /></a> As U get in the building <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jytvB0D4kr5uzXv8K8tyEGHX4di57hrECiz9UkSXd7ZSAuCeAujTN8ECvHnNfhJ4haWgcHbClnZ0CWVwV9gZ6rur3N5OST6nSTxnKCCISr71BPt4mf7nY49o1F3b8vqT-ZxebEj2vCGM/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+034.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440232601078283874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jytvB0D4kr5uzXv8K8tyEGHX4di57hrECiz9UkSXd7ZSAuCeAujTN8ECvHnNfhJ4haWgcHbClnZ0CWVwV9gZ6rur3N5OST6nSTxnKCCISr71BPt4mf7nY49o1F3b8vqT-ZxebEj2vCGM/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+034.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc2pr7ZeDQJY4BLf26_d6fVHarGF5KxduEKeV9M2MxVJB_1-ykWH2P0fqvshIcdJoLO-1_kspBOC6NnRSJOIApB5Y64kXGAJxctR_g6Z0QPkFErBpFFEyKsnoaZEZIj-KaEcEFGth8Bwf/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+037.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440233286668639026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc2pr7ZeDQJY4BLf26_d6fVHarGF5KxduEKeV9M2MxVJB_1-ykWH2P0fqvshIcdJoLO-1_kspBOC6NnRSJOIApB5Y64kXGAJxctR_g6Z0QPkFErBpFFEyKsnoaZEZIj-KaEcEFGth8Bwf/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+037.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p>Lockers and hallways................and the Big SLP in the front as you walk in..........and oh how exciting the BOILER ROOM....LOL! That is my man's favorite place!!! Those are some nice boilers compared to the old boiler room days. Just one of the excersice rooms.</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2f2gm8BtenDeRgW7ieXuT4Ox9Z06B-5XWj2ApoXQhDN25OcSo91Ofg-MtC9to3qwKWZW5pVzgOo6cnTeBO8OLE-1CAGSdOQypoDHxz9-ECazJ3rNFCHbsPEpXdQwS2Zd8k5gaEBvGfUpv/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+033.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440232325033720386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2f2gm8BtenDeRgW7ieXuT4Ox9Z06B-5XWj2ApoXQhDN25OcSo91Ofg-MtC9to3qwKWZW5pVzgOo6cnTeBO8OLE-1CAGSdOQypoDHxz9-ECazJ3rNFCHbsPEpXdQwS2Zd8k5gaEBvGfUpv/s200/Valentine's+Day+2010+033.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL_v8MXm2Zq-v9ILlN1xV4l7pQKhxhWAAVkjYDwzousCovf-u0E6ivaKlAedlyvPA_U5_JBmMo-SQeKn-vy1icxPyMeOStl9wSJQnsV_UHvD4VA2lBA0rvHNvelLgfHZSfBnb3JZSFTQS/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+039.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440234572516120690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL_v8MXm2Zq-v9ILlN1xV4l7pQKhxhWAAVkjYDwzousCovf-u0E6ivaKlAedlyvPA_U5_JBmMo-SQeKn-vy1icxPyMeOStl9wSJQnsV_UHvD4VA2lBA0rvHNvelLgfHZSfBnb3JZSFTQS/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+039.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9u4_hH1p62BbefOMv0Nh8RAgQlFxxJi4ga_oDQbY4DsT2uvu4I9OPNvEXCSa_pe7y_8TMhAd5nx6UOOwWew4qLMebwwbDSwgfpqdlYi-TIhfao8Os2Iyr1V2uQzIsCkXSBK9JMMH3iqQ/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+035.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440248020726820274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9u4_hH1p62BbefOMv0Nh8RAgQlFxxJi4ga_oDQbY4DsT2uvu4I9OPNvEXCSa_pe7y_8TMhAd5nx6UOOwWew4qLMebwwbDSwgfpqdlYi-TIhfao8Os2Iyr1V2uQzIsCkXSBK9JMMH3iqQ/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+035.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPFk1Zh2P4SkEeJY9s4jF19igOpzxSIJBtUSCiAlnufCQm1OoNUtv_iocPYYelzbFi79tENzv26-9YBOkhsD54NcPBRyrgpK2w_rbbAl1UqjO0zQSrfiRk3vRhalcGZ2-2m7b09iPw8kf/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+2010+038.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440234976949826946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPFk1Zh2P4SkEeJY9s4jF19igOpzxSIJBtUSCiAlnufCQm1OoNUtv_iocPYYelzbFi79tENzv26-9YBOkhsD54NcPBRyrgpK2w_rbbAl1UqjO0zQSrfiRk3vRhalcGZ2-2m7b09iPw8kf/s320/Valentine's+Day+2010+038.jpg" /></a> The high school was having a Valentine's Day dance too that night ...........and a basketball game was going on in the gym(didn't get pix of that). After my personal tour...........we went home and had our Delicious cake for 2! It was really a great date night. Thanks to my honey for making the evening so special.</p><br /><p>I will post day 2 next post!</p>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587470998742533074.post-72749100407796332162010-02-15T00:53:00.026-06:002010-02-15T03:57:09.202-06:00VALENTINE DECOR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX-A_IiuJ8x0MuDMWEHW5ClPRWInUzn5wl9nLtBXgbeagrvnw0BWdT5g_RlRVu2MPPmux2ulkdnf7kkK3lrrDTy8gKYDibT20HvW3KI9eZd-sy_8CZXZg5ox9VUpntZ-5zIkM234WBgJl/s1600-h/Hugs+%26+Kisses.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438394817448574370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX-A_IiuJ8x0MuDMWEHW5ClPRWInUzn5wl9nLtBXgbeagrvnw0BWdT5g_RlRVu2MPPmux2ulkdnf7kkK3lrrDTy8gKYDibT20HvW3KI9eZd-sy_8CZXZg5ox9VUpntZ-5zIkM234WBgJl/s400/Hugs+%26+Kisses.png" /></a><br />Happy Valentine's Day~! I hope everyone had a fun Valentine's Day with their sweeties. I had a good weekend with my hubby. We made the whole weekend of it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_57_8O0r0XVm4ZuETOqOvbhtthkWFZ4jk4qAsjW_tL2mOC7WzU8zSFr_LoC68niPyOIz6nuZNMV5RD-34cDEwgNm-SfhcS6zVNojimaM_zD-nwEJ6os5D11uIgGd9i8wGHPIB6X09ybJ/s1600-h/Vday+wall+hanging.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438364536073717858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_57_8O0r0XVm4ZuETOqOvbhtthkWFZ4jk4qAsjW_tL2mOC7WzU8zSFr_LoC68niPyOIz6nuZNMV5RD-34cDEwgNm-SfhcS6zVNojimaM_zD-nwEJ6os5D11uIgGd9i8wGHPIB6X09ybJ/s400/Vday+wall+hanging.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>I'll post more about it soon. Until than, here are some Valentine EYE candy: </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu-5jdlG9Lj5ZT5KrbyCKFk5G04i-PsuRxfT4Mpa-mEgdZ3zQB4twHEsT_ionNIR4LAohbf06Cgx57P7GnDNeAH580MOdRRqUNsg_RiE09l8bl5JgemUfyzdo91d7MucXr1JgPi6JEXcY/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+055.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438366027425058898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu-5jdlG9Lj5ZT5KrbyCKFk5G04i-PsuRxfT4Mpa-mEgdZ3zQB4twHEsT_ionNIR4LAohbf06Cgx57P7GnDNeAH580MOdRRqUNsg_RiE09l8bl5JgemUfyzdo91d7MucXr1JgPi6JEXcY/s200/Valentine+Decor+055.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mEqDS4mN8MnKyiuBwZI9quJPNE5ZTVh_nHdhTOwkeM7GhxczEcEAOvk_COtj2bmVgQKVlqyBzcMlU3LS59Ue8eg23ZsIVNyIhF7jDhBVAYTUc4wl1txkJAklfYXN5djZoFUHD6c3-kPG/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+062.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438379760630828114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mEqDS4mN8MnKyiuBwZI9quJPNE5ZTVh_nHdhTOwkeM7GhxczEcEAOvk_COtj2bmVgQKVlqyBzcMlU3LS59Ue8eg23ZsIVNyIhF7jDhBVAYTUc4wl1txkJAklfYXN5djZoFUHD6c3-kPG/s200/Valentine+Decor+062.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Bought some new baskets and wall hangings. I went to Target and purchases the WORD sayings(Love, Kiss, XOXO).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNLeE5i_kzOot-WH62kg41MfXbZn_v7nvRBrhL00zafcAr7rZr2lV4W9RsoWdM3lxTAsSV0HUZhbD8ZA9VCHrFYF3zl4yxcL0QlJJeyFIpVkTRzKtOUB9JWIr8PrOvvF_V5bn3FLM0P30/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+054.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438367516594794002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNLeE5i_kzOot-WH62kg41MfXbZn_v7nvRBrhL00zafcAr7rZr2lV4W9RsoWdM3lxTAsSV0HUZhbD8ZA9VCHrFYF3zl4yxcL0QlJJeyFIpVkTRzKtOUB9JWIr8PrOvvF_V5bn3FLM0P30/s320/Valentine+Decor+054.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwwU4UOi1Fec8PDoSPFfYz7CCnE6U-MgHtWRP2EWIFtH-xyVCifnZEQ8J6Abc-W4dCD2h4OiguyIQcgEkJ8RctBlyYVpMm3sGHGui7rpPiUN6ajFQkANBF9WXg0Tqtsc5fYhAQCnIQaXT/s1600-h/Love+shelf.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438368121254286242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwwU4UOi1Fec8PDoSPFfYz7CCnE6U-MgHtWRP2EWIFtH-xyVCifnZEQ8J6Abc-W4dCD2h4OiguyIQcgEkJ8RctBlyYVpMm3sGHGui7rpPiUN6ajFQkANBF9WXg0Tqtsc5fYhAQCnIQaXT/s320/Love+shelf.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As with every holiday.....I bought too much CANDY and treats. I ended up buying double of the Lollipops.....so I could have some to have in my holiday zone. If you remember i bought them for Aaron Kindergarten class. Aaron is enjoying the lollipops alot and so am I. *Yum* along with some kit kats bars and Dove Chocolates and Butterfinger hearts. I displayed my mom's Vintage Candy Jar too. I think it was my grandma and grandpa's dish at one time(not sure)? My sis would remember more......but I do have fond memories of this jar. We use to put the vintage Christmas Candies in this jar at Christmas time. I think its a really pretty dish!!!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-C6gJY4u1fureHPzFIKVoH8TvFkGcbKjbU2psK1oSObykqya_1nOQHZbsKrXWgiENsBG53MEEEtNlTnuyJIM65S6pwGJH1EqT-iFK2i1swbcYz44rvYktyBdfIbspkAY-SuPuaUwbz51/s1600-h/Sweets.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438380481496145026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-C6gJY4u1fureHPzFIKVoH8TvFkGcbKjbU2psK1oSObykqya_1nOQHZbsKrXWgiENsBG53MEEEtNlTnuyJIM65S6pwGJH1EqT-iFK2i1swbcYz44rvYktyBdfIbspkAY-SuPuaUwbz51/s400/Sweets.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkQJoVYsNE5OVA4lAysNx0FA5tIYqPVrlxaw7oESvRbrlvAl4vXbGnJOsj1PUf17YPgsLIVMU5Jc9yfYY0aMTWyt45CLN1AU18TE9mEuPCHqoS9uilD7PL_9ZCak30e1NNTiY9ryFEwVc/s1600-h/Vintage+Candy+Dish.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 141px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438380666220780482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkQJoVYsNE5OVA4lAysNx0FA5tIYqPVrlxaw7oESvRbrlvAl4vXbGnJOsj1PUf17YPgsLIVMU5Jc9yfYY0aMTWyt45CLN1AU18TE9mEuPCHqoS9uilD7PL_9ZCak30e1NNTiY9ryFEwVc/s200/Vintage+Candy+Dish.jpg" /></a> Vintage candy Jar</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhvGvI0qYphMAhQROO0-NcZ5e-HsWfeOzg-swptKj0O30WgxydaxarwXBfeylTxngURECbRdxhIJGuXqSDOTVJEaDae-Mqz43oynQ0vmHtMrW5hHvCVvEqwevCTPdFtpcCTxiawtRdUt8/s1600-h/Vday+candles.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 87px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438394178125428210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhvGvI0qYphMAhQROO0-NcZ5e-HsWfeOzg-swptKj0O30WgxydaxarwXBfeylTxngURECbRdxhIJGuXqSDOTVJEaDae-Mqz43oynQ0vmHtMrW5hHvCVvEqwevCTPdFtpcCTxiawtRdUt8/s200/Vday+candles.jpg" /></a> Candles<br />Here one of the word sayings(LOVE) I think it's suppose to hold photo or something. I added some ceramic cupcakes and other photo/card holders to the window ledge. Next year, maybe I will get around to actually putting something in the photo/card holders. LOL!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFzfztMfJPeAiMFbWCGq7nF7e86ez0BM_BlTWKe1ppDqzgrqFpDWduCuNTt4YJKzXQs3CmunN26UvRLEBRQMBTUWsvAEjjUKEXB8fTNvcV5KdTg-HHiXvVuAvrUUPtwDmvgS_NqL9fL6K/s1600-h/Vday+Window.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438385560538911554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFzfztMfJPeAiMFbWCGq7nF7e86ez0BM_BlTWKe1ppDqzgrqFpDWduCuNTt4YJKzXQs3CmunN26UvRLEBRQMBTUWsvAEjjUKEXB8fTNvcV5KdTg-HHiXvVuAvrUUPtwDmvgS_NqL9fL6K/s400/Vday+Window.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Kiss................time for the porch decorations and I added the KISS photo holder and added some candles all over.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYaHUTl7sTECXzSHMUlwn6DdKGe3DDd0J6zJ1E5AsA9lSS4IxWA6xX73jy4uftP1n3eiC0Vv-gKBQV4Q8s1pRKZfIlQfR7Cxzfb6BY-XsVcCqVfDj1QMXvQe-Jpyy4Lxcke59glZ-Uu6M/s1600-h/Kiss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438387345432428722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYaHUTl7sTECXzSHMUlwn6DdKGe3DDd0J6zJ1E5AsA9lSS4IxWA6xX73jy4uftP1n3eiC0Vv-gKBQV4Q8s1pRKZfIlQfR7Cxzfb6BY-XsVcCqVfDj1QMXvQe-Jpyy4Lxcke59glZ-Uu6M/s400/Kiss.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TOy7qR7q3X1EdvjsKdlSrOvJEtfKAZqDLZXlOYUpRnWUKh7e_vH86_W6d7TWlAe430dZYBPRR81pbtbw1z-H5jJjkJpd-qnSe272EfYINWpSRy52F1il_nZeEOxzdKBx6NaH3HbzoAu4/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+070.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438387642327384370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TOy7qR7q3X1EdvjsKdlSrOvJEtfKAZqDLZXlOYUpRnWUKh7e_vH86_W6d7TWlAe430dZYBPRR81pbtbw1z-H5jJjkJpd-qnSe272EfYINWpSRy52F1il_nZeEOxzdKBx6NaH3HbzoAu4/s200/Valentine+Decor+070.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Some new candles and some old..............................<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MZImrdsG7d6QPGRrobQga-k7LHbN69cH37Q-lHRxRDvg16Jv3y9Glyf34se5LhIChqL2QcdAY01shwLhl8B5EX5tNp5D6WGmNbdTutVbzhQymvnocOkkUPE23CY07CVq1kNUPN0BW_gb/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+072.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438388066997411362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MZImrdsG7d6QPGRrobQga-k7LHbN69cH37Q-lHRxRDvg16Jv3y9Glyf34se5LhIChqL2QcdAY01shwLhl8B5EX5tNp5D6WGmNbdTutVbzhQymvnocOkkUPE23CY07CVq1kNUPN0BW_gb/s320/Valentine+Decor+072.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ59j4TSIUJ3prqK_2iFUY9O8lel_RMGk0WBrVQ3hEMHloZGSHS7imIWZZ6HmkfNchj6Hgy4yPfNnfFIHZk0YYVnNrCzSDxB2YkMOztFQudJFwaKBjg6g8Kj4KR7ZqUhmtOuOXqWgx2f6Q/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+023.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438390690261085634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ59j4TSIUJ3prqK_2iFUY9O8lel_RMGk0WBrVQ3hEMHloZGSHS7imIWZZ6HmkfNchj6Hgy4yPfNnfFIHZk0YYVnNrCzSDxB2YkMOztFQudJFwaKBjg6g8Kj4KR7ZqUhmtOuOXqWgx2f6Q/s320/Valentine+Decor+023.jpg" /></a><br />We found these huge hanging lighted hearts(3 on a string) at Party City. Since there were only 3 hearts per string...we decided to save $$$ instead of going around the entire porch with all of them(like I usually do)....I got a idea to just make the back of the porch the focal point and string more affordable plain red lights on the sides of the porch. I than hung the fuzzy hearts garland...to hide the cords and add some shine. I didn't decorate much for Valentine's Day last year(in the porch) so this year we added alot. I like it alot..........gives that romance feel and my hubby and I used the porch this weekend for a dinner for 2 /romance by candlelight. I told my hubby we should have charged money for dinner here in the porch to other people. Could of raised ourselves some money. I think it would be a fun place to dine for Valentine's day for any couple.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoH1_PYK3ybW1AEPouWNX_179A6LGNM3OdAgl-uPL3wWpQ-a-gK8mQREvjCJj4aucsdnGABHZ1DwLCtJpZLICOwfj3stlCecZobwnOSGF_fEYncKWpuBNZ4nGGlxacGYe_9ywZH4V8i-h/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+051.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438391580278741842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoH1_PYK3ybW1AEPouWNX_179A6LGNM3OdAgl-uPL3wWpQ-a-gK8mQREvjCJj4aucsdnGABHZ1DwLCtJpZLICOwfj3stlCecZobwnOSGF_fEYncKWpuBNZ4nGGlxacGYe_9ywZH4V8i-h/s320/Valentine+Decor+051.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKcJtsVryS7AFExvnQSniStEuz7i1hfiErTMLOhdU750Vh6o_Sm7bNxW5M1LjIzofPpGspMsXJPFxDF90WH5hNKZskNhqPav_RdAqZpKbSltAVQUf4Wl6BS4oGlRujJpbrtUahCoHizTz/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+042.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438391821396100610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKcJtsVryS7AFExvnQSniStEuz7i1hfiErTMLOhdU750Vh6o_Sm7bNxW5M1LjIzofPpGspMsXJPFxDF90WH5hNKZskNhqPav_RdAqZpKbSltAVQUf4Wl6BS4oGlRujJpbrtUahCoHizTz/s320/Valentine+Decor+042.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV_mOKy5EkbUOMbTpilxqXKcvxXIrCmZkvP33mwPHsx1LW2kX5Il-ZIQ5b_InUy3rIY28At02cK-Cr8sFMaQkxflHTQDLw-XKPNj8-iR8w5TnmzJP6c0Zr6D96w-BPeqnEobvRVwKxiOp/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+044.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438392143604282914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV_mOKy5EkbUOMbTpilxqXKcvxXIrCmZkvP33mwPHsx1LW2kX5Il-ZIQ5b_InUy3rIY28At02cK-Cr8sFMaQkxflHTQDLw-XKPNj8-iR8w5TnmzJP6c0Zr6D96w-BPeqnEobvRVwKxiOp/s320/Valentine+Decor+044.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggy6ubbgd41GbfFV5jvmOEKxM5nZITLDZngMJ8cAHsVcy5aREv55XrR3YvHvfIVdqeMMo-PgXNwo6gHY763gXL0-OYbEJc9Lct1cJR4KmrwhBzu4LFUrr6dckQqE8FqhKE431WuClK72k/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+043.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438392436383235234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggy6ubbgd41GbfFV5jvmOEKxM5nZITLDZngMJ8cAHsVcy5aREv55XrR3YvHvfIVdqeMMo-PgXNwo6gHY763gXL0-OYbEJc9Lct1cJR4KmrwhBzu4LFUrr6dckQqE8FqhKE431WuClK72k/s200/Valentine+Decor+043.jpg" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>I used this photo of the porch lights for my Valentine's Banner. The hearts were a good find...thanks Party City!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjSwgtMoecpWhRUlN0fpVSYDMb8iRX-em6LycaOrpf3m9mhm5j4nJrhL-EEtTZBhRWDbTWsS4RTR3csXrVxPInAf_aHlRSuXG3rb5f6unVqwXResDGJzrLrrVTnAaILZbYLKwKRLDAj0c/s1600-h/Valentine+Decor+050.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438392991916920930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjSwgtMoecpWhRUlN0fpVSYDMb8iRX-em6LycaOrpf3m9mhm5j4nJrhL-EEtTZBhRWDbTWsS4RTR3csXrVxPInAf_aHlRSuXG3rb5f6unVqwXResDGJzrLrrVTnAaILZbYLKwKRLDAj0c/s400/Valentine+Decor+050.jpg" /></a> </div><div>I will post later our Valentine's Weekend. It was really special to have a entire weekend devoted to Valentine's FUN. I can sum it up in one word really: FOOD! ~ha</div></div></div>Paul-enehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533323059048500395noreply@blogger.com3