tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47229181804268663252024-03-19T03:45:19.911-07:00KimNOWIt is never too late to be who you might have been.
~ George EliotKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-44943098681704323302010-05-29T08:31:00.001-07:002010-05-29T10:47:01.553-07:00Accidentally on Purpose<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZo3MlolaSKehCTNJbtNitsMIaEuHQpAsDfpxhFL6WRfyTCPvjfpvXloYZXmv8MzNBdDWd1xK6y_I3GBOj_rN6JTxgteoo1DjMX6hiksU3Qp8LQrWsHQPBhVL0-qps4lrsdFNg2WMxtc/s1600/IMG_0879.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476743088217593842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZo3MlolaSKehCTNJbtNitsMIaEuHQpAsDfpxhFL6WRfyTCPvjfpvXloYZXmv8MzNBdDWd1xK6y_I3GBOj_rN6JTxgteoo1DjMX6hiksU3Qp8LQrWsHQPBhVL0-qps4lrsdFNg2WMxtc/s320/IMG_0879.JPG" border="0" /></a>Scooping up the camera, hoping to capture my growing 5 year old in a mega moment of glory, a beautiful sight distracted me. What I discovered was free. I found myself strolling around observing last years backyard bargains that had transformed themselves into thrilling treasures.<br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Adventure that began at last years local Garage Sales gave me simple pleasure that was too big to measure. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How could I be so moved by plants in curious pots? The pictures don't satisfy you I know. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The plants that were given to me are called, "Live Forever." They will grow in dirt (literally)and will be content even in full sun. To transplant, all it takes is for the plant stem to be pushed into the soil. No root is necessary to grow.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The plant containers are finds that were so little in price that I don't recall the cost. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The "Live Forever" plants survived through the freezing Winter. No watering from me did they require as the Spring rain supplied what was necessary. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What a beautiful little corner of the world God has surrounded me with.</div><br /><div><br /></div></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoxHNtECsntco75TU2WEhCMDzw40L3qne6_cjNRwbaxBqX73KYJUTKsO9kO-m5AyUPby-_5HXTFOuQ8BKd3OO6ckIngAfmSZGEro5LXgi9-v_aYSnR3Ip0DTGMvtzcTpjpu6NX5ymIqc/s1600/IMG_0875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476742794084942658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoxHNtECsntco75TU2WEhCMDzw40L3qne6_cjNRwbaxBqX73KYJUTKsO9kO-m5AyUPby-_5HXTFOuQ8BKd3OO6ckIngAfmSZGEro5LXgi9-v_aYSnR3Ip0DTGMvtzcTpjpu6NX5ymIqc/s320/IMG_0875.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-32228062494508214742010-05-27T15:46:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:49:28.392-07:00You Say Goodbye and I Say HelloHow about can you hear me now? Personally, I like the Beatles version of Hello Goodbye better. Summer has begun for me. I can be KimNOW...<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxCPHsG4GbKRzdFNlUsnLJqFjF3nm0mpNaSovVBZxEPvsOAAZYlVXka6e__3QZxW_n2VnlZEHr5zHNRgNOqQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-52828884768173395162010-01-21T20:23:00.000-08:002010-01-21T21:39:13.463-08:00Up All Night?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/S1ksWKmM-TI/AAAAAAAABN4/O2K-Z_E-rv8/s1600-h/5CA0HFIR7CAF7EU6ACAZ5H5P6CAJ0FVFMCAB7QABDCA1637XBCASQJFKZCA1F22EVCAOG2U6YCAIL5Y18CA8ASKR5CAK3XVI1CAEG2OPXCAGETFL2CA501Z1ICA5ICTBICASRPKG7CAJWGWS1CAY1H540.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429419585085176114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 85px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/S1ksWKmM-TI/AAAAAAAABN4/O2K-Z_E-rv8/s320/5CA0HFIR7CAF7EU6ACAZ5H5P6CAJ0FVFMCAB7QABDCA1637XBCASQJFKZCA1F22EVCAOG2U6YCAIL5Y18CA8ASKR5CAK3XVI1CAEG2OPXCAGETFL2CA501Z1ICA5ICTBICASRPKG7CAJWGWS1CAY1H540.jpg" border="0" /></a>Got lots of time to sleep just can't get there...tossed, turned, thought. After a good hour and a half I called it quits. Guess, I have some important things to talk over with God...This is what he said...<br /><div>John 14:27<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">.</span></div><div>2 Peter 1:5–7<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, <span style="color:#33cc00;">self-control; and to self-control,</span> perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.<br /></span></div><div>I'll be working on writing His Living Word in my heart and on my lips!</div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-32136891635961653932010-01-19T16:28:00.000-08:002010-01-19T17:44:48.148-08:00Just a Little Bit Longer...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-o-2jIQWV1hNfJ59-pTlGhQbohLSfSCBLHwbH_yGnCDpppnXgVy_BFFF_gc3w0n4r8xiEehp2QpOizPrtal9FwDY996gHXqpaQYEiWdy6KsEIfRK97tq1wyKM79biMZeR6_bPzUyc7o/s1600-h/Bella+Will.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428620960871453090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-o-2jIQWV1hNfJ59-pTlGhQbohLSfSCBLHwbH_yGnCDpppnXgVy_BFFF_gc3w0n4r8xiEehp2QpOizPrtal9FwDY996gHXqpaQYEiWdy6KsEIfRK97tq1wyKM79biMZeR6_bPzUyc7o/s320/Bella+Will.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"Wake up boys, it's time for school!" Bella is such a good helper!</div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-41301781243821114732010-01-06T17:14:00.000-08:002010-01-06T17:18:49.553-08:00"The Pregnancy Pact" Preview | myLifetime.comMadisen Beaty is staring in "The Pregnancy Pact," on January 23, at 9 PM et/pt. on Lifetime. Check the link...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-pregnancy-pact/previews/video/the-pregnancy-pact-preview">"The Pregnancy Pact" Preview myLifetime.com</a>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-9351836464432728702010-01-02T22:11:00.000-08:002010-01-02T22:12:58.757-08:00Sweet Sam<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5451774f546b784d544d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5451774f546b784d544d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-53749570985031715862010-01-02T09:45:00.000-08:002010-01-02T18:42:59.801-08:00Claim Your Space<div>We made it to the mountains and staked our claim. Obstacles presented themselves, but to rise above them was extremely satisfying. Our first family ski trip was a success.<br /><br /><br />The drive to Colorado was a challenge. It was supposed to be eight hours and ended being thirteen. I-70 was actually closed because of ice and blizzard conditions. We had to choose a different route. Our car was full of prayers for safety. As terrible as the weather conditions were, we felt as if we were inside a bubble that could not be burst.<br /><br /><br />Once in Colorado Springs, we set up camp with a real sense of ownership of the moment together. We were tired puppies, and Peterson AFB was a welcoming site. We knew our hotel room would have a kitchen and there would be a Commissary just minutes away. More adventures were just around the corner. Our expectations were high for what tomorrow would bring.<br /><br />We came across a dog park, and Bella learned to enjoy the snow. Bearen got used to the idea of being on a leash. Sam, Will and Max said hello to an old friend -- the hiking trails found in the Garden of the Gods. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzebnXs3-iPpQH7rPIs6m8v8yKQyzdYD_O4opii6uIzyAlIeZPqImhT04okyuCb5wSj-ixqSJhUKHialS06V96VWpJ557dht4h9925yeRuzFK9d5Fc0RdOg5Estss4dEw1UzsrX1s-m2E/s1600-h/IMG_0683.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422338157543836706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzebnXs3-iPpQH7rPIs6m8v8yKQyzdYD_O4opii6uIzyAlIeZPqImhT04okyuCb5wSj-ixqSJhUKHialS06V96VWpJ557dht4h9925yeRuzFK9d5Fc0RdOg5Estss4dEw1UzsrX1s-m2E/s320/IMG_0683.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The snow-packed mountains of Monarch were calling us. Kent and I jumped out of our warm bed to grab our boys and head up to the slopes. So much had changed since we had been up at that elevation. Skiing now required helmets, and parents were frowned upon if their offspring's eyes were not covered with goggles. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoA-lBVrwyrZlcEEQXeXZ3iJx1ZEWYhLjMO6WKN8x1qDV7PS_4U1smblnIhCJiL1jZ_RssHPnrbiifGCmfP9ilMs8OqlY51ArKy44DqgGsz3sQ7itbx7498SxcGM4dJRn5psiP5h2b5o/s1600-h/ski+trip+2009.jpg"></a>Our boys did not disapoint us. They took to skiin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUq1X86NTDdkEcmxXG48H85_DLRLg4QFb1RDS5-lgxNfDfoFa3e6Ul6hMAYkpQtvR6F9Fk9fbfByM4_7gBe4mX8UNpkgO5_d0mFGBFJbQqD7zig8hkEEwhdnpcpnJhfKI2vwUAIG6Z7I/s1600-h/ski+trip+2009.jpg"></a>g just like we wanted.<br /><br />The boys left Colorado looking forward to the next ski adventure. Kent and I were relieved to see that our love for the mountains would be passed down. And, along the way, our family had also witnessed the true power found in prayer.</div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-71331168573135734672009-12-23T06:57:00.000-08:002009-12-23T08:00:53.116-08:00The Leader of the Pack<div>I'm a pack leader... want to be. At home, school and situations that cause me anxiety. So, here is to a new year/new me. I'll be projecting a calm, assertive energy. *No, I'm not going Buda on ya. I'll be looking to God to pour out His Holy Spirit on me daily, moment to moment.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>I've become a Cesar Millan fan for good reason as we have a Bella and Bearen in our family now. We are going to scoop them up and take them along with us to Colorado Springs over Ch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlVEIe5DAN1jL8YcMfAniebkQD5W25p-Uz19DbEgbXbHls3m6YxrmAy4r-YPvOapxTQMIcxw_XmavGQCjDD0iG_5N_plG_l1f7MPJxyCZe0R5Ds2cGQEFlU3SOPk0SNrH5FfZclk8NW4/s1600-h/Bella+walking+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418457777133135682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 108px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlVEIe5DAN1jL8YcMfAniebkQD5W25p-Uz19DbEgbXbHls3m6YxrmAy4r-YPvOapxTQMIcxw_XmavGQCjDD0iG_5N_plG_l1f7MPJxyCZe0R5Ds2cGQEFlU3SOPk0SNrH5FfZclk8NW4/s320/Bella+walking+front.jpg" border="0" /></a>ristmas. Here is the crazy part...we sold our mini van and have a 2008 Honda Civic. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAhtqeG-G2Bxok4Wdm0HAFHVh_6GmE_JdaQOGyHA5zv2VH3Q5W3EyHxoyzOL1u8Z-I2txGojrGjXgzYrfWkIPAX0AhW4y6BRp5AtmouI58fmUp-H_Nxp07cIOs3nCBB9fGlQFxboXIAk/s1600-h/Bearen+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418459704932520946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 93px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAhtqeG-G2Bxok4Wdm0HAFHVh_6GmE_JdaQOGyHA5zv2VH3Q5W3EyHxoyzOL1u8Z-I2txGojrGjXgzYrfWkIPAX0AhW4y6BRp5AtmouI58fmUp-H_Nxp07cIOs3nCBB9fGlQFxboXIAk/s320/Bearen+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Needless to say I'll be bringing God's Word along with us! Sounds like a fun family trip, right?! <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SzI0OuSZaSI/AAAAAAAABL4/kZ0x1o280fQ/s1600-h/2009-honda-civic-front-angle3_5601_089_95x69%5B1%5D.jpg"></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SzI0OuSZaSI/AAAAAAAABL4/kZ0x1o280fQ/s1600-h/2009-honda-civic-front-angle3_5601_089_95x69%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418450729228134690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 99px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 76px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SzI0OuSZaSI/AAAAAAAABL4/kZ0x1o280fQ/s320/2009-honda-civic-front-angle3_5601_089_95x69%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-76170819910554399792009-10-26T19:05:00.000-07:002009-10-27T04:14:31.554-07:00I Got My Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IwdNg8LQzg4Uxss0m25_5jOwncxrIs81_YtYlvwy3pN5tw25lfNbNKRJIfzTwM-97pHYbDqYIkI2bEAwQY2RhM_SvSSVu_GS2knnkX59qP8D_2kCcmQCqEC5vv5I5Aa02x730uAWPHA/s1600-h/me+Bella+m.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397235957251061858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IwdNg8LQzg4Uxss0m25_5jOwncxrIs81_YtYlvwy3pN5tw25lfNbNKRJIfzTwM-97pHYbDqYIkI2bEAwQY2RhM_SvSSVu_GS2knnkX59qP8D_2kCcmQCqEC5vv5I5Aa02x730uAWPHA/s320/me+Bella+m.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After much thought and prayer Kent and I decided to say "yes" to a new addition to our family. We ended up getting a little girl, dog! All it really took was Kent saying that it would be nice to have a lap dog. My mom has three Jack Russell Terriers and has been looking for a male to have a litter of puppies with. She had no such luck. So, we ended up rescuing a 9 month old Chihuahua. She is precious. "Say hello, Bella!"</div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-86077513702283472852009-10-24T17:09:00.000-07:002009-10-24T17:10:12.088-07:00Now What?<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5449774d4451314d44413d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5449774d4451314d44413d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-15687204735649117892009-10-18T08:39:00.000-07:002009-10-18T08:40:34.184-07:00Party On...<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5445344f5455354e7a413d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5445344f5455354e7a413d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-47971443602632610472009-10-14T16:30:00.000-07:002009-10-14T16:33:11.463-07:00One Ten and Four Ones<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5445344d7a67774e54513d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox scrap pages: Forever with You" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5445344d7a67774e54513d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own scrap pages - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/Scrap+Pages" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox scrap pages</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-59411746841760810462009-09-09T23:21:00.000-07:002009-09-28T17:12:56.334-07:00Watch your WordsWe've been working on grammar; trying to leave out the period can be fun. But this is what I really want to remember about the lesson...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">*Give without remembering; take without forgetting.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br />Use a semicolon in place of a period to separate two sentences where the conjunction has been left out.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-34922901634500507202009-08-15T16:11:00.000-07:002009-08-15T16:50:58.164-07:00Birthday Bash<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjJZtD0SW8aAb1LJd_qEPIPwiOiBa0FeUh4GC8DHx5rnFbER2BYNI793NdVrTI4CNTz8sBVuT543vv-P9wH1WGqsp1MCC5Jlk-7i732MBm9RALmuuLPMDYB8TLVcscFZcbMyZuU7TNMw/s1600-h/Triplets+crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370342021516337026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjJZtD0SW8aAb1LJd_qEPIPwiOiBa0FeUh4GC8DHx5rnFbER2BYNI793NdVrTI4CNTz8sBVuT543vv-P9wH1WGqsp1MCC5Jlk-7i732MBm9RALmuuLPMDYB8TLVcscFZcbMyZuU7TNMw/s320/Triplets+crop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Save the date!! On September 18, 2009 after workish or to be more specific 4:00PM to 7:00PM<br />2/3 of us are planning on doing it up Tulsa style for our 40th. Please join Craig and I on our Birthday at Florence Park. We thought you could bring a side dish and chairs for you and yours. We will supply the main dish. The idea for the moment is to have subs from Subway. Plan on bringing your favorite drink. Rolling with a beer bottle or can would not be advised but one is always welcome to pour beverages into cups...</div><div><div><br /><div>Our kids will be running around in bathing suits if the sprinkler is on...got to check into that...We will keep you posted if you can find your way back to KimNOW.blogspot.com</div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-62782665300227288152009-08-01T18:34:00.000-07:002009-08-01T19:11:17.897-07:00I'm Fixin<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SnTzu68HcYI/AAAAAAAABE0/Ek19OcLes-g/s1600-h/messy-room-02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365181043526037890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SnTzu68HcYI/AAAAAAAABE0/Ek19OcLes-g/s320/messy-room-02.jpg" border="0" /></a>What did you do this summer? Did you go anywhere? Did you visit anyone? Well, if you have opened my Smileboxes you've seen what I've been up to. But what I have not been doing is what's getting me irritated.<br /><br /><div>We are blessed to have a extra office/guest bedroom in our home but its become a place for paperwork, books, pictures, boy's drawings, rental house files, Air Guard schooling and important documents. So, I'm fixin to move all the ***** out of the room to a much more visited room in the house. Then I will be forced to deal with the stacks of items that were too important to throw away in the first place! I'm fixin to deal with the mess! This picture is of someone else's office/guest bedroom. It will help me see what my room will look like if it does not get fixed!</div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-55686943736875453762009-07-29T22:16:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:19:06.325-07:00Wonderful Date<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441324d6a45334d44633d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441324d6a45334d44633d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own scrapbook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/scrapbooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox scrapbook</a></td></tr></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-71325712256378288312009-07-25T16:12:00.000-07:002009-07-25T16:13:29.160-07:00Yabbah Dabbah Doo!<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441314e5445314d44593d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox postcard: Table Rock Lake" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441314e5445314d44593d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own postcard - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/postcards" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox postcard</a></td></tr></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-79167139771091112272009-07-18T05:04:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:59:57.768-07:00Get Off Me!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359786718258646466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SmHJn3WpzcI/AAAAAAAABBk/oEaAEAABVTI/s320/pool+steps.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> Skeptics say it's impossible to lose weight by swimming. That's just great. The one aerobic activity that people who are overweight could actually benefit from without putting their bodies in more pain is known to not allow you to take the pounds off. </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">What the heck. I say those skeptics have not ever been swimming. They have not kicked their legs so hard that the exhale bubble sound can't be heard. They have not made it to the other end of the pool just to push off again.</span> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SmHKqejO__I/AAAAAAAABBs/0Y-x0sUtcOw/s1600-h/freestyle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359787862651764722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/SmHKqejO__I/AAAAAAAABBs/0Y-x0sUtcOw/s320/freestyle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">I choose to believe that I can get away from weight and am kicking and sticking my head under. I swing my arms cutting through the water. Yelling to my head hunger back off, you've never been my friend. Weight I'm done with you. I'm done running, trying to lose you. I'm swimming away and looking to find ME underneath YOU. </span>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-28450305256471025252009-07-15T17:52:00.000-07:002009-07-15T17:53:51.178-07:00Wet and Wild<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441304d44497a4e44633d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441304d44497a4e44633d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-79428728320035946362009-07-11T09:11:00.000-07:002009-07-11T09:12:49.871-07:00Summer too Cute to Pass Up<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d54417a4d7a41314f54453d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox photobook: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d54417a4d7a41314f54453d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own photobook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/photobooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox photobook</a></td></tr></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-16978822549618317952009-07-09T05:32:00.000-07:002009-07-09T05:33:30.761-07:00We've Got a Swimmer<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441794f546b7a4d44593d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441794f546b7a4d44593d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-28826331893781218242009-06-09T13:36:00.000-07:002009-06-10T07:21:43.322-07:00I'm Surrounded by Weeds!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5Ctb1u8WjtH5A89t56KfKWcSLA_w9Vyl3hB_cnmPPCVMiwuc2w31q-MZYfZVe6_UaO3GJL9cUoXHiHBQK-urcRnQzYdNKZHXdRZMOe-AaujLxtacnw0TCmsFcO_z02J8DbjTIDFIxPg/s1600-h/close+up+Max.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345430900197311746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5Ctb1u8WjtH5A89t56KfKWcSLA_w9Vyl3hB_cnmPPCVMiwuc2w31q-MZYfZVe6_UaO3GJL9cUoXHiHBQK-urcRnQzYdNKZHXdRZMOe-AaujLxtacnw0TCmsFcO_z02J8DbjTIDFIxPg/s320/close+up+Max.jpg" border="0" /></a>I have weeds all over the place! They can be a bother to others and cause head aches, mood swings and numbness of the brain. I received them with open arms and knew they were going to be trouble but trusted the giver to assist me in adapting to them. To this day I love my weeds. One in particular has really sprouted up lately. He has lots of time with his two big brothers and moved to a new development level. I guess I've been keeping him watered and given him lots of sunshine!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345703231291308530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMzl9v9Tm6YPqJcW1kGo5OWyN_4cg9R23Y930TLdcdyXOR5TjklBOPMU-qh2MroruYg3jiSwFbXBUKx0kryzHze4R6w6iI0x3Paefy7P0VFv5iPXVfhUNsvG9FV22NDLap_T3OQfwK98/s320/Max+sunshine.jpg" border="0" />Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-50599711889348773402009-05-17T17:11:00.000-07:002009-05-17T18:39:11.788-07:00Don't Say Never to Netherland<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336961681134938226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 70px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxeuzOZ5DkUrx_Nxdhj2x3W0kPiFqLYVGNALi14iZJu7RNyVyd0dg4MhROU0HV6z_Gse4BAfMi_EQ6Koou6rdTzOWU2bW8VbNOQ_GXvOQGkN3V4GwPg18PwYr81eC6HwXaL0WdBz99Rg/s320/pretty+row+street+tuilips.jpg" border="0" />The van was locked and loaded with the Niebuhr’s and Gordon’s ready to discover the American-Dutch corner of the world. We were heading north on a mission toward Dutch pastries and a culture that was sure to be present in full force.<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336962656676615394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKP7mvB-7GQV7-oO3-PCLIRH23xyin5Bq_B2gtZW35kpcvIkwPkzcuvbzHoiSX6zozRo3uCoYROyBADQKFkajmsHnW0ziPSen3jl81KmMrCbEMEbApxpvFqS9nRFQhgivO9NHQ8Ujegk/s320/niebs+sitting+on+wall.jpg" border="0" />While visiting, the Niebuhr boys (Kent included) would get to haul buckets of water and pour them on the streets. This would clean and make way for the Tulip Queen and her Royal Court.<br /><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336958021492859666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcFdyzSNf9ZS8-KOKbWvfNIvKc8Pbfm1R6eNR2CT-Ht9GrHcbFNYsCqIULtORbt5YOO-t4I5Nm4nHTpAH2-j8e8f40IAAt_nWmjHamSfMhxKhyFu_Km4wZFx3P-_ISoF2UWTqJC3DUtQ/s320/w+best+bucket+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336958290419116002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 93px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr7JQgK4rb4YQzFakyqRRB_WOiWzPCMKQrNacyzRV60TATtPXfP7z5UkbROQnispiijJooYKijyKhVsF5mk5hC_fsRHPj2TYVD6D3hYucK2KDTbmS8Yeah0jDRlnY6kuxfJEKCr7dNhQ/s320/s+bucket.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336957321080970882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheoKrezHz11g4taC46lS-JWuBjy6wzcS9MGziKnyX3DfQc45tfCDPIAWvc0hFmGQBaXZ-LfgxLpTSG8amyHw7cukXXjzyiB3mKSiqFWpoxJCxPf7B7YB9SylBrR0JmolLwEgbMb-7ZgA/s320/k+m+bucket.jpg" border="0" /> Cousin Marissa would be in the parade participating in Dutch games (Kinderspelen), street scrubbing and float riding.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336955302500973458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbdYMruM_sN4KsMb1mlfnR7H1Z7kapMGpQCvMWg7Wkp1TI_uElKa0iSM2_QgpbFPa02NU1GJHsJyCNv4plYbwv9E2gybfPFlI2brff-UO2w7PVj6h2c1LseWdq-4zHPbijYxnzvb-UD4/s320/marissa+sweep.jpg" border="0" />Cousin Maren would scrub the street while Uncle Craig doused the street with buckets of water.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336955036165526786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Sw4WbtcWTGA6Pqy8GbgRFxq8r2dobS6gB9ShgppETGFyfLz5i25qfSClCecqNEnE9PNDiQUgV2tb-OIAdnk40Pi9uUxQ5TwWdq5w-n820kMYQXsJ3Z-kreTGh3owmGtRRnvFTbDtZso/s320/mar+broom.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336966835606798066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 78px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/ShC3D35iPvI/AAAAAAAAA5A/NMSlkT3BcwA/s320/band+line+up.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336964263989716370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/ShC0uL4PpZI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/ugbEcPCEE0U/s320/queen+court+on+float.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Uncle Craig would also carry a province flag and ride an authentic big wheel bike in the parade. They performed in stunning Dutch costumes representing Old World Holland.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336954627819676802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKaW3YSJ84nxYDQnUFdJAw5B0tjeiqGU05tOpqYZIxEBTIdP6YWww86yZUsycl-EjMFykgnGgmlIb8JNflHjnkRMdk-NxSnqrRoY8Qh8qnT0WbQAKJkBviCkMt_4zy3GW5aGbjK7q6gU/s320/craig+bike.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336965530731285954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/ShC1362-DcI/AAAAAAAAA4o/Qt1ETXzk4eY/s320/hs+dance.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336966500491928754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 104px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/ShC2wXf7JLI/AAAAAAAAA44/N_GasK0PQJY/s320/neat+wooden+shoes+float.jpg" border="0" /> There were carnival rides, old-fashioned games, Dutch bakeries, horse-drawn trolley rides, windmills and beautiful tulips!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336960103204898754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7_Fp4B4k0lwatmQGhBoId0SsG93GaXCfXCIvUiY6KXyU-rMmtmvWPA1KbuQrI7Z6oWw2NMeUeVFl04Hp_U8TPUXUHDwgI7u8gdcverPT1MF2nPlKhmf5WLXZhUy_t_3FL-7AukyUfh4/s320/s+hammer.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336960528004914258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0Ply2BL_jzNNPr5N3NFI3v_JgGGOx_o7bTEZ46qqDXnvDw4N5ZPxE_zcWaqspDS7FyWpApxw_mcxZRwwX3PZdqJOh8T0W-d64aZAB63HNOZgMRA6DD-Pn95fxrm7nIi2TaMygX24Dkw/s320/w+ladder.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336960880411540546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SXfyE6BkyKg/ShCxpPEV_EI/AAAAAAAAA3o/Dl60jv4riwQ/s320/sw+dutch+spin.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336962165347504850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_nL8Cu1HC42J-0Qx_Yd6K0gvi40C3P_N1LOnNaC4qVqEslYVwUcL58I2ZFqu5xKkr0lr1foZtAwuSUEYXFJIE5FlPmgFpXLGJjOamzY9GuL8bJEpFl-F2ZTbWwqxbsPFhFzwDjNSVUA/s320/m+w+snow+cone.jpg" border="0" />What a welcome (welkom) we received from our Beaty family, nestled in their unique home of Orange City, Iowa.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336961177407498882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuxFPDwmAutinCs1WkccoK44p3QTGSDHeY9FSbMu1HNPLs0BBpWTtXQD63k88JVAnJHc2yBK0jysk6hTAX47RTz3mdq-rmr_orTfpiy8MeFO8Mt9PYQrgkTjICnbFQzjxEXVPdsbdX1k/s320/awesome+tulip+wheel.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336964916962616306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxpUfo04BuZ_LT_c2PvdC0giAnI3pVS_qHVJmfYMGbDtok4nOdKsHupxc7D86hnd0MCy6cbBj-Dv5hd_f5Zj-9zJwHaswH2PLoO13K1zcBjI4Gwj5QGSBl0ySQdpWfmzepTJof_tNmqE/s320/tuilips.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336965134358039666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoApgDC6FYsnetCVxnXqhnjE3x-QF6Fg2cAg4DVQ4zQ5g93Q4xy4-lntAOTwpXgSsAKkJ9SUDtnZ7fP0JtfiD2BNfimyemNTPhoSGM3TyRWCzjDpUdwFBI0o6khu0Ms0JbSB7YVh1WICk/s320/lots+of+tuilips.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336968050822308210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 71px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEasD34ylGr_zFm-rCSqqRT2OjSxoiUFmANJfXMwjjuV2ujFcjpK3ZAg0MZf77ZyfY8-2tTmciOzRVSnpjcO9_EfeaCwmp1MDi2K05FF6lIB9HNbR4oerXP62nnuKzarrkYjoU22KzSZc/s320/tuilips+row.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336971450970167474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmBBaJWAlMros-6vKq-rI0eJ2mJG5cj_wpR8KwjHu_FeuAOrTs39mqwKcF8UooiirQ64gHxHJtyU4S8FpzztWYT7Sk0nSBu_iatevwl1HGnbKlXJmgakIhyphenhyphen5LxjZPll4a65Ot_IKoH3A/s320/windmill+park.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-51675807202193028992009-05-07T18:17:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:11:54.365-07:00Dinner Table<div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Will is full. He tips his chair back and plays with his fork. He burps, giggles and cracks a new knock, knock joke. It was not his favorite homemade meal lasagna that filled him with joy, peace and love. It was the body and blood of Christ. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZcdqYxrDhLnQ8mvS8BfKpamjrXbWYbqg3jGItjGAdooiB4neLeNU69NYd_VPBMwRh6sEZsiOGxxBdaFPBhJrkHZAX_XS3QIbLCKK4t8RpRFyb8DKD76O68XzrBFkEBy8TlfAzTazWx0/s1600-h/Will+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333258765819553922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZcdqYxrDhLnQ8mvS8BfKpamjrXbWYbqg3jGItjGAdooiB4neLeNU69NYd_VPBMwRh6sEZsiOGxxBdaFPBhJrkHZAX_XS3QIbLCKK4t8RpRFyb8DKD76O68XzrBFkEBy8TlfAzTazWx0/s320/Will+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Lord's Supper" (Coena Domini), "Table of the Lord" (Mensa Domini), "Lord's Body" (Corpus Domini), and the "Holy of Holies" (Sanctissimum). In the early days of Christianity, it was referred to as a "Love Feast", or an agape meal. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333267646118538082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 149px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKnxD6NzjqZH1ld9G59X9fjQdWgySWWx5bbTeIPWF_N92nFjJHqYjJXtuiTIaQz1gL5sAYEwzskD4dCCajepcmc3HA0IAxK2-22fPb1zsssdt2lNoOeCHQwp1bAD59cFwUwZIjFb44lQ/s320/Will+as+Elvis.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Here is Will after Mass displaying his banner that Gram helped him make. Just look at the Elvis grin...we asked him what he wanted as a gift for his First Eucharist and he said, "I just want to be close to God." Well, Will I think you received your gift!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722918180426866325.post-84015567932372088232009-04-26T11:32:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:34:09.824-07:00Easter Greetings<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4f446b7a4f54517a4e773d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox greeting: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4f446b7a4f54517a4e773d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own greeting - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/ecards" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox greeting</a></td></tr></table>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471755724013346437noreply@blogger.com2